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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Verloren
Special Containment Procedures: SCP is to be contained within a large, airtight containment unit located in site SCF-XXXX. Staff assigned to SCP will be rotated every week. Under no circumstances are more than one of the twelve airlocks leading to SCP's containment unit to be open at any time. SCP is allocated one D-Class personnel daily for sustenance. Under no circumstances are personnel to allow SCP more than one "meal" daily. Superfluous conversation with SCP is strictly prohibited, excepting the on-staff psychologist assigned to SCP.
Once a week, Dr. Jasmine Mesuigine, Specialized Psychologist, must evaluate SCP's mental state. Any signs of worsening symptoms must be reported immediately.
Failure to maintain consistent containment will result in an XXXX-Verloren End-of-the-world Scenario. In the event of a containment breach, all hope is lost.
Description: SCP is an amorphous, sentient, sapient, seemingly immortal entity comprised of a black, smoke-like substance. SCP is capable of consolidating body mass around a separated section of itself, commonly using this tactic to breach containment.
SCP does not appear to have any need for food, however, SCP will become significantly less agitated for approximately 24 hours after feeding, though the pacifying effect has become gradually less prolonged.
SCP will feed on a sentient organism by extending a mass of its body in the form of an appendage similar in appearance to a tendril, and attaching it to the occipital region. The victim will then begin to seize for 5-7 minutes, before returning to normal. Interviews with victims of SCP has determined that any and all sources of motivation and desire in the subject will be completely negated as a result of the feeding, (see interviews 1 and 2). The victim will remain attached to SCP indefinitely until dying, usually from starvation. Victims of SCP, now labeled collectively as SCP-2, are capable of autonomous movement when prompted, but will usually remain stationary until death. SCP-2 can be conversed with, as shown in Interviews 1 and 2, however, they do not typically respond to anything more complicated than basic conversations, such as inquiring to how they are doing, etc. An attempt to prolong the life of an instance of SCP-2 found that after one week, the instance will be rendered incapable of speaking, moving, and, after two weeks, breathing and maintaining a heartbeat. Examination of bodily functions reveal no damage to organs, but a complete shutdown in the transmission of neural signals not caused by a shutdown of the brain, but by the ceasing of signals to be sent outside the brain.
SCP's behavior has been shown to increase in aggressiveness in both the absence and excess of individuals available for consumption, with access to 20 or more individuals resulting in a 90% chance of a breach in containment. An effective number was determined to be between 1-3 individuals a day, maximizing efficiency and minimizing resource expenditure.
SCP has been found to suffer from Chronic Depression, as diagnosed by Dr. Jasmine Mesuigine. SCP most consistently displays an extreme lack of willpower, except when in agitated states. SCP also exhibits other symptoms of depression, including an openly expressed desire to end its own existence, if it were capable. (see interview 3)
SCP has breached containment 7 times, 6 of which were ceased by SCP's own volition. The most recent containment breach resulted in a total containment failure, triggering an XXXX-Verloren End-of-the-World scenario. SCP-2000 was successfully utilized.
Interview 1
Interviewed: SCP-2-1
Interviewer: Dr. Jasmine Mesuigine
Foreword: Interview took place shortly after SCP had attacked Dr. ███████ ███ during a containment breach. Dr. ███ was classified as an instance of SCP-2 shortly after.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Mesuigine: Hello, Dr. ███████ ███, I am Dr. Jasmine Mesuigine. I don't believe we've met before. Could you please acknowledge whether you can hear me or not?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Right then. Do you know where you are?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Can you please tell me what day it is?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Subject appears to be catatonic, I advise that we carry out humane termina-
SCP-2-1: Yes… Please…
Dr. Mesuigine: Nevermind. (clears throat) Hello, Dr. ███████ ███. Could you please repeat what you said?
SCP-2-1: What is this prison?
Dr. Mesuigine: You are within a facility-
SCP-2-1: No. Not that one. I do not know… this prison I find myself in.
Dr. Mesuigine: Is this prison you are referring to, is it a physical place?
SCP-2-1: No.
