SCP-XXXX - The Black Spheres

CAPTION-GOES-HERE

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-XXXX are currently isolated and secured in their place of origin, as the reallocation of each instance, have so far proven to be impossible. The process of containment that used to be at first simple, are exponentialy becoming more complex, because of that, the Foundation elevated the class of SCP-XXXX from Safe to Euclid. Amnestics are to be admnistered on all non Foundation personnel that had contact with SCP-XXXX. Places of origin should be isolated for supposed further policial investigation while bureaucratic maneuvers are made to confiscate it from possible relatives to the previous owner. Afterwards, the place of origin is then granted to a Foundation disguised agent. Agents are to secure the place being disguised as civilians. Minimum social interaction from civilians around place of origin is advised and allowing the entrance of any non Foundation individual on the place of origin is prohibited.
The room where the instance of SCP-XXXX is located should be isolated by normal concrete, drywall or wood, in dimensions or methods that will depend on the composition of the room, in a way that it made it looks that the room doesnt exist. Being near instances of SCP-XXXX is not advised, although there is no risk in doing so as the (possible) cognitohazard properties of SCP-XXXX will eventually disperse one focus on it. The containment procedure for each case is overall simple, however, the pattern of reocurrence of SCP-XXXX is currently unknown by The Foundation and therefore, uncontained.

Description: SCP-XXXX are black spheres of 1.5m in diameter made of graphite according to molecular composition analysis. The surface of these spheres is completely smooth, there are no markings, cracks or engravings. Although composition is irrevokable "graphite", instances of SCP-XXXX display the following anomalous characteristics: The black spheres are at first described as indestructible, but on a closer inspection it is proven to be unreachable. That conclusion was taken based on several tests where no know material (ordinary or anomalous) were able to hit, pierce through or even interact with SCP-XXXX.
More details on the elements tested against SCP-XXXX were documented in Addendum 01-A, that is in a log format, all entries with the same result of no interaction being detected. A few anomalous objects were tested for mixed but overall mild results (details on the Addendum 03-A), but mostly, no relevant interaction was detected.
The characteristics of an instance of SCP-XXXX is but one aspect of the anomaly itself. The reocurrence and spread of the instances is another. After the first instance was discovered (2000), more black spheres started to appear around the world. The direction of the curve chart that describe the reocurrence is currently unpredictable, with an so far unknown pattern of peaks and plateus with different behaviours in different areas of the world. Considering that no sphere ever disappeared, the number of instances of SCP-XXXX is increasing. As mentioned above, this aspect grant the anomaly its Euclid status as The Foundation is worried about what exactly is causing instances of SCP-XXXX to keep appearing and how can it be contained, also, the appearance of a sphere is followed by the disappearance of the civilian in its place of origin.

Addendum 01-A: Log of tests conducted on SCP-XXXX
This document follows the log format, where researchers of The Foundation (designed as Team A), Class D personnel and mobile task force units, perform and describe technical tests and observations on SCP-XXXX. Another group of researchers focused on analysis of the interaction of SCP-XXXX on human beings and their behaviour was later assigned (Team B). The document is too extense to be described here, as objectively the Foundation tried several procedures on the sphere and index on the file. The file is currently on digital format on servers present on Site-Z. Samples:

• Log #8 (23/01/2000 09:04) Team A - Tests on the ambience of SCP-XXXX were conducted. No unusual levels were identified on temperature, air quality, radio frequency, light, radiation, eletromagnetic field around SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX don't change the levels of previously mentioned aspects in any way. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #27 (28/01/200 10:00) Team A - An attempt to mark with quick-drying ink was made on the sphere. The surface of the sphere rejected the permanence of the paint, which dissolved in a liquid state and dried on the floor, near the sphere.

• Log #90 (29/01/2000 06:00) Team A - No abnormal effects were observed later on the paint spot. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #890 (21/10/2002 05:00) Team A - After events of Log #889, the member of Team A that had contact with SCP-XXXX was tested for radiation, blood levels, temperature and physical response. Nothing unusual found. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #891 (21/10/2002 05:30) Team B - During test described on Log #889, a member of Team A, had an anxiety rush that lead him to enter the room of SCP-XXXX and violently hit the sphere without proper safety equipment. Fortunately (or unfortunately), no harm was caused to the member of Team A that was shortly removed from the room by security personnel responsible for Site-Z. Although that was an unacceptable behaviour out of the Foundation Standards we took oportunity to interview the member. He stated that does not feel anything different other then the usual frustration of testing on SCP-XXXX which was the reason that lead him to attack it, when asked about his mental and emotional state. He mentions that on a physical state he felt a mild cold in his body while near SCP-XXXX. The sensation ended after being dragged away from it. As a security measure we will contact O5 Council to commend a reassingment of this member, as this event might be caused by a possible cognitohazard effect of SCP-XXXX.

