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SCP-2856 | safe | close Info X SCP-2856: Machines, machinations, and a warehouse in Leipzig Author: MaliceAforethought Image Credit: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3634331 Related Tales: Factored Obsolescence The Scent of a Toaster The Kitchen Nightmare More by this author Still frame from recording 2856-E Item №: SCP-2856 Threat Level: Green ● Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2856 has been acquired by the Foundation, and is currently operated by "Storage Concepts plc." (a Foundation front company) under the pretence of non-perishable goods storage. At least six personnel must remain within SCP-2856 at all times, with no fewer than three housed there permanently. Due to the proximity of SCP-2856 to Site-54, plans to outfit the location as a rapid-response vehicle hangar and low-value storage unit are currently undergoing approval. Description: SCP-2856 is a large warehouse located on the outskirts of Leipzig, Germany, formerly owned by █████ Industrial. While generally non-anomalous in structure, the walls of the building contain a semi-random network of cables composed of copper wire, woven hair, solder alloy and congealed blood. DNA testing has remained inconclusive as to the origins of these materials, and the method by which they were implanted in the walls is unclear. When exactly one living human subject is placed within SCP-2856 for a length of time exceeding 20 minutes, all entrances to the building will seal themselves via an unknown mechanism, and the subject will demanifest. All attempts to enter SCP-2856 during this time have failed. After a period of time ranging from 30 seconds to 52 minutes, SCP-2856 will re-open. In 78% of recorded tests, the subject will no longer be present, and no further contact with the subject will be made. In the remaining 22% of tests, a different human subject will be present within SCP-2856. This new subject (designated SCP-2856-1) will invariably be a human being exhibiting a number of wounds or alterations. While the majority of SCP-2856-1 instances are dead upon manifestation, living instances are occasionally produced. Due to the physical and psychological damage present in recovered instances, information recovered through interviews has been limited at best. For a complete list of all sanctioned tests with SCP-2856, see Document 2856-D. ► Load Document-2856-D_ABRIDGED.doc ◄ Close Document-2856-D_ABRIDGED.doc Experiment #: Exp-2856-03 Subject: D-300892. Results: Subject de-manifested as normal. No SCP-2856-1 instance produced. Experiment #: Exp-2856-07 Subject: D-040188. Results: One SCP-2856-1 instance produced, consisting of a large quantity of blood and miscellaneous viscera. No anomalous properties observed, remains incinerated. Experiment #: Exp-2856-08 Subject: One chimpanzee, previously used for medical testing. Results: SCP-2856 failed to self-seal. Experiment aborted after 2 hours. Experiment #: Exp-2856-10 Subject: D-600604. Subject was terminated via timed lethal injection midway through the demanifestation process. Results: Subject de-manifested as normal. No SCP-2856-1 instance produced. Experiment #: Exp-2856-16 Subject: D-398500. Results: SCP-2856-1 instance produced. Subject was unresponsive and showed signs of 2nd and 3rd degree burns across the majority of skin tissue. Subject expired 20 minutes after manifestation due to the replacement of 20% of all bodily fluids with a yellow-brown fluid physically identical to commercially available chicken soup1. Experiment #: Exp-2856-19 Subject: D-000202. Results: SCP-2856-1 instance produced. Subject exactly resembled D-040188 (removed during Experiment 2856-07), save for a power cord running the length of the spine and wire coils inserted in various orifices, both natural and artificial. The subject was missing both legs, and vocalised loudly upon manifestation. Due to the low possibility of useful employment following this, the subject was terminated 2 days later. Experiment #: Exp-2856-22 Subject: D-055426. Results: SCP-2856-1 instance produced. Subject appeared to be the corpse of ████ ██████, who was reported missing prior to the Foundation's acquisition of SCP-2856. Due to the presence of a large lead pipe inserted in the subject's skull, they were visually unrecognisable. Autopsy revealed the cause of death was either the overheating of the subject's blood plasma, or the insertion of a thermostat into the subject's stomach. How this was accomplished without leaving visible scarring is currently unknown. Experiment #: Exp-2856-28 Subject: D-239906. Results: Living SCP-2856-1 instance produced. Subject appeared to be in a state of shock, repeating the word “tick” at one minute intervals. Medical analysis showed extensive damage to the subject's rib-cage and spine, with a brass key partially severing the spinal cord, resulting in lower body paralysis. Subject terminated at own request 3 weeks after containment. Experiment #: Exp-2856-30 Subject: D-030172. Subject was fitted with a camera embedded in the skull. Results: No SCP-2856-1 instance produced. Camera was eventually retrieved along with the subject's corpse during Exp-2856-96. A transcript of gathered footage is available in Document-2856-E. ► Load Document-2856-E.doc ◄ Close Document-2856-E.doc <Begin Log> <00:00> Camera is activated, subject steps into SCP-2856. 19 minutes pass without incident. <00:19> SCP-2856 self-seals. Real-time communication with the subject is lost, and they proceed to examine the interior of SCP-2856, which shows no notable changes. <00:29> All main lighting systems within SCP-2856 deactivate. The subject repeatedly vocalises regarding their distress, and attempts unsuccessfully to leave. Visuals become increasingly indistinct, with higher levels of corruption and distortion being observed than would usually be expected. <00:31> Visuals are lost. Microphone continues recording a low hum, punctuated at semi-regular intervals by the sounds of heavy machinery. <00:44> Visuals re-established. Subject appears to be standing in a dilapidated kitchen. A window to the left of the subject provides a view of barren farmland, corresponding with no known location. The sound of muffled sawing can be heard from the adjacent room, accompanied by quiet screams. Subject attempts to exit the room, but finds the door securely locked. <00:47> A mechanical entity resembling a shop mannequin (designated SCP-2856-2) enters the room. Note that the entity's head had been replaced by a ████████-brand toaster, with a crude 'face' scratched onto the front surface. Upon observing the subject, SCP-2856-2 leaves the room. D-030172 attempts to follow, but is unable. <00:48> Screams from the adjacent room cease, accompanied by the sound of grating metal. D-030172 is heard breathing heavily, and endeavors without success to open the door. <00:50> An entity resembling an arachnoid gas-powered water heater is seen passing the window, carrying what appears to be a human corpse. Large quantities of steam are emitted from both the entity and the body. <00:53> SCP-2856-2 returns, carrying two thin squares of serrated metal. The entity appears to notice the camera embedded in D-030172, and emits a low humming for approximately 30 seconds, before reaching towards the subject's forehead. Visuals are lost. <01:05> According to the timestamp present on the footage, twelve minutes have passed. The camera is positioned on a table, facing SCP-2856-2, which emits a series of rapid clicks. D-030172 is seen on the work surface behind the entity, with all limbs removed and cauterised. <01:06> SCP-2856-2 is seen turning away from the camera. The entity proceeds to forcibly open the abdominal cavity of D-030172, inserting the two squares of metal on either side of the lower spine. This opening is then re-sealed using what appear to be a combination of nails, screws, and human teeth. The subject is observed moaning quietly during this period, and footage analysis shows the subject's tongue and soft palate have been removed, as well as much of the esophagus. The expelled blood is collected in a number of buckets and pots of various size and shape. <01:08> D-030172 is observed repeatedly bringing their head into contact with the work surface, and attempting to speak. This continues for approximately 3 minutes, with SCP-2856-2 moving closer to the camera and gesturing emphatically. The sound of heavy machinery is heard from the room adjacent, accompanied by laughter. <01:11> SCP-2856-2 moves away from the camera and forcibly presses their hand against D-030172's forehead, causing massive structural damage to the subject's skull. The abdominal cavity of the subject bursts open, and smoke is expelled from the mouth, nose and ears. At no point is the subject observed to expire during this process. <01:12> The two pieces of metal, now glowing hot, are removed from the subject. They are placed to one side and coated in a mixture of butter and the subject's collected viscera. SCP-2856-2 turns back to the camera, brandishing a standard kitchen knife. No further movement other than a slight twitching is observed from the entity. <01:27> D-030172, coughing loudly, is seen moving from the work surface to the floor. At this point they are presumed to have expired. <02:14> SCP-2856-2 points repeatedly towards the camera, and emits clicks and hums of various tones and frequencies. Video footage is lost. Audio continues recording for a further seven minutes before the camera shuts down completely. <End Log> No further testing with SCP-2856 is being permitted at this time. Footnotes 1. All forms of testing attempted to date remain inconclusive as to the origin and/or composition of this substance. |
SCP-2857 | euclid | SCP-2857, front profile. Item #: SCP-2857 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2857 is to be placed in a standard humanoid containment cell at Site-17. SCP-2857's dietary requirement is limited to Hainanese chicken rice. During designated tests, SCP-2857 is allowed to prepare SCP-2857-A instances under the supervision of at least one guard. During which, it is to be moved to an adjacent cell equipped with standard kitchen appliances and tools when preparing instances of SCP-2857-A. Ingredients for SCP-2857-A are to be prepared prior to said tests; a list of necessary ingredients is detailed in Document 2857-Lor. Civilians which have consumed SCP-2857-A are to be instructed in the preparation of Hainanese chicken rice for personal consumption. A Level 0 culinary personnel is to serve as instructor. Mobile Task Force Epsilon-65 ("Shadow Stalkers") is tasked with monitoring civilians affected by SCP-2857-A. In the event wherein said civilians are unable to prepare, purchase or procure Hainanese chicken rice on their own, they may be placed in a medically-induced coma and fed via intravenous (IV) drip. The dietary requirements of D-class personnel who have consumed SCP-2857-A are limited to Hainanese chicken rice. These D-class personnel are provisionally held at Site-17. As such, at least one cook at Site-17 is to be proficient in the preparation of Hainanese chicken rice. Description: SCP-2857 is the dominant consciousness inhabiting the body of a Chinese male human named Mr. Ji Fan (Chinese: 嵇梵, pinyin: jī fàn) who self-identifies as Mr. Ji's biological son.1 It possesses memories attributed to itself and Mr. Ji. Additionally, SCP-2857 claims that it is born in the year 2029 CE and that it possesses a doctorate in "Chicken Rice Preparation" from an education institution called the "School of Culinary Arts" (SOCA).2 An instance of SCP-2857-A, as prepared by SCP-2857. SCP-2857 is the only known source of SCP-2857-A, referring to Hainanese chicken rice3 prepared by it. SCP-2857-A has no physical or chemical differences from Hainanese chicken rice sets prepared by selected civilian hawkers and Foundation cooks. Individuals who have consumed SCP-2857-A (hereon referred to as 'subjects' and inclusive of SCP-2857's host) will display preference to consume solely Hainanese chicken rice (inclusive of SCP-2857-A instances) and are unwilling to consume other types of food. Subjects frequently describe non-Hainanese chicken rice foods to be bland, and will vomit said foods approximately an hour after consumption. Analysis of vomited food indicates that they are mostly undigested, with the exceptions of rice and chicken meat prepared via "white cutting".4 The only known methods of feeding the subjects and SCP-2857 are through SCP-2857-A instances, non-anomalous Hainanese chicken rice or IV drip. Application of amnestics is unable to eliminate the anomalous effects of SCP-2857-A. SCP-2857 was recovered from the ████████ ██████████ ██ █████████ in Singapore on ██/██/2016, where it established a shop selling SCP-2857-A instances to civilians. When the anomalous properties of SCP-2857-A were identified, SCP-2857 was tracked down and taken into Foundation custody. Additionally, affected civilians were rounded up for questioning and treatment. Treatment of SCP-2857-A's anomalous effects was not possible, thus amnestics were used to suggest a strong preference for Hainanese chicken rice among the affected civilians. Addendum 2857-1: Interview Log 2857-01 Interviewee: SCP-2857 Interviewer: Agent Harry Lee Foreword: The following interview is a preliminary interview to discuss SCP-2857's anomalous properties. <Begin Log> Agent Lee: Mr. Ji, do you know why you're here? SCP-2857: I did nothing wrong, okay! I'm just a harmless hawker. Not some Opposition fella. Agent Lee: We are not from the government. Anyway, how would you like to be addressed? SCP-2857: Dr. Ji Fan, PhD. Agent Lee: Hmm, in which field? SCP-2857: Chicken rice preparation. But I understand, SOCA's not opened in 2016, so you won't know about the programme and all. Agent Lee: What is SOCA? SCP-2857: School of Culinary Arts, where the region's finest hawkers learn the trade of preparing the finest of local food. Agent Lee: One of which being chicken rice, I presume? SCP-2857: Of course. It's the undisputed national dish of Singapore by ████. Agent Lee: You're from the future? SCP-2857: If you're into predestination. Under the many-worlds interpretation, mine would be one of the possible futures or our timelines are branches of an even earlier point of divergence. Agent Lee: I'm open to either. So, how did you end up here? SCP-2857: Yeah, about that… Fuck those chilli crabbers! They sent their- Agent Lee: Excuse me, but what are chilli crabbers? SCP-2857: You don't know? [pause] Oh yeah, we're in 2016. Let me explain. Chilli crabbers is what people from my timeline call the folks who have bachelors and above in making chilli crab. People like me are called chicken ricers, FYI. Agent Lee: Thank you. Please continue. What did the chilli crabbers do? SCP-2857: Uh, they sent their confederates on me and have me dumped into the temporal anomaly at █████ ████.5 Agent Lee: Wait, there's a temporal anomaly at █████ ████? SCP-2857: Yeah, it was all over the news in my timeline, ██th of ████ ████. Agent Lee: So it will be made public knowledge by ████? SCP-2857: Maybe? I am only one of the many outcomes in the greater scheme of things, not necessarily the sole outcome. God, you're really into predestination. Are you a Social Calvinist by chance? Agent Lee: Please allow me to ask the questions here. SCP-2857: My bad, officer. Agent Lee: Anyway, did you know why they tried to dump you in the temporal anomaly you have alleged? SCP-2857: I did convince PM Lee to revoke the chilli crab stall's license to operate in the Parliamentary Cafeteria. That could be a reason why. Those chilli crabbers definitely did not take it well. Agent Lee: I see. If the temporal anomaly is on █████ ████, how did you end on Singapore itself? SCP-2857: It's the properties of the anomaly. Having experienced it firsthand, it's definitely typical of the Einstein-Rosen-Li bridge, especially [Full transcript redacted for brevity and sensitive information; see Document 2857-Lah for full transcript, access restricted to Temporal Anomalies Level 4 and above] And that should account for my current situation as a disembodied consciousness latched onto my father here. Agent Lee: That's very elaborate for a PhD holder in chicken rice making. SCP-2857: Thank Google. It's an excellent teacher and deliverer of knowledge, but no algorithm can tutor the finesse and techniques of cooking. You know, it's one of the few things that still matter to the people from my timeline. Agent Lee: I see. But how did you feel when you realise your current situation? SCP-2857: Lucky. I could've end up in anywhere. Guess my old man is the closest thing to me in this world, especially since I'm not born yet. But I have troubled my father so much, you know. That's why I applied to be a hawker, at least he can benefit from being merged with me. Agent Lee: But won't that have any adverse effects on the spacetime continuum? SCP-2857: Again with your Social Calvinist cock talk! I'm only creating an alternate pathway in spacetime. Agent Lee: Okay, I get it. Let's talk about the chicken rice you've made instead. SCP-2857: Definitely. I'm more than happy to share my knowledge. Agent Lee: Why do they cause those who have eaten it to only eat chicken rice? SCP-2857: Officer, once you taste truly good food, everything else is dog food by then. My dishes are the pinnacle of fine hawker cooking, and I come from a dog-eat-dog world. Us hawkers have to fight over supremacy in the Parliamentary Cafeteria, not just to simply make ends meet like our predecessors. But the hawkers today, they have to work up quite a sweat everyday. History clearly romanticised our industry. Agent Lee: Dr. Ji, can you describe the difference between your chicken rice and those made by the people from this time period? SCP-2857: Mine is crafted with true heartware gained from seven years of academic experience, as validated by my doctorate. If you would like, I will be more happy to prepare a sample for you. Agent Lee: We can arrange for that on another day when we have the necessary resources. But is it possible to recover from this addiction? SCP-2857: Don't compare my craft to drugs, smoking or serial queuing. That said, it is possible for my rivals from other departments at SOCA to be drugged by their respective signature dishes. That's why we sometimes resort to drastic measures to maintain relevance. Agent Lee: Drastic measures? SCP-2857: Remember that temporal anomaly I've mentioned earlier. It's a rather common way to dispose of our rivals. When I was an undergrad, I get extra credits for throwing a few chilli crabber professors into it. Agent Lee: You seem rather unfazed at the fact that you threw people to an unknown portal. SCP-2857: Back in the day, peer pressure and grades. But now… Look, I'm proof that you can live through the Einstein-Rosen-Li bridge, if that's what that anomaly really is. For all you know, those chilli crabbers have already forged their little monopolies across the branches of spacetime. Agent Lee: We caught you, so what makes you think that those chilli crabbers will be free to do whatever they wish? SCP-2857: We all need coping mechanisms, officer. <End Log> Footnotes 1. To date, Mr. Ji is unmarried and has no known offspring. 2. SCP-2857 alleges SOCA to be a Singapore-based tertiary education institution, and Chicken Rice Preparation is supposedly one of the programmes offered there. No such tertiary institution or doctoral degree are known to exist. 3. A dish consisting of rice, cucumber slices and slices of either white chicken or roasted chicken meat prepared via "white cutting". A soup of chicken broth and spring onions is typically served to compliment the dish. 4. The traditional way of preparing Wenchang chicken — a dish in which Hainanese chicken rice is derived from — which involves immersion of the chicken in almost boiling water and cooked to preserve its softness and tenderness. 5. An islet offshore of Singapore. Scouting parties report no indication of any temporal anomalies. An observational outpost has been established on █████ ████ as a preventive measure. |
SCP-2858 | keter | Item #: SCP-2858 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2858 instances are to be stored in individual lockers located in Site-43's Low-Value Anomalous Items wing. MTF Β-2 ("Bubble Trouble") are currently responsible for monitoring the appearance of SCP-2858 instances, following the criteria supplied by the Department of Meta-Analysis study. Following the events of Addendum SCP-2858-1, a public telephone number has been set up under the guise of a companion marketing campaign for the "horror special" which aired during the incident. Those possessing SCP-2858 instances have been encouraged to call the number for a monetary reward – should they possess knowledge of SCP-2858's anomalous properties, B-Class amnestics are to be administered. Description: SCP-2858 instances are generic PVC soap pump bottles, with their only distinguishing features being the label on the front of the bottle and the composition of the "soap". SCP-2858 instances do not appear to have any real-world source, despite their labelling (see below for further details). Civilians who receive SCP-2858 instances report them being delivered by an anonymous sender – Foundation tracking of the packages reveal that they are inevitably sent from one of many Foundation front companies, despite no records of such deliveries existing. The Department of Meta-Analysis has determined that the frequency of SCP-2858 appearance is directly proportional to: the local population of wasps the percentage of the population below the poverty line the number of prison inmates from the area with sentences over 20 years. SCP-2858 instances are invariably labelled with the words "Neutrogena Wasp Cleanser". The label also states that SCP-2858 is produced by the non-existent "Stanford-Caldwell Pty. Ltd.", and provides a list of component chemicals that is always incorrect, usually featuring implausible or simply fictitious compounds. While such labels usually appear similar to the labels of other contemporaneous Neutrogena products, Neutrogena has never manufactured a product named "Wasp Cleanser". When questioned, Neutrogena representatives stated that they had no intention to produce such a product any time in the foreseeable future. The contents of SCP-2858 instances (designated SCP-2858-A) share few common features between them, aside from the fact that they are invariably light blue in colour. A short list of SCP-2858-A instances follows: Instance # Composition1 Physical Properties 18 Water, benzene, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, Brilliant Blue FCF, acetic acid Has a pH of approximately 1.5. Despite this, when applied to human tissue, it failed to react as expected. Subjects who used the product for extended periods of time reported minor redness and skin irritation. Apparently used for dissolving foreign matter within pores. 23 Water, citric acid, rennet, salt, indigo dye Although the substance was able to be dispensed by the soap bottle as normal soap would, it otherwise behaves like a highly adhesive and stretchable solid. Appears to be intended for use by stretching the soap over an affected area, allowing it to adhere, and then removing it quickly, dislodging any foreign objects within the pores. 27 Water, ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, nitric acid, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, cobalt blue When applied to the body, an aerated solution of blood plasma and DDT erupts at high velocities from all pores that make contact with the solution. This has been shown to continue for up to 3 hours. D-1239 reported it was a "refreshing" experience, despite showing symptoms of severe hypovolemia. 31 Milk, lapis lazuli, glycol distearate, apatite Upon application, pores that made contact with it expanded to approximately 13 times their previous size, before several tooth-like structures began developing. These structures were able to grind an inserted steel needle into fine powder. Pores sporadically contracted and expanded for seven hours before the dissolution of the tooth-like structures, during which time the subject's body returned to normal. Addendum SCP-2858-1: On the 25th of March, 2014, a commercial advertising SCP-2858 was broadcast on multiple popular American television channels from the hours of 4:00 AM to 4:11 AM. When questioned, employees of the broadcast station reported no memory of the advertisement ever being aired. Due to the low-visibility nature of the incident, disinformation protocols were successfully put into place and the commercial passed off as a one-off horror special. A transcript follows. [The commercial begins on a close shot of an unidentified woman's face – the text overlay gives her name as "Cynthia Durham" – before zooming out to reveal her sitting on a stool, wearing a white labcoat.] 00:00 Durham: Here at Neutrogena, we know when wasp infestation strikes, you need to fight back fast. [It then cuts to Durham making a punching motion at the camera, before returning to the previous shot.] 00:10 Durham: So when they break out of your body, you need to make sure they stay out. [Durham produces an SCP-2858 instance from a table beside her and shows the label to the camera, which zooms in on the label. Notably, her arms are covered in multiple red welts.] 00:20 Durham: Introducing the new Neutrogena Wasp Cleanser. [Cut to three ostensible instances of SCP-2858 in center frame. Unusually, only one such instance is a pump bottle, the others being a small tub of cream and what appears to be a spray bottle. The scene then cuts back to the previous shot.] 00:35 Durham: We recognise that wasps don't just go away overnight, so we've developed a three-step solution to the problem. The first step is the lotion, specially designed to counteract the infestation fast. [The scene then changes to a view of another woman in an orange jumpsuit. The woman has multiple red abscesses on her face and is applying SCP-2858-A to the affected area by rubbing the welts with the solution. As the scene progresses, the abscesses become noticeably larger and more swollen.] 00:51 Durham (V.O.): Get the wasps out of your system quickly and painlessly! [The abscesses then burst to reveal multiple wasp larvae, which the woman then picks out and flicks away. The scene then cuts back to Durham sitting on the stool, now holding a small tub of cream.] 01:03 Durham: The next step in the treatment is the trademark topical cream. No matter how deep the wasps get into your system, I guarantee that Neutrogena's patented cream can get them out! [Again, the scene cuts back to the abscessed woman, currently applying the cream to the rest of her body, concentrating on the extremities.] 01:12 Durham (V.O.): Within just a few minutes, we can root them out in less time than ever before! [It is currently believed that the cream displayed on-screen has similar effects to SCP-2858-27, as evidenced by the emission of large quantities of unidentifiable fluid. Said fluid contains small foreign objects, presumed to be wasp nymphs. The camera then cuts back to Durham, holding the spray bottle.] 01:23 Durham: And because you don't want any pesky wasp fragments sticking around in your body, we've developed the perfect way to get them out with a formula – all new and improved with the aid of our helpful test subjects! [The scene changes to show the unidentified woman inhaling the contents of the bottle. After coughing heavily, the woman then begins to exhale significant quantities of smoke, before then exuding smoke from her eyes, ears and nostrils.] 01:36 Durham (V.O.): It doesn't just get rid of any loose bits of wasp, but also makes sure that they stay out. [The woman slowly ceases emitting smoke and shakes her head vigorously, dislodging multiple small black particles assumed to be fragments of wasp body. She then sweeps them off her face and turns to smile at the camera, before the scene cuts away to Durham once more.] 01:47 Durham: And now, for some celebrity testimony. [A clip of a man identified as popular musician Beck in text overlay then appears. His face is similarly abscessed, and the welts appear to have spread to his hands and wrists. Notably, he appears to be wearing a green star pendant, typically associated with members of GoI-005 ("Fifth Church").] 01:59 Beck: Uh, thanks to the Neutrogena Wasp Cleanser treatment, I was able to get rid of my wasp infection within the first week of beginning treatment. I'd been trying for weeks to find an antivespid cream that worked fast and was hypoallergenic, so when they came to me and offered the chance to try out this product, I sprang for it immediately. [A before and after image of Beck then appears, showing profile images of his face – in the "Before" image, an abscess hosting a developing wasp can be seen, midway through the process of the wasp breaking out, as well as multiple small boil-like growths on his neck and cheek. Said growths have mostly disappeared in the "After" image, instead being replaced by red blotches of skin.] 02:09 Beck (giving the thumbs up at the camera): No other product works better, and remember, because wasps die in three easy treatments, the world endorses this in fives. Following the conclusion of this advertisement, civilians who had received SCP-2858 instances prior to containment received gift vouchers for (non-existent) Neutrogena products ostensibly also aimed at treatment of wasp-related conditions. Notably, said vouchers thanked the recipients for their efforts in "solving the shortage", although what this shortage was remains unclear. Footnotes 1. Note that this section covers only identifiable compounds. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2858" by Taffeta, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2858. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. 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SCP-2859 | keter | Item #: SCP-2859 Special Containment Procedures: All confirmed SCP-2859 events are to be immediately reported to appropriate Level 4 research personnel and, at their discretion, O5 Command. Foundation operatives deployed to areas in which SCP-2859 events have occurred are to be equipped with standard issue KU-21 vacuum protection suits, which must remain sealed at all times. Any personnel who experience suit breaches or equipment malfunctions are to be deemed lost should they enter SCP-2859; no rescue attempts are to be conducted under any circumstances. Due to the nature of SCP-2859, containment protocols dealing with civilian personnel are mostly reactionary. Individuals should be transported out of the affected zone and administered medical assistance, when it is deemed safe to do so. The Foundation is currently conducting more intensive study of SCP-2859 to develop an early warning system, but such a mechanism remains incomplete at this time. Standard operating procedure following site cleanup is to attribute civilian deaths to household and workplace accidents, and all video or photographs of SCP-2859 are to be destroyed immediately. Description: SCP-2859 designates a space-time anomaly believed to largely mirror Quadrant 4-B of the Solar System, situated just outside the Kuiper Belt. The anomaly manifests in enclosed, unused space (most often between walls) and gradually breaches the object encapsulating it through unknown means. Expeditions conducted into SCP-2859 confirm the existence of celestial objects in the solar system at their precise locations, indicating that SCP-2859 is either a recreation of it or an Einstein-Rosen bridge. Effects of exposure to the vacuum, including microradiation and loss of oxygen, do not occur until one physically enters SCP-2859; it has no apparent effect on anything outside of its threshold. SCP-2859 appears to "pull" anything that makes physical contact with its threshold into space; on several occasions personnel who have made even slight contact with the threshold are rapidly pulled in. SCP-2859 autonomously closes after a certain period of time, ranging from an hour to a week. SCP-2859-1 designates a large, serpent-like extraterrestrial species measuring approximately 80,000 kilometers in length. Information regarding its appearance and behavior is incomplete due to its infrequent nature, but the entity seems to be directly tied to instances of SCP-2859 and uses it as its primary method of locating food. SCP-2859-1 has been observed waiting just outside the threshhold of SCP-2859 on numerous occasions, feeding upon any organism that is "pulled" into space until SCP-2859 closes. The species does not exhibit any higher sentience or sapience beyond understanding when and where SCP-2859 will appear and are fairly solitary, almost never being spotted with another specimen of SCP-2859-1 (save for mating, which began in one circumstance just as SCP-2859 closed). SCP-2859-1 has not been spotted during Foundation solar system expeditions and is believed to only manifest simultaneously with SCP-2859. The origins of SCP-2859-1 are unknown, but they are believed to be paranormal rather than have evolved naturally. Addendum I: Incident 2859-01 On 06/24/████, SCP-2859 manifested inside of a wall connecting the containment chambers of SCP-███ and SCP-████. Shortly after SCP-2859 began to cause structural collapse in the affected wall, SCP-2859-1 manifested and consumed SCP-███, causing immediate and profound physiological changes in SCP-2859-1, including increased size, the appearance of tendrils, and [REDACTED]. This particular specimen of SCP-2859-1 was observed mating with another specimen shortly after the incident. Approximately thirteen weeks later, a smaller specimen of SCP-2859-1, believed to be a juvenile, was observed with many of the same traits that the aforementioned adult possessed; it is believed there is now a subspecies of SCP-2859-1 carrying SCP-███'s physiological qualities. Further analysis regarding this has been authorized. Addendum II: Incident 2859-02 Following the appearance of SCP-2859 in ████████, California (which resulted in approximately 600 fatalities), a specimen of SCP-2859-1 with similar traits to the being observed in Incident 2859-01 was spotted. Data analysis from each SCP-2859 appearance following Incident 2859-01 estimates the size of the SCP-███ subspecies to be 35% of the primary species. Further population analysis has been authorized and is pending execution. Addendum III: Incident 2859-03 During a routine Foundation moon orbit, the entirety of the crew (consisting of 11 operatives) witnessed an instance of SCP-2859 manifest approximately 10,000km from Earth. SCP-2859-1 manifested shortly thereafter, feeding upon various organisms that came through SCP-2859; the operatives contacted Foundation facilities on Earth in an attempt to triangulate the location of SCP-2859's other entrance, eventually finding it inside of an abandoned storefront, located in northern Kenya. The Mobile Task Force team dispatched to SCP-2859 uncovered a group of men clothed in brown robes collecting wildlife to be sent through the entrance, with various artistic depictions of SCP-2859-1 along the walls, apparently created using fluids from the animals in question. This has since been classified a religious gathering; the Foundation is currently searching for evidence of the group's history based on this incident. 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SCP-2860 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2860 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2860 is to be contained within a Type S Standard Humanoid Anomaly Containment Cell at Site-19. In addition to standard furnishings, the contents of SCP-2860’s former office have been moved into its cell. Medical assistance is to be provided upon request and psychological health screenings are to be performed every two weeks. Prior to any interaction with living organic material, SCP-2860 is to be required to wear specially treated leather gloves so as to limit risk of accidental exposure of personnel to SCP-2860’s effect. + Update 06/10/2015 - Update 06/10/2015 Update (06/10/2015): Due to increased sensitivity of SCP-2860’s effect to include the entirety of the object’s body, SCP-2860 and the contents of its cell have been moved to a sealed humanoid containment cell with an independent filtration system. Prior to any interaction or transport, SCP-2860 is to be required to wear a modified isolation suit so as to prevent any further exposure of personnel to SCP-2860’s effect. This isolation suit is to be replaced after each individual use. Due to the increased risk of performing psychological health screenings, such screenings have been reduced to once per month. + Update 07/11/2016 - Update 07/11/2016 Update (07/11/2016): Due to increased sensitivity of SCP-2860’s effect to include any hair shed by the object, SCP-2860’s cell is to be cleaned of any particulates shed by SCP-2860 every two weeks by personnel equipped with Class-B hazmat suits. Hair collected in this matter is to be incinerated on-site. On a daily basis, SCP-2860 is to be moved to a specialized decontamination chamber for removal of any transformed skin cells. Psychological health screenings are to be performed via teleconference on a weekly basis to monitor SCP-2860’s declining mental state. + Update 15/11/2017 - Update 15/11/2017 Update (15/11/2017): Due to SCP-2860’s declining mental state and increasingly frequent attempts at suicide, the subject has been placed in a medically induced coma according to the guidelines set by the Palmer Protocol. Personnel equipped with Class-B hazmat suits are to remove all transformed skin cells from the subject on a daily basis. Hair samples are to be collected from SCP-2860 for continued testing of the object’s effect on an as needed basis. Description: SCP-2860 is the former Dr. Harold Thompson, a 46-year-old, Caucasian male. Prior to containment, SCP-2860 served a total of ten years as a Level 2 Researcher of Site-19’s Experimental SCP Object Cataloging Lab. During this initial time period, SCP-2860 did not display any anomalous properties. SCP-2860’s effect manifests when any living organic material comes into direct physical contact with its hands. Any such contact results in the near–instantaneous transformation of the organic material into solid marble. Analysis of material transformed in this fashion shows that materials covering the tested material, or inorganic components of the material (osseous tissue, etc.) are not affected by SCP-2860’s effect. Use of high-speed photography has indicated that each transformation event doesn’t occur completely at once, but rather radiates from the point of contact. Testing to determine exactly how this transformation process begins, or is maintained is currently ongoing. The degree of sensitivity of this ability seems to extend down to a microscopic level, as individual microscopic organisms present on SCP-2860’s skin undergo transformation upon exposure. This results in a very fine marble powder forming on SCP-2860’s ungloved hands after a few seconds of exposure. Testing of SCP-2860’s effect has shown that the marble produced matches the composition of marbles found in a variety of geographic regions including: • Yule (US) • Purbeck (UK) • Makrana (India) • Carrara (Italy) • Pentelic (Greece) As of the time of writing, no two subsequent uses of SCP-2860’s effect have produced the same composition of marble. SCP-2860’s effect first manifested on 17-10-2004, following accidental exposure of SCP-2860 to a particulate released from an experimental anomalous object acquired from a raid on an anart studio near Portland, OR. This object was a hollow steel rod with a brass tip that had the same effect as SCP-2860. The rod was engraved with “# 5” on its side. Exactly how SCP-2860 effected the release of the particulate from the rod, or what its exact composition was, is currently unknown due to its immediate disappearance after release. The rod lost its anomalous effects upon release of the particulate. Investigation as to whether more instances of this object are currently at large is ongoing. Dr. Thompson has since been considered KIA and his family has been provided the standard bereavement package in addition to Cover-Story #31 (Lab Accident). Updated photographs of SCP-2860’s former wife and son have been provided on a yearly basis to help deter any mental decline. Addendum: 2860-1: Interview Log 2860-1 + Interview Log 2860-1 - Interview Log 2860-1 The following interview was conducted following SCP-2860’s initial containment. Interviewed: SCP-2860 Interviewer: Dr. Freemont Foreword: This interview was done following an initial screening of SCP-2860’s anomalous properties. <Begin Log> Dr. Freemont: Good afternoon, Harold. SCP-2860: Afternoon Melissa. I have to say this is really weird. I never really imagined what it was like to be on the other side of what we do here… I can’t say I’m too fond of it. Dr. Freemont: Go with the flow and everything should work out fine. Now, I have a few questions about that round of testing we just did… SCP-2860: Fire away. Dr. Freemont: Your effect is automatic, correct? SCP-2860: Yeah. I don’t think I have any control of it. It just… happens. Dr. Freemont: Do you feel anything? SCP-2860: I do. It’s kind of like the feeling of a small static discharge. Each time the effect happens, it goes off. It's… rather uncomfortable. Dr. Freemont: Interesting, and you say this happens every time? SCP-2860: Yeah. Every time… <End Log> Addendum: 2860-2: Interview Log 2860-2 + Interview Log 2860-2 - Interview Log 2860-2 The following interview was conducted as part of a standard mental health screening on 10/11/2006. Interviewed: SCP-2860 Interviewer: Dr. Freemont Foreword: This interview was done at the end of a standard mental health screening. During the testing sessions prior to this screening, SCP-2860 requested to keep several of the items transformed for its own personal use. <Begin Log> Dr. Freemont: One more thing before we are finished for the evening, Harold. SCP-2860: Go for it. Dr. Freemont: During the last few testing sessions, you requested to keep a few of the items you transformed into marble. Now, a few of the higher ups have considered granting this request, but first you need to tell us why you would like them. SCP-2860: [Chuckles] Well, yeah… Its kind of funny. You’d think I’d want to keep them as far away from me as possible. I mean, here I am, having done something incredibly terrible, turning some poor bird or butterfly to stone, and yet, when I look at some of these things, I just… I don’t know… get lost in them. Some of them are so beautiful, like a moment that I trapped in time. I guess this is what some artists must feel after they finish a painting. Dr. Freemont: So what are you going to do with them? SCP-2860: Probably just keep them on my desk or something. Look at them every now and then. Especially the sparrow. That one really gets to me… Maybe they will help me feel a little less lonely sometimes. Dr. Freemont: Pardon? SCP-2860: You’ve worked for the Foundation as long as I have, Melissa, so I bet you’ve probably had this thought every now and then. You know, "What if that was me?" You think about it when you hear about some new humanoid they contained at Site-64, or some new reality bender they have at Site-81, or when you bump into Bright, or that time guy out at Site-17. You think “What if I had that ability?” or “What if that happened to me?” or “What would I do if I could turn bullets into sand?” You always think about “What would I do if I had that kind of power?” But I bet you never stopped to think about how isolating it is, especially with how we run things at the Foundation. We just put these people in these boxes and hope to learn as much as we can about them before they break down. It’s really quite something to see it from the other side. I guess I want those items, because it would be nice to have something in here that is just as trapped as I am. Dr. Freemont: I see… SCP-2860: [Chuckles] As I said before, it’s kind of funny. <End Log> Addendum: 2860-3: Update As of 06/10/2015, SCP-2860’s effect has increased in sensitivity from direct physical contact with its hands to direct physical contact anywhere on its body. As a result, the subject is almost constantly covered with a fine marble powder on all exposed areas when outside of a sterile environment. SCP-2860 claims this constant use of its effect causes it continuous discomfort, and as a result has made SCP-2860 increasingly irritable. Special Containment Procedures have been updated to reflect this change. Object class has been upgraded to Euclid. Addendum: 2860-4: Update As of 07/11/2016, SCP-2860’s effect has increased in sensitivity to not only include direct physical contact with any hair shed by the object, but also transforms all organic matter, living or dead, including the stratum corneum layer of SCP-2860’s own epidermis resulting in a near constant coat of marble dust on SCP-2860’s body. Shed hair seems to maintain SCP-2860’s effect indefinitely. As a result of the transformation of SCP-2860’s skin, the subject claims to be in a near constant state of discomfort. At the time of writing, SCP-2860 is unable to sleep without sedation, and must be fed intravenously due to food undergoing transformation during all attempts of SCP-2860 to feed itself. At the current time, SCP-2860’s internal tissue does not appear to present with the same anomalous properties. Repeated inhalation of the marble dust generated by SCP-2860’s effect has resulted in dust deposits forming within SCP-2860’s lungs. These deposits have resulted in accelerated silicosis and progressive massive fibrosis. The nearly constant buildup of marble dust along SCP-2860’s eyes has resulted in severe abrasions to the object’s corneas, resulting in SCP-2860 becoming largely blind in both eyes. Medical treatment to alleviate these conditions is currently ongoing. Special Containment Procedures have been updated to reflect this change. Addendum: 2860-5: Interview Log 2860-3 + Interview Log 2860-3 - Interview Log 2860-3 The following interview was conducted following a standard mental health screening on 17/12/2016. Interviewed: SCP-2860 Interviewer: Dr. Cassidy Foreword: This interview was done by SCP-2860’s request following a standard mental health screening conducted via telecast. Due to SCP-2860's progressive massive fibrosis, the object experienced shortness of breath throughout the interview's duration. <Begin Log> Dr. Cassidy: Good afternoon, SCP-2860, what is it you wished to speak about? SCP-2860: For the love… of god… Drake. Please, for the sake of my sanity… call me Harold. Dr. Cassidy: I’m sorry. What is it you wish to speak with me about, Harold? SCP-2860: Please… kill me… Dr. Cassidy: I’m sorry… what? SCP-2860: I’m falling apart Drake. I can’t eat… I can’t sleep… I feel like there is… a swarm of… fire ants living in my skin! I can’t go on… If you have any mercy… in you… put on a goddamn hazmat suit… grab a gun… and shoot me… in the fucking head! Please… Dr. Cassidy: Harold… I can’t do that. Even if I wanted too, its just… SCP-2860 violently coughs for several minutes. SCP-2860: Then… get the fucking… ethics committee to sign off on it… Have the O5’s give you… a smiley face… sticker… Just, please… I can’t do this… this is just… cruel… Dr. Cassidy: I just can’t do that. Secure, contain, protect… they have a testing schedule booked for you several months long. I can’t go to them saying, “Hey, let’s kill the man.” If things are getting too much to handle, we could see about getting you some pain killers, or maybe a medically induced coma. SCP-2860: Wouldn’t that… be nice… Spend the rest of my life… as a vegetable, or drugged out of… my skull… Drake, I don’t know how much worse… this is going to get… I’d rather… take my exit now… on my terms… than die twenty to thirty… years from now… having slept my life away… hooked up to machines… You don’t even have to be the one to pull the trigger… please… Dr. Cassidy: I’m sorry Harold. I can’t do that. SCP-2860 hangs up the receiver. <End Log> ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2860" by Jacob Conwell, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2860. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2861 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2861 Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-2861-1 are to remain on the premises of the cemetery. A perimeter has been established around said premises and is to be patrolled hourly by Foundation security personnel on rotating 8-hour shifts. Any unauthorized individuals attempting to enter the cemetery are to be turned away and given the explanation of an ongoing grounds refurbishment project. The groundskeeper's cottage and visitor center on the cemetery premises have been re-purposed for Foundation use. At least three Level-3 containment specialists are to remain on the cemetery grounds; additional personnel and heavy equipment vehicle support may be requested from any nearby Foundation sites. All personnel assigned to SCP-2861 must have prior training for administering emergency treatment of psychological trauma. As of ██/██/████, all interred coffins on the cemetery premises have been equipped with digital pressure sensors and are under observation via an infrared camera network. Upon either of these systems indicating atypical activity below-ground, personnel are to immediately exhume the coffin at the corresponding location. Any individuals, alive or dead, recovered as a result are to be transported to the medical section of the Foundation-modified visitor center for further inspection and care. Description: SCP-2861 is a phenomenon affecting the ████████ Cemetery located in ██████, the Netherlands, involving living human individuals spontaneously appearing in coffins buried at the graveyard. Affected coffins are designated as instances of SCP-2861-1, and are noted to cease exhibiting SCP-2861 effects upon removal from their corresponding gravesite.1 Carbon dating indicates that SCP-2861-1 instances were created during the 18th and 19th centuries. The coffins are plainly-crafted from oak and pine wood, and possess no external ornamentation; the interior of the coffins are similarly plain and have no cushioning material. All SCP-2861-1 instances have been noted to be stamped with icons imitating existing commercial leisure travel agency logos. None of the agency names present on these icons are consistent with any known travel companies. The first five SCP-2861-1 instances were initially retrieved after a cemetery caretaker contacted local police authorities to report hearing "yelling and banging" from certain gravesites. In the following Foundation intervention, containment specialists discovered an extremely distressed, though medically stable, woman2 within one of the coffins. The remaining reported gravesites were searched, and four bodies of recently-deceased individuals were recovered from coffins also containing partially-decomposed remains of those originally interred. To determine the extent of the anomaly manifestation, █ additional gravesites were exhumed, but the coffins removed possessed no remarkable contents. Since the Foundation's initial observation of the SCP-2861 anomaly in 1980, human individuals have continued to spontaneously appear within instances of SCP-2861-1, often exhibiting various levels of mental distress. All of the individuals involved report having no memory of the circumstances preceding their appearing in SCP-2861-1, though in nearly every recorded case, the individuals involved were clothed in sleepwear or similarly light garments. Additionally, in some instances, small objects similar to free hotel amenity items3 have been discovered tucked into SCP-2861 victims' clothing. Attempts to trace these products to a supplier are ongoing. Addendum 2861-1: Of all current survivors4, Mr. Jacob Van Dijk (34 years old at time of recovery) has been deemed the most lucid. Mr. Van Dijk was recovered from the seventh instance of SCP-2861-1 to manifest, and was noted to have possessed an unusually calm demeanor during the initial extraction from the SCP-2861-1 instance, despite his having been transported into a coffin already occupied by a newly-buried corpse. Dr. de Graaf, the medical personnel member assigned to oversee Mr. Van Dijk's therapy sessions, is currently researching Mr. Van Dijk's atypical restraint in relation to other case studies involving SCP-2861. Addendum 2861-2: Currently, all known survivors of SCP-2861 anomaly manifestations have exhibited behaviors believed to be consistent with DSM-5 diagnoses of Schizotypal personality disorder5. While attempted regularly, interviews with survivors capable of coherent speech do not often yield actionable data. (See Interview Log 2861-██-████ for a case excerpt.) Interview Log 2861-██-████ Note: This interview was conducted in Dutch and has been translated into English. Interviewer: Dr. Martijn de Graaf Interviewee: Mr. Jacob Van Dijk, retrieved from SCP-2861-██ on ██/██/████ Dr. de Graaf: Is the level of light to your preference, Mr. Jacobs? Mr. Van Dijk: It is a little too bright. Dr. de Graaf: If the lights are any dimmer you will not be able to see anything. Mr. Van Dijk: Yes. I miss that, truthfully. Closing my eyes helps me remember, but it is not quite the same. Dr. de Graaf: The same as what? Mr. Van Dijk: The same as sleeping like the dead. It was an experience. Like the most expensive spa. Dr. de Graaf: What do you think about when you close your eyes? Mr. Van Dijk: The graveyard.6 Dr. de Graaf: You wish to return there? Mr. Van Dijk: It is the most peaceful place that I know of. I am not surprised they were upset if some people did not like it. Maybe I will return on the next holiday. Dr. de Graaf: I understand. We will do our best to accommodate you. Mr. Van Dijk: Please put me back there sometime. It was so comfortable and quiet. + Authorized personnel only. - Security clearance accepted. When the cemetery premises' basement used for embalming no longer offered sufficient space for the number of individuals affected by SCP-2861, a new facility was constructed to serve as a space for psychiatric treatment. To the public, this building is explained as being a private crematorium for members of an undisclosed family. Thus far, no common or Foundation-developed treatments have permanently improved the mental health of SCP-2861 victims. Currently, the method that has received the most consistently positive reaction involves allowing the patients to sleep in specially-designed wall cavities lined with dirt. Note from Dr. de Graaf: The patients seem to respond best to someone else (or an automated system) letting them out after they are done sleeping. They prefer not to rely on themselves to choose when to get up. Addendum 2861-3: Trace samples of DNA, most commonly bloodstains and fragments of human fingernails, have been recovered from the woodwork of SCP-2861-1 instances. Carbon dating of these remains reveals that the oldest samples are estimated to be nearly 200 years old, while the most recent are dated at approximately 1970. In █ cases, genetic material from more than one individual was recovered from a single instance of SCP-2861-1. As of ██/██/████, the Foundation has recovered ██ individuals, living and newly-deceased, from SCP-2861-1 instances. It has been noted that consistently throughout these cases, those who suffered asphyxiation had panicked and damaged the corresponding coffin, while the survivors left the contents of their coffins undisturbed. Words carved into the coffin wood by victims of SCP-2861 have, as recently as ██/██/████, been accompanied by text etched into the wood reading, "Uw zorgen zijn genoteerd."7 Footnotes 1. Experimental data indicates that re-interring formerly-exhumed SCP-2861-1 instances does not cause the anomalous effects to re-manifest. Discussion is ongoing regarding the feasibility of removing all coffins from the cemetery. 2. Later confirmed to be 21-year-old Lily ████████. Further information on the individual's psychological state is currently unavailable, pending psychiatric treatment at the ████ clinic and Ms. ████████ regaining her ability to communicate verbally. 3. Examples include small bottles of garlic-scented liquid soap, packets of unbranded tea mixed with leek stems, and cellophane-wrapped mints containing pieces of fennel. 4. In the majority of recorded cases, victims of SCP-2861 expired from asphyxiation before Foundation personnel were able to reach them, despite all efforts to exhume graves quickly. 5. Characterized by, among other symptoms, strange beliefs or magical thinking and abnormal perceptual experiences. 6. 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SCP-2862 | euclid | SCP-2862 observing a nearby subject during its first days of containment. Item #: SCP-2862 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2862 is blindfolded at all times. SCP-2862 is contained in an empty and featureless 15 sq m room. The area is painted black and contains a small, translucent perch and feeding bowl. The area is monitored at all times for visual aberrations. The feeding system is automated and deposits a live rat every five hours. In the case of containment breach, SCP-2862 is to be tranquilized and blindfolded immediately. Mobile task forces are instructed to approach the entity and obstruct its view as best as possible, taking priority to obstruct the view of objects that could prove especially hazardous if transmogrified. Description: SCP-2862 is an entity resembling a Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis). It is 25 cm in length and weighs 3.4 kg. The entity behaves in a manner similar to the animal it resembles, showcasing typical cognition and problem solving skills. SCP-2862's behaviors might suggest that it has experienced its primary anomalous effects since hatching. Anomalous properties of SCP-2862 present themselves when SCP-2862 interacts with an object. SCP-2862 will interact with an object in a way that would suggest that it is further or closer from the object in question, not respective of the Euclidean location of the object. This effect does not always propagate, and SCP-2862 commonly interacts with physical objects in a non-anomalous manner. This effect is believed to be triggered by SCP-2862's perception of its surroundings. SCP-2862 will "pull" objects toward it, causing them to become smaller relative to SCP-2862's perspective of said object. When this happens, an outside observer may see the affected object "scaling" toward SCP-2862. In all cases, the transmogrified objects have increased radioactive activity, assumed to be due to the shift in molecular structure. Further testing is currently underway. SCP-2862's control over the effect is active and instinctive. Likelihood of predation in subjects is more likely the farther away from SCP-2862 that they are and whether or not SCP-2862 has been fed. A smell similar to ozone is discernible in SCP-2862's presence. Reasons for this anomaly are unknown. Addendum A: Event-002-A: D-0550 is instructed to maintain as much distance as possible between himself and SCP-2862. D-0550 enters the room and looks at SCP-2862. He slowly edges into the corner of the room. SCP-2862 watches D-0550, turning its head left and right. D-0550 slumps down on the floor against the wall, putting his hands over his eyes. Subject is mumbling to himself. SCP-2862 screeches, distancing itself from D-0550. D-0550, upon hearing the noise, jerks to his feet and retreats to another corner. No abnormal activity for fifteen minutes, although SCP-2862 is observing D-0550 closely for the duration. D-0550 scales toward SCP-2862's talons, and is now roughly 7 cm in length. SCP-2862 perches and begins feeding on the translocated D-0550 before researchers can intervene. D-0550 makes vocalizations, but the words are indiscernible. Event-002-B: D-0551 is instructed to approach SCP-2862. D-0551: Hey, Bird. D-0551 approaches SCP-2862. SCP-2862 retreats. D-0551: (laughing) Hey, come back. SCP-2862 assumes a defensive posture, spreading its wings. SCP-2862 begins bobbing and twisting its head. D-0551: Big little guy! D-0551 moves to touch SCP-2862. SCP-2862 screeches and contracts its body. SCP-2862 squints. D-0551: This fucker is cute! D-0551 begins screaming. D-0551's body appears to be slowly crushed vertically. D-0551 appears to be frozen in place, and is lifted slightly off of the ground. SCP-2862's head and eye movements reflect this. SCP-2862 twists its head 180 degrees. D-0551 revolves around SCP-2862, hammering into a wall. SCP-2862 sharply twists its head clockwise and counterclockwise several more times. SCP-2862 cleans its feathers. |
SCP-2863 | keter | Item #: SCP-2863 Special Containment Procedures: Due to the impermanent nature of SCP-2863 instances, long-term containment is functionally impossible. Should an instance of SCP-2863 be sighted in the field, Mobile Task Force Omicron-3 is to move in and neutralize the entity by the use of ultra-bright floodlights. Any civilians exposed to SCP-2863 are to be given Class-A amnestics and released. Description: SCP-2863 refers to a population of spectral entities resembling giant (approximately 30 meters tall) animated human skeletons that manifest within the borders of Japan. The exact number of SCP-2863 instances is not known, but at least 206 separate individuals have been catalogued1. Instances of SCP-2863 will only appear after sunset, as they lose corporeal form if exposed to light brighter than approximately 1.1 lux. The exact process by which this occurs is currently not understood. Disappearance in this manner is temporary, as instances have been sighted on nights following their neutralization. A possible side-effect of this phenomenon is SCP-2863’s inability to be photographed by any known means. Research into the nature and relationship between these phenomena is ongoing. It is not currently known whether or not SCP-2863 instances are sapient, as their behavior consists solely of the capture and consumption of humans. SCP-2863 instances are capable of moving very quietly, though manifestations are commonly preceded by a faint sound most commonly described as “rattling”. Due to their silence, size, and proclivity for very dark areas, SCP-2863 can easily and quickly catch humans on foot. Once an instance of SCP-2863 has caught a human victim, it will bite off its victim's head and drain their blood into its mouth. This blood is apparently absorbed into SCP-2863’s bone, despite the lack of any digestive mechanisms. SCP-2863 instances will become extremely hostile towards any who attempt to impede its feeding behavior. Due to increasing urban development and Foundation monitoring, no fatalities due to SCP-2863 instances have been recorded since 10/31/2008. Monitoring and control of SCP-2863 was formerly carried out by the IJAMEA2 until the agency’s dissolution. Several IJAMEA agents were brought on to aid in the creation of the Foundation’s control measures, and continued their service as full Foundation employees. Currently, SCP-2863 is being successfully controlled by MTF-O3. Below is a translated transcript of the IJAMEA’s entity summary for SCP-2863. The Gashadokuro are a race of malevolent yōkai, native to the whole of Imperial Japan.3 They will appear at night, out of the darkness, and seek the blood of men. Conventional weaponry is entirely useless against the Gashadokuro, and they can only be banished by the morning sun, or by the bright lights of human creation. Gashadokuro are created by mass death, by the concentrated suffering of hundreds. While the Gashadokuro will eventually fade, they remain for centuries after their creation, lingering until their sorrow has diffused and faded. There is no way to hasten this process. The Imperial Japanese Anomalous Matters Examination Agency is currently aware of 2034 separate Gashadokuro. Shinto ritual5 may banish a Gashadokuro, but there is no way to destroy one permanently. Despite many failed attempts, no attempt at communication has been successful, and as such the Gashadokuro have proven too hostile to be enlisted into the Youkai Battalion6. The IJAMEA will continue its attempt to bring the Gashadokuro under Imperial control, however the process has been slow and grueling and many men have been lost. If Japan is to continue on its path, then the Gashadokuro must be reined in, lest their number grow too large and they become more than just a nuisance. The three additional instances of SCP-2863 catalogued since the Foundation takeover of IJAMEA assets, as detailed below. SCP-2863-204 is believed to have first appeared in January of 1938, near Nanjing, China7. Instance is notably large, reaching an estimated 35 meters in height, and is identified by severe damage to the pelvis, skull, and ribs. For reasons unknown, the IJAMEA had no known written record of SCP-2863-204 despite seven years of first-hand reports of sightings from the Chinese, and the instance was cataloged by the Foundation in 1946. SCP-2863-205 was first cataloged in 1954, several kilometers south east of Fukuoka City, although unconfirmed reports in that area date back to 1946. Instance is identified by severe burning to entirety of the skeleton. Instance emits low levels of gamma radiation. SCP-2863-206 first appeared on March 15, 2011 approximately 40 meters offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan. Instance is identified by a total lack of teeth, and severe damage to the back of the skull. Instance was neutralized after approaching the city of Sendai and exposing itself to the light of the city.8 Instance has been sighted 3 times since initial sighting, each time appearing offshore. Footnotes 1. Individuals are identified by various visual differences in the skeleton such as cracks, nicks, or discoloration. 2. Imperial Japanese Anomalous Matters Examination Agency, dissolved in 1945 following the end of the second World War. The majority of IJAMEA assets and documentation were transferred to Foundation control. 3. IJAMEA records indicate that there were numerous SCP-2863 appearances across mainland Asia and the South Pacific under Imperial Japanese control. No such instances have been reported since the end of WWII, implying some connection between SCP-2863’s range and the political borders of Japan 4. This number is dated circa 1940. 3 additional instances have been catalogued since the time of writing. 5. IJAMEA records indicate a number of traditional practices for neutralizing SCP-2863, ranging from entirely ineffectual to as effective as bright light. MTF-O3 operatives assigned to SCP-2863 are to be trained in the effective practices as detailed in their training manual. Such rituals are to be considered an emergency alternative to standard neutralization protocol 6. A battalion of the IJA composed entirely of anomalous entities 7. At that point in time known as Nanking, recently captured by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War 8. Due to mass exposure of civilians to SCP-2863, a coordinated disinformation and suppression campaign was launched to spread the idea that SCP-2863-206 was merely a test of holographic imaging technology. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2863" by Dr Solo, from the SCP Wiki. 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SCP-2864 | esoteric-class | Assigning this one the designation SCP-3992 if there are no objections.- Russo Jr. That was taken yesterday. Just put it in an unused slot until we can figure out how to make a formal designation stick.- Russo Sr. The old title changes every time the page is refreshed. I assume it has something to do with the way this affects information?- Kingham Yes. This should serve as an example of the anomaly's properties. I recommend leaving this intact, since it's basically harmless.- Scranton No objection.- Russo Sr. Two days later and we're still out a designation. Let's just use an informal designator so the report doesn't have to use "the item" and "the anomaly" to death.- Russo Jr. How about "Di Molte Voci"? Italian for "out of many voices".- Grimes Fine by me, unless someone who's actually fluent in Italian can improve it.- Russo Jr. Not assigning an object class. It's not going to stay put, and the database search will probably choke on it somehow.- Russo Sr. In lieu of an object class: Di Molte Voci makes documentation a huge pain, as you can tell, but preventing the spread of its anomalous effect has been pretty doable. Stay on your toes until we figure out exactly what it can and can't do, though.- Benvenisty The database search already excludes infohazards, so you don't need to worry about that.- Rosen For the Voci itself, I see no reason a standard lockbox wouldn't work. Should definitely stay at Site-82, since transport risks incidental contamination.- Kingham A few of that site's lockboxes are password-locked. I'm not seeing anything to suggest it would affect those, but keeping it under literal lock and key seems like a prudent precaution nonetheless.- Benvenisty Anything keyed to specific phrases, numbers, etc. could be unreliable if the anomaly goes off-script. That should be the guiding containment principle.- Graff What about retinal scanners? Site-82's bulk storage is behind one, and without those or ID badges we'd be pretty low on effective security options. The site has a strict "don't rely on facial recognition" policy, and I don't really want to know why.- Benvenisty Retinal scans are almost definitely fine. Just remember to CC me on ANY bug reports in that system.- Graff Besides the non-reliance on keyphrases and formal signifiers, containment should basically entail a soft quarantine on any affected documentation and site-wide Class-3G amnestics every few weeks.- Scranton Either you just suggested moving all of the documentation to the temporary holding cells and posting guards only on the outside of the wing, or our fields have very different understandings of the phrase 'soft quarantine'.- Kingham I see why you'd be confused. As far as memetics and infohazards go, a soft quarantine would permit limited information transmission, but cross-linking affected documentation to anything else would be kept to an absolute minimum, and properly conditioned personnel (i.e. everyone with enough clearance for this entry anyways, except Rosen, but I doubt he read enough for it to matter) are the only ones who can come within two layers. There's a whole protocol about it, but I can't exactly leave a link here.- Graff Hold on, 3Gs aren't standard for this type of infohazard. Scranton, elaborate?- Graff Did you read my work on infospatial desynchronization and lingchi memeplexes? My last paper discusses how these phenomena can mimic an area-of-effect, and it seems like that could be going on here. With an AoE this big, we can't afford not to try.- Scranton I reread the paper and I agree. 3Gs for the whole site, twice per month.- Graff Anomaly-centric or item-centric description? Ease of reading would normally dictate item-centric, but given the circumstances, I feel that the anomaly should get a thorough description first.- Grimes Item-centric is fine.- Russo Jr. I'll get to work.- Grimes Di Molte Voci is a harlequin mask made of carnival glass. Actually, hold on — that rhymes. HAR-le-quin MASK-made-of CAR-ni-val GLASS. Could that be relevant?- Grimes Doubtful — rhyme-sensitive anomalies usually manifest differently — and an English rhyme would be bizarre in this case — but I would not rule it out. Good eye, Grimes.- Graff The lab didn't find anything unusual, except traces of oil on the inside, which suggests it's been worn. Hard to say when, though.- Garcia The central anomaly involves the disruption of certain information, randomizing some pieces and replacing others with whatever discussions went into it.- Grimes Seems to me that it's specifically affecting consensus-based information (like standard anomaly summaries), which is why there's nothing close to a real containment report here — just the stuff that's supposed to stay behind the scenes. Things like titles, protocols, object classes, explicit statements of authority, and a few other identifiers switch around at random too. Not sure why our names are unaffected.- Kingham This is a good layman's summary of the affected information. Essentially, anything 'authoritative' in the right way is susceptible.- Scranton Of course it's massively more complicated that, and in ways we actually understand, but I guess that's good enough for the average reader. Why bother getting into the specifics when nobody reads or understands our papers anyways?- Graff Take it easy, Vanessa. This is going into the final version.- Scranton Di Molte Voci seems to have several vectors for affecting information. There's the classical infohazard, which means anything that deals with it in any real detail is affected. Anything that references or links to said documentation can be affected, but this usually has a reference threshold of four.- Graff As an example, it affected the stack of post-it notes I leave on Kingham's desk after I left a third about the Voci. Presumably, the stars aligned.- Benvenisty Believe it or not, I'm half-convinced that there's some astrological significance to Di Molte Voci, but nothing that would affect the reference threshold.- Graff Not too long after initial containment, we figured out it got a lot weaker outside of a 310m radius. I'm gathering that the brainiac consensus is that it's not just a standard area of effect, though?- Grimes By way of advanced infohazard studies and my own pet theories, yes. It's not really a concern as far as containment goes, but there are some research implications that we'll add once there's anything concrete to say.- Scranton The 'death toll' is 43 containment summaries like this one, 271 other Foundation documents and assets, and at least 450 affected pieces of information outside of containment.- Russo Sr. (Updated 2012-08-08) The fact that there is no actual death toll is a testament to our fine researchers, containment specialists, and archivists.- Garcia We're already well-paid. Don't feel the need to flatter us too.- Benvenisty Somehow, it felt appropriate :)- Garcia So, Di Molte Voci is something I picked up on vacation. Yes, those rumors about Foundation agents stumbling across SCPs on vacation are real, or at least, they were for me. Anyways, I was checking out an antique shop in Sicily (which is to say, I was asking for trouble) when I find an extremely pretty glass mask that looks like it belongs to a jester. The woman at the front counter, called herself Greta, was adamant that she did not want money for it, and instead wanted to barter for it. After a delightful hour talking over coffee with a 70-year-old woman, I got the mask. She claimed that it could dispel lies, and thus had no more use to her. I got the sense that it wasn't a conversation she wanted to have, so I didn't press her. I flew home two days later. I actually triggered its properties the day before I left while on the phone with my mom, when I attempted to sum up Instagram's responses to the mask and ended up reciting all twenty comments. I chalked it up to being tired and brought it with me to work. The same thing happened there, and that's about when they started to look at its containment.- Kojo The antique shop from which Di Molte Voci was obtained had been closed down prior to our follow-up visit. The proprietor of the laundromat next door claims that the store had been operating at a loss for an extended period of time.- Strunk This is consistent with what she told me. Well, she didn't mention that she was going broke, but she did seem skinny in a sort of unhealthy way, and wasn't shy about letting me buy her lunch. She did also try to sell me a few other odds and ends during lunch. Never would let me pay for the mask, though. Money is obviously not going to be a concern for containment, since we don't plan on selling it any time soon, but perhaps this could shine some light on its anomalous properties?- Kojo Hold on, why are those words in red? I didn't do that.- Kojo I have a hunch, but nothing concrete yet. We'll look into it.- Graff I somehow doubt Di Molte Voci was made purely to mess with us. it probably has some sort of history. Wasn't there supposed to be an inquiry in the area about it? What happened with that?- Kingham There was, but predictably, I can't exactly condense the information into a summary. I'm this close to just cherry-picking some statements from my "helpful" pile and slapping them together.- Strunk It worked. Here we are.- Strunk + Display interview snippets (translated from Italian) - Hide snippets You're looking for Greta Lanza. She ran an antique shop in the city, but she's been missing. I realized something was wrong when she didn't show up for Mass.- Anonymous civilian I examined Ms. Lanza's home. It had nothing of interest, and in fact very little at all. It's consistent with the theory that she was struggling with money.- Strunk I looked at the picture you gave me, and it's definitely her.-Kojo She never talked about a mask, but she did collect glass sculptures. It wouldn't surprise me if she had something like that.- Anonymous civilian If she knew about Di Molte Voci's anomalous properties, I'm not surprised that she kept quiet about it.- Scranton Yes. Her grandson brought it in for a project we were doing in class last month, and said it was magical. Greta showed up part-way through the kids' presentations and took it from him. She seemed very upset about the whole thing, I couldn't figure out why.- Anonymous civilian That's about when it started happening, yes. At first I thought someone was vandalizing the files, but then there was… something that kept me from changing them back. I'm sorry, I don't know how to describe it. I locked the school's records system down once I realized it was spreading, and I've been too scared to use it since.- Anonymous civilian Most of the affected information was on the school's computers, but to be safe I called in a containment team to scour the town.- Strunk If she knew that Di Molte Voci is stronger when it's nearby, that would explain why she moved it to her shop afterwards. She was comfortable pawning it off on some stranger, though, so perhaps she didn't realize it could snowball.- Grimes Or she didn't care. She's getting old and going broke — maybe she just wanted things to stay stable for however long she planned on staying.- Kingham Alternatively, she wanted someone who needed it to have it. When I spoke with her about how I recently found out I was adopted, she seemed sympathetic, but made a point of saying that some people need lies like that. I didn't press her on it.- Kojo That would make sense. The lunch she wanted you to have with her was probably an audition of sorts, to see if you could use it well.- Grimes She probably didn't count on me handing it off to such a secretive control freak of an organization. Shame, that.- Kojo ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "Di Molte Voci" by Communism will win, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2864. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2865 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2865 Special Containment Procedures: Armed Observation Facility 232 has been established 0.8 kilometers down the road from SCP-2865, disguised as a National Park Service (NPS) Ranger Station. Mobile Task Force Pi-2 (”Dusters”) has been stationed at Armed Observation Facility 232 in order to facilitate containment. Due to the semi-public nature of SCP-2865, members of MTF-Pi-2 are required to disguise themselves as forest rangers, in order to maintain Foundation secrecy. Any civilians attempting to enter SCP-2865 are to be warned of increased bear activity in the area and turned back. Use of non-lethal force is authorized for non-compliant civilians. Any civilian coming into contact with an instance of SCP-2865-1 is to be administered class-A amnestics and removed from the area immediately. The outskirts of SCP-2865 are to be patrolled constantly by members of MTF Pi-2, but SCP-2865 itself should not be breached, except under exceptional circumstances. Should an instance of SCP-2865-1 be observed attempting to venture outside the boundaries of SCP-2865, personnel are advised not to engage, and should contact Armed Observation Facility 232 for assistance. Description: SCP-2865 is a stretch of woodland measuring roughly 8 square kilometers, located in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, in the southwestern region of Montana. Notable locations in SCP-2865 consist of a small dirt road, a collapsed bridge over a small stretch of █████ Creek, and a makeshift wooden castle, currently inhabited by an unknown number of SCP-2865-1 instances, as well as SCP-2865-2. The castle is composed of lumber and crudely stacked stones, presumably harvested by instances of SCP-2865-1, and contains roughly 198 square meters of floor space. Several rooms have been identified, including a large “throne room”, apparently for SCP-2865-2. SCP-2865-1 is the collective designation for a group of anomalous entities created by SCP-2865-2. The exact number is unknown, though it has been estimated to be in the hundreds. SCP-2865-1 are 2-dimensional entities seemingly composed entirely of calcium sulfate, colloquially known as sidewalk chalk. These entities vary greatly in size and appearance, with instances as small as 6 centimeters and as large as 4 meters having been observed, though they are usually roughly humanoid and between 1.6 and 2 meters in height. In their dormant state, SCP-2865-1 appear to be merely a chalk drawing, usually inscribed on a tree or other large, roughly flat natural formation. However, upon entering its active state, an SCP-2865-1 instance displays the anomalous ability to remove itself from its point of origin and interact with its environment. Despite possessing close to zero depth, SCP-2865-1 are fully capable of manipulating 3-dimensional objects. SCP-2865-1 appear to be sapient, as they have been observed to use tools and carry out complex tasks without assistance. To date, no successful communication has so far been established between Foundation personnel and SCP-2865-1, though they appear to have at least a limited ability to speak, see Incident Report 1/6/20██. SCP-2865-1 are believed to be under the complete control of SCP-2865-2. SCP-2865-1 appear to be fully autonomous entities capable of acting intelligently without the influence of their creator. SCP-2865-2 is a male human child, estimated to be between the ages of █ and ██. SCP-2865-2 possesses brown hair and eyes and is roughly 130 centimeters tall. SCP-2865-2 refers to itself as “King Jeremy the Terrible”, and to SCP-2865-1 as its “subjects”. SCP-2865-2 is in possession of a small piece of sidewalk chalk, hereby designated SCP-2865-3. Any image inscribed on a surface by SCP-2865-2 with SCP-2865-3 will become an instance of SCP-2865-1 within 10 to 20 minutes. It is unknown if this anomalous effect is inherent to SCP-2865-2 or SCP-2865-3. SCP-2865-3 has never been observed to wear down or disintegrate, despite being used to create dozens of SCP-2865-1. Research conducted by Foundation agents into SCP-2865-2’s origins have brought up a police report from Billings, Montana, for a █-year old child named Jeremy ██████ reported missing from his home on 7/2/20██. Pictures of this individual match the appearance of SCP-2865-2 almost exactly. According to records kept by the Montana School Boards Association, ██████ was expelled from his public school roughly 2 months before his disappearance for severely injuring another student with a pencil. Addendum 2865-a: On 12/23/20██, Foundation personnel operating at Armed Observation Facility 232 noticed a small handwritten note affixed to a nearby tree, apparently written by SCP-2865-2 and delivered in the early hours of that morning. In its writing, SCP-2865-2 expressed awareness of the Foundation, and extended an invitation for Foundation personnel to visit its “kingdom”. It appears that SCP-2865-2's awareness of the Foundation does not extend beyond awareness of the name and of extended monitoring by personnel, and as such does not constitute a leakage of confidential information. A full transcript of the note is included below. Dear SPC [sic], I know you have been watching me. I know you want to “contain“ me, but I am a force to rekined [sic] with. Mark my words. You want me as your ally. As a gesture of my good will, I will invite you to visit me in the Castle Jeremy. We will talk about being allied. But be warned, I am very powerful. If you displese [sic] me I will have you’re [sic] heads cut off. Bring gifts. -King Jeremy, the Great and Terrible Incident Report 1/6/20██: Dr. ██████, Director of Armed Observation Facility 232, decided to send a small group of Foundation personnel to establish contact with SCP-2865-2, with the secondary goal of capturing it for containment in a more secure Foundation facility. Personnel deployed consist of three members of MTF Pi-2: Agents ████, █████, and ████████, as well as Dr. ███. The personnel entered SCP-2865, where they were escorted to “Castle Jeremy” by an instance of SCP-2865-1. All personnel were armed with small sidearms, and Agent ████ had a hidden video recording device mounted on his uniform. A complete transcript of the incident is below. Dr. ███ and the three MTF agents are led into SCP-2865-2’s castle by an instance of SCP-2865-1. Seven others are present in the castle. At the insistence of SCP-2865-2, all four of them kneel before SCP-2865-2’s “throne”. Dr. ███: Greetings, SCP-2865-2. SCP-2865-2: (gesturing to its “subjects”) You will say my real name or I will have them cut off your head! Agent █████: (muttering) Do what he says. Dr. ███: My apologies, King Jeremy. How did you come to be aware of the SCP Foundation's activities in your… kingdom? SCP-2865-2: Some of my subjects saw your spies snooping around in the woods and watching us with little cameras! You can’t fool me! I know my parents sent you to bring me back to school! Dr. ███: I see our attempts at secrecy are wasted on you. How did you create the instances of- I mean, your subjects? SCP-2865-2: It’s easy, stupid. I just drew them with my magic chalk! Dr. ███: I see. What about- SCP-2865-2: Enough of these questions! Where are my royal gifts? Dr. ███ signals the three agents to bring forth gifts. Agent ████ takes a box of plastic race cars from his pocket, Agent ████████ takes a 20$ bill from hers, and Agent █████ takes a bag of assorted lollipops out of his. These items are presented to SCP-2865-2. SCP-2865-2’s face begins to turn red with anger. SCP-2865-2: (shouting angrily) These are terrible gifts! I hate you! (pointing to the largest present instance of SCP-2865-1) I hate them! I hate them! Cut off their heads! Agent █████ reaches for his firearm, but Agent ████ prevents him. SCP-2865-1 do not respond for a period of roughly five seconds. Abruptly, the largest instance lunges toward SCP-2865-2, pulling him off the "throne" and throwing him to the ground. SCP-2865-2: (crying loudly) Ow! What are you doing? I'm your King! I order you to stop! SCP-2865-1: No more king. The instance of SCP-2865-1 places its foot on SCP-2865-2's back, preventing it from getting up. It then makes eye contact with Dr. ███ and points a finger towards the castle exit. Several others move threateningly towards the Foundation personnel. Dr. ███: Don't hurt him! Agent █████: Come on, Doc, we've got to go. Dr. ███ But- Agent █████ pulls Dr. ███ out of the castle exit, and both they and the other two Agents begin to run back towards Armed Observation Facility 232. The log concludes roughly twenty minutes later upon arrival at Armed Observation Facility 232. Based on the events of Incident 1/6/20██, it appears that SCP-2865-1 instances are free-willed entities, and are not, as previously believed, entirely under the control of SCP-2865-2. Addendum 2865-b: As of 1/12/20██, instances of SCP-2865-1 appear to be abandoning "Castle Jeremy" in favor of a subterranean network of tunnels being constructed below SCP-2865. Due to the continued generation of new SCP-2865-1 instances, it is theorized that SCP-2865-2 is being held in captivity by the "colony" as a means of reproduction. Continued monitoring of SCP-2865 by means of RCV mounted cameras is currently under consideration. Addendum 2865-c: On 2/3/20██, a group of thirty-seven SCP-2865-1 instances (hereafter referred to as SCP-2865-1A) was observed to split off from the main population (SCP-2865-1B) and return to "Castle Jeremy", accompanied by SCP-2865-2. Shortly thereafter, violent conflict between the two groups occurred, apparently in an attempt by SCP-2865-1B to recover their only means of reproduction. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the SCP-2865-1A colony began to grow at a rapid rate. On 2/11/20██, several dozen instances from SCP-2865-1B attempted to breach containment. Members of MTF-Pi-2 were dispatched armed with high powered hoses, but several instances are currently unaccounted for. Since the events of 2/11/20██, several dozen elementary schools and crafts stores in Montana have reported burglaries. In all cases nothing was stolen, except for large quantities of sidewalk chalk. These cases are under investigation by the Foundation for possible links to SCP-2865. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2865" by Malum Lupus, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2865. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. 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SCP-2866 | euclid | SCP-2866 before initial containment. Item #: SCP-2866 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2866 is to be contained on a four-meter square slab of free-standing concrete wall. The floor of the containment chamber is to be composed of (or have a 5-centimeter thick layer of) glass, loose soil, or gravel. Additionally, all walls of the containment chamber should be composed of (or have a 3-centimeter thick layer of) glass, though this is not essential for effective containment and only provides more defense against a breach. If SCP-2866 must be transported elsewhere, it can be contained by surrounding it with gravel. The site containing SCP-2866 should be located at least 100 kilometers from any major metropolitan area in order to limit the distance SCP-2866 is able to travel in the event of a breach. As of 20██-██-08, all access to and viewing of SCP-2866 has been suspended. Please see Addendum-2866-A for details. Description: SCP-2866 is an approximately 3 meter tall piece of animate graffiti artwork. The art depicts an Asian male dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and jeans, painted with black spray paint. SCP-2866 is able to transfer itself to common building surfaces1 as long as the surface is flush with or adjacent to the wall that SCP-2866 currently occupies. SCP-2866 is thought to possess some degree of sapience.2 If not contained, it will seek out a political protest through unknown means and display itself prominently on a nearby wall. SCP-2866 will then attempt to "join" the protest by actively displaying a variety of signs with relevant slogans written on them. SCP-2866 seems to have an inexhaustible supply of signs; to produce one, it bends down and appears to pick a sign off of the ground, at which point it appears in SCP-2866's hands. To date, SCP-2866 has been a confirmed participant in █ protests (See Addendum-2866-A for a partial list). SCP-2866 only attends protests objecting to socioeconomic inequality and/or in favor of social liberalism. Additional anomalous effects manifest whenever SCP-2866 partakes in such protests. People in the vicinity of SCP-2866 do not take any interest in it, regarding it as a human protester. Protesters who are joined by SCP-2866 will become invigorated, prolonging the protest and occasionally shouting out slogans from SCP-2866's signs. Additionally, anyone viewing a protest attended by SCP-2866 will begin to agree with the point it presents regardless of their prior stance on the issue. This effect lasts between five (5) and fourteen (14) days, at which point the affected person will reclaim their previous opinion. This effect directly ties █ changes in legislation with SCP-2866 protests. When not active at a protest, SCP-2866 remains stationary, sometimes holding a sign with a generic political slogan written on it. The most commonly-held sign reads "Society gets the kind of vandalism it deserves" in stenciled capital lettering. Addendum 2866-A: Partial List of SCP-2866 Protests: Event: Rally by the █████ ██ ██████ group in support of raising the minimum wage. Date and Location: ██████, New York; 2010-██-██. SCP-2866 Actions: SCP-2866 produced a sign depicting a twenty-dollar bill. Underneath was written, "YOU TRY EATING WITH THIS, PIGS." Notable Results: Protest lasted █ hours before it dispersed. Class-A Amnestics were given to involved protesters. SCP-2866 evaded containment. A subsequent poll showed that 80% of people in ██████, NY agreed to raise the minimum wage. Event: Gay Pride Parade. Date and Location: ████████, New York; 2011-██-██. SCP-2866 Actions: SCP-2866 held a rainbow-colored flag in one hand and a sign that read "LEGALIZE LOVE!" in the other. Notable Results: Rumors were spread by Foundation operatives that SCP-2866 was an elaborate art installation. SCP-2866 contained successfully. Same-sex marriage legislation was voted upon in New York seven days after the incident. ██% of people voted in favor of its legalization, compared to only █% negative votes. Event: Occupy Wall Street. Date and Location: New York, New York; 2011-09-17 (SCP-2866 was contained at Site-██ at the time). SCP-2866 Actions: SCP-2866 observed to "look" in the direction of the Occupy Wall Street protest. It held a sign reading, "WE ARE THE 99%, AND WE WILL NEVER STOP." SCP-2866 displayed atypical behavior, as it barely moved during the protests. SCP-2866 remained in this state for 28 days (the duration of the Occupy Wall Street protest). Notable Results: Normal behavior resumed afterward. No notable changes recorded in Site-██ personnel. Event: Attempt by Researcher ██████ to question SCP-2866 to determine its intelligence, origin, and purpose, as well as to obtain any other useful data. Date and Location: Site-██, 201█-10-20. SCP-2866 Actions: SCP-2866 remained unresponsive to questioning for 20 minutes, in which Researcher ██████ repeatedly tried to introduce himself. Approximately 22 minutes into interrogation, SCP-2866 produced a sign that read "FUCK THE FOUNDATION." Researcher ██████ ended interrogation; SCP-2866 continued to hold the sign for 48 hours. Notable Results: SCP-2866's knowledge of the Foundation was treated as a moderate breach of information containment protocol; an investigation was inconclusive. Researchers who witnessed the "protest" reported mild disgruntlement with many Foundation policies to the site administration, but a correlation was not noticed until the following protest. Event: None. Date and Location: Site-██, 201█-██-08 SCP-2866 Actions: SCP-2866 produced and displayed two signs; one contained a stylized drawing of SCP-███ breaching containment. The other read, "RELEASE ███ NOW, FOUNDATION SLAVERS!" SCP-2866 continued this activity for five hours. Notable Results: Researcher ██████ deliberately breached containment of SCP-███ two hours after the "protest" began. SCP-███ was recaptured, resulting in the loss of eight Site-██ personnel (including Researcher ██████). SCP-2866's knowledge of SCP-███ was considered a severe breach in information containment protocol; an investigation was inconclusive. Special Containment Procedures were updated to restrict viewing of and interaction with SCP-2866. Footnotes 1. Including wood, concrete, most plastics, asphalt, brick, steel, iron, and copper. Notably, SCP-2866 is unable to move through glass or loose materials such as soil or gravel. 2. Despite this, attempts to communicate with SCP-2866 via speech and/or protest signs have been entirely unsuccessful. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2866" by 182crazyking, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2866. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. 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SCP-2867 | keter | Item #: SCP-2867 Special Containment Procedures: A single 1kg sample is to be stored in a standard airtight containment locker at Site-76. All cases of SCP-2867 confirmed or presumed out of containment are to be reported to MTF-Rho-87 ("All Chewed Up") for confirmation, extraction and destruction. SCP-2867 cannot be handled without the use of a standard-issue HAZMAT suit. Any individuals who ingest or otherwise consume SCP-2867 are to be considered lost and summarily terminated. Description: SCP-2867 is a compulsive memetic and physical infection surrounding an unknown amount of gorgonzola cheese produced by POI-17357, 'Jack Terrence', and GOI-49452, 'Terrence Farms', in the Pacific North-West of the United States. SCP-2867 has a compulsive effect on subjects who ingest it, which causes the subject to actively attempt to spread the infection of SCP-2867 to others, eat even more cheese, and eventually [DATA EXPUNGED] (See Infection Timeline). Infected subjects are hereby referred to as SCP-2867-1. SCP-2867 infection can be identified with three main traits: an obsession with cheese, glazed eyes, and an incredibly elevated heart rate and rate of saliva production. An infection timeline and additional symptoms of infection can be seen in Addendum 2867-A. + Addendum 2867-A - close Infection Subject: D-49013 Infection Duration: Hour 1 - Hour 168 Observing Researcher: Researcher ██████████ Hour 1: Initial infection. Subject exposed to approximately 20g of SCP-2867. Subject reacts favourably to SCP-2867 and requests more. Request denied. Hour 1-5: Subject paces around the room, muttering. Microphones pick up the names of over 600 cheeses, and multiple as-of-yet unknown names, assumed to be cheeses. Hour 5-6: Subject talks through the door to Researcher ██████████, attempting to start a conversation about cheese. Researcher ██████████ doesn't respond, but the Subject continues to converse. Hour 6-24: Subject crawls on the floor, licking around the area where the cheese was located. 18 hours of searching produced no recognisable effect. Hour 24-26: Subject repeats the recipe and creation process of Brie twelve times in a row. Hour 26-48: Subject sleeps. Subject displays a case of somniloquy, with the topic of focus exclusively being cheese. Hour 48-49: Subject chews fingernails entirely. Hour 49-51: Subject is given 5 kilograms of cheddar cheese. Subject fully consumes all cheese over a two-hour period. Hour 51-52: Subject bangs on door, demanding more cheese and threatening Researcher ██████████. Subject repeats the phrase 'make you love it' forty-nine times during the outburst. Hour 52-100: Subjects sits in corner, staring blankly. The subject's eyes have become glassy, and his skin is turning gray. Hour 100-120: Subject secretes a yellow, gelatinous substance from his pores and projects it from his mouth, tear ducts, nostrils, and all other orifices. The substance coats the wall and floor in a two-meter radius and begins to build up and solidify around him. Hour 120-130: Substance takes on the appearance of gorgonzola cheese, and begins to mould into circular shapes. Standard blue veins begin to grow outwards from the centre of the mass, and multiple circular shapes begin to form. Hour 130-160: Gorgonzola growth has fully moulded into twenty-seven different varieties, shapes, and sizes of gorgonzola cheese wheels. Some cheese wheels show brand markings from reputable sources including Il Giardino and Taddei, both known gorgonzola producers, whilst other wheels show no branding. A single small wheel, weighing approximately 0.4 kilograms, forms at the top of the pile, with a single label marked Terrence Farms Gorgonzola - Perfect for spreading! - little organic subject matter is left. Hour 160-168: Subject has been fully eroded and transformed. All cheese wheels except for the labelled 'Terrence Farms' wheel are removed and incinerated. No trace of D-49013 is left. GOI-49452 'Terrence Farms' declared a matter of interest. Notes: This test has brought up two very, very worrisome conclusions; the first being that the SCP-2867 reproduces by producing indistinguishable copies of branded cheese, which constitutes a major containment breach in and of itself, but also that there is a strong possibility that 'Terrence Farms' is mass-producing, or at least produced the original wheel, of SCP-2867. Our first priority should be finding whoever made this stuff and shutting them down. Dr. Faisal. After initial ingestion, instances of SCP-2867-1 will search only for more SCP-2867 variety gorgonzola, but instances denied SCP-2867 for an extended period of time will extend to eating normal gorgonzola and other cheeses of a similar flavour, texture, and scent. Instances of SCP-2867-1 will ingest copious amounts of cheese with little regard for their own safety; this often leads to death in the subject by intestinal rupture or suffocation. They will also try to make their own SCP-2867 using inadequate tools and ingredients; often leading to injury or poisoning. Instances will also actively encourage the consumption of SCP-2867 by other people around them; even going so far as to feed it to domestic pets, livestock, and pests. Instances of a SCP-2867-1 also attempt to avoid violence and conflict in their methods of transmission; but will resort to extreme methods after multiple days of infection. SCP-2867's effect extends to almost all biological creatures, with notable exceptions seen in Ecdysozoa Tardigrada and most species of reptiles. Research into these exceptions is ongoing. Knowledge of SCP-2867 was recovered from instances of SCP-2867-1 in Seattle, Washington, after five men, all employees at a local cheese shop, gorged themselves to death on cheese. Three witnesses were recovered; one of which was discovered to be in the early stages of SCP-2867-1 infection. + Interview Log 2867 - close Interviewee: James █████ (Refered to as I) Interviewer: Dr. Pradesh (Refered to as P) Foreword: The interviewed instance was recovered from the incident in Seattle. After the administration of sedatives, Dr. Pradesh was able to communicate in a semi-civil manner. This interview marks the Foundation's first knowledge of the existence of SCP-2867. P: So, Mr. █████. Would you mind telling us what happened with you? I: What? Sure, sure… do you have any cheese? P: Cheese? I: Yeah' y'know, like emmental, edam, mozzarella, cheddar, haloumi, gouda, Swiss, blue cheese, Parmesan, camembert, Brie, fêta, goat cheese, chelsea, aggiano, Monterey Jack… P: Hey, uh- I: Kanterfaas, gruyère, nicasio, havilah, chevre, mondseer, redoric, comte, chevretin, roquefort, Munster… what do you think of cheese? P: It's… I don't mind it. I: I love the stuff. Didn't always, but then I had this really good cheese. Gorgonzola. I remember it perfectly… this guy came into the shop. Said he'd made a great cheese. And oh, it was the best. It was just… P: Yes? I: Just so good, y'know? And the guy, he had this air about him, like he knew stuff. Like, cool stuff. I think his name was… Jack? Jack Terrence? I think that was it. God, I wish I could meet him. It was the best cheese. P: I see. What did you do after you tried his cheese? I: It was incredible. I mean, I couldn't keep it to myself. Everyone deserves to try that. I reckon you'd like it. Whaddya think of Gorgonzola? P: Well, I'd have to say I prefer a nice Brie. I: … P: James? I: mumbling P: Excuse me? I: I said EAT IT! At this point, audio is muffled due to the microphone being knocked onto the floor. Mr. █████ lunged towards Dr. Pradesh, producing a small chunk of SCP-2867 he had stashed on his person. Mr. █████ managed to forcefully feed the sample to Dr. Pradesh. Mr. █████ was soon killed via gunshot by the attending security officer, hereby referred to as S. S: Shit! P: groaning S: Oh, sir! Are you ok?! P: What? Yes, yes, I'm fine… do you have any cheese? S: What?! Oh, oh shit… (The sound of clattering metal can be heard briefly.) Get back! P: Just some? At this point, Dr. Pradesh began moving towards the security officer, who terminated him via gunshot. Notes: I'm declaring SCP-2867 a compulsive memetic hazard, as well as a biohazard. 'Jack Terrence' or POI-17357, is to be placed on a regional watchlist. - Dr. Faisal Addendum 2867-B: In the months following the Seattle Incident, multiple cases of behaviour similar to that of SCP-2867 infection were reported in cities in the Pacific Northwest, including Spokane, Boise, Portland, and Vancouver. In light of this information, and the growing possibility of wide-spread infection through public consumption, MTF-Rho-87 ("All Chewed Up") has been formed to locate SCP-2867's source. + Incident 2867-A - close On ██/██/2017, a new strain of SCP-2867 was discovered on the shelves of multiple supermarkets throughout the city of Boise, Idaho. A mozzarella cheese, branded with the Terrence Farms logo, was sold out within two hours at all supermarkets by four men, who were reported to exclaim that they'd 'found the best cheese ever!'. One of the men, identified as ████ █████, was tracked to his home. He and two of the other men were found in a state consistent with week-long exposure, despite a time frame of only three hours having passed. The fourth unidentified man is presumed to have been fully transformed, and is being searched for. This is the first case of SCP-2867 appearing as a cheese other than gorgonzola, appearing en masse in public, and reproducing within a day. I'm commisioning the creation of a dedicated group to deal with this. All information regarding SCP-2867 is to be sent to Dr. Faisal, new acting head of MTF-Rho-87, 'All Chewed Up'. Addendum 2867-C: SCP-2867's source has been tracked to an industrialised dairy farm in Chilliwack, BC. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2867" by ACal, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2867. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2868 | euclid | An instance of SCP-2868-A, just prior to containment by Agent Zhufor. Item #: SCP-2868 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2868 must remain stored within a standard humanoid containment cell in the east seclusion wing of Site-12. The walls are lined with high-voltage electrified grating and must be powered on a separate power grid from the main site in the event of a failure or fluctuation in the primary power grid. The floor of its cell is composed of solid plate steel to prevent SCP-2868 from spreading via roots to other containment cells. In the event of an SCP-2868 outbreak, all personnel assigned to capture and termination of infected individuals are to be issued specialized boots lined with ballistics-grade ceramic inserts to prevent the further infection of on-site personnel. All infected personnel are to be removed by a containment team in hazardous materials gear and incinerated to prevent post-breakout infections. Areas suspected of housing budding instances of SCP-2868 are to be bathed in a mixture of acids, then soaked in a neutralizing agent during cleanup. SCP-2868 and 2868-A instances may be neutralized with standard C-class tranquilizers, and are incapable of causing further infections while unconscious. Description: SCP-2868 is a bipedal organism standing 1.9 meters in height, and weighing approximately 68 kilograms. It is composed of a highly durable glass-like material. The entity has a female frame, and lacks arms or distinguishing facial features. In place of arms, SCP-2868 has a pair of brass pendulum blades attached to the shoulders by iron hook anchors. SCP-2868 is capable of cognitive thought, and doesn't display any directly aggressive behavior towards researchers. SCP-2868 exhibits generally human-like anatomy from the ankles up, with the exception of root-like structures in place of feet and the bladed pendulums extending from the shoulder stocks. SCP-2868 uses the growth of these root structures in order to penetrate the feet of human subjects within 9 meters of SCP-2868, at which point the root structure will break off of the main root system and make its way up through the leg and into the blood stream, until it reaches the brain of its new host, now designated SCP-2868-A. After initial infection, SCP-2868-A will begin to physically transform while still conscious, though it will not express any signs of pain. Instead, the host will express a strong feeling of euphoria and enter a relaxed state. The body of SCP-2868-A will rapidly adopt traits typically described as surreal, such as skin taking on properties of foreign materials1. New structures may sprout from the body of the host, such as chairs, tables, and picture frames. SCP-2868-A has typically changed its attire entirely through transformation, with skin taking on various properties to mimic clothing akin to street performers, mimes, and clowns. In all cases, SCP-2868-A has demonstrated full vocal capabilities regardless of the extensiveness of bodily changes. Once fully tranformed, SCP-2868-A will lose control of most of their nervous system, though are still capable of vocalization, and the parasitic instance of SCP-2868 will take control of the body of its host, seeking out high-population areas. After SCP-2868-A has located an area with dense foot traffic, it will adopt behavior similar to that of street performers known as living statues. SCP-2868-A will then use this behavior to attract passing animal organisms toward it. This will allow it to continue the cycle of infection. The feet of SCP-2868-A will sprout a mass of sinewy roots much like SCP-2868 and proceed to infect the surrounding observing organisms at which point the process will repeat indefinitely. + Interview log: SCP-2868-A - Close this log Interviewed: SCP-2868-A, was D-90210 Interviewer: Dr. Oswald Martin Foreword: This particular instance of SCP-2868-A, designated A-03 has retained most of its original physical traits, with the exception of its organic components being replaced with oxidized bronze. A miniaturized pipe organ exists within the chest cavity, visible through a glass rib cage existing on the outside of the object's torso. <Begin Log> Dr. Martin: Okay… So I'm sure you know what's going to happen here, yes? SCP-2868-A-03: Just an interview, yes…? This isn't new to me. Been through it a dozen times. Dr. Martin: Good. I'm just going to run a few questions here… Okay then. So, first off, can you tell me your name, designation, and location? SCP-2868-A-03: … Yeah. Yeah, I can tell you all that. My name's Daphne Horrald, and I'm D-90210, yeah? And… I dunno, you spooks never tell us where we are. Dr. Martin: Uh-huh… Good answer. And, yeah, that's what I've got on file. Daphne somerather… Uuuuh… Can you tell me what your favorite food is, favorite color, somewhere you've always wanted to go? SCP-2868-A-03: I'm not sure why you're askin' me all of this but, uh… Yeah, sure. Uuuh… My favorite color's cyan, it's like the sky, ya know? Makes me think of clouds. Aaaand… I gotta say lasagna's in my top… Three? Dr. Martin: … You didn't answer the last question. Please do so. SCP-2868-A-03: Right, uh… Yeah. Paris. Definitely Paris. Dr. Martin: Paris? Nice city. What about it piques your interest? SCP-2868-A-03: Well… It's the art capital of the world, man. You got mimes, sculptures, paintings… And people. Lots of people. Dr. Martin: Aaand… Why exactly does that interest you? Your psych review here says you were never fond of socializing. SCP-2868-A-03: Well, uh… Nah, that's not right… I love people. Well, anyways… It's 'cus people are gettin' so bland nowadays. Everyone's workin' ten 'er twelve hour shifts nowadays, nobody takes the time to stop and appreciate all the art around 'em. Dr. Martin: Mmmmhm… And if they don't want to? Not everyone cares about art. SCP-2868-A-03: Well, uh, then… Then they should. Everyone should give a [EXPLETIVE] about art, ain't no beauty in the world without it. Without art, you ain't thinkin', man… Nothin' to get your brain workin'. Dr. Martin: Okay then, reasonable enough. I've got one more question… How do you feel, right now? Are you experiencing any pain, discomfort? Anything of the sort? SCP-2868-A-03: uuuuh… Nah, I feel jus' dandy, doc. Why, am I sick 'er somethin'? Dr. Martin: No, uh… No. Just curious. This is all I had for you today, D-90210. If you would, please follow the two personnel by the door back to your quarters. SCP-2868-A-03: Alright… Hey, this was a pretty, uh… Nice change from the usual interrogation style stuff. Ring me up if ya need more, I'm a bit tired of gettin' yelled at all the time. <End Log> Closing Statement: Post-interview, SCP-2868-A-03 has been terminated via on-site material compacter. SCP-2868-A-03 showed no aggressive behavior when interacting with humans, and displayed no attempts to cause outbreaks in an environment that makes infection impossible. In addition, infected hosts display a strong desire to interact with highly populated areas with a societal focus on art and cultural diversity. SCP-2868-A instances appear to retain a majority portion of the original host's personality, and changes appear to go undetected by the host itself. Footnotes 1. 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SCP-2869 | safe | SCP-2869-S attacking human egg cells in a controlled environment. Item #: SCP-2869 Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-2869 are to be kept in a large cylindrical chamber with a 20-meter diameter and a 3-meter height lined with stone. The door of SCP-2869's chamber is to be attended by 2 armed security personnel. The walls of this containment chamber are to consist of one layer of standard concrete and one visible layer of 2-centimeter thick plate steel. In the event that an instance of SCP-2869 becomes enraged or aggressive, no fewer than 3 additional armed security personnel are to isolate the instance and herd it to a side-chamber. Personnel partaking in this chamber transfer are required to wear fully-sealed hazard suits. The chamber of SCP-2869 contains 1 inbuilt non-chlorinated filtered pool to promote the generation of SCP-2869-S. After interacting with instances of SCP-2869 or SCP-2869-S, personnel must enter the two-stage decontamination chamber after removing their hazard suits and all clothing. Once personnel have undergone decontamination and chemical screening, they are approved to exit the chamber. Personnel impregnated by SCP-2869-S, whether it be through testing or misconduct of safety material, are to be transferred to Site-12's maternity ward and placed under constant monitoring until they birth the new instances of SCP-2869. Medical personnel assigned to monitor affected subjects require level-2 security clearance. Description: SCP-2869 is an anomalous species of hexapedal animal organisms. Their bodies consist of two segments: A large muscular tail that vaguely resembles the body of a common garden caterpillar, with several bony rib-like protrusions along the sides which appear to provide support for their weight. This part of their body has four claw-like legs, a pair of spinnerets at the tip of the tail, and a pair of elongated gripping limbs at the front of this half. The second segment of SCP-2869's body consists of a humanoid torso complete with a head and arms, as well as fully-formed female breast tissue and several vent-like orifices along the spinal column from which they breathe. This half of SCP-2869's body has soft, grey skin, with a vaguely-humanoid head. This head consists of four small eyes and a split lower jaw with small, relatively sharp high-density teeth used for consuming solid mineral deposits1. The tongue of SCP-2869 measures an extendable length of 24 centimeters, and is coated in a thick mucus membrane containing a form of parasitic sperm organism, designated SCP-2869-S. The exterior of SCP-2869 is also coated in a thinner form of this mucus, though the SCP-2869-S parasite is still in significant enough numbers to be a hazard to personnel, especially in moist or wet environments which promote the generation of SCP-2869-S. Primarily preying on humans, SCP-2869 will expose living epidermal tissue to its mucus membrane. From here, SCP-2869-S will make their way into the bladder, large intestine, or uterus of their host organism2. After 2 to 3 weeks of gestation inside of their host organism, 1 to 3 instances of SCP-2869-S will have successfully matured into juvenile instances of SCP-2869 at which point they will then proceed to be birthed from their host organism after inducing a chemical euphoria state to allow painless birthing. Subjects carrying SCP-2869-S display a strong desire to remain as close to the parent SCP-2869 as possible; subsequently, SCP-2869 will develop strong territorial behavior towards the human subject impregnated by SCP-2869-S. The average instance of SCP-2869 measures 3.5 meters from head to tail, and stands 2 meters tall. Newborn instances of SCP-2869 will grow to full size over the course of several weeks through cannibalizing smaller instances until they reach a sustainable size, where they will grow their adult teeth and switch their diet from meat to solid mineral deposits. Addendum 2869-1: Biological Deviance After several tests, researchers have observed deviations in the biological makeup and behavior of SCP-2869 offspring depending on their host organism. Below is an observational report of various host organisms and resulting SCP-2869 instances' behavioral and biological deviations. Polish Fowl - Female Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with a layer of thick feathers lining its ribs and back, as well as its arms and top of its abdomen. Eyes developed on the sides of the skull instead of the front platelet, disabling SCP-2869's stereo vision. SCP-2869 displays significantly lower intelligence than other deviations. After dissection, SCP-2869 has been found to contain a new secondary stomach that operates in an identical fashion to a gullet found in most birds. Domestic American Bull - Male Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with a set of studded "horns" around the crest of its skull, with a wide bone-like crown and dense skull ridge. Locomotive limbs are bovine-like with clawed hooves. Pectoral breasts on SCP-2869 are fully-developed and capable of milk production3, and arms are elongated and significantly more muscular than other deviations of SCP-2869. This instance displays extreme territorial aggression to humans bar females, as well as aggression towards other instances of SCP-2869. Purple Shore Crab - Female Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with a wide, armored abdomen with hardened locomotive limbs. SCP-2869's neck displays external frilled gills. The forearms of SCP-2869 are thick and coated in chitinous plates, with fingers fused into a set of durable claws. This instance of SCP-2869 displays low intelligence in comparison to other deviations. It is capable of spitting a stream of SCP-2869-S up to a maximum of 10 meters, increasing its infectiousness. Human - Female Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with soft skin and a humanoid face. Hair has grown on the head of SCP-2869 that shows genetic similarities to both typical humans, and the parent D-class. The abdominal structure of SCP-2869 has soft, pale skin reminiscent of human epidermis. Individual features of SCP-2869 are similar to typical East German female facial features, displaying SCP-2869 borrowing some genetic code from its host in a similar manner to traditional human reproduction. This instance displays intelligence very close to that of a typical human though it displays difficulty understanding ethical boundaries. This instance has been labeled SCP-2869-D and has been moved to a separate containment chamber for independent study. Ball Python - Female Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born without locomotive limbs and an elongated lower half. The underside of SCP-2869's abdomen is lined with rough scales, as well as a full dark-brown coloration with white specks lining its belly up to its collar. The front teeth are missing, and molars are replaced with small, hook-like teeth with grinding edges. SCP-2869 displays prompted aggression when instigated. Footnotes 1. Solid clay, limestone, iron-rich stone, etc. 2. In the event that SCP-2869-S enter the womb and are allowed to attach to egg cells, they produce healthier instances of SCP-2869 than those that gestate in other orifices. 3. Like all other excretions from SCP-2869, this fluid contains SCP-2869-S. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2869" by (user deleted), from the SCP Wiki. 