Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept behind a perimeter fencing that is 10 meters in width, 25 meters in length, and 2.5 meters in height. At least two foundation personnel are to be patrolling this perimeter at all times, and must wear anti-memetic gear during their shift. Any persons approaching SCP-XXXX are to be redirected away from SCP-XXXX and administered Class B amnestics.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a standard tennis court measuring 8.23 meters in width and 23.77 meters in length located on the near outskirts of the relatively small town of ████████, ██. Upon being exposed to SCP-XXXX, subjects exhibit an urge to play a game of tennis, which increases incrementally depending on the span of time the said subjects are exposed to SCP-XXXX. Upon two subjects initiating a game of tennis, the two subjects consider the game to have a winning score of 4124, and will play to the winning score until one or both subjects expire. Subjects which enter SCP-XXXX exhibit rather immaculate skills in the game, showing techniques used by more professional players, despite most subjects having no prior knowledge of how to play tennis. Upon removal of one subject, both subjects will become unconscious until placed back within SCP-XXXX's perimeter. Upon removal of both subjects, they will immediately expire. Upon removal of one subject and then administration of class B amnestics, the subject remaining in the court will awaken and inquire for a new partner, which is also synonymous with death of one subject. Only one effective means of keeping the players nourished during a game to avoid expiration inside SCP-XXXX has been developed at the time of writing. (██/██/██)
Addendum XXXX-A: Several tests have been carried out since the foundation's discovery of SCP-XXXX.
Subjects: Two subjects: D-XXXX-1 & D-XXXX-2, both having no prior knowledge of the rules or basics of tennis.
Procedure: Both subjects are to be allowed entrance into SCP-XXXX and the game is to be observed until it's end.
Results: The two subjects were allowed entrance into SCP-XXXX. The two subjects immediately picked up rackets and a tennis ball and began to play. The subjects played until D-XXXX-1 expired 2 days and 3 hours after the start of the game. D-XXXX-2 immediately ceased playing & invited each of the observing foundation personnel and guards to "come and play". When denied, D-XXXX-2 requested another D-class personnel to "finish the game", which was also denied. D-XXXX-2 was then forcibly removed from SCP-XXXX and given class B amnestics. Both subjects refused nourishment when offered, claiming they were "Too invested in the game" to drink or eat.
Analysis: It seems we might have to force feed the subjects if we want to keep them alive. We've also figured out that we can talk to players to an extent. Maybe we can set up some sort of an interview while the personnel are playing. -Researcher ██████
Subjects: Two Subjects: D-XXXX-2 & D-XXXX-3
Procedure: Both subjects are to be allowed entrance into SCP-XXXX and the game is to be observed until the order is given to extract one of the D-class personnel from SCP-XXXX. Upon transcription of the events, the D-class personnel is to be returned to SCP-XXXX and the effects transcribed. The test is then to be terminated.
Procedure: The two subjects were allowed entrance into SCP-XXXX. The two subjects immediately picked up rackets and a tennis ball and began to play, and two hours later D-XXXX-3 was removed from SCP-XXXX. Both D-class personnel immediately fell unconscious. D-XXXX-2 was then removed from SCP-XXXX. At this time, life signs from both personnel stopped and both personnel were unable to be resuscitated.
Analysis: So we've learned you cannot remove both subjects from containment. Although, we're wondering if amnestics will reverse that effect… -Researcher ██████
Subjects: Two subjects: D-XXXX-4 & D-XXXX-5
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-1 is to be contained within a 0.3m X 0.3m X 0.3m box comprised of 5cm thick galvanized steel at site ██, which is the farthest site location from site ██, which is where the current iteration of SCP-XXXX-2 is housed. At least two of these aforementioned boxes are to be placed within the same room as the box in use. At least one personnel is to be assigned to SCP-XXXX-1 at all times to check for corrosion within the outer side of the box. Upon breach of the current containment box, SCP-XXXX-2 is to be transferred to one of the adjacent replacement boxes immediately. Should SCP-XXXX-1 escape and fail to recontained, if not recovered within 24 hours, SCP-XXXX-2's containment area should be kept on lockdown and watch by two personnel until SCP-XXXX-1 emerges. Once SCP-XXXX-1 emerges, the nearest onsite MTF unit is to recontain SCP-XXXX-1 within an onsite contingency box, which is identical to the replacement boxes found at site ██. SCP-XXXX-2 is currently contained within a standard humanoid-class containment cell at site ██. SCP-XXXX-2 is to be provided with any reasonable requested item/material so long as such request does not violate any foundation security protocols. SCP-XXXX-2 is also allowed internet access under a loose foundation filter.
