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NOTICE: THE FOLLOWING FILE IS RESTRICTED


This file is restricted to Department of Analytics personnel.

Item #: SCP-5000

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5000 is effectively self-containing. Personnel with access to SCP-5000 are currently assessing its condition. All further action is left to their discretion.

Description: SCP-5000 is a section of a decommissioned Foundation site formerly designated Site-4A. SCP-5000 has become spatially isolated as of 2009-12-13, with the boundaries of the site acting as impenetrable physical barriers. Light and sound do not pass through the barriers of SCP-5000, and all exits are inoperable.

The exact moment in which SCP-5000 became isolated is unknown. Personnel within SCP-5000 suffer advanced memory loss, and are incapable of any form of contact beyond SCP-5000.

GoI-2643 is suspected to be responsible for the current condition of SCP-5000.

Addendum 5000-1: SCP-5000 Notes

The following notes have been directly added to this file by authorized personnel, in chronological order.

Hello? Is this reaching anyone?

This is Dr. Penrose, from the Foundation's Department of Analytics. If you can read this, there are four of us trapped in what appears to be a Foundation site. I am at the site's only functioning computer, trying to make contact. The others are trying to find a way out.

The others are Miguel Reyes from the Department of Technology, Dr. Gavin Bowman from Psychology, and a Person of Interest. I vaguely remember Reyes, nobody else.

None of us remember our circumstances before now. We are suffering from some sort of amnesia.

The software is prompting me to create an SCP file, and it won't let me save the document until I fill out the required fields. I'm going to enter our location in as an SCP, see if that does anything. If this document reaches the Foundation database, please edit it; we should be able to communicate through the file.

Who is schem

Who is SCHEMA?

A user named SCHEMA edited the file immediately after I made it. Whatever's up there isn't what I entered. Here's what I wrote:

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Unknown

Special Containment Procedures: N/A

Description: SCP-XXXX is a Foundation site. The entrances and exits to SCP-XXXX are inoperable, and the windows are blocked.

That's all I put in. I know the software just puts in a random number when you write SCP-XXXX, and all of my notes have been entered as "SCP-5000 Notes," which I can't correct or remove for some reason. But SCHEMA added in their own procedures and description.

I got up and asked Reyes about SCHEMA. Apparently it's just a regular Foundation A.I., and we've been using it for years. I don't remember it, but I don't remember a lot of things. I offered to show him the computer, but he was still busy searching the place.

I was still suspicious about SCHEMA, so I asked Reyes some questions. According to him, SCHEMA does a few things. Its primary function is cross-referencing articles in the database to make sure all of the information within every file is factual. It also adds in relevant details when applicable, and generally makes sure that everything is clinical. I pointed out that SCPs with anomalous effects on the database itself could render a program like that completely useless, or even make it actively problematic. He shrugged and said it wasn't his idea.

All that being said, SCHEMA is my only source of information besides the documents in the site (which Bowman is looking through right now). So I'm going to take its word, albeit with a grain of salt. Still, this file is really weird. What is GoI-2643? How come SCHEMA "suspects" them to be responsible for our situation? What articles is it referencing to make those assumptions? Moreover, how does it know about our memory loss? Nothing in the database references that.

Reyes tells me that SCHEMA knew about our memory loss from me entering the note about it earlier. I guess that makes sense. He also says I can't change or remove my notes because apparently that's considered removing relevant information. As soon as I get out of here, I'm formally recommending we get rid of this thing.

Bowman is being exceptionally slow, so Reyes has gone off to help him. The PoI hasn't been very cooperative, but to be fair, this situation is probably way more terrifying for a civilian. In the meantime, I've been thinking about this file.

It says in the new file that we're "incapable of any form of contact beyond SCP-5000." But I wrote this SCP file and saved it perfectly fine. That means one of two things. One is that SCHEMA is on the computer itself, and is altering this file despite it not being on the database. That would be a weird thing for it to do, but more importantly, it clearly has information that we don't, which means that said information would also have to be on the terminals. That would be a lot weirder, especially considering we can't access it if that's the case.

I forgot to mention the other case. The other case is that SCHEMA is lying.

Or it just doesn’t consider writing to the database “communication.” Maybe I’m looking for problems where there are none. I'm going to the break room.

