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| “ | Now, over at St. Henry's they have a fantastic microsurgeon, Dr. Daniel. As long as you're there in the next 10-12 hours, good chance it'll reattach! Provided 𝐘𝐎𝐔 have this. So give me a call when 𝐘𝐎𝐔 have the rest of the money. Probably sooner better than later, I'd think. Good to finally meet 𝐘𝐎𝐔, Will.
―Jasper after severing Joe's finger.
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Jasper Krenn was a minor antagonist character in the television adaptation of Netflix's YOU. He is portrayed by Steven W. Bailey.
Ruthless, psychopathic, and unassuming, Jasper cuts off the tip of Joe's finger without any hesitation after he fails to recuperate the money that the real Will owes him. Despite his capability for violence, he presents himself as friendly, always smiling and speaking in an up-beat tone. Jasper attempts to kill Joe after not being paid back the money owed, but ends up being killed himself by Joe.
Biography[]
A Fresh Start[]
Jasper is first mentioned to Joe (now going by Will) by Ellie, who says that he came by the apartment in search of something that Will must return. Joe goes to the real Will Bettelheim to ask about Jasper and what he wants.
Just the Tip[]
Will tells Joe that he met Jasper from the dark web and after looking into him, declined to give his services. Will further says that he and Jasper have never met, meaning that Joe simply can't turn Will over to him. Will confesses that he owes Jasper $3,000 and Joe counterfeits a rare book to sell. Jasper is first physically seen outside of Anavrin, greeting Joe warmly and claiming that Ellie told him where he works. Joe gives Jasper $3,000, to which Jasper replies where the rest of the $50,000 is. A shocked Joe tells Jasper he still needs to get the rest of it, leading Jasper to cut of the tip of Joe's pinky finger. Jasper makes Joe place the severed finger tip in an ice cooler. He informs Joe of his intention to keep the finger as collateral, and advises him to go to St. Henry's microsurgeon to get the finger reattached if he manages to get the rest of the money. Jasper tells Joe (still posing as Will) that it's good to finally meet him, and walks away.
Joe is unsuccessful in finding the money and brings Jasper to the real Will Bettelheim, much to Jasper's shock at Joe's depravity. Joe tells him that he's free to take Will. Jasper tells Joe that if he wasn't able to get the $50,000, then it would be useless to take him. Jasper takes his pocket knife out to kill Joe, but Joe grabs a knife off of his workbench and stabs him in the stomach. Joe then stabs Jasper deeper before pushing him onto plastic foil, killing him.
Joe wraps Jasper up in the plastic, puts him in the trunk of his car, and drives to Anarvin. He moves the corpse to the kitchen and uses cutlery to cut Jasper into pieces, Joe then puts his body parts into a meat grinder. The fleshy bits are then put in bags and thrown into the dumpster outside.
Appearances[]
Season 2 (2/10)[]
- A Fresh Start (mentioned)
- Just the Tip
Trivia[]
- Jasper is a character that does not exist in the books, nor was a brief storyline between him and Will Bettelheim.
- Also Will didn't exist in the books either.
- It is likely that Joe planned, or was at least prepared to kill Jasper, as plastic foil had already been laid out on the storage room floor.
- Will says Jasper is part of the Russian mafia.