-beta- -developedistraction- | Tickle Strip

End Log.

– The strip resumes "The Cascade" at 200% frequency. Subject lets out a sharp, involuntary gasp—half-laugh, half-grunt. He clamps his hand over his mouth, eyes wide. He is now entirely focused on his own body, desperately trying to locate the source of the sensation. Tickle Strip -Beta- -Developedistraction-

– Subject abandons the briefing. He stands, stretches, rolls his shoulders. The strip, sensing the change in posture, goes dormant. He sits back down, relieved. He picks up the tablet. End Log

– Subject is now rocking subtly in his seat. Beads of sweat on his forehead. The mission clock is ignored. A tactical alert flashes on his screen. He swipes it away without reading it. He clamps his hand over his mouth, eyes wide

– Pattern: "The Whisper." Low-amplitude, randomized stimulation. Subject begins to lose his place while reading a briefing document. He re-reads the same sentence three times.