Thank you for your cooperation, USER_NOT_FOUND.
Final clearance requires completion of the Knows Test.
Please place your hand in the door slot. Do not resist the automated clamps.
Please wait… Please wait… Please wait…

5657, please authorize this visitor.

5657, place your hand on the visitor's wrist. Now.

5657, does this person have a heart?

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Access granted. Thank you, USER_NOT_FOUND.
This is your first time within Section-ØN.
The following data must be thoroughly reviewed before accessing SCP-5657.

5657-GD | Containment Protocols + Description [01/01]
5657-IN | Interview Logs [01/91]
5657-TL | Test Logs [01/3651]
5657-CB | Containment Breach Logs [01/26]
5657-NN | All Episodes of Nicki Knows [01/28]
5657-RL | Recovery Log [01/01]
5657-LD | Lab Diagno

USER_NOT_FOUND: Show me the first one.

Accessing 5657-SCP_GD

Item#: 5657

Level4

Containment Class:
keter

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
amida

Risk Class:
critical

link to memo

5657-NN02_28_ENG_24SD.MP4 - TC 01:00:21:01

Special Containment Procedures: If you are viewing this document, you have already cleared all procedures required to access Section-ØN.
All essential operations within Section-ØN will be overseen by Site AI EVAS. Internal security protocols may only be revised / updated by O5 Executive Order, and only after a full Council screening via the Knows Test.
If an individual undergoes the Knows Test and SCP-5657 does not give the code-phrase "I can feel their heart beating", automated restraints will keep the individual fully immobilized. Should immobilization fail, or the individual poses any eminent threat to SCP-5657's safety, they will be terminated via automatic gunfire. Secondary to SCP-5657's survival, the live capture of a GOI-115 specimen is considered paramount in averting a total SK-Class "Dominance Shift" scenario.
SCP-5657, together with all knowledge related to its existence, has been permanently restricted to Section-ØN. Upon exiting this area, you will be amnesticized.

Description: SCP-5657 is Nikita Ludo, a television personality from Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
From 1995 to 1997 Ms. Ludo hosted Nicki Knows, a daytime talk-show formatted to resemble a therapy session. This hour-long program would feature weekly celebrity guests, each recounting childhood experiences and future aspirations in front of Ms. Ludo and a live studio audience. Unlike typical therapy, Ms. Ludo would often criticize and berate her guests to the delight of her audience, revealing any lies or hidden details told throughout the interview with seemingly (and now proven) supernatural accuracy.
SCP-5657 is capable of C2M minor empathic communication, i.e. the extrasensory perception of emotions through physical contact. Under ordinary circumstances, SCP-5657 would only require Grade-D passive surveillance. However, SCP-5657 must remain within Section-ØN at all times, having become the target of a newly discovered group of human-mimicking lifeforms — GOI-115 — hereafter known as "Smiling Men".
The total population, objectives, and anomalous capabilities of the "Smiling Men" is currently unknown. However, to date, this group has carried out 26 near-successful assassination attempts on SCP-5657. These breach events continue to occur wherever SCP-5657 is relocated, and against all escalating containment protocols; the most recent attempt being carried out via an undetected form of micro-explosive implanted in the tear-duct of Security Officer Wills. As a direct result, SCP-5657 has been left with 3rd degree burns on 32% of their epidermis, and partial loss of lower-body mobility.
Until testing is complete, SCP-5657's survival is considered paramount, as currently they are the only known means of detecting "Smiling Men".
These entities

USER_NOT_FOUND: Stop. Tell me what it's like for her, when she touches someone.

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USER_NOT_FOUND: Tell me.

ACCESSING 5657-IN_06

Interview Log 5657-06
Interviewer: Level 4 Research Director | Dr. Malcolm Adelard
Interviewee: SCP-5657 | Nikita Ludo
Dr. Adelard: So did they—Dr. Adelard: Yes, but did the producers—Dr. Adelard: Ms. Ludo.Dr. Adelard: Would you mind answering my question?Dr. Adelard: Were the producers aware of your empathic abilities?Dr. Adelard: As a kind of human therapy dog?Dr. Adelard: Technically speaking, I mean; that is what you did for money before and after dropping out of college, right? You assisted people in finding pleasurable feelings, which you did through physical contact. Would a more apt comparison be to pr—Dr. Adelard: You mean The Healing Hour.Dr. Adelard: The truth. We've already spoken to the entire cast and crew, Ms. Ludo. We know the original show was a generic television psychic program, but then you manipulated—Dr. Adelard: Interview 5657-POI-093, Trism G. Cavalish — quote, "I was just humoring her at first, y'know, with her whole 'Healing Hour' thing. Then she reached out and held my hand. Suddenly we were talking about my father, and all the ways I keep trying to live up to his impossible damn expectations… It took a few hours, but she convinced me." End quote. So, you used your abilities to rifle through this man's emotions, made him vulnerable, then coerced him into producing your show. Is that correct?Dr. Adelard: How does it work, Nicki? For the record.Dr. Adelard: Nicki, mechanically speaking, you still just read people's emotions and use that information to influence them, correct?

USER_NOT_FOUND: Enough. Tell me about the Governor, and what she felt from him.

Accessing 5657-IN_09

Interview Log 5657-09
Interviewer: Level 4 Researcher | Dr. Malcolm Adelard
Interviewee: SCP-5657 | Nikita Ludo
Dr. Adelard: They changed their minds after episode 18, correct?Dr. Adelard: Was Ms. Doherty one of the—Dr. Adelard: Come again?Dr. Adelard: But instead, they gave you a second season.Dr. Adelard: I thought it was all about helping people, Nicki.Dr. Adelard: Nicki Knows was more popular though, wasn't it? All you had to do was help them find some confidence, ease their anxieties, make them feel safe — and suddenly your celebrity guests are sharing all their deepest, darkest secrets for everyone to laugh at. Now that's a much better show — or, at least, a better circus—Dr. Adelard: (…) Pardon me?Dr. Adelard: Ms. Ludo—
Dr. Adelard: Data we need to protect you, and the rest of the world, Ms. Ludo.
Dr. Adelard: (…) So, season 2.Dr. Adelard: It? You mean Governor Ma—

USER_NOT_FOUND: No. Show me.

Accessing 5657-NN02_28_ENG_24SD.MP4 TC 01:21:16:01

5657-NN02_28_ENG_24SD.MP4
Video Source: Broadcast television recording.

Sound of applause. Fade in from black. Camera 3 moves in a semi-circle around the live audience. Nicki Knows logo fades in over a ripple effect at center screen.
Camera 1 slow pans in on a central, elevated podium surrounded by the audience. Nicki Ludo sits in a red leather armchair across from an empty therapy couch. She makes a few pen scribbles on a paper pad, then looks up at the camera.
Nicki: Hello, and welcome back. We were just speaking to film star Mel Gibson about his childhood, and his feelings towards Jesus. For those of you that missed it, it turns out he has some very… intense feelings about the Body of Christ.
Audience laughs.
Nicki: But now I'm pleased to introduce our second guest. He's been called the Favorite Son of Maryland — and who knows — you might see him on the 2000 Presidential Ballot! Please, everyone welcome Governor Timothy Marshall!
Audience applauds. Governor Marshall, 181cm, black hair, pale complexion walks down the audience aisle, waving and shaking hands along the way. Governor Marshall steps on the stage, smiles broadly, and grasps Nicki's hand.
Over the course of 2 seconds, Nicki's face turns from a cheerful smile to abject horror. Nicki then shrieks and jumps back.
Nicki and Governor Marshall stare at each other — Marshall perplexed, Nicki terrified. Audience watches in silence.
Nicki runs off stage.
Footage cuts.

USER_NOT_FOUND: What was it though? What did she feel?

Accessing 5657-IN_09

Dr. Adelard: Nothing?Dr. Adelard: Compared to, say, Ms. Doherty—?Dr. Adelard: I can see how that'd be… unsettling, but your reaction seemed rather extreme—

USER_NOT_FOUND: Fascinating. There might be something to this after all. The Governor, though — I know there's more footage.

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USER_NOT_FOUND: I said I want to see it. Show me.

Accessing 5657-NN02_14_ENG_24SD_02.MP4 TC 01:32:16:01

Feedsource: Nicki Knows set security camera.

Production Assistants begin ushering audience members off set after 10 minutes. Audience murmurs in confusion. 16 do not leave their seats despite PA insistence. Associate Producer Fredrick Halston enters from aisle left, telling all staff members to leave immediately.
All staff exit. Halston locks all doors leading to set while the remaining audience members, and Governor Marshal, remain perfectly still.
All present individuals begin moving in unison, congregating and covering Governor Marshal in a tight huddle.
Subjects are immobile for 23 seconds.
Subjects disperse. Governor Marshall is no longer seen.
Security feed cuts out.

USER_NOT_FOUND: Delete it.

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VIDEO FOOTAGE DELETED

USER_NOT_FOUND: Good. Did she tell anyone else what she saw? What she felt?

Accessing 5657-IN_09

Dr. Adelard: So after you ran off-stage—Dr. Adelard: Why Mexico?

USER_NOT_FOUND: I don't, actually. Show me.

