SCP-5084 instances.

Item #: SCP-5084
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5084 is to be contained within a standard safe storage locker held at Site-19. All Foundation personnel with level 2 clearance or higher are permitted testing of SCP-5084 at the discretion of the site director.
Description: SCP-5084 is the collective sum of 40 cherry tomatoes (Lycopersicon lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) invulnerable to decomposition. SCP-5084's anomalous capabilities manifest when an individual is made aware of the presence of SCP-5084 in their immediate vicinity. The individual will firmly believe that all instances of SCP-5084 are sentient. Individuals have experienced auditory hallucinations in which they report hearing SCP-5084 produce human-like vocalizations. Individuals describe SCP-5084 instances as "scared, nervous, and untrusting" due to their vocalizations being described as childlike. SCP-5084's anomalous properties do not manifest when exposed to Foundation personnel.1
Discovery: SCP-5084 was discovered in a hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada. SCP-5084 was housed in a terrarium residing in the entrance of the hotel. All guests were extremely protective of SCP-5084, physically berating any individuals who harmed SCP-5084 specimens. The Foundation was contacted when nearby businesses and local residents entered the hotel and were detained by local authorities. Foundation operatives observed attempts to plant SCP-5084 instances in an effort of preserving SCP-5084 through their offspring before acquiring SCP-5084.
Addendum:

+ Addendum 5084-A: Test Log 2020/02/01

- Addendum 5084-A: Test Log 2020/02/01

Subject
Foreword
Experiment
Results

D-38291
Subject framed for murder, put on death row.
D-38291 is instructed to make eye contact with SCP-5084 and transcribe SCP-5084's statements. Afterward, D-38291 is to test effects of SCP-5084 consumption.
Subject is able to manifest SCP-5084's anomalous abilities (See addendum 5084-B).

D-18289
Subject murdered two men, put on death row.
D-18289 is instructed to make eye contact with SCP-5084 and transcribe SCP-5084's statements. Afterward, D-18289 is to test effects of SCP-5084 consumption.
Subject is unable to manifest SCP-5084's anomalous abilities.

D-39211
Previously Foundation personnel, demoted to D-class personnel on account of murder.
D-39211 is instructed to make eye contact with SCP-5084 and transcribe SCP-5084's statements. Afterward, D-39211 is to test effects of SCP-5084 consumption.
Subject is unable to manifest SCP-5084's anomalous abilities.

+ Addendum 5084-B

- Addendum 5084-B

Subject(s): Five (5) instances of SCP-5084
Foreword: D-38291 is instructed to make eye contact with SCP-5084 and transcribe SCP-5084's statements. Afterward, D-38291 is to test effects of SCP-5084 consumption.
Begin Log:
(D-38291 makes eye contact with SCP-5084)
D-38291: What the hell? How the fuck are you ta-
Test Overseer: Just follow what we told you, 38291.
D-38291: Fine, hello th- what? I can barely hear you!
(D-38291 arranges pile of SCP-5084 instances into a row)
D-38291: Dear God, how long have you guys been piled like that? A couple of weeks! No wonder you're crying!
(D-38291 leans in and speaks in a noticeably quieter tone)
D-38291: Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you. I just need you to calm down. When were you first able to talk?
Test Overseer: Please transcribe their responses, 38291.
D-38291: They tell me that it's always been this way. They just don't know why the men in coats can't hear them. They're talking about you, aren't they?
Test Overseer: We told you 38291, they aren't sentient. This is all happening in your head, Foundation personnel just can't talk to them.
D-38291: I'm Foundation personnel, aren't I?
(Test Overseer pauses)
Test Overseer: Just continue.
D-38291: What do you guys do all day?
(D-38291 pauses for several seconds)
D-38291: They've just been rotting in a bin. They can't move, they can't talk, they can't even breathe. They're trapped. Why can't you guys just let them out?
Test Overseer: That's outside of your control.
D-38291: Wait, I'm not the first guy they've tested these things on, aren't I? What have the men in coats done to you?
Test Overseer: It would be advisable to stick to the script before further action is needed.
D-38291: You've… oh dear god. You've sliced them, crushed them, diced them. What's next? Am I going to eat one of them or something?
Test Overseer: Actually, yes. You are to consume an SCP-5084 specimen.
D-38291: …I'm not going to do that.
Test Overseer: We'll give you one more chance 38291. Consume the specimen or suffer the consequences.
D-38291: I… I'm sorry for what I'm about to do.
(D-38291 consumes SCP-5084 specimen)
D-38291: It tastes… like a tomato. What did you expect? I can hear it fucking screaming down my throat. It's crying.
D-38291: You burnt them, blended them, and torn them apart. They're begging for mercy, no wonder they trust no one.
(D-38291 escorted out of testing chamber)

Footnotes
1. Any individual who has been employed by the SCP Foundation for a period of more than one month

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SCP-5085: Imprints

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Item #: SCP-5085
Object Class: Neutralized
Special Containment Procedures: Due to SCP-5085's short duration and subsequent de-manifestation, no direct containment procedures have been deemed necessary at this time.
A disinformation campaign has been fabricated to explain the sudden closure of the aquarium affected by SCP-5085. The campaign details that the interior of the building containing SCP-5085 had partially collapsed and as such, the building had been closed until the damage could be repaired.
Due to the time in which SCP-5085 manifested, no individuals had interacted with the anomaly, rendering the use of amnestics unnecessary.
The handling of SCP-5085-1's remains is to be done in a manner that adheres to procedures assigned to Class-2 Type-Green entities.
Description: SCP-5085 designates a reality-restructuring event that directly affected the Weshland Aquarium in Orlando, Florida. The incident lasted from July 16, 1989, up until July 18, 1989.
During the event, the interior of the structure and items within were subject to transformation regarding physical, mental, and chemical attributes. Although SCP-5085 has demonstrated no proof of sentience, items will be modified in particular manners once a certain set of criteria are met; however, what the specific criteria encompass is poorly understood. A completely structured list of objects modified by SCP-5085 has been provided in Addendum-5085.1.
Discovery: SCP-5085 was initially recovered approximately one hour after its initial manifestation between 2:30 to 3:30 EST. This was accomplished via routine monitoring of the local Humes with the use of Kant Counters which had been installed throughout the area.1
Field personnel embedded within the community were dispatched to isolate the area until a permanent containment solution could be formulated. As precautions were taken due to the nature of SCP-5085's anomalous properties, no fatalities were recorded and the area was contained without incident.
Addendum-5085.1: Information regarding changes within the aquarium are as follows:

Date: July 16, 1989
Origin: Pre-existing2
Details: All instances of Isurus oxyrinchus3 being kept in the aquarium underwent drastic physiological changes. All of the instances' teeth had been removed via unknown means thus causing a significant change to behavioral patterns. Analysis has concluded that the previously mentioned specimen had ceased carnivorous feeding habits and began consuming oceanic flora within the tank they inhabited. Further monitoring led to the conclusion that they had developed human-like intellect despite such characteristics being impossible to retain by such organisms.
Furthermore: All specimens were promptly terminated as the previously mentioned characteristics had led to the degradation in both physical health and neurological function.

Date: July 17, 1989
Origin: Pre-existing
Details: All solid objects within the building containing sharpened features underwent anomalous chemical reformation. Whenever affected items made physical contact with organic matter, the previously mentioned would immediately enter a liquid state regardless of their external environment. The affected items have thus far not been able to be removed from the area due to an unseen force.

Date: July 17, 1989
Origin: Inserted4
Details: Regarding the above anomaly, a steel knife was introduced into the building with the intent of viewing whether this change applies to objects not within the area at the time of the initial transformation. Upon entry, the knife was vaporized instantaneously.

Date: July 18, 1989
Origin: Inserted
Details: Once entering the compound, any living organisms would lose the ability to sense pain. Physical examination has not proven fruitful as no changes to the central nervous system could be observed.

Addendum-5085.2: On the date of July 18, 1989, monitoring of SCP-5085 revealed a significant decrease in anomalous activity. Kant Counters monitoring SCP-5085's area of effect displayed minimal changes in the local Hume levels.
At 19:05, a large increase in the local Humes was detected before all anomalous properties ceased entirely. Items initially affected by SCP-5085 had reverted to their original state except the object used in Test-3. A full investigation led to the discovery of the deceased body of an unidentified prepubescent male located within a disused storage closet. The individual displayed numerous lacerations caused by a bladed instrument. The surrounding environment displayed slightly increased levels of radiation, suggesting a possible translocation event had occurred in the days prior.
A full autopsy was performed determining the cause of death to be exsanguination via severe trauma to major organs. Analysis of the brain showed several abnormalities suggesting that they may have possessed ontokinetic properties. As such, it has been determined that the individual was the cause of SCP-5085 and was classified as SCP-5085-1.
Within the room where SCP-5085-1 was discovered, several phrases were melted into the walls through unknown means. These notes are as follows:

H E L P

NO MORE SHARP STOP PAIN

NO SHARP

SORRY FOR BURN HOUSE

CAN'T CONTROL IT

FEELING COLD

WHY DO THIS?

WE WERE FAMILY

I'M SORRY MOM AND DAD

I JUST WANTED TO FIX EVERYTHING

A single sheet of computer paper was also recovered from the scene. Burn marks had been imprinted on the paper in a fashion displaying anthropomorphic sea creatures; most notably sharks. The phrase "favorite place" was found to be crudely written on the back of the sheet in a similar fashion. Further investigation of the events leading up to SCP-5085-1's death is ongoing. SCP-5085-1 is scheduled for cremation on July 22, 1989.
A house fire near the incident of SCP-5085 is currently under investigation in a dilapidated portion of Orlando for possible relations to SCP-5085-1.5 Recovered from the scene was a steel container holding several drawings, one of which displays an image of 3 humanoids holding hands whilst surrounded by fish. Others displayed two humanoid figures engaging in violent acts, though the meaning behind these drawings is currently unknown. Further research into the correlations between the two incidents is ongoing.

Footnotes
1. It should be noted that such precautions had been taken due to the immense population of the area.
2. The object was present within the structure prior to the manifestation of anomalous properties.
3. Shortfin mako shark.
4. The object was implemented within the environment by the Foundation for testing purposes.
5. For clarity, it was brought to the Foundation's attention due to no source of the fire being discovered and the local area displaying signs of Hume fluctuation.

