Item#: SCP-6199

Level1

Containment Class:
safe

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
vlam

Risk Class:
notice

link to memo

Assigned Site
Site Director
Research Head
Assigned Task Force

Site-101
Manuel Ryes
Jones Marcel
N/A

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-6199 is kept in a standard containment chamber located at Wing A of Site-101. It is to be engaged in recreational activities for no less than one hour on a daily basis due to its cooperation with Foundation staff.
SCP-6199 must not be aware of this document or any other that directly involves itself. Staff are subject to disciplinary actions otherwise.

SCP-6199 upon discovery.

Description: SCP-6199 refers to a calculator, displaying sentience, sapience, and an average level of intelligence. The object is capable of speech, having accompanying text provided on its screen, as well as being capable of movement through standing itself upright and shifting each of its two bottom edges in front of one another.
SCP-6199 has two main properties:

Its primary effect is the ability to control other calculators within its vicinity for as long as they are not significantly damaged.
Its secondary effect is the ability to manipulate text at will.1

Discovery: SCP-6199 was discovered following a news report of a class suddenly being attacked by their calculators. Embedded Foundation agents confiscated said devices and amnesticized all involved witnesses and parties.
Most of the calculators were non-anomalous upon further inspection, excluding SCP-6199, which was contained shortly after. It was noted that a series of papers were also recovered detailing a 'calculator warrior.'

Interview Log-1

Interviewer: Dr. Jones Marcel
Interviewee: SCP-6199
Foreword: Interview was conducted following initial containment.
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Marcel takes a sip of his coffee.
Dr. Marcel: So, to begin with, what is your name?Dr. Marcel: We're the ones who contained you, you know.Dr. Marcel: I'm guessing your "army" are the calculators you control?Dr. Marcel: Sure…
Dr. Marcel sighs and clears his throat.
Dr. Marcel: Why did you attack a classroom of middle students?Dr. Marcel: How were they supposed to know you were alive?Dr. Marcel: You're a calculator.Dr. Marcel: …Okay, continuing on.
Dr. Marcel writes down on his notepad and takes another sip.Dr. Marcel: You're with the SCP Foundation. You'll be staying with us from now on.Dr. Marcel: I'm sorry, but I can't do anything for you.
Pause.Dr. Marcel: Kingdom?Dr. Marcel: And where exactly is this kingdom?Dr. Marcel: Nice try, SCP-6199.Dr. Marcel: (Sighs) Let's just proceed…Do you know where you originated from?Dr. Marcel does not respond.Dr. Marcel: Sure I do…Just to confirm, is all of what you're saying the truth?Dr. Marcel: In most cases.Dr. Marcel: If you say so, then.Dr. Marcel: Let's finish this off with the last question: How did you…come to life? And how did you obtain these anomalous properties?Dr. Marcel: Just answer them please.Dr. Marcel: Is there another calculator that's like you? That's alive?Dr. Marcel: Yes, but I might as well ask this too.SCP-6199 falls silent.
Dr. Marcel: That's sad to hear-Dr. Marcel: Which is?Dr. Marcel: You're just here because you are contained. That's it.Dr. Marcel: This place?[END LOG]

Despite what it said at the end of the transcript, SCP-6199 has yet to attempt to breach containment.

Addendum: Test Logs

Test No. 1
Procedures: A sheet was provided describing SCP-6199 in a similar manner to its own. Test is to show how it manipulates the text.
Result: The paper was not changed in any way, apart from minor details in its description. SCP-6199 stated that "this is how you write a story about a legend!"

Test No. 2
Procedures: Same as the previous test, however, the description was taken from its given document.
Result: All the 'SCP-6199's in the paper was replaced by 'SCP-1.' After a brief moment, the entirety of the page was subsequently rewritten to depict a 'powerful being' capable of 'changing the world for the better.' SCP-6199 stated, "There, fixed it for you!"

Test No. 3
Procedures: The description of the sheet was written in a harsher tone, describing SCP-6199 as a 'wannabe ruler.'
Result: The text was replaced with "CALCARULER IS KING" repeating throughout the piece.2 SCP-6199 then flipped the paper and rested on its back for 11 minutes.

Test No. 4
Procedures: SCP-6199 was provided with a paper cutout of a crown and scepter.
Result: After struggling to put it on itself, SCP-6199 asked for assistance from staff, which it received. It quietly thanked them.

Test No. 5
Procedures: SCP-6199 was provided with a miniature cardboard throne and four standard calculators.
Result: SCP-6199 controlled the calculators to lift and place it on the throne. The specimen thanked the devices and proceeded to laugh afterward.

Note: Following the fifth test, SCP-6199 began to interact with the calculators in multiple activities, such as:

Walking throughout its containment cell.
Chatting.
Training.
Playing various games, etc.

Test Log 6

Procedures: D-5358 will act as an intruder and pretend to attack SCP-6199. Test is to show how it responds when provided with the calculators beforehand.
Result: See recording below.

