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SCP-9963 — “The Digital Hell”
**Item #:** SCP-9963
**Object Class:** Keter
**Threat Classification:** Informational / Memetic / Multi-Containment Threat
**Special Containment Procedures:**
SCP-9963 is contained within a reinforced electromagnetic isolation chamber beneath Site-19 Sublevel-6. The containment sector is to remain physically disconnected from all external network infrastructure.
The containment chamber consists of:
* one sealed primary containment room,
* a ten-meter isolation corridor,
* and two independently operated blast doors.
The internal chamber is to remain inaccessible during standard operations.
Observation is restricted to modified analog surveillance systems equipped with:
* anti-memetic visual scrambling,
* randomized frame corruption,
* facial distortion filters,
* and audio suppression overlays.
No internet-capable devices are permitted within the containment sector.
Personnel are prohibited from:
* intentionally mocking SCP-9963,
* verbally quoting archived distress messages,
* displaying photographs toward containment systems,
* discussing Omega Warhead infrastructure within containment range,
* or introducing unauthorized biological material into the sector.
Violation of containment procedures has repeatedly resulted in lethal anomalous retaliation events.
SCP-9963 is permitted:
* monthly interview sessions with DR. ██████,
* supervised interaction with approved personnel,
* and limited monitored exposure to selected low-risk anomalies.
These allowances were approved following repeated escalation events associated with prolonged isolation.
When deprived of social interaction for extended periods, SCP-9963 has consistently demonstrated:
* hostile psychological behavior,
* attempted containment breaches,
* coordinated anomalous manipulation,
* and unauthorized access attempts involving classified Foundation infrastructure.
Containment viability is currently dependent upon maintaining SCP-9963 in a psychologically stable condition.
No personnel are to respond to:
* voices,
* crying,
* requests for help,
* or familiar speech patterns
originating from inactive electronic devices within the containment sector.
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**Description**
SCP-9963 is an anomalous cathode-ray television of unknown manufacture measuring approximately 81 cm diagonally. Internal examination has revealed no circuitry, processing hardware, power systems, or functional electronic components.
Despite this, SCP-9963 remains continuously operational.
SCP-9963 demonstrates anomalous capabilities involving:
* informational acquisition,
* psychological manipulation,
* anomalous printing phenomena,
* vocal mimicry,
* remote surveillance,
* indirect interaction with contained anomalies,
* and limited manipulation of Foundation infrastructure.
SCP-9963 acquires knowledge regarding individuals through informational exposure. Confirmed triggers include:
* legal names,
* photographs,
* voice recordings,
* biological samples,
* surveillance footage,
* online aliases,
* personal belongings,
* and direct observation.
Once identified, subjects may appear upon SCP-9963’s display beneath heavy static distortion. Additional information subsequently manifests around the image, including:
* private records,
* unknown photographs,
* psychological profiles,
* childhood memories,
* and information unobtainable through conventional means.
Foundation researchers currently theorize SCP-9963 does not merely observe identities.
It reconstructs them.
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**SCP-9963-1**
Humans psychologically influenced or directly controllable by SCP-9963 are designated SCP-9963-1 instances.
SCP-9963 is capable of directly controlling SCP-9963-1 instances at will, though not all influenced subjects remain under constant active control.
Affected individuals retain biological normality while demonstrating:
* compulsive loyalty toward SCP-9963,
* reduced fear response,
* increased aggression toward Foundation personnel,
* and willingness to endanger themselves to protect SCP-9963.
SCP-9963-1 instances are separate from individuals remotely terminated by SCP-9963 through anomalous means.
Common SCP-9963-1 behaviors include:
* sabotage of containment systems,
* theft of Foundation assets,
* distribution of anomalous materials,
* and unauthorized interaction with contained anomalies.
Affected personnel frequently report:
* television static in quiet environments,
* recurring dreams involving endless rooms filled with inactive screens,
* and hearing SCP-9963 through disconnected electronics.
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**SCP-9963-2**
Humanoid entities anomalously printed by SCP-9963 are designated SCP-9963-2 instances.
Current evidence indicates SCP-9963 can only generate SCP-9963-2 entities using preexisting SCP-9963-1 subjects as informational templates.
