Item #: SCP-035

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-035 is to be kept within a hermetically sealed glass case, no fewer than 10 centimeters (4 inches) thick. This case is to be contained within a steel, iron and lead-shielded room at all times. Doors are to be triple-locked at all times, with the exception of allowing personnel in or out. No fewer than two (2) armed guards are to be posted at any time. Guards must remain outside at all times and are not allowed within the containment room under any circumstances. A trained psychologist is to remain on site at all times. Research personnel is not to touch SCP-035 at any time. SCP-035 must be moved to a new sealed case every two (2) weeks. The previous case must be disposed of via SCP-101, as it shows no adverse reactions to SCP-035's "corruption". Anyone who comes into contact with SCP-035 when it is in possession of a host is to be given an immediate psychological evaluation.

Description: SCP-035 appears to be a white porcelain comedy mask, although, at times, it will change to tragedy. In these events, all existing visual records, such as photographs, video footage, even illustrations, of SCP-035 automatically change to reflect its new appearance.

A highly corrosive and degenerative viscous liquid constantly seeps from the eye and mouth holes of SCP-035. Anything coming into contact with this substance slowly decays over a period of time, depending on the material, until it has decayed completely into a pool of the original contaminant. Glass seems to react the slowest to the effects of the item, hence the construction choice of its immediate container. Living organisms that come into contact with the substance react much the same way, with no chance of recovery. Origin of the liquid is unknown. The liquid is only visible from the front, and does not emerge or is even visible from the other side.

Subjects within 1.5 to 2 meters (5-6 feet) of SCP-035, or in visual contact with it, experience a strong urge to put it on. When SCP-035 is placed on the face of an individual, an alternate brain wave pattern from SCP-035 overlaps that of the original host, effectively snuffing it out and causing brain death to the subject. The subject then claims to be the consciousness contained within SCP-035. The bodies of "possessed" subjects decay at a highly accelerated rate, eventually becoming little more than mummified corpses. Nevertheless, SCP-035 has demonstrated the ability to remain in cognitive control of a body experiencing severe structural damage, even if the subject's body literally decays to the point where motion is not mechanically possible. No effect is found to be had when placed on the face of an animal.

Conversations with SCP-035 have proven to be informative. Researchers have learned various details about other SCP objects and history in general, as SCP-035 claims to have been at many momentous events. SCP-035 displays a highly intelligent and charismatic personality, being both amiable and flattering to all those who speak of it. SCP-035 has scored in the 99th percentile on all intelligence and aptitude tests administered to it and appear to have a photographic memory.

However, psychological analysis has discovered SCP-035 to possess a highly manipulative nature, capable of forcing sudden and profound changes to interviewer's psychological state. SCP-035 has proven to be highly sadistic, prompting some to commit suicide and transforming others into near-mindless servants with linguistic persuasion alone. SCP-035 has stated that it has intimate knowledge of the workings of the human mind and implied that it could change anyone's views if given enough time.

Additional: SCP-035 was found in a sealed crypt in an abandoned house in Venice, in 18██.

Addendum 035-01: SCP-035 has been found to be able to possess anything that has a humanoid shape, including mannequins, corpses, and statues. SCP-035 has been able to motivate all into movement, removing the need to expose live subjects to SCP-035. Still, anything it possesses inevitably decays into motionlessness.

Addendum 035-02: SCP-035 has facilitated an escape attempt, convincing several of the research staff to aid it in its bid for freedom. Insurrection failed. All staff that has been in contact with SCP-035 has been terminated, and mandatory psychiatric evaluations have been implemented for all personnel coming in contact with SCP-035.

Addendum 035-03: It has been determined that SCP-035 is capable of telepathy, whether or not it possesses a host, even penetrating to the subconscious of others, and using the knowledge it finds to its advantage. Extreme caution is advised when choosing subjects to converse with SCP-035.

Addendum 035-04: SCP-035 has expressed an interest in other SCPs, most notably SCP-517 and SCP-682. Dr. ██████ has expressed worry that should SCP-035 bond with either; their regenerative qualities would negate its corruption and give it a permanent host.

Addendum 035-05: After several more escape attempts, and after reviewing SCP-035's incident record, high command has ordered that it be permanently sealed within the facility and prohibited from being allowed any more hosts. Several personnel has protested against this, with some even erupting into violence. As a direct result, all personnel that has come into contact with SCP-035 have been terminated. Going forward, all personnel that deals with SCP-035 are to be rotated frequently, and contact is to be limited even to its dormant state to as little as possible.

Addendum 035-06: Personnel within 10 meters of SCP-035 have recently reported feeling unease, stating that they can hear unintelligible whispering. Several others have suffered from severe migraines. The object has been monitored, but there is no change in its dormant behavior, and no sounds have been recorded.

The motion to reinstate SCP-035's host privileges has been brought up once more, if only on a temporary basis to discover these new changes in the object's behavior. (Denied)

Addendum 035-07: The walls of SCP-035's containment cell have suddenly begun secreting a black substance. Tests on the substance have revealed it to be human blood, although highly contaminated with several foreign and unknown agents. The substance is corrosive; having a pH of 4.5, and prolonged exposure to the walls has proven to be detrimental to their structural integrity.

