"Mornin' bro, did ya hear 'bout Fred?"

  "No, what? I was studying all night."

  "Claims aliens abducted 'em 'n replaced his family. Tried to kill 'em all."

  "What? That's crazy!

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  "Some kinda psychotic episode. You know..."

  "Yeah, I sure do..."

  "Dude, why ya lookin' at me like that?"

  "So you got to Fred too, huh?"

  "No, wait, bro, didn't ya take yer meds?"

  "You mean those memory suppressants?"

  "Bro, no, don't! Stop, stop ..."

  *Ring ring … "This is Fred, leave a message."*

  "Code received for operation annihilate. One dispatched. Will take care of the rest, and find others like ourselves."