Dr. Mesuigine: Can you tell me what it is, then?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Ok. Can you tell me why you are imprisoned?
SCP-2-1: I don't know.
Dr. Mesuigine: Do you know who is imprisoning you?
SCP-2-1: (sighs) the black dog
Dr. Mesuigine: Is the black dog SCP?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Are you the black dog?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: I'd like to ask you a few more questions.
SCP-2-1: Fine.
Dr. Mesuigine: You find yourself inside a room with two doors next to each other. One of the doors is painted your favorite color, while the other is in your favorite style. Which door do you go through?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: …Are you okay?
SCP-2-1: No.
Dr. Mesuigine: Do you feel sad?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Are you bored?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Do you feel like you have no reason to live?
SCP-2-1: (no response)
Dr. Mesuigine: Do you feel worthless?
SCP-2-1: I feel… nothing.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Interview concluded. SCP-2-1 remained stationary after Dr. Mesuigine left the containment unit. SCP-2-1 is now deceased due to apparent starvation.
Interview 2
Interviewed: SCP-2-2, formerly D-27559
Interviewer: Dr. Jasmine Mesuigine
Foreword: 2-2 selected for having initially retained a greater degree of activity.
<Begin Log>
SCP-2-2: …What do you want?
Dr. Mesuigine: You've been infected with SCP and I need to ask you some questions about how you're doing.
SCP-2-2: Shitty. I feel like death.
Dr. Mesuigine: Can you elaborate?
SCP-2-2: I don't know, it just feels like something pinning me down, I can't breathe.
Dr. Mesuigine: We're going to need to run some tests on you-
SCP-2-2: Don't bother.
Dr. Mesuigine: I beg your pardon?
SCP-2-2: I said don't bother. I'm sad. The tests will say I'm sad. There, I saved you a lot of pointless work.
Dr. Mesuigine: I don't believe that's up for you to-
SCP-2-2: Why me?
Dr. Mesuigine: Why you what, 2-2?
SCP-2-2: There's plenty of others out here. Why do I gotta be your guinea pig? Being poked and prodded and answering the same damn questions over and over is pointless. It's all pointless. I'm pointless. Get someone who's actually useful to you, cause all I'm gonna do is be a broken record for you guys.
Dr. Mesuigine: We decided you were the best candidate to perform these tests on.
SCP-2-2: Don't give me that condescending bullshit like you don't know, doctor. I know why you picked me. It's because I'm easy. I was already here so you don't need to waste time finding other subjects. Hell I don't blame you, I would do the same if I was a doctor too.
Dr. Mesuigine: What else would you do if you were in my position?
SCP-2-2: I'd do nothing.
Dr. Mesuigine: Why? Knowing what this is doing to you… why wouldn't you do anything?
SCP-2-2: I'd do nothing because I know trying to figure this thing out and trying to beat it is stupid. I know I'm trapped here for the rest of my life and I don't need this shadow looming over me constantly telling me what I already know.
Dr. Mesuigine: What does this shadow say?
SCP-2-2: That I'm not important. That I'm expendable, replaceable, temporary. I mean fuck probably no one else knows where I am and they don't give two shits either. I know I'm not valuable; once I die you guys are just gonna hunt down some other suffering person and I won't exist anymore. I'll just be another set of data for you. No one will remember me. No one cares about me. Why should I care what happens to me if no one else gives a shit about me?
Dr. Mesuigine: You are an important asset to us, 2-2.
SCP-2-2: Just stop. No I'm not. You can't even be bothered to call me by my real name. You don't care if I have a name or not. I'm a guinea pig and nothing more. I don't care about helping you guys. Why do you guys care? You're probably just as replaceable as me. If something were to happen to you they'd just replace you and pretend you never existed. Why do you keep working if you know ultimately you aren't worth anything?
Dr. Mesuigine: I… That's… No, I'm critical to the containment of SCP. It's my job, and my job only; to treat it and figure out how it thinks.
