The story follows government investigators grappling with a newly emergent mental phenomenon that produces unexplained disruptions across institutions. Officials face pressure to keep inquiries quiet even as technicians report that machines and computers perform normally, deepening the puzzle. The narrative alternates briskly between procedural satire of bureaucracy and speculative detective work into telepathic or collective mental capabilities, blending humor with suspense while exploring themes of secrecy, institutional failure, and the challenge of confronting an unfamiliar intelligence.