SCP-009

SCP-009 ("Red Ice") is a form of red-hued water that is the complete opposite of normal water. 009 has opposite states of matter in comparison to water; for example, 009 is solidified above 0°C (32°F) and liquified between -100°C (-148°F) and 0°C (32°F).
==History==
===Discovery===
In the 20th century, the SCP Foundation discovered SCP-009 after receiving reports from a local native tribe in ████, Alaska, about the mangled bodies of shipwrecked seal hunters. 
It was discovered that they became encased in red ice, with the cause of death initially reported as internal bleeding, though a true, unidentified cause was found upon closer examination. It is believed that the low ambient temperatures in the area slowed the freezing process. This increased the conversion time by ██ hours and allowed victims to remain conscious for a redacted period.
The origin of SCP-009 remained unknown, while an investigation into similar events or materials in the area was underway.Entry Page: 009
=== Exploration and recovery ===
MTF Beta-7 "Maz Hatters" was deployed to Alaska to catalog and safely retrieve SCP-009 samples for transportation to Site ██. Agent ████ Bryce discovered three bodies, while Dr. ███ discovered the body of Mr. ██████; ██████ was identified as Subject Zero and the origin of the phenomenon. It was determined that the three victims were exposed to 009 while helping Subject Zero to the boat wreckage, and were killed.
Captain ██████ Hewes discovered humanoid tracks leading northeast to a cave. Hewes and Agents Cassidy and Whitmore entered the cave and notified control. They quickly found a 009-infested body of an adolescent with a spear gun and concluded that he had been attacked by something before being exposed. As such, they readied their weapons before proceeding deeper into the cave.
Eventually, they discovered a 5-6 meter diameter chamber covered in red ice, as well as a 3-meter wide pool. Following an initial scare, the team discovered the remains of several 009-infested animals, including a polar bear, seals, a snow fox, and a giant spider made of SCP-009. Cassidy insisted that the spider was an instance of SCP-3023, but control ordered silence due to its classified nature. Hewes experienced flashbacks to SCP-354 while investigating the pool, just before control ordered him to retrieve a spear from the spider.
Cassidy went deeper into the cave and discovered an aperture for SCP-009, calling out to Hewes. She entered the aperture but quickly lost contact. Despite Hewes' frustration and Whitmore's call for Cassidy, she never answered. Hewes was ordered to withdraw so that a Class-D recovery team could be deployed. Despite Hewes' reservations, they withdrew.Exploration Log A009 1
===Aftermath===
The arachnoid entity discovered by MTF Beta-7 was identified as a previously unknown instance of SCP-3023. The entity's origin was discovered, but this information was classified in the SCiPNet file. Furthermore, it was discovered that the initial victims were found less than ten meters from the seashore on a barren rock that was dry and cold enough to avoid further contamination. If the victims' bodies had come into contact with the Pacific Ocean, an extinction-level event was expected to have occurred. At this time, an upgrade to Keter-class was under review.
===Experiments===
By the 21st century, super-cooling of SCP-009 had been prohibited until further notice, and liquid nitrogen could only be used in controlled quantities and after temperatures had reached acceptable levels. Cold fusion research with SCP-009 was considered for evaluation.
The O5 Council ultimately determined that SCP-009 was to stay at Euclid, as there was a low risk as long as the power was on and no one stayed near its containment chamber. Additionally, cold fusion was halted for the time being, as the Council did have enough in their budget for another "SNAFU like Site ██."
===SCP-978===
SCP-978 was used in a cross-test with SCP-009 that included taking a photograph of 009. The activity present was 009 in liquid form, with a minor leak in the storage tank. The photograph instead depicted a red-hued, frozen Pacific Ocean. Dr. Craig Surge, the Assistant Senior Testing Supervisor, stated that the result didn't surprise him, though it was intriguing.
===SCP-107===
SCP-009 was considered for cross-testing alongside SCP-107, as were SCP-447-2 and SCP-874. This was rejected because the experiments were likely to be dangerous or unstable.Entry Page: 107
===SCP-507===
SCP-507 shifted into TNT-LUS-IC9, a universe where SCP-009 was the native water. During his journey, he collected approximately 200 mL of 009 and gathered a variant of black mold similar to Aspergillus wentii before returning to his home universe.Document 507-3B
===Recovery of a SCP-107 test document===
During a subsequent chance trip, SCP-507 recovered a test document concerning SCP-009 and SCP-107. This experiment used 10 mL of SCP-009 poured into the interior of SCP-107. This resulted in 27 minutes of red snow in the testing area, before grass began to grow quickly and freeze, and Drosera capensis "tentacles" sprouted, producing droplets of SCP-009. It is unclear how this plant managed to survive with SCP-009 in its system, but it is thought to be a reflection of 009's native universe.
