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2/XXXX LEVEL 2/XXXX CLASSIFIED

Item #: SCP-XXXX Object Class: Safe Euclid

SCP-XXXX

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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be stored in a standard, locked, and nondescript secure equipment locker in Site-19. Following Incident [PLACEHOLDER C], SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a standard concrete containment chamber, specially equipped with sound dampening foam on the inside outside of the chamber walls. Access to containment chamber is through a soundproofed airlock in place of a standard chamber door. SCP-XXXX is not to be removed from its chamber except under special circumstances as directed or approved by Project Lead [PLACEHOLDER] and/or Level 3/XXXX personnel.¹

Media of any sort must not enter SCP-XXXX's chamber at any time outside of testing; this includes any research notes.² As such, during testing of SCP-XXXX, notes must be taken only by personnel outside of chamber. Testing of SCP-XXXX must be approved by Project Lead and with the signed approval of at least two Level 3/XXXX personnel.

Additionally, the “Repeat” button on a cassette player containing SCP-XXXX is never to be pressed. Pressing the “Repeat” button constitutes a serious danger of containment breach. SCP-XXXX must never be placed in come in contact with a cassette player with a “Repeat” button function. Before testing SCP-XXXX in a cassette player, it must be examined and tested by at least one technician from E&TS dept.³, LLEE sub-dept.⁴ to confirm that it has no physical capability of repeating a cassette, or remove such capability before testing. Testing of SCP-XXXX may not, under any circumstances, proceed until this measure has been taken.

Any personnel present during testing of SCP-XXXX, with exception of Class D test subjects, must be protected from the audio emitted by SCP-XXXX either by observing indirectly through digital means or by earplugs of at least grade ER15 ER25.

Under no circumstances should aggression be shown towards SCP-XXXX outside of testing.

In the rare case that SCP-XXXX articulates a request for specific media, the request may be approved by Project Lead on a case-by-case basis.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a sapient audio cassette tape with no notable markings aside from the words “Cupid Shufel” (sic) written somewhat crudely in non-anomalous permanent marker on a piece of sloppily torn and applied non-anomalous masking tape.

Its anomalous properties manifest when played in a compatible cassette player. It plays a song which, contrary to the label,⁵ is simply "Cha Cha Slide" by DJ Casper⁶, with a near identical instrumental line and structure. However, all lyrics are replaced with commands which are seemingly arbitrary and often quite different from those in the original song based on media of any format which SCP-XXXX has been left next to for any period of time, with the likelihood of a command related to the media increasing exponentially with time of exposure to said media. The song has a memetic effect which compels those who hear the song to inexorably follow the commands, occasionally gaining anomalous abilities or properties to complete them. Those who listen to the song also tend to feel exceptionally entertained by its influence, even when they are suffering due to it. Examples of this effect can be found in Addendum XXXX-B: Testing Logs. This effect is reduced or negated when the sound of the song is muffled, and reproductions or recordings of the songs show no anomalous properties. Lyrics are occasionally in response to external stimuli, indicating some level of sentience, and on rare occasions consisted of dialogue with present Foundation Staff, indicating some level of sapience.

SCP-XXXX-1 appears to be a glowing humanoid silhouette which was produced during the events of Test-[NUMBER OF ENLIGHTENMENT TEST] and subsequently disappeared. Research is ongoing to determine whether SCP-XXXX-1 is a real entity or simply a hallucination or memetic effect of SCP-XXXX; however, since it has only manifested once, its nature remains unknown. Its only known capabilities are levitation and the ability to pass through a containment chamber ceiling, as demonstrated during its only observed manifestation. If it is found that SCP-XXXX-1 is indeed an entity, it is currently uncontained and its re-containment should be made a Red-Level priority as per Project Lead’s recommendation.

