SCP-####
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SCP-#### as seen from a distance.

Item #: SCP-####

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-#### is to be surrounded by a chain-link fence 2 meters high and watched by at least two armed guards at all times. Test subjects assigned to SCP-#### have authorization for access, but must notify the Site Director before accessing SCP-#### and must record all activity related to it.

Tourists of the area are permitted to take pictures of the site if they so please, but trespassing of the chain-link fence is strictly prohibited.

No imagery of the Foundation is to be kept on site, as the public may take note of the Foundation’s existence. All personnel on site must be wearing an official Irish Army uniform as opposed to the standard Security Officer uniform.

Description: SCP-#### is the remains of a sandstone castle located around 12 kilometers west of Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland. The site is officially recognised as “Minard Castle” by the Republic of Ireland. The ruins consist mainly of a rectangular tower house, constructed from roughly dressed sandstone blocks secured by a strong adhesive. Three stories of the castle survived, although many believe there was once a fourth story used as an attic space. In 1650, all four corners of the castle's base were blown off during a siege led by Oliver Cromwell, former Lord Protector of the British Commonwealth. All occupants of the castle were either killed or forced to retreat, leaving the site in a state of disrepair.

The lives of those that inhabited the castle remain mostly undiscovered to the Foundation and local historical societies, other than four diary entries written by a domestic servant who had previously helped maintain the premises (See Addendum ####.1).

Any personnel who enters the tower house of SCP-#### will begin to hallucinate a dense fog, cutting them off from the outside world. The voice of a deceased loved one will then call out to them, often attempting to apologise or comfort the subject. A vision of the loved one will approach the subject, often placing a hand on their shoulder or embracing them. The individual can interact with and speak to the vision for approximately 1 minute, after which the vision and fog will fade. Before the hallucination ends, it often delivers the following verse:

Allies have come and gone.
Some leave with or without choice,
Others remain in the world behind me.
We are the same.
Too mournful of the past,
Too terrified of the future.
Welcome to my sandstone Hell.

Note: These hallucinations will not activate if two or more personnel enter SCP-#### at a time. Additionally, those who do not enter the tower house are unable to see or hear the hallucinations, but can still hear the subject within SCP-####.

Addendum ####.1: The following diary entries were recovered from within SCP-####. They have been translated from a form of Munster Irish to English. They were found in a partially rotted chest within the castle's cellar.

Addendum ####.2: The following test logs involving SCP-#### were documented on 04/29/2018. In each test, a D-Class personnel who had lost at least one acquaintance during their lifetime was told to enter SCP-#### and report any encounters with hallucinations. After the tests, all six subjects were offered Class A traumatic amnestic therapy. All subjects declined.