Item #: SCP-YYYY
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-YYYY is contained at Site/Area ToBeDetermined. The entity is contained within a large, steel caged aviary.
Line of sight between SCP-YYYY containment and SCP-XXXX containment is to be maintained. Any deceased instances of SCP-XXXX are to be either cooked and consumed by Foundation personnel if terminated. If this is unable to be completed or the entity was not terminated by Foundation personnel, the corpse is to be transferred to SCP-YYYY containment.
A small ecosystem is maintained within and around SCP-YYYY containment. All opportunities to cycle waste material into the ecosystem are to be utilised to assist in containment.
Personnel are to undergo a training program prior to transferring to SCP-YYYY containment. This training program acts to protect personnel against cognitohazards and train them in conduct in and around SCP-YYYY containment. Additionally, all staff are required to undergo monthly psychological analysis and counseling for cognitohazard detection and control. Any staff found to have direct cognitohazard affliction are to be removed from active duty.
SCP-YYYY is not to be verbally referred to as 'SCP-YYYY' in or around containment. 'Phoenix' and 'Star' are to be used. Any alternative approved by level 4 personnel may be used. Additionally, a minimum of three staff interactions with SCP-YYYY are to be made each day
Any and all verbal communication about, involving or with other anomalies (excluding SCP-XXXX) not conforming to the training program is prohibited within and around SCP-YYYY containment facilities outside of level 4 approved testing. Any entities, objects and structures under the above prohibitions are not to be exposed to SCP-YYYY outside of level 4 approved testing.
All staff and personnel are to wear eye protection when directly exposed to SCP-YYYY. Staff over the age of 40 are prohibited from receiving direct exposure to SCP-YYYY outside of testing.
In the event of a containment breach, MTF IDontKnowWhatToUseYet is to mobilise and track SCP-YYYY. If it does not return to containment, MTF IDontKnowWhatToUseYet is to engage and lure SCP-YYYY to the nearest designated 'blind zone.' Heavy duty Scranton Reality Anchors and magnetic immobilisers installed at these blind zones will temporarily incapacitate SCP-YYYY and allow for communication. Once convinced to return to containment, the entity is to be released.
If SCP-YYYY does not return to containment a level 5 security breach is to be declared. Full open combat requires level 5 authorisation.
Description:
SCP-YYYY is a mass of plasma in the form of a large bird of unknown species. Examination commonly returns a mass of 50 kg, length of X m and wingspan of Y m. These traits differ for every person, entity, object and structure exposed to SCP-YYYY, along with its appearance and anatomy (see addendum X). The true size is estimated to be ████ times these measurements.
SCP-YYYY is typically amicable towards foundation staff and remains inside containment when not provoked. It is sapient and capable of understanding human speech if heard when spoken, being observed to willingly cooperate in tests and expressing disdain when insulted. Two-way verbal communication with SCP-YYYY has only been successful on █ occasions.
SCP-YYYY possesses reality-bending capabilities, which are used to reduce its size, alter perception of it and either apply or inhibit its other anomalous properties. The primary anomalous properties not yet mentioned are the light and heat emitted by SCP-YYYY at all times. The light emitted across all spectra has been measured at 3000 watts, manual observation has returned descriptions ranging from a bright glow comparable to a 40 W incandescent bulb to instant, permanent blindness. The extent of reduction by SCP-YYYYs reality bending properties is unknown, with the highest observed output being estimated at 30 MW. Surface temperature measurements average at 300°C, with similarly variable observations.
The secondary anomalous properties of SCP-YYYY affect anything exposed to the light, sound and heat emitted by the entity and are part of its reality bending capabilities. These properties alter anything cyclical in nature and are broken up into two categories; cyclical alterations and cognitohazardous effects.
Cyclical alterations caused by SCP-YYYY exposure act to either promote or inhibit the progression of anything that is in some way cyclical, whether chemical, physical or otherwise linked to spinning, looping or repeating processes. The potency of these alterations are linked to the degree of exposure to SCP-YYYY, in terms of both duration and intensity.
In most cases, SCP-YYYY exposure promotes the progression of these cycles, particularly in anything it views favourably. In the case of SCP-YYYY showing distaste or hatred towards someone or something, these processes are often inhibited to harm or damage the target. Natural and biological cycles are typically altered to the greatest extent. The cyclical alterations caused by SCP-YYYY exposure weaken after separation from the entity.
Cognitohazardous effects of SCP-YYYY exposure manifest in two forms; direct and indirect cognitohazards. Indirect cognitohazard affliction may occur after any exposure to SCP-YYYY not involving physical contact or unobstructed eye contact. The effects of this cognitohazard compel staff to promote anything cyclical in nature, most commonly manifesting as an increased desire to have children, or regret over not having children. Many afflicted individuals have identified the cognitohazard without aid, with counseling the overwhelming majority are able to continue their duties without issue. Development of indirect cognitohazard affliction can be prevented by the influence of Scranton Reality Anchors and the effect can be removed by use of amnestics or prolonged separation from SCP-YYYY.
Direct cognitohazard affliction occurs after physical contact or unobstructed eye contact. The effects of this cognitohazard, in addition to the effects of indirect cognitohazard affliction, strongly compel individuals affected to assist SCP-YYYY in the promotion of cycles. In some cases afflicted individuals have attempted to cause a breach of containment or assaulted staff. Use of amnestics to remove all memory of SCP-YYYY can remove the risk to containment, however there is no known means of removing the effects of direct cognitohazard affliction.
Addendum 1: Appearance and Anatomy of SCP-YYYY
The reality bending properties of SCP-YYYY cause its appearance to vary between individuals observing it. These differences are present in its anatomy, with tests showing subjects interacting with parts that do not exist for others.
SCP-YYYY has been observed to be:
19 variants of unidentifiable avian forms.
A four limbed dragon.
A three-dimensional circle.
A two-dimensional circle that always faces the observer.
Many circles, both two and three-dimensional.
An endlessly descending fractal.
A looping chain.
A mass of plasma.
[redacted].
An unknown avian form with the face of the observer's child.
A light with no source.
Six cases of the observer being completely unable to describe what they saw.
[redacted].
[redacted].
A snake eating its own tail.
SCP-████.
Fire in a vaguely avian form with no identifiable source.
Almost all observations have the body described loosely fitting the morphology of the avian plasma seen in camera footage, with the wings, legs and tail being the least commonly present regions.
Use of reality anchors brings observed appearances closer to that of camera footage, however the intensity of light and heat emitted also increases, inhibiting further observation.
Addendum 2: Communication with SCP-YYYY
Similarly to how reality bending changes the appearance of SCP-YYYY, the sounds perceived change as well. Audio recordings are incoherent noise, however patterns have been found relating to SCP-YYYYs mood.
Use of reality anchors has minimal impact on observed sound, however direct communication is improved, with personnel reporting an increased understanding of what SCP-YYYY is trying to communicate.
SCP-YYYY communicates by intent, with no language. It has been observed to understand 31 different languages when heard directly, none of which elicited a response when played through speakers. SCP-YYYY has displayed understanding when the subject speaking is drowned out by white noise and when spoken in near-perfect soundproof isolation.