Addendum XXXX-A: Recovery
SCP-XXXX was recovered when Field Agents Oslod[PLACEHOLDER] and Ald[PLACEHOLDER] were alerted to potential anomalous activity after several reports in [LOCATION REDACTED] of a continued and extremely loud noise coming from a small house historically associated with local fraternities. This would not normally be notable, but the noise persisted for █ days continuously, and law enforcement officers sent to the house ceased communications and went missing after entering. Several other Foundation Agents had been sent to investigate, but Command lost contact with each Agent upon them entering the house. Agents [A] and [B] wore extensive protective gear as a precaution due to the potential dangers indicated by said disappearances, including weapons and accompanying ear protection, which shielded them from SCP-XXXX’s memetic effects. Agents ascertained that SCP-XXXX had caused the extreme noise and disappearances by repeating the phrase “Everybody clap your hands” ad infinitum, memetically inducing all listeners to stand still and clap their hands until falling unconscious, causing many victims to inflict significant trauma to their hands and forearms. They attributed the length of the event to the fact that the “Repeat” button on the cassette player containing SCP-XXXX was pressed down. Agents stopped the cassette player and ejected SCP-XXXX, freeing all victims who were still conscious from its influence. These victims, consisting of a handful of law enforcement officers and most previous Field Agents, expressed extreme exhaustion and pain, but also commenting that their experience was “fun”. SCP-XXXX, the cassette player it was in, and the speakers which played the audio were retrieved for containment. All victims were quarantined and interviewed after being given medical treatment; during these interviews, all victims expressed that they had been extremely entertained by the music despite their physical trauma, to which victims invariably reacted with slight embarrassment, many commenting that they had “maybe gone a little overboard”.

Addendum XXXX-B: Testing Logs

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Test A - Date

Subject: D-9825: Male, 68kg, 1.91m, no notable physical traits, ADD, no notable past
Procedure: SCP-XXXX was left in testing chamber. Subject was given instructions to handle it carefully and play it in the recovered cassette player, which was connected to the recovered speakers. Researchers observed remotely via audio/video feed of chamber while wearing ear protection identical to that worn by Agents during recovery due to safety concerns; this was before precise ear protection requirements were established.
Results: SCP-XXXX begins playing "Cha Cha Slide" by DJ Casper verbatim. Subject dances along with the song, according to the lyrics. However, after the line “slide to the right,” SCP-XXXX breaks continuity with the original song and repeats the command “slide to the right” for the next 3 minutes, 42 seconds. Subject follows this command each time it is issued, sliding closer to the wall of the testing chamber, hitting it with significant force after 30 seconds of sliding to the right, dislocating his right shoulder. Subject continues to run into the testing chamber wall repeatedly, abrading the right sleeve of his jumpsuit as well as skin and muscle from his upper right arm. After the 3 minutes, 42 seconds of “slide to the right,” the cassette appears to rewind, during which anomalous properties on subject cease, resulting in Subject running away from the wall and towards the exit of testing chamber, screaming in pain and stopping only to laugh and say “This is fun!” twice. After 14.8 seconds of rewinding, the song repeats, and Subject begins to follow the orders once more. This repeats more 12 times until 1 minute 4 seconds into the 13th segment, at which point Subject’s right arm has had all skin and significant portions of muscle removed from its right side, exposing bone in certain areas. Subject had been bleeding profusely from this wound. Subject appears exceptionally faint due to blood loss. Senior Researcher [NAME] states that the test is providing no more useful data and that the harm to Subject was becoming unnecessary, formally concludes test, and comments that “We don’t want to get on the bad side of the Ethics Committee.” Muffled laughter can be heard from Junior research staff attending the test upon mention of EthCom. Cassette player stopped and Subject recovered for medical treatment as he alternates between vocalizing pain and entertainment.
Analysis: Confirmation of memetic compulsion effects observed by Agents who recovered object. Senior Researcher [NAME] recommended that SCP-XXXX should not be placed on repeat in future tests, as it provided no useful data. [NAME] additionally reprimanded Junior Research Staff for behavior during test and threatened to file formal complaints, commenting that EthCom "is serious business, contrary to what some staff believe."

