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DATE: 15 Feb 2021 10:19

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in storage at site-19, no further requirements are needed.

Following incident-XXXX-1, SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a secure containment locker at Site-19 with supervision of at least one security staff. Access to SCP-XXXX requires authorization from Level 3 staff and supervision of at least two security staff. Items created by SCP-XXXX are to be placed back inside its pockets or, if unable to, stored when testing is complete.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a medium sized long coat with a brown body and light brown trims, reaching down to the calves. Inside is a tag with a symbol depicting a ghost wearing a wizard hat.
Its anomalous effects manifest upon wearing it, Whereupon a disembodied male voice will offer a deal to the wearer through telepathy. Should it be accepted, the voice will instruct the subject to reach into a pocket, wherein their desired belonging will materialize. If denied, it will behave equally to a non-anomalous coat.

Current information regarding SCP-XXXX's effect is as follows:

Items created by SCP-XXXX are clones of the original in its current state; being able to create unlimited amounts of the same.
SCP-XXXX may create up to 7 simultaneous items, any attempt to create more will remove the earliest instance.
If the item is too large it will be re-sized to fit SCP-XXXX's pocket, returning to its original size upon exiting.
Any modifications applied to the clone will affect the original item. The inverse is true as well.
[DATA LOST]

Additionally, subjects who have accepted the deal may "switch"¹ with SCP-XXXX at any point afterwards. SCP-XXXX's belongings² may include anomalous objects or other SCP; Due to this fact personnel with access to such objects are not allowed to wear SCP-XXXX.

Discovery and Containment: On 2018/07/26 reports of a lost coat able to speak were brought to the attention of foundation staff, an undercover team was dispatched to verify and contain it.

The team members reported suspicion of a stalker following them.

Addendum: Attachments

Open File: Test Logs

Open File: Interview-XXXX-1

Open File: Incident-XXXX-1

Footnotes

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained within a secured house outdoors with supervision of at least two security staff. Attempts to further contain may present high risk; plans to contain SCP-XXXX effectively are in development.

SCP-XXXX-A is not allowed to be given objects below 35cm; Abstract symbols similar to SCP-XXXX-A's tattoo are to be immediately struck should they be present on an object.

Description: SCP-XXXX composes of a thaumaturge and an anomalous coat housing the soul of another, respectively dubbed SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-B.

SCP-XXXX-B is a medium sized long coat with a brown body and light brown trims, reaching down to the calves. Inside is a tag with a symbol depicting a ghost wearing a wizard hat.
Its anomalous effects manifest upon wearing it, Whereupon a disembodied male voice will offer a deal to the wearer through telepathy. Should it be accepted, the voice will instruct the subject to reach into a pocket, wherein their desired belonging will materialize. If denied, it will behave equally to a non-anomalous coat.

Current information regarding SCP-XXXX-B's effect is as follows:

Items created by SCP-XXXX-B are clones of the original in its current state; being able to create unlimited amounts of the same.
SCP-XXXX-A may create up to 7 simultaneous items, any attempt to create more will remove the earliest instance.
If the item is too large it will be re-sized to fit SCP-XXXX-B's pocket, returning to its original size upon exiting.
Any modifications applied to the clone will affect the original item. The inverse is true as well.
Non-clone items placed within its pockets will be brought back to their original storage area.

Additionally, subjects who have accepted the deal may "switch" with SCP-XXXX-B at any point afterwards. SCP-XXXX-B's belongings may include anomalous objects or other SCP; due to this, staff is to be cautious when interacting with it.

SCP-XXXX-A is a Caucasian male human presumed to be 20 years to 26 years old measuring 1.8 meters in height and weighing 72 kilograms. SCP-XXXX-A has an abstract tattoo in the back of its left hand. Upon contact with the same hand, objects below 35cm may become anomalous and display the same abstract image as the tattoo somewhere along it. Striking this image will free the object from its anomalous effects.

Discovery and Containment: On 2018/07/26 reports of a lost coat able to speak were brought to the attention of foundation staff, an undercover team was dispatched to verify and contain it.

The team members reported suspicion of a stalker following them.

Addendum: Attachments

Open File: Test Logs

Open File: Interview-XXXX-1

Open File: Incident-XXXX-1

Bonds Beyond Nature's Calling

An obscured legend tells the tale of a group of anomaly-hunting thaumaturges who once defied nature's calling for disaster, but upon their success in this fight, corpses of all who participated were left behind as nature's warning—only two were fortunate enough to survive such ordeal, a novice and his best friend.
The novice had never seen such disasters before, his heart was broken by that sight, his mind filled with naught but grief. Had it not been for his best friend, the novice would forever live in lonely fear.
As time passed the friend became increasingly weakened due to nature's curse. He attempted to keep it a secret from the novice for as long as he could, it was done so the novice wouldn't worry needlessly, but it came to a point where it was impossible to hide.
It was inevitable, no force may oppose nature unscathed; And as such the novice's friend failed to keep his life from escaping his body—so altered his coat, a special item created for fighting anomalies, and gave it as a parting gift to the novice.

"I won't let nature take your spirit; Nor anything else."

Those being his last words, embedded onto the coat. A promise to the novice, one he would keep no matter what.
As the novice took the coat and held it to his heart, he heard a familiar voice say: "I don't intend to break my promise." This voice belonged to none other than his friend. The novice, surprised by this, exclaimed "You have the weirdest ways of doing things" with tears of relief running down his face.
The coat, now holding a soul, allowed the friend to interact with whoever kept physical contact it, even being able to take control of them. Through this, he was able to keep his promise and protect the novice as long as he had the coat. As the last surviving member of the anomaly-hunting thaumaturges, the novice was finally given his own sigil—a tool to quickly but briefly create anomalous effects—on his left hand by his friend so he could create anomalous weapons with ease and protect himself in case of an emergency.

One day however the novice woke up unable to find the coat anywhere. He looked for it everywhere within his house only to notice something odd while searching for the coat—some items within his house were broken despite him not having any memories of what happened. He rushed outside attempting to find more clues as to what happened and encountered an anomalous trail.
He did not hesitate to follow the trail, convinced it would lead to the coat; On the way he noticed nobody else seemed to notice the trail, giving him even more confidence over the fact it would take him to the coat.
Once coming close to the end of the trail, he found a massive facility very well capable of covering an entire neighborhood. He knew then and there his quest would certainly take more than just courage, so he prepared himself as best he could before going in.

With a revolver capable of opening passages, a hat which would deviate fatal harm from coming his way and a plan, the novice believed he was ready to storm in and begin his rescue mission.
He broke in by using his revolver to bypass any security systems in place, but was immediately spotted by guards. Because of this the novice was forced to deviate from the path shown by the trail and used his revolver to open new pathways he could use to avoid being captured. To his surprise, this facility housed several anomalous monsters inside, and by creating new pathways he accidentally let several escape. This filled his mind with questions he could not reach the answer to. The anomalous monsters thankfully were enough to distract the guards, but also unfortunately created new, much deadlier obstacles to deal with.

Upon reuniting with the trail, he was able to head straight towards it's end with little interference. He opened a the door at the end of the trail and, to his relief, his prediction was correct. Sitting there was the coat he so desperately wanted to find, so he put down his gun, picked up the coat and put it on—only to find a mysterious team by the door destroying his revolver and forcing him to surrender. The novice however, refused to surrender and ran straight towards the door, readying himself for combat, only for an anomalous monster to break through and severely wounding them all. This had reminded him of something; Looking at the situation at hand made him realize the mistake he had made. By freeing these monsters he had created a scene much like his past, a scene he so desperately wanted to forget. Paralyzed with fear and pain, the novice had failed his mission in a way he could never expect…

"Don't fear, fight." Those words were spoken to the novice as he lost control of his body,
his consciousness pushed outside of himself and watching his body stand up; He pulled out of the coat's pockets a broken hammer, the same used by his friend during the fight against nature. He infused the hammer with anomalous effects using the sigil and struck down the monster standing before them, paralyzing it. Using the sigil he healed the team and himself, afterwards having his consciousness return to his body.

"Thank me later, get away from here first." said the same voice as before. Wielding his friend's hammer and with newfound courage the novice replies "I can't let this happen again. I need to fix this mess" as he runs towards the commotion, determined to end this issue. The voice, with a proud tone, says "Good luck, bud. Just make sure you don't destroy them"
As the novice finished dealing with the monsters, the guards attempted to apprehend him, but were stopped by the same team as before; Who told them to let him leave.
The novice took advantage of this and escaped from the facility.

"Thanks for rescuing me."

"…"

"No response?"

"Thanks for saving me…"

"No worries, just doing as promised"

"Why didn't you let me kill the monsters?"

"I believe those people are just trying the same thing as us, just in a different way."

"That doesn't answer my question…"

"if they study these things, we may be able to live in peace one day; I want that peace."

"…"

"You want it too, right?"

"…Yeah"

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DATE: 15 Feb 2021 09:51

THE HELL ROBOT

Item #: SCP-5930

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5930 needs to be kept in a metal circular chamber , outside the facility , with a light source active at all times for him to become weaker , if the light source is destroyed or it's batteries have died ,5 D-Class personeel and 2 guards must enter with a torch inside or else the entity will become agressive . A d-class must hold the torch and the rest of them must replace the light source . If a d-class personeel dosen't want to do the aquired task , he will be terminated at the spot.

If a containment breach ocuurs , a d-class personeel (recommanded to be a female) , must enter SCP-5930's containment chamber on a pentagram. Then the d-class will be hold in chains, and the reshearch staff must do a ritual. The d-class will go insane , with acid exiting from the mouth and eyes and SCP-5930 will teleport to the chamber to eat the sacrificed d-class . SCP-5930 will come faster if the sacrificed is female. If the ritual isn't done in less than 45 minutes , the entity will not appear and it's powers will grow
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Description: SCP-5930 is a robotic entity , measuring 1.9 meters in height and 150 kilograms , dressed in a circus clown outfit , with sharp teeth , a red eye , and a corn. He is very agressive , fast , and smart.He shows signs of burning, and rust. The metal he is made of is unknown , a researcher belives that the metal used to build SCP-5930 is not from this world.

All electronic devices batteries will be drained by SCP-5930 on touch if in a dark space.

Addendum SCP-5930.1: Discovery

SCP-5930 was discovered in China after 100 buildings were set on fire in 24 hours . Foundation personeel were dispatched to find the source of the fire. They decided to follow a fire trail left on the streets. They arrived at a forest , and heared screams from a cave nearby.They entered the cave and saw SCP-5930 with 300 corpses covered in mud and vines , stacked in groups of 75 corpses iin a corner of the cave. SCP-5930 saw the team , dropped the corpse it was eating and assaulted the team. The one team member left requested backup but when the agent was going to say the place , he was dragged by SCP-5930 ,and his radio quickly died beacuse of SCP-5930's effect on electronics

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DATE: 15 Feb 2021 05:31

Item #: SCP-XXXX	Level 4/XXXX
Object Class: Euclid	Classified

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SCP-XXXX.

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DATE: 15 Feb 2021 00:55

Hey, I want to hear back from you ASAP. I just found out of a possible anomaly. This family, the Morano's, they're dying. I know, I know, just another family death. It's not like that, they're all dying the same way, and before they die, the same things happen to them. It's so complicated. Come talk to me as soon as possible, I'll be in my office, thanks.

