My running theory is that the machine elves from Dimension 9 are actually a heavily modified perception of one&#x27;s self. This is purely just based only on research done in my basement with DMT, so nothing approaching academic research, but I think those little people are actually our &quot;mind&#x27;s eye&quot; perception of ourselves, just twisted by the DMT. Like when you imagine yourself walking through a hallway to go to lunch, as people sometimes do, you&#x27;re &quot;seeing&quot; that image of yourself. I think this is what triggers most of the creature visions. Maybe I&#x27;m not making sense, but this is the first time I&#x27;ve tried to put that idea into words.