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Item #: SCP-8967
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-8967 is to be kept in a 15m x 15m x 5m Faraday cage constructed of layered tungsten and mu-metal in Research Sector-█ at Site-██. The walls of the interior of the Faraday cage are to be lined with a 5cm thickness of sound-absorbing material having an Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) of at least 0.95 in the 20Hz-20kHz range. This layer shall be checked every week for damage or degradation and repaired immediately. The Faraday cage shall be suspended from industrial vibration isolators with a minimum dampening of 5000 kg to prevent external vibrational interference. The containment chamber interior will be illuminated with one, single, diffuse source of monochromatic illumination with a 555nm (green) wavelength at a continuous intensity of 50 lux. The light intensity must be continuously monitored and automatically regulated to correct for lamp degradation or power variation.
The air inside the containment chamber should have a constant temperature of 22°C ± 1°C and relative humidity of 50% ± 5%. Low-turbulence ventilation with HEPA and activated carbon filters should circulate the air to remove particulate matter and volatile organic compounds. Air should be checked for any abnormal chemicals or compositional deviations not anticipated bi-weekly. White noise generators, calibrated to produce a pink noise spectrum at a level of 60 dBC sound pressure, will be operated continuously in the containment chamber. The generators must have independent power supplied by a redundant power supply and integrity-checked. Any deviation from the specified noise profile must be documented and reported immediately and the errant generator replaced.
The SCP-8967 must be viewed by remote closed-circuit television cameras with image intensifiers and spectral filters. Two (2) or more personnel must monitor live feed at any given time. Mandatory weekly psychological evaluations must be conducted to monitor for symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, or the presence of collective dream phenomena. All personnel who are suffering from these symptoms are to be directly removed from SCP-8967 duty and put under observation. Physical contact with SCP-8967 is entirely prohibited outside of such controlled experimental procedures approved by the Site Director and HMCL supervisor. Such approved interaction, if any, is to be performed by staff in full-body, Faraday-shielded environmental suits with built-in audio and video recording equipment. All such logs should be stored and checked for behavioral anomalies or slight deviations in SCP-8967's vocalizations and expressions.
In the event of a breach, all staff are to clear the immediate area and follow standard emergency protocol for Euclid-class objects. Mobile Task Force Epsilon-11 ("Nine-Tailed Fox") should be utilized for re-containment. Non-lethal methods should be utilized as the priority for re-containing SCP-8967. In the event of failure by the non-lethal measures, applying lethal force is authorized as the ultimate course of action. Post-containment breach analysis is intended to determine cause of breach first and later implement corrective actions to prevent future breaches. This report shall include a thorough security protocol review, environmental conditions within the containment room, and any behavioral anomalies of SCP-8967 prior to breach. Following any containment breach, the containment chamber must undergo a complete decontamination procedure, with all surfaces sterilized and all air filters replaced. Vibration isolation system must be recalibrated and inspected for damage.
Description:
SCP-8967 is an extradimensional, amorphous entity with complete control over its physical form. This is done by an invisible process draining matter from a localized reality called '8967-Omega' via an invisible conduit. Even with this ability to have an infinite number of morphologies, SCP-8967 is always that of a humanoid woman, approximately 24 years old. This is believed to be its 'default' form. The object's default skin color is always off-white, pale porcelain sheen, at a constant temperature of 18°C, independent of prevailing conditions. Most dramatic are the absent facial features of SCP-8967; instead is a single cyclopean eye where the left eye would be on the human face. The eye emits flashing, bioluminescent light of a 470nm (blue) wavelength that is consistent regardless of level of light and spectral analysis. The light is also hypothesized to act as a sensory organ and means of communication in 8967-Omega. Four spiral horns, composed of a composite material that has been designed to contain keratin, hydroxyapatite, and trace amounts of an iridium-osmium alloy, symmetrically protrude from its head. The horns are black with pointed white tips. Despite all their cosmetics, these horns possess higher tensile strength than diamond and discourage attempts at sampling by unknown means, turning sampling equipment into dust or shattering on contact. The entity always wears ripped denim shorts and a sleeveless crop top, both of which seem to be created