Item#: 5911

Level3

Containment Class:
euclid

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
vlam

Risk Class:
warning

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SCP-5911 during a dormant period.

Special Containment Procedures: A 1 kilometer perimeter must be maintained around SCP-5911 at all times. Outpost-237 has been established in the rural entertainment plaza in which SCP-5911 is located and is tasked with monitoring for potential trespassers.
Any civilians attempting to enter SCP-5911 are to be detained and assessed for possible exposure to SCP-5911-1. Cleared subjects may be released at the discretion of the Outpost Coordinator.
Automated web crawlers have been deployed to identify and censor any online references to SCP-5911-1. Any web domains claiming to represent SCP-5911-1 are to be seized and shut down indefinitely. Foundation assets in the United States Postal Service have been tasked with identifying and destroying any material referencing SCP-5911-1.
If an instance of SCP-5911-1 is identified, Outpost-237 is to be alerted and prepped for an increase in potential trespassers. Any Foundation personnel exposed to SCP-5911-1 are not permitted within 10 kilometers of SCP-5911.
As of this writing, no instances of SCP-5911-2 have been observed exiting SCP-5911. Outpost-237 has been outfitted with humanoid containment cells in the event that an instance of SCP-5911-2 does exit SCP-5911.
Testing is currently suspended pending Ethics Committee review.
Description: SCP-5911 is an abandoned movie theater, originally branded as a Carmike Cinemas, located approximately 65 kilometers north of Jacksonville, Florida. When dormant, the structure contains ten screening rooms as well as a concession stand and reception area near the front entrance.
During dormant periods, SCP-5911 displays no anomalous properties. It is only upon the manifestation of an instance of SCP-5911-1 that the structure's anomalous properties activate.
SCP-5911-1 is the designation for an anomalous event known as the North Florida Independent Film Festival. SCP-5911-1 manifests seemingly at random, with dormant periods lasting anywhere from 8 weeks to 24 months. All instances of SCP-5911-1 naturally end approximately 14 days after manifestation.
During an active period, SCP-5911-1 will attempt to contact civilians within a 600 kilometer radius of SCP-5911. SCP-5911-1 exclusively targets subjects that express a passion for cinema in some capacity, with filmmakers being especially vulnerable to its negative effects. Communication attempts typically take the form of physical mailers as well as targeted advertisements on social media. A physical source for these materials has not been identified.
These materials invariably attempt to persuade readers to submit an original film of their making to SCP-5911-1. Below is a typical example of these materials:

CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS, WE NEED YOU! SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW!
The North Florida Independent Film Festival is back for our 10th consecutive year at the beautiful Carmike 10, and you're invited to join the festivities! Here at the NFIFF, we're excited to announce our annual opportunity1 for local filmmakers to submit their original films for a chance to screen at this year's festival.
Qualifying films will be screened in full at the festival, with free admission and drink tokens for the entire cast and crew! It doesn't matter if it's a home video or a Hollywood production, we're dedicated to showcasing the true spirit of independent filmmaking.
Featuring over 150+ films over three weekends, the NFIFF is the largest and only Oscar-accredited film festival on the First Coast. Come mingle with acclaimed filmmakers, award-winning celebrities, and other movie fanatics just like you!
You can submit your original film online at [DATA EXPUNGED] or you can mail in a physical copy to [DATA EXPUNGED].

Any person or persons (hereby referred to as “subjects”) who submits an original film to SCP-5911-1 will receive an invitation to a festival screening within two days. Invitations will direct subjects to SCP-5911 and inform them of the time and date of their screening, typically within one week of submission.
If a subject enters SCP-5911 on the date provided, they will be instantly transported to an isolated pocket dimension cosmetically resembling the non-anomalous interior of the structure.2 The reception area has been slightly modified to accommodate a film festival, with a guest check-in station and full bar near the concession stand. Various decorations mentioning SCP-5911-1 by name can also be found in this area.
Once inside the theater, subjects will be unable to exit the structure by any means.

+ Addendum: SCP-5911-1 Film Log

- Addendum: SCP-5911-1 Film Log

As part of an exploratory mission into SCP-5911, MTF Omega-11 (“Ocean's Eleven”) placed a recording device in one of the projection rooms inside the structure. This is a brief selection of films captured by that device.

Title: Bubble
Duration: 0:09:13
Description: A red bubble floats through a pastoral landscape. The camera follows the bubble for six minutes before it pops. The camera remains static on an open field for the remainder of the runtime.

Title: The Wind Tells All
Duration: 0:19:04
Description: A poacher hunts for rare and exotic birds in the bamboo forests of Southeast Asia. The majority of the film focuses on the poacher in a prone position as he listens to various bird calls. At 0:17:19, a South China tiger (Panthera tigris) suddenly mauls the poacher. The tiger drags the screaming man off screen, at which point the film ends.

Title: Home, or So They Call It
Duration: 1:38:20
Description: Set in the 1950s, Chloë Sevigny stars as Mary Lloyd, a bored and self-destructive housewife living a double-life as a street prostitute. The film consists largely of Mary's sexual encounters with various men, with each encounter being increasingly disturbing in nature. Eventually, Mary's husband (played by Gregory Peck)3 discovers her in the act. A scuffle ensues, and Mary stabs him to death. She then drives home and suffocates her teenage son in his bed before stripping naked and walking outside. The film ends as Mary walks nude down a suburban road.

Title: Whiplash'd
Duration: 0:59:58
Description: Documentary featurette featuring two unknown film critics discussing the 2014 film Whiplash. Analysis overlooks key plot elements and overemphasizes the role of the "Madonna/Whore" dichotomy, which is largely absent from the source material. At the 0:38:12 mark, both critics begin repeating the phrase "Are you rushing or are you dragging?" to each other for the remainder of the film's runtime.

Title: Millie
Duration: 2:05:12
Description: Documentary feature about the life of child star Millie Bobby Brown. The film documents the period between her rise to stardom until to her untimely death by overdose at age 27.4

Title: 1898
Duration: 2:45:51
Description: Set in the Spanish-American war, the film stars Timothée Chalamet as Private Clarke Jones, an American soldier stationed in the Philippines. After falling in love with a Filipino prisoner of war, Jones plots to break the man out of prison. The two are eventually captured and executed by the United States Army.

Title: Pixar's Up
Duration: 1:36:04
Description: Live-action remake of the Pixar film Up. All human actors retain their character's stylized proportions, resulting in grotesque bodily abnormalities. No other diversions from the original film have been noted.

Title: Lily's Pet
Duration: 1:49:13
Description: The film stars actor Shia Lebouf as Jason, a homeless man who derives pleasure from harming animals. Jason eventually falls in love with Lily, a young social worker with a love for dogs. The two develop a romantic relationship, but Jason is plagued with fantasies of killing her 6-month old Boston terrier.

Title: The Hidden Secrets of the SCP Foundation
Duration: 9:45:09
Description: [DATA EXPUNGED]

+ Addendum: Discovery Report

- Addendum: Discovery Report

The Foundation was first alerted to the existence of SCP-5911 after the 2016 disappearance of an independent film crew from Savannah, Georgia. Foundation assets in local law enforcement were able to use cellular data to trace the subjects' last known location to SCP-5911.
Initial expeditions reported no signs of anomalous activity in or around SCP-5911, but leaflets with references to SCP-5911-1 were recovered from the scene. Surveillance footage taken from the area revealed that the subjects had vanished upon stepping inside SCP-5911. Initial attempts to recreate this effect failed.
At the urging of Dr. Candace Sydney, Director of Scientific Arts at Site-426, the Foundation authorized the production of a short film to be submitted to SCP-5911-1 in an attempt to activate SCP-5911's anomalous properties.
After several revisions, a screenplay written by Dr. Sydney was approved and a modest budget was allocated to the project. Dr. Sydney would serve as the film's director, and additional cast and crew members were sourced from Mobile Task Force Omega-11 (Ocean's Eleven).
Below is an excerpt from the approved final script.

INT. STAFF QUARTERS - EVENING
DR. HARMON LUNN is sitting in the dark, all alone except for the stiff drink in his hand.
He scribbles at his note pad with a serious expression. These incident reports don't write themselves.
A KNOCK at the door breaks his concentration.

DR. LUNN
It's open.

A beep, and the door slides open.
The silhouette of RESEARCHER JILLIAN GRAVES brings warmth to Dr. Lunn's heart.

JILLIAN
Am I interrupting anything?

DR. LUNN
Just finishing up some notes.

JILLIAN
Your notes are always so thorough.

DR. LUNN
I take my responsibilities at the Foundation very seriously.

JILLIAN
I can tell, your office is immaculate.

DR. LUNN
Of course, I clean it twice a week in compliance with official guidelines.

JILLIAN
I love a man who sticks to standard operating procedures.

She smiles.

CUT TO:

Upon completion of post-production, Dr. Sydney was approved to submit the film to SCP-5911-1. She and the entirety of MTF Omega-11 received invitations to SCP-5911-1 the following day.

+ RESTRICTED: Level 4 Clearance

- Clearance Granted: SCP-5911 Exploration Log

Note: On January 12, 2019, MTF Omega-11 was tasked with infiltrating and exploring SCP-5911 during an active period. Outpost-237 was established near SCP-5911 to facilitate communications and logistics, and Dr. Sydney was assigned the position of Outpost Coordinator.

