AI Record - Overload Imminent

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Asked for feedback on AI draft, extraneous subheadings, extraneous abilities lists, overly purple prose

AI Record - Overload Imminent

Zyn 03 Jun 2025 06:29

Noting that it was brought to staff attention that Overload Imminent (account age 700 days, site membership 699 days) recently requested feedback on this sandbox page, which has multiple indicators of AI-generation: https://scp-sandbox-3.wikidot.com/overload-imminent

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**Special Containment Procedures:** SCP-XXXX is currently uncontainable due to its pervasive nature in global socioeconomic systems. Even if possible, containment would likely result in a CK-class restructuring of modern society scenario and any attempt at containment is prohibited.

Any information about SCP-XXXX is strictly classified, as raising class awareness could upset the balance of human society, and thus compromise the work of the SCP Foundation.   

Per order of O5-█, only Joint Task Force Rigel-143[[footnote]] See Addendum XXXX/4. [[/footnote]] has been authorized to carry out actions that may have an impact on the functioning of SCP-XXXX. These actions are the protection of POIs and OOIs linked to SCP-XXXX, as well as the disruption of any and all events that could foster class consciousness[[footnote]] I.e.: The awareness of one's social class and its interests, including recognition of class conflict and solidarity with others in the same class. A class refers to a group of people within a society who share the same socioeconomic status. [[/footnote]].

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>
> //Site-11, Office of Senior Researcher Dr. Wade Hamskorm//
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Come in!
>
> **Senior Researcher Dr. Thomas Carter:** Dr. Hamskorm?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Ah, you must be Dr. Carter! It's a pleasure to meet you. I was told you were an ''out-of-the-box'' thinker, which is why I asked for you to be assigned to SCP-XXXX, under my supervision.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** And I'm glad to be here!
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Before I introduce you to the rest of my team, do you have any questions about the anomaly?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Yes, in fact. Containment of SCP-XXXX could result in a CK-class end of the world scenario. I'm guessing that we should make sure that capitalism is everywhere, but then, it says that we should prevent the spread of capitalism to non-affected regions. What is this all about?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Please, refer to the anomaly as SCP-XXXX, not as capitalism. But to answer your questions, a CK-class restructuring of modern society scenario tells it in the name. Restructuring of modern society. Our whole society is based on SCP-XXXX, and if we happened to contain it...
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Which we don't know if it is even possible.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Yes. So, if we happened to contain it, we don't know what could be the consequences. The pure fabric of human society would be torn apart, and as you know, the Foundation controls at least half the worldwide economy. The 05s truly fear that it could disturb our work, and maybe in a devastating way. And I share their fear.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** It doesn't explain why we shouldn't spread it to non-affected regions.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** You ever watched Star Trek?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** No.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Oh. Huh. Well, there is this thing called the Prime Directive. It's about not interfering with other civilizations, letting them live their lives as they see fit, these kinds of things.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** I see, I see. But I'm more of a Star Wars fan.
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**Description:** SCP-XXXX refers to the global socioeconomic system commonly known as capitalism. It is characterized by private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange for profit.

[[include component:image-block | name=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Pyramid_of_the_Capitalist_System.svg | caption=Artist representation of SCP-XXXX. | width=WIDTH-GOES-HERE]]

SCP-XXXX displays several anomalous properties:
* Economic Compulsion: Individuals affected by SCP-XXXX are compelled to engage in economic activities to acquire currency, goods, or services necessary for survival and comfort. This compulsion appears universal across human subjects, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries.

* Social Stratification: SCP-XXXX introduces and perpetuates a distinct socio-economic hierarchy, leading to pronounced income inequality and class divisions. This stratification often results in socioeconomic disparities between individuals and groups based on their economic success.

* Cultural Influence: SCP-XXXX exerts a significant influence on cultural norms, values, and societal structures. It shapes human behavior, aspirations, and interpersonal relationships, often reinforcing its own perpetuation through cultural institutions and media.

* Psychological Manipulation: SCP-XXXX psychologically introduces humans to the idea that a system that favors individualism, personal success, and monopolization will somehow work for the benefit of all humankind.

These effects are conveyed by anomalous pro-capitalist propaganda efforts, organizations of interest (OOI) and persons of interest (POI). These efforts, OOIs and POIs are anomalous in that they seem to have simply appeared in human society, most likely being created by SCP-XXXX itself.

The history, functioning, creation, and actions of these OOIs have been alleged to have been falsified or fabricated. Certain employees of these OOIs have reported to Senior Researcher Dr. Hamskorm that the basic information conveyed by the executive heads about their organizations has never been proven or verified.