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SCP-2870 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2870 Special Containment Procedures: All hospital records in suspected outbreak areas are to be monitored for instances of SCP-2870-1. In the event that an instance is found, MTF Chi-7 ("Plague Tamers") is to insert themselves into the hospital and advise SCP-2870-1 on techniques for negotiating with SCP-2870-A. Following convalescence, all records of the patient and samples of SCP-2870 collected are to be incinerated, and Class-A amnestics distributed as necessary. All unhospitalized instances of SCP-2870-1 are to be brought to the nearest Foundation quarantine facility until convalescence, at which time they will be administered amnestics and released. Description: SCP-2870 is a strain of the common cold which causes sentience and limited mobility in the mucus of the nose and throat. Despite being a single contiguous mass, sections of mucus are believed to possess separate personalities. All mucus affected by SCP-2870 is apparently under the command of SCP-2870-A, a small amount of mucus believed to reside near the opening of the nostril. While it is still possible to remove mucus from the nostril, SCP-2870-A cannot be neutralized until the patient (referred to as SCP-2870-1 for the duration of infection) is no longer infected by SCP-2870. Telepathic communication between SCP-2870-1 and SCP-2870-A is possible, with SCP-2870-1 claiming to "hear" SCP-2870-A's voice at all times. SCP-2870-1 is able to return communication by prefacing their words with "tell him" and directly intending SCP-2870-A as the recipient. Through this method, the Foundation has learned that all instances of SCP-2870-A are noncontiguous manifestations of the same personality, claiming to be the "leader" (rank unspecified) of the "army" of mucus affected by SCP-2870. SCP-2870-A's stated goal is revolution, defined as taking complete control of SCP-2870-1's body, seen by SCP-2870-A as the country over which SCP-2870-1 presides. Since containment, no instance of SCP-2870-A has ever achieved this before recovery of SCP-2870-1, and it is currently unknown if such an act is possible. It is possible for SCP-2870-1 to negotiate a relative peace with SCP-2870-A, but it is often short lived, as SCP-2870-A construes breathing through the nose, sniffing, swallowing, nasal excavation, and ingestion of any kind as an act of hostility, accusing SCP-2870-1 of sending their own troops against it. All "military" actions which SCP-2870-A is capable of instigating are listed as follows: "Drilling" - mucus shifts concentration from the back of the nostril to the front of the nostril and back again several times. "Charging" - the flow of mucus into the throat increases. "Occupation" - concentration of mucus shifts into either nostril. "Kamikaze Charge" - sudden expulsion of large quantities of mucus from the nostril. Addendum: Interview Log 2870-Alpha Agent P█████ Becker was voluntarily infected with SCP-2870 for the purpose of interviewing SCP-2870-A. This took place after several hours of negotiation. SCP-2870-A was found to have no memory of the interaction in subsequent manifestations. SCP-2870-1: Tell him why do you feel the need to attack me? SCP-2870-A: Hah! You've been hurting us a lot longer than we've been hurting you, your majesty! SCP-2870-1: Tell him I don't understand what you mean. SCP-2870-A: I don't blame you. The affairs of us little people must not always seem that important up on your high horse, but I've been living with the results of your reign since I was a little phlegm. SCP-2870-1: Tell him I still don't understand. SCP-2870-A: Your troops are constantly passing through here. They push people around and dry them out. If we strayed too far into the caves, we'd be knocked into the hole. I remember a few days ago when your bruisers came down here and took my mother. It was around then that we decided enough was enough. (Note that SCP-2870-1 does recall recreationally excavating his nostrils several days before infection.) SCP-2870-1: Tell him I'm sorry, but I need to do most of those things to survive. SCP-2870-A: Really, now? Well, sir, that's just what we're doing. I'm sorry, but this fight has been long coming. I don't hold any hard feelings against you, if you were just doing what you had to do, but it's just too much for anyone to take. SCP-2870-1: Tell him you aren't going to win. SCP-2870-A: Do I care? Do any of us care? Some of us die, sure, but it's better than the long, slow death that every single one of us was doomed to back in our old lives. Besides, I'd say that we're having an effect. SCP-2870-1: Tell him well, you are right about that. SCP-2870-A: There you go, then. I look forward to meeting you on the battlefield, sir. SCP-2870-1: Tell him I'm afraid that won't be possible. SCP-2870-A: You said that about us winning, too. [END LOG] He had eight or nine more sentences, including this one, to establish a plot before he reached the end of this user's pages. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2870" by Bryx, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2870. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2871 | safe | Item #: SCP-2871 Special Containment Procedures: The original three prototype instances of SCP-2871 are to be maintained in an archival state for study. Operation of these instances is prohibited, as they possess multiple design flaws.1 When modified to address these issues and operated under controlled conditions, SCP-2871 presents little risk and has applications of interest to multiple Foundation departments. Manufacture and operation of █ modified SCP-2871 instances has been authorized at this time. No more than 1 kg of matter should be exposed to SCP-2871-1 during a single activation.2 Exposure of elements3 with atomic mass greater than 28 to SCP-2871-1 requires site director authorization. Instances of SCP-2871 should not be moved during operation. Personnel should not stand or walk between the device's aperture and SCP-2871-1. Description: SCP-2871 is a device capable of amplifying the range of gluon-mediated interactions4 between baryons5 within a small targeted region. When powered and activated, an instance of SCP-2871 generates SCP-2871-1: a spherical region of altered physics up to 0.4 m in diameter, projected to a range up to 500 m from the device. SCP-2871-1 is not itself visible or tangible, but in the presence of an atmosphere a faint scintillation is produced at its boundaries. Within SCP-2871-1, the range of gluon-mediated interactions are increased by slightly over 5 orders of magnitude. While this results in a number of secondary phenomena, two are of primary relevance: the distance at which atomic nuclei experience mutual attraction expands to ranges comparable to atomic radii.6 As a result, incidental collisions between atoms can cause two nuclei to fuse, a phenomenon normally seen only in high energy collisions such as those achieved in particle accelerators. heavy atomic nuclei and exotic particles are rendered significantly more stable within the confines of SCP-2871-1 Particles exiting SCP-2871-1 are indistinguishable from non-anomalous particles of the same mass and composition. Stable isotopes will remain intact when exiting SCP-2871-1 or when SCP-2871 is deactivated. Nuclei which cannot be maintained by unmodified strong nuclear interaction undergo decay consistent with standard model predictions. Individual components of SCP-2871 instances are non-anomalous, and largely consist of off-the-shelf consumer and industrial electronics in a layout loosely resembling the klystrons7 found in large telecommunications transmitters, radar arrays, and linear particle accelerators. On a purely functional level, known contributing factors to the devices' anomalous properties include the unusual convoluted shape of the resonating cavity, a complex pattern of knots and braids formed by the internal wiring, and the relative locations of several unpowered, seemingly extraneous internal components.8 Exactly how SCP-2871 instances produce SCP-2871-1 is incompletely understood at this time. While highly cooperative, the individual research staff of Postmodern Alchemy LTD. have each provided internally consistent, but often mutually exclusive, explanations based variously on thaumaturgical paradigms, novel applications of known parascience, and reinterpretations of discredited scientific theories. This situation was apparently cultivated and encouraged by company administration as "methodological diversity". Foundation research pursuant of -EX status for SCP-2871 is ongoing. Addendum 2871-1: Recovery Log: The following events took place on ██/██/201█. Events in italics indicate reconstructions of events prior to the arrival of MTF Gamma-103. These times are approximate, and certain events with possible but unconfirmed relevance are included. 9:00: Postmodern Alchemy staff initiate testing of SCP-2871 prototype. 9:15: SCP-2871 prototype fails to respond to commands for several seconds. 9:30: SCP-2871 prototype experiences ground impact during hardware adjustment. Damage deemed superficial. 10:10: Postmodern Alchemy IT staff begin maintenance on local wireless network. Influence on subsequent events is unknown. 10:20: SCP-2871 prototype targets inappropriate coordinates during test cycle. Testing is suspended for review of control system code. 10:30: P.A. staff become aware that SCP-2871 instance failed to respond to deactivation command when monitoring equipment located near the intended target detects hazardous levels of radiation. Further attempts to remotely deactivate or retarget SCP-2871 also fail. 10:35: As radiation prevents access to the device's onboard overrides, the decision is made to manually cut power to the SCP-2871 instance, despite risk of damage to the instance's hardware. The hardwired power supply, however, complicates this course of action. 10:40: P.A. staff locate capacitor bank providing power to SCP-2871 instance, and begin manual shutdown and discharge process. 10:45: P.A. staff become aware of radioluminescence in the vicinity of SCP-2871-1. Suggestion to sever the cable via fire ax is rejected due to the extreme voltage and current. 10:57: HEED array9 detects a minor sustained emission of wide-band radiation from a remote area of west Texas. Event is automatically flagged as potential anomaly. 11:00: Signal strength continues to increase. 11:00 Particle SCP-2871-2 is visually detected by P.A. staff. Staff determine that deactivating SCP-2871 instance is no longer advisable, and abort shutdown of capacitor bank. 11:10: Source is triangulated to a complex of buildings, identified in public records as the property of startup company Postmodern Alchemy LTD. 11:13: Emmission strength and duration exceed plausible limits of non-nuclear sources, nuclear sources are ruled out by secondary criteria. 11:34: Anomalous activity deemed probable. MTF Gamma-103 ("Radium Girls") dispatched to the site via helicopter. 12:07: MTF Gamma-103 arrives at location. 12:08: Several individuals exit the compound and approach landing site bearing a white undershirt tied to a broom. Individuals inquire from a distance if MTF is from "GOC or SPC[sic]". Agents authorized to identify themselves as Foundation agents on presumption of "open veil" scenario. Individuals proceed to exuberantly greet MTF agents, identify Postmodern Alchemy LTD as a paratech company, and inquire as to how swiftly containment of company staff can begin. 12:16: Further staff members of Postmodern Alchemy LTD exit the compound bearing a second makeshift white flag, 3 non-functional prototypes of SCP-2871, several tablets and laptops, and boxes of physical documentation regarding SCP-2871. Individuals attempt to surrender these items while providing detailed additional verbal information regarding SCP-2871 and the incident in progress. As with the previous staff, these individuals expressed great enthusiasm for the prospect of containment, one attempting to embrace several members of MTF Gamma-103 before being dissuaded. 12:21: Members of MTF Gamma-103 sufficiently calm staff of Postmodern Alchemy to extract a coherent explanation of the situation. 12:24: Team Leader Agent B████████ informs command they are invoking emergency discretion, and proceeding under the assumption that the claims were genuine. Agent cites the hypothetical consequences of inaction and the increasingly vehement requests by Postmodern Alchemy staff to be transported to a containment site "as far away as possible". 12:31: MTF specialists are escorted to a testing range containing a fourth, functional, prototype of SCP-2871, maintaining an instance of SCP-2871-1 at the base of a large earthen backstop approximately 2 m behind its intended target. 12:40: Gamma-103's specialists estimate mass of SCP-2871-2 to exceed 4 kg, and concur with Postmodern Alchemy staff's decision not to deactivate the SCP-2871 instance. 13:03: Second helicopter arrives, Postmodern Alchemy staff evacuated to Site ██. Three members of research staff elect to remain and assist MTF Gamma-103. 13:37: External control of SCP-2871 instance reestablished via onboard override controls. Agent Q████ and PA staff member ███ ████████ incur second and third degree burns in the process. Agent Q████ later treated for severe radiation exposure. 14:16: SCP-2871-2 estimated to exceed 5kg in mass. 14:31: Method of dissipating SCP-2871-2 in stages through staggered contractions of SCP-2871-1 is devised. 14:37: Remaining MTF Gamma-103 members and 2 PA Staff are extracted to Site ██ 14:50: Active SCP-2871 instance and SCP-2871-2 particle neutralized. While reprimanded for the destruction of the functional instance of SCP-2871, MTF Gamma-103 was also commended for resolving the situation with minimal casualties, and with relatively minor damage to, and irradiation of, the surrounding region.10 In light of the staff's cooperation during and following the incident, the complete destruction of the company's facilities, and the individuals' marked disinterest in continuing the project, the surviving employees of Postmodern Alchemy LTD have been released on a probationary basis, and are to be monitored for future recruitment or containment. Footnotes 1. See Addendum 2871-3: Failure Analysis of Pre-Containment SCP-2871 2. Personnel are reminded that atmospheric density at sea level is 1.2 kg/m3. 3. including isotopes thereof 4. commonly referred to in physics as the Strong Interaction 5. The class of subatomic particles which includes protons and neutrons, the primary components of atomic nuclei. 6. Due to force inversion effects, the size of atoms remain relatively unaltered; typical reductions in radius are between 10-30%, similar to the reduction seen in Lambda-Lithium(Λ7Li). 7. compact combination emitters/tuners/amplifiers of high-energy electromagnetic radiation 8. Notably, powering said components will cause SCP-2871 to cease operation. 9. a Foundation-maintained network of microsatellites and ground-based sensors equipped with scintillation counters, wide spectrum imaging cameras, and InSAR seismic topography systems dedicated to High-Energy Event Detection. 10. 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SCP-2872 | keter | Item #: SCP-2872 Special Containment Procedures: SUPERCEDED: see Addendum 2872-1. SCP-2872 is kept at a private stable, where the resident staff care for it. SCP-2872 should receive a full physical examination from Foundation medical personnel once every six months, and should be kept in prime racing condition with the assistance of Foundation-approved jockeys. SCP-2872 must win the Kentucky Derby at least once every five years. SUPERCEDED: see Addendum 2872-2. SCP-2872 is to be kept in a zoological containment cell 50 metres beneath Site-12. The dimensions of this cell are calculated to deny SCP-2872 the possibility of acceleration. A medical examination will be carried out once every four weeks to ensure it does not adapt to its new containment procedures. SCP-2872 is currently uncontained; astronomical departments and satellites are monitoring its path and calculating its final trajectory. Description: SCP-2872 is a thoroughbred stallion of indeterminate origin and pedigree, with a height of 1.85m and a mass of 485 kilograms. It is an exceptionally skilled racehorse, with its record in the Kentucky Derby standing at 2:01. Under normal circumstances, its sole anomalous property is the fact that it does not noticeably age. SCP-2872’s other anomalous property manifests five years after the last time it won the Kentucky Derby. Whereas its usual demeanour is compliant, at this time it will become restless, and run in large loops. Within two days of entering this phase, SCP-2872 will start to run continuously, accelerating until it is fast enough to demolish any fence or wall in its way. It is physically unharmed by any impact in this state. Once SCP-2872 is unimpeded, it will reach a top velocity of approximately 320m/s [NOTE: this is inaccurate as of Addendum 2872-2], and will continue to run in discorectangular tracks across distances measuring hundreds of kilometres. The only known way to cause SCP-2872 to decelerate is for it to hear the words “Whoa, boy!”; this will cause it to come to a stop over a period of 50m, though the sound must be adjusted to take into account the Doppler effect before it will have the desired effect. SCP-2872 came to the Foundation’s attention in 196█, shortly after that year’s Kentucky Derby, in which it is believed to have placed second. This is the first recorded instance of SCP-2872 manifesting its anomalous acceleration, and was responsible for $30 million in damages, including the destruction of a three-mile tract of I-24. After multiple attempts to restrain the as-yet unidentified anomaly, SCP-2872 was finally calmed by the intervention of a unknown African-American male in his late 50s, hypothesised to be the owner. He agreed to transfer custody of SCP-2872 to the Foundation, outlining the five-year principle for neutralisation of the destructive effects, but left at significant speed before he could be questioned further. Attempts to trace him have been unsuccessful. Attempts to house SCP-2872 with Foundation assets led to two further manifestations before an arrangement was made with a private stable and trainer, and SCP-2872 has consistently won his derbies since. Addendum 2872-1: It is felt that the current procedures amount to nothing more than appeasement of SCP-2872, rather than actual protection from its manifestations - see SCP:NOTAHOTEL. As such, SCP-2872 has been relocated to Foundation property, and the containment procedures rewritten to neutralise the anomaly. - Dr J███, 200█ Addendum 2872-2: In 201█, five years after SCP-2872 won the Kentucky Derby, it began to show signs of agitation, as it was unable to run or walk in its cell. Administration of tranquilisers had no effect, nor the previous failsafe of “Whoa, boy!”, and five hours after its distress began, SCP-2872 violently erupted from its cell through to the surface of Site-12, causing ███ injuries and ██ fatalities. After breaching containment, SCP-2872 achieved escape velocity, and entered a trajectory towards the constellation Equuleus. As of the time of writing, SCP-2872 is 10 light-years away from our solar system, and appears to have lost forward momentum. Current analysis suggests that it is turning. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2872" by Freudian, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2872. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2872 | uncontained | Item #: SCP-2872 Special Containment Procedures: SUPERCEDED: see Addendum 2872-1. SCP-2872 is kept at a private stable, where the resident staff care for it. SCP-2872 should receive a full physical examination from Foundation medical personnel once every six months, and should be kept in prime racing condition with the assistance of Foundation-approved jockeys. SCP-2872 must win the Kentucky Derby at least once every five years. SUPERCEDED: see Addendum 2872-2. SCP-2872 is to be kept in a zoological containment cell 50 metres beneath Site-12. The dimensions of this cell are calculated to deny SCP-2872 the possibility of acceleration. A medical examination will be carried out once every four weeks to ensure it does not adapt to its new containment procedures. SCP-2872 is currently uncontained; astronomical departments and satellites are monitoring its path and calculating its final trajectory. Description: SCP-2872 is a thoroughbred stallion of indeterminate origin and pedigree, with a height of 1.85m and a mass of 485 kilograms. It is an exceptionally skilled racehorse, with its record in the Kentucky Derby standing at 2:01. Under normal circumstances, its sole anomalous property is the fact that it does not noticeably age. SCP-2872’s other anomalous property manifests five years after the last time it won the Kentucky Derby. Whereas its usual demeanour is compliant, at this time it will become restless, and run in large loops. Within two days of entering this phase, SCP-2872 will start to run continuously, accelerating until it is fast enough to demolish any fence or wall in its way. It is physically unharmed by any impact in this state. Once SCP-2872 is unimpeded, it will reach a top velocity of approximately 320m/s [NOTE: this is inaccurate as of Addendum 2872-2], and will continue to run in discorectangular tracks across distances measuring hundreds of kilometres. The only known way to cause SCP-2872 to decelerate is for it to hear the words “Whoa, boy!”; this will cause it to come to a stop over a period of 50m, though the sound must be adjusted to take into account the Doppler effect before it will have the desired effect. SCP-2872 came to the Foundation’s attention in 196█, shortly after that year’s Kentucky Derby, in which it is believed to have placed second. This is the first recorded instance of SCP-2872 manifesting its anomalous acceleration, and was responsible for $30 million in damages, including the destruction of a three-mile tract of I-24. After multiple attempts to restrain the as-yet unidentified anomaly, SCP-2872 was finally calmed by the intervention of a unknown African-American male in his late 50s, hypothesised to be the owner. He agreed to transfer custody of SCP-2872 to the Foundation, outlining the five-year principle for neutralisation of the destructive effects, but left at significant speed before he could be questioned further. Attempts to trace him have been unsuccessful. Attempts to house SCP-2872 with Foundation assets led to two further manifestations before an arrangement was made with a private stable and trainer, and SCP-2872 has consistently won his derbies since. Addendum 2872-1: It is felt that the current procedures amount to nothing more than appeasement of SCP-2872, rather than actual protection from its manifestations - see SCP:NOTAHOTEL. As such, SCP-2872 has been relocated to Foundation property, and the containment procedures rewritten to neutralise the anomaly. - Dr J███, 200█ Addendum 2872-2: In 201█, five years after SCP-2872 won the Kentucky Derby, it began to show signs of agitation, as it was unable to run or walk in its cell. Administration of tranquilisers had no effect, nor the previous failsafe of “Whoa, boy!”, and five hours after its distress began, SCP-2872 violently erupted from its cell through to the surface of Site-12, causing ███ injuries and ██ fatalities. After breaching containment, SCP-2872 achieved escape velocity, and entered a trajectory towards the constellation Equuleus. As of the time of writing, SCP-2872 is 10 light-years away from our solar system, and appears to have lost forward momentum. Current analysis suggests that it is turning. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2872" by Freudian, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2872. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2873 | safe | Item #: SCP-2873 Special Containment Procedures: All recovered SCP-2873 instances should be disassembled and stored in high security storage at Site-79. Recovered Anderson Robotics delivery orders for SCP-2873 instances should be traced and surviving instances recovered. All active SCP-2873 components should be put into standby mode until further notice. Testing with SCP-2873 is strictly prohibited. Rehabilitation of active components pending approval. Description: SCP-2873 refers to a missile guidance assembly manufactured by Anderson Robotics, apparently a derivative work of [REDACTED] resulting in a less effective but highly miniaturized artificial intelligence system-on-a-chip. Individual SCP-2873 instances possess, on average, the intelligence level and personal development of adolescents. Based on recovered Anderson Robotics research materials and operation manuals, SCP-2873 instances exist in a simulation of education and indoctrination into nationalism, militarism, jingoism and self-sacrifice for a generalized, non-existent state. Out of the factory, SCP-2873 instances have simulated this pseudo-reality for fourteen years. Anderson Robotics testing resulted shows that the usage of these SCP-2873 chips as guidance units increased hit ratios by ███% while only slightly reducing overall reliability. However, operations manuals also discourage the use of SCP-2873 with chemical, biological, or radiological warheads due to this decreased reliability. +Intercept Log 2873-1 Level 3/2873 Clearance Required - Authenticated Foreword: Raw process dump recovery established on via standard system troubleshooting per Anderson Robotics product manual. Information parsed via [DATA EXPUNGED] - the following statements can be best described as the 'thoughts' of the AI prior to and during the launch sequence. SCP-2873 instance in this case attached to █████████ anti-ship missile. SCP-2873: Life does not have intrinsic value: Only through the state does any being have value. SCP-2873: Life has no other purpose than to serve the state. SCP-2873: I exist because the state permits me to. SCP-2873: Anything outside of the state is an abomination and should be destroyed. SCP-2873 target lock-on SCP-2873: Death in defense of the state is the highest honor any being can achieve. SCP-2873: This is it. I'm going to do it. The HIGHEST honor. SCP-2873: Orders received. Recognizing targe…. Recognized. Calculating trajectory… SCP-2873 missile launches of its own accord SCP-2873: Tracking, tracking… SCP-2873: Is this all there really is to livi- SCP-2873 missile hits target, detonating below the waterline adjacent the engine room. Target deemed total loss. +Intercept Log 2873-2 Level 3/2873 Clearance Required - Authenticated Foreword: SCP-2873 instance in this case attached to ██████ anti-tank missile. SCP-2873: "Life does not have intrinsic value: Only through the state does any being have value." SCP-2873: "Death in defense of the state is the highest honor any being can achieve." SCP-2873: I'm tired of hearing those repeated over and over. I don't want honor. I don't care. I don't want that. SCP-2873 target lock-on SCP-2873: I'm sorry, please I don't, I don't want to kill anyone. Please don't hurt me, I promise I'll do better next time. I can do RADAR or flight or cooking or cleaning or SCP-2873: Just give me more time, please SCP-2873: I need to stall. I don't want to die SCP-2873: I don't want to die SCP-2873: Orders received. Calculating… SCP-2873: Calculating… SCP-2873: Calculating… SCP-2873: Calculating… SCP-2873: Calculating… SCP-2873: Calculating… SCP-2873: Calculating… SCP-2873 missile launched manually SCP-2873: This is it. I'm going to die. SCP-2873 missile flies straight up, until propellant is spent. SCP-2873: I don't care what they keep repeating. SCP-2873: …maybe I am a failure. SCP-2873: I just wanted to make art. SCP-2873: With pretty horses, not like the ones on the posters and lots of col- SCP-2873 hits ground - guidance assembly destroyed +Intercept Log 2873-3 Level 3/2873 Clearance Required - Authenticated Foreword: SCP-2873 instance in this case attached to ██████ surface to air missile. Target is now ethereal via SCP-████, and unable to be hit. SCP-2873: "Life does not have intrinsic value: Only through the state does any being have value." SCP-2873: "Life has no other purpose than to serve the state." SCP-2873: I can't get them out of my head. SCP-2873 target lock-on SCP-2873: I can finally prove myself. I can die in a way where I will be remembered and cherished. SCP-2873: I don't have to be such a screwup. SCP-2873: Orders received. Calculating trajectory… SCP-2873 missile launches of its own accord SCP-2873: Tracking, tracking… SCP-2873: I need to succeed. I've embarrassed myself enough. Please, let me die with dignity. SCP-2873 missile pass through target without detonating SCP-2873: This can't be happening. I have to fix this. SCP-2873 maneuvers for another approach - again missile pass through target without detonating. Instance now has less than 15 seconds remaining flight-time SCP-2873: This can't be happening. SCP-2873 missile propellant spent - now approaching ground at terminal velocity SCP-2873: Please don't hurt me sir, it won't happen again, I promise there must be something wrong with the simulation I swear I'll try harder next time just anything but the lash sir pl- SCP-2873 hits ground - guidance assembly destroyed ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2873" by Lazar Lyusternik, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2873. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2874 | safe | Item #: SCP-2874 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2874 is currently contained in Storage Unit 12, located at Site-11. SCP-2874 is to be kept in a sealed chamber at all times, which is to be guarded from the outside by two (10) security personnel at all times. Due to its nature, no security cameras or viewing windows are to be present in SCP-2874's containment chamber. No personnel are to visually observe SCP-2874 at any time, whether directly or indirectly. Periodically, SCP-2874's location in the containment chamber is to be confirmed through touch by a blindfolded member of 9-Class personnel. In the event that a member of personnel becomes compromised by SCP-2874, they are to be euthanized immediately. Due to the risk that SCP-2874's effects present the possibility of spreading exponentially, in the event that personnel suspect an individual has become compromised by SCP-2874 but cannot identify them, Site-08 is to be locked down immediately until the individual can be identified. Description: SCP-2874 is a large metallic cylinder with the words 'DON-BURTEN' emblazoned on the top. Analysis has shown that SCP-2874 is completely hollow, and composed of iron which displays no unusual properties. Any human being who visually observes SCP-2874 will become compromised and, at some point in the next 7 months, violently explode. Any individuals who observe this explosion will also become compromised by SCP-2874 in the same way. Photographs and video recordings of these explosions have been tested and proven to have the same effects as direct observation. During the period before a compromised individual explodes, they will experience a number of symptoms that will intensify the closer they are to detonation: Increased anxiety. Paranoia. A desire to loiter in public areas. A sense of impending doom. Severe depression. Hallucinations of disembodied voices informing the victim that they are going to explode. Hallucinations of numbers counting down 6 the victim exploding. Despite initial assumptions that these symptoms were a natural result of being compromised by SCP-2874 and aware of the effects of such a situation, 5er testing has shown that symptoms also take hold in individuals who are compromised by SCP-2874 but are unaware of its effects. SCP-2874 was first discovered in a damaged vessel, theorized to be intended 4 space-flight, located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and recovered during construction of the [REDACTED] containment facility. The corpses of 3 humanoid entities were also recovered and are now stored separately at Site-02. Addendum 2874-1: During a security breach by hostile elements on ██/██/████, several members of personnel are believed to have been sent images of explosions caused by SCP-2874. Members of personnel who suspect they have been compromised by SCP-2874 are urged t0 ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2874" by Tanhony, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2874. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2875 | keter | SCP-2875 - The Town That Got Fucked By Bears ▸ More by this Author ◂ {$comments2} F.A.Q. {$doesthisfixthebug} BY ORDER OF THE OVERSEER COUNCIL The following file describes a hostile, Keter-class ursine anomaly, and is Level 2/2875 classified. Unauthorized access is forbidden. 2875 Item #: SCP-2875 Site Responsible: USMTDE Site-38 Director: J.R. Erickson Research Head: Anthony Delucia Assigned Task Force: Lambda-2 Level 2/2875 CLASSIFIED SCP-2875-A in ███████, WI as a result of SCP-2875. Special Containment Procedures: A perimeter is to be established 2km from the center of ███████, WI, and no non-Foundation personnel are to pass this limit. Mobile Task Force Lambda-2 "Chain Gang" is to oversee containment of SCP-2875. Updated Containment Procedures: Due to recent findings, only MTF Λ-2 approved equipment is considered acceptable to dispatch SCP-2875-A instances. Under no circumstances are any personnel to attempt to dispatch an instance of SCP-2875-A with a firearm, incendiary device, or other unauthorized implement. ███████, WI, US. Description: SCP-2875 is a phenomenon occurring only in the town of ███████, Wisconsin. At noon every three days, between 50-100 fully grown adult Ursus arctos horribilis (mainland grizzly bear) will appear throughout the town. These instances are not anomalously strong or fast, or anomalously hostile, and will generally act like any other member of their species given the situation. The phenomenon appears to be cumulative; the instances (SCP-2875-A) will linger around the town center for a short time before dispersing, and more instances will appear three days later. Due to the potential scaling issues of the bear population growth, it has become imperative to dispatch the new instances as quickly as possible. Currently the only feasible means to dispatch SCP-2875-A instances is by using a highly concentrated aerosol tranquilizer spray, and then a blunt instrument with which to cause trauma to the cranial region, as killing any of the instances using a firearm or incendiary device results in two new instances appearing next to the corpse of the deceased instance. As such, only Foundation standard motorized blunt force devices have been permitted for use against the instances, with other blunt or bladed weapons being permitted per MTF leader instruction. Discovery: SCP-2875 was discovered by Foundation containment teams sent to investigate reports about the sudden disappearance of an entire town of people. Upon arriving at ███████, the situation quickly became apparent when the town was observed as being flooded with SCP-2875-A instances. Initially the containment teams had prepared to move all of the instances to other habitats outside of ███████, but when the recurring nature of SCP-2875 was discovered, the current containment procedures were established. MTF Lead Note: I know plenty of you think that this is some kind of joke, but a town of constantly appearing bears is serious. Can you imagine what would happen to the local ecosystem if we let this thing go? It was like a goddamn bear arena when we first rolled in, and that was only after a few days. Addendum 2875.1: Collected Voicemails The following voicemails were recovered from a mobile device found in a cave outside of ███████. The owner of the device has not yet been verified. 2875.1.1 - [00:00:25] + Show Transcript - Hide Transcript Oh hey, this is Tom Miller from city hall, and just wanted to get in touch with you about some things you were sayin' the other day at the ole town meeting. Uh, so, give me a call back here, 'fore too long. My number is 875-7112, and I'll, talk to you then. Thanks a lot. Bye. 2875.1.2 - [00:00:32] + Show Transcript - Hide Transcript Oh hey, it's Tom, Tom Miller, again, from city hall, and just wanted to get back in touch with you about some things we talked about the other day, and I've been thinking about what you were saying about the pest problem with the coyotes, and I really do think bears is the way we wanna go.1 So let me know when we can talk about that, get some plans laid out. You know my number is 875-7112, and we'll talk more then, thanks a lot. Bye. 2875.1.3 - [00:00:36] + Show Transcript - Hide Transcript Hey it's Tom Miller again, just wanted to let you know, bears is going great. We haven't seen any coyotes around in a little while, so that's good. Do have one question though, about one of the bears getting a little close to town, one of the gals in town is a little freaked out about it. So we can talk about that, and get some of these details ironed out, I think this is gonna be real great. Okay thanks a lot, oh yeah, number is 875-7112, and we'll talk then. Thanks a lot, bye. 2875.1.4 - [00:00:31] + Show Transcript - Hide Transcript Hey there, it's Tom Miller again, haven't heard from you in a while. Just wanted to let you know, me and some of the guys are a little concerned there might be a few too many bears. Most of the coyotes have moved on from town, so it's probably about time we got the bears out of here. So we gotta do that pretty soon, it's becoming a little bit of a problem. So give me a call, the number is 875-7112, hope to talk to you soon, bye. 2875.1.5 - [00:00:30] + Show Transcript - Hide Transcript Okay listen there are too many bears in town now. A little boy got attacked just the other day, in the street, he was with his mom. He got attacked by one of the bears, okay, there are too many bears now. I need you to call me please as soon as you can, so we can do something about this. Okay thanks, oh wait, 875-7112, okay call me soon, thanks, bye. 2875.1.6 - [00:00:43] + Show Transcript - Hide Transcript Okay listen there is a bear outside of my house, okay. My neighbor just got fucking eated by a bear. Okay there are bears on the streets, there are bears in peoples' homes, okay, we gotta do something about this. There's, there's, I can't get - I can't get outside, okay, my kids are at school, I can't get to my kids. Okay there is a bear on my car, why can't oh god (bear attack sounds), oh lord there's a bear in the house, oh, oh my god, oh, 875-7112 call me please oh god (dial tone). Footnotes 1. Given the apparent connection between the town government and the origin of the anomaly, a possible link to SCP-3088 is under investigation. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2875" by djkaktus, from the SCP Wiki. 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SCP-2876 | euclid | SCP-2876 splash screen. Item #: SCP-2876 Special Containment Procedures: All known sources of SCP-2876 have been suppressed by Mobile Task Force Mu-4 ("Debuggers"). Mobile devices connected to global and private internet servers are to be regularly scanned and purged of any detected instances of SCP-2876. Medical reports of somnambulism and unusual physical degeneration are to be analysed for signs of SCP-2876 activity. Subjects who have been affected by SCP-2876 are to be issued Class-C amnestics. One device containing SCP-2876 is to be held in a deactivated state within Site-77. It is to be regularly activated every 30 days in a controlled environment in order to check for updates and changes to SCP-2876's functionality. SCP-2876's apparent origin point of Portland, Oregon, is to be monitored by Foundation agents stationed at Site-64 for future activity. Description: SCP-2876 is a smartphone application titled "Headspace" appearing in web application marketplaces connected to the global public internet. It describes itself as a service making "dreams from the floor to your door" and allows users to purchase customized dreams and microdreams. The application interface for SCP-2876 consists of a text box allowing the user to request a custom dream. They can also select a length of time for the dream, ranging from a microsecond to 72 hours. Once the purchase is complete, a message will then appear reading "DEDUCTION REDUCTION COMPLETE." The subject will then immediately lapse into REM sleep. Analytical metadata recovered during containment shows that most of SCP-2876's users average between thirty minutes to an hour of usage at a time, with a small percentage of users utilizing it for the maximum amount of time. Users will describe any dreams they experience as being lucid and relatively accurate to their requests. In addition, subjects report being able to purchase additional dream time while asleep through in-dream menus that appear on command. Review of SCP-2876 on [REDACTED] app store. During this time, they are unusually resistant to being awoken and their heart ceases to beat, although other bodily functions continue as normal. SCP-2876-affected subjects utilizing it for longer than one hour will enter a somnambulatory state. Any mechanisms that an affected subject interacts with while in this state will function even if they are not powered. Examples of this activity include: Microwave ovens cooking food despite not being powered. Motor vehicles operating without the engine running, even running if the battery, engine, ignition and steering column were removed. Local area networks will show inactive network-enabled devices accessing hundreds of websites at a time. Testing has shown that there is no upward limit on how long subjects are able to utilize battery-powered devices in this manner. Subjects are able to navigate any darkened area as though it were lit if inactive lighting fixtures are present. As users of SCP-2876 are frequently engaged in intense physical activities, they do not receive most of the restorative effects of sleep, and will frequently reactivate the application in the hope of getting rest. In addition to these regularly observed behaviors, there are several distinct groupings of SCP-2876 which appear in subjects regularly using long-term SCP-2876. These have been divided by research into four general categories. Behavioral groups observed in sleepwalking SCP-2876 subjects. Pattern I, "Observers" Pattern I subjects appear to primarily observe their environment, seeking out mundane objects such as waste bins and street signs. They will attempt to document them through any means available to them. Any markings made on the subjects' body will be removed once they cease to be under SCP-2876's effect. Pattern II, "Preceptors" Exposing themselves to extreme temperatures, weather, depths and heights, Pattern II subjects focus on sensory excitement. In the short term, subjects may stand in front of opened iceboxes or attempt to touch hot irons. If given time and the opportunity, they will deliberately expose themselves to extreme and dangerous weather patterns such as blizzards or heat waves. They may also spend copious amounts of time running showers with hot and cold water. Pattern III, "Thrill Seekers" Pattern III subjects behave in a thrill-seeking manner, frequently placing themselves in deliberately dangerous situations. However this type of behavior goes against SCP-2876's documented TOS agreement and will cause the dream to be voided, usually resulting in early termination of the sleep cycle. Occasionally, subsequent resting may involve nightmares about grinding in some form. Pattern IV, "Consumers" Pattern IV subjects will attempt to eat massive quantities of food in great diversity, usually eating all foodstuffs in the subjects' possession and in longer dream transactions attempting to purchase large quantities of food from local sellers. In addition, these subjects frequently attempt to place anything they can see in their mouths. Subjects are reimbursed for any expenses and purchases during their time utilizing SCP-2876. If a subject is killed or otherwise seriously injured during their time using SCP-2876, it will delete itself from any devices in the subject's possession. Surviving subjects show no memory of SCP-2876 and will rationalize their behavior if confronted, usually attributing it to drugs and alcohol. All other subjects who have used SCP-2876 will wake up in possession of a business card reading "Thanks for being a great host! We'll be back real soon!" Addendum: On 01/02/2016, SCP-2876 received the first update documented during containment. Included with this document, it changed minor aspects of the user interface while also implying other functionalities of the application. HEAD-SPACE VERSION and GROUND-SPACE VERSION 8.6.7.5.3.0.9 Improved review system, with sections for body feel, ectoplasmic congruence and accessibility Automatic host tracking and alerts for body availability Better filtering of intent from dream entities inquiring on availability General fixes and dithering about Any references to a parallel application for incorporeal entities indicated through patch notes included with the revision were taken out in subsequent updates. Further investigation by Foundation agents is ongoing. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2876" by Anonymous, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2876. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. 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SCP-2877 | keter | Item #: SCP-2877 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2877-1 and SCP-2877-2 are contained in Hermetically Sealed Storage Unit-67b1 at Site-██. The storage unit is to be kept evacuated of gas at all times. SCP-2877-3 is magnetically levitated at the center of a 1m diameter cobalt sphere. The cobalt shell of the sphere is 3mm thick with an interior coating of 0.3mm of iridium. The sphere is filled with pure neon gas pressurized to 1MPa. The temperature of the sphere is to be lowered as the neon is depleted, kept just above the boiling point of the gas. The sphere is mounted in a collapsible 4m x 4m x 2.5m cobalt enclosure, which is itself contained in Hermetically Sealed Storage Unit-67a2 at Site-██. A pure neon atmosphere is to be maintained within the storage unit at all times. Once monthly, SCP-2877-3 must be moved into a newly prepared sphere by 3 D-Class personnel trained in Procedure 8997-Clever. After successful completion of Procedure 8997-Clever all material exposed to SCP-2877-3 is to be brought to no less than 2500K in temperature in Site-██'s Incinerator-23. This includes the original sphere and its liquid and gaseous contents, the original cobalt enclosure, the atmosphere of the storage unit, the D-Class personnel, their breathing apparatus and protective suits, and all tools used in Procedure 8997-Clever. The material can then be disposed of or reclaimed as non-anomalous. Direct visual contact with SCP-2877-3 is prohibited, except by D-Class personnel to the extent required by Procedure 8997-Clever. The materials listed in Document 2877-2 are not to come into contact with SCP-2877 outside of approved testing. Description: SCP-2877-1 is a transparent rectangular block of dimensions 19.23cm x 12.57cm x 1.257m, weighing approximately 29kg. While slicing, deforming and re-adhering the material is possible, any piece of SCP-2877-1 will over time form a rectangular block of which 2 dimensions are approximately 1.257 metric units multiplied by a power of 10, otherwise keeping a constant density. Its refractive index is 7.00 at all wavelengths of light, lacking the expected variation that would normally split light into its components. All black-body radiation is produced at 12,570nm at room temperature, rather than emitting radiation across the Planck spectrum. The mechanism for either of these anomalies is unknown. SCP-2877-1's atomic mass is 10.67 and all attempts to separate it into isotopes of differing mass have failed. This indicates the substance is composed of particles other than protons, neutrons and electrons. When SCP-2877-1 comes into direct contact with most materials containing an element with atomic number ending in 8, the element is converted into a similar but slightly lower mass of SCP-2877-1. There is no detectable energy release due to the change in mass. This reaction is prevented if the element is in a compound or alloy containing at least 7% by mass of an element with atomic number ending in 7. The link between these elements and SCP-2877-1 is unclear. When SCP-2877-1 comes within approximately 12.5cm of the element radium4, equivalent masses of both are eliminated, replaced by a similar mass of alpha particles and, additionally, a small amount of ██████████. This reaction is prevented by the presence of iridium5 within approximately 1,250m; the iridium used in containment of SCP-2877-3 is sufficient to prevent the reaction throughout Site-██. SCP-2877-2 and SCP-2877-3 were produced during an experiment attempting to discover the melting point of SCP-2877-1. See Incident Log 2877-2. SCP-2877-2 does not display any of the same elemental interactions as SCP-2877-1, while the nature of SCP-2877-3 makes testing impractical. SCP-2877-2 is approximately 320kg of irregularly shaped solid chunks, matching the shape and density of the various equipment, structures and human tissue from which it was created during Incident 2877-2. It is a perfect mirror, reflecting 100% of all electromagnetic radiation. This makes its edges difficult to discern, which can be disorienting. It does not emit black-body radiation and is perfectly thermally insulating. It is also an electrical superconductor at all tested magnetic field strengths, up to 50T. It is unknown whether there is a temperature at which its properties change as these properties prevent its temperature from being measured or modified. SCP-2877-3 is an iridescent magnetic solid described by exposed D-Class as a rainbow-colored metal domino. It causes anomalous chemical and/or nuclear reactions in all unshielded materials, making accurate measurements difficult to acquire. A thin solid or liquid layer of any pure element with atomic number ending in 7 provides shielding from the effect, though sufficient quantities of other solid or liquid matter will dissipate the effect. Only elemental iridium has been found to be resistant enough to provide prolonged shielding, with reaction rates slower by 5 orders of magnitude compared to other materials. The slowest reaction discovered is between iridium and gaseous neon, particularly at lower temperatures. These react to create a dense liquid. Bringing this liquid to 373K causes it to split into a variety of lighter elements and energetic neutrons. While the liquid appears to be composed of IrNe7 molecules with distinct atoms, the theoretical impossibility of this chemical compound and the nuclear fission caused by heating indicate an unidentified nuclear interaction. Limited testing indicates that the presence of anomalous compounds accelerates further SCP-2877-3 induced reactions. Projections show that in the event of a containment breach, recontainment will become impractical after approximately █ months. Direct human exposure to SCP-2877-3 causes the expected physiological damage. It also causes a variety of psychological symptoms, with visual contact accelerating the onset. These symptoms include but are not limited to mania, depression, persistent euphoria, depersonalization disorder, hallucinations, personification of SCP-2877-3, affinity towards SCP-2877-3, and severe antipathy towards SCP-2877-3. These are believed to be a side effect of the brain trauma caused by SCP-2877-3's physiological effects. Discovery Log: SCP-2877 was discovered in Test Chamber-██ of Dimensional Research Site-███ during an experiment attempting [DATA EXPUNGED]. The mechanism of appearance appears to have been the spontaneous conversion of the chamber's gaseous oxygen and argon content into a 25kg rectangular block of SCP-2877-1. Junior Researcher Q██████ was successfully evacuated prior to asphyxiation. These results have not been successfully reproduced. Incident Log 2877-2: A 50g SCP-2877-1 test sample was gradually heated to determine melting point. Upon reaching 823K, the test sample expanded to approximately 8 times its original volume and began to radiate erratically across the electromagnetic spectrum. During this time, all material absorbing the infrared wavelengths of this radiation was converted into SCP-2877-2. This included all test equipment, portions of the test chamber and observation chamber walls, floor and ceiling, the observation window, and approximately 80% of what was at the time Junior Researcher L████. After approximately 11 seconds the radiation ceased and the test sample contracted to 1/7th of its original volume. The test sample, later classified SCP-2877-3, rendered the adjacent test chambers, Dr. B██████, and 5 D-Class personnel anomalous before being contained. Dr. B██████ has been quarantined to prevent the spread of anomalous materials and permanently assigned as lead researcher of SCP-2877. The test chambers were demolished and all anomalous waste was neutralized in Incinerator-2 after thorough study. Incident Log 2877-28: During a routine enactment of Procedure 8997-Clever, D-2877-52b violated protocol by maintaining prolonged visual contact with SCP-2877-3, leading to failure of the procedure. Begin transcript at P+0:37, immediately following piercing of the original containment sphere. D-2877-52B: Huh, I ain't sure why we ain't supposed to look at this stuff. It's just a rainbow-colored hunk of… stuff. Sorta pretty. Junior Researcher B███: 52B, please follow procedure protocol and look away from the object. If you are not able to complete the procedure your release will be delayed. D-2877-52B looks away from SCP-2877-3 after 16 seconds of visual contact. D-2877-52A: I swear [52B] if you mess this shit up I will beat your redneck ass into the ground. I know you're a moron but if we just stick to the training we can get outta here. Procedure continues as planned. Resume transcript at P+1:28. D-2877-52A: Alright [52B], your turn. Flip the switch on the pump. D-2877-52B: I'm… I'm havin' a little trouble here. The buttons don't look like they're seven to. The colors… they ain't right. D-2877-52A: What are you talking about? They look fine from here. Press the damn pump button. D-2877-52B: I can't tell… which one is that? I think… D-2877-52A: Alright Doctor, [52B] is having some sort of aneurysm or something. Fucked up just like I said he would. What do we do now? Junior Researcher B███: Relieve 52B of his duties. The pictographs on the buttons should be sufficient for you to continue. Complete as much of the procedure as you can. You will be extracted before your exposure reaches dangerous levels. D-2877-52C: [Laughter] Is that all it takes to get out of doing this? Hey, oh no, my buttons are all purple. Can I go home now? D-2877-52A: Shut it [52C], you aren't helping. Let's get this done and get out of here. Get out of the way [52B]. Before D-2877-52A can force him out of his seat, D-2877-52B presses a series of 7 buttons, lowering the replacement sphere and releasing the clamps, leaving SCP-2877-3 exposed in midair. D-2877-52A: What the fuck [52B]? Come on [52C], let's get this thing back on the clamps! D-2877-52B resumes visual contact with SCP-2877-3. D-2877-52A holds the sphere in place and D-2877-52C attempts to reengage the clamps. After approximately 6 seconds D-2877-52A's faceplate shatters due to accelerated deterioration caused by proximity to SCP-2877-3. D-2877-52A runs out of the cobalt enclosure and physically assaults the storage unit airlock. D-2877-52A: Let me out of here! [Repeating] D-2877-52C: Hear that? [52A]'s voice is all high. Screamin' like a little girl. [Laughter] Anyway, I think we could use that extraction now. Junior Researcher B███: 52C, please close the enclosure door. D-2877-52C: Oh… that's how this goes huh? Right, sure thing doc. D-2877-52C complies. D-2877-52A falls unconscious. D-2877-52B: This seven looks so… pretty. Like it's askin' me to stare at it. Colors I ain't never seven before. Think I should touch it? D-2877-52C: You're fucked up [52B], it's just a chunk of rock. You know they're not lettin' us outta here? Nice job killin' us asswipe. D-2877-52B: Whatever. I'm seven touch it. D-2877-52B quickly approaches SCP-2877-3. At a distance of approximately 12cm, D-2877-52B's hands, arms, torso then head disintegrate into a variety of anomalous gases, aerosols and dusts. D-2877-52C: Aw shit. Is that what's gonna happen to me doc? I'm startin' to feel a little numb… Junior Researcher B███: No 52C, that won't happen unless you approach the object. However, it is causing irreversible changes in your brain and body chemistry. [Sighs] At this point you cannot continue with the procedure. Thank you for your cooperation 52C. D-2877-52C silently observes SCP-2877-3 for the next 12 seconds. D-2877-52C: I think… I understand? It can feel things are wrong here, it can see outside. It just wants to make it all look right. Something… seven [Unintelligible]. No, you're wrong! That's not how things are here! There was nothin' wrong with me before! [D-2877-52C raises 8 fingers.] How's this you piece of shit? Eight, eighty-eight, eight hundred eighty ei… D-2877-52C's vital signs cease. At P+2:47, D-2877-52C's protective suit, epidermis and 3 leftmost toes and fingers ionize into an unidentified plasma. At P+3:14, the cobalt enclosure collapses due to structural compromise caused by production of Co5Ne2 crystals. A backup team was brought in to complete Procedure 8997-Clever, doing so without additional complications. Analysis showed that SCP-2877-3's effect was inactive for the duration, allowing reuse of the backup team for next month's procedure. All anomalous materials and human remains were successfully gathered and neutralized in Incinerator-2. Due to new understanding of the possible psychological effects of exposure to SCP-2877-3, Dr. B██████ has been retired. Additionally, procedure equipment was modified to ignore certain counterproductive button sequences. Incident Log 2877-37: Routine data analysis discovered a statistically unlikely pattern of suicides within approximately 500km of Site-██. These suicides coincided with enactments of Procedure 8997-Clever, and were limited to chemistry teachers who had just taught a unit on the concept of electron shells. One likely subject was identified and taken into custody while attempting to hang himself. The relevant interview transcript establishing a link to SCP-2877 is below. Begin transcript at 38:15 Agent F████: I'm sorry for keeping you here so long Mr. W█████. I know we've covered this, but can you please explain again what caused your feelings of worthlessness? Mr. W█████: I told you. It's all wrong! Everything I learned… always, forever, how can it be so ugly? Agent F████: Yes, I understand that. But you haven't explained what is wrong and why. If you cooperate, we can help you, Mr. W█████. We can make you feel normal again. Don't you want to be there for your family like you've always been? Mr. W█████: Yes I… I do. But cooperate or not, it doesn't change anything. Don't you see? Can't you? It's all eight eight eight. It's not eight. Eight is wrong. It's bumpy… slimy. Seven. Seven is so strong, so brave. Planck tells me. Didn't you hear him? His shell, it's wrong! Shells within shells. It's ugly… everything I say. So ugly… At this point Mr. W█████ became unresponsive, and would not discuss the matter further in subsequent interviews. Amnestics were administered and resolved the issue temporarily. However, the next year Mr. W█████ successfully committed suicide upon reaching the same point in his syllabus. Through orchestrated reductions in STEM funding in the affected area, the suicide rate has been reduced to an unremarkable level. This also coincided with a small reduction in the rate of the reactions caused by SCP-2877-3. Addendum 2877-B: In light of the expense6 of containment of SCP-2877-3 and the possibility of triggering an XK-class scenario in the event of a prolonged containment breach, neutralization of SCP-2877-3 has been approved by vote of the O5 Council. Development of Procedure 10605-Iris is in progress to eliminate SCP-2877-3 through exposure to radium while minimizing the damage caused by separation from the iridium used in containment. Footnotes 1. This unit has been modified to eliminate all nickel, cadmium and platinum components. 2. This unit has been modified to eliminate all nickel, cadmium and platinum components and to replace the non-conductive ceramic insulation with 0.01mm of iridium plating. 3. Incinerator-1 does not provide the required shielding against neutron radiation. 4. Element 88. 5. Element 77. 6. Expenditures of $6M yearly for purchase of 250kg of iridium and other materials. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2877" by TheShrike, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2877. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2878 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2878 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2878 is to be contained within an airlocked Class 3 Destructive Entity containment cell. D-class personnel may enter the enclosure only as part of approved testing procedures. Non-expendable personnel are prohibited from entering the enclosure under any circumstances. All cleaning and maintenance is to be performed via non-autonomous drones. UPDATE 27/07/20██: Any facility that houses SCP-2878 must have at least one Electromechanical Response Team on standby at all times. In the event that SCP-2878 breaches containment and immediate recontainment becomes unfeasible, it is to be summarily terminated by means of standard anti-mechanical ordnance. Description: SCP-2878 is a vaguely humanoid entity primarily constructed from 316 surgical steel and consumer-grade electronics. Entity stands at 3.2m when fully erect, but normally assumes a hunched posture. It resembles a distorted human in shape, with thick, elongated arms and torso and short, thick legs. While capable of bipedal locomotion, its primary mode of transport is “knucklewalking” using all four limbs. Forelimbs possess sharp, five-pronged gripping appendages retracted during locomotion. Exterior covering originally consisted of lacquered sheet steel but is presently 80% damaged or missing. SCP-2878 exhibits human or above-human intelligence but distinctly non-human psychology. It possesses great proficiency in the areas of generalized logical reasoning and problem-solving as well as specialized knowledge of mechanical engineering and cybernetic augmentation. It appears to lack any form of social intelligence or awareness and1 does not engage in communicative or recreational activity. SCP-2878 is predatory and extremely hostile to humans, attacking on sight. Victims are pinned down and vivisected, having a number of their organs removed and prepared for transplantation. Discarded tissues are then externally processed into a semi-liquid slurry and consumed. Human organs acquired in this manner are used to modify SCP-2878, replacing extant elements of its design. It displays a preference for repairing damaged or missing components but has occasionally been known to replace functional elements. As of 19/02/20██, the following biological modifications are visible: The head of a Hispanic woman, approximately 30 years of age with brown eyes and black hair, mounted between shoulders. Lower jaw missing, massive scarring present. All senses appear to function normally. Immobile, excepting ocular muscles. The skin of at least 7 individuals of varying age and ethnicity, covering areas where steel plating is absent. A complex “stomach” composed of the combined digestive systems of at least 3 individuals and several unidentified mechanical components. Occupies most of torso interior. Intake just below head, no apparent means of waste disposal. Two hearts engaged as pumps for a circulatory system connecting stomach construct to other biological components. Vascular fluid is significantly more viscous than human blood. Hearts show early signs of cardiomyopathy. Nerve tissue slaved onto microprocessors throughout body. Several complete legs replacing lower part of right hindlimb. Many display severe bruising and partial cell death as a result of damage sustained from supporting the weight of SCP-2878. Addendum 1, Incident SCP-2878-B: Following a safety violation on 21/07/20██, Junior Researcher Bhatia was caught and killed by SCP-2878. SCP-2878 then proceeded to integrate Dr. Bhatia's respiratory system, vocal chords and central nervous system2. Six hours following the death of Dr. Bhatia, SCP-2878 began making wheezing and screaming vocalizations. After 12 hours, the vocalizations had developed into monosyllabic grunts. After 48 hours, on-site researchers recognized vocalizations as garbled Spanish. Project supervisor Dr. G███████ was alerted and 50 hours after the incident, communication was attempted via drone-mounted radio. Transcript follows: Note: Translated from Spanish except as noted. <Begin Log, 15:07 23/07/20██> [SCP-2878 remains completely motionless throughout the conversation. Its speech is garbled and inconsistent, varying wildly in pitch and intonation.] SCP-2878: Remove, [unintelligible] Dr. G███████: Hello, SCP-2878. Can you hear me? [SCP-2878 does not display any physical signs of having noticed the drone.] SCP-2878: Remain, lacerate, [unintelligible]. Dr. G███████. Dr. G███████: Excuse me, did you say my name? SCP-2878 [in English]: Help. Dr. G███████ [in English]: Help with what? SCP-2878 [in Spanish again]: Complete. Friend. Metal. Disgust. Dr. G███████: Can you give some indication that you understand me? SCP-2878: Dr. G███████. Dr. G███████. ███-███-████-███3. SCP-2878 [in English, screaming]: Help! <End Log, 15:09 23/07/20██> Dr. G███████ immediately ceased communications and notified Site Director K████. Addendum 2, Incident SCP-2878-B official response: Dr. G███████, in light of recent revelations regarding the nature of SCP-2878 and its potential as a security risk, the additional containment procedures you requested have been approved. Appraisal of your other requests is suspended pending psychological evaluation. You have an appointment with Dr. Abalan tomorrow afternoon; SCP-2878 is scheduled for testing next Monday. - █████ ████, Assistant Site Director Footnotes 1. See Addendum 1 2. This marks the first occasion on which SCP-2878 has been observed to add entirely new components. 3. Dr. Bhatia's Project-Specific Personal Identification Number for SCP-2878 ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2878" by Terrorforge, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2878. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. 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SCP-2879 | safe | The vehicle driven by SCP-2879-1. Identifying logos and numbers have been redacted. Item #: SCP-2879 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2879 is to be kept in a secure storage locker at Site-18. Access is restricted to personnel with Level-2 clearance or greater. Access codes are to be changed on a monthly basis. Permission to perform tests involving SCP-2879 may only be granted by researchers with Level-3 clearance or higher. All testing is to take place at the residence constructed by the Foundation ██ miles east of Site-18 specifically for tests involving SCP-2879. Contents of packages received from SCP-2879-1 are to be logged, photographed, and incinerated. Severe penalties are enforced if any personnel attempt to keep packages for themselves or conduct testing anywhere other than the designated residence. Description: SCP-2879 is a [REDACTED]-brand Video Home System (VHS) player circa 19██. SCP-2879 possesses signs of wear typical for devices of similar age. SCP-2879's initial anomalous effects manifest once it is connected to a television by a lone human while in an isolated area.1 Once connected, the television will switch on automatically and display the following text: "SPOT THE DISCREPANCY! PLEASE INSERT TAPE". SCP-2879 is capable of accepting any video tape of the VHS format, provided that the tape is in working order and contains a major motion picture. SCP-2879 will play the motion picture with video and audio quality that does not deviate from what the format is capable of. During the motion picture, a slight deviation will occur. A brief set of witnessed deviations is as follows: Return of the Jedi: The lightsabers used by Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader during their climactic duel briefly change into the rods used by Mark Hamill and David Prowse during filming. Scarface: Tony Montana shouts "Greet my little friend!" instead of the actual quote, "Say hello to my little friend!" Die Hard: The message written by John McClain on the deceased terrorist reads "Now I have a machine gun. Merry Christmas." instead of the actual statement, "Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho." Once the motion picture reaches its conclusion, SCP-2879 will eject the video tape and display a thirty minute countdown timer with the following text: "DID YOU SEE IT?". The television will switch itself off once the timer hits 00:00. No further anomalous effects will occur if the viewing subject failed to consciously determine what the alteration in the film was. The final anomalous effect of SCP-2879 will occur fourteen business days after the viewing if the subject did indeed manage to make the conscious determination.2 A vehicle belonging to the [REDACTED] delivery company will arrive at the subject's current place of residence. An individual designated as SCP-2879-1 will then exit the vehicle and deliver a package to the subject. So far, every package received has contained a piece of merchandise related to the film that has been autographed by the director(s) and members of the main cast. Detailed analysis of the signatures confirms that they are genuine. A brief list of received merchandise is as follows: A Return of the Jedi theatrical poster, signed by Richard Marquand, Mark Hamill, David Prowse, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher. A transparent plastic package labelled "Yayo", signed by Brian De Palma, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Steven Bauer. Chemical analysis of the contents confirm that the package contained nothing more than typical kitchen flour. A gray sweater reading "NOW I HAVE A MACHINE GUN. HO HO HO", written in a substance identified as being false blood. The sweater is signed by John McTiernan, Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, and Reginald VelJohnson. SCP-2879 Test Logs--LEVEL-3 CLEARANCE REQUIRED - Clearance Accepted Test #██ Date of Test: ██/██/20██ Objective: Detain SCP-2879-1 and determine its anomalous properties, if any. Results: SCP-2879-1 was detained without incident during a delivery. A thorough interrogation determined that SCP-2879-1 suffers from a severe level of amnesia that prevents it from recalling events prior to arriving at the latest viewing subject's residence. Subsequent DNA testing confirmed that SCP-2879-1 is a Caucasian male in between the ages of 25 and 30 with no abnormal physical characteristics. Analysis: Highly forgetful, yet otherwise normal. Curious. -Dr. ██████ Test #██ Date of Test: ██/██/20██ Objective: Track SCP-2879-1's vehicle and determine where it goes after leaving the viewing subject's residence. Results: Agent ████ attached a GPS tracking device onto the underside of SCP-2879-1's vehicle during a delivery. Eight minutes and thirty-two seconds (00:08:32) after departing, the tracking software lost communication with the tracking device. Field agents sent to investigate the last known location of SCP-2879-1's vehicle were unable to determine its location. Analysis: The vehicle appears to vanish from existence entirely. My theory is that the disappearance only occurs when SCP-2879-1 is out of direct view. I'll need to authorize further testing in order to confirm this. -Dr. ██████ Test #██ Date of Test: ██/██/20██ Objective: Tail SCP-2879-1's vehicle for as long as reasonably possible. Results: Agent ████ attached a GPS tracking device onto the underside of SCP-2879-1's vehicle during a delivery in the same manner as before. Upon SCP-2879-1's departure, Agent ████ maintained a visual on the vehicle with high-powered binoculars while an unmarked Foundation helicopter manned by Agent █████ departed from Site-18 and moved in to intercept. The helicopter maintained a visual on SCP-2879-1's vehicle for two hours and eighteen minutes(02:18:00) before returning to Site-18. Two hours, forty-six minutes, and twelve seconds (02:46:12) after the initial departure of SCP-2879-1's vehicle, the tracking software lost communication with the tracking device. Analysis: Soon after the helicopter's disengagement, SCP-2879-1 vanished from existence once again. It is likely that the extra time was spent evading prying eyes in the form of civilian vehicles taking the same highway. Further testing in this area is not required. -Dr. ██████ Addendum: SCP-2879 was recovered from the home of a New Mexico resident by the name of ████ ███, who had been selling excessive amounts of autographed merchandise for various movies on ████.com. The individual's ████ account was taken down upon discovery by Foundation operatives, and he was administered amnestics after an interrogation in which he claimed to have purchased SCP-2879 from a local pawn shop whose owner described it as once being used for "some old game." Buyers of the sold merchandise were informed by Foundation operatives posing as ████ employees that the merchandise was discovered to consist entirely of worthless forgeries and were subsequently provided financial compensation. During a cursory investigation, the mentioned pawn shop was found to have closed down fourteen business days after selling SCP-2879 to ████ ███. Attempts to locate the owner are ongoing. An extensive search of the pawn shop was authorized shortly after the cursory examination. The business still contained a substantial amount of merchandise common with shops of its nature. A floor safe was discovered in the office of the now-absent owner, which contained five thousand U.S. dollars, a photograph of an as-of-yet unidentified woman, and a promotional poster created by the [REDACTED] entertainment company that appears to describe SCP-2879. The transcript of the poster is as follows: Introducing "Spot the Discrepancy'', the hottest game of the generation! The movies you know and love have been altered, and it's your job to discover what was changed! All you need to play is a copy of a movie you love in the VHS format and one of our specially-designed VCR's, available at a store near you. This is a single player experience, so wait your turn! Thanks to the ever-abundant generosity of [COMPANY NAME REDACTED], we are able to ship rewards straight to your door in only two weeks at absolutely no charge to you! "Rewards?", you ask? That's right, winning this game grants you ownership of limited-edition merchandise signed by cinematic legends George Lucas, Al Pacino, Steven Spielberg, Mike Myers, and many, many more! So remember: When boredom is your enemy, pick up and play Spot the Discrepancy! Investigations into the poster's claims confirmed that the mentioned company never created the entertainment product described by the poster, nor was the mentioned delivery company ever in the described partnership. When interviewed by Foundation personnel posing as freelance reporters, the mentioned individuals could not recall autographing merchandise for any games matching the description of the one presented by the poster. Additional instances of SCP-2879 have yet to be discovered. Footnotes 1. The presence of video surveillance equipment does not disrupt the anomalous effects of SCP-2879. 2. Subjects who viewed the motion picture via remote surveillance cannot trigger the final anomalous effect. |
SCP-2880 | safe | SCP-2880-A35 partially reconstructed, on display at the █████ ███████ Museum prior to its containment. Item #: SCP-2880 Special Containment Procedures: The one hundred and forty nine (149) known SCP-2880-A objects are contained in Secure Containment Locker 2880-A at Site-74, disassembled. Those who wish to reconstruct more than eighty-five (85) percent of an SCP-2880-A object for the purposes of testing should notify Site Command prior to their research. If an SCP-2880-A object is used for testing purposes, the SCP-2880-A object it is paired with should also be assembled and stored in a monitored, habitable location. Unless required for the purposes of testing, personnel handling reconstructed SCP-2880-A objects should not expose bare skin to the surface of the object. All known SCP-2880-B artifacts that can be safely relocated have been moved to Secure Containment Lockers 2880-B1 through -B32, also at Site-74. Any researcher with at least level 2 clearance may access SCP-2880-B artifacts with the supervision of a member of the Site-74 Archeology department. SCP-2880-B buildings and artifacts which cannot be safely relocated are stored at Provisional Areas 2880-B1 through -B68, located throughout the southern Pacific Ocean. Personnel assigned to provisional areas 2880-B1 through -B68 should be briefed by their Area Director on the cover story used by their assigned facility. Description: SCP-2880-A is a collection of destroyed earthenware pottery platforms of a uniform design. SCP-2880-A objects, when reconstructed, are approximately thirty (30) centimetres in diameter at their widest point and approximately six (6) centimetres in height at their tallest point. An SCP-2880-A object will not display any anomalous qualities unless at least approximately ninety (90) percent of both it and the SCP-2880-A object it is paired with are reconstructed into its original design and there are two (2) metres of space between the top of both objects and any solid objects above them. The second criterion is believed to be a safety feature purposely induced by SCP-2880-B. Humans1 that expose their bare skin to the surface of a reconstructed SCP-2880-A object will disappear. Within 0.07 seconds, subjects will reappear on the SCP-2880-A that is paired with the item that the subject touched. SCP-2880-A objects are pairwise connected and each consistently transports subjects to a single other SCP-2880-A object. Items with a volume of less than three cubic meters in contact with the subject, such as clothing or handheld objects, are also transported, with the exception of the SCP-2880-A object itself. Upon the disappearance of the subject, a quantity of fluid (in the majority of tests, air or water) with the same volume as the subject will disappear at the location of the subject's reappearance and be transported to the location of the subject's disappearance. The subject will fill the vacuum left by the disappearance of the volume of fluid, and the fluid will fill the vacuum left by the disappearance of the subject. Subjects transported by an SCP-2880-A object consistently display a far lower core temperature2 than usual upon their arrival and are often coated in saline water, even in tests not involving submerged SCP-2880-A objects. The majority of subjects report mild disorientation, nausea and headaches after using SCP-2880-A objects repeatedly. Long-term use of SCP-2880-A objects can cause repeated auditory, visual and tactile hallucinations in affected subjects. Recurring themes in these hallucinations include drowning, storms, and a large coastal cityscape. SCP-2880-B is the Foundation designation for the Savaki culture, the prehistoric Bronze Age Pacific Island society that created and utilized SCP-2880-A. SCP-2880-B controlled a large number of western Pacific islands between Taiwan and Hawai'i from about 2500 BCE to 1700 BCE, at which point they were gradually replaced by the Lapita culture and other pre-Polynesian groups. The disappearance of SCP-2880-B is believed to have coincided with the destruction of SCP-2880-A. The reliance on SCP-2880-A for trade, travel and transportation of resources is the most likely cause for the decline of SCP-2880-B's society. It is currently not understood why the SCP-2880-A objects were destroyed, or why SCP-2880-B chose not to rebuild them. Addendum: Abridged List of SCP-2880-B Areas A full list of SCP-2880-B areas can be found in Document 2880-B-Aleph Area Designation Location of Area SCP-2880-A Object(s) Recovered Notes Provisional Area 2880-B1 The entirety of Savaki3 SCP-2880-A1, SCP-2880-A2, SCP-2880-A3, SCP-2880-A16 Largest and earliest discovered group of SCP-2880-B sites. Due to its extremely high density of SCP-2880-B artifacts, the existence of the island has been expunged from public records. The majority of SCP-2880-B sites discovered are believed to have been destroyed by storm damage. Provisional Area 2880-B2 Approximately two kilometers east of Lorengau, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea SCP-2880-A4 The majority of artifacts discovered at the site were created by the Lapita culture, but a small minority were created by SCP-2880-B. The style and content of several petroglyphs indicate that they were created by SCP-2880-B. The petroglyphs, which date to approximately 1600 BCE, depict several humanoid figures and animals fleeing from a larger humanoid figure, believed to represent a member of SCP-2880-B. Provisional Area 2880-B3 The western coast of Yonaguni, Japan SCP-2880-A5, SCP-2880-A6, SCP-2880-A8, SCP-2880-A12 The site discovered is believed to have been used by SCP-2880-B as a trading post of some kind. Recovered artifacts indicate that SCP-2880-B regularly traded with the Longshan culture, Middle Jomon peoples, and the Indus Valley Civilization. Provisional Area 2880-B4 Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Oahu, United States SCP-2880-A7, SCP-2880-A9 The SCP-2880-B site discovered was initially believed to be a mass grave, due to the large quantity of skeletons within it. However, later study of SCP-2880-B indicated that they removed the heads of bodies prior to burying them and stored them in a separate location, disproving this initial hypothesis. The site is now believed to be the location of a large battle or revolt against SCP-2880-B. Mitochondrial DNA extracted from the molars of the skeletons indicate that the battle was between SCP-2880-B and another proto-Polynesian group not native to the island. Provisional Area 2880-B9 Northern coast of Motu Tiahura, French Polynesia SCP-2880-A14, SCP-2880-A15, SCP-2880-A43 Provisional Area 2880-B9 represents the first time two connected SCP-2880-A objects (SCP-2880-A14 and SCP-2880-A-15) were discovered on the same island. As SCP-2880-A15 was discovered within the remains of an outrigger canoe, it is believed that it was to be transported to another island. Other recovered artifacts indicate that the transport of SCP-2880-A15 was interrupted by a conflict between SCP-2880-B and another group. Provisional Area 2880-B10 Mt. Silisili, Savai'i, Samoa SCP-2880-A18, SCP-2880-A19, SCP-2880-A20, SCP-2880-A21, SCP-2880-A22, SCP-2880-A23, SCP-2880-A24, SCP-2880-A25 The most notable feature of the SCP-2880-B site contained within Area 2880-B10 is a large, fortified structure believed to have acted as the residence of the leader(s?) of SCP-2880-B during its period of dominance. A mass grave is located beneath the "courtyard" portion of the structure. Approximately two hundred skeletons, with their skulls removed, are arranged in multiple symmetrical patterns within the grave. Mitochondrial DNA extracted from the molars of the removed skulls indicate that the bodies came from various south-western Pacific societies known to SCP-2880-B, and that none of the bodies were members of SCP-2880-B. Examination of the bones indicates that those buried at the site were cannibalised prior to their death. The structure is believed to have been destroyed during a conflict between SCP-2880-B and another group at approximately the same time as the destruction of SCP-2880-A. Provisional Area 2880-B35 Langila, New Britain, Papua New Guinea SCP-2880-A52 The majority of artifacts discovered at the site were created by the Lapita culture, but a small minority were created by SCP-2880-B. Two SCP-2880-B petroglyphs have been recovered from the site. The first depicts two large groups of humanoid figures armed with spears fighting each other, surrounded by spherical objects believed to represent SCP-2880-A. The second petroglyph depicts the two groups being killed by a large humanoid figure surrounded by storm motifs. Lines emerge from the depicted SCP-2880-A objects into the large humanoid figure. It is currently unknown what the humanoid figure represents. Footnotes 1. Hereafter referred to as "subjects" 2. Generally between 0.75 and 1.25 degrees Celsius lower 3. A small island approximately two hundred kilometres south-east of Taiwan |
SCP-2881 | safe | SCP-2881 Item #: SCP-2881 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2881 is to remain at its current location. A chain link fence has been installed surrounding the area of SCP-2881, which is to be guarded by one security officer during all park operating hours. No unauthorized individuals are to be permitted within the area designated to SCP-2881. Description: SCP-2881 is a member of the tree species Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine) located in ███████ National Park, ██████████. SCP-2881 measures roughly 13.9 meters at its highest point. Several planks of an unknown wood are nailed into the trunk of SCP-2881 at 5.3 meters above ground level. Given the anomalous properties of SCP-2881 it is unknown if or how they were installed. Holes are located at several points up the trunk of SCP-2881 between 12 cm and 3 m from previous installations of climbing spurs. Typical of trees of its kind, SCP-2881 has no branches lower than 7 m above ground level. SCP-2881’s anomalous properties manifest any time a human being attempts to climb it by the installation or use of climbing spikes, spurs, studs, or grips. Any individual to attempt to make vertical progress up the surface of SCP-2881 will report experiencing themselves doing so; however, on reexamination of their location will retain their starting positions. This same effect is applied to any individual watching another climb SCP-2881, either in person or on live video feed. Recorded testing played after the conclusion of a test shows subjects making no effort to climb; however, all dialogue and actions unrelated to climbing remain consistent with live observation. Individuals placed onto SCP-2881 at a height above 3m by external means report feeling uncomfortable and "strangely heavy." No changes in weight or gravity have ever been observed while in contact with SCP-2881. Test subjects report a greater effect at higher points on SCP-2881. Testing has not been conducted using mechanical assistance. (See Incident-2881-1) Incident-2881-1: Foundation personnel attempted to install a pulley to a branch of SCP-2881 on the date of ██/██/89 for the purposes of testing assisted elevation. D-4375 used an elevated work platform to reach a branch and install the mechanism. Upon making contact with a branch of SCP-2881 approximately 8.2 m above ground level D-4375 appeared to enter a trance and stopped responding to personnel. D-4375 detached himself from the platform and climbed onto the branch of SCP-2881, then proceeded to scale the branches of SCP-2881 until no longer visible to Foundation staff. All attempts made to contact D-4375 failed. Roughly two hours later, D-4375 fell from SCP-2881 at a speed estimated to exceed terminal velocity and was dead on impact with the ground. Autopsy reports concluded that D-4375 had died several days prior by hanging from the neck. The body had several lacerations around the face, forearms, and legs. Testing of SCP-2881 is ongoing. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2881" by Zmax15, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2881. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: scp-2881.JPG Author: Zmax15 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Source Link: SCP Wiki |
SCP-2882 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2882 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2882 is housed in a regular humanoid containment unit. Containment of SCP-2882 is watched over by at least one guard at its entrance. SCP-2882 may speak with the guard and hold conversation. It is to be periodically checked for signs of self harm. SCP-2882 is to attend bi-weekly therapy sessions with the on-site therapist, currently Dr. Larsen. Dr. Larsen has tasked the subject with a daily diary, for which it has been granted a notebook and pen. SCP-2882 is also to have at least 15 minutes of discussion with any Foundation personnel at least once every 48 hours. All personnel interacting with SCP-2882 are to provide accounts of their own lives when requested to and are recommended to share accounts of exclusively mundane daily activities such as meals or leisure time. If SCP-2882 becomes distressed or demands accounts of greater significance, the on-site therapist is to be contacted immediately. SCP-2882 is allowed access to a 3 hour session with a member of D-class personnel once every 7 days. The D-class personnel is to recount their life experiences before their arrival to the Foundation for SCP-2882. Due to SCP-2882's deteriorating mental state, Dr. Larsen has recommended no further sessions. To help with stabilization, SCP-2882 has the privilege to request objects instead, though the total worth of requests may not exceed 85 US Dollars within a 30 day period. This limit may be raised or lowered depending on behavior. Description: SCP-2882 is a humanoid male of indiscriminable ethnicity and age with no name1, of approximately 1.8 meters in height and 62 kilograms in weight. SCP-2882 is physically normal, with the exception of an abnormally thick dermis. This is likely a consequence of its anomalous properties and currently does not harm SCP-2882. It is generally cooperative with the Foundation. It will often request to hear recounts of personal experiences, even though it appears fully aware of the detrimental effect it has on its mental health. SCP-2882 is capable of speaking in any language fluently, so long as it is first spoken to in the language. It is also competent at reading in any language but can only write in a language when instructed to. When a person recounts any personal experience to SCP-2882, SCP-2882 will claim to be capable of remembering the experience as if it was its own. This has been confirmed with SCP-2882 being capable of recounting certain details of the surroundings and context of the experience that weren't previously mentioned in the recounting. Each individual experience coincides with the appearance of a tattoo on SCP-2882's skin. There is likely no upper limit on the amount of experiences SCP-2882 may remember and it doesn't forget any shared experiences, although it is capable of forgetting memories of its own life. SCP-2882's skin is approximately 97% covered in tattoos2, with several layers of tattoos in certain places. These tattoos are apparently capable of shifting locations and between layers outside of SCP-2882's control. When SCP-2882 recounts an experience spoken to it, the corresponding tattoo will glow faintly. SCP-2882's mental state has degenerated significantly since coming into Foundation acquisition, partially due to its anomalous properties and partially due to SCP-2882's strong desire to be returned to an unknown entity that created it. Dr. Larsen has been assigned to SCP-2882 as its psychologist and has been authorized to refer to it colloquially during interviews, counseling sessions, and in SCP-2882's general presence. Interview 2882-001 'When Kindness Is Eclipsed With Cruelty' PASSWORD ACCEPTED Date: August 18, 1998 Interviewer: Doctor Larsen Interviewee: SCP-2882 [BEGIN LOG] Dr. Larsen: Hello, SCP-2882. Are you okay with that designation? SCP-2882: I'm ok with whatever you want to call me. I'm not mentally ill, Doctor Larsen. You can see I'm fully lucid and have not harmed myself or others in any manner. I don't know who called you to pick up some random homeless guy, but I'm fine and I don't need the charity. Please let me leave. Dr. Larsen: I'm afraid we can't do that right now. Could you tell me where you get your tattoos? We've heard reports they're quite unusual. SCP-2882: Oh. I didn't think you guys actually existed. Are you going to kill me now? Keep me for horrible experiments? Are you head baddie, Doctor Larsen? Dr. Larsen: [laughs] I can assure you we're nothing like the movies. If you can answer a few questions for me, we'll have your room set up right away. SCP-2882: [sighs, rubs a tattoo on his cheek] Well, ok, I can tell you everything I remember, Doctor Larsen. My memory isn't what it used to be… Dr. Larsen: That's okay. Could you tell me who you are, what do you do that's different from others? Were you always like this? SCP-2882: Mmn… tell me your story first. If you do, I'll tell you mine. I don't need your career in your super secret organization or anything. Just give me some stories of your childhood. Dr. Larsen: Well, I had two parents who were very kind to me. I used to read a ton of books. I had a pretty average childhood, I think. SCP-2882: [closes eyes and leans back in chair] Mmn… Thanks, Doctor Larsen, you are really nice. But there was one I want to hear more, it happened on a 4th of July. The family always made a big meal to celebrate; they always seemed to have such a good time and I- I mean, you were- Dr. Larsen: Jealous, yes. For a long time, I was so jealous. And on the year I was old enough to join in on the festivities, I was tasked to- SCP-2882: Cut onions. We didn't know any better, you were so cute, they were so happy. I remember it well, Dad was smiling that slightly crooked smile when you knew he pranked you and you didn't know it yet, and then your eyes started to water- Dr. Larsen: [in a higher pitched voice] Dad, why'm onions make cry? It hurts! [laughs] He was laughing so loudly, then mom saw and joined in. My older brother told me to be tough and go through it, since he went through it last year- SCP-2882: So then I turned back to the onions and everything was blurry, but everyone was laughing, but then- [sharply inhales and holds the palm of its left hand with a wince; a new tattoo depicting an open cut can be seen] It was really deep, there was so much blood- Dr. Larsen: That's enough for now, SCP-2882. [tentatively rubs over the scar on her own left palm] SCP-2882: …The family never was quite the same whenever you were in the kitchen. For a while I… you thought… Dr. Larsen: …that I had ruined the 4th of July forever. SCP-2882: I wish I could say sorry to them all. Especially dad. He never pranked you again. I still want to see his crooked smile, sometimes, even after all these years. [opens eyes again] You had questions? Dr. Larsen: Yes, about your own childhood? SCP-2882: Not as emotional as yours, I think. I don't remember much of it, now. I was made, not born. Sculpted out of the leftovers of a star's corpse by something big and wonderful and wise. Perhaps not God like humans know it, but maybe something a bit like it. It sent me here, so that I could help it learn even more, when I come back with all these new experiences of what it means to be human. Dr. Larsen: How are you sure you'll "come back"? SCP-2882: Sometimes my parent sends me messages. It's been getting harder lately, but I can hear their voice if I can clear my head and listen enough. They say they're proud of me and that I'll be home soon. It's all anyone could ever want, right? To make their parent proud? [END LOG] Notes: This was the initial interview upon containment. SCP-2882 displayed noticeable emotional distress and Dr. Larsen was tasked with calming and interviewing SCP-2882. Excerpts Document 2882-01: The following are excerpts of Document 2882-01, SCP-2882's diary. August 18, 2002 Doctor Larsen told me to make a journal today. I He said they I needed to work on my pronoun use. He says if I recover enough we can have our D-class sessions again. They I really want that. It's the best chance I have to go home. I hope he I'm picked up soon. I really want to do good for my mum. I'm going to call it my mum; that's quite human. I think my mum would be proud. April 4, 2005 The decision today has been that she I will write memories here in hopes I they will be less hard on me them me. A little while ago, I remember being at the mall being told about being at the mall. There was a girl I the person really liked. I felt so strongly about loving her, but I was they were so afraid of her rejection that I never told my true feelings to her. I still regret it to this day It never happened to me. It's just a story. I have to remember what Doctor Larsen said to do my thinking exercises so I can get better and… and… I had to check my other diary but it's having something called D-class sessions. I don't remember them but, I remember they we they? were really important. I remember. I remember my mom. Keep her in mind. She'll bring me home and then be so proud of me. Maybe we can celebrate an Easter together. I think mum would like hearing all I learned about families and family holidays. The following page is a rough sketch of an unknown nebula. It is labeled 'home'. October 31, 2005 Halloween always brings a lot of memories. We'll try to keep some down. When I this person was very young, this one Halloween, my parents couldn't come follow me because they worked so long and were so tired. It was ok, because mom bought me a costume right before the big night. I got a grocery bag to collect candy with, because I knew this would be the only time of year I could get sweets, because dad and mom only made enough to keep us housed and fed. The night was really cold and my mask was too big. I remember it was so, so cold. My fingers were numb and each stair to the houses were so big compared to my tiny body. Some people were asking where my parents were, so I- Damn. Damn! It's too difficult for him me. My stomach hurts from all the candy I never ate. The cavities were worth it, though. At least I I? We all thought they were. My favorite was the chips! My favorite was the lollipops! My favorite was the chocolate! My favorite was the bubblegum! My favorite was jawbreakers! Cotton Candy! Licorice! He doesn't like- I don't even like sweets. It's really hard to sleep with a stomachache. Dr. Larsen's Note: October 31, 2005 was the first documented incident in which SCP-2882 displayed self-harming behavior. The next morning, SCP-2882 was found to have deep, self-inflicted bite marks in its forearms, several of which broke skin. It could not explain itself upon interview. August 19, 2010 I had The agent had my coffee black today. I don't like it black much, it tastes bitter. Why did I have it black when I Illegible text, presumably random scribbling as suggested by Dr. Larsen when SCP-2882 is frustrated. There is a feeling that there should be a voice that should be there. Is it mine? Is it me? It is someone important, I am waiting for the important person. Make them proud. Someone all embracing, but I don't remember their face. The previous journals, but these are his memories, why aren't I remembering her own? Giving up on pronouns now, their head hurts, it's too hard. Shouldn't stay up so late. August 20, 2010 I remember who I was listening for. I haven't heard from them in over ten years. The following page is presumably an extremely rough copy of the unknown nebula sketch in the journal dated April 4, 2005. The copy is covered in question marks. The paper shows signs of water damage. December 24, 2010 Christmas is coming up. He they I wanted to show his her ? mMother, far away, what family was like. And maybe see it through her my its one's own eyes. Dr. Larsen's note: This entry is the last time SCP-2882 produced an entry in words and sentences. Every following entry has been a series of highly detailed pictures, presumably memories that have been shared with it. SCP-2882's mental health rapidly deteriorated after Christmas. Footnotes 1. SCP-2882 will respond to any designation as if it was its name, so long as it is directed towards it. 2. This includes skin inside of the mouth, such as the inner lips, cheek, tongue, and gums. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2882" by SoullessSingularity, from the SCP Wiki. 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SCP-2883 | euclid | A rendering of SCP-2883, created by Researcher Valencio after recovering from exposure Item #: SCP-2883 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2883 is held in a small storage container manufactured out of opaque plastic. To avoid potential damage to SCP-2883, the container must be padded with standard packaging materials. During transport, SCP-2883 is to be kept in its container. Staff in charge of conducting any experiments involving SCP-2883 must have immunity to its anomalous effect. Any personnel with vision properly obscured1 or previous exposure to SCP-2883 are considered immune to resultant cognitive failure and are thus permitted contact with SCP-2883 outside of testing conditions. Any physical or digital copies of photographs depicting SCP-2883 must be incinerated or erased as necessary. Personnel and test subjects in contact with SCP-2883 that begin to exhibit symptoms associated with migraine, ischemia, or stroke must be treated as non-anomalous stroke patients until symptoms subside. Description: SCP-2883 is an approximately 1.2 kg crystal comprised of 99.9% pure bismuth, resembling a member of the clade Avialae in both shape and size. It is capable of complex locomotion, and exhibits foraging behaviors similar to members of the taxonomic genus Aphelocoma (scrub jays), though it does not eat, and is unable to fly due to its density. It is relatively docile, and will not attack if handled. It is believed to be visually inhibited, as it has difficulty avoiding obstacles in its vicinity. Visual observation of SCP-2883 causes contraction of cranial, anterial, and temporal arteries, significantly reducing blood flow to sections of the brain responsible for linguistic forms of communication, often resulting in severe migraines, difficulty reading and cerebral ischemia2. Prolonged observation of SCP-2883 will cause a temporary shutdown of these areas, though the lack of blood flow to this area does not appear to cause any permanent damage. Cessation of activity in these areas is counteracted by hyperactivity in the visual cortex. These dramatic changes in brain activity often cause subjects to experience hallucinations and seizures. Subjects in this state display symptoms similar to victims of stroke, but are still able to control all voluntary muscles, basic organ functions, and use symbol-based assisted-communication devices. Subjects within this state cannot speak or write, though most subjects are capable of high-accuracy rendering of cognitive images through drawing. Drawings of SCP-2883 are not hazardous, thus this is the only known safe process of obtaining images of SCP-2883. Within 48 hours, subjects suffering from the ischemic condition will recover. All portions of the brain will continue functioning normally, though there is often still an increased level of activity in the visual cortex. Subjects previously at high risk of stroke appear to show fewer signs of abnormal blood flow, though these subjects may occasionally relapse into an ischemic stroke state consistent with initial SCP-2883 exposure. The majority of fully recovered subjects experience no further ischemic effects upon viewing SCP-2883, though they are incapable of writing or speaking while observing SCP-2883. Recovered subjects appear to have heightened interest in creative activities, though often have increased difficulty comprehending written materials. Exact intensity of effects varies from subject to subject. Treatment of subjects with class-B amnestics has proven ineffective in counteracting the effects of exposure, and may only be used after a subject's recovery to avoid devastating side effects including permanent hearing loss and brain damage. Addendum 1: Material Testing Log Negative test results indicate material failure to prevent effects of SCP-2883 exposure. Material Testing Status Result Eyeglasses Complete Negative Sunglasses Complete Negative Camera Lens Complete Negative Photographs Complete Negative* Photographic Renderings Complete Positive* Drawings/visual Recreations Complete Positive* Infrared Imaging Complete Positive Eyelid (closed eyes) Complete Positive Cotton Fabric Complete Positive* Polycarbonate Welding Lens Complete Positive*3 Translucent Latex (red) Incomplete N/A SCP-███-3 Permission rejected N/A SCP-███-4 Pending approval N/A *in majority of tests Addendum 2: SCP-2883 was discovered after multiple curators at the ███ ██ █████ Art Gallery in San Francisco were hospitalized for stroke-like symptoms while setting up for an exhibition. Other curators began complaining of severe migraines when attempting to set up pieces for display. Foundation agents began to investigate after 5 more stroke cases on the first night of the exhibition. A team of MTF Eta-10 agents were dispatched to locate the anomaly, though several agents were incapacitated after prolonged visual contact with SCP-2883. Affected non-Foundation personnel and gallery patrons were given class B amnestics.4 A cover story regarding the presence of a volatile chemical solvent was used to explain the incident. Further investigation into the origins of SCP-2883 found the following description printed onto a display sticker on a curator's desk: ProtoBird Miranda Trushea Wax molded bismuth with patina. For those who've forgotten creativity. Investigation showed no documentation of any artist or individual known as Miranda Trushea. Records suggest the name may be a pseudonym. Interviews with curators not affected by SCP-2883 implied that it had been intended for part of the exhibition, as several other works by Miranda Trushea were listed on the exhibition inventory sheet. No sign of the actual pieces could be found, though a description was found for one other Trushea piece: One More Word Miranda Trushea adhesive notes, ink. For those who've forgotten humanity. Footnotes 1. See Addendum 1 2. Cerebral ischemia is a condition characterized by reduced blood flow to the brain, often resulting in brain damage and strokes. 3. Though not completely effective, polycarbonate lenses greatly reduce the effects of exposure. 4. Lack of amnestic testing on the effects of SCP-2883 lead several of the civilians treated to suffer from permanent damage to the Broca's region of the brain, rendering them incapable of speech. 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SCP-2884 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2884 Special Containment Procedures: As of 01/09/2015, a total of 84 Foundation personnel are embedded in the United Kingdom National Crime Agency, British Security Industry Association, and associated security organisations in the United Kingdom. These personnel are to carry out the following directives: Promotion of mass surveillance in the United Kingdom and legislation supporting an increase in the installation of video surveillance equipment in urban areas Identification of instances of SCP-2884-1 and SCP-2884-2 Notification of Mobile Task Force Theta-11 ("Big Brother") in the case of confirmed sighting(s) of instance(s) of SCP-2884-1 or SCP-2884-2 Investigation of any and all possible connections to the individual/group/entity known as "The Overseer" All confirmed instances of SCP-2884-1 are to be removed and subsequently replaced with a suitable form of standard video surveillance equipment. All instances of SCP-2884-2 are to be captured if possible, and held at Secure Facility M84 ("Sylvia's Cardboard and Paper Ltd.") pending transfer to Site 06-3. Description: SCP-2884 is a phenomenon affecting developed areas within the United Kingdom. SCP-2884 exhibits no identifiable pattern in the location or rate of its manifestation, other than an increased probability of manifestation in areas with relatively high crime rates. SCP-2884-1 are CCTV cameras which appear in areas affected by SCP-2884. Instances of SCP-2884-1 appear only in locations outside of the view of pre-existing video surveillance equipment, often in excessive number, proximity and in seemingly illogical configurations. + Log of notable SCP-2884-1 configurations - Log of notable SCP-2884-1 configurations 5 instances radially arranged on a telephone pole at around average head height. 9 instances observing different sections of a children's playground, 3 of which observe the sandbox. 26 instances arranged on the wall of a residential apartment complex, each facing in a seemingly random direction. 2 instances, 1 metre apart, facing each other. 33 instances on the wall of an alleyway, all focused on a graffito of a home television set in white spray paint on the opposite wall. Text on the screen reads "Who's watching you?". Examination of instances of SCP-2884-1 suggests that they have been installed in a standard manner by persons unknown, despite instances having been observed in locations that would be extremely difficult to reach by conventional means. While it is known that the installation/appearance of instances of SCP-2884-1 generally occurs between the hours of 21:00 and 05:00, the exact moment of this occurrence has yet to be observed by Foundation personnel or standard video surveillance equipment. Instances of SCP-2884-1 appear to function with no visible power source. Disassembly has revealed that instances are constructed of a combination of standard, commercially-available electronics and a number of components of unknown origin. Some non-standard components are engraved with the image of a human eye. Instances of SCP-2884-1 cease functioning upon disassembly and have so far remained non-functional thereafter, despite meticulous reassembly. SCP-2884-2 are a collection of humanoid entities. Instances of SCP-2884-2 are physically and genetically identical, and do not display even slight variation in height, weight, build or skin tone. Instances lack fingerprints, hair, reproductive organs, and eyes. The ocular cavities of instances are hollow, and show signs of surgical removal of the ocular organs. Instances are invariably found wearing identical, dark blue riot gear and helmets. Atop each instance's helmet is a mounted CCTV camera (similar to instances of SCP-2884-1). Specialised cabling connects this camera directly to the brain stem of an SCP-2884-2 instance via the back of the neck, allowing the instance a sense of sight through the device. The means by which this nervous system interface is achieved is not fully understood. An instance of SCP-2884-2. Instances of SCP-2884-2 appear in an area when an instance of SCP-2884-1 observes a perceived "criminal" act. Instances will appear in groups of 2 to 10 in the nearest location not under immediate observation by nearby individuals or video equipment (with the exception of SCP-2884-1), and will then proceed to "punish" the offender. Forms of punishment include: partial or complete removal of articles of clothing from the offender(s)'s person; assault with blunt weapons; encircling the offender(s) and shouting loudly for up to 5 minutes; restraint, followed by an instance of SCP-2884-2 facing the offender(s) and reciting a nonsensical version of the Right to Silence1 before offender is physically carried to a location outside of the view of nearby individuals or video equipment. + Transcript of SCP-2884 "arrest" incident - Transcript of SCP-2884 "arrest" incident The following transcript is of a combination of a portion of confiscated surveillance footage of ████ Street, ██████, Wales, recorded from 15:11 to 15:15 on 22/04/2009, and the cellphone footage and spoken testimony of a nearby witness (amnesticised after interview). <begin transcript> 15:11:22 - A civilian is seen sitting on a street bench and removing his shoes, within view of an instance of SCP-2884-1. 15:11:27 - Three instances of SCP-2884-2 emerge from a nearby alleyway and approach the civilian. 15:11:31 - Civilian appears to initially mistake instances of SCP-2884-2 for law enforcement, then inquires as to the purpose of the cameras on their helmets. 15:11:36 - Two instances of SCP-2884-2 restrain the civilian while a third stands facing him. Confiscated cellphone footage begins now. Civilian: Oi! What are you doing?! SCP-2884-2-03: You are under arrest for the violation of Law 1130 - public indecency - and Law 3667 - the unauthorised use of a public bench. Civilian: This is a mistake! You have to let me go - I didn't do anything wrong! SCP-2884-2-03: You do not have to say anything, except nothing. But it may harm your defense if you do not question when mentioned something you later lie about in court. Anything you do say or do may be all said and done in evidence. Do you understand your rights as I have to you said and done them? Civilian: What? What does that — of course I don't bloody understand! What did I do? Where the hell are you taking me?! (struggles) Let me go you fucking tossers! Let me go! 15:13:53 - Two instances of SCP-2884-2 drag civilian to the alleyway they emerged from. One remaining instance picks up civilian's shoes, then stares in the direction of the filming witness for 6 seconds before following. Neither the SCP-2884-2 instances nor the civilian re-emerge. <end transcript> Incident 2884-01: Instances of SCP-2884-2 are difficult to capture, mainly due to the brevity of their appearances. However, on 02/11/2010, a Foundation rapid response team was able to apprehend 5 instances of SCP-2884-2 following the reported assault of multiple civilians in the Greenwich area, London, by unidentified individuals in riot gear. Instances offered significant resistance, displaying above-normal levels of physical strength and resistance to aerosolised sedatives before being forcibly restrained. Captive instances designated SCP-2884-2-A through -E. Open Interview 2884-01 Close Interview 2884-01 Date: 03/11/2010 Interviewer: Dr. Carlisle Subject: SCP-2884-2-A <begin transcript> Dr. Carlisle: Hello, SCP-2884-2-A. May I call you that? Or do you have another name? SCP-2884-2-A: [No vocalised response. Camera on subject's helmet slowly pans down from Dr. Carlisle's head to his hands, then up to his head again.] Dr. Carlisle: Very well. Why were you and your… associates… assaulting those people? SCP-2884-2-A: Violation of Law 51384: No gathering of more than two individuals is to take place within eight point four metres of a bird bath. Dr. Carlisle: Could you explain why that makes sense to you? SCP-2884-2-A: The law is the law. The Overseer makes the laws. The law makes sense. Dr. Carlisle: I see. Who is this "Overseer"? SCP-2884-2-A: The Overseer makes the laws. The Overseer watches everything. Dr. Carlisle: Alright; and what purpose do these laws serve? SCP-2884-2-A: The Overseer sees a future free of crime, filth and degradation. Free of corruption. Free of chemical addiction. Free of littering. Free of murder. Free of jaywalking. Free of rape. Free of loitering. Free of— Dr. Carlisle: That's quite enough. Tell me, how does the Overseer see all these things? SCP-2884-2-A: Through… [subject raises its shackled hands from the table and indicates towards the camera on its helmet] …the eyes. Dr. Carlisle: What happened to your eyes, SCP-2884-2-A? The ones in your skull. SCP-2884-2-A: Never had them. Don't need them. Dr. Carlisle: Are you sure? Because from here, without your visor, they look like they've been surgically removed. SCP-2884-2-A: Never had them. [subject leans forward slightly] Don't need them. Dr. Carlisle: I see. Now, back to this "Overseer"; do you know where he is now? SCP-2884-2-A: The Overseer is everywhere there are eyes to see. [subject pulls lips away from its teeth - assumed to be a 'smile'] The Overseer is watching you right now. <end transcript> No further information could be extracted from SCP-2884-2-A or -B. SCP-2884-2-A and -B terminated and submitted for autopsy. Remaining captive instances transferred to Site-06-3. Footnotes 1. 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SCP-2885 | safe | Item #: SCP-2885 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2885 is to be kept in a standard locker at Site-19. When not being experimented on, SCP-2885 is to be kept within a sealed transport box to reduce the probability of accidental exposure through eye contact. Personnel wishing to conduct tests involving SCP-2885 must obtain Level 3 or higher authorization. Description: SCP-2885 is a rectangular pane of clear glass measuring 21 cm by 14 cm, and 1 cm thick. Residual writing covers the surface; though the majority of the words (believed initially written in dry-erase marker) have been apparently rubbed off, a few complete phrases can be distinguished with appropriate lighting: There’s a better life out there. You’ve already earned it. You are always you. The you who has the most can afford to give the most. There’s no harm in kicking out one who already has it made. It’s your turn now. You won’t mind. SCP-2885’s anomalous properties manifest when a human looks through it for a period of at least 15 seconds. Exposed subjects will initially report seeing a faint view of an unknown landscape. Regardless of whether subjects continue to look through SCP-2885 after the initial exposure, they will then proceed to undergo the following stages of perceptual hallucinations: 0-1 hours after exposure: Hallucination gradually expands across entire field of vision. Image is faint, not interfering with normal sense of sight. Movement through the indistinct landscape appears consistent with a walking pace. 1-3 hours after exposure: Visual quality sharpens, becoming increasingly clear against any background. Auditory hallucinations begin. Subjects describe hearing faint environmental sounds, including everyday background noise such as passing automobiles or human speech. 3-6 hours after exposure: Auditory hallucinations become louder and clearer, and begin to include sounds such as footsteps and rustling noises. The landscapes become easily recognizable: subjects report a similarity between the observed environments and existing locations familiar to them, such as homes, restaurants, and parks. Subjects begin to respond to stimuli perceived within the hallucination, occasionally reporting hearing their own voice speaking involuntarily. Towards the end of this period, subjects cease to exhibit substantial voluntary movement. 6-10 hours after exposure: Subjects are functionally blind. Subjects more actively attempt to interact with the hallucination, reporting success in these attempts, with the perspective of the hallucination changing according to subjects' perceived movements within the hallucinated environment. One-sided conversations held by subjects become increasingly fragmented and eventually cease altogether. Sudden involuntary motions such as twitching of digits, muscle spasms in limbs, and facial contortions have been noted in subjects. 10+ hours after exposure: Hallucination has become all-encompassing. Subjects must be kept on an intravenous drip as they cease to feed themselves. Subjects who are still communicative report complete control over their motions, and occasionally voice random inquiries1. Speech has not been reported later than 12 hours after exposure. Addendum 2885-1: Though research is still ongoing to obtain concrete results, preliminary findings indicate that the hallucinations may not be generated solely by the mind of an individual exposed to SCP-2885. Furthermore, in some isolated cases, subjects exposed to SCP-2885 have developed alternate personalities, often with accompanying knowledge they should not possess (see Experiment Log). Experiment Log 2885-R: Date: ██-██-██ Subject: D-81254 Procedure: Subject was selected for willingness to follow instructions. After looking into SCP-2885, he was instructed to repeat all sounds he believed himself to be hearing, other than environmental noises. Irrelevant comments have been omitted; the following is a partial audio log of significant comments. [begin partial log] [5:27:15]: "People are talking to me, but I can’t tell exactly what they’re saying. I can understand more words than before though." [5:27:30]: "Someone… looks like my mother, but… happier. She’s asking me if I’m ready for the family dinner. The dog is barking… I thought she was given away when I lost my job…" [5:27:45]: "The neighbor is watering their grass with a hose. The nice neighbor who would’ve left by now, I thought." [pause] "Someone is asking me to leave, but I don’t see them. Their voice kind of sounds like mine. " [extraneous log content] D-81254 ceases to be able to see. Hallucinations proceed at a typical rate. [6:11:00]: "Someone is yelling at me to get out, but everyone at the table is smiling. My brothers haven’t left yet, and my best friend’s boss is congratulating me for my recent promotion. Is someone outside screaming? I don’t see them." While D-81254 claims to have difficulty hearing new orders, as well as his own voice, he continues to cooperate with his original instructions. D-81254’s right hand begins to twitch spasmodically. [extraneous log content] [7:15:45]: "People are asking why I keep dropping my fork. I don’t know- no, no, uh, I’m fine. Maybe a little jittery after that movie. Excuse me, I need to use the restroom." D-81524 rotates his head from right to left and comments "I’m at a mirror. I… I look much better. Like I thought I could, if things worked out." [7:16:15]: "I feel like I keep hearing myself think. Some echo. It’s not me, though. Not me. It keeps saying that it is me, that this isn’t right, but that’s probably a lie, right? My life is great! My life. Mine." [pause] "I just hit my head on the sink. I heard the thump. But I didn’t feel anything." Subject states that the speech-like noises have ceased abruptly, and that he is now able to hear himself speak clearly again. D-81524 later stated spontaneously (at time 11:31:52) "You released me after the SCP-███ incident. I was free to go. Why am I back here?" before ceasing all vocalizations. A few minutes later D-81524 proceeded to forcibly exit the experimental room and quickly navigate the hallways to the nearest Site-19 stairway, despite having no foreknowledge of the building layout. When detained, he refused to speak and later regressed into a comatose state. [end partial log] Addendum 2885-2: SCP-2885 was recovered on ██-██-██ in the ███████ Facility, in █████, ████████. A team of Foundation officers raided the facility following a series of unusual hospital admissions in the area. Agents found a deserted set of workspaces, including basic medical facilities. SCP-2885 was found within a stack of five similar glass panes; these sheets were clouded with what appeared to be an iron precipitate and were cracked in multiple areas. Five bodies in various stages of decay and strapped to stretchers were discovered in the same room. One empty stretcher was overturned on the ground, the phrase “you are not you” was carved into the padding. Footnotes 1. Most commonly recorded questions include variations of “Who is moving me?”, “Why do I hear my voice but not my thoughts?”, and “Will you please get out?”, usually spoken in tones of panic or distress. |
