They were lied to, but with, like, the LEAST amount of effort or credibility. If you believed a guy screaming "They're eating the cats!" that's on you.

“i got the cvs app that lets me unlock the plexiglass for soap so i don’t have to bother the cop who works there anymore but honestly i think *you’re* being a little hysterical about all of this.”

“yeah, well even the bulwark admitted my uterus isn’t overly uppity. eat a sock of loose shit.”