 Item number SCP-099, Object Class, Safe. Special Containment Procedures. SCP-099 is kept in a 1 meter by 75 centimeter wall-mounted fireproof case in Gallery 27. Standard climate and humidity controls apply to this section of the gallery. Due to its properties, SCP-099 can only be viewed within the gallery by level 2 staff or higher, and only from a distance greater than 5 meters, and for a period not to exceed 5 minutes per day. When not being viewed, the case is to remain shut and electronically sealed. Description SCP-099 is a 73 by 50 centimeter painting titled The Portrait. Created in 1935 by surrealist painter Rene Magritte, the original painting possesses memetic properties that trigger acute paranoia and lingering psychological effects when viewed for too long, or from a distance of approximately 3 meters or less. The painting depicts a simple still life, with the addition of a single eye staring back at the viewer. A reproduction of the work currently hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, with critical elements removed to prevent the paranoia trigger. Detailed reproductions and photographs of the original work retain its memetic properties. Those who have viewed the painting for too long, or from too close of a distance, become subject to the delusion that any being or depiction of a being with eyes is staring at them. In extreme cases, subjects report that inanimate objects are making eye contact. The condition is so severe that subjects will even report making eye contact with individuals whose heads are completely turned away. Depending on the length of the original exposure to the painting, subjects may suffer from this condition until death, resulting in severe paranoia and inoculophobia. Addendum SCP-099 was recovered from the private collection of K. Sage, another surrealist painter. Recovery was performed by MTF Theta-6, Pink Panther. Mrs. Sage was unaware of the recovery and replacement of SCP-099, although pre-recovery investigation suggests she was aware of its properties, and was either immune or careful not to look too closely. Magritte was still alive at the time SCP-099 was stored in Gallery 27. He remained under Foundation surveillance until his death in 1967. Research suggests that the painting's memetic trigger was intentionally created, although the effect in power of the trigger was likely unintentional. The Foundation has studied the rest of Magritte's work and found no anomalous memetic properties to this date. Weaponized replication, data expunged. Lesson complete. If you missed the previous orientation, go watch SCP-098, Surgeon Crabs. Right now, or for the complete course, watch this playlist.