Some notable examples of anomalous pro-SCP-XXXX OOIs include:
* The Central Intelligence Agency[[footnote]] E.g.: [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/OPERATION%20CONDOR%5B15502891%5D.pdf The CIA has conducted numerous operations of foreign interference to advance the principles of SCP-XXXX. ] [[/footnote]]
* The International Monetary Fund[[footnote]] E.g.: The IMF requires economic reforms like privatization and market liberalization in order to offer aid to nations in distress. [[/footnote]]
* The World Trade Organization[[footnote]] E.g.: The WTO's policies on market access disproportionately disadvantage smaller and less developed economies. [[/footnote]]
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>
> //Site-11, Quarters of Senior Researcher Dr. Laurence Harrison//
>
> **Dr. Carter:** So you're telling me the CIA was created by SCP-XXXX?
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** Yes.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** But not everybody working for the CIA is created by SCP-XXXX. I mean, Wade worked for the CIA before working for the Foundation.
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** Yes.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Do we know how much of the CIA is a creation of SCP-XXXX? Like, how many operations are authorized and carried out by perfectly normal people, with no connection to SCP-XXXX?
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** No.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** How much is the Agency corrupted by SCP-XXXX?
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** Listen, Thomas, I like you, but when you asked me out, I specifically asked you not to discuss work!
>
> **Dr. Carter:** I'm sorry, Laurence. I just really want to fully understand this anomaly. I mean, the biggest economic system ever created! It ain't nothing! And to learn that the CIA isn't really what it seems to be...
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** God, if you're so interested in the CIA, why don't you go ask the man who worked for them?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** You know what? I think I will.
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** Are you serious?

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> //Site-11, Office of Senior Researcher Dr. Wade Hamskorm//
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Hey. Can I bother you for a second?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** //Geez//, Thomas, it's late. What are you doing here?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** I could ask you the same question.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Maybe, but still... I'm not to the one supposed to have a date with Dr. Harrison.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Honestly, I don't think it's going to workout between Laurence and I. But that's not why I'm here.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** I figured. Come, take a seat. What's on your mind?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** You worked for the CIA, right? How come is it a creation of SCP-XXXX? How much of it is directly influenced by the anomaly?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** We don't know, and we don't know. We figured the Agency was a creation because a lot of things didn't add up. Beyond all the official statements, the truth is that we don't really know who founded it, or for what purpose. Receiving orders from higher-ups that turned out to be nonexistent, operations that infringe on basic human rights, simply to protect some obscure financial capital. What's more, the Agency is supposed to be under the command of the federal governement, yet it acted like it was a totally independant government. I mean, it had a president killed!
>
> **Dr. Carter:** So how do we know that the CIA is anomalous at all?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** MTF Chi-9 confirmed that at least half of the documents with secret and top-secret clearance were not written.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** What do you mean?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Nobody wrote them! These are documents about operations or about orders given to individuals, scientifically proven to have never been authored, yet they exist. That was our first clue leading us to investigate further.
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SCP-XXXX is believed to have originated in a remote village located in Central Asia before swiftly disappearing[[footnote]] See Addendum XXXX/1. [[/footnote]]. SCP-XXXX then seems to have reappeared 400 years later following the fall of feudalism in 15th century Europe. SCP-XXXX then spread globally[[footnote]] See Addendum XXXX/3. [[/footnote]] through colonialism, mercantilism[[footnote]] European colonial expansion sought new markets and resources, establishing overseas colonies and trading posts. [[/footnote]] and cultural hegemony[[footnote]] It is believed that SCP-XXXX's economic principles became deeply embedded in cultural norms and societal structures. The pursuit of wealth and economic success became aspirational goals, influencing social values, behaviors, and institutions. [[/footnote]].

**Addendum XXXX/1** __Discovery:__
In the year 1028, Foundation agents operating under the guise of medieval scholars and scribes embedded within Serinpur, a remote village located in Central Asia, reported anomalous socio-economic behaviors coming from the villagers.

According to Senior Researcher Dr. Hamskorm, reports from agents at the time seem to indicate that the local population had spontaneously developed a rudimentary capitalist system.

Foundation operatives noted unusual trading activities among villagers, where previously self-sufficient communities began to exchange goods and services using a newly established currency system. Subjects displayed behaviors typical of early market economies, including haggling, price fluctuations, and entrepreneurial activities.

