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SCP-XXXX
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX must be kept inside a secure storage locker. SCP-XXXX may only be accessed by, or under the supervision of, Level 3 staff.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a smartphone device, marked with "DESIGNED & ENGINEERED BY ARCLITE1 CORPORATION - MADE IN TACHUNDA2" on the back.
When SCP-XXXX is handled by any human, it will automatically power on and be ready to use within 30 seconds. SCP-XXXX will remain fully charged as long as it is held.
SCP-XXXX's main anomalous capabilities manifest when the device's date and/or time is changed. If the device is set to any date/time on or after 1 AD (in Gregorian calendar), any actions taken on internet-enabled applications on the device will produce results reflective of the world at the date/time the device is set to. SCP-XXXX seems unable to modify the past in any way - as proven in Test #XXXX-09 and #XXXX-13 (detailed below) - and will only act as an observer.
Limited success has been achieved in manipulating the future with SCP-XXXX, although tests are still ongoing to ascertain just how much SCP-XXXX can affect the future.
Attemps to call or message any number whilst SCP-XXXX is set to a different date will fail.
Personnel with Level 1 Access can view a condensed version of the test log of SCP-XXXX below.
Test #XXXX-01
Device Date: 7th of November 2016, 10:45am
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: SCP-XXXX was navigated to Google, and the search "2016 US presidential election results" was performed.
Results: All results were speculative news articles regarding the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential Election. Investigations confirmed that all the articles were genuine and were as posted at the date and time set on the device.
Test #XXXX-03
Device Date: 30th of April 1945, 4:00pm
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: SCP-XXXX was navigated to Google, and the search "adolf hitler death" was performed.
Results: A number of news articles were returned, however none of them included details of Adolf Hitler's death. The articles returned were digitized versions of opinion pieces and other articles that loosely included the words searched.
Notes: Whilst historical research indicates that he had committed suicide by this point in time, it seems the device is only able to access information that has been published via certain means.
Test #XXXX-04
Device Date: 3rd of May 1945, 4:00pm
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: SCP-XXXX was navigated to Google, and the search "adolf hitler death" was performed.
Results: A number of news articles detailing Adolf Hitler's death were returned. The contents of these articles were consistent with newspapers published at the time.
Test #XXXX-09
Device Date: 2nd of May 1452, 9:33am
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: Uber was opened on SCP-XXXX and a ride was attempted to be hailed.
Results: SCP-XXXX displayed a map consistent with early roads built around this time period. Attempting to hail a ride caused SCP-XXXX to crash and reset.
Notes: SCP-XXXX appears to only be able to observe the past. Further tests have been recommended to confirm this.
Test #XXXX-13
Device Date: 11th of September 2001, 8:46am EDT
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: The Wikipedia article for the World Trade Center was accessed on SCP-XXXX, and an edit to the page was attempted, detailing how the planes narrowly missed the towers and were safely guided to a nearby airfield by the air force.
Results: Attempting to save the article caused SCP-XXXX to freeze for a total of 3 minutes. The edit was saved, but after the article was refreshed less than 30 seconds later, it had been reverted by a user called "Y███" with the reason stated as "Inaccurate edit."
Notes: Upon checking Wikipedia's edit history for the article on a non-anomalous device, it was noted that Wikipedia did not have a page for the World Trade Center until 2014, and it does not show either of these edits. SCP-XXXX appears unable to modify the past in any way.
Test #XXXX-19
Device Date: 4th of August 0014, 7:56pm
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: SCP-XXXX was navigated to Google, and the search "augustus caesar" was performed.
Results: Results returned simply linked to plain-text pages, written in Latin, in the style of short news announcements. Research shows that the style and language used matches the style of announcements that may have been read out loud to those that could not read them, to keep them informed on current events.
Test #XXXX-20
Device Date: 19th of August 0014, 11:45pm
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: The Wikipedia page for "Augustus Caesar" was opened on SCP-XXXX.
Results: The article displayed detailed many aspects of Caesar's life and death that were lost to history due to records being destroyed. The page detailing the edit history of the main article showed that it was updated at 7:12pm by a user called "CassDio," to include the details of Caesar's death.
