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Item #: SCP-####
Object Class: Safe
Threat Level: Green
Special Containment Procedures: As of Incident ####-1, all testing with SCP-#### has been suspended indefinitely. SCP-#### is to be disconnected from any power supply and stored in a Large Mechanical Anomalies vault at Site-1009.
Description: SCP-#### is an anomalous mechanical construct in a cuboid shape. The external appearance of SCP-#### is featureless on all but one side, with the exception of a hollow chamber with a rounded plastic polymer covering which can be slid open. On the far face of the machine from this opening is a computer terminal with a keyboard embedded into the surface of the anomaly. The terminal will only run a command-line prompt, and attempts to determine the operating system has thus far been unsuccessful. The inner mechanisms of SCP-#### have not been studied due to the potential for irreparable damage.
SCP-####’s anomalous properties activate when the machine is connected to a sufficient power source and the chamber door is secured.1 When the activation prompt is input into the terminal, the machine will enter an active state. During this state, loud banging sounds will emanate from the machine, and excess waste heat will raise ambient temperatures up to 10°C warmer than baseline. These effects will continue for approximately 12 minutes, during which time the chamber will be brightly lit and no detail can be made out within.
Following the cessation of the active state, the machine will enter a dormant state, and the chamber door will open. Within the chamber will be a human child between the ages of 5-7 years old. Investigation has found every child to be either reported as a missing person or confirmed as an unreported disappearance between two and three weeks prior to the activation event. Individuals found within the machine display no anomalous properties, but may display signs of abuse or neglect which may predate the reported date of disappearance.
When a missing persons report has been filed, all parents have reported a near-identical phenomenon taking place wherein their child was abducted into the rear of an unmarked white van. In all cases, the vehicle was unable to be physically followed and no identifying information was present to try to locate it within a database. In cases where a missing persons report was not filed, the parents have uniformly confessed to orchestrating a kidnapping using an online service. No two cases have provided the same name or web address for this service, and no trace of any such service has been found at any of the provided addresses.
All abducted children, whether from reported cases or not, have reported very similar stories for their abduction. In each case, the child reported approaching the rear of an unmarked white van after hearing a voice calling their name. Upon reaching the van, the rear doors were reported to open and a pair of arms would reach out, grab them, and pull them inside. Children were uniformly unable to provide any identifying information about the abductors, remembering no details about any individual other than the two arms and unable to confirm that the arms were attached to human bodies. Upon hearing the sound of the doors slamming shut, all memory of any event between this point and activation of SCP-#### has been absent, and unable to be stimulated with chemical mnestics or hypnotic memory treatment.
History: SCP-#### was discovered in Cornwall, NE on 08/07/2012 following an emergency hotline call placed by a young child who reported a ‘man hurt by the machine that brought him back.’ Embedded oversight waylaid emergency services and sent Foundation agents to the location of the call, a residence owned by M██████ W████, known locally as an inventor with a paranormal fascination.2 Agents discovered SCP-#### and 26 children in the basement of Mr. White’s residence, along with the body of Mr. White, who was deemed deceased on arrival. Cause of death was determined to be electrocution, believed to have occurred while attempting to adjust the generator connected to SCP-####. The call was determined to have been placed by one of the children found in the residence.
Interviews with the children led to the conclusion that Mr. White had been using the machine repeatedly, and had been in a state of increasing agitation prior to the incident which ended his life. All children reported not having been aware of anything prior to the date of discovery, and no connections between any of the children could be found.3 An investigation into Mr. White was performed, but no conclusive evidence could link him to any case of abduction, nor was an unmarked white van found on his property.
In cooperation with law enforcement, 18 of the 26 children were returned to their parents. The remaining 8 children were placed with relative guardians or into foster care followed confessions of arranged kidnappings or credible evidence of systematic child abuse. Low grade amnestics were delivered to the children and a cover story planted to explain their recovery. Investigation into the nature and method of the abductions is ongoing.
Addendum: Incident ####-1
On 21/10/2012, during test ####-57, Dr. Anita Ingloss, a senior researcher at Site 147, was reported to have collapsed and become unresponsive during a lunch break with colleagues. Dr. Ingloss remained unresponsive for several minutes, and upon reviving reported a potential temporal memory conflict.4 A subsequent interview revealed memories of an abduction of her child consistent with the reports made by parents of children found following SCP-#### activation. No official missing persons report was made, but a Foundation Anomalous Activity Alert was discovered as having been issued, indicating a belief that the abduction was related to an uncontained anomaly.
