Name
John Dingleberry
Rank
Junior Researcher
Clearance Level
Level 1 Clearance
List of Personnel Involved In Testing
John Dingleberry (JR)
Security Personnel
Amount of D Class Involved
D-0726
SCP
SCP-999
Errors and/or Safety Hazards
SCP-999 was initially hard to contain, evading Security Personnel for several minutes. Once captured, SCP-999 complied with commands.
Question
How does SCP-999 respond to severe violence to a person with which they've established a reasonable emotional connection to.
Background Research
Public documentation of SCP-999.
Several test logs on SCP-999 from fellow researchers.
Hypothesis
From previous tests and research, SCP-999 can be expected to react similarly to a child, or highly intelligent pet. From this, it can be extrapolated that SCP-999 will react in a very volatile/grief stricken manner.
Observation
Testing began with introducing D-0726 to SCP-999 within a closed testing chamber. Approximately five (5) minutes were allowed for D-0726 and SCP-999 to play and bond. Both parties showed affection and seemed to be "friends." Security personnel were instructed to restrain the D-Class to the wall of the testing chamber, SCP-999 showed significant distress, and attempted to push the guards while they were restraining D-0726. One security officer held SCP-999 at a distance, while the second officer withdrew a Glock, and fired two shots into D-0726's skull. D-0726 died immediately, with SCP-999 immediately releasing a very loud and subjectively distressed "gurgle" sound, and was allowed to rush towards D-0726's corpse. SCP-999 stayed with the D-Class' body for several minutes, seeming to "lament" emitting high-pitched-off-tone "gurgles" over D-0726's death.
Visual Stimuli (Photos/Videos)
N/A
Analysis
SCP-999 appeared to respond in similar ways to a grieving pet. It remained with D-0726's body for a prolonged duration far longer than an animal may show interest in a corpse, and deviated from its traditional vocal patterns in such a way that is considered from a research perspective as "grief."
Conclusion
SCP-999 responded in an expected manner, bonding very closely with D-0726, and showed sufficient signs to be interpreted as grief towards the death of D-0726.
Do your results align with your hypothesis?
Yes.
