Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: All messages from SCP-XXXX are to be cataloged, then reported to the Department of External Affairs and the Intelligence Agency.
The sitting Taoiseach, Tánaiste, and any other ministers of the Irish parliament deemed necessary by the Project Manager are obligated to return for interview on a biannual basis. Interviews are to be conducted in the presence of at least four interviewers for a period of no more than three hours each; all sessions are to be recorded.
Researchers seeking information regarding SCP-XXXX-1's past activity are to contact the Project Manager. Due to SCP-XXXX-1's tendency to relocate (see Addendum XXXX-B), further research into SCP-XXXX-1 is prohibited until further notice.
Description: SCP-XXXX is the Department of Preservation — an agency of the Republic of Ireland that carries out confidential research on anomalous phenomena. The organization largely refuses to cooperate with other groups of its kind; for this reason, little is known regarding SCP-XXXX's covert projects. While operationally similar to the Foundation, SCP-XXXX has been designated as a threat due to its stringent policy of isolation and approach to potentially dangerous anomalies. Attempts to infiltrate SCP-XXXX's headquarters have thus far failed.
Dialogue with the Irish government has revealed the Department has a great deal of independence, not being required to answer to the Taoiseach (see Addendum XXXX-A). To date (██/██/████), no direct contact with any member of SCP-XXXX has been achieved due to a lack of reliable information concerning identities or contact details; the Irish government acts as an intermediary between SCP-XXXX and the Foundation. The identity of SCP-XXXX's manager/s is not known, but █████ ████████ (Taoiseach from ████ to ████) suggested the Department's management itself is anomalous in nature.
It is unknown precisely how many anomalous items are currently known, tracked, or contained by SCP-XXXX, but interviewees have suggested it to be over a hundred. While a small number of these items are allegedly contained and under strict surveillance, the director/s of SCP-XXXX seem to be of the opinion that most anomalies should be allowed to remain free and untouched in their natural habitat (this has frequently been referred to by interviewees as SCP-XXXX's "policy of respect"). Sentient anomalies linked to Ireland seem to have a great deal of admiration for SCP-XXXX.
The Department's preference is to track the movement of items, occasionally reporting to the Taoiseach about entities that may pose a threat to the population. Such reports usually offer minimal information, although this system of cooperation has apparently worked in the Irish government's favour, as over two-hundred crises have been averted since the establishment of the Department. However, an unspecified number of situations did result in disaster, the latest of which occurred on ██/██/2007, and this usually occurs when unsubstantial information is provided by SCP-XXXX.
Since SCP-XXXX's discovery, the Department has made a total of ███ requests to the Foundation for the exchange of information, or the transfer of items recovered in Ireland back to where they were found. The Foundation has cooperated with SCP-XXXX on a few separate occasions, each time with the intention of neutralising a common threat. However, SCP-XXXX's allowance for entities, such as SCP-████ and SCP-████, to have roamed freely before the Foundation discovered them throws into question the Department's priorities, and raises concerns over unknown phenomena that is allowed to go unrestrained.
According to early interviews, SCP-XXXX first contacted the Taoiseach via mail on ██/██/████ and informed him of the organisation, then referring to itself as "The Bureau of Preservation". At the time, the Garda Síochána could not successfully trace the letter back to an address, and subsequent study of the letter has led to equally inconclusive results. Every message from SCP-XXXX since has been addressed directly to the Taoiseach, and the Department has not shown any intention of upgrading its means of communication for over ██ years.
The Irish government is encouraged by SCP-XXXX to reply to letters by writing a message, addressing it to "Department of Preservation, Contact Office, Sídhgreen House, 37 Loc", and burning it. A reply tends to come within 3-4 working days. The sitting Taoiseach is the only known individual SCP-XXXX will reply to directly, implying SCP-XXXX can somehow determine who writes the letter. Attempts to find any location relating to SCP-XXXX, including a "Sídhgreen House, 37 Loc", have resulted in SCP-XXXX's headquarters shifting location multiple times (see Addendum XXXX-B).