Notes: Use of SCP-XXXX as a way to correct and clarify historical sources has been proposed. It is also noted that the article was written in a style of Latin consistent with the time period.
Test #XXXX-21
Device Date: 6th of June 1944, 6:30am
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: YouTube was opened on SCP-XXXX and a search for "normandy" was performed.
Results: The top results returned were so-called "live streams" of the Normandy landings from multiple viewpoints, both on the Allies and the Axis side. The footage was grainy and low-quality, but captured many aspects of the landings. Pvts. ████ and ██████, who served in the ██th Infantry Division during the landings, were shown footage captured from this test to verify its authenticity. After stating their disbelief at the footage, they verified that it was authentic. In a particular scene, Pvt. ████ was even able to pin-point where he was in the footage. Both men were administered Class-A amnestics.
Test #XXXX-22
Device Date: 26th of March 1827, 6:30pm
Test Date: 13th of July, 2018
Description: Spotify was opened on SCP-XXXX and a search for "Ludwig van Beethoven" was performed.
Results: A playlist titled "Ludwig van Beethoven's Lifetime Symphonies" was returned. The playlist consisted of 10 tracks. The playlist contained the 9 full symphonies Beethoven is known for, plus the 10th symphony (historically believed to be incomplete) in full. Experts in classical music within the Foundation confirm that the piece fits Beethoven's style.
Notes: SCP-XXXX appears to be reliably able to produce accurate data (such as footage and music) from the past. Given the potential usefulness of this effect, it has been recommended that further tests of this nature are performed on SCP-XXXX.
Whilst I don't doubt this could be very useful, we're still not entirely sure whether these tests might have adverse effects. I'm putting these on hold. When it comes to the past, we'll stick to text-only for now. ~ Lead Researcher Jones
Test #XXXX-43
Device Date: 21st of July 2018, 1:30pm
Test Date: 14th of July, 2018
Description: The ride-hailing application "Uber" was opened on SCP-XXXX, and a ride was requested from a non-descript location to a nearby shopping mall.
Results: After searching for 4 minutes, a driver was found and was shown to be making their way towards the location the ride was requested from. 9 minutes later, at 1:43pm, SCP-XXXX showed the driver arriving, before setting off on the requested route. However, agents posted at the location reported no cars arriving. According to SCP-XXXX, the ride was completed 22 minutes later.
Notes: D-67352 and Dr. Evans were posted to the location on the 21st of July, 2018, at 1:20pm. At 1:43pm, an Uber driver appeared and took them on the exact route shown by SCP-XXXX a week earlier.
Test #XXXX-67
Device Date: 23rd of July 2018, 2:44pm
Test Date: 21st of July, 2018
Description: The same test as #XXXX-21 was performed.
Results: SCP-XXXX displayed similar results to #XXXX-21, however the drive was delayed by 5 minutes at the pick-up point.
Notes: D-67352 and Dr. Evans were posted to the location on the 23rd of July, 2018, at 2:30pm. However, they were advised to decline the ride when the driver appeared. At 2:57pm, the driver appeared. D-67352 approached the vehicle and advised the driver that they'd had a change of mind and did not need the ride anymore. The driver became visibly agitated at this, and argued with D-67352 for 5 minutes. At this point, the driver visibly calmed and apologised to D-67352. D-67352 then entered the vehicle, and the driver sped off before Dr. Evans could react. D-67352 was retrieved from the shopping mall 22 minutes later. When asked why they entered the vehicle, D-67352 simply shrugged and stated that "it seemed important that I get in."
Test #XXXX-98
Device Date: 1st of December 20██, 5:02pm
Test Date: 22nd of July, 2018
Description: SCP-XXXX was navigated to a number of websites.
Results: Every website requested returned a "404 Not Found" status code. After a number of different websites were attempted, the device crashed and reset itself.
Notes: Attempts to find what might cause this seemingly total crash of infrastructure is on-going.
There was nothing. Everything seems like it will be normal, right up until 5:02pm. We've searched everything on this thing. News articles, Wikipedia, damn it even Twitter, but there's nothing. It's just… business as normal, until… nothing. ~ Dr. Evans
Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered during routine scans of Social Media websites for potential time travellers. Ms. █████ █████ posted on Facebook about a number of news stories days in advance of them actually happening. SCP agents embedded in Facebook's moderation team modified the dates of the posts and retrieved Ms. █████ for questioning.
