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From the Office of the Ethics Committee

Draft and review packet for document SCP-4452

SCP-4452, rev. 1

ECR-4452, rev. 1

SCP-4452, rev. 2

ECR-4452, rev. 2

SCP-4452, rev. 3

Supplementary Material - E5 CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Provisional Document: Special Containment Procedure

Site Director Approval

APPROVED

Ethics Committee Approval

DENIED

Author's Note: Lots of potential in this scp's drawings, useful source for infovaccines/weapons. I'll have the full petition for Thaumiel designation sent in by Thursday, wanted to get this draft on the Ethics desk ASAP though. If Ethics disagrees, we can go Euclid instead.

Revision #: 1

Item #: SCP-4452

Object Class: Thaumiel

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4452 is to be contained according to standard low-risk human anomaly security procedures, with blindsight protocol in effect for relevant employees. SCP-4452 is to be provisioned with amenities and nourishment befitting a juvenile human with reduced mental capacity, along with a dose of mild sedative (2 mg lorazepam administered twice daily with meals). Should SCP-4452 become severely aggressive or agitated, a 1 mg emergency dose of haloperidol is to be administered by autoinjector.

Blindsight safety measures are to be maintained for staff assigned to routine upkeep and care of SCP-44521. Any researchers who must interact visually with SCP-4452 are to be regularly inoculated with a Class-3 Helmsford-Zhang Infovaccine, and tested on a daily basis for memetic damage.

SCP-4452 is to be provided with a notebook of drawing paper and a box of wax crayons in assorted colors. Completed notebooks are to be collected and prepared for further research according to standard fast-acting visual infohazard quarantine procedure.

SCP-4452 is to be closely monitored for signs of brain infection until its cranioplasty plate has achieved sufficient integration with the skull around its trepanation site.

Description: SCP-4452 is a juvenile male human, aged 11 years old. SCP-4452 displayed no anomalous properties prior to Incident 4452-A, and was in all physiological and psychological respects a healthy human child. Due to its exposure to a weaponized infohazard and subsequent traumatic brain injury sustained in the course of Incident 4452-A, SCP-4452 now suffers from limited speech capabilities, poor voluntary muscle control, and extreme cognitive impairment. SCP-4452 typically reacts to instructions from Foundation staff with agitation, confusion, and irritability.

At irregular intervals, SCP-4452 will attempt to produce drawings with any readily available media, though it displays a preference for felt-tip markers and wax crayons. While the majority of these drawings are unfocused, abstract shapes and lines, roughly 5% depict coherent (albeit crude) patterns and childlike motifs, centered around "stick figure" drawings of one or more humanoid shapes. These notable drawings function as either visual infohazards or infovaccines when viewed by an observer, of varying potency. A selection of such drawings is listed below.

Table 4452-1: Selected Anomalous Drawings Produced by SCP-4452

Description of Image
Observer(s)
Effect(s)

2 humanoid stick figures, positioned side-by-side, with "x" marks in place of eyes.
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 3 minutes. After an additional 15 minutes, subject experienced hemorrhaging of the tear ducts. Subject reported a severe headache, with a sensation of intense pressure to the inside of the skull. Subject survived, with moderate vision loss.

2 humanoid stick figures, in a prone position, with "x" marks in place of eyes.
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 2 minutes before experiencing hemorrhaging of the tear ducts. Subject was incapacitated by a severe headache for 4.5 hours. Upon recovery, subject described the experience as "like [his] head was trying to pop." Subject survived, with moderate vision loss.

1 humanoid stick figure, holding an indistinct shape drawn in yellow2.
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 5 seconds before reporting a brief, intense piercing pain, localized to the right temple. Subject was discovered to have temporarily gained a weak resistance to standard test infohazards, roughly equivalent to inoculation with a Class-1 Helmsford-Zhang infovaccine. Subject survived with no ill effects.

2 humanoid stick figures, with faces obscured by circles drawn in red.
3 Class-D test subjects
Subjects viewed the image for 30 seconds before experiencing severe hemorrhaging of the tear ducts and ruptured cerebral aneurysms. Subjects did not survive.

1 humanoid stick figure, surrounded by a concentric blue circle and holding an indistinct yellow shape
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for thirty seconds before reporting sensations of intense vertigo and agoraphobia, accompanied by a piercing pain on the right temple. Subject was discovered to have temporarily gained a moderate resistance to standard test infohazards, roughly equivalent to inoculation with a Class-2 Helmsford-Zhang infovaccine. Subject survived with no ill effects.

