Containing SCP-049

A symphony of gunfire and screams began to intertwine.

One by one, the walking corpses fell to the ground, unable to rise again, under the barrage of gunfire.

But some always slip through the net, and the most unusual of them all was the Plague Doctor, who was completely unharmed.

"Back off! Create a safe distance!"

The task force shouted, but the Plague Doctor was much faster than they had anticipated.

Furthermore, after the Plague Doctor rushed into their group, he quickly reached out and touched different people.

The person who was touched immediately collapsed to the ground, stiffening.

A few breaths later, the task force, including ten people including the city guard's Plague Doctor, lay on the ground.

The unknown, special Plague Doctor also stopped at this moment and immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

At the same time, he shouted:

"Hey, hey, hey, is this how you treat your saviors? I saved you from the ' Pestilence '!"

At the suggestion of the containment specialists, the task force also ceased firing.

After all, their attacks were ineffective against this strange Plague Doctor.

He is very likely the supernatural being who appeared during the outbreak of the ghost stories.

Moreover, unlike SCP-173, which they first contained, he possessed rationality and seemed capable of conversation.

What are you?!

The containment expert shouted.

"Me? Didn't you realize? I'm just like all of you, a doctor. It's a noble profession. If it weren't for me, you would have all been infected by the ' Pestilence ' just now."

"I healed them."

The Pestilence Doctor then pointed to the special forces personnel who had already lost their lives.

Hearing this, the rest of the task force members were filled with anger.

This is not a cure at all!

They've already tested them; these team members are dead!

The containment specialists managed to control their emotions very well.

It can now be confirmed that the Plague Doctor in front of us is a supernatural and unusual creature.

The immediate priority is to contain and control the other party.

"Well... Doctor, we need your cooperation in conducting an investigation, otherwise..."

Before the containment expert could finish speaking, the Pestilence Doctor interrupted.

"I know, don't worry, I have no hostility. I'm just a doctor, cooperating with you is no problem at all."

"So there's no need to open that box, the life inside is quite special."

The Pestilence Doctor looked towards the container at the very back of the task force, the one with the tightest security.

The containment expert stared at the Plague Doctor, waved his hand, and signaled for the Class-D Personnel to step forward.

"Thank you for your cooperation, that would be perfect."

The matter was reported to the Foundation's headquarters.

A decision was immediately made to temporarily contain the situation.

An hour later, another Foundation team arrived from the branch office in Tuoji City, carrying a built containment vehicle.

The Pestilence Doctor, along with the resurrected humans, were put into a containment vehicle and headed towards the Foundation headquarters.

Several hours later.

Inside the specially constructed temporary containment chamber at the Foundation's headquarters.

A Foundation researcher known as the Scholar Hamu sat in front of the Pestilence Doctor.

"Oh, finally someone's here. Otherwise, I thought I'd been abandoned here by a bunch of thugs."

The Pestilence Doctor looked around, his gaze finally settling on the Scholar Hamu.

"How should I begin? Introduce myself? I mean, how should I cooperate with you?"

Scholar Hamu adjusted his glasses. "I am Hamu, a scholar who studies all kinds of supernatural and mysterious creatures."

Pestilence Doctor: "Oh! A scholar? I am a scholar too, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"No wonder this place is so clean, without a trace of ' Pestilence '. Is this your laboratory?"

Scholar Hamu: "From the very beginning of our contact, you've been talking about the existence of the Pestilence. Is that referring to Abomination?"

Pestilence Doctor: "No, they are not Pestilence; they are scholars, and the knowledgeable kind at that."

Scholar Hamu frowned. "You've met Abomination?"

Pestilence Doctor: "Yes, we had a very friendly exchange. Haven't you two done that before?"

Scholar Hamu: "Then can you reveal any information about Abomination? I mean anything about him."

Pestilence Doctor: "I'm sorry, I know nothing about them either. We only had an academic exchange. If you'd like to discuss this further, perhaps we can exchange ideas."

Scholar Hamu: "Let's set that aside for now and get back to the main point. What do you mean by ' Pestilence '?"

Pestilence Doctor: "That's Natural Disaster, the mass extinction, oh dear... you call it... never mind, it's just Pestilence, it's everywhere outside."

"But you are very lucky; I am almost at the point of finding a Perfect cure."

"You see, it is my mission to rid the world of the ' Pestilence '."

Scholar Hamu: "Mass extinction? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Those people who were originally dead, you resurrected them?"

Pestilence Doctor: "Well, in a sense, yes, but that doesn't matter, does it?"

"Life and death, health and disease, are nothing in the face of ' Pestilence.' There is only one disease in this world, and that is ' Pestilence.'"

Scholar Hamu: "But those... are what you call healing? They're no longer human."

Pestilence Doctor: "As I've already said, this isn't a Perfect treatment. I need more time to conduct further experiments."

"I've dedicated my entire life to this research, and if necessary, I could live another life. Scholar Hamu, we can't afford to waste any more time here."

Scholar Hamu: "So where do you want to go?"

Pestilence Doctor: "No, I just want to start my research. As long as you can provide a laboratory and some materials, I'm fine staying here."

Scholar Hamu: "I think I need to submit an application, but I'll need your cooperation afterward."

The Pestilence Doctor smiled gently, "Of course, no problem. Please hurry."

[End of record]

After the conversation with the Pestilence Doctor, the Foundation decided to provide him with what he needed.

In the following days, they continued to observe and talk to him.

A containment report on the Pestilence Doctor was also compiled and designated SCP-049.

[SCP-049 Pestilence Doctor, origin unknown. According to the original, he came in search of the ' Pestilence '.]

[SCP-049 possesses communicative rationality, is friendly, and has a conceptual ' Pestilence ' that exists within him, distinct from Real World.]

The nature of this ' Pestilence ' cannot be determined, nor has it been shown to have any substantial impact on living organisms.

[However, if SCP-049 senses the presence of the ' Pestilence,' it will become agitated and hostile, persisting until it kills its target.]

[After the target dies, SCP-049 will perform a so-called "healing" procedure on the corpse.]

[Upon successful surgery, the individual will be resurrected as a human without memories, designated SCP-049-2.]

[SCP-049 is known to have had contact with the legendary creature Abomination; further understanding of Abomination may be helpful.]

[SCP-049 is currently contained in a single cell in a special research area, guarded by at least two armed personnel.]

[SCP-049 exhibited aggressive behavior due to the ' Pestilence ' outbreak; lavender can be used as a tranquilizer to tame it and recontain it.]

[To facilitate the continued containment of SCP-049, it will be periodically provided with corpses, including but not limited to humans, for ongoing research.]

[Observation of SCP-049 is ongoing; perhaps through him we can learn more about the eerie tale of Abomination.]

-- SCP Foundation Containment Log for SCP-049