Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5XXX is to be kept at Storage Site-5795.
Description: SCP-5XXX is a knife, with the words "Love: Lily" painted on its handle. Anytime SCP-5XXX is held by a sapient subject, SCP-5XXX will cause a mind-altering effect on the subject that causes them to see SCP-5XXX-1 instances.
SCP-5XXX-1 instances, according to affected subjects, are different varieties of fishes that swim in the air and are able to move through physical objects. SCP-5XXX-1 instances possess an association effect: subjects holding SCP-5XXX will associate all SCP-5XXX-1 instance they see with a specific memory, the size usually proportionate to the clarity of the memory.
SCP-5XXX-1 can only be terminated through the use of SCP-5XXX. Once terminated, SCP-5XXX-1 instances are observed to bleed a grey substance as they drift towards the ground, before dissipating into grey smoke. Once a SCP-5XXX-1 instance is terminated, the thoughts associated with the SCP-5XXX-1 instance will disappear. No attempt at recovering these thoughts have been successful.
Discovery: SCP-5XXX was discovered in the collection by the police while investigating the apartment of Rose Meichu, a 23-year-old woman who had recently disappeared. Rose Meichu had a long history of mental challenges related to traumatic memory. SCP-5XXX was found in a suitcase, where its anomalous properties were discovered when held by a detective.
Investigations of SCP-5XXX's laptop uncovered a series of emails documenting interaction between Rose Meichu and POI-5869-23. Included below is the transcript of an email relevant to SCP-5XXX.
Dear Rosie,
Got you that thought-killer that you always wanted. Well, not a gun: Jude told me that setting off a gun in a city was like lighting a cigar in a firework factory. So knife it was instead. Still works the same: just hold the knife, see the dreamfishes, and stab and kill at them at your hearts content. Catharsis, plus maybe now, you can finally get rid of those thoughts that bother you.
I'll be coming soon: got many sights to show you, as I promised. In the meantime, this is the best that I can help you with.
your Long-Dstance girlfriend
Love, Lily






Per 


