A Sea of Thoughts?

Jungian symbolism holds the ocean as a pretty classic symbol for the human mind. Perhaps our 'seabirds' are then psychics that spend their time digging through the minds of others. Some simply dip in for whatever thoughts float at the surface while others plunge quickly to catch slippery thoughts before they're hidden.

Would this be a game of psychic detectives? Telepathic criminals? Enforcers for the Man seeking to root out terrorists or revolutionaries desperately trying to hide their thoughts from the establishment?

These situations are certainly rife with Intrigue. Is there a dice mechanic that could actually feign mind-reading...?