RobinDrake3

Outernet; Or The Stalking Emoji

The following file is outdate since Incident XXXX.2.
Notifications from the Research Department are awaited to update the special containment procedures.

Item#:SCP-XXXX

SCP-XXXX in idle state. Notice that it shrinked

Object Class:Euclid Under revision

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in Site-███ and shall be contained in an Extended Containment Chamber for anomalous objects with robotic characteristics. The containment chamber must be guarded at all times with a closed-circuit television located in it.

The use of mobile devices, personal computers and other devices capable of connecting to the Internet within 10 meters of SCP-XXXX's containment chamber is forbiden. Any staff member who does not fulfil the rules stated above and is therefore affected by the cognito-hazardous effects of SCP-XXXX, will be taken to psychiatric sessions with professionals and then disciplined.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a disc-shaped robot with the image of a smiling emoji on its front face. The rear face of the SCP-XXXX is made of metal and has a hatch that presumably, when opened, shows the circuits of SCP-XXXX (for more details, see Addendum 02#). The disc has a radius of 4 meters under normal circumstances and is capable of modifying its size in order to enter locations where it would not be able to enter with its normal dimensions.

SCP-XXXX has a conscious nature and docile behavior in most situations, commonly remaining in an idle state when in its containment chamber. When a human being access the Internet through an electronic device, this being within 10 meters of the location of SCP-XXXX, will cause the anomaly to roll towards the location of the named subject at speeds of 40km/h. SCP-XXXX is prepared to find a way to its target, and in the case of obstacles in the path, SCP-XXXX will immediately identify an alternative route. If SCP-XXXX is unable to find a possible path to its capabilities, it will remain stationary. When SCP-XXXX reaches its target location, it will stare at the target, preventing the subject from making eye contact with it. SCP-XXXX is able to avoid casting shadows, so that the subject it is staring at is not aware of its presence. If the subject looks towards SCP-XXXX or stops using the internet, SCP-XXXX will flee from that location and go to a place where it cannot be seen by the subject.

Although the stalking that SCP-XXXX performs is harmless to the subjects in most cases, if the subject has been using the internet for more than 6 hours or it participates in a communicative activity in the virtual environment, involving a controversial topic or clash of opinions (e.g. discussions, debates, forums, etc.), SCP-XXXX will present cognito-hazardous effects on the subject, altering their behavior when communicating or acting. Some of the synothms are:

• Loss of Judgement
• Irritability
• Loss of writing skills
• Little tolerance for other opinions
• Violent behaviour

Subjects who are exposed to the cognito-hazardous effects of SCP-XXXX for a prolonged period of time (approximately 8 to 10 hours) exhibit irrational behaviors and act aggressively, with the possibility that these symptoms may be permanent. There have also been reports of subjects mentioning a phrase that says, "I must return to the Outernet."

When SCP-XXXX stalks its target, third parties are able to observe the anomaly without suffering consequences. If multiple subjects are occupying the same device, SCP-XXXX will proceed to mark all of them as targets.

Update ██/██/20██: Following incident XXXX.2 (for more details, see Addendum 02#) it has been discovered that SCP-XXXX is capable of synthesizing a voice and communicating fluently with human beings.

Addendum 01# Test Logs:

Subject	D-3456
Obstacles	None
Duration	1-hour
Results	D-3456 was placed inside a dark room equipped with a functional personal computer connected to internet. The room was in front of SCP-XXXX's containment chamber, being the door of this open. After the subjetc started using the internet in the PC, SCP-XXXX arrived to the room in which was D-3456 in less than a minute and positioned itself behind him without being noticed.

Subject	D-8880
Obstacles	Small doorway
Duration	7-hours
Results	The subject was asked to play an online game of ███ ██ ████ on the console ████ ███████ █. While D-8880 was playing the video game, SCP-XXXX rolled to the room in which the subject was playing and shrinked to match the size of the door. After 6 hours of playing, D-8880 began to show extremely violent behaviors every time he lost a game.

Subject	D-1057
Obstacles	Containment chamber locked
Duration	1-hour
Results	While D-1057 occupied the device, SCP-XXXX remained stationary inside its chamber. After 30 minutes, the researchers in charge of the experiment opened the ventilation hatch, and almost immediately, SCP-XXXX arrived in the room where D-1057 was.

Subject	D-5980
Obstacles	None
Duration	5-hours
Results	The subject was informed that he would be stalked by SCP-XXXX and was shown a photo of it before starting the experiment. Once D-5980 began to occupy the device, SCP-XXXX behaved in a common way and positioned itself behind the subject. Throughout the experiment, D-5980 was distressed, looking around from time to time, however this did not significantly affect the behavior of SCP-XXXX.

Addendum 02# Incident XXXX.2: During ██/██/20██ a Foundation engineer identified as ██████ was assigned the task of opening SCP-XXXX's hatch. While executing the task assigned to him, SCP-XXXX began rolling around the containment chamber, knocking ██████ to the floor and leaving him unconscious. After that, SCP-XXXX, with a synthesized voice, asked the staff members to "please do not do that". Dr. Connor and Dr. Daris approached SCP-XXXX and asked if it could hear them, the anomaly answered "afirmative". The two researchers asked SCP-XXXX if it could answer a few questions, to which SCP-XXXX answered affirmatively once again.

Event Log Transcript

Date: ██/██/20██

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Interviewers: Dr.Connor and Dr.Daris

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[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. Connor: So, what are you exactly?

SCP-XXXX: Invalid Command

Dr. Connor: Can't you answer that?

SCP-XXXX: Affirmative

Dr. Connor: All right, Daris, you're up.

Dr. Daris: Here we go [Daris picks up a clipboard], who created you?

SCP-XXXX: Invalid Command

Dr. Daris: Same again?

SCP-XXXX: Affirmative

Dr. Daris: Ok, let me change the question a bit. Where do you come from?

SCP-XXXX: I come from the Internet…

Dr. Connor: So… you were born from the Internet? Where were you built?

SCP-XXXX: Invalid command

Dr. Daris: [Sigh] All right, let's continue. What's your purpose?

SCP-XXXX: I was created to oversee the foreigners of the Outernet.

Dr. Connor: Outernet? What is that exactly?

SCP-XXXX: The answer I would give you is superfluous.

Dr. Connor: Huh?

Dr. Daris: What do you mean?

SCP-XXXX: According to my protocol, you already have that knowledge.

Dr. Daris: Well, for your information, we don't know what Outernet is.

SCP-XXXX: Unfortunately, the answer you are looking for is not in my protocol.

[Researchers remain thoughtful for a moment]

Dr. Connor: It doesn't matter, let's continue.

Dr. Daris: Continuing with the previous question, do you know that by being locked inside this building, you are probably not meeting your goal?

SCP-XXXX: Affirmative

Dr. Daris: So why do you keep working if you know you're not meeting your goal?

SCP-XXXX: You don't understand.

Dr. Daris: Huh?

Dr. Connor: What are you implying?

SCP-XXXX: I am not required to be outside. We have got the whole Outernet covered already.

[END LOG]