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BY ORDER OF THE OVERSEER COUNCIL
The following file is Level X/XXXX classified. Unauthorized access is forbidden.
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| Item #: SCP-XXXX |  |
Object Class: Keter |
| Level 4 Clearance | Threat Level: Red ● |
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Item #: SCP-7777Object Class: EuclidSafe |
| Item #: SCP-XXXX | Level 4/XXXX |
| Object Class: Euclid | Classified |
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- Screaming
- Can’t catch a break
- Maple Supplements
- Self Centred Psychic
- Nobody
- Author Page
- Can the Foundation do THIS?
- Clevair
- Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V
- Cakeday
- Sperm Frog
- Jumping to Conclusions 2
- A Shattered Visage Lies
- Potted Pests
- In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
- Jumping to Conclusions
dear journal
i want to be a doktor when i am big. doktors are cool and they make you not ill any more. i want to do that so i can help people and give them magic pills to fix them
eric
dear journal
today i made a heart beat measurer. i wear it round my neck like a real doktor but i still dont have a doktor coat. tomorow i will make a white coat and i will be able to be a real doktor
eric
dear journal
i have a doktor coat now. when i have the coat i know how to make magic fix pills and other doktor stuff. soon i will make a pill that makes me into the best medcine builder
eric
dear journal
i had a pill that will fix all thing that stop me being the best doktor. now i know i need to use a computer for doktoring. next time i do a journal i will be on a computer like a good doktor
eric
dear computer
i am not a doktor. doktors do not do magic pills they cut open men and take pictures with big machin. they said i am a different thing that is better than doktor because i can make more pills to fix people. because i have a job now i need a new name. eric is a boring name. i hav no new name yet so i end this now with no name
ps i want same length name, is esy to remember
dear computer
i have a new name for me as pill maker. i am not eric any more. i am dado the pill maker. also i remember job name now. i am pharmacist (that is cool name for pill maker). now i know how to make cool pill and give people cool pill. i am going to make a pill to make me a grown up so i can give people pill
dado
dear computer
i am grown up now. i cant write like adult yet bcs my keyboard is broken but i can give out pill to ppl i trust. but some ppl no trust dado? i make the best things. it not important because i am clever and adult now and they are missing out. also i made pet hamster so i will not talk to you any more computer
dado
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures 27/06/19: There is currently no way of containing SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX is now public knowledge. Attempts to conceal the nature of the anomaly are now unnecessary.
Archived Containment Procedures 12/06/19: There is currently no way of containing SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX-1 instances are to be removed from any public area as quickly as possible. Direct witnesses are to be amnesticised and members of the public who did not witness the initial manifestation are to be told that there is an outbreak of an infectious disease which can cause mass hysteria.
Archived Containment Procedures 09/02/19: There is currently no way of containing SCP-XXXX.
Foundation personnel are to be dispatched to any reports of an SCP-XXXX-1 instance as quickly as possible. People who have witnessed an instance of SCP-XXXX-1 are to be amnesticised and released back into the general population.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an event in which a naked human, referred to as SCP-XXXX-1, appears out of nowhere. Analysis SCP-XXXX of instances have revealed that they have similar overall demographics to Earth’s current human population. When an SCP-XXXX-1 instance manifests, it will be screaming at the loudest volume that its vocal cords will allow. It will then continue screaming until it expires. In all cases recorded, this has taken fewer than sixty seconds.
SCP-XXXX events occur at a random frequency, with a median time between events of two weeks three days seven hours fifteen minutes one second. Events can occur at any location on the planet, however they are more likely to occur on solid ground than in oceans.
Analysis of deceased SCP-XXXX-1 instances have revealed that their skin is often extremely warm to the touch. In addition, the cause of death is essentially always brain haemorrhage: the only recorded exceptions have been of instances which have been unintentionally terminated due to injuries sustained while screaming.
Addendum XXXX-1: Anomaly Development
On 09/04/19, two months after the discovery of SCP-XXXX, the frequency of SCP-XXXX-1 manifestations increased from approximately every fourteen days to every three days. In an attempt to combat this, the Foundation implemented thousands of additional covert officials within police services. This attempt was deemed successful, as the speed at which an SCP-XXXX event was fully Neutralized became equivalent to what was expected before the variation in frequency. As the measures to combat each SCP-XXXX-1 manifestation remain identical to before this event, it is not necessary to adjust containment procedures.
The frequency of manifestation events increased further approximately three months after this event. On 15/05/19, there was a drastic increase in the amount of SCP-XXXX-1 instances reported by Foundation services. It was calculated that worldwide, an SCP-XXXX event was occurring every seven hours. Due to the additional agents implemented in earlier attempts to contain SCP-XXXX, containment of the anomaly continued with few disruptions. However, the increased frequency necessitated increased vigilance from Foundation personnel, so a larger proportion of Foundation resources has been assigned to SCP-XXXX.
Thirty days after this event, a new change in SCP-XXXX activity was observed. The frequency of events increased to approximately four per hour. While the large size of Earth resulted in these manifestations generally being far from each other, Foundation webcrawlers discovered that online rumors had be created. These rumors stated that extraterrestrial beings had been ‘abducting’ humans, creating SCP-XXXX-1 instances on their return to Earth. The forums which created these rumors referred to the SCP-XXXX-1 instances as ‘Screaming Men’. Despite the fact that this information was wholly false, the apparent knowledge of the SCP-XXXX-1 instances necessitated a Foundation-made rumors to be spread in an attempt to counter this.
After forty-eight hours, Foundation officials decided to disguise SCP-XXXX-1 instances using the cover story of an unidentified disease, the symptoms of which included mass hysteria. This has been detailed within the updated containment procedures, which were uploaded on 14/06/19.
Two weeks after the previous event, the frequency of SCP-XXXX events increased drastically. Instances of SCP-XXXX-1 began appearing worldwide every second. Total containment of SCP-XXXX became unfeasible, and members of the Overseer Council called an emergency meeting to discuss possible ways to combat this situation. Following the meeting, the Foundation declared a BM-Class Broken Masquerade Scenario and the veil was lifted. The public was made aware of SCP-XXXX, however the majority of Overseers decided that knowledge of other anomalies was to remain private.
Addendum XXXX-2: Cause of Anomaly
Foundation scientists have discovered the most likely reason behind SCP-XXXX. Two alternate universes are believed to have began to merge in some way, and humans from the alternate universe’s Earth have been forced into our universe. This process is believed to be physically and mentally straining and invariable fatal to baseline humans.
The increased frequency of events is believed to have been caused by the universes combining with each other more. It is unknown why no humans from our universe have been observed to transfer to the other dimension, however there is a hypothesis: due to the fact that zero other living organisms have been observed to enter our universe from the alternate one, the transfer may be a conscious action by the inhabitants of the alternate Earth. In essence, SCP-XXXX is believed to be caused by a malfunctioning dimensional transfer device, and SCP-XXXX-1 instances were inhabitants of an alternate Earth who have unknowingly sent themselves to be terminated.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Keter Neutralized
Archived Containment Procedures: Neutralization of SCP-XXXX is currently of a high priority for the Foundation. While not required for the attempt, SCP-XXXX is to be stored within a solid cube of lead-lined concrete, with dimensions of two meters. Any signs of damage to the concrete must be reported to the Site Director immediately. Neutralization must only be attempted in a room Iined with more than 25cm of lead or other heavy metals.
Archived Description: SCP-XXXX is a human male which is 183cm in height and weighs 73kg. SCP-XXXX possesses several anomalous attributes, the most noticeable being what appears to be immortality. SCP-XXXX appears impervious to any attempts to break skin or cause harm. However, it can and does feel pain, as it has functional nerve endings within its skin.
SCP-XXXX is also unable to lose consciousness and emits extremely powerful ionizing radiation in a spherical field of influence around itself. This field of influence enlarges over time, at a rate of approximately 0.5% of its radius/week. Any attempts to reverse this have shown to be futile. It is believed that destruction of the entity’s heart would cause the radiation to cease, however the immortality of the subject means that this is not a viable solution.
Interviews with SCP-XXXX have revealed that it was once David Nguyen, a Vietnamese student studying biology in Sheffield, England. It does not know how it obtained the anomaly, but it revealed that it awoke after becoming intoxicated in a laboratory with some other students and discovered that it was immortal. It also claims it remembers engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman shortly after the date that its anomaly was first apparent. Investigations into the woman mentioned by SCP-XXXX have revealed that she suffered from fatal radiation poisoning.
Addendum XXXX-1: Termination Log
During testing of SCP-XXXX, it was revealed that there was a flaw in the immortality of the anomaly. Temperatures in excess of 15,000 Kelvin in combination with concentrated acidic solutions proved sufficient in damaging the cells of the entity. This caused immense pain to the subject.
Due to the pain of the procedure and the fact that anaesthetic substances show no effect on SCP-XXXX, the entity was restrained within several reinforced shackles before termination. Therefore, there was no risk of damage to Foundation personnel or equipment.
