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SCP-4426

SCP-4426 - "Incident Log 4426/I-AE"

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WARNING: THE FOLLOWING FILE REQUIRES LEVEL-3 TYPE-4426-13/AE CLEARANCE TO VIEW

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This contents of this file are not to be reproduced by any means. Personnel of L-3 T-4426-13/AE clearance are to be administered a dose of Class-A Agnosiacs¹ under the supervision of Level-5 medical personnel at the earliest possible convenience following inspection of any section this file.

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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4426-A is to be kept in a standard Type-33 Anomalous Humanoid Containment Chamber and is to be granted Class-0 Containment Privileges due to its history of nervous breakdowns and general mental instability. Consequently, it is to be administered 0.05 mg of Type-41 sedatives through intravenous injection before any interaction with research staff in scheduled interview sessions or during the routine maintenance of its containment chamber. Interview sessions are to be conducted through the intercom system of SC-4426-A's containment chamber in order to minimize the risk of injury to staff.

Updated Containment Procedures 08/06/1972: SCP-4426-A is to be kept in a standard Type-54 Anomalous Humanoid Containment Chamber and is to be granted Class-2 Containment Privileges. Consequently, it is to be allowed to interact with research staff in scheduled interview sessions without prior administration of Type-41 sedatives. Interview sessions are to be conducted in its containment chamber under the supervision of a minimum of 1 armed guard, in order to encourage its familiarization with procedures and encouragement of its cooperation with research staff. The Chief Interviewer assigned to SCP-4426-A is to be rotated on a biannual basis.

Updated Containment Procedures 01/12/2013: The remains of SCP-4426-A (see Termination Log 4426-A/I-C) are to be kept in an augmented Type-01A Biohazardous Waste Container, modified to include an electronic lock, designated SCP-4426-A1. SCP-4426-A1 is to be kept in a secure locker in the Low-Priority Storage and Containment Wing of Site-73. Personnel below Level-4 clearance are not authorized to view or otherwise examine the contents of SCP-4426-A1.

3 denatured samples of SCP-4426 are to be contained in the Euclid-class Biological Containment Area of the Low-Temperature Containment Wing of Site-66. Samples are to be kept in 3 separate Type-19 Transparent Aluminum Cell-Culture Dishes. The cell-culture dishes containing SCP-4426 are to be twice-sterilized by boiling in distilled water and immersion in alcohol on a bimonthly basis in order to prevent contamination of their external surfaces.

No more than 3 denatured samples of SCP-4426 are to be contained in Foundation storage at any given time. Samples are to be used exclusively for research in the development of an anti-bacterial agent capable of the complete neutralization of the bacterial strain. Testing of SCP-4426 is to be conducted under direct supervision of the HMCL Supervisor². A quota for testing proposals, capped at 15 proposals per year, is to be strictly maintained to minimize degradation of samples. Proposals for testing are to be submitted directly to the HMCL Supervisor, and are subject to their discretion. The current rate of proposal approvals is 13.3%³.

In the event that growth of new specimens and/or variants of SCP-4426 is detected, or of unsupervised reactivations of denatured samples of the anomaly, research staff are to evacuate the testing area and are required to exercise Type-E8 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Protocols, observing Class-4 Hazardous Object Containment Procedures.

Designated C-Class research personnel, along with the HMCL Supervisor, are to cooperate with personnel from Mobile Task Force β-7 ("Maz Hatters") in the subsequent decontamination procedure. Decontamination procedures will focus on minimization (if possible, outright prevention) of exposure to SCP-4426. Following evacuation and decontamination, relevant personnel are authorized to employ the Type-43A1 Emergency Incendiary Device operated by MTF β-7 to neutralize any large amounts of unrecorded samples.

In the event that specimens of SCP-4426 are found on personnel, standard Class-1 decontamination procedures are to be performed on an individual basis. Foundation-produced antibacterial soap is capable of neutralizing the bacteria.

The development of an anti-bacterial agent capable of total neutralization of SCP-4426 without the potential to cause significant collateral damage to Foundation personnel and property is currently underway. This initiative has been given Level-B3 priority.

Complete suppression of knowledge of the nature of Incident 4426/I-A has been deemed impossible. As such, current containment efforts are to focus on masquerading the full extent of the incident's impact on Provisional Containment Area-4426/A1 (PCA-4426/A1) in Times Beach, MO. Initial disinformation efforts, designated Operation KABUKI MASK (see Addendum 4426-A: "Objective Parameters for Operation KABUKI MASK"), have been deemed successful, and the status quo established by the initial campaign is to be strictly maintained until the completion of an anti-bacterial agent capable of the total neutralization of SCP-4426. Upon completion, the total decontamination of PCA-4426/A1 is to take place under the supervision of the Director of Site-73.