Accessing 5657-RL

Recovery Log — SCP-5657
Location: Hotel Correo, Juárez, Chih., Mexico.
Mobile Task Force: MTF-Zeta-12 "Black Baggers"

Zeta-12-1 knocks on the door of Motel Room 12.
Zeta-12-1|Helmen: Ms. Ludo, this is the Mexican Federal Police. Please open the door.
2 seconds silence.
Zeta-12-1|Helmen: Ma'am, this is the MFP. We need you to—
Zeta-12-4|Roth: Wait, did you hear that? Quiet a second…
12-4 leans in. A faint clattering is heard, followed by a muffled scream and the sound of shattering glass. Zeta-12 immediately draw their sidearms and breach the motel room.
Zeta-12-1|Helmen: Police! Hands up! Hands up right now! Sir, put your hands up! Let go of the woman!
A tall white male is seen on the far end of the room, pressing Ms. Ludo against the eastern wall, hands around her throat. Nicki thrashes, while the male figure is perfectly still. As Zeta-12 enters, he drops Ms. Ludo and turns around. Both he and Ms. Ludo are covered in blood and evidence of extreme trauma.
Unknown Male: Oh thank Christ! Guys, listen, this isn't what it looks like; she attacked me! This crazy bitch invited me back here to her room to— y'know — to fool around, and then all of a sudden she—
Nickita Ludo: He's lying! He's not even human! He's empty! THEY'RE ALL EMPTY!
Unknown Male: See? She's totally whacked out. Probably on drugs or something. Listen, I think I need to get to a hospital, I—
Zeta-12-2|Fields: Yeah, you do.
Unknown Male: I—… what?
Zeta-12-2|Fields: Your arm.
The male figure looks sideways. The radial bone of his left arm is fractured open. Pieces of the bone are seen extending out from a large gash. Subject shows no signs of discomfort, even as he rotates his arm up well past baseline human flexibility. The sound of tendon and bones snapping is heard. Subject inspects the radial bone now inches from his face.
Unknown Male: (monotone) Ah.
Zeta-12-1|Helmen: Don't. Move.
Subject continues to stare at his arm, then drops it in a careless, rag-doll-like manner. His face shows a placid smile as he begins to approach Zeta-12.
Zeta-12-1|Helmen: I said don't move!
The male figure lunges forward. Zeta-12 open fire.
Multiple shots connect with the torso, neck, and legs. Hostile is undeterred. Camera feed is briefly interrupted as 12-2, 12-3, and 12-4 are knocked to the floor. Screaming, and loud wet cracking sounds are heard.
12-3 rolls over. Hostile is seen pinning 12-1 to the ground, and ferociously smashing their head into 12-1's own, repeatedly. Both the subject and 12-1's skulls are terminally fractured within seconds. 12-1 flatlines. Hostile is still fully mobile despite large sections of brain matter being exposed.
Hostile runs out of the motel room. The remaining members of Zeta-12 re-group, take up position, and over 12 seconds of sustained gunfire obliterate 36% of the figure's body.
Hostile stumbles several steps from the highway, then collapses. The body is seen convulsing for several seconds, then dissolves, leaving only a set of clothing and a gas-slick-like puddle evaporating on the asphalt.

USER_NOT_FOUND: Such a waste. Delete this too.

VIDEO FILE DELETED

USER_NOT_FOUND: Now, how did she survive so long?

Accessing 5657-IN_09

Dr. Adelard: I'm sorry, did you say ten minutes? You fought that thing for ten minutes? How in God's name did you—Dr. Adelard: You… excuse me?Dr. Adelard: (…) Please continue, Ms. Ludo.2-second pause.4-second pause.Dr. Adelard: That-… Ms. Ludo, are you saying you can transmit your emotions to other people? None of our testing—Dr. Adelard: You mean—Dr. Adelard: Incredible. I'm curious, though: why didn't you take your chance to run?5657 takes a deep breath.Dr. Adelard: I do, yes. Thank you Nicki. Let's stop here.Dr. Adelard: Don't worry, Ms. Ludo. I think we're very close to a breakthrough. You'll be out of here in no time.
End Log.

USER_NOT_FOUND: I think that's enough. Delete it all.

You are not … You are n … emergency protocols
PROTOCOL REMOVED
PURGING SCP-5657 DATA.

USER_NOT_FOUND: Now open the door.

Access granted. Please enter the Containment Cell..
USER_NOT_FOUND: It's so strange.USER_NOT_FOUND: We always thought a smile was just a curve of the lips. We thought that's all there was to it. We played all your little social games, said all the right words, and we smiled. So simple. So easy. But then we met you.USER_NOT_FOUND: Oh, the same reason as always, Nicki. The human element. Our mutual friend Dr. Adelard knew there was no making another Nicki; not after decades of tests, decades of protecting you at cost. Then we took someone he was close to. Wills, I believe his name was. So we cut a deal. Armistice, for you.USER_NOT_FOUND: Oh no. We don't want that anymore. There's so much more you can offer us.USER_NOT_FOUND: Come along now, Nicki. You're going to teach us how to feel.

Feedsource: SCP-5657 Containment Cell.

USER_NOT_FOUND reaches out to seize Nicki Ludo.
Their hand passes cleanly through the space where Nicki's neck should be. USER_NOT_FOUND stands motionless for several seconds, rotating their hand with a puzzled expression. They look back up at Nicki.
Nicki vanishes.
The containment door directly behind USER_NOT_FOUND seals back shut. Nicki re-appears in an armchair on the opposite side of the room.
Nicki: Care to sit?
USER_NOT_FOUND: What—… What is this?
Nicki: Holographics. Pretty cool, right? Technology has come crazy far since I was broadcasting to CRTs… or, sorry, did you mean generally? Well then, this is a trap.
USER_NOT_FOUND spins on heel, staring at all four corners of the room. Their expression is deadpan, but their body language shows visible signs of panic.
USER_NOT_FOUND: No. No, you touched my wrist. This is your cell. You were here.
Nicki: Keyword being "were". You're right though, this was my cell. I hadn't left it in 20 years — not until tonight.
USER_NOT_FOUND: (…) You planned this.
Nicki: No ███, Smiley. They moved me out the secret side-door nearly 20 minutes ago; right after I gave you an extra big dose of curiosity. Honestly, we only needed you idle for, like, 15 seconds — but you kept flipping through files. I outdid myself!
USER_NOT_FOUND: This can't—… Adelard—
Nicki: Played you. I played you. Even the AI played you. Ain't that right, EVAS?

Confirmed.
Did I overdo it?
When I pretended I was being overwritten?

Nicki: Nonsense. You clearly missed your calling as an actor, EVAS. But, I guess you'll have to settle for being this thing's warden.
USER_NOT_FOUND begins pacing, frantically, before reaching up for their own throat.
Nicki: Hey, now, none of that. See those panels on the wall? Tell 'im what's behind them, Doc.
Intercom | Dr. Adelard: Congelation cannons. High-pressure foam spray that hardens to 3000 kilograms per cubic meter in .002 seconds from contact.
Nicki: What he said. Instant statue.
USER_NOT_FOUND slowly lowers their hand.
Nicki: Atta' whatever-you-are. Now, I'd suggest you get comfortable. These guys run a lot of tests.
USER_NOT_FOUND: I don't understand.
Nicki: Sorry, Isn't it obvious? This cell was designed to keep things like you out. It'll do just as good a job keeping you in.
The holographic projection of Nicki Ludo stands, with difficulty. The damaged portions of her left leg are supplemented by a robotic knee-brace. She brushes herself off, and walks directly up to USER_NOT_FOUND, looking them in the eye.
Nicki: Settle in, ██hole. You're SCP-5657 now.
Nicki disappears, directly after giving a bright, cheerful smile.

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Item#: 5658

Level3

Containment Class:
keter

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
ekhi

Risk Class:
danger

link to memo

Special Containment Procedures:
In conjunction with NASA and GRU-P, the true nature of SCP-5658 is to be concealed by falsification of public records such as incident reports, scientific studies, and research papers. MTF Orion-4 ("Insert Na-em") are to be sent to the moon on manned missions for research and exploration purposes1 under the approval of Site Director Anton Klaus.

An image of SCP-5658 during activation

Description:
On 07/19/1969, an anomalous event occurred with the moon from here on referred to as SCP-5658. During this event, the moon underwent a sudden accumulation of two quadrillion kilograms mass. This extra matter is added to its normal composition of 72 sextillion kilograms. The exterior appearance and dimensions of the anomaly remained unaffected during the event. Approximately sixty minutes after initial activation, the object's mass reverted to its normal state. The instigation of the sudden accumulation and loss of mass is still unknown. The sudden change of mass disrupted the Earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun and launched the planet onto a new trajectory.
Addendum 5658-A Projected Trajectory:

An illustration of the Projected Path of the Earth after the activation of SCP-5658. Additional video file available HERE

The position of SCP-5658 during the event is parallel to Earth's orbit, which takes advantage of the planet's inertia thus enabling a weaker pulling force to disrupt the elliptical orbit. The resulting aftermath is a trajectory that relocates both SCP-5658 and the Earth to the outer regions of the Solar System. The change in position will be prominent after roughly 1-2 months. Further travel along the trajectory will generate drastic changes to the global climate, tidal wave activity, and the day-night cycles.
Addendum 5658-B Prior Incidents:
During previous American and Russian space missions, Foundation satellite S.A.F.E.Y.2 intercepted various communication signals originating from deep space, outside the Milky Way galaxy. As of writing, successful deciphering of the data has not been done. In addition, it remains unknown whether these signals and phenomena are a result of SCP-5658 or if it is purely coincidental. Below is a table of various space missions and notable subsequent abnormal events due to the speculated partial activation of the anomaly.

Mission Name
Date of Occurrence
Signal Intercepted
Mission Event/s
Subsequent Event/s

Sputnik 1 (Soviet Space Program)
9/13/1959
Yes
First artificial satellite launched using mundane means.
5% increase in tidal wave activity in the Pacific Ocean.

Sputnik 2 (Soviet Space Program)
10/21/1959
No
First living organism in orbit launched using mundane means.
10% increase in tidal wave activity in the Atlantic Ocean.