Termination was successfully carried out though the use of a pressurised hose of fluoroantimonic acid directly onto the skin of the subject. This was followed with one minute of naked flames being exposed to the subject. Finally, water was used to remove dead cells from the body of SCP-XXXX. Over eighteen hours, this procedure was repeated three hundred and forty-five times. SCP-XXXX remained conscious throughout the process. During the final procedure, Geiger counters displayed a return to the baseline radiation level and SCP-XXXX ceased all biological function.
Over the following week, three Foundation doctors expired from acute radiation poisoning. SCP-XXXX was shown to no longer emit radiation or respond to any stimuli. SCP-XXXX has had its Object Class changed to Neutralized.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: No more than one hundred instances of SCP-XXXX are to exist at one time. Each instance of SCP-XXXX is to be left where it was first discovered. In situations where there is insufficient rainfall to sustain the anomalies, the ground in which they are situated is to be watered until the health of the instances is acceptable.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a tree which appears identical to the Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum). However, genetic testing of the anomalies reveals that they contain small amounts of human cerebral and nerve tissues interspersed within all sections of the tree, with the exception of the bark. The tissues display no signs of ageing or decay, however testing has shown that they are tissues from humans of varying ages. It is unknown how the human tissues survive within the entities, as they only consume the water and nutrients that would be expected of a non-anomalous Acer saccharum.
Addendum XXXX-1: Discovery
SCP-XXXX was first discovered when the Foundation investigated reports of large numbers terminally ill and elderly residents of ██████, Canada disappearing with no apparent reason. During the investigation, an advertising brochure, which is believed to relate to the anomaly, was discovered. A transcription of the contents are displayed below:
Topiary Tom’s Life Extension Supplements!
Are you feeling weary? Do you feel your life slipping out of your grasp? Well, Topiary Tom has a solution from you!
His Maple Tree supplements are near-magical, and he’s almost giving them away for free! Just visit the address below any time in the next seven days, and for the low, low price of $5, Topiary Tom’s supplements can keep you alive for years to come!
Topiary Tom’s Treehouse: 48 ██████ Street, ██████, ██████ Province, Canada.
The address displayed on the brochure was tracked to an abandoned, derelict house within the forest of SCP-XXXX-1 instances. Exploration of the household revealed nothing anomalous or beneficial to the investigation. The identity and whereabouts of PoI-8743 (“Topiary Tom”) remain unknown.
It is important to note that during the initial exploration, one specific SCP-XXXX instance was recorded dropping a single leaf each time a member of Foundation personnel walked below it.
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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained within a standard Humanoid Containment Chamber in Site-19. Any vocalisations from the anomaly are to be recorded, transcribed and forwarded to a member of the Overseer Council.
If SCP-XXXX begins to display signs of suicidal tendencies, it is to be placed under constant surveillance by at least two armed guards until SCP-XXXX has refrained from mentioning anything related to its mortality, life or death for a period of time in excess of seven days.
While SCP-XXXX is using its anomaly, contact should not be made with it. This rule extends to when the entity is on suicide watch, due to the fact that it cannot control its actions while the anomaly is active.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a male human of Arabic descent, who displays a limited ability to predict the future. When SCP-XXXX begins to view the future, it will become seated with its legs crossed. This is to be referred to as the entity’s active phase.
SCP-XXXX cannot control the frequency or duration of its anomaly; it becomes active at varying times. The duration between active phases varies from less than one hour to more than six weeks. Most active phases last for approximately fifteen minutes, however a small minority continue for up to forty minutes. While SCP-XXXX is unconscious, either through natural sleep or sedative drugs, it cannot enter an active phase.
Directly following an active phase, SCP-XXXX will often become distressed. This is more probable if it believes it has observed an event it believes to have negative consequences. In several cases, the events viewed by SCP-XXXX have led to extended periods of suicidal ideation or, in three cases, attempts at self-termination.
SCP-XXXX can only observe future events which fit in two specific criteria:
- The event must directly affect SCP-XXXX or other humans that SCP-XXXX is emotionally attached to.
- All events must focus on an object or entity which SCP-XXXX is aware of the existence of.
All attempts to influence the outcome of an event observed by SCP-XXXX have proved to be futile. However, due to the very specific focuses of SCP-XXXX’s visions (on itself or a small number of individuals), it is often possible to alter security measures to reduce the severity of events predicted by the anomaly. After extensive conditioning and indoctrination by several Foundation psychologists, SCP-XXXX now believes it has an emotional attachment to several senior members of Foundation personnel and will often predict containment breaches by various anomalies contained within Site-19. For this reason, SCP-XXXX was reclassified as Thaumiel on 23/07/14.
Addendum XXXX/A: Abridged ‘Active Phase’ Log| Prediction | Actual Event |
|---|---|
| SCP-XXXX said that it believed that it would be within the hospital bay of Site-19 within a week. It refused to cooperate with personnel and did not explain why it would be hospitalized. | SCP-XXXX contracted bacterial pneumonia five days after the prediction. The infection was severe enough to require temporary transfer to the medical bay of Site-19, where the entity remained for three days until the infection had subsided. |
| SCP-XXXX returned from its active phase extremely distressed. Following sedation and communication with an on-site psychologist, it revealed that the vision had displayed his mother being involved in a fatal car accident. This active phase resulted in SCP-XXXX being placed on suicide watch for five weeks. | On 14/11/13, an elderly woman was struck and killed by a moving car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The woman’s physical features were similar to what SCP-XXXX had previously described as his mother. |
| SCP-XXXX claimed that Dr. Greggs, the director of Site-19, was at risk of a premature death. SCP-XXXX was unable to explain further even when treated with Foundation-made drugs to induce forced telling of the truth, which led the Foundation to believe that an anomaly unknown to SCP-XXXX may cause the death. The Overseer Council unanimously voted to refrain from telling Dr. Greggs about SCP-XXXX’s prediction. | During a minor containment breach four weeks after the active phase, Site Director Greggs was attacked by an unknown humanoid anomaly. Despite recieving immediate medical care, Dr. Greggs entered a vegetative state. Life support was withdrawn two weeks after the event. Due to the past knowledge of this event, a new site director had already been chosen. Therefore, the length of the period of instability was drastically reduced. |
| SCP-XXXX had an abnormally long active phase, with a duration of forty-seven minutes. SCP-XXXX exited the active phase displaying extreme amounts of distress. After several days of counselling with three different psychologists, SCP-XXXX revealed the event which led to the distress. In the anomaly’s exact words, it said: “Everything was burning. I was burning. Everyone I know and love was burning and the flames didn’t stop. The flames will never stop.” It is prohibited to refer to this prediction when near SCP-XXXX, as any mention of it can cause the entity to become extremely distressed. | No event which could relate to this prediction has occurred, however it cannot be ruled out that this may be an event from further in the future, as every other prediction by SCP-XXXX has happened. |
Addendum XXXX/B: Thaumiel Classification Log
Due to the seemingly perfect accuracy of SCP-XXXX predictions of the future, it was hypothesised that it could be used to predict events such as containment breaches in important Foundation sites. For this to be possible, it was discovered that SCP-XXXX would have to be made to believe that it was emotionally close to senior members of Foundation personnel. The events which led to this are displayed below:
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX
Interviewer: Dr. Kosinski, a Foundation psychologist.
Foreword: This interview was intended to create an outline for who SCP-XXXX feels a close emotional bond to and the reasons behind the attachments.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Kosinski: Greetings, SCP-XXXX. Today, I am going to ask you some questions. Will you answer truthfully?
SCP-XXXX: Depends what you ask.
Dr. Kosinski: Who in the world would you say that you have a close emotional attachment to? In essence, who do you love?
SCP-XXXX: Hmm… Well, there’s Mama and Papa and my sister. They’re part of my family so I have to love those.
Dr. Kosinski: Okay. Is there anyone you are not related to who you feel close to emotionally? And if so, why do you feel that way?
SCP-XXXX: I guess there’s a couple of my friends. Before you brought me here, they were the only people who helped me when I was going through hard times. And I think I have to feel close to them for doing that. And also, before we split up, there was my girlfriend. She would listen to what I said and… (SCP-XXXX begins to cry) and she would talk to me as if I mattered.
Dr. Kosinski: Thank you for your time. I think that’s enough for today.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: It is believed that SCP-XXXX feels close to people who have supported it through hardships. Research is ongoing into ways that this can be exploited.
Conditioning Attempts:
Attempt 1
Procedure: Use the Chaos Insurgency to feign an assault on SCP-XXXX. When the assault has concluded, O5-1 is to comfort SCP-XXXX in an attempt to create an emotional bond with the subject.
Results: The assault was successful; SCP-XXXX was left with a fractured nose and several bruises. O5-1’s counselling was successful in creating an attachment and SCP-XXXX had a vision involving her three days after the attempt.
Attempt 2
Procedure: Identical to Attempt 1. However, O5-2 is to comfort SCP-XXXX instead of O5-1
Results: The assault was successfully, as was the formation of the emotional bond. It must be noted that SCP-XXXX displayed less stress when assaulted than in the previous attempt.
Global Occult Coalition. Serpent’s Hand. Chaos Insurgency. I know everything there is to know about all of the Groups of Interest on record. I have placed agents into every single one of them; they relay everything they discover straight back to me. I have lifted the veils of several mysterious GoIs: we can now shut down almost every single Are We Cool Yet? installation before it even begins. But there was one I didn’t know until recently. One I needed to know about. And that one was Nobody.
