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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a locked document storage box in Site-██ and constantly monitored by security personnel while not in active experimental use1. Information regarding the exact location of SCP-XXXX is to be restricted to Level 4+ personnel. Authorization to remove SCP-XXXX from its container must be approved by Site-██ Administrative staff.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a dark brown leather-bound notebook containing exactly 150 pages. Its appearance is consistent with similar non-anomalous leather-bound notebooks.
SCP-XXXX was initially brought to the attention of the Foundation due to a [REDACTED], California resident's social media postings concerning a, "Magical notebook". Monitoring of the subject revealed SCP-XXXX as a mnestic device causing extreme memory retention. MTF Epsilon-7 was scrambled and deployed to confiscate SCP-XXXX. The previous owner of SCP-XXXX was located and interrogated, and later administered Class-B amnestics2 as well as Class-G amnestics3.
Upon writing in SCP-XXXX and closing the notebook, subjects are able to recall the exact contents of their writing in SCP-XXXX indefinitely4. Subjects have also been recorded to retain memories of their surroundings during their writing. Application of amnestics has been shown to have a negligible impact on a subject's memories of SCP-XXXX, classifying SCP-XXXX as a mnestic device.5
SCP-XXXX appears impervious to all damage. All stains6 on SCP-XXXX's pages appear to vanish after the notebook is closed. Liquids such as water appear to evaporate immediately after closing SCP-XXXX. Any paper torn out of SCP-XXXX demonstrate no anomalous quantities. Incisions in SCP-XXXX's pages appear to mend instantly after closing SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX appears to also be impervious to extreme hot and cold temperatures.7
Addendum:From: Site-11 Administrative Staff
To: Senior Researcher Dr. James Hart
Sent: April 11, 2002
Subject: RE: SCP-XXXX Experimentation RequestDr. Hart -
Your request for civilian testing of SCP-XXXX has been approved by Site-11 administrative staff. While your reputation is not spotless, we are certain — through future experimentation — you will provide the Foundation with a valuable mnestic asset.
There is no doubt that you will be cleared for amnestics testing within the year.
- Site-11 Administration
NOTE: A large number of inconclusive, repetitive or otherwise unnecessary experiments have been expunged from the below test log for the purpose of brevity. Unnecessary and excessive civilian experimentation in the following experiments is currently under review by the Ethics Council. Site-11 staff involved in approval of civilian testing are under review.
| Subject | Experiment | Duration | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-██56 (XXXX-S02) | Subject instructed to copy randomly-generated 16-character alphanumeric code into SCP-XXXX. | 30 days | Subject correctly recalled all 16 characters. Subject's rewriting of code exactly matches photographs of original writing in SCP-XXXX down to exact scale. |
| D-██97 (XXXX-S07) | Subject instructed to copy the entirety of Harry S. Truman's 71-paragraph Inauguration speech of 1949 into SCP-XXXX. | 21 days | Subject able to recall entirety of speech without hesitation. |
| Mr. H███-████ (XXXX-S11) | Subject instructed to copy randomly-generated 16-character alphanumeric code into SCP-XXXX. | 14 yrs.8 | Subject correctly recalled all 16 characters after long waiting period. |
| Mr. A██████ (XXXX-S33) | Subject instructed to copy entirety of George Orwell's Animal Farm into SCP-XXXX, complete with page numbers and breaks consistent with the novella. | 300 days | Subject able to recall entirety of novella, as well as passages, pages, and correctly identify extremely specific quotes without hesitation, such as the isolated phrase, "… unknown there since …"9 |
| Mrs. W██████ (XXXX-S45) | Subject, experienced artist, instructed to paint piece of any kind in SCP-XXXX. Subject paints simple landscape. | 60 days | Subject able to perfectly replicate original painting. Study of video tapes of both paintings indicate brush strokes match exactly between pieces. |
| Mr. P███ (XXXX-S56) | Subject, cartography student, provided with measurements of temporary SCP testing site "Hedgemaze"10. Subject drafts map of site. | 365 days | Subject is brought to temporary testing site. Subject is able to navigate site "Hedgemaze" in triple the speed of control subject D-██39. Subject is able to recall and navigate to locations of importance in site "Hedgemaze". Site demolished after testing. |