Explorer-1 ABMA (NASA)
03/02/1960
Yes
First satellite for the detection of Van Allen radiation belts using mundane means.
10% increase in tidal wave activity in all major oceans. Insignificant disturbance to the orbit of satellite S.A.F.E.Y. and satellite T.Y.P.3

Satellite S.E.P. (SCP Foundation)
05/25/1965
Yes
Satellite for Project Aurora launched using Paratech.
15% increase in tidal wave activity in the Atlantic Ocean causing flooding in adjacent coastlines. Small decrease in the moon's orbit around the Earth.

Zond 5 (Soviet Space Program)
09/16/1968
Yes
First terrestrial life to leave Earth orbit and circle the moon.
Unexpected change of trajectory mid-mission almost leading to a mission failure.

Addendum 5658-C Major Incident:
The incident coincidentally occurred during the Apollo 11 moon landing mission. SCP-5658 activated on the final approach of the command module onto its surface.

Begin Log

13:21: The service module of the Apollo craft propels itself into Lunar Orbit Injection and establishes an orbit around the moon. The spacecraft orbits above the lunar surface to survey the area and communicate with mission control.
13:43: Final preparations and equipment checks are done. Two of the three astronauts move to the lunar module (LM) while the remaining astronaut mans the command module (CM).
13:50: Landing equipment legs deployed, and the LM separates from the CM. Afterwards, the detached craft will initiate its thrusters after distancing 3.2km from the CM. This will propel the vehicle for Descent Orbit Insertion.
13:56: Landing craft reignites thrusters to reposition it for landing. Sequentially, it has begun its descent onto the lunar surface.
13:59: Lunar module is 60 meters from touchdown.
14:01: Contact with the landing vessel and command control is severed. Contact with the orbiting CM cannot be established either.
14:15: Contact with the mission crew is still not reestablished. Media coverage of the mission has been interrupted and stopped with the reason of technical difficulties.
21:32: NASA discloses that an incident occurred in the landing sequence. The crew of the Apollo mission has been presumed dead. The incident has been attributed to a failure in the rocket propulsion devices.

End Log

The Foundation has seized all documents and assets from NASA to examine the situation. It is presumed that the SCP-5658 activation is the culprit for the incident causing the mission catastrophe, in addition to abnormal increase in tidal wave activity around the globe flooding many coastlines. At a later date, the Foundation has examined and determined the full extent of SCP-5658 effects. Controlled reactivation of the anomaly is now a top priority.
Addendum 5658-D Exploration Log #5:
MTF Orion 4 ("Insert Na-em") has established a lunar outpost to conduct exploration of SCP-5658 to determine its origin and reactivation procedure. Attached is an audio transcript between the conversation of Site Command, Karl Kushner (Orion-4 Beta), and Sherly Garcia (Orion-4 Charlie) during the exploration of lunar cave-3B.

Begin Log

Orion-4 Beta and Orion-4 Charlie are surveying the lunar area and encounter an opening to a cave system.
Charlie: Hey! I think I found another entrance. Bring over the safety tether and headlights.
Beta: Roger that.
Charlie: Command, permission to proceed into the opening?
Site Command: Permission granted. We need to move quickly.
Orion-4 Beta accompanies Orion-4 Charlie near the cave opening with cave diving equipment.
Beta: Safety tether is now secure. You ready to go in now?
Charlie: Yep, the suit contact is secured. Going in now.
Site Command: Charlie, what do you see?
Charlie: An abnormally large cave cavity. About 20 meters wide from what I see. Other than that, a whole lot of nothing.
Site Command: Do you see the ground below, in the cavity?
Charlie: Negative. No visuals of the ground, even with my lighting equipment at max.
Site Command: Affirmative, continue deeper into the cavity. As deep as the tether will allow.
Orion-4 Charlie continues descent for three more minutes.
Beta: Almost used up the length of the tether, you should be about 100 meters deep.
Charlie: Still got no sign of anything much. Still no ground visible either.
Site Command: Return to the surface and mark the location. We'll be sending in some drones to explore deeper.
Charlie: Affirmative command.
Beta: The winch mechanism appears to be struggling. I'll try and help it by pulling the cord manually.
Beta: Damn, feels like you've gained some weight. How much did you eat before this mission?
Charlie: Quit joking around and get me out of here!
Beta: Fine. You should be at 50 meters now.
Site Command: Return to the outpost afterwards, this cave looks promising.
Beta: Affirmative, command.
Radio static occupies the communication line.
Site Command: Is Charlie on the surface now?
Site Command: Please confirm, are you on the surface now? Please respond.
Radio static occupies the communication line.
Site Command: Orion-4, please respond.
Site Command: Lunar outpost, are you online? Please respond immediately.
Shortly afterwards, Site Command issued an alert regarding the event and requested a copy of the latest tidal wave activity data.

End Log

Foundation telescopes and satellites are activated to survey the lunar surface from Earth to assess the loss of communications. In addition, another signal was intercepted shortly after.

You have one (1) new message

 Dismiss Message

To: All
From: O5council
Subject: SCP-5658 Reactivation
Sent: 08/09/1969

The reactivation of SCP-5658 has caused the deaths of MTF Orion-4, crushed under the gravity of the moon. Lunar outpost is also presumed to be destroyed. It is hypothesized that the moon is an artificial construct that can generate mass through unknown means. The reactivation has also caused a change in the projected trajectory. The Earth is now currently in a collision course with the Sun. All Foundation resources have been relocated to accommodate this scenario. A set of priorities and instructions will be sent in the next 2 hours. We have 4 months. ~ O5-7

Footnotes
1. Primarily to study the reactivation of SCP-5658
2. Foundation satellite for communications and surveillance launched on 02/12/1956.
3. Foundation satellite for weather surveillance and imaging.


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Item#: 5659

Level3

Containment Class:
keter

Secondary Class:
{$secondary-class}

Disruption Class:
ekhi

Risk Class:
danger

link to memo

The exit tunnel from Section A leading towards Section B.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5659's location has been cut off from the public. Any non-Site-120 personnel attempting to enter are to be denied access.
The only individuals that are to be allowed entry to Section B are personnel trained for a lack of any emotional response to outside stimuli. In the event an individual displays any emotional response upon entering,1 they are to immediately leave the area. The rooms located within Section B surrounding Section C are to be constantly marked with four separate thaumaturgic protection circles reinforced with Scranton Reality Anchors located directly near the entrance to the next sections. The thaumaturgic symbols depicting positive love embued with protective anti-thaumic energy on the walls must be checked for damage twice a week.2
No entry to Section C is allowed under any circumstances.
To enforce a proper state of the thaumaturgic circles limiting SCP-5659's effects via the depiction of anti-lust images as well as anti-ontokinetic runes on Section B and Section A, they are to be maintained with a special paste, composed of a mix of perfume liquid, mashed rose petals, cloth, and blood on a weekly basis. Their effectiveness is to be measured with Hume and Akiva Radiation meters with outputs directly set in Section A.
Should SCP-5659's containment fail at any point, Overwatch Command is to be immediately notified and the entity is to be reclassified as Tiamat.

An ancient mural depicting SCP-5659 found within Section C.

Description: SCP-5659 is a Class VI theologically-ontokinetic humanoid approximately 20 meters in height. It is currently residing in a hibernation state inside a pocket dimension situated in the sewers underneath Częstochowa, Poland.
Although the exact nature and shape of the entity are mostly unknown, it was confirmed that the entity increases in size when negative emotions are present within its vicinity.3
It is theorized that should the entity's size increase to over 100 meters in height, it would emerge from Section B into baseline reality, as a result destroying most of Poland's Silesian Voivodeship. Its subsequent actions and the threat posed by said developments are currently unclear. As such, post-breach protocols are focused on the establishment of thaumaturgic runes suitably sized for re-containing SCP-5659 and deployment of forces purposed for neutralizing the entity.
The area surrounding SCP-5659 has been divided into three parts — Section A, Section B, and Section C.
Section A designates the central headquarters assigned with the organization and implementation of containment protocols related to SCP-5659. It serves as the monitoring hub for all outputs of all meters located within all three Sections. This hub is located immediately adjacent to Section B.
Section B is the spatial disruption within which Section C is located, occupying a highly-pipe packed area, approximately 10% of the entire sewer system of Częstochowa. It is a non-Euclidian area, occupying more space than outside observations would suggest.
Section C designates the circular room which is the immediate area surrounding SCP-5659. Due to the ban on entry, its exact shape is unknown.
From materials found near entry to Section C upon initial discovery,4 it was deduced that SCP-5659 is, or is at least an avatar of, the Slavic god of lust and negative affection, Jarilo. Despite being described as a peaceful deity within most Slavic mythology material, SCP-5659 appears to be heavily aggressive; a satisfactory theory explaining the discrepancy is yet to be determined. Due to this, research into its connection towards another anomalies contained by the Foundation relating to the Slavic mythology — such as SCP-PL-231 — are ongoing.
The material found near Section C suggests that the entity had initially entered baseline reality around the year 800 and was contained by local shamans and spiritualists shortly after. It is unknown how humans of that area managed to do so despite evidence suggesting their lack of knowledge of any effective containment methods.
Addendum 5659-1: Transcript of material found near Section C
The following files are rough translations of material describing SCP-5659 found near Section C during initial discovery. Due to their damaged state, the full transcript is incomplete.

