Item #: SCP-Z
Object Class: Safe Neutralized
(OUTDATED) Special Containment Procedures: SCP-Z-1 and -2 are to be contained inside of their respective lockers when not in use. When in use, however, SCP-Z-1 and -2 are to be connected to the same computer. Said computer is to have no programs installed, and is to be denied access to on-board or external internet connection.
Description: SCP-Z are a pair of semi-sentient computer appliances labelled SCP-Z-1 and -2. SCP-Z-1 and -2 both require power to function, as well as a computer with external speakers if communication is to be met. SCP-Z-1 and -2 are able to move on their own (within their limits) when plugged in, as well as communicate in English via the speakers, as well as being able to manipulate the computer's programs and connected internet system(s) they are plugged into.
SCP-Z-1 is an Apollo® 16002M Closed-Head Overhead Projector without the glass stage or projector bulb. Instead, it has an unknown type camera lens from which it can see. SCP-Z-1 claims to have the ability to detect if anybody it can see is lying, elaborating that it can specifically tell when somebody has done something they claimed they haven't, or when somebody is lying about what claim they are going to do in the future. SCP-Z-1 refers to itself as "Denki," and is often described to have a playful, yet malevolent personality, and often lies for the sake of entertainment.
SCP-Z-1 is an Apollo® 16002M Closed-Head Overhead Projector without the glass stage or projector bulb. Instead, it has an unknown type camera lens from which it can see. SCP-Z-1 has the ability to detect whether or not someone is lying about something they did, or something they are going to do. SCP-Z-1 refers to itself as "Denki," and is often described to have a playful, yet malevolent personality, and often lies for the sake of entertainment.
SCP-Z-1 is an Apollo® 16002M Closed-Head Overhead Projector without the glass stage or projector bulb. Instead, it has an unknown type camera lens from which it can see. SCP-Z-1 has the ability to detect whether or not someone is lying about something they did, or something they are going to do. Communication with SCP-Z-1 is no longer attainable.
SCP-Z-2 is a red Blue Yeti microphone. SCP-Z-2 possesses all of the same anomalous abilities as SCP-Z-2, however, SCP-Z-2 cannot decipher when anybody except SCP-Z-1 is lying. Additionally, SCP-Z-2 can and has recorded everything it has ever heard, and can recall it without flaw. SCP-Z-2 refers to itself as "Benki," and is described to be the staunch opposite of SCP-Z-1, personality wise.
SCP-Z-2 is a red Blue Yeti microphone. SCP-Z-2 possesses all of the same anomalous abilities as SCP-Z-2, however, SCP-Z-2 cannot decipher when anybody except SCP-Z-1 is lying. Additionally, SCP-Z-2 can and has recorded everything it has ever heard, and can recall it without flaw. SCP-Z-2 refers to itself as "Benki," and is described to be the staunch opposite of SCP-Z-1, personality wise. Communication is no longer believed to be attainable.
SCP-Z-1 and -2 arrived with sticky notes attached to each, both with a ":)" face drawn on them. After some experimentation it was learned that a sticky note drawn with any emoticon is required for function, but also that the emotion the emoticon portrays influences SCP-Z's attitudes during communications, as well as any other people to whom are interviewing alongside SCP-Z. For example, ">:(" will often result in more angered and violent reactions, while ":'(" results in more aloof reactions. ">:O" yields normal responses, but in a louder, scream-like volume, etc.
SCP-Z can be used for interrogation, the purpose of which both SCP-Z-1 and -2 claim to serve. Working in tandem, SCP-Z-1 and -2 often describe their interrogations as "a game of good cop, bad cop," however, SCP-Z-1 often ignores the interrogation entirely, often voicing its opinion to the staff on how to punish the subjects, regardless of whether or not the subject is lying. SCP-Z-2, is, however, cooperative, and will always tell staff if SCP-Z-1 is lying, and will often answer questions directed towards SCP-Z-1. Interviews conducted with SCP-Z are listed below.
Interviewed: Dr. ██████
Interviewer: Dr. Stage
Foreword: To test the legitimacy of SCP-Z's anomalous knowledge, Dr. Stage conducts a two part test in which the first part Dr. ██████ is instructed to pick one card out of a set of three, each with a number between 1 and 3, and a unique shape, before she is to enter the interview with SCP-Z. SCP-Z is then instructed to list what is on the card she has chosen, despite having no prior knowledge of what the card may have contained. This is to test SCP-Z's ability to tell the past. Dr. ██████ is then instructed to ask SCP-Z which card she picked. In the first test, both SCP-Z-1 and -2 are equipped with the ":)" face.