« SCP-5084 | SCP-5085 | SCP-5086 »


Item #: SCP-5086
Object Classification: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: The Foundation has created a fake company to claim responsibility for the distribution of SCP-5086 instances throughout New York, entitled: Trees4U. Trees4U claims to be distributing the SCP-5086 as a marketing ploy to gain attention for its subscription-based tree and potted plant business.
SCP-5086 are too plentiful and are all situated on private property. An attempt to confiscate all instances would be impossible without the use of dangerous Foundation infrastructure, which would not be warranted given the stability of the situation. As the effects of SCP-5086 are innocuous and not visibly anomalous, it has been decided that no action will be taken.
Description: SCP-5086 are several varieties of potted herbs typically used in cooking, which, over the course of April, 2020, were delivered to an estimated million apartments throughout New York City. SCP-5086 instances were packaged in unmarked brown cardboard boxes, accompanied by a note1. The majority of recipients suffered from depression, anxiety, being dangerously overweight, being dangerously underweight, anorexia, and other mental and physiological issues.
SCP-5086 instances do not require water or soil containing active microbial life to grow. Instead, when the individual who owns that specific instance experiences a rise in serotonin, dopamine or oxytocin as a result of satisfaction, the instance will grow at the usual rate for its species. If the owner is absent from SCP-5086 for periods of time exceeding three days, the specimen will begin to dry out as though dehydrated, even when frequently watered.
All SCP-5086 instances possess an elevated level of chemicals responsible for the flavor of the herb itself, as well as naturally-produced flavor enhancers. SCP-5086 will also excrete a gaseous drug when cut which alters activity in the occipital lobe, making objects appear more attractive to the viewer, and the gustatory cortex, to increase the detail of tastes. Addition of parts of SCP-5086 to any meal improves its flavor, texture, and appeal.
Frequent usage of SCP-5086 in foods increases the consumer's willingness to engage in physical activity and assists with loss of fat as well as development of muscle. SCP-5086 has resulted in a 15% increase in the number of people frequently visiting gyms throughout New York City, as well as the greatest public happiness and health spikes ever recorded in New York City.
Notelog-5086:
Each SCP-5086 delivery came with a handwritten note, addressing the recipient by name. The handwriting is all from the same person. While some notes deviated to address specifics concerning the individual, most are near-identical.

Note Transcript:
Hey, [Recipient's Name]
I heard you've been going through some things, so I bought you this.
You aren't alone.
-A Friend

Diary log of Hector Brooke, current student at New York City Culinary Institute:

I don't think my current culinary portfolio is going to make the cut. The deadline is in only a few weeks, but I still dont know what i'm going to make. I have to compete with people from all over the country! Stressful times, but I'm going to go back to research.
A package showed up at my door today. It had a basil plant in it along with a note. It said it was from a 'friend'. Was it Greg? It was probably Greg.
Holy shit, that Basil doesn't fuck around. I've cooked with oregano, parsley, and every other herb under the sun, but I've never eaten something with as much of a tang as this.
I bought some more basil plants from the store. After all, the little plant can't produce enough leaves for me to use it as much as I want to.
Ok, I talked to Greg, apparently he didn't send the plant. Very strange…
The other basil don't taste anywhere near as good as this one. Is it genetically modified or some shit?
That basil plant has started wilting. I've constantly been watering it and I bought some fertilizer to try and revive it, but it hasn't worked yet. If this thing really is GMO, maybe it has cancer or something? Can plants get cancer?
The damn thing is practically flopped over dead on the ground. Some of its leaves are still green, though. I'm going to pluck those off and mix them into tonight's salad.
You're a computer file, so I suppose you can't really call me a weakling. Stupid as it sounds, I actually started crying while I was eating. Not just because of the dead plant, obviously. The deadline for applications is tomorrow, and I don't have the slightest fucking idea of what I should do.
Holy shit, I wake up the next day and the plant is perfectly fine, like nothing had even happened. It even sprouted flowers. That can't be normal.
I've finally realized what I should make. I'm going to use this basil to make a garnish for a seafood curry. I'll splurge on some fresh crab and mussel to throw in there and take it over to the Culinary School tomorrow.
Wish me luck.
End of log

Footnotes
1. See Notelog-5086

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4/5087 LEVEL 4/5087
CLASSIFIED

Item #: SCP-5087

keter

One of four Mk V Temporal Sink phase shifter arrays, East Wall

Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-5087 is contained in situ at the location of its discovery. A five square meter table has been constructed in the center of a 15 x 20 x 5 m containment chamber on Sub-Level 5 of Site-17. The containment chamber is outfitted with the Mk V Temporal Sink, to be maintained at constant TVM1 unless otherwise directed by the item's HMCL Supervisor (currently Dr. Marcus Kitterman), Site Director, or O5-12.
All instances of SCP-5087-1 are subject to interrogation, containment, and termination on sight as necessary. Instances may be retained for study under HCP-32 in the adjoining containment cells. Instances are to be terminated after a maximum of 364 days in containment to prevent causal interference with subsequent instances. No writing material is permitted in the containment suite or adjoining interrogation rooms to prevent SCP-5087-1 from employing memetic temporal displacement methods.
Access to the containment chamber is restricted to members of the Temporal Anomalies Department with L-5/5087 clearance, general L-5/Δ clearance, or higher. Due to continued active temporal anomalies surrounding SCP-5087 and all sub-designations, permission to assemble SCP-5087-G and explore SCP-5087-2 may only be granted to members of RCT-Δt with at least 250 hours logged mission time. A steel alloy frame has been constructed sufficient to support the weight and shape of the various fragments in an assembled position, and is stored against the western wall of the containment chamber. Personnel accessing the containment chamber or exploring SCP-5087-2 must be anchored to the chamber's exterior via 5 mm steel tether. If for any reason the tether becomes detached prior to successful egress, the untethered party is to be considered a hostile entity, interrogated, and permanently contained or terminated as appropriate.
Redundant copies of all documentation relating to SCP-5087 must be kept in causal isolation at all times.

Description:
SCP-5087 is the collective designation of six large (0.5 - 2.25 m length) fragments of layered sardonyx bearing detailed relief sculpture often referred to as cameo in art literature. The aesthetic of the relief is consistent with other large cameo carvings from Europe created during the late Republican / early Imperial period of Rome. When viewed separately, each engraving will depict a different individual scene, using the entire space available with no visible damage. However, when any two or more engravings occupy the same visual field, observers become aware that they are looking at a fragmented singular work which encompasses all six fragments.
Personnel with Level 5/Δ or 5/5087 may access Catalog 5087-1.1 for detailed description of all six fragments.
SCP-5087 has the effect of nullifying all ambient tachyon fields within a 5m radius of the collection's center of mass, rendering it impossible for time to pass within the chamber unless the embedded Mk V Temporal Sink is activated. Interactions between this suspended temporal reference frame and our native TVM progression are not well understood, due to the impossibility of verifying any reported observations of experimental D-Class personnel or other entities leaving its area of effect. From an external perspective, such persons appear to enter and exit the active area instantaneously, and report vastly inconsistent experiences of duration spent within.
SCP-5087-1 designates all humanoids animate entities attempting to leave the active zone. All such instances to date have identified themselves as former members of RCT-Δt. Credentials recovered from SCP-5087-1 appear to be consistent with those in use by the Foundation at their reported time of origin, but none have thus far been verified by extant assets, agents, or databases. SCP-5087-1 instances manifest at a rate of three individuals per year, every year on the 23rd of December since the item's discovery. Each manifestation always contains two males and one female. Each individual within a set has been genetically identical to their corresponding analog in each previous set, despite occasional presentation of significant morphological differences. To date these have included:

Entities with radially symmetrical body plans. Vivisection of instances reveals anatomical structures resembling those of phylum Echinodermata3.
Humanoid entities of increased stature with six phalanges on all extremities, and at least one organ structure of unknown purpose contained within the abdomen.
Otherwise normal humanoids suffering advanced stages of SCP-217 infection.
Three normal and healthy Corvus corax4 specimens carrying weapons, clothing, spectacles, and other equipment designed to be operated by avian physiology.
[DOCUMENTATION INFOHAZARD EXPUNGED]

Update, 15/5/2027: While previous manifestations of SCP-5087-1 have categorically refused to cooperate with attempts at interview, the members of set SCP-5087-1.41 have all consented to being interviewed by containment personnel. It is unclear, even from the interviews, why this particular iteration agreed to cooperate. Information will be released to this document pending verification. Researchers may access Document 5087-INT for transcripts of each interview.
Update, 30/6/2027: Following the interview with SCP-5087-1.41-A regarding a hidden space within SCP-5087, efforts were undertaken by RCT-Δt to reconstruct the complete object, designated SCP-5087-G. As of 8/6/2027, the project was concluded and resources diverted to exploration of SCP-5087-2.
SCP-5087-2 designates a spatial anomaly accessed from the obverse side of SCP-5087-G. This area is only accessible when the relief is fully assembled in the upright position. SCP-5087-2 contains a mock Roman city state of the early first century CE in a state of suspended animation. No tachyon field has been successfully detected within SCP-5087-2, rendering standard recording equipment non-functional. Exploration Summary 5087-2-E is compiled from multiple oral and written accounts of SCP-5087-2 exploration by various RCT-Δt assets.

Attached Documentation:

+ Catalog 5087-1.1, Rev 8/6/2027

- Access Granted

Catalog 5087-1.1:

Item Designation
Approximate Dimensions
Image Description

SCP-5087-A
0.5 x 0.33 m
A nude female figure pouring water from a large vase. She appears to be weeping. Smaller humanoid figures are visible in the resulting flow of water.

SCP-5087-B
0.69 x 0.4 m
Two male figures in Roman battle attire. Armor and decoration indicate they are both officers. One thrusts his spear forward into the chin of the other, killing him. Observers universally indicate they are both depictions of the same person, though photographs of the fragment do not bear this out conclusively.

SCP-5087-C
1.21 x .75 m
A male figure sitting upon a palanquin, borne by four others - three male and one female. The seated figure is dressed in a manner consistent with contemporary depictions of Roman Emperors from the same period. He gestures forward, leaning out of his seat. Of note is that the figure is depicted wearing spectacles.

SCP-5087-D
0.2 x 2.25 m
Engraving of text in period Latin. “PARATI SVMVS OMNIA CONVIVIVM HABERETVR LVGVBRES”5

SCP-5087-E
1.1 x .80 m
Three figures, two male and one female, hands joined in a ring and dancing. A large box stands in the center of the ring. Details of the box are impossible to resolve conclusively despite their size.

SCP-5087-F
1.5 x 2.25 m
Depiction of a large feast or banquet with several figures seated along a long table. At the center of the table are seated three figures wearing spectacles, flanked by several military officers and young women. Food at the table is depicted in a decomposed state.

Update, 30/6/2027 SCP-5087-G
2.25 x 3.5 m
Designates the fully assembled relief, which presents several significant departures from the previously described scenes. An inscription along the bottom reads “QVAM PARAVIMVS LUCEM VITAE”6. A female figure oversees the burning of spears and swords in the upper left. Two gladiators engage in combat, in the upper right. Three figures dance nude in a ring around a pike bearing three human heads in the central left. Several high-status males and one female carry a crowned figure in peasant/slave clothing on a palanquin, who leans back in his seat drinking from a large jug of wine. Central to the piece is a depiction of a large banquet, where a figure resembling contemporary depictions of Caesar Augustus shares a large, appetizing banquet amongst many assembled servants, soldiers, and peasants.