ex nihilo. They are always black, white, and grey in color. The clothing exhibits anomalous action, 'growing' proportionally with SCP-8967 as it alters size, maintaining a flawless fit and comparative degree of damage. The clothing will repair itself slowly throughout the time of approximately 72 hours, even if taken off SCP-8967. Microscopic analysis of the fabric indicates that it consists of interlocked carbon nanotubes in patterns impossible to reproduce using current methods of textile production. These patterns quietly shift according to external stimulus, as a multi-modal array of senses, with sensitivity to slight changes in heat, pressure, and electromagnetic fields. The material is also weakly piezoelectric, generating small electrical currents on mechanical stress, which implies a possible biofeedback system with the entity itself. The specific arrangement of nanotubes is non-periodic and appears to dynamically adapt based on local environment. Despite over ███ recorded interviews and more forceful attempts at interrogation (including direct neural interface efforts via non-invasive neural scanning technology), SCP-8967 has still provided no coherent data on its origins, motive, or purpose behind its default humanoid shape. Linguistic study reveals discontinuous and archaic patterns of communications, rudimentary sentence structure, and a lexical inventory of fewer than 200 words. The vocabulary consists mainly of nouns and verbs for basic needs and sensory awareness, implying possible disconnection from abstract reasoning. However, closer inspection of micro-expressions and subvocal emphasis reveals a higher form of intelligence actively camouflaging itself, perhaps due to trauma or mental dissonance between its native existence and ours. Psychological examination results in a remarkably flattened affect, with prominent expressions being irritation, anger, and an odd detached interest. SCP-8967 is very apathetic towards its surroundings and personnel, only speaking when it will directly benefit in some way to advance its immediate needs, such as requesting certain substances for short shapeshifting experiments. These experiments are typically simply messing around with things like modeling clay and beeswax. These shapeshifting 'experiments' will not run for more than a few hours, and SCP-8967 will immediately abandon any work if time runs out. It has a queer disdain for its own handiwork and a seeming distaste for recycling any experiment, which implies a strong aversion to stagnation or routine.Foundation research has been unable to discover any easily recognisable anomalous characteristics aside from its shape-changing quality and the odd characteristics of its clothing. Thorough testing has uncovered no measurable energy output, psychic powers, or memetic influence directly emanating from the entity. Prolonged exposure to SCP-8967 (over 48 hours) has also been associated with increased anxiety and insomnia in the affected staff, with █% having elaborate dreams involving distorted approximations of SCP-8967's default geometry and the collective experience of intricate geometric patterns that cannot easily be described, known as 'Form Constants.' It maintains its desired humanoid shape for significant periods of time, only changing it when absolutely necessary, i.e., to avoid containment breaches (of which there have been ██) or neutralize perceived threats. Containment breaches most commonly include SCP-8967 using its ability to mimic inanimate objects, such as ventilation grates and furniture pieces, with a disturbing accuracy. The entity has an unexpected degree of knowledge about the object's purpose, including inner mechanisms, that shows upper-level cognitive processing or direct sensory access to the object's design. Curiously, a solitary recorded instance of SCP-8967 using the application of lethal force resulted in D-Class individual D-5923 being dissected. It was later found that D-5923 was ordered to perform an endless loop of polka music outside SCP-8967's cell for █ hours prior to the event. When questioned regarding this event, SCP-8967's response was only the repetition: "The noise was horrendous." Later it was discovered that D-5923 also possessed a pre-existing obsessive-compulsive disorder and documented intolerance to audio recording imperfections perceived by the subject, and sensitivity to certain sound frequencies. He was also discovered to have, against procedure, manipulated the sound file in use in order to 'improve' it, adding deliberate errors and distortions imperceptible to the human ear. This incident has serious consequences for likely causative determinants of violent action, especially those involving sensory input and sensations of "wrongness," and the entity's capability for unbalanced, and potentially disastrous, activity. One theory that has been put forward is that SCP-8967 does not 'perceive' reality the way human beings do, but instead reacts with aggression to what it perceives as errors from the 'proper' or 'correct' state. What this 'proper' state is, and upon what basis SCP-8967 is determining errors from it, are not yet known and are an unqualified priority for future study.
