Dave The Jeffersonian

Item #: SCP-5096

Object Class: Euclid

SCP-5096 seen through aerial view, prior to containment.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5096's area of effect is to be blocked off from public access under the guise of ongoing construction. Guards are to be stationed to ensure no civilians use any online or offline games in SCP-5096's effective area. Furthermore, no online or offline electronic games are allowed on the containment site of SCP-5096. Any on-site researchers requesting testing procedures must gain at least level 2 approval due to the possible multi-reality nature of SCP-5096.

Description: SCP-5096 is an anomalous phenomenon effecting an area in the state of Idaho, specifically a 20x13 meter rectangle in the town of Davisville. The effects of SCP-5096 only present themselves when a person joins a server or offline game in SCP-5096's area. Once a server is launched, online or not, another entity, seemingly another player, will join, commonly having the tag of “Dave.” (Though deviations in tag have been seen). In almost all observed appearances, “Dave” (hereby referred to as SCP-5096-1), will have in-game items not consistent with the level of the original subject, usually this will manifest as very late-game items that shouldn’t be obtainable in the respective game or application yet. SCP-5096-1 is usually docile once manifested in the server and doesn’t exhibit hostile or unusual behavior towards the affected subject. Rarely, SCP-5096-1 has been observed engaging or conversing with SCP-5096 affected subjects. (see Addendum 1-23-19-A) Studies done by on-site researchers has shown SCP-5096-1 can appear in multiple applications at once, with the maximum observed being 53 devices.

SCP-5096-1 seen in a game of "Pacman Desktop Arcade"

Most affected subjects do not suspect suspicious activity out of SCP-5096, wrongly perceiving SCP-5096-1 as another player that joined their server through unknown means. Clearing and close investigation of SCP-5096 has shown no non-anomalous explanation of SCP-5096-1's appearance in affected subjects. Once any affected subject has left the effective area of SCP-5096, SCP-5096-1 will, in every observed case, experience issues common with bad internet connectivity, and then disconnect from the affected subject’s game/application.

Discovery: SCP-5096, and furthermore SCP-5096-1 were brought to the attention of SCP personnel after online threads discussing SCP-5096-1 were tracked by online foundation surveillance software. Agents were sent to investigate the area posing as standard gas-line inspection officers. Further classification and containment were then structured after confirmation of anomalous effects.

Addendum 1-23-19-A: SCP-5096-1 was observed talking to test subject D-23597 in an offline server of the game “Mobile SuperFrog.” D-23597 and SCP-5096-1 had to talk through the admin console due to the nature of the affected application.