Nothic

A person who either had unrestricted access to the internet as a child, or became chronically online later, and experienced significant changes in personality and ability to function as a result. The constant stream of information for more than ten hours a day, and bearing witness to the worst of humanity on a daily basis, can chip away at the mind until a person turns into something else entirely. The most common trait is developing ideas, interests, and theories that no healthy human being would ever conceive of, and freely speaking about it like it’s normal. Their speech patterns may mimic those seen on social media or forums to such an extreme that they cannot be understood in normal conversation. They may become hypersexual, extremely isolated, develop intense mood swings or a vestigial attention span, or adopt a general loathing and distrust toward other human beings. They may even become susceptible to ai psychosis, in which they view an LLM as a sentient being and prefer its company to real people. Their condition may be reflected in a dramatic change in appearance, lack of hygiene, or squalid living conditions. Named after a one-eyed gremlin-looking critter from Dungeons and Dragons, which is created when the deity Vecna curses a wizard for obtaining arcane knowledge they weren’t supposed to see. These creatures have been stripped of all their previous power and mental faculties, and even though they look creepy, you can’t help but feel bad for them.