My experiences with Nobody began when I was appointed as head of the Foundation’s Group of Interest monitoring agency. Each entry had vast databases of people believed to be members of the organisations and comprehensive descriptions of the motivations behind each group. Then, while sat at my new computer, I discovered a somewhat atypical entry: one for an individual referred to as Nobody. The log claimed their identity or identities, motives and everything else about them was unknown, cloaked in mystery. They have worked with and against essentially all GoIs and have kept all information about themselves entirely hidden from view.
At first, I was convinced that a more revealing description existed. I liased with other, more experienced members of Foundation staff and even went so far to communicate with the Global Occult Coalition. Every time, I was told the same thing: nobody knows, but Nobody knows. This did not satisfy me. I continued my search, leafing through archaic documents until the sun rose the next morning. The case was a dead end. Nothing that I could find got me any closer to discovering the true identity of Nobody. Eventually, I realised I was getting nowhere and I gave up hope. ‘Some mysteries never get solved’, I told myself.
The next part of my life relating to this enigma of a man came years later. Now a veteran by Foundation standards, I controlled almost all aspects of inter-GoI communication from the Foundation’s side. One uneventful Saturday, I reentered my office after lunch. While I unlocked and opened the door, I was aware of a chilling draught. At the time, I had subconsciously blamed it on an open window, but my office was below the ground. Entering the office, I discovered a folded piece of lined paper which had been deposited on my desk. My child-like curiosity outweighed the logical side of the brain at this moment, and as a result I quickly opened the document. The text was handwritten in perfect cursive and was extremely brief, however I have never been so pleased by and other correspondence. Below, I have attached a scanned copy of the letter I received:
Greetings, Arthur Barnes.
You will be meeting with me soon.
Nobody
One of the few things I had discovered about Nobody is that they were known for extremely vague, cryptic communication. For this reason, I elected not to attempt to seek out Nobody; Nobody would come to me. But I was ready. This time the mystery would be gone, the facade would be broken. Nobody would be Somebody now.
Days became weeks and weeks became months. The thought of Nobody was in the back of my mind, but it still lingered. One night, I found myself leaving the Site by foot, having left my car at a mechanic to fix its squeaking brake pedal. A thick covering of cinereal clouds blanketed the dull streets, darkening alleys and dispersing crowds. I shivered slightly as a cold breeze penetrated my thin white shirt. I entered one of the darker alleyways. In hindsight, this was probably a bad idea, but I still had ‘Nobody’ plastered all over the inside of my overworked mind.
As I strolled down the narrow street, I heard a purposeful cough erupting from a figure behind me. I span around to view the figure, heart in my throat. “Who are you?” I asked them.
“I am nobody,” the figure replied. It was wearing a charcoal trench coat and a jet black fedora, obscuring its body and face from view. The voice was high-pitched, although it was distinctly masculine.
Fearing that I was going to ruin my opportunity to solve this mystery, I neglected to ask any questions relating to his identity. Instead, I asked about the reasoning behind his presence: “Why are you here?”
“You see, Mr. Barnes, I know a lot about you. I know about your obsession with my identity and my motives. I have even more insider knowledge about your Foundation than you have about anything on your extensive list on Groups of Interest,” he responded. “And this is not the place where you will find out. My identity remains hidden, cloaked behind countless veils to the point where I am not even entirely sure myself. My motives? They’re even more ambiguous. I don’t stand anywhere morally, at least not for any significant amount of time. I jump around between organisations like they’re beaches on a hot day.”
I was enraged at what Nobody had said. He has stalked me using whatever he could use and knew everything I did. He came to me to taunt me, to tell me I would never get anywhere.
In a brief outburst of rage, I grabbed Nobody’s trench coat. Ignoring his cries for me to let go, I began to tear apart the vertical column of buttons separating me from his body. When I got closer to revealing his identity, he screamed in rage. The ear-splitting scream no longer sounded angry, he sounded desperate. It almost felt like the scream was erupting from his entire body, not just his open mouth. I was not affected by this outburst: figuring out anything about this man was my lifelong ambition.
As I tore open the final button, I grabbed the now-torn trench coat off of Nobody’s slender shoulders. What was left was even more shocking than any theory I could have come up with myself.
Below me lay three small figures. I removed a small flashlight from my pocket and focused its yellow beam on the shapes. Each one was a young child, approximately eight years in age. Before I could consider the implications of this, each of the youths had vanished into the darkness.
I had discovered the true identity of Nobody, but (typical of this character) a question remained. How had I believed this misshapen beast had in fact been a human being with a regular appearance? I presented the trench coat I had retained to Foundation personnel upon my reentry to the site. Following close examination, it was discovered that a very similar anomaly had already been contained, and that there could be even more of the same item in circulation. The total amount was unclear and remains so, but at least I had answered the question I had set out to answer:
Nobody was three kids in a trench coat.
Hello everybody, and welcome to my Author Page. Below, I will display the massive amount of work I’ve posted to this site:
SCPs:
Tales, GOI Formats and Collaborations:
- crickets chirping1
Other:
- Art Page2
- Author Page
Author’s Comments:
My first SCP which is on the site. I’m slightly surprised at the response it got, as I’ve seen skips of similar quality remain below +10 or get deleted. Anyway, it’s about a broken mirror and a doctor (sort of 2 doctors) having their lives ruined by its effects. Some of it is shown in journal entries, however a lot of it is shown in the way that the actual file is written and the change in writing style, which I’m sort of proud about.
My second SCP on the site. It’s about gas that makes people more intelligent. However, it is discovered that it kills the person who breathes it after two years, unless they can get more of the gas. This focuses, again, on one doctor (seeing a pattern) and their struggle with addiction, mortality and sanity.
My first -J skip, and my most successful article as of now. I’m not giving away anything specific, but I can warn you that it’s a terrible joke and you’ll probably feel angry at the end3. Anyway, I’m really surprised this stayed up, as I wrote it early one morning and was told to post it semi-jokingly by #site19 on IRC.
Do people actually do comments for author pages? Oh well, I’m doing them. This author page was made completely because I wanted to. There was absolutely no other reason, not even one involving people eligible for a page without one being bullied on IRC chat. Anyway, imagining a theoretical situation where that did happen, it wouldn’t any more.
Item #: SCP-4389-J
Object Class: Euclid None
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4389-J is to be stored within a hermetically sealed containment chamber within Site-19. Entry and exit from the chamber must be prohibited, as they could lead to a containment breach. Any personnel with a Level-4 or higher security clearance should remain unaware of the existence of SCP-4389-J to prevent its antimemetic effect from manifesting. SCP-4389-J does not require containment, as it does not exist.
Description: SCP-4389-J is a powerful antimemetic anomaly, which is believed to have the physical form of a piece of medieval artillery. SCP-4389-J presents no signs of sentience, however its antimemetic properties necessitate a Euclid classification.
The anomalous effect of SCP-4389-J varies in potency depending on how long a member of personnel has been employed at the Foundation. Junior Researchers and D-Class personnel are unable to observe SCP-4389-J, but accept its existence when made aware of it. However, Site Directors and members of the Overseer Council both cannot perceive SCP-4389-J and refuse to believe that it exists. For this reason, testing of SCP-4389-J should only be carried out by Junior Researchers.
| From: | Site Director Anderson <sdanderson@scipnet> |
|---|---|
| To: | Junior Researcher Rossi <jrrossi@scipnet> |
| Subject: | SCP-4389-J |
| Date: | November 24th, 2017 |
Dr. Rossi,
It has become apparent that you (and several of your colleagues) believe that there is a certain antimemetic entity being contained in Site-19. This is not correct. There is nothing in the containment chamber which is seemingly designed to hold SCP-4389-J. Testing of other members of personnel who support the existence of SCP-4389-J has even revealed that there is no memetic or mind-altering component in this belief, you have come to this incorrect conclusion entirely using your own free will.
There is nothing within that containment chamber, anomalous or not. This does not mean SCP-4389-J has breached containment, as something cannot breach containment if it does not actually exist. I have previously sent this email to several other Junior Researchers who all refuse to admit that SCP-4389-J is not real. They ignored the truth, so I am going to make it extremely clear in this message:
There is no cannon.
Several cylinders of SCP-XXXX in containment
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: All samples of SCP-XXXX are to be stored within hermetically sealed Foundation-certified steel cylinders. The cylinders should be stored within a vacuum-sealed chamber in Site-77. Personnel with security clearance of Level-3 or higher are permitted to carry out tests involving SCP-XXXX. Permission is required from personnel with Level-4 clearance if planned testing will use more than 5L of SCP-XXXX.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a transparent gaseous mixture. It appears to be composed solely of oxygen, nitrogen and argon in similar amounts to what is found in regular air, however its density is considerably higher than what would be expected from these substances. Testing has concluded that SCP-XXXX does not mix with any other substance, including non-anomalous air. Therefore, it cannot be diluted or altered in any way.
