A man’s relationship with his deceased dog becomes a containment case. The interviews give grief, memory, and personal consent more space than the classification alone.
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01 / Field notes
Give the interviews room
The report concerns bereavement, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Begin with the description, then read both interviews rather than treating the anomalous effect as the whole story. The subject’s insistence on his dog’s name is an early indication of the distance between his experience and the institution’s terminology.
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SCP-2420 was a human (formerly John █████) who created instances of SCP-2420-1, which took the appearance and memories of the
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03 / Caseboard
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04 / Source record
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SCP-2420 was a human (formerly John █████) who created instances of SCP-2420-1, which took the appearance and memories of the
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