Mash-up Anime World: Creating the SCP Foundation to Contain Anomalies

Black wings unfolded from Haruto's back. They were a biological structure similar to a ukaku kagune. But far more terrifying than normal kagune.

Haruto's cells could store several times; perhaps even dozens of times more energy than regular RC cells.

This meant that every single feather on those wings became a deadly weapon.

At the same time, with a mere thought—

The black wings transformed into white crystals. When they moved, they emitted the sound of metal clashing.

Hardening.

This skill, originally too energy-consuming for unrestricted use, was now no longer a concern. With ample energy reserves, he could use hardening as he pleased.

Retracting his wings, Haruto stepped out of his room. Today was the day to head to the Titan world.

Standing outside Annie's room, he was about to knock when he noticed that the door was slightly open.

Gently pushing it open, he looked inside. The room was neat and orderly, the bed was showing no signs of being used.

Haruto found this strange.

Taking a few steps further inside, he spotted Annie in the corner. At that moment, Annie was curled up against the wall, hugging her knees tightly.

She was wearing the same outfit from when they first met.

From beneath her arms, Haruto could see the side of her face. Dried tear stains marked her cheeks. Seeing this, Haruto let out a long, helpless sigh.

If Haruto were just an ordinary viewer of Attack on Titan, then Annie's character would be utterly unlikable. She had killed many characters whom the audience had spent time with.

Her methods were cruel, her attitude despicable.

But now, after spending time together, Haruto knew that the Annie before him was merely a selfish girl.

The Annie he knew had not yet committed those acts, and in the future, she never would.

She was a different person.

So, seeing Annie in such pain, he couldn't help but sigh.

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The cold was driven away.

Annie felt puzzled.

The campfire seemed to have suddenly become warm?

She looked around.

The faces of her companions were blurry. Whether it was Reiner or Mikasa, she couldn't see them clearly.

At that moment, someone walked over and pulled her into an embrace. It was someone who shouldn't have been there.

Only his face was perfectly clear. Her body swayed slightly. Annie woke from her dream.

Opening her eyes, she saw her knees and the floor.

She recalled that last night she had curled up in the corner and fallen asleep. The warmth returned. Annie lifted her head in confusion and saw the boy beside her.

He was holding her in his arms.

The warmth was coming from him.

It was a comforting sensation.

Annie was stunned, taking a long time to regain her composure.

She didn't scold Haruto for being inappropriate.

Instead, she looked at him and, with a somewhat awkward smile and sincerely said,

"Thank you."

Haruto ruffled her hair.

"If it's this painful, then don't go back. I can go alone. The original plan was based on my limited abilities at the time, but things are different now. Even without you, I can still complete the containment of the Titan world, and I'll bring your father back too. Escaping may be shameful, but it's effective."

Annie repeated the words to herself.

"Escaping may be shameful, but it's effective?"

But she quickly shook her head.

"I'm going. Some things have to be done."

Haruto smiled at her response and said no more.

The two sat quietly in the corner for a while. Then Annie pulled away from his embrace, stood up, and smiled.

"Let's go. Let's finish this quickly, and then I'll escape the fate that was supposed to be mine!"

In the morning sunlight, Annie's smile seemed to shine. It was a smile she had never shown before. She reached out and pulled him up.

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They arrived at the SCP Foundation.

As they made their way down, the investigators and researchers they passed all saluted Haruto. Haruto, seeing this, responded with a smile.

While passing by the research level, Haruto noticed an experiment being conducted on "Rc cells" inside a laboratory.

The person in charge of the experiment looked somewhat familiar to Haruto.

It seemed like... Tokito?

Anyway, he was originally a researcher responsible for studying Puberty Syndrome. He was one of the few who treated those adolescents well.

Because of this, he was deeply respected by them.

"Dr. Tokito, how's the progress?"

Out of curiosity, Haruto stepped forward and inquired. Hearing the question, Dr. Tokito lifted his head from his observations.

Upon recognizing the visitor, Dr. Tokito smiled.

He had a very good impression of the person who had liberated those adolescents. Moreover, this person was now his direct superior.

"There has been some progress. As you mentioned, the cells of this organism are different from human cells," Tokito explained.

"However, there is a certain similarity between them, and they are highly compatible. We are now attempting to extract characteristics for transplantation. So far, things have been going smoothly. We should have preliminary results soon."

Haruto nodded in satisfaction.

With the information he had provided, the experiment was progressing quite quickly.

"Dr. Tokito, I look forward to your results. Everything for the sake of humanity."

With those words, Haruto smiled and left. Descending from the research level to the low-containment level—

There were already quite a few contained entities here.

The Tickle Monster had run off somewhere again. It was probably wandering around the residential area.

Haruto went to check on Kamishiro Rize.

She was still unconscious. Obviously, having her "kagune sac" removed had a significant impact on her. Haruto carefully inspected the containment measures for Rize.

The chains, shackles, and even the entire room were made of special alloys, ensuring high durability.

Even an S-rated "ghoul" would likely find it difficult to break free.

After completing his inspection, Haruto did not linger.

Inside the low-containment level, he found an unused room.

Haruto took out his ID card and pressed it against the door.

"Beep! Designation O5-1, Trust Level 5 (Thaumiel), Room Unlocked!"

As the announcement played, the room's door slowly opened.

The two of them stepped inside.

Annie looked at Haruto with some nervousness. Haruto, however, took her hand and opened the system interface.