GVW (The Time Door)

SCP idea “time door”

Item #: SCP-5749

Object Class: Safe Euclid
Threat Level: White Green

SCP-5749-3
Keter
Red?

Special Containment Procedures:

SCP-5749 is held in the center of an octagonal concrete room measuring 7 meters across and 7 meters tall in the basement of site-19. A single steel security door enters facing SCP-5749-1, and a 2 way mirror covers an observation room 4 meters off the ground, 90 degrees to SCP-5749, to be able to view both sides of SCP-5749.

Due to the complications during test 5749-078 and the discovery of SCP-5749-3, after the “destruction initiative” tests were failed, the containment room’s security door was placed on permanent level 5 lockdown. The viewing cameras are still in place to monitor SCP-5749, with alarms set to sound at the slightest hint of movement.

Description:

SCP-5749 is an old oak door with a copper handle. It measures approximately 2.4 meters tall by .8 meters wide. It it attached to a wooden doorframe and set in a cylindrical clay base 3 cm thick. SCP-5749 opens inward when entered. SCP-5749 was initially found deep in a secluded forest in [XXXX] Russia, but the origins of its creation are unknown. After an interview with the man exiting SCP-5749 upon discovery (see Infinite Use Hypothesis), it is confirmed to be at least 197 years old, though the craftsmanship and materials seem to place SCP-5749’s creation at over 3000 years old.

Test have shown that once SCP-5749 is opened, the subject momentarily loses control of their body to step through it. This has been repeated with mentally and physically strong SCP’s with the results being the same. The door then always slams itself shut within a few seconds of being entered.

SCP-5749 is colloquially referred to as “the door”.

The entering side of SCP-5749 is designated SCP-5749-1, also referred to as “the front”.
The exiting side of SCP-5749 is designated SCP-5749-2, also referred to as “the back”.

As soon as a test subject enters the front, the previous test subject to enter SCP-5749 will exit out of the back. The system works by traveling the subject stepping in to the front to the future date and time that the next subject steps in to the front, while they are replaced with the subject that last stepped into SCP-5749 traveling from the past to the present, exiting out of the back.

Subjects have said there is no delay in their perceived time, as if they simply stepped through a doorway, only to find they are now in the future. To the outside world, subjects simply do not exist until the next time a subject steps through SCP-5749, allowing the previous subject to exit.

Test Resolving Inquiry 1 - Can SCP-5749 predict the future:

Researchers lead a Class-D test subject to SCP-5749 and allows him to step through SCP-5749-1. They plan to replace him with another test subject the next day, during which they will position themselves on the other side of the room facing SCP-5749-2 holding a sign stating “The date is XX/XX/20XX [The following days date]. SCP-5749 can accurately predict the future.” As the test subject enters SCP-5749-1 and steps though, researchers can see themselves on the other side holding the sign, meaning the experiment was a success. The following day the researchers compete “their half of the test”, peering back through SCP-5749 to see themselves react to the discovery.

Result: SCP-5749 can predict the future, at least when the outcome is not altered. See test resolving inquiry 2.

TEST LOG COMPLETE

Test Resolving Inquiry 2 - Does SCP-5749 control fate:

Researchers tell a Class-D test subject A that if he kills Class-D test subject B when he walks out of SCP-5749-2 the next day, he will be set free from the facility. They tell subject A that he will be provided a gun, and to simply stand on the other side of the room facing SCP-5749-2, and shoot subject B as soon as he walks through. Subject A immediately agrees.

Subject B is lead to SCP-5749 and told to walk through. Researchers peer through SCP-5749 as subject B walks through. They see subject A on the other side… he greets subject B happily and they begin to walk off smiling as SCP-5749 closes. Researchers are confused.

The plan was that after seeing subject B die, they would then tell subject A the conditions have changed, and that he must not kill subject B for them both to be set free, while killing him will result in his immediate termination. Hoping this would result in one of the following outcomes:
1. Peering through SCP-5749, researchers would witness subject A not kill subject B, meaning SCP-5749 does not control fate.
2. Peering through SCP-5749, researchers would witness subject A kill subject B against his better judgment (as it would result in his immediate termination), meaning SCP-5749 does control fate.

