Chapter 214

And so, the bright white began to dim, the flower buds shriveled one by one, and the distance between the flowers became increasingly sparse.

Afterwards, their stems and branches also became pale and withered, fading away rapidly along with the plant-like characteristics on Dr. Clef's body.

"Wow, cool~"

Dr. Clef whistled, brushed off the dead branches and leaves, and pulled out the stubborn ones along with his flesh.

Subsequently, he waved his hand while walking away with a relaxed pace.

SCP-091-ARC just stood there, watching Dr. Clef's figure disappear.

Like a wife watching her husband go on a long journey.

7: 0.

【SCP-091-ARC breaches containment, seeing Dr. Clef leave containment.】

7: 3.

【A humanoid figure appears in the chaotic 408 swarm.】

7: 7.

【SCP-408 returns to its basic state and evacuates. Confirming SCP-336.】

8: 1.

【Seeing Dr. Clef and SCP-336 talking.】

Seeing this scene, the staff of the Herta Space Station had slightly strange expressions.

"Hey, you say… does true love in a harem really exist in this world?"

"Uh… I can't answer that question for you, but these two probably aren't in true love, right…? Heh, I don't dare to be sure either."

"But it's understandable; staying with SCPs all day, it's possible for one's sexual orientation to be twisted. For example, a friend of mine studies interstellar animals all day, and recently he thinks space whales look quite pretty."

Upon hearing this, everyone tried to protect others in front of them.

"Is that friend you're talking about… you?"

"People shouldn't, at least they shouldn't."

But Dr. Clef's romantic debts were clearly more than just these.

On the path he was traveling, a swarm of butterflies suddenly danced, scattered, and was incredibly spectacular.

Accompanied by the fluttering of butterfly wings, a figure emerged from within.

Clearly waiting for a long time.

That was a woman in her twenties, with black hair and black eyes, skin as pale as the moon, a high bridge of the nose, and full lips.

She wore a veil, was dressed gorgeously, and her pair of eyes were the most prominent, noble and cold.

With her appearance, the Foundation's SCP file unfolded accordingly.

【SCP: "Lilith"】

【Item Number: SCP-336】

【Danger Level: Euclid】

【Item Description: SCP-336 is a woman in her twenties with pale skin.】

【SCP-336 does not require sleep or food, and is not affected by aging or any other nature of disease. Anatomically speaking, she is a human—except for the anomalous phenomenon spreading on her thighs and calves, where the skin has developed structures similar to reptile scales.】

【SCP-336's attitude is cold and detached, and she exhibits extremely introverted behavior.】

【The subject has high intelligence and analytical ability, and has achieved a score of 95% or higher in most intelligence tests.】

【When SCP-336 uses a mirror, her attitude improves significantly; at this time, it is noted that the subject shows high narcissism and a tendency to admire her reflection for a long time.】

The audience was suddenly speechless.

This beautiful woman was quietly watching Dr. Clef.

In those black eyes, too much was buried.

"．． As expected, another SCP."

"This……"

"From some angles, Dr. Clef's aesthetic taste has no problems."

Although the audience couldn't see Dr. Clef's face, they could hear his trembling voice and that complex tone.

In the corridor, Dr. Clef and SCP-336 were staring at each other.

"……You."

Dr. Clef tried to speak, but immediately became speechless.

SCP-336 broke this deathly silence.

"I… Alto, my dear, what are you doing here?"

"Stopping by to say hello to you, Lilly."

Dr. Clef bowed and asked:

"Why are you here?"

"To stop you."

Dr. Clef suddenly became excited, roaring loudly, but using a language that had never been recorded and could not be deciphered.

"******"

And SCP-336 responded in a similar language.

"******"

At the Herta Space Station, a staff member scratched his head in confusion.

"What are they saying?"

Since he was born, he had never experienced such a strange thing.

"Don't know, the 'Sensory Beacon' cannot translate this part."

Another staff member had the same doubt.

"Sensory Beacon."

A major invention and one of the great contributions of Elias Salas, the 56th member of the Genius Society.

It solved the communication problem between different civilizations in the universe.

"Interesting language…" Screwllum muttered to himself, "The secrets within the Foundation still have a considerable portion buried in time and deep space."

……

The argument between Dr. Clef and SCP-336 gradually subsided.

Looking at the other party's still cold expression, Dr. Clef sighed:

"……So there's no other way, right?"

"No. Your motives might be pure, but your methods are too extreme."

Dr. Clef's expression became painful.

"My love for you has never stopped, you know that."

"I know."

"Ah, good, but I have to go kill a little girl now."

After Dr. Clef finished speaking, he intended to get back on the road, but saw SCP-336 still standing there, with no sign of moving aside.

He felt doubt and unease in his heart, and before he could ask, the other party spoke first:

"I'm sorry, Dave, but I can't let you do that."

Dr. Clef:

"What did I say about using my real name—"

Before he could finish his sentence, SCP-336 took something off from her ear.

Seeing this scene, Dr. Clef suddenly became terrified, as if he had seen a natural enemy.

In fact, even if a modern person really saw a ghost in broad daylight, their expression wouldn't be as exaggerated as his.

The audience hadn't had time to be confused yet.

They saw SCP-336 slightly open her lips, her throat moving slightly.

In an instant, Dr. Clef covered his ears tightly, his face extremely distorted, and he knelt on the ground, banging his head against the floor.

It is unimaginable what kind of ability SCP-336 used.

Dr. Clef's reaction couldn't be fake; that pain far exceeded the burn caused by Dr. Kondraki.

【At this time, SCP-336 removed her voice modulator and began to speak.】

【For the safety of the audience, this part of the recording has been automatically edited.】