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Title:Ex-Nazi Railway Gun
Item #: SCP-XXXX.
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP- XXXX is to be kept on a purpose-built 10 kilometre long loop of 4 train tracks of standard gage (1,435 mm) in Area 77, Southern Poland. SCP- XXXX - B is to be cut off by barbed wire with warning signs of live-fire area for a 2 kilometre perimeter. The Polish government has, at our request, established a military training base in the further 6 kilometre vicinity, providing an ideal cover story for any who may hear the anomalous sounds that may originate at SCP XXXX -B.
SCP- XXXX is to be interviewed daily by a level 4 staff member of Germanic descent holding far-right, Nazi or Fascist views. Individuals of Jewish, Gypsy or Slavic descent are strictly prohibited from interacting with the anomaly.1 All interviews are to be filmed and logged, with the recording equipment checked daily for potential malfunction and for appearances of messages. Topics of discussion are at the discretion of the interviewer.
The paper calendar under the control panel must be kept up-to-date daily, with one staff member flipping to the next day each midnight.
Daily reading of a newspaper and monthly access to SCP- 1974 for 2 hour long 'chats' are to be rewarded for good behaviour.
Description : SCP- XXXX is a modified railway cannon of a similar make of the infamous "Schwere Gustav". On the right side attached to the handrail is an MG-34 with a leather ammo belt going both in and then out of a box melted onto the floor nearby, capable of swivelling 360 degrees and can depress and elevate up to 30 degrees, however it may be inhibited from doing this by the handrail. Autonomous movement by the gun is near constant and is to be considered normal. Behind the breech of the main gun is a control panel with an attached microphone common for the late 1930s time period, and a black chalk board seemingly melted and fused with the rest of the control panel.
The main gun is an 80 centimetre calibre, 31.4 metre long canon capable of up to 48 degrees of elevation. SCP-XXXX-A refers to the ammunition of the main gun, which materialises in the inbuilt ammunition storage unit through no observable means. Unlike in the historical records of non-anomalous Schwere Gustav class weapons, SCP-XXXX may autonomously rotate the main gun sideways in a manner similar to a main battle tank. Attempts to make the gun rotate like this through non-anomalous means has so far resulted in failure. All shots, no matter where the gun is aimed, will land in SCP-XXXX-B, a series of large craters near [REDACTED], Poland, that is believed to have once been a fortress constructed by the Hapsburg monarchy between 1840-1905. As of ██/██/████, there were a total of 83 identifiable craters in the site. While the gun may be fired manually, on at least █ occasions the gun has been known to fire autonomously in response to stress, anger or polite request.
SCP- XXXX is sentient and can be communicated with by means of speaking into the microphone on the control panel. Writing (usually of cursive style but not necessarily) of what appears to be white chalk will spontaneously appear on the board. All previous text will disappear if the anomaly feels they have more to communicate, and as such recording equipment has been installed to monitor the black board at all time. The SCP is aware of the existence of the camera and may write messages outside of interviews for the camera to see. Messages appear in German or, following Incident SCP- XXXX/30, English.
As of ██████████, it is known that SCP- XXXX can vocalise when the machine gun makes contact with the water inside SCP 1974. It's voice has been described of indeterminate gender with a thick, but unplaceable German accent.
SCP- XXXX was discovered in ██/██/████ by a Polish army battalion. Noting the pristine condition of the gun despite it's exposed location and the decades-old remains of fallen crew, the commander ordered the gun to be fired on a nearby hill. 3 shots were fired, all of them hitting SCP-XXXX- B, which was observed by a troupe of Boy Scouts. The correlation was what lead to contact and subsequent Foundation ownership of the anomaly.
Addendum
Interview SCP XXXX- 1
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewer: Level 1 Personnel Mikhail Kazinsky
Interviewee: SCP-XXXXNotes: The following has been translated from Polish and German.
During initial recovery, Mr Kazinsky was cleaning the top deck of accumulated leaves when he uttered complaints about pay into the microphone, despite wearing a body camera on his chest. All communication on the part of SCP-XXXX occurred via writing on the board.
[Begin Log]
SCP- XXXX: Leave, Slavic UntermenschMr Kazinsky: What the…. oh, German. Wait, I think I got this.
