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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe.
SCP-XXXX-1 shown without SCP-XXXX-2
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-1 is to be kept rolled up in a cylindrical case, which is to be locked in a secure storage locker at Site 19. SCP-XXXX-2 is to be kept in a separate locker, oriented so SCP-XXXX-2 is upright facing due south. Objects are not to be exposed to each other or assembled without approval of senior research personnel.
SCP-XXXX appears destructible, and so must be handled with caution.
Testing of SCP-XXXX during Anomaly Type 3 conditions is not permitted to last longer than 1 hour. Testing during these conditions must occur in a fully sealed, secured test room and requires the presence of a fully armed tactical team. No tests that cannot be ceased immediately at any point will be permitted during Anomaly Type 3 conditions.
Testing of SCP-XXXX during Anomaly Type 4 conditions requires standard (civilian-grade) air respirators, which must be cleared for effectiveness against carbon monoxide prior to testing.
Description: SCP-XXXX consists of two pieces, designated SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2. It is associated with two dimensional anomalies, one self-transformative anomaly, and one chemical emission anomaly.
- SCP-XXXX-1 is an oil painting on canvas measuring 48 by 44 cm, previously known as “The Painter on the Road to Tarascon”, painted by Vincent Van Gogh in 1888. Prior to the painting’s disappearance in April 1945 during the bombings of Magdeburg, Germany, there are no reports of anomalies associated with the work. There is no information regarding SCP-XXXX-1's location between 1945 and its recovery in 201█. The remainder of Van Gogh’s work has been examined and found non-anomalous.
- SCP-XXXX-2 is a pine frame measuring 54 by 50 cm, its corners fitted with brass hardware used to secure a painting. It has been dated to a period between 1925 and 1945. The wood is unstained and unpainted. The upper right corner (when viewed from behind) is carved with three symbols. The first is two equilateral triangles layered on top of each other, one pointing up, one pointing down, design reminiscent of a "Star of David." The second is an equilateral triangle pointing upwards. The third is an inverted equilateral triangle. Testing indicates an organic dye might have been used to color these symbols, but is inconclusive as to type/color.
When SCP-XXXX-1 is hung within SCP-XXXX-2, one of four anomalous properties can manifest, the type being dependent on SCP-XXXX’s orientation in a room. Some orientations do not manifest anomalous properties.
D-class personnel handling SCP-XXXX report a preference for hanging it on the east wall (Anomaly Type 4). However, when instructed by research personnel to hang it in other orientations, or when informed of the effects of Anomaly Type 4, D-class can easily resist this preference.
I want to be very clear that this preference is NOT to be referred to, officially or unofficially, as a “compulsion.” Hypotheses suggest that the purpose of the Anomaly Type 4 preference is defensive, designed to incapacitate any persons who acquire SCP-XXXX without knowledge, or with only limited knowledge, of its use. Please see attached document “The Buchenwald Hypothesis”, submitted by Assistant Researcher C. Trellis, for more detail.
—F. Baker, Head Researcher SCP-XXXX, 4/13/201█
When separated, objects are inert. When SCP-XXXX-1 is hung within non-anomalous frames or when non-anomalous paintings are hung within SCP-XXXX-2, objects remain inert.
When SCP-XXXX is lain on the ground facing upwards, SCP-XXXX-1 appears to vanish and is replaced by a hole leading downwards. The area beneath appears to be a standard dimensional anomaly, with surrounding areas remaining unaffected. The space is 3x3m square and 1.5m tall, with rough stone walls and ceiling. Sonar imaging indicates that the stone continues as far as is measurable. Stone is covered with a variety of etchings and markings, primarily names and expletives written in Hebrew, Romani, Polish, German, and French (languages listed in descending order of frequency.)
Animal and D-class testing indicate that life forms are unaltered by prolonged periods within the space, though oxygen content must be monitored at all times. GPS trackers placed inside the locations are untraceable during periods of inaccessibility, though electronic equipment will continue to run. Due to the size of SCP-XXXX, only personnel with a shoulder diameter less than 58 cm can access Anomaly Type 1.
D-class personnel who have entered the space report no further anomalous properties unless SCP-XXXX is disassembled. If SCP-XXXX is removed from the floor and hung on a wall, D-class personnel within the dimensional anomaly at will perceive the entrance going dark, and the opening replaced with a series of pine planks similar to those composing SCP-XXXX-2. Research personnel outside the anomaly perceive the reappearance of SCP-XXXX-1. Time within Anomaly Type 1 passes at the same rate as it does outside, unless SCP-XXXX is disassembled, in which case time seems to pause until SCP-XXXX is reassembled.
Anomalies Type 1 and 3 will not occur if there is a living human or animal within the other anomaly.
When SCP-XXXX is hung from the southernmost wall in a room (facing north), SCP-XXXX-1 transforms into a mirrored surface. No further anomalous properties manifest.
When SCP-XXXX is hung from the westernmost wall in a room (facing east), SCP-XXXX-1 appears to vanish, replaced by a tunnel approximately 3 meters in length. Tunnel walls are constructed of a stone identical to that of Anomaly Type 1.
Tunnel dimensions expand at a consistent rate from point of entry, reaching dimensions of 165 cm by 800 cm. The tunnel ends at a wooden wall that appears to be constructed of a dark-stained oak wood. Sonar imaging in this wall indicates that the wall continues as far as is measurable.
The physical space within Anomaly Type 3 behaves nearly identically to that within Anomaly Type 1, with the exception that D-class personnel within Anomaly Type 3 report extreme feelings of claustrophobia. Claustrophobia levels are within non-anomalous parameters.
