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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a locked room with a clear warning sign on the entrance door, listing the contents and risks within. The room is to leave no less than 3m distance between SCP-XXXX and the surrounding walls. These walls must, for the safety of potential items or subjects placed onto SCP-XXXX, be covered in high-capacity shock-absorbing padding/cushioning material.

Under no circumstance is momentum to be transferred onto SCP-XXXX without express permission.

Description:
SCP-XXXX is the collective designation for two related items: an arrangement of 64 ceramic tiles (SCP-XXXX-1) and a concrete slab underneath (SCP-XXXX-2).

The anomalous nature of SCP-XXXX activates once momentum is transferred onto SCP-XXXX-1. When this happens, the tiles will begin sliding in the direction of the force exerted. As the tiles of SCP-XXXX-1 reach the end of SCP-XXXX-2's reach (2.4x2.4 metres), they seemingly slide out of existence. A copy of the tiles will similarly start sliding into existence on the opposite side of SCP-XXXX-2. This leads to the total area of SCP-XXXX remaining the same size. SCP-XXXX-1, however, will move similarily to a thin omnidrectional treadmill on top of SCP-XXXX-2.

Our hypothesis is that the secret behind SCP-XXXX's anomalous nature, as well as the odd bond between its components, is located between SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2, but this has not been confirmed due to fear of severely damaging the object should the two be separated. It has, however, been confirmed that the tiles reappearing on one side of SCP-XXXX-1 is an exact copy of the one disappearing on the other. This was achieved by drawing a small "x" on one tile followed by gently pushing SCP-XXXX-1. Once the tile with the mark reached the edge of SCP-XXXX-2's area and gradually disappeared, a tile with a similar "x" started materializing on the opposite side of SCP-XXXX-1.

Discovery:
SCP-XXXX was recovered as part of the floor of an abandoned shack in the woods around ███████ ███ ███████, Nome, Alaska by Foundation personnel on ██/07/201█. Foundation personnel stationed in Nome were alerted to its existence after an incident involving a group of youths. A group of 4 teenagers discovered a previously unknown building in the area as part of a long weekend trip. The group had packed food, water, and an assortement of alcoholic beverages for the trip, planning to stay in one of the abandoned houses as a "test of courage". After discovery and subsequent misuse of SCP-XXXX, an air ambulance was dispatched to the area. Due to the Foundation's synergetic relationship with the medical services in the area, they were quickly alerted to the anomalous occurence. All 4 teenagers were interviewed (see interview log below) and then given amnestics. The teens were told ██████ fell down a flight of stairs during a party. A statement was released to the media, stating ███████ ███ ███████ was to be closed off indefinitely because of excessive partying and littering occuring over the summer. The area was then sealed off and securing of SCP-XXXX commenced.

Interview Log:

Note: All witness accounts were near identical, except for the injured teen's, whose memory of the occurence was scattered due to his intoxication and subsequent accident. The most concise testimony was chosen as an addition to this article. The name of the teenagers are redacted to protect their identities. Interviewed teenager will be referred to as "Teen".

Interviewed: "Teen". 1 of 4 witnesses to the anomalous nature of SCP-XXXX.

Interviewer: "Agent". Undercover on-site Foundation personnel, situated in Nome as a precautionary measure for potential anomalous situations in the area.

Foreword: The interview is conducted in an unused room in the hospital, the day after the teens arrive in town. All 4 teens were kept at the hospital overnight under cover of being under medical supervision.

<Begin Log, 11:04 AM>

Agent: State your name for the record, please.

Teen: █████ ████████. Hey, how's ██████ doin'? He, like, stable 'n' all that?

Agent: ██████'s stable, yes. He'll probably have some scars afterwards, but as it stands, he'll pull through just fine.

Teen: *lets out a sigh* Well, that's somethin', I guess. Let's finish this quick, alright? I wanna go check on him.

Agent: Why don't you start off by telling me what you were doing around ███████ ███ ███████?

Teen: Just a weekend trip. We left right after school on Thursday. Had the car packed from the day before. Figured we'd take a trip to the ghost town and spend the night in a house. Apparently it gets, like, super spooky there at night, so we figured it'd be fun, you know?

Agent: So what happened when you arrived?

Teen: Well, we got out of the car and started walkin' around town, seein' if we could find an extra scary house. ████'d been drinkin' in the car and had to take a leak, so he ran off into the woods while we kept lookin' around. Few minutes later, he comes runnin' outta the woods yellin' that we "gotta come see this".

Agent: And what did he find?

Teen: I'm gettin' to that! Gosh!

Agent: Sorry. Carry on.

Teen: No, I'm sorry. I've just… got a bad case of Irish Flu. *Teen pauses to rub her temples* Alright, so we follow him into the woods, thinkin' he found, like, a dead animal or somethin'. But then, hidden in some bushes 'n' stuff he shows us this li'l cottage, right? He'd been pissin' in the bushes and it hit the wall, so it'd started goin' everywhere! So fuckin' funny. Anyway, we figure we won't be findin' anything more spooky than a cottage in the woods covered in vines 'n' bushes 'n' shit, so we go get our backpacks. We dump 'em in the entrance, change, and go to throw back a few beers in the hot springs.

