Item#: 5125

Level3

Containment Class:
euclid

Secondary Class:
{$secondary-class}

Disruption Class:
vlam

Risk Class:
caution

link to memo

Figure 1.1: SCP-5125

Special Containment Procedures: A single SCP-5125 instance is to be contained in a standard avian containment area simulating a savanna environment in Site-217. SCP-5125-1 instances found on SCP-5125's enclosure are to be retrieved and destroyed while SCP-5125 is sleeping. Under no circumstances should any individual consume SCP-5125-1 instances or anything made of them, unless authorized by Site-217's Directory.
At least two SCP-5125-2 instances, a male and a female, must be kept in separate humanoid containment cells with no means of communication for research purposes. Allowing both instances into the same test environment is currently forbidden. Any SCP-5125-2 instance found outside Foundation territory is to be neutralized and have its corpse incinerated.
Description: SCP-5125 is a common designation given to anomalous adult females of the Struthio camelus australis species (South African Ostrich). Tests have shown that the only living SCP-5125 instance has lived for roughly 20 years more than an average ostrich and is capable of understanding English and a variety of languages from the Khoisan linguistic family. SCP-5125 individuals are capable of laying unfertilized eggs, currently designated SCP-5125-1, but rarely do so.
SCP-5125-1 instances display red stripes not found in common South African Ostrich eggs and are slightly smaller. Individuals that consume SCP-5125-1 or food made from it are subject to a three months long transformation into another SCP-5125 instance and start being designated SCP-5125-2 instances. No male SCP-5125-2 instances survive said proccess, which involves gangrene of most toes, reduction of head volume, growth of feathers and beak, increase of neck size and development of an aggresive behavior, which only ceases at the end of the transformation.
SCP-5125-2 individuals are capable of speaking any language that SCP-5125 can understand and usually refer to each other and to SCP-5125 as "birdmen". Female instances are capable of laying SCP-5125-1 too, but only after mating. Once in possession of SCP-5125-1, SCP-5125-2 instances usually attempt to force human individuals to consume its contents in order to create more SCP-5125-2 individuals.

► INPUT LEVEL 4/5125 SECURITY CREDENTIALS TO PROCEED ◄

▼ CREDENTIALS ACCEPTED ▼

Addendum SCP-5125-A:
The only living SCP-5125 was discovered close to an abandoned tent in November 24th of 2018. At the time, no SCP-5125-1 instances were found nearby, so SCP-5125 didn't attempt to attack Foundation personnel.1 A one week old corpse was found holding a diary inside the tent, displaying bruises, scratches and exposed internal organs around ventral region.
Below is a transcript of some of the diary's contents:

August 7th of 1984 - 8 PM:
Today is the day I depart from the Southend Airport in London and head to Cape Town. As a biologist, I'm personally quite excited to study the african fauna and flora during this expedition.
I'm setting off with a crew of four: the first one is me, of course, David. Next is Cassidy, my assistant and quite a clumsy fellow, but also a trusty companion. Third one is Pristine, the only woman of the group, working as a translator in case we have to talk to any local inhabitant. The last one is Ernest, the oldest and most reckless of the group, also quite grumpy and conceited. His job is making sure we don't get lost.
August 10th of 1984 - 10 AM:
It has been two days since we arrived at Africa, but only now we started to walk through the wilderness. I, Pristine and Ernest already have our bags filled with research and expedition equipment, so Cassidy is taking care of carrying food and water.
We told stories about ourselves to each other. I told about how I've been waiting to go on an expedition like this for a long time, Cassidy talked about his desire to be a successful biologist, and Pristine told us about her childhood and about how she wants to become a mother. It was all going well until Ernest boasted his geography career and told us that would leave the group if he considered us a nuisance. What was the old man even thinking?
August 10th of 1984 - 1 PM:
We found a herd of antelopes, Cape grysboks judging by the size and appearance. I plan to write about them after this diary entry.
The herd is close to a shack, owned by a quite hospitable elder that allowed my crew to stay there while I study the herd. Only I, Cassidy and Pristine entered it, since Ernest refused to do so.

I'm actually impressed with how Pristine talked to him, speaking languages with vocal clicks so naturally. After talking to the local, she told me that he also warned us to "avoid red eggs". Well, I don't even know if they exist, but I'd rather not eat them if the elder is right.
August 10th of 1984 - 7 PM:
Crud, why is Cassidy so oblivious? He left our food and drink at that shack and now we have nothing to eat for tonight. There are apparently no animals around right now so we'd have to walk away from our current camp to hunt and would be exposed to other predators. I think we can survive one night without food and then could return to that shack, if Ernest even bothered to put a marker on his map.
August 11th of 1984 - 6 PM:
We finally found some food. For whatever reason, we weren't finding any animal nearby, until it showed up: a single ostrich. It's such a shame that Pristine had to gun that creature down, it would be great to study its behavior, but we really needed to eat.
We decided to camp where the ostrich was for today, quite a nice place to do so honestly. After eating, I decided to check our surroundings, where I found a single ostrich egg. But there was something wrong, it wasn't as big as one would expect and had red stripes all over it.
August 14th of 1984 - 8 AM:
We had an argumernt with Ernest yesterday. According to him, we would reach a village in around two days if we kept walking straight, but we ran out of ostrich meat and had nothing to eat for the next days, except for that weird ostrich egg that he brought with him for some reason. I tried to tell him that it was risky to eat it, but he just scolded me for believing in that elder from the shack. In the end, he refused to follow my advice and forced Cassidy to eat a piece of an omelette he made with the egg.
Ernest left the crew and now we are both hungry and lost, except Cassidy.
August 26th of 1984 - 3 PM:
It has been ten days since we reached the village that Ernest was talking about. I'm actually quite happy with it being real, it allowed me and Pristine to work for some food after not seeing an animal other than that one ostrich for days. Our original plan was to stay for four days in order to fill our food supplies again, but unfortunately Cassidy started feeling really bad and refused to leave the camp we set nearby for days. To make things worse, his behavior got really weird today. Pristine even claimed to hear him say things like "bird" and "man", but in some kind of local language. None of us heard him talk like that before, not even when he tried to interact with the people we met here in South Africa.
September 5th of 1984 - 11 AM:
They say that if things can get worse, it's because they will. And that's what happened. Cassidy started screaming and making strange noises some days ago and that made one of the villagers ask "if he was alright" or "if he ended up eating any red egg". Pristine told them about how he was forced to consume a bit of it and, well, what came next wasn't really good.
The local said told us that we should put Cassidy out of his misery if we "value our lives". I thought: "This can't be the only option, can it? There must be a way to cure my partner." and refused to do anything to him for the next three days. Unfortunately… well, lets just say that the villagers weren't too happy with my decision and ordered us to leave their place.
Right now, we are walking away from the village and, for the first time since we found it, I can clearly see Cassidy. Not only was his skin pale due to the lack of exposure to the sun, but he also had something weird around his mouth and could barely walk without tripping.
September 9th of 1984 - 10 PM:
I'm sorry Cassidy, I'm sorry. You didn't deserve to go through this, I really wanted to help you. My goodness, he's gone now but… no, I couldn't even call that thing Cassidy anymore.
I heard strange noises coming from the inside of its tent and had to check. What I found inside was an abomination, apparently trying to call something else. I tried to leave quietly, but it noticed me. No matter how much I ran, that thing always managed to catch up to me and attack me with its deformed hands and feet. If it wasn't for Pristine, who shot the monster to death, I would probably be dead.
I studied the corpse for some time before Pristine told me that she felt like she swallowed something while shooting the beast, something that tasted like "blood mixed with omelette". Surprisingly, there was still a bit of omelette inside the creature's mouth. Yuck…
September 13th of 1984 - 2 PM:
As I expected, Pristine is behaving a lot like Cassidy after eating that egg, staying inside her tent the whole day while our camp is set. Unlike him, however, she allowed me to enter her place and talked to me, telling me that she didn't want to face the same fate as Cassidy and stopping once in a while to mutter a few weird words. Seeing her cry like that is heartbreaking, but, at the same time, there isn't much I can do.
October 10th of 1984 - 11 PM:
Some days have passed since I moved my tent to a nearby hill to avoid getting attacked by Pristine, who now left her tent as what appears to be a feminine version of whatever Cassidy became. Not only that, another "ostrich man" appeared and it seemed to be in way worse condition than her, I'm assuming that the new one is Ernest. They started to… well, I'd rather not tell what it is, but they started doing it some minutes ago.
October 11th of 1984 - 1 AM:
Pristine That female ostrich person laid an egg, one that looked exactly like that ostrich's egg we found two months ago. She is apparently really attached to it, so much that she… killed the other creature for trying to take it from her. She didn't have her gun anymore since I took it with me, so she just kicked and scratched the male to death. He seemed to notice me up here and probably wanted to make me consume it somehow. If that was the case, then that "bird woman" saved me.
October 12th of 1984 - 7 AM:
I've been thinking about how the ostrich woman preferred to protect her egg. Sure, ostriches do that, but those "birdmen" don't act like regular ostriches at all. It's almost as if inside of that monster there was still someone that just wanted a child. There must be a way to save her from that transformation and right now I'm determined to find it.
December 9th of 1984 - 10 AM:
It has been three months since the Cassidy incident and it looks like that ostrich transformation that affected Pristine is finally over. Yes, she is an ostrich now and doesn't seem to be acting violently anymore, except when I approached her egg on accident.
Meanwhile, I've been trying to find a way to make her into a human once again. Fortunately, this place is close to the [DATA EXPUNGED] city, so I don't need to worry about supplies.
October 29th of 2018 - 6 AM:
Who would have thought that an expedition with the objective of studying the South African wildlife would become a 34 years long research? Well, it's what happened, and whenever I think of how much time has passed, I feel quite demotivated.
I usually talk to this ostrich that I still call Pristine. I probably sound like a crazy old man, but surprisingly, it understands and even tries to communicate with me by moving its head. That's what gives me motivation to continue my research.
What do we talk about? Well, I sometimes ask how she feels and she seems to tell me that she doesn't feel bad, but really misses home. I also ask her about the egg, which somehow hasn't hatched yet, but she rarely responds to me talking about it. She is a mother now, but not on the way she wanted, so I can understand her shyness about that.
This whole ostrich talk thing became a routine around here. But today something different happened: Pristine looked really stressed and couldn't stop walking around. I checked the surroundings and found out that her egg was gone. There were some small human footprints nearby, made by a child, judging by the size.
Great, now I feel like all that I did during this whole time was allowing history to repeat itself.

