I was unaware that Lemony Snicket was a pen name, and I found out while reading...book the sixth? I didn't look into the books or anything like that. Then I found out and I was like 'No, no it's not true?! NOOOO!!!'
Quite devistating.
Anyway, if it ended badly, I would not be upset, the pen name thing was worse. I expect it to end badly and only one or two children to be alive.