Interviews with villagers indicated a sudden shift in economic practices following a series of vivid dreams experienced by several individuals within the community. These dreams reportedly featured visions of elaborate marketplaces and exchanges of goods for tokens or coins. No external influence or memetic triggers were identified, suggesting a spontaneous cognitive restructuring within affected individuals.

Psychological evaluations of affected villagers revealed no signs of distress or cognitive impairment. Instead, subjects exhibited heightened motivation, increased social interaction, and improved resource allocation strategies. Cognitive analyses indicated a temporary alteration in collective consciousness, facilitating the adoption of capitalist principles without prior exposure or training.

According to surviving reports from the time, in the year 1030, SCP-XXXX was observed to undergo a spontaneous cessation of anomalous socio-economic behaviors previously documented within the village of Serinpur. Foundation operatives reported a sudden and complete disappearance of the rudimentary capitalist system that had emerged among the local population.

Following the disappearance event, villagers reverted to a barter-based system of exchange, abandoning the use of the newly established currency system and ceasing market activities typical of early capitalist economies.

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Psychological assessments indicated a collective adjustment period characterized by confusion and initial disorientation. Based on reports written by the agents present during SCP-XXXX's disappearance, the villagers displayed remorse for their actions while under SCP-XXXX's influence.

Indeed, a villager informed a Foundation agent that he had committed homicide against his best friend several weeks prior. This act occurred subsequent to the refusal of said friend to meet the designated price for a sculpture of Durga, one of the main deities of the Hindu pantheon, offered for sale by the aforementioned villager.

The perpetrator admitted to believing their actions were justified in safeguarding their financial gain and possessions. However, they subsequently expressed regret following the disappearance of SCP-XXXX.

Agents present during the year 1030 mention several similar situations. They theorized that SCP-XXXX had a psychological effect that drastically increased individualism in human beings affected by its properties, to the point where certain selfish acts, such as homicide, were considered necessary and ethical by those affected by SCP-XXXX.

In the 15th century, Foundation agents recorded the beginnings of a system highly similar to SCP-XXXX.
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>
> //Site-11, Conference room 6//
>
> **Junior Researcher Dr. Khalid Amrani:** So, are //we// under the influence of SCP-XXXX? Right now, like the people of Serinpur?
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** Yes.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** No.
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** We still participate in the economic system that is SCP-XXXX.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Doesn't mean we're influenced by it, Laurence.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** I guess the fact that we are aware that its an anomaly...
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** It would seem like SCP-XXXX influence everybody differently. Some are simply slaves of capital, while others understand that the system is abnormal. Marx couldn't have known it was SCP-XXXX all along, yet he criticized it all his life!
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Why is it that way? Why are people affected differently?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** I'm guessing that it's because humans are all unique and differents, with each of us having our own thoughts and beliefs, even before SCP-XXXX. So, SCP-XXXX influences us differently due to a multitude of cultural and socialogical factors.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** It makes sense, indeed.
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>
> //Site-11, Office of Senior Researcher Dr. Thomas Carter//
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Excuse me, Doctor, can I bother you for a second?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Sure, Khalid! Come in. What's up?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** As you're probably aware, Doctor...
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Call me Thomas, please.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Well as you may know, Thomas, I was assigned to SCP-XXXX at the same time you were.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Yeah?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** I just wanted to know if you knew why. I mean, why am I, a Junior Researcher, receiving the same assignement as a Senior Researcher like you?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Huh. I don't know, honestly. Why? Is it a problem?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** I just thought my first assignment would be on an SCP that could actually be contained. You know, to learn how to handle anomalies, gain experience before moving up to Senior.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Let me guess. Not containing anything makes you think you're missing out on job experience.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Precisely.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Let me tell you something. No amount of experience you gain as a Junie can truly prepare you for what's out there.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** So you’re saying the knowledge I gain here will still help me later in my career?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** What I'm saying is that while you're here, you're not risking getting eaten or torn apart every single day. It's a luxury you should appreciate while it lasts.
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**Addendum XXXX/2** __SCP-XXXX's expansion throughout history:__
SCP-XXXX as a socioeconomic system emerged gradually over several centuries, evolving from earlier forms of economic organization. While pinpointing a specific historical moment of its appearance is challenging due to its complex development, several key historical contexts contributed to its emergence and have been listed by Senior Researcher Dr. Hamskorm:

1. __Medieval Trade and Commerce (11th-13th centuries):__ The decline of feudalism in Western Europe allowed for the rise of merchant guilds and trade networks. SCP-XXXX was centralized in cities of cultural and societal importance. SCP-XXXX has then been able to massively expand by migrations, trade networks, and art/culture sharing.  