The production, as well as information pertaining to the production, of hexachlorophene is to be minimized according to the parameters of Operation KABUKI MASK. Hexachlorophene is to be designated a "toxic chemical". Falsified, contradictory reports pertaining to the toxicity of hexachlorophene are to be distributed to the scientific community in order to dissuade research efforts likely to discover its benign nature.

Description: SCP-4426 is the designation given to an anomalous strain of bacteria capable of secreting a mixture of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-T) in a roughly 1 : 1 proportion by volume, as well as significant trace amounts of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD). The proportions of these substances are indistinct from proportions found in the herbicide-defoliant commonly known as "Agent Orange", notably deployed by the British military against Malayan dissidents during the Malayan Emergency. Generation of the secretion takes place at an average rate of 0.900 cm³/s.

Effects of physical exposure and contact with SCP-4426 are indistinguishable from exposure to non-anomalous samples of "Agent Orange" of equal concentrations and volume. However, due to the colorless and odorless nature of the secretion as well as the slow rate of its generation, the effects of exposure to the secretion are significantly more difficult to detect. Tests conducted following the conclusion of Operation KABUKI MASK estimate 368 Foundation personnel assigned to initial recontainment units to have succumbed to the harmful effects of TCDD exposure due to contamination.

SCP-4426-A was Russell Bliss, a Class-II Humanoid Reality-Altering Entity (RAHE) and owner of the Jerry Russell Bliss Waste Oil Services, Inc., a waste oil disposal company based in Ellisville, MO. SCP-4426-A was capable of altering the molecular and atomic structures of elements it perceived through the manipulation of bacterial strains.

SCP-4426-A was responsible for the creation of a bacterial strain capable of secreting artificial substances whose synthesis by biological organisms was previously deemed impossible, namely SCP-4426. The current consensus of research staff is that SCP-4426-A's ability was limited to the manipulation of SCP-4426.

No testing was ever conducted on SCP-4426-A before its expiry in custody, mainly due to ethical concerns⁴.

History: From 1972 to 1973, Bliss, Inc. was responsible for the widespread distribution of TCDD on the roads of Times Beach, MO under the pretense of conducting oil-sprays to prevent dust rise in the undeveloped roads of the region. SCP-4426-A had been previously contracted by Northeastern Pharmaceutical and Chemical Company, Inc. (NEPACCO, Inc.) to dispose of waste oils, byproducts of the company's production of hexachlorophene, an anti-bacterial agent then commonly used in disinfectant products. SCP-4426-A instead utilized the waste oils to conduct oil-sprays, and subsequently exercised its anomalous ability to transmute oils on the road to TTCD. Interviews conducted after Foundation intervention suggest that SCP-4426-A had planned to profit from legal action against NEPACCO, Inc. in order to salvage Bliss, Inc. from financial ruin.

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Objective Parameters for Operation KABUKI MASK

Iteration ORR-03-13/VMLT

09/12/1973

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FOR LEVEL-3 EYES ONLY

1. The main aim of KABUKI MASK is to decontaminate the town of Times Beach, MO. First-line personnel, under the supervision of Senior Researcher Hsiang, will establish an immediate temporary containment area, designated Provisional Containment Area-4426/A1 (PCA-4426/A1).
2. Support and second-line staff are to conduct a simultaneous evacuation of the town, and subsequently conduct amnestic treatment on civilians affected. Only Type-56A Class-B amnestics are to be used, and are to be administered by intravenous injection.
3. No extended interaction or fraternization with civilians outside of amnestic treatment and encouraging their removal from the containment area is authorized.
4. Personnel are advised to exercise lethal force at their discretion.
5. No casualty reports are to be made if lethal force is exercised⁵
6. 25 field operatives (designated Provisional Mobile Task Force Ayin-5) have been assigned to the capture of PoI-5526 ("Russell Bliss"), a hostile Class-II Reality-Altering Humanoid Entity (RAHE). This task has been assigned Class-A1 priority. PoI-5526 is to be captured alive. Personnel are not authorized to exercise lethal force on PoI-5526.
7. Following preliminary containment procedures, a disinformation campaign headed by MTF γ-5 ("Red Herrings") is to be conducted, and a status quo established. The details of this disinformation campaign are to be disseminated only to personnel with Level-4 Type-4426-13/AE clearance.
8. Foundation operatives from the front organization Staradubcev Crude-oil Purification Company are to conduct the purchase of NEPACCO, Inc. in order to establish control over its operations.
9. The breach caused by PoI-5526 has been designated an AE-Class CBRN Emergency Scenario. Type-F9 CBRN Defense Protocols are to be observed due to the potential presence of a hostile Class-II RAHE.