So why didn’t subject A kill… Oh. Because we explained it to him, as planned. So in the future he already knows to not kill subject B.

Test Resolving Inquiry 2 is deemed a failure.

Test Resolving Inquiry 2-A - Test 2 is immediately revisited and deemed a success:

Researchers realize they can still use the results to get the answer they want. They simply plan to not tell subject A the updated plan, meaning that now he should kill subject B (to result in his freedom being rewarded), contrary to what peering through SCP-5749 showed. Researchers agree to follow this new course and meet tomorrow to view the results.

NEXT DAY

Subject A is provided with a gun and placed facing SCP-5749-2. Researchers tell a third subject C to enter SCP-5749-1, allowing subject B to exit SCP-5749-2. As he exits, subject A greets him happily and they begin to walk away as SCP-5749 closes. The researchers are surprised.

TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO LOG FROM TEST RESOLVING INQUIRY 2-A

“Subject A why did you not kill subject B? You know this will result in your termination.” Says a researcher over the intercom, viewing from the observation room.

Subject A responds confused and scared, “What?! But you told me the plans had changed! That I was to not kill him so we both would be freed!”

The researcher responds confused, “What?! Where did you hear…”

“Hey… uhh. Guys.” Another researcher has spoken up from the back of the observation room.

“What?”

“I told him the updated plan.”

“… Why? We agreed this was the new plan!”

“I don’t know. I just felt like he should know. There’s no need for him to kill the man when we initially planned for him not to.”

“But that just completely nullified the test! Why would you do that?!”

“I’m sorry! It just seemed like the right thing to do.”

“You moron! Now we have to… wait… come here now. Log in. Let me see your personel file…
… You have no infractions for disregarding orders… no citations of moral dilemmas in regards to test subject wellness… there’s no reason you should’ve done this…”

“Yeah I mean… I don’t know. I just did. It just seemed like what I should do.”

“… here. Push the button for the auto turrets to eliminate both test subjects.”

The researcher from the back of the room approaches the control console and pushes the button with no delay. The turrets shoot both test subjects. As they fall to the ground, subject A can be heard whimpering through strained breath, “*cough* but you said I would be set free. Why? *cough* I helped you complete your test.”

The initial researcher questioning the test subjects responds over the intercom, “Yes… I believe you did… thank you for your service.”

TRANSCRIPT END

Result: SCP-5749 does control fate. The outcome it “predicts” cannot be changed, and will somehow come to fruition regardless of how unlikely it seems.

The second researcher was monitored for the next month. He showed no signs of moral dilemmas in regards to test subject wellness, and when questioned could never fully explain his rational behind giving test subject A the information he did. He stated that he knew he was doing it of his how volition: that he did not feel driven by some external force, but admits it does seem out of character for him in retrospect.

TEST LOG COMPLETE

These fate controlling properties have also proven to deter SCP-5749 from being opened before the date and time the previous test subject exits. Tests have been done using a date and time card such as in Test Resolving Inquiry 1. One of two results always happens.
1. SCP-5749 is opened at the appropriate time, showing the researcher holding the date and time card. Any attempts to have SCP-5749 be opened prematurely are stopped due to a vast variety of reasons. Usually inexplicable and unanimous changes of heart by all researchers involved, but sometimes technical malfunctions with entering the holding room or sudden facility disasters diverting agents away from the test.
2. SCP-5749 is opened and the researcher isn’t there holding the card. One or multiple attempts to open SCP-5749 prematurely succeed.