2. __Renaissance and Age of Exploration (14th-16th centuries):__ The Renaissance brought a revival of learning and cultural exchange, accompanied by economic innovations. Exploration and colonization expanded European trade routes and markets, laying the groundwork for a second wave of mass expansion of SCP-XXXX via global trade networks.

3. __Colonialism and Mercantilism (16th-18th centuries):__ European colonial powers practiced mercantilism, where colonies existed to enrich the mother country through resource extraction and trade monopolies. By taking over most of the land of the world, colonial powers extended SCP-XXXX to previously unaffected areas.

4. __The Enlightenment (17th-18th centuries):__ Philosophical movements of the Enlightenment emphasized individualism and private success. Thinkers like Adam Smith[[footnote]] POI-XXXX/1: Adam Smith, widely known as "The Father of Capitalism", has been confirmed as never having existed by MTF Chi-9 "Page Turners", after a thorough investigation into the origins of his literature. Senior Researcher Dr. Hamskorm theorized him to have been a creation of SCP-XXXX.  [[/footnote]] proposed theories of free markets and economic liberalism, influencing the development of SCP-XXXX and helping normalize SCP-XXXX and its effects to the populations it affected.

5. __Industrial Revolution (18th-19th centuries):__ The Industrial Revolution marked a profound shift with the mechanization of production, urbanization, and the rise of factories. Those changes have replaced artisanal means of production, enabling SCP-XXXX to be the economic system of choice worldwide.

These historical contexts contributed to the gradual emergence and spread of SCP-XXXX as a dominant economic system, characterized by private ownership of capital, competitive markets, profit motives, and the accumulation of wealth. The evolution of SCP-XXXX continues to shape economic, political, and social developments worldwide.

**Addendum XXXX/3** __Exceptions and limitations:__
Regions operating under communist or state-controlled economic systems exhibit negligible influence from SCP-XXXX due to their centralized economic planning, which inherently opposes SCP-XXXX's principles.

Isolated or primitive communities with limited global interaction remain largely unaffected by SCP-XXXX, maintaining traditional or subsistence economies resistant to capitalist influences.

Senior Researcher Dr. Hamskorm theorized that the propagation of SCP-XXXX is facilitated through sustained societal interaction. Consequently, societies with minimal external contact, including communist states and isolated communities, are not subject to SCP-XXXX’s influence. Direct interventions in non-afflicted regions are to be avoided to prevent unintentional spread.

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>
> //Site-11, Conference room 6//
>
> **Dr. Carter:** So, can we fight it?
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** What do you mean?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** How come communist states could fight SCP-XXXX, but we can't?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** SCP-XXXX is not ''all-powerful''. Communist states were implemented by popular revolutions that fought SCP-XXXX and drove it out of power with its representants. So yes, we could ''fight'' it, in the sense that if an international revolution would be to occur and succeed, SCP-XXXX would likely be terminated, or at least in a kind of hibernation.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** But? Because there is a but, I imagine?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Let me guess. A worldwide communist revolution would be a big blow to the Foundation's resources?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Yes, exactly. Like I once told you, Thomas, a global restructuring of the economy could truly disturb our work. And our work is the kind of thing you don't want to disturb.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Communism would mean a Broken Masquerade scenario, and I wouldn't want to bet that the new governements would let the Foundation do its job as we do now.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** How about isolated societies? How come they fought SCP-XXXX?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** They did not fight. They were never exposed. SCP-XXXX is like a virus, if I have it, I'll give it to you by shaking your hand. But if we never see eachother, you won't even know that I'm sick.
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**Addendum XXXX/4** __Operations of Joint Task Force Rigel-143:__
JTF Rigel-143 comprises personnel from the SCP Foundation, the United Nations' Global Occult Coalition (UNGOC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Unusual Incident Unit (FBI UIU). Its primary mandate is the prevention of actions that may lead to heightened class consciousness, while also safeguarding the interests of POIs associated with SCP-XXXX. These interventions are deemed necessary to mitigate the potential occurrence of a CK-Class restructuring of modern society scenario.

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JTF Rigel-143 is to protect any POIs and their interests against retaliation of any kind. Those POIs possess significant influence within the global market and trade sectors. The majority of identified POIs have been conclusively linked to SCP-XXXX as its creations.

Activities that could foster class consciousness, including political gatherings, demonstrations, or similar events, are subject to continuous monitoring and oversight by JTF Rigel-143, and are known as XXXX-Events. Should these activities pose a threat to the operational stability of SCP-XXXX, they are to be actively disrupted and neutralized.