| C-██33 (XXXX-S57) | Subject instructed to write basic pangram ("Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs") in SCP-XXXX. | 30 days | Subject able to recite pangram. Subject correctly answered questions concerning surroundings at time of experiment, including exact time on the room's digital clock11, the liquid the subject was provided to drink, and the painting hanging above SCP-XXXX12. |
| Mr. D██████ (XXXX-S61) | Subject, suffering from short-term memory loss, instructed to write 64-character alphanumeric code in SCP-XXXX. | 14 days | Subject able to exactly recall writings in SCP-XXXX, as well as surroundings at that time. Subject unable to recall non-anomalous control testing one hour before writing in SCP-XXXX. |
| Ms. M████ (XXXX-S63) | Subject, suffering from dementia, instructed to write 64-character alphanumeric code in SCP-XXXX. | 30 days | Subject able to exactly recall writings in SCP-XXXX, as well as surroundings at that time. Subject could not recall non-anomalous control tests before and after writing in SCP-XXXX. |
From: Researcher Dr. Jill Sable
To: Senior Researcher Felix Zeib
Sent: February 19, 2012
Subject: SCP-XXXX testingFelix -
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. My involvement with SCP-XXXX experimentation has kept me rather busy.
The reason I'm contacting you now is because of our most recent tests, S61 and S63, which I monitored due to my experience in the field of mental health.
These tests have led me to pursue further research into SCP-XXXX to possibly find the cause of SCP-XXXX's mnestic effects. The entirety of the medical community could benefit from such a perfect mnestic.
Ive [sic] contacted you because of your expertise in the field of mnestics development, as well as your position as a Sr. Researcher.
This project is going to go nowhere unless we get Hart off his passion project. He's been working on it for ages, but he still wants to continue his research. He's looking into a complete transition into amnestics testing; a transition I wholly object to, as I do not believe Hart should be qualified for such complex and dangerous work. So far, he has not shown restraint when it comes to these things.
Please contact me as soon as you can.
- Jill
From: Site-11 Administrative Staff
To: Senior Researcher Dr. James Hart
Sent: October 17, 2004
Subject: RE: SCP-XXXX amnestics testing expansionDr. Hart -
Upon close review of your experimentation on subjects XXXX-A01, A05, and A07, Site-11's administration has decided to provide you with the clearance and resources to continue testing with amnestics.
While the Ethics Committee strongly objects to civilian amnestics testing, you have the go-ahead.
These first few tests have been eye-opening. Do not let us down.
- Site-11 Administration
| Subject | Experiment | Result |
|---|---|---|
| C-██10 (XXXX-A01) | Subject administered Class-A amnestics immediately following writing in SCP-XXXX. | Subject able to recall entirety of writing with only minor hesitation. |
| D-██95 (XXXX-A07) | Subject administered 60mg of Class-B amnestics immediately following writing in SCP-XXXX. | Subject unable to recall any memories from the past ██ hours, notably excepting writing in SCP-XXXX. |
| Mr. T█████ (XXXX-A12) | [DATA CORRUPTED] | [DATA CORRUPTED]xcepting writing in SCP-XXXX. |
| Mr. B███ (XXXX-A16) | Subject administered 150mg of Class-B amnestics following writing in SCP-XXXX. | Subject unable to recall any memories from the past ███ hours, notably excepting writing in SCP-XXXX. This large dose of amnestics interfered with subject's civilian life. Mr. B███ was later compensated for the loss of his occupation. |
| D-██39 (XXXX-A23) | Subject instructed to write paragraph in SCP-XXXX before administration of Class-F amnestics. | When reminded of text, subject displays increasing errati[DATA CORRUPTED] Document XXXX-101 released: log of effects on XXXX-A23. All personnel involved in XXXX-A23 testing are under Ethics Council review and are to face strict disciplinary action. |
| Mr. P████ (XXXX-A25) | Subject, elderly sufferer of dementia, administered 200mg of Class-B amnestics immediately follo[DATA CORRUPTED] | [DATA CORRUPTED]ulted in major cerebral hemorrhage and death of subject. Use of such a large amnestics dose should not have been approved for use on such a subject. All personnel involved in the approval of such a dose have been placed on administrative leave for the duration of Ethics Council investigation and face major disciplinary action. Incident prompted full Ethics Council investigation into amnestics use in research of SCP-XXXX. |
The following death certificate has been retrieved by Ethics Council investigation.