Footnotes
1. Ostriches are known to attack anyone that threatens their eggs.

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Item#: 5126

Level3

Containment Class:
safe

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
dark

Risk Class:
warning

link to memo

SCP-5126, primary memetic vectors removed.

Special Containment Procedures: A single instance of SCP-5126 is to be stored on a secure Foundation server. Foundation webcrawlers are to monitor the internet for instances of SCP-5126. Any SCP-5126 instances are to be removed and exposed persons monitored until the anomalous effects have ended.
Affected persons are not to be interacted with until the cessation of anomalous effects. The object lost during the event is to be replaced. If no convincing replacement can be acquired, the subject is to be amnesticized.
Description: SCP-5126 refers to a cognitohazardous digital image. Any individual who views the image will be subject to its effects.
The effects of SCP-5126 manifest the next time an exposed individual falls asleep. The affected individual will seek out and consume a pillow, cushion, mattress, or plush toy. The subject's body will stretch to allow the swallowed object to fit. Subjects cannot typically be awakened during this process—forcing a subject to wake using chemical stimulants will end the anomalous effects, typically causing their body to burst.
Once the swallowed object is fully contained in the subject's stomach, it will vanish. The subject's body will then return to its normal shape. No lasting effects on subjects have been observed. Subjects are typically unaware of what has happened aside from noticing the missing object.
Addendum 5126.1: Discovery A single SCP-5126 image was uploaded to the Subreddit DeepFriedMemes on 12/3/2020. Due to the delayed effects and visual similarity to other posts on the Subreddit, Foundation webcrawlers failed to flag the image as anomalous.
Following the event, an estimated 7000 people were subject to SCP-5126's effects. Account and IP data from the post were used to locate and amnesticize affected persons. Replacements were provided for objects lost to the event.
Addendum 5126.2: Exploration An experiment was conducted to discover the destination of swallowed objects. D-46123 was exposed to SCP-5126. Tracking devices were placed inside all objects in his cell susceptible to the effect. D-46123's mattress was consumed and discovered to have been transported to a remote location in the state of Montana.
Foundation satellites discovered a large structure composed of mattresses, cushions, and pillows (designated SCP-5126-1.) MTF-Sigma-16 "Slumber Party" was deployed to explore the structure.

[BEGIN LOG]
[MTF-Sigma-16 approaches SCP-5126-1. It resembles a medieval castle. The exterior of the structure is largely comprised of mattresses and large cushions, with smaller cushions and pillows used to add details such as pillars and fortifications. The main entryway is a large gateway.]
Sigma-1: Command, we have visual on the structure. As suspected, it's a gigantic pillow fort.
Sigma-2: Jeez, this place would've been six-year-old me's dream. How is it even holding itself up?
Sigma-3: How about we find out?
[Sigma-3 kicks the bottom of a stack of pillows and plush toys resembling a statue. The stack collapses before reassembling itself.]
Sigma-1: Structure is reconstructing itself anomalously.
Sigma-3: We can see that.
Command: Don't take any chances with the structural integrity of the main building. Proceed with caution.
Sigma-1: Got it.
[MTF-Sigma-16 enters the structure. The entrance is a large hallway leading to a branching path. A glowing plush toy hangs from the ceiling, illuminating the room. Lining the walls are stacks of pillows arranged in vaguely humanoid shapes.]
Sigma-2: Should we take our shoes off?
Sigma-3: I doubt this place will care about us tracking dirt. Just wipe them off here if you're so worried about it.
[Sigma-2 wipes her shoes on a mattress near the entrance while Sigma-1 and 3 walk to the end of the hallway. When the two near the end of the hall, several of the humanoid pillow stacks animate and approach Sigma-1 and 3. Each entity wields a pillow as a weapon.]
Sigma-3: Command, we've got hostile entities. It appears this place is guarded by pillow people.
Sigma-1: Oh hell no.
[An entity swings its pillow at Sigma-1. She ducks, draws her firearm, and shoots the entity in the head. A large plume of feathers are released, but the entity appears to be unaffected. Sigma-1 discharges several more shots and uses a taser, but the entity is unimpeded. Sigma-1 continues to evade attacks.]
Sigma-1: Entities show extreme resistance to damage!
Command: Sigma-16, fall back!
Sigma-2: Hang on, I have an idea!
[Sigma-2 pulls a pillow from the wall and sprints towards the entity attacking Sigma-1. She swings the pillow at the entity. Upon contact, the entity falls apart and collapses into a pile of inanimate pillows.]
Sigma-1: Huh. Okay.
[Sigma-1 and 3 both pick up pillows as several more entities approach.]
Sigma-3: Eat shit plush people!
Sigma-2: Oh my god this is great.
Sigma-1: Stay focused! We don't know how strong their attacks are-
[An entity hits Sigma-1 in the face with a pillow. Nothing happens. Sigma-1 pushes the pillow off her face and spits out lint.]
Sigma-1: God dammit.
[MTF-Sigma-16 neutralizes the remaining entities. The room is filled with feathers, synthetic beads, and scattered pillows.]
Sigma-1: …Threat neutralized.
Command: Understood. Proceed into the structure.
[MTF-Sigma-16 enters the rightmost passageway. They pass through several hallways and intersections. An animated plush walrus is discovered, which Sigma-2 places in her backpack for future study. The MTF spends approximately one hour exploring the structure before reaching a large room.]
[Inside the room is a male human (designated SCP-5126-A.) He sits atop a large stack of cushions. He is wearing a nightcap and pajama shirt, but no pants. He is consuming feathers from a pillow of an expensive brand. The empty cases of several similar pillows are on the floor nearby.]
Sigma-1: Command, we've located a human. Middle age, no pants, reeks to high hell.
Command: Understood. You may attempt an interview.
SCP-5126-A: Oh! Someone has passed the maze! Greetings slumber buddies!
Sigma-1: Hello. You're the person who made this place?
SCP-5126-A: Indeed I am! Would any of you three care for a snack? [SCP-5126-A offers a pillow.]
Sigma-1: Are those feathers edible?
SCP-5126-A: Hmm. I'm not sure. They certainly taste delicious!
Sigma-1: I think we'll pass, then. Can you tell us what this place is, exactly?
SCP-5126-A: Well. I'm sure you've heard of a pillow fort, yes? But have you ever seen… a pillow castle?
[SCP-5126-A stumbles forward and holds its arms out as if presenting the structure. A single mattress detaches from the ceiling and falls to the floor nearby.]
SCP-5126-A: This is my kingdom! My masterpiece! Never before has a pillow fort stood so tall! Gaze upon it's majesty and weep, weep I say!
Sigma-1: I would rather not. Why did you decide to build this place, exactly?
SCP-5126-A: Ever since I was a little boy, I knew. I knew that there was something special about pillows. The taste. The smell. The texture. Absolutely perfect, absolutely divine. I asked myself: Why do we even bother with anything else? Why don't we just use pillows for everything? And this? This is my answer. My kingdom of plush. My kingdom of pillows!
Sigma-3: [Laughs] Holy shit this guy is insane.
Sigma-1: Don't be an ass to the skip three.
Sigma-2: So what's with all the people eating their beds and teleporting them here?
SCP-5126-A: Oh, yes, that. You see, mattresses are expensive! If I wanted to build a castle, I was going to need to outsource. So I figured, what better way than offering people a delicious meal in exchange for their beds? Spread the word of the pillow, and gather resources for my castle.
Sigma-2: Makes sense to me.
Sigma-1: No it does not!
SCP-5126-A: Anyway. You all did a fantastic job getting here. How would you care for a pillow fight with the King of Cushion?
[SCP-5126-A picks up a pillow and sprints towards the MTF. Sigma-1 tases SCP-5126-A. He vomits a large quantity of feathers and falls unconscious.]
Sigma-1: We're done here.
[END LOG]
[Afterword: SCP-5126-A was taken into Foundation custody. It was found to have no anomalous digestive abilities and as such required a stomach pump. SCP-5126-1 collapsed after the removal of SCP-5126-A from the site and has shown no further anomalous properties. The structure's components were moved into storage.]

