Item#: 5152

Level2

Containment Class:
safe

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
vlam

Risk Class:
notice

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Item #: SCP-5152
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5152 is to be stored in a Class 1 Anomalous Object container at Site-29 when not undergoing testing or use by Foundation personnel. Access to the object must be approved by at least two researchers of Level 2 clearance or higher. Testing of SCP-5152 must be monitored by Site-29 medical staff in the event of psychological and behavioral abnormalities in subjects post-exposure to SCP-5152. Under no circumstances are personnel that has been administered amnestetics to be allowed access to SCP-5152 (See Addendum 5152-A).
Description: SCP-5152 is a black eye mask composed of silk, polyester, and rubber. The object exhibits no unusual physical properties apart from its tensile strength, which resembles that of hardened steel. The mask itself is consistent with the Manta brand of sleep masks produced between the years of 2005 and 2012. However, the mask itself lacks the company's manufacturer markings.
When worn, the wearer is transported to a corridor stretching beyond the subject's range of vision, with doors lining its walls. Various tests indicate that the number of doorways and the physical length of the corridor change depending on the subject, with the only consistency being that of the corridor's apparent stonework. The corridor appears to be constructed of a marble-like substance, with each of the doors constructed of similar material. However, attempted testing of the material in question has resulted in failure, as samples appear to be unstable outside of the anomaly1. All GPS tracking of subjects entering SCP-5152 has proven ineffective, implying that the corridor may exist in a separate reality.
Subjects report tranquility and increased curiosity inside the corridor, pushing them to navigate it. After three minutes, the subject will attempt to open one of the doors and proceed within. Subjects report observing a third-person perspective scene of an event from their past within, with a majority of these scenes prompting a positive response from subjects2.
Subjects have also observed vocalizations (hereby designated SCP-5152-1) post conclusion of the observed scene. In all cases, SCP-5152-1 will attempt conversation with the subject in regards to the scene. In all cases, SCP-5152-1 prompts an overall positive outlook from the subject and is often described as a voice similar to that of a close friend or family member related to the subject. Most commonly, SCP-5152-1 will take on the voice and mannerisms of an individual involved within the specific memory of the subject3.
When SCP-5152 is removed, subjects return to their location prior to interaction with SCP-5152 with no observable deterioration in physical or mental health regardless of time elapsed. It is of note that individuals suffering from PTSD4 or other stress-related conditions observe the most significant change in overall demeanor post-exposure to SCP-5152. Testing into the potential use as an antidepressant or therapeutic device is ongoing.
Discovery: SCP-5152 was discovered by Foundation field agents on 5/7/20██ following numerous reports of a new anomalous mental health treatment program developed by DreamScape Pharmaceuticals™, based in Tampa, Florida5. Foundation agents confirmed the anomalous nature of SCP-5152 after field agents arranged appointments with the clinic in question, and a demonstration of the procedure was observed. Class-B amnestetics were supplied to all staff at the clinic and all documented individuals that underwent treatment via SCP-5152 were subsequently questioned, amnesticized, and released. SCP-5152 was later transported to its current containment at site-29.
Addendum 5152-A: Due to the substantial breach of confidential information spanning various clearance levels due to SCP-5152, any further testing of SCP-5152 utilizing individuals that have undergone amnestetic treatment is unanimously prohibited by the O5 Council (See Experiment III for details).

+ Experiment I

- Experiment I

Experiment I
D-9341 is a 30-year old caucasian male previously known as Sgt. Benjamin O. Walker. D-9341 has a history of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-related nightmares following the failed Operation Hellfire, resulting in D-9341's AWOL status and eventual dishonorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps. Subject is equipped with a digital camcorder outfitted with a transmission beacon, a GPS tracker, vital monitoring systems, and an audio headset for communication with Dr. Trout at command.
<BEGIN LOG>
Subject D-9341 is escorted into testing chamber 12-A and instructed to place SCP-5152 over his eyes. Subject complies and places the object over his eyes. Video and audio feed malfunctions for approximately thirty seconds before the connection is reestablished. GPS tracking of D-9341 malfunctions, and subsequent attempts to re-establish GPS location fail. D-9341 is observed standing in an apparent marble corridor stretching beyond the scope of the video observation equipment with doorways of similar material on either side.
Dr. Trout: Visual confirmed. D-9341, please report.
D-9341: Yeah, I'm here… wherever here is…
Dr. Trout: Please proceed down the corridor.
D-9341 is observed to turn, facing down both directions of the corridor. After two minutes, D-9341 proceeds down the corridor in a single direction, stopping intermittently while examining the doorways.
D-9341: Something feels off, doc.
Dr. Trout: Please elaborate.
D-9341: I don't know… it feels like I'm dreaming or some shit… what exactly is this place?
Dr. Trout examines the vital signs of D-9341, observing brain activity consistent with REM sleep cycles. The rustling of papers is heard for approximately five seconds before the conversation resumes.
Dr. Trout: Please continue down the corridor.
D-9341 proceeds down the corridor for an additional fifty-five seconds with no observable endpoint to the corridor before pausing in front of a door to his left. Subject is observed reaching for the doorknob before dialog resumes.
Dr. Trout: D-9341, why have you stopped?
D-9341: I… I don't know. Curiosity I guess… why are there so many doors?
No response from Dr. Trout is heard for around thirty seconds, at which point Dr. Trout instructs D-9341 to open the door in front of him and proceed through it. D-9341 obliges and enters the doorway, appearing in what seems to be a village in modern day Afghanistan. D-9341 is observed quickening his breathing upon observation of the scene.
D-9341: What the fuck… what the FUCK?!
D-9341 is seen frantically looking around the scene before pausing on three individuals dressed in standard United States Marine field operations equipment, with one of the soldiers matching D-9341's physical appearance. D-9341 approaches one of the individuals, reaching a hand out to them as the group proceeds down a narrow street.
Dr. Trout: D-9341, please report.
No response from D-9341 is given for the next few minutes as contact attempts go unacknowledged. D-9341 proceeds to follow the individuals within the scene.
D-9341: No! Stop! James for fucks sake please stop!
Dr. Trout: D-9341, are you there? Please respond.
The individuals proceed forward despite D-9341's requests. After a few seconds, the sound of a firearm discharge is observed in the audio feed and one of the figures collapses to the ground. D-9341 is observed in extreme emotional distress following this event and the scene ends. D-9341 is observed sobbing for approximately two minutes following the conclusion of the scene. Dr. Trout attempts dialogue with D-9341 during this time. Subject does not respond, and vocalizations from an entity (designated SCP-5152-1) are observed.
SCP-5152-1: It wasn't your fault, Ben.
D-9341 is observed turning to his right, then left before standing still once again, as if confused.
D-9341: Who said that?!
SCP-5152-1: Easy, I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm sorry you had to see that again.
D-9341 is silent for a few seconds.
D-9341: You were my brother…
SCP-5152-1: I still am, but I never blamed you for what happened that day.
D-9341: Our position was compromised… we should have been more careful… maybe then you wouldn't have had to die…
SCP-5152-1: Ben, please… this isn't the life I wanted for you… hell, this isn't even living. You're dwelling on the past when you should be looking towards the future. You can't keep thinking about what you could've done. It'll eat you up from the inside out.
D-9341: I tried to save you…
SCP-5152-1: And I would have done the same for you, but it's time to live your best life. If not for yourself, then for me.
D-9341 is observed sobbing once again before SCP-5152-1 establishes dialogue once again.
SCP-5152-1: It's okay, Ben. I forgive you… it's about time you forgive yourself.
D-9341: I love you, James… I miss you so much…
SCP-5152-1: I never left, Ben… and I never will.
D-9341 is observed standing at attention, saluting in the direction in which audio observed SCP-5152-1 originating from, before lowering his hand and exiting the scene through the same door as its entry. Video surveillance fails to observe any physical manifestation of SCP-5152-1. D-9341 is instructed to remove SCP-5152 and is subsequently escorted back to his cell following psychiatric evaluation by site psychologists.
<END LOG>
Notes: Upon questioning, D-9341 stated that SCP-5152-1 was the voice of one Pvt. Jameson B. Walker, who was fatally wounded while on assignment with D-9341 prior to Operation Hellfire. When pressed, D-9341 simply said, “I think I finally got to say goodbye”. Subject reports no further nightmares post SCP-5152 exposure and has shown an increase in cooperation with Foundation personnel following exposure. Further testing to determine the effects of multiple exposures to SCP-5152 has been approved by lead researcher Dr. Manning.

