 Item number SCP-178 Object Class Euclid Special Containment Procedures SCP-178 is to be stored in a Class 3 Anomalous Object Container, guarded by no fewer than two armed personnel with level 3 clearance when not undergoing testing. Item is to be removed from containment only with the written permission of personnel with level 4 clearance or higher. Following incident number 17814-Alpha, all tests are to be monitored remotely and the presence of all personnel apart from test subjects in the testing area during experimentation is expressly prohibited. Description SCP-178 is a pair of white stereoscopic 3D glasses with a rectangular white cardboard frame and lenses of transparent blue and red, left and right lenses respectively, plastic. The item exhibits no unusual physical properties apart from a slight discoloration of the cardboard consistent with age. When worn, the wearer begins perceiving large bipedal entities in addition to its ordinary surroundings. Entities reportedly exhibit a docile and occasionally curious behavior. Experts include entities leaning over the shoulder of persons working and observing them with interest, with one exception. Any attempt by the wearer or any other personnel to directly interact with the entities results in severe lacerations suddenly appearing on persons involved. The appearance of lacerations is rapid and continues until the moment the wearer expires. The pattern of lacerations is always consistent with being slashed with three parallel tapered sharp objects of lengths varying between 14.2 and 27.4 centimeters and maximum thickness varying between 2.9 and 8.1 centimeters. Recording and measuring devices used during testing failed to detect any anomalies, including while lacerations were appearing on subjects. Subjects do not report hearing any sounds emanating from the entities. Hearing term observation of subjects exposed to the item reveals no lasting effects. Stereoscopic images viewed through the item appear three-dimensional. Addendum number one. Item was recovered in 19- in Tennessee by agent operating as a deep cover agent in the US Fish and Wildlife Service who arrived in the town following reports of a year old child being found dead in her second floor bedroom, apparently as a result of an unusual mauling. The agent noticed a bloodstained stereoscopic image of a ferris wheel adjacent to where the child was discovered and after some searching found the item under the child's bed where it had apparently been thrown during the child's death throes. Set agent then proceeded to call a recovery team to his location. Following the recovery team's arrival, set agent wore the item and looked at the image reporting nothing unusual until he turned his head to his left whereupon he noticed an entity approximately an inch from his face leaning over his shoulder and looking at the stereoscopic image. In the debriefing, agent reported also noticing several other entities in the room observing him and the recovery team. The agent refrained from attempting to interact with the entities and the item was recovered without incident. Addendum number two. All experiments are logged in file number 178E. Termit 178E1 Name, Doctor's Date, Undisclosed, Procedure. D-Class subject is to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178. The test chamber is to be observed via bulletproof glass window to adjacent control room and via audio and video recording devices. D-Class subject will be instructed to wear SCP-178 and report what it observes until told otherwise. Results Subject D-17831, male, 41, no discernible mental abnormalities, is placed in the chamber and told to wear SCP-178. Subject is not told of SCP-178's nature. Subject does as instructed, then immediately expresses distress by throwing SCP-178 away and covering its eyes while vocalizing fear. Research staff instructs subject to describe the source of its distress. Subject unresponsive, research staff attempts to calm subject. Subject responds by uncovering its face and looking around, appearing to still be distressed. Research staff instructs the subject once again to describe the source of its distress. Subject responds by stating the presence of an unfamiliar entity, in close proximity to its face, the moment it wore SCP-178. Research staff instructs subject to describe the entity in detail. Subject responds by stating entity was hideous and had too many eyes. Research staff instructs subject to describe the entity in greater detail. Subject states it did not manage to perceive many details, before removing SCP-178. Research staff instructs subject to wear SCP-178. Subject uncooperative, research staff repeats instruction. Subject uncooperative, research staff threatens subject with termination unless it cooperates. Subject uncooperative, testing is ended, and subject placed under surveillance to test for long lasting symptoms of exposure. Subject displays symptoms of mild paranoia for two days, before returning to normal behavioral patterns. Surveillance ended after 30 days, and subject terminated. Note, well this wasn't very informative, but at least it confirms we have an actual anomalous object in our hands. Subject 178 E2 Name, Doctors, Date, Undisclosed, Procedure, D-class