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Termination Log 4426-A/I-C

Iteration TL-4426-A/I-C-02

03/12/2013

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FOR LEVEL-2 EYES ONLY

On 01/12/2013, SCP-4426-A made a request to be terminated. Method of termination was requested to be by lethal gunshot. Ethics Committee vote of unanimous rejection overruled by O5-3. Security personnel Lt. A. Levine and Sgt. S. Harrison conducted the termination with no incident at 13:45, 02/12/2013. See Incident Log 4426/I-AE for details.

Incident Log 4426/I-AE

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Incident Log AE-186 4426/I-AE

Location: Times Beach, MO. Date: 10/12/1973

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FOR LEVEL-5 EYES ONLY DECLASSIFIED 20/01/2014

Details of incident: An experimental biochemical agent, designated K-23, was accidentally released into the airspace above the town of Times Beach, MO. K-23 was a strain of bacteria (now designated SCP-4426) capable of metabolizing toxic chemicals (namely, a mixture of 2,4-D, 2-4-T, and TTCD commonly known as "Agent Orange") to form an amnestic-agnosiac cognate. Foundation C-130-2309, assigned to transport samples of SCP-4426, experienced engine failure mid-flight, and subsequently made an unsuccessful crash landing over the town. Extensive physical damage to the structure of the aircraft and containment unit caused a steam explosion, which led to the release of 379 000 L of the "Agent Orange" analogue produced by SCP-4426 into the airspace above the town.

Effects of incident: An AE-class Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Emergency Scenario was caused by the incident. Samples of SCP-4426 transported by C-130-2309 had been denatured prior to high-altitude flight, and as such, were not able to metabolize the "Agent Orange" analogue stored within their containment units as sustenance. An estimated 550 residents of Times Beach, MO were exposed to TTCD. An estimated 79.1% of individuals affected by SCP-4426 contamination expired within 2 weeks of initial exposure.

Measures taken: The evacuation of Times Beach, MO was conducted on 09/12/1973. Mobile Task Force γ-5 ("Red Herrings") were successful in establishing a masquerade. Status quo established suggests that the incident was caused by TTCD contamination due to the oil-spraying of rural roads in the area. MTF β-7 ("Maz Hatters") were tasked with initial decontamination, though this proved difficult due to the pre-programmed resilience of the bacterial strain to most, if not all, decontaminants. The use of incendiary devices within PCA-4426/A1 has been deemed far too dangerous due to the potential property damage that could result. Researchers in the field are now developing an anti-bacterial agent capable of full neutralization. This effort has been given Class-F9 priority.

Measures are outlined in greater detail in ORR-03-13/AE - "Objective Parameters for Operation RAINBOW ROCKET". A suitable scapegoat (designated PoI-1152243 ("Russell Bliss")) has been identified and standard enhanced persuasion measures are to be taken to ensure full cooperation.

ADDENDUM - ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM 4426-AE/03:
It has been 14 years since this document was written, and some very drastic changes have happened to the Foundation. I regret to say that too much had been allowed to happen right under our noses. Bliss is gone, but he stands as a testament to what we let get swept under the rug. The Ethics Committee has agreed unanimously that this article is to stay on the mainlist until SCP-4426 has been fully neutralized. We will not allow this to happen again - truth cannot, and must not be bent by a security clearance. - J. Lewis, Ethics Committee Liaison, SCP-4426.
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Footnotes

1. Agnosiac (n.): An artificial agent that, when administered to an individual, induces feelings of self-doubt and uncertainty. The use of agnosiacs is severely limited to disinformation campaigns involving unusually dangerous or unstable anomalies due to the resource-intensive processes involved in synthesizing agnosiacs. From: Introductory Amnestics and Derivative Drugs, Volume IV, Section 1(c), p. 6.

2. Hazardous Materials Containment Logistics Supervisor.

3. Yearly Report on the Proposals for SCP-4426 Testing (2018), A. A. Szilovcki, R. S. Freeman.

4. Ethics Committee Memorandum 1269-A/JC-135 - "Ban on Testing of Sapient Humanoid Reality-Altering Entities Affected by Cognitive Dysfunction", J. Cimmerian.

5. See Ethics Committee Memorandum 1266-B/JC-135 - "Parameters on the Exercise of Lethal Force in AE-class CBRN Emergency Scenarios", J. Cimmerian.