Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be held in a modified humanoid containment cell at Site 17. The modifications shall include a Faraday cage, 20 centimeters of lead plating, and a Scranton Reality Anchor with triple-redundant power systems. Under no circumstances are any personnel, other than D-class, allowed to interact with SCP-XXXX. Any D-class who are to interact with SCP-XXXX must be thoroughly background checked before entry into SCP-XXXX’s chamber. No persons born on or after the date of January 1st, 1985 are to be allowed into SCP-XXXX’s chamber. Only under highly controlled testing circumstances, with the prior approval of O5, are persons born after January 1st, 1985 to be allowed into SCP-XXXX’s chamber. All personnel assigned to SCP-XXXX are to wear goggles at all times that fully obscure the eyes, which play digital video of what would normally be seen to the viewer.
In the case of a containment breach, Mobile Task Force MTF-Theta-55 (“90’s Kids”) is to be deployed to the site of the breach. MTF-Theta-55 is authorized to use lethal force to subdue any instances of SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2. Should an instance of SCP-XXXX-3 manifest, MTF-Theta-55 is to capture the instance unharmed, and return it to Site 17 for [REDACTED].
Description: SCP-XXXX is an anomalous cognitohazard effect, attached to an unmarked, black case made of polypropylene plastic with dimensions of approximately 190mm * 135mm * 14mm (commonly used to hold “Digital Video Discs” or “DVDs”). When viewed through any form of digital communication equipment, such as a digital camera, the SCP appears to be a normal variant of these common DVD cases, with no labeling to distinguish what film the case is supposed to contain. Micro sampling of the case material has not revealed any anomalous properties of the plastic itself; the anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX only manifest in the presence of a person born on or after the date of January 1st, 1985.
When a person born on or after the date of January 1st, 1985 approaches within line-of-sight of SCP-XXXX, that person will be “marked” by SCP-XXXX, and will thereafter referred to as an instance of SCP-XXXX-1. The anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX manifest as soon as SCP-XXXX-1 sees it and recognizes it for what it is; testing with visually impaired subjects, such as myopic persons, who cannot identify what SCP-XXXX is supposed to be at a distance, will not trigger the anomalous effects.
When an instance of SCP-XXXX-1 sees and recognizes SCP-XXXX, they will instantly perceive SCP-XXXX as a copy of the family comedy film Space Jam 2, released on November 15, 2001. All Foundation research to the present indicates that no such film currently exists. No adequate explanation of why SCP-XXXX seems to target subjects born after 1985. It has been theorized that this is the “prime age” at which young children and teenagers would have seen the film’s supposed theatrical release date in 2001.
Instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will be compelled to approach and inspect SCP-XXXX; testing has shown that instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will often handle SCP-XXXX with great care, as if it was very delicate. All instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will then begin to reminisce, often aloud, of false memories associated with watching the film. Such memories are often intensely positive, and include, but are not limited to: memories of watching the film with now-deceased family members, watching the film in theaters on a first date, purchasing merchandise related to the film, and ███████.
After viewing SCP-XXXX, instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will attempt to show it to others, creating further instances of SCP-XXXX-1. All instances will possess the same positive false memories. After approximately 5 members of SCP-XXXX-1 are marked, they will then attempt to watch the film by any means necessary. If a way to play the film is not present, instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will seek one out, becoming increasingly paranoid if one is not found. Paranoia will increase greatly if a non-affected person expresses disbelief in SCP-XXXX’s existance. Testing has shown that instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will persist in their seeking a way to play the film, going to incredible lengths in some cases (see testing logs a1-a4). If a way to play the film is not found within approximately 4 hours of affectation, SCP-XXXX-1 instances will [REDACTED], resulting in total epidermal eversion.