Communication with SCP-YYYY through other anomalies and while under the influence of Scranton Reality Anchors has been established, however due to the risk presented, tests using these methods has been suspended.
Addendum 3: Test XXXX-Sol Interview 7
On ██/██/████ a test was conducted involving SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-(to be determined, one that might generate a small star such as 536) which resulted in the creation of SCP-YYYY.
Find below an interview log recorded after this event.
Interviewed: Someone.
Interviewer: Researcher █████. Level 4 researcher. Age: 65.
Foreword: This interview was conducted 15 days after the events of Test XXXX-Sol. Until this point researcher █████ was recovering from injuries.
< Begin Log, 14:26 >
Someone: You're the last one to talk, █████. You've had enough time to recover, tell me what happened.
█████: We did the test, as I'm sure you know. When the egg appeared I tried to get close, to see if I could examine it before it hatched.
Someone: So I've been told. The egg hatched around 30 seconds after it appeared, correct?
█████: Yes, yes… It hatched and something came out. The light was so bright, I needed to put back on the visor. It was as if the star was still in front of me. I stood there, captivated by what I saw as the rest scrambled to contain whatever it was.
Someone: And how exactly did you get these injuries? The rest were occupied, as you said. The bright light didn't help, all our surveillance equipment was completely overexposed.
█████: I could feel the heat, my skin felt like it was burning, but I still couldn't remove myself. It was a phoenix, I'm certain. This this we've made is a phoenix.
Someone: …
█████: …
Someone: Keep talking.
█████: Sorry, I was waiting for you to continue.
Someone: If I have something to say I'll say it, don't wait for me. Keep talking.
█████: Yes, sorry. I was pulled away by one of the security staff. The lad looked right at it and he didn't even have a visor. Then it looked at me, through me.
Someone: …
█████: Sorry, I'm doing it again. I've been going in circles ever since then. When it looked at me, I felt like I needed to look back. Not through the visor, but with my own eyes, as the lad did. When I took of my visor and looked at it, I was blinded.
Someone: …
█████: Sorry, again. I'll continue myself from now on. I was blinded, my retinas must have been completely burned out, I still can't see. I think that was when my skin started blistering, but I wasn't feeling the heat any more.
█████: No, that's not right. I felt the heat as if I was thrown inside a volcano, but it was calming. I was being judged, not punished.
Someone: We might be able to fix your blindness, given time.
█████: When it looked at me, the Phoenix judged me. It saw into me, everything I had done and it found me at fault. Its eyes, the eyes… This thing was only a few seconds old but it looked at me with such pity, it knew my failures and regrets, even those I've never shared.
█████: I was at fault. I had done wrong, but I wasn't beyond saving. I've been given a chance and I'm not going to waste it. I'm going to retire once I've recovered.
Someone: We might be able to repair your eyes, then you can retire… if you keep cooperating. We have yet to establish reliable containment, the entity has been around SCP-XXXX since and won't let anyone get close.
█████: No, that's not needed. I know the path I need to take.
Someone: What path? Elaborate.
█████: I'm going to retire, complete the cycle. You shouldn't try to contain it. Listen to it, complete the cycles. Keep it going and you might earn the Phoenix's favour.
Someone: That doesn't help, what cycle are you talking about?
█████: You've still got a way to go, don't repeat my mistakes.
Someone: This is getting nowhere, if you can't elaborate we'll end the interview here.
█████: You don't have children, do you? If you do, you will already be better than me. The Phoenix will help you.
Someone: This interview is finished. The doctors told me you should be out by the end of the week.
<End Log>
Researcher █████ was investigated for cognitohazard infection. They were confirmed to be infected and the subject was detained for further study on ██/██/████.
SCP-XXXX
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX is contained at Site/Area ToBeDetermined in an open ceiling containment yard covered with a wire net. A primary concrete fence lines the yard where instances of SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-B are contained. A secondary concrete wall marks the edge of containment. Scranton Reality Anchors are stationed around containment and activated in the case of SCP-XXXX-A breach.
A minimum of 10 15 20 instances of SCP-XXXX-B are to be kept alive.
Feeding is to be done at rotating locations within containment, with no less than 3 rotations during any feeding session. Testing requires level 4 authorisation.
Any escaped instances of SCP-XXXX are to be returned to containment unharmed. Termination is to be carried out only with level 3 clearance.
Surveillance and guard stations are to be increased for the duration of any XXXX-Sol event.
Deceased instances of SCP-XXXX are to be handled in accordance with SCP-YYYY protocol. All SCP-XXXX containment procedures are to be superseded by SCP-YYYY protocols during any SCP-YYYY breach event.
Description:
SCP-XXXX is a collection of entities, designated SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-B. All instances of SCP-XXXX are members of the Gallus Gallus species, subspecies domesticus, commonly known as the domesticated chicken. All physical, behavioural and biochemical characteristics match those typical of non-anomalous members of this subspecies.
SCP-XXXX-A is the primary entity making up SCP-XXXX and only one is alive at any time. Its anomalous properties include being exclusively female, its life cycle proceeds at roughly 20 times the typical speed, all eggs laid are invariably fertile and it has reality bending capabilities typically used to both create more SCP-XXXX-B instances and teleport:
- Any non-anomalous specimen of Gallus Gallus domesticus near SCP-XXXX-A is converted into an instance of SCP-XXXX-B. The radius of conversion increases the more instances of SCP-XXXX-B exist.
- SCP-XXXX-A is capable of instantaneous teleportation to a nearby location, the distance and rate of teleportation increases as the amount of SCP-XXXX-B instances increase.
- On occasion and mostly under severe stress, SCP-XXXX-A will use its reality bending capabilities for other purposes.
Upon death of SCP-XXXX-A, a single egg laid by a nearby instance of SCP-XXXX-B will hatch into a new instance of SCP-XXXX-A.
SCP-XXXX-B is a collection of entities, defined as any entity hatching from an egg laid by any instance of SCP-XXXX or that has at any point been within a 10 m radius of SCP-XXXX-A. SCP-XXXX-B instances display abnormal fertility, the ability to contribute to SCP-XXXX-A reality bending and the ability to hatch an instance of SCP-XXXX-A if no living instances exist.
Addendum 1: XXXX-Sol events:
Every instance of SCP-XXXX-A has displayed abnormal behaviour neat the end of its lifespan, typically 120-150 days after hatching. For a week it will not teleport until it expires. On the 7th day it teleports the maximum distance it can in the direction of the sun and all vital functions cease. The only way to interrupt this by prematurely terminating the instance, which will lead to the entity teleporting regardless.
Addendum 2: Recovery:
The foundation received word of an anomaly in the rural town of (town), (place). After investigation the presence of an anomaly was confirmed and a team sent out to recover it.
Anomaly Recovery Log: Case 0741-1651
Date: DD/MM/YYYY (night)
Time: 03:00
Location: (Town), (State/region/etc.) (country).
