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LIVING ARCHIVE DOCUMENT: LEVEL 4 SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED
The following documentation is curated by Chief Archivist Bridge. It is still considered an active security breach and as such has received perpetual exemption from -ARC or -EX reclassification. This will be reviewed in the event of SCP-5000's cultural significance diminishing.
…The veil between light and dark is very thin, barely translucent. A pair of eyes glimpsing what’s really on the other side can alter the course of history.
— Bridge, D. (Archivist) Keynote Address, Foundation Information Security Conference (FISC). Site-19: FISC Conference Series
Item #: SCP-5000
Object Class: N/A
Special Containment Procedures: N/A
Description: SCP-5000 designates the consequences of an information leak regarding an anomalous being. This occurred under the stewardship of the American Secure Containment Initiative. The anomaly itself was decommissioned as part of the absorption of the ASCI into the SCP Foundation.
First appearance of SCP-5000 cultural contamination
- Report on "Man Of Steel" Intelligence Leak
- SCP-5000 Leaked Documentation, Redacted
- Termination Notice - Operative Olsen
- ASCI Conversation With Man Of Steel/Kent
- Yelly In The Deli
- He's on to us let's kill it
- letter from a crazy guy
- Joe Schuster Debriefing
MEMORANDUM ON "Man Of Steel" LEAK
On ██/██/████, Operative Jim Olsen was transporting a redacted copy of the "Man Of Steel" file between offices in Cleveland, Ohio. During the walk between offices, the locking mechanism of Operative Olsen's briefcase failed causing all of his paperwork and belongings to spill on the sidewalk. Although most of it was recovered, several papers and personal items were stolen by street urchins and newspaper boys.
The stolen items include:
- Fifteen dollars in cash. Funds were allocated for mimeograph copies of the documentation for dispersal to other ASCI offices.
- Two sets of silver cuff-links.
- A pair of leather gloves.
- Innocuous memorandum and receipts.
- Redacted "Man Of Steel" overview.
Although the loss of classified information is troubling, it has been determined that no serious loss of informational security integrity has occurred. Although the document has the ASCI letterhead and refers to an 'extraterrestrial' object, it has no more credibility than any crank counterfeit which can be found in a dime store.
The teenagers of the group, possibly street gang ringleaders, are deemed by Operative Olsen to be the most likely culprits in the thefts and any recovery operations should be directed against them.
— Aw, poor baby, lost your little suitcase? Gonna look like a boor at the secret agent ball without your cufflinks? The big kids gonna bully you because you lost your lunch money? Itty bitty babyfingers getting cold without your gloves?
Get your head out of your ass and hit the streets, Olsen. These kids have info they shouldn't have and that should be your top priority. Get to work. I expect this leak to be plugged by the weekend. If not, it's going to be your ass. — S. L.
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Item: ████-██-███ "Man Of Steel"
Classification Type: Extraterrestrial/████████
Discovery Date: April ██, 193█
██████ █████: █████
████ Protocols for "Man Of Steel": The humanoid currently ███████ ██████ of "Man Of Steel" ██ ███ only ██████ ███ ██ █████████████ ████ ███ extraterrestrial. The man ██ █████ ████, a news reporter ███ was the █████ and only ██████████ to ████ ██ ██ the crash ████ ██ "Man Of Steel" ██████ the ████ █████ ██████ ██. █████ ███████ ██ ██ a dual identity with ███ █████████ speaking ███████ ████ ███ the mild-mannered ████ ████████████ able ██ ███████ his ███ personality ██████ being ██████████.
██████████ on movement have proven to be vital as the ████ "Man Of Steel" █████████ holds has █████ as its █████ █████ cause ███████████ █████████ █████ █████ ████ ██ █████ a █████ ██ ██ ███████ ██ self-propelled flight. ███ ██████ █████ ████████ █████ █████ on ███████ █████████ aircraft, ███ ██ █ ████ ██ ████ ███ ████ ████ ██████████ ████ █████ weights.
███ ████ ██ ██████, █████████ ███████ ██ █████ ████ ██ ███ ████████████ and is empty █████ ████ a mechanical apparatus ████████ ██ ████ ██ ██████ as ██████ ██ enormous █████ ████ ██ ██████████ ███ billowing cloth. █████ ████ ██ ███ ████ █████ █████ ██ ████ ███ ██ ███████ Although █████ is not known to be a ████████ man or a █████████ ██ did see both ██ █████ █████████████ in ███ ███ due to the ███████ ██ █ ███████ ████ phenomenon ███ regular reporting ███████████ to ████ █████ air bases.
Research Summary
Initially, ████ ██████ ████ ██ ███████ ██ ███ the scene of an aircraft crash, possibly a bird strike. however upon examination ██ ███ ████ ██ █████ ███████
███████████ ██ █████ ███ █████ ███████████ ████ ███ appear to have an influence on its power. ███████ Krypton███ ██████ █████████ by ████ ██████████ have proven to be most effective in restraining it. It appears to have a natural aversion to this element.
