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**Item #:** SCP-9871
**Object Class:** Keter
**Special Containment Procedures:** SCP-9871-A is contained within a cryogenic containment chamber maintained at −200°C at Site-43. Cryogenic suppression has been shown to significantly weaken SCP-9871-A’s cognitohazardous influence, herein referred to as “The Call.”
All personnel assigned to SCP-9871 must score ≥72 on the **Foundation Psychic–Empathetic Index** **(FPEI);** a standardized psychological scale ranging from 0–100, measuring empathic resonance, identity cohesion, and resistance to anomalous memetic attraction.
**ALL STAFF ASSIGNED TO SCP-9871 MUST:**
* Wear Foundation identification badges visibly at all times
* Perform daily check-in and check-out procedures via the Site-43-SCP-9871 internal database.
* Submit to weekly identity and historical-consistency audits
Personnel with significant public, cultural, or historical influence— including politicians, authors, artists, academics, and widely cited researchers— are prohibited from interacting with SCP-9871, for their own protection. Exposure poses an unacceptable risk of retroactive historical alteration due to SCP-9871’s anomalous propagation of false-but-stable records.
Recovered anomalous artifacts believed to originate from SCP-9871 events are to be classified as SCP-9871-1 and stored in **Special Anomalous Antiquities Wing-6.** Artifacts are to be labeled exclusively with the documentation generated at the completion of conversion.
Events involving SCP-9871-A are designated using Greek Alphabetical Identifiers (e.g., SCP-9871-α, SCP-9871-β, SCP-9871-γ, etc).
**Description:** SCP-9871 is an anomalous phenomenon centered around SCP-9871-A, an ancient blade-like object composed of an unidentified crystalline material exhibiting hardness and cutting properties consistent with or exceeding that of diamond. The hilt of the weapon is seemingly made from human bone; specifically the mandible and shards from a human femur bone. Additionally, there is a small electromagnetic field around the blade that seems to hold the structure together, as the pommel, hilt, and blade aren’t fully connected. Attempts to disrupt this electromagnetic field have been met with failure, except for in the case of Cryogenic Containment.
SCP-9871-A emits a low-level cognitohazard, referred to as “The Call,” that disproportionately affects individuals with an **FPEI** score below 60. Subjects experiencing The Call report:
* A belief that the blade is “unfinished,” and requires completion through the act of “archiving humanity”
* A perceived moral obligation to “release” SCP-9871-A, in order to “preserve” human existence
* Intrusive cognitive reframing of physical injury as an act of preservation rather than harm
As stated above, cryogenic containment significantly dampens the strength of this effect, but it does not eliminate it. When a containment breach occurs and someone falls victim to the object’s cognitohazard, if they release and pick up the blade they will immediately try to use it against anyone in the vicinity, before turning it on themselves. If a human is killed with the blade, their body will immediately lithify.
**Mechanism of Anomalous Effect:** SCP-9871’s anomalous effects initiate when a human subject receives any kind of cut from SCP-9871-A. This can span from a tiny accidental prick of the finger, to a massive intentional slash on the body. If a human is killed with the blade, their body will skip the infection phases and immediately lithify.
**Phase I – Infection (Days 1–5)**
The wound fails to heal normally and becomes chronically inflamed and painful. No known antibiotic or regenerative treatment is effective against the effects of the cut. Subjects report mild hallucinations, and an altered perception of time.
**Phase II – Incubation (Days 6–21)**
Subjects experience increasingly vivid hallucinations of ancient heroes, philosophers, saints, or mythologized figures from random historical cultures, such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Moses, and even great famous figures like Abraham Lincoln. These figures appear instructive, reassuring, or evaluative; telling the subject about the archivization of humanity and the preservation of life. Simultaneously, the wound begins to lithify, transforming into a stone material that spreads throughout the body.
During this phase, subjects progressively lose:
* Personal identifiers (name recognition, facial recall)
* Social anchors (employment records, familial acknowledgment, self-recognition)
* Emotional affect and self-referential thought severely declines.
**Phase III – Conversion (≈2–3 weeks post-injury)** The subject undergoes complete lithification, resulting in a single instance of SCP-9871-1: an archaeological artifact of some kind, ranging from ancient pottery, to body-like castings, or even some fossils.
* All biological material is converted to stone.
* No DNA is recoverable.
* Gamma-powered X-Ray imaging reveals intact human skeletal structures within SCP-9871-1 instances.
