SCP-4862

Item#: 4862

Level2

Containment Class:

euclid

Secondary Class:

none

Disruption Class:

keneq

Risk Class:

warning

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Containment Procedures

SCP-4862-A, SCP-4862-B and SCP-4862-C are to be kept in standard containers fitted with tamper evident seals. If signs of tampering are detected, notify the facility's infohazard containment team.

All instances of SCP-4862-D are to be kept in standard humanoid containment cells, with the exception of SCP-4862-D-6, which is to be kept in a chemically induced coma indefinitely. Personnel assigned to instances of SCP-4862-D must score at least 80 in Foundation loyalty tests, and surveillance equipment within the cells must be fitted with edge-distortion visual occlusion apparatus. Instances of SCP-4862-D are not to be given writing implements or electronics of any kind.

Any personnel exposed to SCP-4862 they should be administered amnestics and treated as an instance of SCP-4862-D pending psychological review.

Description

SCP-4862 is a script of unknown origin consisting of at least 87 known symbols. It bears no resemblance to any other known script. Any subject exposed to at least one complete glyph will begin to intuitively understand the script within 48 hours of first exposure, with exposure to additional glyphs accelerating this process.

Once an understanding of SCP-4862 has developed the subject’s cognitive processes change substantially, often capable of making leaps of logic that would have previously been impossible. This cognitive shift also drastically alters the subject’s personality and emotional state. Subjects will frequently express that SCP-4862 is “superior” to their native language and that it is the “only way to fully describe the world”, as well as regret that it “has no spoken form”.

SCP-4862-A is a collection of four unbranded A5 lined notebooks, containing writing in a mixture of English and SCP-4862.

SCP-4862-B is a modified “thinkpad” branded laptop. Several unidentified components have been added to the object itself, and several cables have been run out of the computer, previously connected to SCP-4862-C. When powered on and connected to SCP-4862-C, the object was capable of completing non-polynomial problems in polynomial time. The symbols on the majority of the object’s keyboard have been covered with labels, each denoting one or more glyphs of SCP-4862, and large portions of its user interface also display in SCP-4862.

SCP-4862-C is a box containing twelve printed circuit boards, each with a mixture of conventional and unknown components attached.

SCP-4862-D consists of all known individuals that have been exposed to SCP-4862.

• SCP-4862-D-1 (also known as as Samuel Macias) is an adult male, and the primary author of SCP-4862-A.
• SCP-4862-D-2 (also known as Eli Banks) is an adult male, and the creator of SCP-4862-B and SCP-4862-C.
• SCP-4862-D-3 (also known as Bethany Davidson) is an adult female and former Foundation field agent.
• SCP-4862-D-4 (also known as Craig Ali) is an adult male and former Foundation containment specialist.
• SCP-4862-D-5 (also known as Sadiyah Owens) is an adult female and former Foundation researcher.
• SCP-4862-D-6 (also known as [REDACTED]) is an adult male and former Foundation research director of site 32. SCP-4862-D-6 has sustained extensive physical trauma and is currently in a chemically induced coma.
• SCP-4862-D-7 to SCP-4862-D-12 are various former Foundation personnel exposed during the incident B24C3L12 containment breach.

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SCP-4862-D-1 and SCP-4862-D-2 were first exposed to SCP-4862 after receiving a letter containing a single glyph, the phrase “I thought you might enjoy this” and instructions to burn the letter. During interrogation both stated that they have no idea as to the origin of the letter. It is extremely likely that there are other individuals who have been exposed to SCP-4862 that are presently uncontained, however without any clear leads no meaningful investigation or containment operations can take place.

The Foundation was first made aware of SCP-4862 when an article on SCP-4862-D-1 and SCP-4862-D-2 circulated on various tech news websites and on social media, with them claiming to have developed “the next generation of computing”. Following a preliminary investigation by agent Davidson both individuals along with their personal effects were obtained by the Foundation under the guide of a fraud investigation.

Unfortunately due to the delayed effect of exposure to SCP-4862 the personnel assigned to the case as well as the site’s research director were exposed before it was recognised as a memetic threat. Following containment SCP-4862-D-6 expressed frustration over the loss of autonomy and influence, and repeatedly petitioned the site administrator to allow the cognitive abilities of SCP-4862-D instances to be applied to research and containment. Although initially resistant the site administrator did eventually send a report to [REDACTED] that suggested that SCP-4862 might be suitable for Thaumiel classification. It also advised more extensive examination of SCP-4862-B and SCP-4862-C, as it was unclear whether their functionality was anomalous, or if they were entirely non anomalous devices that had simply be developed as a result of anomalous influence.

Incident B24C3L12 Containment Breach

On ██/██/████ the security systems of Site 32 experienced a critical failure, completely shutting down for around 17 minutes. During this time SCP-4862-D-6 broke containment, and made changes to Foundation computer systems before attempting to escape the facility. Several active terminals began to display SCP-4862, exposing 7 personnel before SCP-4862-D-4 physically disconnected the facility’s primary server. SCP-4862-D-4 then willingly returned to containment. Response teams successfully subdued SCP-4862-D-6, as well as five of those exposed during the containment breach, with the other two being fatally wounded.

Investigation following the incident found that SCP-4862-D-6 had developed considerable expertise in both social engineering and Foundation computer systems. A security officer had been led to inadvertently trigger a then unknown software error in the Site 32 security system, leading to the containment breach. While undergoing medical treatment SCP-4862-D-6 became increasingly aggressive, attempting to attack Foundation personnel as well as draw out glyphs from SCP-4862. Eventually, due to worsening injuries and the practical limitations of physical restraints SCP-4862-D-6 was placed into a chemically induced coma, which as now been adopted into containment procedure for the foreseeable future

Following incident B24C3L12 SCP-4862 was denied a Thaumiel designation. However in light of the cooperative behaviour of SCP-4862-D-4 this decision will be reviewed by [REDACTED] in [REDACTED].