Item#: 5769

Level3

Containment Class:
euclid

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
keneq

Risk Class:
notice

link to memo

SCP-5769 prior to containment

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5769 is to be kept in a containment cell furnished with a bed, a lamp, and a desk at Site-66. SCP-5769 is allowed requested items within reason. Allowed items include a human bed and any piece of non-anomalous literature which is requested by the subject (currently a copy of Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace), as well as several dog toys to ensure adequate mental and physical stimulation.
Any Foundation personnel with Level 2 security clearance or above is permitted to play with SCP-5769 in order to promote morale, both in staff and the anomaly. SCP-5769 is allowed one hour of outside time accompanied by two lightly armed guards once every two days. These guards are permitted to use non-lethal force in the event of any attempted escape.
Description: SCP-5769 is a domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) of the Golden Retriever breed which is capable of vocal communications in several languages. SCP-5769 appears to vocally communicate in the same manner as humans, with the subject's larynx being the source of the anomalous vocalizations. SCP-5769 displays similar behaviors to those of a typical Golden Retriever, including a desire for a somewhat active lifestyle, similar eating habits, and an affinity for red meat, although the subject also displays the desire to interface with art, similarly to humans, and requires increased mental stimulation which must be satiated through reading or conversation.
SCP-5769 claims to know everything, both in the past and in the present. When asked a question, SCP-5769 will respond with the answer it believes to be correct, almost never deliberately lying or otherwise obfuscating the truth. SCP-5769 will almost invariably respond to any question it is asked. The areas of the subject's knowledge seem to extend to global, academic, and semantic matters, with the object having to learn matters of personal concern through conversation or other communication. For instance, SCP-5769 has been shown to have a comprehensive knowledge of events throughout all known and documented human history but still has to be introduced to an individual in order to learn their name or interface with them in order to learn their thoughts or feelings.
SCP-5769 has shown a strong desire to return to its previous owner, Samuel Lane, and has attempted to escape Foundation custody on multiple occasions in order to return to Lane.
Recovery: SCP-5769 was discovered in the house of Samuel Lane in Seattle, Washington, after neighbors reported repeated shouting to the local police on July 8, 2004. Upon entry, police found the residence empty aside from SCP-5769, which shortly introduced itself as Winston Lane. After SCP-5769 was taken to the nearest police station, an MTF unit embedded in local law enforcement reported the anomaly, and the Foundation retrieved SCP-5769, administering Class-A amnestics to all neighbors and officers who learned of the anomaly's existence. Samuel Lane was later located in a rural town in Nevada. He claims to have done this to distance himself from the anomaly, in hopes to completely avoid SCP-5769 itself, as well as any other anomalous effects related to the object. Upon initial recovery, the Foundation made the decision to interview SCP-5769 in order to gain more information on the subject's origin as well as its self purported knowledge.
Addendum 5769-1: First Interview
Purpose: A preliminary interview in order to familiarize SCP-5769 with an interview setting.
Personnel: Interview monitored by Dr. Gonsalves in a separate room. Conducted by D-29141 due to the subject's initial unwillingness to interface with Foundation staff due to the manner of its containment.

Start of interview: July 18, 2004, 2:14 PM
D-29141: So, uh, what do I say?
Dr. Gonsalves: Once you enter the room, just ask the subject the questions on this sheet of paper. Don't overthink it too much. I can assure you this is all very routine. I'll communicate any pertinent information over the room's microphone system from here.
D-29141: Alright, I'll take your word on it, I guess.
D-29141 enters the containment cell.
D-29141: A dog? Weird-ass place. Uh, what is your name?D-29141: What the fuck? I don't know what I expected. Fuckin' dog, bullshit routine.
Dr. Gonsalves: Please continue with the interview.
D-29141: Okay, fine, I guess. Whatever gets me out of here. My name is Evan; thanks for asking. So, um, what's two plus two?D-29141: Alright, dog does math. Uh, what else do you know?D-29141: Could you elaborate on that?D-29141: That's- alright, whatever. Are you okay with your containment?D-29141: I think I know how you feel. I haven't been able to see my family since these guys scooped me up either.
Dr. Gonsalves: I would highly advise you to stick to the provided interview questions.
D-29141: Right, right. How did you gain your intelligence?
SCP-5769 stops wagging its tail and appears to cast its eyes toward the floor.D-29141: Hey, I-
Dr. Gonsalves: Thank you, D-29141. That will be all. You can leave the cell.
End of interview: July 18, 2004, 2:17 PM

Addendum 5769-2: Second Interview
Purpose: An interview to build trust between the subject and D-29141 in order to discover SCP-5769's origins during the location process of Samuel Lane.
Personnel: Interview monitored by Dr. Gonsalves in a separate room. Conducted by D-29141.

Start of interview: July 19, 2004, 10:31 AM
D-29141: So, you wanted me back here?
Dr. Gonsalves: Yes, we figured you didn't have much else to do. It's the same deal as yesterday. Get to work.
D-29141: Alright, fine. I guess it could be worse. Hello, how are you today?
SCP-5769 faces away from D-29141 and lies down, saying nothing.
D-29141: Hey, what's the problem, man? I thought we were getting along pretty well.D-29141: Look, man, I'm sorry if I made you upset, but it's not really my fault. That doctor guy wrote these questions, not me.
SCP-5769 appears to weigh its options for about ten seconds, then stands and turns to D-29141.D-29141: How about we talk about other stuff for a while? Does that work for you? Doc?
Dr. Gonsalves: That's fine. It's the only deal we can take right now. Now, get to the questions.
D-29141: Great. Now, how are you today?D-29141: Was?D-29141: I've been there. Um, do you want to escape at all?D-29141 and SCP-5769 were allowed to communicate in a freeform fashion as a trust building exercise for roughly 15 minutes before Dr. Gonsalves ordered the continuation of the interview proper.
D-29141: Okay, um. Huh. I don't really get this next question.
Dr. Gonsalves: Just try to the best of your ability.
D-29141: Uh, what is your stance on the containment of anomalies by the SCP Foundation?Dr. Gonsalves: Okay, the rest of the interview is canceled. SCP-5769 should not have this much knowledge on the Foundation. D-29141, exit the cell immediately.
D-29141: God damn it. Am I ever gonna get all the way through one of these before you cut me off for some bullshit reason I don't even understand? Whatever, see ya later, man.End of interview: July 19, 2004, 10:55 AM

SCP-5769's knowledge on the inner workings of the Foundation is currently being looked into and assessed as a potential threat.
Addendum 5769-3: Third Interview
Purpose: A general wellness check for SCP-5769.
Personnel: Interview monitored by Dr. Gonsalves in a separate room. Conducted by D-29141.

Start of interview, July 21, 2004, 8:18 PM
D-29141: Hey. I'm back.D-29141: I've missed you, too, bud. I've got a new batch of questions. Are you ready?D-29141: Good. Hm, uh… Est-ce que vous parlez français?1D-29141: Uh…
Dr. Gonsalves: Just keep going.
D-29141: How old are you?D-29141: How much do you weigh? Uh, specifically, in metric.D-29141: It looks like this is the last one. Do you have any anomalous properties that the Foundation does not know about?D-29141: That was a pretty boring interview, but I guess we finally got to finish one. Hey, I've sorta got some of my own questions, if that's alright.
Dr. Gonsalves: That is not what I would advise. It is not in your best interest to get too terribly friendly with anomalies.
D-29141: Come on, man. It's a dog. A dog with a tragic backstory. You can't tell me you're not interested in that.
Dr. Gonsalves: I understand the root of your interest, but I really do have to stress how little we know about this thing. It could be far more dangerous than we know. Besides, you asked all the questions we made for you. It's best for you to leave.Dr. Gonsalves: I'm sorry, who's the doctor, and who's the dog?D-29141: Damn, you got him good.
Dr. Gonsalves: Leave the cell.
End of interview: July 21, 2004, 8:25 PM

SCP-5769's claim cannot yet be proven, due to the fact that, at the time of writing, SCP-5769 has been alive for a typical amount of time for a Golden Retriever.
Addendum 5769-4: Fourth Interview
Purpose: A test of SCP-5769's supposed omniscience.
Personnel: Interview monitored by Dr. Gonsalves in a separate room. Conducted by D-29141.

Start of interview, July 22, 2004, 11:56 AM
D-29141: Okay, Winston. I have more questions today, but I don't really get them. As usual, I guess.
Dr. Gonsalves: It does not matter if you don't understand them. So long as we get an answer, everything is fine. Please continue.D-29141: Alright, uh. Awesome. At what time does the President of the United States of America scratch their nose?Dr. Gonsalves: Incredible…
D-29141: Um, shit, seriously? Is Bigfoot real?D-29141: Who are Marshall, Carter, and Dark?D-29141: Really? I guess if this stuff exists that makes sense. What is the uh… the O5 Council?Dr. Gonsalves: Oh my God…
D-29141: You plan on telling me what the hell that's supposed to mean?
Dr. Gonsalves: Exit the cell. Looks like neither of us are going to be remembering this interview.
End of interview: July 22, 2004, 12:10 PM

After this interview, the log was immediately redacted and Class A amnestics were to D-29141 and Dr. Gonsalves. SCP-5769 has been determined to have knowledge of the SCP Foundation, the anomalies contained by it, and the O5 Council. Cause for concern has been raised about SCP-5769 and its potential to bring awareness to some closely kept Foundation secrets.
Addendum 5769-5: Fifth Interview
Purpose: A check of SCP-5769's mental health in containment.
Personnel: Interview monitored by Dr. Gonsalves in a separate room. Conducted by D-29141.

Start of interview: July 23, 2004, 12:38 PM
D-29141: Are you ready?D-29141: Perfect. Have you recently tried to escape?D-29141: Maybe so, man. That'd be kinda sad though. I probably wouldn't be able to see you anymore. What have you been doing with your free time?D-29141: Do you like the doctors here?D-29141: Yeah, tell me about it. I don't like 'em too much either. I understand where you're coming from.
Dr. Gonsalves: Keep in mind I am listening.
D-29141: Hey, you wrote the question.D-29141: Uh, sure.D-29141: Oh, jeez. Uh, I don't know that much about any of them. I guess I know you, but that's sort of it. They aren't sending me around in too many directions. They had me mop up some goop once, but other than that, I've just been with you. I mean, I like you. You're cool and all, but I've heard some real horror stories. Interviewing a dog is pretty nice compared to what I've heard about some other real dangerous shit. So, I can't speak for everyone, but you're cool. You've actually been a source of light for me here.
SCP-5769 begins wagging its tail.D-29141: Do you feel ready to discuss the origins of your intelligence?Dr. Gonsalves: That will be all, D-29141. Please exit the cell.
End of interview: July 23, 2004, 12:44 PM

Addendum 5769-6: Sixth Interview
Purpose: An interview to determine the origin's of SCP-5769's intelligence.
Personnel: Interview monitored by Dr. Gonsalves in a separate room. Conducted by D-29141.

