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A rendering of SCP-2883, created by Researcher Valencio after recovering from exposure
Item: SCP-2883
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2883 is held in a small storage container manufactured out of opaque plastic. To avoid potential damage to SCP-2883, the container must be padded with standard packaging materials. During transport, SCP-2883 is to be kept in its container.
Staff in charge of conducting any experiments involving SCP-2883 must have immunity to its anomalous effect. Any personnel with vision properly obscured1 or previous exposure to SCP-2883 are considered immune to resultant cognitive failure and are thus permitted contact with SCP-2883 outside of testing conditions.
Any physical or digital copies of photographs depicting SCP-2883 must be incinerated or erased as necessary. Personnel and test subjects in contact with SCP-2883 that begin to exhibit symptoms associated with migraine, ischemia, or stroke must be treated as non-anomalous stroke patients until symptoms subside.
Description: SCP-2883 is an approximately 1.2 kg crystal comprised of 99.9% pure bismuth, resembling a member of the clade Avialae in both shape and size. It is capable of complex locomotion, and exhibits foraging behaviors similar to members of the taxonomic genus Aphelocoma (scrub jays), though it does not eat, and is unable to fly due to its density. It is relatively docile, and will not attack if handled. It is believed to be visually inhibited, as it has difficulty avoiding obstacles in its vicinity.
Visual observation of SCP-2883 causes contraction of cranial, anterial, and temporal
arteries, significantly reducing blood flow to sections of the brain responsible for linguistic forms of communication, often resulting in severe migraines, difficulty reading and cerebral ischemia2. Prolonged observation of SCP-2883 will cause a temporary shutdown of these areas, though the lack of blood flow to this area does not appear to cause any permanent damage. Cessation of activity in these areas is counteracted by hyperactivity in the visual cortex. These dramatic changes in brain activity often cause subjects to experience hallucinations and seizures. Subjects in this state display symptoms similar to victims of stroke, but are still able to control the muscles on their left side, basic organ functions, and use symbol-based assisted-communication devices.
Subjects within this state cannot speak or write, though most subjects are capable of high-accuracy rendering of cognitive images through drawing. Drawings of SCP-2883 are not hazardous, thus this is the only known safe process of obtaining images of SCP-2883.
Within 48 hours, subjects suffering from the ischemic condition will recover. All portions of the brain will continue functioning normally, though there is often still an increased level of activity in the visual cortex. Subjects previously at high risk of stroke appear to show fewer signs of abnormal blood flow, though these subjects may occasionally relapse into an ischemic stroke state consistent with initial SCP-2883 exposure. The majority of fully recovered subjects experience no further ischemic effects upon viewing SCP-2883, though they are incapable of writing or speaking while observing SCP-2883. Recovered subjects appear to have heightened interest in creative activities, though often have increased difficulty comprehending written materials. Exact intensity of effects varies from subject to subject.
Treatment of subjects with class-B amnestics has proven ineffective in counteracting the effects of exposure, and may only be used after a subject's recovery to avoid devastating side effects including permanent hearing loss and brain damage.
Addendum 1:
Material Testing LogNegative test results indicate material failure to prevent effects of SCP-2883 exposure.
| Material | Testing Status | Result |
| Eyeglasses | Complete | Negative |
| Sunglasses | Complete | Negative |
| Camera Lens | Complete | Negative |
| Photographs | Complete | Negative* |
| Photographic Renderings | Complete | Positive* |
| Drawings/visual Recreations | Complete | Positive* |
| Infrared Imaging | Complete | Positive |
| Eyelid (closed eyes) | Complete | Positive |
| Cotton Fabric | Complete | Positive* |
| Polycarbonate Welding Lens | Complete | Positive*3 |
| Translucent Latex (red) | Incomplete | N/A |
| SCP-███-3 | Permission rejected | N/A |
| SCP-███-4 | Pending approval | N/A |
*in majority of tests
Addendum 2:
SCP-2883 was discovered after multiple curators at the ███ ██ █████ Art Gallery in San Francisco were hospitalized for stroke-like symptoms while setting up for an exhibition. Other curators began complaining of severe migraines when attempting to set up pieces for display. Foundation agents began to investigate after 5 more stroke cases on the first night of the exhibition. A team of MTF Eta-10 agents were dispatched to locate the anomaly, though several agents were incapacitated after prolonged visual contact with SCP-2883. Affected non-Foundation personnel and gallery patrons were given class B amnestics.4 A cover story regarding the presence of a volatile chemical solvent was used to explain the incident.
Further investigation into the origins of SCP-2883 found the following description printed onto a display sticker on a curator's desk:
ProtoBird
Miranda N. Trushea
Wax molded bismuth with patina.
For those who've forgotten creativity.
Investigation showed no documentation of any artist or individual known as Miranda Trushea. Records suggest the name may be a pseudonym. Interviews with curators not affected by SCP-2883 implied that it had been intended for part of the exhibition, as several other works by Miranda N. Trushea were listed on the exhibition inventory sheet. No sign of the actual pieces could be found, though a description was found for one other Trushea piece:
One More Word
Miranda N. Trushea
adhesive notes, ink.
For those who've forgotten humanity.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Keter Euclid
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX must be contained within two chambers, A and B at Site ██. Chamber B must be suspended from the ceiling of chamber A and may not come into direct contact with the floor, ceiling, or walls. Chamber A is approximately 6m35 and must be kept below 10 degrees centigrade at all times. Chamber B is approximately 3m3, and must be kept between 20-30 degrees centigrade at all times via an internal heating system. The entrances to chamber A and B may not be open simultaneously.
Due to SCP-XXXX's extreme sensitivity to ambient temperature, SCP-XXXX must not be exposed to temperatures in excess of 100 degrees centigrade or below -30 degrees centigrade. However, researchers are encouraged to bring small cryogun canisters or other cold vapor items to subdue SCP-XXXX if necessary.
Description:
SCP-XXXX is an intangible, evidently sentient vapor that slightly reduces ambient temperature and can induce melatonin production in most animals. It is usually invisible, but occasionally casts a shadow and has been reported to manifest into a serpent-like form on occasion. Though SCP-XXXX decreases temperatures, it actively avoids areas below 10 degrees centigrade, making temperature regulation the only effective means towards containing SCP-XXXX.
Persons within 5 meters of SCP-XXXX report sensations of drowsiness. Female personnel working in proximity to SCP-XXXX often report closed-eye visualizations and sudden emotional shifts. Investigations into these reported phenomena suggest that this may be a form of communication from SCP-XXXX.
Though SCP-XXXX is composed of vapor, it does not appear to be affected by solids as with other fluids, and instead appears to be physically affected solely by temperature. It is theorized that, at least in SCP-XXXX's present form, it requires thermal energy to survive, and appears to be physically hurt on contact with cooled objects and environments.
