The story revolves around SCP-662, also known as the Butler's Hand Bell, an anomalous object that summons a mysterious butler named Mr. Deeds. When the bell is rung, Mr. Deeds appears and is willing to perform any task given to him, from menial chores to murder. The SCP Foundation discovers the bell's properties after a petty thief unearths it from a grave and a series of events unfold. Researchers study Mr. Deeds and the bell, learning that his powers are limited by what a normal person can conceivably do, and that he can only perform his teleportation and manifestation abilities when out of direct sight. The story culminates with a researcher, Dr. Mirth, abusing his position to have Mr. Deeds perform personal tasks for him, eventually getting removed from the project by the O5 Council.
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1. A D-Class personnel, D-9781, was assigned to an interrogation room where he met a mysterious butler-like figure.
2. The butler figure was later revealed to be the anomalous product of SCP-662, also known as The Butler's Hand Bell.
3. SCP-662 was a small, pure silver bell with an inscription "Forever Mine - S.J.W."
4. The bell was discovered by a petty thief and grave robber named George Dixon in a grave.
5. Dixon took the bell to a pawnshop, where the store owner rang it, summoning the butler figure.
6. The butler figure, later known as Mr. Deeds, was shot by the pawnshop owner but reappeared alive in a police evidence locker.
7. Agent Bradford of the SCP Foundation took custody of the bell and Mr. Deeds.
8. Mr. Deeds was interviewed by Dr. Mirth, who discovered that he was an entity that lived to serve.
9. Mr. Deeds could perform tasks such as cooking, fetching objects, and even murder, but had limitations to his powers.
10. Mr. Deeds' abilities were limited by things that a normal person could conceivably do, and he could not perform tasks that were too impractical or far away.
11. Mr. Deeds could teleport and manifest objects when out of people's direct line of sight.
12. An autopsy of Mr. Deeds' body showed no inherent anomalies in his physiology.
13. Despite appearing to know everything about Mr. Deeds and SCP-662, Dr. Mirth continued to perform further studies, which were later deemed to be an excuse for Mr. Deeds to do errands and chores for him.
14. Dr. Mirth was eventually removed from the 662 project by the O5 Council.