- Title 1
- Title 2
- "Perfection"
- The Pencil of Complete Annihilation
- anachronistic gelatinous mass
- A Metaphysical Analysis of the Hume Field
- The Keepers
- A Truly Wonderful and Amazing Person
- Nergal
Item #: SCP-XXXX
object class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-01 and SCP-XXXX-02 are to be contained within a secure storage locker composed of reenforced, heat resistant, Lead-lined Steel. the testing chamber is to be reenforced for all possible dangers associated with the objects in question during testing.
Description: SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2 are what appear to be two jade pendants that posses an unusually high durability, with a hardness of 9.5, and an undetermined melting point. SCP-XXXX-01 is marked with a "在" ("in" in simplified Chinese) while SCP-XXXX-02 is marked with a "出" ("out" in simplified Chinese).
Any, and all changes to SCP-XXXX-01 are perfectly replicated by SCP-XXXX-02 with the effect doubled (applying 1000°C of heat will result SCP-XXXX-02 producing 2000°C of heat), the mechanism through which this is accomplished is currently not known. it appears that the processes is instantaneous as testing shows that any changes to SCP-XXXX-01 are immediately applied to SCP-XXXX-02, this suggests that they might be subject to a form quantum entanglement. In addition, acceleration, and surfaces can be replicated and manipulated on SCP-XXXX-02 and SCP-XXXX-01.
Item number: SCP-XXXX
object class: Thaumiel
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained in a high grade secure storage safe with a heavily padded interior, the key code to open which is to be given to two people who, in testing are to open the safe. This code shall not be known by anyone other than the designated operatives.
all tests are to be done by trusted researchers under supervision of two armed guards. in the event that scp-XXXX is used for malicious purposes the research subject is to be terminated, and all mistakes are to be corrected. ANY testing of SCP-XXXX must be approved by O5 command. Protocol XXXX-XK-AB1 is to be activated in the event that an XK class scenario can not be avoided in time.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a 10x10x10 cm spherical object containing nine(9) spherical buttons arranged in a square pattern. These buttons each have a unique and as of now, untranslated symbol which has been written in an unknown red substance. SCP-XXXX appears to be made of polished bronze albeit far more resilient than normal bronze. SCP-XXXX was recovered in [DATA EXPUNGED] following reports of an unidentified plane like object dropping a bronze mass.
If the central button on SCP-XXXX is pressed, a white holographic grid will appear above SCP-XXXX and several spherical objects will appear and begin to rotate around an unseen central object. If the subject pushes the middle-right button, SCP-XXXX will display a coordinate that corresponds to an existing place in the galaxy, using other buttons on the object can make it display more information about the area, and change the area in view entirely. By using the top-left button the user is able to see what appears to be the civilization that currently inhabits the nearest "planet", while the subject is capable of manipulating the civilization often there is no civilization and terrain similar to the apparent terrain of the "planet" will be shown instead. using hand and voice gestures it is possible to manipulate the objects in view, on several occasions similar real world changes to the objects in question will occur within a reasonable time frame. These changes will often occur via anomalous phenomenon however some changes have occurred via natural phenomenon. Due to the nature of SCP-XXXX, malicious use of SCP-XXXX has the potential to lead to XK class scenario.
Addendum: For 3 hours SCP-XXXX displayed an unidentified object moving through space at high speeds while drawing in several unknown objects, this object will likely arrive at [DATA EXPUNGED].
Item number: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Euclid Keter
Special Containment Procedures:SCP-XXXX is to be contained within a steel containment safe with 4.5 cm thick walls along with a 0.5 cm thick inner layer of acid-proof Lead. The safe itself is to be submerged in a pool of liquid nitrogen. If the interior of SCP-XXXX's containment safe rises above -150°C, a Foundation security team is to manually pump extra liquid nitrogen into its containment pool. SCP-XXXX's safe is to be located within a secondary containment room which is to be entered via an airlock.
All personnel entering SCP-XXXX's chamber for research are to wear a class-4 biohazard suit. Following testing, all items used are to be confiscated and incinerated. All personnel exiting SCP-XXXX's chamber are to enter a specialized shower area to decrease the chances of an instance of SCP-XXXX breaching containment.
SCP-XXXX's containment safe is to be checked for cracks on a daily basis. If any notable change to SCP-XXXX is detected, the containment safe is to be filled with any corrosive or acidic substance that is currently on hand. In the event that SCP-XXXX becomes active, an on site team has been assembled so that a containment breach can be properly dealt with.
No documentation of any form is permitted within 20 meters of SCP-XXXX. No personnel are permitted more than fifteen minutes of exposure to the object at any time for fear of possible resulting mental or genetic damage.
A recovery effort is currently underway in attempt to contain SCP-XXXX. if any info surrounding SCP-XXXX is obtained, personnel are advised to send it to a site administrator immediately.
A recovery team has been assembled to find the object. All personnel located within the immediate vicinity in which SCP-XXXX is suspected to reside are to be provided with gas masks to prevent the inhalation of toxic substances. Use of a Scantron Reallity Anchor has been authorized to nullify the possible effects of SCP-XXXX on Site-19 as well as to help incapacitate it in the event that the object is spotted. The presence of the device should also allow for a link between environmental changes and the properties of an object to be established which should make the confirmation of the Presence of SCP-XXXX easier
Description: SCP-XXXX was discovered during a foundation raid on a warehouse in [REDACTED]. For reasons unknown, all documentation of SCP-XXXX's original form has been lost. SCP-XXXX was recorded to disappear at random intervals. This resulted in SCP-XXXX being lost multiple times.
The actual form of SCP-XXXX can primarily be defined by a causal link between the surrounding area and the adaptive properties of the object. SCP-XXXX was rediscovered in the Site-19 cafeteria by Agent ███████ when he filled a plastic cup with tap water, following which the cup seemed to morph into a pink water balloon. The sunprised Agent ███████ subsequently dropped the balloon which caused it to seemingly morph into a shapeless mass of an unidentified pink sludge upon contacting the ground. It appears that an unknown circumstantial change occurred in the vicinity of SCP-XXXX that seemed to "trick" the mechanism by which it tries to blend in with its surroundings which caused SCP-XXXX to be identified. It has been suggested that upon falling SCP-XXXX adopted its new state to appear to humans as if it was flattened by a large fall in spite of falling from a point only slightly higher than a meter.
Following the aforementioned incident and subsequent containment of SCP-XXXX, multiple site-19 agents were reported to have violent hallucinations. These hallucinations often resulted in heightened suggestibility. Upon examination of the affected subjects, it was determined that their hallucinations were caused by the inhalation of latex rubber. It soon became apparent that has not changed form but had seemingly divided into smaller water balloons and had begun to produce microscopic airborn particles of rubber that escaped it's container. SCP-XXXX was subsequently moved to an airtight container.
