The Rainbow Catcher
SCP-XXXX on retrieval site
Object Class: Safe
Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained in a concrete 16mX16mX16m room. No light of any kind is permitted to enter SCP-XXXX’s containment cell unless approved by level 3 personnel or higher. The humidity in SCP-XXXX's containment cell must be monitored at all times and must remain below 10%. All personnel permitted into SCP-XXXX’s containment cell are required to wear hazmat suits to contain body moisture unless requested by researchers for testing purposes.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a small metal and plastic box with hazard tape on the hatch on top, measuring at about 34X15X15cm. SCP-XXXX has 2 outward opening flaps that open when it detects a humidity or ~15% or higher. These flaps, when open, reveal a prism-like crystal of unknown substance. SCP-XXXX resembles the “Muon Trap” used in Ghostbusters (1984).
When powered, SCP-XXXX generates a radius of energy that increases the production of dopamine in mammals, making those affected happy. SCP-XXXX is powered by absorbing rainbows through it’s opening, though rainbows do not have to be visible to the human eye for SCP-XXXX to generate power. It’s unknown how SCP-XXXX absorbs rainbows or how it converts them into a power source, but it is theorized that the prism inside is responsible for SCP-XXXX’s anomolous effects as a purple glow is visible when operational.
It has been found the range of SCP-XXXX’s anomalous effect is entirely dependant on how much humidity and light it intakes. Since it is impossible to measure light illusions such as rainbows, it is unknown how much rainbow is required to generate a field. It is known that 16mX16mx16m is a minimum field radius on minimal power, but the foundation does not want to spend the resources required to test the full capabilities of SCP-XXXX.
There seems to be no sign of limitation to how large SCP-XXXX’s energy field can become or how strong its effects can get if provided enough light and humidity.
Researchers involved with testing SCP-XXXX are required to have mental health checkups bi-weekly.
Prolonged exposure to SCP-XXXX's energy field can cause many negative effects such as:
1. Severe Depression (see Addendum XXXX-A)
2. Addiction to the effects of SCP-XXXX (see test log XXXX-1)
3. Lethal amounts of dopamine being released into the system and bloodstream (see test log XXXX-2)
Addendum XXXX-A
SCP-XXXXs range of its field has not been accurately determined. When SCP-XXXX's happiness effect wears off after prolonged exposure, the sudden drop in dopamine levels causes those affected to suffer from severe and chronic depression, similar to the negative effects of cocaine. It was found that foundation staff members above and below SCP-XXXX's containment cell had been suffering these effects since its initial containment in ██/██/████. This suggests that the energy SCP-XXXX emits is diluted when going through walls.
Test Logs:
<Begin Test Log XXXX-1>
Tests were performed to test the addictive nature of SCP-XXXX's effects. 3 D-class personnel, 1 with no drug abuse history (D-1132), 1 with a rehabilitated cocaine addiction (D-4775), and 1 with an ongoing heroine addiction (D-3342), were chosen to be exposed to SCP-XXXX's happiness effect with a 40% humidity and 2 basic flood lights (1000 Lumens each). After an hour of exposure each, interviews were conducted.
Interviewee: D-1132 (no addiction)
Interviewer: Dr. ██████████
Dr. ██████████: How do you feel?
D-1132: Kinda jittery and I uh…
*subject trails off*
Dr. ██████████: Do you have a desire to go back into the containment cell?
D-1132: Absolutely. Doc, I’ve never felt better than when I was in there
Dr. ██████████: To what extent would you say you would go to go back?
D-1132: Well I mean if I had money, I’d say I’d pay to do it again but if you’re suggesting that I’d hurt somebody again, then no.
Dr. ██████████: Thank you D-1132
D-1132 made a full recovery.
Interviewee: D-4775 (previous cocaine addiction)
Interviewer: Dr. ██████████
Dr. ██████████ How do you feel?
D-4775: I feel like you shouldn't've put me with anything else like that. You should’ve at least told me….
Dr. ██████████: Do you have a desire to go back into the containment cell?
D-4775: Of course… I wanted to get rid of this feeling and I HAD! YOU DRAGGED ME BACK INTO THIS HELL!!
*subject attempts to attack Dr. ██████████*
Interview Concluded and D-4775 was terminated by security personnel.
Interviewee: D-3342 (ongoing heroin addiction)
Interviewer: Dr. ██████████
Dr. ██████████: How do you feel?
D-3342: F—- you
Dr. ██████████: Do you have any desire to go back?
D-3342: That rush… felt like my first time… better though. I want back
in there man.
Dr. ██████████: To what extent would you say you’d go to go back in there?
D-3342: Listen doc, I’ve come to realize something very important in being here in this hell hole. My life has such little meaning to anybody anymore that getting high is the only option I have to feel anything at all. That, and getting bloody wasted
Dr. ██████████: Thank you D-3342
D-3342 died of a heart attack 3 days later after the interview, presumably due to his system crashing under the stress of his previous addictions in conjunction with this new addiction.
<End Test Log XXXX-1>
<Begin Test Log XXXX-2>
Tests were done to see the lethality of SCP-XXXX with prolonged exposure. A group of 5 D-class personnel were randomly selected for this test (D-3923, D-1472, D-1118, D-2766, and D-1323). Dopamine levels were measured before the test and they were released into the containment cell without hazmat suits. Humidity levels were raised to 60% with 4 high-powered flood lights (8,000 lumens each) aimed directly at SCP-XXXX. The test was designed to go on for 48 hours.
The following is only a summary of noteworthy events that happened within the testing perimeters
Hour 3: D-1472 collapses to the ground and falls into a coma: other D-class laugh hysterically
Hour 7: Subjects continue to laugh hysterically: D-1472 dies of dopamine leaking into subject's bloodstream
Hour 10: D-3923 remains laughing and dies due to asphyxiation.
Hour 14: Remaining D-class begin singing Christmas carols - primarily "Joy to The World".
Hour 20: Remaining D-class perish due to dopamine leakage into the bloodstream, near simultaneously.
<End Test Log XXXX-2>
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