The effect was instantaneous. Thousands of people sat bolt upright, eyes wide with the panicked realization that they were "late for work." The fog lifted as the collective energy of a thousand frantic morning routines surged through the air.
“Is it... happening?” Ben whispered, clutching his cricket bat. He stood behind the counter of ‘The Daily Grind’ with his best friend, Sam. [S2E3] The Yawn of the Dead Adventure
“Don't listen to it,” Sam warned, his eyelids drooping. “Think about... taxes! Or stubbing your toe! Stay sharp!” The effect was instantaneous
The "outbreak" began at the local Starbucks. It wasn’t a virus of rage or a hunger for brains. It was a contagion of pure, unadulterated exhaustion. Sam. “Don't listen to it