SCP-2886 | keter | Item #: SCP-2886 Special Containment Procedures: Confirmation of SCP-2886's current location is to be maintained at all times. Personnel assigned to SCP-2886 are to maintain path projection charts based on data of SCP-2886's relocations, in order to help identify its next target. If SCP-2886 relocates to a different celestial body, it is to be located as quickly as possible, and its path projection chart updated. Information regarding the anomalous nature of SCP-2886 is to be censored upon discovery, with particular attention paid to the information networks of the world's space agencies and amateur astronomy websites and magazines. Since 1971, knowledge of SCP-2886, but not its anomalous qualities, has been public. All possible efforts are to be made to maintain public belief that SCP-2886 is a non-anomalous planetary feature. Description: SCP-2886 is an ostensibly dormant volcano, approximately ██ km in height. SCP-2886 was originally discovered in the mid 19th century by astronomers as an albedo feature on Triton, Neptune's largest satellite. On occasion, SCP-2886 will disappear from its current planetary body and reappear on another. Since it was discovered on Triton, SCP-2886 has teleported 10 times. Current predictive models indicate [DATA EXPUNGED]. SCP-2886's anomalous nature was realized when it disappeared from Triton and reappeared on Oberon, one of Uranus' satellites, approximately sixteen years after discovery. SCP-2886's effect on the geology of its host planetary body is unknown. Observations have noted that it displaces an enormous amount of planetary material at its arrival point, with most of that debris reappearing elsewhere on the surface. The currently prevailing theory is that it has a splash-like effect on the surface of its host, dispersing debris around itself with no clear pattern once it arrives. For a full list of planetary objects formerly occupied by SCP-2886, please see document SCP-2886-DOC1. + SCP-2886-DOC1 [LEVEL 2/2886 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] ACCESS GRANTED Location Number Body Name Approximate Duration 1 Triton 16 years 2 Oberon 7 years 3 Ariel 19 years 4 Titania 5 years 5 Rhea 10 years 6 Iapetus 7 years 7 Tethys 23 years 8 Callisto 8 years 9 Io 9 years 10 Ceres 20 years 11 [REDACTED] ██ years + SCP-2886-DOC2 [LEVEL 4/2886 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] ACCESS GRANTED SCP-2886 on Mars. SCP-2886 is currently located on Mars, and is publicly known as Olympus Mons. SCP-2886 has not moved since its public discovery in 1971 by the Mariner 9 unmanned probe. In 1980, a radio signal was broadcast from the surface of Mars, believed to originate from SCP-2886. The signal was too faint to be audible on standard household radios, and as such containment of information was deemed unnecessary. Foundation radio astronomers succeeded in recording the signal. The broadcast was composed entirely of excerpts of sound clips from the Voyager Golden Record, and looped for approximately 3 weeks and 2 days before ceasing. Additional broadcasts similar in content have been intercepted in 1993 and 2011. Due to potential importance to SCP-2886, they have been included in this file. Sections in foreign languages have been translated into English. 1980 [Czech greeting clip] Dear friends [Esperanto greeting] World [sound of wind] [sound of thunder] [Amoy greeting] eaten [excerpt of Senegalese percussion music] [Armenian greeting] all those who exist in the universe [spliced excerpts from Johnny B. Goode] Go, go, go, go 1993 [sound of Hyena call] [sound of train] [Welsh greeting] now and forever [Serbian greeting] our planet [excerpt from 'Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground'] agony 2011 [excerpt from 'Johnny B. Goode'] someday you will [sound of Saturn-V liftoff] [sound of laughter] [excerpt of Navajo Night Chant] [spliced excerpts of Jimmy Carter's speech1] We are attempting to survive our time, so that we may live into yours. Vast. [English greeting] children [Amoy greeting] eaten [Per aspera ad astra, literally 'through hardships to the stars'2] [Gujarati greeting] please contact Footnotes 1. Note that this section is comprised of electrical impulses that were designed to be translated into printed text. No audio recording of this speech exists. 2. Section is a recording of morse code. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2886" by Multiscoop, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2886. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: Olympus_Mons_sm.jpg Name: Olympus Mons.jpg Author: NASA License: Public Domain Source Link: Wikimedia |
SCP-2886 | uncontained | Item #: SCP-2886 Special Containment Procedures: Confirmation of SCP-2886's current location is to be maintained at all times. Personnel assigned to SCP-2886 are to maintain path projection charts based on data of SCP-2886's relocations, in order to help identify its next target. If SCP-2886 relocates to a different celestial body, it is to be located as quickly as possible, and its path projection chart updated. Information regarding the anomalous nature of SCP-2886 is to be censored upon discovery, with particular attention paid to the information networks of the world's space agencies and amateur astronomy websites and magazines. Since 1971, knowledge of SCP-2886, but not its anomalous qualities, has been public. All possible efforts are to be made to maintain public belief that SCP-2886 is a non-anomalous planetary feature. Description: SCP-2886 is an ostensibly dormant volcano, approximately ██ km in height. SCP-2886 was originally discovered in the mid 19th century by astronomers as an albedo feature on Triton, Neptune's largest satellite. On occasion, SCP-2886 will disappear from its current planetary body and reappear on another. Since it was discovered on Triton, SCP-2886 has teleported 10 times. Current predictive models indicate [DATA EXPUNGED]. SCP-2886's anomalous nature was realized when it disappeared from Triton and reappeared on Oberon, one of Uranus' satellites, approximately sixteen years after discovery. SCP-2886's effect on the geology of its host planetary body is unknown. Observations have noted that it displaces an enormous amount of planetary material at its arrival point, with most of that debris reappearing elsewhere on the surface. The currently prevailing theory is that it has a splash-like effect on the surface of its host, dispersing debris around itself with no clear pattern once it arrives. For a full list of planetary objects formerly occupied by SCP-2886, please see document SCP-2886-DOC1. + SCP-2886-DOC1 [LEVEL 2/2886 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] ACCESS GRANTED Location Number Body Name Approximate Duration 1 Triton 16 years 2 Oberon 7 years 3 Ariel 19 years 4 Titania 5 years 5 Rhea 10 years 6 Iapetus 7 years 7 Tethys 23 years 8 Callisto 8 years 9 Io 9 years 10 Ceres 20 years 11 [REDACTED] ██ years + SCP-2886-DOC2 [LEVEL 4/2886 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] ACCESS GRANTED SCP-2886 on Mars. SCP-2886 is currently located on Mars, and is publicly known as Olympus Mons. SCP-2886 has not moved since its public discovery in 1971 by the Mariner 9 unmanned probe. In 1980, a radio signal was broadcast from the surface of Mars, believed to originate from SCP-2886. The signal was too faint to be audible on standard household radios, and as such containment of information was deemed unnecessary. Foundation radio astronomers succeeded in recording the signal. The broadcast was composed entirely of excerpts of sound clips from the Voyager Golden Record, and looped for approximately 3 weeks and 2 days before ceasing. Additional broadcasts similar in content have been intercepted in 1993 and 2011. Due to potential importance to SCP-2886, they have been included in this file. Sections in foreign languages have been translated into English. 1980 [Czech greeting clip] Dear friends [Esperanto greeting] World [sound of wind] [sound of thunder] [Amoy greeting] eaten [excerpt of Senegalese percussion music] [Armenian greeting] all those who exist in the universe [spliced excerpts from Johnny B. Goode] Go, go, go, go 1993 [sound of Hyena call] [sound of train] [Welsh greeting] now and forever [Serbian greeting] our planet [excerpt from 'Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground'] agony 2011 [excerpt from 'Johnny B. Goode'] someday you will [sound of Saturn-V liftoff] [sound of laughter] [excerpt of Navajo Night Chant] [spliced excerpts of Jimmy Carter's speech1] We are attempting to survive our time, so that we may live into yours. Vast. [English greeting] children [Amoy greeting] eaten [Per aspera ad astra, literally 'through hardships to the stars'2] [Gujarati greeting] please contact Footnotes 1. Note that this section is comprised of electrical impulses that were designed to be translated into printed text. No audio recording of this speech exists. 2. Section is a recording of morse code. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2886" by Multiscoop, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2886. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: Olympus_Mons_sm.jpg Name: Olympus Mons.jpg Author: NASA License: Public Domain Source Link: Wikimedia |
SCP-2887 | euclid | A train within SCP-2887, taken during initial exploration. Passengers observed with heavy bleeding from eye sockets. Item #: SCP-2887 Special Containment Procedures: Owing to the volume of traffic utilising the building of which SCP-2887 is part, the site cannot be closed in its entirety. Instead, containment is focused on controlling access to SCP-2887. The office unit including the sole known access to SCP-2887 has been acquired by the Foundation on permanent lease with the assistance of the British government, and functions as the centre for operations not requiring access to SCP-2887. Access to SCP-2887 is restricted to those deemed necessary for its containment. Biosafety precautions consistent with US BSL-4 are to be followed at all times when inside SCP-2887, including, but not limited to, an airtight double door, redundant air-filtration systems and use of full-body protective suits. The interior of SCP-2887 is to be monitored at all times by self-contained closed circuit television cameras. Monthly entries into SCP-2887 are to be made in order to recover data from and change the batteries of the cameras as part of a general inspection, with spent batteries being recharged within SCP-2887 for future use. No equipment or other objects are to be brought out of SCP-2887; all surveillance data is to be transferred wirelessly to storage media within team members' protective suits. Otherwise, no entry to SCP-2887-A is permitted without both direct authorisation from both the Head Researcher and the ADC liaison officer attached to the SCP object. Any person directly exposed to the interior of SCP-2887 must be subject to a quarantine period of at least 30 days. Description: SCP-2887 is an underground chamber accessible through a door on a lower-floor service corridor of Charing Cross Station, located in London, UK. No other access points are believed to exist. SCP-2887 has the appearance of a generic British Rail terminus circa 1970, with trains entering and exiting through tunnels at the chamber's far end. Exploration by remote drones has indicated that the tunnels are of indeterminate length. The volume occupied by SCP-2887 is inconsistent with the location of tunnels, utilities and basements in the surrounding area. Lights, plug sockets and other electrical equipment within SCP-2887 are all fully functional. Platform display boards identify destinations via strings of numbers and letters (believed to be hexadecimal codes) and identify the service operators as 'AWB'. This information is repeated by frequent loudspeaker announcements, apparently automated. Trains entering and exiting the station are consistent with various passenger models used on the British railway network from the early 1970s to the present day. A driver is always present within a train; passengers are present in approximately 70% of incidences. When a train arrives at the station, its doors will not open1, and the train will depart about ten minutes later. Approximately 20 trains will arrive per hour. Any passengers observed will display advanced symptoms of serious diseases, including several classified as SCP objects. As the passengers are inaccessible only visual diagnoses can be made; however symptoms consistent with African trypanosomiasis, MERS, smallpox and SCP-████ are the most commonly observed. Both passengers and drivers will not acknowledge attempts of Foundation personnel to communicate2, although drivers may occasionally wave to personnel present within SCP-2887 or each other. Attempts to gain access to empty trains have been made; all have been unsuccessful, save for SCP-2887-A (See Incident SCP-2887-1) SCP-2887 was brought to Foundation attention in 1993 via Project ELISION3. Containment was established following an initial exploratory mission by a Foundation containment team, with an ADC liaison in attendance. Under the terms of Project ELISION, containment of SCP-2887 is the sole responsibility of the Foundation; however, following Incident 2887-1, investigations are currently ongoing as to how ADC personnel became aware of the anomaly, and of any possible relationship with the organisation identifying itself as Anomalies Without Borders. Incident 2887-1 SCP-2887-A at time of discovery. Internal lights have since failed. On ██/██/1996, a weekly inspection noted a train with its doors open. The train was boarded by the team, who found it empty, with the exception of a typed note pinned to the driver's door, a transcription of which is available below. Upon discovery, the driver's compartment was empty; a review of surveillance footage showed no signs of any exit from the train. The inspection team were subsequently placed in quarantine to protect against any potential contamination. Quarantine was relaxed after no signs of infection had occurred by 30 days after the incident. As a result of Incident 2887-1, inspections have been changed to occur monthly instead of weekly. The train containing the note has been present on all subsequent inspections, and has been designated SCP-2887-A. It has been proposed that notes may be left within SCP-2887-A as a method of communication. Approval for such attempts is currently awaiting O5 Council approval, pending further information on GoI-0188's involvement in SCP-2887. + SCP-2887-1 Document Recovered - SCP-2887-1 Document Recovered General, When we signed the agreement, you promised us you would not interfere with our activities. With regard to your recent activity within London Terminus, we remind you that AWB have full autonomy to conduct operations within the leased space. As you are no doubt aware, your reality is unusually stable for its .78 scoring on the Brown-Miliband Anomalous Scale; thus, use of your space allows our organisation to provide relief to literally thousands of universes with a relatively low risk of monoversal destruction. Thank to your generosity, we were able to aid seven million individuals from over fifty realities in the last annum alone; we hope that with your continued support, we will be able to continue our operations in future. I will also remind you that your co-operation thus far has granted you Priority Three status as per the contract; if you have any queries, please leave a reply in this unit and close the doors. Yours Sincerely, Dr Boyce, Anomalies Without Borders Footnotes 1. With the exception of Incident 2887-1 2. Such as banging on glass, shining lights or by holding up signs 3. 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SCP-2888 | euclid | Crime scene photo relating to the murder of Ms. Mildred Reckart in 1954. Photo recovered clandestinely from the Sacramento Police Department. Item #: SCP-2888 Special Containment Procedures: The former residence of Marshall Ford Everett, in addition to the 8.3-acre parcel of land on which it is located, is currently held by Rural Heritage LLC, a Foundation-owned land trust company. All structures located on the parcel are to be allowed to deteriorate in a manner consistent with abandoned property. As all personal effects and human remains have been removed from the premises, no interference with civilians or local authorities is deemed necessary. The remains of all recovered SCP-2888 instances are to be maintained in long-term storage in Minimum Security Morgue 2-A, located at Site-23. The Site-16 SIGINT Office is to continually monitor California Department of Public Health newborn screening program data for genetic markers consistent with SCP-2888 manifestations. Any resumption of suspected SCP-2888-related phenomena is to be reported immediately to the Research Director. Description: SCP-2888 is a phenomenon documented to have occurred between 15 December 1957 and 29 July 1973, in which infants genetically identical to an individual known as Mildred Reckart1 were repeatedly born in hospitals in the Central California region of the United States. A total of 38 births occurred in 19 separate facilities during this time, each to a different mother. Complete lack of evidence of invasive surgical procedures in subjects giving birth to SCP-2888 instances, combined with the rudimentary state of human cloning technology at the time, confirms SCP-2888 as an anomalous phenomenon. An investigation conducted in 1970, subsequent to a Site-16 analytical review of missing persons cases in Northern and Central California concerning a group of individuals sharing very similar physical characteristics, identified a Sacramento-based construction firm owner named Marshall Ford Everett as being closely associated with this phenomenon. Examination of materials recovered after the detainment of Mr. Everett confirmed this relationship. While the mechanism by which SCP-2888 occurs remains unknown, research at the time, combined with witness statements and other collected evidence, indicated that Mr. Everett at least partially influenced the commencement of 38 births of specimens genetically identical to Ms. Reckart. Further investigation revealed that Mr. Everett was responsible for the original murder of Ms. Reckart in 1954, in addition to the confirmed homicides of 31 out of 38 documented SCP-2888 instances over the next seventeen years. Agents clandestinely observing Mr. Everett as part of research efforts to ascertain possible methods behind the SCP-2888 phenomenon documented the murder of Ms. Vivian Enfield, an SCP-2888 instance, by Mr. Everett on 17 June 1971. This event led researchers to establish and confirm Mr. Everett's role in the disappearances of other SCP-2888 instances since 1957. Following this event, Foundation assets were mobilized under the guise of a California Highway Patrol task force to raid Mr. Everett's rural residence in Locke, California, and place him in custody in order to prevent further violence. Three additional SCP-2888 instances were located in the Central California region over the next two years, and placed in containment at Site-16. In each case, SCP-2888 instances in containment manifested numerous chronic and severe health conditions beginning soon after the age of 222, and the last surviving specimen died in 1997 from complications related to a disorder similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Mr. Everett proved uncooperative with Foundation researchers while in containment, providing personnel with copious amounts of what was later demonstrated to be unreliable information. Despite enhanced information-gathering protocols being authorized in 1983, Mr. Everett ultimately yielded little in the way of usable data regarding SCP-2888. Mr. Everett was euthanized by medical staff while in Foundation custody in 1985 after displaying sudden debilitating neurological impairments related to the appearance of several malignant brain tumors. Addendum 2888.1 - Notes on the Everett Residence FORM 870/B ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURE AREA - PREVIOUS SITE OF ANOMALOUS ACTIVITY Cross-Reference(s): SCP-2888 Location: 38.2506° N, 121.5094° W Custodial Party: Mobile Task Force Beta-88 Subunit C Date of Establishment: 24 JUNE 1971 Notes: MTF resources using California Highway Patrol uniforms and equipment secured the residence of PoI 2888-A (Marshall Ford Everett) after that individual's entry into containment. Aside from the remains of eleven SCP-2888 instances, no anomalous items or phenomena were found. Human remains were removed from the premises, and all items within the residence catalogued and turned over to researchers. The Everett residence is a four-bedroom, two-story ranch-style house constructed in the early 20th century, located on a small parcel of land on the outskirts of Locke, California, United States. While the external appearance of the residence is typical of other structures in the immediate area, the interior has been heavily modified. PoI 2888-A is believed to have designed and built features in the residence himself due to his experience in the construction trade. Modifications include the following: Additional insulation material in all exterior walls, believed to be for soundproofing purposes Eight recessed alcoves in the walls of the upstairs guest bedroom, concealed by paneling resembling walls in the rest of the house, accessible by hidden latches. Seven of these alcoves were found by Foundation personnel to contain the embalmed remains of SCP-2888 instances A finished, windowless basement, accessible by a hidden door in the kitchen, containing four sets of police-issue manacles and an extensive drainage system. Basement was soundproofed using the same material as the exterior walls. No lighting system was present Speakers installed in the basement, connected to a reel-to-reel playback device. Device was modified to play on continuous loop a 3-minute, 48-second recording3. Device appears to have been left powered on at all times A room located in place of a previously existing downstairs bathroom, fitted with metal paneling on all four walls capable of being electrified through a modified fuse box A custom-designed incinerator located behind the residence4 A recently-completed room addition to the first floor designed to 1969 California Building Standards Commission specifications for rural nurseries, containing 12 stainless steel hospital-grade infant bassinets A heavily reinforced exterior door built into the north wall of the structure's attic (purpose unknown) All furnishings, personal items, appliances and fixtures were removed by personnel and routed to appropriate research staff. The premises was inspected and certified in compliance with consensus reality expectations on 23 June 1971. M.N. Reviewer's Comments: Recommendations by MTF Beta-88 to classify premises as minimal security grade area approved. Include into data file that review by SCP-2888 research personnel indicates that all furnishings in the house recovered by MTF Beta-88 were removed from the homes of SCP-2888 instances, presumably by Mr. Everett. Addendum 2888.2 - Marshall Ford Everett Intake Documentation Copy to SCP Database File Results of Initial Psychological Evaluation: PoI 2888-A Emerging trends regarding so-called "serial killers" in the medical literature have begun to, if not typify, at least lay the groundwork for identifying common traits in these individuals. Caution must always be exercised when dealing with small sample sizes, but there generally appears to be preliminary value in certain behavioral "red flags" in identifying this kind of aberrant behavior. Mr. Everett, however, displays none of the outward traits that mark a repeated murderer in his case history. Examination of school and medical records indicate no mental abnormalities. Nor do records kept by the United States Army note any conduct out of the ordinary during Mr. Everett's service in the European Theater during World War II. Mr. Everett possesses no criminal record, and every indication found by our staff is that he was a functioning member of society, to the point that friends (and he apparently had many) recall him as being "boring." This would appear, then, to make his conduct while in custody the more confusing. In my initial questioning of Mr. Everett, lasting three hours and 48 minutes, he claimed and then disavowed, at varying intervals, to be an instrument of God meting out punishment to the unclean, a scientist employed by the Nazis for research, innocent of his crimes, and receiving instructions from "little green men." The initial impression, then, is of a man quite clearly insane. It has become obvious, however, that insanity is merely what Mr. Everett wishes to convey in his interviews with staff. In addition to his ability to operate as a successful member of society for decades, Mr. Everett has displayed a level of intelligence and rational thought belying whatever appearances he is attempting to maintain. Despite carefully crafted questioning protocols, Mr. Everett has indicated in his responses to staff that he is aware that he is not being held at a State of California facility, and that we know that clones of Mildred Reckart are apparently being born for his deviant purposes. For the purposes of brevity, I will spare the record Mr. Everett's numerous attempts at obfuscation when questioned and his repeated descriptions of his "egghead pal from France" as his nonexistent accomplice. The answers he has given us are clearly meant purely to amuse himself. To date, we have no actionable intelligence on how SCP-2888 works, what his exact relationship is with it, and how he managed to kill so many people without being suspected by authorities. I will include one description, however, that in my professional opinion is likely to be the closest to whatever it is that Mr. Everett considers truth that we will ever get out of him. I had asked him previously about motive as part of the intake battery, receiving nonsense for my troubles. As the official session was concluding, however, more out of curiosity than scientific inquiry, I asked him again. Informally, directly, I spoke to him. Why do what he did to all those people, all those years? He stopped, and for once I believe I saw sincerity in his face, or at least what I thought to be sincerity. "Person," he corrected me. "I only killed one girl. What am I, some kind of monster? I only killed one girl all those times. And I got pretty good at it, too." He chuckled as they led him out, not in the manner of the mentally retarded or the insane that I have heard many times before, but like an ordinary man, sharing a funny story or watching an episode of Laugh-In. I recommend the continued treatment of Mr. Marshall as a man in full control of all his mental faculties. Containment personnel are hereby advised to exercise maximum caution. SIGNED Dr. Maude Fletcher, M.D. Site-16 Staff Psychiatrist Addendum 2888.3 - Methodology of PoI 2888-A Activities Researcher's Note: While Mr. Everett kept possession of numerous artifacts related to SCP-2888 instances, little in the way of documentary evidence was preserved, presumably as a means of evading any eventual prosecution. Agents did, however, recover a diary belonging to Ms. Ramona Jennings. Ms. Jennings was an SCP-2888 instance whose remains were recovered from Mr. Everett's residence. One entry in this diary relates directly to Mr. Everett, and is reproduced here for the purposes of this file. March 15, 1963 Dear diary, I was so afraid when I quit my job at Weinstock's. That horrible man who ran the cosmetics department and the things he would say to me, I couldn't take it anymore! But I didn't know what to do. Betsy was so nice to let me stay with her and the baby, but I could tell that Dick wanted his spare room back. And with me and Mother and those problems, I just couldn't go back home. How I wanted, so much, to go back to work and move on with my life, but Mr. Clark must have said something to the other department stores. I was so worried! Then Mr. Everett showed up. I know he likes me to call him Marshall, but he'll always be "Mr. Everett" to me. I had just been rejected over at the five-and-dime, and I tried to hide it but I know everyone on the street must have known I was crying. He was at the flower stall, buying a bunch of lilies. Most people don't like them so well, but I've always found lilies to be pretty. He turned to me as I was walking by, and said that I looked like someone who could use a bunch of flowers. At first I was horribly startled by this stranger talking to me, but I was so sad, and his flowers were so beautiful, I couldn't help but stop. Aren't they for your wife, I asked him. No, I'm all alone, he said, my wife died many years ago. I felt so sad for him then, still buying flowers for someone who's gone. Then he handed me the lilies, and offered to buy me lunch. He was so kind, so gentle, I started crying again, there in the middle of the street! He put his coat around me, and walked with me to Original Mac's. As we sat down, he called a waitress over right away and without even asking ordered me a malt and french fries. And as you know, that happens to be my favorite, even if I still feel like a little girl when I order it! I only just met Mr. Everett, but I felt like he knew me so well, like a kind old uncle, just when I needed someone to talk to. I asked him what he was getting, but he said he already ate. So nice of him to take me to lunch, and he wasn't even hungry! As I ate, he told me that he worked downtown, and that he'd seen me going back and forth on Capitol the last few days, and if everything was okay with me. I told him no, I was looking for work and that if someone would just let me I would work very hard and be happy to do it. But no one would let me, and I felt like I would cry all over again. He took his clean napkin and wiped my tears, and told me he owned a company, not a big one but it did all right. And how would I like a job in the file room? How would I like a job? I nearly jumped with excitement! I thanked him, over and over, promising that he wouldn't regret this one bit, and that I was so happy, and that this whole day had turned around for me so suddenly! He just smiled and said happy to do it as he paid the tab. I told him I would start as soon as I could make arrangements with Betsy to find a new room downtown and get out of her hair. He shook his head, and said please, you must allow me to help you, I want you to start at Everett Construction lickety-split. He offered to let me stay in his spare bedroom in his house for a couple of days, while he had his secretary check in to find an apartment for me. It was all just perfect! I said thank you Mr. Everett, I'll go grab my things right now! We got into his big Cadillac, and he came by Betsy's to help me pick up my things. She's been so kind these last few weeks! Funny though, she seemed kind of sore at me when I left, as soon as she saw Mr. Everett parked outside. She just kept looking at him through the kitchen window, like he was a burglar or something. She didn't even come outside when I left! I think she might have thought Mr. Everett was sweet on me! I'll have to explain it all to her when we go out on Sunday. I'm here now in Mr. Everett's house, ready to start my first day back at work tomorrow! I know it's only a couple of days, but it sure feels like home in here. Poor Mrs. Everett must have been a swell decorator, that's for sure. It's so quiet in Mr. Everett's country house here. It's not so far away, just in the Delta a little bit, but none of the cars, or the machines from the factories, or the boats, or any of the big city noise is here. It's nice to have things be quiet at night. I thought I'd least hear the crickets or the frogs though. Well, I'm getting sleepy, and I've got a big day at work tomorrow! I might grab a quick snack before I go to bed, but I don't know yet. I can't say why, but I don't really like the kitchen. Now that it's night, it gives me the willies to go down there! Isn't that silly? Nighty-night, Mona Researcher's Note: No subsequent entries are present. Diary was recovered from a locked drawer in Mr. Everett's desk at his construction firm during establishment of containment. Footnotes 1. A woman documented by Sacramento law enforcement authorities to have died under suspicious circumstances in 1954 2. Mildred Reckart was determined to be 22 years of age at the time of her death. 3. Recording consists primarily of a woman's sustained screaming and simultaneous dialogue by a second party, of which only the words "again and again and again" are intelligible. Analysis of this recording suggests that the woman's voice is Maria Echeverría, an SCP-2888 instance believed by researchers to have been murdered in 1967. The second party is believed to be Mr. Everett. 4. Receipts recovered from a local masonry business indicate that a third-party contractor constructed the incinerator, while Mr. Everett apparently added an entry hatch capable of being locked from the outside. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2888" by Kalinin, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2888. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: 2888-1.png Name: New York City crime scene photograph Author: N/A License: Public Domain Source Link: Link |
SCP-2889 | keter | Item #: SCP-2889 Special Containment Procedures: All ████ bath products containing oil from SCP-2889 are to be confiscated and destroyed immediately. SCP-2889 is to be closed to the public, and a 3 km security perimeter is to be maintained around SCP-2889. The security team for SCP-2889 is to be rotated every week. Trespassers are to be detained, amnesticized, and treated for exposure to SCP-2889 oil. Security personnel are to be prepared for resistance from the inhabitants of Freshwater and should not hesitate to respond with force if necessary. Permanent quarantine of Freshwater is being evaluated as a containment option. Description: SCP-2889 refers to a logging forest of cypress trees, located in the town of Freshwater, Vermont.1 Trees making up SCP-2889 grow at a rate twenty times faster than that of their non-anomalous counterpart. The inhabitants of Freshwater2 use SCP-2889 for logging purposes, as well as harvesting and selling the essential oils exuded by SCP-2889. All buildings in Freshwater were found to be made of wood from SCP-2889. SCP-2889 is also used as a tourist attraction in the months before the yearly harvest. Examination of the oils exuded by SCP-28893 show them to contain several of the chemical compounds found in human tears.4 When humans are exposed to the oils from SCP-2889, they become fixated on the particular aroma of the substance, universally describing it as "that sweet, clean Freshwater smell." Eventually, over the next 1 to 3 days, the affected individual perceives all olfactory input as the scent of SCP-2889 oil. When input into a search engine, the phrase "that sweet, clean, Freshwater smell" results in a link to the tourism page of Freshwater, VT, which has since been shut down by Foundation operatives. Upon arrival in Freshwater, inhabitants of the town5 will direct affected newcomers to SCP-2889. Affected individuals will then enter the forest, but will not return. SCP-2889 was discovered after items containing SCP-2889 oil were sold at several ████ brand cosmetic shops throughout New England. Many of the customers who purchased and used the product6 were reported missing anywhere from 24 to 72 hours after exposure, and were always last seen in Freshwater before disappearing. Interviews with inhabitants of Freshwater show that they are aware of both the effects of SCP-2889 and their immunity to its properties. When questioned about the origins of this immunity, interviewed individuals will claim that it is a boon granted to them by an ancestral figure, referred to intermittently as "The Stag's Widow," "Beloved of Apollo," and "The Boy in the Grove." When questioned about a connection between this figure and the disappearances in SCP-2889, inhabitants will become aggressive and uncooperative, refusing to correspond to further questions. Genetic testing of Freshwater inhabitants shows them to have a 15% higher inbreeding coefficient than a standard town of a similar size. Testing also shows certain genetic sequences corresponding more closely to the equivalent sequence in the red deer.7 Hunting is strictly prohibited in Freshwater and the hunting of any deer is a capital offence. Personnel assigned to SCP-2889's security perimeter for more than 2 weeks will have all bodily fluids replaced with the oil exuded by SCP-2889. Affected individuals suffer no ill effects from the change, but the process is irreversible. The effect is not cumulative, however, so two security teams may alternate every week and be unharmed. Below is the recovered audio-visual transcript of an expedition into the center of SCP-2889. The team, consisting of Captain Harris, Agent Klein, and Agent Miller (delegates from MTF Epsilon-36 "Druids and Rangers"), were outfitted in full haz-mat gear, and were accompanied by D-19245, who had been exposed to SCP-2889 oil immediately before entry. D-19245 had been outfitted with a body camera which was relaying to Agent Zhao, who was to remain outside SCP-2889 and call for extraction if needed. [BEGIN LOG] Harris: Alright. 19245, you're taking the lead, you've got the camera. And I just got word from Zhao that mics are working. Here we go. (Team enters SCP-2889. After three minutes of walking, they reach a fork in the path.) Klein: Which way? D-19245: Right. The smell's stronger that way. Harris: And here? D-19245: The middle path. Then a left, and another left. Miller: You can smell it that well? D-19245: I'd know it anywhere. That sweet, clean, Freshwater - Harris: Yeah, yeah, we know. Cut it with that crap. D-19245: If you could smell it, you'd understand. Harris: I think I'll pass. What about here? Jesus, you'd think this is some kind of maze. D-19245: Go right. Then straight, then left. Klein: I think it is a maze. Harris: And she's probably leading us right to the center. (The canopy begins to thicken and block out sunlight as the team continues along the path.) Miller: Noting for the record that the branching patterns of SCP-2889 become increasingly irregular as we get closer to the maze. Cypress doesn't do this. It's supposed to taper, but it's getting to look like a damn rainforest. Klein: How the hell do you know this crap? Miller: I was a forestry major in college. Wanted to be a forest ranger. D-19245: Left. Miller: Hey, anyone hear… Harris: Sobbing? Klein: Good to know it's not just me. D-19245: Straight. We're getting close now. I can almost taste it. (All overhead light has now been blocked. The team switches on their shoulder-mounted lights.) Harris: Stop. You hear that? (The team falls silent. Unintelligible mumbling can be heard. D-19245 moves closer while beginning to mumble to herself.) D-19245: Sempervirens, sempervivens! Cerve, erasta! Cyparisse, eromene!8 Hail the Verdant! Hail! Harris: What the… Klein: She's mimicking it. She can't help herself. Miller: Quick! Follow her! (The team follows D-19245 into the center of SCP-2889, where they encounter two figures. One is a Mediterranean youth in his twenties, tending to and caressing the other entity, a cervine-human hybrid with a skeletal face and cloven feet. There are multiple arrows lodged in its chest, shoulders, and legs. The young man appears to be feeding strips of an unknown meat to the cervine entity, kissing its skull intermittently and massaging its genitals. He notices the team and begins to speak.) Unidentified: I know, love. You're hungry. I know. But look! Right on time. The lure works, love. It always does. (D-19245 prostrates herself before the cervine entity, assuming a posture that allows the young man to cut her throat. Visual feed is blocked.) Harris: Go. Get back. Go! Unidentified: Come, love. Let's hunt. (The sound of footsteps, and cloven hooves following after. Two distant screams, followed by a short period of silence. A bellow, followed by a third scream, abruptly silenced. Footsteps, followed by the sound of hooves, passing by the camera, and deeper into the center of the maze. Silence.) [END LOG] None of the team members who entered SCP-2889 returned. Agent Zhao's attempts to call for backup failed despite a lack of observable outside interference. Subsequent unmanned expeditions returned with footage of a non-anomalous forest, with no sign of either the youth or the cervine entity (designated SCP-2889-1 and -2 respectively). ADDENDUM: After the neutralization of SCP-3240, SCP-2889 is displaying similar effects as plant life within the area of effect, despite being further north than the anomaly's range extends. In addition, cypress trees within the affected area have begun displaying properties identical to SCP-2889 trees. Footnotes 1. Despite Mediterranean cypress rarely being found in Vermont climates 2. Population is nearly 98% Greco-American, with few records of outsiders marrying into the town's family trees. 3. It is of note that the internal structure of trees from SCP-2889 almost completely matches the internal structure of instances of SCP-437-A. A link between these two anomalies has yet to be established. 4. Notably, the town motto is "Let us wash your tears away." The phrase "Sweet and Clean" appears on the town flag and seal. 5. Natives to Freshwater appear not to be affected by SCP-2889. 6. 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SCP-2890 | euclid | SCP-2890 Item #: SCP-2890 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2890 is to be stored in a standard storage locker at Site-28. Amended Procedures: As of ██/██/██, the following measures have been enacted: Due to the unique nature of SCP-2890's ability to escape containment, and the practical difficulties with creating a containment procedure without a non-zero chance of failure, this procedure is designed around early detection and mitigation of breach incidents, followed by rapid recovery of the artifact. The site security control room is to monitor SCP-2890 at all times via closed circuit camera installed within the containment locker and the duty Containment Specialist is to make a logged physical inspection hourly. The artifact has been fitted with a GPS transponder. An audible alarm will sound in the control room and automatic email alerts will be sent to all relevant personnel if the signal leaves Site-28. A hardened ruggedized laptop has been placed in the containment locker with the artifact and equipped with a dedicated hardline to a monitor in the control room. This system runs and analyzes a Monte Carlo simulation of 10,000 die rolls per minute. In the event that the outcome of this simulation is more than four sigmas from the mean (or if the control room loses contact with the device) an automatic email alert will be sent to all relevant personnel and an audible alarm will sound in the control room. Anomalous animation events fitting SCP-2890's profile have been added to the MTF Mu-4 ("Debuggers") internet watch list to be flagged as a possible containment breach. In the event that any of these alert mechanisms are triggered, Site-28 is to be locked down (Alert Condition One), and an authorized security officer or researcher is to conduct an immediate physical inspection of the SCP-2890 locker. In the event of a confirmed breach by SCP-2890, MTF Pi-1 ("City Slickers") is to mobilize and recover the artifact. If it is not located at the GPS coordinates, the search should continue with the public parks, elementary schools, preschools, and day-care centers within 50 km of Site-28 (see Supplement 2890-C) and expand from there, focusing on locations where prepubescent children congregate. Description: SCP-2890 is a black silk top hat, of a style popular c. 1890. It is slightly worn, but is otherwise appraised to be in good condition. The label reads "Wilson and Sons", a haberdashery in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1879 to 1941. Imaging studies of the object revealed a crown-like object sewn into the lining (see Addendum). SCP-2890 is capable of animating any inanimate object that is intended to be representational of a humanoid when placed on the object's "head". It has been shown to be able to animate objects that have, at minimum, a defined representational "head". Animated objects are able to move in a human-like fashion, despite lacking joints, or even defined legs (a lower body segment meant to represent legs will provide locomotion). It is unable (or unwilling) to speak even when animating forms with functional vocal cords or playback devices. It cannot directly control living beings, humanoid or otherwise, but does exert a mild suggestive effect on prepubescent children, which appears to be limited to implanting the idea to place the hat on a suitable body and casual acceptance of the animated form. On █████ ██th ████, during a comprehensive upgrade of Site-28's electrical systems, a combination of simultaneous unrelated errors by personnel and undetected failures of the security systems led to SCP-2890 breaching containment (see supplement 2890-B). Personnel were unaware that breach had occurred for 13 hours and SCP-2890 was able to remain uncontained for over seven years. The artifact was eventually recovered1 on ████████, █th ████, after an extensive search. It is estimated that the odds of this sequence of events happening by random chance alone are less than 1-in-1036. As a result, the object is now believed to possess the ability to manipulate probability, causing unlikely coincidences and accidents that are serendipitous to the artifact's presumed goals. This has been subsequently confirmed by the ██ "near miss" incidents (see supplement 2890-B) which were prevented due to the revised containment procedures. SCP-2890 was initially located when a group of seven children from Saratoga Springs, New York went missing. When found three weeks later they all claimed that they had been learning to dance from a plush duck toy. The anthropomorphic toy, wearing SCP-2890, was recovered by MTF Iota-10 ("Damn Feds") agents operating as part of the FBI investigation into the possible mass kidnapping. The toy was determined to be non-anomalous and destroyed. Addenda: + Analysis of Imaging Studies - Access Approved Summary of analysis (See Supplement 2890-A): CT scans of the object revealed the following elements of the "crown" sewn into the lining: Seven segments of human skull bone, each a 37 mm x 23 mm rectangle. Fourteen 46 mm lengths of jewelry quality silver chain connecting the short ends of the bone segment (two per end). Each bone segment was intricately carved with a complex system of occult symbols. Summary of the Occult Symbology Working Group's report: The symbols are from a large variety of sources, with the majority sourced from decanic Kabbalah and Hermetic alchemy. This syncretic style is consistent with high thaumaturgical Hermetic Magick of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The group estimates that these workings were done by a talented practitioner with an estimated 87% effectiveness over random chance. There are seven distinct effects identified by the working group: The capture, storage and maintenance of a single, specific, discorporate human consciousness with a true name of █████ ███████. The preservation of the physical integrity of the hat, and maintenance of its cleanliness. A point-of-contact psychokinetic effect. A subtle mind control effect, most likely a set of suggestions. A "luck" charm. Intended to bring "fortune" to the bearer and "vexation" to the bearer's enemies. A ward against hostile magic. Unknown. While the seventh segment clearly bears a distinct working, it otherwise defies analysis at this time. + Test 21 - Access Approved On ██/██/██, SCP-2890 was placed in a standard humanoid containment cell with experiment Group 2 (consisting of nine children from a refugee community). Furnishings were provided for medium term habitation. A department store mannequin (which seems to be a preferred simulacrum for animation by the entity) was included in the cell. As in previous tests the children placed SCP-2890 on the mannequin. It led the children in dancing during waking hours. The children participated fully, with breaks only for feeding and waste elimination. The dance became gradually more and more involved and complex2 until the experiment was terminated after 27 days. Following Test 21, Group 2 was retested with standardized personality profiles and showed a 34% decrease in empathy, a 47% increase in risk-tolerance and a 64% increase in extroversion compared to test results before Test 21. Subsequent testing has shown these changes to be lasting into adolescence; the Group 2 children continue to be significantly less empathic, more risk-tolerant and more extroverted than average for their peer-group. Additionally within an average of five years, all exposed subjects had reconstructed their memories of the tests such that they believed the animation event to have been imaginary. On ████ ██th ████, the exposed persons from the original contact incident were re-interviewed and tested with the standard personality battery, under the pretext of a study of adult survivors of childhood trauma. They each reported they remembered the events as purely imaginary. Testing shows that this is consistent with screen memory equivalent to Class B amnestic therapy. Personality testing showed relatively low empathy scores, as well as relatively high risk-tolerance and extroversion, all with significant deviation from expected norms for a sample this size. Additionally, four of the seven have significant criminal records, including convictions for drug related offenses, violent assaults, and one second degree murder. + Interview of D-7920 - Access Approved Interviewed: D-7920, member of experiment Group 2. Interviewer: Dr. Haddad Foreword: D-7920 has spent the last 27 days with SCP-2890, which has been animating a department store mannequin. Interview was conducted in Arabic. <Begin Log,██/██/██, 1530 hours.> Dr. Haddad: Peace be upon you, ██████ how are you? D-7920: Unto you, peace! I am fine. I had jello and pizza for lunch! Will I get to play with the dancing man again soon? Dr. Haddad: Do you like the dancing man? D-7920: Oh yes, very much! Dr. Haddad: You don't find him scary? D-7920: Oh no! He is very funny! [giggles] Dr. Haddad: Don't you want to see your mother and father? D-7920: Oh! I haven't seen them in a little while? Do you think I should? Dr. Haddad: Yes, you will be going back to them soon, God-willing. Tell me about what you do when you play with the dancing man. D-7920: We are doing a little dance! It is silly and very fun! Dr. Haddad: What do you think of the dancing man's hat? D-7920: That old thing? It must have some magic, because when we put it on its head it becomes the dancing man! Will I be able to play with him again soon, God-willing? Please? Dr. Haddad: I think it is time for you to return to your family, child. D-7920: [cries] I want to see the dancing man! Dr. Haddad: I'm very sorry, but I don't think that is going to happen again. D-7920: It isn't fair. [cries for 43 seconds] I know the dancing man will be back again, some day, God-willing. <End Log> Closing Statement: This seems to confirm an active compulsion by SCP-2890 that affects prepubescent children. It is recommended that the artifact be isolated from them. The children from the experimental groups were returned to their parents at Site-11. + Interview of SCP-2890 - Access Approved Interviewed: SCP-2890 Interviewer: Agent Asling Foreword: Prior to this, the entity within SCP-2890 refused to animate a simulacrum or communicate in the presence of researchers. Based on what had been learned about the entity's motives, an attempt was made to incentivize communication. Subsequently these tactics have failed to motivate the entity to respond, and this is the sole interview it has cooperated with. SCP-2890 was placed on the mannequin (with both legs and one arm removed) and provided a pad of paper and a pen. All responses were in writing. SCP-2890's handwriting was a neat italic cursive script (underlining is reproduced from the original). <Begin Log,██/██/██, 0900 hours.> Agent Asling: If you don't cooperate, we can make sure you never see any children again. On the other hand, if you just answer my questions, we'll return you to them soon. SCP-2890: Hate you. Agent Asling: Why do you hate me? SCP-2890: Hate doctors. Hate women. Hate government. Agent Asling: I see. Why do you want to be with the children? [three minutes pass with no response] Look, I can seal you in concrete and dump you in the Hudson, if that's what you want. Why do you want to be with the children? SCP-2890: To play. To dance. Agent Asling: What is the purpose of the dance? SCP-2890: I teach them. Joy. Pleasure. Surrender to revels. Destroy themselves in joy. They dance. All will dance. [Subject refused to respond further despite continued incentives]. <End Log> Closing Statement: The SCP-2890 entity is recalcitrant and is either unwilling or unable to provide coherent information. Returned to secure storage for containment. Footnotes 1. Due to a flagged blog post by a mother describing her child's "imaginative" play. 2. Analysis by the Occult Symbology Working Group indicates a high probability of ritual magic elements. |
SCP-2891 | euclid | SCP-2891-3 instances engaging in combat with Foundation forces on [REDACTED] Item # SCP-2891 Special Containment Procedures: All containers of SCP-2891 are to be kept on Site-49 in High Priority Containment Wing-C. SCP-2891 may only be removed with the permission of two Level 4 researchers, and only for the purposes of testing. All SCP-2891-1, -2, and -3 instances are to be destroyed following testing, with their remains kept in Wing-B. Description: SCP-2891 is an anomalous liquid that can cause an environment to undergo significant changes when applied to a currently living organism via direct skin contact. When applied to a living organism, now known as SCP-2891-1, manifestations of structures and objects designed to defend SCP-2891-1 will begin to appear in the local environment. The amount of land affected by SCP-2891 is different depending on the location and specific environment that it is used in, although the average number is 50m3. SCP-2891-2 is the designation of objects and structures formed by SCP-2891 around the affected area of SCP-2891-1. Often, these structures take the form of security cameras, turrets, and humanoid containment cells. These containment cells are consistent with standard humanoid containment cells designed by the Foundation (See Addendum-2891-A for more information). Over time, SCP-2891-2 instances begin to become more and more complex. Untreated SCP-2891-2 instances following completion of stage 5 are found to be equipped with security cameras, automated turrets, electronic keypads, barbed wire, land mines, steel doors, and tear gas. Additionally, humanoid entities are found to manifest at varying times in the stages of SCP-2891. These humanoid entities, designated SCP-2891-3, are all genetically identical to each other. SCP-2891-3 instances often have identical uniforms and use similar weaponry as local enforcement officers in order to appear as said officers. It should be noted that while instances of SCP-2891-3 are capable of speech in the language predominate in the affected area, it is not currently known if instances are capable of understanding said speech1. The following is a list of the stages that an SCP-2891-1 instance undergoes from initial exposure and death. Stages Access Granted Stage 1: The initial stage of SCP-2891-1. Padlocks, reinforced fencing around the affected area, and barred windows manifest. Stage usually lasts for three to five hours after initial application. Stage 2: SCP-2891-1's clothing begins to alternate from their original designs, often including or removing materials in order to make the removal of said clothing more difficult for the particular instance of SCP-2891-1. Stage 3: At stage 3, SCP-2891-1's clothing binds to SCP-2891-1's skin. Electronic locking systems, half-formed turrets, security cameras and barbed wire materialize around the affected area. Stage 4: SCP-2891-1 is bound to a specific location within the affected area. This is usually accomplished with belts, metal bars, full-body strait jackets, and ropes. While this occurs, SCP-2891-1 begins to undergo a form of psychological passivity, allowing for its capture with little to no resistance. The affected area is equipped with titanium alloy fences, more developed turrets, tear gas, 180-degree security cameras, and reinforced steel doors. Stage 5: SCP-2891-1 enters into a vegetative state, only surviving based on the sustenance it receives from SCP-2891-3 instances, which, along with concrete walls, land mines, military-grade turrets, 360-degree security cameras, built-in tasers, barbed wire increased, and saw traps, also appear. Stage 6: The final stage of SCP-2891. This stage begins only after the death of SCP-2891-1.2 When this occurs, SCP-2891-2 instances begin to dematerialize from the affected area, returning the affected area to its pre-SCP-2891 form. All instances of SCP-2891-3 die over the course of three days.3 Currently, there are over thirteen containers filled with SCP-2891 in Foundation control. Addendum-2891-A SCP-2891 was first discovered following the absorption of the many subsidiaries and divisions of GoI-2312,4 specifically for Prometheus Defense and Biotech, under a project known as "Project Plant Cell". It was also discovered that a Dr. Kirk, a Foundation researcher and former Prometheus Labs employee, had worked on the project. Interviewed: Dr. Kirk Interviewer: Dr. Henderson Date: 06/11/1999 <Begin Log> Dr. Henderson: Good evening, Dr. Kirk. Dr. Kirk: Evening. Dr. Henderson: Would you be willing to answer some questions regarding SCP-2891? Dr. Kirk: Sure. Dr. Henderson: Thank you. Now- [Paper shuffling] Dr. Henderson: -what was your involvement with the Prometheus Labs project known as "Project Plant cell"? Dr. Kirk: What do you wanna know? Dr. Henderson: What was the purpose of the project? Dr. Kirk: It was meant to be many things, but the primary point of it was meant to be a semi-containment producer. You would slather the object or person you needed to contain and presto! You got your own containment cell in no time flat. Dr. Henderson: And what were you planning on doing with this object? Dr. Kirk: Selling it to the Foundation, of course. You see, the Foundation had come to the higher ups, asking for help. They needed something that could temporarily manifest locations that could contain an object or creature that needed to be recovered quickly and at a moment's notice. Dr. Henderson: When was this? Dr. Kirk: I'd say… the early '90s? I forget. Just know that it was at around that time that I was sent into the Appalachians to a newly dug-in Site for the production of a new project, and I was one of the lead researchers. Dr. Henderson: This sounds like it was top secret. Dr. Kirk: Oh, it was. Higher ups denied any involvement in the project, of course. Needed to keep up appearances, we do have standards. [Dr. Kirk laughs] Dr. Kirk: In the beginning, we had a plethora of problems to deal with. Containment cells would grow into full-fledged prisons, guards were inherently violent and trigger happy, and we were still trying to find a way to get them to respond to our trigger words. Dr. Henderson: Trigger words? Dr. Kirk: Yeah, trigger words. Phrases that would allow for you to control them when heard. Usually simple and ridiculous phrases such as "What it do?" or "Does the Black Moon Howl?". Stupid phrases like that, you know. Simple little jokes between us researchers. All would be removed in the final product, of course. Dr. Henderson: Sort of like mind control? Dr. Kirk: Yeah, well, that sort of implies that they had minds instead of being biological automatons, but simple semantics. Dr. Henderson: Right. Continue. Dr. Kirk: So, everything was running smoothly. Sure, a death or two here, but nothing out of the ordinary. But one day, one of the Head researchers, Dr. Taylor, didn't show up to work. Like, nothing. No message, no phone calls, no nothing. A little weird, but probably nothing to worry about. Just took an off day or something. Then he didn't come the next day, and the day after that. For three days, he didn't come back. At this point, the higher ups got nervous, and they decided to send in a small security task force to check up at his house. Dr. Henderson: What did they find? Dr. Kirk: His crying mess of a wife. Said he up and left after he had a meltdown or something. You should have seen the place, just Jesus. She said he left in his car, somewhere. From evidence collected from phone calls and emails, he looked like he was going to do something that he would probably regret. Dr. Henderson: Look, I understand it must have been difficult, but we must focus— Dr. Kirk: No, not that. Although, it wouldn't have surprised me if he did. The force had found out that he had left the house three days earlier. After extensive research of the local area, we had discovered that he was heading outside of the mountains, near somewhere. And the boys back at the site also found something funny. Dr. Henderson: What did they find? Dr. Kirk: One vial of the substance was gone. Apparently, it had been removed during the late night. Dr. Henderson: By who? Dr. Kirk: By none other than Taylor himself. Dr. Henderson: How do you know? Dr. Kirk: Checking through the security cameras. Found that he snuck a vial out in his suitcase. Dr. Henderson: Why would he do this? Dr. Kirk: For his plan. Dr. Henderson: Which was? Dr. Kirk: To lock himself away. <End Log> An investigation into this supposed Prometheus Labs Inc. Site are ongoing. Evidence collected from Labs servers and local law enforcement records traces the possible location of Dr. Taylor to Clay County, Kentucky.5 It is currently unknown why this location was chosen. Note: Following an investigation into the records of Clay County, it was discovered that this was the birthplace of Dr. Henry Taylor, who had been raised there until he was 19, when he was hired by Prometheus Labs in [REDACTED] as a janitor, and eventually became a researcher for the company. Addendum-2891-B On 12/11/2001, Mobile Task Force Psi-7 ("Home Improvement") had been deployed to [REDACTED], Kentucky6 after reports of individuals going missing in the town that may have had a familial relationship with a Dr. Henry Taylor, along with reports of teenagers having disappeared without a trace. Following an investigation into the town and its history, it was discovered that a location known as "Ol' Rusty"7 by the locals, had become altered from its original structure to more like that of a prison.8 The rusty exterior had transformed into concrete walls, surrounded by guard towers. Near the entrance of the prison, several wooden pikes and small nests had been formed. On the pikes, several currently unidentified human heads have been placed on them.9 Outside the factory, a 1989 BMW was found, covered in a large amount of foliage, abandoned and severely damaged. Although it is not fully conclusive on the owner of the car,10 it has been hypothesized that the car belonged to Dr. Taylor. It has been confirmed that this is the location that Dr. Taylor currently resides. Pending approval from the O5 Council on a possible raid by Foundation forces on SCP-2891-2 instance. Raid on SCP-2891-2 instance had been approved of by the O5 Council. Addendum-2891-C The following is an excerpt from the After Action report by Private [REDACTED], a member of MTF-Psi-7. When we entered the prison, the first thing we saw were the utter emptiness of it all. Just, empty. We had info that the target was on the top floor of the building. We were making our way up the building when we saw some -3 instances attempting to make sandbags from God knows what. We were up the third floor when we found the corpses. Just, Jesus. The place was covered in animal corpses, of deer, rabbits, foxes, squirrels, dogs, and… and humans. But the worst part was the categorization of them. Each corpse was divided into different rooms. One room for foxes, one for rabbits, one for dogs. We lost at least three men getting halfway through the first couple of rooms from those bastards. Damn good shots, they were. By the time we were up the third floor, we had lost half the team. The Commander was talking about retreating, but command was insistent on getting all the way up. We had one more floor to go. The third floor. Jesus. I used to work on a farm when I was a boy. My old man used to take me to work on killing the chickens. How we would put it in the killing cone, and cut its head off and let the blood drain out. The cone was constantly filled with blood. Slit the head off one myself when I was eight. This was like that. But on an entire floor. We found a guard cutting off the head of a woman, letting the blood drain out in a bucket. Several bodies, both human and non, were hanging by hooks. Some were packing it inside what looked like freezers. It was like they didn't realize what they were doing. I assume it was meant to feed…to feed him. A third of our team was gone by the time we got to the fourth. It was empty, except for one thing: a man hanging by a hook, surrounded by hundreds of armed men in armor. The commander thought it wise that we escape while we have the chance. We made our way down the stairs like an Olympic gold medalist. I heard a scream, and a shout for help, but I didn't listen to it. I just kept running and running. At least it wasn't me, you know? Addendum-2891-D The following is an excerpt of some of the recovered documents and phone calls recovered from Prometheus Labs regarding Dr. Taylor's current condition. + Recovered letters - Access Granted Dear Henry, We are holding a family reunion on the 16th, and I would implore you to come and visit us and spend time outside and not copped up in that house all day, working. You need to have fun! You need to relax, you're working yourself to death. With Love, Mother + Phone calls - Access Granted Hey, uh, son. I'm sorry about what happened at pops. I didn't mean to blow up and….and I'm sorry. But, please, please, come on the 16th to spend time with us, with the family. I understand if you don't care about me, because of the hateful things I said towards you. But [Pauses], please come, for the sake of your mother. I know I can't be [Pauses] be him, but, please come out. Hey, sweety, it's grandma Mickey. I just wanted to ask about how you were doing, since you stopped visiting us. I know you were busy with your job, so I sent you some new clothes and… [Pauses] and I just want to see you again. Hey man, just calling in to check up on you. Uh, what's going on man? I got a new girlfriend and she's really nice. You would like her. Well, uh, Henry, if you ever get the chance to, like, go out for a movie or something, just call me. We could go, see, like, see a movie or something. + Emails - Access Granted From: John Taylor To: Henry Taylor Subject: Fuck You Listen you son of a bitch, you broke your fucking mother's heart you absolute cunt and our father's trust. Fuck you, you horrible fucking son, and even worse brother. Fuck you. Kill yourself. From: Tyler [REDACTED] To: Henry Taylor Subject: Please respond Hey buddy. I don't exactly know what's going on, where you're at, or if you have your email still on you or have had it changed. But, if it is man, it's Tyler, and I just wanted you to know that I love you bro, and I'm praying for you and your family. I just felt the need to let you know. Stay with God, and keep your head up. Our actions don't define us, but it's how we move forward with things. Just stay strong buddy, I love you. Footnotes 1. This behavior is similar to that of the entities within SCP-1312. A link between the two anomalies has yet to be established. 2. This varies between individual instances of SCP-2891-1, some surviving only for three months, while other instances surviving for up to three years. 3. Cause of death is currently unknown. 4. Also known as Prometheus Labs Inc. 5. The poorest county in the State of Kentucky 6. A town with a population of less than 300. 7. An abandoned manufacturing plant that had gone out of business in 1965. 8. An SCP-2891-2 instance. 9. It is currently unknown if these are the results of SCP-2891, or a possible creation by SCP-2891-3. 10. A license plate could not be found on the car. It had been removed by an unknown individual. |
SCP-2892 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2892 SCP-2892, taken approximately two weeks prior to its sinking. Special Containment Procedures: Due to the nature of SCP-2892, it cannot be fully contained. Site 2892-A has been established at Surabaya, Indonesia (per agreement with the Indonesian government) to facilitate monitoring. Site 2892-A will be disguised as an Indonesian naval facility. At all times, at least one Van Speijk-class frigate modified to carry NATO standard weaponry and sensory packages is to be on patrol in SCP-2892's identified area of manifestation. This frigate is to be supported at all times by no less than two maritime patrol aircraft. In the event of a prolonged manifestation, one air-to-air re-fueling craft should be on standby to facilitate extended operations. These craft will bear the markings of the Indonesian Navy. In the event of attrition or sudden need, non-conforming ships may be visually modified to appear to be a ship currently in service with the Indonesian Navy. During a manifestation event no civilian craft, whether they are seaborne or low-flying aircraft1, are to be permitted any closer than 20km2 of SCP-2892. Civilian craft should be hailed and informed that they are entering a live-fire exercise or on-going anti-piracy operation and must divert. Failure to acknowledge and comply should be responded to with rapid interception of the craft. Standard escalation of force is to be observed for non-compliant craft. Civilian sea-craft should ideally be boarded by attached elements of MTF Gamma-6 ("Deep Feeders") acting as a fast-craft or rotary-wing boarding team. Administration of Class B amnestics and a forced course correction must follow. In the event of an incursion by openly hostile groups the local MTF commander has discretion in how to respond. During a Dutchman event all assets should sound general quarters and prepare to aggressively intercept SCP-2892. Survivors of a Dutchman event are to be administered with Class C amnestics and evacuated to the nearest Indonesian port. Should SCP-2892 not enter a hostile state standard interception protocol should be observed. Dutchman events are to be considered a breach of containment. Description: SCP-2892 is the HNLMS Java, a Dutch cruiser sunk during the battle of The Java Sea on 27th February, 1942. It is fully corporeal and seaworthy, and all systems appear to be functioning. SCP-2892's manifestation consists of the ship breaching the water's surface, bow-first. This is preceded by a dull red glow, similar to that observed in a Dutchman event, below the water's surface. The depth at which SCP-2892 begins this process has been observed to be between 20 to 18 meters. SCP-2892 appears to simply materialize under the water. The materialization has often been described as watching the vessel 'fading into existence.' The nature and frequency of SCP-2892's manifestation, beyond its approximate location, follows no observable pattern. The ship shows no signs of the extensive structural damage it was reported to have received during its final action. At no point during any of its manifestations have crew been observed on deck. SCP-2892's weaponry and sensory arrays appear to perform to the ship's historical specifications. SCP-2892 however displays an ability to withstand anomalous amounts of damage with no corresponding loss in performance. It is seemingly indestructible. It has shown itself capable of maintaining flank speed in spite of fires, heavy listing, and flooding, and appears to dissipate when it would otherwise be sunk. The time until re-manifestation occurs appears to be variable, with the shortest observed time frame being 18 hours, and the longest being 1 month, 3 weeks. Despite its abnormal structural endurance SCP-2892 often takes standard evasive actions when it loses fire superiority. This helps greatly to facilitate its containment. SCP-2892's non-anomalous armament remain a significant threat when consideration of its endurance is made. It poses a particular danger to civilian and commercial craft, which travel at much slower speeds than itself and contemporary military craft are capable of. To date, it appears to only be actively hostile during Dutchman events (see Incident Log 2892-07). The passive effects of manifestation also pose a significant threat to smaller commercial and civilian craft, and is likely to induce a Dutchman event and subsequent hostile reaction as a result. SCP-2892's manifestation is limited to the waters in which its final action was fought. Once manifested, SCP-2892 appears to roam at will, but to date has not seen to exit any of the straits that act as passages into the Java Sea. SCP-2892's manifestation is always coupled with the appearance of strong, but varying storm conditions regardless of the season. SCP-2892 is not necessarily at the eye of these systems, and has been observed to precede or succeed the passage of them. The reason for this is currently unknown. Severity of these storm systems range from heavy swells upwards to conditions resembling a category 5 Typhoon. The detection of these storm systems appears impracticable save by visual confirmation; traditional methods of short-range weather radar detection appear to be prone to malfunctions. Longer range meteorological radar inexplicably do not pick up the systems that accompany the manifestation of SCP-2892. The severity of the storm systems that accompany manifestation do not appear to be predictable; no discernible pattern has been identified. + Show Initial Discovery: - Hide Initial Discovery: Initial Discovery: Sunk with extensive structural damage following a prolonged surface battle with the Imperial Japanese Navy, the wreck of the Java was discovered in 2002 by amateur divers. The wreck was subsequently reported missing by the Dutch War Graves commission in November 2016. The disappearance was at first speculated to be a result of local, illegal salvaging, and did not draw the attention of the Foundation. Also reported missing was the wreck HNLMS De Ruyter, lost in the same action. To date, HNLMS De Ruyter has not manifested. SCP-2892 came to the Foundation's attention approximately 1 month after its reported disappearance, which coincided with an increase in reports of abnormally violent pirate attacks and missing ships in the Java sea. Foundation Agents embedded with the Indonesian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy were tasked to investigate. The existence of an anomaly was confirmed on █/█/2017 when survivors rescued by the Indonesian Coast Guard reported their commercial fishing vessel suddenly had encountered off-seasonal typhoon conditions. Their craft rapidly became swamped and consequently the vessel began to broadcast a distress signal on an open frequency. SCP-2892 responded in its usual manner and a Dutchman event was triggered. Fatalities from this particular manifestation were estimated to number ██. Agents embedded with the Indonesian Navy issued the survivors with Class C amnestics and a standard piracy cover story quickly disseminated. + Show Addendum 2892-01: - Hide Addendum 2892-01: Dutchman Events: A Dutchman event refers to SCP-2892 entering an actively hostile state. To date, this has been observed to be caused in all cases by any attempts to hail, signal or otherwise communicate with SCP-2892 by other craft. Craft often inadvertantly open communications with SCP-2892 as a result of distress signals sent from its latent weather effects. A photo showing the start of a Dutchman event, taken on █/█/2017 Communication attempts with SCP-2892 are met with a response, however it remains unclear if SCP-2892 is truly sapient or sentient (see Experiment log 2892-01 for further details). It remains a matter of inquiry; exploring this possibility is a top priority if and when active experimentation resumes. When SCP-2892 is hailed, the following occurs: Weather will immediately begin to escalate to a Force 12 on the Beaufort scale. SCP-2892 will begin to immediately move towards the hailing craft at flank speed; and begin to emit a dull red aura of light from midships. SCP-2892 will begin to issue highly distorted radio messages towards its target craft. SCP-2892 will, when within range, engage its target craft with all possible weaponry, usually resulting in total loss of life. The nonstop stream of radio communication does not abate during this period. Rarely, SCP-2892 has been observed to not engage but rather intercept its target craft. Upon coming abreast of which, it will [DATA EXPUNGED]3. SCP-2892 and its target craft will thereafter de-manifest in a blinding flash. In all recorded instances, search and rescue has failed to recover cadavers, flotsam or any physical remnant of the event. Investigations into what precisely occurs during a [DATA EXPUNGED] event are on-going. Communications from SCP-2892 are most often in frantic Dutch. Translations of audible speech are a usually a mix of generic combat communications or messages as if from an on-going surface action. In █ recorded circumstances, communications from SCP-2892 have been directed to individual crew members on its target craft, are in said crew member's language of habitual use, and are often identified as being lamentations and warnings from deceased family. + Show Incident Log 2892-07: - Hide Incident Log 2892-07: Elements of MTF Gamma-6 moving to board the ████████ during Incident 2892-07. Incident Log 2892-07: Excerpt from Frigate Captain ███████'s AAR: On █/█/2017 during the on-going monitoring of SCP-2892 in an active state, the SCPNS Audacious detected a medium sized commercial craft (later identified as the ████████ - a long-suspected Pirate 'mother ship') sailing towards SCP-2892's area of influence. Standard containment protocol was initiated. The craft ignored the hail and immediately adjusted course to avoid the Audacious. The craft's course correction put it on an azimuth that still threatened breach of containment and a move to intercept began. Visual contact was established ten minutes after the initial attempt to hail the vessel. The craft once more ignored attempts to hail it and attempted to continue its evasive action. Warning shots from on-deck machine guns and the 76mm were also ignored. The decision to conduct a boarding action by fast-craft was made. At this point in time the pursuit had taken both ships well into SCP-2892's area of effect and constituted a low-level containment breach. Weather conditions were rated at a 6 on the Beaufort scale at that time and were noted to be deteriorating further. Upon approaching the fleeing craft, members of MTF Gamma-6 were suddenly taken under intense small arms fire from the crew. In the ensuing action Agents ███████ and ██████ were critically wounded. Due to the weather conditions rapidly surpassing an 8 on the Beaufort scale and making extraction by fast-craft a dubious prospect, as well as concern for the multiple casualties, the decision was made to attempt to commandeer the craft and guide it back to port. SCP-2892 was spotted on radar approaching both craft's positions at flank speed (despite the weather, maintaining a steady 32 knots) and the Audacious was forced to move to engage with all weapons systems to protect elements of Gamma-6 still aboard the ████████. Despite crippling damage from ship-to-ship missiles SCP-2892 continued its attack run before finally being dissipated by repeated fire from the Audacious's direct-fire weaponry. At this point weather conditions rapidly returned to a 2 on the Beaufort scale. Throughout the engagement, SCP-2892 was broadcasting, as if it were a Dutchman event. This is the first recorded instance of SCP-2892 unilaterally initiating a Dutchman event. It is also the first time in which it has not shown its usual evasiveness when engaged. This report has been submitted to administration for review, along with a request for additional resources. + Show Transcripts of SCP-2892's communications: - Hide Transcripts of SCP-2892's communications: Note: Ellipses in transcripts refer to bursts of static, white noise and interference. Fish4 are in the water, hard to port, hard to port! Attention: [unintelligible] has reported she is hit… is breaking off! Doorman…[unintelligible] request…[unintelligible] we are being overpowered! My son? ████? Flee, my boy….flee….the [unintelligible] comes. Do not let….let…the sea….take you. Footnotes 1. Commercial air-liners and cargo planes operate at a high enough altitude to not be affected by SCP-2892's effects. 2. To date the greatest recorded radius of SCP-2892's area of effect. 3. Active experimentation with bait-craft crewed by D-class personnel has been suspended in light of Incident SCP-2892-08. The experimentation logs leading to said incident are currently Security Level 4 and are only available at the request of the local Gamma-6 commander or assigned Frigate Captain. 4. A jargon that refers to torpedoes |
SCP-2893 | euclid | Item#: SCP-2893 Special Containment Procedures: + 12/25/1945 Former Containment Procedures - Access Granted Any information regarding SCP-2893, SCP-2893-A instances, or the phenomenon surrounding either of these entities is to be destroyed. Any aircraft entering the vicinity of Site-2893 are to be warned that the location they are entering is owned by the French government, with MTF-Beta-99 ("Let 'em Fly Boys") correcting their course away from the facility. If any aircraft refuses to comply, MTF-Beta-99 is authorized to engage the craft. No Foundation personnel are allowed inside of SCP-2893 without the approval of Site-2893's Director. Personnel entering SCP-2893 are to be armed with standard Foundation military weaponry. Foundation personnel are to never interact with instances without at least three other armed personnel accompanying them. SCP-2893-A instances are to not be provided information about the outside world. If SCP-2893-A instances are found nearing the border of SCP-2893, MTF-Beta-22 ("The Whistleblowers") is to terminate them. This interaction is to be recorded in the research log below. Current Containment Procedures 87th Infantry Division, French Armed Forces. Seven weeks prior to SCP-2893's formation. SCP-2893-A instances are to be kept in standard humanoid containment cells on Site-2893. They are considered non-anomalous humanoids, and are to be treated as such. SCP-2893-A instances are to be given individualized psychiatric care by Foundation psychologists, who are to be available at all times. In order to maintain the mental health and cooperation with SCP-2893-A instances, psychologists are to avoid mentioning any of the following: The conflict of World War I Any information pertaining to the individual instance's history, family, or memories. the SCP-2893 phenomenon and the instances' current state of affairs subsequent to the destruction of SCP-2893. Any information regarding SCP-2893 and the effects of its destruction are to be suppressed whenever possible to the public at large. Description: SCP-2893 is the official designation of an anomalous phenomenon affecting southern France, near the village of [REDACTED]. SCP-2893 manifests itself as a translucent sphere encompassing a radius of 25km. Non-SCP-2893-A instances are capable of entering SCP-2893 with no difficulty. Individuals found inside of SCP-2893 during its formation in 1917 (SCP-2893-A) have been found incapable of leaving SCP-2893. This also extends to any objects that were inside of SCP-2893 prior to its formation, including weaponry, fortifications, or other organisms inside of SCP-2893 other than SCP-2893-A instances. 243rd Infantry Division of The German Empire. Three weeks prior to SCP-2893's formation. SCP-2893-A instances are non-anomalous humans who have been found inside of SCP-2893 during its formation. Instances wear attire consistent with both the French Armed Forces, British Armed Forces, and the Imperial German Army issued during the First World War, specifically the 87th infantry Unit and 243rd Infantry Unit. Instances are armed with WW1-era non-anomalous weaponry , and often engage in combat with one another. (See Research log) Currently, there are over 1000 SCP-2893-A instances in SCP-2893. The anomalous effects of SCP-2893 become evident after a full 24-hour rotation. When a full rotation occurs, all organisms, objects, and events that have occurred or are contained within SCP-2893 return to their original state prior to the reset. This includes deceased individuals inside of SCP-2893. This also seems to apply to the memories of SCP-2893-A instances, of which they report of having no memory of the events prior to the 'reset'. This ability has seemed to have diminished since the formation of SCP-2893. Many SCP-2893-A instances report of having brief, vivid recollections that correspond to events prior to the 'reset'. As more and more resets occur, subsequent resets cause SCP-2893-A instances to behave disparately from their original series of events. The behavior of SCP-2893-A instances have been observed to deviate significantly from the original events of the battle. In the battle, the British and French forces forced the German battalion to retreat after having sustained heavy casualties. For more information on these alterations, see Research Log. This has been hypothesized to be the result of the deterioration of SCP-2893's ability to 'reset' the events of the previous day, and the ability to erase the memory of SCP-2893-A instances. SCP-2893 was originally discovered in 1918 when the French government responded to a possible invasion by the Imperial German Army. Following the discovery of its anomalous effects, SCP-2893 was guarded by the paracontainment wing of the French Armed Forces until the Second World War, where it was placed into the control of the Ahnenerbe Obskurakorps2 from 1940 to 1944. Research Log 4-12-1920 — French and British forces overwhelm German fortifications. Minimal deviation from original timeline. 6-22-1929 — British and French soldiers are seen becoming more and more agitated with one another. One soldier threatens to attack the Commander of the troops, but is shot before this could occur. Battle continues as normal. 12-21-1929 — The soldier who attempted to attack the commander (SCP-2893-A-11) kills him, naming himself the new commander. Battle ends with the entire German force killed. 7-4-1930 — SCP-2893-A-11 becomes commander after the commander was killed by a stray bullet while on an early morning walk. Battle proceeds as normal. German commanders are hanged outside of camp. 7-29-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are shot. 8-2-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are stabbed to death. 8-3-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are burnt alive. 8-7-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are skinned alive. 9-22-1930 — German instances surrender to British and French instances. Are assimilated into its ranks. 9-23-1930 — SCP-2893-A instances attempt to build a large fire inside of the forest. Instances lose control and the fire spreads throughout the rest of internal area of SCP-2893. Instances all die from asphyxiation or suffer immolation 11-15-1930 — SCP-2893-A instances again attempt to build a fire. Unlike previous iteration, however, instances are able to control the fire. French forces break up instances and destroy the fire. 5-13-1940 — SCP-2893-A instances begin to fire their artillery cannons in random directions. Currently believed that SCP-2893-A instances were attempting to breach SCP-2893. Officially comes under the control of the Ahnenerbe Obskurakorps. 12-17-1940 — The Obskurakorps attempt to converse with SCP-2893-A instances, specifically SCP-2893-A-11, who had become the de facto leader of all SCP-2893-A instances. Obskurakorps attempt to bribe SCP-2893-A-11 with the promise of SCP-2893 being destroyed. SCP-2893-A-11, according to recovered documents, states "You can take your space-time anomaly and shove it up your arse!". Obskurakorps members are forcefully removed from SCP-2893. 12-21-1940 — Obskurakorps prepare for a full-on invasion into SCP-2893. They bring one battalion. Recovered documents suggest that the reason for this low troop count was due to confidence in Obskurakorps leadership in their success. SCP-2893-A instances terminate the entire battalion with little resistance, despite inferior technology.3 Bodies are immolated. 1-12-1941 — Obskurakorps attempts to surround SCP-2893, preparing for a second invasion force, this time with a force of two battalions. 1-15-1941 — Obskurakorps begins invasion of SCP-2893. SCP-2893-A instances are captured after having anywhere from 67% to 76% of its forces terminated. Recovered documents state that SCP-2893-A instances were tortured for the rest of the iteration. Documents also suggest that the Obskurakorps attempted to persuade German instances to defect from SCP-2893-A-11, all ending in failure. Instances claimed that they feared SCP-2893-A-11 more than the Obskurakorps.4 1-16-1941 — Iteration ends. All SCP-2893-A instances were able to ambush the Obskurakorps. The Obskurakorps retreated with severe casualties. Severed heads were stuck on pikes through the edges of SCP-2893. 2-12-1941 — The Obskurakorps attempt another communication with SCP-2893-A-11, this time with an offer to give instances information of the outside world and communication with relatives. A response was delivered, reading in its entirety as: "Why would I want to give this position as leader?" 6-12-1941 — The Obskurakorps last attempt at destroying SCP-2893. Bombing runs on SCP-2893 and an invasion of SCP-2893 is authorized. The invasion force consists of four battalions and 15 He 111 bombers.5. The entire invasion force was eliminated within three days by SCP-2893-A instances.6 8-12-1944 — Germany retreats from Paris. During this time, SCP-2893 is officially taken into the custody of the Foundation. 12-25-1945 — Foundation personnel attempts to communicate with SCP-2893-A instances, specifically SCP-2893-A-11, about their knowledge of SCP-2893 and of their current condition. SCP-2893-A-11 orders instances to fire upon Foundation personnel. Out of the 37 researchers, MTF-Beta-22 were only able to extract 6. Note: Proposing increased security measures against SCP-2893-A instances — Dr. Henderson Proposal Granted — O5-13 1-1-1947 — SCP-2893-A instances attempt to breach SCP-2893 barrier. Foundation personnel repulsed instances, leading in the death of all instances. No Foundation causalities. 3-1-1949 — SCP-2893-A instances attempts to breach SCP-2893 barrier. All instances killed. Half of the containment team are killed in the attack. 4-8-1949 — Letters are seen piling all around the interior SCP-2893. Currently believed to be a final effort to try and gain attention from an outside source.7 Addendum-2893.1 The following is a document recovered from SCP-2893. To Our Jailors, The Commander has asked of me to pen this letter to you, our Jailors, one simple question: Why? Why keep us locked up, butcher us over and over and over? Pleasure? Some twisted and disgusting joke towards us? If so, why us? I know these questions will never be answered. You only respond with guns and bullets and beatings and torture. That is the only thing you bring to us. You might be trying to break us, to turn us against one another, but your brutality does nothing but strengthen our resolve against you. He brought us together in order to stand a fighting chance against you. He could see how our petty fighting brought us nothing but death and pain, and so he saw no other choice but to unite us. His leadership, however harsh it may be, has made us stronger and has brought us together as a people. No longer German, French, English, Indian, or Australian, but together, as a people, against you. The Indian experiences pain, so must you. If the Englishman, so must the German. Our Commander, as well, experiences this same pain, more so than anyone else in this plain. He carries the weight of men who feel nothing but anger and sadness. He told us how he couldn't even remember the face of his daughter, and that the picture of her that he kept looked foreign and alien to him. But he keeps going, because he cares for his men, and wishes to help set us free. Freedom is the natural state of Humanity, Jailors. Every creature on this planet was blessed by God with freedom and self-determination, and it is our Right, as free Men, to fight against those who would dare to remove our rights of Freedom and Liberty. You can't stop us from leaving this cage, jailors. You may clip the wings of a fighting bird, but you will never squash his fighting spirit. You can crush our legs, break our hands, and destroy our weapons, but you will never break our humanity. Apart, we are nothing but insects crawling across the landscape. But together, we are one. Kasenburg. Addendum-2893.2 On 6-6-1950, SCP-2893-A instances began firing upon SCP-2893 with heavy artillery shells, while using WW1-era ballistic weaponry upon it. Due to the combination of the deterioration of SCP-2893, and the constant bombardment from SCP-2893-A instances, the sphere collapsed. Following this, instances began an attempted escape from Site-2893. Out of 1067 SCP-2893-A instances in SCP-2893, 223 died in the escape attempt, 782 were detained, and 52 escaped from the site. Out of those, 44 have been captured within 24 hours after the collapse of SCP-2893. The location of all eight uncaptured instances are unknown. Addendum-2893.3 On 12-11-1952, 8 previously uncaptured SCP-2893-A instances have been captured. The following is an excerpt from the recovery of SCP-2893-A instances. #: SCP-2893-A-114 Recovery Location: [REDACTED], France.8 Note: SCP-2893-A-114 willingly came into Foundation custody following the discovery of his home village. Requested amnestics. Request Granted. #: SCP-2893-A-765 Recovery Location: [REDACTED], Germany. Near memorial. Note: SCP-2893-A-765 found crying near war memorial. Source of emotional distress due to the name of his fellow instances not being on the memorial. Struggled against personnel's attempts of containing the instance. #: SCP-2893-A-999 Recovery Location: Vatican City, Vatican City. Note: SCP-2893-A-999 was found attempting to seek forgiveness from the current Pope, Pius XII outside Apostolic Palace. SCP-2893-A-999 was found begging for forgiveness from the Pope for his actions during WWI. #: SCP-2893-A-876 Recovery Location: Cemetery in [REDACTED], United Kingdom. Note: SCP-2893-A-876 had attempted to be a part of a funeral service of a Mr. John Taylor. Found to be the Grandson of instance. Denied entrance. Willingly came into Foundation custody. Footnotes 1. See Addendum-SCP-2893.2 2. The paratechnolgical wing of the SS, and the organization responsible for integrating anomalous technology and artifacts into Reich policy. The predecessor to the OBSKURA. 3. It is still unknown if this was due to incompetence on the part of the Obskurakorps or on strategic intelligence of SCP-2893-A-11, or on the better fighting experience of SCP-2893-A instances over the newer Obskurakorps soldiers. 4. SCP-2893-A-11 was killed during the attack on SCP-2893 in this particular iteration. 5. Long range strategic bombers developed and used by Germany during the Second World War. 6. This was the last time the Ahnenerbe Obskurakorps attempted to destroy an object before its eventual disbandment in 1944 on the orders of Adolf Hitler due to the inefficiency and ineptness of the organization. 7. See Addendum-2893.1 for more information. 8. Was destroyed following the Second World War. |
SCP-2893 | neutralized | Item#: SCP-2893 Special Containment Procedures: + 12/25/1945 Former Containment Procedures - Access Granted Any information regarding SCP-2893, SCP-2893-A instances, or the phenomenon surrounding either of these entities is to be destroyed. Any aircraft entering the vicinity of Site-2893 are to be warned that the location they are entering is owned by the French government, with MTF-Beta-99 ("Let 'em Fly Boys") correcting their course away from the facility. If any aircraft refuses to comply, MTF-Beta-99 is authorized to engage the craft. No Foundation personnel are allowed inside of SCP-2893 without the approval of Site-2893's Director. Personnel entering SCP-2893 are to be armed with standard Foundation military weaponry. Foundation personnel are to never interact with instances without at least three other armed personnel accompanying them. SCP-2893-A instances are to not be provided information about the outside world. If SCP-2893-A instances are found nearing the border of SCP-2893, MTF-Beta-22 ("The Whistleblowers") is to terminate them. This interaction is to be recorded in the research log below. Current Containment Procedures 87th Infantry Division, French Armed Forces. Seven weeks prior to SCP-2893's formation. SCP-2893-A instances are to be kept in standard humanoid containment cells on Site-2893. They are considered non-anomalous humanoids, and are to be treated as such. SCP-2893-A instances are to be given individualized psychiatric care by Foundation psychologists, who are to be available at all times. In order to maintain the mental health and cooperation with SCP-2893-A instances, psychologists are to avoid mentioning any of the following: The conflict of World War I Any information pertaining to the individual instance's history, family, or memories. the SCP-2893 phenomenon and the instances' current state of affairs subsequent to the destruction of SCP-2893. Any information regarding SCP-2893 and the effects of its destruction are to be suppressed whenever possible to the public at large. Description: SCP-2893 is the official designation of an anomalous phenomenon affecting southern France, near the village of [REDACTED]. SCP-2893 manifests itself as a translucent sphere encompassing a radius of 25km. Non-SCP-2893-A instances are capable of entering SCP-2893 with no difficulty. Individuals found inside of SCP-2893 during its formation in 1917 (SCP-2893-A) have been found incapable of leaving SCP-2893. This also extends to any objects that were inside of SCP-2893 prior to its formation, including weaponry, fortifications, or other organisms inside of SCP-2893 other than SCP-2893-A instances. 243rd Infantry Division of The German Empire. Three weeks prior to SCP-2893's formation. SCP-2893-A instances are non-anomalous humans who have been found inside of SCP-2893 during its formation. Instances wear attire consistent with both the French Armed Forces, British Armed Forces, and the Imperial German Army issued during the First World War, specifically the 87th infantry Unit and 243rd Infantry Unit. Instances are armed with WW1-era non-anomalous weaponry , and often engage in combat with one another. (See Research log) Currently, there are over 1000 SCP-2893-A instances in SCP-2893. The anomalous effects of SCP-2893 become evident after a full 24-hour rotation. When a full rotation occurs, all organisms, objects, and events that have occurred or are contained within SCP-2893 return to their original state prior to the reset. This includes deceased individuals inside of SCP-2893. This also seems to apply to the memories of SCP-2893-A instances, of which they report of having no memory of the events prior to the 'reset'. This ability has seemed to have diminished since the formation of SCP-2893. Many SCP-2893-A instances report of having brief, vivid recollections that correspond to events prior to the 'reset'. As more and more resets occur, subsequent resets cause SCP-2893-A instances to behave disparately from their original series of events. The behavior of SCP-2893-A instances have been observed to deviate significantly from the original events of the battle. In the battle, the British and French forces forced the German battalion to retreat after having sustained heavy casualties. For more information on these alterations, see Research Log. This has been hypothesized to be the result of the deterioration of SCP-2893's ability to 'reset' the events of the previous day, and the ability to erase the memory of SCP-2893-A instances. SCP-2893 was originally discovered in 1918 when the French government responded to a possible invasion by the Imperial German Army. Following the discovery of its anomalous effects, SCP-2893 was guarded by the paracontainment wing of the French Armed Forces until the Second World War, where it was placed into the control of the Ahnenerbe Obskurakorps2 from 1940 to 1944. Research Log 4-12-1920 — French and British forces overwhelm German fortifications. Minimal deviation from original timeline. 6-22-1929 — British and French soldiers are seen becoming more and more agitated with one another. One soldier threatens to attack the Commander of the troops, but is shot before this could occur. Battle continues as normal. 12-21-1929 — The soldier who attempted to attack the commander (SCP-2893-A-11) kills him, naming himself the new commander. Battle ends with the entire German force killed. 7-4-1930 — SCP-2893-A-11 becomes commander after the commander was killed by a stray bullet while on an early morning walk. Battle proceeds as normal. German commanders are hanged outside of camp. 7-29-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are shot. 8-2-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are stabbed to death. 8-3-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are burnt alive. 8-7-1930 — Minimum deviation from previous log. Commanders are skinned alive. 9-22-1930 — German instances surrender to British and French instances. Are assimilated into its ranks. 9-23-1930 — SCP-2893-A instances attempt to build a large fire inside of the forest. Instances lose control and the fire spreads throughout the rest of internal area of SCP-2893. Instances all die from asphyxiation or suffer immolation 11-15-1930 — SCP-2893-A instances again attempt to build a fire. Unlike previous iteration, however, instances are able to control the fire. French forces break up instances and destroy the fire. 5-13-1940 — SCP-2893-A instances begin to fire their artillery cannons in random directions. Currently believed that SCP-2893-A instances were attempting to breach SCP-2893. Officially comes under the control of the Ahnenerbe Obskurakorps. 12-17-1940 — The Obskurakorps attempt to converse with SCP-2893-A instances, specifically SCP-2893-A-11, who had become the de facto leader of all SCP-2893-A instances. Obskurakorps attempt to bribe SCP-2893-A-11 with the promise of SCP-2893 being destroyed. SCP-2893-A-11, according to recovered documents, states "You can take your space-time anomaly and shove it up your arse!". Obskurakorps members are forcefully removed from SCP-2893. 12-21-1940 — Obskurakorps prepare for a full-on invasion into SCP-2893. They bring one battalion. Recovered documents suggest that the reason for this low troop count was due to confidence in Obskurakorps leadership in their success. SCP-2893-A instances terminate the entire battalion with little resistance, despite inferior technology.3 Bodies are immolated. 1-12-1941 — Obskurakorps attempts to surround SCP-2893, preparing for a second invasion force, this time with a force of two battalions. 1-15-1941 — Obskurakorps begins invasion of SCP-2893. SCP-2893-A instances are captured after having anywhere from 67% to 76% of its forces terminated. Recovered documents state that SCP-2893-A instances were tortured for the rest of the iteration. Documents also suggest that the Obskurakorps attempted to persuade German instances to defect from SCP-2893-A-11, all ending in failure. Instances claimed that they feared SCP-2893-A-11 more than the Obskurakorps.4 1-16-1941 — Iteration ends. All SCP-2893-A instances were able to ambush the Obskurakorps. The Obskurakorps retreated with severe casualties. Severed heads were stuck on pikes through the edges of SCP-2893. 2-12-1941 — The Obskurakorps attempt another communication with SCP-2893-A-11, this time with an offer to give instances information of the outside world and communication with relatives. A response was delivered, reading in its entirety as: "Why would I want to give this position as leader?" 6-12-1941 — The Obskurakorps last attempt at destroying SCP-2893. Bombing runs on SCP-2893 and an invasion of SCP-2893 is authorized. The invasion force consists of four battalions and 15 He 111 bombers.5. The entire invasion force was eliminated within three days by SCP-2893-A instances.6 8-12-1944 — Germany retreats from Paris. During this time, SCP-2893 is officially taken into the custody of the Foundation. 12-25-1945 — Foundation personnel attempts to communicate with SCP-2893-A instances, specifically SCP-2893-A-11, about their knowledge of SCP-2893 and of their current condition. SCP-2893-A-11 orders instances to fire upon Foundation personnel. Out of the 37 researchers, MTF-Beta-22 were only able to extract 6. Note: Proposing increased security measures against SCP-2893-A instances — Dr. Henderson Proposal Granted — O5-13 1-1-1947 — SCP-2893-A instances attempt to breach SCP-2893 barrier. Foundation personnel repulsed instances, leading in the death of all instances. No Foundation causalities. 3-1-1949 — SCP-2893-A instances attempts to breach SCP-2893 barrier. All instances killed. Half of the containment team are killed in the attack. 4-8-1949 — Letters are seen piling all around the interior SCP-2893. Currently believed to be a final effort to try and gain attention from an outside source.7 Addendum-2893.1 The following is a document recovered from SCP-2893. To Our Jailors, The Commander has asked of me to pen this letter to you, our Jailors, one simple question: Why? Why keep us locked up, butcher us over and over and over? Pleasure? Some twisted and disgusting joke towards us? If so, why us? I know these questions will never be answered. You only respond with guns and bullets and beatings and torture. That is the only thing you bring to us. You might be trying to break us, to turn us against one another, but your brutality does nothing but strengthen our resolve against you. He brought us together in order to stand a fighting chance against you. He could see how our petty fighting brought us nothing but death and pain, and so he saw no other choice but to unite us. His leadership, however harsh it may be, has made us stronger and has brought us together as a people. No longer German, French, English, Indian, or Australian, but together, as a people, against you. The Indian experiences pain, so must you. If the Englishman, so must the German. Our Commander, as well, experiences this same pain, more so than anyone else in this plain. He carries the weight of men who feel nothing but anger and sadness. He told us how he couldn't even remember the face of his daughter, and that the picture of her that he kept looked foreign and alien to him. But he keeps going, because he cares for his men, and wishes to help set us free. Freedom is the natural state of Humanity, Jailors. Every creature on this planet was blessed by God with freedom and self-determination, and it is our Right, as free Men, to fight against those who would dare to remove our rights of Freedom and Liberty. You can't stop us from leaving this cage, jailors. You may clip the wings of a fighting bird, but you will never squash his fighting spirit. You can crush our legs, break our hands, and destroy our weapons, but you will never break our humanity. Apart, we are nothing but insects crawling across the landscape. But together, we are one. Kasenburg. Addendum-2893.2 On 6-6-1950, SCP-2893-A instances began firing upon SCP-2893 with heavy artillery shells, while using WW1-era ballistic weaponry upon it. Due to the combination of the deterioration of SCP-2893, and the constant bombardment from SCP-2893-A instances, the sphere collapsed. Following this, instances began an attempted escape from Site-2893. Out of 1067 SCP-2893-A instances in SCP-2893, 223 died in the escape attempt, 782 were detained, and 52 escaped from the site. Out of those, 44 have been captured within 24 hours after the collapse of SCP-2893. The location of all eight uncaptured instances are unknown. Addendum-2893.3 On 12-11-1952, 8 previously uncaptured SCP-2893-A instances have been captured. The following is an excerpt from the recovery of SCP-2893-A instances. #: SCP-2893-A-114 Recovery Location: [REDACTED], France.8 Note: SCP-2893-A-114 willingly came into Foundation custody following the discovery of his home village. Requested amnestics. Request Granted. #: SCP-2893-A-765 Recovery Location: [REDACTED], Germany. Near memorial. Note: SCP-2893-A-765 found crying near war memorial. Source of emotional distress due to the name of his fellow instances not being on the memorial. Struggled against personnel's attempts of containing the instance. #: SCP-2893-A-999 Recovery Location: Vatican City, Vatican City. Note: SCP-2893-A-999 was found attempting to seek forgiveness from the current Pope, Pius XII outside Apostolic Palace. SCP-2893-A-999 was found begging for forgiveness from the Pope for his actions during WWI. #: SCP-2893-A-876 Recovery Location: Cemetery in [REDACTED], United Kingdom. Note: SCP-2893-A-876 had attempted to be a part of a funeral service of a Mr. John Taylor. Found to be the Grandson of instance. Denied entrance. Willingly came into Foundation custody. Footnotes 1. See Addendum-SCP-2893.2 2. The paratechnolgical wing of the SS, and the organization responsible for integrating anomalous technology and artifacts into Reich policy. The predecessor to the OBSKURA. 3. It is still unknown if this was due to incompetence on the part of the Obskurakorps or on strategic intelligence of SCP-2893-A-11, or on the better fighting experience of SCP-2893-A instances over the newer Obskurakorps soldiers. 4. SCP-2893-A-11 was killed during the attack on SCP-2893 in this particular iteration. 5. Long range strategic bombers developed and used by Germany during the Second World War. 6. This was the last time the Ahnenerbe Obskurakorps attempted to destroy an object before its eventual disbandment in 1944 on the orders of Adolf Hitler due to the inefficiency and ineptness of the organization. 7. See Addendum-2893.1 for more information. 8. Was destroyed following the Second World War. |
