I'm now sitting in the cafeteria with Lauren and Kevin who are enjoying their lunch with me losing my appetite having the recent events still fresh in my mind. I keep telling myself that it was necessary but it still feels wrong regardless.
Kevin: I gotta say Yosif i didn't expect you to improve the site this much when you suggested working with the Foundation.
Lauren: It's a miracle how you healed 191, she has been more open towards the therapists now that the robotic parts are gone. They may have had some side effects that we weren't aware of. Although 191 said that she feels sore in her... rear. You don't have anything to do about that, do you?
Me: *spits vodka out* *cough* *cough* I did what i had to.
Kevin: Hah! real convincing acting there Yosif. You almost had me believe that you violated a child...
To this i just shamefully look down at the table not saying anything. Kevin and Lauren notice this and start piecing together the details. Now they know why the cameras were destroyed during the final moments of the process. Yosif has actually... And so both personnel lost their appetite too. Director Edmund looks at the scene wondering what has transpired but ultimately decides that it's better if he doesn't pry.
Edmund: I hope i'm not interrupting anything here.
Me: No it's fine. What are you doing here for?
Edmund: Well some of the scps have been showing signs of depression from lack of interactions with the outside so we're hoping you would have a solution for it.
Me: Why not have agents take them out to some amusement parks or something?
Edmund: Well 3 certain scps are quite dangerous for that. They're 053, 166 and 953.
Me: You still have the cloaks that i wore right?
Edmund: Yes what about them?
Me: Well i can cast suppression effects on them to prevent 166 and 053 abilities from coming into contact with the public and we'll conduct some tests to make sure. As for 953, i doubt she would try anything funny when there's a dozen knights watching her. Gather all of the scps that need to go out inside one room, i'll be there later.
[A few minutes later]
Multiple task force squads are now keeping watch of all the scps gathered. They include 053, 105, 166, 191 and 953. 053 and 191 are drawing with crayons on some paper while 105 along 953 and 166 bantering in a secluded corner. Yosif then walks into the room wearing a suit and theatrical mask for the occasion holding 2 black cloaks in his hands.
Me: Alright, will 053 and 166 step forth and take these cloaks.
Of course now none of the scps (save for maybe 191) knew that i'm a scp like them so they reacted rather poorly. 053 has flashbacks of all the times that she was attacked for no reasons and runs to the corner hiding behind 953 who surprisingly also shields her and hisses at me. 166 jumps into 105's arms which nearly causes Iris to fall over. It seems during their time here, they've made acquaintances with each other. The only one who hasn't reacted negatively at me was 191, she just waved at me and continued to draw. Unperturbed by their reactions, i grab 053 and 166 before helping them putting their cloaks on. The cloaks were now enchanted with a magic suppression enchantment instead of a concealment one so 053's and 166's faces are still visible. A guard then walks in the room and stand next to 166 by my command. 166 was about to run but froze as the guard wasn't affected by her curse. He still stood there stoic, not making any attempts to assault her. The guard then leaves and made way for my personal knights to enter with Sergei.
Me: Alright folks, i know how you all have been dying to go outside so for the next 3 days we will be spending outside of the facility.
953: You're not like those guards... you smell different.
Me: I'm the head of security in site 17, call me Yosif or scp 1025, whichever you prefer.
105: You're an scp!
Me: Yup
166: Mr Yosif what is this cloak made out of? usually clothes would give me bedsores after a while but this is extremely comfortable.
Me: Oh that uh... It's made out of pure darkness that i also enchanted so that your and 053's effects will be disabled, you don't have to worry about being public wearing it.
105: um Yosif who's the new girl that 053 has been playing with, i'm pretty sure i haven't seen her before.
Me: That's just 191 after i patched her up, took a whole lot of effort to fix the handicaps. Oh and 953.
953; What?
Me: Don't try to eat anybody's liver during our trip. It's not like you will succeed with 12 of my knights watching you but if you somehow manage to... Let's just say you will not like it.
053: Can we pick up mr lizard?
Me: You mean 682? hmmm i will take you to visit him sometimes but i won't be able to take him out with you... not until he has learned his lesson.
105: Where would we even go?
Me: I guess we'll put it at a vote.
The results were 053 wanting to go to an ice cream shop, 191 seems interested in a library, 166 wants to go to a church, 105 just wants to be close to nature. The only actual suggestion was 953 wanting to go to Japan. So in the end i pick out a suburban area on the edge of Tokyo with a pagoda nearby (it's similar to the church so 166 doesn't mind) We didn't have much luggage unless you consider the escorting knights luggage. 053 and 191 pack a couple of small dresses with a bunch of stuffed animals. 166 brought a few books and a couple of spare cloaks i made while i waited. 105 carried with her a small suitcase with clothes for all occasions and a lot of camera films which i have to keep an eye on, the Foundation will not be happy about the amount of photos she would take. And finally 953 who somehow already have bag filled with kimonos and a Japanese parasol that she got from god knows where. As we were leaving i stop them on the way to a helipad much to theirs and the guards' confusion.
