SCP-8985

Link to article: SCP-8985.


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/* FOOTNOTES */

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font-weight: bold;
}


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max-width: 36rem !important;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
padding: 0px;
margin: 3rem auto;
width: 95%;
background-position: center;
}

div.raisa_memo::before {
content: none;
}

.raisa-header {
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
}

.raisa-background {
background: rgba(255, 243, 173, 0.8);
}

div.raisa-content {
    max-width: 26rem !important;
    text-align: left;
    margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: 1rem;
}

.raisa-divider {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    height: 2px;
    width: 100%;
}

.text-notice {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.text-raisa {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

/* HARDCASTLE SECTION */

hr {
    margin-inline: -2.5rem;
}

#u-conprocs {
margin-block: 2rem;
}

#u-description {
margin-block: 2rem 1rem;
}


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    padding-bottom: 25rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E6EAED 0%, #FFFFFF 50%, #E6EAED 100%);
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    margin-bottom: -25rem;
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    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 79%, transparent 100%);
}
*/

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.addendum-1 .section {
    margin-bottom: 0;
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padding-top: 3rem;
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box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
margin: 2.5rem auto;
box-sizing: border-box;
position: relative;
z-index: 2;
width: 95%;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {

div.section { 
padding-inline: 1.25rem;
}

hr {
    margin-inline: -1.25rem;
}

:root {
--header-UI-font-size: 0.75rem;
}

}

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border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
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}

.shortpic {
position: relative;
max-width: 50rem !important;
margin: 1rem auto;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
width: 95%;
}

.shortpic img {
max-height: 28rem;
width: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
}

.wide {
    margin-block: 2rem;
}

.wide img {
    max-height: initial;
    object-fit: cover;
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.bigpic {
position: relative;
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 70rem !important;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.bigpic img {
width: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
}

.bigpic .scp-image-caption {
    max-width: 42rem !important;
    margin: auto;
}

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    min-height: 30rem;
}

div#u-skye img {
    min-height: 26rem;
}


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   counter-reset: memory;
position:relative;
}

.timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 2px;
    background: #ccc;
    z-index: 0;
}

.memory {
display: block;
background-color: #FCFBFC;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
max-width: 40rem !important;
width: 85%;
border-bottom: 4px solid #0359A5;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 1.5rem auto;
padding: .5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
position: relative;
}

.video {
display: block;
background-color: #FCFBFC;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
max-width: 31.25rem !important;
width: 85%;
border: 4px solid #8553AC;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 2.5rem auto;
padding: .5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
position: relative;
}

.video-header {
    color: #8553AC;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-wrap-mode: nowrap;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.video-header::after, .video-header::before  {
content: " ";
background: #CEBFD9;
height: 1px;
width: 100%;
}

.memory p, .video p {
margin-block: 1rem;
}

div.memory {
    counter-increment: memory;
}

.memory-header {
    color: #0359A5;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-wrap-mode: nowrap;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.memory-header::after, .memory-header::before  {
content: " ";
background: #BFCDD9;
height: 1px;
width: 100%;
}

.recording {
    background: #48494A;
    color: white;
    padding-block: 0.25rem;
    text-align: center;
    display: block;
}

.failure {
background: #EAEDF0;
border: 1px solid #BABDBF;
margin-block: 1rem;
}

.failure .memory-header {
    color: #8b8b8b;
}

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background: #EAEDF0;
}

div#u-tinybox {
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}

.pagebreak {
width: 100%;
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box-shadow: inset 0px 16px 32px -4px rgba(12, 12, 13, 0.1);
border-bottom: 1px solid #BABDBF;
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}


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    width: fit-content;
font-weight: bold;
}

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    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E6EAED 0%, #B0B0B0 50%, #E6EAED 100%);
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

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    height: 1rem;
}

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[[include :scp-wiki:component:preview
|text=Curtis tried to explain that he preferred not to be placed in the washing machine, but Sean’s mother could no longer hear him speak, referring to him only as “the teddy”.]]