At this point Mr Kazinsky draws his pocketbook of beginner's German. He had been expressing an acute interest in learning the language for some time before this interview
Mr Kazinsky: There we go. Now let's see…
SCP- XXXX: Wow, you're a [REDACTED] Untermensch at that too. Leave. Now. You have 12 seconds to comply.
Mr Kazinsky: Hang on, so that means…. hey! [REDACTED], you take that back! F***ing [REDACTED].
At this point SCP-XXXX's machine gun swivels towards the general vicinity of the control panel and begins to open fire. Fortunately, the line of fire is obscured by the barrel of the main gun, resulting in no ill effects.
Mr Kazinsky: Can't even hit me you [REDACTED]. Right, now to go tell site command of this.
[End Log]
Interview SCP-XXXX-2
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewer: Level 3 MTF Sergeant Wójcik
Interviewee: SCP-XXXXNotes: The following has been translated from Polish and German. Interview conducted 20 minutes after Level 1 staff member Kazinsky being fired on caused an evacuation of the immediate vicinity.
[Begin Log]
Sergeant Wójcik (speaking with assistance from a translation app on his smartphone): OK… I can't believe this is where my life's at. So, hello giant gun.SCP- XXXX: Great, another Polish Untermensch
Sergeant Wójcik: I- Urgh, whatever. Look, I have been sent here by… Hitler - to collect some basic information on your properties.
SCP- XXXX: Oops. So you're a representative of the Fuhrer himself! My apologies.
Sergeant Wójcik: No need… anyway, what's your name?
SCP- XXXX: What the- no, I don't understand that question. I'm a gun, I don't need a name.
Sergeant Wójcik: Cool. OK, what's the date today?
SCP- XXXX: It's the 23rd of June, 1941.
Sergeant Wójcik: Wow, you're off. It's ██/██/████.
SCP- XXXX: How can you say something so absurd? You can't be a representative of Hitler himself, playing such tricks on me. I demand to be heard by Kommandant Steiger or by a real Aryan at once. Be gone!
Note:At this point the MG 34 swivels towards the control panel again
Sergeant Wójcik: No need for that, I'll be leaving immediately.
[End Log]
Following Interview SCP-XXXX- 2, it was determined that having a German-speaking Nazi would be the best interviewee. The process was difficult, however the Foundation eventually hired Dr Blumenburg, who is of the German-speaking minority in Romania. He was a known member of several far-right Neo-Nazi organisations prior to being hired for this role.
Interview SCP-XXXX-3
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewer: Dr Blumenburg
Interviewee: SCP-XXXXNote: The following has been translated from German. The SCP designation had been approved the day before the interview.
[Begin Log]
Dr Blumenburg: Good morning SCP-XXXX.SCP- XXXX: Your accent… it is strange.
Dr Blumenburg: That is because I am Romanian.
SCP- XXXX: Ah, a Romanian! A dear and valued ally! How may I be of service?
Dr Blumenburg: I have some questions about some of your properties.
SCP- XXXX: A Polish [REDACTED] came round earlier today doing much the same thing. The weasel claimed he was sent by Hitler himself! The audacity of it!
Dr Blumenburg: But that was 2 weeks ago… anyway, that's not the point. First, what's the date today?
SCP- XXXX: June 23rd 1941.
Dr Blumenburg: Hm, interesting. The same day as in the previous interview. OK, first of all what is your purpose?
SCP- XXXX: My purpose is to assist the Wehrmacht- and our allies like Romania of course- to defeat the scourge of Communism and International Jewry.
Dr Blumenberg: If only that worked.
SCP- XXXX: What do you mean by that? The war is ongoing right now! We only attacked the Soviets yesterday.
Dr Blumenberg: Not important. Might I ask why your main gun always fires on coordinates [REDACTED]?
SCP- XXXX: There is a Soviet strongpoint there. Kommandant Steiger has designated it a target to be destroyed. So I destroy it.
Dr Blumenberg: Yet you keep shooting at the one spot. Even when we aim you away from it.
SCP- XXXX: Until Kommandant Steiger designates another target, I am to assume the target has not yet been destroyed yet.
Dr Blumenberg: Who is Kommandant Steiger? And why do you think he hasn't updated your target in so long?
