WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:01.320 --> 00:00:03.300 The Night Watchman’s hand shakes,   00:00:03.300 --> 00:00:08.280 shuddering the beam from his flashlight.  He can’t believe his eyes, never in all   00:00:08.280 --> 00:00:13.620 his time on the job has he ever expected to  see something like this… it can’t be real. 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:19.620 It all begins earlier that night. The newly hired  Watchman arrives at the site of his new position:   00:00:19.620 --> 00:00:26.280 guarding a Chuck E Cheese after dark. It seems  a bit excessive, even he thinks so. After all,   00:00:26.280 --> 00:00:30.780 it’s just a restaurant with some arcade  games and admittedly creepy animatronic   00:00:30.780 --> 00:00:34.560 entertainment. Why would it need a dedicated  person to keep an eye on it overnight? 00:00:35.280 --> 00:00:40.380 Sitting down in the security office, he sips his  coffee in front of the old TV monitors. Grainy   00:00:40.380 --> 00:00:44.760 footage from all the building’s security cameras  flickers on screen. He stares at the display,   00:00:44.760 --> 00:00:48.840 but doesn’t really see it. The  Night Watchman's eyes glaze over:   00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:54.240 he’s already bored. In his boredom, his mind  starts to wander. He thinks back to the wanted   00:00:54.240 --> 00:00:58.500 advertisement for this posting, it had mentioned  several reports of movement late at night,   00:00:58.500 --> 00:01:02.460 within the restaurant. None of it made  much sense to him; who’d want to break   00:01:02.460 --> 00:01:06.960 into a children’s restaurant in the middle of the  night? Probably just some teenagers, he thinks 00:01:07.620 --> 00:01:11.220 Suddenly, a loud noise startles the  Night Watchman. The sound of something   00:01:11.220 --> 00:01:15.360 metal clattering to the floor, it’s coming  from the kitchen - someone’s still here!   00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:18.900 He grabs his flashlight from his belt  and rushes through the restaurant,   00:01:18.900 --> 00:01:23.160 leaving just before a shadowy figure  passes one of the security cameras. 00:01:23.820 --> 00:01:26.700 The Night Watchman clicks on the  flashlight and starts to search,   00:01:26.700 --> 00:01:31.200 the light from it casting creepy shadows as  it falls over the various robotic animals.   00:01:31.860 --> 00:01:35.640 They give him chills just to look at  them, he can’t imagine that kids ever   00:01:35.640 --> 00:01:39.600 enjoy seeing the characters flap their  mouths to weird, annoyingly catchy songs. 00:01:39.600 --> 00:01:43.920 Another noise, footsteps this time. He  turns towards the back of the restaurant,   00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:49.320 the kitchen where greasy, unhealthy junk food is  prepared for hordes of screaming, rowdy children.   00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:54.300 Stepping out of the dark, but brightly decorated  main restaurant area into the kitchen, with   00:01:54.300 --> 00:01:59.520 all its stainless steel work surfaces, was like  suddenly arriving on another planet. Instantly,   00:01:59.520 --> 00:02:03.240 his flashlight falls over what had  caused the first sound. A trash can,   00:02:03.240 --> 00:02:05.820 toppled over to allow someone  to rummage around inside. 00:02:06.660 --> 00:02:10.860 There’s a trail of garbage, and the Night  Watchman follows it. It leads him around the   00:02:10.860 --> 00:02:14.520 parts of the building reserved for employees,  only to veer back out towards the restaurant.   