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Hi, I'm Alex Goldman. This is Hyperfixed. And on this show, what typically happens is listeners

write in with their problems, big and small, and I do my very best to solve them, typically within

the time frame of one episode, about 30 to 40 minutes.

But as I mentioned in our last episode, we are doing things a bit differently this week,

because we are currently smack dab in the middle of a three-part series that was kicked

off by this lady right here.

Okay, I just finished listening to episode one.

And I am so blown. I don't even have words. This is Marlena. She's a hyperfix listener. She lives

in Oregon. And the reason she reached out to us was really just to get a bit of clarity on this

weird experience she had about a year ago when one of her cats, this little

one-eyed kitten named Otto, I've seen pictures, Otto was very cute, was suddenly diagnosed with

this fatal disease called FIP. And if you were with us last time, you probably remember the story

about how the emergency vet told her there was no legal treatment for the disease,

and then immediately turned around and said,

but if you want to get treatment, here's a Facebook page where you can find it.

That moment triggered a months-long ordeal for Marlena,

filled with unmarked packages, mysterious vials, precisely timed injections,

which was all part of a treatment plan that was dictated by an anonymous online chat box. Marlena told us that the whole thing felt weird and creepy,

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