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Item #: SCP-XXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXX is to never be monitored via camera of any kind. SCP-XXX is to be kept folded and locked in a non-transparent container small enough that no human could possibly fit in it and is to be locked with a combination lock. When SCP-XXX-1 is present, SCP-XXX is to be kept rolled and tied or folded at all times in an appropriate locked container away from cameras. If SCP-XXX-1 is not present, SCP-XXX is to be secured to a door frame or horizontal pole until SCP-XXX-1 manifests and then taken down and folded and locked in an appropriate container. SCP-XXX-1 is then to be restrained in a container with no less than 3 layers of glass and steel in an alternating configuration with an inner layer of glass. Under no circumstance is one SCP-XXX to be placed in another SCP-XXX. Violators are to be terminated immediately. No D-Class personnel are to have access to SCP-XXX at any time unless as specified for testing purposes.
Description:
SCP-XXX is a black velvet cloth measuring 1 meter square. The cloth has the trademark velvet plush on both sides and all attempts to “split” the cloth to reveal the back-side will fail as it is a single sheet. It is otherwise velvet, reacting as and weighing what a 1 meter square section of velvet cloth should. SCP-XXX reflects almost no light and is cool to touch although all attempts to measure the temperature of SCP-XXX will show that it is exactly the same temperature as the item or items it touches.
The cloth appears to be indestructible except under certain circumstances (See experiment logs – XXX-15). When stretched to its full size and attached to any surface, SCP-XXX-1 will appear within five to fifteen minutes and attempt to pull the closest or most available person into the cloth at which point another cloth, identical to the first, will fall out of the first. The cloth attaches by means as yet undiscovered and need not be attached to a wall, floor, or otherwise flat surface. Attaching it to a pole or doorframe will still allow SCP-XXX-1 to manifest.
SCP-XXX-1 appears as an average androgynous humanoid with no hair and possesses limited intelligence and is capable of performing simple tasks such as opening doors, moving objects, and taking cover to protect itself or its victim. Although it is not inherently violent, it is extremely capable of strategically analyzing any tactical situation in order to safely return to its cloth with its victim. In any situation where it cannot find an optimally safe return path, it will take the safest possible route. It also has the capacity to enter a monitor with its victim and exit the camera. During this time, if the camera is recording, the video will turn black and numerous screams will be heard in the audio. When multiple SCP-XXXs are posted, multiple SCP-XXX-1 instances will manifest and can enter one SCP-XXX and exit from another but ultimately can only stay in the SCP-XXX cloth of origin. SCP-XXX-1 has more strength than is readily apparent but is not overly strong. While manifested, SCP-XXX-1 appears to not need to breathe or eat. In cases where lethal force has been used against SCP-XXX-1, it does not bleed and continues to function normally despite damage unless it loses a limb. If completely destroyed, another SCP-XXX-1 will manifest from the same cloth implying that destruction returns it to its point of origin.
When SCP-XXX-1 manifests, it will climb out of the cloth as though it were a hole of the same dimensions and shape. If the cloth is attached to something in such a way that SCP-XXX-1 is too large to climb through (such as wrapped around a pole), SCP-XXX-1 will instead attempt to reach through to pull someone into the cloth, tearing and breaking the victim so that it will fit if possible and necessary. If SCP-XXX-1 is successful in touching a person, that person will become paralyzed and unresponsive for approximately 15 hours. After approximately 15 hours have passed, the victim will regain mobility but will not be able to communicate in any form for three days but will still understand spoken and written communication and can otherwise perform tasks normally. However, the victim appears to prefer dark environments for approximately three weeks. More interestingly, the victim will not need to consume nourishment of any kind for those three weeks. Attempting to eat causes the victim to become violently ill. Victims have full memory of their contact with SCP-XXX-1 and all claim that it attempts to mentally speak with them in whispers in an unknown language.
When SCP-XXX-1 has acquired a victim, it will immediately attempt to return to the SCP-XXX of origin using the shortest and safest possible route. If SCP-XXX-1 observes SCP-XXX through a camera, it has the capacity of entering through the monitor and exiting the camera along with the victim.
If SCP-XXX-1 manages to pull a victim into SCP-XXX, that person disappears instantly and another cloth identical to SCP-XXX will fall from SCP-XXX and functions identically. For this reason, only D-Class personnel are to be used in future experiments with SCP-XXX.
Recovery:
SCP-XXX was discovered in a haunted house in Savannah, Georgia after several reports of missing people. The Foundation arrived and was found when a field investigator leaned against a wall only to fall into the cloth and promptly disappeared. As a result, a total of ██ instances of SCP-XXX were recovered.
Transcripted excerpts from test:
November 10, ████
Agent Jost: Okay, let’s start by placing it on the table and examining the surface…. There we go, ████, unfold that corner for me, would you? …. Thank you.
[several seconds pass]
Agent Jost Okay, its velvet, no doubt about it but it looks like it has two sheets but… sewn together but… there’s no seam.