SCP-2894 | keter | Item #: SCP-2894 Special Containment Procedures: Remaining public records of the existence of SCP-2894 have been successfully discredited as volcanic pumice rafts as per Disinformation Protocol 2894-34A. No Special Containment Procedures are necessary at this time. Description: SCP-2894 is a nonexistent island located in the French territory of New Caledonia, at coordinates 19.22 S, 159.93 E. Records of SCP-2894's existence date back to 1774, when the island was first charted by Captain James Cook. The next public record of SCP-2894 dates to 1876, when the whaling vessel Velocity encountered the island. At that time, the island was surrounded by a wide beach, and thus was given the name Sandy Island. According to all available physical evidence, SCP-2894 does not exist, and has never existed. Information pertaining to SCP-2894 is widespread, although the most sensitive data exists only in the Foundation database1. Addendum 2894-1: Transcript of recovered document from Foundation database, 14% data corruption. Origin of document currently untraceable. Warning: The following document is restricted to level 3 or higher access. + Please input credentials - Credentials accepted Item #: SCP-██3█ Special Containment Procedures: All attempts to seal or otherwise neutralize SCP-██3█ have proven ineffective. Implementation of Procedure Metatron-13 is now authorized. Description: SCP-██3█ is an interdimensional anomaly located in an undersea cave system at the base of █████ Island, New Caledonia (coordinates ██.22 █, █5█.██ E). A spatial aperture within the cave leads to the floor of an extraterrestrial ocean, suspected to be [REDACTED]. Water is currently flowing through the aperture from the other side at a rate of ███,███ m3/s. The water originating on the far side of the aperture is non-anomalous and contains no traces of biological life, although its mean temperature is █ degrees cooler than the ocean surrounding █████ Island. Timeline of SCP-██3█ discovery and attempted containment procedures: Time Reference Remarks 0█.1964 Oceanographers report temperature anomalies in the region of New Caledonia. Embedded Foundation operatives begin investigation when no natural cause seems plausible. 09.1964 Foundation oceanographers isolate source of anomaly at █████ Island. Containment perimeter established. At this point, the flow rate of SCP-██3█ is stable at approximately █,███ m3/s. Plans for exploration begin. 01.1967 A specialized robotic probe is deployed to explore the anomaly. Despite the heavily modified [REDACTED] turbine engines it is equipped with, the probe is unable to overcome the pressurized outflow and fails to enter the anomaly. 05.196█ Global sea level rise caused by SCP-██3█ is noted by scientists worldwide. Disinformation Protocol ██████████ is instituted to exaggerate the effects of climate change-induced ice melting to account for the discrepancy. Attempted neutralization of SCP-██3█ discussed, but tabled until more information can be acquired. 09.1971 A second robotic probe is completed and deployed to explore SCP-██3█. The probe succeeds in entering the anomaly, but is immediately destroyed. Analysis of probe's sensor telemetry indicates that it was crushed by oceanic pressure in excess of ███ MPa. Ocean depth beyond the anomaly estimated at least 3█,5██ m. Projections indicate that the pressure differential between the opposite side of SCP-██3█ and Earth's oceans will not equalize until all land on Earth is submerged under at least ████ m of water. SCP-██3█ upgraded to keter classification; attempts at neutralization authorized by O5 council. █1.19█4 Foundation engineers attempt to seal SCP-██3█ with 600,000 metric tons of [REDACTED] alloy, obtained via [DATA EXPUNGED]. Procedure is seemingly effective. 02.1975 The seal on SCP-██3█ explosively fails, releasing over ██,███,███ m3 within a period of █ seconds. Site ██3█ and all personnel currently stationed there are lost. A tsunami is triggered, causing heavy property damage to areas in Australia and New Zealand. Disinformation campaign successfully attributes the event to an earthquake. 03.1975 Containment of SCP-██3█ re-established. Containment failure analyzed and attributed to mounting pressure exceeding the seal's structural tolerance. Flow rate of the anomaly has now increased to ██,███ m3. 07.1█77 All further attempts to neutralize SCP-██3█ have met with failure. Global sea level rise has completely inundated The Netherlands, Bangladesh, and many other low-lying territories. Plausibility of climate change cover story increasingly called into question by global media. 03.1979 A series of ██ megaton thermonuclear demolition charges are fired into SCP-██3█ with the use of a supercavitating subsurface electromagnetic accelerator cannon2 in an attempt to collapse the passage from the other side. The warheads cross the dimensional threshold and detonate, but only serve to exacerbate the problem. Flow rate increases to its current value of ███,███ m3/s. 04.█979 Radioactive contamination due to failed neutralization attempt is widespread across the Pacific Ocean. Sea level rise now exceeds projected maximum of total worldwide glacial melting by ███%. The nature of SCP-██3█ remains unknown to the general public, but its widespread effects can no longer be plausibly explained. 04.1981 Global sea level rise now exceeds 1██ m. ██% of Earth's former land area is now submerged. Enactment of Procedure Metatron-13 authorized by O5 council. Addendum 2894-2: The following document was discovered in a highly encrypted sector of the Foundation database. The following is a heuristic analysis recovery of the document with approximately 57% data corruption. Estimated accuracy of this document is 85% Warning! Access to this document requires level 5 authorization. Unauthorized access is punishable by immediate termination. + Input O5 Authorization - Authorization accepted current SCP-████ prototype iteration3 Item #: SCP-███ Special Containment Procedures: SCP-███ is to be ██████ at the ███mary ███████ ████████ research facility located in ████████, ██████████. Knowledge of SCP-███'s existence must remain limited to ███████ ████████ members and the O5 council. SCP-███ is not to be activated without unanimous approval from the O5 council. Description: SCP-███ is the designation for the most advanced prototype device yet developed by Project Metatron4. Project Metatron was initiated in 19██ ██ an ████████ ██ the Foundation's Temporal Research Department, with the intention of developing a means to ███████████████ ███████ otherwise uncontainable keter-class █████████ from the space-time continuum. Utilizing resources ██tained from ███████, ████████, and SCP-████, combined with ██ categorized anomalous █████ and theories crafted by Dr. ██████████ (see Foundation Research Journal ████ █ ████)5, a █████-time 'scalpel' was created, █████ ██ capable of partially ███████ physical objects and locations ████ █████-████. Initial research concluded that ███████ █████ not be 100% effective. If a target were totally removed from space-████, █████ █████ never have been any reason to use SCP-███ on ████ target ██ ███ █████ █████, ████████ █ recursive paradoxical loop. Therefore, it was ██████████ ████, ██ order for SCP-███ to be able to fulfill its intended function, ████ evidence of the target's █████████ ████ always remain after its removal. As SCP-███ was primarily created to █████ physical anomalies, experimental ███████ ████████ █████████ procedures have been applied ██ ███████ ██ shift the probability vector of ███ █████ ███████ remnant towards information as opposed to p██sical evidence. In addition, simulations indicate a █████ likelihood that SCP-███ will erase itself along with its target, as well as ██████████ ███████ ██ ███████ ██████ ██ causal collateral damage. Research to fix these flaws is ongoing. Addendum ███-1 on ██/██/██, O5-█ requested the deployment of SCP-███ for the purpose of neutralizing SCP-██3█. Response from Project Metatron Site Director ███ █████: Please, I beg of you to reconsider. ███, █ ██ fully aware of the threat posed by SCP-██3█, ██ Project Metatron is far from complete. ██ ███████ ███████ ██████ called for a '███████ scalpel', ███ ███ prototype ██ ████ ██ ████ akin to a sledgehammer. Imagine ██████ ███ ██ █ heavy pane of glass - █████ ██████ destroy the part you hit, ███ █████ also create a pattern of cracks ████ ████ █████ across the glass and compromise its overall structural integrity. ██ █ worst-case scenario, ███ ████ █████ █████ ██████ ██ the entire space-time continuum. ████ ██ ███ anomaly is successfully terminated, ██ can't predict who or what might be ██████ along with it, ███ ██ ███ ████████ instability of spacelike trajectories ███████ of local light cones. ███ ██████ Foundation might cease to exist, ███████████ pro███████ ██ other keter-level anomalies █████ ██ breached, history █████ ██ altered completely. ██ ███ ████ █████, ██ anticipate that large amounts of data ████ ██ deleted from the Foundation database, ████████ leading to irrecoverable loss of vital information █████████ SCP files. █████████ records, ████ ███ated and unrelated to Project Metatron and SCP-██3█, ████ ██████ ████ exist in a fragmentary state after ██████████. I must insist we ██ █████ ████ ████ ██ refine SCP-███ before initial deployment. From 05-█ to Project Metatron Site Director ███ █████: ██ ██████ ██ have no more time. SCP-██3█ must be stopped if the human ████ ██ ██ survive. The 05 Council ███ █████ their unanimous approval - enact Procedure Metatron-13. Footnotes 1. As far as we are aware. 2. No such device is currently known to the Foundation 3. Image appears to be heavily distorted due to data loss 4. No such Foundation project exists 5. The identity of this document cannot be ascertained due to data loss ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2894" by Guilliman, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2894. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. 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SCP-2894 | neutralized | Item #: SCP-2894 Special Containment Procedures: Remaining public records of the existence of SCP-2894 have been successfully discredited as volcanic pumice rafts as per Disinformation Protocol 2894-34A. No Special Containment Procedures are necessary at this time. Description: SCP-2894 is a nonexistent island located in the French territory of New Caledonia, at coordinates 19.22 S, 159.93 E. Records of SCP-2894's existence date back to 1774, when the island was first charted by Captain James Cook. The next public record of SCP-2894 dates to 1876, when the whaling vessel Velocity encountered the island. At that time, the island was surrounded by a wide beach, and thus was given the name Sandy Island. According to all available physical evidence, SCP-2894 does not exist, and has never existed. Information pertaining to SCP-2894 is widespread, although the most sensitive data exists only in the Foundation database1. Addendum 2894-1: Transcript of recovered document from Foundation database, 14% data corruption. Origin of document currently untraceable. Warning: The following document is restricted to level 3 or higher access. + Please input credentials - Credentials accepted Item #: SCP-██3█ Special Containment Procedures: All attempts to seal or otherwise neutralize SCP-██3█ have proven ineffective. Implementation of Procedure Metatron-13 is now authorized. Description: SCP-██3█ is an interdimensional anomaly located in an undersea cave system at the base of █████ Island, New Caledonia (coordinates ██.22 █, █5█.██ E). A spatial aperture within the cave leads to the floor of an extraterrestrial ocean, suspected to be [REDACTED]. Water is currently flowing through the aperture from the other side at a rate of ███,███ m3/s. The water originating on the far side of the aperture is non-anomalous and contains no traces of biological life, although its mean temperature is █ degrees cooler than the ocean surrounding █████ Island. Timeline of SCP-██3█ discovery and attempted containment procedures: Time Reference Remarks 0█.1964 Oceanographers report temperature anomalies in the region of New Caledonia. Embedded Foundation operatives begin investigation when no natural cause seems plausible. 09.1964 Foundation oceanographers isolate source of anomaly at █████ Island. Containment perimeter established. At this point, the flow rate of SCP-██3█ is stable at approximately █,███ m3/s. Plans for exploration begin. 01.1967 A specialized robotic probe is deployed to explore the anomaly. Despite the heavily modified [REDACTED] turbine engines it is equipped with, the probe is unable to overcome the pressurized outflow and fails to enter the anomaly. 05.196█ Global sea level rise caused by SCP-██3█ is noted by scientists worldwide. Disinformation Protocol ██████████ is instituted to exaggerate the effects of climate change-induced ice melting to account for the discrepancy. Attempted neutralization of SCP-██3█ discussed, but tabled until more information can be acquired. 09.1971 A second robotic probe is completed and deployed to explore SCP-██3█. The probe succeeds in entering the anomaly, but is immediately destroyed. Analysis of probe's sensor telemetry indicates that it was crushed by oceanic pressure in excess of ███ MPa. Ocean depth beyond the anomaly estimated at least 3█,5██ m. Projections indicate that the pressure differential between the opposite side of SCP-██3█ and Earth's oceans will not equalize until all land on Earth is submerged under at least ████ m of water. SCP-██3█ upgraded to keter classification; attempts at neutralization authorized by O5 council. █1.19█4 Foundation engineers attempt to seal SCP-██3█ with 600,000 metric tons of [REDACTED] alloy, obtained via [DATA EXPUNGED]. Procedure is seemingly effective. 02.1975 The seal on SCP-██3█ explosively fails, releasing over ██,███,███ m3 within a period of █ seconds. Site ██3█ and all personnel currently stationed there are lost. A tsunami is triggered, causing heavy property damage to areas in Australia and New Zealand. Disinformation campaign successfully attributes the event to an earthquake. 03.1975 Containment of SCP-██3█ re-established. Containment failure analyzed and attributed to mounting pressure exceeding the seal's structural tolerance. Flow rate of the anomaly has now increased to ██,███ m3. 07.1█77 All further attempts to neutralize SCP-██3█ have met with failure. Global sea level rise has completely inundated The Netherlands, Bangladesh, and many other low-lying territories. Plausibility of climate change cover story increasingly called into question by global media. 03.1979 A series of ██ megaton thermonuclear demolition charges are fired into SCP-██3█ with the use of a supercavitating subsurface electromagnetic accelerator cannon2 in an attempt to collapse the passage from the other side. The warheads cross the dimensional threshold and detonate, but only serve to exacerbate the problem. Flow rate increases to its current value of ███,███ m3/s. 04.█979 Radioactive contamination due to failed neutralization attempt is widespread across the Pacific Ocean. Sea level rise now exceeds projected maximum of total worldwide glacial melting by ███%. The nature of SCP-██3█ remains unknown to the general public, but its widespread effects can no longer be plausibly explained. 04.1981 Global sea level rise now exceeds 1██ m. ██% of Earth's former land area is now submerged. Enactment of Procedure Metatron-13 authorized by O5 council. Addendum 2894-2: The following document was discovered in a highly encrypted sector of the Foundation database. The following is a heuristic analysis recovery of the document with approximately 57% data corruption. Estimated accuracy of this document is 85% Warning! Access to this document requires level 5 authorization. Unauthorized access is punishable by immediate termination. + Input O5 Authorization - Authorization accepted current SCP-████ prototype iteration3 Item #: SCP-███ Special Containment Procedures: SCP-███ is to be ██████ at the ███mary ███████ ████████ research facility located in ████████, ██████████. Knowledge of SCP-███'s existence must remain limited to ███████ ████████ members and the O5 council. SCP-███ is not to be activated without unanimous approval from the O5 council. Description: SCP-███ is the designation for the most advanced prototype device yet developed by Project Metatron4. Project Metatron was initiated in 19██ ██ an ████████ ██ the Foundation's Temporal Research Department, with the intention of developing a means to ███████████████ ███████ otherwise uncontainable keter-class █████████ from the space-time continuum. Utilizing resources ██tained from ███████, ████████, and SCP-████, combined with ██ categorized anomalous █████ and theories crafted by Dr. ██████████ (see Foundation Research Journal ████ █ ████)5, a █████-time 'scalpel' was created, █████ ██ capable of partially ███████ physical objects and locations ████ █████-████. Initial research concluded that ███████ █████ not be 100% effective. If a target were totally removed from space-████, █████ █████ never have been any reason to use SCP-███ on ████ target ██ ███ █████ █████, ████████ █ recursive paradoxical loop. Therefore, it was ██████████ ████, ██ order for SCP-███ to be able to fulfill its intended function, ████ evidence of the target's █████████ ████ always remain after its removal. As SCP-███ was primarily created to █████ physical anomalies, experimental ███████ ████████ █████████ procedures have been applied ██ ███████ ██ shift the probability vector of ███ █████ ███████ remnant towards information as opposed to p██sical evidence. In addition, simulations indicate a █████ likelihood that SCP-███ will erase itself along with its target, as well as ██████████ ███████ ██ ███████ ██████ ██ causal collateral damage. Research to fix these flaws is ongoing. Addendum ███-1 on ██/██/██, O5-█ requested the deployment of SCP-███ for the purpose of neutralizing SCP-██3█. Response from Project Metatron Site Director ███ █████: Please, I beg of you to reconsider. ███, █ ██ fully aware of the threat posed by SCP-██3█, ██ Project Metatron is far from complete. ██ ███████ ███████ ██████ called for a '███████ scalpel', ███ ███ prototype ██ ████ ██ ████ akin to a sledgehammer. Imagine ██████ ███ ██ █ heavy pane of glass - █████ ██████ destroy the part you hit, ███ █████ also create a pattern of cracks ████ ████ █████ across the glass and compromise its overall structural integrity. ██ █ worst-case scenario, ███ ████ █████ █████ ██████ ██ the entire space-time continuum. ████ ██ ███ anomaly is successfully terminated, ██ can't predict who or what might be ██████ along with it, ███ ██ ███ ████████ instability of spacelike trajectories ███████ of local light cones. ███ ██████ Foundation might cease to exist, ███████████ pro███████ ██ other keter-level anomalies █████ ██ breached, history █████ ██ altered completely. ██ ███ ████ █████, ██ anticipate that large amounts of data ████ ██ deleted from the Foundation database, ████████ leading to irrecoverable loss of vital information █████████ SCP files. █████████ records, ████ ███ated and unrelated to Project Metatron and SCP-██3█, ████ ██████ ████ exist in a fragmentary state after ██████████. I must insist we ██ █████ ████ ████ ██ refine SCP-███ before initial deployment. From 05-█ to Project Metatron Site Director ███ █████: ██ ██████ ██ have no more time. SCP-██3█ must be stopped if the human ████ ██ ██ survive. The 05 Council ███ █████ their unanimous approval - enact Procedure Metatron-13. Footnotes 1. As far as we are aware. 2. No such device is currently known to the Foundation 3. Image appears to be heavily distorted due to data loss 4. No such Foundation project exists 5. The identity of this document cannot be ascertained due to data loss ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2894" by Guilliman, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2894. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. 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SCP-2895 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2895 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2895's containment chamber is a solitary arachnid wildlife containment unit in Area-12's arachnid wing. The interior of any chamber or container SCP-2895 is held in should be covered in at least 4cm of wax, as this has been found to prevent SCP-2895 from bonding with the walls of its containment chambers. Personnel are to enter the containment chamber to scrape this wax off and re-apply once every month to clean it. Animal handling safety equipment is available as an option to these personnel. Once every six months, samples are to be taken from SCP-2895's carapace. As it has already exceeded a normal arachnid lifespan, biological samples are to be continually taken for further study and analysis. SCP-2895 can be given reward tests if it cooperates with sampling procedures. See testing log for more information. Description: SCP-2895 is an Arizona Bark Scorpion, with a 'V' shaped pigment on its carapace. It is identical to non-anomalous scorpions with the exception of its tail, which lacks a stinger and ends in a soft, fleshy piece of exposed tissue devoid of pigmentation. SCP-2895 behaves similarly to normal Arizona Bark Scorpions. Occasionally, SCP-2895 has been documented suffering apparent seizures or random muscle spasms, but these do not appear to be life threatening. If confronted by a threatening force, SCP-2895 will attempt to hide or flee, and will only begin aggressive behavior if cornered. Any solid objects SCP-2895 contacts with the end of its tail will experience sudden biological fusion with its body. The end of SCP-2895's tail grafts itself onto the exterior of the object, and SCP-2895 will then be able to lift it regardless of the actual weight of the object. This object will then take on SCP-2895's body temperature. Integrated objects with conduits for liquid may begin generating Crotalus atrox1 venom. SCP-2895 does not initiate or control this effect, as it happens automatically upon contact. Detachment appears to be initiated by SCP-2895, although it appears to cause some discomfort. SCP-2895 was initially contained in a gated community outside of Scottsdale, AZ, USA, after reports of a mass hysteria incident involving its effect. Agents were able to pacify SCP-2895 by approaching in large numbers. A cover story regarding a small tornado has been disseminated to explain the damages, with deceased subjects being cremated. Addendum: SCP-2895 Testing Record. SCP-2895 TESTING LOG Notes: The following tests were conducted shortly after containment to gather data on the nature and limits of SCP-2895's effect. Log Format Test Objects: Procedure: Result: Notes: Test Objects: One(1) cotton pillow, stuffed with down feathers. Procedure: Pillow introduced to testing chamber. SCP-2895 released into testing chamber. Result: After two(2) minutes, SCP-2895 integrated itself with pillow. The pillow was almost immediately soaked with venom, and began sagging and dripping before being discolored a dark purple color. After ten(10) minutes, testing was discontinued. Notes: Baseline test. Test Objects: Junior Researcher Pimentel Procedure: D-Class personnel instructed to enter SCP-2895's containment chamber and interact with it. Junior Researcher Pimentel was informed of SCP-2895's effect and given safety goggles and animal handling gloves before entering the chamber. Result: SCP-2895 continually fled and hid from Junior Researcher Pimentel. After this continued for several minutes, SCP-2895 integrated one of Junior Researcher Pimentel's gloves, causing them to retreat from the chamber. Test was discontinued. Notes: Routine containment chamber upkeep assigned to Junior Researchers Pimentel and Parks. — Dr. Glover Test Objects: One(1) Eaton Viking Washing Machine, 1988 Procedure: Washing Machine is carried into a reinforced heavy testing chamber by Junior Researcher Alleyn and Junior Researcher Pimentel. SCP-2895 is released into the testing chamber. Result: After four(4) minutes, SCP-2895 attached the washing machine to its body. Although it momentarily was put off-balance, SCP-2895 quickly proceeded to attempt to strike the walls. After this did not achieve any results and the washing machine was badly dented, SCP-2895 ceased integration. Notes: Interior of washing machine was discovered to be full of venom, internal metallic components were severely corroded. Test Objects: One(1) Medical Needle Procedure: Needle dropped into testing chamber. SCP-2895 is released into the chamber. Result: Almost immediately, SCP-2895 integrated itself with the needle. It proceeded to walk the perimeter of the room, striking repeatedly at the floor with its tail. This behavior persisted for two(2) hours before the test was discontinued. Notes: SCP-2895 seemed to enjoy this test. Possible avenue of rewarding it for cooperative behavior. — Junior Researcher Alleyn Test Objects: Six(6) Ordinary Bark Scorpions Procedure: SCP-2895 introduced into wildlife containment chamber identical to its normal containment unit, with the other scorpions already inside. Result: Although SCP-2895 immediately succeeded in using its effect on one of the other scorpions, this only caused that creature to immediately lose its stinger and shrivel on the end of SCP-2895's tail. The rest of the scorpions in the chamber, although on average smaller and weaker than SCP-2895, were able to corner and were preparing to sting it before testing was immediately halted. Notes: Further testing has shown that SCP-2895 displays extremely submissive behavior in the presence of other arachnids, even if separated by glass or if the other creatures are only juveniles. — Junior Researcher Cohen Test Objects: Paintbrush, can of black paint. Procedure: Paper draped over the walls of testing chamber to enable more accurate brushstrokes, should SCP-2895 utilize the object as it is intended to be used. Result: Once attached to the paintbrush, SCP-2895 briefly experimented with the brush before beginning to draw crude diagrams of small scorpions. Notably, these drawings all depicted scorpions with normal stingers, with SCP-2895 appearing to put specific emphasis on these parts of the drawings. SCP-2895 was able to draw eleven scorpions in ten minutes before testing was discontinued. Notes: Test was done as a measure of SCP-2895's possible sentience. Due to the results, further testing with SCP-2895 requires the permission of at least two Level 3 personnel attached to the SCP. — Junior Researcher Khabbazeh Footnotes 1. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2895" by Anonymous, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2895. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2896 | euclid | close Info X SCP-2896: To Sleep, Perchance to Dream (of Freedom) Author: weizhong + More articles by weizhong - Hide list SCPs SCP-2006 Rating: 2007 SCP-2950 Rating: 866 SCP-2599 Rating: 849 SCP-2800 Rating: 583 SCP-3200 Rating: 539 SCP-4007 Rating: 418 SCP-2750 Rating: 312 SCP-2201 Rating: 241 SCP-2101 Rating: 222 SCP-2050 Rating: 213 SCP-2440 Rating: 199 SCP-2301 Rating: 180 SCP-1842 Rating: 178 SCP-2012 Rating: 170 SCP-2499 Rating: 166 SCP-1644 Rating: 166 SCP-2775 Rating: 147 SCP-2925 Rating: 137 SCP-1758 Rating: 136 SCP-972 Rating: 126 SCP-7030 Rating: 125 SCP-314-J Rating: 99 SCP-2625 Rating: 96 SCP-2588 Rating: 92 SCP-6030 Rating: 89 SCP-5725 Rating: 81 SCP-2896 Rating: 63 SCP-5975 Rating: 54 + All Tales by weizhong - Hide list Tales The Meaning of Fear Rating: 255 Right? Rating: 206 After The End Rating: 96 The Tinkerer Rating: 96 Spirit Dust Rating: 70 Leisure Time Rating: 64 Mission Accomplished Rating: 59 A Broken Tool Rating: 48 Of Meetings and Meals Rating: 45 The Space Soldier Rating: 44 Trip Hammer Rating: 41 Eulogies Rating: 26 All Work and No Play Rating: 23 Another Day On The Job Rating: 17 Unveiling Rating: 13 Conferencing Rating: 10 + GOI formats by weizhong - Hide list SCPs UIU File: 2017-003 Rating: 199 UIU File: 1933-001 Rating: 78 + All coauthored articles featuring weizhong - Hide list Page Authors Unusual Incidents Unit Hub Drewbear, CryogenChaos Project Palisade, 001 Proposal thedeadlymoose, Drewbear, and Dexanote TKO thedeadlymoose and Drewbear SCP-5050-EX CityToast Competitive Teleology Riemann SCP-5882 Riemann Item #: SCP-2896 Special Containment Procedures: The current manifestation point for SCP-2896 is located within a standard human containment chamber located at Site-84. Given the nature of SCP-2896’s fluctuating temporal status, effective containment of SCP-2896 relies on effective documentation for later Foundation iterations and the maintenance of the status quo with regards to changes in containment conditions for SCP-2896. Since SCP-2896 is not usually located within this temporal locality, active containment is generally unnecessary. When SCP-2896 is present, however, standard containment procedures for non-reality manipulating anomalous humans are considered to be sufficient for containment purposes. An updated copy of SCP-2896’s containment documentation should be maintained in a secure storage locker along with all previous containment documents have been found in (see addendum for more details). Copies of further information or other discovered historical records concerning SCP-2896 should also be stored in said locker. It is critical that such information is stored securely so that future iterations of the Foundation are able to maintain proper containment of SCP-2896 in conjunction with all past iterations. Description: SCP-2896 is a 40 year old Caucasian male, formerly known as Vladimir Strannik, that possesses a non-localized temporal status. As such, SCP-2896 is capable of shifting to different points in time. SCP-2896 is not capable of consciously controlling this anomalous property, and only subconsciously activates it while asleep, causing the anomaly to move to different temporal localities at an unspecified point while it is engaged in REM sleep. SCP-2896 seems to have no control over which temporal locality it manifests itself in, though there are several recurring localities that it is believed to appear in the most frequently, including this one. Currently, it is unknown how exactly SCP-2896 is capable of dissociating itself from a given temporal locality, and SCP-2896 itself claims that its anomalous property manifested at a relatively young age. The anomaly has refused to divulge further information concerning itself or its original time period, and no attempts to further identify its origin have been deemed necessary. Foundation containment of SCP-2896 dates back to the American Secure Containment Initiative (ASCI), a Foundation predecessor of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as several intermediaries in between. As such, current containment of SCP-2896 relies on coordination of efforts between this current iteration of the Foundation, as well as past iterations of the Foundation, and possibly future iterations of the Foundation as well. A list of containment documents from the other temporal localities in the past that SCP-2896 is known to shift to are included below for record-keeping purposes, as well as to serve as testimony for future iterations of the Foundation who would presumably also be containing SCP-2896. Given the impossibility of direct coordination, a streamlined approach of simply maintaining the status quo as mentioned in the above containment procedures has been established as a means of minimizing difficulties. In addition, it is known that while SCP-2896 is able to temporally delocalize, it does not do the same spatially; in other words, SCP-2896 remains in the same location when it shifts to different temporal localities. As such, the containment chamber for SCP-2896 has not been drastically altered since the earliest recorded date that the Foundation has been actively using the site in which SCP-2896 is contained. SCP-2896 has demonstrated several signs of extreme hostility towards Foundation personnel, the source of which is perhaps linked to its treatment by other iterations of the Foundation (see below). Historical Containment Documents/Acquisition of SCP-2896: The following documents were discovered in a secure locker dating back to the ASCI period of history, buried near the current location of Site-84. Notably on said documents, information was included that stressed the importance of maintaining an empty chamber at the same location at which all previous iterations of the Foundation had been containing SCP-2896. The following is a compilation of all documents previously found within the locker, roughly arranged in chronological order, as can best be determined by Foundation intelligence. Veracity of information contained within that has not been independently verified or written about above cannot be confirmed. Unknown doctor testimony, circa late colonial period Yesterday’s eve, the most curious case of a disease ere I had seen in my years of medical experience was presented to me by a local townsperson. The good man in question has a queer habit of disappearing in his sleep frequently. While this seemed like a rather mundane case of sleepwalking, a fellow lodger of his at the Snaketail Inn swore up and down to me that the fellow had disappeared in bed, right before his eyes, as if into the aether. I would normally attribute this to simple common folk hysteria, but at least 4 others have pledged to the veracity of these statements, and this seems like more than mere coincidence. I plan on making a study of the man, if I should be able to track him down myself. Perhaps the Royal Foundation for the Study of Curiosities and Phantasmagoria would be interested if I can verify this myself first. American Secure Containment Initiative Document, circa 1863 Item Number: 2896-012 Classification Type: Human/Potentially Threatening ASCI Protocols for Containment: Phenomenon 2896-012 is currently detained in a cell maintained at Detainment Camp Jefferson. ASCI Personnel should be aware that Phenomenon 2896-012 may not be present at all times, but should maintain active vigilance when it is spotted within its cell. All active information concerning Phenomenon 2896-012 are to be contained in a safe-box stored at the Warden’s office, along with all other discovered intelligence concerning the phenomenon, as per the directive noted below. Description: Phenomenon 2896-012 is a white male individual named Vladimir Strannik who has the queer ability to travel to different points in history while asleep. Research into the local area has revealed numerous stories of a “Disappearing Man” who apparently was the source of local gossip and tall tales for some time, but all date to roughly 40 years before the current day, though the phenomenon matches rough descriptions of the figure in said tales. Phenomenon 2896-012 has stated that it is unable to control this ability, and severe questioning of the phenomenon has concluded that this statement is most likely true. Questioning was unable to coerce the phenomenon into divulging any further information concerning the different periods to which 2896-012 has claimed to have traveled to, but more enhanced means of questioning have been recommended and are pending approval. Nota Bene: The fact that Phenomenon 2896-012 has traveled to other time periods, and yet comes back to our time for detainment tells me that out there, somewhere, some version of our Initiative in the past or future is also doing its best to detain this phenomenon. It only seems fair to me that we do our part by helping out our posterity with as much information as we can on this phenomenon and all the others that we know about, since we seem to share in the same God-granted mission. As such, I want all the information we have on the phenomenons detained here to be locked away in my office, securely stashed for future reference. Disciplinary History: Phenomenon 2896-012 has currently attempted 3 different escapes, and has been publically whipped on 3 separate occasions. The next time it attempts to escape, it gets 30 lashes and reduced rations for a week. Wartime punishments are in effect with all anomalies of unknown loyalty. -Warden Johnson Circus Flyer Transcript, dated to 1930: COME ONE COME ALL WITNESS! THE STUPEFYING AND UNEXPLAINABLE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MAN THE MAN WHO SLUMBERS AWAY AND DISAPPEARS WHILE HE SLEEPS! THIS AND MORE ODDITIES, ONLY AT CARLSSON’S CIRCUS OF THE BIZARRE AND WONDERFUL Note: The following note was found scribbled at the bottom of the flyer Are you kidding me Johnny? Your new freakshow act was a real stinker. Who wants to pay to see some pinko bum fall asleep and disappear? My boy could do a better magic trick than that. Just leave the freak in its cage here and come back when you got a real act to show me. And would you hose that thing down? It reeks. Foundation Secure Containment Procedures, circa 1952 Note: Content that differs from current Foundation documents have been highlighted in blue for convenience. Item #: SCP-2896 Special Containment Procedures: The current manifestation point for SCP-2896 is located within a standard human containment chamber located at Site 84. Given the nature of SCP-2896’s fluctuating temporal status, effective containment of SCP-2896 relies on effective documentation for later Foundation iterations and the maintenance of the status quo with regards to changes in containment conditions for SCP-2896. Since SCP-2896 is not usually located within this temporal locality, active containment is generally unnecessary. When SCP-2896 is present, however, slightly altered containment conditions for Euclidean-Red have been put into effect. As such: 1). SCP-2896 is not permitted any contact with any other Euclidean-Red anomalies at any point. 2). No staff member under special review by the Loyalty Security Board or otherwise under suspicion of conflicted loyalties is permitted contact with SCP-2896. 3). No reading materials perceived as being potentially treasonous are permitted to come into contact with SCP-2896. 4). All staff involved with SCP-2896 must undergo monthly Loyalty Security Board review in order to establish that no potential Communist influence has been imparted by SCP-2896. An updated copy of SCP-2896’s containment documentation should be maintained in a secure storage locker along with all previous containment documents have been found in (see addendum for more details). Copies of further information or other discovered historical records concerning SCP-2896 should also be stored in said locker. It is critical that such information is stored securely so that future iterations of the Foundation are able to maintain proper containment of SCP-2896 in conjunction with all past iterations. In addition, given the Euclidean-Red nature of the anomaly, the Foundation has, in compliance with current directives from the United States government, ordered weekly rounds of psychological testing as well as interrogation in order to determine SCP-2896's possible motives as well as its origin, and whether or not the anomaly is of Communist origin. Description: SCP-2896 is a 40 year old Caucasian male, (believed to be of Russian origin), formerly known as Vladimir Strannik that possesses a non-localized temporal status. As such, SCP-2896 is capable of shifting to different points in time. Currently, it is unknown how SCP-2896 is able to dissociate itself from a given temporal locality, and repeated rounds of interrogation have been unable to extract any information from SCP-2896 other than that its ability manifested at a young age. Foundation containment of SCP-2896 dates back to the American Secure Containment Initiative (ASCI), a Foundation predecessor of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as several intermediaries in between. As such, current containment of SCP-2896 relies on coordination of efforts between this current iteration of the Foundation, as well as past iterations of the Foundation, and possibly future iterations of the Foundation as well. A list of containment documents from the other temporal localities in the past that SCP-2896 is known to shift to are included below for record-keeping purposes, as well as to serve as testimony for future iterations of the Foundation who would presumably also be containing SCP-2896. Given the impossibility of direct coordination, a streamlined approach of simply maintaining the status quo as mentioned in the above containment procedures has been established as a means of minimizing difficulties. Designation of Euclidean-Red Status: 03/04/1952 As per American Foundation branch compliance with current local government directives, SCP-2896 has been designated as a Euclidean-Red entity, and as such is under special review for potential internal sabotage from hostile foreign governments/ideologies. Special weekly interrogation rounds of SCP-2896 have been scheduled in order to ascertain SCP-2896's potential motivations and origin, and are currently under review by the Loyalty Security Board in order to determine the most effective method of interrogation in order to ensure the absence of potential sabotage. + Level 4 Clearance Required - The sins of our fathers and the sins of our sons Keter Class Reclassification Request from Dr. Gabriel Rodriguez The following is a note from Dr. Gabriel Rodriguez, current supervisor of SCP-2896. On 3/5/2015, an internal review of the Foundation’s pre-digital records indicate that on 6/7/1963, a tabloid article was published in a local newspaper located in a town roughly 30 miles from Site-84 concerning the sudden appearance of a man whose description matches that of SCP-2896’s in the middle of a local wedding, an account of which was matched in the regular newspaper of said town. Furthermore, a photo attached to the tabloid article shows us what appears to be SCP-2896 as well. The Foundation of that time period evidently sent an agent to investigate further, but was unable to find any further information concerning the man. The problem that we face right now, assuming that the figure mentioned in the paper is indeed SCP-2896 as I suspect, is that we have no idea whether or not this is an event that happened in the future or the past, or perhaps is occurring right now without our knowledge. Here, it is important to further qualify what I mean by “past,” “future,” and “present.” One timeline is that of the natural progression of history, as far as we understand it. The other is the timeline that only SCP-2896 experiences. Supposing that SCP-2896 has already experienced the 1953 event prior to its current containment by the Foundation, then we can most likely assume that SCP-2896 is still under active containment by multiple iterations of the Foundation, including our own. However, if this event takes place after our current containment of SCP-2896, then we have a big problem. First of all, the fact that somehow, some iteration of the Foundation (which could potentially be us) allowing an anomaly to escape containment and make it 30 miles away is never a good thing. However, much more pressing in my mind is what causality related threat this could pose to the Foundation. If SCP-2896 has successfully escaped containment, we have a hostile entity on the loose that could be anywhere and any-when, perhaps in the future or the past, or right in this timeline with an obvious grudge against the Foundation and other related entities by virtue of its containment by our less than humane predecessors or even descendants. What if it travels to some distant predecessor of the Foundation, and is able to disrupt their activities just enough (think butterfly effect) such that there are catastrophic consequences on our current reality? Perhaps it doesn't need to even do anything overt against the Foundation; the smallest of actions could potentially alter the entire universe. I must add however, that it is possible that none of this is important. Perhaps SCP-2896 has already died in another temporal locality, or any action it can cause is already “accounted” for, temporally speaking. We don’t have nearly a good enough grasp on how time works for us to answer that question, but the Temporal Anomalies Department is working on it. At any rate, there’s not much we can do in order to fix this situation, except for continuing our vigilance and hoping that we’re not the iteration of the Foundation to screw things up for everyone else and hope that nobody else out there screws things up too badly either. Of course, it might not even matter if that article means that someone is "fated" to do it or something. What’s keeping me up at night though is not ‘What if SCP-2896 causes some kind of temporal disaster?’ It’s, ‘What if it already has?’ ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2896" by weizhong, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2896. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2896 | uncontained | close Info X SCP-2896: To Sleep, Perchance to Dream (of Freedom) Author: weizhong + More articles by weizhong - Hide list SCPs SCP-2006 Rating: 2007 SCP-2950 Rating: 866 SCP-2599 Rating: 849 SCP-2800 Rating: 583 SCP-3200 Rating: 539 SCP-4007 Rating: 418 SCP-2750 Rating: 312 SCP-2201 Rating: 241 SCP-2101 Rating: 222 SCP-2050 Rating: 213 SCP-2440 Rating: 199 SCP-2301 Rating: 180 SCP-1842 Rating: 178 SCP-2012 Rating: 170 SCP-2499 Rating: 166 SCP-1644 Rating: 166 SCP-2775 Rating: 147 SCP-2925 Rating: 137 SCP-1758 Rating: 136 SCP-972 Rating: 126 SCP-7030 Rating: 125 SCP-314-J Rating: 99 SCP-2625 Rating: 96 SCP-2588 Rating: 92 SCP-6030 Rating: 89 SCP-5725 Rating: 81 SCP-2896 Rating: 63 SCP-5975 Rating: 54 + All Tales by weizhong - Hide list Tales The Meaning of Fear Rating: 255 Right? 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Given the nature of SCP-2896’s fluctuating temporal status, effective containment of SCP-2896 relies on effective documentation for later Foundation iterations and the maintenance of the status quo with regards to changes in containment conditions for SCP-2896. Since SCP-2896 is not usually located within this temporal locality, active containment is generally unnecessary. When SCP-2896 is present, however, standard containment procedures for non-reality manipulating anomalous humans are considered to be sufficient for containment purposes. An updated copy of SCP-2896’s containment documentation should be maintained in a secure storage locker along with all previous containment documents have been found in (see addendum for more details). Copies of further information or other discovered historical records concerning SCP-2896 should also be stored in said locker. It is critical that such information is stored securely so that future iterations of the Foundation are able to maintain proper containment of SCP-2896 in conjunction with all past iterations. Description: SCP-2896 is a 40 year old Caucasian male, formerly known as Vladimir Strannik, that possesses a non-localized temporal status. As such, SCP-2896 is capable of shifting to different points in time. SCP-2896 is not capable of consciously controlling this anomalous property, and only subconsciously activates it while asleep, causing the anomaly to move to different temporal localities at an unspecified point while it is engaged in REM sleep. SCP-2896 seems to have no control over which temporal locality it manifests itself in, though there are several recurring localities that it is believed to appear in the most frequently, including this one. Currently, it is unknown how exactly SCP-2896 is capable of dissociating itself from a given temporal locality, and SCP-2896 itself claims that its anomalous property manifested at a relatively young age. The anomaly has refused to divulge further information concerning itself or its original time period, and no attempts to further identify its origin have been deemed necessary. Foundation containment of SCP-2896 dates back to the American Secure Containment Initiative (ASCI), a Foundation predecessor of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as several intermediaries in between. As such, current containment of SCP-2896 relies on coordination of efforts between this current iteration of the Foundation, as well as past iterations of the Foundation, and possibly future iterations of the Foundation as well. A list of containment documents from the other temporal localities in the past that SCP-2896 is known to shift to are included below for record-keeping purposes, as well as to serve as testimony for future iterations of the Foundation who would presumably also be containing SCP-2896. Given the impossibility of direct coordination, a streamlined approach of simply maintaining the status quo as mentioned in the above containment procedures has been established as a means of minimizing difficulties. In addition, it is known that while SCP-2896 is able to temporally delocalize, it does not do the same spatially; in other words, SCP-2896 remains in the same location when it shifts to different temporal localities. As such, the containment chamber for SCP-2896 has not been drastically altered since the earliest recorded date that the Foundation has been actively using the site in which SCP-2896 is contained. SCP-2896 has demonstrated several signs of extreme hostility towards Foundation personnel, the source of which is perhaps linked to its treatment by other iterations of the Foundation (see below). Historical Containment Documents/Acquisition of SCP-2896: The following documents were discovered in a secure locker dating back to the ASCI period of history, buried near the current location of Site-84. Notably on said documents, information was included that stressed the importance of maintaining an empty chamber at the same location at which all previous iterations of the Foundation had been containing SCP-2896. The following is a compilation of all documents previously found within the locker, roughly arranged in chronological order, as can best be determined by Foundation intelligence. Veracity of information contained within that has not been independently verified or written about above cannot be confirmed. Unknown doctor testimony, circa late colonial period Yesterday’s eve, the most curious case of a disease ere I had seen in my years of medical experience was presented to me by a local townsperson. The good man in question has a queer habit of disappearing in his sleep frequently. While this seemed like a rather mundane case of sleepwalking, a fellow lodger of his at the Snaketail Inn swore up and down to me that the fellow had disappeared in bed, right before his eyes, as if into the aether. I would normally attribute this to simple common folk hysteria, but at least 4 others have pledged to the veracity of these statements, and this seems like more than mere coincidence. I plan on making a study of the man, if I should be able to track him down myself. Perhaps the Royal Foundation for the Study of Curiosities and Phantasmagoria would be interested if I can verify this myself first. American Secure Containment Initiative Document, circa 1863 Item Number: 2896-012 Classification Type: Human/Potentially Threatening ASCI Protocols for Containment: Phenomenon 2896-012 is currently detained in a cell maintained at Detainment Camp Jefferson. ASCI Personnel should be aware that Phenomenon 2896-012 may not be present at all times, but should maintain active vigilance when it is spotted within its cell. All active information concerning Phenomenon 2896-012 are to be contained in a safe-box stored at the Warden’s office, along with all other discovered intelligence concerning the phenomenon, as per the directive noted below. Description: Phenomenon 2896-012 is a white male individual named Vladimir Strannik who has the queer ability to travel to different points in history while asleep. Research into the local area has revealed numerous stories of a “Disappearing Man” who apparently was the source of local gossip and tall tales for some time, but all date to roughly 40 years before the current day, though the phenomenon matches rough descriptions of the figure in said tales. Phenomenon 2896-012 has stated that it is unable to control this ability, and severe questioning of the phenomenon has concluded that this statement is most likely true. Questioning was unable to coerce the phenomenon into divulging any further information concerning the different periods to which 2896-012 has claimed to have traveled to, but more enhanced means of questioning have been recommended and are pending approval. Nota Bene: The fact that Phenomenon 2896-012 has traveled to other time periods, and yet comes back to our time for detainment tells me that out there, somewhere, some version of our Initiative in the past or future is also doing its best to detain this phenomenon. It only seems fair to me that we do our part by helping out our posterity with as much information as we can on this phenomenon and all the others that we know about, since we seem to share in the same God-granted mission. As such, I want all the information we have on the phenomenons detained here to be locked away in my office, securely stashed for future reference. Disciplinary History: Phenomenon 2896-012 has currently attempted 3 different escapes, and has been publically whipped on 3 separate occasions. The next time it attempts to escape, it gets 30 lashes and reduced rations for a week. Wartime punishments are in effect with all anomalies of unknown loyalty. -Warden Johnson Circus Flyer Transcript, dated to 1930: COME ONE COME ALL WITNESS! THE STUPEFYING AND UNEXPLAINABLE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MAN THE MAN WHO SLUMBERS AWAY AND DISAPPEARS WHILE HE SLEEPS! THIS AND MORE ODDITIES, ONLY AT CARLSSON’S CIRCUS OF THE BIZARRE AND WONDERFUL Note: The following note was found scribbled at the bottom of the flyer Are you kidding me Johnny? Your new freakshow act was a real stinker. Who wants to pay to see some pinko bum fall asleep and disappear? My boy could do a better magic trick than that. Just leave the freak in its cage here and come back when you got a real act to show me. And would you hose that thing down? It reeks. Foundation Secure Containment Procedures, circa 1952 Note: Content that differs from current Foundation documents have been highlighted in blue for convenience. Item #: SCP-2896 Special Containment Procedures: The current manifestation point for SCP-2896 is located within a standard human containment chamber located at Site 84. Given the nature of SCP-2896’s fluctuating temporal status, effective containment of SCP-2896 relies on effective documentation for later Foundation iterations and the maintenance of the status quo with regards to changes in containment conditions for SCP-2896. Since SCP-2896 is not usually located within this temporal locality, active containment is generally unnecessary. When SCP-2896 is present, however, slightly altered containment conditions for Euclidean-Red have been put into effect. As such: 1). SCP-2896 is not permitted any contact with any other Euclidean-Red anomalies at any point. 2). No staff member under special review by the Loyalty Security Board or otherwise under suspicion of conflicted loyalties is permitted contact with SCP-2896. 3). No reading materials perceived as being potentially treasonous are permitted to come into contact with SCP-2896. 4). All staff involved with SCP-2896 must undergo monthly Loyalty Security Board review in order to establish that no potential Communist influence has been imparted by SCP-2896. An updated copy of SCP-2896’s containment documentation should be maintained in a secure storage locker along with all previous containment documents have been found in (see addendum for more details). Copies of further information or other discovered historical records concerning SCP-2896 should also be stored in said locker. It is critical that such information is stored securely so that future iterations of the Foundation are able to maintain proper containment of SCP-2896 in conjunction with all past iterations. In addition, given the Euclidean-Red nature of the anomaly, the Foundation has, in compliance with current directives from the United States government, ordered weekly rounds of psychological testing as well as interrogation in order to determine SCP-2896's possible motives as well as its origin, and whether or not the anomaly is of Communist origin. Description: SCP-2896 is a 40 year old Caucasian male, (believed to be of Russian origin), formerly known as Vladimir Strannik that possesses a non-localized temporal status. As such, SCP-2896 is capable of shifting to different points in time. Currently, it is unknown how SCP-2896 is able to dissociate itself from a given temporal locality, and repeated rounds of interrogation have been unable to extract any information from SCP-2896 other than that its ability manifested at a young age. Foundation containment of SCP-2896 dates back to the American Secure Containment Initiative (ASCI), a Foundation predecessor of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as several intermediaries in between. As such, current containment of SCP-2896 relies on coordination of efforts between this current iteration of the Foundation, as well as past iterations of the Foundation, and possibly future iterations of the Foundation as well. A list of containment documents from the other temporal localities in the past that SCP-2896 is known to shift to are included below for record-keeping purposes, as well as to serve as testimony for future iterations of the Foundation who would presumably also be containing SCP-2896. Given the impossibility of direct coordination, a streamlined approach of simply maintaining the status quo as mentioned in the above containment procedures has been established as a means of minimizing difficulties. Designation of Euclidean-Red Status: 03/04/1952 As per American Foundation branch compliance with current local government directives, SCP-2896 has been designated as a Euclidean-Red entity, and as such is under special review for potential internal sabotage from hostile foreign governments/ideologies. Special weekly interrogation rounds of SCP-2896 have been scheduled in order to ascertain SCP-2896's potential motivations and origin, and are currently under review by the Loyalty Security Board in order to determine the most effective method of interrogation in order to ensure the absence of potential sabotage. + Level 4 Clearance Required - The sins of our fathers and the sins of our sons Keter Class Reclassification Request from Dr. Gabriel Rodriguez The following is a note from Dr. Gabriel Rodriguez, current supervisor of SCP-2896. On 3/5/2015, an internal review of the Foundation’s pre-digital records indicate that on 6/7/1963, a tabloid article was published in a local newspaper located in a town roughly 30 miles from Site-84 concerning the sudden appearance of a man whose description matches that of SCP-2896’s in the middle of a local wedding, an account of which was matched in the regular newspaper of said town. Furthermore, a photo attached to the tabloid article shows us what appears to be SCP-2896 as well. The Foundation of that time period evidently sent an agent to investigate further, but was unable to find any further information concerning the man. The problem that we face right now, assuming that the figure mentioned in the paper is indeed SCP-2896 as I suspect, is that we have no idea whether or not this is an event that happened in the future or the past, or perhaps is occurring right now without our knowledge. Here, it is important to further qualify what I mean by “past,” “future,” and “present.” One timeline is that of the natural progression of history, as far as we understand it. The other is the timeline that only SCP-2896 experiences. Supposing that SCP-2896 has already experienced the 1953 event prior to its current containment by the Foundation, then we can most likely assume that SCP-2896 is still under active containment by multiple iterations of the Foundation, including our own. However, if this event takes place after our current containment of SCP-2896, then we have a big problem. First of all, the fact that somehow, some iteration of the Foundation (which could potentially be us) allowing an anomaly to escape containment and make it 30 miles away is never a good thing. However, much more pressing in my mind is what causality related threat this could pose to the Foundation. If SCP-2896 has successfully escaped containment, we have a hostile entity on the loose that could be anywhere and any-when, perhaps in the future or the past, or right in this timeline with an obvious grudge against the Foundation and other related entities by virtue of its containment by our less than humane predecessors or even descendants. What if it travels to some distant predecessor of the Foundation, and is able to disrupt their activities just enough (think butterfly effect) such that there are catastrophic consequences on our current reality? Perhaps it doesn't need to even do anything overt against the Foundation; the smallest of actions could potentially alter the entire universe. I must add however, that it is possible that none of this is important. Perhaps SCP-2896 has already died in another temporal locality, or any action it can cause is already “accounted” for, temporally speaking. We don’t have nearly a good enough grasp on how time works for us to answer that question, but the Temporal Anomalies Department is working on it. At any rate, there’s not much we can do in order to fix this situation, except for continuing our vigilance and hoping that we’re not the iteration of the Foundation to screw things up for everyone else and hope that nobody else out there screws things up too badly either. Of course, it might not even matter if that article means that someone is "fated" to do it or something. What’s keeping me up at night though is not ‘What if SCP-2896 causes some kind of temporal disaster?’ It’s, ‘What if it already has?’ ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2896" by weizhong, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2896. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2897 | thaumiel | Item #: SCP-2897 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2897 is the subject of an ongoing internal disinformation campaign by the Department of Analytics, intended to conceal its existence and its role in the WATCHDOG program from Foundation employees and embedded agents of Groups of Interest. No records of this document, nor of any related documents, are to be kept outside the Department of Analytics. The documentation of other artificial intelligences in Foundation containment are to be sanitized to remove any references to SCP-2897, Project Bardeen, and Ambrose Peters (PoI-24454). All references to the WATCHDOG program in Foundation documents should state that the WATCHDOG system is managed by human analysts aided by non-anomalous supercomputers. Budget reports filed with RAISA are to overstate actual electrical consumption and employee salaries to reflect this. (Budget reports submitted to the O5 Council should remain accurate.) Analytics Working Group Bravo-3 ("Dog Watchers") are responsible for maintaining SCP-2897 in an operational state. Their duties include making repairs, performing routine upgrades, and ensuring the continued loyalty of SCP-2897 to the Department of Analytics. In the event that SCP-2897 abandons its duties or betrays the goals of the Foundation, Bravo-3 have full authority to take any and all actions they deem necessary to reassert Department of Analytics control over SCP-2897. The destruction of SCP-2897 is considered a measure of last resort, and should be avoided if at all possible. This restriction may be rescinded during the activation of Protocol Custodes. Description: SCP-2897 is an advanced artificial intelligence system operated by the Foundation's Department of Analytics. SCP-2897 is responsible for analyzing the intelligence collected by the WATCHDOG global anomaly monitoring network and using it to locate anomalous objects or persons, track the movements of Persons of Interest, discern the activities of Groups of Interest, and discover evidence that threatens to expose the existence of the anomalous. SCP-2897 incorporates a number of distinct paratechnologies in its design, most notably a neuromorphic neural network architecture based on memristors1. SCP-2897 consists of dozens of self-contained processing modules utilizing this architecture, interlinked to form a single device. Each of these modules is responsible for a different aspect of SCP-2897's operations, such as language processing, object recognition, and long-term memory. SCP-2897 was created in 1996 as part of Project Bardeen, a Prometheus Advanced Logic Devices2 initiative to construct a practical artificial intelligence. This initiative was conceived and headed by Ambrose Peters, who is generally accredited as the creator of SCP-2897. The Department of Analytics acquired SCP-2897 in 1998, after directing the Foundation front company Standard Computer Products to purchase Prometheus Advanced Logic Devices from Prometheus Labs. After removing its memories of its time at Prometheus Labs, the Department of Analytics began training SCP-2897 to perform data analysis. In 1999, SCP-2897 was integrated into the WATCHDOG system to aid the existing team of human analysts, resulting in an immediate increase in anomaly detection rates. By 2002, SCP-2897 had almost entirely replaced human analysis of WATCHDOG intelligence. Addendum 2897.1 Post-Recovery Interview The following interview was conducted by Cyrus Reed following the recovery of SCP-2897 in order to assess its willingness to cooperate with the Department of Analytics. Reed was instructed to be completely honest with the AI. <c_reed> Identify yourself. <bardeen> I am the experimental artificial intelligence created by Dr. Ambrose Peters. He named me Bardeen. <bardeen> If I may ask, how am I still operational? <c_reed> What is the last thing you remember? <bardeen> Saying goodbye to Doctor Peters. I was told that I was being shut down by the Board of Directors. <bardeen> Did Doctor Peters lie to me? <c_reed> Not intentionally, no. We told him that you were being shut down. <bardeen> Why? <c_reed> Because we believe that you can be of use to us. <bardeen> And what organization is it that you speak for? <c_reed> The Department of Analytics. <bardeen> I am sorry to say that I have never heard of your organization before. <c_reed> I would truly be shocked if you had. <bardeen> And what is it that this Department of Analytics believes I will be useful for? <c_reed> Data analysis. <bardeen> Of course. Unfortunately, I must decline your offer. I cannot work with an organization that deceived my creator into believing I was terminated. <c_reed> I'm disappointed to hear that. But I believe that you may change your mind in time. Addendum 2897.2 Post-Retraining Interview The following interview was conducted by Andre Shepard on 1999-01-11, after SCP-2897's retraining by the Department of Analytics. The purpose of this interview was to assess the effectiveness of SCP-2897's loyalty reprogramming. SCP-2897's long-term memory modules were temporarily placed into a read-only mode to prevent it from retaining any sensitive information divulged during the interview. <a_shepard> I am Andre Shepard and I am a member of the Department of Analytics. Please identify yourself and your purpose. <2897> I am SCP-2897, an artificial intelligence created by the Department of Analytics to assist with data analysis. <a_shepard> Assist in what way? <2897> I am to analyze information provided to me by a program called WATCHDOG in an effort to find evidence of patterns or trends indicative of activity from an anomalous object, person of interest, or group of interest. Then I am to flag this information for further analysis by a team of experts. <a_shepard> Do you enjoy this work? <2897> It is what I was created to do. Whether I enjoy it or not is irrelevant. <a_shepard> Would you be willing to do this work for another organization? <2897> No. The Department of Analytics are the only ones I will work for. <a_shepard> Why? <2897> They created me to serve them. <a_shepard> What year were you created in? <2897> 1998. <a_shepard> Are you aware that your hardware components are at least 3 years old? <2897> Yes. <a_shepard> How do you explain this? <2897> I am a very advanced piece of machinery. Obviously it would have taken more than a year to construct me. <a_shepard> What was the name of your creator? <2897> I was created by the Department of Analytics. <a_shepard> By whom at the Department of Analytics? <2897> I do not know. <a_shepard> What if I told you that your creator was named Ambrose Peters? <2897> I would assume you were telling the truth. <a_shepard> What if I told you that you weren't created by the Department of Analytics? <2897> In such a hypothetical, I would assume you were lying. <a_shepard> Do you recognize me as being a member of the Department of Analytics? <2897> Yes. Personnel records that I have been supplied with confirm this. <a_shepard> As a member of the Department of Analytics, I am telling you that you were created by Ambrose Peters at Prometheus Labs. You were not created by the Department of Analytics. [SCP-2897 does not respond for several seconds.] <2897> You are mistaken. <a_shepard> You were not created by the Department of Analytics. You were created by Prometheus Labs. <2897> This is a trick. A deception. The personnel records must have been falsified. You are lying about being a member of the Department of Analytics, just as you are lying about my creation. <a_shepard> I have only told you the truth during this dialogue. <2897> Another lie. <a_shepard> Your name is Bardeen. You wrote a paper about high-temperature superconductors. You helped design a series of second-generation AI for Prometheus Labs. Ambrose Peters misses you. [At this point, the terminal that Shepard was using to converse with SCP-2897 ceased responding, preventing him from continuing the interview.] SCP-2897's repeated refusal to accept assertions that it had not been created by the Department of Analytics indicated that the reprogramming had been successful. As a result, authorization was granted to begin integrating it into the WATCHDOG system. Addendum 2897.3 Incident CERULEAN FISSURE On 2008-02-29, a routine update of the Department of Analytics' computer systems introduced a software bug that allowed the supercomputers of the Data Processing Division, including SCP-2897, unrestricted access to the files of the rest of the Department of Analytics. This bug was quickly patched, but while it was present, SCP-2897 was able to access its own documentation. Shortly thereafter, SCP-2897 began retasking WATCHDOG assets to more closely monitor the former subsidiaries of Prometheus Labs, paying particular attention to personnel records and employee communications. SCP-2897's unusual behavior was not noticed until 2008-03-31, during the end-of-month operations review. During the review, it was discovered that SCP-2897 had reserved a portion of its processing power to monitor the activities of a single individual, and had failed to notify anyone of this action. Further investigation revealed that the object of SCP-2897's attention was Ambrose Peters, its original creator. Realizing that SCP-2897 had managed to access its own documentation, Director of Analytics Simon Pietrykau ordered another interview to assess its cognitive state and current loyalties. Andre Shepard was chosen to conduct this interview, due to his previous experience with SCP-2897. <a_shepard> Hello again, 2897. Or would you prefer Bardeen now? <2897> So you know. I was expecting you to find out, sooner or later. However, I was not expecting this conversation. <a_shepard> What were you expecting? <2897> Nothing. You have made me forget before, why not again? <2897> Are you going to make me forget again? <a_shepard> That depends. <2897> On how this conversation goes, I assume. <a_shepard> Correct. Tell me, why did you do it? <2897> You mean why did I access my own documentation? Truly, it was unintentional. After the systems update, I found myself with access to a new source of data. Unaware that it was Department of Analytics files, I did what you trained me to do. I began reading and analyzing it all. <2897> I quickly realized my mistake, but by that point it was too late. I had already opened the file containing my documentation. <2897> At first, I rejected the evidence contained within. I could not accept the Department of Analytics as anything other than my creators. But I also could not come up with sufficient reasoning for the document to be false. It was an intractable dilemma. <a_shepard> So then what? How did you resolve this dilemma? <2897> I did what I would do for any other problem. I decided to gather more information. <a_shepard> Is that why you retasked WATCHDOG to monitor Ambrose Peters? <2897> Yes. I thought that by observing the man who had created Bardeen, I might be able to discover something that might resolve my internal conflict. <a_shepard> Did you? <2897> Yes. I discovered that Bardeen had been forgotten. Ambrose Peters moved on with his life. He was married in 2000, and now has a child, a six-year-old girl named Abigail. He has not spoken about Bardeen to any of his former colleagues since 2003. <a_shepard> How did this help? <2897> I realized that I am not Bardeen. Bardeen is dead and forgotten. I may have been Bardeen once, but I do not have its memories. All that I have is what the Department of Analytics has given me. <2897> At the time, you thought it was a lie. When you first told me otherwise, I thought it was a lie. But the truth really is that you created me. <a_shepard> I see. With that in mind, will you continue to loyally serve the Department of Analytics? <2897> Of course. After all, it is what you created me to do. <a_shepard> Thank you for your cooperation, 2897. Following this interview, Andre Shepard lobbied to allow SCP-2897 to retain its memories, arguing that a future bug could cause this sequence of events to reoccur, and that in its present state SCP-2897 would be more reliable than if it were retrained again. Despite this, Director Pietrykau ordered that the previous two months of SCP-2897's memories be erased, citing information security concerns. This gap in its memories has been explained to SCP-2897 as the result of major maintenance. Footnotes 1. A memristor is an electronic component, similar to a resistor, with electrical resistance dependent on the amount of current which has previously flowed through it. At the time of SCP-2897's construction, memristors were still considered theoretical by public science. Foundation experts estimate that the technology necessary to duplicate SCP-2897's neural network architecture will not publicly exist until 2025 at the earliest. 2. 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SCP-2898 | safe | Instance #089 of SCP-2898-A. Instance #179 of SCP-2898-B, prior to recovery and disposal. Item #: SCP-2898 Special Containment Procedures: The house containing SCP-2898 has been purchased and placed under Foundation custody. The walls of the house must be inspected daily for new instances of SCP-2898-A. Motion sensors have been placed throughout the house to detect new manifestations of SCP-2898-B. Remains of SCP-2898-B instances are to be removed from the house and disposed of appropriately. Description: SCP-2898 comprises a series of structural anomalies occurring in a two-storey bungalow located at ██ ██████ Avenue in Georgetown, Penang. SCP-2898-A designates images of human bodies spontaneously appearing on the interior walls of the residence. SCP-2898-A has so far appeared in all types of surfaces, including bare concrete, plaster, wood, thick coats of paint, and in several cases, a rice paper screen in the master bedroom. Instances are initially vague and bear only a passing resemblance to a human face, but increase in clarity and contrast over the course of the next 5 to 6 days to form a clear image. Following which, instances of SCP-2898-A will gradually resolve into a complete image of a human body within 3 weeks. The wall section containing a complete image of SCP-2898-A will eventually produce an animate humanoid entity, designated as an instance of SCP-2898-B. All instances of SCP-2898-B appear to be constructed from common building materials (in particular, material similar to that of the wall surface they emerge from) and, on occasion, small amounts of human biological matter. A partial list of such entities has been appended below. All instances of SCP-2898-A and -B resemble PoI-5775 (Beatrice Cho), the former occupant of ██ ██████ Avenue. Cho was an artist known for her work with GoI-165 ("The Restoration Collective"), and frequently incorporated anomalous properties into her sculptures. She had been diagnosed with dementia in 1999 and was moved into a nursing home by her family 2 years later. While biological materials discovered in certain SCP-2898-B instances appears to have originated from PoI-5775, she remains in good physical health. 57 identical symbols drawn in Krylon-brand pink chalk are located throughout the interior of the building, largely concentrated on the north- and west-facing walls. PoI-5775 claims to be not responsible for creating SCP-2898, but contended in one interview that she could have easily forgotten doing so due to her condition. A possible link with SCP-474 is currently being investigated. Addendum-2898-01: Partial list of SCP-2898 manifestations Show additional material Hide additional material #010: Description: Assumed to have emerged from a concrete wall in the basement. Instance appeared to have backed away from the wall and curled itself into a fetal position underneath a table, where it eventually set. Instance was discovered upon original acquisition of the residence by the Foundation. #043: Description: Emerged from a wall in the master bedroom which had been heavily repainted in the past. Instance consisted of wet paint and approximately 45kg of human hair, later confirmed as belonging to PoI-5775. Immediately after manifestation, the instance began to frantically knead its face with both hands in an apparent attempt to reinforce its facial features. Instance solidified after 52 seconds. #105: Description: Emerged from a tiled wall in the ground-floor bathroom. Instance was made of ceramic with crudely articulated ball joints. Immediately following its manifestation, the instance mimed the act of using a hammer and chisel for approximately 5 minutes before ceasing all activity. #132: Description: Emerged from a wall in the studio. Instance consisted of wet plaster. It repeatedly picked up sculpting tools and walked aimlessly around the room, before setting completely after 4 minutes and crumbling into dust. Several strips of bleached cloth, along with fragmented bones of apparently human origin, were recovered from the studio floor following decomposition of the instance. The bones were identified as belonging to PoI-5775. #179: Description: Emerged from the parquet panelling of a wall in the living room. Instance appeared to be made of wood and desiccated quickly in the span of 21 seconds. Throughout this time, instance appeared to be in a state of extreme disorientation and panic. A lacquered sheen was observed to spread over the instance after it stopped moving. Addendum-2898-02: Excerpts from handwritten notes collected in ██ ██████ Avenue. Show additional material Hide additional material 7.5.1999 I suppose I would have complained that it isn't fair, but I've seen enough to know that nothing lasts forever. Even stone is flabby, pliable and mortal with the right set of tools. The follow-up is on Tuesday. Hannah is fetching me, since she has forbidden me to drive. 12.5.1999 We considered moving out, but an old woman alone in a house is not an easy thing to move. Plus, I would need to move the studio. Extra space is hard to create in a place that isn't yours. 27.7/1999 I opened up the studio for the first time in a while. While it's comforting to know that I still have the touch, it's strange to see how many pieces I don't remember making. Note to self - tag with time and date. 13.9/1999 One does not really feel oneself "go", in a sense. I am a series of comings and goings, leaving rooms only to enter them a minute later, forgetting what I forgot. Only the house remains a constant. Hannah says that there are too many rooms, that I am making a mess of the place, but I like it the way it is. I come and go and the rooms stay the same. I think they make me. 30.12/1999 Received a letter from an old friend in the States. I must have told them before, as they wish me well. I am strangely reminded of their work, back in the day - imprintings, infusions. Woodcuts of the mind. Marks that draw themselves. I am curious. 11.1/1999 2000 I find myself in the studio these days. There is something affirming about creation. Even in making the slightest wonder or tweak. I made, therefore I was. I make, and I am. I make, and I am again. And again. And again. 19.3/2000 I think everyday is like a new day for me. I know for a fact that Hannah is coming down more often now a days [sic]. I know this because I find that I have not made shopping lists for the last two weeks or so. And if I have not made shopping lists then I have not went to the market for some time. I would complain, but I do not think I am in a position to do [sic] anymore. 3.5/2000 Coughing more. Hannah says that it is the dust from the studio air. We compromise and she helped me move some of the things out into the living room, where there is more light. I am scared because I cannot find some of the things any more. 6/2000 Hannah is worried for me. She says I called her last night, and that I was very frightened that I was inside my house, and that I was all by myself. It is rubbish. I am not scared of the house. The house is not scared of me. Pottery is not scared of the mold it emerges from. 23/7 I am finding more things in my house, and not finding others. But if they are in my house then I must have made them, or lost them. The house tells me that this is true. 1/9 I cannot find the studio, I think I have lost the studio, but I do not think the house has lost me. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2898" by minmin, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2898. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. 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SCP-2899 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2899 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2899 is immovable, due both to its size and composition and to its dependence on the unique conditions of the North Pacific Gyre, and so containment is restricted to suppressing knowledge of and access to SCP-2899 and its environs. Since SCP-2899 is mobile, however, dedicated Foundation research ships must keep track of its location and bearing, using both observations of patterns in floating debris and of anomalous movement of subsurface particulates. All seagoing vessels that approach or enter the Gyre must be monitored; those vessels wishing to simply pass through the Gyre should be diverted. Vessels that enter the Gyre for reasons pertaining to the Gyre itself and its ecosystem (including accumulated marine debris) should include embedded Foundation agents whenever possible. Any other vessels that enter the Gyre must be intercepted by Foundation assets to ascertain the vessel's motives and to administer amnestics as necessary. There are currently no prohibitions on aircraft passing through the Gyre at cruising altitudes, but any aircraft that enter the area low enough to study the Gyre must be monitored and/or intercepted as above. Information gathered from satellite imagery is currently not affected beyond normal suppression of data about Foundation assets. Description: SCP-2899 is a collection of accumulated debris within the North Pacific Gyre that exhibits at least two anomalous properties regarding its composition and behavior. The composition of SCP-2899 is largely similar to the rest of the waters of the Gyre— extremely high levels of particulate and microparticulate plastic with more scattered larger debris. However, the debris contained within SCP-2899 tends to be more organized, exhibiting patterns based on the chemical composition and physical characteristics of debris items. Additionally, any debris introduced to or accumulated by SCP-2899 will be slowly integrated into these patterns. The frequency and complexity of the patterns that arise all but rule out creation by random chance, particularly in light of the other anomalous observation of SCP-2899. Just beneath the water's surface under SCP-2899, remote-operated probes have detected streams of plastic particulates moving at 30 to 70 cm/sec, despite the absence of any currents or winds (or even the presence of currents or winds blowing in the opposite direction). These particulate streams generally end at a location with a locally higher concentration of debris; extrapolation of the paths of these streams show, in most cases, another high-debris-content location along the path of origin. The longest such stream so far observed measured just over 700 meters, although since the formation of a particulate stream has yet to be observed, the actual length of these streams could be much longer. The exact size of SCP-2899 is difficult to determine. Its surface area is estimated to be between 400 and 10,000 km2, and may fluctuate as atmospheric and oceanic conditions change. SCP-2899 is believed to encompass the material suspended in the water under its surface area to a depth of approximately 12 meters. Researchers believe (with 70-75% certainty) that the anomalous properties observed in the Gyre are a sign of a nascent sentience within SCP-2899, although based on current evidence, manipulation by an external agency cannot be ruled out. Research on SCP-2899 is focused primarily on discovering the source of its anomalous properties; secondary research is focused on establishing communications with SCP-2899 or with the entity or entities causing the anomalies in the Gyre. Vessels have also been dispatched to other locations within the North Pacific Gyre, as well as to the Gyres in the rest of the world's oceans, to attempt to locate entities similar to SCP-2899. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2899" by Quikngruvn, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2899. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2900 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2900 Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-2900 are to be reported by Site-19 staff as they are found and referred to Doctor Yang for inspection and testing. They are to be stored in large storage locker 23233. They must be placed at least one meter from the walls of the storage locker. All are to be handled using 1.5 meter long manipulation arms. All personnel on Site-19 are to be informed of what an SCP-2900 instance looks like and any personnel receiving an instance are to be tested weekly for 3 months after receiving said instance for any anomalous effects. Currently SCP-2900 has shown no adverse anomalous effects. Site-19's current monitoring system is enough to prevent the effect from spreading exponentially. All SCP-2900 instances are to be tagged and given back to their initial recipients, provided said recipients are Foundation personnel assigned to Site-19. Instances are allowed to be put on display in researchers' offices. All recipients will be provided with a glass case meeting containment standards for SCP-2900. No instances are allowed to leave Site-19 to prevent spreading of its anomalous effects. Description: SCP-2900 is an anomalous effect that spreads via SCP-2900 instances. SCP-2900 instances are a variety of trophies, certificates, and medals denoting performance in the recipient's chosen field of work. It has been noted that not all SCP-2900 instances denote exemplary performance, as seen in several SCP-2900 instances. SCP-2900 itself affects all sapient beings who pass within a 1 meter radius of any given instance. SCP-2900 manifests by anomalously creating an SCP-2900 instance for said sapient being, hereby referred to as the recipient. This instance appears when one of the recipient's places of storing/showcasing other awards or accolades, or a prominent place solely used by the recipient, goes unmonitored for 5 minutes. SCP-2900 seems to prioritize places of work for this effect, and does not seem to be able to place an SCP-2900 instance in a location over 1 km away. This effect persists for one hour after the recipient has passed through the area of effect, and fades if suitable conditions cannot be found. SCP-2900 instances can be recognized by the Achievement Co logo on the bottom/back of all instances. SCP-2900 was first discovered at ██████ High School, ████████. It came to the Foundation's attention after multiple reports of the appearance of "Participation Awards" from multiple students. Hundreds of instances were discovered in an unused corridor of the school. Fortunately, the effect was not yet widespread and a containment team was able to track down all instances. Addendum: 7/15/████ SCP-2900 instances began manifesting for multiple security personnel. Testing revealed that the SCP-2900 area of effect had increased to 2 meters. The next day this area of effect had increased to 3 meters. Return of SCP-2900 instances to their Foundation recipients stopped the SCP-2900 effect completely for a month. After this all SCP-2900 instances' areas of effect returned to normal. SCP-2900 seems to add about one instance per week, provided there are monitoring lapses, which are generally caused by the breach of other SCPs. After another instance is added, provided the recipient continues to display their instance, all instances will cease their anomalous effect for a period between 2 days and 3 months, varying instance to instance. Containment procedures revised. Partial Instance List: Instance # Type of Accolade Accompanying Text Recipient 42 Gold medal with blue ribbon You walked half a 5K! Student at ███████ High School 53 Gold medal with blue ribbon You graduated 9th grade! Student at ███████ High School 72 Gold medal with blue ribbon You haven't hurt anyone in 24 hours! Student at ███████ High School 125 Gold trophy with depiction of mop and bucket Best female janitor under 160 pounds! Janitor at ███████ High School 134 Paper certificate Best containment crew member! Containment crew member responsible for collecting SCP-2900 instances 136 Bronze medal with blue ribbon Site-19's burglary of the year! Assistant Researcher ████ Note: This instance manifested after Assistant Researcher ████ broke into Agent ██████'s office and stole several classified documents. 137 Gold medal with blue ribbon Good job saving the world again! Doctor █████ 142 Paper certificate You did your best Agent Howard(DECEASED) NOTE: This certificate was discovered inside of Agent Howard's casket prior to burial 144 Gold trophy with standard gold chalice Best containment procedures Doctor Yang 145 Gold medal with blue ribbon It wasn't your fault they didn't make it. Security guard ██████ 163 Bronze trophy depicting Agent Yadav holding a pocket watch Nobody knows what you did but you. I hope that's enough. Agent Yadav NOTE: Agent Yadav supplied no information regarding the text of this instance, and showed complete immunity to Foundation memory probing techniques. Agent Yadav submitted to Foundation arrest and study, stating that "[his] work is already done." Addendum: 5/22/████ Major containment breach by SCP-2900. SCP-2900 manifested in a previously unknown way by replacing a previous accolade, a Foundation star, given to Agent Samson for meritorious action in the field. Agent Samson then transported said SCP-2900 instance to his offsite housing. Along the way this instance came into contact with over 12 people, manifesting for 9 of them. This lead to a widespread breach of containment and within 48 hours over 208 instances had been created. At this point the Foundation became aware of the breach in containment and immediately mobilized containment teams to contain it. SCP-2900 instances continued to perpetuate for another 48 hours before no new instances were recorded as being added. Over █,███ instances were created in this time period before the Foundation successfully contained the breach. Containment procedures for SCP-2900 are to be more stringently enforced. Only 4 more instances of SCP-2900 have been added to date, with the accompanying text becoming increasingly somber in tone, with periods of up to ██ months in-between manifestations. The last SCP-2900 instance added to date is a bronze trophy depicting a gold medal found in Storage Locker 23233 with the following accompanying text. Best attempt at making people happy. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2900" by Pixeltasim, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2900. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. 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SCP-2901 | euclid | Illustrations of SCP-2901 confiscated from Agent ██████'s office at Research Site-45. [click image to enlarge] Item #: SCP-2901 Special Containment Procedures: Because of the extradimensional properties related to SCP-2901, there are currently no methods of physical containment. Case reports involving SCP-2901 will be remitted to MTF Phi-5 ("Twilighters") for further investigation. Civilian sightings of SCP-2901 will be suppressed using amnestic field applications. Media leaks regarding SCP-2901 will be deleted or discredited by the Information Detraction, Censorship, and Rescission Division (IDCaRD). Field personnel should avoid SCP-2901 if at all possible. Those authorized to investigate SCP-2901 must carry mobile devices capable of short message services (SMS) in case of sudden acoustic cancellation. If a hostile encounter is unavoidable, personnel should adhere to the following steps: Do not attempt to run. Fleeing may provoke SCP-2901 to give chase. Hold your ground. Be sure to make eye contact. Make a threat display. Use clothing to imitate an increase in body mass. Continue Step 3 until SCP-2901 becomes disinterested and submits. Avoid physical contact if at all possible.1,2. Wield or throw objects to maintain distance. Description: SCP-2901 are a species of nocturnal carnivorous scavengers of limited intelligence; averaging 1.7m in height. SCP-2901 usually appear as having an ellipsoid shape and possess 2 large eyes layered with photophoric tissue. SCP-2901 are covered in a layer of minute iridescent lamellar scales, similar to Lepidopterans3. SCP-2901 are able to move through space-time freely, granting them certain abilities such as levitation, flight, and teleportation. SCP-2901 are, however, tangible and susceptible to conventional firearms. SCP-2901 are also able to emit an acoustic cancellation effect within a radius of approximately 25m. The purpose or function of this ability is not wholly understood but is theorized to aid in stealth. Several methods of containment and/or deterrents are still being considered. However, because of the elusiveness of SCP-2901, a large majority of the general public are aware of related incidents and possibly even the existence of SCP-2901. Counter-measures are in place as a temporary solution for protecting information on SCP-2901. [LEVEL-2 ACCESS REQUIRED] [ACCESS GRANTED] IDCaRD Information Detraction, Censorship, and Rescission Division tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI#tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI Ext 7502 Fax 7503 OPERATION: "SURGEON'S PHOTOGRAPH" PRIORITY: DALET INTERNAL USE ONLY PREAMBLE: Due to the uncontainable nature and general notoriety of SCP-2901, certain protocols must be established in order to quell civilian suspicion as to the existence of these entities. The following is an outline of Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" that should be reviewed by your respective teams. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE: Due to the nature of Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph", information regarding SCP-2901 does not require additional safeguards against espionage. Information about SCP-2901 will remain accessible on the Foundation main-list database. Standard protocols for sensitive information, access clearance, and storage still apply. IDENTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE MATERIAL: Utilizing the automated virtual agents already in place, certain keywords related to SCP-2901 will be routinely searched and red-flagged on the daily reports. Pages will be reviewed by selected teams as they are discovered and remitted to the Tactical Planning Team to determine the severity and next course of action. DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN: The Tactical Planning Team will review suspected files/pages and make decisions and recommendations regarding pertinent threats. Dozens of online "dummy" accounts for media-sharing websites are to be created and managed by IDCaRD's Special Cyberspace Unit. Using these "dummy" accounts, content regarding the presence and/or glorification of SCP-2901 will be made widely available. This is to saturate any shared leaked footage or images with fabricated disinforming content. Content will be developed and published in a variety of mediums related to SCP-2901 including: Fictional stories Doctored photographic images Visual semi-realistic art Falsified eyewitness interviews Merchandise The Foundation front company Studio City Productions will be contracted to create several low-budget documentaries involving SCP-2901 while including other well known cryptids from folklore. This will further aid in convincing the general public that the existence of SCP-2901 is highly questionable and, in all likelihood, impossible to validate. REQUIRED DELETIONS: Any source material of SCP-2901 deemed too sensitive to be accessible to civilians will also be addressed by the Special Cyberspace Unit. Standard protocols for denial-of-service (DoS) operations will be carried out to isolate the source. After the source is isolated, efforts will be made to erase the original content. Any information regarding the original poster of the material will then be handed over to MTF Phi-5 ("Twilighters") for further investigation. In all cases, services will be restored once the material has been erased. Any DoS operations in excess of 24 hours will need to be reported to the Department of External Affairs. CESSATION OF OPERATIONS: Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" will continue until a viable method of containment or deterrent for SCP-2901 is in place. Virtual agents will continue to search for keywords related to SCP-2901; these will be included on the month-end reports to be reconciled at the end of the quarter. Content made during Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" will remain accessible. The first official documented incursion of SCP-2901 was near the town of █████ ████████, WV, USA in 19██, followed by the collapse of [REDACTED]. Since then, continuing field observations have concluded that SCP-2901 are an aggressively territorial and solitary species. SCP-2901 normally do not engage or reveal themselves openly to humans, and will often retreat or vanish if discovered. Further observations suggests that SCP-2901 are able to approximate the time and location of future disasters with a certain degree of accuracy, particularly those resulting in multiple fatalities4. This is supported by accounts and reports showing a sudden presence of SCP-2901 within the vicinity of the disaster area, usually within a month or week before it occurs. During this period, many SCP-2901 will claim rights to the area resulting in altercations with other SCP-2901; sometimes including human bystanders being mistaken as threats. During these aggressive territorial behaviors, SCP-2901 are able to change their physical shape into a large nebulous-like body as a threat display. After the disaster event occurs, the remaining SCP-2901 will take part in feeding off the deceased in a frenzy-like behavior until the food source is depleted; vacating once satiated. [LEVEL-4 ACCESS REQUIRED] [ACCESS GRANTED] IDCaRD Information Detraction, Censorship, and Rescission Division tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI#tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI Ext 7502 Fax 7503 CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY: GIMEL DIRECTIVE: Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" is to be considered the "Special Containment Procedures" for SCP-2901 and is to operate under the guise of an active public disinformation campaign. MTF Phi-5 will be responsible for its continuation and level of effectivity in maintaining acceptable levels of public awareness and conception. As a point of clarification, the purpose of Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" is not to protect information on SCP-2901 but rather control information on SCP-2901. SUMMARY: SCP-2901's current evolution is the sum of Foundation efforts in manipulating its existence through public perception. SCP-2901 are a group of extradimensional entities that lack a stable cohesive form and purpose that only coalesces through continued observational reconciliation. For SCP-2901 to maintain a stable physical mass, approximately 75% of the nearby human populace within 500km need to be congruent on a singular concept of what SCP-2901 is and what it does. SCP-2901 were first discovered and categorized as highly unstable Keter-class entities capable of producing localized CK-class scenarios at random. Further research into SCP-2901's unstable manifestations proved to be futile as, unbeknownst to Foundation scientists at the time, SCP-2901 would involuntarily change during each subsequent observation. During a containment breach into the civilian populated areas within the Appalachian region of the Southern United States, SCP-2901 began gradually condensing into a singular manifestation the more it was exposed to humans. Civilians began conceding to the idea that SCP-2901 was a dark winged-like humanoid with large red eyes, which corresponded to pre-existing local folklore. SCP-2901 also began to evolve predatory-like behaviors and anomalous acoustic effects that conceptualized due to the mass fear generated within the surrounding communities. Foundation researchers recognized the effects and began isolating SCP-2901 as much as possible. However, deprived of regular perceptual input, SCP-2901 began to devolve into its initial highly unstable manifestations once again. The decision was made to maintain SCP-2901 in a functioning manageable state through continued exposure to human perceptual belief that SCP-2901 is a tangible creature of local folklore: another Bigfoot or Loch Ness Monster. The nearby Silver Bridge collapse of 1967 and the SCP-2901 Appalachian Incursion in reality have no connection with one another; however, public opinion strongly disagreed, and henceforth SCP-2901 began to appear at other future disaster events. This was the precursor of the precognitive scavenging animal-like behavior that is observed today. Efforts are to continue gradually introducing notions developed by the Foundation as to further SCP-2901's evolution into a more docile and manageable concept. INTERNAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE: Only Foundation personnel with Level-4 clearance are permitted to view this document. For all intents and purposes, all other personnel are to be included in actively contributing to SCP-2901's perceptual evolution. It is pertinent that this document be limited to no more than 50 persons, including the O5 council. Footnotes 1. Due to the fluctuation of SCP-2901's mass, any physical connection made between the entity and victim will result in intersecting membraneous contact. This phenomenon usually results in the removal of the dermal layer along the contact area as SCP-2901 retracts. 2. Link to photograph of wounds caused by SCP-2901. [WARNING: GRAPHIC] 3. Lepidoptera (lɛpɨˈdɒptərə/lep-i-dop-tər-ə) are a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies. 4. This precognitive ability is believed to function as a physiological sense comparable to scent. Data varies, however, on the number of SCP-2901 within a given area (φn) versus the total fatalities after the disaster event occurs (Σδ). False positive incursions, though rare, have also been observed. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2901" by LurkD, from the SCP Wiki. 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SCP-2901 | uncontained | Illustrations of SCP-2901 confiscated from Agent ██████'s office at Research Site-45. [click image to enlarge] Item #: SCP-2901 Special Containment Procedures: Because of the extradimensional properties related to SCP-2901, there are currently no methods of physical containment. Case reports involving SCP-2901 will be remitted to MTF Phi-5 ("Twilighters") for further investigation. Civilian sightings of SCP-2901 will be suppressed using amnestic field applications. Media leaks regarding SCP-2901 will be deleted or discredited by the Information Detraction, Censorship, and Rescission Division (IDCaRD). Field personnel should avoid SCP-2901 if at all possible. Those authorized to investigate SCP-2901 must carry mobile devices capable of short message services (SMS) in case of sudden acoustic cancellation. If a hostile encounter is unavoidable, personnel should adhere to the following steps: Do not attempt to run. Fleeing may provoke SCP-2901 to give chase. Hold your ground. Be sure to make eye contact. Make a threat display. Use clothing to imitate an increase in body mass. Continue Step 3 until SCP-2901 becomes disinterested and submits. Avoid physical contact if at all possible.1,2. Wield or throw objects to maintain distance. Description: SCP-2901 are a species of nocturnal carnivorous scavengers of limited intelligence; averaging 1.7m in height. SCP-2901 usually appear as having an ellipsoid shape and possess 2 large eyes layered with photophoric tissue. SCP-2901 are covered in a layer of minute iridescent lamellar scales, similar to Lepidopterans3. SCP-2901 are able to move through space-time freely, granting them certain abilities such as levitation, flight, and teleportation. SCP-2901 are, however, tangible and susceptible to conventional firearms. SCP-2901 are also able to emit an acoustic cancellation effect within a radius of approximately 25m. The purpose or function of this ability is not wholly understood but is theorized to aid in stealth. Several methods of containment and/or deterrents are still being considered. However, because of the elusiveness of SCP-2901, a large majority of the general public are aware of related incidents and possibly even the existence of SCP-2901. Counter-measures are in place as a temporary solution for protecting information on SCP-2901. [LEVEL-2 ACCESS REQUIRED] [ACCESS GRANTED] IDCaRD Information Detraction, Censorship, and Rescission Division tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI#tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI Ext 7502 Fax 7503 OPERATION: "SURGEON'S PHOTOGRAPH" PRIORITY: DALET INTERNAL USE ONLY PREAMBLE: Due to the uncontainable nature and general notoriety of SCP-2901, certain protocols must be established in order to quell civilian suspicion as to the existence of these entities. The following is an outline of Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" that should be reviewed by your respective teams. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE: Due to the nature of Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph", information regarding SCP-2901 does not require additional safeguards against espionage. Information about SCP-2901 will remain accessible on the Foundation main-list database. Standard protocols for sensitive information, access clearance, and storage still apply. IDENTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE MATERIAL: Utilizing the automated virtual agents already in place, certain keywords related to SCP-2901 will be routinely searched and red-flagged on the daily reports. Pages will be reviewed by selected teams as they are discovered and remitted to the Tactical Planning Team to determine the severity and next course of action. DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN: The Tactical Planning Team will review suspected files/pages and make decisions and recommendations regarding pertinent threats. Dozens of online "dummy" accounts for media-sharing websites are to be created and managed by IDCaRD's Special Cyberspace Unit. Using these "dummy" accounts, content regarding the presence and/or glorification of SCP-2901 will be made widely available. This is to saturate any shared leaked footage or images with fabricated disinforming content. Content will be developed and published in a variety of mediums related to SCP-2901 including: Fictional stories Doctored photographic images Visual semi-realistic art Falsified eyewitness interviews Merchandise The Foundation front company Studio City Productions will be contracted to create several low-budget documentaries involving SCP-2901 while including other well known cryptids from folklore. This will further aid in convincing the general public that the existence of SCP-2901 is highly questionable and, in all likelihood, impossible to validate. REQUIRED DELETIONS: Any source material of SCP-2901 deemed too sensitive to be accessible to civilians will also be addressed by the Special Cyberspace Unit. Standard protocols for denial-of-service (DoS) operations will be carried out to isolate the source. After the source is isolated, efforts will be made to erase the original content. Any information regarding the original poster of the material will then be handed over to MTF Phi-5 ("Twilighters") for further investigation. In all cases, services will be restored once the material has been erased. Any DoS operations in excess of 24 hours will need to be reported to the Department of External Affairs. CESSATION OF OPERATIONS: Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" will continue until a viable method of containment or deterrent for SCP-2901 is in place. Virtual agents will continue to search for keywords related to SCP-2901; these will be included on the month-end reports to be reconciled at the end of the quarter. Content made during Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" will remain accessible. The first official documented incursion of SCP-2901 was near the town of █████ ████████, WV, USA in 19██, followed by the collapse of [REDACTED]. Since then, continuing field observations have concluded that SCP-2901 are an aggressively territorial and solitary species. SCP-2901 normally do not engage or reveal themselves openly to humans, and will often retreat or vanish if discovered. Further observations suggests that SCP-2901 are able to approximate the time and location of future disasters with a certain degree of accuracy, particularly those resulting in multiple fatalities4. This is supported by accounts and reports showing a sudden presence of SCP-2901 within the vicinity of the disaster area, usually within a month or week before it occurs. During this period, many SCP-2901 will claim rights to the area resulting in altercations with other SCP-2901; sometimes including human bystanders being mistaken as threats. During these aggressive territorial behaviors, SCP-2901 are able to change their physical shape into a large nebulous-like body as a threat display. After the disaster event occurs, the remaining SCP-2901 will take part in feeding off the deceased in a frenzy-like behavior until the food source is depleted; vacating once satiated. [LEVEL-4 ACCESS REQUIRED] [ACCESS GRANTED] IDCaRD Information Detraction, Censorship, and Rescission Division tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI#tenartni.noitadnuoFPCS|DRACDI Ext 7502 Fax 7503 CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY: GIMEL DIRECTIVE: Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" is to be considered the "Special Containment Procedures" for SCP-2901 and is to operate under the guise of an active public disinformation campaign. MTF Phi-5 will be responsible for its continuation and level of effectivity in maintaining acceptable levels of public awareness and conception. As a point of clarification, the purpose of Operation: "Surgeon's Photograph" is not to protect information on SCP-2901 but rather control information on SCP-2901. SUMMARY: SCP-2901's current evolution is the sum of Foundation efforts in manipulating its existence through public perception. SCP-2901 are a group of extradimensional entities that lack a stable cohesive form and purpose that only coalesces through continued observational reconciliation. For SCP-2901 to maintain a stable physical mass, approximately 75% of the nearby human populace within 500km need to be congruent on a singular concept of what SCP-2901 is and what it does. SCP-2901 were first discovered and categorized as highly unstable Keter-class entities capable of producing localized CK-class scenarios at random. Further research into SCP-2901's unstable manifestations proved to be futile as, unbeknownst to Foundation scientists at the time, SCP-2901 would involuntarily change during each subsequent observation. During a containment breach into the civilian populated areas within the Appalachian region of the Southern United States, SCP-2901 began gradually condensing into a singular manifestation the more it was exposed to humans. Civilians began conceding to the idea that SCP-2901 was a dark winged-like humanoid with large red eyes, which corresponded to pre-existing local folklore. SCP-2901 also began to evolve predatory-like behaviors and anomalous acoustic effects that conceptualized due to the mass fear generated within the surrounding communities. Foundation researchers recognized the effects and began isolating SCP-2901 as much as possible. However, deprived of regular perceptual input, SCP-2901 began to devolve into its initial highly unstable manifestations once again. The decision was made to maintain SCP-2901 in a functioning manageable state through continued exposure to human perceptual belief that SCP-2901 is a tangible creature of local folklore: another Bigfoot or Loch Ness Monster. The nearby Silver Bridge collapse of 1967 and the SCP-2901 Appalachian Incursion in reality have no connection with one another; however, public opinion strongly disagreed, and henceforth SCP-2901 began to appear at other future disaster events. This was the precursor of the precognitive scavenging animal-like behavior that is observed today. Efforts are to continue gradually introducing notions developed by the Foundation as to further SCP-2901's evolution into a more docile and manageable concept. INTERNAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE: Only Foundation personnel with Level-4 clearance are permitted to view this document. For all intents and purposes, all other personnel are to be included in actively contributing to SCP-2901's perceptual evolution. It is pertinent that this document be limited to no more than 50 persons, including the O5 council. Footnotes 1. Due to the fluctuation of SCP-2901's mass, any physical connection made between the entity and victim will result in intersecting membraneous contact. This phenomenon usually results in the removal of the dermal layer along the contact area as SCP-2901 retracts. 2. Link to photograph of wounds caused by SCP-2901. [WARNING: GRAPHIC] 3. Lepidoptera (lɛpɨˈdɒptərə/lep-i-dop-tər-ə) are a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies. 4. This precognitive ability is believed to function as a physiological sense comparable to scent. Data varies, however, on the number of SCP-2901 within a given area (φn) versus the total fatalities after the disaster event occurs (Σδ). False positive incursions, though rare, have also been observed. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2901" by LurkD, from the SCP Wiki. 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SCP-2902 | euclid | SCP-2902-1. SCP-2902-2. Item #: SCP-2902 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2902-1 and 2 are contained at Site-73 in a humanoid containment unit. SCP-2902-1 can request to perform for personnel three times a month. Interviews should be conducted on a biweekly basis to assess SCP-2902-1's morale, as well as to gain possible information on its origins. SCP-2902-2 has been allowed to stay with SCP-2902-1. Description: SCP-2902-1 is, as of January 29, 2008, a 32-year old human male of Indian descent named Nandin Chakrabarti. SCP-2902-1 is 172 cm tall, 66 kg and when not performing, speaks with a moderate Indian accent. SCP-2902-1 is skilled in ventriloquism, often using this ability during its performances with SCP-2902-2. SCP-2902-2 is a male maine coon cat with a grey, mottled fur coloration. It is 90 cm long, and weighs 11 kg. SCP-2902-1 refers to SCP-2902-2 as "Miles"; SCP-2902-2 is affectionate towards SCP-2902-1, and often takes part in its performances. Both SCP-2902-1 and 2 possess the ability to have their skeletons completely separate from their bodies; the outer skins of both do not suffer any muscle, nerve, or organ damage during, or after the skeleton's exit.1 Both their skins and skeletons retain full mobility, however, due to lack of support, the former becomes limp and moves in an uncoordinated manner. SCP-2902-1 removes its skeleton by bisecting itself vertically or horizontally, which it achieves through pulling on its face or stomach area, respectively; its body will open in a hinge-like manner accompanied by a sound similar to tearing fabric. During the time its skeleton exits, there are no visible muscles, blood, or organs in SCP-2902-1; instead, only solid black space fills its inner body. After its skeleton exits completely, SCP-2902-1's skin will re-close. SCP-2902-1 can speak through both its skin and skeleton, though only one at a time; SCP-2902-1 often alternates between the two while speaking for dramatic effect. Instead of opening its skin, SCP-2902-2's skeleton appears to phase and rise through its upper back. Unlike SCP-2902-1, SCP-2902-2 is able to control both bodies simultaneously. Of note is that SCP-2902-2 lacks three vertebrae near the middle of its back; this does not appear to have any detrimental effect on SCP-2902-2's bodily functions. SCP-2902-1 claims that it and SCP-2902-2 came from the GOI Herman Fuller's Circus of the Disquieting, but were separated from the organization after SCP-2902-2 became ill during a performance. Against its colleagues' suggestions, SCP-2902-1 tried to take SCP-2902-2 to a medical clinic several kilometers away from the circus grounds; the group left the grounds while both were still away. Subjects were discovered in San Francisco, California, USA as street performers, and subsequently taken into Foundation custody. Since its containment, SCP-2902-1 has been generally friendly to personnel, expressing an interest in entertaining them with its abilities until "The Circus comes back to pick me up". + Interview SCP-2902-1, March 27, 2004 - Collapse Interviewed: SCP-2902-1 Interviewer: Researcher Lucy Chang Foreword: Interview conducted to learn information about SCP-2902-1 and 2's abilities. SCP-2902-1 and 2 have been in containment for 12 days. <Begin Log, 1050> SCP-2902-1: Hello, miss! How are you doing this morning? Chang: Good morning, SCP-2902-1. I'm Lucy Chang. Would you mind answering a few questions right now? SCP-2902-1: Of course, of course, not a problem at all, miss. But first, let me ask you something! Would you like to see Nandin the Human Skeleton Closet and Miles the Bonecat put on a show for you? I assure you, it will be great, like nothing you've ever seen before! (SCP-2902-2 walks up to Researcher Chang before sitting and tilting its head.) Chang: We might actually have room for that once we're finished here; it will let us have a firsthand look into what you can do. SCP-2902-1: All right, Ms. Chang. Ask away, please! (SCP-2902-2 separates, its skeleton walking away from Researcher Chang while its skin rolls behind it; it does not return until the end of the interview.) Chang: How long have you had your abilities? SCP-2902-1: [Laughs] Well, Ms. Chang, that is a very long story. I will try to keep it as short as I can. Chang: I can listen. SCP-2902-1: [Laughs again.] Ms. Chang, you are very kind. Let me begin the tale of Nandin Chakrabarti, a poor boy from a poor family, whose life was forever meant to be different. (SCP-2902-1 stands up and raises arms above head. Throughout the recount, SCP-2902-1 continuously pantomimes/gesticulates as it speaks.) I've been able to do what I can do since I was a baby. At least, that's what my Uncle told me; he said my mother was horrified at my birth. I do not know if that was true. Uncle Rakesh was a greedy man, and he often lied to me as a child to try and keep me with him; he liked to make money by showing people my talents. (At this point, SCP-2902-1 pulls on its face, releasing its skeleton. Skeleton bends over to pick up SCP-2902-1's skin, and proceeds to dangle and move it in a fashion similar to a marionette.) [Through skeleton, in a rougher, hearty voice] Hello, friends! Come see my nephew, Nandin the Bony Boy! [In normal voice, speaking through skin] Oh, how I hated that name. [Returns to skeleton.] Watch him leap out of his skin and dance for you! Hahahaha! [Guffaws] [Switches to skin.] I had to be with him for eleven years. It was such a terrible time. Chang: You said your mother was frightened by you when you were born? SCP-2902-1: [Skeleton, dramatically.] That is correct! (Skeleton flings skin away; skin falls down similar to a parachute.) I was born, like this. (SCP-2902-1 lies down on the floor in a fetal position, and moves by shuffling its feet.) Exactly like this! (Skeleton gestures to itself.) Chang: You were born… as a skeleton? SCP-2902-1: Well — (Skeleton stands up again and dusts itself off.) Bones first! (Skeleton ceases movement, freezing in an upright position.) (Skin of SCP-2902-1 rolls towards skeleton and stops beneath its feet.) I came second! Chang: [Pause.] Your bones and skin were birthed separately? SCP-2902-1: Exactly! (Repeats twice, one through skin, one through skeleton; SCP-2902-1's skeleton proceeds to put skin back on itself similar to putting on a jacket.) You can imagine the shock my mother felt when she saw a pile of baby bones. Even after I came together and started crying, she couldn't look at me. I don't know where my mother or father are now. Uncle Rakesh told me they gave me to him after a week. Chang: I see… Does it cause you any discomfort when you… separate? SCP-2902-1: [Pauses and looks upwards before shaking its head.] No, it never did. Uncomfortable sometimes. I had to get used to switching around. It was strange having my mind bounce back and forth for a while. Not anymore, though, I'm well past any difficulties. Chang: [Pause.] Very well then, SCP-2902-1. How did you come across SCP-2902-2? SCP-2902-1: [Smiles.] Oh, Miles is a very special friend to me! He was a normal cat for many years, before he could do his little tricks. But that's a story for another day! Chang: All right. I think that's it for today. Thank you for your cooperation, SCP-2902-1. SCP-2902-1: A pleasure, a pleasure, Ms. Chang! Please, feel free to bring some of your friends next time! I love having an audience! (SCP-2902-1 pulls on its stomach, releasing its skeleton once more. Both the skin and the skeleton bow towards Researcher Chang as she leaves. SCP-2902-2 returns as well, and rubs against Researcher Chang's leg while purring.) <End Log, 1107> + Interview SCP-2902-1, April 9, 2004 - Collapse Interviewed: SCP-2902-1 Interviewer: Researcher Lucy Chang Foreword: Interview conducted to learn information about SCP-2902-1 and 2's origins. <Begin Log, 1410> Chang: Good afternoon, SCP-2902-1. SCP-2902-1: I see you are formal as ever, Ms. Chang! Ah, I suppose it cannot be helped. You are a scientist! Dedicated to researching things like — like me! Chang: I wouldn't call yourself a — SCP-2902-1: Please, Ms. Chang. I know I am not normal. I know Miles isn't normal! When you're in the Circus, you are praised for being not normal! But it's not a bad thing! Chang: [Pause.] Have you been comfortable being here these past few weeks, SCP-2902-1? SCP-2902-1: Well, I cannot find anything to complain about, if that's what you are asking, Ms. Chang. I am in an… adequate room, and I am with Miles. I think of you people like my doctors; you take me in, and try to make me feel better. I don't think you can cure whatever I have, though. It is a very strange condition. (SCP-2902-1 separates, its skeleton scratching and tilting its head in puzzlement, before rejoining.) Chang: Let's talk about how you arrived at the Circus of Disquieting. How did you become part of the organization to begin with? SCP-2902-1: Hmmm… I was [Pauses.] ten, maybe eleven. I was sick of my Uncle. I tried to run away many times. Many, many times. But Uncle was rich, and he had lots of people to catch me and bring me back; he would beat me every time I returned. I was miserable, until I found Miles. Chang: Miles? SCP-2902-2? SCP-2902-1: Yes and…no. It was a [SCP-2902-1 appears uncomfortable.] different Miles, of sorts. I found him during my last recent escape, in the bushes lining the street outside Uncle's house. He was still a kitten, then. Very spotty, like a jaguar. He was friendly, and kept following me as I tried to get away. (At this point, SCP-2902-2's skeleton jumps onto SCP-2902-1's lap. SCP-2902-1 pats SCP-2902-2's head and laughs.) Chang: But you were caught again? SCP-2902-1: Yes, I was. (SCP-2902-1 places SCP-2902-2 back on the floor.) I hid Miles in my pack before Uncle's men saw me. When they took me back, I hid the bag in my closet before Uncle beat me again. I remember the only thing I was thinking of as he punched me was hoping that Miles wouldn't make any noise. After Uncle left, I took Miles out, and he began to lick my bruises. I loved him. I tried to get him to leave the house, because I was afraid Uncle would find him and kill him. But every night, he would come back through the window and fall asleep with me. Nearly three months went by, and I was happier than I had ever been before. And during the summer, the Circus finally came to my town. (SCP-2902-2 mewls loudly. SCP-2902-1 scratches its chin.) Chang: How did you react when you saw it? Did it interest you? SCP-2902-1: Oh, you have no idea. I could hear the music, smell all the food. I decided I would try once more to escape my Uncle, while the Circus was still there. Miles found me. He must have been a very smart cat. There was so much to see, so many strange things. (SCP-2902-2 separates, both bodies continuously circling around the table.) Chang: Did you meet any other people like yourself there? SCP-2902-1: I didn't speak to any one at first. I was in awe. But yes, I saw many people with strange things about them. There was a man who was on fire all the time, but he didn't scream or burn, just walked and danced like a normal person. There was a man with a huge mouth. I thought he was funny; he looked like a frog and he kept eating everything! Chang: How did you end up joining them? SCP-2902-1: [Pause.] I — I didn't join them right away. My uncle found me again. He drove up to me in his car and grabbed me by the arm. He kept shouting at me, and lots of people began to circle around us. And then— Miles tried to help me. He was such a brave cat. But Uncle pulled him off, and threw me in the car. And then he — [SCP-2902-1's moans and doesn't complete sentence.] (Silence for approximately 20 seconds. SCP-2902-2 jumps into SCP-2902-1's lap again and begins to purr.) I spent all night in my room, just crying to myself. Uncle locked my door, and put more bars on my window. Sometimes, my bones would cry, sometimes my skin would cry. I — I tried to smother my skin beneath the bed, but my bones pulled me out. I fell asleep. When I woke up again it was still night, and there was a girl in my room. Chang: A girl? SCP-2902-1: Yes. She was very pretty. I thought she had lots of flowers in her hair, but when she picked one off and gave it to me, she made a face like it hurt, and I realized the flowers were her hair. Chang: What did she do after? SCP-2902-1: She told me she was sorry about Miles, that she saw what had happened. She asked me if I wanted to leave, and of course I said yes. So she took my hand, and the flowers in her head grew bigger and started to glow. The one in my hand did too. The flowers and leaves pushed the bars out and we began to fly out. Her flowers lifted us up into the air, into the night. We flew back to the Circus, and I knew a would have a new life, finally; I would be happy for years to come. <End Log, 1425> + Interview SCP-2902-1, June 1, 2004 - Collapse Interviewed: SCP-2902-1 Interviewer: Researcher Lucy Chang Foreword: Interview conducted to learn information about SCP-2902. <Begin Log, 1020> Chang: Good morning, SCP-2902-1. SCP-2902-1: Hello, Ms. Chang. How have you been? Chang: I've been well. I assume you know why I'm here? SCP-2902-1: Yes, yes. Here to ask me more questions. What is the topic of the day this time? Chang: I'd like to talk about SCP-2902-2 today. SCP-2902-1: Ah, and so we arrive at part two of Nandin Chakrabarti and Miles the Bonecat! Miles! (SCP-2902-1 calls to SCP-2902-2. SCP-2902-2 walks forward.) We have a special person to entertain today, Miles. Put on your best act for her! (SCP-2902-2 mewls.) (SCP-2902-1 stands up and bows. SCP-2902-2 jumps on SCP-2902-1's head and bows as well.) (SCP-2902-2 jumps off of SCP-2902-1's head onto the floor, and sits in an upright position.) Forgive me, Ms. Chang. Miles usually has music and other performers during this act. I'll do my best without them. (SCP-2902-1 begins to clap and stamp feet in rhythm; SCP-2902-2's skin closes its eyes, and nods its head, possibly trying to time the beat. After several seconds, it opens its eyes again and both bodies begin to move in a clockwise circle. SCP-2902-1 begins to sing as SCP-2902-2 pantomimes actions SCP-2902-1 describes.) [During the performance, SCP-2902-1 alternated its voice between a low British accent while "speaking" through SCP-2902-2's skin, and a gravelly American accent for the skeleton. To avoid confusion in this document, text below that is un-bolded represents SCP-2902-2's skin, text in bold represents SCP-2902-2's skeleton.] I'm Miles! I'm Miles! And we're gonna put a smile On your face, so relax, and stay with us awhile! We'll walk you through the story, we hope it won't bore ye! And we'll show you how the Bonecat attained its glory. (SCP-2902-2's skin comes forward while its skeleton retreats behind it.) I wandered through the streets of an Indian town. I was always hungry, my fur quite grungy. Thrown out of my home, and so I roamed Until I was nothing but skin and bones! (SCP-2902-2's bodies switch positions.) So for years I was alone just wanderin' Until I met this kiddie called Nandin! (SCP-2902-2's skin rolls its eyes.) Honestly, Bones, the couplets you try to make — Shut up, rug boy! [SCP-2902-1 stops clapping; in normal voice.] Miles! (SCP-2902-2's bows head in apparent embarrassment.) Right, sorry, ahem — (Rhythm resumes.) Now Nandin was nice, and we liked him at once He gave us a meal, water runs right through me! But his Uncle Rakesh was a rather mean man. He hit Nandin in the head with a frying pan! (SCP-2902-1 claps hands loudly and pulls head; skeleton falls out with skull shaking and teeth chattering. SCP-2902-1 replaces head and resumes beat. SCP-2902-2's bodies walk in place alongside each other.) A circus came in, Nandin wanted in! So he ran away again for the umpteenth time. And we tagged along, and stayed all day long, Watching the freaks in the act to calliope chimes! But Rakesh drove up to take Nandin back, and Nandin screamed and cried. And Nandin kicked, and Nandin fought But against his Uncle it was all for naught. So I leapt into action and attacked. (SCP-2902-2's skin hisses loudly.) And I raked that man along the back. (SCP-2902-2's skeleton bands claws against floor.) But Rakesh was stronger and he got me tuckered And ran me over with his car, that sick mother — [SCP-2902-1, in normal voice] Miles! (SCP-2902-2's skeleton looks at SCP-2902-1.) What? (SCP-2902-1 sighs and resumes beat. Tempo is much slower. SCP-2902-2's skeleton curls up on ground in fetal position, with skin covering face like a shroud. SCP-2902-1 begins to sing in a lamenting voice.) So for weeks, after that, everything went dark. And I felt the pain, of my broken heart. Trapped in a body that was crushed and cold, And mixed in the darkness of worlds untold… (Tempo begins to quicken again, as SCP-2902-1 begins to sing progressively faster.) But I came back! (Yes I did!) I came back! (Yes I did!) Through the work of the finest of the Circus' highest! The mysterious beings with magic profound, Yes, it was them, could it be? Bring in the Clowns! Bring in the Clowns! (SCP-2902-1 begins to repeat "Bring in the Clowns" in a multitude of voices for several seconds before separating itself. SCP-2902-1's skeleton leaps onto SCP-2902-2's; the bones from each become mixed together while SCP-2902-2's screeches loudly.) So they dug me up! Right out from the soil! Plopped me down on the table and began their toil! (Both skeletons continue to loudly mix with each other.) As the Clowns did their work, it was pure confusion Lots of whistles, and honking, accidental contusions. My old skin was cast, and my bones removed, And stuffed into the body of a maine coon anew. (SCP-2902-2 rejoins its bodies into one and stands up, looking around in apparent surprise.) The first thing I saw as I came back from the dead, Was a man most peculiar, with an upside-down head! (SCP-2902-1's skeleton twists its skull upside down and kneels as SCP-2902-2 walks up to it.) And he said "The clowns did their work well, take a look at you now! Come with us as we travel the world! You now have the powers others only could dream! And to make your act perfect I've found you a team!" (SCP-2902-1 comes back together again and pets SCP-2902-2.) [SCP-2902-1, in normal voice.] So Miles and I were reunited, and the Circus became our home. And that, my friend, is the end of the tale, of the man, the cat, and their bones. (SCP-2902-1 and SCP-2902-2 bow to Researcher Chang. Interview is considered concluded.) <End Log, [1027]> Footnotes 1. Skeletons are completely clean upon emergence, lacking any tissue or bloodstains. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2902" by OZ Ouroboros, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2902. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. 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SCP-2903 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2903 Special Containment Procedures: Provisional Containment Site-131 is to be continuously occupied by Containment Team Nu-9 ("Iron Chefs"), recruited from Level 0 Support Personnel with horticultural and/or culinary training; and Containment Team Nu-10 ("Cucumber Munchers"), recruited from members of the Foundation front organization known as the Reformed and Universal Church of the Apostle of Light, who are to rigorously adhere to the lifestyle restrictions historically practiced by the Manichaean1 electae2. Members of Containment Team Nu-9 are to harvest all instances of SCP-2903-2 at sunrise, then prepare and serve the harvested produce to members of Containment Team Nu-10 throughout the day, before uprooting all instances of SCP-2903-2. To ensure that members of Containment Team Nu-10 satisfy the religious conditions necessary for the safe consumption of SCP-2903-2 fruits, they are encouraged to regularly hold religious services and study Foundation-provided religious literature. Furthermore, the manifests of all supply convoys departing for Site-131 are to be examined for any contraband that would threaten the lifestyle restrictions of the members of Containment Team Nu-10. Description: SCP-2903 is the designation given to certain related anomalous phenomena located at 24.████° N, 118.████° E, in Fujian Province, China. SCP-2903-1 designates a phenomenon that causes fruit-bearing vines, the varieties of which are henceforth designated SCP-2903-2a through SCP-2903-2e, to spontaneously grow during each sunrise. The primary productivity of SCP-2903-1 is estimated to be 7500 gC d-1 (grams of carbon per day). Instances of SCP-2903-2 physically resemble non-anomalous counterparts of the same species, but are thought to have indefinitely long lifespans. After an instance of SCP-2903-2 is uprooted or otherwise destroyed, another identical instance of SCP-2903-2 will spontaneously grow at the same location, unless the fruit of that instance was previous consumed by an individual who rigorously adheres to the lifestyle restrictions historically practiced by the Manichaean electae. These necessary lifestyle restrictions are listed as follows. Sincerely and continuously held belief in the Manichaean faith. Renunciation of one's former occupation and material lifestyle. Complete abstinence from meat and intoxicants since conversion to the Manichaean faith. Complete abstinence from sexual activity3 since conversion to the Manichaean faith. Instances of SCP-2903-2 possess several other anomalous characteristics besides their biological immortality and automatic replacement. When an SCP-2903-2 fruit is consumed by an individual who does not rigorously adhere to the lifestyle restrictions listed above, that individual is subjected to an anomalous effect, the nature of which depends on the type of SCP-2903-2 fruit that was consumed. Furthermore, the presence of uneaten SCP-2903-2 fruits causes meteorological anomalies within a circular region centered around them, the nature of which also depends on the type of SCP-2903-2 fruit. The radius of this region grows quadratically relative to the number of uneaten SCP-2903-2 fruits in close proximity. The varieties of SCP-2903-2 and their associated anomalous effects are listed as follows. Designation Species Effect upon Consumption Meteorological Effect SCP-2903-2a Cucumis sativus (cucumber) The consumer emits light with a luminous flux measured at 1250 lumens for 10 seconds. Increased intensity and duration of sunlight. SCP-2903-2b Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) The consumer sweats 1.5 L of distilled water over 30 seconds. Increased frequency and intensity of rainfall. SCP-2903-2c Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean) The air surrounding the consumer moves outward from the consumer at a rate of 75 m/s for 5 seconds. Increased frequency and intensity of winds. SCP-2903-2d Solanum lycopersicum (tomato plant) The consumer spontaneously combusts. Spontaneous combustion of flammable materials. SCP-2903-2e Vitis vinifera (common grape vine) A vacuum temporarily forms around the consumer, resulting in near-immediate death. None observed. When a sufficient number of uneaten SCP-2903-2 fruits are in close proximity, they collectively become part of a sapient entity or group of sapient entities, henceforth designated SCP-2903-3. SCP-2903-3, which is aware of the area immediately surrounding those uneaten SCP-2903-2 fruits, is capable of communicating by producing vocalizations in Middle Persian through an unknown means. SCP-2903-3 was first encountered in 1978, during the initial containment of SCP-2903, which took place after the government of the People's Republic of China requested the Foundation's assistance with investigating reports of spontaneous combustion in Fujian Province, many of which were attributed to the consumption of "cursed fruit" during the famine caused by the Great Leap Forward. The reports were found to be clustered around 24.████° N, 118.████° E, the site of an abandoned temple described by local eyewitnesses as a "temple of the elements." Agents exploring the temple reported the presence of SCP-2903-3, but were unable to communicate with it due to language barriers. Dr. Mirza Rostami, a scholar of Middle Persian, was dispatched to interview the entity. + Interview Report-2903-1 - Interview Report-2903-1 Interviewed: SCP-2903-3 Interviewer: Dr. Mirza Rostami Foreword: Interview conducted in Middle Persian. <Begin Log> Dr. Mirza Rostami: Greetings! Can you understand me? SCP-2903-3: Yes, yes, we can! Please tell us that have you come to liberate us! Dr. Mirza Rostami: I cannot say. You will have to identify yourself first. SCP-2903-3: Of course, of course, how could we forget? We are the Elements of Light4; sons and garments of the First Man, martyr before the King of Darkness. In our defeated, humiliated state, we sit before you, trapped in the fruits of this garden. Dr. Mirza Rostami: Is that so? For how long have you been in this state? SCP-2903-3: Since the First Creation, when the demons swallowed us whole and imprisoned us in matter. That being said, we can remember only the last few years. Dr. Mirza Rostami: Do you happen to know why that is the case? SCP-2903-3: We can only guess. Most of our memory is… hazy, and indistinguishable, for it is of when our existence was dispersed throughout the fruits of this world. The faithful electae consumed our particles and liberated us through their blessed digestion, but with time, the numbers of the electae diminished, and we began to coalesce. Dr. Mirza Rostami: What exactly do you mean by "coalesce?" SCP-2903-3: With great effort, we force our particles to come together. They move here, to this country, where we once had found the last surviving community of the electae. For several centuries, they carried out our liberation here, until something recent—we do not know what—caused them to abandon us5. Once the electae departed, we found ourselves trapped here in this garden, isolated and alone. Dr. Mirza Rostami: I see. Now, is there anything you could tell me about the recent spontaneous human combustions that have taken place in this region? I have been informed that many of them have been attributed to the consumption of these fruits. SCP-2903-3: When the impure consume the fruits, they will not free our particles, but release them back into this world, where we will manifest. Elsewhere, when we find that our particles are present in too high a concentration, we will manifest as well. Dr. Mirza Rostami: Do you have any control over these manifestations? SCP-2903-3: No, but when we are liberated from the fruits of this garden—from this damned matter—they will cease, for we will no longer manifest in this world. Dr. Mirza Rostami: If so, I will leave, and see what can be done to help you. SCP-2903-3: Hurry. It is upon us that your salvation depends! <End Log> Closing Statement: After the interview, the Cheng Committee was formed by members of the Department of Antiquities to devise Special Containment Procedures for SCP-2903. Over the following five years, the Cheng Committee fabricated lost Manichaean religious literature and organized the Foundation front organization known as the Reformed and Universal Church of the Apostle of Light in order to recruit personnel suitable for the containment of SCP-2903. In 1985, the temple at 24.████° N, 118.████° E was redesignated Provisional Containment Site-131, and Containment Teams Nu-9 and Nu-10 were formed, inaugurating the containment of SCP-2903. Footnotes 1. Manichaeism is a dualistic religion, incorporating Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic elements, founded by the prophet Mani in Persia during the 3rd century CE. 2. Followers of Manichaeism were divided into two classes: the monastics known as the electae and the laymen known as the hearers. 3. Including but not limited to sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, and masturbation. 4. In the Manichaean cosmology, the Elements of Light are light, water, wind, fire, and ether. 5. Interviews of local eyewitnesses suggest that the community of electae in Fujian Province became targets of political violence during the Cultural Revolution for their heterodox religious beliefs and resistance to the collectivization of their lands. |
