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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: No physical contact with SCP-XXXX-A is permitted. Personnel diagnosed by a certified ophthalmologist with protanopia, achromatopsia and/or monochromatic color blindness are however exempt from this restriction.

SCP-XXXX-A is to be stored in a designated locker with level-2 security clearance at Site-23’s containment block. Containment chamber is to be retrofitted with reinforced concrete aggregate measuring 8.5 cm in thickness. Two 2.5 cm layers of lead, and 1.0 cm of industrial grade aluminum are to be layered inside interior of the reinforced walls. Emergency Fire suppression Systems are to be integrated into the design of the chamber and to specifically fire retardant foam to suffocate any fires that were to occur. The containment chamber is to possess a two hermetically sealed entrances. One of the entrances should be 2 meters wide by 3 meters high and be airtight and lead to a detachable version of a SCP-XXXX-B container to facilitate transfer.

Should a SCP-XXXX-Alteration Event occurs, the containment chamber is to enter lock-down and be hermetically sealed off from the rest of the site. Once it's been confirmed that the Alteration Event has passed, Special Containment Procedures for SCP-XXXX-B entities are to be followed and the entity corralled into the detachable container for transfer.

If the transit of SCP-XXXX-A is ever deemed necessary, the task should be accomplished via a tracked recovery drone with an extendable gripping vice. SCP-XXXX-A is to be then placed into a safe-box with cushioned padding.

If an instance of SCP-XXXX-Alteration event occurs, the containment chamber is to be locked off from rest of the site and BLS-4 emergency procedures will be enacted. Once an instance of SCP-XXXX-B has manifested, it will be taken out of containment following re-containment procedures and delivered to Site-66.

Description: SCP-XXXX-A is an amethyst quartz square pyramid with a base edge and height of 5 cm with a volume of 41.7 cubic centimeters. Etched across the surface of the object; numerous alchemical and geometric iconography can be seen. Identified symbols include symbols commonly correlated to crucible, distill, fire, oil and caput mortuum¹. A light chromatic oily coats SCP-XXXX-A. Testing as revealed this substance to be kerosene, with all the relevant properties associated. If ignited, the kerosene will burn indefinitely until it is extinguished.

SCP-XXXX-A exhibits the following properties:

Subjects with protanopia, achromatopsia and monochromacy have a recorded 75% resistance rate from SCP-XXXX-A’s anomalous influence. Resistance is determined by the ability to perform physical or mental tasks while holding SCP-XXXX. Complaints of chronic migraines lasting up to a period of three to five days after contact with SCP-XXXX-A are considered common.

SCP-XXXX-A has been observed to emanate a low decimal tone around the 10 hertz. This tone increases with frequency as individuals approach. Recorded decimals reached up to 120 decimals.

SCP-XXXX-A has been described as unusually warm and adhesive to the touch. Personnel holding SCP-XXXX-A have also noted a rhythmic pulsation emitting from within it. This is in addition to the kerosene perpetually coating the object.

Subjects that hold SCP-XXXX-A become afflicted with Stage 1 of a SCP-XXXX-Alteration Event. Testing has shown this to be able to affect more than one subject. Subjects with aforementioned resistance are never fully afflicted with SCP-XXXX-A.

SCP-XXXX-Alteration Event occurs when a subject physically contacts SCP-XXXX-A. This process occurs in three stages.

Stage 1

After the initial physical contact, the subject will begin reporting feeling of vertigo and disorientation. Observation has also shown lowered blood pressure and drowsiness are common as well. Removing SCP-XXXX-A from the user’s hold before the onset of Stage 2 will return the subject to a normative state afterwards. Recorded side effects include nausea, drowsiness, migraines, and irritation of the eyes. These effects subside after 15 to 20 minutes.

During this time,when responding to questions given to them, subjects will tend to relate their answer in some way to SCP-XXXX. Common adjectives used when referring to SCP-XXXX-A include "Mild", "Soothing" and "Mesmerizing". Subjects will also describe seeing geometric and esoteric shapes, often of mesmerizing and bright colors. Commonly of red and pink.

The onset of Stage 2 is approximately 30 - 75 seconds. This process is accelerated by a variety of factors including but not limited to: Depression, ADHD, Bipolar II disorder, Schizophrenia and Intermittent Explosive Disorders. Subjects with IQ scores generally higher than 125 are affected disproportionately with an accelerated rate of onset.

