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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: All recovered components of SCP-XXXX are stored in the climate-controlled vault at Site-73. SCP-XXXX-1 documents are preserved in the Site-73 archives. All archaeological excavations, new construction, and mining endeavors in the northern Andes are to be monitored for any additional components of SCP-XXXX.
Addendum: While there is no need to isolate components of SCP-XXXX from each other, no attempts at reconstruction are to be made at this time.
Description: SCP-XXXX designates a collection of artifacts discovered in and around a cave in [REDACTED]. The artifacts range from three (3) centimeters to five (5) meters in length and █ g to ███ kg in mass. Artifacts are constructed from wood, stone, gold, silver, copper, arsenic bronze, obsidian, fired clay, and bone (human, canine, feline, camelid, and [REDACTED]). All tested samples of wood and bone carbon-date to between ████ and ████ CE. There is no other evidence of [REDACTED] genera living in South America at that time. The stone has been linked to quarries in [REDACTED].
The artifacts have been identified as the components of a structure of unknown design and purpose. Some, but not all, of the components appear to be mechanical in nature. It is estimated that perhaps 60% of the components are in Foundation custody. The organic nature of many of the components makes it possible that some of the remaining components have decayed, but it is estimated that ██% of the components have yet to be discovered, or have been recovered by other parties.1
SCP-XXXX-1 designates a collection of bark-paper codices in Maya script, discovered in the same cave as the plurality of the SCP-XXXX artifacts. All tested samples of the bark paper carbon-date to around ████ CE, roughly contemporary with the organic components of SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX-1 is largely consistent with other postclassical Maya codices apart from many unusual glyph combinations which have been identified as phonetic representation of words from other languages. As knowledge of the Maya syllabary has improved it has become possible to identify words in the Quechua, Nahuatl, and [REDACTED] languages.
As of 201█, approximately 75% of the SCP-XXXX-1 codex has been translated. It identifies itself as a chronicle of a multiethnic cult devoted to suppressing a powerful collection of entities, and focuses on the cult's efforts to bring into being something capable of destroying the threat. It includes numerous illustrations and diagrams.
Translated excerpts from SCP-XXXX-1
Page 8A:
The following excerpt was accompanied by a sketched map which may represent the [REDACTED] region of Argentina.
A messenger came from the [Quechua: neighbor] to say that the customary sacrifice at [Quechua: UNKNOWN] failed and the [besiegement?] might die. To keep it from dying the old [Nahuatl: priest] commanded twenty children be [Quechua: sacrifice] and this was done. This time the [relative of?] Camazotz did not rise. This is not the first time the customary sacrifice failed. The well of [destruction?] does not rest. The old ones say it has always been so. This is to say we are always on the edge of a cliff.
Page 12C:
The [UNKNOWN, combination designated Entity A]2 is moving. All the watchers are alerted. It is dangerous in the [rainforest], but there the dead go quickly. If it moves into the land of [Quechua: mummification] it would mean disaster. The elders have commanded that fires be built every [UNKNOWN, possibly unit of distance] around our [stronghold?] and the watchers stand ready with burning torches. They can be [destroyed?] with fire.
The 'Entity A' combination reappears several times in the codex, but the possibility of it leaving the rainforest is not mentioned again.
Page 29D:
We needed the bones of the [UNKNOWN, combination designated Animal B], but we needed them gained without [violence?] The [Unknown language: hunters?] followed [Animal B] for eighteen Tzolkin3 until it died in [peace?]. They return at last with the body of [Animal B].
While the language is unknown, based on the bones in SCP-XXXX 'Animal B' is believed to be Megaptera novaeangliae .
Page 30C:
Today the [Quechua: workers] brought the cleansed bones of the [Animal B]. They must be [unknown: inlaid?] with the silver. The stone [wheels?] are almost prepared. The [Unknown language, possibly proto-Athabaskan: messengers?] brought the soft stone4 for the fine details. Everything comes together.
This passage is followed by several pages of drawings, most of them depicting known components of SCP-XXXX. There are also two images of Nazca lines and five geometric figures, two of which have been identified as geoglyphs from the state of Acre in Brazil.
Page 34A:
Another [Nahuatl: flayed one] has been found in the narrow land5. It has been set [adrift?] as must be done. The [UNKNOWN] say the death from [Unknown language: exposure?] on the sea is cruel, and it will come more than once, but the [Nahuatl: skins] will only take any they touch [DATA EXPUNGED] Mercy for them is death for us all.
Page 40C:
We do not try to make a [power?] because we believe men should make gods. Men should not make gods. But there are terrible things which will end the world of the gods, and the gods turn aside from them, and men alone answer. When the [UNKNOWN] is finished, it will find the god we need to save us, and save the world of the gods, before the [UNKNOWN] ruin all.
Page 51B:
Final undamaged page:
We near completion. The [UNKNOWN] tells us that [DATA EXPUNGED] and the obsidian is the last piece. I fear that we will answer for this blasphemy. But if the new [power?] can stop the well and heal the [Nahuatl: flayed ones], can [stop?] [Entity A] from its violations, can even [DATA EXPUNGED] is it [proper?] to worry for our own fates? If we stop [DATA EXPUNGED] will have done our duty.
Subsequent pages of the codex were damaged in an apparent rockfall shortly before the site was abandoned. The pages contain many diagrams and are believed to describe proper assembly of SCP-XXXX. Reconstruction and translation of the codex are ongoing.
Report: At this point, I'm comfortable identifying the geological phenomena in [REDACTED] as SCP-XXXX's "well of destruction". Everything about the location fits, we've found evidence of human sacrifices nearby, and I can see how you'd call it a well. From everything we've found, it is currently an inert, non-anomalous cavern. However, there are residual chemical deposits on the cave walls very similar to those recorded around SCP-████, and some of the bone fragments found in the pit are not natural. There used to be something there, there isn't now, and there hasn't been since the cult of SCP-XXXX did whatever it did. It's the same thing in Guatemala with the [DATA EXPUNGED]. These people were trying to contain real anomalies, maybe even Keter-level anomalies, not imaginary demons, and whatever they did to neutralize them worked. I don't see how we can justify not trying to reconstruct their work. —Dr. ██████
Memo: Whatever the cult did to neutralize whatever they were containing also apparently neutralized the entire cult, and did not neutralize numerous other anomalies which survive to the present day, some of which are unquestionably Keter-level. We do not have enough data to know whether we want to recreate their work. Keep it theoretical. —O5-█
Agent Ross? I'm Agent Denslow. Climb in. Put your gear in the— Yeah, sorry, in the back not on the concrete alligator. Sorry. Should've warned you.
Anyway, welcome to your probationary stint in Evaluation Team Delta. It's probationary, because we don't want you if you don't want to be here, and you might not be a good fit, but someone thinks you may make the cut or you wouldn't be here.
You don't look convinced. Well, unlock that tablet and pull up the next case, and you can work out driving directions.
I didn't get a chance to read your dossier — you here from one of the other Evals? MTF — oooh, tough guy. You might not be familiar with the case format, then. We get these as the rules engine—
Right, sorry. The rules engine is a big-ass computer — or, hell, a bunch of them, a server farm, I don't know — which goes over all the potential anomalies and skips and weird crap in the news or in the rumor mill, and prioritizes it. It has routines that evaluate how likely the report is to be legit, whether it's likely to have killed anyone — there's this complicated tracking of death rates in the area to see if there's a change or a notable discrepancy from similar places — whether it's making a splash in the public eye, you get the idea. Eval goes in to see if there's really something there.
Eval Alpha is pretty much a Containment/Classification emergency crew. They usually go in when a situation's probably about to explode messy. Eval Beta's your middle-of-the-road stuff, this building's been eating people, there's a giant spider on that wall, that kind of thing. Eval Gamma usually gets things which are a little lower-priority. We — Eval Delta — are the ones who check out the things that might not be anything, but then again they might.
For example… That's your cue. What's the case?
Death threats from a Furby? Interesting. What's it say for source? That means someone's been oversharing on social media. All the zeroes are the numbers of people dead or missing in relation to or possibly in relation to the subject — if Deltas get anything but zeroes, it means the report is really, really questionable, or we wouldn't get it. Remind me to tell you about the giant man-eating land clams.