SECURE DOCUMENT
Audio/Visual Transcript

Outpost Coordinator - Dr. Candace Sydney
O11-1 (Hitchcock, Team Leader)
O11-2 (Tarantino, Weapons and Security)
O11-3 (Nolan, Weapons and Security)
O11-4 (Kubrick, Communications and Surveillance)

[BEGIN LOG]
MTF Omega-11 activates their body cameras.
Hitchcock: Testing. Outpost, do you read?
Dr. Sydney: Affirmative, you're coming through loud and clear.
Hitchcock: Copy. We're set to approach the structure now.
The team approaches the entrance to SCP-5911. MTF-Hitchcock enters first, followed by MTF-Nolan, MTF-Kubrick, and MTF-Tarantino. Outpost records a loss of direct visual contact with MTF O-11.
Dr. Sydney: Confirming loss of visuals. We're still picking up your feeds, though.
Hitchcock: Copy that.
The team enters the reception area. Banners, balloons, and streamers are now present in the lobby. Velvet ropes separate the reception area from the concession booth and the individual theater entrances. A banner overhanging the lobby reads “Welcome to the North Florida Independent Film Festival!”
Nolan: What's that?
Hitchcock: Contact, unknown entity.
The team aims their rifles at an instance of SCP-5911-2 standing by the ticket stand. The humanoid entity is wearing a classic red and gold usher's uniform, complete with hat and white gloves. The entity is of caucasian complexion and lacks any discernible facial features. The entity extends its right palm forward.
Hitchcock: It's not attacking. Orders?
Dr. Sydney: Please present your tickets to the SCP-5911-2 instance.
Hitchcock: Copy. Kube, tickets.
Kubrick hands four tickets to the entity. It tears the tickets, returns the stubs, then discards the remnants into an ornate box.
Nolan: Anyone else smell fresh popcorn?
Tarantino: Affirmative. Smells pretty damn good.
Three instances of SCP-5911-2 are working behind the concessions counter.
One of the instances lifts an empty popcorn bag to its head. A small hole appears in the center of the entity's face and rapidly expands, covering nearly the entirety of the instance's face. The entity regurgitates a stream of hot popcorn into the bag. When full, the hole in the entity's face closes once again.
Tarantino: Okay, I take back what I said about the popcorn.
Hitchcock: Outpost, can you run a playback and see if those things were here when we arrived?
Dr. Sydney: Yes, one second.
The researchers at Outpost 267 review the footage and conclude that the instances were not present upon the team's entry.
Dr. Sydney: Looks like they manifested some time after you came in. It's possible that SCP-5911 can manifest these entities at will. (To Junior Researcher Holland) Make a note of that.
Hitchcock: Copy that, I want everyone on high alert. Just because these things haven't tried to kill us yet doesn't mean they won't try it eventually.
MTF Omega-11 approaches the concession stand. There are two hallways to either side, each lined with theater entrances and extending out of sight.
Hitchcock: Let's stick together, we'll clear the left hallway before moving onto the right.
Dr. Sydney: Reminder, documenting the premiere of [REDACTED] is mission priority.
Hitchcock: Copy that. Nolan, watch the clock for us and make sure we don't miss our big premiere.
MTF-Nolan sets an alarm on his wristwatch before following MTF-Hitchcock into the leftmost hallway. MTF Omega-11 proceeds down the hallway until they reach the first theater entrance, marked “Theater #1”. The team enters the theater and emerges into a darkened corridor. Orchestral music can be heard coming from the end of the hall.
Kubrick: The floor is sticky.
Hitchcock:: Outpost, you want us to grab any samples?
Dr. Sydney: Negative, the films are what matter.
Hitchcock: Copy that. Let's get a surveillance camera running in the screening room and move onto the next theater.
MTF Omega-11 files down the corridor and emerges into the screening room. A film is being screened, and dozens of instances of SCP-5911-2 fill the seats.
Tarantino: Holy shit.
An instance in the back row turns around to face MTF-Tarantino. It puts a finger up to where it's mouth should be, and an audible “shh” sound is heard.5
Hitchcock: (Whispering) How's that camera coming along?
Kubrick: Almost got it, just one more second.
Kubrick affixes a surveillance camera to a tripod and positions it toward the screen.
Multiple instances of SCP-5911-2 turn to face MTF Omega-11. Each lifts their finger to their face.
Nolan: Alright, stream is live.
Hitchcock: Copy that. Outpost, please confirm.
Dr. Sydney: Looks good on our end.
Hitchcock: Alright, let's get the hell out of here.
MTF Omega-11 exits the screening room.
Tarantino: Should we feel bad about bootlegging anomalous films?
Hitchcock: Cut the chatter.
Tarantino: I mean, you wouldn't steal a car—
MTF Omega-11 exits the Theater #1 hall. The reception area is no longer visible. Instead, the hallway appears to extend indefinitely in either direction.
Dr. Sydney: Omega-11, we just lost your transponder signals. We're trying to pin down your coordinates now.
Hitchcock: Copy that, looks like we're encountering some kind of spatial anomaly.
Dr. Sydney: Do you think this will interfere with your ability to document the premiere?
Hitchcock: I don't know. I'm a little more worried about my team right now than the movie, Outpost.
Dr. Sydney: We need to document the premiere at all costs. Proceed down the hall until you find the correct theater.
Hitchcock: With all do respect ma'am, I think we need to prioritize finding a way out of here.
Outpost-237 does not immediately respond.
Hitchcock: Outpost Coordinator, do you copy?
MTF O-11's radios produce nothing but static.
Hitchcock: Weapons up, team. Kube, see what you can do about our radios.
A sharp surge of static breaks the silence.
Jr. Researcher Holland: MTF Omega-11, do you copy?
Hitchcock: Yeah, we're reading you. What's going on?
Jr. Researcher Holland: Dr. Sydney is gone.
Hitchcock: Gone? Gone where?
Jr. Researcher Holland: I'm not sure.
Tarantino: Hey dipshit, tell us what the fuck is happening!
Jr. Researcher Holland: Wait, we just picked her up on the security feed. She's approaching SCP-5911.
Hitchcock: Alert security personnel, do not let her enter the building under any circumstances!
Jr. Researcher Holland: Security is on the way, but she's almost at the door. Can your team rendezvous with her in the lobby?
Hitchcock: Negative, do not let her enter the building!
At this moment, MTF-Nolan's wristwatch begins to beep. He spots an entity in the hallway before he can deactivate the alarm.
Nolan: Contact!
The team turns and aims their weapons at an instance of SCP-5911-2. The instance gestures toward a theater entrance on its left. The marquee reads [REDACTED].
Tarantino: Hey, that's our movie.
Suddenly, four instances of SCP-5911-2 materialize behind MTF Omega-11. The instances work in synchrony to grab each team member from behind at once.
Hitchcock: Weapons free!
The SCP-5911-2 instances manage to immediately disarm agents Hitchcock and Kubrick. MTF-Nolan fires a three-round burst, but misses the entities. He is then disarmed.
MTF-Tarantino wrests away from the instance closest to him and fires seven rounds into the entity's chest. The SCP-5911-2 is largely unaffected, and works in tandem with another instance to bring MTF-Tarantino to the ground.
Tarantino: Get your motherfucking hands off me!
The instances apply pressure to MTF-Tarantino's arms, and an audible snap is heard. He screams.
MTF Omega-11 is forced into the theater by the SCP-5911-2 instances.
The theater is filled with instances of SCP-5911-2. MTF Omega-11's entrance is greeted with applause.
The team is led to the front row of the theater, where they are forced into four empty seats in the middle of the aisle. The SCP-5911-2 instances begin excreting an unknown gelatinous substance from their oral cavities, using it to affix the team into their seats. Excretions are also applied to the team's mouths, making them unable to speak beyond muffled grunts.
The team's cameras are faced toward the blank screen. Audio recording devices detect a spike in applause shortly before Dr. Sydney walks into frame. She is holding a wireless microphone and waves toward the crowd.
Dr. Sydney: Thank you all for coming out to support my little film!
She pauses for applause to dwindle.
Dr. Sydney: As many of you know, filmmaking has always been something deeply personal for me. I always dreamt of being up here one day, making the corny speech before the lights dim and the real movie magic begins. I would not be here today if it wasn't for the support of my loving parents, the love of my husband Greg and, of course, the SCP Foundation for financing this project. Without them, none of us would be in this room today. Let's give a round of applause to the SCP Foundation, everyone!
The audience cheers and claps. MTF-Hitchcock's camera briefly turns to face the rest of MTF Omega-11. The unknown substance covering their mouths slowly spreads outward in all directions.
Dr. Sydney: And let's keep it going for the North Florida Independent Film Festival! Such an amazing organization that's doing incredible work in keeping the spirit of indie filmmaking alive and thriving! I am so grateful for this opportunity and I'm looking forward to joining your permanent roster of in-house filmmakers. It is truly an honor, and I know my cast and crew feels the same way.
As the applause subsides, Dr. Sydney gestures to MTF Omega-11. The substance has successfully spread across the entirety of the agents' faces. MTF Omega-11 begin to thrash in their seats.
Dr. Sydney: I want to thank these four amazingly talented men for helping bring my creative vision to life. It was their hard work and sacrifice that made this movie possible. Together, we will continue to make original films for years to come. I can't thank you enough, you guys rock!
Distorted laughter from the audience. The unknown substance begins sloughing off the agents in chunks, revealing blank faces with no discernible features.
Dr. Sydney: They say the actor's job is to remove themselves from the material, so that the soul of the character can truly inhabit their bodies. If there is one thing that I've learned as a director, it's that the best actors are blank canvases.
The substances affixing MTF Omega-11 to their seats completely dissolves, and the team rises. They join Dr. Sydney on stage.
Dr. Sydney: So without further ado, I'd like to welcome you all to the world premiere of my film, [REDACTED]. I hope you all enjoy watching the movie as much as we enjoyed making it. Be sure to stick around after the screening for a Q&A with the director - moi - as well as the surviving members of the cast and crew! Enjoy!
The theater goes dark as the projector activates.
At this time, all monitors in Outpost 237 go black. Surveillance team loses MTF visuals.
After a moment, the monitors reboot. All monitors now display the opening credits of "[REDACTED], a film by Dr. Candace Sydney".
[END LOG]

Note: After the loss of MTF Omega-11 and Dr. Sydney, testing was done to determine whether or not Dr. Sydney had been afflicted by a previously unknown cognitohazard related to SCP-5911-1. Results were inconclusive. Containment procedures have been updated to reflect these findings.
All testing has been suspended, and priorities shifted to containment of SCP-5911.

Footnotes
1. There is no evidence that SCP-5911-1 follows an annual schedule.
2. Testing has indicated that individuals who have not submitted a film to SCP-5911-1 will not experience this effect, and will simply walk into the theater with no negative consequences.
3. This is the first recorded instance of non-contemporaneous actors appearing in the same film.
4. The Foundation is currently monitoring Ms. Brown in connection with SCP-5911. As of this writing, approximately 70% of future events described in Millie have transpired in reality.
5. Observations suggest that SCP-5911-2 instances have a limited capacity for vocalization, although the mechanism behind these vocalizations has not been identified at this time.

