01 FIELD INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT TO LOOK FOR.
Read a publicly displayed sign you encounter naturally. Notice an amusing double meaning without changing or removing the sign. Quote only a short, ordinary excerpt in your case.
DIRECTIVE M-004 / MESSAGE INTERCEPTION
Spot a sign that sounds like it knows a secret.
The stranger the accidental message, the better the evidence.
3 MIN NO EQUIPMENT NO LOCATION REQUIRED
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CLASSIFIED-ISH OPERATIONAL BRIEFING / M-004
YOUR ORDINARY WORLD.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXCUSE TO NOTICE.
Sometimes signs that were written for completely sensible reasons accidentally sound like dramatic movie dialogue. A partial slogan, a maintenance notice or an unusual instruction can feel like an intercepted secret message.
02 SAMPLE CASE
AN EXAMPLE REPORT.
Example report: “The office printer had a note saying ‘DO NOT TRUST THE SECOND TRAY.’”
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE · NOT A COMMUNITY SUBMISSION03 THE NOT-SO-SECRET EXPLANATION
WHY THIS IS FUN.
Context makes ordinary language funny. The Department's imaginary message-interception team specializes in harmless accidental drama.
04 SAFETY DIRECTIVE
KEEP IT HARMLESS.
Don't share signs that display private names, phone numbers or nonpublic work information. Never enter a restricted area to read a notice.
FIELD DOSSIER · SUBMISSION OPTIONAL
OPEN INCIDENT REPORT FOUND SOMETHING STRANGE?
File a concise text report under a pseudonym. Don't include private details or images of strangers. New agents' first reports go through moderator review.
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