This phenomenon often bears superficial resemblance to victims encased during the eruption of Pompeii in AD 79; referred to as **SCP-9871-α.** Notably, similar encased remains were only conclusively observable after the development of gamma-powered imaging technology in 2024, which has since led to the identification of multiple SCP-9871-1 instances previously misclassified as conventional archaeological remains.
**Properties of SCP-9871-1**
SCP-9871-1 artifacts consistently display:
* Apparent age possibly ranging from around 1,000 years to over 20,000 years.
* Manufacturing techniques inconsistent with any known or previously identified civilization.
* Structural integration of stone and tool-like form without evidence of construction.
Upon completion of conversion, all memory of the original subject is erased from reality. No living individual recalls the subject, and no contemporaneous records remain.
Instead, each SCP-9871-1 instance is accompanied by fully authenticated historical paperwork, including museum accession forms, excavation notes, and academic references.
These documents of authenticity are invariably signed by historical figures of significant renown, similar to the figures described by conversion subjects in Phase II, including but not limited to:
Michelangelo
* Raphael
* Socrates
* Abraham Lincoln
* Josephus
* Moses
* Saint Andrew
Signatures are stylistically consistent with known historical samples, and pass all material-authentication tests, often even being backed up by carbon-dating to the exact era the authenticated figure was from.
The presence of such signatures is considered a reliable indicator of SCP-9871 origin, alongside gamma imaging.
**Primary Anomalous Effect: Autonomous False History Propagation**
SCP-9871-1 artifacts generate and sustain immutable historical records. These include but are not limited to:
* Peer-reviewed academic papers
* Museum catalogs
* Photographic documentation
* Translated historical references
As stated above, in all cases, the credited discoverer, author, or cataloger is one of the aforementioned historical figures or another comparably significant individual.
Another strange anomalous effect of SCP-9871 is that these records cannot be altered, deleted, or overwritten by any known means. Attempts at modification result only in reversion to the original anomalous state.
**Addendum: Known Significant Events of SCP-9871**
**SCP-9871-α**
**“The Terracotta Army”
Circa 250–200 BC**
SCP-9871-α corresponds to the sudden appearance of the Terracotta Army associated with the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, dated to approximately 250–200 BC. Conventional history records these figures as funerary guardians sculpted to accompany the first Emperor of China into the afterlife. Foundation analysis reclassifies the site as a large-scale SCP-9871 conversion zone affecting a previously undocumented population center proximal to the imperial capital.
Gamma-powered imaging of Terracotta Army figures reveals consistent internal skeletal structures in anatomically plausible human positions, despite external stylistic variance. The stone composition of the figures matches SCP-9871-1 artifacts, including impossible material integration and lack of construction seams.
No records exist of the civilians, artisans, or laborers who would have been required to create such a force at the documented scale— an absence consistent with SCP-9871’s total retroactive erasure of victims.
Recovered excavation documentation from the 20th century bears anomalously authenticated annotations attributed to Qin-era philosophers and officials whose handwriting matches surviving samples with statistically impossible accuracy. These records persist unalterable across all archival attempts. **Foundation consensus classifies SCP-9871-α as the earliest confirmed civilization-scale SCP-9871 manifestation. Some researchers hypothesize that this was a mass willing suicide ritual done with SCP-9871-A.**
**SCP-9871-β
“The City of Pompeii”
Circa 79 AD**
SCP-9871-β refers to the destruction of Pompeii, traditionally attributed to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. While volcanic activity occurred, Foundation investigation indicates the eruption functioned as a secondary concealment event coinciding with a widespread SCP-9871 outbreak. The majority of plaster casts recovered from the site meet all criteria for SCP-9871-1 instances.
Modern gamma imaging reveals intact skeletal remains embedded within lithified forms whose composition is inconsistent with volcanic ash alone. The poses of many figures— particularly those appearing contemplative, reverent, or reaching toward unseen objects— corresponding with late Phase II hallucination reports from controlled SCP-9871 exposure experimentation. Several casts exhibit micro-fractures consistent with crystalline blade trauma, prior to lithification.
Academic records, excavation journals, and early cataloging notes related to Pompeii contain authenticated signatures attributed to Roman scholars, philosophers, and statesmen who were not historically present at the site. These records predate the rediscovery of Pompeii by centuries and cannot be altered or removed. **SCP-9871-β remains the primary public-facing false-history anchor for SCP-9871 activity.**
**SCP-9871-γ
“Joya de Cerén”
Circa 600 AD**
SCP-9871-γ corresponds to the Maya settlement of Joya de Cerén in modern-day El Salvador, commonly described as the “Pompeii of the Americas.” The site is notable for its extraordinary preservation of domestic life, frozen mid-activity beneath volcanic ash. Foundation analysis concludes that the ash deposition coincided with SCP-9871-driven conversion of the settlement’s population.