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[[module css]]

/* PAGE LEVEL STUFF */

:root {
--page-content-font-size: 1rem;
--main-content-width: 100%;
--main-content-side-margin: 0px;
--basalt-bright-element-color: 133, 83, 172;
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}
 
#action-area, #history-subarea {
    margin: 1rem auto 0;
    max-width: 80%;
}

.licensebox .collapsible-block-link {
    color: darkgray !important;
}

div#page-options-container {
    max-width: 45rem;
    margin: auto;
}

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    text-align: center;
    color: rgb(187, 187, 187);
font-weight: 700;
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.centerbox {
width: fit-content;
margin: auto;
}

.authorlink-wrapper {
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width: fit-content;
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/* Old background gradient */
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/* FOOTNOTES */

.f-content {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

a.footnoteref {
    font-weight: bold;
}


/* TEXT TAGS */


.loxodonta {
color: #0359A5;
font-weight: bold;
}

.text-scp {
color: black;
font-weight: bold;
}

.text-scp-a {
color: black;
font-weight: bold;
}


/* RAISA MEMO */

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max-width: 36rem !important;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
padding: 0px;
margin: 3rem auto;
width: 95%;
background-position: center;
}

div.raisa_memo::before {
content: none;
}

.raisa-header {
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
}

.raisa-background {
background: rgba(255, 243, 173, 0.8);
}

div.raisa-content {
    max-width: 26rem !important;
    text-align: left;
    margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: 1rem;
}

.raisa-divider {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    height: 2px;
    width: 100%;
}

.text-notice {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.text-raisa {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

/* HARDCASTLE SECTION */

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    margin-inline: -2.5rem;
}

#u-conprocs {
margin-block: 2rem;
}

#u-description {
margin-block: 2rem 1rem;
}


/* .addendum-1 {
    padding-bottom: 25rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E6EAED 0%, #FFFFFF 50%, #E6EAED 100%);
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: -25rem;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 79%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 79%, transparent 100%);
}
*/

.conprocs .section {
margin-top: 0;
}

.addendum-1 .section {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}  

.addendum-1 hr {
    margin-block: 32px;
}

.hardcastle {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #B0B0B0 0%, #F2F2F2 50%, #B0B0B0 100%);
padding-top: 3rem;
padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

div.section {
max-width: 45rem !important;
background-color: white;
padding: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
background: #FCFBFC;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
margin: 2.5rem auto;
box-sizing: border-box;
position: relative;
z-index: 2;
width: 95%;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {

div.section { 
padding-inline: 1.25rem;
}

hr {
    margin-inline: -1.25rem;
}

:root {
--header-UI-font-size: 0.75rem;
}

}

div.raisa {
background: rgba(255, 243, 173, 1);
border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.shortpic {
position: relative;
max-width: 50rem !important;
margin: 1rem auto;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
width: 95%;
}

.shortpic img {
max-height: 28rem;
width: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
}

.wide {
    margin-block: 2rem;
}

.wide img {
    max-height: initial;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.bigpic {
position: relative;
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 70rem !important;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.bigpic img {
width: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
}

.bigpic .scp-image-caption {
    max-width: 42rem !important;
    margin: auto;
}

div#u-kessock img {
    min-height: 30rem;
}

div#u-skye img {
    min-height: 26rem;
}


.timeline {
   counter-reset: memory;
position:relative;
}

.timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 2px;
    background: #ccc;
    z-index: 0;
}

.memory {
display: block;
background-color: #FCFBFC;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
max-width: 40rem !important;
width: 85%;
border-bottom: 4px solid #0359A5;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 1.5rem auto;
padding: .5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
position: relative;
}

.video {
display: block;
background-color: #FCFBFC;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.9px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 6px 15px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
max-width: 31.25rem !important;
width: 85%;
border: 4px solid #8553AC;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 2.5rem auto;
padding: .5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
position: relative;
}

.video-header {
    color: #8553AC;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-wrap-mode: nowrap;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.video-header::after, .video-header::before  {
content: " ";
background: #CEBFD9;
height: 1px;
width: 100%;
}

.memory p, .video p {
margin-block: 1rem;
}

div.memory {
    counter-increment: memory;
}

.memory-header {
    color: #0359A5;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-wrap-mode: nowrap;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.memory-header::after, .memory-header::before  {
content: " ";
background: #BFCDD9;
height: 1px;
width: 100%;
}

.recording {
    background: #48494A;
    color: white;
    padding-block: 0.25rem;
    text-align: center;
    display: block;
}

.failure {
background: #EAEDF0;
border: 1px solid #BABDBF;
margin-block: 1rem;
}

.failure .memory-header {
    color: #8b8b8b;
}

#u-kessock scp-image-block block-center scp-image-caption {
background: #EAEDF0;
}

div#u-tinybox {
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}

.pagebreak {
width: 100%;
height: 2rem;
background: #FFFFFF;
box-shadow: inset 0px 16px 32px -4px rgba(12, 12, 13, 0.1);
border-bottom: 1px solid #BABDBF;
border-top: 1px solid #BABDBF;
}


#page-content a.collapsible-block-link {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: fit-content;
font-weight: bold;
}

.finalrate {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E6EAED 0%, #B0B0B0 50%, #E6EAED 100%);
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

#u-finalrate {
    height: 1rem;
}

[[/module]] 

[[div class="centerbox"]]
[[include :scp-wiki:info:start]]
**SCP-8985:** Glass Eyes by [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/jezixo-s-author-page Jezixo]

**⚠️ Content warning:** Illness and death of a family member, childhood trauma, simulated abuse, descriptions of school bullying.