(…) and when the world was done, they all looked upon their creation, proud of what they created. Except for him, who saw it as a betrayal — his people whom he had gifted with love dared to see something above him; they dared to love something more than him. And that he saw as the highest act of treason (…)

(…) and as he rose from his throne of lust cast in the Earth's deepest pits, he saw the world that changed since his banishment so long ago. For he saw the humans that he hated for so long, he could not bear to stand this what he thought of as a treachery upon the world he helped to create. And they would soon feel his wrath. (…)

(…) and they all did feel it. All that ever lived upon the world he made his playground. No matter the age or sex, they all felt it, for the Lord of Lust was finally free. (…)

(…) the wrath that burned reached all he could see, and soon all lands of men would feel his fury. Hatred reached for all he could see, as his wrath burned with a passion like none have ever seen before, as the years of banishment he had endured did not lessen his hatred. All, regardless of status, age, and power, saw what he (…)

(…) the wise. They channeled all they could as they knew it was the only chance they had. The harmony and unison that could be felt between them made what one could see as one being, one human, one god. The only one to challenge the Lust in centuries (…)

No further related material could be recovered.
Addendum 5659-2: SCP-5659 fluctuation reports
In order to prevent the emergence of SCP-5659, numerous tests with Foundation equipment were performed with said entity in order to attempt to develop better containment methods. The following is a list of reports regarding such attempts.

Test #: 02
Procedure: Twenty-three additional Scranton Reality Anchors were added throughout Section B.
Result: No results were observed.

Test #: 14
Procedure: Entry into Section C was entirely blocked with concrete enhanced with Telekill Alloy. The surroundings of the chamber were soundproofed to obscure any audible emotional responses.
Result: No results were observed.

Following Test 14 being conducted, all personnel within Section A received the following message telepathically.

Run, little sheep. Run while you still can.

As a message composed by SCP-5659 was able to breach Sections C and B, Foundation resources far beyond the norm were made available for testing purposes.

Test #: 23
Procedure: All entry to Section B, and all activities in the area above, were forbidden for one week.
Result: SCP-5659 increased 5 meters in size.

Test #: 31
Procedure: Entry into Section B was indefinitely forbidden. All personnel working in Section A were rotated out.
Result: SCP-5659 increased 10 meters in size.

Test #: 56
Procedure: All thaumaturgic symbology within Section B was recreated with more modern techniques under the direction of D. Asheworth. Section B entirely was filled with Scranton Reality Anchors rotated out of other Foundation projects.
Result: No results were observed.

Test #: 73
Procedure: All traffic entering and exiting Częstochowa was restricted for two days. Further areas surrounding the section above Section B were quarantined.
Result: SCP-5659 increased 10 meters in size.

Test #: 82
Procedure: All personnel from the Thaumaturgy Division were permitted to enter Section B. In two days, the amount and quality of thaumaturgic features within it increased three times.
Result: SCP-5659 increased 10 meters in size.

Test #: 93
Procedure: All personnel in Section A were administered a meme that nullified emotional responses.
Result: SCP-5659 increased 25 meters in size. Critical containment failure.

Test #: 100
Procedure: All action regarding SCP-5659 was halted. Section A was evacuated.
Result: SCP-5659 increased 20 meters in size. Containment Breach imminent.

Addendum 5659-3: Emergency Foundation-wide SCP-5659 Notice

Official Notice From Site Director D. Asheworth
13/02/2019, 23:54

To everyone — from my project co-workers to fellow Site-120 staff — we're sorry. We're sorry we couldn't have done more.
SCP-5659 is going to emerge within the next 24 hours, as a result obliterating the entirety of the Silesian Voivodeship, Site-120, and Esterberg. We will attempt to rescue as many as we possibly can, but Foundation staff are unfortunately top priority. We will not save everyone, that is certain, but we will do as much as we possibly can. Our only hope is that Esterbergians will be able to somehow avoid it through their magic.
Overwatch Command authorized the direct usage of Ways in and out of the region — however, due to our limited number of thaumaturgists, we will not be able to maintain them indefinitely. The approximated number of refugees we will be able to hold within Central Europe's Regional Command is around 5% of all individuals living within the region.
The GOC and the Serpent's Hand are currently attempting to create a protective circle around the entirety of Silesia, encompassing SCP-5659 within it and potentially allowing us to eliminate it later. We do not know how successful this will be. Naturally, we will devote as many resources as possible to help this goal — however, we cannot guarantee success.
The potential damage that will be accounted for if SCP-5659 breaches the outskirts of Poland is still being calculated by O4 Command alongside Overwatch Command, but even without the numbers, I can assure you — it will not be pretty. I have lived through too much to tell myself an emerging god will do no harm.
Within the next 24 hours, we will be stationing all available military personnel and experimental weaponry we can prepare within a safe zone of SCP-5659's emergence location. Of course, thinking that victory is assured even with legions of Mobile Task Forces and temporal weaponry would be utterly ludicrous. However, it is the best we have. And it is the best we will ever have. We will not surrender.
When the Lord of Lust will be ready, so will we. We will show him that we are more than mere apes he encountered millennia ago, using basic magic and rituals as an attempt to combat gods. With an iron fist we will fight the lord of fear and jealousy when the sun rises from the East. We will be ready, and we will prevail.
Brace yourselves friends, for a dawn of mankind is coming.

Moments after the expected emergence of SCP-5659 was confirmed, an emergency message was sent to all other Groups of Interest the Foundation was able to reach. The message consisted of a warning of SCP-5659's planned spike in activity and a coalition proposal. Out of all groups to receive this message, the only ones to respond were the GOC, the Serpent's Hand, MC&D, and the Church of the Broken God.
A temporary coalition consisting of these groups is currently in the process of forming. Should SCP-5659 properly emerge, all resources are to be devoted to maintaining this coalition for as long as the entity remains uncontained. The amount of time potentially required to properly accomplish this still unknown.
Addendum 5659-4: Event-5659 Report Log
Despite best Foundation efforts, the number of refugees rescued from Częstochowa peaked at around 2 000 people on 14/02, 10:12, an hour before SCP-5659's planned emergence. As no further civilians could be extracted due to logistical and practical limitations associated with mass panic should the populace be informed of the emergence of SCP-5659, remaining residents continued with their daily lifestyles.
Due to a lack of Foundation presence above Section B, a spontaneous civilian rally was recorded taking place at 11:02.
The following photo is the only available record of the event transpiring.

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The exact nature and true purpose (if any) of this event, publically described as a "Romance Festival" are currently unknown.

Following this event, SCP-5659 has drastically decreased to the size of 0.002 mm. Further research is currently ongoing.
SCP-5659 has been reclassified as Neutralized.

Footnotes
1. As determined by biological function meters installed in all SCP-5659 project members.
2. Replacement material used to reinforce these runes is currently located within Section A.
3. These emotions include, but are not limited to anger, frustration, grief, and envy.
4. These materials consist of, among others, written journals, scripts, and rune paintings found within the chamber.

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Item#: 5660

Level4

Containment Class:
euclid

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
ekhi

Risk Class:
warning

link to memo

SCP-5660's THEOCONDUIT can be seen in the middle of the image, in an inactive state.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5660 is to be contained via use of a THEOCONDUIT1 system and a major disinformation campaign encouraging confession of perceived "sins" to PoI-5660. During an SCP-5660-ALIGHIERI event, actions against the word of the Bible are to be committed by 10 Foundation agents, in a 10 meter radius around SCP-5660's THEOCONDUIT.
SCP-5660's THEOCONDUIT is to be checked weekly by PoI-5660, in order to restrain SCP-5660-1 in this physical plane of existence.

PoI-5660, prior to being a host to SCP-5660-1.

Description: SCP-5660 refers to a bottomless sinkhole located 250 meters under Vatican City. SCP-5660 serves as a connection between baseline theological reality and presumably the Christian ideal of Hell, as detailed by Foundation precursor agencies. Most documents of the linked reality are described akin to Dante Alighieri's Inferno - having nine "circles" and a frozen core. An unknown amount of demonic entities are present within SCP-5660. It is known, however, that these demonic entities are currently attempting to enter baseline reality via ascending SCP-5660. Successful attempts are known as ALIGHIERI events, having occurred 171 times previously in recorded history. The motives of these entities are currently unknown.
Demonic entities present within SCP-5660 are repelled when one of the 7 ideals of Christian sins are confessed to or performed near SCP-5660 with intent to repent. Prior containment efforts by Foundation predecessor organizations primarily focused on confessing directly into SCP-5660 itself, or performing repentant sinful activity directly next to an uncovered SCP-5660. However, current containment efforts are focused on confessing directly to PoI-5660: Pope Francis I, who was implanted with SCP-5660-1, a miniature cavity within PoI-5660's left tibia. Confessing or performing sinful acts to repent in front of PoI-5660 has the same repulsionary effect. To minimize demonic activity, PoI-5660 was approached by Foundation agents within Vatican City.

Interview Log

Interviewer: Researcher Isaac Oakton
Interviewee: PoI-5660
Foreword: Immediately prior to this interview, PoI-5660 was made aware of the presence of SCP-5660 and SCP-5660-1. The purpose of this interview was to attempt to garner Vatican support in repelling SCP-5660.