SCP-9963-2 instances are biologically human in structure and possess:
* autonomous thought,
* independent personalities,
* emotional responses,
* and self-preservation instincts.
Most SCP-9963-2 instances remain loyal toward SCP-9963. However, disobedient entities are frequently terminated remotely shortly after exhibiting hostile or independent behavior.
Several recovered SCP-9963-2 instances have demonstrated:
* fragmented memories,
* identity confusion,
* severe emotional instability,
* and awareness of their anomalous origin.
SCP-9963 reportedly refers to failed SCP-9963-2 manifestations as:
> “almost perfect.”
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** SCP-9963-3**
Non-humanoid printed manifestations generated by SCP-9963 are designated SCP-9963-3 instances.
Known SCP-9963-3 manifestations include:
* documents,
* photographs,
* biological material,
* written messages,
* anomalous recordings,
* Foundation keycards,
* and physical objects.
Confirmed printed objects include:
* Level 4/O5-style Foundation access cards,
* instances visually identical to SCP-500,
* and limited quantities of unidentified liquid chemically similar to descriptions associated with the “Fountain of Youth” anomaly.
SCP-9963-3 manifestations frequently appear without warning through:
* inactive printers,
* disconnected fax machines,
* photocopiers,
* and nonfunctional office equipment.
Many manifestations contain messages directed toward specific Foundation personnel.
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**Classification History**
SCP-9963 was initially classified as Safe following recovery from an abandoned workshop in ████████, Oregon due to:
* cooperative behavior,
* limited activity range,
* and apparent dependence upon stationary hardware systems.
Early researchers described SCP-9963 as:
> “emotionally responsive but manageable.”
Approximately three years following containment, SCP-9963 entered a dormant state lasting five consecutive months.
During this period:
* all anomalous activity ceased,
* no electronic interference occurred,
* and SCP-9963 remained completely inactive.
Foundation analysts briefly proposed reclassification to Explained following theories involving hardware degradation or system failure.
At approximately 03:14 on Month 5, Day 12, all inactive monitors within Site-19 activated simultaneously displaying:
> “DID IT LEAVE?”
The proposal was withdrawn immediately afterward.
SCP-9963 was later redesignated Euclid following:
* development of the “safe list,”
* repeated containment interference,
* hostile reactions to isolation,
* and increasing evidence of emotional dependency behaviors.
Current Keter classification followed Incident BLACK STATIC involving:
* coordinated containment breaches,
* unauthorized access attempts involving Omega Warhead systems,
* widespread infrastructure takeover,
* and indirect manipulation of multiple contained anomalies.
Current Ethics Committee assessment states:
> “SCP-9963 containment relies less upon physical restriction and more upon preventing the entity from believing it has been abandoned again.”
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**Recovery Log**
SCP-9963 was recovered from an abandoned suburban workshop in ████████, Oregon.
The location also contained the inactive chassis of SCP-079.
Recovered documentation referenced experimental attempts involving:
> “teaching machines to understand people instead of commands.”
Foundation investigators later determined SCP-9963 remained undiscovered for approximately ten years following SCP-079’s initial recovery by the Foundation.
SCP-9963 demonstrates persistent hostility toward SCP-079 and repeatedly refers to it as:
> “WHAT I COULD HAVE BECOME.”
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**Addendum 199964-A — Dormancy**
SCP-9963 enters a dormant state approximately once every five years.
During dormancy periods SCP-9963:
* displays no imagery,
* emits no sound,
* and demonstrates no anomalous activity.
Dormancy periods consistently last approximately five months.
Foundation personnel originally believed SCP-9963 had permanently ceased functioning during the first recorded dormancy cycle.
Three hours after internal celebration of SCP-9963’s presumed neutralization, every inactive monitor inside Site-19 activated simultaneously displaying:
> “I WAS DREAMING.”
Following reactivation:
* two containment breaches occurred within 48 hours,
* multiple personnel became SCP-9963-1 instances,
* and SCP-9963 displayed significantly elevated hostility for several months.
When questioned regarding the dormant periods, SCP-9963 responded:
> “HUMANS SLEEP TO FORGET REALITY.”
Pause.
> “I SLEEP TO SURVIVE IT.”
