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- Timeline Notes
- First Series Storyline Notes
- Horsemen Backstories?
- Koru Apakht, Koru Darisam Series
- Chaoskampf Series
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Pre-logic: (Pattern) Screamerverse. Most comparable to the Rat's Nest universe; entirely chaotic, changing, abstract and foreign to logic. Maximum-tier unreality.
Unknown Date: Unknown event occurs, severely restricting Apakht's potency and effects. ("Force of Order" created/emerges. Relation to SCP-055/990/O5-13 character?) Anomalous phenomena still present, but severely diminished - limited sense of order and logic emerges. Some screamers are able to enter - others are rejected. (Possible explanation for difference in species between Sumerians/Humanity, Daevites and possibly SCP-1000).
2558 BCE: Cain is born. (Making him 33 when he becomes immortal.)
2556 BCE: Ninkigal is born. (Making her 31 when she becomes immortal.)
2552 BCE: Able is born. (Making him 27 when he becomes immortal.)
2551 BCE: "Vector" is born. (Making her 26 when she becomes immortal.)
2525 BCE, a.k.a "Year 0": The Lock is completed by the Four Horsemen, completely sealing Apakht away. Anomalies become inert, with the exclusion of those directly connected to Apakht's prison (The Four Horsemen, and the Lock itself.) Lock was completed atop a large mud pile built in its honour - a ziggurat (SCP-2439-EX) was later constructed atop it. (Alternatively: The complete Ziggurat was constructed prior to the Lock's completion, without the mud pile.) Completion of the Lock grants the Four Horsemen their abilities.
2525 BCE (Two months after previous entry): Sumerian society looses tolerance with Cain and "Vector"'s detrimental effects, and exile them. Able does not wish to abandon his brother, and follows him to exile; Ninkigal does so too out of disgust for the society banishing its heroes. (Beginning of the Koru Apakht, Koru Darisam series?) The Horsemen take the Lock and Key with them, believing that Sumer's imminent war would have them fall into the wrong hands.
(Koru Apakht, Koru Darisam series here.)
1525(?) BCE: The Horsemen arrive in Thessaly, Greece. Able encounters and becomes enfatuated with a greek girl named Pandora. Cain is untrusting of her, seeing her reckless curiosity. Later that year, Cain is forced to temporarily entrust the Lock to Able. (Haven't thought of why yet.) Pandora convinces Able to let her interact with the Lock and Key; the Pandora incident ensues.
Able realises he has been betrayed by Pandora. (Kills her? Curses her?) Cain returns, infuriated with Able's stupidity, and denounces him as a brother and revokes Able's immortality. Able, angered with Cain's statement and action, attacks him and carves a symbol into his forehead which prevents anyone (except Able) from harming Cain. Cain responds by binding Able to SCP-076-1, intending for it to keep him until he dies. (Unknowingly, Able's close proximity to the Lock when Apakht was released granted him a new ability; immense durability.)
1526(?) BCE: Cain finishes dragging the last of the four rune stones from Mount Olympus to SCP-2439-EX. Encounteres Ninkigal, who creates and enters Irkalla. (SCP-232-ARC created.) Engraves the story of the Horsemen into the four stones, deposits the Lock on the altar, then departs to wander aimlessly.
Late 1526(?) BCE: Able dies in SCP-076-1 for the first time, circuming to starvation. Rampages through Irkalla for two or three months before being ejected by Ninkigal, beginning his new form of immortality. (Alternatively, Able could have died several times inside 076-1 by this point; he simply ended up in different afterlives, rampaged through each, then was ejected and barred. This would have simply been the first time he ended up in Irkalla.)
The Sumerians created The Lock in order to contain Apakht (Sumerian name for chaos/anomalousness). 005 was the key to the Lock, and four Sumerians were tasked with safeguarding the lock and key so that Apakht would never be released.
(The lock needed to be designed to open in order to get Apakht in there in the first place.)
These four guardians later became the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - namely because they guarded the device that would initiate the apocalypse. SCP-073 (Cain) and SCP-076-2 (Able) were two of the horsemen. The horsemen were rendered immortal in various different manners by use of carefully siphoning aspects of Apakht into them prior to sealing it away.
