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Chapter 265 - Layered Deception

After realizing the Edita Project's documents had been falsified, Luoshu grew even more intrigued by its anomalies.

At Site-CN-06, there were only three Edita-related anomalies:

SCP-CN-351 (The Fortune-Granting Cat) – Already left this world after biting Luoshu.

SCP-CN-604 (The Frame-Dropped Man) – Expelled by Luoshu.

SCP-CN-146 (Parallel Universe Storm) – The core of the Edita Project.

A closer look at SCP-CN-146's files revealed layers of deception:

Layer 1: Public Documentation

Euclid-class reality-distorting space.

Effect: Those who enter vanish from this world.

Layer 2: Extra-Clearance Access

True classification: Keter.

Description changed to "parallel universe storm."

Penalty for unauthorized viewing: Memetic kill agent execution.

Claim: SCP-CN-146 formed when the first Edita Space collapsed, becoming a storm between worlds.

Layer 3: Higher Clearance

New narrative: "Excessive conscious observation across parallel worlds risks CK-Class scenarios (colliding realities)."

Result: Mass amnestics for Edita researchers; project permanently terminated.

Layer 4: 5-Clearance Document (Buried Deep in "White Blood Cell")

A letter from the Edita Project Committee Chairman:

"Did I mention SCP-CN-146's cover documents are layered? You finding this was expected."

The implication? Even this letter is part of the deception.

The Truth?

A 6-Clearance document exists—but it's stored at Site-01 (Oversight Headquarters), beyond even O5 access.

Since Site-01's location was memetically guarded, Luoshu had no way to reach it. His only option: See SCP-CN-146 himself.

The C-E2 Zone

Upon entering SCP-CN-146's containment zone, Luoshu immediately felt drained.

The area was saturated with Scranton Reality Anchors (SRAs), layered like the documents:

Outer Layer: Hundreds of Foundation satellites in orbit, globally suppressing Hume levels.

Example: Reduced Barbie's reality-bending by one level.

Inner Layer: Area-13 (Olympus Mons), SCP-2000, and C-E2 further suppressed Hume.

A 5-level reality bender here would drop to 3-level strength.

Luoshu's usual 85/120 Hume ratio (0.7hm) plummeted to 50 (severely weakened).

In this state, even basic actions were taxing—let alone facing a Keter anomaly.

"My disciple, are you there?" Luoshu asked.

The supercomputer replied via intercom: "Yes, my Lord!"

"Measure my personal Hume."

"Only 50, my Lord!"

"I'm boosting it. Silence the alarms."

"Understood."

With that, Luoshu flipped to Page 36 of The SCP Field Guide and activated a long-unused ability:

Evolutionary Distortion.

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