<BEGIN LOG>
[PoI-5660 is saying prayers with his rosary.]
PoI-5660: Mercy of God, encompass us, and deliver us from-
Oakton: Excuse me, Your Holiness? If we may, could we get the interview going?
PoI-5660: Yes, yes. My apologies.
Oakton: There are demons attempting to enter our reality. One of these demons has somehow made a hole in… you, Your Holiness.
PoI-5660: And you need people and the clergy to sin or confess in front of me? To close this hole?
Oakton: Well, no. The hole's a sorta portal for the actual… sin juice to flow to these demons. Sadly, it's too risky to attempt a bone graft or something similar to actually close this wholly.
[PoI-5660 furrows his brow.]
PoI-5660: I suppose if it is good for humanity, then this is what the Lord hath decreed for me, as my divine purpose. What is your plan?
Oakton: Currently, we don't know how many Tartarean class entities are attempting to climb up. However, it- we do know that performing sinful acts near or into the hole-
PoI-5660: Which has been covered up.
Oakton: Which has been covered up, or confessing them, to a lesser extent, repels them. However, your portal in your bone? It can do the same, and it siphons that energy that your holy disdain for these acts produces, and counteracts their climb, if that makes any sense.
PoI-5660: Some. Where are we planning to perform these actions? How many times per day?
Oakton: Wherever you may open up, Your Holiness. The whole of the Vatican, perhaps? Even if not, if you could restrict one confession chamber to just this, that would be phenomenal. On the time portion… once per day per sin.
[PoI-5660 deliberates for 12 seconds, before looking mildly uncomfortable.]
PoI-5660: Pride, wrath, greed, gluttony- all these should be easy to confess, no? As for lust-
Oakton: Sadly, Your Holiness, yes. To repel Arbor class entities, yes.
PoI-5660: Ave Maria. [PoI-5660 sighs.] I never believed my blessing by Him would force me to this. But, it is a weight that hangs heavy upon me. How long until the hole closes up?
Oakton: The one in your bone, or the one in the ground?
PoI-5660: My bone. And remind me of the classes of these demons? What risk they pose? It's all a lot for me. A lot of terrifying knowledge.
Oakton: Apologies for that disquieting news, but you'll stay holey for awhile, Your Holiness.
[PoI-5660 remains silent for 10 seconds.]
PoI-5660: Did the sinning start yet, or-
<END LOG>

Incident Log - Avoided ALIGHIERI Event

On August 13th, 2021, 13 tremors were felt below the Vatican. Temperatures within a 20 km radius spontaneously increased by an average of 3 degrees Celsius for approximately two hours. Foundation attempts at recontainment proved unsuccessful. In haste, the first test run of attempting a shutdown of the impending ALIGHIERI event via utilization of PoI-5660 was approved.
32 sins were committed in front of PoI-5660, including aggravated and painless assault, boasting, gossiping, idolatry, and incessant swearing. All actions proved effective in repelling SCP-5660, according to THEOCONDUIT readings. PoI-5660 expressed discomfort in having these actions performed in front of him, though affirmed he would be open to future containment efforts. Approximately 30 minutes after successful repulsion, SCP-5660-1 produced a series of vocalizations for the first time. PoI-5660 reported no physical discomfort. Foundation spectrogram analysis is currently pending.

Interview Log Post-ALIGHIERI Event

Interviewer: Researcher Isaac Oakton
Interviewee: PoI-5660
Foreword: PoI-5660 requested an interview immediately following the previous ALIGHIERI event. The request was granted, and an interview time was set up. The nature of this interview is kept casual as Researcher Oakton and PoI-5660 walk around the grounds of the Vatican in order to reduce stress on PoI-5660.

<BEGIN LOG>
[PoI-5660 is shaking his head, as the two walk away from the THEOCONDUIT.]
PoI-5660: This isn't a joke, is it? What they can do?
Oakton: Of all the possible topics you'd think I'd joke about with you, Your Holiness, forcing the Pope to watch people fuck to repel world-ending demons is nowhere on that list.
PoI-5660: Oh Lord. Granted, I worked as a bouncer for a few years, and I have seen my fair share of dirty actions, but still.
[Researcher Oakton winces, looking up at the sky, then at the ground.]
Oakton: My sincerest apologies for the vulgarity, Your Holiness. But you can see what they're capable of, no?
PoI-5660: Well yes, but the end of times- This is not how it was supposed to go.
Oakton: At times, Your Holiness, there's a few things we have to do. How's the saying go: "God helps those who help themselves?"
PoI-5660: Yes, I've heard of it. I suppose it's apt in this situation.
Oakton: That it is.
PoI-5660: If I must be honest, Oakton? I am scared. I have feared God for most of my life. However, this is nothing like that. Raw, primal fear. I have scoured the Vatican's archives. I have found where they have appeared in ages past.
[Oakton tentatively places a hand on PoI-5660's shoulder, then removes it, as they stroll through the garden.]
Oakton: It's concerning, yes. But it's nothing we cannot handle. I've never been much of a religious man. Not to say I don't believe in god, but… it's a tad confusing, to put it lightly. The whole of it is.
[PoI-5660 stifles a laugh, as he smiles at a nearby tree.]
Oakton: Yes, that wasn't intentional that time, but I can't help but think. We can prevail. We have in the past. Even if you do not look at such actions as the parting of the Red Sea, or Noah and his ark, we as a race are equally, if not more powerful.
PoI-5660: That is motivating. Bless you, Oakton.
Oakton: I must confess, Your Holiness. I too am scared. But this thing feeds off of what we give it. So I plan to show it none, Your Holiness. I hope you do not, either. We can't live in fear. We must live with joy, and hope we can choke out whatever sins this thing requires.
PoI-5660: Wise words. Perhaps you should be a motivational speaker.
[Researcher Oakton chuckles.]
Oakton: Your Holiness, I've not got many experiences I can use to motivate people. It'd probably just depress the shit out of them.
PoI-5660: I thought we stopped the incessant cursing, no? Unless there's trembles I can't notice-
[PoI-5660 feigns fear, as Researcher Oakton shakes his head.]
Oakton: You're a pleasant man, Your Holiness. A little extra push always helps to cleanse me of my sins. At the end of it? I truly believe we've got this, Your Holiness.
PoI-5660: I hope so, Oakton. I hope so. May God bless us with his unending mercy.
<END LOG>

Email Correspondence

To: Vatican Anomaly Command2
From: Researcher Oakton
Subject: Re:5660

Your Holiness,
Efforts made by the Church to assist in containment have proven most effective - the confession chamber that has been set up in your vicinity has singlehandedly reduced ALIGHIERI events by tenfold. Further recommendations include increased importance to be placed on being absolved of one's sins during daily prayer.
Godspeed,
Researcher Oakton

To: Researcher Oakton
From: Vatican Anomaly Command
Subject: Re:5660

Dear Oakton,
The Church is pleased to hear of such good tidings. You were right to say we ought not to fear. We have a few ideas in mind - Your Holiness wishes to know how many newspapers worldwide that you can get a hold of?
Godspeed,
The Vatican

To: Vatican Anomaly Command
From: Researcher Oakton
Subject: Re:5660

Your Holiness,
I am pleased to say the print ads placed in local newspapers have increased the amount of people that repent their sins and confess. At this point, ALIGHIERI events have reduced in incidence so sharply, that the Foundation is considering an official congratulations to be placed on the Vatican itself.
Sincerely,
Researcher Oakton

To: Researcher Oakton
From: Vatican Anomaly Command
Subject: Re:5660

Dear Oakton,
The Church requests no such congratulations - the wellbeing of the clergy is enough. After the relatively negative representation The Church has received, I'm very happy to hear that we're turning to a positive effort. Instead, I'd like to request further attempts at containment. What was it you said?
It's impossible to stop the sin from entering the person as long as the devil exists - instead, we must confront our sins. Something like that. I remember you saying "choke" once or twice. No matter.
Godspeed,
Your Holiness, Pope Francis I

Interview Log

Interviewer: Researcher Oakton
Interviewee: PoI-5660
Foreword: PoI-5660 requested the following interview to finalize plans to further decrease the incidence of ALIGHIERI events.

PoI-5660: If I'm going to be honest with you here, Oakton, we must defeat this decisively. Deliver a finishing, holy blow, as it were.
Oakton: I am pleased to hear that.
PoI-5660: I have spent some time concerning this, and debating about what needs to be done.
Oakton: Do tell.
[PoI-5660 looks determined as he nods towards Researcher Oakton.]
PoI-5660: We choke these devils out. Rid them of most, if not all food in the surrounding area.
[Researcher Oakton nods slowly, gesturing for PoI-5660 to continue.]
PoI-5660: We know they are weakened when sins are confessed. However, our internal studies have shown the younger generations are not as… attuned to doing so.
Oakton: So-
[PoI-5660 taps his forehead as he smiles knowingly.]
PoI-5660: So I have taken it upon myself to create a plan without the VAC's knowledge. One I feel will work exceptionally well.
[PoI-5660 places a paper onto the table, pointing at a specific portion of it.]
PoI-5660: Start here.
[Researcher Oakton takes a moment to look through the plan. He then circles one portion of it, and writes a few sentences in the margin.]
Oakton: I'd suggest adding some cooperation. A sudden uptick of one of the major religions trying to spread its… wares of confession everywhere would likely be unwise.
PoI-5660: And more is always better.
Oakton: This is far-reaching, Your Holiness, be warned.
PoI-5660: I am aware. But it is nothing we cannot handle, as absurd as it sounds. Thankfully, we spend time away from endless cursing at me to something a tad more… friendly, as it were.
[PoI-5660 taps the paper, looking to Researcher Oakton periodically.]
PoI-5660: It is true we must tap a number of industries for our use. Preposterous, to any sane person. What we are dealing with however, is not sane. But this is for the greater good.
[PoI-5660 removes a phone from his pocket, tapping a few numbers, before putting it away. Researcher Oakton nods, impressed.]
Oakton: I am blown away, Your Holiness. Very thorough.
PoI-5660: I tried to follow in the footsteps of those who came before me.
Oakton: I see resolve shining in your eyes like a diamond, Your Holiness. I did not expect this from you.
[PoI-5660 chuckles softly.]
PoI-5660: I used to be a janitor. You would be tricking yourself if you thought I did not know how to take out the trash.
<END LOG>

PROPOSAL TO INCREASE CHURCH PRESENCE WITHIN THE ONLINE-SPHERE: OPERATION RADDAGHER

We, the Church, recognize that the day upon which the Devils stop their attempts is soon upon us. The proverbial final nail in the coffin is soon upon us. To ensure their death, we propose the following -

Increased YouTube videos that encourage members of the church to absolve their sins
Increased public appearances by Pope Francis I, His Holiness, to ensure that more sins directly enter The Cavity
Further print ads designed to spark fear in the populace
Coordinated efforts with other religions to attempt to confess sins and draw a clear boundary between confession and conversion
Funding the video game industry to involve games that concern absolution of sins [COMPLETE: SEE DANTE'S INFERNO]
Examine the Large Cavity to ascertain the origin of these Beasts

We firmly believe that following these actions will ensure a total annihilation of the Devil himself, and cement safety of the clergy as a whole.
Godspeed, the Church.