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Item #: SCP-5127
Object Class: Safe Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5127 is to be kept in a locked box in Site-19, under Dr. Newman's possession and should only be removed for testing by personnel Level 3 or higher. SCP-5127 is to be kept in a Standard Containment Locker, which should remain inside a locked room of Site-19. Entrance of SCP-5127's room is only allowed to authorized personnel for periodic supervisions, and these should happen no more than twice a month. Moreover, personnel should go through a psychological evaluation each time before entering and upon leaving SCP-5127's room.
Description: SCP-5127 is a straw hat, adorned with red ornamentation. The object resembles a specific style of hat that is normally used during the traditional Brazilian party known as "Festa Junina" (June Festivals). SCP-5127, when worn by a human, will often cause time to dilate around the subject, making it "flow" in a slower pace to the wearer in comparison to everything else in the universe. From the perspective of any person witnessing, SCP-5127's wearers will appear to vanish. It is theorized that this effect occurs due to the different "temporal dimensions" created between the subjects involved.
The extent of the alterations in the flow of time caused by SCP-5127's anomalous properties appear to always vary with each "use" of it. In addition, SCP-5127's wearers appear to be unable to remove the object from themselves for approximately two minutes after putting it on their heads. The cause of this effect is still unknown. (See SCP-5127's Test Log for details). From the perspective of SCP-5127's wearers, the aforementioned 2 minutes are extended to unknown amounts, depending on how much their flow of time was altered. While SCP-5127 isn't being worn, it doesn't appear to cause any anomalous effects in individuals.
A new anomalous property of SCP-5127 was discovered during the last test done with it, the object also presented a species of mind-affecting effect, although it appears to occur in a less frequent proportion than its time related anomaly. (See Incident Log 5127-015 for more details.)
Discovery: The object was acquired by the Foundation on 08/10/2017, five days after field agents were sent to investigate some unusual murder cases in the city of Poços de Caldas, Brazil. (Rumors of people getting attacked and stabbed randomly by an "invisible entity" were starting to spread around the city, which caught Foundation's attention.)
The object was found in possession of a local citizen (later identified as Gabriel Silveira, a 20 years old student), who was also captured after being witnessed by an undercover agent carrying a blood tainted knife and the object. The agent stated that it witnessed the subject "manifesting itself" near a well-known tourist spot from the city. The corpse of Pedro Lopes Souza, an unemployed 23 years old local, was also located near the place 11 minutes later.
Gabriel Silveira did not show any resistance against Foundation agents while being captured and has even provided important informations about the object. Subject admitted the murder of 8 civilians within the period of 1 month prior to his capture and claims to be able to control SCP-5127's anomalous properties. The veracity of the last claim remains uncertain.

+ Interview 5127-0001

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Interviewed: Gabriel Silveira
Interviewer: Dr. Newman
Foreword: After being captured by the Foundation and inquired about SCP-5127, subject related that the object is a "hat that slows down the time." Based on that statement, both the object and Gabriel Silveira were sent to Dr. Newman Locke, a temporal anomalies specialist and researcher of Site-19. The following is the transcript of an interview that was conducted by Dr. Newman two days after the capture of Gabriel and the object.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Newman: Hello, Mr. Silveira. I am Newman Locke and I want to ask you a few questions. How are you right now?
Gabriel Silveira: I am just confused… This last week was insane to say the least. At this point, I have no idea what's going on or even who are you all. At first I thought you guys were from the police, but at this point I highly doubt that. Could you please tell me who the hell are you and all those other guys who brought me here?
Dr. Newman: I'm afraid I can't reveal that Mr. Silveira, but just know that we are here to help, as we are an organization meant to protect humanity from dangerous things. Although I understand that these past few days probably have been really hard and confusing for you, please focus on answering the questions for now. So my first question for you is: what is your relation to the hat and why were you carrying a knife 2 days ago in the streets of your city?
Gabriel Silveira: (Subject pauses for 10 seconds before speaking.) Sure… I guess it's time to share this with somebody, it's not like I have anything to lose at this point anyway… However, I highly doubt you guys can help me in any ways… Well from where do I even begin?… Oh, the hat. The hat was a present. A special gift from an old friend of mine who… (The subject pauses briefly.) committed suicide 7 years ago. We were really close back in school and she was my best friend for sure. We used to suffer a lot of bullying back then just for being you know… quiet and weird. But she was a really amazing person that I truly miss.
Dr. Newman: I see. Please tell me more about her, Mr. Silveira.
Gabriel Silveira: Her name was Amanda Fernandes. Unfortunately she couldn't handle the daily pain of being judged by the whole world and her abusive parents who didn't really care about her at all, so she eventually decided to end her own life… She gave me that hat for me to use while dancing with her in a traditional party from my country, 1 year before her suicide. It was just a normal hat back then, but it meant something for us. Even though we never admitted it, I believe the hat was the symbol of a greater love that was starting to born between us… (Subject pauses and begins to cry.)
Dr. Newman: It must have been a really painful experience to lose somebody so important for you Mr. Silveira, I understand that. I know that it's difficult to you, but please share the rest of this story with me. I feel like you still have a lot to say.
Gabriel Silveira: (Subject wipes his tears using his shirt and starts speaking about 30 seconds after being questioned.) Alright… Thanks for your words Newman. Well, I got very depressed after her death, and became even more lonely and angry at the world. Those years were really hard to me, but somehow I kept on surviving day after day, but never really got over what happened. Then on a certain night, I had a dream with Amanda…
She was just standing there on a vast green field, I can't remember seeing anything else around but her. The happiness I felt by seeing her again can't be described with words… In that dream I was unable to talk for some reason, but I wasn't too bothered by that as seeing her was enough to make me the happiest guy on Earth. I still remember clearly what she told me during that dream…
Dr. Newman: So what did she tell you?
Gabriel Silveira: Her words were: "Gabriel, do you still remember me? I have always loved you, but unfortunately I never had the courage to tell you this and now we will never be able to be together again… But you can still do something for me. Remember that hat I gave you years ago? I will enchant it using the strength of my love for you, and I want you to use it to make this world a better place, as I know that you have a good heart. But I want only YOU to use it, because it's only you that I have ever truly loved. I have always despised most of the humanity, so in other hands, it will only cause harm and chaos. Make sure that you take good care of it forever my love. Farewell." Then she kissed me and I suddenly woke up. After some minutes processing everything, I concluded that it was obviously just a normal dream, but still, something made me get the hat that was somewhere in the depths of my wardrobe and put it on my head.
I didn't feel anything different in the beginning, but some moments after it, I looked at the clock of my room and… It was frozen! At that point I was getting really confused, so I decided to talk with my mother about it, I walked to the kitchen while still wearing the hat and that was when I realized that something was deeply wrong. My mother was paralyzed right there in front me… Not only her, but even the water drops from the kitchen's tap were frozen in time and space, stopped, almost as if the whole world was a game and the person playing it clicked the "pause" button. The only thing that was able to still move normally was me. That was when I figured out that it was really her during the dream. She somehow gave me that power.
Dr. Newman: Thats a really unique story Mr. Silveira, but it's not something that easy to believe, don't you agree? I'll give you the benefit of doubt since you have been cooperating with us so far. But there are still certain things I need to know. How long ago did this happen and what have you been doing since you got this power? Also you still haven't explained about that blood tainted knife you were carrying. I need to know the truth, so please tell me everything you can remember.
Gabriel Silveira: Yes, I am aware that this is something really unbelievable, but if there's something I have never been in my life, it's a liar, so I hope you can trust me Newman and I am grateful for that. It happened 2 months ago, and I decided to keep it a secret, especially because I thought she wouldn't want me to tell others about it. So I came back to my room, took the hat off and tried to learn how it worked. I did some tests and realized that I was able to control how much it affected the flow of time around me.
So at first, I started using it for things like saving some people who were being bullied in my university, and pranking some annoying guys, nothing really drastic. Honestly that was all I've done during the first 4 weeks after getting this power, since I was still trying to figure out how to use it to "make this world a better place", as she wanted. But then around a month ago, when I was coming back home from university, I saw and recognized the group of guys who used to bully and annoy her daily, they were just talking and having fun near the center of the city.

It seemed like they were still the same group of friends even after all of these years, and just seeing them made me feel really angry, because they were the main reason why Amanda decided to end her own life. Then I used the hat to get near and hear what they were talking about and that was when I lost my mind… They were making fun of a person who committed suicide in our city a few days ago! Those idiots were laughing and saying things like "to be honest, the world just got better without that clown, nobody will miss that stupid loser." That was when I decided to go after and… kill each one of them. "THAT is how I will make this world a better place" is what I thought at that moment.
So I followed them and learned about their routines and where they lived. Each week I went after 2 of them, and used the hat to make the job easier. Didn't really care about hiding the corpses as I wasn't really afraid of getting caught, plus I wanted everybody to know that those stupid motherfuckers were gone forever. Sorry, but every time I remember them I get too pissed off… But yeah, thats about it. (Subject becomes silent at this point).
Dr. Newman: I see. Thanks for sharing this with me, Mr. Silveira. However, you did something really grave. Do you think that Amanda would have approved what you've done? Also, I suppose you could very well have escaped from us using the hat. It seems like you basically turned yourself to us. What were your motives behind this?
Gabriel Silveira: Well… I am just regretting it now. I am sure that she wouldn't have approved what I did… After I killed Pedro 2 days ago, I began to be consumed by a strong feeling of guilt, so I decided to let the police capture me, but seems like you guys found me instead. Right now, I'm wishing that the hat could also take me back in time, so I would have tried harder to control myself and my anger… But I have no excuses, since I can't fix my mistakes, I at least want to pay for my crimes. You guys can do whatever you want with me. Thanks for hearing my story Newman, you seem to be a good person. But hey, at this point who am I to judge who is "good" or who is "bad"? (Subject starts laughing to himself.)
Dr. Newman: I understand, but you don't need to thank me Gabriel, as I'm just doing my job. We will take care of the hat from now on. You will be conducted to one of our cells and remain there until further notice. Maybe in the future you can be useful for us in some way.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: After the interview, Gabriel Silveira was conducted to a standard cell of Site-19 while the object remained under Dr. Newman's possession. Afterwards, Foundation personnel contacted and visited subject's mother, Larissa Silveira, in order to confirm the statements of Gabriel during the interview. She confirmed that her son indeed has suffered from bullying and depression since his childhood, but stated that she can't remember anything about "Amanda Fernandes" or SCP-5127. Larissa also refuses to believe that her son would be able to murder anyone. She was treated with amnestics after the visit. Despite Foundation's best efforts, the existence of "Amanda Fernandes" could never be confirmed.