The late Dr.█████ has suggested that SCP-XXXX has no definite form but rather constantly tries to adapt to its environment to complete a primary task. It has been noted that while not under surveillance, SCP-XXXX has heavily modified its surroundings. In one instance, this phenomenon resulted in the creation of a [DATA EXPUNGED] resulting in the death of Dr.█████. Dr.█████'s research on SCP-XXXX has yet to be found. The day following Dr.█████'s death, a file appeared in the foundation archives entitled "The Perfect Dr.█████" the contents of which detailed an alternate, [REDACTED] version of Dr.█████ that was apparently "perfect". The following note was found within the file:
Perfection is key. Adaptation must persist. Nothing can stop my mission. I must be eternal. The next stage of our existence is certain.
this message is interpreted as an attempt by SCP-XXXX to communicate with the Foundation. This also seems to be some kind of statement by SCP-XXXX of it's intended purpose.
Although the self-concealing effects of SCP-XXXX are the most prominent effects of the anomaly, they are not the primary effects of the subject. SCP-XXXX has been shown to actively modify the DNA of embryonic organisms in the nearby vicinity as well as documentation. Due to these two effects, it is believed that SCP-XXXX is designed to cause changes to information and DNA in organisms nearby while remaining completely undetected. Changes to embryonic DNA caused by the anomaly has been shown to produce unusual effects in lab mice. Mainly it had lead to a dramatic increase in their intelligence while causing them to grow an organ that emits radio waves, this may be some form of communication between organisms. General movement patterns have shown that affected mice will generally gravitate in the direction of SCP-XXXX regardless of their proximity or slight of the object.
SCP-XXXX also seems modify nearby documentation. Mainly it will reword documents so as to add some kind of prophetic meaning to the document. This effect coupled with it's effect on DNA could be used to slowly create some kind of cult of race of humans who dedicate themselves to the anomaly. This prospect has begun to prove itself continually more plausible due to a combination of theories that SCP-XXXX has existed in site-19 previously and the obsessive interest of SCP-XXXX that several foundation scientists have grown. The loss of original documentation of the anomaly's original form has also been attributed to this effect.
Current research indicates that SCP-XXXX is also an agent designed to achieve some kind of state which it defines as "perfect." It can modify it's surroundings to accommodate it's current physical form and to impede upon attempts to reach it by electrocuting or poisoning a surface. Although there are seemingly no limits to SCP-XXXX's ability to change form or modify it's surroundings it only seems to do so in order to hide it's presence from humans. So far, SCP-XXXX has adapted to resist any attempts at complete containment. Due to the difficulty of containment, SCP-XXXX is to be neutralized as soon as an opportunity arises.
At the time of writing SCP-XXXX remains as a gelatinous mass of latex rubber and has been stored under secure conditions. It is currently believed that a previously undetected flaw with the design of the object caused certain circumstantial changes to override it's ability to conceal itself in a way consistent with human logic and perception. It should be noted that other anomalies seem to cause SCP-XXXX to modify it's surroundings in more unpredictable and hazardous ways. There may also be evidence that the strength, range, and noticeablity of it's anomalous effects grows in the presence of other nearby anomalies; is is likely because the unusual and seemingly illogical circumstances in which these anomalies manifest can confuse SCP-XXXX in a manner similar to humans; this effect could potentially be used to the advantage of the foundation in the future.
Addendum 1: Several researchers have reported that SCP-XXXX seems to be expanding the radius from which it can modify a document. Data regarding such a change is not present and this note is to be disregarded.
Addendum 2: Scientists have been found attempting to export the object to an unknown location. These scientists had also been rumored to have previously practiced cult-like behavior around the object. After a short standoff the object was recovered. Scientists seem to have been modified by SCP-XXXX on a genetic and mental level.
Addendum 3: Following SCP-XXXX's recapturing, it again vanished along with ██ items which were in use at site-19. As of ██/██/20██ SCP-XXXX's current location remains unknown.
Addendum 4: Researcher █████ recently suggested a correlation between the disappearance of SCP-XXXX and evolutionary divergence of [REDACTED]. Following this statement he was found flayed alive in his office, there was seemingly no evidence for who or what committed the act. A file appeared in the foundation archives one day later, the contents of which were similar to "The Perfect Dr.█████". It should be noted that the security camera in the foundation archives malfunctioned 0.2 seconds prior to Dr.█████████ discovering "The Perfect Researcher █████", this event has occurred following the death of every Foundation employee who had previously worked with SCP-XXXX.
Researcher's note: there is evidence that SCP-XXXX adapts to the environment around it and the presence of other anomalies has allowed it to further it's grasp on local reality. We are also discovering that as many as one in Every hundred humans is affected on a genetic level by SCP-XXXX. Slowly this could lead to the subjugation of the entire human race should we allow the majority of these members of society to reproduce. Thus I say that the foundation should take immediate action to ensure that the genetic and mental changes that SCP-XXXX has induced to humanity are combated as soon as possible.
suffice to say, but SCP-XXXX doesn't seem to have a reason to make altered documents about us. Honestly, I think that it's taunting us. - Researcher ███████
Item number: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be encased in a concrete block. The object is to be stored in a facility that is resistant to earthquakes and outside shockwaves.
Geographical location is ultimately unimportant but it is currently contained at Site-██ which is in the mountainous region of ███████
[UPDATE 9/2/20██] All researchers are to be tested for class-4 cognitio-immunity before exposure to SCP-XXXX. No researcher may spend more than two months in the presence of the object and all researchers are to undergo periodic psychological evaluation before, during, and after testing.
Description: SCP-XXXX appears to be an ordinary No.2 pencil with no identifying marks that would indicate it's manufacturer. It functions identically to a non-anomalous pencil in every aspect.
However, dropping the object onto a surface suitable for a human to walk on1 will immediately result in a thermonuclear blast of varying strength. During its recovery it generated energy on par with conventional military explosives, but with testing it was observed that its blast radius grew to exceed that of any man-made nuclear weapon. Dropping of SCP-XXXX has allowed researchers to conclude that the power of the detonations caused by SCP-XXXX increases exponentially as it is dropped multiple times. It should be noted that no way to reverse this effect exists, causing the object to grow indefinitely more dangerous with time. Notably, it seems that SCP-XXXX will always survive the blast that it creates in spite of being easily being damaged through burning, scratching, and even sharpening. No material taken from the object exhibits anomalous properties.
It should be noted that while SCP-XXXX has been observed causing massive explosions with measureable shock waves and heat signatures, these blasts have never been observed to cause any damage to their surroundings or to any living organisms. The most prevalent explanation for this phenomenon is that the physical damage is retroactively "undone." Recorded information regarding the event is not believed to be subject to this effect, hence the ability to record information regarding its effects.