Start of interview: July 25, 2004, 3:22 PM
D-29141: So this is the big moment, huh? They only gave me one question this time. How did you become so intelligent?To tell you this, I'm going to go back to the beginning. I was born on April 14, 1999. I belonged to a breeder who sold purebred dogs. I was originally bought by a rich man who thought of me as a status symbol, but he didn't really like me or take care of me well. He thought I was too wild. He threw me to the streets, where I stayed for a while.
It was tough. Seattle isn't known for its cheerful weather. I ate trash all day until someone found me. It was Samuel Lane, my owner. He brought me to his house. Once we were inside, he gave me a bath and finally fed me some real food. And I'm not talking about dog food. He gave me real carrots and ground beef. That's better than what the rich guy fed me.
He picked me up, looked me in the eyes, and called me Winston. I knew that that was my name. We played all the time. He walked me when it wasn't raining. He bought me toys. We watched TV together sometimes. But he never brought anybody else home. He was a lonely man, but I still don't see why. He's the nicest person in the entire world.
On July 1 of this year, he got sick of being lonely. I was his only friend, and he wanted to be real friends. He brought home this book that was bound in leather. It didn't look to be in good condition. In fact, it looked ancient. There were no letters or markings on it. It was thick, too. There were a lot of pages. Sam said he was going to change our lives before he got out bags full of different things. I saw chalk, salt, hay, and a big thing of water. There was also a lot of almonds and heather, which are apparently used in witchcraft for wisdom and longevity. He drew a chalk circle around me and covered it with the salt. He sprinkled the hay all over me, and it got in the circle. I don't think it was supposed to do that. Something in me says so. Of course, I had no clue what was happening at the time, and I just sat there because I thought it was a game.
He put the heather and the almonds into the water, which was now in a large glass goblet of some sort. He put a sewing needle to my forehead to get one drop of blood, which he also put into the goblet. Then, he threw a lit match into the mixture, which was extinguished the moment it touched the water. To my surprise, the mixture ignited three seconds later. When the flame stopped, the mixture now looked like one, homogeneous liquid. Sam put it to my mouth, and I drank all of it. He started chanting in a language I'm almost positive does not exist. I remember him saying the names of the knowledge gods Thoth3 and Fukurokuju4.
Next thing I knew, I… well, I knew. I could think. I was suddenly smart. I talked to Sam, and he hugged me. I knew we were going to be even better friends now. I kept talking to him, and I noticed he looked a little sad. I wasn't quite sure why. He did the ritual to make us even better friends. We had been having long conversations. I told him all about ancient philosophies and mental health. Looking back on it now, I guess I can see why he was bothered. I was basically analyzing him all the time. I was pointing out signs of depression and anxiety because I wanted him to take better care of himself. I was even trying to educate him on stuff that Plato said about the human condition.
When I asked him what was wrong, he said I was too smart. He went out with the book and came back without it. Throughout the next five days, he constantly yelled at me. Called me a freak. Said he didn't need my help being happy. Said I was all wrong. That he corrupted the only thing that loved him. I don't know why. I still love him. I really do. I want to see him again, so I must, right? And he loves me. I know he does He was just a little mad, that's all. If these guys let me go back now, we'll be best friends again. Anyway, he left on July 8 with his car. When he didn't come back that night, I started shouting to try and get someone's attention, to make sure he was alright. That's when the police showed up.
D-29141: Holy shit… I'm… I'm so sorry…
Dr. Gonsalves: Thank you, D-29141. You may exit the cell.
End of interview: July 25, 2004, 3:42 PM

Addendum 5769-7: Interview with Samuel Lane
Purpose: An interview to determine Samuel Lane's knowledge of SCP-5769 before administering amnestics.
Personnel: Interview conducted by Researcher James.

Start of interview: July 31, 2004, 5:01 PM
Researcher James: Hi, Mr. Lane. I'm here to ask you a few questions about your dog.
Samuel Lane: Fine. Go ahead.
Researcher James: Is the dog who calls himself “Winston Lane” your dog?
Samuel Lane: He certainly was. Before I fuckin' freak-ified the thing.
Researcher James: So, does this mean it is true that you performed some sort of ritual to increase the object's intelligence?
Samuel Lane: The object? Well, yeah, and I fucked it up. Something about the hay or the almonds, used too much. Got all fucked. Now, he knows everything in the goddamn world.
Researcher James: Where is the book you found this ritual in currently?
Samuel Lane: Incinerator, hopefully. I tried to destroy it myself, but I wasn't having any luck with that. I hoped my tax dollars could at least get it to a landfill, even if it doesn't end up burning.
Researcher James: Where did you find this book?
Samuel Lane: Some guy on the street gave it to me. Said I looked lonely. Handed me that book with a bookmark on the page pertaining to my situation.
Researcher James: Can you describe this man?
Samuel Lane: Yeah, sure. Pale guy, but, like, creepy white, whiter than the whitest guy you've ever seen. Tall, maybe 6 foot 4 or something near there. Couldn't really see his eyes. Come to think of it, they sorta… I guess they must've been covered by something, but I can't remember. He looked like he might've been a drug dealer, but some fancy one. I mean, the guy was wearing a suit and a hat in the alley, out in the rain.
Researcher James: I see. Do you feel any affection for your dog?
Samuel Lane: What? Jesus, fuck no. That thing was such a cute dog, and then it started trying to talk about the nature of the human condition, telling me I look sad, wanting to watch the fuckin' five o'clock news. Total nuisance.
Researcher James: Well, thank you for your time.
End of interview: July 31, 2004, 5:10 PM

Samuel Lane was administered Class-C amnestics after the interview to erase all memories of SCP-5769. Investigations continue into both the identity of the man who gave Samuel Lane the anomalous book and the precise nature of the book itself. Currently, MTF Kappa-21 (“Dog Days of Bummer”) are working to locate the book and its original owner.
Addendum 5769-8: Seventh Interview
Purpose: An interview to inform SCP-5769 on Samuel Lane.
Personnel: Interview monitored by Dr. Gonsalves in a separate room. Conducted by D-29141.

Start of interview: August 1, 2004, 9:03 PM
Dr. Gonsalves: D-29141, this is not going to be a traditional interview. You are going to be telling SCP-5769 about what happened yesterday. Small talk is fine, just don't completely derail this.
D-29141: Do I have to do this?
Dr. Gonsalves: No. Feel free to just leave the cell. In fact, while you're at it, why don't we get you a day trip to the official Foundation spa? It really is wonderful this time of year, and the catering is just sublime.
D-29141: Fuck, fine. No need to be an ass about it.
D-29141 turns to face SCP-5769.
D-29141: Hey, Winston.D-29141: Hey, buddy. Do you promise to still be my friend?D-29141: They found your owner.
SCP-5769 becomes very excited. It wags its tail and runs around for a few seconds while barking before coming back to the front of D-29141.Dr. Gonsalves: Play the recording.
D-29141 reluctantly presses play on a tape recorder.
Recording of Researcher James: I see. Do you feel any affection for your dog?
Recording of Samuel Lane: What? Jesus, fuck no. That thing was such a cute dog, and then it started trying to talk about the nature of the human condition, telling me I look sad, wanting to watch the fuckin' five o'clock news. Total nuisance.
SCP-5769 stops wagging its tail and grows dejected.
D-29141: Look, buddy, I'm so, so sorry.SCP-5769 forces a laugh before crying.
Dr. Gonsalves: If it's any consolation, Samuel Lane no longer has any memories of you.
D-29141: Jesus Christ. Fuck off, man. Have you ever consoled anyone in your life?D-29141: I'm so, so sorry. I wish it went differently. But that guy, you were too good for him. You're a really good friend, buddy, and a really good dog.
Dr. Gonsalves: That will be all, D-29141. Exit the cell.
D-29141 begins to leave.D-29141: Of course.
D-29141 returns to his previous place and wraps his arms around SCP-5769. SCP-5769 puts its head on D-29141's shoulder and whimpers. This is allowed to last for its entire length of nearly ten minutes before D-29141 leaves.
End of interview: August 1, 2004, 9:19 PM

Addendum 5769-9
Although interviews continue with SCP-5769, they are mostly wellness checks, determining mental health and physical fitness. Minor escape attempts continue during SCP-5769's outside time, but these are not considered a serious threat, as they are all easily prevented.
SCP-5769 continues to display dangerous levels of knowledge, including highly classified information about the Foundation, as well as certain useful knowledge on the condition and operations of various groups of interest. When D-29141 ceased conducting interviews, SCP-5769 showed much less enthusiasm and a lack of willingness to cooperate. In order to ensure continued cooperation in the procuration of beneficial knowledge for the Foundation's mission to maintain normalcy, D-29141 has been permitted to be retained indefinitely as the permanent interviewer of SCP-5769, as well as allowing him to be present during all outdoor sessions, which has put an apparent stop to escape attempts.
Progress on locating the book and the man who gave it to Samuel Lane has been stagnant, with SCP-5769 either not cognizant of any pertinent information or unwilling to assist in the efforts for its own purposes. Some members of staff have suggested that the man may be "Nobody". However, there is no concrete evidence for this claim aside from the appearance of the man as described by Lane.
SCP-5769 has remained adamant about returning to Samuel Lane, despite knowledge of his memory erasure and previous opinion. It has reading and has generally been more lethargic. Due to SCP-5769's highly advanced intellect, some researchers have suggested that it is planning an escape attempt. All personnel are advised to keep a close watch on SCP-5769, as due to its deep knowledge of the facility, a successful escape attempt could cause a chain reaction, leading to a large-scale containment breach of Site-66.

Footnotes
1. "Do you speak French?"
2. "Yes. And it's not only French. I speak Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, Korean, Arabic, and all the other languages you can think of."
3. Egyptian god of wisdom
4. Japanese god of wisdom and longevity


Simulation of a small component of SCP-5772.

Item #: SCP-5772
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: All Type 1 information-generating anomalies1 are to be investigated and suppressed.
Research into the Navier-Stokes equation2 and related partial differential equations is to be monitored and dissuaded. Regular assessments of the risk of non-anomalous mathematical derivation of SCP-5772 are to be conducted. Such derivation is currently considered unlikely in the short-term.
All explosions of at least 25kt TNT-equivalent (1014 J) which are not associated with known nuclear-capable organizations are to be investigated for signs of SCP-5772 involvement.
Research is to be conducted into long-range detection of SCP-5772 instances.
Description: SCP-5772 is an efficiently implementable counterexample to the Navier-Stokes conjecture.3
When physically implemented, an SCP-5772 instance takes the form of an interacting system of vortices. As time progresses, the vortices will undergo feedback loops which concentrate the energy of the system into a smaller and smaller region near the center. As long as the system continues to evolve according to the Navier-Stokes equations for ideal viscous fluids, energy is concentrated arbitrarily densely, violating the Navier-Stokes smoothness conjecture.
Due to the non-ideal nature of the fluid, the evolution of the system eventually ceases to follow the Navier-Stokes equations, when the characteristic vortex width reaches the atomic scale. At this point, the high concentration of energy leads to the breakdown of the fluid's constituent particles, the brief formation of a Planck-scale black hole, and the liberation of over 1% of the rest mass of the fluid.
Mass-to-energy conversion ratio is significantly higher than the 0.024% conversion ratio of the B41 nuclear bomb, the maximum yield-to-weight ratio previously demonstrated.
Tests indicate that the system of vortices could be easily implemented in a fluid system of up to 2500 m^3,4 allowing the straightforward production of explosives on the teraton scale (1021 J), on par with the most recent eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Research into the feasibility of the creation of larger SCP-5772 instances is ongoing.
Addendum: SCP-5772 became known to the Foundation when it was described by SCP-10001. SCP-10001's primary anomalous property is its ability and compulsion to correctly answer any factual question posed to it.
During testing on 27 April 2020, SCP-10001 was asked "What's the most dangerous thing I could do without standing up?". SCP-10001 then described a specific method for stirring a cup of tea.