00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:19.680 The more he follows, the closer he gets to  the play area, a brightly colored foam pen   00:02:19.680 --> 00:02:23.460 where overly energetic kids can run  around freely, giving their parents   00:02:23.460 --> 00:02:27.660 a momentary break as they burn off all the  sugar and calories from the low-quality food. 00:02:27.660 --> 00:02:33.360 But as he approaches the ball pit, he  sees it. It’s like an occult ritual,   00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:38.820 a circle of almost twenty children, hurling  slices of half-eaten Chuck E Cheese pizza into   00:02:38.820 --> 00:02:43.920 the ball pit. Not one of them notices him,  too focused on their strange ritual to even   00:02:43.920 --> 00:02:48.060 register the light from the flashlight.  The Night Watchman is about to call out,   00:02:48.060 --> 00:02:52.440 to demand to know what the heck is going on, how  they all got in here, and where their parents are. 00:02:52.440 --> 00:02:57.420 But then he sees something beneath the  plastic balls. Something is stirring,   00:02:57.420 --> 00:03:02.160 moving in response to the children throwing  pizza into the pit. And as it crawls out,   00:03:02.160 --> 00:03:06.960 the Night Watchman is met with the sight  of something vile lurking in the ball pit. 00:03:07.560 --> 00:03:11.100 Stumbling upon what looks to be the  secret meeting of a bizarre ball pit   00:03:11.100 --> 00:03:15.000 cult is hardly something that the average  night watchman or security guard will ever   00:03:15.000 --> 00:03:18.720 have to experience. Even one working for  an establishment like Chuck E Cheese,   00:03:18.720 --> 00:03:23.160 the very worst they might find themselves  dealing with is particularly rowdy customers   00:03:23.160 --> 00:03:27.780 or the restaurant’s animatronics characters  getting a little quirky at night time. But   00:03:27.780 --> 00:03:32.100 thanks to the SCP Foundation’s investigations  into this particular branch of Chuck E Cheese,   00:03:32.100 --> 00:03:38.220 they’ve uncovered exactly what it is about the  building that draws such unusual attention. You   00:03:38.220 --> 00:03:45.240 see, there really is something lurking beneath  the ball pit… something now known as SCP-6059. 00:03:45.240 --> 00:03:50.160 Here at the SCP Foundation, the securing of  anomalies is one of the core tenets of the   00:03:50.160 --> 00:03:55.500 organization - after all, that’s what the  ‘S’ in the name stands for. And as such,   00:03:55.500 --> 00:04:01.380 the Chuck E Cheese containing SCP-6059  had to be requisitioned. Fortunately,   00:04:01.380 --> 00:04:05.040 the cover story of the restaurant shutting  down after a major health code violation   00:04:05.040 --> 00:04:09.540 seems to have been a believable ruse.  And, after all, it’s not too far from   00:04:09.540 --> 00:04:13.500 the truth - you could say that the place  does have something of a pest problem. 00:04:14.220 --> 00:04:16.560 Now that it’s no longer a restaurant and arcade,   00:04:16.560 --> 00:04:22.980 the site serves as a Foundation facility,  established specifically to research SCP-6059.   00:04:23.820 --> 00:04:28.320 Following some extensive analysis, Researchers  have determined what drew the cult-like group   00:04:28.320 --> 00:04:32.460 of children to the ball pit in the first  place. It isn’t an anomalous property of   00:04:32.460 --> 00:04:36.240 the building itself, there’s nothing unique  about this former Chuck E Cheese franchise   00:04:36.240 --> 00:04:42.060 that causes such abnormal behavior. That all  comes from the thing living in the ball pit. 00:04:42.660 --> 00:04:48.780 SCP-6059 is a particularly unusual creature and  not just to look at - although, it’s certainly   00:04:48.780 --> 00:04:53.580 not easy on the eye. In fact, it’s been known  to turn more than a few Researchers’ stomachs   00:04:53.580 --> 00:04:58.320 around the facility. Its amorphous body is  around the size of an average human toddler,   00:04:58.320 --> 00:05:01.740 but if you were expecting it to resemble  anything made of flesh and blood,   00:05:01.740 --> 00:05:06.120 then well, you might be disappointed  - and possibly put off your food. 00:05:06.120 --> 00:05:10.920 Structurally, the creature is comprised of  a mixture of discarded and stomach-churning   00:05:10.920 --> 00:05:17.460 substances, primarily pizza sauce and plastic,  along with various other… waste materials.   