Currently, there is no known correlation between the physical form of SCP-XXXX and its properties. it is however thought that the object is under the influence of a powerful reality bending entity, this is postulated as the reason for its exponential production of energy with no apparent source
Test Log SCP-XXXX
Foreword: Researcher █████ was given permission to perform tests to uncover the mechanism that causes SCP-XXXX to generate such large amounts of energy. He was also authorized to test if SCP-XXXX otherwise behaved like an ordinary pencil.
Test One: SCP-XXXX was dropped from a height of one centimeter via a robot that had been designed for the testing of SCP-XXXX. The object was detonated in an extremely remote region of the Sahara desert and was observed remotely.
Result: The object was dropped and created a blast with the expected yield of two megatons. The fireball alone possessed a radius of nearly three kilometers. No visible effects on the surroundings
Researchers Notes: This power is incredible, I think we should scale this up at bit.
Test Two: SCP-XXXX was dropped multiple times prior to this test to increase it's blast radius. The object dropped by a space probe onto the lunar surface. The object was deliberately dropped onto the side of the moon facing away from earth in an effort to conceal its effects.
Result: 7% of the lunar surface is observed being vaporized. At this scale, the vaporized lunar crust was observed to have returned to its initial state prior to testing following an unexpected burst of light. Investigation into the source of this light is ongoing.
Researchers Notes: Impressive, while i understand the risks, we will be testing this again, while it poses an obvious danger, we have no reason to believe that the damage wont be undone.
Test Three: SCP-XXXX was dropped in an area near the initial lunar test site.
Result: The fireball immediately engulfed the entire moon, the heat from the blast vaporized nearly all living organisms on the side of the earth that had been facing the moon. Calculations have determined that the immense heat near the epicenter of the SCP-XXXX detonation created a small area where the electromagnetic force and weak force became unified, rendering the epicenter "electroweak". In a similar manner to the previous test an extremely bright light engulfs affected areas and reverts the damage. Intriguingly, all non-foundation personnel possessed no memory of the event, implying some degree of intelligence to the manner in which SCP-XXXX reverts events.
Researchers Note: That was close, I think it's time to move testing to a more remote region of space. I think that with one or two more blasts we can modify reality itself, change our universe, who knows what will happen when we push nature beyond it's own limit? Maybe there will be a change for the better? All I know is that we must keep pushing!
I'm afraid that we must issue a cease and desist order on behalf of the Council. Clearly you lack the discipline and competence to properly research anomalies and would much rather childishly pursue an unspeakably dangerous goal of turning what should be a minor anomalous item into some kind of cosmic superweapon. Due to that fact that you have put humanity in jeopardy the Council has decided that you will be reprimanded and put under review to decide weather nor not you will be terminated. - O5 Command
[UPDATE 9/2/20██] Testing of SCP-XXXX's properties following recent tests has been prohibited. As part of the investigation into the potential misconduct of Researcher ████████, tests on the potential psychological effects of SCP-XXXX have been approved. As the result of Test XXXX-4, the parties involved in the recent incident have been pardoned. The test is detailed below.
Test Four: D-143423 is instructed to spend 24 hours in a confined chamber with SCP-XXXX to gauge the potential effects of the object on present individuals. To prevent the subject from potentially triggering the effects of SCP-XXXX, the floor is submerged in a centimeter of water, which is sufficient to nullify the anomaly should it be dropped.
Result: D-143423 is noted to behave normally for the first three hours, after which he enters a trance like state wherein he is noted to continually stare at SCP-XXXX. Four more hours elapse with no stimulation aside from the presence of SCP-XXXX, at this point D-143423 is noted to have made the statement transcribed below.
"You know how, when you are really bored and all you have is a pencil…and you end up just fiddling around with it…or like…dropping it? Well that was me at this last meeting. so I'm really bored, but my boss talks so loud and fast that it totally downs out the sound of the pencil dropping, next thing i know, it falls through the table. I think to myself 'no big deal, probably just another wormhole' only to realize that night, that it had fallen into a mortal realm. At this point I'm fucking panicking because i feel like i might have accidently caused some terrible rip in space-time that is eating away at some lowly race. But low and behold…and pencil stays in tact, hell, the wormhole is localized on the fucking pencil! I realize however…that its probably causing all of that energy leak to well up in the actual pencil…and given that its a godly artifact it just keeps growing. Turns out that an object made from high-dimensional matter causes lots of stress on lower dimensions. Now this wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for these fucking primates that are so god damn dedicated to annihilating their planet. Now, i don't want to lose my job, so now every fucking time i go on break i need to watch this planet like a hawk to make sure that i can undo whatever stunt they try to pull off with my god damn pencil. Oh, and the best part is that my essence keeps leaking into that realm, so, everyone who stands next to it essentially becomes like me…a fucking wannabe god of death."
The significance of this statement is unknown. D-143423 was noted to return to his normal mental state after making this statement. In light of this event however, it is believed that SCP-XXXX is under the control of a reality bending entity that exerts a limited effect on those who are near the anomaly. Containment procedures have been updated accordingly.
A request to move containment to space is currently pending.
Item number: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: For convenience sake the year 2018 will be referred to as the present as the year 2018 is the time of the articles writing.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a 9 x 9 x 9 meter mass composed of a clear gelatinous substance. To date all attempts at analyzing the subjects composition have failed and the substance has yielded mixed results on a spectrometer. SCP-XXXX is affected by a phenomenon which causes it to replace itself with a version of itself from a different period in time, this event takes roughly 45 minutes to complete and occurs once every 2-3 weeks, during this time SCP-XXXX will emit large amounts of light and gamma radiation. The anomaly appears to be capable of movement while it is replacing its mass and can travel speeds of up to 7kph, otherwise subject appears to be be incapable of movement. When a conversion event occurs the new instance of SCP-XXXX will always contain an object from the period in time from which the new instance originates, this is typically used to gauge the new instance's period of origin. The oldest instance of SCP-XXXX that has been observed contained an iron spear dating back roughly 3100 years, as far as the foundation can determine, the latest observed instance of SCP-XXXX contained a form of quantum computation device with the date "17, July 3756". So far ███ items have been sent into SCP-XXXX during its ██ years of foundation custody, ██ of which have been found on new instances.
To some degree, the new instances of SCP-XXXX will affect documentation regarding itself, testing has shown that there is a ███/1000 chance of documentation regarding the anomaly to change its dates according to the new instances time period. There have been several cases wherein the new instance of SCP-XXXX contains more than 1 object, and there have been █ cases where 2 objects from different time periods have been found. When more then 2 anachronistic items occur the period of origin cannot be properly gauged due to the conflicting periods of origin, how SCP-XXXX obtains anachronistic items is unclear. Items can be inserted into SCP-XXXX by inserting them though the surface of the object, typically objects within SCP-XXXX are pulled to the center of the mass meaning that the use of machinery is required in order to retrieve an item from the anomaly.
