Section S1 following an aggressive emergence event.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Occurrences of SCP-XXXX are currently limited to Site-XXXX (Formerly the town of ██████, Western Australia), which must be reinforced following every emergence event. Any civilian visitors to Site-XXXX are to be handled by implanted agents and redirected from town at the earliest convenience. All personnel not assigned to Site Command (town council building) or the Site-XXXX observation team must maintain civilian cover at all times.
SCP-XXXX-1 is not to be interacted with in any way by essential personnel. While there is currently no method to predict SCP-XXXX-1's intended targets, any personnel marked by SCP-XXXX-1 must be relocated to Section S-1 (the beach-house). Section S-1 must be restored following every incident. No attempts to physically detain or eliminate SCP-XXXX-1 are to be initiated. SCP-XXXX-2 is similarly not to be engaged. Any personnel attempting to interfere with any SCP-XXXX-2 manifestation that survive the attempt are to be reassigned to Section S-1. Means to incapacitate or otherwise physically contain SCP-XXXX-2 are currently under research.
Should SCP-XXXX-1's behaviour indicate an aggressive emergence event, all essential personnel are to evacuate Site XXXX immediately. All observation cameras in Site XXXX are to be deactivated. All personnel engaged by SCP-XXXX-1 during these events must be escorted under armed guard to Section S-1.
Description: SCP-XXXX is the collective designation for two entities that appear exclusively within the town of ██████, Western Australia.
SCP-XXXX-1 is an elderly caucasian man, approx. 1.8 metres tall with slack, grey skin and wearing beige, waterlogged robes in a tattered state. SCP-XXXX-1 is blind, and utilises a cane made of driftwood to assist in mobility. SCP-XXXX-1 is always seen carrying a small cloth package in his hand, which contains SCP-XXXX-1's eyes. The eyes themselves demonstrate a cognitohazardous effect, "marking" those who make visual contact for later attack by SCP-XXXX-2. SCP-XXXX-1 will manifest by crawling out of the sea every 8 months, although the exact timings of it's emergence are inconsistent.
SCP-XXXX-1's typical pattern of behaviour involves walking from the coastline through Site-XXXX's main street, where it will continuously vocalise about a vague imminent calamity. The details of which often include imagery of a "living" or "boiling" sea. This action is believed to be a luring tactic, allowing SCP-XXXX-1 to attract the attention of prey. Upon sensing any attention from a victim, SCP-XXXX-1 will present them with its eyes. Various statements from past victims have reported an immediate response of disgust or fear, followed by later occurrences of paranoia, claustrophobia and a desire to go to the coastline. SCP-XXXX-1 will approach up to seven victims in an average emergence event. Upon reaching its quota, SCP-XXXX-1 will attempt to return to the coastline, walking directly into the sea. Any attempts to impede this retreat or capture SCP-XXXX-1 have met with failure.
SCP-XXXX-2 will manifest the night after SCP-XXXX-1's appearance. SCP-XXXX-2 appears to be entirely made of an unidentified dark blue viscous fluid. SCP-XXXX-2 is able to contort itself at will, however it seems to prefer a hunched, vaguely humanoid form. SCP-XXXX-2 will usually manifest via any urban water source, including household taps, street gutters and underground piping. Upon manifesting SCP-XXXX-2 will proceed towards any individual exposed to SCP-XXXX-1's eyes. Any individuals attacked by SCP-XXXX-2 will be smothered by SCP-XXXX-2, causing death within a span of seconds. The victims corpse will be left partially destroyed, however SCP-XXXX-2 will remove the eyes of the victim and take them when it de-manifests. SCP-XXXX-2 will de-manifest by disappearing into a body of water.
SCP-XXXX-2's liquid makeup is highly acidic, with a pH of approximately 0.18. This acid is not used to remove obstacles, as it is capable of passing through small spaces by compressing it's form. It appears the acid is used instead as a "digestive" agent, allowing SCP-XXXX-2 to dissolve it's smothered prey. How SCP-XXXX-2 is able to travel through water sources without damaging the physical structures (i.e. piping or faucets) is unknown. It is hypothesised SCP-XXXX-2 has the capacity to vary the acidity of it's form.
