NEW YORK— A federal court convened yesterday to investigate the psychological machinery behind the latest Karol G Tropitour, revealing a highly coordinated industry plot to induce spontaneous weeping. The prosecution alleged that the singer's live performances utilize weaponized emotional frequencies. The following is an official excerpt from the cross-examination of Dr. Thaddeus Mbeki-Ransome, Chair of Applied Hype Studies at the Institute for Trending Phenomena, who served as an expert witness for the defense.
Q: Dr. Mbeki-Ransome, please describe your involvement with the Karol G Tropitour production team.
A: We calibrated the sub-bass frequencies to mimic the exact vibration of a grandmother sighing in Medellín. It bypasses human logic entirely.
Q: So the audience is not actually crying because of the music?
A: Oh, the music is excellent. We simply added a synthetic compound to the smoke machines. We call it Liquid Latinidad. It makes everyone within a three-mile radius miss an ex-boyfriend they never actually had. I believe Karol G herself is unaware of the potency. She just thinks her fans are very passionate.
Q: Is it true that the record label Interscope tested this on primates?
A: Yes. We played 'Bby Wow' to three silverback gorillas. They immediately began weeping. One of them tried to text his high school sweetheart. It was a massive success for the Karol G Tropitour research division.
Q: You are suggesting the entire Latin music industry relies on these emotional stimulants?
A: Sir, if we did not use these frequencies, people would just stand there. Do you think reggaeton drums naturally make people buy premium tequila? No. It is a neurological trap. We own their tearducts now.
At press time, the judge ordered a recess after the courtroom stenographer suddenly burst into tears and confessed her love to a bailiff.