SCP-XXXX's existence was brought to the attention of the Foundation on ██/██/████ when the Irish government, led by then Taoiseach ████ █████, contacted the Foundation and requested on behalf of SCP-XXXX to return all instances of "Éani" (later clarified to be SCP-████) to Ireland and exchange them for [DATA EXPUNGED]. This request was denied, and following initial investigation, those aware of SCP-XXXX's activities were brought before a council for questioning. Interrogations revealed, among other things, the precarious relationship between the Irish government and SCP-XXXX.
Addendum XXXX-A: The following are excerpts from interview sessions with Irish parliamentary officials:
Interview XXXX-A-03 (excerpt)
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewee: ██████ █████, Taoiseach and Minister for Defence (hence forth referred to as "Interviewee")
Interviewer-01: If I am understanding this correctly, the Department [SCP-XXXX] is under no obligation to refer back to the Prime Minister.
Interviewee: That is correct.
Interviewer-01: And yet you have given us, what is this, thirty-nine separate reports? These were sent to you from the Department of Preservation.
Interviewee: Yes, they choose to update me frequently even though they are not required to.
Interviewer-01: Only some of these are updates -
Interviewee: Well, they have also requested boosts to funding on numerous occasions.
Interviewer-01: Most of these are documents of that nature.
[pause]
Interviewee: Yes.
Interviewer-02: Are you informed as to how this money is spent?
Interviewee: Not necessarily, but the Department's main goal is to track items and provide information on their whereabouts and behaviour, so finances would be going into that. This allows us to act accordingly and prevent the public from getting in harm's way.
Interviewer-02: But to confirm, you are in fact not given a regular report of spending.
Interviewee: That is correct.
Interview XXXX-A-08 (excerpt)
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewee: █████ █████, Tánaiste (hence forth referred to as "Interviewee")
Interviewer-02: Mr. █████, it is becoming increasingly apparent to me that you are placing the public's safety into the hands of a rogue organisation that cannot be trusted.
Interviewee: Well, I'll have to repeat myself now, the Department does answer to the Taoiseach, it does offer security, it has contained over a hundred of these items -
Interviewer-02: But it does not in fact offer security, does it? It allows these entities to roam free.
Interviewee: That is… this is not the situation for some items.
Interviewer-02: No, only most.
Interviewee: Look, the Department has been in operation for several decades, and frankly, its founding has led to a sharp drop in abnormal attacks and accidents. That is what we want.
Interviewer-02: And you are convinced keeping this Department in operation is a better option than forming an agreement with the Foundation?
Interviewee: Uh, I'd say there are benefits to both.
Interviewer-02: But you cannot have both, the Department has made this clear, Mr. █████. The Foundation can assure you of security, and quick and efficient containment services, yet you remain in association with a faction of anonymous monster hunters who refuse to report back on their activities the vast majority of the time. Are you telling the council you are convinced this is the preferable option?
[pause]
Interviewee: I am saying it is a valid option to consider.
Interviewer-02: Right. Would you say there are factors at play other than the quality of services that might influence your choice of affiliation?
Interviewee: Absolutely not.
Interview XXXX-A-13 (excerpt)
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewee: ████ ███████, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (hence forth referred to as "Interviewee")
Interviewer-04: With relation to the entities [instances of SCP-████], you stated earlier that it is right for them to be released back into the Irish countryside.
Interviewee: I said I had full and unwavering faith in the expertise of the Department of Preservation, and their commitment to the safety and happiness of all Ireland's residents.
Interviewer-04: Yet it could be argued the safety and happiness of civilians should be considered before that of any anomalies.
Interviewee: Ah, the preferred term is the "wildlife". That's how the Department puts it to me.
Interviewer-04: I beg your pardon.
Interviewee: Says the Minister for Preservation, the wildlife have the right to come and go. I have full faith in their knowledge of the things.
Interviewer-04: You have met the Minister for Preservation?
Interviewee: Well, not as of yet.
[twelve minutes later]
Interviewer-02: If I am understanding this correctly, Mr. ███████, you are aware of fewer items originating from your own country than the Foundation is. This is despite the fact you are Minister for the Environment.
