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Item #: SCP-9970
Object Class: Thaumiel
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Special Containment Procedures
The former municipal playground located in ██████ District has been acquired through Foundation front █████ Development Holdings and formally condemned due to “subsurface structural instability.” Demolition of adjacent residential structures is ongoing in staggered phases to prevent concentrated public inquiry.
A layered containment perimeter has been established.
The inner perimeter (playground grounds and immediate surrounding pavement) remains physically unoccupied between 02:45 and 04:00 local time. All lighting within this zone has been removed. Artificial illumination during manifestation events is prohibited except under approved testing conditions.
The secondary perimeter (observation ring) houses reinforced monitoring platforms equipped with:
Independent analog and digital optical systems
Laser rangefinding arrays
Passive seismic monitors
Localized EM flux meters
Air pressure and acoustic resonance recorders
Digital systems must not be network-linked during active observation. Prior incidents demonstrate progressive data corruption when systems remain connected to external infrastructure during manifestation windows.
Personnel assigned to Observation Detail Gamma are required to rotate every three nights. Extended exposure (more than five consecutive observations) has been associated with:
Persistent derealization
Spatial depth misjudgment
Episodic prosopagnosia lasting up to several hours
No personnel are to verbally address, acknowledge, or physically approach manifested entities. Previous attempts at interaction have resulted in one confirmed disappearance and two near-loss incidents.
Mobile Task Force Epsilon-6 (“Village Idiots”) remains assigned for immediate containment breach response. Engagement protocol prioritizes perimeter stabilization and civilian extraction over entity confrontation.
All civilian reports of “children visible in restricted area” or “playground lights flickering” within a 6 km radius are to be intercepted. Amnestic deployment authorized at Site Director discretion.
Addendum to Containment:
Recent analysis suggests the phenomenon may be responsive to observation density. Effective immediately, the number of simultaneous visual feeds directed at the central climbing structure is to be limited to three.
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Description
SCP-9970 designates a recurring, localized ontological destabilization centered on a decommissioned municipal playground.
The phenomenon manifests nightly at precisely 03:17 local time.(UTC +3) Timing deviation has not exceeded ±1 second across recorded events.
There are no measurable environmental anomalies preceding the manifestation beyond a subtle but consistent drop in ambient ecological noise. Insects cease movement. Wind patterns become irregular, as if airflow encounters unseen obstruction. Personnel frequently describe the sensation as “waiting.”
At 03:17, shadows within the playground do not deepen in brightness value; instead, they gain dimensional presence. Contrast boundaries sharpen beyond natural variance. Observers consistently report a subjective increase in perceived depth within the inner perimeter.
Silhouettes then begin to form.
They do not enter from outside the perimeter. They condense from existing shadow.
The silhouettes resemble human children between approximate early childhood and preadolescence in gross proportion only. They lack facial detail, hair definition, and clothing texture. Their outlines exhibit micro-fluctuations inconsistent with organic movement.
Early recordings show frequent limb misalignment — elbows bending in reverse orientation, torsos elongating momentarily before stabilizing. Over time, these anatomical inconsistencies have decreased.
Silhouettes engage in coordinated play behavior:
Running between structures
Kneeling near sandbox perimeter
Forming loose circular groupings
Gesturing toward one another
Playground equipment remains physically unmoved. Swings do not sway. Slides show no friction marks. Sand remains undisturbed under direct inspection the following morning.
Thermal imaging registers no heat signatures.
Directed sound projection tests confirm no acoustic reflection from silhouettes.
Between 03:28 and 03:29, all silhouettes cease activity simultaneously.
The synchronization is exact.
They turn toward the central climbing structure.
At this phase, instrumentation begins to record minor but measurable spatial inconsistencies:
Laser distance readings fluctuate slightly between fixed metal bars.
Vertical alignment markers show fractional curvature on replay.
Audio recordings capture layered low-frequency oscillation below conscious hearing threshold.
Personnel monitoring live feeds frequently report subtle difficulty focusing on the central area, as though the image resists fixation.
