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ATTENTION
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A Message from The O5 Council:
Due to his gross unprofessionalism, Director Elias Clarkson has hereby been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately. During this time any personnel members at Site 09 currently experiencing severe depression and/or feelings of regret, are to submit themselves for full psychological screenings. Additionally all personnel currently experiencing extreme grief, or the recent death of loved one(s), are not to enter Site 09 until they have received proper treatment and/our counseling.
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Special Containment Procedures: Currently SCP-8000 is contained in a 98 square meter hangar located at Site 09. Due to the events surrounding SCP-8000-3 testing has been permanently suspended. Personnel are not to attempt to use SCP-8000 without the express consent of Dir. Clarkson acting Dir. Stanhope. Items dispensed by SCP-8000 currently in containment are to remain in standard non-humanoid hermetically sealed containers. Personnel experiencing feelings of regret, longing, or remorse are not to interact with SCP-8000 under any circumstances, and are to instead report for full psychological evaluations.
Description: SCP-8000 is the current designation for a standard 243 cm by 259 cm, red titanium storage container. SCP-8000 appears to be worn, with the paint appearing to have been peeled off on the upper left, lower right, and center left corners. Although SCP-8000 appears to be heavily battered, it is otherwise structurally sound. The upper portion of SCP-8000 bears markings similar to symbols used by the Oneiroi Collective, although they appear to have been crudely painted on. Aside from testing, SCP-8000 cannot be opened, nor can any recording devices function upon being placed inside of it.
Attached to the rear of SCP-8000 are a series of twenty-four electrical cables, all but six of which are connected to the left, right, and top of SCP-8000. The rest of the cables are attached to what appears to be a modified EEG cap, henceforth referred to as SCP-8000-1. Although a wooden bed frame was initially attached to SCP-0000, it was determined that as long as SCP-8000-1 is used by the subject, where they sleep is irrelevant, provided that at least most of the electrodes remain attached to a subject's head. If the subject successfully enters R.E.M sleep while wearing SCP-8000-1, they will be immediately presented with an Apple II computer henceforth known as SCP-8000-2. SCP-8000-2 will only manifest within the affected subject's dream, and manifestation will interrupt any dream currently in progress.
SCP-8000-2 itself displays only one command, the word "Request?" Upon entering their requested item, the subject will proceed to dream normally and will receive their item upon awakening. However, it is theorized that the subject will not receive an item if it is too large to fit inside of SCP-8000. Furthermore SCP-8000-2 will not manifest before subjects who do not or are not experiencing intense feelings of regret, or remorse. Due to this, instances dispensed by SCP-8000 are usually of a personal and/or meaningful nature to the subject(s) in question. However, subjects not experiencing regret(s), or subjects who ask for an item unrelated to their regret(s), will instead receive an error message asking them to "try asking again later."
Discovery:
SCP-8000 was first brought to the Foundation's attention after a pamphlet for the "Irio-Neo clinic" was discovered on the windshield of Dir. Clarkson's car. It is currently unknown as to the origins of the pamphlet, nor if its original owner had any knowledge of Dir. Clarkson's involvement with the Foundation. Below is a transcript of the pamphlet.
Namaste!
My name is Dr. Irio and if you're reading this the fates have brought you to me.
Do you have feelings of dread? Anxiety? What about a lack of closure? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions than you might benefit from a trip to the Irio-Neo clinic!
At the Irio-Neo clinic we offer holistic, hypo-allergenic treatments for whatever might ail you.
Just some of our treatments include:
Reiki with trained massage therapists.
Hypnosis and magnetic therapy to assist with combating negative energies.
Guided meditation and crystal therapy for realignment of the chakras.
But maybe none of this helps? Maybe you're still not over that photo you lost in that fire? Or that doll you left at that rest stop? Our patented Dream Machine can help you get that closure, you'll be able to reunite with that which you lost, and maybe even move on too.
