SCP-5421

Item #: SCP-5421

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: Nobody is permitted to view SCP-5421 without proper notice and security involvement. Anyone in contact with SCP-5421 is to be terminated immediately to avoid any conflict with the public.

Description: SCP-5421 is a painting that appears to be from the 19th century. Upon making any visual contact with SCP-5421, the viewer (Now SCP-5421-1) will immediately attempt to flee the facility and find the subject in the painting. If SCP-5421-1 is not contained and later terminated then contact with the public could be occur, or even loss of secrecy for the site.

Test #2561 - 7/14/█

Subject:D-764
Procedure:D-764 is placed into SCP-5421's containment cell wearing a blindfold and is later told to remove said blindfold and stare directly at the painting.
Results:D-764 appeared to black out momentarily but quickly bolted for the nearest exit before being detained and later terminated.
Analysis:Upon seeing the painting the D class momentarily lost consciousness before he became hell-bent on finding the subject in the painting.

Show Incident Log 5421-1 

Date:7/10/█
Preamble:SCP-5421 has just been discovered and brought into the Foundation's possession. Upon transportation the personnel assigned to SCP-5421 had tripped on his undone shoelace. The storage crate housing SCP-5421 hit the floor and cracked apart, thus exposing SCP-5421 to the staff member.
Description:After seeing the painting, the staff member (Now SCP-5421-1) fainted. Immediately after regaining consciousness, SCP-5421-1 began to move for the closest exit. Its estimated that SCP-5421-1 made it several miles from the facility before being discovered to be missing. He was quickly discovered to be in the town of █████ and was apprehend and brought back into Foundation custody.