SCP-2619-1 contains much higher quantities of anomalous DNA than other instances of SCP-2619, with approximately 105 chromosomes, more than 5 times more than a standard mockingbird. Examination of these chromosomes revealed:
- 18 non-anomalous mockingbird chromosomes
- 5 chromosomes containing an unknown form of prokaryotic DNA
- 92 chromosomes containing triple-helix nucleotide chains.6
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Breeding experiments:
Subjects: SCP-XXXX-1, SCP-XXXX-7 (acorn woodpecker)
Result: SCP-XXXX-7 successfully produced 5 eggs, four of which hatched after incubation.
Resultant offspring: One non-anomalous acorn woodpecker, one non-anomalous mockingbird, two anomalous mockingbirds, one of which appeared as an acorn woodpecker. Adults were allowed to raise offspring.
Subjects: SCP-XXXX-2 (black phoebe), SCP-XXXX-6 (acorn woodpecker).
Result: SCP-XXXX-2 and -6 appeared to be uninterested in each other. Forced fertilization produced no eggs.
Resultant offspring: None.
Subjects: SCP-XXXX-2, SCP-XXXX-3 (ruby-crowned kinglet)
Result: same as previous trial
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SCP-2644 was discovered after a string of reports of unusual behavior in individuals. Odd behaviors included forgetfulness, disruption of normal activities, signs of paranoia and fear directed at the afflicted individual's family and friends, and lack of recollection during, and of, their inhabitance by SCP-2644. These phenomena were noted by the Foundation when several online mental health forums were discovered containing threads written by a user known as LostPerson, who claimed to wake up as a different person every day. Daily IP scans and physical descriptions contained in the thread correlated to locations of individuals expressing odd behavior, leading agents to contact and locate a host of SCP-2644.
SCP-2644 was given a shared email address to communicate with Foundation personnel via replying to messages sent to the email from itself. Replies between SCP-2644 and Foundation staff would be sent via the same email account to ensure Foundation security.
I was in some sort of prison I guess. At least I thought it was a prison. I don't think I had a name, but they called me like, D-something. One of the guards took me to this room and gave me these instructions to go feed this thing. He didn't give me anything to give it, which I thought was weird, but then I saw it. It looked like Frankenstein, if Frankenstein had cancer and glued body parts to himself. It was worse than anything I've seen before. And I've seen death. And war. And I've been abused. And..other things. But this. It was like something from a nightmare or a horror movie. Whatever that thing was, it killed him, me. The last thing I saw before I woke into this body was this creepy symbol on the wall. It was like a circle with arrows pointing in it. I know it sounds like some weird conspiracy, but I swear it was some secret organization feeding people to these monsters to study them. Please help me fix my problem. I never want to see anything like that ever again.7
SCP-2618-1: "Damn galateans. They oughta be here by now. I always think I can handle things on my own, but then everything just goes wrong!"
█████: "Your food is ready. What seems to be the problem?"
SCP-2618-1: (gesturing) "This. Everything. The longer I stay here the more miserable everyone's gonna get! Especially me!"
█████: "If you believe your presence to be a burden to us, I can assure you that you are not. It is this facility's job to take care of those here."
SCP-2618-1:"It's not that. It's your job anyway. I have meds that keep me stable. Without them I'll be too anxious to function. I'll just be on the floor making indistinguishable noises while you all just look at me oddly. Same will happen to those Ds or whatever you have playing with my stuff. And I'll just talk nonstop about everything. Everything. Things I shouldn't know. Things you shouldn't know. Things no human being alive should know. There's things in other worlds making all our decisions for us. There's weird math that only works on a quantum level. There's- there's just no such thing as fiction 'cause everything's bound to happen somewhere if every possibility's happened somewhere!"
█████: "So, say the novel I read last night. Could those events have actually happened in some far-off universe?"
SCP-2618-1: "Oh, they did happen somewhere. I guarantee it! Leave me alone before I start spouting more factual nonsense!"
"[Indistinguishable] Get me out. [pause] You-! [indistiguishable]. What are you doing? [pause] (SCP-2618-1 begins moaning) No….you. [pause] Remember the pizza thing? [pause] Yeah, that thing. I'm doing that thing. [pause] Onion, extra cheese. [pause] Please no. Don't. Ugh. [pause] It is so boring! Augh! [pause] No, that's… [pause] I want to leave! Why won't anybody just let me leave!? (SCP-2618-1 begins hitting itself on wall) Sick! Brain sick! Get me out! Never listen! [pause] Existing…kinda… [indistingushable]."
Listen, I don't know what you people are up to over there, but this is a crisis. [pause] Why? Why are you too busy to deal with this? [pause] Why do you think things are more chaotic when I'm not there? [pause] I don't care if there're issues on your end, get me over there. Preferably, I don't know, now? [pause] …. can't do that. The people over here'll have issues with that. [pause] A minute? and how long'll it take to make? [pause] [indistinguishable] [pause] Do it. Give your guys a break and reset it. I don't want to stay here much longer. [pause] You have like, maybe a couple millisecs. [pause] I don't know, 24 fps maybe, hopefully not much more. [pause] [indistinguishable].
*Transcript of security footage from CAM-S17-2618 and CAM-S17-HALL3 06/1█/20██ 18:18 pm
CAM-S17-HALL3
SCP-2618-1 seen pacing behind door of cell ██
Security guard reacts to something off-screen.Guard is hit by an invisible force and collapses. SCP-2618-1 stops pacing.
CAM-S17-2618
SCP-2618-1 writing on a sheet of paper. She places the paper on the cell's bed and suddenly turns towards the door, evidently startled by something.Video feed from CAM-S17-2618 cut. Security alerted of possible breach.
Security forces arrive at cell. D-03-██ is sent in to investigate and fix camera ██.
// CAM-S17-2618 goes back online. There is no sign of SCP-2618-1 inside the cell.//
Temporary lockdown of Sector ██ in case of breach.
Investigation of SCP-2618-1's cell revealed a written note, most likely the paper seen in security footage.
The note reads:
"So sorry for any trouble I may have caused you, but I really must be going. I sent for a friend to warp me back.
You can keep my stylus, it seemed to be having some technical difficulties anyway. Hopefully you'll be able to fix it better than I could.
Sorry for the fuss.
-Mt "
Further investigation suggested that [REDACTED] was not a possibility, nor was it likely that SCP-2618-1 was still on-site, and that the note left by SCP-2618-1 provided the most likely scenario as to what occurred during the cut security feed.
SCP-2618 reclassified to safe with disappearance of SCP-2618-1.
Appendix 2
Dr.Eddleston: "Could you describe to me the series of events leading up to your appearance at Site ██?"
SCP-2618-1: "Well, I'm a multiversologist, you see."
Dr.Eddleston: "You study the phenomenon known as the multiverse?"
SCP-2618-1: "Yes! Ah, exactly that. You see, I was in the process of cataloging universes. As this is one of the universes with this… Foundation, I needed to teleport to a location near your facilities to ensure I was a universe that actually contained the Foundation. Which I was, but I didn't mean to teleport inside the facility itself. Caused a bit of a fuss, wouldn't you say?"
Dr.Eddleston: "Our facilities are all very high security, so yes, unauthorized entry, especially in the form of sudden teleportation, would cause 'a bit of a fuss.'"
SCP-2618-1: "And I do apologize for that."
