Item #: SCP-3705
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: All species of SCP-3705 must be contained in one of the 4 ice houses at biological site 103. To prevent hybridization of SCP 3705 species or any species within the genus Capsicum, each species get their own ice house.
If a new species of SCP 3705 is discovered, they are to be put into temporary containment until a new ice house can be set up. All ice houses should be equipped with fire extinguishers and fire retardant clothing that can resist up to 200℃. All ice houses must have the plumbing system of supercooled water checked daily, if any stress, damage or ice blockage is found on or in any of the pipes, then procedure 3705-2 will be activated until all damaged pipes have been completely replaced, see addendum 3705-5 for more details. Also, see addendum 3705-2 for more details on the icehouses.
Description: SCP 3705 is group of 4 (as we know of) species apart of the genus Capsicum, the closest related species being C. annuum. The key feature of all 4 species is the extreme heat that they can all generate, with temperatures up to 200℃, the only exception to this is SCP 3705-4, which can reach a temperature of ████℃.
The purpose of this extreme temperature is largely unknown but is believed to deter any possible predators, to heat water in its environment, and to launch seeds into the air when the instances mature. Attempting to open the pepper will cause a large explosion of flame as if a huge amount of pressure is being released, thus the peppers are not fit for consumption.
It is currently unknown how the heat is produced in any of the species or how the plants themselves can withstand the tremendous amount of heat generated by the peppers, though it has been found that they can overheat themselves when not in cold environments. All 4 species have a unique way of spreading their seeds, instead of relying on animals to spread pollen and seeds like other members in the genus Capsicum. The flowers are long and cylindrical, they act as a cannon as pollen can be ejected into the air with the range differing from species when peppers have reached full maturity. The peppers go through a seed spreading event (see addendum 3705-2 for more details).
SCP 3705 can hybridize with almost any species within the genus Capsicum, most specimens are either incapable of creating seeds that can germinate or are simply do not carry the anomalous traits of SCP 3705.
Recovery: SCP 3705-1 was the first species found and contained by the foundation, Specimens were first discovered by MTF [REDACTED] unit in [CLASSIFIED], Yukon when attempting to recontain SCP ████. Specimens we’re originally confused for a non-anomalous species of Capsaicin. MTF [REDACTED] was confused since no known Capsaicin species live in areas as far up north as Yukon.
After confirmation was given from observation post ██, MTF Iota ██- 4 tried to extract a seed from the specimen, causing immediate combustion of the entire plant. The explosion produced by the plant was comparable to 13 kilograms of Dynamite. This caused the death of MTF Iota ██- 4, MTF Iota ██- 7 and the injury of MTF Iota- 2, MTF Iota ██- 6, and MTF Iota- captain. A second Mobile Task Force was sent in to see why MTF Iota ██ was not responding, finding a small crater, and the dead body of MTF Iota ██- 4. MTF Iota ██- 7 while still alive when the second MTF group arrived at the incident site, MTF Iota ██- 7 died from injuries while being returned to observation post ██.
MTF Iota ██ was retired and Mobile Task force MTF Theta 4 “Gardeners” was deployed search the areas around [REDACTED], Yukon. MTF Theta 4 found a total population of 38 specimens during their comb of the area. Through a careful extraction of each specimen, 33 of the specimens were kept in temporary containment at Observation post ██ while 5 of the specimens were sent to biological site 103 for testing. All specimens were given the designation SCP-3705.
Addendum 3705-01: On ██/██/████, All five specimens sent to biological site 103 died as the specimens cooked themselves in the temperate climate of biological site 103. While not creating an explosion, the heat excreting by the dead specimens of SCP 3705 made the greenhouse into an oven, killing all other plant specimens that were in the greenhouse.
