Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is kept inside of the garage on the testing field at Site-43. SCP-XXXX may be used by any personnel on-site, as long as the sign-out sheet is updated. SCP-XXXX presents little to no danger to those driving it.
(4/7/20) UPDATE: SCP-XXXX must not be used under any circumstances. Any unauthorized personnel found using SCP-XXXX may be subject to disciplinary action.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a 2008 Toyota Prius, and is gray in color. The object shows slight signs of wear consistent with light, mostly highway use. At the time of acquisition, the odometer read 192███ miles.
The object was acquired on 3/22/20 by the Foundation when the FOHS-3███ satilite transmitted an abnormally high reading in the vicinity of the ██████ Hotel, in ██████, Colorado. Secondary tests were performed on-site, which confirmed SCP-XXXX as anomalous. The object was then towed to Site-43 for testing.
The object has several non-standard/anomalous properties. In order of significance:
- The "Energy Monitor" display has been modified so that the "Engine" icon is tinted red. The purpose of this is unknown.
- The object seems to have a higher range than normal. While a normal 2008 Prius can go 800km on one tank, SCP-XXXX can go around 1450km.
- The object's hood release, and fuel door release levers are missing. When attempting to open the front hood and fuel door manually, it was discovered that both have been welded shut.
- The object appears to be able to manifest gasoline out of nowhere to refuel itself. When turned off, SCP-XXXX is able to refuel fully in 18 hours. The method by which this is achieved is unknown.
- The objects sounds very different than a normal 2008 Prius. While the electric motor sounds the same, the gasoline engine sounds substantially different. Audio clips below. (Note that the audio clips start with the electric motor sound, then the gasoline engine).
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Addendum XXXX-A: Analysis on the Engine of SCP-XXXX
Leading Researchers: Dr. Gears, Dr. ████, Dr. ███████
Test 1: Performance of SCP-XXXX.
Materials: SCP-XXXX, D-4285 (Professional stunt driver), Precise accelerometer.
Procedure: SCP-XXXX is to be driven by D-4285, and have its various acceleration abilities tested.
Results: SCP-XXXX averaged a time between 8.1-10.6 seconds getting to 60mph from a standstill. Note that this is somewhat faster than a standard 2008 Prius. Interestingly, the object seemed to slow down as its fuel reserve was emptied.
Researcher Note: This test shows that the engine of SCP-XXXX is probably modified. It sure sounds different than normal… -Dr. ███████
Test 2: Regenerative capabilities of SCP-XXXX.
Materials: SCP-XXXX, D-4285, Precise weighing station. (Precise to 0.1kg)
Procedure: SCP-XXXX is to be driven until nearly empty on fuel. Once almost empty, SCP-XXXX is to be driven onto the weighing station and left to "recharge" The weighing station should show the gasoline being added to the car.
Results: SCP-XXXX was driven until it read 1/10 bars of fuel (~1365km). SCP-XXXX was then placed on the weighing scale and left to "recharge". The weighing scale reported no difference in weight over the course of 18 hours. After 18 hours, SCP-XXXX was able to be driven normally and reported that it was full on fuel.
Researcher Note: Weird… Is it not using gasoline? -Dr. ████
Test 3: Possible anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX's engine.
Materials: SCP-XXXX, Dr. Gears, Hume level indicator, Magnetometer.
Procedure: Dr. Gears is to sweep SCP-XXXX with the Hume indicator and Magnetometer to create a map of the object's surface and potential anomalous effects around the object.
Results: Hume levels were normal in the rear of the object, as well as along the sides and inside. However, Hume levels spiked directly over the left section of the hood. When the magnetometer was swept over the same place, it reported a very low reading, suggesting the engine had been modified or removed.
Alright. Enough fooling around. Clearly, the normal engine isn't here. Someone get me a laser cutter. -Dr. Gears
Test 4: Internal examination of SCP-XXXX's engine.
Materials: SCP-XXXX, Dr. Gears, Dr. ███████, Dr. ████, D-3811, Laser Cutter, Diagram of normal 2008 Prius engine.
Procedure: D-3811 is to use the laser cutter to remove SCP-XXXX's hood. D-3811 is then to report any objects out of the ordinary using the diagram.
Results: D-3811 successfully removed the hood of SCP-XXXX. When it was lifted out of the way, [DATA EXPUNGED, LEVEL 4/XXXX CLEARANCE NEEDED]. Hood replaced. D-3811 admitted to therapy course. Test aborted.
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Addendum XXXX-B: Internal Email Log. Level 4 clearance needed.
Internal Email Log: April 7th, 2020, 8:45PM.
Sender: Dr. Gears
Recipient: O5 Object Report General Email
CC: Dr. ████, Dr. ███████
Subject: Final Report on SCP-XXXX.
To start this message off, let me address my fellow researchers. I'm sorry that you have to go through this now. It wasn't my intention to get you wrapped up in this, but now that we know the truth about SCP-XXXX, we need to talk about our next steps.
Fortunately, the observation deck had a… less than perfect view. All you probably saw at first was a red glare coming from under the hood, and the D-class losing her mind. I've done my own research, and I think I understand what is going on here. If you would also like to know, keep reading. Be warned; however, as this is legitimately one of the most horrifying things I have ever seen in an SCP. And I've worked with some of the bad ones.
With all that out of the way let me address the object itself now. Where SCP-XXXX's engine should be, is a cylindrical section of non-euclidian space, extending downwards and outwards. Preemptive measurements put it at approximately 200 meters deep, and 35 meters wide.
