Katelyn couldn’t sleep. It was 3 in the morning, and she’d been looking for a job since she had graduated from college. The 23 year old hadn’t had much luck.
She flipped through the channels, eventually landing on an infomercial channel. “Well, maybe it’ll help me sleep.” She said.
The infomercial ended and a spiral came on. As soon as it started, Katelyn felt... strange, like she couldn’t look away. There was a comforting sound in the background - and soon, Katelyn was hypnotized.
Soon, the program began issuing commands.
“You will pick up the phone.”
“I will pick up the phone.” Katelyn said.
“You will order this product.”
“I will order this product.”
“I will use this product.”
A number came up on the screen.
“You will dial this number.”
“I will dial this number.”
Katelyn picked up the phone and dialed the number. As soon as she finished giving the operator her address, she hung up. The spiral continued for about a minute, and it finally ended.
Katelyn snapped out of her daze. “What was I doing, again?” She said. She shrugged and watched some more infomercials, still trying to sleep.