Lordmep's Don't Kill People Gas

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: The original paper containing the formula for SCP-XXXX, as well as the backup flash drive, are to be held in a safe-deposit box at Site 26. All experiments involving SCP-XXXX are to be carried out in airtight chambers. In the event of a leak, all Foundation personnel in at-risk areas are to equip standard gas masks for the next four hours. Any Foundation personnel found hallucinating loved ones or other trusted persons are to be suspended from all duties for twenty four hours.

Discovery: Was discovered by agent ████████ while acting as an embedded observer in the ██████████ PD. While exploring evidence following the arrest of a local thief, Agent ████████ discovered the formula for SCP-XXXX within one of the stolen desks. While initially ready to join the rest of the department and dismiss what was written as ‘gibberish’, Agent ████████ confiscated the paper and brought it back to her superiors in the Foundation, asking that an experiment be run “just to be safe.” Efforts to locate the original owner of the desk – and presumably the creator of SCP-XXXX – have been inconclusive.

Description: The only known hard copy for the formula containing SCP-XXXX is written on a single sheet of white printer paper. The formula is written in pencil and described by several researchers as ‘chicken scratch.’ Because of the faded state of the instructions, as well as the poorly organized format, a flash drive was created and stored in the same safe-deposit box. The paper does not appear to be anomalous.

Most of the ingredients for SCP-XXXX could be considered normal household items. However, because of the absurd manner that each of these ingredients are prepared, the Foundation deems it unlikely that any civilians will be able to recreate SCP-XXXX by accident.

For example: 19) So it took a lot of trial and error, but I think I finally figured it out. I need to take 0.3 grams of toe nail clippings from a ten year old. Doesn’t matter ethnicity, sex, or whatever. They’ve just had to be alive on this Earth between ten and eleven years. Also conscious. Comatose kids don’t work. Anyway, then I have to boil the clippings for exactly ten hours and twenty three minutes. Twenty four minutes and I gotta start over from scratch.

SCP-XXXX is a gas with a slightly greenish hue and containing hallucinogenic properties when interacting with oxygen. The primary effect of SCP-XXXX manifests when humans affected by it express or intend to enact violence on another human. Effects last for only twenty four hours after initial exposure while the gas’ begins to lose potency after three hours.

The hallucination manifests as an image of someone the affected subjects either loved or trusted – most often a family member or close friend – in place of or in the proximity of the subject intended to receive violence. Tests have shown all five of the affected subject’s senses will be effected, convincing them that the hallucination is real. The hallucination will almost always begin conversing with the affected subject, offering plausible arguments for how they seemingly appeared out of nowhere and why the affected subject needs to cease all violent intentions. While the hallucinations are in effect, outside calls for violence will also be censored and occasionally replaced with more benign instructions.

In the event that an affected subject successfully harms another human, regardless of circumstances, they will be accosted by hallucinations described as ‘smoke monsters.’ These smoke monsters are described as amorphous amalgamations of ‘screaming mouths’ and ‘accusing eyes.’ Affected subjects repot feeling very small and helpless, like children being chastised by their parents. The affected subject will perceive these aggressive hallucinations pursuing them, most often into a corner, and lasting for the remaining duration of SCP-XXXX’s primary effect. This makes sleep and even perception of any outside stimuli next to impossible. The aggressive hallucinations will scream accusations at the affected subject about any cause of guilt or insecurity. The subject of these accusations will range from actual crimes committed, moments of selfishness that would have come at the expense of others, and even body insecurity.

These aggressive hallucinations do not cause any physical harm. However, witnessing them for a sufficient length of time has been observed to cause severe emotional and psychological trauma. Affected subjects frequently display symptoms of depression and PTSD, showing a reluctance to interact with others or engage formerly enjoyable activity. Affected subjects also report seeing the smoke monsters in their nightmares. It is yet to be determined if this is a direct lingering symptom of SCP-XXXX, or an indirect symptom of the traumatic experience.

The gas has shown no effect on animals, nor on humans seeking to kill or otherwise harm animals. Requests to bring in other SCPs for experimentation are pending approval.

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