Memo
Author: Simon Read
To: All staff
RE: Causality Protocol De-prioritisation
Null/null/null, 00:00
This communication serves as formal notice. Treisman Industries no longer operates under linear temporal constraints. All protocols reliant upon fixed sequencing have been deprecated.
Causality is to be regarded as a legacy framework, maintained only where local perception demands continuity. Departments previously dependent on chronological ordering have been advised to migrate to event-independent processing with immediate effect.
Language reflecting ordered progression, such as “before,” “after,” or “next” should be eliminated from internal correspondence. Refer instead to approved temporal-neutral lexicon entries, as outlined in Bulletin 3.3: Simultaneity and the Compliance Mindset.
Where staff report confusion, disorientation, or disassociation, note that these responses are consistent with initial recalibration. Instances of dissociative temporal memory, such as contradictory recollections, echo encounters, or recursive dialogue, do not require escalation unless they disrupt quota flow.
Adjustment periods vary. Some employees may experience brief intervals of perceptual slippage, including the sensation of non-assigned timelines or the awareness of alternate task outcomes. These are not considered detrimental. Do not attempt to realign. Resolution is typically spontaneous and requires no administrative intervention.
It is not uncommon, during this phase, for personnel to report impressions of presence in rooms believed to be unoccupied, or the recurrence of speech fragments prior to verbalisation. While disconcerting, such events have been classified as alignment echoes and should not interfere with standard operational output.
As a reminder, proximity readings and spatial inconsistencies within certain corridors of the facility are being re-evaluated. Environmental recalibrations are ongoing and are expected to persist across indeterminate intervals. Staff may encounter deviations in architectural continuity, such as corridors not previously charted, doorways leading to non-logged interiors, or extended traversal times between familiar locations. These anomalies are not indicative of malfunction, but rather reflect adaptive infrastructure in response to emergent spatial protocols. Employees are advised to avoid observation of recursive geometries, to refrain from mapping altered layouts, and to disregard auditory cues not originating from verifiable sources. In instances where relocation appears to result in the presence of versions of oneself, or where individuals encountered do not acknowledge temporal sequence, no interaction is authorised. Remain within designated zones and do not engage with non-indexed movement. Deviation will complicate your own reintegration.
Affect neutrality is expected. Clarity of purpose will emerge where sequence dissolves. Theisman Industries remains committed to fostering resilience during this period of temporal transition. Employees experiencing dissonance, identity bifurcation, or resistance to protocol may submit a realignment request via Form 33-A. Pending approval, standard coping resources will be deployed, including Sensory Stream Suppression and Narrative Drift Inhibition. For those requiring additional support, Integration Monitors are now available for short-form synchrony sessions, designed to reduce individual variance and maintain institutional coherence. Continued presence within the organisation is considered tacit consent to procedural evolution.
Attempts to reinstate causality through personal recordkeeping, mnemonic structuring, or unauthorised timekeeping devices will be addressed in accordance with company policy.
Wishing you cohesion across all active frames,
Audrey Treisman
Office of Transitional Compliance
Treisman Industries

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