Tests have been conducted attempting to enter SCP-5749-2. SCP-5749 can not be opened from SCP-5749-2, with attempts always halted in some form due to its fate controlling properties, regardless of physical or mental strength of SCPs used to attempt the test. Attempts have been made to force test subjects or objects through from the other side while SCP-5749 is open via normal use. Repeated tests with various anomalous SCP’s, living and non-living, have yielded the conclusion that the fate controlling aspect of SCP-5749 always stops anything from passing through the threshold in one way or another.

It must be concluded that it is impossible (see experiment log for test 5749-078) to pass anything through SCP-5749-2 to the past. The only information that can be perceived about the future is what is witnessed when peering through SCP-5749-1 during the few seconds SCP-5749 is open during normal use.

SCP-5749 is currently maintained by sending a single Class-D personnel test subject through it every week. This is done so test subjects effectively “take turns” skipping forward a week in time. Subjects become uneasy when presented with skipping further in time, and there is no need to cause work for the researchers dealing with unruly subjects when it’s a simple process to upkeep. This also acts as a potential containment breach warning system, as if researchers see anything strange on the other side of SCP-5749, they know something may happen within the week. SCP-5749 is no longer authorized for use for the foreseeable future following test 5749-078.

It has also been noted that it must be fact that SCP-5749 will always eventually be opened. If there were a time that it weren’t opened, then the previous subject would not be able to open it and walk through, meaning the subject before that couldn’t. This strain of logic leads to the conclusion that since SCP-5749 works now, it must be in continual use forever, for an infinite amount of time.

[Infinite Use Hypothesis]

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Researchers don’t know how this can be the case, but have a single theory that answers another question. How was SCP-5749 opened the first time? That leads us to purely speculate that whoever is the last person ever to use SCP-5749, may potentially come out of it in the distant past to replace the first user.

We can only imagine. Walking through expecting to come out in the future and being in the distant past. The obvious solution would to be walk through SCP-5749 again hoping to come out sometime further down the timeline. This would free the first user, and possible creator of SCP-5749, only seconds after he entered it. If the creator then entered it again to test his creation a second time, this process would most likely repeat, with one man attempting to jump forward in time, and the other attempting to test his creation, until after a few “failures” the creator would’ve most likely left, deeming it a failure. Only then would this “last enter/first exit” man be placed in the future, whenever another person stumbled upon SCP-5749. Maybe this “last enter/first exit” person repeated this process again after realizing he hadn’t jumped as far in time as he has hoped.

When SCP-5749 was discover and a foundation member accidentally entered it, the man that exited said he had stumbled upon it. This man was taken in for questioning. He revealed to have discovered and entered SCP-5749 197 years ago. When no other relevant information was revealed, he was immediately anesthetized and given false memories so he could operate in current society before being dropped off in a city far from his home town to avoid potential run-ins and questioning from potential kin.

Due to this mans story, researchers can only assume that this potential “last enter/fist exit” subject must’ve either given up and settled for living in the past, or died in his pursuit of the future at some point.

SCP-5749 has occasionally been used for personal use by researchers. Some of these instances include:

Dr. Salmer used SCP-5749 to skip the week his in-laws were visiting.

In early December when Dr. Kennel’s child wouldn’t stop crying “I want Christmas!!”, he allowed him to step through SCP-5749 18 days to the holiday so he and his wife could get some sleep.

Dr. Trace had a bet with Dr. Kints. Kints said if Trace could go a week without smoking she’d sleep with him, but if he couldn’t, he had to clean up after SCP-[Undecided] for a month.

[SCP-5749 “bet” incident]

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“Let’s see Trace. A week from now, at… 11:35. Will you be getting some of this hot bod?” Said Dr. Kints with mockingly suggestion.

It was a busy week for Dr. Kints and she didn’t see Dr. Trace except for in the break room anyway. But this week she hadn’t seen Trace at all. The week passed and Kints was in the break room at 11:00. She asked Trace’s lab members where he was. She wanted to rub it in his face, as she knew he couldn’t go an hour without smoking. Trace’s lab members said they hadn’t seen him. Kints thought for a moment, then sprinted out of the room. a few moments later, she entered the room holding SCP-5749, slamming the door behind her as she caught her breath.

