Item#: SCP-6767

Level4

Containment Class:
euclid

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
dark

Risk Class:
notice

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SCP-6767 contained in a provisional terrarium at Site-39 shortly after discovery.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-6767 is contained in a Type IV Reptilian Terrarium at Site-39. Monthly psychological evaluations and interviews are to be scheduled to ensure the continued compliance of SCP-6767 and to minimize the risk of containment and/or information breach. Personnel wishing to schedule interviews with SCP-6767 may file application forms to Dr. Callaghan's office, provided that they have sufficiently familiarized themselves with SCP-6767's known triggers. SCP-6767 has been provided with an isolated computer and modified peripherals for the purpose of transcribing information.
Description: SCP-6767 is a small sapient reptile composed entirely of beryllium bronze alloy. SCP-6767 has exhibited neoteny and functional immortality via the involuntary shedding of its outermost layer when severely damaged or oxidized, revealing a younger instance of SCP-6767 underneath. SCP-6767 is capable of communication via both vocalization and telepathy, however prefers the former due to the difficulty of evocative telepathy.
Due to SCP-6767 being entirely composed of beryllium copper alloy and the fact that it regularly sheds its outermost layer, most radiological dating methods are unfeasible. SCP-6767 has stated that it is currently in its early 4600s after Dr. Callaghan asked it directly.
SCP-6767 claims to have access to the collective memories of all currently deceased individuals. This includes in-depth knowledge in nearly every field of study and craft, esoteric or otherwise, as demonstrated by SCP-6767 when prompted. This is further corroborated by its knowledge of highly classified information.
Addendum 6767-01: The following logs detail the discovery and subsequent containment of SCP-6767 at Site-39, as well as relevant interview logs.

+ VIDEO LOG | Incident 6767-01

- VIDEO LOG | Incident 6767-01

VIDEO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
The video shows the Site-39 break room. Drs. Bordeaux, Giannino, and Tschida can be seen conversing near the coffee machine. SCP-6767 falls into the room through an overhead air vent, landing in Dr. Tschida's coffee cup.
Dr. Tschida: What the fuck?Dr. Giannino: You guys are seeing this too, right?
Dr. Bordeaux: A talking snake in Tschida's coffee? Yeah, I see it.[END LOG]

NOTE: SCP-6767 was brought to the Site-39 holding facility, where it was granted an audience with Site Director Hofmann at the Site Director's behest. SCP-6767 requested containment, and relevant facilities were prepared shortly following this incident.

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-01

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-01

AUDIO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Callaghan: Good evening, SCP-6767. We have some questions for you.Dr. Callaghan: For starters, how did you manage to not only locate this Site, but also infiltrate the ventilation system without alerting security? Every point of entry to this facility is secure.Several minutes of SCP-6767 detailing methods to bypass Site-39's security systems expunged.Dr. Callaghan: I suppose I'll have to send this log to security later. What did you mean by 'you knew where this place was from the get-go'?Dr. Callaghan: You have access to— Sorry, what exactly are you, again?Dr. Callaghan: We'll still have to verify those claims, and we certainly do appreciate you narrowing them down for us, but that wasn't exactly what I meant. What do you mean by 'you have access to memories of the deceased'?Dr. Callaghan: Alright. That's very interesting, SCP-6767, but again, we will still have to verify such—Silence for 2 minutes.
Dr. Callaghan: That was… Thank you for your uh, concern, SCP-6767.
[END LOG]

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-02

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-02

ERROR: File Interview_6767-02 does not exist, or has been deleted. Please contact your server's administrator (itschida88@scp.foundation.int) for more details.

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-03

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-03

AUDIO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Callaghan: Good afternoon, SCP-6767. Before we start today's interview, I have to ask you to refrain from sharing classified information, even with me.Dr. Callaghan: Thank you for your cooperation, SCP-6767. Why would you willingly request containment at the Foundation? You have expressed awareness of nearly every active GoI, none of which were aware of your existence, really. You could have easily continued to be a free sna—Dr. Callaghan: Alright, a free lizard, but that's besides the point. What made you seek out the Foundation?Dr. Callaghan: How so? You're functionally immortal, invulnerable for the most part, you don't even need to eat.Dr. Callaghan: Thaumaturgy?Dr. Callaghan: Slow down a bit there, how old are you exactly? We haven't been able to determine your age from the skin samples you provided.Dr. Callaghan: I'll have to check with a few other Departments on that, but what relation does Gilgamesh have to this?Dr. Callaghan: Oh…kay.Dr. Callaghan: Please don't call me Henry.
[END LOG]

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-04

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-04

AUDIO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Callaghan: So you came to the Foundation for protection against exploitation from opportunistic parties?Dr. Callaghan: Why seek protection now?Dr. Callaghan: What sort of influence?Dr. Callaghan: I might have a few guys come by later about that Nälkän ritual business, if that's alright with you. Who's coming for you, by the way?Dr. Callaghan: I'll put a word to my superiors about potential GoI activity then.Dr. Callaghan: I—Dr. Callaghan: Fair warning, SCP-6767, you may want to brace yourself for an influx of interviews after this.[END LOG]

Addendum 6767-02: Additional SCP-6767 documentation. A full library is available here.

