Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Euclid
Special Containment procedures: SCP-XXXX is stored in containment room 13-b, 1.5 by 1.5 metres in length and width, and 2.5 metres tall. If walls are compromised, on-site staff must be alerted immediately. The storage room also contains three high-intensity military-grade search lights. A second set of back-up lights are set up in a ten metre perimeter outside of the storage area. The search-light elements must be replaced at regular intervals.
Description: SCP-XXXX appears as a cyan wax-candle, about ten centimetres long with a diameter of eight centimetres, and a single wick on top, which has a constant, blue flame. There is currently no known way to extinguish the flame. No anomalous properties have been found in the wax or wick materials.
SCP-XXXX's anomalous effect only occurs when there is no direct source of intense light aimed at the object. When no other lighting source is present, an “orb” of darkness begins to stretch out from the object at a rate of one metre/second. No light source below an industrial-strength flood-lamp will halt the area of effect. Any living creature that enters this area will disappear from view. It is impossible to communicate with these individuals, either verbally, or by use of telecommunications devices (see experiment SCP-XXXX-1). If the process is halted by appropriate light sources, the area of effect immediately recedes at the same rate of one metre/second. Any living creatures that were in the area-of-effect do not reappear when the area-of-effect recedes. Their fate is currently unknown. The phenomenon does not affect inanimate objects in any way. This includes equipment and articles of clothing carried/worn by affected creatures.
Also of note, SCP-XXXX gives off no heat, despite the presence of a live flame.
The flame itself can cause pain, but D-class personnel have reported pain similar to frostbite, as opposed to burns.
Experiment began at [REDACTED]. Dr.█████ overseeing procedure. Subject designated D-2357. D-2357 is equipped with standard walkie-talkie. Subject enters containment room 13-b, and lights are switched off. Within two seconds area is engulfed with “darkness.” Containment area is impossible to make out. Dr.█████ proceeds to contact D-2357 over walkie-talkie, but there is no answer. Secondary lights are brought on. Effect ended immediately. Upon investigation, subject's clothing, walkie-talkie, and teeth fillings are found in containment room.
Experiment began at [REDACTED]. Dr.█████ overseeing procedure. Subject designated D-2358. Subject is equipped identically to D-2357, but is also wearing a harness, which is attached to a 10-metre rope. The rope is anchored to a hook on the wall. As before, Subject enters containment room 13-b, and lights are switched off. Within two seconds area is engulfed with “darkness.” The rope, which was obviously taut, has fallen to the ground. Dr.█████ proceeds to contact D-2358 over walkie-talkie, but there is no answer. Secondary lights are brought on. Effect ended immediately. Upon investigation, subject's clothing, walkie-talkie, and harness are found on the ground. The rope was severed at the base by [REDACTED]. It is unknown at this time how such an action was performed within the time-span of the experiment.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX must be kept in a secure lock-box. Keys are only issued to staff with level 3+ clearance. It is imperative that those overseeing experiments with SCP-XXXX be practising Catholics. D-level personnel used for testing must either be non-catholic, or have visited a confessional at least 24 hours earlier than the supervisor.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a perfectly smooth limestone rock, ten centimetres in diameter. The rock remains smooth, no matter what it impacts.
SCP-XXXX was found by Foundation archeologists in the ruins of █████, located in modern day Turkey.
The object has no anomalous effects unless thrown. If thrown, the rock will seek out, and impact, an individual within a five-hundred metre radius, who has gone the longest without a confessional by a sanctioned Catholic priest. SCP-XXXX will do this regardless of its original trajectory, and often will defy regular physics, even navigating around walls. The object, once thrown, can go through any substance, regardless of hardness or thickness.
Once it finds a “target”, SCP-XXXX will strike the subject in centre of the forehead. Regardless of the subject's physical condition, this hit will always knock them out. The subject will remain unconscious for one hour. Every attempt at resuscitation during this period has failed.
When the subject regains consciousness, they immediately utter a phrase: [REDACTED]. The phrase does not resemble any known language in the Foundation's database, research is on-going into the meaning of this phrase.
Once spoken, the subject, and all those who hear it directly, die immediately. Postmortem examinations reveals death is caused by cardiac arrest.
Addendum: During Experiment XXXX-11, subject D-7841 was prayed over by a priest while unconscious. After awakening at the expected time and uttering the phrase, subject did not perish. Experiments remain on-going