During questioning, Ms. █████ revealed that she was given SCP-XXXX as a Christmas present from an unknown relative. Attempts to find this relative have failed. When it became apparent that SCP-XXXX was anomalous and Ms. █████ was not a time traveler, she was administered Class-A Amnestics, provided with a replacement device and released.
WARNING
Document Test Log #XXXX requires Level 4 Access.
Attempts to access this document without Level 4 Access will be logged and reported.
NOT SURE IF I'M GONNA DO THIS YET
Seeing as SCP-XXXX seems to have outlived its usefulness in researching this, I'll re-open the video testing for the past. Given the potential for secrets to get out, I recommend we split these tests into their own document, with Level 4 clearance required. ~ Lead Researcher Jones
Personnel with Level 4 access can view the extended test log for SCP-XXXX here. <- SEE TAB TITLED "Test Log XXXX" FOR THIS, WILL BE POSTED AS A SEPARATE PAGE WHEN PUBLISHED IF I ACTUALLY DO THIS
The tests below were undertaken between the 23rd and 31st of July. To avoid repetition, the date the test was performed has been removed from these logs. Unless otherwise stated, these tests were performed using the YouTube application on SCP-XXXX.
Test #XXXX-164
Device Date: 1st of December 20██, 5:02pm
Description: SCP-XXXX was navigated to a number of websites.
Results: Every website requested returned a "404 Not Found" status code. After a number of different websites were attempted, the device crashed and reset itself.
Notes: Attempts to find what might cause this seemingly total crash of infrastructure is on-going.
SCP-XXXX
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX must be kept in a powered-off state, inside a secure storage locker. SCP-XXXX may only be accessed by, or under the supervision of, Level 3 staff.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a smartphone device, marked with "DESIGNED & ENGINEERED BY ARCLITE3 CORPORATION - MADE IN TACHUNDA4" on the back.
When SCP-XXXX is first powered on, it will automatically set itself up using the data of whoever turned it on. How SCP-XXXX obtains this information is unknown.
SCP-XXXX runs a customised version of Android OS, version 7 and can install any application, even ones not designed for an Android device.
SCP-XXXX's anomalous nature becomes apparent when any application with over 10 million installations from any application store is installed on the device. The application will appear to be exactly the same as the one available on the store, but will behave in ways not originally intended by the developers.
Personnel with Level 2 access can view the full test log of SCP-XXXX below.
Test #XXXX-01
Subject: D-67462 (21-year-old, female)
Description: Subject was asked to install Snapchat and send a simple selfie to Dr. Evans.
Results: Snap received showed subject making violent threats towards Dr. Evans.
Notes: Subject had actually recorded herself smiling and waving.
Test #XXXX-03
Subject: D-93641 (34-year-old, male)
Description: Subject was asked to send a message to Dr. Evans via WhatsApp. Subject was told to send the message "Does the Black Moon Howl?"
Results: Message received described, in vivid detail, Dr. Evans' daily routine and opportunities for "misfortune" to occur.
Notes: Dr. Evans has started acting more spontaneously.
Test #XXXX-09
Subject: D-16475 (41-year-old, male)
Description: Subject (after being moved to a non-descript house 20km away from Site-██) was asked to order dinner from Just Eat. Subject ordered a cheeseburger and fries, with a side of onion rings from █████████ Kitchen, 2km away. ETA was 20 minutes after ordering.
Results: Order arrived 30 seconds after submitting. Delivery contained a single pill. Lab testing revealed the pill contained cyanide.
Notes: SCP-XXXX seems to be able to manifest physical entities dependent on what the intended outcome of using the application is. Further testing requested.
Test #XXXX-21
Subject: D-76836 (18-year-old, female)
Description: A junior Foundation researcher was tasked with creating an iPhone game based on the popular game "Flappy Bird." The resultant game, "Origami Dragon" was installed directly on to SCP-XXXX.
Results: Nothing anomalous happened. Subject stated the game was "a bit rubbish."