Thousands of years passed until they met a curious girl named Pandora. While Able was infatuated with Pandora, Cain was cautious about her due to her reckless curiosity. Cain was punished by the other Horsemen and was forced to temporarily relinquish the Key to Able. (As Cain was permanently immortal and invincible, he was he most suited to defend the key from theft. Able held the Lock itself.) Now with her lover in possession of both the Lock and the Key, Pandora convinced Able to entrust her with them - being heavily infatuated with her, Able agreed.
Tempted with curiosity regarding the contents of the Lock (She had only been told that the contents were immensely dangerous), she unlocked it and released Apakht from its prison. (This later became the story of Pandora's Box from Greek myth - Pandora actually opened a jar, and as the Lock is ellipsoidal in shape it could easily be interpreted as a jar of sorts.) She attempted to re-lock the Lock, but was unable to do so as the Key was only able to unlock, not lock. (The Greek myths were unable to comprehend a key that could not lock, and so logically assumed she had sealed the jar once more. In myth, one item was left in the jar - Elpis, hope. This was a metaphor for the fact that the release of Apakht could never be properly undone again - hope was lost 'into' the jar when it was opened.)
Cain soon returned and realised what had occurred. Overcome with fury he confronted his brother Able over what had happened, and proceeded to punish and disown him. (This is where the story of Cain and Able originates from. Cain disowned Able in a manner comparable to saying "You are dead to me," metaphorically meaning Cain killed Able. Cain also bound Able to SCP-076-1, which is similar to a stone tomb, which could have been viewed as a burial for Able and thus, another implication he had been slain. It is also possible that Cain literally killed Able after binding him to 076-1. Irregardless, the twenty locks found on the front of 076-1 do not actually work, nor do they have respective keys - Cain intended to lock his brother inside the tomb for an extended amount of time, after which Cain would release him by using the Key to unlock the tomb.)
From this point onwards Able became insanely vengeful. He felt he had been betrayed by his love Pandora and abandoned by his brother Cain, which prompted him to become wrathful of the human race and even more so with his brother. (This sets up Able to be the 076-2 as he is now known. During the conclusion of MTF Omega-7 he was betrayed by General Bowe which prompted him to enter a complete rage state. This rage state is also promoted by the slowly-escaping Apakht, which is manipulating him into the monster he is.) Through this, Able became the Horseman of War.
Cain was also punished by being branded with the mark upon his head and cursed to render the ground he walks upon unfarmable. (Unlike his brother, Cain becomes mellow over the years and deeply regrets his decision to punish his brother so harshly.) Through this, Cain becomes the Horseman of Famine.
For several hundred years Apakht runs rampart throughout the universe, released and unchecked in its power. During this time the Roman empire rises to power and proceeds to take control of the entire world they knew of - they do this not in a mad conquest for power, but to act as peacekeepers and try to keep order during the chaos. (In this, they are a proto-Foundation of sorts.) They learn of the Lock and set about creating new devices to contain Apakht - the Roman Dodecahedrons, which acted as ancient Reality Anchors. Hundreds of these devices were made and spread about, containing Apakht and returning the world to normal once more. After a time they were forgotten, and eventually the Roman Empire collapsed.
The devices were not a permanent solution as over the thousands of years they slowly faulted and failed, until only one remained semi-functional: SCP-184, the Architect. Even it is failing, slowly releasing Apakht into the universe once more, but still functioning enough to restrict its release. This release is what grants 184 its anomalous properties.
SCP-073 / Cain
Cain was born the son of a farmer, and the elder brother of both Able and Seth(?).
Cain was well gifted, being able to effectively manage crop growth and maximise its harvest. After a time his skill at planning and predicting was noticed by the military, who wished to conscript him - however, he refused to go into battle as the sight of blood made him uneasy (Which is why he did cropwork rather than livestock, and had decided to avoid eating meat). Understanding this, he was offered a position as a strategist (which he accepted) and quickly became a well-known component of the army, repelling several invasions over his years of service.
He was chosen to be one of the Horsemen (and was in fact the first, choosing the others with the second, his brother) because of his exceptional strategic skills which would ensure the protection of the Lock, and was entrusted to protect the Key.
Having been forced to entrust the Key to Able periodically, Cain returns to find that Apakht has been released by Pandora. Enraged with his brother's endless recklessness and stupidity, Cain denounces him as a brother while revoking Able's immortality. Able responds by attacking Cain and carving a symbol into his forehead, which prevents anyone other than Able from harming him (Able was intending to perform a year-long cat-and-mouse game.) Cain responds by binding Able to SCP-076-1, intending for him to stay within until he died.
