SCP-016

Item #: SCP-016
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-016 is to remain
 within the confines of a five by five by five (5x5x5) meter room at all
 times, maintained at a temperature not to exceed zero (0) degrees 
Celsius. SCP-016 itself is to remain in the petri dish in the 
containment cube at all times unless directed otherwise by Level 4 or O5
 personnel. Full documentation of experimentation with SCP-016 must be 
submitted before and after samples and duplicates of SCP-016 may be 
taken. Failure to follow these procedures will result in termination or 
reassignment as Class-D Personnel. Only authorized personnel may be 
permitted to obtain samples of and experiment with SCP-016 under BC-L5 
containment conditions.
If an outbreak does occur despite following the aforementioned 
procedures, directive base personnel are to implement a Code Sigma 
lockdown and containment plan. Infected personnel are to be terminated 
on site by security forces wearing standard Mission Oriented Protective 
Posture (MOPP) anti-biological and anti-chemical equipment. Should the 
infection not be contained after 48 hours, the on-site nuclear device is
 to be detonated. Remaining personnel are not to be evacuated under any 
circumstances.
SCP-016 has been shown to survive for up to six (6) hours in blood, 
and up to several minutes in air. High intensity ultraviolet light and 
high concentrations of chlorine bleach have been demonstrated to be 
effective in sterilizing nonorganic materials.
Description: SCP-016 is a blood-borne pathogen 
recovered from a mine worker in █████ who injured himself while working 
in a deep coal seam. Said wound became contaminated with coal dust from 
the mine, possibly infecting the worker with dormant spores. Over the 
next several days, SCP-016 proceeded to infect the remaining employees 
at the mining camp, as well as the CDC crisis team dispatched to deal 
with the epidemic. Foundation personnel then took over the investigation
 and terminated all affected personnel. Patient Zero was brought into 
captivity, and the mine shaft was collapsed by explosive device.
SCP-016 has an incubation period ranging from 24 hours to two (2) 
years, depending on the presence and number of other human hosts in the 
area. First symptoms resemble the common cold, and include itchy eyes, 
runny nose, coughing, and bodily aches. Phase two begins in 48 hours, 
and consists of a controlled form of hemorrhagic fever, as the organism 
causes a small amount of blood to become aspirated in the lungs, 
creating an aerosol effect. During phase three, the host "crashes and 
bleeds out," bleeding profusely from every bodily orifice, including the
 nose, tear ducts, anus, skin pores, mouth, urethra, and (in case of 
females) vagina. Blood pressure skyrockets during the final stage: hosts
 have been observed projectile vomiting blood to distances of over five 
(5) meters. Should the host survive this near-total exsanguination, the 
pathogen will become dormant once more, returning to incubation phase.
What distinguishes SCP-016 from other strains of hemorrhagic fever 
such as Ebola and Marburg is its unusual response to high stress. Should
 the subject undergo a high-stress situation (such as a life-threatening
 crisis), the organism will change its survival tactic from rapid 
reproduction to the rewriting of the host's DNA and stimulation of rapid
 cell division. Major physiological changes occur within the first 24 
hours, with complete bodily reconstruction occurring within two (2) 
weeks time. Most hosts do not survive the process due to the heavy 
demands made on the body.
An interesting side effect of the transformation is an increased 
aggressive urge. It is believed that this may be an attempt to maximize 
the spread of the virus in a manner similar to rabies. On another note, 
subjects who undergo bodily transformation no longer appear to exhibit 
SCP-016's hemorrhagic properties: however, subjects infected by 
transformed hosts will still undergo the normal SCP-016 infection 
process.
Addendum: Experiment Log of SCP-016's Transformative Properties
* Subject D-016-1: D-Class personnel infected by SCP-016. Upon first 
showing symptoms, subject's quarters were slowly flooded with water over
 a 24 hour period. SCP-016 mutated into teratomorphic state, 
transforming subject's lungs into gills. Subject survived for two (2) 
more weeks as SCP-016 transformed its limbs into fins, caused its eyes 
to atrophy, and enhanced its sense of hearing into a cetacean-type 
echolocation ability. Subject was terminated by draining all water from 
its quarters, causing it to asphyxiate: body was subsequently cremated 
without autopsy.
* Subject D-016-2: D-Class personnel infected by SCP-016. Upon first 
showing symptoms, subject's quarters were slowly flooded with water over
 a 24 hour period. SCP-016 mutated into teratomorphic state, causing 
subject to undergo rapid muscular growth and increased bone growth on 
knuckles. Subject then attempted to escape from confinement by punching 
through the reinforced steel door. Subject was not successful and died 
by drowning.
Note: Same situation, two different responses. Interesting. - Dr. ████████
* Subject D-016-3: D-Class personnel infected by SCP-016: subject was 
previously a chemical engineer who poisoned his wife upon discovering 
her adultery. Upon first showing symptoms, subject's quarters were 
slowly flooded with water over a 24 hour period. SCP-016 mutated into 
teratomorphic state, causing subject to grow an unusual organ on his 
chest, consisting of a chamber and two (2) separate tubes. Organ 
continued to take in water and swell in size, until Foundation 
personnel, realizing what SCP-016 may be attempting, terminated the 
subject by gunshot. Organ was found to contain several gas sacs filled 
with acetylene gas and oxygen.
* Subject D-016-4: D-Class personnel infected by SCP-016. Subject was 
told to concentrate on forming wings. No stress was applied. SCP-016 did
 not mutate into teratomorphic state. Subject died of exsanguination 
during Phase 3.
* Subject D-016-5: D-Class personnel infected by SCP-016. Subject was 
told to concentrate on forming wings and placed in an acrylic box 
suspended 305 m (1000 ft) above a mine shaft. A timer was placed outside
 the box which subject was told indicated the time to release. SCP-016 
mutated into teratomorphic state, causing subject to grow a 
tentacle-like organ on his left wrist similar to a spider's spinnerets: 
subject extended said organ through one of the box's air holes and 
extruded a strong, silk-like substance, which it then used to secure the
 box to the cable. Subject was terminated when the countdown reached 
zero and the bomb detonated.
Category:Keter
Category:Series I