Image of SCP-XXXX circa 1999.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is contained in the town of ███████, WA. A 3-meter concrete fence lined with lead is constructed around the object. All trees and hills in the area surrounding the enclosure are leveled, and residents have been informed that the █████ ██████ building is unsafe and has been condemned, scheduled for demolition. Personnel assigned to SCP-XXXX are not permitted to take up residence within the town limits, and should report to their supervisor any interest in moving to ███████, as this could be a sign of SCP-XXXX influence.
Following disappearance event on March 7, 2001, the following additional Containment Procedures are to be enacted: All personnel assigned to SCP-XXXX are to be outfitted in standard radioactive hazard suits, and given a handheld Geiger counter to identify "final stage" affected persons. “Final stage” individuals are to be allowed to enter SCP-XXXX’s event horizon through the west-facing gate.
Following disappearance event on May 2, 2018, the following additional Containment Procedures are to be enacted: Personnel assigned to SCP-XXXX are to evacuate the area surrounding the object's containment area to a safe distance of 50 meters during disappearance events. Neither personnel nor civilians are permitted to view disappearance events.
Persons who either enter or manifest within the borders of this containment area, or who view disappearance events, are considered lost.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an abandoned meat packing facility which closed in December 1949, located in the town of ███████, WA. The town’s structure is such that SCP-XXXX is located roughly in the center of the town’s south side, and its effects appear to spread more slowly when persons are prevented from direct exposure to SCP-XXXX. Foundation efforts have ensured that the south side is widely uninhabited and unused, except for a number of chain stores and a strip mall, which act as a buffer for SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX’s “insides” do not possess mass or volume; in layman’s terms, it is a singularity. Although no light escapes from within SCP-XXXX, it does not possess the intense gravitational pull or radiation one would expect from such an object, ie. a black hole. Persons who approach SCP-XXXX are never observed to enter the anomaly, instead appearing to slow until they arrive at an unlit entrance, and finally becoming heavily redshifted before fading entirely from view. This process can take as few as 6 hours and as long as 3 weeks. It is unknown how many people have been lost to SCP-XXXX, but current estimates believe [DATA EXPUNGED].
It is estimated that nearly ██% of the town’s inhabitants have been directly exposed to SCP-XXXX. Persons exposed to SCP-XXXX are considered SCP-XXXX-1 instances. Persons exposed to the object prior to April 1950 (believed to be the inception SCP-XXXX) experienced no negative effects in the years after: only those who later returned to the object were ever affected. SCP-XXXX-1 instances exhibit greatly reduced interest in “local” businesses, instead opting to visit brand locations such as ████████, ██████, or the recently constructed ███ ███████ Mall, to make purchases. Because of the volume of affected individuals, only 23 “local” grocery stores, butchers, and other assorted businesses now exist in ███████. Whether the rapid growth of chain businesses in ███████ is anomalous is debated.
Closeup image of SCP-XXXX taken by automated drone. Infohazards have been expunged for save viewing.
On average, it takes 20-30 years within town limits for an SCP-XXXX-1 instance to succumb to the object's ultimate effects. Outside town limits, instances succumb to violent disappearance events mere hours after exposure. Persons in this “final stage” feel drawn to the object and will often exhibit anomalous properties themselves if unable to reach SCP-XXXX: both internal and external body temperatures have been observed to rise, as well as anomalous cell death via asphyxiation or even radiation poisoning of various appendages and organs. SCP-XXXX-1 instances become increasingly distressed, complaining of feeling “pulled apart,” or of having a tremendous weight on their stomach. If, after 4 hours, the affected is unable to reach SCP-XXXX, [DATA EXPUNGED].
Addendum-1: Because of the violence of disappearance events which take place outside of SCP-XXXX and the inability to cure SCP-XXXX-affected individuals with amnestics, there are no plans to evacuate the population of ███████.
Addendum-2:
| Name |
Date of contact |
Date of disappearance |
Description of event |
| Philip ██████; local butcher |
April 15, 1950 |
June 4, 1969 |
First person known to affected by SCP-XXXX undergoes disappearance event at object site. This draws the attention of the Foundation, who move to isolate SCP-XXXX from ███████. |
| Claire ████; local supermarket manager |
February 4, 1955 |
January 22, 1977 |
Paralyzed by Parkinson's disease, unable to reach SCP-XXXX before undergoing disappearance event. First recorded disappearance event to not take place at object site. |
| Janice ███████; bartender |
Unknown |
July 30, 1988 |
First violent disappearance event at site of object. Prompted addition of a layer of lead to containment area walls. |
| Tim █████; carpet cleaner |
December 3 or 4, 1989 |
March 7, 2001 |
Unusually high levels of radiation at on-site disappearance event (approx. 450% greater than average). Event marked an increase in lethal gamma rays in subsequent events. |
| Laura ████; managed local farmers market |
Unknown |
May 2, 2018 |
Most violent disappearance event to date; destroyed a portion of containment area, though no damage to the object was observed. |
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: 4 (four) copies of SCP-XXXX are to be retained in a designated testing room at Site-XX. Twenty additional copies of SCP-XXXX are currently stored within a standard secure locker at Site-XX. Any further copies attained by the Foundation are to be destroyed via incinerator.
