Note: The following are digital transcripts of a collection of documents, mostly written by Dr. Elyse Parker.

04/02/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Initial observations:

Child's body
Doesn't decay
Unusually large amt of dust
Abnormally cold

Background:

Child named Ruth Clark
Cause of death still unknown?

Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death if possible
More about background

Notes:
I'm hoping this project goes better after all the drama last time. It should be simpler, at least. I'll just stick to the objectives.
I know I messed up, but being transferred to this site feels like a bit much. As far as I can tell, they really don't have many resources here. It just seems to be where the higher-ups dump things that aren't big or important. Despite the obvious lack of funding, though, my division head is in everyone's business, acting like the Foundation actually cares if we get this stuff done.
I'll be submitting material requests soon; have to think about what would help determine the whole not decaying thing.

04/03/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death
Background

Ideas:

Autopsy

Pros: Quick compared to others, could provide insight into cause of death + possible anomalies
Cons: Destructive

Seeding whole body w/ bacteria, fungus, etc

Pros: Provides insight into possible anomalies - can things grow?
Cons: Could be destructive, possibly time-consuming

Growing bacteria, fungus, etc on sample

Pros: Provides insight into possible anomalies w/o damaging whole body, less time-consuming than whole body
Cons: Possibly less accurate - anomaly could be w/ whole body, possibly time consuming

Messing w/ environment

Pros: Will find out how body reacts to different environments
Cons: Uses a lot of space, time consuming

Monitoring temperature?

Pros: Unclear
Cons: Unclear

Notes:
I'll submit these ideas for approval and then request materials. I don't know if the temperature one would actually help anything, but Derek suggested it when I said the body was cold, so who am I to argue?
Apparently, I'm the only one on this project. I'm not complaining, but it feels weird after being at 19 for so long. At least this means there are fewer people that could mess this up for me.

04/04/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death
Background

Notes:
The sample idea got approved. If I don't get much in the way of results, I'll move on to seeding the whole body, which will, of course, complicate things a bit.
While I'm waiting on the Petri dishes, I'll look into Ruth's past; I'm curious as to whether there may have been someone in her life on our side of the veil. Maybe thaumaturgy?
Cutting out the samples was a bit difficult. Not in a physical way, but I kind of feel like I'm still being punished for my mistake. even after losing

04/05/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death
Background

Background info:

From small town

Redwick, PA

Three siblings

Condition:

No changes around the area that the sample was taken from.
Dusty again

Notes:
I didn't have much luck in investigating her backgru background online. I'll see if I can get anything with Foundation-based resources, but I doubt that they keep records on random people.
I cleaned off the dust since I was a bit worried about it accumulating in the sample area. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have done that; it could have interfered with the anomaly. I think it was more of a spur-of-the-moment thing.

04/06/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death
Background

Background notes:

Average grades
Parents seemed not to care much

Condition:

No noticeable changes.

Notes:
Unsurprisingly, I didn't have much luck with Foundation resources, either. Derek told me to focus on the actual anomaly, so no more background research, I guess.
My hand kind of hurt when I woke up this morning. Nothing bad, but it's pretty itchy now. Hopefully, the thing didn't come back for my remaining hand.
I'm going to sample the dust and make sure it's not the cas cause.

04/07/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death

Condition:

No noticeable ca changes aside from dust accumulation.

Notes:
I was a bit nervous about looking into the dust after Derek's comments on my investigation, so I ended up not doing it.
Probably just me, but I kind of wish he'd stay out of everyone's business; he's not even a scientist.

04/08/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death

Condition:

Dust

Notes:
I've mostly been waiting around today. Derek doesn't want me to work on anything but the actual anomaly, so just st sitting around for me.

04/09/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of da death

Condition:

Dusty

Notes:
I didn't do much at all today. Since I'll be checking the samples tomorrow, I'll ask about the dust.
I've been thinking about the incident from the last project, and I'm wondering if Derek knows. Hopefully not, but it would explain why he's been hovering over my shoulder so much.

