 Any soldier on the front line must beware a new, unusual and debilitating form of hysteria affecting all fighting men. This hysteria causes serious delusions, causing men to see a humanoid figure emerging from the walls or ground of a trench. This figure resembles an elderly man with dry, rotted skin and nothing but rags to cover him. The figure is often grinning. In all reported cases the figure approaches a lone individual who is isolated from any compatriots. Almost always the individual approaches an injured man who has been seriously afflicted but not mortally wounded. The humanoid entity has disappeared back within a wall when approached by any individuals other than the one who cited it. This humanoid entity is a delusion brought on by the intense stress of war and injury. It should be ignored. If an individual confides in you that they have been affected by this strange hysteria, alert your superior immediately. Thank you for your attention to this message from the Strategic Command Post. We hope you will cooperate. God save the king.