Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for July 03, 1999

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news of the times remnant human believed to be living in city acting on a tip from a suspicious neighbor, police forces broke into a vacant apartment and discovered ample evidence that a human had been present moments before. we found several soup cans, an apple core and a book of poetry. all of which only a human could find use for. the subject is believed to be a human unit called mason thoreux, who has thus far eluded our colonizing spores. human collection coordinator dr. xl7-7: our chief concern is for mr. thoreux in his emotional, human state, he could trip and fall while fleeing. if he should contact you, it is recommended that you pretend to be human as well, and refuse to believe his story at first... calm down, mason! have you been getting enough sleep? dramatic enactment then, just when he is trusting you, at a dramatic moment, you could suddenly shed your human appearance. this will help break his pathetic human spirit. booga booga dr. xl7-7 believes that thoreaux's capture is inevitable. once he joins us as a soulless alien replicant, he'll see.. it's far better this way.