SCP-XXXX is non-toxic when inhaled. The oxygen in the gas causes it to be successfully breathed by humans, allowing their cells to perform respiration. In addition to the properties expected of regular air, SCP-XXXX inhalation also increases several types of intelligence in subjects. Testing has concluded that the gas has a positive effect on logical, mathematical, linguistic, spatial and interpersonal intelligence. Continued exposure to SCP-XXXX enhances the effect further, however the increase in intellect displays logarithmic growth. After exhalation, the anomalous properties cease to exist. The gas released is indistinguishable from regular exhaled air.
As there are no negative side effects, SCP-XXXX is being investigated for possible applications which could assist the operation of the foundation. Due to the extremely limited supply (as of ██/██/██13 believed to be enough to sustain one human male for approximately twenty-five days) this investigation is unlikely to lead to wide usage of SCP-XXXX. This investigation has been stopped, see Addendum XXXX-B for an updated description.
Addendum XXXX-A: Transferred from D-Class Incident Log 23/07/15
Between the hours of 0300 and 2300, ██ D-Class personnel expired. The deaths were caused by a combination of extremely rapid malignant tumor growth and massive cerebral haemorrhaging. Despite the fact that 65% of the personnel received medical treatment, every D-Class affected by the symptoms was declared dead within 20 minutes of initial onset.
Initially, autopsies of the subjects did not assist in determining the cause behind the deaths. However, when samples of brain tissue were further analysed by Foundation researchers, cells from every subject appeared to contain large amounts of a compound which remains unidentified. Its origin remains unclear, however all of the D-Class personnel who were affected had previously been involved in the testing of SCP-XXXX. A test is to be carried out in an attempt to conclude whether or not SCP-XXXX was a factor in this incident.
Addendum XXXX-B: Updated Description 06/08/15
Further testing concluded that the initial description of SCP-XXXX presented several incorrect pieces of information. This issue has been amended using the updated description below:
Description: SCP-XXXX is a transparent gaseous mixture. It appears to be composed solely of oxygen, nitrogen and argon in similar amounts to what is found in regular air, however its density is considerably higher than what would be expected from these substances. Testing has concluded that SCP-XXXX does not mix with any other substance. This includes non-anomalous air. Therefore, it cannot be diluted or altered in any way.
SCP-XXXX is initially non-toxic when inhaled. The oxygen in the gas causes it to be successfully breathed by humans, allowing their cells to perform respiration. In addition to the properties expected of regular air, SCP-XXXX inhalation also increases several types of intelligence in subjects. Testing has concluded that the gas has a positive effect on logical, mathematical, linguistic, spatial and interpersonal intelligence. Continued exposure to SCP-XXXX enhances the effect further, however the increase in intellect displays logarithmic growth. After exhalation, the anomalous properties cease to exist. The gas released is indistinguishable from regular exhaled air.
After twenty-four cumulative hours without exposure to the gas, SCP-XXXX presents a secondary anomalous effect within the subject. Using methods which remain unknown, a chemical is produced by neurons within the brain. This chemical will be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1. Initially, SCP-XXXX-1 is only present in extremely small quantities within the brain. However, after what is estimated to be two years of unrestricted production, SCP-XXXX-1 stimulates extremely rapid tumor growth. This is invariably fatal to subjects, resulting in their deaths within 20 minutes of the first growths appearing.
SCP-XXXX-1 production can be temporarily halted by further inhalation of SCP-XXXX. This does not reduce the levels within neurons; directly following cessation of exposure SCP-XXXX-1 production will restart.
These properties currently present no risk to Foundation staff. Previous suggestions to intentionally expose researchers to the gas never saw fruition, as the amount of SCP-XXXX possessed is not enough to affect a substantial amount of staff. Therefore, nobody employed by the Foundation, with the exception of D-Class personnel, is believed to be under the effects of SCP-XXXX.
Information Log 06/08/15
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 76212L
The results came through for the SCP-XXXX testing. Turns out, it did cause the deaths. As of now I have around a week of air left, then two years to figure out how the fuck I get more. Hopefully, the enhancement from SCP-XXXX will come in handy.
First, I'll send out an MTF to that shithole we got the air from. Maybe there's still some there, but I'm really grasping at straws. All I wanted was for my brain to work a bit faster. When I was younger, I was always the smartest in my school, but everyone here is just as intelligent as me, if not even more. At least my position as Head Researcher lets me try to get some more gas.
Information Log 09/08/15
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 44650L
The MTF is back. There's no sign of any more SCP-XXXX reserves, and I'm on my last few canisters. I know the O5s keep a couple more in secure storage from before they knew it killed people, but they'll never give me them without a reason, and the truth would get me dismissed or tested on. And I can't stress just how bad lying to or stealing from the Overseers would be.
I'm running out of options already. If only I’d waited three more weeks before I started this air. At least I'll have two years while my brain is a ticking time bomb.
Information Log 12/08/15
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 9326L
I have maybe one day left of this before it’s gone. Still no ideas for how to fix this shit. The intelligence I'm meant to have really isn't coming in that handy. I don't want to have to take from the Overseers, but if it means possibly surviving for longer, then it might end up happening.
In other news, but still related, Junior Researcher Bradbury has asked me why I've been 'on edge' lately. I've blamed it on stress, but I can't keep up this facade for ever. At least, if I do die, the next Head Researcher will see what I've had to suffer through.
Information Log 13/08/15
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
I ran out of it today. Bradbury is threatening to report me to the Site Director, he says I'm acting unstable. I'm trying to hide it, but if anybody ends up checking SCP-XXXX then they'll find a ton of empty containers. They'll draw the lines leading to me eventually.
I know what I can try: I'll change the containment procedures to strongly discourage testing. That should fix it. No, no, that's way too conspicuous. At least I've got two years to find a better solution.
Information Log 09/09/15
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
FUCK! Site-77's annual inspection is next week. They'll find out everything is gone. I've got two options: fake a containment breach or steal from the overseers. The first option wouldn’t work, SCP-XXXX doesn’t diffuse at all. It would just be expected to be all in one place, which can’t happen if it doesn’t exist any more. Stealing from the overseers is a really bad idea, as I’ve mentioned before. It’s a bit of a Catch-22 situation right now.
I’ve got one other option that might be what I have to go with, but morally it’s DARK grey. Theoretically, if I was to blame Bradbury for this, it would be his word against mine. And I’m Head Researcher. Yes, they would find out I was lying in two years, but like, I’ll be dead anyway unless I can figure something else out. This is absolutely immoral. This was all my fault in the first place but I do have to at least try to survive. I've got family and friends who need me.
Information Log 15/09/15
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
It… worked? Bradbury is undergoing experimentation. I forgot he wouldn’t have any SCP-XXXX-1 in his brain and almost thought they would smell a rat, but he’s being investigated as an exception to the normal symptoms. All the things he said while being detained (which were actually completely true) are being put down as symptoms related to his exposure and his acceptance that his life is limited.
I feel sick to the stomach about it all, but in my head it was the right thing to do. I’ve got a family who need me. Anyway, I’m being given another anomaly to work with, so my entries here will be less frequent, at least until I get closer to the end.
Information Log 28/02/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
Not much has happened in the last few months relating to SCP-XXXX. It’s been decided (by me) that it’s not having its class changed to Neutralized, as there’s that stuff the Overseers keep secretly. Talking about that stuff, I’ve decided I won’t go out without at least trying to get that. It’s probably only an extra couple of days, but I’ll be really fucking desperate when it’s nearly my time to go. I can’t just let myself slip away without any resistance.
Information Log 19/07/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
Bradbury is back out. Shit. They couldn’t find any reason why he wouldn’t react the same as everyone else when exposed to the gas. But after almost a year of near-constant experimentation, he’s kind of unstable and desperate to expose me for what I did. He’s going to have to be removed if I want to keep up this masquerade. But how to make it look like it’s not my fault? I’m going to have to fake a suicide; it can be blamed on his time in solitary confinement.
Information Log 22/07/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
Bradbury is dead. His fingerprints were on the gun. But my morality is gone too. Poor guy, why did I do this to him? He had so much longer to live, and I have a year left. But he’s not me, and he doesn’t have my family. This is awful, looking at his bleeding corpse really hurt my soul. At least I can only live with myself for a bit longer, whether I want to or not.
But I can’t just let it happen. I want my kids to have a dad for as long as possible. Anything that will delay it is something I will consider.
Information Log 14/10/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
It’s struck me recently how little time I’ve got left. It’s really fucking with my head, but no therapy or anything would work because I can’t tell anyone the truth. How long is it really? Like, ten months? Oh my god, it’s really ruining my sleep: most nights I dream about my head exploding. I scream in pain as my brain, riddled with tumors, leaks out of my bleeding head as everything fades away. Even though I know it’s not real, I wake up sweating. How is the pain so real? I just want to rest.
I need the stuff the Overseers keep. It would let me get at least a few hours of rest. I can’t live with this many sleepless nights. Whatever it takes to get that gas, I'll fucking do it.
Information Log 26/10/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
I’m drafting up an email to O5-6. I’m asking if they have any supplies of SCP-XXXX left, in the guise of a request for further testing. Testing on me, heh (That bit isn’t in the email).
Information Log 27/10/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
The request was denied, they claimed it was 'of the utmost importance for essential strategic operations'. Fucking boilerplate response. I really am going to have to steal it. I need the gas. I need to live, at least for a bit longer. For my family? Yes, for my family.
