Xander_Steelmind

Triple Helix Crystal

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a locked box made of inorganic material when not being tested. The inner surface of the box is to be decontaminated with hydrofluoric acid every 28 hours. Any instances of SCP-XXXX-1 are to be killed and incinerated immediately after testing is concluded.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a ten-sided translucent green crystal of an unidentified substance. It is 14 cm long and narrows to two sharp points at either end, forming the shape of two pentagonal pyramids joined at their bases. A vague silver shape is visible within the crystal; closer examination reveals that the shape is a stylized triple helix composed of small cubes of osmium suspended in the crystal itself.

SCP-XXXX is extremely resistant to heat, strong acids, strong alkalis and radiation. It is capable of being shattered using force, although it eventually reforms using the largest fragment as a base. The regeneration usually takes about 17.6 minutes, with variations based on the size of the fragment. Fragments of SCP-XXXX do not exhibit any of its anomalous behavior, besides the aforementioned regeneration.

The anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX occur every 27 hours and persist for one hour. During that time, all living organisms within 2.7 meters (with no inorganic obstructions between them and SCP-XXXX) are restructured at the molecular level. Another form of the anomalous effect can be triggered by stabbing a living organism with either end of the crystal, which does not reset the timer and only affects the stabbed organism.

This restructuring primarily affects the DNA in affected organisms, but also causes larger scale changes. Any organisms thus affected are referred to as instances of SCP-XXXX-1.

In all instances of SCP-XXXX-1 the standard chromosomes have been reassembled into a single slightly larger chromosome composed of one strand of triple helical DNA. The triple helical DNA contains the original DNA sequence, a modified version which is expressed by SCP-XXXX-1 and a sequence of nucleotides which seem to encode data (Research is ongoing).

The larger scale changes to instances of SCP-XXXX-1 differ widely, but often include increased aggression and pain tolerance levels. Observed changes include the development of venomous fangs, extra limbs, increases in size and greatly enhanced senses.