Unfelonious-2

Item: SCP-####
Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-#### is to be stored in a containment locker outfitted with multiple redundant purple lights.
SCP-#### must always be dressed in rich purple boots and robes emblazoned with a single-headed eagle and the words “Αυτοκράτορας και αρχηγός των Ρωμαίων”. The clothing must be replaced as soon as any signs of wear appear on them.
In the event of SCP-####-A, the Project Manager must send code “Basileus-Alpha” which will alert local agents in national capitals to use anit-memetic agents and meet with or at least see the national leader in person outside of their residence. Public appearances are not to be taken as proof of freedom from SCP-####-A influence. When a ruler is found to be affected by SCP-####-A, MTF Gamma-12 “The Royal Guard” are to extract SCP-#### from the ruler’s household by non-lethal means when possible.
The affected ruler must be evaluated using a Parlo-Zhao Conviction Test and the results compared to the ruler’s baseline as recorded when they entered office. Once evaluated both ruler and guards are to be given a Class-A amnestic if they are within the effective time period. If it is beyond the effective time the team lead is to get approval from Level 4 Project Managers before giving higher level amnestics to a head of government.

Description: SCP-#### is the skeletal remains of a human bring, approximately 172 centimeters tall. Radiocarbon dating places the time of death in the late 13th century. DNA testing places the individual as being a male of Byzantine Greek descent.
SCP-####-A incidents cannot be completely prevented, but can be significantly reduced by keeping SCP-#### in the purple regalia designed in a fashion to represent the raiments of the Emperor of Trebizond, including the title “Αυτοκράτορας και αρχηγός των Ρωμαίων” (roughly “Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans” in Greek) and the royal, singal-headed eagle of the Comneni of Trebizond. The clothing breaks down as though they are used on a daily basis and should be replaced when getting worn. Purple light on any bone still exposed also helps reduce the rate of SCP-####-A incidents, though with less efficacy than the regalia.
SCP-####-A incidents occur when SCP-#### anomalously disappears from its enclosure and appears in the home of a national leader (King, President, etc.), hereafter referred to as SCP-####-1. At its appearance, several processes will begin.

• The personal or royal guard will decide it is their duty, for unstated reasons, to imprison SCP-####-1 within his/her residence. All external contact will be denied and they will take orders from SCP=#### as though he is their proper leader.
• SCP-#### will animate and take SCP-####-1’s place in all public appearances. Its appearance will create a memetic effect in both those that see it in person and in all recording equipment to believe that they are seeing SCP-####-1. Statements by SCP-#### will differ according to the situation, but will tend to include referring to the ancient lineage of the nation and its grand destiny free of usurpers and fools. As this is fairly standard in many political speeches, scanning for changes in public behavior have limited success in attempting to locate SCP-####.
• Upon appearing, SCP-#### will immediately feed upon SCP-####-1. The method of feeding is unknown at this time. What is known is that SCP-#### will consume a strongly held conviction of SCP-####-1. This effect is not memetic and is not reversible at this time. SCP-####-1 may develop new convictions, or even the same conviction as was consumed, but it will develop naturally rather than being restored. For this reason it is important that all national leaders be given a Parlo-Zhao Conviction Test soon after gaining office to act as a baseline in the case of an SCP-####-A Incident.

SCP-####-A-10-12-2006

On October 12, 2006 monitoring sensors notified site staff that SCP-#### had disappeared from containment. The Project Manager, Dr. Theodosius Wainwright immediately initiated the search for SCP-#### by broadcasting “Basileus-Alpha” to all local agents. It took 2 days of searching, but local agents in Ecuador finally spotted SCP-#### masquerading as President Alfredo Palacio as it walked between the residence and a waiting car.
MTF Gamma-12 was moved into position later that same day and managed to overcome the presidential guard with only a single casualty on the side of the MTF. SCP-#### was seized in the living room, placed in its regalia and bagged for transport.
Follow on agents in the QRF secured the compound and administered the Parlo-Zhao Conviction Test to President Alfredo Palacio. Results indicated that most convictions consumed were of little national import, except his conviction to improve himself as a medical doctor and accept the position of Director-General of the World Health Organization. With that conviction gone, he was now convinced that he should throw his energy into winning the presidential election the next month, though he had done little actual preparation for this previously. As this did not pose an obvious threat to international relations or more wide-spread issues, it was decided by the SCP-#### Project Manager to administer Class-B amnestics to remove the relevant memories from the president and his guard.

Initial Discovery: SCP-#### was discovered by accident on April 24, 1987 when Agent Julio Rojas noticed what appeared to be a skeleton being escorted into Marine-One while using memetic-resistant glasses to search for another escaped artifact, SCP-████. Unsure of what he had seen, Agent Rojas immediately called in to report the sighting and his possible compromise to a memetic agent. SCP-████ was safely recontained and Agent Rojas was brought in for questioning.
Testing did not show that Agent Rojas was under the effect of any known detectable memetic agent. Live public interviews of President Reagan did not show a skeleton or any other anomalous behavior, regardless of what memetic filters were applied.
To attempt to duplicate the initial sighting a team was scheduled to visit the President in his residence under the guise of being a lobbying group for a number of the President's corporate backers. The majority of the team were made resistant to most memetic influences with a combination of drugs and/or memetic filtering glasses. Two of the party were left without special memetic counters as a control group. All members of the group were given non-transmitting audio recording equipment hidden within items of clothing.
Twenty-four hours after the meeting took place Foundation agents remotely activated the radio trackers that had been surgically implanted in each member of the team and traced it to a local crematorium. All members of the team were confirmed deceased, with the bodies of five of the agents able to be recovered and three having already been cremated. The effects of six of the team were recovered from the site, including the recordings.
Below is a transcript of the relevant portions of the recording, beginning when the team was escorted into the Oval Office.

Recording Log

Note: This is a recording taken from Agent Johnson's shoe. Voices are somewhat muffled and sounds of walking or shuffling are greatly magnified.

Muffled Voice: Right this way gentle…{sound muffled by walking}

The sounds of several people walking on carpet are heard.

President Reagan: Hello gentlemen, please take a seat.

Agent Johnson: Good afternoon Mr. President. {muffled sounds of speaking} consortium, and we would like to discuss with you possible national advantages of investing further in subsidizing certain markets to give our great nation a toehold on the world economy of tomorrow. If I…{Agent is cutoff by a shout from the President}

President Reagan: They can see! Kill them!

At this point there is a lot of muffled swearing and scrambling of feet, followed closely by gunshots at close range.

Agent Franks: Skeleton is real {muffled} ..hind his shoulder! It …{more gunshots}

After this point no further speech is heard from any member of the team. President Reagan is heard to order the disposal of the corpses.

President Reagan in a much weaker voice: My god, what have you done? Why?