00:05:17.460 --> 00:05:21.420 The plastic component is visible in the  form of two of the plastic balls from the   00:05:21.420 --> 00:05:27.780 ball pit where it resides, placed on top of  SCP-6059’s blob-like head. Each one of those   00:05:27.780 --> 00:05:32.940 two plastic balls sports a hand-drawn pupil  to resemble the creature’s eyes. Although,   00:05:32.940 --> 00:05:38.340 no one is quite sure if SCP-6059 can actually  see out of these, or if they’re more for show. 00:05:38.340 --> 00:05:43.860 Despite the strange and unnerving state it was  found in - and being generally pretty unsettling   00:05:43.860 --> 00:05:50.820 to look at - SCP-6059 doesn’t seem to be a  violent anomaly. While not outwardly aggressive,   00:05:50.820 --> 00:05:55.200 it certainly doesn’t reach the same levels  of friendliness as other amorphous SCPs,   00:05:55.200 --> 00:05:58.680 such as the well-known and much-adored SCP-999,   00:05:58.680 --> 00:06:02.580 the Tickle Monster. But fortunately,  especially for those researching it,   00:06:02.580 --> 00:06:09.060 SCP-6059 has come pre-contained for the SCP  Foundation’s convenience. What does that   00:06:09.060 --> 00:06:14.280 mean? Well, while it’s not unheard of, not all  anomalies come with their own containment cell. 00:06:14.880 --> 00:06:21.120 No, really, we aren’t joking: SCP-6059 can’t  leave the ball pit. Despite the only thing   00:06:21.120 --> 00:06:26.280 separating it from freedom being a fence of thin,  mesh netting and a pool of plastic balls that is   00:06:26.280 --> 00:06:33.300 only knee deep, SCP-6059 is trapped. Although,  that hasn’t stopped the creature from claiming   00:06:33.300 --> 00:06:39.480 it is fully capable of escape. That’s right,  SCP-6059 can speak too - and it has something   00:06:39.480 --> 00:06:44.760 of a high opinion of itself as well. Something  that SCP Foundation Researcher Doctor Zacharias   00:06:44.760 --> 00:06:48.480 Rosemary has discovered through extensive  meetings with the beast of the ball pit. 00:06:48.480 --> 00:06:54.660 Doctor Rosemary is sent to the Chuck E Cheese  facility housing SCP-6059 at the behest of the   00:06:54.660 --> 00:06:58.860 Department of Anomalous Ambassadors. This  is a specialized research division within   00:06:58.860 --> 00:07:03.540 the SCP Foundation that intends to improve  the direct communication between personnel   00:07:03.540 --> 00:07:08.040 and anomalies themselves. And what branch  would be better suited for learning just why   00:07:08.040 --> 00:07:13.320 SCP-6059 had its own following of devoted  cultists when it was first discovered? 00:07:13.320 --> 00:07:18.240 Stepping inside the room containing the ball  pit, Doctor Rosemary approaches the net barrier   00:07:18.240 --> 00:07:22.620 between him and the creature within. As per  the instructions he has been given only moments   00:07:22.620 --> 00:07:27.840 before, Zacharias carefully opens the entrance,  sealed with nothing more than a simple zipper.   00:07:27.840 --> 00:07:33.240 Dragging it down, he slips through and stands  surrounded by plastic balls, reaching up to   00:07:33.240 --> 00:07:39.360 his knees. He calls out, knowing the anomaly can  hear him, trying to get it to emerge and engage in   00:07:39.360 --> 00:07:45.420 a conversation with him. Sure enough, only a few  meters away, the plastic balls of the pit shuffle   00:07:45.420 --> 00:07:53.400 and then part as SCP-6059 pops its amorphous head  out from below. It greets Doctor Rosemary in an   00:07:53.400 --> 00:07:58.320 enthusiastic, almost accusatory way, demanding  to know the answer to a strange question: 00:07:59.280 --> 00:08:03.780 “Thing in my pit! Are you balls?” 