Item #: SCP-8651
Object Class: Neutralized
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Special Containment Procedures:
No active containment procedures are necessary for SCP-8651. Personnel experiencing SCP-8651 are advised to follow standard civilian remedies. Reports of anomalous behavior associated with SCP-8651 are to be directed to the Department of Mundane Phenomena for review and probable dismissal.
Dissemination of misinformation regarding SCP-8651’s nature is to be suppressed using standard memetic countermeasures.
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Description:
SCP-8651 refers to a common reflexive spasm of the diaphragm followed by sudden closure of the vocal cords, resulting in a characteristic "hic" sound. Instances are typically transient and benign, with no observable anomalous properties.
Foundation interest in SCP-8651 originated in 1949 following a prolonged episode in a junior researcher, lasting 34 minutes. This event, along with coincidental group occurrences and speculative staff memos, led to temporary Euclid classification.
Extensive testing has confirmed SCP-8651 is indistinguishable from standard idiopathic singultus. No correlation with memetic agents, ambient ontokinetic fluctuation, or extra-dimensional interference has been found. The anomaly was reclassified to Neutralized in 2006.
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Addendum 8651.1 – Researcher Note
Submitted by Dr. Elan Roderick, 12/03/2011
While SCP-8651 appears to be non-anomalous, it is curiously persistent, mildly disruptive, and immune to all known methods of reliable cessation. This makes it, at the very least, annoying. Recommend reclassification to “Bothersome.”
Request denied. “Bothersome” is not an approved object class. – O5-7