== Alternate realities==
===Project Isorropía===
As part of Project Isorropía, an SCP Foundation project aimed at neutralizing the effects of harmful SCPs with the use of other SCPs, Class-D personnel carrying SCP-009 canisters were sent into SCP-1861-A. This completely neutralized SCP-1861's dangerous aspects; it remained active, and thus was reclassified as a Recurring Extranormal Event.Project Isorropía
===Rat's Nest===
After the death of SCP-6170, U-RN continued to deteriorate. SCP-3023 evolved to affect more anomalous materials, including SCP-009 and SCP-409. Predictions about future manifestations have been unsuccessful.SCP-6170-A Extended Log
==Attributes ==
SCP-009 consists of ███ liters of a bright red-hued distilled water. This red hue is visible in all phases and is the most efficient method of detecting contaminated matter before its anomalous properties manifest. In contrast to ordinary water, SCP-009 assumes a liquid phase between -100°C and 0°C and a solid state above those temperatures.
The atomic structure analysis was inconclusive, as it was identical to normal water molecules except for one unidentified aspect that contradicted the standard laws of enthalpy. Dr. █████, Site ██'s resident expert on Xenospatial Physics, theorizes that SCP-009 originates from a universe with radically different physical laws.
The most dangerous property of SCP-009 is its ability to contaminate and convert water. Contact with any aqueous solution causes the anomalous properties to transfer. This applies to tea, fruit juice, steam, ice, seawater, blood, and another unidentified substance.
Conversion occurs in four stages, as demonstrated by Class-D Personnel experimentation, though testing was discontinued in the 21st century:
*Initial Exposure: When the subject is exposed to SCP-009, it begins to assimilate any moisture on the exposed surface. Except for a slight warming sensation, creatures in this stage rarely experience any unusual symptoms.
*Surface Conversion: Frost forms on the exposed area as the subject's and SCP-009's heat rises above 0°C. Subjects may experience crystals in the epidermis during this stage; this stage can last from a minute to █ hours. 
* Deep Tissue Conversion: The exponential increase in temperature of SCP-009 causes a runaway reaction throughout the subject's body, resulting in an unidentified action. Ice crystals cause minimal blood loss, allowing subjects to remain conscious for up to ██ hours.
*Unknown: Redacted from SCiPNet.
==Containment procedures==
SCP-009 must be contained in a sealed storage tank measuring 2m x 2m x 2m made of a heat-resistant alloy. When not in use, 009 should never be exposed to temperatures above 0°C, and no water-based solutions should come within 30 meters of it. The object's chamber must be equipped with temperature sensors that must be monitored at all times and refrigerated by no less than three redundant cooling units. Any sensor or coolant system malfunction must be reported and repaired immediately. If the temperature in the containment area rises above -5°C, the chamber will be locked down and flooded with coolant until temperatures return to a safe level between (-30°C to -25°C).
During testing, the containment area must be kept completely vacuumed, and all personnel who interact with SCP-009 must wear full environmental protection gear. Following testing, all equipment, personnel, and materials must be dehydrated and quarantined for a minimum of twelve hours. Any moisture that exhibits SCP-009 properties must be quarantined and added to the containment area as soon as possible. Living organisms found to be contaminated with SCP-009 will be killed via chemical dessication, and extracted SCP-009 molecules will be added to containment.
==Meta==
===Appearances===
*SCP-978 Extended Test Logs - 14 May 2009
*Entry Page: 009 - 26 Dec 2009
*Entry Page: 107 - 11 Jan 2010
*Document 507-3B - 6 Aug 2010
*Exploration Log A009 1 - 22 Jan 2019
*My Lonely Child - 4 Jun 2020
*Project Isorropía - 5 May 2021
*SCP-6170-A Extended Log - 2 Sep 2021
*Log Of Anomalous Items, Vol V - 2 Feb 2023
==References==
Category:Objects
Category:SCPs
Category:Euclid