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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-xxxx is to be contained in a standard containment locker or safe-class containment chamber. Structures and new instances built by SCP-xxxx-A through Y instances are permitted.

Description: SCP-xxxx is a 1 cubic meter wooden crate. Any object placed inside of SCP-xxxx for a duration of time ranging from 3 minutes to 4 hours, depending on the size of the object, will become animate.

SCP-xxxx-A through SCP-xxxx-Y were previously human sculptures of various materials and ranging in size from SCP-xxxx-D at 2 inches tall to SCP-xxxx-G at 2.5 feet. Each is apparently sentient and communicate in an unknown language.

Addendum 1
The instances have created a society, based largely around reverence for SCP-xxxx. If left in containment with any resources, the instances will begin to construct buildings, often in a very specific order, starting with a large stepped pyramid topped with a small rendition of SCP-xxxx, then households for each instance, before building small sculptures out of any remaining materials. If SCP-xxxx can be found by the instances, they will create humanoid shapes, attempt to lever SCP-xxxx open, and place the sculptures inside.

If the older instances succeed, they will bring any new instances to the pyramid structure and conduct a ritual. After the ritual, which changes every time new instances are created, any humanoid instances join their society.

Every day after the pyramid is completed, an xxxx-1 event will occur in which a pair of instances, wearing simple circlets of varying material (based on what they have access to, though they have shown a preference to glass) and armed with small knives will climb to the top of it, in front of the SCP-xxxx rendition, and stand across from each other. The two instances will communicate with each other (due to the length and apparent content of the conversation staying the same across every occurence, it is assumed to be a prayer) before stepping foward and stabbing each other through the empty hand with the knives. The pair then begin to draw a symbol on the rendition, comprised of a pair of semicircles around a cross-hatched square.

Addendum 2
34 days after the construction of the pyramid, (the longest the SCP-xxxx's civilization had gone without external stimulus) the xxxx-1 event was interrupted by SCP-xxxx-R, (a grey instance carved in a female form) who climbed the pyramid, pulled the circlet off of one of the instances, and threw it down to the ground.

SCP-xxxx-R then grabbed one of the two instances and disarmed it, plunging its knife into the center of the symbol. SCP-xxxx-R began to vocalize rapidly and loudly as the assembled crowd began to climb the pyramid. The on-site guard entered the containment chamber. As the guard entered, the instances stopped climbing and turned to look at him as SCP-xxxx-R pointed and continued to vocalize.

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