The Grandfather Clock

Item #: SCP-3953

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3953 is to be kept in a soundproof room 20 meters wide and 20 meters tall. Any Foundation personnel are advised to wear sound cancelling ear plugs when entering SCP-3953's containment. D-Class personnel are also advised to follow this procedure unless given specific instructions by someone with 0-3 clearance or higher not to. Upon entering the room the steel door must immediately be closed.

Description: SCP-3953 is a grandfather clock with a wooden frame. It stands 2.25 meters tall with a width of exactly 1 meters. A standard clock face is located on the top half and is protected by a layer of impenetrable glass. All attempts of breaking the glass has failed.

SCP-3953 was located at [REDACTED], United Kingdom at exactly 13:23 PM. Research concludes that the clock could date back as far as the 19th century, which explains [REDACTED].

SCP-3953 follows the standard design and function of most grandfather clocks. It emits a ticking noise at every second and once the larger hand has reached twelve on the clock face it emits a chime, signalling an hour has passed since the larger hand passes the twelve. The chime is reminiscent of [REDACTED].

Upon the chime playing, one living person or animal that hears the chime will disappear at random. Every attempt at recovery has so far failed. It is currently unknown if SCP-3953 causes death or transportation to another location.

+Experiment log █████

Subject: D-5543, D-4333

Procedure: Both subjects are to enter SCP-3953's containment equiped with noise cancelling ear plugs. D-4333 is given a radio that vibrates when receiving feed. After one hour and one minute with SCP-3953, D-4333 is told via radio to remove their ear plugs.

Results: On the first hour SCP-3953 emits a chime that lasts for 30 seconds. After 30 more seconds D-4333 does as instructed with little resistance and removes their ear plugs. After 59 minutes has passed SCP-3953 emits another chime, and D-4333 disappears from view. In a panic, D-5543 retrieves the radio that was dropped from D-4333 and requests immediate evacuation from SCP-3953's containment. The request is granted by Dr.████ and D-5543 is debriefed.

Analysis: Dr.████'s theory on the chime causing the disappearance of the subject is confirmed. No more testing is to take place until further notice.