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[Item Number: Unassigned]
[Item Name: Pending (Naming rights granted to discoverer)]
[Object Class: Pending]
[Image: █████]
[Description: Incomplete]
Humanoid anomaly of indeterminate gender.
Wears green jacket/white shirt; enjoys pie.
Hostile to all approaching entities.
Containment procedures: Undetermined.
Abilities: Unknown.
Status: Uncontained.
As Luo Shu observed the "Invincible Murderer," the Anomaly Compendium updated—but lazily.
First "Stubborn 6" got detailed notes. Now? Barebones.
Newbie privilege expired?
Still, Luo Shu sensed: Understanding the Compendium's nature might crack SCP-055's secrets.
The Siege Unfolds
The killer ignored the siege, munching pie in his apartment—until Epsilon-11 breached the building.
Then he reacted.
MP5 materialized in his hands (previously unseen).
Moved to engage (vanishing from view).
Jack alerted the squad: "Target has MP5—close-quarters caution!"
Gunfire erupted inside.
Radio chatter:
"Hit him! No effect!"
"He's using—tranq rounds?!"
Jack froze. "Since when does he have our gear?"
Luo Shu's theory solidified:
The killer mirrors his opponents' arsenal.
Cops? Pistols.
National Guard? M16A4s.
Epsilon-11? MP5s + tranqs.
"It's not 'Invincible'—it's Reflective," Luo Shu muttered.
Tactical Shift
Current Constraints:
Lethal force banned (per Foundation protocols).
Non-lethals mirrored back.
Physical immunity (headshots failed).
Luo Shu's Solution:
"Jack, recall the team. I've got a play."
He activated SCP-261 ("Vending Machine"), retrieving:
1x "Pacification Gum" (advertised as "Silences troublemakers for 30 mins!").
1x "Invisibility Bandana" ("90% transparency!").
"Time to test asymmetrical warfare."
The Trap
Luo Shu chewed the gum (muting his footsteps).
Draped the bandana (near-transparent).
Entered the building (avoiding mirrored patrol routes).
Inside, the killer paced, MP5 ready—but no enemy to reflect.
Luo Shu slipped behind him, pressing SCP-148's telepathy-blocking patch to the killer's neck.
Instant paralysis.
"No weapons to mirror. No thoughts to read. Checkmate."
Aftermath
New Designation: SCP-XXXX "Mirror Menace."
Containment:
Soundproofed cell (no auditory triggers).
No armed guards (prevents armament replication).
Discovery:
Pie was pumpkin (SCP-261's "Pie of Identity" — explains mimicry).
Epilogue:
Jack clapped Luo Shu's back. "How'd you know?"
"He wasn't invincible—just a mimic. Take away the mirror, and he's harmless."
(And maybe—just maybe—the Compendium wanted me to figure it out alone.)