Judging by the similarities between the images drawn by SCP-4452 and the circumstances of Incident 4452-A, it is hypothesized that the self-inflicted brain injury sustained by SCP-4452 functioned as a crude emergency treatment for exposure to a weaponized infohazard. While the exact mechanism of action is unknown, the brain structures through which the hazard would typically deliver its lethal effects were destroyed, while its anomalous payload remained intact.

As SCP-4452 is capable of producing images with both hazardous and protective effects, it is further speculated that SCP-4452 maintains some degree of control over the anomalous meme. Though mild sedation with lorazepam has proved to be moderately successful in rendering SCP-4452 more amenable to working with researchers, a general lack of cooperation with Foundation staff has thus far hindered thorough testing of this hypothesis.

Incident Report 4452-A: Acquisition of SCP-4452 on 07/27/2021

At 4:43 PM Mountain Standard Time, the Foundation was put on high alert by a surge in encrypted chatter on channels known to be used by the Chaos Insurgency in the Rocky Mountains. Twenty-two minutes later, police scanners in the town of Brighton, Colorado, described massive casualties among EMTs and law enforcement responding to neighborhood reports of a "commotion" at a suburban home. Of note, there were no reports of any shots fired. MTF-Γ-4 was dispatched to the residence, arriving within eight minutes.

MTF-Γ-4 observed four known Chaos Insurgency infohazardous terrorism operatives fleeing the area, all of whom were listed in the terminate-on-sight dossier. A brief firefight ensued, and the CI operatives were killed on the scene. There were no casualties among Foundation forces.

Upon entering the building, MTF-Γ-4 encountered ten deceased EMTs and police officers near the entrance, all of whom displayed significant hemorrhaging from the eyes. The homeowner was found similarly deceased in the kitchen. Progressing to the basement, SCP-4452 was discovered concealed beneath a blanket, comatose, gripping the handle of a cordless electric drill with a quarter-inch diameter bit engaged in the chuck. After thorough analysis of the scene, it was inferred that SCP-4452 had used the drill to perforate its skull immediately after encountering a Chaos Insurgency infoweapon.

Lifesaving measures by Foundation neurosurgeons were successful, and a cranioplasty was performed to implant a plate over the site of the self-trepanation. SCP-4452 has been medically stabilized, and has a positive prognosis for long-term survivability. Its likelihood of regaining significant cognitive function, however, is very low.

Ethics Committee Review for SCP Database Entry

Document #: ECR-4452, Revision 1

Proposal Status: Denied

Ethics Committee Review: Inappropriate medical procedures, inappropriate Object Class designation. Revise and resubmit for reconsideration.

Suggested Revisions (if applicable):

1. Revisions to Object Class:

Research and development of infoweapons/vaccines through materials produced by SCP-4452 is acceptable, but not sufficient reason to assign Thaumiel Class. Please revise to Euclid.

2. Revisions to Special Containment Procedures:

Proposed heavy lorazepam dosage is inappropriate for a juvenile human. Injected haloperidol for agitation and aggression is strongly discouraged for a child, especially with reduced mental capacity. Please consult with medical personnel on revising this section.

3. Revisions to Description:

N/A

4. Revisions to Incident Report:

N/A

Provisional Document: Special Containment Procedure

Site Director Approval

APPROVED

Ethics Committee Approval

DENIED

Author's Note: Consulted with Medical, they've cleared the new procedures. Unfortunately, lowering the dosage and delivery method makes containment much more difficult. New haloperidol formulation takes too long to take effect, and SCP-4452 has to be restrained until the meds have time to work. Lower lorazepam dose is not great, SCP-4452 is much less cooperative. Very hard to get good data anymore. Changes are in blue, unchanged blocks in gray.

Revision #: 2

Item #: SCP-4452

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4452 is to be contained according to standard low-risk human anomaly security procedures, with blindsight protocol in effect for relevant employees. SCP-4452 is to be provisioned with amenities and nourishment befitting a juvenile human with reduced mental capacity, along with a dose of mild sedative (0.5 mg lorazepam administered twice daily with meals). Should SCP-4452 become severely aggressive or agitated, a 0.5 mg emergency dose of haloperidol is to be administered orally. If necessary, four-point restraints may be employed to prevent SCP-4452 from harming staff or itself until the sedative has time to take effect.

Blindsight safety measures are to be maintained for staff assigned to routine upkeep and care of SCP-4452. Any researchers who must interact visually with SCP-4452 are to be inoculated with a Class-3 Helmsford-Zhang Infovaccine, and tested on a daily basis for memetic damage.

SCP-4452 is to be provided with a notebook of drawing paper and a box of wax crayons in assorted colors. Completed notebooks are to be collected and prepared for further research according to standard fast-acting visual infohazard quarantine procedure.

