this is a guess but, perchance, are the creepy 'you' paragraphs i'm no longer reading her... assimilations?
I wonder if introducing themselves as 'Special Agent' makes them feel special
"we love you Nonna, please don't die" we coo in unison
brother back the heck up. i promise you right now if this is in any way, shape or form a foreshadowing allusion to the mmc being a killer i'll drop this book so fast utashangaa