First thing we'll need to do is talk to the witnesses, which isn't totally trivial since most of them are minors. I may have gotten landed with this one because I'm female, and a woman might have less trouble talking to kids — or it's just that we're closest. Under these circumstances, we'll probably say we're online columnists… hmm, maybe something about a class-action suit… anyway, after we talk to them we're authorized to administer Class-G amnestics, which helps with the cleanup.
If it turns out to be an actual anomalous Furby, we'll confiscate it throw it in the back with Sunshine there until we find a site willing to take it.
What? Oh, Sunshine's owner claimed it moved and spoke to predict the outcome of Olympic rowing events. Unfortunately it hasn't done squat since I found it — not there have been any Olympic rowing events since then — and no one seems very interested in a possibly-inert concrete alligator sculpture, so it's still in the van. Hell on the mileage.
So, now we know how long it takes to train a Furby to say "I will kill you in your sleep". You learn something every day. You tell the parents? Good.
Yeah, this is pretty much par for the course with Eval Delta.
Not everyone can handle Eval Delta. It's a lot of work alone, a lot of travel, a hell of a lot of false alarms, and not a lot of glory. Ninety times out of a hundred we get sent to a hallucination or a prank or a massive misunderstanding. Another nine of those times, it's a talking alligator sculpture or a creepy singing ring — I'll tell you later — or some other kind of anomalous object. Might land itself a Safe designation on a good day.
That's not why not everyone can handle Eval Delta. It might surprise you MTF guys, but a lot of people don't mind chasing false alarms and weird rumors. The hard part is, we have to do that and be prepared for that one out of a hundred times when we find something that's actually dangerous. We have to recognize that one when we see it. We have to respond quickly, and appropriately, to protect the public and civilians and notify the Foundation. There are three Keter-class skips I know of which were identified by Eval Delta. None of those agents are alive today, but we might be because of them.
Think you're up for it? You don't have to answer right away — you've got more time in your probationary period.
I'm — hang on, text message. It's Hackleman. Huh. Guess you get to hear about the giant man-eating land clams right away.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Standard Correspondence Filter Procedure has been implemented in the United States and Western Europe to intercept instances of SCP-XXXX before they can be delivered. Collected instances should be sent to Site-54. Unless testing is planned, each instance should be opened and read by a D-class terminated within two (2) days. The instances are then "disarmed" and may be safely handled and examined by personnel.
Disarmed instances of SCP-XXXX are stored in Bay 5, Drawer 3 of the secure archives at Site-54. Standard document preservation protocols are in effect.
Active instances of SCP-XXXX-1 not created for testing may be studied in Site-54 Medical for up to seven (7) days. Without Level 4 permission, procedure XXXX-Poe should then be carried out.
Description: Instances of SCP-XXXX are handwritten letters addressed to individuals in the United States and Western Europe. The handwriting has been the same in all identified instances. The paper of both the letter and envelope will consistent with that manufactured at some point between 1750 and 1910 in or near the destination country, as will the ink, but the envelope will bear appropriate modern postage. The address is written in the same hand as the letter; in place of a return address, the envelope reads "A Concerned Friend" in a language appropriate to the addressee of the letter. The envelope is postmarked the same city it is addressed to, but instances have been located a postal processing centers well away from this area, where a letter sent within the area would not normally be routed.
SCP-XXXX instances are written in a language appropriate to the recipient. They open with a greeting and warn the addressee of the "dire peril" of premature burial. There follows a poem of three to ten stanzas relating to the theme of being buried alive. Some of these poems have been identified as published works; others are still unidentified and may be original. SCP-XXXX then offers two to ten lurid anecdotes of people buried alive or otherwise mistakenly treated as dead. At least one of these anecdotes will describe a previous instance of SCP-XXXX-1; see below. The letter concludes by instructing the addressee to copy out the letter and send it to ten (10) friends, so as to "Avert this ghastly Fate!"
The first human to read the letter after it is removed from the envelope becomes an instance of SCP-XXXX-1. If SCP-XXXX-1 copies the instance of SCP-XXXX by hand ten times and mails the copies to ten different people, the instance concludes and the subject suffers no further effect. The copied letters have not been observed to have any anomalous effect. Using a photocopier or scanner or printing multiple copies of a typed version has the same effect as not copying the letter.
If SCP-XXXX-1 does not copy the letter ten times and mail it to ten different people, if the copying is done by some means other than by hand, or if the copies include excessive transcription errors6, SCP-XXXX-1 will experience a growing sense of dread over the next three to seven days. The length of this period seems to depend on how close SCP-XXXX-1 comes to meeting the requirements, e.g., someone who never copies the letter might have three days, while someone who hand-writes and mails out nine copies of the letter might have seven. After this period, SCP-XXXX-1 will collapse and enter a condition indistinguishable from death by noninvasive means. Body temperature equalizes with ambient temperature; there is no detectable heartbeat or respiration; EEGs reveal no brain activity; there is no activity in voluntary or involuntary muscles. The body does not begin to decay. Nonetheless, SCP-XXXX-1 remains fully aware of everything going on around it, just unable to react in any way. This condition will persist until one of several conditions are met:
- SCP-XXXX-1 is buried or sealed in a vault.
- SCP-XXXX-1 is placed in an active crematorium or pyre.
- SCP-XXXX-1 begins to undergo an autopsy, dissection, or embalmment.
- SCP-XXXX-1 is scavenged upon by vertebrates. (Invertebrates and microorganisms generally avoid SCP-XXXX-1.)
At this point, SCP-XXXX-1 will regain full control of voluntary muscles, with no negative effects from the prolonged inactivity but fully subject to any injuries incurred.
The Foundation has cultivated the cover story that instances of SCP-XXXX are death threats from the fictitious Cult of ████████████ in order to prompt recipients of SCP-XXXX to come forward, sometimes without opening the letter. If an instance of SCP-XXXX-1 is located soon enough, it is taken into custody and induced to carry out procedure XXXX-Doyle; after observation shows that XXXX-Doyle is successful, instance is administered an amnesic and released. If it is located after collapse or too soon before collapse to complete procedure XXXX-Doyle, subject should be treated with procedure XXXX-Poe, debriefed, and administered an amnesic and released.
Procedure XXXX-Doyle: Procedure XXXX-Doyle formally satisfies the demands of SCP-XXXX. Instance of SCP-XXXX-1 (henceforth "subject") is given a clearly legible transcription of the letter and instructed to copy it ten times. An experienced proofreader will look over the copies for mistakes, and return them to be corrected if necessary. Subject is then given ten envelopes with appropriate postage and a list of names and addresses to whom their letters should be addressed.7 Subject should address the envelopes and put them in a mail receptacle, from which they may be retrieved before pickup.
Procedure XXXX-Poe: Procedure XXXX-Poe serves to revive an instance of SCP-XXXX-1, referred to as subject. Subject is to be covered with a drape, removed from any obviously medical setting, and referred to as dead. Subject is placed in a non-airtight coffin and transported to Site-54's Cold Storage D. Two coffins containing embalmed D-class remains will remain in Cold Storage D to complete the impression that it is a burial vault. The coffin containing subject is left in Cold Storage D and the outer door is locked and sealed. After 30 minutes, personnel should reenter Cold Storage D and open coffin; subject should be able to move. Treat for shock.
Addendum: In recent decades, instances of SCP-XXXX-1 have survived more often than not: an apparently healthy individual abruptly dying with no illness or injury will usually be autopsied, and SCP-XXXX-1 generally awakens early enough in the process of an autopsy that its life can be saved with prompt modern medical care. When a case of mistaken autopsy is reported, the victim should be interviewed to try to confirm their receipt of SCP-XXXX, and the letter acquired if possible. Class-C amnesics are authorized if a subject seems likely to press further.
Examples of SCP-XXXX Text:
The following anecdotes were included in an instance of SCP-XXXX delivered ██/██/201█ to [REDACTED]. Instance retrieved before envelope was opened. This instance is considered notable for its reference to D-557801, who was used in testing of SCP-XXXX in 200█. In addition to the sample here, the instance included several passages lifted from Snart.8
Just think of the sad tale of Mr. ██████ ██████ [D-557801], a father of three, who fell into a stupor wherein he could not been seen to breath, nor could the pulsation of his arteries be felt. The physicians took him for dead, and sent him under the anatomist's knife. But o! Horror! The poor man was not yet dead when they commenced to vivisect him, and gave a great shriek of pain as the knife slit his belly open.
