Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Access to SCP-XXXX is available to all personnel with at least Level 3 clearance. Personnel are to clean the object prior to returning it to its containment unit. Following Experiment XXXX-C, access to SCP-XXXX is forbidden to all foundation personnel outside of testing scenarios. SCP-XXXX-1 is to be kept in a standard containment locker at Site-73. SCP-XXXX-2 is to be kept in a standard containment locker, and is to remain separate from SCP-XXXX-1. Attaching SCP-XXXX-2 to SCP-XXXX-1 outside of testing scenarios is forbidden.
SCP-XXXX-1 is to be wiped down with a wet cloth every other day, and the object's containment unit is to be swept on a bi-weekly basis.
Description: SCP-XXXX is comprised of two components, SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2.
SCP-XXXX-1 is a seemingly ordinary, albeit unusually dusty acoustic guitar of unknown make or manufacturer. The object shows extensive paint wear, as well as a number of dents, chips, scratches and cracks; these faults suggest the object is of significant age.
SCP-XXXX-2 is SCP-XXXX-1's G-string. SCP-XXXX-2 has no unusual features, and holds no anomalous properties when detached from SCP-XXXX-1.
The object maintains a notable coating of dust at all times, with smaller quantities of dust continuously manifesting within a 0.9-meter radius around the object. The rate at which the dust is produced appears to be unaffected by the amount of dust on the object; nonetheless, the containment unit is to be cleaned to prevent unwanted buildup of dust.
The object's primary anomalous effect occurs when a human subject plays C♯ on the sixth fret of SCP-XXXX-2. Upon playing the note, dust will instantly manifest on all surfaces within the object's set radius, including internal surfaces. The amount of dust that is produced grows at an exponential rate for each time the note is played in a session. Once the subject puts down SCP-XXXX, the exponential growth factor will ‘reset.’ Prolonged use of SCP-XXXX has been shown to lead to respiratory issues, and even total respiratory failure. Additionally, SCP-XXXX's primary anomaly posses what could only be described as a corrosive property, having the tendency to reduce any and all surfaces to dust; this includes organic material, such as flesh and bones.
When SCP-XXXX-2 is detached from SCP-XXXX-1, the primary anomalous effect ceases. SCP-XXXX-1 however, will continue to manifest dust at a slow, continuous rate.
Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered in late November of 2004 in ██████████, Florida, USA by Corey Andrews, when he discovered it in his attic, covered nearly entirely by dust. Subject claimed he has no recollection of when or where it is originates from; subject claims the house has been in his family for generations, and that the guitar could potentially have been there for decades. Object came into Foundation control when Andrews was admitted into the hospital for pneumoconiosis. shortly after playing the guitar for the first time. An uncommon disease caused under such unusual circumstances prompted Foundation investigation, and Mr. Andrews' guitar was found to hold anomalous properties.
Addendum 1: When any other guitar G-string other than SCP-XXXX-2 is attached to SCP-XXXX-1, the primary anomalous effect remains inactive. Similarly, when SCP-XXXX-2 is attached to a non-anomalous guitar, the object will retain no anomalous properties.
Interviewed: Corey Andrews
Interviewer: Dr. B█████
Foreword: Interview staged to ascertain the origin of SCP-XXXX
<Begin Log>
Dr. B█████: Please state your name for the record.
Andrews: Mr. Corey Andrews, ma'am.
Dr. B█████: We're going to start off with a few questions, please answer truthfully.
Andrews: Alrighty then.
Dr. B█████: We found that your pneumoconiosis may be linked to the guitar you found.
Andrews: That's possible. It was pretty dusty, shoulda dusted it off or something, huh?
Dr. B█████: So you claim to have found the guitar in your attic?
Andrews: Yup.
Dr. B█████: Tell me, how long has the object been in your possession.
Andrews: To be honest, ma'am, I don't really know. It's gotta have been in my family for ages, it looked really old and beat-up.
Dr. B█████: Have you seen this object previously?
Andrews: I don't think so. The only time I ever seen a guitar was when my grandad took his out during the holidays, but I just don't think it's the same one.
Dr. B█████: Were you aware that the object has the ability to produce dust?
Andrews: You mean to ask me if I willingly hospitalized myself just for playing the guitar? Obviously I didn't know It'd do that, otherwise I'd just throw it away!
Dr. B█████: Fair enough; any other musically inclined family members?
Andrews: No, none at all. There was only my grandfather, and he was an incredibly talented musician, but I still don't believe he had any connection to the guitar whatsoever; he ran an auto body shop for most his life, wouldn't have anything to do with such an object.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: It would seem as if Mr. Andrews has no personal connection to the object, but there's certainly the possibility that it belonged to a family member. Either way, the object is safely in foundation control. Foundation personnel operating in our around ██████████, Florida are to keep an eye out for any objects holding similar properties.
- Dr. B█████.
Experiment XXXX-A - 2/16/2005
Subject: D-38391
Procedure: Subject instructed to activate SCP-XXXX's primary anomalous property by playing the note a single time.
Results: Minuscule amounts of dust appear to have been produced as a result; this dust appears to be manifested within a certain radius, that being approximately 0.9 meters. Subject reports no abnormalities.
Experiment XXXX-B - 2/16/2005
Subject: D-38391
Procedure: Subject instructed to activate SCP-XXXX's primary anomalous property by playing the note twice.
Results: Upon the second time playing the note, the amount of dust produced within the 0.9 meter radius increased significantly, and the subject began to cough for approximately 4.3 seconds before returning to a normal state.
Experiment XXXX-C - 2/21/2005
Subject: D-38391
Procedure: Subject instructed to activate SCP-XXXX's primary anomalous property by playing the note three consecutive times.
Results: Subject began to cough violently after the third time, and proceeded to do so for approximately 14 seconds before ceasing and returning to a normal state. A considerably large amount of dust was created in the effect radius, being significantly larger than the second trial.
Note: It would appear that amount of dust that is produced increases exponentially each time the specific note is played, posing a significant risk if played for an excessive period of time. For this reason, use of the object will be limited to Class-D personnel, and only in testing scenarios.
-Dr.B█████
Experiment XXXX-D - 3/4/2005
Subject: D-38391
Procedure: Subject instructed to repeatedly play the specific note for as long as possible.
Results: Upon playing the note for the █th time, the subject began to asphyxiate, and expired after 3 minutes and 14 seconds. Autopsy revealed the lungs to be full of dust. The area surrounding the object was coated in a thick layer of dust.
Experiment XXXX-E - 3/8/2005
Subject: D-43255
Procedure: Subject instructed to repeatedly play the specific note for as long as possible.
Results: Upon playing the note for the ██th time, subject had appeared to have been slowly reduced to dust, promptly collapsing. Upon closer examination, subject was shown to have been partially reduced to dust, at some parts as far as the skeletal level. Upon examining the surface surrounding the object, the concrete flooring was shown to have been corroded, with affected surface area having been entirely replaced by dust.
Experiment XXXX-AA - 3/13/2005
Subject: D-51923
Procedure: SCP-XXXX-2 had been swapped for a non-anomalous guitar string. Subject instructed to activate SCP-XXXX's primary anomaly.
Results: No unusual properties occurred. Subject proceeded to play Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison.
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