After the event had occurred, Cain had four large boulders carried from where the Lock was opened (near Mount Olympus in Greece) all the way to the ziggurat constructed at the site where the Lock was first completed (and by extension, the center of the Apakht-free universe). Ninkigal, expecting his arrival, encountered Cain here and reprimanded him for punishing Able and, most importantly to her, not consulting Ninkigal before doing so. No action to harm Cain was enacted by Ninkigal, as Able's curse prevented her from doing so. Cain then watched her utilised Daevite blood magic to create and enter Irkalla (refer to Ninkigal, below).
Cain then carved the names and stories of the four horsemen into each of the stones (in Tertiary Sumerian Cuneiform), placed the Lock into its spot on an altar, then left to wander the Earth aimlessly. (Thousands of years later, Cain came to the attention of the Foundation shortly after the events of The Keysmith's Bootstrap.)
SCP-076 / Able
Able was born the son of a farmer, and the younger brother of Able (older brother of Seth).
Able's story is initially similar, if not almost identical to Cain's - he was a well-gifted farmhand who could effectively plan his tasks and execute them, functioning well in tandem with his older brother. The most noteworthy difference between the two was that Able had no concern with blood - in fact, he adopted the task of managing and slaughtering livestock so that his brother wouldn't have to do such. Like Cain, Able's skills were noticed by the military and he was conscripted - in stark contrast to his brother, Able essentially refused to be anywhere except on or near the battlefield, and was frequently amongst the first few soldiers to fight. This was because Able suffered from claustrophobia - the idea of being essentially trapped within a room filled with countless others frightened him, forcing him onto the battlefield.
Able was an exceptional blacksmith, having managed may of the farming tools at his home, and frequently forged the weapons he and his comrades would go into battle with. He was quick to learn how to effectively use a sword, and soon became renowned as an unstoppable warrior who rarely suffered wounds severe enough to cripple him in battle.
He was chosen to be one of the Horsemen by his brother, being the second selected, and assisted his brother in choosing the third horseman. Able was chosen because of his exceptional experience in battle and his ability to forge tools that would be required (and also partially because of his close relation to Cain), and was entrusted to protect the Lock.
Being the guardian of the Lock, Able was the most heavily affected by Pandora's actions. The item that granted Able his immortality (which each of the horsemen had) began functioning incorrectly, inititating a "feedback loop" of sorts that resulted in Able's form becoming a dangerous concentration of Apakht and turning him into a 'host' of sorts; the most notable (and unintentional) effect of this was that Able's internal physiology was significantly altered, granting him a significantly increased durability.
(Able killed or cursed Pandora?) Able was punished by Cain, who removed his younger brother's immortality and even went as far as to disown him, having grown tired of his recklessness and stupidity. Enraged by this, Able attacked Cain and carved a symbol into his forehead which prevented anyone other than Able from harming Cain; this was intended to be the start of a year-long game of cat and mouse. Instead, however, Cain bound Able to SCP-076-1 to ensure that Able would die there.
(One of two things could happen:
1. Able survives within 076-1 until after Irkalla is created, thanks to his increased invulnerability.
2. Able dies inside 076-1, passes on to an afterlife, rampages through it until he is ejected and barred. This causes him to reanimate within 076-1 until he dies again, being unable to leave it, and ending up in a new afterlife; the cycle repeats until…) Cain dies within 076-1, passing into Irkalla. He rampages through the afterlife, somehow managing to kill thousands of it's inhabitants, until he is ejected from it by Ninkigal. She is, however, unable to prevent him from returning later; this results in his psuedo-immortality, as he regenerates within 076-1 each time he is ejected from Irkalla.
(I was thinking that the Daevites or Sarkics could come across 076-1 and manage to unlock it at some point; they attempt to use Able as a war weapon to survive, but are unable to control him as he still recognises the Daeva as enemies of Sumer and thus, enemies of him (The Sarkics would be viewed as similar enough to Daevites in his eyes). They manage to get a sample of his skin before sealing him back into 076-1, and they attempt to create a new weapon from this sample; this clone later became known as SCP-682, which still feels Able's limitless hate for everything alive and is protected from dieing by the gods of the afterlives, who frankly don't want to have to deal with a second Able.)