Subject Death Certificate
Subject: Civilian ██████ P████ (ID: Subject XXXX-A25)
Time of Death: 18:01, 06/14/14
Cause of Death: Malignant reaction between large dosage of amnestics and subject's mental state, causing major cerebral hemorrhaging in the subject's frontal lobe.
C.O.D. Alibi: Subject claimed to have had undiagnosed high blood pressure prior to event, causing gradual cerebral hemorrhaging.
From: Senior Researcher Dr. James Hart
To: Administrative Secretary Madeline Ando
Sent: June 15, 2014
Subject: I need a favorMadeline -
Hey, Madeline. I know we've just gotten back in contact but I need to ask a pretty big favor from you.
I need you to bury some… sensitive records for me. Particularly documents XXXX-046 and Subject XXXX-A25's death certificate. It would mean a lot to me, and would probably save my career.
I swear, if the Ethics Council finds out about this [EXPLETIVE] I'm dead (literally).
I look forward to seeing you in person again next Wednesday.
- James
The following documents were initially redacted from SCP-XXXX's file. They were recovered during Ethics Committee investigation into inhumane practices during SCP-XXXX experimentation.
From: Ethics Council
To: Researcher Dr. Jill Sable
Sent: November 4, 2014
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Unethical practices in SCP-XXXX experimentationDr. Sable -
Due to your request for an Ethics Council inquiry into experimentation practices by Dr. Hart, the Ethics Council has revealed potentially compromising evidence against Dr. Hart.
Your suggestion to transfer SCP-XXXX to Site-xx's mnestic research department under Dr. Zeib has been reviewed and approved by our staff.
We greatly thank you for your contributions to our investigative work.
- SCP Ethics Council
Interview XXXX-A23-01
Interviewer: Dr. Hart
Interviewed: Test Subject XXXX-A23
Foreword: Second interaction with Subject XXXX-A23 after application of Class-F amnestics. First interaction reconditioned subject with identity of Subject A23
Interview:
Dr. Hart: How do you feel?
Subject A23: I don't know. A bit… woozy.
Dr. Hart: You're feeling the effects of the surgery. Do you remember?
Subject A23: No. Not at all. Except for what the doctors told me.
Dr. Hart: Alright. (He retrieves several documents.) Do you remember the notebook?
Subject A23: Notebook? I- I don't think I remember.
Dr. Hart: Do you remember writing at all recently?
Subject A23: Not at all… No. I don't really remember doing… Anything at all recently.
Dr. Hart: Do you remember what the doctors told you?
Subject A23: Yeah. They said I had a brain hemorrhage and nearly died. My memories are gone I guess.
Dr. Hart: Right, right. Now there's one more thing you might remember.
Subject A23: Okay, sure.
Dr. Hart: Do you remember, "Baseball has been the national pastime since the middle of the 1800s?" (This is an excerpt from the paragraph he was instructed to write.)
Subject A23: I don- hold on. I remember…
Dr. Hart: Can you tell me how you know that, uh, (He pauses for a moment.) excerpt?
Subject A23: I can't… quite place it. Huh. (He snaps his fingers.) I know I've heard that.
Dr. Hart: Can you tell me where it is from?
Subject A23: I can't- (Subject stands angrily.) I can't [EXPLETIVE] REMEMBER!
Dr. Hart: Please remain calm.
[END OF LOG]
Afterword: Following the events of Interview XXXX-A23-01, Subject XXXX-A23 was sedated and placed in a secure D-Class holding cell in [REDACTED].
Interview XXXX-A23-02
Interviewer: Dr. Hart
Interviewed: Test Subject XXXX-A23
Foreword: Interaction exactly 6 hours after memetic phrase was activated. Subject had been found writing incomprehensible phrases consisting of words from his writings in SCP-XXXX. Subject smeared food items to write said phrases.
