SCP-5241 Prior to Containment.
Item #: SCP-5241
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5241 is to be secured inside a 8x10x10 Class-III containment chamber. Any personnel entering SCP-5241's containment chamber must be accompanied by an armed guard at all times. Due to the nature of SCP-5241, interaction with SCP-5241 and subsequently SCP-5241-1 outside of testing is strictly prohibited. SCP-5241's containment chamber is to be constantly monitored via digital feed. Any unusual activity is to be reported to the current zone manager for review.
Description: Located and contained by Mobile Task Force units on █/██/200█. SCP-5241 appears to be a well originating from 14th century England, though carbon dating has proven unsuccessful. The object shows signs of age, though is unable to be damaged by any means yet determined. The interior of SCP-5241 has not been observed to end, instead presumably going on infinitely. This has been deemed SCP-5241-1.
While being observed, SCP-5241 does not display any anomalous properties. Instead, it appears as a normal well, being filled with cement with no remarkable features. When a subject steps within 2 Meters of SCP-5241, however, SCP-5241-1 will manifest. Any object or person dropped into SCP-5241-1 is to be considered lost, and no attempts to recover said objects are to be made. In the event of unauthorized usage of SCP-5241, the containment chamber and surrounding sectors are to be locked down until the all-clear is given.
Upon SCP-5241-1's activation, a male voice will begin to make contact with the subject. This voice has not been observed to come from a specific point, rather engulfing the subject once they enter the radius of SCP-5241. This voice will attempt to convince the subject to throw their physical belongings in the well, or in cases where the subject has no belongings with them, even throw themselves into the well. This voice has been deemed a Class-II cognitohazard, and only personnel with appropriate cognitohazard resistance are to interact with the SCP. The language of the subject appear irrelevant, as the same results are seen in subjects who speak different languages.
Upon any object or persons being dropped into SCP-5241-1, the aforementioned male voice will thank the subject. Depending on the item, a different object than what was thrown will appear in the subject's hand. The results of throwing an object in have consistency, however they do not correlate with the value of the input. An example of this can be found in Testing Log B.
Welcome, "Administrator".
4/5241 Clearance grants you access to the following Audio File:
Audio from D-2995's mission inside SCP-5241-1
<BEGIN LOG>
Dr. ███: D-2995, can you hear me?
D-2995: Yeah.
Dr. ███: Good. We're going to lower you in, make sure to tell us if anything happens.
D-2995: Alright.
[A cranking noise can be heard]
[Time Passes]
D-2995: I.. I'm not feeling so great.
Dr. ███: Hand in there. Do you see anything yet?
D-2995: No.. Wait. I think I can see something.
Dr. ███: What do you see?
D-2995: It's gone now.. I think I'm seeing things.
[Pause]
Dr. ███: D-2995, anything yet?
D-2995: Who is that?
Dr. ███: Your number, D-2995.
D-2995: Number? What number? Where am I?
Dr. ███: D-2995, we're getting you out of there.
D-2995: My watch? Alright.
Dr. ███: What?
D-2995: Not you, him.
Dr. ███: (to crew) Get him out of there!
D-2995: I suppose that's the last thing I have to give..
Technician ███: He cut himself from the tether!
[A large cracking noise can be heard, accompanied by screams.]
D-2995: (softly) No.. No. No. No. No. No.
D-2995: Please… I have nothing left to give…
[A scream emanating from SCP-5241 can be heard]
<TRANSMISSION LOST>
Results: Exploration failure. Further exploration of SCP-5241 prohibited. Audio file currently under review.
Welcome, "Administrator".
5/5241 Clearance grants you access to the following interview:
Interviewed: SCP-5241-1
Interviewer: Dr. ████
Subject: Attempt to gain information about the origins of SCP-5241.
<Begin Log>
Dr. ████: Good Morning, SCP-5241.
SCP-5241-1: [Unintelligible]
Dr. ████: No. This is an interview. You aren't going to be able to convince me. Now, I have a few questions for you.
SCP-5241-1: Alright…
Dr. ████: First off [Clearing throat], do you remember how you gained your anomalous… Abilities?
SCP-5231-1: Yes, yes I do.
Dr. ████: Could you tell us?
SCP-5241-1: No..
Dr. ████: Why is that?
SCP-5241-1: You can never understand.
Dr. ████: Understand what?
SCP-5241-1: Alive yet not alive, created yet destroyed, freed yet imprisoned. You, your foundation. You are controlling the uncontrollable. Containing the limitless. Imprisoning the untouchable. You poke and prod, touch and examine. Like an eager child waiting for an answer, you search for the source to it all. I tell you now. You will find nothing. You will fail. You can never understand our existence. We are perfect. You, humans, are flawed.
<CONNECTION LOST>
Closing Statement: Interview failed. Further attempts to communicate with SCP-5241-1 suspended. Audio being reviewed for further research.
Addendum:
Test A - 7/18/201█
Input: Coin; Pure silver, dated 1994.
Output: Nail, made of pure silver.
Results: Confirmed theory that SCP-5241's process retains the original material.
Test B - 7/23/201█
Input: Coin; Pure silver, dated 1997.
Output: 17 LB chunk of silver ore.
Results: Confirmed theory that minor changes between objects have major effects in SCP-5241's process.
Test C - 10/12/201█
Input: D-1228; Human Male.
Output: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Results: Testing on human subjects discontinued.
Note from Dr. Scott: Yikes.
Test D - 7/1/201█
Input: Dr. Scott's credit card.
Output: Dr. Scott's credit card, completely emptied.
Results: Confirmed SCP-5421's sentience. (And sense of humor)
Note from Dr. Scott: I swear to god, when I find whoever authorized this test, I will [DATA EXPUNGED].