Lamp

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: Effects of SCP-XXXX seem to only occur after primary viewing. Exploiting this, SCP-XXXX is to be set on a raised platform in a locker with opaque shielding covering all four sides around the platform. Any non-flammable material may be used if shielding falls loose or gets damaged. The locker should then be checked for proper ventilation and locked.

Two cameras may be used for remote viewing; one is to remain above and the second at some angle to capture at least 2 sides of the platform/object. If a camera malfunctions it should be replaced in an orderly manner. In the event that both cameras are down, caution is to be exercised when replacement occurs. This is due to the possibility of SCP-XXXX emitting a non-negligible amount of heat to its surrounding environment and in-turn causing shorts in the electronics, which may or may not still be live when the cameras are down.

Update: Shielding should never completely close in on the lamp. This has caused a large amount of excess light and heat which will result in melting, cracking, and/or combustion of containment materials.

Description: SCP-XXXX appears to be an old-fashioned gas lamp. Since procurement of SCP-XXXX in late 19██’s the lamp has not lost the flame inits center. Anomalous effects have been observed on individuals who viewed the lamp for an extended period of time. Foundation tests have cataloged these effects.

Addendum: (Ex-)Site Director, Dr. Malik, is to no longer have access to SCP-XXXX after it was confiscated from the (ex)director’s personal living space. Dr. Malik decided to keep the lamp for personal gain and winning arguments by inducing adverse effects in people who opposed Dr. Malik. An unknown number of people were subjected to SCP-XXXX’s adverse effects. Those who’ve been recovered and examined by the Foundation have attributed the effects similar to that of our Exposure Test, Acute Exposure.
The lamp, SCP-XXXX, was recovered and officially stored at Site █ as of7/13/20██. Dr. Malik’s personal files on SCP-XXXX were reviewed and have been archived.

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Acute Exposure

Acute Exposure Test: Tests were conducted on SCP-XXXX’s anomalies after viewing Dr. Malik’s files. Exposure times were 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minutes. Five Class D personnel were given refreshments and sat around SCP-XXXX in a closed room. They were given instructions to keep the lamp in line of sight at all times but may talk to each other. At the indicated time intervals individuals were removed from the room and were placed in individual containment cells for 72 hour viewing.

7 trails were ran for acute exposure. They are logged at Site█’s Archives Department as SCP-XXXX-AcE-αthrough SCP-XXXX-AcE-η.

All Class D personnel exposed reported seeing geodesic lights (comprised mainly of red, green, blue, and yellow colors) and blurred vision. All 60 minute and three 30 minute personnel reported mild to medium headaches. Symptom onset was between 7-20 minutes after leaving the room.

Additionally, cameras recording SCP-XXXX-AcE-αthrough SCP-XXXX-AcE-η. show a visible decrease in light intensity as the number of participants viewed it. As participants stopped viewing the lamp, the brightness of SCP-XXXX can be seen to increase instantly.

Prolonged Exposure

Prolonged Exposure Test: Testing for prolonged exposure to SCP-XXXX was carried out with the same constraints as the acute exposure tests except for viewing time. Times for exposure were increased to 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, and 4 hours. Participants were given bathroom breaks lasting no longer than 5 minutes.

4 trails were ran for prolonged exposure. They are logged at Site█’s Archives Department as SCP-XXXX-PoE-αthrough SCP-XXXX-PoE-δ.

The Class D participants recorded headaches, geodesic lights, and blurred vision within 2 minutes of removal from exposure. More extreme symptoms reported about 10-15 minutes after initial vision and headache onset. They are reported/observed as:

• body pain, profuse sweating and chills (inability to control body temperature), nausea, dizziness, vertigo
• extreme nausea, projectile vomiting, uncontrollable defecation and urination
• dehydration, shock, loss of consciousness
• expiry

Symptoms tend to increase in severity along the above points with respect toexposure time. Survival rate of 3.5 hour exposure was 75 %. Survival rate of 4hour was 25 %.

Lastly, confirmation was obtained of SCP-XXXX showing visible decrease inlight intensity as the number of participants view it. The Foundation’s currentworking model is that intensity is somehow affected by observation of the lamplight. Investigation of its physical properties is ongoing.

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████████████Cave Explorer's Journal (Exert)

Spelunking start date:██/10/19██

3rd Entry
We’ve decided to set up camp off an older path of [REDACTED] in the cave. This was chosen on a whim, to see if the haunted stories about this chamber have any truth to them. Judging by our supplies we have been in here two days.
We found a light coming from deep inside the cave. It can be seen coming from an alcove near the top of a small climb. To our knowledge we are the only group down here. We tried contacting them by calling out but no one has responded for a few hours now. We have been taking turns resting up

4th Entry
It’s been another couple of hours, hard to say exactly as all of our watches have stopped. Everyone has taken a turn sleeping, if only getting a few minutes of a nap in. We called out again. Again there was no response. No change in the light intensity or signs of movement. We are now starting our climb for the light, if this book is found before any of us then assume we have found a lit gas pocket of some sort.

5th Entry
We returned. Jackson’s a bit worse for wear. All of us are a little shook. We found human remains in that alcove. By the looks of them they’d been there awhile. 3 seemed to have died by normal-ish means. The fourth was laying with a blackened ground and the bones seemed cracked and splintered. The light source itself was a bright gas lamp, still light. This was near the fourth human remains and on its side. We tried to put it out but we couldn’t seem to get it. We thought that perhaps there might be a gas leak that was keeping the lamp lit. We are walking out with the lamp, leaving markers to where the human remains are.

6th Entry
Our trek out was delayed. It seems we all started to hallucinate and have debilitating head and body aches. Sara vomited a little and passed out. Though now, all of us are feeling better and just want to get out. This lamp also seems to have a hypnotic effect, like the longer you stare at it the less bright it gets. Then again, this expedition might just be getting to me.

7th (Final) Entry
Day light and the truck. The lamp is still unable to lose its flame. We’ve all decided to not look at it unless necessary. 45 to 50 minutes and we will becoming up on the nearest park station. I think I’m starting to see lights again though, I hope it isn’t another episode that happened in the cave.
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Local authorities were notified. The human remains were recovered and successfully matched to a string of missing person cases dating back to [EXPUNGED].

After law enforcement was unable to shut off the lamp, the Foundation was contacted and Dr. Malik was sent to assess the situation.

Dr. Malik's Personal Notes

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