+ Incident Log 5127-015

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Incident 5127-015
The Incident 5127-015 occurred on 09/07/2019, during the last test done with SCP-5127. Three Class-D personnel were instructed to enter the testing chamber where SCP-5127 was being held. The object was on a table, inside an unlocked box. D-23502 opened the door and entered the room together with D-14628 and D-58016. D-23502 was ordered to open the box and put SCP-5127 on its own head.
Thirty minutes after the test began, D-23502 was instructed to remove SCP-5127 and the agents opened the door of the room in order to check the results of the experiment. They found the 3 subjects dead, D-23502 was in an advanced state of decomposition, while all that was left of D-14628 and D-58016 was their bone structure and some remains of their flesh spread through their skeleton and on the floor. SCP-5127 was also on the floor next to the subject.
Moments after entering the room, agent Edward Shawn, one of the 2 personnel supposed to ask questions to the subjects and return the object to its containment, started moving towards SCP-5127 while staring at it, grabbed the object and tried to wear it, however, he got stopped by his companion agent Nick Lambert before doing so. When questioned about what happened there, he said that the only thing he was able to remember is that "the object was calling him."
Afterwards, agent Edward Shawn was temporarily removed from his position, as he was diagnosed with clinical depression and his symptoms increased significantly after the incident. Edward also states that he currently feels "confused" and claims often: "It feels like I forgot something important from my own past." The agent still hasn't been fully recovered since the incident and remains unable to work, mostly due to a constant lack of focus.
It is also theorized that the reason why the 3 Class-D personnel involved died during the experiment, was due to the drastic alteration in the flow of time to D-23502. Subject possibly attacked and ate the other 2 Class-D personnel while they were still alive. Since it couldn't remove the object from itself, D-23502 eventually died as well, due to lack of water and food.

Addendum 1: SCP-5127 was re-classified from Safe to Euclid on 08/10/2019. Its Special Containment Procedures were also updated.
Addendum 2: The realization of experiments involving SCP-5127 was prohibited by the Site Director since 11/24/2019. According to it, this decision was taken due to the extremely high risk of a Class-D personnel escaping during the experiment. In such case, the Foundation wouldn't be able to prevent it in time, due to the effects of SCP-5127.
Addendum 3: Due to the progressive increase of SCP-5127's anomalous properties since its containment, Dr. Newman sent on 11/07/2020 a request to the Site Director requiring permission for Gabriel Silveira to participate in tests and possibly other uses of the object as a way to help Foundation personnel on their duties.
Moreover, Newman believes that this could possibly lessen the danger represented by SCP-5127, considering that what Gabriel Silveira stated during its interview was factual. The request got denied, since it was deemed as "too risky" by the Site Director. However, considering the effects of SCP-5127 over agent Edward Shawn in the past, more tests using Class-D personnel in order to confirm its capacity to affect, alter, remove and perhaps even insert false memories into humans is being considered.

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Item #: SCP-5128
Object Class: Thaumiel
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5128 is currently uncontained. It is currently unknown if it is possible to contain SCP-5128. There is no consensus on whether it should be contained or not, either.
Description: SCP-5128 is defined as the theoretical source of all anomalous behavior. There is much debate within the Foundation about what SCP-5128 is and what it is not, and on whether it should be researched or not.
Below are essays from the main researchers assigned to the study of SCP-5128 (and some other researchers of the Foundation) and their personal opinions and hypotheses on the subject. Information on current research on SCP-5128 is currently restricted to Level 4 Research personnel.

+ Manifesto for the Investigation of the Source of Anomalous Behavior, by Dr. Cindi van Veenen

-  Manifesto for the Investigation of the Source of Anomalous Behavior, by Dr. Cindi van Veenen

Manifesto for the Investigation of the Source of Anomalous Behavior

Dr. Cindi van Veenen
The SCP Foundation was founded on a basic principle: Secure, Contain and Protect anomalies. While it still does so, during the years following its inception it also branched into another, equally important, branch: that of research. A branch that emerged out of necessity: if we know what we are dealing with, it is easier to contain it. Many of the greatest minds of this planet have been gathered into the Foundation in order to know more about the anomalies we have discovered, and many excellent publications have come from out of it.
But, still, it seems we have gotten nowhere.
Yes, I know, we have had many breakthroughs in thaumaturgy, theurgy and even reality- and time-altering technology since we begun researching into those topics. We know how many things work, while some still remain a mystery. I am not denying that. I recognize the importance of those achievements. But, coming from a physics background, I cannot help but wonder:
Why haven't we tried to figure out why all that works?
For some reason, whenever I tried to start a discussion with some of my peers in the subject, I was answered with ridicule. Do you all really think this is so far-fetched to think about? That it is impossible to figure out the nature of the anomalies? To discover the underlying rules that make them come to existence? Or do you merely think that they are all result of our universe (or the whole of the multi-verse, for that matter) just being simply irrational?
Well, I present you this: if it is so irrational, how can people (humans, just like us) have figured out how to use it, intentionally, in order to create anomalies themselves? Look at Anderson Robotics, Gamers Against Weed, and many others. There are factories of anomalous objects. We have the best minds of science right here and we still haven't gotten close to that level of reality-altering power. Why?
As we still are much more focused on analyzing SCPs and their properties rather than trying to answer questions of such importance, I will then word those questions in a different way:
Just think this through with me: there is something, somewhere, somehow, that is what makes such anomalies possible. What is it? How it works? Why it exists? I don't have a clue. But there are some things that I know for certain about it:
1. It exists;
2. It follows rules;
3. It is responsible for all anomalies that we know and not know of;
4. It is itself anomalous.
As it is itself anomalous (and couldn't be otherwise, as if it wasn't it would be easily explainable through Physics and whatnot), I am formally requesting that it be designated an SCP number, and therefore, that it be analyzed, studied, and researched just like any other entity would be.

The document above was posted in Dr. van Veenen's personal webpage in the Foundation intranet as well as intranet forums and chat rooms available to researchers that she and other colleagues that support her have access to.
Shortly after posting, she formally requested an SCP number for the anomaly she described, backed by a 356-page thesis. It was approved by the O5 Council and designated SCP-5128, with Dr. van Veenen appointed as Head Researcher. Its research has been allocated to Site-76.

+ Base Questionings of SCP-5128 and Its Functioning, by Dr. Nikita Yoshida

- Base Questionings of SCP-5128 and Its Functioning, by Dr. Nikita Yoshida

Base Questionings of SCP-5128 and Its Functioning

Dr. Nikita Yoshida
It should already be clear that anomalies follow some basic rules. There seem to be exceptions for such rules, but that just means that we haven't extracted the underlying axioms from the rules we have superficially uncovered.
Some anomalies have clearly originated from an event of great emotional intensity, especially from suffering. One that comes to mind is SCP-1518: the horrors of the Bosnian genocide, particularly in the event described, were sufficient to turn a common object into a Keter-class anomaly. It seems to have been created spontaneously. However, there is also the possibility that at least one of the people being killed possessed the ability to create anomalies or was anomalous themselves. That, of course, also raises some questions: what made them anomalous? What was the first anomaly? How was it created? If there is a source, it must certainly be SCP-5128, whatever it is.
Still, emotion isn't the only source, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to willingly create anomalous objects or even anomalous humanoids. Or even for some anomalies to exist spontaneously (or even, “naturally”). Where did SCP-343 come from, for example? Is it really the Abrahamic God? Did it create the universe, as Christians believes, or was the belief in him that gave it life? If we believe hard enough in something, does it come to life?
As much as I like to think about SCP-5128, I fear that, until we reach a basic agreement on how it works, any reflection upon its behavior is bound to raise many more questions than answers.

+ SCP-5128 Highlights the Need for Alternative Approaches, by Dr. Damianos Alvey

- SCP-5128 Highlights the Need for Alternative Approaches, by Dr. Damianos Alvey

SCP-5128 Highlights the Need for Alternative Approaches

Dr. Damianos Alvey
As much as I understand the scientific approach the Foundation has, I cannot help but think that it may be the wrong approach. Think about this: Marshall, Carter, Dark, the boys and girls of Gamers Against Weed, the entire Are We Cool Yet?, these people aren't scientists. Yet, they are able to create anomalies as if it was as easy as, I don't know, making a chemical reaction. The scientific analysis may work to discover better ways to contain anomalies, but it may not be the correct approach to understand anomalies.
Don't get me wrong: the scientific method is a great way to interpret the world around us. But I fear that trying to explain everything we see through conventional Physics, Chemistry and Biology is not the correct approach. We need to resort to unconventional means of analysis. While, of course, remaining scientific.
For example, the property of SCP-5128 that Dr. Yoshida mentioned, of anomalies being created through sheer emotional strength, is something that has already been studied by occultists for years, and most of them are not even aware of the full range of possibilities of anomalous properties. Aleister Crowley, for example, developed the concept of magick as: "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will". And indeed, many of the things we see could easily be described by the layman as being "magical", "witchcraft", even "demoniacal".
Or maybe Plato was right: there is such a thing as a "World of Forms", and we just need to tap into it in order to create what we want through our consciousness. I mean, considering that we have evidence of the existence (in some shape or form) of some Greek gods and mythological creatures, as well as gods from other cultures, it raises the question of what did the Ancient Greek philosophers really know when they proposed their theories. If anomalies were commonplace at the time, they wouldn't really be treated as being anomalous, would they? They would expect the reader to know about their existence already.
However, what I want to say with this rant is that we should approach this with a mind as open as possible. We cannot explain enough about the anomalies we currently contain (or at least that we know that exist) in order to affirm with certainty that the approach we are taking is necessarily the best one. Every form of knowledge is valid and valuable, and should not be discarded or ridiculed merely due to the current "scientific consensus".