Secondary Manifestation
At approximately 03:29, a distinct distortion appears near or beneath the central climbing structure.
Unlike the silhouettes, this entity does not resemble a child.
It presents as a volumetric absence or refractive density approximately adult-sized. Exact dimensions are inconsistent between frames.
Background elements viewed through the distortion appear displaced by small but noticeable margins. In some recordings, segments of background temporarily fail to render in digital capture, replaced by visual noise or compression tearing.
The distortion does not “move” conventionally.
It reconfigures.
Frame-by-frame analysis suggests internal geometry shifting independent of external orientation. Straight lines passing behind it exhibit curvature inconsistent with lens effects.
During this phase, silhouettes remain oriented toward the distortion.
They do not display fear responses.
They appear attentive.
At 03:30 exactly, all manifested forms — silhouettes and central distortion — vanish instantaneously.
Environmental sound resumes within seconds.
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Civilian Incident Log A
Date: ██/██/20██
Source: Local Police Dispatch
Caller reported “kids screaming in the park.” Patrol unit dispatched at 03:21. Officers arrived at 03:24.
Body camera footage shows empty playground.
At 03:28, one officer remarks:
> “It feels like we’re late to something.”
Video exhibits minor static interference between 03:29 and 03:30. No visual entities confirmed in initial review.
Enhanced Foundation analysis later revealed faint bipedal shadow variance inconsistent with tree movement.
Officers administered Class-B amnestics.
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Civilian Incident Log B
Date: ██/██/20██
Resident of adjacent building (since evacuated) reported recurring insomnia correlated with “counting sounds” at approximately 03:20 nightly.
Subject statement (pre-amnestic):
> “It wasn’t numbers. It was like… trying to remember numbers.”
Audio recording equipment placed in subject’s bedroom captured low-frequency oscillation during manifestation window despite closed windows and interior position outside direct line-of-sight.
Following relocation, subject continued reporting auditory perception for three additional nights before symptoms ceased.
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Incident Log 01 — MTF Observation (Baseline)
Team: Epsilon-6 Unit 2
03:16 — Ambient quiet confirmed.
03:17 — Eight silhouettes manifest gradually.
03:23 — Unit 2-C notes decreased anatomical distortion compared to archived footage.
03:28 — Orientation phase begins.
03:29 — Secondary distortion appears. Unit 2-A describes it as “denser tonight.”
03:29:18 — EM readings spike briefly.
03:29:31 — All silhouettes lean fractionally forward in unison.
03:30 — Manifestation ends.
Post-event review confirms silhouette count increased from prior baseline of seven to eight following disappearance of local minor ██ weeks earlier.
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Redacted Internal Memo
From: Dr. █████
To: Site Director █████
We need to address the pattern correlation more directly.
Every confirmed disappearance within walking distance of the playground corresponds to a permanent increase in silhouette count.
This is not coincidence.
If the central distortion is not harvesting but iterating, then each disappearance may represent acquisition of improved modeling data.
Recommendation: Suspend further close-range observation.
Counterpoint from Command: Continued observation required for threat assessment.
Decision pending.
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Incident Log 02 — Close Proximity Attempt
Team: Epsilon-6 Unit 3
Objective: Determine reaction threshold to human approach.
03:17 — Manifestation begins. Silhouette count: 9.
03:25 — Unit 3-B advances to within several meters of nearest silhouette. No immediate reaction.
03:28 — Orientation phase begins earlier than baseline.
03:29 — Secondary distortion manifests with reduced flicker compared to prior recording.
03:29:14 — Unit 3-B reports auditory perception not captured by equipment:
> [[span class="style03-plaintext animation03" style="--content: ""It's aligning."";"]]"It's aligning."[[/span]]
03:29:22 — Visual distortion spreads momentarily beyond central structure, affecting nearby ground plane.
03:29:28 — Several silhouettes elongate briefly toward central distortion before stabilizing.
03:29:34 — Helmet cam from 3-B exhibits horizontal tearing artifact.