+ Experiment II

- Experiment II

Experiment II
D-9341 is brought into testing chamber 26-B for experimentation with SCP-5152 following approval of additional testing by Dr. Manning. Subject is equipped with a digital camcorder outfitted with a transmission beacon, vital monitoring systems, a geological sampling kit, and an audio headset for communication with Dr. Trout at command.
<BEGIN LOG>
D-9341 is instructed by security personnel to place SCP-5152 over his eyes. Subject complies without hesitation and places SCP-5152 over his eyes. Video and audio feed cuts for approximately ten seconds before the connection is reestablished, and transportation to the corridor is confirmed by command.
Dr. Trout: Connection is proficient, systems operational. D-9341, please report.
D-9341: Yep, I'm in the hall again. Need me to walk down it again?
Dr. Trout: In a moment. Please use the provided sample kit to collect stone from the walls and doorways on either side.
D-9341: Um… alright doc.
D-9341 is observed approaching the wall to his left and attempting to collect geological samples for analysis. Approximately twenty seconds pass before D-9341 acquires a sample of the corridor wall. The subject then gathers a sample from a door to his left, taking ten seconds to complete the task. Visual inspection via video feed shows little variance between the materials.
D-9341: Is this enough for the eggheads in the lab?
Dr. Trout: Yes, the sample size is sufficient. Please proceed down the corridor on your right.
D-9341 turns down the corridor to their right and proceeds as instructed. After approximately one minute of walking down the corridor, video feeds observe what seems to be the end of the corridor constructed of the same material as the corridors other features.
D-9341: Hey doc, what am I doing now?
Dr. Trout: Please collect a sample of the material in front of you, then proceed through the first doorway to your right behind you.
D-9341 sighs then begins to extract a sample of the hall material at the end of the corridor. After approximately ten seconds, D-9341 turns around and proceeds to the first door on his right, opening the doorway and proceeding through it. The subject appears in a large room with ten individuals dressed in military fatigues and equipped with standard-issue United States Marine arms and armaments. The building itself appears to be constructed of concrete, with several small windows on the far edge of the room; the outside scenery best resembles the capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan. D-9341 shows signs of unease as he proceeds to explore the scene.
D-9341: Doc… I don't like this.
Dr. Trout: I beg your pardon?
D-9341: I'm saying I don't want to fucking be here. Let me out.
Dr. Trout: I'm afraid I cannot allow that.
D-9341: The fuck you mean you can't?! I can take this mask off whenever I damn well please!
Dr. Trout: D-9341, ending the experiment will result in your termination. Do you understand?
D-9341 groans loudly, putting a hand to his forehead.
D-9341: FUCK!! You win. Fucking asshole…
D-9341 is observed turning frantically to either side of the room, examining the scene. Vital monitoring equipment shows an accelerated heart rate and adrenal spike consistent with the acute stress response. D-9341 is observed attempting to exit the scene while the figures converse with one another. However, said dialogue remained unintelligible due to the D-9341's frantic movements.
Dr. Trout: D-9341, remain in the scene and stay calm.
D-9341: Fuck you! Let me out of here!
D-9341 is observed turning back to the scene as the figures rush to the far right window following what appears to be a detonation of improvised explosives. The remaining figures appear to take a defensive position in relation to the windows, with one figure appearing to command them. Facial recognition determines the commanding figure to be D-9341.
D-9341: Fuck! Doc, please! Let me out of here!
D-9341 sprints to one of the windows, and video surveillance observes several figures in varying clothing on the streets below. Suddenly a large explosion is heard and the scene turns a pale orange color. Video equipment malfunctions for approximately three seconds before resuming. D-9341 appears to be lying prone on the ground with the camera facing the ceiling. Audio equipment documents the sound of exasperated breathing, presumably from D-9341.
Dr. Trout: D-9341, report. Please respond.
D-9341 does not respond but proceeds to stand and observe his surroundings. Several of the figures lay on the ground motionless, while the figure resembling subject D-9341 lays against a wall with various lacerations to the torso and thighs. The figure seems to look around for ten seconds, before appearing to fall unconscious. D-9341's heart rate accelerates to two hundred ten beats per minute. Medical staff instructs Dr. Trout to terminate the experiment when vocalizations are observed.
SCP-5152-1: Hey, Ben… I'm sorry you had to live through that again.
D-9341: sobbing why…
SCP-5152-1: I'm sorry… but there was nothing you could've done. It was an ambush. Fuckers found our location before we could react.
D-9341: You weren't even supposed to be there… we were pinned down and needed reinforcements. Then it all went to shit.
SCP-5152-1: You saved us though… had it not been for you far more would've lost their lives that day. Think of Pvt. Maxwell. Can you truly say that you didn't save his life?
D-9341: I didn't… I ruined it. He's fucking paralyzed…
SCP-5152-1: But he is alive… You saved his life. You let him see his daughter again… his wife again.
D-9341 is observed weeping as he adjusts his position to his knees.
D-9341: But what about you? What about your friends, your family? What about them?
SCP-5152-1: They don't blame you for what happened. I Lost my sight… but it's because of you that I'm able to hold them in my arms again. You may not realize it, but you saved more than just our lives that day.
D-9341: So much death… and for what? So we could take some damned city?
SCP-5152-1: Ben, all of that is in the past. It's time for you to let go of your hatred for yourself. Become the man I know you were meant to be.
D-9341 stands.
SCP-5152-1: Do you get it now?
D-9341: I never caused your pain…
SCP-5152-1: There you go… now do me a favor, will ya?
D-9341: Anything…
SCP-5152-1: Keep doing what you do best; keep us safe.
D-9341: I will… I promise.
D-9341 turns away from the scene and removes SCP-5152. Security personnel apprehend D-9341 and escort him to the infirmary for psychiatric evaluation. It is of note that the samples of the internal surfaces of SCP-5152 and its corridor seemed to demanifest once D-9341 exited SCP-5152.
<END LOG>
Notes: When debriefed, D-9341 revealed that he was involved in an ambush during Operation Hellfire which led to the casualties of three men within his unit, with the remaining individuals suffering major injuries. When pressed, D-9341 simply stated, “I got a promise to keep, doc. A promise to an old friend”. D-9341 developed an increase in morale and has repeatedly requested to “fulfill his promise”. Additional experimentation with other D-Class personnel to improve overall cooperation has been approved by assistant researcher Dr. Warren. Further attempts to gather samples of SCP-5152 and its corridor are being considered for further experiments.

+ Experiment III

- Experiment III

LEVEL 4 CLEARANCE REQUIRED: INPUT CREDENTIALS
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CREDENTIALS ACCEPTED: LOADING FILE…

Experiment III
Following approval from Dr. Warren and additional suggestions by Dr. Trout, D-9341 was once again selected for experimentation to determine the overall effectiveness of SCP-5152 as a means of improving morale within the D-Class population. Once more, D-9341 is equipped with a digital camcorder outfitted with a transmission beacon, vital monitoring systems, and an audio headset for communication with Dr. Trout at command.
<BEGIN LOG>
D-9341 is escorted to testing chamber 46-C by security personnel. Upon entering, D-9341 shows mild enthusiasm upon seeing SCP-5152. D-9341 proceeds to cover his eyes with SCP-5152 despite the absence of instruction to do so. Video and audio equipment remains constant with no transition, implying the transportation into SCP-5152 was instantaneous.
D-9341: Alright, doc. I'm back in. What do you need me to do again?
Dr. Trout: You may proceed down either direction of the corridor. Enter a door of your choosing and remain within until the vocalizations are once again observed.
D-9341: Vocalizations? You mean my friends and shit?
Dr. Trout: Irrelevant. Please proceed.
D-9341: What do you mean irrelevant?
Dr. Trout: Proceed down the corridor, D-9341.
D-9341 is observed sighing, then turns down both directions of the corridor before continuing down the pathway to his left for approximately one minute. Video feed observes the estimated sample collection locations..
Dr: Trout: Hold on. D-9341, please turn to your left.
D-9341: Huh? Um… alright.
D-9341 complies and turns to his left, appearing to match the location of the first sample collection in experiment II. Notably, the corridor exhibits no sign of damage that would be present from said sample collection. Dr. Trout is observed taking a note of the occurrence before resuming dialogue.
Dr. Trout: Strange… this was where he took sample A, correct?
D-9341: Sample A? You mean when you had me scrape some stone off the wall?
D-9341 examines the wall with his right hand and seems to pause momentarily.
D-9341: Yeah… this seems like the place. But there's not even a dent.
Dr. Trout: Yes, I have come to the same conclusion. Please proceed onward in the direction you had previously.
D-9341 complies and continues down the corridor once again. After approximately one minute, D-9341 stops and turns to a doorway on his right.
D-9341: I can go in, right doc?
Dr. Trout: Correct. Please enter the doorway.
D-9341 complies, entering the doorway and proceeding through. Upon entry, D-9341 appears in what appears to be a standard D-Class holding cell. Subject begins to look around as if confused.
D-9341: I'm back in my cell… ?
D-9341 turns around to observe a figure dressed in a Class-D jumpsuit laying on a cot (presumably D-9341). After ten seconds two figures dressed in Site-29 security are observed standing in the hallway. One of which begins dialogue with the D-Class figure.
”Hey, we've got some work for you. Do me a favor and step out of your cell.”
D-9341: What… ?
The D-Class figure stands and approaches SCP-5152-F1.
”Follow me.”
The D-Class figure is escorted through the hallway of D-Class Cell Block 37-B and through several doorways until entering what is assumed to be the Heavy Containment Zone of Site-29. The figure is instructed by SCP-5152-F1 to enter testing chamber 1-A of the Heavy Containment Zone.
D-9341: Uh… doc? What is this?
Dr. Trout: Continue observation.
D-9341 observes the scene as instructed, following the D-Class figure into the testing chamber. Upon entry, video equipment captures what appears to be a singular syringe of SCP-008 along with a single instance of SCP-500. A figure enters the testing chamber equipped with Class V CBRN6 safety equipment. Command immediately instructs Dr. Trout to terminate testing.
Dr. Trout: D-9341, remove SCP-5152 immediately and prepare for debriefing.
D-9341 does not respond as the new figure injects the D-Class figure with SCP-008. The D-Class figure appears to wince as the needle punctures its skin, and D-9341 steps back.
D-9341: What the hell…?
Dr. Trout: D-9341, remove SCP-5152 immediately or you will be terminated upon exit of SCP-5152.
The figure appears to rapidly progress through the symptoms of SCP-008 at an abnormal pace, reaching coma onset approximately ten minutes after injection.
D-9341: What the fuck? What is he doing to me? WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO ME?
Dr. Trout: Subject is unresponsive to commands. D-9341 is authorized for termination.
[DATA EXPUNGED]
Subject D-9341 returns to testing chamber 46-C and is immediately terminated by security staff. All personnel involved in the experiment were selectively amnestisized following debriefing and psychiatric evaluation. Involved research staff were reassigned, and new researchers implemented. Proposition to update SCP-5152's containment class to euclid is currently pending approval.
<END LOG>
Notes: By unanimous vote of the O5 council, under no circumstances are any personnel that have undergone amnestic treatment to be allowed direct contact with SCP-5152.
-O5-██

Footnotes
1. Attempts to analyze samples while remaining within SCP-5152 are currently ongoing.
2. It is currently unknown how SCP-5152 attains the memories of subjects. Testing is ongoing.
3. Whether or not SCP-5152-1 is a being within SCP-5152 or a consciousness that SCP-5152 possesses is currently undergoing investigation.
4. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
5. No such company has ever been known to exist. Investigations are ongoing.
6. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear.