If a way to play the film is located, all nearby instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will stop activity and watch the film. Note that there is no DVD within SCP-XXXX; it is merely an empty plastic case. Regardless of this information, instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will “watch” the film regardless, sitting in front of blank screens. After the film’s total runtime passes (reported by testing subjects to be 129 minutes), an instance of SCP-XXXX-2 will manifest. Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 resemble characters from the original *Space Jam* film, and after manifesting, will pull all present instances of SCP-XXXX-1 through the screen on which the film was watched. Observational research points to this phenomena being a small, stable, and traversable Rosenchild wormhole, leading to coordinates located at [DATA EXPUNGED], Andromeda Galaxy. SCP-XXXX-2 instances are capable of communication in whatever language the instances of SCP-XXXX-1 speaks, and will encourage the instance to come with them through the wormhole. Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 are tangible and physical, and harm can come to them (See Recovery Log).
Recovery Log: SCP-XXXX was found in a thrift shop in ███████, CA. Multiple instances of SCP-XXXX-1, counted at ███ members, were spotted gathering in said thrift shop, sitting around a blank projector screen. ███████ █████, a passerby who had been born in 1965, called 911 to report a possible carbon monoxide leak after witnessing this. After the ███████ Police Dispatch reported that the officer sent to the scene had not returned, planted agents within the force alerted the Foundation. In standard cognitohazard gear, which included Scranton video goggles, MTF-Gamma-39 arrived on-scene, at approximately the time of the film’s end and the manifestation of SCP-XXXX-2. The instance of SCP-XXXX-2, which had taken the form of basketball player Michael Jordan, immediately became hostile towards the agents of Gamma-39, who successfully subdued the instance using their service pistols. After the instance of SCP-XXXX-2 was subdued, all ███ instances of SCP-XXXX-1 became hostile, embarking on a rampage that resulted in [DATA EXPUNGED] casualties before containment was achieved. All members of MTF-Gamma-39 were posthumously awarded the Foundation Star.
In several subsequent tests of SCP-XXXX, instances of SCP-XXXX-1 would remark on the “the tragic early death of Michael Jordan.” Foundation researchers have contacted the actual Michael Jordan, who is alive and well, and has no memory of an involvement with a Space Jam 2.
Addendum: After several years in secured by the Foundation, it appears that SCP-XXXX, or the entities within, have developed an animosity towards Foundation personnel. The most recent manifestation of SCP-XXXX-2, which took the form of the character Lola Bunny, encouraged present instances of SCP-XXXX-1 to, quote, “Come on and slam THEM,” resulting in a containment breach with ██ casualties. Further testing is to be approved by O5 before taking place.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Owing to SCP-XXXX’s static nature, it is to be contained at its current location, now designated Site ███-a. Construction of a standard, 3 meter chain-link fence is to be completed, encircling a perimeter about 1 km outside of SCP-XXXX’s region of anomalous effects. The fence shall be clearly marked at ten (10) meter intervals, with “No Trespassing” and “Security Forces Present” signage, discouraging civilian entry. The area between this outer perimeter and the inner perimeter will be designated the “yellow zone.”
No less than twelve (12) security personnel are to patrol the yellow zone on ATV at all times. These personnel must be extensively trained in hand-to-hand combat, de-escalation of situations, and non lethal weaponry. Non-lethal arms which have a low chance of drawing blood is to be used against civilians who breach the yellow zone, and any large animals. Non-lethal weapons such as TASERs that fire penetrator electrodes into flesh, rubber bullets, and batons are not to be issued. Under no circumstances is any lethal force to be used within the yellow zone; lethal force may be used beyond the outer perimeter, if an absolute necessity. Security personnel are to maintain radio contact with the adjacent Site ███ at all times, and in the case of an outbreak, are authorized to request assistance.
An ArcTone sonic security fence, four meters in height with sonic ranges extending to 1km in altitude are to be placed at the perimeter of SCP-XXXX’s region of anomalous effect. The sonic security fence shall be powered at all times, in order to deter avian intrusion. The enclosed area shall be referred to as the “red zone.” No weaponry is to be used against animals or persons who have breached the red zone; all attempts at resolving the breach shall focus efforts on forcing the subject to leave the red zone without violent struggle.