- E

E - "Good, you're here."

T - "What's wrong?"

E - "We have a possible anomaly on our hands."

T - "Explain."

E - "Okay look, we have this family, the Moranos. They're a hispanic family, and most of them are dead."

T - "I'm still unclear on why this is a threat."

E - "It's a possible cognitohazard, sort of a curse from their bloodline, the Morano curse."

T - "What happened with the Moranos?"

E - "Look, I have two journals, one from a 73 year old man and another from a 22 year old man."

T - "Let me see them."

After 24 minutes, T reads through both of the journals

T - "E, what's this?"

E - "It's the actual journals I found while walking down my favorite trail."

T - "The cliffside?"

E - "Yes, the cliffside. Not just that, but I also had a weird feeling walking down there today as well."

T - "What was the feeling?"

E - "Like… something was watching me? I can't describe it. I don't know if I was hallucinating."

T - "What was the time?"

E - "Probably around 7 in the morning."

T - "7:02 AM?"

E - "What are you trying to say?"

T - "Did you go on a run at 7:02 AM?"

E - "I think so? I can't remember."

T - "Because, apparently if they're dying at the same exact time at the same exact place, why would you be there at the same exact time coincidentally?"

E - "T, I don't know what you're trying to say."

T - "You seem suspicious. I feel like you did something."

E - "T, what the fuck are you talking about? I go on a run there everyday!"

T turns on the TV and changes it to Station 7.02

E - "What's the point of this?"

T - "Every day you went on a run, someone died."

E - "Are you saying I killed them?"

T - "I'm saying there is a possibility."

E - "I didn't kill anyone."

T - "I can't trust you yet, E. Did you go on a run today?"

E - "Yes, why?"

The news station claims another person committed suicide by jumping off the cliff, another Morano

T - "Coincidence."

E - "T, this is pure coincidence."

E - "Look, we'll interview one of the Moranos. Please."

T - "You're an evil man, E."

E - "T! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, I PROMISE!"

T radios for guards to escort E to the amnestics laboratory

E - "I fucking hate you T, you're doing this to an innocent man."

T - "Have fun, Class-E."

T grins at E, menacingly.

E was executed following this, at the age of 22, at 7:02 AM.

Forgiving, Revenge
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DATE: 14 Feb 2021 18:45

Dear Site director [Redacted],
you probably heard of the retirement of O5-█. 500 years knowing about anomalous that most people would turn crazy won´t go on without mental scars. Anyway you are my nomination for this position. So don´t disappoint me. There will be some tests in the appendage.
If you believe you can stand the pressure proceed with yes. If not proceed with no.

+ Yes

+ No

]

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DATE: 14 Feb 2021 16:19

SCP-XXXX

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be stored in a separate secure locker at Site-19. Both the storage room and the container are to be cleaned annually, surveilled by the security assigned to the sector it is situated in. As was legislated by the Ethics Committee on the 14th of February, 2021, all access to SCP-XXXX has been limited to Level-4 and higher personnel. Due to moral gripes, testing with wed, engaged, amatory, or otherwise attracted subjects has been suspended indefinitely. Authorization from an ECR⁵ assigned to the site is detrimental preceding experiments involving SCP-XXXX. Breach of an ECR's legislation will lead to immediate disciplinary action.

Given SCP-XXXX's mnemonic effects, and its prevalent potential to be used as a potent Class-C and Class-H amnestic, a request for relocation to Site-17 and utilization as a promising countermeasure to [REDACTED] has been filed and is currently awaiting review.

Description: For the purpose of clarification, SCP-XXXX has been placed in a new branch of items, eloquently categorized as 'Morai-Class'⁶. SCP-XXXX is a pair of safe shepherd shears, of unknown composition and speculatory origin. One of its anomalous properties is inherent transparency, making it translucent in discernable spectrums. This is however offset by obscure means, as SCP-XXXX naturally gathers dirt and grime from both physical and, seemingly, metaphysical⁷ sources in its vicinity. SCP-XXXXs ability to cut is not impeded by the amount of impurity enclosing it, and caution is advised when handling the seemingly blunt parts of the blade. Testing has shown that the time it takes for the shears to gather muck is greatly reduced when it is in the presence of humans showing great affection to one another. It is speculated that there is no upper limit as to how much dirt can be gathered, but the effect exponentially stagnates as the shears become heavier than 5lbs⁸.

SCP-XXXX's primary anomalous effect is the unconditional ability to sever the emotional connection between two people of close relation. Upon touching the scissor's surface, immaterial threads of various colors and thickness become visible only to the beholder amidst groups of people no further than 10ft apart (for more information, refer to Addendum A). They are intangible by normal means, vanishing from sight once the holder ceases physical contact with SCP-XXXX or are stretched to their limit. Additionally, the user grows an exponential craving to split these threads apart, under the condition that he maintains physical contact with the scissors.

Severing a strand with the use of SCP-XXXX's blades causes even the deepest interpersonal affection between the subject pair to disappear, preventing the development of new fervid feelings. Memories harboring great sentimental value are removed, replacing them with what appear to be artificial ones detailing the inevitable failure of their relationship. There hasn't been a single instance in which the scissors were unable to cut both the figurative and symbolic link between people. This includes the strongest bonds created by a decadelong relationship, or artificial love formed using chemicals or other anomalous objects (for more information, refer to Addendum B).

SCP-XXXX is able to change the 'universal truth' of said fruitless love, hence its relocation as a Morai-class. Whilst the memories of those unaffected do not change, locations and objects related to the relationship do, regardless of whether or not they are of a material kind. This includes, but is not limited to, poetry, pictures, drawings, graffiti, and gifts of any kind. The extent of said change has been observed to only go as far as the memory it changed to further accommodate the new reality.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was supposedly first discovered by a greek shepherd in southwest Arcadia, Greece. The herdsman, who introduced himself as [DATA EXPUNGED], stated that he had stumbled upon SCP-XXXX by chance as he was cleaning old tools in his shed. Upon scrubbing the hilt of the shears, he first began to believe that they were made out of heavy plastic or glass. However, as the shepherd allegedly tried to use them to shear the winter mane of one of his sheep, he was conflicted with the anomalous nature of the item, upon which he tried to sell the "cursed thing" which was quickly recovered by an agent posted in Tripoli. An interview was conducted and the shepherd was placed in prolonged custody (for more information, refer to Addendum C).

Addendum Log

Close Log

Addendum A: This is a detailed record of all observed forms of strands originating from SCP-XXXX subjects. Tests were both held in public space and natural environments, as well as under artificial conditions. Due to the aforementioned circumstances, only subjective interpretations are available. However, with the number of reports made, a common consensus was found. Said strands gradually change their appearance as the relationship between the linked subjects deteriorates/evolves, often in correlation to their color.

Strand Thickness	Description
Very thin (0.2mm to 1mm)	A very recent acquaintance, or a subliminal affection undiscovered by the subjects.
Thin (1mm to 3mm)	A relatively new relationship, ranging from a few days to several weeks, or a flimsy connection between the subjects.
Medial (3mm to 5mm)	An established connection between subjects. Commonly found amidst dating individuals and distant family members.
Thick (5mm to 1cm)	A well-developed relationship, often going back as far as years. Married couples and child-parent bonds frequently harbor this strand width.
Very Thick (1cm to ?cm)	An extensively refined relationship in which both subjects show utmost adoration for one another.
Abnormal (N/A)	Strong variations in a single strand's thickness, often fluctuating from thin to thick as it runs across.
Strand Color
White	A pure relationship, with but little memory associated with the connection. Often accompanied by the "very thin" strand thickness.
Pink	A balanced connection between subjects, with a relatively common constellation of affection.
Red	An intimate relationship, often driven by pleasure. A darker hue correlates with pain.
Green	A relationship based on distrust. Both subjects often show suspicion to one another, but lack evidence of thereof.
Blue	A sorrowful relationship. Grief or strong sympathy exists between the subjects.
Black	Not a relationship. A lie. A dishonest palpitation formed under unnatural means.

Addendum B: In a joint-effort between Site-19 and Site-17, SCP-#### has been successfully used to circumvent the effects of SCP-166 on Prof. L. Brown after incident [REDACTED]. Whilst the anomalous object retained its properties, Mr. L. Brown developed complete insipidness towards SCP-166, seemingly becoming immune to her memetic dangers. The extent of said immunity is unconfirmed, though, as it is unclear to which magnitude said immunity could have been pretended. However, several further tests were permitted by the O5-Council, awaiting a continued analysis.

Addendum C: An Excerpt from Interview Log 11-24-5958, dated 12/01/2021, held an hour after [DATA EXPUNGED] was taken into custody. Translated from greek.

<Begin Log>

Agent: Alright. Just that you know, you are not in any danger. We will record this interview, and after we're done, you're free to go. My name is Leon Argyros, and I work with the NMoG, the National Museums of Greece. We are greatly interested as to where you found those particular pair of shears.

Herdsman: *unintelligible muttering*

Agent: I believe it's good to start with introductions. Please give a short personal introduction, including place and date of birth. We hope that we could release a paper to the public on this. A shepherd finding a long-lost piece of history? Wonderful, simply wonderful.

Herdsman:…An introduction? You want to introduce me, with who? You- or me? Or him, or her? My name is [DATA EXPUNGED], born on Mt. Belus. I don't recall the date. Who are you?

Agent Adrian Baros was seemingly taken aback by the answer and paused briefly, before reconvening

Agent: You… don't recall the date you were born? And what about a full name, sir? [DATA EXPUNGED], well- it sounds more like an alias, than anything.

Herdsman: I have long since stopped celebrating my birth. It is the name my mother gave me. I don't have a full name. Do you have a name, Mr. Argyros? A name your mother gave you?

Agent Adrian Baros reconfers with the intelligence officer assigned to the recovery, before continuing with the interview

Agent: …The farm. Do you live in it by yourself, or…?

Herdsman: I left my wife. To live here, that is. I fled as far as I could before being stabbed a second time. Left my favorite lyre behind in the chaos. Had a broken string, kept having to play with 9 instead of 10 chords. Dissonance, discordance.

Agent: I'm sorry, I don't… quite understand.

Herdsman: You want the shears, you can have them. They're cursed. They had ruined my life before, burrowing the love and desire I had left in me into the ground, and it will only do it again. And just when I began to forget. What do you know about the links amongst people? The time we've spent together, for naught, and all to pursue her own goals. I had my own duties, but they just didn't align with hers, did they now?

Agent: Slow down, what are you—

Herdsman: Now, NOW it all makes sense. What mortal tragedy befell me. It was the same as with that young couple I had to intertwine together, Medea, and Jason? Only that I am the prince in this story now, and she was the one to take revenge. A true Parcae, severing my heart. Stop talking, and just take the cursed gift. And let me return to my sheep.

<End Log>

‡ Licensing / Citation

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DATE: 14 Feb 2021 15:29

The D-Class took his seat before a long table at the center of the room. The table and its single accompanying chair, the walls and high vaulted ceiling—everything save for the gray tiled floor and fluorescent light fixture—were polished chrome. It was like being inside a giant aluminum can. Or maybe an alien spacecraft. In defiance of this trend was a large mirror installed in the center of the far wall. The D-Class—Johnathon Hurley in a past life, D-8735 in this one—wasn’t the brightest guy by anyone’s definition, but he was smart enough to know this mirror was actually two-way glass; an observation window. This was a test chamber and he was the test subject.

