rating: 0 + x Item #: SCP-XXXX Object Class: Euclid Special Containment Procedures: The area surrounding SCP-XXXX is enclosed by a barbed wire fence measuring 250 meters on each side with a single gate in the center of the north side. All vehicles entering or exiting the enclosed area are to be searched for stowaways. A guard barracks and supply depot are located within the fence, 75 meters south of the gate and 25 meters north of the entrance to SCP-XXXX. Four watchtowers are positioned around the entrance to SCP-XXXX, each no more than 70 meters from the nearest fence. SCP-XXXX is to be under guard by a platoon of foundation security personnel at all times. These personnel must wear uniforms consistent with the local national guard, and they are to behave as though they are members of said organization when questioned. Four squads are to patrol the perimeter fence, while a fifth squad is to be posted directly outside the entrance to SCP-XXXX. Sharpshooters armed with designated marksman rifles are to be stationed in the watchtowers. No one, foundation personnel or otherwise, may enter SCP-XXXX without prior authorization. Any non-foundation personnel who approach the perimeter fence are to be turned away with a standard restricted area explanation. Trespassers must be subdued as nonviolently as possible and brought to local law enforcement authorities after confiscating any items procured from the surrounding area. In the event that a trespasser escapes arrest, sharpshooters are authorized to use deadly force at their discretion. Should on-site security personnel encounter any unrecognized entity attempting to leave SCP-XXXX, they are to contain it to the best of their abilities and may only use deadly force as a last resort. Description: SCP-XXXX is an abandoned foundation containment facility, formerly designated "Site-█," and used between ██/██/████ and █/██/20██." It is colloquially referred to as the "Ex-Site," not to be confused with any location currently in use designated "Site-X." Site-█ was abandoned due to settlement in the surrounding area. An oversight in foundation logistics allowed the town of ███████ to be constructed within █ kilometers of the site, and as a result the surrounding forest became a popular tourist destination. As all Site-█'s high-risk objects had already been moved to newer, more advanced containment facilities by this time, it was deemed more efficient to relocate all remaining materials than to dismantle ███████ and deal with its inhabitants. All objects contained at Site-█ were transferred within 6 months of closure, and all staff within 1 week. SCP-XXXX is located entirely below ground. The facility may only be accessed via an unmarked cargo elevator, measuring 5 meters by 5 meters. At the bottom of the lift is a motor pool capable of housing 6 standard-size vehicles, and a standard foundation security checkpoint that grants access to the facility. These specifications are consistent with Site-█'s construction blueprints. The blast door at the checkpoint will open automatically for approaching individuals, but never when two or more personnel are present. Any person standing in the open blast door may leave, but if they pass through the door, it becomes impossible to reestablish contact. The controls in the checkpoint are inoperable, and the blast door has proven highly resilient to all forms of forced entry. No unknown entities have yet emerged from SCP-XXXX, and seismic analysis of the area shows that the site's layout remains unchanged. As such, SCP-XXXX is not considered a threat, but further investigation has been prompted by the following documents: + Document XXXX-1 - Letter From Site-█'s Last Administrator This letter was received by Dr. Gerald █████ on 5/19/20██ from ████ ███████ via email. Dr. █████ was formerly stationed at Site-█ under ████ ███████ at the time of abandonment. Ignoring the breach of foundation communication protocol, this letter led directly to the rediscovery of Site-█ and its reclassification. Gerry, I'm sure you already know what this is about, so I'll be brief. We have to get people back at Site-█. I know what you're thinking, and yes, everything in the facility was gone for half a year before we closed it down. Everything we knew of. This is all my fault. I was just so ready to be done with this. After we moved everything out, for those last few months when while we were still there, I thought I saw something. After all those years of running the place, I should have known to report it right away. But I didn't, and I might have doomed us all. It's been years and nothing's happened, so maybe it really was nothing. After all, there's no way we'd miss anything in six months, right? No, what am I saying. Just get them to send a squad down there and check it out. Make sure everything's fine for me, alright? A squad of security personnel was dispatched to retrieve the former administrator immediately after Dr. █████ revealed the message. The squad discovered a loaded revolver in ████ ███████'s current quarters with one shot fired. However, no traces of the administrator's body have been found. + Exploration Log 6/14/20██ - Exploration Log 6/14/20██ 6/14/20██ marks the first attempt to enter SCP-XXXX after its closure as Site-█. Previous exploration logs detail experimentation with the automatic blast door and do not contain relevant information. Dr. Gerald █████ has overseen all exploration attempts, being the ranking staff member formerly stationed at Site-█. For this attempt, Subject D-57894 has been supplied with a standard flashlight and a head-mounted camera. Dr. █████: Check your camera, please.