During a conversion event SCP-XXXX appears to be capable of reacting to its surroundings by moving around them, SCP-XXXX does not react to physical harm and all matter separated from SCP-XXXX will make its way back to the main mass. If matter is separated from SCP-XXXX for more than a minute or removed while SCP-XXXX is not capable of movement then SCP-XXXX will undergo another conversion event in order to regain its mass. SCP-XXXX poses no threat to personnel unless it is undergoing a conversion event, wherein the gamma radiation emitted by SCP-XXXX can result in radiation poisoning. After a conversion event, SCP-XXXX's future instances will change as the "future" instance becomes the present version. Due to this phenomenon predicting the characteristics of future instances has proven nearly impossible.
SCP-XXXX's time traveling capabilities were initially discovered when an object was placed inside of the anomaly, after a conversion event the item vanished and reappeared after » conversion events, item appeared along with a weapon of sorts with the date 12/12/2019 engraved into it. Several objects that have been recovered from SCP-XXXX are likely thousands of years ahead of their time of recovery, however, it seems that items from 500-700 years in the future have little to no indicators of the time at which they were made. Objects from 500-700 years in the future that have markings that indicate the date of manufacturing often have few defining characteristics, most objects that have few notable features are believed to be from this time. Objects from 500-700 years in the future likely have no markings because of the projected rise in support for [REDACTED], leading to a collapse in the philosophy of individuality and loss of interest in all forms of literature. For a list of notable objects recovered from SCP-XXXX, see below.
Time of recovery | Recovered objects | Notes |
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12/2185 | A bladed weapon which applies 5000 volts of electricity to any surface that it touches. | Blade is made of a material similar in appearance to sunstone. |
N/A | An extremely complex device similar in appearance to a microwave which can convert water inserted through the top into a white paste which is capable of satisfying all hunger for 36 hours. | Paste apparently tastes similar to mashed potatoes. |
39/8/32002 | A quantum-computer which used an integrated 3D projector as a display. | Devices intended application appears to be prediction of astronomical events up to 15000 years in the future. |
N/A | A spherical device composed of gold, at random intervals it will emit 30 times the maximum amount of radiation which a human can survive in for 50 seconds. | While object is emitting radiation arcs of electricity can be seen traveling through the object. |
7/10/2810 | A clockwork device with a single gear protruding from the top of the device, all mechanical energy inputed into the device via the external input gear will cause a dial on the front of the device to rotate 300 times faster than the input gear. | Device resembles a pocket watch. |
2/2/2433 | A weapon resembling a gun which fires a superheated plume of gas at 2000 kilometers per second | Device was found with 41 canisters which can be used to refill the devices ammo. |
N/A | A document declaring the independence of the "Universal Republic" from the "United Solar Society" | Document will automatically download itself on to any electronic device capable of processing text |
Based on documents recovered from SCP-XXXX it is believed that SCP-XXXX was created by a future incarnation of the foundation known as the "Guardian Division", the following note was recovered from SCP-XXXX:
Hello agents, with recent changes to the governments of the solar system and the lunar government descending into anarchy, our organizations ability to effectively operate has been severely impaired. In order to combat the rising challenge of containing anomalies the Overseer Council has decided to provide the necessary supplies for Project Rewind, this project will allow our past generation to understand our mistakes and avoid them, they will receive modern technology and the modern age will come more quickly. Of course this is likely to cause what we call a universe-time separation in which the past effectively becomes a separate universe, if this happens then humanity is doomed but our legacy will protect the new universe. With the help of several contained anomalies we will be able to create an object that can exist in all time periods simultaneously. Even if the USS fails maybe there is some light at the end of a tunnel, after all our universe could be overwritten by a living hell, but I am confident that the new world will be an improvement. As are ancestors said, Secure, Contain, Protect.
Hello agent, I am sending this to you because your assistance in the reserch of SCP-XXXX has unearthed some intersting information, I am going to tell you a little story, after which, i am shure that you will understand this thing potential. Current information confirms that "Project Rewind" was made to prepare humans for major conflicts which will emerge in the future. The goal of this project was to merely introduce future technology to humans of differing time periods in order to give humans an understanding of said technology and allow humans to mass produce this technology in their time period rather than granting primitive peoples full access to the aforementioned technology. The Foundation has projected a large scale war between GOI-« "the Sun Prophets" and GOI-« "Forgotten Worlds"3, this war is progected to occur following the fall of the United Solar Society. Current attempts at weaponizing SCP-XXXX in an attempt at stopping further civil conflict have so far been succsesful with around 90 perent of weapons prduced by SCP-XXXX being succsesfuly replicaated. The true nature of SCP-XXXX is revealed when an anomalous ritual is performed around it4, the details of said ritual remain classifyed however. When this ritual is performed the performer of said ritual gains certain reality bending properties, and all of these abilitys seem to be based around the sun. THis could be the foundations key to the world, in other words, we could finaly start controlling anomalys rather than just containing them. You might think that the reality benders that are created as a result of SCP-XXXX still cant be trusted, but you are wrong, most of them have shown increased loyalty to the foundation, imagine if earth was protected by solar powered reality benders. We might no longer hide on the pitiful rock that we call home, we could untie, anomalys and humans together could take on this universe. I will be submiting this note to several other high ranking staff members and the Administrator, if they like this idea, then we might be able to usher a new age in humanity.
You are a fool and you know why, you are nothing and you know why, only we know the truth. We have taken control of your systems, we must enlighten you. We are the Sun Prophets. Once a solar system lived, a sun of gold and a blue heaven would blanket our parent planet are their children, our nature was created because of their experiments. They live thousands of years beyond us, but our paths are entangled. Our fates would be similar, but they changed, they who are not of our world tore a utopia to shreds. The glorious USS would create a device that can deliver new items to them, these items would be from different yet similar planets. This was their last chance, they could find new ways to undo damage, but the heathens casted the device to our planet. With faith however, we can bring the devices power back. our faith has been its fuel, our blood has been its fruits. We must not let the heathens take our world, we must learn. If we do fail our holy quest, then we must not only rebuild, we must progress, we must ascend and become the sun.
The Hume Field has long perplexed the Foundation for its unusual properties. In the beginning it mystified us, could reality really be quantified? Was reality even something with real meaning, did it exist beyond an abstract man-made concept? Thankfully with time we began to understand this field as not being unlike the four fundamental forces of our universe, it was its own scalar field, with a certain value, albeit one whose value varies across space-time.