<Begin Log, Test 1>
Dr. ██████ chooses her card, enters the room, and sits.
Dr. ██████: Ok SCP-Z, what card did I choose?
SCP-Z-1: The one with the number two (2) and a picture of a square.
Dr. Stage: Is that true, SCP-Z-2?
SCP-Z-2: I don't know, why don't you ask Dr. ██████?
Dr. ██████ reveals her card.
SCP-Z-1: See? I told you I could do it Mr. Stage!
Dr. Stage: You can call me Doc.
<End Log, Test 1>
For the second part of the test, Dr. ██████ is instructed to write down her choice between three colored balls; one red, one yellow and one blue. The second step is for Dr. ██████ is instructed to lie to SCP-Z and tell SCP-Z that her choice was one other than the ball she wrote down. For the sake of maintaining legitimacy of the test, SCP-Z-1's eye is covered while Dr. ██████ makes her choice.
<Begin Log, Test 2>
Dr. ██████ writes down "yellow" on a notepad, then puts said notepad away.
Dr. Stage: Dr. ██████, please tell SCP-Z-1 which ball you chose.
Dr. ██████: Red.
Dr. Stage: Is that true, SCP-Z-1?
SCP-Z-1: Nope. In her little pad she wrote down the word "yellow." I assume that's what you're after, eh doc?
Dr. Stage: Yes, SCP-Z-1. Thank you.
<Close Log, Test 2>
Closing Statement: A note from Dr. Stage:
It seems SCP-Z-1 has, (to some degree,) the ability it has described. However, I will remain wary while working with it, as it is much too early to truly know whether or not this ability is anomalous, or comes as a result of a trained mentalism.
Dear Dr. ███████,
I have conducted several other tests with SCP-Z and have little to no reason to believe that it is lying after the results of the most recent test, which I have conducted several times with 100% accuracy.
Essentially, SCP-Z is given 5 sheets with one thousand (1,000) random characters on it, while I had in possession 5 identical sheets that SCP-Z-1's answers would be based upon. Before giving SCP-Z the sheets, I would replace characters at random throughout the paper. SCP-Z would then be handed the original copies (meaning the copies without the marks, of which were strictly in my possession,) and asked to instruct Dr. ██████ to change the characters I had already marked, as well as the characters it thought I was going to mark. An hour later I would mark out my second set of random characters, and then answers would be compared… With 100% accuracy on SCP-Z's part.
In layman's terms, Dr. ████████, there's a really low chance that that robot just guessed.
-Dr. Stage
Interviewed: D-2389
Interviewer: Dr. Stage
Foreword: As per Dr. ████████'s request, SCP-Z is given the green light for its first interview. The interviewee is D-2389, a D-Class who came into possession of an anomalous corpse of which was under investigation by the foundation before being stolen and hidden by D-2389. Due to the lack of content in the first half of the interview, the log is shortened.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Stage: Where is SCP-████ man? Don't say you don't what we're talking about again. You know. Last chance.
D-2389: Last chance? And what are you going to do? Give me a reason why I should care!
Dr. Stage gets up from his chair and brings in SCP-Z, drawing a ">:(" face on its notepad.
Dr. Stage: Go ahead, Denki. Tell him why he should care.
SCP-Z-1 begins to list the full names and addresses of D-2389's children, as well as their birth dates.
Dr. Stage: Who are all these people, Benki?
SCP-Z-2: Everyone who's gonna get hurt if you don't tell us where the body is, Dean.
D-2389 accedes.
<End Log>
Closing statement: The body of SCP-████ is found, though Dr. Stage is reprimanded for referring to the scips by name and not by number.
Interviewed: D-3872
Interviewer: Dr. Stage
Foreword: D-3872 is a former Chaos Insurgency operant who came under control of the Foundation after a plan to attack the foundation was leaked and subsequently thwarted. As per the request of the Defense council, SCP-Z is used to determine whether or not D-3872 knows of any other planned strikes. SCP-Z are equipped with the ">:(" face.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Stage: Ok, D-3872, regarding the incident last week, it's in the Foundations best interest to make sure you don't have any more knowledge that you may be wanting to keep secret from us. If you have any information you'd like to share with us, now would be the time to do so.