███ ██ ███ ████ of "Man Of Steel" and its incredible strength it must be exposed to the refined Krypton███ █████ ██████ or else it will be able to move freely. It ███████ that its █████ █████████ is the ██████████ and ███████████ of all ███████ ██ █████ in this ███████████ space, ██████ ██████ ████ ██ ███ home ██████ ███ ████████ a ██████ █████ to ███████ ███ planetary ██████████
The only ████ ██ ██████████ ████████ █████ █████ ████████ ███ ██ presented ████████ ████ ████████████ intelligent life, "Man Of Steel" █████ ██ ██ ████████ so as it can █████ ███ ██████████ ██ ████ █████████ █████ ███████ ██ ██ blend in with the inhabitants ██ █████████ ██████ it occupies.
"Man Of Steel" ███ never ██ ███████ ██ █████ █████████ ██ return ██ ███ home ███████
Nice work tracking those kids down. Maybe they'll lead you to a job you're not terrible at. Enclosed is Action Comics #1. You should take pride, it really couldn't have happened without you. Hit the bricks, shithead. — S. L.
Prelude: Following the termination of Operative Olsen a new team was assigned to attempt communication with Mr. Kent, the man inside "Man Of Steel". While the initial communication was promising, subsequent conversations were less revealing.
Setting: Deputy Harmon attempted to communicate with Mr.Kent after the internment of "Man Of Steel" within Bunker-03's reinforced hangar. This interview marked the first known occasion where "Man Of Steel" overpowered Mr. Kent's mind.
Interview was conducted from a secure location outside the hangar using the intercom system and an amplifier.
«Begin Log, [3:45PM]»
Harmon: Can you hear us alright in there, Kent?
Kent: Echoing, but you're coming through. Where are you?
Harmon: Safe distance. We trust you not to harm us, but it'd be a much tougher rescue with two men in there instead of one. Why don't you think out loud, anything you can see or feel. Might lead us to something you can sense that we might not be able to.
Kent: I'm in a cage that looks like a birdcage. It's cold. I can hear metal straining around me. There's a lot of light and-
Harmon: Kent? We can't hear you no more. Can you speak up a tad?
Note: After this question Kent's voice took on a deeper tone, with audible crackling similar to a long-distance radio signal or gramophone
Kent: Maximum volume has been achieved.
Harmon: Who am I speaking with, then?
Kent: A voyager. Come from far away to learn and inspect. Specimens will be returned when land is catalogued before the taking begins.
Harmon: So a spaceman, then. We're calling you man of steel, does that work for you?
Kent: Neither is accurate, but accepted.
Harmon: Well, I'm not a learned man. Maybe later someone can help us figure each other out a bit better. For now, I'll do my best to be understanding with you.
Kent: Your arrangement is acceptable.
Harmon: Did you always look like that or what happened to give you that appearance?
Kent: Outer looks were made to keep natives from worrying. It also provides cataloging baseline.
Harmon: So you're gonna be taking more folks like Kent to pick their brains?
Kent: When possible.
Harmon: So we're not really appreciable to that plan of action. As long as we're keeping you here it's not something we're going to be allowing.
Kent: That would seem to be the case for now.
«End Log 4:30 PM»
Follow-Up: Additional guards have been posted to increase security and assigned regular surveillance duty.
Field Encounter - "Man Of Steel"
On ██/██/████ Agent Lang was taking a break from operations unrelated to "Man Of Steel" at a diner. During the course of the meal, Joe Schuster introduced himself and began a long one-sided rant about the ASCI and Superman.
During the course of his monologuing it became apparent that Schuster strongly believes that the "Superman" character is, in some form, real, and being held captive by the ASCI. Additionally Schuster presented a wide-ranging conspiracy theory on how the ASCI influenced his life; which, while largely false did touch on several real ASCI operations.
Partial Transcript, From Recollection of Agent Lang:
Schuster: Be straight with me, please. I just want to know what's true.
Lang: I know nothing.
Schuster: There wouldn't even be an America for you do, whatever, folks who fight for justice. Why do you keep him locked up?
Lang: I know nothing.
Schuster: I'm on to everything. Following you down to the pier. Stepping underwater. Walking through walls, I've seen your secret places. I'm not rich but I'm of means and I'm on to you and you're not going to get away with keeping him locked up. I've got eyes in the back of my head so don't even think about whacking me. I'm here to stay a thorn in your side.
Conclusion: Agent Lang protested Schuster's behavior, at which point Schuster abruptly left the restaurant. Agent Lang has submitted an expense report for the large tip which purchased the wait staff's silence.
Formal Complaint of Agent Lang: This isn't the first time our local operatives have been harassed. Before this, he's limited himself to pathetic attempts at tailing us and showing up at inopportune moments. Action needs to be taken before he causes a stir.