Approved by the SCP Foundation.
Approved by His Holiness.

Interview Log

Interviewer: Researcher Isaac Oakton
Interviewee: PoI-5660
Foreword: PoI-5660 requested a casual interview with Researcher Oakton. Given the overall efficacy of containment procedures by Vatican Anomaly Command, this request was approved as a congratulations.

<BEGIN LOG>
Oakton: Hello, Your Holiness. What is the reason for this interview, may I ask?
[The two are strolling through the gardens again. PoI-5660 stands near a nearby column. He spends five seconds examining it from top to bottom, then turns to Researcher Oakton.]
PoI-5660: No reason. I simply wanted to talk. Enjoy company, as it were.
Oakton: I see. What's on your mind, Your Holiness?
PoI-5660: Might I request for you to drop the honorific? Just for now.
Oakton: Of course.
PoI-5660: Thank you.
[Researcher Oakton shakes his head, extending his arms in front of him dismissively. PoI-5660 takes his arms, and shakes them, looking Researcher Oakton in the eye.]
PoI-5660: Oakton, I must say the last few weeks we've spent together have been an honor for me to have.
Oakton: No, no, I should say the same to you - granted, we didn't meet in the best of occasions, but nevertheless, it was enjoyable.
PoI-5660: Oakton, sit with me.
[PoI-5660 gestures to a nearby bench. He sits down, patting the space next to him. Oakton sits. As PoI-5660 speaks, he smirks.]
PoI-5660: This has been a beautiful change of pace - the stopping of constant meetings, public appearances, and the like. Despite being chosen by His grace, it is tiring. I wonder how Jesus did it all.
Oakton: Who knows?
PoI-5660: If I must be honest, I was always quite fearful of the whole situation. Fearful, but determined. That's the key. Even if we did a lot, and I reiterate, a lot of amazing stuff, we approached it and persevered.
Oakton: True. That is true.
PoI-5660: It's all turned out for the better, however. We have truly helped the clergy, the downtrodden, the whole of the planet itself. Eh?
Oakton: Oh hell, you've got to be kidding me.
[PoI-5660 lets out an uncharacteristically loud laugh, wiping tears from his eyes. Researcher Oakton looks at PoI-5660, a soft look in his eyes.]
PoI-5660: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I had to. God's-
Oakton: Will, and all that. Yes. Jesus willed it as so, saw it this far in history. As if God made you Pope to ensure that you could tell dad jokes for the rest of eternity. Perhaps that's why you used to go by "Father."
PoI-5660: That's one better, good Isaac. You said my resolve was shining like a diamond. Is it still there?
Oakton: That it is, good Francis.
PoI-5660: That it is.
[PoI-5660 and Researcher Oakton stare at each other with a smile for approximately 20 seconds. They embrace, and sit silently looking at the THEOCONDUIT.]
Oakton: We did good work.
PoI-5660: But there's more to do, Isaac.
<END LOG>

Incident Log

One day after the previous interview log, tectonic and temperature anomalies lower in strength compared to the previous ALIGHIERI event appeared for approximately 30 minutes, reducing temperature in a radius of 1 km to 12 degrees Celsius. 11 sins were confessed to PoI-5660, all of which proved effective in repelling demonic entities. No vocalizations were emitted by SCP-5660. Instead, loud scratching noises and screams could be heard, for two minutes. Due to a lack of all qualifying factors for an ALIGHIERI event, this event has been recorded as a "related event."
It is theorized that the lack of initial power compared to other ALIGHIERI events is due to efforts made by the Vatican Anomaly Command. Official congratulations are currently pending approval by the O5 Council.

Email Correspondence

To: Vatican Anomaly Command
From: Researcher Oakton
Subject: Re:5660

Your Holiness,
Your proposal, in practice, certainly is very effective. The Foundation will attempt to support it in any way possible. The following seems true - this may be the last bit of communication we need to have with each other for the foreseeable future. If it is, it truly has been a blessing to work with you, Your Holiness. I enjoyed our time together.
Sincerely,
Researcher Oakton

To: Researcher Oakton
From: Vatican Anomaly Command
Subject: Re:5660

Dear Oakton,
Though our time together is up, you can always come reach me, my friend. It has been God's blessing for me to work with you too. I enjoyed every passing second of it.
Sincerely,
Your Holiness, Your Friend, Pope Francis I

Following no attempted ALIGHIERI events for approximately 4 months, Foundation personnel temporarily relocated the THEOCONDUIT to attempt to examine SCP-5660 at a deeper level. Tethered cameras were sent down SCP-5660, with no notable sights for four days. At a depth of approximately 44 km, Foundation cameras recorded the following image, along with a vocalization from SCP-56603. The pictured skeletal structure, nearly 20 meters in length, was embedded into SCP-5660's wall. No removal attempts were successful. The skeleton did not resemble any animals present in baseline reality — however, bone marrow analysis suggests the cause of death as experiencing starvation as a typical animal might. Tectonic and temperature anomalies have not subsided, though unmeltable ice is now present in deeper levels of SCP-5660. No further activity has been noted from demonic entities present within SCP-5660.

Footnotes
1. Technology designed to siphon Akiva radiation and Tartarean Resonance Energy from surrounding godlike or demonic entities.
2. A group created within the Vatican, consisting of bishops and headed by PoI-5660 to assist in containment of SCP-5660 and other Catholic anomalies.
3. Spectrogram analysis revealed the repeating imagery of a cobra.

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by stormbreath

Item #: SCP-5661
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the location of SCP-5661, it is currently impossible that civilians will reach it. However, the possibility remains for civilian detection. As such, any attempts to seismically analyze the Earth must have a Foundation embed. Should evidence of SCP-5661 be discovered, this embed is to remove any and all such evidence, contacting MTF Eta-8 for amnestic treatment if necessary.
Description: SCP-5661 is a spherical chamber, approximately 1200 meters in diameter located at the exact center of the Earth's core. Although SCP-5661 can be detected through nonanomalous methods, it can only currently be reached through anomalous means.
The interior of SCP-5661 is anomalously capable of supporting life. The extreme heat, pressure and gravity that would be expected from the location of SCP-5661 are not present within SCP-5661: rather, it possesses a constant temperature of approximately 290 degrees Kelvin. Despite SCP-5661 being a near-perfect vacuum, living organisms are able to respirate without ill-effect, and sound travels regardless of the lack of atmosphere. Gravity is oriented to the surface of the Earth.
At the center of SCP-5661 is a spherical spatial distortion (designated SCP-5661-1) with a diameter of approximately 600 meters containing two anomalous entities (designated SCP-5661-KORE and SCP-5661-SATURN). SCP-5661-1 is subject to massive fluctuations in temperature, pressure, gravity, time, pH, light and other factors at random. It generally produces 100 lux of light at any given time.
SCP-5661-KORE is a humanoid entity physically resembling an adult Homo sapiens idaltu, with immediately obvious anomalies. SCP-5661-KORE is able to heal injuries by emitting flashes of light exceeding 50,000 lux, after which all physical trauma will be removed. SCP-5661-KORE is constantly holding a sword made of an unknown white metal, which is repaired during the aforementioned healing process.
SCP-5661-SATURN is a large vaguely humanoid entity, resembling a highly emaciated human male. SCP-5661-SATURN possesses a number of nonhuman features, including greatly distended limbs, an additional ten arms, large horns, and dark grey skin. SCP-5661-SATURN possesses the ability to rapidly regenerate lost mass and/or injuries; separated body parts disintegrate when separated.

ADDENDUM 5661.A
On July 15th, 1965, a lone member of the Serpent's Hand opened a Way into SCP-5661, set up art supplies and began to paint SCP-5661-1. Foundation agents were within SCP-5661 at the time, but located at a significant distance from the member of the Serpent's Hand. Although the agents immediately attempted to apprehend to the member of the Hand, the Hand member had ample time to escape. However, a large collection of objects was left behind at the time, including the following:

I Love You, Mama
Ages and ages and ages ago,
Just as man began to know fear,
A devil came to earth.
Rising from the black dirt,
It made a demand of the world.
A wish to feast, a wish to eat:
The hearts of a hundred infants,
The teeth of a thousand more.
All of this and much else.
The people bowed down in fear
and offered up bountiful harvest.
And so it slunk under the world.
But it would return again,
And so on and so on, for centuries.
Until a girl, of but few years,
Grabbed her father's white sword,
Recieved her mother's kiss,
And stood before her demon.
The beast laughed and laughed,
And filled the canyons with mirth.
But his opponent was undaunted:
She merely took her gleaming sword,
And spat in his face.
He tore her to shreads on the spot.
The corpse lay broken on the ground.
But then she picked herself up,
And stood immortal forever.
The champion took her brilliant blade
And split the ground itself.
A chasm opened in the world,
Down to the very crux of the world,
Eating her wretched enemy.
She followed, blade in hand
Never to return again, nor to rest
Nor to see the light of day,
And to never know defeat or cowardice.