Dr. Ingloss reported that her original memories indicated that she did not have a child. She further reported that she had been discovered to be pregnant in May of 2006, but had chosen to have the pregnancy terminated due to concerns about the effects of exposure to anomalies on the fetus and fear of a breach event potentially leaving the child an orphan.5 Tests on the child confirmed a genetic match to Dr. Ingloss and her husband, and a date of birth consistent with an estimated delivery date range for Dr. Ingloss at the time of termination.
Upon further investigation into Mr. W████’s connections, it was discovered that Mr. White’s niece has made numerous social media postings discussing her decision to terminate her pregnancy and expressing remorse at the decision. An interview with Mr. W████’s niece indicated she had no knowledge of SCP-####, but confirmed that she had confided her feelings to Mr. W████ prior to his death.
All testing with SCP-#### has been suspended.
Item #: SCP-####
Object Class: Euclid
Threat Level: Yellow
Special Containment Procedures: Study of SCP-####-1 is to be conducted to determine an effective means of removal at all stages of infection without terminating the host. To that end, instances of SCP-####-2 are to be accessible to level 2 researchers with approval and oversight of one level 3 researcher per study. Instances of SCP-####-2 found uncontained are to be retrieved for containment and use in research.
Instances of SCP-####-3 are to be contained as soon as possible. The Foundation’s MedCrawler program will continuously check new medical record information indicating both cardiovascular complaints and high eosinophil counts; flagged records will be reviewed by medical personnel under the Foundation front company Asclepius Health Investigators. Suspected instances of SCP-####-3will be quarantined and examined for infection by SCP-####. Confirmed instances of SCP-####-3 will be taken into Foundation custody, treated, and monitored for survival. All bodily fluids are to be contained and sterilized unless used for testing. Surviving instances of SCP-####-3 showing no presence of infection are to be considered non-anomalous and treated with Class C amnestics and released. The remains of non-surviving SCP-####-3 are to be incinerated.
Description: SCP-#### defines a parasitic infection targeting the human cardiovascular system. The parasite (henceforth SCP-####-1) outwardly resembles a member of the family Nematoda, despite DNA analysis revealing significant portions of human genetic material and several sequences displaying anomalous nucleotides.
SCP-####-2 is a 50 mg sugar tablet in the likeness of a ███████-brand painkiller. Testing of one tablet reveals hundreds of SCP-####-1 eggs encased within the tablet. The eggs are inert and do not activate unless exposed to a highly acidic environment. When the pill is swallowed, the eggs of SCP-####-1 detach as the sugar is dissolved and hatch into juvenile SCP-####-1. These instances are absorbed into the bloodstream, where they release targeted immunosuppressant chemicals which cause the immune system to fail to respond to them.6 At this point the individual who took the pill becomes an instance of SCP-####-3.
Infection by SCP-####-1 follows a prescribed course. Juvenile SCP-####-1 attach to junctions of larger blood vessels and capillaries and begin to consume the capillary tissues. During this process, the mouthparts remain attached to the capillary, and a metamorphosis occurs which shifts the tissues of SCP-####-1 to resemble a capillary. The feeding continues until the entire capillary is consumed, with its function being entirely replaced by SCP-####-1. Embedded instances will then feed on red blood cells and platelets to sustain themselves. While no longer motile, reproduction is possible via sperm packets sent by male specimens through the bloodstream to female specimens, allowing for fertilization of eggs.7 Further instances will seek out unconsumed capillaries and repeat the process. Juveniles that fail to attach to a capillary may be cannibalized by embedded SCP-####-1. Testing has not demonstrated the presence of SCP-####-1 in excreted bodily fluids; nevertheless, as the possibility has not been disconfirmed, fluids of SCP-####-3 are to be treated as infested.
