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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept within a room built at least 50 (fifty) meters away from any other subjects. The walls and door are to be made of sound-proof material, and lined with anti-vibration pads. The walls must have a thickness of at least 20 centimeters. Only authorized personnel are allowed to enter, or open the door of, SCP-XXXX's holding cell.

At least 2 (two) guards are to remain stationed at SCP-XXXX's cell at all times. All guards are to be equipped to standard, plus strong sound-proof hearing protection, and may not take them off within a 50 (fifty) meter radius of the artifact. Bi-weekly mental checkups are a must for all personnel guarding SCP-XXXX. After any tests or unusual contact regarding SCP-XXXX, all involved personnel must be interviewed and tested for their own health. All guards must be switched out every 2 (two) months to prevent suicide in personnel. They must take an at least 1 (one) month break of psychological counseling before returning to guard SCP-XXXX again.

SCP-XXXX regularly makes loud sounds, 24/7. This should be expected. Any deviance from the norm is to be noted and reported to Dr. Mason, Dr. B███, or any personnel with Level 4 clearance or higher immediately.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a 25 cm x 25 cm x 25 cm cube made from unknown metals. Attempts to destroy the object have failed, and have ceased since Incident 76-A. Markings of unknown meaning and origin cover the artifact. SCP-XXXX is guessed to be about █████ years old. How, and why, it was created is still unknown.

SCP-XXXX emits a loud, incomprehensible noise constantly. The sound appears to be 'gibberish', and has no discernable meaning. The noise itself will be referred to as SCP-XXXX-2. When SCP-073 was subjected to the sound, he admitted he remembered it, but refused to speak on it further and asked to leave. All attempts to completely silence the object have failed. The low-pitched sound is around 170 dB. While this sound by itself isn't very harmful, long-term listening causes an anomaly. Subjects listening to SCP-XXXX-2 report thoughts of suicide, and feelings of [REDACTED]. So far, ██ recorded suicides were caused by SCP-XXXX-2. It usually takes about 12 (twelve) hours of constant listening at full volume for the effects to start, depending on the subject's psyche. However, the longer the subjects listen, the more urgent and strong their feelings of [REDACTED] is.

SCP-XXXX was discovered in the home of Thomas █████, who resided in rural ████, Alaska, USA. Mr. █████ lived on a farm, with no neighbors. He had no known relatives. Mr. █████s body was discovered by passing hikers when they investigated the loud noise coming from his home. Following the discovery of SCP-XXXX, Mr. █████'s suicide note was recovered, which read 'Do not listen.' SCP-XXXX was brought to a police station, where it was confiscated by the SCP Foundation on ██/██/92. All those affected were administered Class B amnestics. It is not known how Mr. █████ got SCP-XXXX, or why.

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