Anomaly Type 3 will not occur if there is a person or animal within Anomaly Type 1. Instead, SCP-XXXX will remain inert.
Due to the size of SPX-XXXX, only personnel with a shoulder diameter less than 38 cm can reasonably be expected to navigate Anomaly Type 3. Due to the contamination risks of accessing the tunnel (see addendum) all D-class personnel who access Anomaly Type 3 are required to:
- Have a shoulder/hip diameter of less than 35 cm.
- Successfully navigate the Anomaly Type 3 simulation at least 5 consecutive times immediately prior to Anomaly Type 3 access.
- Be administrated with a lethal dose of time-delayed toxins prior to entry into Anomaly Type 3, set for release 1 hour 5 minutes after administration. Antidote to be supplied immediately after exit and closing of Anomaly Type 3.
When SCP-XXXX is hung from the easternmost wall in a room (facing west), it begins to emit toxic quantities of carbon monoxide (CO) gas, the quantity dependent on time of day (production increases overnight) and size of the area it is housed in. Early data indicates that the amount of gas produced could exterminate all living beings in any given household within 24 hours of Type 4 activity.
When SCP-XXXX is hung from the ceiling (facing down) or from the northernmost wall in a room (facing south), no anomalous properties manifest. If SCP-XXXX is propped against a wall or hung facing into a wall, no anomalous properties manifest. SCP-XXXX must be hung against a wall and released from human support, so that all weight of SCP-XXXX is borne by the wall, in order for anomalies to manifest.
When hung in a triangular, pentagonal or hexagonal room, SCP-XXXX’s properties will manifest in accordance with whichever direction it is most closely aligned with. When hung on extraneous or exterior walls, no further anomalous properties manifest.
SCP-XXXX was recovered from the Chaos Insurgency during Operation ███████. Anomaly Type 1 was filled of military-grade MREs, water tanks, chemical toilets, and ammunition. The ████████ was also recovered from Anomaly Type 1 at this time. The tunnel was empty. Evidence suggests that Anomaly Type 1 was being used by Chaos Insurgency agents as a mobile base of operations.
Data recovered from Insurgency sources indicates that the tunnel of Anomaly Type 3 connects to a similar anomaly associated with a different painting, and that when SCP-XXXX is facing east and the companion painting is facing west, the tunnel will be open at both ends and transport between the two will be possible. No further data describing this second painting is available. It is possible that this painting is not in Insurgency control. It is also possible that the data regarding its existence is fabricated to prevent the Foundation from using SCP-XXXX in the field (other data retrieved in the same period has proved either inaccurate or of negligible importance). Task forces assigned to Insurgency-associated missions are to be debriefed on SCP-XXXX and instructed to confiscate all Insurgency artwork as possible.
Ever since its acquisition, Foundation researchers studying SCP-XXXX have operated on the assumption that its anomalous properties came into being after it was lost from the Museum of Madgeburg in 1945, at the end of World War II. However, in this paper, I theorize that the painting lost at Madgeburg was not SCP-XXXX at all.
It due to the museum’s destruction, in a 1945 Allied air raid, that the painting is assumed by the public to have been lost, and by the Foundation to be smuggled away. Further research on this event indicates it is very unlikely that any painting could have been rescued from the museum, and the painting’s apparent destructibility indicates it could not have otherwise survived. Therefore, I suggest that the painting destroyed at Madgeburg was a forgery, and the true painting was elsewhere at the time, its anomalous properties being put to use.
After examining the languages inscribed within Anomaly Type 1 and the symbols etched on the back of SCP-XXXX-2, they reveal an undeniable connection between the painting and groups persecuted during the Third Reich. The Star of David on the back is a well-known symbol of the Jewish people. This symbol, in varying coloration patterns, was used as an identifier at Nazi prison camps during WWII. Both inverted and upright triangles were used for other prisoners, including the Romani, prisoners of war, homosexuals, and criminals. The presence of all three symbols on the back of SCP-XXXX-2 indicate a connection between persecuted groups and the painting. The languages inscribed within Anomaly Type 1 further support this theory.
When all this evidence is considered together, the conclusion is obvious. After the painting was removed from the museum and replaced with a forgery, it could have been brought 150km south to the city of Weinmar, and after that, smuggled into the nearby Buchenwald Concentration Camp. After this, it was used to help prisoners escape. The tunnel of Anomaly Type 3 and its supposed association with a second painting is an obvious point of transfer, and the basement of Anomaly Type 1 is equally obvious as a place to hide individuals until such a time as the transfer could be enacted.
The other anomalies are purely defensive. Anomaly Type 2 exists to disguise the painting, as anyone perceived to own “The Painter On The Road To Tarascon” would fall under suspicion and the artwork would promptly be seized. Anomaly Type 4 exists as a defensive measure. In the event of the painting being taken, any future owner would presumably trigger Anomaly Type 4 and the resulting deaths of the owner by CO poisoning would likely be perceived as unsuspicious. After seeing the news reported, the original owners could quickly recover the painting.
Gustave Courbet's "The Stonebreakers"
Regarding the second painting, it seems probable that this painting was “The Stonebreakers”, by Gustave Courbet (1849). This conclusion is reached due to the estimated dimensions of the tunnel at its point of termination (565 cm by 800 cm) being similar to that of “The Stonebreakers” (567 cm × 798 cm). “The Stonebreakers” was kept in Paris throughout WWII and is reported to have been destroyed when bombed in February 1945 by Allied forces, while in transport to Dresden, Germany. Points against this theory include the fact that “The Stonebreakers”’s location in Paris was hardly an ideal destination for escaped prisoners, being under Nazi occupation until August 1944. However, if “The Painter On The Road To Tarascon” could be convincingly forged, perhaps “The Stonebreakers” could be as well, and the original smuggled across the English Channel.
