The SCP Foundation

Chapter 32: SCP-368

Athena and Durham were in their office, doing some necessary documents from the prior tests of the SCPs.

"Anyways, Athena... I meant to ask you something..." Durham spoke up, breaking the silence. "May I?"

"Yeah, what is it about?" Athena asked.

"What was the purpose of the testing with SCP-871?" Durham asked curiously. "I'm quite curious..."

"Well, Adrian asked me a few weeks ago to try and matchmake with the others." Athena answered. "I didn't believe it at first but after a few more days of his begging and whining, I reluctantly agreed. I didn't think it would actually work..."

"I see... he seems to be rather apt." Durham assumed. "Am I wrong for assuming that?"

"He had hatched a few plans before... and all of them failed." Athena spoke. "In our friend group, he would hatch these nonsensical plans and never work. Which is why I was surprised that his matchmaking plan worked."

"And... you didn't know that he was a matchmaker?"

"For the longest time, none of us knew about it..."

"That sure is surprising..."

"Yeah, he only told us that he was an asexual aromantic." Athena replied. "Maybe he took up that matchmaking job since he doesn't have any ill intent behind it."

"Isn't that sweet..." Durham commented.

"His reason was that he couldn't find love, so he helps others find love..." Athena replied. "Just so they don't become like him..."

"Interesting..." Durham understood. "Anyways, do you want to take another stroll around the site after we're done with paperwork?"

"Okay, sure." Athena agreed.

The two had continued their paperwork, to be neatly prepared and turned in for the chief researcher, and chatting with each other as they were doing so.

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Time passed, and the two had their reports and documents handed in to the site's chief researcher. The two were now taking a stroll around the outside of the site.

"That paperwork took a while, huh?" Athena spoke.

"Yes, it took a chunk of our time..." Durham nodded. "At least we have done our jobs and the chief researcher wasn't in a bad mood..."

"I'm a bit perplexed about that..." Athena responded. "Anyways, you're right, Jaina. Nightly strolls can be relaxing."

"I'm glad you see it my way, Athena..." Durham smiled. "I think we should head back now, we have some testing to do tomorrow..."

"Yeah, okay..." Athena agreed.

The two researchers went back to the site and decided to call it a night. The two waved goodbye and went back to their rooms. She opened the door to her and Drista's room, and she saw the tomboy on her bed.

Athena's entry earned the tomboy's attention.

"Hey Athena." Drista greeted. "How's it going?"

"Hey, Drista." Athena greeted back. "I juts did some paperwork for the chief researcher. It took a while..."

"Must've been hard, huh?" Drista asked.

"Me and Jaina can manage..." Athena answered.

"So, we should head to bed then?"