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The following documents have been archived from the American Secure Containment Initiative (ASCI) and SCP Foundation databases. They have been preserved for historical context regarding SCP-5153.
— Maria Jones, Director, RAISA
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Threat Catalog Number: ASCI-5153
Threat Level: Black
Containment of Threat: In preparation for an imminent extinction-level asteroid impact event, ASCI-2000 is to be prepared and all essential personnel are to be evacuated.
Description of Threat: ASCI-5153 is a large asteroid that is presently on course to impact Earth in late June 1908 (N.S.). The effects of such an impact are expected to destroy all life on Earth.

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2/5154 LEVEL 2/5154
CLASSIFIED

Item #: SCP-5154

Euclid

SCP-5154 at the location of discovery.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5154 is to be stored in a Class-F Anomalous Item Locker at Site-93. Personnel are not to engage in conversation with SCP-5154 without approval from the SCP-5154 Project Lead (presently Dr. Ahmad Punjari). Given its manipulative tendencies, all communications with SCP-5154 are to be closely monitored and reviewed.
Description: SCP-5154 refers to a gestalt collection of handmade dolls constructed of cotton, polyester, and various plastics. The dolls that comprise SCP-5154 are attached at the wrists with cotton thread and are incapable of independent movement, however, the object is capable of speech through an unknown mechanism. SCP-5154 will attempt to engage passers-by in conversation, invariably seeking to establish a contractual relationship of some kind, typically offering freedom to D-Class personnel in exchange for various herbs, animal carcasses, incenses, and minerals. To date, SCP-5154 has requested sage, salt, a spider, an amethyst, myrrh, a cervid skull, and unscented candles from various D-Class personnel. SCP-5154 presents multiple distinct personalities, each conducting themselves in a manner conducive to the establishment of a seemingly mutualistic verbal agreement. The nature of these agreements is highly variable, but none have been successfully carried out prior to the events of Addendum 5154.1.
SCP-5154 was discovered in an abandoned and severely dilapidated bungalow in LoI-504 ("La Rue Macabre"), three miles east of the settlement proper. Undercover Foundation agents operating in La Rue Macabre were investigating rumors of the disappearance of Adélaïde Hecaud, an elderly resident who had not been seen in town for approximately three months. The corpse of Mrs. Hecaud was found in her bed, having died of acute myocardial infarction approximately nine weeks earlier. SCP-5154 was found in the basement of the residence on top of an end table, surrounded by black gunpowder and 4 bottles of home-brewed dark rum. The Foundation was contacted after the object attempted to converse with the agents.
Addendum 5154.1: Incident Log
Preliminary testing via indirect communication has demonstrated that SCP-5154 is incapable of fulfilling any requests made of them by D-Class personnel, as the object possesses no means by which to manipulate its surroundings or utilize the solicited payment. Direct interactive testing was to be carried out under the supervision of the SCP-5154 Project Lead Dr. Ahmad Punjari.

Purpose: To establish the abilities of SCP-5154 to negotiate, enter, and execute a verbal contract via direct interaction.

Date and Time: 02 February 2009, 1803 EST
Subjects: Dr. Ahmad Punjari, D-3415, SCP-5154, SCP-5154, SCP-5154

[BEGIN LOG]

[D-3415 is ushered into the containment chamber, and the item locker containing SCP-5154 is disarmed.]
Dr. Punjari: D-3415, please approach the containment locker and open the door.
[D-3415 approaches the containment locker and opens the door to reveal SCP-5154.]SCP-5154: A friend perhaps?
D-3415: Oh fuck, y'all can talk. Okay.SCP-5154: Good evening, friend. Please, sit. We have much to discuss.
Dr. Punjari: D-3415, please engage SCP-5154 in conversation.
[D-3415 takes a seat across from the containment locker containing SCP-5154 and takes a deep breath.]D-3415: Chris, but uh, the folks here call me "D-3415".[There is a 7-second pause. D-3415 shifts in his chair.]D-3415: I would prefer if you didn't comment on how I smell, thanks.SCP-5154: Yes, you're making the poor thing uncomfortable.SCP-5154: So Chris, let us get down to business, yes?
D-3415: So what's the deal then? What business are we supposed to be doing?SCP-5154: It appears quite apparent to us that you are unhappy here.SCP-5154: We can help you. We can save you.
D-3415: Who said I'm unhappy here? I get three square and a roof over my head. Beats busting my ass with side hustles and living in shelters.SCP-5154: A cold glass of beer? The sunset over the Gulf?[D-3415 glances upwards at the observation panel of the containment chamber.]
Dr. Punjari: You may proceed, D-3415.
D-3415: All right, what's the catch? You must want something from me.SCP-5154: Pray.
D-3415: You… want me to pray? In exchange for freedom?D-3415: Then who am I supposed to be praying to?
[In unison]
SCP-5154, SCP-5154, SCP-5154: Kalfu.[In unison]
SCP-5154, SCP-5154, SCP-5154: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Dr. Punjari: Stop the test! D-3415, do not repeat those words, do you hear me? D-34—
D-3415: [DATA EXPUNGED]
[All audio and video cuts out for 4 seconds. When the feed returns, D-3415 is no longer present in the containment chamber, and SCP-5154 displays the addition of a fourth doll, colored blue.]
Dr. Punjari: Lock it down, lock it all down!
[Klaxons begin to sound.][In unison]
SCP-5154, SCP-5154, SCP-5154: Welcome, brother.

As of 02 February 2009, SCP-5154 testing has been suspended indefinitely.
Addendum 5154.2: Letter Sent by PoI-504-L ("Papa Legba").
The following letter was found on the desk of Dr. Punjari the day after the events of Addendum 5154.1.

La Rue Macabre

Dr. Ahmad Punjari,
It's come to my attention that you boys've stumbled on quite the treat. As I'm sure you've already figured out, those ain't just any old voodoo dolls. They're property of my old friend, Kalfu. Old lady Adélaïde'd been keeping him cooped up all these years now, keeping him stocked up on powder n' rum. Surprised y'all didn't figure it out right then and there, but I guess y'all don't know your voodoo like ya should, eh? But now she's gone and you lot done scooped up some of the cleverest spirits this side of the Mississip'.
Since y'all don't seem to know who you're messin' with, lemme educate ya. Kalfu is Bealsey-Bub, the Ol' Boy himself. He's bad luck, disorder, chaos. He's more clever than you, he's quicker than you, he'll swipe your soul with a grin a mile wide. A meetin' on his crossroads ain't likely to end well for y'all, don't matter how clever you fix yourself to be. Let me be crystal clear with you fellas — Kalfu ain't the type to be triflin' with. Adélaïde and I locked him up years ago, but now he's got a new soul to play with since you Foundation folk can't keep your noses outta places you shouldn't be sniffin'.
My advice? Lock up them dolls and throw away the key. Ain't no good gonna be comin' from 'em. Leave this ol' ghost to La Rue. Me 'n the spooks'll sort 'em out.

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SCP-5155 - Oh Deer by PeppersGhost

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CLASSIFIED

Item #: SCP-5155
Object Class: Euclid

SCP-5155.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5155 is to be kept and cared for in the Site-5155 nature reserve. Foundation webcrawler Kappa-82 ("GILMER GIRL") is programmed to automatically expunge any public records of unusual activity instigated by SCP-5155.
Description: SCP-5155 refers to an anomaly characterized by the displaced extraphysical essence of the Gilmer family, their suburban Nevada home, and an apparently unrelated 8.6 tonnes of fresh zucchini. All displaced elements still retain the extraphysical essential qualities that they possessed at the time of displacement on May 15th, 1955; however, since displacement, all displaced elements now physically interface with reality (Baseline) as a herd of twenty-two mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). The nature of this interface exists in a conceptually fluid state between literal and figurative, and consequently it is difficult to predict when and how SCP-5155 may stray from Baseline.
The Gilmer family consists of parents Rhonda (age 29) and Edward (age 33), children Suzie (age 6) and Brisbane (age 10), and their pet border collie Sassafras (age unknown). As of 03/13/2020, Brisbane is the only member of the family who has indicated full cognizance of the family's displacement and the passage of time; however, all family members recognize the presence of an irregular amount of zucchini. Attempts to interact with the family have been unsuccessful and occasionally traumatic. Each family member's personality has grown less stable over time, albeit to varying degrees.
The twenty-two mule deer through which SCP-5155 physically interacts with Baseline possess no apparent bodily autonomy; however, neuroimaging suggests that the animals still retain their original extraphysical essences (overlapped with those of SCP-5155) and the ability to feel pain. Despite decades of effort, no method has been found to humanely terminate the animals without endangering the Gilmer family.

Observation Log:

Foreword: Transcript of footage recorded March 13th, 2020, 12:32 pm.

