Note: This article was scrapped because of its (coincidental) similarities to SCP-085.
Item #: SCP-3041
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Under no circumstance should any form of paper be allowed inside of SCP-3041’s containment chamber. Personnel are to leave their Key Cards and any documents they are carrying on them in a storage locker outside of the chamber.
SCP-3041 is currently contained in a piece of lined college-ruled paper, inside of a glass case with a key locked lid. The observation deck is to be guarded at all times by Level 2 personnel in the event that SCP-3041 attempts to destroy itself or breach containment. The chamber lights are to be active at all times, as SCP-3041 appears to become agitated by darkness and corrode its surroundings. SCP-3041-A is kept in a storage locker on the right side of the observation deck to SCP-3041.
Because of its unexplained ability to move to and from sheets of paper as a method of transportation, SCP-3041 is not allowed to be granted access to paper under any circumstance without permission from a containment specialist for testing purposes.
Description: SCP-3041 is an animate and sentient illustration of a humanoid being, roughly 2cm tall and 1cm wide, with the ability to speak fluent English and move around on pieces of paper, poster-board, cardboard, and any other surface that is conventionally used to be written on using pen, pencil, marker, etc. It was originally drawn on a math test being taken by a middle school student named ████ from Athens, Georgia. After being drawn, it became animate and began to reconfigure letters on the page to spell out messages saying “please let me out,” or “I want to get out.” After this was reported to the class teacher, Mr. ██████, the math test (later classified as SCP-3041-A) was transported to Foundation personnel and stored in Containment Facility ██.
SCP-3041 is able to exist and manifest on writable 2-dimensional surfaces. It possesses the ability to manipulate pen/pencil markings and can create objects with the same properties when given a pencil. It is somewhat conversational and usually dry and bored in tone, making sarcastic remarks to Foundation personnel.
SCP-3041 has made requests to obtain the following items from personnel:
A pencil. See Incident 3041-2.
A pen. Denied.
An eraser. Denied.
Access to SCP-3041-A. Denied.
A cell phone. Denied.
Paper. Denied.
At the time of writing, it is not known how SCP-3041 is able to move and communicate, as close research has proven that it shares the same chemical and physical composition to a regular illustration of nearly identical design and stature. Despite being sentient and somewhat friendly, SCP-3041 refuses to work with Foundation scientists and researchers, saying that it is “rude to conduct experiments on a living being with feelings.”
SCP-3402-A. Note the yellow decay effect.
SCP-3041-A: SCP-3041-A is the math test that serves as the origin to SCP-3041. It was printed on standard white printer paper, with the printed text in black ink. Some letters were displaced when SCP-3041 moved them to spell out the following messages: “plea5e 1et me 0ut,” “i want to get out,” “why cant / get ouT” [sic]. The displaced messages showed slight signs of deterioration, but not necessarily corrosion, as aged-yellow splotches seemed to take the place of the displaced letters and characters. SCP-3041 has made requests to visit SCP-3041-A, even stating “It’s existence is my salvation. Do not destroy it.” Because of this, testing on SCP-3041-A is limited, but the few tests to duplicate the creation of SCP-3041 have been unsuccessful.
Incident 3041-2: SCP-3041 asked the guard to his cell to give him a pencil. The guard sent a message to Dr. Beckman about the request, to which he gave the guard permission to one regular pencil as long as the chamber was sealed shut and monitored by another Level 2 scientist. When SCP-3041 obtained the pencil, it proceeded to pull it across the paper and drew another stick figure (later classified as SCP-3041-B1). Because it was poorly drawn, it could only limp around instead of move, and appeared to be mentally feeble as it could not speak and only make moaning noises and incoherent beeping. Its brain function seemed to only allow it to pace back and forth. After watching it move around for a bit, SCP-3041 said “It is in pain. Erase it.” After being observed for a few more minutes, showing no signs of growth or any anomalous effects, the guard erased SCP-3041-B1, and left the chamber.
Note: This article was posted to the wiki and removed due to poor reception. It may be salvageable, but I highly doubt it, and do not wish to work on it any further myself.
SCP-3402 prior to containment. Image is a still-frame from Sighting 6.
