Special Containment Procedures: When SCP-1977 is not being 
tested or communicated with, instances of SCP-1977-A are to be 
stored separately in polystyrene-lined, sequentially numbered plastic 
containers in standard bulk item storage. Instances of SCP-1977-A 
are fragile and should be handled with care. SCP-1977-B is to be 
kept in a weighted, opaque box and stored alongside the instances 
of SCP-1977-A. Communication with SCP-1977 is to be conducted 
with the instances of SCP-1977-A in a darkened room to allow for 
optimum picture contrast and SCP-1977-B in a separate room 
exposed to a whiteboard. Testing personnel must be fluent in 
English and Portuguese. SCP-1977 has been taught a code 
language that eases communication efforts; as such, communication 
is to be conducted following the designated code book. Testing and 
communication are to be filmed for archival purposes. 


Description: SCP-1977 is an emotionally-sensitive consciousness 
inhabiting 170 items, henceforth instances of SCP-1977-A and 
SCP-1977-B. SCP-1977 is not mobile or capable of audible speech. 
It has identified itself as , a Portuguese astronomer who went 
missing in 1980. 


SCP-1977-A is a group of 169 screw-top glass mason jars of various 
sizes with stylized designs of wind on the sides. Each instance of 
SCP-1977-A contains a highly pressurized amount of dense, 
heavier-than-air, red gas. This gas normally stays within the 
boundaries of the jars, even when the lid has been opened, and 
replenishes itself if any is removed. When SCP-1977-A are 
physically arranged in one of six arrays, SCP-1977 is capable of 
swirling the gas such that each instance of SCP-1977-A reflects 
ambient light with variable brightness. This effect can occur 
regardless of the light level of its surroundings. The patterns of light 


that are produced display a monochrome red close-up of a human 
face or portions thereof. SCP-1977 communicates by silently 
mouthing words in a combination of English and Portuguese. 
SCP-1977's emotional state depends on in which array SCP-1977-A 
have been arranged, so communication attempts are not always 
completely intelligible. SCP-1977 usually prefers discussing events 
that took place in Europe between 1949 and 1980, as well as its 
career as an astronomer. Recently, however, it has displayed 
interest in modern astronomical findings and has requested access 
to back issues of astronomical magazines and journals; the request 
is pending approval. 


SCP-1977-B is a single disembodied human eyeball with a brown 
iris and a severed optic nerve which trails behind it. It does not 
decay or become damaged and seems to still be living’. SCP-1977- 
B is not affected by gravity; it behaves as though it were in a zero-G 
environment, although it cannot produce thrust of its own. SCP-1977 
is able to observe its surroundings through SCP-1977-B; it reacts 
immediately, regardless of distance, to objects or communication 
presented to it. SCP-1977 is capable of reading lips through 
SCP-1977-B and has perfect vision. DNA samples from SCP-1977- 
B have been found to be a match for 


The lid of each instance of SCP-1977-A has an embedded non- 
functional solar panel, the surface of which is micro-engraved with 
six designs. Each design consists of a simple depiction of a human 
face in one of six emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, fear, 
disgust, and surprise) surrounded by a diagram of varying shape 
composed of 169 dots. The underside of each lid is micro-engraved 
with a simple depiction of the planet Jupiter. 


Addendum 01: The red gas contained in each instance of 
SCP-1977-A has been found to match the atmosphere of the planet 
Jupiter exactly according to spectroscopic analysis. Its red coloration 
at such low volumes may be explained by its density, which is 
roughly 25 times that of the atmosphere of Earth at sea level. 


Addendum 02: SCP-1977-B was shown a photograph of the planet 
Jupiter which had been taken during the Voyager missions. The gas 
within SCP-1977-A turned silvery gray and began giving off 

electrical sparks. This continued until the picture was removed from 


SCP-1977-B's line of sight. SCP-1977 then resumed attempting to 
communicate as though the incident had not occurred, and 
appeared to be entirely unaware of the occurrence. 