4 (four) D-class personal are to be kept in a secure housing block near SCP-XXXX's testing area, all of whom require the following:
-Custom-made uniforms containing no animal products or metals
-A strict dietary regiment of fruits, vegetables, and other foods that would not interfere with a vegan lifestyle
-Time for quiet, solitary meditation (typically 2-4 hours a day)
Regular screenings of popular bookshops across America and the United Kingdom are to be conducted to prevent any further distribution of SCP-XXXX instances. While it is unlikely that many more SCP-XXXX instances exist outside of Foundation control, the possibility of a containment breach after exposure to the object could be potentially disastrous (see Incident XXXX-XX).
Description: SCP-XXXX is a hardcover instructional book bearing the title "Become A [sic] Air-Guitar Master!!" attributed to no author and no publisher. The object contains 124 pages of text and color illustrations, and details methods for finger and wrist movement, and the positioning of one's arms, all for the purpose of simulating an electric guitar. However, 6 pages in, the subject matter abruptly shifts, and begins detailing basic techniques on how to channel one's Chi, or life energy, into physical forces that create sound. This anomalous practice allows the user to generate various tones and noises associated with popular instruments, at first limited to the electric guitar, but later expanding to electric bass, drums, xylophone, piano, trombone, and even [DATA EXPUNGED] (although testing with the latter-most has been suspended indefinitely).
Early in the text, SCP-XXXX describes a number of methods for improving one's inner focus:
-Not using animal products in any way, including for food, clothing, and jewelry. The book advises adopting a vegan lifestyle, using materials such as cotton or linen for clothing.
-Not having heavy metals or certain precious stones on one's body. Iron, steel, and jade are commonly believed to inhibit one's psionic powers.
-Meditation.
-Engaging in [DATA EXPUNGED]. (Despite its inclusion in the object's text, D-class personal [REDACTED] before testing are to be reprimanded and reassigned.)
To test SCP-XXXX's anomalous effects, 4 D-class personal were retained in a special containment area for two weeks as per the Special Containment Procedures before beginning tests. Testing began on 05/13/XXXX and was temporarily permanently suspended on 06/03/XXXX after Incident XXXX-XX.
Test 1 - 5/13/XXXX
Subject: D-5820
Procedure: Subject was ordered to read SCP-XXXX, and then attempt to produce sound through the methods described in the text.
Results: After finishing the text in 2 hours, subject was able to produce what were identified as a C, D, and G chord, despite having no knowledge of musical theory or any experience with a guitar. Subject described the process as feeling automatic, like an instinct.
Analysis: Current hypothesis is that SCP-XXXX doesn't teach musical skill, instead allowing for a subject's visualization of a sound to become reality. D-5820 knew what a C chord sounded like, and was able to project that sound from their mind into the world. Further testing will determine just how complex this process can be.
Test 2 - 5/13/XXXX
Subject: D-5830
Procedure: Subject was played song "Smoke on the Water" by popular hard rock band Deep Purple (a common song for beginner guitarists to learn) and was then ordered to play the song to the best of her ability.
Results: After 5 minutes of practice, subject could play the entire song from memory. After an additional 15 minutes, subject had managed to replicate not only the chords of the song, but also the exact guitar tones used, and seemed much more confident in her performance. 30 more minutes yielded a perfect reproduction of the guitar solo, but when asked to perform her own, subject was unable to, explaining that she didn't know how to.
Analysis: Hypothesis seems to be correct; when asked to perform a song they are familiar with, subjects are able to be able replicate it perfectly. Improvisation, or even just absentmindedly tapping notes out as you could with a normal guitar, seems to be impossible. This is probably because SCP-XXXX doesn't create an anomalous or magical guitar that you play, instead relying on your own imagination.
Incident XXXX-XX: During routine testing with the object, D-16363 complained of ringing in ears and requested higher quality hearing protection for further testing; after some deliberation, request was granted and an armed security guard entered the chamber to deliver the item. Immediately, D-16363 mimed striking a chord, causing a directional soundwave in excess of 300 dB to collide with the guard, shattering his eardrums instantly and causing him to go into shock.
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