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Item #: SCP-Y

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-Y is currently installed in a standard humanoid containment chamber at Site-19 to allow for convenient testing. If necessary, SCP-Y may be removed from its chamber and stored or installed in another location if the chamber is required for the containment of an actual humanoid anomaly.

Weekly cleaning of SCP-Y is required to maintain consistent functionality and shall be performed by assigned D-Class personnel. Testing of SCP-Y will be conducted at the discretion of any senior research staff on-site. SCP-Y is not to be used except for the purposes of testing.

Description: SCP-Y is a Delta-brand T13220-SS single-handle shower head, produced in 2012, capable of dispensing water of varying temperature when its handle is turned. Its condition is remarkably well-maintained, but not anomalously so; both the fixture and its handle can be damaged through conventional means. SCP-Y’s anomalous effects do not manifest through normal use, and as such it is perfectly capable of being used in the same manner as a non-anomalous shower head.

SCP-Y’s effects manifest when a subject enters the shower unit, activates the fixture, and sings aloud. When the subject begins to sing, four unidentified disembodied voices (collectively designated SCP-Y-1) sing along with the subject, providing background harmony and other accompanying sounds, such as instrumental interludes (delivered a cappella), when necessary. Each voice (individually designated SCP-Y-1A through -1D) is distinct and occupies a consistent role in each individual performance; SCP-Y-1A sings bass notes and provides the percussion components of instrumental sections, SCP-Y-1B and -1C sing tenor and alto respectively, and SCP-Y-1D sings soprano. SCP-Y-1 will start and stop singing with the subject and can begin at any point in a given song. SCP-Y-1 can only be heard by the subject and cannot be captured by recording equipment.

SCP-Y-1’s primary objective seems to be to improve the subject’s individual performance of a song; for example, they will attempt to mitigate any discord if the subject sings out of key, will sing notes that are out of the subject’s vocal range, and will continue to sing after the subject has stopped if they cannot remember the lyrics of the song. Although no SCP-Y-1 instances have ever been recorded, all test subjects have expressed that SCP-Y-1's assistance contributed positively to their performance.

SCP-Y-1’s knowledge of music appears to be infinite; Foundation testing has yet to discover a song that SCP-Y-1 are not able to replicate flawlessly according to its original performance, including songs that have yet to be released by their respective artists and even original works by the subject (regardless of its adherence to music theory and standard songwriting principles). SCP-Y-1 have no preference of genre and will perform any song with an identical level of enthusiasm. See “Addendum Y-2: Abridged Testing Log” for examples of songs performed by SCP-Y-1.

Investigation into SCP-Y’s origins and the development of its anomalous properties is ongoing. Interviews with SCP-Y-1 have also been attempted with little success; see “Addendum Y-3: Interview Log” for more details.

Addendum Y-1: Acquisition History

SCP-Y was originally found installed in the public restroom of a local fitness center in ████████, Arkansas, on 3/28/18. A Foundation agent embedded in the town while working at the nearby Site-██ used the restroom’s showers following his afternoon run. The agent then reported the location to senior research staff at Site-██, citing that he had heard SCP-Y-1 assisting him in his personal rendition of “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon.

The agent returned with several other researchers posing as employees of a local plumbing service and replaced SCP-Y with a non-anomalous shower head, citing a risk of lead poisoning due to the outdated fixture to the fitness center’s management staff. SCP-Y was then held temporarily at Site-██ to determine its anomalous properties before being moved to its current location at Site-19.

Addendum Y-2: Abridged Testing Log

The following is an abridged testing log of SCP-Y. Contact Senior Researcher Barrett, SCP-Y Project Lead, to request access to the full log.

RESEARCHERS: Please note that because no methods of recording SCP-Y-1 have been found, all test results are entirely dependent upon the testimony of the subject and may not be fully accurate. Testing of multiple subjects under identical conditions is strongly advised to verify that results are consistent.