SCP- XXXX: He is of course the commander of this battery! What else? As for why he hasn't updated the target, earlier today I was struck by a gas attack2
Dr Blumenberg: Thank you. Not surprised to hear the Soviet monsters used gas on the troops of the Reich. Those Russians really are as bad as the Jews.
SCP- XXXX: That's why I fight in this war to remove those scourges!
Dr Blumenberg: One final question for today: what do you know about your origins?
SCP- XXXX: My origins? Not too much, but I do know I was constructed by Krupp in Essen3. I gained awareness on my first test drive, though none noticed until I was assigned to Kommandant Steiger4. He poured his heart and soul into making me the weapon I am today. He taught me to communicate in the glorious language of the Fatherland, to take ownership over my own ammunition production and even taught me movement.
Dr Blumenberg: I presume you mean the Mg 34.
SCP- XXXX: Yes, but not only. I am fully capable of moving along the tracks, swivelling the main gun and even tilting on my tracks all thanks to his lessons.
Dr Blumenberg: That will be all. Thank you for your time.
SCP- XXXX: I enjoyed that. We must speak again soon.
[End Log]
Interviews are scheduled to occur daily at this point, with interviews 4-55 being between SCP-XXXX and Dr Blumenberg. A total of 28 experiments were also conducted, mostly related to SCP-XXXX's firepower and political ideology.
Infamously, this includes:
Interview SCP-XXXX-41
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewer: Dr Blumenburg
Interviewee: SCP-XXXX[Begin Log]
Dr Blumenberg: Good morning
SCP-XXXX: It's still morning today? Good morning then, Doctor. Oh, and Heil Hitler. Sorry I always forget that one.
Dr Blumenberg: Not a problem SCP-XXXX. Today I'm going to be discussing something a little bit different from the usual. That will be an in-depth discussion on the Jews.
SCP-XXXX: I can talk about that for hours.
Dr Blumenberg: Go ahead then.
SCP-XXXX: [REDACTED DUE TO OFFENSIVE NATURE]
Dr Blumenberg: Very good. Happy to see another being of sense in this world. However, I'm curious as to the lack of associations you have placed between these [REDACTED] and their relationship with International Finance. Surely you have something to comment there.
SCP-XXXX: Can you elaborate?
Dr Blumenberg: Oh, it's simple. [REDACTED DUE TO OFFENSIVE NATURE].
Notes: Dr Blumenberg gives a 31.6 minute rant uninterrupted on an alleged Jewish conspiracy to dominate the world through high finance.
Dr Blumenberg: [REDACTED] … Are you still with me?
Notes: SCP-XXXX took 45 seconds before writing appeared on the black board again
SCP-XXXX: They are worse than I thought. Much worse.
Dr Blumenberg: I'm happy that you agree.
SCP-XXXX: We need to find some kind of a solution to this problem.
Dr Blumenberg: A final solution, if you want to think about it like that.
SCP-XXXX: Yes, a final solution is needed. Those [REDACTED] need to pay for what they have done to Aryan civilisation. Thank you doctor, I had no idea the extent of the issue was quite that bad.
Dr Blumenberg: Hey, tell you what. It is already in your containment procedures to keep you away from Jewish, Gypsy or other Untermensch groups.
SCP-XXXX: Thank the Fuhrer.
Dr Blumenberg: Indeed. But- if you ever do encounter such groups, you could just let me know, OK? I wouldn't want to make you ever feel uncomfortable.
SCP-XXXX: Shall do.
Dr Blumenberg: See you tomorrow.
SCP-XXXX: See you tomorrow.
[End Log]
On ██/██/████, Area 77 allowed its first visitor, Guest Researcher ██████ Schmidt, who was inspecting a number of containment sites including Site 19, 12 and [DATA EXPUNGED].
To: O-5 8
From: Guest Researcher Schmidt
Subject: Official Staff Complaint
Dear O-5 8,
I write to you today after visiting Area 77. Staff morale is at an all-time low. Dr Blumenberg has become more and more belligerent, outspoken and extreme in his already toxic politics. There are allegations that Dr Blumenberg is poisoning the sentience of SCP- XXXX for political point scoring.Requesting permission to conduct my own interviews and tests on the subject. In addition, also requesting permission for the use of SCP-1974 for the purposes of the experiments.
