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ESCP-007 [Self Improvement]

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Author's Note

This chapter was authored by Drop It Like It's Clop, and contains transformation, bimbos, femboys, and unwise attitudes.

ESCP-007 [Self Improvement]

Anomaly Designation: ESCP-007

Containment Class: Earth

Anomaly Traits: Sapient, hostile, transformative, cognitohazard

Special Containment Procedures: ESCP-007 must be kept in a standard containment cell at all times, with allowances made for exercise under observation in the site courtyard. Any windows into ESCP-007's cell must be tinted so as to make clear observation of the interior of the cell and its occupant impossible. At least one guard must be stationed outside ESCP-007's cell at all times with a Mental Resilience Scale (MRS) score of no lower than 0.5, and must be equipped with voice-scrambling ear protection at all times for the duration of their shift. The guard or guards on duty must verbally verify ESCP-007's presence at least once every hour, and should take this time to check on ESCP-007's general wellbeing, which must be done from the exterior of the cell without looking inside or opening the door. Food, drink, and all other material that must be provided to ESCP-007 must be done so through a door slot.

If there is no response to persistent attempts to communicate, a security detail of no fewer than three (3) security personnel and one (1) D-Class must be assembled and immediately attend to ESCP-007's cell, where the D-Class must conduct a visual confirmation of ESCP-007's presence in the cell. Any containment breach must be reported immediately, and ESCP-007 should be severely punished for deliberate refusal to comply with communication attempts. Acceptable forms of punishment include corporal punishment and withdrawal of privileges. Any hostile action or disobedience may be met with force, including pre-emptive force if deemed necessary.

The cell holding ESCP-007 must be cleaned weekly by D-Class personnel, during which time ESCP-007 must be escorted to the site courtyward by a security detail of no less than three (3) security personnel with an MRS score of no lower than 0.6, who must maintain control of him at all times. The cleaning of ESCP-007's cell must be announced to the facility ten minutes in advance, followed by an announcement five minutes in advance, and a final announcement upon the opening of ESCP-007's cell. All staff are to be made aware of the route ESCP-007 will take to access the courtyard, and all spaces expected to be occupied or with a direct visual line of sight of spaces expected to be occupied by ESCP-007 are to be evacuated of personnel until ESCP-007 has been returned to his cell and the confirmation is broadcast across the facility.

All personnel who must come into direct contact or proximity with ESCP-007 must submit themselves to a medical screening and follow-up appointments for at least a week after their exposure. Any psychological or physical abnormalities must be identified and the affected individual detained for treatment. Any exposure to ESCP-007 must be limited to what is absolutely necessary, and all tasks that require direct visual or proximate contact must be done as quickly and efficiently as possible so as to limit exposure. Civilians who have been exposed to ESCP-007 must be captured and treated by a Foundation medical professional trained and qualified in the transformative effects of ESCP-007, and must be subsquently amnestitised and returned to a safe civilian location.

All ESCP-007-2 instances in the wild are to captured and transported to Site-03 and are to be kept in custody in standard containment cells in an empty wing reserved for their use. No special protective measures are required for their containment, and medical staff must make daily visits to ensure their health remains within standard acceptable deviations. Any reasonable requests for foodstuffs or luxury items should be provided, and brief friendly conversation with these entities are permitted. ~~As no cure or is available, ESCP-007-2 entities must be treated as patients undergoing indefinite treatment and must be treated with the kindness and dignity expected by such inpatients.~~ Update: Procedures authorised to reverse the transformative process, currently procedures Maroon, Violet, and Magenta, must be carried out by qualified medical staff on a dedicated and individual basis. The process will take no less than six hours per patient, and must not be rushed or expediated, after which they must be kept under medical observation for no less than twenty four (24) hours. Following their return to their normal form and as soon full health has been assessed and confirmed, civilians must be amnestitised and returned to a safe environment.

Addendum-01: Procedures Maroon and Violet nullifies the anomalous properties and qualities of ESCP-007-2 entites, and Procedure Magenta reverts the subject back to a normal equine form, but this does not restore the victim to their state prior to being transformed into an ESCP-007-2 entity. Lengthy physiotherapy and biochemical treatment may be necessary to regain lost muscle mass and bone density.

