Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX's external entrances and exits are to be blocked off from civilian access, with the public explanation that it is a condemned building. Mentions of SCP-XXXX are to be censored from the internet, and surviving former occupants of SCP-XXXX are to be given Class-A amnestics as they are found. Persons found approaching SCP-XXXX with intent to enter are to be given Class-C amnestics and turned away.
Interaction with SCP-XXXX-A instances is forbidden. Expeditions into SCP-XXXX may be approved by the Lead Researcher on a case-by-case basis.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a five-storey apartment building located at ██, ███████ Drive NW in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, housing thirty-six one-bedroom units. The building also contains a basement that lacks units. The building was completed in September 2014 on a plot of undeveloped land that was previously home to several SCP-XXXX-A entities.
During the night, a number of corporeal entities (SCP-XXXX-A) will materialize in the common areas of the building and proceed to move around SCP-XXXX, including into units that have open doors. SCP-XXXX-A instances are not visible from the exterior of SCP-XXXX, and have not been known to exit the building.
These entities are identified numerically from SCP-XXXX-A1 through SCP-XXXX-A13, with each entity having a unique appearance. Each instance has a unique behavioural pattern, with most having locations in the building they prefer to wander. SCP-XXXX-A instances acknowledge environmental stimuli such as bright lights and noise, and will universally retreat from such stimuli. For a full list of SCP-XXXX-A instances and their behavioural profiles, see 'SCP-XXXX-A Profiles'.
SCP-XXXX-A entities are believed to materialize and de-materialize when out of view, and are currently not believed to reside in a physical location in SCP-XXXX.
Interaction with an instance of SCP-XXXX-A will cause the subject to slowly transform into an instance of SCP-XXXX-A over the course of 6 hours, during which the subject will feel a strong urge to return to SCP-XXXX. If the subject is unable to reach SCP-XXXX before they fully transform, they will dematerialize almost instantaneously.
SCP-XXXX was discovered following repeated reports of nightly intruders to Edmonton police. The building was subsequently purchased from the original owner and contained.
List of activities that are sufficient to trigger an SCP-XXXX-A instance's effects:
- Attempts at verbal communication
- Physical contact
- Attacking an SCP-XXXX-A instance
- Shining a bright light at an instance
- Loud noises
The following profiles are based on expedition notes, and may not be completely accurate. Many of the instances have only been observed briefly.
SCP-XXXX-A1
Spends most of its time around the hallway outside of apartment #17.
SCP-XXXX-A2
Slowly paces back and forth in an approximately two-metre area near the rear window of the fifth floor.
SCP-XXXX-A3
Has been seen rapidly ascending and descending the stairs between levels four and two. Is particularly sensitive to disturbances compared to the others. Photograph available in file SCP-XXXX-DOC2.
SCP-XXXX-A4
Unknown. Has only been observed once.
SCP-XXXX-A5
Has only been observed crawling on its limbs, of which it has more than six. Has a tendency to visually fixate on windows. Currently will wander level three's halls unless allowed to gain access to apartment #11: in this case it will stay in the kitchen area of #11 for the duration of the night. Photograph available in file SCP-XXXX-DOC2.
SCP-XXXX-A6
Typically sits cross-legged on the table in the main hall of level four.
SCP-XXXX-A7
Has a tendency to occupy washrooms, if access to one is available. Is one of the few capable of opening doors if unlocked. If the door is locked, SCP-XXXX-A7 will knock before trying a different door. Agents are warned that opening the door for SCP-XXXX-A7 constitutes interaction.
SCP-XXXX-A8
The most human-looking of the instances. Wears a business suit. Wanders the entire building at a brisk pace.
SCP-XXXX-A9
Unknown. Only observed once before.
SCP-XXXX-A10
Tends to stay near the east-facing wall of the basement floor. Visually tracks passing subjects, including other SCP-XXXX-A instances. Photograph available in file SCP-XXXX-DOC2.
SCP-XXXX-A11
Wanders the entire building slowly. Tends to stick close by other SCP-XXXX-A instances.
SCP-XXXX-A12
Consistently attempts to open doors it comes across, and will do this continually throughout the night. If access is gained into a unit, SCP-XXXX-A12 will locate the bedroom. If a human is sleeping in bed, it will stand near their head until they awake. If the subject does not wake by the time the sun rises, SCP-XXXX-A12 will leave the unit. If the subject wakes while SCP-XXXX-A12 is in the room, SCP-XXXX-A12 will block the doorway and produce distressing vocalizations for the remainder of the night. This constitutes interaction.