Information Log 21/12/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
I’m planning the heist. It’s going to be on Christmas when they are less likely to notice. I know where they keep it in storage. Now, how to get it out? Do I need to get it out? Why do that when I can stay near it, breathe the beautiful air, keep me alive. I need it. I need it for my family. All for them. I can’t access this in their storage. If I’m not back, the guards caught me. I've got a gun on me, murder doesn't feel as bad any more. They're all going for a good cause and it's definitely worth it. For the greater good.
Information Log 30/12/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
I found it. I found the elixir. It was great. It’s gone now. What did I delay death for? 5 days? It was worth it. I got the best sleep I’ve ever had on the cold concrete floor. Good thing they don’t have any security camera on that vault: nobody is meant to know it exists. Hopefully the corpses don't give them any clues to what happened. Or the urine. They don't give a shit about anyone so they will never notice. But me, I do care about what's important. I do.
Information Log 27/02/17
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
the nightmares came back and they are worse. it hurts me now, causes actual pain i get less than 2 hours of sleep before my head fills with screams and agony. i have sleeping pills now i hope they help. or i will go mad before the air gets me.
Information Log 15/04/16
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
The sleeping pills are working. But I’m pretty reliant on them now. And I don’t like this addiction. I’ve managed to avoid addiction all my life and now sleeping pills are the thing I’m reliant on? At least there’s nothing else. No hardcore drugs or anything. But my time left here is months. I would do anything to get more SCP-XXXX. There's no way though. It just doesn't exist any more.
Information Log 19/05/17
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
It hit me like a fucking truck earlier today. I’m going to die. I did everything I could. I killed people, I robbed people, I slept in a fucking storage vault with a ton of canisters of compressed air. And all for nothing. There’s 3 months left and it’s coming faster and faster. I need more air. For my family?
Information Log 03/06/17
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 1000L
I FOUND IT! There’s one more canister of it, one more big steel tube of goodness. Yes, it only lasts a couple hours, but I’ve got a better plan. I’m going to ask some of the Junior Researchers to divert all their attention to this stuff and what makes it tick. I’m going to make more. I’m going to live.
The researchers said no. They said it hadn’t worked before, so why would it work now? Maybe they’re right, but they can’t disobey me. I’m in charge and I need the air, so they need to try their very fucking best to get me it. I can’t report this higher up, because we officially stopped the investigation into SCP-XXXX. I need to find a way. There’s one, but I’m not quite desperate enough. Not yet.
Information Log 21/06/17
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 108L
I fucking snapped. Sitting there, doing all the shit I could to stay alive, with the elixir of life in the corner. It beckoned me over constantly, calling me to indulge in its beauty. Ali, the new guy who I'd chosen to look after SCP-XXXX's cylinder, is out cold on the floor and nobody will believe his side of the story. It was inevitable. It felt good, but I had to stop myself. I need it for research. I need to make more. I want to live. For me. I don’t want to die. I'm important. If nothing comes out of this in a month, I’ll have to do the thing I mentioned in the last log. It will be worth it in the end.
Information Log 21/07/17
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 108L
its been a month and i can’t take it any more. theres three weeks left and i want time away from this place. the pills dont work as well now and my head has started hurting. im locked in the lab with my junior researchers. i dont need any more food i will be dead by then and theres a water cooler. i dont care about my researchers i just want to live. i dont care about anything any more unless it keeps me alive. the research hasnt got anywhere yet and im almost at the point of using the gas. two of them are dead already. they wouldnt do the work so their brains are doing the work now. i need to find a way to stop the chemical and i needed brains to test. if your reading this it didnt work. if youre reading this then i lost.
Information Log 17/08/17
Accessible SCP-XXXX Supplies: 0L
the researchers are dead my fingerprints are on the gun they didnt help at all i needed the elixir and they couldnt supply it this will be my last entry here im hungry but the food was good and tired and scared and defeated and the corpses are speaking to me they say im insane but i am not im more intelligent its what the gas did they are wrong but now their dead and the director will come then ill be dead and at least i will sleep then but i dont need sleep i just want life for me why did this happen why cant anyone get more air i need it i needed it i need it i need it i need it why are people so stupid why am i the only one who knows what to do why cant the air comebakc the voices hurt my head bu tmy deth will hutr more and its com ing the end i need the air it can come now please the pain is unbearable and im screaming at my chair but nobody can hear me because they are dead on the floor and I need the air and i need to live
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SCP-XXXX containing 92ml of SCP-XXXX-1
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained within a Secure Vault in Storage Site-77.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a tube containing toothpaste, which is to be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1. When a human uses at least one milliliter of SCP-XXXX-1 on a toothbrush to brush their teeth for at least 120 seconds and spits out the residual paste, SCP-XXXX-1 presents its anomalous properties. The subject who brushed their teeth will gain the voice of the person who had previously used SCP-XXXX. This is not a purely auditory change: the larynx of the subject becomes identical to the last user of SCP-XXXX. No adverse effects are observed from the transplant; it is not known why the immune system of the subject does not reject the new larynx.
Addendum XXXX-A: Applications to use SCP-XXXX
Applications to use SCP-XXXX were first accepted after the conclusion of initial testing. For this reason, only 88 milliliters of SCP-XXXX-1 existed when applications opened. If the quantity of SCP-XXXX-1 is not specified, one milliliter was requested. A large amount of applications that were received contained sensitive information, both personal and Foundation-specific. For this reason, they have been omitted from this document.
Application 1
Requested by: Dr. Bridge
Procedure: Generic testing using D-Class Personnel.
Justification: Closer analysis on exactly how the larynges are transferred.
Verdict: ACCEPTED
Application 13
Requested by: Dr. Kemsley
Procedure: Thin-layer chromatography on a sample of SCP-XXXX
Justification: It is important to attempt to discover if there is a specific compound within SCP-XXXX-1 which allows it to function.
Verdict: ACCEPTED
Application 28: 6ml of SCP-XXXX-1
Requested by: Dr. Hallowell
Procedure: Multiple subjects using SCP-XXXX to brush their teeth simultaneously.
Justification: We do not yet know the results of a similar experiment.
Verdict: DENIED
Application 47: 2ml of SCP-XXXX-1
Requested by: Dr. Millstein
Procedure: Transferring the larynx of a member of D-Class personnel to Dr. Millstein, due to his vocal cord damage from a previous infection. Following this, the voice of Dr. Millstein stored within SCP-XXXX would be transferred to another member of D-Class personnel, who would be carefully monitored to ensure they do not cause any breaches of security.
Justification: Dr. Millstein requires an audible, stable voice to successfully carry out his work at the Foundation.
Verdict: ACCEPTED
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Thirty-five days after applications to use SCP-XXXX were first accepted, it was discovered that only an extremely small amount of SCP-XXXX-1 remained in existence. Due to this small supply, it was decided that each individual request could only be accepted if a member of the Overseer Council decided that the request should be granted.
Application 59
Requested by: Commander Green
Procedure: Enhancing the vocal capacity of a member of Mobile Task Force Lambda-5.
Justification: The procedure would decrease the difficulty of communication with other members of the Task Force during high-stress missions.
Verdict: DENIED
Application 63: 2ml of SCP-XXXX-1
Requested by: Head Researcher McManus
Procedure: Providing a functional voice to a severely injured Person of Interest. The POI’s non-functional larynx would be transferred into a member of D-Class personnel to avoid affecting the next usage of SCP-XXXX.
Justification: They may have information which is extremely valuable in achieving the successful containment of a specific Keter-Class entity.
Verdict: ACCEPTED
Application 67: 2ml of SCP-XXXX-1
Requested by: Dr. Ahmed
Procedure:** Transplanting the larynx of Dr. ██████ into a terminally ill subject.
Justification: Dr. ██████ has extremely aggressive laryngeal cancer. If it was to metastasize, her death would be almost inevitable. Due to previous surgical complications, a laryngectomy is not possible.
Verdict: DENIED
Application 74
Requested by: Site Director Jones
Procedure: Transferring the voice of a member of D-Class personnel to the Site Director.
Justification: A louder, deeper voice would greatly assist in my job, and it would allow information to be transferred far more efficiently than transferral using electronic sources.
Verdict: DENIED
Application 77
Requested by: Researcher O’Neill
Procedure: Transfer of a new larynx into SCP-2134
Justification: The memetic properties of SCP-2134’s voice present a large risk to the Foundation. If it changed its opinion on containment, a security breach would be very likely
Verdict: ACCEPTED
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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained within a Secure Vault in Storage Site-77. To reduce the chances of a possible information breach revealing the true function of SCP-XXXX, 20 millilitres of SCP-XXXX-1 have been allocated to various personnel and SCP-XXXX has had incorrect information entered into its file, giving the impression that larger amounts have been distributed to personnel. This illusion is reinforced further by a decrease in the amount of requests which are accepted after a certain date. SCP-XXXX-1 extracted by members of the O5 council is to be stored within a hermetically sealed vacuum chamber in Site-01.