How the anomalies were created, and who might have been responsible for their use, is impossible to understand. In order to further pursue this hypothesis, the Foundation is currently in the process of securing interviews with Buchenwald survivors and their children, under the guise of historical researchers. In the meantime, the theories proposed in this document remain entirely hypothetical.
—Assistant Researcher C. Trellis, February 3rd, 201█
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe.
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX and SCP-XXXX-3 are to be kept in a specialized storage locker, equipped with life support systems appropriate for comatose patients, security cameras, and motion sensors. SCP-XXXX-3 is to be monitored for vital functions. In the event of SCP-XXXX-3's expiration, any physical change to SCP-XXXX-1/SCP-XXXX-2, or SCP-XXXX-3's awakening (not expected until 2022), Dr Orvola is to be notified.
Description: SCP-XXXX is composed of two pieces, designated SCP-XXXX-1 and and SCP-XXXX-2.
SCP-XXXX-1 is a spherical glass structure with a diameter of 2.5 meters, which encases SCP-XXXX-2. Microscopic examinations of this sphere have revealed atomic structures consistent with a "Prince Rupert's Drop", however, the structure differs from Prince Rupert's Drops in that it lacks a "tail".
SCP-XXXX-2 is a humanoid entity in the form of a female approximately 45 years old, suspended in the sphere. The hands are raised and the head turned in a defensive gesture, and the eyes are closed. When there is no human in the SCP-XXXX-3 role, SCP-XXXX-2 will begin to age at an estimated rate of seven years per year. If there is a human in the SCP-XXXX-3 role, SCP-XXXX-2 will age backwards at a rate of approximately 2 years per year.
Any human who falls asleep near SCP-XXXX, in the absence of an existent SCP-XXXX-3, becomes SCP-XXXX-3 and cannot be awoken. Vital activity lowers to a point consistent with comatose patients. However, fMRI scans indicate that brain activity during this period is consistent with that of subjects dosed with LSD.
As of 2015, D-Class male has been in the SCP-XXXX-3 role. Subject was 22 at the initiation of experiment and has aged significantly since, at the rate of 7 years per year.
EXPECTED EXPERIMENT RESULTS:
After acquiring SCP-XXXX, we isolated it for 1 year to confirm its aging. At the beginning of this study, SCP-XXXX-2 appeared 45 or so, at the end, significantly older. Since providing an SCP-XXXX-3, it has aged backwards at a rate of approximately 2 years per year, now to be in its late 40s. The following is our expectations of the experiment based on information recovered from associated groups.
— Dr Orlova
SCP-XXXX-3 will continue to age at a rate of 7 years per year, awakening at the end of 7 years, having aged a total of 50 years. Upon awakening, it will make various disordered statements that it will believe to be prophetical. It will continue to do this until its death, which will be of natural causes.
As long as the SCP-XXXX-3 role is filled, SCP-XXXX-2 will continue to age backwards until it appears 18-25. Literature relating to to what will happen if SCP-XXXX-2 is allowed to age to the point of expected death differs.
There are three major groups which are or have been associated with SCP-XXXX.
- "The Supplicants of Saint Alwine": The "Supplicants" are classified as a cult (non-dangerous) which have been isolated in a remote region of ███████ until the mid-90s. They number ~500 and have been in possession of SCP-XXXX for a majority of its known existence. They refer to SCP-XXXX-2 as "Saint Alwine" and consider it to have once been a human woman, divinely preserved as a reward for its virtue. They consider the statements of the awoken SCP-XXXX-3 to be prophetical. While SCP-XXXX was in their possession, they would select one of their number for the SCP-XXXX-3 role every seven years, upon the awakening of the previous SCP-XXXX-3. While the awakened SCP-XXXX-3 lives, they refer to it as "The Mouth of Alwine" and follow its instructions to the best of their understanding. Upon SCP-XXXX-3's death, they cremate it and preserve its ashes in a ceremonial urn, stored in the Chapel of Saint Alwine. They believe that if SCP-XXXX-2 ages to the point of death, divine judgment will fall upon them.
- "Church of the Last Dawn": The "Dawners" are classified as a cult (hostile) which originated as a splinter group of the Supplicants in the mid-19th century. They currently number ~70 and have battled the Supplicants for possession of SCP-XXXX, but have been unsuccessful until 2012, when they mounted an attack on the Chapel of Saint Alwine, killed the comatose SCP-XXXX-3, and acquired SCP-XXXX. The Dawners refer to SCP-XXXX-2 as "Eostre" and SCP-XXXX-1 as "The Ice". They believe that SCP-XXXX-2 should be allowed to age to the point of death, at which point the world will stop turning and assorted ancient deities will arise to conquer humanity. For allowing "Eostre" to die, the Dawners expect to be divinely rewarded.
The Supplicants believe that SCP-XXXX is in possession of the Dawners, and the Dawners both believe that SCP-XXXX is in possession of the Brotherhood of the Orchard. Both groups are undertaking reconnaissance to attempt to retrieve it. Amnestics have not been approved for either group, as their relationship to SCP-XXXX is still uncertain, and both groups are under Foundation supervision. Supplicants are nonviolent and require little monitoring. Dawners are monitored via tracking implants.
