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[[include :scp-wiki:component:anomaly-class-bar-source |item-number= 8188 |clearance= 3 |container-class= euclid |secondary-class= none |disruption-class= vlam |risk-class= caution ]] ----- **Special Containment Procedures:** The town of Bellamy is being monitored by Foundation personnel for SCP-8188 events. Conversations and dreams experienced by victims of SCP-8188 are to be extracted through interviews and sleep studies. Any individual affected by an SCP-8188 event is to be administered Class-B amnestics after completion of event and data collection. **Description:** SCP-8188 is a set of anomalous events targeting seemingly random individuals in Bellamy, ███, consisting of two phases: an initial conversation, and the proceeding dream. Both phases appear to center around SCP-8188-A. SCP-8188 events have been observed to occur outside or within public areas[[footnote]] Not including outside spaces (e.g. parks), SCP-8188-A has been reported to have entered four separate convenience stores, two separate department stores, a music shop, a thrift shop, a soup kitchen, and a bakery. [[/footnote]]. SCP-8188-A has never been observed to materialize within a building or enter private housing. SCP-8188-A is a humanoid figure that is consistently described as an approximately 6 foot tall male with pale skin, brown hair and eyes, and a scar on the left side of its face. It has been seen wearing a black or beige hooded sweater along with either black jeans or sweatpants, and blue sneakers. SCP-8188-A refers to itself as "Mouse" and/or "Marcus". An SCP-8188 event begins with -A materializing nearby and walking up to the victim to start conversation, mistaking them for someone the entity recognizes. -A has routinely identified a victim with one of five different names: Marley, Daniel, Ivan, Lucas, and █████. There appears to be correlation between a victim's physical appearance and the name -A misattributes them with. Further research into these patterns is ongoing. SCP-8188 victims have universally not recognized -A and will attempt to walk away or otherwise end the conversation. -A has shown different reactions to this, such as insisting on the mistaken identity, apologizing for bothering the victim, or acknowledging this, but forgetting or ignoring the correction. -A has not become hostile during any recorded SCP-8188 interaction. While conversing, -A will eventually ask the victim "//Do you remember how we became friends?//"[[footnote]] Sometimes said as "//Don't you remember how we became friends?//" or omitting the first two words altogether. [[/footnote]], and ended their conversation with a phrase involving the words "//I miss you//". The significance of these phrases are unknown. After the conversation has ended, -A will continue its previous activity (e.g., walking, shopping) while under direct observation from the victim and surrounding civilians. When out of sight, -A will dematerialize. After initial contact with -A, a victim will experience a dream the next time they fall asleep within a dark and enclosed space. They will experience vivid dreams involving one or more of the following: * "Shadowy" or indistinct figures, * Garbled or unintelligible speech, * Academic environments, * Amusement parks, * Psychiatric wards, * Closed offices, * A dark bedroom, * A set of up to five distinct adolescents (often described to be within their late teens and having consistent appearances), * A hooded figure (presumed to be -A). The dreams appear to have themes connected to specific names. Approximately 95% of victims identified as "Marley" denote their dream having taken place in the stands of a football field. For approximately 10% of victims (up to 80% for victims identified as █████ by -A), the dream will instead consist of -A sitting or standing within the victim's sleeping environment, usually in the closest corner. It is often described to be "twitching" and whispering short phrases to the victim. Logged phrases include: * "//I miss you//", * "//It's freezing//", * "//Come back for me//", * "//I'm still here//", * "//Remember me?