Reality is a fluid veil that we can only comprehend by our limited senses. When the veil thins, we are thrust into the realm of high strangeness. Whether it be UFOs, Mothman or anything we cannot comprehend with human logic, the Men in Black accompany these moments to keep us in check. MIB encounters are known to be even stranger than the secrets they keep, as their agendas are often just as ambiguous. While Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones prefer the flashing amnesia pen, the real MIBs prefer hypnotic interrogation, gangstalking and eradication. They are not human, but rather interpretations of our image from the uncanny valley’s lowest crevice. Of course, many speculate their existence at all, but they have nevertheless worked their way into our reality through paranoid accounts of those who have seen beyond the veil. However we perceive them, and whether we like it or not, the Men in Black are here to stay.
The telephone has been a useful tool to the Men in Black. Some use direct speech for specific interrogation, while others make threats with metallic screeching or mere silence. Albert Bender, who originally coined the MIB term, received multiple silent phone calls. He also noted traces of sulfur in places they had been.
Men in Black share a thread of bizarre behavior, but come in all shapes and sizes. One account recalls an MIB who weighed 300lbs and referred to himself as “Tiny.” He had a glass eye and a poorly shaved head. His only request during interrogation was “a glass of water in 10 minutes.” When the time came, his face turned scarlet red, prompting him to take a yellow pill with the water to restore his human complexion.
While threats vary, some Men in Black have advanced methods of human eradication. One such ability is to disintegrate objects into nothing but blue smoke. One account details an MIB performing the method on a coin, insinuating that if the subject were continue to talk of their paranormal experience, the MIB would do the same thing to their heart.
