Delta1

Item #: SCP-6674

Object Class: Apollyon

Special Containment Procedures: Containment of SCP-6674 is not currently possible. Due to the random nature of SCP-6674, a misinformation campaign is to be maintained, with Foundation Web crawler Beta-6674 flagging any and all posts with reference to SCP-6674. Said posts are to be manually filtered through, and any credible ones deleted after IP tracing, with a less credible post replacing it. Afterward, Foundation Field Agents are to be dispatched to the residence to detain the poster. The poster should be brought in for interview, and if necessary, terminated.

In the event of a Drew-Eckner Class Event¹, all Points of Entry are to be secured, with priority placed on those in or around urbanized areas. Personnel deployed to assist in Drew-Eckner Class Events are to be equipped with a rifle chambered in a caliber no less than 7.62 and no higher than .458 SOCOM. All SCP-6674-3 instances that exit the Point of Entry are to be terminated on sight, with incineration of the body occurring no less than six (6) hours after death to ensure public health is kept safe.

Expeditions into SCP-6674 are to be conducted Bi-monthly by a team of Mobile Task Force Zeta-9 Operators,with no special equipment authorized all who are to be equipped with one (1) Kant Counter each. In the event the Kant Counter is damaged or rendered unusable, the operator should immediately return to their exit point with a member of their squad in possession of a working Kant Counter. It is for this reason that all expeditionary teams inside of SCP-6674 utilize the 'buddy system' without fail. Expeditions within SCP-6674 are to be limited to five (5) hours at most, with exiting personnel being kept in close proximity to a Scranton Reality Anchor for at least one (1) day after exiting.

Personnel who have exceeded the five (5) hour limit are to be immediately placed in isolation, with proximity to a Scranton Reality Anchor being introduced gradually to avoid adverse reactions.

Description: SCP-6674 is a phenomenon that occurs randomly in the first five (5) to ten (10) minutes of NREM sleep. Subjects describe a sensation similar to sinking during the transition period of the phenomenon. During this time, subjects will physically sink or move through the object they are currently laying or resting on, and will land next to a random wall within SCP-6674-B. SCP-6674-B is an infinite set of random hallways, rooms, and stairs, with no consistent layout. Because of this, SCP-6674-B's structure is thought to be constantly changing in random areas. All walls within SCP-6674-B are covered in an off-yellow wallpaper, with small, light blue arrows pointing upwards on it. Through testing, it has been revealed that the wallpaper is removable, though the walls themselves cannot be altered in any way, with the wallpaper returning to its pre-damage state after approximately two minutes. The floor inside SCP-6674-B is made up of a brown carpet, which subjects describe to have a 'stagnant smell that radiates through the whole place'. Natural lighting within SCP-6674-B consists of fluorescent panel lights, which give off a natural low buzz. As of current testing, these lights cannot be damaged. Lighting within SCP-6674-B is near-constant, with the lights occasionally shutting off. This usually occurs five (5) hours after entrance. SCP-6674-B is noted as having a significantly higher Hume level.

Upon entering SCP-6674-B, subjects will immediately begin to experience a slow but increasing in speed decrease in their own Hume levels. During this time, the overall Hume level of SCP-6674-B will increase. Due to this, it is agreed by researchers that SCP-6674-B takes and uses the Humes from subjects inside of it for itself. Though subjects may experience nausea, this effect will not have major impacts on them until five (5) plus hours after entry. During blackouts, the rate at which subjects lose Humes increases dramatically. As of 3/2/20, no subjects have reported a 'green'² after a blackout. Upon exiting SCP-6674-B, subjects are often sick³, due to the shock between their lowered Humes and the higher base Humes. SRAs are used to assist in the re-balancing of Humes.

Though no visible Point of Entry is formed when a subject enters SCP-6674-B, a pathway between SCP-6674-3 and our reality is created. Usually, these Points of Entry (PoEs) will close, leaving a solid wall where the subject entered. However, with the use of a working Kant Counter, these PoEs may be kept open to allow for escape. The use of a Kant Counter also significantly increases the likelihood of SCP-6674 occurring. It is currently unknown how the use of a Kant Counter assists in any of these things⁴. It should be noted that the only items capable of being brought into SCP-6674-B are clothing items, Kant Counters, and small handguns secured to the back. Attempts to bring in items such as Scranton Reality Anchors have resulted in the item simply not going through the wall.

Within SCP-6674-B exist instances of SCP-6674-2. SCP-6674-2 instances are usually humanoid in nature, with extreme distortions in the limbs and face. Instances of SCP-6674-2 are docile until provoked while the lights are on. However, during blackouts, SCP-6674-2 instances become extremely hostile, and will actively seek Subjects within SCP-6674-B out. Through testing, it has been revealed that these instances, while generally blind, will seek out items with high (Standard) Hume levels. Once a subject has been acquired, SCP-6674-2 instances will often terminate the subject via [DATA EXPUNGED]. When in contact with a hostile or docile instance of SCP-6674-2, subjects are advised to avoid looking at the instance, as it is widely believed that looking at instances of SCP-6674-2 causes an increase in the pace of SCP-6674-B's primary effect dramatically, though the only evidence to support this theory is witness testimony, as no scientific evidence has been found.

ADDENDUM 6674-3-1
Note from: Dr. Dradestom (PhD, Site-55 Psychologist)
Through testing, it has been revealed that exposure to SCP-6674-3 without immediate introduction to a Scranton Reality Anchor afterward causes extreme psychological distress. Subjects returning who have forgone SRA treatment⁵ have reported extreme psychosis, violent thoughts, a lack to continue hobbies or work, lack of empathy, and a strong urge to return.
Common diagnoses for returning subjects: Manic Depression Bipolar Disorder, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Depression, Schizophrenia, and Disassociative Identity Disorder (DID)⁶

Footnotes

1. Event in which SCP-6674-2 instances cross over to our reality. Only two have ever been recorded. Hume level spikes in certain areas usually harbinger a Drew-Eckner Class Event.

2. Call to report that subject is still alive and capable of continuing

3. The area directly in front of the PoE is often called the 'splash zone'

4. Quote Dr. P. Ara: "What the f***, that's not how that works."

5. Before 12/20/19, SRA treatment was not mandatory

6. Delta's note: Based on a 'Larger they are, harder they fall' principle, things with a higher Hume level will experience the Hume decay at a faster rate than something with a baseline Hume level