Any testing done on SCP-XXXX must be done remotely (see Test Log XXXX-4). Any and all testing has been suspended until further analysis of SCP-XXXX’s properties. See Addendum XXXX-A.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an agricultural field in █████████, IN, approximately ██ square kilometers in area. Analysis of soil samples removed from the area show no anomalous traits, apart from a slightly higher than normal clay content. SCP-XXXX appears to maintain itself; the fields are freshly plowed, and no plant life grows within its borders, despite there being no visible mechanic through which this achieved. The field will remain in this fallow state until its anomalous properties manifest.
When a drop of blood of any size contacts soil within the boundaries of SCP-XXXX, plant life rapidly grows in its place. The number, maturity, and type of plant life grown are related to the amount and species of blood that contacts SCP-XXXX. See Test Logs XXXX-1 through 8 for examples. Any researcher wishing to test SCP-XXXX’s properties must receive approval from Class 3 personnel or higher. Any and all testing has been suspended until further analysis of SCP-XXXX’s properties. See Addendum XXXX-A.
The rate of growth for SCP-XXXX plant life exceeds that of all known Earth plants, and some [DATA EXPUNGED]. Foundation research using high-speed cameras shows that, while the growth of SCP-XXXX plant life appears instant to the human eye, 20,000 fps footage shows that the rate of growth exceeds ████████ m/s^2 in most cases. In keeping with Newton’s Second Law, the mass of the plant multiplied by its rapid acceleration poses a considerable danger to anything in the way of growth, with energies exceeding that of rifle bullets.
Plant life grown via SCP-XXXX’s anomalous properties with vertebrate blood will exhibit no anomalies themselves, beyond having reached maturity almost instantaneously. Food grown in SCP-XXXX is completely edible, and by virtue of its rapid growth, completely free of blemish.
Recovery Log: SCP-XXXX was discovered in 19██ after the original owner of the property, ██████ ████████, shot a crow from his porch. Mr. ████████ immediately contacted the United States Department of Agriculture, which led to Foundation knowledge of SCP-XXXX. Mr. ████████ was compensated for his land, and given a sizeable replacement. Interviews with Mr. ████████ seem to indicate that SCP-XXXX had always been anomalous, but that its properties were misinterpreted; Mr. ████████ had simply assumed that, due to lack of weeding and low maintenance, SCP-XXXX was simply a good piece of land.
Test XXXX-1: Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow) blood, 0.01 ml.
Result: One (1) stalk of Zea mays var. indentata (Dent corn).
Notes: Stalk was slightly below the age of mature. Recommend testing with greater amounts of blood.
Test XXXX-2: Caelifera (Grasshopper) hemolymph, 1.0 ml.
Result: Null result.
Notes: Researchers speculate that only vertebrate blood can cause growths.
Test XXXX-3: Canis lupus familiaris (Dog) blood, 1.0 ml.
Result: Three (3) growths of Vitis vinifera (Common grape vine).
Notes: Subsequent investigation of the soil around the test site revealed a fourth growth, barely germinated, of Vitis vinifera. Researchers speculate that the amount of blood used does not directly correlate to the number and maturity of growths.
Test XXXX-4: Felis Catus (Cat) blood, 1.0 ml.
Result: Two (2) mature growths of Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Bean), and one (1) nearly-mature growth, which had been snapped off at the root almost immediately after growth (See Notes).
Notes: Dr. Mackay poured the sample directly between his feet. Owing to the rapid growth of the Phaseolus vulgaris via SCP-XXXX’s anomalous properties, Dr. Mackay’s [REDACTED] was shallowly impaled. After exclaiming [EXPLETIVE REDACTED] no less than three times, Dr. Mackay snapped off the plant at the root, and hobbled to safety. Dr. Mackay has since made a full recovery. Special containment procedures updated.
Test-XXXX-5: Blood of Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni, a critically endangered cave fish located in Key Cave, Alabama, with less than 100 believed to exist. 0.01 ml. Conducted via drone.
Result: Variety of flora not yet known to science, resembling a variant of the Rubus (raspberry) genus. One-hundred and thirteen (113) growths. Samples have been taken back to Site 19 for study/breeding, and have been named Rubus prodigialus. Fruits described as slightly more tart than common raspberries, and are bright orange in coloration.
Notes: Approximately 6 months after the discovery of Rubus prodigialus in SCP-XXXX, scientists announced the discovery of the same species from fossilized remnants found in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The Foundation contacted the scientists in order to study the nature of this discovery.
