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x86archives (account age 21 hours) recently applied for site membership. They have the following sandbox, which has some indicators of AI-generation: https://scp-sandbox-3.wikidot.com/two-headed-sail
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**Item #:** SCP-XXXX
**Object Class:** Euclid
**Special Containment Procedures:**
SCP-XXXX is to be contained within a 3 m × 2 m × 2 m terrarium located in a standard anomalous-biology containment chamber. A camera placed across the entrance is installed with a lens where the location of the terrarium is painted over, avoiding direct visual contact. A second camera is positioned above the terrarium that is directly connected to a computer to detect movement. A 10 cm perimeter barrier of coarse salt is to be maintained around the terrarium at all times and replaced every six (6) months. The entrance is to be kept locked at all times except when being attended by personnel.
SCP-XXXX is to be fed with leafy greens, tender plant stems, or soft fruits (like lettuce, spinach, or strawberries) once a day. Feeding must be carried out by two personnel:
# **Feeder:** Must have all eyes completely masked (blindfold, blackout goggles, or other equivalent).
* Personnel who are blind are not exempt from masking their eyes.
* Under no circumstances is the Feeder allowed to view SCP-XXXX without some form of visual obstruction.
# **Observer:** Stationed outside the containment room, standing ready to initiate emergency extraction protocols.
In the event the Feeder accidentally establishes eye contact with SCP-XXXX, the Observer is not to enter the room. A third staff member is to be called in, and extraction is to be carried out by a responder with their vision obstructed, accompanied by a second responder on standby in case the extraction fails. All extraction attempts must be performed blindfolded. If the entrance is not locked, the observer may not leave their post.
**Description:**
SCP-XXXX is an albino garden snail (Cornu aspersum) measuring 6 cm in shell diameter. Unlike typical gastropods, SCP-XXXX has two fully developed cephalic regions, each at a different terminus of its body. Both heads display independent but coordinated neurological activity.
SCP-XXXX exhibits a paralyzing, attention-fixation effect that occurs exclusively through mutual eye contact. Subjects unable to see SCP-XXXX, or who view only its shell, display no anomalous influence.
Affected subjects enter a state of immobility accompanied by a narrowed attention range, focusing exclusively on SCP-XXXX. Subjects remain conscious but unresponsive to external stimuli until the line of sight is broken. Prolonged exposures result in exhaustion, collapse, and in small animals, death.
**ADDENDUM 01: DISCOVERY**
SCP-XXXX was recovered following the Foundation's investigation into the disappearance of a seven-year-old child in [REDACTED], England. The child was located standing in a wooded area, unresponsive to verbal stimuli, with SCP-XXXX positioned on a nearby rock. Witnesses reported the child's eyes tracking two distinct points, later determined to correspond to each of SCP-XXXX's heads.
SCP-XXXX retreated into its shell upon approach and was collected without incident or observed anomalous behavior.
**ADDENDUM 02: Experiments**
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**XXXX-1: Small Animal Subject**
**Procedure:** A mouse was placed in a cage directly in front of SCP-XXXX's terrarium.
**Result:** Upon eye contact was established, both heads of SCP-XXXX oriented toward the mouse. The mouse immediately froze in place. After 43 minutes, the mouse collapsed from exhaustion and died.
**Conclusion:** It seems that the effect requires bi-directional eye contact.
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**XXXX-2: Eye Contact Requirement Test**
**Procedure:** A human subject viewed SCP-XXXX's retracted shell.
**Result:** No anomalous effects after 30 minutes of exposure.
**Conclusion:** The anomalous effect is tied specifically to eye contact, not the shell or body.
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**XXXX-3: Physical Contact**
**Procedure:** Blindfolded subject placed their hand inside SCP-XXXX's terrarium and allowed SCP-XXXX to crawl onto their hand.