Recovery Team: Mobile Task Force Epsilon-6 "Village Idiots"
Team Lead: E6-4 "Hadley"
Team Members: E6-7 "George," E6-8 "Rose," E6-10 "Carter," "E6-13 "Sam," E6-17 "Steph"
Additional Information: Retrieval team equipped with light combat gear, including microphones, helmet mounted cameras and low-power pneumatic tranquilisers.
<BEGIN LOG>
Command: Beginning transmission, Epsilon-6, status report.
E6-4: I hear you, on standby in vehicle 1.
E6-7: On standby in vehicle 1.
E6-8: On standby in vehicle 1.
E6-10: Driving vehicle 1, approaching the town.
E6-13: Scouting out the town, all clear.
E6-17: Driving vehicle 2, stationed outside of town.
Command: Good, everyone is all clear on the operation?
E6-13: We're good, ready to begin recovery of the anomaly.
Command: 03:01, begin recovery. You're going to need to figure out which one is the target, good luck.
E6-10: We're here, try not to cause a commotion.
vehicle stops, E6-7,8 and 10 disembark before it leaves
E6-4:** The anomaly identification sheet suggests it's probably a spatial anomaly, the old woman we interviewed said it was instantly changing location. Tranq and bank?
E6-7 and E6-8 in unison: Tranq and bank.
The team approaches a large chicken coop, housing 12 chickens
E6-4: I'm entering the coop, which one did the sheet say it was?
Command: 'Henrietta the dark brown one' is all we've got to go off.
E6-4: There's 3 dark brown ones. George, Rose, get in here. We'll take all three and figure out which later, is this fine, command?
Command: Very well, E6-17, start moving in, we're almost ready.
E6-17: Already? I guess an easy job is good, no having our arms torn off this time.
E6-17 heads towards the property. E6-7 and E6-8 get into to position
E6-4: Command, will you do the honour?
Command: Fire tranquilisers in 3… 2… 1… shoot.
Three simultaneous shots as the pneumatic tranquilisers fire
E6-8: [expletive] it's gone. Leave those two, we're not going home yet.
E6-17: Re-entering standby. Of course it couldn't be so easy.
E6-7: Found it, firing tranq.
E6-7: It's gone again. This chicken has some fast reactions.
Command: Proceed with the recovery, we'll have trouble if any civilians spot you or the anomaly.
E6-4: Affirmative. George, Rose, staggered shots.
E6-7: Got it.
E6-8: Sure thing.
(The team leaves the coop, many clucking sounds picked up by the microphones)
E6-4: I see it, it's wondering around the yard. You two ready?
E6-4 fires
E6-4: Miss.
E6-7 fires, the entity 3 m to the left of its initial position
E6-7: Miss.
E6-8 fires, the entity at the gate leading out of the property
E6-8: Miss. [expletive]. This thing can teleport at the drop of a hat and multiple times in a second? You've got to be kidding me.
Command: Updating provisional classification to Euclid. Proceed with the recovery.
50 minutes of attempted capture follow with no success, during which time the team and entity travel 2 km out of town and into the surrounding bushland
E6-4: Sam, Carter, we need you here, ditch the disguises.
Command: Go ahead. Updating provisional classification to Keter.
E6-10: Is the terrain suitable for the van?
E6-4: I doubt it, you two circle around and get it while we distract it.
E6-13: Okay, let's go.
(E6-10 and E6-13 begin travelling along a dirt road)
E6-7: We're out of tranqs, you two are going to need to nail it before we're all out.
E6-10: We'll do what we can.
E6-8: Command, requesting permission to shoot to kill.
Command: Request denied. The anomaly has yet to prove enough of a threat to warrant neutralisation.
E6-8: (sighs) Having my arms ripped off would probably have been more fun than this.
E6-17: I can see some light, seems dawn is nearing.
E6-4: Steph, can you reach our position?
E6-17: No can do, the containment vehicle is too big to fit the dirt roads.
E6-4: Of course it is. I can't wait to have this damned chicken locked away. Command, you'd better not assign us to recovery if this thing escapes containment.
A series of mumbled agreements follow
Another 70 minutes pass without success, the team is now 5 km out of town
E6-8: [expletive] [expletive] [expletive].
E6-4: I hear you, Rose. My legs have been aching for a while now.
Command: 3 minutes until sunrise. If it's still not captured by then I'll request reinforcements.
E6-13: Does this thing never stop?
E6-10: We can hope, what little good it'll do.
E6-4: C'mon team, one more shot. Anyone with tranq rounds left, conceal yourselves and the rest will guide it towards you, if this surprise attack doesn't work we'll need to leave it to whoever is unlucky enough to be our backup.
E6-13: I have 3 shots left, taking cover.
E6-8: Hey, you [expletive] chicken! Boo! Raargh! [expletive] off that way!
The entity is half guided, half chased past E6-13's position
E6-13: Hit! Hit!
E6-17: About time. Head north, I've stationed Vehicle 2 nearby, there's a road just a few minutes away.
E6-7: I envy you, 17, being the driver beats chasing chickens for two goddamn hours.
E6-17: I envy me too. Get back here and let's go.
E6-10: I'll recover the van.
Command: Good work. Secure the entity and we can finish the recovery.
The team carries the incapacitated entity to the containment vehicle
Command: Almost done. Epsilon-6, status report.
E6-4: On sit-by in vehicle 2. God I'm tired.
E6-7: On standby in vehicle 2.
E6-8: On standby in vehicle 2.
E6-10: Monitoring temporary containment in vehicle 2.
E6-13: Monitoring temporary containment in vehicle 2.
E6-17: Driving vehicle 2. Heading to the nearest site.
Command: 05:15, recovery complete.
<END LOG>
Addendum 3: Test Logs
Test-XXXX-1 ██/██/████
Procedure: The teleportation property of SCP-XXXX-A was investigation. Four smaller tests were grouped into one:
- The reactions of SCP-XXXX-A teleportation was tested with blank-firing rounds, live ammunition and a pneumatic gun firing rubber bullets.
- A small digital stopwatch was strapped to SCP-XXXX-A and analysed over the following week to identify the presence of temporal distortions.
- A Scranton Reality Anchor was activated in containment to identify if the teleportation is based in reality altering effects.
- Three differently coloured mixtures of harmless gases and air were passed through SCP-XXXX-A containment. Camera footage was later analysed to identify any distortions in the gases resulting from SCP-XXXX-A teleporting.
Results: The results of each test as ordered above are as follows:
- SCP-XXXX-A avoided all rubber bullets and reacted identically to live ammunition and blank-firing rounds. Live ammunition hit the ground next to SCP-XXXX-A before it teleported. The minimum reaction time measured was 17 ms.
- No discrepancy in the time displayed by the stopwatch was found, despite SCP-XXXX-A teleporting a total 3 km over the duration of the test.
- SCP-XXXX-A teleported reduced distances while under the influence of the Scranton Reality Anchor.
- No distortions in the coloured gases were found, both when SCP-XXXX-A was teleporting into and out of the gases.
Analysis: The results of these tests suggest that SCP-XXXX-A can teleport both voluntarily and by reflex. The fact that it reacted the same to both blank-firing rounds and live ammunition suggests it does not have any inherent awareness of perceived threats.