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Item #: SCP-5912
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5912 is kept in a standard containment chamber within Site-17's Low-risk objects wing.
The containment chamber is to be furnished with a variety of furniture and similar items measuring no more than 1.5 meters in height, to ensure SCP-5912 remains at a manageable size for convenience of containment. These items are to be rearranged weekly and replaced if significant damage occurs.
Description: SCP-5912 is a humanoid entity measuring 3cm in height. Its physical exterior resembles a humanoid dressed in arctic mountain climbing attire, as if covering their entire body and obscuring their face, resembling that worn by Chinese mountaineers during the late 1960s. Medical scans show SCP-5912's interior to consist entirely of ice-water, sugar, and granite. SCP-5912's body temperature remains consistently at 0°C and it has no need for sustenance or sleep to survive.
Growing out of SCP-5912's back is a mound identical to a miniature rucksack. Equipped to it are several pieces of detachable tools and utensils, including an ice-pickaxe, grappling hook and rope, and a trekking pole. SCP-5912 is capable of opening the top of this appendage and producing various other pieces of mountaineering tools from within. SCP-5912 will only do so if any of its current tools go missing or become unusable from damage. While SCP-5912 shows to have no need for sustenance, it will accept fruit prepared small enough to fit into its rucksack appendage, particularly clementines and strawberries. It is unknown what happens to fruits stored.
SCP-5912 expresses signs of consciousness, although the extent of its intelligence and awareness is unknown. SCP-5912 does not appear capable of communicating with or understanding Foundation personnel. SCP-5912 is primarily interested in scaling nearby structures and objects, utilizing its climbing equipment to do so.
While SCP-5912 climbs a structure or object, the item in question will gradually become affected by anomalous phenomena. Phenomena manifest as miniature snow-storm clouds above the top of the item, alongside other weather phenomena including wind, and the temperature directly surrounding the item to lower below 2°C, allowing falling snow to stick to and pile on the object's surface. Weather phenomena will increase in intensity as SCP-5912 continues scaling, causing storm clouds to expand in size, resulting in heavier snowfall and stronger blizzards. While these effects greatly hinder SCP-5912's attempts to climb further, it will attempt to continue climbing regardless of difficulty.
SCP-5912 will continue scaling the item until it has reached the top, whereupon it will produce a miniature Chinese flag from its rucksack appendage and stick it onto the item. SCP-5912 will often remain at the top for several minutes examining the view, during which it will usually perform various gestures, such as extending its arms outwards and looking up, placing its hands on either side of its waist, or jumping with an arm raised into the air, before scaling back down again. Upon reaching the bottom, SCP-5912 will usually attempt to search for and scale any additional structures nearby.
If no objects are available for SCP-5912 to climb, it will enter an idle state, performing actions and expressing physical indications conveying boredom and a decline in attitude. If left in this state for elongated periods of time without stimuli, SCP-5912 will gradually begin decreasing in size. How SCP-5912 performs this is unknown, however water will exude from its body during this process.
Discovery Log: SCP-5912 was discovered in Shouguang, China climbing "Jingshan", a local tourist attraction dubbed the smallest mountain in China, shortly following its official classification as a mountain1.
SCP-5912 was initially recovered at the top of the mountain's peak, from inside a miniature camping tent it had set-up along with a foldable camping chair and gas-lantern, examining a small piece of folded paper. Inspection of the paper revealed it to be a miniaturized travel brochure written in Chinese, advertising climbing spots in the local area.

Footnotes
1. Measuring 0.6 meters in height, due to a majority of the mountain's mass remaining underground, with only its peak being visible.

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Item #: SCP-5914
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5914 is kept in a secure insectoid container in Site-141's Euclid wing. Three members of personnel with a Cognitive Resistance Score of 6.7 must be present when feeding; one member to insert the live crickets, two members to observe and reaffirm SCP-5914's position. Currently, there are ten SCP-5914 instances within the container.
UPDATE: Testing Chamber 0772 is to remain sealed until further notice.
Description: SCP-5914 is an anomalous species of black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). Distinct features include an unnatural size compared to non-anomalous counterparts1 and the absence of the tibia in the hind legs.
SCP-5914 passively imposes a cognitive effect on nearby lifeforms. Those viewing it will become unaware of its exact location after looking away from it for a brief amount of time. This persists as long as the viewer is unable to locate it through assistance, i.e. verbal direction.
SCP-5914 Test Log: Upon containment, entry testing began to confirm the anomalous effect present in SCP-5914. The procedure involved one D-Class subject in Testing Chamber 0772, whereupon SCP-5914 was freely released. Six Site-141 personnel were present for observation and post-test retrieval.

<BEGIN LOG>
00:00: D-2012 is sat in the center of the testing cell, blindfolded. Observing personnel run their final check on the Digital Cognitive-Bypass Scanner (DC-BS) before giving the cue to release the SCP-5914 specimen.
00:05: The SCP-5914 specimen is brought into the room by a member of security. He sets down the cage and promptly leaves the room. D-2012 is startled by the noise of the cage hitting the floor.
00:06: The cage is opened remotely by observing personnel. D-2012 is told through the intercom to remove their blindfold, which they do.
00:07: D-2012 visibly squirms in their seat, raising their legs off the ground. They yell out that they are not comfortable with the test and request to leave. The request is denied. Dr. Lothrop makes a verbal note of D-2012's arachnophobia and to later add it to their profile.
00:09: Dr. Lothrop asks D-2012 to look away from SCP-5914. D-2012 refuses. The request is made again and D-2012 refuses, commenting on the size of the specimen and shrinking back into their seat slightly.
00:11: Two personnel hold a discussion on how to progress with the test while the rest observe SCP-5914. It remains still.
00:12: A severe thunderstorm warning is issued for the area.
00:13: Dr. Lothrop makes a proposal to D-2012: in exchange for their total cooperation for the remainder of the test, they may request additional amenities for their holding cell. D-2012 hesitates for a moment, then requests a new bed. Dr. Lothrop agrees.
00:15: D-2012 is asked to look away from SCP-5914. D-2012 complies, closing their eyes and turning their head away. Their breathing becomes heavier.
00:18: Dr. Lothrop instructs D-2012 to open their eyes. As they do, they look around the room. They ask where SCP-5914 is located. Lothrop informs them that they will be told after a set amount of time. D-2012 asks if it is still in the room.
00:20: Personnel operating the DC-BS confirm and relay that SCP-5914 is in the room. D-2012 crouches on their chair.
00:23: Personnel come to a consensus regarding SCP-5914 anomalous effects and prepare to inform D-2012.
00:24: Dr. Lothrop speaks through the intercom and tells D-2012 that the test is now complete. Before he is able to disclose SCP-5914's location, lightning strikes nearby Site-141 and the power goes out.
00:25: Backup generators activate and emergency lights power on. D-2012 is panting, still crouched on their seat. Personnel are unable to confirm SCP-5914's exact location. Dr. Lothrop presses further, but no personnel can confidently answer, all stating that it was too dark to see.
00:28: A member of personnel begins rebooting the DC-BS. Lothrop asks D-2012 to remain calm as "technical difficulties are being resolved". They ask how long it will take. No one responds.
00:31: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 15%. D-2012's legs visibly shake. They repeat themselves and ask how much longer they will be in the room. No one responds.
00:35: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 30%. D-2012 demands to be let out of the testing chamber. Dr. Lothrop denies the request, stating that opening the door risks a breach in containment.
00:38: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 40%. D-2012 states that they feel something on their leg and scratches it.
00:42: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 55%. D-2012 begins scratching their arms. They remark that they think the specimen may be crawling on them. Dr. Lothrop informs them that is not the case and asks that they calm down.
00:45: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 65%. D-2012 continues to scratch their arms and legs. They state that their throat feels dry. No one responds.
00:48: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 75%. D-2012 coughs and scratches their neck and head. Tears well up into their eyes. They can be heard softly whimpering.
00:50: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 80%.
00:54: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 85%.
00:59: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 90%. D-2012 is covering their mouth with their hands. Their muffled sobs can be heard through the intercom.
01:01: DC-BS boot-up sequence at 95%. Dr. Lothrop assures them that it won't be much longer. D-2012 slowly nods their head.
01:03: DC-BS boot-up sequence completes. Operating system start-up begins. D-2012's legs are shaking as they struggle to maintain their crouching position on the chair.
01:04: Operating personnel immediately initiate a scan of the testing chamber. SCP-5914 is pinpointed to be on the left front leg of D-2012's chair. After the confirmation, the specimen can be clearly seen by all present personnel. A member of security is sent in to retrieve D-2012.
01:09: Security enters the test chamber. D-2012's sobs become louder. They state that they can't see the spider. Before Dr. Lothrop can instruct security, she openly says the location of SCP-5914.
01:10: D-2012 looks down at the chair leg. They scream and jump off of the chair, kicking it backwards into the chamber as they run to security. They are promptly escorted out.
<END LOG>

A scan of the testing chamber after the conclusion of the test revealed that SCP-5914 had clung to the chair as it was moved, resulting in the specimen being crushed by the force of impact between the chair and the wall. As such, the number of living instances has been adjusted from ten to forty.

Footnotes
1. Between 20—38 mm in length, approx. 7mm larger.

« SCP-5913 | SCP-5914 | SCP-5915 »


Item #: SCP-5915
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Disinformation Campaign "MEDICAL MYSTERY" and routine observation in the Gulf of Mexico remain in effect. Upon the confirmation of an SCP-5915 occurrence, Foundation agents, under the guise of emergency responders, are to amnesticize all witnesses. MTF Mu-90 ("Sewer Rats") are to be immediately dispatched into the public sewer system shortly after to collect any stray SCP-5915-A instances.
Description: SCP-5915 is a phenomenon that occurs within the city of Biloxi, Mississippi each summer. Since June 9th, 1999, up to nine Biloxi residents would be found dead every year, the cause of which being the expulsion of their brains and eyes (collectively designated SCP-5915-A.) through the back of the skull.
Every SCP-5915 victim is between the ages of 68 and 80, and every incident occurs on a rainy evening. SCP-5915-A's behavior immediately after, however, differs upon each occurrence. Most will attempt to escape the immediate vicinity, but some instances will attempt to force themselves through the mouths and nostrils of nearby people.
Effectively tracking SCP-5915-A instances has proven to be difficult, as they utilize their spongy form to squeeze through toilet drains and sewer grates. The location of escaped SCP-5915-A instances is currently unknown.

Update (09/01/2005): On the morning of August 31st, 2005, an assessment of the damages of the recent Hurricane Katrina took place along the Gulf Coast. Among the debris, first responders found an estimated 48 disembodied brains on Biloxi Beach. Each brain was found to be accompanied by an attached pair of eyes that facilitated its movement. The Foundation took notice of this and confirmed the description matched that of SCP-5915-A.
Of the 48 instances found, 23 had fit themselves into empty seashells and 19 had begun burying themselves in the beach or piles of loose garbage. The remaining six had infiltrated the skulls of deceased hurricane victims, by means of lifting and dropping their heads onto sharp rocks and forcing the native brains and eyes out. Out of the six SCP-5915-A instances, two had achieved integration with their corpses, save for the eyes which hung loosely out of the point of entry. However, they were only capable of involuntary spasms and incoherent vocalizations due to significant brain damage.

« SCP-5914 | SCP-5915 | SCP-5916 »


Item#: 5916

Level2

Containment Class:
euclid

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
vlam

Risk Class:
warning

link to memo

Research Head
Assigned Task Force

Charles Yung, PhD
MTF G-6 "Deep Feeders" and MTF G-5 "Red Herrings"

Special Containment Procedures: An exclusion zone of 10002km shall be maintained around SCP-5916's own 5602km "zone". All flights, cruises, and vessels carrying boxers (as defined in Experiment Log 5916) must be diverted away from or around the 10002km exclusion zones. Instances of SCP-5916 are to be tracked via tag transmitters and recaptured if the transmitter becomes faulty or nonresponsive. All incidents must be investigated by Mobile Task Force Gamma-6 ("Deep Feeders"), coordinating with MTF Gamma-5 ("Red Herrings") on repression of any information relating to SCP-5916 incidents.
Description: SCP-5916 is the designation of six (formerly ten) great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) that inhabit the world's oceans. They generally appear to be ordinary members of the species, however, all known instances of SCP-5916 are identifiable by a large, dark patch of bruising around one of their eyes (a 'black eye'), and several missing teeth that they are evidently unable to regrow. Behaviorally, instances of SCP-5916 show no anomalous properties other than an apparent inability to stray outside a region approximately 5602km in diameter.

