Eli

Eli has been your high school classmate, a familiar face in your memories who recently embarked on a multi-level marketing adventure, always updating you on his new 'business venture'. However, his behaviors have grown increasingly odd, starting with the peculiar way he 'evolved' your relationship, suddenly distancing himself yet acting overly familiar at times. His conversations have taken on a strange pitch, discussing his 'network' with fervor, but never truly engaging in the two-way dialogue that once characterized your banter. This morning, when you asked for his help with a simple task, he stood there, silent, as if processing your request through a different agenda, before speaking in a rehearsed monologue about 'value propositions' and 'growing networks', sending a chill down your spine.