Noting that new site member 
SuperCatMan (account age 2 days, site membership 1 day) recently coldposted the following page, which has multiple indicators of AI-generation:
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-8496/comments/show title "SCP-8496 - "Echo in the River"", Revision 0 maintained as it has the AI-reading formatting quirks
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= SCP-8496 - "The Echo in the River"
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> **Monitoring Tier:** Theta-5 ("Ghost Lanterns")
> **Threat Level:** Ongoing, Unpredictable
> **Status:** Active, Containment Unconfirmed
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**Special Containment Procedures:**
SCP-8496's presence is to be remotely monitored via seismic, hydrophonic, and memetic-scrubbing surveillance equipment stationed along the **███ River Basin**, spanning a 200km radius. No personnel are permitted within direct proximity of the anomaly's origin point without **Level 4/Oversight Council** clearance.
Should any individual report hearing the "drowning bell" (see description), they are to be isolated immediately and subjected to **Protocol LAMINA-9**. If auditory hallucinations persist past 72 hours, termination is authorized to prevent cascade exposure.
**Containment Note:** SCP-8496 cannot be physically contained. Any attempt to directly interact with the anomaly has resulted in complete neurological collapse or permanent loss of higher cognitive function. All future efforts are focused on **containment of knowledge** and **inhibition of exposure vectors**.
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**Description:**
SCP-8496 refers to an incorporeal anomaly located beneath the **███ River**, first documented following a series of anomalous drownings in [REDACTED], Norway in 19██. Victims were described as walking into the water “as if called,” regardless of physical ability, mental state, or survival instinct. Audio captured prior to each incident revealed a **low, resonant tone**, now referred to as the drowning bell.
The phenomenon was initially thought to be memetic. However, continued investigation revealed the bell’s tone is only *partially* memetic—the sound exists, but not always audibly. Some hear it only in dreams. Some don’t hear it at all, but respond. Those exposed and not drawn into the water become cognitively impaired, exhibiting aphasia, memory fragmentation, or obsessive behaviors centered around riverbeds, bells, or historical flooding events.
**SCP-8496** manifests as a **voice**, though it is not linguistically consistent. Individuals report hearing whispered phrases in tongues they do not understand, yet instinctively *feel*. Some words appear ancient, predating Indo-European roots. Others seem fabricated entirely.
The voice offers no threats. No commands. No promises. Merely... **invitation**.
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**Discovery Log:**
The Foundation's involvement began after the unexplained mass disappearance of a **Norwegian village** in 19██, wherein 213 residents vanished overnight. Satellite imagery showed **ripples moving upstream** from the river’s mouth, defying gravity and current. No bodies were recovered.
A bell, estimated to be over 900 years old, was discovered partially buried at the origin site. It bears no foundry markings. Inscriptions inside the bell read:
> _“They do not die. They are not gone.
> They are the tide that remembers.”_
Since its recovery, the bell has rung only once, on ██/██/1997. On that day, **four separate Foundation sites reported identical seismic anomalies** in their water systems, despite being landlocked. SCP-8496’s influence is now suspected to be non-local, and possibly extratemporal in nature.
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[[collapsible show="+ Addendum 8496-A - Field Report Excerpt" hide="- Hide Addendum 8496-A"]]
> **Agent Nils Johansen – Recovered Body Cam Footage**
> **Date:** ██/██/1997
> **Location:** Submersion Entry Point, River ███
>
> **<BEGIN LOG>**
>
> "…It’s like they’re waiting down there. Not corpses, but people. Faces. I swear to God, some of them looked at me. They’re not bloated or water-logged. They’re… still. Just floating, but not dead."
>
> (He points the camera downward, but only black water is visible.)
>
> "I heard my name, just for a second. But it wasn’t someone calling me. It was like I remembered it all at once. Like it was given back to me."
>
> (Pause. The agent kneels beside the water.)
> "They're not in the river. The river is in them. That's why we can't stop it."
>
> **<END LOG>**
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[[collapsible show="+ Addendum 8496-B - Ethics Committee Review" hide="- Hide Addendum 8496-B"]]
**Summary:** Following increasing reports of SCP-8496-related dreams among Foundation personnel, a proposal was raised to permanently seal the ███ River Basin via controlled collapse. The Ethics Committee voted **against** the measure due to:
- Uncertainty of SCP-8496’s spatial anchor point.
- Potential civilian casualties in surrounding regions.
- Risk of the anomaly **"relocating"** in response to aggressive action (as theorized following Bell Event #1).
**Committee Statement (Redacted):**
> "We are not dealing with a creature. We are dealing with a memory pretending to be alive. Or perhaps it is we who are the memory, and it the real."
>
> "If the river dreams, do we not owe it silence?"
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[[collapsible show="+ Show Termination Attempt Log" hide="- Hide Termination Attempt Log"]]
> **Attempt #4:** Deployment of Class-S (Seismic) Depth Charges near anomaly epicenter.
