twenty years later, quasimodo became a goodhearted but isolated young man living in the cathedral. his only friends are a trio of sentient gargoyles, victor, hugo and laverne. they encourage him to attend the annual feast of fools. frollo attempts to discourage him, telling him he would be shunned for his deformities. undeterred, quasimodo attends the festival where he is celebrated for his deformities, but is humiliated and surrounded by everyone. after freeing quasimodo, the kind gypsy dancer esmeralda uses witchcraft to evade capture.