 SCP-697 consists of the contents of 100 toxic chemical containment drums. All are in either perfect or near-perfect condition. Each drum is filled to the brim with an as yet unidentified chemical. When exposed to any substance other than the drums, SCP-697 triggers a highly complex chemical process that converts most forms of solid matter around it into fully formed plant-like organisms within seconds of contact, effectively terraforming the area immediately surrounding it. Existing multicellular life is quickly broken down into individual cells, which are then converted into further instances of the plant-like organism. It is currently unknown precisely how non-living matter is altered, but the process appears to involve initial conversion into single-celled life forms, which then agglomerate with anomalous speed into the plants, tissues, and organs.