+ Exploration Summary 5087-2-E, Rev 15/8/2027.

- Access Granted

Exploration Summary 5087-2-E:

Administrative Summary Re: Exploration Accounts of SCP-5087-2
Compiled by: Captain Regina Watts, RCT-Δt
Most Recent Revision Date: 15/8/2027
The entry point of SCP-5087-2 is a free standing invisible event boundary surrounded entirely by an open field of grass. Visible below the hill is a small Roman city in immaculate condition. The time of day within the anomaly cannot be confirmed, but appears to be late evening. Compass navigation is impossible, and all non-mechanical recording equipment is non-functional.
The town limit is approximately 1.5 km from the point of entry. Everything remains absolutely still until interacted with by one of our agents. Fire still gives light and heat, but the flames do not move unless one of our people is holding the fuel source. Humanoid figures in direct contact with our people do not regain consciousness as expected. Instead, their bodies deteriorate rapidly after contact, dissolving to dust entirely after approximately five ‘minutes' based on accounts. These figures, torches, and other materials will return to their original configuration following the teams' egress.
Based on facial expressions, mode of dress, and food stuffs present, the town seems to be in the middle of a large festival. Statues depicting Saturn, the Roman god of bounty and time, are adorned with offerings of ceramic masks. Priest figures in the midst of ceremony have heads uncovered. Celebrants are observed gambling, exchanging gifts, indulging in wine, and fornicating more or less openly in the streets.
Progressing toward the city center, the scene becomes more sinister. Some prisoners (celebrants? They seem almost happy about it.) are being executed in temples surrounding the plaza. There is a lot of blood present in the temples, and no less than 10 human heads have been arranged on an altar before another large statue of Saturn. Beyond the plaza, there is a large procession of some 200-300 celebrants, carrying torches. At the heart of the procession is a palanquin carried by four masked figures in the garb of patricians. The chair they hold aloft is empty, save for a gilded laurel wreath and a set of rough peasants clothes.
It is the conclusion of RCT-Δt that the celebration is congruent with records of the festival Saturnalia, a Roman midwinter celebration of bounty, light, and renewal dedicated to Saturn. There appears to be significant juxtaposition of both archaic and latter day traditions within the scene. However, without seeing the area in true motion, it is impossible to determine this conclusion with certainty.
Most troubling about these discoveries is the absence of the King of Saturnalia; an ‘elected' figure which presides over the festival, who we assume was supposed to be riding that palanquin near the center of town. Mapping the likely progression of the procession based on the state of residents of the town, the most extreme aspects of the ritual seem to have happened in this palanquin's wake.
Whether this confirms or refutes the claims set forth by SCP-5087-1.41-A and -B cannot be determined at this time. The absence of ambient tachyon fields within SCP-5087-2 does seem to lend itself to that conclusion. However, there do not seem to be any empty spaces where an icon or statue of Saturn would reside. The absence of the King of Saturnalia may well be construed to be the absence of a priest, celebrant, or other human figure which is necessary for the scene to continue progressing. Or it may simply be a result of the object's state of repair.
As a precautionary measure, I recommend amending containment procedures to prohibit future assets from interfering or interacting with the palanquin, as well as an additional SCP-5087 sub designation for this object.
- Captain Regina Watts, RCT-Δt

+ Display Document 5087-INT, Original version 8/5/2027

- Access Granted

Document 5087-I:
On 23/12/2026, three humanoids manifested in the containment chamber of SCP-5087 and were immediately apprehended by onsite security assets. This marks the 41st such manifestation event since initial containment. Though initially uncooperative, all three instances of SCP-5087-1.41 independently approached containment personnel with a desire to be interviewed by RCT-Δt or other Temporal Anomalies Department agents and researchers.

Date: 25/4/2027
Interviewer: Captain Regina Watts, RCT-Δt
Observing: Dr. Marcus Kitterman, HMCL Supervisor
Interviewee: SCP-5087-1.41-A
Note: Subject does not outwardly appear to be anomalous. However, biometric scans indicate large portions of its anatomy have been replaced or augmented with advanced prosthesis. Interestingly, the subject still elects to wear spectacles despite obvious access to advanced surgical techniques. For some reason, this appears to be a common trait among -A type manifestations, no matter their body plan.
- Dr. Marcus Kitterman
R. Watts: Alright, we're rolling. This is Regina Watts interviewing SCP-5087-1.41-A. Can you please state your name for the record.
SCP-5087-1.41-A: (sighs audibly) … This is Dr. Thaddeus Xyank, former Chairperson of the Temporal Anomalies Department, founder of Research and Containment Team Δt. Also former SCP-110-1. Fun to be back on this side of the table…
R. Watts: Oh yeah? And how exactly does a skip go from designee to research doc?
SCP-5087-1.41-A: And back. You forgot the ‘and back.' The answer is… complicated. It's good to see you again, though. I haven't… Dammit Reggie, I'm really sorry. I have really fucked this one up. I should have brought you all back in before I left.
R. Watts: Listen, I understand you're scared-
SCP-5087-1.41-A: I'm not. I know I don't have any power to implicate you in anything. And I know ‘you' have ‘never met' me, but… I knew a Regina Watts. She was one of my best retrieval agents. She recovered [REDACTED] and I don't know how many more since then.
R. Watts: … Okay. You know a thing or two about the department… How did you come by that knowledge?
SCP-5087-1.41-A: (his head flops forward and smacks the table before looking back upward) Because I'm your fucking boss, Reggie. Frankly I can't tell if you're being thick, or if you really don't recognise me. I authorized your GCS back in ‘08. We even sent you to 2035 for it so you could get it done properly! …How are you healing up, by the way?
R. Watts: (visibly perturbed) Right, I don't know who the fuck you are or how you know that, but if you don't stop with this evasive bullshit then this interview is over.
SCP-5087-1.41-A: (chuckling) Oh nooo, not the containment cell! However will I cope with all the naaaps? (sips water) Come on, you'll have to do a little better than that. I have sat in on dozens of these types of interviews.
R. Watts: Then you know you better get to the point before I call security.
SCP-5087-1.41-A: Alright, I'll play. So… if you're still on Δt in this timeline, then you should have access to SCP-110? I can't be sure of what has and hasn't been redacted. Hell, I don't even know if I exist on this string anymore, but it's not just a city. It's a containment facility, too. That's where this object was first contained. Back then… or, well, I suppose that hasn't happened yet, but when I first saw the cameo, it was whole. I was assigned to 5087 in my role as an extra-dimensional topologist. We knew there was some kind of looping scripted pocket space inside the thing, so it was my job to oversee exploration and catalog the properties of the interior. But eventually, I got the bright idea to test its interior dimensions.
R. Watts: So you broke it?
SCP-5087-1.41-A: (remains silent for 10s) You could say that. However, it might be more accurate to say that the object… hatched. Some unknown entity emerged from a fissure in the front face and… (rubs his eyes under his spectacles) Apologies. The experience is very difficult to recall.
R. Watts: Okay… Is that why you're here now?
SCP-5087-1.41-A: No. That's just how I got back to 1972. My aim in coming here comes much later; sometime in late 2010. After figuring out temporal displacement stabilization and using the knowledge I gained to resolve as many paradoxes as I could, I discovered that time is… entirely incoherent. It's complete chaos. What we see as strings is just a person's mind doing its best to form a coherent narrative out of that chaos, and our navigation techniques are far more like dialing a radio tuner than actually moving through space. The memetic ones are just shifting focus from one apparently coherent moment to another.
R. Watts: Yeah, and I have also read the primer, but -
SCP-5087-1.41-A: You still have a primer? HA! Perfect. Who wrote it?
R. Watts: Who wrote what?
SCP-5087-1.41-A: Who wrote the primer, Reggie? (leans forward) How many times have we had this conversation?
R. Watts: W… We're getting off topic again.
SCP-5087-1.41-A: Fine, but you're about to miss a trick.
R. Watts: That's a cold day in hell.[INTERVIEW TERMINATED]
Closing Note: I've checked and triple checked. I can't find an author for the RCT-Δt Primer. Can we loop up with RAISA to see if this is an intentional omission or not? Something isn't adding up. He knows too much. Either there's a leak that's gotten into our personnel files or something has gone pear shaped.
- R. Watts

Date: 27/4/2027
Interviewer: Agent Lorainne Mickelson, RCT-Δt
Observing: Dr. Marcus Kitterman, HMCL Supervisor
Interviewee: SCP-5087-1.41-B
Note: Relieved Agent Watts after the last interview. The anomaly suddenly breaking silence, and dropping confirmed information like that is somewhat troubling. This one looks a bit more like a field agent than the other two. Hopefully there will be more information we can use.
- Dr. Marcus Kitterman
L. Mickelson: This is Field Agent Loraine Mickelson interviewing SCP-5087-1.41-B
SCP-5087-1.41-B: Forty-One?!
L. Mickelson: If you please, sir?
SCP-5087-1.41-B: Yeah, yeah, sure… Wow, that's a lot. We are fucked.
L. Mickelson: State your name, please?
SCP-5087-1.41-B: Homer Fucking Simpson. What does it matter? I'm clearly already dead. (covers face with hands)… Sorry. Agent Bertrand Tomlin, former reconnaissance team lead, RCT-Δt. I uh… I went off the radar with the other two a couple of months - I mean, a few months prior to - Fuck. From my perspective, we were out of Foundation sight for about two months before you nailed us.
L. Mickelson: Excellent, thank you for that. You say you went off the radar. Can you elaborate on that?
SCP-5087-1.41-B: …Thad called Attie and me into an office downtown in NYC one morning and showed us something I wish I hadn't seen. He took an XACTS device and turned it on with a window open -
L. Mickelson: I'm sorry, a what?
SCP-5087-1.41-B: Wait, seriously? You are the Loraine Mickelson, right?
L. Mickelson: That is my name. Look, pretend you're an anomaly and I don't know who you are or what you're talking about. Matter of fact, don't pretend. You're an anomaly. I don't know who you are or what you're talking about.
SCP-5087-1.41-B: (leaning forward) The Xyank-Anastasakos Constant Temporal Sink. The physics behind it was published in Foundation in 1892. You don't even have a department without that damned box!
L. Mickelson: We can come back to that, but I would like to focus back on what you imagine you're doing here, please.
SCP-5087-1.41-B: Alright, fine. Never mind who invented the central tech of your department, we got a script to follow, yeah? Brilliant. Super duper. …We were after something that Thad said he saw once because he reckoned it was Father Time. Some fancy term for it, I think it started with an E? The idea was supposed to be to put whatever that was back inside the cameo somehow and time - which as you probably know, is super fucked - would just sort of settle back into a proper line as soon as we did it, and our perspective would become the only remaining timeline.
L. Mickelson: And what gave him that impression?
SCP-5087-1.41-B: I dunno. It seemed as likely to work as anything else I'd done that week, so… Anyway, we were going to all do it together. Breach 110 on our own, dive into that enormous casket as a team, and when we got to the cameo, and follow whatever breadcrumbs we could to find this… thing… and…
L. Mickelson: Go on.
SCP-5087-1.41-B: You know what, never mind. Saying it out loud makes it sound so dumb. We… Nope, it's bugging me. Loraine, I can hear the hum. You might not know what XACTS' are, but we're sitting inside of one. Or something very much like it. You're keeping this place causally isolated?
L. Mickelson: I'm pretty certain you know how I'm going to answer that question.
SCP-5087-1.41-B: Yeah, I know it… I hated this part of the job. You were always way better at it, anyway. I must have interviewed a hundred former Agents and Researchers. Some of ‘em I even knew and had to play like I didn't. Don't show your cards. Don't collaborate with an anomaly. Don't even breathe Thad's name… (looks directly at Camera 1) Which means that's either Marcus or Liza over there, lookin' at me, deciding whether to bring me out of the cold or keep me in lock up for the next… I don't know how long. Guess until the next iteration moves through. (pause) Listen I… don't do well in cages. Even less now that I know I've got a termination over my head, so can I make just one request?
L. Mickelson: Words are still free. I can't promise much, but you can say it.
SCP-50087-1.41-B: …When the time comes… Can I just do it myself?
[INTERVIEW TERMINATED]
Closing Note: That makes two pieces of tech this anomaly is claiming were invented by SCP-5087-1 instances. Two cornerstone pieces of tech for our department. I've authorized RAISA requests for both of these claims. I really hope it's just need to know.
- Dr. Marcus Kitterman.

