Tazdrin

Second Draft

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: An island off of the Indian coast is to be used as Site-53 for containing SCP-XXXX. Hidden cellular towers are to be maintained around the island for local use only, with all external data intercepted and blocked, and all SCP-XXXX-1 instances are to be provided a Foundation approved cellular device. Foundation dissemination programs should focus on dissuading the general public from entering the vicinity of Site-53 under the presumed threat of hostile savage natives. Unapproved individuals that enter Site-53 are to be detained, interrogated, and either administered Class A amnestics and released or designated D-Class personnel if they show psychological signs of becoming an SCP-XXXX-1.

While SCP-XXXX itself cannot feasibly be contained at this time data crawlers have been placed within all Telecommunication Companies throughout the world to detect new instances of SCP-XXXX-1. MTF Delta-20 (“Gamemasters”) is stationed at Site-53 and is comprised of soldiers, medics, and engineers to maintain SCP-XXXX-1 population. In the event of SCP-XXXX-1 numbers reaching less than 10 affected individuals MTF Delta-20 is to immediately begin using any resources at their disposal to cause strife and misery until such time that mores instances of SCP-XXXX-1 appear.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a hostile meme present within the Noosphere¹ capable of powerful mental suggestions. When individuals follow specific trains of thought² they may engage with SCP-XXXX and become instances of SCP-XXXX-1. It is currently estimated that █.█% of the world population is capable of naturally thinking about SCP-XXXX but duress has been shown to artificially increase this likelihood. SCP-XXXX sends daily orders to all SCP-XXXX-1 instances which are expected to be resolved within a 24 hour period.
Interviews and psychological analysis have shown that SCP-XXXX-1 instances obey these orders willingly. While their free-will has not been affected, all SCP-XXXX-1 do anomalously believe that if they are the last instance alive in "The Game" they will be greatly rewarded.

Orders begin innocent and mundane but escalate quickly over time to include tasks like murdering fellow instances or performing other unethical acts. Failing to follow orders results in punishments being doled out to the instances who disobeyed³.
To date a majority of punishments observed resulted in some manner of excruciating death, commonly asphyxiation by hanging. In a few cases the punishments have resulted in non-lethal but equally traumatizing events, which implies that SCP-XXXX has some level of intelligence to it when deciding orders and punishments. Regardless all punishments are forcefully administered via SCP-XXXX’s powerful suggestive properties, even going so far as to force the instance's body to uncontrollably self-destruct if denied the ability to perform its own punishment.

Orders from SCP-XXXX are delivered via whatever communication medium is available to all instances of SCP-XXXX-1, most commonly being mail but having since been updated to text message thanks to worldwide technological advancement. For a time it was unknown how these orders were being delivered until the advent of modern AI-based recording technology. At 0000 Local Time all instances of SCP-XXXX-1 and any human capable of observing the delivery enters a state of stupor until all orders have been issued. Recordings locked from human interaction show a random nearby individual, SCP-XXXX-1 or otherwise, sending the orders from their personal devices before deleting the evidence. These text messages always appear to be from [REDACTED] regardless of who sent them. Interviews with personnel affected show that they have no recollection of the event even when shown evidence as well as showing no signs of becoming SCP-XXXX-1 instances themselves.

+ List of SCP-XXXX Events

Date and Location	Number of SCP-XXXX-1	Description
Olympia, Greece. 700 BC-400 AD	Over 13,000 throughout the centuries	Events were induced through unknown means with voluntary participants every four years. Historical dissemination has been successful in altering the nature and jovialness of these “games”.
European Continent. 1346-1353	███,███,███	Largest recorded event of SCP-XXXX. Concerns about a widespread flu were believed to be the inciting trigger.
Roanoke Island, North America. August, 1585	Roughly 150	Records indicate the event transpired shortly after the founding of the Roanoke Colony between the Colonists and the local Native [Redacted] Tribe.
Flannan Isles, Scotland. December, 1900	3	Smallest and shortest recorded event, taking place presumably in a single night.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March, 20██	███	The first case of recontainment after SCP-XXXX was initially contained. A hostage situation was simulated until 85% of individuals developed into SCP-XXXX-1 instances. The remaining 15% were amnesticized and given new aliases.

Addendum: Tests on D-Class involving Antimemetic Inoculations to suppress SCP-XXXX thought-chains have resulted in an unexpected complete loss of the Fight/Flight Instinct. Future testing approved to create an effective inoculation for the sake of the 05 Council and essential Foundation personnel.

“The potential to hijack SCP-XXXX and induce orders on the Foundation’s behalf is an appealing possibility. Imagine being capable of forcing our opposition or hostile human skips to obey us absolutely. To date I haven’t seen anyone capable of disobeying without being punished severely. The only ones who’ll be against this idea are the Ethics Committee but even they’ll have to let it slide if the research is successful.” -Researcher ██████, shortly before becoming an instance of SCP-XXXX-1.

“I suggest we screen all future Site-53 personnel for megalomania. We already think about SCP-XXXX enough as is, it would be devastating to allow SCP-XXXX to spread into the Foundation. Keep the AI scanning our data in case any Site personnel receive an order. I don’t want any researchers keeping it secret then getting an order to release skips or something even worse.” -Site Director Reddy

Initial Draft

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: An island off of the Indian coast is to be used as Site-53 for containing SCP-XXXX. Hidden cellular towers are to be maintained around the island for local use only, with all external data intercepted and blocked, and all SCP-XXXX-1 instances are to be provided a Foundation approved cellular device. Foundation dissemination programs should focus on dissuading the general public from entering the vicinity of Site-53 under the presumed threat of hostile savage natives. Unapproved individuals that enter Site-53 are to be detained, interrogated, and either administered Class A amnestics and released or designated D-Class personnel if they show psychological signs of SCP-XXXX-1.