D-57894 waves one hand up and down in front of the camera.

Dr. █████: Now, approach the blast door.

D-57894 walks toward SCP-XXXX's blast door until it opens automatically.

Dr. █████: Stop.

D-57894 stops moving and the blast door remains open.

Dr. █████: Looks the same as it did when I was there. Can you get any closer?

D-57894 takes another step forward.

Dr. █████: Can you stand in the door? I need to see inside.

D-57894 walks forward again, hesitating as he reaches the door. After pausing for a second, he steps into the doorway. Slowly leaning his head through, D-57894 looks to the left and right. Standard foundation site corridors are visible with no personnel in sight.

Dr. █████: Thank you. It still looks exactly the same, just nobody's there. Let's take a look around.

D-57894 takes another step forward and then jumps as the blast door closes behind him. He turns back to the closed door and begins to pound on it. The video feed dies after a few more seconds. It was impossible to reestablish contact with Subject D-57894. Another D-class subject was sent to the blast door, ordered to only approach close enough for the door to open. Subject D-57894 had vanished from the other side, and there were no signs of struggle. + Exploration Log 10/3/20██ - Exploration Log 10/3/20██ Dr. Gerald █████ supervised another exploration attempt, this time employing a remote-controlled rover fitted with four directional cameras and 360-degree spotlights. The rover was operated by Technician Jackson, with Technician Stevens monitoring the left, right and rear camera feeds. All four cameras activate, revealing the closed blast door and Subject D-61118.

Jackson: All systems go, doctor.

Dr. █████: Alright, bring us up to the door.

The rover moves forward, but the blast door remains closed. The rover stops half a meter from the door.

Jackson: Looks like it won't open for a machine.

Dr. █████: D-61118, could you move toward the door? Just until it opens.

D-61118 approaches the blast door and stops when it opens. The rover's forward camera shows exactly the same corridor seen by D-57894 on 6/14/20██.

Dr. █████: Advance.

The rover drives through the open blast door, which does not react.

Stevens: Left and right cameras all clear. Just the hallways.

[…The rover goes on to explore the first level of the facility. The layout remains consistent with Site-█'s construction blueprints, and no personnel or other living entities are present. All furniture and equipment are absent as well…]

Dr. █████: Still just the same as before. Can you take us down to the next level?

Jackson: You got it.

The rover slowly drives down the nearest staircase and comes to a stop at the landing on the second level of the facility.

Stevens: All cameras clear. Still nothing here.

Dr. █████: The first door on the left should be the mess hall. May as well start there.

The rover drives into the mess hall. All of the original furniture is still absent per abandonment procedure, but the hall is now lined with a series of glass tanks measuring roughly three meters tall and half a meter in diameter. Several of the tanks, consecutively starting from the one closest to the door on the left side, contain human bodies, while many of them are empty.

Stevens: Holy shit.

Jackson: You recognize any of these guys, doctor?

Dr. █████: No, not the ones I can see at least. Drive us down the row.

The rover drives parallel to the tanks, which are visible in the left-side camera. Each tank is fitted with a plaque, but at the rover's current distance and in the low light they are impossible to read.

Dr. █████: Oh god.

The rover stops next to the second to last filled tank.

Dr. █████: That's ████ ███████, the administrator who sent me the email. How the hell did he get in there?

Stevens: I guess we know where his body went.

Dr. █████: How- Jackson, can you get us close enough to read those plaques?

The rover inches closer to the tanks, careful not to collide with them. After a few seconds, the administrator's plaque becomes clear enough to read: "████ ███████, SCP-██6"

Stevens: I say again, holy shit.

Jackson: Can it, Stevens.

Dr. █████: Take us to the next one.

The rover drives forward until the next tank and plaque are visible in the left-side camera. The tank clearly contains Subject D-57894, and the plaque consists of D-57894's legal name followed by "SCP-██7."

Stevens: I'm sensing a pattern here.

Dr. █████: Next tank, please.

