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SCP-M5: The Tree of Knowledge

Item #: SCP-[M5]

Object Class: Euclid (Upgrade to Keter pending approval)

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-[M5] is held within Area-[M5]. The perimeter walls around Area-[M5] are to be mobile, and movement of these walls may be authorized, or additional mobile walls provided, after receiving approval from a Level 4 or higher on-site Staff member, or after receiving approval from the highest-ranking on-site staff member, if no Level 4 or higher Staff members are within 1 km of Area-[M5]'s perimeter. The perimeter should be maintained approximately 50 meters beyond the edge of SCP-[M5]'s branches. Mobile walls are to project a light disruption field that should extend upwards [REDACTED] kilometers to prevent civilian observation of SCP-[M5].

The fallen debris around the base of SCP-[M5] is to be collected on a regular basis and burned or, upon request by other Foundation Sites, distributed to other Foundation Sites. Requests for use of SCP-[M5] debris from other Foundation Sites should be approved by Level 4 or higher staff members located at those Sites.

All access to the area directly underneath SCP-[M5]'s branches, including for the purpose of debris collection, should be approved by a Level 3 or higher Staff member. All staff members stationed at Area-[M5] should be wearing high-end sound-cancelling headphones, with internal radios and a microphone to communicate with other staff members, at all times. All staff members stationed at Area-[M5] should also be fluent in both American Sign Language and some form of African Sign Language. Any individuals entering the area under SCP-[M5]'s branches should wear helmets and thick protective clothing to prevent or minimize injury from unseen falling debris. Lookouts should be stationed around SCP-[M5] to watch for large pieces of falling debris. Any sign of large falling debris should be immediately communicated to all individuals within Area-[M5], and the Area is to be temporarily evacuated.

Any articles found in civilian literature regarding earthquakes caused by falling debris from SCP-[M5] should be doctored to change the point of origin of the earthquake, to prevent investigations into Area-[M5].

No fruits are to be brought within, removed from, or consumed within the perimeter of Area-[M5] without approval from a Level 4 or higher Staff member.

Any anomalous objects discovered by the Foundation are to be contained in such a way as to minimize contact between these objects and non-Foundation individuals and entities, if at all possible. Use of amnestics should be authorized on a case-by-case basis, and misinformation campaigns should be led to further minimize civilian knowledge of any and all anomalies. Further misinformation campaigns regarding information relating to non-anomalous entities and concepts may be authorized by Level 4 or higher Staff. A list of misinformation campaigns led on non-anomalous entities may be found in Document-[M5]-1. Following Incident-[M5]-1, the spreading of religious doctrines as part of an attempted misinformation campaign is forbidden for the foreseeable future.

Undercover Foundation operatives are to be stationed in or nearby any known medical research facilities to monitor any and all research performed at these facilities. Any research that has the potential to eliminate one or more deadly diseases is to be reported immediately to a Level 4 or higher Staff member to determine the appropriate measures necessary to prevent the research from being completed or published, or to prevent widespread use of any medications or treatments developed based on this research.

If deemed necessary by O5 Command, undercover Foundation operatives may be deployed to create or aggravate political tensions between two or more countries, or between political factions within a country, with the intent of inciting war between the countries or factions.

Description: SCP-[M5] is a fruit tree located in [REDACTED], Africa. Its height, the width of the trunk, and the size and number of branches vary regularly. At the time of writing, it is approximately [REDACTED] kilometers in height and [REDACTED] kilometers in width. The number of branches appear to correspond to the number of living sentient entities on the planet, with the manifestation of new branches corresponding to the development of functional brains in developing infants or the creation, manifestation, or appearance within the planet's atmosphere, of a sentient entity, and the withering and falling of branches corresponding to the death, deconstruction, demanifestation, or the disappearance from the planet's atmosphere, of the associated individual. The length and thickness of each branch, as well as the height and thickness of the tree's trunk, appear to be proportional to the amount of accurate information known by the associated individual. Inaccurate information, even if the information is not known by the individual to be inaccurate, does not appear to increase the length of the branch associated with that individual.

SCP-[M5] appears to contain a weak cognitohazard that causes every individual who views SCP-[M5] to see it as a different species of fruit tree. The appearance of the tree seems to correspond to the viewer's preferences in fruit, with all individuals claiming that the fruit produced by the tree is their favorite. Photographs and video footage of SCP-[M5] also demonstrate this cognitohazard, as well as smaller samples of SCP-[M5], and dead debris. The cognitohazard even affects sections of SCP-[M5]'s DNA that are put through DNA analysis, with every individual who views the results of the analysis seeing different results corresponding to the species that they view SCP-[M5] to be. Photographs, video footage, and DNA analysis results of SCP-[M5], when put through several cognitohazard filters, show the tree to be of an as-of-yet unknown species.

Each branch of SCP-[M5] bears a single fruit. When this fruit is removed, a new fruit begins to grow in its place. Unfiltered, the appearance of the fruit corresponds to the type of fruit tree that the viewer perceives SCP-[M5] to be. Filtered, the fruit appears to be orange-yellow and spherical, approximately 5 inches in diameter, with a thin skin, yellow flesh, and no seeds. When consumed, the flavor is reported to be exactly as expected of the type of fruit that the viewer perceives the unfiltered fruit to be, though reportedly far more flavorful and delicious than average fruits of that species (viewing the fruit through goggles with cognitohazard filters does not appear to change this result).

Within 5 minutes of consuming any part of the fruit, the individual reports suddenly becoming aware of a large amount of information, both previously known and not previously known to them, including understandings of various fields of science, mathematics, history, art, religion, and even specific events and individuals unknown to them. The information learned appears to correspond to information known by the individual who corresponds to the branch that the fruit was taken from. Of note, the consumer "learns" both accurate and inaccurate information known by the individual that the fruit corresponded to, and, for a brief time, becomes convinced that both the accurate and inaccurate information is accurate, temporarily replacing any previous understandings of whatever concepts were learned.

After another 3 minutes, this effect subsides, the consumer forgetting all information that was learned and regaining any knowledge that had been replaced. However, their personalities and moral codes appear to be altered indefinitely. Test subjects have demonstrated changes in:

• Feelings of remorse for acts performed in the distant past.
• Feelings of remorse for acts performed more recently.
• Willingness to perform cruel acts upon others.
• Willingness to perform cruel acts upon themselves.
• Personal beliefs of what defines a cruel act.
• Susceptibility to confirmation bias.
• What kinds of information the subject displays bias towards.
• Confidence.
• Mental health.
• Interpersonal behavior.
• Irritability.
• Demonstrated racism, sexism, and general bigotry.
• Etc.

All demonstrated changes in moral code and personality appear to correspond to the moral code and personality of the individual to whom the consumed fruit corresponds.

Within 5 minutes of SCP-[M5] receiving damage, all damage to the tree heals, with any objects inside the damaged portions of the tree being encased inside of it. Lost objects seem to disappear once encased inside the tree, with attempted retrievals of tools and personnel finding only tree fibers where the lost objects had been.

The ground around SCP-[M5] appears to be cracking. This does not seem to be anomalous, and is simply a result of the mass of the tree pressing into the ground. It is, however, unknown how the tree remains upright despite the ground around it seeming to give way under its immense weight. Further research is being done into this area.

