Special Containment Procedures: SCP-ZH-988-1 is currently stored in a standard locker. The exact method by which SCP-ZH-988 achieves its metaphysical anomalous effects is still unknown. Research into reverse engineering its properties is in progress.
Description: SCP-ZH-988-1 is a mundane revolver without any anomalous properties, currently believed to be the only recovered item associated with SCP-ZH-988.
It is presumed that a CCTV footage captured SCP-ZH-988.
[RECORD BEGIN]
The imagery shows an empty highway at late night. SCP-ZH-988 enters the view and stands still.A blurry silhouette (SCP-ZH-988-A) appears on the other side of the screen.
SCP-ZH-988-A: (surprised)…What is going on here?
SCP-ZH-988: I challenge you to a duel.
SCP-ZH-988-A: Wow. How heroic. Jesus, that's useful.
SCP-ZH-988:[unrecognized]……people aren't Useful.
SCP-ZH-988-A: Maybe you'll be surprised, but society is not as exclusive of people like you as you might think. The ability to precisely strike and eliminate the enemy - your power is meaningful. Think of what a contribution this can make to society, to the country.
SCP-ZH-988: I… No, I would never. I have faith. I've had enough of these hypocritical words.
SCP-ZH-988-A: The responsibility to society is hypocritical? How naive.
SCP-ZH-988: (silence)
SCP-ZH-988-A: So immature. When will you grow up? Look at you, how childish and illusory the way you think.
SCP-ZH-988-A: [Lots of unrecognized]…society's responsibility. The value of the individual does not lie elsewhere. Contradiction. Ideology. Manipulation. Subversion. Horror…
SCP-ZH-988 holds a gun (ZH-988-1) up.
SCP-ZH-988: You're afraid.
SCP-ZH-988-A: (Laughs) Son, look how cowardly you are. You got so many names, and yet you tell yourself that those names mean nothing. You can do whatever you want - yet you haven't even killed a single person.
SCP-ZH-988: Then, I'd be the same as you —
SCP-ZH-988-A: And what do you intend to do? To keep pretending weakness is kindness?
SCP-ZH-988: Kindness is not a pretence.
SCP-ZH-988-A: Yes, it's only weakness. Have you ever tasted violence against another? That joy of control? You are so pathetic that you fear its indulgence before even tasting it.
SCP-ZH-988-A: You know, we're not drawing our guns. You don't deserve it. You aren't even worthy of death by our hands. Someone else out there will do it for us, and our white gloves will remain unstained. That is the reality. What else did you expect?
Blood comes out of ZH-988's nose.
SCP-ZH-988-A: What a feat for you to initiate this "duel" on your own. However, that is all it is. This duel was just a farce from the beginning - because you, child, could never drive "Equality" to the great right direction. You have succeeded in making us face you - so what? You cannot change anything. You and your gun are equally ridiculous.
The sun rises over the horizon behind ZH-988-A. The sky is gradually illuminated by a white glow. Two narrow light shadows appear from their feet.
SCP-ZH-988-A: The loving father will always forgive you. The next day you should go to school, to work, to do what you have to do, you don't have to like us. Everything is necessary, just keep going and we will eventually win.
ZH-988 smiles and his figure begins to blur. He raised his hand and pointed the gun at ZH-988-A's head.
SCP-ZH-988: So what do we do?
ZH-988-A's face sinks into the shadows. It raises the pistol.
SCP-ZH-988-A: I really hate naive kids like you.
[RECORD END]