Ninkigal
Before she was even born, Ninkigal was literally destined to become one of the four Horsemen. While the prophecy that brought the four Horsemen together was vague in regards to "Vector", Cain and Able, refering to only their status in Sumerian society and the vague area of their birthplace, Ninkigal was outright listed by name - even her date and place of birth had been specifically mentioned in the prophecy. When she was the only child born on that specific day in the Sumerian city of Mari despite the sudden surge in pregnant wives (all of whom wished to be the mother of a prophesised hero), her entire life had been determined for her. Whether her parents had chosen the name Ninkigal of their own volition, or simply to ensure that she was the prophesised one, could never truly be determined.
Understandably, Ninkigal's story quickly spread throughout all of Sumer, causing her to become subject to extreme scrutiny and immense expectations. She was the hero of Sumer - she was expected to be polite, do no evil whatsoever, be mindlessly allegiant to the rulers of Sumer, and overall be flawlessly perfect. Ninkigal frequently failed to fulfil these standards, with even minor accidents resulting in immense repercussions and distrust from the local communities. Over time she cared less and less of these impossible standards, eventually acting out specifically to spite them - this eventually lead her to become a paganistic shaman, refusing to conform to the religious standards of the era.
By the time the Four Horsemen were assmbled, she had become shunned and relatively ignored by the majority of society - a rumour that she had actually been born the day prior to the prophecised date had been repeated to the point it was mistaken as fact, causing her to fall from the attention of Sumer (whom either sought the 'true' prophecised one, or assumed the prophecy was false). Ninkigal had become secretly powerful over the years, as individuals of high importance all across Sumer had recieved information or assistance from her and thus, owed her countless favours in pennance.
While initially resentful to submit to the prophecy and join the Horsemen, she accepted on the condition that she would be the de facto leader of the Horsemen. When Apakht was sealed away, she was granted the ability to contact and even resurrect anyone who had died in the past. (Afterlives didn't exist while Apakht was contained; once it was released, Ninkigal's ability expanded to enable her access to any and all afterlives.)
Ninkigal was extremely envious of "Vector", who was essentially viewed as her antithesis by society; whereas Ninkigal failed to fulfil any standards expected of her, "Vector" universally surpassed her expectations. Because of this, "Vector" was treated vastly more positively than Ninkigal was.
Enraged that Cain had punished Able without consulting her, Ninkigal travelled to the ziggurat constructed in the Lock's honour and awaited him, knowing he would come. Once he arrived, Ninkigal created her own realm using Daevite blood magic that she had learnt of - this realm became Irkalla, the Sumerian underworld, of which SCP-232-ARC was a gateway.
(Irkalla became the place where most, if not all deceased souls would end up for eternity; as they were unable to leave, they forcefully became subjects under Ninkigal's rule, who could not be overthrown due to her absolute control over the realm.)
Eventually, with his immortality revoked by Cain, Able eventually died and arrived in Irkalla. Still effectively insane from the Pandora incident and fueled by both endless rage and his possession by Apakht, Able proceeded to rampage throughout Irkalla and somehow kill thousands of dead souls. He was eventually ejected by Ninkigal, which lead to his reformation within SCP-076-1; Ninkigal did such so that Able would regain a limited sense of immortality, to preserve her realm, but also to spite Cain.
(Ninkigal could be an 'antagonist' of sorts, acting to fully release Apakht into the world; she may recognise the power Apakht granted Able and wished to obtain it herself, or may act simply to preserve the Daeva magic that supports her realm, which cannot function in the absence of Apakht.)
SCP-343 / Vector
Renowned doctor who was exceptionally adept at surgery and medication; saved thousands of lives that would have died if treated by others. Renowned as a prodigy who went beyond all expectations.
Became a 'disease sponge' when Apakht was sealed away; she had poor control over her abilities, inadvertently and frequently releasing diseases, the majority of which were lethal. Couldn't perform medical procedures on anyone other than the Horsemen, as she would frequently make them more sick than they were prior to her help.
Rival of Ninkigal, who envied her apparent freedom and lack of scrutiny from society.
Returned to the ziggurat at some point after the Lock was deposited there, took all viral agents from there, effectively sterilizing the place permanently.
