Bad Deals Made in the Superpower Lottery

A photo taken of SCP-XXXX before the events of 09/02/12.

Item # SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX has been implanted with a tracking device and is currently contained in a standard humanoid containment cell at Site-17. SCP-XXXX is to be given weekly therapy sessions in hopes of resolving its psychological issues. Any changes in behavior is to be noted and reported immediately.

Under no circumstances is SCP-XXXX allowed access to roulette balls of any kind with exception for supervised testing. If SCP-XXXX is found to be attempting to use or caught with a roulette ball, SCP-XXXX is to be restrained and have it confiscated from its possession. If necessary, certain privileges may be removed until good behavior is retained.

As of 12/18/12, testing has been indefinitely suspended.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a 33-year old human male (formally known as Jeremy Waters) of Irish Descent. Continued interactions with researchers has led to believe that SCP-XXXX has gambling disorder¹. SCP-XXXX has also been diagnosed with high impulsivity and ADHD, which expresses itself in attempts to convince personnel to allow access to its anomalous properties or, when presented the opportunity, unconsciously activate it. As such, SCP-XXXX is given mandatory therapy to help treat its addiction.

SCP-XXXX's anomalous traits lies within a roulette wheel protruding from its abdomen. X-rays scans have shown that intestines have been replaced by the wheel. Despite this, SCP-XXXX is able to digest and defecate normally. The wheel continuously spins in a clockwise motion. SCP-XXXX reports no pain from the wheel itself but claims to feel extreme discomfort whenever it is forcefully stopped from moving.

Whenever SCP-XXXX rolls a roulette ball² on the ball track, the wheel will gradually slow down, stopping completely when the ball falls into a pocket, resulting in SCP-XXXX gaining an secondary anomalous property. The secondary properties are arbitrary and are not apparently connected to any internal or external factor associated with SCP-XXXX.

It is extremely rare for SCP-XXXX to roll for the same properties twice. However, the destructive power and/or viability of the properties expressed are attributed to what number of the pocket the ball has landed on (0-36), with smaller numbers generating very weak properties whiles higher numbers generating more viable properties. Although, in all tests conducted so far, only numbers 1-12 have been able to be rolled. SCP-XXXX will instantly know how to properly operate the functions of the properties generated and consciously activate it at will. Any properties rolled will last for approximately four (4) minutes. After which, SCP-XXXX will lose all secondary properties. The ball will then be ejected from the pocket by an unseen force, which allows the wheel to return to motion.

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Below are selected excerpts taken from testing. All tests took place within Site-17's heavily reinforced underground testing chamber. To view the entire list, contact the current project head for access to Experiment Log XXXX-A

Parameters: SCP-XXXX was given one (1) roulette ball and ordered to roll it in the wheel by itself.

Number Rolled: 7

Result: SCP-XXXX's mouth frothed with a substance nearly identical to commercially available dish soap. SCP-XXXX took a deep breath then blew bubbles in the shapes of various species of fish. These instances were sentient and 'swam' in the air to inspect its environment. All instances popped and the fluid evaporated from SCP-XXXX's mouth when time expired. SCP-XXXX reported that its tongue was 'tasting the back end of dirty bar of soap' during the entire test.

Parameters: SCP-XXXX was given one (1) roulette ball and ordered to roll it in the wheel by itself.

Number Rolled: 4

Result: SCP-XXXX gained the ability to see in the dark. Chamber lights were on, causing it to be temporally blinded before covering its eyes. SCP-XXXX requested personnel to turn off the lights in the chamber for its eyes to rest. Request was accepted. Ability lost after time expired.

Parameters: SCP-XXXX lied forward on an table with a hole carved into it to allow its wheel inside the opening. A member of security entered the chamber with one (1) roulette ball, crouched under the table and rolled the ball in the wheel.

Number Rolled: 5

Result: The ball rolled normally despite both it and the wheel being upside down. SCP-XXXX perked its head up and told personnel that it heard a muffed voice coming nearby. Personnel observing the tests told SCP-XXXX that no additional audio was being picked up in the chamber. After forty-five (45) seconds, SCP-XXXX reported that the noise was originating from the guard that volunteered for the test and that it heard several screams pleading for help. After the test, SCP-XXXX clarified that it had the ability to telepathically communicate with starch. When questioned, the guard stated that it had mashed potatoes for lunch before testing commenced.

Notes: The ball is able to maintain its gravity and velocity no matter what position the wheel is facing.

Parameters: SCP-XXXX was given two (2) roulette ball and ordered to roll it in the wheel by itself. After one balls falls into a pocket, another ball will be rolled again.