subject is to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178. The test chamber is to be observed via bulletproof glass window to adjacent control room, and via audio and video recording devices. Subject will be instructed to wear SCP-178 and report what it observes, until told otherwise. Results Subject D-63164 Female, 31, no discernible mental abnormalities, is placed in the chamber and instructed to wear SCP-178. Subject is not told of SCP-178's true nature. Subject does as instructed, and immediately begins emitting expletives and walking backwards towards the chamber's wall, looking intently at something to its one o'clock. Research staff instructs subject to describe what it is seeing. Subject presses its back to chamber wall, and describes seeing an entity standing halfway across the test chamber by the wall, looking at the wall. Research staff instructs subject to describe the entity in detail. Research states the entity is bipedal, possesses two additional upper appendages ending in large conical protrusions, and a smooth head. Research staff instructs subject to provide additional details. Subject begins describing the entity, and then suddenly expresses distress, stating oh god it's looking right at me. Subject collapses against test chamber wall, still staring in the same direction. Research staff inquires as to whether entity is exhibiting hostility or not. Subject states that it is not moving, but looking at it. Subject instructed to remove SCP-178. Subject refuses, stating that it does not trust the entity. Subject reminded that uncooperative behavior will result in termination. Subject removes SCP-178, and begins looking around the test chamber in distress, stating that it can no longer see the entity. Subject instructed to wear a SCP-178. Subject complies, and states that the entity is still looking at it. Subject instructed to report any changes in the entity's behavior. Two minutes and thirty seven seconds pass, before subject states the entity is no longer looking at it. Subject states entity is looking at the wall again. Subject reports no further changes for seventeen minutes and fifty five seconds. Test ended. It seems strange that the thing the subject saw was so disinterested, given the way the item came into foundation attention. We didn't pick anything up in any of the recording equipment either. I wonder if this entity is really there, or an illusion generated by the item. Experiment 178 E3. Name. Doctors. Date. Undisclosed. Procedure. Procedure. D-class subject is to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178. The test chamber is to be observed via bulletproof glass window to adjacent control room, and via audio and video recording devices. A fractal blue and red image is to be placed on one wall of the test chamber, and a plastic bin containing ten standard tennis balls is to be placed near the opposite wall. D-class subject will be told SCP-178 is an experiment in next generation 3D specs, and that staring at the fractal image while wearing SCP-178 will allow it to see animated three dimensional images. D-class subject will then be instructed to wear SCP-178, and report what it observes. In case the subject perceives any entities, it will be instructed to throw a tennis ball at them. Results. D-51441. Male. 27. Arson. Murder. No discernable mental abnormalities. Is instructed to stand at the end of the test chamber, opposite the fractal image, and wear SCP-178. Subject complies and expresses surprise and discomfort. Subject instructed to describe what it perceives. Subject states it perceives two entities standing in the room. One, from now on referred to as entity 1, next to the fractal image, with its back to the subject, and the other, from now on referred to as entity 2, crossing the room from left to right. Subject opines that the person who designed the animation is mentally unbalanced. Subject instructed to describe entity 2's gait. Subject states it walks using both its legs and upper appendages. Subject equates entity 2's gait to that of a gorilla, if someone put its skeleton together wrong. Research staff inquires whether both entities are similar. Subject replies that, apart from size, they appear to be generally similar. Subject then proceeds to describe entities fitting the description of the entity in experiment number 178E2. Subject instructed to pick up one tennis ball and throw it at entity 2. Subject complies. Both the research staff and the audio recording devices observe the ball moving uninterrupted until it hits the floor on the opposite side of the test chamber. Subject expresses surprise and distress, attempting to back away for 0.7 seconds before severe lacerations begin appearing on its body. Appearance of lacerations continues for 4.7 seconds until subject presumably expires from massive bleeding and trauma. Autopsy on expired subject reveals lacerations consistent with being slashed by 3 sharp objects, relatively thick and tapering to a point approximately 17 cm in length and 4 cm in maximum width. Analysis of ball thrown by subject discovers only trace amounts of human sweat, matching subject D51441. Notes. Holy ****! It would appear that these things don't like being disturbed. On the other