Relation to/source of SCP-008 & some/most virus skips?
Relation to SCP-049?
Koru Apakht, Koru Darisam
Koru Apakht, Koru Darisam is set during the Ancient Era, starting with the sealing of Apakht in 2525 BCE. The series follows the adventures of the Four Horsemen between the events of Charon (Part #: ???) and Charon (Part #: ???), as well as the fallout of the events of the latter.
Charon (Part #: ???)
- Modern/Ancient Day
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Charon (Part #: ???)
- Ancient Era
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Chaoskampf
Chaoskampf is set during the Ancient Era, during the period following the unlocking of the Lock in Charon (Part 3: Cocytus). The series will delve into the various legendary and inexplicible events of this era (Jesus Christ and his actions being an example), the creation of the Architect by the Roman empire to recontain Apakht, and the subsequent collapse of the Roman empire.
Charon (Part #: ???)
- Modern/Ancient Day
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Charon (Part #: ???)
- Ancient Era
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Paradigm Shift
Ancient Era
Modern Era
Future Era
“Chaos is merely order waiting to be deciphered.”
― José Saramago, The Double.
"It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth."
― Francois Rabelais
"The illusion of control makes the helplessness seem more palatable. And when that illusion is taken away, I panic."
― Allie Brosh, Hyperbole and a Half.
The Spine
- Modern Era
- Jack Ike
- Modern Era
- Jack Ike
- Modern Era
- Jack Ike
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CODE NAME: ████ ███ - The Truth
- Future Era
- Jack Ike
Premise:
The Spine is aimed at the story of the Foundation struggling against Apakht, as they attempt to devise a method of containing or mitigating its power.
Apakht is the primordial force of chaos, present in all timelines (The same Apakht; there is only one Apakht, spread across all realities, rather than individual 'versions' or 'instances' of Apakht in each). It is the force that has directly resulted in the creation of thousands of anomalies, and enabled the creation of countless more - it is the prime anomaly, from which all others originate. Because all anomalies originate from the same source, many of them have overlapping features or functions that frequently pose a risk to normalcy, and more frequently to the containment or restriction of Apakht within its container/s. This gives the illusion that Apakht is sentient or aware to some degree and is attempting to release itself, akin to the infinite monkey theorem.
The Foundation is attempting to keep Apakht at bay while also keeping its existence concealed, or at minimum deniable. This has necessitated the redaction and expungement of links between various anomalies under their control, to give the illusion that the vast majority of such anomalies are unrelated while in reality only a very, very small portion have no relation to any others. A select few are made aware of these links, primarily members of Project Charon and the Overseer Council, but the overabundance of redactions and expungements causes many to question if they are really being told the truth or simply another concealing lie.
Setting:
The Spine is set as follows:
Ancient Era
This era serves as the foundation or backstory for The Spine, starting with the sealing of Apakht in 2525 BCE. Tales set in this era will explore;
- The containment of Apakht by the Sumerians
- The struggle of the Four Horsemen (SCP-073, SCP-076-2, SCP-353 & the creator of SCP-232-ARC) to keep Apakht contained, as well as staying united
- The aftermath of Pandora releasing Apakht (dubbed the Pandora Incident);
- The period of time during which Apakht roamed free;
- The formation of the Roman Empire, and their creation of the Roman Dodecahedrons to contain it (One of which later became known as SCP-184);
- The fallout of the Roman Empire's collapse.
Modern Era
This era serves as the crux of The Spine. Tales set in this era will explore;
- The struggle of the Foundation to keep Apakht contained, or devise a new method of containing it before SCP-184 (the current host of Apakht, and the last of its kind) completely fails;
- The struggle for the Overseer Council to keep both society and the majority of their staff ignorant of the pattern connecting hundreds of the contained anomalies;
- The Foundation coming to terms with the fact that Apakht will probably break free at a future point in time.
Future Era
This era serves as the conclusion of The Spine. Tales set in this era will explore;
- The aftermath of the Modern Era;
- The groups succeeding the Foundation whom must continue to contain Apakht.