[[include :scp-wiki:info:end]]

[[include :scp-wiki:component:info-cw]]
[[/div]]
[[div id="authorlink"]] 
by [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/jezixo-s-author-page Jezixo]
[[/div]]

[[div class="raisa_memo"]]
[[div class="raisa-background"]]
[[div class="raisa-header"]]
[[span class="text-notice"]]NOTICE FROM THE[[/span]]
[[span class="text-raisa"]]RECORDS AND INFORMATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION[[/span]]
[[/div]]
[[div class="raisa-divider"]]
[[/div]]
[[div class="raisa-content"]]
As of **{{27–SEP–2024}}**, this document is under review for: 
* Potential conflict of interest 
* Uncorroborated claims
* Inclusion of irrelevant images 
* Unprofessional language

The containment procedures are pending approval and should not be actioned at this time.

The author, **{{SEAN HARDCASTLE}}**, has been notified.
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++ Special Containment Procedures

[[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] has not yet been contained. 

The current research priority is to identify any extant cases, and to develop a method of neutralization. 
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++ Description

[[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] is a progressive physical illness observed in certain sapient toys (see Addendum 2).

This disease is correlated with, and may be caused by, an antimemetic effect associated with such toys which prevents all individuals – with the exception of Dr. Sean Hardcastle – from perceiving their anomalous nature. This effect has been designated [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]][[span class="text-scp-a"]]-A[[/span]].

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Unlike most sapient objects known to the Foundation, toys subject to [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]][[span class="text-scp-a"]]-A[[/span]] are perceived to be unremarkable, regardless of any action they are seen to take.

Certain individuals[[footnote]]Criteria unknown, as Sean Hardcastle is the only recorded example.[[/footnote]] are immune to this effect until approximately 10-12 years of age, after which the effect can be neutralized again by use of mnestic agents.[[footnote]]While all mnestic agents are effective at restoring lost memories and resisting antimemetic effects, [[span class="loxodonta"]]A9–LOXODONTA[[/span]] is the only treatment currently proven to neutralize [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]][[span class="text-scp-a"]]-A[[/span]].[[/footnote]]

Research into the symptoms of, and possible treatments for, [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] are hindered by the effect of [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]][[span class="text-scp-a"]]-A[[/span]]. As such, its prevalence has not yet been determined. The total number of observed cases is, at time of writing, one.
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+++++ ADDENDUM 1
++ Discovery

[[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] was discovered by Dr. Sean Hardcastle, Lead Researcher for the COMTEL Enhanced Interrogation Unit, on **31-AUG-2024**.

Hardcastle was on secondment to Site-19 to participate in Phase 3 clinical trials of [[span class="loxodonta"]]A9–LOXODONTA[[/span]], a prototype mnestic treatment system. The goal was to determine whether the mnestics could provide an advantage to personnel in ethically demanding roles.

After the pharmaceuticals were administered, intialization of the device caused Hardcastle to suddenly recall a childhood companion named Curtis the Koala, along with related memories which caused him distress. 

After completing the treatment, Hardcastle provided the Site-19 research team with a detailed history of Curtis. His testimony was persuasive, but the research team failed in their duties to properly investigate his claims, mischaracterizing his testimony and drawing inappropriate references to his family history. 

This, combined with Hardcastle's prior reputation for being reliably unsentimental, led the team to an erroneous conclusion that his emotive language and uncharacteristic behavior was a novel side effect of [[span class="loxodonta"]]A9–LOXODONTA[[/span]], and that his memories of Curtis were effectively delusions.

Nevertheless, Hardcastle secured authorization to conduct a proper investigation and create this SCP documentation. 