To ensure that SCP-XXXX remains in Foundation control the current instance of SCP-XXXX is to be prolonged as long as possible. MTF Delta-20 (“Gamemasters”) is stationed at Site-53 and is comprised of soldiers, medics, and engineers to facilitate SCP-XXXX-1 in continuing SCP-XXXX. In the event of SCP-XXXX breaking containment MTF Delta-20 is to immediately begin seeking out newly affected instances of SCP-XXXX-1 or, in the case of no individuals currently existing, is to use any resources at their disposal to cause strife and misery until such time that instances of SCP-XXXX-1 appear.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a hostile meme present within the Noosphere[1] capable of powerful mental suggestions. When individuals follow specific trains of thought[2] they may engage with SCP-XXXX and become instances of SCP-XXXX-1. It is currently estimated that █.█% of the world population is capable of naturally thinking about SCP-XXXX but duress has been shown to artificially increase this likelihood.

Once an unknown criteria has been met SCP-XXXX enters an active state in the form of a “game” between all SCP-XXXX-1 instances. Only one instance of SCP-XXXX is capable of taking place at any moment, with another instance beginning with a new group of SCP-XXXX-1 shortly after cessation of the current instance.

These games involve daily orders given by a referee or ruling figure to various, or all, participants and are expected to be carried out with complete obedience. Orders begin innocent and mundane but escalate quickly over time to include tasks like murdering fellow SCP-XXXX-1 instances or performing other unethical acts. Given the brutal nature of some orders MTF Delta-20 is tasked to aid with most near-lethal acts to maintain the current population of SCP-XXXX-1.

Failing to follow orders results in punishments being doled out to the instances who disobeyed[3]. To date a majority of punishments observed resulted in some manner of excruciating death, commonly asphyxiation by hanging. In a few cases the punishments have resulted in non-lethal but equally traumatizing ends which implies that SCP-XXXX has some level of intelligence to it when deciding orders and punishments. Regardless all punishments are forcefully administered via SCP-XXXX’s powerful suggestive properties, even going so far as to force the instance's body to uncontrollably self-destruct if denied the ability to perform its own punishment.

Orders from SCP-XXXX are delivered via whatever communication medium is available to all instances of SCP-XXXX-1, most commonly being mail but having since been updated to text message thanks to worldwide technological advancement. For a time it was unknown how these orders were being delivered until the advent of modern AI-based recording technology. At 0000 Local Time all instances of SCP-XXXX-1 and any human capable of observing the delivery enters a state of stupor until all orders have been issued. Recordings locked from human interaction show a random nearby individual, SCP-XXXX-1 or otherwise, sending the orders from their personal devices before deleting the evidence. These text messages always appear to be from [REDACTED] regardless of who sent them. Interviews with personnel affected show that they have no recollection of the event even when shown evidence as well as showing no signs of becoming SCP-XXXX-1 instances themselves.

+ List of SCP-XXXX Events

Date and Location	Number of Affected Individuals	Description
Olympia, Greece. 700 BC-400 AD	Over 13,000 throughout the centuries	Events were induced through unknown means with voluntary participants every four years. It is believed that voluntarily inducing SCP-XXXX events prevent additional occurrences for a time. Historical dissemination has been successful in altering the nature and jovialness of these “games”.
European Continent. 1346-1353	███,███,███	Largest recorded event of SCP-XXXX. Concerns about a widespread flu were believed to be the inciting trigger.
Roanoke Island, North America. August, 1585	Roughly 150	Records indicate the event transpired shortly after the founding of the Roanoke Colony between the Colonists and the local Native American [Redacted] Tribe.
Flannan Isles, Scotland. December, 1900	3	Smallest and shortest recorded event, taking place presumably in a single night.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March, 20██	███	The first case of recontainment after SCP-XXXX was initially contained. A hostage situation was simulated until 85% of individuals developed into SCP-XXXX-1 instances. The remaining 15% were amnesticized and given new aliases.

Addendum: Tests on D-Class involving Antimemetic Inoculations to suppress SCP-XXXX thought-chains have resulted in an unexpected complete loss of the Fight/Flight Instinct. Future testing approved to create an effective inoculation for the sake of the 05 Council and essential Foundation personnel.

“The potential to hijack SCP-XXXX and induce orders on the Foundation’s behalf is an appealing possibility. Imagine being capable of forcing our opposition or hostile human skips to obey us absolutely. To date I haven’t seen anyone capable of disobeying without being punished severely. The only ones who’ll be against this idea are the Ethics Committee but even they’ll have to let it slide if the research is successful.” -Researcher ██████, shortly before becoming an instance of SCP-XXXX-1.

“I suggest we screen all future Site-53 personnel for megalomania. We already think about SCP-XXXX enough as is, it would be devastating to allow SCP-XXXX to spread into the Foundation. Keep the AI scanning our data in case any Site personnel receive an order. I don’t want any researchers keeping it secret then getting an order to release skips or something even worse.” -Site Director Reddy

Footnotes

1. The sphere of human thought.

2. Current thought-chains that are known to connect to SCP-XXXX include: “Victory at any costs”, “Dominating your opponent”, and “I will survive”.

3. This includes SCP-XXXX-1 instances who are unaware that they’ve been given an order, shown in experiments where instances have had their cellular device destroyed or forcefully taken away from them.