//" Other similar quotes have also been recorded. In these cases, -A is usually observed to have a section of the left side of its neck missing. No victim has been to said to experience another SCP-8188 event after the dream has ended. [[collapsible show="+ Incident Log 8188-1" hide="- You've been away too long"]] [[div class="blockquote"]] **Victim:** Ms. Kayla Brooks, 19 **Location:** Carmen's Bakery, a bakery and pastry shop in Bellamy. **Identified As:** Marley //Ms. Brooks is peering into a display case containing cakes. -A enters the bakery. It looks at a different display case, then glances at Brooks. After looking back at her for a second time, -A begins to approach her.// **-A:** Oh my god, Marley! What are you doing here? //Brooks looks around.// **Brooks:** Uh.. me? **-A:** Yeah, you, man! Jesus, it's been so long since I've talked to you, sorry I've just been real busy, taking care of.. //-A appears to become sheepish and trails off.// **-A:** Well anyway, how have you been after all this time? //There is a pause.// **Brooks:** ...Fine, I guess? I.. think you have the wrong person. **-A:** //-A sighs.// C'mon, don't do me like that. You know I always hated that joke. //Brooks stares blankly at him.// **-A:** It's Mouse! //-A pulls off his hood.// You know, uh.. Marcus! Remember, Mouse was the nickname and stuff.. **Brooks:** Seriously, you've got the wrong person. I don't know a Marley. That's not my name. **-A:** //-A begins to smile.// Stop playing, man. Don't you remember how we became friends? //Brooks stares while stepping back. The cashier begins to stare at -A.// **-A:** Oh. Uh.. sorry about that. I just.. miss you guys. //-A puts his hood back on and briskly walks out of the bakery. Appears to have dematerialized after turning the corner.// [[/div]] [[div class="note"]] Ms. Brooks described having a dream about a football field "hanging out" with 3 adolescents and speaking with them. A hooded figure (assumed to be -A) approaches the group with multiple boxes of food. It sits down and converses with the rest of them normally.[[footnote]] Ms. Brooks recalls speaking with the group but cannot remember what the topic of discussion was. [[/footnote]] The dream ended abruptly during the conversation. [[/div]] [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+ Incident Log 8188-2" hide="- It's been way too long"]] [[div class="blockquote"]] **Victim:** Mr. Michael Taylor, 20 **Location:** At a crossroad on Broad Street, Bellamy **Identified As:** Ivan //Mr. Taylor sits at a crossroad pushing a button for the pedestrian signal. -A walks by him, then turns back and approaches him.// **-A:** Yo, Ivan! Oh, I missed you so much man! Fuck, it's been forever.. //Taylor looks around and turns to -A.// **Taylor:** Huh? Me? //-A seems confused.// **-A:** Uh.. yeah, who else would I be talking to? //-A chuckles and pulls off his hood.// Damn, it really has been a long time, huh? Man, do you remember how we became friends? We were just in that after school club and started throwing shit at each other.. **Taylor:** Yeah man, that.. those were the days, haha... I'm just gonna.. you know.. //Taylor begins to sprint over the crosswalk after the pedestrian signal switches to "Walk".// **-A:** Wha- Hey! Ivan! Where you going, man?! I missed you! //(quietly)// I miss you.. //-A walks off to the corner of the sidewalk and dematerializes.// [[/div]] [[div class="note"]] Mr. Taylor reported his dream taking place within a high school "band" room, sitting down with an electric bass guitar in his hands. A hooded figure (presumed to be -A) sat across from him holding an electric guitar. An unidentified figure sat to the side of them behind a drum kit. The hooded figure asks Taylor if he is "ready". Taylor recalls nodding his head, and then beginning to play a "rock" song that he had "never heard before" with the rest of the figures in the dream. The dream ended as soon as the song ended. [[/div]] [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+ Incident Log 8188-3" hide="- An eastern star is born"]] [[div class="blockquote"]] **Victim:** Mr. Jonathan Cortez, 18 **Location:** Front porch at the home of Mr. Cortez's mother in Bellamy. **Identified As:** Daniel //-A is walking up the street, looking around. Upon sighting Cortez, -A walks up the steps to the porch.// **-A:** Danny? Holy shit, it's really you! What brings you over here, dude? Visiting your mom and all that? //Cortez is looking at his phone and doesn't acknowledge -A. -A sits down in an empty chair next to Cortez, pulls down his hood, and chuckles.// **-A:** Man, you definitely haven't changed a bit since I last saw you. What have you been up to? //Startled, Cortez looks up suddenly.