Stage 2

Violent seizures occur, with spasms intermittent by pitched noises of distress. SCP-XXXX-A is observed to cauterize onto the subject's skin, with recorded temperatures reaching 371.111 Celsius or 700 degrees Fahrenheit. This will ignite the perpetual coating of kerosene, lighting on fire as SCP-XXXX-A burns away clothing and protective gear in order to attach itself to the subject. SCP-XXXX-A returns to room temperature after the subject's skin has been seared to it, often still on fire.

Subjects will speak incoherently, often punctuating statements with audible shrieks and gurgling. Despite this, subjects are still able to answer questions directed to them often divulging vivid, personal and confidential details. More importantly however, throughout Stage 2 and Stage 3, Subjects are able to answer questions directed to them until eventual termination. It is theorized that the Subjects are actually in an anomalous awaken state of soliloquy, where the subconscious is manifested through SCP-XXXX-A.

Removing SCP-XXXX-A from the subject results in irreversible psychosis. Subjects are to be euthanized afterward via lethal injection.

Stage 3

Subject's brain matter rapidly deteriorates in a manner similar to Alzheimer's. Deterioration continues until all brain tissue has liquefied to a viscus like substance similar to that of syrup. Liquidized brain matter will excrete from ear canals, eye sockets, and nasal passages and begin to coagulate at the base of the subject.

Involuntary bowel and urinary contractions also occur, currently theorized to be the result of degradation of the subject's mental faculties. This often results in bloodied diarrhea and urination, before finally resulting in fatal rectal prolapse.

Removing SCP-XXXX from the subject before termination at Stage 3 results with the subject expiring from irreversible neurological damage. Surviving subjects are to euthanized.

When all brain matter has been excreted, the subject will finally expires. The subject's cranial cavity will then spontaneously combust, presumably because of a build-up of energy produced by SCP-XXXX-A. Combustion will also produce an anomalous discharge, causing individuals within approximately a 15-meter radius to suffer immediate cranial combustion and produce a similar psionic discharge. The discharge is fully mitigated by lead and aluminum.

All affected organic matter will begin congealing into multiple instances of SCP-XXXX-B.

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-XXXX-B are to be contained following BLS-4 protocols. Stun batons and tasers have proven effective for persuading SCP-XXXX-B entities into complying with Foundation Personnel. Ballistic based weaponry (I.E. Handguns, assault rifles, etc.) are non-effective. Instances are to be herded into modified refrigerated containers that are hermetically sealed.

SCP-XXXX-B instances are to be eventually contained in airtight humanoid containment cells with the roof constructed from 2.0 cm of plexiglass for observation. A pressurized feeding pipe is to be angled at 85 degrees and attached to the ceiling, making it impossible for instances to climb upwards. Instances are to be fed 0.5 kilograms of mulched dogfood and 0.4 liters of water bi-weekly. Water quality is a non-factor. Containment cells are to be cleaned once per week. Janitorial staff are to equipped with hazmat suits while the SCP-XXXX-B instance is herded into a temporary holding cell during this time.

As a method of absolute last resort, termination of an SCP-XXXX-B entity via chemical sprayer using a 10:1 mixture ratio of either KOH or NaHCO3 with H2O is authorized if public health is sufficiently jeopardized or with at least acting level 4 approval. Use of incendiary tools is not recommended, as the resulting nauseous fumes can be sufficiently dangerous to unprotected personnel and civilians.

Description: SCP-XXXX-B (referred offhandedly as "Bogtards" by personnel) is a congealed mass of human blood, fecal, various muscle, digestive intestines and skin tissues and predominantly brain matter with a chromatic sheen. Instances weigh roughly 37.2 kilograms to 48.42 kilograms depending on the amount of organic matter absorbed during manifestation. SCP-XXXX-B specimens also secrete a mixed layer of mucus and gastric acid in order to prevent overall tissue damage.

Movement is accomplished by utilizing its mucus in combination with a series of muscular contractions similar to that of the Animalia Mollusca.² Movement is similarly slow, with only a recorded top speed of 2.5 kilometers per hour. (For comparison, the average human walks about 5 kilometers per hour.)

