I’m In Charge of SCP

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After No. 13 finished speaking, Supervisor Randall lost his mind for a moment.

He picked his ears: My lord, what did you just say? I may have misheard—

Thirteenth shook his head: No, Director Randall, you heard me right, and I said right, the Casabasas procedure is indeed fake.

Director Randall looked at No. 13 in horror: My lord, why is this?

He stopped in the middle of speaking, because he had already understood the meaning of No. 13.

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The Administration has kept countless anomalous items in custody, and has also mastered many lengthy and complicated rituals. The 220-Casabasas procedure mentioned by Director Thirteen and Randall is one of them.

These outlandish rituals are generally used to contain those who pose a threat to the Authority, humanity, and even the entire planet.

These projects are very powerful, so powerful that the Authority has to use this method to capture them.

Some of these ceremonies were even brutal, and blood sacrifices occurred from time to time, but the Authority had to.

For example, the arrest of 2845 (the stag) is like this.

2845 is an alien deer god who came across the stars. It is very aggressive towards humans. It can transform and rebuild matter at will, and it is powerful enough to destroy any physical containment measures.

Its only weakness is a bit of silliness.

Therefore, in order to take this divine deer into custody, the Authority had to perform cruel and grotesque rituals involving blood and sacrifices, and the purpose of all this was to deceive it into believing that humans were stronger than it—and only this ritual could do it.

Compared with the stupid Deer God, 2317 (The Devourer of Worlds) has no way to be deceived, and the Authority has no way to prevent the breaking of the seventh chain.

The so-called 220-Casabasas procedure was created by the Authority in order not to lose confidence in the staff responsible for the project.

There are magical elements, religious ritual elements, and fail-safe measures in this ceremony, and everything is so realistic.

But it's useless for capturing the giant humanoid monster, and its real purpose is to ease the group's anxiety until a more permanent solution is found.

That's all.

Some rituals are designed to deceive others, while others can only deceive oneself.

The employees of the Area179 site, who have worked so hard to execute the complicated procedures for so many years, turned out to be a scam.

Have to say, this is indeed a kind of sadness.

Director Randall slumped in his chair, unable to accept this reality for a while.

Thirteen patted him on the shoulder.

It is not an ordinary person who can become a site supervisor. After a while, he sat up again.

My lord, you and Dr. Yang are coming to tell me these things at this time, are you—

No. 13 nodded: There is a lot of evidence that its last chain is about to break. But this time, no matter how difficult it is, we must stop it.

There are only three people in the office.

After No. 13 said this, Director Randall and Yang Xue couldn't help but look at him.

Yang Xue said: Master Thirteen, the information about 2317 you showed me should not be true, can you tell me what it is?

Dr. Yang, you really impress me. Thirteenth smiled, but there was a bit of bitterness in that smile.

It's not that I deliberately concealed it, but its existence itself is the top secret of the Administration. 2317 is indeed not an ordinary huge humanoid monster. Its true identity is actually—

Thirteen paused for a moment before uttering the word that was taboo throughout the Authority.

—The Crimson King.

The Crimson King.

Probably anyone who knows anything about the Authority has heard of this name.

And the staff of the administration also regarded it as a taboo, no one dared to mention it casually, keeping it secret.

It can be said that it is not a secret.

Most Authority personnel are aware of its existence.

But don't know where it is or what it is.

In Zhang Jue's world, among all the anomalous projects of the Authority, it may be debatable whether it is the most powerful, but if it is the most discussable and the most compelling, it definitely ranks first.

As a lover of archives, if you don't know the Crimson King, you can't tell the truth about it, and you will be embarrassed to say hello to others when you go out.

The actual Crimson King is not as simple as No. 13 said, but Yang Xue has not read the relevant documents, so she doesn't know that No. 13 still hasn't told her and Director Randall the truth.

Or rather, can't tell them the truth.

Yang Xue had no doubts about him, thinking that the huge humanoid monster she saw in the illusion was the famous Crimson King.

But in fact, to her, what that monster is is not so important, what is important is how to prevent the chain from breaking and prevent the catastrophe from happening.

If, as No. 13 said, the Administration has nothing to do with the breaking of the chain, then knowing the truth or not doesn't seem to make any difference.

After a brief silence, Number Thirteen spoke again.

To tell you the truth, the Administration has already found a way to repair the iron chain, but the risk is too high, so it has not been implemented, because at present, it seems that there is still some time before the seventh iron chain is broken. But if we forcibly repair it, if it fails, it is likely to cause disaster immediately, and we cannot take such a big risk.

Thirteenth's tone was very heavy.

Although he looks very young, because of his strong ability, most of the projects he is in charge of are such dangerous things, and the pressure is actually very high.

Because as long as a wrong decision is made, the entire human race may be ruined.

Yang Xue said: My lord administrator, if it's convenient, you can introduce your method to us. We can refer to each other. It will be beneficial and harmless.

No. 13 nodded: This is exactly the purpose of my calling the two together. Needless to say, Director Randall, Dr. Yang Xue, before I tell you about it, I have to remind you that everything you will do next From what you have seen and heard, this is the top secret of the Administration, even if you can’t tell Consultant Zhang, can you do this?”

In fact, Zhang Jue's understanding of the management bureau was beyond No. 13's imagination. He even knew these things more thoroughly than No. 13.

But both No. 13 and Yang Xue must abide by the rules of the administration.

After some thought, Yang Xue nodded cautiously: I can do it.

Next, Yang Xue and Director Randall took the No. 13 car and left Site 179.

Before getting into the car, they were asked to wear a black headgear and a special device was plugged into their ears.

To ensure that they cannot see with their eyes and cannot hear with their ears.