SCP-4452 is to be closely monitored for signs of brain infection until its cranioplasty plate has achieved sufficient integration with the skull around its trepanation site.

Description: SCP-4452 is a juvenile male human, aged 11 years old. SCP-4452 displayed no anomalous properties prior to Incident 4452-A, and was in all physiological and psychological respects a healthy human child. Due to its exposure to a weaponized infohazard and subsequent traumatic brain injury sustained in the course of Incident 4452-A, SCP-4452 now suffers from limited speech capabilities, poor voluntary muscle control, and extreme cognitive impairment. SCP-4452 typically reacts to instructions from Foundation staff with agitation, confusion, and irritability.

At irregular intervals, SCP-4452 will attempt to produce drawings with any readily available media, though it displays a preference for felt-tip markers and wax crayons. While the majority of these drawings are unfocused, abstract shapes and lines, roughly 5% depict coherent (albeit crude) patterns and childlike motifs, centered around "stick figure" drawings of one or more humanoid shapes. These notable drawings function as either visual infohazards or infovaccines when viewed by an observer, of varying potency. A selection of such drawings is listed below.

Table 4452-1: Selected Anomalous Drawings Produced by SCP-4452

Description of Image
Observer(s)
Effect(s)

2 humanoid stick figures, positioned side-by-side, with "x" marks in place of eyes.
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 3 minutes. After an additional 15 minutes, subject experienced hemorrhaging of the tear ducts. Subject reported a severe headache, with a sensation of intense pressure to the inside of the skull. Subject survived, with moderate vision loss.

2 humanoid stick figures, in a prone position, with "x" marks in place of eyes.
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 2 minutes before experiencing hemorrhaging of the tear ducts. Subject was incapacitated by a severe headache for 4.5 hours. Upon recovery, subject described the experience as "like [his] head was trying to pop." Subject survived, with moderate vision loss.

1 humanoid stick figure, holding an indistinct shape drawn in yellow.
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 5 seconds before reporting a brief, intense piercing pain, localized to the right temple. Subject was discovered to have temporarily gained a weak resistance to standard test infohazards, roughly equivalent to inoculation with a Class-1 Helmsford-Zhang infovaccine. Subject survived with no ill effects.

2 humanoid stick figures, with faces obscured by circles drawn in red.
3 Class-D test subjects
Subjects viewed the image for 30 seconds before experiencing severe hemorrhaging of the tear ducts and cerebral aneurysm. Subjects did not survive.

1 humanoid stick figure, surrounded by a concentric blue circle, holding an indistinct yellow shape
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for thirty seconds before reporting sensations of intense vertigo and agoraphobia, accompanied by a piercing pain on the right temple. Subject was discovered to have temporarily gained a moderate resistance to standard test infohazards, roughly equivalent to inoculation with a Class-2 Helmsford-Zhang infovaccine. Subject survived with no ill effects.

1 humanoid stick figure, drawn in red. Interlinked black circles are drawn around the figure’s wrists and ankles, inferred to represent chains or cuffs.
3 Class-D test subjects
Subjects experienced immediate hemorrhaging of the tear ducts, followed by near-complete obliteration of ocular tissue. Subjects died of suffocation shortly thereafter, due to sustained tonic contraction of the diaphragm during rigid paralysis.

Judging by the similarities between the images drawn by SCP-4452 and the circumstances of Incident 4452-A, it is hypothesized that the self-inflicted brain injury sustained by SCP-4452 functioned as a crude emergency treatment for exposure to a weaponized infohazard. While the exact mechanism of action is unknown, the brain structures through which the hazard would typically deliver its lethal effects were destroyed, while the anomalous payload remained intact.

As SCP-4452 is capable of producing images with both hazardous and protective effects, it is further speculated that SCP-4452 maintains some degree of control over the anomalous meme. Mild sedation with lorazepam has very limited effect in rendering SCP-4452 more amenable to working with researchers. A general lack of cooperation with Foundation staff has thus far hindered thorough testing of this hypothesis.

Incident Report 4452-A: Acquisition of SCP-4452 on 07/27/2021

At 4:43 PM Mountain Standard Time, the Foundation was put on high alert by a surge in encrypted chatter on channels known to be used by the Chaos Insurgency in the Rocky Mountains. Twenty-two minutes later, police scanners in the town of Brighton, Colorado, described massive casualties among EMTs and law enforcement responding to neighborhood reports of a "commotion" at a suburban home. Of note, there were no reports of any shots fired. MTF-Γ-4 was dispatched to the residence, arriving within eight minutes

MTF-Γ-4 observed four known Chaos Insurgency infohazardous terrorism operatives fleeing the area, all of whom were listed in the terminate-on-sight dossier. A brief firefight ensued, and the CI operatives were killed on the scene. There were no casualties among Foundation forces.