Interview:
Dr. Hart: Hello again.
Subject A23: Why won't you tell me what it is.
Dr. Hart: What do you mean?
Subject A23: I know I remember something from before the surgery.
Dr. Hart: What do you remember?
Subject A23: You should know. You put that [EXPLETIVE] thought in my head.
Dr. Hart: Please try to remain civil. Now, what do you remember.
Subject A23: I remember… Writing it. What you said to me last time. "Baseball has been the national pastime…".
Dr. Hart: Do you remember anything else?
Subject A23: Yeah. After that it was, like, "Each period has had a unique flavor…" I forget.
Dr. Hart: That's okay. What else can you tell me>
Subject A23: I think… I heard something when I wrote it.
Dr. Hart: What did you hear?
Subject A23: It was a voice. He was telling me what to write.
Dr. Hart: And do you remember following those instructions?
Subject A23: A voice like yours.
Dr. Hart: What did you write other than those things?
Subject A23: I think… I think it was yours, wasn't it? And you said something else too…
Dr. Hart: (To technician,) Stop the tape.
Subject A23: Yes! I remember! Just like that. You said, "Stop the tape." And then you said something like, "We don't want the Eth-"
Dr. Hart: (To technician,) Stop the [EXPLETIVE] tape!
[END OF LOG]
Afterword: Subject A23 was returned to their cell directly after the events of the interview.
Present technician [REDACTED] could not recall the incident during Ethics Committee interrogation.
Incident Report XXXX-A23-14
Timestamp: 09:04, 04/09/1█
Incident: Subject XXXX-A23 requested pavement chalk from passing-by Dr. ██████. Request was granted. Subject A23 immediately began writing phrases from their writings in SCP-XXXX, as well as quotes from personnel present. Quotes from (presumably) present technician included, "O K tape is roleing" and "what should we do with the TAPE sur" (sic). Quotes from Dr. Hart included [DATA CORRUPTED] (sic).
Incident Report XXXX-A23-14
Timestamp: 09:49, 04/09/1█
Incident: Subject XXXX-A23 began screaming at approx. 09:50 hours. No discernible messages were contained in Subject A23's vocalizations. Subject A23 vocalized shrill, high-pitched screams until sedated by security personnel at 11:22.
Interview XXXX-A23-03
Interviewer: Dr. Hart
Interviewed: Subject XXXX-A23
Foreword: Due to reports of ████████████ (Redaction possibly reads, "compromising") quotes attributed to Dr. Hart etched on the walls of Subject A23's cell, A23 was brought in for questioning.
Interview:
Dr. Hart: You know why you're here?
Subject A23: Remembering.
Dr. Hart: You're here for almost losing me my job.
Subject A23: I remembered it.
Dr. Hart: You're in- (Hart composes himself.) I'm unsure if you're mentally stable.
Subject A23: I wrote everything I remembered. If you want to know again.
Dr. Hart: Your memories are faulty. We're going to perform another surgery.
Subject A23: They're not faulty. You don't want them to hear what you said, do you?
[DATA CORRUPTED]STARD!
[DATA CORRUPTED]
[DATA CORRUPTED]
[DATA CORRUPTED]
[DATA CORRUPTED]
[DATA CORRUPTED]
[END OF LOG]
Afterword: Subject XXXX-A23 [DATA CORRUPTED]ansferred to the nearest medical facility in Site-11 s[DATA CORRUPTED] Technician present was not able to recall the event or any memories after █ hours prior.
Subject Death Certificate
Subject: D-██39, also known as Subject XXXX-A23.
Timestamp: 19:25, 04/09/1█
Cause of Death: Complications due to overdose of injection-based Class-B amnestics. Injection/needle insertion points found on three (3) locations on subject.
- Side of neck - standard injection point for single-injection amnestics.
- Left shoulder - presumed accidental insertion, depth of needle insertion estimated at two (2) centimeters.
- Left palm - presumed accidental insertion from improper handling of syringe, depth of needle insertion estimated at 1.5 centimeters.
Coroner: Dr. ██████████