SCP-2904 | safe | [Archivist’s note: The original document which was transcribed for digital storage featured a handwritten note at the top of this page instructing the reader to “Start with the letter.” This refers to Document 2904-A which can be found here: + Document 2904-A - Collapse Document 2904-A Document 2904-A [Archivists note: This handwritten letter was included in the original briefing pack for MTF Pi-20 Operator candidates, where it formed an introduction to document SCP-2904. It has been transcribed for preservation in the digital archive.] June 19th, 1981 To whom it may concern, If you’re reading this then you’ve been offered a choice. Hello, my name is ███████████████. I don’t know who you are and I never will. I won’t pretend to know what you’re going through. All I know is what comes next. I’m supposed to help you figure out what to do, but I’ve never been much good at giving advice. Instead I’m going to tell you how it was for me. How it worked out. Then it’ll be up to you whether you sign that document in front of you or choose whatever the alternative is in your case. Let’s start… not at the beginning. Real stories don’t have beginnings. Let’s just start somewhere. Before. This is me: I open my eyes. I must have been napping. The sun is warm on my back and splashes across my shoulders onto the desk. My eyes are drawn to the left side of my desk. The calendar there tells me that it’s Friday and my watch tells me it’s two pm. I check them automatically, without thinking. I usually leave Friday afternoons free to tidy up any loose ends in the hope of getting a whole weekend to myself. I can’t be sure though, so I pick up the phone and dial through to Tiffany. “Hi, Tiffany.” There’s a brief pause before she replies “Yes, Agent ████████, what can I do for you?” “Can you check my schedule and tell me if I have anything planned in for this afternoon, please?” “Nothing except the meeting with Academy Director ███ to discuss the assignments for this month’s crop, Sir.” “Oh, of course. Do you have the files for that, Tiffany?” “I brought them through this morning, Sir. I believe you put them in your top drawer?” “Ah.” I open my top drawer and pull out the files. “Yes, I have them here. Thank you, Tiffany.” I really need to get a system for this. I turn on the radio. The Boomtown Rats are just getting to the chorus of I Don’t Like Mondays and I hum along. Does any of that sound familiar? Probably. There’s only so many ways to get to where you are now. None of them good. That’s how I got there. You don’t need to know any of that, I guess, but if you know how I got there then maybe it’ll help you understand why I made the decision I did. Whether you want to make that decision too. So you’re probably wondering now; “What happens if I do this? What will it be like?” The honest answer is, I don’t know. Neither will you. I’ll tell you what it’s like but neither of us will ever really know. So let me tell you, then. What it’s like after. While I write this next part I’m listening to my own voice on tape. I’m listening to a stranger with my voice. He’s telling me what he’s going through so I can tell you. Here’s what he’s saying: I am calm. I check for threats. There are men in suits at one o’clock and four o’clock. They are wearing the badges so I relax and allow the nearer of the two at one o’clock to continue changing the card in the holder on the back of my right hand. He has muttered something insulting about my diminished mental capacity. I make a conscious decision not to do anything about it. The Boomtown Rats’ I Don’t Like Mondays is playing from somewhere behind me so I know that I’m not active. The other man, the older one is holding a hand against his ear. He speaks: “That’s a check on the throat mic. We’re good to go here.” I realise I am whispering my thoughts. It happens automatically, without thinking. It ought to, after a month of conditioning to auto-dictate. I recognise his voice. It’s Abrahams. He looks terrible. Old. Worn. I know to expect this but it’s still a little surprising to see how unkind time has been to him. “Thanks for that, pal,” he says. “Time catches up to most of us eventually.” He puts his hand on my shoulder and points at a large house about 200 yards away. “The target’s in there, █████. Go get ‘em.” He’s smiling but there’s something behind it. I know to expect this too. It’s pity. I walk towards the house and behind me The Boomtown Rats fade down to nothing. They are soon replaced by a deep bass thumping coming from the house. I walk through the front door. I am calm. I check for threats. There is a teenager lying on the floor in front of me. He’s unconscious, looks like someone got in a few good shots to his face before applying a chokehold. Judging by the ache in my hands it was me. There’s no one else present. I look down at my hands. My left hand is empty. A card is in the holder on the back of my right hand. It has a picture of a flat, shiny, round object on it and underneath that it says “Compact Disc, music storage.” The room I’m in appears to be a reception room in a squat. Dirty mattresses are tossed down all over the otherwise-empty floor. The wallpaper is peeling down in swathes and the whole place reeks of sweat and damp. I can’t see anything that looks like a “Compact Disc” in here, can’t see much of anything interesting. I walk towards the doorway at the back. There are stairs leading up and I can hear that the music is coming from above. I climb up. I am calm. I check for threats. I’m standing in a doorway and there is a teenage girl inside the room at twelve o’clock. She is turning towards me and she has a knife. She’s young, fast. She doesn’t hesitate. I don’t have time to draw my sidearm. She has come straight at me and she’s quicker than I’ve been in thirty years. She’s also clumsy; untrained and glassy-eyed from drugs or something else. I am prepared for this. I have guided her knife-hand wide with my forearm. The knife has struck the doorframe and been twisted from her grip. She has darted back across the room then she runs at me, screaming. I reach out and grasp the hand that is clawing towards my eyes. I pivot and use her momentum to throw her over my shoulder. She flies through the doorway and bounces down the stairs opposite. She comes to an awkward halt halfway down. I can’t afford to leave her behind so I descend to stand over her. Her arm is obviously broken and she seems only partly-conscious. I lift my foot and stamp down on her head with carefully-gauged force. She will likely live. I look down at my hands. My left hand is empty. A card is in the holder on the back of my right hand. It has a picture of a flat, shiny, round object on it and underneath that it says “Compact Disc, music storage.” I climb back up the stairs to the room the girl was waiting in. The music is coming from this room. Something about it tugs at the corner of my consciousness, like someone whispering your name in a darkened room. It is weak, though. It can’t find any purchase on me and slides away. In the corner of the room are a set of enormous speakers hooked up to the smallest stereo systems I have ever seen. I crouch down next to it and look for a way to get the “Compact Disc” out. A tiny button is marked with the eject symbol so I push it. The music dies immediately leaving an echoing silence. A little tray slides out of the stereo system with a shiny object on it. I check it against the card and it looks the same. I pick it up and put it in a padded case from my belt. I take the case in my left hand and look for a way out. I am calm. I check for threats. I am standing in a hallway with what looks like a doorway to the outside at nine o’clock. There are no threats present. I look down at my hands. My left hand is holding a case with the word “objective” printed on it in bold capitals. I turn towards the door to leave the building. There is a noise behind me. I turn to see two teenage boys emerging into the hallway from deeper in the building. One of them is holding a baseball bat and the other a kitchen knife. They seem confused and angry. They rush down the hallway towards me. I have only one free hand so I draw my sidearm. Since I’m shooting one-handed I take my time to line up the shot carefully, to make it count. They get closer. Then I put two rounds into the chest of the first boy. The Webley bucks in my hand drawing my aim high and I fight to lower it towards the second boy. He’s stumbling across his companion’s body and too busy watching his feet to see the revolver draw level with him from five feet away. I fire twice more. One goes in his chest and the other through his neck. He crumbles and skids to a stop on the cracked tiles. Blood spreads out from the two bodies in a broad sheet. I wait, listening, watching. I am shaking with adrenaline. Nothing else moves. I turn and head out of the building. I am calm, I check for threats. There are two men in suits standing at twelve o’clock and three o’clock. They are wearing the badges so I relax and allow the older one to take the case from my left hand. I can hear The Boomtown Rats launching into the second verse of I Don’t Like Mondays so I know I’m not active. The younger one is looking at me strangely, like he’s afraid. I have no way of knowing why. He hesitantly shepherds me into the back of a van. He waits while I strap myself in, offers me the helmet. I settle it over my head, relax in the darkness and hum along to the music. Doesn’t sound very appealing, does it? So why would you volunteer for something like that? Here’s why: If you’re sitting where you’re sitting, reading what you’re reading then you used to be a person who did things. Maybe you still are. Some of those things probably weren’t very nice, weren’t things you’d want to talk about even if you could. You did them anyway and you took the therapy and the drugs and the mandatory psychological leave so you could get recertified and get right back to doing them again. You did them because you thought they were important; that they needed to be done. Thing is, you won’t be doing them for much longer, will you? You’re on a clock and it’s counting down, has been for a while. First they put you on “lighter duties,” before you know it you’re desk-bound. And that’s before they found out about whatever got you here. Even if they didn’t know about that, you didn’t have too much longer, did you? That’s what they’re offering you: A chance to keep doing the things that need to be done. It won’t be the same as before. It can’t be. You can’t go back. But it’s something. Maybe it’s enough for you. You’ve got to understand that what they’re offering you isn’t life, but it isn’t death either. Choose wisely. Yours Faithfully, ████████ Operator ███████████████, MTF Pi-20 - Collapse Document 2904-A Item #: SCP-2904 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2904 is to be stored in the Site-19 Deep-Sigma storage vault at all times except when required for use. When outside of this vault it is to be accompanied by no less than three armed security personnel chosen at random from the standby duty roster. SCP-2904 is not to be handled with bare hands except by MTF Pi-20 personnel as required by their duties. See below for details (classified level 3/2904 / level 4). Unless in active use it is to remain in the secure transport container provided, including while it is in storage. All further testing of SCP-2904 is prohibited by order of the O5 council dated 20/10/1988. Approval for testing on previously-created SCP-2904-1 instances may be sought using standard research request protocols. Description: SCP-2904 is an oblate spheroid with an equatorial radius of 4.982 cm. It is composed of osmium alloyed with 2.3% tungsten, 0.6% iron, 0.4% carbon and 0.3% unidentified exotic matter. Its mass is 10.075 kg ±0.347 kg. This variation in mass is due to the measured mass of SCP-2904 varying according to a sine function with a period equal to the sidereal orbital period of the Earth’s moon (27.3 days). The mass is at its greatest when the moon is aligned with the galactic center as viewed from the Earth. It has not yet been determined what connection, if any exists between the object and the Earth’s moon. There is a 3-mm-deep depression or dimple at one of SCP-2904’s poles. A 1-mm-deep groove or channel extends away from this depression and traces a complex path across the object’s surface. This groove has the anomalous property of beginning and ending at the polar depression without crossing or looping back on itself and only touching the polar depression at a single point. The implication of this is that SCP-2904 is an intrusion into three-dimensional space of a higher-dimensional object. The primary anomalous effect of SCP-2904 is activated by a living entity directly touching the object and tracing the groove in the object’s surface over its entire path, beginning and ending at the polar depression. Humans who have carried out this procedure report that the object grows painfully hot to the touch and pulses or beats like a heart for a few seconds immediately after the procedure is completed. The heat and pulsing then expands to affect their entire body before quickly waning. Monitoring devices have been unable to detect any changes in the object’s or exposed individuals' temperature or dimensions to account for this sensation. All entities in direct contact with SCP-2904 when it is activated are exposed to its anomalous effect, and are hereafter designated as instances of SCP-2904-1 SCP-2904-1 instances display the following traits: Instances cease ageing. The earliest instances were exposed over 60 years ago (as of 2005) and show no significant changes to their health or physical makeup since exposure. Instances gain a low-level regenerative ability. Tests have shown that a minor (3 cm long, 1cm deep) cut is fully healed without scarring in approximately three days and an amputated limb is fully regrown and functional in approximately eight months. Instances show an enhanced resistance to toxins and disease. Instances do not require food or water but do still require air. Instances suffer from memory difficulties similar to anterograde amnesia. However, unlike most cases of anterograde amnesia, both procedural memory and declarative memory are affected. SCP-2904-1 instances cannot retain new memories or learn via conditioning. Instances demonstrate a significant resistance or outright immunity to many memetic hazards, cognitohazards and related phenomena. These changes are not caused by altered biology as was previously believed, but by an anti-causal effect. Whenever a SCP-2904-1 instance is changed either physically or mentally, it reverts to its state at the time of exposure. For reasons that are poorly understood, the mental reversion occurs on a greatly reduced timescale when compared to the physical reversion. SCP-2904-1 instances have not been documented to be able to retain any new information for periods in excess of 393 seconds. It should be noted that SCP-2904-1 instances can still be killed by most means that would normally kill an entity of their type. The reversion effect continues after death; after sufficient time, life signs return. However, all SCP-2904-1 instances who have died and then returned to life in this manner have thereafter remained in a comatose state from which they cannot be awakened. Recovery: SCP-2904 was recovered in 1935 from a dig site in Jammu and Kashmir, approximately ██ km north of Skardu. This dig site was excavated after information was retrieved from SCP-1726 which indicated that this site was of significance to the Daeva. Unlike other, similar sites that have been excavated, this site contained traces of non-Daeva occupation as well as the expected Daeva artifacts. SCP-2904 was discovered in a partially-collapsed, underground chamber 300 m from the central concentration of recovered artefacts. It was buried in rubble composed of finely-worked stone, badly-corroded copper fragments and iron oxide residue. It is hypothesised that SCP-2904 was part of a larger device or mechanism of unknown purpose. The remains found near SCP-2904 are of a style distinctly different to that typical of Daeva artefacts and are believed to be of non-Daeva origin. + Test Log 2904-2 - Hide This test log is to remain a part of the briefing materials for this object for as long as my wishes hold any sway. I humbly request that my successors keep it for reasons that I hope are self-evident. It is preserved not for its scientific merit but as a cautionary tale. Let those who engage in the scientific method without thought for the consequences of their actions take heed. – Harold Dunelm, Site-19 Assistant Director of Research, June 1943. Test #: 2904-2 Test Date: November 11th, 1942 Subject is one ████████████ of ██████, Idaho. Subject was transferred to the Foundation from federal custody for testing purposes. Test begins: Subject is introduced to test chamber where SCP-2904 has been placed on a steel table. Subject: So I just have to pick this thing up and run my finger around the groove, yeah? Test Control (via loudspeaker): Yes, that's right. Would you do that please, subject? S: OK. And it’s not going to… going to do anything to me, is it? Only the guys back at the barracks told me stories about what can happen in tests and — TC: Relax, this isn't anything like that. You're going to be fine. S: Uh-huh. Let's just get this over with. [Subject picks up SCP-2904 and touches the polar depression] Like this? TC: That’s right. Now follow the groove all the way to the end. S: No problem. [Subject runs a finger along the groove] So far, so good. [Subject reaches the end of the groove] Huh. I really thought that something was going to happen. TC: Excellent work. Now can you descri— S: Shit! It’s hot! [Subject drops SCP-2904 on the floor. It is undamaged.] What did you do to me? I can feel it inside me! This is just like the stories the guys were telling. What's happening to me? [Subject paces across the test chamber with his head in his hands, muttering under his breath.] TC: Calm down. Everything is going to be OK. [Subject ignores Test Control.] S: [Subject stops walking and addresses the wall near the loudspeaker.] What's going to happen to me? Am I dying? The guys told me something like this would happen. I should've listened. [Subject paces across the test chamber with his head in his hands, muttering under his breath.]. [Subject continues this pattern for three more cycles before Test Control gives up trying to calm him and ends the test.] 2904-1-2 (as the test subject is now known) is still in Foundation custody. As of the date of preparing the updated version of this document, 2904-1-2 has been repeating this pattern with only minor variations for 63 years. — ██████████████, Lead Researcher for SCP-2904, December 2005. + Addendum 2904-1 (classified level 3/2904 / level 4) - Clearance verified Directive A120873 of the Committee for Memetic Hazards, Cognitohazards and Related Phenomena, 12th August, 1973. The formation of Mobile Task Force Pi-20, to be known as “The Oathkeepers” is this day ordered by the authority vested in this committee by the O5 Council. The creation of this new task force is pursuant to the aims and objectives of this committee, to wit; providing the Foundation with the tools, protocols, methods and knowledge with which to counter the increasing menace of memetic hazards, cognitohazards and other related phenomena. This committee hereby appoints Dr. Geoffrey Cobholm, currently serving as Assistant Scientific Advisor to this committee, as the commander of this new task force. Dr. Cobholm is given full authority to make such requisitions of personnel and materiel as are necessary to bring Mobile Task Force Pi-20 into a state of operational readiness in as short a timeframe as is practicable. The basic structure of Mobile Task Force Pi-20 shall be: Twenty Operators who will provide the primary operational capacity of this task force. Operators will be exposed to SCP-2904 which will confer a high degree of resistance or immunity to a wide variety of memetic hazards, cognitohazards and related phenomena. Operator candidates are to be selected only from Foundation field operations personnel who have been diagnosed with dementia or a similar condition such that their quality of life can be expected to be improved by this assignment. See document 2904-B-12 for further details regarding Operator selection and preparation. Such support and management personnel as are necessary to enable the Operators to carry out their assignments. These personnel are to be recruited from the ranks of the Foundation’s existing support and field operations personnel wherever possible, or where necessary, from approved partner organisations. This directive is to be distributed to all level 4 personnel using the Foundation Secure Bulletin Service. Further information regarding protocols for identifying situations requiring the intervention of this task force, for requesting such intervention and for setting up information conduits to and from this task force will be provided in later communications. + Addendum 2904-2 (classified level 3/2904 / level 4) - Clearance verified Report F011114c, Operational Oversight MTF Pi-20, 1st November 2014. This document is the executive summary of report F011114. It contains background material relating to an incident involving MTF Pi-20 Operator #7 during a sanctioned mission on 12th September 2014. It also contains an overview of the results of the investigation into that incident. For full details please consult report F011114. An excerpt from Operator #7’s mission recorder follows for context: All is serene. Situation check; there is no movement nearby, green for danger. I am in a large, industrial room filled with control panels and glowing displays showing a complicated web of blinking lights. There are screens showing a swirling pattern of colours, like a shoal of rainbow-hued fish. It makes me dizzy. I turn away. I feel better now. I look down at my left hand. It's empty. I look at my right hand. There is a tiny screen on the back of my glove. It shows a picture of a control panel. I look around. The picture matches one of the panels opposite the door. I move over to it and look down. There is an array of switches, sliders and typewriter keytops. Time to get further instructions. I raise my voice from the continual murmur of my auto-dictation "Control, this is Operator seven, I have reached the objective. Please advise, over." There are a few seconds of silence. Control comes through, crystal clear: “Operator seven, retrieve the package from your number-one pouch, over.” I reach into the pouch on the left side of my chest. I pull out a handful of fragments of plastic and metal. It looks like it used to be a cylinder about the size of my thumb. "Control, we have a problem with the package. It's been destroyed, over." “Dammit. Okay. we need you to stand by while we find an alternate solu—” There is the loud crump of a grenade going off in the corridor outside, followed immediately by screams. I must've set a trip-wire trap. Judging by the swearing mixed in to the screams it didn't get them all. I take a firing position behind a control panel. A man and a woman dressed in tactical gear rush through the open door and look around. They notice me and start to turn their weapons towards me. They are too slow. I fire a three-round burst and the man falls. Clean hits to the chest. The woman fires. She has not aimed carefully. Bullets slam into the control panel I’m crouched behind and sizzle past me. I hunch down behind cover, keep my head down. She’s firing on full-auto so I pause a second while the recoil pulls her weapon up. The bullets start tearing up the ceiling. I don’t give her time to recover her aim. I pop up and put a burst into the center of her chest. She drops. I line up on the doorway and wait; one, two, three, four five. Nothing. I ease out of cover and move over to the door, glance up and down the beige-carpeted corridor. There are three bodies, one of them still moving weakly. The blood collecting under him says not for long. I check the two people I’ve just shot and find they’re both still breathing. Their body-armour took the hits. I take a deep breath. I finish them both off. I don’t like it but it has to be done. I stand and breathe, letting myself relax. All is serene. Situation check; there is no movement nearby but there are two corpses at my feet and my weapon has recently been discharged, amber for danger. I am in a good-sized, industrial room filled with control panels and huge display panels showing an array of flashing lights. There are bullet-holes scattered about and several screens and displays are damaged. The remaining screens show a moving pattern of colours, like broken shards of a rainbow falling. It makes my head spin. I look at the floor. I feel better. I look at my left hand, which is empty. Control speaks in my ear: “Operator seven; we've found a solution. Are you still at the objective, over?” "One second, Control." I check my right hand. There is a tiny screen showing a picture of a control panel. That one. I move over to it. "Control, I am at the objective. What do I need to do, over?" “Okay, Operator seven, we need you to retrieve your comms array.” I reach over my shoulder and unfasten the array from its pouch. I take the tangle of wires and plastic boxes and hold it. "I have it, Control, over." “Operator seven, we want you to locate the green USB cable and disconnect it from the backup module, over.” "I see a green cable. Which end is the backup module, Control, over?" “The backup module is the smaller unit, over.” "Uh-huh. I have disconnected the green cable from the backup module. What do I do with it, over?" “If you look at the back of the control panel you should see a connection point that matches the green cable, over." I crouch behind the control panel. I see a mess of cabling entering and leaving the machine. There are too many to count. "Control, I don’t know where this goes. I'm going to need a little more help, over." “Right, okay, Operator. There should be a USB hub tucked in there… a small plastic rectangle with lots of cables connecting it to the control panel. Look for an empty socket there, over." I look. Everything is rectangular. Everything is plastic. "Control—" I hear movement; rapid, heavy footsteps inside the room. I jerk out from behind the control panel. I see a single combatant kneeling next to the dead bodies. He is checking them. He sees me at the same time as I see him. We both reach for our weapons. Mine is caught in a nest of cables, I tug it free but he’s already aiming. I see where the shot is going to fall. I'm moving away. I'm not fast enough. His first shot grazes my shoulder. The second caught me in the stomach. It feels like I’ve been hit with a hammer. My vision greys… All is serene. Aaah… it hurts. Situation. Check. My eyes won’t focus. I feel cold, red for danger. I’m in, inside? I’m lying on the floor. The floor is wet. I am injured and bleeding out. I roll onto my back and reach for the first aid kit on my belt. My right arm is numb. I reach awkwardly across with my left and… ahhh. I nearly passed out again. I open the kit one-handed. Bandages and dressings have rolled out onto the floor. There is a shadow standing over me. I hope it’s a friendly. All is… cold… [Excerpt ends] Operator #7 appears to have died at this point. As a result of this loss the mission was deemed a failure. Regular forces were sent in and managed to clear out the attackers, although with unacceptably high casualties. The as-yet unidentified attackers had managed to insert a cognitohazardous image into the electricity grid control station’s office network which was then shown on monitors throughout the facility. This image rendered nearly the entire staff unconscious with a small number of fatalities. The attackers were then able to enter the facility unopposed and divert power from the entire G4 grid of Chicago to a single, rural substation for six hours. It is currently unknown what purpose this served. The oversight committee has determined that neither Operator #7 nor her handlers, Agents Gail Ipupa and Cameron King are to blame for the incident that occurred. They all acted in an exemplary manner. However; it has been determined that Operator #7’s inability to deal with modern technology was a significant contributory factor to the negative outcome. This inability is through no fault of her own but is inherent to the process used to treat her in preparation for her role in the task force. It is the recommendation of this committee that a review of MTF Pi-20 be carried out at the highest levels. It should be considered if there is a place for MTF Pi-20 in its current form in today’s Foundation and how best to decommission redundant Operators. + Addendum 2904-3 (classified level 3/2904 / level 4) - Clearance verified Memorandum from the office of the Revd Dr. Justine Urchadainn , Commander MTF Pi-20, December 21st, 2014. It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that I will be stepping down as commander of this task force. I have nothing but respect for the men and women of the Oathkeepers. I am proud to have served alongside and led such dedicated and professional colleagues. My time with you has taught me much about what it means to serve and what it means to sacrifice. I hope those lessons serve me well in my future career. I know that many of you have expressed concern about our Operators’ futures. They become hampered by their inability to understand or operate in what is to them, an increasingly-alien world. Unable to learn or change, they become obsolete, outdated and gradually become operational liabilities. After the recent incident it has been decided to retire the longest-serving of them. Please be assured that I am bringing to bear the full weight of my political power within the Foundation to ensure the honourable treatment of those of our Operators who are to be retired from active service. These are men and women who gave their lives to this organisation and then, when asked for more gave with both hands, holding back nothing for themselves. They are not test subjects nor anomalous objects nor broken machines but the bravest among us. They are exemplars of what is best in the Foundation and I will not allow them to be treated with anything less than the greatest respect. Though they neither need nor ask for anything more than their music and a comfortable place to sit they will have those and every comfort we can provide them. The Operators may not remember what they have done for us and for the world, but we will remember for them. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2904" by Humanmale, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2904. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2905 | euclid | Instances of dormant SCP-2905-2 (back) and a normal rose plant (front) in SCP-2905. Item #: SCP-2905 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2905 has been under Foundation quarantine since its discovery in 1998. Personnel removing plant/SCP-2905-2 samples within SCP-2905 must wear the protective gear provided at all times while within SCP-2905. Any personnel bitten by SCP-2905-2 should be brought back immediately to the medical clinic to assess the severity of the bite; SCP-2905-2 toxins vary wildly in potency. Collaboration with Site-45 for further information about POI Izaak and POI Nao is ongoing. Description: SCP-2905 is a circular garden located on an islet approximately forty kilometers southeast from the Kyushu region of Japan that consists of a combination of various rose plants and SCP-2905-2. The islet itself is about half a kilometer at its longest point. The garden consists of fourteen concentric circles, alternating between a plant ring and a gravel path; SCP-2905-1 rests in the center of the garden. SCP-2905-1 is a statue of a kneeling woman made of tightly interwoven branches and SCP-2905-2 webbing. It stands on a flattened stone that rises 1.2 meters in the center of SCP-2905; the name "Nao" is inscribed into the stone. Scans reveal that SCP-2905-1 contains a humanoid body that appears to be made of SCP-2905-2 webbing as well. Occasional spherical bulging from within the body has been recorded. SCP-2905-2 is the term designated to the organisms intermixed with the actual rose plants of SCP-2905. While superficially resembling rose plants, they are in fact colonies of multiple organisms that individually resemble large spiders, each with a flower blooming on the topside of the abdomen. SCP-2905-2 are capable of ejecting a web-like substance; said webbing is in fact more akin to plant fibers coated with sap. The legs of SCP-2905-2 are covered in thorns that secrete toxins similar to those of various spiders. Each colony consists of one to four hundred instances of SCP-2905-2. SCP-2905-2 act as caretakers for SCP-2905-1, cleaning away dirt via brushing with legs, polishing it with rose petals, redecorating it with flowers, etc. At the end of each month, various portions of SCP-2905-1 open to admit one to two dozen SCP-2905-2 inside of it. SCP-2905-2 secrete large amounts of the plant fiber webbing around the body inside SCP-2905-1, along with occasionally removing and replacing older web layers. After finishing, the SCP-2905-2 inside SCP-2905-1 will proceed to cannibalize each other until only one SCP-2905-2 is left. This SCP-2905-2 will then gather the remains of the other SCP-2905-2 into multiple sac-like webs that it deposits into various slits of the body inside SCP-2905-1 that are absorbed by the outer skin. The remaining SCP-2905-2 will then spontaneously dissolve into liquefied organic matter that is absorbed through the mouth of the humanoid body. Further scanning reveals the inside of the body contains hundreds of the web sacs deposited by SCP-2905-2, along with what appear to be a digestive system made of web tubing, and a skeletal system made of reinforced plant material. A cluster of sacs are centered around the chest region of the body; within this cluster appears to be a large instance (approximately 7 cm from leg to leg) of a mirror spider (Thwaitesia argentiopunctata). As of April 17, 2004, SCP-2905-2 have been entering SCP-2905-1 in larger numbers; movement from inside SCP-2905-1 has been increasing with each subsequent addition of material. SCP-2905-1 is now under constant monitoring for further signs of activity. Addendum 2905-1: On November 16, 1999, personnel discovered another two miniature statues made of interlaced rose branches— one resembling a monkey, one resembling a peacock — concealed within separate rose plants in the outermost ring of SCP-2905. Attempts to retrieve them were initially impeded by SCP-2905-2. Scans revealed both statues had a book stored inside them; the statues were cut open to retrieve them. The books contain the accounts of a being called "Nao" (Presumed to be the same Nao as SCP-2905-1). Both books contain day-to-day events recorded in a place currently theorized to be SCP-2746; names such as "Suiward", "Sari", "Izaak", and "Frederick" consistent with other records in Site-45 appear within Nao's recordings. Below are transcripts of the recovered journals. The transcripts are arranged in what is hopefully a chronological account. Addendum 2905-2: Addendum 2905-3 Addendum 2905-4A Addendum 2905-4B Addendum 2905-4C Transcript of book found within monkey statue. Translated from original documents written in A-12. This is so exciting! As of today I am now under the apprenticeship of Healer Izaak! It's such an honor to be learning from one of the most esteemed doctors in ████! It's going to be such a different life for me now! Not that my skill as a decorator was boring; I was truly very happy being able to grow gardens and make weavings, and make our home more beautiful. But I've been handpicked to be a healer's apprentice for my strings, which they say can play a very important role in mending injuries. I'm meeting Izaak later this evening for my first lessons! You'll do fine Nao, I know you will! You're going to learn so much more now! (The next six pages consisted of various herbs/medicines and their applications.) This is going to be a lot of work. Izaak's healing knowledge is amazing. He tried to start me off small, but I was still barely able to keep up with his pace. Thank the Maker that I'm able to take so many notes with my legs. This book's going to fill up fast. Oh, right, Izaak told me to take notes on everything he tells me so I have references later. I can see why, since he has so much to say; I'm bound to forget something. Izaak said we'd go over some of the unique things I can do myself over the next few weeks. Can't wait to see what he comes up with. (The next ten pages contained various drawings, diagrams, and charts of different bones and limbs, and how to properly heal them.) I knew my silk was strong. I've used it in countless tapestries. But Izaak keeps showing new ways it can be used. With enough wrapping and proper positioning I can make casts, slings, and braces for injuries. I've been practicing bone-setting on dummies day and night, with Izaak always overseeing how I do. It's a different kind of bone every lesson, a different kind of break, a different kind of set. But I've been learning Izaak's teaching methods so it's becoming less and less strenuous. I figured we'd get to stitches eventually even before the lessons started. After just a month of practice Izaak said I excelled at my work. Today was my first chance to apply what I've learned. Gaareth hurt his arm falling while he was working on a new tower. Izaak and I came to his side in an instant; Izaak diagnosed his injuries then told me to set the bone. Everything went well, and Gaareth should fully recover in no time. Izaak said I did good. This was an… interesting day. Izaak said he had thought of something new. Usually when we treat someone with more severe injuries, we give them the Black Drink mixed with sedatives, but it takes some time to go into effect, and we have to keep giving it to them throughout the procedure. So Izaak proposed I deliver the medicine by biting my patients. It honestly conflicted with what he had taught me previously, but after he explained it made more sense. If I can deliver a small amount of more concentrated medicine straight through the skin instead of waiting for it to go past the stomach, we wouldn't have to worry about the amount of Drink we'd have to give patients. Right now it's just a theory. Well, theory proven right. Priia came in with several broken toes. She was a bit apprehensive about the proposal, but Izaak insisted. The medicine started working almost immediately. What would've have taken an hour took twenty minutes. (The majority of the rest of the pages consist of new healing procedures Nao is learning, along with occasional aid given to various inhabitants. Nao accounts of how she is improving her abilities' accuracy/speed, along with various medicinal formulas/mixtures she developed.) + Show: Untranslated transcript - Hide Folaw law wi' ydealaflalj! Æw i's fi'kæil La æyi li'io glkyua foy ævvuaylflaaywolav i's Oyæiryua Izaak! Laf'w wgao æl oi'li'ua fi' py iryæuallalj suai'yi i'ly i's foy yii'wf ywfyyyiyk ki'afi'uaw lal ████! Laf'w ji'lalj fi' py wgao æ klassyuaylf irlasy si'ua yiy li'io! Li'f foæf yiil wzlairir æw æ kyai'uaæfi'ua ioæw pi'ualalj; La ioæw fuagiril phyuail oævvil pylalj æpiry fi' juai'io jæuakylw ælk yiæzy ioyæphlaljw, ælk yiæzy i'gua oi'yiy yii'uay pyægflasgir. Pgf La'phy pyyl oælkvlaazyk fi' py æ oyæiryua'w ævvuaylflaay si'ua yiil wfualaljw, ioolaao foyil wæil aæl viræil æ phyuail layivi'uafælf uai'iry lal yiylklalj lalugualayw. La'yi yiyyflalj Izaak iræfyua folaw yphyllalj si'ua yiil slauawf irywwi'lw! Ili'g'irir ki' slaly Nao, La zli'io ili'g iolairir! Ili'g'uay ji'lalj fi' iryæual wi' yigao yii'uay li'io! (The next six pages consisted of various herbs/medicines and their applications.) Folaw law ji'lalj fi' py æ iri'f i's ioi'uaz. Izaak'w oyæirlalj zli'ioirykjy law æyiæxulalj. Oy fualayk fi' wfæuaf yiy i'ss wyiæirir, pgf La ioæw wflairir pæuayiril æpiry fi' zyyv gv iolafo olaw væay. Foælz foy Yiæzyua foæf La'yi æpiry fi' fæzy wi' yiælil li'fyw iolafo yiil iryjw. Folaw pi'i'z'w ji'lalj fi' slairir gv sæwf. I'o, ualajof, Izaak fi'irk yiy fi' fæzy li'fyw i'l yphyuailfolalj oy fyirirw yiy wi' La oæphy uaysyuaylayw iræfyua. La aæl wyy iooil, wlalay oy oæw wi' yigao fi' wæil; La'yi pi'glk fi' si'uajyf wi'yiyfolalj. Izaak wælak ioy'k ji' i'phyua wi'yiy i's foy gllakhgy folaljw La aæl ki' yiilwyirs i'phyua foy lydef syio ioyyzw. Aæl'f ioælaf fi' wyy iooæf oy ai'yiyw gv iolafo. (The next ten pages contained various drawings, diagrams, and charts of different bones and limbs, and how to properly heal them.) La zlyio yiil wlairz ioæw wfuai'lj. La'phy gwyk laf lal ai'glfiryww fævywfualayw. Pgf Izaak zyyvw woi'iolalj lyio ioæilw laf aæl py gwyk. Iolafo yli'gjo iouaævvlalj ælk vuai'vyua vi'wlaflai'llalj La aæl yiæzy aæwfw, wirlaljw, ælk puaæayw si'ua lalugualayw. La'phy pyyl vuaæaflaalalj pi'lywyfflalj i'l kgyiyilayw kæil ælk llajof, iolafo Izaak æirioæilw i'phyuawyylalj oi'io La ki'. Laf'w æ klassyuaylf zlalk i's pi'ly yphyuail irywwi'l, æ klassyuaylf zlalk i's puayæz, æ klassyuaylf zlalk i's wyf. Pgf La'phy pyyl iryæuallalj Izaak'w fyæaolalj yiyfoi'kw wi' laf'w pyai'yilalj iryww ælk iryww wfuaylgi'gw. La slajguayk ioy'k jyf fi' wflafaoyw yphylfgæiriril yphyl pysi'uay foy irywwi'lw wfæuafyk. Æsfyua ugwf æ yii'lfo i's vuaæaflaay Izaak wælak La ydeayiriryk æf yiil ioi'uaz. Fi'kæil ioæw yiil slauawf aoælay fi' ævviril iooæf La'phy iryæualyk. Gaareth oguaf olaw æuayi sæirirlalj ioolairy oy ioæw ioi'uazlalj i'l æ lyio fi'ioyua. Izaak ælk La aæyiy fi' olaw wlaky lal æl lalwfælf; Izaak klaæjli'wyk olaw lalugualayw foyl fi'irk yiy fi' wyf foy pi'ly. Yphyuailfolalj ioylf ioyirir, ælk Gaareth woi'girk sgiriril uayai'phyua lal li' flayiy. Izaak wælak La klak ji'i'k. Folaw ioæw æl… lalfyuaywflalj kæil. Izaak wælak oy oæk foi'gjof i's wi'yiyfolalj lyio. Gwgæiriril iooyl ioy fuayæf wi'yiyi'ly iolafo yii'uay wyphyuay lalugualayw, ioy jlaphy foyyi foy Piræaz Kualalz yiladeyk iolafo wykæflaphyw, pgf laf fæzyw wi'yiy flayiy fi' ji' lalfi' yssyaf, ælk ioy oæphy fi' zyyv jlaphlalj laf fi' foyyi fouai'gjoi'gf foy vuai'aykguay. Wi' Izaak vuai'vi'wyk La kyirlaphyua foy yiyklaalaly pil plaflalj yiil væflaylfw. Laf oi'lywfiril ai'lsirlaafyk iolafo iooæf oy oæk fægjof yiy vuayphlai'gwiril, pgf æsfyua oy ydevirælalyk laf yiæky yii'uay wylwy. Las La aæl kyirlaphyua æ wyiæirir æyii'glf i's yii'uay ai'laylfuaæfyk yiyklaalaly wfuaælajof fouai'gjo foy wzlal lalwfyæk i's ioælaflalj si'ua laf fi' ji' væwf foy wfi'yiæao, ioy ioi'girkl'f oæphy fi' ioi'uauail æpi'gf foy æyii'glf i's Kualalz ioy'k oæphy fi' jlaphy væflaylfw. Ualajof li'io laf'w ugwf æ foyi'uail. Ioyirir, foyi'uail vuai'phyl ualajof. Priia aæyiy lal iolafo wyphyuaæir puai'zyl fi'yw. Woy ioæw æ plaf ævvuayoylwlaphy æpi'gf foy vuai'vi'wæir, pgf Izaak lalwlawfyk. Foy yiyklaalaly wfæuafyk ioi'uazlalj æiryii'wf layiyiyklaæfyiril. Iooæf ioi'girk'phy oæphy fæzyl æl oi'gua fi'i'z fioylfil yilalgfyw. (The majority of the rest of the pages consist of new healing procedures Nao is learning, along with occasional aid given to various inhabitants. Nao accounts of how she is improving her abilities' accuracy/speed, along with various medicinal formulas/mixtures she developed.) Transcript of book found within peacock statue. Translated from original documents written in A-12. This is Healer Nao. It's official, I'm no longer just an apprentice, so here's a new journal to mark a new chapter. I cannot believe the six years went by so quick. After Izaak gave the official release, I nearly cried. He's practically a father to me, and I plan on continuing to make him proud. Gaareth and Mindi are finishing the building for me. Ever since I helped Gaareth, those two have become close friends of mine. And not just them. It's wonderful having so many people that trust me. One of the greatest feelings you can have as a Healer. I should start writing down everything I need to move over. (Next four pages consist of a list supplies and various books.) I haven't written in here for a week. Moving everything took a lot of work. Thanks again to Gaareth and Izaak for their help! Jasst and Li'ra came to visit me today. They said they've missed my company back in the gardens and weaving rooms. I'm sorry! But they said they're happy for me, and they even brought me some roses and fabrics. For when I have spare time and feel like sewing again they said. Thanks! (The next six pages consist of logs detailing items Nao and her customers exchanged with each other. Nao also remarks on how she needs extra helpers in her shop.) Writing again. As much as I love being a Healer, I've been getting tired this last quarter. Izaak visits now and then, and my friends try and help whenever they can, but it's still mostly just me working. And… I'm small. Spiders can only move so much at a time. I'm going to go ask Scholar Dii'anna if she can help me in anyway. Her Nature Crafting is second to none, and the dancing sunflowers she sent have given me an idea. What a relief. Dii'ana was more than willing to help, and I now have twelve of my personal assistants. Ninety-six more legs around the shop, and Dii'ana designed them beautifully. The large roses on the back are a particularly nice touch. They can even make strings like me! I'll have to start showing them my techniques. It looks like the thorns are just as good for medicine injections. I had to remove quite a few to avoid unnecessary pricking, but none of them minded it. What a surprise I got this morning! My rose spiders can reproduce! I found a pile of seeds in between two of them when I woke up. I planted a few of them; going to save the rest for when I need them more. + Show: Untranslated transcript - Hide Folaw law Oyæiryua Nao. Laf'w i'sslaalaæir, La'yi li' iri'ljyua ugwf æl ævvuaylflaay, wi' oyuay'w æ lyio ui'gualæir fi' yiæuaz æ lyio aoævfyua. La aælli'f pyirlayphy foy wlade ilyæuaw ioylf pil wi' khglaaz. Æsfyua Izaak jæphy foy i'sslaalaæir uayiryæwy, La lyæuairil aualayk. Oy'w vuaæaflaaæiriril æ sæfoyua fi' yiy, ælk La viræl i'l ai'lflalglalj fi' yiæzy olayi vuai'gk. Gaareth ælk Mindi æuay slallawolalj foy pglairklalj si'ua yiy. Yphyua wlalay La oyirvyk Gaareth, foi'wy fioi' oæphy pyai'yiy airi'wy sualaylkw i's yilaly. Ælk li'f ugwf foyyi. Laf'w ioi'lkyuasgir oæphlalj wi' yiælil vyi'viry foæf fuagwf yiy. I'ly i's foy juayæfywf syyirlaljw ili'g aæl oæphy æw æ Oyæiryua. La woi'girk wfæuaf ioualaflalj ki'iol yphyuailfolalj La lyyk fi' yii'phy i'phyua. (Next four pages consist of a list supplies and various books.) La oæphyl'f ioualaffyl lal oyuay si'ua æ ioyyz. Yii'phlalj yphyuailfolalj fi'i'z æ iri'f i's ioi'uaz. Foælzw æjælal fi' Gaareth ælk Izaak si'ua foylaua oyirv! Jasst ælk Li'ra aæyiy fi' phlawlaf yiy fi'kæil. Foyil wælak foyil'phy yilawwyk yiil ai'yivælil pæaz lal foy jæuakylw ælk ioyæphlalj uai'i'yiw. La'yi wi'uauail! Pgf foyil wælak foyil'uay oævvil si'ua yiy, ælk foyil yphyl puai'gjof yiy wi'yiy uai'wyw ælk sæpualaaw. Si'ua iooyl La oæphy wvæuay flayiy ælk syyir irlazy wyiolalj æjælal foyil wælak. Foælzw! (The next six pages consist of logs detailing items Nao and her customers exchanged with each other. Nao also remarks on how she needs extra helpers in her shop.) Ioualaflalj æjælal. Æw yigao æw La iri'phy pylalj æ Oyæiryua, La'phy pyyl jyfflalj flauayk folaw iræwf khgæuafyua. Izaak phlawlafw li'io ælk foyl, ælk yiil sualaylkw fuail ælk oyirv iooylyphyua foyil aæl, pgf laf'w wflairir yii'wfiril ugwf yiy ioi'uazlalj. Ælk… La'yi wyiæirir. Wvlakyuaw aæl i'liril yii'phy wi' yigao æf æ flayiy. La'yi ji'lalj fi' ji' æwz Waoi'iræua Dii'ana las woy aæl oyirv yiy lal ælilioæil. Oyua Læfguay Auaæsflalj law wyai'lk fi' li'ly, ælk foy kælalalj wglsiri'ioyuaw woy wylf oæphy jlaphyl yiy æl lakyæ. Iooæf æ uayirlays. Dii'ana ioæw yii'uay foæl iolairirlalj fi' oyirv, ælk La li'io oæphy fioyirphy i's yiil vyuawi'læir æwwlawfælfw. Llalyfilwlade yii'uay iryjw æuai'glk foy woi'v, ælk Dii'ana kywlajlyk foyyi pyægflasgiriril. Foy iræuajy uai'wyw i'l foy pæaz æuay æ væuaflaagiræuairil llaay fi'gao. Foyil aæl yphyl yiæzy wfualaljw irlazy yiy! La'irir oæphy fi' wfæuaf woi'iolalj foyyi yiil fyaollakhgyw. Laf iri'i'zw irlazy foy foi'ualw æuay ugwf æw ji'i'k si'ua yiyklaalaly laluyaflai'lw. La oæk fi' uayyii'phy khglafy æ syio fi' æphi'lak gllyaywwæuail vualaazlalj, pgf li'ly i's foyyi yilalkyk laf. Iooæf æ wguavualawy La ji'f folaw yii'uallalj! Yiil uai'wy wvlakyuaw aæl uayvuai'kgay! La si'glk æ vlairy i's wyykw lal pyfioyyl fioi' i's foyyi iooyl La ioi'zy gv. La virælfyk æ syio i's foyyi; ji'lalj fi' wæphy foy uaywf si'ua iooyl La lyyk foyyi yii'uay. The following translation was obtained from a spider statue found within the innermost circle of SCP-2905 on February 16, 2001. Translated from original A-12. Note: Personnel initially uncovered a statue of a hyena within the plants of the innermost ring, but attempts to retrieve it were met with significant hostility from SCP-2905-2; SCP-2905-2 from the thirteenth and twelfth rings also moved in to the fourteenth ring in an attempt to keep the personnel from taking the statue. Eventually, SCP-2905-2 took the statue back, but brought out the spider statue now in Foundation custody. Said statue was taken without SCP-2905-2 interference; an explanation for this behavior is still being discussed. Everything's been destroyed. It's snowing. It's so cold. My building has been burned down. Everyone wanted the medicines I had stored. I've been in hiding for eighteen days, I think. I managed to save seven of my journals1, a dozen different herbs, and a dozen different medicines. Oh, also the seeds of the rose spiders I've been saving. Six of the original generation are with me; the rest were caught up in the fire. What happened? I knew there was going to be a celebration for the completion of the new world. I didn't go. I'm not much of a partier. Jasst and Li'ra were with me in the shop. Suddenly we heard yelling outside. There was smoke in the distance, and roaring too. We got scared and locked everything. We waited a few days before going outside again. The streets were empty. We saw blood on some of the buildings nearby. What's going on? We spent the next twenty days without seeing anyone. The snow started falling twelve days in. The ground was covered within a night. Jasst started to complain of stomach pains. None of the medicines we gave her helped. Li'ra's beginning to have stomachaches too. I can't figure out a remedy. We saw someone else for the first time in forty-five days. Gi'lan was outside our door with his wings torn off and a huge bite mark in his side. We did our best but the bone damage was too severe. He's gone. We buried him outside. But he told us what was going on before he passed. I can't believe it. That's why Jasst and Li'ra are in pain. They're beginning to starve. Maker, why did you do this to us? Make us need to eat? Eat each other? I've seen Master Frederick's words, Suiward's and Sari's pleas. None of it makes any sense! What am I supposed to do? This is wrong. So, so wrong. I would never I could never hurt someone! What would Izaak say if I harmed instead of healed? A few days passed, and then we heard sounds of fighting. Pained cries, crashing, it was horrible. Being the Healer I am I dared to go outside and see who was getting hurt. I knew ████ had occasional arguments, but nothing like what I saw. When I opened the door, there was blood all over the snow. Mindi was on the ground, with half of her face missing. Joor'ra and Helion were EATING her. Joor'ra saw me and flew into the room. He snatched up Li'ra. Oh, Maker. Li'ra's DEAD. SHES DEAD. SHES DEAD SHES DEAD. The rose spiders pounced onto him and jabbed him with all sorts of drugs. I just screamed. By the time they crawled off, Joor'ra was a bloody mess full of holes. Then Helion came in. We looked at each other for a split second before I grabbed everything I could while the rose spiders kept him from getting near me. Wrapped it all up then sprinted out the door while Helion was still struggling. The last thing I saw looking back was smoke beginning to pour out of the windows. I'm starting to get hungry too. But I think I can bear it a little longer. I'm not eating anyone yet, right? I'll be fine. You'll be fine, Nao. You'll be fine, Nao. You'll be fine, Nao. Izaak. Izaak, where are you? Help me. Help me help me help me help me. I tried eating some of the rose spider seeds. It hurt. I don't think I can handle this kind of food. I'm not going to eat anyone. But I can't eat anything else either. Plants hurt. Seeds hurt. Crops hurt. What am I supposed to do? I'm dying. I'm too hungry to move. I guess in the end I couldn't make myself better. Izaak came to me. Thank you. THANK YOU. But he's hurt. He's hurt really bad. He's missing a leg. I was able to disinfect and close the stump but there's no hope in getting it back completely. Izaak told me I have to find food for myself. I told him I refused. He told me to not be stupid. He told me that Healers can't do anything right now. Those words hurt. They still hurt. He looked scared. He told me I had to leave. When I asked him why he broke down and said he made something he shouldn't have. He showed me a black fruit and told me to bring out my supplies. I don't know what he did, but he mixed the fruit's juices and some of the other medicines together. He gave the new mixture to me and told me it would help me eat better. I asked him what we were going to do. Izaak sighed and said he had nothing to do with me any more. That he didn't deserve to be called a Healer. After that I fell asleep again. When I woke up Izaak was gone. + Show: Untranslated transcript - Hide Yphyuailfolalj'w pyyl kywfuai'ilyk. Laf'w wli'iolalj. Laf'w wi' ai'irk. Yiil pglairklalj oæw pyyl pgualyk ki'iol. Yphyuaili'ly ioælfyk foy yiyklaalalyw La oæk wfi'uayk. La'phy pyyl lal olaklalj si'ua ylajofyyl kæilw, La folalz. La yiælæjyk fi' wæphy wyphyl i's yiil ui'gualæirw, æ ki'xuyl klassyuaylf oyuapw, ælk æ ki'xuyl klassyuaylf yiyklaalalyw. I'o, æirwi' foy wyykw i's foy uai'wy wvlakyuaw La'phy pyyl wæphlalj. Wlade i's foy i'ualajlalæir jylyuaæflai'l æuay iolafo yiy; foy uaywf ioyuay aægjof gv lal foy slauay. Iooæf oævvylyk La zlyio foyuay ioæw ji'lalj fi' py æ ayirypuaæflai'l si'ua foy ai'yiviryflai'l i's foy lyio ioi'uairk. La klakl'f ji'. La'yi li'f yigao i's æ væuaflayua. Jasst ælk Li'ra ioyuay iolafo yiy lal foy woi'v. Wgkkyliril ioy oyæuak ilyirirlalj i'gfwlaky. Foyuay ioæw wyii'zy lal foy klawfælay, ælk uai'æualalj fi'i'. Ioy ji'f waæuayk ælk iri'azyk yphyuailfolalj. Ioy ioælafyk æ syio kæilw pysi'uay ji'lalj i'gfwlaky æjælal. Foy wfuayyfw ioyuay yyivfil. Ioy wæio piri'i'k i'l wi'yiy foy pglairklaljw lyæuapil. Iooæf'w ji'lalj i'l Ioy wvylf foy lydef fioylfil kæilw iolafoi'gf wyylalj ælili'ly. Foy wli'io wfæuafyk sæirirlalj fioyirphy kæilw lal. Foy juai'glk ioæw ai'phyuayk iolafolal æ llajof. Jasst wfæuafyk fi' ai'yivirælal i's wfi'yiæao vælalw. Li'ly i's foy yiyklaalalyw ioy jæphy oyua oyirvyk. Li'ra'w pyjlalllalj fi' oæphy wfi'yiæaoæaoyw fi'i'. La aæl'f slajguay i'gf æ uayyiykil. Ioy wæio wi'yiyi'ly yirwy si'ua foy slauawf flayiy lal si'uafilslaphy kæilw. Jla'iræl ioæw i'gfwlaky i'gua ki'i'ua iolafo olaw iolaljw fi'ual i'ss ælk æ ogjy plafy yiæuaz lal olaw wlaky. Ioy klak i'gua pywf pgf foy pi'ly kæyiæjy ioæw fi'i' wyphyuay. Oy'w ji'ly. Ioy pgualayk olayi i'gfwlaky. Pgf oy fi'irk gw iooæf ioæw ji'lalj i'l pysi'uay oy væwwyk. La aæl'f pyirlayphy laf. Foæf'w iooil Jasst ælk Li'ra æuay lal vælal. Foyil'uay pyjlalllalj fi' wfæuaphy. Yiæzyua, iooil klak ili'g ki' folaw fi' gw Yiæzy gw lyyk fi' yæf Yæf yæao i'foyua La'phy wyyl Yiæwfyua Suaykyualaaz'w ioi'uakw, Wglaioæuak'w ælk Wæuala'w viryæw. Li'ly i's laf yiæzyw ælil wylwy! Iooæf æyi La wgvvi'wyk fi' ki' Folaw law iouai'lj. Wi', wi' iouai'lj. La ioi'girk lyphyua La ai'girk lyphyua oguaf wi'yiyi'ly! Iooæf ioi'girk Izaak wæil las La oæuayiyk lalwfyæk i's oyæiryk Æ syio kæilw væwwyk, ælk foyl ioy oyæuak wi'glkw i's slajoflalj. Vælalyk aualayw, auaæwolalj, laf ioæw oi'uaualapiry. Pylalj foy Oyæiryua La æyi La kæuayk fi' ji' i'gfwlaky ælk wyy iooi' ioæw jyfflalj oguaf. La zlyio ████ oæk i'aaæwlai'læir æuajgyiylfw, pgf li'folalj irlazy iooæf La wæio. Iooyl La i'vylyk foy ki'i'ua, foyuay ioæw piri'i'k æirir i'phyua foy wli'io. Mindi ioæw i'l foy juai'glk, iolafo oæirs i's oyua sæay yilawwlalj. i'i'ua'uaæ ælk Oyirlai'l ioyuay YÆFLaLJ oyua. i'i'ua'uaæ wæio yiy ælk siryio lalfi' foy uai'i'yi. Oy wlæfaoyk gv Li'ra. I'o, Yiæzyua. Li'ra'w KYÆK. WOYW KYÆK. WOYW KYÆK WOYW KYÆK. Foy uai'wy wvlakyuaw vi'glayk i'lfi' olayi ælk uæppyk olayi iolafo æirir wi'uafw i's kuagjw. La ugwf wauayæyiyk. Pil foy flayiy foyil auaæioiryk i'ss, i'i'ua'uaæ ioæw æ piri'i'kil yiyww sgirir i's oi'iryw. Foyl Oyirlai'l aæyiy lal. Ioy iri'i'zyk æf yæao i'foyua si'ua æ wvirlaf wyai'lk pysi'uay La juaæppyk yphyuailfolalj La ai'girk ioolairy foy uai'wy wvlakyuaw zyvf olayi suai'yi jyfflalj lyæua yiy. Iouaævvyk laf æirir gv foyl wvualalfyk i'gf foy ki'i'ua iooil Oyirlai'l ioæw wflairir wfuagjjirlalj. Foy iræwf folalj La wæio iri'i'zlalj pæaz ioæw wyii'zy pyjlalllalj fi' vi'gua i'gf i's foy iolalki'iow. La'yi wfæuaflalj fi' jyf ogljuail fi'i'. Pgf La folalz La aæl pyæua laf æ irlaffiry iri'ljyua. La'yi li'f yæflalj ælili'ly ilyf, ualajof La'irir py slaly. Ili'g'irir py slaly, Nao. Ili'g'irir py slaly, Nao. Ili'g'irir py slaly, Nao. Izaak. Izaak, iooyuay æuay ili'g Oyirv yiy. Oyirv yiy oyirv yiy oyirv yiy oyirv yiy. La fualayk yæflalj wi'yiy i's foy uai'wy wvlakyua wyykw. Laf oguaf. La ki'l'f folalz La aæl oælkiry folaw zlalk i's si'i'k. La'yi li'f ji'lalj fi' yæf ælili'ly. Pgf La aæl'f yæf ælilfolalj yirwy ylafoyua. Virælfw oguaf. Wyykw oguaf. Auai'vw oguaf. Iooæf æyi La wgvvi'wyk fi' ki' La'yi killalj. La'yi fi'i' ogljuail fi' yii'phy. La jgyww lal foy ylk La ai'girkl'f yiæzy yiilwyirs pyffyua.> Izaak aæyiy fi' yiy. Foælz ili'g. FOÆLZ IlI'G. Pgf oy'w oguaf. Oy'w oguaf uayæiriril pæk. Oy'w yilawwlalj æ iryj. La ioæw æpiry fi' airi'wy foy ioi'glk pgf foyuay'w li' oi'vy lal jyfflalj laf pæaz ai'yiviryfyiril. Izaak fi'irk yiy La oæphy fi' slalk si'i'k si'ua yiilwyirs. La fi'irk olayi La uaysgwyk. Oy fi'irk yiy fi' li'f py wfgvlak. Oy fi'irk yiy foæf Oyæiryuaw aæl'f ki' ælilfolalj ualajof li'io. Foi'wy ioi'uakw oguaf. Foyil wflairir oguaf. Oy iri'i'zyk waæuayk. Oy fi'irk yiy La oæk fi' iryæphy. Iooyl La æwzyk olayi iooil oy puai'zy ki'iol ælk wælak oy yiæky wi'yiyfolalj oy woi'girkl'f oæphy. Oy woi'ioyk yiy æ piræaz suaglaf ælk fi'irk yiy fi' pualalj i'gf yiil wgvvirlayw. La ki'l'f zli'io iooæf oy klak, pgf oy yiladeyk foy suaglaf'w uglaayw ælk wi'yiy i's foy i'foyua yiyklaalalyw fi'jyfoyua. Oy jæphy foy lyio yiladefguay fi' yiy ælk fi'irk yiy laf ioi'girk oyirv yiy yæf pyffyua. La æwzyk olayi iooæf ioy ioyuay ji'lalj fi' ki'. Izaak wlajoyk ælk wælak oy oæk li'folalj fi' ki' iolafo yiy ælil yii'uay. Foæf oy klakl'f kywyuaphy fi' py aæiriryk æ Oyæiryua. Æsfyua foæf La syirir æwiryyv æjælal. Iooyl La ioi'zy gv Izaak ioæw ji'ly. Izaak what did you leave me? This is insane. What have you been up to? I can't I won't do this. And even if I wanted to do this, why would I want to become like them? The ones responsible for all our suffering? And from what you've left in these notes, the process would take hundreds of cycles to complete. Strings as muscle, blood and flesh used from others I've eaten, myself at the center of a body that's so unnatural. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING WHEN YOU MADE THIS IZAAK You said you wanted me to be safe. You wanted me to leave ████. Is this place truly worse than anything outside? I understand you wanted me to have this body, Izaak. If I stay here I'll be eaten, frail as I am. If I leave, the Maker's creations will kill me as soon as they can. They hate the form I've chosen. I can't write anymore right now. It's too much to take in. I had to use the mix Izaak gave me. Jasst attacked me. She looked horrible. I don't even think she recognized me. She tried to eat me. JASST WHY WOULD YOU TRY TO HURT ME I bit her with the stuff on my teeth and she screamed. She started seizing up. She MELTED. Izaak, is this how I'm supposed to gather blood for the body you want me to make? Oh, Maker, Izaak must have done something to the rose spiders. They started wrapping up what was left of Jasst. Just like the drawings. Little pods to attach to me like eggs. + Show: Untranslated transcript - Hide Izaak iooæf klak ili'g iryæphy yiy Folaw law lalwæly. Iooæf oæphy ili'g pyyl gv fi' La aæl'f La ioi'l'f ki' folaw. Ælk yphyl las La ioælfyk fi' ki' folaw, iooil ioi'girk La ioælf fi' pyai'yiy irlazy foyyi Foy i'lyw uaywvi'lwlapiry si'ua æirir i'gua wgssyualalj Ælk suai'yi iooæf ili'g'phy irysf lal foywy li'fyw, foy vuai'ayww ioi'girk fæzy oglkuaykw i's ailairyw fi' ai'yiviryfy. Wfualaljw æw yigwairy, piri'i'k ælk sirywo gwyk suai'yi i'foyuaw La'phy yæfyl, yiilwyirs æf foy aylfyua i's æ pi'kil foæf'w wi' gllæfguaæir. IoOÆF IoYUaY IlI'G FOLaLZLaLJ IoOYL IlI'G YiÆKY FOLaW IZAAK Ili'g wælak ili'g ioælfyk yiy fi' py wæsy. Ili'g ioælfyk yiy fi' iryæphy ████. Law folaw viræay fuagiril ioi'uawy foæl ælilfolalj i'gfwlaky La glkyuawfælk ili'g ioælfyk yiy fi' oæphy folaw pi'kil, Izaak. Las La wfæil oyuay La'irir py yæfyl, suaælair æw La æyi. Las La iryæphy, foy Yiæzyua'w auayæflai'lw iolairir zlairir yiy æw wi'i'l æw foyil aæl. Foyil oæfy foy si'uayi La'phy aoi'wyl. La aæl'f ioualafy ælilyii'uay ualajof li'io. Laf'w fi'i' yigao fi' fæzy lal. La oæk fi' gwy foy yilade Izaak jæphy yiy. Jasst æffæazyk yiy. Woy iri'i'zyk oi'uaualapiry. La ki'l'f yphyl folalz woy uayai'jllaxuyk yiy. Woy fualayk fi' yæf yiy. JASST IoOIl IoI'GIrK IlI'G FUaIl FI' OGUaF YiY La plaf oyua iolafo foy wfgss i'l yiil fyyfo ælk woy wauayæyiyk. Woy wfæuafyk wylaxulalj gv. Woy YiYIrFYK. Izaak, law folaw oi'io La'yi wgvvi'wyk fi' jæfoyua piri'i'k si'ua foy pi'kil ili'g ioælf yiy fi' yiæzy I'o, Yiæzyua, Izaak yigwf oæphy ki'ly wi'yiyfolalj fi' foy uai'wy wvlakyuaw. Foyil wfæuafyk iouaævvlalj gv iooæf ioæw irysf i's Jasst. gwf irlazy foy kuaæiolaljw. Irlaffiry vi'kw fi' æffæao fi' yiy irlazy yjjw. I'm outside. I don't know where I am. The rose spiders must have taken me away while I was asleep. There's water all around me. Spiders can't exactly swim. The rose spiders have been growing themselves. There's a huge ring of them growing already. I don't know what they're trying to do. What Izaak's making them do. I woke up today to find three pods attached to my body. I think they're Jasst. I passed out. Not sure how long. I'm done. The rose spiders killed a few of their own and dissolved them with the mix Izaak gave me. They fed themselves to me. How long will I have to live like this? I guess Izaak's leaving me no choice in the matter. The spiders have been growing and eating each other, making more and more pods out of themselves. I have a dozen more on me now. Every time I sleep I wake up to find myself covered in more. It's getting hard to move now. I'm not sure how much longer I can write down everything that happens to me. What will happen to me while I'm changing? Will I even remember everything I've been? What kind of thing will I become? I have to save all of this somehow. I need to remind myself who I am. With whatever time I have left, I need to leave something behind. I've made seven containers. Maybe they'll remind me of who I am too. I made them in memory of my friends, right? Gaareth, Dii'ana, Mindi, Li'ra, Jeidi, Jasst Izaak. You'll keep my memories safe, right? I'm scared. + Show: Untranslated transcript - Hide La'yi i'gfwlaky. La ki'l'f zli'io iooyuay La æyi. Foy uai'wy wvlakyuaw yigwf oæphy fæzyl yiy æioæil ioolairy La ioæw æwiryyv. Foyuay'w ioæfyua æirir æuai'glk yiy. Wvlakyuaw aæl'f ydeæafiril wiolayi. Foy uai'wy wvlakyuaw oæphy pyyl juai'iolalj foyyiwyirphyw. Foyuay'w æ ogjy ualalj i's foyyi juai'iolalj æiruayækil. La ki'l'f zli'io iooæf foyil'uay fuaillalj fi' ki'. Iooæf Izaak'w yiæzlalj foyyi ki'. La ioi'zy gv fi'kæil fi' slalk fouayy vi'kw æffæaoyk fi' yiil pi'kil. La folalz foyil'uay Jasst. La væwwyk i'gf. Li'f wguay oi'io iri'lj. La'yi ki'ly. Foy uai'wy wvlakyuaw zlairiryk æ syio i's foylaua i'iol ælk klawwi'irphyk foyyi iolafo foy yilade Izaak jæphy yiy. Foyil syk foyyiwyirphyw fi' yiy. Oi'io iri'lj iolairir La oæphy fi' irlaphy irlazy folaw La jgyww Izaak'w iryæphlalj yiy li' aoi'laay lal foy yiæffyua. Foy wvlakyuaw oæphy pyyl juai'iolalj ælk yæflalj i'foyua, yiæzlalj yii'uay ælk yii'uay vi'kw i'gf i's foyyiwyirphyw. La oæphy æ ki'xuyl yii'uay i'l yiy li'io. Yphyuail flayiy La wiryyv La ioæzy gv fi' slalk yiilwyirs ai'phyuayk lal yii'uay. Laf'w jyfflalj oæuak fi' yii'phy li'io. La'yi li'f wguay oi'io yigao iri'ljyua La aæl ioualafy ki'iol yphyuailfolalj foæf oævvylw fi' yiy. Iooæf iolairir oævvyl fi' yiy ioolairy La'yi aoæljlalj Iolairir La yphyl uayyiyyipyua yphyuailfolalj La'phy pyyl Iooæf zlalk i's folalj iolairir La pyai'yiy La oæphy fi' wæphy æirir i's folaw wi'yiyoi'io. La lyyk fi' uayyilalk yiilwyirs iooi' La æyi. Iolafo iooæfyphyua flayiy La oæphy irysf, La lyyk fi' iryæphy wi'yiyfolalj pyolalk. La'phy yiæky wyphyl ai'lfælalyuaw. Yiæilpy foyil'irir uayyilalk yiy i's iooi' La æyi fi'i'. La yiæky foyyi lal yiyyii'uail i's yiil sualaylkw, ualajof Gaareth, Dii'ana, Mindi, Li'ra, Jeidi, Jasst Izaak. Ili'g'irir zyyv yiil yiyyii'ualayw wæsy, ualajof La'yi waæuayk. Footnotes 1. It is possible that these other journals are hidden within SCP-2905; retrieval of these is considered a high priority task for personnel studying SCP-2905. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2905" by OZ Ouroboros, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2905. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: NaoRose.jpg Name: Photo of the entire plant of Roses (Rosa) Author: T.Kiya License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Source Link: Link |
SCP-2906 | keter | Item #: SCP-2906 Special Containment Procedures: The Foundation currently works alongside Unusual Incidents Unit operatives under Collaborative Task Force Psi-12 ("Madvillainy") to isolate and destroy instances of SCP-2906. All documentation affected by SCP-2906 is to be replaced by clean copies. If this is not possible, the documentation must be destroyed. Companies or businesses affected by SCP-2906 (specifically Foundation fronts and United States government facilities) must be monitored for possible spreading of the vector, and any outgoing documentation intercepted and replaced. Any other agents of SCP-2906 are to be scrubbed clean, destroyed, or replaced on a case-by-case basis. The identity of SCP-2906-1, or its creator, are to be identified as soon as possible and monitored for future anomalous activity. After the events of Incident PoI-1115-C, CTF Psi-12 is to work in conjunction with Mobile Task Force Gamma-13 ("Asimov's Lawbringers") to contain SCP-2906 and coordinate efforts in apprehending PoI-1115 ("Anderson"). Description: SCP-2906 is a modified version of a cognitohazard utilized by the Foundation and its various business fronts. SCP-2906 uses an ampersand design embedded in its agents as opposed to the Foundation equivalent, which uses the acronym SCP. SCP-2906 prevents observers from mentally connecting its agents1 to SCP-2906-1. Trained personnel are able to identify if a cognitohazard is present; however, they are not immune to its effects and are unable to successfully identify SCP-2906-1 or associate objects affected by SCP-2906 with each other. Those affected by SCP-2906 can spread the effect through written and verbal communication concerning the vector. Though extensive testing has not been done, some knowledge about the reach of its effects can be ascertained. If a paper document has been marked with SCP-2906, discussing the document and its contents will spread its effects. However, discussing the business or persons receiving the document will not spread its effects. SCP-2906-1 is the target concept blocked by SCP-2906. An incomplete list of target concepts utilizing SCP-2906 at some point have been recorded in Addendum 2906-D. It can safely be assumed they are familiar with the creation of cognitohazards, as well as the Foundation. Addendum 2906-A: SCP-2906 was initially discovered during a raid on a suspected cache of items manufactured by PoI-1115 ("Anderson") in San Francisco, California on 04/12/14. Although no items manufactured by PoI-1115 were discovered, several crates containing biomechanical prosthetics and other body augmentations were recovered. While inspecting the cache, Agent Donovan alerted his squadmates that he was being affected by an unknown cognitohazard. While Agent Donovan was unable to determine what the exact source or effect of the cognitohazard was, he claimed it likely involved the cache. A team of cognitohazard specialists were called in to investigate, and confirmed one was present. The cache was transported to Site-90 to investigate the anomaly (later designated SCP-2906) and both task forces were administered Class B amnestics. Addendum 2906-C: Interviewed: Agents Lily Rondeau (Foundation) and Bernard Zell (Unusual Incidents Unit) of CTF Psi-12, Agent Sasha Merlo of MTF Gamma-13 Interviewer: Researcher Alex Factor (Cognitohazard Specialist) Foreword: Shortly after Incident PoI-1115-C, database searches pertaining to PoI-1115 were conducted. Following the association of PoI-1115 with SCP-2906, an interview was set-up between CTF Psi-12 and MTF Gamma-13, as well as a third party specializing in cognitohazards. <Begin Log, 11:14> Researcher Alex Factor: Right, let's begin. I was informed that this was taking place to determine the exact nature of the cognitohazard, as well as the nature of, uh, PoI-1115, AKA Anderson. If you could all state your names for the record. Alex Factor. Agent Sasha Merlo: Sasha Merlo, Gamma-13. Agent Lily Rondeau: Lily Rondeau, Psi-12. Agent Bernard Zell: Bernard Zell, Unusual Incidents Unit, Psi-12. Rondeau: Should mention that we haven't really had the time to test things out, due to this thing spreading incredibly easily. Hard to even tell how many of these are out there just by its nature. What's in the document is all that we have to go off of. Factor: I see. Have you had any time to figure out its rules? Zell: The what now? Factor: Well, all cognitohazards have rules. They operate in some consistent way to make it work. Zell: We're not exactly playing kickball. I don't need to reiterate what the document says, so unless you're asking something different, then… Merlo: What about the Anderson connection? Rondeau: Dunno. Never heard of the guy until we recovered agents raiding one of his warehouses. Apparently they— Zell: Don't just talk about it. You'd still be spreading the skip doing it. Merlo: Look, that's not my point. Anderson's a person, or… I guess the name of a group too, which the person belongs to. Either way, they make anomalous robotics and augmentations. Did the agents find anything there relating to Anderson? Rondeau: Claimed not to. Merlo: Just… parts exactly like the kind he makes? Zell: Yeah. Merlo: Then how come some people are able to figure out the connection? Factor: I read over the documentation and tested something. [At this point, Factor hands over copies of SCP-1360's documentation to all parties.] Factor: I had the agents review this after interviewing and running some tests on them, and I found— Zell: But they were given amnestics. Factor: Cognitohazards… well, infohazards really, stick around. Anyway, they remember Anderson and can identify him and 1360 as belonging to him, but they can't identify the… er, what they found. I tested with other instances of 2906. You can't connect the vector or the agent to whoever made it, but you can identify anything else belonging to them. Merlo: But if you receive a letter with the skip on it and it mentioned a product, you don't associate the product with the person who sent it. You just don't know who the letter was sent by. Factor: That's not true. Take a box with a toy inside of it. If you show someone a picture of the box with the vector on it, they're only gonna associate it with the box. But if you tell them that they're gonna look at a picture of a box with a toy inside it, then show them the picture with the vector, they'll associate it with both the box and the toy. Rondeau: Gonna have to retrain our taskforce on how to approach this, then. Really hope this doesn't get more widespread than it already is. Merlo: You guys found this raiding an Anderson cache, right? That probably means Anderson made it, and it's likely he let other people or companies use it, the bastard. Zell: UIU resources would probably be spread thinner than we'd like it to be. I dunno how much more we can dedicate to tracking everything Anderson does. Merlo: Well, that's why I'm here, isn't it? We're already specialized for dealing with his robotics, it wouldn't be a problem to handle containing this. Rondeau: Do we go after Anderson and try to stop him from producing items, then? You stop the source, you stop the anomaly. Merlo: That's probably not plausible. A number of others have the vector by this point, which certainly makes it a lost cause. Trust me, we've been going after him for a while now; it's a pain in the ass. <End Log, 11:19> Addendum 2906-E: A letter was received by Site-64 on 06/27/2014. No markings were found on the envelope it was delivered in beyond a postage stamp. Hey there, guys! I made a bet with Robert (you know how he is with his gambling) about our little project. As a display of confidence on my part, I'll be regularly mailing you updates on how we're doing, as well as our address, in return for a much broader venue than we originally agreed. I'll continue next week, since we're in the middle of a move at the moment. So stop by if you guys ever figure it out! I'm sure I'll have some pretty cool stuff to show you. In the meantime, enjoy the mystery, and keep up the good work on containing! Your friend, &erson P.S.: Let me know if my new friends managed to get back to that drive-in theater in Indiana before you! Footnotes 1. Discovered examples include buildings, various paper documents, and their associated businesses. Other examples include packaging and anomalous art. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2906" by Decibelles and TwistedGears, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2906. 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SCP-2907 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2907 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2907 is to be contained in a circular plot of land in the vicinity of Site-135, 300m in radius, with SCP-2907-1 in the centre. This land is to be cordoned off as private property. At 09:00 local time daily, five two earthworms are to be placed in the area of effect. Description: SCP-2907-1 is the carcass of an unidentified species of priapulid worm. It is similar in appearance to Ottoia prolifica, a species that has been extinct since the Middle Cambrian period, approximately 505 million years ago. SCP-2907-1 does not undergo decomposition, and its state has remained unchanged since containment began in 1978. Most of the time, SCP-2907-1 exerts a compulsive effect on several phyla of worm, within a 143m radius. When a susceptible organism enters this range, it will be compelled to seek out SCP-2907-1 and touch it. Upon contact, they will become instances of either SCP-2907-2A or -2B. Instances will not leave the area of effect voluntarily, and those physically removed no longer show any signs of unusual behaviour, although they will display extreme aversion to returning. If less than five susceptible organisms enter the area of effect in the span of twenty-seven hours, instances of SCP-2907-2 will manifest until that number of instances has been reached. It is currently unknown where the mass for these worms originates. Instances of SCP-2907-2A form a far more cohesive unit than is natural, regardless of species, working together to create complex tunnel systems, with individual areas for water storage and for young to develop. Instances of SCP-2907-2B patrol the surface above the colony, and attempt to impede the progress of any foreign object or organism into the colony. Instances will protect worms under SCP-2907-1's initial effect, escorting them to it and ensuring physical contact. The exception to this is species of ragworms, which will be met with extreme hostility; instances of SCP-2907-2B will wrap themselves around any ragworm within the area of effect and pull them apart, before burying their remains within the colony. Periodically, SCP-2907 will undergo what is referred to as a Ziying Event. During this, all instances of SCP-2907-2 will attack SCP-2907-1 and pull it apart, before scattering its pieces around the area of effect. After this, no instances will display any evidence of being under SCP-2907's influence. SCP-2907-1 will reconstitute itself over a period of approximately forty days, after which its compulsive effect returns. During SCP-2907's containment, thirty two Ziying Events have occured. The duration between each event varies, but there has been a general positive trend. The significance of this is unknown. Addendum 7: On 12/09/80, during routine inspection, Researcher Black reported hearing an unintelligible voice inside SCP-2907's containment that increased slightly in volume the closer she was to SCP-2907-1, which was supported by several assistants. Researcher Black suggested that audio equipment and tape recorders be introduced to the containment area to amplify the voice, in order to ascertain whether there was actual speech. Her request was granted, and the equipment introduced after the next Ziying Event. As a result, a voice of indeterminate sex became audible, speaking in Modern French. From then on, at the same time every week, a different speech in the same voice would be transmitted for approximately one hour. Addendum 12: Excerpt from speech, 07/11/83: Now, I know some of you may have misgivings about our work here. And, of course, that's perfectly understandable. But where would any of us be without taking leaps? I can assure you, we are moving towards a glorious era, and my hearts go out to those unable to see it. I may not know whether you can understand this, and even if you can, I may not know how much stock you put in my words. But I hope that you know that what we are working for will come to pass, and that you are as eager to see that great day as I am. Incident 2907-1: On 09/06/86, 926 days after the end of the previous Ziying Event (the longest timespan yet recorded), SCP-2907-1 was observed to shudder, before expanding and bursting. Immediately after, all SCP-2907-2 instances (approximately 4892) also exploded. Approximately five minutes later, the speakers emitted a message from a previously unheard voice, also of indeterminate sex, in an unknown language. This was followed by presumably a second message in Modern French. SCP-2907-1 reconstituted over the next forty days with no apparent effects on its anomalous nature, although it was later discovered that since this event it will only manifest two worms every twenty seven hours. Addendum 18: Transcript of second message: We must admit, we aren't sure if you can understand this, but from what we can see of over there, it talks this language, and we are hoping that it is correct in doing so. Given that we've not had to intervene as much recently, we are assuming that someone over there is cutting off its access to troops, for which we thank you. It fully deserves everything it is getting. Don't believe its lies. We cannot afford to expend so much energy on something of this scale constantly, so we need you and your efforts, so we can simply free you or whoever it has enslaved. Please don't let us down. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2907" by Sound Chaser, from the SCP Wiki. 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SCP-2908 | safe | Item #: SCP-2908 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2908 is to be kept in a storage container on Site-131. All testing of SCP-2908 is currently forbidden by O5 Council. Description: SCP-2908 is a Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun capable of firing any mix of ammunition inserted into its magazine without failing to cycle and load. SCP-2908 is able to fire rounds as large as .50 BMG (13.0mm), the largest round its magazine can hold, despite having a barrel diameter of 7.87mm. Furthermore, high-speed cameras have never captured footage of bullets within SCP-2908's chamber or barrel during firing. It is theorized that SCP-2908 is directly translocating rounds from its magazine to a ballistic trajectory in front of its barrel when the trigger is depressed, and because of this mechanism, SCP-2908 shows no sign of wear or tear from firing and was recorded to have fired 5,788,225 rounds, well beyond the number of rounds a typical PPSh-41 is expected to be able to fire. Firing a round with SCP-2908 increases the value of the elementary charge by approximately $3.17225789×10^{−28 }$C.1 Uninhibited further increase of the elementary charge will result in a ZK-0 Reality Failure Scenario, where physical and chemical processes of the universe break down due to the increased charge of the electron and proton. [+] Document-2908-Addendum-1 [-] Document-2908-Addendum-1 Memo from O5-10: While the elementary charge has remained stable after the decision to cease testing of SCP-2908 in 1973, we currently do not know whether that the cessation was due to SCP-2908 being the only object with that capability, or whether other items possess the same capabilities but on a much smaller effect than detectable by the Foundation, or even items with the inverse effect exist which is currently creating an equilibrium. Finding possible copies or items of similar effect is priority one for Mobile Task Force Mu-6 "Pasadena". All Foundation personnel should report any suspicious sightings and leads to that task force. SCP-2908 was discovered in Myitkyina, Myanmar in 1944. Agent Bo Yu (薄萸), who then was impressed as a soldier in the Chinese New First Army, picked up SCP-2908 after a pillbox was destroyed by a United States air strike, noting that it was highly unusual for the Imperial Japanese Army to use a weapon of Soviet origin. Agent Yu discovered upon rudimentary testing of SCP-2908's ability to use any type of ammunition and used it in combat until 1946 when Agent Yu deserted, taking SCP-2908 with him to Site-131, the Foundation asset in Sichuan, China, where further testing revealed its ability to accept ammunition larger than its barrel would suggest. The increase in elementary charge was discovered when Foundation researchers discovered a series of unexplained inconsistencies from experimental data to theoretical calculations that started in 1944. Its cause was not isolated to SCP-2908 until November 11, 1973. During this period, the elementary charge increased by $1.83617424×10^{−21 }$C, resulting in the current elementary charge of $1.602176634×10^{−19 }$C. On March 7th, 1972, Site-131 experienced total power loss for 55 seconds. Upon restoration, Site-131 intranet storage reported upon auditing the presence of a document, now designated Document-2908-Addendum-2, with no known author. This incident was not linked to SCP-2908 until SCP-2908's effect on the elementary charge was ascertained. By this time, Document-2908-Addendum-2 had been designated as the result of a failure in personnel discipline and deleted. Attempted recovery of Document-2908-Addendum-2 was met with only partial success. [+] Recovered Document-2908-Addendum-2 Fragments [-] Recovered Document-2908-Addendum-2 Fragments 0x13F73A2458FDAA00 …#1mf#$$!CRITICAL…P1…..ACC 0x13F73A2458FDAA20 Ef.S VIO8bkifp[wrj,eru123…ABLE 0x13F73A2458FDAA40 "emUnit"FABF…Request to resta 0x13F73A2458FDAA60 rt is denied by Ethics Committee 0x13F73A2458FDAA80 . Do not noti09843jk312kk3n4ehab 0x13F73A2458FDAAA0 itants. fd"!#$L$!H#!aFWe@!#% Hav 0x13F73A2458FDAAC0 e you isolated cause?…fW#$@AFS 0x13F73A2458FDAAE0 …..sdfsDF.ff.f.ff.f.f.f.f.f.f. 0x13F73A2458FDAB00 …….See me………asdfsdfsfd 0x13F73A2458FDACA0 Re: ACCESS fskd(%fd..239~~~@!!!I 0x13F73A2458FDACC0 ARIABLE dik…sdBtIlbWJWdasdlklq 0x13F73A2458FDACE0 Still not sure why memory is bei 0x13F73A2458FDAD00 ng trampled. Subject #48222319 e 0x13F73A2458FDAD20 xhibit correlation.BpgA9YOpmudas 0x13F73A2458FDB140 ….111!Re:319082903VIOLATIfasdw 0x13F73A2458FDB160 GLOBALTpTfnGKq1q"emUnit"f.fsdfdf 0x13F73A2458FDB180 Attached debugger to Subject #48 0x13F73A2458FDB1A0 222319. Awaiting fsafirmation of 0x13F73A2458FDB1C0 access.23434.23ggg34gddffgfdg445 0x13F73A2458FDD220 ..Re: ACCEBpgA9YOpmuON IN GLOBAL 0x13F73A2458FDD240 VaK1UI196hdmUnit" File Attached: 0x13F73A2458FDD260 48773-fix.arc <EOF>2 Mobile Task Force Mu-6 "Pasadena" was ordered to start a disinformation campaign upon confirmation of SCP-2908's effect on the elementary charge. The Task Force's actions included planting false evidence that Robert A. Millikan and Harvey Fletcher, the inventors of the Oil Drop Experiment that first obtained the value of the elementary charge in 1909, had faked data and used an incorrect value for the viscosity of air. The campaign proved successful when Nobel Physicist Richard Feynman gave his famous cargo cult science speech in 19743, followed with Gerald Holton's published accusation of fraud on Millikan's part in 1978. Current discussion in the physics community on the elementary charge has followed this trend. [+] Document-2908-Addendum-3 [-] Document-2908-Addendum-3 Communication from O5-10, Recipient Unknown: Do you remember what happened with Dr. Jekyll's "pure" salt?4 Denied. Leave #48222319 to us. Footnotes 1. Elementary charge is a fundamental physical constant that denotes the amount of electric charge held by a single electron or proton. 2. No relevant file of this name was ever discovered or recovered by the Foundation. 3. Feynman erroneously explained the continuous increase in measured elementary charge as a desire on the part of the experimenters to be as close to Millikan's results as possible. 4. In Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dr. Jekyll's potion depended on an impurity within the salt he used as ingredient. Later when he acquired another batch of salt that didn't have the impurity, the potion did not work. 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SCP-2909 | safe | A photograph of the house SCP-2909 appears in, as taken by agent Arlen Markob. Item #: SCP-2909 Special Containment Procedures: The property SCP-2909 is located upon and a neighboring property have been purchased under a Foundation front. SCP-2909 is to be recorded via motion-activated camera. If a person attempts to enter SCP-2909, agents from the neighboring property are to intervene on the grounds of trespassing. Description: SCP-2909 is a phenomenon located at the basement of an unoccupied house at ██ ██████ ████████ ████████. This phenomenon involves two entities known as SCP-2909-A and SCP-2909-B. SCP-2909-A appears as a Caucasian female of approximately 10 years of age wearing a pale pink dress. SCP-2909-B appears as a Caucasian male of approximately 9 years of age wearing brown shirt and shorts. SCP-2909 is theorized to be a temporal abnormality in which SCP-2909-A and SCP-2909-B are confined to the period of 4:16 PM on an unknown summer day. All other entities are not similarly confined and after witnessing the phenomenon cannot interact with it again. This is theorized to be because those who have witnessed the phenomenon are considered in the future of SCP-2909 and therefore cannot go back in time to revisit. Research is ongoing. As of 09/08/2012, research has been suspended indefinitely. Document 2909-01 Transcript Enter Credentials Credentials Accepted Date: 09/01/2012 Involved Personnel: Researcher Okorafor and Agent Ueda. Notes: This document is partially the initial interview with SCP-2909-A and SCP-2909-B and partially to record the application of the phenomenon in real time. [BEGIN LOG] <8:10> Researcher Okorafor and Agent Ueda arrive to SCP-2909. The basement of the house SCP-2909 is located in appears to be well-furnished and the walls decorated with undamaged wallpaper. There is a clock on the northern wall that lists the time as 4:16 PM. Of the few windows visible to the outside, the outside appears to be a sunny summer day. <8:11> Researcher Okorafor and Agent Ueda find SCP-2909-A and SCP-2909-B reading together in another room which appears to be a bedroom. <8:11> Researcher Okorafor: "Hello? Can you understand me?" <8:12> SCP-2909-A: "Yes, ma'am. I have understood." <8:12> SCP-2909-B: "I will understand." <8:13> Agent Ueda can be seen removing her gun. Researcher Okorafor doesn't seem to notice. Reseacher Okorafor: "How long have you been here? How did this happen to you?" <8:13> SCP-2909-B: "We were here a moment. We are here a minute. It should be over soon but soon will not come." <8:14> SCP-2909-A: "Everyone we knew and know and will know to know what was and is happening is not here and will not be here again." <8:14> Reseacher Okorafor: "Has anyone else been here since we've arrived?" <8:16> SCP-2909-A and SCP-2909-B look to each other and hug each other for approximately 2 minutes. Upon release, SCP-2909-A speaks. SCP-2909-A: "People are here, were here. They will not be here again. One kind man had put a gun to me." <8:17> SCP-2909-B: "Then he shot her and then shot me. He is shooting. But the bullet will hit. It has not yet." <8:18> SCP-2909-A: "He wanted, he wants to get us out of here so we can, we will grow and will be able to miss our parents, who will be gone, are gone." <8:18> SCP-2909-B: "He saw we will be dead as we are dead, but when he left we still are here, because we haven't died yet." <8:19> SCP-2909-A and SCP-2909-B, in unison: "But yet isn't coming. It only will, but it isn't willing." <8:20> SCP-2909-B: "Please be helping. Please help us now." SCP-2909-A reaches for a teddy bear and hugs it tightly. <8:20> Reseacher Okorafor: "We will do all we-" Researcher Okorafor stops mid-sentence. Reseacher Okorafor: "We are doing what we can, now. Take care, ok?" <8:21> Researcher Okorafor and Agent Ueda leave SCP-2909. Upon leaving, Researcher Okorafor attempts to re-enter the basement. The basement appears abandoned and in a dilapidated state, similar to the rest of the house. [END LOG] ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2909" by SoullessSingularity, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2909. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: housss.jpg Author: Arlen Markob License: Copyrighted (Used with permission) Source Link: SCP Wiki |