Dr.Eddleston: "You specifically looked for our Foundation when coming to study this universe. What is it about the Foundation that intrigues you?
SCP-2618-1: "Well, it's primarily catalog protocols. Like a litmus test. Even though lots of universes contain this Foundation, the vast majority don’t. To identify a universe, you have to find all the differences. Like a quantum version of that kiddie game Spot The Difference."
Dr.Eddleston: "Were you trying to reach a specific universe for cataloging?"
SCP-2618-1: "Oh, no. You'd have to be immortal or something to catalog ALL of them. Most universes are sort of arranged by similarity. I'm just checking certain spots so we can know where's where."
Dr.Eddleston: "Who are you referring to when you say 'we?'"
SCP-2618-1: "Me, a few colleagues of mine, and an affiliated organization that focuses on social experimentation and multiverse anomalies. If I were to compare, I'd say it's somewhat similar to this Foundation, though its philosophy is 'track, confiscate and contain.'"
Dr.Eddleston: "Would you say, then, that this organization's primary objective is to prevent dangerous anomalous objects from falling into the wrong hands?"
SCP-2618-1: "Not their primary objective, but certainly one of them. Their primary goal, at least as I understand it, is creating a functional civilization from scratch. They've done pretty well keeping their artificial universe secret. Er, maybe they haven't…"
Dr.Eddleston: "And are you from this artificial universe?"
SCP-2618-1: "Oh, no, no one's from there. It's a universe-sized experiment. They get people from their original universe to come live there, see how things work. My friends and I are from other universes though. Lotsa people from lotsa places, all working together. To an extent… Some of the non-humans are kinda nervous around us. Especially the humans from other universes."
Dr.Eddleston: "How is your universe different than ours? Is there an iteration of the Foundation there, or an organization like it?"
SCP-2618-1: "It's really quite different. The universe I'm from originally is a bit like this one, but much more stable. Less of what you'd consider anomalous, but nothing anomalous is kept secret. In other words, no Foundation."
Dr.Eddleston: "Is the Foundation your primary interest in studying our universe?"
SCP-2618-1: "I suppose it's one of the reasons. Another major reason is your universe's location in respect to other universes. Despite its highly stable physics, it seems to be greatly affected by interference from the universes nearby. Such interference can cause major anomalies in a universe's timeline, thus there are many iterations of this universe, some with catastrophic containment breaches, most with different anomalies, and some without a Foundation at all. I'm curious as to how an otherwise-stable universe reacts to so much outside interference."
Dr.Eddleston: "Do you believe this phenomenon to be related to the anomalies tracked and contained by the Foundation?"
SCP-2618-1: "I could be wrong here, but I believe most of these anomalies are due to interference from outside sources. I came here to see how many areas may be damaged from multiversal interactions, and which objects could be from other… places. Your Foundation seems to be taking good care of the objects affected, though I may want access to files for cross-linking data."
Dr.Eddleston: "I'm afraid we cannot give you access to that information."
SCP-2618-1: "Oh, I though that would be the case. That's alright, I can probably access it some other way anyway."
Dr.Eddleston: "May we talk about your teleportation device? If you can, how it works?"
SCP-2618-1: "My warp-stylus? I believe it has to do with the little larimar pieces."
Dr.Eddleston: "The pectolite shards?"
SCP-2618-1 nods
SCP-2618-1: "Each one's from a different universe, so, I believe with an electric current, they become unstable and attempt to return to their universe of origin. With enough of them, arranged correctly, they can be manipulated into creating small, wormhole-like phenomena. The one I have only works in straight lines, though."
Transcripts of interview logs XXXX-S2, and S4 are accessible through the digital archives with level 2 clearance.
Interview log S3 contains highly sensitive information. Request to send S3 transcript to O5 pending review.
Possible names:
Sentent Fog
Lone Wolf
Last Alpha
Lost Alpha
The Thermavore
The following is a record of all attempts to communicate with SCP-XXXX.
Subject: D-293-190
D-293-190 is instructed to sit inside chamber B for thirty minutes. Any sensations or hallucinations are reported to the researchers live.
Minute 4: D-293-190 sees an image of herself as she would look at present from SCP-XXXX's point of view. D-293-190 reports feelings of curiosity embued within the image.
Minute 6: D-293-190 sees an image of an unidentified, serpentine, bipedal organism. She supposes this to be SCP-XXXX's view of itself.
Minute 7: D-293-190 experiences a vision of the serpentine creatures. The vision continues to depict the creatures, which appear to live in a social order similar to that of wolves.
Minute 9: A larger member of the pack, supposed to be the equivalent of an alpha, leaves the group, evidently in search of food. D-293-190 reports a sensation of regret.
Minute 10: Two members of the herd disappear. A third member sends out an alarm call. The creature suddenly falls to the ground, evidently deceased. A second species of organism appears, seemingly made of the same substance as SCP-XXXX. Multiple members of this species appear and overwhelm the first species. They appear to have no interest in the deceased prey, continuing to hunt the remaining members of the herd.
Minute 12: The herd's alpha attempts to fend off the predators, but is subdued immediately.
Minute 13: All members of the herd are deceased, with the exception of the alpha. The predator subduing the alpha emits a high-frequency shriek before clawing at the alpha's thorax. The alpha ceases movement as it is slowly converted to the same substance as the predatory species.
In the cell, SCP-XXXX emits a low, whimpering growl.
Minute 14: D-293-190 reports an overwhelming sensation of despair. SCP-XXXX moans, snaps at D-293-190 and attempts to leave holding chamber B. D-293-190 is instructed to attempt to subdue SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX whines upon contact with D-293-190, but ceases its attempt to escape.
Minute 18: D-293-190 experiences a vision of an entity similar to SCP-XXXX, though many times larger. D-293-190 believes this is not the same entity as SCP-XXXX or the alpha seen in the last vision. The creature appears to be in pain as it moves through a metropolitan area. A local militia unit appears to be attacking the creature, though it appears unfazed as it damages buildings in what D-293-190 described as "evident confused panic." Explosives detonated near the entity appear to make it larger and more damaging to the nearby structures. The entity continues to panic as it comes under fire. Air raid sirens are heard.
Minute 21: D-293-190 appears to be extremely distressed and refuses to describe visual stimuli.
Minute 23: SCP-XXXX moves to the corner of chamber B and appears to lie down. It stays motionless. D-293-190 begins sobbing.
Minute 24: D-293-190 collapses. Two D-class personnel are instructed to remove her from the containment chambers.
Subject: D-290482
D-290482 is instructed to sit inside chamber B for thirty minutes. Any sensations or hallucinations are reported to the researchers live. (as in first experiment)
D-290482 reported a sense of frustration, boredom and drowsiness, but he reported no visual phenomena. It is uncertain if the reported emotions were from SCP-XXXX or D-290482.
Subjects: D-290482, D-293-190, D-302919, D-302833, D-302850
All subjects are instructed to sit inside chamber B for thirty minutes. Any sensations or hallucinations are reported to the researchers live.
D-290482, D-302919, and D-302850 report no unsual phenomena.