[BEGIN LOG]
(Deer 16 lies on its back with limbs overextended beyond the normal range of motion for its species.)
Brisbane: God. God. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Come from heaven. Come from heaven. Jesus. Jesus.
(Deer 21 throws itself against Deer 09's head, causing Deer 09 to revolve seventy degrees in the opposite direction on an axis parallel to the ground and slightly behind its buttocks.)
Rhonda: Brizzie, dearest, would you kindly keep your voice down? Mother is trying to prepare supper.
(Deer 16's limbs overextend further. A snapping sound is heard.)
Brisbane: It's lunchtime. I'm trying to resurrect god. How can you hear me from the kitchen if my room is upstairs?
(Deer 21 abruptly sinks into the ground, disappearing from view. The tip of an ear extrudes from Deer 16's belly moments later.)
Rhonda: Brisbane Eurydice Gilmer, I really don't appreciate your disrespectful attitude. It's hard enough to prepare a hot meal with all these goddamn cucumbers everywhere!
(Deer 07 and Deer 19 launch upward and out of view.)
Rhonda: Chrysler Imperial! There they go again.
(Deer 09 spins another eighty degrees on its aforementioned axis. The head of Deer 21 fully extrudes from the belly of Deer 16. The fur on both animals grows wet with blood along the edges where their bodies intersect.)
Rhonda: You're on cucumber duty. I need my elbow room.
(Sassafras is heard barking in the distance.)
Rhonda: They're coming back. Don't make me hurt you.
(Deer 21 and Deer 19 both sink in the ground. Deer 04 and Deer 15 emerge from the tree line, their movements perfectly synchronized. Deer 15 is suspend directly above Deer 04, its hooves falling at the level of Deer 04's ears.)
Suzie: Which one are you?
Edward: I'm whichever one is closest. Roar!
(Suzie's laughter can be heard.)
Suzie: And which one am I?
Edward: You're the cutest cuke I'll ever regret.
(Deer 04 and Deer 14 rise from the ground and drift away weightlessly as if carried off by a breeze, tumbling slightly but remaining in parallel. Their stride and Deer 15's physical displacement along its vertical axis remain unaffected by this development.)
Brisbane: God. Jesus. God.
(Deer 01's face emerges from the tree canopy, approximately 4.6 meters tall.)
Edward: How's my little theologian, then?
(Brisbane screams. A figure presumed to be Deer 22 travels across the sky six times in rapid succession, always in same direction.)
Edward: Pop quiz. When humans die, they go to heaven or hell.
(Deer 01's mouth opens. Deers 16, 09, and 03 slowly rise from its mouth. Sassafras can be heard whimpering in the distance.)
Edward: Where does God go when he dies?
(Brisbane screams. Deers 16, 09, and 03 are engulfed in fire.)
Rhonda: Dinner's ready, dear.
[END LOG]

Peppo Jamcon 2020
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monke

Calibold

SCP-5156 — monke

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Doorway to SCP-5156. Most pictured furnishings are the result of its containment by Foundation personnel, and were not present upon initial discovery.

Item #: SCP-5156
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: The house in which SCP-5156 is located has been converted into Provisional Site-289, under the guise of government protection of a historical building. Civilians are permitted to observe and photograph SCP-5156 under this pretense.
Description: SCP-5156 is a pocket universe accessible via a doorway located in the basement of an abandoned house in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The doorway is inlaid into the wall, and geological analysis confirms that the space behind the doorway is completely filled by earth.
The area accessed by this doorway is a 400-meter cubic space bordered by walls, a ceiling, and floor all made of the same brick material. These bricks have been anomalously altered or are of anomalous origin, and cannot be destroyed by any known methods.
SCP-5156 is populated by exactly 10,000 identical rhesus macaque monkeys,1 collectively designated SCP-5156-1. All of them are biologically immortal, and do not require any other form of nourishment. Each instance of SCP-5156-1 is seated at a desk with a typewriter, and will constantly strike random keys. The only case where these instances will move from their seats is if a human or other entity attempts to harm or remove an SCP-5156-1 instance, in which case all instances will immediately attack the individual with deadly force. Otherwise, all instances remain passive, and have no regard for humans or any other living creatures.
The typewriters used by each SCP-5156-1 instance are able to access an infinite supply of ink, and whenever a typewriter's page is finished, it will be set aside by its respective SCP-5156-1 instance and a new page will manifest in the typewriter. These pages will disappear a few moments after being removed.
While most pages contain complete nonsense, occasionally an SCP-5156-1 instance will type out a cohesive word or set of words. Since containment of SCP-5156 has been established, one page has been created which is entirely understandable,2 written in Italian.
Upon the creation of the aforementioned page, it manifested in a wooden basket in the center of SCP-5156, on top of two other pages, each of which contains similarly cohesive content. Transcripts of these pages are available upon request.
Addendum 5156.1 (Discovery): The basement in which the doorway to SCP-5156 is located was formerly barred off and hidden, and was only recently discovered by a small group of historians researching the home. They initially intended on publishing their findings, but were discovered by Foundation personnel before they could do so. Members of the team were administered Class C amnestics, and were left with the memories and data of only the non-anomalous portions of the house, to satiate any curiosity or suspicion regarding their investigation plans.
The house itself was placed under Foundation supervision and SCP-5156 was contained. Investigation of the house revealed very little information about its previous owners, save for a single letter found inside one of the bedrooms.

Mine own lief friend, if I overcome my fear and send this message,
I know we've conversed much about our futures, and what we are capable of accomplishing. Whilst I've the utmost faith in thy talent and ability, I at each moment lack'd thy creativity. However, recently I've found something which hath changed that completely.
I've come across a grand design, and within I've discovered many pages of curious origin, which I intend on publishing anon. I know not how long this grand design hath been functioning, but rest assur'd it hath been long enow to issue forth a multitude of work and concepts, which I intend upon releasing as mine own work. I dare not specify any further, f'r fear of discovery, but this is a discovery grac'd by God.
I give you all the most wondrous, mine own lief cousin, and pray this brings fortune on my house.
— Your bosom companion, William Shakespeare

Footnotes
1. Scientific name: Macaca mulatta.
2. There are several grammatical and spelling errors, but the central idea of the page as a whole is comprehensible.

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SCP-7178 — A Thief In The Night
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SCP-2082 — Elephas cryophilus
SCP-6156 — Oh, Doug!
SCP-6579-D — The Detective Killer
SCP-6900-D — The House of Stars
SCP-5277 — What Can Go Wrong
SCP-5363-D — Controlled Containment
SCP-3482 — fine mayor posters campaign by dado
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SCP-2693 — Fell Into The Well, Fell Into The Well, Fell Into The Deep Dark Well
SCP-5559-D — The Great Ambrose Bake-Off!
SCP-3448-J — Should Have Taken Him Sleeping
SCP-4456-D — No One Expects The Spanish Decommission!
SCP-4745 — Spooky Scary Snowman
SCP-4645 — Blackmailing Computer

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OpusConfidant Wiki - SCP-4645 - Threatini
Diary Of An Existential Kid
Responsible Promotion
Friends Of Us Never Die
Truth Lies
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Happy Father's Day
Mission: Decommission
A Bold Choice
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Ulysses B. Donkman and the Heinous Hitman
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Eldritch (Sung to the tune of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas")
Chapter One - The End

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Manifest 476: Vanishing Galleon
The Book Of Mathisi, Chapter 1: The Parable Of The Three Princes
LTE-8686-Yellow-Kewpie
UIU File: 2001-023

— Other —

Mega Cool Customizable ACS Add-On Ver. 1.8.0 Guide
Decommissioning Department Hub
Fortune Favors
Decommissioning Dept. Theme
Mega Cool Customizable ACS Add-On Ver. 1.8.0
Mega Cool Author Page Tool Ver. 1.4.0
Calibold's Mega Cool Alternate SCP Logos Page
Calibold's Mega Cool Art Page (It's Mostly Just Icons, But Whatever, It's Still Mega Cool)

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Abraka David's Proposal — A Peak Behind the Curtain (feat. Ralliston, Placeholder McD, Guaire, Guezma, Jack Ike, Sherf, Yossipossi, Dr Balthazaar, Grigori Karpin, LORDXVNV, Lt Flops, Uncle Nicolini, Metaphysician)
SCP-7400 — Your Honor, League of Legends (feat. Sherf)
I, Hub (feat. many other authors)
Resurrection: New Faces (feat. Grigori Karpin, Nagiros, and redredred)
SCP-5545 — 𝙰 𝙱 𝙽 𝙾 𝚁 𝙼 𝙰 𝙻 𝙸 𝚃 𝚈 (feat. Yossipossi)
SCP-194 — Thank You For Your Cooperation (feat. CityToast)

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Director Bold's Proposal — Language
SCP-LA-II — Fruit

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NOTICE FROM THE FOUNDATION RECORDS AND INFORMATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

The documentation regarding SCP-5157 has developed significantly and the security clearance required to view the file has been upgraded. The original documentation is preserved below for posterity and access by lower-level personnel.

Item #: SCP-5157
Object Class: Pending
Special Containment Procedures: A research team led by Dr. Levitt will maintain observation of SCP-5157 from Site 51, and pursue development of technologies capable of observing SCP-5157 with greater fidelity. Any development in SCP-5157's behavior should result in notification of the site director, as SCP-5157's conceptual fortitude is weak enough to threaten a CK-class Reality Restructuring Scenario.
Foundation contacts will be positioned at all civilian astronomical observation sites technologically capable of detecting SCP-5157 to deter such an event.
Description: SCP-5157 is the designation for an anomalous area of the sky positioned near Xi Piscium1 possessing a remarkably low conceptual fortitude. SCP-5157 is of small enough celestial area as to make measurement inconvenient. Current estimates describe SCP-5157 as vaguely oblong, approximately 500km in length, 11.6ly from earth, and possessing a conceptual fortitude of -326.8 Humes.2 Little beyond this is known about SCP-5157 at this time.
SCP-5157 was discovered on ██/███/1981 when it emitted a Level Cyan reality-destabilizing pulse, temporarily decreasing the ambient Hume levels of multiple Foundation sites to 0.98 Humes, disrupting the calibration of the containment system of SCP-████. SCP-5157 was not catalogued as an item until its conceptual fortitude was recorded as part of routine Site 51 observations on ██/███/1997, at which point it was upgraded to its current containment procedures.

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Addendum SCP.5157.1 - First Imagery of SCP-5157

Site 51 Internal Memo
From: Dr. Elizabeth Levitt
To: Site Director Hayward

Greetings,
As you're likely aware, the Celestial Conceptual Fortitude Array (CCFA) my team and I have been working on has reached functionality and begun surveillance of SCP-5157. The CCFA operates with enough precision that we're finally able to discern the shape of SCP-5157 beyond a blur. The initial imagery we've received is concerning, to say the least. (See attached image.)
SCP-5157's documentation has been updated to reflect the new findings (also attached), and I'd like to request additional funding and staffing priority for the SCP-5157 project.
Sincerely,
Dr. Elizabeth Levitt

SCP-5157-A (left) and SCP-5157-B (right).