He began with a survey of other participants of the [[span class="loxodonta"]]A9–LOXODONTA[[/span]] trial, to determine if cases similar to Curtis the Koala existed, but this effort was fruitless.[[footnote]]Of 15 surveyed individuals, 12 did not recall any sapient childhood toys, and two refused to answer. One claimed to have had a sapient llama teddy, but Hardcastle’s investigation revealed they were mistaken.[[/footnote]]

Responding to Hardcastle's frustration, the Site-19 team offered amnestic treatment to make him forget the truth. However, as he was apparently the only individual immune to the effects of [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]][[span class="text-scp-a"]]-A[[/span]], Hardcastle declined, instead devoting his limited free time to researching the anomaly. 
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+++++ ADDENDUM 2
++ Case History of Curtis the Koala

Dr. Hardcastle must find a way to conclusively prove the truth of his claims. There will be no progress on a cure for [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] if his memories continue to be dismissed as a drug-induced fantasy.

To that end, Hardcastle has secured access to the [[span class="loxodonta"]]A9–LOXODONTA[[/span]] apparatus for private use, and will objectively document here – in an unbiased and dispassionate manner, without commentary – all relevant memories activated by the mnestic treatment. Additional secondary documents have been sourced which attest to the accuracy of his testimony.
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #1[[/span]]

At the age of four, Sean Hardcastle received a stuffed teddy bear in the shape of a koala (//Phascolarctos cinereus//) as a gift from his parents. The occasion of the gift was to celebrate that Sean’s father had been granted an extended vacation from his employer, and would be staying at home for a time. Sean's parents delivered this news with solemnity, but when Sean replied that it sounded "great", they expressed relief.

The teddy bore a cardboard label reading "Curtis the Koala". Curtis wore a red bandana around his neck, had kind grey eyes and a smiling face, and was surprisingly heavy.
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #2[[/span]]

When Sean was alone with Curtis, the toy sprang to life, greeted Sean happily, and began to dance around the vicinity. Curtis spoke in a soft, deep voice, with a London accent. Sean commented on this, as he’d expected Curtis to match the Australian accents he’d seen on TV.

Curtis told Sean he was pleased to have found a new home, and listed his preferred activities, which included singing, dancing, "talking about whatever", and playing pretend. He then made an offer of friendship, which Sean accepted immediately.

They shared a hug, during which Sean complimented Curtis for being so soft and warm. 

Sean suggested they immediately inform his parents of Curtis's abilities. Hearing this, Curtis sat down and appeared thoughtful. 

"Of course, you could..." he said, but trailed off as though solving a challenging problem. "But grown-ups have a way of forgetting things, over time. They'll forget about me."

Sean replied, loudly, that he could hardly see how anyone would forget a magical talking bear, at which Curtis laughed. 

They played together for the remainder of the afternoon.

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    caption=Toy cars matching those played with by Curtis and Sean. |
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #3[[/span]]

During a pause in the activities, Sean broached a subject he had been concerned with – specifically, he was afraid of many things, such as balloons, helicopters, and the machines at his father's bedside. He asked whether Curtis ever felt afraid, and was surprised that Curtis answered in the affirmative.

Curtis listed his own fears, which included the noise made by flushing toilets, washing machines which keep spinning faster and faster, and getting stuck in small places. Curtis summarized his view by saying "being scared is just a normal part of life", an idea Sean considered fascinating.
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name=Lego_Town_-_Set_540_Police_Units_%288028921281%29.jpg |
    caption=Police set constructed by Sean and Curtis. Curtis's paws could not easily manipulate the smaller pieces, but he did help Sean understand the instructions. Sean confided to Curtis his hope to become a policeman one day. |
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #4[[/span]]

A short time later Sean found his mother sitting in the bathroom on the closed toilet seat, wiping her eyes with bathroom tissue. When Sean asked if she was sad, she smiled weakly and said that "Mums don't get sad", insisting she was merely blowing her nose. 

Sean then asked if she was sick, but she assured him she was not.

Recognizing that his mother may benefit from a new companion as well, Sean chose to show her Curtis and reveal his sapient qualities, in flagrant disregard for his new friend’s preferences. 

Nevertheless, Curtis demonstrated his steadfast support of Sean by immediately revealing his ability to speak, sing, and dance to Sean’s mother, who expressed amazement. She told Sean that it was wonderful news, and that it was good for him.
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #5[[/span]]

Sean and his mother later introduced Curtis to his father, who threw his arms up in delight and told Sean it was incredible news, and that he thought he might just jump out of his wheelchair in surprise. 

Both parents asked Sean multiple questions about Curtis, but Sean chose to allow Curtis to answer the questions directly. Sean’s parents were satisfied by the answers given. 
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    caption=The movement of this suspension bridge frightened Sean, until Curtis showed him it could be fun to bounce on. |
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #6[[/span]]

Curtis filled a positive role in Sean’s life for a long, indeterminate period of time. 