ESCP-007 is to be denied all access to stationery or materials with which he can produce any form of artistic creation, including, but not limited to; poetry, novels, biographies, portraits, landscapes, lyrics, note sheets, or speeches. Any stationery discovered in his cell or on his person must be confiscated without exception, and punishment delivered on him and anycreature attempting to provide him with materials. Staff doing so will face disciplinary action. Any artistic creation discovered to have been created by ESCP-007, whether in containment or uncontained in the world, must be seized brought into Foundation custody. Any such materials that are assessed to be ESCP-007-1 instances must be logged and destroyed.

Description: ESCP-007 is a physiologically unremarkable sandy earth pony stallion with a shoulder-length dirty blonde mane physically appearing to be in his late teens towards his early twenties, which medical samples taken from him have confirmed. ESCP-007 gives his name as Golden Swish and claims to be a "wandering, free-travelling soul", shrugging off the responsibilities of society and enjoying the world for all it can offer. When asked for his date of birth, the date with which he answered put him at over five hundred years old, though he claimed to be "young at heart". Various attempts at determining the veracity of his statements revealed that he was telling the truth or at least believed himself to be doing so.

ESCP-007 is usually calm and flippant, happy to spend long periods of time doing nothing in particular, though he may also exhibit a strong desire to do something specific, such as reading a certain book, writing literature of his own, going for a walk through a meadow, or consuming a large quantity of alcohol. When approached, he is usually receptive and pleasant, although he is easily provoked and may explode unexpectedly into a fit of rage upon being denied a request. In this state, he may throw objects over the room, scream and shout, and may sit pouting and ignore any attempt to communicate with him. Following a rage state, he will not apologise or appear to show remorse, shame, regret, or recognition of what he did, usually responding with a joke or change in conversation, although he has been observed to roll his eyes and to shrug dismissively in other circumstances.

Certain media produced by ESCP-007 appear to adopt his particular cognitohazardous effects, affecting subjects who experience them in the exact same manner as ESCP-007 himself. These media, designated ESCP-007-1, usually take the form of grandiose and self-fullfilling pieces with common themes revolving around greatness, destiny, natural order, and confidence of a significant level. Common phrases used to describe these media, not restrained by scientific neutrality and precision, include "misogynistic", "arrogant", "self-indulgent", and "offensive". Psychoanalysts within the Foundation have noted that the works appear to suggest characteristic traits of narcissism, sociopathy, and psychopathy within the creator, though these traits don't necessarily correspond to the behaviour or attitudes of ESCP-007 in person. Not all media created by ESCP-007 becomes an ESCP-007-1 instance, and replications of ESCP-007-1 instances by anycreature other than ESCP-007 do not inherit the memetic qualities of the original.

When listening to or looking at ESCP-007, or an instance of ESCP-007-1, sapient creatures are subjected to an anomalous alluring effect that captivates them and increases their opinion of ESCP-007. The effect is cumulative, with the more time spent with ESCP-007 exponentially increasing their susceptibility to his apparent charm and likeability. In addition, positive or affirming reactions to ESCP-007 increases his memetic effects, such as laughing at his jokes, agreeing to his requests, or accepting friendly or affectionate gestures, such as hoofbumps or the ruffling of one's mane. Creatures subjected to this memetic effect have reported wanting to see ESCP-007, an urge that increases as more time is spent in his presence.

Subjects who fall under the memetic effect exhibited by ESCP-007 will find themselves undergoing physchological and physiological changes, the end result of which has been classified as ESCP-007-2. The exact process appears to be determined by the biological sex of the subject, though the speed and severity of the transformation is highly variable and can only be predicted with a moderate degree of accuracy. In general, a higher MRS score will reduce or mitigate the cognitohazardous effects of ESCP-007, but there is no definitive limit or standard by which safety can be assured. Individuals with an MRS score below 0.4 have been observed to suffer no adverse consequences to conversing with ESCP-007, while individuals with an MRS score above 0.6 were later found to have devolved into ESCP-007-2 instances. The greater the difference between the subject's initial identity and their identiy as an instance of ESCP-007-2, the more significant and stark the changes are, although the end result always rests within a small margin of variation.