Addendum 5000-2: Archival Room Footage

The following footage was captured by security cameras in the Archival Room of Site-4A. It has been included in the document at the request of Senior Technician Miguel Reyes.

VIDEO LOG


DATE: ????/??/??

NOTE: Archival Room security footage. Temporal data unavailable.


[BEGIN LOG]

//Reyes and Bowman are searching through file cabinets in the Archival Room. Due to the room's size, this goes on for seven minutes.

Bowman stops searching, noticing a gap between a filing cabinet and the wall. He begins speaking to Reyes, who is still looking through files.

Bowman stops speaking to Reyes and attempts to pull the filing cabinet away from the wall, to no avail. Reyes stops for a moment to watch Bowman, before resuming his search.

After a minute, Reyes stops searching and assists Bowman in trying to pull away the file cabinet.

The pair manage to move the file cabinet several inches away from the wall. Bowman inspects the gap and finds an object. Bowman roughly forces his arm through the gap with great difficulty, blindly pawing at the object.

Bowman grabs hold of the object, pulling his arm out from the gap and shaking it in pain. Reyes finds that the object is a torn, crumpled file. Reyes turns to look at the security camera and mouths the phrase, "SCHEMA, take note."//


[END LOG]

Addendum 5000-3: SCP-5000 Notes

The following notes were resumed following the events of Addendum 5000-2.

Okay, some things have happened since my little break, so I'll start with what hasn't happened. We still haven't found a way out, or even a clue of a way out. We still don't have any ideas about the mysterious GoI we're apparently dealing with. And the civilian still hasn't had anything to say.

Still, we found something. Bowman found part of a file about IMA-1017, whatever that is. The file itself looks pretty standard, but for some reason it was balled up behind a file cabinet. I'll include a transcription of it below.

IMA-1017

Research into IMA-1017 has been inconclusive. No alternative means of erasing it have been discovered. The propagation of IMA-1017 is currently being monitored by our department, as well as the Department of Psychology. Additional information regarding the agent is being processed by the Department of Analytics, results pending. GoI-2643 has been

That's all there is. In addition to that, SCHEMA updated this file with a video log. Reyes explained that SCHEMA has access to the facility's cameras. When asked why, his explanation was something along the lines of "the more data it has, the better." As if SCHEMA wasn't already suspicious enough.

I mean, I'm trapped in a seemingly familiar location, my only connection to the outside world is an entity that's apparently a part of that familiar location, and it has unwavering control over the entire place. Plus, my memories are gone. I don't even know what day it is.

I'm going to try something.

Addendum 5000-4: Interview Log

The following interview was conducted by Dr. Gavin Bowman.

INTERVIEW LOG


DATE: ????/??/??

NOTE: Temporal data unavailable.


[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. Bowman: Hello, Penrose.

Dr. Penrose: What is this?

Dr. Bowman: This is the interview room. I'm interviewing you.

Dr. Penrose: I know what room this is, Gavin. What are you doing?

Dr. Bowman: I just wanted to speak to you. One-on-one. Maybe it's just the years in Psychology, but the interview rooms always felt like the most private ones in any Site.

(Dr. Bowman sips his coffee.)

Dr. Penrose: And what's too private to discuss with Reyes?

Dr. Bowman: Oh, I just don't like the guy. He watched me nearly break my back trying to move a file cabinet on my own.

(Dr. Penrose pauses. Dr. Bowman takes another sip.)

Dr. Penrose: Okay. Sure. Go ahead, then.

Dr. Bowman: What do you think of IMA-1017?

Dr. Penrose: It's hard to have an opinion on it. I have no clue what the thing is.

Dr. Bowman: You don't?

Dr. Penrose: Do you?

Dr. Bowman: No, no. I was just hoping you would. The small excerpt we found indicates that Analytics was looking into it, and you say you're with them, so I thought you might have known something.

Dr. Penrose: You're with Psychology. Couldn't I say the same thing?

Dr. Bowman: Yes, you could. That's why I wanted to ask you, actually. If you remembered, I might have a chance of remembering as well. It's… it's right on the edge of my memory. IMA-1017.

Dr. Penrose: Well, I hate to disappoint, but all I have for you is speculation.

