SCP-5590 : That Little Bastard Robot

SCP-5590 cut a small piece of debris from the wall of its cell. SCP-5590 repeatedly threw this debris at a camera that was monitoring it, cracking the lens. The camera lens was replaced and the debris was removed from the cell. 6 hours later, SCP-5590 used another piece of debris to crack the camera lens again.

Note from Head Researcher Arelli: Leave it. We can still see SCP-5590 through the cracked lens, and it isn’t worth constantly replacing.

Test Series 1: Object Familiarity & Recognition
Purpose: Determine SCP-5590's intelligence.

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On 3/7/1986, SCP-5590 began making a series of gestures indicating distress towards the camera in its cell. Head Researcher Arelli was repeatedly unable to calm SCP-5590. After 23 minutes, Researcher Coleman successfully calmed SCP-5590. Neither researcher was able to identify a cause for SCP-5590's distress.

On 3/18/1986, SCP-5590 began using its circular saw appendage to make small cuts into the floor and walls of its cell. This creates a constant high-pitched cutting noise that persists throughout the day.

Note From Head Researcher Arelli: We can't stop the noise. I talked to a couple of the technicians, and the system the cameras run on don't allow volume control for the individual camera feeds. Our only option is to have sound coming in from all of the feeds or none. The Site Directors won't allow me to turn it off for all of them because some of the SCPs on other camera feeds need to be listened to.

I've decided to change the risk class from "Notice" to "Caution" before the thing gives me tinnitus.

Test Series 2: Hobbies
Purpose: Determine if occupying SCP-5590 with a task prevents it from damaging its containment cell.

To: ten.pics|illerA.remO#ten.pics|illerA.remO
From: ten.pics|ylperon#ten.pics|ylperon
Subject: Request for personal equipment

Your request for noise-cancelling earbuds has been denied for failing to meet the Foundation's surveillance security requirements. For more information, see "Guidelines for SCP: Security Cameras Protect".

If you would like to appeal this claim, please contact the Health and Security Department of your site.

SCP-5590 has stopped and started cutting the walls and floor of its cell at irregular intervals. Additionally, SCP-5590 has begun making significantly shallower, quieter cuts into the walls and floor of its cell if any staff members1 are within earshot.

Test Series 3: Problem-Solving Ability
Purpose: Further determine SCP-5590's intelligence by testing its problem-solving ability.
Foreword: All tests were conducted by Head Researcher Arelli.

Afterword: Test results were inconclusive.

Test Series 4: Favorites
Purpose: Why does SCP-5590 hate Omer Arelli?

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Test results were inconclusive. It should be noted, however, that SCP-5590 will blatantly lie about not hating Head Researcher Arelli whenever possible.

Using its circular saw appendage, SCP-5590 removed a piece of concrete from the wall of its containment cell. SCP-5590 threw the piece of concrete at the camera, shattering the lens and making remote footage of SCP-5590's cell impossible. When staff arrived to replace the lens, they found that SCP-5590 had dug a small tunnel in the Southern wall of its cell2. SCP-5590 was found standing inside the tunnel, which was only 30 cm deep and did not lead anywhere. When found, SCP-5590 waved at staff and exited the tunnel cooperatively.

SCP-5590 has been moved to a new small entity containment cell. This cell is similar to SCP-5590's previous cell, the exception being that the camera monitoring SCP-5590 is now behind a plexiglass window, preventing SCP-5590 from damaging it.

Note: Site Director Hoff has reminded Head Researcher Arelli that SCP-5590's containment has been significantly more expensive than initially expected. This was said despite not being Arelli's fault that he was assigned a robot that has dedicated itself to making everything frustrating.

To: ten.pics|illerA.remO#ten.pics|illerA.remO
From: ten.pics|ffoH.drahciR#ten.pics|ffoH.drahciR
Subject: Re: request for transfer

After reviewing your request for transfer and all documentation on SCP-5590, your request for transfer has been denied. Keep in mind that staff may only be transferred if one or more of the following conditions are met:

• Personal affiliation with the SCP that would influence one's work.
• Risk of harm to oneself that is more severe and/or prevalent than for other staff members in one's position.
• Injury (physical, psychological, etc.) which severely limits one's ability to work.
• Perpetrating, being the victim of, or being affiliated with a severe disciplinary infraction (see "Coworkers: The Thaumiels Around Us").

Your claim that SCP-5590 attempting to elicit a negative emotional reaction from you (please refrain from using crude language in emails to faculty) does not appear to hinder your ability to work in such a way that would necessitate a transfer.

Before I was a site director, I was the head researcher for a few SCPs. For that reason, I'd like to leave you with the following advice: being a head researcher is hard. Due to their positions and duties (extensively monitoring their SCP, conducting or supervising tests involving their SCP, etc.) head researchers tend to become much more familiar with their SCPs than other staff members. For that reason, head researchers may feel that the SCP they were assigned to has some personal connection to them. Head researchers may see an SCP as being much more sentient, cognizant, or mentally capable of liking and disliking certain people than they actually are. SCP-5590 doesn't lie about hating you. Chances are it doesn't even know who you are. Your belief that the SCP you were assigned to dislikes you is common amongst new head researchers, and I would hate to see you throw in the towel because you fell victim to such a common misconception.

Test Series 5: Stop Making Noise
Purpose:
Foreword: Arelli did all of these tests.

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Test Series 6: Problem Solving Ability (continued)
Purpose: Determine if giving SCP-5590 a task prevents it from being an [EXPUNGED]4.
Forword: All tests were conducted by Researcher Coleman and remotely supervised by Head Researcher Arelli.

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Test was a resounding success. No further testing required.