Recovery Report RR-5701:
Personnel Involved: MTFU Epsilon-6 "Village Idiots" -13, -30, -31, -32, -33, -34, -35, -36, -37, Dr. Mason, and Dr. Dawkins
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*2-12-2005, 7:58*: Luke Spencer (PoI-5701-1) contacted a Foundation shell company disguised as a therapist office for therapy sessions and was later given an appointment at 2-19-2005, 10:00 with MTFU Epsilon-6-13.
*2-19-2005, 10:00*: PoI-5701-1 arrives on time for his appointment. Possessions included $90 cash to pay for the therapy session, a map of the local area, and a phone.
*10:02*: PoI-5701-1 begins his appointment and soon informs MTFU Epsilon-6-13 of SCP-5701 and Conner Miller (PoI-5701-2). See below for full interview:
Interviewed: PoI-5701-1
Interviewer: MTFU Epsilon-6-13
Foreword: Confirmed existence of SCP-5701 and PoI-5701-2.
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MTFU Epsilon-6-13: So, what's been on your mind?
PoI-5701-1: It's a school bully, but… well, he's more than that. Like, a lot more. Almost freaking psychic. Basically… look, I don't know how to describe it, but he's… he's breaking physics, if you know what I mean. He's not normal. And he's hurt everyone else I've gotten help from, too. Just to ruin everything for me. For no reason… please help…
MTFU Epsilon-6-13: I'm hoping I understand. Go on.
PoI-5701-1: So here's the thing: he's somehow getting these really personal photos of me and posting them on the school billboard. They're always me making some really stupid mistakes, like forgetting a backpack or something else like that. Now here's the part where it gets really crazy: half of them are literally impossible! Like, I'm home alone, I drop and break a dish, and he has a photo of me right inside the same room! It's just… he's… look, does any of this sound easy to you?
MTFU Epsilon-6-13 briefly pauses.
MTFU Epsilon-6-13: Well, let's see what I can do to help…
MTFU Epsilon-6-13 begins Anomaly Report note.
[REDACTED FOR BREVITY. RESUME 40 MINUTES LATER.]
MTFU Epsilon-6-13: And by the way, you said it was a camera, not the kid?
PoI-5701-1: I think so. He takes these photos of me, and the next time I do something embarrassing, he already has a photo of it. I have no idea how it's happening, but I just know he's got something up his sleeve.
MTFU Epsilon-6-13: Thank you for your time. Do you think you can call your parents?
PoI-5701-1: I… Look, can we… Just… Remember what I said about "hurting everyone else that's helped?" Please don't get them into this.
MTFU Epsilon-6-13: Они не имеют к этому отношения. С ними все будет в порядке.
PoI-5701-1 considers for a while, then replies:
PoI-5701-1: Хорошо. Я позвоню им.
MTFU Epsilon-6-13: Спасибо.
PoI-5701-1 leaves the room to contact his parents. MTFU Epsilon-6-13 uses his emergency Foundation contact and requests help with the following:
MTFU Epsilon-6-13: We have a safe-vlam-notice anomaly, believed to be a Polaroid™ instant camera. Medium public exposure. Location: [REDACTED]. Do you think you can help?
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Closing Statement: When informed that his parents would need to be notified before he could be moved into Foundation custody "for more extensive therapy sessions," PoI-5701-1 eventually used his phone to inform his parents of the appointment. They eventually drove over to the office and approved transfer seven minutes after arrival.
*2-20-2005, 9:01*: MTFU Epsilon-6-30 contacted [REDACTED] High School in person. "Apparently PoI-5701-1 managed to blackmail every single teacher in the school with SCP-5701, so we'll have to 'correct' him for everyone. We might be able to keep others safe from this megalomaniac if we do it right." - MTFU Epsilon-6-30.
*11:11*: PoI-5701-2 was put under Foundation custody with minimal suspicion by MTFU Ɛ-6-30, -31, -32, -33, -34, -35, -36, and -37. The following interview was conducted at Protected Site 67:
Interviewed: PoI-5701-2
Interviewer: Dr. Mason
Foreword: Confirmed existence of SCP-5701-X# and PoI-5701-3.
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PoI-5701-2: I'm just gonna say it: I've gotten every single teacher's darkest secret, and you just let everyone in the world see them. Poor choice.
Dr. Mason: We confiscated those photos.
PoI-5701-2 briefly pauses, then mutters to himself:
PoI-5701-2: Well, there went my only backup.
Dr. Mason: That is true. So, knowing you will have to work with us, who will do whatever it takes to know what's going on, what happened?
PoI-5701-2 hesitates.
Dr. Mason: You heard us.
PoI-5701-2: Fine! I bullied someone with a camera! Is that enough? Just let me go!
Dr. Mason: You knew what the camera could do, right?
PoI-5701-2: Yeah, take pictures, duh.
Dr. Mason: You know what we meant.
PoI-5701-2: Fine! It changes photos so that it shows people messing things up. Is that enough?
