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Item #: SCP-5XXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Following Incident-5XXX-Psi, the remains of Provisional Site-5XXX are to remain in a broken state covering SCP-5XXX. The lawsuit between Shree Chhatrapati Provisions and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is to continue indefinitely to create a cover story for the ruined lot. SCP-5XXX must be monitored by no less than 6 personnel in shifts of 2 during the months of June, July and August to ensure continued containment. At least one new instance of SCP-5XXX-2 must be created every monsoon season.
Instances of SCP-5XXX-2 are to be monitored for any further psychological anomalies. As the long-term effects of entering SCP-5XXX are unknown, periodic checks must be made on those instances currently released to the public.
Description: SCP-5XXX is a manhole located on ████████ Road, Mumbai. Under normal conditions, SCP-5XXX functions as a normal manhole leading to the Mumbai sewer system. SCP-5XXX functions as a portal to an unknown underwater space (SCP-5XXX-1) during conditions of ongoing heavy rainfall, with rainwater levels in excess of 193mm on ████████ Road.
When the conditions are met, persons entering within 5m of SCP-5XXX may be swept by rainwater into SCP-5XXX. Persons entering SCP-5XXX, designated SCP-5XXX-2, emerge from SCP-5XXX 5-8 days later, during similar heavy rainfall conditions. Only one instance of SCP-5XXX-2 may be 'within' SCP-5XXX-1 at any given time; the portal closes for this duration and will not reopen until the SCP-5XXX-2 instance emerges to the surface. Attempts to follow the SCP-5XXX-2 instance into SCP-5XXX-1 are met with failure, with those attempting to follow entering the Mumbai sewer system normally.
SCP-5XXX-2 instances claim to have no memory of their time within SCP-5XXX-1. They are physiologically and genetically identical to their pre-submergence selves; however, psychological changes have been observed in the majority of instances. Clothing and personal effects of SCP-5XXX-2 instances show aging and damage consistent with prolonged submergence in salt water.
Discovery: The Foundation became aware of SCP-5XXX after Foundation assets within █████ Hospital reported a patient (later designated SCP-5XXX-2-1) with pneumonia who had been missing for 7 days without any memory of the period. An investigation revealed the existence of SCP-5XXX on ████████ Road. Following the discovery of SCP-5XXX, the area around it was purchased by Shree Chhatrapati Provisions. Provisional Site-5XXX was constructed on the area, encroaching onto the road in order to completely surround SCP-5XXX. Pre-existing instances of SCP-5XXX-2 were tracked down and brought to Provisional Site-5XXX for interviewing; a majority were later amnesticized and released.
Selected List of SCP-5XXX-2 Instances
| Designation | Identity | Effect of SCP-5XXX | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCP-5XXX-2-1 | ███████ ███████████, 37. Contract lawyer with independent practice. | SCP-5XXX-1 became unable to speak other than in full, grammatically correct sentences. When asked to state partial sentences or use grammatically incorrect language, SCP-5XXX-1 reported extreme discomfort. | Amnesticized and returned to daily life. |
| SCP-5XXX-2-4 | █████████ ████████, 23. Masters' student at ███████ College, Mumbai. | SCP-5XXX-2-4 reported being unable to hear any sounds emitted from the direction between 10° and 23° clockwise of her center of gravity. | Contained at Site-XX. |
| SCP-5XXX-2-29 | D-91938, convicted of theft and armed robbery. | D-91938 reported a tinnitus-like ringing in his ears. Testing determined that this ringing correlated strongly with the presence of currency, precious metals, or jewels, with the intensity being proportional to the value in Indian Rupees, dropping off with distance. | As a trial, D-91938 was sedated and brought into a bank vault, estimated to contain in excess of INR ██████████████ in currency. On coming to, D-91938 screamed, then fell into a catatonic state. D-91938 has been in a coma since. |
| SCP-5XXX-2-35 | D-45123 | [INCOMPLETE] | [INCOMPLETE] |
Interview with SCP-5XXX-2-11
Interviewer: Junior Researcher Rohini Manjunath
SCP-5XXX-2-11 entered SCP-5XXX on 17th July, 201█ and emerged 5 days later. Before becoming an instance of SCP-5XXX-2, he was a taxi driver. When discovered, he was working as a singer in a bar, and was brought in for questioning to Provisional Site-5XXX.
<Begin Log>
Researcher Manjunath: Tell me about your encounter with SCP-5XXX.
SCP-5XXX-2-11: [speech]
<End Log>
Closing Statement: SCP-5XXX-2-11 was amnesticized and released.
SCP-5XXX-1 Exploration Log
On ████
[Incident 5XXX-Psi description]
[Interview with SCP-5XXX-43]
[Addendum]
