Dr. Hawkins' Files

SCP-XXXX "Ferrivorous Pigeons"

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX instances captured by the Foundation are to be secured in standard avian containment enclosures and are to be given scrap metal to feed from at least once a week. One instance of SCP-XXXX is kept in a medium sized domestic cage in Dr. Hawkins' office and he is to pay for its individual feeding and care. Eggs laid by SCP-XXXX instances are to be frozen and held in storage.

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Description: SCP-XXXX is a result of multiple genetic mutations in the feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica) population in G██████ M█████████, UK. The number of genes affected and their locations in the genome are currently unknown. This abnormal diet has lead to multiple sightings of locked up bikes without wheels, bike locks without bikes, and bike tires around or hanging from the top of street lights. The proportion of individuals in the population that are instances of SCP-XXXX are currently unknown
This variation in the pigeon population was first brought to the Foundation's attention by Dr. Hawkins. Previous to SCP-XXXX, Dr. Hawkins was not aware of the Foundation's existence. He set up camera traps observing three bikes he'd chained up and left in the city center. Within a week, the wheels had been removed from two of the three bikes and the tires found on street lights nearby.
After two weeks, one camera was attacked by an instance of SCP-XXXX and eaten. Dr. Hawkins replaced the camera. After three weeks, all three bikes had been consumed, leaving the locks behind.
The Foundation saw that he had published this information online along with a post claiming he had captured the instance that had "eaten his [EXPLETIVE REMOVED] camera" and Dr. Hawkins was brought in to be questioned.

Addendum:

Dr. Hawkins' Ferrivorous Pigeons - Original Article and Test

Everyone in M█████████ has seen those seemingly abandoned bike locks in the city centers. Everyone has seen those bike tires swinging up high from the street lights and road signs. Yet nobody ever questions why. Well, I did question it and like any self-respecting doctor I investigated these occurrences. I set up three different bikes, locked up against fences and bike racks, in the city center with 24 hour surveillance cameras observing everything that happened to the bikes. I checked on the cameras every week to transfer over the recordings.

Bike 1 - Piccadilly Gardens
Day 1: 11:17 PM: Bike locked up outside Tesco Express. Camera set up on wall of Tesco Express with their permission.
Day 3: 4:49 AM: Front bike wheel removed by a group of eleven pigeons and taken away.
Day 4: 4:21 AM: Back bike wheel removed by a group of fifteen pigeons and taken away.
Day 8: 11:02 PM: Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage. Two tires found around a nearby street sign and photographed.
Day 12: 7:33 AM: Camera attacked by a pigeon. Footage missing.
Day 15: 11:09 PM: Damaged camera removed and replaced. Footage from damaged camera transferred to laptop storage.
Day 18: 4:33 AM: Bike frame eaten by group of over 20 pigeons.
Day 22: 11:09 PM: On arrival camera was being attacked by the same pigeon from day 12. Pigeon was captured and stuffed into backpack. Camera and bike lock retrieved from site. Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage.

Bike 2 - Quay Street Deansgate Junction
Day 1: 10:43 PM: Bike locked up outside Tesco Express. Camera set up on wall of Tesco Express with their permission.
Day 5: 2:01 AM: Front bike wheel removed by a group of five pigeons and taken away.
Day 7: 2:13 AM: Back bike wheel removed by a group of four pigeons and taken away.
Day 8: 10:20 PM: Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage. One tire found hanging from the top of a "No Parking" sign. Other tire's location unknown.
Day 15: 10:57 PM: Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage.
Day 17: 2:27 AM: Part of bike frame eaten by group of seven pigeons.
Day 20: 2:04 AM: Rest of bike frame eaten by group of four pigeons.
Day 22: 10:39 PM: Camera and bike lock retrieved from site. Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage.