Footnotes
1. Anomalous information-generation entities with no limit on the nature of the information generated.
2. The Navier-Stokes equations describe the motion of viscous fluids, in a generic fashion.
3. The Navier-Stokes conjecture claims that from any starting conditions, a fluid system that moves according to the Navier-Stokes equations will remain "smooth". The smoothness condition roughly claims that the fluid's velocity, pressure and energy density will remain below some upper bound based on the initial state of the system.
4. For instance, a large swimming pool.

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Item #: SCP-5773
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5773 is to inhabit a blank canvas located in a standard containment chamber. No paper is to be brought into the chamber without authorization. It is to be kept away from physical documents. All contaminated material found are to be incinerated.
Once a week, SCP-5773 is to be fed by providing it with a printed illustration. In the event a print is not available, staff are to draw on a piece of paper with any available writing implement. The subject or quality of the illustration is irrelevant.
Transportation is to be performed by placing the canvas containing SCP-5773 in a fireproof container equipped with a lock, and GPS locater. SCP-5773 is to be removed from the case when it is isolated in a containment chamber.
Description: SCP-5773 is an animate black line that is 0.4 cm thick, and 19.7 cm long. It exists within the confines of paper or canvas media where it subsists on whatever is imprinted on their surface such as ink, crayon, paint, or graphite. Feeding eventually results in no content printed on the surface, and with SCP-5773 budding into multiple instances. They will proceed to search for additional media to consume, but if deprived access they will absorb each other instead until one remains.
The composition of SCP-5773 is unknown as chemical analysis of it only registers the paper that it resides on. When not feeding and unable to travel, it remains dormant on the surface of the paper or canvas. It has been observed that its movements cause the paper to degrade faster, so its dormancy is viewed as a method of survival.
The entity is able to transfer between sheets of paper as long as there is physical contact, or at least within 1 cm for it to jump only a fragment. Said fragment will grow into another instance of a similar length if provided with sufficient sustenance. Without anything to consume for a week, the specimen will slowly shrink in length at a rate of approx. 5 µm per day. An instance shrinks until it completely disappears.
Signs of sapience have been noted during attempts at possible communication, which were performed by writing a message on a sheet of paper. It did not respond to what was written, but it would later start to use its own form to spell out "hungry" or "help" when deprived of sustenance. This confirms that it is partially aware of its environment outside of its 2-dimensional space. Further attempts at communication have resulted in failure.
Addendum 5773-1: Recovery Log
SCP-5773 was discovered in 05/22/2013 at a local library in Gothenburg, Sweden. The librarians found that numerous books were having their contents consumed by multiple instances. Agents were immediately deployed to contain SCP-5773. Over 85% of the books in the library were contaminated, and subsequently destroyed as a result. Twenty books were taken for research while the rest were incinerated. Individuals that had recently checked out a book from the library were tracked down to prevent possible instances from spreading further into the public.
The investigation into SCP-5773 has obtained security footage of the day prior to the incident revealing a possible suspect. They have since been classified as POI-5773, and efforts are currently underway to identify them. Attached to this addendum is the transcript of the footage.

Video Transcript 5773-1

SUMMARY: The following footage was filmed on 05/22/2013 of a suspect believed to be responsible for the existence of SCP-5773.

<BEGIN LOG>

04:10
A young male suspect enters the library with a gray backpack, and a black hoodie. He does not interact with anyone, and travels to the east side of the building where no one is present.

04:14
Suspect sits at a desk near the window. Bookshelves are located to the left side of the camera. An arch attached to the ceiling partial obscures the individual. He proceeds to place the backpack on top of the desk and rummage through it.

04:15
POI-5773 takes out a sheet of paper, and what appears to be a writing utensil. He then writes with it. Due to the position of the camera, analysis of the item cannot be adequately performed.

04:16
Static interference briefly disrupts the camera feed as the suspect appears to briefly perform kinetoglyphs1 with his hands while twiddling the writing utensil. The interference ceases as the item is returned into the backpack. The sheet of paper is then folded.

04:18
POI-5773 rises from the desk and walks toward the bookshelves. Another camera angle shows him taking a book and opening it. The sheet of paper is placed inside it before it is closed and returned to the shelf. POI-5773 walks back to the desk to retrieve the backpack.

04:20
POI-5773 travels towards the exit and leaves the library.

<END LOG>

NOTE: The sheet of paper was recovered by personnel, but it was found to be blank with significant damages.

Addendum 5773-2: Global Occult Coalition
Three libraries throughout Europe were destroyed by the Global Occult Coalition in the weeks following SCP-5773's discovery. Correspondence with the Global Occult Coalition confirmed the locations to have been infested with the same anomaly. At the third site, they had recovered the body of POI-5773 after a violent altercation was reported shortly before the infestation was apparent. POI-5773's cause of death was via gunshot wound to the chest by another individual. A request was submitted to the Coalition to access complete information regarding the incident, which was granted. The following is a video transcript of POI-5773's death.

Video Transcript 5773-2

SUMMARY: The following is a transcript of footage that was filmed on 06/28/2013. The events occurred within a public library located in Lublin, Poland.

<BEGIN LOG>

03:04
POI-5773 enters the library wearing the same black hoodie, and backpack. He travels south to find a secluded desk. The same actions are performed, and the paper is placed in a random book on the shelves.

03:07
POI-5773 proceeds toward the direction of the exit but is stopped by a man in a suit. The face of the individual is significantly distorted in the footage, and is unidentifiable as a result. Witnesses reported no abnormalities but struggle to remember the man's face. A possible antimeme is suspected.

03:08
The two argue with one another. Foundation lip readers note that POI-5773 mouthed the words "Wanderer's Library" twice.

03:11
The argument ends with the unknown individual drawing out a .44 magnum revolver, and firing three shots at POI-5773. He then approaches the deceased body of POI-5773 to pat them down before taking the backpack. Suspect briefly looks through it and takes an object from it, presumably the writing utensil observed in the previous footage. Before leaving, the individual places an envelope on top of the body.

<END LOG>

NOTE: The contents of the envelope was a letter addressed to the Foundation and the GOC. The letter simply read "You don't need to worry about these pests showing up anymore. You're welcome."

Footnotes
1. Also known as kinetohazards. They are phenomena that occur through specific sets of movement.

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SCP-5774 in its inactive state.

Item #: SCP-5774
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5774 is contained in Standard Containment Locker B031. It must be kept under constant surveillance and a CCTV system connected to main site power has been installed within Locker B031 for this purpose.
Description: In its inactive state, SCP-5774 is a 21cm tall stone figurine that has been sculpted into roughly simian form. Several small markings of thaumaturgic significance have been painted on the base of its left foot, the purpose of which remains unknown.
The sculpture has been dated to originate in the pre-colonial Aztec empire and the paint used has been sourced to Home Depot's 2003 re-release of their 'Summer Rose' wood paint. SCP-5774 enters and remains in its inactive state whenever it is recorded by any kind of analogue or digital recording device.
In its active state SCP-5774 takes the form of one of a variety of entities from modern folklore. Observed appearances include those resembling popular depictions of El Chupacabra, Mothman, The Jersey Devil, Skunk Ape and several varieties of Bigfoot. These forms are intangible, and incapable of physically interacting with their environment, but are otherwise indistinguishable from physical entities by human senses.
SCP-5774 is sentient but not sapient, and has displayed highly effective hunting instincts while in its active state, as well as skill in evading detection. It has also shown the capacity to locate its targets regardless of intervening distance or efforts taken to conceal their whereabouts. If left unrestricted, SCP-5774 will attempt to stalk and terrorize Billy and Matt MacGuller, the hosts of the television show Cryptid Catchers.

Interview 5774-1

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Promotional image of Matthew MacGuller from Cryptid Catchers Season 4.

Interview 5774-1
Date: 04/03/08
Interviewed: Matthew MacGuller
Interviewer: Agent Sara Valasquez
Foreword: SCP-5774 first came to the Foundation's attention when Matthew MacGuller reported an attack by an unidentified entity to local police. Due to similarities between his description and SCP-1000, MTF Zeta-1000 was alerted and a local Agent was dispatched to his hotel in order to conduct a follow-up interview.
Matt has a Masters degree in Zoology, and prior to hosting Cryptid Catchers hosted Almost Heaven1 and The Amazing Lives of Bats2. He has no known affiliation to any anomalous individuals or organisations.
<Begin Log>
Agent Valasquez: I hope you don't mind if I record this Mr MacGuller? It's just for our internal records.
Matthew MacGuller: Yeah sure, whatever, who did you say you are again?
Agent Valasquez: My name is Sara Valasquez, I'm with State Animal Control. The police forwarded on your report about a dangerous animal attack and I'm here to confirm a few things with you.
Matthew MacGuller: Police sure didn't seem interested in forwarding anything on last night. People think being a celebrity makes life easier, well that's a load of shit. Just makes all the little people think I'm some kind of clown for their amusement.
Agent Valasquez: I'm very sorry you feel the police didn't take your report sufficiently seriously Mr MacGuller, but I can assure you that your television career won't impact my judgement. I just want the facts.
Matthew MacGuller: Well fine, first fact I have for you is that that thing was no animal, it was a goddamn monster.
Agent Valasquez: Perhaps you could give me some more detail about what exactly it was that you saw? The police report was a little… vague.
Matthew MacGuller: OK fine, but you need to understand that I know how unbelievable this sounds. I never bought into any of the cryptid crap, it's just entertainment. Hell, most of our viewers don't believe that stuff we spout is real.
Agent Valasquez: I understand Mr MacGuller, please just tell me the facts as you remember them.
Matthew MacGuller: We were on location doing a night shoot in Preston County, and I'd gone out back for a piss, and this thing comes running at me out of the woods. I think it's a prank at first, Billy in one of the monster suits trying to scare me. But then it gets closer and I saw it, I smelt it! Had to be seven foot tall, was hairy like a bear but ran like a man and it had these glowing red eyes and smelled like death.
Agent Valasquez: Glowing red eyes?
Matthew MacGuller: Fuck you, I told you I knew how it sounded. But that's what I saw.
Agent Valasquez: And how do you explain the lack of footprints, or shed hair, or any other sign of this supposed creature's existence?
Matthew MacGuller: No fucking clue. But I swear that thing would have killed me if the others hadn't heard me shouting and come out to help. And it's been following me, I keep seeing glimpses of something out of the corner of my eye. I know it's following me.
Agent Valasquez: And no one else has seen this creature?
Matthew MacGuller: It's fast OK? Real fucking fast and knows how to hide.
Agent Valasquez: OK Mr MacGuller, thank you for your time, I think I have all I need.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: The conclusion of Agent Valasquez was that there was no evidence of genuine anomalous events, and as such Matthew MacGuller was not brought in for further questioning. Matthew MacGuller and the continued production of ‘Cryptid Catchers' Season 5 was put under Grade IV surveillance3.