Addendum:
Addendum 8967-1: The repair work for SCP-8967's clothing was initiated directly following Interview Log 8967-3. D-Class personnel were utilized under the direction of textile specialists to carefully repair the rips in SCP-8967's denim shorts and crop top with interwoven carbon nanotubes of the same formulation as the original material. Repair efforts, conducted inside SCP-8967's containment cell to minimize the distress associated with movement, took approximately █ hours. After completion, SCP-8967 was observed to visually inspect the repairs with its eye for ██████ minutes, wherein it emitted a low, prolonged hum – a previously unheard vocalization. Observation indicated a notable decrease in SCP-8967's distress and a moderate increase in receptiveness to engaging with research personnel. This incident emphasizes the paramount need to address what might otherwise be considered trivial aesthetic and environmental issues in reducing SCP-8967's distress and creating a more conducive laboratory environment.The carbon nanotube fabric making up SCP-8967's attire has been found, through further study, to possess previously unknown anomalous characteristics. In particular, the fabric seems to be possessed of a type of retroactive causality, where modifications to the fabric's design determine small probabilistic occurrences in a localized area (approximately █ meters). While the true nature of this effect is as yet unknown, preliminary experimentation suggests that small alterations to the weave could be linked with statistically improbable occurrences, e.g., spontaneous re-alignment of magnetic domains in electronic devices within its proximity, or slight variations in atmospheric pressure. This finding demands a re-examination of SCP-8967's possible impact on its local environment and the imposition of stricter surveillance measures in order to discern and prevent any unintended effects.
Addendum 8967-2: Following Incident 8967-Gamma, a containment breach through SCP-8967 using its shape-shifting ability to mimic a structural support beam (resulting in a near-structural failure of the containment chamber), there was a thorough examination of current security protocols. Incident 8967-Gamma was precipitated by a miscalibration of the white noise generators used in the containment chamber, resulting in minute, noticeable variations in the ambient sound environment that enraged SCP-8967. The post-incident inquiry found SCP-8967 had grown an otherwise uncharacterized form of auditory pareidolia, in which it perceived intricate, conflicting melodies in the nominally random white noise. This acoustic pareidolia would appear to be linked with the being's heightened hypersensitivity to perceptions of 'wrongness' and viewing any departure from a notion of ideal state as an evil incursion.
The multi-stage sensory deprivation protocol has been implemented in response to Incident 8967-Gamma. This protocol replaced the white noise generators with a specially constructed 'Brownian motion' sound system generating a constantly changing, but realistically unpredictable, soundscape designed to inhibit the growth of auditory pareidolia. Visual stimuli have also been restricted to a rotating series of algebraically defined fractals displayed on a low-resolution monochromatic monitor whose function was to overload visual processing without providing a solid point of reference for pattern recognition. Olfactory stimuli have been eliminated by injection of a small amount of anosmia-inducing agents into the ventilation system of the containment chamber. These measures are designed to decrease the chances of SCP-8967 identifying patterns or anomalies to elicit a violent reaction or a breach in containment in the future. Long-term efficacy of this procedure is being researched.
Addendum 8967-3: SCP-8967 requested an impromptu interview on 2024/05/12. Subject conveyed, through a series of movements and sounds, a desire to disclose knowledge of its origin. Dr. Reed was implanted to conduct the interview.
Begin Log
Dr. Reed: SCP-8967, you mentioned you wanted to tell us something about where you're from? Correct?
SCP-8967: (Nods excitedly) See… before. Now… show.
Dr. Reed: Show? Show us what?
SCP-8967: (Blinks its eye onto the low-resolution fractal screen) There… pass.
Dr. Reed: Pass? You want to pass through the screen?
SCP-8967: (Shakes head) Mirror. See… other.
Dr. Reed: A mirror? The screen is a mirror to somewhere else?
SCP-8967: (Extends its hand out to the screen, its hand phases part of the way through the surface) Home… shattered. Wrong… everything.
Dr. Reed: Your home is shattered? Everything there is wrong?
SCP-8967: (Retracts its hand, a pained expression on its face) Come… here. Fix… me.
Dr. Reed: You came here to be fixed? By us?
SCP-8967: (Nods) You… comprehend. Not… understand.
Dr. Reed: We comprehend but we don't understand? What is it that we must understand?
SCP-8967: (Points at Dr. Reed's face) Your… face. Wrong. Lie.
Dr. Reed: My face? Wrong? A lie?
