 Item No. SCP-332 Object Class Euclid Special Containment Procedures Observation Station 55B has been constructed to monitor and study SCP-332. Due to the danger of initiating an activation event, SCP-332 has had an area of exclusion established around it, covering the area of effect. This area is surrounded by a 5 meter tall and 1.5 meter thick concrete wall. SCP personnel are to be stationed every 50 meters with regular patrols around the outer portion of the perimeter taking place every half hour. When SCP-332 enters its active state, all site personnel are to monitor the length and intensity of the sound produced by SCP-332 from soundproofed observation areas until the active state ceases. Description SCP-332 is the class of 1976 Kirk Longwood High School marching band, located in the town of ██████. The band is composed of 30 humanoids known as SCP-332-1 through █████. All 30 instances of SCP-332 were 1976 band uniforms and play instruments manufactured before 1976. The words «Send Cope Symphony» have been engraved into each instrument. Scales within SCP-332 do not display normal human behavior and will stand at attention in the center of the former Kirk Longwood High School football field when not in an active state. Occasionally, individual instances of SCP-332 have been known as suddenly began struggling with an unseen force before returning to their normal stance. The reason for this behavior is unknown. No instance of SCP-332 is ever attempted to communicate with Foundation personnel. Places of SCP-332 do not appear to feel hunger, pain, or suffer from exposure to the elements and have been in the same locations for over 30 years without suffering from negative effects. Once every 48 hours, SCP-332 will enter an active state. SCP-332 will also emit sound if any person enters the area of exclusion or if a noise between 15 and 80,000 Hz is made within its own. SCP-332's active state consists of it marching around the perimeter of the Kirk Longwood High School football stadium for a period between 15 and 45 minutes. Following this, SCP-332 will proceed to the center of the field and play a music piece. Pieces played by SCP-332 vary, but it primarily consists of marching band arrangements of popular songs from 1967 to 1973. Music produced by SCP-332 have a consistent volume throughout the active zone, with the sound fading abruptly outside of that zone. If a subject is able to hear the music play by SCP-332, they will attempt to obtain any instrument near them and join SCP-332 in playing. Subjects affected in this manner, hereafter known as SCP-332-B, will report high amounts of anxiety if unable to obtain a musical instrument within 10 minutes of coming under SCP-332's effect. If they are unable to join SCP-332 within 10 minutes, they will walk with the band and begin miming an instrument as they march with the band and will attempt to replicate the sound being produced by SCP-332 with their voice. Instances of SCP-332-B who join with SCP-332 will march and play until they pass out from exhaustion or hunger, at which point they will be trampled by other instances of SCP-332-B and SCP-332-B. For every 10 SCP-332-B instances who join SCP-332, the area of effect will increase by 300 meters. This radius of effect will expand until all instances of SCP-332-B are terminated or incapacitated, at which point SCP-332's active state will immediately cease. SCP-332 was contained following Incident-332-A, the incident during which SCP-332 was initially activated. Between the point from when it activated to being disabled by Foundation agents, Incident-332-A resulted in the deaths of 40% of Kirkland Wood High School's staff and students. The school was closed down under the pretense of fire damage, with students, locals, and survivors being issued Class-B amnesiacs. All containment of SCP-332 was achieved on July 17, 1976, with a classification of Euclid. Addendum-332-B Transcript of Incident-332-A During initial cleanup operations following SCP-332's containment, a 16mm camera was discovered outside what would have been the first-story window of Kirkland Wood High School. The transcript of this video, although highly corrupted, is the only record of Incident-332-A. 0-10 The camera is pointed out a large window, believed to be in the school's front office. Several members of SCP-332 can be seen preparing their instruments on the field. There is no sound. 10-34 The camera swings towards unidentified woman number 1. It is believed that the cameraman is speaking to her, although no sound can be heard. One of SCP-332's clarinet players can be seen walking by in the background. 10-34-455 Section of the tape is damaged. No identifiable content present. 10-455-5 Picture and sound briefly become clear, and a voice believed to belong to unidentified woman number 1 remarks about one band member's outfit having an unusual attribute. Although what was unusual about it is not heard. 10-5-6-2 Static 10-6-8-4 Sound and picture return were greatly improved quality, with the cameraman chatting with unidentified woman number 1. Unidentified woman number 2 is heard off-screen at 7 minutes and 9 seconds, referencing a band equipment supplier known as Synscope Symphony, and remarking that she was unable to find it with the information that was provided to her. Unidentified man number 1, also in the background, claims that he was investigated at a later date. 8-4-16-22 Sound cuts out again. Camera is pointed out to the field as SCP-332 begins to perform. At the 11-minute mark, several persons in the audience begin to examine signs of distress. At the 11-minute-32 mark, the camera is violently jerked away from the floor and dropped. Several persons, including the cameraman and unidentified woman number 2, are seen to move around the office in a state of distress. At the 11-minute-45-second mark, SCP-332 enters an active state. Unidentified woman number 1 is seen to exit the office to go outside the 16-minute mark. 16-22-18-45 Static 18 minutes and 45 seconds to 19 minutes. The camera is picked up in pans around the room. Several deceased persons are visible in frame, including the original cameraman. The camera is briefly pointed out the window, where SCP-332 can be seen playing. The tape ends at the 19-minute mark.