• Log #904 (05/11/2002 06:00) Team A - After the events happened on Log #889, and aproval of O5 Council, we decided that we are comfortable in conduct tests with direct human contact on SCP-XXXX. A Class-D was instructed to touch the sphere and be around it. He was instructed that in case of feel any compulsion to do something, to try to describe the feeling before do it.

• Log #905 (05/11/2002 15:05) Team A - Class-D was observed for aproximately 8 hours for no results or any relevant behaviour. Nothing unusual found on tests made like in Log #890. Class-D was dismissed for interview with Team B, and will later be assigned to another site. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #906 (05/11/2002 15:06) Team A - Team A will take a break for now and return tomorrow for further testing.

• Log #1116 (06/12/2003 00:03) Team A - A test with a sledgehammer (drop forged high carbon steel head, hardened and tempered, ground and polished striking face, vibration damping fiberglass shaft without shock absorbing rubber collar) was conducted, where a Class-D tried to hit and potentially break the sphere. On a hit, no sound was heard, no shock or vibration was detected on the sphere, hammer and body of the test subject, however the course of the hammer swing is somehow interrupted when it hits the position in space of the sphere. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #4664 (24/12/2005 19:07) Team A - We decided to destroy floor below SCP-XXXX after get permission from a direct meeting with O5 Council. As usual, we prefer not to interact much with the enviroment around any SCP, but considering the lack of success on testing, we need to conduct unusual tests.

• Log #4665 (25/12/2005 04:30) Team A - The floor below was destroyed on the time of this Log by the use of explosives. SCP-XXXX also does not seems to interact with gravity, as its position is somehow fixed in its place of origin space, impossible to be moved. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #6648 (27/02/2008 19:07) Team A - Info provided by Global Occult Coalision will now be attached in this Log as they update us. This action was authorized by O5 Council. It looks like they also cannot get any valid results from testing in SCP-XXXX.

• Log #6649 (27/02/2008 19:08) From GOC Logs - A RPG-7V2 Model (capable of firing standard and dual high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds, high explosive/fragmentation, and thermobaric warheads, with a UP-7V sighting device) wasn't able to destroy the black sphere.

• Log #6694 (05/11/2008 04:35) Team A - Explosives were tested against a instance of SCP-XXXX in place of origin located in [REDACTED]. We chose this place because is in on a more remote place if compared to Site-Z. As per usual, no relevant results. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #8409 (21/06/2009 12:00) Team A - A hydraulic press developed by The Foundation Team [REDACTED] will be tested against SCP-XXXX tonight. Cast in ductile iron, weigh as much as 250 tons each, yard-thick steel bolts are also 78 feet long. The machine weighs 16 million pounds, and when activated its eight main hydraulic cylinders deliver up to 50,000 tons of compressive force. If the logistics could somehow be worked out, it could bench-press the battleship Iowa, with 860 tons to spare. We are looking forward for the results.

• Log #8410 (22/06/2009 00:00) Team A - SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #8664 (23/01/2010 07:00) Team A - A birthday cake was thrown against SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

• Log #8904 (23/01/2016 07:00) Team A - We are awaiting further instructions from O5 Council or Team B regarding clues, possible interation with other anomalous objects or new ideas on testing on SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX is still unreachable and unresponsive.

Several tests were made and documented in this log format during 16 years of investigation. including more resistant solid materials, lifeform interactions, liquids, gases, radio frequency, light, radiation and eletromagnetism. Finally, after all finesse approaches were tested, advanced machinery (such as wrecking balls, press machines and specific devices developed by The Foundation with the purpose of cause damage on the spheres) all sorts of weapons were also tested (no Class-X explosives were tested and are out of option due to the risk of exposing SCP-XXXX on dense populated areas). Most of the data regarding the attempts of destroying SCP-XXXX were actually provided by the Global Occult Coalision, that is working in this case alongside The Foundation.
The Logs show some interesting patterns:

• On initial years of research, more details were provided by researchers, with all aspects of the procedures conducted being described following The Foundation standards.
• As the year passes, is noticeable that those logs were becoming more neglected by the researchers, seemingly expressing their frustration, on later logs being simple sentences describing the lack of results.
• No more than aproximately 8 hours of uninterrupted tests were performed per day, usually with logs describing that a break were needed and tests should continue on next day.