If any of this sounds good to you, please don't hesitate to stop in for a free consultation at our clinic, which for your convenience is located at [DATA EXPUNGED]. We hope to see you soon! Signed Dr. Irio
PLEASE NOTE: The Irio Neo Dream Machine is to only be used ONCE per patient, further usage by the same patient may result in distortion of requested items. Furthermore, the Dream Machine is NOT to be used to generate living humans, animals, or insects, failure to adhere to this rule could result in catastrophic consequences. Metaphysical and/or theoretical concepts are not to be generated by the Dream Machine due to the concern of causing distortion, to this end, patients are not to request things such as "happiness" or "room-temperature superconductor." The Dream Machine is ONLY to be used in extreme circumstances, and is ONLY meant to begin the process of closure NOT provide closure. The Irio Neo clinic is not responsible for injury and/or death resulting from misuse of the Dream Machine. The Dream Machine is a registered trademark of the Irio Neo clinic.
Following the discovery of the pamphlet, the Foundation investigated the listed location of the Irio-Neo clinic, and discovered an office space, which was theorized to have not been used since the late 1970s. Furthermore despite finding several more pamphlets for the clinic, as well as miscellaneous patient records, no other anomalies were discovered. SCP-8000 was found in the loading dock with a large tarp placed over it, however it was recovered with no issues. Following recovery, testing commenced, overseen by Dir. Clarkson and Dr. Stanhope.
Testing Log Format:
Subject:
Regret:
Requested Item:
Result:
Notes (If applicable):
Subject: D-11112
Regret: Not being able to remember grandmother's face.
Requested Item: Photograph of grandmother.
Result: SCP-8000 dispensed a single photograph of an elderly woman posed with a young boy which D-11112 insisted was him. Further research discovered that although the boy was indeed D-11112 the woman in the photograph bore no relation of any kind to him.
Subject: D-19194
Regret: Forgetting which brand of beer he was drinking with his best friend before the latter died.
Requested Item: A bottle of beer of the same brand that he had been drinking at the time.
Result: SCP-8000 dispensed a single bottle of Bud-Light brand beer. Several letters on the label appeared to have been distorted, and D-19194 stated that it tasted "odd" and was somewhat "flavorless."
Subject: D-19211.
Regret: Failing to reconcile with his father before he died.
Requested Item: A way to apologize.
Result: SCP-8101 sputtered for approximately five minutes before dispensing a single sticky note reading, "You are forgiven," in skewed black permanent marker. Although D-19211 insisted that the handwriting belonged to his father, it did not match any of his father's handwriting on record.
[BEGIN LOG]
Dir. Clarkson: I'm going to use it.
PysD Morgan: Hmm?
Dir. Clarkson: The machine, I'm going to use it.
PsyD Morgan: Elias I have to strongly object to that, y-you don't know <pauses and inhales> you have no idea what it might do to you.
Dir. Clarkson: I'm well aware of that, but frankly Morgan, <stammers> I have to at least try.
PsyD Morgan: I personally would not authorize this if I were you.
Dir. Clarkson: Well you're not me.
PsyD Morgan: Pardon?
Dir. Clarkson: You're not me, Morgan.
PsyD Morgan: Elias what exactly makes you think that this is a good idea?
Dir. Clarkson: All the D-Class I sent through?
PsyD Morgan: What about them?
Dir. Clarkson: No negative symptoms, none, in fact it only made their mental health better. I've had my men monitor them for a month now, they've run all sorts of tests, cognito, info, Scranton, identical replacement, etcetera. The point is <pauses and swallows hard> absolutely nothing happened, nothing, nada, zip, nein, goose eggs, if they were going to show symptoms it would've happened already.
PsyD Morgan: That still doesn't mean that you should use it.
Dir. Clarkson: I have to at least try, I owe her that much.
PsyD Morgan: <exhales> Elias listen I…
Dir. Clarkson: <shouts and interrupts Morgan> I don't want to hear it Morgan! Do you know what I gave up for this [EXPLETIVE REDACTED] job!? Birthdays, ballet recitals, school plays, her-her <beginning to cry> her goddamned diagnosis!
PsyD Morgan: Elias I…
Dir. Clarkson: Did you know who had to claim her body!? <laughing sardonically while crying> not me! I was forced to send 'Uncle Stanhope,' because the damn council wouldn't let me leave due to one of those endless K-class scenarios! <exhales deeply> So, yes I will be using the machine no matter what you say, I-I-I need to make this right Morgan. <sighs> I-I'll try it with some D-Class first, but if that doesn't work, well I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.
<tape abruptly ends>
[END LOG]
Subject: D-19224
Regret: Dir. Clarkson not having spent more time with his deceased daughter.