SCP-8967: (Backs away, clearly upset) All… faces. Masks. Hide… truth.
Dr. Reed: The truth is behind faces? What is the truth?
SCP-8967: (Wipes across the eye of its own face with its hand, an action of clear pain) Horrendous! see!
Dr. Reed: What is horrorsome to look at? SCP-8967 suddenly grew a second cyclopean eye where its mouth would be on a human visage. The two eyes then swiveled toward Dr. Reed, emitting light at an intensity never seen before. Dr. Reed ceased making noise immediately and collapsed. SCP-8967 returned to normal in approximately █ seconds. Security guards burst into the containment chamber and immobilized SCP-8967 immediately.
Dr. Reed was immediately taken to the medical wing in a critical condition with symptoms of extreme neural trauma and complete visual agnosia.
End Log
Notes: Dr. Reed died █ hours later due to irreversible brain damage. Autopsy revealed extensive lesions along the visual cortex and complete degeneration of the optic nerves. Secondary eye presentation is a novel previously undocumented anomalous feature and represents a severe boost in SCP-8967's threat level. Containment procedures are in the process of being rewritten. All subsequent interviews are placed on hold indefinitely. Object Class reassignment to Keter pending.
- RECOVERY - The events of the initial discovery of SCP-8967 are unknown due to the anarchic nature of the incident and the disappearance of pivotal witnesses. Part-scattered records revealed from disbanded GRU Division "P" records describe SCP-8967 as appearing in a test of man-made spacetime manipulation in a very classified research facility in the remote ████████ region of Siberia. These sources report that the test, code-named "Project Zerkalo" (which is Russian for "Project Mirror"), was intended to create a stable traversable wormhole into an assumed parallel universe with special strategic resources. GRU-P researchers speculated that by creating a 'mirror' between realities, they could transcend geographical barriers and open access to resources unavailable on Earth.The main equipment of Project Zerkalo was a vast cluster of high-energy particle accelerators in an intricate geometric arrangement beneath the research facility. It was designed to create a local distortion of spacetime, effectively 'folding' reality in order to establish a portal into the target dimension. The test deviated cataclysmically from expectations. Instead of a stabilized wormhole, the particle array produced a cascading energy burst and a localized earthquake. The occurrence was witnessed to present as a sudden, glowing, unstable tear in the center of the accelerator array, followed by the appearance of SCP-8967 in default humanoid form. Early efforts at communication with the entity were met with violent aggression, killing multiple research personnel and destroying all equipment used in Project Zerkalo.
The GRU-P facility was immediately placed under lock-down and attempts were initiated to reestablish control of SCP-8967. These efforts were largely for naught, the object possessing an unholy ability to adapt to containment measures and exploit security system weaknesses within the facility. A cycle of escalating battles ensued, resulting in a final desperate attempt at neutralizing SCP-8967 with a prototype directed-energy weapon. The weapon malfunctioned and created a chain reaction that leveled the GRU-P facility and nearby underground complex. The ensuing explosion and seismic activity blanketed more than a hundred hectares reporting the incident, except for a lone disrupted transmission recorded by Foundation sensor networks.
The identified transmission, which was an anomalous incident of high priority, was addressed immediately by Mobile Task Force Epsilon-6 ("Village Idiots"), specialists in investigating and contain anomalous items from the defunct Soviet Union. MTF Epsilon-6 personnel encountered the site of the former GRU-P facility to be a desolate wasteland, and it was characterized by extensive geological instability and residual evidence of anomalous energy field imprints. After a few weeks of excavation and investigation, the MTF discovered a partially damaged underground chamber containing SCP-8967, which was dormant and displayed signs of intense anguish. The item was removed from the site with minimal resistance and was subsequently brought to Site-██ for prolonged containment and study. The Foundation has maintained an aggressive campaign of information suppression in an effort to prevent knowledge of Project Zerkalo and the presence of SCP-8967 from reaching the public sphere, minimizing the chances of international panic and discouraging other entities from attempting to replicate the experiment.
