Montreal native, former computer programmer, and self described 'cyberpunk raver' Marco Duchene is convinced he is stuck in a 1980s dystopian cyberpunk novel. After an LSD fuelled weekend playing Deus Ex (a futuristic computer game) and reading William Gibson novels, Marco claims he is actually a part of a cyberpunk dystopian future.

We met in a dark cafe, where Marco ordered a black coffee.

"We are in sprawl, I swear" He explained.

"Everywhere I go, everyone is connected to an online social interaction system run by mega-corporations. They spy on our activities and sell our identities. Electronic music is everywhere, people don't even play instruments anymore. Everything is wireless and tablets. We are in the future."

Marco, clad in black leather pants and jacket, wearing designer buckle boots and reflective sunglasses, went on to explain the extent of the problem.

"Hackers are attacking governments. Everything is changing. The music, the music is not even real. Unlimited cyber pornography is rampant. Kids grow up so fast. But the corporations run everything. They sell us drugs to make us think faster. Stuff like Ritalin and Adderall. Kids are popping pills, listening to computer music, and selling their identities to mega-corporations online! It's insanity. I'm here to warn everyone."

Marco went on to place a bottle of pills of his own on the cafe's table.

"This is Zyprexa, my psychiatrist says it should calm me down and make the delusions stop. I think it's bullshit. It's the corporation's way of controlling me."

"You know the new iPhone? They use that to track you. Do you think GPS is just to help you find your way? We just hand the government and the mega-corporations everything, including our location. People are sheep."

Marco unfolded a piece of paper, claiming it to be his manifesto.

"I have everything here, all the diagrams. It's so obvious. Google, Apple, and Mark Zuckerberg control everything. They exploit children's personal information. They're a bunch of sadists".

"The mass media also uses music to control kids. You know that guy Skrillex, it reminds me of modem sounds. It is data being sent! It is mind control. That's the only reason the kids love it. I bet he's friends with Zuckerberg."

Marco's parents did not want to comment on his condition.

A community alert has been issued in Montreal about a new subculture referred to as ‘Psy Bros’.

‘Psy Bros’ is a recent merging of two separate subcultures: the electronic ‘psychedelic rave’ culture of the early 2000’s and the more recent culture known as ‘guidos’, popularized by the smash hit reality TV show Jersey Shore. Psy Bro fashion includes the wearing of reflective aviator sunglasses, open t-shirts, shiny pants containing psychedelic patterns, and expensive neon-coloured stylized dreadlocks. The use of the word ‘bro’ among males who identify with the subculture is extremely common and one of their major traits.

Young men identifying with the Psy Bro culture have been implicated in several recent assaults and destruction of property cases. A common tactic among Psy Bros is to find party listings on facebook, invite themselves and all their friends, and show up unannounced. Once present at a party, Psy Bros will take over any available musical device, or in many cases, rapidly deploy their own portable DJ booth with high-powered speakers. They will then proceed to blast psychedelic ‘electronic trance’ music at extremely dangerous volumes, use any available surface for the insufflation of powdered drugs, and smash up any record collection that is not some form of psychedelic trance music.

Psy Bros will often violently attack any partygoers who protests their takeover of a party. In many cases floorboards can be damaged by their violent drug-fueled dancing. A recent case in the Montreal suburb of St-Lambert resulted in a small riot requiring police intervention and the use of tear gas. In all documented cases of Psy Bro attacks, extensive evidence of drug use and alcoholic binge drinking (usually of Jagermeister) are present. Psy Bros will indiscriminately invade any sort of party including church dances, weddings, fundraisers, and Bar Mitzvahs.

The takeover of parties is known as ‘Bro Crashing’ and is often filmed and uploaded to youtube to earn bragging rights. Groups of Psy Bros around the world discuss their takeovers on popular websites such as Reddit and tumblr. Authorities say the subculture is growing at an unstoppable rate across North America and Europe. Several Montreal area schools have banned Psy Bro related attire due to the negative connotations associated with the subculture.

Use of the dissociative tranquilizer drug Ketamine and synthetic derivatives known as ‘Fakamine’ is extremely popular among Psy Bros. Because of their likelihood of intoxication and penchant for violence, it is recommended that anyone matching the description of a Psy Bro be avoided at all costs.