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SCP-5023 before containment

**Item #: SCP-5023

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5023 is contained offsite, it is essential that there are 4 guards patrolling it at all times, if any of the guards
leave (willingly or otherwise) SCP-5023 will have complete control over all of the being in a 5 meter radius, if there are more than 4 people in a 5 meter
range, SCP-5023 will lash out and send minions (SCP-5023-1 - SCP-5023-20) out to drag them in, so far it has been observed to turn civilians into it's minion
counterparts, whatever you do, do not enter SCP-5023.

If containment is breached, do not fight back, it will only kill you faster, if you manage to escape, report back to the foundation immediately, if any external SCPs are encountered, do not engage,
contact the containment team for the respective SCPs.

If you need help with SCP-5023, notify your team before stepping away, it is essential that you have a stand-in while you are away.

Description: SCP-5023 is a large concrete church in the town of [REDACTED], it stands at approximately 15 meters in height, the church's inside is still unknown, the foundation has attempted to send in drones
but they lost power after entering the church, skeletons are known to move around the field, which suggests another minion or another SCP, SCP-5023-1 - SCP-5023-20 are tall, pale figures wearing white robes,
reminiscent of worshipers of a god, or [REDACTED], no attempts have been made to learn about the minions, as they are too fast to be captured outside of SCP-5023.

SCP-5023's anomalous effects do not become noticeable until you are less than 5 meters away, from the outside SCP-5023 is just a regular church, the only odd thing that is noticeable is that it is always
cleaned of all dust and webs on the outside, the church is estimated to have been built around the 1800s, there could be more effects on the minions, no one has survived long enough to write and send a coherent report.