SCP-3601
Flashlight

SCP-3601 in an inactive state, logo redacted

Item #: SCP-3601

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3601 is to be kept in a standard containment locker at Site-73 with the batteries removed. Batteries used in previous tests must be labeled and stored in the same locker. Tests involving SCP-3601 must be approved by a Level 3 Administrator or higher.

Description: SCP-3601 is a █████████-brand flashlight, possessing no distinctive markings other than a logo. SCP-3601 will, at first use, appear to be wholly unremarkable, turning on and off as a standard flashlight would. SCP-3601's anomalous properties develop when it is turned back on after a previous use. Any and all information gathered within the radius of the light in the previous activation, including but not limited to objects, sounds, and smells, are duplicated and replayed on another surface exactly as it was previously. (See Test Log 3601 for further testing on the phenomenon).

The image recorded by SCP-3601 is stored in the batteries used during the activation, and the image will be played again if the batteries are reused. The method of how SCP-3601 recreates the entire image, including parts the light didn't or can't shine on (i.e, smells.) is unknown. The faintness of the light hitting the object appears to have no effect on the overall appearance or physicality of the image.

Proposals to replicate its ability for use as a weapon and/or defense mechanism are tentatively progressing (See Test Log 3601-3 for more details).