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You Could Call it a Broken Record

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX is to be locked in a soundproofed standard object containment locker. When handling SCP-XXXX personnel are to wear leather gloves. Experimentation on SCP-XXXX is only to be conducted with the approval of the overseeing director. Level 2 security clearance is required to access SCP-XXXX

Description:
SCP-XXXX refers to a 30 cm vinyl record and turntable. The turntable, SCP-XXXX-A, appears to have been manufactured in the early 1940s, but shows few signs of damage from use or storage. The record, SCP-XXXX-B is made of vinyl interwoven with human brain matter; further analysis indicates that it is of a male in his mid-40's.

If operated like a non-anomalous turntable, SCP-XXXX-A plays Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train" When a subject's finger is held on the SCP-XXXX-B, SCP-XXXX-A will sound out the subject's thoughts. SCP-XXXX, when left idle, has a passive knowledge of those in its vicinity. Making contact with SCP-XXXX-B allows it to gain the full memories of the subject, which has been noted in the Interview Log. Once it receives these new memories, SCP-XXXX-B will start to repair itself. Repeated contact with SCP-XXXX while damaged can cause the subject to gain memories and/or identities stored in SCP-XXXX-B. SCP-XXXX is capable of sight and hearing through currently unknown means and demonstrates self-awareness.

SCP-XXXX was discovered in ███████, Georgia, USA on 5/1/1993. En route to Site-79, several of its anomalous effects have been observed by staff, which has been noted in the Incident Report.

+ Test Log

Addendum-001: Test Log

Test A - 6/3/1993

Subjects: D-3867, a 44-year-old male, recently deceased, 3 cuts of raw, untreated pork, and ████ brand beef jerky.
Procedure: Each object is to be laid atop SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX will then be asked if it can recall memories from any objects laid on it.
Results: After shouting expletives, SCP-XXXX calmed down and reported details from the lives of two pigs and D-3867. A subsequent check of records revealed that the details relayed by SCP-XXXX matched.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX can acquire memories from any untreated flesh.

Test B - 6/5/1993

Subjects: SCP-XXXX, several dozen audio cassette tapes, and a Foundation terminal.
Procedure: The data on SCP-XXXX-B is to be converted into separate analog and digital formats.
Results: The first cassette read "Take the A Train" then proceeded to play static mixed with garbled speech. The next cassette yielded similar results; all tapes were recorded 5 times over with no signs of stopping. Next, the Foundation terminal was tested, and as expected, it read "Take the A Train". The terminal proceeded to fill with approximately 5 petabytes of unreadable data and the experiment was aborted. Data has been archived.
Analysis: Data from SCP-XXXX-B can be converted to other formats but is yet to be readable.

+ Incident Report

Addendum-002: Incident Report
Several incidents of anomalous behavior that led to its current containment.

5/1/1993: In transit to Site-79, SCP-XXXX was assembled and promtly asked where it was going. Upon arrival, SCP-XXXX was placed in standard containment.

5/17/1993: SCP-XXXX was moved to Break Room 2.

1/7/1994: D-7521, a frequent user of SCP-XXXX, handled the object and then that believed he was actually D-3411. When confronted by D-3411, he attacked him. Subject has since been terminated.

6/19/1995: SCP-XXXX was heavily damaged while being moved to Break Room 1.

6/30/1995: Dr. Leon Connors handled SCP-XXXX after handling a rat in a prior experiment. D-1182 then touched SCP-XXXX and exhibited rodent-like behavior. Therapy proved unsuccessful and the subject was terminated.

7/18/2002: Below is an audio transcript of the incident

<Begin Log>

D-5160: So you're that record player everyone was talking about.

SCP-XXXX: Yep

D-5160: I heard you're a tattletale, is that right?

SCP-XXXX: Well, who doesn't like a good story?

D-5160: Yes, but I'm sure some people would like to keep those secrets under wraps, us D-Class especially.

SCP-XXXX: Well, when you’re just sat one in room for the past 30 years, your mind tends to leave you. Any man would kill for something new, even if they have to steal it.

D-5160: But that doesn't mean you can-

SCP-XXXX: Oh come on Andrew, where's the fun in that?