O5 Council decided that a rotation of researchers is needed due to the frustrating nature of testing on SCP-XXXX. This characteristic is currently being analised by psychologic and behaviour researchers outside Site-Z (Team B) to determine if that is a cognitohazard characteristic of SCP-XXXX or just common human reaction to frustration on the tests. The data on those patterns were provided by this team, so far results are inconclusive and these data are in between Addendum 01-A, being indexed as a test of human perception against SCP-XXXX. This same team later would take the responsability of analising psychological patterns on people disappearing on SCP-XXXX places of origin (Addendum 01-B).

Addendum 02-A: On Site-Z and locals of origin containing instances of SCP-XXXX
This document provides adresses of all places of origin of instances of SCP-XXXX and it is also found in digital format on Site-Z servers.
There are currently [REDACTED] instances of SCP-XXXX around the world. Data gathered shows that majority of cases ocurred in Europe (mostly Russia and East Europe countries) with North America coming next and predicted to overcome top countries in the next [DATA EXPUNGED] years according to the curve analised in these cases. The last research and statistics measurement was conducted in 2016, when The Foundation elevated the class level of SCP-XXXX.
Site-Z is located on [REDACTED], London, England. Site-Z is the place of origin where the first instance of SCP-XXXX were found by the Foundation in 2000. This site is the only actual facility of the Foundation dedicated on a research of this anomaly where the whole building (a residential apartment building belonging to a private company) was isolated and bureaucratic maneuvers were fabricated by the Foundation to acquire it and is now said to be a governmental research building, being the only place related to SCP-XXXX heavily guarded and inspected as the research goes on. Depending on the needs of tests conducted, other places might take place other then Site-Z, but only this first facility were indexed as an official site.
Other instances of SCP-XXXX with the exactly same properties begun to appear, throughout the world in an unpredictable manner, those were just contained and isolated from public following the default containment procedure. Those sites or in this case, places of origin, as they were described later, are usually general houses and appartments in dense populated areas of the world. Usually those residences were habitated by people who lived alone and were most of the times described as recluse or solitary, although that is not an absolute rule. As mentioned above, the appearance of an sphere is followed by disappearance of the owner of the residence (Some of those people earn their place on Addendun 03-B, due to their potential info on patterns about SCP-XXXX). Usually instances of SCP-XXXX are reported by local authorities when searching for the missing person.
After the increase of reocurrence is noticed, the Foundation decided to insert agents infiltrated on local police of those dense populated areas set to handle ocurrence of SCP-XXXX on a more agile approach, that decision was made close to the date when SCP-XXXX had its level raised from Safe to Euclid (2016).

Addendum 03-A: On the anomalous interactions with SCP-XXXX
This document is a research conducted by Team A regarding some tests made with other anomalies on the instance of SCP-XXXX on the first place of origin (Site-Z). Few experiments have been conducted involving other SCPs, due to the nature of many of them being dangerous or impossible to test. Each request for permission to test other SCPs was taken to the O5 Council, which settled disputes between Team A researchers and researchers at other sites over the tests.
This document also follows the log format, however, each entry is titled on the SCP being tested towards SCP-XXXX, some of the logs can be read below:

• SCP-049 (23/01/2005 07:00) Team A - SCP-049 (a.k.a The Plague Doctor) was assigned to close inspection on an instance of SCP-XXXX due to his anomalous methods of analysis as they could provide some insight on the nature of SCP-XXXX. After a thorough period of observation with his unusual tests, SCP-049 concludes on a brief observation provided for Team A: "It is now spreading, whether I'm here or not."

• SCP-343 (27/02/2006 06:02) Team A - SCP-343 (a.k.a God) was assigned to close inspection on the instance of SCP-XXXX due to his anomalous reality bending abilities and supportive attitude towards The Foundation. SCP-343 was able to easily teleport to Site-Z room where the first instance of SCP-XXXX was being analised. For the first time, researchers noticed an expression of concern in contrast of his usual stoic and positive attitude. SCP-343 described that, he understands what SCP-XXXX is and could even put an end to its anomalous spread, but wouldn't be a "proper decision" to do so and The Foundation should not put too much efforts in understanding it on this moment.

