Item #: SCP-????
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-????, and all of its instances, are to be kept in a containment cell with the dimensions of at least 2 x 3 meters. This cell is to be equipped with the standard appliances of a modern American kitchen, as suggested by senior researcher Dr. Sterling; though, it does not appear to be required for the further breeding and research of SCP-????. All pantry cabinets in SCP-????’s containment cell must be filled with various forms of baking materials every two weeks. With standard glutinous flour, sugar, and cinnamon preferred, but with room to substitute if such materials are running low. As of 04 / 12 / ████, the room must be kept at a temperature just below freezing, around one to four celsius.
After a period of one to two months, the cell must be cleaned of all secretion; though it is advised to all custodial staff to avoid all nests and deceased instances of SCP-????. As of 07 / 27 / ████, all entering custodial staff must wear a mask covering the mouth and nose to avoid digestive contact with the secretion of SCP-????.
Addendum: Any and all staff members found trying to use the secretion of SCP-???? as a hallucinogenic drug will henceforth be terminated and a warning will be posted outside of ????’s containment cell of the dangers of the substance.
Description: SCP-????, and offspring thereof, are small, organic creatures resembling that of a common Corno Aspersum; otherwise known as a garden snail. The creatures can grow anywhere from 5 to 10 centimeters in length and height, and weigh anywhere from 10 to 20 grams. Composition wise, SCP-???? is made up of substances including, but not limited to, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Though, a white substance with the consistency of watered-down cream cheese is shown to secrete from the creatures’ underbelly. After the initial autopsy of a deceased ???? done by a Dr. Sterling, it was found that the internal organs of the creature were not composed of a man-made plant-based substance as the seeming flesh of SCP-????, but were much similar in composition to that of a non-anomalous Corno Aspersum. As of 01 / 23 / ████, it has since been discovered that SCP-???? can grow much larger than anticipated in the initial study; see test ????-1 for further details.
SCP-???? was first discovered in the bottom half of a one Dr. Sterling’s personal kitchen oven; see ????-DocA for full details. In a succinct description, SCP-???? and SCP-????-1 through 15 were found having created a nest of secretion and various types of baking implements which were previously reported missing. SCP-???? 1-9 were most pristine in their presentation, reported to look “almost good enough to eat” by their discoverer. While SCP-???? 10-14 were in various stages of molding, with the visibly younger specimens displaying significantly less mold than the visibly older specimens. One instance of SCP-????, identified as SCP-????-15, was found to completely consumed by the mold and was declared deceased after further testing. SCP-????-15 was also found with chunks of its exterior seemingly consumed by the other instances of SCP-????; presumed to be SCP-????-1 through 9 as an instinctive behavior by a younger specimen to receive the necessary nutrients to grow.
All instances of SCP-???? display a neutral attitude towards all foundation staff and assume the behavior of their non-anomalous counterparts for most of their life. Only displaying odd behavior under specific circumstances brought about during testing conditions. Refer to Test Logs ????-1 through 3 for specific details.
As of 07 / 27 / ████, it is advised to not consume any part of SCP-????, and offspring thereof. For further information see Test Log ????-3.
????-DocA: Interview
Interviewed: Dr. Sterling
Interviewer: Dr. █████
Foreword:After discovering SCP-????, Dr. Sterling was placed into an interview soon after to discuss the nature of his find. Dr. Sterling appeared without concern, but this was assumed to be a side effect of his extended research on SCP-999; with current research on said anomaly on hold at the request of the foundation, as well as regular visits with an on-site therapist. All to which he complied. Behaviors displayed in the interview were found to not be related to SCP-????, and have since been deemed as “normal” for his character.
<Begin Log>
Dr. █████: So, tell me again how you came across ????, I’m afraid I’m lost.
Dr. Sterling: Oh, was I not making sense? Let me restart… Let’s see… well, I was craving a few batches of those sugar cookies with the little M&M’s in them. You know the ones you would get from the store when you were not yet up to your own knee? I only had them when they were frozen- That reminds me did you know that there are rocket pops in the staff freezer? Anyways-
*Notes by Dr. █████: Dr. Sterling was gesticulating quite animatedly and attempted to lean over the table at points in his speech. Please send a note to his therapist for a higher dosage of his medications.
Dr. Sterling: Anyways, I wanted to try them warm for once, so I went to make them in my kitchen. Oh, but low and behold, I was already using the top half of my oven for my dinner! I had completely forgot about it- Hell, I even went to shower while it was in. I swear, I’d lose my head if it wasn’t for that therapist we have. Did I tell you I’m about near ready to return to my old projects, it’s very exciting.
Dr. █████: Harvey, we’re getting off-topic again.
Dr. Sterling: No, no I’m almost there- Well, I suppose I just opened up the bottom part of my oven while checking if I had left my baking pans in there, then. It smelled so strongly of cream cheese and cinnamon, I thought I had tried to make something myself months ago, but then I saw one of the darn things move! I thought, is it the raccoons again? But no! It was those snails, quite marvels I’d say. You’d think I would be used to these things, but if you had heard me squeal, your ears would be bleeding.
Dr. █████: Quite so, and what state were each of the specimens in when you found them.
Dr. Sterling: Oh they had turned a nest of my oven, the whole thing covered in cream cheese and all of that missing flour I’d been talking about! You know I scolded them for making me miss staff cupcake day-
Dr. █████: Please tell me the states of the specimens, Harvey.