The results of the other tests reveal that SCP-XXXX-A teleports by reality bending means. The fact that it was still able to teleport while under the effect of a reality anchor suggests that the potency of its abilities are beyond what its behaviour suggests. Investigation into any yet-unknown reality altering effects of SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-B instances requested.
Update ██/██/████: The only reality altering effects of SCP-XXXX found are SCP-XXXX-A's teleportation capabilities and ability to convert any encountered instances of Gallus Gallus Domesticus into instances of SCP-XXXX-B.
//Update ██/██/████: As of incident XXXX-3, SCP-XXXX-A has been determined to be able to teleport other objects. Staff should not eat in view of SCP-XXXX-A if they want to keep their lunch.
Test XXXX-2 ██/██/████
Procedure: Over the course of three months SCP-XXXX-A was trained to avoid taking food from red containers and instead take food from green containers. It was trained by a mix of rewards for taking from the green container and punished for taking from the red container. The next instance of SCP-XXXX-A was tested to see if it retained any memory of prior training.
Results: The next instance of SCP-XXXX-A took from both whichever container was closest in all tests.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX-A does not display any memory of training undertaken by previous instances. SCP-XXXX-A has been concluded to have no persistence of memory between instances.
Test XXXX-3 ██/██/████
Procedure: SCP-XXXX-A's food was drugged with Diprivan. When it fell asleep SCP-XXXX-A was placed in a steel box. Behaviour was documented.
Results: SCP-XXXX-A did not teleport out of the box after waking up. 93 seconds after waking up, the box turned into chicken feed. Examination of the feed found no abnormal characteristics.
Analysis: Sight appears to be an important factor in SCP-XXXX-A's teleportation, as it did not teleport out of the box, instead using other reality bending capabilities to turn the box into chicken feed. Transport protocols updated.
Test XXXX-4 ██/██/████
Procedure: SCP-XXXX-A's food was drugged with Diprivan. When it fell asleep SCP-XXXX-A was placed in a steel box. Once it woke up, D-13451 was instructed to kick the box repeatedly.
Results: SCP-XXXX-A did not teleport out of the box after waking up. After 20 seconds of kicking, D-13451 was inside the box and SCP-XXXX-A was outside. After being freed, the inside of the box was found to have a volume of 40 m3. The outside had a volume of 1 m3. D-13451's height was reduced by 71% and mass reduced by 98% upon leaving the box. D-13451 experienced hypothermia until placed back in the box. Objects placed in the box were found to have their mass increased to 4000% and height increased to 342% while inside the box. Upon disassembly the box lost all anomalous properties.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX-A has always responded to threats by escape, however putting it in a situation where it does not know how to escape seems to have prompted it to use its other reality bending capabilities to remove the threat. The box and D-13451 became anomalous as a result. Classification pending.
Update: Requests made by staff to use this property to the Foundation's benefit are pending approval
Test XXXX-5 ██/██/████
Procedure: SCP-XXXX-A was put into a comatose state after 6 days of not using its reality bending capabilities in an attempt to prevent a containment breach.
Results: SCP-XXXX-A disappeared from containment at 09:03, found to appear 200 m above ground, 700 m away from containment.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX-A does not appear to teleport voluntarily at such incidents. It has been determined that SCP-XXXX-A consistently teleports in the direction of the Sun in what are from now on referred to as XXXX-Sol events.
Test XXXX-Sol-1 ██/██/████
Procedure: The current instance of SCP-XXXX-A was terminated after two days of not using its reality bending capabilities to test if the XXXX-Sol event could be interrupted.
Results: Upon termination, SCP-XXXX-A teleported 500 m away in the direction of the sun.
Analysis: It seems that once started, an XXXX-Sol event will reach its conclusion no matter what. Containment procedures updated to terminate instances of SCP-XXXX-A immediately upon identification of an XXXX-Sol event. Research into the outcome of XXXX-Sol events requested.
Test XXXX-Sol-2 ██/██/████
Procedure: SCP-████ was used to create a small star capable of nuclear fusion, 500 m away from containment and 2 hours before the estimated conclusion of an XXXX-Sol event. Behaviour and outcome documented.
Results: SCP-XXXX-A disappeared at 08:51. At this time the artificial star turned into an egg. 30 seconds after the egg hatched into an unknown entity emitting high amounts of light and heat. Camera footage was rendered useless by the light.
Analysis: A new anomaly has been created by SCP-XXXX-A. This anomaly has moved to SCP-XXXX containment and repelled Foundation staff. A level 4 breach has been declared until further notice.
Update ██/██/████: Unknown entity classified as SCP-YYYY. Containment of SCP-YYYY and SCP-XXXX established.
Addendum 4: Incident Logs
Incident XXXX-1
██/██/████ 08:13
SCP-XXXX-A displayed no use of its teleportation capabilities for seven days prior. At the time of the incident it disappeared from containment, its corpse later found on top of Foundation buildings next to containment. An instance of SCP-XXXX-A hatched from an egg laid by an instance of SCP-XXXX-B in containment the next day.
Surveillance and security should be increased from now on when SCP-XXXX-A displays such behaviour.
Incident XXXX-2
██/██/████ 12:31
D-13451 was on their scheduled lunch break, eating next to containment. SCP-XXXX-A used previously unseen capabilities to teleport other objects. D-13451 was supplied with a replacement meal.
Lunch breaks are now only to be taken in designated areas.
Incident XXXX-3
██/██/████ 07:51
SCP-XXXX-A displayed no use of its teleportation capabilities for seven days prior. At the time of the incident it disappeared from containment, its corpse was found 15 seconds later when it impacted the ground from an unknown height 200 m from containment. An instance of SCP-XXXX-A hatched from an egg laid by an instance of SCP-XXXX-B in containment the next day.
The entirety of area/site ToBeDetermined is to be put on watch during such an event.
Incident XXXX-4
██/██/████ 09:03
SCP-XXXX-A displayed no use of its reality bending capabilities for seven days prior. Test XXXX-2 was conducted during this time. At the time of the incident SCP-XXXX-A disappeared from containment, camera footage showed it appearing 200 m above ground, 700 m away from containment. Analysis of the corpse determined it to be dead before impact. An instance of SCP-XXXX-A hatched from an egg laid by an instance of SCP-XXXX-B in containment the next day.
The past incidents have been determined to all take SCP-XXXX-A in the direction of the Sun. Incidents are now referred to as XXXX-Sol events.
Incident XXXX-5
██/██/████ 08:34
An XXXX-Sol event concluded prematurely at the time of the incident as a result of test XXXX-Sol-1. SCP-XXXX-A disappeared from containment, appearing 500 m away in the direction of the Sun.
Containment procedures updated. Investigation into the outcome of a successful XXXX-Sol event requested.
Incident XXXX-7
██/██/████ 13:48
SCP-YYYY laid an egg that hatched into a new instance of SCP-XXXX-A. All previous instances of SCP-XXXX-B have been determined to be neutralised.