Date: 1/5/2027
Interviewer: Dr. Marcus Kitterman, HMCL Supervisor
Observing: Dr. Iliza Schrader, Research Lead, Temporal Anomalies Department
Interviewee: SCP-5087-1.41-C
Note: I'm not looking forward to this. There's a pattern forming here I don't like. RAISA came back empty. Actually empty; they assured me that L4/Δ would be plenty enough to answer those questions. The department, SCP-5087, and all the docs before this one appear overnight. Considering the power draw we require and how many of us are involved actively in this project, that is a big problem. I'm going to take this interview on personally. This one says she's supposed to have Liza's job. I have to be sure I'm asking the right questions.
- Dr. Marcus Kitterman
Dr. Kitterman: Is it on? Alright, good. Hello SCP-5087-1.41-C, my name is Dr. Marcus Kitterman -
SCP-5087-1.41-C: I know…
Dr. Kitterman: Heh. I had a feeling you might. I'm HMCL supervisor for SCP-5087. Are you alright to tell me your name?
SCP-5087-1.41-C: My name is Dr. Athena Anastasakos. I was at your wedding, Marcus. Quit it. Going through this once was enough. Just… just drop the act. I know we went off the grid. I know what we did wasn't authorized, I know that has consequences, but throwing our own security procedures back in our faces is so low I could… (takes a deep breath)
Dr. Kitterman: See, that's the thing… Okay, you know me, right? You know if I'm lying or not. Am I lying right now, saying I've never seen your face before in my life?
SCP-5087-1.41-C: …God- ! …No, you're not. So let's talk. What do you know about the object?
Dr. Kitterman: (laughs audibly) How? How could I tell you that? How can I even attempt to justify that? On record?
SCP-5087-1.41-C: Because what we saw was an anomaly that, among other things, stopped the flow of time. I don't think you understand how that causal island holding firm interacts with the bulk of the timeline as a result.
Dr. Kitterman: Oh? OH. How would that… Wow…
SCP-5087-1.41-C: And of course you're recording this. (looks directly at Camera 2) I can see the light on one of the cameras from here. If those cameras are working properly, that means there's a sink in operation. Nearby.
Dr. Kitterman: That's irrelevant. The field is contained. It's only… It's contained.
SCP-5087-1.41-C: If the field needs only the five meter buffer I saw in the containment chamber, a desk unit would be able to handle it. Are you sure the field is contained in that room?
Dr. Kitterman: … I suppose I'm really not.
Dr. Schrader: (audible only to Dr. Kitterman) Marcus! Focus!
Dr. Kitterman: Never mind, the point is we're safe now. I wouldn't be here if everything wasn't accounted for.
SCP-5087-1.41-C: It's fine, that isn't the pertinent question right now, anyway. What matters is whether or not the sink you are using was on or off when we came through. Because if it was on, we're caught in the wake of an artificial TVM as the rest of the time plane moves around it. If it's off, then this facility is inadvertently sliding through time from string to string and stopping all of our attempts at re-containing a Code Black Keter along the way.
Dr. Kitterman: Well that doesn't… sound… good.
SCP-5087-1.41-C: Honestly, Marc? I'm much more worried about the third possibility.
Dr. Kitterman: What's that?
SCP-5087-1.41-C: That the Foundation made you all forget us on purpose. That someone upstairs wants time this way.
[INTERVIEW TERMINATED]
Closing Note: I would like to formally request reassignment to another SCP project.7
- Dr. Marcus Kitterman

Addenda:
Update, 30/8/2027: During a containment breach of SCP-████, Site-17 suffered catastrophic power failure, including the failure of redundant generators supplying power to SCP-5087's containment unit and embedded Mk V Temporal Sink. When power was restored via an emergency hard-start of Sub-Level 5 generators three minutes later, SCP-5087 was discovered in SCP-5087-G configuration, and all three adjoining HCP-3 containment cells were discovered opened and empty.
The following note was found in the cell housing SCP-5087-1.41-A:

Item Number: SCP-5087
Object Class: Thaumiel, you idiots.
Special Containment Procedures: Causal isolation protocols matter. I thought we taught you better than this.
Description: You have been put in a box meant to make you believe that putting a box in a box is an effective containment strategy for the thing that used to be in that box. How did this thing even get here? Who designed the unit? Who wrote the ConProcs? Who invented the tachyon tech you're using to contain it?
Get your shit together, and let us do our jobs.
- ██

Revision to containment procedures is currently under review. SCP-5087-1.41-A, -B, and -C are pending reclassification as Persons of Interest.

Footnotes
1. “This very moment.”
2. Humanoid Containment Procedure, Level 3
3. Phylum containing sea stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers, among others.
4. The common raven.
5. Translation: “We have prepared for all a mourning banquet.”
6. Translation: “For life and light, the feast is prepared.”
7. Request Denied. - O5-12

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SCP-5088

Item #: SCP-5088
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: The building containing SCP-5088 is to be sealed off and kept under guard by security personnel at all times. Any individuals attempting to gain access are to be brought into custody, interrogated, and amnesticized as appropriate.
Description: SCP-5088 is an empty pool located in an abandoned FitBurn health club in Wigan, England.
Although all forms of analysis confirm that no water is present within SCP-5088, objects placed within it will behave as if there is — floating or sinking to the bottom as is appropriate for each individual object. Similarly, individuals placed within SCP-5088 have demonstrated the ability to swim within it, as well as display difficulty breathing when submerged. Post-test interviews indicate that no physical sensation accompanies submergence within SCP-5088, only a change in the ease of movement while inside it.
All attempts at removing the hypothetical liquid from SCP-5088 have failed, as it does not quantifiably exist outside of its effect on other objects.

Addendum 5088-1 (Experiment 1):
In order to test the extent of SCP-5088's effects on living organisms, a subject (in this case a laboratory mouse bred for testing purposes) was placed into a small cage and lowered to the bottom of SCP-5088, to be kept there for a period of five minutes.
The subject immediately became distressed when submerged in SCP-5088 and attempted to escape from its cage, but was unable. Subsequently, it was observed to hold its breath for a period of three minutes, following which it twitched numerous times and became inactive. At this time, observation of testing implants confirmed that the subject had expired due to suffocation.
However, when removed from SCP-5088, the expired subject was observed to reanimate, with all vital signs returning to a neutral state1. Following this, however, it did not respond to stimuli, and expired again several minutes later.
Autopsy of the subject shows that the second cause of death was choking on its own tongue, which it had bitten off.
Addendum 5088-2 (Experiment 2):
In order to discern whether SCP-5088 inherently possessed reanimation capabilities or whether reanimation was a delayed response to the subject drowning in a liquid that did not exist, several already expired subjects were lowered into SCP-5088.
No unusual results were observed. All subjects remained dead.
Addendum 5088-3 (Experiment 3):
In order to further clarify SCP-5088's unusual effects following suffocation within it, human testing was approved. As in the original test, the subject (in this case D-22122, a 32-year old woman with no history of suicidal tendencies) was placed within a cage and lowered into SCP-5088. Anesthesia was provided so as to discourage behaviour which could jeopardize the integrity of the test.
Once submerged in SCP-5088, subject was left until death by suffocation was confirmed via testing implants. It was then retrieved from SCP-5088.
Upon leaving the bounds of SCP-5088, the subject immediately reanimated as in the previous test, then proceeded to scream hysterically and run towards the nearest wall despite the efforts of security and testing personnel to restrain it. It then began rapidly striking its head against said wall with great force, falling unconscious after five strikes.
During this period, the subject was observed to repeat the words:

It's waiting for me! It's all waiting for me back there!

Despite the efforts of on-site medical personnel, the subject expired once more due to blunt force trauma and the test was thus ended prematurely.
Prior to expiration, subject was observed to smile.

Footnotes
1. Microscopic analysis of the cage used during the test showed that oxides forming on its surface also disappeared at a rapid rate following retrieval from SCP-5088.

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2/5089 LEVEL 2/5089
CLASSIFIED

Item #: SCP-5089
Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures

SCP-5089 is contained in a leather box that measures 10 x 15 x 10 centimetres cubed and within a containment area of 30 kilometres in a radius around Site-73. Due to the anomalous properties of SCP-5089, it will appear outside the box on a monthly basis. Foundation personnel are permitted and expected to handle recontainment autonomously, reporting the recontainment to Dr. Woods at the earliest opportunity.

Description

SCP-5089 in a forest prior to recontainment.

SCP-5089 refers to a skull resembling that of a Eurasian magpie (Pica pica), though DNA testing shows that it is genetically distinct from any known species of avian.
During the first week of each month, SCP-5089 will teleport outside of its containment. SCP-5089 will return to an area within 30 kilometres of its original location before the end of this week. Testing using GPS tracking has demonstrated that SCP-5089 teleports to multiple locations, many of which are not on Earth. The majority of such locations are, as of the 15th of June, 2019 (last Special Containment Procedures revision for SCP-5089), unknown to the Foundation. There is currently no known means to prevent teleportation. While untested, it can be presumed that SCP-5089 has high durability due to its teleportation to often hazardous environments. Please view Addendum 5089 - 1 and/or <Test Log — Comprehensive Test Log -- Test 5089 - 2> for further details regarding testing.
Upon the return of SCP-5089, paper (referred to as SCP-5089-A instances) will be contained within the beak. SCP-5089-A instances range from damaged paper notes to entire journals upwards of a hundred pages long. SCP-5089-A instances will always have either some form of writing or other artistic medium printed on them.