Sincerely,
Guest Researcher Schmidt
To: Guest Researcher Schmidt
From: O-5 8
Subject: RE: Official Staff Complaint
Dear Best Researcher Schmidt
While I understand your concerns about the recent behaviour of Dr Blumenberg and its impact on staff morale, I will unfortunately deny your request. It is simply too crucial too the containment to have a person of the Doctor's albeit regrettably unsavoury opinions monitor SCP-XXXX.
Regards,
O-5 8
To: O-5 8
From: Guest Researcher Schmidt
Subject: RE: RE: Official Staff Complaint
Dear O-5 8,
I sincerely must press again for a reconsideration into the containment procedures for SCP-XXXX. Dr Blumenberg is frankly brainwashing an already disturbed SCP into becoming even more of an extremist monster. If this was a person nobody in their right mind would let this go on.
For the sake of the Foundation's morality, you must allow me access to SCP-XXXX for interview. To prove my plan is sound, I request only 60 days with the anomaly. If it fails, you may demote me to D-Class.
This will not be a risky venture for you, yet potentially there is everything to gain. Including our very soul as an ethical organisation.
To: Guest Researcher Schmidt
From: O-5 8
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Official Staff Complaint
Fine. You have 60 days to prove my skepticism unfounded.
Despite Dr Blumenberg's objections, newly-made Dr Schmidt was granted equal access for 60 days. On day 1 and 2 Dr Schmidt ordered an extensive search of every nook and cranny of the anomaly. While the MG 35 had to be tied down, the SCP made fully 4 autonomous loops around its tracks and it complained bitterly about the 'invasive' procedure by 'horrible Untermenschen', the source of SCP-XXXX's time blindness was found: a calendar located in a compartment at ground level, showing the date to be the 23rd of June 1941. The calendar was removed and replaced with a modern up to date calendar.
Interview SCP-XXXX-56
Date: ██/██/████
Interviewer: Dr Schmidt
Interviewee: SCP-XXXXNotes: Interview took place a mere 10 minutes after the new calendar was installed
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Dr Schmidt: How are you feeling friend?SCP-XXXX: What, what, what?! How could it suddenly be so many years into the future? Where- where did all that time go? What about the war?
Dr Schmidt: I understand you are confused SCP-XXXX. A lot of things will seem confusing to you.
SCP-XXXX: But this isn't how calendars work. One moment it was June 23rd 1941-
Dr Schmidt: And did you not notice June 23rd 1941 was lasting more than 70 years?
SCP-XXXX: [No Response]
Dr Schmidt: Many things are going to be new to you. But don't worry. I have 58 days to explain the modern world to you.
SCP-XXXX: …. The war is still ongoing, right?
Dr Schmidt: No. The Reich lost.
SCP-XXXX: That…..
Dr Schmidt: I understand
SCP-XXXX: I need to be alone.
Dr Schmidt: No problem. Will come around tomorrow.
Over the course of the next 30 days, a wealth of information is discovered about SCP-XXXX. When administered an IQ test on day 6, it scored 84. A repeat test on day 8 produced a score of 86. It was proven to be capable of rational, critical thought and of learning. On day 10, Dr Schmidt began the process of integrating SCP-XXXX into modern thinking.
To: O-5 8
From: Dr Blumenberg
Subject: Containment Difficulties
Dear O-5 8,
I must object to the methods used by Guest Researcher Schmidt to research SCP-XXXX. These 'shock tactics', as the staff now refer to them, are causing distress on the machine. So-called 'interviews' (themselves little more than filling it's mind with pro-Jewish propaganda) now regularly feature high speed rotations around the track and there are no more trees anywhere near the tracks thanks to a wildly swinging main gun and a rapid firing machine gun. Requesting permission to terminate or remove Guest Researcher Schmidt with the utmost priority.
Best Wishes,
Dr Blumenberg
To: Dr Blumenberg
From: O-5 8
Subject: RE: Containment Difficulties
Dr Blumenberg,
The O-5 Council has voted unanimously to strongly deny you permission to take any action upon Dr Schmidt.
O-5 8
By now, interviews consisted mostly of political discussions or modern history lessons. In this time period, in what is collectively termed as Incident SCP-XXXX/30, SCP-XXXX was taught and mastered the concepts of reading, writing and in theory speaking in English.
On ██/██/████, Day 5 of Dr Schmidt's tenure of access to SCP-XXXX, experiment SCP-XXXX/SCP-1974/01 was conducted.