Males who succumb to the memetic effects of ESCP-007 undergo a number of transormations into an instance ESCP-007-2A, regardless of their gender, sexuality, or personality prior to transformation. Subjects exhibit reduced masculine traits and heightened feminine traits in their personalities and behaviours, and their bodies adapt to become androgynous, which is more apparent in individuals who are naturally inclined towards or who present themselves in a more masculine fashion.

ESCP-007-2A instances universally possess the following pyschological traits:

ESCP-007-2A instances possess the following physical traits:

Females who succumb to ESCP-007's memetic effects undergo a number of transformations into an instance of ESCP-007-2B, regardless of their gender, sexuality, or personality prior to transformation. Subjects exhibit grossly exaggerated physical feminine traits in addition to a general reduction of normal mental faculties and an anomalous increase in physical functioning relevant to their physiology.

ESCP-007-2B instances universally possess the following pyschological traits:

ESCP-007-2B instances possess the following physical traits:

ESCP-007-2 entities are driven by instinct and will gravitate towards ESCP-007, demonstrating a desire to be near him and serve his needs and whims in exchange for gratification consisting mostly of attention, physical affection, and sexual relief. ESCP-007-2 entities do not display any intrinsic or anomalous knowledge of ESCP-007's presence, whereabouts, or location, other than physical detection through standard corporal senses and standard equine cognitive ability. ESCP-007's interactions with ESCP-007-2 entities are varied, ranging from gleeful engagement to apathetic disinterest to frustrated contempt, and will frequently use them for subservient uses such as fetching him items that take his fancy and full orgies if given the opportunity. In addition, ESCP-007 may begin a relationship with one or multiple instances of ESCP-007-2 which vary in quality and sincerity, as well as egalitarian or preferential treatment. When questioned, ESCP-007 stated that he did what he felt was good at the time, be that companionship or casual sexual encounters, and that he sometimes began a relationship simply for the thrill of committing infidelity with another ESCP-007-2 instance.

ESCP-007 may begin or end any relationship spontaneously and abruptly and leave for another region seemingly picked at random, at which point the ESCP-007-2 entities in his company will attempt to follow him. If they fail to remain in his presence and are unable to resestablish contact, they will seek out another suitable partner. If contact is reestablished with ESCP-007 at any time, the ESCP-007-2 instance will excitedly attempt to remain in his presence, foregoing any relationship they currently have with another sapient creature. This process has no discernible limit, as ESCP-007-2 entities never remain permenantly upset nor lose their desire to follow ESCP-007, and so will repeat the cycle of breaking up and getting back together as many times as the circumstances present themselves.

Document 007-a: Transcript of initial interview with subject upon capture

[Preamble: The Foundation noticed a statistical anomaly with the suggested population sizes and demographics of several villages and towns, and managed to map a route of this unknown effect. Agents were dispatched to investigate the situation, and discovered that each settlement on the list was filled with androgynous stallions and slatternly, overly sexualised mares. The few townsponies who remained unaffected explained that a stranger had visited their settlement, followed by one or two of the sexualised stallions or mares, and that within days, the villagers were changed, too, at which point the stranger left, taking with him a select few of the ponies the liked the most. With the events confirmed by multiple witness accounts, MTF-[REDACTED] was sent to the subject's suspected location and apprehended him, in addition to the altered ponies present. All unaffected civilians were amnestitised and Foundation medical staff performed medical assessments under the guise of checking for signs of an outbreak of hay fever. Subject was brought to Site-03 and interviewed immediately.]