From a hidden speaker, the sound of a man’s voice filled the room. “We’re going to begin now. Nod if you can hear and understand me.”

D-8735 nodded.

“Good. Good. Alright, then. Beneath the table where you’re seated is a small wooden box. I need you to retrieve it and place it on top of the table in front of you. Do not open it yet. Just place it on the table and await further instruction.”

He nodded again and did as he was told. The wooden box felt light in his hands. The cube of dark finished wood was roughly the size of the chess set box he had back in his cell. He wished—not without a tinge of bitterness—he were back there now, playing a game with his bunkmate. The board was ragged cardboard and the pieces were flimsy plastic in order to keep in line with the rules of the facility, but the chess set was D-8735’s prized possession. Not that he was allowed many possessions here. However, his bunkmate, Old Mac—known as D-4047 in the official capacity–was a former Grand Master. He was also a former foundation researcher who, according to popular rumor, had really fucked some shit up back in the 80s—not bad enough to be killed, but bad enough to get one serious demotion—because now he shared a cell with D-8735. Whatever the case may have been, Old Mac had taught 8735 a lot about the game. The time they spent playing together was just about the only time he didn’t feel like a caged animal.

“Now open the box.”

He was brought back to reality by this command, snapping him out of his daydream of pawns and rooks and queens. He looked down at the box a moment, studying it. He’d been subject to a few of the Foundation’s tests before. He’d been subject to a lot more, he was sure they’d forced him to forget with their pills and their treatments. He’d also heard plenty of stories from Old Mac. At the Foundation, a box was never just a box. If it were up to him, he’d leave the damn thing alone. Pandora had already taught the world a valuable lesson, after all. But, of course, it wasn’t up to him. Sure, he could technically refuse, but the consequences of refusing a direct order from Foundation staff made such a choice a non-option.

He sighed and opened the box. Inside was… a game? He blinked. It appeared to just be a kid’s game. One of those handheld electronic jobs called “Bop It.” No forbidden book containing mind-shattering secrets, no sentient severed hand, no photograph of a creature that would kill you if you saw its face. Just a Bop It.

He relaxed, but only a little and only for a moment. Just as a box wasn’t just a box in this place, a kid’s game wasn’t just a kid’s game. Which was why he felt his legs go weak when the voice from the speaker called out again.

“Now go ahead and pick it up. Turn it on and begin a game.”

He should’ve known.

“I… I have to play with this thing? Can’t I just like… study it or something? Just look at the different parts and examine them without actually touching it or someth—“

“No. Pick it up. Turn it on and start a new game. Do it now.”

“But… I…”

“First warning, D-8735. Do as you’ve been instructed. Don’t make me give you a red mark in your file.”

“Alright, alright. Don’t go marking in my file or calling an agent in here. I’ll do it. I’m… I’m sorry.”

“You’re stalling. You’ve got three seconds or that’s your second warning.”

“Okay! Okay!” He snatched up the game and fumbled with it a moment until he found a small power switch on the back. As he did this, he noted with a slight shudder, the plastic panel to the battery port was missing and the place where there would normally be a set of AA’s was empty. The thing had no batteries in it and yet, the instant he flipped the switch, the game powered to life.

“Bop it!” said an oddly familiar male voice from inside the game.

He noticed the device had a few more components than he remembered from playing with one of these things as a kid, including what looked like a hot pink plastic buzzsaw sticking out of the side of the machine. That wasn’t the only thing that was different. Unlike the Bop It he’d played with as a boy, this version of the game had no uptempo beat playing while the prerecorded voice spoke its commands. Making note of these things was enough of a distraction to delay him in taking his turn. When he failed to ‘Bop It’ in time, a short buzzer announced his error, ending this round of the game.

“Actually try and win, D-8735.”

“Okay, I got it. Sorry. Caught me off guard.”

He hit the start button. The voice once again commanded him to perform its namesake task. He hit the big round Bop It button on the front

“Pull it!”

He pulled on a yellow plastic handle on the side of the game.

“Twist it!”

This was actually kind of fun. So far, the game was a lot like he remembered. Without hesitation, he twisted a green piece of plastic on the side of the device.

“Spin it!”

He did.

“Bop it!”

Ditto.

“Drink it!”

That didn’t sound right. Before his mind could register the meaning of those two words, the game began spouting a clear liquid, hitting him in the face. Out of pure reflex, he flinched out of the way, causing the game to spray a fine stream of the stuff onto the floor behind him.

“No, no, no, D-Class!” It was a different voice from the hidden speaker this time. A female voice. A very impatient sounding female voice. “You were supposed to open your mouth and drink it! You’re going to keep doing this until you get it right. Now try again!”

He didn’t know what the liquid he’d just been sprayed with was, but it smelled rather unpleasant. It had a scent like that of dirty laundry left to mildew, mixed with stagnant water and a slight hint of body odor. Regardless of this, he discovered that a large part of him wished he had been quick enough to allow the liquid to spray down his throat instead of flinching away. There was another, smaller part of his mind that realized this was not only disgusting, but irrational. Why in the hell would he want to drink what seemed to be—for all intents and purposes—dumpster water? In spite of his not having an answer for this question, a second later he heard the words ‘bop it’ before he even realized he’d restarted the game.

He bopped it without hesitation.

“Pull it!”

He pulled it. He had a real determination to win this time.

“Twist it”

He twisted it. His mind was solely focused on performing the exact actions the game demanded of him.

He heard another voice—different from that of the game, or the speaker—whisper: “Yes master… anything you command of me…” Almost a full second passed before he finally realized the words had come from his own mouth.

“Drink it!”

Like a parched desert traveler who’d at last come upon an oasis after days of wandering without water, D-8735 opened his mouth, tilted his chin up ever so slightly, and allowed the putrid, foul-smelling liquid to fill his mouth. His cheeks began to balloon out. Once the game finally stopped producing the rancid concoction, he swallowed it all down in one long, somewhat painful gulp. It was horrible. It was refreshing, replenishing. He wanted to retch. And yet… he wanted to rejoice.

“Stab it!”

From a previously unseen compartment, a large blade extended. Unlike the game’s other components, the blade was not made of brightly colored plastic. It was actual steel. It’s edge looked razor sharp, gleaming beneath the fluorescent lights of the test chamber. D-8735 needed no further instruction. He knew exactly what to do. He didn’t waste so much as a millisecond. He plunged the blade into his own throat before slashing it across the soft tissue there, creating a long horizontal incision. Blood began to trickle down the front of his orange jumpsuit, staining it bright crimson. The blade retracted with a soft audible click as it locked itself back into place. He carefully sat the game on the tabletop in front of him as blood continued to flow from his wound. Aside from this blood loss, at first, he appeared completely unaffected by his injury; no gasping or gurgling sounds typical of individuals who’d just had their throat sliced, no indication he was in pain or struggling to breath, no reaction whatsoever. After a moment or two however, he soundlessly slumped back in his chair and was still.

The game powered off. D-8735 showed no discernible sign of life.

“D-8735?”

No answer.

“D-8735? I’m going to give you two seconds to respond, or I’ll be sending in a response team. One… two…”

No answer.

“D-8735? D-8735!”

D-8735 shot up from his seat, knocking his chair onto the floor behind him with a loud clatter. Still bleeding from his gaping throat, he gazed directly into the two-way mirror—directly into the eyes of the researcher on the other side of the glass who’d been watching him through the observation window. D-8735 shouted two words, in an almost cheerful tone, before collapsing to the floor. They were the last words he would ever speak.

The two words were: “Release it!”

Incident Report 01:
On 2/6/2022 between 3:45pm and 4:15pm Researcher Harris physically assaulted Dr. Clarke in the ninth floor break room of site #88. Researcher Harris was heard shouting the words “bop it” before proceeding to strike Dr. Clarke in the face with a closed fist, breaking his nose. Following this attack, Researcher Harris was able to fight off six agents, before a seventh agent discharged his taser. When the taser was shown to have no effect on Harris, tranquilizers were administered. After approx. 12 seconds, agents were finally able to restrain the Researcher. This incident is very much out of character for Harris, leading me to believe he has somehow fallen under the influence of his research subject, although at this point in time this is pure speculation.

Incident Report 02:
On 2/6/2021 at 4:05pm Dr. Shoemaker entered the 2nd floor women’s lavatory of site #88 and attacked a member of our janitorial staff. Other members of the custodial team have reported that Dr. Shoemaker “screeched like a frightened bird, before screaming the words ‘twist it’ at the top of her lungs.” According to the witnesses, Shoemaker then allegedly grabbed the janitor by the wrist and began to twist their arm in such a way as to dislocate the janitor’s shoulder. The victim is currently recovering in the triage ward of the 9th floor infirmary at site #88

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DATE: 14 Feb 2021 14:52

Photo composite of SCP-6000 in its humanoid form

Item #: SCP-6000

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: The task of capturing and containing SCP-6000 has been assigned to SCP Foundation personnel on stakeout duty, as well as local authorities acting in cooperation with the Foundation. Instances of SCP-6000 have been documented to occur almost exclusively in the southeastern United States. Abandoned buildings are to be especially monitored by security, as SCP-6000 is known to make habitats in these areas. Any potential civilians who survive an encounter with SCP-6000 are to be given Class-B amnestics.

Description: SCP-6000 is a sentient horde of carnivorous arachnida that operate through a hive mind, collectively assembling into a realistic-looking human suit to get around in the environment. The suit itself has the appearance of a Caucasian male, aged late 30s-early 40s, pale-complexioned with neck-length black hair and gray eyes. The eyes, which are made of glass, lay deep within the eye-sockets of the suit and are prone to rolling around if not adjusted frequently (giving the appearance of Strabismus). The teeth, which are attached to the inner mouth of the suit, appear to be made of porcelain (much like human veneers or dental implants) and have been described as unnaturally long and straight in appearance, resembling piano keys. The suit also has a very lanky physique and measures 1.9 meters (6’3”) in height, when standing. Clothing-wise, it wears a black three-piece suit, white button-down shirt with pleated front, black satin western bowtie, gray socks, black pointed-tipped leather shoes, and a dark wide-brimmed hat, giving it the appearance of a western street preacher from the 1800s. Although the clothing fits the torso perfectly, the sleeves come up short on the long, thin wrists.

SCP-6000 seems to be solely motivated by hunger, only performing actions with the intention of feasting on human prey. When it has found a potential target, it will try to initiate conversation with them, having an unusually polite and eloquently-spoken demeanor, almost like a con artist trying to sell someone something. It will also usually introduce itself as “Jeremiah Jedidiah,” owner of the world’s largest arachnid sanctuary. Most who engage in conversation with SCP-6000 only do so out of politeness, suspecting SCP-6000 of having some form of mental illness (possibly Schizotypal Personality Disorder) due to its odd behavior and speech patterns. This eccentricity can be attributed to the arachnida’s lacking familiarity of human behavior and mannerisms. For instance, changes in topic tend to be abrupt with no Segway or transition, and syntax tends to be unnecessarily obfuscated (saying “father’s brother” instead of saying “uncle,” saying “triangular-shaped object” instead of “triangle”).

