Item #: SCP-ES-107
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: One SCP-ES-107 instance is stored in the electronic device repository at Site-34, under the responsibility of the Head Project Researcher. When not being used for experimental purposes, the object must remain unplugged inside a Faraday cage to avoid interactions with unauthorized signals. Authorization Level 2 or higher is required for access.
MTF Mu-5 ("Pro Gamers") must be in charge of the tracking and acquisition of uncontained SCP-ES-107 instances, as well as the necessary cover-up operations, and must also participate in the investigation of the person(s) involved in its production and in the maintenance of the web site related to its distribution.
Description: SCP-ES-107 corresponds to an electronic device with a design similar to a video game console called Partnercaller3000. The device has a touch screen, through which you can access a menu consisting of a search bar with the options "games", "number of invited players", "technical assistance", and a touch keyboard at the bottom. Once the name of a videogame or tabletop game of interest has been typed in the search bar, or by choosing a name from the alphabetical index in the "games" option and selecting the number of players, a series of humanoid entities called SCP-ES-107-01 will materialize. These entities appear to be young people of both sexes, ranging in age from 13 to 27 years old, dressed according to the existing fashion from the year 1980 until nowadays.
These entities are indistinguishable from non-anomalous human beings, except that all their linguistic expressions and interactions are a function of the game in which they participate, dematerializing once the game is over, at the moment of leaving the room. In the first materialization event they demonstrate a rudimentary knowledge of the game in which they will participate, showing a constant improvement in their performance in subsequent sessions. All attempts to communicate with these entities about content other than that associated with the game in which they are currently participating have been unsuccessful. (See Addendum 2)
The external examination of SCP-ES-107-01 does not reveal any noticeable anomalies, however, any attempt to perform a thorough physical examination, to have a physical interaction that could prove to be harmful to the entity or that is too far away from the dynamics of the game in which it participates causes its immediate dematerialization. After the dematerialization of the instance, the message "Action not allowed" appears on the console, causing a blocking of the device for a period ranging from 60 minutes to several days, causing a blocking for an indefinite period of time in case of repetition of forbidden actions.
So far the video and photographic records of the SCP-ES-107-01 instances have not allowed their identification or association with living or deceased subjects. (See Addendum 1)
The user of the device (hereinafter referred to as "player") is referred to as SCP-ES-107-02. SCP-ES-107-02 does not usually show suspicion, discomfort or strangeness in relation to the nature of the entities of SCP-ES-107-01, justifying their presence with the argument that "they are some friends he invited to have a game". However, when questioned after the event, they are unable to recall the circumstances in which they met these subjects, or to recall personal characteristics that go beyond the obviously observable, or to evoke memories independent of the previous event.
Although the interaction with the SCP-ES-107-01 instances by the player has not shown evident harmful effects, and these entities usually show a friendly and polite attitude towards the player and other people present, it has been observed that after each game session the player reports "being very hungry and tired". Experimentally, it has been determined that for each entity of SCP-ES-107-01 that is "called to participate", the energy consumption of SCP-ES-107-02 increases by approximately 75 Calories/hour, having to constantly consume food rich in calories to compensate this energy expenditure. Once the entities have dematerialized, SCP-ES-107-02 will need to sleep about 15 minutes for each hour that an SCP-ES-107-01 entity has been present.
It has been determined that the cumulative operating time of SCP-ES-107 is equivalent to 12 hours/entity, decreasing the maximum time if the number of participating SCP-ES-107-01 instances increases, after which SCP-ES-107 will remain inactive for 60 minutes.
Examination of the internal architecture of SCP-ES-107 shows that it is built with electronic components usually found in video game consoles or similar devices, such as microprocessors and memory cards, assembled on a plastic and aluminum frame. However, no network cards or other components associated with wireless communications have been found, which does not prevent it from receiving periodic "game list updates".
For its operation the device requires a 12 V transformer connected to AC power. Attempts to recreate the device by reverse engineering have not yielded functional copies.
If the user at the moment of using SCP-ES-107 enters an invalid game name (nonexistent or spelled wrongly), or a game that the user does not own or does not have access to, the device will display the message "Invalid option". If the maximum number of players that can participate in that game without including the user is chosen, SCP-ES-107 will display the message "You are about to start a demo, do you agree?", option that when accepted causes the SCP-ES-107-01 entities to only interact with each other, developing a game during the average time established for that game.
SCP-ES-107 was discovered by the Foundation due to the case of ███ █████████, 25, who was found in his apartment unconscious and showing signs of severe exhaustion and malnutrition, despite the fact that according to the statement of co-workers days before he was in good health. According to the testimony of ███ █████████, he had "spent the weekend mastering a D&D campaign he had been preparing for some time," noting having gotten interested parties to participate "thanks to his new console. Although statements from neighbors would indicate the presence of two or more individuals in ███ █████████'s apartment during that weekend, security logs in the building lobby did not show the entry of more people during that time period.