[Subject is brought into room in chains and seated, arguing with those bringing him inside. After the subject has been secured to the chair, [DATA EXPUNGED] enters the room and takes their seat opposite the subject.]
Interviewer: Interview begins at 13:57, interview room 05. How should we refer to you?
Subject: What is this, huh? What have I done?
Interviewer: It'll take longer to explain that you have patience, trust me. Can we start by getting your name, please?
Subject: What's it to you?
Interviewer: It's a very easy question. I want to know what I should call you, so we can communicate easier.
Subject: How about 'Kizz Myaz'?
Interviewer: Very funny. Since you refuse to give a name, you shall be referred to as Zero. That shall, consequently, also be the number of hours you're allowed out for leisure, the number of favours you can ask for, and the amount of food you'll be receiving until you start co-operating. It'll be branded on your chest so nopony can mistake you for anything else. Note: This was a bluff, as later confirmed by [DATA EXPUNGED], who had correctly assessed that the subject's rudeness was a facade to act tough.
Subject: Woah, hey hey hey, let's not be hasty, okay? We got off on the wrong hoof. My name's Golden Swish.
Interviewer: And your date of birth?
Subject: [REDACTED]
Interviewer: I'll ask again, what's your date of birth?
Subject: I just told you; [REDACTED]
Interviewer: That's over five hundred years ago, Mr Swish. You can't be older than twenty eight. Again, how old are you?
Subject: I'm telling you, that's when I was born! Have you got one of those lie-detector thingies? You know, the one that scribbles on a piece of paper and figures out if you're being honest or not? Hook me up to one of those, I'll show you! I'm not lying, I'm just really young at heart, y'know?
Interviewer: Young at heart?
Subject: Yeah, I decided I didn't want to grow old, y'know? Getting a job and having to work to somepony else's schedule just sounds lame. I didn't want to have to live by another pony's rules, so I just didn't. I went out and I made it on my own.
Inteviewer: Can you explain exactly how you just...stopped growing old?
Subject: It's easy. Just stop doing it, yeah? Might do you some good. [Interviewer and guards snort in amusement] Ha! See! You're already learning to loosen up! Maybe there's hope for all of you.
Interviewer: Getting back on track, could you tell us a bit about yourself?
Subject: Ah, want to get to know me, I see. Yeah, I get that a lot. Well, my name's Golden Swish, I'm pretty awesome, and I do what I like. Some ponies call me a waster, but I prefer the term wandering stallion, or free-travelling soul. If you keep moving, you stop hearing all the haters you leave behind. Maybe if they got up and did something, they'd be able to keep up with me and keep on telling me what a loser I am. But no, they're stuck in their stupid old town doing stupid work for their entire life. Now who's a loser?
Interviewer: I suppose it's them?
Subject: Exactly. Anyway, I do whatever I like. Hobbies beat jobbies, y'know? I've tried surfing, windsurfing, paragliding, skiing, snowboarding, skating, and just about everything else. I'm good at most of it. Comes with the territory; you live fast, you learn fast. Don't let that fool you, though. I've got a wicked creative side, too.
Interviewer: Could you please expand on that? What do you mean 'creative'?
Subject: Y'know, creative stuff. Writing, drawing, painting. Art and stuff.
Interviewer: I see. May we see some of your creative endeavours?
Subject: Totally. I've got a ton out there, I'm telling you. You might've even come across some of my stuff already. Mares really dig a guy who can read and write, y'know? Like, it opens up so many doors for you. Why not go the extra mile and learn all the creative arts, yeah?
Interviewer: I can't fault that. Mr Swish.
Subject: Don't give me that 'Mr Swish' treatment. Call me Golden, or Gold, or Goldie, or something.
Interviewer: As you say. So, Goldie, you had a book in your possession when we apprehended you. Is it one of your works?
Subject: Yeah, of course. A new one, but definitely a good one. All my books have the gold standard.
[Interviewer and guards snigger at the pun]
Interviewer: Very good. Well, that's all I have for now. We'll get you to a room, give you some food, and have a read of this book of yours.
Subject: Cool. Let me know what you think of it, yeah? Reviews can't hurt, and if they suck, I can just ignore 'em.
[Interviewer and guards laugh and move to release subject from the chair, and subject is escorted to a containment cell, exchanging hoof bumps with those present. Interview ends at 14:10]

Addendum-02: [DATA EXPUNGED] was discovered visiting the subject, later designated ESCP-007, during unauthorised hours, and was disciplined for his indiscretion. In spite of this, unauthorised visits continued, and after seven days, the guards present in the interview room 05 and interviewer [DATA EXPUNGED] were found to have been transmogrified into ESCP-007-2 instances.