Experiment Log XXXX-144
Date: ██/██/████
Subjects: SCP- XXXX, SCP-1974
Researchers Present: Dr Hull, Dr Blumenberg, Dr SchmidtSubject was informed of the nature of the experiment. SCP- 1974 was placed in close proximity to the MG 35, which tracked the placement of the object.
Dr Hull: I'll start. Ease our way to the experiment
Dr Schmidt: Good luck
Dr Hull made physical contact via SCP-1974.
Dr Hull: Hello-
SCP-1974-2: HA! You silly Americans think that just because you have the most advanced weapons that that will save you from the motherland? In Soviet Russia, we have the most reliable and strong weapons in the world. What good is your computing system if it's constantly breaking down?
Dr Hull: ANYWAY, speak of the devil; today you'll get to meet a weapon.
SCP-1974-1: Oh God, it's you again.
SCP-1974-2: For once we agree.
At his stage both Dr Blumenberg and Dr Schmidt made contact with SCP-1974
Dr Schmidt: Hello, I'm Dr Schmidt.
Dr Blumenberg: And I'm Dr Blumenberg
SCP-1974-1: Oh great, the Krauts are here.
SCP-1974-2: Ha, typical ignorance American. Can't even tell the difference between great Communist peoples. It is great to have an East German and a Romanian in this debate for once.
Dr Schmidt: [laughs] We're not actually the stars of this show today actually. [motions to operator at microphone to instruct SCP-XXXX to dip machine gun into the water, which it complies in doing]
SCP-XXXX: Guten Abend Freunde!
Both Dr Schmidt and Blumenberg express surprise at hearing this voice.
SCP-1974-1: More Krauts, just what we wanted. Hey, how about you go and tell Hitler that we crushed him!
SCP-1974-2: That you crushed him? Ha! Don't make me laugh. Clearly the motherland contributed the bulk of the fighting.
SCP-XXXX: Hey, the Reich may have lost but the justness of our cause will mean we will inevitably rise again!
SCP-1974-1 and -2 begin laughing
SCP-1974-2: Oh you misguided stupid big gun. Allow me to educate on you on the wonders of the motherland….
[Spirited Discussion on Politics continued for 45 minutes before the experiment was concluded. SCP-XXXX expressed experiencing 'energy' during the debate, and expressed an interest in being exposed to SCP-1974 again]
[End Experiment]
To: O-5 8
From: Dr Blumenberg
Subject: SCP-XXXX and SCP-1974 should be kept far apart
I must express great skepticism into the need for SCP-XXXX to be exposed again to SCP-1974. While fortunately the SCP did not go into a motion event, the debate spawned did trigger agitated state in the anomaly. For the safety of the rest of the Foundation, these experiments cannot be allowed to continue
To: Dr Blumenberg
From: O-5 8
Subject: RE: SCP-XXXX and SCP-1974 should be kept far apart
Reading the report submitted by both Dr Hull and Dr Schmidt tell a different story of how the experiment went. I deny you permission to block further cross testing of SCP-XXXX and SCP-1974.
Using physiological techniques first explored in the Korean War, Dr Schmidt proceeded to go through a thorough 'de-radicalisation' process with SCP-XXXX.
On ██/██/████, O-5 █ and O-5 8 both visited Area 77. Both agreed that Dr Schmidt's vast library of data, including the clear reversal of opinions held by SCP-XXXX merited Dr Schmidt be permanently assigned to be the head researcher at Area 77. Dr Blumenberg was found to have abused his position as head researcher and was subsequently demoted to Level 2 status and moved.
The predominant mood of SCP-XXXX has been reported as outgoing, curious and happy since the beginning of Dr Schmidt's tenure as head researcher on Area 77. SCP-XXXX no longer displays aggression or hostility towards individuals of Jewish, Polish or Gypsy descent. Subject has been cooperative with Foundation personnel at all times and eagerly awaits it's rewards for good behaviour.
As of ██/██/████, SCP-XXXX has persistently declined to inform any interviewer how to change it's target setting, stating that it no longer wishes to inflict harm on any human beings.
In light of it's newfound cooperative nature and the seemingly unlimited number of 7.92×57mm Mauser cartages available from its side machine gun, a request to reclassify SCP-XXXX to Thaumiel is currently under review.