Upon entering the building, MTF-Γ-4 encountered ten deceased EMTs and police officers near the entrance, all of whom displayed significant hemorrhaging from the eyes. The homeowner was found similarly deceased in the kitchen. Progressing to the basement, SCP-4452 was discovered concealed beneath a blanket, comatose, gripping the handle of a cordless electric drill with a quarter-inch diameter bit engaged in the chuck. After thorough analysis of the scene, it was inferred that SCP-4452 had used the drill to perforate its skull immediately after encountering a Chaos Insurgency infoweapon.

Lifesaving measures by Foundation neurosurgeons were successful, and a cranioplasty was performed to implant a plate over the site of the self-trepanation. SCP-4452 has been medically stabilized, and has a positive prognosis for long-term survivability. Its likelihood of regaining significant cognitive function, however, is very low.

Ethics Committee Review for SCP Database Entry

Document #: ECR-4452, Revision 2

Proposal Status: Denied

Ethics Committee Review: Suboptimal containment procedures. Revise and resubmit for reconsideration.

Suggested Revisions (if applicable):

1. Revisions to Object Class:

N/A

2. Revisions to Special Containment Procedures:

Chemical sedation of SCP-4452 is not recommended. In place of lorazepam and haloperidol, SCP-4452 should be given unfettered access to the contents of Package 4452-1, currently en route via interdepartmental mail (tracking number S19-134937512A)

3. Revisions to Description:

N/A

4. Revisions to Incident Report:

N/A

Provisional Document: Special Containment Procedure

Site Director Approval

APPROVED

Ethics Committee Approval

APPROVED

Author's Note: Apologies for doubting. New con. proc. is remarkably effective. 4452 hasn't had a single bad episode, even without the lorazepam/haloperidol. Note that scp's behavior has significantly changed since we implemented the new procedures, and the description has been modified.

Revision #: 3

Item #: SCP-4452

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4452 is to be contained according to standard low-risk human anomaly security procedures, with blindsight protocol in effect for relevant employees. SCP-4452 is to be provisioned with amenities and nourishment befitting a juvenile human with reduced mental capacity. In addition, a blue cotton blanket is to be kept in the anomaly's containment cell. SCP-4452 habitually hides under the blanket when agitated or emotionally distraught; this behavior is normal and should not be discouraged.

Blindsight safety measures are to be maintained for staff assigned to routine upkeep and care of SCP-4452. Any researchers who must interact visually with SCP-4452 are to be inoculated with a Class-3 Helmsford-Zhang Infovaccine, and tested on a daily basis for memetic damage.

SCP-4452 is to be provided with a notebook of drawing paper and a box of wax crayons in assorted colors. Completed notebooks are to be collected and prepared for further research according to standard fast-acting visual infohazard quarantine procedures.

SCP-4452 is to be closely monitored for signs of brain infection until its cranioplasty plate has achieved sufficient integration with the skull around its trepanation site.

Description: SCP-4452 is a juvenile male human, aged 11 years old. SCP-4452 displayed no anomalous properties prior to Incident 4452-A, and was in all physiological and psychological respects a healthy human child. Due to its exposure to a weaponized infohazard and a subsequent traumatic brain injury sustained in the course of Incident 4452-A, SCP-4452 now suffers from limited speech capabilities, poor voluntary muscle control, and extreme cognitive impairment. SCP-4452 typically reacts to instructions from Foundation staff with agitation, confusion, and irritability.

At irregular intervals, SCP-4452 will attempt to produce drawings with any readily available media, though it displays a preference for felt-tip markers and wax crayons. While the majority of these drawings are unfocused, abstract shapes and lines, roughly 5% depict coherent (albeit crude) patterns and childlike motifs, centered around "stick figure" drawings of one or more humanoid shapes. These notable drawings function as either visual infohazards or extremely potent infovaccines when viewed by an observer. A selection of such drawings is listed below.

Table 4452-1: Selected Anomalous Drawings Produced by SCP-4452

Description of Image
Observer(s)
Effect(s)

1 humanoid stick figure, surrounded by a series of concentric blue circles
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 8 minutes before describing a feeling of intense warmth. Subject was discovered to have gained a strong resistance to standard test infohazards, roughly equivalent to inoculation with a Class-3 Helmsford-Zhang infovaccine. Subject survived with no ill effects.