Item #: SCP-3402
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Any and all personnel entering SCP-3402’s containment chamber are to be wearing full-body armor that allows exactly zero skin-exposure. Armor is to be washed before and after entering containment chamber. Personnel should not spend more than 30 minutes inside SCP-3402’s chamber to avoid from having their scent seep through the armor. Damaged armor is to be destroyed and replaced as soon as possible.
SCP-3402 is currently housed in a triple air-locked 5m x 5m x 5m containment chamber in Site ██. The chamber, composed of solid steel, is lined with large steel rods placed 1m apart from each other to allow SCP-3402 to “hide” when it feels threatened (this is detrimental to SCP-3402’s containment). SCP-3402 is to be fed 5 lbs of live insects once a week, usually cockroaches and centipedes 5 lbs of raw animal meat, preferably goat meat but can be substituted with cow meat (following Incident 3402-3), and is to be allowed access to clean water for drinking. SCP-3402’s containment chamber is to be locked and monitored by CCTV surveillance at all times. Any indication of SCP-3402 becoming agitated or attempting to breach containment is to be reported to Site Security immediately. Chamber lights are to remain off, but can be set to lower light levels during testing, feeding, and cleaning. The chamber is to be cleaned once a month by Class D personnel.
In the event that SCP-3402 becomes agitated or attempts to breach containment, Class D personnel are to enter the chamber to “threaten” SCP-3402, by taking a wooden staff and shaking it towards SCP-3402, in which it should shy from the subject and hide behind one of the steel rods aligned in its chamber. In the event SCP-3402 attempts to attack personnel threatening it, nearby guards are allowed carefully into the chamber to sedate SCP-3402 using sedative gases to render SCP-3402 unconscious.
Description: SCP-3402 is a tall and thin humanoid creature, resembling that of an emaciated human of unknown origin, belonging to the [REDACTED] family of [REDACTED]. SCP-3402 stands at approximately 3.5 meters tall, but is usually hunched over and stands at about 2.2 meters tall.
SCP-3402 was reported by ██████ █████████ to be roaming the vast sewer networks of Merseyside, England. It was initially discovered by ███ █████████, who was piloting a rover during routine sewer surveillance, and reported it to [REDACTED] network manager ████ ████. A total of 7 sightings from ██████ █████████ were reported before several pieces of footage were leaked online.
Sighting 1: (10:51 AM) SCP-3402 was seen running through an adjacent tunnel.
Sighting 2: (3:22 AM) SCP-3402 was seen climbing on the ceiling above the rover. It climbed forward and turned left into an adjacent tunnel.
Sighting 3: (6:01 PM) SCP-3402 was seen splashing in water, possibly attempting to eat a rat or other sewer creature. Once it noticed the rover, it quickly leaped down the tunnel and could no longer be seen.
Sighting 4: (10:24 AM) SCP-3402 was seen running through a hole at the end of the tunnel.
Sighting 5: (██:██ ██) [DATA EXPUNGED]
Sighting 6: (1:15 AM) SCP-3402 was seen hiding behind a tunnel wall, inspecting a rover. It peeked its head out to see the rover twice before vanishing.
Sighting 7: (4:43 PM) SCP-3402 was seen sleeping on the ground in a tunnel. When it became aware of the rover, it stood up, looked at the rover for less than a second, and darted down the tunnel.
Sightings 1, 4, 6, & 7 are stored on a USB drive in Storage Locker 2B in Site ██. Sightings 2, 3, & 5 were destroyed during [DATA EXPUNGED].
Still frame from Sighting 4. SCP-3402 has been pointed out with a red arrow for visibility.
The Foundation became aware of SCP-3402 after reviewing the footage leaked online, and contacted ██████ █████████ CEO █████ ███████ to request that regular sewer surveillance be halted until SCP-3402 was contained. SCP-3402 was then contained after a 2 week period of exploration and monitoring of the Merseyside sewer networks, and transferred to Site ██. At this time, no reports of incidents related to SCP-3402 have been reported prior to its containment, suggesting that SCP-3402 is a one-of-a-kind being and not a species.