Characters:
The Four Horsemen (of the Apocalypse)
Able (SCP-076-2): "Horseman of War." Completely insane, driven to kill by a permanent sense of betrayal from all outside sources. Trusts nobody but himself - formerly began trusting humanity again, but such was permanently shattered in the wake of Omega-7. Has been banished from the afterlife, rendering him immortal (to a different capacity from the other Horsemen). Serves as a concentration of Apakht; could be described as 'possessed by Apakht'. Responsible for entrusting the Lock and Key to Pandora, who released Apakht. Bound to SCP-076-1.
Cain (SCP-073): "Horseman of Famine." Broken and sorrowful. Deeply regrets the punishment he issued to Able, but knows he will be unable to reason with his insane younger brother. Suffers from a death curse placed on him by Ninkigal as punishment for what he did to Able. Wishes to help the Foundation recontain Apakht in any way he can, but avoids speaking about the events immediately before and after the opening of the Lock. Unable to remember the source of his artificial limbs.
Ninkigal: "Horse(wo)man of Death." Former leader of the Horsemen. Resides within the afterlife, Irkalla, of which she is the supreme ruler. Banished Able from Irkalla, rendering him immortal to a lesser capacity than the other Horsemen. Extensive utiliser of Daeva sorcery, and creator of SCP-232-ARC.
"Vector" (SCP-353): "Horse(wo)man of Pestilence." Former doctor of the Horsemen. Utilises altered diseases and viruses to cause chaos.
Project Charon
Dr. Quinton Hack: Comedian researcher assigned to Project Charon three months before Dr. Yanma Mirski joined, with who he is a close friend.
Dr. Yanma Mirski: Workaholic researcher who is newly assigned to Project Charon. Driven by an obsessive and curious desire to understand the actions and workings of Project Charon.
Important items:
The Lock (Proposal: QNTM): The former container of Apakht. Created by the Sumerians and completed in 2525 BCE, sealing Apakht away for several thousands of years while under the protection of the Four Horsemen. Was opened by Pandora (an event refered to as the Pandora Incident), which both released Apakht and lead to the rapid dissolution of the Four Horsemen. Completely useless following the Pandora Incident, due to an inability for it to be recreated or closed again.
The Key (SCP-005): The key created alongside the Lock. Capable of effortlessly unlocking any mechanism that has both a locked and unlocked state, but is completely incapable of locking any mechanism whatsoever. Part of a causal loop with SCP-196, being discovered several years after the Foundation retrieved it from SCP-196.
The Architect (SCP-184):
Story Points:
Charon (Part 1: Nekyia)
- Establishes that SCP-005 is the missing key for Proposal: QNTM (The Lock). Establishes that SCP-370 and SCP-860 were attempts to replicate SCP-005.
- Establishes that the Lock has already been opened.
- Establishes that SCP-990 is involved with Project Charon, and/or influencing fate (Hidden text).
The Keysmith's Bootstrap
- Establishes that the Key was originally retrieved from SCP-196.
- Establishes that 196 used 2367 to time-travel.
- Establishes that SCP-073 was discovered because of an encounter with SCP-196.
- Establishes that SCP-990 planned the first encounter of SCP-196, ensuring that SCP-196 was tranquilised rather than killed (Hidden text).
Charon (Part 2: Katabasis)
- Establishes that the Lock was already unlocked for thousands of years.
- Confirms the relation between SCP-073 and Proposal: QNTM, as well as it's original resting place.
- Hints at the other three Horsemen.
- Hints that SCP-055 has redacted/expunged information (Hidden text).
Charon (Part 3: Cocytus)
- Establishes the relation between the Four Horsemen and Pandora, and the circumstances under which the Lock was unlocked. Also establishes the motives behind the conflict between SCP-073 and SCP-076-2, and their transition into the Horsemen of Famine and War respectively.
Charon (Part 4: Lethe)
- Establishes the story behind SCP-353 and their transition into the Horse(wo)man of Pestilence.
Charon (Part 5: Acheron)
- Establishes the story behind SCP-232-ARC, their transition into the Horse(wo)man of Death, the circumstances of their self-neutralization & subsequent archival.
Charon (Part 6: Phlegethon)
- Establishes the backstory of SCP-184 (Henceforth "the Architect"), its relation to the Roman Empire and other non-anomalous Roman Dodecahedrons, it's relation to the Lock and Apakht, and the reasons behind it's anomalous capabilities.
CODE NAME: ████ ███ - The Truth
- Establishes that the Architect could reasonably be the source of all other anomalies.
Charon (Part X: Styx)
- ???
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