Jack Roland

Item #: SCP–XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Due to SCP-XXXX’s location in an area of extremely high population density, any notable physical containment procedures implemented are likely to attract unwanted attention from the public. Thankfully, SCP-XXXX provides a great deal of its own containment, owing to its status as a disused building.

Shutters barring the entrances to SCP-XXXX are to be checked once a month by foundation personnel under the guise of workmen from the building’s adjacent office complex, between the hours of 2:00-5:00AM. The Foundation currently maintains ownership of both properties. Furthermore, all entrances to SCP-XXXX are to be monitored by Closed Circuit Television Cameras at all hours.

Any attempted intrusions into the building from non-front entrances are to be halted by foundation agents embedded in the New York City Police Department, and standard legal-procedures observed. Intrusions into the building originating from the front entrance are to be ignored except if permission is granted by Project Director Dufton to mobilise Task Force NYC-9 (“Choir Boys”). The outer barricades of the building are then to be replaced at the earliest opportunity.

Finally, instances of SCP-XXXX-3 that manifest on the outer walls of SCP-XXXX are to be removed immediately, and civilians observed to have viewed them administered Class-A amnestics.

Description: SCP-XXXX is an unused and dilapidated three-story property located in Manhattan, New York, having formerly been in use as a theatre complex.

SCP-XXXX’s anomalous properties manifest when a subject enters the building from the front entrance only. Subjects enter into a well-maintained and fully furnished foyer area, before being prompted to purchase tickets for SCP-XXXX’s current performance by an instance of SCP-XXXX-1.

If a subject is unwilling or unable to purchase a ticket, they will then be forcibly removed from the building by that instance. If a ticket is purchased however, subjects may then proceed into the theatre proper, and watch the advertised show. There are no intermissions during any of SCP-XXXX’s performances and all exits will be blocked by instances of SCP-XXXX-1 until the performance has concluded.

SCP-XXXX’s primary anomalous effects manifest after a subject leaves the building following a viewing of a performance. In the weeks following the viewing, subjects will experience noticeable changes to their physical abilities and personalities, bringing them in line with those of the character that the subject subconsciously identified with most during the performance. These changes have so far included, but are not limited to, the development of new accents, the acquisition of new skills, the onset of physical ailments and a general increase in singing and/or acting ability.

So far, the long-term effects of exposure to SCP-XXXX’s performances appear to be permanent, and increase in prominence gradually in the weeks following a viewing before beginning to plateau approximately one month later. They then remain dormant until subjects witness an instance of SCP-XXXX-3 first-hand. Upon doing so, subjects will enter a trance-like state and attempt to re-enter SCP-XXXX by any means possible, wherein they will be escorted into a “cast and crew only” area by an instance of SCP-XXXX-1. Once this occurs, subjects will no longer respond to references made to their past identities, and will be functionally and behaviourally similar to other instances of SCP-XXXX-2.

Prior to its closure, SCP-XXXX functioned as a moderately successful professional theatre complex and was often considered a rival to similar, more popular establishments on nearby Broadway. The complex was closed in the mid-80s, and lay abandoned before coming under Foundation control in the early 2000s. The establishment first came to the attention of the Foundation after local NYPD officers, suspecting the building was being utilised as a squatter settlement by the homeless, conducted a raid on the █/██/2002. Upon entering, they discovered a performance of the musical: “Cats” in full swing, and promptly attempted to empty the building of its inhabitants. They were then met by over a dozen instances of SCP-XXXX-1, and were removed from the building by force. By chance, a member of this unit happened to be a locally embedded Field Agent, who quickly brought the incident to the Foundation’s attention. Personnel from the nearby Site-28 were then sent to investigate, with the anomaly promptly receiving SCP classification following further testing. All non-Foundation officers present during the initial discovery were then administered Class-B amnestics.

+ SCP-XXXX-1 Overview - Hide Overview SCP-XXXX-1 instances are humanoid entities that perform various roles crucial to the functioning of the SCP, and uniformly appear as Caucasian males wearing Greek “comedy” masks commonly associated with the arts. SCP-XXXX-1 entities act as “front-of-house” staff, stage-hands and notably, security. When needed, SCP-XXXX-1 entities can emerge from any number of areas marked “cast and crew only” within the complex, which non SCP-XXXX-1 and 2 individuals are barred from entering by an unknown force. Furthermore, there appears to be no limit to the number of SCP-XXXX-1 instances that can manifest at any given time.

+ SCP-XXXX-2 Overview - Hide Overview SCP-XXXX-2 instances are humanoid entities of varying age, race and gender that act as the stage performers of the theatre. Based on the anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX, a large proportion of their ranks is currently believed to be composed of past audience members, although due to the small number of SCP-XXXX-2 instances performing at any given time, this is difficult to quantify. Instances of SCP-XXXX-2 will remain fully “in-character” regardless of their surroundings or any physical trauma inflicted upon them. They will not respond to any references made to their past identities. Once their role in a specific performance has concluded, instances will leave the stage via one of two exits into backstage areas marked “cast and crew” only.