American Horror Story: Freak Show [1] has introduced us to many colorful characters [2], but none as twisted as Twisty. John Carroll Lynch plays this season's main villain, a psychopathic clown who has been murdering the residents of Jupiter, FL. His very presence has ignited a backlash [3] from the clown community. He dresses up in an old, dirty clown suit, and his trademark is a skull-like mask worn over the lower half of his face, but this week, we get to see what's underneath.

For just a few moments, Twisty's face is revealed when his prisoner whacks him and his mask falls to the side. Underneath, his jaw is torn off. It's hard to describe; it looks like a relatively new wound, but blood isn't gushing out. His tongue dangles lifelessly from his mouth hole, lacking any physical support. A few gnarly teeth remain. It's a disgusting gash, but how does he get it? And why does it look like it has never healed? Creator Ryan Murphy has said that Twisty's origins will be revealed [4] in the fourth episode, but what do you think could have happened to him?

The image is extremely disturbing, but for those who can handle it, there's a GIF of the unmasking below the picture.

Are you ready?