Curtis played with Sean, encouraged him to clean up his room when play time was over, and often led the way when Sean was hesitant to perform important actions, like going to the hospital or going into his father’s room to say goodnight. 

"You always have to stick by your family," Curtis said, "even if it's scary."

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[[span class="video-header"]]HOME VIDEO, 1995[[/span]]

The following home video was discovered by Dr. Hardcastle in a collection of VHS tapes recovered from his mother's estate in 2018.

At Hardcastle's request, the video has been transcribed by an unbiased member of the Foundation's Archival Division, such that its objectivity might remain uncontested.

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[[span class="recording"]]**<RECORDING BEGINS>**[[/span]]

//[Sean Hardcastle, age 5, reclines on a gray chenille sofa beside his mother, Denise Hardcastle. A koala teddy bear stands between Sean's legs, with Sean holding both of its hands. Sean's father, Edgar Hardcastle, sits in a wheelchair beside the sofa.]//

//[Two other individuals, both male, are present; #1 sits beside Denise, and #2 is filming. Dr. Hardcastle speculates these were family friends visiting for an unknown occasion, but he could not provide a name for either person. Their identities remain unverified.]//  

//[All present appear to be in high spirits, and there is significant crosstalk.]//

**Denise:** Look he's filming, Sean! This'll be on the TV– 

**Guest #1:** //[to Edgar]// It's a marvel, really, when you think about what we had as kids–

**Denise:** –It's a camcorder, he's filming. Look at the camera, Sean! Why don't you sing your song–

**Sean:** //[to Denise]// Curtis is going to dance for us! Show them you can dance.
 
//[Note: Dr. Hardcastle claims the teddy's face moves autonomously at this point in the video. Frame-by-frame analysis was inconclusive, however, in part due to the distortion caused by degradation of the VHS tape.]//

**Denise:** //[to the camera]// Pretending he can't hear. Oh he knows the song alright, but of course he won't do it now. Sean, this will be a nice memory for us–

**Sean:** –You should dance for everyone, show them how you dance!

//[The camera zooms awkwardly to frame Denise and Sean's faces.]//

**Male Voice:** Maybe now's not the best time. 

//[Note: This voice may belong to the camera operator, but this could not be verified. Dr. Hardcastle claims the voice instead came from the teddy bear, which is out of frame.]//

**Denise:** Okay, so maybe no singing just now. Oh I know! Sean, why don't you go give your Daddy a big hug? Wouldn't that be a nice video to have–

**Sean:** //[looking down at the teddy in his lap]// He won't do it. But you love to! Why won't you?

**Denise:** Sean baby–

**Sean:** Why don't you just do it a little bit so they can see?

**Male Voice:** Better not to force it, I think.

//[The framing and audio is abruptly lost as the person filming lowers the camera and fumbles with the controls.]//

**Sean:** //[off screen]// –with him. Something's wrong with Curtis.

[[span class="recording"]]**<RECORDING ENDS>**[[/span]]
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #7[[/span]]

Curtis slept in Sean’s bed at night, an arrangement they both found agreeable. One night, however, Curtis woke Sean by pushing on his arm urgently, claiming he had important news he wished to discuss. 

Curtis revealed that he had been experiencing severe fatigue for a long time, finding it difficult to move his arms and legs, and that this was why he had, of late, been disinclined to dance.

Sean declared that Curtis was "sick", and Curtis agreed this was likely the case.

Sean took responsibility for this development, believing it was a consequence of having told his mother and father about Curtis. He felt a heavy weight in his stomach when he considered how careless he had been. 

Curtis refuted this simplistic explanation, however, asserting that “people sometimes get sick for no reason,” and “it’s nobody’s fault.” 

Sean considered this idea. The heaviness in his stomach lifted, but as it faded he realized there had been something comforting about it, in the certainty of knowing he was to blame. 

Now instead he just felt small, and in the shadow of something so big and so close he couldn't see the shape of it. It was a familiar feeling.

"They just get sick," Sean said, testing the words, and Curtis nodded in agreement.

This was the first reported instance of [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]].
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #8[[/span]]

Sean first attempted to neutralize [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] by enlisting help from his mother, reviewing the details of Curtis's symptoms and requesting her input on possible cures. She offered only vague platitudes, assuring him that everything would be fine, and that his father was doing well. 

Sean tried to solicit more practical advice by restating his objective, but was unsuccessful. His mother closed the exchange by stating “it’s not your job to worry about these things”.