Interviewee: Yes, I'm informed of these, uh, the "items" as you put it, when the need does arise. It is only right, I'm not required to know of items having little relevance to anything.
Interviewer-02: The third entity we discussed today [SCP-████] was unknown to you before this interview, thus you would argue it has "little relevance to anything"?
Interviewee: I think, yes. Yes.
Interviewer-02: I see.
Interview XXXX-A-16 (excerpt)
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewee: ████ ██████, Taoiseach and Minister for Defence (hence forth referred to as "Interviewee")
Interviewer-02: So the group was actually in operation before its establishment as an official department?
Interviewee: It began as a private organisation, correct. I understand this is not a conventional means of forming a ministry of government, but the services provided by them were frankly quite essential.
Interviewer-02: Yes, it is unconventional. And between them and the government, which was the first to approach the other?
Interviewee: They initially approached the Taoiseach.
Interviewer-02: Right, he seems to have been convinced rather quickly. It states here the Department was formed in less than a month after talks began.
Interviewee: That is also correct. I am, uh, not aware of the full details. I wasn't elected to office at the time, so I can only assume the government was eager to begin the process of supporting any urgent tracking and containment procedures put to them.
Interviewer-02: So the nature of several items was a significant talking point during negotiations?
Interviewee: As far as I'm aware.
Addendum XXXX-B: The following is a list of anomalies known to be protected by SCP-XXXX:
Item # |
Speculated Object Class |
Description |
SCP-XXXX-1 |
Safe |
SCP-XXXX's anomalous headquarters, capable of changing position instantly whenever located by the Foundation. Wild animals within 1 km proximity are significantly more hostile towards humans. |
SCP-XXXX-2 |
Euclid |
Humanoid entity, head resembling that of an Equus caballus. Capable of teleportation (?), nocturnal, preys solely on humans. Calls victims by name, encourages them to leave their home. |
SCP-XXXX-3 |
Safe |
Location-based anomaly, field in ███████, █████ containing ~200 large stones. Every ██/██, stones arrange to resemble a neolithic dolmen. Formations are usually very unstable, some arrangements defy the laws of physics. |
SCP-XXXX-4 |
Euclid |
Species of fish biologically identical to Coregonus pollan. Capable of flight without wings, neutral state is hovering ~2 m above the ground. ~500 instances "patrol" the grounds of SCP-XXXX-1, will fly at speeds of up to 300 km/h to reach SCP-XXXX-1 if it changes position. Hostile towards humans, will attack on sight via high-speed impact. |
SCP-XXXX-4-A |
Euclid |
Specimen of SCP-XXXX-4, capable of speech. Usual patrol route located 2 km in the sky above SCP-XXXX-1. Attacks all aircraft coming within 5 km of SCP-XXXX-1 via high-speed impact. Shouts repeated phrases during attacks, possibly fragmented Gaeilge, e.g: "Tetasnobas", "Dagrigrad". |
SCP-XXXX-5 |
Safe |
Species of short, bipedal felines, show signs of basic sapience. Approximately ███ instances living in west ██████, ██████████. |
SCP-XXXX-6 |
Safe |
Species of plant showing physical similarity to Agrostis capillaris. Capable of moving and growing at a rapid rate. Extremely hostile to humans and selectively-bred animal species. |
SCP-XXXX-7 |
Euclid |
Approximately ██ wild instances of SCP-████. Entities show advanced physical and mental capabilities compared to instances in Foundation containment. |
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained at Site-42 within a standard inanimate-objects locker. The item must be kept under constant video surveillance whenever it is removed from its locker for any purpose.
Testing should be conducted in one of the onsite experimentation chambers and researchers are to remain in a separate room where their image will not be reflected on SCP-XXXX’s surface.
Any publicly available information on Earl Anthony Brabazon should be monitored and manipulated to ensure details about his life and anomalous possessions remain confidential.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an ornate wall mirror dating back to 1786. Markings behind the frame indicate the mirror was made in Ireland by the ██████ █ ████ Glass Company, a commission for Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath (1721 – 1790). Notes, letters, and journals authored by Earl Brabazon led the Foundation to suspect SCP-XXXX’s existence long before its discovery in 2008.