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-08

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-08

AUDIO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Moncavage: How far back do the memories go? Is it a catch-all thing or just the ones after your 'awakening'?Dr. Moncavage: You remember human prehistory?Dr. Moncavage: So this ability of yours isn't restricted to deceased humans?Dr. Moncavage: What about artificial constructs? If a sapient AI were to be created and terminated, would you know about it?Dr. Moncavage: Fair, but what about people who are revived after clinical death?Dr. Moncavage: What about necromancy? How does that affect the memories?[END LOG]

+ VIDEO LOG | Incident 6767-02

- VIDEO LOG | Incident 6767-02

VIDEO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
The video shows Site Director Hofmann working in his office. Soft knocking noises can be heard coming from the outside the door.
Dir. Hofmann: Come in.Dir. Hofmann approaches the door with caution, opening it to reveal SCP-6767 on the floor outside.Dir. Hofmann: How did y-Dir. Hofmann: Is this from your memory-of-the-dead thing?SCP-6767 wriggles off towards the Safe Containment Zone. Dir. Hofmann hurriedly makes a few calls.
[END LOG]

NOTE: Following this incident, a Nälkän ritual matching the description and location given by SCP-6767 was disrupted. 12 civilians were successfully recovered. Security footage of SCP-6767's containment terrarium shows SCP-6767 teleporting in and out of the terrarium before and after this exchange.

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-21

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-21

AUDIO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Callaghan: We've already established that you were active in and around the Near East during the Bronze Age, but what of your activities afterwards?Dr. Callaghan: Any chance that these avatars of yours were present in the historical record? Any recorded aliases? Titles, perhaps?Dr. Callaghan: I suppose that's for the best. Please continue.Dr. Callaghan: You don't need to continue if you don't want to. We ca—Dr. Callaghan: I'm going to have to stop you there, SCP-6767.
[END LOG]

NOTE: Dr. Callaghan was issued a disciplinary caution following this interview for unauthorized provision of items to SCP-6767. Items provided were: 1 cotton handkerchief, 1 cup of mint tea.

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-22

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-22

AUDIO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]Dr. Callaghan: Don't worry about it. Were you trapped in the avatar for the entire war?Dr. Callaghan: This avatar of yours, what did it do afterwards?Dr. Callaghan: You mean to tell me that Gaius Julius Caesar was a rogue Nälkän flesh-avatar?Dr. Callaghan: Alright, fair, I've seen and heard of stranger things. You mentioned this avatar could restore itself. I take it "Caesar" did not stay dead?Dr. Callaghan: This is why you stopped creating flesh avatars, right?Dr. Callaghan: When was this, exactly? During World War II?Dr. Callaghan: Thank you telling us all this, SCP-6767, we just have one more question for this interview before you can return to your work. Did you encounter any other anomalous entities, items, or locations on these travels?Dr. Callaghan: We'll take your recommendations into consideration, SCP-6767.
[END LOG]

+ AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-23

- AUDIO LOG | Interview 6767-23

AUDIO LOG

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Callaghan: Forgive my straightforwardness, SCP-6767, but how did a formerly non-sapient lizard like you become so… human? Hell, you're at least more human than some people I know. Please don't take this as any sort of uh, criticism, by the way, I am genuinely curious about your line of thought and how it came from a lizard, of all entities. Lizards don't normally exhibit humanitarian qualities.Dr. Callaghan: So your personality is also a patchwork of influences from the dead?Dr. Callaghan: So that's been your motivation, to help people? Did it perhaps have something to do with your decision to come to the Foundation?Dr. Callaghan: I'm not sure about that one, in all honesty. Surely there must be something else? Perhaps… redemption?Dr. Callaghan: You misunderstand, SCP-6767. We're not going to hand out a penalty to you for circumstances and events that happened outside your control, much less for events that happened centuries ago. In fact, my superiors and colleagues are quite appreciative of the influx of esoteric texts you've provided, and your ability to serve as a kind of early warning system for dangerous anomalous events is undoubtedly life-saving. (Chuckles.) As long as you don't fall into Dr. Tschida's beverages again, you're pretty much in the clear.[END LOG]

Footnotes
1. At time of logging, Dexter Hofmann was the Site Director of Site-39.
2. Ataraxia of Tarsos was allegedly the Head Priestess of the Mekhanite Empire some time between 1217 to 1189 BCE. Very few records of the Mekhanite Empire of that period have survived.
3. Bronze Age city-state in Lower Mesopotamia.
4. The figure provided by SCP-6767 has been found to be consistent with historical documents related to Gilgamesh.
5. Nälkän ritual used to create anomalous organisms.
6. Alleged city located in Kashmir. No such city has ever been described to exist in the region.
7. Believed to refer to Alexander III of Macedon.

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