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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a standard SCP containment cell, at Site-30. At all times it should be covered by a nylon bag, only to be removed for testing. If the object is not covered, whether for testing or for another reason, the bag should be replaced by at least 2 blind or blindfolded personnel. Victims of SCP-XXXX’s anomoulous effect should be kept in Site-30’s medical wing, under the care of Dr. Nameless.
Addendum D-XXXX-1: Further human testing is discouraged. Human testing has shown little return in useful knowledge, and any future proposals involving humans should handed off to site director Dr. Whatever.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a stone sphere, gray in coloration, and approximately 50 cm in radius. On its surface, two concentric circles of darker stone form a formation described by observers as being similar to a target or eye.
Whenever a subject observes SCP-XXXX, most noticeably from the front, they find it particularly difficult to turn their gaze away from the object. This effect is easily broken by outside stimuli, but lone subjects will almost always remain with their gaze fixed on SCP-XXXX. While under this effect, observers find themselves incapable of communication.
Based on the length of time the subject observes SCP-XXXX, they may suffer an anomalous condition that in most cases ends in what is effectively a comatose state, henceforth referred to as SCP-XXXX-C. The likelihood of suffering SCP-XXXX-C is apparently contingent upon the length of time spent observing the object. Subjects who view the object for less than 30 seconds suffer only minor forms of the condition, while exposure above 30 seconds steadily increase the chance of suffering from the full condition. Repeated exposure magnifies these effects. Those subjects afflicted by SCP-XXXX-C are henceforth referred to as SCP-XXXX-V. Currently, the Foundation is caring for 11 members of SCP-XXXX-V suffering from the final stages of SCP-XXXX-C, and has euthanized 15 more members of SCP-XXXX-V. Should any more Foundation personnel be unintentionally be exposed to SCP-XXXX, euthanization will be provided upon request.
SCP-XXXX-C consists of the following stages:
First Stage:
The first stage of SCP-XXXX-C causes afflicted subjects to occasionally afix there gaze to a random point in space, and find themselves unable to walk, or move their head and eyes in a way that would shift their gaze. First stage SCP-XXXX-V’s have been observed standing in place for up to 10 minutes, before breaking the effect. They will remain in this state and are incapable of communication until there gaze is redirected by an outside force, or they manage to move on their own accord. The first stage generally lasts for about 2 weeks, and 90% of observers suffer from this stage.
Second Stage:
During the second stage, SCP-XXXX-V’s will suffer far more frequent cases of locked gaze, often times in the middle of conversations or other activities. SCP-XXXX-V’s suffering from the second stage report heightened thoughtfulness and creativity during these periods, sighting an increased ability to visualize problems and ideas. SCP-XXXX-V’s rarely break the effect on their own, often requiring physical contact to recover. No one who has observed the object for less than 30 seconds has suffered the effect (barring repeat exposure) and 80% of subjects who observe SCP-XXXX for more than 30 seconds suffer from the second stage, which most often lasts for 7-9 days.
Final Stage:
During the final stage, SCP-XXXX-V’s can lock in place for days at a time. Breaking this state requires physical force, as the subject will physically resist attempts to break their gaze, even if they don’t want to remain in that state. Eventually, they will lock in place permanently. They will no longer resist attempts to move them. If there gaze is broken, they will blink rapidly and shake their head for only a few seconds before locking their gaze again. Despite an inability to eat normally, SCP-XXXX-V’s suffering from the final stage will not suffer from malnutrition. They will always attempt to remain standing, staring into the same point in space. Euthanization is difficult at this stage: subjects will not process most injected chemicals properly, giving them some degree of immunity to lethal injections. Their blood flows extremely slowly, and can take up to 3 days to die from blood loss, even from wounds to major blood vessels like the jugular. The only reliable or humane method to terminate subjects suffering from the final stage is swift removal and crushing of the head.
90% of second stage sufferers will progress to the final stage, and 100% of those who reach the final stage will lock in place permanently.
Addendum D-XXXX-2: SCP-XXXX was discovered in a small shrine in eastern mongolia, described as “a small building, of four columns holding a thin roof, surrounded by a field of bizarrely lifelike statues, all facing towards the shrine” by archaeologist Dr. Toodarn Sleepytoname. They attempted to retrieve the object, but all 14 members of the expedition succumbed to the effects of the object, save 1 junior student, who managed to return to civilization. The Foundation took note of reports of an “eye that turns people to stone” and took over rescue operations, eventually recovering SCP-XXXX, and the surviving members of Dr. Sleepytoname’s expedition. The survivor, Lazy Name, was recruited by the foundation, and currently works as a Foundation archaeologist. The shrine has not been rediscovered as of yet.