Me: Just to clarify, none of you are afraid of heights right? *they all nod* Good, we're taking my ride.
The ground shakes violently as the earth beneath the helipad cracks open and 2 massive clawed hands grab onto the ledge. A massive dragon made of stone nearly twice the size of 682 pulls itself from the crack and spreads its wings wide (it was the dragon i used to storm the king's castle which i would now call Sparky) The guards on the outside nearly faints at the sight of Sparky while the scps have varied reactions. 053 and 191 like the children they are, immediately hops onto Sparky's back and hug him. 105 snaps several photos of Sparky repeatedly and 166 tries to pet Sparky but his head was too high up. Opposite to everybody else, 953 springs into the air like a startled cat and curled up on the floor into a lump of fur floor. Grabbing the ball that is 953, i help 105 and 166 onto Sparky before ordering him to fly us over to the coast of Yamanashi where we will then travel to Tokyo via underground tunnels. Since Sparky will be flying exponentially high, i had cast several wards around us so nobody gets blown off. I can't imagine that one day i would have a picnic on top of a dragon yet here i am doing exactly just that.
105: These shashliks are wonderful where did you learn to make them?
Me: From the greatest man there is, Slav Superstar Boris. Yes, that is his actual name and boy did he earn it.
166: How exactly did you enter containment Yosif?
Me: Well one day i decided to help someone in a plane crash then started a diner. I was contented with living a quiet life but it seems fate has other plans for me. Turns out the person i saved had a sister who works for the Foundation that contacts me suspecting that i'm a scp from how i brought her sister back from the brink of death. I of course didn't argue much, it's best that i stay withing the foundation after all, they're known for their morally questionable acts but it's better than the GOC.
105: wait you knew about the Foundation before you were taken in?
Me: It's basic information where i come from, some things we just know by heart. Like how your existence could just be a figment of someone's imagination but isn't it all. We were all made by the creator after all.
166: Yosif, how can you um... do your things. You told us that you're an undead but i'm pretty sure you're not an ordinary undead.
Me: The most logical explanation is magic because that's literally what it is.
105: That actually explains a lot... WAIT CAN WE LEARN MAGIC?
Me: Well technically yes, but i don't know if it's safe.
166: Is magic that dangerous?
Me: anybody can learn the theory of magic but it also depends on themselves and the environment they're in. Normal mages draw mana from within themselves to cast their spells while more advanced ones draw from their surroundings. Since both of you don't have mana and Earth itself lacks mana, the only way you can use magic is if i create a mana core for you. I have no idea if your bodies can handle it.
105: Oh...
Me: Hey cheer up, even if something do go wrong i can always heal you up. You just have to bear through the pain until it works.
166: I'll give it a shot, i want to help people like how you helped 191.
105: Bring it on, i will taunt science itself with magic.
Me: That's the spirit, Oh looks like we're here, grab your bags and wait while i make the tunnels.
953 is still curled up into a ball, i wonder if that jumpscare will haunt her sleep. It's getting quite late and we had to hurry to the suburbs so i had all the knights join forces in digging whilst Sergei watches over 953. It only took 25 minutes for it to be made and in order to travel quickly i turned the tunnel into a giant waterslide. Everybody loves it save for 953 who finally wakes up after getting drenched in water at the end of the slide.
953: I hate you.
Me: the feeling's mutual now be polite or you will sleep on the floor.
The suburbs were eerily quiet but knowing how disciplined Japanese people are, i doubt anybody would want to be caught outside during curfew.
I found a suitable small house that is for sale, 2 stories with 3 separate bedrooms and bathrooms and a large living room. Of course to not risk being discovered squatting in the house, i contacted the phone number to buy the house using gold. I also discover that i'm able to comprehend all spoken language unless the real estate agent somehow spoke perfect English. In his office i did get some questions regarding my suit and mask but i just wave it off as my style. Apparently the house costs about 603000 dollars. Converting that to gold is roughly 10kg and one of my gold coin is apparently 25g of gold. That means i only needed 400 gold coins to buy an entire house and i have nearly 40000 gold coins, that could probaly derail the economy if i exchange all of it for cash. The man was surprised to see me hand him a pouch of 400 gold coins with an insignia he has never seen before. He had people test if they were the real deal and was flabbergasted that the coins were indeed authentic. I also hand him 5 extra gold coins to not make a big deal out of this before leaving.
The knights and i would occupy the living room, 105, 166, 953 all have individual rooms only 953 have Sergei constantly monitoring her and 053, 191 sleep in the same room. They have grown quite friendly with each other so i think that's the only way they would sleep well. I didn't try to sleep as i have an important matter to look into, mana cores. It would be best if 105 and especially 166 knows how to defend themselves. And so i sat under the moonlight and began experimenting with spells, i can already see all the fun we would have here. I feel like i'm missing a certain something though...
Total inventory:
Ascended Wraith set
Enchanted runic sword
Diadem of supreme arcane might
Greater ironskin potion
76 copper 53 silver 39009 gold
Current familiars:
- Sergei the Skeleton Paladin