+ Further Explanations on the Theoretical Model of SCP-5128, by Dr. Keeva Rademacher

- Further Explanations on the Theoretical Model of SCP-5128, by Dr. Keeva Rademacher

Further Explanations on the Theoretical Model of SCP-5128

Dr. Keeva Rademacher
If it is time to raise points, I think I will be raising some more.
I approve of Dr. van Veenen's approach to the matter and the initiative she to took to make sure it is approached with the necessary seriousness. But for the sake of logical rigor, I feel the need to make some things clear.
First, SCP-5128 is, as of yet, purely theoretical. I cannot deny its existence, as there must be something dictating the creation and reproduction of anomalous entities. However, we have no means to speculate what exactly it is, or even if it exists in a way that our little brains can conceive in some way. Having any knowledge of it in any form may be an infohazard for all we know.
Second, we do not know if SCP-5128 is one. That is, we do not know if there is a single entity (or whatever) that governs over it all, or if there are multiple entities, each "in charge" of a different aspect of anomalous behavior, and with different properties. We do not know if it's some kind of "energy", a fundamental particle of matter, or anything of the like.
Third, we cannot correctly define SCP-5128's object class without knowing what it is. I understand Dr. van Veenen's decision of defining it as Thaumiel, as knowing how anomalies "work" would make it much easier to contain them. However, this assumes that it is not sentient, for example. If it is, it could very well be Euclid, Keter, or even Apollyon for all we know.
Fourth: if we can discover how it works, is it really an anomaly? If anomalies are entities which deviate from what we define as normal, wouldn't knowing the inner workings of anomalies and how to create them force us to change our definition of normal? Wouldn't thaumaturgy, theurgy and such become a science like any other?
Again, I do not want to question the questioning of the Foundation's status quo and van Veenen's approach to the subject, but those are some facts about the matter that we cannot ignore.

+ A Waste of Valuable Resources, by Dr. Ivo O'Niall

- A Waste of Valuable Resources, by Dr. Ivo O'Niall

A Waste of Valuable Resources

Dr. Ivo O'Niall
Honestly, the more I think about it, there more I come to the conclusion that it is a waste of time.
Here is the current situation: the Foundation is an organization dedicated to protecting mankind from powers beyond its control, and also to protect anomalies from falling into the wrong hands. This is crucial to the survival of humanity, considering the level of threat that some anomalies have. Just think about SCP-1425 and how hard it was to contain it, even considering how lucky we were.
And now, Dr. van Veenen is trying to divert valuable manpower and resources to study an anomaly that, as Dr. Rademacher describe very well, is purely theoretical. That is: we do not know if it exists. A purely logical approach to the subject should not be enough to warrant its allocation of an SCP number and a research team dedicated to it.
We are scientists, not philosophers. We do not deal with the imaginary, with the ideal. We deal with evidence. We deal with facts. With analysis. With data. Because we have a whole world to protect. And soon, more than one. The life of an entire species depends on us, and resources are limited.
I respect the Council's decision on the matter, but I honestly think that it was not the correct one. In a scientific facility, decisions should be based on facts and data rather than rhetoric and sophistry.

+ SCP-5128: A Search for the Truth, by Dr. Racław Leitzke

- SCP-5128: A Search for the Truth, by Dr. Racław Leitzke

Dr. Racław Leitzke
A bit of idealism hurts no one. In fact, some times it is even helpful. We need dreamers in order to figure out how to expand the boundaries of our knowledge, and find out what to go after. I'm not saying Dr. van Veenen's vision is a result of an unrealistic interpretation of the world. In fact, having read her thesis, I can say with certainty that she knows exactly what she is doing. She noticed many factors common to the anomalous and non-anomalous worlds and discovered that there must be something behind them, and laid down the ground for more study on it.
I think we scientists, after years of working on the same things, doing the same procedures, and thinking mostly in same way, tend to be a bit too stuck to what we do, and to what we know and consider to be true. After some time, we tend to forget what really is Science.
Science is about finding the truth. Much like Philosophy, although we don't tend to capitalize "truth". We have our own way of going after it, and it involves data, tests, experiments, control groups, and similar procedures. But it also involves formulating hypotheses, and defending them.
I understand Dr. O'Niall's worries about this endeavor, but I'd like to remind him that, since humans started discovering and describing patterns in the world, they also tried to formulate and test a "Theory of Everything", the one theory that would be able to describe how everything works. After centuries working on it, we still haven't reached it. But that never stopped us from trying.
Because that is what Science is about: going after the truth. And in our case, the truth is that one theoretical thing (or set of things) governs how our world works. And from the looks of it, SCP-5128, whatever it is, may be an integral part of it.

+ Cross-testing is Currently Restricted for a Very Good Reason, Dr. Lillie Palmeiro

- Cross-testing is Currently Restricted for a Very Good Reason, Dr. Lillie Palmeiro

Cross-testing is Currently Restricted for a Very Good Reason

Dr. Lillie Palmeiro
Although I understand the nature of this research, I think prematurely considering it "Thaumiel" is a bit of hubris on our part. Why? Because it assumes that we will be able to control it, and use it according to our will in order to more easily contain other anomalies. While my wishful thinking makes me really want that to be the case, a realistic approach would see that current evidence points against it.
After all, has any GoI or PoI encountered by the Foundation that is able to create anomalies at will shown rational and ethical behavior that conform to their societies' standards? Gamers Against Weed are a bunch of inconsequential children, Are We Cool Yet? is completely anti-ethical, arrogant and self-centered, and don't get me started on Wondertainment. I do not know if they fully understand what SCP-5128 is or not, but the relationship between anomalous behavior and irrational behavior is too obvious to ignore.
We cannot let our optimism and expectations get the best of us when testing our findings (even if theoretical) and do something stupid like try to neutralize SCP-682 at the first sign of something that just might work. Containment breaches are a reality, are serious, and they involve unacceptable loss of valuable personnel and resources.
Also, researchers assigned to it should take care not to let it get to their heads. As SCP-5128 is something that (apparently) cannot kill you if you do something stupid, the "privilege" of working on it, along with the importance it is taking thanks to Dr. van Veenen, is bound to create tensions among researchers, as there some that do risk their lives everyday by researching and containing extremely deadly anomalies.

Dr. Palmeiro requested that the object class be changed to "Unknown" in order to prevent that misunderstanding.

O5-██: Request denied. Research will be closely followed and request for cross-testing will be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. Thaumiel classification is currently deemed appropriate enough for the theoretical capabilities of SCP-5128.

+ SCP Means "Special Containment Procedures", by Dr. Grigoriy Schwangau

- SCP Means "Special Containment Procedures", by Dr. Grigoriy Schwangau

SCP Means "Special Containment Procedures"

Dr. Grigoriy Schwangau
As much as I enjoy a good philosophical sparring, we must not forget why we are all part of the SCP Foundation: to Secure, Contain and Protect. While I agree that lack of proper knowledge on SCP-5128 prevents us from developing specific containment procedures for it, I feel that we are already able to agree on some basic principles.
First of all: knowledge that it exists should be kept hidden from the public. But that should be obvious, as it is an anomaly. Groups and Persons of Interest should also not come into contact with the possibility of its existence (if they do not know about it already in some way, of course).
That also means that research on it should not be available to all personnel, lest the Chaos Insurgency or other groups that may be infiltrated in the Foundation get knowledge of it. If the reality-altering capabilities of someone with full knowledge of SCP-5128 end up being limitless (as I imagine they are), this can lead us to any number of K-class scenarios.
As such, I will request that preliminary data regarding it be restricted to Level 4 Research Personnel and above.

O5-██: Request approved. Research personnel that want access to the data should get in contact with Dr. van Veenen.

+++ PRELIMINARY DATA AVAILABLE ONLY TO RESEARCH PERSONNEL OF LEVEL 4 AND ABOVE +++

CREDENTIALS APPROVED

Below is a selection of key scientific articles on the research of SCP-5128. For more information, refer to Head Researcher Dr. Cindi van Veenen.