SCP-2-2: That ain't so special, miss. I guarantee you there's like a hundred more doctors that can do your job just as well if not better. You're worthless. I'm worthless. We're all expendable.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: SCP-2-2 was involved in efforts to artificially prolong life in SCP-2-2 instances. Efforts were terminated following the ceasing of signals to be sent from the brains of SCP-2 instances. Subject terminated.
Interview 3
Interviewed: SCP
Interviewer: Dr. Jasmine Mesuigine
Foreword: Selected transcript of a standard weekly evaluation of SCP.
<Begin Log]>
Dr. Mesuigine: Good Day SCP… it is okay that continue to refer to you like this, right?
SCP: I still think it's a bit cold, but professionalism is admirable, I suppose.
Dr. Mesuigine: Excellent. Before we start the routine evaluation, have you had any recent changes in mood?
SCP: I'm fine, really. Nothing new has happened.
Dr. Mesuigine: Are you sure?
SCP: Genuinely.
Dr. Mesuigine: Very well then. How has your appetite been.
SCP: Oh I've been binge eating lately, it's really bad.
Dr. Mesuigine: I see you're still sarcastic, which is a good sign, I presume?
SCP: I'm just fine.
Dr. Mesuigine: How have you been sleeping? Have you had any strange dreams?
SCP: I had one, actually. I was a person, like you. I was walking along a beach, holding hands with a beautiful woman, enjoying the waves crashing on the shore… I felt something during that dream.
Dr. Mesuigine: Was there anything else in the dream?
SCP: The woman looked an awful lot like you.
Dr. Mesuigine: (silent)
SCP: But right before I woke up, her eyes turned black and she started convulsing… I killed her.
Dr. Mesuigine: Did you do this intentionally?
SCP: It was an accident! It's always an accident… it just happened…
Dr. Mesuigine: Do you at all know of any reasons why you have these properties?
SCP: I just have them. I don't remember how long I've had them. I probably didn't even ask for them, either. Does anyone ask for flaws?
Dr. Mesuigine: Not that I know of. Do you know what happens when you don't feed for extended periods of time?
SCP: I usually get worse. I'd sink to the bottom of my own lagoon. I'm drowning, drowning in it… but it can't actually kill me, no. If only I were so lucky.
Dr. Mesuigine: Do I need to be concerned by that?
SCP: No, no. I'm fine, really. But… people have the luxury of death. You guys probably don't think that, but it is a luxury. One that I can't afford.
Dr. Mesuigine: Why can't you "afford" death? I'd be thankful if I could escape it, why aren't you?
SCP: Sure it would be nice if all this time I spent was pleasant, but it isn't, is it? I remember seeing somewhere a quote; "If you live a shitty life long enough, something good's bound to happen eventually". It's bullshit, I say.
Dr. Mesuigine: Come on now… There has to be at least someone you care about or something you enjoy in the world?
SCP: Yeah, I guess there is.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Interview logged, ██/██/20██
Addendum-1: The effectiveness of feeding events have begun declining slowly. Insight into alternative measures for containment or a method to maintain efficiency has been approved.
Dr. Jasmine Mesuigine has made her concerns very public:
Hello, this is SCP's psychologist, and I'd like to raise a few concerns regarding SCP's mental health. Throughout my recent evaluations, I have become disheartened at what is a very clear worsening of self esteem. My exercises do not seem to be improving SCP's disposition much, and it has become clear to me that the environment in which SCP finds themselves in is having a negative impact on his emotional state. I implore those with sufficient authority to invest in making SCP's containment a little nicer, and perhaps even allowing him some variety of entertainment. At least then, perhaps SCP can distract himself from his own misery.
In response:
No. We could go into the plethora of reasons why we cannot allow it, but that would be a waste of time. You are responsible for aiding in the containment, not happiness, of SCP. Your role is appeasement, and appeasement only. Need we remind you of what happened last time we tried such leniency?
-O5 Council
Addendum-2: in a recent checkup on the state of scps containment unit we found some small cracks in the walls but everything is fine i guess. we have fixed the issue and are paying attention in case there is another broken thing like that. id like to ask for some time off because i really dont feel like dealing with cleanup. -containment specialist edwin
Addendum-3: something important happened
ill fill it in later