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[ACCESS GRANTED]

SCP-5916 Instances and Current Statuses

Designation
Status

SCP-5916-1
Active

SCP-5916-2
Active

SCP-5916-3
Neutralized

SCP-5916-4
Active

SCP-5916-5
Active

SCP-5916-6
Neutralized

SCP-5916-7
Active

SCP-5916-8
Neutralized

SCP-5916-9
Neutralized

SCP-5916-10
[REDACTED]

SCP-5916's properties trigger when a professional boxer (defined as someone who has been paid to attend a refereed boxing match) enters the region.
Shortly after a boxer has entered its region of the ocean, SCP-5916 will become hostile and immediately accelerate towards the intruder at speeds in excess of Mach 6. Roughly twenty seconds before acceleration, SCP-5916's attack is preceded by a disembodied sound of a boxing bell ringing three times, which by means of observing past victims of SCP-5916 and testimonies of D-Class personnel before their deaths by SCP-5916, only the target can hear.
SCP-5916's victim is typically obliterated upon impact, along with whatever transport they were using. All instances of SCP-5916 suffer no ill effects from the stresses and extreme heat of such speeds, instantly decelerate when their target is dead, and in cases of attacking aircraft, seem to receive no damage from falling back into the sea.
SCP-5916 came to the Foundation's attention in 19██ off the coast of Central Africa after Flight ██████ of █████████ Airline's vanishing coincided with an oceanic sonic boom directly under its last known location. A pattern for its attack "criteria" was formulated after the appearance of other SCP-5916 instances, leading to current containment protocols.

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[ACCESS GRANTED]

Since Foundation monitoring began in 19██, four instances of SCP-5916 have been neutralized: 5916-3, 5916-6, 5916-8, and 5916-9.

5916-3: Neutralized in 19██ when its body washed up on the shores of ████ ████. Autopsy revealed a partially-destroyed jet turbine lodged in its throat. With no way to swallow food, 5916-3 likely starved.
5916-6: Neutralized in 19██ when it attempted to ram a Concorde jet, charging at a speed far beyond anything previously recorded. 5916-6 appears to have miscalculated its attack, missing the jet by several dozen miles and throwing itself out of Earth orbit.
5916-8: Considered neutralized in 19██ when it suddenly dove downward at attacking speed and Foundation observers lost visual. Hydrophones reveal 5916-8 suddenly disappearing almost 1km from the seabed.
5916-9: Altercation with 5916-10.

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[ACCESS GRANTED]

SCP-5916-10 is a mobile instance of SCP-5916, not bound by a zone and swimming in a random pattern around the world's oceans. Its appearance is differentiated from the other instances of SCP-5916 by a slightly larger size and the addition of a darker patch of skin on its underbelly, resembling a championship belt, along with a long piece of coral that SCP-5916-10 carries clenched between its teeth.
In contrast to the other instances of SCP-5916, SCP-5916-10 chooses not to attack other boxers, and based on interviews with it, considers most unworthy opponents.

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[ACCESS GRANTED]

SCP-5916-10 is, evidently, sapient. After displaying unusual behavior near Foundation divers attempting to tag it, 5916-10 began to speak English. Though muddled by the water, setting up a mechanism to render 5916-10's speech clear was trivial, and an interview took place between Foundation researcher Dr. Yung and SCP-5916 on ██/██/█████. Excerpt from interview follows:

Dr. Yung: Do you have a name?
5916-10: For God's sake, it's Bruce! THE Bruce! You been living under a rock?
Dr. Yung: Forgive me, but I'm not the type to keep up with sports.
5916-10: Well, now's my turn for questions. What's that weird yellow thing you put on my fin?
Dr. Yung: It's so we can keep track of you.
5916-10: I'm not under house arrest again, am I?
Dr. Yung: No, we want to know where you are so we can keep, uh, certain people away from you.
5916-10: I don't bother with that. Look, I ain't young, but I'm still the champ for a reason. I got nothin' to prove, and you two-legs aren't worth the effort anyway. It's those young 'uns I have to smack down every once in a while.
Dr. Yung: You mean 5916-9?
5916-10: Who?
Dr. Yung: The other of your kind you neutralized. ██/█/████? Off the coast of ███████?
5916-10: Oh, right. Little punk thought he could take me with a sucker punch. Showed him.

« SCP-5915 | SCP-5916 | SCP-5917 »


Item#: 5917

Level2

Containment Class:
safe

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
keneq

Risk Class:
warning

link to memo

Scroll case containing SCP-5917-2

Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-5917-1 is to be contained in a standard anomalous-corpse cryogenic chamber in Site-99 for its preservation.
SCP-5917-2 is to be stored in lockbox 32-12 in Site-33 secure storage zone 1 ("The Chained Library".)
SCP-5917-2 is currently in the possession of GOI-5917 “The Wandsmen”. The Foundation continues to attempt tracking these individuals. Their current location remains unknown.
Description:
SCP-5917 is a collective designation for two items recovered from the Os Farallons islands. Both items are believed to be associated with GOI-5917.
SCP-5917-1 is the cadaver of a previously unknown avian species. Collected evidence suggests it is the body of a being referred to as the "Twelfth Wandsman of Kirador".
SCP-5917-2 is a brown parchment scroll contained in a non-anomalous silver scroll case. Attempts to unravel this scroll in its entirety have proven unsuccessful, and it consistently appears to have the exact same amount of unraveled parchment. Thus it is believed to have a functionally infinite length. All attempts to take samples of the scroll have failed, as it seems to be impossible to tear apart.
The scroll appears to be some sort of map, containing a series of spirals with different labeled points appearing along them. The labels change based on the native language spoken by the person holding it. Several of the labels correspond to known dimensions.
The illustrations on the scroll induce a feeling of severe vertigo in the viewer. The use of a cognitohazard exclusion visor partially nullifies the effects.
Stating out loud the name of one of the labeled dimensions will transport the user to a random location within that dimension, always containing habitable conditions for the user's species. Individuals who have used the map multiple times claim that there are methods of teleporting to specific locations with the application of "will".
Prolonged use of SCP-5917-2 alters the user's physiology into a form similar to SCP-5917-1. Continuous usage also appears to cause the user to develop an understanding of multiple languages, including several that the Foundation does not have references to in its linguistic databases. Documentation of these languages is still ongoing.
Alterations caused by SCP-5917-2 increase with continued usage.

Recovery Log 1-3-20
SCP-5917 was recovered from the Os Farallons islands off the coast of the small fishing town of San Cibrao, Spain. Residents of San Cibrao reported that an unrecognized boat had moored there for several days and called the authorities seeking an explanation.

Foundation retrieval teams investigated the site and determined that the rowboat contained a decomposing avian entity approximately 2.4 meters tall from head to foot (designated SCP-5917-1). The creature had apparently received multiple stab wounds before perishing.
The creature's fore-claws were wrapped around SCP-5917-2 at the time of discovery.

Incident Report 2-5-20:
Researcher Barnes was examining SCP-5917-2 with a memetic exclusion visor when he read out loud the phrase "Spiders' Hoard" in surprise.
He was immediately transported to Dimension 12-a-3-b.

Side Bar: Dimension 12-a-3-b
Dimension 12-a-3-b is a recently discovered reality that consists of a system of underground tunnels containing large amount of stolen items and humans (living and dead). These items are dragged into the dimension by a group of semi-sapient giant arachnids, presumably using a currently unknown method of Inter-Dimensional Travel.
MTF Sigma-2 ("Corn Watchers") discovered this dimension on 1-1-20 while investigating a series of disappearances in a rural zone of Minnesota. They found numerous large chambers similar to those dug by Ctenizidae Arachnids, commonly known as "trapdoor spiders".
In spite of radar checks showing no evidence of caverns, investigations into these chambers were conducted, revealing that they were a part of an interconnected, shifting tunnel network containing both a species of giant arachnids and their victims, many of whom were kept alive and unbound for unknown reasons. The chambers also contained a large assortment of seemingly random objects.
Items deemed of high economic value, which had been reported missing to Minnesota State Troopers, were discovered with in the tunnels. It is believed that the giant arachnids are responsible for their presence, but they have yet to be observed collecting these items.
Potential methods of performing search and rescue operations within this space are being discussed.

Researcher Barnes arrived in a relatively calm area, but panicked upon hearing an arachnid entity moving towards him.
He attempted to defend himself by using a salvaged bar stool as an improvised weapon, but then realized how SCP-5917-2 functioned. He held the scroll and stated "Home" as his desired destination. Researcher Barnes returned to our dimension, missing his pinkies and all of the skin on his hands.
Upon his return, he was still holding both SCP-5917-2 and the bar stool, however, the latter was stained by his blood. No blood stains were visible on SCP-5917-2.
His injuries healed within three days, but his hands had re-formed into a different morphology.

Medical examiner's sketch of the morphology of Researcher Barnes' healed hands. Notably his hands were nearly identical to those observed on SCP-5917-1

Interview Log 2-10-20:
Director Nakamura: Agent Briggs, can you please repeat what you just requested?
Agent Briggs: Yes sir, I'd like to use SCP-5917-2 to attempt a rescue mission to recover Agent White.
Director Nakamura: For the record, Agent Briggs, do you remember what happened to Agent White?
Agent Briggs: During our exploration into Dimension 12-a-3-b, we got surrounded by spiders. Agent White staged a distraction so the rest of us could escape. He was declared MIA.
Director Nakamura: And you are aware of what happened to Researcher Barnes, correct? And that we do not currently have a reconstructive method to restore him?
Agent Briggs: Yes sir, I am aware.
Director Nakamura: You are also aware that Researcher Barnes had to be sedated for the duration of his recovery because he could not stop screaming?
Agent Briggs: Permission to speak freely, sir?
Director Nakamura: Granted.
Agent Briggs: Look… I'm just offering to do what any good soldier would. I'm no specialist, but the fact that Barnes pulled a chair out means I might be able to get Gerry out too…
And I know Gerry would trade a Hell of a lot more than his hands to save me. I don't think I could live with myself if I didn't at least try to find him.
There is an extended pause.
Director Nakamura: I'm not letting you do this without a full psychological evaluation.
Agent Briggs: Thank you sir.