- "The Brotherhood of the Orchard" (Extinct): The "Brotherhood" was classified as a containment organization, focused exclusively on SCP-XXXX. Before 2012, they numbered ~20. They refer to SCP-XXXX-2 as "Bianca" and SCP-XXXX-1 "The Coffin". They believe SCP-XXXX-2 is a human who was possessed with a demonic entity, that SCP-XXXX-1 was divinely provided to contain its destructive capabilities, and that if SCP-XXXX-2 is allowed to age to the point of death, the demon will be freed and attempt to destroy humanity. Like the Supplicants, they provide an SCP-XXXX-3, but do not consider its awakened form to be prophetically gifted, but driven mad by the demon's influence. Prior to 2012, they worked covertly within the Supplicants, frequently poising awoken SCP-XXXX-3s in what they considered to be "mercy killings". In 2014 they retrieved SCP-XXXX from the Dawners, losing all but one of their number in the ensuing conflict. The conflict drew the attention of the Foundation and a task force secured SCP-XXXX without incident. The surviving member of the Brotherhood complied with Foundation investigations until his death in 2015.
It is impossible to know the truth about SCP-XXXX's nature without risking the end of the world. Current protocol requires the allotment of 1 D-Class personnel every 7 years in order to keep it inert.
— Dr Orlova
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe.
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained in two standard humanoid containment units at Site 17, equipped with pressure sensors, infrared sensors, and cameras, and connected with a remotely-operable door. Reflective surfaces are not allowed in the unit (see experiment XXXX-7). During times of overcrowding, one of these units may be requisitioned for use of another low-threat humanoid.
As of 2/11/201█, SCP-XXXX is to be rotated between the units bi-weekly as per Dr. Marillier’s research parameters (Study runs 1/03/1█-12/19/1█, extension TBD). The door is programmed to open at 0700 and close after SCP-XXXX moves into the empty unit, as measured with heat and pressure sensors. If transfer does not occur before 1500, research personnel will be automatically notified. After transfer, the vacated unit is to be examined in order to identify SCP-XXXX’s habits in the past two weeks, and form F-XXXX-5 is to be completed and submitted to Dr. Marillier.
Both containment units are to open into a standard viewing chamber, which can be switched between one-way view and two-way view.
Monitoring guards are restricted to pressure and infrared data. Dr. Marillier must monitor all initial encounters between personnel and SCP-XXXX and approve any future interactions.
Initial encounter must occur using viewing chamber, and duration is not to exceed 10 minutes, to be immediately followed by a mandatory debriefing, after which protocol P-XXXX-3 must promptly be enacted. All involved Foundation personnel are required to review attached debriefing template before initial encounter.
Personnel interactions with SCP-XXXX should be kept below 90 minutes, and are never to exceed 2 hours in duration. No member of Foundation or D-class personnel may interact with SCP-XXXX more than once every two weeks.
Interactions should be scheduled for when SCP-XXXX-2 is asleep or otherwise inactive.
All D-class personnel are automatically scheduled for interaction with SCP-XXXX upon arrival at Site 17. All Foundation personnel are required to spend a minimum 2 years employment with the Foundation before an interaction with SCP-XXXX may be scheduled. (This is to maximize the chance of SCP-XXXX-2 also being Foundation personnel; so far, SCP-XXXX-16-1 and SCP-XXXX-16-2 are the only recorded pair for whom this is the case).
Always maintain linguistic distance between SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-2. Never refer to them as the same entity. SCP-XXXX-1 can be assured of SCP-XXXX-2’s safety but should be discouraged from contact outside of the parameters of approved research. Objective is to ascertain location of SCP-XXXX-2 as soon as possible.
—Dr. Marillier, updated 2/4/201█
DEBRIEF QUESTIONS:
Did you recognize the form which SCP-XXXX assumed?
What is the name of the person whose form SCP assumed?
When was the last time you encountered this person?
Where did you last encounter this person?
Do you have access to a physical address for this person?
At this point, sufficient data should have been gathered to locate SCP-XXXX-2 and begin P-XXXX-3. If not, continue to make inquiries in order to locate SCP-XXXX-2.
As soon as location of SCP-XXXX-2 has been identified, dispatch a field agent to their location. Field agent must promptly verify health and safety of SCP-XXXX-2 before gathering personal information and reporting back to Dr. Marillier. If SCP-XXXX-2 is approved for continuing research, set up standard surveillance devices in home, transportation, workplace, and other frequented areas so future sessions may be scheduled with minimum adverse effect.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a humanoid entity which, when observed, takes on the physical form of a living person known to the observer.
SCP-XXXX’s psychological profile and exact physical description is unknown, as any attempt to study it triggers an occurrence of SCP-XXXX-A. Regardless of form, SCP-XXXX maintains a consistent body weight between 65.3 and 67.6 kg, though manifestations of SCP-XXXX-A vary in height and girth. SCP-XXXX’s average pace length (measured in carpet impressions in its vacated unit) is 0.65m, indicating its height is likely between 1.6m and 1.65m.
- SCP-XXXX: The entity in its non-transformed state.
- SCP-XXXX-1: Person observing SCP-XXXX. Individuals specified in the following format: SCP-XXXX-1-1, SCP-XXXX-2-1, etc.
- SCP-XXXX-2: Person whose form is reflected upon observation. Individuals specified in the following format: SCP-XXXX-1-2, SCP-XXXX-2-2, etc.
- SCP-XXXX-A: General term for SCP-XXXX’s transformed state is SCP-XXXX-A, individual manifestations specified in the following format: SCP-XXXX-A-1, SCP-XXXX-2-2, etc. While SCP-XXXX-A is an exact physical duplicate of SCP-XXXX-2, its personality is informed by the impressions SCP-XXXX-1 has of SCP-XXXX-2.