SCP-####-1 is an imperfect replacement for capillaries, having similar but reduced permeability and occasionally triggering immune responses in the bloodstream, which often target other tissues instead of SCP-####-1. All cases of infection are at increased risk of blood clots through inefficient transfer of blood through SCP-####-1 and hemorrhage if SCP-####-1 is detached in sufficient quantities.8 Advanced cases may also see the development of anemia or hemophilia due to the overconsumption of red blood cells and platelets. These risks increase with greater presence of SCP-####-1 in the circulatory system, resulting in a high risk of premature death.
At an as-yet undetermined point in time subsequent to infection,9 the immune suppressant characteristics of SCP-####-1 begin to fail. This produces elevated eosinophil count in SCP-####-3 and contributes to acute cardiovascular complaints, including myocardial and vascular inflammation which have a high risk of fatality within 10 days of onset.
Antiparasitic medications are highly effective at killing SCP-####-1 at any point during infection. However, in advanced cases, this also leads to catastrophic and irreversible disruption of the cardiovascular system in SCP-####-3, resulting in rapid exsanguination and death. Testing with rodent models suggests no more than 30% saturation is necessary to create a mortality rate of 50%. Research is ongoing to determine the average time course for the spread of infestation to this degree and the factors which may promote or inhibit the spread of SCP-####-1.
History: SCP-#### was first identified at ████ █████ Hospital in ███████, ██ on 25/5/2009. A local political figure, ██████ ███████, entered the hospital complaining of symptoms suggesting cardiac disturbance. Routine testing determined the presence of a high eosinophil count, a typical indicator of parasitic infection, and Mr. ███████ was put on an antiparasitic treatment as a precaution. According to reports from medical staff, Mr. ███████ experienced massive internal hemorrhaging within 15 minutes of treatment.
Hospital officials contacted Asclepius Health Investigators,10 with reports of an unknown and potentially dangerous condition. Agents quarantined the remains of Mr. ███████ and brought them in for examination. Examination of blood samples revealed the presence of copious deceased SCP-NYA31-1, which were subsequently confirmed anomalous through genetic testing. The exact nature of SCP-####-1 was unknown at this point in time.
Investigation into Mr. ███████’s background within the past year indicated they had been championing a secure health initiative to crack down on unlicensed pharmaceuticals and biotech treatments which had not been properly tested. Analysis of electronic communications revealed multiple contacts from a publicly defunct corporate entity, Merkator Biolabs, which had been the subject of public reports of fraud and malpractice subsequent to dissolution in 2002 and whose known corporate head, Andruis Killearn and Mostav Petrovskias, were wanted on numerous criminal charges. Recovered communications could not be traced, and contents were nonspecifically threatening.
Investigating agents examining potential sites of unlicensed pharmaceutical activity raided a storage facility in ███████ on 3/6/2009. The interior of the unit had been converted into a makeshift laboratory and living facility, and appeared to have been abandoned within days of discovery. Multiple pharmaceutical objects and related documentation were recovered from the facility, including instances of what was later determined to be SCP-####-2 in a sealed container. Other recovered objects are currently undergoing testing for anomalous properties. Association with Merkator Biolabs was confirmed upon review of documentation pertinent to SCP-####.
Addendum ####-1: Recovered documentation
The following excerpts were found in proximity to the recovered instances of SCP-####-2. These personal notations were interspersed with experiment logs and data presumed to be during development of SCP-####-1. Examination of other logs shows similar notations, and dates suggest multiple experiments were being conducted concurrently.
9/12/08
Apparently I’m supposed to write down my ‘thoughts and ideas’ while I’m working on these projects? I still don’t really understand it, they said they wanted ‘ideas people’ working for them. I guess a Ph.D in microbiology isn’t enough. Then again, it obviously wasn’t enough for the last dozen places I applied to. At least I’m getting a chance here.You guys want my thoughts, here’s one: I feel like you could do better than holing me up in a fucking storage unit. I’m supposed to work AND live here? Not only is that unsafe, it’s an awful place to live. Too bad it’s going to be a year before you see this.
9/24/08
I don’t know if I should be worried about my boss telling me I’m supposed to come up with a pill that’s an undetectable murder weapon. What kind of test project is that? The other two feel a lot less creepy…maybe it’s just this dude. I don’t even know what kind of accent that was. But whatever. It’s a roof over my head and money for meals. And if I succeed, I’m supposed to hit it pretty big. I could use that, what with student loans and all. I hope it comes before my deferments end.