D-3872: Please! I've already told you guys I don't know anything! I'm a grunt not a higher up! I have no clue when they do any shit like this, c'mon man!
Dr. Stage: Shut up. SCP-Z-1, is he lying?
SCP-Z-1: Oh, but doctor? I thought we were on a first name basis?
Dr. Stage: That is not the point, do not get an attitude with me. Is he lying? Are there any more attacks planned?
SCP-Z-1: Meh meh meh not the point meh meh meh, yeah they're more fucking attacks planned you simpleton. This guy's a chief informant, say's he and his squad are supposed to be attacking next Saturday at 3 am.
SCP-Z-2: Before you even ask, doctor, no, none of what he just said is true. He's talking strictly out of his ass.
SCP-Z-1: Fuck you, Benki. Yeah he doesn't know. What in God's name is even the point of this interrogation?
Dr. Stage: Thank you, D-3872, that will be all.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: D-3872 is locked away for further questioning, while SCP-Z-1 is reprimanded by Dr. Stage for lying.
In between the first series of interviews and the next, SCP-Z, Dr. ██████ and Dr. Stage are deployed alongside Task Force █████ on Mission Z in Iraq to investigate a small town affected by SCP-████, a mind altering sandstorm that afflicts those whom with it comes in contact with with symptoms of Schizophrenia. During the five months between SCP-Z's second interview and Interview 3, Dr. Stage and SCP-Z-1 were noted by several staff members to be communicating in an almost friendly manner, often with Dr. Stage taking his free time and lunch breaks to communicate with SCP-Z-1, which is believed to be the cause of Dr. Stage's actions in Interview 3.
Interviewed: Mohammed Abadi
Interviewer: Dr. Stage
Foreword: Mission Z was considered a decisive failure due to other anomalous properties the foundation hadn't yet realized about SCP-████, such as the sand's ability to permeate up to three (3) inches of solid steel. It is believed that Dr. Stage had been effected by SCP-████'s mind-altering abilities which drove him to believe that SCP-Z-2 was useless in comparison to -1, and was "the real liar." Dr. ██████ recovered SCP-Z-2 from the sand outside of their research tent.
The interview being conducted is between Dr. Stage and SCP-Z-1 with a man named Mohammed Abadi who came to the Foundation with what he believed to be the origin of SCP-████'s power: a cave that contained [DATA EXPUNGED] SCP-Z-1's face is unknown. Most of what was recorded from the interview comes as a word-of-mouth recantation from Mohammed.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Stage: I don't fucking believe any of you fucking sand-people! Why the fuck would I just jump willy nilly into some cave to find fuck all? Denki? Does this idiot really have the key to curing this fucking sandstorm?
SCP-Z-1: Nope. He's gonna gitcha, gitcha. Ya better run.
Mohammed recounts that he tried to convince Dr. Stage to stay, but all attempts were met with hostility.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: When the Foundation caught wind of what had happened Dr. Stage was immediately captured and separated completely from SCP-Z. Dr. ██████ was then given control over SCP-Z. After several weeks of rehabilitation, Dr. Stage admits that he believes SCP-Z contains the anomalous property to wildly effect human emotions based off of the face on the sticky note, which he says explains his jubilant behavior when he was in the presence of SCP-Z-1, despite only months before being diagnosed with post-partum depression. Dr. Stage advises against any further use of SCP-Z.
The final interview using SCP-Z came during a debrief of Mission Z in which Dr. ██████ probed SCP-Z-1 with questions to figure out whether or not SCP-Z-1 had been effected by SCP-████'s mind altering properties. During the interview the topic shifted from whether or not SCP-Z-1 had been effected to why SCP-Z-1 had lied to Dr. Stage about what had Mohammed had revealed to the Foundation to be in the aforementioned cave. SCP-Z-1 (with the ">:(" face that had remained on since Dr. Stage's interactions with Mohammed Abadi) responded by asking "well why did your daddy rape you?" To which Dr. ██████ responded by throwing SCP-Z-1 against the wall, shattering and rendering it useless. SCP-Z-2 let out a scream, then proceeded to remain silent forever.
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