[[>]] [[module Rate]] [[/>]] [[include component:image-block | name= | caption=CAPTION-GOES-HERE | width=WIDTH-GOES-HERE]] **Item #: SCP-9047** **Object Class:** Keter **Special Containment Procedures** SCP-9047 is contained within an approximately 25 km² facility extending underground. The facility operates under strict security protocols that must be followed precisely, such as: Constant Surveillance Patrols: To prevent containment failures, the foundation deployed 40 squads of armed guards around the perimeter of the base. Thermal Regulation: Since SCP-9047's growth depends on ambient heat, internal temperatures are maintained below 5°C to inhibit expansion beyond containment limits. Soil pH Control: The facility's soil is regularly treated to keep pH levels below 3, further restricting fungal proliferation. Structural Reinforcement: Following Incident I and II during Experiment A.1, containment chambers housing infected subjects were reinforced with five additional layers of iron plating to prevent structural compromise. **Description:** SCP-9047, designated "Fungus Canibalis," morphologically resembles Psilocybe cubensis, but covers an abnormally vast area (~20 km²). Fruiting bodies increase in size toward the fungus center, reaching up to 20 meters in height. Spores are emitted via micropores in these fruiting bodies, inducing potent psycho-physiological effects upon inhalation. The Foundation classifies the infection progression caused by the spores into five distinct levels: 1st Level: Initial inhalation causes mild pulmonary discomfort, with a 5% increase in lung volume. 2nd Level: Approximately 50 hours post-exposure, sensory degradation occurs — loss of about 50% in hearing, taste, touch, and smell — accompanied by blurred and reddened vision and ocular edema. Non-sapient hosts typically die at this stage, inexplicably drawn toward the fungal core, becoming organic substrate for SCP-9047. 3rd Level: Around 250 hours after infection, subjects develop paranoia, auditory and visual hallucinations usually involving fungal imagery, escalating to violent behavior including conspecific cannibalism. 4th Level: Following cannibalism, radical physiological transformations occur: hypertrophy of limbs, growth of epidermal mushrooms, photosynthetic foliar appendages generating nutrients, grayish skin tone, and subcutaneous lipid bubble clusters. Cognitive function declines to purely instinctual behavior. 5th Level: Extensive cannibalism integrates hosts into a collective consciousness derived from the fungus. Lipid bubbles cover most integument. Within ten days, subjects autonomously migrate to SCP-9047's core, where assimilation completes the infection cycle. **Discovery report** SCP-9047 was identified after satellite imagery revealed visible fruiting bodies, correlated with reports of anomalous behavior in nearby animals and humans. The Foundation speculates the object originated from a radical mutation in a Psilocybe cubensis specimen. **Experiment report** Experiment A.1 — 03-29-2008 Objective: Monitor infection progression and behavioral changes in a Class-D subject exposed to spores. Protocol: After exposure, the subject was isolated in a containment cell under continuous observation. Weekly interviews were conducted to assess mental state. Result: The classification of the infection stage was established in levels 1 to 5. Security vulnerabilities identified and corrected. **Incidents:** [[div style="background-color:#FFF3B0; border:1px solid #E0C564; padding:10px;"]] Incident I — 04-13-2008 During Experiment A, the infected Class-D subject breached containment, fatally attacked a researcher, and consumed one of their arms. The subject was recaptured without further casualties. [[/div]] [[div style="background-color:#FFF3B0; border:1px solid #E0C564; padding:10px;"]] Incident II — 04-27-2008 A second escape attempt by the infected subject was thwarted; the subject was contained and terminated before causing fatalities. [[/div]] **Interviews:** During Experiment A.1, a Class-D subject underwent weekly cognitive evaluations to monitor infection effects. [[div class="blockquote"]] =Interview A.1 (Week 1 — Pre-infection) 03-29-2008= Dr. ███████: How do you feel? Class-D: So far, fine. What is my task here? Dr. ███████: That will be addressed later. First, count backward from 10 to 1 while following this rod with your eyes. Class-D: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Dr. ███████: Any family history of mental illness? Class-D: No. Dr. ███████: Have you ever used drugs or hallucinogens? Class-D: Never. Dr. ███████: Understood. Proceed to your assigned area. {End of interview} [[/div]] [[div class="blockquote"]] =Interview A.2 (Week 2 — 7 days post-infection) 04-06-2008= Dr. ███████: How do you feel today? Class-D: ... I don't know. Dr. ███████: Any discomfort? Class-D: I feel like my eyes and lungs are going to explode. Vision is very blurry. Dr. ███████: Can you count backward from 10 to 1? Class-D: Yes. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, ...4..., ...3..., 1. Dr. ███████: Thank you for your cooperation; if this continues, you may be released from the program soon. {End of interview} [[/div]] [[div class="blockquote"]] =Interview A.3 (Week 3 — 14 days post-infection) 04-13-2008= Dr. ███████: How do you feel today? Class-D: Who are you? Dr. ███████: I am Dr. ███████, lead researcher on SCP-9047 and Experiment A. Class-D: What experiment? You're on their side aren't you?. I WILL KILL YOU. Dr. ███████: Please calm down or alternative measures will be necessary. Now, count backward from 10 to 1. Class-D: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Class-D: Goodbye, Dr. ███████. Sweet dreams in hell. {End of interview} [[/div]] [[div class="blockquote"]] =Interview A.4 (Week 4 — 21 days post-infection) 04-20-2008= Dr. ████: Good afternoon. I expect more cooperation than last time. How are you today? Class-D: ... Dr. ████: Cooperation is required; lack thereof may result in loss of privileges. Class-D: ... Dr. ████: At least count backward from 10 to 1. Can you do that? Class-D: … Dr. ████: I see no reason to continue. Interview terminated. Guards will escort you to the cell. {end of interview} [[/div]] [[footnoteblock]] [[div class="footer-wikiwalk-nav"]] [[=]] << [[[SCP-YXXX]]] | SCP-XXXX | [[[SCP-XXXY]]] >> [[/=]] [[/div]]