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Date	Subject	Summary	Additional Notes
4/11/18	D-5821	Subject instructed to activate SCP-Y and sing a song of their choosing. Subject begins singing the first verse of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” before abruptly stopping, cursing loudly, and deactivating SCP-Y, apparently startled by SCP-Y-1. Subject initially refuses to continue, but eventually complies when pressed by research staff. Remainder of the test passes without incident. Identical tests performed by D-1943 and D-4925 confirm this result.	Recording equipment failed to capture any instance of SCP-Y-1, a behavior that has been consistent in all testing to date. Equipment will stay in place to record any potential deviations from this behavior. Following this test, D-5821 expressed that they would like to volunteer for additional tests of SCP-Y. Request was granted.
4/18/18	D-5821	Subject instructed to activate SCP-Y and hum an instrumental song of their choosing. Subject hums the “Star Wars” theme song in its entirety, then deactivates SCP-Y. Subject reports hearing SCP-Y-1 delivering the theme song a cappella, with SCP-Y-1A providing the drum line, SCP-Y-1B and -1C imitating trumpet fanfare, and SCP-Y-1D humming the flute section. Identical tests performed by D-3952 and D-2337 confirm this result.	First recorded instance of SCP-Y-1 delivering a purely instrumental piece. Additional testing to determine the boundaries for what SCP-Y-1 consider to qualify as “singing” has been authorized.
[Extraneous Logs Redacted]
6/17/18	D-5821	Subject instructed to activate SCP-Y and sing a song of their choosing. Subject begins singing “Shake That” by Nate Dogg and Eminem, a song containing strong explicit content. Subject sings the song in its entirety, then deactivates SCP-Y. Subject reports partial success; SCP-Y-1 assisted in most portions of the song, but in some cases remained silent. Subject reports a long period of unbroken silence from SCP-Y-1 lasting approximately from second verse to first bridge, then again during first hook and all subsequent hook sections. Identical tests performed by D-5929 and D-1395 show some deviation, with increasingly longer portions of silence reported.	First recorded instance of SCP-Y apparently failing to produce its anomalous effects. Post-test analysis indicates that SCP-Y-1 may be refusing to sing portions of a song containing explicit content. Research into this apparent barrier to SCP-Y’s abilities is ongoing. This additionally indicates that SCP-Y-1 may have some degree of sentience; interview attempts have been authorized.
6/24/18	D-5821	Subject instructed to activate SCP-Y and sing “[Expletive] [Expletive] [Expletive]” by Senior Researcher Barrett, an original song consisting entirely of explicit lyrical content produced for the purposes of testing. Subject sings the song in its entirety, then deactivates SCP-Y. Subject reports not hearing any instances of SCP-Y-1 for the duration of the test. Subject additionally reports mild discomfort, citing that they felt as though they were “being judged”. An identical test performed by D-8285 produced the same result from SCP-Y-1, but did not produce any discomfort.	First and only recorded instance of SCP-Y-1 refusing to sing a song entirely to date, as well as a previously-undocumented auxiliary emotional effect. Additionally, both D-5821 and D-8285 are no longer capable of producing any anomalous effects from SCP-Y. They have since been amnesticized and assigned to another project. Performance of "[Expletive] [Expletive] [Expletive]" has been discontinued.
[End Of Abridged Log]

Addendum Y-3: Interview Log

As of 6/17/18, attempts to interview SCP-Y-1 have been authorized and are ongoing. All responses from SCP-Y-1 are reported by the interviewer in real time as accurately as possible. However, unlike standard testing, the exact accuracy of a response cannot be verified through replication. Because of this, all interview attempts are to be conducted by Senior Researcher Barrett in person.

The following is a log of all notable interview attempts.

Interview Attempt #1

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Date: 6/18/18
Interviewer: Senior Researcher Barrett
Interviewee: SCP-Y-1

Procedure: Senior Researcher Barrett activated SCP-Y and attempted to establish
contact with SCP-Y-1. After establishing contact, S.R. Barrett would then ask SCP-Y-1
questions pertaining to their origin and the development of their anomalous properties.