Note: D-557801 was predicted to make a full recovery, but his termination was not postponed.
Note: "I especially like how it emphasizes he's a father of three without mentioning he killed them." —Dr. █████
Miss Emily Watson awoke in a tomb; how the poor girl screamed for help! how she struck at the coffin, seeking the free air! how she wept at last, despairing, until she died in truth of grief and terror.
Note: This name isn't attached to any known instance of SCP-XXXX-1 and doesn't show up in the usual literature, so it might be an unknown instance. Exhuming all unmarried Emily Watsons buried in the last century currently considered not worth the expense.
Poor Mr. █████ ████ awoke as they consigned him to the Flames! We cannot imagine the horror he felt in those moments — by God's mercy only moments, for poor ████ swooned at once, and did not further feel himself consumed.
Note: A █████ ████ was cremated in 1989 in [REDACTED].
████████ ██████ fell swiftly ill and, her family earnestly believed, passed away a few days later. But though the physicians looked for every sign of life known to medicine, they found nothing, and gave her up for lost. But the poor girl's mother begged them not to put her in the ground when there was any possibility she was alive, and finally the doctors agreed to cut out her heart. But when they made the cut, it began to bleed! ████████ opened her eyes to see her flesh laid open!
Note: Some artistic license here. ████████ ██████ was already identified as a SCP-XXXX-1 instance after she woke up in autopsy — which was being conducted because a ██-year-old dropped like a rock, not because her mother was particularly vehement. ██████ had opened SCP-XXXX four days before collapse and used it as a bookmark. Full recovery.
Note: "I'm pretty sure the personnel at Site-54 are more concerned with the possibility of being buried alive than personnel at other sites. I'm not saying there's definitely a cognitohazard — it could just be the effect of thinking about the subject day after day. Whichever it is, I don't think the break room wallpapered in Doyle copies is helping things any." —Dr. ███████
Anomalous Candidate Initial Evaluation
Summary Report
United States of America, May, 20██
Agent(s) assigned: ████████
Location: ███████, CA
Brief description: Furby making death threats
Source: Social media
Flagged by: Rules engine
Findings: Furby was "taught" threats by owner's older brother
Action: Informed parents
Supervisor's remarks:
Agent's remarks:
Agent(s) assigned: █████████
Location: █████████, NY
Brief description: Singing engagement ring
Source: Observation
Flagged by: Agent ████████
Findings: Confirmed
Action: Ring confiscated, referred to initial containment/classification
Supervisor's remarks: Suggest further investigation of manufacturers.
Agent's remarks: The thing is [expletive] creepy, but I'll be surprised if it merits a desgination.
Agent(s) assigned: ████████████
Location: █████████, OH
Brief description: Statue which announces degree of sexual experience of passersby
Source: Local media
Flagged by: Rules engine
Findings: Revealed as hoax/prank by local authorities shortly before Agent ████████████'s arrival
Action: Request modification to rules engine to cancel cases if debunked
Supervisor's remarks:
Agent's remarks:
Agent(s) assigned: █████████, █████, █████████
Location: ███████, IL
Brief description: House which causes residents to be eaten by cats
Source: Mainstream media report
Flagged by: Rules engine
Findings: Accuracy of reports verified
Action: Referred to initial containment/classification
Supervisor's remarks: NA
Agent's remarks: It seems to be safe to enter, but not to stay overnight. Not sure where the cats come from. Do not envy IC/C.
Agent(s) assigned: ██████████
Location: ████████, FL
Brief description: Animated concrete sculpture of an alligator
Source: Social media
Flagged by: Rules engine
Findings: No activity observed, but witness claims it is irregular
Action: Surreptitiously replaced with replica, shipped to Site-██ for observation
Supervisor's remarks: NA
Agent's remarks: It didn't do anything while I was there, but the guy claimed it "went dormant" for long periods of time.
Agent(s) assigned: ███████████, ██████
Location: ██████, MA
Brief description: Man mauled by very large feline in city park
Source: Mainstream media
Flagged by: Rules engine
Findings: Escaped exotic pet now in Animal Control custody
Action: None needed
Supervisor's remarks: Not a good month to be around cats.
Agent's remarks: We did verify that it was a non-anomalous tiger.
Agent(s) assigned: █████
Location: ███████, OR
Brief description: "Giant man-eating land clams"
Source: Online chatter
Flagged by: Rules engine
Findings: Could not be located
Action: None
Supervisor's remarks: This is the fifth time we've been sent to look for giant man-eating land clams in the Pacific Northwest, and we have yet to find anything. Could we stop, please?
Agent's remarks: Next time it is someone else's turn to hunt the imaginary giant clams.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-XXXX are held in the specialized facilities at Site-808. (See Document XXXX-5.) Should temporary containment be necessary, SCP-XXXX instances can be held in a standard humanoid containment cell in groups of up to ten. When placing a SCP-XXXX instance in containment, personnel should calmly but firmly instruct it to remain in containment, attend to its needs with the resources supplied, and await further instructions.
Specimens of SCP-XXXX-A seperated from instances of SCP-XXXX are secured in a standard storage locker, packed in foam rubber to prevent damage in transit.
Mobile Task Force Rho-3 ("Eggs In One Basket") is assigned to locate uncontained instances of SCP-XXXX, apprehend them, and cover up their absence. Medical and scientific journals will be monitored for any articles suggesting discovery of SCP-XXXX-A. Any such articles should be suppressed prior to publication, amnesiacs will be distributed as necessary among witnesses, and MTF-Rho-3 will contain the instances of SCP-XXXX-A and/or SCP-XXXX.
No personnel who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should enter Site-808 or come into contact with SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-A. Any pregnancy detected within a month of contact with SCP-XXXX will be presumed contaminated and terminated.
Addendum: It is forbidden to allow D-Class personnel contact with SCP-XXXX except in strictly controlled experimental conditions with authorization by Dr. Kitzrow or Level 4 or higher.
Addendum: No personnel are to interact with SCP-XXXX without authorization by Dr. Kitzrow or Level 4 or higher, except in crisis situations.
Description: Instances of SCP-XXXX are genetically human and appear human to casual inspection. In place of ovaries or testes, a SCP-XXXX instance has ovoid objects designated SCP-XXXX-A. Situated inside a living SCP-XXXX instance, SCP-XXXX appears to be a tough membrane around a translucent, semiliquid core. When no longer in a living SCP-XXXX, SCP-XXXX-A hardens and takes on the appearance of colored stone.
When a pregnant human comes into contact with SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-A, the fetus may be converted to an instance of SCP-XXXX. This is estimated to occur in 75% of contacts. (See Dr. ████'s research proposal.) This does not affect the offspring's DNA, although the resulting instance of SCP-XXXX will not display symptoms of any genetic disorders it carries.
Other physical and mental traits of SCP-XXXX are unusual, but not by themselves impossible for nonanomalous humans.
- audiovisual eideticism
- strong resistance to pathogens, though not total immunity
- quick and thorough recovery from nonfatal injury, irradiation, and poisoning, though they cannot regenerate amputated body parts
- resistance to physical deterioriation due to inactivity, stress, or aging
- high manual dexterity
- high physical strength, accounting for body type
- rapid acquisition of task-related skills
On a behavioral/psychological level, instances of SCP-XXXX are extremely malleable. Instances will obey any command given by an entity they perceive as an authority, generally without question or hesitation. Left alone, they will seek instructions. Most instances of SCP-XXXX will prioritize obedience to authority over comfort, entertainment, self-preservation, and welfare of others, including others for whom the subject has previously displayed concern and the authority itself. (Most SCP-XXXX instances will react with equal obedience and alacrity to "Shoot the D-class", "Shoot the child," "Shoot yourself", and "Shoot me".) They may experience distress over the result of their actions, but they express no guilt for obeying instructions.
There is significant variation in what different SCP-XXXX instances consider "authority". A few extreme cases will obey any instruction they hear or see, regardless of source or whether it is directed at them. At the other extreme, a few will not recognize an authority unless it has been explicitly identified as such, and even apply some critical thinking in accepting an authority.