Interview 5774-2

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Promotional image of Billy MacGuller from Cryptid Catchers, Season 4.

Interview 5774-2
Date: 26/03/08
Interviewed: Billy MacGuller
Interviewer: Doctor Brandt
Foreword: Several weeks after the initial interview with Matthew MacGuller, surveillance picked up social media posts from Billy MacGuller claiming to have ‘captured a genuine cryptid' along with images of SCP-5774 in its inactive state. Agents sent to investigate discovered SCP-5774's anomalous capabilities and took both MacGuller brothers in for questioning.
Billy's doctorate in ‘Trapology' is a fictional creation of the show. In reality he holds no advanced degree, having failed out of college courses in Fine Art, Astronomy and Religious Studies. He worked a series of low level jobs before being hired as a co-host of Cryptid Catchers and has no known affiliation to any anomalous individuals or organisations.
<Begin Log>
Dr Brandt: Hello Mr MacGuller, I apologise for keeping you waiting so long. I have a few questions I need to ask you.
Billy MacGuller: That's no problem ma'am, and you can call me Billy. So are you folks some kind of Men in Black type organisation? At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Will Smith walked in and started asking questions.
Billy laughs
Dr Brandt: There's a lot less action and a lot more paperwork than in the movies Billy, but I like to think we're a little more competent. Now, could you please explain how you managed to capture the, uh, anomalous entity?
Billy MacGuller: I guess you mean our shapeshifting cryptid friend? Well, it weren't easy. Matt was the first to see it, but it started coming after me too not long after. Scared the shit out of both of us, skulking around, making those damn creepy noises.
But after a while with neither of us being hurt I figured it probably didn't mean any harm. It always disappeared whenever other folks were around and it never got caught on any of our cameras so I figure out it don't like being watched. And then I decide to set up a little trap for it.
I went out in the woods all by myself, giving it plenty of opportunity to try and spook me like it likes to. Left my car at the side of the road and went a little walk, admiring some of the natural flora and fauna until the cryptid decides to show up. Then Wham, I activate all the drones that I'd got our producers to lay up the day before. It sure does make things easier, having a TV show's budget to throw around. 360 degree cameras and floodlights on each one, nowhere to hide.
Except it did hide, somehow. Had to trawl through the dirt for hours before I found the little statue doohickey it turned into. And I made sure to keep a camera trained on it until I had it somewhere secure.
Dr Brandt: That's surprisingly competent work from a civilian Mr MacGuller. Have you had any interaction with the anomalous before?
Billy MacGuller: Nah. I play an expert trapper on the show but that's all made up, only trapping I've done before was some squirrels back when my uncle took me and Matt hunting when we were kids. I only did the show cause Matt wanted to, he said it'd be easy money. No science knowledge required, just grow out our beards and ramble about Bigfoot and the like. I was out of work at the time and needed the money so I figured, sure.
I just think it's so cool that this stuff actually turned out to be real, I never thought I'd see anything like it. Do you folks deal with this kinda stuff all the time? That must be amazing.
Dr Brandt: You know I can't talk details about what it is the Foundation does, and I'd say this entity is more disgusting than amazing. But, it does seem to have a particular fascination with you and your brother, do you have any idea why that would be the case?
Billy MacGuller: Can't say for sure, but I have my suspicions. We get a lot of cranks and weirdos, comes with the territory of a show like Catchers. But there was this one woman who stood out, this goth looking chick with red hair who showed up at one of Matt's book signings4, I think it was the Portland one.
She was real mad, called us ‘false prophets' and said that those who chose to be blind are bad, but we were worse cause we pretended to believe for material wealth. Kinda stuck with me cause I'd been thinking a lot about if the show was really innocent laughs, or if we were just poking fun at good honest folks who believe in odd stuff.
And I remember as well, she said something about how if we ever saw a real monster we wouldn't find them funny. Well, she got that right, gonna be hard going back to doing the show after seeing what I've seen.
Dr Brandt: Did she say a name? Any way to contact or identify her?
Billy MacGuller: Uh… nope. Nothin I can think of, sorry.
Dr Brandt: Thank you Billy, that'll be all for now
<End Log>
Closing Statement: After a period of study, it was determined that Billy and Matt MacGuller were not themselves anomalous and had no more relevant information regarding SCP-5774. They were subsequently released under Grade III Foundation surveillance5
Due to their low credibility as witnesses and minimal knowledge of the anomalous, amnesticisation was deemed unnecessary6. The woman who threatened them has been designated POI-5102 and attempts to track her location and identity are ongoing.

Incident Report: 23/4/08

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POI-5102's vehicle after the crash.

Incident Report: 23/4/08
Foreword: Following the MacGuller's release, Matthew made several requests to the Foundation for additional security and for financial compensation for his emotional distress, which were summarily denied.
Audiovisual and telephone surveillance of Billy MacGuller's residence was temporarily disrupted on 20/4/08, however Foundation Agents sent to investigate found no sign of suspicious activity and this was assumed to be a technical error.
The following transcript is assembled from multiple audiovisual surveillance systems:
<Begin Log>
Billy MacGuller is at home in his Charleston residence where he lives alone. Camera feed displays exterior view of his residence. An unmarked white Honda Civic parks in his driveway and a young woman matching his description of POI-5102 exits.
She approaches his front door and rings the bell. While waiting, she turns and makes direct eye contact with the exterior concealed camera7. Billy MacGuller answers the door shortly after.
Billy MacGuller: Oh wow, it's you, I didn't know if you'd really come or not.
POI-5102: Shut up you idiot, they're listening. Inside.
They enter Billy's house and camera feed switches to living room8. POI-5102 immediately approaches Billy's computer and disconnects its power supply. This triggers an alert and draws Foundation attention to the presence of POI-5102. Agents Chu and Valasquez are dispatched to apprehend and contain.
Billy MacGuller: Whoa, careful with that!
POI-5102: Forget the computer Billy, we don't have much time and I don't want them listening in. They could already be on their way for all I know, the sooner we get out of here the better.
Billy MacGuller: Hey, who said anything about going anywhere? All I said in the voicemail was that I wanted to talk.
POI-5102: You said you wanted to know the truth too, right? See what the world is really like? Well you won't find that out sitting here doing what those assholes tell you to. You need to make a choice Billy, either you come with me now or spend the rest of your life wondering.
Brief silence
Billy MacGuller: Fuck it. OK, I'm in, where are we going?
POI-5102: It's not safe to talk here, get in the car.
Billy MacGuller: Do I have time to pack? Should I have a weapon? How dangerous is this gonna be?
POI-5102: Just move idiot, don't make me regret giving you a chance.
Camera feed switches to exterior and Billy and POI-5102 can be seen entering POI-5102's vehicle. The car leaves the driveway and turns left at the end of the street, exiting the camera's field of vision
At this time an APB was put out over local police channels and POI-5102's vehicle was quickly identified and located. Agents Chu and Valasquez9 engaged in pursuit. Camera feed from the Foundation vehicle's dashboard camera shows POI-5102's vehicle attempting to evade pursuit in downtown Charleston.
The Foundation vehicle begins to close in and radio chatter indicates police have finished setting up roadblocks along major trunk roads. At this point, POI-5102's vehicle swerves off the road and through a chain link fence into a plot of derelict land beyond. The area is overgrown with weeds and waterlogged after recent rainfall, and is surrounded by fencing on all sides with no obvious escape routes.
Billy MacGuller and POI-5102 exit on foot and are pursued by Agents Chu and Valasquez. Thirty feet into the derelict land, there is a pool of stagnant water. As POI-5102 approaches the pool partial dialogue is picked up by Agent's microphones.
Billy MacGuller: What if this doesn't work?
POI-5102: It's magic, Billy. If your intent is pure and you want it enough, it'll work.
POI-5102 jumps into the stagnant pond and plunges beneath the water, followed shortly after by Billy. They do not resurface. Foundation Agents attempt to follow but discover the pond's depth is at most 32cm, and the base is a layer of mud over a concrete foundation. Agents Chu and Valasquez are unable to continue the pursuit.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: It is currently believed that POI-5102 was able to access a Way and both she and Billy Macguller have escaped to the Wanderer's Library. This Way remains inaccessible to Foundation personnel but is currently being monitored in case of future activity.
Since this incident, SCP-5774 has been permanently inactive and a change of classification to Neutralized is pending. Filming of Cryptid Catchers Season 5 has been put on indefinite hiatus.

Footnotes
1. A documentary series on the animals of West Virginia. It originally aired on The History Channel in 2003 and was cancelled after 4 episodes due to low ratings.
2. An independently produced documentary film that studied and compared the 14 bat species of West Virginia. It screened at several festivals to little critical attention and never received wider release.
3. Routine monitoring of all phone calls and web traffic, along with regular check ins by undercover Foundation operatives.
4. Bigfoot's Big Brain, reached number 9 on the 2006 New York Times Bestseller List.
5. As Grade IV, with the addition of covert audiovisual surveillance of home residences and workplaces. This surveillance is passively monitored by Foundation automated systems and triggers an alert in response to unusual activity or certain keywords.
6. In accordance with the current policy of limiting the use of amnestic drugs wherever possible, due to long term health consequences. See Kristov et al. 2004. The Role Of The Pancreas In Amnestic Drug Excretion.
7. Camera and ranged directional microphone embedded in foliage of neighbours garden.
8. Backdoor access to Billy MacGuller's webcam, with additional audio from a microphone concealed behind an electrical socket.
9. Using cover story: Unmarked FBI vehicle in pursuit of suspected terrorists.