Notes: SCP-XXXX seems to target popular applications that are available via public stores. Investigation into how SCP-XXXX installed and ran the game is ongoing.
Test #XXXX-42
Subject: D-27743 (27-year-old, male)
Description: Subject (after being moved to the same house as #XXXX-09) was asked to list a simple wooden chair on Gumtree, with an asking price of £20 ONO. Subject was asked to accept the first offer received.
Results: An offer was received within 1 minute of listing the object. The buyer offered £17.50 and asked to collect the item. Subject accepted the offer and provided the address to the buyer. The buyer appeared within 5 minutes and loaded the chair into a white van with no license plate or identifying markings. Buyer paid with a jar of pennies totaling £17.64. Buyer adamantly requested the 14p in change.
Notes: A GPS tracker fitted to the underside of the chair lost signal shortly after the transaction was completed. The signal was never recaptured.
Test #XXXX-68
Subject: D-99412 (19-year-old, female) and Dr. Evans (54-year-old, female)
Description: D-99412 was asked to hail an Uber for two passengers to a shopping complex 25km away from the street outside Site-██.
Results: A driver was found and assigned to D-99412 within 5 seconds. According to the live map, the driver was 150km away. Seemingly travelling at approximately 18,000km/h, the driver appeared in an unmarked white hatchback within 30 seconds.Both D-99412 and Dr. Evans were given handheld video cameras with extra batteries to last 2 days. Subjects were told to maintain constant video recording.
Notes: Dr. Evans arrived at the shopping complex 2 weeks later, visibly shaken. There was no sign of D-99412. Dr. Evans was retrieved and interviewed, and video footage was reviewed. For a full interview and observation log, see below.Interview Log #XXXX-68-1
Interviewed: Dr. Evans
Interviewer: Dr. Richards
<Begin Log, 19:02:34>
Dr. Richards: Where have you been for the last 2 weeks, Doctor?
Dr. Evans: What do you mean? Sure, we hit some traffic, but we've only been gone 3 hours!
Dr. Richards: It's been 2 weeks, Doctor. You've been gone for 2 weeks.
Dr. Evans: You're joking, right? 99412 and I were just talking about the lovely drive over here. I even showed her the field I used to play in when I was younger. Where is she, anyway?
Dr. Richards: Her whereabouts are currently unknown. We were hoping you could shed some light on that. When did you last see her?
Dr. Evans: She was just next to me? I didn't see her get out of the car, but then you lot picked me up so quickly I'm surprised I saw anything at all.
Dr. Richards: We have successfully extracted the footage from your handheld camera. Perhaps we should review it together?
Dr. Evans: Sounds good to me.
<End Log, 19:05:01>Observation Log #XXXX-68-1
Subject: SCP-XXXX
Capture Medium: Standard-issue handheld video camera, operated by Dr. Evans.
[BEGIN LOG]
The recording begins as Dr. Evans and D-99412 enter the Uber. As soon as the doors are closed, the entity in the driver's seat (henceforth known as SCP-XXXX-1) begins driving in a manner compliant with all local road laws.
As the car reaches the end of the road, SCP-XXXX-1 appears to look in the rear-view mirror at Dr. Evans and D-99412. Video captured of the rear-view mirror from Dr. Evans' perspective show the driver's seat is empty.
SCP-XXXX-1 appears to draw a large breath, before speaking in a hushed whisper.
SCP-XXXX-1: Going for a bit of retail therapy, are we?
D-99412 turns to Dr. Evans and shrugs.
Dr. Evans: Yeah, my friend and I just got paid. We're going on holiday, so we need some stuff.
SCP-XXXX-1 appears to chuckle at this. After careful examination of the video footage, SCP-XXXX-1's shoulder movements are more in line with sobbing, as opposed to chuckling.
SCP-XXXX-1: A holiday, hmm? Sounds… fun.
Dr. Evans: I sure hope so!
The remaining 2 hour, 34 minute journey to the shopping complex is uneventful. As the car reaches the destination, Dr. Evans and D-99412 attempt to open the car doors.
Dr. Evans: Thanks for the li-hey, this door is locked! Let us out!
D-99412 begins pounding on the window, appealing to passers-by, none of which notice the car or its occupants. SCP-XXXX-1's shoulders begin shrugging again.