Footnotes 


1. The cornea absorbs oxygen, and the pupil constricts when 
exposed to light. 


« SCP-1976 | SCP-1977 | SCP-1978 » 


SCP-1978: Imperfect Redemption 


Item #: SCP-1978 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1978 is to be contained at 
Site 17 in a locked room 4 mx 1mx 1m. At no time is a system of 
running water to be connected to the object without prior O5 
approval. Any and all testing using SCP-1978 involving live subjects 
must receive O5 approval, must be extensively documented, and 
must be backed up to off-site locations before and after testing. All 
computer records of testing using the object must be stored off-site 
at least 1750 km from Site 17, and any systems containing such 
records must be protected against known reality altering events, to 
the extent the Foundation is able. At no time are personnel or other 
human subjects without officially documented records of violence 
allowed to enter the cubicle containing the object and testing 
apparatus. No approved human test subjects are to be permitted to 
use the functions of SCP-1978 more than two consecutive times 
without first being allowed to commit a violent act. A periodic 
administrative audit of the backup site will be performed by 
personnel attached to O5 on a monthly basis to ensure satisfactory 
execution of data handling. 


Additional Containment Procedures as of 31/ /2 : O5 council 
further requires that multiple copies of the testing logs from the 
object be kept at other sites around the world (See Addendum-1978- 
B). 


Description: SCP-1978 is a shower cubicle conforming to 
mid-1960's style, and containing components manufactured by 

, Inc, as part of the —_ product line. When in use, SCP-1978 
emits water flow at a rate of 143 mL/s, and a temperature of 37.78° 
C. The temperature and water flow cannot be modified, the only 
control is the lever starting water flowing through the shower head. 
Human subjects utilizing SCP-1978's intended functions report that 


the water flow is more rapid than is usually comfortable, and, 
depending on the subject's background and mental capacity for 
feeling guilt, report a sense of relief, typically using the phrase "a 
weight off my shoulders." SCP-1978 removes the feeling of guilt 
over a single act of violence from the subject, as well as removing 
any and all evidences of such guilt. This is corroborated by 
examinations and comparisons of local and off-site personnel 
records, which invariably show discrepancies, especially in regards 
to commission of violence. The most prevalent discrepancy is the 
length of the subject's criminal record: the copy kept locally will be 
incomplete when compared to the master records held at Site- , or 
the backup at Site- . 


Testing reveals that this effect extends beyond just a change in 
attitude, or an alteration of official documentation; when asked about 
discrepancies, subjects invariably remember only what is contained 
in personnel records located at Site 17. Additionally, local Personnel 
Standards Officers are equally unaware of the differences between 
on-site and remote records, and assume the off-site records are in 
error. These same attitudes and beliefs are held by all staff or other 
human subjects local to Site-17. Further investigation into the effect 
reveals that if the D-class personnel were incarcerated for an act 
committed within a 1750 km radius, all products, victims, and 
evidences of the offense cease to exist, unless they were previously 
transported outside of the effective area. If, however, evidence, 
records, and witnesses were outside the effective area at the time of 
the object's activation, they will retain their contents and existence 
upon entering the effective area after the object is deactivated (i.e. 
once the water is turned off). 


On occasion, testing on human subjects will result in the 
disappearance of the test subject itself. The exact cause is 
unknown, though the current leading hypothesis is that it seems to 
be a function of the number of times a subject uses SCP-1978, as 
well as the magnitude of the offenses committed by the subject. It is 
also possible that age plays a factor. Subjects disappearing in this 
manner completely vanish from records within the effective area, 
and no memory is extant with any human subjects that are known to 
have interacted with the disappeared (unless they are outside the 
effective area at the time of activation). 


Addendum-1978-A: Circumstances of Original Acquisition 


SCP-1978 came to Foundation attention through M 

O G_ ,anindividual of some influence, who 
informed Foundation researchers of the disappearance 
of his male sibling and female relation by marriage. 
When Mr.G queried local law enforcement, they were 
adamant that there was no record of his relations living 
at the provided address. Further research found that the 
only record of the subjects after their move to the 
location housing the object was an electronic payment 
purchase made five years previous at the 

International Airport, a location exactly 1 km from the 
subject's street address. Foundation research found 
similar circumstances for a number of previous owners; 
though it appears that due to a perception of high 
turnover, Realtor agents ceased showing the location for 
a period of around 8 years until Mr.G ___'s relations 
bought the house (this information, of course, was 
reconstructed based on unofficial sources and 
correspondences held outside of the effective area). 
Research further discovered that the house was 
originally built in the mid 1950's by a man suspected by 
local law enforcement to be involved in the 
disappearances of several young males. The presence 
of these records is anomalous given the known 
properties of SCP-1978, and may indicate that the object 
gained its properties at some point after the events 
recorded by local law enforcement. See notes following 
Addendum-1978-B. Given the object's ability to effect 
changes on records, memories, electronic data, and 
other usual means of correlating anecdotal evidence, it 
was determined at an early stage that containment 
procedures would include constant comparison and 
auditing of data concerning the activation and 
subsequent consequences of using SCP-1978. 