Dr. Mason: Where did you get it from?
PoI-5701-2: I'll never tell you.
Dr. Mason stands up from his chair, abruptly leans toward PoI-5701-2, and slams his fist onto the table.
PoI-5701-2: It was a friend! What do you want?
Dr. Mason returns to his chair.
Dr. Mason: Well, thank you for finally answering. Could you tell us more about him?
PoI-5701-2: His name is Matthew, only one at my school, same grade as me… is that enough?
Dr. Mason: Thanks. Do you happen to know why he gave you that camera?
PoI-5701-2 briefly pauses.
PoI-5701-2: This'll take a while.
PoI-5701-2: So you know about Luke, the kid that snitched on me? Well, he'd actually been bullying me like he would anyone else. Now, one day I say enough's enough, and ask my bud for some help. Get some sweet revenge. So he asks how I wanna get it; I tell him "the same way I got it."
PoI-5701-2: So he goes home, and a few days later he has this weird camera I've never seen before. He tells me it's an 'instant camera,' shows me how it works, and then gets to the good part: turning into mistakes. He also tells me to be nice with that camera, like that wasn't even the point of all this-
Dr. Mason: I'm sorry for interrupting, but what did he say exactly?
PoI-5701-2: "So you're gonna use this camera, post the pictures, have your laughs, get him off your back, and then you'll leave him and the camera alone."
PoI-5701-2: Pffft, like that'll stop him! I needed to make sure he would never do it again. So that's what I did. The teachers found out soon that it was me, of course. I just had to keep them quiet with good ol' blackmail. That was easier than I would've guessed, actually.
PoI-5701-2: So anyway, my friend started freaking out a little later, so I just did the same to him. Yes, it wasn't nice, but I stayed out of trouble, so…
PoI-5701-2: Of course, Luke could've asked for help whenever, but I just had to keep doing what I had been doing and he kept quiet. I could've kept on doing that maybe endlessly.
PoI-5701-2: Then you guys showed up and undid the whole thing! You've just doomed me into letting him get back! What now?
Dr. Mason: We can handle that. Just keep with us and you will be okay.
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Closing Statement: PoI-5701-2 was kept in Foundation custody, while PoI-5701-3 was brought into Foundation custody under PoI-5701-2's "behavior correction" cover story.
Interviewed: PoI-5701-3
Interviewer: Dr. Dawkins
Foreword: Confirmed PoI-5701-3's relations with GoI "Are We Cool Yet?", PoI-5701-3's anartist tools and supplies, and the existence of an additional SCP-5701-X#
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Dr. Dawkins: So, before we begin-
PoI-5701-3: Get that camera out of that demon's hands now.
Dr. Dawkins briefly pauses.
Dr. Dawkins: We've already done that. So, getting back on-
PoI-5701-3: And he won't get it back after this, right?
Dr. Dawkins: Will you please stop interrupting? Of course he won't, he's been hugely irresponsible with it.
PoI-5701-3: That's all I needed to hear. Thanks. So, how can I help?
Dr. Dawkins: Well, first, how did you find that camera?
PoI-5701-3: I didn't find it; I built it. You see, you won't be familiar with it, but I'm part of this group known as "A.W.C.Y.", which stands for…
Dr. Dawkins: "Are We Cool Yet." Interesting.
PoI-5701-3: Yeah! Tha… how did you know what that means?
Dr. Dawkins: Let's just say that's my job.
PoI-5701-3 briefly pauses.
PoI-5701-3: Okay…
Dr. Dawkins: So, how exactly did you build it?
PoI-5701-3: I honestly have no idea. I just build it and it just works. I mean, I know I'll need a normal camera, some other things, and some tools, but not like, 'so then I put this and this together so that they do this.'
Dr. Dawkins: All right. So, why did you just give it to your friend? Did you know what it could do?
PoI-5701-3: I trusted him. I trusted him and he went crazy and if it weren't for you guys, the whole world would be toast.
Dr. Dawkins: We're told that a lot. Thank you for your time.
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Closing Statement: Before Dr. Dawkins left the interview room, PoI-5701-3 said the following: "And by the way, in case you're curious, when he put me under blackmail, my photo didn't even have to change. It just printed as me building that God-forsaken camera. Because I regret it. I regret it and all the harm that I've caused and all the people that got hurt by him and everything… you guys sound like some global secret ops people. Do you guys do anything like, wipe memories if needed? Or at least something to clean up this mess, because I'd appreciate it."
*2-23-2005, 10:00*: Additional interviews were conducted with PoI-5701-3 for possible leads about GoI "Are We Cool Yet?", but did not yield any significant information.
*2-25-2005, 4:23*: All PoI's and persons in the nearby area were administered Class A amnestics, except for PoI-5701-3, who was administered Class C amnestics. PoI-5701-3's anartist tools/ supplies were confiscated as well.
<Mission accomplished. End Log.>