D-293-190 appears visibly distraught and begins sobbing. She is removed from the room as previously.
D-302833 reports phenomena similar to the first 6 minutes of the first experiment. However, D-302833 reports menacing images of the predatory entities instead of the serpentine pack. SCP-XXXX is heard moaning slightly.
Personnel exposed to SCP-XXXX described symptoms of extreme drowsiness and occasionally of mild hypothermia. Analysis revealed the presence of an unknown neurotoxin. Testing of objects manipulated by SCP-XXXX was inconclusive.
Item #: SCP-2619
SCP-2619-1, prior to containment
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-2619 are to be kept in a standard, double-doored passerine aviary at Site-23. SCP-2619 instances must be fed an insect diet consistent with that of members of the species Mimus polyglottos(northern mockingbird).
Description: SCP-2619 is a subspecies of genetically amorphous mockingbirds. Instances of SCP-2619 may appear as any species in the taxonomic class aves, though they most often manifest as species of passerine. Despite their appearance, instances of SCP-2619 (with the exception of SCP-2619-1), are genetically mockingbirds. It is unknown how or when their appearance shifts to that of another species, but breeding experiments with SCP-2619 instances suggest the change occurs before fledging.8
SCP-2619-1, unlike other instances of SCP-2619, appears to have the ability to transform into many different bird species, provided there is a human in its effective range.
Outside of its range of effect, determined to be approximately 16 meters in diameter, SCP-2619-1 is a male Northern Mockingbird without any anomalous traits. When a human steps inside SCP-2619-1's affected range, SCP-2619-1 will convert itself into a different species of bird, usually one of personal preference to the human in SCP-2619's range. If the subject has ornithophobia or a general aversion to all avians, SCP-2619-1 will instead turn into the subject's least preferred species of bird and become hostile, engaging in territorial behaviors similar to those of mockingbirds, regardless of its present form.
If multiple human subjects enter SCP-2619-1's effective range simultaneously, SCP-2619-1 will convert to a species of preference to the closest subject. All other subjects will perceive the same bird. If subjects are an equal distance from SCP-2619-1, however, SCP-2619-1 may appear differently to all subjects present. Photographic and video evidence of SCP-2619-1 will always depict a mockingbird, regardless of subjects in the affected range
DNA samples taken from SCP-2619-1 reveal that SCP-2619-1's changes in appearance are full genetic changes, with DNA tests matching SCP-2619-1's present species each trial. If a subject's species of preference is extinct, SCP-2619-1 will still transform, making it possible to obtain DNA samples otherwise unavailable.9
SCP-2619-1 was discovered in the city of ███ ██████, CA after a fight broke out amongst a group of birders over the identification of an individual bird. A distressed birder called police regarding a cassowary on top of a telephone pole, thus alerting Agent Danner, who had been undercover in the ███ ██████ Police Department to track possible instances of SCP-████.
A small group of Lamda-4 MTF agents were called to the scene, where they successfully tracked and captured SCP-2619-1. The police initially dispatched to the scene and the group of birders were all given class B amnestics, and several distraught birders were sent to the hospital under the guise of treatment for acute sunstroke.
Further investigation of the area revealed several birds with anomalous DNA. A black phoebe, sayornis nigricans, a ruby-crowned kinglet, regulus calendula, and several acorn woodpeckers, melanerpes formicivorus, were found to have pure mockingbird DNA in 75% of all cells, suggesting the birds were actually mockingbirds genetically altered to appear as different species. All birds were designated as instances of SCP-2619 and taken into foundation custody.
Due to the unknown prevalence of SCP-2619 instances, several Lambda-4 agents have been tasked with continued investigation of suspected populations of SCP-2619 so that more can be obtained if detected.
A standard tracking tag on SCP-2619-1's right leg had the following message engraved in fine print:
"NoMo10 EX5 Property of Operation Lazarus11"
No other instances of SCP-2619 were found with tracking tags, with the exception of SCP-2619-6, an acorn woodpecker. Investigation revealed the woodpecker's tag belonged to a nearby research station, though interrogation suggested that the naturalists who had tagged SCP-2619-6 were unaware of its anomalous properties.
SCP-2618, antenna retracted.
Item #: SCP-2618
Object Class: Euclid Safe
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-2618 and replicas must be kept in locker 62 at Site-76. Personnel experimenting with SCP-2618 must be given mandatory psychological exams before and after use. If necessary, repeated users of SCP-2618 must ingest 80 mg of sertraline daily.
SCP-2618-1 is to be contained at Site-17 in a standard humanoid cell with 24/7 video surveillance. SCP-2618-1 is not allowed access to SCP-2618 under any circumstance except under testing conditions. A log is to be kept of all noteworthy interactions between SCP-2618-1 and personnel.
Personnel in proximity to SCP-2618-1 must not carry loose items, especially access cards, as several items have been reported missing after close-contact with SCP-2618-1. Routine bi-weekly sweeps of SCP-2618-1's cell and belongings are to be conducted to locate any communication devices or lost property it may have in its possessions.
Description:
SCP-2618 is a wand-like electronic stylus fashioned from a small radio antenna, a wrist calculator, and what appears to be a toy spaceship. SCP-2618 can be used as a translocation device, though it is sensitive and often inaccurate. Typing a number into SCP-2618's calculator determines the distance in meters from the user to a target location, while direction is determined by aiming the antenna. Other than the primary activation controls, SCP-2618 has two dials and 5 buttons of unknown utility. Interrogation suggests that SCP-2618-1 had not used these controls prior to arrival at the Foundation, and was unsure of their purpose.
Testing has shown that repeated usage of SCP-2618 for transportation disrupts electrical signals in the nervous system, causing hypersensitivity and other neurological disorders over time. Tests have revealed electrical pulses radiating from SCP-2618 during use, most of which range from 100 mV to 3 V of electricity.
Dismantling of SCP-2618 revealed electrical components containing shards of blue pectolite. Chemical composition resembled that of pectolite obtained from ████ in the Dominican Republic, though no anomalies were detected. Reconstruction of SCP-2618 was successful. Constructed replicas of SCP-2618 showed no signs of anomaly.
SCP-2618-1 is a young adult female with long, dark-brown hair, appearing to be of Mediterranean descent. It is suspected to suffer from several acute anxiety disorders, particularly hypersensitivity. SCP-2618-1 is believed to have created SCP-2618, though it has not confirmed this. Foundation personnel have described SCP-2618-1 as extroverted and easily distracted when not in a state of mental or emotional distress.
SCP-2618-1 was apprehended on the premises of Site-██ for unauthorized entry, and was sent to Site-17 for containment after attempting to use SCP-2618 to flee from Site-██ security personnel. Interrogation revealed SCP-2618-1 had limited knowledge of the Foundation and its activities. SCP-2618-1 claimed to originate from a parallel universe and claimed to have appeared at Site-██ due to an error in transdimensional travel calculations. It handed SCP-2618 over to staff, though it asked for them to return it as soon as they were "done with it."