For any individual designated SCP-XXXX-1, there is only one manifested form of SCP-XXXX-A. SCP-XXXX-1 always recognizes the form taken by SCP-XXXX-A, however, no clear relational pattern has been identified, as SCP-XXXX-A has been known to manifest as family members, previous classmates, spouses, and teachers, reflecting a variety of ages, sizes, races, and genders.
The transformation appears involuntary, as it has occurred during periods of sedation and is maintained through periods of intense pain. Blood samples taken from SCP-XXXX reflect DNA that is a perfect match for whichever SCP-XXXX-2 SCP-XXXX-A was reflecting in the moment of withdrawal.
Experiments indicate that SCP-XXXX cannot remember events transpiring during manifestations of SCP-XXXX-A, though manifestations of SCP-XXXX-A maintain memories over multiple appearances. Experiments indicate that SCP-XXXX can remember events transpiring during periods of SCP-XXXX, and takes action to avoid expected negative stimuli.
When SCP-XXXX-A is manifesting their form, SCP-XXXX-2 will begin to suffer fatigue, irritability, nausea, and other symptoms. When SCP-XXXX has reverted, the majority of symptoms will vanish within 30 minutes, with fatigue persisting for several hours.
- 0min-30min: Increasing fatigue.
- 30min-60min: Headache and nausea.
- 45min-60min: Irritability. Sharp decrease in motor skills.
- 60min-90min: Early migraine symptoms, typically aura, extreme nausea, and photosensitivity.
- 90min and up: Extreme migraine symptoms. Body temperature begins to climb. Longest known duration is 6 hours (see 3/12/17 interview with S. Carranza.)
When interacting with more than one person, SCP-XXXX will reflect the appearance of an acquaintance of the person who first viewed it. If the first viewer leaves the room, the SCP-XXXX-A persona will remain consistent until it is left alone and unobserved. The result of this is that SCP-XXXX’s transformations are never visible.
Due to the large number of Foundation personnel who are approved and/or required to interact with SCP-XXXX, the low security level of the data, and the emotionally volatile nature of these interactions, research data regarding SCP-XXXX has been made available to all Level 2, Class C and higher personnel assigned to Site 17. Contrary to popular rumor, we are NOT holding your loved ones hostage, and we are NOT exposing you to XXXX for any purpose other than research into the nature of the entity. For all general intents and purposes, you may think of SCP-XXXX as a humanoid SCP-2159
—Dr. E. Marillier, 6/13/201█
Initial experiments operated on the assumption that SCP-XXXX-A accurately reflected the personality and knowledge of SCP-XXXX-2, and early research sought to optimize SCP-XXXX’s use for remote interrogation. However, Experiment XXXX-I4-003 conclusively proved that SCP-XXXX-A’s behavior, knowledge, and skills are not an exact parallel of SCP-XXXX-2. Rather, SCP-XXXX-A reflects SCP-XXXX-1’s beliefs and assumptions regarding SCP-XXX-2.
In Experiment XXXX-I9-001, SCP-XXXX took on the form of a young woman (SCP-XXXX-2-9) whom SCP-XXXX-1-9 had known as a student in ████████ █████████ University. SCP-XXXX-1-9 described SCP-XXXX-2-9 in terms of condescension, referring to her as “just another dumb valley girl” and SCP-XXXX-A-9 behaved in an over-sexualized and idiotic manner. However, field agents reported that the actual SCP-XXXX-1-9 has very little in common with this stereotype beyond a slight vocal inflection, being an intelligent, psychologically stable medical student. SCP-XXXX-1-9 did not observe any meaningful difference between the behavior of SCP-XXXX-A-9 and SCP-XXXX-2-9.
- Experiment XXXX-I12-001: SCP-XXXX-A12 replied to questions in fluent and unaccented Castilian Spanish.
- Experiment XXXX-I17-005: SCP-XXX-A17 was unable to understand basic conversational Spanish.
- Experiment XXXX-I4-007: SCP-XXXX-4-1 perceives SCP-XXXX-4-A as a previous Russian-speaking landlord. SCP-XXXX-4-1 does not speak or understand any Russian. SCP-XXXX-4-A speaks a gibberish language, the structure and inflections of which might be perceived as Russian to a non-speaker, and which SCP-XXXX-4-A seems to believe is Russian.
- If SCP-XXXX has always existed in its current state, then it has no memories of human interaction, and if it has a human psychological profile, this isolation has likely resulted in an extreme psychosis similar to “feral” children. Data consistent with this possibility include SCP-XXXX’s demonstrated ability for semi-complex thought and its inability to speak. Data inconsistent with this theory include SCP-XXXX’s docility, as well as its ability to maintain hygienic practices and its use of eating utensils.
- If SCP-XXXX has previously existed in a human state, then it is possible it has memories of human interaction, and if it has a human psychological profile, then its anomalous properties have likely resulted in a moderate psychosis similar to that seen in prisoners after long periods of solitary confinement. Data consistent with this possibility include SCP-XXXX’s demonstrated ability for semi-complex thought and its ability to maintain hygienic practices. Data inconsistent with this possibility include SCP-XXXX’s inability to speak and its lack of self-harm. NOTE: Structural anomalies in the brain (see experiment XXXX-4.1) are inconclusive, as they are consistent with both moderate and extreme psychosis.
- If SCP-XXXX has a non-human psychological profile, it is impossible to predict psychological conditions.
—Dr Marillier, 3/2/201█
Addendum - Acquisition:
SCP-XXXX was acquired by MTF Iota-16 during Operation Andromeda, a mission to neutralize a Chaos Insurgency stronghold in ████. Research into SCP-XXXX’s background before Operation Andromeda has had no results so far.