Test XXXX-6: Blood of [REDACTED], found in meteorite sample ███-█, 1.0 ml. Conducted via drone.
Result: Variety of flora believed to be extraterrestrial in nature. Forty-three (43) growths created, which then lunged at the researchers present and [REDACTED], causing █ casualties.
Notes: Flora variety died after approximately 11 minutes, indicating exposure to Earth’s atmosphere is toxic. Requests for a separate SCP classification have been denied, owing to the rarity and controlled nature of the blood sample.
Test-XXXX-7: Blood of SCP-████, 0.1 ml. Conducted via drone.
Result: [DATA EXPUNGED].
Notes: Who approved this? NO cross-testing, people. -Dr. Mackay
Test-XXXX-8: Homo Sapiens (Human) blood, 1.0 ml. Conducted via drone.
Result: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Notes: See Addendum XXXX-A.
Owing to the risk of a repeat incident from having humans within the red zone of SCP-XXXX, further testing has been suspended until the nature of SCP-XXXX’s reaction can be determined.
Item #: SCP-2966
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2966 is to be contained at Outpost 117, and at no time shall any other SCP objects be contained with it. A liquid-fluoride thorium reactor is to be powered at all times, with the heat exchange directly in thermodynamic contact with SCP-2966's housing. Before usage of SCP-2966, monitors will ensure that there are at least 2.04×1017 joules of heat energy available to thermodynamically transfer into SCP-2966's housing. During use, this heat energy transfer will be carefully monitored to match the rate of matter removal.
A skeleton crew shall occupy Outpost 117, to minimize the risk of casualties. This crew shall consist of three persons trained in the maintenance and upkeep of a liquid-fluoride thorium reactor, four research personnel to monitor both SCP-2966's state and the state of the reactor, two four-man squads of security personnel to patrol a 25 km perimeter around Outpost 117's location and deter civilian entrance, and one D-class personnel to use SCP-2966.
A D-Class shall use SCP-2966 three times per day, at eight-hour intervals (0800, 1600, 2400), where use is defined as the removal of at least ten sheets from SCP-2966. Use is to be heavily monitored and contact shall be kept with the D-Class subject at all times during said use, in order to modulate the speed with which SCP-2966 is used. A regulator placed on the reactor shall accordingly adjust energy output to match inevitable changes in the rate at which SCP-2966 is used. A scale attached to SCP-2966's housing shall determine its mass at all times, and relay said information to monitoring staff.
Construction of an airstrip for jet aircraft is currently undergoing evaluation as a possible means of escape, should SCP-2966 reach the critical stage, as well as a means for connection to larger adjacent Foundation sites.
Description: SCP-2966 is an anomalous roll of █████ brand toilet paper. The roll currently averages a mass of around █.█ kilograms, though attempting to reduce this mass is discouraged as a result of Incident 2966-35A. Toilet paper sheets removed from SCP-2966 are, beyond being incredibly effective at removing stray fecal matter, non-anomalous and energetically stable. The roll section of SCP-2966 is housed in a steel container, attached to a wall mounting, which has no means for accessing the roll for replacement or removal. Non-invasive testing of the housing has not yielded a clear picture of what is inside the housing, and invasive testing is discouraged due to SCP-2966's volatile nature. In addition, the housing serves as the main heat-sink for thermal transfer between SCP-2966 and the reactor; damaging the thermodynamic connection may result in SCP-2966 going critical.
SCP-2966 is anomalous in that it is, effectively, an infinite roll of toilet paper. Since containment started in ██/██/████, approximately ██ km of toilet paper has been removed from SCP-2966. No means of inputting mass or more toilet paper have been observed, and [REDACTED] testing has revealed no temporal retrieval of additional paper from a different location or dimension. The mechanism by which SCP-2966 accomplishes this is entirely unknown, though its effects are well understood.