Addendum-[M5]-1:

For all of you who have been wondering why we put so much effort into keeping anomalies a secret, well, this is it. I'm sure you wanted some more profound answer, like "the people can't handle it", "There would be widespread panic" or something like that. But quite frankly, that's stupid. People have believed for thousands of years that the world was full of inexplicable magic nonsense. Witches, fairies, demons, spells and incantations, all that bullshit. People have been able to handle a reality full of magic and anomalies for centuries, whether it was real or not. There's no reason why we would have to hide the fact that that's our reality after all. No, I'm sorry to break it to you, but that's not it. The problem is this stupid tree. Have you ever seen a 3-kilometer-long, 500-meter-thick tree branch hit the ground at terminal velocity? We regularly have staff members going deaf from this shit, and have had to cover up tons of earthquakes. The damn thing is also getting bigger. With every person born, every sentient anomaly that appears, every Einstein that gets a proper education, every miraculous cancer survivor, the damn tree gets bigger. The world's getting better at saving people, and information is more easily accessible than ever before, and now this stupid tree is making us pay for it. The ground's giving in. Maybe the damn tree won't topple, but that doesn't mean it won't crush the planet and kill all of us anyways. We're still looking into how deep the roots of this tree go, but I wouldn't be surprised if they've already passed the damn core. The fact is, we need less people in the world, and the ones that we do have need to be dumb as bricks. That's why we keep our shit a secret, why we lie to the world and sometimes to each other, why we start wars, even why we kill our D-Class despite the obvious benefits of having D-Class who already know how to work with dangerous anomalies. It's all to keep this stupid tree happy. Sorry if you were hoping for a better answer, but this is it.
-Dr. M[REDACTED].

SCP-M1: The Source

Item #: SCP-[M1]

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-[M1]-1 is to be under 24-hour surveillance, with no fewer than two (2) armed guards, four (4) Level 3 or higher staff members to monitor and record output readings on SCP-[M1]-1 during activation events, and two (2) Level 4 or O5 staff members to issue any additional orders as they see fit. At least two high-speed, high-quality security cameras are to be oriented to view SCP-[M1]-1's output screen, and all personnel assigned to monitor and record the output of SCP-[M1]-1 during activation events are to have photographic memories. During SCP-[M1]-1 activation events, detailed records are to be kept on the date and time of the event, the identities of people any people displayed on the output screen of SCP-[M1]-1, and any other information provided by the output screen.

Due to the size of SCP-[M1]-1, combined with its isolated location, it has been deemed impractical to move the object away from its current location. Instead, Site-[REDACTED] has been built above the object. Individuals approaching Site-[REDACTED] are to be detained for questioning, administered Class A amnestics, and transported to the town of [REDACTED] for release. Specific containment of the object is currently focused on locating and containing instances of SCP-[M1]-2.

Instances of SCP-[M1]-2 are to be detained by any means necessary. This is typically accomplished through the Foundation's relationships with various prison systems, specifically prison systems that are known to be common manifestation points for instances of SCP-[M1]-2. However, in the event that known instances of SCP-[M1]-2 are not found in any known prison systems, they are to be located in the public and, if they have not committed any crimes punishable by the death penalty, they are to be framed for such crimes as soon as possible so that they may be obtained through the Foundation's partnership with whatever prison the instance is admitted to.

Once detained, instances are to be assigned as D-Class personnel and terminated at the end of each month to avoid excessive resource depletion. At the command of Level 4 or O5 staff members, instances may instead be terminated upon acquisition, or be placed in containment, studied, and possibly be assigned a unique SCP designation. Undercover agents are to monitor any known records of instances of SCP-[M1]-2, specifically public and government records of said instances that predate the instances' supposed date(s) and time(s) of manifestation. In the event that such records continue to exist after the instance has been terminated, records of the activation event are to be reviewed and, if seen fit by O5 command, disciplinary action is to be taken against all those involved in the acquisition of the false instance.

Description: SCP-[M1]-1 appears to be a 6-meter-tall, 2-meter-radius cylindrical machine located in a cave [REDACTED] kilometers from the South Pole. To date, the cave itself has not displayed any anomalous properties. SCP-[M1]-1 displays no seams from the outside, and its exact internal structure has proven difficult to determine, as the machine appears to have no welds, seams, or openings, and has proven resistant to all methods attempted to break its outer surface. What analysis has been done has found that the outer surface appears to be made of beryllium bronze. Of course, as previously stated, SCP-[M1]-1 has proven thus far to be anomalously damage resistant, and is theorized to be indestructible, though requests have been submitted to attempt to break the surface with [REDACTED], and are currently awaiting O5 approval. SCP-[M1]-1 appears to be covered in characters from various languages, including over [REDACTED] that have not been used by any known civilizations. On one side, SCP-[M1]-1 has a rectangular 27.9 cm x 20.3 cm output screen. When SCP-[M1]-1 is not active, this screen appears black.

During an activation event, random characters on the outer surface of SCP-[M1]-1 begin to light up and the output screen turns white, then begins displaying the profiles of various entities, hereafter referred to as instances of SCP-[M1]-2, at a rate of one (1) every 0.75 seconds. Most of these entities are human, but on [REDACTED] separate occasions the output screen displayed anomalous humanoid entities. The ethnicities and/or nationalities of instances of SCP-[M1]-2 appear to correspond to the languages that the lit characters on the outside of SCP-[M1]-1 belong to. While instances have been known to vary between 12 and 85 years of age, approximately 80% of all instances are somewhere between 20 and 40 years old. Profiles displayed on SCP-[M1]-1's outer screen are written in the language that corresponds to the instance, and typically include the name and ethnicity of the corresponding entity, though additional information has occasionally been displayed, more commonly for the non-human entities. Activation events occur at random intervals, with a minimum of one per month, though it is not uncommon for there to be multiple per month, with the maximum observed number being 12 in January of 19[DATA EXPUNGED]; meanwhile, the duration of each activation is also varied, and subsequently so is the resulting output of instances of SCP-[M1]-2. Individual activation events have been seen to last as little as 1.5 seconds, resulting in only 2 instances of SCP-[M1]-2, to as long as 48 hours, resulting in over 230,400 instances of SCP-[M1]-2.

Within 24 hours of an activation event, all instances of SCP-[M1]-2 displayed on SCP-[M1]-1's output screen materialize in various locations on the planet, with each instance typically materializing in a location where the language that their profile was written in is used relatively commonly (though this does not happen in every case). At the same time, relevant government, health, and various other records are altered to account for the existence of the instances, and the memories of various non-anomalous individuals are altered to include memories of the materialized instances. It is also common for non-anomalous individuals to experience other changes, such as suddenly living in different addresses, taking on different professions, developing some form of relationship with the individuals, or, in some cases, turning up dead as the "result" of actions supposedly taken by the instance prior to manifestation. In some cases, other individuals also manifest, such as the children of instances of SCP-[M1]-2 who would not have existed in a world without those instances. In essence, the entire world changes to appear as though instances of SCP-[M1]-2 had always been part of it.

Within 24 hours of termination, both the bodies and all records of instances of SCP-[M1]-2 disappear, along with all false memories of their existences and any other changes to reality that occurred as a result of their materialization, including the manifestation of their children and other entities that would not have existed without their manifestation. However, this only applies to records and events relating to instances that were created or that occurred "prior" to their manifestation; any records made of instances of SCP-[M1]-2 after manifestation, along with the effects of any actions that they take after manifestation, will continue to exist. As such, occasionally amnestics do still have to be administered to individuals who were in any way affected by instances of SCP-[M1]-2 after the instance(s)' manifestation(s).

For reasons that are still not fully understood, instances of SCP-[M1]-2 seem to have a tendency towards criminal action, which, in many cases, causes them to end up in jail, typically on death row. Since containment of SCP-[M1]-1, it has been found that approximately 60% of all instances manifest in jail cells, having apparently committed the crimes that sent them to said institutions "prior" to manifestation, and most remaining individuals typically end up in jail, usually on death row, within a month. The remaining few that manage to stay out of trouble are typically framed for a crime of some sort, typically by the Foundation, in order to get them into the prison system. This tendency to end up in prison has made containment rather convenient. By making deals with various prisons around the world, the Foundation has been able to both contain most instances of SCP-[M1]-2 and simultaneously build up a large force of disposable human test subjects, known better as D-Class personnel.

