Exploration conducted 1995/03/14 by Agents Redding and Manser, both of whom were embedded at the White House as Secret Service personnel. Agent Redding served as control. Agent Manser was outfitted with a Standard Foundation Sample Collection kit, Kant counter, audio recording device, and a digital camera. A high-speed camera was deployed on a tripod facing SCP-3971. Due to the sensitive location of this manifestation, deviation from written containment procedures was approved.

<Begin Log: 14:15>

Control: Comms check, please respond.

Agent Manser: Check. Are you hearing me?

Control: Affirmative, we're recording.

Agent Manser: Did not think I was going to be working an anomaly today.

Control: That makes two us. You know the drill, approach the anomaly, describe anything unusual that happens.

Agent Manser: Sure. The door is gray, looks to be about 7 feet tall, maybe 2 and a half feet wide. Not sure if I could fit a refrigerator through it. It's smooth to the touch, but there's a couple of scratches near the hinges.

Agent Manser knocks loudly on SCP-3971.

Agent Manser: Sounds like a door and everything.

Control: Let's get this over with. Open it up and report.

Agent Manser: Opening the door. There's a small square room, maybe 10 feet on each side. It looks like a closet.

Agent Manser steps into SCP-3971-1.

Agent Manser: It's empty other than a decent-sized pile of clothing in the middle of the floor and a clock on the wall. The hour hand is covered with tin foil. I can smell burning wires in here, is that something I should be worried about?

Control: I'm not seeing anything on the thermal scans from here, shouldn't be an issue. Please use your sample kit to collect a sample of the "tin foil" material on the clock.

Agent Manser: Hang on, the door wants to shut, like it's on a spring. I'm going to wedge it open with my back pack.

Agent Manser removes his backpack and retrieves the sample kit. He then places it between the door and the jamb, preventing the door from closing completely. As he turns back to the north wall, his left leg nudges the backpack slightly. The door begins to close, pushing the backpack out of the frame.

Agent Manser: Taking a sample now. This stuff is weird. It keeps pulling the collection scoop out of my hand. Must be magnetic . It turns to a liquid when I get it into the sample container.

Control: That is odd. Could you tell me what value your Kant Counter is displaying?

Agent Manser: 1.14 Humes.

The door closes. The latch does not produce any audible noise and neither Control nor Agent Manser remark on this change. The external high-speed camera records SCP-3971 demanifesting upon closing. This transition occurs instantaneously.

Control: That's within the normal range. Please continue.

Agent Manser spends the next 2 minutes recording items within the anomaly, focusing on the pile of clothing.

Agent Manser: There's a bunch of wallets here. One has a California ID and about $50 in cash. There's another one here, like a red passport with Russian writing in it. Can't read any of the writing but the number on the top is 11597148. I'm bagging up everything, we can review later.

Audio detects a faint ticking.

Agent Manser: Huh, the door is shut. When did that happen?

Control: I'll review the tapes, I didn't see it close either. Anything else of interest in the room?

Agent Manser: Nothing that I can see.

Agent Manser attempts to open SCP-3971 from the inside.

Agent Manser: The door is locked. Are you fucking with me, Redding?

Control checks the exterior video and becomes aware that the door to the Roosevelt Bedroom has returned to normal.

Control: I can't see the door anymore.

Agent Manser: I hear ticking. Fucking clock is ticking now.

Agent Manser frantically rattles the interior door handle.

Unknown: [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

Agent Manser: What the fuck was that? Redding? Come on, Redding.

Control is non-responsive.

The sound of machinery is heard, followed by a loud grinding noise. Video feed is disrupted.

Agent Manser struggles with the door loudly.

Agent Manser: I can't open [UNINTELLIGIBLE] at .42 Humes and drop-

Grinding noise repeats, followed by 2 minutes of static. The remainder of the transmission is substantially degraded. Analysis of audio indicates an extreme redshift.

Unknown [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

Agent Manser: [UNINTELLIGIBLE] please [UNINTELLIGIBLE] what?

27 minutes of static.

Unknown: [UNINTELLIGIBLE] many [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

Agent Manser: It's op-

Transmission ends