Sean went immediately to his room and lay face-down on his bed. He felt Curtis climbing up, slowly, to sit next to him, and lay a fuzzy paw gently on the back of his head. 

"It's not her fault either," Curtis said. "It's a tricky problem, and Mums don't always have the answer."

Sean raised his head to look at Curtis. 

"Maybe she just... doesn't know how to think about it," he suggested, "so it's easier not to?" 

Curtis agreed this might be the case.
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #9[[/span]]

Recognizing that Curtis was clearly a magical bear, Sean determined that the most likely solution would be a magical cure. 
  
He recalled a jungle expedition he'd undertaken years ago with his father when he could still walk, venturing deep into the wilderness which lay beyond the foliage of a laurel bush in their back garden. He and Curtis located this bush and pushed inside, crawling between the branches to find the hidden world within. Nothing they found there had any effect on Curtis's fatigue, however. 

Some time later, Sean heard his mother calling his name and responded. She found him in the bush and became highly agitated, demanding to know where he had been, and revealing she had already called the police to report him missing. 

Sean began to offer a complete explanation of his activities, summarizing his rationale and his various failed attempts to cure Curtis, but found it progressively more difficult to speak clearly as his face grew hot and his vision swam, and a deep shuddering wave of emotion surged through his body until he could barely push out one last coherent phrase: "I don't want him to be sick anymore."

This explanation was surprisingly effective; his mother's face softened, and her anger disappeared. She took Sean in her arms and slowly rubbed his hair back and forth, saying again and again, "I know, baby... It's not your job. Don't be sad... Don't be sad."
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #10[[/span]]

The next day, Sean was alarmed to find Curtis missing. A thorough search of the house yielded no result, and his mother offered faint assistance. At length he thought to check the laurel bush, and discovered Curtis still sitting within its branches, idly pushing dead leaves into a pile. 

Sean expressed his relief and proposed they return inside, at which point Curtis revealed he was no longer able to move his legs.

Subsequent testing – in which Sean stood Curtis on the grass and let him fall to the ground – confirmed that [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] had progressed to full waist-down paralysis. Although Curtis could still feel his legs, and they were still warm to the touch, he was apparently unable to move them. Following this discovery, Curtis provided emotional support to Sean, who had become disconsolate.  

From this point on, Curtis was entirely reliant on Sean for transport. His mood remained generally positive, however, and he continued to provide support to Sean, offering suggestions on activities they could still enjoy together, such as using construction blocks, reading books, and drawing pictures.
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #11[[/span]]

The summer before he started school, Sean embarked on a family holiday in the car. He sat in the back seat with Curtis while his mother drove – his father stayed at home with a visitor from the hospital. They drove four hours to the Isle of Skye and lodged at a bed and breakfast. 

Sean followed his mother up a rocky path to the top of a mountain ridge, with Curtis riding on his back. Sean was afraid of the heights and the sheer cliff face below the narrow path, but when they reached the peak he felt a sense of awe which made the climb feel worthwhile. Curtis drew his attention to the horizon, where the sea met the sky, and told Sean that the world was "vast beyond knowing", and "full of wonder, if you know what to look for".
 
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[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #12[[/span]]

On the drive home from Skye, the curved roads presented a challenge for Sean’s motion sickness, causing him to vomit on himself, the car seat, and Curtis, who was surprised but assured Sean he was unhurt. 

Upon their return home, Sean’s mother declared an intention to wash Curtis in the washing machine, but Sean objected and successfully retained possession of Curtis.

Curtis tried to explain that he preferred not to be placed in the washing machine, but Sean’s mother could no longer hear him speak, referring to him only as “the teddy”. 

"She can't hear you," Sean said to Curtis, while his mother was scrubbing vomit from the car seat. "It's like you said. She's starting to forget."

Curtis observed as Sean's mother paused her cleaning to put one hand on her forehead.

"Maybe she doesn't feel like pretending right now," he said, but Sean refused to engage with this notion, resolving to solve the problem another way.

He fetched the leather bound notepad – often used to facilitate communication – from his father's bedside table, hoping that Curtis might use it to explain his preferences. Sean's mother declined to participate in this experiment, however, pulling the notepad from his hands. She ended the conversation by stating she was exhausted from the long drive, and that she would finish cleaning later.
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #13[[/span]]

Sean attended his first day of school, but failed to socialize with other children. He felt confused, as though his classmates were reading from a script he lacked access to. 

Sean arrived home in the afternoon eager to tell Curtis about the day's events and ask his advice. He found him on the bed, completely clean. 