Discovery: The first recorded encounter of SCP-XXXX-1 was in 19██, when two civilians saw "an old man crawl out of the sea" off the coast of the town. Both individuals were exposed to the SCP-XXXX-1's eyes and fled the scene, returning into the town. SCP-XXXX-1 targeted ██ other individuals during this event, all of which were eliminated by SCP-XXXX-2 the following evening. Following this event, an amateur journalist and filmmaker (Mr. Douglas Cho), conducted an investigation into SCP-XXXX. The resulting documentary was published on Cho's social media before the anomalous content was discovered. Mr Cho was detained and the documentary confiscated as supplementary information (For the edited video, see File XXXX/E2-VD1). Cho has been both forthcoming with useful information and largely cooperative with Foundation personnel for the length of his detainment.
Site-XXXX was established following the discovery of the repeating manifestation of SCP-XXXX-1, as well as the failure of more proactive containment measures. At the time of Site-XXXX's establishment, the original civilian population had been reduced by 84%.
Addendum XXXX AEE-1:
On ██/██/██, SCP-XXXX-1 manifested in a significantly agitated state. Archived footage labels this as the first occurrence of aggressive exposure since the occupation of what is now Site XXXX. Following this Incident containment procedures were remade to prioritise non-confrontational approaches at all times.
BEGIN LOG
00:00: Footage starts. A large stretch of coast can be seen. SCP-XXXX-1 is shown crawling out of the surf. SCP-XXXX-1 is shown to move at an increased speed, while twitching violently.
Addendum: Interview XXXX/1
Interviewed: Mr. Douglas Cho
Interviewer: Agent ███ Kouyan
Foreword: On the investigation into SCP-XXXX and it's origins.
<Begin Log>
Kouyan: Ok Mr Cho mics are on, please tell us about the investigation.
Cho: Why are we doing this? You already have my doco.
Kouyan: We just have a couple of questions, about a few items in your film.
Cho: Right, so you can keep up your monster hunt.
Kouyan: The people who used to live here gave you a lot of info. What did you keep from your film.
Cho: A lot of extraneous shit, contradictions, stuff like that. The people were deep into their folklore, but they weren't giving many consistent accounts. I removed some theories about biblical punishment too, just felt a bit cheesy.
Kouyan: You also mention that the creature used to visit the town less often.
Cho: Yeah, missing persons reports are always a good tell for that. From what I could uncover the thing used to come up to the land every few years. At some point that changed, about '29 if I remember correctly.
Kouyan: Ok, I have notes here about behavioural oddities, can you elaborate.
Cho: While I was digging around for stories on the thing I noticed some weird details. Weird in the sense that they were outliers. I'll give an example. I heard one story about how some people tried to lock themselves up so the slimy thing couldn't get them. They blocked all the water sources and sealed themselves in. Instead of just melting the place down or contorting or whatever, the slime monster picks off one of them, goes inside the body and pretends to be the dead guy. Then when his mates come out asking what the hell is going on, slime monster pops out and gets them all.
Kouyan: Which seems to be a bit of a difference from the usual M.O.
Cho: Yeah. I found a couple other ones like that too, ones were the old man has a whole body made of eyes, or the two of them are actually the same thing, or that the old man is just a puppet like the dead guy in that story.
Kouyan: So which do you think is true?
Cho: I have no clue. All of it could be, or none. It's a bit difficult telling the truth from fiction apart now.
Kouyan: Right. Let's take a look at this section.
File XXXX/E2-VD1 is heard.
Audio: The creature has been witnessed as far back as ancient times, when the first indigenous tribes came across their own monsters. The Bunyip. The Muldjewangk. The Murray River Monster. Now, the Creature from the West.
Kouyan stops the playback.
Kouyan: I'm assuming, because most of these stories have origins far from this location, that whole spiel was for the sake of atmosphere?
Cho: Pretty much. In honesty the furthest back I found records on the thing was 17██. Some tall tale about a crazy guy with cursed eyes. People like to have an ancient history aspect to their myths, makes them more exotic. First definite record was in the 19██.
Kouyan: And what were your thoughts on the origin story.
