The Sharing

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In K.A. Applegate's Animorphs book series, The Sharing is the front organization for an alien race of slug-like creatures known as Yeerks. Yeerks are parasites that infest and control the brains of other species (both humans and various alien races), thus making these creatures their slaves.

The purpose of The Sharing is to persuade humans to submit to this infestation voluntarily. Some humans do submit voluntarily, while the Yeerks simply force infestation on those who do not. Members are not allowed to remain free indefinitely, and all members of The Sharing, bar those who have newly joined, are under the control of a Yeerk slug.

The Sharing uses psychological manipulations similar to those used by the cult-like organizations in the real world, although unlike most cults, The Sharing is successful in making itself appear mainstream to the larger human society. The head of the Sharing is a high-ranking Controller named Hedrick Chapman.

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