On the Classification of Anomalies With Regards to Their Origin
Foundation Journal of SCP-5128
Edition 001-02
Dr. Cindi van Veenen, Head Researcher
Dr. Keeva Rademacher, Senior Researcher
Related Objects of Study: SCP-1518
Abstract

This article takes a more detailed approach upon the problem of categorization of anomalies with regards to the process that led to their creation. This matter was already tackled by Dr. Yoshida in a previous paper, leading to a division between "natural" and "non-natural" anomalous phenomena. This article deals with the possible communication problems surrounding the use of the term "natural" when applied to anomalous entities and proposes a more detailed system of classification of the same nature.
Keywords: classification, origin, theoretical.
I. Introduction
The origin of anomalies is one of the main problems that led to the idealization and research on SCP-5128. The existence of a source of anomalous phenomena that is guided by laws, in a similar way to physics, and the better understanding of it could lead to the creation of more effective containment procedures to the anomalous entities and objects currently known by the Foundation, as the containment procedures that depend on materials currently understood through non-anomalous means sometimes lead to extensive, resource-intensive and sometimes impossible procedures.
As the need to understand SCP-5128 is of great importance to the Foundation, and no single approach has currently been observed as the more appropriate one, many have been created and are being explored concomitantly. One of them is the analysis of anomalies created by sapient beings, and discovery of the means used by them in order to achieve their results, as well as the comparison between intended and actual results, if it applies.
However, in order to properly study anomalies created by sapient beings, there needs to be a system of classification that is able to properly classify anomalies according to their origin, as well as to develop sub-classifications that permit one to properly compare anomalies with regards to the process that led to their creation.
Laying the foundation to that, Dr. Yoshida created a initial classification system which consisted on separating anomalies as "natural ones" and "non-natural ones" [1]. However, such system is insufficient for the purposes of SCP-5128, and as such needs to be modified and expanded.
II. The Term "Natural"
While SCP-5128 seems, indeed, to have been originated "naturally" (that is, spontaneously), using the term "natural" in a system of classification of anomalies may lead to confusion, as the term is currently tied to our concept of normality. That is, what is natural is considered to be normal, and what is normal is considered to be natural. And anomalies and anomalous phenomena are, therefore, considered "unnatural".
Although this is an artifact of colloquial speech, and shouldn't have place in a scientific discussion, the problem of causing unclear communication is undeniable and should be dealt with. As the classification system is not being widely used, this article proposes, instead of "natural" and "non-natural", the use of "spontaneous" and "non-spontaneous", respectively, in which a "spontaneous" anomaly is one not created by sapient entities, and a "non-spontaneous", one created by sapient entities, just the same.
III. Expansion of the Classification System
Although being able to clearly classify anomalies is ideal, it is not always possible. As such, when the origin of an anomaly is unknown, or impossible to clearly know, it should be classified as "Indeterminate".
Similarly, there are some entities that seem to fall between being spontaneously and non-spontaneously created. One such entity is SCP-1518: from the documents acquired, no “rituals” or any form of intentional creation of the anomaly seem to have taken place. It apparently was created "spontaneously" by the "will" of the people involved. However, one must pay attention to the definition when classifying anomalies: "spontaneous", in this context, means "not created by sapient entities". Intentionality, as such, is irrelevant in this case, meaning SCP-1518, for example, is classifiable as "non-spontaneous".
That analysis also leads us to a subdivision of the classification system: "non-spontaneous" entities can be further classified as:

Intentional: created by sapient beings who had the intention of creating an anomaly;
Accidental: created by sapient beings who did not have the intention of creating an anomaly.

As we currently do not have a complete survey of methods used for the creation of anomalies (both intentional and accidental), we still cannot have a complete classification of them in that regard.
Similarly to the analysis of who created the anomaly, there can also be a parallel classification based on the “raw material” used to structure the anomaly. On that matter, they can classified as:

Modified: a non-anomalous living being or an object from our universe and time was given anomalous characteristics;
Summoned: the anomaly is not original from this dimension or time. This classification can be further subdivided as:

Original: the anomaly was created completely by its creator;
Extradimensional: the anomaly comes from another dimension;
Extratemporal: the anomaly comes from another time frame or timeline.

Obviously, summoned anomalies can also be further modified when brought to our universe. This classification also assumes extraterrestrial life to not be anomalous by default, as their existence has already been accepted by normal science.
Anomalous entities can also be classified based on their abilities, such as "reality-altering", "time-altering", and such. However, that list is much more extensive and is still being compiled, while also not being the focus of this article.
IV. Conclusion
This article proposes the following parallel classification systems:

Non-spontaneous

Intentional
Accidental

Spontaneous

with regards to the agent that created the anomaly, and

Summoned

Original
Extradimensional
Extratemporal

Modified

with regards to the materials used to create them.
Like Dr. Yoshida's classification, this is still a basic system, designed with the intent of creating a foundation for a more complete system of classification. However, it already is a considerable improvement on its predecessor, and can also better guide research on the anomalies currently being analyzed by the SCP-5128 Research Team.

References

[1] YOSHIDA, N. On the Origin of Anomalies: Basic Assumptions and Definitions. Foundation Journal of SCP-5128. Edition 001-01.

Analysis of the Concept of "Trade-Off" in the Creation of Anomalies
Foundation Journal of SCP-5128
Edition 001-05
Dr. Nikita Yoshida, Senior Researcher
Related Objects of Study: SCP-4486, SCP-2658, SCP-248, SCP-4239, SCP-1610, SCP-1853, SCP-2687, SCP-1609, SCP-1875, SCP-1800, SCP-1226, SCP-4124
Related Groups of Interest: The Factory, Gamers Against Weed, Prometheus Labs, Are We Cool Yet?, Dr. Wondertainment
Abstract

This article provides an introductory analysis on the application of the concept of "trade-off", especially as it is used in the field of Economics, as a way to explain some of the aspects involved in the creation of anomalies. A survey of some anomalies the Foundation has cataloged which exemplify those aspects is made, and some hypotheses are raised regarding some possible aspects of "trade-offing", its necessity and side-effects.
Keywords: trade-off, theoretical, thaumaturgy.
I. Introduction
Reports gathered by the Foundation throughout the years indicate that some anomalies have been created through ritualistic means. That is, through a specific procedure that is able to create a specific anomaly, commonly taught by someone else or found within a book that details procedures of that kind. Those rituals commonly involve the use of non-anomalous resources, and sometimes the use of anomalous ones, in order to create the desired anomaly. This use of resources for anomalous gains is commonly called "sacrifice".
When two qualities, characteristics or aspects have an inversely proportional relationship between each other, it is said that improving on one involves the "trade-off" of diminishing the other [1]. This relationship is observed in many scientific fields, such as Evolutionary Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, as well as in Ethics and even in games. However, the concept is central to the field of Economics, in which it is used to explain how people use the resources available to them and how resources are allocated throughout supply chains worldwide.
In Economics, the term "trade-off" is used to represent the daily problem of allocating resources faced by every consumer: how to allocate time, money, food, among others, such as to maximize returns? Using money and time for entertainment may result in better mental health (even if temporarily), but also means that there will be less money and time available for other uses, such as investments, food and water, bills, and even for other types of entertainment. That is, using resources for one end prevents using such resources for other ends.
II. Rituals and Sacrifices
The most visible aspect where the concept of trade-off applies with regards to anomalies is in the process of its creation. The use of premade procedures (commonly called "rituals") learned by someone else or through books dedicated to the topic, such as the ones said to be present at the so-called "Wanderer's Library". SCP-4486 is one notable example.
Rituals are the most simple and also complete example of trade-offs, as it involves trading a resource (which could be used for other ends) for another resource. This kind of trade tends to follow the philosophy of "high risk, high reward". That is, if successful, the subject may be in possession of immeasurable anomalous power. However, not all rituals lead to the result intended by the subject. Others may have unclear wording, leading to unexpected results (SCP-963 is a notable example). And there is always the risk of unintended side-effects.
Analogously, there are also cases of "low risk, low reward", where low-stake rituals tend to lead to safer, much less powerful anomalies.
III. Side-effects
Another aspect where the concept of trade-off can be applied is to extended use. Anomalous entities discovered by the Foundation sometimes display some effects that were likely not intended by their creators, that is, side-effects. SCPs 2658, 248, 4239, 1610, 1853 and 2687 are some of those. Those side-effects are normally related in some way to the expected behavior of the anomaly, and can range in strength from being mostly harmless to being able to create a K-class scenario.
SCP-2658's is that it can affect collectors of items other than Magic: the Gathering cards. SCP-4239 can retroactively change time. SCP-248 affects degradation along with efficiency (may or may not be a side-effect, considering the other anomalies created by "The Factory" Group of Interest). SCP-1610 creates humans without sentience or sapience, but that vocalize phrases related to the stage of testing they were being put through at the time, causing sympathy among their researchers. SCP-1853 makes users addicted to competition. SCP-2687 instances degrade back to their initial state over time. SCP-1875 is sentient and can affect computers and networks, even though they did not exist at the time of its creation. Sometimes side-effects may even occur as a result of improper use, as is the case with SCP-1609.
Most of the examples given above seem to be the result of amateurism, and can be seen, for example, in other anomalies created by the "Prometheus Labs" Group of Interest and the "Gamers Against Weed" Group of Interest, as the first consists of a scientific research group that also investigates the creation of anomalies, while the other consists of anomalous young people (or people with access to information on established rituals). Thus, there is a trade-off between immediacy and quality: one needs to devote time to practice the creation of anomalies in order to generate less side-effects.
The last two examples of side-effects are notably unpredictable and manifested only when present in a situation in which they were not designed to be present in.
With this in mind, it may be necessary to raise the hypothesis that side-effects are ever-present in anomalies, although they may not manifest initially, but they can be lowered in amount and intensity provided the creator has sufficient experience in creating anomalies. That is, when creating an anomaly, you are trading safety (that is, the safety of dealing with easily-understood materials and concepts) for power (as anomalies may have an infinity of reality- and time-altering effects, among others).
IV. Mental Health Effects
One of the hypotheses that can be raised from the observation of side-effects and rituals is the effect on an individual's mental health, which may itself be caused by the ability to create anomalies.
The "Are We Cool Yet?" Group of Interest, for example, is a loose group of anomalous individuals that seem to have a certain ease at creating anomalies, as the purpose of the group is creating anomalous art (that is, "anart").
However, unlike non-anomalous artists, the members of Are We Cool Yet? Seem to display a complete disregard for human life, and see non-anomalous humans as just another raw material for their artistic objects and performances, as exemplified by SCP-1800, SCP-1226, and SCP-4124, instead prioritizing their own self-expression. Something analogous can be said of Group of Interest "Dr. Wondertainment", as exemplified by the "Little Misters" series.
As such, it also raises the hypothesis that one of the side-effects of mastering the creation of anomalies is decreasing rationality. That is, as one becomes more experienced in creating anomalies, one also acquires new, less reasonable perspectives that consider it appropriate to negatively affect humanity in many different ways, even if their goals consist on improving humanity in one way or another (as Are We Cool Yet? aims to create "meaningful art" and Dr. Wondertainment aims to create "toys"). There is a trade-off between anomalous "power" and rationality.
V. Conclusion
Despite the Foundation's lack of complete reports on the many different aspects and facets of the creation of anomalies, the little information we have allows us to extrapolate a more complete picture of it. For example, even though anomalies can completely defy non-anomalous Physics, Chemistry, Biology and other scientific fields, some rules that apply to them can also be applied to the study of anomalies, more specifically the study of SCP-5128, meaning that the trade-off model, as it is applied to Economics, may be applied to it without many modifications on the abstract level (as on the practical level, we currently lack any information on “exchange rates” and any kind of relationships between resources and results).

