They made some billionaires and created the "tech" world as we know it. There are achievements, but they are lackluster and half assed... apart from the billionaires thing. They knocked that one out of the Park.
How does that work... spoken command? Is there a cool down on you/the victim? Can it be recorded/broadcasted? Does it has to be consciously be heard and understood or is it like the brown Note from Southpark?
Based on this, that power varies from nice/annoying trick to weapon of mass defecation.
To spice things up, imagine them as Russian immigrants, completely immersed in the alt reality via direct Sattelite TV feed into their Living Rooms 24/7. There are people in Germany who are scared to death because despite living amongst us, believing the lies their TV tells them.
(E.g. Russo phobia in Germany, Gangs target Russians, Police helps or shit like that... Fox news but X10 turbo alpha beat down edition)
When our health system breaks, those people are ripe with medical issues our system can't afford any more at that time.
If they willingly want to eat themselves to death by switching to cheap shitty 2.50€ Aldi Hack Halb und Halb-protein only diet and avoiding vaccinations... and if a triage decision is needed, they will probably loose.
I don't want to imply anything, but a healthy lifestyle is the first row of defence against a short life in pain, especially considering our European future.
They are afraid! Continue whatever is currently done makes them afraid. Finally they feel like the rest of us.