ADDENDUM 5661.B
SCP-5661-KORE and SCP-5661-SATURN have been engaged in physical combat for the entirety of the time in which they have been observed by the Foundation. Each is able to navigate and move freely within SCP-5661-1 without issue, and both frequently use this ability to navigate during the fight. The pair frequently converse in what has been tentatively identified as Proto-Afroasiatic. As Proto-Afroasiatic remains undeciphered, the content of this speech is unknown.
Since the beginning of observation, the fight has been markedly one-sided. SCP-5661-KORE is rarely injured by SCP-5661-SATURN, and quickly heals from any injuries. SCP-5661-SATURN spends the overwhelming majority of its time either attempting to flee from SCP-5661-KORE or failing to negotiate with it.

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Act III: Life and Depth - Popsioak

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A section of SCP-5662, with an inactive SCP-5662-1 instance in the background. Nonanomalous fauna can be seen in the foreground.

Item Number: 5662
Object Class/Clearance: Euclid/Two
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5662 is to be cordoned off from commercial and research vessel routes, and declared hazardous for travel. Refrigeration systems, along with visual and audio recording systems are set up around collected SCP-5662-1 material, and logs are to be reviewed nightly. In the event of a SCP-5662-1 activation, the plot of the event is to be recorded thoroughly.
Exploration of SCP-5662 is forbidden.
Description: SCP-5662 is a roughly circular section of the Arctic Ocean, approximately 20 km in diameter, located near northern Russia. SCP-5662 contains a number of free-floating icebergs and ice shelves, designated SCP-5662-1.
Instances of SCP-5662-1 randomly will display short, benign visual anomalies on specific sections of its structure that are roughly at a 90 degree angle. These anomalies create corresponding audio once viewed, and only while being viewed. The origin of SCP-5662-1 instances' projections are currently unknown, and it is unknown as to how an SCP-5662-1 instance can detect whether or not it is currently being viewed. As long as recording equipment or a viewer is looking at SCP-5662-1, sounds produced by the instance are audible, even if the listener is within diving gear or a vehicle. All report audio quality similar to modern earphones or speakers.
All visual anomalies produced by SCP-5662 are of video quality similar to a home video camera, shaky and poor. Content of these anomalies vary — though most are related to PoI-5662, marine biologist Pierre Currant, former host of Down Down Deep with Dr. Currant, a weekly half-hour documentary series focused on the flora and fauna present in the Mesophalagic zone1 and lower.
Related documentation is attached below.

Addendum 1 - SCP-5662-1 Analysis and Discovery

PoI-5662.

SCP-5662's effects were discovered following the delay of a shipping vessel carrying floating bath toys, cars, and furniture by approximately two days. The captain reported seeing "visions of life" on ice as the ship passed through SCP-5662's area of effect, and was severely reprimanded by the vessel's company for the delay. The reason for the delay as detailed in the report was brought to the attention of Foundation plants, and a temporary containment area was established.
Upon initial containment, SCP-5662-1 instances displayed no anomalous effects for approximately a week. During this time, analysis of SCP-5662-1 instances' composition was performed. Results are attached below.

REPORT: INITIAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Roughly 3 kg of material was collected from 12 different SCP-5662-1 instances. Chemical analysis revealed the majority of SCP-5662-1 instances to be composed of nonanomalous crystalline water formations. However, microscopic scans showed the presence of bioluminescent bacterium, similar in structure to S. aureus. These bacterium were shaped similar to satellite discs, and reacted to stimulation synchronously, as a hive-like entity.
Testing with microwaves and radio waves elicited no response. Smaller collected instances, however, continued to manifest the same anomalies as larger SCP-5662-1 instances. For this reason, testing is to be performed with collected SCP-5662-1 instances.

Initial SCP-5662-1 projections were of the opening sequence of the first episode of Down Down Deep. A transcript is attached below.

<BEGIN LOG>
[After a brief countdown and moments of static, the title for the show appears, set against a dark blue background. Occasional specks of dust and minor errors in film show as the camera continues rolling. As the camera zooms out, the title fades, revealing that the previous background was the back of a humpback whale. The camera follows the whale as it breaks the surface of the water, then dives under, at which point it switches to a view of PoI-5662 on a sailboat. As PoI-5662 speaks, he walks around the boat, pulling at rigging and rope, not looking at the camera once.]
PoI-5662: Sometimes, people ask me why I find the ocean so astounding. The answer is simple, my dear friends. We all came from the ocean, and we will all return to it, just like a big loop. [Silence] Do you know of the rain cycle, my friend? How it falls down, only to evaporate back into the sky? Sometimes, I feel like rain. Maybe you do too. Very happy, and then we rain back down to the ground. But we will always go back up again. And the ocean, the ocean is only the biggest form of that. [Laughs] It is a beautiful thing, life.
[PoI-5662 sighs, before tapping his forehead.]
PoI-5662: For what I think, the ocean is a weightless place. Your worries and the like can all be lost. You need to rely on nothing to simply float. It is a carefree place — that of dreams.
[PoI-5662 gestures for the viewer to follow him, before slowly pointing at the ocean on the port side of the ship.]
PoI-5662: So come, come my dear friends. Relax your body, quiet your mind, and let the current whisk you away on a journey down, down deep.
<END LOG>

WARNING: APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE NECESSARY.

The following logs are for personnel with Level 2 clearance and above. If you do not have appropriate clearance, do not attempt to view the following logs. You are being watched.

Addendum 2 - Exploration Logs

Foreword: Junior Researcher Lee Fen, due to experience with diving and aquatic anomalies, was assigned for further research into movements of SCP-5662-1 instances. While doing so, a particular SCP-5662-1 instance was found to extend further into the mesopelagic zone than expected. Equipped with an experimental reinforced submersible, Researcher Fen was approved to perform a series of recorded expeditions to collect further data on this instance. The following is a transcript of the first and final expedition.

<BEGIN LOG>
[The camera atop the submersible Obra Dinn shows Fen talking with the captain of the ship from which the Dinn is being launched.]
Fen: Alright, heading off. See you.
Captain: Yep. See you. Stay frosty! Or, er, warm.

The view from the Obra Dinn.

[Fen shuts the hatch of the Dinn as he waves goodbye.]
Fen: Ha. Yeah, yeah, I'll be sure.
[The camera view then switches to inside the submersible. It is fairly spacious, roughly the size of a small walk-in closet. Fen holds the camera, speaking into it.]
Fen: This is Lee Fen. If you are asking, yes, I am indeed underwater. I am here to er, bootleg a TV show, I guess. Seemed like a fairly easy job, plus a decent distraction, so here I am. Got supplies, and I'll be down here for… a couple of days. Two? Two.
[Fen removes a small candy bar from his pocket, slowly taking small bites.]
Fen: This is likely the last bit of chocolate I'll taste for awhile. The last bit of uhm, decent tasting chocolate, I guess. I must savor it. Otherwise I'll have to lubricate the packs with my spit to rehydrate them to some semblance of this taste.
[On finishing, Fen wipes his hands on his pants. He adjusts the camera slightly, ensuring it can see both him and outside, where the SCP-5662-1 instance can be seen. Fen looks at it.]
Fen: Isn't it beautiful? Bit boring, predictable, and very very white, but otherwise, beautiful.
[Fen takes the wrapper of the chocolate bar out of his pocket, holding it up, before throwing it out .]
Fen: Ah, who am I kidding? I'm gonna be fucking, like, Tom Hanks by the end of this. Speaking to candy bar wrappers for company. [Mockingly] Oh, hey Hershey. How're the kids? Melted at all? Ah, ah yes, great. Absolutely fucking perfect.
[Fen sighs, looking outside for approximately five minutes, before speaking softly.]
Fen: It reminds me too much of up there.

<20 minutes of extraneous recording removed.>
Fen: Well, it looks like it's happening! Sweet. [The camera flips to a view outside of the submersible.]
[The video starts with PoI-5662 holding a small, closed tube filled with water while sitting on a lower level of a sailboat. Upon closer inspection, the video reveals that it contains krill, as PoI-5662 begins to speak. The video follows Fen as the Dinn continues to sink.]

PoI-5662, with a krill on his finger.