Unlike Pompeii, few human remains were initially identified at Joya de Cerén, a discrepancy now attributed to SCP-9871’s complete biological conversion process. Multiple household artifacts previously believed to be ceremonial or utilitarian display internal skeletal structures when subjected to gamma imaging, including child-sized and adult human forms integrated into stone vessels and architectural features.
Excavation reports include anomalous historical annotations credited to Mesoamerican figures whose identities cannot be conclusively verified yet are consistently referenced across independent academic traditions. Linguistic analysis shows the documentation self-propagates into translations and educational materials without detectable insertion events. **SCP-9871-γ demonstrates SCP-9871’s capacity to erase populations without leaving overt human casualties.**
**SCP-9871-δ
“The City of Ani”
Circa 10th–14th Century**
SCP-9871-δ encompasses the abandonment of Ani, once a thriving medieval metropolis and capital of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia. Historical explanations cite earthquakes, invasions, and economic decline as the causes of its desertion. Foundation review indicates these factors acted as secondary rationalizations following a prolonged SCP-9871 conversion event spanning multiple generations.
Numerous churches, fortifications, and civic structures at Ani contain integrated stone formations that defy known architectural methods. Gamma imaging reveals partial and complete skeletal remains embedded within walls, columns, and altars, suggesting gradual conversion rather than a single catastrophic incident. The absence of mass graves or refugee records aligns with SCP-9871’s erasure effect.
Manuscripts describing Ani’s decline are unusually abundant and internally corroborative, yet nearly all are attributed to prominent theologians, historians, or rulers who were not contemporaneous with the city’s final occupation. These documents propagate autonomously across academic fields and resist redaction. **SCP-9871-δ is classified as a long-duration SCP-9871 saturation event, demonstrating the anomaly’s capacity to overwrite history through attrition, rather than sudden collapse.**
**SCP-9871-ε
“Saint-Pierre, Martinique”
Circa 1902**
SCP-9871-ε concerns the destruction of Saint-Pierre during the eruption of Mount Pelée in 1902, which reportedly killed approximately 30,000 people within minutes. While volcanic activity was present, Foundation modeling indicates SCP-9871-A was active within the city prior to the eruption, accelerating conversion and suppressing evacuation behaviors through cognitohazardous influence.
Additionally, the crystalline blade referred to as SCP-9871-A was recovered from the ruins of Saint-Pierre during an archaeological expedition run by the Foundation in 1929, secured, and contained.
Several “victim remains” recovered from Saint-Pierre— long assumed to be volcanic casualties— have since been reclassified as SCP-9871-1 artifacts. These include statues, fused architectural elements, and unremarkable stone debris later revealed through imaging to contain intact skeletal frameworks. Medical records from the period show anomalous gaps, including missing names, professions, and familial connections.
Official death registries and historical analyses of Saint-Pierre are internally consistent but contain subtle contradictions that resist correction. Multiple documents bear authenticated signatures attributed to figures not physically present on the island at the time. **SCP-9871-ε represents the most recent large-scale SCP-9871 event successfully masked by a natural disaster.**
**SCP-9871-A was recovered from the site of Saint-Pierre in 1929 during an expedition lead by the Foundation, and has been in a state of Secure Containment ever since.**Excerpts of note:
All personnel assigned to SCP-9871 must score ≥72 on the Foundation Psychic–Empathetic Index (FPEI); a standardized psychological scale ranging from 0–100, measuring empathic resonance, identity cohesion, and resistance to anomalous memetic attraction.
SCP-9871-A emits a low-level cognitohazard, referred to as “The Call,” that disproportionately affects individuals with an FPEI score below 60. Subjects experiencing The Call report:
- A belief that the blade is “unfinished,” and requires completion through the act of “archiving humanity”
- A perceived moral obligation to “release” SCP-9871-A, in order to “preserve” human existence
- Intrusive cognitive reframing of physical injury as an act of preservation rather than harm
Phase I – Infection (Days 1–5)
Phase II – Incubation (Days 6–21)
Phase III – Conversion (≈2–3 weeks post-injury)
SCP-9871-γ demonstrates SCP-9871’s capacity to erase populations without leaving overt human casualties.
SCP-9871-δ
“The City of Ani”
Circa 10th–14th Century
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