The inspection of the department of ███ █████████'s apartment allowed to recover the device, finding after the review of his laptop the website http://www. ███████████████.com, through which he had acquired the object and which would be responsible for its distribution.
The search for the server where the site is hosted, for contact with its administrator or the suspension of its services has not yielded any results. So far the Foundation has not been able to acquire new SCP-ES-107 instances through the aforementioned website.
To ███ █████████, his co-workers, family members and the medical personnel involved were administered Class B amnestics, explaining his medical condition through an alibi.
The case of ███ █████████ corresponds to the ██th incident recorded in a period of 6 months, in which young people were found alone in their rooms or apartments showing signs of severe fatigue and exhaustion, being reported in most cases that a few days before they were in good health, not presenting eating disorders, vigorexia or drug use that could justify their condition. Although these incidents had not initially aroused the interest of the Foundation, the case of ███ █████████ led to its investigation, managing to be interviewed ██ of those affected, and linking SCP-ES-107 with ██ cases, not being able, however, to recover any additional instances of the device.
Addendum 1: During the experimental session on 8/7/2017, in which D-23412 was participating in a game of the game Catan together with 3 SCP-ES-107-01 instances, SCP-ES-107-01-A, SCP-107-01-B and SCP-ES-107-01-C (hereafter referred to as Paco, Anna and Lina), administrative assistant ██████ ███████, while passing by the vicinity of the procedure room apparently identified the instance "Anna", showing signs of agitation and shouting "What [DATA EXPUNGED] do you think you are doing with my sister, [DATA EXPUNGED], you don't respect anything! ", while trying to enter the room, having to be forcibly detained by nearby security personnel.
After the incident, when the assistant ███████ was questioned, he stated that SCP-ES-107-01-B corresponded to his sister Anna ███████, who died as a result of leukemia on 5/25/2008, at age 14, and the veracity of these statements was later confirmed.
Interviewee: SCP-ES-107-01-B (henceforth called Anna ███████)
Interviewer: Dr. Antonov
Introduction: Following the statements made by the administrative assistant ██████ ███████ and in order to inquire directly about the nature of SCP-ES-107-01-B, we sought to question the instance directly. To avoid an interaction considered invalid and the consequent disappearance of the entity, the interview was conducted under the guise of a game of the question and answer game "Scruples", in which Dr. Antonov, SCP-ES-107-02 and D-23412 participated as "players".
<Begin Interview, [August 7th, 2017, 11:15 hrs]>
Anna ███████ Good morning Ditwo! (referring to D-23412) Nice to see you again. What are we playing today? Will you introduce me to your friend?
Dr. Antonov: (gesturing to D-23421) Good morning, SCP-ES-107-01-B, my name is Antonov and together with Ditwo we want to play Scruples. Do you know that game?
Anna ███████: Yeah, I played it when I was 11 or 12. Aren't you guys a little old for this girly game? (SCP-ES-107-01-B laughs and sticks out her tongue playfully) Just kidding, Ditwo and Anto, don't be mad and please call me Anna.
Dr. Antonov: Okay, now let's begin. Is your name really Anna ███████?
Anna ███████: Yes, and how boring your question, now it's my turn. Are you married Anto?
Dr. Antonov: No, I'm not, now it's Ditwo's turn (D-23421 asks her if he has brothers or sisters)
Anna ███████: Yes, I have an older brother named ██████. We're not very close, not that we get along badly or anything but he doesn't pay much attention to me. Be more creative, ask me more compromising questions or I will (SCP-ES-107-01-B raises eyebrows) How does it feel to play with a girl?
Dr. Antonov: You are nice and it has been fun to spend time with you.
Anna ███████: I like you Anto, do you like me? (SCP-ES-107-01-B laughs)
Dr. Antonov: My turn, Anna Do you know what happened to you?
Anna ███████: What do you mean?
Dr. Antonov: Your illness. About why you are in this place and you are not at school or at home with your parents. To what date it is today and what happened during all this time.
Anna ███████: How boring! Today is August 7th and I refuse to answer the rest. One point less and now it's my turn to ask, what is the name of the place where you work?
Dr. Antonov: I can't tell you, I can only tell you that I work for a research organization.
Anna ███████: Incomplete answer, one point less for you, you work for an organization called the Foundation. Question, how did you get the Partnercaller3000? Don't lie to me or I will leave.
(Dr. Antonov looks into the camera and shakes his head, asking them not to intervene.)
Dr. Antonov: We found it in the home of a guy who got sick from using it too much. Were you there?
