He never existed. He's just a legend. It's not a cover-up or "nOtCh'S dEaD bRoThEr" or something. He's not real. No creepypasta is real, and almost none are as poorly written and cliche as Herobrine. He's been milked dry. If you want a real creepypasta, read "Penpal" or something, if that's even in your reading level lmao.