 Item number SCP-608, Object Class, SAFE. Special Containment Procedures SCP-608 is to be held in a vacuum chamber at all times, while not the subject of active research. Magnetic levitation is to be used to suspend the object in the center of the chamber. In the event of either of these measures failing, a Class 3 evacuation of non-essential personnel is to be undertaken, and containment measures are to be restored as soon as possible. If containment failure persists for more than one hour, a Class 4 evacuation of personnel not actively involved in the containment of the item is to be undertaken. In the event of super pressurization for whatever reason, a Class 5 evacuation and cleanup must be performed immediately. Description SCP-608 appears to be a length of silver tinsel with an unusually furry appearance, although, depending on environment, the item may be surrounded by a halo of decaying particles. Any object coming into contact with it disintegrates slowly, the process being halted the instant that it is removed. At the same time, the halo increases in intensity. Microscope examination, radar, sonar, MRI, and all other known examination techniques are unable to provide insight beyond the fact that the object appears fuzzy with no readily defined border, rather, it appears to dissipate into the surroundings. This, combined with the disintegration property, led to the SCP's earlier misclassification as Euclid. Recent investigations have revealed, however, that the item's properties arise from a red state, or more simply, its existence as a fractal. In layman's terms, the item has a potentially infinite number of progressively smaller branches radiating off the substance, in such a way that micro-examination and macro-examination produce similar or identical results. The disintegration effects are due to the monofilament and finer branches slicing through a substance at the molecular or atomic level. Discovery, SCP-608 originally came to the attention of the Foundation after reports of glowing tinsel in 19... considered unlikely to be important. The item was nevertheless sought out. Unfortunately, the house in which it was kept at the time collapsed on it, for reasons unknown, causing large masses to be pressed onto the object. The effect was comparable to a... producing an explosive force of... tons, as well as considerable quantities of alpha, beta, gamma, and radiation. No survivors were found within the origin, but the item survived apparently unharmed. Research potential The research team is currently awaiting permission to attempt firing beams of small particles at the object, in the hopes of discovering more fundamental particles than those currently known. In particular, the ability of the object to baffle lasers has been the source of some speculation, and it is high on the priority list, if such research is ever permitted. Addendum 6081 Once the precise nature of the item was determined, it was immediately confined to a vacuum chamber. Attempts were then made to obtain a sample for analysis. Results follow. Date Expunged Tool Steel scissors Result Scissor blades were ruined, no visible impact Date Expunged Tool Vanadium hardened steel saw Result Saw blade ruined, no visible impact Date Expunged Tool 100 kilowatt laser Result Halo noticeably intensified, no damage Date Expunged Tool Table saw with blade composed of SCP- Result The halo intensified when the tool was brought within approximately one meter. There was a noticeable increase in both alpha and beta particles noted, as the tool moved within 500 mm. Evacuation of non-essential personnel was undertaken before proceeding with the test. After the go-ahead was received, monitoring devices began to cease operation, beginning with the most sensitive. People up to 30 miles away noted unease, likely because of particles. No more data was received after the item came within 100 mm of the tool. On later investigation of the site, all organic material was data-expunged, along with other large molecules, such as diamonds. It is theorized that the super-dense SCP- Broke down in a chain reaction at the subatomic level. Attempts are ongoing to recover data from sources not as close to the blast point. Addendum 608-2 On 2000-1, an interference spectrometer was used to attempt to determine its composition. The test results indicate the presence of silver, platinum, and polymers containing super heavy elements. As yet, no mechanism whereby these substances could be compressed to the width observed in the item has been proposed, although research is ongoing. One suggestion is that only the main body consists of these substances, and the microfibers are another substance entirely. Uncomplete. If you missed the previous orientation, go watch SCP-607, Dory and the Gray Cat, right now. Or for the complete course, watch this playlist.