It has asked staff if they have fixed [SCP-2618] on several occasions, implying that it may believe researchers to be repairing it as opposed to studying it. However, SCP-2618 does not appear to be damaged. SCP-2618-1 has not stated any other use of SCP-2618 besides its teleportation function.
Experiment log SCP-2618-01:
(note that only relevant experiments as to the nature of SCP-2618 are shown)
Experiment SCP-2618-02
Subject: D-030482-38
Procedure: Typed '34' into SCP-2618 and hit activation button while pointing SCP-2618 across the hall.
Result: D-030482-38 appeared in SCP-███'s holding cell, approximately 34 meters along the line SCP-2618 had been aimed. Both SCP-2618-1 and D-030482-38 were safely recovered.
Note: Aim carefully before activation.Experiment SCP-2618-03
Subject: D-20382
Procedure: typed '5' then typed '=.'
Result: Calculator screen read '5.'
Note: SCP-2618 may still work as a calculator.Experiment SCP-2618-05
Subject: D-20382
Procedure: typed '5÷0='
Result: SCP-2618 attempted to create 5 duplicates of itself, all of which emitted a high pitched screech before disintegrating. D-20382 suffered mild radiation burns and was sent to Site-76's medical facility for treatment. Shortly after recovery, D-20382 displayed signs of acute paranoia, irritability, and reacted negatively to all tactile stimuli.
Note: The calculator appears to have a programmed method of attempting to solve any input equation. It may be good that this calculator can't be told to find the square root of a negative number.Experiment SCP-2618-08
Subject: D-554-036
Procedure: Type '10' into SCP-2618 while aiming at D-3902-45, exactly 10 meters away.
Result: D-554-036 ignored instructions and attempted to escape using SCP-2618. D-554-036 found dead just outside Building ██. Cause of death determined to be blunt impact trauma. On-site witnesses claimed to have seen D-554-036 appear in the sky before falling to his death.
Information from interview 2618-1-03 has brought new insight into possible effects of power supply increases on SCP-2618.
Experiment SCP-2618-09
Subject: D-231979
Procedure: Replace batteries in compartment with a simple single phase rectifier connected to AC power supply. Plug into outlet and repeat procedure as in Experiment 02.
Result: Extension cord severely warped and severed. D-231979 was likewise [REDACTED] and immediately terminated.
Note: "If you're going to increase the device's power supply, remember, this thing is supposed to be portable. It's gonna disconnect itself if you plug it in. We weren't completely certain it would sever the cord mid-warp, but now that that's clear, I recommend that any further experiments in increasing the power supply of SCP-2618 find more portable methods. Nobody wants to clean up a mess like that again." -Dr.████Experiment SCP-2618-11
Subject: D-30291
Procedure: Replace outlet cord with large portable power supply, repeat as with Experiment 02
Result: D-30291, along with SCP-2618, disappeared for approximately 2.5 hours before reappearing, approximately 34 meters from where they had last been seen. D-30291 has refused to give information as to what occurred during the 153 minutes they were missing.Experiment SCP-2618-13
Subject: D-30291
Procedure: Increase voltage input to SCP-2618 to 30 V. Repeat as with Experiment 02.
Result: D-30291, along with SCP-2618, disappeared for approximately 30 hours before SCP-2618 reappeared on-site. Several days later, D-30291 reappeared with burns, holding a duplicate of SCP-2618. D-30291 entered a vegetative state and the duplicate ignited. SCP-2618 was unable to function until D-30291 returned.
Addendum 1
Dr. Eddleston: "Could you describe to me the series of events leading up to your appearance at Site-██?"
SCP-2618-1: "You people know about the multiverse, right?"
Dr. Eddleston: "We have a department that studies that, yes."
SCP-2618-1: "I'm from there. Well, not from there, but not from here…. I think what I'm trying to say is that I'm from a different universe than this place."
Dr. Eddleston: "And how is this universe you're from different than ours? Or is it difficult to say?"
SCP-2618-1: "I, well, I've been to a lot of places. Where I'm from, unusual things aren't usually kept secret I guess? There's some other things too…but, like, mostly that."
Dr. Eddleston: "How does the public handle information on these anomalies?"
SCP-2618-1: "Eh, they usually don't believe them, and the dangerous ones are usually destroyed. One of my friends from another universe warped in front of this crowd and started ranting. People where I'm from don't really get the whole multiverse concept, so it freaked the hell out of them. Some local companies shrugged it off as a publicity stunt, and almost everyone's forgotten it even happened."
Dr. Eddleston: "In other words, the majority of the public believes these anomalies to be hoaxes?"
SCP-2618-1: "Pretty much, yeah."
Dr. Eddleston: "If most people in your universe are unaware that other universes are accessible, how did you come by interdimensional methods of transport?"
SCP-2618-1: "That's a long story. Kinda multiple stories, too…"
Dr. Eddleston: "If you don't mind, could you please share this information with us?"
SCP-2618-1: "It's complicated…but, like, multiverse stuff always is. I wouldn't know where to start exactly, but basically some people from other universes decided they needed me to do something for them. Still not completely sure why me, but it had to be someone, I guess. They kept trying to contact me, but in weird ways that didn't make any sense. Then one of them decided to just take me to his universe to get this thing done already. Then like, a bunch of other stuff happened and I sorta fucked up some timelines accidentally and made some friends in some other universes. Now I'm part of this research group that studies the multiverse, and someone thought it would be good for me to go learn about this place here.
Dr. Eddleston: "By here, do you mean the SCP Foundation?"
SCP-2618-1: "Well, I guess, yeah. Some other stuff in this universe too. But I wanted to learn about you guys first. See, me and others I work with do a lot of universe-hopping. Like, we'll go scout out, sometimes experiment with, universes to study them."
Dr. Eddleston: "And the universe we are in right now is one of the universes you are currently researching? What makes this universe unique compared to others you have studied?"
SCP-2618-1: "Well, I haven't been here very long, and most of the time I've spent here is in this nicely furnished box. I could probably say how it's different if I got some more information from you guys. We could like, talk about our universes and stuff in detail. I can tell you about the group I work for, and you guys can tell me about these Ess-See-Pee thingies you guys do stuff with."
Dr. Eddleston: "I'm afraid much of our work is confidential. We may be able to work out some sort of arrangement, but I'm afraid we cannot give you information on much of what we do here."
SCP-2618-1: "Oh, you guys have one of those confidentiality agreement things? I had lots of jobs with that. I took some really cool pictures of some of the creatures I worked with and people online thought they were super cute! And you wouldn't believe what I did with [REDACTED]!"
In order to receive important information from SCP-2618-1, several false documents have been prepared for exchange of information. Regardless of intent, SCP-2618-1 does not appear to have a firm grasp on the concept of confidentiality, thus it is imperative that information shared with SCP-2618-1 is inaccurate. New forms of informational exchange may be proposed by researchers working with SCP-2618-1, provided it does not involve any danger to informational security or threat of containment breach.
Dr. Eddleston: "May we talk about your teleportation device? If you can, how it works?"
SCP-2618-1: "The stylus? Well, I'm pretty sure it has to do with the little larimar pieces."