Number Rolled: 1

Result: SCP-XXXX became excited upon learning that two balls were being used in the experiment. SCP-XXXX rolled one ball, then rolled another ball which fell to the floor after several revolutions in the ball track. SCP-XXXX widened its eyes and folded its arms in extreme disappointment. When asked why it was feeling discontent, it held up its left hand and the coloring of the nails changed from normal to green. SCP-XXXX stated, "This is all it does. I'm in for the big jackpot, not a manicure." SCP-XXXX then sighed then pressed its back against the eastern wall of the chamber. Nails returned to normal coloration after time expired.

Notes: Only one anomaly is to be gained at any time. Rolling additionally balls before time expires fails to elicit a response.

Parameters: SCP-XXXX was administered sedatives, testing was halted until it entered REM sleep. A security guard rolled a roulette ball in the wheel as SCP-XXXX was restrained onto a bed.

Number Rolled: 12

Result: The guard rolled the ball in the wheel as instructed. No effects took place for a full minute when poker chips began falling down from the chamber ceiling. Security footage caught the chips manifesting in midair before falling on SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX smiled then curled up in a fetal position on the mattress, it didn't awaken from its state as the poker chip kept falling on it. All chips ceased appearing when time expired.

Notes: Some of the researchers on my team have been wondering how SCP-XXXX was able to activate its ability when it wasn't conscious. I like to remind you that the SCP-XXXX was dreaming, which means it can still respond to outside stimuli. It most likely sensed the ball and acted accordingly. Following this experiment, SCP-XXXX's therapist saw that it was falling back into its bad habits. For now on, lets make sure the subject is awake for future tests. I don't want to be blamed for causing a so called 'relapse'. -Doctor Forest.

-Close Experiment Logs

History: SCP-XXXX was discovered on 09/02/12 at the █████████ ████ Casino when it was arrested by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for trespassing. Reports of its anomalous properties reached personnel embedded in the department and SCP-XXXX was transferred to Foundation custody with all parties involved amnestized.

SCP-XXXX claimed that it gained its anomalous properties following a chance meeting with a unknown party. An interview was cleared by Dr. Forest to ascertain SCP-XXXX's origins.

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Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Interviewer: Dr. Forest

[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. Forest: Good Afternoon, SCP-XXXX. I've see you opted for a different change of style.

SCP-XXXX is sitting across from Dr. Forest, it isn't wearing its standard-issued foundation clothes from the hips up.

SCP-XXXX: Yeah, the shirts weren't doing it for me. Every time I wore one it either got stretched or twisted from the spinning. So I did away with it. I'm more comfortable this way to tell you the truth.

Dr. Forest: That's wonderful to hear, SCP-XXXX. Now, I would like to-

SCP-XXXX: Sorry, real quick. When do you think I'll be able to do more tests again? It's been quite awhile since my last one.

Dr. Forest: SCP-XXXX, you just finished a round of testing this morning.

SCP-XXXX: Doesn't mean we can't do more so soon. That's why I am here, right? To find out how I work? The research could progress faster if we went full speed ahead.

Dr. Forest: Um… we can discuss that later on. Today I want to discuss about how you gained your unique qualities.

SCP-XXXX: Hm? Oh! The wheel. That's right, right. It's kind of a long story.

Dr. Forest: We have time, try starting from the very beginning.

SCP-XXXX: I don't know the exact date but I remember it was after March. I frequently went to █████████ ████ for fun and one day I may have spent a lot more than I should've on the games. I forgot that the bills were coming around the corner and I thought I had royally screwed myself but I managed to meet… them.

Dr. Forest: These are the people you mentioned before, correct? What can you tell me about them?

SCP-XXXX: I guess they must have seen me sweating at the the table, because when I left they introduced themselves with a smile. They called themselves Burt and Mike, and I think I heard them mentioning they'd come from Chicago? I'm not sure. But I definitely knew these were loan sharks. They were offering a 'generous' loan to resolve my finances.

Dr. Forest: And you agreed to the deal?

SCP-XXXX: Don't get me wrong, I knew that the deal was sketchy from the start. But in my defense, the IRS is even worse. If I had to choose between a group of bloodthirsty people that would bust my kneecaps if I don't pay back as so much as a penny or loan sharks, I'd go with the latter. You know what I'm saying?

Dr. Forest: Not really, but continue.