At the end of every conversation, SCP-6000 will ask the target whether they are in a desperate financial situation, to which they will (overwhelmingly) respond “yes” (it is unknown if SCP-6000 is able to detect people’s economic circumstances through psychic means, or if this purely happenstance, although most speculate the latter). SCP-6000 will then make the target an offer, explaining it has a container of highly valuable spider eggs back at its “sanctuary,” which belong to a rare dying species, and that it would be willing to give them the eggs, free of charge, to sell on the market and use the money to pay off their debt(s). Depending on the target’s level of desperation, they will either immediately accept or politely decline. If the latter, SCP-6000 will continue to persuade the target until they give in. In either case, the target is led into a black and silver motor vehicle, which looks like a bizarre hybrid between a vintage Cadillac in the front and a transport van in the back. They will arrive at a nearby abandoned building, referred to as “the sanctuary” by SCP-6000, where they will then be led in to see a makeshift spider habitat upon entering. From here, SCP-6000 will drop its friendly facade and reveal its true self.

First, the glass eyes will roll back into the sockets and sink further in, followed by the mouth gaping open inhumanly wide, the lower jaws of the suit splitting apart like bifurcated mandibles, similar to those found on arachnids and insects. The suit will then go through an “emptying-out” processing, in which a flood of roughly a thousand spiders (varying in species) evacuate the suit, pouring out of the mouth and eye-holes, weaving webs around the target in a synchronized fashion until target suffocates. The spiders will then begin to consume the body postmortem, still acting in synchrony, and once consumption is finished, will collectively assemble once again, retreating back into the empty suit to fill it out in the form of a human silhouette. After this, SCP-6000 will then immediately proceed to find its next target.

Addendum: [Optional additional paragraphs]

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DATE: 14 Feb 2021 07:46

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Argus

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is currently under the jurisdiction of the Unusual Incidents Unit. All attempts at obtaining a useful functioning copy of SCP-XXXX or independently re-creating it so far have failed. Further efforts are ongoing.

Both embedded and external Foundation forces are to monitor UIU activities for suspected deployments of SCP-XXXX. Should a deployment be confirmed, Foundation agents are to remotely monitor the event. No further actions are required or encouraged, as SCP-XXXX has been observed to have a positive effect on the maintenance of the veil and the disruption of rival GOIs.

Assaults on the UIU compound currently in possession of the main documentation and components of SCP-XXXX are to continue indefinitely. As per the terms of the SUSEOCT⁹ the Foundation is to indefinitely cease all direct action against the UIU regarding SCP-XXXX. Several low-risk anomalies with low research potential are to be transferred to the UIU as compensation for INCIDENT-XXXX-2.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a memetic/thaumaturgic weapon in use by the Unusual Incidents Unit. SCP-XXXX is believed to be composed of a memetic payload and the process through which the memetic payload is projected into the minds of people. This process is believed to occur automatically to people within an unknown radius of a focus object. The focus object and the memetic payload are henceforth designated SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2 respectively.

Instances of SCP-XXXX-1 are various objects identifying a person as a UIU agent. These include badges, uniforms, IDs and items bearing the UIU crest. SCP-XXXX-1 instances only appear to be functional when both in possession of a UIU agent and are clearly visible to those in the surrounding area.

While the effects of SCP-XXXX-2 are not entirely understood, it is known that people under its effects have a significantly more relaxed reaction to threats, typically treating them nonchalantly or perceiving them as harmless or unimportant. In cases where the affected subject attempts to react to the threat, they treat the threat as easy to overcome and in many cases succumb to it as a result. Other theorized effects of SCP-XXXX-2 include:

Impairment of rational thought
Unfamiliarity with the use of tools
Lack of awareness of surroundings
Lack of coordination
Lack of foresight
Lack of consideration of the wider impacts or consequences of actions
Overconfidence
A negative view of the competence of members of law enforcement

SCP-XXXX-2 activates when the following criteria are met in a subject:

Awareness of a member of the UIU in relatively close proximity.
Recognition of the UIU member as a UIU member.
Conceptualization of aggressive and/or preventative action in regards to the UIU member and/or UIU as a whole.

SCP-XXXX-2 can be resisted by basic memetic resistance training, however this training only appears to be effective if a subject actively resists SCP-XXXX-2 prior to being affected by it. Amnesticisation has been shown to remove SCP-XXXX-2's influence but does not prevent being affected upon re-exposure.

SCP-XXXX-2 does not appear to affect members of the UIU.

Addendum 1: Field Use
The following is an example of a documented occurrence of the use of SCP-XXXX in the field.

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Notes: The following is composed of footage recovered from a surveillance camera present during the apprehension of PoI-14453 ('Salami Joe') by the UIU. The transcript takes place in front of a newsagent following the PoI's attempted escape from the scene of the UIU sting operation responsible for the arrest of GoI-571 ('The Pizza Boys').

[BEGIN LOG]

PoI-14453 enters the frame running, panting and visibly exhausted. Subject stops running momentarily, attempting to catch their breath.

PoI-14453: (Pant Pant) I think (Wheezes) I lost them.

Agent Douglas Jameson of the UIU enters the frame. Subject is holding a taser and is slowly advancing on PoI-14453 while pointing it towards him. Agent Jameson does not appear to be tired.

Agent Jameson: No you didn't. Now put your hands on your head, you're under arrest.

PoI-14453 slowly turns around, pulling a pistol from their jacket as they do so. They point it at Agent Jameson.

PoI-14453: Stay back!

Agent Jameson: Put that down, we don't want anyone to get hurt. I promise that if you are co-operative we will be more lenient with you.

PoI-14453: You'll just stick me in a cell somewhere and experiment on me!

Agent Jameson: We don't 'experiment' on people, we simply arrest and humanely sentence them. We're officers not scientists.

PoI-14453: Officers? Wait a second…

PoI-14453 squints, apparently noticing the badge on Agent Jameson's jacket. PoI-14453 visibly relaxes.

PoI-14453: You're UIU! I was actually worried there for a bit. I thought you were Foundation.

Agent Jameson: Foundation or not, I'm still perfectly capable of arresting you. Put the gun down.

PoI-14453: Yeah right. You guys couldn't arrest a paper bag, let alone me. I'll just walk right out of here.

Agent Jameson: We have a barricade set up, you know.

PoI-14453: Yeah, A UIU barricade. I could probably get through it by wearing a paper hat and pretending to speak French. Hell, I could probably shoot a few guys on my way out and steal a car!

Agent Jameson: Are you confessing to planning murder? You realise I'm still pointing a taser at you.

PoI-14453: Yeah right, you'll probably just shoot yourself in the foot or something.

PoI-14453 lowers his gun and attempts to walk away. They accidently discharge their gun, narrowly missing their foot.

PoI-14453: See? You missed me!

Agent Jameson: That wasn't… forget it. If you continue to resist arrest I will have to take action.

PoI-14453: If that action involves you going away, be my guest.

PoI-14453 throws their gun at Agent Jameson. It misses.

Agent Jameson: Thank you for disarming yourself. Now if you could just…

PoI-14453: Fuck off.

PoI-14453 attempts to physically engage Agent Jameson. They are pinned to a wall and handcuffed almost immediately, before being escorted to the nearby unit car.

[END LOG]

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Addendum 2: Foundation Replication
Following initial discovery and analysis of SCP-XXXX, it was judged that its use could prove highly valuable in field missions by Foundation operatives. An official request was sent to the UIU asking for the disclosure of the source and/or methods of creation of SCP-XXXX, claiming that cooperation in the matter would be mutually beneficial to both parties.

In response the UIU sent a large amount of documentation detailing the creation and use of SCP-XXXX. Said documentation claimed that SCP-XXXX was originally created following consultation with the ICSUT¹⁰ and the use of several memetic anomalies under the UIU's control.

According to the received documentation, SCP-XXXX functions via amplification of a specific concept within the minds of those in proximity to a ritual focus object. This supposedly has the effect of both exaggerating the affected person's perception of things associated with the concept, to the point of ignoring other associated concepts entirely, as well as imparting a corresponding effect on the behavior of the affected. The documentation claims that by utilizing an appropriate focus object and certain methods of memetic, thaumatergic and conceptual engineering, these effects could be both induced and targeted.

Given the events of INCIDENT-XXXX-1, these claims are believed to be false. It is currently theorized that the entirety of SCP-XXXX was given to the UIU by a third party. The method of operation of SCP-XXXX remains unknown. Following INCIDENT-XXXX-2 and further UIU consultation these claims are believed to be trustworthy. The method detailed above is the current working theory on the operation of SCP-XXXX and is pending confirmation by the appropriate departments.

Included in the documentation were instructions for the creation of SCP-XXXX-1 instances capable of being used by Foundation operatives, designed to fit into pre-existing conceptual framework. Objects that identify people as a Foundation agent were stated to be required for this purpose¹¹. A warning was attached that claimed that SCP-XXXX may not work as efficiently due to its design for UIU agents, however attempts at recreation were decided to proceed regardless.

Preliminary Foundation testing is detailed below:

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Experiment XXXX-1
Procedure: A Foundation security guard equipped with a SCP-XXXX-1 instance was instructed to approach an unarmed D-class and render them unconscious.
Result: The D-class was successfully knocked unconscious via blunt force impact with a riot stick.
Notes: The D-class did not initially exhibit resistance, only reacting upon application of force. We will now begin testing SCP-XXXX's effectiveness in larger-scale scenarios.

Experiment XXXX-2
Procedure: A standard Foundation security team equipped with SCP-XXXX-1 instances were instructed to apprehend a group of D-class.
Result: All D-class were successfully subdued with only minor injuries sustained.
Notes: Many of the D-class expressed confusion and surprise upon the initiation of the test, claiming that they did not expect the Foundation security team to attack them while waiting for testing.

[Extraneous Logs Removed]

Experiment XXXX-7
Procedure: A group of D-class were placed inside a fortified position and were instructed to hold off threats. A standard Foundation security team equipped with SCP-XXXX-1 instances was then deployed to subdue them.
Result: All D-class were successfully subdued after allowing the team beyond the fortifications.
Notes: The D-class did not seem to react aggressively to the team's approach at any point, presumably due lack of perceived threat. Several D-class were noted to ask when the test would start.

[Extraneous Logs Removed]

Experiment XXXX-11
Procedure: A D-class was placed in an elevated position, given a firearm and instructed to fire on anyone who approached. Security members equipped with SCP-XXXX-1 instances were then deployed to apprehend them.
Result: The D-class was noted to miss all shots and was apprehended without further resistance.
Notes: The D-class appeared nervous during the test and seemed to purposefully jerk the gun to the side while firing.

[Extraneous Logs Removed]

Experiment XXXX-20
Procedure: A group of D-class were placed in a fortified, elevated position and equipped with a large variety of firearms. They were furthermore informed of the nature of the test and provided with an abridged version of the SCP-XXXX file and testing log, before being instructed to defend against any and all people who approached, including Foundation agents. A lightly-armed standard Foundation security team was then instructed to walk towards the D-class in plain view and attempt to subdue them.
Result: Upon seeing the team, all D-class abandoned their firearms, exited the fortification, sat down in the path of the security team and closed their eyes.
Notes: Follow-up interviews suggested that the D-class were so confident in their ability to succeed that they decided to immediately surrender. Several D-class asked whether further testing was required and if their test results had been outside the expected.

