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Item #: SCP-3856

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Mobile Task Force Mu-28α ("Salsa Dancers") is to monitor the internet for any references to a "Casa del Taco" restaurant chain, as well as any suspicious job listings from the taxi service [DATA EXPUNGED]. If any listings become available, an Automated Delivery Vehicle (ADV) is to be dispatched at the soonest possibility. If a human driver takes the job, protocol 3856-Beta is to be initiated and C-Class Amnestics are to be applied. If a delivery has been made to an unspecified location, assume [DATA EXPUNGED] and begin quarantine immediately. Please note that members Mobile Task Force Mu-28β ("Pie Slicers") are considered of equal authority excluding contradictory orders, in which case members of MTF Mu-28α take priority.

Addendum-3856-1 █-█-201█: In this case the truth of the matter is easier to swallow than the lie. When referring to outbreaks caused by SCP-3856, call them what they are: outbreaks of Salmonella. We don't want another "Ebola Incident" on our hands. ~Dr. Rhummhaven

Description: SCP-3856 is a chain of restaurants in the United States known locally as "Casa del Taco". Unlike contemporary "Tex-Mex eateries", "Casa del Taco" provides a home delivery service not unlike a pizza delivery chain such as ███ or ███. The restaurant was founded in 1979 by a Juan E. Hernandez and his brother-in-law Martin H. Gutierro amidst the mass emigration of the late 70's and early 80's. According to their official website, "My brother and I saw families without homes, families without jobs, families who had not eaten a proper quesadilla in months. We dedicated our lives to this need, and you can still find the same great service today at Casa del Taco: 'Where mi Casa es su Casa!™'". The website, located at [DATA EXPUNGED], contains a variety of relevant information, including the menu, service hours, and an automated phone service provided by [REDACTED] that redirects a caller to "the closest available driver available in your area". When called, the number connects to a random individual, presumed to be at least sixteen (16) years of age or above, with the highest estimated age recorded being approximately sixty-three (63) and the mean age being thirty (30). These individuals, first designated as SCP-3865-01, will respond within five to six (5-6) minutes, beginning in most cases with the phrase, "Hola, this is Casa Del Taco," followed by a short phrase semantically similar to "How may I serve you today?". In the case that an instance of SCP-3856-01 cannot be reached, a pre-recorded message will state, "We're sorry. A driver is not available for delivery at this time. Please hold." and music of vaguely hispanic origin will loop until the caller hangs up or a connection is acquired. See Interview Logs designated with "3856" for details.

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The Letter þ (thorn)

Item #: SCP-TH

Object Class: Safe

THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR GENERAL READING BY THE 05 COUNCIL

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-TH and its effects are to be used as a case study for Memetics Division Training, as well as as a way to identify and track general and individual memetic weakness. Internally, Memetic Vaccine 27 is to be added to the standard inoculation package for all Foundation employees. SCP-TH is to be monitored for any changes in its behavior, however unlikely. Beyond this, no containment procedures are required.

Description: SCP-TH is a relatively weak meme that causes those affected to believe that the letter "þ"1 (thorn) was once a standard letter of the English Alphabet. Individuals with stronger memetic resistance are able to reject or believe this as with any other idea, while individuals with weak memetic resistance are compelled to additionally "bring it back", by replacing all written examples of the digraph "th" with the letter "þ".2 This is facilitated by þ's non-anomalous inclusion in modern Icelandic, and thus, in all modern Unicode standards, allowing it to be displayed on the majority of modern devices. However, due to SCP-TH's weak nature, the inaccessibility of finding an Icelandic/þ compatible Keyboard, in addition to simple peer pressure, are often enough to cause the memetic effects to become inert. Propagators of the meme claim that the character was dropped primarily due to its lack of inclusion in German and French printing presses, as well as due to lackadaisical inscription resulting in its shape slowly becoming similar to the letter "y". The anomaly transmits primarily through writing and inscription, as well as through digital text, and is not known to affect Artificial Intelligence Constructs or machine learning algorithms.

History: SCP-TH was discovered early on in the Foundation's life by renowned father of memetics, ██████ █████3. In a letter to the then newly formed 05 Council, he writes, "Being a weak, yet identifiable affectation, we could use (this anomaly) to mark them4 like cattle. (The) value of being able to model the spread of the transgressive idea cannot be overstated." A young 05-3 responded with his approval, and the rest is history. Shortly after, the existing documentation was classified as general reading, and has been disseminated to field researchers and memeticist hopefuls ever since. Later, in the sixties, one of the first acts of the burgeoning Ethics committee was to call the lack of containment for SCP-TH into question. After several months of heated debate, the committee came to a majority opinion that the benefits far outweighed the consequences, and that SCP-TH's spread among the populace could remain uninhibited. More recently, the rise of the internet has given way to an uptick in SCP-TH infections, highlighting the need for more advanced memetic security measures for the public. To date, models based off of SCP-TH's spread on the internet have prevented an estimated 3 billion memetic infections, and have predicted approximately 60 anomalies in the past decade alone, defining it as one of the most successful and integral decisions in Foundation history.5

Update 03-26-2021: