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This was good. Really good. I love the idea of beings trying to mimic humans, and the mix of funny and scary goes well. The pacing is good, it doesn't rely on data dump addenda, the final interview confirms things the reader has already figured out while adding a little bit of extra information and suggesting a possible incoming SK or DK-class dominance shift event, it isn't too long, and the tone and writing quality are excellent. I was wondering if this was a hippo SCP. Great job. +1
I have to say that I'm a sucker for threats that are slowly creeping out of the foundation's control, and this is a shining example of that trope. It's both well written and extremely creative - I can tell you put a lot of thought into this. If I had to offer a bit of criticism, it's that the final interview is a bit heavy handed. It's dramatic to the point that it becomes cheesy, and the twist at the end is made rather obvious by the preceding rant. Other than that, this is definitely a new favorite of mine. +1
It may have been changed since then, but i felt like the last interview was spot on
-A perfectly normal human
+1
Well written, entertaining, and a little bit creepy.
Dr. Koffman: Do you know what a waffle is, SCP-3994-A-7?
This is a major pet peeve of mine, because so many people do it, but how exactly does one pronounce "SCP-3994-A-7" in regular speech? Like I really want to know, are the doctors saying every letter and number? That means there's more syllables in that designation than in the entire preceding sentence. Reminds me of this.
I really feel like they would just say, "dash seven."
The instances managed to reach the center of Site-92 before all were successfully terminated via a contained flood of 20,000 gallons of battery acid.
It might be a little bit more technical to say "battery-grade sulfuric acid."
Closing Statement: Several hours following the interview, it was discovered that Dr. Koffman had been on vacation for the past two weeks.
What a heavy handed ending to the interview! I think we all knew he'd been replaced. Might remove this last line and just let us decide.
Holy dang, this thing needs some more attention. 7 comments and +15 with only 29 votes. I have to say this was an amusing read, and it sold the story pretty hard. Plus, again, that ending made me crack a smile.
Holy hell that closing statement is a damn good wham line
Great job man!
Why are we keeping so many of them!?
500 instances? Are you joking!? How about "no more than five instances?" One of them even described them as an army!
An amusing and slightly unsettling take on pod people - space hermit crabs n.n. I like that the shell seems to be an almost separate entity from the internal thing.
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