Zonal research must contain an element of praxis as well as theory. Speculations that derelict areas (unplaces) may slide into zonal infestation need some grounding. Below is a description of the development of a monitoring system currently being implemented.

1. How to extract information from potential zones (where zone means the strong sense of a place infested with some kind of paranormal (whether it be pneuminous or umbatic) interference.
2. Zonal candidates are to be identified. This means mapping the various derelict or suspicious looking places in the test area.
3. Given limited visualization/psychic style abilities, how to perceive the presence of any such entities or interference patters? Following the observation that plants are invariably either present in zonal candidates or sufficiently close to detect activity, why not engage vegetation as natural-kind stalkers.
4. Plant awareness in its regular form is not particularly interested in human communication. To bypass this we will create pneuminous accretive structures on selected plants in the potential zones. In other words, through effort and considerate communication we need to tap the attention of a plant and give it sufficient individuality such that it can function in this manner.
5. Creating the plant accretion does not solve the problem of communication. To get round this we need to devise a built for purpose mantic system by which the plant entities can communicate their findings. The operator will focus on politely asking the nk-stalker if there is any such activity.
6. We can see from this that such a system will have three layers to it. The first will be to ask if there has been some kind of activity of note worth reporting (or at least if the nk-stalker thinks so). This will be done by a red token hidden amongst 52 other tokens. If the red token is selected (by the operator) this means the system can proceed to the second level. The second will list (as best as can be devised) the kinds of phenomena that might have occurred whilst the third will provide options as to ‘why’ of the activity.

   

    

7. Why use the nk-stalkers rather than just the mantic system directly? This is a good question. The feeling is that the nk-stalkers, as directly present to the zone will be more reliable as pneuminous agents than purely trying to tap into the pneuma for answers. The nk-stalkers contact reduces the possibility of contamination from zonal agents  who wish to keep activities covert.
8. What to do when vegetation dies down, e.g. in winter? The idea has been floated that other kinds of nk-stalkers could be used. Stones would be an ideal candidate.
9. How can you be sure that the nk-stalkers will stay working for you? The possibility of the nk-stalkers working for the zonal agents or just themselves is always there. Kindness and respect must be given to them at all times. We might also consider checking all results with a second nk-stalker in a given potential zone.
10. Once zones and nk-stalkers are set up we can start to run regular reports on the zones. These can be rigorously logged and checked for patterns that may help identify zones.