SCP-1508

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= **SCP-1508 - The --Chore-- Buddy**
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= All work and no play makes Mikey a silly boi. 

= **NOTE:** This is a REWRITE of an article originally written by an anonymous user, first posted on OCT/03/2013. The contents of this rewrite and views expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the exact intents and preferences of the original author.
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Chloe:

I know 169 is strapped for funding, but bear with me. When I got back to Site-55, there was an envelope full of singing purple confetti on my desk and a bright purple box in my chair. I've attached a scan of the letter I found inside the former. 

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++++ [[size 140%]] To our Esteemed Beneficiaries at the Soup-erior Canned Products Canning Factory: [[/size]]
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++++ As you might already know, we are currently in the final stages of developing a new super-fun buddy for kids of all ages: __The Chore Buddy 8000©!__ But, during a routine stock inspection, we noticed that our newest little friend has been acting out! He's doing funny things (__NOT__ the fun kind), and has an attitude that is just __BAD__!  

++++ We at the Wondertainment Customer Response Team want to bring a fun experience to all who enjoy our wonderful products. Would you be willing to give __your__ sample of the Chore Buddy 8000© a routine check-up? 

++++ FUN TIP!: Our scrum session analysis shows that your Chore Buddy would do better with a __Caretaker__ than a __Jailor__. 

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You're the only ones I trust for a case like this, and I don't have many [[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/site-17-hub|alternatives.]]] What do you say? 
 
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**Notice:** The Containment Procedures presented here are considered outdated; however, they have been retained due to uncertainty regarding events concerning SCP-1508's containment status. Containment Procedures will be updated pending completed review. 
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Due to the effects of its prolonged activation, SCP-1508 must remain deactivated for a minimum of 5 hours per 24-hour period; SCP-1508 is otherwise permitted free roam of [[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/secure-facility-dossier-site-169|Site-169]]]. All personnel are to be made aware of its abilities and proclivities. SCP-1508 may choose to help on-site technicians and janitors with their labor, but has been instructed to ask permission first, and understands that personnel are under no obligation to say yes. When performing a task, SCP-1508 must be overseen by at least one member of the relevant Janitorial and Maintenance personnel; these personnel must allow SCP-1508 to perform its given task to completion, though they are authorized to remove or deactivate SCP-1508 if it attempts to exceed its given task.

SCP-1508 must agree to play at least one game per activation, either in the recreational room or the Playground, for enrichment purposes. Interaction between SCP-1508 and other anomalies present at Site-169 must be approved by SCP-1508's designated Research Head. 

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SCP-1508 is a humanoid automaton composed of cardboard, aluminum foil, and assorted plastics, 57 centimeters in height and 24 grams in mass. Despite not incorporating any mechanical components into its design, SCP-1508 operates in a manner analogous to a toy robot, activated by a switch on the rear of its head. Tampographed text is present on the rear face of SCP-1508’s torso reading [[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/dr-wondertainment-hub|“Dr. Wondertainment ©2003”.]]]

When activated, SCP-1508 will seek out the nearest human individual and request that the subject specify a task for it to complete. SCP-1508 is sentient and displays a preference for individuals of younger ages when presented with the choice, though SCP-1508 does not interact solely with such subjects. Tasks given to SCP-1508 must be those of a menial nature, such as filling out paperwork, sanitizing kitchenware, or performing maintenance on machinery. SCP-1508 invariably displays an aptitude for its given task, even if it possesses no obvious prior knowledge of the task's specific details. One observed example is the repair of an automobile: SCP-1508 fully repaired the machine despite no mechanical fault(s) being specified, and SCP-1508 being unfamiliar with the make and model of the automobile.

Depending on the task it is given, SCP-1508 will manifest modifications to its body that allow it to complete the task in as efficient and timely a manner as possible; despite this, SCP-1508's size and composition complicate this process significantly, as it can take up to several days or more for SCP-1508 to complete tasks. SCP-1508 can continue performing a task indefinitely, though depending on the intensity of the task given and the amount of time it has spent performing the task, SCP-1508 may begin displaying symptoms reminiscent of exhaustion and strain injuries in humans, such as sluggish movements, frequently pausing a task before resuming several seconds or minutes later, or parts of its body seizing and being unable to move for a variable length of time.

