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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5163 is to be contained within Site-740 Site-741 in a Class 2 biological containment unit no smaller than 500 square meters in total area. This containment unit is to be furnished according to Level 3 Humanoid Living Quarter standards. In addition to these standards, the following items are required to be present within the containment unit:
- One large round table, measuring no more than 4 meters in diameter
- Ten large office chairs, upholstered with leather and ergonomically cushioned with high-density foam or gel
- At least ten standard Foundation Electronic Review and Observation System (EROS) units
The aforementioned biological containment unit is to be outfitted with hardened steel, magnetically sealable door in addition to the standard compliment of security measures afforded to a Class 2 biological containment unit. Any additional security features may be suggested to the Site Director and may be granted per the approval of the O5 Council.
In the event of a containment breach, all foundation facilities within a 25 km radius of Site are to undergo Stage 3 lockdown procedures and shutoff any and all methods of communication until directed to reestablish communication capabilities by O5-█.
In the unlikely event of SCP-5163 encountering SCP-049, commonly referred to as a "Ten Pin Scenario" by Foundation agents at Site-741, the Site Director is to be immediately notified. Upon notification, the Site Director is to notify the O5 Council of the scenario immediately and Protocol 5163-Γ "Dissenting Opinion" is to be enacted.
Description: SCP-5163 is a group of nine human medical professionals of various disciplines and expertise hereby referred to by the designations SCP-5163-1 to SCP-5163-9. Most of these individuals show little in the way of physical anomalies, however, their origins and expertise has proven to be highly anomalous and vary highly between each individual member of SCP-5163.
Each individual member of SCP-5163 is a member of an accredited medical board or medical advisory group. Examples of which include the American Dental Association (ADA), Center for Disease Control, CDC and ████████████████████, ██████████. When contacted, none of the associated organizations had knowledge of any of the other doctors, nor were they aware of any associations between the nine members. Further research into the official and sealed records of each individual organization is ongoing.
Communication with members of SCP-5163 can be accomplished via normal communicative means, including but not limited to direct interaction and conversation, email, and telephone. Though these methods have proven successful, certain individuals in the group have shown resistance to some of the methods based on reasons such as fear, lack of understanding, and inefficiency. In these cases, direct communication via conversation or written letter is recommended.
SCP-5163 is commonly known to the general public, though its exact composition and members are unknown. This is due to the public's numerous instances of SCP-5163's approval of various medical and non-medical products. An archetypal example of this depiction of approval is included below in document SCP-5163-V1.
Given SCP-5163's members having a potentially powerful sway on public opinion regarding certain products, The Foundation has decided to limit their ability to opine on items that may lead to mass-casualty events or potential XK-class scenarios. Any request to review a specific item must be relayed to the Site Director, who will review the request and give preliminary approval, pending O5 approval confirmation.
While most of these interactions are generally benign and usually disregarded as a marketing technique by the various companies that create these products, The Foundation maintains that these nine doctors do have the ability to effect the public perception of products that they endorse or disapprove.
Addendum 5163-α: The Plague Doctor's Incident: On ██/██/2017, a request was made by SCP-5163-1 to attempt to find what he referred to as the "chairman of their board." SCP-5163-1 insisted that in order to further their medical research and ability to conduct their "medical duty," the tenth member of their group would need to be reunited with the rest of the group.
When asked for any defining characteristics regarding the missing member, SCP-5163-1 listed the following characteristics:
- Above average height, "maybe about 2 meters."
- Slender build
- Penchant for wearing black clothing and a mask with a big nose
- An older gentleman, but his exact age was unknown
Based on this description, a request to transfer SCP-049 to Site-740 and after approval from O5-█, SCP-049 was transferred via ███████████ in order to avoid any potential public exposure.
When SCP-049 arrived and was introduced to the members of SCP-5163, a small dialogue began.
SCP-049: Good afternoon, colleagues. It has been too long.
SCP-5163-1: Indeed it has, █████████. Are you ready to continue our research?
SCP-049: Yes, though I fear that much time has passed between our last meeting. I am not familiar with your current research.
SCP-5163-2: We'll get you up to speed, doctor. Please, take your seat here.
SCP-049 took a seat between SCP-5163-6 and SCP-5163-7 at a table within SCP-5163's containment cell. A small tube is produced by SCP-5163-4 and is placed on the table for the doctors to review. Video surveillance in the containment unit reveals the tube possesses a label with the words "Rhinosterinohyde - The next phase in facial cleansers" and contains a titanium-white colored cream.
Several hours pass with the members of SCP-5163 and SCP-049 debating on the usefulness of this cream. Upon conclusion of their deliberations, and on the recommendation of SCP-049, all 10 of the doctors approve the use of the cream for "only medically recommended uses." The meeting is concluded in short order, the doctors shake hands, and SCP-049 approaches the door of the containment unit. SCP-049 requests to be returned to his containment unit, which is granted.
Within the next three weeks, television commercials advertising "The newest, doctor-approved treatment for the 'scourge' of acne and psoriasis" were noted as appearing on all major television networks. The advertisements note that the "'pestilence' of these debilitating diseases has finally been 'cured!', which caught the attention of Foundation agents within multiple media corporations, given that the wording used in the advertisements was very similar to the wording used by SCP-049 to describe the "disease" he has been researching and developing a cure for.
After six weeks of the advertisement's broadcast, at least ████ deaths related to consumption of Rhinosterinohyde had been reported to the United States' ███ and the ███. These deaths were remarkable in that the individuals who perished had perfectly clear skin, but appeared to have been reanimated to varying degrees for up to 9 hours. In three cases, the deceased demonstrated near full control of their extremities, though showed none of the typical signs of life.
During the initial 18 weeks of advertisement, █████ people were recorded deceased as a direct result of Rhinosterinohyde use. Foundation agents undercover in the ███ worked to remove all instances of Rhinosterinohyde and its derivatives from retail store shelves.
In response to this incident, SCP-049's access to SCP-5163's members has been completely revoked, and SCP-049 was moved to its previous site location. SCP-5163 was relocated to Site-741 in order to ensure that SCP-049 could not find his colleagues at their previous location, should SCP-049 ever escape.
Protocol 5163-Γ, known to Site personnel as "Dissenting Opinion" was developed to ensure that any further potential incidents could be contained before the public.
