H2OhNo

SCP Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Classification: Safe

Containment procedures:
SCP is currently housed in Site Head ██████’s office following an approved request to the O5 council
Following Incident 8 Beta, all shards were extracted from office block 8, wrapped up in black cloth and stored in a box in item locker 307 at Site 12. Item locker 307 is not to be opened by human staff unless clearance is given by clearance level 4 personnel. 3 shards of SCP are kept in item locker 308 for testing purposes.

Description:
SCP is an ornate 50 x 80 cm2 mirror with an intricately designed golden frame reminiscent of Elizabethan Era frames. When visual contact is made with their reflection in SCP , a subject’s appearance is modified to become more aesthetically pleasing. Observed effects have included: Beard and moustache hair retracting resulting in a shaved look, adjustment of hair length and shape to create varying haircuts, the disappearance of moles, visible pores and wrinkles, slight adjustments in facial structure and a reduction in skin oiliness. SCP has been shown to have a ‘taste’ in haircut and trims, suggesting sapience.

SCP was discovered by foundation personnel on ██-██-1976 during the auction of Duchess ███████’s estate and belongings when multiple attending buyers realised that many of their facial imperfections had disappeared. Class B amnestics were administered and a cover story of a beauty product trial was released.
Following Incident 8 Beta, it was found that looking at multiple shards simultaneously results in permanent disfigurement and in prolonged exposure death. Due to the high number of shards simultaneously trying to neaten the subject, each possibly with different ideas of neatening causes facial structure to lose integrity as parts are subjected to growth and degeneration simultaneously.

+Experiment log A:

Experiment Log A 1

Date: ██-██-██
Procedure: Mirror was covered with drape, subject D-19867 brought in
Result: D-19867 appearance remained the same
Note: It appears the effects are based on line of sight.

Experiment Log A 2
Date: ██-██-██

Procedure: Cat placed in front of SCP
Result: Cats fur took on a brushed quality and felt somewhat softer
Note: I know it was a stray but I’m keeping this cat – Researcher Kain

Experiments following Incident 8 Beta:

+Experiment Log B:

Experiment log B 1

Date: ██-██-01
Procedure: Subject D-28567 exposed to the all housed shards of SCP
Result: [0:10] subject’s mouth has taken on noticeable disfigurement; hair length keeps changing
[0:30] Eyes have begun to slowly move from original positions
[0:53] Subject’s mouth and nose have lost structural cohesion
[1:01] Subject’s mouth has shifted approximately 3 cm to the right
[1:30] A large laceration spreads diagonally across the subject’s face
[2:26] Shape of subject’s head is noticeably malformed; further lacerations appear
[3:31] Subject passes out due to blood loss; disfigurements continue to spread
[8:29] Subject confirmed deceased; disfigurement progression stops
Notes: While that was horrifying to watch, we now know of the progression of exposure to large shard numbers, and that disfigurement ceases upon death. Unfortunately, further testing of this calibre has been prohibited by the Ethics committee.

Experiment log B 2

Date: ██-██-01
Procedure: Subject – 28569 placed in room with 2 extracted shards of SCP
Results: Subject’s visible pores and wrinkles disappeared, cheekbone raised slightly, stubble length kept changing in different areas, Hair length and style also was unable to maintain cohesion

Notes: It seemed like the 2 shards agreed on the cheekbone but were ‘fighting’ over the beard and hairstyle, this seems to confirm that the shards have distinct tastes, hopefully, they aren’t fully sapient.

+Incident Report 8 Beta

Incident Report 8 Beta: On ██-██-2000, Site Head ██████ tripped upon entering their office and collided with SCP, shattering it and sustaining a significant head injury that rendered them unconscious. Within 10 seconds noticeable facial disfigurement began to occur, by the time medical staff arrived Site Head ██████ was barely recognisable and was suffering significant blood loss from various cuts and lacerations that were appearing on their face. During the proceeding treatment, medical staff noticed that Site Head ██████’s disfigurement was worsening and that they themselves were experiencing disfigurement during the operation. The treatment was subsequently halted, Site Head ██████ passed away due to blood loss, all visible shards were extracted from the body and stored with the rest in item locker 307 following a clean-up operation.

Researcher ███████:

“Let this Incident serve as a reminder for why we should always properly contain SCP objects, especially those of safe classification. Sometimes we don’t understand the object fully or unexpected events trigger catastrophes.”