10/15/08
What about a parasite?They said poison’s out, which I guess makes sense, that would be too simple. But you couldn’t prove a parasite was on a pill. Or in it. I guess the only thing is that you had to make sure it would actually kill, since a lot of those can be treated. But it’s something.
Wait, hold on. I remember this old horror story I read back in college, some guy whose veins were there gruesome worms that would pop out of his body and eat people. Maybe I could do something along those lines?
10/19/08
Well, he loved the idea, which…I guess is good? Still creepy, but good. But how the hell am I actually supposed to MAKE something that does that? How does one MAKE a worm, anyway?
11/2/08
Okay, these people are still kinda weird, but that is some amazing tech they have. I probably should have realized it was simpler than I was making it out to be. Everything’s done with computers and technology, why not bioengineering? I guess what else would you use for that? Too bad it’s not something I can bring back with me, but that machine wouldn’t even fit in my hole in the wall.
11/19/08
I think I need to turn these things INTO replacement blood vessels. They aren’t doing anything as they are.
12/6/08
I don’t know how, but the metamorphosis works. I’m not even sure what’s in this DNA profile that thing spit out. Still, that’s one of the coolest things I think I’ve ever seen.
12/19/08
As weird as it is, I’m starting to like these little capillary worms I made. Even if they were for a ‘kill someone’ project. Which I still need to actually figure out how to make sure that happens, but whatever. I made something amazing, probably did something a lot more notable than anything in those other labs. Guess it’s true that one door closes, another opens. With these and the other two, I think I could come through my trial year as a winner.
1/13/09
I think I got undetectable down, there’s not really much immune response anymore. I think with these guys being less effective than your typical capillary, that would probably end up killing people pretty well. But that takes a long time, and that might not be desirable. I wonder if there’s anything I can do about that.
1/28/09
I think I got it nailed down. Once there’s not many more places for them to go, maybe there can be a trigger to let the body became aware of them. At that point, either the inflammation offs them, or they get treated and there’s just a whole mess inside. Either way, that means it’s just the breeding rate that matters. I kind of feel bad making them something that works by being killed off, but I don’t feel comfortable making them transmissible. I saw enough of those pandemic horror stories back in college.
[No date was present for the final entry, which was on an otherwise blank page after all other information in the notebook.]
Of course you fucking used them. Why did I think you wouldn’t actually use them? I’m the idiot here. Test project. I should’ve known better than to trust that. Thanks for fucking my career path. I quit.
Due to the implication that former members of Merkator Biolabs have acquired anomalous technology and are actively using it in the production of biohazardous anomalies, Merkator Biolabs is to be designated a GOI and investigation into its ongoing activities is to be designated an alpha-4 priority.
Item #: SCP-####
Object Class: Safe
Threat Level: Yellow
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-#### is to be kept in an Anomalous Items Secure Storage Locker at Site 77. In order to prevent accidental activation during transport, it should be stored within a solid container when not in use.
Due to the potential risk of anomalous events during activation, testing with SCP-NYA25 is currently suspended pending an effective means of isolating activity.
Description: SCP-#### is a button box of a style used to interface with a computer for human response testing. The button box has a plain plastic casing with two buttons (one colored white and one colored black) and a light bulb on the upper surface. No cords or other methods of interface can be observed extending from the box. The bulb gives a continual emission despite the lack of observable power source, possesses no thermal signature, and has not been shown to be destructible.
SCP-####’s anomalous properties activate when both buttons are pressed by two separate individuals11. Upon activation, a conflict between the two individuals (henceforth SCP-####-A and -B) who activate the box will arise. The nature of this conflict does not have an apparent pattern, and may not relate to any particular subject SCP-####-A or -B are familiar with. Multiple activation events can persist at the same time; there is no known limit to the number of simultaneous activation events.
Regardless of the subject matter or the position taken, SCP-####-A is assigned as the “white” side and SCP-####-B is assigned to the “black” side. These two individuals will immediately commence a mutual antagonism for the purpose of defeating one another, and will overtly or covertly try to act in ways which will actively impede each other’s progress towards a particular goal. This behavior is independent of any previous personality traits displayed by the individuals, and will override their personalities as necessary for the execution of its scenario. The goal may or may not be related to anything the individuals were previously involved with. Individuals will typically use the most convenient means available to achieve their goal.
