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SCP-XXXX

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be inserted into a wooden knife block and kept inside of a standard containment locker. No other special containment procedures are required.

Following incident SCP-XXXX-1, SCP-XXXX is to be kept laying flat inside of a magnetized knife carrying case which is to remain locked at all times. Access to SCP-XXXX is restricted to those with Level 2 clearance and above. Any and all testing must be performed by a minimum of 2 (two) Level 2 individuals.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a chef's knife with a blade measuring approximately 8in (20cm) long by 2in (5cm) wide. The handle measures 5in (12cm) in length. Despite extensive testing, the blade appears to be nothing more than carbon steel and the handle made of composite materials. Due to SCP-XXXX's anomalous qualities, further testing is required to confirm this.

SCP-XXXX is devoid of any markings which may hint to its creator, though there is an inscription on the blade: 蔬菜炒飯, which when translated from Mandarin Chinese reads, "vegetable fried rice."

SCP-XXXX was first identified in 2010 when it was brought to the attention of local authorities in ██████████, ██, USA. When called to the residence of ████ and ████ ████████ on June 14th, they discovered ████ and her 2 children standing in the front yard while ████ stood in the doorway yelling for them to come back into the house and holding SCP-XXXX in his left hand. At the time it was estimated that ████ had been in contact with SCP-XXXX for over 72 hours.

Once separated from SCP-XXXX, ████ was adamant that he had purchased SCP-XXXX via infomercial where it was described as "the world's sharpest knife" with a 100-year money-back guarantee. No such infomercial was found to be being broadcast at the time, and any and all recordings of the channel and time slot he specified were shown to be a rerun of an episode of The Golden Girls. His credit card purchase was traced to an abandoned office park in New Jersey.

It took several hours to disarm ████ as while he was not threatening anyone with SCP-XXXX, he refused to let go and had to be chased throughout the home by police officers. He was eventually caught trying to crawl through his basement window and into his back yard. It was only when he became stuck in the window that police were able to remove the knife from his hand. Once inside it was discovered that ████ had destroyed nearly everything in the house with SCP-XXXX. Notable objects were a flat-screen television in his living room which had been bisected, and his car which had all 4 doors removed, as well as the hood and the trunk covers. The windshield had also been cut in half without shattering.

When held by a human being, SCP-XXXX compels the wielder to demonstrate its sharpness and seeming indestructibility. This takes the form of chopping, cutting, and slicing through anything within reach. SCP-XXXX has been demonstrated to easily cut through wood, metal, glass, ceramic, and diamond with little to no resistance. Once all items within reach have been cut through, the wielder then turns the blade on themselves to demonstrate how easily it removes excess body hair even after extensive abuse. At the time of his arrest, ████ was found to be completely hairless except for his left arm. It is shown that mental clarity returns almost immediately upon separation.

SCP-XXXX is able to maintain shape even under the most extreme conditions. A cement block, when dropped from a height of 3 feet (90cm) onto the blade, was cut neatly in half while the metal remained undamaged. SCP-XXXX also demonstrates incredible tensile strength, able to be bent to a 90 degree angle without breaking before snapping back into shape. So far tests have shown that the blade will not deform under pressure, revealing a metal which while incredibly hard, shows no sign of brittleness.

SCP-XXXX also demonstrates the ability to change shape to adapt. For example when held in the hand it will morph to fit perfectly in the wielder's grip. When cutting through a standard CD-ROM of .047in (1.2 mm) thickness, it has been seen to narrow to 0.0035in (0.089mm).

Addendum:

Instance of SCP-XXXX-1: While initially thought to be completely innocuous while not being held, SCP-XXXX was discovered to have cut downward through a 12in (30cm) by 6in (15cm) by 9in (22cm) wooden kitchen block with nothing more than gravity as the driving force. It cleanly cut through the floor of the metal locker beneath it before being found laying on its side on the ground. Containment procedures updated to reflect the need to keep SCP-XXXX on its side at all times. Item will maintain Safe classification as it does not attempt to escape containment on its own.