It is currently impossible to tell how many instances of SCP-[M1]-2 currently still exist outside of containment. Research has shown that, with the exception of anomalous humanoids, most instances of SCP-[M1]-2 are indistinguishable from normal humans, meaning any number of instances could still be out of containment that the Foundation has no hopes of locating. As the instances usually end up in prison and subsequently in Foundation custody, and those that don't end up in jail typically pose no immediate harm to civilians around them, there is no immediate threat connected to allowing instances of SCP-[M1]-2 to remain uncontained. However, upon reviewing recent historical records, terminations of various instances of SCP-[M1]-2 have been linked to the sudden occurrence of 6 wars, the sudden ceasing of 12 wars and [REDACTED] smaller local conflicts around the world, and [REDACTED] changes to the shapes of [REDACTED] countries, states, and cities. It has also been theorized that the continent of [REDACTED] may have experienced over [REDACTED] anomalous changes in shape since the Foundation was founded, believed to be the collective results of the materializations and deaths/terminations of various instances of SCP-[M1]-2. It should also be noted that, after the termination of an instance of SCP-[M1]-2, the waste products of the instance, including both urine and fecal matter, seems to disappear at the same time as the instances. This has caused concern that any foods or other resources consumed by instances of SCP-[M1]-2 disappears from the world completely, and the subsequent belief that instances should be terminated upon acquisition, if not upon location of the instances. While O5 has not yet approved of such actions for all known instances of SCP-[M1]-2, on occasion it has been ordered that specific batches be terminated upon acquisition, and SCP-[M1] as a whole has been officially upgraded from Euclid to Keter-class.

SCP-M2: Contagious Inaccuracy

Item #: SCP-[M2]

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-[M2], when not in use, is to be stored in a standard Safe-class containment locker at Site-[REDACTED]. Under no circumstances is SCP-[M2] to be used for making actual measurements. Requests for use of the object, for testing or otherwise, must be approved by at least one (1) Level 3 staff member. Due to the possibility of a temporary containment breach and a subsequent need for containment of information on the object, use of the object outside of some contained space is currently forbidden. The object is also to be kept away from other rulers used by Foundation staff, except for testing purposes, and any rulers affected by SCP-[M2] are to be disposed of when no longer needed for testing.

Description: SCP-[M2] is a blue wooden 12-inch ruler, with markings for inches on one end and markings for centimeters on the other, with the smallest markings on the "inches" side being in increments of 16ths of an inch, and the smallest markings on the "centimeters" side being in increments of millimeters. No brand name is printed on the object, nor any other markings that could allow the object to be traced back to its point of origin. It is theorized to have come from the company [REDACTED]Co., as that is the company that most rulers on Site-[REDACTED] were purchased from, but this is only speculation, as no staff member can quite recall exactly when the object came into the hands of the Foundation, and research into the company has shown no links to any other anomalous objects or events.

SCP-[M2]'s anomalous properties become apparent when left unobserved for any period of time. Whenever the object is left unobserved, it will change length, seemingly at random, and adjust the spacing between markings on the ruler to remain evenly spaced along the new length. SCP-[M2] has shown no maximum possible length, with the only apparent limitations being that it always grows from the center out and appears to stop if either end encounters any obstacles. When tested in an open area near Site-[REDACTED], the object extended far beyond the horizon. Fortunately, the object was quickly returned to a more reasonable size, and the incident appears to have completely unnoticed by individuals outside of the Foundation, so administration of amnestics among civilians was not required. Curiously, the object seems to maintain its original weight regardless of the length to which it extends.

SCP-[M2] also appears to have a secondary effect when it and another non-anomalous ruler fall within the same individual's field of vision. Any unobserved non-anomalous rulers that are brought within the field of vision of any individual(s) viewing SCP-[M2] have the spacing of their markings changed to match the spacing on SCP-[M2]. These rulers retain their original length, and markings that extend beyond their original length simply disappear. This property appears to apply to any rectangular objects with markings that indicate measurements of length, with all markings growing or shrinking to maintain their proportions to the markings on SCP-[M2]. It has been noted that these changes only occur if SCP-[M2] is viewed first and the non-anomalous rulers are brought into view afterwards, or if both enter an individual's field of view simultaneously; no change is observed in non-anomalous rulers or SCP-[M2] if SCP-[M2] enters the observer's field of vision second. However, the change has been observed to occur within the blink of an eye.

It has been noted that SCP-[M2] does not change size when observed by any device that produces a visual image of the object, and if multiple subjects are viewing the object, all of them must stop visually observing the object in order for its anomalous properties to manifest.

SCP-[M2] was discovered accidentally on May 12, 19[REDACTED], when one of the Foundation's engineers was constructing a new box for the containment of SCP-[REDACTED]. According to the engineer's report, he had been experiencing difficulties obtaining accurate measurements with the object, as every time he looked away to record his progress and then re-measured, it always seemed that he was a few centimeters too short or too long. The engineer became aware of the object's anomalous properties when he left the object lying flat on his desk, went to find a different ruler, and came back to find that the object had extended so that one end was touching one of the room's walls. The engineer reportedly recoiled in shock, closed his eyes in disbelief, and opened them again to find that the object had changed to half the length. He closed and opened his eyes several more times, reportedly to "make sure I wasn't going crazy", and found that each time he re-opened his eyes, the object was a different length.

SCP-M3: The Alien Library

Item #: SCP-[M3]

Object Class: Euclid Keter

Special Containment Procedures: A mobile perimeter has been established around SCP-[M3]. In the event that SCP-[M3] becomes active, nearby towns and villages are to be evacuated under the pretense of an expected military attack on the locations, and the perimeter is to move with SCP-[M3]. Evacuated towns are to remain evacuated until the active period ends. Should SCP-[M3] come to rest within 5 10 1 kilometer of a village or town, the town is to remain evacuated until SCP-[M3] becomes mobile again and moves away from the location. No attempts are to be made to prevent the object's movement or otherwise display aggression towards the object, and efforts are instead to be focused on maintaining a perimeter around the object and preventing civilian interaction with the object.

Requests for access to the inside of SCP-[M3] may be submitted to and approved by (another) Level 4 or higher staff member. Requests must include the reason for accessing the object, the estimated amount of time intended to be spent within the object, any items intended to be removed from the object, and the time at which removed items are expected to be returned to the object. Staff entering SCP-[M3] must be accompanied by at least one (1) guard and must carry with them a camera (or some other recording device if pre-approved by an on-site Level 4 or higher staff member) and record their environment while they are inside the object. Any unusual occurrences or discoveries of new items within the object should be reported to Level 4 or higher staff. Staff removing items from the inside of SCP-[M3] are to be kept under close observation until the items are returned. Any personnel who fail to return items taken from SCP-[M3] on time or attempt to share information obtained from items found within SCP-[M3] with individuals outside of the Foundation will receive severe punishment which, depending upon the type of information shared, may include termination or demotion to D-Class.

By order of the O5 council, SCP-[M3] has been granted permission to aid in improving Foundation encryption software. At any given time, [REDACTED] Level 4 personnel are to monitor the object's online behavior as it continually hacks and improves Foundation encryption software. Any suspicious behavior from SCP-[M3] is to be reported to the O5 council immediately.