SCP-2966 obeys the laws of mass/energy conservation, and through unknown means, absorbs energy from its surroundings in order to create the matter that makes up the toilet paper. One sheet of SCP-2966 weighs approximately three grams, which means that approximately 2.04×1016 joules of energy, or roughly 65 tons of TNT, is needed for one sheet of SCP-2966 to be produced. It is estimated that there are ████ sheets formed within the roll of SCP-2966, or a yield of [REDACTED] megatons of TNT.
If more than ten sheets removed at one time from SCP-2966, it will absorb the energy around it at roughly the rate at which sheets are removed. The form of energy absorbed is most often heat energy, though SCP-2966 does not appear to have a preference; testing has shown that ambient sound energy has also been decreased some during use. Without an external source of energy to provide power to SCP-2966, the large amount of energy needed to form one sheet (2.04×10^^16 joules) is absorbed from the ambient heat of the surroundings, quickly bringing the temperature of all matter within a radius of ██ meters to near absolute zero. This has happened twice during power failures. Both times, onsite staff have sacrificed themselves to remove ten sheets, killing themselves though hypothermia instantly. While not a sustainable containment solution, such a sacrifice has prevented SCP-2966 from going critical.
If SCP-2966 is not used, it will begin to lose the matter it has gained, turned into energy once more, at a rate given as e(█.██)n joules per second, where n is the number of minutes since last use. This energy is radiated away in the form of heat, and occasionally, alpha particles. The optimum balance between usage and radiation has been determined to be slightly more than eight hours, reflected in the special containment procedures. As this rate increases exponentially, SCP-2966 will reach a critical stage approximately ██ hours after last use, in which the rate of energy radiation will rapidly approach infinity. Effectively, this results in SCP-2966 converting its remaining mass entirely to energy in an instant. This is estimated to produce roughly 1x10██ joules of energy, or an explosion with a yield of ████ megatons. Despite Outpost 117's remote location, a fully critical SCP-2966 situation is estimated to produce casualties in excess of what the Foundation is equipped to handle.
During usage of SCP-2966, D-Class subjects have reported an occasional decrease in room temperature. D-Class have also reported that the paper removed from SCP-2966 is exceptionally comfortable, effective, and strong. Requests for sheets removed from SCP-2966 to be re-rolled and used at Foundation facilities have been denied.
SCP-2966 was discovered after Foundation agents noticed an anomalous temperature drop in █████████, CA from data recorded by the National Weather Service. A subsequent investigation by Mobile Task Force Theta-19 (Rocketeers) revealed that one "Pine Range Research" had been frozen over in an area of about 1 km2, despite it being a warm summer day. Data returned by MTF Theta-19 indicates that the temperature of the area had been approximately -108 degrees Celsius, far lower than any temperature naturally recorded on Earth. As to why the area was not at absolute zero, research has suggested that the usage of SCP-2966 had occurred several hours earlier, in which the Sun had time to warm the area.
MTF Theta-19 breached the building, and found that all present in the building had been killed as a result of the temperature drop. A researcher, later identified as Dr. ███████ ██████████, was discovered apparently giving a demonstration to several others, holding SCP-2966. The effects of SCP-2966 rendered all electronics within the site corrupted, thus no data could be obtained as to how SCP-2966 was created. However, MTF Theta-19 did discover a handwritten journal belonging to Dr. ███████ ██████████ in his office, and while the pages were covered in frost, parts of the journal were recovered and able to be read. See Document 2966-01.
Several locals had noticed the rapid temperature drop. A cover story of a ruptured liquid nitrogen tank was disseminated, and Class A amnestics administered. SCP-2966 was studied in situ in the following hours after a secure perimeter had been established, its properties determined, and successfully contained.
██/██/████:
Today, we've achieved a breakthrough in toilet paper technology. Not a single man will need to feel the burning pain of an uncleaned nether region ever again! Moreover, this will likely make me exceedingly rich, once we figure out how to make other paper products, like tissues, and maybe even plates!
██/██/████:
A minor setback has occurred with the InfiniTP project. We can't produce cellulose fibers fast enough to make a truly infinite roll. A possible solution is the liberal application of halved hafnium, otherwise known as quarternium. While exceedingly rare, and expensive, sacrifices must be made in the pursuit of science!
