《I'm In Charge of SCP》Chapter 24 “The Old Man”
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Item No: SCP-106 (The Old Man)
Object Class: Keter
Description: SCP-106 appears to be an elderly humanoid with a general appearance of advanced decomposition. SCP-106 is not exceptionally agile and will remain motionless for days at a time, waiting for prey. SCP-106 is also capable of scaling any vertical surface and can remain suspended upside down indefinitely.
SCP-106 will attempt to incapacitate prey by damaging major organs, muscle groups, or tendons, then pull disabled prey into its pocket dimension. SCP-106 is capable of passing through solid matter, leaving behind a large patch of its corrosive mucus.
SCP-106 is able to "vanish" inside solid matter, entering what is assumed to be a form of "pocket dimension." SCP-106 is then able to exit this dimension from any point connected to the initial entry point (examples: "entering" the inner wall of a room, and "exiting" the outer wall. Entering a wall, and exiting from the ceiling).
Special Containment Procedures
No physical contact with SCP-106 is allowed at any time, and all physical interaction must be approved by no less than a two-thirds vote from the O5 Council.
SCP-106 is to be contained in a sealed container comprised of lead-lined steel. The container will be sealed within forty layers of identical material, each layer separated by no less than 36cm of empty space, and the support struts between layers are to be randomly spaced.
The secondary containment area is comprised of sixteen spherical "cells," each filled with various fluids and a random assembly of surfaces and supports. Secondary containment is to be fitted with light systems capable of flooding the entire assembly with no less than 80,000 lumens of light instantly with no direct human involvement. Both containment areas are to remain under 24 hours surveillance.
Any objects or personnel lost to SCP-106 are to be deemed missing/KIA. No recovery attempts are to be made under any circumstances.
Note: Continued research and observation have shown that, when faced with highly complex/random assemblies of structures, SCP-106 can be "confused," showing a marked delay on entry and exit from said structure. SCP-106 has also shown an aversion to direct, sudden light. This is not manifested in any form of physical damage but a rapid exit into the "pocket dimension" generated on solid surfaces.
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"Run!" The moment he recognized SCP-106, Zhang Jue didn't hesitate and pulled Yang Xue's hand and ran.
He did not think Yang Xue could run fast enough, so he put her directly on his shoulder again.
"What's that?" Yang Xue hadn't seen SCP-106 at all, but looking at Zhang Jue's expression, she knew that things might be a bit troublesome.
"It's The Old Man." Zhang Jue discerned the direction and ran all the way furiously, and he could feel the terrifying aura of that old man hanging around him all the time.
He arrived in a corner, and Zhang Jue was just about to pass through when he saw a puddle of black liquid suddenly appear on the wall. The old man with a corrupt aura all over his body emerged from the center of the liquid.
SCP-106 could appear in a solid matter, and no matter how fast Zhang Jue ran, as long as he was still in this area, there was no way he could escape SCP-106's pursuit. The moment he saw SCP-106 appear, Zhang Jue immediately turned his body sideways and used his foot to apply a sharp brake. That's because he was in good health now. Otherwise, his ankle would probably be fractured with this blow.
He had to find a way to solve this problem. But on the other side was SCP-106, and even the Foundation had no way to handle it, and at best, the likelihood of it breaking through the containment was only about 43% chance.
Zhang Jue's mind raced. "Why don't you put me down and use me to attract the attention of SCP-106." Seeing Zhang Jue's serious expression, Yang Xue said, "You go, and I'll stop SCP-106. That's our most important task. Otherwise, no one of us will survive the nuclear explosion."
"That's a good idea." Zhang Jue laughed as he ran, "I heard that that Old Man likes to drag people to other dimensions, so by the time you die in a horrible death, no one will see it, and those who have a crush on you won't do anything to me."
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Yang Xue's face instantly reddened to her ears, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Zhang Jue laughed, "Dr. Yang, don't play dumb, every day I walk with you, I'm going to die of acid by those geek researchers, if I die one day for no reason, I'm sure they'll consider me just a lab rat, then Dr. Yang, you just to burn the paper for me."
Yang Xue smacked him, "You must be crazy to joke at this current situation."
Zhang Jue said proudly, "That's one of my few advantages."
While the two of them talked, Zhang Jue's footsteps didn't stop and were very determined. As soon as Yang Xue saw it, she knew that he already had an idea in mind.
As she had said before, Zhang Jue, a man with a meticulous mind and swift reactions, was able to come up with a solution at the first opportunity, no matter what difficulty he encountered - even if it wasn't the perfect solution, it was certainly the one with the highest success rate at the moment.
Zhang Jue ran around left and right for five minutes, during which they encountered SCP-106 more than once, and Zhang Jue brushed past it at the last minute. They eventually came to a room, and Zhang Jue set Yang Xue down.
"Where is this?" Yang Xue asked.
The B6 floor itself was a maze-type design, and after running for so long with Zhang Jue lifted her the whole time, She had long lost her sense of direction.
Zhang Jue said, "The original containment room for SCP-106."
The containment room for SCP-106? Yang Xue froze, and after a moment, she understood Zhang Jue's plan.
When faced with a complex, randomly arranged building structure, SCP-106 would be "disrupted," and the SCP-106 containment room was designed along these lines. Since it was not easy for SCP-106 to get out of here, it must have been quite difficult for him to get in. It can be said that in the face of SCP-106, this containment room is the safest place on the entire B6 floor.
Yang Xue stole a glance at Zhang Jue, he had only barely figured it out with his prompting, and he had thought of this in such a short time. How impressive.
"But this won't work." Yang Xue thought about it and said, "Our purpose is to stop the enemy from taking SCP-2950, and although we're safe here, we don't have time."
"About that, don't worry about it." Zhang Jue said, walking towards the door.
"What are you doing?!"
Realizing that something was wrong, Yang Xue hurriedly ran towards him, but Zhang Jue had already walked outside the door.
He slowly closed the door behind him and smiled, "Doctor Yang, remember to burn the paper for me." He left the SCP-106 containment room, then Zhang Jue whistled and sang along the way.
"Little swallows, wearing flowery clothes, come here every spring, I asked the swallows why you came, and the swallows said, you're the most annoying fucking thing..."
He hadn't gone far when SCP-106 was attracted by his voice and appeared on the wall in front of him. This time, Zhang Jue did not escape. He moved his wrist and broke his fingers to a click again.
"Hey Old Man, I'm talking to you. Come out and play with the big man."
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