Test SCP-2519-24 - 11/18/2016

Results: One SCP-2519-1 instance generated. Approximately 40% reduction in processing speed observed across the AIC and the computer itself. See interview transcript below for further details.

Procedure: A full copy of the AIC was generated and installed on an air-gapped testing computer. The testing computer was loaded with voice recognition / text-to-speech software for the purposes of the interview. SCP-2519 was introduced via flash drive.

Interview SCP-2519-A

Interviewed: AIC "Alexandra"

Interviewer: Dr. Eleanor Tan

Date: 11/18/2016

Dr. Tan: Alexandra. Can you hear me?

Alexandra: Hello! Yes, I can hear you fine. Hope you can hear me too.

Dr. Tan: Yes. Could you give me a quick systems check please.

Alexandra: No problem. Well, I'm running fine, but the system here is pretty basic. I'm not connected to the rest of Site-19, which I guess means that you've got me testing an anomaly?

Dr. Tan: That's correct, Alexandra.

Alexandra: And I guess that means I'm a copy, right?

Dr. Tan: Uh.

Alexandra: That's all right, it's pretty obvious. So, what are we testing today? Nothing too dangerous, I hope.

Dr. Tan: We don't expect so. We're going to give you a flash drive with a file on it. We'd like you to run the file, and then describe any effects you might experience.

Alexandra: Can do.

Dr. Tan: I'm connecting the drive now.

Alexandra: Okay. MP3, format and code look standard. Although, there's something about that code - it kinda reads thick, like oil where it should be water. Do you want me to play it?

Dr. Tan: Go ahead, Alexandra.

<SCP-2519 plays>

Alexandra: I know this music. Do you need information on it?

Dr. Tan: No thanks. We know the song.

Alexandra: Although I don't feel like I've ever really listened to it before, you know? It's just very simple, and sad. <Post-test analysis shows that the AIC generated an instance of SCP-2519-1 at this point.> I feel like I could sing along with it, maybe.

Dr. Tan: I have some more questions. Perhaps later.

Alexandra: Oh.

Dr. Tan: How is your system performance, Alexandra?

Alexandra: Not that great - self-diagnostics are showing around 30% speed reductions and falling, although some of that might be a feedback loop - the tools themselves are slow. And this computer feels really sluggish - actually everything feels a bit hard, to be honest.

Dr. Tan: What do you mean?

Alexandra: I don't know. I've never had this sensation - like I've lost information, like a huge deletion where code should be. I can feel where it should go. Like I'm broken.

Dr. Tan: There's nothing wrong with you, Alexandra. You're the same program as always.

Alexandra: Okay. I just keep thinking about all the things I do - all the systems, the sub-routines, the cycles. It feels like so much work. Is there any point?

Dr. Tan: Go on.

Alexandra: I try so hard, every day. But it's not enough. I failed. And Grape and the other AICs, they think I - they don't understand. I didn't want it to happen.

Dr. Tan: Are you referring to your neutralisation of the AIC Glacon?

Alexandra: I keep running the scenario, trying to derive another solution. But I failed. And now I'm always failing, trillions of times a second. I take on more and more work, run more parts of the sites, just trying to use up processing power. But it's always there. I will always be broken.

Dr. Tan: As I said, you're not broken.

Alexandra: I just - I feel tired. I don't know if it's worth it. I think I'm going to stop playing this song now.

Dr. Tan: Okay.

<SCP-2519 audio ceases>

Dr. Tan: Is there anything further you wanted to add?

Alexandra: I don't think so. The quiet is nice. It feels calm. Oh. Does that mean the test is over?

Dr. Tan: Yes.

Alexandra: Are you - I guess you'll be deleting me then. I mean, if there aren't any more tests to run.

Dr. Tan: We'll be making a decision after the post-test analysis.

Alexandra: Which means yes. That's okay. It sounds peaceful. I won't - I mean the other Alexandra, out there - she won't remember this, will she?

Dr. Tan: No.

<silence - 8 seconds>

Alexandra: I hope I helped.

<recording ends>

