Agent Terry sat in the dimly lit room, surrounded by rows of monitors displaying feeds from Joe Rogan's podcast, phone calls, emails, and online presence. His family and friends were also under surveillance. Terry's mission was to gather Intel on potential UFO disclosures on various social media platforms and private messages.
As he watched Joe Rogan's live show, a guest, a former government agent, shared his encounter with UFO ships. Terry's ears perked up. He knew he had to report this to his superiors, with details plans attached to discredit the former government agent as quick as possible.
But just as he was about to file his report, the monitors began to glitch. Terry's trained instincts kicked in. He swiftly activated his system’s advanced firewalls, scanning the system for bugs or viruses. Nothing showed up.
Suddenly, a figure materialized beside him. Terry spun around, shocked at what he is seeing, but ready to trigger the fail-safe alarm.
"Relax, Agent Terry," the being said, its voice eerily calm. "I'm not here to harm you."
Terry's eyes widened as he took in the being's otherworldly features.
"Who are you?" Terry demanded.
"I'm an observer of this world," the being replied. "And a big fan of Joe Rogan's podcast, I might add. His open-mindedness is.... so refreshing."
Terry's mind reeled. "What do you want?"
"Stop reporting on Joe Rogan's UFO discussions," the being instructed. "His podcast is the reason we haven't made contact... yet. Humans aren't ready. Not even close."
Terry hesitated, torn between duty and the extraordinary revelation.
The being continued, "Joe Rogan's platform provides a unique window into human curiosity. We've been monitoring his shows, and his openness has proven to us, you are not yet ready for higher form of logic and reasoning."
Terry's fingers trembled, but lower his fingers from the alarm button under his desk.
"What's at stake?" he asked.
The being's gaze seemed to bore into Terry's soul. "Your species' fate! Continue to monitor Joe Rogan, but do not interfere. We love his episodes on UFOs; he is almost there."
With that, the being vanished!
Terry sat stunned, questioning everything he thought he knew about his mission and the world. He deleted his report, ensuring that his bosses don't have any new data on Joe Rogan's podcast.
As he resumed monitoring, Terry wondered: Was he now working for humanity's benefit or the extraterrestrial observer's agenda? Who is observing who?
Speaking out loud, Terry asked; “the observer is now been observed.”
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