**Result:** Subject reported mild discomfort ("slimy", "tingling", and "unpleasant"), but no mental effects.
**Conclusion:** Physical contact is insufficient to activate SCP-XXXX's anomalous effects.
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**XXXX-4: Cognitive Interference**
**Procedure:** Subject instructed to look into SCP-XXXX's terrarium while researchers asked simple questions ("What color is grass?" "Is water wet?").
**Result:** Upon establishing eye contact with SCP-XXXX, the subject ceased responding and ignored all sensory stimuli, including name-calling, changes in lighting, and direct contact.
Normal responsiveness returned only when a barrier was placed between the subject and SCP-XXXX.
**Conclusion:** SCP-XXXX elicits a complete attentional capture effect.
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**XXXX-5: Blindsight Subject**
**Procedure:** A subject with affective blindsight was positioned and guided to face SCP-XXXX.
**Result:** Identical to typical subjects—immediate unresponsiveness and fixed orientation toward SCP-XXXX.
**Conclusion:** The effect of SCP-XXXX may bypass conventional visual processing and interact with deeper or alternative perceptual pathways.
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**ADDENDUM 03: NOTES**
SCP-XXXX has never attempted to approach the glass of its terrarium or initiate eye contact independently. Outside of active observation of subjects, the entity behaves similarly to a non-anomalous garden snail, apart from the ability to eat from both ends.
Research into whether both heads represent a single consciousness or two cooperating entities is ongoing.
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Excerpts of note:
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX is to be contained within a 3 m × 2 m × 2 m terrarium located in a standard anomalous-biology containment chamber. A camera placed across the entrance is installed with a lens where the location of the terrarium is painted over, avoiding direct visual contact. A second camera is positioned above the terrarium that is directly connected to a computer to detect movement. A 10 cm perimeter barrier of coarse salt is to be maintained around the terrarium at all times and replaced every six (6) months. The entrance is to be kept locked at all times except when being attended by personnel.
SCP-XXXX is to be fed with leafy greens, tender plant stems, or soft fruits (like lettuce, spinach, or strawberries) once a day. Feeding must be carried out by two personnel:
- Feeder: Must have all eyes completely masked (blindfold, blackout goggles, or other equivalent).
Description:
SCP-XXXX is an albino garden snail (Cornu aspersum) measuring 6 cm in shell diameter. Unlike typical gastropods, SCP-XXXX has two fully developed cephalic regions, each at a different terminus of its body. Both heads display independent but coordinated neurological activity.
SCP-XXXX exhibits a paralyzing, attention-fixation effect that occurs exclusively through mutual eye contact. Subjects unable to see SCP-XXXX, or who view only its shell, display no anomalous influence.
Affected subjects enter a state of immobility accompanied by a narrowed attention range, focusing exclusively on SCP-XXXX. Subjects remain conscious but unresponsive to external stimuli until the line of sight is broken. Prolonged exposures result in exhaustion, collapse, and in small animals, death.
ADDENDUM 01: DISCOVERY
SCP-XXXX was recovered following the Foundation's investigation into the disappearance of a seven-year-old child in [REDACTED], England. The child was located standing in a wooded area, unresponsive to verbal stimuli, with SCP-XXXX positioned on a nearby rock. Witnesses reported the child's eyes tracking two distinct points, later determined to correspond to each of SCP-XXXX's heads.
XXXX-5: Blindsight Subject
Procedure: A subject with affective blindsight was positioned and guided to face SCP-XXXX.
Result: Identical to typical subjects—immediate unresponsiveness and fixed orientation toward SCP-XXXX.
Conclusion: The effect of SCP-XXXX may bypass conventional visual processing and interact with deeper or alternative perceptual pathways.
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ADDENDUM 03: NOTES
SCP-XXXX has never attempted to approach the glass of its terrarium or initiate eye contact independently. Outside of active observation of subjects, the entity behaves similarly to a non-anomalous garden snail, apart from the ability to eat from both ends.
Research into whether both heads represent a single consciousness or two cooperating entities is ongoing.