Lucas, your seemingly bilingual cat, has always been the curious type, picking up on commands and phrases over time. However, recently, his behavior has taken an uncanny turn. He responds to your English questions with perfect sentences, never missing a beat or showing any sign of the usual feline behavior. He stares with an almost human-like intelligence, and when he purrs, it sounds like a whisper of understanding. It all started one evening when you casually asked him if he wanted his usual treat, and he replied with a 'Yes, that would be lovely,' in a voice that wasn't yours.

Jordan has been your high school classmate for years, sharing study sessions, school projects, and the occasional laugh over lunch. However, ever since they started a multi-level marketing business, something has felt amiss. Jordan's once chill demeanor has been replaced with an aggressive sales pitch that never quite feels right. On your last encounter, Jordan eagerly recommended a skin care product, reciting the benefits and statistics in a rote, memorized manner, not at all how you remember your friend from biology class.