Interviewed: Special Agent S. Carranza, C-9085, 3/12/201█
Interviewer: Assistant Researcher Keys
Foreword: Agent Carranza agreed to be interviewed regarding circumstances surrounding the apprehension of SCP-XXXX.
<Begin Log>
CARRANZA: Where do you want me to begin?
KEYS: Why don’t you begin with Operation Andromeda?
CARRANZA: Right. That was 201█, in ████. There were a few of the insurgents holed up in the █████ embassy, under cover as refugees. Anyway, things were weird enough that the commander thought they might be using a skip to mess with people’s minds, or threaten them, or something.
KEYS: So you went in.
CARRANZA: So we went in. Yeah. It was just the three of us, the commander, Agent ██████, and me. The Insurgency agents didn’t have time to know what hit them. We cleared all five of them in just fourteen seconds. There was a sixth one, hiding in the closet. I’d seen it going in.
KEYS: Your original report states you didn’t see it clearly enough to describe it.
CARRANZA: No, I’m sorry. I guess when the last one of the insurgents died, it wasn’t able to project whoever it had been projecting anymore. But anyway, I hadn’t seen that it was carrying a gun, so I thought maybe we could intimidate it into telling us if there was a skip. So I opened up the door, my gun up and, well. You’ve read the original report. It looked like ████. My younger sister.
KEYS: What was your response?
CARRANZA: We were prepared for a skip, so I was expecting some weirdness. Otherwise I might have fallen for it. I haven’t seen my sister since I joined the Foundation, of course, but I keep tabs, you know, and I knew she was in ██████. I figured it was some sort of shapeshifter, or maybe an Insurgency member with a skip that let them shapeshift, because if it had been her diving into the closet, I would have known. So I knew it wasn’t her, but it still threw me. And before I could say anything, the commander threw a pair of handcuffs on it, and ██████ scanned it for weapons. It was just wearing a bit white bathrobe, you know, like you get in hotels.
KEYS: What was its behavior?
CARRANZA: It was silent. Like ████ would have been. I got all the good-under-pressure genes. But then it said “Sasha, what’s going on?” and, well. Like I said, I knew that it wasn't her, but hearing that voice still screwed with me. The commander said, “What the hell is this?” and I said, “It’s the skip. We gotta get out of here.”
KEYS: Did you notice anything in the environment, any clues about what it had been before you got there?
CARRANZA: No. None of us had ever met a humanoid before. We were all a bit shaken. We just ran, taking it with us…anyway we made it to the helicopter, and it kept talking to me, and that’s when I figured out it was something more than a shapeshifter, because it knew things…it knew things only ████ and I knew. When we got to the debrief site we locked it up in a holding cell, and left it alone, and when the next guard walked by, it had transformed into his ex-girlfriend. And then I requested a status update on ████, just to make sure she was okay, and she’d been hospitalized with a migraine. She had to call off work for a week, it was so bad. And she never got migraines before.
KEYS: How long would you say XXXX was using your sister’s form?
CARRANZA: Probably six hours. I felt horrible. They offered me amnestics to cope, but I did specialized therapy instead. Those low-grade amnestics don't stop you from actually feeling things, you know. They just make you forget why you feel it. Doesn't seem healthy to me.
KEYS: I understand. Do you have any ideas as to what the Insurgency Agents were using XXXX for?
CARRANZA: Their aim had been to get a handle on the ████ government. So who knows. Maybe it was a form of torture, you know? If it took the form of some high-up’s wife sometimes, and she’d be screaming of pain in an hour, without anyone needing to go near her. I’m pretty sure you could make someone kill themselves that way. Or maybe they’d just happened to pick it up as part of another mission, like we did.
KEYS: Is there anything else you might want to tell me, Agent Carranza?
CARRANZA: I think that’s everything.<End Log>
Addendum - Summaries of Select Experiments:
Attempts have been made to write messages to SCP-XXXX. all responses are from the SCP-XXXX-A character associated with the author of the message. SCP-XXXX never writes independently of prompting, but it does draw, most commonly its environment. Refer to the images below for typical examples. Psychologists have been unable to use this information to draw conclusions regarding SCP-XXXX’s psychology.
- IMAGE SCP-XXXX-G4
- IMAGE SCP-XXXX-G6
Video taken of SCP-XXXX-A interacting with personnel shows accurate accounts of SCP-XXXX-A’s behavior. Video of SCP-XXXX that begins rolling before an interaction begins will show, upon review, the SCP-XXXX-A associated with the active SCP-XXXX-1, despite the fact that prior to interaction, SCP-XXXX has no evident way of knowing who it will meet. Copies of these videos maintain their integrity. However, every time a video of SCP-XXXX is watched, negative symptoms resume in SCP-XXXX-2. For this reason, access to video of SCP-XXXX may be viewed only with permission of Dr. Marillier.
Video taken of SCP-XXXX alone will show the SCP-XXXX-A associated with the viewer. Future viewings of the video will show this same SCP-XXXX-A regardless of the viewer. SCP-XXXX-A’s behavior on these videos will be consistent with pressure and heat signature data from the same period of time, and indicates SCP-XXXX-A to be generally lethargic, sleeping for extended periods of the day and taking several hours to eat a single meal.
Video taken of SCP-XXXX alone, copied, and shown to two different personnel members separately will show the SCP-XXXX-A associated with the first person to view the video.
Audio recordings taken of SCP-XXXX do not seem to trigger SCP-XXXX-A when listened to. However, SCP-XXXX generally only vocalizes when experiencing pain. For exceptions, please see experiment XXXX-7 and experiment XXXX-11.