SCP-3402, while not sentient, shows animal-like instinctual behaviors, such as desires to sleep, eat, and exercise. It is important to know the difference between SCP-3402 exercising (which usually involves swinging from the steel rods in its containment chamber, or running in circles) or becoming agitated (which involves violent thrashing and sporadic and/or jittery movement).
SCP-3402’s sense of direction is uncanny and anomalous, and does not appear to be instinctual. SCP-3402 can be placed in any traversable structure, regardless of its size and complexity, and be able to decide the optimal escape route and follow it. Because of this, it becomes easy to understand how SCP-3402 was able to navigate through the Merseyside sewer networks, yet it is unknown why SCP-3402 preferred to live there instead of escaping. Attempts to stop SCP-3402 from following its decided route are often futile, for unexplained reasons. The prefered method by the Foundation of capturing SCP-3402 involves placing an opened steel cage at the exit, and releasing sedative gases near the exit of the structure that SCP-3402 is trying to escape from.
SCP-3402 can become agitated from exposure to light, hunger, and boredom. SCP-3402 will often entertain itself by exercising, sleeping, and “dancing” (usage of the term ‘dancing’ does not imply that SCP-3402 is aware of the actual process of human dancing; this is simply referring to repetitive and rhythmic movements that involve the convulsion and gyration of its arms and legs) despite there being any music for it to listen to. SCP-3402 can become extremely agitated when physical contact (with the exception of the mouth, teeth, tongue, etc) is made between water and skin (see Document 3402-9: Breach Report 05), and results in SCP-3402s speed, strength, and intelligence increasing with nearly twice their regular potency.
Addendum: Because SCP-3402 was publicly announced when discovered, there was a lot of talk about its existence and a few (unsuccessful) attempts at finding SCP-3402 within the Merseyside sewer networks. The Foundation made it their top priority at the time to find ways to deter public attention from SCP-3402. This was done successfully when ██████ █████████ dismissed its existence to be an April Fools prank. This was able to convince a majority of the public that the footage was a hoax.
Statement from Dr. Beckman on public knowledge of SCP-3402:
Regarding the concerns on SCP-3402’s public image, we have made an agreement with ██████ █████████, who as you may know, is the company that originally discovered and exposed SCP-3402. Thankfully, because the original video was uploaded on April 1st, there’s been an arrangement for the company to announce that the video was an April Fools prank. I know that seems kind of ridiculous, but there’s not much we can do here. I’m pretty sure they are going to come up with some form of cover-up; I was talking with ██████ █████████’s CEO █████ ███████ and he had mentioned something on calling it a PSA for not throwing garbage into sewers or some shit, hence the name “Messie” sounding kind of like “Messy.” Yeah it’s pretty fuckin’ desperate but this is probably our only shot at covering this shit. I’m sure it’ll convince enough people to get the buzz on this thing to die down. The announcement should come out within this week. Don’t worry, nobody is going to lose their jobs.
Incident Report 3402-3: On ██/██/████, it was noted that SCP-3402 was slowly becoming more and more docile, showing signs of hunger and malnourishment. A guard was sent in on short notice to give SCP-3402 more insects for it to eat. When he entered the chamber, SCP-3402 became suddenly alert, and stood upright towards the guard. It was determined later on that it was at this moment when SCP-3402 smelled the guards flesh, as his armor allowed for some of his face and arms to be exposed. SCP-3402 quickly lunged at the guard before he could even react and repeatedly lashed at the openings in his armor with its claws. It took less than a minute for SCP-3402 to completely rip off all of the guards clothing. SCP-3402 then began to eat at his stomach, pulling out his innards and rib-cage. Sedative gases were quickly released into the chamber, but the guard was unable to be saved. Despite not being able to fully consume the guard, SCP-3402 was noticeably more awake and active after it awoke from its slumber. It was confirmed at this point that insects would not be enough to feed SCP-3402, and its routine feeding was changed from 5 lbs of assorted insects to 5 lbs of animal meat per week. It also became mandatory to wear protective body-armor when entering SCP-3402’s chamber, to ensure that no skin would be exposed when interacting with SCP-3402 and its containment chamber.