Yang Xue has worked in the management bureau for many years, and she has not been exposed to secrets once or twice, but it is the first time she has received such treatment.

It seems that where they are going next is indeed a very confidential place.

Yang Xue and Director Randall first took a car, then a boat, and then a plane. They changed the means of transportation at least seven or eight times on the way.

It stopped after nearly ten hours.

On the way, they were only allowed to drink a few sips of water and went to the bathroom with the help of others.

For such a long time, they can theoretically reach any location on the earth.

In this way, Thirteen prevents them from locating where they are about to arrive.

When the hoods of the two were taken off, they were already in a lounge, and some biscuits and bread were placed on the coffee table in front of them.

Thirteenth said with apology: You two, I'm sorry, according to the regulations of the management authority, I have to do this. The conditions here are a little bit, you two have something to eat first, and I will take you to see 'her' in half an hour .”

Both Yang Xue and Director Randall are old people who work in the Administration Bureau, and they have long been accustomed to these confidentiality procedures.

Yang Xue didn't know who she was talking about in No. 13, and she presumably was an extremely important person.

She and Director Randall ate something to replenish their strength.

Half an hour later, No. 13 appeared in front of them as scheduled.

This time they were not wearing hoods, and led by No. 13, they took the elevator all the way down.

The numbers displayed on the elevator were encrypted. Yang Xue didn't know how many floors they had descended, but she knew it was very deep. According to the speed of the elevator and the time of descent, they had descended a thousand meters conservatively, and they were still descending. Even if it is the Administration Bureau, it is estimated that it will take a lot of effort to dig so deep.

Digging down is actually a common practice of the Authority. Many dangerous projects must be buried deep underground, so many sites have such structures.

On the one hand, it can prevent those abnormal items from breaking through the custody. On the other hand, once the detention fails, the fail-safe measures can be activated immediately without worrying about harming innocent people.

After a few more minutes, the elevator slowly stopped.

After the elevator door opened, there was a huge safety door. No. 13 verified his palm and pupils, and the door made a bang and slowly opened.

Inside the gate is a huge laboratory.

There are many workers in the laboratory who are busy nervously.

In the center of the laboratory is a huge glass room.

There was a woman lying in the room, to be precise, a pregnant woman.

She lay naked in it, sleeping, with all kinds of tubes and electrodes inserted all over her body.

What is creepy is that her big belly turned out to be black, almost transparent.

A baby can be seen gestating inside.

And there were seven independent small rooms around her, and in each room was a person wearing a D-class personnel costume. They also had various instruments on their bodies, and their expressions were rather sluggish.

Just as Yang Xue followed No. 13 to the room, one of the D-class personnel suddenly vomited a big mouthful of blood.

He seemed to be in great pain. He grabbed his hair with his hands and pulled out a large piece of scalp, which was dripping with blood.

Seconds later, he fell to the ground, convulsing and dying.

And the rest of the staff seem to be used to it for a long time.

Two people entered the small room to remove his body, the room was cleaned, and then the next D-Class was put into the small room.

In just a few minutes of Yang Xue observing the pregnant woman, two D-level personnel died, and the death conditions were very tragic.

It is estimated that even the most hard-hearted person can't help but turn his head away.

No. 13 looked at the pregnant woman in the glass room, and said to Yang Xue and Director Randall, Her number is 231-7.

Item 237 is the general term for seven pregnant girls, named after 231-1 to 231-7 respectively, implying that it corresponds to the seven seals to be revealed in the Book of Revelation, and once they give birth, they will cause disasters corresponding to the opening of the seven seals .

231-1~6 have all given birth and died, and when they gave birth, they were all accompanied by disasters.

231-7 is the last pregnant woman. Once she gives birth, it is very likely to cause an XK-class end of the world.

So the Authority suppressed it with a program called Montauk.

The dead D-class personnel that Yang Xue and the others saw were all part of this procedure.

And this Montauk procedure is not deceitful, it is a ritual capable of suppressing the production of 231-7.

Also seven. Yang Xue muttered.

Hearing her words, No. 13 nodded slowly: The number representing the Scarlet King is seven.

After Yang Xue heard this, she suddenly realized.

Seven pillars, seven chains, seven brides.

And I don't know if it's a coincidence.

Their numbers are 231 and 2317 respectively.

Director Randall asked: My lord, is this pregnant woman related to the chain that is about to be broken?

Yes. No. 13 looked at the girl in the glass room, After a long period of research, we found that this girl's blood has a very powerful sealing effect, something we can't deal with, as long as it comes into contact with her The blood will become docile.

Yang Xue frowned: Because in a sense, she is the mother of the Scarlet King?

This is just my guess. Thirteenth sighed. Originally, it would take a long time for research and verification, but now, we don't have that much time.

Time, the most important thing is time.

The seventh chain, which is in jeopardy, may not know when it will be broken.

There is not much time left for them.

Yang Xue's eyes gradually became firm: If, I mean if, if it is feasible, what should we do.

Theoretically, we only need to smear the girl's blood on the seventh chain to strengthen its seal. For a long time in the future, we don't have to worry about this problem, but you know, that alien The situation in the space is very complicated, and I can't guarantee what will happen. I have already selected the death squad responsible for transporting blood, and now I need a leader.

As No. 13 said, he looked at Yang Xue and Director Randall.

What he meant was actually very obvious, that is, to choose one of them.

In fact, to be reasonable, Director Randall is the most suitable person, because his site is in charge of the 2317 project.

But he is a bit old, and he is no longer suitable for this kind of work that requires physical strength and executive power.

Yang Xue took the lead and said: I have seen the appearance of 2317 in the illusion, so leave this job to me.

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Thanks to Mr. Qin Zhidao for the reward.