Anna ███████: No, I didn't attend, but I was told that this guy was an RPG geek and that his campaign was really epic. Now it's my turn (SCP-ES-107-01-B's attitude changes abruptly and she stops smiling, looking tense and looking around).
Anna ███████: I am tired of this game. I know you are aware that this is not normal and I know what you are doing in this place. I know that I am not alive, that I got sick and died a long time ago and that I am here because of an opportunity given to me. He does it with good intentions, he allows us to come back and enjoy even for a while and share with new friends, but this is not right. I am breaking the rules but I want to ask you a favor. You work with my brother, ██████, right? Tell him I forgive him for not being there when I left.
(After that SCP-ES-107-01-B gets up from the chair and leaves the room, disappearing as she crosses the door.)
Conclusion: After the interview ██████ ███████ was questioned about the death of Anna ███████, confirming that it had occurred due to a sudden worsening of her health condition, and that he had not been able to be present because he was ███ km away, being able to arrive only the next day to attend her funeral. In subsequent game sessions the instance Anna did not appear again, being replaced by an instance named Diana.
In addition, the source of a possible information leak continues to be investigated.
At the board game fair ███████████████, held in the city of ███████████, at ██████████ on 12/15/2017 a stand promoting the "Partnercaller3000" console was found, a finding reported to the Foundation by collaborating agents. They proceeded to arrest the representative on charges of fraud, to dismantle the stand and seize the material present. The SCP-ES-107 instance found, although it could be started, did not show access to the advanced options and was subsequently stored. After being questioned and found to be unrelated to the producer of the device and post administration of Class B amnestics, the representative was released.
Among the material seized from the booth was the following brochure, the transcript of which is given below:
Tired of being insulted by 10 year old kids who claim to know your mother when you play online? Bored that your friends never have time to come and play with you? Playing against the computer is no longer a challenge? Depressed because your Settlers of Catan© board, your chess and your cards are gathering dust after months of no use? Have you been setting up roleplaying campaigns for a long time but nobody is interested? Need to practice against someone for the next tournament but have no one to play with? For all these problems and many more we deliver you a solution with Partnercaller3000© .
It is the latest generation console that will bring gaming companions to the comfort of your home. Its database of more than 3000 games will allow you to always have an optimal partner for that game… or more than one if needed. Call 66-454██████, visit our website http://www.███████████████.com or write us at ████████@partnercaller3000.com. We accept all means of payment.
Remember that with Partnercaller3000 you will ALWAYS have a playmate!
Subsequent to this finding, Partnercaller3000 stands have been found at three other game fairs, and other non-functional SCP-ES-107 instances have been recovered.
At the end of the experimental session on 03/02/2018, the entity SCP-ES-107-01-K left the procedure room, after which he extracted an envelope from his jacket pocket and handed it to the nearby security personnel, dematerializing a few seconds later. Inside the envelope marked "For the Foundation" was found a handwritten letter on Clairefontaine paper, the text of which is below.
Dear Foundation:
By the force of chance our paths crossed but it ought not to have been that way. We were at peace, each of us trying to do our own thing in the best way possible but you decided to intervene. I had heard rumors about you but it was the stories the boys told me that confirmed my fears.
You regard yourselves as the guardians of normality, as a group of crusaders who, if you find something that is not fitting into your worldview, capture it and contain it. Is what you do right? Probably most of the time yes, since many of those things harm people or deeply damage their understanding of reality. However, have you ever wondered if you make people happy with your actions? For you the unhappiness you may cause as a consequence of your struggle for "normality" is a small price to pay, so you never question it, and if you do, you justify it to yourself. And that is the difference. I am not looking to save the world, my only goal is to make people happy, to make those who are alone feel accompanied and accepted even for a little while. People can be very selfish and as they get older they become more focused on their own interests, and that's where my faithful helpers provide a valuable service. These boys and girls were young people who enjoyed every day, especially when they played and shared with their friends, but whose lives were cut short prematurely by violence, illness or just plain bad luck.
If it were in my hands I would give them their lives back, and to heck with the sense of normalcy, but it cannot be so. They can only come back for a few hours at a time, restricting their actions to one-off things. They cannot feel the sun on their faces, the taste of chocolate ice cream or the sweetness of a kiss. They cannot decide to leave the game and start somewhere else from scratch. They would like to have more freedom but they know that the alternative is emptiness and silence.
This has never been for commercial interests, for the pursuit of wealth, or to cause trouble. Therefore I ask you to leave them alone, the means is strange but the end is noble. Thanks to this console the lonely find some friends to share with and my boys and girls have the opportunity to enjoy a piece of the life they could have had. Everybody wins and nobody gets hurt.
Sincerely,
██████ █████████
The search for ██████ █████████, PoI-9812, is still ongoing.