SCP-18790

**Item#:** SCP-18790

**Anomaly’s Name**: Artificial Reanimation Bacteria/Highly Infectious Zombism

**Clearance Level:** 1

**Containment Class**: Uncomer

**Secondary Class**: Arinco

**Disruption Class:** Ekhi

**Risk Class:** Danger

**Threat level**: Black

**Special Containment Procedures**: SCP-18790 specimens are to be kept in sealed containers, locked in Site 1029, and said containers cannot be moved from the current area in-case of possible damage of these containers, as that may activate SCP-18790 specimens’ anomalous abilities. Any future site these specimens are contained are to have the families of personnel stationed be given amnestics. This is to not risk the wildly contagious nature of SCP-18790 species leading to a public outbreak. Cadavers aren’t allowed to be in SCP-18790-A, B, or C’s infection zones.

If these procedures do not succeed and subjects escape the area’s 1 mile radius, they are to be shot on-site. If, somehow, they return to civilization, any and all cities within 1 mile of the subject are to be struck with nuclear warheads, along with the subject themself. -1s are to be neutralized, and anyone bitten by -1s will have affected limbs amputated to prevent “infection”, but termination is required if the affected part can’t be cut off without killing the personnel. If the “infection” has advanced enough to cause organ damage, SCP-2295 is required to fix up the damaged organs. Afterwards, these personnel should be observed in-case of unaccounted “infection”.

In the case all personnel on-site suddenly perish, MTF Beta-7 should be sent in to destroy the -1 instances. These MTF are required to never leave SCP-18790’s containment zone afterward, or to self-terminate and reduce the spread of the Anomaly.

**Description:** SCP-18790 is a genus of 3 microbial species, which despite their name, are types of xeno bots. All of these anomalous pathogens are split into categories to separate the species: SCP-18790-A, SCP-18790-B, and SCP-18790-C. These microbes have a common anomalous property, being a 1 mile infection zone. Any multicellular organism within this zone, under certain conditions, will have one of the anomalies materialize inside them. SCP-18790-A and B microbes both have a zone that infects only creatures more intelligent than about a 12 year old human child, while SCP-18790-C microbes do the exact opposite, only infecting animals below the intelligence of a 12 year old human child. An actual just 12 year old child may become immune to the radius for life if exposed to it, though this effect is still being researched. Sometimes an SCP-18790 microbe will physically split into a new species.

The microbes that are materialized inside a life-form within the infection requirements do not physically damage the host, at all, instead being in a dormant state, but when the microbes materialize, a sudden sharp pain in the abdomen will occur, but never again. There is a 0% fatality rate from the SCP-18790 species in this dormant state, unless activated from an immune response or death. When activated, the SCP-18790 microbe will start splitting into more of itself, dissolving the organs, creating a large structure that replaces those organs, and the host will be reanimated from 1 to 10 minutes after perishing, as long as there is enough nervous tissue. These reanimated are known as -1s, and only can perish by destruction of the brain or spine, and do not die from old age. SCP-18790-A-1 instances are cannibalistic, consuming living flesh only, and is sometimes confused with SCP-008. The difference in behavior between the two SCPs’ reanimated hosts is that SCP-18790-A-1 instances will only bite a living creature 4 times, before darting off to another. The saliva of -1 instances across all species have a property where it causes a process that is called “infection” where blood closest to the saliva, usually in a bite wound, will have its water content converted into molecule 18790-Tx, a toxic that is similar to alcohol in composition, which can kill organs after being absorbed. This results in immediate heart, liver, and kidney death when the “infected” blood reaches those organs, as well as symptoms related to alcohol poisoning. The active and dormant SCP-18790 microbes in these host and -1 instances still have the 1 mile infection zones, and since they are moving, more infections. SCP-18790-A-1 also is the only -1 that needs oxygen to continue functioning, despite the lack of lungs. Without oxygen, SCP-18790-A-1 will go into dormancy, before waking up when exposed to oxygen again, and resuming normal function. This dormancy can last indefinitely.