Agent Paul: [indistinguishable]
Agent Jost Yeah, hand me that razor there, would you? Thanks. Okay, making a cut…. Strange. Doesn’t feel like I’m cutting cloth. More like I’m cutting the table but there’s no cut in the cloth. Let me… yes, how strange, there’s no cut on the table. In fact, now that I’m touching it, it doesn’t feel like anything but a hole… my fingers are [DATA EXPINGED]
Agent Paul Have you noticed that the material is unusually dark?
Agent Jost Yes, odd. Let me shine my light on it… There. Yes, still dark. Doesn’t seem any lighter. Let me get a magnifying glass here…
[Agent Paul screams]
Agent Jost: What the bloody… [a thud is heard]
Agent Paul: Jost, dude… what… screw this.
[Agent Paul leaves the room]
November 14, ████
Voice of Dr. Fildenkrank over loudspeaker: Take the cloth and put it on the wall. It should stay up by itself.
Subject D-10123: Are you sure? There’s no tape or-
Dr.: Just put it up.
Subject D-10123: There, now what?
Dr.: Does it feel solid?
Subject D-10123: It was pretty solid when I put it up.
Dr.: touch it again.
Subject D-10123: Huh?
Dr.: I remind you that failure to comply will result in immediate termination. Your failure in [DATA EXPUNGED] is why you are here.
Subject D-10123: O-okay. … … Whoah…it’s like it’s a hole in the wa- [Subject screams before collapsing into a pile on the floor]
Dr.: Okay, open it up and get that off the wall.
November 16, ████
Voice of Dr. Fildenkrank over loudspeaker: Place the cloth on the wall. It will stay by itself.
Subject D-10126: Is this safe? I mean, really, two guards with guns?
Dr.: If you do not follow instructions-
Subject D-10126: I’ll be terminated. I know.
Dr.: Yes, and don’t interrupt me again.
Subject D-10126: Okay, now what?
Dr.: Start the timer.
Subject D-10126: Okay.
Dr.: Have a seat at the table.
[██ minutes pass]
Subject D-10126: What the…
Dr.: What do you see?
Subject D-10126: This guy just came out of the….
[Gunfire is heard and ends abruptly]
Experiment Addendum:
Post ballistic analysis shows that the guards were killed by their own weapons as though the bullets had reflected off of the walls but not only was there no damage to the cloth or wall but [DATA EXPUNGED]
December 2, ████
Voice of Dr. Fildenkrank: Take the cloth and affix the top edge to the pole coming out of the wall.
Subject D-10134: Done. Now what?
Dr.: See the other cloth on the table? I want you to attach it to the first cloth. Just overlay it.
Subject D-10134: Okay.
[Rushing wind is heard]
Subject D-10134 (shouting): The cloth just got sucked into the first one and it’s sucking all the air… it’s getting hard to …. Breathe.
Dr.: ███████, seal the air vents before it takes all the…SHIT!
[The sound of crumbling concrete is heard and an alarm blares. The sound of wind is gone.]
Expiriment Addendum:
From now on, no one is to put one cloth into another. I will personally terminate anyone who tries. We had a hell of a time excavating that wing and I won’t go through that again. – Dr. ███████
February 4, ████
[DATA EXPUNGED]
Voice of Dr. Fildenkrank : Guards, be ready. Take it out as soon as you see it. Subject D-10152, be ready to pull the cloth down.
[Several minutes pass until gunfire is heard.]
Subject D-10152: I got it!
Dr.: Place the cloth in the box and lock it. Hurry.
Subject D-10152: Locked, now what.
[DATA EXPUNGED]
Dr.: Subject D-10152? Guards? … Dammit, turn on a camera. Did we get the cloth in here yet?
[murmured acknowledgement]
Voice 2: Why is it just standing there?
Dr.: Do you hear me? …
Dr.: No, leave the camera al-[screams fill the audio]
Voice 2: No! NO! Get away from the monitor! Get awa-
[DATA EXPUNGED]
February 15, ████
Voice of Dr. Rose: Subject D-10163, place the cloth on the wall in the glass cube.
Subject D-10163: Done. Closing and locking the door.
Dr.: Good. Seat yourself at the table behind the guards.
[██ minutes pass]
Subject D-10163: It’s coming out. It is walking towards us. It’s just bumped into the glass. Now it’s just standing there. It doesn’t seem to know what to make of it.
Dr.: Just tell us what it’s doing. Leave the analysis to us.
Subject D-10163: Okay. It’s just standing there looking around.
[DATA EXPUNGED]
Dr.: Guards, terminate the subject immediately.
[Gunfire is heard]
Dr.: Disable SCP-XXX-1 but don’t kill or destroy it.
[Gunfire is heard followed by an explosion]
Dr.: What the hell… did you use a grenade?
Guard 1: Target neutralized, sir. Target is still alive but unable to move. Glass is embedded in the target and the cloth is still on the wall.
Dr.: Get the cloth.
Guard 1: Yes, sir.
[several seconds pass and a thud is heard]
Guard 2: Saunders is neutralized, sir. Appears to be breathing but unresponsive. Getting the cloth.
[several more seconds pass]
Guard 2: I have acquired the cloth, folded it and locked it in a box. Target is tracking me visually but otherwise not moving.
Dr.: Good job. Exit the room. I’m sending in cleanup, containment and [DATA EXPUNGED]