Note: I want to know who was responsible for the genius idea of putting a sub-arctic, explosive plant in with a bunch of delicate, temperature sensitive specimens of SCP ████. All new specimens of SCP 3705 must be placed into separate containment away from any other SCP here on site, or must be moved to a different biological site.- Biological Site 103 Director
Addendum 3705-02: In response to the recent incident. A custom set of “ice houses” were created to house SCP 3705. All ice houses are made with the intent of making the area within as cold as possible. The combined ventilation, cold agriculture plumbing, and high albedo paint make all ice houses have an average temperature of 4℃ to -17℃, all while allowing for high amounts of sunlight to enter in.
Each plant bed is equipped with 4 layers of 5cm wide, steel alloy piping, a bedding mixture with a similar composition of that from southern Yukon, but with a higher nutrition value. Each bed has a door on the side that allows full access to the interior of the bedding.
Addendum 3705-03: After the discovery of SCP 3705-2, a full list of current species of SCP 3705 has been created and must be updated regularly, there are 2 3 4 1 species of SCP 3705 along with no fertile anomalous hybrid species and 26 no infertile hybrid specimens in the hands of the foundation. Out of the 4 currently known species, 2 used to reside in the subarctic region, 1 used to reside in arctic regions, and 1 lives in the Antarctic region. All species seem to only be capable of living in, though hybrids are considerably more flexible in their living areas. Below is a list of all species currently or formerly in the hands of the foundation.
Current Count under Foundation: 48 0
Locations: Southern Yukon Territory, Northern Alberta, Northern British Columbia SCP 3705-1 is currently considered extinct.
Description: After the first specimen was discovered in Yukon, MTF Theta 4 discovered a total of 59 specimens in the combined area of Yukon, Alberta, and British Columbia.
SCP 3705-1 is a pepper plant quite similar to non-anomalous species of the genus Capsicum, commonly being confused for a specimen of a member of Capsicum. SCP 3705-1 peppers and flowers can reach temperatures of 200℃, the stem can get to temperatures of 52℃, while the roots can reach 172℃ when growing, otherwise staying at 60℃.
When blooming, the flowers of SCP 3705-1 are black, an average length of 11cm, and a width of 3½cm. Flowers smell of faintly of Capsaicin, triggering a burning sensation within the noses of mammals that smell it. It is currently unknown how the flowers spread pollen, since insects and birds do not like the high temperature emanating from the flowers Through thermal imaging, it has been found that the flowers are capable of creating small vortexes, due to the great temperature difference between the heat from the flowers, and the frigid temperatures of SCP 3705’s natural environments. The super light pollen is launched into the air currents, where through unknown means, reaches another Capcasium flower with a 98% success rate.
Flowers that have received pollen will close up, and after three to five days. The flower petals will shrivel up and fall to the ground, leaving an SCP 3705-1 pepper in its place.
After 2 to 3 weeks, the peppers will ripen and begin the process of spreading seeds. With the seeds being able to reach a speed of 160 kmph.
SCP 3705-1 specimens are kept in a standard Icehouse setup.
Current Count under Foundation: 23 0
Locations: Greenland Sea, Barents Sea, Beaufort Sea, Laptev Sea, East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea SCP 3705-2 is considered extinct.
Description: SCP 3705-2 was originally discovered by a foundation survey ship going through the Barent sea, multiple foundation ships were then sent out to comb the area of the strange specimens finding a total of 4 in the 30 km2 area.
SCP 3705-2 is much more unusual then most other specimens of SCP 3705 or members of Capcasium for that matter, roots create a net, and along with 3705-2B. The entire plant is capable of floating in the water. There are 2 types of peppers that grow on 3705-2, SCP 3705-2A is extremely long and slender, but are tough, SCP 3705-2A go from the top of the plant to the edges of the root network. They are responsible for keeping them stem upright. SCP 3705-2B is short and round, these peppers are filled with hot air that both warms the water and keeps the plant floating. SCP 3705-2B is not related to the process of breeding, so there are no seeds in these peppers (to the foundation's knowledge).
