Report intercepted by elite operative from suspected alien subject known as "Smoker". Surveillance of office workers by alien probes continues, as indicated below.
Translated text follows.
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Zaggzig Mann, Mission Sociologist, Spiral Arm Survey #34576217
System local calendar: October
31, 1997
Although some subjects were confused by ambiguity of probe cues, end result must be considered a failure for probe programmers, who have since honorably self-terminated.
Additional information will become available after probe reconfiguration and reassignment, but delay is inevitable as a result of shortage of probe programmers whose ranks have suffered terribly due to inability to anticipate irrational behavior of test subjects.
Suggest research scope be expanded to include religious activity called 'cable', as well as currently monitored 'broadcast' video. This should result in more representative model of societal modes, and should allow better behavioral sample for future probe personality modules.
- Zaggzig
P.S.
Local ritual of "Halloween" which calls for poisoning unusually garbed primate young with highly fattening and overly sweetened food products most puzzling. Cavalier behavior toward health of offspring indicates ominous lack of concern for own safety, or serious lack of brain capacity.P.P.S.
The Suppression Corps may need to be called in on these clowns...
-Bubba-has-seen-the-aliens-they-look-like-a-Big-Fried-Egg!
"Let's just call them... the Phenomena"- General Quentin T. Hardarse III, USAF (ret)
"General, I think you've got your Phenomena scrambled!"- Lt. Pierce N. Gayze, USAF
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