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Item #: SCP-5775
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the size and location of SCP-5775, containment is not possible at this time. Therefore, public knowledge of SCP-5775's true composition should be suppressed by any means necessary. This includes dissemination of false geological data, feigned historical reports, and other details elaborated upon in Document 5775-7. Public interest in landing on Mars at this time does not pose a concern, as many seem to be unaware of SCP-5775 and its neighbor. However, updated containment procedures are being worked on should public interest turn toward them.
Operatives on Specialized Lunar Containment and Research Area (AKA Lunar Area 32) are to monitor SCP-5775 and SCP-5775-1 for unusual behavior. Expeditions to SCP-5775 through the use of SCP-5775-1 must obtain the approval of Site Director Dan Howell and Head Researcher Naomi Lyons. Groups are to consist of two armed agents in addition to required personnel. Teams are advised to report in every hour.
ADDENDUM ██/██/████: Following the events of Expedition IV, Mobile Task Force Delta-6 (Marvin Martians) has been created for further explorations of SCP-5775, as well as finding SCP-5775-B. SCP-5775-A is being held in a standard humanoid containment cell in Lunar Area 32. Further expeditions to SCP-5775 are discouraged unless deemed absolutely necessary.
Description: SCP-5775 is publicly known as Mars's smallest moon, Deimos, named for the Greek God of terror. Object has a surface area of 495.1 km2 and a mass of 1.48 * 1015 kg. SCP-5775's appearance as a normal celestial body is believed to be a combination of holographic illusion and millions of years of damage.
SCP-5775 is a large spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin. There is debate over whether the craft is from native Martians or another species of alternate origin. The craft possesses several internal hallways, rooms, and wiring powered by an unknown fuel source, enough to sustain life as seen in previous explorations. Exploration of SCP-5775 has been hindered due to its distance from main Foundation operations. SCP-5775's true nature was discovered in 1999, following the discovery of SCP-5775-1.
SCP-5775-1 is a 6.4-kilometer platform of unknown material located in the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. When stepped on, the object can transport a subject and forty (40) kilograms of equipment to an exterior room in SCP-5775. The room appears to be a hanger, with a single ship, inoperable save for guns attached to the front, being present. The exterior wall, when walked through, returns a subject to SCP-5775-1. The room is sealed with a door of similar material that has so far been unable to be damaged and has hindered the first three expeditions. However, development on a key to hack into the systems of SCP-5775 has been ongoing.
Incident Report ██-██-████: The following transmission was received from SCP-5775 and picked up on dead channels of GRU Division “P”.

We have been waiting. Help us.

Internal Memo, Junior Researcher Thomas Yaltz to Head Researcher Naomi Lyons

So, I heard we're going on another expedition. That's exciting! I also heard you were looking to bring a Junior Researcher. I was hoping you would pick me.
I'm sure the site director has given you some details on my history, so I may seem like a bit of a gamble. But I like to think of it more as experience that can help me in the field. Not to mention, between the 3008 incident and every time I've taken lead on the research with the stuff we have gotten from 5775, I think I'm as qualified as someone of my position can be.
Plus, I'm very observant. I have all sorts of questions. Who sent this message? Why now? Why is it in English?
I hope you consider me for the expedition.

SCP-5775 Expedition IV FOR LEVEL 3 ONLY
Following the transmission from SCP-5775, Head Researcher Dr. Naomi Lyons requested a team to investigate, citing the prototype of a key able to open the doorway from the hangar. After discussions with the Site Director and O5 Council, the following team was gathered:
• Dr. Naomi Lyons, Head Researcher (56)
• Dr. Regina Beale, Researcher (45)
• Junior Researcher Thomas Yaltz (26)
• Agent Helen Troy (39)1
• Agent Jonathan Bell (31)
Agents Bell and Troy were outfitted with cameras, while Dr. Beale was designated to take written notes and Junior Researcher Yaltz to take photographs.

Video Log Part 1

-Access Granted

The team has used SCP-5775-1 to arrive in the hangar.
Bell: And we're rolling. Journey to the Martian Moons, Scene 7, Take 4, Mar-
Lyons: Stop it.
Bell quiets. Beale approaches Lyons.
Beale: Are we walking into a trap?
Lyons: Most likely.
Beale: So what are we doing here?
Lyons: Just because it's a trap doesn't mean we have nothing to gain from it.
The team approaches the door. Troy pulls Yaltz aside.
Troy: Are you gonna be alright, kid? You're overdue for a shift.
Yaltz: Yeah, I'll be fine. I've seen worse. And I mean, you're here to protect me, right? Since it's your job?
Troy: Today was supposed to be my day off.
Yaltz: Oh, uh…
Troy: Kidding. Come on.
They rejoin the team. Dr. Lyons pulls the key, a black card, from her pocket and scans it against the door. The door slowly slides open. The hallway it opens to is empty and seemingly abandoned. It is three meters tall.
Lyons: Shall we?
They move through the hall.
Beale: There's writing on the walls. Look.
Yaltz looks, then shields his eyes.
Yaltz: Shit, is it memetic?
Beale: I don't think so. I think it's Ortrothan. Don't suppose any of you can speak it.
The team moves on. More writing is discovered on the walls. Later analysis shows the writings roughly translate to “Help” and “Mercy”. The team enters a large chamber.

Notes from Dr. Regina Beale during Expedition IV of SCP-5775

-Access Granted

The size of the chamber was the first thing that stood out to me. It wasn't really that it was tall, but the architecture of the rest of the room with the hallway suggested it was of average size for whatever species roamed here. Not human.
Another thing that popped out about the chamber were the six cells surrounding us. The doors were flung open and emptied. Still, we all picked one to analyze. Bell seemed to almost hope a monster would leap out at us. Lyons focused on the central pillar.
I followed her eyeline. Above us was what seemed to be a keyboard and a monitor. We didn't bring any equipment to climb up there, but there was a piece of paper we managed to knock down. The texture suggested something other than paper, but the details were the same- some kind of map.
Dr. Lyons has some experience with rockets and spacecrafts. She pointed out what seemed to be a launch site for this thing. Other geographic details lined up with the Martian surface below us.
This craft is definitely designed for war, but Yaltz pointed out the cells were more like something the Foundation would have for study.
Bright side? The architecture isn't randomly shifting like Site-13, so… there's that.

Video Log Part 2

-Access Granted

The team moves on from the chamber and through the halls. As they round a corner, Agent Troy encounters a body on the floor. The subject appears to be roughly 2 meters tall, with a physical similarity to a praying mantis.
Troy: Fucking hell! Back!
She pushes the team back. Dr. Lyons looks over her.
Lyons: I think it's dead, Agent Troy.
Agent Troy relaxes. Dr. Lyons and Dr. Beale approach the subject.
Beale: I think we found what operated those computers.
Lyons: And what killed it. Look.
Lyons flips the body over. It displays a curved bullet wound, winding through the area designated its hip and out of its neck.
Beale: That ain't right.
Yaltz raises his camera.
Troy: Thomas!
Yaltz: It's for research!
He snaps a picture. Dr. Lyons takes out a pair of pliers and removes a bullet/fly-hybrid from the creature's neck.
Yaltz: Is that a fly?
Lyons: It's been modified. Bio-organic technology. This “fly” was fired.
Yaltz: From a gun? That's so cool!
Everyone looks at Junior Researcher Yaltz.
Yaltz: Sorry.
Agent Troy pats his shoulder.
Bell: Hey, what's that?
Agent Bell points further down the hall to a room. Inside, a deceased pterodactyl-like creature is seen crashed through the hull of the ship. On the side of the creature appears to be a door. The team enters the room. There are two other exits, one being closed. A large monitor with a keyboard of various symbols sits in the corner. Dr. Beale goes to touch the creature.
Voyich: I wouldn't touch that if I were you.
Agents Troy and Bell spin toward the man, an average sized man in a cosmonaut suit. He appears to be of Ukrainian descent. Both agents have pointed their guns.
Troy: Who the hell are you?
Voyich: I am Colonel Aleksandr Voyich, but I should be asking you that question. I've only ever seen my comrades in this place.
Dr. Beale slowly steps in front of the agents.
Beale: My name is Dr. Regina Beale. I'm a Researcher with the SCP Foundation. We came to investigate a transmission. Did you send it?
Voyich: I have been sending transmissions for what feels like ages. I thought my comrades would pick it up. But I will not complain.
Beale: Are there more of you?
Voyich: Yes. Wait here. Smirnov! Kuznetsov! Help has arrived!
Voyich runs down the hall.

GRU Division “P” Memo – 4 July 1969 (translated)

-Access Granted

Dear President Brezhnev,
On 3 July, at 3:00pm Moscow time, we launched the Volstok 7, manned with seven of our finest cosmonauts. Thanks to the use of [DATA EXPUNGED], we were able to get the seven-man crew among the stars within minutes.
However, we suffered a technical error with the crew. The navigation system directed them past the moon and out of our radio communications' broadcast length. We have been unable to reestablish contact. The scientists called it – we have lost them. We do not know where they have landed. Or if they will land.
As directed, we have kept the details of this mission from the public. We will await your further instructions.

