This interview was taped using both a regular and an infrared security camera.

Date: July 16, ████

Interviewer: Dr. Rothfuss

[BEGIN LOG]

Rothfuss: Good morning. I am Doctor Rothfuss. If you cooperate with me, I can shorten your stay here and make sure your time spent here is as comfortable as possible.

SCP-2730: Do you know who I am? I'm Gilbert Gottfried! I demand to see my lawyer!

Rothfuss: Why were you pretending to be Gilbert Gottfried?

SCP-2730: Pretending? What the hell do you mean? You have no right to keep me here!

Rothfuss opens a laptop on the table and turns it towards SCP-2730. It contains real-time footage from the infrared camera in the interview room. SCP-2730's true appearance is clearly visible.

Rothfuss: You are a duck pretending to be Gilbert Gottfried.

SCP-2730 is silent.



Rothfuss: Please cooperate. I want to help.

SCP-2730: I'm the real Gilbert Gottfried!

Rothfuss: If you tell me the truth, then I can let you go. How are you able to make yourself look like Gilbert Gottfried?

SCP-2730: Because I am Gilbert Gottfried!

Rothfuss: There is no point in lying to me. I'll keep going. Why are you pretending to be Gilbert Gottfried?

SCP-2730 is silent.

Rothfuss: Why are you pretending to be Gilbert Gottfried? Where is the real Gilbert Gottfried?

SCP-2730 is silent.

Rothfuss: Where is the real Gilbert Gottfried?

SCP-2730: Maybe I'm a duck. Or maybe… you're the duck.

Rothfuss: Excuse me?

At this moment, the camera feed is disrupted for two seconds. When the feed resumes, the infrared feed shows SCP-2730 as Gilbert Gottfried, while Rothfuss appears to be an instance of SCP-2730. SCP-2730 turns the laptop back towards Rothfuss so he can see the feed.

Rothfuss: How did you do that?

SCP-2730: It's clear to me now. You're a duck. You're trying to trick me into becoming a duck.

Rothfuss: Please don't try to trick me. How did you do that?

SCP-2730: I won't go back. Oh, they'll try to pull me back… but it's going to be you now, won't it? Since you're the duck?

Rothfuss: I'm not a duck. My name is… is Edward Rothfuss.

SCP-2730: You are a duck pretending to be Edward Rothfuss.

Rothfuss: Have you done something to me?

SCP-2730: The better question is what did you do? What did you do with the real Edward Rothfuss?

Rothfuss: I'm the real Edward Rothfuss! Security, please be advised… I think I have been compromised.

SCP-2730: Tell me the truth! What did you do with the real Edward Rothfuss?

Rothfuss: Nothing! I am Edward Rothfuss!

SCP-2730: How are you able to make yourself look like Edward Rothfuss?

Rothfuss: Because I am Edward Rothfuss!

SCP-2730: Prove it. Take off your god-damn mask and show me that you're the real Edward Rothfuss.

Dr. Rothfuss puts his hands to his face and is able to peel the skin of his face away. As the skin peels away, Rothfuss is revealed to be an instance of SCP-2730 on the non-infrared feed as well. At that moment, the on-duty security team enters the room and terminates the interview.