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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: The original instance of SCP-XXXX is to be stored in a standard high-security safe. All other instances of SCP-XXXX are to be incinerated. SCP-XXXX is to be removed every other week for routine inspection and cleaning. A locking mechanism has been affixed to SCP-XXXX, preventing it from being worn unless unlocked by personnel of security level 3 or higher. Prior to tests involving SCP-XXXX, all personnel present are required to remove all headwear, including headphones or any other item or garment covering the top of the head. Audio logs of tests involving SCP-XXXX are to be transcribed and the original deleted immediately. Foundation webcrawlers will continue to monitor the internet in order to delete any surviving recordings of the incident during which SCP-XXXX was recovered.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a black bowler hat. The item shows signs of extensive wear, with many patches, stitches, and loose threads. A faded tag is affixed to the inner lining of SCP-XXXX bearing the text "AWCY?" in stylized lettering on one side and a much smaller "SG" in plain font on the other.

SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties manifest when it is worn by any individual capable of speech. Immediately upon donning SCP-XXXX the subject will begin to loudly recite "Lucky's soliloquy" from Samuel Beckett's 1953 play Waiting for Godot, ceasing all other activity except gesturing enthusiastically with their hands. Upon reaching the written ending of the speech (where the character Lucky is interrupted in the script) the subject will diverge from the script, continuing the monologue indefinitely. SCP-XXXX appears to draw from the subject's own memories in order to generate the content of the extended soliloquy; all speeches to date have been unique though stylistically consistent with the original. Interviewed subjects say they were aware of their surroundings while under SCP-XXXX's influence and recall giving an impassioned speech, but do not remember exactly what was said.

If another individual wearing a hat1 hears the vocalizations of the subject, their hat will assume properties identical to those of SCP-XXXX causing them to be affected as well. SCP-XXXX's effect can be trasnmitted with as little as one syllable, presenting a significant threat as the effect can spread almost instantly in a crowd given a sufficient number of hat-wearing individuals. Audio recordings of dialogue generated by SCP-XXXX are also capable of producing this effect.

If SCP-XXXX is removed from the subject's head, its effect immediately ends. Subjects may experience lightheadedness and a sore throat as a result of prolonged vocalization, but are otherwise physically unharmed. If SCP-XXXX is not removed, subjects will continue to vocalize even while unconscious until they expire from exhaustion.

Addendum:Recovery.

SCP-XXXX was recovered from an antique shop in the city of ██████, Michigan on 01/15/2017 after foundation agents received reports of a mass anomalous event affecting civilians in ██████. Upon investigation, it was discovered that a customer had tried the object on, triggering a chain reaction. Details on the recovery operation can be found below.

The owner of the store from which SCP-XXXX was recovered reported that the item was sold alongside a box of assorted apparel by a nondescript individual. Investigation of the store's inventory and local surveillance footage revealed that seventy-five percent of these items were still present in the store, possessing no anomalous properties and believed to have been used as cover.

The remaining twenty-five percent (six items in total, not including SCP-XXXX) were each purchased individually by customers who appeared to have prior knowledge of the objects and were noticeably excited upon locating them in the store. Further investigation into the nature and locations of these objects is ongoing.

On 02/02/2017, Foundation agents entered the residence of one individual suspected to have purchased one of the items sold alongside SCP-XXXX while the individual was out on vacation. No anomalous items were found, but the attached flier was discovered taped to the underside of a filing cabinet drawer:

AWCY?

  • New collection "Nothing" drops this week - A marked improvement from last year's line if I may say so myself. All new items, each guaranteed to make no statement whatsoever in the loudest way possible
  • This set is releasing in the US - look somewhere old and cold.
  • You know the rules by now but I'll reiterate: One item per buyer, and keep it civil. NO RESELLING. I say this every time and I'm still seeing some of our stuff go up for auction at fifty times its actual value. If you want to sell anart, make your own. This isn't about money.
  • Happy hunting, and keep an eye out for the next collection coming soon! As always, thanks for supporting our local designers. -SG

We are now accepting applications for a new product designer - submit to spoolsgold.wcy/partners.2 Be prepared to bring a portfolio of three or more items for an in-person interview.

Investigation into the AWCY sub-group "Spool's Gold" and associated objects is ongoing. It is unknown whether the name refers to a single person commissioning anomalous art from AWCY members or to a more tightly-knit group of artists.