Victory for either side occurs under the circumstance that one side accepts the position of the other, or loses the capacity to continue the disagreement for an extended period of time. Once the active state has ended, the hue of the bulb will shift to a lighter shade if SCP-####-A was victorious, or a darker shade if SCP-####-B was victorious. Following the conclusion of the activation event, all surviving parties will revert to their previous personalities and behaviors, while retaining memory of the events that occurred under the influence of SCP-####.
Analysis of shading differences suggests 101 possible shades, which are currently represented using a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white). Currently SCP-#### is on shade 31.
History: SCP-#### was discovered on 27/5/2014 following reports of unusually high levels of violence and criminal conduct on the ████████ ██████████ campus. Interviews with survivors provided a link to a psychological research study they had volunteered for, and a raid was conducted on the lab. The professor, Dr. ██████ ████████, could not be located, and a destroyed hard drive and SCP-#### were recovered from a dumpster behind the building. All participants in the experiment were administered Class A amnestics and a cover story of fraternity/sorority hazing was implemented.
Addendum:
Recovered communications from Dr. ████████ to an unknown party. Attempts to reach the target e-mail were returned as undeliverable.
04/12/2013
Thank you for your sponsorship. Funding is very difficult to come by and I’m glad to see that there is someone out there with an interest in this matter beyond just myself. It’s a fundamental question of the nature of humanity, yet my colleagues give me looks like you wouldn’t believe when I say it could be tested. Or maybe you’ve gotten those looks yourself? There will no doubt be controversy when we find the answer, but Galileo was thought a fool as well.
13/02/2014
The equipment arrived today. I admit I thought it a joke at first, but as you suggested I put it in action before passing judgment, and the effects were as advertised. You must tell me how you accomplished this feat, I would never have believed something so simple could have such effects! My graduate student is the meekest, most amicable young man I know, and yet he presented his case with such fury and fire that I thought he was going to attack the other tester! Interestingly, despite this, he still conceded to my authority on the matter. It appears mediators can have an effect - the experimental design will require avoiding this as much as possible to ensure that the results are not contaminated by outside influences.
28/02/2014
Your hypothesis is very interesting. I admit, conflict and violent tendencies are quite natural, and there are indeed people out there who seem to live to serve only their own interests. However, I still believe the existence of large-scale societies requires a larger tendency to think of the whole rather than the individual. The people you look at would be aberrations to the larger natural tendency. I’ll grant that they could be numerous - human psychology is an extraordinarily variable thing. But I don’t see how society and culture could sustain themselves if evil was the predominant nature.However, our debates on the matter are academic, as you say. The data are already coming in. I’m a bit nervous about some of the events that have been caused in the course of the experiment, as they may draw undue attention. But emphasizing non-disclosure seems to be effective. After all, we can’t have subjects knowing what they’re getting into beforehand, or that can skew the results.
17/03/2014
I apologize for the lack of recent update. I was setting up a dummy experiment to keep our actions clandestine, and it took more time than I anticipated. My graduate student has transferred, it appears he did not share the dedication to the question that we have, so I have been having to recruit a few undergraduates, which are not as reliable. The administration has been asking questions, but I believe I have put them off for now.Data collection still continues, I am doing my best to oversee it without poisoning my preconceptions or the results. I have not observed the data yet, I have my undergraduates entering any information in, but the indicator you provided seems to be relatively neutral still. The overall tendency has been towards darkening, but very slowly. I’m not entirely sure what to make of it still.
23/04/2014
Mr. ██████,12I understand that you are the one providing funding for this endeavor, and never have I displayed anything but gratitude for it. However, it is a significant breach of protocol and professional conduct to request data from an experiment in progress, especially from one of my student researchers whom I had to discipline for giving you this data. I did plan to examine the current status of the results at the end of the semester, as I informed you previously. I understand you’re eager for an answer, but patience is a virtue.
