(Xalum) The Elimination Core
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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX is to be housed in a small hermetically-sealed, double-walled, glass chamber, fitted with terminal rubber insulators, which are each to be installed with a temperature regulator. Regulator ‘A’ is to produce and maintain a constant temperature of 20°C, whilst regulator ‘B’ is to refrigerate the opposing end, creating a temperature gradient across the containment cell. The chamber is to be filled with an anhydrous, thermally conductive gel, in which SCP-XXXX is suspended, in an attempt to provide moderate impact resistance.

The containment cell is to be kept within a secure containment locker outfitted with a Faraday cage. Within the locker, SCP-XXXX’s containment cell should be attached to a short length of kevlar rope, ensuring that the cell does not contact the locker walls or floor. Access to SCP-XXXX is restricted to those with level 3 clearance and higher, and constant video monitoring should be undertaken to ensure unauthorised personnel do not attempt to obtain SCP-XXXX, due to its great potential as a weapon, and otherwise unpredictable nature.

All research performed on SCP-XXXX is to be performed at the ████████ research site, to prevent damage to Foundation facilities, and thus SCP-XXXX is recommended to be held in area 14 to minimise travel distance between storage and the testing site.

Description:
SCP-XXXX is a matte black sphere of unknown metallic composition, 15cm in diameter, showing zero physical deformities on its surface, even on the microscopic scale. SCP-XXXX does not rust and all known corrosive compounds have no effect. Spectral analysis of SCP-XXXX returns null readings on all machines in the area 14 laboratories.

SCP-XXXX was located in place of a prize meteorite at the █████████ national museum. It is predicted that SCP-XXXX was contained within the meteorite and revealed itself upon activation from an unknown stimulus. Class C amnestics were administered to the residents of █████████, and all evidence of the meteorite exhibit was wiped from the museum.

Upon activation of SCP-XXXX, a radius surrounding SCP-XXXX is instantly and, to the best of our knowledge, irreversibly destroyed. These elimination events increase in size following activation of SCP-XXXX in rapid succession. The difference in elimination event crater volume, relative to that of the first activation, have been determined to follow the Fibonacci sequence, following extensive testing at the ████████ research site in the Nevada desert. Determining the exact radius of SCP-XXXX ‘s first activation in any given test has proven unreliable, as comprehensive data surrounding factors causing activation is not in the possession of The Foundation. It would appear that there may be a relationship between the intensity of the activation-causing stimulus, however the exact relationship is unknown.

Foundation testing at the ████████ research site has found possible links between the following stimuli and activation of SCP-XXXX, however none produce consistently positive results:

  • Heavy impact
  • Magnetic fields
  • Equilibrium between the surface temperature of SCP-XXXX and its environmental temperature
  • High frequency sound waves
  • Submersion in water
  • Exposure to █████████████ for periods of time greater than 8 minutes

Regardless of stimulus, SCP-XXXX’s surface temperature immediately falls to absolute zero following an elimination event.

Incident Log - I-XXXX-01:
█████ ███, 2016. During research into magnetic stimuli and associated responses from SCP-XXXX, D-XXXX-2 dropped SCP-XXXX. Upon contact with the floor, SCP-XXXX activated, causing an elimination event, and leaving a 1 metre deep crater. At such close proximity, D-XXXX-2 was also affected by the event, with his lower body being eliminated. SCP-XXXX and D-XXXX-2’s torso both fell into the initial elimination crater, whereby SCP-XXXX activated a second time, destroying the remainder of D-XXXX-2’s body. SCP-XXXX did not activate upon impact with the secondary crater floor, and came to rest. Magnetic testing was henceforth postponed due to significant damage to the facility, personnel, and equipment. Further testing on impact activation was scheduled at the ████████ research site. As a result of this incident, special containment procedures have been adjusted, SCP-XXXX is to be transported in a gel to provide improved impact resistance, and prevent further incident.

Incident Log - I-XXXX-02:
██████ ████, 2018. Transportation of SCP-XXXX was attempted to relocate its containment to a location with lower seismic activity. SCP-XXXX was suspended in a water-based gel and transported via an armoured vehicle to a facility in ███████, in which SCP-XXXX could be loaded into research vessel ⍺-315████. Upon flooding the dry-dock SCP-XXXX activated, eliminating the temporary containment chamber, and allowing SCP-XXXX to fall into the body of water now contained within the dry-dock. SCP-XXXX started to activate repeatedly when in contact with the water, eliminating progressively greater volumes of matter, until all water was removed from the dock, and SCP-XXXX was allowed to settle. Minimal damage to the facility was sustained, however the dry-dock was damaged beyond repair and research vessel ⍺-315████ has been decommissioned due to the extensive damages. In response to the incident SCP-XXXX must now be kept in anhydrous conditions, to prevent activation.