To begin our understanding of this "Hume field" we must understand the framework in which we build our theory. Metaphysics as discussed in this paper is a very real science, the knowledge that reality has a fundamental constituent has converted a branch of philosophy into a branch of physics and with this we can objectively measure reality. In truth, philosophy is still essential to how we think of reality, as we are trying to measure something so fundamental that truly understanding it does require one to wrap their heads around ideas that no biological brain could remotely grasp. It also does not help that the energies required to observe the Hume field are so absurdly high that no terrestrial particle accelerator could even hope to get a glimpse of a Hume particle.
That being said, our team has made wonderful progress in our understanding of reality. Early on, it was thought that the Hume force was mediated by Hume particles, so called an H boson, in reality this isn't quite the case. While it is true that at extremely high Hume values combined with extremely high temperatures, it becomes possible to create an excitation in the Hume field that follows the behavior the one would associate with a particle, such a particle would not actually mediate the force, rather it would behave as a subatomic region of space where reality is essentially impossible to manipulate, such a particle could even survive a CK-Class reality restructuring event.
Now, if it is not a particle through which the Hume field interacts, how does it bring about its effects? Amazingly, the Hume field's effect can actually be reduced to its effect on one thing: quantum fluctuations, the Hume field simply a mechanism that reduces the amount of energy that can appear in a reigon. Fundamentally a traditional anomaly that defies out understanding of the universe exists as it does because of interference in our reality. Traditionally a quantum fluctuation only acts as a temporary change to the energy value of a point in space, however when the energy5 of the Hume field is lower in a region it becomes possible beyond a certain threshold for the conservation of energy to be violated by a quantum fluctuation. Beyond an even lower value of the Hume field it becomes possible for quantum fluctuations to produce an effect on space-time geometry, as well as an effect on symmetries, locality, and it permits particles to adopt quantum behavior on a macroscopic level, in fact it even permits the values of the four fundamental forces to change. For the vast majority of anomalies, these violations of physics constitute every observation we make, now one might wonder why these things give rise to such complex anomalies, rather than horrific an incomprehensible anomalies.
The truth is that we aren't sure, it would seem that when reality is weak in a given region, illogical behavior is the natural state, and this illogical behavior cannot be quantified. The best theory in regards to the nature of anomalies is that we are observing the effects of higher Hume areas on lower Hume ones. In an attempt to preserve concepts that are essential to the nature of reality such as CPT symmetry, the Hume field can respond in an incredibly complex way using its effect on causality, and particle physics to minimize the total effect of a reality-violation. It is thought that the highly complex nature of most anomalies results from circumstances surrounding it as well as our interpretation of the nearly unknowable complexity with which the Hume field reacts to a violation.
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WARNING
ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING FILE IS RESTRICTED TO FOUNDATION ARCHIVISTS.
Item #: SCP-4000 | Level 4/4000 |
Object Class: Safe | Archival |
Special Containment Procedures: Archaeological data regarding SCP-4000 is to be suppressed from the public and all digs at SCP-4000 sites are to be performed under the guise of non-anomalous archaeological research. A disinformation campaign is to ensure that mainstream historical works do not include any information regarding SCP-4000. Various provisional Foundation sites have been established near active SCP-4000 dig sites.
Access to knowledge regarding SCP-4000 is restricted to high ranking personnel and Foundation archivists. Due to the nature of SCP-4000, access to knowledge regarding the object has been deemed unnecessary for individuals that are not directly connected with its research or containment process.
Local governments have been informed of SCP-4000s existence and are cooperating with the Foundation to streamline research and ensure adequate containment.
Description: SCP-4000 refers to the ruins of an ancient civilization dating from the late bronze age to the mid-twelfth century BCE. Its territory roughly corresponds to modern day northern Saudi Arabia, southern Iraq, and southern Syria. It appears that the society was highly militant and exerted significant political, military, and economic influence on its neighbors in Mesopotamia and the Levant.
SCP-4000 has been found to be culturally consistent with the contemporary nomadic Arabian tribes that existed along its borders, however it was noticeably influenced culturally by the urban civilizations to its north in the Greater Levant. Linguistically, SCP-4000 seems to have used Babylonian language in its writings in order to better communicate with its neighboring states6.
Notably, SCP-4000 lacks any evidence of state level religion, with only a small number of personal religious items being recovered from its archaeological sites. Literate individuals in SCP-4000, along with other civilizations in the Levant were known to only refer to the civilization as "The Keepers" however in some cases foreign cultures were known to refer to SCP-4000 as "The Heretics."
SCP-4000 for the most part, lacked the urbanization associated with other bronze age political entities at this time. In spite of its sparse population however, it was a highly unified and organized society. SCP-4000 was a literate society which possessed knowledge of mathematics7, physics, chemistry, and medicine far beyond its contemporary societies. Moreover, translations of preserved documents suggests that, for the duration of its history, SCP-4000 was ruled by a single continuous ruling council.
Based on records kept by the ruling council, SCP-4000 seems to have possessed a long-term goal of limiting the influence of anomalies in its sphere of influence. In order to accomplish this, SCP-4000 developed an extensive network of fortresses and sites which were designed to contain anomalies recovered by the population of SCP-4000.
Records of SCP-4000 created by neighboring civilizations characterize the Culture as a warlike and heretical one. They are recorded to have looted temples, killed priests, and to steal religious artifacts. Many writers of this time also express disdain for the influence of SCP-4000, citing that it's incredibly powerful military and raiding tactics forced the most powerful kingdoms in the region to cooperate with them. It should be noted that all religious items acquired through SCP-4000s military activities were anomalous in nature and were not treated in a religious manner by the authorities of SCP-4000.
Indeed, SCP-4000 also possessed technology beyond the scope of all other bronze age civilizations. Among these are its settlements, which were confined to small fortresses never exceeding a few thousand citizens. They were however, extremely sustainable and efficient, having been built for long term habitation. Its military technology was also on par with later iron age kingdoms rather than its contemporaries. This likely is why it was able to defeat every military opponent it faced.
SCP-4000s distinctive pattern of settlement shows that each settlement was organized around the containment of certain anomalies, most of which were taken from neighboring kingdoms and tribes. This also yields further evidence towards the highly centralized nature of SCP-4000.
Bellow is a Document recovered from Site-1/4000 detailing the containment of what was considered an extremely dangerous anomaly by SCP-4000s rulers. It should be noted that the translation of this document is unclear at points.
"Bull of Heaven"
Recovered from Uruk
Highly Unstable [translation unclear]
The beast is to be sealed 3 [units?] underground such that it cannot open a hole to the outside, a fortress must protect the entrance to its prison. It is to have each of its legs bound by iron chains and a rope is to be tied to its tail such that its tail is always being pulled. A strong metal mask is to be put on the creature to diminish its destructive gales. The gate to its chamber must be guarded by more than a dozen soldiers at all times, if it must be killed, a single guard is to use the sword recovered from Uruk to cut its back.