Dr. Sterling: Alright, alright, the smaller ones were about near T.V. level quality, about the size of my pointer finger. No noticeable growths or injuries- They looked so good, █████, I about near ate one! As for the rest, they began to get as long as my hand and had more noticeable damage and mold growths on their bodies. After I stuffed the first few in the Tupperware, I found that the last specimen was deceased. Poor thing looked so sad in my hands-
Dr. █████: Thank you, Dr. Sterling, that will be all.
<End Log>
Test ????-1 - 01 / 23 / ████
Procedure: Researchers took a single instance of SCP-???? and placed in a separate containment cell to the other specimens; specimen labeled as SCP-????-A for purposes of testing. ????-A was given a surplus of food substances and proper conditions for growth. This growth was documented over the course of a few weeks.
Results: ????-A grew to the size of a child between the ages of 8 and 10 before passing away from old age. The standard behavior of the SCP remained consistent with the smaller instances of itself, minus the eventual breeding and social interaction with others of its kind.
Analysis: All instances of SCP-???? have the capability to grow up to 1.3 meters in height and 25.4 kilograms if given the most optimal conditions for growth. Yet, due to its group-oriented survival structure and precautions taken, a natural instance of this size creature has not yet produced itself under the watch of the foundation.
Test ????-2 - 04 / 12 / ████
Procedure: Researchers took six instances of SCP-????, thusly labeled as ????-B, ????-C, ????-D, ????-E, ????-F, and ????-G and exposed them to various temperature conditions. With ????-B and ????-C being exposed to frigid cold inside of a standard freezer, ????-D and ????-E being exposed to a warm and humid environment, ????-F and ????-G being exposed to an oven left to medium-high heat. Each specimen was exposed for the length of a full week.
Results: ????-B and ????-C rate of growth slowed to almost nothing, growing much smaller than the standard instance of ????. Breeding between the two appeared almost non-existent upon first glance, but it was found that there was a small nest of two to three eggs tucked in the bottom corner of the freezer. With any and all signs of secretion slim to none. All instances of ???? survived these conditions with little to no mold growth to overtake them.
????-D and ????-E appeared to have grown in a median comparison of their standard counterparts, but this is to be assumed by the rapid growth of mold on their bodies. This is assumed to be the result of the humid air and further resulted in no breeding between the two specimens. Secretion, however, did see an increase and was in much less solid-state than the others tested. All instances of ???? did not survive these conditions.
????-F and ????-G were most interesting as the heat of the oven did not burn their exterior, as originally suspected, but rather they grew the quickest and largest among the test groups. By the time the researchers opened their enclosure, the entire oven was covered in eggs in various stages of hatching. Mold grew at a standard rate, and both instances of ???? had a few patches growing on their exterior. All instances of ??? survived these conditions, disregarding the eggs which were terminated thusly for the quality of life for the nests currently in the original containment cell.
Analysis: SCP-???? grows much quicker under exposure to dry heat, and will begin to reproduce rapidly. It also appears to not be affected by the standard burn of a non-anomalous cinnamon roll; which has sparked interest in further testing to produce a fire retardant from the flesh. Experimentation of this is ongoing.
In colder and wetter conditions, however, SCP-???? is seen to be overtaken by lethargy and mold. A new temperature setting for the containment cell has been proposed to ensure breeding stays under control.
Test ????-3 - 07 / 27 / ████
Procedure: Three test subjects were given various amounts of the secretion SCP-???? produces and were told to consume it. Subjects were labeled ????-Subject_01, ????-Subject_02, and ????-Subject_03 and monitored over the course of a few hours.
Results: ????-Subject_01, who was given the least amount of the secretion - about a teaspoon - suffered slim to no effects. The subject was reported to complain of a slight stomach ache and headache which were relieved within a matter of hours.
????-Subject_02, who was given a cup - about 104 milliliters - of secretion suffered from various side effects. A few hours after consuming the secretion, the subject began complaining of the same symptoms as ????-Subject_01, but the pain became severe enough to cause the subject to be unable to stand. The subject reports visual and auditory hallucinations at about the five-hour mark; these lasted for about ten minutes and all symptoms ceased after the subject regained consciousness. Hallucinations included the room seemingly melting and large figures made of slime attempting to attack the subject. A 75 mg Class B amnestic was administered at the request of the subject.
????-Subject_03, who was given about half a liter of secretion, suffered from the most severe side effects. Same as ????-Subject_01 and 02, the subject began complaining of a stomach ache and headache then promptly fell to the floor; noted in a much smaller time frame compared to ????-Subject_02. Seeming hallucinations started at about three hours in and continued for the remainder of the experiment. At the five hour mark, the subject began to convulse and foam at the mouth until eventually ceasing motion at hour 6. The subject was deemed deceased upon further investigation.
All subjects reported the secretion tasting similar to the cream cheese icing found on standard cinnamon rolls, but with a more tart flavor underneath.
Analysis: Due to the severity of side effects seen in ????-Subject_03, it is believed that the secretion formed by ???? was either used as a self-defense mechanism in the wild; or, as Dr. ████ hypothesizes, a form of hunting whereupon if another organic lifeform were to consume ????’s secretion, the lifeform would become deceased and the offspring of ???? would take over the body as a form of nutrition. This, however, is still being researched. As of this test, all custodial staff assigned to the monthly cleanings of SCP-????’s containment cell will be issued a standard face mask to prevent digestive contact with the secretion.
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