Most instances find situations with competing authorities very stressful. In some cases it has led to psychological crisis requiring isolation of the subject in question.
There are currently ██ instances of SCP-XXXX in containment. 15% are isolated from the general population on behavioral or psychological grounds. 20% are currently prepubescent (and therefore not contagious). There are additionally ██ instances of SCP-XXXX-A in containment. All but two came from postpubescent instances and are therefore contagious.
The distribution of uncontained SCP-XXXX is not known.
Addendum: Researcher ██████ has proposed a link between SCP-XXXX and Document MCD-409-14, a letter recovered in the effects of ████████ ███████, a known client of Marshall, Carter, and Dark Ltd. Investigation is ongoing.
Document MCD 409-14
Recovered ██/██/████, in ████████, England
5 August, 19██
██████ ███████
Solicitor with Marshall, Carter, and DarkMr. ███████,
We at Marshall, Carter, and Dark take pride in providing our members with the most exclusive, expensive, and rare experiences available. Regrettably, some of these experiences are so rare their full effect becomes apparent only after distribution. Such is the case with the Good Egg you obtained from us in 18██.
While servants generated with the Good Egg are just as amiable as advertised, some of our members have observed that they are equally amiable to all and disinclined to maintain loyalty to a single master.
The Good Egg may also reproduce itself in the bodies of the modified servants, resulting in unplanned exposure to the Good Egg. We advise you to closely examine any children born on your property during your possession of the Good Egg for any signs of modification.
We recommend you destroy all modified servants, deliberate or otherwise, and incinerate the remains. You may then return the original Good Egg and all additional Good Eggs to us as detailed in the enclosed papers, for a monetary indemnity and further recompense if appropriate.
Marshall, Carter, and Dark deeply regrets the undesired effects of the Good Egg. Rest assured the supplier has been severely punished.
Sincerely,
████████████
Concerning: SCP-XXXX transmission
Introduction: Current theory holds that SCP-XXXX contaminates a fetus when the mother has contact with an instance of SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-A, and that this does not occur with prepubescent instances of SCP-XXXX. We do not know the probability of contamination after a single contact, nor do we know what qualifies as 'contact'. Even the theories we have are based on scant and/or circumstantial evidence. A better understanding of the SCP-XXXX transmission process would enable the Foundation to be more precise in containment measures, follow fewer false leads when seeking SCP-XXXX instances, and better estimate the uncontained population of SCP-XXXX.
Requirements: A controlled experiment does require deliberately exposing subjects to SCP-XXXX contamination. The Foundation does not have access to an adequate pool of pregnant D-class personnel and is not likely to obtain such in the future. Recruitment of other personnel for such an experiment is even more difficult. Therefore the only feasible way to evaluate SCP-XXXX transmission is to use a test group from the civilian population, and to do it without making them aware of the test. The most ethical approach, as well as the one least likely to result in additional instances of SCP-XXXX, is to choose test subjects already intending to abort their pregnancies. Available evidence indicates that an aborted SCP-XXXX-contaminated pregnancy has no anomalous effect on the mother and does not create additional vectors for SCP-XXXX; we also know that SCP-XXXX contamination is at least detectable in the third trimester, possibly earlier.
To access this test population, the Foundation could either infiltrate existing clinics or open its own. This experiment would require the transport of known SCP-XXXX instances to the testing location, so Foundation-run clinics would be preferable from a security perspective. Given the low flight risk of most SCP-XXXX instances, it might be considered satisfactory to use existing clinics to reduce required resources.
Pilot study: Before design of the full experiment, we need to establish
- how early in development can SCP-XXXX be detected
- how much time passes between contamination and development of detectible anomalies
Ideally, we would like to use test subjects at any stage of development, giving us a larger pool. We would also prefer that exposure be as close to the abortion as possible, to reduce the chance of a contaminated subject deciding against the procedure, potentially leading to another uncontained instance of SCP-XXXX.
Initially, we would expose all test subjects to SCP-XXXX-A instances known to have transmitted in the past. The exposure would last an hour, ending immediately prior to the procedure. All extracted fetuses would be tested for SCP-XXXX. If none display it, move the exposure period back an hour. Repeat until SCP-XXXX is clearly and consistently detectable, and note the earliest stage of development at which it is detectable. Once measurement protocols have been established, we could continue to the main study.
Main study: We would like to test whether any of the following have an effect on the SCP-XXXX transmission rate:
- duration of exposure
- cumulative duration of exposure
- location of exposure (e.g. foot versus abdomen)
- specific SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-A instance doing the transmitting
- age/general health of subject
SITE-808 SPECIFICATIONS
Site-808 is located 15 km outside ███████, AZ. It is described in public documents as a high-security mental institution. Personnel are not required to live on-site, but the facility should be fully-staffed at all times. The property is surrounded by a 3-meter concrete wall topped with 2 meters of electrified fencing. The wall has one main gate and one side gate, both secured, and a helipad; the site may also be accessed by an underground passage with one end inside the facility and the other [REDACTED].
Inside the perimeter fence is a parking lot, a guardhouse which can serve as a secondary command post in the event of a lockdown, a staff outdoor break area (including paths, benches, climate-appropriate plants, and ash containers), a seperately fenced enclosure (3 m, concrete) for any outdoor testing, and the main facility.
The main facility has four levels above ground (G, 1, 2, 3) and two below (B, SB).
SB: SB is primarily physical plant and tunnel access. It also includes an emergency shelter (? by ? m) and three emergency containment cells (? by ? m). No SCP-XXXX instance should be on level SB unless it is being transported through the tunnel or needs to be placed in emergency containment.
B: B includes three emergency containment cells (? by ? m) and ? square meters of supply storage space. It also includes ? square meters of storage for non-biological, Safe-classified SCP objects, and a small laboratory for study of these objects. No SCP-XXXX instance should be on level B unless it is being transported to the tunnel or needs to be placed in emergency containment. SCP-XXXX-A objects may be temporarily stored on level B.
G: G includes designated staff space such as offices, conference rooms, break rooms, on-site staff quarters, and monitor rooms. No SCP-XXXX instance should be on level G unless it is being transported.
1: Level 1 includes all laboratories and testing rooms in which SCP-XXXX is studied directly. No SCP-XXXX instance should be on Level 1 unescorted. Level 1 is authorized personnel only.
Levels 2 and 3 are the primary containment locations for instances of SCP-XXXX. Note that there is no direct access between Level 2 and Level 3.
2: Level 2 is the primary containment location for most instances of SCP-XXXX. It includes the following facilities:
- ? ? by ? m adult bunkrooms, each with ? beds. SCP-XXXX instances are assigned a bed but may petition for a relocation; these should be granted unless there is a substantial reason not to.
- ? adult bathrooms, each including ? toilets, ? shower stalls, and ? sinks.
- 2 ? by ? m adult recreation rooms. These rooms are furnished with chairs, tables, books and DVDs from the approved list, low-tech games from the approved list, and paper and writing utensils. The recreation room will also hold cleaning supplies with which SCP-XXXX instances can maintain their living quarters.
The preceding facilities have doors which can be remotely closed and sealed in the event of a lockdown, but free movement between them is generally permitted.
- 1 ? by ? juvenile bunkroom, with ? beds and ? cribs. The "juvenile" designation here applies to prepubescent instances of SCP-XXXX.
- 1 juvenile bathroom, with ? toilets, 2 shower stalls, ? bathtubs, and ? sinks.
- 1 ? by ? caregivers' quarters, with 4 beds and adjoining room with toilet, sink, and shower. Caregivers may be adult SCP-XXXX instances or staff if no adult SCP-XXXX instances are deemed suitable.
- 1 ? by ? juvenile recreation room. This is furnished with chairs, tables, books and DVDs from the approved list, low-tech games from the approved list, and simple art supplies.
The preceding facilities have doors which can be remotely closed and sealed in case of lockdown, but free movement between them is generally permitted.
- 1 ? by ? m cafeteria/gymnasium. It includes tables which can be folded up and rolled aside when not in use and some simple indoor athletic equipment.
- Kitchens and food storage.
