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SCP-XXXX in ████████, Illinois prior to extraction

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is secured within F Wing at Site-81, and the object must be secured by armed guards at all times. Attempting to move the object should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Personnel should never touch the object directly.

Conversation with SCP-XXXX is to be done by means of an intercom. Personnel in contact with the object are to be provided with paper, writing utensils, and a Morse code translation guide for ease of communication.

Under no circumstances should flammable substances or those with less than Level 2 security clearance be allowed within 7m of SCP-XXXX. Personnel displaying sudden personality changes, new proclivities towards radical political ideologies, mental deterioration, or pyromania should be tested to ensure a lack of contamination. Those contaminated by SCP-XXXX should be detained for a duration of one month and permanently barred from working with the object.

In-person study of the object should be kept to a minimum. Personnel displaying behaviors or actions deemed threatening by SCP-XXXX, regardless of intent, should be immediately removed to avoid retaliation from the object. The remains of those killed within the presence of SCP-XXXX should be quickly disposed of to prevent further incident.

Description: In physical appearance, SCP-XXXX closely resembles an older street lamp. It is roughly 7m tall and has an unusually-bright incandescent light bulb that so far has not needed replacement. Attempts to study the light bulb further have been considered too dangerous to carry out. The street lamp is continuously powered, despite a lack of an obvious power source. The object is sapient and can communicate with humans.

SCP-XXXX’s main goal is to fulfill its ideological agenda. The object believes in a form of Absolute Monarchy in which it is the rightful ruler of all things, and the object actively creates groups centered around bringing the object into power. These organizations tend to deify SCP-XXXX in some form, although this is not always immediately apparent. Another common thread among all organizations created by the object is a willingness to commit violent acts, production of amphetamines, a hatred of the current governing body, and the forced-induction of potential members into the group. Eventually, SCP-XXXX grooms a leader for the cult, and that subject becomes the proxy for the object. Cults that reach this stage are generally self-sustaining and can persist long after the object is removed from the environment. SCP-XXXX has been shown to use bright flashes of light to infiltrate and control the minds of its targets, although this process is generally only effective on those who are highly agreeable and naive. Frequent exposure to light produced by SCP-XXXX is required to remain under the control of the object.

The object uses similar flashes to communicate via Morse code with subjects that it cannot directly influence. When agitated, SCP-XXXX’s light flashes too rapidly to accurately translate. The object is well known for its violent mood swings and may become unresponsive when it feels verbally provoked. The object potentially suffers from megalomania.

SCP-XXXX uses the heat produced from its light bulb as a defense mechanism. The object produces extreme amounts of heat when it feels that it could receive physical harm, and the upper limits of how much heat SCP-XXXX can produce is currently unknown. Despite this, the object shows evidence of previous wear and tear, which suggests the possibility of it being man-made. The vast majority of individuals that threaten SCP-XXXX do not survive. Heat produced by the street lamp is confined to a .5m radius around the object, but no explanation for this has been found.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was brought to the foundation’s attention in early 2018. The object vaporized multiple people during an FBI raid on one of its organizations. The raid developed into a prolonged firefight that spilled onto the street that SCP-XXXX was located on. This incident required significant amounts of Class A amnestics to get under control and took place in ████████, Illinois. The exact origin, age, and number of organizations created by SCP-XXXX that are still operating is unknown, but it is believed that several of these groups remain active around the area SCP-XXXX was located in.

+ Interview - Close Interview XXXX-1

In order to gain more information about SCP-XXXX, Dr. ████ ███████ Hildebrandt began a series of interviews with the object. Dr. Hildebrandt was assisted by ████ █████, who helped translate SCP-XXXX’s Morse code. <Begin Log> Dr. Hildebrandt: Hello SCP-XXXX. Would you mind answering a few questions about yourself? SCP-XXXX: It's rather below me, but since you degenerates have me locked in a box, I might as well cooperate. Dr. Hildebrandt: Alrighty then. What was with your organization in ████████? SCP-XXXX: What about it? You’re going to need to be more specific than that. I have better things to do than to play guessing games. Dr. Hildebrandt: Well, narcotics production, weapons procurement, weapons production, political reeducation courses, and kidnapping aren't exactly normal activities for neighborhood social clubs, right? SCP-XXXX: They're all necessary for me to carry out my plans. The ends entirely justify the means in the end, I can assure you. Dr. Hildebrandt: (mumbling) I'm sure they do. SCP-XXXX: They do entirely. Things are most stable, safe, and efficient when they are properly lead. Most people are terrible at making decisions. They produce nothing, ravenously consume everything, and destroy the very environments they live in. When I dictate to them their proper purpose, I make them far more efficient and happy. Dr. Hildebrandt: And what makes you so great at running other people's lives? SCP-XXXX: I simply have better reasoning and problem solving skills than most people. It's the same reason that you're sitting in that booth and asking me questions. Dr. Hildebrandt: Is that so? SCP-XXXX: Oh yes. You should know that I always have spots open for people like you when I inevitably take power. We could definitely achieve great things together. Dr. Hildebrandt: Really? SCP-XXXX: It's always beneficial to bounce ideas off of someone who's smart. Every good king needs advisers. Dr. Hildebrandt: Alright cut the intercom. We've got what we need. ████ █████: You got it. (An audible tone can be heard after ████ █████ switches the intercom off) ████ █████: Supposedly, he's a lot more persuasive when you don't need to wait five fuckin' minutes for him to flash out what he's gotta say. Bet it looses its oomph. Dr. Hildebrandt: I'm sure it'd wrap my mind in circles if it could get inside my head. Cut the log as well, it's obvious that there's not much else we can do for it. ████ █████: You got it. <End Log> - Close

+ Addendum 1 - Close Addendum 1: Further instances of communication with SCP-XXXX have proven to be extremely strained. The object appears to have grown contempt for the Foundation and Dr. ████ ███████ Hildebrandt in particular. In order to prevent further alienation, Dr. Hildebrandt has been assigned to a different project within Site-81.