Roughly 38 hours after formation, the organic compounds of SCP-XXXX-B subjects begin to decay, releasing a strong putrid odor. This odour is currently believed to be predominately a by-product of fecal matter decaying after being absorbed by SCP-XXXX-B along with other materials accidentally absorbed. Samples gathered from currently contained entities show multiple non-anomalous strains of diseases common to unfiltered wastes which are accelerated by SCP-XXXX-B's unsanitary nature.

SCP-XXXX-B requires sustenance to survive and will naturally revert back to a non-anomalous state after a period of approximately 72 hours unless it's feed an average of 964 calories via enveloping food particles. All matter that was absorbed by an instance SCP-XXXX-B will approximately increase its volume and weight respectively. After becoming more than twice it's normal volume, SCP-XXXX-B will split apart and form a new instance of SCP-XXXX-B.

As mentioned in Addendum XXXX-A 1995/03/10, some SCP-XXXX-B entities are capable of limited auditory sounds. These vocalizations emitted from these are often simply audible variations of gargling, gagging or hacking. Autopsies of vocalizing entities reveal that they possesses mostly intact esophagus and throat.

All instances of SCP-XXXX-B are initially docile, preferring to retreat from highly visible areas. Uncontained instances of SCP-XXXX-B will seek out enclosed humid environments, most commonly sewer infrastructure, to mask its strong odour. SCP-XXXX-B entities will form rudimentary communities or "dens" with population sizes averaging 9 to 69. Globally there are 15 confirmed dens located within various urban landscapes ranging from geographical regions America and Europe. A projected growth rate of 3 new communities per year has been estimated as of March 1st 2018. Refer to Addendum XXXX-B 2020/05/01 Emergency Briefing For current status due to the current COVID-19 outbreak.

1995/03/09, Agent Silvia Enderson and Agent Jefferson Brinkmann of MTF Epsilon-6 (Village Idiots) were dispatched to investigate the disappearance of the village residents near East Africa.

During investigations, 12 instances of SCP-XXXX-B were eventually discovered along with the apprehension of POI-XXXX-1. The village was subsequently declared uninhabitable and quarantined. A cover story was developed, saying that the village had been contaminated by a chemical spill from a factory several kilometres away upstream.

1995/03/15 Interview: Silvia Enderson

Interviewed: Agent Silvia Enderson

Interviewer: Dr. Loumn

Foreword: The following interview is a debriefing conducted by Dr.Loumn with Agent Enderson following their return to Site-73.

<Begin Log>

<Extraneous introductions removed>

Dr. Loumn: State what happened when you and Agent Brinkmann arrived at the village. Also, please be quick about it as I have better things to attend to.

Agent Silvia Enderson: Well, when we got there it was quite. Whole place was deserted, couldn’t see anyone from where we were in the plaza.

Dr. Loumn: Describe what you saw, for the record.

Agent Silvia Enderson: Dead farm animals, mostly from starvation. The vultures had already picked away at what was left there. A couple of cars and a van that wouldn't start, big plastic water barrels, a cart filled with a bunch of electronics collected a couple miles away from a dump site.

Dr. Loumn: Thank you. Please Continue.

Agent Silvia Enderson: We started making our way towards the town hall to find it barred up. Tearing the front door open we found the building inside there were cots and medical equipment. Blood transfusions, heart monitors, blankets, mosquito nets, air conditioning; everything for a makeshift hospital. The whole place smelled like shit. Pretty much when we stepped inside I saw a really scrawny guy trying climb through one of the windows.

Dr. Loumn: Continue. What was POI-XXXX-1 doing?

Agent Silvia Enderson: He was trying to crawl out on all fours when he heard us coming. Originally he was just sleeping on one of those cots before we busted in.

Dr. Loumn: How subtle of you. What was his condition?

<Irrelevant Dialog Removed>

Agent Silvia Enderson: Bad; lips were cracked, hadn't showered and he hadn't shaved. Clothes were torn and mucked up by dirt. His right eye had turned yellow. He told us his name was Issac and asked who we were. We told him we were wildlife rangers trying to track down poachers when we stumbled upon the village.

Dr. Loumn: How did he respond?

