VR-5638A
<VR-5638A starts with a young man, presumed to be PoI-5638-34 Adam Tolis, sitting on a rock. He is wearing with what appeared to be a grey t-shirt and red swim trunks. A voice can be heard from behind the camera addressing him. The voice was confirmed to belong to PoI-5638-33. In the background, a small boat can be seen anchored a few meters offshore.>
Silas: Hang on- I almost got this thing set up.
(The camera shakes as the video zooms in on Adam)
Silas: There! I got it to zoom. Now I can see your bored expression!
Adam: Damn, do I really look bored? I thought my acting skills were getting better.
Silas: Come on, it's just one photo. I want to put this on my fridge so I can cherish this moment forever.
Adam: Very funny, and I'm sure after this we're going to go play some catch and have some good father and son bonding time.
(Silas puts the camera down and sits next to Adam)
Silas: I've got to practice, y'know?
Adam: Yeah, I know. You never shut up about this kid. I bet you're real excited for all of the diapers, crying, and mashed up food. It sounds like a dream.
Silas: Well, it's not just that. At first, sure, I was terrified of the responsibility. But now, the idea of having a kid… someone entirely new, created by me. I can't wait to watch him grow up. I can already see him reaching higher than the stars.
Adam: Yup, bet he'll be the next Socrates.
Silas: Well, I don't know about that- you're being sarcastic, aren't you?
Adam: If I was, I wouldn't admit it.
Silas: Fair enough. It's been a while since I've actually been on a beach. I'm glad we stopped here.
Adam: It's been way too long since you've gone anywhere outside of the city.
Silas: Mhm. Hey Adam, do you remember that one summer we found that small beach in our hiking trail? It was hidden a couple meters behind that really big rock that you'd always try to climb.
Adam: Yeah, I remember. We only went there once or twice after realizing it belonged to that guy who put fences up everywhere. How old were we, 12?
Silas: Those were much simpler times, huh? Wish we would go back sometime.
Adam: We can't go back there. Even if you want to, you've got to move on.
Silas: Aw, come on. Maybe that guy with the fence will let us hang out over there, just for an hour.
Adam: Oh, I thought you meant- never mind.
Silas: I could bring my old gardening shovel and you could bring that paint bucket you used as a pail.
Adam: Almost forgot about that thing, I probably threw it out.
Silas: I hope not, that bucket's been through a lot.
Adam: Like when we pretended it was a spaceship when you wanted to make a sci fi movie.
Silas: I was ahead of my time.
Adam: And don't forget that time we used it to collect the hermit crabs on the beach and keep them as pets.
Silas: Oh yeah! That was a terrible idea.
Adam: They lasted probably only a day.
Silas: Now that I remember it, that was a little fucked up. In hindsight, we probably should've realized that crabs cant just sit in an old bucket with no actual nutrients.
Adam: It wasn't because of the food. The crabs tore each other apart by the time we checked the next morning.
Silas: Wait, really? That's horrific. I don't remember that.
Adam: Apparently crabs do that all the time. Its this weird thing with them- but yeah, I don't want to remember it either.
Silas: Lets try to forget it then. Anyways, aren't you going to ask me what we're going to name him?
Adam: What do you mean?
Silas: Ask me what I named my son!
Adam: I assumed you hadn't decided yet.
Silas: Come on, ask me!
Adam: Sighs What're you going to name him?
Silas: Adam!
Adam: What do you want?
Silas: No, that's his name dumbass.
Adam: You're naming your kid… Adam? Why?
Silas: Not the reaction I was expecting. I asked Lida and she said she liked it. You've been my best friend since forever, I want my son to be my best friend too.
Adam: I didn't ask you to name him after me.
Silas: I didn't expect you to. Are you okay, Adam? You've been acting strange this whole trip.
Adam: Listen man, I'm fine. Coming to this island was a mistake. I think we should get going.
Silas: What? Did I say something wrong?
Adam: No, its not that.
Silas: Then what is it? I'm enjoying your company here, Adam. Why do I get the feeling that you don't feel the same way?
Adam: It's nothing. Really, it isn't.
Silas: It's not nothing, Adam. Why can't you tell me what it is?
Adam: Can you just stop?
Silas: Stop what?
Adam: Just stop it, Silas. Stop pretending to care.
Silas: What are you talking about? I'm not pretending anything!
Adam: Seriously? After such a long time, you still won't admit it?
Silas: What's your problem, Adam?
Adam: You want to know my problem? How about your probloem? Ever since we left college, you've been ghosting me. All you know how to do is take and leave.
Silas: What are you talking about? I've just been busy! With things like work and the pregnancy, I had a lot going on.
Adam: Stop throwing excuses in my face!
Silas: Excuses? They're reasons!
(Silas and Adam both stand and begin arguing.)
Adam: I don't care about your reasons! You still ditched me!
Silas: I didn't ditch you. I'm sorry I don't have as much free time as you. I'd at least think you'd be happy for me.
Adam: Of course I'm happy for you! But its hard to stay happy for you when you don't even answer my calls! What if I died or something?
Silas: I don't understand what's wrong with you. You're my best friend, but I can't just drop things for you!
Adam: Drop everything? I'm not even a priority, am I? Probably just some person on the side who you can humor on occasion.
Silas: Are we not hanging out right now? I've been stressed out of my mind, but I was looking forward to this! I can't believe you right now.
Adam: I'm just so sick of you walking all over me!
Silas: Listen to yourself, Adam! That's not fair of you to say.
Adam: Don't talk to me about what's fair. You're the one with the nice job and the loving family. Meanwhile I get nothing.
Silas: Oh, get it now.
Adam: You finally understand?
Silas: Yeah, I do. You're not angry with me, Adam, you're jealous of me!
Adam: I'm- what? How big of an ego do you have?
Silas: Just admit it! You've been awful this whole trip because you can't stop sitting in your own self pity.
Adam: You know what? I need to go cool off.
(Adam proceeds to walk out of view. Silas sighs and puts his hands over his face. He then murmurs to himself.)
Silas: I don't get it. You were the one who wanted to stop at this stupid island and take a picture in the first place.
(Silas walks over and picks up the camera.)
Silas: Shit, I was recording, wasn't I? I'll delete it later. Come on Adam, wait!
<VR-5638A ends.>
The camcorder was discovered by MTF personnel and is currently in a storage locker located at Site-17. 12 meters from the video recorder, the decomposed remains of PoI-5638-33 was identified. Autopsy reports show that PoI-5638-33 had been chopped apart with precise incisions. PoI-5638-34 was never found.
All living SCP-5638-A instances were then collected and transported to Site-17. Currently, every SCP-5638-A instance has claimed to have no memory of possessing the camcorder, or even seeing it. The meaning of VR-5638B is currently unknown. The name mentioned, Karkinos, appears in Greek mythology. The name belonged to a crab that tried to kill Herakles in the story
. The crab was killed by Heracles, and then turned into the constellation Cancer.