Revised Description: SCP-5157 is the collective designation for two entities (SCP-5157-A and SCP-5157-B) residing in nearby space, approximately 11.6ly from earth, and possessing a remarkably low conceptual fortitude (-483.7 Humes). The conceptual fortitude of the entities and the area surrounding them has decreased significantly since original discovery, and is projected to continue dropping as time passes. SCP-5157's conceptual fortitude, if it continues dropping at its current rate, will cause a CK-class Reality Restructuring Scenario by the year 207█.
SCP-5157-A is approximately 200km long, and is shaped like a masculine humanoid upper body with four arms. SCP-5157-B is 130km long, and is shaped like a feminine humanoid with skeletal wings in place of arms. The two entities are connected by a thin tether 10km in diameter, and slowly orbit each other.
The heads of the entities occasionally produce what are theorized to be transmissions, oscillating electromagnetic emissions consisting of all frequencies of light. Unfortunately, due to the constant movement of the entities, the relatively small size of their heads, and the low refresh rate of measuring equipment, accurate recording of these potential transmissions is infeasible at this time.

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Addendum SCP.5157.2 - Incident Report 5157.██07
On ██/███/2007, the conceptual fortitude of SCP-5157 decreased rapidly over the course of 13 minutes, descending to -783.9 Humes. The diffusion of lower Hume levels into the surrounding space constituted a Level Violet reality-destabilising pulse. The ambient Hume levels of Foundation sites dropped to 0.87 Humes, returning to their original levels after approximately two weeks.
This event coincided with multiple international containment breaches, including but not limited to SCP-3160, SCP-3166, and SCP-4205. Dr. Levitt was killed in the breach. Her responsibilities regarding SCP-5157 have been assumed by Senior Researcher Munro.
The conceptual fortitude of SCP-5157 has not returned to its value preceding the incident, and has continued decreasing at its previous rate. As such, the projected CK-class Reality Restructuring Scenario is now estimated to occur by 205█.

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Addendum SCP.5157.3 - Transmissions

File 5157.AU.01
Summary: The first log recorded and analyzed, confirming the sentience of SCP-5157-A and SCP-5157-B. SCP-5157-A mentions an “ascension”, theorized to be the CK-class Reality Restructuring event the anomaly poses, given its description as transcendent beyond reality.

SCP-5157-A: My love, your beauty is yet beyond compare, your existence a pure release of true ecstasy and transcendence.
SCP-5157-B: [emits a noise described by D-724381 as “It's… laughing, I think? Oh, god, it's so beautiful, it burns.”]
A: My love for you grows infinite, and I know those that wish to keep us apart will never succeed. We shall never be apart. And yet, my love, this is not all that can be.
B: No?
A: Nay, for there are taller mountains to scale, and higher peaks to reach. You, my Psyche, are yet to ascend with me, and exist pure, central, the focus of reality, matter and mind.
B: My darling Eros, you know I have not the strength for ascension. As much as I may wish to join you in that form of dreams beyond reality, I cannot.
A: Cannot yet. Take my hand, let me guide you. The road may be long, and travels hard, but together we can brave all barriers, limited in power as you yet may be. I refuse to leave you behind, my exultant beauty, so we shall undertake this journey together.
B: Then let us never be apart, my love. Success or failure, we shall never be separate. This is my oath to you, my decree of everlasting love.

File 5157.AU.27
Summary: This recording is notable, as it contains the first reference to the tether than connects the entities, not clearly visible in the photography collected by the CCFA. Following this recording, the tether was identified in said photography.

SCP-5157-A: With this tie, we become one. Connected to our hearts, this cosmic tether shall ensure that never we are apart.
SCP-5157-B: Do you feel that? Our hearts beat as one. Each pulse makes the galaxies a little more our own.
A: Our union brings us closer to your ascension. The energy around us will slowly become us, my love, until our combined strength is enough to take us to that form beyond forms.
B: Not now, perhaps not even soon, however. I doubt my vitality, even combined with your own, is yet even a fragment of what must be consumed to empower our ascension.
A: My love, you mustn't talk about yourself that way. If anything, it is I who is weighing you down.
B: Perhaps we are neither weighing each other down, then. Together, as one, in unity. This bond makes us not two separate entities, but not one, either. Our love binds us into a conglomerate, a unit to ascend together.
A: Indeed. And with you and I now together, anything is possible.
B: But only as long as our love binds us.
A: You should not doubt my devotion to you, my love. We shall never be apart, now.
B: And that is all I could wish for.

File 5157.AU.83

SCP-5157-A: You look resplendent, my love.
SCP-5157-B: Is that all?
A: Of course not, my dear. But it takes time to think of new ways to describe your beauty without sounding as a false, pompous mortal trying to describe the sky they've seen for the first time to those who have only ever seen shadows on a cave wall.
B: I do not mind, darling Eros. Perhaps I want to hear those words, because their coming from you makes them all the more sweet, for I know their honesty and truth. No melodies can compare, too alluring is hearing it whisper in my ear. I wish nothing more than to lay with you for all eternity, whether ascended or otherwise, because being with you is all I wish for in this existence or those beyond.
A: That your lips do not spill charming lies, but I can see in your eyes you believe every word you say. And you call me more alluring than any melody, where you can weave prose that puts the beauty of the cosmos to shame, not even to speak of your beauty itself, speckled with stars that will one day create new life, new worlds.
B: You flatter so. Do not speak as if your beauty, your form of infinite fantasy incomprehensibly choosing to orbit my own, is not infinitely superior in its allure to anything else this universe could offer. We shall guide each other down this road we've chosen, of love and ascension. I shall never let you go.
A: And I, you.
B: Together, we will find our way.
A: Together, indeed.

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Item#: 5157

Level4

Containment Class:
esoteric

Secondary Class:
apollyon

Disruption Class:
amida

Risk Class:
warning

link to memo

Special Containment Procedures: A research team led by Dr. Munro will maintain observation of SCP-5157 from Site 51, utilizing the Celestial Conceptual Fortitude Array (CCFA) to make measurements of the anomaly. Any development in SCP-5157's behavior should result in notification of the site director.
Foundation contacts will be positioned at all civilian astronomical observation sites technologically capable of detecting SCP-5157 to deter such an event.
The oscillating electromagnetic radiation emitted from the heads of SCP-5157-A and SCP-5157-B is to be recorded and transcribed in as close to real time as possible. In the event that the entities indicate that they are soon to lower their Hume levels and emit a reality-destabilizing pulse3, all high-risk items in the possession of the Foundation are to be locked down worldwide.
Description: SCP-5157 is the designation of an area of nearby outer space, approximately 11.6ly from earth, that possesses a remarkably low conceptual fortitude (-1098.3 Humes). The conceptual fortitude of SCP-5157 has decreased significantly since original discovery, and is projected to continue dropping as time passes. SCP-5157's conceptual fortitude, if it continues dropping at its current rate, will cause a CK-class Reality Restructuring Scenario by the year 203█.
Within SCP-5157 reside two entities of unknown composition, SCP-5157-A and SCP-5157-B. SCP-5157-A is approximately 200km long, and is shaped like a masculine humanoid upper body with four arms. SCP-5157-B is 130km long, and is shaped like a feminine humanoid with skeletal wings in place of arms. The two entities are connected by a thin tether, 10km in diameter, and slowly orbit each other.
The heads of the entities consistently produce electromagnetic radiation of oscillating amplitude and of all frequencies. These signals, when treated as oscillations in air pressure and played through speakers as such, manifest within the listener's mind as a coherent conversation, apparently between the two entities. These conversations are of remarkable lexical complexity, and, while they may continue for days or months at a time, cover a very limited range of topics:

Discussion of the “ascension” of SCP-5157-B, aided by SCP-5157-A. This “ascension” is theorized to be the inevitable CK-class Reality Restructuring Scenario posed by SCP-5157.
Discussion of “others” that stand against the union of the entities. The identity of these “others” is unknown. The old gods stand steadfast against change.
Poetic expression of their love for one another.

Since its discovery, SCP-5157 has emitted seven reality-destabilizing pulses, the most recent five of which have resulted in multiple worldwide containment breaches. There is no apparent method by which these effects can be mitigated. There is no available method by which the entities may be communicated with. There is no way to contain SCP-5157.

They cannot tear us apart, my love.
I will not let them.

Footnotes
1. SCP-5157 is offset from Xi Piscium by a declination of approximately +0°17′43″ and a negligible right ascension.
2. A measure of conceptual fortitude, describing how resistant to anomalous warping reality is in a specific region. The baseline (non-anomalous) conceptual fortitude is 1 Hume.
3. Typically described by the entities as a“step closer to ascension”, a “sharing of power” or “making this world ours”.

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Item #: SCP-5159
Object Class: Euclid Keter
Special Containment Procedures: The current holder of SCP-5159, previously known as D-9921, is to be held in a standard humanoid containment cell at Site-22. Said holder is to be kept restrained at all times in order to prevent self-harm.
Any interrogation with the intent to extract historical intelligence from SCP-5159's current holder must be conducted with medical personnel on standby to ensure the holder's long-term health following the necessary sleep deprivation.
Description: SCP-5159 is the personal designation AU BARON AL BARICH which — when properly assigned to an organism — causes said organism to display a consistent set of anomalous properties. These include, but are not limited to:

An inability to be referred to with any name other than AU BARON AL BARICH. Attempts to do otherwise will result in severe choking, eventually resulting in unconsciousness if the attempt persists.
An increased capacity for bodily regeneration. Although this varies from holder to holder, this has been observed to facilitate the regrowth of entire limbs and sections of the brain on more than one occasion.
A passive probabilistic anomaly that protects the holder from the majority of physical threats. Guns fired at the holder of SCP-5159 generally jam, grenades deployed will fail to detonate, and most mechanical means of attack will spontaneously break down upon usage.
Spectral manifestations which defend the holder from physical threats when the previously mentioned probabilistic defenses are insufficient. These manifestations take the appearance of tall, vaguely humanoid figures with six legs, six arms and six eyes. These entities will attack the physical threat using medieval-era weaponry such as swords and spears before vanishing upon neutralization of said threat.
A form of shared memory, allowing the holder to access the recollections of previous holders of SCP-5159. Although this typically occurs only on a subconscious level, further and more lucid access to these memories is possible when the holder is in a state of impaired consciousness, such as severe inebriation or sleep deprivation. (As the former of these would impair the holder's ability to communicate the information they have access to, it has been determined that interrogation will be conducted using the latter method.)
A persistent and compulsive urge to self-terminate.

