Item#: 1861-J

Containment Class: esoteric

Secondary Class: thaumiel

Disruption Class: vlam

Risk Class: caution

Item #: SCP-1861-J

Object Class: Thaumiel

Special Containment Procedures: The original SCP-1861-J manuscript is to be maintained within a climate-controlled filer suitable for preserving 1700s parchment. Approved instances of SCP-1861-J-1 are to be stored for immediate access on all Foundation distributed media players and sound systems where activation does not conflict with other special containment procedures.

In the case of all Keter-class containment and Movie 43-class morale failures, an instance of SCP-1861-J-1 is to be immediately activated within audible reach of all involved Foundation personnel.1 Repetition of the SCP-1861-J-1 instance is to occur up to 12 times or until the failure is resolved. Should the failure not be resolved by the conclusion of 12 repetitions of an SCP-1861-J-1 instance, Plan 1861-J-9 is to be engaged.

Description: SCP-1861-J is the Foundation’s instrumental march or anthem, titled █████ ██ ████████ and composed by Frantisek Kotzwara in 1791.2 SCP-1861-J was discovered in the Foundation’s archives by Foundation personnel in 1947, contained in a manila envelope3 with the dedication “To My Dearest Friends at the Foundation.” It is unknown when SCP-1861-J originally came into the Foundation’s possession, or how Mr. Kotzwara was aware of the organization.

SCP-1861-J was made the Foundation’s official march in 1953 by order of the O5 Council.4

Whenever an instance of SCP-1861-J-1, an audio or audiovisual production or recording of such a production of SCP-1861-J, is heard by Foundation personnel, an almost immediate change in emotional and behavioral character is observed. The effects of SCP-1861-J-1 instances include:

Increased positivity of mood.

Greater job productivity.

Tendency to vocalize alongside SCP-1861-J.5

Increased opinion of the Foundation

Decreased concern of job-related expiration.

These effects experience diminishing returns with each immediate repetition of SCP-1861-J-1 instances.

No anomalous activity has been noted with SCP-1861-J directly, nor with reproductions in writing or in photographs. However, Foundation personnel who simply imagine instances of SCP-1861-J-1 experience similar, but reduced, forms of the aforementioned effects.

Notes: “There are no official lyrics to accompany the Foundation’s march. Any lyrics provided by Dr. Bright are to be disregarded by Foundation personnel as possible memetic hazards.” ⁠—O5-█

Addendum 1861-J-A: List of Known SCP-1861-J-1 Instances

+ Approved instances

- Approved instances

Dr. R█████-K██████’s solo accordion performance on 19██/12/04.

The Foundation Symphonic Orchestra’s dress rehearsal on 19██/02/28.6

The D-Class Ensemble performance on 20██/06/14, conducted by Dr. J█████

+ Unapproved instances

- Unapproved instances

Dr. Clef on his personal upright piano after consumption of twice the recommended dose of zolpidem.

All 13 known recordings by Foundation personnel in facility showers.

Addendum 1861-J-B: Transcript Log 1861-J-20██1108

+ Transcript Log 1861-J-20██1108

- Transcript Log 1861-J-20██1108

The following transcription is an excerpt of a conversion between two security officers responding to a containment breach of SCP-682 on 20██/11/08.

<Begin log, 13:54:05>

Officer J███: We can’t do it S████! It’s too strong!

Officer S████: We must, J███—the world depends on us!

At this point, an SCP-1861-J-1 instance becomes audible to both officers.

Officer J███: You’re right, we have to destroy it. For the Foundation: chaaaaarge!

A man’s battle cry can be head amongst extended gunfire.

<End log, 13:55:31>

Officer J███ was subsequently captured and consumed by SCP-682 within 17 seconds of taking the offensive.

Addendum 1861-J-C: Plan 1861-J-9

Beatings will proceed until morale, or containment, improves.

Footnotes

1. D-Class personnel are optional.

2. Mr. Kotzwara died later that same year of erotic asphyxiation.

3. The envelope was not acid-free.

4. SCP-012 was considered as a close second.

5. The quality of vocalizations varies significantly between personnel.

6. Soloist Dr. M███ choked during the performance.