Mantis Being Removes Man's Addiction

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Mantis Encounters
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March 18, 2026
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Tier 1First Person EncounterFirst-Person Account
Experiencer: Unknown Experiencer

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 7/10

Unknown Experiencer

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3

The Encounter

In 2019, the experiencer was staying at a Hilton Hotel in Goose Creek, South Carolina, while working in the data center field. They had struggled with addiction for years and prayed for help after watching a documentary about gods. Shortly after going to bed, they encountered a large brown mantis-like being that appeared in a portal in the wall. The experiencer felt paralyzed but was lifted off the bed. The being calmed them and seemed to offer help. The experience lasted about 3 to 5 minutes before they returned to bed. Afterward, the experiencer no longer had cravings for addiction and experienced peaceful sleep. They believe this encounter changed their life significantly and wish to thank the being for its help.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The transcript details a firsthand account of an encounter with a large mantis-like being that reportedly cured the individual of addiction and nightmares. The experience is described as life-changing and is linked to a sense of peace and success following the encounter.

Primary Revelation

The encounter with the mantis-like being resulted in the individual overcoming addiction and experiencing a significant positive change in life.

u
unknown
witnesspro disclosure
Personal transformation after the encounterDetailed account of the experience

I equate the experience or help to flipping a switch in my life that fixed many problems instantly.

non human intelligencehighly specific
+1 Corroborators

I was awakened by a large brown mantis-like being who was as tall as the ceiling in the room and standing in what looked like a portal or opening in the hotel room wall.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

I was paralyzed and unable to move anything but my eyes.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

The experience lasted for what seemed like 3 to 5 minutes, and I was returned back to my bed.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

I no longer have an addiction or cravings.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

I equate the experience or help to flipping a switch in my life that fixed many problems instantly.

Source: Unnamed individual
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Encounter Context

Factual Details
2019-01-01Year: 2019

Hilton Hotel

Goose Creek, South Carolina, united_states

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
close encounterCE3Duration: 3_to_5_minutes1 entitymantis
Low Evidential StrengthScore: 12/21first person
Detail & Specificity
2/3
Corroboration
1/3
Physical Evidence
2/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
2/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
1/3

The account presents a personal experience with a mantis-like being, but lacks corroboration and specific verifiable details. The witness's credibility is low due to the absence of professional context, and the experience is described in vague terms with subjective interpretations.

initial encounterminutes

The experiencer was awakened by a large mantis-like being in their hotel room, feeling paralyzed and unable to move.

I was awakened by a large brown mantis-like being to the right of the bed who was as tall as the ceiling in the room

floating experienceminutes

The experiencer felt themselves being raised off the bed and experienced a sense of terror, which was calmed by the being's presence.

I became increasingly terrified and looked at the being's eyes, which is when it immediately calmed me and let me know it was helping me

return to bedminutes

The experiencer was returned to their bed after the encounter, feeling a significant change in their life afterward.

When I woke up and could move, the being was gone, and the wall was as structurally sound as it was before

noeticextraordinary
7/10

Received a sense of calm and understanding from the being

visualextraordinary
8/10

Saw a large mantis-like being and the hotel room

kinestheticextraordinary
9/10

Felt paralyzed and floating above the bed

proprioceptiveextraordinary
8/10

Felt unable to move except for eyes

mantis(single)
90%
DemeanorbenevolentCommunicationtelepathyInteractionconsensual contactHeightenormous

Appearance: large brown mantis-like being

Message: The being communicated that it was helping the experiencer.

let me know it was helping me

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter resulted in a profound life change for the experiencer, eliminating addiction and nightmares, which they attribute to the benevolent mantis-like being.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 7/10
1

Unknown Experiencer

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3