00:08:04.620 --> 00:08:10.260 Of course, being a human being and not comprised  of plastic balls, Doctor Rosemary has no choice   00:08:10.260 --> 00:08:18.060 but to answer the creature truthfully. But this  doesn’t go down well with SCP-6059. The creature   00:08:18.060 --> 00:08:23.460 immediately becomes highly agitated, shouting at  the Researcher to get out and leave. To emphasize   00:08:23.460 --> 00:08:29.700 its distress, SCP-6059 even starts gathering  the plastic balls from around it and hurls   00:08:29.700 --> 00:08:35.160 them directly at Zacharias. If you’ve ever had  a plastic ball from a ball pit thrown at you,   00:08:35.160 --> 00:08:39.180 then you know that it’s hardly a pleasant  experience. Although those balls are only   00:08:39.180 --> 00:08:42.780 lightweight, with enough force behind  one, they can certainly pack a punch. 00:08:42.780 --> 00:08:48.120 Doctor Rosemary makes his hasty retreat from the  barrage of plastic balls, back beyond the safety   00:08:48.120 --> 00:08:54.900 of the net fence. Once he’s out of range, the  formless, messy face of SCP-6059 seems to frown,   00:08:54.900 --> 00:08:59.940 before it disappears beneath the surface of  the balls once again. Several other researchers   00:08:59.940 --> 00:09:05.100 and other personnel from around the site make  their own attempts to converse with SCP-6059,   00:09:05.100 --> 00:09:08.940 met with the same reaction. It  clearly doesn’t feel like talking. 00:09:08.940 --> 00:09:14.100 But now that he knows the reaction wasn’t  unique to him, Doctor Rosemary is reassigned   00:09:14.100 --> 00:09:19.920 to try and get through to SCP-6059 again.  This time, however, he’s come prepared.   00:09:20.520 --> 00:09:25.260 Based on their brief encounter, the anomalous  being seems to be childlike in its temperament,   00:09:25.260 --> 00:09:30.300 and prone to misbehaving. So, Zacharias  has devised a plan for his next interviews.   00:09:30.300 --> 00:09:35.160 If SCP-6059 starts acting out again,  then the Researcher intends to treat   00:09:35.160 --> 00:09:39.720 it like he would a disobedient child -  by putting the creature in a time-out. 00:09:39.720 --> 00:09:43.680 Heading back to the ball pit for a  second attempt, Doctor Rosemary is   00:09:43.680 --> 00:09:48.420 also armed this time around - well, with a  family-sized Chuck E Cheese pizza, at least.   00:09:48.420 --> 00:09:55.920 And it’s not exactly a weapon, more of a peace  offering to appease SCP-6059. Or a sacrifice… 00:09:56.760 --> 00:10:01.320 Passing through the mesh netting into the ball  pit, Doctor Rosemary holds the box just above   00:10:01.320 --> 00:10:07.140 the surface. Almost immediately, SCP-6059  bursts out and chomps down on the pizza box,   00:10:07.140 --> 00:10:11.820 yanking the whole thing back down beneath  the plastic balls to devour it. Zacharias   00:10:11.820 --> 00:10:18.000 tries to encourage it to talk again, and  SCP-6059 makes no secret that it approves. 00:10:18.720 --> 00:10:25.020 “You have appeased me with a  sacrifice. You may speak, non-ball.” 00:10:25.020 --> 00:10:28.140 Straight away, Doctor Rosemary  wants to get down to business,   00:10:28.140 --> 00:10:33.600 and asks the creature outright what it is. But  the response is far from a coherent answer. 00:10:34.440 --> 00:10:40.920 “Tell me, mortal, have you ever had  an enlightened experience in a pit?” 00:10:41.460 --> 00:10:47.340 Confused by what it means, the Foundation  Researcher tries to ask for clarity, but SCP-6059   00:10:47.340 --> 00:10:52.200 has little to offer in that department. It seems  obsessed with the contents of the ball pit,   00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:57.660 referring to the divine, higher power of the  balls. Baffled and struggling to answer, Doctor   00:10:57.660 --> 00:11:02.520 Rosemary recounts an instance from his childhood  where he got sick after playing in a similar pit   00:11:02.520 --> 00:11:07.320 in a McDonalds. This seems to be what the creature  wanted to hear, judging by its response of: 00:11:07.320 --> 00:11:18.240 “Yes this is it! You have been touched by  my blessing! You are a prophet of the pit!” 00:11:18.240 --> 00:11:23.940 The anomaly apparently implies that it is some  kind of deity, or at least, it thinks that it   00:11:23.940 --> 00:11:28.860 is. Capable of bestowing a divine blessing in  the form of illness, which seems appropriate   00:11:28.860 --> 00:11:35.280 since SCP-6059 looks like it’s riddled with germs.  