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>
> //Site-11, Cafeteria//
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** What should I expect for our first meeting with Rigel-143?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** From what Wade told me, it's really about secret policemen doing secret police stuff. I think we'll hear a bit about what they do to protect SCP-XXXX.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Repression?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Yeah.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Isn't it a bit of a leap? I mean, does Wade really think there would be a worldwide communist revolution if we didn't repress protests?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Well, it's not Wade, but the O5s. And it's not just protests we're talking about. Political organizations were dismantled, their leaders arrested, laws were created to make it more and more difficult to express dissenting opinions... And, the biggest political turmoils of history were orchestrated by Rigel-143.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** How so?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** We're the ones who put Pinochet in place to stop Allende from fighting SCP-XXXX. We're the ones who put Gorbachev in the Russian White House because we knew he'd fail at his job and make the Soviet Union break apart.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** But for the greater good, right? I mean...
>
> **Dr. Carter:** It made a lot of people suffer.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Yes, but it still isn't //that// bad. Communist countries were not successful by any means and they fell, without us being even involved. Capitalism isn't that bad.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** You want a fun fact? About communist societies?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Yeah, sure. What about them?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Well, fun fact: you're wrong about communist societies. We intervened in them.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** No we didn't. It's prohibited. i thought direct interventions in unaffected regions were a big no-no.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** There are two types of no-no. The big no-no, and the less important really-do-what-you-think-is-best-no-no.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Enlighten me.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Let me give you an example. You know when the reactors blew up at Chernobyl?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** You're not saying we blew up the reactor ourselves, are you?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Not exactly. We just gave the wrong people the wrong numbers and let their arrogance do the rest.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** So, we caused the meltdown?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** We did just enough so that the USSR was seen as incompetent, and left just enough evidence so they could think it was actually their mistake.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** So it was propaganda by catastrophe.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** And it wasn't the first time. You know the Holodomor?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Yes, horrible stuff.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Officially? Yes, horrible stuff indeed. A tragic consequence of communist industrial policies. Unofficially? We hijacked the system. Disrupted supply lines. Doctored reports. Made Stalin think his own people were hoarding. By the time he realized it, millions were dead, and everyone blamed him. That was the point.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Son of a bitch...
>
> **Dr. Carter:** And you know how Chinese officials say they don't know what went down in Tiananmen Square?
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Oh, come on. These protests took weeks. There is no way the Communist Party didn't orchestrate that. We didn't take the entire Chinese government hostage to replace them for weeks, did we?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** No, but... The violent repressions of June 4th, with their army and everything? Today, everyone thinks it's just denial, some Orwellian state trick. But here’s the real kicker. They genuinely don’t know what went wrong. Because it wasn’t them. It was us. We wore their uniforms, gave orders to their troops. When the Party tried to figure out which high-ranking officers were in command that day, they never found anyone. Because the captains and majors responsible didn't exist, they were created by us. We wanted the world to see communism as bloodthirsty. And it worked.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Never thought we'd go and kill people for political gain. Are you sure about this non-sense? I'll go see Dr. Hamskorm.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** You will do no such thing, Khalid. You're not supposed to know what I just told you, and neither am I.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** So why did you tell me?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Don't worry, you're not the only one saddened by all of this. Sometimes, you just need to talk about it to feel better. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have put you in this position. It's just... We've been the bad guys for so long, controlling the populations, protecting their tormenters... The Foundation in itself is an OOI, protecting SCP-XXXX! I just think we should be the good ones once in a while.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** I totally agree.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** That's why I'm going to go see the Ethics Committee themselves and talk to them about my concerns.
>  
> **Dr. Amrani:** Listen, as a fellow researcher, I gotta say, thinking you can just go to see the Committee is stupid. But as a friend, I need to say I admire your blind hope.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** I know it may not work, but I'm prepared for the meeting.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Hey, a friend of mine works in Internal Affairs, maybe he could get the Department to back you.
>  
> **Dr. Carter:** That would be a huge help. Now I just need to ask Wade to put me in contact with the Committee
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Operatives of JTF Rigel-143 are authorized to utilize lethal force as necessary to disrupt XXXX-Events. Instances of lethal force during disruptions of XXXX-Events are to be documented and reported to the Department of Internal Affairs and to the Ethics Comittee.

JTF Rigel-143 is directed to collaborate with the Department of Public Affairs to execute deceptive operations aimed at undermining the credibility of anti-capitalist organizations or individuals.

