Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: If any instances of SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-2 are to be found, it is recommended to contact Agent ██████ and MTF Epsilon-6 ("Village Idiots") so that they may collect any instances.
Both SCP-XXXX and instances of SCP-XXXX-2 are to be stored on top of metal platters locked in opaque-black glass casings inside of a large reinforced refrigerated room. Food and/or beverages are to be restricted from a 15-meter radius from SCP-XXXX’s containment cell as to prevent accidental formation of instances of SCP-XXXX-2. Access codes to the SCP-XXXX containment cell are to be issued to the current head researcher of Site-██’s bio-containment area. All personnel that enter the area housing both SCP-XXXX and instances of SCP-XXXX-2 are to be checked before and after for any food and/or beverage items, in addition to anything edible. Any personnel that come into direct contact with either SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-2 are to be retained, studied, and treated. Staff members seen consuming SCP-XXXX or instances of SCP-XXXX-2 are to be retained, treated, and questioned, with all Foundation clearance levels removed.
Upon moving or handling SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-2, no food and or beverage items are to be present unless required for testing. It is required to wear chemical resistant gloves and eyewear that blocks out 60%+ visible light. It is also recommended to work with SCP-XXXX and SCP-XXXX-2 in a dimly lit room as its anomalous effects are weakened in dimmer light levels. If direct contact occurs with either SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-2, sodium bicarbonate is to be applied to affected areas.
Should any additional instance of SCP-XXXX be formed, they are to be incinerated on site. Site-██’s vending machines and cafeteria are not to serve any lemon related food and/or beverages. Any lemon related food or beverage found on personnel are to be confiscated and personnel involved are to be investigated. Personnel with a lemon odor are to be retained and investigated immediately.
Description: SCP-XXXX refers to a collection of lemon meringue pies. SCP-XXXX vary in size and appearance depending on the size and weight of affected food and beverages. The largest instance of SCP-XXXX weighing 6.8 kilograms was formed when a [REDACTED] was accidently brought near the original refrigerated containment box housing the original SCP-XXXX instance.
SCP-XXXX-2 refers to any food and/or beverages currently affected by SCP-XXXX and is undergoing current transformation. SCP-XXXX-2 occurs when food and/or beverages enter a 2-meter radius around SCP-XXXX, and will start to undergo a transformation process, where they will slowly turn into another instance of SCP-XXXX. Various items such as chocolate bars, discarded gum stuck to footwear, and water bottles have all been accidently turned into instance of SCP-XXXX-2. This transitional process can take anywhere from three to several hours to occur. The entirety of the food and/or beverages affected by SCP-XXXX, as well as its current container/s will also form into SCP-XXXX-2. D Class personnel who have ingested SCP-XXXX-2 have noted that they will occasionally taste whatever the container was constructed of in addition to lemon meringue pie and or lemons; such as plastics, papers, or metals. This has led researchers into learning that instances of SCP-XXXX-2 can convert inorganic matter into organic matter via this process.
Depending on the specific type of contact with both SCP-XXXX and SCP-XXXX-2 instances, as well as its size, results may vary.
| Date |
Test |
Result |
| 7/██/2020 |
Direct Eyesight |
The taste of lemon meringue pie and/or lemon will form, a lemon meringue pie scent will also linger for roughly six hours on affected persons upon sight of SCP-XXXX. |
| 7/██/2020 |
Direct Contact |
Along with previous effects acquired; persons will acquire an acute form of epiphora, and lemon juice will form from their tear ducts. Diaphoresis will also occur and will perspire lemon juice. These latter effects will subside roughly one hour after direct contact. |
| 8/██/2020 |
Consumption |
Along with previous effects acquired; all bodily waste, seminal fluids, and blood samples from subjects over a course of a two-day period, who have consumed instances of SCP-XXXX, will smell strongly of lemon meringue pie and/or lemons. Subjects will retain this intense lemon meringue pie/lemon scent unless treated with a sodium bicarbonate soap mixture. |
| Date |
Test |
Result |
| 7/██/2020 |
Direct Eyesight |
The taste of lemon meringue pie and or lemon will form upon direct sight of SCP-XXXX-2 and subside after two hours. |
| 7/██/2020 |
Direct Contact |
Along with previous effects acquired; a lemon meringue pie scent will linger for roughly six hours on affected persons after direct contact. |
| 8/██/2020 |
Consumption |
Along with previous effects acquired, after consumption of SCP-XXXX-2, persons will acquire acute epiphora and lemon juice will form from their tear ducts. Diaphoresis will also occur, and persons will perspire lemon juice. These latter effects will subside after roughly 30 minutes. Unlike SCP-XXXX consumption; bodily waste, seminal fluids, and blood are not affected. |
Site-██ currently houses [REDACTED] instances of SCP-XXXX and various instances of SCP-XXXX-2.