SCP-XXXX exhibits ‘selective reflection’ – humans and objects on their person (e.g. clothing, equipment) are displayed in the mirror, any other lifeform is not. Regardless of its surroundings, SCP-XXXX will always display a room resembling the lounge of the Brabazon Estate. This mirror room is usually well lit but will irregularly plunge into darkness for minutes at a time. Unlike the real lounge, the mirror room has no exits except one sealed steel door on the west wall. It is indicated in Brabazon’s writings that an anomalous item of great significance to him is locked behind the steel door Testing indicates several layers of protection seal off Brabazon’s item (see Test Log XXXX│005).
Earl Brabazon’s connections to the occult date back to the late 1750’s; six other items in the Foundation’s possession are believed to have belonged to him at some point. Naming himself a “daring collector” of the “most perilous oddities”, Brabazon dedicated a large hall on his estate to the display of anomalous artefacts, showing them off to guests between 1758 and 1782.
Brabazon’s fascination with these objects turned into single-minded obsession as he grew older. The theft of one such item in 1782, allegedly by a guest, drove Brabazon to seal off the collection from any but himself. He would spend the rest of his life anxiously protecting the collection and declined speaking of it to anyone. In a letter written to his son William in 1790, Brabazon hinted at the creation of an “inventive casing” to protect his most prized oddity, refusing to give specifics and only offering clues as to its whereabouts.
… this implausible artefact, the item of my dearest affection as much as my deepest distain, resides where you will know, I hold faith, to find it – under the ancient oak you played on as a child, half-hidden in darkness and halfway to Heaven.
Extract from Letter XXXX-213; Earl Brabazon to his eldest son William Brabazon (1790)
Brabazon’s anomalous collection was largely auctioned off after his death, his children showing little interest in it. Brabazon’s notes and letters indicate the existence of, to date, forty-three anomalous items and attempts to track them all down are ongoing.
Several attempts prior to 2008 had been made to find Brabazon’s most beloved artefact. Notably, the Earl’s grandson Arthur Brabazon uprooted every oak tree on the estate between 1850 and 1853; he found nothing. When the estate came into the Foundation’s possession in 2007, work immediately went underway to search the grounds, uncover every secret passage in the house, and meticulously analyse everything Brabazon had ever written. On the 5th of October 2008, during an examination of the attic, SCP-XXXX was pulled out from under the floorboards.
Testing has revealed the reflection of any human in SCP-XXXX takes on an apparent life of its own (hereafter collectively referred to as SCP-XXXX-1). Though SCP-XXXX-1’s behavior is identical to their “real” counterparts, it is currently not possible to test if SCP-XXXX-1 are actually alive.
Requesting permission to make compulsory the prioritisation of SCP-XXXX-1’s safety in any future testing – all observations point to instances possessing full sentience.
Dr. ██████
It is ridiculous and rather unhelpful to assume SCP-XXXX-1 are anything more than mere illusions. Not only is it essentially impossible to carry out biological testing, the unfounded suggestion a living thing could reside in a mirror as a reflection is inherently unscientific. We work with anomalies every day, but we cannot allow them to distort our reasonable and rational perception of reality. Request denied.
Dr. ████████, Project Manager
Addenda: The following is a list of notable tests and explorations of SCP-XXXX. Such procedures are ongoing.
Test Log XXXX│003
Researcher/s: Dr. ███, Dr. ██████
Date: ██/██/████
Purpose: Open the steel door by force.
Protocol: D-2391 was equipped with a Halligan bar and taught how to use it. Entering the containment chamber, D-2391’s reflection (hereafter referred to as SCP-XXXX-1-A) manifested and displayed distress at its new surroundings. D-2391 himself was instructed to leave the containment chamber as he was no longer required.
SCP-XXXX-1-A was instructed via intercom to approach the steel door and break it open with the tool. SCP-XXXX-1-A took three minutes to break open the door, damaging the Halligan bar, and revealing a corridor leading down to two new steel doors.
Without instruction, SCP-XXXX-1-A attempted to open the new doors but the Halligan bar broke in the process. SCP-XXXX-1-A was unable to get further than this.