Requested Item: Dir. Clarkson's deceased daughter.
Result: SCP-8101 sputtered and shook for approximately five minutes before dispensing a single handwritten condolence note.
Subject: D-18223
Regret: Dir. Clarkson not having spent more time with his deceased daughter.
Requested Item: Dir. Clarkson's deceased daughter.
Result: SCP-8101 sputtered and shook for approximately ten minutes before dispensing a bouquet of flowers with a condolence card attached to it.
Subject: Dir. Clarkson.
Regret: Not having spent more time with his deceased daughter.
Requested Item: His deceased daughter.
Result: SCP-8101 sputtered before dispensing a single video tape.
Notes: Dir. Clarkson attempted the same test several more times, and received the same result each time. Following this Dir. Clarkson ordered all but one of the tapes be destroyed and demanded to immediately meet with PsyD Morgan.
Shortly after the last interview Dir. Clarkson viewed the tape, henceforth referred to as SCP-8000-3, in order to ascertain its contents.
VIDEO LOG
DATE: 08/09/2[]
NOTE: Despite the risks posed by viewing the contents of SCP-0000-3, Dir. Clarkson demanded that staff allow him to view it privately. However as per protocol standard recording devices were placed in the testing chamber with him.
[BEGIN LOG]
00:01: Tape opens with a message similar to a copyright warning, however the FBI insignia has been replaced by that of the Oneiroi Collective, furthermore the warning text has been entirely replaced by the phrase "read the fine print," repeated fifty times.
01:04: The footage shifts to display a series of sheep of similar appearance to SCP-1498 grazing in a meadow before cutting to the inside of a house.
04:04.45: A girl resembling Dir. Clarkson's daughter can be seen sitting at a kitchen table, she can be clearly seen creating crude doodles resembling the Oneiroi Collective insignia.
04.45:05: A man resembling Dir. Clarkson enters the frame, he is carrying two steaming mugs. The man places one in front of the girl, before sitting down across from her.
05:09: The man and girl discuss several mundane topics, including the weather and what the girl wishes to do as an adult.
09:12: The footage abruptly shifts to what appears to be the inside of an auditorium during a high-school graduation. The faces of most of the audience, as well as the school staff, and graduation class are indistinguishable. However, a girl resembling a noticeably older version of Dir. Clarkson's daughter can be seen receiving a diploma.
12:14 A man off camera, presumably Dir. Clarkson, can be heard exclaiming excitedly, shouting several compliments and words of praise.
14:20: The footage shifts to a black screen which lasts for approximately fifteen seconds before jumping to a scene of an older man resembling Dir. Clarkson helping a young woman resembling his daughter remove objects from moving boxes and place them on various shelves inside of what looks like a college dorm. The pair exchange playful and somewhat wistful banter while unpacking. Notably the young woman is dressed in a t-shirt with the Oneiroi Collective's insignia on it.
20:29: The Footage cuts to what appears to be the inside of an art gallery, several paintings depicting Oneiroi Collective insignias and concepts related to dreaming can briefly be seen. A banner reading "The Art of Abigail Clarkson," written in somewhat skewed text is visible in the background. Furthermore a woman in what appears to be her late 20s to early 30s is seen in the foreground. The woman is shown to be laughing while playfully mocking the cameraman for being a "silly old man."
29:36 A black screen is displayed for three minutes before cutting to the inside of a church, the woman, now wearing a wedding dress, is seen being walked to the alter by Dir. Clarkson, who now appears to be in his sixties.
36:44: The footage jumps to a now elderly Dir. Clarkson, who is smiling widely in a field while having a picnic with the woman and a young girl who greatly resembles the woman.
44:56: The footage abruptly jumps to a woman in her mid-forties, standing next to her is a girl in her teens, both are standing in a hospital room, and are holding the right hand of the cameraman. The cameraman can be heard attempting to reassure the pair who are crying softly while trying to smile. The scene slowly fades out until only a black screen is visible.
56:60 Skewed white text can be seen on the screen for the remainder of the tape's duration. The text reads, "was it enough time?"
[END LOG]
Addendum:
Following his viewing of SCP-8000-3 Dir. Clarkson instructed personnel to deliver the following written message to the site of SCP-8000's discovery.
To the Oneiroi Collective -
It was enough, thank you.
- Director Elias Clarkson.