I’m In Charge of SCP

Chapter 70: A Talk With The O5 Council Member

Zhang Jue sat on the chair, his tone was frivolous and not half respectful, yet the old man was not angry. He had lived for many years and would live for many more. Something small like that would not have angered him at all. He turned around and showed his old face.

"Hello, Advisor Zhang. I am O5-2, and my name is Lester. Of course, you can continue to call me Boss. It's up to you."

After hearing his words, Zhang Jue raised his eyebrows, "You know me?"

O5-2 smiled faintly, "The famous Zhang Jue and Advisor Zhang. How could I not know you? The question of your identity has been giving us a headache for a while."

The status of Special Advisor was specially approved by the O5 Council, which Zhang Jue was certainly aware of. What surprised him was that this O5 remembered him.

One should know that the O5 Council had an unknown amount of work to do every day, and information from worldwide was being aggregated to them for their decisions. This old man wasn't sure how old he was, and it was rare that he had such a good memory.

O5-2 was silent for a moment and said, "Young man, can you tell me something about SCP-3844? From the beginning, I'm the one who's responsible for its containment. A few days ago, I received a message sent to me by him. But because of my old age and my health is not as good as before. I came here late, and I heard that it was you who executed him."

"He committed suicide." Facing this old friend of SCP-3844, Zhang Jue did not choose to lie.

"Oh?" O5-2 was a bit surprised, "The first time he died, he was executed by me. You could say I let it gradually weaken and go extinct. I thought it came back to this world for revenge, but I didn't expect that result, cough-"

O5-2 coughed a few times. It looked like SCP-3844 had a special place in his heart. Even after years had passed, he had never forgotten him.

"Just the opposite of what you think." Zhang Jue shook his head, "The reason SCP-3844 killed himself was to preserve the world. He called himself 'The Remnants of the Old Age,' and he knew he didn't belong in this era."

Zhang Jue told O5-2 everything he had seen and heard along the way, even the woman in black. But the only thing he didn't say was that SCP-3844 had left him a dragon crystal.

Hearing Zhang Jue says that SCP-3844 drank poisoned wine, O5-2 sighed slightly and took out a wine bottle from the wine rack. He uncorked the bottle, and the aroma of wine was overflowing throughout the room. Zhang Jue smelled it and found that it was also gin.

O5-2 took out a wine glass, poured a little, drank it all in one go, and then let out a violent cough. It looked like he was not a good drinker. He wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, wondering if it was the liquor that choked him.

At this time, this old man was no longer the reigning O5 but an old man who had not even been able to see the last moment of his old friend.

When his mood had calmed down a bit, Zhang Jue said, "SCP-3844 asked me to bring you a message."

"What's the message?" O5-2 still seemed to be immersed in that emotion.

"He said... the end is coming."

O5-2 put down his glass. Zhang Jue could feel that the aura emanating from O5-2 had suddenly changed at this moment. He was back to being the leader of that most feared and mysterious of organizations.

"The end is coming?" He muttered under his breath, seemingly completely unsurprised.

Zhang Jue guessed that it should be the Foundation's side that had come to a similar conclusion through other channels. He couldn't help but shake his head.

Could it be that SCP-3844's senses were right? The end of the world was really coming? This is surreal. His original world had already turned into that hell, and the world after crossing over was also going to end. How could he get along with this?

Zhang Jue was continuously thinking about it.

On the other side, the O5-2 nodded, "Advisor Zhang, thank you for bringing me the news. Personally, I appreciate it very much. Next, we can talk about business."

This was not unexpected from Zhang Jue. The people of the O5 Council were big and busy, and Zhang Jue didn't believe that O5-2 would summon him alone for this little personal matter. O5-2 came to the table on his crutches and sat down face to face with Zhang Jue.

"Advisor Zhang, was it you who captured a member of the Serpent's Hand at the GOC camp earlier?"

"Right." Zhang Jue nodded. At that time, he even beat up that old man a few times, don't forget about that.

Zhang Jue made up his mind that if it were another person who asked it, he would never admit it.

He coughed a few times, "I did catch a man from the Serpent's Hand before. Did he say something bad about me? Oh lord, don't listen to him. It must be because he holds a grudge, so he slandered me. There's Hael to testify for me! Besides, what does this person have to do with me."

Seeing Zhang Jue react so strongly, O5-2 froze and then shook his head, "Advisor Zhang, I'm not interested in what you did to him during the capture. What I want to talk to you about is that now the Serpent's Hand people are here, and they wanted to negotiate with us."

"Oh, so you're not interested. You scared the hell out of me." Zhang Jue patted his chest, "The people of the Serpent's Hand are negotiating? Just negotiate it with them. Why does it matter now?"

"Originally, this matter should be taken care of by Harvey." O5-2 said, "But he recommended you to me, and after discussing it with my assistant. I also think it's more appropriate for you to do this."

What, The, Fuck?

Zhang Jue simply wanted to curse that asshole, Site Director Harvey. Not even he tried to help, but also to make more trouble! No wonder that guy ran so fast just now. He was waiting for this moment.

When I see him later, I'll kick his ass!

Zhang Jue knew in his heart O5-2 was talking to him about this, not to ask for his consent, but giving direct orders from the O5 Council Member personally assigned the task. He couldn't just refuse it like that.

Who made him an Advisor to the Foundation anyway.

Zhang Jue said helplessly, "Alright then, can I go now?"

"Well, after the business is done. There is some gossip laying around, and I don't know if you want to hear it."

"Can I say I don't want to?" Zhang Jue said.

"Of course." O5-2 nodded, not to force him in the slightest.

But to Zhang Jue, if you said that he had to listen, he would definitely find an opportunity to slip away. At this time, O5-2's attitude hasn't changed at all. Only their heartbeats can be heard at this moment. The members of the O5 Council were really smart, even better than him.

Zhang Jue hated his mind, but he did not dare to get angry, so he could only grunt, "Alright, go ahead. I'll listen."

O5-2 said, "Regarding the issue of your identity. The O5 Council once again initiated a vote." Zhang Jue already knew about it when he spoke to O5-6.

"There were two options for the vote. Contain you or recruit you." O5-2 said, glancing at Zhang Jue. "Out of the 13 O5 members. Only two of them voted to contain you. One of which is me."

Shit.

Only then did Zhang Jue realize that his fate had been decided in this way and that if a few more people had voted for his containment. He would have simply been contained by the Foundation and never seen the light of day again.

"Do you know why?" O5-2 asked.

Zhang Jue shook his head.

"I've lived a long time and seen a lot of things. So I can understand the future better than others." O5-2 looked at Zhang Jue with a murderous look in his eyes. "The dragon-slaying boy will eventually become an evil dragon!"