Dimitryov

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid/Keter (need an experts opinion on this one)

Special Containment Procedures:

Forty bottles of SCP-XXXX are contained in a standardized anomalous chemical lockup located within Site-19. Level 3 Access is required to gain entry to SCP-XXXX's lockup. All contained instances are to be kept on hold for testing purposes only.

Foundation agents are to be embedded in towns meeting the criteria to become an SCP-XXXX-Alpha instance. Suspicious civilian deaths and injuries bearing similarity to exposure to SCP-XXXX's anomalous effects are to be reported immediately. Upon confirmation of SCP-XXXX's presence in a community, containment teams are to remove any SCP-XXXX instances from local convenience stores under the guise of a product recall and dispose of them via standard anomalous chemical disposal procedures. Embedded operatives in local and state media outlets are to blame lead contamination in local water systems for all civilian casualties caused by SCP-XXXX exposure.

As there are currently no techniques beyond interviews to distinguish SCP-XXXX-1 instances from the baseline population, containment is nearly impossible. Due to the nature of SCP-XXXX-1 instances, containment has been deemed unnecessary, as all instances currently in foundation custody have appeared to be completely benign. Due to increased hostility and violent tendencies displayed by SCP-XXXX-1 infested communities towards outsiders and other members of their communities, containment of SCP-XXXX-1 instances is to be considered a priority.

Description:
SCP-XXXX is the designation given to an anomalous brand of drinking water currently marketed under the name, Dumb Water. SCP-XXXX's bottling is nearly indistinguishable from that of the popular brand "Smart Water". The only distinguishable differences being the product's name, and the tagline reading "Why think about it?". On occasion, stocks of SCP-XXXX will manifest in convenience stores, generally replacing an existing water brand in or around towns meeting two or more of the listed criteria, hereafter referred to as SCP-XXXX-Alpha

• A population no higher than 20,000 Residents
• 3 or more churches (denomination appears unimportant to manifestation)
• Lack of higher education in the majority of the town's adult population
• Large tracts of farmland surrounding the population center
• Poor water quality

Research has shown that no more than 1 SCP-XXXX-Alpha instance can be active at any given time. SCP-XXXX's anomalous effects manifest after ingestion in the form of varying degrees of brain damage, the severity of which is relative to the amount of SCP-XXXX ingested. Upon ingestion of a full bottle of SCP-XXXX an instance of SCP-XXXX-1 is created. SCP-XXXX-1 show no visible physical anomalies and are otherwise indistinguishable from baseline human beings. SCP-XXXX-1 instances display an anomalous lack of self-awareness and refusal to acknowledge new concepts or ideas. Testing has revealed that SCP-XXXX-1 instances are incapable of learning new viewpoints or retaining new skills. SCP-XXXX-1 instances respond to criticism with either passive aggression or simple ad hominem attacks against the offending party.

Addendum: On 09/23/28 SCP-XXXX-1 instances in [REDACTED], Maryland mounted an assault against unafflicted members of the community resulting in 39 deaths and 123 injuries. The violence lasted 14 hours and necessitated the deployment of MTF-Pi-2 ("Country Boys") to detain or neutralize the SCP-XXXX-1 instances responsible. All SCP-XXXX-1 instances were contained without casualties. 43 SCP-XXXX-1 instances were contained with no neutralizations necessary. Research into an effective method of detecting SCP-XXXX-1 instance is ongoing.