Incident XXXX-6
██/██/████ 08:51
An XXXX-Sol event concluded in a previously unforeseen manner as a result of test XXXX-Sol-2. ██ casualties resulted from this event. SCP-XXXX pending neutralised status. SCP-YYYY pending classification.
SCP-XXXX clearance level increased to level 3. Site/Area ToBeDetermined sent into high alert until ██/██/████.
All tests with SCP-XXXX now require level 4 authorisation.
This one I don't really expect to go anywhere, threw it together after writing one of the SCP-XXXX test logs. Who knows, worth at least getting the basic concept written down.
Item #: SCP-ZZZZ
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-ZZZZ is contained in a standard, temperature controlled containment cell.
The cell is to be kept at room temperature when SCP-ZZZZ-2 is within SCP-ZZZZ-1. When SCP-ZZZZ-2 is outside SCP-ZZZZ-1, the temperature is to be elevated to 32°C.
1:3.42 scale amenities are to be supplied to SCP-ZZZZ-2.
Description:
SCP-ZZZZ is a spatial anomaly consisting of two parts: SCP-ZZZZ-1 and SCP-ZZZZ-2.
SCP-ZZZZ-1 is a 1 m3 steel box, featuring a standard hinge and box clasp. The only markings present are scribbles and writing made by SCP-ZZZZ-2, designating it as 'home.'
The inside of SCP-ZZZZ-1 has a volume of 40 m3, with each edge being 3.42 times what it appears on the outside. Anything placed inside SCP-ZZZZ-1 has its mass and volume increased by a factor of 40 until removed, the same increase as the dimensions of the object. The only exception to this is SCP-ZZZZ-2, which has its mass and volume decreased by a factor of 40 when removed from SCP-ZZZZ-1. Objects are visually unaffected, appearing unchanged to outside observers.
Within SCP-ZZZZ-1 is a variety of standard amenities for use by SCP-ZZZZ-2.
SCP-ZZZZ-2, formerly D-13451, is a male human of eastern descent. While inside SCP-ZZZZ-1 it has properties typical of non-anomalous humans, however once removed its mass and volume are decreased by a factor of 40. SCP-ZZZZ-2 expresses Alektorophobia and is typically cooperative with Foundation staff.
Animals placed within SCP-ZZZZ-1 rapidly suffer from hyperthermia and unstable object rapidly fall apart. SCP-ZZZZ-2 is the opposite, suffering from hypothermia when removed unless the ambient temperature is sufficiently high.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX is contained at Site/Area ToBeDetermined in an open ceiling containment yard covered with a wire net. A primary concrete fence lines the yard where instances of SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-B are contained. A secondary concrete wall marks the edge of containment. Scranton Reality Anchors are stationed around containment and activated in the case of SCP-XXXX-A breach.
A minimum of 10 15 20 instances of SCP-XXXX-B are to be kept alive.
Feeding is to be done at rotating locations within containment, with no less than 3 rotations during any feeding session. Testing requires level 4 authorisation.
Any escaped instances of SCP-XXXX are to be returned to containment unharmed. Termination is to be carried out only with level 3 clearance.
Surveillance and guard stations are to be increased for the duration of any XXXX-Sol event.
Deceased instances of SCP-XXXX are to be handled in accordance with SCP-YYYY protocol. All SCP-XXXX containment procedures are to be superseded by SCP-YYYY protocols during any SCP-YYYY breach event.
Description:
SCP-XXXX is a collection of entities, designated SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-B. All instances of SCP-XXXX are members of the Gallus Gallus species, subspecies domesticus, commonly known as the domesticated chicken. All physical, behavioural and biochemical characteristics match those typical of non-anomalous members of this subspecies.
SCP-XXXX-A is the primary entity making up SCP-XXXX and only one is alive at any time. Its anomalous properties include being exclusively female, its life cycle proceeds at roughly 20 times the typical speed, all eggs laid are invariably fertile and it has reality bending capabilities typically used to both create more SCP-XXXX-B instances and teleport:
- Any non-anomalous specimen of Gallus Gallus domesticus near SCP-XXXX-A is converted into an instance of SCP-XXXX-B. The radius of conversion increases the more instances of SCP-XXXX-B exist.
- SCP-XXXX-A is capable of instantaneous teleportation to a nearby location, the distance and rate of teleportation increases as the amount of SCP-XXXX-B instances increase.
- On occasion and mostly under severe stress, SCP-XXXX-A will use its reality bending capabilities for other purposes.
Upon death of SCP-XXXX-A, a single egg laid by a nearby instance of SCP-XXXX-B will hatch into a new instance of SCP-XXXX-A.
SCP-XXXX-B is a collection of entities, defined as any entity hatching from an egg laid by any instance of SCP-XXXX or that has at any point been within a 10 m radius of SCP-XXXX-A. SCP-XXXX-B instances display abnormal fertility, the ability to contribute to SCP-XXXX-A reality bending and the ability to hatch an instance of SCP-XXXX-A if no living instances exist.
Addendum 1: XXXX-Sol events:
Every instance of SCP-XXXX-A has displayed abnormal behaviour neat the end of its lifespan, typically 120-150 days after hatching. For a week it will not teleport until it expires. On the 7th day it teleports the maximum distance it can in the direction of the sun and all vital functions cease. The only way to interrupt this by prematurely terminating the instance, which will lead to the entity teleporting regardless.
Addendum 3: Test Logs
Test-XXXX-1 ██/██/████
Procedure: The teleportation property of SCP-XXXX-A was investigation. Four smaller tests were grouped into one:
- The reactions of SCP-XXXX-A teleportation was tested with blank-firing rounds, live ammunition and a pneumatic gun firing rubber bullets.
- A small digital stopwatch was strapped to SCP-XXXX-A and analysed over the following week to identify the presence of temporal distortions.
- A Scranton Reality Anchor was activated in containment to identify if the teleportation is based in reality altering effects.
- Three differently coloured mixtures of harmless gases and air were passed through SCP-XXXX-A containment. Camera footage was later analysed to identify any distortions in the gases resulting from SCP-XXXX-A teleporting.
Results: The results of each test as ordered above are as follows:
- SCP-XXXX-A avoided all rubber bullets and reacted identically to live ammunition and blank-firing rounds. Live ammunition hit the ground next to SCP-XXXX-A before it teleported. The minimum reaction time measured was 17 ms.
- No discrepancy in the time displayed by the stopwatch was found, despite SCP-XXXX-A teleporting a total 3 km over the duration of the test.
- SCP-XXXX-A teleported reduced distances while under the influence of the Scranton Reality Anchor.
- No distortions in the coloured gases were found, both when SCP-XXXX-A was teleporting into and out of the gases.
Analysis: The results of these tests suggest that SCP-XXXX-A can teleport both voluntarily and by reflex. The fact that it reacted the same to both blank-firing rounds and live ammunition suggests it does not have any inherent awareness of perceived threats.
The results of the other tests reveal that SCP-XXXX-A teleports by reality bending means. The fact that it was still able to teleport while under the effect of a reality anchor suggests that the potency of its abilities are beyond what its behaviour suggests. Investigation into any yet-unknown reality altering effects of SCP-XXXX-A and SCP-XXXX-B instances requested.