Document 007-b: Catalogue of ESCP-007-1 items discovered by the Foundation

ESCP-007-1/1
A treatise titled "The Truth That They Don't Want You To Hear" in the form of a hardback book, a non-fiction work confidently expressing a view of a natural order of the world and how certain creatures should act towards others. Only one published copy, ESCP-007-1/Alpha, has been discovered, despite significant investigation by Foundation agents.

ESCP-007-1/2
A pamphlet titled "How To Not Be A Pussy" describing opening moves in talking to mares with the intention of coaxing them into sexual intercourse. The entire pamphlet consists of text on a plain background without any images, and the instructions are questionable. A total of seven hundred and eighty five (785) prints of the pamphlet have been identified and seized so far.

ESCP-007-1/3
An unnamed album of various styles of rap centered around topics such as getting drunk, disrespecting law enforcement officials, cheating on existing girlfriends, and coaxing females into sex. The music is mixed and produced to an average standard, and consists of several tracks in which ESCP-007 is joined by unknown collaborators. One hundred and thirty eight (138) music storage media containing this album have been seized thus far.

ESCP-007-1/4
An untitled painting of a hyper-endowed stallion resembling ESCP-007 as an alicorn sitting atop a throne holding the chains of dozens of mares, who are scrambling to climb the steps to reach him. The mares closest to him are performing fellatio on him. Three (3) copies of the painting have been seized so far.

ESCP-007-1/5
A cookbook titled "All The Stuff Mares Really Need To Know", consisting of simple and strange selections of food, some of which require little input to procure or produce. Excerpts from the book include takeaway foods served on a plate, ready meals served as they are, and "Crem Brewlay" [sic], the latter of which a mare is simply instructed to coat her crotch in whipped cream and present herself before a stallion in a position suitable for him. "Chilled beer" appears in almost every meal in the cookbook as a condiment, despite being required to be served as an accompaying drink. A total of seventy (70) copies have been seized so far.

ESCP-007-1/6
A sheaf of papers containing an untitled poem about the adventures of an unnamed stallion who is described as being ideal in every way in colourful metaphorical language throughout the poem. The protagonist undertakes several tasks and challenges, of which most are suggestive or sexual in nature and all of which he easily overcomes, showing up other males and winning the adoration of females in the setting. The poem is laden with euphemisms and double-entrendres. Strangely, while the content of the poem remains the same, the style and meter of the poem alters depending on the reader, ranging from limericks to iambic sonnets. The only edition of the poem recovered was ESCP-007-1/Beta.

ESCP-007/7
Graffiti sprayed onto an alleyway wall in Manehatten reading "Golden has a dig bick" with a minimalist caricature of a stallion with an exaggerated phallus in the shape of a cartoon rocket. The alley was closed and the wall washed and cleaned fully upon discovery.

ESCP-007/8
A marble sculpture of a confident stallion resembling ESCP-007 with exaggerated muscles and genitals, surrounded by mare clinging to his legs and gazing up at him in awe and adoration. Two (2) iterations of the sculpture were discovered, which were subsequently destroyed.

Document 007-c: Excerpt from of ESCP-007-1-1/Alpha

Posers who think they understand the world give bad advice, insisting that mares are simply sexual objects. That's not true, and thinking that is why so many stallions end up getting rejected. Going up to a mare and expecting her to sleep with you rests on the assumption that you're good enough, and that's not necessarily true. Sure, there's an average chance, but despite what some colts have claimed, mares are not automatically a stallion's property, and their "lesser brains", to quote some other authors, are not simply wired to respond to anypony who comes up to them. Stallions and mares are products of nature, and like everything that comes from nature, a pony has to be earned.

Conventional wisdom would have us believe that mares are simply superior to stallions, occupying most roles in society because they are the best for the job. Some believe this is divinely ordained, and some believe that is simply down to science, to biology and the natural pressure of life's driving force. Our society proclaims values of harmony and friendship, co-operation and virtue. Then there is the resistance to the assertion that males are simply beneath mares in the grand hierarchy of life, claiming that, instead, males are better suited to most tasks, but are kept from it by a society that is too set in its ways to recognise their ability and potential.