Description: SCP-XXXX is comprised of two entities; SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2. SCP-XXXX-1 is a iteration of Cornu aspersum(Garden Snail) that has no distinguishing factors besides (1) It will continually travel in the general direction of SCP-XXXX-2, (2) The mucus it produces is substantially corrosive, (3) No known means of stopping SCP-XXXX-1, including destruction, have succeded . SCP-XXXX-2 is a regular human being, who, expressed by himself is, "Extremely afraid of snails". The reasoning for this is described by SCP-XXXX-2 in addendum XXXX-1. Upon SCP-XXXX-1 coming into contact with any human being, they will immediately suffer a severe heart attack, of which foundation personnel has not been able to recusitate them from.
Interview XXXX-1
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX-2
Interviewer: Researcher ██████
Foreword: Initial interview to obtain more information about SCP-XXXX-1 and it's current state of pursuit
<Begin Log>
Researcher ██████: Good evening. I'd like to ask you some questions about SCP-XXXX-1.
SCP-XXXX-2: SCP-XXXX-1? What's that?
Researcher ██████: The snail.
SCP-XXXX-2 Shudders, then continues;
SCP-XXXX-2: Okay. Fire away, i guess.
Researcher ██████: How did you first come in contact with SCP-XXXX-1?
SCP-XXXX-2: Me and my friend were walking down the sidewalk when we saw it. We were both sort of grossed out by snails, so I dared him to touch it, he did, and then he just dropped dead. I called 911 before it started approaching me. I backed up a few more steps, but it kept making a beeline for me. I kept walking to certain areas in the area until an ambulance got there. As i was giving my report, i was avoiding the thing. When i got to the part about the snail, A person listening said, "What? This little guy?" before trying to pick up the snail. He immediately dropped dead. At that point i ran, and a few hours later you guys picked me up.
Researcher ██████: Alright. Thank you for the information. This concludes the interview.
SCP-XXXX-2: A rather short interview, huh? No problem.
Footnotes: Researcher █████ noted that SCP might track down the closest person who is scared of snails, but testing with D-class personnel cannot be conducted without the preliminary termination of SCP-XXXX-2.
<End Log>
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Due to it's nature, SCP-XXXX can not be contained within a standard humanoid containment cell. SCP-XXXX is to be given their own office at site ██ and their lunch is to be allowed at the same time every day. SCP-XXXX is to have a job in the accounting department of site ██. Any person outside of foundation jurisdiction that observes SCP-XXXX is to be apprehended and given class B amnestics. All guards are to be informed not to let SCP-XXXX into any secure areas without proper clearance, as it could cause a possible data breach.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an adult human male measuring 160 cm in height and approx. 87 kg in weight, the only difference in appearance being that it has the head of a Common/European Squid (Loligo vulgaris), enlarged to match the general size of a human head. SCP-XXXX appears to always be wearing a three-piece suit and goes by the name "Richard". This has been consistent through all historical accounts. SCP-XXXX has shown to avoid the topic of it's head as much as possible. SCP-XXXX has been shown to appear in several areas around the world since 1850. Among these areas, it was shown, in writing and in pictures, to be working as if it was one of any of the other workers. Among these include clearing tunnels for the transcontinental railroad in 1867, a fighter pilot for Britain in 1942, riveting Vostok spacecraft in 1962, being a French accountant for the firm ████ █████ in 1975, working as a street salesman in West Berlin in 1986, a gas station attendant in Mississippi in 1990, and for the foundation in 2000 up until the present. SCP-XXXX harbors a presumably memetic effect where any person who sees it for more than one day notices, but does not show concern, about SCP-XXXX's head until it leaves the area for approx. 