Sean took Curtis in his arms and engaged him in conversation, but found that Curtis's head and arms were flopping unnaturally. At this point Sean realized that [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] had progressed to the extent that Curtis was completely paralysed. His clean fur was warm to the touch, but only Curtis’s eyes still moved, and those were wide with fear. 

Sean was confused by this development and sought his mother. When he presented her with Curtis's limp form, Sean's mother proudly revealed she had violated Sean's instructions by cleaning Curtis in the washing machine.

Sean expressed vehement disapproval with this course of action for several hours, until he eventually fell asleep on the floor holding Curtis.
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    caption=Interior of a Bosch WFF2000 washing machine, the model owned by the Hardcastle family. Manufacturer information states this model's wash cycle triggered a series of spins at intervals of increasing speed up to the maximum of 800 RPM.|
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #14[[/span]]

The next day, Sean attempted to ensure Curtis's safety by taking him to school. He placed Curtis in his backpack, with the zipper fully open so that Curtis would not be uncomfortable. On the grounds of the school, however, a large and belligerent child named Gregory chose to engage Sean in hostilities, leading to an altercation which ended when Gregory pulled Curtis from Sean’s backpack and threatened to pull off his leg. 

A teacher intervened and returned Curtis, but Sean’s mother was later informed, and she declared that Curtis must henceforth remain at home. 

Sean chose to place him on his bedroom windowsill, so that he could see the world go by. Curtis remained on the windowsill for some time.
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[[include component:image-block
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    caption=Dr. Hardcastle used to have a backpack just like this, but his was green. |
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #15[[/span]]

Sean remained unpopular at school despite a desire for companionship. 

One day, a new boy called William wore poorly-fitting trousers. Recognizing that Gregory was about to insult William's clothing in front of the class, Sean saw an opportunity to intervene. 

At the top of his voice, Sean announced: "William's a dirty hobo!"

Gregory laughed, and responding to this approval Sean continued, making jokes about William's appearance, speech, and smell which were highly appreciated. 

Sean and Gregory became friends, sitting next to each other at lunch and collaborating on construction projects after school. Gregory was loud, often interrupted, and said strange and surprising things. But he also seemed entirely free from fear, which is what Sean liked best about him. In Gregory's company Sean was taller and stronger, and could do anything he wanted. He was not afraid.
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #16[[/span]]

One day, Gregory paid a social visit to Sean’s house for the first time. Sean suddenly became concerned that Gregory would recognize Curtis as the same teddy Sean had once taken to school, and be reminded of how small and timid Sean once was. He was eager to avoid a repeat of that first altercation with Gregory, which might damage their new friendship.

It was at this juncture that Sean made the decision to hide Curtis in a box under his bed.
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[[include component:image-block
name=Tain_Delivery_Office_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4727184.jpg |
    caption=The Post Office sold sweets next to the envelopes. Gregory dared Sean to take some without paying. |
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #17[[/span]]

Months later, Sean’s mother interrogated him regarding his recent activities at school with Gregory.

She referenced an incident earlier that day, relayed to her by the school headmaster, in which the two boys had stolen a hat belonging to William, covered it with mud, and forcibly returned it to William's head. She had also learned of an incident weeks earlier, in which the boys had located William outside his home and thrown a crisp packet filled with urine at his person. 

She listed a series of negative changes she’d observed in Sean since he became friends with Gregory. Sean disagreed, though he was unsure why, as it was all true.

Connected with these concerns, his mother remarked sadly that she had not seen Sean speak to Curtis in a long time, and wondered why he was no longer on Sean’s windowsill. She asked if Sean no longer liked Curtis. 

Despite a strong desire to end the conversation, Sean found he was unable to answer this question falsely, and so conceded that he did still care about Curtis.

He justified his decisions, however, by lying that he was embarrassed by Curtis’s tattered appearance. Sean went further, knowingly offering inaccurate information about Curtis's physical condition, specifically that one of Curtis’s eyes was coming off. 

Sean’s mother was satisfied by these answers and did not broach the subject again.
[[/div]]

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name=Raigmore_Hospital%2C_Inverness_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1250140.jpg |
    caption=Raigmore Hospital in Inverness |
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #18[[/span]]

At his father's funeral reception, Sean observed his mother drinking several cans of beer, which he noted as unusual since she typically drank either water or tea. 

During this event, she cornered Sean in their kitchen, where several other guests were having an unrelated conversation, and began offering unsolicited assurances that everything would be okay in time, and that big feelings eventually pass. She attempted to engage Sean in a hug which was not reciprocated. 

