The Root Of All Evil
rating: 0+x
Item#: 6000
Level3
Containment Class:
euclid
Secondary Class:
none
Disruption Class:
vlam
Risk Class:
warning
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scp-6000

An instance of SCP-6000

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-6000 is to be kept in a dome-shaped greenhouse fitted to the object's size at Bio Site-42. The greenhouse is fitted with automated irrigation system and fertile soil at least 7.5 meters deep. Foundation personnel are permitted access to the greenhouse with Security Clearance Level 3 or higher, and are required to wear special isolation suits before entering. Upon leaving the greenhouse, personnel must be decontaminated before removing their suits, and must be tested for any irregular brain activity before leaving the premises.

In the case Foundation staff members are infected with SCP-6000's pollen, they are to be immediately quarantined, stripped of security clearance, and treated by on-site neuropsychologists. Should any affected persons be detected outside of Foundation custody, they are to be located and treated, after which they will be administered appropriate amnestics.

Wild SCP-6000 instances are to be approached with the aforementioned safety measures and transplanted to the nearest Foundation facility. If the instance is not feasible to be transplanted without civilian exposure, the instance is must be destroyed.

Description: SCP-6000 is a species of cottonwood trees (Populus sect. Aigeiros) which grows money. The currency it grows depends on what country an SCP-6000 instance is planted in. When compared to actual banknotes, the SCP-6000 banknotes are a 1:1 match; state-of-the-art counterfeit detectors are unable to distinguish between actual bills and SCP-6000 bills. In addition, molecular analysis of the bills does not give any suggestion of anomalous properties or indication of their anomalous origin.

The anthers of an SCP-6000 instance produce pollen which contain sporozoans1 and when inhaled by a human, the sporozoans release malicious spores that attack several parts of the brain, most notably the frontal cortex. This will result in a noticeable increase in the affected person's compulsive behavior, specifically towards collecting the money growing from an SCP-6000 instance. Prolonged exposure to the pathogen causes the host to develop narcissistic and asocial behaviors and will subsequently start neglecting others in favor of his/her newly obtained wealth. The object takes this into account by letting its money grow slightly faster each time an individual removes a bill from its branches. As his/her mental state worsens, the host will also start neglecting necessary resources such as food and drinks and eventually expire due to malnutrition.

Old Narrative

Discovery: On February 28th, ████, a team of researchers was sent out study a new anomaly after the Foundation was alerted to several missing-persons cases from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The first instance of SCP-6000 was subsequently discovered, but the Foundation lost contact with the research team three weeks later. MTF unit Theta-4 was sent out to investigate on March 19th.

Theta-4 Exploration Log Transcript

Date: 19/03/████

[BEGIN LOG]

A: Moving in on the location, chief.

[END LOG]

Footnotes

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