If you’ve ever looked closely at tattoos of emo culture representatives, you’ve surely noticed that they are strikingly different from the classic motifs we’re used to seeing in salon catalogs. There are no standard anchors, roses, or ethnic patterns here. Instead, there are seemingly strange images, a combination of innocence and aggression, and a special melancholic aesthetic that not everyone understands. Why do these tattoos look this way, and what hidden code is encrypted within them?