 Good afternoon. For those who are new, I'm Dr. Theron Sherman, and in today's briefing, we will be studying SCP-6404. There isn't any objectionable material in this document, so let's begin. Item Number SCP-6404 Classification Level 4 – Secret Containment Class – Esoteric Secondary Class – Decommissioned Disruption Class – Amida Risk Class – Notice Special Containment Procedures Foundation personnel are to continue monitoring international birth records for individuals named TALICANT. Any individual identified as having the TALICANT name is to be handled using standard decommissioning procedures. SCP-6404 was successfully decommissioned on October 4, 2007. All historical and civic records involving individuals named TALICANT have been altered accordingly to re-attribute major historical events to new persons or otherwise erased former TALICANT identities. Names and sayings derived from the TALICANT name, such as TALLIMARK, CANTCOUNTER, TALLIHO, TALLIWACCOR, etc., while not displaying anomalous properties, have likewise been either re-attributed or otherwise removed from the popular lexicon in order to prevent possible revival of the TALICANT name. Description SCP-6404 referred to a phenomenon where all individuals named TALICANT at any point in their lives, such as being granted the name at birth, changing one's name to TALICANT, or simply being called TALICANT at any point, became part of a collective hive mind. Once an individual became an SCP-6404 instance, there was no way to disconnect them from the hive mind. All SCP-6404 instances were capable of operating on the individual level, but actively shared the same thoughts, feelings, or beliefs. On average, SCP-6404 instances sought out employment in the following areas, education, research, specifically in areas related to the spread and treatment of infectious diseases, visual and performing arts, government positions, specifically those relating to employment, welfare, and international relations, charity work, social activism. These indicate that the TALICANT name existed since the early 5th century, with several notable individuals having the name. SCP-6404 instances throughout history notably participated in exploration, social development, and cultural exchange. Due to the number of notable figures throughout history, as well as pop culture icons using the TALICANT name, TALICANT remained one of the most popular baby names for males and females. It is believed that upon decommissioning of SCP-6404, there were approximately 1 billion individuals named TALICANT. Thank you for listening. Site 42 studios and its staff are funded by viewers like you. Please become a patron or visit our merch store at the link in our bio to support our work. Secure. Contain. Protect.