Thus far, the only known means for SCP-5159 to be transferred from one individual to another is for the current holder to voice their intent to grant the name of AU BARON AL BARICH to another specific individual. At this point, all anomalous effects originating from the previous holder will cease and subsequently remanifest surrounding the new host.
Attempts to designate other individuals as AU BARON AL BARICH without following this chain of succession has proven to cause no anomalous phenomena. In addition, testing has shown that a range limit of three meters is in effect when transferring SCP-5159 to other individuals other humans.

Interview 5159-1

Interviewer: Dr. Goodfellow
Interviewed: AU BARON AL BARICH, previously known as D-9921.
AU BARON AL BARICH was kept awake for 48 hours and dosed with stimulants to retain verbal lucidity. Subject was then asked to recall their earliest memory.

<Begin Log>
AU BARON AL BARICH: My earliest memory?
Dr. Goodfellow: Yes, that's right.
AU BARON AL BARICH: I guess, it's just… it's not so easy to think right now, you know? If I could just rest my eyes? Please?
(Dr. Goodfellow shakes his head.)
Dr. Goodfellow: I'm afraid that's not possible right now. Once we're done with this interview, though, you can rest all you like. How's that sound?
AU BARON AL BARICH: That sounds good… I-I guess. I'll do my best.
Dr. Goodfellow: (smiles) That's all I ask.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: My earliest memory… I guess it would be when I was a kid. This, um, this time I got in a fight? Not, like, a serious one or anything, just — just kid stuff, you know?
Dr. Goodfellow: And when was this? What year?
AU BARON AL BARICH: Around 1892…? No, that's not… I'm not sure. Sorry, I'm sorry.
Dr. Goodfellow: That's alright. And where was this, if you don't mind? Where was your family living at the time?
AU BARON AL BARICH: In Syria, in Damascus — but I was an orphan, I — I was in an orphanage. It was one of the other children there that I was…
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: (slowly) No. No, sorry, that's not right. I-I've never been to Syria, and — and I'm not an orphan. That's…
(AU BARON AL BARICH looks towards the spent stimulants. He begins struggling against his restraints.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: What the hell did you put in that syringe?! W-What the hell are you doing to me?! No, no no no!
Dr. Goodfellow: (speaking loudly to be heard over AU BARON AL BARICH's protests) AU BARON AL BARICH, you've been told about this already. AU BARON —
AU BARON AL BARICH: Help! Somebody help me!
Dr. Goodfellow: Sir, please, I —
(AU BARON AL BARICH begins thrashing and screaming.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: This skin! My skin, it's — it's strangling me! I need to — I need to!
(At this point, AU BARON AL BARICH attempted to swallow his own tongue and had to be sedated, ending the interview.)
<End Log>

Interview 5159-2

Interviewer: Dr. Goodfellow
Interviewed: AU BARON AL BARICH, previously known as D-9921.
Following the previous interview, AU BARON AL BARICH was put on a two-week course of counselling in the hopes of delaying their attempts at self-harm. For the purposes of this interview, AU BARON AL BARICH was kept awake for 48 hours and dosed with a stimulant to retain lucidity.

<Begin Log>
Dr. Goodfellow: Good evening, AU BARON AL BARICH. How're you feeling?
AU BARON AL BARICH: I, um, I don't wanna do it again. Like last time? You know what I mean?
Dr. Goodfellow: I'm not sure. Why don't you take a second to put your thoughts together?
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: (exhales) Okay. Okay. Last time, when you — when you asked me to remember. I didn't like that. It's like… I remembered one thing, and I remembered another thing in the same — in the same place, and they were, like, they were rubbing against each other. Or, or crashing, like a car crash. I didn't like that.
Dr. Goodfellow: I understand. I'll do my best to make sure you're comfortable, but I'm afraid at some point we will have to return to the topic of your memories.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: (quietly) Okay.
Dr. Goodfellow: But we don't have to do that straight away. First, I'd like to ask you about… well, about what happened at the end of our last interview. You tried to hurt yourself? Do you remember?
(AU BARON AL BARICH nods.)
Dr. Goodfellow: I'm told you've tried to do things like that a few times before. Is that right?
AU BARON AL BARICH: Yes.
Dr. Goodfellow: May I ask why?
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: It's like… have you ever done something wrong? Like, a crime or something? Shoplifting when you were a kid, you know, or something like that?
Dr. Goodfellow: Well, 'something wrong' is a pretty vague way of putting it, but… (chuckles) Yes. I suppose I've had my moments.
AU BARON AL BARICH: And there's… there's that guilt, you know, just that — just that awful gnawing feeling. It's — it's you know, you've — because you want to make right, you — you do things. You need to do things, the — the right thing to do. It's like that.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: I'm not making much sense, am I?
Dr. Goodfellow: No, no, it's fine. I understand you. You feel like you have to make up for what you've done. That's an understandable feeling.
AU BARON AL BARICH: I… yeah. That's exactly it. I have something that doesn't belong to me. It's only right to return it.
Dr. Goodfellow: But you won't accomplish that by hurting yourself. If you help us, we can help you do the right thing.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: You want me to remember again, don't you?
Dr. Goodfellow: Yes. Your earliest memory, please.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: (quietly) I'm cold. In, in the memory — I mean. Because I've been bleeding, and I'm almost bled out but now my wounds are closing. Like they do now. I'm a soldier. I'm holding a sword.
Dr. Goodfellow: When was this? Do you know where?
AU BARON AL BARICH: When the… when the sky was young. It's, like, blurry around the edges? It's the same with the place, like, like words with water poured on them. Sort of smudged? I'm happy.
Dr. Goodfellow: In the memory?
AU BARON AL BARICH: (giggling) Yeah. I've… I've gotten it. Nearly all my men are dead — the ghosts, it had ghosts, a whole army of them — but I've got it. I made it give it to me, the name, I put my blades into it until it screamed the words and it deserved it, the filthy thing deserved it and I cut its fucking head off.
(Pause.)
Dr. Goodfellow: (quietly) I… I see. (louder) And what is the 'it' you keep referring to? Could you see it?
AU BARON AL BARICH: This… awful, awful thing, a monster. Like the ghosts that come out near me — too many limbs, too — too many eyes, those fucking eyes — I hate the way they're looking at me. I… I get rid of them.
Dr. Goodfellow: And what happened to that man… to you next? Did you at least bury the creature?
AU BARON AL BARICH: We burnt it. We burnt it to nothing, the ones of us that were left — my men — and…
Dr. Goodfellow: And?
AU BARON AL BARICH: (quietly) I know what I need to do — like I, like I said, the only right thing. The flames need me. I — I run forward, my men try to grab me but I'm too fast, and I jump and, and I'm burning and I want to die and I don't want to die and I scream out the words because I know otherwise it's all nothing and it's the first person I think of and…
(AU BARON AL BARICH runs out of breath and starts panting.)
Dr. Goodfellow: Please, try not to tire yourself out.
(Pause. AU BARON AL BARICH continues breathing heavily.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: And I wake up. I'm somewhere… somewhere else, across the sea. I'm a girl, I'm this girl, and I'm waiting for my father to come back from his battles. I'm looking through the window — it's so beautiful outside. It's so beautiful here.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: My head hurts. Can we… can we stop?
Dr. Goodfellow: Of course. You've done very well, sir.
<End Log>

Interview 5159-3

Interviewer: Dr. Goodfellow
Interviewed: AU BARON AL BARICH, previously known as D-9921.
Due to the generally positive results of the previous interview, it was decided that the next interview should take place as soon as possible. Interview took place one week later to preserve subject health. AU BARON AL BARICH was kept awake for 48 hours and dosed with a stimulant to retain lucidity.