Flowers of SCP 3705-2 are also black, and extremely light, but average 42cm long and 5cm wide. The flowers pop up at an extremely early period in the pepper’s lifecycle. Almost immediately starting the pollination process after growing out of its sprout phases. Some peppers will develop without pollination, meaning that many of the peppers on the plant will only act as structural support and not be used to spread seeds. After a day, whether the flower is pollinated or not will lower down to the web, they will enclose themselves and start the process of becoming a pepper. When the pepper is finished, a hook at the end of the plant will latch on to the roots. New unfertilized peppers will grow as the specimen gets older.
The root system of SCP 3705-2 is strangely complex, capable of filtering out salt from the water, but able to absorb all minerals it needs at the same time.
Unlike other species of SCP 3705, 3705-2’s peppers only prepare to spread seeds when the polar night begins. The fertilized peppers will shrivel up to point upwards, then combust. The seeds, which average a count of 7 seeds, have a range of 400km2. The seeds will float in the sea until the sun rises again in June, where the cycle restarts all over again.
SCP 3705-2 specimens are held in modified 5, 2, 2.2-meter Troughs made of a platinum alloy, supercooled saltwater must be flooded into the trough constantly, and fog catchers will surround the troughs to recycle water.
Current Count under Foundation: 51 0
Locations: Western Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Northern Krasnoyarsk Krai, and North Western Sakha Republic SCP 3705-3 is considered extinct.
Description: SCP 3705-3 was discovered by a group of Siberian expeditionaries in a carpeted area, the area completely lacked snow despite being in the middle of winter. The area was unnaturally warm, compared to a hot day in the middle of summer. After the Siberian expeditionaries informed the local government in [REDACTED], the [REDACTED] government almost immediately notified foundation and the Siberian explorers were given class A amnestics, MTF Theta 4 was dispatched and was able to recover 107 specimens, but most died during the shipment back to biological site 103. Leaving only 37 live specimens.
SCP 3705-3 seem to be notably close in genetics to SCP 3705-1, the closest between any of the 4 species. The main difference between the 2 species is that SCP 3705-3 seems to have a genetic mutation that makes the mortality rate of seedlings skyrocket, SCP 3705-3 counteracts this by having 14 times as many seeds in each pepper then an average pepper of SCP 3705-1. The peppers of SCP 3705-3 are less cylindrical like other species of SCP 3705, the have a look more comparable to a ████ ██████ then a conventional pepper. Peppers of SCP 3705-3 are the heaviest (avg 2.1 Kg) of any SCP 3705 species, despite being the second smallest in volume.
When specimens of SCP 3705-3 go through a seed spreading event, the peppers will release up to 240 seeds per pepper. The seeds fall down and carpet the area near the original pepper. One area was found to be carpeted in an estimate 5,600 seedlings. The weaker seedlings will either die or be absorbed by stronger specimens of SCP 3705-3.
Due to the number of resources that SCP 3705-3 has to use to produce the seeds. Blooming and seed spreading (to the foundation’s knowledge and estimates) take 30 years to happen. Procedure 3705-1 has only been required to do once in the entire history of the foundation containing SCP 3705-3.
Addendum 3705-03: Currently there are 2 procedures used for the safety of both SCP 3705 and foundation Personnel.
Procedure 3705-1: Procedure 3705-1 is used during a seed spreading even of any specimen of SCP 3705. When any specimen shows signs of preparing to spread its seeds (wilting, peppers starting to expand in size, peppers glowing) Specimens are moved in a secure container to a highly explosive resistant chamber in a repurposed bunker 2 km away from biological Site 103. Conditions in the chamber are changed to force the specimen to explode. Seeds are collected afterward and placed into storage for future use.