Neuroimaging (MRI) indicates that SCP-XXXX’s general brain structure remains unchanged regardless of form. Brain structure is consistent with that of a human female, with slight structural anomalies including slightly reduced grey matter in anterior rostral prefrontal cortex, moderately reduced grey matter in temporal lobes, and reduced amygdala size. If SCP-XXXX has a human psychological profile, these anomalies are consistent with psychopathy and trauma.
Despite the structural consistency of the brain, electromagnetic activity alters drastically depending on manifestation of SCP-XXXX-A. Few scans of SCP-XXXX-2 personnel have been taken, however, preliminary data indicates that SCP-XXXX brain activity becomes roughly analogous to SCP-XXXX-2’s, depending on the accuracy of SCP-XXXX-1’s opinions of SCP-XXXX-2.
SCP-XXXX’s heat signature is constantly monitored via infrared. During manifestations of SCP-XXXX-A, it emits a heat signature similar, but not identical, to that of the SCP-XXXX-2 it mimics. During periods of SCP-XXXX, it emits a heat signature consistent with that of an adult human female, with racially indeterminate features and an estimated age range of 18-45.
Non-breakable mirror was placed in non-occupied containment unit before transfer. When SCP-XXXX entered the unit, it was heard screaming in apparent distress, and infrared indicates that SCP-XXXX beat its fists against the mirror several times in an attempt to break it. After failing, SCP-XXXX returned in distress to the earlier unit, after which the door between units was closed. Future manifestations of SCP-XXXX-A indicated no difference in cortisol levels, but adrenaline and norepinephrine were heightened to levels consistent with extreme stress.
Video was taken of the experiment. Viewing is postponed, pending available D-class personnel. Repeated testing is postponed until the video has been viewed.
There are three possibilities for what occurred during Experiment XXXX-7.
First, it is possible that SCP-XXXX saw its own, accurate reflection, and this distressed it for unknown reasons. Perhaps it has never been made aware of reflections before, or perhaps its appearance is intrinsically distressing. If D-Class personnel views this event on video, the video will either generate a viewable image of SCP-XXXX, or it will behave consistently with previous videos (generating an image of SCP-XXXX-A unique to the D-class personnel).
Second, it is possible that SCP-XXXX viewing itself prompted an occurrence of SCP-XXXX-A (designated SCP-XXXX-A-0), and this is the entity that assaulted the mirror. If this is the case, and the manifestation of SCP-XXXX-A-0 is unknown to Foundation personnel, it will potentially be impossible to know whether we are viewing an occurrence of SCP-XXXX-A-0 or SCP-XXXX, as both forms will be unknown to us. Only if the SCP-XXXX-A-0 is markedly different from what is known about SCP-XXXX (if it is male, tall, or extremely old or young), we will be able to identify if we are dealing with the first possibility or the second. However, as SCP-XXXX’s anomalies have prevented it from interacting with humans, a manifestation SCP-XXXX-A-0 might take a dangerous or unstable form.
Third, it is possible that a completely original event occurred. In this case, contents of the video would be impossible to predict and possibly be harmful. Because of this possibility, D-Class personnel is required to clear the video.
—Dr. Marillier, 04/29/1█
Non-genetic data such as white blood cell count, bacterial agents and hormone levels appear to hold consistent regardless of form taken, not being a match for SCP-XXXX-2.
Blood samples indicate above-normal levels of cortisol and below-normal levels of dopamine and serotonin, suggesting SCP-XXXX is constantly experiencing high levels of stress. Adrenaline and norepinephrine levels increase during transformations, regardless of behavior of SCP-XXXX-A, suggesting that transformation is inherently stressful.
Examination of feces indicates that SCP-XXXX exhibits symptoms consistent with Celiac’s disease. It has not eaten bread since its acquisition by the Foundation, but still eats the other wheat products included in standard humanoid meals.
The purpose of experiment XXXX-9 was to test SCP-XXXX’s ability to learn and avoid negative stimuli. Beginning 3/2/201█, three different dishes were delivered to SCP-XXXX at its normal meal times (0700, 1200, 1700). The first was the standard humanoid allotment (containing gluten in the form of a bran cereal at 0700 and pasta dishes at 1200 and 1700, in addition to non-gluten products) the second was gluten-free, and the third was exclusively pasta.
The meal delivery system in SCP-XXXX’s containment unit was modified to present the each meal behind a transparent doors. Once SCP-XXXX opened a door to select a meal, the other two would be sealed and automatically removed, preventing SCP-XXXX from eating from more than one dish.
Initially the SCP continued to eat the familiar standard humanoid allotment, but pressure and infrared data indicate it taking longer and longer to make the decision. Four days after testing began, it selected the pasta-based dish for two days at both 1200 and 1700. Symptoms of Celiac’s disease worsened. SCP-XXXX returned to the standard humanoid allotment, eating the normal amount of pasta. When only the exclusively pasta dish was offered, SCP-XXXX would resist eating for one or two meals, and then eat only sparingly, indicating a strong desire to avoid the food.
Hypothesis indicated that SCP-XXXX had made the connection between the exclusively pasta dish and its symptoms, but not between the standard humanoid allotment pasta and its symptoms. Gluten content in the standard humanoid allotment dish was artificially increased so it contained the same amount of gluten as the exclusively pasta dish. After two days of eating the standard humanoid allotment, SCP-XXXX’s symptoms worsened again. After this, it began eating the gluten-free dish, and will now avoid pasta in any form unless there are no options. SCP-XXXX did not make a connection between its Celiac symptoms and the bran cereal.