03:29:37 — 3-B states:
> [[span class="style03-plaintext animation03" style="--content: ""It sees-"";"]]"It sees-"[[/span]]
Feed terminates.
03:30 — Manifestation ends.
Unit 3-B not recovered.
Subsequent manifestation count: 10.
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Addendum 9970-C: Extended MTF Reconnaissance Notes
Following Incident Log 9970-2, a joint task element comprised of MTF Eta-11 (“Savage Beasts”) and MTF Lambda-5 (“White Rabbits”) was deployed for sustained environmental mapping of SCP-9970’s perimeter.
The forest beyond the park exhibits gradual topographical inconsistencies not reflected on civilian cartography. Teams report:
Footpaths that return to their point of origin despite consistent compass bearing.
Ambient audio artifacts resembling children whispering from multiple directions simultaneously.
Periodic “pressure dips” felt in the ears, similar to rapid altitude change.
Body camera review reveals subtle distortions during 03:17 events. Frames appear to bend slightly inward toward the center of the playground. In one recording, a silhouette is visible standing behind Operative Kline for approximately four seconds before disappearing. Kline reports no visual contact at the time.
Environmental scans show minor gravitational irregularities localized to the sandbox area between 03:16 and 03:18. These irregularities resolve immediately afterward.
It is the opinion of Lead Researcher ██████ that SCP-9970’s influence radiates outward in concentric pulses, not continuously but rhythmically — as if something is “breathing.”
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Civilian Incident Log (Pre-Containment)
Report A — Dated ██/██/20██
Local parent states her son refused to return to the playground after claiming “the tall shadow man told the other kids not to look at her.” No corroborating witness statements. Child exhibits persistent night terrors for two weeks.
Report B — Dated ██/██/20██
Two teenagers claim they entered the park at night “on a dare.” At approximately 03:17, both report seeing several children standing in the sandbox facing the woods. One states that the silhouettes turned toward them “all at once.” Both fled. No physical evidence located.
Report C — Dated ██/██/20██
Unidentified transient found sleeping on park bench reports hearing “counting” at 03:17. Describes the voice as “deep, like someone counting through a pipe.” Subject later became non-responsive and expired in hospital. Cause of death listed as cardiac failure. Autopsy revealed no anomalies.
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Redacted Research Notes (Level 4 Clearance Required)
> [BEGIN EXCERPT — ACCESS RESTRICTED]
SCP-9970 may not be generating the silhouettes.
It may be replacing something with them.
Audio analysis of recovered transmissions indicates a secondary waveform beneath the static during the 03:17 window. Slowed playback suggests fragmented phrases:
“…still here…”
“…almost open…”
“…remember us…”
Cross-referencing missing persons reports within a 30-kilometer radius yields several unsolved child disappearances dating back over three decades. None were linked at the time.
Statistical significance remains inconclusive.
Or perhaps we simply do not want it to be conclusive.
> [END EXCERPT]
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Incident Log 9970-3
Date: ██/██/20██
Involved Personnel: MTF Eta-11 Recon Unit 3
Objective: Close-range observation during manifestation window
At 03:16, silhouettes begin appearing earlier than predicted.
At 03:17, all silhouettes simultaneously turn toward Recon Unit 3’s position. Thermal optics fail. Audio devices emit sustained high-frequency interference.
A new form is observed at treeline — significantly taller than previous shadow mass manifestations. Estimated height exceeds surrounding trees’ lower branches.
Operative Jansen reports visual confirmation of “multiple arms unfolding.”
Ground beneath sandbox depresses inward approximately six centimeters.
All recording devices cease functioning at 03:17:22.
At 03:18, anomalies dissipate. Recon Unit 3 experiences collective epistaxis (nosebleeds). No permanent injuries.
Review of partial footage recovered from Jansen’s helmet cam shows a single frame depicting an elongated figure leaning forward. Its proportions do not align with standard human anatomy.
Frame corruption prevents further analysis.
