[PHOTOS] ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ — Neil Patrick Harris as Chester | TVLine 

 on Wednesday (10/9c, FX), and we have an exclusive first look at his master illusionist Chester at work.

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The following pics appear innocent enough: The dapper Chester, AKA the new owner of Elsa’s 

, is on stage preparing to execute one of his signature tricks. However, as eerily foreshadowed in the episode’s trailer, Chester’s performances tend to build toward a bloody climax.

Check out the images below, and then hit the comments with your thoughts/predictions on NPH’s

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