5 days, when the person who observed SCP-XXXX will realize the abnormality. SCP-XXXX exhibits knowledge of several languages, namely English, French, Russian, German, Taiwanese, and ASL, although it can only write out these languages, as it does not appear to possess proper vocal chords. Among these languages, there appear to be no grammatical errors and the writing is always reported as being "Extremely Neat" By foundation staff communicating with SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX generally works from 9 AM to 5 PM every day except for Sundays at Site ██. The origin of, purpose of work, and reason most other foundation personell accept SCP-XXXX's position in the foundation is unknown, although no recorded containment or data breaches have occured due to SCP-XXXX's position within the foundation. All attempts to keep SCP-XXXX within the facility have failed, as it exhibits a secondary anomalous effect in which SCP-XXXX will immediately disappear after line of sight is broken if it is after 5 PM. If SCP-XXXX does not get it's lunch break at a specific allotted time each day, it will threaten to quit. All former documents in which SCP-XXXX has quit their job have shown that they will immediately walk out and disappear, later to start a new job somewhere within the planet to continue work. SCP-XXXX does not generally accept pay, despite occasionally asking for a raise, to "Bring home the bacon for the Missus". SCP-XXXX has repeatedly mentioned the aforementioned "Missus" in conversation. See addendum SCP-XXXX-2. SCP-XXXX's current job within the foundation is very non-specific, as it seems to do whatever "Needs to be done". When there is nothing non-specific that needs to be done, SCP-XXXX will resort to it's office and perform various accounting tasks, presumably learned from it's time working at ████ █████.
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX
Interviewer: Dr. ████
<BEGIN LOG>
Dr. ████: Good morning SCP-XXXX. We would like to ask you some questions. Please state your name for the record.
SCP-XXXX: That's fine, Just please don't let it cut into my lunch. By my count, It's only 10 minutes away. Also, it's Richard.
Dr. ████: Wow, that's actually rather close. Don't worry, we'll release you if it goes over. Anyways, on to the first question. Why did you decide to work here?
SCP-XXXX: Stuff just needed to be done. Plus, I always found accounting work rather relaxing.
Dr. ████: What are you?
SCP-XXXX: Just a working Joe.
Dr. ████: Where do you go after 5?
SCP-XXXX: Just home to the Missus. Sometimes downtown.
Dr. ████: Are you aware you have a squid for a head?
SCP-XXXX: The weather's really acting up today, huh?
Dr. ████: You didn't answer my question. Also, that's a really cliché subject change.
SCP-XXXX: Welp, 10 minutes is up. Be back in a bit. Gotta eat the ham sandwich the Missus made me last night.
Dr. ████: You're still three minutes ear-
SCP-XXXX Proceeds to hastily leave the room
<END LOG>
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX
Interviewer: Dr. ████
<BEGIN LOG>
Dr. ████: Good morning SCP-XXXX. I'd like to give you another interview.
SCP-XXXX: Ok, go ahead. As long as it's not about the head. What do you want to know?
Dr. ████: We would like to know a bit about this "Missus" you keep referring to. Who exactly is she?
SCP-XXXX: Ah, the love of my life. Oh, how I'd love to go back to the diner where we met.
Dr. ████: Can we have the name of the diner? A location, perhaps?
SCP-XXXX Delilah's, I believe. Definitely in Rock Springs. We loved to eat pancakes and watch the newly built highway in the morning.
Dr. ████: Could we somehow arrange a meeting with this "Missus"?
SCP-XXXX becomes mildly agitated.
SCP-XXXX: Excuse you sir! I am a happily married man.
SCP-XXXX becomes unresponsive and doesn't talk about the "Missus" for the rest of their work day.
<END LOG>
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