<Begin Log>
Dr. Goodfellow: Good evening, AU BARON AL BARICH. How are you —
AU BARON AL BARICH: (interrupting) Thieves.
Dr. Goodfellow: I'm sorry?
AU BARON AL BARICH: You're all thieves. Me too. When you brought me here, and you dragged that old man in here and made him give me his name, that's — you're hoarding. Thieves. This isn't for you.
(Pause.)
Dr. Goodfellow: I take it you've been doing some remembering of your own.
AU BARON AL BARICH: I have, I… yes. This isn't for you, you're all thieves, you steal everything, everything. We didn't make it for you.
(Dr. Goodfellow sits up.)
Dr. Goodfellow: You didn't make it for us? The name is constructed, then? You remember making it?
AU BARON AL BARICH: I do. I… we… I shouldn't tell you. There's no reason for me to tell you anything.
Dr. Goodfellow: I'm afraid you'll only be permitted to sleep once I'm satisfied with the interview.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: Bastards. I… just a few bits and pieces, to satisfy you, that couldn't hurt, could it? I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but it's just I remember. I remember what you did, you scum, I'll see you dead.
Dr. Goodfellow: You mentioned you didn't make SCP-5159 for us. Who was it made for, then?
AU BARON AL BARICH: What? I… we lived, were living, are living under the mountains. We were smiths of the Fae… we forged names for those who lived above. Names for battles, names for court. Like hats. Or armour. We were the finest the world had ever seen. Will ever see.
Dr. Goodfellow: And what kind of name is AU BARON AL BARICH?
(Pause.)
Dr. Goodfellow: Sir?
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: (quietly) Everything's on fire. You, your Sky King, you… you've taken everything. No, no no no, it's lost, it's all gone, everything…
Dr. Goodfellow: Sir, can you still hear me?
AU BARON AL BARICH: (shouting) Of course I can still hear you! I'm still here! I'm still in this place!
Dr. Goodfellow: You were telling me about how you made the name.
AU BARON AL BARICH: It was just an idea. A name, a name fit for a king, to bring us all together again one day. Some day. It's been so long, though, too long. We threw ourselves into the workings, by the — by the hundreds, our blood forms its grandeur.
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: I need to give it back to me, to them, to us.
Dr. Goodfellow: And how do you intend to do that?
AU BARON AL BARICH: This is the wrong shape, the wrong skin, I… I need to make up for what we did to us. I need to get rid of this shape.
Dr. Goodfellow: I see. And how did it end up in this… wrong skin?
AU BARON AL BARICH: I — we wandered with it, the ones that were left when the land was gone. I held onto it waiting — waiting for the one who should hold it until I was… until I'm dying. Time's killing me. I sent it away, with someone strong — and I, I sent my steward to watch over it, to make sure it found the right… and then you stole it. You cut them down and you stole it. Like everything else.
(Pause.)
Dr. Goodfellow: This is the first time you've mentioned this 'steward'. You sent him away? What is it you said to him, when you sent him away?
AU BARON AL BARICH: I… We will be back. One day, all our happiness will come again. As surely as wind becomes rain becomes snow.
Dr. Goodfellow: (quietly) That's a lovely turn of phrase.
AU BARON AL BARICH: (spits) It wasn't meant for you, human.
(Dr. Goodfellow leans forward and puts his hand on AU BARON AL BARICH's restrained arm. AU BARON AL BARICH looks down at it.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: (confused) That's…
Dr. Goodfellow: Please listen. I'm here to help you. I — we're all here to help you. Do you understand?
(Pause.)
AU BARON AL BARICH: (quietly) Okay.
(Dr. Goodfellow removes his hand and stands up.)
Dr. Goodfellow: I'll be transferring out shortly, but thank you very much for telling me that story. I truly do appreciate it. You can rest now.
AU BARON AL BARICH: But, I… this skin, my head… it hurts… I'm sorry…
Dr. Goodfellow: I understand — you were rather rude to me at the start of this interview. (smiles) I forgive you.
(Dr. Goodfellow leaves the chamber.)
<End Log>

Incident 5159-1

On 21/06/2021, three days following Interview 5159-3, the holder of SCP-5159 was observed to look up from its restraints in its containment cell, stare directly at the nearest surveillance camera, and say:

"This name is not mine. Dr. Goodfellow, I give the name AU BARON AL BARICH to you."

All anomalous phenomena surrounding this individual, henceforth referred to as D-9921, was observed to cease following this point.
Immediately following this event, personnel were mobilized to locate and detain the new holder of SCP-5159. This was unsuccessful, as the individual in question was unable to be found either in Site-22 or in the location he was supposedly being transferred to. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that — despite the insistence of staff in Site-22 — no employment records for the individual previously known as Dr. Robin Goodfellow could be located on the Foundation's systems.
As no purpose could be found in detaining D-9921 any further, they have been amnesticized and released back into the public. Efforts to locate the individual now known as AU BARON AL BARICH have, thus far, proven unsuccessful.

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SCP-5160, without hat, during photo session with the "Grandmother Sheep" charity logo designer.

Item #: SCP-5160
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: When physically in Foundation custody, SCP-5160 is to be housed in a medium-sized, camera-monitored livestock enclosure at Site-17. Standard food and custodial amenities are to be provided. Light grooming is to take place once monthly.
SCP-5160 has been fitted with a custom-designed decorative tracking collar, to allow for the Foundation to identify locations at which it manifests. Should SCP-5160 be confirmed to have manifested near a public school, Foundation agents are to enter the premises under the guise of retrieving a fundraising charity mascot, and escort the entity away from the campus. Children are permitted to interact with SCP-5160 during the escorting process so long as low-dose amnestics are administered afterward. Should SCP-5160 disappear and re-manifest in its typical enclosure, no action is to be taken.
Any overtly anomalous instances of SCP-5160-1 produced by SCP-5160 are to be confiscated and kept in Foundation custody at the nearest Foundation Site, with a non-anomalous replacement provided to the original recipient. Currently, there are 27 such items in storage; these instances may be used for experimentation by any researcher with Level-3 or higher clearance. Instances of SCP-5160-1 that do not exhibit any noticeable anomalies may be retained by the individual whom originally received the instance from SCP-5160. Followup investigations may proceed as necessary.
A Foundation cover company named "Grandmother Sheep" (with the image of SCP-5160 used as its mascot) has been established as a disinformation initiative to deter civilian investigation of SCP-5160. The company is to function as a nonprofit charity dedicated to providing clothing, specifically handmade woolen items, to schoolchildren of low-income households.
A full-time team of five Foundation agents is to maintain the Grandmother Sheep cover company's documentation and handle donations and distribution. The team is also to facilitate regular public appearances of non-anomalous SCP-5160 lookalikes for mascot "meet-and-greet" events. D-Class personnel with positive behavioral records may be recruited to assist with these tasks; paid leave will be granted to skilled Foundation researchers willing to host group knitting sessions for these individuals.
Description: SCP-5160 is a small female Ouessant sheep (Ovis aries), which wears1 a pointed "witch hat" adorned with a purple ribbon and bow. SCP-5160 has the appearance of a non-anomalous geriatric sheep, but has not shown evidence of further aging. When approached by a human, SCP-5160 will anomalously release aromas considered by the individual to be comforting and pleasant.
Should SCP-5160 be observed continuously, observers will note that it gradually takes on visible qualities reminiscent of their grandmothers, including hairstyles, accessories (glasses, jewelry, hair curlers, etc.) and clothing (aprons, knitwear). These visual anomalies are unique to the observer.
Approximately once a week, SCP-5160 has been observed to vanish in a cloud of colored smoke and re-manifest in a housing area2 occupied by low-income families. SCP-5160 will then seek out a public gathering space and wait to be approached. Children (individuals under 18 years of age) who speak to SCP-5160 will be offered an article of woolen clothing, produced from SCP-5160's hat.3 These items (designated SCP-5160-1) have been found to possess minor anomalous properties, thus far demonstrated to manifest solely for the recipient. A partial list of SCP-5160-1 instances allowed to remain with their recipients is as follows:

Article of Clothing
Anomalous Property
Recipient/Brief Background

Black Mittens
Provides a subtle "heating" effect, presumably to keep hands warm. Stated that "it feels like someone is holding my hand."
██████, Samuel. Was often placed in free afterschool programs due to parents working fulltime. Frequently did not return home until very late.

Light Grey Beanie
(Self-reported) "Thinking cap whispered and helped [me] remember more things."
███, Gabe. Was previously teased for losing items and quickly forgetting names of classmates.

Salmon Pink Sweater
Raised confidence, slightly improved overall body strength. Subject stated that they "feel like someone is cheering for me."
██████, Layna. Frequently sat out of sports and outside activities, cited fear of being hurt or "being the worst on the team".

Black Scarf
(Self-reported) "When I wear the scarf, I have an easier time thinking of funny things and I can make people laugh easily-er."
█████████, Esmerelda. Noted to be timid and had difficulty making friends during lower-grade elementary years.

White Socks
(Self-reported) "I feel more comfortable when I wear the socks while studying. When I focus on the feel of the wool on my feet, I get distracted less often."
███, Hiroshi. First-generation college student, graduated high school early on a full scholarship.

White Mittens
(Self-reported) "When I look at the mittens, I see patterns in the wool that remind me of happy things, like clouds and ice cream and my favorite blanket from when I was little."
██████, Garyl. Child history seems unremarkable; mother was noted to have suffered severe postpartum depression.

Addendum SCP-5160-1: SCP-5160 first attracted Foundation attention when many elementary schools within the same region of France reported a singular "lost sheep with a fancy hat" roaming campuses and evading capture. After months of surveillance, Foundation agents were eventually able to intercept SCP-5160 at ████████ Primary School, in North Yorkshire, England.
Containment specialists dispatched to the location reported that upon their arrival, SCP-5160 appeared to half of the team4 as 5-meter tall versions of their maternal grandmothers. Additional assistance was called in and SCP-5160 was transported to the nearest Foundation site with no incident.
Initial housing of SCP-5160 proved difficult, as it would repeatedly demanifest for long periods of time, only to reappear in various other rooms in the facility. Research personnel were able to lure SCP-5160 back to its usual enclosure using fresh fruits and other treats. However, after SCP-5160 had manifested in the site's break room, it was discovered that it had a fondness for reading knitting magazines. Upon being provided with several monthly subscriptions (and a basket to keep old issues in), SCP-5160 was persuaded to remain in its enclosure for extended periods of time.
Over the course of the next few months, Foundation personnel attempted to communicate with SCP-5160, who consistently would only respond5 to binary ("yes/no") questions, and would only acknowledge three questions per day, if addressed as "grandma" or variations on the title. A tentative agreement was established: in exchange for SCP-5160's compliance, the Foundation would found a charity in its image, devoting a certain annual portion of the site's budget to said charity. SCP-5160 was to be given the final say in any publicity decisions, including the design of the charity logo.
Addendum SCP-5160-2: Roughly three months after the founding of the Grandmother Sheep charity, undercover Foundation agents began receiving letters and artwork from children who received items through the organization. Dr. ████ █████ (the lead containment specialist on the SCP-5160 project) suggested that rather than storing the documents in the archives, they instead be kept in the interior portion of SCP-5160's enclosure. A large bulletin board was added to the containment area to allow SCP-5160 to display its favorite6 letters and drawings.
Shortly after this change was made, SCP-5160 presented Dr. ████ █████ with a pair of woolen socks, presumably for Dr. █████'s toddler daughter. Thus far, the only observed anomalous effects involve the socks playing gentle, low-volume piano music when worn during evening and nighttime.7 Close inspection of the objects revealed small text embroidered into the inner lining of each sock, reading "Grandma believes in you."
As of currently, Dr. █████ has been given provisional custody of the item.