Document 3402-2: Breach Report 01
Location: Site ██
Date: ██/██/██
Time: ██:██ ██
Report: SCP-3402 lunged through its chamber door as it opened during routine feeding. It then proceeded to careen through the Site’s halls and ventilation shafts at an average speed of 23.6 meters per second. SCP-3402 was unable to escape Site ██ as it ran into moving chamber door and was re-contained. SCP-3402 was moved to a new chamber with a double airlock door system (Chamber 42-A).
Document 3402-4: Breach Report 02
Location: Site ██
Date: ██/██/██
Time: ██:██ ██
Report: SCP-3402 was able to escape it’s chamber after Site ██ door control went offline after a [REDACTED] from SCP-████. SCP-3402 was not able to escape the facility because it was unable to operate the elevator lift to Gate C and was re-contained on its route to Gate E. SCP-3402 was moved back to Chamber 42-A.
Document 3402-5: Breach Report 03
Location: Site ██
Date: ██/██/██
Time: ██:██ ██
Report: SCP-3402 began to run in circles to build up speed and then broke through the first airlock door, and then repeated this process on the second airlock door and proceeded to move through the facility. It was stopped relatively early through this process as passing through the doors took a little longer than 2 minutes. It was held in Temporary Containment Cell 204 for several hours until the doors were repaired, and then returned. Large metal rods were also installed in SCP-3402’s chamber to prevent him from running in circles to build up speed.
Document 3402-7: Breach Report 04
Location(s): Site ██, Research Cell 109-B
Date: ██/██/██
Time: ██:██ ██
Report: SCP-3402 had to be removed from its chamber after a power failure in Site ██, which was caused by SCP-███ performing [REDACTED]. This created a breach event that released any SCP objects behind remote door controlled chambers, including SCP-3402. SCP-3402 transported to Site ██ and stored in Temporary Containment Cell 064 for 1 day and 6 hours while all SCP objects from Site ██ were being re-contained. While being removed from its temporary cell, SCP-3402 saw an opportunity to escape and took it. SCP-3402 disabled a nearby guard by lashing at his throat, took his gun and key card, and quickly escorted itself to Research Cell 109-B (the chamber that held SCP-914 at the time). SCP-3402 used the guards key card to enter the cell, disabled the guards, and used SCP-914 to upgrade the guards gun to a [REDACTED]. SCP-3402 then used [REDACTED] to blast through 12 MTF units who were deployed to re-contain SCP-3402. SCP-3402 was eventually rendered unconscious when sedative gases were deployed into the cell, and transported back to Site ██.
“What happened today at Site ██ was fucking ridiculous. Its apparent now that SCP-3402 is much more intelligent than we may have thought. I’m serious when I say that we need to refer to it as sentient, or at least some other form of higher being instead of some random sewer monster. There is no way it just instinctually used another SCP to create a super-weapon and wreak havok. We need to update SCP-3402’s containment procedures as quickly as possible, that’s why I’m requesting to O5 Command that we move Messie over to Site ██ and get a triple-lock on that thing. And we need to quit letting dumbasses handle our SCPs during transportation, or at all. This was totally preventable and embarrassing. I don’t want to see this happen ever again.
-Dr. █████
Document 3402-9: Breach Report 05
Location: Site ██
Date: ██/██/██
Time: ██:██ ██
Report: SCP-3402 was able to briefly breach containment when a sewage pipe ruptured and allowed the water feeding capsule to overflow into the chamber. SCP-3402 became extremely agitated when getting water on its skin, and ripped the steel poles out of their supports and smashed through the airlock doors. SCP-3402 was almost instantly re-contained after escaping the chamber, but continued to panic as its skin was still wet. SCP-3402 panicked for several minutes until it fell into a stress-induced coma-like state that lasted several days. SCP-3402 is known to sleep for several days at a time, so it was not discarded, but simply left in a Temporary Containment Cell while its chamber was being repaired. The chamber was modified to have reinforced poles with solid still throughout the entire pole, instead of being hollow. SCP-3402’s water feed now had it’s own supply that would be manually refilled alongside regular feeding to avoid from future sewage problems from ever occurring.
Document 3402-12: Breach Report 06
Location: Site ██
Date: ██/██/██
Time: ██:██ ██
Report: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Don’t let anyone fucking see this. I will personally deal with anyone who thinks this shit is funny. Destroy this fucking document. This is too dangerous. Just have the electric systems replaced and isolated from the nearby modules. And for fucks sake fix the motherfucking remote door control system.
