There Is No Antimemetics Division (2018)

The first chapter is especially fun:

https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/we-need-to-talk-about-fifty-fiv...

> An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it.

Also, I have to say I love the idea of antimemes. You don't want some ideas to spread? Make it shameful to even admit you have them. It works.

There's a short film of that first scene (and several others in a series) I found delightful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-IiVeGAydE

It's a great hook too because it's an inversion of something which is so common and normal: I forgot to do something.

It's one of those tales where you really benefit from having prior experience with the SCP universe, but it works for new readers anyway because you're supposed to be a bit lost at the start - the reader's knowledge arc roughly follows O5-8's.

Antimeme seems like Inhibitory neurons but in thought form.

This is what "esoteric" as in "esoteric religion" means - although it's necessarily not intentionally hidden or shameful to explain, it can just be very hard to explain.

Like, driving a car is an esoteric modern ritual, because you can't learn how to do it by reading a book about it. You have to actually practice it or have someone show it to you.

Thanks for sharing! I really liked this.

I appreciate indie shorts/movies that are carried mostly by the acting and judicious use of limited resources.

One of my favorites of this nature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dxSsZ_Perw

If you know, you know.

This reminded me very heavily of the False Hydra creature from Dungeons & Dragons.

Wow! I love this kind of short clips (unsurprisingly, short stories are my favorite kind of literature). Thanks again for sharing.