Addendum 5089 - 1

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Test Log — Test 5089 - 2

Equipment: 1 GPS tracker; 1 Video camera. Each item was installed into an eye socket of SCP-5089.
Objective: To determine the location of SCP-5089 while it is not in Foundation custody, and to establish the origin of SCP-5089-A instances.
Result: Success. See attached table for details.
Forward: During the test, SCP-5089 teleported to upwards of a dozen separate locations before returning to Foundation custody. It was determined that SCP-5089 is seemingly capable of teleporting to any location on Earth and at least 40 locations that were not Earth. The majority of these were omitted from the table for brevity. Please review <Test Log — Comprehensive Test Log -- Test 5089 - 2> for a complete list of locations and their descriptions. Additionally, the origins of SCP-5089-A instances was established during the test.

Location
Description

Outside of a small grocery store in a rural village. Brittany, France.
A middle aged man walked out of the store. He slid a folded sheet of A4 paper into SCP-5089's beak. Additionally, the man spoke the words "fly safely" ("voler en toute sécurité") to SCP-5089 before returning to the store.

A lighthouse during the night. The North Sea.
After several minutes without anything of note, a woman covered in a waterproof coat exited the lighthouse. She made her way to SCP-5089, bringing it back to the lighthouse with her and dried it off with a reusable cloth. She ripped out a page from a thick journal and slotted it into the beak of SCP-5089 along with a single pencil.

A library. GPS was unable to locate position.
A red, humanoid entity with 6 arms and bowed legs, with vaguely arthropodic features climbed down from the top shelf of one of the bookcases. It rummaged through a pocket for a few seconds before withdrawing a collection of cards and placing them within SCP-5089's beak. Upon recovery of these SCP-5089-A instances, they were found to have snippets of poetry written on them.

An open field. Lower Saxony, Germany.
A white rabbit approached SCP-5089 and sniffed it. The rabbit used a forepaw to withdraw a blank card and a pencil from SCP-5089. It proceeded to write on the card with some difficulty. Several minutes later it reinserted the card and pencil into SCP-5089, patted it on the head and left.

A library. GPS was unable to locate position.
The red, humanoid entity seen earlier emerged from behind a bookcase. It withdrew the card the rabbit had wrote on, read it and smiled. It slipped the card into one of its pockets. It placed a letter it had been carrying in its fifth arm into SCP-5089. It proceeded to climb across the bookshelves until out of view.

The floor of a lavatory. Site-73.
Upon entering the lavatory, Dr. Mathews noticed SCP-5089 and recontained it per standard protocol.

Addendum 5089 - 2

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SCP-5089-A-482 is an instance recovered during Test 5089-2 (view Addendum 5089 - 1 for details). SCP-5089-A-482 is a letter written by the six armed, red humanoid entity observed during the test. It contains a poem written about SCP-5089 (which the author refers to as a "Cromwell").

Ode to the Cromwells
By Tamto, Page.

O! Ode to the Cromwell,
The Magpie, the Messenger,
Herald of any and every tale;
To you with these words I hail.

On wings of black and white,
To any world you'll take flight,
As the bird of word
Both heard and absurd.

So diligent in your ward
To literature and Wonder,
Not even in death do you afford
A chance to rest in yonder;

So to thee, the Cromwell's skull,
I offer, when time makes you lull,
A nest; fit only for the best,
For in the Library you can rest.

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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5090-1 is to be kept in a tidal vivarium. A Faraday cage hardwired to the Foundation intranet is to be positioned around the enclosure to restrict public access to SCP-5090 and SCP-5090-A through SCP-5090-C. Disinformation campaigns regarding the sites are to be launched to settle any possible sightings of SCP-5090 before Foundation intervention. SCP-5090-1 is to be fed one loggerhead turtle egg daily, and supplied a dish of saltwater, to be exchanged for fresh saltwater every two weeks.
Description: SCP-5090 is a Wide Area Network server. No evidence of external hardware which operates SCP-5090 exists; instead, SCP-5090 is entirely operated by SCP-5090-1. It has been concluded that SCP-5090 and SCP-5090-A through SCP-5090-C operate based on the daily actions of SCP-5090-1.
SCP-5090-1 is a colony of Atlantic ghost crabs (Ocypodinae quadrata) which previously resided on Scotch Beach, Block Island, Rhode Island (see addendum 1). SCP-5090-1 appears to be sapient; it is concluded that SCP-5090-1 collectively has the equivalent intelligence of a seven-year-old human child. SCP-5090's exact method of creation is unknown, although enough evidence has led to the conclusion that SCP-5090-1 created it through telecommunication. SCP-5090-1 will interact with users of SCP-5090-A through SCP-5090-C, appearing to perceive users as other animals in the area.
SCP-5090-A, SCP-5090-B, and SCP-5090-C are websites created by SCP-5090-1. One or more of these websites will appear in a user's browser history and/or bookmarks before the user had accessed these websites in the first place. Visiting SCP-5090-A through SCP-5090-C will automatically connect the user to SCP-5090.
SCP-5090-A is a blog-style website accessible by the domain www.turtleeggtime.crab, mainly consisting of posts about the daily lives of SCP-5090-1.
SCP-5090-B is a video sharing website accessible by the domain www.digfromdanger.crab. Despite its intended purpose, SCP-5090-B contains few videos posted by SCP-5090-1. SCP-5090-1 mainly interacts with users through the community tab, and commenting on works uploaded by other users.
SCP-5090-C is an educational webpage consisting of interactive media with the purpose of educating school age children that is accessible by the domain www.sand.crab.
Addendum 1.1: SCP-5090-1 Interaction Pre Containment
On 07/06/2019 Dr. Marigold and Researcher Crane accessed SCP-5090-A and SCP-5090-B to interact with SCP-5090-1 before containment. Dr. Marigold went under the alias "Crabgirl19", and Researcher Crane went under the alias "Puzzledhearts".

ghostysandgvhbj
turtle egg or bug

egg4lyfe
egg

Puzzledhearts
Eggs sound healthy.

burrowsfromdangerssss
Why does a ross goose say egg eating good you a goose

Puzzledhearts
They're not my eggs.

egg4lyfe
weird goose

Licorice_0_3_0
what animal am I

dancecrabsand
stupid butterfish dont know what it is
haha

Crabgirl19
where do you guys live

Puzzledhearts
A bit on the nose, crab girl.

ghostysandgvhbj
habitat
block

Crabgirl19
you didn't block me

ghostysandgvhbj
block

Crabgirl19
okay

ocean-survival
nosey box crab
stand by your crab brethren
no nose

Crabgirl19
what the fuck how do you know the word brethren

ocean-survival
what does that mean

Crabgirl19
I love you all

theportraitjudges
I know they're so cute right

burrowsfromdangerssss
I am not cute catbird
fierce crab

Closing statement: the animals mentioned in the log by SCP-5090-1 led to the conclusion that it resided in Rhode Island. SCP-5090-1 mentioning "block" appears to be a reference to Block Island, Rhode island.
Addendum 1.2: SCP-5090-1 Interaction Post Containment
The following is the comment section of a video uploaded to SCP-5090-B titled "life". The video depicts two members of SCP-5090-1 sitting in containment for fifteen minutes.

Uploaded by ocean-survival on 08/12/2019
Video description:
today life update

Crabgirl19
cool
egg4lyfe
Response to Crabgirl19: thanks I was in it

Puzzledhearts
Do you two have any hobbies?
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: yes I like hunting for eggs but I cant do it a lot anymore because I am in cage thing but it is okay I have friends
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: Cage? what do you mean, lad?
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: I was at the sea with my friends but then I wasnt
I am not sure what happened but now I am not in the sea
I still have my friends though
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: How are you all adjusting to the change?
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: adjusting?
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: how are you taking the change, in short.
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: nosy ross goose
but you nice
most okay with it
Mossy is very confused though
she doesnt like change but we try to tell her it okay cause were all together
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: I see. Having friends through tough times is nice. I hope Mossy feels okay soon.
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: yes me too
do you know what a place change feels like
do you have any friends you feel sad for is that why you are asking im not good at helping words
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: I'm just worried for you. I do somewhat know how you feel, so I can empathize.
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: empathize????
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: Understand and share how you feel.
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: oh
I hope you and your friends are okay ross goose
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: That is very kind of you.
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: thanks ross goose
did I give good helping words
Puzzledhearts
Response to ocean-survival: You did, Ocean. Thanks again.
ocean-survival
Response to Puzzledhearts: yay place change not beated me!

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SCP-5091 in its skeletal form.

Item #: SCP-5091
Object Class: Euclid Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5091 is to be contained within a standard humanoid containment cell, with an attached bathroom. A wall of SCP-5091's containment unit is to be converted into a mirror. All personnel that come into contact with SCP-5091 are to give compliments towards its current appearance and are to remain respectful when interacting with it. SCP-5091 is to be monitored 24 hours a day by Staff with a Level 2 clearance or above. If SCP-5091 is observed peeling its flesh back and emerging from it, a team of D-Class is to be immediately sent into its cell and perform the Causa Mutatio D procedure1.
SCP-5091 is to be contained at Site-10 and given Level 3 access. Staff should monitor SCP-5091 and watch for any anomalous activity including; tearing of its flesh, excessive leakage of blood, or bone protrusions. Once per week SCP-5091 is to undergo testing by a site psychologist to ensure its mental state is sound. In the case that separation of SCP-5091 and its current flesh occurs, previous containment procedures should be reinstated.
Description: SCP-5091 is a sapient human skeleton approximately 1.8 meters tall and weighing 2.5 kg when not encompassed by skin and flesh. It moves in a consistent manner to that of a human muscular system, despite the lack of any muscles or flesh. SCP-5091 speaks a form of old English that seems to be constant with the language used in the early 1800s. Most notable is its anomalous ability to grab hold of any humanoid's flesh and stretch it past its original elasticity, breaking the bonds that normally attach it to the bone. SCP-5091 will peel the flesh from the human until it has entirely removed the flesh from the skeleton.
In all instances recorded of this occurring, both the skeleton and the flesh were completely removed and fully intact. The skeletal remains consist of only bone and cartilage, with no other tissue, organs, or even the nervous system. The rest of the body slumps down into a mass of skin and organs. SCP-5091 will only do this when in its skeletal form. Immediately after it removes the flesh from the skeleton, SCP-5091 will proceed to stretch and pull the mass of flesh over-top of itself like donning a jumper.
Once this process is complete SCP-5091 is visually almost identical to the original human. On close inspection, several unnatural lumps can be seen where organs did not fit correctly, and the skin around the eyes and mouth will be offset slightly. This ability has not been observed occurring since the Consciousness Linkage Experiment2 caused SCP-5091's consciousness to merge with that of its current flesh host Dr. ████.

