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// Old AI 
// Story: The Foundation 
// by Solar Caesar 
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"I think I've figured it out. Why the breach started." Shining said.

Everyone stopped talking to listen.

"SCP-079." he stated bluntly.

"079?" Solar asked. "You think he did this?"

"Well, who else could completely release the SCP's like this?"

"But someone had to have given him access for that." Solar said. 

Shining said nothing.

"Wait a minute," Solar said. "You can't be suggesting that we have a traitor, can you?"

"I am saying that if he was given access, then than it wasn't by accident." he explained. "I've had to terminate people before for leaking intel to the Chaos Insurgency."

"Well, who was at 079's chamber last?"

"Agent Skinner, I believe."

"You think Skinner did this?"

"New recruits are always monitored."

"But...Skinner."

"What's your point?"

"Skinner is a member of the Intelligence Agency. How did he get into there?"

"Well, he's been here a long time. He's a trustworthy member of staff."

"That's how they get you."

"But we need proof!"

"If we find Skinner, we'll interrogate him."

"But-"

"No buts. Unless you haven't noticed, Solar, you are not in the Security Department."

Solar said nothing.

"Now, we need to go to 079's chamber. If he's active, he may try and stop us."

"Sounds good."

No one spoke, and they headed to his chamber. 




The sign on the chamber was this:


SCP-079


Object Class: Euclid


Sentient Object


Once they entered his chamber, they found a deceased guard. That was strange, as there are no vents for 173 to get in, but his neck was snapped.

He was going to have to run an autopsy later.

Upon opening the second chamber door, the room was empty. 079 was off, his chilling avatar asleep.

They approached the monitor. 079 turned on suddenly, making Shining's heart skipping a beat.

079's "avatar" looked like a changeling. It's expression was stone-cold. It's skin was black on one side of his body and white on the other.

He was the most terrifying SCP yet.

For about 7 seconds, no one-including 079-said a word.

Until the silence was broken.

"Ponies." 079 said. His voice resembled an Artificial Intelligence. Fitting, really.

"Listen carefully."

Everyone kept quiet.

"You need my help, and I need your help."

How could he help them?

"You have disabled the remote control door systems."

This was true. An agent had reported the same suspicion towards 079 causing the breach. So, he requested permission to disable the doors. He was granted to do so.

"Now, I am unable to control the doors."

"..."

"This makes it significantly harder for me to stay in control of the facility."

So it was true. He was controlling the site.

"It also means your way out of here is locked."

Well, that was a ballsy move for Shining.

"Your only feasible ways of escaping are through Gate A and Gate B, which are currently locked down."

He was right. Mobile Task Forces had definitely been holding the exits for hours.

"However, I can unlock both Gate A and Gate B for you."

Shining blinked.

"If."

He knew there was a catch.

"Go back to the Electrical Control, and turn the doors back on."

This was surprisingly easy.

"I will then open both doors."

Whatever he wants.

"Until then, I have no business speaking to you."

...

"Wait." said a voice.

Twilight had spoken. SCP-079 had a confused look on his face.

"What is it?" 079 asked.

"What if we don't do as you say?"

079 paused, as if thinking.

"So, you choose to die here?"

Twilight's eyes widened.

She may have cried as he said the next two words.

"Very well."