The above surveillance tape was recorded in the Omaha, Nebraska compound, and offers up an excellent exhibit of the effect of introduction of feral males into the workplace environment. The disruptive male’s chemical makeup had not been sufficiently altered to allow him to submit to cage harmony. Researchers should note the following:
1. In a normal cage environment, all of the specimens in this compound are subdued by mere psychological intimidation. Subjects are seemingly indifferent towards one another even as living in a confined space, and so do not exhibit openly aggressive or promiscuous behaviors.
2. Alpha male domination is not apparent in this film, as those males do not display within the cage environment. But all cage inhabitants are aware of the presence of the alpha, referred to as “mybos” or “”myboses”.
3. Subordinated males of the species wear uniforms to indicate submission to the alpha. The long piece of cloth hanging observed hanging from the necks of these males serves as a leash, but others have noted that it also resembles an arrow pointing at the male genitalia, indicating angst within the confines of an emasculated environment. Some have suggested clipping off the arrow-like end of this leash, or tying it in a bow around the neck to avoid the sexual signalling implications.
4. Females of the species or often seen in the wild wearing varied and suggestive clothing that highlights their curved buttocks and enlarged breasts. However, within the compound, they are uniformed in cloaking apparel that hints at but conceals the buttocks and breasts. Females seek to tantalize but at the same time repel overt sexual advances. (The species is promiscuous, but mates in private.)
5. The cage environment is gender-neutral. The behaviors performed within the compound are of a kind that require no particular male or female attributes. There is no need for male strength or female nurturing. Cage behaviors are limited to staring into and entering symbols into computer interface devices, communicating via telecommunication devices to other compounds.
6. The artificial barriers installed by the alphas are easily overcome by the mere act of standing erect. However, standing is only allowed on the periphery of the cages where various devices serve as distractions to allow limited interpersonal communication. Those specimens that spend inordinate time at the periphery are often taken to private cubicles by alpha-agents and counseled about the need to stay within their sitting compound. (Not shown in this tape.)
7. Various females, though present in this emasculated and gender-neutral environment, nonetheless revert to their nurturing role when the feral male attacks the other males.
8. The normal, untamed male infiltrated the compound and was not spotted prior to his disruptive activity. His resistance to a cage environment and refusal to submit to domination both fascinates and scares the other specimens. However, it is a testimony to our skill at subordination training that the other males in the compound do not try to physically challenge the enraged male. Instead they wait for trainers to come into the compound to subdue the aggressive behaviors.
9. The trainer who enters the cage to calm the environment is faced with the dual task of restraining the feral male while not letting on to other specimens that he possesses the ability to inflict overt violence. He therefore tries to coax the male into submission, and when that fails, uses force, but not in such a way that other specimens are unduly intimidated.
The feral male was eventually sedated. He will be kept in a tight cage without stimuli to repress his normal aggressive instincts for a period of time. If that is not successful, he might be permanently caged, or possibly euthanized.
Recommendations: The aggressive traits exhibited in this film can be effectively contained by administrative of tricyclics or SSRIs into the food supply. Experimentation has revealed that normal male behavior in a natural habitat can be controlled, but is not totally effective in complete suppression of normal instincts without the administration of such mood-alternating substances.
The species is normally gregarious and active, but the caged environment will occasionally release the aggressive behavior seen in this feral male, classified as “gongpostil outrage.” However, surveillance tapes from the same compound the following day revealed that the captive members had returned to normal subordinate behaviors, staring incessantly into distraction devices, subtly emitting sexual signals, and communicating in normal tone again.
Better patrolling of compound fences is needed along with psychological profiling of any new admissions to compound to test for signs of feral instincts that have not been adequately drugged or suppressed.
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