Agent Silvia Enderson: I guess but we didn't make the best first impression busting down the door but he warmed up to us eventually after we introduced ourselves. We gave him some water and asked why he was only one there.

Dr. Loumn: What did he say?

Agent Silvia Enderson: Supposedly, him and a humanitarian group had gotten there a couple weeks ago due to a cholera outbreak. After setting up most of the staff vanished when he was out with a near the river investigating where the outbreak might have started.

Dr. Loumn: I see. And what was Agent Brinkmann doing at this time?

Agent Silvia Enderson: He was trying to open the office door at the back of the hall. There was a bunch of old pews and shelves blocking it that he was digging through. When Issac saw him trying to get through he just started to fucking screamed at him to stop. Jeff asked him why the office they had barricaded the office.

Dr. Loumn: What was Isaac's response for the office being barricaded?

Agent Silvia Enderson: Told us that's where they moved everything to make room for the equipment. It was such obvious bullshit, there was more than enough room even all the old benches. I asked him what the hell was behind that door and he broke down.

Dr. Loumn: What was behind the door?

Agent Silvia Enderson: A monster apparently. Said that was why it smelled so bad. Pleaded us to not open it. It was then Jeff said he saw something outside.

Dr. Loumn: What did Agent Brinkmann see?

Agent Silvia Enderson: He saw one of those mold creatures. I ran out followed it while Agent Brinkmann stayed behind to watch over Issac.

Dr. Loumn: You know you shouldn't have done that.

Agent Silvia Enderson: I know. I ended up following this thing as it slugged through the tall grass for a mile. I wouldn't need to track it anyways. It took all I had to not gag on my lunch that I had that evening. Eventually it started "kneeling" before this altar.

Dr. Loumn: Besides your breach of protocol; was this altar indigenous to the area?

Agent Silvia Enderson: Definitely not.

Dr. Loumn: Describe this altar for me.

Agent Silvia Enderson: Looked like a burial mound. A bunch of cell phones, clothes,and painted stones surrounding it. At the peak of the mound was this pyramid symbol hammered together with some scrap pieces of wood.

Dr. Loumn: Did this entity react to you in any way?

Agent Silvia Enderson: It just stayed bowed and ignored me. Made some sort of gurgling noise and just sat there. I figured to just stay the fuck away from it.

Dr. Loumn: What happened after?

Agent Silvia Enderson: I went back to the town hall. Jeff had tied up Issac and got him into the back of our jeep. We started clearing all the stuff Issac had moved up against the back door.

Dr. Loumn: What did you find inside?

Agent Silvia Enderson: Nothing but just a puddle of gore and shit.

Dr. Loumn: That was all? Just an unfortunate mess?

Agent Silvia Enderson: Yes Loumn, that's all there was.

Dr. Loumn: It's Doctor Loumn. Anything in the room of note you saw?

Agent Silvia Enderson: None sir.

Dr. Loumn: Fine.

Agent Silvia Enderson: I was looking through the room for any leads when Jeff called out he saw the thing from the altar. It had trudged into the town-square and it…it was waiting for us.

Dr. Loumn: So it was aware of your prescience?

Agent Silvia Enderson: Yes. We watched it just sit there, festering out in the sun waiting for us as it made this smothered mewing sound.

Dr. Loumn: Mewing? Like a cat?

Agent Silvia Enderson: Yes like a cat would sound like if it was gurgling. It wanted to get our attention.

Dr. Loumn: Writes down personal note on clipboard. Uh-huh…what did the entity do next?

Agent Silvia Enderson: It eventually slogged over to the cellar door underneath the townhouse. Started slapping up-against it. Jeff got the crowbar from the truck and it open. The smell that came out of there was like - O-oh god that smell! Jeff had been teasing me the entire mission about me nearly loosing my lunch before we both to keeled over.

Dr. Loumn: Please describe what you saw upon opening it.

Agent Silvia Enderson: A long set of stairs going down into the basement. No lights at the bottom or anything. It just crawled down into there.

Dr. Loumn: For the record, please describe what you encountered beneath the town hall.

