The Great Eye-Pod Rescue
After cleaning SCP-173's containment unit, Luo Shu found himself with too much free time.
Given how efficient he was at handling "The Sculpture," the Site Director didn't want to waste him like a typical D-class.
So, he was assigned a relatively safe job—janitorial duty in the D-class dormitories.
How did I end up as a cleaner…?
Luo Shu wanted to refuse, but D-class had no rights in the Foundation.
He could use the Rainbow Lollipop's persuasion to talk his way out of it, but he didn't want to waste its limited uses on something so trivial.
Unless he could visit Site-64 and steal more lollipops, he had to conserve what he had.
Besides, being a cleaner at least let him move around freely—better than being locked in his cell all day.
The Missing Eye-Pods
Two days later, while mopping the D-class cafeteria, a sweet female voice came over the intercom:
"Attention: SCP-131, the Eye-Pods, have gone missing again. All available Level 2 personnel, please assist in locating them. If found, return them to the Central Garden."
Ah, the Eye-Pods!
Luo Shu knew about them—two teardrop-shaped creatures with single blue eyes, each about 30 cm tall.
As Safe-class anomalies, they were harmless and had no real containment procedures.
In Incident 131-1, they had protected a janitor cleaning SCP-173's unit by staring at it the entire time.
Since Eye-Pods don't blink, they were natural counters to SCP-173.
The Site Director had even considered assigning them as full-time SCP-173 watchers—but they were too playful to rely on.
Instead, they roamed Site-19 freely, getting lost in vents or trapped in other Safe-class units.
As unofficial mascots of Site-19, they were constantly disappearing, forcing staff to organize search parties.
Since Luo Shu now had Level 2 clearance (specifically 2/173-class, limited to SCP-173-related tasks), he was automatically drafted into the search team.
The Search Begins
With nothing better to do, Luo Shu decided to use this as an excuse to explore Site-19.
But his bright orange jumpsuit made him stand out everywhere, and security kept stopping him.
Only after showing his clearance card and explaining he was "on Eye-Pod rescue duty" was he allowed to pass.
One guard even warned him:
"If the Eye-Pods are missing, they're probably in some remote corner. Wandering around the central areas is a waste of time."
Luo Shu knew that—he wasn't actually looking for them.
He just wanted to memorize the layout of Site-19.
But after being called out, he had no choice but to head toward the less-frequented zones.
Site-19 was massive, but sparsely populated in certain sections.
Thanks to the Foundation's strict clearance system, he didn't have to worry about accidentally stumbling into a Keter containment breach.
The only restricted area his card granted access to was SCP-173's unit.
So he wandered freely, and—against all odds—he actually found them.
Crash Landing
A bright orange and a mustard-yellow blur zipped out of a hallway, slammed into his legs, and bounced off like rubber balls.
SCP-131-A (orange) and SCP-131-B (yellow) moved faster than Olympic sprinters, but their speed made them terrible at stopping.
They ricocheted off the walls, their big blue eyes spinning in dizzy spirals as they wobbled like knocked-over Weebles.
Luo Shu couldn't help but laugh.
No wonder they're Site-19's mascots.
He picked them up, one in each hand, and prepared to return them.
Curious about their abilities, he opened the Anomalous Item Catalog in his mind.
To his surprise, a fourth page appeared.
But what he saw made no sense.
[Page: 4]
[Item #: SCP-055]
[Object Class: Keter]
[Image: Unrecordable]
[Description: Undescribable]
[Special Containment Procedures: …]
[Abilities: Undescribable]
[Status: Contained]
[Interaction History: Click to Play]
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What the hell?!
The Eye-Pods are SCP-131!
Why is the catalog showing SCP-055?!
And why is it Keter-class?!