Results: SCP-XXXX-1-A displayed anxiety at being unable to leave the room and tried banging on the mirror to get out. The mirror room plunged into darkness two days later and, when relit, SCP-XXXX-1-A was absent.
Test Log XXXX│005
Researcher/s: Dr. ███, Dr. ██████
Date: ██/██/████
Purpose: Open the two steel doors by force and any doors potentially beyond them.
Protocol: D-2401 was equipped with a torch and Halligan bar married to a flathead axe; she had prior knowledge of how to use it. Entering the containment chamber, D-2401’s reflection (hereafter referred to as SCP-XXXX-1-B) manifested and displayed distress at its new surroundings. D-2401 herself was instructed to leave the containment chamber as she was no longer required.
SCP-XXXX-1-B was instructed via intercom to approach the steel doors and break them open with the tool. SCP-XXXX-1-B took two minutes to break open the doors.
The newly opened area was not clearly visible from the mirror’s vantage and so, via intercom, SCP-XXXX-1-B was instructed to explore and report back. After six minutes, SCP-XXXX-1-B returned and stated the left door had opened to a brick wall. The right door revealed a corridor splitting into sixteen rows of corridors, each leading to a metal door.
After thirty-two minutes, SCP-XXXX-1-B’s Halligan bar broke after opening nine more steel doors. Two doors had led to brick walls, five to a corridor of sixteen more doors, one to a stairwell of indeterminate depth with a steel door at every second level, and one to a “great hall” lined with six doors on the ground and six doors along elevated gangways. All rooms had consistent lighting.
Results: SCP-XXXX-1-B went on for another three days, occasionally attempting to break through steel doors with only one success, revealing a brick wall. On the third day, the mirror room plunged into darkness and, when relit, SCP-XXXX-1-B was absent.
From here on, SCP-XXXX-1 will be supplied food and water to last several days – instances have shown symptoms of starvation/thirst in previous tests.
Dr. ██████
Exploration Log XXXX│001
Researcher/s: Dr. ███, Dr. ████
Date: ██/██/████
Details: A team consisting of Agent ███████, D-2401, and D-2405 was assembled. They were equipped with two Halligan bars, torches, food and water to last the group a week, and 2 kg of C-4 only to be handled by Agent ███████. Entering the containment chamber, Agent ███████, D-2401, and D-2405’s reflections (hereafter referred to as SCP-XXXX-1-C through -E respectively) manifested. The team was instructed to leave the containment chamber as they were no longer required.
The team of SCP-XXXX-1 were instructed via intercom to begin breaking down steel doors and explore the area. They made their way deep into the mirror complex and muffled explosions were occasionally heard over the next two hours. The team returned to report they had broken through six metal doors and explored several halls and stairwells, features typical of the mirror complex.
The team would proceed over the next four days to make their way deeper into the complex, reporting back occasionally to describe anomalies in the complex’s layout. Such anomalies included two “libraries” with empty steel shelves melded into the walls, a twisting corridor roughly 720 m in length, and a “hanger” measuring roughly 450 m x 100 m x 40 m and dotted with spiral stairs leading up to higher levels.
An approximate map of the complex was drawn up based on the team’s findings. The team reported breathing difficulties the further into the complex they went. From the fifth day on, the team were not sighted again and are presumed out of action (see Exploration Log XXXX│2).
Exploration Log XXXX│002
Researcher/s: Dr. ███, Dr. ██████
Date: ██/██/████
Details: A team consisting of Agent █████ and D-2401 was assembled. They were equipped with a Halligan bar, torches, food and water to last the group a week, and 1.3 kg of C-4 only to be handled by Agent █████. Entering the containment chamber, Agent █████ and D-2401’s reflections (hereafter referred to as SCP-XXXX-1-F and -G respectively) manifested. The team was instructed to leave the containment chamber as they were no longer required.
The team of SCP-XXXX-1 were instructed via intercom to begin breaking down steel doors and explore the area. They made their way into the complex and reported back on findings over the course of two days. On the third day, no team members were seen.
