Dante, Eye of Steropes (SCP-6000)

## Basic Info

According to Senior Researcher Theodore Layton, the subject, full name Dante Kourakos was found on December 17th, 1993 in the woodland hills and forests of Macedonia, near the edge of the Rodopi Range, in the province of Thessaly, on the Bulgarian/Greek border. The original call to Greek border officials was that two madmen were setting fires using woodland brush and dead leaves, trying to purposely create a forest fire. Believing that this was a Turkish or Bulgarian national, border patrol was sent to ascertain the nature of the threat and deal with it post haste, however, when word from Private Terzakis of a fire loving man accompanied by a giant 50 foot creature that smashed the patrol to death with his bare hands, the SCP Foundation was alerted to the possible sign of Anomalous activity.

Due to the reports of such a large entity, and expecting a heavy fight, three squads were sent to contain the creature and his master, of which they learned through periodic observation that the entity was indeed a cyclops of Ancient Greek legend. Through several observations of day and night cycles, the squad learned that the Cyclops did in fact need to eat, and while it was out a distance away from Kourakos, the MTF Squad kidnapped him, and evacuated him to Site Code Name: LABRYNTH on the island of Crete. Where he remained in captivity for several years.

Observations and interrogations of the subject proved that Mr Kourakos was an intelligent, if not physically inferior specimen. He had no real other abilities or powers to speak of, and was kept in a holding cell for interrogation and observation. It was observed that he was able to summon his Cyclops friend through ritual, of which he had to paint a series of complex runic structures upon the ground in paint or blood, and then proceed to chant in Ancient Greek for approximately 31 Minutes and 19 Seconds. When asked where and how he had obtained such a companion, Kourakos explained that the creature had called to him in dreams over a period of 3 months, flashing the symbols and the meanings in his mind. Through study and research he had come to find that he had learned skills and knowledge of Ancient Greek, and was able to conduct the summoning ritual by pure memory and instinct. Eventually, the anomaly, SCP 6000-2 as it was known, instructed him to head into the forests for him to "eat." Already familiar with the area and the region due to the times that he had gone hiking along the Bulgarian border, Kourakos preformed the ritual to it's fullest extent, unleashing the entity for the first time, alerting the locals to it's presence. It was noted that throughout his time in captivity, Kourakos was seen as a model subject, answering questions to the best of his ability and with care and thought behind them. A journalist and would-be author, his disappearance in the community marked concern from his parents and two siblings, one brother and one sister, but in July of 1995, he was believed to have been kidnapped and killed by Bulgarian terrorists.

## Backstory

In October of 1996, Kourakos was allowed to speak to Senior researchers and site officials there in the LABRYNTH site vicinity. Due to his good behavior and compliance with site officials and being one of the best mannered individuals in the site, he was allowed an in person meeting with no restraints. It was there that the site official, one James P Howlier, wanted to personally meet with Kourakos to ask about his intentions and where he received contact with the entity. Kourakos repeated the story that he had told the foundation initially, that he had come into contact with the entity in the beginning of 1993 and had begun sending him messages and information about how to summon and contact him. Site Director Howlier wondered if perhaps Kourakos was being manipulated by the entity given its unknown origins. Kourakos responded to the site official, believing that the entity was his friend and that he enjoyed the conversation, no matter what its intentions, he did not exactly care.

Though interests were expressed in testing the Cyclops and having conversations with it by higher staff, Kourakos warned that the creature was getting "antsy" in his words, and was no longer feeling comfortable at the idea of confinement within the SCP center. Perhaps in one of the most foolish moves of his career, Site Director Howlier believed that there was something to be gained by instructing and testing the creature on that day, and had prepared for the tests to be done now, and informed the subject that they were ready for anything that could be thrown at them.

It was a mistake officials would later come to regret.

Howlier and several senior staff took a helicopter ride to an abandoned island in the island of Tsougrias. Remote, small and contained, the Cyclops and it's abilities could be tested in a natural environment. The following are logged events from that ill ventured trial, and what came after.

07:17 - Site officials land on Tsougrias, and bring Kourakos, Howlier and the rest of the senior staff, accompanied by an MTF squad into the forests away from the beach where the test site is planned.

07:34 - Kourakos is instructed to summon the Cyclops. He is given paint and materials in order to help with the drawing of the specific runes that are needed. Audio files are recorded of the chanting, though translation following the event is only able to decipher "Hear me oh great stone one" and "Let the hand that falls be the one that binds" from Ancient Greek.

08:05 - The Cyclops is summoned, and approaches the MTF squad as well as the director on foot. Fearing an assault, Sergeant Grigiori Valchev opens fire on the SCP with his 5.56 INSAS Standard rifle. The bullets are unable to pierce the thick skin, survivors noted it sounded like Valchev was shooting into a mountain by the way that the bullets seemed to do absolutely nothing. It is noted from observations by surviving forces that Kourakos immediately began performing some other reversal ritual, repeating the words backwards, but by this time it was far too late.

08:07 - The Cyclops grabs a SCP issued Humvee and throws it at one of the circling helicopters, taking out the tail but allowing for the crew and operatives present to make an emergency landing, lessening the casualties had it been a direct hit. Confirmed fatalities: 4

08:08 - The Cyclops appears to be running as Helicopters open fire, mounted with anti infantry machine guns also open fire on the target.

08:09 - The Cyclops immediately turns and runs right back at the Foundation members, leaping 30 feet into the air before slamming down onto all ground targets present around Kourakos. Strangely enough, Kourakos was unharmed by the shockwave nor the force despite being so close, but the majority of operatives, including Site Director Howlier, were killed by the ground stomp. Confirmed casualties: 39

08:10 -The Cyclops grabs a fleeing Humvee and throws it at another helicopter, flattening the vehicle beforehand to throw like a Frisbee, displaying intelligence and a rudimentary understanding of aerodynamics and cruelty. It is a direct hit, completely annihilating the remaining helicopter present on location. Confirmed Casualties: 46

08:12 - The Cyclops grabs Kourakos as the remaining survivors of the first helicopter crash attempt to reconvene and call for backup. By the time backup arrives, Kourakos and the Cyclops are gone. The entire island is swept over three times, but there is no sign of the summoner nor the Cyclops.

Overall, 46 men, 33 MTF Agents, and accompanying helicopter crew, 12 Senior researcher staff and 1 site Director: James P Howlier were killed in the disastrous testing grounds. 8 MTF Soldiers and helicopter crew survived and made their full reports to higher levels and staff of the incident in question. The current whereabouts of Dante Kourakos are unknown.

## Extra Info (Lore)

In the interview SCP-6000-1 had with the Senior Researcher, the origins of the summoning ability came into question. According to SCP-6000-1, SCP-6000-2 arrived in it's dreams with unknown intentions. However, SCP-6000-1 has developed an extreme level of trust in SCP-6000-2 due to how much it helps and seems to care for them.

It is rumored that Kourakos's face and likeness reappeared in a suspected Serpent's Hand Cafe in Belgrade, Serbia, one year after the incident on Tsougrias, but investigation of the cafe, as well as interviews with eye witnesses that had spoken with the man believed to be the summoner, yielded no further fruits. To this day he still remains undiscovered by the Foundation.

It is unknown if the entity had any other intentions upon entering their dreams.

## Stats

Strength - 2 (Toddler)

Speed - 6 (Trained Runner)

Intelligence - 7 (Genius)

Senses - 7 (Exceptional)

Aim - 4 (Shaky)

Ability - Cyclops Summoning (50ft) (Terrible)

Personality - Pyromaniac (Likes to set things on fire)