Addendum: The original SCP-XXXX instance was recovered on June 10th, 2020. After reports of an abnormally strong citrus scent. Upon arrival, Agent ██████ noted that he did not start to taste lemon meringue pie and/or lemon. After taking off his sunglasses, he immediately noted that he started to taste lemon and his skin smelled like fresh lemon meringue pie.
Diner staff were questioned about the creation and recipe of the original SCP-XXXX instance; however, even though a common lemon meringue recipe was given to interviewers, none could remember baking a lemon meringue pie that week. Trash bins were checked for typical lemon meringue pie ingredients and all that could be found discarded were eggshells, butter wrappers, and various pie tins, which is standard trash for a local diner. However, no lemons were present in the trash. It is suspected that a GOI of some sort could be responsible.
All affected subjects who consumed pieces of the original SCP-XXXX were retained and treated with sodium bicarbonate and given a dosage of Class A amnestics. All other subjects who viewed SCP-XXXX were held under Foundation care until they were treated and their scent and taste subsided, then were treated with Class A amnestics and were released back into their community.
No other instances of SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-2 have been found since original discovery; no further cause for surveillance of ███████ diner required at this time.
Audio log from Interview XXXX-1:
Interviewer: Dr. ████
Interviewed: Agent ██████,
Foreword: Agent ██████ has spent the last week in the medical wing waiting for a cure for SCP-XXXX's side effects.
<Begin Log>
Dr. ████: Hello Agent ██████, take a seat. How are you feeling?
Agent ██████: Besides not being saturated in the scent of lemon meringue, pretty good I guess?
Dr. ████: Could you describe the events that unfolded when you first discovered SCP-XXXX at the ███████ diner?
Agent ██████: Certainly, Foundation personnel notified me about a possible anomalous object. I arrived on the scene with Epsilon-6. Upon arrival, I noticed something wasn't right.
Dr. ████: And what exactly wasn't right when you arrived?
Agent ██████: The moment I walked into that diner, the place had such a strong pungent smell to it. Imagine the taste of pure lemon juice as a scent. That is what it smelt of.
Agent ██████: And the people …. don't even get me started on the people in the diner. Almost all of the people sitting in the diner booths smelt like they swam in pools of lemonade. The waitresses were crying and perspiring clear yellow liquids.
Agent ██████:I noticed that a few dinner customers had slices of that pie at their table. Those people specifically, had blood-shot eyes with small pools of yellow liquid coming from their various orifices. Just like the waitresses who came in contact with SCP-XXXX.
Dr. ████: And how did you figure out that SCP-XXXX was the culprit?
Agent ██████: Well besides the lemon scent wafting throughout the entire building, I looked around for anything citrus related, whether that be a lemon scented toilet cakes in the bathroom urinal or lime zest in the kitchen. Only thing I could find was a plain old lemon meringue pie sitting in one of those cases diners usually keep their desserts on display.
Dr. ████: Was there anything interesting about this pie that caught your attention?
Agent ██████: Besides the fact that it had a little too much meringue for my taste, no. Just your average lemon meringue pie. Nothing special about it. It wasn't floating, glowing or anything out of the ordinary. It just looked like a normal pie.
Agent ██████: However, when I took of my sunglasses to get a better view of this pie. I could immediately taste lemons. Like if I were to directly bite into a lemon. That's what it felt like to me at least. I stepped outside to spit out this sour taste in my mouth and I wiped my mouth with my hand and it smelt like a fresh baked lemon meringue pie.
Dr. ████: Is this how you got the impression that you cannot look at it without the assistance of protective eyewear?
Agent ██████: Yes. Even though I put my sunglasses back on, the smell and taste still lingered on me.
Dr. ████: What happened after you stepped outside?
Agent ██████: I immediately notified Foundation personnel. Both myself and Epsilon-6 put on protective suits and eyewear and set up a perimeter. After roughly an hour, all the people inside were contained, including me, and were sent back to Site-██ for possible treatment.
Dr. ████: What happened to SCP-XXXX and the slices of it that some customers had acquired before you left the diner?
Agent ██████: Like I said, Epsilon-6 took the pie along with leftover slices and placed it inside of a small metal container. Some cadet came over with thick chemical gloves and placed the pie in the box. Then it was off to Site-██ like the rest of us.
Agent ██████: Once we arrived, everyone from the diner and myself made our way to the medical wing of the facility. After a few hours of sitting around, reeking of lemons. We were instructed to be retained until the side effects dissipated or a cure was found. It took about a week for Foundation personnel to approve testing with Class-D subjects to find a cure for SCP-XXXX's effects. I remember one of the nurses telling me that I smelt divine, but I told her "… that I smell like shit. Too much citrus for one guy to handle".
Dr. ████: I think this is sufficient enough. This concludes our interview. Thank you for your cooperation Agent ██████.
Agent ██████: No problem doc.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Agent ██████ got up from his chair and mumbled that he didn't want anything to do with lemons or pie for the next few weeks.
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