01 FIELD INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT TO LOOK FOR.
Look for exactly three similar features in a harmless scene. Explain which detail makes them appear related and what is surprising about the grouping.
DIRECTIVE M-012 / PATTERN RECOGNITION
Find a pattern that appears exactly three times.
Three triangles, three circles or three eerily similar shapes in your field of view.
3 MIN NO EQUIPMENT NO LOCATION REQUIRED
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CLASSIFIED-ISH OPERATIONAL BRIEFING / M-012
YOUR ORDINARY WORLD.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXCUSE TO NOTICE.
Three repeated shapes can create a pattern even when nothing has been organized on purpose. Three circles, three triangles or three oddly matching objects can briefly resemble an unofficial signal.
02 SAMPLE CASE
AN EXAMPLE REPORT.
Example report: “Three coffee cup handles lined up like a tiny meeting of secret question marks.”
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE · NOT A COMMUNITY SUBMISSION03 THE NOT-SO-SECRET EXPLANATION
WHY THIS IS FUN.
Pattern recognition is a normal part of human perception. The Department celebrates the compositions that make you look twice.
04 SAFETY DIRECTIVE
KEEP IT HARMLESS.
Avoid making patterns with other people's property or stopping in unsafe areas. Preexisting patterns are the entire point.
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.
AGENT-TO-AGENT CHALLENGE
DARE SOMEONE TO LOOK CLOSER.
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