Chapter 482

Suddenly.

A flash of inspiration struck her.

"If I replace Screwllum with Bai Xuan... wouldn't getting angry be a matter of course?"

"Mm-hmm!"

The file for "SCP-2987" finished playing, and it moved on to the next Alpha-9 Squad member's file.

【Object: Your Friendly Neighborhood Keter】

【Item #: SCP-4051】

【Object Class: Keter】

【Description:】

【"SCP-4051" is a male humanoid entity.】

【"SCP-4051" can create temporary Class-E wormholes to extra-dimensional spaces. These spaces are theoretically filled with an infinite number of unique items, selected before the entrance appears. These items can be removed from the trans-dimensional space because it is physically capable of passing through the wormhole.】

【Testing concluded that "SCP-4051" cannot alter the contents of the trans-dimensional space after manifestation.】

Another SCP object related to the trans-dimensional.

And a big shot who can conjure wormholes with bare hands.

The audience felt a bit numb.

"Perhaps the Foundation has long mastered wormhole technology... who knows?"

"There's... nothing left to be surprised about."

【Object: Fighting for Justice】

【Item #: SCP-4494】

【Object Class: Archon】

【Description:】

【Redacted】

【"SCP-4494" is the physical manifestation of the concept of "fighting crime."】

【"SCP-4494" appears as a male humanoid entity of unknown age, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a long coat, referring to itself as "The Ghost."】

【"SCP-4494" usually appears during nighttime law enforcement operations when the relevant criminals have the upper hand, in order to provide assistance. After successfully assisting the parties involved, it engages in a brief conversation with those present and then disappears.】

【If "SCP-4494" fails to successfully assist the group that triggered its manifestation, an area centered on "SCP-4494" will appear and continuously expand at a rate of approximately 100km per hour.】

【People within this range will be unable to form the concept that "crime is something that must be stopped," causing affected individuals to immediately cease all civil, local, and government law enforcement activities.】

【The only way to reverse this effect is to have "SCP-4494" successfully assist a law enforcement organization in stopping an ongoing crime.】

【Although "SCP-4494" seems to believe the Foundation is a law enforcement agency, law enforcement is not the Foundation's obligation, so Foundation personnel are rarely significantly affected by this effect.】

【Special Containment Procedures: If necessary, administer amnestics to direct witnesses of "SCP-4494."】

【Currently, Foundation personnel will not take any action against "SCP-4494."】

This file was nothing short of heavy-hitting.

Archon class!

The first time this class had appeared so far.

It was enough to show how rare such SCP objects were.

Even when "SCP-343" was popularizing the Foundation's classification of SCP objects, it hadn't mentioned related concepts.

But its meaning was not hard to guess.

It simply meant the Foundation didn't need to contain it.

Rather, if "Fighting for Justice" were truly contained, it would violate the Foundation's original intent.

To the vast audience, such an SCP object.

Compared to the previous SCP objects that involved space and touched the trans-dimensional.

It undoubtedly seemed much more approachable.

Quite grounded.

One might ask, who doesn't hope to live in peace and tranquility, to go through life safely, and not end up at some crime scene as a breathless corpse?

At the same time, the public was fervently hoping for an existence that could not be corrupted, one that could fight crime and judge all criminals.

This was the most simple wish of all people in the universe.

Now, this physical manifestation of "fighting crime" perfectly satisfied these points.

"Any evil will eventually be brought to justice!"

"I have a question: I wonder what the standard is for this gentleman to strike criminals—is it the current law, or the public's general perception of the behavior?"

"Hard to say, but personally, I think he's like a collection of wishes, using the collective subconscious as a standard to strike criminals..."

"No, no, no, I think he's simply standing on the side of law enforcement agencies."

"I actually think this gentleman's thoughts on the Foundation are very interesting."

"Every city should have its own 'Fighting for Justice'!"

"..."

Amidst the discussion of the crowd, the text gradually faded, disappearing into pure black.

Like stars hiding their brilliance.

The Foundation's long file ended here.

The audience also had a preliminary understanding and knowledge of the main personnel composition of the Alpha-9 Squad.

They roughly knew what kind of team this was.

Subsequently, against the black background, a point of light lit up, casting dim halos over the furniture and clutter in the room.

Appearing along with it was a professional woman slumped in a computer chair, looking up at the ceiling.

Her eyes were lifeless, and in the eyes behind the glass lenses, the clock in the darkness was reflected.

The glass cover of its dial reflected the white light of the monitor, like a staring eye.

"Tick-tock..."

The second hand jumped.

One beat after another, as if a funeral bell were tolling, seeing her off to the grave.

Finally, she frantically scratched at her clothes with both hands, clutching her hair tightly, gasping for air.

It was as if she had just endured the torture of drowning.

A moment later, she sat back in front of the computer screen, placed her hands on the keyboard, and began typing rapidly.

【Sophia:】

【Take inventory of your office. Pay attention to the clock on the wall to your right. Put your trembling hands on the keyboard and start typing.】

【You don't have time to indulge in these moments of daydreaming. This is a problem, and medication will solve it later; for now, you need to focus on what's beneath Yellowstone Park.】

【You have suddenly come into contact with very sensitive, very important information. You cannot expect your memory not to be deleted this month. So, you have to do what you do best: make a list.】