All of these perceptions are wrong. There is indeed harmony within nature, as there is within relationships, and there is indeed a hierarchy, but it is not divided among the nonsensical lines of sex or gender. That is the mistake of stallions who angrily rebel against the status quo, and who become frustrated when their attempts to secure sex is met with inconsistent results. Any attempt to approach the situation with those failed mindsets will only ever produce lucky wins at best. To truly be a player, to get what you want, you have to understand the real structure of life and society. This is the truth they don't want you to hear.

I've seen five types of pony in society, which I'm now sharing with you so that you too can understand how to best navigate the invisible webs of society.

Enlightened: These are the ponies who know exactly how the world works. They are the ones who can get anything they want, any time they want, because they know how to play the game. They have massive amounts of confidence and hone themselves to be the best they can be, knowing exactly what to strive towards.

Emboldened: These are the ponies who want more for themselves from life and try to get there, but don't quite know how to achieve it. They strive to be like Enlightened ponies, but lack the innate knowledge that would put them in that category. Most of you readers are in this category, and will be able to become Enlightened ponies after having read this book in its entirety.

Enabled: Ponies who are naturally talented, but lack self-awareness. They can usually get what they want due to naturally ability, and so dismiss the idea that they're wrong about the system or the way it works. These are the sorts of ponies who have families or are fairly comfortable with their lives, and so don't feel the need to change or strive. Anything they do want, they tend to be able to achieve. While Eboldened ponies may be less successfully than Enabled ponies initially, the Enabled's inability to recognise the reality of the world or the opportunities truly available to them means that an Emboldened pony will be able to adapt and outmaneuver them with discipline and training.

Embittered: The ponies who realise that life doesn't work as is claimed, but are unable to change anything due to personal failings and faults. These are the ponies who complain that they can't get laid and that mares never give them a chance, and who will turn to blaming society as a whole.

Enslaved: These are ponies who fail on every level yet believe wholly and fully in the system. They neither get laid nor believe that there's a problem in failing to do so, going so far as to pretend that they don't care. The fact that, even if they don't care they still don't have the capability if they tried, either doesn't occur to them or is something they refuse to consider. These are the lowest rung of society, and becoming an Enslaved must be avoided at all costs.

None of these categories are based on sex or gender. It is entirely possible for a mare to be a Enlightened pony or to be an Enslaved pony. These rules are true for everypony, which is how we know they're correct. Everypony has to earn their place, and earn anypony they want to have as a partner. That means that your success is down to you, and you alone. How do you succeed? You become an Enlightened pony and throw down the traits of your previous class. You have nothing to lose but your chains.

Document 007-d: Memo from Site Director [DATA EXPUNGED] to all personnel stationed at or working through Site-03

Attention all staff,

Following the breakthrough success of medical procedures Maroon, Violet, and Magenta, Special Containment Procedures surrounding ESCP-007 have been revised. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with ESCP-007's file and the associated protocols, requirements, and conditions of containment. With the change in the options available to us, our objective with regards ESCP-007-2 entities have changed, and so the protocols for dealing with ESCP-007-2 entities are being altered pursuant to this end. This is the section of the file to which you should pay particular attention, and ensure that you understand the new implemenations.

ESCP-007-2 entities should still be treated with dignity and respect, and any discovered in the wild are still to be reported to the Foundation for collection by field agents or a designated Mobile Task Force. All experimentation not related to optimising the remedial proccess for ESCP-007-2 entities is suspended and prohibted indefinitely. Researcher Stratus' cyclic breakup experiments must be resolved by the end of the week, and no new subjects are to be introduced to the experiments. The expected behaviour directed towards ESCP-007-2 entities shall not change while they are kept in custody. They shall be treated individually, and will require recovery following their procedure. Medical staff will need to keep them under observation, and will continue with medical checkups in an identical fashion as with ESCP-007-2 entities. If recovery is successful, they will be able to be moved from cells promptly.

It is important to note that the remedial procedures are newly developed and have not been enacted on a live patient, which means that, while safe, there is no practical evidence as to what may happen. As such, there must be a medical team present in the holding cells at all times to respond to any unexpected occurences and to reassure the patients as they return to normal. To try and ease their transition back into normality, beds outside of holding cells will try to be procured, and staff may be asked to give their beds to patients when not in use. This state of affairs will continue for as long as it takes to rehabilitate the ESCP-007-2 instances.

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