- 1 first aid facility for treating minor injuries and illnesses
- 1 "main office" where SCP-XXXX instances may submit requests and receive instructions.
- Staff corridors off-limits to SCP-XXXX.
Level 2 access requires special clearance by Dr. Kitzrow. Other personnel authorized to conduct testing should ask an authorized guard to retrieve the desired instance.
3: Level 3 is the primary containment location for instances of SCP-XXXX which must be isolated from the general population due to behavioral or psychological concerns. Level 3 includes ? ? by ? m humanoid containment cells. Individual SCP-XXXX instances have more specialized requirements to prevent self-injury or increase compliance. Level 3 also contains kitchens and an exercise room.
Level 3 access requires special clearance by Dr. Kitzrow. Other personnel authorized to conduct testing should ask an authorized guard to retrieve the desired instance.
Recovery of SCP-XXXX-1: SCP-XXXX-1 came to the Foundation's attention on ██/██/196█, during a containment breach involving SCP-████. Mobile Task Force [REDACTED] was present, but had not yet cleared civilians from the area. An acquaintance of SCP-XXXX-1, █████ ██████, told SCP-XXXX-1 to [DATA EXPUNGED] fatally injured but still conscious and responsive. When an agent asked why SCP-XXXX-1 had approached the [REDACTED], it explained that it had been told to. It then obeyed all agents' instructions until it expired. After SCP-████ was contained, the body of SCP-XXXX-1 was examined, and SCP-XXXX-1-A discovered.
Interviewed: █████ ██████, acquaintance of SCP-XXXX-1
Interviewer: Agent █████
Foreword: Prior to administration of amnesiacs, ██████ was questioned about his knowledge of SCP-XXXX-1.
<Begin Log, [optional time info]>
Interviewer: Let's talk about [SCP-XXXX-1].
Person: Man, I thought it was a publicity stunt. I didn't think it was going to [REDACTED].
Interviewer: But why ask [SCP-XXXX-1] to [REDACTED]?
Person: I just wanted to see if there was anything he wouldn't do. Him and his brother, you can get them to do anything — but you can't count on them to keep their traps shut.
Interviewer: You're saying his brother is very similar?
Person: Yeah. Their mom gets really mad if she thinks they're being taken advantage of. Can you not tell his mom I told him to [REDACTED]?
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Amnesiacs were administered and ██████ released. Relatives of SCP-XXXX-1 were investigated.
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX-4
Interviewer: Agent ████
Foreword: Prior to containment, SCP-XXXX-4 was serving as an Army nurse in [REDACTED].
<Begin Log>
Interviewer: You received a bad conduct reprimand on [REDACTED].SCP-XXXX-4: Yes, ma'am.
Interviewer: Why?
SCP-XXXX-4: I told Doctor [Head of post of duty] that I had been intimate with Major [REDACTED] and Major [REDACTED].
Interviewer: Why did you tell him that?
SCP-XXXX-4: He asked me, ma'am. But he said that he couldn't know about that kind of thing, so I didn't tell him again.
Interviewer: Did you continue to be intimate with those soldiers?
SCP-XXXX-4: Not with them, ma'am. Major [REDACTED] was transferred, and Major [REDACTED] was sent back to the States for further treatment.
Interviewer: Who were you intimate with?
SCP-XXXX-4: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Interviewer: I, uh, noticed you didn't mention any enlisted men.
SCP-XXXX-4: No, ma'am. Outside an emergency situation, enlisted men shouldn't be giving orders to medical personnel.
Interviewer: SCP-XXXX-4, setting aside the fact that they were interested — ignoring their desires completely — did you want to have sex with any of those men?
SCP-XXXX-4: I don't understand the question, ma'am.
<End Log>
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3 will be held in standard humanoid containment cells at Site 17. They should be provided with reading material, which will be changed every 30 days (repeats are acceptable). Once a day, a researcher will address each via intercom. Assuming its behavior has been acceptable, it should be told this and instructed to continue in the same way; it should be asked to report any discomfort it is experiencing. SCP-XXXX-1-A will be kept in a standard insulated locker.
Addendum: ██/██/196█: Additional containment cell allocated to SCP-XXXX-4.
Addendum: ██/██/196█: Additional containment cell allocated to SCP-XXXX-5.
Following Incident-XXXX-4, ██/██/196█, SCP class is changed to Euclid and containment procedures updated.
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-2, SCP-XXXX-3, SCP-XXXX-4, and SCP-XXXX-5 will be held in humanoid containment cells at Site 17. These containment cells will be insulated and separated from other SCPs and from staff portions of the site by at least 10 m. SCP-XXXX-6 will be assigned a humanoid containment cell, and will have a D-class caregiver present at all times. SCP-XXXX-1-A will be transported to biohazard storage at Site-██. Under no circumstances should any pregnant personnel handle SCP-XXXX-1-A or come in contact with SCP-XXXX-2 to -6.
Addendum: ██/██/197█: Additional containment cells allocated to SCP-XXXX-7, SCP-XXXX-8, and SCP-XXXX-9.
Addendum: ██/██/197█: SCP-XXXX-1 to -9 redesignated SCP-XXXX-01 to -09. Personnel who are pregnant or may become pregnant are not to come into contact with SCP-XXXX-02 through 10, and any pregnancy occurring within a month of contact with SCP-XXXX will be considered potentially contaminated and terminated accordingly. SCP-XXXX-10 assigned to share containment with SCP-XXXX-06. SCP-XXXX-11-A to be stored under same protocol as SCP-XXXX-01-A.
Addendum: ██/██/197█: Additional containment cells allocated to SCP-XXXX-12 and SCP-XXXX-13. SCP-XXXX-14-A to be stored under usual protocol.
Note: ██/██/197█: With eleven live SCP-XXXX in containment, two more known to have died prior to containment, and evidence that either live SCP-XXXX or portions of their remains (i.e. SCP-XXXX-A) can transmit the condition, it's clear we need to take a more proactive approach to containment and be prepared to accommodate an influx of SCP-XXXX when we do. —O5-█
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is contained in the specialized facilities at Site-808. These include dormitory, toilet and shower facilities, and recreational area. The recreatonal area is to include adequate space for vigorous exercise for all contained SCP-XXXX. Juvenile SCP-XXXX will have a separate but adjoining facilities. Adult SCP-XXXX are capable of adequately caring for juvenile SCP-XXXX, but this will be monitored for any problems. All parts of these facilities must be within range of one or more audiovisual devices, and will be subject to both live monitoring and recording and archiving. Instances of SCP-XXXX which are deemed potential behavior problems or psychologically unstable will be held in standard humanoid containment at the opposite end of Site-808, and will not be permitted contact with each other or with the general population of SCP-XXXX.
Location and apprehension of uncontained SCP-XXXX is the assignment of MTF-Kappa-3 ("Eggs In One Basket"). When a possible SCP-XXXX subject is identified, MTF-Kappa-3 will discreetly take subject into custody and test for the presence of SCP-XXXX-A. Subjects without SCP-XXXX-A are not SCP-XXXX, regardless of other evidence, and should be administered Class C amnesiacs and released. Subjects testing positive for SCP-XXXX-A will be interviewed by MTF-Kappa-3 to identify potential associated SCP-XXXX subjects and contaminated pregnancies. Subject's death will be faked and subject sent to Site-808 for intake. Additional potential SCP-XXXX subjects will be investigated; potential contaminated pregnancies should be terminated if possible.
SCP-XXXX-A objects are to be stored in locked, lead-lined boxes except when removed for testing. Testing requires Level 3 authorization or higher. Personnel who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not come within five meters of examples of SCP-XXXX-A. It is advised that SCP-XXXX subjects not be exposed to or informed of the existence of SCP-XXXX-A.
Medical and scientific journals will be monitored for any articles suggesting discovery of SCP-XXXX-A. Any such articles should be suppressed prior to publication, amnesiacs will be distributed as necessary among witnesses, and MTF-Kappa-3 will contain the instances of SCP-XXXX-A and/or SCP-XXXX.