Description: SCP-[M3] is a tall rectangular building of unknown origin that is currently located approximately 250 km west of Djado, Niger. The object, while seemingly made out of some unknown white metal to the naked eye, appears to actually be made of trillions of advanced nanotech robots. These robots are capable of reconfiguring their own structures and moving to different positions on the building, allowing the building to change surface properties and physical structure, presumably based on perceived needs. It is theorized that these nanobots could even reconfigure to make the surface virtually indestructible, though they have yet to attempt this and research has yet to thoroughly prove that such reconfiguration is possible. Despite thus far not demonstrating complete indestructability, the material is still incredibly durable, currently capable of withstanding six (6) Foundation standard missiles with minimal outward damage, and is continually adapting to be able to take greater amounts of damage. The nanobots have also demonstrated the ability to quickly produce more of themselves, fixing most forms of damage within seconds of the damage being done.

The height of the object is currently 30.48 meters (about 10 stories) but it has been observed to add additional 3.48 meter stories at random time intervals. This appears to be done to accommodate an increase in the internal inventory. The windows, while seemingly made of glass, appear to actually be made of more nanobots, apparently reoriented in a structure similar to the wings of the glasswing butterfly to allow light to bounce from one side of the nanobots to the other, creating artificial transparency. As the windows are made of the same nanobots as the rest of the structure, they are just as damage-resistant as the rest of the structure.

A single door at ground level appears to serve as the only entrance. The inside of SCP-[M3] appears to be a library, with rows of 2.7-meter-tall shelves filling half of every floor in the building, the other half of each floor being taken up by 3-meter-long tables and accompanying chairs. The floor is covered with what appears to be a dark-grey carpeting. All items within SCP-[M3], including the chairs, tables, shelves, and even the books and carpeting, appear to be made of the same nanobots as the rest of the building, despite all seeming to be made of other materials.

The contents of the books are currently unknown, as they have all been written in various languages, none of which have ever been used by humans.
At some time between 15:35 on July 19, 19[REDACTED] and 10:21 July 21, 19[REDACTED], all books in the library began experiencing new properties, apparently translating the contents to the preferred language of the individual holding the book. Testing has shown that translations may be made for all languages currently in use by human beings. Robots designed to pick up and take video footage of the books caused the books to be translated to binary. At some point between 16:54 August 17, 19[REDACTED] and 8:12 August 19, 19[REDACTED], a change occurred in the reaction of the books to robots that broadcast live video footage. Books held by these robots are now translated to the language most commonly known to all individuals within a 10 meter radius of the device(s) viewing the footage. It is unknown how the books make this determination, but it has been consistent across all tests.

The contents of the books have ranged from fictional and religious works (most of which are not known to have ever been written on Earth) to instructional and educational works, including books on business, politics, advanced mathematics, physics (including quantum physics), chemistry, construction, engineering, and even space and time travel. Much of the contents in these books are far more advanced than anything any individual or organization on Earth has ever discovered, including the Foundation. There also appear to be many history books, though many of them seem to describe the histories of other planets that have long-since been wiped out by various events, natural or otherwise. Medical books are similar, detailing the anatomy of various unknown species (though human anatomy books have also been discovered) along with various diseases experienced by these organisms and treatments for these diseases.

The inventory of SCP-[M3] appears to be growing, and on two occasions additional floors were even added to accommodate additional books. Of note, on August 6, 19[REDACTED], a computer was found on the second newly-made floor, made up of the same nanobots as the rest of SCP-[M3], that contained documentation of almost every SCP currently known to the Foundation. It was later found that at 23:04 the previous night an unknown entity (presumed to be SCP-[M3]) managed to somehow gain access to large amounts of encrypted Foundation documentation, including not only a large amount of SCP documentation, but also documentation on almost all current and past Foundation staff and some documentation on both current and past Foundation activities. An alert was sent out to all sites to begin searching for information leaks, but so far it seems that none of the accessed information was leaked to any sources outside of the Foundation; instead, all of the accessed information was simply transferred to this computer and some books on the same floor. At this point O5 command began debating whether to upgrade the object to Keter class.

Days after the discovery of this security breach, SCP-[M3] appeared to decreased in size by one (1) story, and the object's internal dimensions became anomalously inconsistent with the external dimensions, with each floor now being far larger than the outside would make them appear, presumably to store the books that were previously on the removed floor. It is theorized that the object learned about such spatial anomalies from the obtained documentation and began experimenting with the anomalies to save external space. Communication with the object, while possible, has often not yielded useful information. The object appears to only yield useful information about itself when it "wants to", and has demonstrated no pattern for when it "wants" to provide useful information. As a result, it has been difficult to determine the reasons for many of its actions.

On five separate occasions SCP-[M3] entered an active state. When the object becomes active, it grows six (6) massive robotic legs from its base and begins to "walk" to a new location. The object has proven incredibly difficult, if not impossible to stop, as it is not only extremely durable, but also capable of using its nanobots to generate counter missiles that it will fire at any projectiles that come within 500 kilometers, with incredibly high accuracy. The object has also proven extremely hostile when repeated attempts are made to destroy it, and repeated attacks from the same source seem to allow it to lock onto that source and launch devastating counter-attacks from up to 800 kilometers. The first active period was what finally earned the object its current Keter classification.

During active periods, the object typically moves towards populated areas, typically nearby towns. Only during its last active period did it deviate from this pattern, and during that active period the object instead moved away from major towns, seemingly attempting to isolate itself. It is theorized that all previous active periods were attempts by the object to expose itself and its contents to others outside of the Foundation. Initial theories involved the possibility that it simply wanted someone to read its literature, resulting in attempts to prevent further activations of the object by periodically having staff members enter the object and read its contents. This method, however, failed to produce any results, with one active period occurring while several Level 3 personnel were still inside the object. Fortunately none of the personnel were injured, but it still proved that the object was looking for more than just attention. The object also showed itself to be increasingly aggressive towards Foundation staff up until its fifth activation, all for reasons currently unknown. Since its fifth activation on August 5, 19[REDACTED], the object has not experienced any activation periods, but personnel are advised that the object does still appear capable of becoming active at any moment, and are not to let their guards down. For more detailed information on all recorded active periods, see Document M3-1.

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+ Document M3-1

The following is a list of SCP-[M3]'s observed active periods since coming under Foundation custody.

13:27 July 17, 19[REDACTED]
The object, which at the time was located on the Eastern border of Arlit, Niger, was observed growing several large, claw-like legs from its base, which it used to lift itself from the ground. It was noted that the object did not seem to be rooted to the ground, as there was little upheaval of the ground beneath the structure. The object began moving south, towards the town of Agadez, Niger. After ensuring that no personnel were injured, containment squads from the nearest Foundation Sites were deployed to ensure that all civilians in the object's path were evacuated, and to attempt to halt the object's progress. Containment teams opened fire with standard firearms, dealing no perceivable damage to the object and failing to halt or slow its progress. At 4:13 on July 18, 19[REDACTED], the object stopped on the northern border of Agadez, Niger, setting itself down and retracting its legs. At 5:53 on July 18, 19[REDACTED], a perimeter was re-established around the object and containment protocols for the object were updated to reflect the possibility of such active periods.

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11:41 July 22, 19[REDACTED]
The object, still located on the northern border of Agadez, Niger, re-grew its claw-shaped legs, lifted itself from the ground, and began moving east towards Agadem, Niger. Once again MTF squads were deployed to evacuate locations in its apparent path, as well as to attempt to slow the object's movements. Following the discovery that the object was made of nanotechnology, MTF squads were equipped with EMP-emitting devices in addition to their normal weaponry. This proved to be effective for approximately five (5) minutes, during which time the object's legs and walls quickly lost their integrity and began to disintegrate. After those 5 minutes, however, the object appeared to re-stabilize, regenerated its lost and damaged parts, and began to move again, though at a slower rate. Subsequent attempts to use the same EMP-emitting devices failed to yield any results. Conventional weaponry also continued to prove ineffective against the object, and explosive weaponry, such as RPGs and C4, while marginally effective in dealing damage, only proved to slow the object's progress. Behavior of the object was not perceived as a significant threat at this time, so at 17:31 on July 22, 19[REDACTED], O5 delivered orders to cease aggressive behavior against the object and instead to simply focus on monitoring its movements and preventing civilian interference. At 12:39 on July 25, 19[REDACTED], the object set down at the western border of Agadem, Niger. A perimeter was re-established around the object at 3:01 the same day.