Agent Silvia Enderson: Begins using recommended breathing technique from her councilor. Well it was normal for the first while. The things started to change. When we were at least twenty feet down before we saw it. Eleven more of them. One of them had the face a little boy poking out. I could see his skull was split in half and his eyes had gone red. All of them just rushed over to the corner when we came in… flinched even when we shined our lights on them.

Dr. Loumn: I think that will be all then, you've been very helpful. Do you want some coffee?

Agent Silvia Enderson: After having to relive seeing that kid's face? The shit and mildew? No thank you. I have nephew back at home and I don't want to imagine seeing a kid's skull being eaten way by acid if that is alright by you.

Dr. Loumn: I don't understand what's the problem Agent Silvia. How is coffee related to this?

<Irrelevant Dialog Removed>

<End Log>

Closing Statement: During recovery and clean up by MTF Beta-7, a heavily damaged silver locket was discovered among the organic debris located in the back room of the town hall. Inside is a photograph depicting a woman identified Maria Eeir standing alongside POI-XXXX-1 Issac Eeir. Records show the two were married for thirty-one years prior.

1995/06/21, Las Vagas Nevada, homeless populations living under the city have claimed to see creatures that potentially matched the description of SCP-XXXX-B. Dismissed by local authorities, the case is handed off to a local branch of the Unusual Incidents Unit to resolve the matter. Embedded agents within the UIU informed The Foundation of the situation when investigators returned from the sewers with reports of entities matching SCP-XXXX-B encountered in East Africa.

Contact was established with the government agency and a perimeter around all major sewer entrances was established.

A mobile task forced was assembled from MTF Beta-7 to investigate. The following mission transcript and original operator footage is currently restricted to level 4 security clearance.

1995/06/21 Mission Transcript

Agent Mathew Diam: If anyone asks, we're FBI.

Agent Tom Langer: Why would anyone be down here?

Agent William Fence: Because the rent's free.

After five minutes agents approach a local campsite. Five polyester plastic tents and a metal trash re-purposed to that of a bonfire for warmth can be seen.

Sargent Mathew Diam: Anyone here? This is the FBI.

Ten seconds pass with no response.

Sargent Mathew Diam: Go check out the tents. See if anyone is asleep.

Agents Langer and Fence inspect each of the tents for occupants. A minute later Agent Fence returns shaking his head.

Agent William Fence: Notta. Bunch of needles and shit but nothing else. I think they got spooked when they heard us coming.

Agent Tom Langer: Quite, I hear something.

Agent Langer motions towards an unknown disturbance.

Agent Tom Langer: Nine o'clock, left side of the underpass.

Camera pans over, dilapidated metal scaffolding litters the tunnel entrance with three branching tunnel entrances.

Agent William Fence: Tom, you're starting to hear stuff.

Sargent Mathew Diam: Whispers harshly Quite!

Several seconds pass, before a wet sludgy slap on the concrete echos from down the right most corridor.

Agents approach disturbance. The silhouette of a sludge like entity is spotted.

Agent Diam shines his flashlight on the entity, revealing it to be an SCP-XXXX-B. Instance recoils back, slithering down the tunnel away from agents.

Agent Diam Clicks on MTF radio

Agent Mathew Diam: Agent Mathew to Command, we have confirmation of an SCP-XXXX-B presence. Over.

MTF-Beta 7 Command Roger. Command to Agent Mathew, tag instance entity and continue with your investigation. Over.

Agent Mathew Diam: Roger that command. We'll tag the thing for later. Stand by.

Agent Mathew Diam: Pulls off and activates a sealed GPS capsule from his utility harness and approaches within 10 meters of the SCP-XXXX-B instance.

Agent Mathew Diam: Throws GPS capsule at SCP-XXXX-B, before moving 10 meters back.

GPS capsule sinks into SCP-XXXX-B instance.

Agent Mathew Diam: Agent Mathew to Command, instance tagged. Over.

MTF-Beta 7 Command Affirmative, proceed down the tunnel. Out.

Agent Mathew Diam: Roger. Out.

Agent Tom Langer: I think it's scared sir.

Agent William Fence: It's not scared Tom, it's literally a pile brains and shit. I don't think it can be scared.

Agent Tom Langer: Whatever.

SCP-XXXX-B entity remains stationary, slinking up-against the wall as agents pass by it.

SCP Sandbox III

Sandbox III: Revenge of the Sandbox

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