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ATTENTION

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BY ORDER OF O5 COMMAND, ALL ACTIVE FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES WITH CLEARANCE L2 OR HIGHER, OR L1-ARC/L1-DIS, ARE REQUIRED TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH SCP-4000.

RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR APPLICABLE SPECIALISTS.

CONTACT YOUR TEAM LEAD OR SITE DIRECTOR IF YOU ACQUIRE INFORMATION, OR WITH IDEAS FOR TESTING CRITERIA. MONETARY OR WORKPLACE INCENTIVES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR WORKABLE INFORMATION.

Item #: SCP-4000

Object Class: Thaumiel (provisional)

Threat Level: Blue ●

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4000 is currently uncontained. It has no visible manifestations, cannot be detected by most instruments and presents no known physical danger to humankind. Securing the source of SCP-4000 is to supersede any ongoing containment efforts below active red-level threats.

Interference from hostile Groups of Interest should be expected and planned for on any operation involving securing or investigating SCP-4000. Interference from friendly Groups of Interest is possible.

The Foundation has agreed to a joint research and acquisition agreement with the Global Occult Coalition. GOC assets may be present during any containment operation. However, all operatives should prioritize the safety of SCP-4000 as a primary goal, securing it for the Foundation as a secondary goal. All other considerations, including previous agreements, are tertiary.

Description: SCP-4000 is an intermittent global phenomenon, lasting 24(+/-0.8)hours, which has the effect of nearly universally reducing anomalous activity and increasing the prevalence of consensus reality. SCP-4000 occurs randomly, on average every 16 months, with the lowest time between appearances being 36 days, and the longest being 53 months.

During the activity cycle of SCP-4000 there is a notable statistical reduction in containment breaches, breach attempts, ex situ anomaly reports, foundation personnel casualty rates and degradation of equipment in hostile containment scenarios. Results of tests with anomalous objects or entities may see unexpected results during these times, and should be viewed as normal behavior. Announcements will be made in testing and containment areas when SCP-4000 is detected.

Lethargy or diminished capacity is to be expected in most anomalous entities. Anomalous phenomena may become less severe or temporarily cease. The effect has been observed to greatly vary. Information is available in applicable containment documentation, onsite, where notable.

Extensive testing has discovered that SCP-4000 is not an electromagnetic phenomenon. It is blocked neither by the dense shielding nor Faraday Cages employed in containment of other SCPs. It is not detectable in any spectrum from ELF radio waves to high gamma rays. Secondary changes to non-anomalous electromagnetic activity has been detected.¹

No measurable radiation has been found.

Testing has found no gravitational effects, nor any changes to strong or weak nuclear interactions.

Kant counters have proven to be the best available detector. SCP-4000 causes a logarithmic deflection toward the mean ambient Hume level. The higher or lower the ambient Hume level, the more it is comparatively brought toward normalcy.

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Despite the effect on the ambient Hume level, Scranton Reality Anchors have proven to be no hindrance to propagation of the effect. Ambient Hume level can still be stabilized, through with an exponential increase in power draw, as expected. However, entities sources within the anchored area still show the same increase or reduction in Hume level.

As with the findings of electromagnetic effects, the field does not seem to be carried by the Hume field. Those with clearance to work with SRAs can contact their team lead or Site Director for access to relevant research files.

The field propagates through the planet and extends outward to beyond cislunar space at or near light speed. The effect on the lunar surface, 1.28 light seconds distant, is undiminished. No sign of the phenomenon was found by the Project Ruppell observation satellite, in an orbit at an average of 2.6 light seconds. Projects are underway to monitor the exact radius, and thus better pinpoint the center of the phenomenon.

The cause and exact mechanism of action of SCP-4000 remains unknown.

Attempts to replicate the effect have thusfar failed.

Addendum:

Important Memoranda

NOTE FROM O5-3 (30/02/2012):

We've further declassified nonoperational data, where possible. If you've ever wondered what higher clearances see, now's your chance for a sneak peek of some of it.

We've got decades of data about what SCP-4000 isn't, and very little about what it is, or what the source is. We want to change that. So pay attention, ask for further information from superiors, and keep SCP-4000 on your mind. We try to teach you not to ask for more information than you need, and not to poke around, for very good reasons. This time, curiosity is encouraged.

