Kaitou Obsession Syndrome (KOS) Introduction
Kaitou Obsession Syndrome(KOS) is a very serious health risk among teenage females, usually ranging from ages 12-18 though both younger and older cases have been sighted. Although seemingly harmless, this issue may evolve into physical injuries, most likely caused by attempted "stunts". A cure has not yet been developed for this risk but researchers are working hard around the world to solve this epidemic, before every teenage girl is trying to skydive off the nearest you think that you or a loved one has been diagnosed with KOS, than I urge you to read on to the "Syndromes" section of this of this informational pamphlet.
Syndromes
The items listed below are the signs that indicate the beginning of KOS, though ones with a star next to them are showing that the syndrome has progressed to a farther stage and may be more serious:
-favorite colors change to blue, red, and white.
-tendency to squeal any time they see a white top hat
-attempts at thievery have been made*
-attempts at jumping off buildings with a hang glider have been made*
-laugh/scream every time they see or hear the word "fish"
-fall for any guy who has a white tux
-attempt to stick cards in a gun*
-attempts at learning stage magic are made
History
As most people suspect, KOS is a very high level of fangirlness. The history of this goes back to when Aoyama Gosho created a manga, known as "Magic Kaitou". Not knowing that the phantom thief would be so loved, he created The Katou Kid. His dangerous stunts range from jumping off skyscrapers to evading the police with clever tricks and because of the characters' normality(meaning he has no supernatural powers) teens often try to pull off his stunts and end up injuring themselves.
You can Help
As mentioned at the beginning of this pamphlet, there is unfortunately not yet a cure for KOS, though sometimes speaking to the diagnosed can help. Sit down with them, tell them that it can be a large risk to take, but also listen to what they have to say as ones with KOS often have interesting reasons for becoming that way. Sometimes this can stop KOS in its tracks, though if it doesn't work you should take them to a psychologist since they have the expertise and equipment to help further. I myself have a friend diagnosed with KOS and I want her, and others, to see another day.