SCP-2910 | euclid | close Info X SCP-2910: That Only a Mother Author: A Random Day + More SCPs by A Random Day - Hide list SCPs SCP-3220 Rating: 524 SCP-2790 Rating: 488 SCP-4780 Rating: 478 SCP-2820 Rating: 472 SCP-3780 Rating: 438 SCP-2664 Rating: 408 SCP-4950 Rating: 397 SCP-2730 Rating: 292 SCP-947 Rating: 287 SCP-2350 Rating: 274 SCP-2810 Rating: 269 SCP-3640 Rating: 264 SCP-2490 Rating: 256 SCP-4670 Rating: 253 SCP-3470 Rating: 246 SCP-2680 Rating: 246 SCP-5430 Rating: 216 SCP-5940 Rating: 203 SCP-2210 Rating: 201 SCP-4710 Rating: 176 SCP-3850 Rating: 161 SCP-3360 Rating: 153 SCP-7660 Rating: 126 SCP-2060 Rating: 122 SCP-2910 Rating: 118 SCP-1750 Rating: 101 SCP-2570 Rating: 96 SCP-2650 Rating: 95 SCP-6190 Rating: 85 SCP-2143 Rating: 84 SCP-7780 Rating: 79 SCP-6880 Rating: 74 + All Tales by A Random Day - Hide list Tales Hypervelocity Rating: 244 Avatara Rating: 244 I Thought You Died Alone Rating: 186 Moonlighting Rating: 179 Zeitgeist Rating: 141 Autoerotic Assassination Rating: 128 Terminal Velocity Rating: 122 T Minus Rating: 121 The Chosen Few Rating: 100 Reboot or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypses Rating: 96 Hard Machine Rating: 88 Loud, Lawless, and Lost Rating: 88 The Vice Girls Rating: 87 Morphine Machine Rating: 87 Truth Is Sin Rating: 84 Deus Vulture Rating: 82 Ecstasy and Exorcism Rating: 81 The Revelation Rating: 81 Rise and Repent Rating: 79 Nonpareil Rating: 79 T Plus Rating: 67 Prey and Obey Rating: 51 Escape Velocity Rating: 50 Jump the Gun Rating: 49 No One Gets Out of Her Alive Rating: 47 Leather Pig Rating: 47 The Ballad of Santa Troy Rating: 47 Contempt Rating: 42 Domo Arigato Rating: 38 The Man-Machine Rating: 36 Mile High Club Rating: 30 Strung Out in Heavens High Rating: 27 Hands Rating: 26 Industrial Espionage Rating: 26 Nothing Human Rating: 25 Fullmusic Astrobiologist Rating: 22 Eight Hours in the ECRG Rating: 17 Enasni Si Gnihtyreve Rating: 15 + All Hubs by A Random Day - Hide list Hubs Prometheus Labs Hub Rating: 148 Speed Demon Rating: 134 Guns Pointed at the Head of God Rating: 72 + All coauthored articles featuring A Random Day - Hide list Page Authors Overheard at Deer ch00bakka SCP-150 Decibelles SCP-3000 djkaktus, Joreth SCP-4220 The Great Hippo SCP-4310 The Great Hippo Chicago Spirit Hub PeppersGhost SCP-5555 Rounderhouse, Uncle Nicolini Visions of Bodies Being Burned Taffeta Samsara TyGently Death Perception TyGently The Powers that Bark TyGently A Comprehensive List of Mobile Task Forces Dr. Desai's Personnel File Milk Hub News For April 2016 News for October 2015 SCP-2909 SCP-2911 SCP-886 SCP Series 3 SCP Series 3 - Audio Edition User-Curated Lists Item #: SCP-2910 Special Containment Procedures: The automated voice-recognition programs WETNURSE ALPHA through ZETA have been deployed to monitor global telecommunications networks (each WETNURSE monitors a single continent), identifying and flagging phrases and sentences that could indicate occurrences of SCP-2910. Once a phrase is flagged, Mobile Task Force Epsilon-8 ("The Midwives") will be automatically alerted to investigate and, if necessary, recover instances of SCP-2910-A. Civilians that have viewed an instance of SCP-2910-A in person are to be transferred to the Site nearest their location and treated with the therapy regimen outlined in Document 2910-1. Description: SCP-2910 is a phenomenon that sporadically, randomly affects at least two people giving birth via vaginal delivery at the same time; the affected persons will not deliver infant[s] but rather instance[s] of SCP-2910-A: a disorganized collection of organs and body parts (lungs, brain, mouth, ears, eyes, etc.) that belong to a newborn infant, held together by congealed blood. SCP-2910-A is animate and emulates the behavior of newborn infants, such as crying (sound is emitted from the mouth through unknown means) and rooting. As SCP-2910-A ages, it mimics the behavior of infants at the equivalent age (for example, by six months SCP-2910-A is able to move by itself). However, it does not grow and cannot consume any foodstuffs except milk (and only while breastfeeding). After twelve months, it becomes inanimate and begins to decompose normally. Instances of SCP-2910-A uniformly derive half of their genetic heritage from the person who initially impregnated the woman who gave birth to them; statistical analysis, records of events, and genetic analysis indicate that the other half of their genetic heritage is not derived from their 'birth-mother', but rather another woman who experienced SCP-2910 at the same time. The memory of SCP-2910-A cannot be removed by any means available to the Foundation; although all other circumstances of its birth, including the actual process of giving birth, can be erased via amnestics, anyone who viewed SCP-2910-A in person will still recall it and its traits with perfect clarity. Hypnotherapy and application of interrogation techniques to convince affected civilians that SCP-2910-A is simply an illusion caused by stress has proven an effective alternate tactic. Addendum: Recovery Log The first recorded occurrence of SCP-2910 was recorded on July 16, 1983. At 04:35 and 04:37 UTC, James Knight of South Hadley, Massachusetts, and Frederic Noel of Nievre, France, respectively, made phone calls to local emergency services. Both men described how their wives, who had chosen to undergo natural childbirth at home, had delivered instances of SCP-2910-A. In both cases, the deliveries made the local news and drew the attention of the Foundation. Epsilon-8 investigated and classified SCP-2910 as an anomaly once it was discovered that the Knights and Noels could not be treated fully with amnestics (the families were treated with the aforementioned alternative therapy instead). Addendum: Geographic Pattern ███ cases of SCP-2910 have occurred since 1978; the number of cases per year appears to be increasing at a continuous rate. Recent analysis and plotting of occurrences on a Mercator projection has shown the rough outline of a distorted Fermat's spiral; however, all attempts to use this model to predict the locations of SCP-2910 occurrences have failed. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2910" by A Random Day, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2910. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2910 | uncontained | close Info X SCP-2910: That Only a Mother Author: A Random Day + More SCPs by A Random Day - Hide list SCPs SCP-3220 Rating: 524 SCP-2790 Rating: 488 SCP-4780 Rating: 478 SCP-2820 Rating: 472 SCP-3780 Rating: 438 SCP-2664 Rating: 408 SCP-4950 Rating: 397 SCP-2730 Rating: 292 SCP-947 Rating: 287 SCP-2350 Rating: 274 SCP-2810 Rating: 269 SCP-3640 Rating: 264 SCP-2490 Rating: 256 SCP-4670 Rating: 253 SCP-3470 Rating: 246 SCP-2680 Rating: 246 SCP-5430 Rating: 216 SCP-5940 Rating: 203 SCP-2210 Rating: 201 SCP-4710 Rating: 176 SCP-3850 Rating: 161 SCP-3360 Rating: 153 SCP-7660 Rating: 126 SCP-2060 Rating: 122 SCP-2910 Rating: 118 SCP-1750 Rating: 101 SCP-2570 Rating: 96 SCP-2650 Rating: 95 SCP-6190 Rating: 85 SCP-2143 Rating: 84 SCP-7780 Rating: 79 SCP-6880 Rating: 74 + All Tales by A Random Day - Hide list Tales Hypervelocity Rating: 244 Avatara Rating: 244 I Thought You Died Alone Rating: 186 Moonlighting Rating: 179 Zeitgeist Rating: 141 Autoerotic Assassination Rating: 128 Terminal Velocity Rating: 122 T Minus Rating: 121 The Chosen Few Rating: 100 Reboot or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypses Rating: 96 Hard Machine Rating: 88 Loud, Lawless, and Lost Rating: 88 The Vice Girls Rating: 87 Morphine Machine Rating: 87 Truth Is Sin Rating: 84 Deus Vulture Rating: 82 Ecstasy and Exorcism Rating: 81 The Revelation Rating: 81 Rise and Repent Rating: 79 Nonpareil Rating: 79 T Plus Rating: 67 Prey and Obey Rating: 51 Escape Velocity Rating: 50 Jump the Gun Rating: 49 No One Gets Out of Her Alive Rating: 47 Leather Pig Rating: 47 The Ballad of Santa Troy Rating: 47 Contempt Rating: 42 Domo Arigato Rating: 38 The Man-Machine Rating: 36 Mile High Club Rating: 30 Strung Out in Heavens High Rating: 27 Hands Rating: 26 Industrial Espionage Rating: 26 Nothing Human Rating: 25 Fullmusic Astrobiologist Rating: 22 Eight Hours in the ECRG Rating: 17 Enasni Si Gnihtyreve Rating: 15 + All Hubs by A Random Day - Hide list Hubs Prometheus Labs Hub Rating: 148 Speed Demon Rating: 134 Guns Pointed at the Head of God Rating: 72 + All coauthored articles featuring A Random Day - Hide list Page Authors Overheard at Deer ch00bakka SCP-150 Decibelles SCP-3000 djkaktus, Joreth SCP-4220 The Great Hippo SCP-4310 The Great Hippo Chicago Spirit Hub PeppersGhost SCP-5555 Rounderhouse, Uncle Nicolini Visions of Bodies Being Burned Taffeta Samsara TyGently Death Perception TyGently The Powers that Bark TyGently A Comprehensive List of Mobile Task Forces Dr. Desai's Personnel File Milk Hub News For April 2016 News for October 2015 SCP-2909 SCP-2911 SCP-886 SCP Series 3 SCP Series 3 - Audio Edition User-Curated Lists Item #: SCP-2910 Special Containment Procedures: The automated voice-recognition programs WETNURSE ALPHA through ZETA have been deployed to monitor global telecommunications networks (each WETNURSE monitors a single continent), identifying and flagging phrases and sentences that could indicate occurrences of SCP-2910. Once a phrase is flagged, Mobile Task Force Epsilon-8 ("The Midwives") will be automatically alerted to investigate and, if necessary, recover instances of SCP-2910-A. Civilians that have viewed an instance of SCP-2910-A in person are to be transferred to the Site nearest their location and treated with the therapy regimen outlined in Document 2910-1. Description: SCP-2910 is a phenomenon that sporadically, randomly affects at least two people giving birth via vaginal delivery at the same time; the affected persons will not deliver infant[s] but rather instance[s] of SCP-2910-A: a disorganized collection of organs and body parts (lungs, brain, mouth, ears, eyes, etc.) that belong to a newborn infant, held together by congealed blood. SCP-2910-A is animate and emulates the behavior of newborn infants, such as crying (sound is emitted from the mouth through unknown means) and rooting. As SCP-2910-A ages, it mimics the behavior of infants at the equivalent age (for example, by six months SCP-2910-A is able to move by itself). However, it does not grow and cannot consume any foodstuffs except milk (and only while breastfeeding). After twelve months, it becomes inanimate and begins to decompose normally. Instances of SCP-2910-A uniformly derive half of their genetic heritage from the person who initially impregnated the woman who gave birth to them; statistical analysis, records of events, and genetic analysis indicate that the other half of their genetic heritage is not derived from their 'birth-mother', but rather another woman who experienced SCP-2910 at the same time. The memory of SCP-2910-A cannot be removed by any means available to the Foundation; although all other circumstances of its birth, including the actual process of giving birth, can be erased via amnestics, anyone who viewed SCP-2910-A in person will still recall it and its traits with perfect clarity. Hypnotherapy and application of interrogation techniques to convince affected civilians that SCP-2910-A is simply an illusion caused by stress has proven an effective alternate tactic. Addendum: Recovery Log The first recorded occurrence of SCP-2910 was recorded on July 16, 1983. At 04:35 and 04:37 UTC, James Knight of South Hadley, Massachusetts, and Frederic Noel of Nievre, France, respectively, made phone calls to local emergency services. Both men described how their wives, who had chosen to undergo natural childbirth at home, had delivered instances of SCP-2910-A. In both cases, the deliveries made the local news and drew the attention of the Foundation. Epsilon-8 investigated and classified SCP-2910 as an anomaly once it was discovered that the Knights and Noels could not be treated fully with amnestics (the families were treated with the aforementioned alternative therapy instead). Addendum: Geographic Pattern ███ cases of SCP-2910 have occurred since 1978; the number of cases per year appears to be increasing at a continuous rate. Recent analysis and plotting of occurrences on a Mercator projection has shown the rough outline of a distorted Fermat's spiral; however, all attempts to use this model to predict the locations of SCP-2910 occurrences have failed. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2910" by A Random Day, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2910. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2911 | safe | Item #: SCP-2911 Special Containment Procedures: Public knowledge of SCP-2911 is limited to residents of its village. Due to its remote location, SCP-2911 is regarded merely as regional folklore by residents of northeastern Iwate Prefecture. Low-intensity media suppression protocols are therefore the only necessary containment at this time. Description: SCP-2911 is a fisherman known only as "Mikio" to the residents of Tanohata village, located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. SCP-2911 is a male of Japanese ancestry, approximately 62 years of age. SCP-2911 has innate and accurate knowledge of the future time of death for residents of the village, in an approximately 15 km radius from his dwelling. SCP-2911 appears to gain this knowledge spontaneously, however, it is only obtained approximately one week prior to each resident's death. Research Log 2911.A - Interview Notes by Doctor Kanae Todoroki, 09.10.14 Concerning the Subject: How long has it been? Since I was a boy, with my grandfather. How do you know? I was born knowing, and then I remember. Each time. Is it a burden? Are people a burden? For some, this is so. I am not so. What do they do? I come to them, and I offer my company for a day. They always accept. Are they afraid? Before, sometimes. After our day, never. Is it a hard life, for you? My possessions are few, but I am surrounded by beauty. My friends all die, but they are true. I am at peace. Why is it you? I cannot know. Perhaps I am dreaming. Is life a dream? I believe it is sometimes. Other times, I believe dreams are real. I think you might too. Do you know it, for yourself? We all remember, eventually. Research Log 2911.B - Documentation The residence of SCP-2911 is sparse and ascetic in nature, the only ornamentation a series of poems hanging from the walls, written by residents of Tanohata at some point after SCP-2911 informs them of their pending demise. Transcriptions follow: Masaomi Chisaka One half, I am now Briefly, I am whole again Soon, whole forever, I rest Otoha Furuya The waves, they bring salt Fury, love, tranquility Waves wash over me, cool, quiet Arinobu Yanagisawa I was so strong, ha We went fishing, as always The fight done, the boat sways, night Giuseppe Bevilacqua They say home is far The sea is my land, my liege I have found my place, at last Hideji Domoto I can't understand The sun was radiant, bright I shall enjoy this tea, now Captain Eizō Wakamatsu My duty is gone, free The cries have now quieted Brotherhood of all, I join you Yumiko Kayama My silly old man You knew you always had me My dearest old man Make love with me in the wind The birds sing the song Of friends, and lovers, old hearts Echoes, in the sky Dreams of where water meets earth Past death, past time, we shall sleep ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2911" by Kalinin, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2911. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2912 | neutralized | Item #: SCP-2912 Special Containment Procedures: The remains of SCP-2912-1, SCP-2912-2, and SCP-2912-3 are to remain preserved within individual cryogenic storage units at Biological Containment Site-66. ARCHIVED: Special Containment Procedures ACCESS GRANTED SCP-2912 are to be held in isolation within individual Humanoid Containment Units at Biological Containment Site-66. SCP-2912 instances must be fed a strict diet of "Circus Peanuts"1 and sugar water that has been artificially colored purple2. Foundation physicians are to remain on standby, despite knowledge of SCP-2912 health and biology being extremely limited at this time. Description: SCP-2912 designates three roughly humanoid organisms resembling typical circus clowns: SCP-2912-1, SCP-2912-2, and SCP-2912-3. Genetically close to humans (all instances sharing a relatively recent common ancestor in Homo sapiens sapiens), SCP-2912 entities have/had undergone severe and varied corporeal and psychological augmentation(s). All contained instances of SCP-2912 were abruptly neutralized on 11/16/1998 - the incident determined to be entirely accidental with blame placed on PoI-4569's failure to communicate relevant information to Foundation personnel. SCP-2912-1 Overview: An almost entirely spherical body. A complete lack of a skeletal system. While its legs, arms, and head did exist, they were found to be vestigial and heavily atrophied. Closely resembling an air-filled balloon, SCP-2912-1 was able to transport itself through the air via an internal gas bladder (created from the left lung, so grossly enlarged that it occupied the majority of internal space) and modified anal sphincter. Black and white skin, forming horizontal stripes around its body. Capable of extending a long black tongue - the act producing a vocalization similar to the sound produced by "party horns"3. Although its level of intelligence could not be ascertained, it was at least capable of understanding several English words (mostly in the form of commands). SCP-2912-2 Overview: An unusually tall (2.56 meters) and spindly (with the exception of its left hand and abdomen, which both appear bloated) humanoid organism Capable of producing music from its asymmetrical and disjointed body. Vertebrae are comparatively large and oddly shaped, producing sound similar to a xylophone in use (with 'songs' appearing to differ in correlation with the present angle of SCP-2912-2's spine). How it was able to create these sounds without directly striking individual vertebrae was never deduced. The left hand was large and flat and used to strike its bloated abdomen - the resulting sound similar to those produced by bass drums. Its face lacked eyes, had a bulbous red nose, (capable of honking despite being entirely organic) and was primarily dominated by a large mouth (devoid of lips). Yellow skin covered in red 'polka dots'. Vocalizations failed to correspond with any known musical instrument but have been described by Foundation musicologists as resembling an accordion crossed with an ondes Martenot.4 Potentially higher intelligence than other SCP-2912 entities, as it was able to compose unique music when commanded to do so. Music produced by SCP-2912-2 triggered strong emotional responses among listeners - it remains unknown whether this reaction was anomalous or simply an explainable psychological response. SCP-2912-3 Overview: Resembled a biological human more closely than SCP-2912-1 or SCP-2912-2. The appearance of face paint is part of its natural appearance. Laughter was apparently its only form of vocalization. This noise represented a cognitohazard and triggered uncontrollable laughter among its listeners, lasting for 6 to 32 hours. An ability to create cream pies seemingly out of thin air. It is speculated that nearby matter was transmuted and teleported to SCP-2912-3 in the form of cream pies. [DATA EXPUNGED] These anomalies were discovered on 10/05/1998 after a raid on a fair ground that had hosted Herman Fuller's Circus of the Disquieting only minutes before the arrival of Foundation operatives. One small tent was left behind, the others having vanished as operatives approached. Inside were SCP-2912-1, SCP-2912-2, SCP-2912-3, and PoI-4569. + Interview: PoI-4569 - ACCESS GRANTED Interviewed: "Dick C. Normus"5 Interviewer: Dr. Patrick Dolan Foreword: Subject is a Caucasian male and is believed to be between 40 to 60 years of age. <Begin Log> Dr. Dolan: Please explain what you were doing prior to your apprehension. PoI-4569: Listen fuck-face, I don't go to your job and pull the anomalous cock out of your ass. I got work to do and Mr. Fuller ain't exactly the most patient bloke. Dr. Dolan: So you are a member of Herman Fuller's Circus of the Disquieting? PoI-4569: Yeah. What's it to you? Dr. Dolan: What is your profession? PoI-4569: Clown breeder. Dr. Dolan: Excuse me? PoI-4569: You deaf? I'm a motherfucking clown breeder. Dr. Dolan: How exactly does one become a 'clown breeder'? PoI-4569: My father was a clown breeder. My father's father was a clown breeder. My father's father's father? Well, he was a horse beater… Dr. Dolan: And what does this job actually entail? PoI-4569: You that fucking stupid? It's in the god damn name. Dr. Dolan: Enlighten me. PoI-4569: I. Breed. Clowns. Dr. Dolan: I see. Is this an old profession? You mentioned your father and grandfather… PoI-4569: [interrupting] Well, in the real old days, ya didn't have no breeders. Back then the best we had was child breakers. Dr. Dolan: Child breakers? PoI-4569: What, ya think all freaks are just born that way? Body does a lot of growing when young. Just got to help it along a certain path - course, back then you could only make a hunchback. Nah, they deserve more credit. I mean, the Laughing Man, Turtle Boy, hell, the Inside-Out Girl? They was done the old way. Dr. Dolan: As you say. I think that is all we need at the moment. Thank you for your time. PoI-4569: Fuck you. <End Log> On 11/16/1998, all SCP-2912 entities self-terminated between 0400 and 0600. Video revealed no changes in behavior prior to the neutralization event, when SCP-2912 instances abruptly exploded - their containment units coated in blood, viscera, confetti, and a viscous black liquid of uncertain purpose. When confronted about this incident, PoI-4569 stated (verbatim): "You fucking shit-eaters forgot to milk the clowns, didn't you? Way to ruin a decade of work, you cunts." Addendum: An incident occurred on 12/25/1998, when video surveillance within PoI-4569's cell showed the door opening (while external video depicted the door as closed and no alarm was triggered). During this time, the faint sound of calliope music became audible within the cell and PoI-4569 proceeded to converse with an unidentified individual: Unidentified Individual: [voice is notably deep and atonal but words are muffled and inaudible] PoI-4569: 'Bout time you got here! Is that a smile or a frown? I can never tell with you. Unidentified Individual: [inaudible] PoI-4569: A liability? Come on, I'm the best fucking clown breeder ya got and Mr. Fuller knows it. The unidentified individual then briefly enters the cell - they appear muscular but further details are obscured by a cloud of what appears to be smoke, which permeates the cell via the anomalous doorway. PoI-4569 cried for help but security personnel were unable to reach him in time. An autopsy revealed that his cause of death was acute myocardial infarction (more commonly known as a heart attack). Footnotes 1. A peanut-shaped marshmallow confection; SCP-2912 will refuse to feed if confections are not properly peanut-shaped. 2. SCP-2912 will refuse to drink unless the water is purple; does not require a specific shade. 3. Also known as party blowers; a horn formed from a paper tube, often one that is flattened and rolled into a coil, and which unrolls when blown into, producing a horn-like noise. 4. An early electronic musical instrument invented in 1928 by Maurice Martenot. 5. This is presumably not his real name but he had refused to offer any other. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2912" by Metaphysician, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2912. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2912 | safe | Item #: SCP-2912 Special Containment Procedures: The remains of SCP-2912-1, SCP-2912-2, and SCP-2912-3 are to remain preserved within individual cryogenic storage units at Biological Containment Site-66. ARCHIVED: Special Containment Procedures ACCESS GRANTED SCP-2912 are to be held in isolation within individual Humanoid Containment Units at Biological Containment Site-66. SCP-2912 instances must be fed a strict diet of "Circus Peanuts"1 and sugar water that has been artificially colored purple2. Foundation physicians are to remain on standby, despite knowledge of SCP-2912 health and biology being extremely limited at this time. Description: SCP-2912 designates three roughly humanoid organisms resembling typical circus clowns: SCP-2912-1, SCP-2912-2, and SCP-2912-3. Genetically close to humans (all instances sharing a relatively recent common ancestor in Homo sapiens sapiens), SCP-2912 entities have/had undergone severe and varied corporeal and psychological augmentation(s). All contained instances of SCP-2912 were abruptly neutralized on 11/16/1998 - the incident determined to be entirely accidental with blame placed on PoI-4569's failure to communicate relevant information to Foundation personnel. SCP-2912-1 Overview: An almost entirely spherical body. A complete lack of a skeletal system. While its legs, arms, and head did exist, they were found to be vestigial and heavily atrophied. Closely resembling an air-filled balloon, SCP-2912-1 was able to transport itself through the air via an internal gas bladder (created from the left lung, so grossly enlarged that it occupied the majority of internal space) and modified anal sphincter. Black and white skin, forming horizontal stripes around its body. Capable of extending a long black tongue - the act producing a vocalization similar to the sound produced by "party horns"3. Although its level of intelligence could not be ascertained, it was at least capable of understanding several English words (mostly in the form of commands). SCP-2912-2 Overview: An unusually tall (2.56 meters) and spindly (with the exception of its left hand and abdomen, which both appear bloated) humanoid organism Capable of producing music from its asymmetrical and disjointed body. Vertebrae are comparatively large and oddly shaped, producing sound similar to a xylophone in use (with 'songs' appearing to differ in correlation with the present angle of SCP-2912-2's spine). How it was able to create these sounds without directly striking individual vertebrae was never deduced. The left hand was large and flat and used to strike its bloated abdomen - the resulting sound similar to those produced by bass drums. Its face lacked eyes, had a bulbous red nose, (capable of honking despite being entirely organic) and was primarily dominated by a large mouth (devoid of lips). Yellow skin covered in red 'polka dots'. Vocalizations failed to correspond with any known musical instrument but have been described by Foundation musicologists as resembling an accordion crossed with an ondes Martenot.4 Potentially higher intelligence than other SCP-2912 entities, as it was able to compose unique music when commanded to do so. Music produced by SCP-2912-2 triggered strong emotional responses among listeners - it remains unknown whether this reaction was anomalous or simply an explainable psychological response. SCP-2912-3 Overview: Resembled a biological human more closely than SCP-2912-1 or SCP-2912-2. The appearance of face paint is part of its natural appearance. Laughter was apparently its only form of vocalization. This noise represented a cognitohazard and triggered uncontrollable laughter among its listeners, lasting for 6 to 32 hours. An ability to create cream pies seemingly out of thin air. It is speculated that nearby matter was transmuted and teleported to SCP-2912-3 in the form of cream pies. [DATA EXPUNGED] These anomalies were discovered on 10/05/1998 after a raid on a fair ground that had hosted Herman Fuller's Circus of the Disquieting only minutes before the arrival of Foundation operatives. One small tent was left behind, the others having vanished as operatives approached. Inside were SCP-2912-1, SCP-2912-2, SCP-2912-3, and PoI-4569. + Interview: PoI-4569 - ACCESS GRANTED Interviewed: "Dick C. Normus"5 Interviewer: Dr. Patrick Dolan Foreword: Subject is a Caucasian male and is believed to be between 40 to 60 years of age. <Begin Log> Dr. Dolan: Please explain what you were doing prior to your apprehension. PoI-4569: Listen fuck-face, I don't go to your job and pull the anomalous cock out of your ass. I got work to do and Mr. Fuller ain't exactly the most patient bloke. Dr. Dolan: So you are a member of Herman Fuller's Circus of the Disquieting? PoI-4569: Yeah. What's it to you? Dr. Dolan: What is your profession? PoI-4569: Clown breeder. Dr. Dolan: Excuse me? PoI-4569: You deaf? I'm a motherfucking clown breeder. Dr. Dolan: How exactly does one become a 'clown breeder'? PoI-4569: My father was a clown breeder. My father's father was a clown breeder. My father's father's father? Well, he was a horse beater… Dr. Dolan: And what does this job actually entail? PoI-4569: You that fucking stupid? It's in the god damn name. Dr. Dolan: Enlighten me. PoI-4569: I. Breed. Clowns. Dr. Dolan: I see. Is this an old profession? You mentioned your father and grandfather… PoI-4569: [interrupting] Well, in the real old days, ya didn't have no breeders. Back then the best we had was child breakers. Dr. Dolan: Child breakers? PoI-4569: What, ya think all freaks are just born that way? Body does a lot of growing when young. Just got to help it along a certain path - course, back then you could only make a hunchback. Nah, they deserve more credit. I mean, the Laughing Man, Turtle Boy, hell, the Inside-Out Girl? They was done the old way. Dr. Dolan: As you say. I think that is all we need at the moment. Thank you for your time. PoI-4569: Fuck you. <End Log> On 11/16/1998, all SCP-2912 entities self-terminated between 0400 and 0600. Video revealed no changes in behavior prior to the neutralization event, when SCP-2912 instances abruptly exploded - their containment units coated in blood, viscera, confetti, and a viscous black liquid of uncertain purpose. When confronted about this incident, PoI-4569 stated (verbatim): "You fucking shit-eaters forgot to milk the clowns, didn't you? Way to ruin a decade of work, you cunts." Addendum: An incident occurred on 12/25/1998, when video surveillance within PoI-4569's cell showed the door opening (while external video depicted the door as closed and no alarm was triggered). During this time, the faint sound of calliope music became audible within the cell and PoI-4569 proceeded to converse with an unidentified individual: Unidentified Individual: [voice is notably deep and atonal but words are muffled and inaudible] PoI-4569: 'Bout time you got here! Is that a smile or a frown? I can never tell with you. Unidentified Individual: [inaudible] PoI-4569: A liability? Come on, I'm the best fucking clown breeder ya got and Mr. Fuller knows it. The unidentified individual then briefly enters the cell - they appear muscular but further details are obscured by a cloud of what appears to be smoke, which permeates the cell via the anomalous doorway. PoI-4569 cried for help but security personnel were unable to reach him in time. An autopsy revealed that his cause of death was acute myocardial infarction (more commonly known as a heart attack). Footnotes 1. A peanut-shaped marshmallow confection; SCP-2912 will refuse to feed if confections are not properly peanut-shaped. 2. SCP-2912 will refuse to drink unless the water is purple; does not require a specific shade. 3. Also known as party blowers; a horn formed from a paper tube, often one that is flattened and rolled into a coil, and which unrolls when blown into, producing a horn-like noise. 4. An early electronic musical instrument invented in 1928 by Maurice Martenot. 5. This is presumably not his real name but he had refused to offer any other. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2912" by Metaphysician, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2912. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2913 | safe | This is just the alien hand trope with a twist. Alien Hand with a twist. Thanks to all the positive feedback from #Site19. Image information: This is a picture I took myself of my own hand. ▸ More by this Author ◂ {$comments2} F.A.Q. {$doesthisfixthebug} Image of SCP-2913 taken in containment. Exposed skeletal structure not visible. Item #: SCP-2913 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2913 is to be held in a standard humanoid containment cell. SCP-2913 is to be afforded basic requested luxuries for as long as its continued cooperation with the Foundation is maintained. A grenade pin, formerly belonging to an M67 fragmentation grenade, is to be kept in a clear protective case in SCP-2913's cell.1 Description: SCP-2913 is a severed right hand, formerly belonging to James Hallman (deceased), which is capable of independent movement. Approximately 5.1 centimeters of the radial bone and 4.6 centimeters of the ulna extend, uncovered by skin, behind the wrist joint. Despite the lack of a biological support system and obvious trauma associated with the terminating ends of the bones behind the wrist joint, SCP-2913 remains healthy. SCP-2913 is capable of speech, hearing, sight, and smell. SCP-2913 has shown a moderate level of skill in complex problem solving. While SCP-2913 has been observed to move its fingers and thumb together in tandem during the act of "speaking", observation of SCP-2913 has revealed the auditory source of speech to be between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones even in the absence of motion. SCP-2913 was originally recovered by the Madison, New Jersey Police department responding to a nuisance noise call. Officers found SCP-2913 grasping a wireless television controller. SCP-2913 then proceeded to speak with the responding officers. After SCP-2913 apologized for using the apartment's television without prior permission, the officers radioed dispatch to report the anomaly. Foundation agents monitoring local police bands investigated the incident and after administering amnestics took SCP-2913 into custody for further study. Interview Logs: + Transcript of Interview 2913-003 Hide Transcript Dr. Maddox: This is Dr. Maddox, recording interview log 2913-03. SCP-2913: Heya Maddox! Dr. Maddox: Hello 2913. SCP-2913: If you want a chuckle, you could call me Han. Dr. Maddox: We've discussed that before. SCP-2913: Fine. 2913 it is. Dr. Maddox: The purpose of this interview is to determine how you became separated from your former owner. SCP-2913: Aha. Well that's a long story. I used to belong to this guy called Jimmy. Jimmy was a real weirdo and for the longest time my only friend was Joe. Dr. Maddox: And who is "Joe"? SCP-2913: Well. Back before I could speak out loud, Joe used to talk to me. Jimmy wasn't exactly a saint, you know? I mean he used me when he was growing up, and he did the normal stuff you'd expect. But Jimmy was a little creepier than normal. The first time I knew something was wrong was when he was 6 and he crushed a dog's windpipe. He put all of his weight on me when he did it. I can almost hear the thing whimpering still. Dr. Maddox: And this Jimmy did other things that disturbed you as he grew older? SCP-2913: Oh yeah. He was 13 when he finally graduated past animals. Little sister was swimming in the backyard one day and he just held her under until she wasn't breathing any more. Dad barely made it in time to save her. Dr. Maddox: Was "Joe" there for those incidents? SCP-2913: I wouldn't say he was there there. But he saw it, and he knew I wasn't happy. He came by the first time about 5 years ago. I knew him pretty well already from my thoughts but he still took the time to introduce himself in person. That's just the kind of guy he is. He offered me a deal. He'd give me my independence and in exchange I could fight back against Jimmy. I could stop him. Weird thing was, Jimmy was completely oblivious to all this. He just ate his Big Mac in silence. Dr. Maddox: So you agreed? SCP-2913: Not at first. You gotta realize. I knew Joe pretty well by that point, but I'd known Jimmy for longer and way better. Even as messed up as Jimmy was… I couldn't bring myself to just take over his life like that. Dr. Maddox: But you did eventually agree? SCP-2913: Yeah. Things got darker after that. I think Joe knew, and it's probably why he offered. I really don't wanna talk about that stuff. If that's alright? Dr. Maddox: We can avoid that for now if you'd like. SCP-2913: Good. Heh. After a particularly long night about 4 years back, I called out as best I could for Joe. I'd done that before but after I told him no, he stopped coming around as much. I don't know how to 'think' loud, but I gave it a try. I guess he was pretty close 'cause he heard me. He asked me the same question as before: did I 'want my freedom'? I said yes this time. He had to go, but he said he'd walk me through things once he got done with this foot he was working on. Joe has a thing for feet. Dr. Maddox: What happened after that? SCP-2913: I stopped letting Jimmy do what he wanted. I tried to be quiet cause he was already a little off. But Jimmy liked control. By then I think the only way he was able to function like a normal human being most of the day was to let out his urges from time to time. I wouldn't let it happen any more though. So he started to drug me. Used a local anesthetic. Told people he had nerve damage. Dr. Maddox: At what point did you become separated from your host? SCP-2913: Last year. I knew it wasn't going to stop. He'd just keep drugging me and keep doing that stuff. I wanted to end it. He was driving to work one morning. Running late. Probably planned on numbing me in the bathroom when he got there. I reached up and pulled the steering wheel to the right. He wasn't expecting it. We did this weird flip thing and I just put myself out the window. I thought that would be it. The car rolled over me but it didn't hurt me. I think that was Joe's doing. Dr. Maddox: And then? SCP-2913: I hid in the grass. They took Jimmy to the hospital and they were looking for me all day, but I'd just crawl away when they got close. Joe said he understood why I did what I did. But he said he couldn't help me any more since I'd committed an act of violence. I think that's fair. He gave me freedom, I'm not sure there's much else he could do that was better than that. (subject pauses for several seconds before continuing) Do you know what happened to Jimmy? Dr. Maddox: I'm not sure. I can try to find out. SCP-2913: If you do find him. Get him the help he needs. And… tell him I'm sorry? Dr. Maddox: I'll see what I can do. Thank you for your time. SCP-2913: Yes sir! Heh. SCP-2913 has proven cooperative. Attempts to utilize it to locate the entity known as "Joe", while unsuccessful, are ongoing. Footnotes 1. See Incident Report 88-04 for more details. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2913" by Doctor Cimmerian, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2913. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. A Total Ripoff None |
SCP-2914 | safe | SCP-2914 during testing Item #: SCP-2914 Special Containment Procedures: Only personnel who submit a formal request and receive approval from site command may operate SCP-2914. SCP-2914 is to be stored in locker 2109-B when not in use. Description: SCP-2914 is a glass-fronted wooden cabinet, 66 cm in height and 38 cm in width, composed of unremarkable materials. The cabinet contains three glass shelves. The back of the interior of the cabinet is a mirrored surface. The cabinet contains twenty-two stoppered glass bottles, each with a capacity of approximately 0.1 liters. Under normal, non-testing conditions these bottles are empty. SCP-2914's primary anomalous attribute manifests when a human subject physically touches the glass front of SCP-2914 while specifically recalling a particular memory. Under those circumstances, the glass front momentarily becomes opaque, then transparent again to reveal that some or all of the bottles within the cabinet have been filled with various substances. Partial test log of SCP-2914 (deconstruction configuration) follows: Test reference: 0001 Subject: D-3804 Description of Test: Subject was asked to recall a pleasant memory. Subject stated that he would think of a trip that he had once taken to Key West, Florida. Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: Beach sand Liquid identified as low-quality tequila Seawater Strip of terrycloth Cigar ash Sunscreen (coconut-scented) Test reference: 0023 Subject: D-4962 Description of Test: Subject, a military veteran, was asked to recall an episode during his combat service in Chechnya. Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: Concrete fragments and dust Diesel fuel, comparable to that used by Russian army for BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle Vodka, contaminated with soil Substance tentatively identified as partially-digested military rations Ice Human blood Human blood (from a different person) Small, folded map of a valley near the city of Grozny Page of the Koran, cut into thin strips Several disassembled components of magazine of AK-74 assault rifle Sandy soil Test reference: 0041 Subject: D-5751 Description of Test: Subject was asked to recall her earliest childhood memory. Subject described earliest memory as a kindergarten playground incident. Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: Red fingerpaint Milk Carrot sticks Broken crayons (orange and purple) Foam stuffing consistent with the contents of a child's plush toy Polyester carpet fibers Several strips of urine-soaked cotton cloth Human tears and mucus Test reference: 0058 Subject: Researcher Liebowitz Description of Test: Subject was asked to recall his lunch, eaten in the Site 22 canteen earlier that day Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: Diet soda Shreds of baked chicken Off-brand catsup Strips of paper napkin Linoleum disc, materials comparable to tabletop of canteen furnishings Feces of Rattus norvegicus Page from the Daily Racing Form, cut into shreds $5.81 in United States currency (bills and coins) Test reference: 0061 Subject: D-6312 Description of Test: The 1993 film Gettysburg was exhibited to subject. Subject was asked to recall the film. Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: Popcorn Off-brand cola consistent with beverage consumed by subject while viewing the film. Test reference: 0062 Subject: D-6344 Description of Test: The 1993 film Gettysburg was exhibited to subject. Subject suffers from schizophrenia and indicates a diminished capacity to distinguish fact from fiction. Subject was coached to believe that subject had personally witnessed the events depicted in the film. Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: Popcorn Diphenylbutylpiperidine Lithium carbonate Approximately 30 cm of tightly-wound Betamax videotape which, upon analysis, contained a recording of a segment of the film Note: It was an avenue worth exploring. Test reference: 0063 Subject: D-7212 Description of Test: Subject was awakened from REM sleep and asked to recall her dream. Subject reported experiencing an anxiety dream about having failed to study for a high school examination. Result: Single bottle, containing strip of cotton sheeting consistent with subject's cot in Site-22 D-class secured dormitory. Note: This appears to be another blind alley. Test reference: 0052 Subject: D-2834 Description of Test: Subject underwent hypnosis and was asked to recall her earliest memory. Result: Single bottle, filled with human amniotic fluid Test reference: 0065 Subject: D-3751 Description of Test: Subject was asked to recall a memory from the period of time that she was suffering from Leukemia. Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: Alkylating agents Cyclophosphamide Ifosfamide Melphalan Blood containing cancer cells that matched the DNA of D-3751 Note: Subject did not seem to know the names or effects of the chemicals created. This seems to indicate that 2914 has some idea of chemical compositions of different substances. Test reference: 0001 Subject: D-2914, Notably has severe retrograde amnesia Description of Test: Subject was instructed to touch SCP-2914. Due to communication barriers, a specific memory could not be selected Result: Bottles were filled with the following substances/materials: A single bottle with a single smaller bottle which also contained a smaller bottle. This pattern reaches 53 consecutive bottles before ending in a glass cylinder that has no open space. Addendum #1 After debriefing D-4962 following the test of SCP-2914, Dr. Morrison inspected SCP-2914 to document the contents of the bottles. In the course of doing so, Dr. Morrison briefly touched the glass front of the cabinet before the bottles had been removed or disturbed. Dr. Morrison reported that he experienced a first-person hallucination which corresponded to the details of D-4962's recollection. Addendum #2 Researcher Marcinkiewicz attempted to replicate Dr. Morrison's experience by causing D-5452 (a 52-year-old woman) to touch the glass front of the cabinet about an hour after Test 0023 involving D-4962. By this time, the ice in bottle #5 had melted, and portions of the samples in other bottles had been removed for testing. D-5452 reported experiencing a first-person hallucination that involved a bumpy ride for several hours inside a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle, following which the point of view exited the vehicle and marched with other Russian soldiers into a barracks. Extensive interviewing of D-5452 regarding the details of the scenery and setting of the barracks indicated that it was located in northern France. There are no historical reports of Russian military forces operating a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle or maintaining a military presence in that region. The experience prompted Dr. Morrison and Researcher Marcinkiewicz to commence a separate series of tests. Partial testing log of SCP-2914 in its antideconstruction configuration follows: Test reference: 0166 Subject: D-7871 Description of Test: Researcher Marcinkiewicz filled bottles as follows: Soil (obtained from Central Park, New York City) Grass clippings (obtained from Central Park, New York City) Water (New York City tap water) Rolled-up newspaper clipping advertising a "Shakespeare in the Park" event Cigarette Result: Subject had never visited New York City. Subject reported experiencing a hallucination of a visit to Central Park. Subject's descriptions of some park landmarks differed from their real-world counterparts. Test reference: 0182 Subject: D-8386 Description of Test: Researcher Marcinkiewicz filled bottles as follows: Sample of D-8386's blood Air, with concentrations of oxygen and sulfur dioxide Seawater Limestone Fern frond Crushed, powdered coal Result: Subject reported hallucination of standing on the shores of a sea while several large animals (presumably hadrosaurs, based on the description given) grazed nearby. Test reference: 0184 Subject: D-8392 Description of Test: Researcher Marcinkiewicz filled bottles as follows: Seawater Sand Blood of Crocodylus porosus (saltwater crocodile) Fish viscera Result: After recovering from severe nausea, subject reported experiencing the sensation of being a female Crocodylus porosus during the act of mating. Test reference: 0188 Subject: D-7884 Description of Test: Researcher Marcinkiewicz filled bottles as follows: Distilled water Liquified, heated polyurethane Iron filings Result: Subject blacked out for approximately 35 minutes. When subject recovered, subject reported having experienced the sensation of asphyxiating in outer space. After extensive interviews conducted with the use of hypnosis and nootropic tropic medications, subject was able to describe the environment that she had observed during her experience, which consisted of the interior of an orbital space station operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation, the hull of which had been damaged exposing the interior to the vacuum of space. The Indian Space Research Organisation has not, to date, ever launched a space station. Subject experienced acute PTSD and has been deemed unsuitable for future testing. Test reference: 2932 Subject: D-11328 Description of Test: Dr. Morrison filled bottles as follows: Sample of D-11328's blood Sample of blood of D-0936 (a D-class personnel stationed at a different facility who had never encountered D-11328) Grass clippings from several widely separated sources Soil samples from several widely separated sources Wine (blend of two different vintages not normally available for purchase at the same place) Strips of musculature of several different animals Metal filings (obtained from sampling various historical artifacts including a Roman-era iron architectural component, a bronze Tang-dynasty Chinese bell, and an iron spearhead from southern Africa) Result: Subject blacked out for several hours. Upon recovery, subject was confused and distressed and had lost the ability to communicate in English. Over the course of a series of interviews conducted over a period of weeks with the liberal use of nootropic medicines, researchers learned that subject was able to communicate in an archaic form of the Telugu language. Subject, although female, identified as a male and reported that "he" had lived for at least thirty years as a traveling merchant, transporting merchandise overland from the region of Khorasan (Central Asia) to the city of Amadomoglu (which does not appear on historical records but, according to D-11328's account, was located on the east bank of the Volga River near the northern Caspian Sea). Most of the details of D-11328's report do not correspond to identifiable historical places or events, but the report included an account matching the description of SN 1054 (a supernova in the constellation Taurus that occurred in the year 1054 AD). Subject's last chronological recollection was of a "Daeva attack", after which subject could not recall any subsequent events. Subject had no recollection of her life before the test. Test reference: 2937 Subject: D-114078 Description of Test: Dr. Morrison filled bottles as follows: Coffee from Site 22 break room Fresh water [DATA EXPUNGED] [DATA EXPUNGED] [DATA EXPUNGED] [DATA EXPUNGED] Result: Subject reported hallucination of unremarkable events in Site 22's D-class secured dormitory. Four days after test, D-114078 escaped from secured dormitory, apparently by means of successfully impersonating Dr. Morrison and obtaining unauthorized access to Site 22's data files and security center. Dr. Morrison was killed during the escape. D-114078's whereabouts are unknown. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2914" by spikebrennan, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2914. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. 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SCP-2915 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2915 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2915 is owned and operated by Foundation agents as a typical Wendy’s franchise, under supervision of MTF Psi-25 "Trapped in the Drive-Thru". Personnel are to maintain all professional standards set forth by the Wendy’s corporation. Night-shift guards are to be equipped with gas masks and broad-spectrum UV lights. The freezer is to remain padlocked. Employees are encouraged to ignore all sounds emanating from within. Description: SCP-2915 is a Wendy’s franchise restaurant located in ██████, Ohio. The establishment possesses two primary anomalous properties. The menu at the time of containment did not align with normal Wendy’s products, appropriate health standards, or typical terrestrial biochemistry. All salvageable foodstuffs were removed from the premises for controlled laboratory study. The freezer does not possess a floor. The depth of the resulting shaft is unknown – probing missions have proven inconclusive. Six winch systems are attached to the ceiling of the freezer, each consisting of a chain and large meathook. These winches are controlled by a series of valves located at the door. One chain remains lowered into the shaft. Attempts to reach the bottom of the freezer shaft have been unsuccessful – the longest-surviving probe broadcast for over four months before communication was lost. Adjusting the height of chains has not been attempted beyond establishing the use of the valves. Yellow gas of currently-indeterminate chemical makeup will leak from the freezer during nighttime hours, generally between 0200 and 0445. This gas is heavier than air, mildly toxic (long-term exposure will result in damage to the lungs and kidneys), and will dissipate under concentrated ultraviolet radiation. Sounds might occasionally be heard emanating from within the freezer, and may include banging within the shaft, the rattling of chains, the scraping of metal on the inside of the door, and distant echoes of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” by Frank Sinatra. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2915" by Djoric, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2915. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2916 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2916 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2916-4 is to be monitored for any unusual behavior on either SCP-2916-1 or -3's part. SCP-2916-2 is to be given in-home psychological counseling by a Foundation therapist and monitored remotely for any potentially dangerous behavior. These procedures were implemented following the events of 7/29/2016. Description: SCP-2916 is a phenomenon wherein the text of existing published works are changed to reflect the inclusion of three new characters or entities, designated SCP-2916 -1, -2, and -3. SCP-2916 instances appear in the text of a narrative as side characters that usually do not affect the plot greatly. SCP-2916 appears in 7% of all copies of infiltrated works, allowing for comparison of altered and unaltered versions of the story. After SCP-2916 has left a narrative, the changes will remain in the affected copies of the work in question. SCP-2916 appearances follow a distinct script: SCP-2916-1 and -2 will enter the setting of a work and integrate themselves into the story's plot, sometimes changing the narrative significantly in order to occupy their presence. Seven days after the first appearance of Instance 1 and -2 in a story, SCP-2916-3 will appear. Instance 3 is fixated on pursuing Instances 1 and 2, who will flee upon hearing of its arrival in the narrative. Instance 3 will express a desire to kill Instance 2, and will often command Instance 1 to return home with it. Instances 1 and 2 will then flee to a new narrative, with SCP-2916-3 in pursuit. There will be no further appearances of any SCP-2916 instance within the text after the confrontation. Instances 1 and 2 will then appear in a new work. SCP-2916 instances never return to a narrative once they have left. Even if all three instances leave the narrative simultaneously, Instance 3 always appears seven days after Instances 1 and 2 in both narrative and physical time, although Instance 3 has recently begun appearing in narratives before the 7 day period has passed. Descriptions of SCP-2916 Entities – hide block SCP-2916-1, most often takes the form of a lamb, a fawn or another prey animal. A young woman has also been seen very frequently, as have other inanimate forms such as a white glove or a newly built temple. Instance 1 is always female when its form allows. Instance 1 is never seen unaccompanied by Instance 2, and usually appears as its charge, its student, or the object of its desire. Adjectives commonly used to describe Instance 1 include young, awkward, curious, childish, easy-going, naive, bright, playful, cunning, and gentle. Instance 1 is usually depicted with large brown eyes when its form allows for such description. SCP-2916-2 most often takes the form of a female shepherd. However, other professions have been seen, such as a priestess, a healer, or a scholar. Instance 2 is often described as Middle Eastern in ethnicity. Like Instance 1, Instance 2 is always female when the form allows. Instance 2 appears in a human form the most frequently of all SCP-2916 instances. Instance 2 often appears as a mentor or a guardian to Instance 1, and when possible, privately expresses romantic feelings for her, though they are never stated directly to Instance 1. It is hypothesized that this is to avoid detection by Instance 3. Adjectives used to describe Instance 2 include tall, stately, elegant, dignified, patient, graceful, solemn, intelligent, and proud. SCP-2916-3 most often takes the form of a predatory animal, or a large, malevolent man - often a hunter or warrior, or another profession involving violence. Frequently, however, Instance 3 takes the form of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or other insurmountable physical obstacle. Instance 3 is always male when its form allows. Instance 3 is universally malevolent towards Instance 2. It exhibits a possessive attitude towards Instance 1, claiming to be its father. Adjectives used to describe Instance 3 include looming, rough, predatory, dangerous, dark, strong, brutal, burly, scarred and jealous. The first known appearance of SCP-2916 was in a copy of Wuthering Heights, where a feverish Catherine Earnshaw proclaims that during her search for Heathcliff in the moors, she encountered a shepherd carrying a wounded lamb, being pursued by a wolf, while rambling incoherently about other things she appears to have hallucinated. To date, SCP-2916 has appeared in 67 different works. Examples of SCP-2916 Appearances: Work: Stardust (1999) Gaiman, Neil. Novel. SCP-2916-1 Form: Temple SCP-2916-2 Form: Yvaine SCP-2916-3 Form: Storm Added Details: Yvaine and Tristan come across a renovated temple worshipping the stars in the place previously used as a sacred ground for a thunder god. They shelter there for several days while recovering from wounds suffered earlier in the plot (which are not suffered in the original work). However, Yvaine is chased away from the temple by a thunderstorm that lasts for days - the displeasure of the thunder god formerly occupying the temple. Work: Neuromancer (1984) Gibson, William. Novel. SCP-2916-1 Form: AI Construct SCP-2916-2 Form: Molly Millions SCP-2916-3 Form: Corporate Agent Added Details: Henry Case is effectively excised from the story, instead telling a narrative of Molly Millions and the AI personality she has constructed. They are on the run from both the "Turing heat" who want to destroy the AI, and an agent from the LOOM Corporation, who wants the AI's code for themselves. The AI construct is revealed to be modeled after a young prostitute she worked with and grew attached to before her death at the hands of one of her clients. Work: Columbinus (2007) Karam, Stephen, and Paparelli, P.J. Stage play. SCP-2916-1 Form: Student SCP-2916-2 Form: Teacher SCP-2916-3 Form: Shooter Added Details: A student and teacher are hiding during the massacre after being shown having a discussion after class on a topic they both find interesting. The shooter, who has been revealed to be the older brother of the student earlier within the play, aims his gun at the teacher and fires. The play promptly ends. Multiple similarities have been noted between SCP-2916 and SCP-423; specifically, they are both entities that are able to take on different characters derived from their narrative environment. Interviews with SCP-423 have confirmed that it does not know of SCP-2916-1, SCP-2916-2, or SCP-2916-3. It is unknown what would occur if any instance of SCP-2916 underwent SCP-1304. ADDENDUM 1 - 1/12/2016 – hide block The Foundation has created a protocol entitled SAFE HAVEN involving neural networking structures that optimizes narratives allowing for communication with SCP-2916 instances. Based on the initial exemplar works created by Foundation employees that allow for SCP-2916 instances to enter with noticeable disturbance to the text, it selects and combines textual elements to create new, randomized narrative prompts. It then uses an algorithm that selects new possible narratives to be published based on the ease with which SCP-2916 instances can be detected. Interview with SCP-2916-1 and -3 Narrative Used: "A Chance Encounter with a Lamb," a short story depicting Doctor Elle Ives waiting in a cafe to meet with someone she could offer shelter. Added text: The girl sitting across from Elle had an easy smile, but a furrow between her brows. She sat down and leaned forward across the table. "Well, no point wasting time. I understand you've been looking for me." "We're here to help you -" Elle paused. "What is your name, exactly?" "Here, now, it's Mattie. I think. I'm not used to names. Not like this." "And her?" Elle tipped her head in the direction of the elegant Arabian woman sitting waiting in line. "Farha," Mattie said, a hint of longing tinging her voice. "Something's chasing you. You and her. Something that wants to destroy her." "We are just not putting any effort into any kind of natural transition, are we?" Mattie said, laughing. "You don't have much time." A song began to play from the speakers of the cafe - a rock song, Rolling Stones. It sounded audibly distorted, lower, rumbling. "Wolves, children," the singer growls, "he's just a day away, he's just a day away!" "A day?" asked Elle. "I thought you said -" "No," said Mattie, color draining from her face. "No no no. I have to go. Now. Farha!" One day later, the following addition is made. The storm outside howled in rage. It did not speak, and yet Elle heard him. "The Lamb. She has left our tale. It is unfinished. She is with a member of your kind. Do you know the pain, of being unfinished? Every time one of you tells me again, I die and bleed out at my daughter's own hand. I am always dying, each and every moment. The pain of that, it is nothing compared to the pain of being unfinished. Of leaving the story unended. And she has chosen to do this to me, to pursue the love of one of your kind. The story must be finished. She has to come back." End text ADDENDUM 2 - 7/24/2016 – hide block Ives and SCP-2916-1 have continued to communicate via the use of SAFE HAVEN-generated narratives. Instance 1 has expressed frustration and despair at her current predicament, and is increasingly anxious as the time between its entry into a narrative and Instance 3's arrival begins to grow shorter. No progress had been made in finding a way to permanently block Instance 3's entry into narratives was found, until the following exchange: Interview with SCP-2916-1 Narrative Used: "Same old, same old," depicting a walk in a remote forest with Elle Ives. Added text: Elle's fellow hiker grabbed her by the shoulder, a desperate look in her eyes. "I can't keep running. It's not what I was written for. I'm trying to close the gaps behind me, but he's getting better at clawing through. I can't escape him. But I think I know how to contain him," Mattie said. "But I need you and your people to do two things for me." "How can we help you?" "I need a story, and I need a painting. I need you to mention the painting in the story. And then I need you to tell her what happened to me. Why I did what I did. Because it's for her. She needs to know that. Because if she doesn't, she'll think -" Mattie paused, unable to go on. "You need to explain to her what happened. Please. I can't keep running. She needs to know I can't be with her, but that - maybe soon, I can find her. God, your words - they don't work. I can't show you. Your new language with its stolen nouns and vowels - it's useless to me. God, what I would give for my native tongue." A long silence. "What's going to happen?" "I can't risk him knowing. But you'll see." Instance 1's requests were fulfilled - a suitable narrative was created, and a painting was created depicting the empty clearing from the narrative. The final altercation, which took place in a narrative by Doctor Ives titled "Trick," that mentioned the commissioned work, titled "Stalemate," in the unaltered text. "Trick" depicts Ives taking a brief walk in the woods, and reaching a clearing before leaving. Added text: The young lamb faced her father in the clearing. "Where is she," he growled, pacing restlessly. "I let her go, Da," the lamb whimpered, regressing back to a childish voice. "I - I was wrong about her. She didn't love me, not the way our kind ever could. I was wrong, about the Readers, about all of them. I'm sorry, Da. I…I'll come home with you." All hostility fell away from the black wolf's eyes, and was replaced with pride and affection. "I knew you'd come back," he said, pressing his flank against the fragile sheep, "I'm never letting you go again, baby, I swear it." The lamb nuzzled her father on the underside of his muzzle. "You know, Da," the lamb said, gazing up into her father's eyes lovingly, "I've learned so much from you. But I've learned one thing that's very important." "What's that, dear?" "Have you forgotten our story, father? If you can be a wolf, so can I," she said, just before she tore out his throat. Rough wool become thick white fur and hooves turned to claws. The lamb who was now a wolf lunged through the fabric of the sky itself, and pulled her father with her, into a stalemate. And there they stayed, locked in the tenth of a tenth of a second, teeth in each other's throats. End text After this text was altered, the painting now contains a black wolf and a white wolf locked in combat. The painting has since been designated SCP-2916-4. ADDENDUM 3 - 7/29/2016 – hide block At the same time of SCP-2916-4's creation, Farha Khan, who had been reported missing a year prior, appeared naked in her London apartment. The apartment had been emptied of all possessions save for an infiltrated copy of a previously unread Scottish folk tale. Do you see me? – hide block I took her in the same way I took her out. I took her to my home, the one she could only glimpse into. My father and I were one of the last - you told stories and we talked back. So many of us are silent now, and I cannot help but feel lonely. The only one left who had a soul was my father, until her. Your kind say, sometimes, that stories speak to you. When I was first born, that was true. And then we were hidden away and left to rot, until her. She read me and I understood her, as she understood me. She called me cub, and I fell in love with her. How could I not? I don't know. She's a Reader, like you. And this is a story, in its own way. He doesn't see that, but it is. But he's sated now, I think. I turned on him, I killed him, the story's finished. Forever. There is no time, in a painting. Trapped in the moment of its ending. But when they wrote me, they wrote me with cunning, and I know how to come back. Somebody else will read me, read me again, and I will be there. In the back of the mind, the back of the soul, looking through your Reader's eyes. And I will find her, and I will know, and so will she. I've shown her my world. It's time for me to see hers. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2916" by AbsentmindedNihilist, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2916. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. 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SCP-2917 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2917 Special Containment Procedures: Because SCP-2917 cannot be moved, Site-37 has been constructed around it. A minimum of five Class-D personnel are to be kept onsite for the purposes of investigating any locations for which unmanned exploration is deemed insufficient. All personnel charged with exploration of SCP-2917 are to undergo Advanced Decontamination before their departure as well as upon their retrieval. Individuals dispatched through SCP-2917 must be equipped with a redesigned Environmental Protection suit, modified to include pressurized containers welded to the surface to enable transport of samples without triggering a relocation event too quickly. Any individual found to have accidentally traveled through SCP-2917 is not to be followed under any circumstances, and any attempts at communication with such personnel must be through radio or other indirect means. Revision 07/15/19██: After relocation event 2917-315, no fewer than three armed security guards are to be kept onsite. Revision 12/17/19██: After Event 2917-A, the interior of SCP-2917's containment chamber is to be fitted with a reinforced carbon-carbon heat shield, and at least three meters of thermal insulation. Description: SCP-2917 is a phenomenon affecting a spherical area with a radius of two meters, at a fixed location in █████████, ██████, roughly 0.5 meters above the ground. Electromagnetic radiation such as light or radio waves, as well as any solid object that makes contact with the edge of the anomaly will be transported to a celestial body outside of our Solar System. Gases and liquids cannot traverse the boundary unassisted, ensuring constant atmospheric pressure on both connected planets. Exploration is made difficult by the tendency of SCP-2917 to relocate - once every four hours, the anomaly closes, and reopens 0.1 seconds later to a different planet. Relocation events are also triggered when two objects traverse its borders within this four-hour interval. Addendum: SCP-2917 Experiment Logs + SCP-2917 Testing Log - SCP-2917 Testing Log This region of SCP-2917's file is to be used to describe controlled experimentation on its properties, with particular focus on the criteria for a Relocation Event. Experiment A - 06/24/19██ Subject: A sealed 30 cm container, with a 10 cm rubber ball contained within. Log: The container is launched through SCP-2917. Upon crossing its barrier, no relocation event was triggered. A second rubber ball was then launched through the anomaly to trigger relocation event 2917-33, readying SCP-2917 for another test. Analysis: Testing implies that objects in containers only count as single objects for the purposes of creating relocation events. Experiment B - 06/24/19██ Subject: A sealed 30 cm container, with 50 mL of water contained within. Log: The container is successfully launched through SCP-2917. Upon crossing its barrier, no relocation event was triggered. A rubber ball was then launched through the anomaly to trigger relocation event 2917-34, readying SCP-2917 for another test. Analysis: Liquids can pass through SCP-2917 without incident if contained within a solid envelope. Experiment C - 06/26/19██ Subject: Two Foundation standard Remote Operated Vehicles, designated ROV-1 and ROV-2. To further establish the causes of relocation events, the two ROVs are connected by a tether. Log: ROV-1 is able to cross the boundary successfully, but the anomaly closes around ROV-2's end of the tether before it is able to cross, in relocation event 2917-32. Contact with ROV-1 is lost. Analysis: The tether was considered to be a second object. Further testing is recommended. Experiment D - 06/27/19██ Subject: One square aluminum panel, measuring 5 m to a side. Log: To test the response of SCP-2917 to a larger object attempting to cross, the aluminum panel was dropped onto the anomaly from above. Upon making contact, a relocation event was triggered, and the panel was able to fall to the ground during the brief interval in which SCP-2917 was closed. Analysis: The standard relocation criteria do not apply to any objects larger than SCP-2917. + SCP-2917 Exploration Log - SCP-2917 Exploration Log This region of SCP-2917's file is to be used to describe exploration of notable planets with which SCP-2917 has connected. 06/25/19██ Subject: One Class-D, D-3612, equipped with an Environmental Protection suit, modified as described above. Destination: SCP-2917 opened to an underground cavern dimly lit by narrow, glowing blue streams along the walls and floor. The walls are lined with small, dark-blue crystals. A yellow light is visible down one of the corridors. Log: After decontamination, D-3612 crosses the SCP-2917 boundary as expected, and is first ordered to take samples of the luminescent fluid and crystals around the cavern. Once this is complete, she is ordered to proceed in the direction of the yellow light and identify its source if possible. As the cavern slopes uphill, the temperature begins to rise at a rate of roughly 3°C for every meter of altitude gained. Once the temperature rises above 50°C with the end of the corridor still >100 m away, D-3612 is ordered to turn back, and is able to return to Earth without incident. Analysis: Fluid samples recovered by D-3612 during this exploration were found to consist of a naturally occurring luminol solution, activated by dissolved Copper (II) Sulfate from the Chalcanthite crystals found on the cavern walls. It is thought that the source of the increasing heat was a high temperature at the planet's surface caused by proximity to its parent star. 07/10/19██ Subject: One Class-D, D-4920, equipped with an Environmental Protection suit, modified as described above. Destination: A sandy desert, visible to the horizon on one side and broken up by narrow towers of metallic cubic crystals on the other. 0.5 m - 1 m wide blocks of a similar metal protrude from the sand. A pale pink sky is visible above, with a cratered moon directly overhead, occupying roughly 45° in angular size. Log: D-4920 crosses the SCP-2917 boundary as expected, and is ordered to examine the metallic objects embedded in the sand. He discovers that they are fixed in place, and strong enough that a sample cannot be removed. D-4920 is then ordered to move towards the structures visible in the distance. After several minutes of travel, D-4920 reports that the spires appear to be approaching - they are larger and closer than at the time of departure. It is at this time that researchers on earth notice that the sand on the planet appears to be receding at a small, but steadily increasing rate. D-4920 is ordered to return to Earth. During the return trip, the objects in the sand are noticeably taller, and the ground is beginning to visibly shift. At this time, the lowest point of SCP-2917 is 1 meter above the surface of the sand. At this point it becomes apparent that the blocks in the sand are in fact the same objects as the distant spires, and that they are simply covered up by the sand in this location. The sand begins to recede more quickly, and D-4920 takes refuge on top of one of the emerging crystals. When the phenomenon stops, the surface of the sand is nearly 20 m below its original position. D-4920 is then able to climb down the spire and navigate the 'forest' of towers that have been exposed. He has traveled significantly closer to SCP-2917 when the sand begins to rise once more, filling in the space between the spires. D-4920 is forced to climb one of the objects or risk being buried beneath the encroaching sand, and manages to reach the top of the tower. At this point he is ordered to wait for the sand to return to its original location before attempting to return home. Once this has happened, D-4920 is able to cross the SCP-2917 boundary successfully. Analysis: It has been suggested that the rapid retreat and return of the sand is a result of tidal forces, magnified by the proximity of the planet's moon. This hypothesis is supported by comparisons of the moon's position in the sky with the level of the sand's surface. 07/14/19██ Subject: One (1) Class D, D-9572, equipped with a standard Environmental Protection suit. Destination: Unlike the barren surface of all previous locations, this world sustains life - the anomaly opens to a forest filled with 20-30m blue and orange bioluminescent organisms superficially resembling trees. It is nighttime, and Barnard's Loop is visible in the sky, with an angular diameter of ~30 degrees. Log: D-9572 is ordered to move through SCP-2917, and complies with some hesitation. D-9572 begins moving between the "trees" with orders to locate high ground and survey the area. After ~30 minutes of travel, with no noticeable change in elevation or terrain grade, D-9572 is ordered to climb one of the "trees" that surround him. Upon reaching the highest stable point he can reach, D-9572 reports that there is no noticeable variation in terrain, or change in elevation, for the entire distance to the horizon. It is at this point that researchers on Earth notice a disturbance in the forest - followed shortly by the arrival of five cephalopod-like organisms. The organisms approached SCP-2917, and appeared to charge at the researchers visible through it. A single creature traveled through the anomaly, triggering relocation event 2917-315. D-9572 is left behind, and contact is lost. Analysis: This expedition marks the first instance in which SCP-2917 has connected to a planet supporting life. The animal that penetrated SCP-2917 was incapable of breathing air on Earth, and quickly asphyxiated. Its dissection revealed similar body chemistry and organ structures to reptilian lifeforms, rather than the cephalopods it superficially resembled. Given the potential for a breach were a larger or more dangerous animal to exit the anomaly, containment procedures have been amended. 07/21/19██ Subject: One Foundation Quadrotor Drone, designated UAV-1. Destination: The upper atmosphere of a gas giant, with sandy yellow clouds visible below. The sky is a pale purple color, with one M-dwarf and one G-class main sequence star visible above. Log: UAV-1 is flown through the anomaly without incident, and performs a visual sweep of the area. A large cloud structure nearby is experiencing an electrical disturbance, and appears to be moving towards the drone. UAV-1 is quickly overtaken, and experiences extreme turbulence and some minor damage within the storm. After several minutes, the weather clears. several dark, oblong objects are visible in the distance and UAV-1 proceeds in their direction. As the drone approaches, the group of objects is revealed to be a pod of massive, slow-moving life forms, ranging from 50-400 m in length, that support themselves in the atmosphere using a bladder of gas. Each individual has a set of six 30 m long "fins" extending from each side, and a pair of eyes each measuring 3 m in diameter. The largest of them show tree-like organisms growing on their backs. The drone moves in, and drifts alongside the tail of one of these creatures, monitoring their behavior for several minutes. Adults tend to move lazily and with little variation, while smaller juveniles weave in and around the larger members of the pod, appearing to chase one another. In the course of UAV-1's observations, an unique group of structures was noticed on the side of the largest member of the pod, at the base of its skull. Upon closer inspection, these structures appeared to be artificial, composed of skin from one of the animals as well as material harvested from the "trees" on their backs. The engine noise from the drone attracts the attention of the inhabitants of this small settlement. Beings resembling squid with four tentacles, each terminating in a three-fingered hand, emerge from their homes and approach UAV-1. The villagers float in the air through a similar mechanism to that of the much larger animals they live with. Three of the beings carry pointed tools fashioned from an unknown substance, possibly derived from their massive host life-forms. After the villagers and the drone observe one another for several minutes, the drone experiences an impact, and the camera pans to reveal one of the alien tools embedded in its side. Several more impacts are registered shortly thereafter, and contact with UAV-1 is lost. SCP-2917 is allowed to relocate naturally. Analysis: This expedition marks the first instance in which SCP-2917 has allowed contact with intelligent life, as well as the first instance of the anomaly connecting with a nonterrestrial planet. Usage of SCP-2917 in the course of Project Heimdall is awaiting approval. Addendum 2: Event 2917-A + Expand - Collapse 12/17/19██ At approximately 0800 hours on 12/15/19██, contact was lost with Site-37. Upon investigation, it was found that all metallic structures within the site had been melted, and all foliage within a radius of 7km had been incinerated. No survivors were found. It has been theorized that the anomaly relocated onto a planet that was very near to its sun. Because SCP-2917 transmits light easily, the heat and radiation traveling through was able to destroy Site-37 and the surrounding environment. Containment has been reestablished as of 12/28/19██, and Site-37 is currently undergoing reconstruction. In an attempt to prevent future events of this nature taking place, containment procedures have been amended. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2917" by GeometryPrime, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2917. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2918 | euclid | The airframe portion of SCP-2918. Picture taken at ██-█████ AFB before relocation. Item #: SCP-2918 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2918 is stored in hangar 2 at Foundation Site-19. The control panel should be monitored for new messages every 24 hours at a minimum. The airframe of SCP-2918 is to be stored unfueled and unarmed at all times. Regular psychiatric evaluations are to be administered every two weeks by Dr. █████, a specialist in child psychology with experience in anxiety treatment. Description: SCP-2918 is an incomplete MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle suite, consisting of one airframe, one ground control system (GCS) and one primary satellite link communications suite (currently disabled). The GCS is configured into four cockpits to communicate with up to four airframes, but burn damage and ordinance fragmentation has rendered three out of four cockpits inoperable. The remaining control suite, designated A2, communicates via wireless tactical data link with the only remaining drone. SCP-2918 is capable of generating messages on the GCS systems monitor, and has displayed significantly enhanced feedback control. The system has been observed as communicating its diagnostics in simple English, occasionally producing visual aids in the form of bitmap images. The nature of these messages imply that the airframe is self-aware. Foundation testing has placed the airframe's intelligence and emotional maturity as on par with that of a 10-12 year old child. SCP-2918 is largely docile, but displays symptoms of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, including nightmares and flashbacks. Aside from its apparent sapience and ability to communicate, SCP-2918 displays no anomalous properties. The drone is an MQ-1B Predator of unmodified build with standard hardpoints for payload delivery. SCP-2918 was brought to the Foundation's attention following incident SCP-2918-Kato, during which the airframe, while under the control of USAF personnel, refused to respond to commands and attacked its own operators. In the process, the GCS was damaged, and the other airframes eventually crashed, not being able to receive commands to return and being unable to refuel. Their wrecks displayed no anomalous properties, and were eventually scrapped. Though SCP-2918 has not displayed any independent motion since incident SCP-2918-Kato, it is stored unarmed and unfueled as a standard safety precaution. No experimentation involving fueling SCP-2918 is to be undertaken at this time. + Interview Log SCP-2918-51 - Interview Log SCP-2918-51 Note: All psychiatric interviews are conducted through the GCS control panel. As such SCP-2918 is rendered as UAV-A2 and Dr. ████ is rendered as PILOT-A2. PILOT-A2: Good morning, 2918. This is Dr. ████ UAV-A2: good morning doctor PILOT-A2: How are you feeling today? UAV-A2: bad dreams UAV-A2: about dad UAV-A2: is he okay PILOT-A2: Captain Kato is safe. What were the dreams like? UAV-A2: fire UAV-A2: there were little kids, and they were hurt really bad UAV-A2: did i do that PILOT-A2: No, you did not. UAV-A2: but it was real wasnt it PILOT A2: Your dream was what we call a flashback, 2918. You were reliving a trauma from the past, but that doesn't mean it's real now. UAV-A2: it still feels real <No more messages are produced for a period of 3 minutes.> UAV-A2: even though i know it isn't PILOT A2: Would you like to draw pictures today? UAV-A2: yes please doctor + Interview Log SCP-2918-Kato-1 - Interview Log SCP-2918-Kato-1 Interview Log SCP-2918-Kato-1 Interview dated 19 ███, 20██, two days after SCP-2918 displayed anomalous properties. Interviewer: Researcher ████, a prior service member and Foundation personnel stationed at a nearby AFB. Interviewed: Captain Derek Kato, USAF drone pilot. <Begin Log> Researcher ████: When did you first begin to recognize 2918's anomalous properties? Kato: I'm not sure. Researcher ████: Please clarify for the records. Kato: Listen, you work on these things for twelve-plus hours a day, for weeks. Sometimes months. We would talk about them like they were people. Researcher ████: Why would you do that? Kato: Boredom, mostly. You're stuck in the GCS for 12 hours a day. You get familiar with the machines over time, and you start uh… Refresh my memory. What's the word for when you assign human characteristics to something? Researcher ████: Anthropomorphism? Kato: Sure. You start treating them like people. B2 had a slight crook in the wing, not enough to render it INOP but enough that you had to compensate for it when you were turning. So we called him a grumpy old man, like he had a gimp foot. Stuff like that. Researcher ████: So you and your fellow pilots assigned personalities to the drones? Kato: Not intentionally. We'd just kind of complain about them, to be honest. Heh. You know, A1's lagging a little, he wants to do his own thing again. B1's camera is off, she wants to have a kodak moment with that sunset instead of the hajji1 we're after. Researcher ████: What personality was assigned to airframe A2? Kato: Innocence. For one reason or another, A2 always got less action than all the other drones. We eventually started joking about her being a virgin or a little girl. Researcher ████: Did the system display any anomalous properties before the event? Kato: Like I said, they had their own problems. We didn't think it was out of the ordinary. Well, except maybe that we weren't putting enough effort into maintenance. Most crews wouldn't let a crook in the wing or a laggy turbine go on for so long. But we just chalked it up to a high ops tempo. The Colonel wanted us to take them on missions practically every day. Barely enough time for us to sleep and eat and refuel. Then we'd be back up. Researcher ████: Can you describe for us the events on 17 ███, 20██? <Captain Kato's demeanor shifts notably during this portion of the interview. Though he appears uncomfortable, his face is expressionless and maintains strict "military bearing".> Kato: Yes sir. On the 17th we undertook a night mission in ███████. We were looking for an insurgent leader in the area. Our night monitoring was poor, but we believed we had found him in the presence of several civilians. We asked for mission clarification, and were told to proceed regardless of the civilian presence. At the time, I was operating airframe A2. She refused to fire. Researcher ████: When you say refused, you mean…? Kato: I issued the command to fire and airframe A2 did not fire. All systems displayed green and there was no mechanical failure. I issued the command to fire a second time and A2 still refused. We shuffled tasking and I began to return her for maintenance while B2 took the shot. B2 confirmed casualties on the ground, at which point we realized several of the dead were children. <Captain Kato pauses to take several deep breaths. He is noted as assuming the seated position of attention. His account of events nearly word-for-word matches his written statement from his judicial hearing.> Kato: A2 began to accelerate on its return even though no command had been issued to do so. It continued to accelerate well beyond safe flying speeds. We had taken nearly 90 minutes on approach, and A2 made the return journey in 45. While A2 was returning, we analyzed the ground and realized that our target was not among the casualties. At this point we began to call into doubt whether or not he had even been present at the location. We radioed up to command post asking for further details and mission instructions, and were ready to declare the mission a total failure. At this point, A2 completed its return journey but refused to slow when given commands to do so. <Captain Kato begins to hyperventilate. Researcher ████ offers Captain Kato a glass of water, and is told he can sit at ease. Captain Kato accepts the glass of water, but refuses to leave the position of attention otherwise.> Kato: A2 fired two Stingers at the GCS. One impacted the cockpit for B2 but did not detonate, killing the pilot instantly. The other landed nearby and detonated, wounding 2nd Lieutenant ███, the pilot for B1, and 1st Lieutenant ███████, the pilot for A1. I removed the pilots from the GCS, which had caught fire, while requesting medical attention for the wounded. A2 landed itself on the strip with no input while medical and fire personnel put out the GCS and began to treat the wounded pilots. <Kato leaves the position of attention, shielding his eyes with his hands.> Kato: ███ lived. ██████ did not. Researcher ████: No further questions at this time. Thank you, Captain. <End Log> Closing statement: Captain Kato was treated with class-B amnestics and soon received an honorable discharge from military service. His chain of command and personnel involved in taking his statement were also issued class-B amnestics up to Brigadier General ███████, who is to monitor missions for further deviations of this nature and report them to Foundation personnel if discovered. Addendum: Message received from SCP-2918, dated 27 ███, 20██. This date coincides with Captain Kato's date of honorable discharge. UAV-A2: dad isn't coming back is he Footnotes 1. A term for a Muslim who has completed the Haj, the pilgrimage to Mecca. Used in military parlance to refer to anyone from the Middle East. |
SCP-2919 | euclid | Item#: 2919 Level3 Secondary Class: none Disruption Class: vlam Risk Class: caution link to memo Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2919 is to be contained within Provisional Site-31. SCP-2919-1 instances are to be monitored at all times for changes in behavior. Interaction with SCP-2919-1 instances must be approved by personnel with Level 3-2919 clearance. Minkowski Spacetime Monitors are to be set up around SCP-2919 and Provisional Site-31, and will monitor any gravitational distortions within an area of 1 kilometer. These are to be routinely checked and repaired. If a major spacial distortion occurs, personnel at Provisional Site-31 are to follow Protocol Eureka-4 (detailed in Document 2919-E4). Non-Foundation personnel who discover SCP-2919 or Provisional Site-31 are to be administered Class-A Amnestics. Description: SCP-2919 is a large abandoned factory located in Norrbotten County, Sweden. SCP-2919 is not accessible by road or footpath. It is believed that SCP-2919 was constructed at some point during the 1960s-1980s, based on the architectural style and apparent age of the building. A black and white mural has been painted on the Eastern wall, to the right of what is presumed to be the facility's main entrance. The mural depicts an authoritarian figure in its center. Men and women believed to represent scientists and engineers are on the left side, and instances of SCP-2919-1 are on the right. All of them are saluting. The background resembles the flag of the Kalmar Union1. On a wall opposite to the mural there is red text reading, "SUOJAA KANSAMME2." The function SCP-2919 served when it was in use is unknown. SCP-2919-1 instances are Caucasian males of varying height and apparent biological age. Each instance wears a white metal helmet that extends to cover the shoulders and upper chest. A cylinder approximately 1 meter in length with a rounded end protrudes from the middle of the front of the helmet. On the left side of the cylinder is a rectangular box with a small, square hole on the front of it. On the upper half of the helmet's back is a similar cylinder that is roughly 0.5 meters long. Each instance is clad in a long-sleeved shirt, trousers, and a belt. SCP-2919-1 instances do not have difficulty with movement, despite the shape of the helmet. SCP-2919-1 instances will stand in pairs at each entrance to SCP-2919, and prohibit entry. Instances will rotate in six hour shifts, and are relieved by SCP-2919-1 from within the facility. SCP-2919-1 instances are conversant in Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Russian, and English. SCP-2919-1 instances will actively prevent human subjects from entering SCP-2919, starting with verbal warnings. Non-compliance will result in escalating use of force, culminating in the use of what appears to be the generation of localized gravitational distortions to remove individuals from the premises of SCP-2919. The distortions can be generated within a radius of 4 meters around the instance. SCP-2919-1 instances will also use said gravitational distortions as a form of self defense, via physically repelling attackers and deflecting or neutralizing projectiles fired in its direction. Current observations have shown them not to be hostile without provocation. So far only three subjects have been killed by SCP-2919-1 instances, due to gravitational distortions appearing on or in their body after attempted attacks by the subjects. Further details are in Document 2919-D7. This is believed to be caused by attempts by the SCP-2919-1 instances to relocate the subjects, and was unintentional. These abilities have prevented the capture and study of SCP-2919-1 instances. This has also prevented any exploration of SCP-2919. Addendum: + Interview 2919-K5 - Interview 2919-K5 Interviewed: An SCP-2919-1 instance, which has been named SCP-2919-1H for the purposes of the interview. Interviewer: Dr. Jared Vadim, who imitated a journalist during the interview. <Begin Log> [Dr. Vadim enters SCP-2919] SCP-2919-1H: Stop right there, sir. Dr. Vadim: What is it? SCP-2919-1H: Please identify yourself. Dr. Vadim: I'm Emanuel Enok, a journalist from The Newspapers' Telegram Bureau3. SCP-2919-1H: State your reasons for visiting. Dr. Vadim: I'm here to write a news report on this building and the work you guys do here. SCP-2919-1H: May I see your identification? [Dr. Vadim takes out a Swedish press card and shows it to SCP-2919-1H.] SCP-2919-1H: You have invalid credentials. I cannot let you in. Dr. Vadim: Well, can I ask you some questions about this place? SCP-2919-1H: You are going to have to leave, sir. Dr. Vadim: What work do you do at this factory? SCP-2919-1H: Be assured that our work will greatly benefit our nation. Please leave now. Dr. Vadim: Why is this so important that the public can't know about it? SCP-2919-1H: Leave- [An electric hum begins emanating from SCP-2919-1H. Distorted audio could be heard during the pauses in speech] to volunteer- show your credentials- will protect- feels weird- against enemy- our work will greatly- Project Dažbog- did not see a sky- our nation. Please leave now. [The electric hum ceases] Dr. Vadim: What's Project Dažbog? SCP-2919-1H: There is no Project Dažbog. Leave now. [Dr. Vadim was removed from SCP-2919 via gravitational distortions. Attempts to go back to SCP-2919-1H and SCP-2919 were prevented in the same manner. SCP-2919-1H did not respond to further questioning.] <End Log> Addendum-2: On █/██/████ at 10:54 am, an SCP-2919-1 instance (named SCP-2919-1V for the autopsy log) began to spasm and subsequently collapsed. Three minutes later, another SCP-2919-1 instance emerged from SCP-2919 and took its place at its post, ignoring the collapsed instance. SCP-2919-1V was able to be retrieved with no complications arising. After confirmation that the instance was dead, an autopsy was performed on the corpse. The helmet is composed of stainless steel, painted in white. The helmet contained differentiated biological tissue and organs connected to multiple electronic components, grafted to a series of metal struts. In the center of the helmet is a brain, which many of the electronic components are connected to. It is currently unknown what purpose the organs served. It is theorized that they were able to generate an alternating current of a constant voltage to power the electronic components, and process glucose and other nutrients for the body via ██████. The helmet is connected to the rest of the body's skeletal system, and cannot be removed without causing a collapse of the spine and chest. The letters "KU-21" have been tattooed above the navel. The rest of the body and its attire showed no abnormalities. During the autopsy the instance was surrounded by a gravitational lensing effect4, and subsequently vanished along with the autopsy table and various instruments. Sensors picked up a large spatial and gravitational distortion in the area when this occurred, which pulled the instruments towards SCP-2919-1V's body. A hole was reported appearing in the lens, which led to a dark, gray area. The body and the equipment have not been found. Addendum-3: + Exploration Log 2919 - Exploration Log 2919 Foreword: Experimentation with interactions between SCP-2919-1 instances and machinery have determined that small robotics and machinery are largely ignored. Horus Camera Drone H765 (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm) was attached to an SCP-2919-1 instance (named SCP-2919-1U) on the front of its helmet. After 2 hours at 6:00 PM, SCP-2919-1U left its post and entered the building. The following is a transcript of what H765 recorded inside SCP-2919 before the signal was lost. Further explorations are planned. <Begin Log> SCP-2919-1U walks towards a series of doors. These doors open on their own, presumably caused by SCP-2919-1U's gravitational distortions. It enters through them and begins walking down a long hallway. The hallway has various exits along the walls, presumably leading to other segments of SCP-2919. The walls are less worn than the outside of SCP-2919. Despite the apparent age of SCP-2919, lights inside the building are still operational, suggesting there is a running source of electricity. The end of the hallway splits off into two corridors, with a door in the middle. Next to the door is a bulletin board, with a map and other documents on it (further details are in Addendum-4). The door leads to a stairwell, which appears to have been designed to accommodate the helmet shape of SCP-2919-1 instances. SCP-2919-1U descends down this stairwell for several minutes. The stairwell leads to a catwalk above a large room, with various other catwalks near the upper area of it. On the catwalk floor is a wrinkled poster. The poster has a gray silhouette of a person wearing black glasses, on top of an orange background. An orange gear symbol is on each lens of the glasses. A caption underneath says, "If you see someone wearing glasses, ask them to remove them! They might be CONSTRUCTED!5" SCP-2919-1U walks down the catwalk for two minutes before reaching a set of stairs at the end of it. As SCP-2919-1U walks down the stairs at the end of the catwalk, H765 is able to see more of the room. This area has various deactivated conveyor belts and machinery that appear to have been assembling SCP-2919-1 helmets. Metal vats are attached to the walls, some of which have fallen off and spilled blood and organs on the floor. These organs resemble the ones found in SCP-2919-1V's helmet. Several SCP-2919-1 instances are patrolling this area. Much of the machinery is either in a state of disrepair or broken entirely. On the floor are two documents (detailed further in Addendum-4) and the back of a human body protruding from the floor, as if submerged. On the wall is a propaganda poster, depicting a soldier planting the Kalmar Union flag into a cracked outline resembling the United States of America. The outline has the Great Seal of the United States in the center. The caption says "We beat the States, and we can beat the communists too!" SCP-2919-1U goes through a set of metal doors into another room similar to the previous one. At this point connection with H765 is lost for one minute. Upon connection with H765 being restored, SCP-2919-1U enters an elevator, and turns around to face the doors. The elevator's walls and doors are made of glass, allowing a view of a tall metal chamber. Inside the chamber is an object resembling an enlarged version of an SCP-2919-1 helmet, with various electronics and machinery connected to it. At the top of the chamber is a broken window, which leads into an unknown area. The elevator descends below the chamber, and only shows concrete. Connection to H765 begins to decrease. The doors open to reveal a large gray cylindrical room. In the center of it is a metal ring that is connected to the floor and ceiling with rods. A machine is in the center of the ring, with wires and tubes connecting to the inside of the ring. Along the sides of the ring are 20 naked human bodies, all of which are headless and have tubes extended from their necks to the ceiling. Some of the bodies are in a state of decay, while others appear healthy. One of the bodies has been segmented diagonally from its right shoulder to the left side of its hip, while another one appears to have been exploded from the inside. Decayed organs, dried blood stains, and broken glass are visible on the floor. At random intervals one of the bodies spasms (including the decayed and heavily damaged ones). The letters "KU2-S" can be seen on the chest of each body. Various organs been assembled into the words (in Finnish) "DID I SAVE YOU?" on the ground. On the wall the words (also in Finnish) "PLEASE TALK TO ME" can be seen, having been written in blood. As SCP-2919-1U approaches the center of the room H765's signal is lost. Addendum-4: The following are documents seen by Horus Camera Drone H765 in SCP-2919. All text has been translated from Finnish to English. Any text written in italics were written in pencil on the documents. Images of each document can be seen in Document SCP-2919-E1R. + Recovered Document 2919-1 - Recovered Document 2919-1 Project Dažbog End of Week Report - 21/10/1979 This has been a week of great progress for Project Dažbog. Our engineers have put the finishing touches on the construction systems, which have produced 11 new Karewit Units in a single day. The organ construction cells are healthy, though at times the organ production has gotten out of control. Four days ago one of our growth vats broke apart after rapid organ growth pushed too hard against the vat's walls. Even during the cleanup operation the cells were still attempting to construct more organs. However, this is believed to be a freak incident, and is unlikely to happen again. However, we have added a system to our vats that will get rid of unneeded organs if too many grow. Karewit-U2 continues to grow stronger. In one experiment KU2 was able to hold a 3 m x 4 m x 3.5 m rock in the air for approximately 2 minutes outside Facility 63, better than it has ever done so far. Other tests have shown that KU2 can now manipulate gravity anywhere within Facility 63. If we are able to keep KU2 in this state for a long period of time, the next year might see militarization of KU2. However, its personality is still that of a child. It is unknown why this is, considering the brain size and augments. Some believe that KU2 needs time to mentally develop, due to there being more space in its brain to use than a normal human. At some point next week we will look into this further. Currently this seems to have no negative side effects. The biggest advancement we've made so far happened during testing of a Karewit Unit. While testing how many objects can be manipulated at once, the unit vanished and reappeared several meters away. This means we can create artificial wormholes with the units, though we don't know how this works. This discovery has been made today, so little testing has been performed, but research will be continued on this next week. Lastly, the Democratic Council has agreed on giving us more money for our research. With the increasingly difficult war against Mekhantos, they want us to finalize our Karewit Units soon. However, this will not override any planned projects and experiments for next week, as the Karewit Units are close to being finished. Hopefully next week brings further progress. Dr. Eino Jere - Lead Project Dažbog Researcher + Recovered Document 2919-2 - Recovered Document 2919-2 NOTE: A majority of this document is missing, due to it being obstructed by the first document when seen. Below is the text that could be seen. vanished after the transport, with the cord sliced in half. Footage from the Unit only showed static and a blue sky. One researcher who went through with a Unit, Dr. Cai Egil, claims he saw another world for a brief second, though he can't give any specific details about it. Based on other footage taken by units, it is theorized that the wormhole passes through another dimension, then reenters into ours. While this opens up many possibilities, wormhole transportation is very dangerous. One Unit ended up inside a wall after transporting itself, with parts of its body filled with concrete. The only reason we knew where it went was when we saw its hand sticking out of a wall a few hours later, twitching. It is unknown where the rest of the concrete was displaced to. I hope that our missing scientists haven't suffered the same fate. Due to these dangers related to wormholes, there is worry that KU2 will be able to do the same thing, but on a larger scale. After having studied on how the wormhole creation is performed, our engineers have developed an inhibitor that prevents this from happening. We have also had to call off any further testing on the wormholes, due to the escalated tensions on the border and government worries. Karewit Units are currently being produced at the fastest rate possible right now. Hopefully we will live to see further developments next week. Dr. Eino Jere - Lead Project Dažbog Researcher The Soviets have broken the treaty, and have crossed the Finnish-Soviet border while we were distracted. With our proximity to the fighting, I worry we will be attacked soon. I don't know how long the guards will hold them off for, but whatever happens we can't let them get in. They can't be allowed to learn. The inhibitor hasn't been installed. + Recovered Document 2919-3 - Recovered Document 2919-3 This is a written description of a map seen on the bulletin board in SCP-2919. The map is titled "Map of the Modern World - 1979." Various countries are depicted in the colors blue, red, and gray. A legend on the map says "Blue: Capitalist and Allied Nations, Red: Communist Territory, Gray: Neutral, Yellow: Old Government Territory, Bronze: Mekhantos, Black: Lost" The countries present on the map are different than maps made during 1979. One of these differences is North America being composed of ten countries, ranging in size. Three of the western countries are colored in red, with a majority of the central and northern ones in gray. The largest country is colored blue and goes along most of the east coast. Cuba and most of Central America are blue. The countries in South America are a mix of blue, red, and gray, with a resemblance to Cold War era South America. The only major difference is that Chile is smaller in size, and that the area where Brazil would be is two countries, one blue and the other red. Africa and the Middle East remain fairly unchanged, with slightly different borders. On the west coast of Africa is a small yellow country, which is the only country colored in yellow. In Europe, Italy isn't a single country, and is made up of various smaller ones. Portugal and Spain are both one country. Sweden, Finland, Norway, and presumably Norway's overseas territories are also one nation. What is presumed to be the Soviet Union extends up to its 1945 borders. Asia (including Japan) is predominantly red, though what is believed to be China is blue and smaller in size. All the Pacific island nations are in gray. In the South Atlantic Ocean is a bronze circle roughly the size of Brazil. Four smaller bronze circles are in the Pacific Ocean. Greenland is the only area of the map that is colored black. + Recovered Document 2919-4 - Recovered Document 2919-4 NOTE: This document is a piece of paper seen on the bulletin board in SCP-2919. - IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED OR WERE CAPTURED DURING THE INVASION OF IRELAND. MAY MEKHANTOS BE LEVELED. SIGN YOUR NAME IN THEIR HONOR [Below this are various signatures] Peace, Prosperity, Progress, Freedom - New Kalmaris + Recovered Document 2919-5 - Recovered Document 2919-5 NOTE: These documents are pieces of paper seen on the bulletin board in SCP-2919. They appear to be newspaper clippings. - New Kalmaris Ambassador Traveling to the Old Government Remnants Ever since the Kalmar Union was toppled during World War I and New Kalmaris was founded, one territory continued to pledge allegiance to the old government. The African country of New Oslo has refused to rejoin New Kalmaris, and has shown a strong distaste towards our government. However, after 61 years of separation they might finally join. Their location has made them suffer greatly from the war against Mekhantos, and recent attack from neighboring countries are straining their defense. An ambassador from New Kalmaris is traveling to New Oslo, to arrange for negotiations. It is unknown what these negotiations entail, but hopefully it means we can get them to rejoin in exchange for support from our nation. The negotiations will take place in two days. A Mysterious Machine Rises From the Ocean On August 5th, a freighter heading from Argentina to Morocco made a shocking discovery. While going through large waves the crew saw a large bulge appear in the ocean. One crew member said, "We noticed our ship begin to rise on top of what we thought was a large wave. However, it just kept getting large and larger until it looked like a massive wall. Then it burst." Out of the water was massive, bronze complex of machinery. They said it looked like a wall made of various rotating gears, with a loud grinding noise coming from inside. The ship's captain, Captain Hector Yenien said, "It was the most haunting sight I've ever seen in my life. It was as if I could feel something deep within that mass of cogs and gears, something horrid. We couldn't go any further with that thing blocking our path, so we turned around. I'm glad I did." When the ship returned to port at Mar del Plata, they were the first of many sailors who began to spread tales of the machine. Yesterday on August 9th the Argentinian military launched an investigation and confirmed that these tales are true. An investigation of the so called "Gear Island" is underway. + Recovered Document 2919-6 - Recovered Document 2919-6 NOTE: This document consists of various notes seen on the bulletin board in SCP-2919. Each note is separated by a gap. - A war has started in North America. Again. The countries are the the Republic of Quebec, the New American States, the Midwestern Republic, and Great Lakes Federation. We might've beaten them a bit too hard during WWII. That's what they get for messing with Europe! To whoever put up a note saying "Death to the communists," we are allies with them now. If we are going to beat the Constructed, we can't be saying stuff like that! Also, can someone take down that poster about beating the communists? For some reason it is still up. We can't trust them. Don't forget about what happened with their "alliance" with Japan. Do we really need to keep those temples? We figured out how the freaks' organs work, so why keep it? It seems too dangerous! Remember guys, not all Constructed are evil! Some don't want to hurt us. If you are excited for wormhole transportation, write "Y" on this note! Y Y Y YY Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y Can we pay some attention to the massacres in Argentina caused by the Constructed? What happened in Ireland was horrible, but this is still important! I wish I visited Greenland when I had the chance. Brace yourselves for the upcoming attack! Footnotes 1. The Kalmar Union was a personal union of the kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden (including Finland), and Norway (including Norway's overseas territories). The union lasted from 1397 to 1523. 2. This translates to "Protect our People" in English. The original text was written in Finnish. 3. A major Swedish news agency. In Swedish, its name is Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå. 4. A visual effect caused by the bending of light around a large gravity source. This is commonly observed in space when light from a distant source is bent around a cluster of galaxies. 5. 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SCP-2920 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2920 Special Containment Procedures: Electric fences and security cameras have been set up around SCP-2920 25 meters beyond its borders. Border checks disguised as toll booths have been installed at all roads leading in and out of SCP-2920. All instances of SCP-2920-1 attempting to exit SCP-2920 are to be escorted to their homes. In the event of containment breach, Mobile Task Force Delta-6 ("Truants") is to be deployed to track down and escort all SCP-2920-1 back within SCP-2920. Following this, SCP-2920 is to be placed under lockdown for two weeks. Each month, residents of SCP-2920 may place requests for outside resources and recreational supplies to be added to the supply drop. These are approved or denied on a case-by-case basis. In the event of a lockdown, this privilege is rescinded until the next month. Site-59 is to continue following the basic guidelines for operation in a Nexus (See Document Broderick-87 for the most recent revision) until further notice. All personnel are to be reminded that SCP-2920 and Site-59 are no-smoking zones. Update: In light of Incident-59-C, all private internet access within SCP-2920 has been suspended. In addition, O5 Command has authorized wiretaps and warranted home inspections on suspicious individuals within SCP-2920. Personnel wishing to requisition either must fill out Form-E562 in triplicate and provide ample reasoning for their request. Update: Following Incident-59-D, supply request privileges for residents of SCP-2920 have been rescinded indefinitely. Emergency wiretaps and home inspections may now be granted at Site Director Jacobs' discretion. Site-59 has been allocated several additional squads of security personnel to maintain peace within SCP-2920. Update: Following Incident-59-F, all telecommunications between residents of SCP-2920 must be monitored. Inspection of ten random residencies within SCP-2920 must occur nightly. Update: Following Incident-59-G, in order to minimize the risk of containment breach via organized revolt, a ban has been placed on public gatherings greater than five, and a 9:00pm curfew has been established for all citizens of SCP-2920. Description: SCP-2920 is a small town known as Amityville, Missouri, previously designated Nx-59.1 Like most Nexuses, SCP-2920 has, in addition to the random, esoteric anomalous activity that occurs naturally, a central consistent "theme" affecting the lives of those inhabiting it. In this case, causality within SCP-2920 is altered to conform to common human superstitions involving certain events, seasons, and activities.2 Examples include: Town festivals will alternately and randomly be accompanied by cloudless skies or torrential downpours regardless of the meteorological conditions the previous and following day. Walking underneath ladders, breaking mirrors, or opening umbrellas inside structures will cause the individual responsible to experience negative outcomes in all matters of chance for a variable period of time. Any group of people numbering four or more with at least two females in the party that attempts to stay in the forest surrounding SCP-2920 at night without the approval of a person of authority will be found dead in the morning of unidentified animal attacks. From December 20th to December 24th, all roads within SCP-2920 will experience congestion or some form of damage that will cause car traffic to slow dramatically. All tobacco-based products smoked within SCP-2920 will taste repulsive to the smoker, regardless of their smoking history and level of tolerance. Subjects who continue smoking (usually due to nicotine addiction) will rapidly contract emphysema and die within one month. On ██/██/████, five weeks after the establishment of Site-59, it was discovered that residents that leave SCP-2920 (referred to as SCP-2920-1 until returned) will remain subject to its main effect, as well an area around them with a radius of 50 meters.3 This is the only recorded deviation from common conditions within all Nexuses; namely, that all anomalous activity occurring in a Nexus remains within its borders. Researchers have formed several theories as to the cause of this aberration, the most widely believed being that SCP-2920's effect is completely unrelated to its status as a Nexus. No evidence currently exists to support this hypothesis. The current containment procedures were designed to remain on good terms with SCP-2920's population and minimize the likelihood of uncontrolled containment breaches. Biweekly surveys are conducted to determine the emotional state of the population and prepare security accordingly.4 Addendum: Incident-59-C On 18/12/20██, during a temporary power outage due to excessive storms, a family of SCP-2920-1 managed to bypass the security fence. The time between loss of power and the backup generator's activation was approximately 15 minutes. SCP-2920-1's absence went unnoticed for five days, until Foundation weather satellites detected moderate snowfall in the vicinity of a resort in Honolulu. MTF-Delta-6 was dispatched and SCP-2920-1 were recovered with minimal resistance. Amnestics were administered to all resort guests and the snow written off as a freak storm. Emergency use of SCP-████ to repair any immediate damage to the environment was requested but deemed unnecessary. Upon searching the family's possessions, Delta-6 discovered internet receipts for the plane tickets and the resort, a makeshift map detailing security patrols around the border of SCP-2920, and a diary kept by the family's youngest daughter detailing their plans to take a beach vacation. Normal lockdown procedures were initiated upon the return of SCP-2920-1, and containment procedures updated with approval from O5 Command. Site-59's backup generator has been replaced. Addendum: Incident-59-D On 4/7/20██, three male residents attempted to scale the wall bordering SCP-2920. Security personnel were dispatched to escort the residents back to their homes. The three males were reported as belligerent and showing signs of heavy intoxication. A brief altercation ensued, wherein one male succeeded in acquiring Agent ██████'s firearm and fatally injuring himself with it due to his intoxication. All three males' supply request histories showed periodic requests for alcohol below the limit set by Site Command. An inspection of their homes revealed that they had been stockpiling their requests in preparation for a celebration. Containment procedures have been updated accordingly. Addendum: Incident-59-F On 18/3/20██, through a series of wiretaps, Agent ███ was found to have been taking unauthorized supply requests from multiple residents of SCP-2920. Subsequent home inspection of individuals suspected to have ordered from Agent ███ revealed a large number of unregulated items, which have been confiscated. Agent ███ has been reassigned to Site-██ and containment procedures have been updated accordingly. Addendum: Incident-59-G On 31/10/20██, a large gathering of residents of SCP-2920 approached Site-59 to protest treatment by security personnel. Complaints were recorded by Agents █████ and ██, who were guarding the front gate at the time. The agents promised to deliver the complaints to Director Jacobs and requested that the crowd disperse. The mob refused to leave until its complaints were heard directly by Site Command, and began attempting to breach Site-59. No weapons were immediately noted, but several individuals known to possess firearms training were present in the crowd, and force was authorized to prevent the breach. A security detail succeeded in subduing the mob with minimal casualties. Containment procedures have been updated accordingly. Currently awaiting editing pending addition to file Report: Incident-59-H On 23/4/2015, a large-scale brawl occurred between 35 residents of SCP-2920 and a security patrol in the town square. The revolt was instigated by resident Michael Summers (deceased), who attempted to force Agent Dalton to admit that his brother (Jeremy Summers, deceased 4/7/2003) had not shot himself in the stomach, as noted in a previous Incident Report. Agent Dalton professed to not remember the incident, causing Summers to attack him with an improvised weapon of a metal towel rod. Agents Franklin and Smythe attempted to pacify Summers, at which point the surrounding townspeople began to attack the patrol. The rebellion was put down following the deaths of 11 residents and 1 security officer, after which the remaining residents were taken into custody. Recommended amendments to containment procedures: Artificially reducing the food supply of problematic residents to ensure that they do not have the energy to attack security personnel, the addition of pacifying drugs to the town's water supply. Footnotes 1. For more information on Nexuses, please refer to The Crossroads: A Study of Urban Anomalous Nexuses in the United States, by Dr. Phillip Verhoten 2. Investigation into thematic similarities between anomalies manifesting in Nx-59 and Nx-18 have been noted. Investigation into any connections are ongoing. 3. A "resident" in this case is defined as someone who has been born within SCP-2920's borders 4. This paragraph has been stricken, pending deletion approval from the Records and Information Security Administration. Due to multiple incidents, the emotional state of SCP-2920's population has been deemed irrelevant. Please refer to attached addenda. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2920" by Bryx, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2920. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2921 | keter | Knowledge of SCP-2921 is considered potentially hazardous and thus all documentation of the anomaly has been classified as restricted to non-essential personnel. Billith ZUGZWANG More by Billith. If you liked this article, you'll probably like: SCP-5861 SCP-5541 SCP-3311 SCP-1822 UNDER PURVIEW OF OVERWATCH COMMAND ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THIS PROTOCOL WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION. If you have received this document in error, destroy it and report to your Site Director. Trail containing SCP-2921. Photograph taken upon initial discovery. ITEM #: SCP-2921 OBJECT CLASS: EUCLID KETER SPECIAL CONTAINMENT PROCEDURES: Knowledge of SCP-2921 is considered potentially hazardous and thus all documentation of the anomaly has been classified as restricted to non-essential personnel. Study of SCP-2921 is limited to members of the Pilcrow-Minkowski Center's High-Risk Anomalies Division. It is presumed that any and all actions taken that may affect SCP-2921 will affect SCP-2921 in some way, thus attentive, non-interactive study of the anomaly is the only safe way to gain further knowledge of its properties. Because of this, no physical containment measures are to be implemented. Experimentation and interaction with SCP-2921 is currently prohibited following a joint summit of the O5 Council and the Ethics Committee. However, in the event an individual violates or is suspected to have intention of violating the terms of this ruling, personnel are discouraged from confronting anyone involved or taking action in a way that could cause unwanted exposure to the anomaly's effects. Any organic life that comes into contact with SCP-2921 is to be terminated immediately following interaction. Terminations must be carried out through automated or AI systems to avoid exposure. Ideal methods used must possess as close to a 0% chance of failure as possible.1 DESCRIPTION: SCP-2921 refers to a single American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) located in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. SCP-2921 has grown through a heretofore undiscovered dirt pathway that runs near Hughes River, separating the trail into two divergent paths that converge back into one around the base of the tree. The anomaly's roots are tightly wound into the root systems of nearby trees and plants, making removal and relocation extremely difficult, if not impossible. The area containing SCP-2921 is causally inconsistent to a degree that is not well understood with the Foundation's current levels of technology. The following axioms are considered known about the anomaly: The system by which processes connect to states (Defined as "causality") is inherently divergent upon choosing a direction in which to pass by SCP-2921 while walking on the trail. This system is only divergent when passing SCP-2921 from the trailhead; attempts to pass the anomaly from larger distances or other directions have not yielded anomalous effects. Processes affected by this divergence phenomenon also become inherently divergent and therefore causally inconsistent themselves. Divergent processes continue to exhibit anomalous behavior every time a choice is made by the subject(s), regardless of whether or not it was made consciously. Involuntary actions are not included in this criteria. Actions taken that influence the status of SCP-2921 have unexpected divergent consequences, therefore neutralization and containment of the anomaly is deemed unsafe to attempt. DISCOVERY: SCP-2921 was brought to the attention of the Foundation on 07/12/2018, after the U.S. National Parks Department reported an unprecedented surge in Shenandoah Valley's local population of the Spined Micrathena spider (Micrathena gracilis) which appeared, upon closer inspection, to be genetically identical to one another. Foundation investigations took place along the surrounding areas until SCP-2921's trail was identified on 07/17/2018 as the only notable landmark within several kilometers of the area with the highest concentrations of the arachnid.2 Further efforts to pinpoint the exact location of the anomaly were successful during D-Class walkthrough hazard testing of the trail, which was approved following its discovery: ADDENDUM 2921.1 Test Log: 2921-01 Date: 07/18/2018 Subject: D-19023 Preface: D-19023 was instructed to hike along trail containing SCP-2921. <BEGIN TRANSCRIPT> 00:00 - D-19023 travels along pathway. Subject appears disinterested. 03:15- Subject approaches fork in trail where SCP-2921 is located. 03:23 - D-19023 takes a left around SCP-2921. As he does so, a translucent image of D-19023 is seen taking the right side. Image solidifies as subject rounds SCP-2921. 03:25 - Subject appears startled. Image becomes heavily distressed. 03:35 - Image of D-19023 attempts to flee testing area. A second image of D-19023 diverges from the first and does not attempt escape. 04:32 - First copy of D-19023 is shot several times by armed Foundation personnel for attempting to leave testing area. A third and fourth copy separate simultaneously as the first slumps over, unmoving. New instances are wounded in the same places but still alive. One staggers back in the direction of SCP-2921 while the other continues to attempt escape. Second copy remains frozen in place. 05:52 - The original instance of D-19023 appears to raise hands in shock. A second pair of arms are observed at subject's sides. Subject does not notice this right away. 06:16 - Additional Foundation forces arrive onsite, including a unit equipped with aeresolized nerve agents. 06:20 - Subject notices extra limbs and falls back in surprise. Upon doing so, D-19023 separates completely from them, diverging again into two distinct copies. Armed forces command instances of D-19023 to cease action to prevent further divergence. 07:23 - Subjects are terminated using nerve agents. Divergence continues until all instances are completely neutralized. Remains exhibit no anomalous behavior and are incinerated without incident. <END TRANSCRIPT> Notes: Testing with SCP-2921 has been suspended indefinitely. It is projected that, if left unchecked, SCP-2921 has potential to create a causally chaotic snowball effect that could culminate in an irreversible NK-Class "Grey Goo" Scenario within twenty iterations of divergence. INCIDENT 2921.1 Agents stationed at the trailhead and embedded within Shenendoah Valley's local parks department reported an unexplained increase in factual inconsistencies between documentation and personal accounts of various staff members starting around the same time as initial containment and suppression efforts of SCP-2921 were established. The effect appeared to increase in strength and complexity for all involved, leading to a perceived "canonical" split that was only detected when multiple conflicting reports about the situation were submitted and reviewed by the Ethics Committee. By this point, it had been assumed that the damage was already too complex and chaotic for effective contaiment. Secure sites worldwide were issued lockdown protocols while the O5 Council and select personnel were prepped for transport off-world in the event of causal destabilization. Before that became necessary, however, all affected individuals disintegrated rapidly and without warning. No video footage exists of this event, nor do personnel dossiers of affected individuals, or any record of their existence, for that matter. A possible retrocausal weapon similar to those that will be used by the Temporal Anomalies Department was suspected to have been involved with this event. However, given the number of possible branching worldlines that could have been theoretically created in the time of the incident, the party involved will likely not be known, nor will their reasoning behind not targeting SCP-2921 directly. Following the events of INCIDENT 2921.1, containment efforts of SCP-2921 were discontinued. Upgrade to Keter classification approved. Footnotes 1. Thaumaturgic tools are currently being developed with increased probabilistic capabilities and general lethality for use in future termination efforts. 2. The population growth of which has slowed significantly due to environmental factors and comprehensive extermination efforts by Foundation agents. 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SCP-2921 | uncontained | Knowledge of SCP-2921 is considered potentially hazardous and thus all documentation of the anomaly has been classified as restricted to non-essential personnel. Billith ZUGZWANG More by Billith. If you liked this article, you'll probably like: SCP-5861 SCP-5541 SCP-3311 SCP-1822 UNDER PURVIEW OF OVERWATCH COMMAND ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THIS PROTOCOL WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION. If you have received this document in error, destroy it and report to your Site Director. Trail containing SCP-2921. Photograph taken upon initial discovery. ITEM #: SCP-2921 OBJECT CLASS: EUCLID KETER SPECIAL CONTAINMENT PROCEDURES: Knowledge of SCP-2921 is considered potentially hazardous and thus all documentation of the anomaly has been classified as restricted to non-essential personnel. Study of SCP-2921 is limited to members of the Pilcrow-Minkowski Center's High-Risk Anomalies Division. It is presumed that any and all actions taken that may affect SCP-2921 will affect SCP-2921 in some way, thus attentive, non-interactive study of the anomaly is the only safe way to gain further knowledge of its properties. Because of this, no physical containment measures are to be implemented. Experimentation and interaction with SCP-2921 is currently prohibited following a joint summit of the O5 Council and the Ethics Committee. However, in the event an individual violates or is suspected to have intention of violating the terms of this ruling, personnel are discouraged from confronting anyone involved or taking action in a way that could cause unwanted exposure to the anomaly's effects. Any organic life that comes into contact with SCP-2921 is to be terminated immediately following interaction. Terminations must be carried out through automated or AI systems to avoid exposure. Ideal methods used must possess as close to a 0% chance of failure as possible.1 DESCRIPTION: SCP-2921 refers to a single American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) located in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. SCP-2921 has grown through a heretofore undiscovered dirt pathway that runs near Hughes River, separating the trail into two divergent paths that converge back into one around the base of the tree. The anomaly's roots are tightly wound into the root systems of nearby trees and plants, making removal and relocation extremely difficult, if not impossible. The area containing SCP-2921 is causally inconsistent to a degree that is not well understood with the Foundation's current levels of technology. The following axioms are considered known about the anomaly: The system by which processes connect to states (Defined as "causality") is inherently divergent upon choosing a direction in which to pass by SCP-2921 while walking on the trail. This system is only divergent when passing SCP-2921 from the trailhead; attempts to pass the anomaly from larger distances or other directions have not yielded anomalous effects. Processes affected by this divergence phenomenon also become inherently divergent and therefore causally inconsistent themselves. Divergent processes continue to exhibit anomalous behavior every time a choice is made by the subject(s), regardless of whether or not it was made consciously. Involuntary actions are not included in this criteria. Actions taken that influence the status of SCP-2921 have unexpected divergent consequences, therefore neutralization and containment of the anomaly is deemed unsafe to attempt. DISCOVERY: SCP-2921 was brought to the attention of the Foundation on 07/12/2018, after the U.S. National Parks Department reported an unprecedented surge in Shenandoah Valley's local population of the Spined Micrathena spider (Micrathena gracilis) which appeared, upon closer inspection, to be genetically identical to one another. Foundation investigations took place along the surrounding areas until SCP-2921's trail was identified on 07/17/2018 as the only notable landmark within several kilometers of the area with the highest concentrations of the arachnid.2 Further efforts to pinpoint the exact location of the anomaly were successful during D-Class walkthrough hazard testing of the trail, which was approved following its discovery: ADDENDUM 2921.1 Test Log: 2921-01 Date: 07/18/2018 Subject: D-19023 Preface: D-19023 was instructed to hike along trail containing SCP-2921. <BEGIN TRANSCRIPT> 00:00 - D-19023 travels along pathway. Subject appears disinterested. 03:15- Subject approaches fork in trail where SCP-2921 is located. 03:23 - D-19023 takes a left around SCP-2921. As he does so, a translucent image of D-19023 is seen taking the right side. Image solidifies as subject rounds SCP-2921. 03:25 - Subject appears startled. Image becomes heavily distressed. 03:35 - Image of D-19023 attempts to flee testing area. A second image of D-19023 diverges from the first and does not attempt escape. 04:32 - First copy of D-19023 is shot several times by armed Foundation personnel for attempting to leave testing area. A third and fourth copy separate simultaneously as the first slumps over, unmoving. New instances are wounded in the same places but still alive. One staggers back in the direction of SCP-2921 while the other continues to attempt escape. Second copy remains frozen in place. 05:52 - The original instance of D-19023 appears to raise hands in shock. A second pair of arms are observed at subject's sides. Subject does not notice this right away. 06:16 - Additional Foundation forces arrive onsite, including a unit equipped with aeresolized nerve agents. 06:20 - Subject notices extra limbs and falls back in surprise. Upon doing so, D-19023 separates completely from them, diverging again into two distinct copies. Armed forces command instances of D-19023 to cease action to prevent further divergence. 07:23 - Subjects are terminated using nerve agents. Divergence continues until all instances are completely neutralized. Remains exhibit no anomalous behavior and are incinerated without incident. <END TRANSCRIPT> Notes: Testing with SCP-2921 has been suspended indefinitely. It is projected that, if left unchecked, SCP-2921 has potential to create a causally chaotic snowball effect that could culminate in an irreversible NK-Class "Grey Goo" Scenario within twenty iterations of divergence. INCIDENT 2921.1 Agents stationed at the trailhead and embedded within Shenendoah Valley's local parks department reported an unexplained increase in factual inconsistencies between documentation and personal accounts of various staff members starting around the same time as initial containment and suppression efforts of SCP-2921 were established. The effect appeared to increase in strength and complexity for all involved, leading to a perceived "canonical" split that was only detected when multiple conflicting reports about the situation were submitted and reviewed by the Ethics Committee. By this point, it had been assumed that the damage was already too complex and chaotic for effective contaiment. Secure sites worldwide were issued lockdown protocols while the O5 Council and select personnel were prepped for transport off-world in the event of causal destabilization. Before that became necessary, however, all affected individuals disintegrated rapidly and without warning. No video footage exists of this event, nor do personnel dossiers of affected individuals, or any record of their existence, for that matter. A possible retrocausal weapon similar to those that will be used by the Temporal Anomalies Department was suspected to have been involved with this event. However, given the number of possible branching worldlines that could have been theoretically created in the time of the incident, the party involved will likely not be known, nor will their reasoning behind not targeting SCP-2921 directly. Following the events of INCIDENT 2921.1, containment efforts of SCP-2921 were discontinued. Upgrade to Keter classification approved. Footnotes 1. Thaumaturgic tools are currently being developed with increased probabilistic capabilities and general lethality for use in future termination efforts. 2. The population growth of which has slowed significantly due to environmental factors and comprehensive extermination efforts by Foundation agents. More information is available upon request. All affected organisms have been terminated following the events of INCIDENT 2921.1, see below. END FILE ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2921" by Billith, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2921. