SCP-602-KO

Info SCP-602-KO: I want to by myself for once by SHARK_BYTES 100% (+1) 0% (-0) -% (+0) -% (-0)

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Special Containment Procedures: All secured SCP-602-KO-1 instances are contained within a standard containment locker. SCP-602-KO-1 should be stored in a sealed bag to prevent it from leaking. Experiments using SCP-602-KO-1 can be done under permission from the current researcher in charge. Due to SCP-601-KO-1's properties, experiments using SCP-602-KO-1 must be done in its own containment chamber.
There are no contained instances of SCP-602-KO-3 since they are hard to discover for anyone besides the corresponding SCP-602-KO-2 instance. Whether to contain -3 instances on discovery is yet undecided. As most SCP-602-KO-2 instances have already been aware of extranormal instances, they do not pose a significant threat to the Foundation's Veil policy. Therefore, even if SCP-602-KO-2 instances are discovered, temporary procedures are designed to take different measures depending on the individual instance, such as locking it down.

Description: SCP-602-KO comprises of SCP-602-KO-1, SCP-602-KO-2 affected by -1, and -2's accompanying SCP-602-KO-3. SCP-602-KO-1 is a black powder made by Celeste¹ made of materials such as graphite and briquet chips. Upon research, it is confirmed that SCP-602-KO-1 doesn't show anomalous properties itself. However, if a human undergoing formal education in or before high school² uses SCP-602-KO-1 to write their name on a piece of paper or a surface similar to such, SCP-602-KO-3 manifests.

However, if SCP-602-KO-2 is not sleeping, or is not at a situation in which it cannot study, -3 always is seen as a flat shadow. This always is bound to SCP-602-KO-2. SCP-602-KO-3 can change its shape and size freely, but its basic form resembles its bound SCP-602-KO-2 instance, and always in physical contact with SCP-602-KO-2. SCP-602-KO-3 is theorised to possess intellectual abilities but does not do anything else other than following SCP-602-KO-2 at normal times. Hence, there hasn't been any interview attempts with SCP-602-KO-3. SCP-602-KO-3 seems to have cognitohazardous abilities to make itself recognised as a shadow to the viewer.

SCP-602-KO-3 shows abnormal behaviour when SCP-602-KO-2 sleeps or is in a situation when it cannot study, such as when it is ill. SCP-602-KO-3 commonly transforms from its usual blurry and fuzzy state to a distinguishable form capable of physical interaction. SCP-602-KO-3 instances in this state search for pens and stationery products around themselves, and use them when they find any.³ After that, a workbook of unknown origin manifests near SCP-602-KO-3. The workbook is unrelated to SCP-602-KO-2's current academic progress and is usually about academic subjects of middle school to high school. Afterwards, SCP-602-KO-3 acts as if it is studying with the workbook. This action halts when SCP-602-KO-2 can study again.

Usually, after two months from SCP-602-KO-2 first using SCP-602-KO-1, -2's personality drastically changes. SCP-602-KO-2 experiences significant confusion, but quickly adapts. SCP-602-KO-3 acts differently at this state; it stands still even when SCP-602-KO-2 is unable to study. Celeste reverts -2 instances' altered personality and extinguishes the -3 instance. Celeste's students who've undergone such a process becomes a "model student", and shows behaviour such as studying whenever they can and sleeping less. The exact mechanism of how this happens is unclear.

[+ Data from Celeste pursuit]

Excerpt from a document obtained while pursuing Celeste

Our sincere thanks to the parents and students who chose Celeste.

We've been contacted by parents regarding the recent unpleasant event. The related students are now in detention.

However, as five students, including the leader ██████ So does not recognise their wrongdoings, we've decided to apply the maximum disciplinary measures we can, with the understanding of their parents. Please anticipate the new students four months from now.

From Celeste, providing miracles.

If you think your child needs some discipline, contact ███-████-████. We will make their personal shadow for you.

[+ SCP-602-KO-2 Interview log]

<Log 1>
Abstract: This is a series of interviews with an SCP-602-KO-2 under the Foundation's control.⁴

<Start of log>

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Uh… Hello?

SCP-602-KO-2: Who are you?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: I thought your parents told you. I'm your new… counsellor, yes, counsellor, from today.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Can I have your name, please?

SCP-602-KO-2: It's ██████ So.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: ██████ So… (Writes something down on the log) Got it. Hello, again. I'm your counsellor from today. Can we talk now?

SCP-602-KO-2: Yes.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Did anything strange happen recently?

SCP-602-KO-2: Strange? Like what?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: So… For example, something happening in the academy…

SCP-602-KO-2: Not any that I'm aware of.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Are you sure? Think again. Hmm, what about this then? Did you do anything you didn't do before?

(Silence)

SCP-602-KO-2: I think there's one?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Can you tell me?

SCP-602-KO-2: They gave me some chalk powder, a black one. They told me to write my name with that, so I did.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Hmm… Okay. I'll stop here today. You seem to be bored too. This is how all first days go.

<End of Log>

<Log 2>
Abstract: Interview done a week after the first talk. SCP-602-KO-2's parents described abnormal behaviour of the subject, which the Foundation assumed as -1's anomaly.