Video Log Part 3

-Access Granted

Voyich returns with two men. Smirnov is taller and of Soviet descent, while Kuznetsov is of average height and build.
Voyich: These men are Vladamir Smirnov and Anatoly Kuznetsov. They're what remains of the crew.
Yaltz: What happened to the rest of the men?
Smirnov: Some… walked away… never return. Others vanish… while we sleep.
Yaltz: When did you guys launch?
Smirnov: Fourth of July, nineteen-sixty-nine.
The team exchanges glances with each other.
Beale: Whatever took your men might still be here. We should leave.
Lyons: Not yet.
Beale: What?
Dr. Lyons approaches the monitor.
Lyons: There may be some information we can get from this. Are any of you familiar with these computers?
Smirnov: Kuznetsov, [speaks Russian].
Kuznetsov approaches the monitor and exposes some wires. After a few moments, the monitor beeps to life.
Voyich: Perhaps we should be going?
Lyons: Are you kidding? We're getting close to answers! This whole ship must be powered by solar energy. At least as a back-up.
Dr. Lyons slowly works her way through the computer. Yaltz takes pictures.
Lyons: This is all in Ortrothan, so I can't read much. There are maps in here. Seems they came from another galaxy. And they were invading, but it looks like… looks like they were running from something.
Troy: Oh, good. The scary aliens were running from something scarier. Seems you're just turning up more questions, doc.
Lyons: We might get more answers behind that door. Agent Bell, open that door for me?
Dr. Lyons hands Agent Bell the key. He approaches the door.
Beale: I thought we were leaving after this?
Lyons: We are. I just want to look very quickly.
Voyich: I don't know if that's a good-
Agent Bell opens the door. A partially decomposed human corpse drops through.
Bell: Body! Human body!
Dr. Beale and Smirnov approach.
Smirnov: That… uniform. Is… ours.
Voyich: Whatever did this might be here now. We should leave!
Bell: He's got a tag on him!
Kuznetsov: Aleksy? Sergei?
Bell: It says, “Voyich”.
The team turns to Voyich, who is staring at the ground.
“Voyich”: You just had to look, didn't you?
Multiple black rods shoot from Voyich's body. Two from his chest, three from his back, two from his right hip. Kuznetsov is stabbed through the eye and drops. Agent Bell is stabbed through the heart. Life signs terminated quickly. Dr. Beale and Smirnov drop to the floor and narrowly avoid the attack. Agent Troy pulls Yaltz to the ground. Dr. Lyons is stabbed in the leg.
“Voyich”: I said we should leave! That thing could be in here! Well, guess what? I am! And I'm pissed!
Voyich grabs Kuznetsov by the neck, who whimpers and struggles to breathe.
“Voyich”: I'll give you this, “comrade”. You guys were the most fun I've had in hundreds of thousands of cycles. Last thing before that, these guys sent me to destroy a planet. The violence, Kuznetsov. The mind games. Oh, that was art. Before you guys, all I had were corpses.
Voyich snaps Kuznetsov's neck.
“Voyich”: But now I can leave this place. I have no use for you anymore.
Voyich approaches Dr. Lyons. As he is focused on her, the others back away.
“Voyich”: Dr. Lyons, was it? Oh, I'm going to have fun with you.
Lyons: All of you, run!
Lyons pulls out her gun.
Yaltz: Dr. Lyons!
Agent Troy grabs Yaltz and pulls him away. Smirnov follows them. Dr. Beale stays by the door.
“Voyich”: What does that thing do? Shoot metal? That won't stop me.
Lyons: Then get out of the way!
Dr. Lyons shoots the control pad on the door. It slams shut. Another shot is heard, followed by the sound of depressurization. Dr. Beale continues to stand at the door.
Troy: Dr. Beale! She bought us some time! We need to move!
She follows. The team arrives back at the hangar.
Yaltz: That thing knows where we came from. If it's survived this long, it'll probably get out of there. Can we close the door?
Troy: I think Bell had the key.
Beale: Shit.
She looks at the ship.
Beale: Then we blow the hangar to kingdom come. You guys go.
Yaltz: No, I'll stay. You go.
Beale: Yaltz, I admire the resolve, but as of now, I'm the leader. I won't leave you here with no way out.
Yaltz: Have you read my file, Dr. Beale?
Beale: What does your personnel file have to do with this?
Yaltz: No, my special containment procedures file.
Troy: Thomas…
Yaltz: I'm SCP-507.
Beale: The teleporting kid?
Yaltz: I'm twenty-six at this point, but yeah. If I stay, I'll teleport off this thing eventually and get back home.
Beale: Then we'll all stay.
Yaltz: You have an anomalous subject with you. I think they'd understand it if you left. I've been handling weird shit since I was born, ma'am. I'll be okay.
Troy: And I'll stay with him. I'm your handler, kid. You don't get a say.
Beale: If you're doing this, she stays.
Yaltz opens his mouth, then closes it and nods. Dr. Beale and Smirnov suit up and return through SCP-5775-1. Yaltz and Agent Troy, also suited up, board the smaller ship.
Yaltz: To kingdom come?
Troy: To kingdom come.

After-Action Report: SCP-5775 Expedition IV
Following the events of Expedition IV, a large explosion was detected from SCP-5775. Three life signatures and numerous piles of debris emerged through SCP-5775-1. The explosion was explained as a meteor strike. Dr. Regina Beale was promoted to Head Researcher of SCP-5775, while Dr. Naomi Lyons and Agent Johnathan Bell were posthumously honored. Vladamir Smirnov was designated SCP-5775-A. Junior Researcher Thomas Yaltz and Agent Helen Troy were discovered in Waco, Texas nine days later, with non-threatening injuries.

Translations from SCP-5775: Expedition IV

-Access Granted

The Walls:

Help us.
They are killing us.
We did not want this.
Is this our punishment?
May the gods be merciful.

The Computer:

After much searching, we have found their origin point. We have sent a team and discovered there is another species, similar in intellect but far less advanced. We are sending an operative, Odd Entity-777, to instill chaos and hopefully topple our enemies.
We have seen your play. We have lost our homeworld, but we will still hold on to our other worlds. You will pay for your actions.
Fear the Empire of the Big Foot

Footnotes
1. Agent assigned as handler to SCP-507.

« SCP-5774 | SCP-5775 | SCP-5776 »


WARNING
The following file describes a highly infohazardous entity.
Please proceed with caution.

Item#: 5776

Level5

Containment Class:
keter

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
amida

Risk Class:
critical

link to memo

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5776 is currently housed in a classified large containment cell in Site-19. A reality anchoring device must be kept inside the cell, attached to SCP-5776 at all times. If it is for any reason to breach containment, its recapture is to be of alpha priority and all expendable resources must be spent to resecure containment and prevent an XK-Class End-of-the-World Scenario. If it cannot be recontained, then SCP-5776 must be left to roam the planet, as interfering is likely to further anger it. It really wants to destroy everything!
Description: SCP-5776 is an extremely powerful entity capable of causing devastating amounts of destruction to human civilisation. Pretty terrifying if I say so myself. It seems SCP-5776's primary goal is to destroy everything it can and seemingly nothing is able to prevent it completing this goal if it is not contained, so we need to make sure it doesn't get out 0_0.
Despite what you may be told, it is 100% not a common food product.
SCP-5776 is absolutely capable of drastically altering its shape, mass and even cellular or genetic makeup. Due to this ability, its primary objective can be carried out swiftly and effectively, making it extremely important that containment is not lost. It is believed that the entity is capable of causing humanity's extinction in a matter of days or even hours if it is able to escape. SCP-5776 appears extremely eager to escape custody, expressing heightened frustration to the Foundation, claiming it will destroy us first.1
Despite a reality anchoring device being attached directly to SCP-5776 at all times, it still is able to carry out its shape-shifting abilities to a limited degree (which is annoying, almost as much as being locked up). The following is a list of all forms SCP-5776 has taken while in secure containment, in order of when SCP-5776 initially materialised as them.

SCP-5776 prior to containment. As you can see, it is horrifyingly scary.

. An unknown large beast
. An unknown winged scorpion
. SCP-███
. SCP-███
. SCP-████
. Doctor [REDACTED]
. O5-█
. SCP-███
. A giant amorphous entity
. A small, white cylinder, not a small edible product (current form)
Notably, when SCP-5776 alters appearance, including into other anomalies, it gains the item or entity's abilities, though these effects can be dampened by a reality anchoring device. This further makes it an immensely powerful entity, so SCP-5776 must not gain knowledge of any other anomalies that are presently contained by the Foundation or any other groups of interest otherwise it will destroy everything!

+ Show Recovery Log 5776

- Hide Recovery Log 5776

This file has been removed by order of 05-█ because it was too scary.

SCP-5776 is capable of communicating with researchers depending on its current form. Due to this, attempts have been made to reason with SCP-5776 and have a conversation with it. These attempts can be found in Interview Log 5776-1 and Interview Log 5776-2.2

+ Show Interview Log 5776-1

- Hide Interview Log 5776-1

Interviewer: Researcher Ox
Interviewed: SCP-5776

[BEGIN LOG]
Researcher Ox: H-Hello?(SCP-5776 begins to resemble SCP-███, presumably to be able to speak)
Researcher Ox: Wow you are very scary. SCP-5776, are you able to sp-[END LOG]

Following this log, SCP-5776 was reclassified as Keter and was moved to more secure containment.

+ Show Interview Log 5776-2

- Hide Interview Log 5776-2

Interviewer: Researcher Davis
Interviewed: SCP-5776

[BEGIN LOG]Researcher Davis: You are dangerous to us. Also may I say you are particularly terrifying and not cute.Researcher Davis: Do you have any comment on what you did to Sector 5 during your interview last month?Researcher Davis: Wh-
(SCP-5776 violently releases a burst of plasma based fire, however blast doors are shut in time so as to not have a repeat incident.)
[BEGIN LOG]

Following Interview 5776-2, speaking to SCP-5776 directly was forbidden under any circumstances.

+ Show Incident Report 5776-1

- Hide Incident Report 5776-1

On ██/██/2012, SCP-5776 escaped containment in the chaos of a mass containment breach of Site-19. The entity headed directly West, where it would likely intercept with multiple populated settlements and a major city. MTF Epsilon-11 ‘Nine-Tailed Fox' and MTF Alpha-1 ‘Red Right Hand' were assigned to deal with the threat because it was so threatening.

[BEGIN LOG]
00:57: SCP-5776 breaches containment.
01:12: SCP-5776 leaves Site-19 and begins heading West for unknown reasons.
01:13: MTF Epsilon-11 and MTF Alpha-1 are assigned with containing the entity.
01:30: MTF forces make visual contact with the entity, which has taken the form of a ██████.
02:00: MTF forces are able to get within firing range of SCP-5776 and slow it down with explosives.
05:00: After 3 hours of constant bombardment, MTF forces request resupply which arrives shortly.
05:45: SCP-5776 turns around, and assumes the form of a large dragon. It becomes impervious to firearms.
06:16: SCP-████ is dispatched to deal with SCP-5776.
07:00: SCP-5776 destroys the nearby town of [REDACTED], leaving a large crater behind. SCP-████ arrives on the scene.
07:30: SCP-5776 underestimates SCP-████, which promptly [DATA EXPUNGED] it. After a battle spanning approximately 28 minutes, SCP-████ emerges victorious, and SCP-5776 is restrained and brought back to Site-19.
[END LOG]

SCP-5776 IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS OBJECTS IN THE WORLD LET ALONE IN FOUNDATION CUSTODY AND CAN DESTROY EVERYTHING IF IT WISHES. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT CUTE!!

:Access File:

Footnotes
1. IT IS VERY SCARY
2. They're pretty worrying though because SCP-5776 is very terrifying.

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The anomaly described in this file is Neutralized. Its former documentation is archived below.

Item №: SCP-5777

The SCP-5777 settlement, as seen at midday. Click to enlarge.

Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: An electric fence has been built around the territory containing SCP-5777. Trespassers are to be captured (by non-lethal means if possible), amnesticized, and released.
For their own safety, personnel must stay at least 50 meters away from the center of the SCP-5777 settlement.
Description: SCP-5777 is a group of 8 16 approximately 96 humanoid entities located near Kennedys Bush, New Zealand. The entities range from 1.3 to 1.7 meters tall, and have blue skin and blond or red hair. They are nocturnal; their settlements and artifacts emerge spontaneously during dusk and disappear during dawn. They can coordinate and use tools, are capable of fluent speech (in English and Māori), and have mild ontokinetic abilities. It is believed that the patupaiarehe (fairies) of Māori folklore correspond to SCP-5777.
In November 1998, security personnel observed an uptick in SCP-5777 activity. Neighboring civilians have filed noise complaints, and a majority of the trees in the area have been chopped down. Dr Linda Fourier was sent to investigate.

