A Piece of Firmament

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX consists of two anomalies, SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2. Given the nature of SCP-XXXX-1, it has been contained on-site, with a Mk1 Scientific Study Base constructed around the anomaly. A solid concrete cell has been built around SCP-XXXX-1 with a single entrance, designed to prevent blunt force from breaking into the cell.

Under no circumstances should SCP-XXXX-2 be brought within 100km of SCP-XXXX-1. Instead, SCP-XXXX-2 should be kept at Site Technothurge b13 for study. SCP-XXXX-2 is to be kept in a locked wooden box stored in a filing cabinet in the office of the Site Director. Any experimentation requires the permission of the Site Director. SCP-XXXX-2 should never be brought into contact with a computing system with internet connection.

Description: SCP-XXXX was discovered 0.7km outside a rural Siberian village by ██████, a local shepherd, in 196█. It quickly came to the Foundation’s attention and was contained.

SCP-XXXX-1 appears to be a pure black object floating 1.75m off the ground, with a silhouette entirely made of straight edges and right angles, approximately 0.53m by 0.78m. However, upon further examination it is found that SCP-XXXX-1 is actually a complete gap in all matter and energy, with the perceived black coloring caused by the lack of protons reflecting off or passing through the space. Although all measurements show a complete lack of matter and energy, material cannot pass through SCP-XXXX-1 and no amount of pressure has been able to move or alter SCP-XXXX-1.

SCP-XXXX-2 is a geometric mineral of unknown composition matching the exact dimensions of SCP-XXXX-1. Although SCP-XXXX-2 superficially resembles bismuth, the inconsistent, random geometric structure and grey and green coloration could not form naturally and the chemical makeup bears no resemblance to modern knowledge of atom structures.

When SCP-XXXX-2 is brought into contact with a piece of computational equipment, the processor becomes scrambled and the devices is wiped of all data. This effect extends to other devices on the same network.

Starting 72 hours after discovery, SCP-XXXX-2 has exhibited a magnetic attraction towards SCP-XXXX-1 that increases exponentially as SCP-XXXX-2 approaches SCP-XXXX-1. Past 100km of separation this attraction is negligible and is easily countered by forces of friction and by typical containment. However, if SCP-XXXX-1 is brought within that radius it will actively attempt to rejoin with SCP-XXXX-2. Based on projections of the attractive force, it is predicted that if SCP-XXXX-2 were brought within 10m of SCP-XXXX-1 it would be impossible to prevent their connection.

Primary Research has been carried out by Dr. ████████████, whose ultimate findings are restricted to individuals with Level 4 security clearance or higher.

Report CLASSIFIED: LEVEL 4 REQUIRED

Researcher: ████████████

Report:

The geometric form of SCP-XXXX-2 is not random.

The pattern of this small piece of reality seemed far too exact to be a product of happenstance. However, despite every automated analyzer being run on the object, results remained inconclusive.

After █ years of testing without result, Agent Jargen joined to site and happened to be an amateur cryptologist. She noticed that the edge of SCP-XXXX-2, if followed from a starting point, could be transcribed in terms of a base-2 number system: a left turn as 0, a right turn as 1. SCP-XXXX-2’s form was quickly converted into binary code, which was then run through a processor operating on a closed system.

The resultant code models the appearance and function of a gas made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.95% argon, and 0.05% other gases. This is the average composition of the atmosphere. The modeling resembles current scientific modeling of gas behaviour but with far more detail and fidelity. If run in a simulation, this code would properly model a patch of atmosphere.

SCP-XXXX-2 is a piece of code that tells our atmosphere how to behave.

SCP-XXXX-2’s magnetic attraction to SCP-XXXX-1 appears to be an attempt by this program to self-repair, or perhaps an active attempt by another entity to repair. If this object is in fact a piece of code constructed by an entity, it is this researcher’s recommendation that the entity be given no indication the Foundation is aware of its existence or any other reason to “reboot the program”.