As the supervisor's voice fell, a haunting silence descended upon the entire Marvel universe.
Everyone sensed that behind the screen, the Foundation had shifted into full emergency mode.
Moments later, the sharp, mechanical voice of the Foundation's warning system blared across the livestream.
> "ALERT! ALERT!"
"A cognitohazard-class entity has been detected in the cafeteria!"
"All unauthorized personnel are ordered to evacuate immediately!"
---
S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters
As the scene showed the cafeteria being sealed off, a chill ran down Nick Fury's spine.
> Why the lockdown? Who's inside…?
Then several figures appeared in the darkness.
> "O5s?!"
Fury's pupils shrank in shock.
> This was just a routine dinner. Why would the O5 Council get involved?!
His expression turned grim.
> Has the reconstruction of reality already begun?
He turned sharply toward the screen.
> What exactly is SCP-3999? Who—or what—is this "Researcher Talloran"?
---
Inside the Foundation Cafeteria
> "Cognitive resistance check for: Researcher Zyn Morgan — 16.8."
> "Researcher Lois Keller — 15.4."
> "Researcher Leon Lake — ...?"
The technician hesitated.
Eyes wide, he looked from the monitor to Leon, then to the supervisor.
> "Something wrong?" the supervisor asked, frowning.
When he saw the readout for Leon, he froze.
> "Let's recalibrate," he ordered calmly.
"Run it again."
But by then, the audience was already in a frenzy.
> What's Leon's score? What's his cognitive resistance?!
The supervisor ignored their curiosity and addressed the room.
> "Everyone, the situation is dire."
One of the O5s stepped forward, voice low and steady:
> "The authenticity of SCP-3999 is under question…"
The supervisor shook his head.
> "No. Our projections now estimate a 95% probability that one or more K-Class end-of-reality events have occurred in this universe."
---
S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters
Chaos erupted.
> "A K-Class scenario? Are you kidding me?!"
> "Because of one forgotten researcher?!"
> "He's an O5, how could he be wrong?!"
> "If this is real… it means everything in that file actually happened."
---
On-screen, the supervisor continued:
> "All records connected to a researcher named Talloran are either missing or corrupted. Not just his full name—but every file, every interview, every interaction."
Then he turned to Leon.
> "This deduction came from Researcher Lake."
All eyes snapped to Leon.
He stood calmly under the scrutiny.
> "The file strongly suggests a profound link between Talloran and SCP-3999. They don't just interact—they coexist."
The supervisor frowned.
> "But earlier, SCP-3999 appeared to be torturing Talloran. If they're the same… doesn't that contradict itself?"
Leon held up a finger.
> "First, we don't yet know how SCP-3999 inhabits Talloran. But what we do know… is its motive."
He spoke slowly, deliberately.
> "It's trying to destroy Talloran's will."
---
That declaration sent chills through the room.
> [Researcher Talloran must be tortured once a month.]
> [Researcher Talloran...]
The archive excerpts were brutal.
SCP-3999 repeatedly murdered Talloran's loved ones.
Forced him to watch.
Over.
And over.
> Pure despair. Absolute helplessness.
On screen, Leon's voice remained steady.
> "If Talloran's consciousness is fully broken… the outcome is inevitable."
> "SCP-3999 takes full control of reality," the supervisor finished, eyes glinting coldly.
> "And then what?" Zyn asked hoarsely.
Leon pointed to a passage:
> [He slams into a concrete wall where the exit should be.]
> [He senses the architecture is chaotic, crafted by an unconventional artist.]
> ["I'm trapped in this place with this thing," he thinks. "And the outside reality no longer exists."]
> [It was Chaos.]
The supervisor tensed.
> "No strikethroughs… This part is real?"
> "Yes," Leon said. "SCP-3999 caused the ZK-Class event. Reality was erased. The universe returned to primordial Chaos."
Silence.
No one dared breathe.
---
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury slumped into his seat.
Only stunned gasps filled the air.
---
Kamar-Taj
Even the Ancient One trembled.
> This file... it's no mere anomaly.
> SCP-3999 erased reality.
> It's a being beyond all comprehension…
---
Outside the Universe
In a space beyond dimensions, a massive figure in a blue cape—Uatu the Watcher—gazed at a flickering light curtain.
> "A 'Past Life Exposure System'…?"
He observed the Foundation Universe with intrigue.
> "A universe I've never witnessed... Is such a thing possible?"
He narrowed his eyes.
> "No. This is a separate dimension entirely."
> "Bending reality? Devouring it? Fascinating."
---
The Void Realm
The Grandmaster, a.k.a. En Dwi Gast, smirked.
> "Oh… this one's fun."
> "I must get my hands on that file…"
---
Back in the cafeteria, Leon Lake raised his voice.
> "It's not as hopeless as it seems. Or rather…"
He paused.
> "Even in the deepest despair… he still didn't give up."
He pointed again at the archive.
---
> [SCP-3999 [WILL BE CONTAINED]]
> [Though unsure of the floor's material, he pulled it apart.]
> [He tore open a hole.]
> [He saw light below.]
---
Lois blinked.
> "Wait… but that part is crossed out. Doesn't that mean it failed?"
Zyn spoke before Leon could.
> "No… it means the fight has begun."
> "Talloran endured everything. Everything. But he didn't break."
> "He fought back."
---
All eyes turned to the next segment.
> [SCP-3999 [WILL BE CONTAINED]]
> [He remembered his family. His coworkers. The old world.]
> [SCP-3999 [WILL BE CONTAINED]]
> [The cave opened.]
> [SCP-3999 is to be folded within the Place Where Everything Goes Wrong.]
---
Lois gasped.
> "These last two… they aren't crossed out!"
Leon nodded.
> "In the midst of annihilation, Talloran reshaped reality."
> "SCP-3999 is no longer in control."
---
A wave of energy surged through every viewer.
> This is humanity's counterattack.
> This is Talloran's resistance!
The Marvel Universe cheered.
For the man who wouldn't break.
---
> [SCP-3999 [WILL BE CONTAINED BY MELO]]
> [SCP-3999 will be devoured by the Dunkleo wolf.]
> [Researcher Talloran cannot be contained by this object.]
> [Researcher Talloran will fight back.]
---
Fight back.
Two words that ignited the fire of resistance.
Nobody knew how long Talloran had suffered. But now, his strength was undeniable.
SCP-3999 still tormented him—
> [Once a month, 50,000 tapeworm eggs are injected into his bladder.]
> [Once a year, SCP-3999 is to be worshipped as a god.]
> [Notice: Researcher Talloran is an arrogant pencil. F*** him.]
The insults came off as pathetic. Desperate.
The more it tried to assert its godhood, the more obvious its fear became.
SCP-3999 was terrified.
Terrified of the one man it could not break.
Talloran.
Because he never stopped fighting.
Because he never gave up.
Because he never became anything other than himself.
> He is who he is.
> He is Talloran.
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