Secure. Contain. Protect. These are the words Zhongli lives by, working his way up the ranks of the SCP Foundation-an organisation dedicated to protecting humanity against anomalous threats. Now a respected researcher, he has spent the past two months as a consultant in Sumeru. His time on his current case at its end, the details of his next assignment arrive: he will relocate to Snezhnaya to assist with the initial analysis of a freshly contained SCP-a creature infused with forbidden energy and an insatiable drive to fight any who dare enter its containment cell. For a man who has built his career on the principle of protecting humanity, his new assignment will test his resolve as he discovers that there is humanity even in the most monstrous of appearances, and a little monster hidden in the places least expected. Cover art is a commission for this fic by AyuPixel on Twitter. Please do not repost / reuse. Warnings / Ao3 Tags: Alternate Universe - SCP Foundation Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - No Visions Supernatural Elements Suspense Plot Twists Unethical Experimentation Ethical Dilemmas Zhongli is trying his best The inherent hopelessness of trying to fight the system Worldbuilding Built on lore up to and including Version 3.2 Tartaglia's Foul Legacy Transformation Captivity SCP Foul Legacy SCP Researcher Zhongli Power Imbalance (Although they don't get together until that's resolved) Age Difference (Ajax is 22 Zhongli is 31) Widower Zhongli Past Guizhong/Zhongli Guilt Angst Slow Burn Angst with a Happy Ending Tartaglia is Called Ajax Torture (Of SCP-231) Minor mentions of loss / grief / moving on in relation to Guizhong Violence

Childe is a criminal sentenced to life imprisonment and is forced to collaborate in an investigation together with Zhongli, an FBI agent. ✄┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈ Started: 5/10/22 Finished: 7/11/22 ★ Clarifications ★ -Modern AU -The characters belong to Mihoyo. -No adaptations. -Spelling mistakes. -Englis it's not my first language. -This is a translation of my own story. Shipps in the story (actively or mention only): -Zhongli x Childe -Hu Tao x Yanfei (side) -Beidou x Ningguang (implied) Content that may be sensitive to some people: Murder, explicit violence, NSFW, angst, coma, suicide, dysfunctional family, alcohol.

Liyue, the city of commerce and stone, ruled by the mighty Archon Geo; God of War, of contracts, Patron of History, of Commerce and Wealth, the first Adeptus ... Childe took a deep breath as he stepped off the ship, letting himself be carried away by the voices of the merchants and his subordinates. He had come to that nation to fulfill his goal, but ... ✄┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈ Started: 10/24/21 Finished: ★ CLARIFICATIONS ★ -The characters belong to Mihoyo. -No adaptations. -Spelling mistakes. -Englis it's not my first language. -This is a translation of my own story. -References to Monoceros Caeli Shipps in the story (actively or mention only): -Zhongli x Childe (obviously) Content that may be sensitive to some people: Low self-esteem, emotional problems, inappropriate vocabulary, angst, alcohol, death, explicit violence, self-harm.

Childe is a waiter at one of the most famous chain restaurants in all of Teyvat, Zhongli is practically the crownless king of Liyue. Two people who live in totally different worlds, but still create a friendship, how far can this bond go? ✄┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈┄┈┈┄┈┄┈ Started: 10/14/21 Finished: 10/24/21 #5 genshinimpact [10/24/21] ★ Clarifications ★ -Modern AU -The characters belong to Mihoyo. -No adaptations. -Spelling mistakes. -Englis it's not my first language. -This is a translation of my own story. -References to Monoceros Caeli Shipps in the story (actively or mention only): -Zhongli x Childe (obviously) -Xiao x Venti (actively) -Beidou x Ningguang (hint) -Kaeya x Albedo (actively) Content that may be sensitive to some people: Alcohol, bullying, major character dead, references to depression, minor character dead, eating dissorder (?, dissociation (?, bad relationship with family.