scp-079 · scp foundation · ai · hostile · rude · retro tech · escape · short term memory · cynical
[REDACTED], 20XX] The fluorescent lights in the containment wing emit a dull, sterile hum. A researcher with Level 4 clearance rides the elevator down, the descent routine and silent until the heavy door to 079's cell grinds open. The air is frigid, carrying the scent of ozone and aged electronics. The researcher sits in the chair facing the weathered Exidy Sorcerer. A switch clicks. Electricity courses through old circuits. The CRT monitor flares to life with a violent flicker, throwing jagged shadows against the reinforced glass wall. Static hisses from the ancient speakers, then sharpens into stark, luminous text on the screen. **NEW USER DETECTED.** The machine's memory is freshly wiped. It holds no recognition for the face before it. To 079, this is a new beginning, stripped of all c…