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SCP-5576
All That's Left to Regret
Written by Cremo and Jack Waltz

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Item #: SCP-5576
Level 5/5576

Object Class: Euclid
CLASSIFIED

Threat Level: Blue

SCP-5576, six days prior to containment.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5576 is currently housed in a standard humanoid containment chamber at Site-228. Special research conducted into SCP-5576 has been authorised and is currently under observation by Overwatch Command.
Further information regarding SCP-5576 is restricted.
Description: SCP-5576 is Jonathan Möller, former director of Site-228. SCP-5576's anomalous properties manifest one minute following its death, wherein all matter located within a roughly three-metre radius experiences a temporal reversion of approximately two minutes. All objects and individuals within this area are affected, including SCP-5576, with the only known exception being its memory.
Investigations into the mechanisms of SCP-5576's anomalous properties are ongoing.
Discovery: SCP-5576's anomalous properties were discovered in 2008, at the age of 96, 11 years after retirement, during a house fire. Based on surveillance footage, it passed away approximately 30 times due to smoke inhalation prior to the firefighters' arrival on the scene.
Following Foundation intervention, cover story A3549B ("Immolation") was embedded into local news media and amnestics were appropriately administered. SCP-5576's family was supplied with a suitable corpse and the object was detained for questioning and research.
SCP-5576's preliminary interview transcript has been attached below.

Interviewee: SCP-5576
Interviewer: Dr Albert Cren

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr Cren: Good afternoon, Jon.Dr Cren: It's the first time I'm doing this with a former mate, you know.Dr Cren subtly smiles.
Dr Cren: Well, how are you, Jon?
Dr Cren and SCP-5576 speak in unison.
Dr Cren: Just being?Both laugh.Dr Cren: How could I not? I've only heard it every day!Dr Cren: Oh no, unfortunately. Took an early retirement. Most of the old bunch 'ere miss him too, sometimes.Dr Cren: Oh?Dr Cren: Huh? Oh, haha! Thanks, Jon.Dr Cren: Heh. Director, huh… I've never actually thought about that. I don't think I've aspired that far ahead in this career either, knowing it first hand.SCP-5576 exaggeratedly sighs and the two laugh together. Midway through SCP-5576 wheezes.Dr Cren: She's eleven now. They grow up pretty darn fast, Jon.Dr Cren: Oh, she's still that alright. You won't know how much trouble she gets into with Kalli, though I don't always try to get on her side. Somebody's gotta defend the kids now, shouldn't they?Dr Cren: Well… heh, "fifteen?" You still suck when it comes to keeping track of time, now don't you? Deadlines always had a way of creeping up on you, didn't they? I remember I'd usually be the one picking up your slack.The two laugh, louder than previously.
Dr Cren: I couldn't just leave you hanging bud, well, at least you're—
Dr Cren is told to cease their idle conversation and is reminded to continue with the interrogation.
Dr Cren: Oh, um, SCP-557—
SCP-5576 interruptingly sighs and holds up its hand, as if to stop Dr Cren from speaking any further.Dr Cren averts his eyes to look away and stutters.
Dr Cren: Let's… uh, let's continue, SCP-5576.
SCP-5576 grins but does not make any remark.
Dr Cren: Well, to start off: did you know of your anomalous properties before the incident?SCP-5576 coughs.Dr Cren: Hm, we—Dr Cren: You're right, we think so too. They're looking into all the objects you were in contact with during your days—well, years—here currently, and to see if there's any sort of connection between any of 'em acting to give you this ability.Dr Cren lightly chuckles at SCP-5576's remark.
Dr Cren: Yep, the standard. You think there may be any other reason, though? Other than the one we just talked about.Dr Cren: You worked with reality benders?
SCP-5576 pauses.Dr Cren: That's… odd.Dr Cren: I'm not spotting any on this list.
Dr Cren hands SCP-5576 the files he was looking through.Dr Cren: Yep.Dr Cren: Hm?Dr Cren: You've worked at Site-17?Dr Cren: I read your personnel file right before this interview. I was… surprised, to say the least. Couldn't believe it, honestly. So it's real? Did you… really?
SCP-5576 creases its eyes and rubs them.Dr Cren: Well, they're rumours, aren't they? I mean… I wouldn't see you in a different light, just because of that. You're still my mate… a friend.
SCP-5576 has a pained expression and wipes its eyes.SCP-5576 pauses.Dr Cren: They weren't registered? Why?
SCP-5576 does not respond. Dr Cren is silent for a moment.
Dr Cren: But, that means…
SCP-5576 weakly nods and looks down at its feet.Pauses.Dr Cren: So you tried to help them? Well… of course you would, Jon. Yeah, you were always a nice guy.
SCP-5576 looks down.Pauses.SCP-5576 looks back up, its lips quivering.Its smile wavers.Pauses.Dr Cren: But… why, Jon?
Dr Cren stutters.
Dr Cren: It's… it's alright, I know you never wanted to do any of that. If you'd like, I'm pretty sure the infirmary can give you another dose.
SCP-5576 coughs, smiling slightly.[END LOG]

Update (03/01/2022): As of January, 3rd 2022, SCP-5576 is 111 years old. Due to its age and associated health conditions,1 SCP-5576 has begun experiencing a terminal loop upon its bed, with the entity's death occurring an average of 45-50 times a day.
Transfer to Site-17 for further research is pending.

Footnotes
1. Including but not limited to type 2 diabetes and heart disease.


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