But Zacharias points out that the creature hasn’t   00:11:35.280 --> 00:11:42.000 exactly answered his question. Hearing this,  SCP-6059 seems a little confused, then pauses   00:11:42.000 --> 00:11:47.040 for a moment… before hurling more balls at Doctor  Rosemary and shouting again. He goes to leave   00:11:47.040 --> 00:11:53.040 the pit, and warns SCP-6059 that if it doesn’t  behave itself, then he’ll put it in a time-out. 00:11:53.040 --> 00:11:57.180 It responds by launching another ball and  hitting the Researcher right between the eyes.   00:11:57.180 --> 00:12:03.060 That settles it, the anomaly has earned itself  a time-out. Putting his new plan into action,   00:12:03.060 --> 00:12:09.180 Doctor Rosemary shuts off the lights and leaves  the room. SCP-6059 doesn’t like it one bit,   00:12:09.180 --> 00:12:13.860 angrily throwing more balls at the mesh every  few minutes, demanding that the lights be turned   00:12:13.860 --> 00:12:19.680 back on, and that it be released from time out.  After a few short moments, it seems to settle,   00:12:19.680 --> 00:12:24.060 and looks around in the dark for any sign of the  Researcher, or any other members of personnel. 00:12:24.720 --> 00:12:26.520 “Please come back.” 00:12:26.520 --> 00:12:31.080 Now that he’s shown the creature what the  consequence is for bad behavior, Doctor   00:12:31.080 --> 00:12:36.360 Rosemary returns to the ball pit and sets out  very clearly his expectations. It’s very simple,   00:12:36.360 --> 00:12:43.800 as long as SCP-6059 behaves and cooperates, it’ll  receive pizza as a sacrifice. If not, should it   00:12:43.800 --> 00:12:49.080 decide to misbehave and act in a disruptive or  disobedient way, then it will get put back in   00:12:49.080 --> 00:12:54.540 time out. And surprisingly, the unruly anomaly  agrees to adhere to these rules going forward. 00:12:55.260 --> 00:12:58.260 Their next interview begins much  the same as the previous one,   00:12:58.260 --> 00:13:04.860 with Doctor Rosemary bringing another pizza  for SCP-6059 to gobble up. He asks if the   00:13:04.860 --> 00:13:09.000 creature is ready to behave, to which it  nods. Trying to be as amicable as possible,   00:13:09.000 --> 00:13:13.440 Doctor Rosemary explains that they got off on  the wrong foot and they’re going to start over.   00:13:14.280 --> 00:13:20.460 He tells SCP-6059 to just answer his questions  honestly, and the anomaly agrees to his terms.   00:13:21.120 --> 00:13:27.180 Then, the Researcher asks again, wanting  to know exactly what SCP-6059 is. 00:13:28.200 --> 00:13:37.500 “I am Botulae, god of the pit… I hold  divine power over the pit and all within.” 00:13:38.460 --> 00:13:45.660 This hardly explains much, apart from confirming  that SCP-6059 does think that it is some kind of   00:13:45.660 --> 00:13:50.460 god. Doctor Rosemary presses it for more  information, and the creature responds by   00:13:50.460 --> 00:13:55.920 describing the pit and its many balls  as its domain, that SCP-6059 oversees.   00:13:56.460 --> 00:13:59.700 It implies that the ball pit can  bestow blessings of some description,   00:13:59.700 --> 00:14:03.540 but the Foundation has confirmed  that it’s just an ordinary ball pit. 00:14:03.540 --> 00:14:10.860 Next, Zacharias decides to ask if Botaulae,  SCP-6059, is the god of all ball pits,   00:14:10.860 --> 00:14:14.520 or just this one, and comments that  the creature hasn’t made much attempt   00:14:14.520 --> 00:14:19.740 to try and escape its confinement.  SCP-6059 seems to take this personally,   00:14:19.740 --> 00:14:24.540 insisting that it is more than capable of  leaving the pit, due to being all-powerful.   