During the entreaties that followed, Sean’s mother began to reference “that teddy you used to talk to”, but stopped when Sean’s discomfort led him to depart.
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    caption=Train to Inverness |
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[[div class="memory"]]

[[span class="memory-header"]]MEMORY #19[[/span]]
Sean’s 10th birthday party occurred soon after, attended by Gregory and Sean’s mother. After various other gifts, Sean’s mother presented him with a red box wrapped in gold ribbon. 

Inside, he found a stuffed koala toy of the same size and shape as Curtis, but with an alien texture to its fur and dead green eyes made of glass. 

Sean inquired as to why his mother had gifted him a second koala. She replied that, following Sean’s comments about Curtis’s appearance, she had taken the bear to a toymaker in Inverness to be reupholstered and have his eyes replaced. Curtis was the bear that Sean now held in his hands.
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[[span class="memory-header"]]SEGFAULT_0xFF[[/span]]
--Realizing at this juncture that the aforementioned Curtis--
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[[span class="memory-header"]]SEGFAULT_0xFF[[/span]]
Sean now understood that Curtis had been stolen from the box while unable to speak or move, likely expecting at first that his friend had finally remembered him and had chosen to free him from the box, only to discover this was not the case, and to be taken to a strange, dark place, where a man placed him on a table and --cut the skin from his face and gouged out his--
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--Contemporaneously, Sean’s mother--
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--Sean elected to express--
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In the weeks following the prior documented event, though he kept him very close to his person at all times, and once again slept beside him at night, and spoke to him often, Sean gradually became convinced that his friend Curtis was no longer alive in any form.
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Sean resolved to hold a funeral for the friend who had left him – rather, the friend he had abandoned, on so many occasions, who was now at least safe from further harm. 

Sean’s mother provided a tin box in which Curtis's remains could be placed, and attended the funeral with Sean in their back yard, where Curtis was buried. In a statement during the service, Sean vowed never to forget Curtis.
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By the time Sean was 12, though he remembered the koala teddy bear he had as a child, he no longer believed it was ever actually alive.
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Sean left home for university at the age of 17 and returned only once, at the age of 28, to settle affairs related to his mother’s estate.
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No evidence exists to suggest that Curtis deserved anything that happened to him. He desired solely to be a good friend; to spread joy, to offer love and be loved in return; to sing and dance with his family; and through all of this Dr. Hardcastle let him down again and again, and betrayed his trust, shoved him under the bed, failed to protect him, and did nothing to try and help, and broke his final promise by allowing himself to forget Curtis even existed, and simply left him there underground in a 
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It is theorized that Curtis may never have died at all, and that [[span class="text-scp"]]SCP-8985[[/span]] was actually an illusion caused by the antimemetic property that was developing as Sean grew older. This has led to the postulation that Curtis is still alive, and has been alive in a box underground for thirty years while Sean was going about his life. 

If this were true, it may be possible through use of mnestics or some other Foundation resource to recover Curtis, to reverse the effects of his disease – if he ever had one – and restore him to health so that he might, if he chose, forgive his friend – or at least, if he wanted to, decide to dance again.
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[[span class="text-notice"]]NOTICE FROM THE[[/span]]
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As of **{{12–OCT–2024}}** The Records and Information Security Administration has determined that the above document contains unacceptable violations of expected practice which must be rectified. 

**1.** Due to a flagrant conflict of interest, Dr. Sean Hardcastle has been barred from further research into **{{SCP-8985}}**, and from editing this file, which will shortly be rewritten to better match the standards expected. 

**2.** **{{SCP-8985}}** will henceforth refer to the anomalous side effect of **{{A9–LOXODONTA}}** which Hardcastle experienced. 

**3.** Due to challenges resuming his prior responsibilities, Hardcastle has accepted a transfer to Site-86, on condition that Foundation agents search the grounds of his childhood home to locate a buried tin box he believes will "finally" prove the truth of his claims. 

Out of respect for Hardcastle’s tenure and contributions to the Foundation, this request has been granted.
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++ Excavation Inventory 

**31–OCT–2024:** Using a standard "utility work" cover story, Foundation agents excavated the back garden of the household previously owned by the Hardcastle family, and located a tin box matching the provided description.

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The contents of the box were found to be unremarkable, but were nevertheless inventoried and returned to Site–19 for storage:

* Torn piece of paper containing a message in ballpoint pen, in child’s handwriting
* Small red neckerchief, cotton
* Scraps of grey fabric
* Two glass eyes, green
* A complete set (biologically accurate but at 1:4 scale) of koala (//Phascolarctos cinereus//) bones
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