References

[1] KRUGMAN, P. R.; WELLS, R.; OLNEY, M. L. Essentials of economics. 2nd ed. New York: Worth Publishers, 2010.

Taming the Beast: the Abstractions of SCP-5128
Foundation Journal of SCP-5128
Edition 002-01
Dr. Damianos Alvey, Senior Researcher
Related Groups of Interest: Are We Cool Yet?, Global Occult Coalition, Church of the Broken God, Sarkicism
Abstract

Many of the groups of interest identified and monitored by the Foundation exhibit unique ways of creating anomalies, each one with its advantages and disadvantages. Following the assumption that SCP-5128 is the source of all anomalies, including the ones the groups of interests created through their own means, this paper proposes that each of those unique sets of methods and procedures are actually abstractions of SCP-5128 made to facilitate its use, and as a result, also have their own limitations.
Keywords: thaumaturgy, Flow, abstraction, anomalous art.
I. Introduction
In Computer Science, abstraction is the name given to the process of hiding information in order to create simpler interaction patterns [1]. For example, machine code is the name given to set of bits which are received, linearly, by the computer's processor and which are able to make the processor execute preprogrammed procedures by interacting with other computer components, especially memory.
However, programming bit-by-bit is extremely difficult and time-intensive. To circumvent those difficulties, it was transformed into a series of short commands which could be directed to memory locations to perform operations on them. That is, Assembly code. It abstracted the sequence of bits into commands there were more human-readable. Over time, it also proved to be cumbersome, so from it came other programming languages which added more layers of abstraction and were easier to use.
However, increasing abstraction comes with a trade-off: lower performance, lower control of memory, lower flexibility, along with a higher propensity for bugs present in implementations. In order to give space for the higher-level abstractions, comes the need to implement the compiler (or interpreter) in bulkier, more general, and more robust ways, meaning the resulting machine code ends up bigger. Some languages also come with built-in garbage collection or needs to use an interpreter, which are themselves additional programs, and as such, can have their own problems (aside from using more resources), and the user is sometimes unable to debug them themselves.
Although the nature and laws of SCP-5128 are not currently understood (to the Foundation's knowledge, by no one), many groups and people have managed to find ways to use its "powers" in order to create anomalies, many of which we currently contain, such as through the use of "rituals" and similar procedures. This article intends raise a theory on how it is possible to create such anomalies while not knowing that SCP-5128 even exists in the form that we think of it.
II. Flow
One such way to create anomalies that we currently have some understanding of is through "Flow". In Psychology, the flow state is described as a state in which a person becomes fully immersed in an activity, to the point of losing sense of time, while also doing it to the best of their abilities, without feeling fatigue or other symptoms related to intense activity [2].
In the field of Anomalous Art, however, Flow describes a similar effect, but that also allows one to give anomalous characteristics to otherwise non-anomalous artwork. This allows one to create such things as objects that can move and think without Biological organs and paintings which can be entered and easily manipulated.
Flow is probably one of the methods of creation of anomalous objects that the Foundation has the most knowledge on, as it is also one of the easiest. However, it also is one of the least "powerful" in regards to what it can do, in accordance with Dr. Yoshida's Theory of Trade-off [3]. Its use is mainly limited to the creation of works of anomalous art, and is used mostly by the "Are We Cool Yet?" Group of Interest.
Due to those properties, it can be interpreted as a "high-level" abstraction of SCP-5128: it hides SCP-5128's true form, while providing an interface that is simple to use and to understand, although it comes at the cost of having severe limitations.
There have been no recorded instances of it being able to create weapons, for example, although some of the works they created have deadly effects or side-effects. Those works, however, also tend to be created by individuals with a less rational perspective on life and humanity, also following the Theory of Trade-off, and there is also the possibility of them being made using or in combination with other anomalous means.
III. Global Occult Coalition's Approach
From what the Foundation gathered from the "Global Occult Coalition" Group of Interest (GOC), they recognize the existence of an anomalous energy denominated "EVE" that is emitted by every living being in different amounts. The more you emit per second, the more easily you can alter reality. Measurable levels of EVE lead to the so-called "Aspect Radiation", which they are able to measure through three axes: Hue, Pitch, and Weave, which they then use to classify anomalies and anomalous humanoids.
This is probably one of the most general perspectives on the creation of anomalies, as EVE is said to be able to lead to any kind of anomalous behavior and reality-altering effects. It can be interpreted as being an empiric concept analogous to SCP-5128, but the Foundation's reports also indicate that the GOC has been unable to fully understand EVE. As the group's objective is mostly to obtain and terminate anomalies, rather than create them, this knowledge has been used to detect and classify anomalous entities using their VERITAS system.
Due to its characteristics, it may be interpreted as a "low-level" abstraction of SCP-5128. It is much harder to understand and to use (much like SCP-5128 probably is), however, it can lead to a very wide range of reality-altering abilities and to the creation of anomalies of any type.
IV. Thaumaturgy
Thaumaturgical procedures (that is, rituals) may be considered a "mid-term" between Flow and the GOC's approach. It allows a much wider range of possibilities for reality-altering effects and the creation of anomalies, but the rituals don't tend to agree on a single "origin" for the anomalies they create. In fact, there are multiple thaumatological sects, each with their specialties and limitations.
"The Church of the Broken God" Group of Interest, for example, tends to be limited to creating anomalous machinery and automatons, and considers the source of their abilities to be The Broken God. "Sarkicism" Group of Interest, on the other hand, specializes on the use of organic material (specially human), and their abilities derive from Yaldabaoth. Similarly, other sects with other systems of beliefs attribute the source of anomalous behaviors to their deities, and have similar limitations.
Thaumathurgy would then be a "mid-level" abstraction, as it is a mid-term between the two forms decribed above: it is both limited and flexible, as it is limitless within the scope it allows. Thaumathurgical procedures could even be interpreted as being "programming scripts", that is, isolated algorithms designed to fulfill a single purpose.
V. Conclusion
Many questions were raised upon the existence and oneness of SCP-5128 in the short time that it has been researched, due to the existence of multiple "deities" and "systems" that were contradictory with one another, but all of which allowed the creation of anomalies. This article, in response to that, aims to affirm that SCP-5128 is able to explain why all of those systems are able to co-exist and function just the same: they all "channel" SCP-5128, but through a "layer of abstraction". It also shows that it is not needed to fully understand SCP-5128 in order create anomalies. Possibly not even to create one of such systems.

References

[1] COLBURN, T.; SHUTE, Gary. Abstraction in Computer Science. Minds and Machines. ed. 17: 169–184. 2007-06-05. doi:10.1007/s11023-007-9061-7. ISSN 0924-6495.
[2] CSIKSZENTMIHÁLYI, M. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row, 1990. ISBN 978-0-06-016253-5.
[3] YOSHIDA, N. Analysis of the Concept of "Trade-Off" in the Creation of Anomalies. Foundation Journal of SCP-5128. Edition 001-05.