While the others call me a fool, I should think that in this day and age, anyone with a doctorate should be able to understand others' work, even if it's in a different branch. That's just good science, if you can write well enough for the layman to understand. Who cares if I'm a botanist? I should be able to decipher Dr. █████'s paper on quarternium.
Note: No such element known as "quarternium" exists.
██/██/████:
The housing is complete. We've added the initial paper, and soon, the quarternium-[REDACTED] alloy will be complete, for insertion into the hyperbaric containment field. Of course, the yotta-rays have proven themselves to be an issue, but they shouldn't terribly hamper the production of fermion pairs.
Note: Rest of entry is illegible.
██/██/████:
It appears that the threshold energy for fermion-pair production is slightly higher than my calculations suggest. No matter. I'll just re-work the calculations with Fermi-Estimation, and that should put us in a good place to test tomorrow. Soon, the world will never need toilet paper again!
Note: After this entry are several partially legible equations, solved by hand. Thorough hand-calculations were done by Foundation physicists with the same constants, which revealed that Dr. ██████████ had apparently misplaced the square in E=mc2 early in his work. This led to substantially lower energies than in reality, possibly reinforcing Dr. ██████████'s idea that he could create matter from energy safely.
On ██/██/████, Test 2966-35A was conducted, in attempt to see if a reduction in mass could be achieved by rapid removal of SCP-2966 sheets while supplying an excess of energy. This resulted in SCP-2966 immediately going critical. The subsequent energy release of ██×10██ joules destroyed Outpost 117 and resulted in ██ casualties. Due to Outpost 117's remote location, no non-Foundation casualties were reported. SCP-2966 was recovered unharmed, and weighed ███ grams less. Outpost 117 has since been rebuilt and containment re-established.
Tvashtar volcano at top of video recording, during a suspected SCP-XXXX event. Seen from New Horizons probe in 2007.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Considering SCP-XXXX's distant and incorporeal nature, physical containment is impossible. As such, Foundation resources will be devoted to preventing SCP-XXXX from being heard by anyone capable of activating or receiving it, including but not limited to:
- Amateur HAM radio operators with receiving antennas greater than 5 meters (only capable of receiving SCP-XXXX, not activating).
- Any individuals or organizations associated with the operation of the Deep Space Network.
- Any individuals or organizations associated with the operation of the Arecibo Observatory.
- [REDACTED] Radio Telescope, ████████ Province, China.
Approximately ██% of individuals capable of activating or receiving SCP-XXXX have been successfully placed under Foundation surveillance, with complete coverage expected by 202█. Foundation computers are to scan for any information connecting these individuals with observations of the Jovian system, and immediately alert containment personnel if a match is detected.
Should an alert be raised regarding SCP-XXXX, Mobile Task Force Theta-19 ("Rocketeers") are to assess the situation and promptly deploy to the possible containment breach. If the individual attempting to make observations of the Jovian system is focused on Io, MTF Theta-19 is to ascertain if SCP-XXXX is a threat to their observation. If the individual has already become an instance of SCP-XXXX-1, MTF Theta-19 is to escort them to the nearest Foundation facility for study, amnestic administration, and debriefing.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an anomalous electromagnetic wave, originating from the Tvashtar volcano on the Jovian moon Io. SCP-XXXX will only be transmitted if a radio wave of sufficient amplitude strikes the general vicinity of the Tvashtar Paterae region. Once this has happened, SCP-XXXX will travel back to Earth, directed at the origin of the activation signal.
Foundation review of NASA data has not revealed a precise mechanism as to how this is achieved. Research has suggested that subterranean geologic activity within the Tvashtar volcano may be the source of SCP-XXXX, which has been described as sounding like a series of clicks and deep tones. This is consistent with known seismic activity recordings on Earth, though not repeated identically every time as with SCP-XXXX. During the New Horizons flyby of Jupiter, an unidentified filamentary structure within the plume of one of Tvashtar's eruptions was discovered, stretching 330 km above the surface of Io. As the structure was only backlit by sunlight, and no other probes have been in the Jovian system since then, the structure is unexplained. Suggestions have been made that this is form of antenna for transmitting SCP-XXXX, but further radio telescope observations in attempt to discern if this is true have been discouraged. Investigation will continue with the introduction of the NASA [REDACTED] probe to the Jovian system in 20██.