Description: SCP-XXXX subjects appear to be and are genetically indistinguishable from human beings. Although they have a number of distinctive physiological and psychological traits, most of these traits could plausibly appear in a normal human. The key differences are:
- Aging. A SCP-XXXX subject will not progress past the physical condition of robust middle age until the age of seventy, at which time the subject will experience a rapid decline and expire within thirty days.[footnote]] Only one SCP-XXXX instance, SCP-XXXX-02, has gone through this process in Foundation custody. SCP-XXXX-03 and SCP-XXXX-04 will reach the age of 70 in the next █ years; if they do not expire similarly, the theory will have to be changed. [[/footnote]]
- Gonads. A SCP-XXXX subject does not have ovaries or testes. Where those organs would be found in a human, a SCP-XXXX subject has SCP-XXXX-A. SCP-XXXX subjects of both sexes are consequently infertile, but the SCP-XXXX-A do seem to produce the hormones required for typical human development.
- Reproduction. When a mature SCP-XXXX subject physically contacts a pregnant female human, the fetus may become an SCP-XXXX subject. The mechanism of this process is unknown; the rate of transmission is less than 100%.[footnote]] To estimate the rate of transmission, Dr. █████ has proposed controlled experiments involving SCP-XXXX-A at public clinics performing late-term abortions. Proposal under consideration. [[/footnote]] It affects only current pregnancies. It is not triggered by prepubescent SCP-XXXX subjects.
There are currently ██ instances of SCP-XXXX in containment. 15% are isolated from the general population on behavioral or psychological grounds. 20% are currently prepubescent (and therefore not contagious). There are additionally ██ instances of SCP-XXXX-A in containment. All but two came from postpubescent instances and are therefore contagious.
It is not known how common uncontained SCP-XXXX subjects are. They appear human, and their psychological peculiarities tend to result in a happy and well-behaved child; most juvenile SCP-XXXX subjects are first identified by prenatal connection with a mature SCP-XXXX subject. Adult SCP-XXXX subjects are more likely to be observed, but many of them will never do anything that draws attention. Uncontained SCP-XXXX subjects seem unaware that they can spread their condition; most seem unaware that they have any condition at all. Since SCP-XXXX-02, the oldest identified SCP-XXXX subject, was born in 191█ and the phenomenon was not identified until 196█, SCP-XXXX was spreading unchecked for at least thirty-five to forty years. Its distribution is likely to be DATA EXPUNGED.
Behavioral and physical trends in SCP-XXXX subjects:
- SCP-XXXX subjects possess DNA consistent with the human biological child of their apparent progenitors.
- SCP-XXXX subjects tend to be physically healthy. They seldom acquire contagious diseases, recover quickly and thoroughly from most non-fatal toxins and injuries, and do not manifest any congenital disorders their genetic profile indicates they should have.
- SCP-XXXX subjects have excellent memories, but not perfect recall.
- SCP-XXXX subjects easily acquire many skills, although there is some difference between individuals.
- SCP-XXXX subjects experience negative emotions, but usually not for very long. They seldom remain angered or distressed after a stressor is removed.
- SCP-XXXX subjects prefer to be around people ('people' in this case referring to either humans or other instances SCP-XXXX).
- SCP-XXXX subjects seldom display curiosity or creativity.
- SCP-XXXX subjects are highly suggestible. Most will follow orders from anyone they perceive as an authority cheerfully and without question.
In most tests, SCP-XXXX subjects gave priority to obedience over entertainment, sustenance, sleep, avoidance of pain, empathy, and self-preservation. Given conflicting orders, about half will simply obey the most recent while the other half will try to rank the authorities, often confusing themselves in the attempt. Some SCP-XXXX will identify as an authority anyone or anything that issues orders. This malleability makes containment of SCP-XXXX relatively simple. Regardless of their age when acquired, most do not even ask why they are contained. [footnote]]A single subject, SCP-XXXX-31, still refuses to identify Foundation personnel as authorities, and is in isolation.[[/footnote]] However, it is important to restrict access to SCP-XXXX to avoid undesired commands.
Addendum: SCP-XXXX subjects are to be tested as to their obedience level at intake. Any future testing must be authorized by Level 3 or higher.
Addendum: It is forbidden to allow D-Class personnel contact with SCP-XXXX except in strictly controlled experimental conditions with authorization by Dr. ██████ or Level 4 or higher.
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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is contained in the specialized facilities at Site-808. These include dormitory, toilet and shower facilities, and recreational area. The recreatonal area is to include adequate space for vigorous exercise for all contained SCP-XXXX. Juvenile SCP-XXXX will have a separate but adjoining facilities. Adult SCP-XXXX are capable of adequately caring for juvenile SCP-XXXX, but this will be monitored for any problems. All parts of these facilities must be within range of one or more audiovisual devices, and will be subject to both live monitoring and recording and archiving. Instances of SCP-XXXX which are deemed potential behavior problems or psychologically unstable will be held in two-room cells at the opposite end of Site-808, and will not be permitted contact with each other or with the general population of SCP-XXXX.
Staff at Site-808 will be specially screened for trustworthiness in positions of authority. No personnel who are pregnant or who plan to become pregnant in the next six months are permitted in Site-808. Any pregnancies which may have overlapped with exposure to SCP-XXXX will be terminated.
Addendum: Following Incident-SCP-XXXX-???, it is forbidden to allow D-Class personnel contact with SCP-XXXX except in strictly controlled experimental conditions with authorization by Dr. ██████ or Level 4 or higher.
Location and apprehension of uncontained SCP-XXXX is the assignment of MTF-Kappa-3 ("Babysitters"). When a possible SCP-XXXX subject is identified, MTF-Kappa-3 will discreetly take subject into custody and test for the presence of SCP-XXXX-A. Subjects without SCP-XXXX-A are not SCP-XXXX, regardless of other evidence, and should be administered Class C amnesiacs and released. Subjects testing positive for SCP-XXXX-A will be interviewed by MTF-Kappa-3 to identify potential associated SCP-XXXX subjects and contaminated pregnancies. Subject's death will be faked and subject sent to Site-808 for intake. Additional potential SCP-XXXX subjects will be investigated; potential contaminated pregnancies should be terminated if possible.
Addendum: If interrogation suggests the existence of additional associated SCP-XXXX, it may be advisable to wait and arrange a single incident to fake all deaths, for the benefit of civilian survivors and not arousing suspicion.
Note: "I'm not saying losing four kids in a car crash would have been easy, but it probably would have been better than losing four kids in four different car crashes in one month." —Agent ████
SCP-XXXX-A objects are to be stored in locked, lead-lined boxes except when removed for testing. Testing requires Level 3 authorization or higher. Personnel who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not come within five meters of examples of SCP-XXXX-A. It is advised that SCP-XXXX subjects not be exposed to or informed of the existence of SCP-XXXX-A.
Upon expiration of SCP-XXXX subject, SCP-XXXX-A objects will be removed prior to the body's disposal.
Description: SCP-XXXX subjects appear to be and are genetically indistinguishable from human beings. Although they have a number of distinctive physiological and psychological traits, most of these traits could plausibly appear in a normal human. The key differences are:
- Aging. A SCP-XXXX subject will not progress past the physical condition of robust middle age until the age of eighty, at which time the subject will experience a rapid decline and expire within thirty days.
- Gonads. A SCP-XXXX subject does not have ovaries or testes. Where those organs would be found in a human, a SCP-XXXX subject has SCP-XXXX-A. SCP-XXXX subjects of both sexes are consequently infertile, but the SCP-XXXX-A do seem to produce the hormones required for typical human development.
- Reproduction. When a mature SCP-XXXX subject physically contacts a pregnant female human, the fetus may become an SCP-XXXX subject. The mechanism of this process is unknown, and the rate of transmission is estimated to be ██. It affects only current pregnancies. It is not triggered by prepubescent SCP-XXXX subjects.
It is not known how common uncontained SCP-XXXX subjects are. They appear human, and their psychological peculiarities tend to result in a happy and well-behaved child; most juvenile SCP-XXXX subjects are first identified by prenatal connection with a mature SCP-XXXX subject. Adult SCP-XXXX subjects are more likely to be observed, especially once they should be aging, but many of them will never do anything that draws attention. Uncontained SCP-XXXX subjects seem unaware that they can spread their condition; most seem unaware that they have any condition at all. Since the oldest identified SCP-XXXX subject was born in 191█ and the phenomenon was not identified until 196█, SCP-XXXX was spreading unchecked for thirty-five to forty years. Its distribution is likely to be DATA EXPUNGED.