The lack of information recently has been due to the efforts I’ve had to go to to cover up some of the more visible results. The protocol has resulted in several deaths, which also makes some of the follow-up rather challenging. It’s unfortunate, but important questions require some sacrifice, as has been evidenced in many great findings. The Stanford Prison Experiment would never have been allowed, but its results are now a standard part of every complete psychology education curriculum today. I intend to be no less impactful, so pardon me if I go dark now and then to ensure that things continue smoothly.
24/05/2014
Results analyzed. They are useless. Completely useless. You told me the standardization would be for white to represent good and black to represent evil. But I’ve coded the debates and they are absolutely inconsistent with either button representing either side. In fact they are entirely arbitrary, a proportion around 50% for each. Some debates did not even include a true good or evil side. Nothing has come from this other than the stress and aggravation of having to try to hide all the damage that’s been done from it, and at this point I believe I have failed to adequately do so, given the stories that have been running in the local papers.Was this your intention? To take a passionate man with a belief in an objective measurement of good and evil and torment and destroy him? To abuse someone with nothing more than a passion for answering the most important unanswered question of humanity itself? Were you playing me all this time, for your own ends?
It’s over. You’ve brought me to ruin, you son of a bitch. The only thing I have left is to make sure I do the same to you.
Coming soon…
Item #: SCP-####
Object Class: Safe
Threat Level: Red
Special Containment Procedures: One known sample of SCP-#### not exceeding 100g is to be contained in a beaker composed of 5mm thick alumina glass, stopped with a vulcanized rubber plug locked in place with a titanium frame bearing a double padlock. This beaker is to be contained in a safe with a minimum TL-30x6 rating and nuclear blast resistance. This safe is to be contained securely inside a Maximum Security Biohazardous Materials vault in Site 95. Testing on SCP-#### requires authorization from two Level-4 researchers and the director of Site 95 and must be conducted in a sealed and sterile remote experimental chamber. All materials within the testing chamber must be flushed with acidic byproducts of SCP-1837 subsequent to the conclusion of the experiment. Under no circumstances are any materials or personnel that enter the chamber to be removed.
Any amount of SCP-#### discovered outside of containment must be disposed of at the earliest possible moment using the acidic byproducts of SCP-1837. Any location in which the presence of SCP-#### has been discovered or is suspected to be present must be immediately quarantined and scoured for all traces of SCP-#### by Foundation HAZMAT personnel using the highest-grade isolation gear available. MTF Beta-7 (“Maz Hatters”) must accompany all personnel on the recovery site and terminate any unauthorized persons resisting extraction from or attempting to enter the quarantine zone. All structures within the quarantine area are to be publicly listed as condemned and razed as rapidly as feasible. All resultant debris must be packed into vacuum-seal materials and extracted from the quarantine site, to be subjected to acidic breakdown or sterilization. Furthermore, topsoil to a depth of 5cm must be removed and undergo the same processes, excepting where dense foliage growth is detected.
In the event that continued containment becomes inadvisable or infeasible, Neutralization Plan #### is to be carried out as soon as possible.
Description: #### is a light gray granular substance with consistency similar to confectioner’s sugar. The composition of SCP-#### is unknown, due to its resilience and its highly threatening nature making extended testing inadvisable. The Foundation is currently in possession of 98.36g of SCP-####. It is unknown whether further amounts exist outside of containment.
SCP-NYA27 exhibits a rapid13 and efficient destructive effect, wherein contact with any amount of SCP-#### causes the rapid progressive disintegration and dissolution of all contiguous organic material. The exact process by which SCP-#### achieves this process is unknown, but the resulting debris contains large amounts of non-anomalous inorganic material, inert carbon, and additional amounts of SCP-####.
Observation and limited testing has led to the preliminary conclusion that SCP-#### acts solely on objects classified as living or as containing fundamental building blocks of life. This includes not only living creatures but all products and constituents of DNA and RNA. This also includes organisms such as viruses, virions, and prions. As SCP-#### appears to be inimical to all life, self-replicates, and can be potentially carried as an airborne vector, it presents a considerable threat to induce an XK-class end-of-the-world scenario.