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>
> //Site-11, Conference room 6//
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Alright, listen up, people! As you know, IA and the Ethics Committee have requested us to deliver a yearly report on all XXXX-Events, in collaboration with JTF Rigel-143. Before you ask your questions, which I guess are probably all in the line of ''Why?'', I'll introduce you to Rigel-143's commander, Elias Mercer. Commander?
>
> **Commander Elias Mercer:** Thank you, Wade. So, I'll dive right into it. As you all know, my task force takes part in riot control in certain XXXX-Events. It was argued that allegations of police brutality would only reinforce class consciousness, so I expect nothing but the best from my squad. We can't risk dealing with bad apples.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** A single lapse in professionalism can have a snowball effect that could put our work at risk. This is the reason why IA and the Committee want a complete report on our activities. Any questions?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** What kind of report do they want on our part, Wade? I mean, Rigel-143 are the ones at risk of being accused of police brutality, so why is the research team doing a report as well?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Rest assured that it's not because we are a research team that we can't be professional. Also, we aren't there to do our own report, but to collaborate with Rigel-143 in order to write one.
>
> **Cmdr. Mercer:** You can tell them the exact reason, Wade. I won't be offended.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** IA fears that Rigel-143 could try to cover some incidents that could happen in the field.
>
> **Cmdr. Mercer:** Especially since some XXXX-Events are supervised by the FBI or the GOC, or both. It's called ''precaution''.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** If you have no further questions, I'll leave you with Commander Mercer to write the report. He'll give you all the information you need.
>
> **Cmdr. Mercer:** Thank you, Doctor.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** If you need me, I'll be in my office.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Can I have five minutes, Wade?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Sure, follow me.
>
> **Dr. Amrani:** Commander Mercer, don't you think what Rigel-143 does is a bit overkill? Or maybe even unethical?

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>
> //Site-11, Office of Senior Researcher Dr. Wade Hamskorm//
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** So, what's happening?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Can I close the door? Thanks.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** By the look on your face, I'm guessing this is pretty serious
>
> **Dr. Carter:** I just feel... Helpless. I mean, all the efforts we are doing with Rigel-143, just to control people? I know what the official line is. “Preserving stability,” “preventing a CK-class event,” “protecting POIs.” But when you look at what they //actually// do... it’s repression, isn’t it?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** We already spoke about this, Thomas. Yes. That’s what they do. And?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** And… isn’t that a problem? They infiltrate protests, incite violence to justify dispersals... They act like a secret police force defending capital.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Listen, Thomas, you're at the SCP Foundation. This is the reality of our work. This anomaly //is// the system. And you don’t contain systems. You maintain them.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** I know. And I'm not going to propose something impossible like trying to contain capitalism, I mean, SCP-XXXX. I'm fully aware that our efforts to disrupt class consciousness is totally necessary.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** What we’re doing is preventing collapse. Global collapse. Starvation. War. The public waking up to something they cannot mentally process. Do you really think people are ready to hear that anomalies, yet alone that they live //inside// one?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Well, I think there are better answers than beating them into silence.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** And I think good intentions aren’t enough. We need results. Every XXXX-Event we stop buys us more time. Time to protect them from what we can contain. Time to keep the world functional.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Then why not call it what it is? We’re the political enforcers of an anomalous system. Capitalism’s secret guardians. Literally protecting an SCP from the public and not the other way around like it's supposed to be.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Because words like that make martyrs. And martyrs make revolutions. And revolutions… create breaches.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Oh, waw! Ain't that a stretch.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Look, Thomas. I get it. It’s hard. We get our hands dirty. But the world keeps turning. And as long as it does, we have a chance to keep everything else from falling apart.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Yeah. Maybe. But the longer we walk in the dark… the easier it is to forget what the light looks like.
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**Addendum XXXX/5** __Foundation's efforts to protect SCP-XXXX and its interests:__

1. __The Paris Commune (1871):__ The Foundation provided indirect support to the French government forces to ensure the suppression of the Commune. This included logistical and intelligence support that facilitated the eventual recapture of Paris and the dissolution of the Commune.

2. __Labor Movements and Strikes (1880s-1900s):__ The Foundation intervened in various labor strikes and worker uprisings, such as the Pullman Strike and the Homestead Strike. By infiltrating labor unions and orchestrating internal conflicts, the Foundation sought to weaken these movements and prevent their potential to challenge SCP-XXXX's structures.