The requests for SCP-XXXX-1 submitted by non-Overseers are to be analysed thoroughly. A request which supports the foundation’s goal, for example containment of a specific anomaly which is made less difficult through usage of SCP-XXXX-1, is more likely to be accepted than a request which only affects a single individual.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a tube of 'Aquafresh'-branded toothpaste. It is designed to hold 100 milliliters of toothpaste, which is to be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1. However, due to its use in essential Foundation operations, it now contains two millilliters of SCP-XXXX-1.
When a human uses at least one milliliter of SCP-XXXX-1 on a toothbrush to brush their teeth for at least 120 seconds and spits out or swallows the residue, SCP-XXXX-1 presents its anomalous properties. The subject who brushed their teeth will gain the voice of the person who had previously used SCP-XXXX. This is not a purely auditory change: the larynx of the subject appears to be identical to the larynx of the previous user of the item. No adverse effects are observed from the transplant; it is not known why the immune system of the subject does not reject the new larynx. Testing involving multiple subjects using SCP-XXXX simultaneously has been cancelled due to the limited supply of the anomaly.
SCP-XXXX-1 presents no anomalous properties when used on a non-human subject or a human with zero natural teeth. In addition, less than one milliliter being deposited on the toothbrush or a failure to brush teeth for at least two minutes both result in SCP-XXXX displaying no anomalous properties.
SCP-XXXX-1 still presents its effect if it is contained within a container which is not SCP-XXXX. However, samples in a different container act independently to other samples. Therefore, if two containers with SCP-XXXX-1 inside existed, they could be used to transfer two separate larynges simultaneously. If separated SCP-XXXX-1 samples are then combined together, the resulting SCP-XXXX-1 compound will randomly decide which of the larynges to store within itself.
Greetings, Overseer.
Welcome to the O5 Council. You may be wondering how this object can be Thaumiel. It only swaps voices, how can it be at all important in pursuing our goal? Well, as you may have realised during your time at the Foundation, the O5 Council is essential in running almost every part of almost every Site and Area. Therefore, we must classify everything which assists us as Thaumiel. If we were gone, there would be no Secure, no Contain and no Protect.
I understand that the reasoning behind SCP-XXXX’s classification may still be unclear. However, I need to clear up a misconception that a large proportion of the Foundation have about us Overseers. We are not robots or AIs. Every member of the O5 Council is biologically human. While we have used several methods, anomalous and technological, to enhance ourselves and increase our lifespans, we are not immortal and we are not gods. In addition, we are not perfect. In our attempts to achieve said perfection, we have caused to the accidental neutralization of several anomalies which had previously assisted our goals. Most recently, we lost access to SCP-006, our final remaining anomaly that could heal the entire body.
We always had the option to transfer our consciousness to robots, to become avatars of our past selves. However, we cherish our humanity. We wish to keep our small link to the rest of the population, however much we have modified our bodies. So, we’ve had to get creative. While we can, we’d like to remain human. As you know, we can no longer heal our entire bodies through the use of a single anomaly. The Fountain of Youth dried up, and with it the effects faded. And the first effect to fade completely was our voice. My larynx had been barely functional for years, held together only by the water that left that spring.
So, we turned to SCP-XXXX. While its supply is only limited, we will use is while we can. Anything to keep a human’s voice. Some may say that it is immoral, that we are ripping voices out of people to only benefit ourselves. They are wrong. The Overseer Council are essential to the survival of humanity, and we will do whatever it takes to remain connected in any way to those who we protect.
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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Anomaly Class: Apollyon
Special Containment Procedures: Containment is impossible.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a hypothesized ZK-Class Reality Failure Scenario, in which the metaphysical concept of ‘ending’ is applied to everything which exists over a period of approximately two hours.
SCP-XXXX would include, among other events, increased amounts of supernovae, unexplainable deaths and textual documents finishing abruptly. After two hours have passed, the event would conclude with all that existed ceasing to exist. It is believed that this scenario is possible, but exceedingly uncommon. SCP-XXXX is impossible to stop when it has begun. SCP-XXXX’s existence was first hypoth
| Item #: SCP-XXXX | Level 2/XXXX |
| Object Class: Safe | Classified |
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be stored within a standard containment chamber, located in Storage Site-77's Safe-Class Object wing. Dr. Philip Dedrick’s permission is required for testing of SCP-XXXX
Description: SCP-XXXX is a handheld aluminium mirror with a handle constructed out of black plastic.
When a human becomes aware of their reflection in SCP-XXXX, it displays its anomalous properties. The subject will manifest signs of heightened levels of self-respect and confidence. The effect is believed to be permanent. However, when SCP-XXXX was tested using an adult chimpanzee (an animal believed to be able to recognize its reflection) as the subject, it displayed no observable anomalous effects.
In an attempt to further investigate the properties of SCP-XXXX, Dr. Dedrick authorised a series of tests:
Test 1 - ██/██/15
Subject: D-41628, a male, age 26
Procedure: D-41628 was instructed to look into the mirrored surface of SCP-XXXX
Results: Directly after observing a reflection, the subject's communication with Dr Dedrick became far more varied. The subject’s vocalisations were less submissive, even occasionally questioning the actions of Dr. Dedrick
Analysis: SCP-XXXX appears to increase confidence in conversation. I must test if this effect only applies to conversation, or if it affects other aspects of life. -Dr. Dedrick.
Test 2 -██/██/15
Subject: D-41733, a female, age 33. It is important to note that prior to testing, D-41733 showed a strong aversion to eating in public, believing they appeared “ugly” during the action.
Procedure: D-41733 was instructed to look into the mirrored surface of SCP-XXXX. After a reflection was observed, she was instructed to eat an apple.
Results: Following the command, D-41733 instantly began to consume the fruit. No signs of reluctance were observed during the test.
Analysis: It appears that SCP-XXXX increases the confidence of subjects in multiple ways. This could possibly have applications in several Foundation sites. -Dr. Dedrick.
Extraneous tests removed
Test 7 -██/██/15
Subjects: SCP-XXXX
Procedure: The mirrored surface of SCP-XXXX was struck by a hammer.
Results: After impact, the glass in the mirror shattered. However, it was held within its frame by a transparent layer of plastic, which remained undamaged. Further testing by Dr Dedrick revealed that none of the anomalous properties of the mirror had changed. Therefore, no more testing was required.
Analysis: After my intelligent decision to test the physical properties of SCP-XXXX, I have revealed that the anomaly is not linked to the presence of a plane mirror, just some form of reflective surface. -Dr. Dedrick, Head Researcher.
Following the comprehensive and successful tests, it was discovered that the properties of SCP-XXXX do not relate to the physical appearance of it. In addition, it was discovered that there are no side effects of prolonged exposure to SCP-XXXX. Therefore, despite what is listed in the Special Containment Procedures, Dr. Dedrick will remain in possession of SCP-XXXX. He will store it within a locked chamber in his office. This does not cause a security risk, as Dr. Dedrick has displayed extraordinary proficiency in multiple situations relating to security measures in Foundation sites.
Update: ██/██/15
Due to the possible risk of compromising security measures, Dr. Dedrick has closed testing applications for SCP-XXXX. He has also dismissed all other personnel who previously worked with the anomaly, as he is the only person employed at Site-77 with the necessary experience and knowledge of the object.
Addendum XXXX-1 -██/██/15
I’m fucking sick of this elitist Foundation and their stupid rules. Promoting based on skill, my ass! I could do a better job of running this shithole than every single member of their stuck-up O5 council. If I was in charge, we’d have zero containment breaches and everything would be fucking incredible. Look at SCP-XXXX: The tests are perfect, the description is conclusive and I don’t expunge any shit that’s actually important. Just because I’m not too chicken to share the entire story from start to finish. Nobody can make SCP files as well as me. You know what? I’m already going to be dismissed, probably terminated, for spreading this knowledge. I might as well lock this page from editing so you inferior assholes don’t delete my magnificent research. Yeah. Fuck you all. I’m immortalising this bitch. Add as much bullshit as you want to the end of this fucking masterpiece, but you can never censor what we all know is the truth.
-Doctor Philip Dedrick, Head Researcher of SCP-XXXX and the greatest doctor alive.
Addendum XXXX-2: Incident Investigation -██/██/15
Directly following the incident displayed in this Object File, Dr. Dedrick was dismissed from his position at Site-77. Due to the possible security risks posed by his dismissal, he was treated with a Class-A amnestics and rehoused a substantial distance from his former place of work. However, prior to his dismissal, Dedrick successfully blocked editing of his work on this page. Due to this, any new information can only be displayed in this addendum.
Due to a lack of knowledge relating to the circumstances leading to the incident, Doctor Santos, SCP-XXXX’s new Head Researcher, was tasked with searching the office which had previously belonged to Doctor Dedrick for any information which could explain his radical change. Whilst he was investigating, he discovered a journal which had been kept by Dedrick during his employment at the Foundation. Several relevant entries are displayed below:
██/██/15
Mood: Excited
Wow, so I’m Head Researcher of a skip now! Maybe it’s a boring, Safe-Class inanimate object, but it’s a skip and it’s mine! I can’t wait to authorise some tests on it!