Interview Log 5777-1
1998-11-09

Interviewer: Dr Linda Fourier
Interviewed: SCP-5777-1, SCP-5777-2, SCP-5777-3

Fourier: Hello, I'm—
[SCP-5777-1 advances; this startles Fourier, who raises her hands in defense. It takes this opportunity to grab Fourier's right hand and shake it vigorously.]
SCP-5777-1: Hellohellohello! So good to see you today. This is Ana, Te Ao, and I'm Kauri, and your name is?
Fourier: Dr Fourier—
SCP-5777-1: Doctor Fourier! I could see by the way you charged in just now that you're a learned woman, a lady of science, who's come all the way to our humble office to—
[SCP-5777-1 pauses its shaking, giving Fourier the opportunity to pull her hand out of its grasp.]
SCP-5777-1: —invest?
Fourier: Actually, I was going to ask what you were doing—
SCP-5777-1: Always happy to answer! Dr Fourier, we're making a startup. Kereru. Dot com.
Fourier: Okay. [Pauses to take notes.] So what does Kereru, uh, dot com, create?
SCP-5777-1: Oh, you know… the usual. Disrupting the market with our secret sauce. Building tomorrow, today. Synergy. It's a paradigm shift—we have to take it to the next level, strike while the iron is hot.
Fourier: … I see.
[SCP-5777-2 barges in, pushing SCP-5777-1 to the side.]
SCP-5777-2: Kauri, you're scaring her.
Fourier: No, no, it's—
SCP-5777-2: Sorry about that. I'm sure that as a woman of science, you would be more interested in the technical side of our business. Rest assured that we use only the hottest technologies on the market, including…
[SCP-5777-2 clears its throat.]
SCP-5777-2: … isomorphic1 NodeJS2 microservices3 in the cloud,4 functorial intelligence5 in the Internet of Things.6 It's big data, it's web scale, it's… it's…
[SCP-5777-3 bursts out from between -1 and -2.]
SCP-5777-3: Blockchain.7

Observation Log 5777-1
1998-11-09 – 1999-03-04

In the center of the settlement, the SCP-5777 entities have formed a stack of woven flax sheets. When a sheet is removed, reality in a ~ 25 meter radius is reset to the time when the sheet was added to the pile. This effect includes the SCP-5777 themselves, who have often been duplicated or destroyed through its activation.

The SCP-5777 entities dig a shallow pit and fill it with wooden planks and sticks, in an apparent attempt to light a fire. After a few tries, they succeed; they scream and scatter from the pit, leaving the fire behind.

The SCP-5777 instances tear down the whakairo8 ornaments from their homes and throw them into the fire. They mount depictions of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Whoopi Goldberg in their place.

Interview Log 5777-2
1999-03-04

Interviewer: Dr Linda Fourier
Interviewed: SCP-5777-1, SCP-5777-2, SCP-5777-3

Fourier: How's it going today?
SCP-5777-2: Very well. Our decentralized monolith architecture has allowed us to scale to the next billion users with six nines.
SCP-5777-1: Sounds great, Ana! Bill Gates would be proud of you.
SCP-5777-2: [Smiles.] Thank you.
Fourier: Bill Gates?
SCP-5777-1: Oh, he's one of the people we look up to. You know, like Robert Levitan9 or Greg McLemore10 or Michael Fenne11—
SCP-5777-3: Heroes.
SCP-5777-1: —all pioneers, pushing the envelope in their own way.
Fourier: I see.
SCP-5777-1: And one day, it'll be our names on that list as well.
[SCP-5777-1 turns around to face the other SCP-5777 entities.]
SCP-5777-1: Isn't that right, everyone!?
[The SCP-5777 entities raise their hands and yell in acknowledgement. SCP-5777-1 turns back around, and grins.]
SCP-5777-1: That's the spirit.

Observation Log 5777-2
1999-03-04 – 1999-11-19

The SCP-5777 entities, led by SCP-5777-2, begin to construct a wooden tower over the fire pit. As expected, it starts to burn; however, rather than attempting to put out the fire, SCP-5777-2 commands them to build further. Eventually, the structure collapses and the entities all disappear into the pit.
The next night, the SCP-5777 entities emerge from the surrounding bush—apparently unharmed. They restart construction in the same location as before.

The SCP-5777 entities perform a haka,12 while repeating the word "developers" ad nauseum.

Through trial and error, the SCP-5777 entities have learned to use the flax sheets to create more of themselves. There are now 16 instances of SCP-5777.

Interview Log 5777-3
1999-11-19

Interviewer: Dr Linda Fourier
Interviewed: SCP-5777-1, SCP-5777-3

Fourier: Can I ask you guys a question?
SCP-5777-1: [Smirks.] That's all you do, but sure. Go for it.
Fourier: Why did you decide to start a tech company? I'm sure there are many other things you could have done instead.
SCP-5777-1: Well… you've been watching us the whole time right?
Fourier: That would be the case, yes.
SCP-5777-1: So you've seen how much we've changed. From some backwater village in the middle of nowhere, to—
[SCP-5777-1 gestures wildly at the settlement behind it.]
SCP-5777-1: —I mean, look at them! The smiles, the energy, it's an absolute three-sixty turnaround. And Ana…
[SCP-5777-1 sighs.]
SCP-5777-1: She used to spend all night, lying in bed, just… waiting for the sun to come up, you know?
Fourier: I'm sorry to hear that.
SCP-5777-1: Me too, doctor, me too. But now? She's pacing around, like, computer this, and computer that, and…
SCP-5777-3: Hope.
SCP-5777-1: That's a good word, yeah. Hope. That's what we have now.

Observation Log 5777-3
1999-11-19 – 2000-05-20

The SCP-5777 entities realize that they cannot continue building the tower upward, as the space is obstructed by an overhanging cliff. SCP-5777-1 and SCP-5777-2 spend the next hour arguing over what to do next, before SCP-5777-3—unbeknownst to the others—pushes the whole structure out from under the overhang. Miraculously, the tower remains standing. The argument stops, and the entities resume construction.

A growing number of SCP-5777 entities have been dying in occupational accidents. This effect has caused the SCP-5777 population to stabilize at ~ 96.

Interview Log 5777-4
2000-05-20

Interviewer: Dr Linda Fourier
Interviewed: SCP-5777-2

Fourier: Hi, Ana! It's been a while since I've talked to you—
SCP-5777-2: Yes, I've been busy.
[Silence.]
Fourier: Is everything all right?
SCP-5777-2: Yes, everything is all right.
[Silence.]
SCP-5777-2: We will—
[Silence.]
Fourier: If you're feeling uncomfortable—
SCP-5777-2: We will succeed.
[Silence.]
SCP-5777-2: March 13. Japan enters a recession, triggering a global market sell-off. We will succeed.
[Silence.]
SCP-5777-2: April 3. Microsoft found guilty of monopolization and tying; Nasdaq sinks 350 points. We will succeed.
[Silence.]
SCP-5777-2: May 18. Boo.com files for bankruptcy, in what media call the greatest dot-com bust in history. We will succeed.
[Silence.]
SCP-5777-2: We will succeed. We will succeed. We will—
[Silence.]
Fourier: I'm sorry.

Observation Log 5777-4
2000-05-20 – 2000-09-25

A group of five SCP-5777 entities suddenly stop work, lay down their tools, and gather in the center of the settlement. A brief silence passes before one of the entities bends over, its head oriented upward, and begins to rhythmically pull the straps on its shoes while yelling: "Haere! Haere! Haere!"13 The other four entities follow, pulling and yelling, and soon the group would lift off the ground and disappear into the night sky.
The remaining instances do not react to this incident.

The remaining SCP-5777 entities complete the tower. They gather around the structure and rejoice through song and dance.
During the celebration, a juvenile SCP-5777 instance inadvertently runs into a wooden post, dislodging it and causing the tower to collapse.

Interview Log 5777-5
2000-09-25

Interviewer: Dr Linda Fourier
Interviewed: SCP-5777-1, SCP-5777-3

Fourier: You look a bit wary today.
SCP-5777-3: No.
[Silence.]
Fourier: Are you okay?
SCP-5777-1: Yeah, yeah, we're fine, I mean we've lost our top engineers, and Ana just disappeared off the face of the earth, but, but—
[SCP-5777-3 grabs SCP-5777-1 by the shoulders.]
SCP-5777-3: Stop.
[SCP-5777-1 pauses; it closes its eyes and takes a deep breath.]
SCP-5777-1: Thanks, Te Ao. But yeah, doctor, it's all good. We've still got a million and a half in cash. We'll pull through. We have to.

Observation Log 5777-5
2000-11-09

The tower catches fire. It collapses; due to its excessive height, it falls outward and spreads the fire to surrounding bush. The SCP-5777 entities panic and run around the settlement, further propagating the blaze.
Eventually, the fire reaches the stack of flax sheets, which bursts into a column of flame. As the flax burns, the SCP-5777 instances and their artifacts warp and stretch—causing the entities great distress—before disappearing altogether. By dawn, the flax has burned completely; its ash is the only remaining evidence of SCP-5777.
Neutralized classification pending.

Footnotes
1. The term "isomorphic application" was coined in 2011, thirteen years after this interview.
2. NodeJS was released in 2009.
3. The microservice architecture was formalized in 2011.
4. Cloud computing was popularized by Amazon.com in 2006.
5. The meaning of this phrase is unknown.
6. The term "Internet of Things" was first used in 1999.
7. 2009.
8. Traditional Māori wood carving.
9. Founder of Flooz, an online currency (defunct).
10. Founder of Pets.com, an online pet supply store (defunct).
11. Founder of Pixelon, an online video distributor (defunct).
12. A traditional Māori war dance.
13. "Farewell! Farewell! Farewell!"

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Image matching SCP-5779's appearance according to Dr. Wilkinson.

Item #: SCP-5779
Object Class: Euclid Neutralized
Special Containment Procedures: N/A

+ Previous Containment Procedures

- Previous Containment Procedures

SCP-5779 is to be kept in a well furnished humanoid containment cell. Furbishments, aside from the standard furniture set, include:

A shelf of novels, largely of the fantasy genre
A television with a Blu Ray DVD player
A drawing board, and a desk which is to be outfitted with artistic supplies such as pencils and paints.

SCP-5779's meals are to include a dessert item.
Dr. Wilkinson is to meet with SCP-5779 for an interview at least once a day.

Description: SCP-5779 appears to most individuals as a humanoid taking on the appearance of a recently deceased loved one. SCP-5779 will maintain its own personality, however it will gain a small selection of memories of the deceased, allowing it to mimic their actions at a rudimentary level.
SCP-5779 is imperceptible to individuals who have not yet experienced the death of a loved one. Due to this, it is currently unknown to what extent SCP-5779 exists as a physical form as opposed to a consistent, mental projection. However, evidence of SCP-5779 interacting with its surroundings in the presence of individual who can perceive it indicate that, at the very least, it has some physical make up.
Recovery: SCP-5779 was originally discovered when word spread that Henri Meyer1 had successfully replicated his dead wife, Alexia Meyer. Rumored methods of replication included:

Hiring an actress to undergo extensive plastic surgery
Commissioning the Hanson Robotics company2 to build an artificial replacement
Hiring Type-Green entities specializing in illusions to sustain an image of the deceased

Extensive intelligence operations into the matter discovered that Meyer was living with SCP-5779. Containment of SCP-5779 was met with violent resistance, however the operation concluded successfully with minimal losses.
Addendum SCP-5779-1: Below is the initial interview between SCP-5779 and Project Lead Dr. Wilkinson recorded on standard Interview Chamber Cameras.