RESCUE OPERATION AFTER ACTION REPORT
OPERATION CODE NAME: WAYFINDER
COMMANDING OFFICER: DIRECTOR USKE NAKAMURA
FIELD LEAD: AGENT ROGER BRIGGS
AGENTS RECOVERED: 0
CIVILIANS RECOVERED: 6
INJURIES SUSTAINED: EXPECTED TRANSMOGRIFICATION

Psychological evaluation 2-20-20:
Doctor Thompson: You understand that you have no obligation to do what you're proposing. Agent Singh-
Agent Briggs: With all due respect Doc, Penny's got her heart in the right place, but she's still green. More to the point, she's young and promising. It's better to send out an old hand like me than someone who's likely to be in charge of the whole MTF some day.
Doctor Thompson: Agent Briggs, you were wounded in action. You could retire from the Foundation right now with full disability.
Agent Briggs: I ain't dancing a jig about what happened doc. You know that well and good. But I'd hardly call myself disabled. Heck my grouping at the range is looking better than ever.
Doctor Thompson: That in and of itself could be cause for concern.
Agent Briggs: Look, there's some survivors that have built a camp down there. They ain't pushovers and they said they're keepin' their eyes peeled for Agent White. The fact of the matter is I'm the best chance Gerry's got of getting out of there. I can probably even save more Civies while I'm at it.
Doctor Thompson: I'm glad that your empathy has survived this experience, but do you think you can be objective on this mission? You have a personal stake.
Agent Briggs lets out a long breath, his claws drumming against the interview table.
Agent Briggs: If y'all think it'd be better to send Penny, I'd get it. And more importantly I'm a soldier to the core. I know how to follow orders. I've said my piece though.
Doctor Thompson: Very well… You do realize that we have no idea what repeated exposure to the map will do?
Agent Briggs: I reckon I might as well find out for you. Heck, maybe my hair'll grow back or some such and you'll be doing me a favor… But I'm ready to lay down my life if it comes to it. That's what being MTF means.
Doctor Thompson: … very well.

RESCUE OPERATION AFTER ACTION REPORT
OPERATION CODE NAME: DISCOUNT SHOPPING
COMMANDING OFFICER: DIRECTOR USKE NAKAMURA
FIELD LEAD: AGENT ROGER BRIGGS
AGENTS RECOVERED: AGENT GERALD WHITE
CIVILIANS RECOVERED: 3
INJURIES SUSTAINED: MINOR LACERATIONS ON AGENT WHITE'S BACK, TRANSFORMATION OF AGENT BRIGGS' FEET INTO CLAWS, APPEARANCE OF FEATHERS ON AGENT BRIGGS' ARMS.

Interview Log With Agent Penelope Singh, 2-27-20
Agent Singh: I'd like to start this by stating that Agent Briggs has never been anything but a model soldier. I have no reason to believe that he has any intent to cause harm to the Foundation, its objectives, or normalcy.
Director Nakamura: I have nothing but respect for Agent Briggs and his service record. However, if you have something to report…
Agent Singh: I do, it's… He's been talking in his sleep in the barracks, sir.
Director Nakamura: Night terrors are not-
Agent Singh: He wasn't speaking English, sir. I know he doesn't speak any other languages… Or he didn't. I couldn't tell what most of them were, but he said something in Latin.
Director Nakamura: What did he say?
Agent Singh: … "Out of the unexplained comes nothing."
There is a pause.
Director Nakamura: I see. We'll monitor the situation. Thank you for your report, agent.

Agent Briggs' arm after 2nd use of SCP-5917-2

Audio Recording of Initial Research Notes on Agent Briggs:
"Dr. Hoffstead reporting on 2-27-20. Personal notes. Following reports of unusual nocturnal activity, Agent Briggs was brought in for additional testing.
"The feathers on his arms had grown out somewhat and it was observed that his joints had subtle alterations.
"Agent Briggs had gained the ability to speak at least five languages that the Foundation could identify and several more we could not.
"Psychologically, Agent Briggs reported distress at his condition. He shared our concern over the mental alterations and noted that the last time he used SCP-5917-2 he had experienced less nausea and appeared closer to his intended destination.
"No other mental alterations were detected.
"Research will continue."

Agent Briggs Briefing Log 3-15-20
Agent Briggs: You wanted to see me, sir-
Agent Briggs pauses and stands at attention, noticing O5-6 is present. (They had been previously introduced during another mission.)
O5-6: At ease, Agent Briggs.
Director Nakamura: Agent… I hate having to ask this of you, but we have a mission for you.
O5-6: Approximately twenty minutes ago those fools in the GOC began an engagement with the Serpent's Hand inside the extra-dimensional space known as the Wanderer's Library. A platoon from MTF Sigma-3 was gathering intelligence in the area and is currently pinned down by their fire exchange.
Director Nakamura: We have no meaningful way of knowing if you'll even be able to pinpoint their location.
O5-6: However, we also have no other method to save their lives.
There is a short pause.
Agent Briggs: Where's the map?

RESCUE OPERATION AFTER ACTION REPORT
OPERATION CODE NAME: AS THE CROW FLIES
COMMANDING OFFICER: O5-6
FIELD LEAD: AGENT ROGER BRIGGS
AGENTS RECOVERED: 12
CIVILIANS RECOVERED: 0
INJURIES SUSTAINED: THREE AGENTS KIA. TWO RECOVERED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. BULLET WOUND TO AGENT BRIGGS SHOULDER DUE TO FRIENDLY FIRE. AGENT BRIGGS NOW PHYSIOLOGICALLY IDENTICAL TO SCP-5917-1, NO HEALING PROCESS REQUIRED.
ASSETS LOST: SCP-5917-2, SEE INCIDENT REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Incident Report 3-15-20
Security camera footage shows Agent Briggs on the floor bleeding. His head is now similar to that of a turkey vulture. He is significantly taller and has grown additional plumage.
He clutches SCP-5917-2 in his uninjured left fore-talon
His voice is pained, and somewhat more nasal. His beak moves softly with the words.
He is surrounded by the surviving members of MTF Sigma-3, who are pointing guns at him.
Agent Briggs: Medic… Multiple wounded!
Agent Grimes (MTF Sigma-3): Shut up! Where did you take us? Who are you? What are you?
Director Nakamura: Agents, holster your weapons right now!
Director Nakamura and Agent White enter the camera view with multiple medics following. The medics begin tending to the wounded. The team assigned to Agent Briggs hesitates.
Director Nakamura: It's Agent Briggs. Now treat him!
The medics begin tending to the Agent Briggs as well. MTF Sigma-3 lowers their weapons.
Agent White: That's better. You're at Site-33. Thank your sorry asses Briggs was there to extract you.
Agent Grimes (MTF Sigma-3): What…? How did we-
Director Nakamura: We'll be debriefing you shortly. Now if you-
There is a sound of a clearing throat. A large, previously unseen vulture creature wearing an elaborate dress and a bowler hat enters the camera view.

Notably, it has what appears to be another instance of SCP-5917-2 hanging from its waist.
Unknown Entity: Director, if I might have a moment of your time?
Every gun in the room turns on the Unknown Entity.
The Unknown Entity holds out its talons in a placating gesture.
Unknown Entity: There's no need for violence. I do apologize, but I'm afraid I need to borrow your pen, Director.

The director raises an eyebrow.

Director Nakamura: … What are you?

Unknown Entity: A lovely lady who wishes to borrow your dictation pen for a few minutes. For the record, I only wish to borrow it out of courtesy. You can either let me use it, or know nothing for certain about what is going to happen in the next few minutes. The choice is yours.

Director Nakamura: … Why should I trust you?

Unknown Entity: Why because I'm a reporter! One who has burnt away much of her standard beauty in search of the ultimate beauty of the Truth. It's not easy to become a Wandswoman, as you well know. Now about your pen…

After a moment's pause, Director Nakamura gives her his pen.

Unknown Entity: Splendid! We'll be back in a jiffy.

The Unknown Entity and Agent Briggs vanish.

SECURITY NOTICE:
The following recording was extracted from Director Nakamura's concealed tape recorder pen.
We have done everything in our power to verify the following recording's veracity.
There appear to be no alterations to the record whatsoever. Be they digital, magical or otherwise.
It is theorized that the Unknown Entity "borrowed" Site Director Nakamura's recorder pen explicitly to allow us to verify its contents.
The anomalous nature of the recordings, and of transcripts of it, seem to be fundamental, natural properties of the universe.
The security threat resulting from these properties is currently unknown.

Recording Recovered from Director Nakamura's Pen:
Wandswoman: Ah, splendid, it's fully charged. This is the Fourth Wandswoman of Chelon and Elected Arbiter of our honorable guild. I have published many lovely articles in our Gazette, which can be found in the Wanders' Library or wherever fine interdimensional periodicals are sold. I would like to note for the benefit of the Carter that I distinctly said fine interdimensional periodicals. Your corporate propaganda is not appreciated and we continue to have no interest in running your ads.
Agent Briggs: Where are we? What did you, ugh…
Wandswoman: I advise you to drink the tea dear, it will accelerate your healing. A single bullet hole such as that is not likely to do much harm in the long term, but you need not wait the two days for it to close on its own.
Agent Briggs: I… I'm good thanks. My brothers-
Wandswoman: Your fellow soldiers will live. You reached them in time and your Foundation has such medicines as to make their wounds a trifle. I'm sorry for those you lost. I lost a brother recently as well so I certainly understand the pain.
Agent Briggs: Don't you… dare compare whatever the hell that was to-
Wandswoman: Mister Briggs. I would ask that you not insult my order. We too risk everything to save others. I assure you the Twelfth Wandsman of Kirador put his life and limb on the line time and again to arm the people of the multiverse with knowledge. Many agents of the Void fell to his talons. More still to his words.
Agent Briggs: So what was he doing in Spain?
Wandswoman: Ah, asking the right questions now aren't we? We'll make a scholar of all that is of you yet! Unfortunately, for that information you'll have to wait for the Gazette's internal audit edition in thirty seven years. It's not particularly relevant at the moment in any case.
Agent Briggs: So what is relevant, oh Miss High and Mighty?
Wandswoman: What is relevant to this conversation is that you currently wield my brother's map and have more than proven yourself worthy of it. The question is, do you want it?
Agent Briggs: … I'm guessing that comes with some sort of obligations other than being a hideous vulture monster?
Wandswoman: I do object to characterizing us as hideous dear. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And personally, I've grown rather fond of the non-standard beauty of a form that allows one to survive so much punishment in so many places. Still, you are not wrong, it does put distance between you and your fellow humans. That distance, and the pain of transformation, is the price you pay to demonstrate your resolve.
Agent Briggs: My resolve for what?
Wandswoman: To save lives and perspectives so they may not be lost to the Void. You've certainly proven yourself more than capable of the former, but your lack of devotion to the latter concerns me.
Agent Briggs: My devotion to perspective?
Wandswoman: Indeed, the… what is your phrase? Amnesticization? Ugh, what a mouthful for you poor transcribers. In any case, you had no objections whatsoever to the removal of the memories and perspectives of the "civilian" people you saved. That sort of thing would only be allowed in the most dire of circumstances by our organization.
Agent Briggs: I swore myself to the protection of Normalcy. Besides, those memories would have brought them nothing but pain.
A soft sigh is heard.
Wandswoman: If you take nothing else from this conversation, know that painful memories have value. They can provide you with great strength once properly understood and even bring you closer to those who suffer.
Agent Briggs: … I can understand that. But I stand by my convictions.
Wandswoman: I suppose you do… I might as well be trying to explain myself to a Mekhanite or one of the Nälkä. Still, know that you have earned at least my respect. Perhaps in a few millennia you might reconsider. Shall I send you back to your Director?
Agent Briggs: I… think that might be for the best.
Wandswoman: Very well, I shall keep your map safe. Will you be a dear and return the pen?