SCP-8967 was originally rated as Safe-class upon containment because it was friendly and had no overtly anomalous behavior. However, repeated instances of containment breaches and deadly attacks necessitated a reevaluation of its threat potential, which ultimately led it to be presently Euclid-class and have progressively harsher containment protocols imposed. The genesis and the circumstances in which SCP-8967 first appeared are an ongoing concern for the Foundation, with efforts being directed at decrypting the infected GRU-P documents and establishing the nature of the extradimensional tear created by Project Zerkalo. It is now hypothesized that the tear, though unstable and eventually collapsed, may have created a lingering nexus between our reality and the dimension SCP-8967 was from, titled "8967-Omega", through which other anomalous invasions or manifestations are likely by other entities.- PERSONNEL -
Individuals who work with SCP-8967 are subjected to extensive screening and monitoring procedures, in addition to standard psychological evaluation. All candidates are subjected to full sensory processing testing, such as EEG to a variety of auditory, visual, and tactile stimulation, to screen for any internal sensitivity or neurological issues that would make them prone to an adverse reaction. They also undergo full medical history, with special attention given to any migraines, seizures, synesthesia, or other diseases that might be exacerbated by being in close proximity to SCP-8967. Those with a prior history of dissociative disorders and psychosis are ruled out automatically. Trained staff have to follow a rigorous regimen of cognitive behavioral therapy sessions to develop stress resistance to psychological factors and emotional management. These sessions cover anxiety control methods, rumination reduction, and maintaining a detached attitude in handling SCP-8967.All staff involved in handling SCP-8967 are subjected to routine neurological examinations, including brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and thorough ophthalmological evaluation, with close attention to subtle changes in the retina anatomy and optic nerve function. These tests are designed to identify early indicators of neural degeneration or deviant sensory processing, simulating the symptoms that were discovered in Dr. Reed following SCP-8967 exposure. Any employees demonstrating even mild deviation from their normal neurological baseline are taken out of SCP-8967 duty and followed up. Aside from this, everyone on the team has on biosensors that monitor heart rate variability, skin conductance, and other physiological indices of stress or anxiety around the clock. There is an instant alert system put into place for prompt action in case of any unusual patterns being observed, which may be due to a psychological or memetic effect of SCP-8967 SCP-8967 employees have strict rotation schedules to adhere to, where time exposure is not to exceed four hours of every day, and a compulsory 72-hour rest and psychological debriefing post every shift. In attending these debriefings, personnel are requested to write down anything unusual thoughts, feelings, or sensory experiences they've had while subjected to SCP-8967. These debriefings are carefully recorded and analyzed for the establishment of patterns or warning signs of anomalous effect. Further, personnel are prohibited from discussing SCP-8967-related business outside of routine debriefing sessions, to prevent the spread of memetic dangers or group delusions. Adherence to these procedures is considered a matter of extreme gravity to the health and well-being of all personnel sent to SCP-8967, and is enforceable by immediate disciplinary action, including termination.
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The SCP-8967 must be viewed by remote closed-circuit television cameras with image intensifiers and spectral filters. Two (2) or more personnel must monitor live feed at any given time. Mandatory weekly psychological evaluations must be conducted to monitor for symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, or the presence of collective dream phenomena.
The object's default skin color is always off-white, pale porcelain sheen, at a constant temperature of 18°C, independent of prevailing conditions. Most dramatic are the absent facial features of SCP-8967; instead is a single cyclopean eye where the left eye would be on the human face.
This incident has serious consequences for likely causative determinants of violent action, especially those involving sensory input and sensations of "wrongness," and the entity's capability for unbalanced, and potentially disastrous, activity.
After completion, SCP-8967 was observed to visually inspect the repairs with its eye for ██████ minutes, wherein it emitted a low, prolonged hum – a previously unheard vocalization. Observation indicated a notable decrease in SCP-8967's distress and a moderate increase in receptiveness to engaging with research personnel. This incident emphasizes the paramount need to address what might otherwise be considered trivial aesthetic and environmental issues in reducing SCP-8967's distress and creating a more conducive laboratory environment.
These debriefings are carefully recorded and analyzed for the establishment of patterns or warning signs of anomalous effect. Further, personnel are prohibited from discussing SCP-8967-related business outside of routine debriefing sessions, to prevent the spread of memetic dangers or group delusions. Adherence to these procedures is considered a matter of extreme gravity to the health and well-being of all personnel sent to SCP-8967, and is enforceable by immediate disciplinary action, including termination.
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