Wilkinson enters the interview chamber, still looking down at his clipboard.
Wilkinson: Afternoon 5779, I'm here to—
Wilkinson looks up from his clipboard and freezes.Wilkinson: That can't be right.Wilkinson backs away from the table.
Wilkinson: No, no that's not fair! Nobody fucking told me!Wilkinson: … fuck.
Wilkinson turns and leaves and interview chamber, slamming the door behind him.

Addendum SCP-5779-2: Following the initial interview, Wilkinson stormed into Site Director Lin's office. The following exchange was recorded on Foundation security cameras inside of the office.

Liu: Hey Marcus, what's with the sudden—
Wilkinson: When did she die?
Liu: Excuse me?
Wilkinson: Melissa Pire. When did she die?
Liu: I have no clue what you're talking about.
Wilkinson: She's part of your group right? Containment and Capture, right? Don't tell me you don't know when your agents go down in the field.
Liu: I do, but—
Wilkinson: Then tell me when she fucking died!
Liu sighs, and begins typing on her computer.
Liu: I see… well, she died three days ago.
Wilkinson: If you had three days, then why did nobody tell me?
Liu: I said, it's classified.
Wilkinson: You tell next of kin, right? You tell spouses right? Then why don't you tell spouses-to-be?
Liu: Well, you're not listed here. Maybe she didn't update the system. I honestly forget if we even do fiancés.
Wilkinson: Then what was supposed to happen? Just wait for her to come back from a mission forever?
Liu: I'm sorry! I don't know what to tell you, Marcus. It's terrible but it's what happens in our field of work.
Wilkinson: You could have done me the courtesy of consoling me with that after I heard the news!
Liu: Fine! Melissa Pire is dead. There, I've told you. What now?
Wilkinson steps away from Liu's desk. His breathing slows as he falls into one of the office chairs. Wilkinson begins to weep with his head in his hands. Liu walks over to Wilkinson and puts an arm around his shoulder.
Liu: It's hard. I know.
Wilkinson: We— we were supposed to talk about wedding invitations when she came back…
Liu: Hey, hey. How about this. You take the week off. Come to grips with everything and make sure that you're doing ok. I want you to be ok Marcus.
Wilkinson sniffles.
Wilkinson: Fine. I'll take my time.

Dr. Wilkinson took the next five days off, listed as "medical leave". Foundation human resources scheduled for Dr. Wilkinson to see a therapist on each day of his time off. He attended the first three meetings, and then cancelled the remaining two, saying that he thought he had other, more effective ways to improve his mental state.
Addendum SCP-5779-3: After Dr. Wilkinson's respite, he resumed his duties as the lead of the SCP-5779 containment project, and re-attempted the initial interview with the anomaly once again.
Wilkinson: I'm sorry about last time. It was a bit of a shock for me.Wilkinson: Well, I'm still the lead on your containment. They don't have a lot of amorphous entity experts on base.
SCP-5779 laughs.Wilkinson: Yeah… they don't. But moving on to the interview, do you have any memories of before you had these anomalous properties?Wilkinson: I see… so no memory or parents or other family.Wilkinson: Can you elaborate?Wilkinson wipes tears from his eyes.
Wilkinson: It's fine. I'm— I'm fine. How have they been treating you here?SCP-5779 hands Wilkinson a piece of paper. As Wilkinson reads, his grip on the page visibly tightens.Wilkinson: Why? What did I do to you?Wilkinson: … yeah. We have a deal.

Addendum SCP-5779-4: Following the above interview, Dr. Wilkinson began to file for a number of additional furbishments and recreational activities for SCP-5779. While it is believed that the initial acceptance of each request is within line with Foundation protocol, the lack of follow through on the handling of these affordances could only be described as extreme ineptitude. Below is a record of all furbishments and recreational activities afforded to SCP-5779, along with notes taken during a later investigation into Dr. Wilkinson regarding the use of these affordances:

Date Requested
Affordance
Justification
Notes

04/14/2020
Fantasy books
Since SCP-5779 has the same needs as other humanoid anomalies, basic entertainment like books should be provided as well.
SCP-5779 and Dr. Wilkinson often met to discuss these books, which they coordinated to read at the same time.

05/03/2020
Television
A variety of media to consume can help to alleviate depressive symptoms that often manifest themselves in humanoid anomalies.
After day-shift personnel left the facility, Dr. Wilkinson would join SCP-5779 to watch shows together. This often led to intimate physical displays. Later interrogation of guards assigned at the time admitted to being bribed.

05/06/2020
Dessert
Including sweet items alongside the traditional nutrient rich meals would encourage the anomaly to finish meals.
While the majority of desserts provided consisted of ice cream or baked goods, the first request was for a cheesecake with a single candle. Video footage shows Dr. Wilkinson sharing the cheese cake with SCP-5779, as if celebrating a birthday.

05/18/2020
Artistic supplies and a desk
Creative outlets have been shown to relax anomalies, and make them more expressive and amicable during interviews.
Upon first introduction to SCP-5779's cell, the anomaly made extensive use of the materials. This included an attempt to draw Dr. Wilkinson during an interview.

05/22/2020
Attendance at the Site-41 Music Festival3
Partaking in social events with staff can increase an anomaly's level of cooperation with staff.
SCP-5779 was almost completely covered during the event, so witnesses could not complete confirm its presence. However, attending personnel recollect Dr. Wilkinson spending the entire social event with someone suspected to be SCP-5779, usually talking in a corner, or holding hands.

Addendum SCP-5779-4: While numerous interviews with SCP-5779 were supposedly held, almost none were recorded. Below is the transcript submitted by Dr. Wilkinson to meet his monthly anomaly update quota:
Wilkinson: Hey.
SCP-5779 points to the interview chamber cameras.Wilkinson: I still need to uh, record some of our interviews. Just to keep the system happy.Wilkinson: No one really listens to these things anyways…
SCP-5779 laughs.Wilkinson: Actually, um, I might have to push it back? I have a meeting that ends around seven…Wilkinson: I know, I'm sorry, but it just came up and—Wilkinson: Oh, um, I see. Well, maybe I can skip this one. Call in sick.Wilkinson checks his watch.
Wilkinson: I should get going. If I'm in here for too long the guards might get suspicious.SCP-5779 leans over and kisses Wilkinson before he leaves.

Addendum SCP-5779-5: After Dr. Wilkinson failed to arrive at his quarterly containment status update meeting, an investigation into Dr. Wilkinson's actions was commenced by Site Director Liu. This led to the discovery of multiple egregious examples of abuse of power of Dr. Wilkinson's position, as well as multiple failures of other Foundation checks and balances. The following is a transcript of the meeting between Dr. Wilkinson and Site Director Liu, informing Dr. Wilkinson of his dismissal.

Wilkinson: Hey uh… I have an interview with SCP-5779 scheduled kind of soon. Is this going to be quick.
Liu: Don't worry about that Marcus. We have someone stepping in to take care of that interview.
Wilkinson: Oh. Nobody told me about that.
Liu: Yeah. Because you're no longer in charge of SCP-5779. In fact, you don't have any anomalies under your jurisdiction.
Wilkinson: Sorry, but what?
Liu rolls her eyes, and pulls out her computer. She pulls up the recording of Addendum SCP-5779-4's interview. When it finishes, Wilkinson's begins taking rapid, shallow breaths.
Liu: Don't act surprised. It's embarrassing you've gotten away with this for as long as you did, but you couldn't have thought we never would've noticed.
Wilkinson: Please, please don't take her away from me.
Liu: You have left me literally no choice.
Wilkinson: You don't understand. I need to see her. I can't just let her die on me again…
Liu: She's already being transferred to isolated confinement.
Wilkinson: You bitch!
Liu: Give the guards outside your pass card when you leave. Someone will follow up with you on the next steps.
Liu leaves the room. After the door closes, Wilkinson collapses onto the table, and cries into his arms.

Addendum SCP-5779-6: The following is a transcript of the relocation of SCP-5779:

Security guards Tennison and Marquez enter SCP-5779's containment cell. SCP-5779 is sitting at its drawing board. It briefly looks over its shoulder when the door opens.Tennison: We'll need you to come with us.
Marquez: We're transferring you to a more spacious containment cell.
SCP-5779 goes back to drawing.Tennison: Umm, maybe he meant it as a surprise?Marquez: That got rescheduled.
SCP-5779 puts down its pencil and starts looking through one of the drawing board's desk drawers. It smiles wide.Tennison and Marquez begin to reach for their tasers.
Tennison: Well, maybe if we move you fast enough, maybe we can hold the interview on time.Before Tennison or Marquez can fire their tasers, SCP-5779 takes a fistful of sharpened pencils from the drawer, and stabs them into its throat. Medical personnel were summoned, but SCP-5779 was deemed neutralized before they arrived.

Dr. Wilkinson has not yet been informed of SCP-5779's demise. The use of amnestics to allow Dr. Wilkinson to resume his previous duties is currently under consideration.
Addendum SCP-5779 After the neutralization of SCP-5779, Dr. Wilkinson's desk was searched for evidence of additional malpractice. No indication of a wider scheme could be found, but the search did find the following letter, presumed to be given to Dr. Wilkinson by SCP-5779 during their second interview:

I'm so happy you're back. I really am. Because I don't think I could propose this to anyone else.
I figured you took time off work to get over Melissa right? But you and I both know that a week is nowhere near long enough. That's a wound that's going to stick with you, and the people here couldn't give less of a shit about it. You can tell because they only gave you a week before dragging you back. We're alike in that way. You're trapped here by your job, I'm trapped here for obvious reasons, and no one here cares about either of us.
Here, I'll show you some good will. I'll tell you how your fiancé died. I knew that people like you would come for me eventually. I suggested all sorts of defenses and traps so Mr. Meyer could keep his wife safe. Melissa was unfortunately the first in line when they came to capture me. Took a wrong step, set off a trip wire with an explosive on the end and… poof! No more Melissa! It was nothing personal of course. Just the way of things.
So, in a way, I've already killed Melissa once, but I'm totally down to do it again. I hate it here with a special passion. The food is bland, the interior decor is absolutely atrocious. Rotting away in this cell is literally worse than death.
If I'm too bored, I'll have to make entertainment for myself. I can bash this face in against a wall until it's just a caved-in mess. I can bite my tongue and bleed out through my mouth. Trust me, I can get creative with it.
Or, we can keep each other occupied. Keep each other happy. I can be your Melissa, if you're here for me too. We can cuddle and watch movies. We can have coffee in the mornings. Hell, I'll even let you fuck me.
Let's make this lonely existence just a tad more tolerable. Together.
Love,
Your Melissa

Footnotes
1. Former CEO of Deutsche Telekom
2. Known for creating the Sophia robot, rumored to be a subsidiary of Anderson Robotics
3. Implemented by Site Director Liu as a bonding exercise between personnel, and to raise overall morale. All music was performed by Foundation personnel with musical interests.

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