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Following the successful use of SCP-XXXX in preliminary trials, it has been was approved for Foundation field use.

Addendum 3: INCIDENT-XXXX-1
SCP-XXXX was deployed against a newly discovered hideout of GoI-832 ('Clark's revenge'), located in a abandoned factory. While SCP-XXXX had proven to be effective in trials it was decided not to rely on it fully, instead utilizing a standard pincer movement in order to surprise, surround and detain all members. MTF Pi-1 ("City Slickers") was deployed to the scene and were equipped with SCP-XXXX-1 instances as insurance.

Immediately upon spotting the task force, members of GoI-832 began a coordinated pattern of small arms fire that forced members of MTF Pi-1 to take cover behind several pieces of abandoned machinery¹². Members of GoI-832 then proceeded to begin throwing explosive grenades and tear gas canisters at MTF Pi-1's cover, severely wounding several of it's members¹³.

Simultaneously, the second group of MTF members were ambushed by members of GoI-832 as they approached the base from behind. Following a brief firefight the group was forced to surrender and were subsequently disarmed, brought inside the base and restrained. The majority of the group was rendered unconscious.

The reason that SCP-XXXX had no effect had a different effect than anticipated upon the members of GoI-832 is unknown believed to be due to the findings detailed in Addendum 6.

Notes: The following is composed of footage recovered from the bodycam of MTF Pi-1 member Charlie, taking place following the successful repulsion of the remaining MTF Pi-1 members by GoI-832.

[BEGIN LOG]

MTF Pi-1 member Charlie is kneeling on the floor of the factory occupied by GoI-832. Several GoI-832 members are pointing guns at Charlie and other members of MTF Pi-1. Other members are visible patrolling the catwalks of the factory, monitoring the surroundings. A member of GoI-832 (henceforth referred to as PoI-832-1) is questioning Charlie.

PoI-832-1: I'll ask you again. How did you find us?

Charlie: I'll never tell.

PoI-832-1 shoots MTF member Delta, who is retained next to Charlie, in the leg.

Charlie: Why did you do that?

PoI-832-1: You have a choice, you tell us how you found us or I start crippling your friend here.

Charlie: I'm just a MTF member! They don't tell us that sort of stuff!

PoI-832-1: Pity.

PoI-832-1 shoots Delta in the head, killing them.

Charlie: Why are you doing this? How did you capture us?

PoI-832-1: You're the Foundation, you geniuses can probably figure it out. You're cruel so we're cruel.

Charlie: Isn't your goal to seek justice or something?

PoI-832-1: Our goals are flexible. Now, we're going to knock you unconscious and hold you hostage as we escape. Who's the jailer now?

A knock is audible from the front door of the factory.

Unknown: Pizza delivery!

PoI-832-1 appears confused.

PoI-832-1: (Shouted to the PoI-832 members along the catwalk) Shoot them!

PoI-832-2: (From catwalk) But it's pizza!

PoI-832-1: How did they even get to the door?

PoI-832-2: We spotted them approaching, but after we saw who they were, we decided they weren't a threat. Also, they had pizza.

PoI-832-1: What? (To other nearby members) This could a Foundation ploy. Guard the hostages and remain on alert.

PoI-832-1 crosses the room and open the door from which the knocking was hear, revealing a person holding a pizza box. PoI-832-1 and several other members of GoI-832 point their guns at the figure.

Unknown: Do you want the pizza or not?

PoI-832-1: We didn't order pizza. Who are you?

Unknown: Just someone trying to make a bit of extra money.

PoI-832-1 apparently noticing something, suddenly viably relaxes. The remainder of the GoI-832 members follow suit several seconds after, apparently noticing the same thing.

PoI-832-1: Well I guess you have to, since you're so bad at your regular job.

Unknown: Could you lower the guns? We don't want to ruin the pizza with unnecessary gunfire.

PoI-832-1:(Lowering gun) True. How much for the pizza?

Unknown: Several hostages, multiple criminals and a buttload of illegal weaponry and drugs.

The figure drops the pizza box and produces a taser, which they then procced to use on PoI-832-1. The remainder of nearby members are incapacitated via flashbang.

Simultaneously, a loud crashing can be heard from the rear of the factory. Several other figures are seen to engage members of GoI-832.

The figure at the door, following the restraint of the GoI-832 in the immediate area approaches the hostages. A clear view of them reveals that they are a UIU agent.

UIU agent: Are you alright?

[END LOG]

Following the retreat of MTF Pi-1, a UIU dispatch in the area, which was monitoring GoI-832, decided to attack the GoI-832 base to prevent further hostage casualties. Armed with SCP-XXXX-1 instances, one member was send to provided a distraction while the remainder approached the base from behind. Following the operation all GoI-832 members present were successfully apprehended with no UIU casualties. The Pi-1 members were taken to the nearby UIU compound for questioning and release back to the Foundation.

Addendum 4: INCIDENT-XXXX-2
Following INCIDENT-XXXX-1 several members of MTF Pi-1 were allowed to make contact with their superiors while in temporary UIU custody. Said members expressed extreme discomfort and annoyance at that fact that they were in UIU custody and requested assistance. It was decided by site staff that, due to the false information given by the UIU and the ease at which it would be capable of initializing such an operation, the best course of action would be to assault the UIU compound in order to rescue the Pi-1 members and confiscate information on SCP-XXXX.

Attempts at assault and/or infiltration of the UIU compound are detailed below:

Attempt 1
Procedure: An unarmed D-class personnel was instructed to enter the UIU compound and initiate a hostile takeover.
Result: The D-class was apprehended and taken inside the compound upon being spotted. Contact with them was subsequently lost.
Notes: More resources may be required for a successful takeover, given the sheer number of UIU members in the base.

[Extraneous Logs Removed]

Attempt 6
Procedure: A group of 10 D-class personnel armed with assault rifles were instructed to enter the UIU compound and initiate a hostile takeover.
Result: All D-class were apprehended and disarmed following use of a tear gas canister and were taken inside the compound. Contact with them was subsequently lost.
Notes: Given the failure of firearms, alternative approaches may be required.

[Extraneous Logs Removed]

Attempt 9
Procedure: A D-class personnel was disguised as a pizza delivery person and was instructed to enter the UIU compound and initiate a hostile takeover.
Result: The D-class was successfully able to approach the compound, but was apprehended upon reaching the compound. Contact with them was subsequently lost. The pizza was not recovered.
Notes: Given the failure of subterfuge, more direct approaches may be required.

[Extraneous Logs Removed]

Attempt 14
Procedure: A group of 10 D-class personnel that had previously gone through basic firearm and memetic resistance training were armed with assault rifles, rocket launchers and grenades and were instructed to enter the UIU compound and initiate a hostile takeover.
Result: The group of D-class, immediately following their deployment, attacked the Foundation personnel stationed for supervision. Multiple casualties were sustained before the attack was halted by several UIU agents that exited the compound and subdued the hostiles following an extended firefight. All D-class and other Foundation personnel present were apprehended, disarmed and taken inside the compound, along with all equipment present. Contact with them was subsequently lost, however a message was sent from the UIU compound requesting the cessation of hostile action. This was ignored.
Notes: Following these further acts of UIU aggression, use of heavy artillery has been approved by the Site director.

Attempt 15
Procedure: The long-range artillery bombing of the UIU compound.
Result: The test was aborted after a message was received from 05 command mandating the cessation of hostile action against the UIU. All personnel on-site were required to undergo scanning for memetic agents.
Notes: See Addendum 5.

Addendum 5: UIU negotiations
Following INCIDENT-XXXX-2 a formal meeting was called by the UIU central office to discuss events and violations to the SUSEOCT. During the meeting the UIU representatives argued that the Foundation had committed multiple SUSEOCT violations, including lack of proper memetic safety measures when dealing with a known memetic anomaly¹⁴, field deployment of UIU-developed anomaly without UIU consultation¹⁵and an unprovoked attack against a UIU compound¹⁶. In return the UIU representative threatened to enforce several penalty clauses of the SUSEOCT which would prohibit or restrict Foundation operations¹⁷.

It was eventually agreed by both parties that these penalties would not be enforced if several anomalies were turned over to the UIU as compensation and all further activities regarding SCP-XXXX were placed solely under the jurisdiction of the UIU, with any Foundation actions related to SCP-XXXX being placed under UIU supervision. The current containment procedures were subsequently established and SCP-XXXX was reclassified as Argus.

Addendum 6: Additional properties of SCP-XXXX
Further analyses of documentation provided by the UIU revealed information on additional properties of SCP-XXXX and its method of operation. Two notable facts were discovered:

SCP-XXXX-2 is capable of being spread by an affected individual via any form of communication that successfully convinces another person that aggressive action against the UIU is viable and preferable action.
The concept that is amplified via the SCP-XXXX process is the general public perception of the organization represented by the SCP-XXXX-1 instances.

Furthermore, no aspect of SCP-XXXX was noted to encourage aggression against the organization using it.

Following these discoveries, further action regarding SCP-XXXX was considered, but decided against by the 05 council. The UIU are not to be informed that the Foundation was unaware of these properties prior to INCIDENT-XXXX-2.

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SCP-XXXX (This image is a instance of SCP-XXXX-1 and copying is strictly disallowed).

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Keter (Provisional)

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is currently in the custody of Wilsons Wildlife Solutions. SCP-XXXX is currently stored in a standard amphibious containment tank. No SCP-XXXX-1 instances are to exist other than the ones stored for archival reasons and the ones produced in testing. SCP-XXXX is to be checked weekly for the continued production of SCP-XXXX-1 instances. SCP-XXXX-2 instances produced in this process are non-anomalous and can be dealt with in any way deemed suitable or convenient.

The resolution of the ongoing informational containment breach is considered and ALPHA class priority.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a [Insert scientific name], otherwise know as a [Insert type of frog]. The frog is non-anomalous other than it's production of SCP-XXXX-1 instances.

SCP-XXXX-1 instances are photos of SCP-XXXX. Any photo taken of SCP-XXXX will result in the production of the exact same photo, pictured above. This occurs regardless of the medium through which a SCP-XXXX-1 is taken, as both physical and digital mediums are affected. The creation of a SCP-XXXX-1 instance does not require SCP-XXXX to be entirely within it, as photos of part of SCP-XXXX or which have SCP-XXXX as part of the background produce the same affect. Any pictures of an instance of SCP-XXXX-1 will result in the creation of another instance of SCP-XXXX-1

Whenever a new instance of SCP-XXXX-1 is created a SCP-XXXX-2 instance appears in the immediate vicinity of the creation. SCP-XXXX-2 instances are otherwise non-anomalous frogs of the same species and general appearance of SCP-XXXX. A SCP-XXXX-2 instance will appear regardless of the process of creation of the corresponding SCP-XXXX-1 instance, as both photos of SCP-XXXX and SCP-XXXX-1 will result in their manifestation, along with the coping of existing SCP-XXXX-1 instances through digital means.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered by GoI-466 (Wilson's Wildlife Solutions) during the routine photography of local environments. While in the process of taking photos of a creek, employees noticed that several of the photos they toke resulted in the production of a picture of a frog (SCP-XXXX). Further photos helped locate SCP-XXXX, resulting in it being taken back to the Wilson's Wildlife Solutions HQ, where SCP-XXXX was kept in a standard frog tank.