On the fourth day, a distant muffled explosion was heard. Three hours later, SCP-XXXX-1-G was observed carrying SCP-XXXX-1-D into view. Both were injured with SCP-XXXX-1-D suffering from a leg wound and internal bleeding. They spent the next twelve minutes resting and did not respond to any attempts at contact.
SCP-XXXX-1-D and SCP-XXXX-1-G began attacking the mirror, potentially in an attempt to break out. They threw furniture and hacked at the glass with a Halligan bar before SCP-XXXX-1-G rigged C-4 and detonated it. SCP-XXXX-1-G was blown apart in the explosion and SCP-XXXX-1-D was left immobilised.
SCP-XXXX-1-D remained breathing for another four hours before the mirror room plunged into darkness. When the light returned, SCP-XXXX-1-D was absent.
The chaos of Exploration XXXX│2 hasn’t deterred me from my duty. It shouldn’t deter any of you either. We are close to finding something, I believe that, and the progress we have already made is groundbreaking. Dr. ██████, I will accept no further delays and no further discussion of SCP-XXXX-1’s treatment. Regardless, it makes absolutely no difference to our research. Brabazon’s secret is in there; we will not stop until it is found.
Dr. ████████, Project Manager
NOTICE FROM FOUNDATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The Foundation is currently undergoing an AHODK-Class Scenario following the breach of a Keter-class item. This means all resources are viable for redirection in efforts to control the situation. All Project Managers are expected to maintain containment protocols for their respective items and revise procedures if required.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is located at Site-42 Site-45, Block-12, in an improvised humanoid containment unit. SCP-XXXX is highly cooperative, thus all reasonable requests may be granted Due to recent cutbacks, requests made by SCP-XXXX may be logged until such a time as they may be granted or denied. SCP-XXXX is not allowed to have outside contact.
SCP-XXXX must not sleep. Composition-16, or C-16 (a combination of orexin-A, caffeine, and acetylcholine), is to be administered to SCP-XXXX in nasal form daily. It is advised SCP-XXXX’s medical condition is monitored and routine psychological examinations take place Until further notice, psychological examinations are suspended.
In the event of SCP-XXXX falling asleep, personnel are advised to initiate Procedure XXXX-PAN “Sunrise” whereby SCP-XXXX undergoes restraint and emergency C-16 injection. Additional strategies may be deemed essential by the Project Manager in maintaining or restoring wakefulness, such as the introduction of flashing lights or loud sirens.
In light of Incident XXXX│004, containment procedures are viable for revision.
Description: SCP-XXXX is Harry Martin, a 24-year-old Irish-American male. He suffers from symptoms of paranoia and anxiety brought on by extended sleep deprivation and is prone to hallucinations. Efforts to improve SCP-XXXX’s mental well-being, through routine psychological evaluation and mood-enhancing drugs, have seen relative success. SCP-XXXX has been the subject of study regarding the effects of extended sleep deprivation – he has not slept for six years.
Since SCP-XXXX’s discovery in 2012, the Foundation has made every attempt to ensure he does not fall unconscious. While asleep (a phase hereafter referred to as SCP-XXXX-1), SCP-XXXX’s anomalous state takes hold and he becomes an increased liability to himself and those around him. The full effects of SCP-XXXX-1 are not documented as the Foundation has mostly been successful in keeping SCP-XXXX awake.
Requesting we go through with a test of the SAFO I’ve been developing. We’ve all heard about the AHODK situation by now, and we’re all feeling the pinch. Though I admit C-16 has been unprecedented in its potency, I would think it intelligent to try alternative means of prolonging wakefulness.
Dr. Burn
I’ve looked over SAFO. All’s alright, I’ll be sending on alterations you might want to consider. Let’s not cause a fuss. SCP-XXXX has been incredibly cooperative over the past few weeks, we wouldn’t want to jeopardize that by blasting the cell with noise; it would trigger another panic attack. I’d also point out there hasn’t been a -1 in years. Request denied. Keep up the good work.
Dr. Dayle, Project Manager
Addendum XXXX-A: The following is a logged test regarding the utility of SAFO in the event of SCP-XXXX-1. The test was arranged following an announcement by the Manufacturing Department that most chemical products would undergo rationing for the foreseeable future.