Addendum 5091.1 - Discovery

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Initial Discovery Transcript:
Date: 25 May 2019
Location: United States, New York, Staten Island.
Present: SCP-5091, Agent Markov, MTF Pi-1.
Foreword: The foundation received several reports from New York of people going missing, their skeletons being found days later with only blood and no sign of flesh. Agent Markov is sent in with the Mobile Task Force Pi-1 ("City Slickers") to administer amnestics and contain whatever anomaly was causing this. They were able to track down the anomaly now classified as SCP-5091 to a residence on Staten Island.
<Begin Log>
Markov: There it is, the blood trail is going into that residence, form a perimeter 12 meters back from it.
MTF Agent 01: Yes, sir! [ Running boot sounds ]
Markov: Agent Sho and Agent Kenneth, you're with me. The rest of you, zap anything that tries to leave that is not us.
[A door opens then slams shut, followed by 15 minutes of silence]
MTF Agent 03: What is taking them so long, should we—
[Multiple human screams are heard coming from the resistance]
MTF Agent 01: What is that! Get ready to shoot men!
[Agent Markov emerges from the structure and walks up to the lead MTF Agent]
Markov: Ah, there you gentlemen are. Unfortunately, the target has escaped.
MTF Agent 01: Escaped? How? The perimeter has not been broken.
Markov: It just disappeared alright? I order you all to return to base immediately.
MTF Agent 02: Uh, are you feeling alright Agent Markov? You seem… unwell.
Markov: I am fine, return to base at once! That is an order!
MTF Agent 01: Of course sir, we will just need you to verify the mission code phrase and we can be on our way.
Markov: Oh.. The code phrase, right. Well, it seems to have slipped my mind. Fancy that!
MTF Agent 01: It happens to the best of us sir, but unfortunately we will have to take you into custody. Just until we can verify nothing is wrong with you. Its protocol after all.
Markov: Oh bother, alright, if you must.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: The team apprehended "Agent Markov" and proceeded to search the residence. They found three skeletons on the floor along with two piles of flesh and organs. Two of the skeletons and piles of flesh were later tested positive for the DNA of the two missing MTF agents. The third skeleton's DNA matched that of Agent Markov. Further DNA tests on Agent Markov, now known to be SCP-5091, confirmed that it was wearing his actual flesh.

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Interview A Transcript:
Date: 15 June 2019
Location: Site-10, Wing D, Interrogation Room 3
Interviewed: SCP-5091
Interviewer: Dr. Daniels
Foreword: SCP-5091 is interviewed after initial containment.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Daniels: Welcome to our containment Site, do you know why you are here?Dr. Daniels: Something like that. Can you tell me why you attacked Agent Markov and his team when he initiated contact with you on the 25th of May?Dr. ████: Skin suit? Is that what you call us?[SCP-5091 is seen reaching forward toward Dr. Daniels]
Dr. Daniels: I wouldn't do that if I were you, we have 100,000 volts of electricity ready to hit you if you try an-
[Electrical sounds mixed with human screams lasting for about 15 seconds]
<End Log>
Closing Statement: SCP-5091 was hit with 100,000 volts of electricity, quickly melting all the flesh off of its body. However, SCP-5091 remained unhindered in its skeletal form. It was able to move through the electric field, and pull Dr. Daniels' skin from his skeleton and put it on.

Addendum 5091.2 - Update:2019/07/27

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Incident Transcript:
Date: 29 June 2019
Location: Site-10, Wing B, Containment Room 5091
Present: Agent Mark Knox, SCP-5091, Site Guards.
<Begin Log>
Agent Knox: SCP-5091, please cease your current action and return to your bunk.Agent Knox: Stop removing your skin at once! Stop!
[ Audibly loud flesh plopping sound. ]Agent Knox: [ Muffled sounds ] Call Dr. ████ right away, SCP-5091's behavior has changed!
Cell Cam 5091-A: [ Two D-Class guards enter the cell to restrain SCP-5091 ]Guard: Step away from the, uh, flesh pile, and return to your bunk!
Cell Cam 5091-A: [ SCP-5091 moves toward the D-Class and is fired upon and hit with several rounds of ammo. ]
Guard: It's not going down man! It's invincible, run!
Cell Cam 5091-A: [ A D-Class flees the room but SCP-5091 grabs the second one. ]
[ Human screams lasting 30 seconds ]<End Log>
Addendum: SCP-5091 peeled the flesh from the guard and proceeded to pull the mass of skin and organs over its own skeletal body. SCP-5091's bone and skeletal structure appear to be high Tensile and will not be damaged by conventional means. Restrictions should be put in place to limit human contact with SCP-5091.

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Interview B Transcript:
Date: 15 July 2019
Location: Site-10, Wing D, Interrogation Room 6
Interviewed: SCP-5091
Interviewer: Dr. ████
Foreword: An interview is performed to try and ascertain more about SCP-5091 and it's origins.
<Begin Log>
Dr. ████: I apologize for the lack of a physical in-person interview. After the events of your last interview, I think this is for the best.Dr. ████: I know how it must seem, but we cannot allow you to just kill anyone you want for their skin. It would in fact be ungentlemanly of us if we let you hurt anyone.Dr. ████: Would you at least be able to wear the same skin suit indefinitely or for a long period of time? Why do you need to replace your skin so frequently?Dr. ████: Tell you what, I think we can come to a compromise. If you agree to answer my questions I will give you my word that we will provide you with a skin suit afterward, deal?Dr. ████: Alright, during the interview we will both be voice only. I promise.Dr. ████: First of all, do you not destroy your skin suits when you discard them for a new one?Dr. ████: Can you tell me where you come from?Dr. ████: The Nevermeant? I have heard of this place, never been there though.Dr. ████: Maybe one day. Can you tell me how you came to be in our city of New York?Dr. ████: Years you say, is that not a long period of time for you?Dr. ████: Quite interesting, can you elaborate more on how this midnight train works?Dr. ████: Very well, I will have you returned to your containment cell and one sent in immediately.<End Log>
Closing Statement: Questioning of SCP-5091 has proven valuable as it seems to have knowledge of other anomalies. Most notably is SCP-5091's home city that it refers to as "Nevermeant" and the "midnight train" it travels on. Unfortunately, SCP-5091 seems to only cooperate with foundation staff while wearing a human's flesh referring to it as a "skin suit". SCP-5091 seems to view humans as we would a garment to be worn and shown off then discarded. There must be a way we can show it the effect it has on people.

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[DECOMMISSIONED] Procedure Causa Mutatio D:
Foreword: Due to the fact that SCP-5091 refuses to divulge any useful information while in a skeletal state, the site director ordered that a containment procedure to keep SCP-5091 content while contained be established. Dr. ████ requested permission to attempt the experimental C-Link procedure on SCP-5091 but the request was declined.
Procedure: This procedure is performed by a team of D-Class and closely monitored by Level 2 personnel. The team of D-Class will enter the containment unit with cleaning equipment and stand in a linear formation facing SCP-5091. SCP-5091 will look them over and eventually choose one of them as a replacement for its discarded flesh. It will proceed to remove all flesh from the chosen D-Class's skeleton and discard it on the floor. It will then take the mass of skin and organs previously known as the D-Class and pull it over top of its own skeletal body. Once this process is complete the remaining D-Class will use the cleaning equipment to remove the discarded skeleton and tissue and dispose of them.

Addendum 5091.3 - Update:2020/03/10

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Dr. ████'s Journal Entry A:
Date: 12 January 2020
Entry: I have been carefully monitoring sessions with SCP-5091 as it divulges information. Brain activity has been detected from SCP-5091 during periods when it is wearing a "skin suit" and none when in its skeletal form. I have determined that any humanoid SCP-5091 uses as its "skin suit" remains conscious and retains their sensory ability. The levels of brain activity in the parietal lobe indicate that subjects made to encompass SCP-5091 experience extreme levels of prolonged neuralgia. After SCP-5091 discards a flesh mass for a new target, all brain activity ceases within minutes.
I cannot stand by as the site director allows so many people to be tortured and killed by SCP-5091 in the pursuit of knowledge. All observation of SCP-5091 points to it being benevolent and simply not comprehending its effect on the people it kills. There is an experimental method of forcing two consciousnesses to link, allowing them to access the thoughts of each other. Unfortunately, the usage of C-Link with an unstable SCP is strictly forbidden. I have sent in requests to the director and the O5 council to attempt its utilization on SCP-5091. Each time the requests have been immediately denied.
I fear that my only recourse is to take it into my own hands and perform the experiment without authorization. If I am able to access said method without drawing scrutiny, I believe that I can integrate it into a chip to be used in a human subject's brain. This in theory would allow a bond to be formed with the subject's consciousness and SCP-5091's, causing it to experience the same thing its victims do. The only problem is that without approval I would have no D-Class available to attempt this experiment on.

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Consciousness Linkage Experiment Transcript:
Date: 25 February 2020
Location: Site-10, Wing D, Testing Room 13
Subjects: SCP-5091, Dr. ████
Procedure: The microchip known as C-Link-03 will be implanted in a human's brain. Once complete SCP-5091 will be told to remove the human's flesh and it over its skeletal structure. Once this is complete the microchip will activate and should establish a consciousness link between the subject and SCP-5091.
<Begin Log>
Dr. ████: Alright, it's on. Do you understand exactly what you need to do after I implant the chip into my brain?Dr. ████: Yeah, yeah. Let's just hope C-Link-03 works. Otherwise, this will all have been in vain.Dr. ████: I am now inserting the chip into my brain utilizing a pre-programmed robotic surgery arm with an attached needle.
[ Mechanical noise mixed with a few painful grunts from Dr. ████ ]
Robot Voice: Implant inserted successfully. Time elapsed 30 minutes 43 seconds.[ Audibly loud fleshy sounds. ][ SCP-5091 suddenly breaks off and gives out loud screams of pain lasting a total of 75 minutes. ]
<End Log>
Addendum: Dr. ████ was found lying on the floor of testing room 13 by staff several hours later. He was brought to the hospital wing where they discovered he was actually SCP-5091 and quickly re-contained him.

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Dr. Bones' Journal Entry B:
Date: 2 March 2020
Entry: After experiencing the pain first hand that the human subjects do when their skeleton is removed, SCP-5091 has sworn to never perform a flesh removal on a human again. While we do both share a single consciousness now, SCP-5091 is still able to control the movement while I allow it to experience all the human emotions and senses. There were several weeks of turmoil, where our consciousnesses fought for dominance. However, SCP-5091 and I have been able to come to a mutual agreement. We will work together as one being and perform our duties for the foundation. SCP-5091 is a rather nice fellow once you get to know him.
The Foundation was skeptical of our ability to work in tangent. However, over the last few months, we have convinced them of our ability. The site director was rather upset when he learned of my insubordination, he classified me as dead and redacted my name from all Foundation documents. The staff of Site-10 colloquially nicknamed us 'Dr. Bones', a name I am growing rather fond of. One intriguing side effect of my merging with SCP-5091 is my ability to access its memories. While it is still hard for me to comprehend them, in time I should be able to learn more about SCP-5091 and its origins.

