 Item No. SCP-1575 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures SCP-1575 is beheld in a 6m x 6m x 4m containment chamber at BioSight-23, with direct access to Research Laboratory-3 at same. Except when in use for testing, no water is to be allowed in the SCP-1575's containment, and after testing, all water used is to be held in quarantine for use in further tests. Description SCP-1575 is a marble statue, standing approximately 2.75m high, with an additional base of 0.5m. The statue is a depiction of Venus, Roman goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and seduction, clad only in wrappings from the waist downwards. The statue acts as a fountain head. Damage to the base shows that it was likely intended as a permanent installation, with a single channel running from underneath the base, up through a hole in the mouth. SCP-1575 shows no anomalous properties on its own, nor do samples removed from the hole. An inscription on the base, partially obscured by the above mentioned damage, indicates that it to have been sculpted in the early 16th century for a private collection in ██████, Italy. Any otherwise fresh water which is allowed to pour through SCP-1575 in its nature as a fountain, henceforth referred to as SCP-1575-1, is shown to have mutagenic properties when consumed or otherwise introduced into a body. External application, including long-term submergence, does not trigger a mutation. Non-human mammalian creatures who consume at least .5 liters of SCP-1575-1 daily will begin mutating into a human being over the course of roughly one month, with ethnicity roughly in accordance with humans native to the species' natural habitats. For example, a European deer will have primarily Caucasian features post-mutation, while a North American deer will have features like those of Native Americans. Curiously, most modern breeds of dogs and cats will have indistinct or mixed racial features. Males of this process describe it as extremely painful, and it has an approximate 25% fatality rate for females. Males experience a 95% fatality rate, with most survivors having an androgynous appearance with non-functional or completely missing genitalia. Additionally, there are the 40% chance that the animal will retain one or more pre-mutation features, such as fur, paws instead of hands and or feet, a tail, non-human ears, etc. The final apparent age of the subject is normally in accordance with the stage of life that the creature involved, pre-pubescent, adolescent, adult, elderly. It should be noticed that cases where the subject is gaining or losing a significant amount of mass, appetites, and bodily functions will shift to match. Please see the attached testing logs for specific information. After a successful mutation is completed, subjects normally display an intelligence level typical for what is considered average for their species. Several subjects have shown a somewhat increased capacity for problem-solving that is considered normal for their species, whether this is due to neural reconstruction or a by-product of foundation testing is currently unknown. Many subjects which develop proper vocal cords are able to learn to speak, but typically only were rudimentary phrases of basic needs, such as food, sleep, play, etc. Similarly, most subjects are able to achieve full mobility within two to four weeks of stabilization, though manual dexterity takes far longer to perfect if the original species had simple paws or hooves. SCP-1575-1 does not have any notable effect on a creature's personality, memories, or instincts. All carry over from the individual animal's existing self despite drastic reconstruction of the brain. Domesticated animals typically retain previous levels of affection for humans, though the physical and mental trauma of the mutation process often leads to cases of depression and other psychological issues. Humans have not been observed to experience any notable effects when ingesting SCP-1575-1. Non-mammalian creatures will mutate, but due to significant physiological differences, they will have a 99.9% fatality rate due to drastic and incongruous physiological differences. Only two non-mammalian mutations were known to have stabilized, neither had completely changed their human form, and both were euthanized after a brief study. Addendum 1575-1 SCP-1575 was recovered from a facility named the Miracle Farm, previously owned and operated by Marshall, Carter, and Dark. The stated goal of the facility was to present our clients with the finest and custom-ordered pets, prey, and companions. Mobile Task Force Theta-2, Murrow's morgue, was able to secure the facility. One-hand personnel ██████, attending clients, and ██████, living specimens in various stages of mutation. Only ██████ specimens were deemed fit for transportation and study. All others euthanized on site. Farm personnel and clients were detained for questioning, then given Class-A amnesiacs and released. A cover story of a runaway fire was implanted in their memories before released to explain the destruction of their facility. According to obtained records at least ██████ specimens were known to have been in possession of clients of Marshall, Carter, and Dark. Mobile Task Force Theta-2's current mission is to track down and recover or destroy said specimens, thus far ██████ have been accounted for. Addendum 1575-2 Select testing logs Test 1575-2 Subject Female Japanese Field Mice Epidemis Argentius Adolescent Result Subject expired after 12 days. Cause of death determined to be due to overall body size increasing faster than the cardiovascular system was able to supply. Notes Subject had undergone a 500% increase in overall size, measuring approximately 1.01 meters. Subject had been observed consuming nearly 95% total body weight per day before expiration. Test 1575-4 Subject Male Whitetail Deer Odecoilius Virginianus Pre-adolescent Result Partial transformation Stabilized after 30 days Notes During mutation, subjects suffered severe hemorrhaging in the pelvic area, reproductive organs atrophied, rendered asexual by end of the mutation cycle. Subject maintained tail and base for antlers, however antlers do not grow beyond nubs, typical of yearling bucks. Subject's final appearance and drogenous, but otherwise typical of Eastern Seaboard Native American. Test 1575-6 Subject Female Bengal Tiger Panthera Tigris Tigris Adult Result Subject expired after four days due to cardiac arrest and failure of liver and kidneys. Notes Due to the subject's aggressive nature, it was kept sedated during examination. It is believed that the sedatives disrupted the normal mutation process and caused the organ failure. Future subjects not to receive sedatives unless at 80% stabilized. Test 1575-9 Subject Female Domestic Canine Canis Lupus Familiaris Of Mixed Breed Adult Result Experiment Aborted After Six Days Notes Subject was discovered to have a significant flea infestation as well as intestinal parasites. Sedic parasites were all affected by SCP-1575-1. Testing procedures updated. Dr. ████████ sent notice to all staff working with SCP-1575. Test 1575-12 Subject Hyacinth Macaw Hyacinthus Pre-adolescent Result Subject expired after 20 days, cause of death determined to be internal injuries suffered from extensive bone fractures. Notes It appears that in this case, the subject's skeleton was not able to change at such a speed as to match the rest of the body. Differing muscle functions and the stresses of the mutation caused over 60% of the skeletal structure to break in various manners. Curiously, the extremities of the wings had already begun to split and appeared to have been forming in the crude hand analogues. Test 1575-15 Subject Female Grizzly Bear Urses Arctos Horribilis Adult Result Mutation Complete Stabilized after 32 days Notes Subject did not consume any food or drink besides SCP-1575-1 during the first 29 days of mutation. Huge excreta shown to contain excessive amounts of organic material, fatty deposits, blood, etc. Test 1575-16 Subject Female Gravy Zebra Also Imperial Zebra Equest Gravy Adolescent Result Partial transformation Stabilized after 27 days Notes Subject's main body, hind legs and most of its head shifted to human with an appearance of Native African, while front legs and jaw structure remained most normal for a zebra. Subjects showed extreme distress, difficulty of movement and impairment while eating, euthanized after thorough examinations. Addendum 1575-3 Notice from Dr. ██ regarding a minor containment breach involving SCP-1575. Following the incident on the 12th of this month during Test 1575-9, any animal to be used in testing with SCP-1575 is to be thoroughly examined for both external and internal parasites. Our initial belief that SCP-1575-1 only affected the primary host was proven wrong. It apparently retains its mutagenic properties even when ingested secondarily through the host's lower GI tract or bloodstream. We absolutely do not need another instance of half-mutated flea creatures, and a psychologist is having a hard time helping Janet with her nightmares of a 7-foot-long tapeworm with a screaming face tearing out the belly of a dog. Dr. ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██