They are... attempting to correct what they perceive as delusions.

[Or so they claim.

"It seems to be no more than a form of torture."

Robert smiled faintly, glancing in front of him, as if Rosalind would actually be there.]

I have noticed nothing but a strengthening of them.

...Though I would prefer if you would keep that as our secret. I should not like for them to decide they merely have not attacked the 'illness' as aggressively as they ought to have been.