Procedure 3705-2: Procedure 3705-2 is a procedure used when the piping of the ice houses is under notable stress, or if the plumbing system is blocked up entirely. When procedure begins, the affected icehouse is flooded with nitrogen, three (3) or more staff personnel enter the icehouse to open the undersides of the beds. Personnel must exit every 5 minutes to assure that their suit does not compromise from the extreme temperatures, the room will be flooded with more liquid nitrogen every 30 minutes to assure that the temperature stays cold. This will be repeated until all affected pipes are replaced.
[LEVEL 4 OR HIGHER ACCESS REQUIRED BEYOND THIS POINT]
SCP 3705-4
Current Count under Foundation: 1
Locations: Antarctica
Description: SCP 3705-4 was originally located when the previously thought extinct Antarctic volcano Mount [REDACTED] erupted. When a group of geologists went to the caldera to see what possibly made it erupt, they found a pepper plant and the area around the pepper was considered unusually hot, comparing it to a sauna. The geologists went back to Base ████, Agent ███████ overheard them and contacted the foundation. The specimen was located and contained, being given the title SCP 3705-4. MTF Theta 4 was deployed throughout all of mainland Antarctica. The task force did not find any other specimens of SCP 3705-4. The geologists were interviewed and given class A amnestics.
SCP 3705-4 is currently the last species of SCP 3705 discovered and contained by the foundation. The peppers are large for any species of Capsicum, with 23-cm in length. Only 1 pepper has grown on the only specimen that has been contained. The pepper glows a dark orange when in the dark, and touching it can feel comparable to touching the inside of an oven. Flammable objects are known to spontaneously combust when too close the pepper. The use of high range thermal imaging has shown that the interior of the pepper is at an average temperature of ████℃.
SCP 3705-4 has not gone through a pollen spreading or seed spreading event while under foundation care. See Incident Report 3705-C
SCP 3705-4 Specimens must have non-flammable materials used in the substrate. Procedure 3705-2 must be put into effect every 3 days to prevent the plumbing system from bursting.
SCP 3705-H1
Current Count under Foundation: *N/A*
Locations: SCP 3705-H1 has no natural place of origin.
Description: SCP 3705-H1 is a hybrid of multiple non-anomalous species of Capsicum and SCP 3705-4. Despite all being from different parent specimens. They are all almost identical in look and function. It was discovered after Incident 3705-C by foundation personnel. Attempts to contain SCP 3705-H1 has been extraordinarily difficult and quarantine areas need to be established on a regular basis.
Specimens of SCP 3705-H1 are extremely volatile. Peppers grow in a maximum of 2 days and explode an average of half an hour after the pepper reaches maturity. Attempting to move specimens of SCP 3705-H1 usually end in an explosion, with more specimens growing due to it.
SCP 3705-H1 has been ordered to be controlled and contained as soon as possible by O5 command, due to the possible harm it can cause to both global ecosystems and humanity. Most methods attempted on SCP 3705-H1 has ended with a seed spreading event. With the only exception being a modified version of Procedure 3705-1.
Incident Log 3705-A: On ██/██/████, the single specimen of SCP 3705-4 had appeared to begin preparing for a seed spreading event. SCP 3705-4-1 was moved to the explosive chamber so that Procedure 3705-1. SCP 3705-4 exploded with the force of a ██ Megaton nuclear bomb. Despite being relatively isolated. Biological Site 103 sustained major damage, the largest incident in Biological Site 103’s history. All other specimens of SCP 3705 died from the destruction of the icehouses. An estimated 130 casualties of site staff were recorded. But due to Biological Site 103’s generally isolated location, no civilian casualties were found.
Addendum 3705-04: SCP 3705-4-1 still survived despite the explosion. An unknown amount of seeds surrounded nearly the entire hemisphere and not too long after SCP 3705-H1 specimens started to grow. Site 103 was reconstructed and all staff level 3 and below were given class A amnestics. All remnants of SCP 3705 were moved off-site to an undisclosed Site in Antarctica. The main objective now of the SCP 3705 research team is to try to find a way to contain SCP 3705-H1.
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