hand, that ball sailed through the air like nothing was there, and with the death of the subject, we cannot know if it indeed passed where the entity was or not. This is still far from conclusive, but the pattern of laceration matches the findings at the item's recovery site, so at least we've established beyond any doubt that it is dangerous. It's interesting to note that so far, the entities are pretty consistent in appearance, despite variance between test subjects. I wonder if any non-violent interaction between the subject and the entities is possible. Experiment 178E4. Name. Doctors. Date. Undisclosed. Procedure. D-class subject is to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178. The test chamber is to be observed via bulletproof glass window to adjacent control room, via audio and video recording devices, via infrared cameras, electromagnetic radiation sensors, and motion detectors. A fractal blue and red image is to be placed on one wall of the test chamber. D-class subject will be told SCP-178 is an experiment in next generation 3D specs, and that staring at the fractal image while wearing SCP-178 will allow it to see animated three-dimensional images. This subject will then be instructed to wear SCP-178 and report what it observes. In case the subject perceives any entities, it will be instructed to attempt to speak with them. Results. D-8-4291, female, 19, no discernible mental abnormalities, is instructed to stand near the wall opposite of the fractal image and wear SCP-178. Subject complies and immediately expresses revulsion. Subject instructed to attempt to speak to it. Subject appears confused as to why it would attempt to speak to an animated image. Research staff repeats instruction. Subject expresses irritation and says, Hello weird thing, how are you today? In a bored manner. Lacerations begin appearing on subject's torso and abdomen 0.2 seconds after subject finishes speaking. Subject's right arm severed above the elbow after 2.4 seconds. Laceration in subject vocalization stops after 8.4 seconds when subject presumably expires. Autopsy on expired subject reveals the same kind of lacerations, indicating sharp objects approximately 21 cm in length and 5 cm in width. Notes. I guess that means we can assume that any attempt to interact with the entities ends in hostility, and nothing on any of the sensors either. We're establishing a pattern here, but the main question is still whether the death of the subjects is caused by the item, or by external entities. I wonder if subjects not wearing the item can be affected by it. Experiment 178E5. Name. Doctors. Date. Undisclosed. Procedure. Two D-class subjects are to be placed in secure test chamber containing SCP-178. The test chamber is to be observed via bulletproof glass window to adjacent control room, via audio and video recording devices, via infrared cameras, electromagnetic radiation sensors, and motion detectors. Both subjects will have general knowledge of the properties of SCP-178. One subject, designated subject one, will be instructed to wear SCP-178, and will describe to the other subject, designated subject two, the location and appearance of any perceived entities in the test chamber. Subject two will then attempt to interact with the entities. Results. Subject one. D-61955. Female. 35. Three counts of murder. GBH. No discernable mental abnormality. Subject one. Subject two. D-57321. Female. 27. No discernable mental abnormalities. Are placed in the test chamber. Subject one instructed to wear SCP-178. Subject one expresses dislike for the research staff. Subject two concurs. Research staff reminds both subjects that uncooperative behavior is grounds for termination. Subject one wears SCP-178 and begins emitting expletives. Subject two expresses distress and inquires as to the reason for subject one's consternation. Subject one states that, there's one right behind you. Subject two turns around and states that it cannot see anything unusual. Research staff calms both subjects by assuring them the perceived entities are harmless and instructs subject one to assist subject two in making contact with the entities. Subject one states that there is an entity about a foot in front of her and that the entity's head is about two feet taller than her. Subject two inquires whether the entity is looking at it. Subject one replies in the affirmative. Subject two attempts to calm itself and proceeds to look where considers the entity's head to be and say, um, hi there. Lacerations immediately begin appearing on subject two's torso and face for 0.9 seconds before subject two's neck is severed. Subject one vocalizes acute distress and runs toward the test chamber door. Subject one attempts to bludgeon the door open unsuccessfully for five seconds before turning around and saying, presumably to our perceived entity, no, get away. Subject one begins suffering lacerations across the abdomen and torso. Subject, laceration, and vocalization cease simultaneously after 17.3 seconds. Autopsy and expired subjects revealed two different laceration patterns. The relatively few lacerations suffered by subject two are consistent with lacerations caused by three sharp objects approximately 27 centimeters in length