For the first time in a long while, no one was worried.
Because the next file on the screen revealed—
SCP-999.
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[Project Name: The Tickle Monster]
[Item Number: SCP-999]
[Object Class: Safe]
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Leon Lake raised an eyebrow.
Dr. Kondraki muttered with a mix of jealousy and irritation:
> "This has to be one of the easiest and most enviable assignments in the entire Foundation. Damn it, I swear you must have an O5 pulling strings for you. Otherwise, how could you get this lucky?"
Leon Lake didn't respond. But the appointment reminded him of someone—someone he couldn't shake from his mind.
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The livestream audience, however, was baffled.
"Easiest assignment?"
"Most enviable?"
"What the hell is a tickle monster supposed to be?"
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S.H.I.E.L.D.
The agents sighed in relief the moment they saw Safe-class.
Too many Keter-class world-ending anomalies had appeared lately, enough to make them wonder if Leon Lake had somehow been cursed to handle only the most apocalyptic files.
Fortunately, this wasn't one of them.
Only Nick Fury frowned.
As a seasoned spy, he always asked the opposite question:
Why would the O5 Council put someone like Leon Lake on a Safe-class case?
What significance did this assignment hold?
When he voiced his doubts, Natasha rolled her eyes.
"Boss, you're overthinking again."
Fury's lips curled into a thin sneer.
"Maybe. But let's wait and see."
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[Special Containment Procedures: SCP-999 is allowed to roam freely within the facility. However, for its own safety, it must return to containment between 8–9 PM each night. SCP-999 is not permitted to leave the site. The facility must be kept clean, and staff are to feed SCP-999 twice daily.]
[During breaks or downtime, staff are encouraged to visit SCP-999, play with it, and speak to it in calm, non-threatening tones.]
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The livestream exploded with laughter.
"Wait, what? It gets free run of the site?"
"If it's bored, staff have to play with it? That's not containment, that's babysitting!"
"WTF, I want to be an SCP if this is what it's like!"
"This better be a kid. Or a cat. Or at least a dog."
"No way this is real… bring it out already!"
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S.H.I.E.L.D.
Natasha gave Fury a smug look that screamed, See?
But Fury ignored her, his gaze locked on the screen.
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[Description: SCP-999 is a large, amorphous, orange-yellow, translucent slime-like entity. It weighs 54 kilograms, with a density similar to peanut butter.]
[Its size varies, but in most cases, it resembles a giant beanbag chair roughly two meters wide and high. SCP-999 is composed of an oil-like substance unknown to science. Its surface membrane, about 0.5 cm thick, is elastic enough to flatten to just 2 cm.]
[Its skin is hydrophobic, though it can ingest liquids and digest organic matter with ease.]
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The agents blinked.
Natasha leaned forward.
> "Wait… isn't this just… a giant slime?"
Fury scowled, but deep down, he had pictured the same thing.
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Dr. Kondraki barked a laugh.
> "That's it! That's the one. Damn, who wouldn't love this guy? If Site-17 didn't have SCP-999, I'd lose my mind dealing with all those idiots!"
Leon Lake stayed indifferent.
Dr. Kondraki shot him an incredulous glare.
> "Damn it, you really aren't normal!"
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Leon ignored him and continued reading.
[SCP-999 displays a playful temperament similar to that of a dog. When approached, it becomes highly excited, crawling toward the nearest human and leaping onto them. It wraps them in its tentacles, nuzzles their face, and emits high-pitched giggles.]
[Its surface exudes a pleasant aroma that changes depending on who it touches. Recorded scents include chocolate, roses, bacon, Play-Doh, and laundry detergent.]
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The audience collectively pictured it—
A huge orange slime bounding toward Leon Lake, wrapping his legs, nuzzling him, all while squealing with laughter.
For a long moment, no one spoke.
Even Nick Fury's lips twitched.
Was this some kind of O5 prank?
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[Physical contact with SCP-999 induces immediate, intense euphoria that increases the longer one remains in contact. The sensation persists long after separation. SCP-999's favorite activity is "tickle fights," in which it restrains a person and tickles them until they beg for mercy (requests it often ignores).]
[If it accidentally harms someone, it will immediately retreat, curl into a small pile, and emit a whimpering sound, like a guilty puppy.]
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The livestream chat exploded.
"STOP—THIS IS TOO CUTE."
"An SCP that tickles people to death with laughter? I'm sold."
"No way this is the same Foundation that contained the Crimson King. Nope. I refuse to believe it."
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What none of them realized was—
this "Tickle Monster" was more important than they could imagine.
Because its destiny was tied to SCP-666…
and through that connection, the Crimson King would rise again.
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