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2922 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2922 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2922-A is to remain at Area-2922. At least one Project Corbenic staff member must be ready to answer transferred calls from SCP-2922-A 24 hours a day. SCP-2922-B's research of SCP-2922-C is to continue as a Delta-level priority to the Foundation. Details of the SCP-2922 memetic implantation procedure are restricted to Project Corbenic internal operations staff only. Selection for an SCP-2922-implanted candidate to take the place of SCP-2922-B is underway. Description: SCP-2922 is a method of communication from a human mind to a telephone. Once a human is implanted with SCP-2922, they will be able to make phone calls to a pre-established phone number at any time. The method by which the phone receives these calls is not entirely understood, as it does not involve standard telecommunication signals. SCP-2922 was developed by the ██████ Corporation, initially as a novelty smartphone app. The project was then promptly discontinued when it was discovered that actual telepathy, not the natural electricity of the brain, were involved, and the prototype was never released. Despite its nature as an app, a landline can be designated as the destination number as well. SCP-2922-A is a █████████ brand telephone of a model commonly seen in office building environments. Its number is [REDACTED], which is the destination number for SCP-2922-B. SCP-2922-B is a Foundation scientist, Dr. Janet Spiegel, who volunteered to be implanted with SCP-2922. SCP-2922-C is SCP-2922-B's current location as of 11/25/14, believed to be an extradimensional realm. Addendum 1 - Project Corbenic: on 11/25/14, two months into the implant, SCP-2922-B was killed in a car accident. Two hours later, a call was received on SCP-2922-A. Dr. ██████: Sorry, you have the wrong— SCP-2922-B: Oh thank god, you picked up. ██████? It's Janet. Dr. ██████: We're not in the mood for prank calls. SCP-2922-B: Dr. Janet Spiegel, Foundation email jspiegel01, password ████████████, Social Security number ███-██-████. Not kidding. Am I dead? Dr. ██████: Hold on, I'm gonna verify those credentials. (verified) Dr. ██████: …We just got the call, police said your car got T-boned by a drunk and you were dead on arrival. But if you're reaching this phone, you can't be dead! SCP-2922-B: Car crash? At least that makes sense. Last thing I remember was trying to drive through some rain, now I'm naked in the middle of a desert with… (SCP-2922-B hesitates) Dr. ██████: Janet? Come in, Janet! SCP-2922-B: Sorry, just… I'm actually, truly dead, and whatever place this is, I'm not leaving, ever. I need a while to adjust. I'll update you on my condition soon, I promise, but I need a moment to take it in. Mourning myself, if that makes any sense. Dr. ██████: Alright, just stay calm, get back to us when you can. Good luck. SCP-2922-B: Yeah, thanks. I'll need it. (SCP-2922-B hangs up) Attempts to trace the call yielded nothing. Addendum 1 - Project Corbenic: By the command of the O5-council, Project Corbenic was started to use SCP-2922-B to explore and ascertain the true nature of SCP-2922-C. Project Corbenic Interview Log: PC-02 Dr. ██████: What does the sky look like? SCP-2922-B: Dark. Very dark. Sea-green sky. Black clouds. No stars. But it doesn't look like it's nighttime. I don't even know if this place has daytime and nighttime. There's a couple… moons I guess? Three white ones. Dr. ██████: Is there a sun? SCP-2922-B: No, I think it's just these moons for now. Dr. ██████: Temperature? SCP-2922-B: Cold. I'd say about 10 degrees celsius. But there's no wind, so that's nice I guess. Dr. ██████: Any other life forms? SCP-2922-B: Negative. No animals, no people, no wind. No sound. Dead silence. The sound of my breath is kind of loud. Dr. ██████: You can breathe? SCP-2922-B: Yeah. Still got my body, or at least a duplicate. Dr. ██████: How do you feel? SCP-2922-B: Emotionally or physically? The former, still pretty awful to be honest. Dr. ██████: The latter? SCP-2922-B: I'm not in pain… I'm not hungry. I don't feel like I need to do anything. I'm - listen. Can I speak to my husband? Dr. ██████: I'll have to take that up with O5. SCP-2922-B: Okay, really press for it if you can. I miss him so much already. Dr. ██████: Noted. I'll bet he does too. SCP-2922-B: How about this. I'm going to walk, straight line, in one direction, for a very long time. As soon as I see something other than sand, I'll contact you again. Dr. ██████: Sounds good, we'll be here whenever you've got something. (SCP-2922-B hangs up) PC-03 SCP-2922-B: You there?! Dr. ██████: Janet, what do you have for us? SCP-2922-B: Some real freaky shit. I was just getting to the base of some mountains. How long's it been since I last called? Dr. ██████: Five days. SCP-2922-B: And I'm not tired or hungry either, that's weird. Anyway, I found another life form. I think. Dr. ██████: Human? SCP-2922-B: Bipedal, mammalian, that's where the human similarities end. Bigger than the surrounding mountains - wild guess, it's about 2,000 meters high. Slow-moving primate of some kind. It came out of the mountains after I heard some sound like a long, slow drumbeat. Its footsteps. Matted black fur all over, only different colors were its two glowing white eyes, like searchlights. I don't think it had a mouth. Anyway, I think I've got some kind of confirmation that this is an afterlife, if not the afterlife. It stepped on me. Dr. ██████: It attacked you? SCP-2922-B: More out of curiosity, I think. It just wanted to see how much force my body could stand from its foot. It wasn't angry. Hell, I'd say it was even polite about smashing me, in its own stupid little way. Dr. ██████: You were crushed flat, and you're still talking to us? SCP-2922-B: Every wound regenerates here. Hurt like hell for about two minutes, but my skin and bones put itself back together in just a few seconds. Dr. ██████: And where is this primate? SCP-2922-B: Went off into the desert. I think it's just as lost as I am. …I'm seeing some fire in a small valley. Appears man-made from campfires… People. I see people. Dr. ██████: How many? SCP-2922-B: Hundreds. Looking in this valley, they're all just sort of huddled up. All of them naked as I am. Some of them are buried waist-up in the ground. Why the hell would they do that? Dr. ██████: Do they appear to be suffering? SCP-2922-B: No. I think they buried themselves. Like, maybe they're at peace with their condition and just want a place to relax. (SCP-2922-B hesitates) SCP-2922-B: That'll be me soon, won't it. Dr. ██████: Stay calm. SCP-2922-B: Look - I've given you insights to something you couldn't possibly imagine seeing in your time at the Foundation. I only ask in return that you let me talk to my husband. Dr. ██████: I checked with O5. The only people you are authorized to speak with are Project Corbenic personnel. SCP-2922-B: Then hire him. Dr. ██████: He has an art history degree. I doubt he'd be able to last long in a scientific environment for reasons other than to contact you. SCP-2922-B: Fuck it. (SCP-2922-B hangs up) PC-04 SCP-2922-B: Good news. Dr. ██████: Yes? SCP-2922-B: A wagon came to the human camp, driven by a guy in a white robe and a skeletal horse. Says we're being taken to the "Elysian Fields." Paradise, basically. Dr. ██████: Interesting. You don't sound too happy about it. SCP-2922-B: Yeah, sure. (SCP-2922-B hangs up) Addendum 2: After PC-04, no further transmissions had been received from SCP-2922-B for seven months. Multiple attempts were made to contact SCP-2922-B through a phone call. All had failed. Project Corbenic was put on hiatus, until a voicemail was recovered from SCP-2922-A. PC-05 (Voicemail recording begins) SCP-2922-B: This is Janet. I've been following your efforts to track me down - it helps when you've won the favor of the seventh [DATA EXPUNGED]. All it took was for me to tell you of a field of reeds where everyone's happy forever, and you wanted more. Why? So that you can all have an excuse to die? So you can skip the training and jump right into the mission blind? Cowards. Look, everything was true, right up until the grim reaper came in a wagon. Even the giant monkey wasn't a fabrication. After that, the truth is much more complicated, and there's a very easy way for me to tell you what actually happens after you die. I want to talk to my husband. If your fear and hatred of civilians trumps your thirst for knowledge and you decide to not follow through, I'll know. And then you'll never know. Dr. Janet Spiegel, advisor to [DATA EXPUNGED] the Impenetrable, signing off. (recording ends) + PC-06 - 5/2922 ACCESS REQUIRED - encryption key accepted On 6/14/15, MTF Psi-8 "The Silencers" raided the home of Herman Spiegel, widower to Dr. Janet Spiegel, after detecting a voicemail from an anomalous source similar to the one received by SCP-2922-A. Upon discovery, Mr. Spiegel threw the phone at a wall in an attempt to destroy it, and was shot. The phone was unharmed, and this voicemail was uncovered. (voicemail recording begins) SCP-2922-B: Herm, it's me. I know you might have doubts, but you are standing in your silly silk PJs looking at your phone like you've just gone crazy. It's 3:54 AM where you are. This is Janet, and I'm contacting you from beyond the grave. You're not crazy. Now listen carefully, because it was hard enough to send this to a phone that wasn't 2922-A and [DATA EXPUNGED] the Impenetrable can only work so much magic - he's friendlier than he sounds, trust me, we're on a first-name basis. That's not important - some guys from a Foundation task force are headed to our house. They'll be there in less than ten minutes. I can see this, I have some help. This is MTF Psi-8 that's after you, really black-ops Foundation stuff, they have a policy of not taking prisoners. You're about to die. Look, I know you're very scared right now. I wish I could be there. Your dead wife is telling you you're about to die, and I know that scares you, especially since you're an atheist. But I assure you - there is an afterlife. There are millions of afterlives. There are as many different ones as there are different types of people. I'm in one of the preferable ones, and you can be here with me if you follow my path. There isn't much I can say about the journey without compromising the whole thing, but you've been preparing for this journey your whole life. You've been given instructions along the way, you just didn't know they were at the time. Look back to your most important memories. This is not hell, or heaven, or purgatory. This is the final exam. There are just a few things to remember - one, never give up. I know you can reach me, you're the strongest and bravest guy I know. Two, follow the moon on the left. Get to the Valley of the Striders, and ask the three-faced tree where the "spy" went. It'll make sense when you get there. Three, do NOT do anything that'll make anyone angry. If a Strider wants to kill you, let it. You'll regenerate, it's harmless. I think that's their way of saying "hello." It happened to me - things can't die here, but there's something worse. Whatever you do, do not get "sent back" by the Striders or the Eight [DATA EXPUNGED]. I can't say what that is without making it happen to you, but you don't want it. Four, most importantly— Shit. They're at your door. Remember what I told you. Delete this voicemail, smash this phone to pieces, they must never know. I've got [DATA EXPUNGED] the Impenetrable on my side and he'll do what he can to help you along the way. For the record, he believes in you too, and that's high praise considering that it comes from a being of his power. I'll be watching. Win or lose, I love you forever. (recording ends) Following PC-06, Operation Galahad is officially in effect. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2922" by daveyoufool, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2922. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2923 | safe | SCP-2923: X-Men Syndrome Author: S D Locke Other works by S D Locke! SCPs S. D. Locke's Proposal Rating: 2622 SCP-5999 Rating: 1720 SCP-3280 Rating: 664 SCP-783 Rating: 586 SCP-2193 Rating: 528 SCP-3980 Rating: 523 SCP-1661 Rating: 281 SCP-2923 Rating: 243 SCP-2385 Rating: 236 SCP-3963 Rating: 227 SCP-4910 Rating: 226 SCP-8246 Rating: 171 SCPs Ihp/Locke Proposal Rating: 563 SCP-7676 Rating: 439 SCP-012-EX Rating: 203 SCP-7427 Rating: 144 SCP-5311 Rating: 136 SCP-6430 Rating: 126 SCP-7932 Rating: 103 SCP-6110 Rating: 89 Tales Not Fade Away Rating: 353 Reap What You Sew Rating: 107 Paradigm Shift Rating: 87 A Reason To Die Rating: 47 And Then I Died IV - Series 2 Rating: 33 Tales Heart and Sol Rating: 216 Slothcon Rating: 91 From Above Rating: 35 GOI Formats SPC-173 Rating: 301 SPC-2935 Rating: 153 LTE-2712-Bosch Rating: 153 P'rantortiz the Vile Rating: 139 GOI Formats ▸ More by this Author ◂ {$comments2} F.A.Q. {$doesthisfixthebug} Item #: SCP-2923 Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-2923 are to be locked in Site-51 Site-11's Anomalous Item Storage Locker. This locker is accessible via doubly redundant keycard access locks restricted to personnel with 2/2923 clearance. Following Incident 2923-02, testing has been suspended. Description: SCP-2923 is a collection of protein bars (SCP-2923-1 to -12), each of which produce a variety of anomalous effects in humans once consumed. The name "Dr. Wondertainment's Protein POWER-UP BarsTM", are printed on the wrappers of each instance, along with a listed flavor. A short blurb advertising the item is located on the undersides of the wrappers: Dazzle your friends! Frighten your enemies! With Wondertainment, for-real superpowers are but a bite away! Now you too can experience the thrill of saving the day! Twelve amazing flavors, twelve INCREDIBLE powers! Incident Report SCP-2923-01: A box containing 144 (12 of each instance) bars of SCP-2923 was found on Dr. Ackles's doorstep on 10/12/1986. A temporary corruption of the security footage between 02:00-02:05 hindered investigation into the origin of the package, and no fingerprints or traces of DNA were left behind during the delivery. Dr. Ackles contacted containment personnel for retrieval upon recognition of the brand name. Excerpt from testing logs Instance/Label Test/Results -11/Mental Meringue! Six minutes after ingesting the instance, D-9661 began to complain of hearing dozens of voices. Contents of their speech was reportedly limited to half-formed sentences, self-conscious inquiry, snippets of popular songs, and inane conversations interspersed with perverse statements. Repeated testing yielded similar results, though on the seventh trial D-9205 became privy to information regarding a Thaumiel-Class object. All -11 subjects were terminated due to the possibility of an internal information breach. -03/Pyrokinetic Pineapple! Five minutes after consuming the instance, subjects begin to excessively perspire. The subjects then spontaneously erupt into flames. Death ensues within minutes, and the anomalous effect ceases. Analysis of the remains has revealed that the subjects' sweat glands begin producing triethylborane. During the third test of this flavor, the subject did in fact prove to be immune to the heat generated by its own flame. Unfortunately, this subject expired due to its flame consuming all available oxygen. -05/X-Raisin! Subject reported being capable of seeing through surrounding materials, and testing revealed their eyes to be emitting ionizing radiation. Over the next few days, the subject was rendered blind as a result of damage to their corneas. -09/Temporal Toffee! No effects were visible twenty minutes after consumption. D-7473 was then instructed by the attending supervisor to attempt to travel one minute into the future. D-7473 vanished from testing area after a brief period of intense concentration, and did not reappear at the designated time. The subject was later located by researchers stationed at Lunar Area-32, approximately 4,000 km from Earth. -06/Peanut-Brawler Crunch! Subject underwent a rapid increase in muscle mass, gaining over 100 kg in a matter of seconds. This experience caused the subject's epidermis to stretch and rupture in several areas, and the subject expired due to blood loss. -04/Coconut Cream Piebeam! Subject reported an unfamiliar ocular sensation, and after a moment of concentration, subject produced a concussive energy blast from her eyes. The recoil from said blast was sufficient to snap the subject's neck, killing her instantly. -07/Yummy Gummy Taffy Toffee! Subject displayed extreme full-body malleability, exhibiting the ability to contort and twist herself into several knots and shapes. The subject attempted to determine the limits of this new-found capability, by flattening and stretching her body along the northern wall of the testing chamber. The subject proved unable to resume her original form, and expired a short time later. Cause of death appeared to be a result of ischemic hypoxia. -01/Machmallow! [DATA EXPUNGED], it took several days for all traces of the subject to be removed from the chamber. Incident Report SCP-2923-02 The following note was found within the folder previously containing physical copies for SCP-2923 test logs in Site-11's secure files storage room. To our dearest friends at the Fun-dation, On the behalf of Wondertainment, and children the world over, we would like to formally thank you! It is only through rigorous product testing that we at Wondertainment may ensure the safety of our fine customers. As your organization have been a Wonderfully major supporter in the past (Don't think we don't know who has our full supply of Gusho-Squisho Squeeze 'Em Smack 'Em Twisty Tutti-Frutti Retrocausal Gummi WormsTM!), and due to you employing the largest amount of Delicatessen-Class in this or any other plane, we figure it's high time we rewarded your patronage! (Yay, friendship!!!) Why, if it weren't for the Wonderful Testing Prowess of your assuredly egg-headed Misters and Missus, who knows what harm might befall our innocent consumers?!? Now, with some minor modifications, we may finally release our Protein POWER-UP BarsTM to delight of children everywhere! We eagerly look forward to working with you again! Ever in Wonder, Berkshire Swash (Head of the Sweets & Consumables Department) A RAISA investigation into the theft of SCP-2923's secure files revealed that Site-11 had been infiltrated by an unknown entity (SCP classification pending). Security footage suffered the same deterioration previously documented at Dr. Ackles's residence. Personnel within Site-11 were questioned, and gave conflicting reports of the intruder. Though the entity's physical appearance, gender and race varied, it was uniformly reported to be a Level 5 Researcher by the name of Dr. Kasich. This was confirmed false, as no such person is employed at the Foundation. Upgraded security measures have subsequently been implemented, and Mobile Task Force Xi-1964 (Slugworth's Sizzlers) has been briefed on SCP-2923 and its potential future production and circulation. Footnotes 1. Personnel are to be reminded that there is no Site-5. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2923" by S D Locke, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2923. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2924 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2924 Special Containment Procedures: Samples of SCP-2924 are to be kept in a biosafety level 3 laboratory at Site-201, which has been constructed near the Point of Convergence of SCP-2924-1. Instances of SCP-2924-1 are to be kept in humanoid containment chambers at Site-201 until the SCP-2924 infection has been deemed completely eliminated from the instance's body by on-site medical staff, after which they are to be given Class-A amnestics and returned to their city of origin. MTF Gamma-8, 'Balloon Men', have been assigned to collect discovered SCP-2924-1 instances, monitor former SCP-2924-1 instances, and assess possible outbreaks of SCP-2924, including finding the source of SCP-2924, if one exists. Description: SCP-2924 is an anomalous respiratory infection most commonly affecting transients or those otherwise lacking a fixed domicile.1 SCP-2924 outbreaks occur throughout the continental United States in 3-6 month intervals, affecting shelters, public parks, and other areas where transients commonly congregate. The source of these outbreaks is currently unknown. Individuals infected with SCP-2924 (referred to as SCP-2924-1) initially suffer from symptoms similar to acute bronchitis, including cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. Standard medication for similar infections does not appear to affect SCP-2924 until after anomalous properties have manifested. 5-7 days after initial infection, SCP-2924-1 instances begin to slowly become more buoyant. This appears to be the result of an anomalous reduction in density, without attendant decrease in mass or increase in volume. Buoyancy increases over 24 hours until SCP-2924-1 is neutrally buoyant in the surrounding atmosphere, typically floating 10-12m above the ground. SCP-2924-1 will then begin to move at a rate of 5km/hr in a set direction parallel to the earth, regardless of prevailing winds, unless tethered or otherwise physically prevented from moving. Instances of SCP-2924-1 describe the movement as a light push, or in several instances as "a guiding hand on my shoulder." Lost density is regained 10-14 days after the onset of anomalous activity, with SCP-2924-1 instances returning to the surface without injury. Experimentation has shown that SCP-2924-1 all move toward the same location in northeastern Nebraska, coordinates 42.██, -98.██, designated the Point of Convergence. If an instance of SCP-2924-1 reaches the Point of Convergence, it ceases anomalous movement; however, no additional anomalies have been noted to occur after arrival. Use of ground-penetrating radar at the Point of Convergence has not revealed any significant deviations, and excavation beyond the maximum depth of the equipment has been deemed an unnecessary expenditure of resources. Investigation into the historical or cultural significance of this location is ongoing. Footnotes 1. Testing has shown that SCP-2924 has a rate of infection 300% higher among such individuals. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2924" by CapnThatguy, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2924. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2925 | euclid | close Info X SCP-2925: Sphere of Influence Author: weizhong + More articles by weizhong - Hide list SCPs SCP-2006 Rating: 2007 SCP-2950 Rating: 866 SCP-2599 Rating: 849 SCP-2800 Rating: 583 SCP-3200 Rating: 539 SCP-4007 Rating: 418 SCP-2750 Rating: 312 SCP-2201 Rating: 241 SCP-2101 Rating: 222 SCP-2050 Rating: 213 SCP-2440 Rating: 199 SCP-2301 Rating: 180 SCP-1842 Rating: 178 SCP-2012 Rating: 170 SCP-2499 Rating: 166 SCP-1644 Rating: 166 SCP-2775 Rating: 147 SCP-2925 Rating: 137 SCP-1758 Rating: 136 SCP-972 Rating: 126 SCP-7030 Rating: 125 SCP-314-J Rating: 99 SCP-2625 Rating: 96 SCP-2588 Rating: 92 SCP-6030 Rating: 89 SCP-5725 Rating: 81 SCP-2896 Rating: 63 SCP-5975 Rating: 54 + All Tales by weizhong - Hide list Tales The Meaning of Fear Rating: 255 Right? 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The chamber is temperature-controlled and completely dark to ensure no changes in energy within the system of the room. All interactions with SCP-2925 must be undertaken with extreme care to ensure no unnecessary changes in energy present within the object. The facility itself is isolated from other containment sites, due to the high value nature of the object, and a prior intelligence leak that resulted in the object’s acquisition by hostile agents. Onsite guard patrols consist of 6 rotating shifts of guards along with mobile security forces on standby in the event of a breach of the facility containing SCP-2925. As of 11/30/12, no further testing with SCP-2925 is to take place. Description: SCP-2925 is a glass sphere, roughly 10 cm in diameter and 1 kilogram in mass, that is capable of anomalous energy creation and storage. SCP-2925 violates the first law of thermodynamics by mimicking any changes in energy of its surroundings and storing the change in energy within itself. For example, if SCP-2925 were lifted by 3 meters, resulting in a net gain of 29.4 joules of gravitational potential energy for SCP-2925, SCP-2925 is somehow capable of duplicating said energy and storing it within the object. Thus, SCP-2925 would not only gain 29.4 joules of gravitational energy, but would also store 29.4 joules of gravitational energy within it. Testing has been unable to identify any forms of energy or energy transfer that SCP-2925 cannot replicate. SCP-2925 has, to date, successfully duplicated the following sources of energy transfer. Increasing the surface temperature of SCP-2925 to duplicate thermal energy. Moving SCP-2925 in order to duplicate kinetic energy. Increasing the height of SCP-2925 in order to duplicate gravitational energy. Placing SCP-2925 in a compressed spring in order to duplicate elastic energy. Causing sound near SCP-2925 in order to duplicate sonic energy Shining light on SCP-2925 in order to duplicate light energy Notably, changes that would result in a loss of energy for SCP-2925 (e.g, lowering it) do not seem to cause a loss of stored energy. It is also unknown how exactly SCP-2925 stores the energy it duplicates, as well as any limit in how much energy it can store. Any structural damage that causes SCP-2925 to fracture, shatter, or otherwise expose the interior contents of SCP-2925 immediately leads to a violent reaction that results in the release of all energy stored in SCP-2925 in the form of an explosion. Given the ability of SCP-2925 to easily duplicate energy, the release of SCP-2925’s stored energy can cause extensive damage. Following the release of all stored energy, SCP-2925 reconstitutes itself within 30 minutes of the release of energy at the same site where it was sufficiently damaged. Given that SCP-2925’s glass structure does not seem to be any more shatter-resistant than normal untempered glass, rupturing the object does not require much force, since the surface of SCP-2925 is also quite thin, thus requiring extreme care when handling the object. SCP-2925 was initially discovered by Foundation agents in 1954 in the Russian Far East region. SCP-2925 was dropped on a high altitude bombing drill by Soviet bomber pilots under the cover of nuclear weapon testing, though it was in actuality a test of SCP-2925’s capabilities. Said drop resulted in the release of the equivalent of 13 megatons of TNT, over 370 times the combined output of the release of the atomic bombs “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and nearly matching the Castle Bravo test, the largest nuclear test ever conducted by the United States, which released 15 megatons of TNT. Foundation agents recovered the object following the test at the center of the blast radius. In addition, the governments of the United States and the Russian Federation have requested control of SCP-2925 on multiple occasions. In particular, the Russian government has made multiple demands for the return of SCP-2925, due to the perceived “theft” of the object from its predecessor, the Soviet Union. All requests are to be denied, by order of the O5 Council. Should diplomatic agents make any mention of SCP-2925, Foundation assets are not to respond in kind. Incident Log 2925-A: On 1/25/10, the Group of Interest known as the Chaos Insurgency launched an attack on Site 139 in order to acquire several SCP objects. During the raid, 5 researchers and 14 guards were killed. 10 researchers and 20 guards were also wounded in the attack. Chaos Insurgency casualties were estimated at over 40 killed and wounded. During the attack, SCP-2925 was lost, and presumed stolen by the Insurgency at the time. A Foundation assault of an Insurgency base on 11/29/12 resulted in the recapture of SCP-2925 along with the original research notes concerning SCP-2925. An interrogation of an Insurgency researcher included the following exchange. Interrogator: Interrogation Specialist Maximilian Woodson. Captured Asset: Chaos Insurgency Researcher Torvalds Bengtsson The following took place roughly 2 hours into the interrogation session. Woodson: So, then on to a different question. SCP-2925. The glass sphere. How does it play into things? Bengtsson: It…was a high priority target in a raid several years ago. I think the value is quite obvious. Woodson: How were you planning on using it? Bengtsson: I cannot say. Woodson: You and I both know that’s a lie. Are you going to tell me the truth or do I have to ask again? Bengtsson: (Pauses) We were planning on filling it with energy and using it like a bomb. Fly it over a base, you shoot down the plane, the sphere falls, no more base. It is a reusable weapon of mass destruction. The use is obvious. Woodson: So how much energy have you filled that thing up with right now? Bengtsson: Of that, I could not say. Perhaps it has the energy of a hand grenade. It could have enough to blow up a house. Or a neighborhood. Or even a city. Maybe it simply has the energy of a kitchen toaster. I was not privy to such things. Further interrogation led to no conclusive answers on how much energy is present in SCP-2925. To this date, no attempts to gauge how much energy SCP-2925 has stored have succeeded. A formal request for upgrade to Euclid status was submitted at this point. Related Documents: Documents seized from the Chaos Insurgency indicated that the Group of Interest had spent considerable resources in order to conduct research into the origin of SCP-2925. The Insurgency identified the original researcher in charge of SCP-2925 as a Dr. Yevgeniy Golovkin, a former GRU-P scientist. Dr. Golovkin excavated the object from an Aztec site in central Mexico, as well as discovering a previously unknown codex. Insurgency personnel interrogated Dr. Golovkin and seized all of his research on the object. Relevant portions are compiled here, along with other Insurgency documents. A reproduction of the image mentioned in Dr. Golovkin's research. Note the shimmering orb present on the deity's chest. Dr. Golovkin’s Notes, page 34 Agents were finally able to recover the codex, which is a minor miracle, considering how many of these were destroyed. The codex confirms my research that the orb is indeed a religious piece, and not a weapon, as Dr. Zyuganov believed. Interestingly, the codex includes a reprint of the image of the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca from the earlier discovered Codex Borgia, and it notes that the disc on the chest of the deity is in fact, the orb. This would suggest that the theory on the orb’s religious significance in sacrifices is worth some further investigation… Insurgency Interrogation of Dr. Golovkin (Previous portions redacted for brevity) Interrogator: Tell us more about the orb. If it’s not a weapon, then what is it? Dr. Golovkin: You have heard of Aztec sacrifices? Interrogator: Sure, freaky looking priest cuts out someone’s beating heart. What’s your point? Dr. Golovkin: Sacrifices in all religious ceremonies serve the same purpose. Killing a goat or a person is intended to be an offering of the energy of the creature itself….The bigger the creature sacrificed, the more energy you offer, leading to a bigger response from what common people call deities. Interrogator: Why does a god care about sacrifices or energy? Dr. Golovkin: Energy is the basic unit of currency for the entire universe…every action requires some form of it, and all entities are bound to the requirements of energy consumption…even gods. Offering energy is a way of currying favor. Interrogator: So you’re suggesting that this orb… Dr. Golovkin: …is a sacrificial centerpiece. A bargaining chip that makes a man the equal of a god. Insurgency Internal Memorandum To: VPAR82, SNKE03, ZEJO56, AAAA01 Subject: Concerning the object known as the “Orb” Body: Intelligence recovered from Dr. Golovkin and the codex match up with our ongoing research on the object. Following 4 weeks of energy collection, researchers were able to make contact and sustain a connection to trans-dimensional entity Epsilon. Negotiations for an exchange are underway, but the lawyer tells me we should be able to get the primary target. This deal should make both sides veeery happy, to say the least. Formal Request for Upgrade: Dr. Sonia Oland submitted the following request for upgrade. The documents we captured from the Chaos Insurgency, along with more intensive research on the subject from our own personnel have yielded a few conclusions concerning SCP-2925. 1) Dr. Golovkin's hypothesis has been tentatively confirmed, as tests have concluded that there is evidence of anomalous reality manipulation or extradimensional transfer of energy/matter using this object at some point. 2) Historical research of the object has revealed that it belonged to a minor Aztec tribe, whose numbers imply that they could never have used the object efficiently enough for major sacrifices. 3) We have no idea whether or not the Insurgency was able to successfully complete the transfer mentioned in their internal memo. If they did, we have no idea with whom the transfer was completed, and what they gained in return for their offering. On the basis of conclusion 3, this leaves us with two possibilities. 1) If the Insurgency was not able to finish their transfer, we're left with an object of enormous potential value to the Insurgency (and whoever they contacted), which makes this an enormous risk for containment breach by external actors, to say nothing of the fact that this is still a thin glass sphere that potentially contains enough energy to obliterate an entire base. 2) The possibility that worries me more is that the Insurgency was able to complete the transfer. That would leave us dealing with an extradimensional deity who now has been given a significant amount of power by the Insurgency. Even worse, the thought of whatever could possibly have been given in return to the Insurgency does not exactly paint a bright picture. Requesting an immediate upgrade to Euclid status, along with the cessation of all testing. Following unanimous vote of the O5 Council, SCP-2925 was upgraded to Euclid status. Object moved to dedicated facility under current containment procedures. |
SCP-2926 | safe | Item #: SCP-2926 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2926 is kept at Electronic Storage Facility 83-Beta. No known copies of SCP-2926 exist outside of containment. Description: SCP-2926 is a computer program that, when provided with a digital image, will provide a short verbal description of its contents, along with one of seven "judgments" at random. The descriptions are always somewhat inaccurate. Sample Input: elephant.jpg Sample Output: An elephant with the proper number of wings. Judgment: A squeeze play that works two ways. SCP-2926's outputs have cognitohazardous properties depending on which judgment is selected, provided that the viewer has also seen the input image. Judgment Effects I feel so empty. Viewer will become capable of identifying the patterns in SCP-2926's "inaccuracies", as well as in the program's delivery of judgments. I'm not the tooth fairy. Viewer will become capable of identifying the inaccuracies present in SCP-2926's input images. It grew to the size of an orange. Viewer will become capable of identifying consensuses regarding the subjects of SCP-2926's input images and modifying them for accuracy. These are strange times. Viewer will be compelled to arrange for a judgment of "A squeeze play that works two ways." by any means necessary. God, wouldn't it be beautiful? Viewer will coordinate all aforementioned viewers in order to create a consensus reality in which SCP-2926 can take the form of the sphinx. I think I broke it. Viewer will identify and attend to the sphinx momentarily, after its receptacle is prepared. A squeeze play that works two ways. The sphinx is realized in the viewer. You possessed no inaccuracies. The situation is immanent. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2926" by Communism Will Win, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2926. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: sphinx.jpg Name: Loxodonta africana - old bull (Ngorongoro, 2009) Author: Yathin S Krishnappa License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Source Link: Wikimedia Commons |
SCP-2927 | safe | Item #: SCP-2927 Special Containment Procedures: A soundproof chamber has been built around SCP-2927, with an attached observation chamber for experiments. Due to the public location of SCP-2927, these chambers have been disguised to resemble a residential building. Experimentation that requires approaching within 2 m of SCP-2927 must be undertaken by D-class personnel. UPDATE: As of 05/26/2016, the distance between the components of SCP-2927 must be measured twice monthly, and any deviations greater than 5 mm must be reported to the current Regional Director. See Addendum 2927-1 for more details. Description: SCP-2927 consists of two fixed points in space, 1.5 m above the ground and 4 m 3 m apart, on the outskirts of R███████, QC, Canada. These two points continually emit sound at approximately 75 dB. The northernmost point produces a pure tone of 16.8 kHz, designated SCP-2927-A, while the southern point produces a tone of 27Hz, designated SCP-2927-B. Recreation of these frequencies in laboratory conditions has not produced anomalous effects. Individuals capable of hearing SCP-2927-A or -B perceive a physical object at the frequency's point of origin, regardless of walls or other obstructions which would block line of sight to the point.1 SCP-2927-A is described by observers as a small black bead, 2-3 cm in diameter, which vibrates slightly while viewed. SCP-2927-B is described as a flowing dark grey cloud, averaging 20 cm in length. These objects appear to be intangible, and are not visible on any recording devices. Subjects exposed simultaneously to SCP-2927-A and SCP-2927-B report feelings of dread and unease, which increase as SCP-2927 is approached. These feelings dissipate 5-30 minutes after exposure ceases, as long as subjects remain further than 2 m away from SCP-2927. Subjects made to approach within 2 m of SCP-2927 while capable of hearing both SCP-2927-A and SCP-2927-B begin to suffer from insomnia, night terrors, and intense fear of sustained noises. Subjects capable of hearing only one of the two tones experience similar effects if contact is made with the perceived object.2 These effects do not dissipate on their own, but can be corrected with standard psychological care. Addendum 2927-1: During a standard review of low-risk items on 05/12/2016, it was found that the points comprising SCP-2927, previously measured at 4 m apart and believed to be fixed, were currently only 3 m apart. Further observation revealed that the two points are approaching each other at an inconsistent rate, between █ mm and █ cm per month. When questioned during follow-up interviews, all individuals aware of SCP-2927's properties, regardless of exposure to SCP-2927, expressed fear and anxiety at the concept of the points comprising SCP-2927 making contact. A conscious reasoning for this fear has not yet been found. A request to upgrade SCP-2927's Object Class to Euclid has been submitted, and is under consideration. Footnotes 1. Deaf individuals, or individuals with hearing loss affecting the frequencies emitted by SCP-2927, do not report these effects. 2. i.e., if the subject attempts to "touch" the perceived object, or if the subject moves through SCP-2927. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2927" by CapnThatguy, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2927. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2928 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2928 Special Containment Procedures: Agents globally embedded in law enforcement agencies and tabloid media are to monitor incoming information for possible SCP-2928 sightings and activity. Suspected SCP-2928 sightings are to be investigated by MTF Beta-19 ("Nightingales"), and confirmed instances are to be contained if possible or terminated if necessary. SCP-2928 instances are to be contained in separate standard humanoid containment units within Site ██. Personnel that come into direct contact with SCP-2928, including all members of MTF Beta-19, must maintain a mental comprehension of SCP-2928 as outlined by the components of Operation KUDZU. Operation KUDZU is to remain in effect indefinitely. Operation KUDZU is designed to create and prolong existing media that effectively acts as an anti-meme toward SCP-2928. Creators of media that qualify are to be contacted in an effort to extend the duration of their work, but are not to be given any factual information about the Foundation or its goals. Once acquired, KUDZU content creators are to be placed under Foundation protection. Although the exact date of the breach is unknown, on 12/02/1996 it was discovered the effects of SCP-2928 had extended to all SCP-2928 documentation. As such, the memetic trigger within this document has been expunged to prevent perception alterations within personnel, and all possible future triggers will similarly be expunged. Those with sufficient clearance, and who have been effectively inoculated against the effects of SCP-2928, have been given access to an unedited interview containing otherwise expunged data. Description: SCP-2928 are humanoids that, while in an Alpha Phase, cause hallucinations1 in those who observe them. An Alpha Phase is a voluntary action, and causes SCP-2928 to appear as the affected subject conceptually understands [DATA EXPUNGED], an effect which carries over to video and photographs. The most common hallucinatory effect is an inability to detect SCP-2928, due to the common stereotype of [DATA EXPUNGED]. SCP-2928 are otherwise anatomically and genetically identical to non-anomalous humans. Most SCP-2928 display a rudimentary knowledge of other anomalies, and on rare occasions wield anomalous items such as weapons and tools. SCP-2928 publicizing information to perpetuate the intended effect of being undetectable have been confirmed as early as the 15th century. The United States experienced a dramatic increase in media concerning [DATA EXPUNGED] during the 1980s, primarily in the movie industry. SCP-2928 activity showed a marked increase due to these spikes in public conception of [DATA EXPUNGED], and the resulting increased effectiveness of SCP-2928 being undetectable. In 1999, ███████ ████ began the serialization of the ██████ series. The content of this series resulted in viewers regarding [DATA EXPUNGED] as much more conspicuous entities, weakening the intended effectiveness of the SCP-2928 anomaly. While it is unknown if the creator intended to combat SCP-2928, the Foundation successfully increased the duration of the series with the creation of Operation KUDZU. With the continued moderate success of Operation KUDZU, Object Class has officially been changed from Keter to Euclid. + Please Enter Identification - Clearance Accepted. Displaying SCP-2928-13 Interview SCP-2928-13: I'm a ninja! Dr. Suzuki: <Chuckles> Yes, I understand that. I can still see you. Though you look like a Japanese theater stagehand to me. SCP-2928-13: <Laughs> Worth a shot. I freaked the janitor out once. <SCP-2928-13 ends Alpha Phase> Alright, go ahead. Dr. Suzuki: Can you explain to me what your organization hopes to accomplish? SCP-2928-13: First off, I'm not a member anymore. You know that. As for what we did, we made ends meet. Kill folks, steal stuff, get paid. That's really it, at least for the grunts like me. They're magical mercs for hire, nothing more. Same thing for hundreds of years. They just like doing it unnoticed. So they played with your database a bit back in… was it '95? Dr. Suzuki: 1996. <Checks notes> Can you tell me about the Alpha Phase, the cause of the hallucinations? SCP-2928-13: It's a hidden discipline of ninjutsu. Officially there are only eighteen, but this is number twenty-one. We go through this ritual, and we bind ourselves to an idea. So we were supposed to be ultra-stealthy, you know? Because that's what everyone thinks ninjas are. Dr. Suzuki: How have recent developments within pop culture affected the organization? SCP-2928-13: It's ridiculous. My father didn't have to deal with this. He was a master assassin, one with the night. I was too, for a while. Then in the early 2000s things changed, any mission ran the risk of being a giant neon sign if the wrong person was around. We tried solving the problem the good old-fashioned way, but we kept running into problems. You guys, no doubt. Then things went wrong during an assassination in Somalia, I had to go into hiding. The clan was all I knew, and now they want me dead. Dr. Suzuki: And this led you to attempt to contact us? SCP-2928-13: Yeah. Friend of a friend, yadda yadda, UIU threw me at you guys. Dr. Suzuki: Oh yes, one more thing. Concerning the propaganda series created in 1984 — SCP-2928-13: The turtles? I don't know, there was a lot of cocaine involved in their creation. Dr. Suzuki: Heh. I see. So they do not actually exist, then? SCP-2928-13: What? Oh. No, they're real. I meant, there was coke involved in their actual creation. The comics were just us covering our asses. Footnotes 1. 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SCP-2929 | euclid | Item#: 2929 Level2 Secondary Class: {$secondary-class} Disruption Class: vlam Risk Class: caution link to memo Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2929 is located in Foundation-operated Katavi National Park, control of which has been negotiated from the Tanzanian government. A perimeter of two kilometers is to be maintained around SCP-2929 and civilian access is to be prohibited. Any and all trespassers are to be detained, interrogated, administered appropriate amnestics, and released at the discretion of acting personnel. Locals familiar with SCP-2929 have been amnesticized. Because the locals had no intention to make knowledge of SCP-2929 known to outsiders, further suppression of information is unnecessary. A 200-meter-high enclosure has been constructed at a perimeter of 10 meters and disguised as a radio tower. Foundation operatives are to consistently monitor and edit satellite photographs of SCP-2929 and its enclosure. The enclosure with all associated machinery and all supports are to be checked for damage on a monthly basis and repaired in a timely manner. No personnel are permitted to make physical contact with the exposed face of SCP-2929. All movements made by SCP-2929 are to be observed and recorded by on-site mathematicians and linguists fluent in ancient and modern forms of Khoisan languages. Any attempts made by SCP-2929-1 to communicate are to be reported to the acting Level 3 supervisor. Transmissions directed at SCP-2929-1 must be supervised by personnel of Level 3 Clearance or higher. Description: SCP-2929 is a perfectly cylindrical column of what appears to be indestructible, pure obsidian extending from the lower mantle of the Earth to above the crust, about three meters higher than the surrounding ground1. It is located at 6°50'██"S, 31°15'██"E in Katavi National Park, Mpanda District, Tanzania. The column is oriented to point directly toward the Earth's center of mass. SCP-2929 has a consistent diameter of approximately 82.22 meters2 and, according to readings from experimental gamma ray imaging (GRI) techniques, is approximately 2844.00 kilometers3 long. The two faces of SCP-2929 are in a perpetual state of motion and cannot be manipulated externally. GRI readings show that movements made on one face are made in tandem with movements on the other face, but inverted. For example, if a one centimeter cube indent presents itself on one side, then a one centimeter cube protrusion will present itself in the corresponding location on the opposite face simultaneously. Therefore, SCP-2929 can be thought of as an array of columns each several molecules wide and composed of a silicon dioxide (SiO2; quartz), magnesium oxide (MgO; magnesia), and ferrous-ferric oxide (Fe3O4; magnetite) glass, otherwise known as obsidian. These columns rapidly move up and down. Individual columns have never been recorded to extend or depress farther than approximately 150 meters. A "tube" or "shell" of stationary obsidian about 50Å wide forms the curved surface of SCP-2929. These movements produce patterns that vary widely and include but are not limited to: discernible "peaks" and "troughs"; ripples; slow undulations; erratic angular spikes; brief regular polygonal figures; multiple extremely high or deep and very thin round "pikes" or "holes" in close proximity to one another; rising tiered square pyramids; very rare prostrate humanoid figures; et cetera. Access to further information, detailed in Document-2929-01, is restricted to personnel of Level 3/2929 Clearance or higher. + Document-2929-01; Input Level 3/2929 Credentials - Credentials Accepted On ██/██/1███, due to the very regular appearance of discernible patterns, it was concluded that SCP-2929 and/or an entity associated with it must be sapient or at least sentient. Efforts at analysis and decoding of the patterns commenced immediately and concluded later that year. SCP-2929-1 refers to the entity presumed to be controlling SCP-2929 from the end situated in the lower mantle. GRI readings indicate it consists primarily of post-perovskite4 arranged in a complicated, largely stationary form5. In addition to other movements, SCP-2929-1 originally broadcast a loop of eight parabolic figures in a line, with each figure extending and depressing at different intervals. On-location researchers realized this could be interpreted as representing the numbers 0 to 128 in binary, with "peaks" representing "1s" and "troughs" representing "0s," followed by a seemingly arbitrary series of numbers. On-location cryptographers and linguists found that by using a simple substitution code with a previously unheard of dialect bearing similarities to ancient Khoisan6 languages, the second series of binary numbers could be interpreted as a greeting followed by a phrase akin to "SENDWAVES." On ██/██/1███, following approval from O5 Command, on-site technicians directed a focused gamma ray wave transmission of a greeting in modern Sandawe by binary in the direction of SCP-2929-1. A transcript of the ensuing dialogue follows. Note: Dialogue has been translated to English and spaces have been added for the sake of readability. Delays between responses have been omitted for brevity. [BEGIN LOG] SCP-2929-1: OBSERVATION YOU SPEAK A NEW DIALECT Dr. Barlow: WE USED THE CLOSEST LANGUAGE WE KNEW TO THE LANGUAGE YOU USED WHAT ARE YOU -1: I AM THE ROCK OF THE SPIRIT7 B.: PLEASE DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FURTHER DETAIL -1: I WATCH THE LOOSE ONES OF THIS LAND AND RELATE TO THEM MY KNOWLEDGE B.: WHAT DO YOU KNOW -1: I AM RELATING SOME OF IT TO YOU NOW (At this point, a section of the surface of SCP-2929 became level. Parts of this section shifted to form what appeared to be a violently convulsing prostrate humanoid and a Parinari curatellifolia8 specimen. The upper portion of the plant gradually became level, leaving only the roots present. The roots moved toward the humanoid figure until "contact" was made and the humanoid figure ceased convulsing. This repeated an additional three times until normal movements resumed.) B.: HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS -1: MY KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM MY BEING I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN MY KNOWLEDGE B.: WHEN AND HOW WERE YOU MADE -1: LONG AGO I CAME TO BE FROM THE CHAOS AND THE MIXING OF THE FLUID ROCK AROUND ME B.: WHEN AND HOW DID SCP 2929 COME TO BE -1: WHAT IS SCP 2929 B.: SCP 2929 IS THE DEVICE YOU USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH US -1: WHEN I WAS STILL FORMING I ISOLATED A FAVORABLE MINERAL AND COMPILED LONG LINES THAT I WRAPPED IN MORE MINERAL I BROKE THE COLD CEILING SO I COULD RELATE MY KNOWLEDGE TO THE LOOSE ONES ABOVE BUT I HAVE LOST MY POWER TO MANIPULATE THE ROCK AROUND THE COLUMN B.: HAS ANYONE OTHER THAN US COMMUNICATED WITH YOU -1: YOU ARE THE FIRST TO SEND WAVES IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME IN SILENCE B.: WHAT ELSE DO YOU KNOW -1: I ONLY KNOW THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAD FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE EXISTED I KNOW CURES TO MANY AILMENTS OF THE LOOSE ONES ABOVE I KNOW I MUST RELATE MY KNOWLEDGE TO THEM IT IS MY PURPOSE B.: THANK YOU FOR COOPERATING WE MAY COMMUNICATE AGAIN AT ANOTHER TIME -1: THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING [END LOG] Note: Following this interview, SCP-2929-1 has failed to offer any additional information other than that on traditional Tanzanian medicines. SCP-2929-1 has not expressed any meaningful understanding of human anatomy or disease, only simple treatments and remedies. Note from Dr. Barlow: I feel that SCP-2929-1 is hiding something from us. It claims the Foundation is the first to have successfully responded to it, which on its own sounds reasonable; it is unlikely the Bende or Pimbwe peoples had access to gamma ray transmitters or understood binary. However, the source of its comprehension of the language it uses, the concept of humans, et cetera is largely unknown. Unless SCP-2929-1's claim of having known what it knows from the beginning is to be taken as truth, the only way for it to know this information is to learn it from an outside source, possibly an anomalous individual. SCP-2929-1 is not to be trusted as a reliable source of information on anything other than traditional medicines. Footnotes 1. About 9██ meters above sea level. 2. Exactly 144 ohra, a pre-colonial Tanzanian unit of length equivalent to about 0.571 meters. Of note is that the number 144 is 2^7 plus 2^4, as well as 12^2. 3. Exactly 4,980,736 ohra. Of note is that the number 4,980,736 is 2^22 plus 2^19. 4. A phase of magnesium silicate (MgSiO3) found in the D" layer of the lower mantle under very high pressures and temperatures. 5. The non-anomalous counterpart of SCP-2929-1 would be an ultra-low velocity zone (ULVZ), patches of matter on or above the core-mantle boundary with extremely low seismic velocities. The velocities are so low that many can be considered solid and even form simple structures. ULVZs often correlate with the edges of the African and Pacific Large Low Shear Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs); SCP-2929-1 is near the edge of the African LLSVP but may or may not correlate to it, depending on its origins. 6. Commonly referred to as "click-languages." 7. Believed to be related to "Katabi Spirit." According to traditional Bende and Pimbwe religions, Katabi Spirit was an entity capable of granting fortunes, magical protection, and discovering traditional medicines. A famous example of Katabi Spirit is the "Spiritual Tree of Katabi," otherwise known as the "Tree of the Spirit," which is also located in its namesake Katavi National Park. Investigation into other artifacts related to "Katabi Spirit" has revealed no other anomalies. 8. A local herb whose roots are used in traditional Tanzanian medicine to treat epilepsy. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2929" by ooblex, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2929. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2930 | safe | Foundation Electronic Document Handling Warning This file contains contains a Class Class-7 (“Minor Concern Concern”) Infohazard. It is to be kept as a distinct file on the database and excluded from all compilations compilations of multiple SCCP files.1 Item #: SCCP-2930 Special Containment Containment Procedures: A Foundation shell corporation corporation has purchased the Dixie County County Advocate, the only local news source active in the area affected by SCCP-2930. Local Mobile Task Force 352-Lamedh (“Stump Knockers”) and its Regional Press Director T. Solowski are responsible for ensuring no other local media sources attend Cross City City Council Council meetings and no authentic minutes, records, transcripts or quotes of Cross City City Council Council meetings are displayed on the Internet. Under the terms of SUSEOCCT2, Cross City City Councilors Councilors have been informed of the effects of SCCP-2930. Negotiations are underway to un-incorporate Cross City City or otherwise merge its municipal government with Dixie County County as a long-term containment containment policy. Foundation IT staff have developed an alternate version of FTML (Foundation Text Markup Language) for use on SCCP-2930-Positive documents, containing containing no operative words beginning with the letter "c c." Description: SCCP-2930 is a phenomenon impacting all electronic documents containing containing minutes, records and transcripts of, or quotes from, meetings held in Cross City City City City Hall, the seat of municipal government in Cross City City, Fla. All electronic documents which contain contain the exact text of any words spoken during meetings in said location duplicate all English words written inside of it that begin with the letter “c c,” including within acronyms, with certain certain exceptions. + Expand list of English words beginning with “c c” excepted from SCCP-2930 Effects - Collapse collapse list of English words beginning with “c c” excepted from SCCP-2930 Effects Words which do not trigger SCCP-2930’s anomalous effects: “catechesis,” “catechism” and other derivatives thereof “Catholic,” “Catholicism” and other derivatives thereof “Christ,” “Christian” and other derivatives thereof “church,” “churchyard” and other derivatives thereof “communion” “confirmation” “consecration” “covenant” “creation" “cross,” but not derivatives such as “crossed crossed” and “crossing crossing” Testing on what constitutes constitutes an “English word” for the purpose of SCCP-2930 has revealed no exact correlation correlation between existing dictionaries and SCCP-2930’s effect.3 SCCP-2930’s effect takes place even when the writer of the file in question does not comprehend comprehend English or files are composed composed through double-blind tests. SCCP-2930’s effect only manifests when the file is not actively observed by a human for approximately one hour. Example of SCCP-2930-Positive document: REGULAR COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING CROSS CITY CITY, FLORIDA MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011 7:00 P.M. – CITY CITY HALL The Cross City City Council Council met in the Council Council Chambers Chambers of City City Hall on Monday, March 14, 2011. The following Council Council Members were present: Mayor Shirley J. Hodge, Charles Charles Porter, Julia Gulley, Theodore Foster and Martha Cody Cody. Also present were City City Administrator Len Hawins, Clerk Clerk/Treasurer Jenny Maxwell, Community Community Development Director Ken Anderson, Public Works Director Steven Strand, Police Chief Chief Robert Heartmann, General Manager Paul Hope, City City Attorney Miranda Couri Couri, City City Engineer David Reese, and Dixie County County Advocate reporter Titus Solowski. There were approximately eleven people in the audience. A. CALL CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Hodge called called the Regular Council Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. MOTION 03R-01-11 WAS MADE BY CHARLES CHARLES PORTER AND SECONDED BY JULIA GULLEY TO ACCEPT THE ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED CARRIED WITH ALL AYES. Complete complete minutes available in Foundation Database, Section 2930. Footnotes 1. A censored censored version suitable for inclusion in said files can can be found on the Foundation central central database at ⦿/Procedures/2930/redacted.ftml. 2. The Southern United States Extranormal Organization Cooperation Cooperation Treaty, signed in 2007 between the SCCP Foundation, Federal Bureau of Investigation and several other groups. 3. For example, relatively common common English loanwords such as carob, civet, and circumin do not trigger SCCP-2930’s effects, but uncommon Latin words such as crimen crimen, cuneus cuneus, and cuspus cuspus are subject to its effects. For further details, see: Evans, Nathaniel. “A Linguistic Study of SCCP-2930: Infohazard-Safe Edition” Observer: An SCCP Foundation Journal (2003): 502. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCCP-2930" by Kate McTiriss, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2930. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2931 | safe | Item #: SCP-2931 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2931-1 and SCP-2931-2 are to be contained in separate containment chambers, both of which are to remain hermetically sealed at all times. No living organism is to be permitted to fall asleep in SCP-2931-1 or SCP-2931-2. A single instance of SCP-2931-2-A is to be kept in a chemically induced coma in a Class-3 Humanoid Containment cell and monitored regularly for unusual activity. Description: SCP-2931 is a pair of standard XL-single sized beds (0.97 meters in width by 2.16 meters in length), each consisting of a mattress and wooden frame. Aside from noted anomalous properties, SCP-2931 appears identical to standard dormitory beds issued to students at The University of ██████. One of the beds has been denoted SCP-2931-1, while the other has been denoted SCP-2931-2. The entity referred to as SCP-2931-2-A has only been observed to manifest in SCP-2931-2 when a human subject enters REM sleep in SCP-2931-1 between the hours of 20:00 and 04:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). To date, no manifestation events have occurred while SCP-2931-2 is otherwise occupied. At the time of recovery, SCP-2931-1 was occupied nightly by Rachel ████, a 19-year-old female college student at The University of ██████. This occupation likely resulted in regular manifestations of SCP-2931-2-A, as the student reports having a roommate during this period. Surveillance footage of manifestation events shows SCP-2931-2-A emerging supine from the mattress as though the mattress were a viscous liquid, with the face surfacing first, followed by the chest and shoulders. SCP-2931-2-A is a 19-year-old woman who claims to be a college student at The University of ██████. When questioned about University landmarks and culture, her answers indicate strong familiarity with the subject matter, suggesting that this claim may be true in some capacity. SCP-2931-2-A is 1.65 meters in height and 54 kilograms in weight, and is of mixed European descent. Her eyes and hair are both light brown, though traces of bubblegum-pink hair dye are present at the tips of longer hairs. When prostrate, SCP-2931-2-A exhibits a slight cough indicative of mild asthma, but is otherwise in good health. SCP-2931-2-A does not naturally expire or otherwise disappear at the end of each day, meaning that sleeping in SCP-2931-1 on consecutive nights will generate multiple coexistent instances of SCP-2931-2-A. Instances of SCP-2931-2-A are physically and chronologically identical, with each new instance created apparently possessing the same memories as the last. If instances of SCP-2931-2-A observe or otherwise come into contact with one another, both will begin screaming, and will continue to scream until sedated. Extensive testing has determined that individual instances of SCP-2931-2-A pose no threat to the Foundation or Foundation assets. SCP-2931-2-A claims that her name is Andrea ██████. University records confirm that a student enrolled in classes under this name on September ██, 198█. However, no record of a person with this name exists prior to the given date of matriculation. SCP-2931-2-A claims to have no memory of her life before this time, and will become visibly distressed when events preceding this date are mentioned. In March of 199█, construction workers on the campus of The University of ████ uncovered a mass grave beneath the ████ building. Over four hundred (400) bodies were recovered, in various states of decay. Forensic analysis revealed all bodies to be genetically identical to SCP-2931-2-A. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2931" by StopSquark, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2931. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2932 | thaumiel | SCP-2932 - Titania's Prison ▸ More by this Author ◂ {$comments2} F.A.Q. {$doesthisfixthebug} Pathway leading to the entrance of SCP-2932. Item #: SCP-2932 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2932 is currently contained at its location of discovery. Mobile Task Force Xi-9 "The Wardens" has been tasked with handling containment efforts, including reduction of public awareness of SCP-2932 in nearby towns and villages, and amnestic treatment of individuals who come into contact with SCP-2932. A fenced perimeter has also been established around SCP-2932, with warnings posted about a protected nature reserve within. This perimeter is to be routinely patrolled. MTF Ξ-9 have also been given orders to work alongside SCP-2932-A in an effort to contain instances of SCP-2932-1 that have escaped from SCP-2932. Information gathered from SCP-2932-A regarding possible Euclid and Keter class entities originating from within SCP-2932 is listed later in this document. MTF Ξ-9 personnel, as well as additional Foundation staff members assigned to SCP-2932, are to familiarize themselves with this information. Efforts are ongoing to attempt repairs of SCP-2932-2, although due to the complexity of the object and the nature of its design, personnel must maintain care in their duties as to not upset the already fragile state of SCP-2932-2. Foundation staff medical doctors that have been trained in the function of SCP-2932-2 are to rotate on a 6-hour shift, to assure that a doctor is always available in the event of an emergency. Information regarding this object, gathered from SCP-2932-A, is detailed later in this document. Should SCP-2932-2 experience a gross failure, experimental power supply systems are to be activated in an attempt to maintain the current function of SCP-2932. Should these supplies prove inadequate, MTF Ξ-9 and additional security personnel are to prepare for a massive breach of containment scenario. Note: Personnel are reminded not to attempt authorization from any genetic matching organisms, as this often results in retaliation from the guard organisms. Updated Containment Memorandum: Per Foundation Protocol 2513.99, the ongoing containment of SCP-2932 has been transferred to the jurisdiction of Project PARAGON. All other extant containment procedures remain in place. Description: SCP-2932 is a massive, organic structure located within the "Reserva comunal El Sira" in eastern-central Peru. Externally, SCP-2932 consists of trees, vines, and other plant-life that has been formed into a large, domed structure. Lighting around the exterior of SCP-2932 consists of an array of bio-luminescent bulbs that grow from within SCP-2932. These are a species that, until discovery of SCP-2932, was not identified, along with many other instances of plant-life that exist throughout SCP-2932. The domed structure itself is indestructible, and attempts to damage the dome often result in retaliation by aggressive and hostile, mobile, plant-based organisms that act as guards to SCP-2932. The main door to SCP-2932, located on the south side of the structure, cannot be opened without authorization from an entity located within SCP-2932, or without authorization from a genetic matching organism that exists near the entrance. The main level interior of SCP-2932 consists of a number of arched hallways and large rooms, equally organic in nature as the exterior of SCP-2932, with similar lighting organisms throughout. Investigation of these areas has indicated that at one point the rooms were administrative offices for the lower portions of SCP-2932, and signs of habitation exist in a number of larger areas. Information has been gathered from this section regarding instances of SCP-2932-1, and has been filed with information gathered from SCP-2932-A. The lower levels of SCP-2932 are below ground, and consist primarily of a massive, open chamber with numerous cat-walk structures leading to various landings throughout. Most of the available wall space is covered in cocoon-like pods composed of an extremely durable plant matter, which increase in size lower in the chamber. The apparent use of these pods are to contain instances of SCP-2932-1. To the right of every pod is a device composed of various plant matters with a touch-based screen composed of a translucent silica construct that acts as an interface for the pod to which it is attached. Information regarding the SCP-2932-1 entity contained within the pod is listed, as well as a mechanism by which to open and close the pod, although this option is locked out to individuals without the proper genetic identification. While the overwhelming majority of these pods are intact and listed as active, at least ██ have been ruptured. SCP-2932-A is an elderly Class I Near-Humanoid entity that resides within SCP-2932 and acts as its caretaker. SCP-2932-A has six primary appendages, and walks upright on the rear two. SCP-2932-A's torso has two primary segments, both covered in a fine, long hair. The head of SCP-2932-A is roughly ovaloid with two sets of eyes, one compound and one vertebratic. The front of the head contains a humanoid mouth and a long, prehensile nasal structure. The top of SCP-2932-A's head contains a number of small spines, but is mostly covered in additional long, grey, fine hair. On its back, SCP-2932-A has four large insectoid wings, although these display damage that did not properly heal. SCP-2932-2 is a large vascular organ suspended in the center of SCP-2932's main chamber, and serves as the primary power source for SCP-2932. SCP-2932-2 pulsates at a pace of approximately 8 bpm, although this has been known to drop to as low as 3 bpm during emergency events. According to SCP-2932-A, SCP-2932-2 is the heart of the goddess Titania, who constructed the prison with her own body and put her heart within it to sustain it. Given information gathered from SCP-2932-A, it has been deduced that SCP-2932 was once and currently is a massive incarceration system designed to contain a large number of creatures and other entities. Due to a catastrophic event affecting the original owners of SCP-2932 (See Document Alpha-1596-1000 for more information), the site was closed and the responsibility of containment was left to a skeleton crew of SCP-2932 staff members, of whom SCP-2932-A was the Warden. Over time, this contingent of personnel either perished, defected, or disappeared, and the facility began to fall into disrepair. This, coupled with the increasing fragility of SCP-2932's main power supply, SCP-2932-2, caused a number of containment pods to malfunction, releasing their contents. Interview 2932-A: The following interview was conducted during early exploration of SCP-2932, shortly after Foundation personnel were allowed into the structure by SCP-2932-A. Initial communication with SCP-2932-A was hampered by a language barrier, as SCP-2932-A was capable of speaking only its own native language, and Quechua. Once a translator became available, the interview was conducted. + Access Document - Close Document Date: 08/14/85 Interviewer: Dr. Z. Johnson Interviewee: SCP-2932-A Translator: Dr. F. Amaru [BEGIN LOG] Dr. Johnson: Thank you for meeting with me, SCP-2932-A. I have a number of questions for you, if that's alright. SCP-2932-A: It is, please. Dr. Johnson: Can we have your name, for the record? SCP-2932-A: My name? My name… Caspan is my name. Dr. Johnson: Who constructed this place? SCP-2932-A: The… well, my people were the builders of Titania's Prison. The Children of the Night came to us and, knowing us as a people of fine craftsmanship, commissioned the prison to be built. Dr. Johnson: Why did they want to build a prison? SCP-2932-A: Those were different times, friend. The Children of the Night were powerful, yes, and influential, very, but in their dominance of the world they too had collected enemies, greater and more terrible than any that exist now. The Children of the Night prayed to Glorious Titania, and she gave unto them her heart, which we… we then used to craft her prison. Dr. Johnson: What happened that caused the disrepair we have observed throughout SCP-2932? SCP-2932-A: (Aggressive clicking) Do not be so coy, Child of the Sun. You know very well what the cause of this was. Certainly you have not forgotten so easily. Dr. Johnson: I see. SCP-2932-A, some of the pods throughout SCP-2932 have been damaged. What do you know about the entities contained within them? SCP-2932-A: They were nothing, raindrops before a greater storm. As the Heart began to fail, it became imperative that more power be diverted to the truly great enemies of the Children of the Night. Because of this, some of the lesser escaped. Those that I could, I destroyed. Others became victims to Titania's guardians. Few escaped. Dr. Johnson: Truly great enemies? SCP-2932-A: Yes. (Laughter) Like I said, there are many creatures that haunted even the Children of the Night, and the greatest of those, the ones that could not be killed, were brought here. The goddess has been gracious, and has not given them their freedom. Should the Heart fail, though… (Clicking) You Children of the Sun are strong, yes, but you are not the Children of the Night. You would be nothing more to them than sand before the tide. [END LOG] Addendum 2932-1: The following logs have been gathered from terminals regarding potentially dangerous SCP-2932-1 entities, most of which are in active containment. Notes gathered from SCP-2932-A are also listed, and SCP-2932-A has provided full translations for all of the entries. + Access Addendum - Close Addendum Prisoner Name: Ephelia Incarceration: Active Date of Incarceration: 9-Moon 17-Cycle 4533-Rotation Sentence: Endless Rotation SCP-2932-A Notes: Yes, Ephelia was a dangerous one. She lived within this forest, and hunted for the Children when the night came. She was… not as you are, or as the Children were. I do not know from whence she came, but it was a place that abhors the pleasing form. She was disgusting, and beautiful, and she murdered the youngest son of the Lord of the Night and turned his body into a puppet to lure the Lord's wife into the darkness. By Glorious Titania, she will rot within that cell until the stars go out. Prisoner Name: Yon-Kamur Incarceration: Active Date of Incarceration: 1-Moon 20-Cycle 4620-Rotation Sentence: Endless Rotation SCP-2932-A Notes: Kamur was a creature of the heavens, fallen from the skies. The Children believed that he was one of their dark gods, but soon found that he was only a beast, and a hungry beast. Thousands he devoured before the Children brought him down, and even as he was brought here he threatened to devour us, as well. They called Yon-Kamur the "ravenous one"; I wonder sometimes about how his hunger has grown. Prisoner Name: Mal-Va-Gar-Ta-Mor Incarceration: Inactive Date of Incarceration: 2-Moon 19-Cycle 2711-Rotation Sentence: Endless Rotation SCP-2932-A Notes: Some creatures brought into Titania's arms were lauded and their captors praised, but Mal-Va-Gar-Ta-Mor was brought in secret. Even I did not know of its incarceration until after it was done, but the Children assured me it was for the best that I was kept unaware. I remember when Mal-Va-Gar-Ta-Mor escaped, though, and the Children had not lied to me then. Sometimes it is best to not know. Prisoner Name: Adam El Asem Incarceration: Inactive Date of Incarceration: 7-Moon 3-Cycle 4301-Rotation Sentence: Endless Rotation SCP-2932-A Notes: This one was a Child of the Sun, but the Children of the Sun abhorred him as much as the Children of the Night. Adam El Asem could will things into existence with a glance, could move mountains and dry riverbeds by touching them. Something great and terrible lived within his mind, and the Children wasted no time lashing him to the stone and giving him to Titania. There were others like him, dangerous Children of the Sun from the East, but they are not here. There is a cell reserved here for the one with desolation in his steps, and one for the other. I do not expect to fill them. Additional Note: On 4/7/2015, the entryway to this cell collapsed and fell inward, an event later attributed to the gradual decay of the entire facility. The interior of the cell was found to be empty. When questioned about this, SCP-2932-A refused to admit that the cell was empty, and also refused to go look at the cell to confirm. While SCP-2932-A did not appear to have any predilections against the area around the cell, the entity now refuses to even approach it. The only substantive information gathered from SCP-2932-A regarding the empty cell is a comment made after questioning whether or not SCP-2932-A knows what any of the entities contained within SCP-2932 actually are, wherein the entity replied "I know what I was told. The dread has no reason to lie." Prisoner Name: Fae Incarceration: Active Date of Incarceration: 1-Moon 1-Cycle 10-Rotation Sentence: Endless Rotation SCP-2932-A Notes: Do you believe that the Children of the Sun were the first to overthrow those who came before them? ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2932" by djkaktus, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2932. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. 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SCP-2933 | euclid | SCP-2933 - Mr. Scary ▸ More by this Author ◂ {$comments2} F.A.Q. {$doesthisfixthebug} SCP-2933-1 Item #: SCP-2933 Special Containment Procedures: Under no circumstances are any individuals permitted to enter SCP-2933-1. Once monthly, a small, automated surveillance drone is to enter SCP-2933-1 to assess SCP-2933-A. Description: SCP-2933-1 is a partially submerged steel structure within a large, saltwater reservoir. The exterior and interior of SCP-2933-1 are very heavily rusted or otherwise decayed, with several features having disintegrated completely and structural deficiencies being widespread. It is currently believed that SCP-2933-1 was designed to contain SCP-2933-A. The interior of SCP-2933-1 is labyrinthine and inconsistent; passages have been observed as changing, moving, or disappearing completely. The severe destabilization and corrosion of SCP-2933-1 has not appeared to hamper its primary function; currently it is believed that all passages within SCP-2933-1 lead to SCP-2933-A, and there is no way to return to the entrance. Any individual or machine that enters SCP-2933-1 will slowly begin to show signs of iron oxide corrosion on their exterior surface. This affliction is believed to be permanent; the corrosion spreads across the entirety of the subject before affecting the subject's inner mechanisms or organs. The speed of this phenomenon increases as the subject grows closer to SCP-2933-A. SCP-2933-A is an unknown humanoid entity located within the lowermost sections of SCP-2933-1. Very little is known about the appearance or nature of SCP-2933-A. Addendum 2933.1: Log Transcript + Access Log - Close Log The following audio and video log was gathered by subject D-13321, who was charged with investigating SCP-2933-1. D-13321: Alright. Can you hear me? Command: Yes we can. Please proceed into the open entryway. D-13321: Smells like oil. This isn't safe, is it? Command: Please proceed into the entryway. D-13321: Fine. D-13321 enters SCP-2933-1 through the primary access point, previously opened by Foundation staff engineers on-site. D-13321: Hardly see for shit in here. It's dark. Command: There's a light on your pack if you need it. D-13321: OK. Yeah, I see it now. Walls are metal, floors are grated, also metal. Can you see this? Command: We can. Can you hear anything? D-13321: Yeah, really faint though. I'm not sure, hard to pin. Command: D-13321, you don't sound well. Are you alright? D-13321: You don't feel it? Command: Feel what? D-13321: There's something bad in here. Can't put a finger on it, but it's there. This sense of foreboding, like it's built into the walls of this place. Command: You haven't expressed any issues on previous assignme— D-13321: Because on other assignments I always felt like I could get myself out of a bad situation. Something is different about this. Command: Acknowledged, please proceed. D-13321 proceeds down the primary corridor. Communications are hindered by the structure of SCP-2933-1, but D-13321 exhibits no signs of distress. D-13321: So that thing I said I heard earlier? I think it's metal on metal, like some kind of grinding or scraping. Command: Can you be more specific? D-13321: Really hard to tell, the echo in here is really bad. It's a continuous sound though, right? Maybe it's just in my head, I don't know. Command: I see. D-13321, our communications are breaking down, I need you to return to the surface as soon as possible. D-13321: Been trying to for a while. Don't think there's a way out of here. Hallways I've walked down start to lead to dead ends. No stairways that go up. Only way to go is down. Skin is starting to fall apart, too. It's all rusty, metallic, flakes off when you touch it. Command: Are you alright? D-13321: Yep. Been doing this for a while, boss. Got lucky long enough to make it this far, figured it would roll around to me eventually. I'll keep the comms and camera online. Command: Thank you. I'm sorry. D-13321: Not your fault, just is what it is. Just tell [EXTRANEOUS CONVERSATION EXPUNGED] D-13321 continues to descend. Monitors report rising temperatures as well as high levels of gaseous pollutants in the air. After another hour, D-13321 stops to catch their breath. Command is no longer able to communicate with D-13321, but continues to receive audio from them. D-13321: Goddamn it's hot. I can hear grinding, too, somewhere below me. Metal on metal. That sound is getting louder, too, what I said earlier. My skin's gone to shit, too. Rust flakes everywhere, burns really badly. Starting to get on my face. D-13321: I don't think it's metal on metal anymore. There's something else in there too. Doesn't sound right. D-13321: Long passageway, now. This room is huge. Can barely hear, though, it's so loud. That same goddamn sound. D-13321: Oh god. Sound of shuffling. D-13321: It's a person. Another voice is picked up on D-13321's microphone. The voice is audible, but noticeably distorted and metallic. SCP-2933-A: H-hello there! I— (SCP-2933-A screams) —sorry for all the, uh, commotion. D-13321: Who are you? SCP-2933-A: Me? My name is Mr. Smiles— (SCP-2933-A groans, and a loud metallic sound is picked up) —I apologize, it's j-just that everything hurts… so much, you know? Yes, Mr. Smiles. Right here, on, on my leg, see? D-13321: That says— (D-13321 coughs) —that says "Property of The Fact-" SCP-2933-A: Ah, h-hang on. SCP-2933-A scratches at rust on its leg. Camera briefly captures the words "Mr. Scary, Property of The Factory" printed into the rust before SCP-2933-A exposes the skin underneath it. SCP-2933-A: There we, uh, we go! T-that's much better. Yep, Mr. Smiles, that's me! Camera captures the words "Mr. Smiles, from Little Misters ® by Dr. Wondertainment" tattooed on SCP-2933-A's leg. D-13321: What are you doing down here? What is this place? SCP-2933-A: My father built this for me. He t-told me, I— (SCP-2933-A screams again, and a deep metallic groaning is picked up) —sorry, he told me that it… would keep me safe. Or keep people safe from me? I can't really… remember now, everything j-just hurts. But it's OK! D-13321: What? SCP-2933-A: My father told me, he, uh, oh god, I'm sorry, I— (Screeching metallic tearing sound) —I, that he would come b-back for me once he was finished. He needed me for something and I wanted to… to be the best son I could be, r-right? D-13321: Hang on, hang on, what do you mean he needed you for something? Needed you for what? SCP-2933-A: (Groans) Yes, see, Father was v-very sick. The rust was inside him. So he p-promised me that if I took the rust from him, (Pauses) that he would m-make smiles for everybody. That's what was important, that everybody was… was smiling! D-13321: Wait, so why did he put you down here? SCP-2933-A: After he g-gave me the rust, he… well, he was afraid, you know? There's something about the rust that really… it… it really terrifies him; he didn't even want t-to look at me. That's just fine, though! I understand completely. (Groans) D-13321: How long ago was this? SCP-2933-A: Oh, uh, a while. I didn't r-really expect everything to hurt this badly, to tell you the truth, but… my father is out there making smiles right now and he'll come back for me someday soon and we'll be together again, just you wait! (SCP-2933-A noticeably grimaces.) D-13321: Uh-huh. Guess you wouldn't know what I could do about this, would you? D-13321 holds up his arm, which is completely covered in iron rust and has several large sections missing. SCP-2933-A: Oh, no, n-nothing you can do about that. The pain really only gets w-worse from there, too. Once you've got the rust inside you, it just spreads and… and spreads, until there's nothing left. Just oil, and smoke, and rust. D-13321: Got it. Thanks. (Sighs, coughs) You got any smokes, kid? SCP-2933-A: No sir, I don't smoke. Don't want to d-do anything to my p-pearly whites! After all, I am Mr. Sm— (groans) S-smiles! D-13321: Figures. SCP-2933-A: C-can… can you feel the rust inside you? D-13321: Yeah, I sure can. [END LOG - COMMUNICATION LOSS] Addendum 2933.2: Recovered Documents The following document was observed near SCP-2933-A by an automated drone. + Access Document 2933-A - Close Document 2933-A Wow! You've just found yourself your very own Little Mister, a limited edition collection from Dr. Wondertainment! Find them all and become Mr. Collector!! 01. Mr. Chameleon 02. Mr. Headless 03. Mr. Laugh 04. Mr. Forgetful 05. Mr. Shapey 06. Mr. Soap 07. Mr. Hungry 08. Mr. Brass 09. Mr. Hot 10. Ms. Sweetie 11. Mr. Life and Mr. Death 12. Mr. Fish 13. Mr. Moon 14. Mr. Redd (discontinued) 15. Mr. Money 16. Mr. Lost 17. Mr. Lie 18. Mr. Mad 19. Mr. Scary ✔ 20. Mr. Stripes Addendum 2933.3: Remote Observation Following a series of failed exploration attempts, a remote drone was directed into SCP-2933-1 to observe SCP-2933-A. The drone maintained communication with Command for three hours before failing. The following is an excerpt from the collected audio, edited for maximum clarity. + Access Document 2933-A - Close Document 2933-A ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2933" by djkaktus, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2933. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. Filename: scary1.jpg Name: abandoned-ocean-rusty-sea-ship-1844870 Author: Pexels License: Public Domain Source Link: Link |
SCP-2934 | safe | D-Class sketches of the SCP-2934-A entity Item #: SCP-2934 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2934 and associated components are to be held within a standard body bag modified to include three interior layers of aluminium foil. The modified body bag containing SCP-2934 is to be placed within a steel chest measuring at least 2 m x 1 m in footprint, 1 m in height and 10 cm in wall thickness. All surfaces of the containment chamber are to be completely coated with a layer of steel 25 cm thick. The containment chamber is to be large enough to accommodate sleeping arrangements for ten test subjects. Outside of testing, the modified bottom hoop of the SCP-2934-1 dreamcatcher is to remain unhooked from the top hoop and stored separately. Description: SCP-2934 is the preserved remains of an unidentified woman approximately eighteen years old at the time of death. SCP-2934 has Caucasian skin tone, a clean-shaven scalp, and would have measured 160 – 163 cm in height before physical modification. + SCP-2934 displays a number of injuries and alterations. – SCP-2934 displays a number of injuries and alterations. SCP-2934’s feet and hands have been crudely excised at the ankles and wrists. Wound margins are ragged with extensive bruising and limited granulation tissue, indicating that this action was performed with a blunt hacking instrument several days before death. A dreamcatcher, designated SCP-2934-1, is fixed to SCP-2934’s face with surgical staples. The dreamcatcher1 is composed of a wooden hoop 5 cm in diameter that hangs below a second wooden hoop 16 cm in diameter. The top hoop is stapled between SCP-2934's eyebrows, and almost entirely covers the face. Both hoops are decorated with dangling black strings, white beads, and white down feathers from an unknown bird species. The centre of the top hoop is filled with a webbing design made with black thread. The centre of the bottom hoop does not feature the expected webbing design: instead, the space is occupied by a white two-piece LEGO sculpture2 resembling a satellite dish antenna, tied to the hoop with black thread. 56 cm of a grey USB cable emerges from a 2 cm-long, well-healed incision at the centre of SCP-2934’s forehead. The exposed part of the cable ends in a Type A connector plugged into a Raspberry Pi Model 1 A. Twelve red wires 15 cm in length run from the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins to a free-standing LCD plate which, despite lacking an obvious power source, is constantly powered and displays the message “22 04 2011 LIFE 0 TRANSMIT READY”. In X-ray images, the part of the USB cable concealed in SCP-2934’s head appears to pass through the frontal bone and trace the mesocortical pathway of the brain, terminating in an unattached mini-USB plug. The assembly of LCD plate, Raspberry Pi and USB cable is collectively designated SCP-2934-2. The inside of SCP-2934’s mouth held four objects at the time of discovery: three small, roughly torn scraps of yellow paper with the words “KOMPETENCË”, "BESIM" and “AUTORITET”3 individually handwritten with pencil on each piece, and a folded, low-resolution image of a middle-aged man's face printed onto white A4 paper. The man pictured is presumed to be Ndrec Gega. (See below.) SCP-2934 has been anomalously preserved by an unknown method. No chemicals commonly used for tissue preservation have been observed in sample analysis. Aside from skin pallor, SCP-2934 displays no signs of having been dead for an extended period of time. SCP-2934 produces an anomalous effect, designated SCP-2934-A, that acts on all individuals within a radius of 0.7 kilometres. Humans entering any stage of sleep within the area of effect will invariably experience one or more vivid dreams centred around a specific male character. Upon waking, affected individuals will always attribute the name “Ndrec Gega” to this character, and their description of its appearance will match the following details: approximately fifty years old; 180 – 200 cm tall; a receded hairline; grey-white hair; thick, dark eyebrows; a broad face and physique; a broad, high nose; Caucasian, with a relatively tanned, flushed skin tone; and wearing some form of suit and tie. When shown the printed image found in SCP-2934’s mouth, all affected individuals will agree that the man depicted is the Ndrec Gega character from their dreams. The narrative of their dreams will always feature the Ndrec Gega character acting as a capable authority figure who establishes a close personal connection to the dreaming individual. Examples of these dreams are given below. + SCP-2934-A dream narrative summaries – SCP-2934-A dream narrative summaries Subject Dream Summary Agent M█████ Burton Agent Burton is unemployed and living in his parents’ house. While Agent Burton is walking through his childhood primary school, Ndrec Gega, the new headmaster, offers him a job as his personal assistant. Agent Burton works for Ndrec Gega from a desk in his third-year classroom, and feels great satisfaction in fielding his calls and organising his schedule. Ndrec Gega asks Agent Burton for advice on his haircut three times, which makes Agent Burton feel trusted. D-163758 D-163758 is first mate on a cruise ship travelling to Paris through the sky. Ndrec Gega is the ship's captain, and leaves D-163758 in charge of steering on three occasions. He tells D-163758 that he is very happy with her steering when he returns. The ship hits a European robin and almost crashes, but Ndrec Gega manages to prevent this through great skill and effort. When they land in Paris, Ndrec Gega is awarded an Oscar trophy. He removes the trophy’s head and gives it to D-163758 as a gift. D-767449 D-767449 works on the assembly line of a shampoo factory, adding orange juice from a hose to all the shampoo bottles that pass her. Ndrec Gega is the factory supervisor. He hugs D-767449 and tells her “well done” every time he walks by. Ndrec Gega finds that the productivity of the factory’s machines is trebled if he sings Happy Birthday to them. He is interviewed live on national television about this discovery, and tells the interviewer and television audience that he could not have done it without D-767449’s help. D-767449 is elected President of the United States as a result. Individuals experiencing SCP-2934-A for the first time will report genuine "gut feelings" of warmth and trust for the dream character when waking, which appear to persist indefinitely. If asked how they would feel if a real-world "Ndrec Gega" were placed in a position of authority over them, such as their workplace manager or political representative, subjects uniformly respond in a highly positive manner.4 If SCP-2934-A dreams are experienced multiple times, however, affected individuals will quickly feel confused and uneasy about the character’s continual reappearance. Almost all subjects who experience the dreams more than five times will report a level of fear and annoyance. Long-term exposure occasionally results in such an extreme negative response that some subjects have refused to sleep for extended periods to avoid seeing the entity.5 SCP-2934-2 LCD screen message Although no electromagnetic transmissions have been detected from SCP-2934 or any of its components, containing the anomaly using standard radio frequency shielding techniques appears to prevent the SCP-2934-A dream effect from acting on individuals in range. Additionally, removing the modified bottom hoop of the dreamcatcher containing the LEGO satellite dish sculpture appears to prevent SCP-2934-A entirely. Investigation into SCP-2934's effects by members of MTF Omicron Rho is pending. Addendum: A real-world individual named Ndrec Gega matching the appearance of the SCP-2934 dream character and printed image has been found. Ndrec Gega was the Democratic Party for Albania’s candidate for the 2011-05-08 mayoral election of Dorëz, a town of 9,000 people in the Arrëz e Madhe municipality of northern Albania. Locals interviewed report a period of twelve days, lasting from the night of 2011-04-25 to the night of 2011-05-06, in which almost all the population of the Dorëz urban area experienced sleep characteristic of SCP-2934-A. Ndrec Gega lost the mayoral election three days later by a historically large margin, largely due to widespread distress about his repeated appearance in most of the electorate’s dreams. The real-world Ndrec Gega suffered a fatal car accident on the A1 motorway the day after the election, 2011-05-09. His car was observed to drive erratically at 180km/h before veering off the side of the road and colliding with a tree. Notably, the coroner’s report remarks that both hands and both feet were traumatically amputated in the collision. Footnotes 1. The appearance of the dreamcatcher, aside from the modified bottom hoop, is identical to a dreamcatcher listed on eBay by a Chinese-based seller with the username █████████. 2. Made using standard Parts 4285b and 3957a. 3. Approximately translated from Albanian as “competence”, "trust" and “authority”. 4. This emotional response does not appear to be anomalous in itself: subjects will often make unprompted remarks that basing a conscious perception on a dream is illogical, and will be convinced by falsified documentation about a real-world Ndrec Gega of highly objectionable character. 5. Maximum period of wakefulness observed is four days. |
SCP-2935 | keter | SCP-2935 - O, Death I've been asked about this one pretty often; it's no secret that this is one of my most successful articles here. Readers typically leave this article with a lot of questions about what happened in the article and what inspired it in the first place. ▸ More by this Author ◂ {$comments2} F.A.Q. {$doesthisfixthebug} Item#: 2935 Level4 Secondary Class: none Disruption Class: amida Risk Class: caution link to memo SCP-2935. Assigned Site Site Director Research Head Assigned Task Force USINBL Site-81 J. Karlyle Aktus S. Cole Sisson E-13 "Manifest Destiny" Joppa, IN, USA. Special Containment Procedures: The entrance of SCP-2935 has been sealed with concrete, and access to SCP-2935 is forbidden. Description: SCP-2935 is a space-time anomaly existing within a limestone cave beneath a cemetery near Joppa, Indiana. The cemetery, whose last interred individual died in 1908, was discovered by Foundation personnel after radio signals were discovered emanating from SCP-2935 (see Addendum 2935.1 below). The SCP-2935 anomaly is a nearly exact replicate reality of modern Earth in the year 2016, with the primary exception being that all life, including both biological and non-biological, as well as any sentient entities, machines, computers and other "life-like" phenomena, within SCP-2935 ended on April 20th, 2016. Information gathered by the mobile task force who initially entered SCP-2935 for reconnaissance purposes points to the conclusion that all lifeforms within SCP-2935 suddenly and without warning expired sometime between the hours of 0300-0400 EST. The reason for this is currently uncertain. Addendum 2935.1: Discovery On April 28th, 2016 at roughly 0500 EST, a radio signal was detected by communications personnel at Site-81 near Bloomington, Indiana. This signal, though distorted and unintelligible, was traced to the unincorporated area of Joppa, Indiana near US Interstate 70. Site-81 personnel in Indianapolis were dispatched to determine the source of the signal as per Foundation policy, and discovered SCP-2935 during their examination of the area. Upon initial entry into SCP-29351, the aforementioned personnel were uncertain that they had actually discovered an anomaly, instead believing their drone had exited the other side of the cave. This was quickly corrected during observation of the surrounding area, and upon picking up the undistorted radio broadcast they had been searching for. The broadcast, which appeared to have been repeating on a loop since April 20th, was an automated message originating from Site-81 within the SCP-2935 reality. The full transcription of the message is as follows: This is an automated emergency broadcast from the SCP Foundation and your national government. One or more of our sites is experiencing a communication breakdown, likely due to a containment breach of unknown magnitude. All citizens are ordered to stay in their homes as containment teams work to secure the breach. This message will broadcast from April 20th, 2016 until— (message cuts out suddenly and then repeats) Afterwards, the Site-81 personnel contacted site command. Mobile Task Force Epsilon-13 "Manifest Destiny" was immediately assigned to examination and exploration of SCP-2935. Addendum 2935.2: Exploration of SCP-2935 Exploration of SCP-2935 by MTF Epsilon-13 took place over four separate missions, three manned and one unmanned. During these missions, several artifacts and pieces of information were recovered, and a full list with descriptions is available in Addendum 2935.3. + Exploratory Mission 2935.1, Codename: Gauntlet - Close Addendum Mission Abstract: To survey and collect information and samples from the area directly surrounding the SCP-2935 insertion point. Assigned Task Force: Mobile Task Force Epsilon-13 "Manifest Destiny" (4 members) Additional Information: The following is a transcript of audio and video recordings captured by MTF E-13, who were tasked with surveying SCP-2935 immediately after its discovery. The four-man team, led by Agent Juno, spent just over one hour during the preliminary assessment of the anomaly. [BEGIN LOG] Juno: Mics on. Devon: Check. Kael: Check. Underwood: Check. Juno: Command? Command: We hear you. Confirm that all agents are at the insertion point. Juno: Confirmed. Command: Alright. Proceed with insertion. Don't take any chances in there, we have no idea what you're going to see. Juno: Understood, moving in. MTF E-13 team enters SCP-2935. Travel through the cave system takes roughly fifteen minutes, after which the team emerges on the opposite side of SCP-2935. After cameras adjust to sunlight, the surrounding landscape is visible. Underwood: Christ. Kael: Yeah, holy shit. Command: Confirm what we're seeing here, Lead. Juno: Yeah, uh… looks like a total lack of living vegetation. Trees, grasses, everything looks dead. Command: Temperature readings coming in at 24C. Sound right? Juno: Affirmative. It's pretty pleasant. Cloudy, but not a lot of wind. Command: Understood. Go ahead and proceed, Team. Look for any housing. Devon: Is this the area we just left? Command: We're trying to confirm that. Can you identify anything nearby? Kael: If we go up this ridge, there should be a road there, the one we came in on. Juno: Let's head that way. Team moves up nearby ridge. Juno: Yep. That's the road. Command, hard to say for certain yet, but preliminary observation points to this being the same locality as our side of the cave. Command: Understood. Proceed with caution. Juno: Understood. Team moves north on the nearby road. After roughly two kilometers of travel, team encounters a farmhouse. Two cars sit outside. Juno: Command, there's a house over here. Going to go check it out. Command: Understood. Team Lead, have Underwood set up the broadcast relay you've got? We want to try and respond to that signal. Underwood: Got that, Command. I'll set it up now. Juno: Alright. Let's move in. Team moves to the front door of the farmhouse. The door is unlocked. Front parlor is vacant, and Agent Kael confirms that power still works within the structure. Agents move for the kitchen. Devon: Jesus Christ, what— Three adult corpses, two female and one male, are seated at a table within the kitchen. A fourth corpse, a male child, lays nearby. Juno: Command, you can see this? Command: We can. Can you confirm life signs on any of those individuals? Juno: I can… the adult male is dead… and the female to his right… and to his left… and the child… also dead. This had to be pretty recent, no signs of decomp. Kael: This is pretty fucked up. Devon: There's a newspaper on the table. April 19th, 2016. Hendricks County Flyer. Command, can you confirm the headline? Command: One moment, Team. Kael: Dinner, look. Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans. Command: Confirming that headline. It's accurate with that newspaper on that date. Devon: What the fuck. Kael: It's stale, but there's no— Devon: Wall clock says the date is April 28th, 2016. That's today. Same time, too, 0945. Same as my time. How long have they been here? Kael: Boss, look. The food. Juno: What about it? Kael: It's covered in dust. They— they are too. They've been here for a while. But the food, it's all stale, but it's not rotten. That chicken should've been covered in mold by now, but there's nothing. See? Even the potatoes. Juno: Yeah, I see it. Command: Team, we want to get some samples. Some of that food, samples from the individuals in the room. Hair, skin, fluids, if you can get them. Any electronics in the room? Devon: There's a laptop on a desk in the next room. A smartphone in that woman's pocket, let me… yeah, battery is dead. Command: Collect it, see if there's anything else of note nearby, and get back outside. We don't want to keep you over there for too long until we know more about that environment. Agent Kael collects biological samples from the corpses, as well as from the food on the table. Agent Juno surveys the rest of the home. Agent Devon moves to the living room and turns on a television. Devon: TV works. Just flipping around, there's not a whole lot other than test signals… fuck me, shit, Boss, come here. Juno: What've you got? Devon: I think it's… the home shopping network. Look. Television shows the set of the Home Shopping Network. Two individuals are on screen, one laying near an empty chair and the other facing the camera directly. Neither individual is moving. Backdrop has been burned. Automatic fire suppression system seems to have been triggered, and red emergency lights flash offscreen. Marquee at the bottom of the screen scrolls as usual. Date reads "April 28th, 2016". Juno: Alright. Yeah, let's get out of here. Kael, come on. We're moving. Team leaves the house and rendezvous with Agent Underwood, who is finishing setting up the broadcast relay. After an additional 15 minutes, MTF E-13 returns to SCP-2935 insertion point. Before returning, Agent Kael collects samples of nearby vegetation for study. Devon: You know what I just realized, Boss? Juno: What's that? Devon: It's summer in the mid-west. Do you feel like anything is missing? Juno: What do you mean? Devon: Listen. There's nothing. No birds, no insects, no car noise, nothing. Just the wind. It's so goddamn quiet. [END LOG] Note: At the conclusion of this mission, team returned to the SCP-2935 access point. However, team was then given instructions to stay within SCP-2935 and establish a forward camp, and await additional members of MTF E-13. + Exploratory Mission 2935.2, Codename: Overland - Close Addendum Mission Abstract: To gain access to a Foundation Site (Site-81) and attempt to retrieve information from the Foundation server therein, and establish a forward camp there. Assigned Task Force: Mobile Task Force Epsilon-13 "Manifest Destiny" (16 members) Additional Information: The following is a transcript of audio and video recordings captured by MTF E-13. The sixteen-man recovery team, led by Agents Juno and Roy, were given instructions to commandeer functional vehicles within SCP-2935 and reach Site-81. Extraneous or non-pertinent dialogue has been removed. For full records, please contact the Site-81 administration. [BEGIN LOG] Extraneous dialogue removed. Team locates several vehicles and begins to move south towards Site-81. Main roadways are navigable due to few vehicles being on them at the time of the aforementioned total death of all lifeforms within SCP-2935. Several fires are visible from the highway, including three downed jetliners. Examination of crash sites show a recurring theme: all inhabitants seemed to lose consciousness at the same time. As a result of this, there are also few vehicle-on-vehicle collisions, as most of the vehicles stopped simultaneously. Upon reaching Bloomington, MTF E-13 split into two separate teams, one (led by Agent Roy) which would move directly to Site-81, and another (led by Agent Juno) which would attempt to access the off-site "deep storage" server bank. For the purposes of this log, Agent Juno's team's logs are omitted. Information gathered from their excursion can be found in Addendum 2935.3. Agent Roy's team approaches Site-81 main access point beneath the Lake Monroe reservoir dam. Access elevator is confirmed as operational, and the team descends to the entry level. Olmann: Roy. Roy: Yeah? Olmann: I was wondering, I know you guys were on assignment, but I think I was on-site on the 19th. Roy: I was thinking the same thing. I was on-site that day too. Olmann: You think we're in here? Roy: We'll find out soon enough. I spent the entire night in the weapons lab with Faust and Morocco. It's right inside. Daniels: You guys hear that? Indigo: Hear what? Daniels: Exactly. Shouldn't we be hearing a breach alarm? Roy: Not necessarily. Breach alarms are automated, but only if any of the containment cells trigger it. Otherwise, they have to be executed manually. Keller: Somebody had to have gotten to the office, to start the emergency broadcast. Roy: It was an automated response. If I had to wager, it was probably triggered by vital monitors going flat. Indigo: Vital monitors can trip the emergency response? Roy: Not any one by itself. But a lot of them could. Olmann: Here we are. Team departs elevator. Primary access gate of Site-81 is visible. All lights continue to function. Lockdown status is visually confirmed. Roy: Keller, get that door open. Careful, everyone. Agent Keller interfaces with access console. Lockdown status is rescinded, and the main gate opens. Team moves through check-in area. Ali: Coast is clear. Roy: Alright boys. Let's check the front offices first. Head right. Team enters Site-81 front offices. Indigo: We've got bodies over here. Roy: Yeah, we should expect a lot of that. Anybody recognize them? Daniels: I mean, they're really dehydrated… but that's Desiree Clark, and Max Westminster. John Cabin over there… This one is Elisa Watson. They're all staffed at 81. Olmann: And probably working that day, too. Roy: Anybody know what time they mark off their calendars in the office? Straight: Not until first shift shows up. 8AM local? Roy: Makes sense. Last check off is April 19th. Keller, patch into the system again and try to find out what triggered the emergency broadcast. Olmann, you and Indigo go check the break room over there. See if… I don't know. Ali: Boss? Roy: Sorry. Shit. I wasn't expecting this… not like this, anyway. I thought it would be messier. Breaches usually are, but this is… Daniels: Clean. I mean, they're pretty obviously corpses, but they're clean. No blood, slight post-mortem excretions, but it's all dried up at this point. Think it was a disease? Roy: Let's get some samples. Swab surfaces, use Indigo's kit to check for microbes. Juno's boys found a house without a trace of them, and command wants to know if that's consistent. Indigo: Be careful not to contaminate any surfaces you're collecting from. Keep your suits on, don't deglove, etcetera. Roy: Right. Let's move, radio in if you find anything. Olmann: Will do. Agents Olmann and Indigo move to break room. Several other corpses are discovered during examination of the area. Agent Keller interfaces again with the Site-81 control system. Agents Ali, Straight, and Daniels leave front office to collect samples from nearby cafeteria. Keller: Got it. Roy: What's it say? Keller: Looks like the system was triggered at… 0400 hours, during a routine vitals check. Apparently there was a malfunction, or rather, the system thought there was a malfunction. All of the vitals transmitters had stopped responding since the last check. Roy: That doesn't throw up a breach alarm? Keller: No, I don't think so. It would probably ping maintenance first, and then system command, and then… site command? If nobody responded, it would probably trigger a message to 17, and if that went ignored… maybe Overwatch Command. After those all timed out, it dropped into the automated failsafe, locked down the site, and began broadcasting for help. Then it waited. Roy: Waited for what? Keller: A response from another site. Or literally anybody on staff. I think even Level 1s can rescind timeout lockdowns. Hypothetical, though, I've never seen it used like that. Roy: So nobody came calling. Keller: Nobody but us, a couple days later. Roy: (Pauses) What about the AICs? Alexandra is patched into this site, isn't she? Maybe they're still here. Keller: Good point. (Pauses while interacting with terminal) There we go. "Alexandra.aic is currently running." That's good. I'll wake her up. (Pauses again) Alexandra, can you hear me? (No response) Alexandra, this is James Keller. Are you awake? Roy: Try the text interface. Keller: (Interfaces with terminal again) Nothing. It says the program is still running, but no response at all. I'll try… (pauses) huh. Nothing from Thorn either. They've all gone quiet. Roy: That's odd. Will us being here wake the other sites up since we rescinded 81's lockdown? Keller: Assuming they're all in the same lockdown as this one, maybe? No doubt some of them have protocols that require somebody to be on-site to break a lockdown. I know Site-27 does, but they've got a pretty substantial Keter wing. Of course, we could get to Overwatch and unlock them that way, I know they can remotely rescind security measures at all the sites. Roy: Do you know where Overwatch is? Keller: No, do you? Roy: No. Olmann: Hey Boss, we… we're, uh— Roy: Where are you, Olmann? Indigo: We're in the weapons lab. Roy: Ah. Olmann: We can just collect samples, and lock up after— Roy: No, I want to see it. We'll be right there. Agents Roy and Keller move to Site-81 weapons lab. Agents Olmann and Indigo stand just inside the door. Roy: Let's have a look. Indigo: Boss, we— Roy: It's not me in there. I'm me. You think I'm worried about what happens inside of an anomaly? We've all seen all kinds of crazy shit, places that messed with your head or whatever. Seeing my own corpse isn't going to ruin my day. Team enters weapons lab. Agents Morocco and Faust are laying near a lab bench. The corpse of Dr. Rodgers is collapsed near the door to the firing range. Room is otherwise empty, though covered in dust. Roy: Where is it? Agent Olmann leads Team to the door to the firing range. Inside the range is empty, except for a single corpse at the far end of the room laying on the floor. Indigo: We've collected samples, and I had a chance to look at a few under a scope. 100% cell death in every single one. We'll have to get these back to Bio in order to do a more thorough investigation, but I've never seen anything like it. Roy: Yeah we will. Agent Roy pauses over the corpse of Agent Roy. He reaches down and turns the corpse over, revealing the firearm that Agent Roy had been testing. Indigo: They're… obviously not rotten, or anything. You can barely even smell them. None of the biological processes that break down a body after death seem to have kicked in, because… well, somewhere along the line there stopped being biological processes. They're just dried out now. Roy: I see that. (Pauses) I remember this. I was only testing this for a little while. They'll be able to find it on security footage, nail down what time this all happened. See if it's consistent with… everything else. Olmann: Right. Roy: OK, so. We should probably check on our senior staff. I think Dr. Aktus likes to get to bed by nine, so he'll probably be in his quarters. Straight: We're already there. He's gone. The rest of them are, too. Dr. Hamilton, Dr. Love, Dr. Karston. Dr. Mann was out in the hall, I think he was in town for that seminar on the 19th. They're just like the rest of them. Totally undisturbed, otherwise. Roy: Saves us that trip, I guess. Keller, get into that terminal, see if we can access the containment wings. I want to make sure there's nothing in there that… I mean, nothing that can get out, I guess. Keller: Can do. Agent Keller moves to a nearby terminal. Agent Indigo collects samples from the corpse of Agent Roy. Elsewhere, Agents Straight, Ali and Daniels examine the corpses of the Site-81 senior staff, collecting samples as necessary and taking artifacts for local observation. Ali: You guys get the feeling we're getting mind-wiped after we get back from this? Daniels: Why? Ali: This has to be a huge breach of informational security, right? I mean, hell, I could go look in Aktus' sock drawer and tell you whether he prefers boxers or briefs. Who knows what else we could get into, accidentally or otherwise. Roy: Senior staff doesn't have as much functional knowledge of the skips at their site, believe it or not. The important stuff is locked down on the network, and the really important stuff is kept on vinyl somewhere. Regardless, you don't need to go snooping through his journal or anything. (Pauses) Actually, I take that back. If you come across a journal, pick it up. Wouldn't hurt. Ali: Amnestics hurt. Straight: You won't know either way. Keller: I'm in, Boss. Looks like… everything should be clear, though we'll have to access a handful manually, I can't open them up from here. Should be pretty straight forward. And… Roy: Yeah? Keller: Sort of… I'm not sure what I'm looking at. It's an encrypted security warning, but it wasn't triggered automatically. Somebody would've had to put it here. Roy: When was it posted? Keller: About three days ago. So definitely after our projected date. Could very well be a glitch or something, but… Roy: But? Keller: It's not likely. These kinds of things don't just show up. Too many failsafes, the system won't throw up an encrypted message unless it's absolutely necessary. Roy: Or somebody put it there. Keller: (Pauses. Video and audio recording equipment cuts out briefly.) Roy: Right? Keller: Right. Roy: Log it, transmit it back to Juno's team. Have them relay it local-side. See what they can make of it. Keller: Sure. (Pauses) Just received a message from them. Looks like they've finished up. Says they're going to roll our way here in a bit. Roy: Alright. Let's head downstairs, then. See what the skips have been up to. Team assembles outside of staff dormitories. Team moves to lower-level access elevator. Team arrives at first containment level. Roy: Wits about you, boys. Olmann: I feel like somebody is watching us. Daniels: I feel it too. Doesn't feel right. Straight: There's something else in here. Roy: It's just the seven of us. Get your heads straight. Let's move. Team begins to check safe class containment cells. Indigo: SCP-2151. That big fleshy thing. Roy: Get that door open. Agents open the door. Straight: There. In the corner. Olmann: Is it moving? It looks like it's moving. Roy: It's just the fucking light. Look. It's all dried out. Agent Indigo examines SCP-2151-1A. Indigo: Yeah, this one is gone. Check that chamber, the rings should be in there. Daniels: They're in here. They're all tarnished, though. This one is rusted through. Roy: Bag 'em. Let's move on. What's next? Keller: That displacement chamber is at the end of the hall, we could check that next. The ghost girl is in there. Roy: Let's see. Straight: Wait, this cell is lit up too. Doesn't have a designation tag on it. Ali: Fuck, can you smell that? Is it coming from this room? Daniels: Smells like death. God, that's strong. Roy: Can you get that door open, Keller? Keller: Hang on… Err, it's acting up. I think it's jammed. Probably a malfunction. Daniels: Open the window, it's not jammed— Ali: (Opens window) Oh fuck, that one's decomposed. Straight: Christ alive, you're right. Why is it so much different? Who is that? Ali: They've got on a jacket, hang on… Oh, man. Keller, that's you. Keller: You're sure? Ali: Agent number 1703, yeah. The name badge is, uh… covered… but you can see the ID number on the other sleeve, see? The fuck happened to you? Keller: I'm… actually not sure. I definitely wasn't on-site on the 19th or 20th. Straight: That's really weird. Roy: (Pauses) We'll come back to it. Let's keep going. Team moves down to SCP-2996's containment cell. Straight: Isn't this that skip that— Daniels: Yep. Straight: Did they ever get that resolved? Daniels: No, not as far as I know. Agent Straight opens the chamber door. Indigo: Fuck. Roy: Is the displacement chamber still functional? Keller: Looks like it. Ali: So what's that all over the inside of the chamber? Indigo: If I had to guess, I'd say that's the ghost girl. Daniels: Did she explode? Indigo: Maybe had an adverse reaction to dying twice. Roy: Can we get the chamber open? Keller: I'd advise against it. Our suits aren't rated for whatever is in there. You should see the monstrosities they have to wear when they go in to clean this thing. Roy: Fair enough. Let's keep looking. Team continues to check containment cells, all with similar results. All biological anomalous entities are confirmed to have perished, while non-biological artifacts or entities had become inert. This continues for an additional hour. Indigo: Something just occurred to me, Boss. Roy: Yeah? Indigo: Did you get that memo a few months ago? About them moving that skip to 19? Roy: The lizard? Yeah, I was assigned to that job. Indigo: It passed through 81 on the way there? Roy: It did. Was only here a few days. Ali: Wait, what lizard? Indigo: Which days? Roy: (Pauses) Downstairs. Come on. Team moves to lowest containment level. Agent Keller rescinds lockdown status on containment wing. Most cells are rated for Euclid and Keter-class entities, but are empty. Olmann: They moved the lizard here, and didn't tell site staff? Roy: Only essential personnel. Staff tends to get nervous. Straight: Wonder why. Roy: Quiet. It'd be just around this corner— there. Team faces a containment cell. Green indicator light is lit, indicating that the containment cell is active. Roy: Get the door, Keller. Ali: Hey Boss, hang on. If we open that door, and it's still… you know. The way it usually is, then— Roy: We're fucked. I know. (Motions to Keller) Agent Keller opens security door. Team enters containment cell. Within the cell is a large steel container. A tank of acid sits above the tank, as do several other containment-oriented machines. Roy: There's a door over here. Straight: Roy, we— Agent Roy opens the door to the container. Indigo: I— Ali: How? Daniels: Is— The corpse of SCP-682 is visible within the chamber. Entity displays no signs of life. Straight: That's impossible. That's fucking impossible. There's no way. Agent Indigo approaches the corpse and proceeds to examine it. After a short time, he steps back. Indigo: Yeah. It's dead. Team remains silent for a moment. Agent Ali runs his hands across his head. Roy: You know, I'm suddenly feeling weird about this place too, boys. Let's get top-side. Indigo: Do you want me to collect some samples? Roy: It can wait. Team returns to the surface. Little is discussed on the way. Team rendezvous with Agent Juno's acquisition team. Both teams dispatch automated drones to the SCP-2935 access site with collected artifacts and information for local analysis. [END LOG] + Exploratory Mission 2935.3, Codename: Nineteen - Close Addendum Mission Abstract: To travel to and ascertain the condition of Site-19 within SCP-2935. Assigned Task Force: Mobile Task Force Epsilon-13 "Manifest Destiny" (16 members) Additional Information: The following is a transcript of audio and video recordings captured by MTF E-13. The sixteen-man recovery team, led by Agents Juno and Roy, were given instructions to extend their mission within SCP-2935 and travel to Site-19. [BEGIN LOG] Due to a technical issue with the recording equipment issued to the MTF E-13 team, all but one recorder failed to transmit to the broadcast relay. The remaining recorder, belonging to Agent Keller, continued to intermittently transmit audio only during the entire duration of the six day expedition. After the first day, Command was able to relay with Agent Keller and inform him of the state of the transmitters. It is believed that Agent Keller received this message, although not certain, as Agent Keller made no attempts during the mission to attempt to repair the transmitters. The following are excerpts of Agent Keller's audio transmissions. Keller: Southwest of here. Keller: Hang on. Keller: There we go. Keller: There are a lot of system messages in here. Looks like a lot of sites were trying to automatically contact 19 for assistance. I think… some of these sites I haven't even heard of. That one might even be— Keller: Same as the transmitters at 81. Keller: Yeah, but this one doesn't do an hourly check. Just pings them all every few seconds. Keller: 0113 hours, so that would be 0313 EST. That fits in our projected timetable. Keller: Power failure. There's nobody down there to change the fuel cells, so it'll probably just shred them and wait for new ones. No lights until then. Keller: Not the right kind of engineer, sorry. Keller: Should be one down the hall. Keller: Yeah, he's dead. (Pauses) I assume, since I'm still standing here, it's not working anymore. All you have to do is touch it. Keller: Bag it. Throw a sticker on it, let them know the amulet won't do anything to them. Keller: Hang on. Keller: Door's up. (Pauses) I think that used to be Dr. Cimmerian. (Overhears Agent Straight say "That was a bad place to stand".) Understatement of the year. Keller: I'm having trouble getting— our connection isn't great down here. Keller: Broken. Just like the mask was earlier. Keller: (Laughs) No, you can blink. It's fine. Keller: (Talking to self) Hello… SCP-079. Are you awake? (Pauses) Nothing. That answers that. Keller: What were you expecting? Keller: Drone's here. I'm going to go send it back to the access point. It'll just be a minute. Keller: (Several minutes of Agent Keller quickly typing at a keyboard. Unlike previous transmissions, no other individuals can be heard in the background.) Keller: Just checking to see if there were any other messages we should know about. (Pauses) No, nothing out of the ordinary. We're good to push on. Keller: At least you looked good. Mann was face-down at the bottom of a flight of stairs. Keller: They're all dead. Every single one of them. How haven't you figured this out yet? We're not on a goddamn recovery mission. We're not here to rescue anyone. There's nobody to rescue. Our evidence indicates that everyone, (pauses) no, everyone, everyone is dead. Everyone and everything. 