Leo noticed something before the floating screens when he woke up in the morning. The sponge under the bedroom door was different from how it had been before he went to sleep last night.
The moment Leo opened his eyes, he noticed this detail, and immediately after that he remembered that when he had come into the room to sleep yesterday, the doormat had shifted slightly because of him.
But after fully waking up, Leo twisted his face and muttered that only a psychopath would notice such nonsense. On top of that, when he changed his face down sleeping position, he realized that Hana was gone.
She had probably noticed that the doormat was crooked when leaving the room and fixed it.
"Man. Why am I still thinking about this shit?.. Did the hours I spent detained yesterday affect me more than I expected? Hmm, looks like even if I'm invincible, I should be more careful about my mental health. If I get detained again and locked in an interrogation room for hours, even though I'm completely innocent, next time instead of shutting up and staying quiet, I'll scare them a little and make them release me. My previous system didn't even give me any psychological health medicine. I should be more careful about these things."
"If you're awake, come to breakfast Leo. Who are you talking to in there?"
"Hahaha Leo oppa is talking to his imaginary friends."
Hearing the voices coming from outside the door, Leo slowly pushed himself up from the bed and read the system messages.
[You hugged your little girl all night long, and thanks to you, she felt safe and had pleasant dreams for the first time in a long while. As a reward, you earned 10.000.000 won. The money has been transferred to your bank account… When your daughter woke up in the morning and found herself in your arms, she felt very happy and shy. Seeing that you were asleep, she squeezed herself tighter into your arms and enjoyed the moment, but because she was too shy, she couldn't continue enjoying that wonderful moment. If you manage to reassure your daughter that she can sleep with you whenever she wants, you may obtain a small reward.]
When Leo read the biggest system message and moved on to the next one with a proud smile, he noticed that this system screen did not use pink hearts as its background. It was a much simpler and more emotionless system screen. Just like the first system screen Leo had ever seen.
[Host, during the recent time period, with the help of the system, your body's ability to collect luck has increased. In short, you can now collect luck from much longer distances compared to before. Because of this, the system has decided to evolve the luck collecting test tubes for you, but the final choice belongs to you.]
[1-Allow the evolution of the luck collecting test tubes. After evolution, the amount of luck each test tube can collect will increase fivefold.]
[2-Prevent the evolution. Since you can collect luck energies more easily than before, the frequency of system changes will increase.]
Leo stared at the options for a while and hesitated.
Spending more time with a system like the Divine Face Slapping one would be more uncomfortable, but if the previous system had lasted longer, he probably could have pushed his system up a few more levels and actually bought something that would increase his strength.
Leo pursed his lips and thought about how bad the worst possible system could really be. After all, the systems were based on the novels he had read.
Leo was not someone who hated novels where the system caused trouble or forced the main character to do things instead of helping, unlike some readers. After all, the only difference between those novels and others was that the author had more freedom.
In the end, if the author had such a system, they could easily write whatever events they wanted without having to establish logical connections. All the author had to do was give orders to the main character through the system and then write the event.
Leo remembered that novels of this type had less word padding and that authors were more productive because they were more relaxed, and at that moment he realized that among the novels he had read in his previous life, the number of novels where the system forced the main character was not small at all.
Leo thought about some novels he had read during adolescence where the main character was forced by the system to become a female character's toy, and he swallowed hard.
Then, without hesitating, he chose the first option.
Since there were no more system screens to read, Leo sat on the edge of the bed with a slightly flushed face, crossed his legs in an awkward way, counted to fifty in his head, and then went to the living room to join breakfast.
...
At the same time, elsewhere, a new file was added to the SCP Foundation's records.
[File Name: SCP-700
Known Name: Purple Plague - Faith Virus
Threat Level: A
Anomaly Type: Anomalous microorganism - anomalous information - anomalous condition
Origin: SCP-700, named the Purple Plague, first appeared in the mountain range between Germany and Czechoslovakia. According to research, this region was an area where the bodies of people who had died from the plague were buried during historical Black Plague outbreaks, and according to some unverified records, Germany is believed to have dumped nuclear waste in this region during World War II. The symptoms of the disease known as the Purple Plague were first observed here.
Resolution Process and Properties of SCP-700: After the emergence of the virus nicknamed the Purple Plague, it was quickly discovered by the Foundation and attempts were made to contain it, but after a delay of approximately one month, the Purple Plague began to appear in many individuals, primarily Foundation personnel who were knowledgeable about the subject. The Purple Plague anomaly is not a real disease or virus, but rather a specific body of information. The Purple Plague anomaly manifests in individuals who possess knowledge about it and causes them to exhibit symptoms as if they had contracted the plague virus.
Like many other anomalies, SCP-700 has specific rules. These rules were uncovered through a theory proposed by a Foundation employee named Layla, and until SCP-700 was brought under control, it caused the deaths of many elderly individuals and organ failure in young individuals. By the time the entire resolution process was completed, a total of 189 people had died due to this anomaly. Among the deceased were the 90 year old King of Saudi Arabia and the 92 year old President of Cameroon. With the loss of these important figures, SCP-700 became the anomaly that caused the highest number of deaths in Foundation history.
Special Information: Although the causes of death during this incident were attributed to old age, the deaths of two high level figures and the complete helplessness of world leaders against SCP-700 resulted in the SCP Foundation's financial support increasing by exactly four times. At the same time, states voluntarily announced that they would stop placing spies within the SCP Foundation, but they imposed the condition that Council Member Mr. 04 must provide them with information on all SCPs deemed safe. Additionally, calls for an organization called The Joint to oversee the SCP Foundation, primarily from Western countries and the USA, were suppressed. Although these voices were suppressed, the USA stated that the reason for this proposal was fear that the Foundation would suppress SCPs using inhumane and harsh methods, and insisted that a person known for their compassion should join the Foundation Council. As the USA is the Foundation's largest sponsor, the proposal was selectively accepted. While plans were made to add an individual defined as compassionate by professional psychologists to the Council as soon as possible, the USA's proposed compassionate candidate, Eric Trump, was rejected.
Rules of SCP-700: It has no tangible or examinable physical body. The Purple Plague is an anomalous condition that manifests in individuals who know that a disease called the Purple Plague exists, know that this disease virus is purple, know that it mysteriously spreads between people, and know that it shares the same characteristics as the Black Plague. If an individual learns that the Purple Plague does not actually exist and is merely an anomalous condition that manifests in people who possess knowledge about it, the symptoms of the Purple Plague disappear instantly. Similarly, if information regarding the Purple Plague is distorted, the effects of the Purple Plague are sharply reduced.
Identities of Deceased Civilians: ****************]