Researcher/s: Dr. Dayle (PM), Dr. Burn, Dr. Cully
Date: ██/██/████
Protocol: The Sunrise Alert Fallback Option, consisting of a repeating siren alternating between 90 dB and 112 dB, was initiated. The sound was played into SCP-XXXX’s containment chamber four times, each lasting fifty seconds.
Results: SCP-XXXX experienced mild nausea, uncontrollable shaking, and dizziness for thirty minutes following the test. He displayed increased anxiety and an uncharacteristic unwillingness to cooperate when Dr. Cully tried to check his blood pressure. SCP-XXXX was psychologically evaluated by Dr. García two hours following the test (see Addendum XXXX-B).
All’s alright, XXXX displays no worrisome long-term effects. This has essentially confirmed everything we already knew. The only thing I’d suggest is cutting the magnesium supplements – they may interfere with his sensitivity to the siren.
Dr. Dayle
Addendum XXXX-B: The following is an excerpt from an interview between SCP-XXXX and Dr. García during a psychological evaluation on ██/██/████.
SCP-XXXX [pacing]: I try to keep smiling, y’know? Through all this shit.
Dr. García [sitting]: Smiling helps. Have you thought about some kind of distraction? You spend a lot of time just pacing.
SCP-XXXX: Hm?
Dr. García: Yesterday, you paced for two hours non-stop, Harry.
SCP-XXXX: I did? Jesus.
Dr. García: You do that a lot.
[SCP-XXXX laughs quietly and folds his arms]
Dr. García: You’re doing it right now.
[SCP-XXXX sits down. He stands up again]
SCP-XXXX: I just zone out when it happens. I can’t remember it. All I know is I hurt people. Does it look bad?
Dr. García: Harry –
SCP-XXXX: What do I look like, when it happens?
[pause]
Dr. García: You change a little. Not much. I still recognise you.
SCP-XXXX: One day I’ll go into it, and I won’t come out…
[SCP-XXXX tears up. Dr. García approaches him]
SCP-XXXX: I can’t get that outa my fucking mind.
[the conversation continues for forty-five minutes. SCP-XXXX requests a television]
Addendum XXXX-C: The following is a selection of emails exchanged between Dr. Burn and Dr. Dayle in the early hours of ██/██/████.
From: gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC#gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC
To: gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP#gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP
Sent: 1:12 AM, ████ ██, ████
Subject: We have a problem
Dayle,
Projections for C-16 usage put it lasting us over a month, but potency’s drastically diminished over the last few days so I took a sample. It’s been watered down.
I’ve spent some time running through the numbers. If we up the dosage to get back to workable potency, AND keep guzzling C-16 as fast as we are, the last drops will be gone in less than ten days. Not good.
I’m still not satisfied with the outcome from last week’s test. Harry just couldn’t handle it. We can’t keep noise like that up for longer than a minute, he’d faint. It’s not a great solution but it’s the best we have right now - if all else fails, we can't just resort to feeding him coffee through an IV drip.
Run this by Manufacturing as soon as you can. Tell them it’s an emergency. I know they’ve made a few exceptions: McCarthy from 682 was telling me they still have a steady supply of HCI.
We can’t waste any more time.
Burns
From: gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP#gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP
To: gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC#gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC
Sent: 1:20 AM, ████ ██, ████
Subject: re: We have a problem
B –
If we want a good relationship with Manu, we aren’t going to waste their time. I’ve discussed the numbers with you more times than I care to remember. I diluted supplies a week ago, no calamity since.
If we continue with usage the way we are, the figures are telling me (and I’m looking at them right now) we have at least a month to go. Things will have blown over by then, back to business as usual.
There’s no need to fret, certainly no need to send hysterical emails at 1 in the morning. Do not discuss this with other researchers, the last thing we need is a panic. And I hope you aren’t saying Harry (Harry) is equivalent to a Keter.
D –
From: gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC#gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC
To: gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP#gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP
Sent: 1:27 AM, ████ ██, ████
Subject: re: We have a problem
Dayle,
I’m not because he isn’t. Yet.