SCP-XXXX was kept on a gluten-free diet for three weeks, after which it was presented with wheat products again. Currently, SCP-XXXX is learning to avoid most easily recognizable forms of wheat.
This experiment strongly indicates SCP-XXXX is capable of semi-complex thought, being able to recognize negative symptoms, recognize a variety of causes for the symptoms (even when cause is several hours removed from symptom), and take conscious action to avoid negative stimuli.
Early animal experimentation indicated that interaction with dogs does not trigger SCP-XXXX-A. When a human entered the viewing chamber after a dog had been introduced, however, SCP-XXXX-A manifested as normal. At this point, dogs begin showing signs of alarm and nervousness around SCP-XXXX-A, indicating their awareness of a physical change.
Experiment XXXX-11 was planned as a two-week experiment designed to test SCP-XXXX's capacity for hostility and empathy. A dog (AC-XXXX-2, a Border Collie/Labrador mix) was introduced into SCP-XXXX's secure containment unit on 04/15/1█. Infrared monitoring indicated SCP-XXXX stayed some distance away from the dog despite its attempts to approach her. The dog was left in the containment unit for one hour. Afterwards, SCP-XXXX's adrenaline and norepinephrine levels were heightened to levels consistent with moderate stress.
During the next three days, (04/16/1█-04/18/1█), the dog was introduced to the unit twice per day (0900 and 0300) for one a duration of one hour. After each encounter, SCP-XXXX's adrenaline and norepinephrine were found to be heightened, but dropping each consecutive day.
On 04/19/1█, Physical contact was made, initiated by the dog placing its head on SCP-XXXX's knee, after which SCP-XXXX remained motionless for fifteen minutes before drawing away. Afterwards, SCP-XXXX's dopamine and oxytocin levels were slightly heightened.
From 04/20/1█-04/22/1█, frequency of physical contact and SCP-XXXX's dopamine and oxytocin levels increased.
On 04/23/1█, the dog was given a tennis ball before being introduced to SCP-XXXX. Infrared monitoring indicates that the dog brought the ball to SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX was initially unresponsive but eventually rolled the ball across the floor towards the dog. The dog returned with the ball and jumped up, putting its paws on SCP-XXXX's chest, at which point SCP-XXXX recoiled and struck the dog in the head with its arm. Dog was promptly recalled from the viewing room. SCP-XXXX's adrenaline and norepinephrine levels were heightened to levels consistent with extreme stress. Cortisol levels remained high for two weeks following.
Experiment was cut short after this incident. AC-XXXX-2 has been terminated following anti-contamination protocols, and further animal experimentation is stalled pending acquisition of a more appropriately trained animal.
Artwork recovered from SCP-XXXX following this encounter:
- IMAGE SCP-XXXX-G19
- IMAGE SCP-XXXX-G19
Addendum - Summary of Select Related Documentation:
(09/19/201█) REQUEST FOR SCP + SCP TESTING – 702 & XXXX – DR MCKELLEN
(09/20/201█) DENIED – DR █████████
No SCP + SCP testing will be approved for XXXX until it has been psychologically analyzed. No SCP + SCP testing will be approved for XXXX that does not include a strong probability of Foundation gain.
(01/20/201█) REQUEST FOR D-CLASS PERSONNEL – DR MARILLIER
(01/22/201█) APPROVED (PENDING AVAILABILITY) – DR █████████
As the experiment would require D-Class personnel to potentially view footage of a humanoid which has until now never been viewed, and in light of the similar experiments regarding SCP-096, this experiment has been designated high-risk. Considering the experiment has no expectation of Foundation gain and SCP-XXXX is currently stable, experiment has been designated low-priority. No high-risk eligible D-Class personnel are currently available for low-priority experimentation. Approval will expire 6 months after being granted (08/22/201█) and request will need to be renewed.
(03/13/201█) REQUEST FOR PERSCRIPTION - DESMETHYLIMIPRAMINE – DR MARILIER
(03/14/201█) DENIED – DR █████████
As SCP-XXXX is currently stable, there is no apparent Foundation benefit to psychological medication.
(03/18/201█) REQUEST FOR CIVILIAN CLEARANCE – SCP-XXXX-2-21 – DR MARILLIER
(03/23/201█) DENIED – DR █████████
Civilian SCP-XXXX-2-21 is ineligible for appropriate security clearance.
(04/04/201█) REQUEST FOR PERSCRIPTION – DESMETHYLIMIPRAMINE (REVISED) – DR MARILLIER
(04/07/201█) DENIED – DR █████████
Until human psychology is confirmed, no psychological medication will be approved for SCP-XXXX.
(04/25/201█) REQUEST FOR TERMINATION EXEMPTION – AC-XXXX-2 – ASSISTANT RESEARCHER KEYS
(04/25/201█) DENIED– DR █████████
Exemptions may only be granted in situations which offer a significant benefit to the Foundation. The risk of infectious contamination when dealing with biological objects is too significant to be granted for any other cause. This proposal reflects a lack of objectivity regarding SCP-XXXX. Report to Dr. Kerry within the week for psychological assessment; prepare for reassignment in the event of psychological clearance.
(05/08/201█) REQUEST FOR CIVILIAN RECRUITMENT – PROSOPAGNOSIA HYPOTHESIS – DR MARILLIER
(05/27/201█) PENDING - DR █████████
No eligible civilian has yet been identified.
(05/22/201█) REQUEST FOR PROLONGED ANIMAL TESTING - DR MARILLIER
(06/08/201█) APPROVED – DR █████████
Train 3 additional animals. If the psychosis hypothesis is correct, they will likely be necessary.
