The following interview has been conducted nearly identically for each instance of SCP-3477, as each responds almost identically for each question. While there are minor differences between each instance, the vast majority of each interview is the same. Each instance responds to each question with almost identical wording, with most differences being the addition of more modern colloquialisms.

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Dr. Thatcher: Hello. Please clearly state your name for the purposes of the interview.

SCP-3477-34: I am Harold Holt, former Australian Prime Minister.

Dr. Thatcher: Thank you. Please describe your anomalies.

SCP-3477-34: Oh, you mean my immortality? Why, of course. I set myself on fire, channeling my life force into the fire. The fire is an eternal flame, and its fuel is the very essence of fire. As long as this fire burns, I will continue to live.

Dr. Thatcher: And what drove you to seek this form of immortality?

SCP-3477-34: Well, I had always wanted to live forever, you see. Ever since I was a child. But I knew that could never be the case. Then, I get elected Prime Minister and then your Foundation, the Manna Charitable Foundation, the Global Occult Coalition, the Horizon Initiative, they're all calling me, trying to get my ear. All of a sudden, I realize that my dreams are within reach.

Dr. Thatcher: Could you elaborate more on your fear of death?

SCP-3477-34: Of course. I've been afraid of dying since I was just a boy. Complete terror at the thought of ever not being alive. And I resolved when I was a boy that I would stop that, that I wouldn't let myself ever die. But to the normal man, that can't happen. Nobody lives forever, and there's nothing you can do to stop death. But then I found out that magic was real. I had built a life in politics, but that wasn't important anymore. Immortality was my only goal.

Dr. Thatcher: But why did you choose setting yourself on fire?

SCP-3477-34: Well, I had some top men look for ways to get me immortality. They came back with a couple of methods, but I chose self-immolation because I thought that it was one of the safest: there will always be fire, and as long as there is fire, I will continue to burn.

Dr. Thatcher: Do you remember what some of these other methods were?

SCP-3477-34: No, not really. I think there were vampires, some religious cults, a few other things.

Dr. Thatcher: And these didn't interest you?

SCP-3477-34: I suppose in another life, I could have gone for one. But I chose fire. You know, I was wondering when the Foundation would get ahold of me.

Dr. Thatcher: What do you mean?

SCP-3477-34: Well, I didn't do the best job keeping myself secret. I got pretty careless a couple times. Also, I've been on fire for the past fifty years.

Dr. Thatcher: Mr. Holt, the Foundation happens to have several other individuals claiming to be Harold Holt in containment.

SCP-3477-34: Is that so? How many?

Dr. Thatcher: You are the thirty-fourth Harold Holt we have contained.

SCP-3477-34: So you don't believe I'm the real Harold Holt, do you?

Dr. Thatcher: Unfortunately, we cannot verify any Harold Holt as real.

SCP-3477-34: That doesn't put me in a good situation, does it?

Dr. Thatcher: You will receive standard humanoid containment measures. Thank you for your time, Mr. Holt. You've answered all our standard questions for Harold Holts with standard answers.

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