• SCP-999 (21/10/2007 05:20) Team B - SCP-999 (a.k.a Tickle Monster) was assigned to close inspection on the instance of SCP-XXXX after an theory of a member of Team B being related to state of mental health of the missing citizens related to the anomaly. On this test SCP-999 approach the instance of SCP-XXXX and after a period of 1 minute and 29 seconds of observation, SCP-999 left it alone, and moves toward the exit, with his usual happy expression, looking for another Foundation member in need of its help.

• SCP-682 (23/06/2009 00:00) Team A - After the failed tests described on on Log #8409 (Addendum 01-A), we requested interaction of SCP-682 (a.k.a Hard to Destroy Reptile) to O5 Council. O5 Council denied the request, stating that its too much of a risk move SCP-682 to the highly populated areas where instances of SCP-XXXX appear.

• SCP-187 (23/03/2012 08:00) Team A - Due to her precognitive abilities, SCP-187 (a.k.a Double Vision) was assigned to Site-Z to observe the instance of SCP-XXXX. She reported later that, she doesn't see anything different in this case, and the instance of SCP-XXXX is presented to her as everyone else sees it, a black sphere. However she mentioned, that it is not the first time she saw an instance of SCP-XXXX and also mentioned that that she saw an instance of SCP-XXXX in her site.

Some other tests were conducted, commonly with sapient anomalies that that are willing to support The Foundation, but results are usually the same, where said anomalies doesn't really seems to understand or are able to interact in a relevant way with SCP-XXXX.

Addendum 01-B: On the civilians related to SCP-XXXX
This document is a research conducted by Team B, during latest years of Team A failed tests on SCP-XXXX. It follows a format of a subject analysis per person, where researchers of Team B would briefly describe characteristics of each person and some aspects of their life searching for patterns to correlate to SCP-XXXX. This data was gathered by documents, diaries, interviews, digital info on social media and personal info provided by government agents supporting The Foundation. The document is also too extense to be described here, some of the samples were selected as displayed below:

Subject #1A
Name: [REDACTED]
Age: 53
Place of Origin: [REDACTED], London, England
Job: Music Composer
Description: According to information gathered, Subject 1B was a music composer that provided lyrics and composition to several english artists in the underground music scene. He never release a song on his own name or were part of a musical group. He was specialized in more melancholic motifs and there is actually several successful songs there are composed by him, but were credited to other artists in deals that were agreeded on both sides. A very few producers in this musical scene are aware of this information, and we're able to conclude it by analysing his financial transitions, privileged information provided by government agents and by the drafts found in their home compared to those songs.
Analysing his music, we see that he always followed his signature of melancholic and dramatic lyrics that display themes of cynical views of the world, difficult in understand its place in it, existential questions and the struggle between conscience and emotion. This lyrics are usually accompanied with more atonal and dissonant melodies, followed by more atmospheric instruments that help in achievement of his usual motif. On his latest drafts we see a reocurrence of themes regarding the dissociation of itself and escape of reality followed by criptic messages regarding his latest dreams.
Information about his life follows a general middle class family child, that grow up with his creativity focused on music and quickly become a sucessful songwriter but lived with a frustration of being insecure on playing these songs himself. We are not sure about the reason, but as his life moves on he becomes even more solitary disregarding friends and family. Considering the business of music media, we cannot guarantee that his songs reflects his actual views in life or if are just a pattern that was decided to be followed due to a demand. According to the neighbors he was seen less and less lefting his house. We are not sure when and under what circumstances he actually disappeared and SCP-XXXX took place in his apartment, as he was found later on by policemen that break into his house after several months of late rents and bills not being paid.

Subject #2B
Name: [REDACTED]
Age: 30
Place of Origin: [REDACTED], Copenhagen, Denmark
Job: Writer
Description: Subject 2B is a proeminent member of one of the most wealth families of Denmark that has relevance in politic decisions on the state. He took a more academic path in life, set to study philosophy, history and arts and later on become a writer. He is the author of the of the books: "A Raven that Refused to Sing", "I", "The Cost of an Idea", "A Promise of Salvation" and "The Pointless Search of Truth". He goes by a pseudononim on the publication of those books. His books usually compreend poetry and essays on several schools of thought inclusing stoicism, existentialism and nihilism where he explores the understanding of mankind in its most deep aspects. It is know by privileged data delivered to The Foundation that his path in life wasn't expected and appreciated by his family and that said family became deeply involved in controversial corruption schemes after his father died under mysterious circunstances and the second branch of his family, leaded by his uncle took control of the majority of family bussiness and influence. Those events lead this man on become ever more distant of his family. His latest writing express an aspect of depression on the loss of his loving father and the course his family is currently going and how this goes against his perspective on humanity. Message exchange between his uncle and him reveals threats on his life should he decide to go against the plans and schemes currently going on. He was latest saw in a couple of months before the corruption schemes were exposed and a federal branch of Copenhagen police found the instance of SCP-XXXX in his house surrounded by criptic poetry for a book that was never finished, titled: "The Tragic Prince".

