The ability of IR1705 was extremely... edible.
Wait, no—practical.
Though, to be fair, edible wasn't wrong either.
Her ability was "Truth-Telling Cuisine."
At Site-17, her cover had been a cafeteria lady.
The food she cooked naturally had the effect of a truth serum, making it perfect for intelligence operations.
Thus, Area-13 had taken unusual containment measures for her.
The Foundation didn't provide her meals—instead, they gave her ingredients daily and made her cook for herself.
Only a small portion of her dishes was left for her survival; the rest was repurposed as truth serum.
According to Athena's data, most reality benders in Area-13 had eaten IR1705's food at some point.
When Luo Shu arrived at her unit, he found it less of a cell and more of a kitchen, fully stocked with pots, pans, and utensils.
And IR1705?
She seemed perfectly content, treating cooking as her daily pastime.
Not that he blamed her.
Locked underground with no sunlight, anyone would go mad without a way to pass the time.
The Logistics Captain was already a bit off, and Hetu entertained himself by spit-painting.
Only the conjoined twins had it slightly better—at least they could talk to each other.
When Luo Shu suddenly appeared in her unit, IR1705 was startled but quickly recognized him.
"I know you! You're the 'Revealer of Truth'!"
Oh? She knows me? This'll be easy.
Luo Shu seized the opportunity. "In that case, let's be friends!"
"Friendship can wait—I have critical intel for you!"
No, no—friendship first. Gotta get her into The Anomaly Archive before anything else.
But IR1705 ignored his thoughts and started rambling.
"You know I'm IR1705, right? I infiltrated Site-17. We even met last year when you were there!"
Now Luo Shu remembered.
Before leaving Site-17, he'd eaten a "Pizza from the Stars" at the staff cafeteria—and IR1705 had been there as the lunch lady.
What a coincidence.
But back then, they hadn't spoken.
IR1705 continued, "Listen carefully! My ability is Truth-Telling Cuisine. Anyone who eats my food cannot lie when questioned."
"I know that. Get to the point." Time was limited—no room for long-winded explanations.
His 30-minute anti-memetic state had just expired upon entering her unit, which was why she'd noticed him.
"Since you're sharp, I'll keep it short. My mission was gathering intel at Site-17—a special site. 'The Administrator,' Cain, Yùanwěi, and 'The Little Girl' are all there. The Insurgency spares no effort monitoring it."
Luo Shu nodded.
"After your visit, Waiter ordered me to use my ability on 'The Administrator.' So when he came to the cafeteria, I asked him three questions."
At the mention of 'The Administrator's' secrets, Luo Shu's focus sharpened.
IR1705 paused, sorting her memories.
After being contained in Area-13, her recollection might've been muddled—possibly even dosed with amnestics.
Then she continued:
*"I asked:
'What is your true identity?'
'Why do you hide in Site-17?'
'What is the secret of the "Revealer of Truth"?'"*
Luo Shu's eyes widened.
That direct?
No wonder you got caught!
But IR1705 had done the right thing.
Once she used her ability on 'The Administrator,' exposure was inevitable.
Better to ask the crucial questions outright than risk being killed before getting answers.
Under the influence of Truth-Telling Cuisine, 'The Administrator' had no choice but to answer—before disposing of her.
Though IR1705 lost her freedom, she'd extracted three of his secrets.
As for why he hadn't killed her?
Simple—her ability was too valuable.
By keeping her permanently contained, he ensured the Insurgency would never learn the truth.
That Luo Shu would infiltrate Area-13 to meet her?
Not even 'The Administrator' could've predicted that.
Now, IR1705 revealed the answers:
Secret #1: 'The Administrator's' Identity
"First answer: He is The Administrator."
Luo Shu had already guessed this.
With an IQ of 140, facing 'The Administrator's' full-force suppression, he'd long deduced the man's authority.
But IR1705's confirmation was irrefutable proof.
"But he's also the sole maintainer of SCP-2000, the only one with 6/2000 clearance!"
6/2000 clearance.
Anyone familiar with SCP-2000 (Deus Ex Machina) knew:
When the world was reset, only one person retained all memories—the maintainer of SCP-2000.
By admitting this under truth serum, 'The Administrator' had confirmed:
The world had been reset—multiple times.
Luo Shu closed his eyes.
Everything clicked into place.
His altered memories, his mysterious Anomaly Archive—all tied to SCP-2000's resets.
He mentally flipped through the Anomaly Archive, stopping at the "Anomaly Discoverer Milestone."
There, one entry stood out: SCP-1770 (The Chainmaker.
He'd always wondered:
Why was SCP-1770 marked as his discovery, yet he had no naming rights?
Why did it already have a designation upon first appearance?
Now he understood.
SCP-1770 had existed before the reset.
Its number and name were carried over from the previous world iteration.
The only truly new anomalies he'd discovered were:
SCP-CN-XXXX (The Stubborn 6)
SCP-XXXX (Energy Hourglass)
SCP-XXXX (The Malicious One)
SCP-XXXX (Demonic Slogan)
This led to an even greater revelation:
Before the last reset, Luo Shu had already existed in this world—with the Anomaly Archive's records intact.
When the world was rebooted, the Archive's pages were wiped clean.
Now, Luo Shu was rebuilding it from scratch.