and eight centimeters in maximum width. While the many lacerations suffered by subject one are consistent with lacerations caused by three sharp objects approximately 14 centimeters in length and three centimeters in width. Note, we still don't know whether the entities are actually there or are illusions caused by SCP-178, but now we know they can affect more than the wearer. This means that this object is potentially much more dangerous than we initially surmised. Interestingly enough, the two subjects showed different laceration patterns as though they were inflicted by different entities. A shame we didn't ask subject one about the number of entities in the room. We'll do better next time. It is also possible that subject wouldn't have been harmed if she hadn't addressed the entities herself. That's also worth checking out. Experiment 178E6 Name, Doctors, Date, Undisclosed Two D-class subjects are to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178. The test chamber is to be observed via bulletproof glass window to adjacent control room via audio and video recording devices, via infrared cameras, electromagnetic radiation sensors, and motion detectors. Both subjects will have general knowledge of the properties of SCP-178. One subject, designated subject one, will be instructed to wear SCP-178, and will describe to the other subject, designated subject two, the location and appearance of any perceived entities in the test chamber. Subject two will then attempt to interact with the entities. Subject one will be instructed not to speak or otherwise interact with entities at any eventuality. To ensure this, subject one will be told that any attempt to make contact with the entities will result in termination. Results Subject one, D-83616, male, 44, no discernable mental abnormality, and subject two, D-36176, male, 52, no discernable mental abnormalities, are placed in the test chamber. Subject one is instructed to wear SCP-178. Subject one, uncooperative. Subject one is instructed again to wear SCP-178. Subject one, uncooperative. Subject two urges subject one to cooperate for fear of punitive measures. Subject one wears SCP-178, and expresses surprise and disgust. Research staff inquires as to the number of entities. Subject one states, they're a** everywhere, doc. There's nine of them here with us. Subject one then turns to look at the bulletproof glass window separating the test chamber from the control room, and states, and there's three in there with you. Look, there's one leaning right over your data expunged. Notes Following the loss of all research staff and incident number 17814 alpha, the containment protocols have been revised. 057 Experiment 178E7 Name Interceptors Date Undisclosed Procedure D-class subject is to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178. The test chamber is to be divided into two partitions, and a five to one ratio, with a smaller partition containing the chamber entrance separated by bulletproof glass, with a small hole in the middle covered in steel mesh, to allow the passage of sound from one partition to the other. The test chamber will be observed remotely via audio and video recording devices, via infrared cameras, electromagnetic radiation sensors, and motion detectors. Subject is to be told of SCP-178's nature, and instructed to wear SCP-178, and attempt to communicate with entities on the other side of the partition. Results Subject D-13627 Mail 52 Rape Double homicide No discernible mental abnormalities Is placed in the test chamber, and instructed to wear SCP-178. Subject expresses displeasure, but complies. Subject instructed to describe what it perceives. Subject describes four entities in the other partition. Subject states entities look docile, two of them jabbing the walls, and the other two looking at it through the glass. Research staff inquires whether any entities are present in the subject's partition. Subject looks around and replies, then none are present. Subject instructed to attempt to communicate with the entities. Subject expresses desire to get this over with. Subject says, presumably tore the perceived entities. Hello, can you hear me? Before recoiling suddenly. Research staff inquires as to the reason the subject recoiled. The subject replies that the entities have begun pounding the glass with their upper appendages. Research staff inquires whether they are succeeding in causing any visible damage to the partition. Subject replies that they are not. Audio recordings fail to pick up any sounds apart from those emitted by the subject. Research staff inquires whether the subject can hear the entities pounding on the partition. Subject appears perplexed and replies to the negative. No changes occur for 10 minutes and 14 seconds. Research staff announces the end of the experiment. Subject expresses relief and removes SCP-178, placing it on the floor. Test chamber door opens and two security personnel, agents data expunge, demand that subject comes with them, presumably to D-class cells. Subject turns towards door and begins complying when lacerations begin appearing across his face, torso, and upper arms. Research vocalizes distress and both security personnel recoil and emit expletives. Agent