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Joe’s decision to consume psychedelic mushrooms during a weekend trip with friends—a misguided attempt to cope with grief—exacerbated his fragile mental state. Following the drug's effects, he felt trapped in a nightmare, seeing shadows and mistrust among his colleagues. This distortion of reality ultimately drove him to attempt to wake himself up through an act that could have resulted in catastrophic consequences.
As he reached for the fire extinguisher handles above him, his actions momentarily cut off power to both engines, but the swift reaction of the two pilots prevented a disaster. They restored power just in time, averting an immediate catastrophe, but the incident underscored a pressing question: how could this have happened?