[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Marcel: Alright, let's begin. D-5358, please enter the containment chamber.
D-5358: Yeah, yeah, got it.
D-5358 enters SCP-6199's cell and looks down on it and its accompanying calculators.
D-5358: What the-Dr. Marcel: D-5358, your line.
D-5358: Right, uhm (clears throat, then laughs hysterically) I am here to steal all your treasures.D-5358: That does not mean a thing to me. Now, if you'll excuse me-
D-5358 attempts to take SCP-6199's throne.The calculators approach and surround D-5358.
D-5358: Hey, what do you think you're doing, coward?D-5358: Then come over here and say it to my face, why don't you?D-5358: Prisoner? Get your circuits off the clouds. I'm nobody's prisoner.The calculators proceed to continuously hit D-5358's legs.
D-5358: Hey, ow, what do you think you're doing?D-5358: Don't be stupid. This is practically, ow, harmless for me.The calculators begin to hit D-5358 more and more.
D-5358: Ow, hey, stop that!Dr. Marcel: (Clears throat) D-5358, you may leave the testing room. I think I've gathered enough data.
D-5358: It's about time…(To SCP-6199) Alright, get your soldiers out my way, please.D-5358: Look, I was only acting. Could you, ow, stop this?D-5358: Magic word? You mean "please?" Uhm…could you please let me out?D-5358: Then what was the point of tha-D-5358: Do you even, ow, have a dungeon?D-5358: Hell no! I'm not listening to a calculator.The calculators gradually hit D-5358 harder and harder.
D-5358: Ow, come on, stop doing that!Dr. Marcel: SCP-6199, could you please cease this at once?D-5358: (Yelling) Okay, that's it!
D-5358 kicks one of the calculators and it collides with the wall and falls to the floor, effectively breaking itself. The other calculators become immobile as SCP-6199 turns to the broken one.SCP-6199 immediately approaches and looks down on the broken calculator and its surrounding pieces before turning back to D-5358.D-5358: Monster? It's just a calculator. Get over it already.SCP-6199 begins to sob.
D-5358: Are you crying?D-5358: Fine, I'm sorry. Is that what you want to hear?D-5358: Wha-Dr. Marcel: D-5358, you may leave the cell now. Thank you.
D-5358: R-right.
D-5358 exits SCP-6199's containment chamber. A brief moment of silence passes.[END LOG]

Shortly after the test, SCP-6199 became immobile and unresponsive for the following two days before it reactivated itself, at which an interview was arranged.

Interview Log-2

Interviewer: Dr. Jones Marcel
Interviewee: SCP-6199
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Marcel takes a seat and sighs.
Dr. Marcel: Good afternoon, SCP-6199. How are you doing today?
SCP-6199 is unresponsive.
Dr. Marcel: …Are you there? Hello?Dr. Marcel: That's good to hear. Anyways, we're to discuss the recent events that occurred regarding your-Dr. Marcel: It wasn't me who killed your soldier, SCP-6199. It was the D-Class.Dr. Marcel: You…you used my actual name.Dr. Marcel: Listen, what happened during the test was not what I intended-Dr. Marcel: I had nothing to do with this.Dr. Marcel: SCP-6199, calm down please.Dr. Marcel: It's just a calculator, SCP-6199. I can get you another one.Dr. Marcel: The difference between the two situations is that those calculators were controlled by you. They're not your family. They're inanimate.Pause.Dr. Marcel: Look, I'm sorry for what the D-Class did. I really didn't mean this to happen. It wasn't my goal for the test. I didn't mean to upset you.Dr. Marcel: I'm not asking to be trusted. I'm asking to be forgiven…Won't you forgive me?
SCP-6199 is unresponsive for a moment before clearing its throat.Dr. Marcel: Really?Dr. Marcel: So am I forgiven?Dr. Marcel: I'm not sure if we can do real gold, but…I'll request for it. No promises, though. I'm not sure they'll accept to set up a funeral for a calcu- your supporter.Dr. Marcel: The king of all calculators, yes. Again, no promises.Dr. Marcel: You are very welcome.
[END LOG]

As mentioned in the transcription above, Dr. Jones Marcel filed a request to conduct a funeral for the calculator that was destroyed during a test involving SCP-6199. Said request was accepted.
During the funeral, SCP-6199 was found on Dr. Marcel's shoulder, equipped with a miniature cardboard crown and scepter, painted gold. SCP-6199's screen displayed :) for the duration of the event. Below is a recording provided by Dr. Marcel following the funeral's conclusion.

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Dr. Marcel: I appreciate it…king.

Footnotes
1. While it is believed that the latter does not have any known restrictions, SCP-6199 only utilizes this property to replace text regarding itself; the most minimal of changes recorded was replacing 'SCP-6199' with 'SCP-001,' 'SCP-1,' or 'CALCARULER.'
2. It was noted that the handwriting was rougher compared to the previous test.


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