SCP-2702

Item #: SCP-2702

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: Any detected broadcasts or recordings of SCP-2702 are to be intercepted and blocked from public viewing. Civilians exposed to SCP-2702 are to be treated with class B amnestics and released. All instances are to be saved and examined for further research. Level 2 authorization is required to view any recorded SCP-2702 instances.

Attempts to reproduce any experiments conducted on SCP-2702 must be authorized by two (2) level 4 personnel.

Description: SCP-2702 is an educational television program, ostensibly directed at children, titled "Professor Abnormal's Science Lab". The first broadcast of SCP-2702 was detected on ██/██/199█. All attempts to locate the source of the broadcast through triangulation of the signal have so far been unsuccessful; all broadcasts appear to originate simultaneously from three different locations which are randomized in every instance. Broadcasts have been detected worldwide, in over ██ languages, and episodes have also been found in online video hosting and file-sharing sites.

The program is hosted by a SCP-2702-1, a middle-aged, Caucasian man dressed in a white lab coat and safety goggles, referred to in each broadcast as "Professor Abnormal". Each episode seeks to present an educational overview of various anomalous phenomena. Few of the episodes themselves are anomalous in nature, but they routinely include footage of anomalous nature. SCP-2702-1 appears to have an advanced understanding of the nature of several different anomalies as well as possessing classified information regarding the Foundation and various Groups of Interest across the planet. SCP-2702-1 conveys information in a humorous tone and uses simple explanations for extremely complex and technical information wherever possible.

SCP-2702-1 often performs experiments demonstrating various anomalous phenomena, and sometimes encourages the audience to attempt said experiments. In addition to SCP-2702-1, various guest characters typically partake in the experiments. A recurring character, designated SCP-2702-2 is known as "Prescott the Robot" in the broadcasts. SCP-2702-2 appears to be a genuinely sapient automaton.

A series of credits appears at the end of each episode. Attempts to locate information on the individuals and organizations named have so far been unsuccessful.

Partial Transcript of S1E4 "All About Memetics and Cognitohazards" Hide Transcript *After the opening title sequence, cut to a laboratory set. SCP-2702-2 is visible in the background. Camera focuses on a blackboard with a white tarp draped over it. SCP-2702-1 enters from the right of the screen.* SCP-2702-1: Hey, junior scientists! Today we'll be talking about memetics!

*The word "Memetics" appears in a stylized purple font on the screen, then fades out* SCP-2702-1: What are memetics? To put it simply, they're stimuli, such as words, pictures, sounds, and ideas, that can affect the way you think. With the right memetic tools, you can even control someone's mind! Let me demonstrate. *SCP-2702-1 rotates the blackboard until it is facing SCP-2702-2, and lifts the tarp. SCP-2702-2 appears unaffected* SCP-2702-1: Prescott, what's the matter? Why aren't you hopping on one foot? SCP-2702-2: I'd say you have a screw loose Professor, but I'm hardly one to talk! *Canned laughter* SCP-2702-2: Those silly mind-affecting tricks won't work on robots like me! *SCP-2702-1 slaps his forehead in an exaggerated manner* SCP-2702-1: Of course, you're right! But then who can we test it on? SCP-2702-2: How about our audience? SCP-2702-1: Great idea, Prescott! *SCP-2702-1 replaces the tarp over the blackboard and rotates it so it is facing the camera again* SCP-2702-1: What I'm about to show you is a simple visual cognitomanipulative agent I came up with, that will cause you to hop on one foot for ten seconds once you see it. If you don't want to look silly, then close your eyes now, I'll tell you when it's safe to open them again. *SCP-2702-1 lifts the tarp off the blackboard, displaying [DATA EXPUNGED]. Tests have confirmed that viewers of the program are affected in the manner SCP-2702-1 had described. After approximately 10 seconds, SCP-2702-1 places the tarp back over the blackboard.* SCP-2702-1: If you chose not to watch, you can open your eyes now. If you did watch, wasn't that a hoot? I'll bet you want to know how it works, right? SCP-2702-2: I'm sure they're just jumping to find out! *Canned laughter* *The scene shifts to show SCP-2702-1 in front of a green screen effect, displaying [DATA EXPUNGED]. To request access to the remainder of the transcript, contact Researcher Ying.*

The following is a partial list of the currently aired episodes of SCP-2702. Researchers recording said episodes are requested to use the following format:

Episode Title: [Season X Episode X], "[Name of Episode]"

Brief Summary of Episode: [Basic plot and subject of Episode]

Brief Summary of Anomalous Experiments: [Goal and procedure/result of experiments]

Notes: Additional documentation (optional)