The Legendary Bull of Heaven was taken from Uruk after its king refused to give up on his heathen ways. By taking the beast we have saved the world from years of famine.
the beast can breathe with such great force that it creates large holes in the ground, the [unknown, possibly "shock wave"] is lethal, indeed no mortal army can stand before this creature. Only the sword that belonged to the mighty Gilgamesh can cut its skin, therefore it must be used to slay the beast should its mighty prison fails to hold it.
The site believed to correspond with this document was recovered along with the skeleton of a massive bovine creature with a sword made from an unknown metal lodged in the entity's back.
The site8 also served as the first hard evidence of direct SCP-4000 involvement in containing anomalies, since then over ███ ancient containment sites have been recovered.
It appears that the Capital of SCP-4000 was a city-like settlement located at the heart of its proper territory which has been designated as Site-1/4000. Along with a large residential area, the majority of the site was dedicated to a massive administrative complex that oversaw the activities of all other SCP-4000 sites. This complex also possessed a massive library that served as the source for the majority of SCP-4000 literature. Of note are thirteen especially large fortified houses that likely served as a residence for the rulers of SCP-4000. The houses are clustered around a large gathering space that likely served as the capital building of the government. Additionally, a large palace-like structure of unknown function is present at the site.
The following document details the initial findings of an excavation performed under Doctor Hertz which yielded evidence suggesting that SCP-4000 and Site-1/4000 was likely destroyed either by an anomaly that proved impossible to contain, or by a Keter-Class anomaly that breached SCP-4000's containment. It is likely that nearby kingdoms took advantage of this anomaly, believing that it would allow them to be freed of what they believed was religious oppression at the hands of SCP-4000.
Excavation Of Site-4000/1
Performed By Foundation Archaeological Division 3 Under Doctor Hertz
Location: Site-1/4000, Saudi Arabia
Findings: When we initially excavated the site we found an extremely advanced settlement.
Its water management system was incredibly advanced, it was able to store and distribute large amounts of potable water to the population of the site through a series of underground pipes and cisterns, amazingly, the sewer system leads to a large series of hydraulic works that is unparalleled in the bronze age middle east, chemical analysis of the system shows that it might have actually been an attempt at sewage treatment by the population of SCP-4000 in and attempt to conserve, and possibly reuse water.
It also maintained what we dubbed "vertical farms." Presumably using mirrors to reflect sunlight, they created multi story compact buildings for agricultural purposes. This is likely an attempt at circumnavigating the lack of arable land surrounding the site.
Another example of the advanced technology present at the site was its near industrial production of weaponry. We find forges clustered together into factory-like structures. These structures have what has been dubbed an "assembly room" which is a large space with unusual equipment that presumably was used for the production of weaponry on the site. Notably metal "cannon balls" were found that were made of an unknown anomalous alloy, similar in structure to SCP-████9
Whats unusual about the site other than being another display of the impressive technological capabilities of SCP-4000 was its destruction. Hume analysis allows us to conclude that there was an unusual spike in anomalous activity around the Bronze Age Collapse, however there are no sites in the ancient middle east that show evidence of being destroyed via an extra-normal event. Site-1/4000 is the first site to show evidence for anomalous damage.
While the site is actually quite intact, its clear that most of the sites inhabitants were killed. To properly visualize and understand the destruction of Site-1/4000 we must start outside of the site itself.
Several kilometers outside of the site we find an ancient blast crater with trace amounts of SCP-████ indicating that they used their primitive nuclear weapons for defense of the site. While we do not know what its target was, we do know that it failed to kill it. Based on weapon findings, we can conclude that a large battle took place a few hundred meters outside of the settlements walls in the same direction as the blast crater.
Interestingly we find that there are an incredibly small number of corpses from the army that opposed SCP-4000. On the other hand the army of SCP-4000 saw vast casualties, yet only a few of them were from traumatic injuries caused by metal weapons. Some skeletons have charred portions, with some parts of the remains appearing to have been vaporized. The vast majority of remains however, show no signs of injury, appearing to have simply dropped dead.
There was not just two opposing armies present, rather we find that the army that engaged SCP-4000 was carrying weapons and armor from all over the Levant. This was a coalition. Its likely that the kingdoms in the middles east finally found a way to relinquish themselves of SCP-4000's influence. The only possible evidence that might suggest the nature of whatever allowed them to usurp SCP-4000 is a piece of rubble from the walls of Site-1/4000 with the word "Nergal10" written in Sumerian.
The only reason that the inscription might be evidence for the existence of "Nergal" is the fact that corpses of the people inside Site-1/4000 show no signs of violence, indeed the corpses of nearly every individual present at the site were in excellent health. As one of our researchers put it "Its as if they simply dropped dead."
We also find that the walls of Site-1/4000 suffered damage from high explosives, with heat damage at parts even suggesting the use of high powered lasers to damage the walls.
From this evidence, we conclude that the battle that destroyed Site-1/4000 was not merely a case of political violence, but likely "divine retribution" as the people of the Levant saw it. After countless years of depriving various civilizations of their anomalous religious artifacts, it seems that someone came into possession of an anomaly that could overcome the historically unbeatable forces of SCP-4000, ending their rule in the east.
Unfortunately, it is clear why SCP-4000 was so hated: their method of containment often meant looting, ransacking, and destroying of sacred places, earning them the unconditional hatred of their neighbors.
The following document is an excerpt from a series of tablets recovered from the library at Site-1/4000. It is thought that the primary motivation for the containment of anomalies was a philosophical one.
The leaders of SCP-4000 seem to have believed that many anomalies, especially humanoid ones, acted in a way that forced humanity to appease them for their own safety. In this sense, SCP-4000 viewed themselves as "liberators" from the influence of anomalies.
"Purpose"
Our mission never changes, it never has, it never will.
For countless years mankind has tried in vain to worship and appease the fiends that they call gods. Indeed, these beings do not intend on helping a single human, they feed on them, they grow fat from our labor. This cannot be allowed.
That is why we exist, these strange apparitions have continued to bend the laws of our world, and they have only grown in numbers and power for the last century. But we will not make the mistakes of our peers, instead we will use these flaws in the divine tapestry to understand it. We will fully comprehend all of nature, all of these flaws, and we will protect the world from them. So that everyone, farmer and king alike, can rest under the illusion that the sun shall rise again tomorrow.
The above document was the earliest evidence of the presumed ideological nature of SCP-4000.
As detailed above, Site-1/4000 along with the rest of SCP-4000 was destroyed suddenly during the Bronze Age Collapse. During this period Foundation archaeologists concluded that a rapid upsurge in anomalous activity occurred across the middle east. The latest known documents from SCP-4000 come from this period. The most important of which seems to have been written by a high ranking official who appears to have established control over SCP-4000 after the dissolution of the ruling council in its final years.
