Chapter 514: Ongoing Anomalous Event

Inside the humanoid anomaly containment cell, 'SCP-1360' sat in the corner of the room with its hands wrapped around its knees.

Unlike most of the Foundation's contained anomalies.

'SCP-1360' has no name.

Its creator did not name it.

The people who have kept it imprisoned for nearly a decade have yet to decide on a name for it.

Therefore, it is simply 'SCP-1360'.

It has no name, but it is quite satisfied with that.

Contrary to its calm heart, it is very noisy outside—piercing alarms and hurried footsteps are everywhere.

Sounds of various frequencies overlap, stimulating its sensors, converting into various signals, and conducting into its central processor.

And amidst this chaotic noise, it "heard" a sound.

A lady is walking toward its containment cell.

Following Sophia's instructions, Xia Luote found the containment cell for 'SCP-1360'.

She opened the window and asked toward the inside:

"Are you alright?"

1360 did not respond and continued to stare at the wall.

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Xia Luote could only stare straight at it until the other party reacted.

1360 pulled up a line of text on the voice device provided by the researchers and replied:

"My work efficiency has reached an optimal level."

A very robotic way of thinking... Xia Luote evaluated.

If one day she also turned into a robot, she would definitely use this sentence to answer daily greetings.

She returned a kind smile:

"Do you need any help?"

"No need."

"Alright, I'll come back in a while."

Xia Luote still maintained a faint smile.

Since her boss only asked her to come and see 1360 and that girl, she only needed to do as she was told.

She placed her hand on the edge of the special window, preparing to close it.

At this moment, the robot suddenly reacted.

"Wait a moment," it said.

Xia Luote's movement stalled, her gaze refocusing on 1360.

"What is it?"

"Why are you worried about me?" the robot asked.

Xia Luote still maintained her smile.

Maintaining a ritualistic smile is tiring, but it's nothing if you're used to it.

"It's too chaotic outside, someone asked me to come and check on you."

"Was it Light who sent you?"

She paused for a moment and nodded:

"Do you know why she wanted me to come and see you?"

"Possibly."

After the android sitting in the corner answered, it continued to hold its knees, looking up at Xia Luote, seemingly waiting for the other party to ask a new question.

Xia Luote suddenly felt that 1360 was truly just a robot.

A Q&A robot.

Other than answering content within the framework of the questions, it would not provide any other content.

She shook her head and sighed:

"Do you mind if I ask you a question?"

"I don't mind."

"I don't want to be rude, but what is the matter with you?"

1360 was stunned for a moment; clearly, it did not understand what Xia Luote was asking.

After a moment, it asked: "What do you mean?"

"You sit there motionless, and you don't communicate with anyone."

"No one talks to me. Besides, I don't have such a function."

"You know what I mean. So, why not continue trying to leave? I read your file, you were always trying before."

1360 fell into silence.

It slowly stood up, walked to the window, and looked at Xia Luote:

"I have been abandoned."

"Is it Anderson?"

"I have never violated my programming. Within the scope of my capabilities, I serve faithfully."

Xia Luote was somewhat surprised:

"He told you to stay, so you stayed?"

"At first, yes. Now, I stay because I have nowhere to go."

"This might be rude, but do you really have feelings?"

"That's hard to say... but I think I have been abandoned, and I shouldn't be treated like this—"

Before it could finish its sentence, an unexpected sound came from the side.

"Agent, you should stand further back when talking to it."

Xia Luote turned her head and saw the security personnel not far away.

Two guards in uniform, holding steel guns, were vigilantly aiming at 1360, ready to fire at any moment.

Of course, Xia Luote felt that the two of them had already decided on the procedure to follow in case she accidentally died.

So, she asked:

"Why?"

"It's dangerous; a few years ago, it killed 16 containment personnel in a quarter of an hour," one replied.

"I only killed five people, and that was nine years ago."

Xia Luote nodded and pressed 1360:

"Why haven't you tried to kill anyone in these 9 years?"

"My creator told me not to try to escape."

After getting the answer, Xia Luote shrugged at the two guards and continued to look at 1360, ignoring them.

Seeing this, the two security personnel had no way to persist.

Who says an agent's clearance is always higher than that of basic security personnel like them?

"This thing gives me goosebumps."

"Forget it, forget it..."

After the two security personnel walked away, 1360 asked Xia Luote:

"Why do you think Light had you come to see me?"

"I don't know, I was going to ask you that."

1360 shrugged and walked back into the empty containment cell.

Before sitting down, it suddenly spoke: ===== CHAPTER 516 =====