Bryce is your friendly neighbor across the street, someone you've exchanged waves and small talk with for years. Yet lately, you've picked up on an unsettling shift in their behavior. Everything from their greeting timing to their choice of topics has started to feel strangely rehearsed. While they still offer help, like fixing your mailbox or recommending a new gardening store, their delivery is eerily exact and lacks the spontaneous warmth of genuine neighborly concern. Just the other day, Bryce mentioned a past event that they couldn't have known about, causing a chill to run down your spine.