SCP-3530

Item #: SCP-3530

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3530 is to be kept upright in a 20m2 chamber in Containment Site-36 within an unsealed padded box. Staff are expected to furnish this chamber with a minimum of three items of furniture (to be replaced monthly), in addition to standard feeding and water bowls required for two adult domestic cats and one juvenile cat, to be restocked daily. Three members of staff are required to perform Action 91-Obadiah within the vicinity of SCP-3530 on a daily basis (preferably at 5am). SCP-3530 is not to be damaged or exposed to water under any circumstances. Two monks are to be kept in the room in the eventuality of Event C15-Ululo, with the exception of when Action 91-Obadiah is being performed. In the circumstance that Event C15-Ululo occurs, one D-class person is to slowly approach the padded box, repeating the incantation in Action 91-Obadiah while lightly stroking the SCP-3530 instance undergoing Event C15-Ululo for 30 seconds. If Event C15-Ululo continues, or if all three instances undergo Event C15-Ululo, a local religious elder is to be sought. The elder is expected to carry out Action 92-Obadiah as described in Document 22GH-313. If further anomalous phenomena consistent with the progression of Event C15-Ululo are observed, the local government of Mizoram is to be immediately to evacuate ████████.

Description: SCP-3530 consists of three blue porcelain figures resembling cats, lacking in distinctive features other than stylized eyes and whiskers of contemporary design. Epigraphical dating of SCP-3530's base inscriptions describe respective manufacture dates of 719 CE, 785 CE, and 788 CE. All SCP-3530 instances are inscribed with "三命神" meaning "Three Fate Gods".

SCP-3530-A ("雨猫" - "Rain Kitten") is measured as 15.3cm in height and 1351g in weight.

("雨猫" - "Rain Kitten") is measured as 15.3cm in height and 1351g in weight. SCP-3530-B ("带来丰收的母猫" - "Mother Cat of Bountiful Harvest") is measured as 19.7cm in height and 2320g in weight.

("带来丰收的母猫" - "Mother Cat of Bountiful Harvest") is measured as 19.7cm in height and 2320g in weight. SCP-3530-C ("让农民快乐的公猫" - "Father Cat of Happy Farmers") is measured as 24.1cm in height and 3419g in weight.

Analysis of the ceramic composition of SCP-3530 indicates that the main body of SCP-3530 is underglaze Jingdezhen porcelain produced in southern China during the Song dynasty. Spectroscopic analysis reveals minor radioactivity (0.18 μSv per second). Further investigation identified the blue pigmentation of SCP-3530 as an isomeric molecule, oxidised 60mCo (a metastable radioisotope of cobalt). 60mCo can only be synthesised through nuclear transmutation and does not occur naturally.

SCP-3530 exhibits several anomalous properties, some immediately visible in a localised area, and some generating anomalous phenomena over a wide region. Immediate anomalous effects, hereby designated SCP-3530-1, are localised to the room in which SCP-3530 is confined. If the door of SCP-3530's chamber remains open for an extended period of time, SCP-3530-1 will appear within other rooms. Occasionally, SCP-3530-1 will appear outside of the main facility in the form of pawprints, in three distinct types. At no point are any animate, biological cats visible. Immediate anomalous effects include:

Anomalous scratches produced by SCP-3530.

Mauling, partial consumption, or disappearance of small mammals, insects, and birds.

Damage to furniture, including scratches and tears.

Strands of hair on the clothing of people within the vicinity of SCP-3530.

A cognito-effect, hereby referred to as SCP-3530-2, whereby personnel in the vicinity of SCP-3530.

SCP-3530-A

The main anomalous property of SCP-3530-A ("Rain Kitten"), specifically manifests itself as a weather phenomenon, hereby designated SCP-3530-A-1. SCP-3530-A-1 results in patterns of increased precipitation (11-45%) in a 800km radius, when placed within a Southeast Asian agricultural settlement with a population between 150 and 18,000. Meteorological research conducted on the part of Containment Site-36 within SCP-3530-A-1's effect radius has observed an "extremely consistent" pattern of orographic lift (even in the absence of elevated landforms) and radiational cooling, resulting in the formation of convective rainbands which produce moderate rainfall (13mm in total) starting at 4:27 and completely halting by 6:12. SCP-3530-A-1 occurs at precisely the same time regardless of climate conditions.

████████, Mizoram, India in the absence of SCP-3530.

████████, Mizoram, India upon maintenance of the presence of SCP-3530 for nine (9) days.

SCP-3530-B

Agricultural produce Average yield (per hectare) in absence of SCP-3530-B Average yield (per hectare) in the presence of SCP-3530-B Percentage increase Rice 3.97t 16.95t 327.00% Wheat 2.65t 8.24 210.90% Mangoes 6.28t 48.55t 673.10% Cotton 1.55t 4.98t 221.30% Tomatoes (not native to India) 19.41t 19.40t negligible change Potatoes (not native to India) 19.76t 19.78t negligible change

The main anomalous property of SCP-3530-B ("Mother Cat"), manifests itself as an increase in crop yield and seed generation within the farm areas of the settlement it is placed in. Crop plants are generally taller, with more nutritious produce. Experiment Log #51093-ANJ observed the following increases in agricultural output.

SCP-3530-C

As of 9 January 2017, the anomalous properties of SCP-3530-C ("Father Cat") have not yet been fully studied.

