Dream Footwear
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Item #: SCP-4236

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5001 is to be kept in a 7x7x3 chamber with 2 security cameras always pointing at the object. Access to the chamber is to be granted only to Level 3 or higher personnel for testing purposes only. SCP-5001 itself is to be kept onto a 1 meter high pedestal with a 1x1 white surface built at the center of the chamber. 2 guards are to be stationed at a .50 meters distance from the chamber door.

Description: SCP-5001 is a shapeshifting object. The object shiftes its form into what is considered " the perfect pair of shoes" in each observer's mind when in direct line of sight. When not in direct line of sight, the object is perceived as an ancient roman sandals. It is theorized that as long as the concept of "shoes" exists, it is impossible to define SCP-5001' true form, if it has one.

Retrieval: SCP-5001 was first found by the archaeologist Dr. Verdi and his crew inside a newly discovered roman domus near the periphery of Rome, Italy. At he time of its discovery, the item was found inside a clay box-like object. After removing it from the box, Dr. Verdi, his crew reported, said that he was feeling compelled to wear what he was seeing as an ancient pair of Roman sandals and, after being in a trance-like statefor 3 minutes, went on and tried to wear them, but he was stopped by his crew, which, ind the aforementioned 3 minutes, had agreed to reinsert SC-5001 into its previous container and bring it to the National Archaeology Asscociation for for further studies and examinations. After their return to the Association, one of our agents immediatly notified the nearest Foundation Site, Site Virtus, which recovered the artifact and administered Class B Amnestics to everyone involved.

Test A - Date 13/5/2016 ( Note: data format is DD/MM/YYYY)

Subject: D-259, Male, White, With a great amount of muscular mass
Procedure: D-259 was told to enter the containment chamber. After he complied, D-259 confusedly asked the researchers why they wanted him to wear "workout shoes of his favourite brand". After putting them on, D-259 started doing various gym exercises with what he said was a set of weights, a yoga mat and a bench.
Results: After 5 straight hours of workout D259 collapsed onto the floor, dead. Later, autopsy revealed the cause to be extreme strain to the muscles and the nervous system.
Analysis: It has been theorized that subjects who wear SCP-5001 believe start doing whatever the purpose of the shoes they visualized may be.

Test B - Date 17/5/2016

Subject: D-317
Procedure: D317 was made enter the containment chamber. After being asked what he was seeing, D-317 answered the researchers that there was a pair of finns on the pedestal. After putting SCP-5001, like D-259, D-317 started hallucinating, stating that he was on a boat, fully equipped for diving. D-317 sat on the ground and let himsell fall backward, hitting his nape and falling unconscious. SCP-5001 was then removed from D-317's feet, and was placed back onto the pedestal by the guards stationed outside SCP-5001's containment chamber, who then prooceded to bring D317 to the on-site medical facility.
Results: Ad a result of his actions, D-317 suffered from brain trauma, was treated by medical staff and made a full recovery.
Analysis: SCP-5001 is confirmed to induce hallucinations that can lead so severe trauma or even Death, depending on the subject.

Addendum: Further testing was deemed pointless and has been discontinued by order of Site Director Dr. Emanuele Bigotti