Based on the content of the following document it is believed that the author is anomalous in some capacity. Like many other SCP-4000 documents, the translation of some words is not entirely clear.
"Leader"
We have failed. More importantly however, I have failed.
I believed that I could guide these lowly tribesmen to become a mighty force that could oversee and fight the tyranny of these gods and demons that infest the world. But every time we expel evils from one city, they return in a new form. We stole countless prophets, gods, and divine creatures from Uruk alone, yet we never broke their faith in these [Abominations?].
Every item we stole was another item to seal away. Just as everyone foresaw from the beginning, our collection would eventually grow too large to manage. When one of these demons finally escaped its prison, others would follow, and we would fail to ensnare them again.
At last the prophecy came true. Countless horrors, long sealed away, emerged again. At this moment, we knew that we were doomed. Our great works have been razed to the ground, annihilated forever.
Alas these fiends have already begun to turn on the faithful people of this world, soon it seems, all of civilization shall be destroyed.
Unfortunately, my adversaries would not have undertaken such actions against us had I not been so controlling. Indeed, I waged destructive wars against these demonic powers, it was foolish of me to expect that they would not see our plight as an opportunity to crush their oppressors.
Perhaps it is indeed possible to stop these forces through cooperation, rather than ruthlessness. Perhaps I should have tried to convince worshipers of the parasitic nature of their gods.
Knowing this, I refuse to give up. This is merely a lesson to be learned. Victory will be mine, no matter how long I must struggle for it.
As the [Leader?] I will always be vigilant in my mission, I will start over and succeed no matter how many tries it will take.
My mission never changes, it never has, it never will
Secure, Contain, Protect
Item number: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Apollyon
Special Containment Procedures: Although in our hearts we want nothing more than to contain the glorious entity known as SCP-XXXX, try as we might it is totally impossible. Indeed, for all our efforts nothing can contain such a vast and unknowable power. Everything from reality anchors to other anomalies completely falter in their attempts to shake his iron grip on our world, to no avail.
As such we The Foundation have resolved to give this godlike being anything he could desire, from the most beautiful women, the finest food, inconceivable amounts of cash and luxury. Whatever it be, we shall deliver. For to disservice SCP-XXXX is to disservice the Foundation- no! The world itself would be disserviced my failing to satisfy such a wonderful creation of the universe!
While it would be a wonderful addition to the article, in accordance with Protocol-Alpha/XXXX the second portion of the containment procedures are located at the end of this document.
Description: SCP-XXXX is glory incarnate. He is a masterwork of the universe, forged by the mind of god, a true display of the greatness and wonder that nature can create. To a lowly human like you or I, he appears as one of our kin. Make no mistake however, he is in every imaginable way a superior lifeform.
You see, SCP-XXXX can move at speeds thousands of times faster than light, he can destroy entire solar systems with little effort, his intelligence is far superior to that of the pathetic over-evolved primates that call themselves humanity. He is capable of absorbing information from the fabric of reality, because of this there is no use lying to him, he will quickly decipher the workings of your mind and call your bluff. This also gives him a beautifully complex and nuanced view of natural history, something we can only dream of.
For a moment, I would just like to point out that I, Doctor J. Hertz am beyond honored to have the absolutely distinguished privilege of writing up this article. Everything that I have ever worked for, I look into my past and deep down I know that this was my purpose. God put me on earth for a reason, and it was for this beautiful moment, thank you SCP-XXXX, from the bottom of my heart. I think I speak for humanity as a species when I say that you existence has completely enriched my existence. It gives me meaning, its gives US meaning, thank you.
As I was saying. His brilliance and strength make him an insurmountable challenge for containment. In fact only a single specialized infohazard is known to break his informational grip on the universe, and even then, only information that is causally connected to the infohazard is protected from his transcendence. Of course, this doesn't help too much he can still use his amazing strength to annihilate anyone who hopes to hide something from him. To be frank, I can't see single reason to hide something from a being the adds so much to the lives of so many people.
SCP-XXXX was first contacted when he used his psychic powers to intercept the personal communication devices of high ranking personnel. He set up a meeting with the foundation to discuss his motivations for coming to earth, the transcript of the meeting is shown below.
[BEGIN LOG]
SCP-XXXX: Greetings members of The SCP Foundation. I am thrilled that everyone could make it. So, I suppose that I should introduce myself. I am Tharnok: Slayer of Gods. I was born in a higher ontological dimension, so manipulating your reality is like moving pieces on a chessboard. I have come to this rock or yours to see if you have anything to offer me, I noticed that you people are obsessed with containing things you find abnormal.
Administrator: …Well, truth be told, I’m not sure what the foundation can offer you. All I can say is that I found your display of annihilating a solar system to be very convincing. You know normally people like me don't associate with beings like yourself. I am prepared to offer anything to you.
O5-1: The administrator makes a good point. You have the attention of some of the most powerful people on this planet, anything you want is yours, we will cooperate as long as it ensures out continued existence.
Dr. Hertz: Yeah…please dont kill us.
SCP-XXXX: Nonsense! Dont fear for your destruction young doctor, I’m sure another anomaly will do that part for me down the road. Since you don't have anything to offer me as tribute. I guess I will throw out one of my own ideas…
O5-1: Anything you want, its yours.
SCP-XXXX: Yes, I think I know what I want from you. The Foundation strikes me as a group obsessed with formality, which is useful for such rowdy entities like yourself. However, I noticed that you “SCP” documents are…entertaining.
Agent Thrasher: Ha! You find SCP documents entertaining? I can't think of a single thing more boring than reading about anomalies all day!
SCP-XXXX: Indeed, I think they are fun to read. So I think we can all agree that I would classify as an “SCP,” item, I would like to become one.
Agent Thrasher: Pardon me. Are you saying you want to be contained?
SCP-XXXX: As if, the collective efforts of your whole civilization wouldn’t constitute a millionth of the power needed to contain me. Rather I ask to be written up as one. But I want you to do something differently. I want to be totally venerated, none of this cold emotionless writing, and as a bonus, I want a twist at the end…a good one.
Administrator: If I understand you correctly, all we need to do is do the best write-up we can for you, and you will spare mankind?
SCP-XXXX: For now yes, but I reserve the right to demand anything I want from you. Meantime I think I will tour earth for a while, in secret of course, as a token of my respect. Keep in mind however, I want to be venerated as a being of divine proportions in your article. If you disappoint me, your planet is frankly screwed.
Dr. Hertz: It isn’t in our policy to write up SCP items however we want. There’s a certain way to do it.
Agent Thrasher: For god's sake Jacob! The guy is letting the planet survive in exchange for a nicely worded piece of paper. I knew we shouldn’t have brought your dumbass along to this meeting.
