Startup screen of █████████, version 7.0.11
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: The software package is to be contained in a folder in the Site-19 Safe-class software archive.
WARNING: As of Ethics Commitee decision 07/4/2018-XXXX; access to the compiled version of the software package is restricted to Level 3/XXXX personnel. No testing involving human subjects shall be made under any circumstances.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a Java 8 program, authored by TotleighSoft. The software came to Foundation's attention after a series of (what?)
Although the help page for the program claims it "can SUPER CHARG your BUSINES!!", only a spreadsheet module similar to LibreOffice Calc was found.
Analysis of the decompiled source code reveals numerous flaws within the design and implementation of the software, such as:
- Inadherence to Java development best practices,
- Inadherence to basic object oriented programming principles,
- Inadherence to basic user interface design principles,
- Snippets of code intended for debugging purposes left inside the release build,
- At least 44 snippets of code identified to be plagiarized from open-source projects LibreOffice Calc and ███ Office, without attribution or adherence to their license terms.
As a result of these programming flaws, the software runs approximately 9 times slower than a comparable program written in the same language.
Anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX manifest when it is installed and run on any compatible PC situated in a walled off office space. Tests show that SCP-XXXX alters workplace performance by producing localized probabilistic and temporal anomalies. These anomalies cause data entry consistency, interpersonal communication and laws of causation to
How SCP-XXXX produces such anomalies is unknown, and reverse engineering of SCP-XXXX binary files have shown no potentially anomalous code or assembly instructions.
Observer: Dr. ███████
Subjects: D-52312, D-33125, D-99111, D-99112, D-99113
Hypothesis: The deleterious effects of SCP-XXXX increase in severity as the program's execution is slowed down.
Procedure: Subjects are tasked with utilizing SCP-XXXX for simple data entry in a simulated office environment. Iterations are considered finished when all source data is consumed.
Iteration: 0 (Control)
Render Rate: Δ
Average Frame Rate: 23.1 fps
[EXTRANEOUS DATA EXPUNGED]
Iteration finished.
Notes: Effects consistent in severity with recovered surveillance logs before containment.
Iteration: 1
Render Rate: Δ +108 ms
Average Frame Rate: 17.41 fps
[00:00:00] Subjects launch SCP-XXXX.
[00:00:09] Program ready to use.
[00:00:18] D-52312 begins data entry. Other test subjects begin working.
[00:00:32] After typing 4 words of her budget report, D-33125 leaves her workstation to use the coffee machine. Instead of medium roast filter coffee, the coffee machine dispenses a highly viscous black liquid. D-33125 sighs and pours the liquid into the trash can.
[00:00:58] On the way back to her workstation, D-33125 trips over D-99111's leg and loses her balance. She sprains her ankle and is visibly agitated.
[00:01:01] D-99111 offers to help D-33125. D-33125 sternly refuses and hobbles back to her workstation alone.
[00:01:38] D-99112 and D-99113 attempt to launch Solitaire. D-99112 punches his keyboard when he is presented with an error message, damaging it.
[00:01:40] D-99112 leaves his workstation to use the bathroom. D-99113 leaves his workstation and walks towards D-52312, demanding his keyboard in a very aggressive tone. D-52312 refuses to comply. D-99112 sighs and sits on the floor.
[00:02:19] Brown liquid, later identified to be human excrement, starts dripping from various positions on the ceiling. Subjects complain about the substance and leave the room. Iteration aborted.
Notes: The black substance excreted by the coffee machine is determined to be a mix of ground coffee beans, ground beef and ground [REDACTED] coagulated with putrified cow's milk. Investigation of the aforementioned substance's potential applications in the Site-19 cafeteria is pending approval.
Iteration: 2
Render Rate: Δ +303 ms
Average Frame Rate: 9.27 fps
[00:00:00] Subjects launch SCP-XXXX.
[00:00:27] Program ready to use.
[00:00:37] D-52312 begins data entry. Other test subjects begin working.
[00:00:51] D-99111 attempts to operate the inkjet printer.
[00:00:53] Printer malfunctions and shoots large volumes of ink at D-99111's chest. D-99111 screams angrily and rips off his jumpsuit.
[00:00:56] D-99111 harshly demands D-52312 to come over and help. D-99111 vocalizes expletives towards D-52312.
Subjects are ordered to cease their misbehavior. Iteration continues.
[00:00:59] D-99111, D-99112 and D-99113, who are situated in the same cubicle, exchange hostile stares.
[00:01:03] D-99111, D-99112 and D-99113 begin hitting each other with nearby keyboards, stationery and furniture.