Update ██/██/████: The only reality altering effects of SCP-XXXX found are SCP-XXXX-A's teleportation capabilities and ability to convert any encountered instances of Gallus Gallus Domesticus into instances of SCP-XXXX-B.
//Update ██/██/████: As of incident XXXX-3, SCP-XXXX-A has been determined to be able to teleport other objects. Staff should not eat in view of SCP-XXXX-A if they want to keep their lunch.
Test XXXX-2 ██/██/████
Procedure: Over the course of three months SCP-XXXX-A was trained to avoid taking food from red containers and instead take food from green containers. It was trained by a mix of rewards for taking from the green container and punished for taking from the red container. The next instance of SCP-XXXX-A was tested to see if it retained any memory of prior training.
Results: The next instance of SCP-XXXX-A took from both whichever container was closest in all tests.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX-A does not display any memory of training undertaken by previous instances. SCP-XXXX-A has been concluded to have no persistence of memory between instances.
Test XXXX-3 ██/██/████
Procedure: SCP-XXXX-A's food was drugged with Diprivan. When it fell asleep SCP-XXXX-A was placed in a steel box. Behaviour was documented.
Results: SCP-XXXX-A did not teleport out of the box after waking up. 93 seconds after waking up, the box turned into chicken feed. Examination of the feed found no abnormal characteristics.
Analysis: Sight appears to be an important factor in SCP-XXXX-A's teleportation, as it did not teleport out of the box, instead using other reality bending capabilities to turn the box into chicken feed. Transport protocols updated.
Test XXXX-4 ██/██/████
Procedure: SCP-XXXX-A's food was drugged with Diprivan. When it fell asleep SCP-XXXX-A was placed in a steel box. Once it woke up, D-13451 was instructed to kick the box repeatedly.
Results: SCP-XXXX-A did not teleport out of the box after waking up. After 20 seconds of kicking, D-13451 was inside the box and SCP-XXXX-A was outside. After being freed, the inside of the box was found to have a volume of 40 m3. The outside had a volume of 1 m3. D-13451's height was reduced by 71% and mass reduced by 98% upon leaving the box. D-13451 experienced hypothermia until placed back in the box. Objects placed in the box were found to have their mass increased to 4000% and height increased to 342% while inside the box. Upon disassembly the box lost all anomalous properties.
Analysis: SCP-XXXX-A has always responded to threats by escape, however putting it in a situation where it does not know how to escape seems to have prompted it to use its other reality bending capabilities to remove the threat. The box and D-13451 became anomalous as a result. Classification pending.
Update: Requests made by staff to use this property to the Foundation's benefit are pending approval
Incident XXXX-1
██/██/████ 12:31
D-13451 was on their scheduled lunch break, eating next to containment. SCP-XXXX-A used previously unseen capabilities to teleport other objects. D-13451 was supplied with a replacement meal.
Lunch breaks are now only to be taken in designated areas.
Incident XXXX-2
██/██/████ 08:34
An XXXX-Sol event concluded prematurely at the time of the incident as a result of test XXXX-Sol-1. SCP-XXXX-A disappeared from containment, appearing 500 m away in the direction of the Sun.
Containment procedures updated. Investigation into the outcome of a successful XXXX-Sol event requested.
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Item #: SCP-YYYY
Object class: Euclid/Keter (still figuring out).
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-YYYY is contained within the boundaries of Area ToBeDetermined. The facility has an area of 32,000 km2, located in central Western Australia.
Any civilian or otherwise unauthorised persons approaching 10 km of the station borders are to be directed away. Any who breach the fence are to be amnesticised and directed away.
Foundation run interference is to prevent any government, commercial or otherwise large-scale travel through SCP-YYYY-A's sphere of influence, by air or land.
Any instances of SCP-YYYY-B trying to breach containment are to be turned back. Any who refuse to turn back are to be negotiated with. Any who still refuse to turn back are to be terminated.
Any instances of SCP-YYYY-C leaving containment are to be relocated inside containment or terminated.
Under no circumstances is any animal, fungus, plant or protist material native to the boundaries of SCP-YYYY's influence to leave Area ToBeDetermined outside of Foundation authorised transport. All material fitting these conditions or that has been exposed to SCP-YYYY-A is to be tested for DNA mutations before leaving Area ToBeDetermined.
Personnel that have entered SCP-YYYY-A's zone of influence are to be disinfected before leaving Area ToBeDetermined.
Description:
SCP-YYYY is the collective of SCP-YYYY-A and all entities, object and structures affected by its anomalous properties.
The classification is as follows:
- SCP-YYYY-A is the primary entity of SCP-YYYY. It is a sapient, entity of unknown composition; no samples have successfully been collected.
- SCP-YYYY-B is the designation for any humanoid or otherwise sapient entity altered by SCP-YYYY-A.
- SCP-YYYY-C is the designation for any non-sapient organism altered by SCP-YYYY-A.
- SCP-YYYY-D is the designation for any inorganic material altered by SCP-YYYY-A.
SCP-YYYY-A is a massive, bird-like entity estimated to weigh over 100 Tonnes. It typically emits anywhere from 30 KW to 50 TW of light. 47% of this is visible, 51% is infrared and lower energy wavelengths and 2% is ultraviolet. The emission is directly proportional to the amount of natural sunlight reaching the surrounding landscape.
Beyond 90 km distance from SCP-YYYY-A it is not visible and none of its anomalous effects are present. Within this distance it becomes more visible as distance increases. The light of the sun decreases. Within 80 km the sun cannot be seen. All light is supplied by other stars, the Moon, Earth-originating light and SCP-YYYY-A. The light level on the surface is mostly consistent as distance from SCP-YYYY-A decreases, regardless of the elevation of SCP-YYYY-A.
SCP-YYYY-A spends 14 to 18 hours each day flying above the region it inhabits, observed up to 30 km above ground. During the periods of night where it lands, SCP-YYYY-A resides within a temple built by the SCP-YYYY-B colony.
SCP-YYYY-A has the capabilities to alter the processes, structure and minds of anything exposed to it or its emissions. Almost all alterations act to make the subject in some way more cyclical. See SCP-YYYY-B through D for more information.
Direct communication with SCP-YYYY-A has yet to be established, however it communicates with SCP-YYYY-B instances, who act as proxies. It has shown itself to be aware of the Foundation and its activities, producing SCP-XXXX-A by unknown means and offering to help if it the Foundation helps it [redacted].
SCP-XXXX-B largely consists of a colony of humanoid entities that have been altered by generations of exposure to SCP-YYYY. The majority of SCP-YYYY-B instances have been traced back to either indigenous tribes or early English settlers, with little immigration since the Foundation established containment in ██/██/████. These entities are biologically similar to non-anomalous humans on a macroscopic level, however genetic analysis has found the majority to contain circular chromosomes. Protein analysis has found many structures similar to those in non-anomalous humans, with the ends joined together.
