SCP-049 The Plague Doctor - Everything You Need to Know

SCP-049 is a humanoid entity which bears the appearance of a plague doctor. While SCP-049 appears to be wearing the thick robes and the ceramic mask indicative of that profession, the garments instead seem to have grown out of SCP-049's body over time. SCP 049 will become hostile with individuals it sees as being affected by the Pestilence, often having to be restrained should it encounter such. If left unchecked, SCP049 will generally attempt to kill any such individual.

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[meggreen]

What’s tragic about scp-049 is that he truly believes he’s serving the greater good, that he’s a savior to the infected, a savior to world from the pestilence. He’s the hero of his own story, not a villain. And because of that he can’t be dissuaded, or reasoned with, or convinced to stop; he’ll die first. All his butchering, mutilation, and killing is mercy in his eyes, it’s the cure. He’ll save the world from the pestilence, whether they want it or not.

[HuneeBruh]

I love how at 8:54 the researcher goes to shake 049s hand, but then pulls back when he realizes. Little details like that make me love this channel even more

[furrykitty]

The reason they cant decipher his writing is because hes a doctor. Surprising that the foundation hasnt figured that out yet.

[zander]

This man can talk about how paint dries and I’ll listen

[sarahjamesinasarah]

The most fascinating thing about 049 to me is the fact that he’s completely intelligent and aware of what he’s doing, but he seems to be oblivious to how horrifying what he does is to everyone else, or is amused by it, yet somehow without any malice, like how a child enjoys seeing someone with their butt on fire screaming and panicking.

He’s a man of science at his core, and morals, or at least _our_ morals, and _our_ standards of “normalcy” and nature simply aren’t a part of the science he practices.

[shadow.o]

To me is sad how after killing Dr. Hamm, the felt mournful about his death and regretted killing him. Even the stone cold killer seems to regret killing a fellow doctor and friend, and seeing the built up trust between him and the SCP foundation crumble so quickly.

[Uay]

we learned about this in medieval history, the 4 humors was this theory about how different humors, that being blood, black bile, yellow bile and phlegm could change a persons personality and how they felt health wise and if they were sick they had an imbalance of humors.

[Ittlibawbisb]

This guy is the best scp
1. He doesn’t mean to hurt anyone and Is trying to be nice, and he’s very polite
2. He’s smart
3. I remember he removed the rage part of an apes brain.

[lovecraftslovechild]

If his robes are part of his body, doesn't that mean 049 has been parading around nude this whole time?

[Seraphim-hq]

Scp 049 is like a doctor who graduated from googling all symptoms.

[MinMintheWinWin]

8:54 I love how the guy was about to shake hands with the doctor only to go back on it because they remembered what would happen xD

[Tab]

I like how in a scp article they hint that 049 is from alagata (the realm that the hanged king is from) and is really disliked by his fellow scholars there. The hint was when an agent ran into a plague doctor in the yellow lord's realm she asked if "the cure they have is most effective" the doctor paused and said "I hope you haven't met the same individual I'm thinking about" I'm paraphrasing but that was basically what was said.

For those wondering it's the scp called inevitable.

[SPYROSTSABOURIS]

If I could ask the doctor 1 question, it would be:
"what will happen if the pestilence isn't treated?"

[vaporwingfauxmcloud]

I think 049 is adorable... He's got no knowledge of what he's doing being unethical but I think he's always innocent because he always wants to help

[CowgirlWorld]

I’m starting to believe this “pestilence” SCP-049 is talking about is *FEAR* in us humans. 😕

[omega]

Why not ask scp 049 what the pestilence is while masquerading as a medical student, this way he may be willing to explain to someone who cant possibly know

[tell-me-a-story-]

He doesn't have violence in his heart, and it's not easy on his conchience.

Many scp stories reveil that he doesn't like that he kills people.
Often it's an accident, and when it's not, he thinks it a terrible, sad sacrifice to get rid of the pestilence, and he regrets it.
This show itself shows that many times.

[gandhigamez]

I believe that the “Pestilence” is actually an emotion something like Hatred and Self Involvment.

[mothman]

"let's not get ahead of us, students" these videos really do feel like some kinda onboarding process for the foundation

[snowpysnowbell]

He's always been my favorite SCP besides SCP-999