Agent: You and your friends' BAC-tests from last night show it turned into quite a bit more than "a few beers", Miss ████████.

Teen: Yeah, well, those guys don't know their limits, alright? Besides, we're just kids havin' fun. Ain't we allowed to be a li'l dumb sometimes?

Agent: I suppose so. What happened next?

Teen: Uhhhm… I guess not much 'til we went back to the house. Thing was a bitch to find drunk, I'll tell ya that much, but we got it eventually. Spent a good 10-15 minutes just stumblin' around with our phone flashlights out. So, yeah, ██████ gets his sleepin' bag and goes to put it down in, like, the main room, I guess. Wasn't much else in there, just a li'l entrance and, like, a small livin' room, all filled with dust 'n' some leaves. Then, first step he takes into the room, he starts stumblin', leanin' forward 'n' almost fallin' on his face. We're laughin' 'cuz we think he's just wasted out of his mind, until we see that he's not moving off the spot. Thinkin' it's a bit, we just laugh even harder. Gotta say, though, I've never heard ████ 'n' ███ shut up as quickly as they did when ██████ faceplanted 'n' slid out the door at runnin' speed.

Agent: And that's when you called for the air ambulance?

Teen: Yeah. I'd had a couple less drinks than the others, so I guess I was a bit more sensible in the heat of the moment.

Agent: Alright. Unless you have anything else to add, I think we're done here.

Teen: Nah, that's it. So, can i go see ██████ now?

Agent: Absolutely.

<End Log, 11:27>

Testing Data:

Test A - Date: 11/9-20██

Participants: Test is carried out solitarily by Dr. T. ██████.

Procedure: An iron ball with a diameter of 8cm is to be rolled onto SCP-XXXX-1's surface.

Hypothesis: SCP-XXXX-1 will gain momentum from initial impact of the ball. This will lead to both objects gaining momentum from eachother.

Equipment: 1x Iron Ball, 1x Wooden Rod, 1x Magnet, 1x Laser Speed-Measuring Gun

Summary of Events: Dr. T. ██████ stands by, holding the wooden rod with an attached magnet and the laser speed-measuring gun. Once the iron ball lands on top of SCP-XXXX-1, the tiles start sliding. SCP-XXXX-1 gradually gains momentum as the iron ball rolls. The iron ball remains in the same location at the middle of SCP-XXXX-1 while rolling. After reaching ███,██km/h, Dr. T. ██████ takes firm hold of the wooden rod and reaches for the ball. Once in range, the iron ball is attracted to the magnet and lifts off the surface of SCP-XXXX-1. The speed of the ball rips the rod from Dr. T. ██████'s hands and sends it flying across the room. Dr. T. ██████ sustains severe bruising in several joints of his hand.

SCP-XXXX-1 takes approximately ██ hours and 35 minutes to return to a stagnant state.

Result: Hypothesis confirmed.

Comments: SCP-XXXX-1 shows a very low grade of inertia compared to its materials and size. This results in an increased ability to build, maintain, and transfer momentum. Further testing is required to determine the specifics of SCP-XXXX-1's properties. The result of Test A establish the need for more easily controlled testing, preferably with human subject and more safeguards in place.

Test B - Date: 19/9-20██

Participants: Subject (D-XXXX, a 26 year old male of athletic build), Dr. T. ██████, one armed guard, and one standby medical personell.

Procedure:

Hypothesis: SCP-XXXX-1 will gradually gain increased momentum from the varying walking/running speeds of the subject. Subject will be able to decrease momentum more easily than the previously used iron ball (See Test A)

Equipment: 1x Pair of Running Shoes, 1x First Aid Kit

Summary of Events: Subject is told to carefully step onto SCP-XXXX and stand in the middle of SCP-XXXX-1. Subject walks up to the square and hops onto it. The tiles of SCP-XXXX-1 start to move in accordance to the momentum. Subject falls backwards, landing on his rear. Subject expresses several profanities as he stands up, countering the small shifts in SCP-XXXX-1 caused by his movements. Test is momentarily paused as medical personell inquires about latent pain from the fall. Test resumes once it is concluded that subject has sustained no relevant injuries. Subject is instructed to start walking and gradually transition into a light jog, then into a sprint. SCP-XXXX-1 reacts as expected, gradually gaining momentum from the Subject as he walks, jogs, and runs.
After reaching a speed of 20km/h, Subject shows signs of distress. Subject is instructed to slow his running speed. SCP-XXXX-1 continues to increase. Upon reaching a running speed of ██km/h, Subject is advised to come to a halt. Subject hesitates, but complies, and is subsequently flung into the wall.

SCP-XXXX-1 returned to a stagnant state after ██ hours and 14 minutes.

Result: Hypothesis disproved. Subject could not control speed of SCP-XXXX-1.

Comments: As each step from the subject added speed to the object, it gradually gained more and more momentum. Attempting to control the speed proved difficult to the subject, as SCP-XXXX-1 needed more time than him to slow down.
The shock-absorbing walls have proved useful for human testing. Future testing, however, could require further safeguards for the object or person placed onto SCP-XXXX-1.

Addendum: A harness attached to a hoisting-mechanism has been mounted to the roof above SCP-XXXX-1 as per request from the Health and Safety Committee. This is to be able to quickly abort any tests involving human subjects without damaging them.