Noting that new site member DrThomasShort (account age 18 days, site membership 1 day) recently posted the following concept thread: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-16905937/seeking-greenlights-the-flashlight-of-death# which has some common indicators of AI-generation
Central Narrative: The anomaly was recovered with difficulty from a police compound, after causing many deaths, and had a very complicated containment procedure made to stop light leakage. After an incident where the battery cap became openable, the batteries could be removed to store it safely. This is shown through incident reports, researcher notes, and an obsolete containment procedure.
Hook/Attention-Grabber: A flashlight that seems normal but can kill instantly and turn normal objects invisible, combined with the unpredictability of the faulty switch makes a lethal and dangerous anomaly that is hard to control. the discovery of more efficient containment and further discoveries of the anomaly grabs the readers attention early on.
Their sandbox page also has some indicators: https://scp-sandbox-3.wikidot.com/dr-short-s-research which are currently removed, as the draft content was cleared.
SCP-XXXX is identical in shape and to a Maglite ML300L 4D flashlight. The serial code on the flashlight is not of any known ML300L 4D flashlight Maglite has manufactured or sold. The main body of SCP-XXXX appears to be made of anodized aircraft-grade aluminum, however all attempts to damage SCP-XXXX have failed. All attempts to dismantle SCP-XXXX have been unsuccessful. Any dismantling further than opening the end cap to replace the batteries has been unsuccessful.
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// Following recent developments in Incident XXXX-B, I feel it is necessary to revise current containment measures to preserve Foundation resources.
SCP-XXXX seems to be in a safe state with the batteries removed, as discovered in Incident XXXX-B. The anomaly does not produce SCP-XXXX-1 when D-Cell batteries are not inserted into the flashlight. This makes the complicated containment measures obsolete, a waste of resources. However, the permanence of the anomaly's current state is not guaranteed.
I recommend SCP-XXXX to be kept in a high security storage locker in Site-19, and checked regularly for signs of SCP-XXXX-1. I see no reason to continue testing given the risk of SCP-XXXX-1. Understanding this anomaly is crucial, and a suspension of testing should be placed until a review of the anomaly's behaviour has been compiled to predict future behaviour.
Given the risks, it is imperative these recommendations be implemented to prevent waste of Foundation resources.
Thankyou for your compliance.//- Dr. Thomas Short, Lead Researcher, Site-19