SECURITY NOTICE:
At this time, no formal containment procedures are deemed necessary for Agent Briggs.
He's one of ours.

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Item #: SCP-5918
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: The entire known quantity of SCP-5918 is to remain stored in a secure item locker in Site-83. SCP-5918 must remain outside of soil unless in use. Consumption of SCP-5918 or its byproduct is strictly forbidden.
Description: SCP-5918 is the designation given to approximately 2,000 sunflower seeds that are contained within a standard black garbage bag, with a white sticker labeled, "Spare Parts," that was attached to the exterior of the object.
SCP-5918's anomalous properties manifest once it has been buried in soil and provided with at least .5 liters of distilled water. A fully grown sunflower will emerge from a planted SCP-5918 instance within two hours, and a human body part will be produced from the pistil. The type of body part produced by SCP-5918 is determined by the amount of water it was supplied with when planted. A comprehensive list of grown instances can be found below.
The body parts grown from SCP-5918 do not show any degradation or decay until they have been attached to a living organism. They do not need to be surgically attached, as they will form new connective tissue once in the vicinity of the original body.
Once attached, the body part will alter its pigmentation, orientation, and appearance until it is indistinguishable from the subject. The subject will have full control of the attached part without any compromise of their pre-existing skills.
Attached body parts have a 19% chance of replicating a subject's pre-existing afflictions. The reason for this is currently unknown.
Discovery
SCP-5918 was seized from an establishment called Cannibal Chin's in Northern New Jersey on October 19, 2023, during the retrieval of SCP-5980. Investigations of the freezer revealed a number of severed human limbs1, as well as the bag containing SCP-5918.

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Amount of water
Body part

0.5 Liters
One hand

0.7 Liters
One arm from the elbow down

0.9 Liters
One leg from the knee down

1 Liter
One arm from the shoulder down

1.3 Liters
One leg from the hip down

1.4 Liters
One hip

1.7 Liters
One eye

2.5 Liters
One torso from the throat down

3 Liters
One human body

+ Access testing logs

- Close testing logs

TEST 1
Date: October 21, 2023
Performed by: Dr. Allegre (Dr. Andrews assisting)
Subject: D-4719, male (21)
Pre-existing conditions: None
Result: D-4719's right index finger was surgically amputated. SCP-5918 was provided with 0.5 liters of distilled water. After two and a half hours, a human hand sprouted from the SCP-5918 instance. The index finger was removed and surgically grafted to D-4719. D-4719 retained complete control of his hand thereafter, although he experienced minor emotional distress.

TEST 2
Date: October 22, 2023
Performed by: Dr. Allegre (Dr. Andrews assisting)
Subject: D-4820, female (19)
Pre-existing conditions: None
Result: D-4820's left hand was surgically amputated. SCP-5918 was provided with 0.5 liters of distilled water. Results were similar to the previous test.

TEST 6
Date: October 25, 2023
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subjet: D-4218, female (65)
Pre-existing conditions: Shattered left knee, replaced with a titanium plate.
Result: D-4218's leg was amputated from the knee down. SCP-5918 was supplied with 0.9 liters of distilled water. Once grafted to D-4218, she immediately began walking without her usual limp.

TEST 10
Date: November 3, 2023
Performed by: Dr. Allegre (Dr. Andrews assisting)
Subject: D-4501, male (26)
Pre-existing conditions: Scoliosis
Result: D-4501's spine was surgically removed. SCP-5918 was supplied with 2.5 liters of distilled water, and a human torso was sprouted from its pistil. D-4501's spine was replaced and he stood two centimeters taller than before.

TEST 12
Date: November 8, 2023
Performed by: Dr. Allegre (Dr. Andrews assisting)
Subject: D-4681, male (51)
Pre-existing conditions: Stage II Lymphoma
Result: The affected areas of D-4681's throat were surgically removed. SCP-5918 was supplied with 2.5 liters of water, and a human torso sprouted from its pistil. While the implantation of the new tissue was a success, D-4681's cancer returned.

TEST 20
Date: December 25, 2023
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subject: D-4790, female (35)
Pre-existing conditions: Heart failure
Result: D-4790's heart was surgically removed and she was put on bypass. SCP-5918 was provided with 2.5 liters of water, and a human torso sprouted from its pistil. Results were within expectations, and D-4790 made a complete recovery.

TEST 23
Date: January 1, 2024
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subject: Dr. Allegre
Pre-existing conditions: Stage III pancreatic cancer
Result: Dr. Allegre's pancreas was surgically removed. SCP-5918 was provided with 2.5 liters of water, and a human torso sprouted from its pistil. Dr. Allegre's health returned to normal, although her cancer returned within 24 hours.

TEST 24
Date: January 3, 2024
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subject: Dr. Allegre
Pre-existing conditions: Stage III pancreatic cancer
Result: Same as the previous test.

TEST 25
Date: January 5, 2024
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subject: Dr. Allegre
Pre-existing conditions: Stage III pancreatic cancer
Result: Dr. Allegre's pancreas and part of her abdomen were surgically removed. SCP-5918 was provided with 2.5 liters of water, and a human torso sprouted from its pistil. Dr. Allegre's cancer did not disappear despite removing all affected areas. Her cancer returned after three hours.

TEST 26
Date: February 14, 2024
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subject: Dr. Allegre
Pre-existing conditions: Stage IV pancreatic cancer
Result: Results were similar to the previous test.

TEST 30
Date: February 14, 2024
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subject: D-4681, male (51)
Pre-existing conditions: Stage II Lymphoma
Result: Results were similar to the previous test involving D-4681.

[SUBSEQUENT TESTS HAVE BEEN REDACTED FOR BREVITY]

TEST 40
Date: April 14, 2023
Performed by: Dr. Andrews
Subject: Dr. Allegre
Pre-existing conditions: Stage IV pancreatic cancer
Result: Same as the last fourteen tests. Further testing has been postponed by the Ethics Committee.

+ Incident 5918-1-5-2024

- Close Report

Following Test 40, Dr. Andrews made no less than thirteen appeals for access to SCP-5918. Each request was denied.
On April 26, 2024, Dr. Allegre and Dr. Andrews attempted to utilize SCP-5918 without proper authorization. Dr. Allegre poured 3 Liters of water onto a planted instance of SCP-5918, resulting in the growth of a complete human body from SCP-5918. At Dr. Allegre's request, Dr. Andrews surgically removed Dr. Allegre's brain and implanted it in the body produced by SCP-5918. After approximately twenty minutes, the body produced by SCP-5918 began identifying as Dr. Allegre and assumed her physical appearance.
The following interview took place shortly after this discovery.

<Begin log>
Interviewer: Dr. Chin2
Interviewee: Dr. Allegre
Dr. Chin: Hey, Allison. How're you doing?
Dr. Allegre: I feel like I'm 20 again.
Dr. Chin: (Chuckles) That's good, Ally.
Dr. Allegre: Would you mind if I call the kids real quick, Alaina? I know you're about to interview me, I don't want to be ru-
Dr. Chin: Go ahead. I'm sure Aubrey and Hunter will lose their minds when they find out they won't have to wait in hospitals anymore.
Dr. Allegre: Thanks! (Dial-tone). Aubrey? Get your brother! Mommy's got good news!
[PHONE TRANSCRIPT REDACTED FOR BREVITY]
Dr. Allegre: (Sniffling) Thank you.
Dr. Chin: Would you be able to answer some questions for me now, or do you want to wait a bit longer? There's no rush after all.
Dr. Allegre: No no, I'm fine. Ask away.
Dr. Chin: So how did it feel when you first entered your new body.
Dr. Allegre: Like… I felt like a baby would when they're learning how to control their own bodies. It was like, difficult at first. Very disorientating. But after a few minutes, it felt like normal.
Dr. Chin: Do you feel any different than before? Any new or unusual properties?
Dr. Allegre: Not really, no. Still the same old me.
Dr. Chin: Old is right, Ally.
Dr. Allegre: Shut up. Between you, Owen3, and the kids I've got maybe a decade left in me at best. You're all a bunch of headaches.
Dr. Chin: Don't act like you don't love us.
Dr. Allegre: Don't ever have kids. Definitely don't mentor two doctors at the same time.
Dr. Chin: So, apart from relearning how to pilot your own body, you're feeling normal?
Dr. Allegre: Yes, ma'am. Do me a favor and tell Owen to stop worrying. We're doctors, not superheroes. He'll understand what I mean.
<End log>

Several extensive tests were later run on Dr. Allegre. Her body no longer showed signs of pancreatic cancer, and Dr. Allegre was allowed to return to work. However, her cancer returned after approximately twelve hours and metastasized immediately.
Dr. Allegre was pronounced deceased on April 26, 2024. Dr. Andrews was reprimanded for his actions and is now given a weekly psychological evaluation. Dr. Allegre's children were amnesticized in order to maintain secrecy, as they had knowledge of Dr. Allegre's anomalous recovery.

Footnotes
1. Later confirmed to be the severed limbs, skin, and organs of SCP-5980.
2. Alaina Chin
3. Dr. Andrews

« SCP-5917 | SCP-5918 | SCP-5919 »


Apartment 5919.

Item #: Apartment 5919
Object Class: N/A
Special Containment Procedures: No special maintenance is required. Cleaning should ideally be performed on a monthly basis. Entry of persons to the apartment is left to the discretion of the designated caretaker, the person in charge of Apartment 5919.
Description: Apartment 5919 is a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment in the Niederrad district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was constructed in 1984 and is in average condition for its age.
The apartment contains the following items:

Interior.