3. __The Red Scare (1917-1920):__ The Foundation utilized its resources to exacerbate fears of communist infiltration in Western governments. By supporting propaganda efforts and covert operations, the Foundation played a significant role in amplifying the Red Scare, ensuring that anti-capitalist sentiments remained marginalized and discredited.

4. __The second Red Scare (1947-1957):__ Senator Joseph McCarthy[[footnote]] Foundation's operative since 1946. [[/footnote]]'s activities were strategically supported by the Foundation to intensify anti-communist measures and safeguard SCP-XXXX's influence. The Foundation supported the spread of selective and exaggerated information to enhance McCarthy’s influence and consolidate anti-communist sentiment.

5. __The 1960s Counterculture Movement:__ During the 1960s, the Foundation infiltrated various activist groups promoting anti-SCP-XXXX ideologies. Through covert operations and psychological manipulation, the Foundation successfully fragmented these movements, redirecting their energy towards less threatening causes and preventing any substantial challenge to SCP-XXXX.

6. __The 1973 Chilean coup:__ President Salvador Allende's socialist reforms were assessed as threats to SCP-XXXX. In response, the Foundation disseminated misleading information regarding economic mismanagement and political instability under Allende’s administration to undermine his legitimacy and facilitate support for Pinochet's coup. Post-coup, the Foundation supported Pinochet's regime to maintain stability and prevent any movements that might undermine SCP-XXXX.

7. __Latin American Revolutions (1950s-1980s):__ The Foundation's involvement in Latin American politics included providing support to regimes that were favorable to SCP-XXXX's interests while undermining revolutionary movements through disinformation and covert sabotage. These actions ensured that potential threats to SCP-XXXX in the region were neutralized.

8. __Dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1985-1991):__ The Foundation covertly facilitated Mikhail Gorbachev’s appointment as Soviet General Secretary in 1985 to destabilize the USSR through reform. The Foundation contributed to economic issues and supported secessionist movements, leading to the USSR’s dissolution. Subsequently, it aided the transition of the new states to SCP-XXXX.

9. __Global Financial Crises (2008):__ In the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008, the Foundation was instrumental in steering public discourse away from systemic critiques of SCP-XXXX. By funding and promoting narratives that focused on individual responsibility and financial reform rather than systemic overhaul, the Foundation helped stabilize SCP-XXXX's framework and prevent widespread dissent.

10. __The Rise of Digital Platforms (2010s-Present):__ The Foundation has engaged in efforts to manipulate and control digital platforms and social media. By subtly influencing online discourse and suppressing content critical of SCP-XXXX, the Foundation has prevented the emergence of significant anti-SCP-XXXX movements in the digital age.

These ten incidents have been classified as the principal interventions executed by the SCP Foundation to secure SCP-XXXX and its related interests, as documented by Dr. Hamskorm.

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>
> //Site-11, Quarters of Senior Researcher Dr. Laurence Harrison//
>
> **Dr. Carter:** It can fail on its own.
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** Who?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** SCP-XXXX. Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** Good Lord, Thomas, again? Work? I gave you a second chance, yet you didn't seem to learn.
>  
> **Dr. Carter:** I'm sorry, Laurence. I was just thinking about what Wade told us. SCP-XXXX is not all-powerful, so...
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** What do you have on your mind?
>  
> **Dr. Carter:** I mean, the Russians fought SCP-XXXX and won, the Chinese did the same, and maybe if we decided to do nothing in 2008 there could have been some kind of... I don't know...
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** I think you're maybe thinking too much about your job, Thomas.
>  
> **Dr. Carter:** Well, it just looks like we are deliberately fighting against the containment of SCP-XXXX.
>
> **Dr. Harrison:** That's what we're doing. That's literally the Foundation's guideline on this SCP.
>  
> **Dr. Carter:** I know, I know. Maybe I'm working and thinking too much.
>  
> **Dr. Harrison:** How about you let me help you take some load off, mhm?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** No, I... Sorry. But... I've had some questions for a while.

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>
> //Site-11, Quarters of Senior Researcher Dr. Wade Hamskorm//
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Come in!
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Hey, sorry to bother you, Wade.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** You gotta stop coming to see me everytime you have a date with Dr. Harrison, Thomas. That has got to be bad for your relation with her.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Yes, and I'm sorry I keep doing this to her. But... Riddle me this, Batman! If OOIs are organizations created by SCP-XXXX to maintain the anomaly as it is, then are we an OOI?
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Is the SCP Foundation an OOI?
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Yes.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Good question. Honestly... Huh... Maybe. Who knows! You heard the theories about the creation of the Foundation. Maybe we aren't here just to secure contain and protect, but also to make sure money continues to make the world go round.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** And we would be like when you were in the CIA, pawns without even knowing it.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Even without SCP-XXXX we'd probably be pawns. But now that I think of it, the Foundation can't be an OOI. We existed before SCP-XXXX appeared in Serinpur.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Maybe SCP-XXXX existed before Serinpur. Maybe the Foundation was the first creation of SCP-XXXX, because it knew that we'd protect it and keep an eye on the economy, or what primitive vision of economy it had at the time.
>
> **Dr. Hamskorm:** Are you suggesting XXXX is sentient?

