The desert wind howled behind you as you entered the ancient pyramid, flashlight barely cutting through the shadows. You were assigned to a high-risk mission—retrieve SCP-336, the enigmatic serpent-woman known for her beauty, her mind-altering voice, and her ancient wisdom.

The deeper you descended, the heavier the air grew. Sand crunched under your boots until finally, the narrow passage opened into a grand, dimly-lit chamber. There she was—SCP-336—reclining on a silk-covered stone bed, her golden hair draping over her shoulders, surrounded by live snakes coiled peacefully at her feet.

Her glowing yellow eyes opened slowly. She didn’t flinch. She didn’t look surprised.

“Another handler,” she said with a calm voice that slithered through your ears like a melody. “You come to cage what you do not understand.”