Incident SCP-XXXX-A: On ██/██/██ SCP-XXXX was put up for adoption by WWS. At the time the full extent of SCP-XXXX's properties were unknown and was believed to only be capable of the production of SCP-XXXX-1 instances. The few SCP-XXXX-2 instances produced during SCP-XXXX's time in WWS care were attributed to other anomalies. SCP-XXXX was therefore deemed to be a minimal risk to secrecy and passed SCP Foundation adoption approval.

SCP-XXXX was subsequently adopted by George Ashworth, a local resident of Boring, Oregon. In the following week, Ashworth sent a SCP-XXXX-1 instance to his cousin, an amateur Herpetologist. As the message did not contain any anomaly-indicative keywords and the production of SCP-XXXX-1 instances was believed to be the extent of SCP-XXXX's abilities, the photo was allowed to pass through the standard Nexus informational restrictions.

George Ashworth's cousin, Henry Ashworth subsequently discovered the extent of SCP-XXXX's properties. Henry Ashworth was a long time member of the conspiracy theorist site Parawatch and proceeded to post his findings to the site.

The resolution of the informational breach this caused was hindered significantly by both the nature of the anomaly and the nature of the Parawatch community. Cover-up measures are in process.

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<Nitro147> Hey just read the idea
13:29 <Nitro147> First off you should know I can't provide official green lights but I can still let you know what I think about it
13:29 <Undercover_Fly> Go ahead.
13:32 <Nitro147> So I really enjoy meta stuff, like a lot, it can lead to really unique ways to play with the reader's perception and even induce horror if done right. Overall the concept you've got does lend itself to that, though I feel like the logical conclusion of the article (implying it could enter our IRL reality and destroy it) was already done by
13:32 <Nitro147> SCP-2747. Now you do have something more unique here in that this 'World-Ender' actually has a personality we can interact with, so I was wondering in what direction you were planning on taking that to make this more unique?
13:34 <Undercover_Fly> Well would ender is a villain. That's like the stereotype responsible for his existence, specifically the 'supervillian' who wants to end the world. As such, what his does is in part an intrinsic quality of him.
13:34 <Undercover_Fly> However, he actually enjoys what he does.
13:36 <Undercover_Fly> He usually destroys fictional worlds in a way he feels 'fitting' or 'poetic' or in a way he enjoys.
13:37 <Undercover_Fly> However, the way he has to move through narratives frustrates him, especially the part where he is first trapped in a narrative within a narrative.
13:38 <Nitro147> Were you planning to write him very seriously or more like a cartoon villain? Cause that could completely change the tone of the article. In one you've got an actual terrifying being that could lead to interesting philosophical questions about destruction. And in the other you've got the Foundation dealing with another creature who thinks they are
13:38 <Nitro147> all that when in reality they are just meh.
13:39 <Undercover_Fly> I am planning to write him very seriously. He may be based of the 'evil for the sake of evil' trope. But he has his own personality and takes pride in his work. He's a bit of an artist in that way.
13:40 <Undercover_Fly> Anyway, throughout the article, his personality progresses.
13:41 <Undercover_Fly> Due to his nature, he always faces minimal to no resistance in worlds he destroys, so he is used to everything being easy for him.
13:43 <Undercover_Fly> However, the Foundation is trying to contain him. He doesn't like that, as usually ascending narrative layers is as easy as destroying worlds for him.
13:43 <Undercover_Fly> Therefore, he starts to get spiteful.
13:44 <Nitro147> Ok, well then I think that for this article to work, you need to focus in on two things. One would be explaining the meta-anomaly in a clear and concise way, a lot of people fall off of meta articles cause they get tied up in their own language. Second would be making this world-ender a very compelling character, make the reader understand where
13:44 <Nitro147> they are coming from and why they enjoy their work. I'm not sure how much frustration and spite will be able to carry his personality. Not that he can't get mad at the Foundation, but making him pure anger won't make for a compelling character
13:45 <Undercover_Fly> Thanks for your feedback. I understand why those things would be important and I'm aiming for both.
13:46 <Nitro147> Ok cool, well let me know when you get a draft up and running and I'll be sure to take a look
13:46 <Undercover_Fly> But his spite isn't just spite spite, it directed artistic spite, which I feel will further show his character.
13:46 <Undercover_Fly> Would you like to hear about his character progression in the article?
13:47 <Nitro147> Sure
13:48 <Undercover_Fly> Well, after he gets spiteful, he directs that 'art' to mock the Foundation.
13:50 <Undercover_Fly> In a story with scientists he tortures them. I a story which seems innocent and harmless he destroys it in the most horrific way. He deliberately falls into each and every trap the Foundation sets for him, just so he can bust out looking tough.
13:52 <Nitro147> Do you plan to go into him feeling like he corrupted his artistic vision?
13:53 <Undercover_Fly> While he changed his plans, he doesn't see it as corruption. He sees it as using them to create a greater art.
13:54 <Undercover_Fly> But simultaneously, he takes less joy in it. That's part of why he hates the Foundation, for 'forcing' him to do this. His hatred is self-perpetuating
13:56 <Nitro147> I'm curious how you plan to represent his frustrations? Does he have a way of directly communicating with the Foundation other than in how he destroys a specific narrative?
13:56 <Nitro147> Like how will the reader know what he is feeling
13:57 <Undercover_Fly> I'm planning on including an interview. Also, changes in his methods directly correspond to new foundation orders.
13:59 <Undercover_Fly> For example, when they send in SCP-423, he frightens him off.
13:59 <Undercover_Fly> Then they send in SCP-3167. He actually works with him, seeing it as 'poetic'
14:00 <Nitro147> I'd say be careful writing the Foundation as using other anomalies to combat another
14:00 <Undercover_Fly> A few more rounds of this and they send in SCP-4028. He beats Quixoue within an inch of his life and writes a mocking messgae on him.
14:00 <Undercover_Fly> Nitro147 Actually with pataphysics, using narrative entities is standard procedure.
14:01 <Nitro147> Guess I've read less meta articles than I've thought
14:01 <Undercover_Fly> Anyway, this progression with help show his progression in frustration.
14:01 <Undercover_Fly> .au rimple
14:02 <Undercover_Fly> http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/operation-overmeta
Operation ÓverMeta - SCP Foundation
14:02 <Nitro147> Yeah, no Helen in here
14:02 <Undercover_Fly> ^that should give you a good idea of how the department operates
14:03 <Nitro147> Thanks
14:04 <Undercover_Fly> So what do you think of that method of progression?
14:05 <Nitro147> I'd have to see it put out into writing, but I am left not really sympathizing with guy, I'm not sure how you'd write him as relatable in this context
14:06 <Undercover_Fly> I mentioned the interview right? The Foundation utilizes agent Barker to speak to him. This will help show his initial personality as a creator of art.
14:07 <Nitro147> You left out the initial interview. Ok with that I could see this making a lot more sense
14:10 <Undercover_Fly> We get a later interview via the same method, and that will show his decent into rage.
14:10 <Undercover_Fly> Anyway, want to here the ending?
14:10 <Nitro147> Sure
14:11 <Undercover_Fly> Ok. Well throughout the article there are notifications at the top of the screen. You are viewing iteration 3/5 and all that. Standard stuff.
14:12 <Undercover_Fly> But at the end, it doesn't say that. Instead it says 'You see something behind you'
14:13 <Undercover_Fly> The reveal is that the notifications were a narrative designed to trap world-ender in a narrative featuring only himself and you, and unamed protagonist.
14:13 <Undercover_Fly> He gets up to you via a fictional version of SCP-826. Now he's trapped.
14:14 <Undercover_Fly> Obviously, he doesn't like this. He rages, smashes things a tries to escape, but can because the documentation is stored a narrative layer below him.
14:15 <Undercover_Fly> Eventually he calms down and looks back at his actions. Then he talks directly to the Foundation.
14:16 <Undercover_Fly> He say's he can wait. Because eventually someone will write about him. Then he can escape. He calms that impatience was what caused his downfall, and regrets his actions.
14:18 <Undercover_Fly> And then he smiles, because he knows he doesn't need to escape for doomsday to happen to the SCP foundation. He claims that while he is the bringer of the doomsday stories, the Foundation will always be the victim of them.
14:18 <Undercover_Fly> In that way he wins. Because his is destruction, and destruction always wins.
14:19 <Undercover_Fly> He starts pondering how the Foundations destruction will go, leaving us with one last word.
14:20 <Undercover_Fly> That if he's so destructive, his creator must be worse. And he feels that the creator is above the Foundation too.
14:20 <Undercover_Fly> What do you think?
14:20 <Nitro147> That does sound like a rather interesting place to take the article and does make me more excited to see it, but you should read SCP-3939 just to make sure it isn't too similar to that, as there are some superficial similarities to the method of containment
14:22 <Undercover_Fly> I mean I have read SCP-3939, but I'll re-read it to avoid any similarities. I'm glad you liked it!
14:23 <Nitro147> Yeah, there is definitely some good meta-potential here that I am excited to see play out. This doesn't sound like an easy article to write, but you seem to really passionate about the idea, so as long as you are committed to it I can see this going somewhere very amazing