-Dr. ███████
Addendum BR-1: SCP-3402’s ability to break containment so frequently has been brought to the attention to O5 Command, who are now trying to determine if SCP-3402 should be destroyed, or moved to it’s own isolated Containment Site. More information will be released to staff when it is available.
Note: This article was scrapped due to negative reception from the forums. I personally really like this article, and believe it is salvageable, with some work of course.
SCP-3152, alongside SCP-3152-2A.
Item #: SCP-3152
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3152 is to be contained on Site-12 in a large object containment cell, fitted with one security keypad. SCP-3152 is placed on a table, with one standard oscillating fan to its right side. SCP-3152 should be monitored constantly via CCTV surveillance for any irregularities, including overheating. In the event that the object exceeds a heat of 50°C, Site-12 security will be notified and the fan will be activated. At this point, SCP-3152 should furthermore have all active processes disabled.
SCP-3152s associated cables and components are connected to the following units:
- (1) Power cable (SCP-3152-1A) is a 1.8 m 110V PS2™ AC cable plugged into a standard 125V wall outlet.
- (1) AV composite cables (SCP-3152-1B) is 1.8 m in length and connected to a Sony Trinitron 10" CRT Television unit, also plugged into the aforementioned 125V wall outlet.
- (2) DualShock 2 PS2™ controllers (SCP-3152-2A and SCP-3152-2B) connected to the controller ports on SCP-3152.
- (1) 8MB PS2™ Memory Card (SCP-3152-2C) is left plugged into the first memory card slot on SCP-3152, in a translucent red coloration.
All of the aforementioned components are to be left in their ON state, and are not to be re-configured or obstructed in any way without permission from a Level 4 Site Overseer.
Description: SCP-3152 is a Sony brand PlayStation 2™ unit, complete with all of its functioning components and accessories: an AC cable, AV composite cable, 2 DualShock controllers, and an 8MB Memory Card.
SCP-3152 was obtained during the investigation of a murder case in ███████, California, involving the violent mutilations of [REDACTED]. During the investigation, forensic officers began to interact with SCP-3152, and its effects were noted almost immediately. It was reported to the Foundation, who contained the console and stored it on Site-12. The city was then under surveillance for 6 months prior to the incident to ensure that there were no more instances of SCP-3152, to which there were none.
SCP-3152 contains all the functions of a standard PS2™, excluding the ability to run CDs, DVDs, and play online. Attempts to turn off SCP-3152 have been unsuccessful, showing that the console can remain on without access to power. However, SCP-3152 appears to corrode surfaces when it is not connected to a power supply, suggesting that the console is sentient and uses corrosion as a sign of agitation.
Aside from its ability to remain on without power, the extent of the console’s anomalous effects can only be witnessed when interacting with the console. Human subjects within a 5 m radius of SCP-3152 express a sudden and strong desire to play with the console. Once the subject inserts a PS2™ software disc into the console, they enter a mindless state similar to that of hypnosis. Subjects will play the console like normal, but will be unable to speak, or move any of their physical appendages other than their fingers. Subjects show hostility and agitation when asked to be removed from the console. Subjects will remain in this state while within the hypnosis radius of SCP-3152, being 12 m.
Attempts to remove subjects using SCP-3152 are largely unsuccessful, as the subjects appear to be fused to their seat (or to the floor, if standing). Research of this effect has shown that the human tissue appears to attach itself to the surface they are directly in contact with, and [REDACTED] itself to become more resistant to stretching and physical pressure. Removing a subject from SCP-3152 often requires excessive force, due to the fusion/strengthening of skin tissue and the subject’s struggle to keep using SCP-3152. Subjects will show extreme hostility to those trying to remove them, and have been known to bite, scratch, and perform self-mutilation to continue using SCP-3152, the most extreme of cases involving the subjects’ dismemberment of their own legs, or [REDACTED]. The most effective strategy of removing a subject involves using a forklift to lift the subject from the radius of the console’s hypnotic effect. 90% of cases require extensive physical therapy after these events, and most are unable to fully recover from the effect. Class-D amnestics are to be applied to subjects once they are removed from the console’s area of hypnotic effect.