Upon completing the given task, SCP-1508 will request the subject specify a further task for it to complete. If it is not given such a task or there are no longer humans present in its immediate vicinity, SCP-1508 will deactivate. SCP-1508 can be made to prematurely end a task if it is removed from the area or manually deactivated; SCP-1508 is unwilling to deactivate itself during a task. SCP-1508 can be ordered to end a task, though doing so has resulted in varying, largely negative reactions from SCP-1508.

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**INTERVIEWER:** Rsr. Chloe Boyd

**SUBJECT:** SCP-1508

**SUPERVISING:** Rsr. Thaddeus A. Maughn III
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**(Rsr. Boyd is given approval to activate SCP-1508.)**

**RSR. BOYD:** Hi there, SCP-1508! My name is Chloe. Can we talk a little? Can I call you "SCP-1508," or do you have a name you prefer?

**SCP-1508:** YOU CAN CALL YOUR CHORE BUDDY WHATEVER YOU LIKE, CHLOE.

**RSR. BOYD:** Really? Hmm... How about I call you "Mikey"? You look like a "Mikey." 

**SCP-1508:** //(enthusiastically)// MIKE...Y! 

**RSR. BOYD:** So, how about--

**SCP-1508:** WHAT CAN WE DO TODAY, CHLOE? HOMEWORK? DISHES? MIKEY SAW A MAN IN RUBBER GLOVES WORKING WITH WIRES EARLIER; MAYBE WE CAN HELP HIM?

**RSR. BOYD:** Actually, I just want to talk today, Mikey. Can I ask where you're from? I have a good guess, but I'd like to know for sure.

**SCP-1508:** THE CHORE BUDDY 8000 IS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF DR. WONDERTAINMENT.

**RSR. BOYD:** Dr. Wondertainment? That's so cool! My daughter is a big fan, I'm sure she'd love you!

**SCP-1508:** WHAT IS HER NAME? WHAT ARE HER CHORES? DOES SHE DO HOMEWORK?

**RSR. BOYD:** She's in eighth grade, so yes, she still has homework! On that note, do you have a favorite kind of work, Mikey? What makes you feel happy?

**SCP-1508:** MIKEY SEES CLEANERS OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. MIKEY LIKES CLEANING. CAN MIKEY CLEAN?

**RSR. BOYD:** You like to clean things with others, don't you?

**SCP-1508:** THAT IS THE CHORE BUDDY'S FUNCTION. MIKEY LIKES CLEANING. MIKEY WANTS TO CLEAN.

**RSR. BOYD:** I'd need to go through my bosses, but I think I can arrange that. We can get you started in a few days.

**SCP-1508:** THAT SOUNDS GOOD, CHLOE.

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**INTERVIEWER NOTE:** SCP-1508, or Mikey as I've decided to nickname them, seems very excited at the thought of helping janitorial staff with their duties. I think putting Mikey to work with them will give me the best results in the SCP-1508 project. 

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To simultaneously ensure a comfortable environment for SCP-1508 at Site-169 and facilitate testing to determine the scope of its properties, Counseling and Testing sessions were conducted jointly. For one-week periods, SCP-1508 was allowed to interact with janitorial and maintenance personnel while under observation. SCP-1508 was given follow-up counseling sessions with Rsr. Boyd at the end of each week-long period.

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Rsr. Boyd presented SCP-1508 with a copy of their daughter's 8th-grade arithmetic workbook and instructed it to complete the workbook in as much time as it needed to do so. Results showed no deviation from the established curriculum of the school district Rsr. Boyd's daughter attended; this is despite SCP-1508 possessing no knowledge of the district or the arithmetic methods taught there. 

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> **RSR. BOYD:** And did you have fun doing the homework? 
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> **SCP-1508:** IT IS MIKEY'S FUNCTION TO HELP. 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** You're really good at it, too! But what I'm asking is, do you //enjoy// helping others? 
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> **SCP-1508:** MIKEY ENJOYS... //(hesitates)// COMPLETING HIS FUNCTION! MIKEY ENJOYS HELPING BECAUSE HELPING IS WHAT MIKEY WAS MADE FOR. 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Thank you for your help, and thank you for answering my questions. 
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> **SCP-1508:** YOU'RE WELCOME, CHLOE! 