The rover drives forward to the first empty tank. The plaque reads "Gerald █████, SCP-██8" The exploration log terminates here. Technicians Jackson and Stevens reported Dr. █████ was visibly shaken upon seeing his name on the plaque, but he retained his composure for another few minutes. Without giving any further orders, Dr. █████ left the room unannounced. Jackson and Stevens remained to monitor the rover's camera feeds, noting nothing out of the ordinary. Several hours later, all four camera feeds cut out simultaneously at 5:14PM. D-61118 reported the blast door closing despite his presence at this time. The next morning when Dr. █████ failed to report for duty, a security team was dispatched to his quarters. No sign of Dr. █████'s body has been found, but a belt fashioned into a makeshift noose was discovered hanging in his closet. Addendum: No further experiments are currently planned following Exploration Attempt 10/3/20██. As such, a complete list of names on the plaques inside SCP-XXXX has yet to be compiled. Additionally, until an entity responsible for the anomalies inside SCP-XXXX is identified, the site itself is to retain its object status. Furthermore, despite being classified as such by the plaques, the tanks and their contents are not to be formally considered numbered objects of concern by the foundation until they can be examined firsthand.

rating: 0 + x Item #: SCP-XXXX Object Class: Safe Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a standard jewel case at all times when not in use. In the event that the case is damaged or destroyed, it may be replaced with any equivalent. Outside of authorized testing, this jewel case is to be left in its dedicated storage compartment in Site-4B. This compartment cannot be opened without level 3 authorization or higher. The compartment's temperature and humidity must be maintained within regular indoor levels. Any sudden deviations must be reported to on-site research staff immediately. Even when SCP-XXXX is not in use for testing, all optical disc playback devices in Site-4B must be checked before use. Under no circumstances may this check be skipped, and failure to do so may result in termination. If any personnel are found viewing SCP-XXXX without authorization, on-site security is to be notified immediately, but the subject is not to be disturbed. Interacting with the subject or playback equipment in any way is grounds for immediate termination. Description: SCP-XXXX is a standard ███████-brand re-writable digital versatile disc. While not in mint condition, the disc has been well-preserved since before it was taken into foundation custody. It possesses only superficial scratching on both sides with no other visible damage. The only noteworthy element of SCP-XXXX's appearance is the writing on its top side. Ever since its acquisition, the disc always displays the birth name of its previous subject written in black permanent marker. Subjects have consistently confirmed that the handwriting matches that of one of their parents or legal guardians. When given a new subject, the name on SCP-XXXX will not change until it being played. Frame-by-frame analysis of an open-top DVD player has confirmed that the new subject's name appears within █ nanoseconds of the old name vanishing. No traces of any previous names have been discovered. SCP-XXXX's contents vary from subject to subject. When played, SCP-XXXX will display home video footage from the subject's childhood, even if some or all of the recordings predate digital media storage. Playback is natively accelerated to roughly 10 times the original recording speed. All subjects have been able to recall every discernible moment in playback, even if they were unaware that a recording was being made at the time. If playback is interrupted at any point, the subject will instantaneously revert to their physical age as portrayed by SCP-XXXX. The subject retains their present mental state, and the physical reversion caused by pausing seems to cause no pain or discomfort unless the subject is reverted to infancy. If playback is resumed normally, the subject will rapidly age to remain consistent with SCP-XXXX's footage. Reaching the end of SCP-XXXX's recordings will return the subject to their present physical age, and they may leave the vicinity of the playback device with no ill effects. The subject will suffer immediate cardiac arrest if playback of SCP-XXXX is interrupted or if the subject breaks eye contact with the playback device for more than 30 seconds continuously. If playback is altered (.i.e. fast-forward, rewind or chapter skip), the subject will suffer violent transformations in keeping with their portrayal on SCP-XXXX's playback device. Of the ██ experiments regarding this process, █ subjects have survived, although none have been able to return to active duty. Addendum: It is not yet known if SCP-XXXX chooses its subjects through random parameters or true sentience. Each time it is viewed, it will choose one person with direct line of sight to its playback device, but this appears to be the only criteria. Anyone viewing SCP-XXXX's playback device secondhand (i.e. via security camera) will never be chosen: if no firsthand viewers are present, SCP-XXXX will behave as if it is empty. If SCP-XXXX is placed in a computer and examined with a file browser, it will appear to be unwritten, containing no data. However, if a DVD-burner attempts to overwrite it with new data of any kind, it will return an error message claiming that the disc has already been written, despite it being labelled re-writable.