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OCR: 27 and looked down at DIS's newest acquisition. As always, he found the sight of an Yldra somewhat disturbing. The newcomer was securely bound, and imprisoned twenty feet below ground level in a chamber that would need a virtual assault force to penetrate. But still its proximity set off alarm bells inside his head. It was the face that did it, he decided, reminding himself that his irrational fear was hardly unique. The Yldra's egg-shaped head, lack of human ears, slit-like mouths and big black slanted eyes triggered an instinctive, perhaps even genetic response in most humans. A high percentage of those who saw them were afraid. The majority were affected to a controllable degree, although some reacted to the point of hysteria. In only two known cases had exposure led to complete mental ...