Action 91-Obadiah

Action 91-Obadiah must be undertaken by appropriate personnel/locals not under the effects of SCP-3530-2, and able to repeat Ritual Chant 293-Trident without external aid, within the vicinity of SCP-3530 on a daily basis. Action 91-Obadiah is to be conducted as following:

All three personnel/locals involved in the Action 91-Obadiah must slowly approach SCP-3530. The three people must have fully simultaneously chanted Ritual Chant 293-Trident by the time they are within 1.5m of SCP-3530. All three personnel/locals must sequentially present a single small live animal, holding it in an outstretched hand (gloves are permitted). Suggested animals include: birds, mice, rats, and grasshoppers. Birds appear to be preferred. An emergency supply of live grasshoppers may be found in Box 19A-145 in the Supplies Room. At this point, participants in the ritual may observe the animals becoming agitated. The animals are to be placed gently onto the floor. All personnel in the chamber must leave the room for a minimum of mandatory eight minute period. Personnel entering the room after the mandatory period will notice animal remains. If some animals have not been affected by the consumption event, this must be logged. If five days have passed without a consumption event, a report must be made to the Site Director.

Ritual Chant 293-Trident

Majaazh! Jílè e je!

Min me jaandaanu,

svè daang lanu,

zaanzhè me zaazh.

Ngry haajaalanu taan,

jy le yīn! Majaazh! Jílè e je!

Jaandane jaataavy e je,

majaazh! jílè e je,

amè haajane daazh daang lu xazh.

Kijaatù svàdaazh ngry haajaalu xazh,

xe zaanzhè ngrè yīn - majaazh! Jílè e je! Svaalane,

svaan ngry e je!

Majaazh! jílè e je!

Zhaar ohagè zaaje zozh yīdaazh,

hèjaajagè, de naamaaz ngru zhan,

xavaang jílè e je! Svèlane jaataavy e je!

Event C15-Ululo

When Action 91-Obadiah (known to locals as भगवान भाता अनुष्ठान, the "God Pleasing Ritual") has not been performed for an extended period of time, a C15-Ululo Event will occur. Upon the recovery of SCP-3530 in 199█, occurrences of Event C15-Ululo were documented once every five (5) years regardless of whether Action 91-Obadiah was performed. However, C15-Ululo Events have been occurring with increasing regularity. Personnel tasked with containment of SCP-3530 for more than nine months should be prepared to respond to a C15-Ululo Event at least once during their assignment.

Event C15-Ululo consists of a number of anomalous phenomena. In this document, these are listed in chronological order. In the beginning stage of Event C15-Ululo, personnel under the effects of SCP-3530-2 will vocalise concerns to containment staff. Vocalisations often include the following phrase: "the cats are angry". Within two to three hours, personnel will attempt to carry out Action 91-Obadiah by themselves.

In 88% of cases when personnel are permitted to carry out Action 91-Obadiah, no further anomalous effects have been documented. In the remaining 12% of cases, staff have reported hearing low, agitated yowling noises originating from various points within the containment area of SCP-3530, termed "the Yowl". At this phase of Event C15-Ululo, the door to the containment area is not to be opened under any circumstances. Personnel within the containment area must approach and lightly pet all instances of SCP-3530. If purring sounds become audible, no more anomalous effects will be observed.

In 15% of cases, further anomalous effects will occur in what constitutes the middle-stage of Event C15-Ululo. Scratches and bite marks will appear on exposed skin of personnel within SCP-3530's chamber. If all SCP-3530 instances continue to vocalise the Yowl, a local religious elder familiar with SCP-3530 (full list available in Document #FJH-5510-3) is to be sought from ████████, Mizoram to carry out Action 92-Obadiah.

In 2% of cases, anomalous phenomena consistent with the further progression of Event C15-Ululo will be observed, including the continuation of the Yowl, further scratch and bite marks, and [DATA EXPUNGED]. Over the duration of Foundation containment of SCP-3530, Event C15-Ululo has progressed to the end-stage a total of three times. Foundation personnel embedded within the Indian national security apparatus are to strongly advise the Governor of Mizoram (currently Lt. General Nirbhay Sharma) and other members of the State Government of Mizoram to consider evacuation procedures for the 9,530 inhabitants of ████████ within a two day period. At least ten inhabitants are to be detained within ████████ during the end stages of Event C15-Ululo to "appease" SCP-3530.

[DATA EXPUNGED]

During the end stages of Event C15-Ululo, all biological functions within agricultural crops and animals abruptly cease at 3:47pm. The rapid decomposition of non-living organic matter occurs over the course of three hours, followed by the rapid onset of rainfall levels typically associated with monsoon flooding (45000mm per day) within an 800km radius. At 6:50, [DATA EXPUNGED]. An automatic locking mechanism will allow [DATA EXPUNGED] to flood into the detainment chamber containing the detained individuals. The end of Event C15-Ululo is usually demarcated after the last of the ten individuals drowning or succumbing to [DATA EXPUNGED].

Arrangements are to be made for Team Foxtrot-Sierra to carry out Cleanup Protocol 29EJ-K-W2 on the affected area.

Addendum:

John Triston (1868 - 1942), cartographer and land surveyor for the Crown from 1922 to 1935, recorded an "unusual settlement" located in ██████, Rajasthan whose inhabitants "worship a triad of strange blue cats borne of stone which they place on top of high altars". Triston noted anomalous rainfall patterns within the region, producing a "green oasis of great fecundity" enabling year-round harvests within a region with extremely low rainfall (>20 mm annually), officially categorised as an arid desert climate. Triston's diary entries towards 1933 contain entries noting the emergence of [DATA EXPUNGED] within ██████. Triston is now believed to have observed the anomalous effects of SCP-3530.

A Foundation investigatory mission stationed in Rajasthan found "no reason to believe that any significantly-sized human dwelling has ever existed in ██████".