Addendum-1978-B: Security Incident Report of Data Backup Audit 
Findings 


Date: 31/ /2 

ANOMALOUS FINDINGS: Auditors performing the 
mandated data backup review for Sites -17 and - have 
found an abnormal number of data correlations. As O5 is 
aware, in the case of SCP-1978, record discrepancies 
are the norm rather than the exception when reviewing 
data from this object. Correlations in records between 
Site-17 and remote sites can indicate that the remote site 
is now being affected by SCP-1978's deleterious effects 
across a spectrum of records, data, even the existence 
of personnel. The Auditors have indeed discovered that 
when records pertaining to Site-17 and SCP-1978 are 
reviewed from Site- , the expected presence of 
discrepancies reappear. 

POTENTIAL IMPACT ON CONTAINMENT: While this is 
an unsettling change in the object's action, containment 
cannot be considered breached, as the knowledge of the 
object and its change in function is retained within the 
Foundation. However, the Auditors recommend the 
following course of action: data regarding SCP-1978 
testing must be replicated off-site to all other Foundation 
holdings, both in and out of the object's effective area. 


Note: /n light of the events detailed in Addendum-1978-B, it can 
reasonably be hypothesized that the object's effective area has 
been growing since its initial anomalous activity. It is currently 
unknown whether this happens as a result of use, or if the growth 
occurs regardless of other factors. -Dr. |, Head Researcher 


Note: Under no circumstances are personnel who have participated 


in any part of Procedure 110-Montauk to be allowed to use 
SCP-1978. -O5- 


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SCP-1979: Relativistic Treadmill 


Item #: SCP-1979 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1979 is held at Site 

near Bay, Alaska. No other temporally manipulative objects 
are allowed within 100 kilometers of this site, per order of the 
Temporal Anomalies Department. It is to remain powered at all 
times, with triple redundancy power supplies. It must be used for a 
minimum of 55 minutes out of every hour in a darkened, lead-lined 
room. A mechanic skilled in rapidly repairing models similar to 
SCP-1979 must be on staff and readily available at all times, in case 
emergency repairs are needed. 


Description: SCP-1979 is a brand exercise treadmill. When 
SCP-1979 is powered and in use, it, the individual using it and any 
personal effects of the individual using it experience a form of time 
dilation. For every 1 second that passes in the outside world, the 
affected individual experiences eX seconds, where x is the speed 
setting of SCP-1979, in km/h. See Addendum 1979-B. 


If SCP-1979 has not been used for at least 30 minutes cumulatively 
out of every 60, it begins to emanate a spherical field centered on 
itself with a radius that increases by the rate of 0.5 cm/s. Except for 
SCP-1979 itself, any object within the field experiences time e-37x 
times faster than the outside world, where x is the radius of the 
sphere, in meters. Once this field has been created, it can only be 
reversed by using SCP-1979 again, during which the field will 
contract at the same rate that it expanded. Note that the individual 
using SCP-1979 at this time still experiences the primary effects. 
See Addendum 1979-C. 


In either scenario, the interface between different time-flow rates is 
well-defined, with no drop-off. Crossing this interface when the time- 
flow rates differ by more than a factor of 3-5 is difficult and 


dangerous, as different parts on a transitioning object will be 
operating at different speeds. Purely mechanical systems are largely 
unaffected, but electrical or electronic systems experience damaging 
or catastrophic surges or losses of power, depending on which side 
of the interface the power supply is located. Living organisms 
experience damage due to over-/underpressure in their vascular 
systems; muscular systems, including the heart, typically display 
arrhythmic contractions and the electrochemical aspects of the 
nervous system are typically badly disrupted. If the rate differential is 
great enough, isolated portions of organisms on the faster side of 
the interface have been observed to die and rapidly decay due to 
loss of support from critical systems, even while still physically 
attached to the main bulk of the organism. The greater the time-flow 
differential, the quicker this occurs relative to the viewpoint of the 
slower time-frame.