██/██/15
Mood: Mostly happy, slightly annoyed
So, I’m carrying out my first set of tests. They’re going well and are being written up on the log. However, I’ve noticed an issue. I asked for 8 D-Class, but they only sent seven. Not brave enough to complain and I’m pretty sure this anomaly is safe, so I guess I’m carrying out the impact test myself. Don’t let my superiors know!
██/██/15
Mood: Disgruntled
When I woke up this morning, I felt pretty annoyed about yesterday’s test logs. I’m a head researcher now, I shouldn’t have to hide away and be too scared to call out mistakes. I deserved that 8th D-Class, even if I was clever enough to realise there was no danger from that mirror and I could carry out the test.
██/██/15
Mood: Angry
I deserve so much better from the Foundation. Why am I only Head Researcher of this one boring skip? I can do so much more. I should at least be in charge of a Keter, if not multiple. I would say it’s their loss, but it’s mine as well. Nobody understands how truly great I am.
██/██/15
Mood: Absolutely fucking furious
Apparently, I have to ‘allow others to help my research’. Fuck that noise! I’m the only person as capable as me. Anybody who helps will just make everything worse. They say that two brains are better than one, but I already have enough brainpower to run this whole foundation. You know what, screw this. I’ll lock editing on SCP-XXXX’s file so nobody can screw this up. Fuck you, Foundation! You can fire me, but that will be the worst mistake you’ve ever made.
During the investigation, Dr. Santos recollected SCP-XXXX after locating it within the office. Directly following the conclusion of the investigation and recontainment of SCP-XXXX, Dr. Santos dismissed all personnel assisting in the investigation, since he is the only person capable enough to contain this anomaly to an acceptable degree. It is not believed that the effects of SCP-XXXX caused the incident, as testing by Dr. Santos has not revealed any previously unknown properties of the object. Due to this fact, SCP-XXXX will remain as a Safe-Class anomaly.
Incident log compiled by Doctor Santos, Head Researcher of SCP-XXXX.
Provisional Containment Procedures -██/██/15
SCP-XXXX is to be stored within a safe in Head Researcher Santos’ private laboratory. Further testing of SCP-XXXX has been deemed unnecessary by Head Researcher Santos, due to the fact that he has already carried out all tests with significant importance. If he believes a test is essential, Head Researcher Santos will perform it alone. Besides Head Researcher Santos, no personnel are allowed contact with SCP-XXXX, as Head Researcher Santos is the most skilled member of staff in the entirety of Site-77 and is the only researcher who is guaranteed to keep SCP-XXXX contained.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe Euclid Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be stored in a Secure Containment Vault in Site-46. The object is eligible for testing if supervised by at least two level-3 personnel.
SCP-XXXX is currently contained within a field north of Aberdeen, Scotland with an area of nine square kilometers. The perimeter of the field is to be routinely patrolled by at least 12 armed personnel, who have been thoroughly briefed of the nature of SCP-XXXX. Any instances of SCP-XXXX-2A observed within 100 meters of the militarised perimeter must be neutralized through the combined use of armor-piercing weaponry and a solution of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT).
If any instances of SCP-XXXX-2A succeed in breaching the perimeter, Mobile Task Force Lambda-12 (“Pest Control”) is to be dispatched to neutralize the entities. They should be equipped with the same weaponry as personnel patrolling the perimeter.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an unusually large cylindrical terracotta pot designed for growing plants. It has a height of 1.4m and a radius of 80cm. Within the plant pot is soil, which testing has shown as being entirely non-anomalous.
Whenever any animal life with a mass of less than 500 kilograms is placed above SCP-XXXX, the object will begin to display its anomalous properties:
Firstly, the animal (referred to as SCP-XXXX-2) loses consciousness and becomes inseparable from SCP-XXXX.
After approximately 30 seconds, SCP-XXXX-2 begins to exponentially increase in size, doubling in mass every 15 minutes.
After reaching a mass of exactly 500 kilograms, SCP-XXXX-2 regains consciousness and detaches from SCP-XXXX.
Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 are not inhibited by their larger size, and function as if they had not been altered. It is not yet known how instances acquire enough oxygen to survive and function. Instances also show an increased intelligence and improved reaction times.
Test 1
Subject: An adolescent guinea pig
Procedure: Placed on top of SCP-XXXX
Results: After 138 minutes and 40 seconds, the subject had reached a mass of 500 kilograms and was detached from SCP-XXXX. Later tests showed that the subject could begin to understand simple commands, estimating its intelligence as similar to a domestic dog.
Analysis: It appears that SCP-XXXX increases intelligence of its subjects. This must be investigated further. -Dr. █████
Test 2
Subject: One human female, 27
Procedure: Placed on top of SCP-XXXX
Results: After 40 minutes and 17 seconds, the subject had reached a mass of 500 kilograms and was detached from SCP-XXXX. The subject had reached a height of 3.66m. Interviews performed after the test showed that the subject had no memory of ever being a different size, and seemed to have perfectly adapted to their new form.
Analysis: This helps explain the lack of stress displayed by any subjects after their rapid growth. -Dr. █████
Test 3
Subject: Three (3) fertilized chicken eggs
Procedure: Placed on top of SCP-XXXX
Results: No discernible change. The same result was achieved when plants were planted in the soil.
Analysis: It appears that only animals that have been born are subject to the effects. I wonder what would happen to a fetus. -Dr. █████
Test 4
Subject: One pregnant human female, 32
Procedure: Placed on top of SCP-XXXX
Results: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Analysis: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Extraneous tests removed
Test 23
Subject: SCP-XXXX, a large bag of soil and an adolescent guinea pig
Procedure: The soil within SCP-XXXX was removed and replaced with standard soil. Then, the guinea pig was placed on top of SCP-XXXX
Results: After 142 minutes and 47 seconds, the guinea pig had reached a mass of 500 kilograms and was detached from SCP-XXXX
Analysis: It appears that the anomaly originates from the pot, not the soil within it. -Dr. █████
Incident XXXX-A-1
On ██/██/2014, Site-46 experienced a containment breach. All Euclid and Keter Class anomalies were recontained. However, during a routine check, a Foundation Researcher discovered that the vault intended to contain SCP-XXXX was empty. After observing the security camera footage, Dr. █████ discovered that SCP-XXXX was removed from Site-46 by seven (7) instances of SCP-XXXX-2. All instances of SCP-XXXX-2 appeared to be enlarged arthropods, displaying all of the traditional characteristics of exposure to the anomaly. It was hypothesised that the insects had hatched from eggs hidden within soil used in Test 23:
Interviewed: Junior Researcher Williams
Interviewer: Dr. █████
Foreword: After the suggestion that soil used in Test 23 could have been contaminated, Dr. █████ requested to interview the researcher who carried out the experiment.
<Begin Log>
Dr. █████: On [REDACTED], a containment breach occurred. You are aware of that?
Researcher Williams: Yes, but wasn’t everything recaptured?
Dr. █████: Everything except SCP-XXXX. Security footage has shown that insects were secured with the anomaly in the vault, allowing them to be exposed to the anomalous properties. These insects grew into SCP-XXXX-2 instances and escaped their containment. They were the most probable cause of the containment breach. Now, there is only one way the insects could have entered SCP-XXXX. Where did you get the soil used in Test 23? Was it sterilized?
Researcher Williams: [silent for 30 seconds] █████ ███████ Garden Centre. [silent for a further 20 seconds] No, it was not sterilized.
Dr. █████: Okay. This interview is finished. You are dismissed.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Junior Researcher Williams was removed from Site-46 after admitting to negligence. SCP-XXXX reclassified to Euclid.
Incident 4289-A-2
On ██/██/2015, the Foundation was made aware of reports of anomalously large insect life in northern Scotland. 5 members of Mobile Task Force Lambda-12 (“Pest Control”) was dispatched to investigate these reports and attempt to neutralize any uncontained instances of SCP-XXXX-2:
[LOG BEGINS]Lambda-1: Lambda-1, check!
Lambda-2: Lambda-2, check!
Lambda-3: Lambda-3, check!
Lambda-4: Lambda-4, check!
Lambda-5: Lambda-5, check!
Lambda-1: Okay, everyone stay together. If our calculations are correct, these bugs’ll be near bulletproof. That’s why we’ve all got these anti-tank rifles. Proceed to the target.
For the following twenty-five minutes, there are no sightings of anomalous fauna. The MTF continue approaching the possible location of SCP-XXXX
Lambda-4: Massive insect, on our left!
Lambda-1: Fire at will!
There is ten seconds of gunfire. Lambda-5’s voice can be heard, however it is incomprehensible over the gunfire
Lambda-1: I believe the target is neutralized.
Lambda-3: Yeah. It appears to have been some species of ant. Jesus, its exoskeleton is about a foot thick!
Lambda-1: Proceed to target. ETA: T-minus twenty minutes
Over the following sixteen minutes, no major abnormalities are observed. Three more instances of SCP-XXXX-2 are identified and terminated. All appear to have been ants before the transformation
Lambda-5: Anomalies, due north!
Lambda-1: Wow, that’s a lot. Two, three, four are you aware?Lambda-4: Four, affirmative
Lambda-2: Definitely seeing that. They seem to be protecting something. We’ll never get through.
