Quick, what movie does this remind you of?
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(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z259/47of74/evilgrin_zpsbc1cd702.gif)
The War of the Worlds
I think those sprites are aliens trying to teleport into our dimension. They haven't as yet been successful, but they get a little better at it each time. :smile:
Interesting...first place I thought of was...Japan.