alien  (from  greek  "something  or  the 
 other")  - an entity far enough  removed 
 from  you  that  you  do  not  recognize 
             yourself in it...            
                                          
 (this is not true  by  the  way - you'll 
     always recognize yourself in it)     
                                          
                          
                                          
 an illusion or  conspiracy to remove you 
 from  yourself... on  the  other hand, i 
 very  surely  am  the  outside peeking 
                   in...                  
                                          
 a  novice  at  lizardry   maybe.  but  a 
            lizard nonetheless.           
                                          
                                    
                                          
 you can percieve  yourself  (the entity) 
 as a generalized member of your  speices 
             (if you have one)