Once an individual receives SCP-XXXX and physically listens to the signal for more than approximately five minutes, its cognitohazard properties will manifest, and the individual is designated an instance of SCP-XXXX-1. Instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will seek out writing implements of any kind, be it digital or analog, and begin to sketch a pattern of lines very slowly. The speed with which instances of SCP-XXXX draw their patterns is extraordinarily slow, roughly 0.5 cm of line drawn every hour. In the absence of writing materials, instances of SCP-XXXX-1 have been known to use hair, blood, and fecal matter in attempt to sketch the pattern. Recordings of the signal bear the same anomalous effects.
A sample of the pattern produced by SCP-XXXX-1. Drawn over the course of 19 hours.
Instances will enter a trance-like state, and no stimuli have been found capable of rousing them. Unless treated with Class-C amnestics or stronger, SCP-XXXX-1 will continue to slowly etch out their patterns regardless of the need for food, drink, or sleep. This phenomenon was initially attributed to academic dedication in the scholars that first heard SCP-XXXX, but upon the deaths of ██ researchers at the University of California, Berkeley in 19██, the Foundation was alerted to a possible anomaly. Due to containment protocols since then, only █% of affected individuals have experienced severe injury. Research suggests that the trance-like state is consistent with advanced Schizophrenic mania.
The patterns created by SCP-XXXX-1 instances are not anomalous, and bear no memetic hazards. Foundation cryptologists have, as of yet, been unable to determine a meaning to the patterns, despite them being identical or extremely similar to each other. During the longest studied case of SCP-XXXX-1, the instance drew approximately 200 square cm of lines before succumbing to the effects of severe dehydration.
Interview Log XXXX-014:
Interviewed: A██████ K█████████, a Ph.D candidate at ██████ University who was working for the Deep Space Network at the time of contact with SCP-XXXX. Referred to as Subject-014 during the interview.
Interviewer: Dr. Mackay
Foreword: Subject-014 was affected by SCP-XXXX on ██/██/200█. MTF Theta-19 escorted subject to Site ██, where dilute Class-A amnestics were administered in attempt to gain insight into SCP-XXXX-1 motivation.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Mackay: Good afternoon, Dr. K█████████.
Subject-014: Well, actually, I'm defending my dissertation in a few days, so not quite.
Dr. Mackay: Ah, good luck with that. I trust you're feeling better?
Subject-014: Yeah, about that, could you tell me exactly what the [EXPLETIVE REDACTED] just went on this morning?
Dr. Mackay: We were hoping you could tell us.
Subject-014: Um. Yeah, uh, well, I was…
Subject-014 pauses.
Subject-014: I was looking at the data we'd collected that morning. I remember looking at some kind of repeating thing coming from Tvashtar Patarae, it was a signal…
Subject-014 shifts uncomfortably, grows worried.
Dr. Mackay: Go on. Could you describe what you heard for me?
Subject-014: It wasn't much, really. Not Little Green Men whistling "Dixie" or anything. It was more of a slow ticking noise, but kinda irregular. There were these deep, almost bass-like tones mixed in. I didn't listen very long, maybe only ten minutes, then I shut it off.
Dr. Mackay: And that's when you started drawing, correct?
Subject-014: Yeah, yeah I remember now! I picked up [REDACTED]'s sticky notes, well, stole them really, and started scribbling on it like mad…
Subject-014 cuts off abruptly.
Subject-014: And that's it, all I remember is waking up here.
Dr. Mackay: Alright then. I'm going to produce the drawings that you created.
Dr. Mackay:Now… do you remember these?
Subject-014: No, sorry. I don't even think I drew that. I'm no artist, the lines are too clean.
Dr. Mackay: Very well, do you have anything else to add?
Subject-014: There's one other thing I remember. Well, I don't remember it explicitly, it's more like when you get that feeling in a dream when you just know something…
Dr. Mackay: I understand. Continue.