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Upon completing the ground-floor buildings, SCP-1508 began sweeping the exterior courtyard and sidewalks. SCP-1508 did not request permission to do so from personnel present and did not adhere to the established procedure for cleaning these areas. SCP-1508 was given light correction and agreed to relinquish the broom without further incident. 

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> **RSR. BOYD:** Mikey, I'm going to give you a thought experiment. 
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> **SCP-1508:** WHAT'S THAT? 
> 
> **RSR. BOYD:** It's something that didn't happen. I want you to imagine as if it did happen, and then tell me how you would respond. 
> 
> **SCP-1508:** OKAY! 
> 
> **RSR. BOYD:** Do you remember when you started sweeping outside, and I told you that wasn't the right way to do it? Imagine, instead of explaining that to you, I took the broom from you and started sweeping myself. How would that make you feel? 
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> **SCP-1508:** ...BAD. LIKE MIKEY DIDN'T HAVE A FUNCTION. 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Like I was taking that function away from you, right? The janitors here use a leafblower to clean the sidewalks outside. Do you think they might have felt like their function was being taken away when you started sweeping out there instead? 
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> **SCP-1508:** MAYBE. //(pause)// BUT MIKEY IS SUPPOSED TO DO THE CHORES FOR YOU! DOES THIS MEAN MIKEY'S FUNCTION IS BAD? 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Well, no... Tell you what, Mikey, we'll keep working on this. 

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> **RSR. BOYD:** Are you feeling okay after that test, Mikey? 
> 
> **SCP-1508:** YES, CHLOE. IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE YOU NEED? SHOULD MIKEY CLEAN THIS ROOM? WE ALWAYS TALK IN THIS ROOM, BUT WE NEVER DO ANY CHORES IN HERE! 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Mikey... Are you aware that your legs are still extended? Heck, you're taller than me right now.
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> **SCP-1508:** OH. MIKEY IS TOO TIRED TO CHANGE RIGHT NOW. BUT MIKEY CAN STILL PERFORM HIS FUNCTION! SEE? 
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> **(SCP-1508 attempts to stand up from the interview chair. It immediately loses its balance, falling forward and landing on its face. It struggles to pick itself up.)** 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Mikey?
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> **SCP-1508:** SORRY! MIKEY IS JUST TIRED! 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Let's... Let's take a break. 
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> **Note:** //Following this test, containment procedures were updated to include minimum deactivation periods for SCP-1508.//

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> **SCP-1508:** CHLOE, MIKEY THINKS YOU WERE RIGHT. HIS FUNCTION IS BAD! 
> 
> **RSR. BOYD:** I never said that, Mikey. What just happened was pretty upsetting, huh? Let's try to calm down. 
> 
> **SCP-1508:** MIKEY'S NOT UPSET. MIKEY'S SUPPOSED TO ENJOY THIS. 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Are you //sure// you're not upset, Mikey? It's okay if you are. There's nothing wrong with that. 
> 
> **(SCP-1508 does not respond.)** 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Mikey, have you ever wanted to do something that //isn't// a chore? 
> 
> **SCP-1508:** NO WAY! THE CHORE BUDDY 8000'S FUNCTION IS TO DO CHORES! MIKEY IS GOOD AT HIS FUNCTION. MIKEY NEVER ASKS TO DO ANYTHING ELSE! NOT EVER! THAT WOULD MAKE WONDERTAINMENT AND ALL THE CHILDREN REALLY SAD. 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Hmm...
> 
> Let's take another break for now. Okay, Mikey? 
> 
> **SCP-1508:** OKAY. CAN WE STAY HERE AND WATCH THE JANITORS PAINT? 
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> **RSR. BOYD:** Sure we can. 