SCP-XXXX-A13
Unknown. Observed only once. Was noted to have an abormally large stature, in excess of 2 metres tall.
Agents █████ and ████████ were tasked with the initial estabilishment of any anomalies in SCP-XXXX, and were on radio contact with Researcher ██ at the time. Both agents were equipped with cameras and were instructed to take photographs of the area and any anomalies, if possible.
Agent █████: Alright, Corporal █████ checking in.
Agent ████████: Staff Seargent ████████ checking in. We are good to go.
Researcher ██ Alright, enter the building and do a room to room sweep. Take it slow, we don't know what we're going to find.
Agent █████: Probably a couple of hobos and a mountain of beer bottles…
Researcher ██ Cut the chatter and get to work.
[Both agents enter SCP-XXXX through the front entrance. They sweep Unit #1 before reporting in on #2.]
Agent ████████: Looks like #2's been abandoned for some time. There's garbage everywhere. It's a mess.
Agent █████: It stinks in here.
Agent ████████: Yeah well, get used to it. This might be a sign of things to come, if everybody's in such a hurry to get out of here.
[The two agents sweep Units #3-6 before encountering multiple SCP-XXXX-A instances on the second floor]
Agent ████████: [Whispering] Fuck! Get down!
[Several seconds go by before SCP-XXXX-A3 can be heard running down the staircase]
Agent █████: Fuck me! That thing just ran right by us! Do you think it saw us?
Agent ████████: Keep your goddamn voice down! And I don't know, it was moving too fast to tell. Move up and try not to attract the attention of the rest of these… things.
Researcher ██ What exactly are you seeing?
Agent ████████: Several humanoid entities occupying the second floor, sir… they don't seem to care that we're here though. One ran right by us on the stairs. Sir, these things are… disgusting… they're like animal and alien at the same time.
Researcher ██ Proceed with caution. If your lives are in danger, leave the premises immediately. We've already confirmed an anomaly, we don't need to lose you two either.
Agent ████████: Understood.
[Agent ████████ accidentally bumps into SCP-XXXX-A11, causing the instance to flee]
Agent █████: Did you see that? That thing just took off running! You only bumped into it.
Agent ████████: Command, these anomalies seem to be non-hostile. None of them are even acknowledging our presence, and the one that I touched just ran away. They're weird, but ultimately I don't see what the issue is.
Researcher ██ Proceed, Staff Seargent. Scan the entire building.
[the agents continue their search, encountering several other SCP-XXXX-A entities and capturing more photographs.]
Agent █████: Seargent, we've searched all the floors, except for the basement. The floor plan said there are no rooms down there, but it might be worth a shot.
Agent ████████: Command, requesting permission to sweep the basement. All we've found up here are more of these things. None of them have even a passing interest in our presence. I'm also getting a bit of a stomach ache, so I'd like to wrap this up and let the newbies handle containment, if it's alright with you.
Researcher ██ Permission granted. Go check it out.
[The agents retreat down the stairs, eventually reaching the basement floor.]
Agent █████: Man, the lighting is shit down here. I can't see two feet in front of me.
[Agent ████████ turns on his flashlight, illuminating SCP-XXXX-A10]
Agent █████: Oh my god, what the fuck is that thing? It's looking right at us!
Agent ████████: Calm down kid, it's probably no different than the rest of them.
Agent █████: No, I'm serious, look! It's staring right at us! [Agent █████ demonstrates this by moving side to side while SCP-XXXX-A10 tracks him]
Agent ████████: Okay, so it's looking at us. What do you want us to do? It'd probably just run away if I poke it. [Agent ████████ walks closer to SCP-XXXX-A10 and jabs it with the barrel of his assault rifle]
Agent █████: Uh… Sarge? You should turn around…
Researcher ██ What's happening? Are you in danger?
Agent ████████: Uh… well, every entity in this building is in the basement with us now.
Agent █████: We need to leave.
Both agents promptly exited the building. Notably, the only entity not to flee from physical contact was SCP-XXXX-A10.
When they arrived back at the Regional Office, Agent ████████ was rushed to the med bay to due to having bloodshot eyes and blackened skin on the throat. Six hours later he expired. Agent █████ was believed to have not contracted anything due to not having touched any of the entities.
The following are images collected from Expedition [20/03/15] into SCP-XXXX. Agents █████ and ████████ were on duty. Both were able to submit their photos before they expired.
Unit #2 on the first floor, which had been ostensibly abandoned by a tenant after discovering the anomalies at night.