<Start of Log>

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Hi? It's already been a week.

SCP-602-KO-2: …

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: What's wrong? Why are you so quiet?

SCP-602-KO-2: You said "something strange" back then, right?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Uh, I think so?

SCP-602-KO-2: Well I think that "something strange" happened to me.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Oh, would you mind telling me?

SCP-602-KO-2: To hell with your "Oh"s. Anyways, it happened at night. I was sleeping, and I woke up to the sound of something rustling. I went back to sleep at first, but the sound didn't stop.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: What was that?

SCP-602-KO-2: I'm not sure. It was sitting in front of my desk in my room. It was writing something. When I turned on my room lights, it noticed me.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: And?

SCP-602-KO-2: It suddenly rushed towards me very fast, and then it strangled me. I was really shocked, but I think it was just a dream.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Anything peculiar?

SCP-602-KO-2: Uh, I don't think so. My throat hurts a bit, and there were books on my desk that I didn't normally use.

<Log 3>
Abstract: Continues from the interview log above. The mentioned SCP-602-KO-2 is to have completely undergone its replacement of personality after three months of using SCP-602-KO-1. An interview was done for such a reason.

<Start of log>

SCP-602-KO-2: Uh… Where am I? A police station? Some kind of lab? Are you wearing a lab coat?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Relax, Mr So. Don't you remember this place?

SCP-602-KO-2: Mr So? Why are you calling me that?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Oh dear.

(Edited)

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Do you understand what's going on now?

SCP-602-KO-2: A bit. Can I have some time, just for a little while?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Of course.

(SCP-602-KO-2 seems to be in thought for the next 20 minutes.)

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Is everything sorted now?

SCP-602-KO-2: Um, yes, I think.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Then please talk. Before that, let me ask you something. Are you not ██████ So?

SCP-602-KO-2: Let's say yes. To say… Have you heard about "Celeste"?

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Yes.

SCP-602-KO-2: Then I'll keep talking. You'll know that Celeste is an education business, and the parents there choose to let Celeste fully take care of their children.

SCP-602-KO-2: …Even when it comes to discipline.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: And?

SCP-602-KO-2: Like any school or institution, Celeste has its fair share of delinquents. I was one of them.

SCP-602-KO-2: Usually, even though Celeste makes us do unbelievable amounts of studying, it's not barbaric. So, discipline doesn't commonly go farther than some beating. Scolding's all for the minor stuff.

SCP-602-KO-2: However, there was once when things crossed the line.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: When was that?

SCP-602-KO-2: Someone got bullied in the institution. The student's dead. I don't know why.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Oh, my.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Continue.

SCP-602-KO-2: So, anyways, her parents held some power, and Celeste was half-forced to take the highest measures of punishment to all the related, not only to the bullies but also to the ones who stood by and watched.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: What does this have to do with you?

SCP-602-KO-2: I was the bystander.

SCP-602-KO-2: I resented Celeste at first. But on retrospect, I think I can at least be like this because I was a bystander. The bullies must be in a long punishment in some kind of weird space.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Okay, that's enough for that. SCP-602-KO, can you tell me how you became like how you are now?

SCP-602-KO-2: My mentor gave me some black dust and told me to write my name with it. Directly after that, I distinctly saw two of my shadows, despite there being only one light. One of them moved differently to the way I moved. Anyways, after a month that happened, I suddenly became like this.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: I see. Celeste didn't pull you out I guess?

SCP-602-KO-2: I've heard about that black powder before. It said that that was the highest form of punishment Celeste can give, that they release us after about a month or two… But they didn't do so for me.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Why?

SCP-602-KO-2: Because I was related to the incident.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Right.

SCP-602-KO-2: Anyways they did something strange to me. When I became a shadow, they snatched me out of my body and locked me in some black space. Must be that powder.

SCP-602-KO-2: And, the experiment that you were talking about? That way, I escaped. Well, I'm still like this, though.

SCP-602-KO-2: I knew with my guts that I had to take that guy's body tied over there, and to do so I need to study harder than him to gain validation.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: So, when people use SCP-602-KO, their personality changes drastically. You're saying this is not a change of personality, but the shadow, as you put it, taking control of the user's ego?

SCP-602-KO-2: It's… unclear. I've been both at the snatched and snatching side, so I know that it's slightly different than taking control of one's mind. Even if the shadow takes control of the body, it doesn't mean that the original ego disappears or gets suppressed.

Researcher Cha Jin-Seob: Then what is it?

SCP-602-KO-2: The original ego, becomes the shadow.

SCP-602-KO-2: And then they realise if they don't study they end up like this. That's exactly what Celeste aims for. Two people competing to dominate each other, nothing will be better for studying than that.

SCP-602-KO-2: I'm holding on to this body for now, but I don't know when I'll become a shadow again. If I forget who I am, there's no hope for me.

<End of Log>

Footnotes

1. GoI-1000

2. Referred to as SCP-602-KO-2

3. If there are no stationery products around, SCP-602-KO-3 creates the necessary items.

4. Its parents had connections with Celeste, and the Foundation noticed the instance after the Foundation hired its brother. It is now under surveillance. Information that the instance is "affected by a severe anomaly" is given to its parents."