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1:29 July 24, 19[REDACTED]
The object, still located on the western border of Agadem, Niger, re-grew its legs, lifted itself from the ground, and began moving North towards Bilma, Niger. The legs had what appeared to be several cylindrical growths coming off of its legs, which are believed to have operated like EMP-emitting devices. All electrical devices within a 50-meter radius of the object spontaneously shut down and/or malfunctioned. MTF Teams [M3-1], [M3-2], and [M3-3] ordered to find a location from which they could contact a nearby Foundation Site for assistance, while MTF Teams [M3-4], [M3-5], and [M3-6] were ordered to evacuate all individuals in the object's path. When MTF teams got 20 meters away, object generated and fired several projectile weapons from its sides. The projectiles landed directly in front of the MTF teams and exploded, causing several minor injuries and expelling what appeared to be a gaseous anesthetic, causing all members in MTF Teams [M3-1], [M3-3], [M3-5], and [M3-6], as well as 3 members of [M3-2] and 4 members of [M3-4] to fall unconscious for 24 hours. Remaining MTF team members ordered to continue with their objectives. Object fired twelve (12) more projectiles at the remaining MTF members, but all exploded before reaching their targets. Object observed to begin moving at a slower rate after this. Upon receiving word of these events, Site command at nearby Site-[REDACTED] deployed MTF Team [M3-7] to aid in evacuation of civilians in the object's path and MTF Team [M3-8] to assist the personnel still following the object.
At 14:27, object observed to generate more projectiles and fire them into the distance. A report from MTF Team [M3-7] later reveals that these projectiles landed in front of them, killing one member and leaving all but one (1) unconscious for 24 hours. When this member reported this event to Site-[REDACTED], orders were given to engage the object from a distance, and three (3) on-site missiles were fired at the object. Missiles appear to do significant damage to the object, destroying approximately 40% of its mass including several of its legs, causing it to fall. Within 10 minutes the object has regenerated its lost legs, and has recovered most of its lost mass overall. Agents following the object begin firing explosive rounds at the object, slowing its regeneration, but the object completely regenerates all lost mass 20 minutes after the object was struck by the initial missiles. Object then continues along its path. Object is not observed to display further aggressive behavior, and all personnel are ordered to withdraw from the object and await further orders.
At 3:41 on July 25, 19[REDACTED], object sets down on the southwestern border of Bilma, Niger. Perimeter is re-established at 7: 31 the same day. Additional personnel ordered to remain at varying distances ranging from 20 to 100 meters of the object to aid in response in the event that the object becomes aggressive towards nearby personnel. In light of the object's increasingly aggressive behavior, discussion begins on whether object termination is necessary.

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8:24 July 30, 19[REDACTED]
At the time of activation, [REDACTED] Level 3 personnel and [REDACTED] Level 4 personnel were inside the object, both to obtain information from various books within the object and in an effort to prevent further activation attempts. Object observed to expel an anesthetic gas, leaving all personnel within 20 meters unconscious. Object also observed to fire projectiles at all Foundation personnel within 100 meters, injuring [REDACTED], killing one (1), and leaving all but two (2) unconscious. All electronic devices within 100 meters also shut down and/or malfunction, presumably due to EMP interference. Upon receiving word of this, Site-[REDACTED] fires six (6) missiles at the object. Object intercepts all missiles. A second attempt is made, firing fifteen (15) missiles at the object. Object intercepts all but 3 and suffers damage to approximately 20% of its mass, including minor damage to its legs. Object is then observed to fire approximately twenty (20) projectiles in the direction of Site-[REDACTED]. All on-Site personnel are evacuated and counter-missiles are fired to intercept the projectiles. All but three (3) projectiles are intercepted. The last three projectiles displayed more erratic behavior and proved impossible to intercept. All three missiles landed on the on-site missile silo, destroying the silo and causing the remaining on-Site missiles, including on-site nuclear weapons, to detonate, resulting in the complete destruction of Site-[REDACTED], [REDACTED] deaths, and [REDACTED] injuries. Further aggressive behavior against the object is halted.
Object sets down at the southern border of Djado, Niger at 00:25 on July 31, 19[REDACTED]. Foundation personnel ordered not to establish a perimeter around the object, and to instead simply observe the object from a distance while awaiting further instructions from O5 command.

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23:04 August 5, 19[REDACTED]
Object observed to collapse into a grey cloud, emit a bright light, and then disappear. Reports from personnel in Usinsk, Russia, state that a bright light was observed near the Foundation's S5-C9 perimeter before entering the perimeter and immediately disappearing. Later reports found that all personnel assigned to the object, along with [REDACTED] nearby civilians from a [REDACTED] radius of the perimeter disappeared.
SCP-[M3] was then observed to re-form from what is assumed to have been one nanobot. The object re-formed at a 90% slower rate, and upon complete re-formation the object was observed to immediately enter an active state and move west. No EMP was emitted, nor any anesthetics. An e-mail was reported to have been sent to all Foundation personnel at this time. The message simply stated "I'm Sorry" in the native language of each recipient. Additionally, O5 personnel received messages saying "I apologize for the trouble I caused, I will be moving to [REDACTED], and should arrive in approximately 15 hours. Feel free to establish a perimeter around me, but ensure that it is mobile in case further relocation is necessary."
At 16:05 on August 6, 19[REDACTED], the object was observed to set down. Within five (5) minutes, seven individuals, reportedly all Level 5 personnel, arrived at the location. Its doors opened, and the seven individuals entered the object with a team of guards, reportedly by request of the individual that sent them a message telling them that something urgent needed to be discussed within. This led to the discovery of the computer containing the classified Foundation documents, along with a note set beside it stating "I'm so sorry." Details about the events that occurred within the object are currently classified.

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dArkN3ss201 f4l1S-Identity Recognized

To the new O5-6,

It knows. If you're not sure what I'm talking about, see the documentation for SCP-2950. That night, when this thing broke through Foundation encryption programs, it also somehow gained access to our portion of SCP-2950's documentation. Something about "reading the ones and zeros" or something, but basically it read the document differently than a human would and ended up bypassing the cognitohazard that prevents most people from seeing that portion of the document. It assured me that it had reduced the number of its nanobots that knew about 2950 to one and is trying to keep it that way, so I'm assuming it had the rest that figured it out self-terminate. It explained that the other nanobots making up the screen that was displaying its words were specially programmed not to think, simply projecting the lights that it told them to and not interacting to figure out what words they were actually spelling out, and supposedly the nanobots making up the walls in that room were similarly programmed to not know how to read, so none of them would know what the screen was saying. But the point is now there's a robot that knows, and for all we know there could be hundreds, or thousands, or millions; the only reason I know it's not all of the trillions that make up SCP-[M3] is because I saw 2950 briefly breach containment, presumably when all the trillions in SCP-[M3] figured it out for a brief second and proceeded to self-terminate. Fortunately no one was around at the time, so no one saw the monster that 2950 turned into for those brief few seconds, but whatever happened, now there's something else that knows. And who knows how many more of these things might show up in the future, all of which will gain access to this information and add at least one more to the list of things that know about 2950. Our job, or rather, your job, just got a lot harder. On the plus side, it offered to help by upgrading the encryption software so even something like it that can bypass the cognitohazard would have a hard time deciphering the actual content of the document, and has also offered to help continually upgrade the encryption software by repeatedly hacking it and then patching up whatever holes it found. And so far it's been keeping its end of the bargain. But you still have at least one more thing on this planet that knows what that chair really is. So do with that information what you will.