Addendum: Further study of SCP-3152 has concluded that it is able to lure and control its subjects by emitting highly-radioactive 16-20 HZ ████ Waves that are capable of overwriting standard brainwave function. It is speculated that SCP-3152 uses a similar practice to create its corrosion effect, but there is no concluding evidence. The origin of these ████ Waves, and the console’s ability to emit them, is currently unknown the Foundation, and research is ongoing.
PS2™ Software & Media Disc Procedures: Should any PS2™ discs be inserted into SCP-3152, they are to be reclassified as SCP-3152-3-1 and so on. Once used in SCP-3152, they are no longer allowed to leave Site-12 for purposes other than relocation to another Foundation Site, and are to be stored in Storage Locker ███ to the right of the console’s containment area.
Music CDs, movie DVDs, and another other discs do not appear to be functional when inserted into SCP-3152. Once removed, the data on the disc appears to be badly corrupted and no longer usable. They are to be either destroyed, or be stored and reclassified as SCP-3152-4-1 (and so on) should more research be required. Like instances of SCP-3152-3, these discs are no longer allowed to leave Site-12, for the same reason mentioned above.
Instances of SCP-3152-3 and SCP-3152-4 appear to spread the effects of SCP-3152, causing the effects of the console to become manifested into any PlayStation 2™ unit they are inserted in (this does not apply to the PlayStation 2 Slim™. Usage of SCP-3152-3 and/or SCP-3152-4 in a PS2 Slim™ will simply result in the “disc could not be read” screen). It is for this reason that these instances are to remain under the Foundation's possession at all times, regardless of circumstance.
Removal of SCP-3152-3 and SCP-3152-4 from Site-12 requires permission from a Level 4 Site Overseer, with no exceptions. Removal should only be for the purpose of relocation to another Foundation Site.
Note: This article is awaiting review.
An instance of SCP-3187-1.
Item #: SCP-3187
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-3187 are stored in their own individual metal containers (fifteen (15) x fifteen (15) cm). These containers are stored in a Standard Containment Cell, fitted with one security keypad. The chamber should allow five (5) meters of space from the nearest SCP-3187 container to the observation deck window, and is to be monitored by CCTV surveillance at all times for any irregularities.
The SCP Foundation currently has in its possession sixteen (16) instances of SCP-3187, and that number is expected to grow for as long as instances continue to appear. The Foundation has deployed a Mobile Task Force division (MTF-3187 “Racing Stripes”) to monitor stores in the Meridian, Idaho area for instances of its manifestations, so that they can be contained before being sold to civilians in the area.
Personnel with Level 3+ security clearance should also read Document #3187-02 for more information on SCP-3187s MTF division.
Description: SCP-3187 is a ██████ brand miniature toy car, sizing in at five (5) x two (2) x two (2) cm and weighing roughly forty (40) grams. Instances of SCP-3187 are known to exist in six (6) different color variations, including Red (SCP-3187-1), Blue (SCP-3187-2), Yellow (SCP-3187-3), Green (SCP-3187-4), Purple (SCP-3187-5), and Silver (SCP-3187-6). All instances of SCP-3187, with the exception of SCP-3187-5, display the same properties regardless of their color.
When not being directly observed, SCP-3187 will roll towards the nearest human subject within a general vicinity of twenty-five (25) meters. How SCP-3187 is able to sense human presence, and generate the force required to roll, is unknown. While inside their packaging, SCP-3187 instances will remain docile vibrate violently when not under direct observation by a human subject.
The psychological side-effects of interacting with SCP-3187 instances is directly proportionate to the amount of exposure time.
- Approximately 5 minutes or less will result in a slight headache. Subjects have reported a moderate desire to continue using SCP-3187.
- Approximately 5 to 10 minutes will result in a stronger headache and slight motion-sickness. Subjects have reported a much stronger desire to continue using SCP-3187.
- Approximately 10 to 30 minutes will result in a much stronger headache and motion-sickness, as well as nausea and dizziness. All subjects have reported hallucinations that turn all cars around them into the same model as the SCP-3187 instance they interacted with. The desire to continue using SCP-3187 will not increase from this point onward.
