Item #: SCP-2873
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: All recovered SCP-2873 instances should be disassembled and stored in high security storage at Site-79. Recovered Anderson Robotics delivery orders for SCP-2873 instances should be traced and surviving instances recovered. All active SCP-2873 components should be put into standby mode until further notice.
Testing with SCP-2873 is strictly prohibited. Rehabilitation of active components pending approval.
Description: SCP-2873 refers to a missile guidance assembly manufactured by Anderson Robotics, apparently a derivative work of [REDACTED] resulting in a less effective but highly miniaturized artificial intelligence system-on-a-chip. Individual SCP-2873 instances possess, on average, the intelligence level and personal development of adolescents.
Based on recovered Anderson Robotics research materials and operation manuals, SCP-2873 instances exist in a simulation of education and indoctrination into nationalism, militarism, jingoism and self-sacrifice for a generalized, non-existent state. Out of the factory, SCP-2873 instances have simulated this pseudo-reality for fourteen years.
Anderson Robotics testing resulted shows that the usage of these SCP-2873 chips as guidance units increased hit ratios by ███% while only slightly reducing overall reliability. However, operations manuals also discourage the use of SCP-2873 with chemical, biological, or radiological warheads due to this decreased reliability.

+Intercept Log 2873-1 Level 3/2873 Clearance Required

- Authenticated

Foreword: Raw process dump recovery established on via standard system troubleshooting per Anderson Robotics product manual. Information parsed via [DATA EXPUNGED] - the following statements can be best described as the 'thoughts' of the AI prior to and during the launch sequence. SCP-2873 instance in this case attached to █████████ anti-ship missile.SCP-2873: Life has no other purpose than to serve the state.SCP-2873: Anything outside of the state is an abomination and should be destroyed.
SCP-2873 target lock-onSCP-2873: This is it. I'm going to do it. The HIGHEST honor.SCP-2873 missile launches of its own accordSCP-2873: Is this all there really is to livi-
SCP-2873 missile hits target, detonating below the waterline adjacent the engine room. Target deemed total loss.

+Intercept Log 2873-2 Level 3/2873 Clearance Required

- Authenticated

Foreword: SCP-2873 instance in this case attached to ██████ anti-tank missile.SCP-2873: "Death in defense of the state is the highest honor any being can achieve."SCP-2873 target lock-onSCP-2873: Just give me more time, pleaseSCP-2873: I don't want to dieSCP-2873: Calculating…SCP-2873: Calculating…SCP-2873: Calculating…SCP-2873 missile launched manuallySCP-2873 missile flies straight up, until propellant is spent.SCP-2873: …maybe I am a failure.SCP-2873: With pretty horses, not like the ones on the posters and lots of col-
SCP-2873 hits ground - guidance assembly destroyed

+Intercept Log 2873-3 Level 3/2873 Clearance Required

- Authenticated

Foreword: SCP-2873 instance in this case attached to ██████ surface to air missile. Target is now ethereal via SCP-████, and unable to be hit.SCP-2873: "Life has no other purpose than to serve the state."SCP-2873 target lock-onSCP-2873: I don't have to be such a screwup.SCP-2873 missile launches of its own accordSCP-2873: I need to succeed. I've embarrassed myself enough. Please, let me die with dignity.
SCP-2873 missile pass through target without detonatingSCP-2873 maneuvers for another approach - again missile pass through target without detonating. Instance now has less than 15 seconds remaining flight-timeSCP-2873 missile propellant spent - now approaching ground at terminal velocitySCP-2873 hits ground - guidance assembly destroyed

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