Dr. Bowman: Speculation?

Dr. Penrose: According to the file, IMA-1017 is apparently an "agent" of some kind. Could be a chemical agent, a biological agent, a software agent.

Dr. Bowman: Not a very useful term, that is.

Dr. Penrose: Right. Still, our little piece of the file contains some useful information. The fact that Psychology and Analytics are both involved implies that IMA-1017 research involves analysis of psychological data.

Dr. Bowman: Naturally. What does that mean?

Dr. Penrose: You don't know? Psychology and Analytics work together on tons of projects, and those projects almost always end up in a completely separate department.

Dr. Bowman: And that department would be?

(Dr. Penrose pauses.)

Dr. Penrose: Memetics. I'd put money that that's what "our department" is, in the file. In fact, I'm guessing the "MA" in "IMA" stands for "Memetic Agent."

(Dr. Bowman does not respond.)

Dr. Penrose: I-something Memetic Agent. Maybe. I don't know.

Dr. Bowman: Inf- uh…

(Dr. Bowman recoils.)

Dr. Penrose: What?

Dr. Bowman: Nothing. It was just a dumb guess.

Dr. Penrose: Oh, come on. I've been throwing out dumb guesses this whole time. Least you could do is make me feel a little better about them.

(Dr. Bowman takes another sip of his coffee.)

Dr. Bowman: Um… infolocking memetic agent?

(Dr. Penrose pauses.)

Dr. Penrose: Infolocking memetic agent. That sounds familiar.

Dr. Bowman: I don't think that's it. I was just-

Dr. Penrose: Yeah, that couldn't be it. That's just called a memetic geas. Plus, we don't number them, they have individual code names.

Dr. Bowman: Yes, of course. My mistake. I don't think we're going to get to the bottom of IMA-1017 like this. Sorry for wasting your time.

(Dr. Bowman exits the interview room. Dr. Penrose exits soon after.)


[END LOG]

Addendum 5000-5: SCP-5000 Notes

The following notes were resumed following the events of Addendum 5000-4.

Well. That was weird. I see SCHEMA has uploaded the entire interview to this file, so I don't suppose I have to fill you in on that.

Before the interview, I managed to restrict the file to Analytics personnel. That was the "something" I was talking about. Every time I leave the computer, I'm going to exit the file and log out. This should keep anyone besides me from looking at the file; nobody knows I've been writing these updates, after all, and even if they find me out they'll have to know the exact number of the file. Not a strong chance of that.

I don't trust Reyes. Even if I remember his name and department or whatever. He's the only one of us who knows anything about SCHEMA, and I know for a fact that it's nothing like what Reyes claims it is. The Foundation wouldn't make something like that. We aren't that stupid.

Bowman isn't clear either. His guess about IMA-1017 feels… weird. Someone in Psychology should know about geases better than me. Then again, it was just a guess, so maybe I'm just being paranoid.

That's not even to say anything about the PoI. I think I need to ask him some questions.

Addendum 5000-6: Interview Log

The following interview was conducted by Dr. Ashley Penrose.

INTERVIEW LOG


DATE: ????/??/??

NOTE: Temporal data unavailable.


[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. Penrose: Hello, sir.

(PoI-2023 is silent.)

Dr. Penrose: I have to ask you some questions.

PoI-2023: You're not with us, are you?

Dr. Penrose: Wh- us? What?

PoI-2023: The association. GoI-26-something. Whatever you called it.

Dr. Penrose: You're with the people who- okay. Hold on. What is your organization?

PoI-2023: Holy shit. You're not with them. Thank god. Who are you?

Dr. Penrose: I… uh, my name is Ashley Penrose. I am a part of a government organization. Our work is classified. Now would you mind answering my question?

PoI-2023: Yeah, okay. The name's Kevin Marshall. I'm an investigative journalist. I've been undercover with the association for about half a year now.

Dr. Penrose: GoI-2643?

PoI-2023: Yeah, yeah, that's what they called it. When they brought me here.

Dr. Penrose: You remember that?

PoI-2023: Uh… it would be kinda hard to forget.

Dr. Penrose: I- okay. One thing at a time. Tell me about the association.

PoI-2023: They're the real deal. I write a lot about these types, but… the association is special. They mean it all, every word of it.

