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"The Subway"


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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: All personnel venturing into SCP-XXXX must have an independently powered light source that is able to function for at least two hours. Emergency (indoor specialized) flares are kept inside SCP-XXXX, but their existence or availability are not guaranteed.

All persons negatively effected by SCP-XXXX should receive immediate trauma care to prevent fatality and be subject to Class E regulations for at least a month.

(Addition post 1/9/2005 incident)
Personnel should attempt to exit SCP-XXXX during an event unless conducting an experiment inside.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a subterranean subway located in Queens, New York City. Built in 1926, it served as a connector in-between Astoria and 46th Street until it was shut down four years later. SCP-XXXX has no utility connection to the rest of New York City and does not have any functioning lighting.

The superstructure is constructed out of alloy steel, four meters at its tallest and three at its lowest. The subway is thirteen meters wide at most places and is thirty meters long. Any fissures in the framework are filled with stone brick. SCP-XXXX has an arched ceiling also made of bricks, and several support pillars. The walls are decorated with jutting arches.

SCP-XXXX will randomly (as far as is ascertainable) trigger reality bending events, usually with intervals of one to two weeks but can be as large as seven months. SCP-XXXX events can be difficult to recall and painful to endure. During an event, victims recall the shape of the room to warp and loss of depth perception followed by a seizure. SCP-XXXX ceases activity when light levels inside reach approximately 1400 lumens, but activity is not guaranteed when under 1400 lumens.

SCP-XXXX may also cause items or people to disappear during an event, including emergency lighting and rations. On January 9th, 2005, Doctor Eric Coleman was the only person inside SCP-XXXX during an event. Witnesses report that screaming was heard, but when a medical crew arrived Doctor Coleman disappeared along with eight emergency flares, five MREs, and three cable powered spotlights (the cables were severed at the entrance of SCP-XXXX, appearing as if they were manufactured to end at that point). Special Containment Procedures were updated according to the new information.

SCP-XXXX was investigated to attempt to create another type of Reality Anchor, but the difficulty of gathering accurate information on SCP-XXXX made the O5 Command close the project.