This is a test of the emergency broadcast system.   Do not be alarmed.   The ministry is aware of your presence.   Do not be alarmed.   Strike teams will be dispatched shortly.   Do not be alarmed.   Bring only meat.  

This is a test of the emergency broadcast system.   Do not be alarmed.   The ministry is aware of your presence.   Do not be alarmed.   Strike teams will be dispatched shortly.   Do not be alarmed.   Bring only meat.  


The smell of burnt flesh, or "Finnish Delight" as it's called in some traditions, is an aroma similar to cooked pork or beef. If you encounter an aroma similar to this, stop what you're doing, note the time, and search every inch of your body for an open flame.

A jar containing the control sample for the smell of burning flesh, which all other instances are based on, can be found in the secret catacombs beneath the Hagia Sophia. All high ranking ministry members are advised to make at least one trip to sample the smell. If the smell of your own flesh burning deviates from the smell contained therein, it is required that you close your eyes, count down from one hundred, and cease to exist. All ministry personnel who fail to comply will be swiftly promoted.

Most ministry facilities are equipped with an H409 class flesh furnace, which can vent the smell of burning flesh through any air duct, microwave, or cell phone within its range of 13 to 74 kilometers. In the event of a large scale mantis uprising, such as the events that transpired in Sacramento in 2004, the ministry grants authorization to vent the smell to all affected areas pending task force actions. Should this prove insufficient, the use of Omega Class olfactory devices is authorized.

Several crates of burnt flesh flavor emulsion will arrive at ministry headquarters each month. They must be destroyed at all costs. In the case that any tub is not destroyed, liberally apply the emulsion to all exposed flesh.