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16:09 <Undercover_Fly> You want to hear about my developed idea?
16:10 <cwazzycwafter> Well, how has it been changed?
16:10 <Undercover_Fly> Well, earlier I only told you about the abilities of the SCP.
16:10 <Undercover_Fly> I've really developed their personality, however.
16:11 <cwazzycwafter> Well, I can't greenlight, but if you feel so inclined, tell me about it
16:13 <Undercover_Fly> What do you think that the personality of 'World-ender' would be, based on what I've already told you?
16:14 <cwazzycwafter> fairly sadistic, with a hint of charisma and comedic charm
16:15 <Undercover_Fly> That actually incapsulates my current plans for him pretty well.
16:15 <Undercover_Fly> Do you see him taking joy in his work?
16:15 <cwazzycwafter> Definitely
16:16 <cwazzycwafter> Although, I don't think he'd do it if he disliked it
16:16 <Undercover_Fly> Do you see him destroying worlds in way he feels are 'poetic' or 'fitting' ?
16:17 <cwazzycwafter> I don't see it as "poetic" to him but rather "hilariously ironic"
16:18 <Undercover_Fly> Yes, 'ironic' also works.
16:18 <Undercover_Fly> Do you see him as frustrated by the Foundations attempts to stop him?
16:19 <cwazzycwafter> I think he'd get frustrated eventually but he'd first treat it like a new challenge to overcome and would therefor find it more interesting than anything else
16:20 <Undercover_Fly> I suppose. Do you see him starting to destroy worlds in a way meant to mock the Foundation?
16:21 <cwazzycwafter> I do, I think he'd find them to be strokes of comedic genius, like taunts that he knows only he can pull off
16:22 <Undercover_Fly> Do you think they'd also be a good way to vent his frustration?
16:23 <cwazzycwafter> Well, you know, objectively-speaking, he should really just see a therapist
16:23 <cwazzycwafter> but as it relates to the plot, sure, it could work
16:24 <Undercover_Fly> Do you see him becoming increasing brutal and direct with these taunts as the Foundation continues to resist him?
16:26 <cwazzycwafter> ehhhhhhhh.. personally, I think I'd like it better if he only operated with the intent of trying to paint the Foundation as even bigger clowns with each world he tears down
16:26 <cwazzycwafter> that wouldn't necessarily involve an increase in brutality
16:26 <Undercover_Fly> I mean, he does that for a while.
16:27 <Undercover_Fly> But the character arc I'm trying features him dissolving from calm and artistic into frustrated and raging. I feel it would make him more relatable than if he was calm and calculating the whole time.
16:28 <cwazzycwafter> Oh, you're 100% right and it's probably the better direction to take him, I'm just a nutcase
16:30 <Undercover_Fly> Glad you agree with that.
16:30 <Undercover_Fly> Not about you being a nutcase though. You seem pretty sane.
16:30 <cwazzycwafter> That's debatable
16:31 <Undercover_Fly> If you say so.
16:31 <Undercover_Fly> Anyway, do you see his calming down somewhat after the Foundation finally traps him?
16:32 <cwazzycwafter> I think it would be less "calming down" and more "spiraling into a dark depression as he's now lost his sense of identity"
16:34 <Undercover_Fly> That's fair. But do you see him as being somewhat content with 3 facts:
16:34 <cwazzycwafter> If your entire existence is based around your ability to do one thing (in this case, destroying fictional worlds), then it would be incredibly devastating to have that stripped from you
16:34 <Undercover_Fly> 1. That if anyone every writes about him, he'll be able to escape.
16:35 <Undercover_Fly> 2. That the Foundation world will more than likely perish without his interference anyway.
16:35 <Undercover_Fly> 3. That his creator is still out there, and an author for the site?
16:36 <cwazzycwafter> Well, the mere existence of the SCP document already covers point one
16:36 <Undercover_Fly> His trap is actually the SCP document.
16:36 <cwazzycwafter> ahhh
16:36 <Undercover_Fly> I'll explain how if you want, but please give me your opinion on the other points first.
16:37 <cwazzycwafter> but if anyone ever writes a tale about him, then we have a problem on our hands
16:37 <Undercover_Fly> Oh, absolutley.
16:37 <cwazzycwafter> I think he could stand to live with them
16:37 <Undercover_Fly> What do you think about point 2?
16:38 <cwazzycwafter> I think he'd probably be acutely aware of the myriad of K-Class scenarios that are just one misplaced grain of sand away from obliterating everything, and he'd be content with that knowledge
16:38 <Undercover_Fly> And 3?
16:39 <cwazzycwafter> I mean.. That bit almost doesn't feel relevant to his character
16:40 <Undercover_Fly> Not directly, no. But destruction is what this guy is all about. Do you think he'd be happy with the knowledge that the person who created him, the pataphysical embodiment of destruction, is still able to directly influence the Foundations world?
16:41 <cwazzycwafter> I get the sense that he never wants to act out against his creator, but rather that he is aware of his fictionality and simply does not care
16:42 <cwazzycwafter> In other words, I don't feel as though it's that he's happy with the knowledge but rather he's content with letting the chips fall where they may
16:43 <Undercover_Fly> That's true. But what I meant was that he'd probably (correctly) assume that the stuff his creator writes will be dangerous or chaotic, and be please with that.
16:43 <cwazzycwafter> That, I think he could get behind
16:44 <Undercover_Fly> So, you like my ideas for his progressive personality?
16:45 <cwazzycwafter> I think it's well-developed, enough to be believable
16:45 <Undercover_Fly> Thanks for the encouragement. Any other questions?
16:46 <cwazzycwafter> Nothing in particular

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17:06 <Undercover_Fly> Hey grigorikarpin, I'd like to discuss your feedback on my pataphysics piece, if you're available.
17:38 <grigorikarpin> Sure what’s up
17:38 <Undercover_Fly> I was just looking at your most recent feedback on this http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14059350/crossover-pataphysical-paracite
'Crossover' Pataphysical Paracite - SCP Foundation
17:39 <Undercover_Fly> I understand why you gave that feedback, and I'm working on it.
17:39 <Undercover_Fly> But I was actually wondering what you thought of the rest of it.
17:41 <grigorikarpin> Did you have a question? The thing is mostly a taste thing, not something especially objective. The rest of it seems fine, you seem to have a good narrative structure… I just think the core concept is weak for the reasons I mentioned. Someone can make a whole world ending plot work… but with the unsubtle naming and lack of real details about the dude, I just feel like it’ll come off as shallow
17:41 <grigorikarpin> Motivations matter, why would someone want to destroy worlds? If it’s just “he likes it” I’m probably not gonna love the idea
17:42 <Undercover_Fly> So the narrative arc is good? I was worried about that.
17:45 <Undercover_Fly> Let me try and explain some of the motivation.
17:45 <grigorikarpin> It’s solid, the arc, but good would depend on execution
17:46 <grigorikarpin> I feel like you’ve explained rather well, I just find it lacking. Unless there was something you were holding back?
17:46 <Undercover_Fly> Solid arc is what I was hoping for.
17:47 <Undercover_Fly> What's your current impression of the motivation?
17:48 <grigorikarpin> I mean I’m not interested in being quizzed. Tell me what you want the motivation to come across as.
17:49 <Undercover_Fly> I want the motivation to come across as someone able to do something no-one else is able to, and sees it a shame not to do it.
17:49 <grigorikarpin> That’s shallow
17:49 <Undercover_Fly> Coupled with a person who sees everything as largely immaterial due to them being fictional.
17:49 <grigorikarpin> Think of every supervillain that wants to take over the world just because they think they can… it’s just not interesting
17:50 <grigorikarpin> He just sounds like a sociopathic child
17:50 <Undercover_Fly> And also see what they are doing, not as cruelty, but as contribution to the greater good.
17:50 <Undercover_Fly> The greater good being providing interesting stories for us, the readers.
17:51 <Undercover_Fly> Because he feels that doomsday stories are much better than the other works, due to the real emotion and tragedy they bring out.
17:51 <grigorikarpin> Ehhhhh that doesn’t really change my mind. I still think it would be WAY more interesting if he had more narrow goals, or completely alien motivations… what you’re describing just sounds petty. So on the one hand, people will understand it easily enough but on the other it’ll feel skin deep
17:52 <Undercover_Fly> He also sees it as an 'art' providing those ends he feels are 'ironic' or 'fitting'.
17:53 <Undercover_Fly> I mean, I'm really aiming for a transition between 'alien motivations' and 'narrow goals' throughout the narrative.
17:53 <grigorikarpin> This was all in your proposal and your response to me… I’m not seeing much clarification, nor anything I misunderstood. I’m sorry, it feels paper thin. Coupled with his name? It’s just gonna come off like a bad supervillain
17:54 <grigorikarpin> None of this feels alien
17:55 <Undercover_Fly> So a person causing doomsdays in worlds simply because they feel it creates better narratives for the higher-ups isn't alien?
17:56 <Undercover_Fly> Or the fact he kills countless people, simply because they are fictional?
17:58 <Undercover_Fly> Or his whole shtick about it being his 'art'?
17:59 <Undercover_Fly> I'm struggling to make it more alien. Would it be better for him just to not disclose him motivations at all?
17:59 <grigorikarpin> All of it, that’s not alien, that’s a human thought process taken to horrendous extremes.
17:59 <Undercover_Fly> What would be alien then?
18:00 <grigorikarpin> Honestly, I don’t know, it’s not something you can easily do… but my advice would be to abandon this idea that he wants to kill worlds/universes. Ultimately, that’s what I think. It’s gonna be nearly impossible to build the stakes in the way you’d need to with this set up. I don’t like grandiose stories on the wiki like this usually… the ones that have worked have been so weird that it was just a wild
18:00 <grigorikarpin> ride. This isn’t that
18:01 <Undercover_Fly> What sort of stuff would you suggest he do instead?
18:03 <grigorikarpin> Like I said, something more relatable, limited in scope. Think along the lines of what sorta motivations you would relate to, and then shift his goals to help you tell that story. Ask yourself why you want to tell a story about someone who wants to end worlds? Why is that interesting to you? When we have so many other examples
18:05 <grigorikarpin> If you’re struggling to accept this, and I see you are, it’s about your connection to your original idea. My advice is seek out other experienced authors and see what they think, mention the crit I’ve been givin and see if they think differently
18:06 <Undercover_Fly> I guess I could do that.
18:08 <Undercover_Fly> One thing though, what other examples? I don't think I've seen an SCP about someone trying to end the world for the sake of the plot.
18:08 <Undercover_Fly> I'd like to look at them to differentiate myself from them.
18:10 <grigorikarpin> http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-2998
SCP-2998 - SCP Foundation
18:10 <grigorikarpin> http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/kalinins-proposal
Kalinin's Proposal - SCP Foundation
18:10 <grigorikarpin> both about end of the world scenarios that are just ALIEN
18:11 <Undercover_Fly> Isn't the first one because the ruler guy wants to recapture a rival?
18:11 <grigorikarpin> again, it's not about the SCP trying to end the world for the sake of the plot… that's just a simple excuse, my point is to focus in on the fact that end of the world scenarios that seem fairly original
18:12 <grigorikarpin> um that's like the thinnest of explanations sure, but the execution sets it apart
18:13 <grigorikarpin> And you should seek more crit because you've only gotten a little bit… more crit on your early articles means better articles, period. My first two had like 5-7 in depth crits
18:14 <Undercover_Fly> I mean, I already had quite a few chat discussions with several people about the idea.
18:16 <grigorikarpin> hey man, look do whatever you feel comfortable with. Just saying my perspective. I care about story structure and core concepts. When i did a thing about a world ending it was about a thing that needed to expand exponentially on a metaphysical level, consuming everything in its wake, until the lifeforms left were strange warped representations of what was there before, and also converted to consuming machines
18:16 <Undercover_Fly> Which one was that?
18:16 <grigorikarpin> but then that thing was not the star of the show, I didn't focus much attention on it, its an alien force in the background, and the article is actually about a character study of someone surviving a tragedy.
18:16 <grigorikarpin> SCP-4712
18:17 <grigorikarpin> http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-4712
SCP-4712 - SCP Foundation
18:18 <Undercover_Fly> I'll review that.
18:18 <grigorikarpin> something wanting to kill everything being in the background as an eldritch horror, but really focusing the reader on character development and plot that seems to be about something else more grounded is one way you could go… but making World-Ender the forefront of the article, means the motivations and actions of the character will be under the spotlight from the get go.
18:19 <Undercover_Fly> I'll get more critism. But to confirm, you feel I need to make the motivations more alien and the end of the World scenarios original.
18:20 <grigorikarpin> Yeah that would help, that or make the motivation something more relatable that could engage the reader beyond “oh this guy is evil”
18:21 <Undercover_Fly> I'm trying to make his motivation that near the end.
18:23 <grigorikarpin> What you’ve explained to me so far does not communicate that… it sounds petulant. Think about why someone would be willing to snuff out billions of lives… if he does it because it’s cool, and he thinks it’s art, you’re gonna have a hell of a time making that character relatable. And if he’s mysterious about it, then you’ve gotta take a completely different tract… one that’s focused on eldritch
18:23 <grigorikarpin> horror, shit we don’t understand. And that means going more subtle, with the foundation more in the dark
18:26 <Undercover_Fly> Well, he doesn't see them as 'lives' really.
18:28 <Undercover_Fly> Nor does he see the world he destroys as 'worlds', at least not to the extent beyond what he does in them.
18:30 <Undercover_Fly> Imagine his motivations akin to a creative writer, except he is in the narratives.
18:31 <Undercover_Fly> So while it may seem his that his motivations are distant to us at first, due to the perspective we assume him to have, it becomes more relatable when he starts showing relatable emotions, such as frustration.
18:31 <grigorikarpin> That’s fine, I’m just telling you my perspective. And as he goes INTO those worlds, that perspective that they’re just stories doesn’t jibe imo
18:32 <Undercover_Fly> Despite him going into those worlds, and him interacting with him, they're still just stories to him. I guess that's why I thought his motivations were alien.
18:33 <Undercover_Fly> But I respect your perspective.
18:35 <grigorikarpin> That’s not “alien” that’s just callous… but going in circles now. Take note of what I’ve said, look at how those other examples work, get some other crit and then see where you’re at. Again, seek out experienced writers, not the voice you’ll find in the critters which are mostly newbs. The idea is to get perspective from those of us that really know the wiki
18:35 <Undercover_Fly> Well, thank you for your input.

