SCP-XXXX (Rough Draft)
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Photograph of SCP-XXXX in containment.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be locked in a standard containment cell under 24/7 video surveillance. Due to the high potential for misuse, access to the object is restricted to Class C personnel (or higher) with a minimum of Level 3 clearance. Additionally, all personnel requiring access to SCP-XXXX must submit a completed Form 1112-V1, signed in triplicate, to Dr. Ernest Stone. A keycard will be granted, pending his approval, which shall remain active for no more than 6 hours.

Description: SCP-XXX appears to be a children's toy box measuring 1.52m x .91m x .61m and of indeterminate age. The surface shows considerable distress: the original varnish is almost entirely worn, the brass hinges are severely tarnished, and the wood exhibits mold staining on the lower half consistent with water damage. The object has an intact keyhole, but no corresponding key has been located. When the box is opened, an inscription can be observed on the inside of the lid. The text appears to be burned into wood and is inconsistent with any known languages, ancient or modern.

The object, through an unknown mechanism, has the ability to transform a replica or facsimile into the object/entity it represents. Upon placing a test sample into the box, the lid seals and locks automatically. After a period of time directly proportional to the mass of the original sample (approx. 5min/oz.), the lock disengages allowing the final product to be retrieved. Any attempt to open the box prior to completion of its function has proven fruitless; the brass hinges have withstood mechanical stress far beyond the rating of similar components.

Output provided by the box is, by all observable criteria, genuine, regardless of the quality of the input. Curiously, in cases where the input is not to scale, the output is always 1:1 of the represented object/entity. It is not known how the box accounts for the discrepancy between starting and ending mass, but further experimentation will be performed to elucidate the mechanism behind this physical anomaly.

Addendum: New evidence shows that overly frequent use of the box may cause instability in its output. Supplementary research has been planned to identify the threshold of this instability and the limits of its severity.

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