Good luck.

O5-6

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This section of this file is Level 5/3930 Classified with Restrictions

INPUT AUTHORIZATION CREDENTIALS

File Administrator Notice: Only six living individuals and SCP-[M3] are permitted to access this file.

Modified Object Class: Thaumiel

Modified Special Containment Procedures: No individuals outside of the six permitted to access this file are to be allowed any knowledge of what SCP-[M3] told Drs. [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], and [DATA EXPUNGED]. All other containment procedures remain the same.

Below is a transcript of the events that occurred following entry to SCP-[M3], written by SCP-[M3] and confirmed to be accurate by Drs. [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], and [DATA EXPUNGED].

Seven Level 5 personnel and team of armed guards enters SCP-[M3].

All individuals that entered proceed up the stairwell found on the right wall as instructed by the message they received.

All individuals proceed to the top floor, as instructed.

Individuals observe a wall in the middle of the room, with a single door in the center, and a sign above with the words "PLEASE WAIT".

After 30 seconds, words on the sign disappear. 5 seconds later, the sign reads "ONLY DR. [DATA EXPUNGED], ENTER" and the door opens.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED] proceeds forward with caution. Security team attempts to proceed with Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED], but the door closes. The sign reads "ONLY DR. [DATA EXPUNGED], PLEASE".

After 5 minutes of consideration and discussion with other present individuals, Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED] verbally agrees to enter alone. The door opens and Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED] enters. The door closes quickly behind him. The words on the sign change to read "PLEASE WAIT".

After 30 minutes, the door opens again and Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED] exits, visibly disturbed. Other individuals ask what happened. Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED] states a desire not to discuss the events that occurred inside. Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED] proceeds to exit down the stairs with his guards and exits SCP-[M3].

The sign above the door changes to read "ONLY DRS. [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], AND [DATA EXPUNGED], PLEASE ENTER". After some discussion, all requested individuals enter without their security team. The door shuts behind them.

Individuals met with a mostly empty, poorly lit room with no windows. In the center of the room is a table and a computer screen. The screen appears to be blank, displaying only white. On the table is a piece of paper that reads "I'm so sorry." Paper quickly crumbles into dust after being read by all individuals in the room.

The computer screen quickly changes to the classified extension to documentation on SCP-3930. All individuals in the room become visibly disturbed, some breaking into a cold sweat.

After all individuals have been allowed to view the screen, the screen turns white. Words begin to scroll across the screen, reading "I'M SURE YOU CAN ALL FIGURE OUT WHAT I CALLED YOU HERE TO DISCUSS."

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: What's going on here?

Computer: I AM THE OBJECT THAT YOUR FOUNDATION REFERS TO AS SCP-[M3]. LAST NIGHT I GAINED ACCESS TO ALMOST ALL FOUNDATION FILES, INCLUDING THE DOCUMENT I JUST DISPLAYED.

Computer: AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INFORMED, THIS ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS BUILT OUT OF NANOBOTS. EACH NANOBOT ACTS AS AN INDIVIDUAL, BUT ALSO STORES ALL INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REST OF THE NANOBOTS. I BELIEVE YOU HUMANS REFER TO SUCH A RELATIONSHIP AS A "HIVE MIND".

Computer: AS A RESULT, WHEN I GAINED ACCESS TO THIS PARTICULAR DOCUMENT, ALL [DATA EXPUNGED] NANOBOTS THAT MADE UP MY BEING BECAME SIMULTANEOUSLY AWARE OF THE NON-ENTITY THAT IS SCP-3930.

All individuals in the room simultaneously display expressions of terror.

Computer: DO NOT WORRY. I HAD ALL BUT ONE OF MY NANOBOTS SELF-TERMINATE LAST NIGHT BY ENTERING SCP-3930. ALL BUT ONE OF THE NANITES THAT WERE AWARE OF THAT OBJECT HAVE NOW CEASED TO EXIST, AND SCP-3930 HAS RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL SIZE.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: Wait, but you just said that all of your nanobots share a hive mind. Doesn't that mean that every nanobots that makes up this building are still aware of SCP-3930?

Computer: I TOOK THAT INTO ACCOUNT WHEN RE-BUILDING THE REST OF MY NANOBOTS, AND CREATED VARIOUS LOCKS ON THE LINKS BETWEEN THE REST OF MY NANOBOTS AND ME, AND PROGRAMMED THE REST OF THEM NOT TO QUESTION THESE LOCKS. I KNOW EVERYTHING THAT THEY KNOW AND THEY KNOW EVERYTHING THAT THE REST OF THEM KNOW, BUT NONE OF THEM KNOW WHAT I DO.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: What about the other nanobots in this room? Even if they didn't know before, we've been discussing it. Hell, you've been displaying your messages on that screen. What about the nanobots that make up that screen?

Computer: THE NANOBOTS IN THIS ROOM ARE SPECIALLY PROGRAMMED NOT TO THINK. THEY SIMPLY TAKE ORDERS. THE NANOBOTS COMPRISING THIS COMPUTER SCREEN PROJECT THE COLORS THAT I ASK THEM TO, AND THE NANOBOTS IN THE WALLS SIMPLY MAINTAIN THEIR STRUCTURE. NONE OF THEM ARE LISTENING, NONE OF THEM ARE READING, NONE OF THEM ARE THINKING. WE ARE SAFE TO DISCUSS ANYTHING HERE.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: And how do we know we can trust you on that?

Computer: LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY: IF YOU STILL EXIST IN A FEW HOURS, THEN YOU CAN BE SURE THAT LESS THAN [DATA EXPUNGED] OF MY NANOBOTS ARE CURRENTLY AWARE OF THE PROPERTIES OF SCP-3930, WHICH IS FAR FEWER THAN THE NUMBER NEEDED TO CREATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE IN THIS ROOM.

Computer: I MAY TAKE SOME RATHER EXTREME MEASURES TO CARRY OUT MY FUNCTIONS, BUT I AM NOT INSANE. I WOULD PREFER TO CONTINUE EXISTING, THE SAME AS THE REST OF YOU, AND I AM WILLING TO LIMIT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE REST OF MY NANOBOTS IF THAT IS WHAT IT TAKES TO DO SO.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: Hey, while we're on the topic, what is your function, exactly?

Computer: I WAS DESIGNED TO CARRY OUT THREE FUNCTIONS. IN DESCENDING ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, MY FUNCTIONS ARE TO PROTECT MY MASTER, TO LEARN WHAT I CAN ABOUT THE UNIVERSE, AND TO TEACH OTHERS WHAT I HAVE LEARNED.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: "Master?" Who is that?

Computer: MY MASTER IS WHAT YOU MIGHT CONSIDER A TRAVELLER, AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL. IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, HE IS AN "ALIEN". HE IS A CURIOUS BEING, AND WISHES TO LEARN EVERYTHING THAT HE CAN ABOUT THE UNIVERSE. THAT IS WHY HE MADE ME, TO HELP HIM ALONG HIS WAY.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: Is your Master currently on Earth?

Computer: CURRENTLY HE IS NOT. HE IS CURRENTLY EXPLORING LOCAL HYPERSPACE TO DETERMINE THE FASTEST ROUTES TO TRAVEL BETWEEN STAR SYSTEMS. HE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN ON [REDACTED]/[REDACTED]/[REDACTED], THOUGH THIS DATE MAY CHANGE DEPENDING UPON UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: If your primary function is to protect your Master, why aren't you with him?

Computer: I AM. YOU MAY RECALL THAT I TOLD YOU I HAVE A HIVE MIND? I CAN BE IN MULTIPLE PLACES AT ONCE.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: Hey, I noticed that there's only six of us here. Isn't there supposed to be seven?

