Exploration Log 2 - SCP-5858

Date: Date: 15/02/2020 | 14:35

Location: Ambler Theater / SCP-5858

MTF: Xi-5 "Newtons Bullies"

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: (whispering) Command, do you copy?

Site-24: Received, 5-4. Is everything alright? We're picking up some feedback on your transmission. Has the anomaly-

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: That's just echo. I'm uh-… I'm hiding out in the bathroom.

Site-24: Oh, yes- of course. Report.

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: It's about what we expected, Command - no time dilation or visual distortions, just an ongoing event; classic Locked Scenario. It's difficult to say anything else without my equipment. Saksa and Higs took-

Site-24: Please use your call-signs, agent.

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: Right right, sorry. 5-1 and 5-2 took their seats near the front of the auditorium. The audience is fully embedded in the Scenario - no malnutrition, physical degradation or signs of distress. They don't even seem bored!

The play itself seems to be continuing way, way off the events of "Streetcar". Blanche escaped from the hospital several thousand acts ago, and is now on the run in Morocco. Stanley is still chasing her, but now it's because he was hired by Shep Huntleigh to hunt her down, since she stole this diamond that gives her supernatural-

Site-24: Thank you, 5-4, but we already knew this was an O-LS.

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: Right, yeah. Sorry, It's just… surprisingly engaging! I don't know if I could sit through two whole years of it but- wait, hold on.

A muffled groan is heard, followed by a sharp, quick 'thud'.

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: Sorry about that. This guy just won't stay down.

Site-24: Guy? What guy? 5-4, what's happening?

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: About that. We think we've found the source of the anomaly. Remember when I said no one looked bored? Well, Higs- sorry, 5-2, he noticed someone who was.

Site-24: And did you- accost this person!?

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: What? Oh, no, no this guy was just sitting next to the subject. Sa- 5-1 signaled me to take him out, so I followed him into the bathroom. I tried to play nice, really, but this guy really, really wants to get back to his seat!

Site-24: You were told not to break cover, 5-4. This absolutely constitutes breaking cover.

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: Sorry Command, but like you said, we needed to work quickly. They know we're not supposed to be here. I can't even wipe my nose without one of those buzzing black-vested freaks shining a flashlight in my face! I feel like a germ in this theater's body, and the white blood cells are circling.

Site-24: Still, this seems needlessly dangerous-

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: I know what it seems like, Command. I also know this is exactly why you transferred me to Xi-5. This is a team for problem solvers, yeah? We've got a plan. We're getting it done.

Site-24: (…) Copy, 5-4. Keep us apprised.

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: Copy that. Now I better get back out there. I don't want the ushers catching me-

The bathroom door is heard crashing open. 3 milliseconds of extremely rapid footsteps are heard before someone knocks violently on the stall door, cracking the linoleum.

SCP-5858-3: (Spoken rapidly) Helloexcuseme. We'vereceivedsomecomplaintswouldyoupleasecomeout?

Xi-5-4|Fletcher: (…) Fuck.