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Addendum 9970-D: Researcher Commentary
It is tempting to classify SCP-9970 as another localized haunting, another predatory mimicry, another anomaly feeding on fear.
It does not behave like one.
The manifestations do not pursue. They do not approach beyond the sandbox boundary. They do not attempt communication in a traditional sense.
They simply appear.
And they wait.
The taller entity’s limited physical interaction — the pressure, the gravitational distortion — suggests capability far beyond what it demonstrates.
If containment fencing were removed, would it advance?
Or is it already advancing in ways we cannot measure?
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Test Log Footnotes
Test 12: Remote drone placed in sandbox at 03:16. Drone ceases transmission at 03:17. Recovered intact at 03:25. Internal storage contains 2.7 seconds of footage showing darkness and what appears to be a textured surface resembling bark at extremely close range.
Test 17: Soil sample collected immediately after manifestation. Laboratory analysis indicates slight alteration in molecular alignment. Reverts to baseline within hours.
Test 21: Attempted high-intensity floodlight exposure at 03:17. Silhouettes remain visible despite direct illumination. Shadows cast by silhouettes fall in directions inconsistent with primary light source.
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Closing Observation
On ██/██/20██, perimeter camera 4 captured a single silhouette appearing at 02:58 — nineteen minutes before the standard manifestation window.
It stood alone in the sandbox.
At 03:17, the others formed around it.
It did not move.
Further investigation pending.
Containment remains stable.
[[span class="style02-plaintext animation02" style="--content: "For now...";"]]For now...[[/span]]
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> **Filename: Haunted Park**
> **Name: Haunted Park**
> **Author: Steve Babin**
> **License: N/A**
> **Source Link: https://eventhuntsville.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2.jpg**
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Silhouettes engage in coordinated play behavior:
Running between structures
Kneeling near sandbox perimeter
Forming loose circular groupings
The distortion does not “move” conventionally.
It reconfigures.
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Civilian Incident Log B
Date: ██/██/20██
Resident of adjacent building (since evacuated) reported recurring > insomnia correlated with “counting sounds” at approximately 03:20 > nightly.
Subject statement (pre-amnestic):
> “It wasn’t numbers. It was like… trying to remember numbers.”
It is the opinion of Lead Researcher ██████ that SCP-9970’s influence radiates outward in concentric pulses, not continuously but rhythmically — as if something is “breathing.”
SCP-9970 may not be generating the silhouettes.
It may be replacing something with them.
The manifestations do not pursue. They do not approach beyond the sandbox boundary. They do not attempt communication in a traditional sense.
They simply appear.
And they wait.
When questioned if they had used AI, the user gave a seemingly AI-generated response: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-17592011/scp9970-1#post-7561300
Text preserved:
Thank you for taking the time to read and critique the article. I genuinely appreciate detailed feedback.
Regarding the Thaumiel classification — that’s fair. The intent was to imply its strategic containment value through environmental stabilization and predictive manifestation cycles, but I agree that this was not made explicit enough in the current draft. I’ll either clarify its Thaumiel application directly in the procedures or reconsider the classification if it does not hold up structurally.
On the AI concern: the phrasing you quoted was an intentional stylistic choice. The parallel sentence structures (“It does not move conventionally. It reconfigures.”) were meant to create a clinical-but-unsettling rhythm, mirroring older minimalist SCP writing styles. I understand that this cadence can resemble GenAI output due to repetition patterns, but in this case it was deliberate atmospheric pacing rather than automated generation.
That said, if the rhythm reads as stilted or artificial, that’s valuable feedback. I can vary sentence construction more and smooth out the phrasing in the next revision.
You’re also correct that parts of the containment procedures bleed into descriptive content. That’s something I’ll restructure so procedural language stays procedural and the descriptive elements move fully into the Description section.
As for the theme and presentation — I recognize that tone is subjective, but I’m open to suggestions on how to make it more readable or visually comfortable within SCP formatting standards.
Again, I appreciate the critique. I’ll be revising the article accordingly.User has a corresponding sandbox with the same AI-indicators. User has no other mainsite history.