W. Gradyo's a containment breach. Agent W. begins firing his weapon into the chamber, hitting and killing the subject after 2.1 seconds of being lacerated. Containment teams are mobilized to the testing area and the sector goes into lockdown. Searches are concluded after an hour and four minutes without any findings or further incidents and lockdown is lifted. SCP-178 is found where Subject D-13627 dropped it. Note that could have been catastrophic. First time we get to experiment on SCP-178 and the whole sector goes into lockdown. The brass aren't going to be pleased. I think we should come up with some lower risk experiments for the foreseeable future. I guess anywhere that attempts to establish contact with the entities can die even after removing SCP-178. It's interesting to note that Agent W. suffered no ill effect, despite firing AT the entity. I estimate it is because he had only very limited knowledge about the entities observed by those who wear the item. Experiment 178E-8 Name Doctors Date Undisclosed Procedure D-Class Subject is to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178 and a video camera connected to monitor. The test chamber is to be observed remotely via audio and video recording devices, via infrared cameras, electromagnetic radiation sensors, and motion detectors. Subject is to be instructed to hold SCP-178 up to the camera and report what it sees on the monitor. The camera is both connected to the monitor and to an external recording device. Pending the success of the experiment, the research staff will submit a request to view the recording. Results Subject D-61286 Female 28 15 counts of GBH 2 counts of murder No discernible mental abnormalities Is placed in the test chamber and instructed to pick up SCP-178 and hold it up to the camera. Subject complies and holds SCP-178 approximately 20 cm from the camera. Subject instructed to hold SCP-178 up to the camera so that it sees through it. Subject inquires as to which lens it should hold it to. Subject instructed to hold the red lens up to the camera. Subject complies Research staff inquires whether the monitor displays anything unusual. Subject replies to the negative. Subject instructed to hold the blue lens up to the camera. Subject complies and reports that the monitor still does not display anything unusual. Subject instructed to put down the camera and wear SCP-178. Subject complies Subject vocalizes acute distress, stumbling backwards while staring at the monitor. Research staff inquires as to the source of the subject's distress. Subject reports three entities crouched in front of the monitor, looking at it. Subject instructed to remove SCP-178. Test ended. Notes It would appear that either the item functions similarly to ordinary stereoscopic glasses and requires two eyes, or that the effect isn't merely optic. There's a way to test that. Experiment 178 E9 Name Doctors Date Undisclosed Procedure D-class subject is to be placed in secured test chamber containing SCP-178 and a special zoom mount containing two small video cameras simulating a pair of human eyes connected to monitor that splices both images together in real time to create image similar to the way stereoscopic sight works. The test chamber is to be observed remotely via audio and video recording devices, via infrared cameras, electromagnetic radiation sensors, and motion detectors. Subject is to be instructed to hold SCP-178 up to the camera and report what he sees on the monitor. The camera is set to record. Pending success, the research staff will submit a request to view the recording. Results Subject DE-87325, male, 32, no discernible mental abnormalities, is placed in the test chamber and instructed to pick up SCP-178 and hold it up to the two cameras. Subject complies and holds SCP-178 approximately 20 cm from the two cameras. Subject is instructed to view the monitor and describe what it sees. Subject complies and vocalizes distress, dropping SCP-178 and backing to the chamber wall. Research staff inquires to the source of subject's distress. Subject states, They're **** watching me. Subject is instructed to hold SCP-178 to the two cameras. Subject is uncooperative. Research staff threatens subject with termination unless it complies. Subject complies and holds SCP-178 to the two cameras. Subject is instructed to attempt to communicate with the entities. Subject says, Hello? In the opposite direction of the monitor, presumably in the direction of the entities. After 0.5 seconds, lacerations appear on subject on the torso, face, and right arm. Experiment is concluded and SCP-178 is recovered. Photopsy on expired subjects showed consistent lacerations, approximately 27 cm in length and 8 cm in maximum width. Analysis of the recorded footage shows three separate entities, with varying sizes, observing subject. When subject attempts communication with entities, two grow three sharp claws and lunge at subject. Notes. They look more hideous than we imagined. We're going to need to analyze the footage more and calculate the speeds of the entities before we do any more experiments. Lesson complete. If you missed the previous orientation, go watch SCP-177, Checkmate, right now. Or for the complete course, watch this playlist.