I wouldn’t bring this up with the team if it wasn’t key to know, but they need to be aware if they’re dealing with diluted chemicals. You should have notified us.
I developed C-16 specifically in accordance with Harry’s condition, I cannot guarantee this trick will work effectively. As a compromise, I’d insist at least 1 in every 3 days we up the dosage, bring potency back to where it should be.
I am deeply concerned, I’d have to be if I’m messaging you at such an ungodly hour. For the safety of XXXX and ourselves, and to ensure we don’t just contribute to the mess the Foundation’s got itself in, you need to take me seriously.
Burns
From: gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP#gro.noitadnuoF|elyaDP
To: gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC#gro.noitadnuoF|nruBC
Sent: 1:31 AM, ████ ██, ████
Subject: re: We have a problem
B –
We’ll discuss this tomorrow. If I settle on your advice, we’d have to revise the projections and of course they’d be bad.
I did what I did for the security of the Site. As long as XXXX is even barely wake, all’s alright. Anything to buy time.
Goodnight.
D –
Addendum XXXX-D: The following is an excerpt from a conversation between SCP-XXXX and Dr. Dayle on ██/██/████.
Dr. Dayle: Don’t be dramatic. Now’s not the time for –
SCP-XXXX: She is the only thing keeping me sane. She’s the only one who speaks to me like a normal human fucking being.
Dr. Dayle: We all understand your situation, XXXX –
SCP-XXXX: Harry.
Dr. Dayle: But my hands are tied here. If I get a call –
SCP-XXXX: I don’t want to be left with you dry shits for company –
Dr. Dayle: If I get a call from upstairs telling me their relocating one of my team members, I can do nothing about it. I have to say yes –
SCP-XXXX: That’s my request! I want her to stay. Forget the fucking TV, I don’t want it. Just let her stay –
Incident Report XXXX│004: The following is an incident report filed on ██/██/████.
Date: ██/██/████
Item/s Involved: SCP-XXXX
Location: Site-45, Block-12, P1203
Details: The incident occurred fifty-three minutes following a second SAFO assessment. SCP-XXXX had been suffering from nausea and abdominal pains, treated to be Dr. Cully.
14:57 – SCP-XXXX sits slouched in a corner of the containment unit. His television has been muted.
14:58 – SCP-XXXX stands up and attempts to walk over to the television. He collapses into convulsions. Dr. Cully sprints into the room.
14:59 – Dr. Burn advises immediate initiation of Procedure XXXX-PAN “Sunrise”. Dr. Dayle sends Dr. Burn into the unit with a dosage of C-16 to be administered nasally. SCP-XXXX’s convulsions worsen and he shouts incomprehensibly. C-16 administration fails.
15:00 – Dr. Burn instructs two researchers to hold SCP-XXXX down. SCP-XXXX goes quiet as Dr. Burn attempts to administer C-16.
15:01 – SCP-XXXX’s body begins to writhe violently and researchers lose their grip. Dr. Dayle initiates XXXX-PAN and two agents enter the containment unit. The unit undergoes lockdown.
15:02 – 15:08 – SCP-XXXX undergoes rapid and intense SCP-XXXX-1. Restraint is attempted unsuccessfully. Two casualties logged.
15:09 – Dr. Dayle reports a Code Typhon. SCP-XXXX is temporarily re-designated Euclid.
15:11 – The unit suffers structural damage as SCP-XXXX’s state worsens. Two more agents enter the unit. At this stage, SCP-XXXX proves invulnerable to conventional attacks.
15:12 – SAFO is initiated. SCP-XXXX falls back into convulsions.
15:23 – SCP-XXXX wakes up.
Notes: Following Incident XXXX│004, SCP-XXXX fully regained consciousness and returned to passivity. He was noticeably more docile and his physical condition had been irreparably altered.
We’ve had a chance to recover from that hiccup, so it’s time to discuss a potential revisal of containment procedures. The project’s been fortunate enough to be granted a new physician, I’m sure you’ve all had a chance to greet him by now. More good news: while difficult to presently confirm, the item may be incapable of falling back to sleep. Our jobs have just been made a whole lot easier.
Dr. Dayle