Observe the following:

HALLEY MAKAU'S SCiP.NET CONTACTS LIST

• Site-12 Director Joseph Cowley
• Theo Langley
• Ethics Committee Head Ranchod

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelwoC.JriD#ten.PiCS|yelwoC.JriD
Subject: Containment Procedure Review

Hello, Ms. Makau. Could you please go over the Containment Procedures for SCP-5386 to make sure they're in accordance with the Ethics Committee's new policies?

The material is classified, so don't access it with anybody else in the room. Your terminal has been whitelisted to view it.

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Hey, you’re the Site's resident memetic expert, right?

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Yes I am.

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Can you take a look at a memetic agent for me?

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

What are you doing handling meme agents? Aren’t you an inspector for the Ethics Committee?

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Yes. Director Cowell asked me to look at the conprocs for SCP-5386. There was nothing on the page but a strange image. I think it's a memetic agent but I can't be sure.

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

You looked right at it?

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Yes

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Not a kill agent then. Send it over.

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

hmm

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

I can tell it functions as a joint memetic. It removes recent memories and puts the person looking at it to sleep for a wlile. Mostly harmless, but very invasive. Intrusiveness on par with some kill agents I’ve seen. What inoculations do you have?

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Just standard cognitohazard and meme protection.

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

It’s a miracle you weren’t affected. Clearly someone wanted you out of commission. What’s your take?

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

I don’t understand. Cowell has to be doing this. Why would he replace an SCP with a memetic agent?

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Realpolitik, I assume. Why were you dispatched to Site 22?

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Rumors of questionable humanoid SCP treatment, mainly. D class abuse too.

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Ah, the January incident. No wonder Director Cowell doesn’t want you looking around. He’d want to make sure you don’t get him in trouble with his superiors.

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

The plot thickens. SCP-5386 can’t be accessed without a password from the Site Director. Isn’t that interesting

ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH Is Offline

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From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Halley??

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From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

???

ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH Is Online

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

A guard came in. I knocked off their visor and threw my monitor at their head. The meme worked on them. I have to use my phone now

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

What are you going to do?

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

I’m leaving my office. Can you get your car ready in the parking lot???

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Screw that. I’m going to the amnestics department. This isn’t worth my job.

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

really

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Your time’s running out.

New Message From Site Director Cowley!

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

I just got a message from cowley

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

They know you’re leaving. Don’t open it.

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

I’m not an idiot

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Where are you right now?

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Second floor

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

Go left on first floor reception. There’s an employee entrance you can use cut through the security checkpoint.

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

ok

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From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

A lot of. Guards help needed

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
Subject: URGENT!

I have the amnestics. Good luck, buddy.

To: ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT
From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

Please help

ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT#ten.PiCS|yelgnaL.oehT Is Offline

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From: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
Subject: URGENT!

I'm going to try run to my car

To: ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH#ten.PiCS|uakaM.yellaH
From: ten.PiCS|dohcnaR.moCcihtE#ten.PiCS|dohcnaR.moCcihtE
Subject: New Posting

Halley, there have been complaints from staff as Site-22 concerning mistreatment of Humanoids and D-class. The Site Director has been told to expect you and the files are on your desk.

Use the normal plan of attack: stay low to the ground and be helpful. Site-22 has a no telecommunications policy so you can only contact me when you're at the hotel. I expect weekly reports, and keep an eye on the Senior Staff.

The plane's at 7 PM on the dot, Tuesday, usual airport.