Emotional Memetic
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Item #: SCP-XXXX (assignment pending)

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: One D-Class with a low-level anti-social personality disorder is to be infected with an instance of SCP-XXXX. This D-Class personnel's termination routine is modified so that they are terminated before reaching stage three of the infection. A second D-Class is to be prepared for infection before termination. If the infected individual manifests signs of stage three infection, they are to be immediately terminated.

No Foundation personnel with low empathy rating are to be allowed within 43 meters of SCP-XXXX-2 or SCP-XXXX-3. In the event of an outbreak of SCP-XXXX in a population area, MTF-XXXX-Bravo ("Deadly Dandies") are to contain the infected before stage two, using whatever means are necessary, accompanied by a standard media blackout of the event.

Due to the nature of the Foundation's personnel as well as the common D-Class, all outbreaks of SCP-XXXX are cause an immediate lockdown of the site until such time as the outbreak is contained.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a memetic disorder which effects sociopathic individuals. Infected individuals are referred to as SCP-XXXX-#, with the # referring to what stage that they are in. In the first stage of infection, SCP-XXXX-1 will become extremely happy and social after infection, and attempt to become highly productive members of society. This includes a previously unemployed individual finding a job, or a criminal suddenly reforming, and massive increases in productivity, especially in law enforcement, social, or religious work.

During this stage, SCP-XXXX-1 describe themselves as feeling happy for the first time in their lives, and being filled with joy and a desire to help other people. Autopsies of D-Class personnel terminated during this stage have shown that their brains are being re-arranged by an unknown force— no abnormal chemicals or hormones are detected, yet the layout of SCP-XXXX-1's brains are changed to the point that even a casual observer can tell that they do not belong in a human skull.

After five days of infection, stage two begins, and individuals are referred to as SCP-XXXX-2. SCP-XXXX-2 individuals start to regain their sociopathic nature, but have become highly adept at hiding it. Invariably, SCP-XXXX-2 will attempt to secretly murder key individuals in their workplace, to disrupt its functioning while remaining undetected for as long as possible. Individuals with a high level of empathy report feelings of revulsion upon seeing SCP-XXXX-2, describing them as having an alien, inhuman emotional noise emanating from them.

During this and later stages, the infection can be spread through skin to skin contact with other sociopathic individuals, and multiple instances of SCP-XXXX-2 will attempt to work together to propagate the meme in such a way as to cause the most disruption to society as possible. The logical and logistical planning abilities of the group appears to increase exponentially with additional members. Upon reaching exactly 17 individuals, a group of SCP-XXXX-2 will enter their third stage.

SCP-XXXX-3 is the final stage of the infection, and is the result of a strange ritual performed by 17 instances of SCP-XXXX-2, involving prayers to [REDACTED], and self-mutilation of the image of [REDACTED] upon their abdomens. Afterwards, they will join hands in a circle and start to meld together through the same force that effects SCP-XXXX-1's brain structure, becoming a single, blob-like creature which attempts to dig its way underground. SCP-XXXX-3 is shown to have telepathic abilities to create new SCP-XXXX-1 instances in socially isolated individuals, and will attempt to do so once it has entered hiding. SCP-XXXX-3 is biologically weak and vulnerable, but appears capable of enslaving instances of SCP-XXXX-1 to defend itself.

Addendum: To date, ███ instances of SCP-XXXX-3 have been discovered and neutralized, with upwards of 80% of them in the African continent. Recently, SCP-XXXX has attempted to spread towards southern Europe and the Middle East through an unknown means, theorized to be manipulating SCP-XXXX-2 in to moving to new cities.