Cho:…See, i'm sure you'd prefer I say i'm convinced the campfire stories are true, but i'm not. I heard this story about how an old man finds an ancient terror down in the sea, so he rips out his eyes so he'd never have to see it again. Now he's cursed to be the terror's herald and eyes for eternity. All very dramatic. But that's complete horseshit. Someone who used to live in this town just made it up one day. They didn't want to deal with the fact they have no idea what it is, so they try to humanise a monster to make it less scary. Truth is nobody has the proper answers, and that's fucking terrifying.
Kouyan: So you have no idea.
Cho: No, I don't. Maybe that whole story is true, maybe it's not. I never found any evidence to confirm anything except that the monster is real and people kept dying. I don't even know what it wants. It'll just keep coming up and taking people unless you lot stop it.
Kouyan: We'll stop it. We always find a way.
Cho: Yeah? How's that working for you right now?
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Hypothesis on the origins of SCP-XXXX has remained inconclusive, further research has been deemed non-essential. The unusual behaviour reported for both entities is to be further investigated.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is contained in an artificial "ghetto" located in South ████, Romania. All quarantine procedures are to to be enforced by Site 99 in accordance to the current cover story (infectious disease outbreak). In order to minimise the presence of SCP-XXXX, any further outbreaks are to be localised to upper class regions.
Personnel who have been infected by SCP-XXXX are to be quarantined off site, with all attending staff having a quarterly income of over $200,000. If SCP-XXXX is noted to spread within quarantine, the quarantine site must be destroyed and all personnel terminated.
Description
SCP-XXXX is a pathogen
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Thaumiel Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Any movement from SCP-XXXX is to be monitored and logged by Observation Site 41. All transmissions from SCP-XXXX are to be logged for analysis All transmissions are classified Level 3 clearance. Any received transmissions from SCP-XXXX are to be reported to Dr Halley.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a deep space satellite operated by an anomalous artificial intelligence. SCP-XXXX was originally constructed in 20██ for the purpose of monitoring and containing SCP-████, which remains Neutralised on the surface of Charon. SCP-XXXX is positioned in orbit around Charon and has remained in this position since it's initial assignment.
Information on SCP-XXXX's initial construction is limited, as is the understanding of the manifestation of SCP-XXXX's intelligence. Original schematics for a similar Foundation design have been documented, but these contain no mechanical capacity for independent thought. It is hypothesised that SCP-XXXX's sentience was a side-effect of it's assignment to SCP-████, which was known to have reality bending properties Review of the established timeline shows that SCP-XXXX developed sentience after SCP-████ was neutralised, further investigation is ongoing.
Addendum 01-XXXX/Collected Transmissions:
07/04/20██
Item #: SCP-XXXX |
Level 3/XXXX |
Object Class: Euclid Maksur |
Classified |
All known locations of SCP-XXXX.
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the non linear nature of localised space within the range of anomalous areas, the SCP-XXXX is subject to semi-conflicting containment protocols. The majority of procedures across timelines affected by SCP-XXXX share a strict monitoring of the Black Sea. All naval activity within the area must be diverted away from the anomalous kill zone, with submersibles being subject to double the perimeter of surface vessels. Observation Base XXXX is to maintain a cover of an environmental observation post, with all defensive duties being allocated to assigned Foundation Naval vessels.
Under no circumstances is SCP-XXXX to be restored or relocated from it's current position. Any attempt by Foundation personnel to relocate SCP-XXXX to the location of an adjacent SCP-XXXX will result in termination. Any attempts by Foundation personnel of any adjacent timeline to relocate SCP-XXXX must be treated as a hostile action. Any action by GOI's from any timeline is to be similarly treated, however commanding personnel must be captured and interrogated. Vital intelligence gained is to be treated as Level 4 Classified information.
All exploration attempts into SCP-XXXX must be undertaken by MTF Psi-58 (Immovable Objects). Any exploration attempt undertaken without the approval of both Area Director ████ Everrett and MTF Commander ██████ Madani is to be considered treason. MTF Psi-58 exploration teams must be equipped with a Scranton Reality Anchor Due to the results of Exploration XXXX-414, deployed SRA's must be maintained in a 10 metre perimeter surrounding SCP-XXXX. Under no circumstances may a SRA be allowed within SCP-XXXX. Should any brush incidents occur within the SCP-XXXX containment perimeter, MTF Psi-58 must be dispatched to account for this perimeter alteration.