Dr. Eddleston: "The pectolite shards?"
SCP-2618-1: "Yeah, each one's from a different universe, so with an electric current, they become unstable and attempt to return to their universe of origin. With enough of them arranged correctly, they can create small, wormholeish things. Well, not really like wormholes I guess, not gravity. I think people call them gopherholes, since you can go wherever, like….a gopher I guess. Some devices can make all sorts of warp openings, but the one I have only works in straight lines."
Dr. Eddleston: "And this is the device you used to enter Site-██, correct?
SCP-2618-1: "Yeah."
Dr. Eddleston: "Is it capable of transporting a user into an alternate universe, or did you use other technology to get to the universe we are in now?"
SCP-2618-1: "If it had enough power it probably could, but I used something else. There's some better stuff at home that can do that. Now that I think about it, I probably should've waited till I got one of the better ones fixed. Probably wouldn't be stuck here…not that it's, like bad here, but it's, well, kinda boring spending all this time in this cell…"
Addendum 2:
█████, a security guard tasked with delivering food to SCP-2618-1's cell, finds SCP-2618-1 hyperventilating in the corner of the room. After determining the situation to be non-threatening, █████ attempts to converse with SCP-2618-1
█████: "Are you alright?"SCP-2618-1: "Er, yes. Sorry, I don't like being bored."
SCP-2618-1 appeared to have raised blemishes on upper arms and calves, some of which were bleeding slightly.
█████: "Are you hurt?"
SCP-2618-1: "What? No, I, well, they were ingrown! I can't go around with hairs hiding under the skin like that!"█████: "Miss, do you know what dermatillomania is?"
SCP-2618-1: "I…yes. I probably need bandages… and something to do."SCP-2618-1 emits a distressed sound and curls up onto the containment chamber bed. It begins to emit intermittent hissing noises.
SCP-2618-1 "A WASTE! [indistinguishable] Bored. Bored. Skin. Feeling. Need feeling. Stay in self. Need to go. Get bandage. Something interesting. …interesting bandage?//
SCP-2618-1 suddenly becomes lucid and turns to █████.
SCP-2618-1: "Sorry. Could I get a bandage? Maybe some meds or something too? [Indistinguishable] "I'm not feeling too good. Like, brain sick. Could you get like some paper or something I can doodle on too? It's incredibly boring in here."
█████ reported incident to Dr. Eddleston. Investigation into the nature of the 'meds' mentioned by SCP-2618-1 revealed information on an antidepressant similar in chemical structure and effect to sertraline. SCP-2618-1 claimed the drug to be an effective suppressant of the symptoms of what it referred to as "warp-fever."
"SCP-2618-1 has continued to show signs of emotional deterioration even under medical treatment. Researchers and security personnel have reported that SCP-2618-1 has been talking to herself. I will be looking into this personally, as it may be possible that this isn't simply a neurological symptom. If it turns out she's communicating with someone, we're going to have some issues."-Dr. Eddleston
Transcript of Audio feed, dated 06/1█/20██:
SCP-2618-1: Listen, I don't know what you people are up to, but this is a crisis. [pause] Why? Why are you too busy to deal with this? [pause] Why do you think things are more chaotic when [indistinguishable]? [pause] I don't care if there're issues, get me over there. Preferably, I don't know, now? [pause] …. can't do that. The people here'll have issues with that. [pause] A minute? and how long'll it take to make? [pause] [indistinguishable] [pause] Do it. Give your guys a break and reset it. I don't want to stay here longer. [pause] You have like, maybe a couple millisecs. [pause] I don't know, 24 fps maybe, hopefully not much more. [pause] [indistinguishable].
Audio recordings have given reason to suspect communication between SCP-2618-1 and other parties, instigating several searches of SCP-2618-1's cell for communication devices. No devices have been uncovered, though several missing items from researchers were found, primarily writing implements and jewelry. SCP-2618-1 claimed to be unaware that the missing items were in its possession.
Security footage 06/██/20██ █:██ am:
SCP-2618-1 appeared to be in a positive emotional state, and appeared to be relatively stable.
SCP-2618-1 reacts to an unidentified stimulus, presumed auditory. It transcribes a note onto a sheet of paper, then stands and walks to the center of the cell. It stands still for approximately 2 minutes before suddenly collapsing.
Incident SCP-2618-07, dated 06/██/20██:
A nearby security guard was alerted of SCP-2618-1's collapse and sent to investigate, finding SCP-2618's body on the cell floor. No life signs were detected, and initial inspection suggested a negative response to medication or a result of "warp-fever." Autopsy found no evident cause of death, though it found evidence of unrelated non-threatening diseases.12
The following message, written on a scrap of paper, was found on the floor of SCP-2618-1's cell. A copy has been sent to the cryptology department for analysis:
Analysis of security footage revealed several anomalies which suggested the footage may have been edited live. Calculations suggested the recording was missing several frames, three of which were around the point SCP-2618-1 began to fall. Though this difference was undetectable to the naked eye, slowed playback revealed a semi-transparent image of SCP-2618-1 directly prior to collapse and jagged movement in the 4 following frames.
As of Incident 2618-07, Site-17 personnel must report any suspected sighting of SCP-2618-1 in the possibility that SCP-2618-1 is not deceased.
Disclaimer: The following skip was inspired from actual events. Any person with knowledge or recollection of the phenomena and records of events corresponding with the story of this skip should contact the author.
But seriously, if you remember this too, I'd like to talk to you.
Non-fiction version: A user, identifying by the name "Lost Person" starts a thread on several mental health forums, including phsychforums. Lost person claims to suffer from a condition wherein they wake up in a different body every day. He will always wake up in the body of an adult or teenage male, though in a different location, and is referred to as a different name each day. According to Lost Person, all evidence of his existence online is deleted once a week. Administrators of websites with deleted content of Lost Person had no recollection of deleting any of this information.
5 days later, Lost Person's account and thread were erased.
Foundation Version:
A user, identifying by the username "LostPerson" starts a thread on several mental health forums. Lost Person claims to suffer from a condition wherein they wake up in a different body every day. He will always wake up in the body of an adult or teenage male, though in a different location, and is referred to as a different name each day.
Reports begin to emerge of family members behaving oddly for a day, and having no memory of the experience. Descriptions of affected family members match descriptions of Lost Person's temporary bodies. Foundation begins to follow reports for more correlation, and remove online content written by LostPerson. An agent manages to contact Lost Person, who agrees to meet. Lost Person is given a secure Foundation affiliated email to contact the Foundation each day, to inform them of his current location and form. Families of persons affected by Lost Person are given amnestics based on the information LP provides.
Item #: SCP-2644
Object Class: Euclid
Containment Procedures: Persons in contact with any host of SCP-2644, with the exception of Foundation personnel, are to be given class B amnestics as soon as SCP-2644 has switched to a new host.
Any personnel tasked with containment must be given access to the secured email account designated for communications with SCP-2644, and must check this email at least once an hour during shifts. Any IP used by SCP-2644 must be tracked to identify its current host.