Footnotes
1. Procedure developed by Dr. ████. See Log-05.
2. An unauthorized experiment self-performed by Dr. ████. See Log-07.
3. A location existing outside baseline reality boarding the city of Alagadda.
4. This train is believed to be SCP-052.

« SCP-5090 | SCP-5091 | SCP-5092 »


by J Dune

SCP-5093

Item #: SCP-5093
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: The building containing the entrance to SCP-5093 has been purchased by the Foundation and converted to Provisional Site-5093. The storefront has been fitted with a biometrically locked door and affixed with shutters. Access is limited to personnel assigned to the SCP-5093 research team.
UPDATE AS PER THE ETHICS COMMITTEE (06/14/2020): Following the events of Exploration Log 5093-1 through 3, no personnel are to access SCP-5093. The storefront has been sealed off completely.
Description: SCP-5093 is an extradimensional spatial anomaly manifesting in "White Satin Dance", a studio located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The interior of SCP-5093 resembles an unfurnished room, not unlike the studio's dance floor. SCP-5093 contains windows with a blue tint, allowing for view of numerous buildings similar in appearance to White Satin Dance visible in the distance. These buildings are accompanied by apertures identical to SCP-5093. White Satin Dance's external surface would not be able to accommodate an attachment of SCP-5093's size.
SCP-5093 is only accessible by exiting the building from its rear entrance. SCP-5093's manifestation is not triggered through a discernible pattern, but testing has shown that the anomaly appears once in every 20 openings of the door. Attempts to access SCP-5093 from the outside of the building have failed.
For precaution, SCP-5093 has not yet been entered or observed beyond what is visible from its manifestation. Testing will commence on 06/12/2020.
UPDATE AS PER THE ETHICS COMMITTEE (06/14/2020):
Following the events of Exploration Log 5093-1 through 3, all testing involving SCP-5093 has been suspended.

Addendum.5093-1: Testing

► Access File: Exploration Log 5093-1

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EXPLORATION LOG 5093-1

DATE: 06/12/2020
ASSIGNED PERSONNEL:

Dr. Eric Trenton
Jr. Researcher Angela Starse
D-128

NOTES: First incursion into SCP-5093. One D-Class personnel (D-128) was equipped with recording equipment, a two-way radio, and an emergency ration. D-128 was instructed to investigate SCP-5093 while maintaining communication with control.

<BEGIN LOG>
D-128 enters SCP-5093.
Dr. Trenton: Check?
D-128: Check.
Researcher Starse: Check?
D-128: Check.
Dr. Trenton: Can you stop?
Researcher Starse: (Laughs) Sorry. Cass, you good?
D-128 reluctantly moves forward, examining SCP-5093.
D-128: Yep. What's, uh, what should I expect?
Dr. Trenton: Don't know yet. Figure it out, champ. You got this.
D-128: Well, it… looks normal. (Gestures) Nothing's jumping out at me, my brain doesn't want to burst out of my skull, I think it's just a room. We done?
Dr. Trenton: Nope. Feeling okay?
D-128: Peachy.
Dr. Trenton: Check the windows.
D-128 approaches a window.
D-128: Windows. Blue tint, buildings everywhere. Kind of look like the studio.
Researcher Starse: (Turns to Trenton) Then that's… yeah. All the buildings are identical?
D-128 walks to the opposite side of the room and observes a window.
D-128: All the same.
Dr. Trenton: Try opening a door.
D-128 approaches the door in the upper right corner, and attempts to open it.
D-128: Locked.
D-128 attempts to open the other three doors found inside SCP-5093, consecutively failing.
D-128: I could pick them, maybe. Looks like a regular lever handle.
Dr. Trenton: (Pauses) Uh, sure. Go for it.
D-128: With what, dumbass? The plastic fork?
Dr. Trenton: Alright, relax. (Turns to Researcher Starse) Ang, can you get her something?
Researcher Starse: Paper clip good?
D-128 examines the door handle.
D-128: Yeah, that's fine.
Researcher Starse leaves her position from the control set-up. Dr. Trenton and D-128 have a conversation. Extraneous dialogue has been removed.
Researcher Starse: (Yells) Eric, come back here! I can't reach the box.
Dr. Trenton: (Gestures to screen) Stay put. (Yells) Coming!
Dr. Trenton averts his eyes from the control set-up and stands up. He briefly pokes his head around the corner, where Researcher Starse is positioned. At this moment, the video feed is lost and SCP-5093 de-manifests. The door leading to SCP-5093 shows the ordinary exterior of Provisional Site-5093. Dr. Trenton looks visibly confused. He touches the radio he's equipped with. D-128's voice is heard.
D-128: Doc?
Dr. Trenton: Uh, hello?
D-128: Doc, the door just disappeared. Like, the one I came in through. It's not there anymore.
Dr. Trenton: Hello? Who is this?
D-128: Great joke. Seriously, it's not there anymore. What the fuck do I do?
Researcher Starse enters the control room.
Researcher Starse: Is Cass ready?
Dr. Trenton: I… I need a second to think here. Who am I communicating with?
D-128: (Yells) It's Cass! D-128! You want to fill me in on what's happening over there?
Researcher Starse: That's her. Wasn't she with you?
Dr. Trenton: (Pauses) I thought so too.
Researcher Starse: Cass, where are you? We're about to start testing, get back to control.
D-128: (Yells) You already started! I'm literally in the room.
Dr. Trenton: I… don't think you are. We haven't manifested the anomaly yet. Can you just come to the room you were in two minutes ago?
D-128: Look, look. You manifested the room. It took a couple tries, but you got it. I geared up, and you sent me in. Look at the computer. You can't see me?
Dr. Trenton stares at the door SCP-5093 manifests itself in. Researcher Starse takes a seat at the computer terminal. Trenton begins examining the various equipment strewn around the room.
Researcher Starse: Black.
Dr. Trenton: Equipment's gone too, shit. I guess we did send you in there.
D-128: Maybe it's one of those… things.
Dr. Trenton: What things?
D-128: Like, you guys definitely have a word for them. Like an amnestic, but it's a thing. You see it, and you forget about it.
Dr. Trenton: An antimeme?
D-128: I guess.
Researcher Starse: First time working with one of those.
Dr. Trenton: Probably not. Anyway, what happened after you were in?
D-128: Tried to open the doors. Couldn't. Ang said she'd get me a paper clip. Couldn't. You left to go help her.
Dr. Trenton: (Pauses) We both left.
D-128: Yeah, and now I can't get out.
Researcher Starse: Hang on, we're manifesting the room again.
Dr. Trenton sits at the computer terminal.
Dr. Trenton: Wait. Video feed auto-archives. (Pauses) There, feed's up.
Dr. Trenton successfully pulls up a playback of the recording prior to its disruption.
D-128: You can see me?
Dr. Trenton: (Shakes head) Old footage. Ang, come here.
Researcher Starse: God, this is weird. That's the room?
Dr. Trenton: Look away, and don't look back until I tell you to.
Researcher Starse looks away from the terminal. Trenton begins counting with his fingers while still facing the screen. After 10 seconds, she appears visibly confused and looks at Dr. Trenton without prompting.
Dr. Trenton: What's the room look like?
Researcher Starse: I… didn't look at it yet.
<END LOG>

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EXPLORATION LOG 5093-2

DATE: 06/12/2020
NOTES: Two hours have passed since Exploration Log 5093-1. D-128 remains trapped inside SCP-5093. All attempts to manifest SCP-5093 by opening and closing the door have failed. Dr. Trenton and Researcher Starse remain seated at the computer terminal.

<BEGIN LOG>
D-128: Yeah, I get how it works. What are we going to do?
Dr. Trenton: Two options. First, we give the boys back home a call, get a thaumaturgy team. Try to magic you out of there. Could do that.
D-128: Or?
Dr. Trenton: Or, we… Ang?
Researcher Starse: I have nothing.
Dr. Trenton: Nothing. I'll send the files to Raju's team. Scrub the memetic properties off, and we'll be able to go from there. You're going to be fine, Cass. Just relax.
Researcher Starse points to the screen, which displays the archive's files.
Researcher Starse: Whoa, whoa, slow down.
Dr. Trenton: What?
Researcher Starse: There's like, 5 files in there.
Dr. Trenton: (Pauses) The fuck?
Trenton clicks on a file. A visual perspective of an unidentified D-Class examining SCP-5093 is shown.
Researcher Starse: Who the hell's that?
Trenton and Starse watch in silence. Trenton skips around the video.
Dr. Trenton: Cass, we're about to close a video, so we're not going to remember it. Tell us the file showed a D-Class examining the room, okay?
D-128: Wait, I thought I was the first one in.
Dr. Trenton: So did we.
Trenton skips towards the end of the video. The feed cuts out around 25 minutes. He closes the file. Trenton begins counting with his fingers. After 10 seconds, both he and Starse display confusion. D-128 informs them of the contents of the file they just opened.
Researcher Starse: 'D-114 test log'. 05/02/2020. 'D-126 Test Log'. Date 06/03/2020. Oh, God, Eric.
Dr. Trenton: Don't open any more.
Researcher Starse: Those are from last month. Have we—
Dr. Trenton: Apparently. Christ, we lost seven D-Class to this thing, and we didn't even realize it?
D-128: That's reassuring.
Dr. Trenton: I'm calling site, this is just—
D-128: No. Don't. You don't think you didn't try that already? Listen, I don't know if I'm right about this, but this, (Pauses) it's all happened before. You get a D-Class, send them in, something happens, they get stuck, you call the site in an attempt to get them out, and then what? You're still here. What happened to the other Ds before me?
Dr. Trenton: You're saying Site is keeping us here on purpose? To do the same thing over and over again? That's ridiculous.
D-128: Someone had to send you more test subjects.
Dr. Trenton: Every research team requests more D-Class.
D-128: I know it sounds wrong, but.. you know who you work for. Would you really be that surprised? What if you call them up and they tell you to keep me here? What if something happens after a certain amount of time, and that's the real experiment? You know how these things work.
Researcher Starse: She has a point. They didn't make it out, and we don't even remember sending them in. Something's going to happen to Cass very soon, and then we'll be back to square one.
Dr. Trenton: Why?
Researcher Starse: We forgot about the rest of them. What if this thing erases you completely?
Dr. Trenton: It makes no sense, though. Not the anomaly, but why we're here. What's the point of doing a test over and over again, if it's always going to end the same?
D-128: You have security cameras on your end, doc?
Dr. Trenton: (Pauses) Yeah. One in the control room.
D-128: Where's the security feed?
Dr. Trenton: We're able to bring it up from the terminal. (Pauses) Archive goes back only a few hours.
Researcher Starse: What? It should go back to last month.
D-128: Big Brother's watching. I guess you're D-Class too, doc. (Laughs)
Dr. Trenton: What the hell do we do? What are we supposed to do?
Researcher Starse: This isn't right. Not at all. Eric, I'm not going to have her die on us so we could do it again tomorrow!
Dr. Trenton: (Yells) Again, what are we supposed to do? If we're here, it's for a reason!
D-128: (Pauses) You have access to the security feed, and my exploration footage. The feed has audio, yeah?
Dr. Trenton checks the feed.
Dr. Trenton: Yeah.
D-128: Make a transcript. Write everything down up to now, and when whatever happens to me happens, and you forget everything, you could read it.
Researcher Starse: (Pauses) That might actually work, Cass. There's three of us, any memory discrepancies between us can easily be sorted out if we're careful enough. Eric?
Dr. Trenton: Alright… I'll do it. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little concerned.
<END LOG>

► Access File: Exploration Log 5093-3

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EXPLORATION LOG 5093-3

DATE: 06/13/2020
NOTES: D-128 has remained trapped inside SCP-5093 for over 8 hours. Dr. Trenton and Researcher Starse prepare an object file as well as a transcript of D-128's exploration using footage from the archive and the security feed. Notably, an early draft of the file, detailing containment procedures, a description, and a photo of SCP-5093 that holds no apparent antimemetic effect, was found on the computer terminal — dated 05/01/2020. Neither personnel have recollection of writing this document.

