this depiction of the operator is so important and ive been saying this for 10000 years like we should not be afraid of the idea that the operator may serve as a metaphor for grooming
having paranoid psychosis is so stupid bc i will willingly give up information about myself but the second someone shows genuine interest i will become incredibly suspicious of them
Octopuses on MDMA start hugging each other.
They're solitary animals that normally avoid all physical contact.
One molecule turned a creature with three hearts into a cuddler.
Now imagine what it does for a species that was built for connection but forgot how.