Dr. Penrose: That's not very helpful.

PoI-2023: I can't be any more specific.

Dr. Penrose: Kevin, this is a secure facility. If you're worried about them hearing you, they can't. Trust me.

PoI-2023: I wish it was just that.

(Reyes bursts into the room.)

Reyes: Bowman is dead.


[END LOG]

Addendum 5000-6: Archival Room Footage

The following footage was captured by security cameras in the Archival Room of Site-4A.

VIDEO LOG


DATE: ????/??/??

NOTE: Archival Room security footage. Temporal data unavailable.


[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. Penrose, Reyes, and PoI-2023 hurriedly enter the room. Dr. Bowman's corpse is slumped over a table, otherwise empty save for a coffee mug .

Dr. Penrose: How… how'd this happen?

Reyes: Poisoning, I assume. There are no visible injuries, and, well, just look at the mug.

PoI-2023: Okay, I know this looks bad, but I had nothing to do with this.

Reyes: Obviously. Where would you even get poison? You must've been searched thoroughly if someone thought you were important enough to bring onto a Foundation site. Whoever did this must've had access to our chemicals lab.

The room is silent for several seconds.

Dr. Penrose: So, are you accusing me?

Reyes: I know I didn't do it.

Dr. Penrose: You're accusing me of killing Bowman.

Reyes: I'm not saying that. I'm just saying, well…

Dr. Penrose and Reyes stare at each other while PoI-2023 inspects the body.

Reyes: … it's the most likely possibility.

Dr. Penrose: Are you serious?

Reyes: I saw the two of you enter the interview room. Who knows what you could have been up to?

Dr. Penrose: Bowman wanted to speak to me in private. I'm starting to understand why, too.

Reyes: Oh, don't give me that. Where do you get off telling me I'm suspicious?

Dr. Penrose: Oh, I have plenty of reason. Perhaps the nebulous A.I. that has access to the entire site, which only you seem to know anything about. Maybe the fact that you're apparently a Senior Technician despite looking like you just got out of grad school.

Reyes: I never said I was a Senior Technician.

Dr. Penrose: What, you think I didn't know? I haven't forgotten everything, Reyes. Besides, the only person who can vouch for you is slumped over on the table.

Reyes: Nobody can vouch for you, either.

Dr. Penrose: I was just interviewing Mr. Marshall. I've been in the office the entire time.

PoI-2023: For what it's worth, I don't think it was you.

Dr. Penrose: Thanks.

Reyes: What the f-

PoI-2023: Don't think it was the other guy, either. I think this guy just, uh… kicked the bucket.

The room is silent for several seconds

Dr. Penrose: Well, it's not impossible.

Reyes: No, I guess not. But why? Why the hell would Bowman kill himself?

PoI-2023: I… can't say.

Reyes: What? What do you mean you "can't say?"

PoI-2023: I mean I can't say.

Reyes: So you know why?

PoI-2023: I said I can't say. Don't make this hard for me, man.

Reyes: Great. Penrose, do you know what he's talking about?

Dr. Penrose: Uh, no. Sorry, I wasn't listening.

Reyes: What the hell is going on with all of you? What are you-

Dr. Penrose: Reyes, shut up and look at this.

Dr. Penrose gestures to a computer monitor. The screen is not visible on the camera feed. The three stare at the monitor for several seconds. PoI-2023 is visibly shocked.

Reyes: What… what the hell?

Dr. Penrose: Excuse me for a second. Reyes, try and figure out whatever's going on with that. I'll be back soon.

(Dr. Penrose exits the Archive Room. Reyes watches Penrose leave, before moving towards the computer. PoI-2023 watches Reyes at the computer, pacing around the room nervously.)


[END LOG]

Addendum 5000-7: SCP-5000 Notes

The following notes were resumed following the events of Addendum 5000-6.

SCP-5000 Override Protocol has been enabled.

Name the traitor.

That's what the computer says. It wants us to name the traitor. I don't know who the hell that is. Could be Reyes, or Bowman; they've both been acting pretty weird. Marshall… well, he literally betrayed his "association," but I don't think it's that easy. Hell, I could be the traitor. God knows what "traitor" even means.

Still, I have my suspicions.

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