>
> **Result:** No contact. Pressure readings indicate **no floor** beneath impact zone. Detonation echo returned 4.3 seconds *before* initial signal.
>
> **Note:** Echo returned with additional sound. Acoustic analysis suggests vocalization:
>
> _“You are beneath us.”_
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[[footnote]] SCP-8496’s influence appears more aggressive during heavy rain and spring thaw. Personnel stationed near any major river system are to report anomalies immediately.[[/footnote]]
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Excerpts of note:
Containment Note: SCP-8496 cannot be physically contained. Any attempt to directly interact with the anomaly has resulted in complete neurological collapse or permanent loss of higher cognitive function. All future efforts are focused on containment of knowledge and inhibition of exposure vectors.
Discovery Log:
The Foundation's involvement began after the unexplained mass disappearance of a Norwegian village in 19██, wherein 213 residents vanished overnight. Satellite imagery showed ripples moving upstream from the river’s mouth, defying gravity and current. No bodies were recovered.
A bell, estimated to be over 900 years old, was discovered partially buried at the origin site. It bears no foundry markings. Inscriptions inside the bell read:
_“They do not die. They are not gone.
They are the tide that remembers.”_
Since its recovery, the bell has rung only once, on ██/██/1997. On that day, four separate Foundation sites reported identical seismic anomalies in their water systems, despite being landlocked. SCP-8496’s influence is now suspected to be non-local, and possibly extratemporal in nature.
[[collapsible show="+ Show Termination Attempt Log" hide="- Hide Termination Attempt Log"]]
Attempt #4: Deployment of Class-S (Seismic) Depth Charges near anomaly epicenter.
Result: No contact. Pressure readings indicate no floor beneath impact zone. Detonation echo returned 4.3 seconds *before* initial signal.
Note: Echo returned with additional sound. Acoustic analysis suggests vocalization:
_“You are beneath us.”_
[[/collapsible]]
[[footnote]] SCP-8496’s influence appears more aggressive during heavy rain and spring thaw. Personnel stationed near any major river system are to report anomalies immediately.[[/footnote]]
Compare with the user's sole forum comment: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-17172340/scp-8496#post-7086389 reply to reader comment "Author Did u use AI/LLMs to generate this article? Especially the addendums… If so…I recommend not using it as it is not gonna survive long…Also I had observed that user DtneachDtneach have been upvoting both of ur post is that your alt account by any chance?."
Thanks for the advice, but I have no connections or any relations with Dtneach, I don't know if he/she is just a bot, so no, Dtneach is not an alt of mine.
They also coldposted https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-8459 "Scp-8459 - "Brain Theif"" but as of now, it has been deleted.
Another post from them is https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-8832 "Scp-8832 - "Family Photo"" which has some AI indicators:
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|item-number= 8832
|clearance= 2
|container-class= safe
|secondary-class= none
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|disruption-class= vlam
|risk-class= warning
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**Special Containment Procedures:**
SCP-8832 is stored in a secure locker at Site-19’s Low-Risk Anomalous Items Wing. Access is permitted to personnel with Level 2 clearance or higher. All interaction must be logged. Testing requires approval from on-site psychological staff. Personal use is not permitted outside of approved research purposes.
**Description:**SCP-8832 is a soft, fabric-covered photo album, containing 22 pages. The cover is faded green, with the words “My Family” embroidered in cursive. It shows light wear but no identifiable manufacturer or markings.
When opened by a human subject, the album’s pages will display printed photographs of the subject in various family scenarios — holidays, birthdays, and casual home life. These photos appear aged and consistent with the subject’s expected timeline. However, the people in the images with the subject are not real family members. Instead, they are unfamiliar individuals of varying age and appearance.
Subjects report recognizing these individuals as family, even if they have never seen them before. Emotional attachment to these "family members" forms quickly. Subjects describe a strong sense of nostalgia, love, and comfort. In cases where a subject lacks close familial bonds in real life, the effects are stronger.
The anomalous effects cease once the subject no longer has physical contact with the album. Subjects retain memory of the photos but describe them as “fuzzy” or “like a dream.”
SCP-8832 is not known to cause harm or lasting psychological damage. However, extended use (longer than 30 minutes per day for more than 3 days) can lead to mild emotional dependency and symptoms of grief upon separation.
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Excerpts of note:
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-8832 is stored in a secure locker at Site-19’s Low-Risk Anomalous Items Wing. Access is permitted to personnel with Level 2 clearance or higher. All interaction must be logged. Testing requires approval from on-site psychological staff. Personal use is not permitted outside of approved research purposes.
When opened by a human subject, the album’s pages will display printed photographs of the subject in various family scenarios — holidays, birthdays, and casual home life. These photos appear aged and consistent with the subject’s expected timeline. However, the people in the images with the subject are not real family members. Instead, they are unfamiliar individuals of varying age and appearance.
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