SCP Protocol Update 01
As of ██/██/20██, MTF Psi-58 is also responsible for rapid reaction to brushing incidents occuring in locations of extra-timeline SCP-XXXX instances. SRA devices must be deployed on recognition of any brush incident. See Addendum XXXX-01.
SCP Protocol Update 02
As of ██/██/20██, Any attempt by SCP-XXXX to relocate to a new location independent of non-anomalous action must be treated as a containment breach, regardless of timeline in which this instance is present. Coordination with the Foundation equivalent from the breached timeline is to be attempted. If coordination is failed, any attempt by non-anomalous groups to intervene is to be treated as a hostile action. Should containment re-establishment procedures fail, the SCP-XXXX instance is to be decommissioned and any debris be placed back in the instances original location. See Addendum XXXX-03
Description: SCP-XXXX is a submarine of unknown consistently altering design that exists across multiple timelines. As a result SCP-XXXX behaves as a "nexus point" where multiple timelines overlap and interact, specifically within the interior of SCP-XXXX itself. Within this timeline SCP-XXXX resides 15 kilometres from the Crimean Peninsula. While the location of SCP-XXXX varies dramatically, in no discovered timeline does the anomaly breach the bounds of the Black Sea.
Explorations of SCP-XXXX's interior have shown it to have no anomalous structural features alter it's structure at random without being perceived by those within the anomaly itself. However reports of disorientation and mild amnestic effects have been filed by exploration teams. These effects are temporary and can be resolved by exiting SCP-XXXX. However due to the unpredictable nature of SCP-XXXX's flux can cause exploration teams to exit into a timeline unlike their own, or cross into a separate timeline within the bounds of SCP-XXXX. Scranton Reality Anchors have had some success at mitigating the overlap between timelines, but appear to "reject" a spatial zone over time. The exact mechanics by which this rejection occurs are unknown, but this "rejection" becomes increasingly violent depending on the number of timeline shifts or nature of the timeline SCP-XXXX has linked to. SRA's have been consistently effective in maintaining the sphere of influence SCP-XXXX exerts outside of it's physical structure.
SCP-XXXX's aforementioned sphere of influence is a purely cognitive distortion of spacetime. The immediate zone around SCP-XXXX occasionally suffers from a "brush" in timelines, in which a linked timeline becomes temporary linked on a conceptual or metaphysical level. These brushes can result in hostile concepts or cognitohazards. The effects of these brushes become more severe the closer to SCP-XXXX they occur. While the SRA perimeter does mitigate these breaches, the perimeter has been bypassed on occasion. See Addenda XXXX-02 for further information.
Addendum XXXX-01: As of ██/██/20██, Multiple known positions of SCP-XXXX in separate timelines have been noted as brushing with our current timeline. These brushes have been purely cognitohazardous and containment protocols have been updated as a result.
BY ORDER OF THE OVERSEER COUNCIL
The following file is Level Ω/XXXX classified. Failure to enter credentials will result in termination via BERRYMAN-LANGFORD memetic kill agent.
XXXX
INPUT CODE: t^ime WAITS f0r n∞ man/dtbmh
CREDENTIALS RECOGNISED. KILL AGENT RESCINDED.
WARNING: FURTHER APPROVAL NECESSARY. does the black moon howl?
INPUT CODE: at midnight, when the wolves fear sheep
WELCOME OVERSEER.
ACCESSING FILES…
Item #: SCP-XXXX |
Threat Level: |
Object Class: Thaumiel Hiemal |
● Black |
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX cannot be contained without causing a CK-class restructuring scenario or a ZK-class reality failure scenario. Public philosophical documentation or "theories" relating to SCP-XXXX are to be suppressed monitored. Scientific confirmation of SCP-XXXX is to be discredited or suppressed. Individuals responsible for public research into SCP-XXXX are to be placed into Foundation employ. All research into SCP-XXXX is to be confined to Site Ω-1.
Counteractive efforts targeting SCP-XXXX should remain in a partially constructed conceptual stage. Should SCP-XXXX experience widespread neutralisation, all emergency protocols for affected items should be initiated simultaneously. Emergency Order Motus-Omega must be fully conceived and initiated. Initiation of Emergency Order Motus-Omega is to be considered an Alpha-1 Priority task.