SCP-XXXX: I agreed and they gave me the dough. I paid the bills but I still had a sizable chunk leftover. The deadline wasn't for a long while so I figured that it wouldn't hurt if I brought some of it for poker night. But like last time, I lost track of the amount and bled through almost all of the cash I was supposed to pay them back with.

Dr. Forest: Why didn't you save the money for the deadline instead?

SCP-XXXX: I had a job that paid well. I thought it would be enough to cover me but then my employer let me go for minor complications³. I tried selling my stuff, but I still came up short. They came and demanded their money back. I begged if there was another alternative for payment and they actually said there was. They ordered me to enter their car and blindfolded me. We took a ride to this abandoned building, didn't look it was used for ages. They brought me inside and I was put in a little room until they were ready.

Dr. Forest: Do you know where this building is located?

SCP-XXXX: Sorry, I don't know where it's at, blame the blindfold. They came back and guided me this other room. There was a small pool or makeshift pond in the floor filled to the brim with water. A bunch of stuff was floating in it such as horseshoes, leaf clovers, dice - stuff that's supposed to represent good luck. In the center was a roulette wheel, and it was spinning on its own.

Dr. Forest: Is that the same wheel that's inside you now?

SCP-XXXX: Apparently. They shoved a rag in my face and next thing I know I'm on a bed staring at this thing in my stomach. This was the alternative they'd mentioned, and I was a prime candidate in their project.

Dr. Forest: What happened then?

SCP-XXXX: Similar to how you did things with me, except you guys didn't rough me up whenever I didn't felt like testing. My schedule was rigorous and strict. But strangely enough, I was kind of eager for it. I never could get over the feeling of having my wheel rolled.

Dr. Forest: You were pleased that you were being used as an experiment?

SCP-XXXX: Not even remotely, but it was… I don't know how to describe it but, I get this thrilling rush every time I rolled a ball, like I was made for this. I admit, I only been getting a lot of bad rolls. But, if I do manage to get a higher number, imagine what I would get? It could be really good, it might make of all I've been through worth it. I just gotta keep trying.

Dr. Forest: Interesting. So what led you being arrested at the casino?

SCP-XXXX: After some time I've heard rumors of how the project wasn't going the way they wanted and they'd considered scrapping it. I didn't think they'd simply let me go so I made a plan: I snuck a ball when they weren't looking, rolled until I got something good and escaped before they even noticed. I didn't feel safe going back home so I thought going to █████████ ████ was the best choice.

Dr. Forest: You went to the casino again? Why?

SCP-XXXX: I wanted to win the jackpot. I believed if I win enough money I could settle the debt, but the guards arrested me before I got the chance.

Dr. Forest: So let me understand this correctly: You lost money in gambling, you borrowed from loan sharks, spent the money on gambling again, got kidnapped and turned into a failed project, and finally tried your hand at gambling for a third time?

SCP-XXXX: Yeah… I got a problem.

[END LOG]

-Close Interview Log

Addendum: On 12/18/12, SCP-458 failed to produce pizza for 4 minutes at Site-17's canteen until anomalous properties were returned. At the same time, SCP-XXXX was in a test where the property it gained was the ability to generate its favorite type of pizza. It's theorized that SCP-XXXX borrows the properties from other anomalies rather than generating them from scratch. For fears that SCP-XXXX might gain the properties of dangerous or beneficial anomalies known by the Foundation, testing has been indefinitely suspended.

By this time, SCP-XXXX was developing health complications, which included: insomnia, fatigue, headaches and minor indigestion. Dr. Forest held an immediate interview to assess the condition of SCP-XXXX.

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Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Interviewer: Dr. Forest

Foreword: Prior to the interview, SCP-XXXX was debriefed on the reason its testing schedule was suspended.

[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. Forest: Good Morning, SCP-XXXX. How are you feeling today?

SCP-XXXX is slouching in its chair. It folds its arms, staring at its midsection.

SCP-XXXX: This is damn joke, what I got, is a joke.

Dr. Forest: I beg your pardon?

SCP-XXXX points to its wheel.

SCP-XXXX: After all the rolls I made, no matter how much I tried, I can only go up to twelve. It doesn't make any sense that I keep rolling the same one-third of the wheel every time. I keep getting weak powers.

Dr. Forest: That's most likely due to a probabilistic anomaly associated with your wheel. All the tests confirmed it. Have you rolled a number higher than twelve when you were kidnapped?

SCP-XXXX: No. Crap, that's probably why they considered me a failure. Dammit! I can't believe after everything I still get the short end of the stick. I mean, my power is not even my own. I just borrow abilities from other things.

