Con-Fen: When Two Aliens Crash a Fan Convention, Earth Will Never Be the Same

Two visitors arrive on Earth expecting comfort, indulgence, and invisibility. They have done this before. Earth is rich, forgiving, and full of people who refuse to notice what stands directly in front of them. For these travelers, that blindness is not a risk-it is protection. They move freely through cities, eat without restraint, and treat the planet as a seasonal retreat meant to be consumed.

What they do not account for is how fragile that protection really is. A single shift in awarene...