All staff assigned to Site Ω-1 must remain in Site Ω-1. MTF Psi-58 are to halt any personnel attempting to exit Site Ω-1. No attempts at euthanisation are to be made. All research divisions of Site Ω-1 are not to collaborate, exchange research or change divisions without authorisation by Site Director Edwin.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a spacetime impetus paradox affecting the current reality inhabited by the human race, the SCP Foundation and all associated items of importance. Currently SCP-XXXX does not effect the entirety of surface reality, instead it is localised to specific physical and conceptual items. These include organisations, persons/entities of interest, areas and events. Possible changes in the behaviour of SCP-XXXX, including the possibility of universal coverage, are covered in Emergency Order Motus-Omega.
SCP-XXXX causes a "causal stasis" effect, in which certain events cannot proceed beyond a point in time. Similarly actions affecting certain entities cannot proceed. This effect has been both beneficial and harmful to the SCP Foundation. While SCP-XXXX served to effectively maintain the current status quo, it has also prevented the direct improvement or enhancement of containment practices for a number of SCPs. SCP-XXXX has also hindered relations with multiple GOIs, however it is likely the anomaly has also had similar effects on the GOIs themselves. As a result, multiple offensive measures have remained at partial construction.
Currently active countermeasures are impossible to develop, due to SCP-XXXX affecting these ideas upon complete conceptualisation. Emergency Order Motus-Omega is under partial conceptual construction, as to avoid being affected by the anomaly. SCP-XXXX does not affect items experiencing a fragmented conceptualisation. For example, if a concept is partially realised by three different persons, SCP-XXXX will not hinder any developments. However if these "proto-ideas" a compiled to form a single concept, SCP-XXXX will hinder actualisation. These items can also be documented, but all documentation must remain partially complete. Due to this, Emergency Order Motus-Omega is currently held in a fragmented form by all O5 council members.
SCP-XXXX is hypothesised to also be effecting termination attempts of multiple SCPs (see Addendum 01/XXXX-ASCP). While this hypothesis cannot be confirmed in a traditional sense, containment procedures of SCPs not currently facing termination have been adapted to account for their "causal invulnerability". Partially conceptualised termination plans have also been established.
Discovery:
SCP-XXXX was first discovered by Dr. ██████ Edwin, who was previously assigned to SCP 3229. While investigating a means of proactive containment, Dr. Edwin stumbled upon a "symptom" of SCP-XXXX. The following are extracts from Dr. Edwin's personal log, referring to his investigation into this anomaly.
23/06.
I found multiple initiatives, declassified and approved, were never acted upon. I sent this information to Director Yu, thinking it was a localised anomaly. Perhaps the cave didn't want us going to certain places. Then while venting about the conundrum with one of my colleagues, Dr. Wallis, he told me he'd noted behaviours among the hostile entities within 3229 that he suspected were linked.
25/06.
I have contacted researchers at other sites, searching for more evidence to confirm my theory. I've come across a number of incidents that I think may lead my hypothesis to a much more dangerous conclusion. My initial suspicion, that something was affecting progress at Area 55, has been expanded. I contacted an old friend down in █████, he has higher clearance than I do. He told me there were several incidents similar to mine. Some chalked up as bureaucracy losing track, some were just marked under one SCP or another, some were just left to collect dust. All of which are sloppy, an uncharacteristic action for the Foundation. This warrants further investigation.
26/06
Wallis brought me out of my feverish researching, but all I could talk about on break was how close I was to cracking it. It's all I can think of now. Wallis warned me the Director would be irate if this took precedence over my work on site. I've chosen to ignore the warning. I don't bare any disrespect for the Director, nor do I doubt how important my usual work is. I just know I've found something, something I can't leave to collect dust.
29/06.
More findings on my personal project. We had a site breach today. I used it to look into some more… restricted data. I was lucky, very lucky, not to be shot. It was worth it though, this is an anomaly all to itself. Records of it are everywhere, they just didn't see all the puzzle pieces. I've been trying to piece them all together as the Site calms down. Something has to be there, it has to.
30/06.
