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Item #: SCP-067-TL

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-067-TL is currently contained at Site-██, a specialized SCP Foundation facility dedicated to handling the containment of anomalies possessing cultural relevance; the object is encased within a plastic containment unit measuring 22.86 cm in height and 10.16 cm in width.

Due to the near imperceptible nature of SCP-067-TL manifestations to civilian populations, any alterations to pre-existing weather patterns are to be attributed by news outlets as the broader effects of climate change.

Description: SCP-067-TL is a Japanese toy, commonly referred to as a Kendama.1

The wooden material that composes the object along with the toy's manufacturer show no direct correlation with the object's anomalous properties. The wood that makes up the object is identified as beechwood.

SCP-067-TL's anomalous properties manifest when playing with it; where subjects who fail to catch the ball with the string unto the wooden spike and the ball deviates either to the right or left, results in a one-centimeter shift to the planet's axis in accordance to the direction the ball goes. The mechanisms on how the object is capable of altering the planetary axis remains undetermined, and additional research into the object's other possible anomalies are pending for approval.

Experimentation has revealed that anomalous properties do not manifest under specific conditions, including intentionally throwing the ball to the left or right, improperly handling the ball or string, and that the object is dependent on the playing with it correctly for the object's anomalous effects to occur.

The appropriate classification of this anomaly is currently under discussion. Until directives are issued by the overseeing Site Director of Site-██, the anomaly will retain its classification as a "Safe-class" anomaly.

Experiments conducted on SCP-067-TL are detailed below.

SCP-067-TL Test

Personnel
D-5423

Protocol
Instructed to play with SCP-067-TL for a duration of three minutes.

Result
Planetary axis shifts by one centimeter in the direction corresponding to the side where the toy ball goes.

Note: The shifts in planetary axis is dependent on playing with the object, it is capable of moving the planet and is what makes it dangerous.

SCP-067-TL Test

Personnel
D-243

Protocol
Instructed to play with SCP-067-TL in an incorrect manner for a duration of five minutes.

Result
D-243 played with SCP-067-TL incorrectly as instructed, no alterations to the planet's axis were observed.

Note: Movement of the axis is dependent on correctly playing with the anomaly. No further experiments will be conducted with this object due to uncertainty regarding potential effects to our planet. - Dr. Cardo Dalisay

Addendum 1: At present, this anomaly will remain unused until authorization is granted by the Site Director. The object's properties pose a significant risk as they have the potential to disrupt the balance of our planet. Just simply playing with this object has the capacity to destabilize the planetary balance. - Dr. Butobakal

Footnotes

1. Kendama toys are a traditional Japanese skill toy involving tossing a ball into the air and attempting to catch it on a wooden stick.

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