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Item#: XXXX
Level2
Containment Class:
esoteric
Secondary Class:
zeno
Disruption Class:
dark
Risk Class:
warning

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Artist's rendition of SCP-XXXX's original illustration.

Object Class: Safe
As of 10-05-2018 this item has been restored

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a secured lead-lined locker, minimum 0.5m x 0.5m x 1.2m in size, encompassed in a 7cm thick concrete box, to prevent leaking radiation. Experimentation with SCP-XXXX is prohibited. SCP-XXXX is to be handled with standard protective radiation equipment and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) at all times.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a ceramic amphora vase approximately 2,400 years old, created between 407 and 405 BC. Weighing 6.9 kg, the vase is 0.9 M tall with an opening diameter of 25 cm. It is constructed of ceramic clay and traces of soft metals, with painted Greek stencils around the neck, body, and foot. Depicted around the body of SCP-XXXX is a gathering of characters from Greek mythology. Including various Greek gods and mythical creatures, such as Hermes, Artemis, Apollo, Leto, Dionysus, and a satyr.1

SCP-XXXX causes the dissolution of any object or entity that is received by the interior chamber below the neck. SCP-XXXX emits constantly increasing radiation, last measured to be around 3000 mS/v per hour. Anomalous activity was reported after Foundation members who recovered the item, lost multiple radio and microwave instruments inside SCP-XXXX while measuring for ionizing radiation. There was no apparent limit to the amount or type of items absorbed by SCP-XXXX, including but not limited to, food, weapons, toys, tools, electronics, and human extremities.

History: Historical records found near the discovery site of SCP-XXXX indicate the item is a legend based on superstition and celestial power. The vase was believed to have been sent from the Greek goddess Athena2, to her patron city of Athens. The purpose behind why SCP-XXXX was gifted to Athens is unknown, researchers speculate it may have been a punishment for the leaders of the city of Athens for their naval defeat by Sparta at Notium in 407 BCE.

SCP-XXXX was likely obtained by the Spartans during the Peloponnesian War3, after the battle of Aegospotami in 405 BCE. It was assumed, that the Spartans recognized the capability of SCP-XXXX and destroyed the item. However, SCP-XXXX would later be discovered in a storage tunnel beneath Sparta in 1983.

The lower interior of SCP-XXXX revealed a "soft blue glow". It emitted 300 mRem or 3 mSv/hr, equivalent to a year's worth of ordinary natural radiation per hour. Traces of 3He (Helium-3)4 have been detected and require further testing.

SCP-XXXX was neutralized on July, 18th, 1983 after being incorrectly packaged and shipped to Area-179. The shipment was delayed several times after severe weather warnings canceled the transportation of SCP-XXXX. MTF Epsilon-6 ("Village Idiots") led the response and was instructed to rush the packing procedure during a small window of clear weather, resulting in neutralization. SCP-XXXX was broken into several large pieces, the inexplicable blue radiance was no longer present, and all radioactivity ceased to emit from the item. Despite no longer presenting anomalous activity, the Area-179 Site Director decided to preserve the remnants in storage, in hopes of use as a reference for any future investigations. See Addendum XXXX.1

Addendum XXXX.1

NOTICE FROM THE FOUNDATION RECORDS AND INFORMATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


As of September 21, 2018, a request to reopen SCP-XXXX's file has been approved by the Director of Area-179. In a re-examination of neutralized Foundation property, Dr. Maron of Area-179 has noted the possibility of reconstructing SCP-XXXX, in light of modern technology. Using Foundation equipment on-site, Dr. Maron has deduced a method to re-configure the item using a heated plastic. Assuming SCP-XXXX requires a source of radiation, Dr. Maron has been granted permission, at his own expense, to test up to 5 kg of three, locally sourced, radioactive isotopes including Pu-238, Cs-137, and Am-241. Dr. Maron has also been granted permission to test up to 5 kg of 3He (Helium-3) based on evidence that SCP-XXXX previously contained/administered the element.

— Maria Jones, Director, RISA

Radioactive Isotope Trial: Plutonium-2386 - 12/14/2018


Item Accepted: Ⓨ/N
Notes: Pu-238 was accepted.

Physical Alteration: Y/Ⓝ
Notes: SCP-XXXX did not physically respond to inserting foreign items following the incorporation of Pu-238.

Effects/Properties:
Pu-238 was dissolved within SCP-XXXX, however, no known effects have been observed.

Result: Partial Success

Radioactive Isotope Trial: Cesium-1377 - 12/15/2018


Item Accepted: Ⓨ/N
Notes: Cs-137 was accepted.

Physical Alteration: Y/Ⓝ
Notes: SCP-XXXX did not physically respond to inserting foreign items following the incorporation of Cs-137.

Effects/Properties: Cs-137 allows SCP-XXXX to emit acute quantities of electromagnetic radiation. The rate of MHz/hr also correlates to the weight of Cs-137 added. 1kg of Cs-137 measured 3 MHz/hr. At the maximum quantity of Cs-137 (5kg), the rate of frequency gauged was approximately 15 MHz/hr.

The result of this effect is the same frequency as a CT scan8. Due to the short wavelength of electromagnetic frequencies, holding any extremity directly in front of SCP-XXXX without PPE, at its maximum frequency, will allow an individual to see x-rays of their own body in real-time.

Result: Partial Success

Non-Radioactive Isotope Trial: 3Helium - 12/16/2018


Item Accepted: Ⓨ/N
Notes: 3Helium was accepted.

Physical Alteration: Y/Ⓝ
Notes: SCP-XXXX did not physically respond to inserting foreign items following the incorporation of Cs-137. However, the electromagnetic frequencies previously emitted by adding Cs-137 have ceased.

Effects/Properties: When initially inserted, 3Helium was accepted by SCP-XXXX and has since been subtly increasing in radioactivity over the past hour, SCP-XXXX has begun to emit around 0.75 mSv/hr. █ ████ ████ ██ ███ ██ ███ ████ ██ █████ ██ ██ ███ ██ ████████ ███ █████████.

Result: Partial Success

Radioactive Isotope Trial: Americium-2419 - 12/18/2018


Item Accepted: Ⓨ/N
Notes: Am-241 was accepted.

Physical Alteration: Y/Ⓝ
Notes: SCP-XXXX did not physically respond to inserting foreign items following the incorporation of Am-241.

Effects/Properties: After inserting Am-241 into SCP-XXXX a bright blue glare sourced from the interior of the item. Immediately, radioactive measurements intensely grew, reaching over 4000 mSv within the first hour. I will be shutting down this experiment until the Foundation can provide higher-quality PPE.

Result: N/A

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