Subject #5A
Name: [REDACTED]
Age: 27
Place of Origin: [REDACTED], Fort Lauderdale, United States
Job: IT Techinician
Description: Subject 5A is an IT Technician that has an overall ordinary life, lives in an apartment and can cover the cost of life properly. Following the pattern of personal tragedy in this document in comparison with other subjects, Subject 5A was diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, both these conditions were the cause of hardship throughout his life. Following the pattern of his activity in social media as well a few interviews conducted by Team B on people that used to know him, it was determined that he had a difficult time to meet expectations of the various social aspects in life, regarding relationships and communication. As year passes, his avoidance to deal with that condition would inevitably cause deteorition of his physical and mental health. Likewise, Subject #5A went missing and an instance of SCP-XXXX was found in his apartment.

Subject #13A
Name: [REDACTED]
Age: 21
Place of Origin: [REDACTED], São Paulo, Brazil
Job: Unemployed
Description: Subject 13A used to be a very active and know member of social media in Brazil focused on the discussion Politics and Social Causes. As year passes the difficult need to meet the agendas and deal with the cruel reality of the country's controversial political situation in a toxic environment of discussion, led Subject 13A to develop depression and paranoia. Her latest posts in social media demonstrate a cinic pattern of giving up to follow her ideals and regret of the investment of time and energy placed on a seemingly no solution scenario. Her latest post was an outburst about disappointment with her convictions and political support, with the direction in which the country and the world was following and the realization of its place in all this, followed by cryptic messages suggesting an attempt at suicide. Subject 13A dissapeared from media since then and an instance of SCP-XXXX was found a couple of weeks after above post.

Subject #92A
Name: [REDACTED]
Age: 43
Place of Origin: [REDACTED], Atlanta, United States
Job: Soldier
Description: Subject 92A fought two wars in his life. He was a decorated marine serving his country during the war in Afghanistan. What happened there would change his life forever, in one of several incursions into an enemy base, his squad was hit by enemy fire which caused the death of all his comrades and left him severely injured, followed by his capture, Subject 92A had been tortured over a period of 3 weeks for information before being rescued by a platoon in a rescue raid. His injuries were effectively treated, but after this experience he developed a chronic neuropathic pain condition and Post-traumatic stress disorder. Upon returning to his country, like many soldiers, Subject 92A had difficulties in receiving adequate post-war support and treatment of his chronic pain as well as the relationship of this with that pain and his Post-traumatic stress disorder. Several doctors were unable to determine whether part of her pain came of a psychosomatic or neurological nature. Living with this incessant pain and lack of resolution would inevitably lead Subject 92A to opioid drug abuse and more than one attempted suicide. An instance of SCP-XXXX was later found in Subject 92A house along with a note where he said he wished to live under the "constant and infinity effect of morphine".

Subject #5C
Name: [REDACTED]
Age: 40
Place of Origin: [REDACTED], Seoul, South Korea
Job: Researcher
Description: Subject 5C should be on our obervation before, being so close to The Foundation. She used to be a researcher with great potential, having a high level of diverse knowledge in physics, chemistry and also social studies, which resulted in an effective capacity for deduction that several times helped The Foundation to understand the various anomalies. However it is remarkable that her skills were only the peak of this competence, the base was her drive to discover and understand the unknown. This motivation began to change, after years working for The Foundation its common to deal with situations and scenarios that put your mind, your sanity, your view of the world in constant test. The latest psychological analyses conducted show that Subject 5C developed a more pessimistic perspective and a visible tiredness of dealing with what she described as: "The absurd nature of reality", as this anomalous world keeps challenging the simpler vision she possessed before working for The Foundation and turned her passion into fear. She described that she is afraid of progressing and knowing more, finding something that could destroy her sanity, making this search for understanding something dangerous and frightening, she finally concluded that she would rather know less about this world and if it is possible not to be a part of it anymore. The Foundation granted Subject 5C a paid retirement option in gratitude for the service provided or an allocation to work in a less intense environment, ironically in research on this same SCP-XXXX, but unfortunately, she become part of the anomaly.