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**Note from the Ethics Committee:**

The repression of anti-SCP-XXXX movements by the Foundation raises ethical concerns regarding the manipulation of socio-political landscapes. While these actions are justified by the need to maintain operational stability, ongoing review and oversight are required to ensure that such measures do not overstep ethical boundaries or result in undue harm to global populations.

> //Site-11, Sublevel 9, Secure Ethics Committee Meeting Room//
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Oh! I am so sorry, I thought this room was unoccupied.
>
> **Senior Researcher Dr. Lucas Caldwell:** Come in, Dr. Carter. We've been expecting you.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** You are from the Ethics Committee? I thought Wade had forgotten...
>
> **Dr. Caldwll:** Don't worry, Dr. Hamskorm did contact us. He said you had... An idea.
>
> **Dr. Carter:** Uhm... Yes. Yes, I do.
>
> **Senior Researcher Dr. Sean Stevens:** Dr. Carter, we are willing to hear you out, but do no waste our time. As soon as you go out this door, this room will change to its original founction and we will be gone to more important matters. Dr. Hamskorm contacted us, but we are the ones who decided to give you a chance. Don't make me regret it.
>
> **Senior Researcher Dr. Juliette Langford:** Please, excuse him. Go ahead, we are listening.
>
> **Closing Statement:** [Small summary and passage on what transpired afterward]

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**Date:** %%updated_at|%Y/%m/%d%%
**Committee:** Ethics Committee
**Topic:** Resolution M/05/5/18 regarding SCP-XXXX, and statement of SR. Dr. Thomas Carter
**Committee Members:** SR. Dr. Lucas Caldwell, SR. Dr. Juliette Langford, SR. Dr. Sean Stevens
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//The Ethics Committee,//

//Recalling// the SCP Foundation's core objectives to Secure, Contain and Protect;

//Re-emphasizing// that the Foundation operates to maintain normalcy, so that the worldwide civilian population can live and go on with their daily lives without fear, mistrust, or doubt in their personal beliefs, and to maintain human independence from extraterrestrial, extradimensional, and other extranormal influence;

//Reaffirming// the potential risks associated with a CK-class restructuring scenario, which could significantly disrupt the Foundation’s efforts and its ongoing mission;

//Keeping in mind// that the Foundation exerts a substantial and pervasive influence over a significant portion of the global economy;

//Recognizing// that while a Broken Masquerade scenario remains manageable, it nonetheless presents a considerable threat to the continuity and effectiveness of the Foundation’s operations;

//Aware// that SCP-XXXX, commonly referred to as ''capitalism'', possesses an extensive and all-encompassing influence on the global economy, infiltrating key sectors and financial networks across the world;

//Considering// the pertinent insights offered by SR. Dr. Thomas Carter on SCP-XXXX;

1. //

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Excerpts of note:

SCP-XXXX displays several anomalous properties:

Economic Compulsion: Individuals affected by SCP-XXXX are compelled to engage in economic activities to acquire currency, goods, or services necessary for survival and comfort. This compulsion appears universal across human subjects, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries.

Social Stratification: SCP-XXXX introduces and perpetuates a distinct socio-economic hierarchy, leading to pronounced income inequality and class divisions. This stratification often results in socioeconomic disparities between individuals and groups based on their economic success.

Cultural Influence: SCP-XXXX exerts a significant influence on cultural norms, values, and societal structures. It shapes human behavior, aspirations, and interpersonal relationships, often reinforcing its own perpetuation through cultural institutions and media.

Psychological Manipulation: SCP-XXXX psychologically introduces humans to the idea that a system that favors individualism, personal success, and monopolization will somehow work for the benefit of all humankind.

These historical contexts contributed to the gradual emergence and spread of SCP-XXXX as a dominant economic system, characterized by private ownership of capital, competitive markets, profit motives, and the accumulation of wealth. The evolution of SCP-XXXX continues to shape economic, political, and social developments worldwide.

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