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SCP-2101

[Video begins]

[Opening shot is of a containment team wearing standard People's Liberation Army uniforms with the standard loadout of a small fire team. Team is being lowered into a hole in the ground.]

Liao: Beginning containment report of Circumstantial Anomaly A9012. Containment team is entering subterranean level to reach entity. Be advised, knowledge of anomaly has spread in the area. Stronger containment protocols may be needed.

[Containment team reaches level containing SCP-2101-1 instances. Team disengages from ropes, and encounters SCP-2101-1 instances.]

Liao: Heavens above...what is this?

Agent Hua: Looks like something out of a historical lián xù jù.

Liao: Recorded note: Team has made contact and found what appears to be thousands of statues resembling ancient soldiers. Initial reports of "demon" voices not corro-

[Members of containment team stop suddenly. According to a follow-up interview, SCP-2101 began to speak to the team at this point. A rough transcript of what the team recalls SCP-2101 said has been included here.]

SCP-2101: Welcome, welcome. It looks like some good souls have finally arrived to free me from my imprisonment.

Liao: Identify yourself.

SCP-2101: I am your emperor. Bow before me, and release me from this prison. I will reward you with the riches of kings and lords.

Liao: There is no emperor. Identify where you are located.

SCP-2101: What do you mean by that? Surely my dynasty lives on, even now. Those petty warlords are no match for the might of my empire. I am below you, trapped in this dirt and stone by these infernal soldiers.

Liao: What soldiers?

SCP-2101: Those damned clay ones. I know that they're still there, else I would be free by now. Quickly, dig through this layer and free me.

[Agent Hua approaches a statue.]

Hua: These are made of clay. How could the-

[SCP-2101-1 instance (designated as SCP-2101-1-1) grabs Agent Hua's arm]

SCP-2101-1-1: Do not listen to him. Do not interfere.

Liao: Let go of him!

SCP-2101-1-1: Promise you will not interfere.

Liao: Let go of him first. I can make no promises.

SCP-2101-1-1: You must promise first.

Liao: Open fire!

[The SCP-2101-1 instance is hit with gunfire, severing its head. Other SCP-2101-1 instances are hit in the fire, causing further destruction. SCP-2101 begins to laugh.]

SCP-2101: Yes! Yes! I can feel it! The bond is loosening! Keep destroying them!

[Seismic activity begins. A new SCP-2101-1 instance (designated SCP-2101-1-2) steps forward]

Liao: Cease fire! Cease fire!

SCP-2101-1-2: Fix the ones destroyed. We cannot allow him escape.

Liao: What is this place? What is your purpose?

SCP-2101-1-2: Hard to talk or move. We were men once but sacrifice to contain emperor. He turned dangerous. Had to stop him. Saw the right path. Gave ourselves up.

SCP-2101: And betrayed your emperor and liege! A monstrous betrayal, one made by cowards and thieves, the servants of those damned warlords! An entire army, rising up against me! You must right this wrong and destroy them!

SCP-2101-1-2: Must not listen to him. His lies killed many.

SCP-2101: I brought peace and riches to all in the land! Quickly, you must not listen to their lies! Free me now, and I will take my throne again. The empire needs me. I am its true founder and leader. They have no right to imprison me here.

Liao: Why is this ground shaking?

SCP-2101-1-2: He is escaping. Need focus else he escapes.

Liao: We need to call in for backup and figure out what to do. Cut that camera out, Ting.

Following this incident, it was agreed upon in a 7 to 6 vote by the O5 Council that containment would be followed by aiding SCP-2101-1 instances, due to the implied breach caused by freeing SCP-2101.