The Carpet

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a standard containment chamber at Site-██. It is to be kept upright at all times. Any staff directed to retrieve SCP-XXXX for experiments must be accompanied by at least 2 other workers. Personnel must be very careful to only touch the backside of SCP-XXXX.

Description: SCP-XXXX resembles an average carpet in regards to its texture and appearance. It has separate repeating patterns on the inside and outside, with an area of 15 squared meters. The color pattern is a combination of red, green, and beige. While flipped on its backside, a note is visible, encoded in an unfamiliar language.

If accidentally touched by any human subject, SCP-XXXX will immediately commence a reaction. Blinding green light will be emitted from the eyes, ears, and all similar orifices of all personnel within a 5-meter radius, lasting 3 minutes. Afterward, they will immediately lose consciousness and enter a comatose-like state, which lasts, on average, around 3-5 days. After the subjects emerge from this state, they lose the ability to retain information. All people exposed to SCP-XXXX will die within two days. Autopsies report most of the subject's organs will be burnt, suggesting the luminescence can emit tremendous heat.

SCP-XXXX was found in a garage sale, in which it was purchased by Agent ████
after he noticed a persistent sense of unease that seemed to only increase as he got closer to SCP-XXXX. Once he brought it to Dr. ████, he committed suicide after reporting that some undetermined thing, “wouldn’t go away.” This suggests that exposure for more than a few hours at a time can evoke hallucinations. This should be noted in all future tests.

Several experiments have been done on animals, but all life forms other than humans seem to be mostly unaffected by SCP-XXXX. Although, after being placed under constant observation, they seem to periodically become rather aggressive and hostile at night towards nothing in particular. Further research is required.