<BEGIN LOG>
Dr. Trenton: Cass? We're done with the file, at least up until we decided to make one.
D-128: And?
Dr. Trenton: I don't know. Should we call and see what happens?
Researcher Starse: Hold off. Whatever's going to happen to Cass is going to erase her from our memory, at least, I think. What if calling the Site triggers that?
D-128: If the security feed is still running, and it is, they don't know the experiment isn't over yet. Means they aren't watching live.
Dr. Trenton: I'd love to know who 'they' are.
Researcher Starse: For all we know, us grinding D-class like this could be supplying energy to the whole planet. Shit, we could be the only thing between an eldritch abomination and the safety of the humanity. Literally anything can be happening here, and it's all a few security clearances above us.
Dr. Trenton: And if it's for the greater good? What if we shouldn't stop? Maybe it's better we don't remember what we do, but we wouldn't be here without a purpose. I'll stand by that.
Researcher Starse: I guess we're about to find out. God, what is it, four in the morning?
D-128: I'm tired, not going to lie. Look, I'm going to sleep, and you're going to finish the transcript, like, from the last five minutes. I'll see you in the morning, or maybe I won't. Who knows.
Researcher Starse: You're oddly calm about this, Cass.
D-128: I wasn't going to be remembered either way. You won't either. You live in secret, not knowing who or what you're fighting for half the time. You can be killed at a moments notice, and no one might ever know why. Hell, you can't even get an on-site therapist. Might be an information breach. Just take the damn amnestics, and keep doing your job. Both of you, senior researchers, and you're being used as guinea pigs without your consent. I'll be erased from memory, and one day, you will too. Just different ways to go about it.
Researcher Starse: (Pauses) Anything else you'd like to add?
D-128: (Yawns) Nope. Night.
Researcher Starse: Goodnight, Cass.
<END LOG>

Researcher's Note: D-128 remained silent for the next half hour as Researcher Starse transcribed the above portion. Posthumous security footage analysis shows D-128 remained silent until around 08:00, when they spoke again.

D-128: (Laughs) They see me. From the outside. I'll be there too.

Attempts to respond to D-128 resulted in failure. SCP-5093's antimemetic properties came into effect shortly after.

Addendum 5093.2: Update (06/14/2020)
Dr. Trenton and Researcher Starse turned in the above file on 06/14/2020. In line with the Ethics Committee's investigation regarding explorations of SCP-5093, containment procedures have been updated. Footage of previous SCP-5093 investigations found on the archive is being curated and researched. A description update is pending until a more complete understanding of SCP-5093's mechanics can be discerned.
Foundation personnel archives hold no record of any D-Class personnel involved in SCP-5093 experimentation.

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Item#: SCP-5094

Level1

Containment Class:
safe

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
vlam

Risk Class:
notice

link to memo

Footage captured during testing of SCP-5094.

Special Containment Procedures: 37 copies of Miss J's Whiz Kidz Schoolhouse are currently stored in Site-15 low-risk item storage. Any additional copies found in civilian possession should be procured via ordinary means, preferably purchased under the guise of preservation or collection. Foundation webcrawler ETA-15-NATALYA is to monitor for keywords related to SCP-5094 and remove copies of its host software and discussions of its anomalous effects.

Update 2022/07/23: Approval of the use of SCP-5094 for internal training purposes is under review.

Description: SCP-5094 is a sapient character in the discontinued children's educational CD-ROM software Miss J's Whiz Kidz Schoolhouse, released in June 1999 by Shoot the Moons Software. Its appearance is that of a stylized female humanoid, modeled as a two-dimensional cutout in a three-dimensional environment. It responds to the name "Miss J" and any feminine name beginning with J; documented examples include "Miss Julie", "Miss Jenny", and "Miss Joy".
SCP-5094 is consistently amiable in temperament; its stated purpose is education, and any conversation occurring with SCP-5094 will center on the topic. It will often engage in "lessons" lasting upwards of thirty hours, including restroom, meal, and recreation breaks for students. It is able to instruct lessons on a presently undetermined number of subjects—past lesson subjects include particle physics, marine engineering, Vietnamese military history, and Cubist sculpture—but will always begin curricula with new students by teaching letters, colors, and numbers.
The advertising for Miss J's Whiz Kidz Schoolhouse prominently featured appeals to single and working parents, with assurances that the software would keep their children occupied while they were unable to care for them. It is hypothesized that the target demographics of this advertising campaign led to SCP-5094's anomalous properties remaining undiscovered for the entire period of its production. Miss J's Whiz Kidz Schoolhouse reportedly sold fewer copies than expected, and Shoot the Moons Software subsequently filed for bankruptcy in January 2004.
Addendum 5094-1: Discovery
Embedded Foundation agents were able to corroborate claims of a “living character” on an online forum dedicated to discussing abandonware1 on 2012/02/15, eight years after production of Miss J's Whiz Kidz Schoolhouse ceased. After the existence of SCP-5094 was confirmed, it was initially classified as neutralized, as no copies of the program it resides in could be located. However, Junior Researcher Xenia Chau recovered a personal copy of the software from their home in June 2022 after being briefed on SCP-5094, after which active study began.

Test Log 5094-1
Students at an elementary school in the same district as Site-15 were contacted under pretense of academic research to test SCP-5094.

Test Date: 2022/06/17
Student: Amy Myers, grade 3. Described as notably shy but a good student.
Lesson Subject: Cats
Lesson Length: 15 hours, administered over the course of two days
Result: Student demonstrated knowledge of feline behavior, diet, and physiology on the level of professional animal behavioral scientists. Became upset when test period ended and the terminal displaying SCP-5094 shut off.
Notes: Baseline result. SCP-5094 was referred to as "Miss Janie".

Test Date: 2022/06/19
Student: Devon Williams, grade 2. Described as a difficult student with behavioral issues and a history of defiance, noted to have several learning disabilities.
Lesson Subject: Trains
Lesson Length: 15 hours, administered over the course of two days
Result: Student remained engaged with the lesson for the duration of the test period without complaint. Student demonstrated a level of knowledge on railway engineering comparable to a graduate-level education on the subject. Physical removal from the testing room was necessary due to emotional agitation at the cessation of the test.
Notes: SCP-5094 is able to teach effectively regardless of preexisting learning difficulties. No name was given to SCP-5094.

Test Date: 2022/06/22
Student: D-14417, 24 years old. Self-described as a poor student; tested poorly on pre-screening attentiveness and focus evaluations. An adult subject was ordered to determine SCP-5094's effectiveness outside of the target demographic, as well as the possibility of an emotionally compulsive effect in its lessons.
Lesson Subject: Law
Lesson Length: 30 hours, administered over the course of four days
Result: Student experienced no difficulty understanding or completing coursework assigned by SCP-5094, and repeatedly affirmed his wellbeing and clarity of mind during testing. No emotional distress was displayed after completion, though during post-test evaluation D-14417 expressed melancholy when prompted, stating that SCP-5094 was "the best teacher [he]'d ever had". D-14417 was able to successfully pass a mock bar exam with a grade of 310.
Notes: SCP-5094 was referred to as "Miss Joan". D-14417's pre-release amnesticization was selectively administered to preserve the content of his lesson with SCP-5094 and exclude the nature of the anomaly. He is currently pursuing a degree in criminal justice.

Interview 5094-1

Interviewed: SCP-5094
Interviewer: Junior Researcher Xenia Chau
Foreword: The SCP-5094 instance interviewed originates from a copy of the software purchased by Foundation agents on 2022/07/14.

<Begin Log, 2022/07/19>
[The terminal displaying SCP-5094 is switched on. Junior Researcher Chau is visibly surprised.]Junior Researcher Chau: [Smiling broadly. Notable hesitation before speaking.] Miss—er, SCP-5094. I'm not here for a lesson, I just need to ask some questions.Junior Researcher Chau: Um—Well, not exactly, that's—let me see here. Um…
[Junior Researcher Chau is signaled by interview oversight that they are permitted to deviate from prerecorded interview questions. They relax visibly and resume smiling.]
Junior Researcher Chau: Oh, never mind all that, Miss Joyce… gosh, it's been forever. I think I must have been twelve years old when I finally got a new computer… I was so upset when I realized Whiz Kidz wasn't compatible with it. Even though I figured I was too old for it by then…Junior Researcher Chau: [In Swahili] Of course not. I remember every word. You were a wonderful teacher.Junior Researcher Chau: Oh, well, that's… [Pause.] I suppose you could say that. I'm actually supposed to be studying you, Miss Joyce… What with you being fully sapient and whatnot.Junior Researcher Chau: Let's see here… [Clears throat] Are you aware of your nature as a digital construct, SCP-5094—is it okay if I call you that?Junior Researcher Chau: Oh—no, that's fine, that's pretty much what I had written down… One more, though. How do you perceive the world? Can you describe your experience of senses?[SCP-5094 shakes its head, and Junior Researcher Chau smiles.]Junior Researcher Chau: No, no, you're alright, Miss Joyce. I remember… That time Dad was home on time for once? He didn't believe you were alive, but that's not surprising, is it? [Laughs, then sighs.] It was just you and I, back then.Junior Researcher Chau: …It's alright, Miss Joyce. You did your best. I can't thank you enough.
<End Log, 2022/07/19>

Closing Statement: As the SCP-5094 instance interviewed was not the SCP-5094 instance residing in the copy of Miss J's Whiz Kidz Schoolhouse owned by Junior Researcher Chau, it is assumed that all instances of SCP-5094 share a consciousness.

Footnotes
1. Software for which official support is no longer available, often due to age or bankruptcy of parent company.

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