// **Cortez:** What? Who the hell are you? Get off my porch! //Cortez rises from his seat. -A looks disappointed.// **-A:** You don't.. remember me? I'm Mouse! Remember? We were roommates? Over at Hawlings? I guess it has been a long time, huh.. //Cortez squints at -A.// **Cortez:** Yeah, uh, buddy, I have no idea who you are. //-A sighs.// **-A:** Don't you remember how we became friends? All the way back in ninth grade, I saw you in the hallway with that //Sonic Youth// shirt on, and we just started talking each other's heads off.. Haha, //Sister// is still a better album than //A Thousand Leaves// for real, I'll die on that hill for sure.. **Cortez:** You got the wrong guy. Never seen you before in my life. Can you get the hell out of here? //-A complies and leaves the chair, beginning to walk down the steps to the house.// **-A:** Sorry, it's just been a while since I've seen him.. I miss you. //Cortez stares as -A continues walking down the street. When Cortez sits back down in his chair, -A dematerializes.// [[/div]] [[div class="note"]] Mr. Cortez recalls his dream taking place within an office space, witnessing the events within from "the third person". He reported two "shadow" figures seemingly speaking[[footnote]] The figures made vocalizations described by Cortez as "words melted together". [[/footnote]] to a hooded figure (presumably -A) sitting in a chair. The hooded figure responds to them mumbling tiredly, "When can I get out of here? Please, everyone is waiting for me." The door within the office opens abruptly and the dream ends. [[/div]] [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+ Incident Log 8188-4" hide="- A disappearer"]] [[div class="blockquote"]] **Victim:** Mr. Lawrence Schaffer, 19 **Location:** Drive-thru of a Wendy's in Bellamy **Identified as:** Lucas //While Mr. Schaffer is operating the drive-thru window, -A is observed walking along the line, despite not having a vehicle. -A approaches the window and knocks on it, and Schaffer slides it open.// **Schaffer:** Hey, you need to have like, a car to be over here. **-A:** //-A scoffs.// Hehe, yeah, maybe. Anyway, how've you been, Luke? It's been way too long, I see you're still over here working your ass off. **Schaffer:** ..Do I know you? //-A grins and pulls down his hood.// **-A:** Yeah, it's Mouse! //Marcus!// You and me were always in the same classes, we'd go and hang out with the rest of them[[footnote]] -A is presumably speaking about the other names it tends to mention. [[/footnote]] right after our last period. //-A leans closer to the window.// **-A:** Do you remember how we became friends? //Schaffer squirms and looks back into the kitchen, then turns back to -A.// **Schaffer:** Listen, you're gonna get in trouble standing there, sir. //-A's gaze falters and the entity steps back from the window.// **-A:** I guess it's been quite a while, huh? I get it. Everyone's busy. Can't be looking back all the time. //(-A laughs softly.)// I'm.. I'm just glad you're all right, you know? I miss you. //Before Schaffer can respond, -A turns and walks off, out of the parking lot. After Schaffer turns to serve a customer, -A dematerializes.// [[/div]] [[div class="note"]] Mr. Schaffer spoke of his dream as taking place within a sterile medical room. A hooded figure (presumed to be -A) is lying within a bed. Dream consisted of a nurse walking into the room, awakening the figure. The nurse then measured the figure's vital signs and bringing in a tray of food before leaving. During these events, the figure whispered "I miss you" to itself repeatedly. After measurements, the figure laid back down in bed, still repeating the phrase. After "multiple minutes" of remaining stationary on the bed, the figure becomes silent and suddenly sits up, ending the dream. [[/div]] [[/collapsible]] [[div style="font-weight:bold;"]] [[collapsible show="+ Incident Log 8188-5 (LEVEL 4/8188 CLEARANCE REQUIRED)" hide="I miss you"]] [[/div]] [[div class="blockquote"]] [[=]] + NOTICE: Your clearance is not high enough to view this incident log. Further attempts to access this log without permission from the SCP-8188 research head Dr. Elaine Foster will result in disciplinary action. [[/=]] [[/div]] [[/collapsible]] [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-8188/offset/1 Further investigation into SCP-8188-A's possible desires and motives are ongoing.]