NOTICE FROM THE DIGITAL MEMETICS DEPARTMENT (02/02/2012):

We realize that the situation is strange, and that broad uncompartmentalization of information is unusual for us in the Foundation. That said, the rumors that are circulating about the text of SCP-4000 being a memetic agent have no basis in fact.

It was the first thing we checked.

— Dr. Ashley Carrey, Research Lead, Digital Memetics

NOTICE FROM THE FOUNDATION RECORDS AND INFORMATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (20/12/2011):

Classification of this SCP file has been lowered to L1-ARC/L1-DIS/L2+. Team leaders in affected programs and field units should brief previously non-need-to-know team members accordingly.

Briefing documents for general staff meeting that criteria will be circulated 01/02/2012.

— Maria Jones, Director, RAISA

AUTOMATED NOTICE FROM THE ETHICS COMMITTEE(03/04/2006):

Concerns have been noted in recent operations. The investigation is underway in this matter.

(05/04/2006) Investigation complete. No intervention needed.

AUTOMATED NOTICE FROM THE ETHICS COMMITTEE(12/07/2004):

Concerns have been noted in recent operations. The investigation is underway in this matter.

(16/07/2004) Investigation complete. No intervention needed.

NOTICE TO TEAM LEADERS (21/04/1998):

MTF-IOTA-12 ("Pin-up Girls") and MTF-Rho-16 ("Grail Pilgrims") will be taking over as the primary point of contact for teams requesting field operations. Emergency local team contacts remain the same.

— Michael Bautista, Level 3 Logistics and Planning Department

AUTOMATED NOTICE FROM THE ETHICS COMMITTEE(01/03/1998):

Concerns have been noted in recent operations. The investigation is underway in this matter.

(02/03/1998) Investigation complete. No intervention needed.

AUTOMATED NOTICE FROM THE ETHICS COMMITTEE(17/08/1989):

Concerns have been noted in recent operations. The investigation is underway in this matter.

(22/08/1989) Investigation complete. Responding teams are to be provided with nonlethal arms. See Field Document 24-8(b)

NOTICE FROM THE O5 COUNCIL (12/01/1976):

It has come to our attention that there has been discontent following the recent field operation.
No transfers from the project will be provided at this time.

Nobody wants another January 3rd. We should all face something like that with a heavy heart. To do any less would be inhuman. But we do not always have the luxury of leading with our heart. Not in the face of something that could very well save the human race. The surviving MTF members will receive no sanctions. The Ethics Committee is in agreement. SCP-4000 is too valuable to let sentiment, or any ideas of fairness, override our better judgement. What was done had to be done, given what we thought we knew.

This time, sadly, we were wrong about the necessity. Let's make sure we're not wrong again.

History

1965: During a gathering and transfer of archive material to the Foundation's first central computerized data storage system (FCDS 6600), archivists noted repeating patterns within the hardcopy files. Days with unusual numbers of Unusual Containment Incident reports, Foundation-wide, which also coincided with lower numbers of other nonstandard reports. RAISA was notified and investigated.

1969: The first believed post-discovery manifestation of 4000 was inferred by RAISA, three days after the event.

1970: The first wide-scale test of the effect was completed. The effect is found to have occurred simultaneously around the globe, and proved the inefficacy of conductive or mass shielding. SCP-4000 is classed Euclid.

1973: Timing using benign anomalies and caesium-133 clocks confirms the onset of the effect to occur at the same time, to the second, globally.

1974: Refinement of testing conditions allow for far more precision in timing, and confirmation that the effect travels at the speed of light.

1976: Measurement of lightspeed delay allows for triangulation of the source. Six MTF forces are scrambled in the area local to ███████ ██████. The containment mission finds no source among the population or within the local geology or surface conditions. GOC forces cause heavy MTF casualties in response to Foundation testing of the population. More detailed mathematical analysis finds that several origin points are more likely.

1978: First use of SCP-4000's effect to facilitate movement of SCP-████, with no casualties, to a new containment chamber. After debate, SCP-4000 is reclassified as 'Thaumiel'.

Testing

Test3

Groups of Interest

Test3

Footnotes

1. See See Addendum: Testing > CERN