Cornsalt

Item# : SCP-XXXX

Object Class : Safe

Special Containment Procedures : Under no circumstances should any flammable material be brought into the containment chamber of SCP-XXXX. The room where SCP-XXXX is contained needs to be >6 m in width and length and have glass panels lined next to the entry point for safe observation.

The house where SCP-XXXX is contained is to be sealed and have all its entry points blocked. A cover story about the house being burnt down and confiscated by the government is to be told to any civilian displaying interest on the house. Any civilian with prior knowledge about SCP-XXXX or the house where it is contained is to be amnesticized and told the same cover story.

Description : SCP-XXXX is a brick chimney located within an uninhabited house displaying high degrees of fire damage in its interior. According to Foundation historians, the house was built during the late 90s. SCP-XXXX is 20 m in height and has a 75 cm² fireplace. The anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX activate when any flammable material is burning in the fireplace and a live organism from the kingdom of Animalia is standing 5 meters in a 180^o angle around the fireplace of SCP-XXXX. The organism, now designated as SCP-XXXX-1 will go within 4 stages listed below.

Stage 1, Fixation : Instances of SCP-XXXX-1 will begin staring at the fire made in the fireplace of SCP-XXXX. When questioned about the reason of the behavior, the subject replied “A warm, fuzzy feeling in my heart“

Stage 2, Hyperactivity : A cognitohazard is distributed around a 5 m radius around a 180o angle triggering elevated levels of dopamine, adrenaline ,and insulin hormones at an alarming rate. Digestive organs will begin to metabolize and digest excess sugars at an elevated rate.

Stage 3, Heating : Due to the anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX, the body of SCP-XXXX-1 will use this excess energy to elevate body heat to dangerous levels with the highest recording around 72^o degree Celsius.

Stage 4, Burning : Due to the extreme body heat, fires will begin to appear at the body SCP-XXXX-1. Using the fat contained within the body of SCP-XXXX-1 as fuel, the fire will continue to spread until no more fat is present. It was hypothesized that at this point, dopamine production reaches its highest peak. This is proven by the fact that SCP-XXXX-1 instances would laugh maniacally while burning.

Recovery

At September 19, 1998, Foundation personnel intercepted a distress call made by the young Mr. ██████ stating that his parents were spontaneously combusting and were laughing as it happened, all while standing close to a fireplace. MTF Psi-7 (Home Improvements) were immediately dispatched and managed to save the structural integrity. Mr. ██████ was amnesticized and civilians were given a cover story about a gas leak. The bodies of the parents of Mr. ██████ were never recovered.

Addendum

During a routine observation, a post office worker delivered a letter to the house where SCP-XXXX is contained. The letter contained the phone number of “Bob and Clara’s buildings and architecture .Inc” now designated as GOI-273. The number was called which was answered by POI-557, Bob Higgins

Interviewer : Dr. Travis Sycamore
Interviewee : Bob Higgins

Foreword

The telephone line was secured to avoid other organizations and civilians from accessing the following conversation

Dr. Sycamore : Hello Bob. My name is Mr. ██████.

Bob HigginsHello as well, customer. How may I help you?

Dr. Sycamore : You see, I’d like to file a complaint. The chimney you made has indirectly and anomalously burnt my parents and my house.

Bob Higgins : Ah, so you’re the child of those rotten people. They told me to build a magnificent house. But when it’s time to pay the bill, they spat on my face, literally. You weren’t there of course, you rotten child. You were busy minding your own damned business playing your toys.

Dr. Sycamore : But if you killed my parents,*fake sobs* I would like to know why *fake sobs*.

Bob Higgins : Just like the Pied Piper of Hamelin. If you don’t give me what I deserve, I’ll take something for you. You see, it was simple. I just had to make a minor change on the fireplace and it was enough to set your parents ablaze.

Dr. Sycamore : Do you seriously think that you were talking to their kid?

Bob Higgins : Wait what?

Dr. Sycamore : My name is Dr. Sycamore, SCP Foundation. Tell me, what is the basis of your organization, Bob. Or should I call you Mr. Higgins.

Bob Higgins : Oh God. Please, we’re just a small company.

Dr. Sycamore : Then how does a small company make a chimney that can burn people huh?! You hang up and we will destroy your petty company.

Bob Higgins : Alright, alright! I’ll talk. We specialize in anomalous building and architecture. Now please leave us alone. I’ve heard of what your organization does to anomalous companies like us.

Dr. Sycamore : You know, we’re called the Secure Contain Protect Foundation, not the Destroy Destroy Destroy Foundation.

Bob Higgins : So you won't destroy my business?

Dr. Sycamore : We’ll keep a close eye on you and if somewhat cross the line of reason, we can and will shut you down.

Bob Higgins : Okay.

Dr. Sycamore : Thank you for your time and if you compromise our existence, we’ll find you.

End Log