D-99412: Let me out! LET ME OUT OF HERE! YOU! (D-99412 puts her hand on SCP-XXXX-1's shoulder and attempts to turn it to face her) UNLOCK THESE DOORS, NOW!
SCP-XXXX-1: I'm… so… sorry…
SCP-XXXX-1 turns to face Dr. Evans and D-99412. Thick black smoke emanates from SCP-XXXX-1 and fills the car.
Dr. Evans' handheld camera falls to the floor as tendrils of black smoke envelop D-99412. Dr. Evans' foot is seen in frame, whilst faint sobbing is heard. It is currently unknown whether this sobbing is Dr. Evans' or SCP-XXXX-1's. The scene does not change until the camera batteries run out after 12 hours.
Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered when Ms. █████ █████ took to social media complaining that the ride she requested through Uber took 9 hours instead of 25 minutes and took her through [DATA EXPUNGED]. SCP agents embedded in Ms. ██████'s ISP retrieved and detained her, deleting her posts in the process.
After interviewing Ms. █████, SCP agents implemented containment procedures to ensure any Arclite device does not reach store shelves. As of 01/07/2018, no shipments of Arclite products have appeared.
Item #: SCP-ZZZZ
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: [todo]
Description: SCP-ZZZZ is an anomalous entity that appears as an aircraft during stunt displays. SCP-ZZZZ will take the appearance of an aircraft relevant to that display. For all known appearances of SCP-ZZZZ, see Observation Log #ZZZZ-01.
Thing #: SCP-XXXX
Thing Class: Safe
Special Make-Safe Directions: SCP-XXXX should be kept in a safe place where only people we trust can get to it. The safe place should not be opened for any reason, and people should not go near the safe place. If anyone goes near the safe place, they should be held in a different safe place until the problems the thing cause go away and then told off.
Thing Explainer: SCP-XXXX is a bad mind thing that makes you speak and write simply about it. It seems to stop people using words that aren't the top 1,000 most used words. People who write about, talk about or go near the thing will have a very big problem for a long time. It will happen to anyone and doesn't care about language, but will cause problems with the person's first language. There are no long lasting problems with people who have been near the thing. It is not known whether it is possible to avoid the thing's problems. It is not known where the thing learns the language to use or what words are the top words.
For a short trying-it write-up, trusted people can see below.
Trying-it #XXXX-01
Person: D-27743 (27-year-old, man)
Trying-it explainer: Person was placed near the thing and asked how he felt.
What happened: Person said he felt okay and had no bad things happening to him.
Trying-it #XXXX-02
Person: D-99412 (19-year-old, woman)
Trying-it explainer: Person was placed near the thing and asked to read the first few lines of "Romeo and Juliet."
What happened: Person said "Two families, both the same in knowing they are good, in nice Verona, where we lay our scene, from really old bad feelings will break to new bad things, where nice blood makes nice hands not clean."
Notes: The thing does not seem to make a big problem about names or places.
Trying-it #XXXX-04
Person: D-64825 (55-year-old, woman)
Trying-it explainer: Person was placed near the thing and asked to explain what she could see and then write it down.
What happened: Person said "I see a thing. It is a funny looking thing. It is very small, dark in color and a simple shape. Does it do bad things? I hope it doesn't do bad things. I see a table with a writing paper and writing-maker on it. I will write what I see."
How Thing Was Found: The thing was found after children in the ████████ school began doing very bad on their language writing. People we trust in the local area went in and found the thing in an empty room. After the thing was taken away, the people we trust made everyone else forget what happened.
Item #: SCP-YYYY-J
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-YYYY-J should not be read by anyone that doesn't want to be otherwise occupied for the next 5 to 60 minutes. SCP-YYYY-J should be kept on a secure server.
Description: SCP-YYYY-J is a work of fiction written by Dr. █████. Whilst Dr. █████ states that the work is about a fictional anomalous entity, attempts to confirm this have exposed SCP-YYYY-J's anomalous properties.
When anyone other than Dr. █████ attempts to read SCP-YYYY-J, they will suddenly find themselves compelled to leave and complete a previously unfinished errand or chore.