SCP-18790-B only manifests in hosts with a psychological disorder, like depression, autism, OCD, ADHD, etc. SCP-18790-B-1 are always smiling, due to the muscle structure being altered. These reanimated are also more intelligent than SCP-18790-A-1 instances, uses simple weapons and tools like knives, hand hold pistols, bats, small pipes, and stray pieces of shrapnel from grenades that didn’t kill them. Like SCP-18790-A-1, these reanimated are slightly cannibalistic, but the more defining trait is homicidal tendencies. SCP-18790-B-1 instances will also visibly rot, unlike any other -1 instances. SCP-18790-C-1 is a hypothetical of possible infection. This is due to the Ethics Committee’s disallowment of the testing on children, though this is not important. The only known SCP-18790-C-1 instance had unnaturally long limbs, fire resistance, unnatural strength, and bleeding eyes with acidic blood. These vague descriptions are the only ones documented, for SCP-18790-C as a species is extinct.

Finally, SCP-18790 microbes don’t need a host to survive, being dormant indefinitely. But when inside a host, the SCP-18790 microbe will perish 1 hour after the brain is damaged beyond use, no matter if the host is a -1 or not.

**Addendum**: SCP-18790 was originally mislabeled as SCP-07294. SCP-18790’s first major outbreak was in Central Africa, in a sectioned off tribe of around 23 people. These tribespeople had an interesting belief. This belief was that the human soul was contained in the brain, and whenever a man died without releasing the soul of its container, his soul shall regain access to him, and become a husk who’s only goal was to make others suffer this cruel fate as he. Of course, SCP-18790-A was the “angered spirit,” so to speak. While the foundation doesn’t care about human beliefs, as long as no anomalies are being let out of the lab, this tribe needed to be destroyed, as it was a public health risk. At 24 P.M., MTF Beta-7 “Haz Matters” were sent to sterilize all sources of SCP-18790-A, including people, before self termination to remove SCP-18790-A from themselves.

Information on how to cure SCP-18790 species is limited, but widely known that SCP-500 can indeed cure it. Due to the lack of SCP-500 pills, treatments using other, more abundant anomalous medicines as well as physic abiding supplements, though these have resulted in unsatisfactory effects. A vaccine was even created using the most precise technologies the foundation had produced, though this activates the microbe. Through this, the foundation found how to activate the anomalies without killing people, and see how it changes the symptoms. When the immune system reacts to the dormant microbe, it activates the anomaly. The active anomaly will split its own genetics and remold them into a new form. This kills the SCP-18790 microbe. Instead, its proteins fold into SCP-008-U, and RNA molds into SCP-217-U. Please refer to your “biohazard” files for more information.

Tests on SCP-18790 are quite strict due the danger of containment breach and ease of transmission. SCP-682 even inherited the transmission properties, killing all personnel within 3 miles and subsequently reanimating them. Please refer to the “SCP-682 Termination Logs” for more info. When tested on SCP-914 on the setting “Rough”, the anomaly is genetically destroyed, and so are it’s protein coating, though still possessing a 1 mile infection zone. On “Fine”, SCP-18790-C is created. On “Very Fine”, a species of SCP-18790 is formed that can jump the kingdom barrier, infecting plants as well as normal animals, with the same symptoms of SCP-18790-B but infecting all people, even if the subject is not mentally handicapped.

An experiment using class-D personnel was conducted, where five subjects stood in a single room, with an injector of SCP-18790-A-1 saliva. SCP-18790-A was first exposed to the subjects, where only the closest one to the sample felt the sharp pain. The speaker sounded, with the request one of the D-class use the injector of SCP-18790-A-1 saliva. D-[REDACTED] finally picked up the injector, before inserting it in his arm. He began coughing blood, before his heart stopped. The new SCP-18790-A-1 started attacking the D-Class personnel. One of them, D-[DATA CORRUPTION], used the injector to stab the SCP-18790-A-1 in the eyes, killing it. But, by that point, many of the other D-Class had been bitten and died. D-[DATA CORRUPTION] was mauled by the 3 remaining SCP-18790-A-1, before the chamber was filled with neurotoxic gas, killing the infected.