Altar of Nightmares

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained in its current location in ██████, United States. It's containment area is to be surrounded by barbed wire electrical fence, and personnel are not permitted to be within 20 meters of SCP-XXXX, for safety reasons, the 05 council has requested that personnel should stay an extra 15 meters away from the fence outlining SCP-XXXX's containment area.

SCP-XXXX is to be monitored through video feed. Anyone spotted wandering within a 20 meter radius of SCP-XXXX outside of testing are to be immediately [DATA EXPUNGED].

Description: SCP-XXXX is an altar made of stone, which is currently located in a cave in ██████, United States. Anyone wandering into a radius of 20 meters around SCP-XXXX will feel drawn to it, upon reaching the altar, SCP-XXXX-1 will appear, and will ask the subject for an offering.

SCP-XXXX-1 varies in appearance, SCP-XXXX-1's appearance is entirely dependent on the subject's phobia, when subjects were asked about the appearance of SCP-XXXX-1, the most common answer was that it resembled either a snake or a spider.

Upon retrieving an offering, SCP-XXXX-1 will disappear, and the subject is drawn away from the altar. Testing has shown that SCP-XXXX-1 will only allow victims to live if given a flower, as any other object would result in nightmares, and eventual death.

SCP-XXXX-1 will create an instance of SCP-XXXX-2 upon being given a flower, SCP-XXXX-2 is sentient, it is able to speak, if given the time to learn to do so. SCP-XXXX-2 is also extremely violent, and will attack at any opportunity, interviews with SCP-XXXX-2 can be found in "Document-SCP-XXXX-A"

+ **Experiment Log-SCP-XXXX-A - ██/██/19██**

[Experiment Log-SCP-XXXX-A - ██/██/19██

Experiment #1

Subject: D-2112

Procedure: D-2112 entered the area of SCP-XXXX with a bouquet of flowers

Results: SCP-XXXX-1 appears, and, without fear or hesitation, D-2112 [REDACTED] with SCP-XXXX-1. After the interaction, D-2112 was returned to his containment cell, and immediately was found dead █ hours later, he presumably committed suicide through drowning himself in his sink, a note was found that read: ""

Analysis: Any future tests should be done with a maximum of one flower of varying species anything other than roses.

Experiment #2

Subject: D-3426

Procedure: D-3426 entered the area of SCP-XXXX with a single rose

Results: This experiment yielded the same results as "Experiment #1", D-3426 and SCP-XXXX-1 don't [REDACTED]

Analysis: Subject D-3426 had suffocated himself via a pillow, this time without the note. Future tests will be done without roses.

Experiment #3
Subject: D-8754

Procedure: D-8754 enters SCP-XXXX's containment area with an orange tulip (tulipa).

Results: SCP-XXXX-1 doesn't appear, D-8754 is instructed to place the tulip on the altar. Upon doing so, SCP-XXXX-1 emerges, D-8754 and SCP-XXXX-1 appear to have a conversation, while SCP-XXXX-1's speech is unintelligible, D-8754 can understand it perfectly, a full log of D-8754's responses can be found at "Document-SCP-XXXX-A". After the conversation with SCP-XXXX-1, D-8754 exited the containment area and fell unconscious, D-8754 then proceeded to cough and vomit until SCP-XXXX-2 emerged from D-8754's mouth, SCP-XXXX-2 is extremely violent and is now contained in a small 1 ft x 1 ft x 1 ft cage.

Analysis: Tests done with flowers should be done with caution, due to the nature of SCP-XXXX-2]

+ **Addendum SCP-XXXX-A - ██/██/20██**

[Addendum SCP-XXXX-A - ██/██/20██

Subject: D-3426

D-3426 broke out of her cell at site-██, she had fled after ge██tting captured by SCP-106 during a containment breach, she had managed to escape it and found herself in SCP-XXXX's containment chamber, she was found in the fetal position in front of SCP-XXXX, she was extracted from a helicopter and sent to the foundation infirmary.

She had lost her middle finger, when asked about how she lost it, she said that "it" took it, when asked about who this "it" was, she said that it was straight out of her nightmares, that it came from a puddle in the cave. Further questions came be reviewed in "Document-SCP-XXXX-B"

Further testing with SCP-XXXX has ceased, as it has been ██ years since this incident took place, D-3426 is alive and is still, at this time, experiencing nightmares, the containment area of SCP-XXXX has ceased all anomalous activity, it is theorized that SCP-XXXX-1 is tied to the anomalous properties of SCP-XXXX]

Document-SCP-XXXX-A

Interview Log ██/██/19██: SCP-XXXX-2 said it was feeling "quite bored" and demanded that it would speak with someone. Dr. ██████ saw this as an opportunity to get some answers from SCP-XXXX-2, the interview is as follows:

Dr. ██████: SCP-XXXX-2, we are conducting an interview to both advance our research and to cure your boredom…

SCP-XXXX-2: Don't expect much from me, Dr. ██████…

Dr. ██████: "You're quite rude, aren't you?"

No response

Dr. ██████: "Alright, let's get started. SCP-XXXX-2, who created you?"

SCP-XXXX-2: "My mother, are all the questions going to be this stupid? And stop calling me 'SCP-XXXX-2', it's fucking annoying…"

Dr. ██████: "well then, I guess from now on we can call you 'Dash-2', but our files will still call you-"

SCP-XXXX-2: Agitated "Do you think I give a damn about what your stupid files say? Just stop calling me 'SCP-XXXX-2'!"

Dr. ██████: silently to self "…And yet you wonder why we keep you in that cage…" takes deep breath "Well, Dash-2, when you refer to your 'mother', are you referring to SCP-XXXX-1? The one who guards that altar?"

SCP-XXXX-2: "What is it with these goddamn names?"

Dr. ██████: "That still doesn't answer my question, Dash-2," Places artist's illustration of SCP-XXXX-1 on the table "Is this who you're referring to?"

SCP-XXXX-2: "…Maybe, to some people… This isn't EXACTLY her, it is, but only a part of her… I've heard her speak of a 'Perfect Gift', but she's never explained what it might be…"

Dr. ██████: "So, this 'Perfect Gift' is unknown? Even to you?"

SCP-XXXX-2: "Yeah, sure…"

Dr. ██████: "Hmm, alright then. Dash-2, if you have spoken with her, then, what is your purpose of coming here?"

No response

Dr. ██████: "Dash-2?"

SCP-XXXX-2: Pauses "I refuse to speak any further… Get out of my sight."

SCP-XXXX-2 has refused to speak since