- Approximately 30 to 60 minutes will result in migraine headaches, vomit-inducing nausea and decreased motor-skill efficiency. The same hallucinations mentioned earlier are present, however will now cause a significantly higher distress-response in subjects. Subjects suffer from short-term memory loss, and are unable to focus on one subject for longer than a few minutes.
- Approximately 60 to 120 minutes will result in long-term memory loss, as well as increased potency of all of the aforementioned symptoms. In most cases, subjects will suffer from brain-death and die from starvation or suffocation. Subjects are only able to visualize the color of the SCP-3187 instance they interacted with.
Extensive research and monitoring of Meridian, Idaho, has been unsuccessful in determining the origin of SCP-3187. Instances of SCP-3187 appear to manifest inside of department stores, positioned alongside other similar toy brands to attract children and parents.
Discovery: SCP-3187 was found to be responsible for twenty-three (23) deaths of people in the Meridian, Idaho area. All deaths were of children and young adults who died from starvation, suffocation, and other symptoms of sudden brain-death. Nine (9) instances of SCP-3187 were recovered from the investigations, and amnestics were applied to all officers and civilians who were involved in the incidents. The investigations, and containment process, lasted from ██/██/20██, to ██/██/20██.
Prior to the containment of the first nine (9) SCP-3187 instances, seven (7) more have manifested in department stores from the Meridian area. These new instances led to the discovery of the Purple and Silver color variants, and led to the deployment of MTF-3187 “Racing Stripes” in the Meridian area.
At the time of writing, the current number of contained SCP-3187 instances is 16: six (6) SCP-3187-1 instances (Red), three (3) SCP-3187-2 instances (Blue), three (3) SCP-3187-3 instances (Yellow), one (1) SCP-3187-4 instance (Green), one (1) SCP-3187-5 instance (Purple), and two (2) SCP-3187-6 instances (Silver). The Foundation has not ruled out the possibility of the existence of more color variations, but (so far) no more have been discovered.
Addendum: According to the results of SCP-3187 Test A██/█, the surface temperature of SCP-3187 instances can increase exponentially during exposure to a human subject, seeing a maximum temperature of approximately 120°C. Despite this, SCP-3187 instances appear to be unaffected by heat, and remain perfectly intact.
An instance of SCP-3187-5.
Item #: SCP-3187-5
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-3187-5 are allowed to freely roam within their containment chamber. Personnel with Level 2+ security clearance are allowed to interact with SCP-3187-5 instances (when they are not in use) for no longer than 30 minutes. SCP-3187-5 instances are to be cleaned using sanitation wipes after use.
Description: SCP-3187-5 is the Purple variation of SCP-3187. It is the only known color variation that shows different anomalous properties from the other variations.
SCP-3187-5 has no effect on human subjects unless they have fallen victim to the effects of other SCP-3187 instances. SCP-3187-5 can be used as an “antidote” to those effects, with the exception of memory loss, which is irreversible.
SCP-3187-5 can completely cure SCP-3187 victims in approximately 45 minutes. However, subjects appear to develop new personality traits, and suffer from some side-effects.
- Healed subjects seem to develop a greater understanding of the function of SCP-3187, but are unwilling to talk about it to personnel.
- Healed subjects can withstand exposure to SCP-3187 instances for up to twice as long, and are immune to further memory loss.
- Healed subjects carry over the ability to heal other SCP-3187 victims, but not nearly as efficiently as SCP-3187-5 itself.
- Healed subjects have a 75% higher chance of developing clinical depression, general/advanced anxiety, and paranoia in their lifetime.
- Healed subjects have a 60% higher chance of developing some form of color-blindness in their lifetime. See Document #3178-06.
- Healed subjects have significantly shorter lifespans, with an average life-expectancy of 45 years.
While being able to cure SCP-3187 victims, SCP-3187-5 cannot resurrect victims who have experienced brain-death.
Addendum 3187-5: Unlike regular SCP-3187 instances, the surface temperature of SCP-3187-5 instances can decrease exponentially during exposure to a human subject, seeing the lowest recorded temperature of approximately -32°C. Despite this, SCP-3187-5 instances appear to be unaffected by the cold, and remain perfectly intact.