She saw the researchers there with the next Class-D test subject to be sent through at noon, explaining to the subject the procedure and doing preliminary tests. She checked the clock; 11:30. She quickly told the researchers to send the subject in immediately, then she sprinted for SCP-5749 and ran through.

Trace exited the SCP-5749-2 with a huge grin and spoke to the researchers.

“Oh my god guys you won’t believe it. I just won an amazing bet. Kints said she’d sleep with me if I could go a week without smoking. I just used the door last week! This was too easy! Hahaha!”

Trace lit up a cigarette and took a huge drag. He looked back at the researchers, “… why do you guys still have the test subject?… how did I exit the…” he looked at the clock… 11:32. The researchers lead the subject through SCP-5749.

Kints sprinted out the other side, falling on the ground rolling in laughter.

Note - do not allow Dr. Anderson in door room.

Researchers saw dead bodies and rubble when peering through SCP-5749 on XX/XX/20XX. This caused to entire facility to be on high alert for lockdown the entire week.

A week later, Dr. Anderson was seen gathering a box of mannequins, rocks, and fake blood before entering SCP-5749’s room with his test subject, laughing.

Addendum 1:
Use of SCP-5749 is under permanent suspension for the foreseeable future after test 5749-078, though due to its fate controlling properties we don’t foresee that will be an issue.

Experiment log

Test 5749-078
SCP-5749 is going to be used to dispose of SCP-[XXXX]. As the foundation currently doesn’t have any means to dispose of it (even our most advanced weapons can hardly leave a scratch on it), we will send it into SCP-5749, and only open SCP-5749 again when we have the technology to destroy it.

Dr. Canston: “This will be the last use of the door for… potentially a really REALLY long time.”

Dr. Falms: “Yeah.”

Dr. Canston: “What do you think will be on the other side?”

B : “I just hope whatever is there kills this thing. Otherwise it means this has failed. And most likely someone or something did it on purpose, meaning a full blown breach would be underway.”

SCP-[XXXX] is lead to SCP-5749 under heavy sedation. The researchers open SCP-5749 opens and SCP-[XXXX] steps though.

Both researchers report what they saw on the other side. The walls were either coated in some kind of reflective black paint, or covered in a black sludge. SCP-[XXXX]’s head suddenly exploded before it fully decomposed into a small puddle on the floor over the course of approximately 2 seconds. SCP-5749 slammed shut as a shrieking blur on the other side dashed towards it at surprising speed.

Dr. Canston: “… did you see that?!”

Dr. Falms: “Yes.”

Dr. Canston: “What was that thing?! Was that an SCP? Some kind of advanced technology?! A-A-A MONSTER?!!! WHAT WAS THAT?!!!”

Dr. Falms: “I’m more worried about this…”

*Dr. Falms is looking at the ground*
Something resembling a piece of flesh, though definitely not of human origin, laid there. Both researchers stared at it for a few seconds. It suddenly shook violently and made a loud shriek before imploding upon what looked like a small singularity, disappearing without a trace.

Dr. Canston: “What is happening in whatever time we sent that to?!!”

Dr. Falms: “I don’t know… but it was able to push through the other side of the door.”

The creature or potential event that happens in the future is classified as SCP-5749-3. It’s abilities and circumstances are completely unknown, other than that it could somehow break through the fate controlling aspects of SCP-5749. Concerns have risen about SCP-5749 potentially being opened from the other side, allowing SCP-5749-3 to enter our current time.

DESTRUCTION INITIATIVE

Although SCP-5749 appears to fully susceptible to anything that would break a regular wooden door, tests 5749-079 through 5749-185 have yielded the conclusion that SCP-5749 is indestructible via its fate controlling properties. Results varied from unexpected personal dilemmas with harming SCP-5749 to technological malfunctions of weaponry to inexplicable injuries. “Destruction initiative” was deemed a failure and the room was placed on permanent level 5 lockdown.