SCP-#### has not been observed to dissolve in any non-anomalous material. Cross-testing with anomalous fluids has demonstrated that the acidic byproducts of SCP-1837 are capable of disintegrating SCP-####. Testing has not been able to discover constituent compounds for further analysis, but the solution does not possess the properties of SCP-####. Thus, SCP-1837 is currently the only viable means of neutralization of SCP-####.14
SCP-#### is listed as a Class 9 Biohazard.15 Any sign of SCP-#### outside of containment constitutes an Alpha-1 containment priority and requires immediate mobilization of Foundation HAZMAT personnel and MTF Beta-7.
History: SCP-#### was first discovered during a raid on 14/04/2013 at a facility determined to be housing members of a group identified as Ordo Vitae Comedenti (later designated GoI-4707). All individuals within the facility were captured or terminated with minimal casualties. Several storehouses and laboratories were examined within the facility and a number of anomalous and non-anomalous biohazards were confiscated. A sample of SCP-#### was discovered in a sealed vial with the label “Ashes Of The Life Eater” on the side. Several notes on effects and testing were scattered nearby, prompting evacuation until HAZMAT operatives and MTF Beta-7 arrived.
A second sample of SCP-#### was discovered 27/06/2015 subsequent to an assault on a residence in ████████, ██ which was concealing members of Ordo Vitae Comedenti. An attempt had been made by one member to procure and potentially use SCP-####, unbeknownst to intervening agents. The member was terminated before reaching the location where SCP-#### was stored, and MTF Beta-7 was able to secure the sample.
Addendum: On 07/07/2015, a letter was received by Foundation officials at site 22716 written by an anonymous individual presumed to be a high-ranking member of the Ordo Vitae Comedenti. No identifying information could be recovered from the letter. Foundation agents currently tracking the whereabouts and activities of numerous cells of the Ordo Vitae Comedenti have been ordered to gather information that could lead to the identity of the writer.
You will return to us the Ashes Of The Life Eater, or you will suffer the consequences. This is not yours to keep. This was a blessing from the one who will return all to the state it was meant to be. The Life Eater was gracious and gave of itself to allow us to be its agents, and your actions are a blasphemy to it and to everything.
You claim to ‘contain’ the anomalous, yet you fail to see the obvious before your eyes. Life is the greatest anomaly of all. The grand universe is a thing that is only perfect if unseen, unobserved. This taint called ‘life’ defiles the perfection of the universe, blights it with observation and understanding. Such things were never meant to be comprehended. They were meant only to be, without interference. And we will ensure that we return it to its pristine state, however we may be blessed to do so.
You have no claim to the gift given to us by the Life Eater, the one above all who exists only to consume this taint and recover the purity of all things. You will return them to the rightful blessed ones or suffer the gravest of punishments.
Item #: SCP-####
Object Class: Euclid
Threat Level: Green
Special Containment Procedures: The prevalence of SCP-#### precludes containment of all instances. However, SCP-#### does not present a health risk and detection of the anomaly to any unaware of it is unlikely; thus, primary containment procedures mainly involve suppression of awareness of anomalous variants of geographic tongue. Medical literature and online databases are to be purged of any suggestion of SCP-#### if they are found.
Individuals possessing instances of SCP-#### are to be examined for significance of the represented location. Any location that does not present a security risk for the Foundation, and does not contain information relevant to the Foundation’s interest, may be left unchanged, and Class C amnestics administered to the individual. Any location that presents a security risk is to be obscured using tongue scraping, and the individual kept in quarantine for 24 hours subsequent to treatment. If re-examination produces no sensitive information, amnestics may be administered and the subject released; otherwise, treatment will be repeated until the instance no longer presents a risk.
Description: SCP-#### is a variant form of glossitis of a type known as geographic tongue. While the condition known as geographic tongue is common, anomalous presentation occurs in less than .01% of sufferers. The origin of the anomaly is currently unknown. In the anomalous presentation, the alteration of the tongue presents a presumed real-time microscopic map of an actual geographic location on Earth.1718
Microscopic examination of an afflicted tongue can display presumed real-time activity of vehicles and persons within a map of static building structures. These appear to be represented by alterations of tissue to represent the individual entities - the representative tissues remain contiguous with the tongue. Individuals possessing instances of SCP-#### are unaware of its anomalous nature and do not possess any demonstrated connections to the locations present on their tongues.
As with non-anomalous instances of geographic tongue, no treatment for the condition exists. Scraping the tongue with a tool will neutralize the anomalous effect either temporarily or permanently; this has not been shown to have any meaningful effect on the represented location.