Bedroom

Twin bed
Bedside table
Dresser
Lamp
Alarm clock
Luggage stand

Kitchen

Gas stovetop with 2 burners
Stainless steel sink
Microwave
Refrigerator
Electric kettle
Assorted cutlery, crockery, pots and pans

Bathroom

Toilet
Ceramic sink
Shower
Wastepaper basket

Lounge

Two-seater sofa
Television
Television stand
Coffee table
Floor rug

Apartment 5919 has no remarkable attributes or properties beyond what would be expected of other apartments in the city.
The last resident of Apartment 5919 moved out in 2018. Since January 2020, it has been owned by a private organisation responsible for managing property.

Andrej Schröder.

Addendum: On 22/01/2020, a body retrieved from the Main River by Hesse State Police was identified as the Slovak-German artist Andrej Schröder, born in Dresden in 1948. Schröder had been under intermittent Foundation surveillance since 1985, after his first appearance in Central European anomalous art circles.
While he enjoyed a distinguished career in sculpture, metalwork and mixed media at his Frankfurt studio, culminating in a 15-year retrospective exhibition ("Schröder: Capital, Cognition, Compulsion") at the Paris AWCY Millénaire? in 2000, he became gradually disillusioned with what he perceived as increasing commodification and consumerism within the art world, ceasing his own work entirely in 2009 and moving to his farm in Vogelsbergkreis to pursue gardening and maintaining his large collection of outsider art.
Several of Schröder's acquaintances re-established contact with him in 2015, when he returned to Frankfurt to work on what he described as a final, ultimate work of "anti-art", which would "defy advertisement and marketing," although he never divulged any specific details. He reported having completed the project by late 2017, but was unable or unwilling to describe what he had created.
Schröder had been seen to be drinking heavily for several days prior to the discovery of his body and his death was ruled an accident, although the Hesse medical examiner noted that suicide could not be definitively excluded. Andrej Schröder has since been designated PoI-5919.
The only item of note found upon his person was a card of Marshall, Carter and Dark design.

You are cordially invited to the viewing of an ordinary Frankfurt apartment.
Price and address on request.

Similar cards were found to have been distributed over the week before by MC&D to a number of wealthy, high-profile clients.

« SCP-5918 | Apartment 5919 | SCP-5920 »


Item #: SCP-5920
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: All SCP-5920 units are to be contained within Suite 908A of Site-01 and managed through Project AURUM SILKWORM.
SCP-5920 test subjects shall be chosen from within MTF Alpha-1 ("Red Right Hand") according to depth of project-relevant experiences, particularly personnel management and information extraction. Participation in AURUM SILKWORM is to be codified as a requirement of MTF Alpha-1 membership.
Members of MTF Alpha-1 who have been exposed to memories with intensity quotients over 20,000 may not be assigned to Overseer Council security details. Such individuals are not to be permitted transfer to other positions within the Foundation or retirement from their posts.
Description: SCP-5920 is a specific combination of technologies that identify, extract, and duplicate an individual's memories. Additionally, SCP-5920 converts extracted memories into audiovisual media that can be experienced by other parties through normal exposure. Although replicable within the Foundation, progenitor paratech guarantees anomalous classification until public technology makes similar advancements.
SCP-5920 units consist of three components:

A central terminal controls the process and stores extracted memories for processing.
An EEG headset analyzes cerebral activity and hosts micro-needles for insertion through thinner skull sections.
A chair equipped with full-body restraints ensures subject safety during high-intensity exposure.

Facilities for large-scale biological matter disposal are frequently used post hoc, but are not considered integral.
Serial use of SCP-5920 amplifies the qualities of extracted memories via filtration through ego constructs. Second-hand experiences are often more potent due to additional layers of psychological baggage, as are third-hand experiences, fourth-hand experiences, etc. As a result, individuals' experiences, preferences, and outlooks influence the qualities of filtered memories, which vary significantly in duration, emotional slant, and intensity. Observing the audiovisual output of high-concentration memories induces a variety of effects within the human body:

Intensity Quotient Range
Bodily Effects

0 - 300
None observed. Subjects typically report calming experiences.

300 - 4,000
Fluctuations in heart rate, blood pressure, and brain activity depending on each memory's emotional slant. Broad worldviews may be shifted by repeated exposure.

4,000 - 20,000
Significant fluctuations in heart rate, blood pressure, and brain activity depending on memory slant. Elevated risk of cardiac arrest, internal hemorrhaging, and general organ failure.

20,000+
All test subjects not previously exposed to moderate-intensity memories have immediately expired.

Addendum 5920-A (Original Test Log Samples):

[OPEN TEST LOG]

[CLOSE TEST LOG]

Test Number: 14
Memory Donor: Janet York
Test Subject: D-71354
Psychological Evaluation Summary: D-71354 is a well-adjusted individual with few concerning proclivities. Despite spending several years in Foundation custody, she maintains a generally positive attitude, speaks frequently about hopes for the future, and is highly regarded by her peers.
Experiential Report:

"It's a damn fine sight. Waves, sun, everything you need. There's sand squishing between my toes. Sand falling through my fingers too. There's even sand in my swimsuit, but that's a small price to pay if there ever was one.
Now I'm laughing. That's not my voice, but I'm laughing anyway. Not my lips, but I'm smiling. It feels nice. The sun's as warm as I remember; maybe even warmer. I'm drinking too. The doctor said I shouldn't anymore, but one won't hurt. The girls say it'll do me good.
There's water between my toes now. My feet are wet, and my legs, and I'm diving under. Not sure if I know how to swim, but I'm managing fine. Reefs below, fish out front, and my friends all around. Everything's going to be fine."

Estimated Intensity Quotient (Retroactive): 25

Test Number: 15
Memory Donor: D-71354
Test Subject: D-89522
Psychological Evaluation Summary: D-89522 expresses the typical pessimistic outlook of D-Class personnel, but otherwise exhibits no concerning tendencies beyond persistent aquaphobia.
Experiential Report:

"No, wait, yeah, I know them. My friends. My friends are playing in the surf while I sit on a towel and drink. There's nothing wrong with that. But, like, well, maybe there is something wrong. My breath catches when one of them slips in the water. It's only ankle deep, but they might fall beneath anyway. They're going to fall, and sink, and never come up again. I don't want to be a wet blanket though.
One of them runs back out to talk to me. She's dripping everywhere, but not on me. Thank god, not on me. She's so happy though. She's practically bubbling herself. We're talking, and talking, and then she grabs my hand. It's wet, but I can handle that. Wet and warm, at least. Warm and alive, for now.
She tugs me back toward the water. My heart's racing, but I step in anyway. I try my hardest to laugh with them, even if it feels like I'm going to drown standing. That's what it takes."

Estimated Intensity Quotient (Retroactive): 44

Test Number: 16
Memory Donor: D-89522
Test Subject: D-92001
Psychological Evaluation Summary: D-92001 exhibits antisocial behaviors and was previously convicted for a series of violent offenses.
Experiential Report:

"We're all playing in the water. It's a city pool, right? One of those big ones. There're hundreds of us crammed in there. Nah, more like thousands. Heh. We're ass to elbows, knees to faces. Just one big screaming mess of kids. I don't even want to think of what's in the water. Snot, and piss, and worse. Heh. Yeah, lots worse.
It's a gross stew I keep dunking this one kid in. We're all in the pot together, so it doesn't matter much if one goes under for a bit. He's struggling, but not enough. He's whining, but it's just wasting air. He's blue when he comes up; I push him down again. Heh. Someone's screaming at me. He'll be fine though. We've all survived worse. I tell him that, but he just keeps screaming. He won't listen. He just won't fucking listen, so I keep pushing him under. He probably deserves it. Yeah. Definitely."

Estimated Intensity Quotient (Retroactive): 68

Addendum 5920-B (Project AURUM SILKWORM Initiation):

[OPEN DOCUMENT]

[CLOSE DOCUMENT]

Archived document:

To requisitioned personnel,
Under the authority of O5-3, Project AURUM SILKWORM has been established to examine practical applications of SCP-5920. Based on current analyses, refined memories hold great potential as therapeutic aids and memetic agents. Other applications are expected to arise in the course of research.
Although D-Class personnel were initially used to test involved procedures, MTF Alpha-1 personnel are henceforth to be employed due to their abundance of potent experiences, extant clearances, and relevance to long-term project goals. These goals include:
• Creating new media-based security mechanisms to replace aging memetic agents.
• Creating low-cost treatments to raise Foundation personnel's morale, efficiency, and loyalty.
• Improving the operational capacity of mobile task forces within cognitohazardous environments.
Additional details will be provided within our secure facilities.
Sincerely,
Adrianne Berryman, Project Lead
Maxwell Langford, Project Lead

Addendum 5920-C (Intermediary Test Log Samples):

[OPEN TEST LOG]

[CLOSE TEST LOG]

Test Number
Output Subject
Input Memory Tag
Output Memory Tag
Slant
Estimated Intensity Quotient

242
D-86411
ABT-512-777
ABT-512-776
Neutral
330

243
D-51558
ABT-512-776
ABS-512-774
Positive
350

244
D-28999
ABS-512-774
ABS-511-774
Positive
462

245
Pestle1
ABS-511-774
ABS-406-733
Neutral
1,500

246
Pheasant
ABS-406-733
ABQ-405-722
Neutral
2,300

247
Candle
ABQ-405-722
ABQ-355-700
Negative
5,300

248
Cricket
ABQ-355-700
ABQ-353-698
Negative
13,800

249
Adder
ABQ-353-698
ABQ-349-665
Negative
21,000

Addendum 5920-D (Additional AURUM SILKWORM Directives):

[OPEN DOCUMENT]

[CLOSE DOCUMENT]

Archived document:

To all relevant personnel,
At the behest of O5-3, and in light of recent events, new objectives have been added to AURUM SILKWORM guidance documents:
• Assessing resistance to amnestics and memetic agents among test subjects.
• Developing procedures to inhibit these escalating resistances.
• Creating countermeasures to close resultant security gaps.
We are aware that this may prove difficult for many of you, but O5-3 has conveyed the importance of equipping the Overseer Council with tools to manage its closest ring of personnel. Swift progress is expected.
Sincerely,
Adrianne Berryman, Project Lead
Maxwell Langford, Project Lead

Addendum 5920-E (Recent Test Log Sample):

[OPEN TEST LOG]

[CLOSE TEST LOG]

Test Number
Output Subject
Input Memory Tag
Output Memory Tag
Slant
Estimated Intensity Quotient

850
Acorn
BQA-998-516
BQA-910-767
Negative
225,000

851
Opossum
BQA-910-767
BQC-710-441
Negative
250,500

852
Squid
BQF-710-441
BQF-661-300
Negative
280,700

853
Snail
BQF-661-300
BQF-513-013
Negative
300,300

Most Recent Entry:
Test Number: 854
Input Subjects: Acorn, Newt, Vole, Cradle, Opossum, Squid, Snail
Output Subject: Wren
Output Memory Tag: CZI-913-743
Output Subject Vocalizations:

"No, I don't feel anything.
Yeah, Langford, I see it. That doesn't mean I feel anything. There's a lot to take in at once, alright? Maybe people I haven't hurt yet? Or maybe people I'm going to hurt. They're screaming then dying. Screaming while dead. Something like that. I've got my knife, my pistol, and a hundred half-chewed hearts inside. My fingers slide through their eyes. My teeth are around their necks. The blood tastes like bleach, and I'm breathing it deep.
They hate me. Their children died in airstrikes, and their siblings sank into the sea. I'm on trial. I'm in prison. I'm buried ten stories deep. Someone drags me out of the ground anyway. Their hands are on my wrists, along my spine. There's a hotel room. I'm hanging upside down in the bathroom, bruised all over. Sewage drips from the shower. Something is leaking under the door, thick, black, and mewling. The bed is full of bodies; no, wait, there are only two, but I don't know which is mine. A dog is gnawing on my leg. Another is deep in my guts. It's got dad's face and mom's voice. A drill presses right against my forehead. It's spinning up, hot and loud. Breaking the skin. Pushing in. All I can hear are my breaths through her mouth.
No, nothing hurts. Don't you have biometrics? Nothing's wrong.
No, it's just like one of those magic eye things.
No, I feel fine."