00:14:24.540 --> 00:14:31.020 Doctor Rosemary challenges it to do just that,  to which SCP-6059 responds by reaching for one   00:14:31.020 --> 00:14:36.000 of the plastic balls. He urges the creature  to make smart choices. Putting the ball back,   00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:40.800 it confirms that its domain is just the  one ball pit it currently resides in. 00:14:41.460 --> 00:14:43.440 Doctor Rosemary pushes for more information,   00:14:43.440 --> 00:14:49.620 although SCP-6059 is reluctant to give  answers. It needs some gentle encouragement,   00:14:49.620 --> 00:14:55.860 shying away when asked why this specific ball  pit. But eventually, Zacharias coaxes answers   00:14:55.860 --> 00:15:00.900 out of the creature. It says it just woke up  there one day, it came into being within the   00:15:00.900 --> 00:15:05.940 filth and waste lurking at the bottom of its pit.  Then, Doctor Rosemary asked about the children. 00:15:06.540 --> 00:15:12.480 You see, SCP-6059 is the reason the strange  cult-like group had gathered in the ball   00:15:12.480 --> 00:15:17.760 pit. It has the ability to spread some kind of  influence that makes anyone under the age of ten   00:15:17.760 --> 00:15:24.180 starts to worship it. This usually occurs after  around twenty minutes of being near SCP-6059,   00:15:24.180 --> 00:15:29.580 and leads those affected to form a circle around  the creature, while praising its might and power,   00:15:29.580 --> 00:15:35.760 as well as throwing slices of Chuck E Cheese  pizza into the ball pit as sacrifices to SCP-6059. 00:15:36.540 --> 00:15:47.760 “My divine servants. Loyal subjects who sung  my praises and brought me offerings… A god   00:15:48.540 --> 00:15:55.620 is nothing without followers. Followers  spread word of your power and gain you   00:15:55.620 --> 00:16:02.700 influence. With followers, worshippers,  you are remembered as mighty in the   00:16:02.700 --> 00:16:09.660 pantheon. With worshippers you gain  offerings, and you live forever.” 00:16:10.560 --> 00:16:15.240 When Doctor Rosemary asks why children,  the anomaly describes feeling a kinship   00:16:15.240 --> 00:16:18.840 with them. It’s not hard to see  why, given the creature’s tendency   00:16:18.840 --> 00:16:24.660 to misbehave and overestimation of its own  importance. Seeing Zacharias taking notes,   00:16:24.660 --> 00:16:30.480 SCP-6059 asks if the doctor has become  one of his supposed followers. After all,   00:16:30.480 --> 00:16:36.660 Doctor Rosemary has brought offerings of pizza and  seems to be writing down stories about SCP-6059. 00:16:37.440 --> 00:16:46.260 “I do not feel my influence working upon you,  yet you perform the steps of worship regardless…   00:16:47.280 --> 00:16:55.260 Have you accepted the glory of the balls? Have  you decided to become a follower of mine?” 00:16:55.260 --> 00:17:00.360 Of course, Zacharias is just making notes of  their interaction in the interest of research.   00:17:00.360 --> 00:17:05.640 He warns SCP-6059 not to overthink  it, before wrapping up the interview,   00:17:05.640 --> 00:17:11.460 once again leaving SCP-6059 alone in the  ball pit. The security cameras observing   00:17:11.460 --> 00:17:15.960 the creature’s chamber record it becoming  irritable at being left alone. It throws   00:17:15.960 --> 00:17:20.340 more balls at the mesh for several hours in  an attempt to get someone to pay it attention. 00:17:20.340 --> 00:17:23.220 “Come back.” 00:17:23.220 --> 00:17:26.280 Then it sinks back beneath the plastic balls. 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:30.840 The very next day, there is a significant  difference in the following interaction   00:17:30.840 --> 00:17:37.860 between SCP-6059 and Doctor Rosemary. The creature  actively requests to speak with the researcher,   00:17:37.860 --> 00:17:43.680 it wants to talk. Or maybe it wants the company,  but can’t quite articulate it. Agreeing to return   00:17:43.680 --> 00:17:48.900 to the ball pit as per SCP-6059’s requests,  although assuming the creature might just be   00:17:48.900 --> 00:17:52.800 wasting his time for attention, Doctor  Rosemary is greeted with a confession. 