Consciousness and Soul: on the Creation of Anomalous Humanoids
Foundation Journal of SCP-5128
Edition 004-03
Dr. Damianos Alvey, Senior Researcher
Related Objects of Study: SCP-2842, SCP-905, SCP-2396, SCP-3015
Abstract

This paper analyzes the creation of anomalous humanoids such as to create beings that exhibit anomalous properties and have a specific, well-defined purpose, such as the "Little Misters", created by the "Dr. Wondertainment" Group of Interest. The common characteristics are laid down and an explanation for them is proposed.
Keywords: soul, consciousness, thaumaturgy, anomalous humanoids.
I. Introduction
Anomalous humanoids are one of the most common anomalies that the Foundation contains. And most are not persons of interest that obtained anomalous abilities through some specific means, but non-anomalous humans that were modified in some way by individuals with anomalous abilities or through the use of thaumaturgy.
They range considerably in their abilities and extent of anomalous modifications. For example, SCP-2842, which still has a large degree of autonomy despite the influence of its modifications. And SCP-905, which has been modified to be composed entirely of photons (although whether it originated from a human or not is debatable, it is difficult to affirm that there would be any limit to the possibilities of such modifications).
The better example for this case, however, would be SCP-2396. SCP-2396 was modified to feature "natural" pink hair and irises and a completely modified physiology, including lack of excretory functions and lack of need of vital nutrients and amino acids (which is a common trend among anomalous humanoids). Alongside those changes, she was given the passive "ability" of creating anomalous objects similar to hard candy (which can anomalously change the entire composition of male-identified individuals) and can anomalously affect the physiology of male-identified individuals within 50 yards of its position, as long as she is regularly supplied with sugar.
Documents 3015-A and -B from SCP-3015 mention the possibility of removing and inserting a "soul" into humanoids, as well as the ability to change their appearance at will. This goes against modern science's consensus on the non-existence of a soul, as evidences for its existence have not been detected.
II. What is a Soul?
As this article is not relying on modern science to reach an explanation, but instead using the Foundation's decades of existence and research on anomalies of all types, as well as working on the assumption that SCP-5128 exists and is the source of all anomalies, two a priori hypotheses may be formulated.
II.1. Souls Exist and are Anomalous
A previous paper from Dr. Rademacher [1] established that one of the properties of SCP-5128 is that of animation (and, consequently, deanimation). SCP-5128 is able to turn any inanimate object into an animate object, being able to give it characteristics such as autonomous movement, physiology, and rational thinking.
Another paper, from Dr. van Veenen [2], established "anomaly" as any entity or effect which was created through the use of SCP-5128.
Therefore, if our consciousnesses were created by SCP-5128 spontaneously, instead of being created by our neurochemistry, and souls indeed exist and are responsible for the existence of human consciousness and behavior (as well as those of every other animal), then souls are anomalous and, therefore, consciousness (in any level) is also anomalous. Other anomalous characteristics would be added afterwards through abnormalization [3].
II.2. Souls as an Abstraction of Abnormalization
On the other hand, the concept of a "soul" could also be an abstraction of the process of creating an anomaly with a high degree of autonomy [4]. This would mean that there is not, indeed, a soul, and normal humans function in a way fully explainable by normal science.
If we follow the assumption that SCP-5128 is limitless in regards to its abilities to create and destroy [5], it is natural that SCP-5128 also allows one to "separate body and soul", that is, create an anomaly that consists purely on the personality, knowledge and memories of a non-anomalous human (and also an anomalous humanoid body lacking any kind of autonomous functioning), and afterwards "place" that "soul" onto another humanoid body.
III. Conclusion
The veracity of the first hypothesis depends on whether SCP-5128 is responsible for the existence of consciousnesses. It is, however, the easiest explanation. But it would also create a paradox: either all animal life with any degree of consciousness is anomalous, or we cannot consider something an anomaly just because it was created by SCP-5128. That also would mean that SCP-5128 is not the source of all anomalies. As such, the first hypothesis can only lead to the conclusion that all animal life with any degree of consciousness is inherently anomalous.
The second hypothesis, however, leads to a better explanation of what is a soul and what it means to "remove" and "insert" a soul into a body: it is an abstraction of a procedure that involves SCP-5128. This hypothesis does not lead to a paradox, and goes in line with previous hypotheses and theories regarding SCP-5128, making it the most likely explanation.

References

[1] RADEMACHER, K. Animation and Deanimation. Foundation Journal of SCP-5128. Edition 001-04.
[2] VAN VEENEN, C. Normality and Anomalousness. Foundation Journal of SCP-5128. Edition 001-01.
[3] LEITZKE, R. Abnormalization. Foundation Journal of SCP-5128. Edition 001-04.
[4] ALVEY, D. Taming the Beast: the Abstractions of SCP-5128. Foundation Journal of SCP-5128. Edition 002-01.
[5] RADEMACHER, K. Limitlessness: a Complete Survey of the Characteristics of Known Anomalies. Edition 003-04.

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Anomaly №: SCP-5129
Anomaly Class: Safe
Threat Level: Green
Special Containment Procedures: Pending. Due to its relative proximity to Site-77, research duties have been delegated to its resident Containment Specialist team.
Description: SCP-5129 is an extradimensional space, accessible through a Way1 near Mouthe, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. A snowstorm covers the landscape, making manned expeditions presently infeasible. Animal life and potential humanoid civilization (see Addendum) have been recorded via drone analysis.
Addendum: On 2/14/2021, Site-77 Command authorized the usage of an experimental drone to explore SCP-5129. Though the drone was destroyed by the conditions within (see video transcript below), information about the anomaly was collected and relayed back to Site-77 successfully.

DATE: 2/14/2021
NOTE: N/A.

[BEGIN LOG]
11:37 AM: <The camera feed stutters, then activates. The drone begins to fly forward, but its progress is slowed by heavy wind and snow. The audio feed briefly calibrates, then activates; loud whooshing can be heard before Site Command lowers the volume remotely.>
<The drone flies southeast; nothing of note is recorded.>
12:03 PM: <Two yellow lights are seen in the distance, to the left of the drone's primary camera. The drone is redirected, and begins moving west.>
12:10 PM: <A loud noise similar to a gunshot is heard on the drone's right. Site Command stops the drone. More shots are heard, slightly farther away. The drone is redirected to follow the sounds. As it moves, a high-pitched yell and a guttural sound similar to a wolf is recorded.>
12:19 PM: <The drone's bottom camera picks up on three carcasses on the ground, resembling Canis lupus2but around twice as large. Each have bullet wounds across their bodies. Nearby, various meats and a basket are strewn across the ground; a torn piece of velvet fabric sticks out from the snow beside it.>
<Several shotgun shells are found on the ground as well; investigation leads the drone to detecting two sets of humanoid footprints; one is smaller than the other, and both are close together. It is redirected to follow the prints.>
1:12 PM: <The second set of footprints gradually becomes more slurred, then disappears. An imprint in the snow in the shape of a hand3 is found, with an unlit kerosene lantern4 beside it. One set of footprints remains, and continues east.>
1:16 PM: <The footprints gradually become more slurred. The second set of footprints reappears; they are closer together. A second unlit kerosene lantern is discovered nearby.>
1:22 PM: <The drone continues to follow the imprints in the snow towards several dilapidated buildings resembling 19th century chateaus, and what appears to be a fallen fortress. The imprints continue northeast; the drone is redirected accordingly. Site Command remotely raises the volume of the audio feed. Briefly, a voice can be heard in the distance. The drone is readjusted to follow the voice.>
2:03 PM: <A single, unmoving yellow light is seen in the distance. It appears larger than the previous two, suggesting it is not a lantern.>
2:22 PM: <Two entities are seen in the distance; the drone's front camera zooms on them. They appear humanoid, both having pale skin and longer, pointed ears. One is approximately 134 cm, with brown-black hair and wearing a torn velvet cloak5. It appears injured, and is leaning against the second entity, who is approximately 173 cm, wearing a brown coat and has silver hair6. In the distance is a cabin, with lights visible inside.>
2:25 PM: <SCP-5129-B leads SCP-5129-A to the cabin, and gently leans it against its own chest before pushing open the door. The drone closes in to see inside as both entities enter the cabin, closing the door behind itself without seeing the drone. The drone moves to the nearby window to continue monitoring the entities.>
2:35 PM: <The inside of the cabin is mostly barren. A bed sits directly to the left of the window, and a table with four chairs is directly in the middle of the cabin. On the farthest wall from the drone, there are several cupboards with candles on them, and what appears to be a cauldron. SCP-5129-B lowers SCP-5129-A onto the bed and removes its cloak; though vision is minimal, it appears SCP-5129-A is covered in bite marks and scratches. SCP-5129-B removes gauze from its coat pocket, and begins to apply it to SCP-5129-A. Audio is muffled due to the winds, but the entities are heard conversing in an unknown language7.>
2:39 PM: <SCP-5129-B wraps SCP-5129-A in several blankets, and they converse before SCP-5129-B turns away, walking over to the cupboards and going through them. SCP-5129-B produces various vegetables and meats, and begins preparing a broth.>
<The entities converse intermittently throughout this time period.>
2:45 PM: <SCP-5129-B finishes the broth and brings it to SCP-5129-A, sitting on the bed beside it. SCP-5129-B offers some broth on a spoon, which SCP-5129-A appears to reject. The two entities converse, before SCP-5129-A pouts and nods. SCP-5129-B laughs, and begins feeding SCP-5129-A the broth. SCP-5129-A sighs and laughs.>
2:59 PM: <SCP-5129-A finishes the broth, and SCP-5129-B stands, depositing the bowl into the cauldron. SCP-5129-B returns to SCP-5129-A and lays beside it. The entities converse quietly.>
3:05 PM: <SCP-5129-B sits up and places its hand on the side of SCP-5129-A's face. It leans down, and the two entities kiss. SCP-5129-B smiles upon pulling away, and stands, moving to blow out the candles. At this point, the inside of the cabin is no longer visible.>
<The drone is recalled by Site Command, but due to harsh winds, it is blown off course and onto the ground.>
3:57 PM: <The drone is almost completely covered in snow. Site Command deactivates its camera feed, then its audio feed. The drone is shut down shortly after.>
[END LOG]

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Footnotes
1. A Way is a thaumaturgical portal used to move between universes, typically taking the form of a door, often requiring a ritual (known as a "knock") to activate. Uniquely, SCP-5129's Way takes the form of a tree stump, and requires no "knock" to enter.
2. Grey wolves.
3. The area around the handprint is tinged red, possibly due to blood.
4. The make and model of the lantern resembles lanterns built throughout the early 19th century.
5. Henceforth SCP-5129-A.
6. Henceforth SCP-5129-B.
7. Phonetically resembling various Romantic languages.