Obviously the power source of SCP-XXXX is in this space somewhere. And it is. At my time of observation, there were approximately four thousand (4000) human hearts inside of this space. Each heart was being sustained through unknown means. All of them were still bloody and fresh. Each heart had its ventricles and atriums attached to metal fluid piping which routed to every single heart and the main body of the car.
When the accelerator is pressed, the computer sends electrical signals to each heart, causing them to beat faster and with more power. The fluid in the pipes (identified as human blood, DNA tests are pending) is pushed through a turbine by this pressure. The turbine's rotational energy is then routed through a CVT transmission, where it combines with the electric motors to power the car. The sound heard while driving is the sound of thousands of human hearts beating slightly out of sync, and literally screaming from the exertion and pressure.
Unfortunately, it gets worse.
A human heart has a maximum rate at which it can function. SCP-XXXX does not seem to care about this limit. For the two minutes I was looking into the cavity, with the engine idling, I counted more than 8 hearts that just… exploded. The wiring connected to these hearts would just re-route somewhere else, automatically.
When SCP-XXXX ran out of "fuel", it ran out of hearts to power the vehicle. This would also explain why the vehicle was slower as the fuel ran out. There were fewer hearts to sustain the pressure against the turbine, so the car was slower.
After looking at my findings, I had one more question. How does SCP-XXXX refuel? The answer is obvious: It gets new hearts from somewhere.
Test 5 was conducted in secret. I didn't want to get anybody else involved with this. I set SCP-XXXX to refuel, and while it was refueling, I used a Foundation spider server to scan the web of the live count of cardiac arrest cases around the world. As expected, as SCP-XXXX was recharging, the number of cases increased dramatically around the world. SCP-XXXX was responsible for nearly 10% of all recorded deaths during those 18 hours, and more than doubled the number of heart-related deaths.
Watching the hearts just… appear… into SCP-XXXX, and then be properly connected in less than a second was… sickening. Fortunately, this test gave me the data I needed to construct a conclusion on SCP-XXXX.
Conclusion: SCP-XXXX should not be driven anymore. Driving it induces a major hazard on a global scale. I'm surprised nobody has picked up on the dramatic increase in deaths. By not driving it, we would be saving thousands of lives, around the world. The damn thing already had hundreds of thousands of miles on it when we found it…
Dr. Gears
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Addendum XXXX-C: Interview Log. Level 4 clearance needed.
On 6/17/20, an unknown individual approached Site-43 and requested to be contained, showing confidential knowledge of SCP-XXXX. Below is an interview log with this individual (Now referred to as SCP-XXXX-1) and Dr. Gears:
Video log: Interview with individual SCP-XXXX-1
Gears: "For the record, what's your name?"
SCP-XXXX-1: "█████ Smith"
Gears: "Explain your relation to that stupid Prius." [SCP-XXXX]
Smith: "I created that 'stupid Prius'. What's your issue with it?"
Gears: (takes a moment to collect himself) "Okay. You're saying that like you don't understand the inconvenience you've caused everyone here. Do you understand how SCP-XXXX works?"
Smith: "It uses [DATA EXPUNGED], and [DATA EXPUNGED] in order to power the drivetrain. Simple as that. I don't see what the problem is here.
Gears: (stares at Smith for an extended period) "Do you understand the death you've caused with that fucking thing?"
Smith: "Yep. But it was for a good cause."
Gears: "A good cause? A good fucking cause? What was this cause? Why did you build SCP-XXXX?"
Smith: "You see, I work in a landscaping business. I needed to find a car that had enough range to get me where I needed to go. I needed a car that I could pull into a motel, have a good night's sleep, and then drive another 600 miles."
Gears: "Okay…" (pause) "So, how did you do it?"
Smith: "I had some help. I met a guy on the internet who taught me how to do it, but I never got his name. Shame."
Gears: (breathing heavily) "So…" (To observation staff) "I- Can someone get me a sedative… Please?"
(Gears was given a mild sedative. After six minutes, the interview was resumed.
Gears: "Sorry. I just have a few more questions for you. Firstly, why a Prius?"
Smith: "Well, a couple of reasons, actually. It already had pretty good range, I like the design and feel of the car, and it has a lot of cargo space for my landscaping tools. It's really the perfect car."
Gears: "Next, why did you turn yourself in?"
Smith: "I missed the car. I had installed a GPS tracker inside the engine, and when I saw that it was still being driven around, I came here. The guy who helped me build it mentioned you guys. I thought that I would be able to drive it again."
Gears: (To observation staff) "I hope you guys are getting this. This is fucking great." (Turns back to SCP-XXXX-1) "One more question. How did you do that thing with the red-tinted engine on the display?"
Smith: "A simple software override. And as for why, I wanted my car to feel unique from everyone else's. This was just a tiny touch that gave my car its own special signature. I'm glad you noticed it."
Gears: "Alright… No, fuck this." (Gears gets up and physically assaults SCP-XXXX-1. Observation staff do not intervene. After [REDACTED] minutes, Gears composes himself and leaves the interview room.)
In accordance with post-interview procedures, SCP-XXXX-1 was admitted into a standard humanoid containment cell. Therapy has been recommended for SCP-XXXX-1, and is currently pending.
Gears, post interview: "What the fuck is wrong with that guy? Does he not have emotions at all? The Foundation does all this shit- spends billions of dollars a year and makes unreasonable sacrifices already just to keep the world safe, but people like him just come along and kill thousands of people while flying under the radar for years. Sometimes, the human race sickens me. Someone give me another sedative…"
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