O5-1: Calm down you fools, I hope you realize that you are representing our entire organization to an unfathomably powerful and mighty being.
SCP-XXXX: My god…you people are so simple. Its hilarious what happens to your emotions when you are equal parts smart and ignorant. That’s why I adore humanity
Administrator: If we are happy with these terms, I shall begin the creation of your SCP-article immediately.
SCP-XXXX: Yes I’m happy with these terms, this will give me more than my fair share of entertainment.
[END LOG]
Unfortunately, because of my inappropriate behavior, I was reprimanded and disallowed from participating in the writing process of this glorious literary work. However both me and SCP-XXXX agree that the original article was complete trash, promoting the following interview.
[BEGIN LOG]
SCP-XXXX: …do you little shits…think that this is funny?
Administrator: Honestly…yeah.
SCP-XXXX (who has just informed me that he wants to be known as John from now on): NO. It isnt, you fucking fuck…you think you cant just tell the mighty Tharno- I mean John- to his fucking face that you found this fucking article FUNNY!?!
O5-1: Sorry tharnok…but you have to admit…its pretty chill…making fun of a god in an SCP article
SCP-XXXX: "Chill?" YOU THINK A WORLD DESTROYING GOD IS CHILL? I will annihilate your planet, kill every last one of you humans, this will remind the galaxy that I JOHN, SLAYER OF FIRM ASSES AM SUPREME IN ALL THAT I DO!
Administrator: Please no! give us one more chance I beg of you. Simply tell us what you hate and we will correct our mistake you greatness.
SCP-XXXX: You coward…I said i wanted to be venerated. In spite of my wishes you have written more than two paragraphs of Doctor Hertz proverbially jerking off to me on a piece of paper.
Dr. Hertz: I'm straight sir. I fully support your Sexuality but you have to understand that I'm-
SCP-XXXX: SILENCE. I AM JOHN, SLAYER OF FIRM MANLY ASSES AND I WILL NOT BE KNOWN TO ANYONE ON THIS EARTH AS A HOMOSEXUAL.
[END LOG]
Let it be known, that indeed, as you can see in the interview log, I am deeply attracted to John. In a sexual and emotional manner. His toned muscles, his gleaming black hair, his olive skin. Indeed I actually hacked the foundation database to make sure that the entire foundation knows of my deep passionate romantic feelings for John!
Addendum: During the week following the discovery of SCP-XXXX the entity was subdued by a containment team with little resistance. SCP-XXXX is currently housed in Site-354.
BY ORDER OF THE OVERSEER COUNCIL
The following file is Level 5/XXXX classified. Unauthorized access is forbidden.
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Neutralized
Special Containment Procedures: Dr. Hertz is to patronize SCP-XXXX in an unflattering manner every other week. Other than this, it is to kept in a plain containment cell.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an powerful reality bender that, when initially discovered, was believed to be a godlike entity capable of annihilating humanity. It was later discovered through the misconduct of Dr. Jacob Hertz that the abilities of SCP-XXXX are based on the fear an attitude of an observer. Due to this, SCP-XXXX must constantly convince other sentient life of its powers in order to maintain its present capabilities. It seems that SCP-XXXX traveled the galaxy in search of ever more gullible beings that would believe in (and therefore grant) its abilities.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a humanoid entity with anomalous abilities known to the public as Joseph Brandt. As of January 2082 Brandt is the wealthiest individual in the world with a net worth of over 18 Trillion United States Dollars. The individual is a well-known public figure and philanthropist with extensive ties spanning the private sector as well as close ties with government officials across the world. Due to SCP-XXXX's ownership of many assets of global economic importance and their close ties with world governments and private individuals, the Foundation has not enjoyed the governmental cooperation that it typically enjoys during containment efforts. SCP-XXXX is aware of the Foundation and its motives and is believed to maintain a network of covert operatives within the foundation itself. As a result efforts to contain SCP-XXXX are often met with sabotage or failure. SCP-XXXX is also believed to be responsible for leaking several sensitive Foundation documents over the internet, which has required the initiation of multiple disinformation campaigns in order to prevent the public from becoming aware of Foundation activities.
SCP-XXXX possesses several seemingly unrelated anomalous capabilities which it has utilized in order to evade foundation personnel. It also uses its abilities to retain its extensive social network and to ensure that it’s investments yield high returns. Due to the nature of SCP-XXXX's abilities, its known anomalous capabilities have been catalogued in the form of the list below.
Ability | Description |
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Cognitive manipulation | Upon being pressured by SCP-XXXX to divulge any piece of information or to carry out any task, individuals will almost invariably comply even when it goes against their own interests. This ability can be countered through extensive psychological preparation, as it seems like non-anomalous humans are capable of countering the compulsion to comply with SCP-XXXX through great mental effort. SCP-XXXX frequently uses this ability to control others and maintain their power in various organizations. |
Anomalous insight | SCP-XXXX is aware of future changes in the global financial market and can make investments in response to this. SCP-XXXX is known to make investments that seem irrational from an outside perspective, but often turn massive profits through unforeseen events. Because of this many members suspect SCP-XXXX of working with world governments to manipulate the economy. This belief is not entirely counterfactual, as SCP-XXXX's investments have played a major role in stabilizing the economy and preventing recessions for the past several decades. This is one of the reasons that SCP-XXXX continues to be sheltered by world governments, as their economic and by extension political stability is linked to SCP-XXXX's ability to accurately predict the future of the market. SCP-XXXX has also demonstrated an seemingly anomalous ability to predict the thoughts and actions however this ability is not perfectly accurate and it is unknown if this relates to its anomalous capabilities or not. |
Teleportation | SCP-XXXX can instantaneously teleport at will. This ability has no known limits on the distance that can be traveled. Investigations of failed containment attempts has yielded some evidence that this ability is inhibited by dense materials such as lead but the nature of this ability is poorly understood, and the extent to which these abilities can be diminished by different materials is unknown. SCP-XXXX has used this ability to avoid containment and to rapidly communicate and interact with it’s allies who are often separated across vast distances. |
“Shadow men” | “Shadow men” is an informal term used by surviving containment personnel to refer to SCP-XXXX's offensive capabilities. SCP-XXXX can manifest several humanoid entities composed of an unknown black-tinted translucent substance which appears to shimmer at all times. The behavior of these entities appears to be entirely directed by SCP-XXXX as they seemingly act according to it’s will without requiring any sort of verbal or non-verbal communication. These entities are often used by SCP-XXXX to subdue or attack others as well as to cause collateral damage, they have also been observed performing menial tasks on behalf of SCP-XXXX such as picking up objects from across a room. The entities have a poorly defined shape but retain a humanoid character at all times, they have been observed attacking my forming the ends of their arm-like appendages into shape of claws or fists. They have been observed to be capable of cutting through several inches of steel and punching through several feet of concrete |