Hijacked

"Executing the wants of a primeval being to release it from its prison, leading to the destruction of the entire universe. That sounds like a great idea."

That is the thought process for everyone who has been Hijacked.

Hijacking is a magical condition that is very rare but has been rapidly becoming more common without anyone knowing the condition exists. The Multiverse Muncher (MM) has barely any of its power left, but with the small amount it still has, it can manipulate those in times of emotional vulnerability. The MM uses its power to slowly influence the mind of its target, making them slowly become obsessed with aiding its escape and restoring ot power. Getting hijacked occurs when someone is in an emotionally vulnerable condition. This means it's more likely to happen to people with negative emotions, grief, sadness, and desperation are some of the most common emotions felt before the Hijacking.

Getting Hijacked can cause a change in attitude, a change in perspective, and it progresses in stages in order to complete the ritual. Currently, all the Hijacked are trying to kidnap and sacrifice powerful spell casters in a ritual to give the MM their power. They are sneaky, manipulative, and will go for quality over quantity in terms of sacrifices. The only possible way to cure the Hijacking is to reseal the MM, returning it to a state of unconsciousness and preventing magic use. Each stage corresponds with the current step in the release ritual, and it ends in death. Death for all, not just the Hijacked, because once the MM is free, it will consume the universe we are currently in and move on to the next one.