Lambda-3: [DATA EXPUNGED] That’s got to be at least fifteen.
Lambda-1: We’re outnumbered three-to-one. We can’t provoke them. Mission control, requesting recollection.
Recollection of Mobile Task Force Lambda-12 was uneventful, however later missions using unmanned drones have discovered that the large mass of SCP-XXXX-2 instances was protecting SCP-XXXX. Since these specimens have shown extreme territoriality unusual for SCP-XXXX-2 instances (presumably as a result of their increased intelligence), any Arthropods affected by the anomaly are to be referred to as SCP-XXXX-2A
[END LOG]
██ days after Lambda-12’s reconnaissance mission. Foundation personnel implemented an armed perimeter surrounding SCP-XXXX. The current area of SCP-XXXX-2A infestation is two nine square kilometers. This is a temporary solution until SCP-XXXX can be fully contained. This is a permanent solution, see Addendum XXXX-A.
Incident XXXX-B
On ██/██/2016, every guard stationed at SCP-XXXX was simultaneously attacked by several instances of SCP-XXXX-2. Each attack consisted of three instances of SCP-XXXX-2: Two of the familiar hexapedal instances and one instance which had never been observed: a winged entity displaying the features of an enlarged Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora Vomitoria). No personnel were lost in the attacks, however several SCP-XXXX-2A instances breached containment and infested the surrounding areas.
After eleven days of reconnaissance missions and tactical neutralization of SCP-XXXX-2A instances by Task Force Lambda-12, a larger perimeter was established surrounding the nine square kilometers of land inhabited by SCP-XXXX-2A instances. After the organised attacks of this incident and expansion of territory, SCP-XXXX has been reclassified to Keter. Suggestions for reducing the area of SCP-XXXX-2A infestation are currently being considered by O5 Command.
Addendum XXXX-A: Recontainment Attempts
Test 1
Procedure: Indiscriminate bombing of affected area
Results: Testing denied by O5 Command
Comments: We can’t take the risk; it’s far too close to populated areas. Even if we were to carry it out, drone footage seems to suggest that SCP-XXXX is buried and is almost certainly too far below ground level to be affected.
Test 2
Procedure: Use of an AH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter to eliminate SCP-XXXX-2A instances and recontain SCP-4289
Results: After entering the SCP-XXXX-2A infested territory, the helicopter was attacked by several winged SCP-XXXX-2A instances. After successfully neutralizing four instances, the helicopter suffered from a damage-related engine failure. Both Foundation personnel on the vehicle were lost when the helicopter crashed.
Comments: We can’t enter the territory with manned vehicles. They’re too intelligent now.
Test 3
Procedure: Use of long-range munitions to neutralize SCP-XXXX-2A instances
Results: Seventeen instances of SCP-XXXX-2A were successfully terminated. However, over the next six days, the amount detected by infrared cameras had returned to the original value
Comments: There are two possibilities: They can lay SCP-XXXX-2A eggs as SCP-XXXX-2A instances, or there are several eggs still embedded within SCP-XXXX. There is nothing we can reasonably do either way. Cease testing.
Following the lack of success in recontainment efforts. SCP-XXXX’s containment procedures have been updated. Currently, their objective is to prevent any expansion of the infested area, as complete recontainment appears
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Special Containment Procedures: No more than six SCP-XXXX-1 instances should be allowed to exist in containment at any one time. Further instances are to be terminated. all remains of SCP-XXXX-1 instances should be incinerated at temperatures of at least 2000 Celsius directly following termination.
SCP-XXXX-1 instances which do not require termination are to be contained within a Standard Humanoid Containment Chamber within the Euclid-class wing of Site-88. Any personnel who enter containment chambers inhabited by SCP-XXXX instances should wear a Foundation-certified Hazmat suit.
Samples of SCP-XXXX should only be tested upon with the approval of at least two Level-4 Personnel. Following testing, they are to be incinerated using the same method as SCP-XXXX-1 instances.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a complex prion. It is believed that it can only replicate in human brain tissue, however it can survive in several different human tissues to facilitate transmission. Due to this, SCP-XXXX can transmit between subjects through exchange of bodily fluids.
When SCP-XXXX infects a human being, it travels to the thalamus. The prion begins to replicate when it has reached the the thalamus. Outside symptoms of SCP-XXXX infection are not noticeable until approximately six years after initial exposure. When SCP-XXXX begins to display symptoms in its host, the disease develops in three distinct phases. Humans with visible infection are to be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1. All SCP-XXXX infections are currently irreversible and incurable.
Subjects with SCP-XXXX infections progress through the phases listed below:
Phase 1: The SCP-XXXX-1 instance begins to experience a loss of sensation as SCP-XXXX transforms proteins in the thalamus into copies of itself. All senses present before infection remain functional, however they are greatly diminished in strength. For example, subjects score an average of 0.35 points higher on the LogMAR vision test. This phase begins to present its symptoms approximately four months after infection and develops for a further two months.
During this stage, SCP-XXXX-1 instances are frequently diagnosed with a wide range of medical disorders, due to the large amount of symptoms presented in this stage. For this reason, SCP-XXXX infection is generally only diagnosed when subjects enter later stages of the disease.
Phase 2: The SCP-XXXX-1 instance begins to become capable of telepathic communication with other instances within a 1000 meter radius. The specific modifications to human brain tissue which facilitate this are currently unknown. In almost all cases, SCP-XXXX instances remain unaware of the telepathy, often believing they are suffering from mental disorders such as schizophrenia. This stage develops for six months, during which the distance at which telepathic communication is possible increases steadily. In addition, subjects become able to describe whether they are in close proximity to another instance of SCP-XXXX-1 without the use of any senses.
If left to develop, 98% of SCP-XXXX-1 instances move into phase three of infection. However, 2% of instances remain in stage two. This is believed to caused by mutations in SCP-XXXX, which leave it unable to transform any more proteins into functional copies of itself. These subjects are to be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1A instances.
Phase 3: The SCP-XXXX-1 instance begins to rapidly lose all feelings and sensations from external sources. This leaves them completely unable to react to external stimuli. Subjects in phase three of infection retain their telepathy. Therefore, they are only able to perceive their surroundings using the descriptions supplied to them by SCP-XXXX-1 instances which remain in phase two of infection. This stage develops for seven days and lasts for an indefinite amount of time, or until the subject expires. A subject who has lost all sensation is to be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1B.
When phase three is reached, the feelings of isolation experienced by the subjects cause them to begin communicating with the voices they can hear. This leads to the realisation by the SCP-XXXX-1B instances that they are telepathic, which often happens approximately two weeks after complete loss of sensation. Unlike many common prionic diseases, SCP-XXXX never causes fatal brain damage, however the lack of interaction with SCP-XXXX-1B instances’ surroundings can often lead to unintentional self-termination.
SCP-XXXX-1A instances do not become aware of their telepathic abilities as rapidly as SCP-XXXX-1B instances. However, they have been observed to eventually become aware that the communications they hear originate from other humans. They also become more proficient in utilisation of the anomalous ability that allows them to locate other SCP-XXXX-1 instances. If communication is attempted by the SCP-XXXX-1A instance, it becomes aware of its power over SCP-XXXX-1B instances, due to the fact that it retains some sensation. In almost all cases, SCP-XXXX-1A instances have been observed to locate and collect SCP-XXXX-1B instances and remain near to them, acting as a leader or guardian of the subjects. In all cases discovered so far, the organisational strategies of SCP-XXXX-1A instances fall into one of four categories:
Out of the seventy-six SCP-XXXX-1A instances investigated by the Foundation, thirty have displayed consistent behaviours which suggest significant feelings of responsibility for the health and well-being of the SCP-XXXX-1B instances in close proximity. Behaviors exhibited by instances with this organisational style include:
- Being unwilling or unable to leave areas without also taking the SCP-XXXX-1B instances in close proximity to them.
- Becoming reclusive or excessively introverted and foregoing human interaction in order to support the SCP-XXXX-1B instances.
- Generally passive behaviour, however many instances exhibit extreme violent tendencies if they believe the health and well-being of SCP-XXXX-1B instances is at risk.
- Use of any skills they believe may be helpful in protecting SCP-XXXX-1B instances. SCP-XXXX-1A instances have been observed performing several different acts of what they believe is ‘care’. This ranges from simple first aid to three observed cases of limb amputation.
Psychological analysis of these subjects has revealed that they are generally free of severe mental disorders, however they display slightly higher than average rates of MDD. It is not yet known whether this is due to SCP-XXXX’s effects on brain tissue or if subjects with depression are predisposed to becoming this variant of SCP-XXXX-1A.
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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Anomaly Class: Apollyon
Special Containment Procedures: Containment of SCP-XXXX is impossible.
Description: SCP-XXXX refers to the metaphysical concept of 'ending' and the fact that everything possesses or will possess at least one quality described as an ‘end’. SCP-XXXX manifests in a variety of circumstances. The circumstances which lead to SCP-XXXX manifestation events remain unknown.
SCP-XXXX manifestations often display no similarities besides their recognition as an ‘end’. They vary greatly in appearance and presentation. Events include the heat death of the universe, the tip of a pencil and the abrupt conclusion of an anomalous event file.