Joe Schuster has been designated as Person of Interest 147. Necessary precautions are going to be taking place soon depending on how much he really knows. - S.L.
Termination Order: "Man Of Steel"
Foreward: Due to the activities of PoI-147 and the determination that little value remains in keeping "Man Of Steel" active it has been decided to render it inert. If possible, Mr. Kent is to be rescued. Any attempt to preserve his life should not interfere with the liquidation of "Man Of Steel".
Attending operatives were Agent Lang, Deputy Harmon, Professor Vernon, and Deputy Chief Engineer Crowley. Harmon and Vernon were to provide supervision and direction while Lang and Crowley performed the operational tasks.
Order of Operations: Due to "Man Of Steel" being highly resistant to combustive force and percussion it was decided that disassembly through brute force was the preferred method of deconstructing it. The chains which kept "Man of Steel" from moving or touching the ground were affixed to torque engines. These would in turn power reinforced pulleys, which would pull on the chains until "Man Of Steel" was pulled apart and thus rendered inert.
Procedure: Lang and Crowley activated the engines. Dynamometers were monitored and instructions to increase force were given every 500 RPM. At 2500 RPM "Man Of Steel" began to rip apart. Mr. Kent was noted to appear to be in anguish, as blood vessels in his joints began bursting in the same regions where "Man Of Steel" was damaged.
After both wings, one arm, and one leg were rendered inert after being removed from the main body of "Man Of Steel" the liquidation process was halted.
Results: Although severely damaged "Man Of Steel" was not rendered inert. The portions which were torn from the main body dissolved into rust shortly after removal. "Man Of Steel" is handicapped but still considered to be highly dangerous.
Follow-Up: Torque engines were burned out and required replacement. Due to the diminished threat now posed by "Man Of Steel" future attempts at disassembly or destruction have been postponed indefinitely.
Context: This letter was hand-delivered to an antique book store used by the ASCI as a dead-drop point for field agents to deposit reports. PoI-147 left this letter, which was properly addressed and stamped, inside of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 6.
To all whom it may concern,
I don't know what kind of crank you think I am. Blowing me off while you keep the defining moment of my life behind a vault door. Keeping everything status quo, wouldn't that just be fine. But it's not going to shake out like that.
If half of what I know is true, the electric chair's not good enough for you. I've heard of what you did in Havana. What washed up in Florida. Everything in New Jersey. I've got lists and you know I'm good for it.
All I want is the truth. Let me walk in the front door and we'll see how the chips fall. I've got funny business insurance so play fair and I will too.
Response: A preliminary meeting with PoI-147 has been scheduled to determine the truthfulness of his claims. If the claims presented in the letter are accurate, parlaying authorization may be granted depending on the circumstances.
Context: POI-147 is allowed fifteen minutes alone with "Man Of Steel". POI-147 declined briefing and did not make a declaration of intent other than "Feeling ready." ASCI made the standard equipment kit available: safety googles, a bullet proof vest and close toed shoes. POI-147 declined and entered Bunker-3 barefoot.
«Begin Log, [12:15AM]»
PoI-147 enters the Bunker-3 hangar. The automatic light switches on.
PoI-147: Hello?
PoI-147 begins walking towards "Man Of Steel".
POI-147: Is it you? Is… dear jesus, what is that smell?
PoI-147 pauses briefly, doubling over and gagging.
PoI-147: What is all of this, it's not- oh, no, no. This is all sorts of wrong.
Kent's face contorts with emotion, although due to his lack of hydration it is debatable to call what he does crying.
PoI-147: We have to get you out of here, fast.Kent: Where's there to go?
PoI-147: Outside. Freedom! The world needs a Superman. You don't belong here. You're the man of steel!
Kent: They told me that you were coming.
Kent's head snaps away from PoI-147. His voice begins crackling.
Kent: New elements detected. Humidity trailing inside. Sweat is here. Seeking final truth.
PoI-147: What?
Kent: We're not what the world needs. You've paid a terrible price for nothing so leave before it's too late.
PoI-147: Who are you talking about? It's just you and me, I'm saying that you, as a person, you can be everything we need. You're not even going to try? Superman would never give up!
Kent: We're here. We're not going to let me get out anyway. You, still have a chance.
Kent begins growing visually agitated.
Kent: Don't know how much longer to take it. Get out.
PoI-147: But- what about truth? justice? the American way?
Kent: Put it back in the book. Back on the shelf. Go outside and let it go. Before we get closer.
PoI-147: We're close enough. I'm right here. I've spent my whole life searching for you and you don't know anything. You don't, wait, wait, stop. Hold on we're just talking. What is that? What are you?
Kent:We're living with the choices we've made. Just like you.
PoI-147: Oh, Jesus.
A blinding flash of light of unknown source emanates throughout the hangar. PoI-147 remanded to ASCI medical care for damaged retinas. Discussions on healthcare in exchange for keeping quiet are ongoing.
«End Log, [12:34AM]»