Bike 3 - Devas Street
Day 1: 11:36 PM: Bike locked up at outside M█████████ Academy
Day 2: 6:28 AM: Back bike wheel removed by a group of six pigeons and taken away.
Day 5: 5:59 AM: Front bike wheel removed by a group of seven pigeons and taken away.
Day 8: 11:39 PM: Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage. One tire found hanging from a ledge on the Academy building. One tire found hanging from the street light opposite.
Day 15: 11:40 PM: Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage.
Day 16: 5:42 PM: Part of bike frame eaten by group of six pigeons.
Day 19: 6:14 AM: Rest of bike frame eaten by group of eight pigeons.
Day 22: 11:09 PM: Camera and bike lock retrieved from site. Footage from camera transferred to laptop storage.

Writing Test "The Heavy Lifting Wrist Brace"

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-1 is to be kept in a normal locked box in Dr. Hawkins' office and he is to change the password every month. SCP-XXXX-2 is to be kept in a different normal locked box (add later) and he is to change the password every month. This is to prevent personnel from gaining access to the object for mundane tasks.

Description: The object is a █████ branded wrist brace, right handed, that would normally be used by people with wrist injuries. It shows minor signs of wear from use. When worn, SCP-XXXX grants the subject increased strength in only that arm, allowing them to lift up to 500kg without negative consequences to the subject. SCP-XXXX is made up of two parts and loses its anomalous properties when separated. The properties return when reunited.
SCP-XXXX-1 is the main body of the wrist brace, consisting of a thick blue elasticated wrap, three small hook-and-loop¹ tabs at the wrist, one small hook-and-loop tab above the thumb hole, and a long elasticated band with a hook-and-loop tab on the end.
SCP-XXXX-2 is a metal bar with a bend at one end. When in the wrist brace, the bent up end sits against the subject's palm and the other end flat against the subject's wrist.
Subjects have noted that SCP-XXXX is uncomfortable to wear during tests because of SCP-XXXX-2's position in the brace.
SCP-XXXX was discovered by Dr. Hawkins when he ordered the item from ██████ to alleviate his Carpal Tunnel. Since then, no other braces of that brand, ordered from that site or elsewhere, have been instances of SCP-XXXX. He relinquished the item to the Foundation when he first noticed the anomalous effects.

Addendum:
Test A - ██/██/20██

Subject: (add later)
Procedure: Subject told to lift increasingly heavy weights, from 50kg up to 200kg, with the hand wearing SCP-XXXX then with the other hand.
Results: Subject was able to lift all the weights with the hand wearing SCP-XXXX, but was unable to lift any with the other hand.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX only works for the hand it is on and increases the subject's ability to lift heavy objects.

Test B - ██/██/20██

Subject: (add later)
Procedure: Subject told to lift increasingly heavy weights, from 200kg up to 500kg, with the hand wearing SCP-XXXX then with the other hand.
Results: Subject became frustrated that he could not get a good grip on the first object and punched the wall. Subject injured hand, no damage to the wall was sustained.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX may only increase a person's maximum lifting capabilities and does not increase overall strength.

Dr. Edward Hawkins' Personnel File

Name: Dr. Alex Edward Daniel Jeremy Hawkins. He will answer to any of his names, but prefers to go by Edward.

Security Clearance Level: 2

Profession: Researcher

Location: Site ██

Description: Dr. Hawkins is a notably pale, thin, and stands at 5'3". He has short blonde hair, pale blue eyes, and two distinguishing moles on his face. He wears a wrist brace on his right arm because of Carpal Tunnel. On bad days he can be seen walking with a plain black stick to alleviate the strain on his legs.

History: Dr. Hawkins was born 14 Nov 20██ and grew up in M████████, G██████ M█████████, UK². His description as a "gifted child" in his youth was caused by his autistic mind learning new knowledge faster than his peers. He graduated from Biological Sciences in 20██ and postgraduate Medicine MBChB in 20██ at the University of L██████. He was recruited to the Foundation after his discovery and documentary of SCP-XXXX in G██████ M█████████ and other locations in the UK.

SCP Work:

• SCP-XXXX "Ferrivorous Pigeons"
• SCP-XXXX "The Heavy Lifting Wrist Brace"

Additional Notes:

Footnotes

1. Dr. Hawkins has been informed that ██████ is a brand name and can't be used in reports. - Dr. █████

2. Why have you bothered redacting this? I tell people where I grew up anyway. -Dr. Hawkins