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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Roads leading in and out of Maypool must be closed off and guarded annually starting at 8 am and ending at 8 am the following day. If there are any D-class who have been born in Maypool, they required to attend the festival with one Level 2 Researcher. Due to the antimemetic qualities of SCP-XXXX, amnestic use on citizens of Maypool is not required.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a 2 mile stretch of road located at the center of the town of Maypool, Michigan. Either side of this road ends in a 3-way intersection. Starting at approximately 10 am every February 9th, this road begins heating up at a pace of approximately 1° C every minute until it reaches 200° C. As the street begins to heat up, two speakers located on either intersection slowly begin playing music. The music played is seemingly chosen at random, the only common factor being popular music of the last decade.
Following the beginning of the music, residents of the town will begin to congregate along the sidewalks of SCP-XXXX. Only individuals born within the town limits are affected by this phenomenon. After SCP-XXXX reaches the maximum temperature of 200 degrees Celsius, 10 members of the crowd will depart for the eastern intersection. The identities of these individuals are seemingly random, though no individual younger than the age of 20 or older than 60 have been observed participating in this stage of the phenomenon.
Despite the extreme temperature, none of the ten individuals will express any pain or discomfort while walking along SCP-XXXX. Many observers will begin to throw seasonings1 and oils at those walking. As they walk, their flesh will slowly begin to fall off and on to the road. When they are no longer able to walk they will fall over and cease movement. Any vendors on the sidewalks will begin to pull large meat skewers to turn and move the meat. When the vendors are finished cooking, they will begin to start selling the meat to the members of the crowd.
Those born in this town will view this as a perfectly normal activity and will encourage each other to try different booths and vendors. They will never acknowledge the anomalous events, treating the festival as a normal family-friendly event. See Addendum-1 Interview Log XXXX for more details.
Addendum-1: Interview Log XXXX
Interviewed: Vargas Underwood, vendor of “Meat’s a Plenty” Booth.
Interviewer: Dr. ██████
Foreword: The following is an excerpt of a session between Dr. ██████ and Mr. Underwood.
<Begin Log, 4/10/██>
Dr. ██████: Hello, Mr. Vargas. Thank you for agreeing to this interview.
Mr. Underwood: Of course sonny. I wouldn’t turn down a chance to talk about our wonderful meat festival to a big shot reporter.
Dr. ██████: Of course. (he pauses) Let’s start by having you tell me how the town got started >with this whole festival.
Mr. Underwood: Well, shucks, kid. It’s been going on for as long as I can ‘member. Definitely before I was born.
Dr. ██████: So you never heard any stories about how the town starting doing this?
Mr. Underwood: Nah, not really. It’s just something we’ve always done.
Dr. ██████: Okay, well has the festival always obtains its meat… that way?
Mr. Underwood: Hmm? What do you mean by that?
Dr. ██████ shifts uncomfortably in his chair
Mr. Underwood: Uh… sorry kid, I don’t follow.
Dr. ██████: The cannibalism, the grilling people on the street and eating them.
Mr. Underwood: Hell, I thought you were gonna talk to me about the festival, you’re just talking nonsense.
Dr. ██████ pauses, puzzled. He writes something on his clipboard.
Dr. ██████: Of course, my apologies Mr. Underwood. Can you run me through the different steps in the festival?
Mr. Underwood: Sure. I always get there around 10 to set up my booth, the festival is a big money maker for me. Then the marchers get ready and start, the march is always the kids favorite part. Then after the march, we grill up some meat and all enjoy the rest of the day together. That’s the way it's always been.
Dr. ██████: How do the marchers know they are the ones chosen?
Mr. Underwood: They’re told beforehand and assume the position when they’re ready.
Dr. ██████: Who choices them?
Mr. Underwood: Well, we try and keep that a surprise Doctor, even us adults like to have something to look forward too.
Dr. ██████: …Alright, thank you for your time Mr. Underwood
<End Log>
Closing Statement: No town members seem to have any idea about how the festival actually goes. But they are excited to be a part of it. Anyways, as long as we are able to keep newcomers out during the festival, there shouldn’t be an issue. -Dr. ██████
