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VT320 scp

Item#: XXXX

Level2

Containment Class:

safe

Secondary Class:

none

Disruption Class:

dark

Risk Class:

warning

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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a specialized containment unit in site-15. The unit containing SCP-XXXX must have a traditional, non-electrical lock and no electrical outlets or fixtures. Personnel must have all electrical technology removed from their person before entering. Personnel with medical implants, such as pacemakers, are not to interact with SCP-XXXX without an insulation barrier unless directed otherwise¹. SCP-XXXX may be powered on for research purposes only, and may operated outside of testing only by personnel with level 2 clearance or higher.

Description: SCP-XXXX appears to be a DEC VT320 computer terminal with a DEC LK-Series keyboard plugged into it. The manufacturer's label on the back of the monitor is dated Aug. 8th, 1988, however, SCP-XXXX shows no signs of age, and can be powered on without a live power cord plugged into it. SCP-XXXX behaves and operates exactly like a library computer terminal, and can be configured to access the library card catalogue of the county it is in, regardless of whether or not the Dynix Automated Library System is still active within that county.

The default configuration of SCP-XXXX is a catalogue of a seemingly random group of individuals. Upon physical contact with SCP-XXXX, a new entry will be created for the user if they have not already been catalogued. If the user is simultaneously touching a device with a contact list (such as a mobile phone) those contacts will also be catalogued, but the entries will not include any information not included in the contact or messages.

Each entry details the individual's name in place of a title, birth date in place of a publication date, a brief physical description in place of a book summary, and whether or not the individual is available for check out. Each entry is assigned up to 2 categories and a 6 digit ID number. The categories are not literature categories (though some entries have been categorized as "fiction"), and while they do correlate with the individual somewhat, the logic behind some of these categorizations is unclear. Categorizations include: "Fiction, Soluble, Edible, Renewable, Didactic" and others. ID numbers seem to correlate to the entry's category in some way, as entries in the ████████ and ██████ categories have ID numbers within the #███5██ and #███7██ range.

(blah check out status here)

There is evidence suggesting that the instance of SCP-XXXX in foundation custody is not the only active instance. On ██/██/2009, three months after acquisition of SCP-XXXX, a new entry was created for a "Jeremy Preston". Details regarding this event can be found in Addendum XXXX.2.

The current intention of research regarding SCP-XXXX is to discover the purpose of its catalogue and understand the logic of its categorization system.

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Addendum XXXX.1: Donation

SCP-XXXX was donated anonymously into foundation custody on ██/██/2009 in a cardboard box with a typed letter taped to the terminal screen. The following is a transcription of that letter:

Hi,
There are rumors that this building is used as secret government lab where they keep the aliens or some shit, so I think you guys will like this thing more than I do. There isn't a power cord in here but you won't need one. Honestly, I recommend keeping it in this box, putting the box in a broom closet, and never thinking about it again.
My friend found it in a dumpster and we messed around with it for a while. It was all fun and games at first, seeing who was "soluble", whatever that means. It stopped being funny when one of my "utility" friends went missing. Then the "renewable" one, then the "submissive" one. I don't know here they went and I don't care to find out.
I don't know if giving it away will change anything, but I doubt it'll hurt.
- M

Shortly after SCP-XXXX was donated, a Mark Lancaster was reported missing in ██████ county, CA.

Addendum XXXX.2: Jeremy Preston

On ██/██/2009 at 04:38, about three months after SCP-XXXX had come into foundation custody, a new entry about a "Jeremy Preston" was added to SCP-XXXX's catalogue. The information in Jeremy Preston's entry did not match any personnel at site-15. Foundation staff were unable to contact Preston, as he was reported missing in ██████ county, IN, the following day. The same date Preston was reported missing, the checkout status of his entry changed from "available" to "unavailable". All attempts to recover another instance of SCP-XXXX from ██████ county were unsuccessful.

Transcription of the entry:

JEREMY PRESTON #442638

A young man of average build. Has brown skin, short black hair, and brown eyes.

Status: Unavailable for checkout
Publication date: 01/12/1993
Categorie(s): Fiction

Addendum XXXX.3: Testing logs

+ Test 1

Test 1 - 09/27/2009

Subjects: D-7321, D-7352, and D-7342.
Procedure: Subjects initiated physical contact with SCP-XXXX.
Results: New entries were created for each subject. The subjects were assigned two categories, the first being "Sedentary" and the second differing for each subject. All subjects' checkout statuses were marked "unavailable".
Analysis: Checkout status may refer to the individual's autonomy.

+ Test 2

Test 2 - 03/14/2010

Subjects: D-4335 and his brother D-4336.
Procedure: Subjects initiated physical contact with SCP-XXXX.
Results: New entries were created for the subjects. Both subjects were added to the "Sedentary" category, but only D-4335 was also added to the "Edible" category. Both subjects were marked as unavailable for checkout.
Analysis: After extensive analysis of each subjects' medical history and testing, the only significant biological difference found between the subjects is that D-4335 has the gene causing cilantro to taste like soap.

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Test 3 - 07/18/2010

Subject: Researcher Walker.
Procedure: Subject initiated physical contact wearing rubber gloves, then again with cloth gloves, then again with no gloves.
Results: Subject was not catalogued while wearing gloves but could still operate the terminal normally. Subject was catalogued after touching SCP-XXXX with no gloves. Subject was put into the "Renewable" category and was marked as available for checkout.
Analysis: Touching SCP-XXXX through an insulator material prevents the subject from being catalogued.

Update 08/03/2010: Researcher Walker has gone missing. Any personnel who have come into direct contact with SCP-XXXX must report to the 2nd floor security office and fill out an "Under Surveillance" waiver. — Dr. Voronin

NOTICE FROM SITE-15 SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

All further experimentation using SCP-XXXX and a human test subject must be conducted with D-class personnel until the security administration can assure the subject will not go missing.

— ██████ Jones, Director

Addendum XXXX.4: Additional documents

+ INVESTIGATION REPORT - XXXX

ACCESS GRANTED

CLASSIFIED

Investigation Report

██████, IN

Purpose of investigation: Retrieve possible instance of SCP-XXXX and apprehend one Jeremy Preston Result: Inconclusive

Conducted by: Agent M. Pierce Date/Location: ██/██/2009 narrow frame

Summary

Field agent made contact with the local police department and Preston's parental guardians, MTF swept the area for any leads. The ██████ PD could not give any additional information outside of what was already given in the missing person's report, nor could the parental unit provide any useful information about their son. MTF area sweep found no instances of SCP- XXX or further evidence.

↓Current action

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CONTINUE SURVEILLANCE

Agents Pierce, ████, █████, ██████, and ███████ have been reassigned to ██████, IN to continue monitoring anomalous activity. Any more missing persons reports from ██████, IN are to be reported immediately to Agent Pierce.

INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING

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Footnotes

1. A pair of 0.5 centimeter thick rubber or cloth gloves, or a similar article will do.