3 humanoid stick figures, surrounded by a series of concentric blue circles
3 Class-D test subjects
Subjects viewed the image for 6 minutes before describing feelings of intense warmth. Subjects were discovered to have gained a strong resistance to test infohazards, roughly equivalent to inoculation with experimental Class-4 Helmsford-Zhang infovaccines still in development. Subjects survived with no ill effects.

3 humanoid stick figures, surrounded by a series of concentric blue circles. The figures are depicted in a configuration that suggests they have grasped each others' hands.
1 Class-D test subject
Subject viewed the image for 5 minutes before describing a feeling of mild warmth. Subject was discovered to have gained an unprecedented level of strong resistance to test infohazards. Of note, the subject survived direct, prolonged observation of a Berryman-Langford instant-kill visual meme for 6 minutes before succumbing to its effects.

SCP-4452 has in the past produced infohazardous drawings as well as infoprotective artwork. However, at present time, SCP-4452 demonstrates an unwillingness to produce harmful images. Accordingly, further research and study of SCP-4452 is to be directed at refining, improving, and reverse engineering the properties of the highly-effective infovaccines it continues to create.

Judging by the similarities between the images drawn by SCP-4452 and the circumstances of Incident 4452-A, it is hypothesized that the self-inflicted brain injury sustained by SCP-4452 functioned as a crude emergency treatment for exposure to a weaponized infohazard. While the exact mechanism of action is unknown, the brain structures through which the hazard would typically deliver its lethal effects were destroyed, while the anomalous payload remained intact.

As SCP-4452 is capable of producing images with both hazardous and protective effects, it is further speculated that SCP-4452 maintains some degree of control over the anomalous meme.Mild sedation with lorazepam has very limited effect in rendering SCP-4452 more amenable to working with researchers. A general lack of cooperation with Foundation staff has thus far hindered thorough testing of this hypothesis.

SCP-4452 is generally cooperative with researchers. When distressed, SCP-4452 will often hide underneath its cotton blanket for thirty to sixty minutes. This behavior is extremely effective in reducing acute anxiety in the anomaly, and will usually render SCP-4452 amenable to interacting with Foundation staff. In addition, the day-to-day demeanor of SCP-4452 is improved by the simple presence of the blanket within line-of-sight. At present time, the anomaly rarely exhibits irritability or aggressive behavior, and it often expresses joy and excitement while drawing.

Incident Report 4452-A: Acquisition of SCP-4452 on 07/27/2021

At 4:43 PM Mountain Standard Time, the Foundation was put on high alert by a surge in encrypted chatter on channels known to be used by the Chaos Insurgency in the Rocky Mountains. Twenty-two minutes later, police scanners in the town of Brighton, Colorado, described massive casualties among EMTs and law enforcement responding to neighborhood reports of a "commotion" at a suburban home. Of note, there were no reports of any shots fired. MTF-Γ-4 was dispatched to the residence, arriving within eight minutes.

MTF-Γ-4 observed four known Chaos Insurgency infohazardous terrorism operatives fleeing the area, all of whom were listed in the terminate-on-sight dossier. A brief firefight ensued, and the CI operatives were killed on the scene. There were no casualties among Foundation forces.

Upon entering the building, MTF-Γ-4 encountered ten deceased EMTs and police officers near the entrance, all of whom displayed significant hemorrhaging from the eyes. The homeowner was found similarly deceased in the kitchen. Progressing to the basement, SCP-4452 was discovered concealed beneath a blanket, comatose, gripping the handle of a cordless electric drill with a quarter-inch diameter bit engaged in the chuck. After thorough analysis of the scene, it was inferred that SCP-4452 had used the drill to perforate its skull immediately after encountering a Chaos Insurgency infoweapon.

Lifesaving measures by Foundation neurosurgeons were successful, and a cranioplasty was performed to implant a plate over the site of the self-trepanation. SCP-4452 has been medically stabilized, and has a positive prognosis for long-term survivability. Its likelihood of regaining significant cognitive function, however, is very low.

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Disclosure of Conflict of Interest: E5-3

Ethics Committee member E5-3 voluntarily recused herself from discussion regarding SCP-4452 after declaring a conflict of interest. By unanimous agreement of the remainder of the Ethics Committee, a one-time exception to her recusal was granted. At her suggestion, containment procedures for SCP-4452 were modified to allow the anomaly access to a blue cotton blanket. According to E5-3, SCP-4452 had previously been in the habit of carrying a similar blanket for comfort and security, purchased by her husband3 at the time of the anomaly's birth.

Footnotes

1. Only completely blind staff, or blindfolded staff who have taken sightless navigation training, are to be allowed access to the containment cell.

2. Inferred from context to represent a cordless electric drill (see Incident Report 4452-A)

3. Deceased, see Incident Report 4452-A