[00:01:19] D-33125 yanks off her [REDACTED] and smashes it into D-52312's head with extreme force. The impact of D-52312's head towards the keyboard triggers the program's Close File shortcut. D-52312 expires. All test subjects cease hostility five seconds after the program shuts down. Iteration aborted.
[EXTRANEOUS ITERATIONS EXPUNGED]
Iteration: 14
Render Rate: Δ +55200 ms
Average Frame Rate: Unknown, see below
[00:00:00] D-99111 launches SCP-XXXX.
[00:00:00] After double clicking the program's shortcut, the computer stops responding and creates a temporal anomaly with the radius of 55 cm around itself, freezing D-99111 in place. Attempts to remotely turn off the program or the computer, or to benchmark the average frame rate fail. Severing the power supply has no apparent effect inside the anomaly.
[04:13:55] All other subjects develop an anomalous immune deficiency condition where subjects' T-cells freeze in place, unable to function. Condition leaves subjects completely vulnerable to all pathogens and Subjects admitted to immediate care.
[95:59:59] After three days of inactivity, the temporal anomaly shuts down. D-99111 expires from anaphylaxis followed with rapid onset multiple organ failure and acute demyelination of critical cerebral structures. At the same time, all other subjects expire from blood loss caused by severe ecchymosis.
Addendum: In 07/03/2018, Level 3 Researcher Dr. Evans reserved 24 hours of timeshare on a Foundation QN-7 supercomputer, downloaded an executable copy of SCP-XXXX and performed human experimentation without Ethics Commitee approval. Following the aftermath of Iteration 9, Dr. Evans was unassigned from SCP-XXXX and demoted to Junior Researcher position.
(like above, but efficiency increases as the program is sped up via quantum thingamajigys)
(lotsa lotsa body horror here)
(links to 2803)
Observer: Dr. Evans
Subjects: D-61774, D-51411, D-90001
Hypothesis: The deleterious effects of SCP-XXXX decrease in severity as the program's execution is sped up.
Procedure: Subjects are tasked with utilizing SCP-XXXX for simple data entry in a simulated office environment. Iterations are considered finished when all source data is consumed.
*No control iteration found*
Iteration: 1
Render Rate: Δ - 108 ms
Average Frame Rate: 29.98 fps
[00:00:00] Subjects launch SCP-XXXX.
[00:00:19] SCP-XXXX ready to use.
[00:10:51] D-51411 sighs, leaves his cubicle and walks towards the bathroom.
[00:13:10] D-51411 returns to his cubicle and continues data entry.
[00:19:55] Data entry finished as instructed.
Iteration finished.
Notes: No anomalous phenomena observed. Subjects cooperative during iteration.
Iteration: 2
Render Rate: Δ - 303 ms
Average Frame Rate: 47.11 fps
[00:00:00] Subjects launch SCP-XXXX.
[00:00:14] SCP-XXXX ready to use.
[00:08:39] D-61774 and D-90001 engage in small talk for 37 seconds.
[00:10:07] Data entry finished as instructed.
Iteration finished.
Notes: Moderate amounts of urine detected in D-51411's pants. Subject does not recall such an urination event.
Iteration: 3
Render Rate: Δ - 909 ms
Average Frame Rate: 71.07 fps
[00:00:00] Subjects launch SCP-XXXX.
[00:00:06] SCP-XXXX ready to use.
[00:05:58] Data entry finished as instructed.
Iteration finished.
Notes: Subjects did not exhibit previously documented fidgeting behaviors during data entry. When questioned, all three subjects claimed they "simply wanted to get it over with". D-90001 reported numbness on their leg.
[EXTRANEOUS DATA EXPUNGED] Until Iteration 9, each iteration completes without any noteworthy observations other than a gradual increase in cooperation and concentration.
Iteration 9 was brought into Ethics Commitee attention when Dr. Rose detected a resource overconsumption event in QN-7 Supercomputer Instance Z.
Iteration: 9
Render Rate: Unknown, frame rate control disabled
Average Frame Rate: Unknown
[00:00:00] Subjects launch SCP-XXXX.
[00:00:06] SCP-XXXX ready to use.
[00:00:13] D-61774 reproduces SCP-033 by dividing quarterly profits of Euclid Chemicals Co. by [DATA EXPUNGED].
Iteration aborted.
Notes: Automatic quarantine protocols engaged and Site quarantined. QN-7 Supercomputer Instance Z was found in a state of severe disrepair with its CPU no longer able to process known instructions. Device decommissioned.
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