Special Containment Procedures: The Hall of the Mysteries of the Faith is to be under constant Foundation video surveillance by two CCTV security cameras. Due to the nature and location of SCP-XXXX, long-term containment of SCP-XXXX has been deemed infeasible without joint collaboration between The Foundation and Vatican City. As of 12/13/15 five members of the Roman Catholic Church’s papal conclave1 are authorized Level-4/XXXX access. Routine bi-monthly information exchanges are to be conducted between Site Director Voiello and Cardinal Williams on the 11th and 27th of each month until further notice.
MTF-Iota-40 “Holy Men” have established a precautionary site 1.5 kilometers from SCP-XXXX-1, designated hereafter as precautionary site-151. Ten MTF-Iota-40 agents are stationed at precautionary site-151 at any given time, two of which are to monitor SCP-XXXX-2 while maintaining at least 60 meters of distance between themselves and the anomaly. Any change in behavioral patterns noted in SCP-XXXX-2 entities are to be reported to Site Director Voiello.
In the event that native SCP-XXXX entities breach containment, MTF-Iota-40 agents stationed in Vatican City must mobilize to the Apolstolic palace immediately, equipped with SK-395 flamethrowers, incendiary munitions, and one copy of the Vulgate in its original Latin text.
Access to exclusion zone XXXX is limited exclusively for testing and exploration purposes, unless directly authorized otherwise by Site Director Voiello.
Description: SCP-XXXX designates a self-contained extradimensional enclave that is accessed through the Apolstolic palace in Vatican City. More specifically, SCP-XXXX is accessed through making physical contact with the Resurrection mural2 in the Borgia Apartments, and reciting the Gloria Latri prayer in Latin. Documents and texts recovered from SCP-XXXX indicate that the dimension was created in 1509 by an individual known as Pope Lucius IV3 and his papal conclave. See addendum for more details.
Geographically SCP-XXXX vaguely emulates early sixteenth century Italy, with heavy alterations in infrastructure and topography. Only two seemingly manmade structures have been observed within SCP-XXXX, resembling Catholic churches, hereafter designated SCP-XXXX-1, and SCP-XXXX-2.
SCP-XXXX-1 is a white church with a bell tower measuring 4m in height built atop the eastern most roof of the structure. SCP-XXXX-1 is constructed from non-anomalous timber and plywood, which has been painted white, although the paint is now chipping and in a state of deterioration. Periodically the sound of bells ringing will be heard throughout SCP-XXXX, which appears to originate from the bell tower above SCP-XXXX-1, despite no bell actually being present within the structure. This ringing is omnipresent and can be heard from anywhere within SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX-1 has mild mind-affecting properties that manifest when any subject of non-Catholic belief remains within the anomaly for more than three hours. Anomalous properties will first manifest as signs of mild anxiety and nausea. After four hours, subject will begin to feel remorseful, when questioned as to the nature of these feelings, subjects have invariably stated that they feel deep moral guilt. In most cases this is the extent of SCP-XXXX-1's mind-affecting properties, however, in one instance, a D-Class was sent into SCP-XXXX-1 for two days. After forty-nine hours, the D-Class committed suicide by means of self-exsanguination with a ritual knife kept at the alter of SCP-XXXX-1.
SCP-XXXX-1 is populated by 19 15 humanoid entities that identify themselves as the Parish of the Penitent Repugnance. These entities measure an average of 1.8m in height, and appear to levitate approximately 100cm off the ground by currently unknown means. SCP-XXXX-1 entities wear sambenito4 which appear to be organically fused to their collarbones, and corozas5 which testing has revealed to consist of entirely organic material. SCP-XXXX-1 entities posses four limbs resembling human arms, two of which are fused at the palm in Anjali Mudra. These entities are typically cooperative with Foundation personnel.
SCP-XXXX-2 resembles a sixteenth century Roman Catholic cathedral constructed from stone, iron, and obsidian. Vast black and gold stained glass murals cover the walls of SCP-XXXX-2, depicting various scenes of inquisition torture, crucifixion, and humanoid entities kneeling in prayer. Similarly to SCP-XXXX-1, SCP-XXXX-2 also displays mind-affecting properties. Any individual, regardless of religious denomination, will be overcome by hysteric reverence after remaining within SCP-XXXX-2 for more than an hour and twenty seven minutes. Symptoms of these effects have been observed as subject's carving crosses into their skin by any means available to them, uncontrollable sobbing and screaming while begging for forgiveness, and in four cases, praying until the subject expires due to dehydration.
SCP-XXXX-2 is populated by large, humanoid entities that have been observed to measure anywhere from 4.5m to 8m in height. These entities designate themselves as The Pious Brotherhood of his Holiness's Chosen Sons. The exact number of entities that occupy SCP-XXXX-2 is unknown, however, at least three-hundred-and-seventy-six individual entities have been observed. SCP-XXXX-2 entities are nude, muscular humanoids with pitch black pigmentation in their skin, and various heads belonging to the animalia kingdom. SCP-XXXX-2 entities have been observed with heads resembling Equus africanus asinus, Columbidae, Camelus dromedarius, and Equus ferus caballus6. The heads of SCP-XXXX-2 entities appear to be drenched in molten gold, but still retain function visually, verbally, and aurally.
The congregations of SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-2 are constantly feuding with one another. It is not uncommon to find the corpses of SCP-XXXX-2 entities nearby SCP-XXXX-1, although SCP-XXXX-1 entities are very rarely documented as having strayed more than 2km from SCP-XXXX-1. It would appear that SCP-XXXX-1 entities method of defense is cognitohazardous vocalization which solely effects SCP-XXXX-2 entities.
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