Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be stored at site-74's video archive. All viewing is currently allowed to all personnel with a proper understanding of it's properties, as its anomalous effects are easily avoidable.
Description SCP-XXXX is a bright blue VHS cassette tape, containing a deteriorated home recording of the Danish kids television program, Trolderik. The video starts with an intro that features the protagonist peeping in and out from behind trees and rocks and walking around investigating the forest, and ends with the camera zooming in on a closing door, in a wide hollow tree. Inside the tree, the protagonist, a Danish speaking troll, is sitting in a chair and sings songs. He occasionally asks the viewer a variety of questions that become increasingly topical. The viewer will be able to understand the puppet, regardless if they in fact speak Danish.
Although the show is much older, the way these questions are asked is very similar in style to Dora the Explorer and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. When a question is answered by the viewer any piece of information related to the question, will no longer be known by the viewer (an answer in any language will have an effect). The questions become broader and more topical as the show goes on. Eventually the questions are so basic, the viewer will permanently suffer extreme amnesia and completely forget who they are, how to walk, how to speak and, in extreme cases, even how to meet their physiological needs. Affected subjects will begin to exhibit mannerisms and terminology that is consistent with a prepubescent child, until they expire from brain damage. The video sequence contains no sound or music, only the voice of the troll.
The recorded episode does not resemble any of the existing episodes, and does not follow the typical format of the program.
The VHS tape was recovered after a report of a █ year old male who had been found dead after a seizure, in front of a TV in his living room, in Mosede, Denmark, ██/██/20██. The single parent were inquired about the child's recent activities, to which she replied; He was watching an old video that my mother recorded for me, as a kid(sobs). Field agents confiscated the cassette, the mother was administered Class C Amnestics and the object was brought it back to site-74 (Russia) for testing and analysis. After a quick debrief, the tape was tested on D-Class personnel, documented below.
D-96993 (29, Male, armed assault) was brought into testing chamber with SCP-XXXX, a standard VHS player and a TV set. Subject was instructed to setup TV set and VHS player on floor, and sit in front of it.
Questions, answers and effects has been documented below. Unlike the anomalous properties of the audio, written text is not comprehensible to non Danish speakers.
Questions have therefore been translated by language specialists, with assistance of Dr. Säppenen, who is Swedish, but understands Danish.
| Question |
Answer |
Effects, additonal notes and questions from researchers |
| Hello kids, how are we feeling today? |
(Nervous chuckle) A little creeped out to be honest. |
Subject tilted over to the side, while still staring at the screen with a blank expression |
| Tell me kids, do you like music? I'll teach you how to play the harmonica. |
Subject was instructed to fast forward a Superfluous song sequence, and pause the VHS. Subject was asked to answer the question; Yes. (long pause) I like music very much, mister troll. |
Subject briefly faints and falls forward bumping his head into the TV in front of him. Subject was instructed to describe music, to which he replied; I'm not much of a foodie (brief laughter). Subject presses play on remote. The troll pulls out a baby hedgehog from his desk drawer and starts petting it, explaining how soft the needles on a baby hedgehog are, and proceeds to ask further questions. |
| This is Magnus, isn't he adorable? Tell me, do you have any pets? |
No, but my daddy has a parrot and my sister has a guinea pig! |
Subject exhibits signs of extreme pain and discomfort, grabbing his neck. Subject was then inquired about the pets, presumably from his childhood, and he replied; You…. you are a pet, you- (unintelligible) |
| Oh dear, where are my manners! My name is Trolderik, what's your name? |
My name is Feliks!(loud hysterical laughter) |
Subject tips forward and bumps head into TV screen, cracking it, before passing out on the floor. TV screen ceases to function, only speakers remain functional. Subject was assisted and administered amphetamines, and researchers took control over the TV remote. D-96993 eagerly sat back in front of the TV, and shushed personnel. |
| Now, what would you like to do today? how about- |
Subject interrupts troll and answers question; I just wanna have fun, I'm bored! |
Subject, stands up and runs into TV set, tripping over it and disconnecting the power supply and completely breaking it. Subject flails his arms and legs for 7 minutes before expiring from significant brain damage. The tape was recovered unharmed. |
Note: Autopsy report shows that subject was missing large portions of his brain, with discoloration consistent with brain inflammation.
SCP-XXXX was fast forwarded to Trolderiks question; My name is Trolderik, what's your name?, which D-class 7800 was instructed to view and answer, and was then interviewed.
DR. SÄPPENEN: Hello D-78005, how are you feeling?
D-7800: I'm well, I got a massive headache though, can i get a painkiller?
DR. SÄPPENEN: Of course. Good thing i was prepared
D-78005 was given a single Ketobemidon tablet.
D-7800 Спасибо!
DR. SÄPPENEN: Can you tell me a little about yourself?
D-7800: Sure! My name is- (subject pauses and looks up). I must really have hurt my head cause, I can't remember.
DR. SÄPPENEN: Can you remember what you were just doing?
D-7800: Yeah, you made me watch a scene from a movie, with some clown i think it was, and you told me to reply to it? Why did you do that?
DR. SÄPPENEN: Do you have any volition to view it again?
D-7800: I don't know what volition means.
DR. SÄPPENEN: Do you feel any need to watch it again?
D-8700: I'd rather not! (chuckles). Can we wait for the pill to kick in? My head is still aching like crazy.
DR. SÄPPENEN: Sure, 15 minutes.
D-7800 was allowed a 21 minute break, to wait for painkiller the people to take effect
D-78005: {Note from SCP author}: I ran out of ideas, still thinking about how to further develop narrative.
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