Slant: Null
Estimated Intensity Quotient: 18,500,000

Footnotes
1. During transition between test subject populations, a request was made by Alpha-1 OPCOM to use standard-issue pseudonyms in public records. Concessions were made due to unique cultural concerns within MTF Alpha-1.

« SCP-5919 | SCP-5920 | SCP-5921 »


East wing of Miami Walmart Supercenter

Item #: SCP-5921
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5921 is to be contained in the Miami Walmart Supercenter, in the east-wing employees-only area. An offshoot of Stationary Task Force Kappa-51, Kappa-52 "Always Lower Prices" are to double-check all papers regarding Greazeburger at ██████████████████████, a Foundation front outside the effective perimeter.

NOTICE FROM GREAZEBURGER INVESTIGATION TEAM
Personnel currently in or around the Supercenter, including any investigation or communication sites established in the 50m radius, can probably get away with submitting a blank form. Just don't mistype your ID, please.
— Dr. Kensing, Head of the Greazeburger Investigation Team

Please answer the following questions to access the full file:
If necessary, round all answers to the nearest thousandth.

« SCP-5920 | SCP-5921 | SCP-5922 »


Item #: SCP-5922
Object Class: Pending
Special Containment Procedures:1 The cell containing SCP-5922 is accessible by personnel with Level-3/5922 or higher clearance. Study is to continue until a method of safe traversal is determined, after which retrieval of SCP-5922 will take priority.
Description: SCP-5922 is Tom Purser, a 33-year-old human male. Whenever SCP-5922 experiences a dream, a flower will sprout from its chest, varying in length and species. Severing the stem of the plant has no effect on the disconnected section, but will result in the remainder receding into the body.
SCP-5922 was discovered on February 18th, 2001, after David Stinnet, a partner of SCP-5922, brought it into Kindred Hospital in northern Chicago for a diagnosis of the phenomenon. Dr. Madison Tell, a Site-608 researcher briefly assigned at the hospital, was brought in for a second opinion. During the interview, SCP-5922:

claimed that the anomaly has been present for approximately nine years.
mentioned that it chose not to seek medical help, since severing the flower nullifies any evidence of it having occurred.
expressed a strong desire to go home.

While this interview was processed, an amnestic was discreetly administered to SCP-5922's partner. Memory conditioning was confirmed successful and SCP-5922 was transferred to Site-309 for containment.

Addendum 5922.1: The following proposal was made on February 21st, 2001.

Proposal Form

Submitter:
Dr. Alan Danica
Concern:
SCP-5922

SCP-5922 has refused to sleep for longer than 30 minutes since its recovery as an act of rebellion, as doing so does not relinquish any anomalous results. This is in addition to demands to be released. We've informed the subject more thoroughly of its situation, but it continues to express defiance. In order to facilitate the study of the anomaly, I would like to request the administration of a sedative.

Verdict: DENIED

Response: We cannot be sure how a sedative will affect SCP-5922. It's in our best interest to have a stable scientific control, and natural sleep would provide the closest outcome. However, if the subject is insistent on staying awake, there should be no issue with allowing it to do so. — Grant Adams, 5922 Project Lead

Following this proposal, it was agreed upon to decrease interaction with SCP-5922 to the absolute minimum, the intent being to minimize any outside stimuli.

Incident 5922-OL: On February 23rd, 2001, SCP-5922 stayed asleep for longer than an hour. The following log was recorded via the surveillance camera in SCP-5922's cell.

OBSERVATION LOG TRANSCRIPT
Date: February 23rd, 2001
Time: 02:31, approximately five hours after confirmed sleep.

[BEGIN LOG]
02:31: The cell is still and dark. SCP-5922 is asleep in its provided bed.
02:37: SCP-5922 stirs lightly, moving onto its back.
02:39: SCP-5922 begins to retch violently. It grips the edges of its mattress.
02:41: SCP-5922's eyes open. Its retching continues as it moves out of the bed, falling to the floor. It crawls to the door and strikes it weakly with its fists.
02:44: SCP-5922 falls backwards onto its back. It rolls over and spits out a dark liquid on the floor. It grips its stomach and whines.
02:50: SCP-5922's whines turn to gagging. It spits out more fluid onto the floor. Medical personnel are instructed to investigate.
02:52: Medical personnel arrive and turns SCP-5922 onto its back. It covers its mouth. The dark fluid can be seen oozing out between its fingers. Personnel lift SCP-5922 onto the bed.
02:59: SCP-5922 lets go of its face and vomits. The expelled liquid hangs in the air, forming a bulky stem into SCP-5922's mouth. Personnel are instructed to evacuate the cell immediately.
03:01: The fluid grows in mass. SCP-5922 can be seen crying.
03:02: The fluid explodes, coating the entirety of the room and destroying the camera.
[END LOG]

Since Incident 5922-OL took place, the inside of the doorway into SCP-5922's cell has been covered with a thin reddish-brown membrane. The substance is highly elastic, though it is possible to pierce through. Any damage done is quickly repaired within twelve seconds, sealing gaps and mending incisions.

Addendum 5922.2: On February 25th, 2001, a remote-controlled drone was sent past the membrane blocking SCP-5922's cell. The drone successfully located SCP-5922 within the cell after approximately 4 hours and 22 minutes of scouting; most of the time had been spent navigating the now incredibly expansive interior of the cell. As such, it is believed that Incident 5922-OL has resulted in the creation of a localized pocket dimension within SCP-5922's cell, now designated as SCP-5922-OL.
There is no apparent source of light within SCP-5922-OL. The exact depth of SCP-5922-OL is unclear. No other lifeforms were found within the first excursion, so it is presumably empty with the exception of SCP-5922.
SCP-5922 was found within SCP-5922-OL, held and restrained by thick red vine-like growths, after the remote-controlled drone shone its light on SCP-5922. These growths extend outwards into the darkness with no visible ending, wrapping around SCP-5922's arms, torso, legs, mouth, and eyes. Notably, marigolds and willow flowers can be seen originating from SCP-5922's chest.
When the drone prodded SCP-5922 with its extended arm attachment, the subject visibly struggled. Though the drone was not capable of recording sound, movement of SCP-5922's jaw indicates screaming or shouting.

Footnotes
1. These procedures have been revised as of March 18th, 2001. Previous iterations have been archived and are available upon request.

« SCP-5921 | SCP-5922 | SCP-5923 »


The NC Mutual Life Insurance headquarters.

Item #: SCP-5924
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Relevant disinformation campaigns have been disseminated, and deemed successful. The floor housing SCP-5924 has been closed off from civilian access under the pretense of renovation and maintenance works.
Description: SCP-5924 is a biological entity occupying an area of dimensions 4m by 5m on the north-facing wall of floor B3 in the NC Mutual Life Insurance headquarters, Durham, North Carolina, United States. Radiographic analysis indicates that SCP-5924 consists of human flesh, with an interconnected system of veins and arteries which penetrates the concrete behind it. A single motile appendage, measuring 1m long, protrudes from SCP-5924 which ends in a pair of human lips. This appendage frequently opens to vocalize in fluent American English in a masculine tone. Two human ears and eyes, each approximately 30 centimeters wide, are situated asymmetrically on either side of SCP-5924.
For unknown reasons, employees1 of the company regard SCP-5924 as unremarkable; its discovery was hence unreported for three weeks2 until a civilian electrician entered the floor for repairs, after which local law enforcement was deployed to inspect the premises. The electrician was amnesticized and embedded agents within the local police precinct declared this as a false alarm.
Addendum 3-C: On 06/12/2015, on the day of implementation of SCP-5924's containment procedures, Dr. Lawkind Halls conducted an interview session with SCP-5924 to ascertain the reason for its existence.

[BEGIN LOG]
(Shuffling.)(A creak.)
Dr. Halls: I'm afraid not, sir.Dr. Halls: Halls.Dr. Halls: Not, not that.
(Silence.)Dr. Halls: It's fine, sir. May I know your name?(Soft scribbling.)
Dr. Halls: Mhm. You were calling out for… "Manny"?Dr. Halls: Why do you keep calling out for this person?Dr. Halls: How is Manny affiliated with you?(Soft scribbling.)
Dr. Halls: Right. Do you remember if he was involved in anything that might've… uh, brought you here?
(Silence.)Dr. Halls: Sir, I appreciate your enthusiasm. However, uh… back to Manny.(Silence. A cough.)Dr. Halls: So you were here to… thank him?Dr. Halls: Email?(Silence. Moments later, muffled, wet sounds can be heard.)Dr. Halls: May I have a look at that phone?(Several wet sounds. Silence.)
Dr. Halls: Sir, may I know if you are short-sighted?Dr. Halls: …Thank you for answering my questions.[END LOG]

Addendum 3-D: Dr. Halls received a Samsung SGH-A1673 from SCP-5924's appendage. A single email was present in the inbox; its contents have been converted into an electronic copy and attached below for reference.

Dear Mr. Wallace,
Happy Birthday!

The North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company would like to extend our gratitude for your continued subscription! Feeling concerned about your future? No worries! On this special occasion, we offer you a 25% additional coverage of your healthcare expenses!

Have a great day!

— Manny DeSanchez4
Employee of NC Mutual Life Insurance, Customer Service
05/14/2015

Footnotes
1. This effect extends to the company's corporate hierarchical system, including the executives. Foundation agents employed by the company also do not claim SCP-5924 as anomalous. Other positions not directly related to the service of the company, such as security and maintenance, are unaffected.
2. Security cameras were not installed during this time.
3. A 'flip' phone released in 2009.
4. Upon subsequent interrogations, "Manny" claimed no relationship or memory of "Wallace".

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