00:17:53.580 --> 00:17:57.300 The anomaly explains it has been greatly  bothered since their most recent meeting.   00:17:57.300 --> 00:18:02.640 SCP-6059 explains that, previously,  it has been content with its domain,   00:18:02.640 --> 00:18:08.520 not wanting for anything other than the pit and  the balls within. It was content and had managed   00:18:08.520 --> 00:18:13.680 to garner a small cult of worshiping followers.  But now, it feels as if something is wrong. 00:18:14.400 --> 00:18:20.280 SCP-6059 continues, describing the time  when it first awoke in the pit. Back then,   00:18:20.280 --> 00:18:26.340 SCP-6059 has a feeling, a need for  something. But it doesn’t know what,   00:18:26.340 --> 00:18:31.080 and there is nothing it can do to stop this  strange, unfamiliar feeling. All the newly   00:18:31.080 --> 00:18:36.420 congealed amorphous creature knows is that it  is a divine deity. Around it is the ball pit,   00:18:36.420 --> 00:18:41.280 its domain. Eventually, the anomaly meets  the children, and thanks to its influence,   00:18:41.280 --> 00:18:48.660 they begin to worship it. And it’s their kindness  and sacrifices that make SCP-6059 feel important. 00:18:48.660 --> 00:18:54.780 But once its followers are gone, and SCP-6059  is found by the Foundation, that same   00:18:54.780 --> 00:19:00.960 negative feeling returns. Until it meets Doctor  Rosemary. As the creature continues to explain,   00:19:00.960 --> 00:19:06.360 it describes how upset it feels to be left alone  in the pit, and that speaking with Zacharias can   00:19:06.360 --> 00:19:12.120 alleviate that feeling. Then, when the Researcher  leaves, the feeling comes back. It confuses   00:19:12.120 --> 00:19:18.420 and upsets a bewildered SCP-6059, but offers  some words of comfort and even another pizza. 00:19:18.420 --> 00:19:24.720 Doctor Rosemary explains that it’s his job to  take care of SCP-6059 and ensure the creature   00:19:24.720 --> 00:19:29.940 is okay. The anomalous blob rightly points out  that he didn’t have to come this time - after all,   00:19:29.940 --> 00:19:35.160 he could’ve ignored SCP-6059’s requests to  talk. It wasn’t required by the Foundation   00:19:35.160 --> 00:19:41.280 that Doctor Rosemary conduct an interview today.  Zacharias puts it in simple terms that SCP-6059   00:19:41.280 --> 00:19:47.400 can understand; he agreed to talk not because he  has to, but to ensure the creature is alright and   00:19:47.400 --> 00:19:54.000 to learn more about it. But mostly, because  he understands SCP-6059 just needs a friend. 00:19:54.720 --> 00:20:00.720 To begin, SCP-6059 is unfamiliar with the  concept. It’s never had a friend before,   00:20:00.720 --> 00:20:05.820 only those that worship it because of its  anomalous influence. Over time, the creature seems   00:20:05.820 --> 00:20:10.140 to have developed a sense of self-superiority  because of this, believing itself to be a god.   00:20:10.800 --> 00:20:15.360 But Doctor Rosemary explains that a friend cares  about someone not out of a need to worship them,   00:20:15.360 --> 00:20:21.180 but instead out of respect. Friends offer  support, or food, or gifts to a friend in need,   00:20:21.180 --> 00:20:28.020 not out of obligation, but because it is the  right thing to do. Zacharias tells SCP-6059   00:20:28.020 --> 00:20:33.720 that friends listen to and care about each other  not because they have to, but because they can. 00:20:34.500 --> 00:20:38.280 “Are you my friend, doctor?” 00:20:39.060 --> 00:20:45.360 Naturally, Doctor Rosemary agrees, as long  as that is something that SCP-6059 wants.   00:20:45.360 --> 00:20:50.340 In response, the creature playfully throws  a plastic ball between the doctor’s eyes. 00:20:50.340 --> 00:20:54.360 Check out the Dr. Bob Patreon and  become a junior researcher today!   00:20:54.360 --> 00:21:00.000 Now go and watch another entry from the  files of Dr. Bob, like SCP-387 Living Lego.