Site Director Yu requested me in his office, I've been told to expect all information to be classified at the highest level.
01/07.
I was right.
Addendum 01/XXXX:
The following is an extract from Log XXXX/ASCP, a collection of all SCP subjects hypothesised to be affected by SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties. Note that in some cases SCP-XXXX also assists in the maintenance of current containment. For a comprehensive log of persons/GOIs affected by SCP-XXXX, see Log XXXX/AG/P. For recorded events affected by SCP-XXXX, see Log XXXX/AE.
SCP item |
Hypothesis |
Evidence |
SCP-096 |
SCP-096 has not been destroyed due to the effects of SCP-XXXX. Furthermore 096 has not caused an XK Class event due to the effects of SCP-XXXX. |
See Incident 096-1-A |
SCP-2399 |
SCP 2399's repairs have been infinitely stalled by SCP-XXXX. Foundation countermeasures have similarly been affected. |
Inactivity regarding Protocol LEGIONNAIRE, effectiveness/maintenance of BARRIER array, state of SCP-2399. |
SCP-3284 |
SCP-3284 has not currently breached containment due to the effects of SCP-XXXX. |
See Experiment Log B |
SCP-682 |
SCP-682's regenerative abilities are caused by SCP-XXXX, furthermore SCP-682 has not been able to permanently breach containment due to SCP-XXXX |
Retracted. Hypothesis does not take into account the exact nature of SCP-XXXX's anomalous effects. |
SCP-3426 |
The progression towards fulfilling the conditions of SCP-3426 is being prevented by SCP-XXXX |
Multiple research paths unable to proceed beyond points of conception, unifying social theorem or religious unification ideals are similarly prevented. |
SCP-2317 |
SCP-2317 has not breached containment due to the effects of SCP-XXXX, despite its capacity to do so. |
See SCP-2317/i.6. |
SCP-001 |
[REDACTED] |
[REDACTED] |
Addendum 02/XXXX:
The following is a collection noting the psychological status of Site MΩ1 and various incidents that have hindered research as of ██/██/20██. For the full record of personnel and their full psych evaluations, see Document XXXX-SSE. Currently 97% of staff have noted mental, physical, or causal strain to their work.
Dr Emily Horan:
DOI: 08/04
NOI: Dr Horan began to suffer minor anxiety throughout the day, as well as reporting a "foggy memory" of the last three months of her assignment in Site MΩ1.
Current Status: Dr Horan was permitted medical leave for 4 days, and was reporting much better mental health upon removal from Site MΩ1. However on return all knowledge of her previous research was removed from Dr Horan's memory. In addition Dr Horan was unable to conceive of new research related to SCP-XXXX.
Dr Mark Mirandi:
DOI: 17/04
NOI: Dr Mirandi reported missing research files on SCP-XXXX, which he then set out to restore. Dr Mirandi has noted a sense of déjà vu upon reporting this incident.
Current Status: Dr Mirandi continues to restore his files. Any attempt to remove Dr Mirandi from his causal loop has met with failure.
Researcher David Brown:
DOI: 02/05
NOI: Researcher Brown has suffered 15 panic attacks over the previous 8 days and has been diagnosed with clinical depression, despite having no record of mental illness in multiple prior staff screenings. Researcher Brown has repeatedly expressed that his research cannot be finished.
Current Status: Attempts to reassign Researcher Brown have met with failure. Repeated attempts to assign medical aid to Researcher Brown have also met with failure. Attempts to self terminate by Researcher Brown have met with failure. Researcher Brown currently remains on-site under supervision.
Senior Researcher Anaya ████:
DOI: 11/05
NOI: Senior Researcher Anaya was detained as of 11/05 when she underwent a violent seizure and began to assault fellow staff members and subordinates. Witnesses describe Anaya as "babbling" and note a repeated mention of "the loop" that never breaks/never will be broken/never has been broken.
Current Status: Senior Researcher Anaya remains detained in the medical wing and has remained unresponsive. She currently continues to vocalise that "the loop never breaks, never will be, never has been broken."
DOI: 27/7
NOI: Sergeant Michael Sullivan was responsible for an attempt to euthanise staff members of Site MΩ1. He was successful in eliminating one Researcher Bell, as evident by security footage.
