Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-107 are to be considered "Safe" class organisms, and are to be held in an indoor garden environment with sufficient grass and a large body of freshwater. A caretaker, designated by Dr. ██████, should supply food once a day.
SCP-XXXX-108 through SCP-XXXX-146 are to be held in a similar but fully soundproofed environment at containment center ████. The entrance to the environment must be guarded at all times by armed personnel and remote surveillance. Any unauthorized access to SCP-XXXX-108 through SCP-XXXX-146 must result in a complete level ██ lockdown event and immediate notification of Dr. ██████.
SCP-XXXX-147 onwards are to be held at [REDACTED]
Description: SCP-XXXX is an increasing number of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) capable of repetitive human speech mimicry. Individual organisms are given the designation SCP-XXXX-x, with x corresponding to order of appearance. SCP-XXXX appear individually in seemingly random locations globally, though no known instance has been found in an area without human witnesses. Sightings of SCP-XXXX began ██/██/████, but have increased in frequency since the accidental destruction of SCP-████ at containment site █████████.
SCP-XXXX are visually and biologically indistinct from regular geese, and do not exhibit any unusual behavior for their species. Each instance is capable of mimicking a single, unique line of human speech. They do not appear capable of normal avian vocalization, and will instead repeat the same line of speech ad infinitum. Instances of SCP-XXXX display no signs of above average intelligence and do not appear cognizant of their own vocalizations. SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-107 displayed no apparent unifying theme among their vocalizations. SCP-XXXX-108 onwards have exclusively vocalized classified information about the foundation. Topics have included the the personal information of foundation staff, the location and description of containment sites, and details on SCP-designated objects and events. The reason for this change is unknown, though there is significant circumstantial evidence linking the timing of the change to the destruction of SCP-████. Topics have been observed as increasing in confidentiality over time. Due to this, different instances of SCP-XXXX may require different levels of clearance for study.
Currently, due to the confidential nature of SCP-XXXX, any appearance in a public location constitutes a minimum ██████ level contamination event. █████ squadrons ██ through ███ have been placed on permanent SCP-XXXX watch as of ██/██/████. Any appearance of SCP-XXXX must be contained in as short a span as possible as to minimize civilian exposure. Any civilian contact with SCP-XXXX must result in immediate quarantine and memory erasure. All squadrons must contain a minimum of two members with significant hearing impairment so that witness testimony survives in the event of squadron contamination.
Dr. N was the head researcher assigned to SCP-XXXX-01 through SCP-XXXX-109.[[footnote]]Dr. N was removed from the SCP-XXXX research project on ██/██/████ and sent to ████ ██ for ██████████.[[/footnote]
Designation: SCP-XXXX-09
Speech Pattern: "Gerald is afraid of the dark"
Notes: Today's nonsense goose appeared near a small town in ██████, Arkansas, screaming about somebody named Gerald. Only three child witnesses were at the scene, making cleanup very easy. I have yet to find any plausible lead on the appearance of these geese, or any possible reason for their speech. This may turn out to be a much longer, more boring assignment than I had first thought.
Designation: SCP-XXXX-25
Speech Pattern: "Pay your way through final exams"
Notes: This cheeky little fellow was found on campus at ███████ College. Usually the nonsense geese like to talk about people. Today was the first I've heard them defame an institution. There were a few professor nearby, and boy were they red in the face! Good thing they won't have to remember this embarrassment for long.
Designation: SCP-XXXX-41
Speech Pattern: "Lucille is smitten with Roderick"
Notes: Today was very strange. We found another nonsense goose near ███████ Park in Wisconsin. When our boys went to round up the witnesses, there was a Roderick present. Furthermore, after a round of routine questioning, we found that he was acquainted with a girl named Lucille! It might just be the case that our nonsense geese aren't quite so nonsensical after all…
Designation: SCP-XXXX-77
Speech Pattern: "Nikolai killed her with an axe"
Notes: These damned birds have really given me the run-around. I've been so sure of my theory up until now, but then they up and tell me that a Nikolai Kruschev was arrested for suspected axe murder just a few days after 77's appearance, within three miles of the sighting! At first I thought my hunch was confirmed- the geese only speak in lies. But then the guy confessed! In detail! Does this mean everything up until now was true too? I'm going to have to go over all the files… again.
Designation: SCP-XXXX-108
Speech Pattern: "Dr. Tominaga didn't refill the coffee at Lab 4█"
Notes: I feel completely and utterly dejected. There is a Dr. Tominaga on staff at Laboratory 4█, and he sheepishly admitted to leaving the pot empty last Tuesday. This confirms our worst fears: the "foundation" 107 talked about was us. I've been told that if 109 keeps talking about us, I'll be removed from the project. My clearance isn't high enough for an incident of this magnitude, they say. I fear that I'll never find out the mystery of these blabber-mouthed geese. Hell, I just hope they let me remember any of this.
Dr. M was the head researcher assigned to SCP-XXXX-110 through SCP-XXXX-265.[[footnote]]Dr. N was removed from the SCP-XXXX research project on ██/██/████ and sent to ████ ██ for ██████████.[[/footnote]
Designation: SCP-XXXX-111
Speech Pattern: "Protocol 53███ was first used in Mozambique"
Notes: Subjects continue to vocalize information about the foundation. However, due to the vague nature of their speech, risk level has been assessed as low. We will continue with standard containment procedures and study unless the situation changes.
Designation: SCP-XXXX-119
Speech Pattern: "They feed ███████ twice daily"
Notes: All instances of SCP-XXXX have been confined to the continental United States until recently. The appearance of 118 in Canada was considered to be anomalous. The discovery of 119 in ███████, Spain has proven that is not the case. I will be submitting a request for expansion of the containment personnel assigned to our project. It took an unacceptable ██████ ████ and █ hours to locate and capture 119.
Designation: SCP-XXXX-159
Speech Pattern: "Rogers Elementary is a front for the foundation"
Notes: Instances of SCP-XXXX continue to speak more and more confidential data. Despite the improvements of our strike team, nearly ██ civilians were exposed to today's appearance.