04/10/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death

Trial 1:

Inconclusive results; no growth in control or test groups.

Notes:
I must have done something wrong, sei seeing as nothing grew. I made sure to double-check everything for the second trial, so hopefully, whatever I did wrong won't come up again.
I failed to ask about the dust, but I did ask if they had any other im information. It turns out they did a CT scan and failed to give me the report. Hopefully, I'll get it within the next few days.

04/11/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death

Cn
Condition:

Dusty

Notes:
I ti think my migraines are starting to come back. It's unrelated to the case at hand, but I thought t it was worth pointing out.
I was thinking about the incident again, and I realized my mas mistake shouldn't have mattered as much as it did. So what if I didn't hear se someone once? I have a good track record. I dealt with it quickly.

04/12/21
Itm Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death

Condition:

Dusty

Scan results:
The scan R revealed mostly normal results, with a few ec exceptions:

Large foreign body

Ha Heart may have transmuted into something ini inorganic

Numerous rib fractures

Believed to be postmortem

Notes:
I've been struggling a bit with writing; I think it has to do with the migran migraines.
Derek is str starting to nag me about results, which, of course, adds to the stress.
I just hev have to keep doing this. Things will ca change.

04/13/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Oj
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death

Condition:

Dust

Notes:
Uneventful with the project.
I'm really str starting to hate it here. I have to ask for bis basic equipment that should already be provided, not to mention Derek.

04/15/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Reason it doesn't decay
Cause of death

Condition:

Dust

Notes:
I was feeling sc sick yesterday, so I took the day off. I don't acta actually feel much better today, but I can't afo afford to take any more sick days. They cu could think the infection came back.

04/16/21
Item #: SCP-67S3 SCP-6723
Objectives:

Solve decay
Death cause

Tra
Trial 2:

Incn Inconclusive results; no growth in stuff in groups.

Notes:
Nothing grew again. I don't get wht what I'm doing wrong. Dr Derek says I have to pick up the pace, so this is the last trial of this, I gus guess.
I'll figure t out my next move when I'm fell feeling better.

04/17/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Gt Get this done

Notes:
I cn can't think of anything that I cold could do. The migran migraine is still here.
I just have to fug figure this out. I just have to figure this out.

04/18/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Get it dn done

Notes:
I remb remembered the dust. I took a sample, and I'll figure this out.
Derek is bra breathing down my neck.

04/19/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Figure it out

Nt
Notes:
I cole collected the materials. It'll be done soon.
I want to lave leave.

04/20/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Stop

Notes:
I can't remb remember what it's called, but I no know what the dust is it's not dust. I think I get what's hape happening. She tru turns the things into the dust.
My Maybe I'll finly finally get transferred after this. I did it.

04/21/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

Get out

Notes:
Dr Derek is angry again. Sy Says I should've thought abu about it first. He doesn't get it. He's been brath breathing down my neck since I got here. Of curse course I'm getting migraines. Of course I'm sick. He's ste stressing
I did what he told me to. He shouldn't be agny angry.

04/22/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

out

Notes:
I cn can't be done until I get everything done. He says I hv have to tell him what it is. He doesn't think I did a good job.
I jst just don't remb remember what it's called. The thing. The thing is frig fragile. It breaks.

04/23/21
Item #: SCP-6723
Objectives:

leave

Notes:
Derek is an ash asshole. Said I'm hea here because because
I'm sc sick because of him. He's the one that
I did what he wanted me to. I did what he si said. He shouldn't be
It doesn't mt matter what I say. It doesn't matter what I do. It doesn't matter becu because nobody fucking ca

AUTOPSY REPORT

Patient name: Dr. Elyse Parker
Sex: Female
Age: 33
Height: 1.7 m
Weight 54.4 kg
Primary cause of death: Arterial blockage due to buildup of foreign substance
Contributing conditions: None
Other conditions: Emergency amputation of left hand performed two months prior to death.
Other notes: Numerous fractures in left arm and chest region. Most organic material in body was revealed to have been transmuted into glass.

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