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Test B - Date

Subject: D-1981: Male, 89kg, 1.50m, considerable jump height, sociopath, was previously a carpenter
Procedure: SCP-XXXX was retrieved from storage and placed in the same testing chamber. Test conducted using different cassette player and speakers to determine which objects were anomalous. SCP-XXXX was left in testing chamber, next to non-anomalous cassette player. Subject was given instructions to handle it carefully and play it in the new cassette player, which was connected to non-anomalous speakers. Researchers observed remotely via audio/video feed of chamber while wearing varied forms of ear protection, as this was before ear protection requirements were established.
Results: SCP-XXXX begins playing "Cha Cha Slide" by DJ Casper verbatim. Subject dances along with the song, according to the lyrics. However, after the line “Let's go to work,” SCP-XXXX begins issuing various commands to gather various carpentry tools, such as “Get a hammer now y’all, two nails this time (bam, bam), two nails this time (bam, bam).” As soon as these and similar commands are issued, Subject quickly fashions the requested tools anomalously out of the table and chamber floor, organizing them neatly in a row on the floor. After 48 seconds of creating and gathering tools, SCP-XXXX then begins issuing commands to make various modifications to the testing chamber, such as “Rewire this light” and “Install a fuse.” Subject successfully performs these tasks despite lacking prior knowledge of circuitry. After 5 minutes 4 seconds of these disparate tasks, Subject dismantles CCTV camera for material, after which point visual observation is no longer possible. Audio observation continues for the remainder of the song, during which additional commands and the sounds of Subject performing various tasks with his tools can be heard. Tape ends, and Subject is released from SCP-XXXX’s effect. Subject begins laughing uncontrollably. Test concluded and Subject retrieved without further event.
Analysis: After test, Hume detectors were employed to determine if the anomalous means by which Subject’s tools were acquired were ontokinetic in nature; Hume levels deviated approximately 11% above baseline within subject, confirming this suspicion. Upon further inspection and separate tests, it was found that reality bending capabilities did not continue to manifest in Subject. Additionally, the highly specific and unrelated subject matter of the lyrics manifested in SCP-XXXX were noted by researchers and deemed to be worth further investigation. A short analysis of logistics logs found that the locker adjacent to SCP-XXXX contained several manuals and tapes on the subject of home improvement owned by a Foundation staff member. The correlation between Subject’s experience in carpentry, this adjacency to information regarding home improvement, and the song’s new subject matter was noted by research staff as being worthy of further investigation as a potential mechanism by which the anomalous properties of SCP-XXXX operate, or a potential mechanism to influence the contents of SCP-XXXX. Junior Researcher [NAME] recommended further investigation into the modifications to the test chamber as well; however, Project Lead [NAME] advised against this, stating that “Whatever damage occurred to that chamber, I don’t think it’s important, and we sure don’t have the funding in this project to fix it.”

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Test C - Date

Subject: D-7220: Female, 50kg, 1.55m
Procedure: [WIP]
Results:
Analysis:

Footnotes

1. Usage of SCP-XXXX for staff parties after careful exposure to certain media is pending approval approved prohibited following the events of Incident [PLACEHOLDER A].

2. Provision of media for the enrichment of SCP-XXXX is pending approval approved prohibited following the events of Incident [PLACEHOLDER B].

3. E&TS: Engineering and Technical Service Department. This Foundation Department is responsible for technical maintenance and everyday services of all facilities and equipment in active Foundation use.

4. LLEE: Low-Level Electronic Equipment Sub-Department. Responsible for assisting with general electronics repairs and operations in low-clearance areas and situations.

5. This misnomer on the label, combined with the sloppy nature of the label, indicate that it may have been labeled by a person or group which was greatly confused and/or constrained in time.

6. Also known as Mr. C The Slide Man.