Current Status: Attempts to discipline Sergeant Sullivan have been unsuccessful. Researcher Bell has currently been euthanised five times. Both Sergeant Sullivan and Researcher Bell have been quarantined.
Site Director ██████ Edwin:
[DATA REDACTED BY ORDER OF O5-1.]
Addendum 03/XXXX:
The following is an extract from a report compiled by ████ Vann of the Ethics Committee, following an inspection of Site MΩ1.
██████.
I have remained in your design for well beyond the time you assigned me, I remain to my course. This is an abomination.
Site MΩ1 has the highest rate of staff incident in our entire organisation. In the entire Foundation. Edwin has men and women here rolling a boulder up a hill to just to see it roll down, and you just pile more dirt onto the hill. I've been to Site [REDACTED], I saw a man feed a child to 682; and I'm more disgusted by this than anything I've seen before.
If these experiments had delivered any benefit at all then maybe, just maybe, I would be inclined to understand. I've seen no progress and as such my recommendation is simple, tear it all down. We're financing and enabling torture. There is no excuse.
Respectfully
████ Vann
Ethics Committee.
Addendum 04/XXXX:
The following is an extract from Director Edwin's review by and appeal to the O-5 Council.
Interviewed: Site Director ██████ Edwin.
Interviewer: O5 Council
Foreword: This interview was recorded directly following the review of ████ Vann, and prior to Director Edwin being directly affected by SCP-XXXX.
<Begin Log>
O5-3: Dr Edwin, you stand accused of a gross abuse and mishandling of Foundation assets, staff and assigned SCPs. Your site was directly inspected by a representative from the Ethics Committee. Under any normal circumstances, you would be put to death immediately, but the Council has deemed it important to allow you to explain yourself.
Edwin: Is that so? Here I was believing the anomaly had saved me too.
O5-3: Enough insubordination Director. It is on your shoulders to dismiss the ethics review, so I suggest you start talking.
Edwin: Certainly sir. Mr. Vann was very thorough in his investigation, I am surprised his report was not even remotely slowed by the anomaly, but it is missing some vital information. Despite the conditions my staff face, we have learnt a significant amount from our work at Site MΩ1.
O5-4: Such as?
Edwin: Firstly and most importantly, the anomaly behaves in multiple ways. While our document states it has a stasis effect, our staff incidents show it also causes a loop. Now you may consider this a minor difference but the behaviour of the space time continuum when faced with stillness, compared when facing a cycle, is significant.
O5-4: And you believe this distinction was worth sacrificing lives over?
Edwin: What lives have I sacrificed sir? Site MΩ1 has minimal staff casualties.
O5-4: You know exactly what I refer to Edwin.
Edwin: Sir, we have never had an incident that is worth sacrificing our future for.
O5-4: I-
O5-7: Four, please. What do you mean, our future?
Edwin: I'm sure you're used to the endless existential threats we deal with here, something capable of ending the human race gets found and caged up every day. It's easy to underestimate something that doesn't pose an imminent threat.
O5-4: Are you accusing us of negligence Director?
Edwin: No sir. Think of it this way. There are many anomalies that we cage, some could doom us all. The human race stands on the edge of a cliff and many of those anomalies are more than capable of pushing us off. This is different. SCP-XXXX is not humanity at the edge of a fall, humanity is clinging on by its fingers. We may stay like that forever, or we may fall when we least expect it. I ask you all here, now, which would you say is worse?
O5-1:…you have made your case Director?
Edwin: Have I made my case?
O5-1: If that is all, your appeal will be reviewed by the Council now.
Edwin: My appeal? Did you even listen to a word I just said?
O5-1: Yes Edwin, we did. Do not try my patience. Guards, dismiss the accused.
Interviewed is dismissed.
O5-4: I don't like it, if we let this slide we're throwing away whatever human decency we still have.
O5-1: Yet we still must come to a verdict. Terminate the interview.
<End Log>
Addendum 05:
Upon initiation of Emergency Order Motus-Omega, all personnel must be ███ ██ ██████ ██ ████ ██ ████ ██ ████ ████ ████ ████████. SCP subjects tied to SCP-████ are to undergo immediate [DATA EXPUNGED], whereupon.