The Appearance of SCP

Listening to the System's words, William felt completely unwell.

Halsey, who had been smiling, noticed her boss seemed a bit off. She stopped joking and asked with concern:

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just a little stomach ache. You go ahead and get busy," William replied perfunctorily, then turned and hurried away from Halsey's office.

Halsey was puzzled but didn't think too much of it.

Meanwhile, back with William.

Inside the men's restroom at the end of The Hive's corridor, he chose the innermost stall.

He opened the door, closed it, locked it, put down the toilet seat, and sat down, all in one smooth motion.

He then mentally addressed the System: 'I'm ready, speak.'

[From now on, various anomalies will begin to appear one by one.

When this System detects an anomaly, it will use the agents arranged by the host around the world to investigate through subconscious guidance.

The agents will report to the host the location of those anomalies.]

Hearing this, William frowned slightly and asked: 'So, I won't be informed of the specific details of those anomalies, right?'

[That's correct. However, when the employees under the host report, this System has a chance to detect which world those anomalies originate from.

That's all. This System is merely an auxiliary, not omniscient or omnipotent.]

'Alright,' William shrugged helplessly.

Even if he couldn't know the detailed situation of the things he would face, knowing where they came from would be enough to prepare him mentally.

The sound of flushing echoed.

He pressed the button on the tank, pretending to have finished using the toilet.

He walked out of the stall and to the sink, carefully washing his hands.

Clack, clack!

As William walked out, he heard the sound of neat footsteps.

He turned to the right and saw a group of USS, led by Hunk, rushing towards him in custom suits.

Soon, Hunk and the USS arrived in front of William and saluted:

"Boss, Colonel Andre has an urgent matter to discuss with you."

"I understand."

William nodded and followed Hunk and the others to the control center on the second floor of The Hive.

As they passed Halsey's office, the female genius, driven by curiosity, also followed them.

The Hive, Second Floor;

Compared to other levels of The Hive, the space here was more expansive.

The lighting wasn't the bright incandescent type but rather soothing warm lights.

There were even windows with virtual street projections, and artificial airflow gently blew in.

If one didn't look closely, it would give the impression of being on a high floor of a skyscraper, preventing those who worked underground long-term from feeling oppressed.

William and Halsey, escorted by Hunk and the USS, walked through the corridor towards the control center in the center of the second floor.

Inside the Control Center;

Dozens of technicians operated various instruments here, ensuring the normal operation of the vast Hive complex.

On the large screen hanging in the center, Andre, dressed in Umbrella's black military officer uniform, was displayed.

The robust Colonel said with a slightly angry expression:

"Your signal jamming in The Hive is really troublesome!"

"My apologies, Major," the Hive's technical lead immediately replied with a smile, explaining:

"This was the decision of the Boss and Dr. Halsey, so that we can research and work here with peace of mind, and to guard against corporate spies."

"Hurry up, the military situation is tense!" Andre no longer asked questions, but his facial expression remained displeased.

No one present dared to complain, after all, that Colonel was a member of the Olympus Board of Directors.

Swish--

With the sound of automatic doors opening, William and the others entered the control center.

Seeing this, all the technicians stood up respectfully and said: "Boss."

"Alright, everyone, take a seat," William said with a kind smile, gesturing for everyone to get back to work as usual.

"Yes!"

Compared to the Captain's attitude, everyone held even greater respect for the boss of this corporate giant.

However...

Andre's display of a hot-tempered soldier was actually a special request from William.

William himself played the role of a 'good guy,' earning the sincere respect of everyone in the company.

Andre, of course, had no complaints and readily cooperated with all of William's requests.

"Boss," Andre said without delay as soon as William appeared, getting straight to the point.

"An agent in Alberta Province sent an urgent report to our armed forces department not long ago and then lost contact. After confirmation, the first anomalous event has occurred."

[Detected this anomalous phenomenon, originating from the SCP Foundation's worldview.]

Hearing the System's reminder in his ear, William didn't show much surprise. However, the clear '川' shape formed by his furrowed brows indicated that his mood was very heavy.

After a few seconds, William looked at the screen and said calmly, "Understood, Captain. I'll head to Troy Base immediately to discuss it with you."

"Yes, Boss." Andre, having received his instructions, cut off the video communication with The Hive.

William then turned to Hunk and ordered, "To the suburbs."

"Yes."

Hunk gestured to leave two people to protect William, then led a large group of USS personnel out of the control center first, heading to the surface to prepare the convoy.

William took a moment to calm his anxious mood and, under the protection of two USS personnel, prepared to leave The Hive.

"Hey."

Halsey, however, grabbed the corner of William's clothes, her expression unusually serious, and asked, "Do you want T-103 to cooperate with your actions?"

"?"

William, somewhat distracted,'s eyes lit up upon hearing the genius's reminder. He had almost forgotten about the Tyrant. He then nodded vigorously and quickly asked, "How many T-103s do we have available for deployment?"

"Hmm..." Halsey tilted her head and thought for a moment. "There are three. The others aren't fully calibrated yet."

His frustration vanished! William, unable to hide his excitement, placed his hands on Halsey's shoulders and smiled, saying, "I'm so glad I have you, Catherine!"

"Uh..."

Halsey was suddenly touched by William's physical contact. Recalling his earlier reaction to her messy workspace, her cheeks flushed. She didn't know what to say.

William, oblivious to her reaction, ordered the technicians in the control center, "Send the three T-103s Dr. Halsey mentioned to the surface. Thank you for your trouble."

"Yes, Boss." The technicians responded respectfully.

"Let's go." Seeing that everything was ready, William had the two USS personnel escort him to the surface.

After William left, the technicians in the control center finally breathed a sigh of relief. Even though their boss had a good temper, he held absolute power over life and death. Any mistake could lead to demotion to D-class personnel.

And Halsey?

"Hee... hee..."

For some reason, her face flushed red as she stood there giggling foolishly, murmuring, "Catherine? He called me Catherine..."