Chemically Induced Simulation
How could an organism (anywhere from animal to monster to humanoid) induce and control lifelike hallucinations simulating reality in (possibly unwilling) humans?
The aesthetic thought was of a monster (or whatever) surrounded by humans who are experiencing some form of simulated reality while laying in a puddle of chemicals around the monster.
Preferably the humans would be relatively unharmed once the creature released them from their experience.
This would be set in a world mostly similar to ours (no magic), but would be set in the future and would very likely feature extraterrestrial life.
Edit:
Specifically, I'm interested in how and in what detail could the perceived realities of the dreamers be controlled?
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