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Item #: SCP-5197
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5197 is to be contained within one of SCP-5197’s two 4mx4mx4m containment cells labelled 5197-A and 5197-B. 5197-A and 5197-B are to be stationed no more than 2 meters apart, with access limited to clearance level 3 and up with at least one active Epsilon-9 unit stationed in-between 5197-A and 5197-B, utilizing a projectile incendiary device. All on-site staff are required to monitor SCP-5197 for at least 1 hour per week for any indications of SCP-5197 executing anomalous effects. Should any contained instance of SCP-5197 begin changing color to any shade of brown, the active Epsilon-9 unit is instructed to take immediate action via incineration of the active instance of SCP-5197.
Should the unlikely situation arise where no Epsilon-9 units are stationed at their assigned post, all personnel within the vicinity of SCP-5197-A or SCP-5197-B containment cells are instructed to report a breach. Following reported breach of SCP-5197, site director is to announce a full-site expedition requiring all active security and containment specialists to be armed with projectile incendiary devices in order to slow the inevitability of events mirroring those cataloged as incident SCP-5197-01, incident-5197-02, and incident-5197-03; see attached. Should any personnel discover an instance of SCP-5197 during said expedition, a process will occur mirroring that of Epsilon-9's interaction with SCP-5197.
The floor of cells 5197-A and 5197-B are to be lined with a 1-centimetre layer of rubber followed by 70 centimetres of soil above it. Eight LED full-spectrum lights are positioned evenly along the room, suspended 1.5 meters above the top layer of soil. Under no circumstances is any vegetation to be within 5 kilometres of either cell during any season apart from winter, with the only exception being vegetation within the genus Urtica. An offsite SCP Foundation greenhouse is to be stationed at least six kilometres away from SCP-5197’s primary containment cells, with at least three members of the agricultural department overseeing the growth of the Solanum tuberosum present within said greenhouse.
Yearly on December 30th, taking place after 10:00 PM local time, a supply of 10 Solanum tuberosum are to be shifted on-site to whichever SCP-5197 containment cell is labeled vacant. Solanum tuberosum present within the cell are to be monitored and cared for until SCP-5197’s anomalous effects return. 48 hours following this event, all instances of SCP-5197 in either cell are to be terminated via immediate incineration, with the exception of up to 5 instances of SCP-5197. Should any instance of SCP-5197 be discovered outside of foundation property, instance is to be immediately isolated and terminated, along with all flora within its zone of effect. A group of containment specialists will then be dispatched to the area in order to search for remaining instances.
Description: SCP-5197 resembles a 1 meter tall subspecies of Urtica dioica with the exception of SCP-5197's lack of reproductive organs. SCP-5197's primary color is a light shade of green. SCP-5197 expresses its anomalous effect by changing to a bright shade of brown, resembling flora decomposition. SCP-5197's lifespan averages 1 year with its means of reproduction being its anomalous effect.
In the event that SCP-5197 is within a 5 kilometre radius of any flora, excluding those in the genus Urtica, SCP-5197 will begin to change into its secondary color, followed by a decomposition process lasting 30 seconds. Following this event, all vegetation within SCP-5197's area of effect is replaced by a singular instance of SCP-5197. 20 minutes after this process, all flora involved in said process will have become instances of SCP-5197, sharing all anomalous effects as well as physical traits.
Beginning on December 21st local time, all nearby instances of SCP-5197 will go into a state of hibernation,visually resembling its main anomalous effect. Beginning on March 20th local time, SCP-5197's hibernation will cease and resume its default primary and anomalous traits.