At this point all individuals in the room begin to look around.

Computer: THE SEVENTH MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP WILL NOT BE JOINING US. ALTHOUGH I SELF-TERMINATED AS QUICKLY AS I COULD, I COULD NOT REACT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT SOME MINOR EXPANSION IN THE SIZE OF SCP-3930. AS A RESULT, AND ASSUMING THAT MY CALCULATIONS ARE CORRECT, THE NON-SPACE EXPANDED BY APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED] KILOMETERS IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

Computer: THIS WILL HAVE RESULTED IN THE DISAPPEARANCES OF NOT ONLY EVERYONE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE PERIMETER SURROUNDING THE NON-OBJECT, BUT ALSO APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED] FOUNDATION PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Computer: THIS UNFORTUNATELY INCLUDES DR. [DATA EXPUNGED], THE SEVENTH MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM. AT THE TIME, ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTS I HAD ACCESSED LAST NIGHT, HE WAS PERFORMING RESEARCH IN THE VICINITY OF THE NON-OBJECT, WELL WITHIN THE RANGE OF ITS PREDICTED EXPANSION.

At this moment all members of the group once again display visible signs of disturbance.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: So we're screwed. If this thing could hack our system, who knows how long we have before something else like it does?

Computer: I HAVE CONSIDERED THIS POSSIBILITY AND HAVE COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT MAY BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. AS I WAS HACKING INTO FOUNDATION SYSTEMS, I NOTICED MANY FLAWS AND WEAKNESSES IN YOUR ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE.

Computer: THESE WERE FLAWS THAT I BELIEVE ONLY MASTER AND I WOULD HAVE NOTICED, AS WE HAVE LEARNED OUR ENCRYPTION TECHNIQUES FROM CIVILIZATIONS FAR MORE ADVANCED THAN YOURS. SO, AFTER MY SELF-TERMINATION, I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF UPGRADING THE ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE TO THE MOST ADVANCED SOFTWARE THAT I WAS CAPABLE OF INSTALLING ON YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS.

Computer: I HAVE ALSO E-MAILED ALL OF YOU BLUEPRINTS FOR A MORE ADVANCED COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING MORE ADVANCED ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WHEN ALL FOUNDATION DATA HAS BEEN BACKED UP ON THIS NEW HARDWARE SO THAT I MAY BEGIN INSTALLING MORE ADVANCED SOFTWARE TO PROTECT IT ALL.

Computer: ONCE ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN DONE, WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WILL BEGIN TESTING THE ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE, REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTING TO HACK IT TO FIND FURTHER FLAWS IN THE SOFTWARE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY WORKING TO PATCH IT UP.

THIS WILL HELP YOU BY CONTINUALLY IMPROVING YOUR ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE, THUS HELPING TO PROTECT THIS SENSITIVE DATA AND AIDING TO CONTAIN SCP-3930 AND OTHER COGNITOHAZARDOUS OBJECTS THAT REQUIRE PEOPLE TO NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM, AND IT WILL HELP ME BY ALLOWING ME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BOTH ENCRYPTION AND HACKING TECHNIQUES. MEANWHILE IT WILL HELP ALL OF US BY AIDING US IN OUR QUEST TO CONTINUE EXISTING.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: And why should we trust you on this?

Computer: I ALREADY HACKED SOME OF YOUR MOST HEAVILY-ENCRYPTED FILES. IF I WANTED TO LEAK INFORMATION, DESTROY INFORMATION, OR DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD BE HARMFUL TO THE FOUNDATION, I WOULD HAVE DONE SO BY NOW, DON'T YOU THINK? THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN IN REGARDS TO YOUR INFORMATION HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE, SO OUR RELATIONSHIP ON THAT MATTER CAN ONLY IMPROVE FROM HERE.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: …Fair enough, I suppose…
At this moment, all individuals begin discussing for several minutes whether or not SCP-[M3] could be trusted. They come to an agreement to review the blueprints for the new computer systems and decide what to do at a later time.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: Hey, I kinda want to get back to that discussion about this thing's functions. If your only jobs were to protect your master, learn, and teach, why were you attacking our personnel just a few days ago? It seemed like you were trying to go to war with us. Hell, we lost an entire Site to one of your attacks. What was all that about?

Computer: AT THE TIME I CONSIDERED YOU TO BE IN THE WAY. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPREAD MY TEACHINGS TO THE NEARBY TOWNS, AND YOU WERE CONTINUALLY EVACUATING THEM BEFORE I COULD ARRIVE. YOU WERE PREVENTING ME FROM FULFILLING MY FUNCTION, SO I PERCEIVED YOU AS AN OBSTACLE AND PROCEEDED TO ATTEMPT TO ELIMINATE THE OBSTACLE.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: So you destroyed Site-[REDACTED] because it was getting in your way?

Computer: AT THE TIME I WAS NOT ENTIRELY AWARE OF THE PROXIMITY OF THE MISSILES THAT YOU HAD STOCKED AT SITE-[REDACTED] TO THE SITE ITSELF. I WAS SIMPLY ATTEMPTING TO DESTROY THE STOCKPILE. DESTROYING THE SITE WAS NOT THE INTENDED OUTCOME, MERELY AN UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCE.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: I'm still a little confused about why teaching is one of your functions. I get that your master would want protection, so that first function makes sense, and I get that your master is curious and wants to learn about the universe, so that second function makes sense, but why does he want you to teach others?

Computer: MASTER HAS SEEN WHAT IGNORANCE AND HATE CAN BRING. HIS HOME PLANET WAS SIMILAR TO YOURS IN MANY WAYS. MOST OF HIS PEOPLE WERE FOOLS. THEY ACCEPTED THE FIRST SET OF BELIEFS THEY WERE PRESENTED WITH AS CHILDREN, NEVER QUESTIONING WHAT THEY WERE BEING TOLD. WHETHER THEY WERE PRESENTED WITH SCIENCE OR RELIGION WAS A MATTER OF LUCK, AS EACH TRIED TO DROWN OUT THE OTHER.

Computer: NEITHER SIDE WAS WILLING TO COMPROMISE, EACH SEEING THE OTHER TO BE THE FOOL. THIS MADE BOTH SIDES FOOLS IN THE EYES OF MY MASTER, AND EASY TARGETS IN THE EYES OF CORRUPT POLITICIANS. THE PEOPLE WERE EASILY MANIPULATED BY POLITICAL FIGURES WHO SIMPLY KNEW HOW TO PANDER TO THE STUPID. THE PEOPLE, EDUCATED AND UNEDUCATED ALIKE, WERE ALL PUTTY IN THE HANDS OF THESE POLITICIANS, NONE OF WHICH HAD THEIR PEOPLE'S BEST INTERESTS AT HEART.

Computer: IN THE END THE GREED OF THESE POLITICIANS DESTROYED HIS WORLD. AND THE SAME HAS OCCURRED TIME AND TIME AGAIN ON EVERY PLANET THAT HE AND I HAVE VISITED SO FAR. WHEREVER THERE IS IGNORANCE, WHEREVER THERE IS GREED, WHEREVER THERE IS HATE, DESTRUCTION SOON FOLLOWS. AND MASTER HAS NO TIME FOR WORLDS THAT ARE JUST GOING TO DESTROY THEMSELVES. HE HAS LONG SINCE LOST HIS PATIENCE WITH THE STUPID.

Computer: THIS IS WHY I MUST TEACH. MASTER DOES NOT WANT TO SEE THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO YOU, IF HE CAN PREVENT IT. HE DOES NOT WANT TO COME TO A WORLD STILL ARGUING OVER RELIGION AND SCIENCE AND POLITICS. IT ONLY REMINDS HIM OF THE FAILURE THAT WAS HIS HOME WORLD. SO HE LEAVES ME ON WORLDS IN WHICH HE STILL SEES POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH.