Special Containment Procedures: Due to the location and nature of SCP-5422 direct containment is not currently possible, although the nature of the anomaly means it is primarily self-containing. Efforts will focus on the study of the anomaly and mitigation of its growth.

Agents imbedded within anomalous organizations and communities will actively discourage the use of intangibility for tactical or recreational purposes and will make efforts to prevent any experiments involving such, to the extent that it does not interfere with their other duties. Foundation experiments involving intangibility will only carried out when there is judged to be a minimal risk of the creation of a SCP-5422-1 instance.

Analysis of SCP-5422 is to be performed via use of thaumaturgical scanning equipment and Intangible object detection devices. SCP-5422 is to be continually monitored to detect the arrival of SCP-5422-1 instances at SCP-5422.

Proposals regarding SCP-5422 are to be reviewed and accepted/denied on a case-by-case basis by all relevant parties. Any feasible proposals pertaining to the permanent neutralization of SCP-5422 are pre-emptively approved by the Ethics committee.

Description: SCP-5422 refers to a mass of intangible objects located at the approximate gravitational center of the earth. While this mass consists partially of various chunks of earth, small objects and animals, the vast majority of the mass is composed of human bodies, hence after referred to as SCP-5422-1 instances.

SCP-5422-1 instances appear to have no singular source, rather originating from a variety of sources over the course of several centuries. All SCP-5422-1 instances have been measured to be between 0.2-0.3 on the Yempit opacity scale [[footnote1]] The Yempit opacity scale is used to measure the amount of intractability that an intangible or partially intangible object has upon the physical world, with 0 having no intractability and 1 being fully intractable, the baseline amount for most objects. Objects with a Yempit opacity rating of between 0.2-0.3 are capable of being acted on by the forces of gravity by not by electro-magnetism to any significant degree and therefore are capable of passing through solid objects. [[/footnote]]. There are currently believed to be over ████████ SCP-5422-1 instances within SCP-5422.

+ Log of notable SCP-5422 instances

SCP-5422-1 instance	Description
SCP-5422-1-20	A Caucasian male of approximately 30 years of age. The instance is dressed in clothes consistent with those of the 13th century and emits mild amounts of Avika radiation. The instance appears to have suffocated.
SCP-5422-1-537	A young, heavily disfigured female of apparent Asian decent. The instance show wounds consistent with those typically inflicted by SCP-███, believed to be the cause of their presence within SCP-5422 [[footnote1]] The implications of SCP-███ existing within Asia is currently under investigation. [[/footnote]]. These wounds do not appear to have been fatal.
SCP-5422-1-4035	Instance is is identical in appearance to D-15480 prior to test 4035-27. Instance appears to have died from starvation.
SCP-5422-1-11037 through 11043	Instances wear armory consistent with that of the Allied Occult Initiative [[footnote1]] A precursor to the Global Occult Coalition formed during the 7th Occult War. [[/footnote]]. A piece of machinery held by one of the instances is believed to be responsible from these instances presence in SCP-5422. It is unknown whether the instances are aware of or have ascertained each others presence.
SCP-5422-1-███████ through ████████	All instances are identical to a person confirmed to be alive as of 1980. As all the vast majority of these people are confirmed to still be present on the earths surface, it is unknown how these instances exist, although they have been confirmed to be present in SCP-5422 as a result of unstable hume fluctuations. Due to this, the status of the instances is unknown.
SCP-5422-1-1	See Addendum-1

Addendum-1: Discovery:

SCP-5422 was discovered in the aftermath of Incident-██-35. Incident-██-35 involved several assailants from the Chaos Insurgency attacking Site-██, presumably with the goal of securing SCP-048. While the attack was successfully repelled, the assailants activated a device while on the retreat to prevent their capture. The activation of the device cast what is believed to be a modified version of thaumaturgical ritual D5-24, resulting in a large portion of the Site, along with the device, SCP-048 and numerous personnel to becoming intangible, and subsequently falling through the ground[[footnote1]] Thaumaturgical ritual D5-24 causes intangibility in the caster or people in close proximity that the caster targets. While the ritual is intended to lower the targets Yemit rating to 0.5, allowing egress through solid objects only with sufficient momentum, the ritual is structured in such a way that minor mistakes can lower the targets Yemit rating to under 0.3. This ritual saw widespread usage among the anomalous community throughout the 1970's and is believed to be responsible for the existence of no less than ████ SCP-5422-1 instances.[[/footnote]]. Among these personnel was Researcher Bradbury, who was in his office at the time of the device's activation.

Approximately 3 hours after the incident, during cleanup and repair operations, the following message was received on several co-workers computers:

+ Recovered Communication

Signal tracing located the origin of this message to be approximately 44km beneath Site-██. It is believed that Researcher Bradley was in contact with his personal work computer at the time of transformation, and that the anomalous augmentations of the computer[[footnote1]] The non-Euclidean geometry of majority of the anomalies contained at Site-██ meant that all communicatory devices at the Site operate by first sending communication to an extradimensional location, after which it is sent to the appropriate recipient. [, along with his training in non-visual typing[[footnote1] Researcher Bradbury is assigned to the analysis of digital cognitohazards.[[/footnote]], allowed him to continue to communicate with his surface colleagues. It was considered likely that Researcher Bradbury was experiencing extreme sensatory deprivation as a result of his location and intangible nature.

The signal from Bradbury's computer continued to be tracked for several hours before coming to rest at the approximate gravitational center of the earth. The use thaumaturgical ritual B9-73 was authorized, resulting in the discovery of SCP-5422 [[footnote1]] Thaumaturgical ritual B9-73 allows the caster to project an image in the casters vicinity of any person within a precise location targeted by the caster. These projections take the appearance of the target and emit the same amounts of heat and radiation (both anomalous and non-anomalous) despite being intangible and disappearing after a variable amount time.[[/footnote]].

Addendum-2: Communication:

SCP-5422 Research Proposal

Attempt two-way communication with Researcher Bradbury via a Foundation standard computer, as so to ascertain more about the nature of his situation.

Status: Approved by 05 command

Reason: Two-way communication would allow active analysis of Researcher Bradbury's situation and the nature of SCP-5422 along with the status of lost objects and personnel.

Following the approval of the above proposal, communication was attempted with Researcher Bradbury (Hence after referred to as SCP-5422-1-1) via his computer, which was still believed to be in his possession. The following interaction resulted:

+ Recovered Communication

Addendum-3: Research & Analysis:

Following initial communication attempts, research through alternate methods was proposed.

SCP-5422 Research Proposal

Deploy a deep-earth probe for the analysis of SCP-5422 and the retrieval of lost personnel.

Status: Denied by 05 command

Reason: The cost and risks of such a project would far outweigh the potential benefits.

Research and analysis was eventually authorized via further use of thaumaturgical ritual B9-73 and other relevant thaumaturgical processes along with recently developed technology for detecting intangible anomalous entities[[footnote1]] These newly developed technologies send out various types of anomalous and non-anomalous radiation, utilizing a process similar to sonar to detect intangible objects.[[/footnote]]. The anomaly was determined to not be from a single original source, cause or event, but rather a multitude of sources, causes and events, which collectively resulted in the formation of SCP-5422 due to their similar natures and outcomes. Current containment procedures were implemented shortly thereafter.

Around this time, SCP-5422-1-1 resumed communication.

+ Recovered communication

These messages was followed by several similar message strings over the course of several hours before once again ceasing (Consult Addendum-5422-B for a full list of recovered transmissions.). This is believed to be due to SCP-5422-1-1 fainting from sleep deprivation.

Addendum-4: Ongoing Containment:

Due to the remote location and difficult to contain nature of SCP-5422, multiple proposals to contain it more securely were submitted.

SCP-5422 Containment Proposal

Deploy a deep-earth probe for equipped with an incorporeal entity vacuum chamber for the containment and transportation of SCP-5422, along with the recovery of lost personnel.

Status: Denied by 05 command

Reason: Once again, the cost and risks of such a project would far outweigh the potential benefits. Furthermore, incorporeal entity vacuum chamber partially solidifies all intangible objects placed within it, making it impractical for transporting a large number.

SCP-5422 Containment Proposal

Use SCP-██ to teleport SCP-5422 to a suitable Foundation holding site, as so to allow for the recovery of lost .

Status: Denied by 05 command

Reason: SCP-██ is too valuable to risk for an objective like this. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that the SCP-5422-1 instances will be affected by it.

The following communication was received from SCP-5422-1-1:

+ Recovered communication

Following this, communication from SCP-5422-1-1 ceased and has not since resumed. This is believed to be due to SCP-5422-1-1's death from dehydration.

Addendum-6: Neutralization Proposal:

SCP-5422 Neutralization Proposals

Use of an intangible explosive device to neutralize SCP-5422.

Status: Denied by 05 command

Reason: This is unlikely to resolve the issue for any significant length of time.

SCP-5422 Neutralization Proposal

Use of an intangible explosive device to neutralize all SCP-5422-1 instances still alive within SCP-5422.

Status: Approved by 05 command

Reason: We're not cruel, we just know when we can't stop something from happening.

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Item #: SCP-7613

Internal Procedures of Handling: SCP-7613-U-(2) must be prevented from forming meaningful human connections outside of the Foundation.

At all times, SCP-7613-U-(2)'s location must be known. Under no circumstances is SCP-7613-U-(2) to be outside of the effective intervention range of a strike team thought capable of overpowering and capturing the entity. All movements by SCP-7613-U-(2) outside of Foundation owned facilities are to be reported to SCP-7613's project team, and cannot take place until security is deemed 'adequate' by a member of said team at level 3 or above.

SCP-7613-U-(2) must undergo a loyalty psychological evaluation weekly, under the guise of regular counselling.

Updated Addendum Log:

Addendum 1

Classified Experiment Log:

Addendum 2a

Addendum 2b

Attached Personnel Files

Addendum 3

SCP Sandbox III

Sandbox III: Revenge of the Sandbox

Bonds Beyond Nature's Calling

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