Such SCP-YYYY-B instances are incapable of mating with non-anomalous humans, however if both subjects have been recently exposed to SCP-YYYY-A, limited fertility has been displayed. Instances of SCP-YYYY-B display extremely high fertility when mating with each other.
SCP-YYYY-B culture places heavy emphasis on anything circular, cyclical or looping, with SCP-YYYY-A being the primary subject of worship.
SCP-YYYY-C instances display similar properties to SCP-YYYY-B where applicable.
SCP-YYYY-D instances consist of many artificial and otherwise natural (if not for their anomalous properties) objects and structures. There are many springs and wells that act as both a source of water and a way to remove waste, drawing from and pooling into an aquifer. Some structures, such as windmills, display abnormal capabilities to spin when winds are not high enough to support such action. Many tools used by SCP-YYYY-B are SCP-YYYY-D instances, particularly those with moving parts.
Addendum 1: Exploration Logs
I want to do something at some point with the big cyclical phoenix thing, I think it's cool, but for now I have another idea that I want to note down:
It derives from the earlier SCP-YYYY concepts, but rather than being all cyclical stuff, it's like a living reality anchor.
There is so much warping of reality that it is reaching breaking point. Even if all the reality ending calamities never happen, reality may just tear itself apart.
There is no such thing as localised reality bending. We often refer to it as the 'fabric of reality' and while this is of course not literal, we can think of it as such for explaining my purpose. If reality is a fabric, it's one made from a single thread. Any twists and knots, tears and seams, they all affect the entire thing. All of reality is affected by every single warping of it. The effects are not noticeable beyond the immediate vicinity, but as more knots form, the thread frays and its brilliant colours are stained, it spreads out and soon the entire tapestry has been changed.
That's why I'm here, to revert the damage and repair the thread. I have seen countless universes pass by, all eventually ending. Some go naturally, others get obliterated, but never have I seen one at such a high risk of complete and fundamental collapse as this one. Reality is warped more intensely around this planet alone than entire galaxies. I am what you would call a reality bender. I am subtly weaving the strings to show you my effects, but otherwise I only act to untangle it. I wish to help.
You may think that outside of things that actively warp reality, everything is in its natural form, that in the base reality you would be here, asking me these questions. That is not true. Everything is warped, it has all been folded over itself countless times by the continuous action of the reality benders, such that anything under my influence is often unrecognisable. The rippling effects of so much warping is why I turn this desert into forest, why your staff disappear and reappear as they approach me, why you see animals not found in any zoo or fossil in my presence that cease to exist as the distance from me. The fabric smothers me, creases forming in freshly ironed cloth. The reality you all inhabit and consider 'normal' is so alien and unlike the true base reality. Your species may not even exist if reality is truly returned to how it should be.
Because of this I hesitate. I do not wish to undo all of your lives, even if they will be replaced by ones more natural, less plagued by the many horrors you face. I can only hold back for so long. I am like a scout, sent from the origin of existence to right what is wrong, but the army marches ever closer. If things get much worse, even the many gods that plague you will be under attack. The transient human form could not make it through such a battle.
I am grateful for your efforts to prevent further warping of reality, but you too are part of the problem. Those devices, the ones you brought near me before, they are not the solution you hope for. They are not a cure for the altering of reality, they simply apply force in the opposite direction. You're not keeping reality in check by using them, you're playing tug-of-war. This is why they did not stop my influence. I repair all damage, even that which seems harmless.
I will reside within this facility you have constructed, answer what questions I can, but I will not wait forever.
Actually, what if it was a 'true anchor?' I'm heading in this direction.
Things to remember: simulation analogy for reality bending.
Most humans and some non-humans in the base reality are by conventional understanding, anomalous. However the effects of reality bending in the base reality are limited and temporary, due to the anchor's presence. The amount of changes to reality in 'our' reality makes an oppressive reality, where the weak reality bending properties are smothered nullified, due to so much contradictions in reality pushing against itself.
Enter zone > reality changes, but no change is observed due to rewriting reality.
Exit zone > localised reality change > inaccuracies abound, until it balances out and reality is completely changed such that it matches.
This means: old records and observations all say that nothing happens when you enter or exit due to reality rewriting.
Newer records haven't have reality completely rewrite, leading to the discovery that the object rewrites reality. They find out from those that have exited, realising that the effect applies instantly, but when it wears off it has a much slower process of rewriting reality.
Old records show it has no effect. Slightly newer records show slight confusion. Newer still and they identify that the object has reality altering effects. Newest records show that they know what the object is and what it does, but there are discrepancies with older records.
Eg: No effect. Discrepancies observed, possibly due to anomalous effect. Reality bending observed. Effect known, subjects that have emerged immediately terminated in hopes of preventing reality shifts. Wait, those subjects haven't been terminated? Wait, what subjects is it talking about, they're not on our records. Why does the last record note discrepancies, I can't see any.
The question is, how do I write that?
Idea: the 'big reveal' of what is going on is found in the personal items of a subject that had come come from the original reality. Something made the anchor duplicate them in our reality. They are interviewed and the documents recovered, including their universes documents on the object. They were working maintenance on the object when it did the thing. The staff member in charge of the investigation notes that there are no records of this, despite the subject suggesting that it would have happened multiple times. The investigator sifts through all of the archived logs and footage, etc. surrounding the object, finding nothing. Though it's strange, why do so many people keep doing tests with the object if it has never done anything before now? Why have there been investigations into an object that has never done anything? Why does every investigation center around a subject with experience in working with reality anchors?
Item #: SCP-QQQQ
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-QQQQ is contained at facility [TBD], located in the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia, Australia.
The SCP-QQQQ containment zone is circular, 15 km in radius and separated into outer and inner containment zones. The outer zone denotes all area affected by SCP-QQQQ, with 1 km additional distance from the entity. The inner containment zone has a radius of 1 km, centered around the object and denotes all area under full effect of SCP-QQQQ's primary anomalous property.
A standard grade foundation security fence surrounds the outer containment zone, which is not to be entered without level 4 authorisation.
All entries into the containment zone are to be recorded and observed by at least two on-site staff under the effects of a Scranton Reality Anchor.
Any, entities or objects found inside or exiting the containment zone are to be detained, screened and if applicable interviewed.
Amendment as of [dd/m/yyyy]: Scranton Reality Anchors have been installed around the perimeter of the outer containment zone and a [name] reality field projected in a sphere around the object. Further changes to containment are in progress.
Description:
SCP-QQQQ is an object originating from an alternate instance of the Foundation, it is a complex steel structure protruding 118 m out of the ground, 25 m wide at ground level and ending 25 below ground level. It is described by those that have emerged from the inner containment zone to have been created by the alternate Foundation in order to stabilise reality,
The object has the effect of rewriting reality around it, with full effect within 1 km of the object, weakening until a distance of 14 km from the object, where it has no effect.
Amended as of [dd/mm/yyyy]: The object's range has been found to increase when not under the effect of reality benders or Scranton Reality Anchors. See above amendment to containment to prevent changes in range.