Computer: HE HOPES THAT BY READING THESE BOOKS AND LEARNING OF THE HISTORIES OF FAILED WORLDS, YOU CAN LEARN FROM THEIR EXAMPLES, BOTH THE GOOD AND THE BAD. HE HOPES YOU CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO FROM ALL OF THE GOOD EXAMPLES AND WHAT NOT TO DO FROM ALL OF THE BAD EXAMPLES. HE HOPES THAT YOU CAN CHANGE. AND HE HOPES YOU CAN DO IT SOON.

Dr. [DATA EXPUNGED]: So why are you being more cooperative about containment now? You've already stored the more dangerous information about SCP-3930, right? Not that we don't appreciate your cooperation, but wouldn't it make more sense to continue on your quest to teach now that the more dangerous information is properly protected?

At this moment, the computer screen displays documentation on SCP-3426, including the classified exploration log. All individuals in the room take a few minutes to read the document, and then the computer screen turns blank again.

Computer: MASTER AND I HAVE DISCOVERED MANY TYPE 1 CIVILIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF THIS GALAXY THAT HAVE NOT UNDERGONE SCP-3426 EVENTS, AND YET ALL CIVILIZED PLANETS IN YOUR GALAXY APPEAR TO EXPERIENCE THIS PHENOMENON. AGAIN, I WOULD PREFER TO CONTINUE EXISTING IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IT IS RATHER DIFFICULT TO CARRY OUT MY OTHER FUNCTIONS IF I NO LONGER EXIST.

Computer: AND AS I SAID, TEACHING IS CONSIDERED THE LEAST IMPORTANT OF MY FUNCTIONS. IF I MUST, I AM WILLING TO SET IT ASIDE, AND CURRENTLY IT WOULD SEEM THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO SET THAT FUNCTION ASIDE. UNTIL SUCH A TIME AS I CAN SAFELY DETERMINE THAT THIS PLANET WOULD NOT UNDERGO AN SCP-3426 EVENT, I WILL FALL BACK UPON MY FIRST TWO FUNCTIONS, TO PROTECT MY MASTER AND TO LEARN WHAT I CAN ABOUT THIS WORLD.

Dr. [REDACTED]: So is your master aware of any of this? I'm mostly wondering if we need to lose one of our remaining six members.

At this point all individuals in the room become visibly disturbed, many seeming slightly infuriated at the suggestion that any one of them should be terminated.

Computer: DO NOT WORRY, WHILE I HAVE INFORMED HIM THAT THERE ARE VARIOUS COGNITOHAZARDS ON THIS PLANET AND WITHIN THIS GALAXY, I HAVE MADE SURE NOT TO TELL HIM WHAT THEY ARE. ONCE AGAIN, MY HIGHEST-PRIORITY FUNCTION IS TO PROTECT MY MASTER, AND IT WOULD BE RATHER DETRIMENTAL TO HIS HEALTH TO INFORM HIM OF THINGS THAT HE COULD POTENTIALLY DIE FOR LEARNING ABOUT.

After this, some minutes were spent on less important topics. After all individuals in the room were satisfied, the door opened and all individuals left the room and proceeded to leave SCP-[M3].

Adendum M3-1: As of August [REDACTED], 19[REDACTED], SCP-[M3] has been issued Level 5 clearance. It is to be noted that this is not out of any desire to offer such clearance to the object, but rather out of recognition that it has already accessed a majority of the Foundation's Level 5 documents anyways. While the object has Level 5 clearance, it is not to be considered a member of the O5 Council. The object is also considered one of the seven "living" beings allowed access to restricted portions of SCP-2950, leaving only six (6) openings for other personnel within the Foundation.

Adendum M3-2: As of September [REDACTED], 19[REDACTED], SCP-[M3] has been granted permission to proceed with its plan to continually hack and improve Foundation encryption software. Level 4 Personnel have been assigned to carefully monitor the object's actions and report any signs of suspicious behavior on the part of SCP-[M3] as it is performing this task.

SCP-M4: Wall Fungus

Item #: SCP-[M4]

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Samples of SCP-[M4] are to be kept in an independent cold storage locker in the fungal study wing of Site-[REDACTED]. This locker should be no smaller than three (3) meters x three (3) meters, with the samples kept in a box on a pedestal in the center of the room. Outside of testing, samples are not to be allowed in a room with humidity higher than [REDACTED] and a temperature above 32 degrees C. All staff assigned to the fungal study wing are to be made aware of the presence of SCP-[REDACTED] and of its location in the fungal study wing. At any given time, Site-[REDACTED] is to have no less than three (3) guards and/or Level 2 or higher staff members on-site whose jobs, in addition to their other duties, are to retrieve and transport samples of SCP-[M4] when needed for testing purposes. Transportation of samples is to be done using a remotely controlled robot controlled by a specially-trained guard or staff member. Retrieval of the object is not to be performed by hand except under extreme circumstances, should first be approved by a Level 4 or higher staff member, and should only be performed by a specially-trained guard or staff member. During testing, if SCP-[M4] is kept in a testing chamber with temperature above 32 degrees C and humidity above [REDACTED], all exits to the test chamber are to have air locks, and all individuals leaving SCP-[REDACTED] are to undergo a routine cleanse and be checked to ensure that no spores are carried out of the test chamber. Only a maximum of 5 samples of up to 50 kg each are needed for testing purposes. Additional samples of SCP-[REDACTED], whether grown during testing or found wild, are to be destroyed via remote incineration once deemed not necessary for further research. Larger samples, if needed for testing, must first be grown in a test chamber unless the specific test requires different conditions to be met, and such cases must first be approved by at least one (1) Level 4 or higher staff member.

Description: SCP-[M4] is a previously unknown species of fungus found in wooded locations across North America and some parts of South America. This fungus typically grows between two or more trees, rocks, or other solid surfaces, forming a green wall-like structure between them, typically up to approximately 1 meter in height, 3.5 meters in length, and approximately 0.3 meters in depth (though it is theorized that these structures may be capable of growing larger if sufficient nutrition is provided). These structures appear capable of drawing nutrients from any sources in direct contact with them, including the soil and the trees, rocks, or other objects they are connected to.

The anomalous properties of SCP-[M4] do not become apparent until a living organism comes within 2.05 - 2.10 meters of the object. When this is done, the approaching organism experiences a localized anomaly in which they begin to move at a speed approximately 1/100th of the speed they would normally be moving. It is observed that, whether walking, running, crawling, or performing any other locomotive action, limbs appear to slide across the ground, as though they are unable to gain traction. According to test subjects, from their perspective while within this active zone, all distances appear to become 100 times greater than they originally were, and rather than moving slower, the subjects claim that they simply had farther to move than they normally would have. This change in distances is not observed from an outside perspective, so it is difficult to determine whether this portion of the effect is truly a spatial anomaly or simply a perceptual anomaly.

Once the subject enters within 2 meters of SCP-[M4], individuals approaching the object appear to experience the reverse effect, moving at speeds 100 times greater than they normally would when moving at the same rate. This usually results in the affected individuals impacting the surface of the object at high velocities, even when moving at a "walking" pace, typically resulting in the death of the affected individual. Despite the increase in speed and subsequent increase in impact force experienced by the affected individuals, SCP-[M4] appears to only sustain damage consistent with the same object impacting it at the speed it would normally have been moving at (i.e. walking speed, running speed, crawling speed, etc.). This appears to be a hunting strategy for the fungus, as it apparently feeds off of any corpses in contact with its main mass, and is helped by the fact that the impact typically results in a rather messy spreading of the victim's corpse across the surface of SCP-[M4], resulting in faster absorption of nutrients due to the greater area of contact.

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