Thus far, ██ instances of SCP-#### have been documented, many of which have been diagnosed due to the presence of recognizable structures. The majority of instances have been isolated, but recurrent episodes have been documented in one individual, with 16 instances of different locations having been confirmed.19 One instance to date has been discovered with a map of a Foundation site; scrutiny of instances of geographic tongue has since been scaled up due to potential security concerns.
Item #: SCP-####
Object Class: Euclid
Threat Level: Green
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the sporadic and transient nature of the anomaly, full containment is not possible. Containment efforts are to focus on identifying instances of SCP-#### and suppressing any information about the phenomenon. As individuals affected by SCP-#### are typically unaware of the effects, amnestics are unnecessary unless an individual demonstrates particular interest in the instance or phenomenon.
If a door is identified as an instance of SCP-####-A, it is to be removed and replaced with an identical or comparable substitute under a plausible pretense. Affected doors are to be maintained for testing at Containment Site NYA15 until the cessation of anomalous effects.
Description: SCP-#### is a phenomenon that can affect any entryway with a typical manually-operated door which closes on its own. For reasons currently unknown, a door may spontaneously become an instance of SCP-####-A. Testing has determined that the door itself is the source of the anomaly - replacing the door with a new one without altering the frame will neutralize the effect for a given entryway. Similarly, installing an instance of SCP-#### into a new frame will transfer the effect to this new entryway. The effect requires the door to be an entryway into a different room or location; a freestanding door frame in the middle of a room will not allow anomalous properties to manifest.
SCP-####’s anomalous properties manifest when one individual (designated subject) attempts to enter by opening SCP-####-A, while at the same time one other individual (designated target) is approaching the same entryway with intent to ingress, and the subject is aware of the target’s approach. When the conditions are fulfilled, a localized TE-class spatiotemporal anomaly will occur while the subject is holding SCP-####-A open. From this point, one of two effects may occur:
-If the subject decides to hold SCP-####-A open for the target, the anomaly distorts spacetime such that the target will appear to be much further away than an outside observer would assess. Additionally, the approach of the target will seem to take longer than it ordinarily would. This has been shown to often induce a frustration response in the subject, and a questioning of the decision to hold the door for someone so far away. This response is considered non-anomalous.
-If at any point the subject decides to release SCP-####-A and make their entry, the anomaly will distort spacetime such that the target will rapidly reach the entryway just before the door closes or as it is latching shut. Depending on the nature of the target, this may lead to a negative response towards the subject for a perceived rudeness at closing the door in their face. This response is likewise considered non-anomalous.
Neither the target nor the subject is aware of any anomalous property of the doorway, attributing the situation to the individuals involved in the distortion. Only with frequent repeated exposures may awareness of an anomaly with the doorway itself become a consideration. This appears to require daily exposure to the anomalous effects and can be negated if time passes without an activation event.
History: SCP-#### was first discovered on 15/08/2003 at █████’█, a bar in ███████, ██. Foundation agents stationed undercover encountered hostility with an inebriated and belligerent bar patron and were attempting to leave to avoid a confrontation. Agent Rollins noticed the patron apparently attempting to leave following a reprimand from the bartender and chose to hold the door for the patron. Upon perceiving a reluctance from the patron, Agent Rollins let go of the door to follow his partners, and subsequently became aware of the patron colliding with the door. The patron proceeded to attempt to assault Agent Rollins, who subdued him until the arrival of local police. Complaints from the patron were noted, including remarks that ‘no one knew how to hold a damn door open for anyone’ at █████’█. On a hunch, Agent Rollins and his companions performed field testing and confirmed unusual effects around the door to █████’█. The door and door frame were was removed by a Foundation front company within 24 hours under pretense of an insect infestation and brought to a mobile containment site for testing. Anomalous properties were confirmed and localized to the door, informing current containment procedures. The patron was found not to remember the incident or any remarks made about the door, and amnestics were deemed unnecessary following the monitoring period.
To date a further ██ instances of SCP-####-A have been found and contained, ██ of which have subsequently lost their anomalous properties. No pattern of acquisition or cessation of anomalous activities has been found.
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