So many people were interested in finding Evan. It's like an epic game of hide-and-seek. I think because it was like a game, and also the money incentive, these people were hooked on hunting him down. They wanted to be a part of something and have stories to share. Some of these ordinary people found a lot of information. Even that 16 year old girl found some leads.
Evan was COMMITTED to his disappearance no question. He didn't even tell his family and girlfriend before hand and he planned everything out months in advance. He probably felt like a genius spy turned fugitive.
Evan felt "anxiety" at one point. "Absurd ideas suddenly seemed plausible. They’d contacted my cat sitter; would they kidnap my cat?" It was almost creepy that all these people studied his life and made dozens of phone calls to all the people he'd ever been in contact with. Towards the end, it sounds like he got really worn down and lonely. He was happy to get back to reality once he was spotted by those two guys.
I like the fact that he toured with a band and slept on grass for a night. This was a guy who obviously had some disposable income, yet he went and slept outside.
Yes, the anxiety he felt was really striking. This was all an act. He didn't really WANT to disappear - but he still experienced the same anxious, isolated emotions.
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