What if there is already an advanced alien AI in play that has been initiating an anti-human agenda?
Controlling clones.
Hijacking smart vehicles
Hijacking and controlling navy vessels etc.
Red Queen, is that you?
The black eyes and medical boots are actuality repair of clones, maintenance and updates.
Clone prices range from 25k for the cheap ones used for flash flags etc. And 500k for the high tech clones used to replace politicians, business leaders, generals etc.
They use clones for false flags, no one ever picked up on that.
They thought you would follow their clones.