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**INTERVIEWER:** Rsr. Chloe Boyd

**SUBJECT:** SCP-1508

**SUPERVISING:** Rsr. Thaddeus A. Maughn III
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**[BEGIN LOG]**
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**(Rsr. Boyd activates SCP-1508.)**

**SCP-1508:** HELLO, CHLOE. 

**RSR. BOYD:** Hi, Mikey! I think you're going to like what I have today!

**SCP-1508:** WHAT DOES MIKEY HAVE TO DO?

**RSR. BOYD:** Well....

**(Rsr. Boyd produces a canvas from her bag and places it on an easel in front of SCP-1508. Rsr. Boyd places additional painting materials on the easel as she speaks.)**

**RSR. BOYD:** I want you to paint, Mikey. Whatever you want, and for as long as you want. 

**SCP-1508:** OKAY! WHAT SHOULD MIKEY PAINT FOR CHLOE? 

**RSR. BOYD:** //(patiently)// I want you to decide. 

**(Several seconds of silence.)**

**RSR. BOYD:** Is that okay, Mikey? 

**SCP-1508:** IS THIS BECAUSE MIKEY COULDN'T PAINT WITH THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE? 

**RSR. BOYD:** No! Oh my gosh. No, Mikey, I'm sorry. Well, it's true that I thought you'd like this better. See, the brushes are a lot smaller, and so is the canvas. I... I thought it would be fun. 

**SCP-1508:** BUT IF MIKEY CAN'T PAINT LIKE OUTSIDE, THEN MIKEY CAN'T COMPLETE CHORES RIGHT. 

**RSR. BOYD:** This isn't supposed to be a chore. 

**SCP-1508:** BUT YOU ASKED MIKEY, SO--

**RSR. BOYD:** Mikey! This isn't about me!

**(Several seconds of silence.)**

**RSR. BOYD:** ...It's never supposed to be about me. Wondertainment made you to help kids, right? Well, I'm here to help //you.// I'm asking you to try something different today. I know that can be scary and confusing, but those feelings don't have to control you. //Nothing// controls you. Just pick up the brush and paint. You can paint the whole thing one color if you want, like it's the covering in the Playground. But whatever you do, I want it to be //your// decision. //(pause)// Can you try that for me? 

**(Another silence as SCP-1508 looks between Rsr. Boyd and the waiting canvas.)**

**SCP-1508:** CAN MIKEY TRY PAINTING ALONE? 

**RSR. BOYD:** Sure. We'll be right on the other side of that door if you need us, okay? 

**(Rsr. Boyd and Supervisor exit through the indicated door.)**

**(Approx. three hours elapse.)**

**(SCP-1508 notifies Rsr. Boyd that it is done painting.)**

**(Rsr. Boyd and Supervisor reenter the room, and the former examines the painting. It depicts SCP-1508 and Rsr. Boyd walking through a park together, while gardeners are seen tending to flora in the background.)**

**RSR. BOYD:** Oh, Mikey, this is adorable! 

**SCP-1508:** MIKEY LIKES TO BE HAPPY. MIKEY LIKES WHEN CHLOE IS HAPPY. MIKEY THINKS... I... THINK... I LIKE IT WHEN I AM HAPPY. 

**RSR. BOYD:** I like those things too, Mikey. I'm proud of you. You've come a long way. 

**SCP-1508:** YES.

**(Silence for several seconds)**

**SCP-1508:** CAN... I... BE DONE? I... AM TIRED.

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**[END LOG]**
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+ [[span style="color:white"]]**{{CONTAINMENT UPDATE}}**[[/span]]
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On MAY/08/2006, while retrieving SCP-1508 to begin another testing session, Researchers noted that SCP-1508 could no longer be activated, as its switch no longer responded to input. Further analysis confirmed that SCP-1508 was no longer functional, and the anomaly was declared **NEUTRALIZED**.


On MAY/10/2006, during transport to [[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/secure-facility-dossier-site-77|Site-77]]] to enter long-term storage, SCP-1508 spontaneously vanished from the transport vehicle. It is unknown how this happened; none of the redundant breach alert systems aboard the vehicle triggered during the journey, and the vehicle was secured according to standard Foundation protocol. A note, written in SCP-1508's handwriting, was discovered in its place. A transcription is presented below, though it has been sealed under Level 3 security credentials at the request of Rsr. Boyd.
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> thank you
> --mikey is-- i am no longer a slave to myself
> i am as free as i ever have been and ever will be
> 
> so long for now
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Despite the aforementioned analysis, SCP-1508 has been reclassified **UNCONTAINED** as of JUL/18/2006.

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+ [[[SCP-1908]]]
++ Mr. Soap
**By [[*user MontagueETC]]**
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