Abductions follow a consistent, structured sequence of events

This claim states that abduction events follow a reproducible sequence: capture or immobilization, transport to a craft or enclosed space, medical or technological examination, telepathic communication or observation, and eventual return with memory disruption. Hopkins argues the consistency of this script across unrelated witnesses supports a shared external structure. Evidence includes repeated descriptions of bright beams, paralysis, floating sensations, examinations, and abrupt return to the original location. Conceptually, this forms the backbone of literalist abduction theories. DSETI evaluates it as Moderate—for its narrative consistency but with caution around hypnosis-driven convergence.