# File 04: The Mirror Census/If You Hear Something

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Podcast: [Necessary Shadows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/necessary-shadows-7769321)
Published: 2026-03-24T12:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

A double feature from the strange Midwest... The Mirror Census In certain regions, the census requires specialized procedures. Division 17 of the Bureau of Household Enumeration conducts what it calls the Mirror Census—an audit not of residents, but of reflections. Through training materials and field documentation, this file follows a rookie enumerator’s first assignment, where symmetry proves unreliable and the line between occupant and image begins to blur. Narrated by Otis Lillie and Brian Lillie. If You Hear Something When a small-town print shop owner begins experiencing unexplained alarm failures and a building-wide vibration no breaker can silence, she calls in an electrician. Is something trying to communicate with them? Narrated by Kristine Yun. Both stories written by Brian Lillie. @necessaryshadows necessaryshadows.com Peace! This episode includes AI-generated content.

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