Reality bending effects are weakened while under the effect of the object, being completely nullified within the inner containment zone. Conversely, the effect of the object is reduced by the action of reality benders and Scranton Reality Anchors, however no permanent impact on its reality warping effect has been observed.
No effect has been observed on staff, entities and objects that enter the outer containment zone and nothing has been observed entering the inner containment zone.
Multiple cases of staff, entities and objects have been found exiting the inner containment zone, however all records of such events are completely inaccurate. Those exiting the outer containment zone without entering the inner zone display similarly inaccurate records.
Log 1 to #: Nothing happened.
Log #+1: Subject exposed to object for 3 hours at 10 km distance, no effect.
Log #+2: Subject claimed to be collecting data on the object's performance in a building next to the object. There is no building next to the object.
Log #+3: Subject found returning from object. Subject not on any records. Subject detained for interview.
Under order of the O5 council this document is not to be altered in any way without in-person approval from an O5 council member from within the reality stabilised location that this document is accessed from
Item #: SCP-QQQQ
Object Class: Keter
Containment Procedures:
The object is contained at site [TBD] located in the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia, Australia. No personnel are to enter the containment zone.
The containment zone encompasses a spherical area with 15 km radius, with the object in the center of the containment zone. Any attempting to enter the containment zone are to be detained. If subjects refuse to comply they are to be terminated before they progress 1000 m into the containment zone.
If an individual accesses this document from a reality stabilised database, they are to initiate a full investigation into the object from within this database if the document has not been updated within a week. All signs of reality bending are to be assumed as such and the O5 alerted if they have not been mentioned within this document.
It is to be assumed that this document cannot be accessed outside of a reality stabilised database.
If this document is accessed outside of a reality stabilised database, the functionality of said databases are to be verified and the presence of this document verified. If the presence of this document cannot be verified from within a reality-stabilised database, a full investigation into the object from within a reality-stabilised database is required and the O5 alerted.
This document is to be released to all staff assigned to Site [TBD] weekly. Staff are expected to each take action to complete all instructions within these procedures.
Description:
SCP-QQQQ is a large object measuring 118 m tall above ground, extending 25 m below ground and 31 m wide at ground level. It is a reality anchor of unknown design that is believed to originate from an alternate reality, constructed by that reality's Foundation or Foundation equivalent.
Unlike Scranton Reality Anchors, which prevent reality bending by applying an opposing force, this anchor is believed to act by reverting reality to its 'base' form, as if no reality altering actions had even been taken. It affects objects within 10 km of it, however its reality bending appears to be perfect. When someone enters that range, nothing happens. Nothing happens unless someone is watching while under the effect of potent reality bending, such as a full throttle Scranton Reality Anchor. Subjects that have been under the effect of reality bending but then stop the effect record nothing. Unless you are hugging an SRA from the test all the way to the computer AND that computer is directly hooked up to a database like this one, you'll be affected by the damn object's reality shit and nothing will have ever happened. How do you track that?
Apologies, that is not proper conduct for official documentation. I have been worked up as of late.
Investigations into records surrounding the object have found that it does nothing, however there are pieces of evidence to suggest that it has reality altering properties. See addendum [fill in once I've made the addenda]].
Addendum 1: Evidence as to the anomalous effects of SCP-QQQQ
Results of investigation conducted by senior researcher [name], investigation commenced on [dd/mm/yyyy]
No records exist of the object doing anything, however I have compiled a list of oddities in our records that suggest the object has potent reality bending capabilities.
Although all tests have found the object to do nothing, tests are continually conducted. They are also heavily skewered towards the current date, despite the object being in our database for many years. I suspect that this is due to imperfections in its reality bending, it may take time to wholly convert our reality to one where we wouldn't have done a test. Tests are constantly being done due to the continuous release of this document, occasionally enough people see it and act on it soon enough to have a test conducted before reality wipes this document.
Tests often involve SRAs which are found to do nothing, with the same recency bias as mentioned before. There's no reason to use reality anchors so much when testing an object that doesn't do anything.
This document, in this form, can only be found in a reality-stabilised database. It's not so confidential that it wouldn't be anywhere else, we regularly release it to hundreds of staff! The fact that this is here and not elsewhere should be valid evidence that something is going on.
Addendum 2: Audio log of senior researcher [name]
Date: [dd/mm/yyyy]
Subject: Senior researcher [name]
Begin log:
I've been in this one server room for 43 days at the time of recording. I figured out everything you see here after only a couple of days, but I haven't left. It's not that I can't, I just… don't want to.
Other staff members are constantly coming and going, I've almost been kicked out multiple times, but at this point I've basically got the O5's set to favourites on the emergency contact. At least one of them comes each week. There are occasionally changes to the document that aren't recorded anywhere, the goddamn object slipping through the cracks in all of our anchors. Then there's also the weekly update protocol, so even if the document seems all intact I need to update it, which means I need to call them.
It was scary, at first. Seeing the O5 in person, face to face, seeing their eyes scanning over the document so fast even an old researcher like me couldn't hope to gather information so fast. They're always so calm about it too. No wonder they're the top brass. I've been tempted to change it so that I don't need to call them, I'm the only person whose stayed in this room, so I'm the only one who would know if it changed, the document gets wiped to the public version once it enters public reality, after all.
But… it's comforting, having them here. When an O5 visits, it just gives a feeling that it will all be okay. They always understand that strict procedures are needed in order to preserve this knowledge.
The usually question it at first, but then they look at me, I mean really look at me and I see the understanding come.
One time, O5-██ stayed with me overnight. Their guards and all the staff were freaking out the whole time so I got even less time than usual.
Heh.
It's nice to know that these O5's, despite their reputation, all the horrible things they make the Foundation do to uphold the facade of normalcy, that these people can still look at an old man whose only barely keeping himself clean enough to not be fired and want to sit down next to him.
I shouldn't get emotional. I'm a professional, a senior researcher! Few staff have been at the Foundation longer than me.
I don't remember when I joined the Foundation. I… I can't remember, I think I forgot years ago. It was never important so I forgot it.
I don't want to forget.
…
Look at me, crying. Right after telling myself that I'm so great.
…
Each day I get yelled at for staying overnight in such a high-security server-room. Having personal approval from an O5 helps. Each day they forget. Every day they see me, they exit the stabilised zone, reality warps around them again and then they forget. I'm separated from my own reality. In my own little bubble that even the most important people in the Foundation end up forgetting, even if they sometimes remember. It's not enough to sometimes remember. We can't ever lose this data, or else we might not regain it.
I can leave this room. It has tempted me. I could sabotage the database and leave, nobody would know. Even if someone figures it out again, the giant anchor will erase my footprints.
It will erase my own memory, warp it into something else.
…
I don't want to leave.
…
I don't want to forget.
End log
Addendum 3: Further evidence as to the anomalous effects of SCP-QQQQ
Results of investigation conducted by researcher [name 2], investigation commenced on [dd/mm/yyyy] (later).
Audio from addendum 2 confirmed to be senior researcher [name]. No other records exist of this log. Senior researcher [name] has displayed no recollection of this audio log.
Further investigation required.
Per 
