The moment he read the line,
Leon Lake's heart froze.
His breath caught.
His pupils widened.
And then—another line appeared in the email, confirming his worst suspicion:
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[Read that again. Understand the absurdity of it.]
[The Tickle Monster is the child of the Scarlet King.]
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The livestream audience, already stunned, erupted into chaos.
> "WTF?! The Tickle Monster is the Scarlet King's child?!"
"No way! SCP-999 is so cute and wholesome—how could it come from that monster?"
"This makes zero sense! Healing powers from the offspring of evil itself?"
"I must be losing my mind…"
The disbelief was overwhelming.
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Kamar-Taj
The Ancient One stared blankly at the screen.
Her complicated emotions finally gave way to a soft, bitter laugh.
"As expected… SCP-999 really is the Scarlet King's offspring."
She wasn't shocked—just struck by the absurdity of it.
And yet, a strange emotion tugged at her lips until she found herself chuckling.
"The Tickle Monster… is the Scarlet King's child? Hahahaha!"
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The Observer Dimension
Uatu, the Watcher, had suspected this already.
But hearing it confirmed still sent ripples through his ancient heart.
Not fear of the Scarlet King—
but awe of the Foundation.
They actually found a way to counter the birth of a Supreme God's heir… Unbelievable.
He forced down his inner turmoil and kept reading.
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[We've been running counterintelligence operations ever since. That's why the whole world thinks we've got ten teenage girls locked in a bunker somewhere.]
[We made them think that. Even better—the Children of the Scarlet King believed they were deceiving us into thinking their god was a threat.]
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Leon Lake's eyes widened.
Convince the Scarlet King's own heir that his father is a threat?
What genius!
The only thing that could stop a Supreme God… was another Supreme God.
The only way to counter the heir of the Crimson King… was to make that heir fear the Crimson King himself.
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[By the way, this girl was released.]
[SCP-999 healed her trauma. She was allowed to return to her family—after they were given Class-F amnestics, new identities, and relocated to towns at least 1000 kilometers from any known Scarlet Child activity.]
[At the insistence of the Ethics Committee, the family also received seven-figure compensation for what the Foundation put their daughter through—as did the families of the other SCP-231 cases.]
[As far as any infiltrators know, 231-7's family was killed during Procedure 110-Montauk.]
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The livestream chat went wild again.
> "Wait… the girl survived?"
"So 999 literally saved her?"
"But… the Children of the Scarlet King infiltrated the Foundation?!"
Even Leon felt a chill. If spies really existed within the Foundation…
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He scrolled further.
[I know you're skeptical. How can our sweet little Tickle Monster possibly stand against a cosmic terror?]
[But SCP-999 isn't even ten years old yet. It's still just a child. Even so, its abilities are extraordinary.]
[Brief contact with SCP-999 has permanently cured severe depression and PTSD. It has completely reformed even the most hardened, unrepentant sociopaths among the D-class.]
[This is not chemical. It is spiritual. And one day… even the Scarlet King himself will not be immune.]
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The livestream exploded.
> "WHAT?! They think 999 could affect the Scarlet King?!"
"Impossible! He's literally a Supreme God!"
"Bro, this is crazier than finding out 999 is his kid!"
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Kamar-Taj
The Ancient One's eyes nearly burst from their sockets.
Her face was full of disbelief.
She had glimpsed only the projection of the Scarlet King once—and it nearly shattered her sanity.
How could such a being possibly be touched by a "Safe-class" anomaly?
It sounded more absurd than anything she had ever heard.
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The Observer Dimension
Uatu, however, remained thoughtful.
Yes, 999 looked harmless now. Weak, even.
But the email was right. If the Scarlet King was divine, then so too were his children.
And 999 was not just any child.
"Perhaps… perhaps it really could grow to influence even Him."
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[Experiments with SCP-682 have been especially revealing. Based on Daevite texts—including descriptions from SCP-140—we are confident that 682 is the descendant of the Fourth Crimson Bride.]
[If true, then SCP-999 already has the power to temporarily quell the hatred of its brothers and sisters.]
[Perhaps one day, 999 will grow strong enough to reform them permanently—just as it reforms humanity. It will not overthrow the Scarlet King through force, but by illuminating the darkest hearts with light, love, and laughter.]
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The livestream froze.
Every gaze fixed on one number: SCP-682.
And then—detonation.
> "WTF? 682 too?!"
"No way… the Crimson King has that many children?!"
"Oh my god, so THAT'S why 682 is immortal!"
"This changes everything…"
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S.H.I.E.L.D.
Every agent sat frozen in their chair.
The revelation hit like a thunderclap.
Even Nick Fury couldn't hide his shock this time.
The truth was undeniable.
SCP-999 wasn't just another anomaly. It was the Foundation's ultimate trump card.
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