As containment of SCP-2644 requires its cooperation, all personnel must assure SCP-2644 that the Foundation13 is working to "cure" it of its anomalous properties.
Description: SCP-2644 is an incorporeal entity of consciousness. Each day, SCP-2644 will replace the consciousness of a human between 15 and 55 years of age at random. This transfer occurs during periods of unconsciousness between the current and target host.14 This transfer will also occur if SCP-2644's current host is killed. If SCP-2644 avoids sleep, it can stay within a single host for several days before succumbing to sleep deprivation and fatigue. Previous hosts of SCP-2644 have no recollection of the experience, and do not display any anomalous properties. Only observers of SCP-2644 and SCP-2644 itself appear aware of the anomaly.
SCP-2644 was discovered after a string of reports of unusual behavior in individuals. Odd behaviors included forgetfulness, disruption of normal activities, signs of paranoia and fear directed at the afflicted individual's family and friends, and lack of recollection during, and of, their inhabitance by SCP-2644. This phenomena was noted by the Foundation when several online mental health forums were discovered containing threads written by a user known as LostPerson, who claimed to wake up as a different person every day. Daily IP scans and physical descriptions contained in the thread correlated to locations of individuals expressing odd behavior, leading agents to contact and locate a host of SCP-2644.
SCP-2644 was given a shared email address to communicate with Foundation personnel via replying to messages sent to the email from itself. Replies between SCP-2644 and Foundation staff would be sent via the same email account to ensure Foundation security.
Excerpt from the LostPerson Forum Thread:
The following transcript contains a section of the online thread that lead to the discovery of SCP-2644:
Category: Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Delusions
Thread: I Keep Waking up as Different People
Started By: LostPersonI don't know how to explain what's been happening to me. I know I'm different, but I haven't ever experienced what is normal, I guess?
Everytime I wake up, I'm someone else. I don't remember ever being just one person for an extended period of time. It's like my life is just little pieces from everyone else's life. Every day, I have to ask strangers who I am, and they never understand that I am a stranger in the skin of someone close to them. Everyone I see is always scared or confused. I'm always scared and confused. I want to just be one person, and just stay as that person. I want to be able to die. But I continue swapping lives even if I make myself die. I don't know if it's suicide or homicide, but I can't die and I've tried.
I want to be normal. Can someone here help me be normal?Comments
Pyrixia: Unfortunately, I can't say I have much experience with this sort of thing. If it is schizophrenia or some other sort of mental disorder, it's too hard to say what might be happening with your mind to give you a suggestion on how to solve this. If you can't remember who you are, maybe figure out what makes you switch lives, I suppose? You said every time you wake up? Could it be some sort of lucid dreaming or sleep paralysis?
DoodleBird193: You switch bodys? [sic] Maybe like you and your body got seprated and so you'r mind like floats around and goes into other people's bodys?
MiffKay: If you don't switch bodies when you're awake, maybe it has something to do with unconsciousness? I can't tell if this is actually ahppening [sic] to you or if it's some intense hallucination, but if it is happening, maybe try to stay awake as long as you can and see what happens? Let me know.
LostPerson: I usually can't pull an all-nighter, but I'll try. Maybe one of these bodies has insomnia or something? Does sleep work like that?
MiffKay: If insomnia's based on how the brain's wired, then maybe different people's brains will be able to last longer without sleep. You should try until you can last at least 36 hours without sleep. Also, you said you tried killing yourself? Don't do that, if you are actually switching bodies you'd just be killing random people.
LostPerson: I'll try staying awake tonight and see what happens.
Email communications between SCP-2644 and Foundation personnel are self-contained via a separate server network (apart from primary Foundation networks), with sensitive information removed to avoid security breaches from hackers or SCP-2644 itself. Messages are sent and received via the same email address, enabling Foundation staff to track for possible 3rd party communications. Access to the email will limit access to internet forums and several other websites to reduce risk of information leaks.
Excerpts from E-message 2644-01:
(segments of messages from and to ███████@███████.████.net)
Agent: Hello. This is █████ from earlier. I'm here to discuss your current condition. As our organization works with many anomalous conditions, such as the one you suffer from, we may be able to assist you in coping with and perhaps curing you of this disorder. Do you have a name?
SCP-2644: Well, no, not really. Online I go by LostPerson, but I've never had an official name.
Agent: In our system we have you down as #2644. Would you prefer I call you by your username or as our system number?
SCP-2644: Whichever is easiest I suppose.
Agent: Most of the information we will discuss to help resolve you of this condition will be highly confidential. I must ask you before we begin to refrain from discussing any of this information on any forum. Do I have your word that you will not disclose any of this information?
SCP-2644: If you can help me at least cope with this problem, then yes, you have my word.
Agent: As I understand it, you wake up inhabiting a different body every day?
SCP-2644: Yes.
Agent: Do you have any control over what body you wake up in? Is there any pattern?
SCP-2644: I wish I could control it. I think I've tried to see some sort of pattern, but I'm always distracted with trying to figure out who I am each day, and I guess I can say at least that I haven't noticed anything obvious or predictable.
Agent: Alright. What we're going to have you do is fairly simple. Every day, we'd like you to tell us where you woke up, and how you would physically describe the person you are for the day. Try to figure out their name if you can, and do your best to act how you think they would act. As a start, could you tell me your current name and appearance?
SCP-2644: Ok, so I think I'm somewhere in California right now. My name is Charlie today, I think? Middle-aged dude with a really bad tan. Kinda overweight, but not that overweight.
Agent: Is there anything where you are that might tell you your last name?
SCP-2644: It looks like he was in the middle of writing a letter or something. I think it says Ecks? Charlie Ecks?
Agent: Thank you. Let me know the same type of information when you wake up tomorrow. Keep track of each day since we started as well.
SCP-2644: Will do.
SCP-2644: Day 2. Really dark-skinned girl, probably early twenties. Name's Shawna Rishe I think? Southern US somewhere.
Agent: Could you tell us which town or state?
SCP-2644: The TV's broken and it's pitch black outside. I can't get Google Maps to load on this computer for some reason.15
Agent: Please give us that information as soon as you have it.
SCP-2644: Day 6. Sorry I couldn't get in contact with you. None of the people I had for the past few days had any internet. I think I was in the Middle East somewhere first, a boy maybe like 16 or something. Then I was a dark-skinned older woman, but I have no idea what I looked like because there was nothing reflective around. Yesterday I was a man named Vancho Figari. I think I was in Patagonia somewhere.
Agent: Can you remember a name for the other two?
SCP-2644: No, sorry. I couldn't understand the languages the people around were using. I only really know English and Spanish.
SCP-2644: Day 20. I'm in Mexico, near Toluca I think. Enrique Sanchez. Kinda portly dude, probably late 30's.
SCP-2644: Who are you? My husband missed a flight to talk with you. He doesn't speak inglés. Por favor, habla espanol. Mi Esposo era muy extraño ayer. ¿Quién eres tú? ¿Que esta pasando?
Agent: #2644?
SCP-2644: What? Oh geez. I must've forgotten to log out yesterday.