Dr. Forest: It's a good thing we caught it so soon. Now that we know that the properties come from other anomalies, it wouldn't be safe experimenting for your well being. There's no telling what you might have gotten if we had continued.

SCP-XXXX: And because of that you're going to halt the tests? Screw that! I want it to continue.

Dr. Forest: You want the tests to continue? You just told me that you were unhappy with your wheel.

SCP-XXXX: So? Of course I'm unhappy with the wheel, but this is all I got! I lost everything for this magical piece of junk. If I quit using it now then that means that hell I endured was for nothing. You want me to stop using it over safety concerns? I'm the one at risk here, not you. Besides, I'll used the wheel so many times and yet I'm still fine.

Dr. Forest: Not according to your medical reports.

Dr. Forest opens the file on the table and pushes a document to SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX picks up the document and examines it.

SCP-XXXX: A bunch of black boxes… a couple of highlights… It says here I'm low on something called EVE?

Dr. Forest: It's formally referred as Elan-Vital Energy, a form of energy that is emitted by living things. Think of it as lifeforce if you will.

SCP-XXXX: I… wait, lifeforce actually exists?

Dr. Forest: Yes, it does. SCP-XXXX, we've been making a breakthrough on how your properties function. Like the powers you've been receiving, your wheel doesn't activate your primary anomaly from scratch, it needs fuel. The fuel source for your wheel is your lifeforce. You wondered why you've been getting sick recently? This is why.

SCP-XXXX: The wheel is making me sick? What's going to happen if I keep rolling?

Dr. Forest: Well, losing a small amount of EVE is not necessarily life-threatening, but your levels are significantly low. You've been losing EVE for a while, only now is the effects are becoming more apparent. At low EVE levels, variety of symptoms will manifest, including: lethargy, reduction of body temperature, impairment to empathize with others, death-

SCP-XXXX: Death? Are you saying my body is dying every time I spin?

Dr. Forest: Yes, and if you continue at this rate, you'll die within a year. Possibly even less than that.

SCP-XXXX rises from its chair and begins to pace back and forth.

SCP-XXXX: Oh fuck! Oh my… fuck! I'm dying and its all my fault? I can't believe those rat-bastards put a curse on me! Why the hell couldn't I control myself? All I had to do was walk away. Fuck!

SCP-XXXX clutches its side in pain. Dr. Forest quickly rises from his chair to which SCP-XXXX holds up a finger on its left hand.

SCP: I'm good. I'm fine. It's a stomach ache, let me sit back down.

SCP-XXXX approaches and slowly sits back in its chair. It keeps its hand on its side as it turns to Dr. Forest.

SCP-XXXX: Is there a way to fix the damage?

Dr. Forest: We're currently looking into methods to restore your EVE levels, but it's not a certainty.

SCP-XXXX lets go of its side and covers its face, leaning forward on the chair.

SCP-XXXX: What the hell do I do? I don't want to die but… I don't know if I have the will to control myself anymore. God, I'm screwed.

Dr. Forest: Not necessarily. The way I see it, your problem doesn't stem from your anomalous properties, but rather your behavior. We at the Foundation have a program dedicated in treating cases similar to yours for the subjects in our care. I believe it will more beneficial for you if went with this program.

SCP-XXXX: Isn't that what I've been doing with the therapist?

Dr. Forest: No, those sessions are mainly used for evaluation. In this program, we'll be focusing our efforts at weaning you off from your addiction gradually. This includes a regimen of anti-depressants, talking with specialist to find out the root cause of your disorder, and focusing your time on more healthier recreational activities.

SCP-XXXX: You making sound it will be so easy.

Dr. Forest: Nothing is ever easy, especially in this field. We're willing to help you treat your disorder as long as you're willing to go with the program. Nothing will be accomplished with you kicking and screaming all the way. What's the point of lending a hand if you get bit every time? Your cooperation is needed for the program to be successful.

SCP-XXXX: I get the picture. This program seems interesting, but I had this problem for a long time. Will this really work?

Dr. Forest: There's no telling what will happen. All I'm asking is for you to take a shot.

SCP-XXXX: Take a shot, huh? I've been taking shots for a good portion of my life up to this point. We all know where that got me.

SCP-XXXX lets go of its face and leans back in its chair.

SCP-XXXX: But I suppose I can take one more. I can't throw in the towel without at least giving it a chance, right? If there's a chance, then it's worth taking. Fuck it, let's take the shot.

[END LOG]

Closing Statement: Modifications to SCP-XXXX's behavioral plan has been approved. SCP-XXXX will be observed to see if these changes will be effective. Results are ongoing.

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