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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be placed in a 1 x 2 x 2.5 meter soundproof container guarded at all times. Access may only be granted to personnel Level 3 and if the personnel are clear of the prerequisite conditions required to be immune to the effects of SCP-XXXX. No photographic or video recordings of SCP-XXXX are permitted and all non-test subjects must wear noise canceling devices lest they cause a containment breach.

Description: SCP-XXXX is, when inert, a single Roman gladius with spots of dried blood near the edges. Age of SCP-XXXX is approximately two thousand (2000) years old, but due to the absence of any form of rust, is believed to be older. SCP-XXXX has proven to be resistant to all attempts at damaging it despite the ancient appearance it possesses.

SCP-XXXX is incapable of cutting any object, no matter how weak the object is. In contrast, when SCP-XXXX is used as a bludgeoning tool, all objects will be impacted with the expected force doubled. Each consecutive strike on the target will thereby be doubled, resulting in tremendous force which could severely damage the user's arm.

SCP-XXXX's other effects begin when a person comes within observable range of SCP-XXXX, or an image of SCP-XXXX. Subjects will begin to act less comfortable around family members or people the subject considers family. The subject will begin muttering him/herself that it belongs to him/her. (it being an unknown object which only the subject believes exists). This will continue to the point where the subject is open hostile to the relatives, claiming what is theirs belong to him/her. This progression rate depends on the relation the subject has with their family. Stronger bonds cause the hostility rate to increase while weak to no bonds have the rate slow to a crawl.

The response of the family member chooses the outcome of the subject. If the relative agrees with the subjects proclamation, the subject will then proceed to take what is now his/hers (commonly a random item). After about twenty-four (24) hours, the subject will regain consciousness with no memory between the time they viewed SCP-XXXX to the time they awakened.

If the relative refuses the subjects proclamation or tells the subject they don't know what is being referenced, and thus denying what the subject claims is theirs, the subject will proceed to enter an enraged state (hereafter the subject will be referred to as SCP-XXXX-01). SCP-XXXX-01 will proceed to assault the family member and kill them through repetitive beating using fists or other body parts. Once the family member is dead, SCP-XXXX-01 will proceed to hunt down the remaining members of his family, saying "they want what's mine as well." Each killing performed by SCP-XXXX-01 is evidently more gruesome and brutal than the previous, going so far as mutilation through tearing of the arms of the victim.

When only one relative and SCP-XXXX-01 remain, SCP-XXXX will materialize in the hand of SCP-XXXX-01 and SCP-XXXX-01 will proceed to bludgeon the final relative with SCP-XXXX equal to the number of relatives previously killed. SCP-XXXX-01 with then impale the final victim with SCP-XXXX and proceed to laugh, shouting "it's finally mine" repetitively before collapsing. The subject will remain unconscious for two (2) days before awakening. Subject claims to have full memory of actions as SCP-XXXX-01 and has to qualms with the actions. About one (1) day after the subject awakens, a package will be delivered to the subject. Inside is a random item of great value, ranging from diamond jewelery to a winning lottery ticket.

Miscellaneous Notes: SCP-XXXX was found in a crypt beneath the church of the town of ████, █████. The priest there explained that the church was doing renovations when a floor collapsed, injuring a worker, but also revealing the underground tunnels. While exploring, the workers found an alter with a series of skeletons scattered across the ground. In the center was an altar of sorts with a human skeleton lying down with SCP-XXXX impaled in its chest. Markings were also found engraved on the stone (See document XXXX-01).

Shortly after SCP-XXXX's initial discovery, the workers brought SCP-XXXX to a museum where it was placed on display. A few days later, the town experienced a sudden increase in murders between family members with no sign of it stopping. When the Foundation got word of this, Mobile Task Force Eta-10 ("See No Evil") was sent in to secure SCP-XXXX. Despite success, many members of Eta-10 were injured and five D-Class personnel were killed due to numerous cases of SCP-XXXX-01.

After containment, all locals in the town were administered Class-B amnesiacs and all personnel arrested for crimes as SCP-XXXX-02 have been moved to the Foundation as Class D personnel.

Addendum XXXX-01: Testing with SCP-XXXX reveals that while the initial kill by SCP-XXXX-01 is done to any random family member, SCP-XXXX-02 tends to follow a pattern when killing. While this isn't a strict code, it is evident that this is the preferred order of killing by SCP-XXXX-02. The order follows as such:

  • Siblings
    • Full blood, then step-siblings.
  • Previous Generations
    • First parents, then uncles/aunts, then going to grandparents before repeating.
  • Cousins
    • First cousin then immediate family of cousin.
  • Steps and In-laws
    • Repeats above order for step-relatives and then moves to in-laws.

Document XXXX-01: The following is a rough translation of the Latin text engraved on the stone slab where the body SCP-XXXX was impaled rested upon.

I have killed them all
Their blood had to be spilled
They denied me what is mine
There was no other choice
You will understand soon