Footnotes
1. No attempts have been made to remove the hat, though it has been observed that no matter how SCP-5160 moves or is moved, the hat stays firmly affixed to its head unless SCP-5160 removes the hat on its own.
2. SCP-5160 seems to manifest primarily in developed countries, particularly those where sheep are relatively commonplace.
3. SCP-5160 will lean down to remove the hat, and pull the item of clothing out from the hat with its teeth.
4. It was later noted that the affected personnel had participated in industry work involving animal testing.
5. SCP-5160 will express affirmatives with loud bleating, and negatives with softer bleating.
6. Thus far, SCP-5160 consistently exhibits a fondness for works that reference its purple witch's hat.
7. Dr. ████ █████ expressed gratitude to SCP-5160 for the gift, as he previously was concerned about his daughter having difficulty sleeping through the night.

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Item #: SCP-5161
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Current means of containing SCP-5161 are hindered by its wide-spread nature. Containment is primarily managed via Foundation web-crawlers programmed to log SCP-5161 related symptoms reported within worldwide psychological/medical record databases.
Subjects experiencing the stages of SCP-5161 are to be investigated and if confirmed, to be taken into Foundation custody. As amnestic treatment has proven to prevent the ongoing effects of SCP-5161, subjects are to be treated appropriately and released.
Description: SCP-5161 is a reoccurring dream experienced by humans. An estimated 5000< cases of SCP-5161 have been reported annually, and no decisive connection between subjects has been determined. Dreams will last approximately three minutes in realtime, while subjects experiencing SCP-5161 will report roughly 3-6 hours passing from their own perspective.
In all instances, SCP-5161 involves the dreamer being completely submerged in a body of water, described as being yellow and murky in colouration, with no apparent bottom.
Subjects will experience SCP-5161 for 1-2 weeks daily, upon entering REM sleep. Following initial manifestation, SCP-5161 will become increasingly more lucid following each additional dream. During the 1-2 weeks period, dreams will become increasingly more realistic from the subject's perspective. Subjects will additionally experience anomalous phenomena associated with their dreams, often manifesting as small portions of salt water in their lungs and other objects materialising on their person, piercing the skin.
Throughout the 1-2 week manifestation period, subjects' dreams will incorporate the following changes and anomalous properties described in Document 5161-A.

DOCUMENT 5161-A

Stage #1: Subjects find themselves unable to move and will remain in the same spot while dreaming. Subjects may occasionally report feeling that they are not alone in the water.
Stage #2: Subjects become capable of controlling their movements while dreaming, although they may only swim in different directions. Subjects are unable to find the water's surface or a physical bottom no matter how long they spend swimming. While unlikely, subjects may report noticing small objects appearing to float in the distance. These objects are difficult to decipher, due to the murkiness of the water.
Stage #3: Subjects report experiencing physical stimuli during SCP-5161. Subjects will become capable of feeling the water around them, describing it to be fairly cold and dirty. Despite having no need to do so, subjects may feel the need to hold their breath, fearing they are running out of air. During this stage, subjects may report to have experienced piercing sensations on their skin.
Stage #4: Feelings similar to suffocation or choking will be experienced for the remainder of the dream. Subjects are highly likely to attempt swimming upwards to reach the surface.
Small amounts of yellow salt water will manifest in the subject's lungs. Subjects may notice multiple objects spread throughout the waters in the distance while swimming, similar to those described in Stage 2.
Stage #5: While attempting to swim towards the surface, subjects will notice an increasing number of objects floating in the distant waters. This number will increase in wherever area the subject is not presently watching. These will materialise perpetually closer towards the subject, until they are able to visibly identify them as metal fishhooks tied to fishing wire.
As subjects continue to swim, the number of fishhooks will increase in greater numbers and proximity towards them. Fishhooks will eventually start piercing the subject's body upon appearing close enough, and begin tugging the subject upwards. If subjects attempt to struggle, additional fishing lines will continue to appear, piercing their skin, and continue. This will usually result in the subject's body being almost completely engulfed in fishhooks. After a varying period of time, subjects that are still capable of sight will report seeing the water surface and sunlight above them.
If subjects are able to unhook themselves from these lines, they will awaken. Subjects will no longer experience SCP-5161 from then onwards.
Subjects unsuccessful in doing so before the dream's end will spontaneously dematerialise. After which, a thin layer of salt water will appear over the subject's body before falling.


SCP-5163

Item #: SCP-5163
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5163 is to be kept in a Standard Containment Locker within Site-73. Any requests that involve the handling or removal of the object of its containment must be authorized by the Site Director. While handling SCP-5163, personnel should wear protective gloves and make sure to never allow their skin to come into contact with the object. In the case personnel (accidentally or not) touches SCP-5163, they are to be administrated with amnestics and isolated for observation. Affected personnel is to be restored to their positions only when/if they no longer present significant symptoms of SCP-5163's effects.
Description: SCP-5163 appears to be a teddy bear measuring approximately 26 cm in height with creamy white fur and light blue details. When a human makes physical contact with SCP-5163, the subject will instantly develop a certain level of emotional attachment to the object. The intensity of this effect and the way it manifests over the victims varies with each case, however, it often causes the subjects to consider SCP-5163 as something of extreme importance to themselves. The use of amnestics has proven to be relatively effective in healing affected subjects, although in a few cases subjects developed symptoms of depression after the amnesticization. No other anomalous properties were observed.
Discovery: SCP-5163 was acquired by the Foundation on 29/04/2009 when a group of 3 field agents who were working on an unrelated assignment accidentally found the object in an abandoned house from a rural zone of Texas, which they were planning to occupy for the days needed to complete their duties. After installing surveillance cameras in and outside the house, Agent Nicholas Campbell noticed SCP-5163 on a table inside a room of the house. The object was above a small piece of paper which caught his attention. After grabbing the object to get the paper, Agent Nicholas immediately began to act unusually due to the effects of SCP-5163. The following is the transcript of the video record during the incident.

+ Video Log 5163-001

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Upon grabbing the object Agent Nicholas starts smiling and staring at it. He then begins to rub the object against his face.
Agent Coulson: Hey Nick! What the hell are you doing? Stop playing around dude, we got work to do here!
Agent Nicholas: I know, I know. But isn't this little boy the cutest thing ever? I can't leave it here alone. That's it, I will carry it with me during the rest of our mission and I wanna take it home too.

Agent Reynolds: What are you talking about Nick, you okay? We have no time to waste here, did you forget that SCP-███ escaped and we are here looking for evidence of its current whereabouts? Why are you acting like a child? You are not like this. Just throw this damn bear away and focus on the mission.
Agent Nicholas: I am not understanding you guys. Would you really abandon something this precious in such an isolated and dangerous place? Damn, it seems like you two are crueler than I thought.
Agent Coulson: You can't be serious. Let me just get rid of this stupid toy for you.
Agent Coulson then approaches Nicholas and slaps away the object from his hands.
Agent Nicholas: (yelling) Coulson you bastard! What did it do to you?! How can you treat my dear and cute friend like this? You better have a good explanation, because I am truly pissed off now!
Agent Coulson: Wait a minute… You are right. Oh no… What have I done? I am so ashamed now. I will never forgive myself for this…
Agent Nicholas: I won't forgive you either Coulson!!
Nicholas then proceeds to punch Coulson, who doesn't react and falls to the ground. Agent Reynolds then holds back Nicholas preventing him to cause more harm to Coulson.

Agent Reynolds: Guys just stop. What's going on with you two? Are you truly fighting over a damn teddy bear? Pretty sure you both would get fired if our superiors find out about this.
Agent Nicholas: This “damn teddy bear” is my best friend now! I don't care if I get fired because of it Reynolds, and I can't forgive Coulson for hurting him like that! Let go of me Reynolds I want to kill him!
Agent Coulson: Yeah he is right, Reynolds. I can't live anymore knowing that I caused harm to our precious friend that means the world to me. I can't understand why I did something so terrible. To be honest, at this point I don't really care about my life anymore, so go ahead and kill me guys, make justice for the coolest and cutest teddy bear of all times.
Agent Coulson remains laying on the ground, seemingly depressed.
Agent Reynolds: Okay guys, I am sorry but I can't allow this situation to continue.
At this point Agent Reynolds applies a sedative on Agent Nicholas who soon falls unconscious.
Agent Reynolds: Coulson, I hope I won't need to do the same to you. I believe we are dealing with something anomalous here, I will contact the Foundation and request reinforcements.
Agent Reynolds then contacts the Foundation, explains the situation, and asks for reinforcements, while Agent Coulson doesn't show any changes in his behavior. 25 minutes later Foundation personnel arrives at the local. Both Agents Nicholas Campbell and Coulson Jones were treated with amnestics and removed from their mission for observation and a psychological evaluation, being replaced by 2 other Agents, while SCP-5163 was contained without further incidents. Although both agents are currently unable to remember their interaction with SCP-5163, they occasionally still claim that they feel as if "something is missing."

Addendum 1: Agent Nicholas Campbell was deemed as free of any effects regarding SCP-5163 on 25/08/2013, after stating that he no longer feels anything unusual, while Agent Coulson Jones still claims to feel an "unexplainable emptiness", which could mean that SCP-5163's effects might affect certain individuals more than others. Nonetheless, both Agents are currently able to perform their duties without any significant problems.
Addendum 2: The piece of paper found together with the object had the following writing by an unknown subject:

"I'm so so sorry Kenny, but I can't stay here anymore, I need to be strong and leave you behind even though that feels almost impossible to me. My heart is falling apart and I am crying so much while writing this because I am 100% sure that I will never again find anything as cute and as amazing as you are, but I truly need to go, as I have been spending more than 15 hours just playing with you every day and I need to focus on something else for now… But know that you are always on my mind, and to be honest, I will probably return to be with you sooner or later, so please just wait for me. This house is yours now."

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