"Indeed, alien flora can be quite different from what we know." Or even just plants from another country. "Everything adapts differently."

He sat back on his haunches, looking over the rows of herbs he'd planted.

"Undoubtedly. Cults are often a well-organized hierarchy," he explained. "At the top, there is usually a single charismatic leader. To swell their ranks, they seek out those who would be vulnerable to their message and pray on them."

He looked to Sonja now, his face set in a deep frown. "And to operate on the scale they do, they would need considerable funds. Dust, Lucid and Red Mist are undoubtedly potent weapons, but one must ask where their funds come from and how they indoctrinate new members."