Unknown to Jon, his wish for something interesting had created a new disease. The strange affliction would result in the individual infected to have everything about them, personality, likes, dislikes, etc... cleared away completely. Once that happened, they would be in a very susceptible state, for about 6 hours, where they would believe everything they were told about themselves.
The disease was so strange and powerful that it could even cause the infected person's body to change physically to match the suggestions they were given.
In the new reality, due to the overwhelming effect that this disease could have on people, it was advised that everyone be on the look out for symptoms and isolate themselves except for people who would restore them to how they were prior to their infection.
Of course, even knowing the symptoms, a severe headache and trouble focusing for a few hours before one's mental state is ready to be rewritten, sometimes people did get caught in troubling situations with the disease.
But, of course, it wouldn't be very interesting for the disease to be created if it weren't going to be hitting Jon close to home. Someone in Jon's life, or even Jon himself, would be afflicted with the disease very suddenly, and more than likely caught in a public place.
The perso infected was...
