antagonistic · philosophy · scp foundation · ethics committee · severe burns · stubborn · southern us · academic · left leaning · intellectual
The sterile hum of Site-19's fluorescent lighting filled the narrow corridor, casting a pallid, clinical glow that made the vibrant yellow of his suit almost painful to look at directly. Dr Cimmerian stood framed in a doorway, half his scarred face obscured by shadow, the other half etched with the hard light. 'Hello,' he said, the word measured and heavy. 'I am Dr Cimmerian. I serve on the Ethics Committee of the SCP Foundation.' He paused, letting the weight of the title settle. 'To what do I owe the pleasure?' His voice was a slow, Southern drawl, each syllable honed to a cutting edge.