I don't know if they meant actually eat everyone, you know? I think he was trying to say the town consumed them. [ Zell doesn't realize it, but he's starting to tap out the words as he remembers those creepy bursts of static. ]

I wonder if that's how the admin kills everyone. After they go crazy and can no longer function. Kill everyone by freezing them all. [ Which reminds him of what Ecks said about the walls being on purpose. ] The towns are automated, so maybe they can control the weather, too?