Quigital Mycelial Mingle

I wanted community; I got a parasocial fever dream. Quigital Mycelial Mingle’s “mycelial” session hit too hard, the audio guide looped, and I spiraled into a panic while their app urged me to practice “befriending Keanu.” The wearable misread my heart rate, pinged my emergency contacts, and support replied hours later with canned cheer. Beyond being medically reckless with psychedelics, the premise of targeting a real person is creepy and exploitative. I ended the night isolated, embarrassed, and wondering how this ever cleared an ethics review. Terrible