Dr. Kondraki took a deep drag on his cigarette and blew out a circle under his eyes.
In the smoke, his voice was as unclear as his face, and no emotion could be heard.
"As you can see, in three days, I have confirmed that at least thirty people have been affected by 239. Among them are high-level researchers, technicians, and even security personnel."
Leon Lake said nothing and continued reading.
[Unfortunately, I was not able to obtain the Genoa Blade before leaving Site 19, which means I will not be able to use it to bypass basic security.]
"Genoa Blade?"
"SCP-668 is the thirteen-inch kitchen knife," Dr. Kondraki replied.
"Clef may be a b*****d, but he has some strengths besides lying - especially when it comes to terminating Keter-level objects."
"He intends to use SCP-668's apathetic nature to change the minds of those who receive 239's distorted thoughts?"
Leon Lake nodded: "Good idea."
Dr. Kondraki sneered: "It's a pity that the wish was not fulfilled. Clef's words are not so effective in the Foundation."
[However, my outside connections provide me with a variety of technical alternatives that may be sufficient.]
[In addition, my personal digital proxy has been connected to my eye and ear implants. In the event of mission termination or failure, all data regarding this mission will be transmitted to the GOC, all O5-level Foundation personnel, the FBI's Unusual Incidents Unit, and...]
[In the event of loss of life signs, GOC (treble) Clef unit is to execute Procedure Pizzicato (planet extinction).]
Seeing this, even Leon Lake on the screen began to breathe faster.
The audience in the live broadcast room were simply stunned.
Countless viewers stared at the contents of the document with dull expressions, wondering if they had read it wrong.
As soon as Clef dies, the GOC will just execute the extermination of the planet?
Are you crazy?
Is 239's containment breach so terrifying?
On the screen, Leon Lake's eyes also showed a rare surprise: "Pizzicato program? Planet extinction?"
Dr. Kondraki sneered: "Scaremongering is his usual trick. Keep reading."
[By the way, I'd like to remind everyone reading this log during post-incident investigation (hi, Mel!), I'm a liar and there is no Clef unit in the GOC.]
[There is no Pizzicato program, and no data dump will be performed upon my death.]
[Probably not. Maybe. Very likely.]
[Will arrive in five hours.]
[The mission begins.]
Me: "..."
Live broadcast room: "..."
For a moment, the entire Marvel world cursed at the same time:
Damn Clef!
S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Oh, damn!" Natasha Romanoff, feeling teased, cursed at the screen:
"This guy is worthy of being the father of lies. He's still being naughty at this critical moment! B*****d!"
The other agents were also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Only Nick Fury had a solemn look on his face, staring intently at the words "Pizzicato Program" on the screen.
Even though Clef said it was just a joke, for Nick Fury, even if there is only a 1% chance that it is true, it also illustrates a problem -
GOC, the Global Occult Coalition, is likely to have the same means as the Foundation to destroy the world!
In the video, Leon Lake put down the documents and took a deep breath: "So, what should we do?"
Dr. Kondraki put down the cigarette in his hand, crushed it hard in the ashtray, and gave an answer that surprised everyone.
"We have to stop him."
Stop him?
The audience in the live broadcast room were shocked to hear Dr. Kondraki's answer.
239 is at risk of containment breach, and Dr. Kondraki wants to stop Clef?
Suddenly, a chilling guess popped up in everyone's mind at the same time -
Dr. Kondraki…
Could he also be the one affected by 239?
As soon as this idea came into being, it spread like crazy in the live broadcast room like a virus.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
"This..." Natasha Romanoff frowned.
To be honest, although Dr. Kondraki and Dr. Clef had an argument at the beginning, in her eyes, the two of them still stood together.
But now...
"Could it be that Dr. Kondraki was also affected by 239?"
Looking at the silent Leon Lake, Dr. Kondraki paused, his expression changed slightly.
He lit another cigarette, his expression slightly complicated: "Do you think I've also been affected by 239?"
Dr. Kondraki then asked, "Do you think I was being manipulated by 239 to protect her, and that's why I wanted to stop Clef?"
Leon Lake didn't speak, but silence was also a kind of answer.
Dr. Kondraki suddenly gave a bitter laugh:
"Honestly, with the way that girl acted, am I really not sure of my own intentions? The idea that she made me become like this really scares me."
"Are you afraid because she can control you?" Leon Lake asked calmly.
"No," Dr. Kondraki said through gritted teeth, taking a long drag on his cigarette. "I'm afraid because if she did that, I would have to kill her myself."
Dr. Kondraki raised his head and said, "So, your choice is..."
"239 can be executed!"
Dr. Kondraki's pupils suddenly shrank, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely solemn!
But then I heard Leon Lake say:
"But not now, and certainly not in this way!"
"..."
Dr. Kondraki blew out a smoke ring and his shoulders slumped, and he was obviously much more relaxed.
He smiled and said, "I'm beginning to like you, Leon."
It can be said that Leon Lake's answer was beyond everyone's expectations.
So much so that after the initial shock, the audience in the live broadcast room immediately went wild.
"WTF? I thought Leon Lake agreed with Dr. Clef's plan!"
"I'm so stupid, Leon Lake is also going to stop Dr. Clef? Why?"