Subject-014: Well… I feel like, when I was messing with the data, that there was some kind of buzzing going on in the back of my head, different from that signal. And it changed in pitch as I messed with the data playback speed.
Dr. Mackay:…
Subject-014: …You guys aren't gonna lock me away, Guantanamo-style, are ya? You're FBI, right?
Dr. Mackay: Yes, we're FBI. Thank you for your time, you're free to leave.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Subject-014 was administered concentrated Class-A amnestics and returned to ██████ University.
Experiment Request from Dr. Mackay, dated ██/██/████:
Command,
Based on the revelations of Interview XXXX-014, I would like to propose D-Class testing with recordings of SCP-XXXX. Subject-014 described "scribbling like mad," despite having suffered as an instance of SCP-XXXX-1 for ██ hours. In addition, they described a strange feeling when varying the playback speed of SCP-XXXX. I believe that instances of SCP-XXXX-1 have their perception of time greatly affected by the speed of the transmission, and am formally requesting █ D-Class for testing, as well as access to Foundation medical facilities.
-Dr. Mackay
Response from Site 19 Command:
Dr. Mackay,
Request granted. Good luck.
-Site 19 Command. Secure. Contain. Protect.
Test 01:
Setup: D-94104 is given a pad and paper. Foundation medical staff insert intravenous feeding, hydration, and anesthetic lines into D-94104. Recording of SCP-XXXX played back at 0.1x speed.
Result: D-94104 picked up their pencil and held it to the pad, ready to write. D-94104 remained in this position for █ days before testing was discontinued, and was administered Class-A amnestics. Microscopic analysis of the point of graphite markings on the pad revealed, in fact, the beginnings of the SCP-XXXX pattern.
Test 02:
Setup: D-94105 is given a pad and paper. Foundation medical staff insert intravenous feeding, hydration, and anesthetic lines into D-94104. Recording of SCP-XXXX played back at 10x speed.
Result: D-94105 immediately begins sketching, and does so for █ days. Filled up two pages of paper before going into cardiac arrest. D-94105 pronounced dead. Further testing is to be completed with life sign monitoring.
Test 03:
Setup: D-94106 is given a pad and paper. Foundation medical staff insert intravenous feeding, hydration, and anesthetic lines into D-94104. Recording of SCP-XXXX played back at 1000x speed.
Result: D-94106 sketches for █ weeks. Filled up 15 pages of paper before going into cardiac arrest. D-94106 is resuscitated, and sketches an additional 3 pages before going into cardiac arrest again. D-94106 unable to be resuscitated, and pronounced dead.
Test 04:
Setup: D-94107 is given a pad and paper. Foundation medical staff insert intravenous feeding, hydration, and anesthetic lines into D-94104. Recording of SCP-XXXX played back at 100000x speed.
Result: [DATA EXPUNGED]
STOP. DO NOT PROCEED UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIVED INOCULATION AGAINST MEMETIC KILL AGENT PATRIA-07.
CONTINUING LIFE SIGNS DETECTED. DECRYPTING DATA…
Personal Records of Dr. Mackay, ██/██/████:
SCP-XXXX is not just a signal. It's an SSTV transmission.
It appears that Subject-014 was right. Testing has confirmed that playback speed of the signal affects the resulting patterns. We played a recording of the transmission to D-94102, at 100000x speed. He instantly started sketching lines, but faster than all previously observed instances. We let him go for 14 hours, and then, he stopped.
What we were left with was a pencil sketch that took up the entire floor of the testing chamber. We couldn't believe what we were seeing. It was a picture, of what looked like the surface of Io. And it had text, in English.
STOP SEARCHING.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe/Euclid/Keter (indicate which class)
Special Containment Procedures: [Paragraphs explaining the procedures]
Description: [Paragraphs explaining the description]
Addendum: [Optional additional paragraphs]
Interviewed: [The person, persons, or SCP being interviewed]
Interviewer: [Interviewer, can be blocked out using █]
Foreword: [Small passage describing the interview]
<Begin Log, [optional time info]>
Interviewer: [speech]
Person: [speech]
[Repeat as necessary]
<End Log, [optional time info]>
Closing Statement: [Small summary and passage on what transpired afterward]
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