HalfWitHall

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: WIP

Description: SCP-XXXX is a small, white paperback book containing the words "Love yourself: a guide to boost your confidence and help you get what you want out of your relationships" written on the cover. The author, as stated by the book is ██████ ████████. The book's publishing page claims that it was published by ██████ Press in 20██, though no other copies of the book are known to exist. The content of the book itself has been described as typical of similar books aimed at providing the reader with advice pertaining to romantic relationships.
Individuals who read SCP-XXXX are to be designated SCP-XXXX-2. Within 24 hours of reading SCP-XXXX, individuals interacting with SCP-XXXX-2 instances will perceive themselves as superior, and often express feelings of animosity towards SCP-XXXX-2. This property is effective even if individuals are aware of SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties, and no way of mitigating or avoiding this effect is currently known. Individuals are incapable of expressing genuine affection for SCP-XXXX-2, and will make considerable efforts to avoid interacting with SCP-XXXX-2 regardless of their previous perception of them.
No knowledge of SCP-XXXX affects its properties on SCP-XXXX-2, and as such animosity is not held towards SCP-XXXX-2 instances as a whole, but rather specific individuals under SCP-XXXX's effects. Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 often report extreme feelings of depression and loneliness, expressing that they feel as though they are not loved by anyone. Researchers tasked with interviewing instances of SCP-XXXX-2 opt to decline such assignments, and on rare occasions have resigned when directly ordered to carry out interviews with SCP-XXXX-2 instances. Amnestics have proven ineffective at reducing the effects of SCP-XXXX, leading Dr. █████ to believe that it may have reality-altering properties.