Parents across various regions in Saudi Arabia are noticing unsettling changes in their children’s behavior. Some children cry without explanation, others speak about unknown ‘men in the corner’.A strange number of kids have stopped responding to their names for hours at a time. Their expressions go cold, and they rock back and forth as if in a trance. A review of over 200 cases suggests symptoms emerge suddenly, overnight, often following vivid dreams or ‘night episodes’.Speculation has turned toward military-linked academic labs that specialize in brainwave modulation. Several researchers have gone silent recently. Activists warn that continued silence from the Saudi government could spark wider unrest. The Ministry of Interior must address growing public concern.