An official investigates a citizen quietly watching birds.

INTERNAL MEMORANDUM 001/N

Subject: Unauthorised Period of Mental Quiet

An unusual incident was recorded yesterday afternoon when a citizen sat beside a window for approximately six seconds without reviewing a past mistake or anticipating a future difficulty.

The Ministry's monitoring unit initially suspected a technical failure.

A response officer introduced a memory of an embarrassing comment made at a wedding in 2014.

Normal activity resumed.

The citizen subsequently spent eleven minutes considering whether the bride's aunt had misunderstood him.

The Ministry considers the intervention successful.

However, a junior officer has raised a concern.

According to his report, the citizen appeared content during the original six seconds.

The officer has been asked to explain why he considers this relevant.