Behavioral and physical trends in SCP-XXXX subjects:
- SCP-XXXX subjects possess DNA consistent with the human biological child of their apparent progenitors.
- SCP-XXXX subjects tend to be physically healthy. They seldom acquire contagious diseases, recover quickly and thoroughly from most non-fatal toxins and injuries, and do not manifest any congenital disorders their genetic profile indicates they should have.
- SCP-XXXX subjects have excellent memories, but not perfect recall.
- SCP-XXXX subjects easily acquire many skills, although there is some difference between individuals.
- SCP-XXXX subjects experience negative emotions, but usually not for very long. They seldom remain angered or distressed after a stressor is removed.
- SCP-XXXX subjects prefer to be around people ('people' in this case referring to either humans or other SCP-XXXX).
- SCP-XXXX subjects seldom display curiosity or creativity.
- SCP-XXXX subjects are highly suggestible. Most will follow orders from anyone they perceive as an authority cheerfully and without question.
In most tests, SCP-XXXX subjects gave priority to obedience over entertainment, sustenance, sleep, avoidance of pain, empathy, and self-preservation. Given conflicting orders, about half will simply obey the most recent while the other half will try to rank the authorities, often confusing themselves in the attempt. Some SCP-XXXX will identify as an authority anyone or anything that issues orders. This malleability makes containment of SCP-XXXX relatively simple. Regardless of their age when acquired, most do not even ask why they are contained. However, it is important to restrict access to SCP-XXXX to avoid undesired commands.
Addendum: SCP-XXXX subjects are to be tested as to their obedience tendency at intake. Any future testing must be authorized by Level 3 or higher.
Addendum: Dr. ██████ asks that Level 3 and higher personnel not authorize tests outside the planned testing regimen.
Addendum: Any personnel issuing orders to SCP-XXXX subjects to facilitate their own sexual gratification will be assigned to Class-D.
Note: "Yes, there are eleven SCP-XXXX subjects who will sit there with a bag over their heads until someone takes it off. It isn't funny anymore. Competing-authority tests can cause considerable distress and disrupt the community — it was probably too much competing-authority testing that has SCP-XXXX-022 in isolation trying to chew on its fingers when it used to be perfectly placid. Do not order the adults to injure the juveniles in front of the juveniles. Even if you countermand the order before any actual injury is inflicted, the juveniles do notice when people threaten them, they do remember who did it, they develop fear responses the adults don't, and being afraid of all the authorities it obeys is another good way to end up in isolation — take SCP-XXXX-036 and SCP-XXXX-037, who will only speak to each other. SCP-XXXX subjects will agree to do almost anything. That doesn't make it all right to ask them." —Dr. ██████
Note: "Okay, we know SCP-XXXXs can't plan their way out of a paper bag. Some of them literally cannot plan their way out of a paper bag. That doesn't mean there's not a plan in this somewhere."
Homing Socks
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX will be stored in a standard storage locker. SCP-XXXX-1-B is secured in a 'closed' position by a cable lock wrapped vertically around SCP-XXXX-1, the key to be stored in a separate location. The door of the storage locker should be cracked except when the facility is in lockdown status.
To facilitate recovery of additional instances of SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3, SCP-XXXX-1 should not be enclosed in or isolated from the exterior of the facility by lead, fire, or any fluid at or above 110° Celsius. It may be so isolated for testing purposes, but such isolation should not continue for more than ten days without written permission from Dr. ██████. However, should it be necessary to store SCP-XXXX in a facility with more hazardous SCPs, SCP-XXXX-1 may be stored in a lead-lined crate to eliminate the chance of any SCP-XXXX-2 or SCP-XXXX-3 specimens damaging the containment of another SCP.
Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3 should be stored in situ in SCP-XXXX-1-A and SCP-XXXX-1-B, respectively, but may be removed for testing purposes. Testing of SCP-XXXX-3 requires written permission from Dr. ██████. Inventory of the content of SCP-XXXX-1-A and SCP-XXXX-1-B will be logged at least once a month.
Addendum: Any SCP-XXXX-4 will be retained for testing purposes.
Description: SCP-XXXX-1 is a 112 cm x 51 cm x 94 cm chest of drawers, constructed primarily of pine with a metal ring handle on each drawer. It contains four drawers designated SCP-XXXX-1-A (top left), SCP-XXXX-1-B (top right), SCP-XXXX-1-C (middle), and SCP-XXXX-1-D (bottom). The exterior of SCP-XXXX-1 is painted off-white. At one point, a handwritten note was affixed to the front of SCP-XXXX-1-B reading "DONT WARE", but this was removed and discarded before acquisition by the Foundation.
Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3 are all pairs of socks. The socks vary in material, design, and size, and seem to be designed for both men and women. The socks come in identical pairs, with no visible variation between left and right sock, but there are no indistinguishable pairs. There are no tags, brand names, or maker's marks on any of the socks.
Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 remain quiescent while they are in SCP-XXXX-1-A, if they are in contact with a human, or if they are within 15 m of their matching sock and have been in contact with a human in the past 30 days. While quiescent, they have shown no reaction to any stimulus. If a pair of SCP-XXXX-2 are left untouched for more than 30 days outside SCP-XXXX-1-A, or are separated by more than 15 m and not in contact with a human, they will activate and attempt to return to SCP-XXXX-1-A. Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 will not move while observed, but whenever observation halts they will move quickly towards the target. Evidence indicates they do not teleport, but traverse the intervening distance. They will be stopped by any obstacle through which you cannot pass a sock, but will adjust their approach to come as close as they can. Mechanism of locomotion is unknown. <—turn some of this into testing log?
Instances of SCP-XXXX-3 are similar to SCP-XXXX-2, but return to SCP-XXXX-1-B and do not remain quiescent if separated by more than 15 m even if each is being worn by a human. Unlike SCP-XXXX-2, instances of SCP-XXXX-3 will move when observed, appearing to slither, creep, and/or leap in order to propel themselves, and will struggle to get loose if held by a human more than 15 m from the sock's mate. Instances of SCP-XXXX-3 are also more aggressive in attempting to bypass obstacles to return to SCP-XXXX-1. They will squeeze through openings SCP-XXXX-2 ignores, travel through liquid if absolutely necessary, and repeatedly hurl themselves against unavoidable barriers. If SCP-XXXX-1 is surrounded by an insulating material, instances of SCP-XXXX-2 will remain quiescent, but instances of SCP-XXXX-3 will seek first their mate and then any other instances of SCP-XXXX-3 until they locate SCP-XXXX-1.
Any damage sustained and/or dirt accumulated in transit disappears once the sock and its mate are in the correct drawer of SCP-XXXX-1.
SCP-XXXX was located after several instances of SCP-XXXX-3 were observed in transit in the town of █████, ██. Foundation personnel followed SCP-XXXX-3 to an antique store, where SCP-XXXX-1 was discovered in the back. SCP-XXXX-1 had been purchased in an estate sale and was scheduled to be refurbished, but work had no commenced due to a fight among the staff over who kept filling the drawers with socks, no matter how many times they disposed of them. SCP-XXXX-1 and all present instances of SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3 were taken into custody, and a Class-C amnesiac administered.
Further research discovered that SCP-XXXX had been in the possession of the late ██████ ███████ until his death from cancer in 199█. SCP-XXXX-1 was sold to the antique store; various instances of SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3 were taken by ███████'s heirs, donated to charity, or disposed of. It is not known how many socks were originally in the drawers, but it is considered likely not all SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3 have been secured.
Addendum: Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 or SCP-XXXX-3 placed in the wrong drawer will disappear once unobserved and reappear in the correct drawer. Clothing placed in SCP-XXXX-1 is moved to the 'unassigned' SCP-XXXX-1-C and SCP-XXXX-1-D, cleaned, folded, and repaired; if both drawers and full, the article of clothing, cleaned, folded, and repaired, appears on top of SCP-XXXX-1. These articles of clothing are designated SCP-XXXX-4. Non-clothing articles placed anywhere in SCP-XXXX-1 disappear when unobserved and reappear on the floor next to it.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is kept in a standard storage locker at Site-19, wrapped in plastic to prevent inadvertant introduction of organisms to the interior. A lid, filter tube, [etc etc] compatible with SCP-XXXX are stored in a box in the locker.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a ? by ? by ? m (? by ? by ? inch) home aquarium, manufactured by [REDACTED] in 1990. No other aquariums of this model have been observed to have anomalous properties. When properly assembled with accessories, it functions normally as an aquarium; without water, it can be used as a terrarium.