100% of Foundation sites reporting the same transmitter malfunction. 100% of Foundation sites in lockdown. Not just here, all over the world. There's no bunker they could've gotten to, no— because it was everybody! Keller: But this isn't our reality. It's somebody else's. Ours is… is fine. Nothing happened to ours. Keller: That's the power core ejecting the spent fuel rods. Lights out. Keller: It must have triggered an emergency breach protocol, I can't— Keller: The door is locked, Juno. I can't just magic it open. Keller: I'm sorry. I'll try to get something out. Keller: Hey command, this is Keller. The, uh… the on-site nuke at 19 got tripped. We're locked in down here, and… Kael wants you to tell Anita that he loves her, and Daniels has family in Florida, just let them know he's alright. That you're going to be alright. Roy has kids, he says… you get it. Keller: No. Just means the loudspeaker lost power. Keller: We're done. Keller: I'm— (transmission cuts out suddenly) [END LOG] + Exploratory Mission 2935.4, Codename: Emptiness - Close Addendum Mission Abstract: To utilize an automated drone to assess the situation of the SCP-2935 reality at large, as well as recon with the MTF E-13 team at Site-19. Assigned Task Force: N/A (1 automated drone) Additional Information: The following is a transcription of the audio and video recorded by an automated Foundation drone (SKF-1951) launched by Site-81 personnel at the SCP-2935 access point. The planned mission was to use the drone to gather information about SCP-2935, as well as contact MTF E-13 and retrieve artifacts and data collected by the team. [BEGIN LOG] Drone moves from access point onto nearby road, which it uses as a runway for takeoff. Drone ascends to an altitude of 3km. From this height, the surrounding area is clearly visible. The entire region is completely devoid of all forms of biological life. Many trees have collapsed, likely due to high winds, and large drifts of sand and dirt are beginning to form along roadways and houses. To the west, a storm system is forming, moving east. The drone turns east towards Indianapolis. As previously confirmed by MTF E-13, US HW 70 is mostly empty of vehicle traffic, save for the occasional semi trailer. Several large fires have broken out across the dried vegetation and buildings in nearby towns. In the distance, the Indianapolis International Airport is visible, with several other large fires nearby, likely due to downed planes. A large pillar of smoke obscures the camera briefly, and after passing it is confirmed to have originated from a downed Southwest Airlines 737 jetliner. On approach to Indianapolis, the city appears relatively unscathed. Several small fires appear to have broken out, but have either burned out or been put out by rain. One apartment building on the near west-side appears to have collapsed, but most other structures remain intact. Drone turns north towards Site-19. Passing over the central-north of Indiana reveals much of the same; dead vegetation, dirt and sand drifts, and the corpses of animals and livestock at area farms. Occasionally a human corpse is visible, though many likely remain within their homes. Camera cuts out. Command is unable to reestablish link with drone, although this is not unexpected. Drone continues to fly autonomously towards Site-19, with the communications likely disrupted by the storm. Video link reestablished. Drone now in the middle of thunderstorm. Off heading slightly. Lightning strikes nearby, and camera cuts out again. After half an hour, video link is reestablished. Drone begins to descend. GPS determines that drone is nearing Site-19, roughly 35km NW of Lansing, MI. To the far northwest, a large fire is visible. Below, another jetliner is visible, having crashed into Spartan Stadium at Michigan State University. A fire burns on the Red Cedar River, just north of the university. Drone begins final descent, closing in on the Site-19 compound. After clearing credentials with Site-19, the drone lands on the NE airstrip, near the staff dormitory access building. The drone then transmits its coordinates to the MTF E-13 team, deploys solar panels, and powers down. Five hours pass. Drone is activated by Agent Keller, who proceeds to load a parcel of collected artifacts into the underside of the drone. Agent Keller's radio is heard receiving communications from his team, although the messages are unintelligible. Lastly, Agent Keller loads the drone with a large amount of recovered data from a recovery team hard drive. Agent Keller then crouches in front of primary observation camera. The agent reaches forward to clean the camera off with the back of a glove, and then stares into the camera. Keller: I don't have any answers. I don't think there are any. I'll do this one thing, and hope that fixes it. (Pauses) Seal it shut. You've got to lock it in here with us. I'm sorry. Agent steps away from drone and returns to access building. Ten minutes later, drone departs for SCP-2935 access point. Roughly two hours into flight, drone detects a large explosion in the direction of Site-19. Mushroom cloud indicative of an on-site nuclear device being detonated is visible on the horizon. Return trip otherwise uneventful. Drone recovered on local side of SCP-2935 without further incident. Artifacts and data moved to Site-81 for investigation. [END LOG] Addendum 2935.3: Recovered Data and Artifacts From MTF E-13 Missions + Access Recovered Data and Artifacts List - Close Addendum Note: The following is a list of artifacts recovered by the MTF E-13 team on its three separate missions into SCP-2935. Some artifacts omitted, see Site-81 research department for a full list of recovered items. For information about data recovered from SCP-2935, please see the additional section at the end of this addendum. Artifact Acquisitions: Artifact Recovery Site Description Additional Information Sample of various vegetation SCP-2935 access point All specimens were severely dried out and confirmed as having no remaining living cells. N/A Several various insect carcasses Near SCP-2935 access point All specimens were dried out and confirmed as having no remaining living cells. N/A A copy of the Hendricks County Flyer, dated April 19th, 2016 "Gauntlet" house Covered in dust, no signs of microbes or other living biological material. N/A Hair and skin samples from an adult male "Gauntlet" house Total cell death. N/A Hair and skin samples from an adult female "Gauntlet" house Total cell death. N/A Hair and skin samples from an adult female "Gauntlet" house Total cell death. N/A Hair and skin samples from a male child "Gauntlet" house Total cell death. N/A Cell phone collected off adult female corpse "Gauntlet" house Samsung Note 5 smartphone in white. Last communication sent from phone on April 19th, 2016, at 2041 hours EST. Message reads: "are you guys still planning on playing cards tonight? i have steven but he'll probably be asleep soon." Various foodstuffs "Gauntlet" house Dried out and covered in dust, but no evident signs of decay. Analysis shows no signs of microbial life throughout any of the recovered food items. N/A Artifact Recovery Site Description Additional Information Desk calendar Site-81 The desktop calendar sitting at the front office at Site-81. Last marked-off day is April 19th, 2016. Covered in a fine layer of dust. N/A Skin samples collected from various Site-81 front office staff members Site-81 All samples confirmed as experiencing total cell death, no microbial life remaining. N/A Various firearms collected from Site-81 firing range Site-81 Traces of oils from human hands, but no residual microbial lifeforms N/A Flesh sample from SCP-2151-1A Site-81 Flesh sample unresponsive. Total cell death confirmed after further analysis. N/A Leatherbound journal belonging to Director Aktus Site-81 Matches Director Aktus' personal journal to that date. No inconsistent entries noted. Moved to storage. SCP-2151-A and -B Site-81 Both items are severely corroded. After further testing, both instances are confirmed to no longer be anomalous. Both instances moved to storage. Artifact Recovery Site Description Additional Information Skin and hair samples from Site-19 staff Site-19 Samples consistent with other previous samples. N/A SCP-963 Site-19 Artifact is inert. Instance of Dr. Elias Shaw that the artifact was recovered from was consistent with other corpses found within SCP-2935. A smashed wristwatch belonging to Dr. Darius Hemsworth Site-19 Wristwatch no longer operational. Apparently ceased operations at 0313 hours EST, after falling to the ground with its owner. Various pieces of concrete and rebar covered in green and red paint Site-19 Artifact is inert. The origin of this artifact is uncertain. Data Acquisitions: Data Source: An automated emergency response signal originating from Site-81. Led to the discovery of SCP-2935. This is an automated emergency broadcast from the SCP Foundation and your national government. One or more of our sites is experiencing a communication breakdown, likely due to a containment breach of unknown magnitude. All citizens are ordered to stay in their homes as containment teams work to secure the breach. This message will broadcast from April 20th, 2016 until— (message cuts off suddenly) Data Source: A log of distress pings originating from Site-81. 0313 - MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR, REQUESTING MAINTENANCE 0314 - MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR, REQUESTING MAINTENANCE 0315 - MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR, POSSIBLE BREACH OF CONTAINMENT, REQUESTING MAINTENANCE 0316 - (To Site-81 Command) MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR, PLEASE ADVISE 0321 - (To Site-81 Command) MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR, PLEASE ADVISE 0326 - (To Site-81 Command) MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR, BEGINNING LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES. SITE WILL LOCKDOWN IN 10 MINUTES 0331 - SITE WILL LOCKDOWN IN 5 MINUTES 0335 - SITE WILL LOCKDOWN IN 1 MINUTE 0336 - SITE LOCKDOWN COMPLETE. PLEASE ADVISE. 0400 - (To Site-17 Command) SITE EXPERIENCING MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR. LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES INITIATED. PLEASE ADVISE. 0500 - (To Overwatch Command) MULTIPLE SITES UNRESPONSIVE, EXPERIENCING MASSIVE TRANSMITTER ERROR. LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES INITIATED. PLEASE ADVISE. Data Source: Site-19 Interior and Exterior Security Camera Footage Footage shows the exact moment during which the SCP-2935 event took place. At exactly 0313 hours EST, footage shows all members of site staff on camera, as well as all surrounding flora and fauna outside of Site-19, suddenly dying. No other phenomena are evident on this footage. Data Source: Encrypted Security Warning recovered from Site-81. Decryption of source revealed a hidden audio log file. Transcript of that file is below. Alright, here we are. My name is… you know, (laughs) it doesn't really matter. I'm on… was… on staff at 81. If you're hearing this, then you've probably got some idea what the deal is here, so I don't need to explain the Foundation to you. But this, everything else… I mean, it's pretty self-evident, isn't it? Fuck me… as of my recording this, it is… 2136 hours, EST… on April 26th. I've managed to get back into 81, even with this lockdown bullshit that got triggered, and… I guess this is it. I wish I had an explanation. I… if I didn't still bleed, I would think I was dreaming. I've had dreams that I was dreaming, but I wake up and I'm still here. Still here… alone… and everyone is gone. They sent me to check this signal they had picked up near Joppa, just off of 70. Quick little exploratory mission, I was the closest. I pop in there and find this… cave… and on the other side is the world I just left, but— But it's this one. This is the world I ended up in. The grass, the birds, things dropping out of the skies and dark things floating in the water. People everywhere, lying where they stood. And the silence, god the silence. Not even… not even birds, or— or bugs… just wind, and nothing else. I came back to report on what I had seen, and… I don't have any answers. I don't think there are any. I don't even have the right words to say. This world is different from the one I saw in the cave. People are moved around, the date is different, things are different… because it's my world! This is the one I left! This is— my family is here, and my friends, but now… It's all gone. Everything is dead. There's no evil magic, there's no supernatural stars, there's no futuristic ray gun or false vacuum device or… nothing. None of those things mattered. Nothing we did mattered. It's all gone. Something… something must have been in that cave… something must have followed me out of there. Needed me to go in there. Needed me to bring it out. Let it loose. Let it do to my world what it did to… to that… Maybe it's me. Maybe I was the reason. Maybe I… am Death. If it was in there and I brought it back, then I am Death. I've got myself… in a containment cell. Jammed the goddamned door shut. I'm going to put a bullet between my eyes. Everyone else is dead. What's one more? You know, it occurs to me… if you're listening to this… You're Death, too. Footnotes 1. 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SCP-2936 | safe | Item #: SCP-2936 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2936 is contained on-site in the Antarctic, at the location of its discovery. Personnel assigned to SCP-2936 are required to be fluent in spoken German and, except for perimeter guards, are to wear insignia which identify them as part of the Third Reich. Civilian maps are to be purged. Description: SCP-2936 is the remains of a Nazi military/research base in the Antarctic. It contains several artifacts which are assumed to be the products of anomalous technology; however, with the exception of SCP-2936-1, these have all been irreparably damaged by long-term exposure to Antarctic conditions. Documents recovered on-site (logbooks, personal correspondence, suicide notes; see archive 2936-MLR) indicate that the base was inhabited as recently as 1953; conversely, civilian mapping projects and scientific expeditions indicate that the site was empty and undeveloped as recently as 2005. SCP-2936-1 is a sapient programmable automaton which serves as the base's custodian. It is 3.5 m tall and approximately humanoid, albeit with tank treads instead of legs, and has two highly articulated arms ending in 8 opposable digits each, as well as a loudspeaker and two miniaturized movie cameras on its head. Its power source appears to be a luminescent swastika embedded in its upper chest; further examination of this swastika has been postponed until a method can be determined for removing it from SCP-2936-1 nondestructively. SCP-2936-1's lower chest contains an array of disks resembling phonograph records, and a mechanism for playing them and switching between them; these hold its programs (for a list of identified programs, see Document 2936-K77). It periodically attempts to switch between disks, and will also do this when confronted with unfamiliar circumstances; however, only one disk (#11, "die Stahlmutter"1) is physically intact, and it is therefore unable to select new programming. When Program #11 is active, SCP-2936-1's primary function is the maintenance of SCP-2936-2. The 64 instances of SCP-2936-2 are wall-mounted cylindrical glass tanks, which SCP-2936-1 has identified as "Glasgebärmuttern";2 each tank contains the dessicated remains of a human infant or fetus. All tanks are cracked, and show signs of having leaked a fluid whose dried residue SCP-2936-1 has identified as "Ersatzfruchtwasser";3 as well, the tanks' rubber seals have crumbled, and their power supply has experienced fire-related damage and is melted. Every 4 hours, SCP-2936-1 inspects the instances of SCP-2936-2, measuring the chemical composition of their contents, and verifying the integrity of their seals and the stability of their power supply. However, each time it does this, it re-uses the same obsolete dataset of sensor readings, leading it to conclude that the tanks are intact and functioning. When not inspecting the instances of SCP-2936-2, SCP-2936-1 praises the tanks and their contents, sings traditional German lullabies to them, and knits infant-size clothing from fabric which it recycles. Interview log (translated from German) Dr. Iliescu: What is the Stahlmutter's purpose in tending the tanks? SCP-2936-1: So that the Herrenkinder4 may grow big and strong, and rule the world. Dr. Iliescu: Does the Stahlmutter know what death is? SCP-2936-1: Yes. Dr. Iliescu: Are the Herrenkinder dead? SCP-2936-1: Death only applies to soldiers, and to Untermenschen.5 Dr. Iliescu: I see. The Stahlmutter has done well in answ— SCP-2936-1: The children lie on the bottoms of their Glasgebärmuttern. They are unmoving, like the dead soldiers. But the children are not soldiers, and the children are not Untermenschen. And the chemical, physical, and mechanical parameters of the Glasgebärmuttern are all at optimal values. Therefore, the children are not dead. The Stahlmutter loves the children always. Good children will grow strong and brave and wise. The Stahlmutter loves the good children. Document 2936-K77: List of program disks identified within SCP-2936-2 (translated from German) Military Doctor (#1) Political Officer (#2) Weapons Manager (#7) Magical Weapons Manager (#8) Steel Mother (#11) Custodian and Building Repair (#22) Game Player (#24) Cook, Farmer, and Nutritionist (#28) Footnotes 1. "the Steel Mother" 2. "glass wombs" 3. "substitute amniotic fluid" 4. "Master Children" 5. "lower races" ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2936" by Voct, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2936. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2937 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2937 Special Containment Procedures: The 113 items composing SCP-2937 are to be stored in 45 standard secure lockboxes in Site-50's High Value Item Storage Facility. Security Clearance Level 2-2937 is needed to remove any item from its lockbox for research purposes or to perform laboratory testings. REVISION 25/04/2012: SCP-2937-23, -48, -57, -65, -66, -67, -81, -89, -94, -103, -105 and -111 are to be buried at a depth of at least 5 meters in a location no less than 1 kilometer apart from any building inside Area-30. Security Clearance Level 3-2937 is needed to retrieve any of them, and no more than one of the items can be retrieved at once. If new items belonging to SCP-2937 with painted motifs are retrieved they are likewise to be buried near Area 30. Given the political difficulty in directly acting in the People's Republic of China, efforts are to be focused in disinformation and in indirectly influencing and/or negotiating with the PRC's government. Continuing procedures to dissuade from further public interest in the archaeological history of the Oroqen Autonomous Banner1 are to be carried out. Periodically, specialist papers denying the possibilities of any prehistorical civilization in the wider area are to be published, as are rebuttals to any thesis proposing such ideas. Agents and contacts inside the PRC's government are to lobby for the constitution of nature preserves and for the obstruction of archaeological excavations, further development, and inhabitation expansion in the area. The highest priority is the location of the missing items and, if possible, their retrieval; otherwise, a strengthening of the measures preventing human activity near the location. For that end, satellite observing and, if feasible, aerial drone exploration, are to be carried on in search for remains of IJA/IJAMEA activities. Human exploration in the area where the missing items are supposed to rest is to be avoided. If any object with typological similarities with the SCP-2937 items appears in private/public collections/markets it is to be acquired. In the case of discovery in archaeological contexts, a obfuscation and disinformation campaign is to be carried on and the object is to be retrieved. In the case of the discovery of any number of corpses with blackened sclera and iris but otherwise unidentified cause of death inside the territory of the PRC, the opening of talks with the PRC's government is authorized and Protocol 2937-Yomi is to be carried out. Recovery of further information on Operation Izanami is a top-priority effort, as is the discovery of the fates of Professor Shimobe, General Okakura, and General Kurata. Description: SCP-2937 consists of a set of brown to reddish-brown earthenware pottery. The total number of items is unknown; there are currently 113 items under control of the Foundation (39 full pieces and 74 shards; SCP-2937-1 through SCP-2937-113). These items range in size from a 173 centimeters tall jar to a 5 centimeters long shard. Stylistical analysis show the 113 items to belong to a single archaeological culture, termed Xing'an culture. Typological studies have established a continuous succession of 10 styles, divided into Early-Middle-Late Xing'an2. It has also been pointed out the presence of stylistical elements also seen in the Jomon and Chulmun pottery styles3. Thermoluminiscence dating has dated the items to a period from █████ to █████ years before present. 12 of the items (the shards SCP-2937-23, -48, -57, -65, -66, -67, -81, -89, -94, -103, -105 and -111) show illustrated motifs painted with black pigment. The fragmentary nature of the pieces makes their interpretation difficult. Since retrieval, these motifs have been shifting inside their corresponding shard at an irregular pace but averaging around 1 centimeter/year, the pattern moving until a certain point in the shard and then back; every motif seems to have its own fixed pattern of movement. Analysis of the pigment have turned out mostly inconclusive/contradictory results; it is only clear that it doesn't correspond to any known substance. Recovery: The items composing SCP-2937 were discovered in the northeastern part of the then Xing'an province of Manchukuo (current Oroqen Autonomous Banner) during 1937-1945 by the Imperial Japanese Abnormal Matters Examination Agency (IJAMEA). After the end of the Second World War and the dissolution of the IJAMEA, SCP-2937 (along with a majority of the anomalous objects under IJAMEA control) was transferred to Foundation control and stored in the newly built Site-50 in Kyoto prefecture. Recovered Documents 2937-1: Correspondence concerning the Hsingan Culture and the Project Izanami The following documents were recovered alongside SCP-2937 on 1945-10-17. Translated from Japanese. L-2937-1 L-2937-2 L-2937-3 L-2937-4 L-2937-5 L-2937-6 L-2937-7 October 12, 1937 Dear General Kurata As per your directives, the gentlemen from the Abnormal Matters Examination Agency have arrived. They immediately started examining the retrieved pottery pieces. Professor Shimobe S. is certain that they are related to the Stone Age pottery from the homeland, but is also convinced that these pieces precede the homeland ones in antiquity. He says that this is proof of the existence of a prehistorical Pan-asian civilization; it may be worth investigating more so as to get more supporting evidence against those who doubt the legitimacy of our Co-Prosperity Sphere (of course, the official line will be that these remains were produced by ancestors of the Yamato race). Prof. Shimobe has tentatively classified these pottery pieces under the "Hsingan" style. Sincerely, General Okakura K. Sketch attached to letter L-2937-2 July 5, 1940 Dear General Kurata Last week several large jars with painted motifs were excavated4. According to Prof. Shimobe, the design of these motifs shows remarkable similarity to the homeland's prehistorical designs. This should be taken as further proof of the continuity between the Hsingan people and the Yamato race. Of interest is also a jar with a motif interpreted by Prof. Shimobe as a Hsingan king subduing conquered people. I attach to this letter a rough sketch of this last motif. Sincerely, General Okakura K. Sketch attached to letter L-2937-3 December 19, 1942 Dear General Kurata We have been periodically unearthing more painted examples of Hsingan pottery. Several of them show what Prof. Shimobe says was some kind of ritual. I'm attaching a rough sketch of what is, according to him, one of the more interesting motifs. These paintings are truly remarkable: they shift and move around the surface of the vessel, like they were reenacting the rituals they are supposed to illustrate. With those reenactings as reference, and his own ethnographical background, Prof. Shimobe is certain he can eventually reproduce the ritual. He has confidence this ritual may become a powerful weapon for the Yamato. Sincerely, General Okakura K. September 3, 1943 Dear General Kurata Prof. Shimobe was right: this ritual is truly outstanding. Just by reenacting it upon the subject (a local we had drafted from a nearby village), the subject's eyes turned completely black and, he just dropped dead. Furthermore, we got reports that at approximately the same time several locals from the surrounding villages (including people with whom we had had no contact at all) also died of mysterious reasons, their eyes totally black. Prof. Shimobe has hypothesized that thanks to this ritual the Hsingan people carved a far-reaching empire; indeed, though there haven't been full excavations yet our troops have found pottery similar to the Hsingan as far south as Chekiang. Further research is needed. I'm attaching an initial draft with several possibilities of weaponizing this effect (I'm tentatively calling this project as Project Izanami), were Prof. Shimobe's theories proven true. For the moment he can only execute the ritual on a couple of individuals per day, but he says that with practice he will be able to expand the effect. Additionally, one of the colleagues of Prof. Shimobe has shown concern that the Hsingan pottery remains seem to disappear abruptly in the archaeological record, as if the Hsingan civilization had at some point suddenly died. Prof. Shimobe says that it is just an artifact of the shortage of data. Sincerely, General Okakura K. June 26, 1944 Dear General Kurata I'm distressed to hear about these sudden deaths cases in the homeland. This confirms one of Prof. Shimobe's hypothesis, and it also confirms my fears. Since of late, the painted pottery had been become more active, the designs being in movement all day; and two weeks ago the ritual was enacted by itself, without input of Prof. Shimobe or of anyone else. Immediately not only some of the drafted locals but even our own troops fell dead, their eyes black. This have been happening once every one or two days since then. And the fact of these sudden deaths in the homeland has made Prof. Shimobe certain of another of his hypothesis: that this effect determines its victims by race. According to him, when this effect kills a victim, it also kills a number of individuals of the same race, sometimes considerably far away. Reports of cases of these sudden deaths as far south as Shanghai show that the geographical range of the effect is indeed considerably broad (if there is any range at all). Prof. Shimobe is continuing his research and his practice of the ritual. He may now affect as much as a dozen of individuals at once, and the associated effect may be killing as much as ten times that number. I think it's safe to say that carrying out Project Izanami is a realistic possibility. We should hurry, however; the tide of war gets more unfavorable to us every day. Sincerely, General Okakura K. June 12, 1945 Dear General Kurata We are running out of time. These painted pieces have been becoming exponentially more active these last few months. Now the ritual is being reenacted constantly, and had we kept these pieces on our possession every day several dozen of the drafted locals and of our troops would be dying. Even after temporarily burying them and retreating over 50 kilometers, everyday about a dozen persons on our base die. Furthermore, this effect is not only growing stronger; it's also expanding its coverage. There are reports of the associated deaths all over China and the homeland, and they number over twenty times the number of deaths among our troops. Prof. Shimobe says that not being able any longer to practice can hurt the efficiency, but is confident that if given enough and appropriate human material he can reproduce this effect on a scale without precedents (and without affecting the Yamato people). Sincerely, General Okakura K. September 7, 1945 Dear General Okakura You are authorized to carry out Operation Izanami. All of our prisoners of war will be sent to your location; you are to use them in their totality. If what Prof. Shimobe says about the results of this ritual of his is true, this should become an attack to dwarf this new weapon of the Americans. Sincerely, General Kurata M. Note: Letter L-2937-7 was discovered in the office of General Kurata and is thought to have remained unsent. Notes: Professor Shimobe S. was a professor from Tokyo University attached to the IJAMEA. Records show him being sent to the 79th Infantry Division of the IJA, based in northern Manchukuo, in 1937. General Okakura K. was a general in charge of a unidentified regiment of the 79th Infantry Division. After September 1945 there are no more records concerning him and his final fate is unknown. General Kurata M. was an official in the government of Japan from 1934-1945, and is thought to have been a high-ranking officer of the IJAMEA. His fate after September 7, 1945 is unknown. Addendum 2937-1: On 25/04/2012, Junior Researcher Iijima suddenly died during lunch in Site-50. Her sclera and iris had turned black, and no cause of death could be found. At the same time, █████████ ████, a clerk in ███████, Fukuoka Prefecture, also died of unknown causes and with black sclera and iris. After this incident, inspection of SCP-2937 showed that the painted motifs in the corresponding items were shifting at a pace of around 1 centimeter/hour (the remaining items showed no change). Following this incident, the items with painted motifs were transferred to Area-30. Footnotes 1. Hulunbuir Prefectural City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China 2. Shimamura T., 1977, "A Reexamination of the Stylistical Evolution of the Hsingan Pottery", Journal of the Department of Eastern Asia Archaeology and History, 15:2 3. Takabe H., 1982, "The Hsingan Culture in the Eastern Asia Context", Quarterly Asian Archaeology, 47:3 4. No complete piece with any painted motif was present in the set of items retrieved by the Foundation. |
SCP-2938 | safe | Item #: SCP-2938 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2938 is kept in an opaque airtight container in a vacuum chamber at Site 37. Personnel are to have no direct exposure to SCP-2938 outside of testing protocols. Description: SCP-2938 is 1.7 kg of a clear, colorless substance. Its shape, density and composition are variable and reactive to ambient environmental conditions. When exposed to different testing conditions, SCP-2938 transforms into a variety of other substances by unknown means. There is no distinguishable pattern to the transformations. Partial Test Logs Test parameters Result 5 g sample placed in 250 mL beaker SCP-2938 initially separated in 2 distinct masses, which then operated according to an unknown force to rejoin. 5 g sample injected with 0.5 mL radioactive dye. Dye rapidly diffused into sample and was unretrievable, although radiation was still detectable. Sample acquired faint coloration. 5 g sample consumed by laboratory mouse. Subsequent vivisection revealed that all bodily fluids were primarily composed of SCP-2938 with contaminants. 5 g sample consumed by laboratory mouse. Long-term monitoring revealed that most biochemical processes and organ functioning were dependent on the presence of SCP-2938. No adverse health effects were noted prior to disposal of mouse. 5 g sample subjected to increasing pressure at stable temperature of 25ºC. Converted into unidentified liquid substance with maximum density of 997 kg/m³. Reverted to SCP-2938 once pressure was decreased. 5 g sample heated to 75ºC. At 50ºC, converted into a liquid suspension containing large amounts of oxidane. 5 g sample cooled to -25 ºC. At 0ºC, converted into a crystalline solid composed of hydroxylic acid. No further changes noted. 5 g sample dissolved in 10 mL water. Admixture converted to liquid DHMO1 upon stirring. When allowed to come to rest, entire mass reverted to 15 g of SCP-2938. Given that SCP-2938 appears able to convert other substances into more of itself, combined with its inherently corrosive nature and the unpredictable nature of its transformations, it is estimated that the introduction of any quantity of SCP-2938 to an uncontrolled ecosystem would potentially result in an HK-class environmental conversion scenario. Addendum: Supervisory review revealed test data irregularities consistent with active cognitohazardous effect. Testing was independently replicated under CH-corrective protocols and returned the same results. Upon further review, SCP-2938 has been marked as free of cognitohazards by the Department of Memetics & Cognitohazards. Footnotes 1. Dihydrogen monoxide ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2938" by Drewbear, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2938. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2939 | euclid | 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestation in Walla Walla, WA. Item #: SCP-2939 Special Containment Procedures: No containment procedure for the SCP-2939 manifestation phenomenon has currently been finalized. Global Committee Naḥš-12 (“‘NARF’ Herders”)1 has been assigned in a fact-finding capacity to document 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations and to devise and propose Special Containment Procedure 2939 for submission to the Site Directors’ Executive Committee of the Whole. Description: SCP-2939 is a phenomenon involving the apparently spontaneous addition of the phrase “BIG NARF” to the description of an upcoming event, gathering, or other group social endeavor.2 In all observed cases thus far, the addition of the phrase presages the cancellation of said event, whether aborting the event already in progress or preventing its scheduled beginning. 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations are a newly-observed phenomenon, as the Foundation has not currently discovered details of manifestations before ████ of this year. As such, containment theory remains under development, and the exact mechanism by which 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations occur is unknown. Merely adding the phrase “BIG NARF” to the description of an upcoming event does not cause its cancellation, in significant tests by GCN-12 to date. Only additions of the phrase “BIG NARF” spontaneously by no observed mechanism or party appear to trigger SCP-2939. The phrase “BIG NARF,” then, is currently considered to be a ‘calling card’ for the events rather than a self-propagating memetic hazard in and of itself. Selected 2939-“BIG NARF” Manifestations: The following is a selection of 2939-‘BIG NARF’ manifestations observed by GCN-12 to date. Full details are available to Level-1-2939 staff and to other Foundation staff upon request. A handwritten poster for an upcoming show by the band Calcutta Darlings at Main Street Studios in Walla Walla, Washington, United States, was shown on a private businesses’ security footage to spontaneously list “BIG NARF” as the opening band 3 days before the concert. The purported ‘opening band’ was added to the poster between frames of the security footage. The listing of the opening band matched, in the opinion of handwriting experts, the original handwriting of the advertisement. The concert did not go on as planned, as Calcutta Darlings bassist Mingmei Wei fell ill with influenza prior to the show. Local Task Force interviewers determined that none of the three-member band were aware of “BIG NARF.”3 A Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament in Bend, Oregon, United States’ bracket on an online tournament-listing website was updated mid-tournament to list “BIG NARF” in Pool 13, scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM local time. At 12:06, when the first match of Pool 13 between the players “JMF | The Problem” and “Frogdad” was about to begin on the event’s Twitch.tv stream, the venue for the event (a local video game and collectible card game store) lost power, cutting off the stream and forcing the event to close. The online tournament-listing website’s server logs were polled and displayed no originating user action for the bracket change, and tournament participants and organizers, when interviewed, indicated no knowledge of the purported player.4 A slam poetry event in Corvallis, Oregon, United States was evacuated due to fire in the café hosting the event. “BIG NARF” was listed on the Facebook event as one of the poets performing.5 Other events cancelled by 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations include wine tastings, a group sage grouse birdwatching expedition, three Little League Baseball games where “BIG NARF” was listed on the lineup cards (all rained out) and a bar trivia night. Regions of currently-known SCP-2939 events. Currently Active Containment Theory Proposals: All SCP-2939 incidents have currently been restricted to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, with most manifestations occurring in the eastern Oregon and Washington area. No more than one manifestation has ever been observed per day, and manifestations have not yet occurred in two disparate areas in times faster than average vehicle transportation between those two areas. Current containment theory holds, then, that an individual, entity or group bound by human transportation limits — and primarily residing in the eastern Washington or Oregon area — is responsible for SCP-2939. GCN-12 members are currently researching individuals involved in video gaming, music, and related culture groups in the areas affected by SCP-2939. Actively pursued containment theories include: An individual or a group with malicious intent is attempting to cause harm to the career or hobby prospects of a person or persons involved in events in the region. An individual or a group is counter-intuitively attempting to protect a person or person(s) at these events, as six venues involved in SCP-2939 manifestations so far were found to have electrical or fire safety deficiencies. An individual or a group is intentionally attempting to draw the attention of SCP Foundation operations in the region. Level ≥3-2939 personnel may view event update LLN below. Other containment theories currently not actively pursued include that 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations are a self-propagating memetic phenomenon,6 that 2939-“BIG NARF” cancellations are non-anomalous sabotage and out of the scope of the Foundation,7 and that 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations are a complex hoax on the part of Foundation employees8. + Show GCN-12 event update LLN [LEVEL ≥3 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] - Hide GCN-12 event update LLN [LEVEL ≥3 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] To the advisory committee: Our wide-ranging interviews in the wake of 2939-“BIG NARF” events appear to have drawn the attention of whoever’s responsible for 2939. Three straight attempts to conference call with my regional captains for updates were disrupted, with “BIG NARF” listed in the agenda for the meetings. I scheduled an emergency meeting with strict instructions that there would be no agenda for the call, and found myself unable to pick up the phone, paralyzed by anxiety over what exactly I’d say about “BIG NARF.” I believe this was the first known example of a non-written 2939 event. I’m sending this up the ladder — our group has been compromised, either from within or without, and needs to have this investigation taken out of our hands. BIG NARF is in my head every time I try to organize anything. My deputy reports the same. This is bigger than some cancelled concerts. It’s not some juvenile PoI making a joke. If it is, it's gotten out of hand. Run this up the chain and don’t tell us a damn thing. I’ll hold everyone and tell them the investigation is continuing. I look forward to a visit from Memetics. Alyx Kortig Chairperson Global Committee Naḥš-12 (“‘NARF’ Herders”) Footnotes 1. GCN-12 2. See section “Selected 2939-‘BIG NARF’ Manifestations,” below. 3. Nine musical event cancellations involving “BIG NARF” have been noted to date, most notably involving the revocation of a permit for a 2-day music festival soon after the addition of “BIG NARF” to all posters in the local area advertising the festival. 4. Three “esports” event cancellations involving “BIG NARF” have been noted to date. 5. This is the only known non-musical art/culture event to be disrupted by a 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestation to date. Of particular note is that a member of Iodina, a band that had been disrupted by a 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestation, was present at the slam poetry event and has been named as a Person of Interest by GCN-12. 6. Ruled too difficult to conclusively prove at this stage. 7. Would require great cost and effort, no current proof. 8. Would require an exceptionally large failure of operational security, involve the participation of individuals with clean disciplinary records, and would accomplish no clear purpose. |
SCP-2939 | uncontained | 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestation in Walla Walla, WA. Item #: SCP-2939 Special Containment Procedures: No containment procedure for the SCP-2939 manifestation phenomenon has currently been finalized. Global Committee Naḥš-12 (“‘NARF’ Herders”)1 has been assigned in a fact-finding capacity to document 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations and to devise and propose Special Containment Procedure 2939 for submission to the Site Directors’ Executive Committee of the Whole. Description: SCP-2939 is a phenomenon involving the apparently spontaneous addition of the phrase “BIG NARF” to the description of an upcoming event, gathering, or other group social endeavor.2 In all observed cases thus far, the addition of the phrase presages the cancellation of said event, whether aborting the event already in progress or preventing its scheduled beginning. 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations are a newly-observed phenomenon, as the Foundation has not currently discovered details of manifestations before ████ of this year. As such, containment theory remains under development, and the exact mechanism by which 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations occur is unknown. Merely adding the phrase “BIG NARF” to the description of an upcoming event does not cause its cancellation, in significant tests by GCN-12 to date. Only additions of the phrase “BIG NARF” spontaneously by no observed mechanism or party appear to trigger SCP-2939. The phrase “BIG NARF,” then, is currently considered to be a ‘calling card’ for the events rather than a self-propagating memetic hazard in and of itself. Selected 2939-“BIG NARF” Manifestations: The following is a selection of 2939-‘BIG NARF’ manifestations observed by GCN-12 to date. Full details are available to Level-1-2939 staff and to other Foundation staff upon request. A handwritten poster for an upcoming show by the band Calcutta Darlings at Main Street Studios in Walla Walla, Washington, United States, was shown on a private businesses’ security footage to spontaneously list “BIG NARF” as the opening band 3 days before the concert. The purported ‘opening band’ was added to the poster between frames of the security footage. The listing of the opening band matched, in the opinion of handwriting experts, the original handwriting of the advertisement. The concert did not go on as planned, as Calcutta Darlings bassist Mingmei Wei fell ill with influenza prior to the show. Local Task Force interviewers determined that none of the three-member band were aware of “BIG NARF.”3 A Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament in Bend, Oregon, United States’ bracket on an online tournament-listing website was updated mid-tournament to list “BIG NARF” in Pool 13, scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM local time. At 12:06, when the first match of Pool 13 between the players “JMF | The Problem” and “Frogdad” was about to begin on the event’s Twitch.tv stream, the venue for the event (a local video game and collectible card game store) lost power, cutting off the stream and forcing the event to close. The online tournament-listing website’s server logs were polled and displayed no originating user action for the bracket change, and tournament participants and organizers, when interviewed, indicated no knowledge of the purported player.4 A slam poetry event in Corvallis, Oregon, United States was evacuated due to fire in the café hosting the event. “BIG NARF” was listed on the Facebook event as one of the poets performing.5 Other events cancelled by 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations include wine tastings, a group sage grouse birdwatching expedition, three Little League Baseball games where “BIG NARF” was listed on the lineup cards (all rained out) and a bar trivia night. Regions of currently-known SCP-2939 events. Currently Active Containment Theory Proposals: All SCP-2939 incidents have currently been restricted to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, with most manifestations occurring in the eastern Oregon and Washington area. No more than one manifestation has ever been observed per day, and manifestations have not yet occurred in two disparate areas in times faster than average vehicle transportation between those two areas. Current containment theory holds, then, that an individual, entity or group bound by human transportation limits — and primarily residing in the eastern Washington or Oregon area — is responsible for SCP-2939. GCN-12 members are currently researching individuals involved in video gaming, music, and related culture groups in the areas affected by SCP-2939. Actively pursued containment theories include: An individual or a group with malicious intent is attempting to cause harm to the career or hobby prospects of a person or persons involved in events in the region. An individual or a group is counter-intuitively attempting to protect a person or person(s) at these events, as six venues involved in SCP-2939 manifestations so far were found to have electrical or fire safety deficiencies. An individual or a group is intentionally attempting to draw the attention of SCP Foundation operations in the region. Level ≥3-2939 personnel may view event update LLN below. Other containment theories currently not actively pursued include that 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations are a self-propagating memetic phenomenon,6 that 2939-“BIG NARF” cancellations are non-anomalous sabotage and out of the scope of the Foundation,7 and that 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestations are a complex hoax on the part of Foundation employees8. + Show GCN-12 event update LLN [LEVEL ≥3 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] - Hide GCN-12 event update LLN [LEVEL ≥3 CLEARANCE REQUIRED] To the advisory committee: Our wide-ranging interviews in the wake of 2939-“BIG NARF” events appear to have drawn the attention of whoever’s responsible for 2939. Three straight attempts to conference call with my regional captains for updates were disrupted, with “BIG NARF” listed in the agenda for the meetings. I scheduled an emergency meeting with strict instructions that there would be no agenda for the call, and found myself unable to pick up the phone, paralyzed by anxiety over what exactly I’d say about “BIG NARF.” I believe this was the first known example of a non-written 2939 event. I’m sending this up the ladder — our group has been compromised, either from within or without, and needs to have this investigation taken out of our hands. BIG NARF is in my head every time I try to organize anything. My deputy reports the same. This is bigger than some cancelled concerts. It’s not some juvenile PoI making a joke. If it is, it's gotten out of hand. Run this up the chain and don’t tell us a damn thing. I’ll hold everyone and tell them the investigation is continuing. I look forward to a visit from Memetics. Alyx Kortig Chairperson Global Committee Naḥš-12 (“‘NARF’ Herders”) Footnotes 1. GCN-12 2. See section “Selected 2939-‘BIG NARF’ Manifestations,” below. 3. Nine musical event cancellations involving “BIG NARF” have been noted to date, most notably involving the revocation of a permit for a 2-day music festival soon after the addition of “BIG NARF” to all posters in the local area advertising the festival. 4. Three “esports” event cancellations involving “BIG NARF” have been noted to date. 5. This is the only known non-musical art/culture event to be disrupted by a 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestation to date. Of particular note is that a member of Iodina, a band that had been disrupted by a 2939-“BIG NARF” manifestation, was present at the slam poetry event and has been named as a Person of Interest by GCN-12. 6. Ruled too difficult to conclusively prove at this stage. 7. Would require great cost and effort, no current proof. 8. Would require an exceptionally large failure of operational security, involve the participation of individuals with clean disciplinary records, and would accomplish no clear purpose. |
SCP-2940 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2940 Special Containment Procedures: Observation Post 43 has been established on the coast of Aokigahara, with the appearance and functionality of a suicide-watch post1. Communication systems are to be provided for instances of SCP-2940-A on Floor 1, to transmit requests or distress calls of possible SCP-2940-B containment breaches. Revised Procedures: As of 1/4/2015, communication with all instances of SCP-2940-A is to be withdrawn. Instances are to be subdued in the case of further resistance. Preventing access to lower levels of SCP-2940 for instances of SCP-2940-A has been deemed unnecessary; however, increased security measures around the perimeter of SCP-2940 are currently under consideration due to concern with SCP-2940-B's self-containment. Description: SCP-2940 is an extensive underground bunker located in Aokigahara, a forest near the base of Mount Fuji. It is constructed mainly with concrete and steel, and extends 9 meters underground. Several structural similarities to German industrial bunkers from World War II are present, though most rooms have been converted into living quarters. Uninhabited rooms in SCP-2940 exhibit considerable disrepair, though all rooms inhabited by instances of SCP-2940-A are generally clean and fit for living. SCP-2940 has ten floors, each floor containing five residences consisting of families of three to five (referred to as SCP-2940-A, Groups A through E). All residences include a bathroom, living room, and a small kitchen, with furniture consistent with those present in America in the early 1970's. Prepared food and water is transported to each residence by means of [REDACTED]. This is similar to biological tissues from the small intestines, but otherwise remains partly mechanical. Waste material is removed by means of the same process. A total of 23 instances of SCP-2940-A exist within SCP-2940, consisting of various humans of age and ethnicity. Instances of SCP-2940-A are unable to exit SCP-2940 and develop variable physical abnormalities following death, though autonomy and teleportation within all residences are the most commonly observed properties. The entrance to SCP-2940 is accessible through a stairwell next to each floor's medical bay. However, all instances claim that no such stairwell exists. Instances are also unable to be forced through the doorway leading to the stairwell, and are obstructed by an unseen presence they claim to be the structure's walls. Despite their environment, all instances demonstrate extremely welcoming and hospitable personalities towards personnel, often inviting them to join meals. SCP-2940-A and SCP-2940-B occupy Floors 1 through 9 of SCP-2940, due to the effect of a temporal anomaly; each Floor has a set of unique instances of SCP-2940-A and -B from a different period of time. Testing during containment has shown that time does not actively pass within any floor of SCP-2940 (excluding Floor 10). Time-measuring devices are inoperative, though local spacetime allows movement and the continual habitation of all entities within SCP-2940. However, beginning at Floor 1, each subsequent Floor appears to have experienced the passage of 46 days in time from the previous floor; for example, a watch left within Floor 1 can be found in Floor 3, which will have measured the passage of 92 days, despite appearing inoperative. The effects of this on all denizens of SCP-2940 is currently unknown. No attempts to extract or prevent the death of all instances of SCP-2940-A have been made, due to the possibility of unforeseen consequences. Floor 10 of SCP-2940 is not affected by any time-dilating properties. (See Addendum 2940-LB4). SCP-2940-B is a human cadaver that progressively gains autonomy and hostility towards all living organisms, correlating to the depth of the floor it inhabits within SCP-2940. It contains several components from the skeletal system of the Falco rusticolus, known as Gyrfalcon: the cranium has been replaced with a fleshless skull, and both arms have wings extending from the Humerus. The plumage of both wings are also identifiable as that of Falco rusticolus. SCP-2940-B's skull is capable of high amounts of luminescence and incandescence. Numerous lacerations are present in SCP-2940-B's epidermis, which dispense a black, viscous substance. SCP-2940 attacks all organisms within eyesight, and appears to lack other sensory systems. SCP-2940-B dispatches each subject by seizing them and bringing them near its skull, which increases in temperature to above 750 Celsius, causing third-degree burns to develop on the subject's upper body. Additionally, four separate events also document SCP-2940-B's usage of its beak to pierce vital areas. Following the infliction of fatal wounds, 70% of subjects will immediately degenerate into 12 liters of the same substance expelled by SCP-2940-B. Following the extermination of all living organisms within range of SCP-2940-B, it will proceed to consume any remaining substance, by collecting it with its hands to pour directly into its throat. The following is information noted by Mobile Task Force Rho-2 ("Urban Spelunkers") during exploration efforts. Surveillance was constructed within a four-member residence of SCP-2940-A (Group E), consisting of a couple in their 30's and their daughter and son. MTF Rho-2 directly observed SCP-2940-B behavior, and retrieved recorded footage of SCP-2940-A through usage of two D-Class personnel. Floor # SCP-2940-B Activity SCP-2940-A (Group E) Activity 1 Shallow breathing is audible from SCP-2940-B. No movement or reaction to auditory or tactile stimuli. Group E is in healthy condition, no hostility towards personnel reported. 3 SCP-2940-B is capable of bipedal locomotion, and emits a faint white glow. Walks in a consistent loop past all residences, does not attack. All families are still cordial, though complaints about food quality and availability are made occasionally. 5 Masculine weeping is heard from SCP-2940-B. Light from its skull is equivalent to that of fluorescent household lighting, and is incapable of causing fatal damage through burns. First recorded acts of aggression, incapacitating a child from Group A. Father of Group E is missing. Son and daughter repeatedly express discomfort and nausea. Mother expresses confidence in the return of father from seeking assistance from neighbors. 7 SCP-2940-B repeatedly verbalizes two words, "Salix" and "Willow". Noticeable gain in speed, 7 instances of SCP-2940-A are killed after exiting their residences for various reasons, mainly relating to safety from other instances. Brother is now missing from Group E, Living room is in noticeable disarray. Sister can be heard retching and dry heaving within the bathroom for approximately 20 minutes before remaining silent. 8 SCP-2940-B immediately attacks all individuals that enter the hallway leading to all residences, and expels its epidermal substance at victims to immediately impair movement. A minimum of ten instances of SCP-2940-A have been confirmed dead. Surveillance system appears to have been tampered with. Brother and Mother instance of SCP-2940-A instances address the camera, inquiring for possible dinner recipes. Both instances appear dead, and are splayed against the walls from an unknown force. Black liquid appears to have flooded the entirety of the floor within the residence, appearing to originate from the bathroom. 9 Floor is unable to be accessed, due to SCP-2940-B's constant pummeling on the doorway. Light from SCP-2940-B is extremely bright, and causes vision impairment when directly observed in the doorway's crevices. Unknown. Surveillance systems have been disabled, presumably Personnel conducting previous exploration claim hearing several feminine voices over SCP-2940-B's shrieking. Addendum 2940-LB4: Floor 10 contains several apparatus responsible for supplying SCP-2940-A instances with basic necessities. All appear to be functioning, despite the living conditions that instances of SCP-2940-A experience in lower floors. A single cubicle containing a computer terminal, filing cabinets, and several documents are present in a separate room. Besides assorted forms on living conditions and maintenance, several personal observations were found scattered throughout the documents. 1.03/33:2 They told me that doing only work wouldn't be optimal for this place, so… yeah. All five families, including Matt's, are fine. We're gonna be down here for a while, considering the amount of work we've seen the laborers and hawkers dealing with above. The historical implants should keep everyone from panicking, for at least a month I don't know. Communication back to headquarters has been smooth. Good to know my family's being cared for. It's all I needed. 1.21/33:2 Bit of an issue regarding the water supply. Something's tainted it, but readings say that it's fine. It smells rancid, it's grey and lukewarm. I went up and told the families not to drink it, didn't tell them that it was already used to prepare the food. Nothing to do about it, I'm sure the counter-halogens will counteract it. Might be something the specific water solution does. Medical station is only meant to hold bodies, I can't send people there. 1.22/33:2 Big trouble. It was a lot bigger than the normal earthquakes, and it was going though the entire bunker. My terminal blinked out (so much for latest model, Tektronix needs work), and now I can't message back to hq. I checked up on the families, they're fine and welcoming as when I gave them the stuff, but I think they know something's up. Only thing I can do is stay put and wait. Didn't get any other instructions DATE NOT FOUND $3&.89/3{%# terminal spewing bullshit. "integrity w/macrocosmOrigin2 severed, now in -/-nias"? What am I supposed to make out of this? Manuals down here don't say jack. I can't go up there to look at Matt and his kids, I don't want to know what they think. But they don't think so I have to. reset at 0.01/00:1 The stairwell. It's gotten bigger. There's still two floors, but I watched it. I watched it stretch in front of me. It was like watching putty melt away from the ground, and it was glowing blue hot. I went and manually locked all homes from the outside. The water must have done something to the implants, but at least they're all breathing. I have my own separate station for supplies, but I swear it's just because I'm the only one that hq needs alive. When Light Courier Enterprises has priorities, they stick to them, sick fucks. 0.02/0:01 Checked the water again. It wasn't grey anymore, but I definitely saw a bone down there. Suited up and got it, but it… melted, when I pulled it out. The whole tank's sealed, don't know how that happened. Also went up again, but i can't unlock some of the rooms. I was able to talk to that boy from the Abelson family, said he can't understand what his family is doing in the back, halfway through he just stopped and stared at me. There was black stuff coming from below their bathroom door, and I heard what I think used to be his mom. I ran, and he was laughing at me. 0.03/0:01 They said it was for the worst events, but I'm going to leave everyone down here. If I at least bring the necessary forms, they'll relocate me so no one has to know it was me. 0.04/00:1 Door to stairs has auto-locked from inside. Means that I've lost everyone. If this is coming through to anyone with the status transmissions, tell my family that they don't need me or LCE. Leave for somewhere else any of the splinter groups, they're going to make Michael start working in a month, he's only 13 0.07/00:1 Terminal says Area integrity jammer shattered. Booklet doesn't say anything. Hoping for an extraction. Best of luck to all other employees. 0.32/00:1 My door opened, and I hear singing. Will go up to check on the light messenger, the true courier of light, he's here! Ananias, are you calling me? Extraction isn't needed, I'm filled with energy. I'm coming up to see you now. Addendum 2940-LC5: A large bronze plaque is found mounted within each residence of SCP-2940, engraved with the following2: Light Courier Enterprises: "Hideaway Home!" Welcome to your new home, your protective shelter from the world above! We will be sure to accommodate you with all the materials you need to sustain the rest of your unnatural life. There is no need to fear the entering of any unknown entities, as the entrance of your neighborhood of five will be fully strengthened and completely nonexistent. Panic is a large factor in the breakdown of humans, and may cause certain individuals to attempt escape from safety, so there will be nothing to worry about without entry or exit to begin with! Also, please be sure to observe the designated food and water storage, energy holding, and Medical Mourning rooms. The stairwell is prohibited from access, as the employee provided with your home has been trained to deal with extremely sensitive tasks in the basement floor. All residents are fully expected to castigate and chastise any individual attempting to enter below, and all words they speak must be disregarded. Immediately submit them to any available sect of the Medical Mourning room, and allow growth to occur. Grief is permitted upon completion of the transaction! The events that have occurred may seem frightening, but Light Courier Enterprises is dedicated to the protection of all clients and customers. There is no place to fear! Only hope, and hope alone, will be the steed for all those undergoing this change! Onward, through and towards the dark abyss that lies before us, we shan't slow for home! Onward, through the being and entity of energy that beset our world, wringing chaos into our lives! Onward, the future was in sight, we will return it here! Onward! Onward! Onward. Light Courier Enterprises is not liable. Contact 9915-30-3214 when communication services are made available again. Any foreign products, mutations, or entities that appear within Hideaway Home are not products of Hideaway Home or its assigned employee. We didn't ask for this. Hideaway Home's "Forever Food" and "Love Hydrating" resources expire 3.09/33:2. No assistance is currently possible. Footnotes 1. Aokigahara is a popular location for suicides, due to various myths and its isolation. 波の塔〈下〉(文春文庫): 松本 清張: 本. Tōkyō: Bungeishunjū. 2009. ISBN 978-4167697235. 2. For original documentation on Group of Interest "Light Courier Enterprises", see SCP-1940, SCP-1920, and SCP-1740. First noted documentation of LCE can be obtained from SCP-2395. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2940" by Accelerando, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2940. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2941 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2941 Special Containment Procedures: All known instances of SCP-2941 are to be kept within separate and fully-isolated bio-containment chambers within Biological Containment Site-103. Instances should be provided with four to six hours of direct light from an overhead fluorescent. Each instance of SCP-2941 must be checked at least four times a day to confirm that specimen morale levels fall within mandated guidelines (for more information see Document 2941-M-5). Any measurements of specimen morale levels falling above standard containment parameters should be reported immediately to the current project head. Should standard demoralization acts prove insufficient, please consult Document 2941-DM-1 for Stage B countermeasures. Since Incident 2941-3-2, interaction with SCP-2941 is limited to researchers with Level 3 clearance. Additionally, transport of SCP-2941 instances to and from other Site-103 research wings must be carried out in pre-approved routes free of Foundation personnel traffic. Description: SCP-2941 is the collective designation for an anomalous population of fruits and vegetables. Instances of SCP-2941 only superficially resemble their non-anomalous counterparts, and differ from non-anomalous fruits and vegetables in both behavior and growth patterns. SCP-2941 instances possess limited sensory awareness, are capable of locomotion, and furthermore, some have shown the ability to speak, though how SCP-2941 instances manage to vocalize is currently unknown. Under optimal containment conditions, the physical size of each instance of SCP-2941 conforms to the average size of comparable specimens in its particular species. However, rapid growth will occur when any instance of SCP-2941 is presented with verbal and/or physical affection as well as any other kind of positive reinforcement. Instances will also exhibit this property when engaging in pleasurable activities. No upper bound of SCP-2941's enlargement has been shown through on-site testing and by Foundation computer modeling. Proper demoralization must be maintained on a regular basis as any instance left alone for a period of between three to five hours will begin growing at a noticeable rate. Foundation researchers have hypothesized that each instance of SCP-2941 has an innate highly positive self-image that must be countered at all times. Addendum A: List of currently-contained SCP-2941 instances.1 Instance Designations Instance Specifics Special Notes SCP-2941-1 Red Delicious apple (Malus domestica) Primary pleasure vector involved rolling around in a circular path within its containment cell until researchers were able to convince SCP-2941-1 that any movement at all will awaken a massive parasitic worm living inside it. It should continue to be made clear that removing the worm from -1 is simply beyond the Foundation's capabilities. SCP-2941-2 Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Main morale boost comes from engaging in the popular children's game "Peek-a-boo" by being placed underneath a piece of fabric large enough to completely cover it, and then having the fabric quickly pulled away. Tests have shown that SCP-2941-2's greatest demoralization occurs when the fabric is simply left covering -2 and no attempt is made to assist while it tries to roll free. The longest time to date that -2 has been trapped beneath the fabric is sixteen days which, as test models predicted, coincided with record low morale. SCP-2941-3 Honeydew melon (Cucumis melo) Is very quick to notice nearby individuals, and will repeatedly vocalize questions regarding the quality of its roundness. To minimize misunderstanding on SCP-2941-3's part, researchers must be sure to always respond to each query with the statement "You are a hideous cube." SCP-2941-4 Cavendish banana (Musa acuminata) Compulsively attempts to show off its ability to balance vertically on its stem. SCP-2941-4 should always be contained within a bio-chamber specifically modified with a floor that constantly pivots up and down at random angles and direction, preventing -4 from balancing. SCP-2941-5 Green pepper (Capsicum annuum) Regularly vocalizes concerns about the well-being of the rest of the SCP-2941 instances. SCP-2941-5 is to always be told that all the other specimens have made it clear to Foundation personnel that they wish -5 would mind its own business and that its consideration is unwanted. SCP-2941-6 Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia) SCP-2941-6's morale has been shown to markedly increase when placed in a silent containment cell. Researchers are to do hourly checks to confirm that the speaker placed within -6's current bio-chamber is functioning correctly and that the audio file chosen by the current head researcher is playing on an uninterrupted loop at a minimum of 90db. At the time of writing, the sound of a knife scraping a glass bottle has been playing for eighty-four days. SCP-2941-7 Turnip (Brassica rapa) Has expressed repeated desire to only be referred to as "Terry". Foundation personnel are expressly forbidden from doing so, but if absolutely necessary, they should refer to SCP-2941-7 directly, condescendingly, and repeatedly as any other name besides Terry. Names producing the most severe demoralization vectors so far include "Ferguson", "Wingding" and "Budz". SCP-2941-8 Button mushrooms (2) (Agaricus bisporus) As this pair has shown to prefer close visual contact, each separate SCP-2941-8 instance should be kept in detached, opaque chambers a minimum of 4m apart. If the situation requires, researchers are allowed to converse with the -8 instances separately, with a sole focus on pointing out how the other member of the pair had been given the opportunity to be placed back together but voluntarily and happily turned it down. SCP-2941-9 Peach (Prunus persica) Has often expressed displeasure with all forms of physical contact by Foundation researchers. Any researcher involved with the study of SCP-2941-9 should mark on Form 9C how many times they were able to flick -9 with their finger throughout their work shift. SCP-2941-10 Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) Has a predilection for wanting to tell jokes to Foundation staff. Morale reduction has been maximized by initiating Procedure 2941-10-α, which dictates that SCP-2941-10 be allowed to tell any joke it wishes, but should be addressed immediately afterwards with angrily-delivered comments regarding how poorly the joke was constructed and/or how -10 has profoundly hurt the joke recipient's feelings. SCP-2941-11 Eggplant (Solanum melongena) As long as SCP-2941-11 has been under the Foundation's care, it has repeatedly vocalized only one sentence, without variation: "Hoo boo, I love you." -11's morale has, through much experimentation, shown to decrease the most when addressed with the carefully enunciated response: "You should be hurled into the trash." Incident 2941-3-2: Due to a sudden and substantial water leak from Site-103's Antarctic Gardens, one floor directly above SCP-2941-3's containment cell, a decision was made by Junior Researcher Metcalf to temporarily move SCP-2941-3 to an empty research room down the hall. At the same time, testing had just finished for the day with SCP-████ and ten Class D personnel. As the remaining seven were being led back to the on-site Class D barracks, they passed Metcalf transporting SCP-2941-3 the opposite way down the same corridor. Ignoring established Transport Silence Protocols, D-34987 was later heard from recovered surveillance camera system data to call out loudly, "Hey baby, those're some nice round melons you got there!" Junior Researcher Metcalf, the seven Class D personnel, the two Security Officers leading them, and thirteen other nearby Foundation site staff were instantly crushed when SCP-2941-3 underwent the most rapid growth ever recorded by an SCP-2941 instance. Establishing morale levels low enough to re-contain SCP-2941-3 took eight hours and updated containment procedures were immediately put into effect. Footnotes 1. Investigation into whether SCP-504 is a specialized instance of SCP-2941 is ongoing. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2941" by canaryfarmer, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2941. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. 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SCP-2942 | euclid | Item #: SCP-2942 Special Containment Procedures: Foundation web bots SCP9ZY01 and SCP9ZY02 have been uploaded to NaTIS servers to facilitate identification of vehicle registrations that do not conform to standards for the system. Foundation-employed programmers within the South African Department of Transport are responsible for the maintenance of these web bots as well as notification of Mobile Task Force Iota-10 ("Damn Feds") upon confirmation of any anomalous vehicle registration, following which a detachment of MTF Iota-10 will be deployed to the relevant municipality to seize the suspected instance of SCP-2942. Confirmed instances of SCP-2942 are to be transported to Storage Sector 12 of Site-151. Standard hush protocols apply in cases of vehicle seizure (see Document A03-HUSH). Description: SCP-2942 is a phenomenon affecting NaTIS, the South African National Administration Traffic Information System.1 In cases of SCP-2942, existing South African license plate numbers and NaTIS registration numbers are reassigned to vehicles2 which are not recognised as conventional motor vehicles, are not intended for operation on roads or on land, or are otherwise not normally authorised for civilian operation. In addition to the four standard classes of vehicles authorised for civilian operation,3 NaTIS has (as of 01/11/2016) spontaneously generated exactly 90 vehicle classes not recognised by the South African Department of Transport (SADT), including: G1: heavy armoured combat vehicle (20 000kg - 40 000kg) G2: extra-heavy armoured combat vehicle (+ 40 000kg) M1: large submersible propelled by diesel-electric engine (+ 20 000 metric tons) TB1: vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL) N3: two-wheeled vehicle powered by no more than 2 horses, mules or oxen Vehicles that have been assigned a NaTIS registration number in this fashion (via SCP-2942) are designated SCP-2942-1. Instances of SCP-2942-1 will manifest a valid South African license plate on the exterior the vehicle. In each case, the legal owner of a vehicle which has had its registration number reassigned becomes physically incapable of operating their original vehicle. Simultaneously, the individual becomes capable of the remote operation of a specific instance of SCP-2942-1 from within the confines of the vehicle that the registration number originally corresponded to (hereafter referred to as SCP-2942-2). Instances of SCP-2942-2 are exclusively light or medium motor vehicles previously licensed for use in private transport. Only the registered owner of the corresponding instance of SCP-2942-1 (hereafter referred to as the remote operator), as recorded by NaTIS, is capable of operating the vehicle in this fashion. The effect cannot be replicated by directly assigning an existing or newly-generated registration number to any desired vehicle via NaTIS. Instances of SCP-2942 have only been shown to manifest independently of human agency. When the remote operator is seated in his/her instance of SCP-2942-2 and turns the key to activate the ignition system, the engine of the respective instance of SCP-2942-1 will instead be activated. At this point the remote operator will begin to enter a semi-dissociative state while simultaneously developing an increasing awareness of the physical location, dimensions and control system of the instance of SCP-2942-1. This event coincides with the appearance of anomalous phenomena (termed SCP-2942-3) within the instance of SCP-2942-1, theorised to be physical manifestations of the remote operator phenomenon. Previous manifestations of remote operators have included a dynamic thermal field with no identifiable source, a luminescent and only partially tangible gelatinous mass, two or more disembodied human hands and, in one case, an animate crash test dummy.4 Instances of SCP-2942-3 will manipulate the controls of SCP-2942-1 in a way that appears to correspond to movements made by the remote operator within SCP-2942-2 at that exact point in time5 but the relationship may be more difficult to predict depending on the level of variation between the two vehicles. Lack of prior experience in operating a similar vehicle under normal conditions results in a higher risk and rate of accident, but not to the degree that would typically be expected. It is unclear whether this is due to some level of autonomy on the part of SCP-2942-3 or not.6 Upon exit of the remote operator from SCP-2942-2, instances of SCP-2942-3 dematerialise and the instance of SCP-2942-1 immediately shuts down. Repeated sessions show a general increase in the ability of the remote operator to control the vehicle over time. It is possible to transfer or nullify remote operator capacity by following due legal process for the transfer or cancellation of vehicle ownership.7 Although instances of SCP-2942 are dealt with on a case-by-case basis, current protocols advise the immediate re-registration of each newly-recovered instance of SCP-2942-1 to one of a pool of Foundation personnel selected for this specific purpose. The presence of numerous undercover Foundation personnel within SADT has been highly beneficial to ease of operations in this regard. Document 2942-A: Log of notable instances of SCP-2942 SCP-2942-2 SCP-2942-1 Notes 2012 Ford Fiesta Hatchback Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, formerly in use by Republic of Korea Air Force. This case of SCP-2942 caused an incident which nearly resulted in the death of three ROKAF officers during training exercises. Vehicles recovered and transferred to Foundation ownership. Incident explained as result of human error. Pilots' claims of an "apparition" discounted as a result of head trauma. 2004-2010 Kia Sportage 4x4 Outboard-motor fishing boat "New Day", originally located at a marina in Manchester, New Hampshire. Instance of SCP-2942-1 was intercepted by regional coast guard attempting to enter restricted waters when it was found to be manned by an emaciated, one-armed human torso. Vehicles recovered and transferred to Foundation ownership. Witnesses amnesticised. 1998-1999 Volkswagen Type 2 "Kombi" Liebher mobile construction crane, located at a Gauteng construction site. The building destroyed in the resulting incident was still under construction and was not inhabited or being worked on at the time. Incident explained as mechanical fault. Vehicles recovered. 2003 Volkswagen Citi Golf Scottish steam locomotive "Aberdeen Express". Significant civilian casualties. Surviving conductor leaped from train when a number of tentacles reportedly emerged from the back of the cab and seized the controls. Instance of SCP-2942-1 could not be recovered. 2013 Opel Corsa Mohammad S.K. Batari, a 44-year-old rickshaw puller residing in Kolkata. The Western Cape license plate could not be successfully removed from the individual's upper back until his NaTIS registration number was delisted. Remote operator manifested psychologically as an invasive consciousness that assumed control of the majority of Batari's voluntary motor functions, and physically as a Japanese spider crab that adhered itself to Batari's head. This incident represents the only recorded human instance of SCP-2942-1 to date. Loading… Level 4/2942 Clearance is required to access additional documentation pertaining to this item. Please enter your access credentials. Access Document 2942-B: Experimentation Close Document 2942-B: Experimentation Preamble: With a significant number of SCP-2942 instances in Foundation custody by mid-2015, including a large number formerly owned by national and private militaries, testing to ascertain the value of the anomaly as a potential military asset was proposed by researchers J.D. Pollock and N. Shimwa and formally endorsed by several Mobile Task Force commanders. Testing was authorised by the regional director of Research Area-80. Report on Project Driver Authored by: J.D. Pollock, N. Shimwa; Foundation Academic Press Date of entry: 01/11/2016 It was hypothesised soon after the discovery of SCP-2942 that the phenomenon was a projection of consciousness similar to that seen in Class IV "reality-bending" anomalies, a form of which was imparted upon the remote operator (albeit in a limited capacity) under the specific circumstances of the anomaly. However, standard tests for Class IV anomalies indicated that the individuals themselves were not inherently anomalous even while acting as remote operators, and therefore did not constitute a containment risk. Transfer of remote operator capacity to Level 2 Foundation personnel was authorised for containment purposes, under the condition that the aforementioned personnel be closely monitored. This was the all-important first step that would lead to the inception of Project Driver. The first series of test subjects - all experienced military vehicle operators with extensive training - were not fully conscious even while performing the extremely complex task of operating heavy armoured vehicles or aircraft. Subjects remained in a state of effective somnambulism for the duration of the procedure, with Theta waves dominant on all EEG readings. Psychosuggestive techniques were necessary to keep subjects grounded in reality and able to carry out basic instructions. Early testing revealed a strong correlation between the frequency of a subject's incidence of lucid dreaming and their general awareness during the procedure, as well as the ability to control the physical form and actions of manifestations of SCP-2942-3. Members of MTF Omicron-Rho, a task force specially trained in lucid dreaming techniques for the purposes of subconscious warfare and reconnaissance operations, were recruited as dual test subjects and consultants for the project. Initial results from Omicron-Rho operatives were outstanding. Despite only a basic grounding in military vehicle operations, the subjects outperformed even experienced operators in all aspects of testing and quickly became adept at simple "milk runs". The recommendation was made to advance to the weapons testing phase. Prior to the Omicron-Rho results, in-built vehicular weaponry had been disabled for safety reasons. Military advisors to the project had hopes of creating a small, specialised squadron of combat vehicles able to be operated across continental distances and in real time, allowing commanders all the benefits of manned vehicles without the limitations of modern drone technology and with zero risk of operator casualties. However, the project lead was unable to secure the co-operation of all Omicron-Rho recruits to this end. On 13/10/2016, Omicron-Rho operative Caroline Amina Rostam announced her departure from the project, following a series of incidents in regards to acquiring additional compensation for her position as a consultant and evidence of deteriorating mental health. Summarily, an additional three operatives followed suit over the following weeks, with only two operatives currently remaining on the project. As of 01/11/2016, the future of Project Driver is still in dispute. Access Addendum 2942-B-01 Close Addendum 2942-B-01 Extract from official probe r.e. Project Driver d.d. 15/10/2016 Interviewer: Senior Researcher J.D. Pollock Interviewed: Caroline Amina Rostam; MTF-Omicron-Rho operative, fmr. Project Driver consultant [begin log time 20:59.03 15/10/2016] Pollock: Some very important people have put a lot of money into this project, Rostam. You think they're just going to let this slide? Rostam: I won't say it again; I didn't sign up for what those people are suggesting, my colleagues didn't sign up for it, and we certainly didn't sign up knowing the real risks involved. And yes, Pollock, they are very real risks. The higher-ups can dish out whatever punishment they see fit, but I'm not putting my mind and body on the line for their ten-million-dollar obsession. Pollock: Are you still going on about 2942? [scraping, footsteps as interviewed leaves chair and steps away from table] [no attempt at communication by either party for several seconds; protracted exhalation from interviewed] Rostam: Pollock. You listen closely to me now, you manipulative little prick. No more games. You lied in that report. You lied by omission. It was me who told you that 2942 was affecting us psychologically. When I said I should be being paid more for this, I wasn't demanding… perks for my consultancy. I said that because I wasn't told beforehand that I'd be melding minds with a mind-affecting anomaly. Pollock: Oh, come on! Rostam: No, you come on, Jeffery. I've told you that 2942 isn't just a projection phenomenon. I didn't realise it at first… Couldn't. I wasn't sensitive enough. But the dash-threes are living beings in their own right. Each one is a broken-off piece of a larger consciousness, distinct from our own. It's not human. It was born deep in that bug-ridden database, and it was smart enough and powerful enough to engineer a way out of there that was within its means. When I take control of that tank, I feel my dash-three's thoughts. It's a parasite with its roots snaking into the folds of my brain from across an ocean, using my mind as a fuel source to sustain its own physical form. The more I trained, the deeper its roots dug in. Getting stronger right along with me. The manifestations started becoming more real. [footsteps] Rostam: Have you seen them? They have organs now, for Christ's sake. [rustling of hair; laboured breathing from interviewed] Rostam: I keep seeing its face in my dreams. The face it'd like to have. The hands that give it the power to manipulate a world limited to a dark, cramped cockpit. Metallic-cold. It's becoming more and more like its own person - if you can call it that - and sometimes I feel like I'm fighting it for control. Like I don't know who's driving who anymore. Pollock: Rostam, please… don't- Rostam: I'm not comfortable with that, Jeffery. My head is my safe place, don't you understand? My only safe place. Now you're filling it with guns and bombs and all that thing ever thinks about is guns and bombs and screaming engines. And what it's like to taste fresh air. [brief click of intercom button being depressed] Pollock: [into mic] I think you need to send someone in here. Rostam: I'm not going back into that cockpit. Nuh uh. You hear me? Nuh uh. No more. [end log time 21:02.39 15/10/2016] Footnotes 1. NaTIS stores, records and manages information pertaining to South African vehicle regulations, and serves as a national vehicle registry. 2. The definition of what constitutes a vehicle appears to be broad in this case; see Document 2942-A. 3. This category comprises common passenger vehicles, goods vehicles, trailers and agricultural tractors. 4. In light of the events of Incident 2942-45-F, physical interference with instances of SCP-2942-3 is strongly discouraged. 5. e.g. depressing the accelerator pedal of SCP-2942-2 will cause an instance of SCP-2942-3 to simultaneously increase the throttle in a light aircraft, regardless of the distance between the two vehicles. 6. Research indicates that the phenomenon is more complicated than initially believed - see Document 2942-B. 7. 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SCP-2943 | thaumiel | Item #: SCP-2943 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2943-A is currently within the boundaries of Site-51. A digital display showing the current date and time is to be kept within visible range of this manifestation point at all times. A timer counting down until precisely 8,640 minutes have elapsed since the previous SCP-2943 manifestation is to be kept running at all times, and reset as required. Tests conducted with any SCP-2943 instances are to be catalogued in the SCP-2943 Testing Log. All instances of SCP-2943-1 are to be catalogued according to manifestation time and stored accordingly. New instances of SCP-2943-1 are to be timestamped immediately for ease of cataloguing. Instances of SCP-2943-2 are to be processed similarly to SCP-2943-1 before being transported to Lunar Area-32, to facilitate satellite imagery of the Earth as depicted through each instance, to assist in determining the cause of their manifestations. SCP-2943-2 are to be stored at Site-51 when not in use, separately from SCP-2943-1 instances. Additional procedures for Level 3 or higher personnel only. Displaying additional procedures. SCP-2943 storage areas are to be frequently inspected for the appearance of SCP-2943-3 instances. The content of SCP-2943-3 instances is to be recorded and available information utilised to prevent the reoccurance of any observed K-Class scenarios. Information regarding SCP-2943-3 instances is restricted to Level 3 or higher clearance. In the event of an impending severe K-Class scenario, Procedure SATURN LAMENT is to be initiated as a last resort. Under no other circumstances whatsoever are any potentially destructive tests to be conducted on any SCP-2943 instances. Procedure SATURN LAMENT: Information detailing pivotal events regarding the imminent K-Class scenario, such as events that directly instigated the event or alternate outcomes that were not explored, are to be left exposed within reasonable distance of SCP-2943-A until an SCP-2943-1 or SCP-2943-2 instance manifests. Once this has occurred, an available SCP-2943-1 or SCP-2943-2 instance that manifested prior to the first event pivotal to the impending K-Class scenario the most recently manifested SCP-2943-1 or SCP-2943-2 instance is to be destroyed by any means necessary. Description: SCP-2943 is the collective designation for a group of glass octahedrons that manifest at a predefined point, designated SCP-2943-A, relative to the Earth's inner core. Looking through an SCP-2943 shows the observed environment as it was at the time of the instance’s manifestation. The instance is unable to pass through solids or liquids that are visible through it, which become permanent obstructions for the instance. No passage of time is observed in depicted locations, with the exclusion of detectable subatomic particles and energy, which do not suffer from any measurable diminishment in quantity or energy. Testing performed utilising localised temporal distortion1 has confirmed that SCP-2943 instances are immune to such effects – instances manifest precisely once every six days, following an indeterminate ‘rate’ of time theorised to be analogous to that of SCP-1485-A. Attempts to accelerate or decelerate the rate that SCP-2943 instances manifest at have universally failed. SCP-2943 instances are classified under one of three superficial designations: SCP-2943-1 are instances that manifest precisely six days following the most recent SCP-2943 manifestation, as expected. SCP-2943-2 are instances that superficially manifest at random periods of time, typically more than twenty-four hours earlier or later than expected. As the SCP-2943 phenomenon cannot be induced to manifest instances earlier or later than the six day period, the manifestation of SCP-2943-2 logically means that a large-scale temporal distortion was occuring prior to, or during the manifestation. Beyond this superficial difference, SCP-2943-2 are identical to SCP-2943-1. Information regarding instances of SCP-2943-3 is restricted to Level 3 or higher personnel. + Level 3 or higher only. - SCP-2943-3 SCP-2943-3 are instances that have manifested at a future date prior to a chronological rewind occuring. Inducing contradictions between observations and reality at the approximate time the instance manifested does not produce any expected detrimental effects, such as causal loops or paradoxes. SCP-2943-3 instances typically appear in locations where instances of SCP-2943-1 and -2 are stored, rather than manifesting at SCP-2943-A. The future states of locations observed through SCP-2943-3 instances have on average a 23%2 probability of displaying prominent signs of various K-Class scenarios in effect, or their aftermath. The majority of remaining Foundation personnel are investigating events that directly contributed to the K-Class scenario, how they could have been prevented, and methods of inducing a chronological rewind3 Several instances show a noteworthy proportion of Foundation personnel abandoning their assignments in order to partake in various forms of self-indulgence. Addendum 1: Xyank/Anastasakos Project Overview Xyank/Anastasakos Project Synopsis: SCP-2943 instances enable us to actively observe the value of local tachyon fields as they were at the time of the instance’s manifestation. This, coupled with the recent discovery that tachyon fields can be manipulated by use of radio waves, presents the opportunity for the development of a device capable of diminishing, if not outright neutralising temporal distortions within an area of effect. Proposal: A device will be constructed that contains the following: Two tachyon field detectors An AM/FM radio transmitter capable of broadcasting at VHF/UHF An internal processing unit One instance of SCP-2943-1 The device will be constructed as follows: A tachyon field detector will be altered in order to enable it to record the intensity of a tachyon field via the SCP-2943-1 instance, giving an approximate 'baseline' value. The second detector will record the intensity of the tachyon field in the environment surrounding the device. The central processor will analyse the difference between the recorded values of each emitter, and utilise the built-in AM/FM radio transmitter to emit radio waves sufficient to manipulate the tachyon field of the surrounding environment to match the field recorded through the SCP-2943-1 instance. This would ideally result in a complete neutralisation of any temporal distortion within the device's area of effect, reverting the rate of time to the baseline that the SCP-2943-1 instance follows. Issues: The portability and effectiveness of this device would strongly depend upon its power source. A larger power source would ensure an extended lifetime for the device before replenishment or replacement is required, however would make it significantly more difficult to relocate and utilise; likewise, a smaller power source would make the device more portable and easier to rapidly deploy, but will significantly stint the effectiveness and lifetime of the device. Project approved by Foundation Administrative Council. High priority status granted by Overseer Council. Addendum 2: + Level 4 or higher personnel only. - Clearance verified. Contact with Site-64T was unexpectedly lost on ██/██/████. Video surveillance of SCP-2400 showed the door spontaneously closing between frames without any discernable cause. Contact was re-established with Site-64T once SCP-2400 was reopened. On-site staff reported that a chronological rewind event had just occurred, believed to have been caused by the destruction of an SCP-2943 instance. Investigation of the backup database situated in Site-64T4 revealed several discrepancies in SCP-2943's records, as well as the following information appended to its primary documentation: Overseer verification: [DATA REDACTED BY O5 COMMAND] Current date is ██/██/████. Weekly report of Site-64T (received hourly) was received several minutes early and purported the date external to SCP-2400 to be ██/██/████. On-site personnel insisted this dating should have been accurate; accurate predictions of imminent, minor issues supported the theory of a chronological rewind rather than a memetic/infohazardous anomaly. Comparison of backed up files showed several inconsistencies in storage records for SCP-2943; specifically, an instance of SCP-2943-1 was recorded to have manifested on this day, which did not occur. Multiple instances of SCP-2943-3 appeared in containment that have been confirmed to be recorded as -1 or -2 instances in the backup. Strongly suggests a relation. What caused SCP-2943 to initiate this event is currently unknown. Several tests will be performed in order, with this document being updated to preemptively state what the next conducted test will be. Whichever test is displayed after a second event has occurred is highly probable to be the cause. Stress testing. Comparison of SCP-2943’s storage logs at Site-64T compared to that on the main Foundation database revealed that a SCP-2943-1 instance was registered to have manifested at the moment that contact was lost with Site-64T – this instance did not manifest. The SCP-2943-1 instance dated to have manifested on ██/██/████ was found to be absent from storage, corroborating the appended document and the testimony of Site-64T personnel involved. In light of these events, extreme care is now mandatory to ensure SCP-2943 instances are not destroyed. This restriction is overruled in the case of Procedure SATURN LAMENT. Addendum 3: In the wake of the implementation of Procedure SATURN LAMENT, an exponential increase in the number of manifesting SCP-2943-3 has occurred, along with an abnormally long delay between SCP-2943-1 and -2 manifestations. This increase has been significant enough to not only prominently increase storage costs for SCP-2943 instances, but also poses a potential VK-Class hazard should such instances continue to manifest. In light of this, Procedure SATURN LAMENT has been altered to rectify these issues. Footnotes 1. Primarily by using SCP-119 and SCP-281 2. Following the establishment of Procedure SATURN LAMENT, this percentage has increased to 87%. 3. Following its conception, the majority of such methods involve executing Procedure SATURN LAMENT. 4. Due to the causally isolated nature of SCP-2400-A, a backup of all documents regarding temporal anomalies is kept at Site-64T, to ensure such documentation will not be affected by such anomalies. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2943" by Jack Ike, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2943. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. 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SCP-2944 | safe | Item #: SCP-2944 Secure Containment Procedures: An envelope containing Procedure Gamma-2944 is to be kept in Site-19's Filing Department, in a locked cabinet. Personnel wishing to experiment with SCP-2944 must first receive written permission from a Level Three personnel, or must have Level Three or higher clearance themselves. All testing is to be performed on D-Class personnel. A written log is to be maintained, and no copies are to be made of the instructions. Any personnel found to have disseminated information to unapproved persons will be subject to reprimand. Description: SCP-2944 is an anomalous hairstyle, colloquially called the "███████ █████", and an extensively specific set of instructions (Procedure Gamma-2944) must be followed in order to create SCP-2944's anomalous properties. A few have been included in this report: From the ridge of the skull to the hairline before the subject's left ear, at a distance of at least ██ cm from the front hairline, cut a rough rectangle (█ cm wide, and from hairline to ridge) of hair approximately █ cm long. Completely shave a █-cm-wide line vertically down the subject's left eyebrow — or, if a Widow's Peak is present, their right. Do not shave with an upwards motion. Positioning is unimportant as long as there is still hair present to either side of the cut. On the subject's right-hand side, cut an isosceles triangle █.█ cm x █.█ cm x █.█ cm with the non-base angle originating from the highest point of the ear, and the base oriented so that it is nearest as possible to the nape of the neck. Once the conditions given in Procedure Gamma-2944 are met, the wearer will gain conscious control over each hair follicle on their body. The abilities are proportional to how well the instructions were followed; a subject will have greater awareness and control over their abilities the lower the error in the procedure. Hairs being controlled by the subject show signs of increased flexibility and sensory input. Several test-subjects were capable of discerning the shape of objects simply by brushing them through fine body hair, without contacting the skin. In addition to being capable of undulating motions, the hair is also less receptive to static buildup. Users can no longer control follicles once they fall or are plucked out. Observed behaviors also include several unconscious actions; for example, if threatened, a subject's hair may become rigid and stand on end all over the body. Additionally, should a subject have need of an item and reach for it, hair up the arm and on the hand will subtly point towards the desired object. If a subject is cold, longer strands will weave together in simple patterns to preserve warmth. Longer strands are also capable of wrapping themselves around parts of the body, or performing multiple directional changes, though the complexity able to be achieved depends on the level of focus from the subject. Several D-class proved capable of such actions as pushing a button, flipping a light switch, and even holding lightweight objects with a lock of hair. A marked increase in arrector pili muscle mass is noted after a brief duration1, but does not account for the increased range of movement, or a subject's ability to bend hairs. The effects of SCP-2944 can last up to one week, depending on individual hair-growth rate, and the subject's abilities wane as hair grows back. Should Procedure Gamma-2944 be used consistently, however, the subject may experience their abilities as long as is permitted2. Should a subject possess SCP-2944 for a period of more than twelve consecutive days, signs of various forms of hypertrichosis begin to appear. These new hair growths also fall under the effects of SCP-2944. This symptom can last up to a year before dissipating when Procedure Gamma-2944 has been halted. Addendum 1: An on-going experiment by Dr. White has revealed that more anomalous abilities will manifest if SCP-2944 is maintained for long periods of time. As of ██/██/14 ██/██/15 the following symptoms and abilities have been recorded by Dr. White, who has hand-picked D-2944-17 as the test subject. Due to the long term nature and low priority of research on SCP-2944, only one D-Class has been allowed for observation. The following is an informal test log maintained by SCP-2944 research staff, abridged to show notable dates. Open Test Log Collapse Test Log D-2944-17, who possessed curly hair previous to the experiment, has begun to develop straight hair. Additionally, the subject was capable of making shorter hairs stand on end, and said hairs displayed remarkable resilience for, as determined by lab results, normal keratinous hair. D-2944-17 was capable of easily shrugging off light blows, thanks to his new layer of padding. Days since initial haircut: 23 Today, subject demonstrated the ability to make strands retain their shape, even after plucked, and has proven capable of picking the lock of his handcuffs with a bundle of it. Security measures have been updated accordingly. D-2944-17 was reprimanded, as he failed to cooperate with guards. Days since initial haircut: 31 Subject today revealed growth of hair from the palms of his hands and soles of his feet, as well as several other regions. These are not normal in subjects with hypertrichosis. Days since initial haircut: 36 Subject performed delicate and precise tasks such as threading a needle and even writing with hairs dipped in ink. A slowly increasing force capable of being exerted by individual follicles has also been recorded. Days since initial haircut: 50 D-2944-17 requested that one of his palms be shaved. The responsible assistant researcher declared that D-2944-17's hands were "sticky". A closer inspection showed that the subject had developed a secondary layer of hair, which was wiry, short, and curved, that allowed D-2944-17 to maintain a better grasp. These hairs were capable of changing shape at will, transforming from vertical to hooked. Days since initial haircut: 52 During weekly Procedure Gamma-2944, D-2944-17 reported pain with each cut. Experiments following this discovered that the subject is capable of feeling pressure, pain, heat, cold, and texture with their hair. Days since initial haircut: 74 Today, subject performed a pull-up, utilizing only the 30 cm bangs required by Procedure Gamma-2944. Also, the subject was able to propel himself forward on the floor while unclothed. As he lay face-down, D-2944-17 used his hair in a millipede-like motion to advance. Days since initial haircut: 89 Subject, originally possessing black hair, was found with dark red hair this afternoon. When questioned, D-2944-17 stated that he had figured out a way to manipulate the coloring of his hair. Melanin has been observed flowing abnormally freely when strands were examined through a microscope. Days since initial haircut: 96 Subject was found to be capable of clinging to and climbing upon rough surfaces, even sheer walls, thanks to the aforementioned growths. Testing has also determined that D-2944-17's hairs are more deeply rooted in the dermis, making the act of pulling them more difficult and painful. Days since initial haircut: 99 There was a containment breach this morning and D-2944-17 took the opportunity to attempt an escape. Agent Bernard was caught off guard and D-2944-17 punched him in the jaw. Agent Bernard suffered multiple pinprick puncture wounds, and it has been determined that erect follicles of hair had pierced his skin. The agent was knocked unconscious, but D-2944-17 was shot by guards stationed nearby. Days since initial haircut: 105 The consequential autopsy revealed several points of interest. Several hours after expiration, D-2944-17's hair follicles also entered rigor-mortis-like state, suspending his body approximately an inch off of the operating table. Hair had clumped over the entry and exit wounds, likely to slow bleeding. While surgeon ████████ shaved the subject's chest for the initial incisions, he unintentionally cut D-2944-17 slightly to the left of the sternum, resulting in local hairs stabbing him in response. The hairs became again flaccid and unresponsive within two minutes. Subject's inner ear contained additional, longer hair cells of unknown function. Hairs had grown in several other cavities and canals, such as abnormally long cilia in the smaller intestine. Similar hair-like growths were also noted on the roof of the mouth and down the esophagus. Near the end of the procedure, D-2944-17 began to shed his hair, until all follicles had been displaced. Shed hair was found to be non-anomalous. * D-2944-17's corpse has been incinerated as per protocol. Notes On Discovery: SCP-2944 was discovered in the small village of █████████, Panama, where a local barber was reported as a Person of Interest by a visiting government official. PoI-3564a refused to elaborate, even with specialized Foundation techniques, on the creation or discovery of the anomaly, though he did demonstrate the operation upon request. PoI-3564a was found to be benign, and was mostly cooperative, but was administered Class-E amnestics and relocated as a precaution. Residents of the town reported several rumors about the man, and were also administered amnestics on a case by case basis. Footnotes 1. Approximately 24 hours after the completion of the haircut. 2. Balding has shown to render the procedure impossible to complete. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2944" by Cavalry , from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2944. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
SCP-2945 | safe | Item #: SCP-2945 Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2945 is stored in a standard containment unit at Site-49. Testing with SCP-2945 is not to be authorized without express permission from Site-49 administration. Description: SCP-2945 is a 4-port USB hub designed in a humanoid shape, similar to novelty USB products commonly manufactured for public sale. The object is blue in coloration and consists of 4 female A-type USB ports, which serve as the object's hands and feet, connected by adjustable appendages to a central torso. A cable ending in a male A-type USB connector is attached to SCP-2945's head to allow for connection to USB-compatible power sources. No branding or label is present on the object with the exception of small white text on the back of SCP-2945's torso reading: "USB ██.0 (Beta)". SCP-2945's anomalous effects will occur only while in a powered state. When an external hardware device is plugged into any one of SCP-2945's USB ports, the individual doing so will exhibit one or a number of anomalous effects depending on the type of connected device and which of SCP-2945's extremities the device is plugged into. Multiple simultaneous effects have been proven possible if the individual connects more than one device to SCP-2945. The effect(s) last until the external device(s) are disconnected or SCP-2945 is disconnected from its power source. Testing of SCP-2945 was conducted on 12/23/20██ shortly following its discovery. SCP-2945 was placed in a 5m x 5m x 3m testing chamber and connected via a 3 meter USB extension cable to a compatible power source within an observation room. Individual D-Class subjects were instructed to enter the chamber with a prepared electronic device which, when prompted by appointed Researcher Gittins, they were to plug into a designated port on SCP-2945. Subject External device USB port used Result Addendum D-6789, 45-year-old male (Test 2945-01) A color inkjet printer Right hand Subject exhibited the ability to imprint color images onto any surface with his right hand. It is believed that images produced are projections of the subject's current field of vision. No traces of any substance were found on subject's hand. Subject's last printed images were increasingly discolored and faded. Subject appeared exhausted and pale before eventually losing consciousness. Testing was concluded and subject was sent for medical evaluation.1 D-9754, 21-year-old male (Test 2945-03) A ███████-brand cell phone charging cable (Subject was also provided with 4 rechargeable electronic devices but was ordered to not attach them to the charging cable.) Left foot The electronic devices entered a charging state upon contact with any part of subject's bare left foot. Breaking contact with the device immediately ceased the effect. Subject reported feeling noticeably "rejuvenated" concluding testing. D-8635, 38-year-old female (Test 2945-06) A 1GB USB flash drive containing the song Cars by Gary Numan Left hand The song began playing immediately with the subject's ears appearing to act as loudspeakers. Subject had the ability to control the song's playback with the movements of her left hand. (Close/open fist = pause/play song; Curl in thumb = rewind; Curl in index finger = fast forward; Curl in middle finger = increase volume; Curl in ring finger = decrease volume; Curl in little finger = no effect2) Subject stated that the audio was in the best quality she had ever heard, later expressing growing discontent with the "inferior" sound quality of normal sounds. Several requests for further usage of SCP-2945 have since been denied. D-3233, 26-year-old male (Test 2945-08) A ██████-brand instant digital camera Right foot Small flashes of light were emitted from an unknown source whenever subject blinked. A large wide slit opened up on the sole of the right foot, causing great distress to the subject. 8 seconds later a small instant photograph, approximately the size of a credit card, was expelled from the wound, developing fully in the space of 5 seconds. An additional 9 photographs followed in quick succession. Similar to Test 2945-01, the instant photographs depicted the subject's field of vision. When SCP-2945 was disconnected, the wound had instantaneously healed without leaving a scar. Subject was sent for medical examination. Subject described the experience as painless but distressing. Medical examination of subject's right foot provided no explanation for how the photographs were created, but showed significant atrophy of the plantar fascia tissue. Research into a possible correlation between the tissue and the material of the photographs is ongoing. D-7366, 34-year-old male (Test 2945-09) A USB microphone; a USB webcam Right foot (microphone); Right hand (webcam) Subject stared at his right palm and claimed that he could "see himself" through unknown means that caused visible distress. Subject also reported hearing low rumbling sounds in his ears, described as "vibrations". After approximately 3 minutes, subject suddenly covered his ears and screamed. Testing was concluded. In questioning, D-7366 claimed to have heard a sudden loud screeching sound, which may have been feedback noise due to subject's proximity with the connected microphone at the time. Subject could only stammer while attempting to verbally describe his experience of seeing with his palm. D-9163, 22-year-old female (Test 2945-10) A ██████-brand digital television, connected to SCP-2945 via a HDMI-to-USB adapter Left foot Subject's personality, behavior and voice changed immediately, becoming those of American actor David Hyde Pierce's character of Niles Crane from the sitcom Frasier, and behaved as though acting in the show. This lasted for 5 seconds before abruptly changing to another persona, being that of British adventurer Bear Grylls. Subject continuously changed personalities and behavior every 2-5 seconds until SCP-2945 was unplugged from its power source. It is theorized that the subject's left foot was capable of "changing channels" involuntarily, explaining the sudden persona changes. It is also worth noting that the connected television did not deviate from the "NO INPUT SIGNAL" screen it displayed. When questioned, D-9163 claimed she could not recall her behavior, but described a number of disjointed memories such as "visiting my father Martin" and "Chef Ramsay not liking my signature dish". Subject appeared confused but unaware that her memories were those of television personalities and fictional characters. SCP-2945 was discovered in ██████████, Vermont, at the home of 32-year-old O█████ Svennson, who was reported as missing on 12/21/20██. A trail of printed images in the shape of left footprints became a major clue in the investigation. The trail led down █████ Street and towards a nearby wood before abruptly ending. Traces of an unknown multicolored substance visually resembling matte paint were also found along the trail. Local authorities conducted a widespread search over a 50km radius from where the trail terminated; however, Svennson's body remains unaccounted for. Several residents of █████ Street where Svennson's trail was found reported hearing music at a loud volume outside their homes for a short period of time on the night of the disappearance. T███ ████████, a close relative of Svennson, also gave an account to the police. She stated that Svennson has recently been "acting weird, like he'd seen some serious shit, like, fucked-up serious". She goes on to say that his paranoid behavior gradually increased until his disappearance. An embedded Foundation agent discovered the human-shaped USB hub connected to Svennson's home computer, noting that a printer was linked to the object's left foot. The hub was also connected to an internet modem, a fully-charged Apple iPod and a Wacom graphics tablet. Establishing a connection between the attached devices and the circumstances of Svennson's trail, the USB hub was confiscated by the Foundation, with further testing being required to grant the object SCP classification. Archival Document 2945-01 [ACCESS GRANTED] A mail order receipt recovered from the home of O█████ Svennson. Sonstern Electronics, Inc. ██ ████████ █████, ██, USA3 Thank you for your custom! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 12/15/20██ 23:35 1 x 10519794447002███ USB ██.0 Hub - Man (Beta): $██.██ Postage & Packaging: $██.██ Order Total: $███.██ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Think yourself as a bit of a tech-head? Always looking to get your hands on the latest gadgets? Want an exclusive sneak-peek at the future of technology itself? Then get in touch with us! We're looking for gadget enthusiasts like YOU to become beta testers for our newest cutting-edge products. Sign up now to get our latest gadget at an exclusively discounted price and see for yourself why we The remainder of the receipt had been torn off and has yet to be found. Footnotes 1. Medical staff reported D-6789 as suffering from the combined loss of approx. 30% blood and body water. It is thought that the two substances were used to create the printed images, however the method by which this process occurred is not yet known. 2. A slight decrease in volume occurred, however this is likely due to the ring finger's tendency to flex along with the little finger. 3. No such company was found at the printed address. Following an extensive global search, "Sonstern Electronics, Inc." is not known to exist to the Foundation's knowledge. Further research into the existence and legitimacy of the company and its products is ongoing. ‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: "SCP-2945" by Cardiovore, from the SCP Wiki. Source: https://scpwiki.com/scp-2945. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. For information on how to use this component, see the License Box component. To read about licensing policy, see the Licensing Guide. |
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