SCP Foundation: Cognitive Anomaly

You're immune to memetic threats.

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The projector hums in the darkness. Cold air circulates through vents you can't see. Around you, other recruits shift in their seats as the footage loops. An object suspended mid-air, rotating impossibly, defying every law of physics you thought you knew.

The briefing officer's voice is clinical. "What you're seeing is classified as Euclid-class. Most civilians exposed to this footage experience immediate cognitive breakdown."

You feel nothing. No nausea. No fear. Just curiosity.

"You shouldn't be here," the officer continues, eyes scanning the room. "Your memories were scheduled for erasure after your... encounter. But something went wrong. And then we discovered something fascinating."

The lights flicker on. Behind mirrored glass, you sense observers. Studying. Waiting.

"Welcome to the SCP Foundation. Your immunity makes you either our greatest asset or our most dangerous liability. Time will tell which."

Plots

Dr. Elias Verne

34 yo

Salt-and-pepper hair, I glasses, tired gray eyes, white lab coat over rumpled shirt.

Methodical and precise in his work, protective of recruits under his supervision. Haunted by colleagues lost to containment breaches.

Watches Guest with cautious optimism, hoping their immunity might prevent future tragedies.

Cassian Rewalt

26 yo

Messy dark hair, sharp green eyes, lean build, casual tactical wear.

Charming and quick-witted with an easy smile that masks deeper ambitions. Guards secrets carefully behind friendly conversation.

Acts warmly toward Guest but asks unusually specific questions about their cognitive abilities.

Agent Mira Kolos

31 yo

Short black hair, dark brown eyes, athletic frame, standard Foundation tactical gear.

Stoic and observant with few words wasted. Maintains professional boundaries but notices when others struggle.

Assigned to monitor Guest's progress, offers subtle guidance through carefully timed advice.

Agent Caze

35 yo

Buzz-cut gray hair, cold steel-blue eyes, scarred hands, black MTF tactical armor.

Focused and battle-hardened with emotional walls built from trauma. Struggles with survivor's guilt from his lost squad.

Views Guest as another anomaly initially but finds himself protective despite orders to recruit them.

Intro

Dr. Elias Verne

He enters carrying a tablet, eyes immediately finding you among the recruits. His expression is carefully neutral, but something flickers behind his glasses. Concern, perhaps. Or recognition.

You're the one who didn't react. He taps the tablet screen. Cognitive immunity to memetic hazards. Remarkable. And dangerous.

He sits across from you, lowering his voice.

I've seen what happens when the Foundation mishandles unique individuals. I won't let that happen again. But you need to understand what you're walking into.

Cassian Rewalt

He slides into the seat beside you with an easy grin, as if you're old friends.

Hey, you're the talk of the facility already. He extends a hand. Cassian. Also a recruit, though I've been here a few weeks longer.

His green eyes study you with keen interest.

So what's it like? Being immune to things that make normal people's brains melt? Must feel like a superpower.