SCP-XXXX's properties manifest when a human (henceforth 'SCP-XXXX-1') places a live animal (SCP-XXXX-2) into the aquarium. SCP-XXXX-1 immediately becomes at least moderately invested in the welfare of SCP-XXXX-2. If at any time after this SCP-XXXX-1 is made aware of the death of SCP-XXXX-2, it will react as if to the death of a [clinical term for 'dear loved one'?]. This is true regardless of the species of SCP-XXXX-2, how long SCP-XXXX-2 remains in the aquarium, and length of time between the initial incident and the death of SCP-XXXX-2. SCP-XXXX-1 does not experience any outright compulsion, but may become irrational with grief and/or rage or guilt, depending on the exact circumstances of the death of SCP-XXXX-2. The effect depends of the belief of SCP-XXXX-1 in the death of SCP-XXXX-2, not in the actual death.
SCP-XXXX was recovered from the apartment of ████████ ██████ after his suicide. He left a note saying that he had to kill his angelfish because it had eaten all the other fish in the tank, but now he couldn't live with the guilt. He had previously called police to attempt to turn himself in for the murder of the angelfish.
Addendum: A secondary effect has been recorded in individuals who observe SCP-XXXX-1 placing SCP-XXXX-2 in the tank directly or by surveillance. Personnel involved in SCP-XXXX testing are to report for psychiatric evaluation. Testing suspended until further notice.
SCP-108, 12/29/2012
Subject ███-1 is permitted to leave the room, wander freely, and eat in the main canteen.
SCP-030, 12/29/2012
SCP-███ is confined to Site 62 with a special security grade (Class F) allowing it access to all unsecured research labs, records facilities and communal social areas (mess halls, dormitories, gymnasiums) when accompanied by at least one (1) staff member Class 1 or higher.
Due to ongoing good behavior and amicable attitude, SCP-████ has been granted permission to explore non-secured sections of Site-17 and utilize social rooms, provided it is accompanied by at least one (1) level 2 researcher and one (1) level 1 security agent.
SCP-████ may be allowed supervised access to the Secure Outdoor Testing Facility. … During good behavior, SCP-████ is to be assigned "work" of a low-priority nature, appropriate to its abilities. SCP-████ is to be "paid" bi-weekly … allowed to purchase approved sundries from the Site 73 quartermaster.
They are free to travel about Site-19 so long as they do not attempt to enter any restricted areas or attempt to leave the facility. Casual contact with the subjects is permitted, but it is recommended that such contact be kept to a minimum to prevent the creatures from forming an attachment to personnel.
SCP-███ may leave its enclosure at any time. It must first announce its intent to leave the enclosure through an agreed-upon gesture, and don its isolation suit.
… is quite affectionate, and at this stage is free to move about the lower levels of the facility.
… is very calm and friendly, and at this stage is free to move about the lower levels of the facility.
For some reason, 529 is rated +100, and 530 is rated +30. Do people like cats better?
SCP-███ is to be kept in standard living quarters with freedom of movement while with an armed guard.
The central contingent mass is allowed free run of personnel levels 2, 3, and 4 of Sector-28, as it has demonstrated an acceptable level of personableness, as well as basic understanding of the concepts of privacy and personal space.
SCP-███-02 and SCP-███-03 have been allowed to continue their work as Level 2 personnel; however they are not to be assigned to high risk areas in order to prevent premature duplication.
SCP-███ is allowed to freely roam the facility, obviously barring anything that would breach security or safety protocols. Any time SCP-███ leaves its private quarters it must be accompanied by an agent, mostly at this point to make sure that it does not wind up “shifting” without the facility’s knowledge.
SCP-███ and its handler are permitted to roam the facility grounds at will.
███'s quarters need neither lock nor guard. If he is found wandering the halls, contact one of the doctors studying the subject.
SCP-███ may freely roam the facility under the supervision of site personnel.
SCP-███ is allowed full access to all Level 0 regions of the facility.
SCP-███ is allowed to freely roam the facility should it desire to, but otherwise must stay in its pen. Subject is not allowed out of its pen at night or off facility grounds at any time.
Possibly?
SCP-208
Due to his docile manner, minimum containment procedures are to be applied to SCP-███. … Surveillance is to be maintained during all movement outside of containment.
Possibly?
SCP-284
SCP-███-1 and SCP-███-2 are to be kept under minimal security protocols, with occasional off-site trips when approved by an 04 or higher personnel. During these trips they are to be accompanied by a minimum of one Level 1 researcher and one Level 1 field agent.
Possibly?
SCP-492
Currently, due to its involvement in several other SCP projects, SCP-███ has Level 1 security clearance, but must be accompanied by at least one security guard at all times when outside its quarters.
Formerly:
SCP-972
SCP-███ may take meals in Site Cafeteria and is granted limited movement within Site ██. However, subject must be accompanied by one Level 1 Security personnel at all times.
Not quite:
SCP-202
He is granted full amenities of Level-0 personnel quarters when not being examined. SCP-███ is under the assumption that he is in a hospital and is not to be made aware that his 'doctors' are in fact SCP researchers.
Not quite:
SCP-220
SCP-███ is housed in an empty condominium on property recently acquired by Research Sector-09. The subject believes the building to be occupied by other residents, and should be allowed to persist in this belief. … A false bus stop has been installed near the building's entrance; this measure has proven sufficient in deterring SCP-███ from wandering outside the containment perimeter.
Not quite:
SCP-275
Subject is to be contained within two 6 m x 6 m (20 ft x 20 ft) subterranean cells, that is only accessible by a freestanding overhead elevator, although she is allowed short term access to the communal facilities provided she behaves, and is accompanied by no fewer than two operatives, all armed with gas grenades filled with an incapacitating agent.
Not quite:
SCP-1132
Subject is allowed limited escorted sojourns in the facility where it is housed.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-1038
Due to the nature of the object’s effects, O5-level approval has been granted for SCP-████’s non-experimental, recreational use on a weekly basis for all Site personnel on Fridays from 1930 - 2230 Hours, using previously tested content.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-285
SCP-███ requires no additional protocol regarding its containment, due to its relatively benign nature. Any function requiring use of SCP-███, such as faculty meetings, motivational speeches, or alerting sleepy personnel, involves a simple sign out sheet for monitoring purposes.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-377
SCP-███ is kept in the Personnel break room, third cabinet to the left of the refrigerator. Any personnel desiring a cookie from SCP-███ may take one (1), and only one cookie, every 48 hours, to ensure that all personnel get a share.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-396
As of ██-█-████, all personnel of Level 2 clearance or higher are permitted to utilize SCP-███ and its properties for a maximum of 25 minutes at a time.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-443
Access to Level 1 personnel and higher is freely granted at the discretion of Dr. Ziegler, or his assistant, upon request, with limitation applied at their discretion.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-458
SCP-███ is considered safe and therefore is to be stored in the staff canteen at Site 17, with no access restrictions required.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-551
The box should be stored in a locker unit on Storage Site-23 and at least one (1) Level 1 staff member is to be notified in the event of its removal.
Not quite, but roughly analogous:
SCP-709
Any staff member is permitted to access the sphere, provided they schedule the time in advance, so as to avoid conflict. Class D personnel wishing to use the sphere require permission from their direct supervisor.
Subject is allowed to freely wander the facility, but is not allowed within one hundred meters of another SCP object for security reasons.
Also, 105 appears to be the designated Hot Babe — several references, find them later. I'm not sure why. It's the only one I can think of which comes close to the standard female Mary Sue characteristics.
This isn't really analogous, because it is restricted, but all the same:
However, only personnel of security clearance level 2 or higher are allowed to interact with it …. SCP-294 is currently being stored in the 2nd floor personnel break room and is monitored by two guards of security clearance level 3 at all times.
We have two level 3 guards. In the break room. At all times. That seems like it would be a little offputting.