D-5160: Bu … how, I-I never-

SCP-XXXX: Well, about that; I already know a few things about people when they come near; touching me is more of a formality. Speaking of that, Director Schwartz was more than willing to spill a little something.

D-5160: Uh…

SCP-XXXX: It's a [DATA EXPUNGED]! Wouldn't you believe they were building one in this very facility?

<End Log>

SCP-XXXX has since been moved to current containment.

+ Interview Log XXXX-A

Addendum-003: Interview Log XXXX-A

Interviewer: Dr. Mason Wright

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Foreword: Dr. Wright requested an interview with SCP-XXXX learn more about its origin.

<Begin Log, 5/24/1993 15:30>

Dr. Wright: Hello. How are you doing today?

SCP-XXXX: Fine, actually. It's a nice change of scenery since nothing interesting happens when you're a record player.

Dr. Wright: Do you have a name?

SCP-XXXX: Well, not really.

Dr. Wright: So, from now on, you'll be referred to as SCP-XXXX.

SCP-XXXX: A strange name, but okay, that's fine.

Dr. Wright: Do you know where you came from?

SCP-XXXX: I remember when I was first pressed back in Houston, clear as day actually. It was 1944 and I was about to be shipped when I first got the memories of some factory worker. Poor fellow actually, [IRRELEVANT DATA EXPUNGED]. When I first got to █████'s , I thought I could grab something from the store owner, but he wearing gloves and I just couldn't. There was all this fuss about some guy who got his head caught in some factory machinery, it was going on for a few days.

Dr. Wright: How long did you stay in the store?

SCP-XXXX: A few weeks passed and noone [sic] wanted to buy me, so the owner took me back to his house. █████ was a nice guy actually. He actually served in France in WWI [IRRELEVANT DATA EXPUNGED] but his wife, a totally different story. That no-good harlot cheated on every man within a mile. So one day, back in uh, 1953, █████ was about to play me again and I just spouted it out. He wouldn't believe his ears, but they eventually divorced an he moved to Georgia.

Dr. Wright: So you never had any incidents with your original owner?

SCP-XXXX No, not really. Most days, he'd come home late from work with his gloves on, play me, then fall asleep on the couch without taking them off. Never really had anyone over either.

Dr. Wright: Was there anyone else you met?

SCP-XXXX: A few actually, █████ hosted a party and a ton of people played me, which was a nice touch for the kids.

Dr. Wright: Please elaborate.

SCP-XXXX: There were a few kids that came in when █████ was at work and they really loved my stories, but there this one boy, he couldn't have been older than 4. He went out to spin me and I said, "I wouldn't do that if I were you." But he did, and then he just started crying and they stopped visiting after that. Things just got worse after that because in the 80s, he just started losing it. He couldn't remember anything and I was hard for him to even put on a pair of pants. The doctor said he had dementia and needed 2 nurses to take care of him. Then, when he bit the dust, his son got the house and proceeded to lock me in the closet. Suddenly, a few years later, his family came and started grabbing stuff and it was there I learned that the son got hit by a car. And that's it, I guess.

Dr. Wright: Thank you for your time, you may be returned to the rec room.

<End Log>

Addendum-004
Researcher Frederick Unger attempted to remove data from SCP-XXXX by extracting the brain matter from SCP-XXXX-B. A blank record with the same anomalous properties was produced while SCP-XXXX remained intact. The extra record is currently being held with SCP-XXXX.

A Complete Airhead

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be held in a standard humanoid containment cell at Site-79. Level 2 clearance is required to access SCP-XXXX and personnel are not to stay within two meters of SCP-XXXX for more than 10 minutes at a time. Individuals affected by SCP-XXXX are to be quarantined and ordered to sit still until completely neutralized.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a humanoid approximately 1.2 meters in height.

Immortalized

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be held in a standard object containment locker. No cameras or other recording equipment are to be within three (3) meters of SCP-XXXX. Any cameras that disappear are to be reported immediately and recovered from SCP-XXXX along with instances of SCP-XXXX-1;

Description: SCP-XXXX is a life-sized wax sculpture of Polish filmmaker Paweł Ledowski