Agent: It is very important to be discrete about this information. Please, remember to log out before you go to bed.
SCP-2644: Day 182. I'm sorry I haven't talked to you for a few days. Something really creepy happened a few days ago and I needed some time to calm down. Today it's Sandra Oaks, some lady from Iowa.
Agent: Could you describe to me what happened a few days ago?
SCP-2644: I'm not sure I want to think about it.
Agent: Remember, the more information we can get of your experiences, the more clues we may have to helping cure you of this condition.
SCP-2644: Right. Well, part of what makes me uncomfortable about talking about this, other than what happened, was that it felt familiar somehow. I'm not sure what exactly, but I felt like I had been there, or someplace like it, before.
Agent: Could you give a general description of your environment?
SCP-2644: Sterile. Lots of rooms. Tiled floors and walls. It felt like a cross between a school and a prison, if that makes any sense. No windows. At least none in any of the rooms I saw. Lots of security cameras though.
Agent: What was your name, and what happened to you while you were there?
SCP-2644: I'm trying to forget. I'd say my brain is trying to forget, but that doesn't exactly apply here. I mean, there are a lot of things I've tried to forget, but this was different. I felt like I was in some horror story. Vivisected human collage.16
Agent: Could you elaborate on what you mean by that?
SCP-2644: No. It means what it sounds like. Please, I just want to fix what's going on with me.
Agent: I do apologize, but I'd like to ask you one more question. I know you don't want to think about it anymore, but try to focus on what happened. What about your environment seemed familiar to you?
SCP-2644: It must have been some old memory, it felt like deja vu. This circular symbol with arrows pointing in it. It was unsettling yet somehow familiar. Please, it's been almost half a year since we started this. Can we try something, anything, to prevent me from switching around anymore? We've barely come any closer and I don't want to see anything creepy like that again.
SCP-2644: Day 183. I'm still the Sandra lady. I don't want to go to sleep, I refuse to go to sleep. I don't want to live out a mosaic of random people's lives anymore.
SCP-2644: Day 184. I'm still Sandra.
SCP-2644: Please fix me.
Those at Site-17 were well aware of the notes at this point. Everyone disregarded them at first. It was just a few sticky notes, sometimes a bit of penciled graffiti instead, but it didn't seem to be anomalous. Sometimes cryptic, for sure, as no one seemed to have a clue as to who wrote them, but it seemed harmless enough. Until the notes got a bit out of hand.
A few minor containment breaches, from some of the relatively harmless humanoids. No one would have suspected the notes to be related, was it not for more of the yellow paper squares manifesting on both ends of the video feeds, some in front of security personnel's faces.
Hardly any of the notes contained any meaningful message. Some messages were single words, phrases take out of context; others were complex ciphers that even the cryptology department seemed to have difficulty decoding.
"Stop. Be Nice." one of the notes read.
A few of the more paranoid workers had the notes screened for cognitive hazards. Nothing. So now the Foundation had an ever-increasing pile of post-its that were probably anomalous. Other than their sudden appearance and odd messages, however, the notes were identical to the standard kind. And other than the disruption of security to seemingly aid breach attempts(all the escaped humanoids were quickly brought back to their cells, though they all seemed rather bewildered.), the notes seemed more of a nuisance than a hazard.
Until some of the other Foundation sites started having the same problems.
Those at Site-17 were well aware of the notes at this point. They appeared seemingly at random. A post-it note on the office fridge, a graffitied scribble on the wall. Phrases out of context, word-salad, passive-aggressive statements about no one and directed towards no one.
Security couldn't find any clues as to who posted these messages. All the video footage seemed to have been edited to hide the culprit.
Was it a mole writing these messages? Some sort of anomaly? A mole, assisted by an anomaly?
As time went on, more and more researchers came up with theories on the origin of these messages. The common theory was, of course, that some double agent was hacking security footage by anomalous means, and putting notes around. But how? And why?
A few researchers in the cryptology department started keeping track. Was there a pattern? A target?
They kept a list of the messages, by order of appearance:
The first, on the wall of room 122:
What are you doing? This is wrong. I don't like it.
The second, outside one of the conference rooms:
Stop.
The third, scribbled in front of the second:
I will make you stop. I will make you. Stop.
On Dr. Eddleston's laptop, ballpoint pen on a strip of masking tape:
You're just lucky electricity doesn't do the thing.
Taped above the the other:
Dammit I want electricity to do the thing.
And taped once again:
Fucking electrons. Or, wait.
On a file in Dr. Eddleston's laptop:
Ha! I can make electricity do the thing now! Well, not the whole thing…but….I'm looking through your stuff. Not all the stuff. Most of the stuff though.
Condensation in the windows:
We're gonna screw with your stuff until you're nice. Be nice.
Typed into secure documents. Multiple secure documents:
@^!*@^!*@^!*I-M@^!*@^!*@^!*—>==\/==
Into Emails:
Like Quantum cats, but people.
Entire conversations on the Site calendars:
I will do that. I'll copy your stuff.
My job is usually rescuing stuff.
Writing notes is fun.
Ok who's getting fired?
A stack of post-it notes and index cards, tossed, scattered, and posted along the hallways:
Maybe I'll give you stuff.
I'm gonna duplicate it.
All.
Nvm. All is a lot.
Maybe just the useful ones.
I bet I can open that box.
Well, I can't open the box. But I know what's in the box.
Thanks for the free stuff
Passive aggressive revenge schemes are surprisingly fun
Oh look at how very dead I am. Cuz that's me over there.
Ok things shouldn't be funny and creepy simultaneously.
literally just gonna write all my thoughts on post-its
You guys should buy more post-its
I swear its like a kairology party over there right now.
But like, let me put it straight to you guys. You basically just pissed off some people
AmC sIq EmCaPtXc ScP?
On every exit door:
I'm gonna open those doors. Help people. You don't help people.
Item #: SCP-X
Object Class: Thaumiel
Special Containment Procedures: All high-priority security alerts must be broadcast into SCP-X at the time of occurrence. A live audio feed must be set to record at all times. In order to prevent acoustic feedback into SCP-X, security alerts instigated by SCP-X recordings may not be broadcast into SCP-X until 6.3 minutes has passed and a timestamp event has occurred.
Description: SCP-X, previously known as Room 18, was a standard testing laboratory at Site- . SCP-X exhibits an inverse-delay acoustic anomaly, wherein all sounds detected within SCP-X are from an inverse-causality temporal loop originating from approximately 6.3 minutes in the future. Only sounds from this point in time can be heard within SCP-X, rendering silent all sounds from the present moment.
March 1, 2016: A large group of citizens from the town of ██████, ██ congregated near the entrance to Site ██-B. Several appeared to be aware of the Foundation's activities and demanded information regarding an entity referred to as "Glitch Boy." Interrogation of individuals revealed no conclusive source of their information or any way to identify the mentioned entity. Affected individuals were given amnestics and the incident was recorded for future investigation.</p>")
March 2, 2016:
[[ module ListPages category="*" order="random" limit="1" tag="scp"]]
[[ include :snippets:redirect url=%%link%%]]
[[ /module]]