"To be honest, I even began to wonder if Leon Lake was also affected by 239."
"…It's outrageous…"
S.H.I.E.L.D.
"So, why?" Natasha Romanoff's mind was in a mess. "Shouldn't it be right for anomalies to be terminated?"
Nick Fury stared at the screen in silence, with some guesses in his mind.
Because he noticed Leon Lake's last sentence -
'239 can be executed, but not now, not in this way.'
So, the problem is timing...
Or in terms of method?
Nick Fury thought about it, and suddenly some information from Dr. Clef's personal report popped into his mind.
"Perhaps, this is the key to everything..."
No matter how the audience in the live broadcast room understands it,
Anyway, right now,
Leon Lake has already formed a united front with Dr. Kondraki.
Their mission is not to execute 239, but to stop the crazy Dr. Clef from wreaking havoc in Site-17 with a weapon of mass destruction.
Here, Leon Lake and Dr. Kondraki come to the containment area together.
Dr. Kondraki walked towards SCP-408's containment chamber, while Leon Lake walked in the other direction.
He stopped when he reached the door of a holding room.
"Researcher, please show me your permit."
The security guard at the door stopped Leon Lake.
However, what happened in the next second stunned everyone.
Leon Lake grabbed the guard's elbow and, without waiting for him to react, he elbowed him hard in the abdomen!
Psst~
The guard let out a scream and spat out a mouthful of sour water, his whole body bent like a giant shrimp.
Before he could scream, Leon Lake gently pressed on his neck.
The guard collapsed to the ground instantly and fell into a coma.
It was not until Leon Lake gently placed him on the ground that the audience in the live broadcast room woke up from their dream.
Immediately, the live broadcast room suddenly exploded.
Countless questions appeared on the screen in the form of barrages.
What happened?
Why did Leon Lake attack the guards?
Leon Lake is crazy?
While the audience was frantically venting their inner doubts, Leon Lake in the picture had quietly opened the door of SCP-105's containment room.
The audience also successfully saw Iris in the containment room through the one-way glass.
Over the years, Iris has matured a lot.
She seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly stood up and came to the door.
"Who is it?"
Leon Lake did not answer, but passed a photo through the crack in the door.
The photo is of Yellowstone Park, an ordinary landscape photo.
But the moment Iris picked up the photo, she felt as if she was pricked by a needle and her body trembled slightly.
Memories from a few years ago came flooding back like a tide, and her nose suddenly felt sore.
She looked up at the steel door and asked with trembling eyes: "Is it you? A junior researcher?"
In response, she heard the door of the containment room close.
Seeing this, all the doubts in the audience's minds were answered.
It was for Iris...
At this moment, the scene changed.
It seems to be another inserted memory.
The footage seems to be obtained from surveillance.
4:45,
A VTOL505 helicopter arrives at helipad 7.
Then, six Site-17 security agents walked out of the base gate.
And the Dr. Clef that the audience had been longing for finally appeared on the screen.
But the situation is somewhat different from what everyone expected.
What greeted Dr. Clef was not laughter and joy, but the agents' ruthless warnings and the black muzzles of guns.
"Dr. Clef, your clearance has been locked!"
"You are not authorized to enter Site-17 at this time!"
"Please leave VTOL505 immediately!"
The agents were on high alert, as if they might open fire at any time.
Seeing this, the audience in the live broadcast room were a little confused.
This...
Isn't it just about stopping Dr. Clef?
Is it necessary to make such a big fuss?
Fortunately, Dr. Clef didn't seem to be going to resist.
He obediently walked out of VTOL505 and, as the agents requested, lay on the ground with his hands on his head.
Seeing this, everyone inside and outside the screen breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Clef doesn't resist, things won't get out of hand...
Before the agents could come forward, Clef suddenly pulled out a strange-shaped object from his arms.
Then, before the agents could react, he suddenly activated it!
Bang!
Something like a stun grenade exploded among the agents.
Four security agents were temporarily knocked unconscious by some influence, and the remaining two were also in a coma.
The sudden change stunned everyone.
In the video, Dr. Clef, seemingly for safety reasons, injected each of the agents with two doses of anesthetic.
Faintly, everyone seemed to hear Dr. Clef's cold laugh.
"No one can stop me!"
Next,
4:52: Site-17 security personnel take further defensive measures.
5:02: The defense collapsed.
5:10: Dr. Clef enters Site-17.
Dr. Clef's series of dazzling operations stunned the audience in the live broadcast room.
It wasn't until he entered Site-17 that dozens of Level 1 security personnel appeared at the main gate of Site-17.
However, before the audience in the live broadcast room could see clearly, the picture suddenly flashed, as if a section of content was deleted out of thin air.
When it appeared again, five minutes had passed.
At the main entrance of Site-17, there was no sign of Dr. Clef except for a group of unconscious security personnel.
Not only that, the surrounding environment had also changed greatly.
Some signs were changed, and the intersection with B-7 corridor was even turned into a dead end.
Just at this moment.
Boom!!!
Buzz~
As a large explosive flash of light suddenly appeared, the picture turned completely white.
For a moment, the only sound on the screen was a faint ringing in the ears and Dr. Clef's recording voice:
"This is worse than I thought."
"Reality distortion has begun to occur."