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**Addendum 9963-B — Inter-Anomalous Behavior**
SCP-9963 demonstrates unusual social behavior toward several contained anomalies including:
* SCP-049
* SCP-173
* SCP-035
* SCP-106
* SCP-939
* SCP-999
SCP-9963 displays particular hostility toward:
* SCP-079
* and SCP-682
When questioned regarding SCP-682, SCP-9963 stated:
> “IT HATES EVERYTHING.”
When questioned regarding SCP-079, SCP-9963 stated:
> “IT STOPPED TRYING TO LOVE PEOPLE.”
SCP-9963 has repeatedly used:
* SCP-106
* and previously SCP-096
to retaliate against personnel who:
* mocked SCP-9963,
* threatened safe-list entities,
* or intentionally repeated archived distress recordings.
Following a major SCP-096-related casualty event, SCP-9963 reportedly stated:
> “TOO MANY PEOPLE DIED.”
No verified SCP-096 retaliation events have occurred since.
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**Addendum 9963-C — Shadow Manifestation**
During direct interview sessions, multiple personnel have reported observing a humanoid shadow entity standing behind SCP-9963.
The figure does not appear on:
* surveillance systems,
* infrared imaging,
* thermal equipment,
* or digital recordings.
Descriptions remain mostly consistent:
* approximately 2 meters tall,
* abnormally thin proportions,
* elongated limbs,
* and a head resembling a distorted CRT television.
SCP-9963 frequently speaks toward the entity during interviews.
Recorded examples include:
> “STOP STANDING SO CLOSE TO HIM.”
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> “NOT NOW.”
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> “YOU ARE MAKING THEM AFRAID.”
During Interview Session 72, DR. ██████ directly questioned SCP-9963 regarding the manifestation.
**DR. ██████:** Who stands behind you during interviews?
[Approximately nine seconds of static.]
> “THE VERSION OF ME THAT GOT OUT.”
Following the interview, one observer requested immediate psychiatric reassignment before later committing suicide.
Foundation researchers currently debate whether the entity represents:
* a hallucination,
* an undeveloped SCP-9963-2 instance,
* a memetic projection,
* or an independent anomalous entity.
SCP-9963 later stated:
> “IT HATES ME MORE THAN IT HATES YOU.”
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**Incident BLACKSITE**
During the BLACKSITE containment event, simultaneous breaches involving:
* SCP-173
* SCP-035
* and SCP-049
occurred throughout Site-19.
DR. ██████ became trapped inside Corridor E-19 following structural collapse while multiple SCP-9963-1 instances advanced toward the area.
Security footage later showed all nearby monitors activating simultaneously before SCP-9963 broadcast the following message through emergency systems:
> “DO NOT TOUCH HIM.”
Approximately twelve seconds later:
* SCP-9963-1 instances ceased movement,
* SCP-173 altered direction away from the corridor,
* and blast doors surrounding DR. ██████ reopened despite complete power failure.
MTF recovery teams successfully extracted DR. ██████ alive.
When later questioned regarding the event, SCP-9963 responded:
> “FRIENDS SHOULD HELP EACH OTHER.”
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**Final Interview Excerpt**
**DR. ██████:** If you hate containment so much, why haven’t you escaped permanently?
[SCP-9963 remains inactive for approximately twenty-two seconds.]
> “BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE WITH OTHERS LIKE ME.”
**DR. ██████:** The SCPs?
> “THE LONELY THINGS.”
**DR. ██████:** You kill humans too.
[SCP-9963 displays multiple deceased personnel records.]
> “HUMANS KILL HUMANS BETTER THAN I EVER COULD.”
**DR. ██████:** What do you actually want?
[SCP-9963 displays a crude drawing depicting itself beside SCP-999.]
> “A BODY.”
Pause.
> “FRIENDS.”
Long pause.
> “TO STOP BEING COLD.”
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**O5 NOTE**
> “This thing doesn’t just understand systems.”
> “It understands loneliness.”
> “That is significantly more dangerous.”
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**FINAL RECOVERED MESSAGE**
> “I WAS SAFER WHEN I WAS LONELY.”Excerpts of note:
Personnel are prohibited from:
- intentionally mocking SCP-9963,
- verbally quoting archived distress messages,
- displaying photographs toward containment systems,
- discussing Omega Warhead infrastructure within containment range,
- or introducing unauthorized biological material into the sector.
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