Hook, Loan, and Sinker

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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: As of 02/06/2018, SCP-XXXX is considered uncontained. Containing SCP-XXXX is considered a C-class priority. SCP-XXXX research is currently coordinated at Site-84.

Any civilian contacted by SCP-XXXX is to be apprehended immediately, and any mobile devices confiscated. They are then to be amnestized and released to the general public.

Description: SCP-XXXX is the Hook, Loan, and Sinker loan company. SCP-XXXX claims to be able to provide loans with which to purchase a number of anomalous 'products', as well as facilitate their purchase if necessary.

SCP-XXXX's location is unknown. SCP-XXXX contacts potential customers via e-mail, directing customers to the website YYYYYYYY.org¹ where they will be able to both take out the loan and make the desired purchase.

At this point in time, there have been 72 known attempts by SCP-XXXX to contact potential customers. 97.2% of these events have been ignored or treated as phishing.² Because of this, SCP-XXXX is seen as a low priority in containment.

SCP-XXXX offers loans at a scale that no non-anomalous organization could offer, with aggressive interest rates. SCP-XXXX's goal appears to be indebting its customers to itself, though the reasons for doing so are unknown.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was first brought to the Foundation's attention by SCP-4602, who claims to be indebted to the company. SCP-4602 has proven reluctant to speak about SCP-XXXX at length, stating that they have never met any member of the company in person. Moreover, SCP-4602 has claimed that its current state is due to being unwilling to perform criminal actions for SCP-XXXX. The veracity of these claims is unproven; however, it does align with the current understanding of SCP-XXXX's capabilities.

Research into the company revealed that SCP-XXXX had been noticed by several email security companies, though none had noted SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties. Interviewing individuals who had reported SCP-XXXX's email were unable to provide meaningful information, due to SCP-XXXX's contact being disregarded as spam.

The first meaningful lead was when Ms. Eve Nye contacted her local police, claiming that she had gotten into debt for purchasing 'pyrokinesis'. Foundation operatives were sent to oversee the investigation.

+ Interview Log SCP-XXXX-1

Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Howard

Interviewee: Ms. Eve Nye

Interview conducted at Site-40, on 20/05/2018. Ms. Nye showed signs of extreme agitation throughout the interview.

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Howard: Miss Nye, my apologies for not being able to conduct this interview sooner. I understand you're under significant time pressure.

Nye: It's - look, let's just get this over with. You say your organization will help me?

Howard: We'd like nothing more than to get you back to a normal life. First, let's start with the basics. When did SCP-XXXX first contact you?

Nye: You mean HL&S? Uh, about three months ago. Almost exactly three months ago.

Howard: Ah yes, my mistake. And they offered to help you purchase… pyrokinesis?

Nye: Y-yeah. I'd always liked the Fantastic 4, you know? Particularly Johnny storm, he was cool. So, when somebody offered this, I thought 'wow, yes!' and I jumped on it.

Howard: Would you mind giving me a demonstration?

Ms. Nye holds out her hand, snapping her fingers. A small, orange flame appears in her palm.

Howard: Fascinating. Any you have control over this?

Nye: Yes sir. Mostly like Johnny Storm, actually. But uh… I can't protect my clothes from burning, so I won't demonstrate the full-body stuff.

Howard: Fair enough. Is that the only anomalous ability you possess?

[Pause]

Howard: Miss Nye?

//Miss Nye sighs and closes her eyes. There are a few moments of light distortion until Nye disappears from view. Her clothes remain visible and in the same position.

Nye: Does this count?

Howard: You can turn invisible?

Nye: Yes sir.

Nye reappears.

Nye: Uh, I've tried to keep it secret, though. It's not like it happens on accident.

Howard: Fascinating. Did you take HL&S seriously because you had that ability?

Nye: Yeah. Uh, sir…

Howard: Yes?

Nye: They said that, uh, if I can't pay my loan by the end of the month, they'll… 'employ' me to pay off my debt. And they seem like the, uh… I think they want me to do bad things for them. Will… will you guys be able to help me?

Howard: We'll do all we can, Miss Nye. For now, would you be willing to stay here? It's the safest place I know, and we'll do all we can to protect you.

Nye: Yes sir, thank you sir.

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Closing Statement: Miss Nye was taken to humanoid containment chamber S40-16, pending potential SCP classification.

On 01/06/2018, at midnight, Miss Nye spontaneously vanished from her containment chamber. Nye's location is unknown.

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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: As of 04/07/2018, SCP-XXXX is considered uncontained. Containing SCP-XXXX is considered an A-class priority. SCP-XXXX research is currently coordinated at Site-57.

Any civilian contacted by SCP-XXXX is to be apprehended immediately, and all communication technology they possess is to be confiscated. They are then to be examined for any anomalous attributes. If no anomalous attributes are present, the subject can then be amnestized and released to the general public.

Description: SCP-XXXX is the Hook, Loan, and Sinker loan company. SCP-XXXX claims to be able to provide loans with which to purchase a number of anomalous 'products', as well as facilitate their purchase if necessary.

SCP-XXXX's location is believed to be on the planet Neptune. SCP-XXXX contacts potential customers via e-mail and phone. Other potential vectors are currently being investigated.

At this point in time, there have been 127 known attempts by SCP-XXXX to contact potential customers. Of these individuals, 40.9% of them have displayed anomalous attributes independent of SCP-XXXX. Because of this, containing SCP-XXXX has been designated as an A-class priority.

SCP-XXXX offers loans at a scale that no non-anomalous organization could offer, with aggressive interest rates. SCP-XXXX's goal appears to be indebting its customers to itself and then coercing them into criminal activities such as theft or assassination.

Addendum - First Contact: On 07/06/2019, Junior Researcher Zeke Mathis was contacted by SCP-XXXX via phone. Dr. Mathis promptly set his phone to record the call. During this call, SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2 were discovered.

SCP-XXXX-1 claims her name is Shelly. SCP-XXXX-1 appears to oversee both the search for new customers and the actual purchases. SCP-XXXX-1

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Phone Log XXXX-04

Interview conducted via phone at Dr. Mathis' residence.

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Mathis: So, sorry, what did you say your name was, again?

SCP-XXXX-1: Call me Shelly, darlin'.

Mathis: Right, Shelly. And you said I could buy… I-I didn't quite understand. Did you offer to loan me… teleportation?

SCP-XXXX-1: Correct! We noted that you have trouble getting to places on time. What better way to move around than instantaneous teleportation?

Mathis: How much would that cost?

SCP-XXXX-1: $100,000, darlin'.

Mathis: Ooof. I couldn't really afford that.

SCP-XXXX-1: Well, I could pass you on to Marianne.

Footnotes

1. Anyone who is not the targeted customer will only be directed to a non-anomalous fishing website. This also applies to customers who ignore the given e-mail.

2. Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to get sensitive data of a target by posing as a legitimate organization and attempting to obtain a target's personal data.