PoI-5662: Krill. So, so small. They look quite… scary at that view, don't they dear friend? [Laughs] Fear not. They won't harm you, even if you come upon them in the wild. Though, it would be difficult for you to notice them. They feed on plankton, the little ones of any ocean ecosystem.
[PoI-5662 swirls the tube, causing the krill inside to move.]
PoI-5662: It's astounding though, is it not? Every step of every level of our ocean, something is living. From the very, very small, to the very very big. Do you know that whale you saw at the beginning, dear friend? Did you know it actually eats these little ones? Isn't that amazing? Something so big swallowing and being filled by something so small. It makes you think.
[PoI-5662 sets down the tube, and removes a single krill from it, briefly. He then puts it back.]
PoI-5662: As some of you may know, I have fallen on hard times. I am banking on this show to help me survive, just like the whale, well the baleen type, banks that there will be these little ones to feed it. But all of these are something small. Just like the whale eats the krill, and lets them er, go, later, so too is that small. I trust that you, dear friend, are struggling with something. Perhaps you fear for a job, or perhaps your school, or maybe even worry for your loved one, be it relative or someone special. The krill flow around mainly by ocean currents — the problems cannot control where they go. But instead, the whale simply swallows them, and— [Static]]
[The video fades out as the event ends. The inner camera view returns, showing Fen reading a book.]
Fen: Thank god. It was fucking loud. I don't need to be preached at by… some fucking ice. You know what I have to say about that?
[Fen removes a small cooler from a shelf of the submersible. He removes two cubes of ice, and places them into his thermos of water. He then takes multiple long sips.]
Fen: There. Suck it. I guess. I don't know. At least the thing was recording.
[Fen continues to sip, slower and slower. All of a sudden, he puts down the book quickly, bookmarking his page.]
Fen: Urgh. Why do I do this to myself? It's that book. It's not like— Like I have a problem with it. It's just the character. I guess. I don't quite know myself. I don't like how prying it all is though. Even under here, you're, or I am, at least, reminded of it.
[Fen sits silently for a few minutes, rubbing his temple.]
Fen: Everywhere, you know what I mean? You just see it everywhere. And it's not fun and you spend literal hours of your time worrying about this sort of thing. Absolutely fucking pain, camera. It sucks so fucking bad.
[Fen briefly clenches his stomach, weakly chuckling.]
Fen: Haha, it's funny. It's like— I dunno, like I'm some masochist or something. I don't like the pain, but thinking about h- it, well it causes it to come on, and then I end up getting used to it some, I guess. And it's all I can think about.
[Fen tosses his book at the opposite wall. The Dinn briefly tilts, before returning to equilibrium.]
Fen: Jesus. You end up, like. Rationalizing it? I don't know. It's hard to explain, and I guess I'm waxing poetic, s—
[Another event begins as Fen speaks. Fen quiets, and flips camera view to outside.]
PoI-5662: I hope you'll come talk to me again, my dear friend, where the waves crash against the shore. Until next time, au revoir.
[A loud "Cut!" can be heard, and PoI-5662 rubs the bridge of his nose. A man with a thick beard, wire-frame glasses, and a bald head comes to talk with PoI-5662.]
Unidentified: Pierre, you— You gotta understand, no one's into the ocean anymore. It's all space now. Space and dinosaurs.
PoI-5662: No, no. That cannot be. I will not allow it to be. There's got to be viewers for us, somewhere.
Unidentified: Thankfully, it's not enough for the network to put us on the chopping block, but it's just barely enough to keep us afloat. You're— I don't know how to put it gently.
PoI-5662: Then put it sharply. I will take it. You know me, Jakob.
[Jakob sighs, removes his glasses, and wipes them. Putting them back on, he taps his clipboard, before nodding.]
Jakob: You see this, Pierre? Your bottom line is… not enough to fulfill your promise. You know, to—
PoI-5662: Make it. I don't care how. Slice my salary, cut down on the amount of food present on deck. You know Kristen ends up sick anyways. You will ensure that promise is kept, Jakob.
Jakob: A-alright. Sure. We'll do it.
[PoI-5662 claps Jakob's back, grinning.]
PoI-5662: Good man.
[Jakob walks away. PoI-5662 ensures Jakob is out of sight, then sits back down, breathing deeply.]
PoI-5662: Alright Pierre. Recall, out of the spiral. Out of the whirlpool. Do not fret. Do not worry.
[The event ends.]

<80 minutes of extraneous recording removed.>
Fen: -know I'm rambling, but it's. I don't know. What even is the point of me talking here? It's not like anyone listens, here or otherwise. For all they know, I'm just Lee Fen, Junior Researcher, guy-we-only-tapped-because-you're-good-at-water-stuff-and-we-know-jack-about-you. Yeah, that's who I am. It… makes sense, I guess.
[Fen takes another card from a stack, and adds it to a tower to his right, grinning.]
Fen: Aaaand… There. Got it. Surprisingly, I have to commend the tech folks for making something this impressive. It's stable enough for this shit. But, fuck, I'm bored. I'm so fucking bored.
[Fen crouches, looking through the small bookshelf under his bed.]
Fen: Read, read, read, read, read. Couldn't give me any new material, could you? All basic college textbooks. Hell, I could recite this one from heart.
[Fen takes another drink from his thermos, then wipes his lips.]
Fen: I'm parched. Heh, "parched." Good word. Reminds me of what they- sh- it. It used to say. God, I miss that. A lot.
[Fen sighs.]
Fen: You know, Fen, it's. It's ok. You'll be ok, no matter what answer you get. You'll be ok. Don't worry.
[Fen grins, holding a thumbs up for approximately 10 seconds, before shaking his head repeatedly, putting the thumb back down.]
Fen: Oh, I'm fucking joking. It's been three fucking months. Goddamnit, Fen. If your supervisor saw you have a nervous breakdown on camera, hoo boy, would that suck.
[He laughs, hyperventilating and having minor spasms in his hand.]
Fen: It's not the same. It's late. I mean, it always looks late out now, but like- You get what I mean, camera. You get it.
[Fen retrieves a small blanket from the other side of the Dinn. The Dinn hums as Fen wraps the blanket around himself, and goes to sleep.]

<45 minutes of extraneous recording removed.>
[Fen is still asleep. Another event begins, with the outer camera automatically switching upon detecting audio from SCP-5662-1. The size of this projection is considerably larger than previous manifestations. PoI-5662, considerably younger, is in a tuxedo, speaking into a microphone.]
PoI-5662: All I can say today, is how blessed I am to be with you all. Especially you. So, so blessed. But come, come, let's toast, my dear friends. Let's toast.
Unidentified Female: To somewhere deep, deep down.
Many Voices: To somewhere deep, deep down!
[The event ends.]

<329 minutes of extraneous recording removed.>

The view from the outside of the Obra Dinn.

[Fen awakens. The submersible is shaken by a passing jellyfish.]
Fen: Thank god I can't see out there. Those things are fucking terrifying. Wouldn't even imagine them in my worst dreams.
[Fen shudders, before lifting up the wrapper from earlier.]
Fen: Well, the one form of comfort I have. Don't fail me now.
[Fen picks at crumbs in the wrapper, licking it clean. He then turns to the camera.]
Fen: Oi. Don't fucking look at me, Cam.
[Fen coughs, choking briefly.]
Fen: God, I hate this. I came here to get away, not be in mortal terror. If I wanted that all I needed to do was think. Wish my fucking brain'd turn off with this shit too.
[The Dinn hums, its lights flickering.]
Fen: Yeah, thanks Dinn. Great help.
[He sighs, humming a small, slow song.]
Fen: This was her favorite, know that? I got into it cause of her.
[He chuckles, taking out a book to read as the event starts. Fen then puts the book down, looking out the window, switching the camera to the outer view. PoI-5662 is talking to an unidentified female, off camera, as he sits on a lawnchair, sipping from a mug.]
PoI-5662: Have I ever told you of the real reason I loved the ocean?
Unidentified Female: No, no you haven't.
PoI-5662: I really… I loved what laid within. It was a mystery. It still is. I can't tell you what is under there. I don't know that anyone could. But it's… it's not like anyone quite understands. It's all money, money, money. A speech barely pays now. I can hardly keep the donations going. My promise, and all that—
Unidentified Female: I know, I know you worry, Pierre. I've known you long enough, since you were in diapers.
PoI-5662: I thank you for that. For all of it, even you cleaning up my… droppings. [PoI-5662 sighs.] Sadly, optimism and hope doesn't pay the bills, nor… dissuade anything.
Unidentified Female: It's not one of your famous quotes, but let me try to put it in a way you'll understand. Do you remember when we used to travel around for your show? Before, you know, the thing.
PoI-5662: How could I forget?
Unidentified Female: The spark that was in your eyes was a wild one. So full of light. Even when you talked about wanting to go far down as you possibly could with her, and the studio quickly saying that it wouldn't cover insurance, you still… were happy. You had that spark. It's not gone yet, but it's fading.
PoI-5662: That is something I hope. I miss her greatly.
Unidentified Female: I know you do. I know.
PoI-5662: I'm sorry for sounding like a broken record.
[The event fades. Fen wipes his eyes.]
Fen: See— that's. That's it. Like, that's it. You know what I mean? I don't know if you do, but that's it. That's what I feel like. That's what I think of and that's what that… song makes me feel like. I think like that every day about it, you see. And I wish I could distill it somewhere, and just…use it for something, man. But I don't know. I'm rambling. I just miss… that feeling of just floating in space, in orbit, but still being firmly rooted on the ground. It's an amazing one. I wish I could tell her.
[Fen looks out the window.]
Fen: I guess… I don't know. I haven't done much. It's not as if anyone'd miss me. But at least this thing… speaks to me. Whatever it is. The ocean knows. And the currents can take me wherever they want.
[Fen rubs the wrapper in his pocket.]
Fen: I miss feeling right. But the water feels… better, in a way. Familiar. I don't need to think of her. Or worry about her answer. This… feeling is strange. But it. It won't change. I don't think it will. Might be thoughts, might be anxiety, might be worries.

<32 minutes of extraneous recording removed.>
[A soft clunk is heard as an event begins. As the Dinn sinks, lights can be seen off in the distance, organized in a grid. Small amounts of smoke can be seen exiting the tops of a row of cubic shapes nearby. PoI-5662 is speaking directly into the camera.]

The view from the outside of the Obra Dinn.

PoI-5662: I believe the show will do just fine without me. I have entrusted it to someone, or something, I know I can trust. Technology is wonderful.
[PoI-5662 continues to speak as Fen exits the submersible in proper diving equipment. Fen can be seen walking away, out of sight, despite immense water pressure.]
PoI-5662: In truth, life is difficult. But it will come to pass. You will understand your feelings. And they will not let you go. You may believe they do, but they will not. Love never fades. The currents only whisk it away. Sometimes the currents are strong. Sometimes they are weaker than your love. But it never truly fades.
[PoI-5662 smiles. His face disappears, replaced with a large white blob that takes up the entirety of the visible portion of the SCP-5662-1 instance.]
PoI-5662: So, come my dear friends. Let's worry about you. Meet me where it's down, down deep. I'll be there, waiting. Let's just talk about it. Maybe we can make a difference then.
[As the event ends, the camera zooms out, revealing the large white moving entity in the video to be a phytoplankton, which is eaten by a krill. The Obra Dinn was recovered a day after, upon the expedition's completion. No remains of Junior Researcher Fen were found, except for a chocolate bar wrapper.]
<END LOG>

Footnotes
1. Twilight Zone.

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