More notably, it seems to be forming patterns on the walls. Several segments seem to be paragraphs in various languages, including Italian, Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit. Translation is pending. Other segments appear to be diagrams depicting ritualistic sacrifice and mutilation, often for the arcane benefit of the person committing them. Several staff members have been shocked to note that all of the sacrifices bear an uncanny resemblance to various personnel and their loved ones, often in conflicting positions.

Researchers while in the room examining these newly formed patterns have complained of hearing loud whispering and high pitched, unnerving laughter at irregular intervals.

Personnel in the section working daily near and around SCP-035's containment unit have suffered catastrophic morale damage, with an all-time high in suicide rates in staff in that area, whether or not they have ever had contact with SCP-035.

The only change in SCP-035's dormant behavior is regarding its contained glass case. Degradation of the case has increased to a high degree, enough so that the glass will occasionally shatter, causing a wide dispersal of SCP-035's contaminant. This occurs quite often at the most inopportune times, so far resulting in six (6) casualties and three (3) fatalities of both research and cleanup staff.

Addendum 035-08: In light of the mass suicide/homicide of the members of the research team tasked with translating the passages garnered from SCP-035's containment cell, the morale damage in the area, and general loss of staff dealing with SCP-035 to either death or insanity, it has been decided to coat the inner and outer walls of its containment cell with SCP-148, which has proved well in the containment of SCP-132 (see Document 132-01), in order to hopefully block out the high levels of negativity being emitted by SCP-035.

Addendum 035-09: The use of SCP-148 has worked well, causing morale and suicide rates to return to near pre-SCP-035 rates.

However, the material appears to facilitate the negativity within the cell, causing a veritable "Greenhouse Effect" inside. Personnel inside the cell have stated that they feel a heavy sense of dread, fear, anger, and general depression, as well as hearing constant, nearly inaudible whispering upon immediate entry. A prolonged stay causes severe migraines, suicidal tendencies, heavy hemorrhaging of blood vessels around the eyes and inside the mouth and nose, general hostility to others, and for the whispering to increase to almost deafening volumes, intersected by a constant mocking laughter. Exposure of more than three (3) hours inevitably results in the subject falling into a deep psychosis, and attempting to harm either themselves or others. Most spoke in Latin or Greek, despite the fact that several did not previously know how to speak said languages beforehand.

The presence of blood in both word and diagram formations has increased disproportionately, the walls becoming cluttered, and the formations beginning to overlap each other. The substance has proven to be both difficult to clean, and even more corrosive than was originally recorded, with a pH of roughly 2.4. General estimation gives the current walls a life of two (2) months before they will need replacement.

It is becoming gradually more and more difficult to contain SCP-035, and the debate to reinstate its host privileges has once again come up.

Addendum 035-10: The walls, ceiling, and floor of SCP-035's containment cell have now been completely saturated in blood. All personnel entering and guarding the area must wear full Hazmat protection suits. Constant cleaning efforts are being instated.

Addendum 035-11: The magnitude, intensity, and recurrence of the phenomena that occur within SCP-035's containment cell have increased to an alarming degree. The cell door has been known to become locked of its own accord while personnel is inside, and unable to be opened for a period of time. Appendages from out of the larger puddles of blood and often attempt to grab or harm personnel near them. Blurry apparitions have started appearing to staff. Electronic devices no longer work inside the cell, and the light cannot be turned on, though there is no physical reason why it does not work, forcing those entering to use non-electric based light sources.

Cleaning measures are having no discernible effect on the cell, and the walls are degrading at a very high rate, forcing them to be replaced within a week at best, although the blood makes it nearly impossible to properly achieve this.

SCP-035 may have to be moved to a new cell entirely, with the old one sealed off and disengaged from the rest of the facility.

A week has passed since the incidents one with Clef and Raven's run in with SCP-106. Raven went through a mental evaluation yesterday but the doctors and the nurses couldn't see anything wrong other than her lack of sleep. The doctors have some sleeping pills but they had to ask a 05 if it was okay because this sleeping pill would put her out for hours much longer than normal sleeping pills. 05-1, 05-3, 05-5, and 05-6 allowed it twelve hours later she's still out.

Clef's shoulder is getting better but still isn't completely healed and Kondraki is keeping an eye on him so he can knock him out again.

Dr.Bright still doesn't remember why he was at site-17 and why he had those SCPs with home or why after Clef shoot him he had a smile on his face but the Foundation is slowly starting to give up on him remembering anything.

Zoe got done with the translation report days ago and it's already on its way to Site-06-3.

Zoe sighs and shook her head when SCP-035 won the game...Again. Zoe never understood why he liked playing chess with her so much when he knows he's going to win actually now that Zoe thinks about it that's exactly why he likes playing with her. Zoe doesn't really mind most of the time because of how guilty she feels for getting him captured trustfully it's not her fault but Zoe thinks it is.

"Τι είναι λάθος, η Ζωή δεν προσπαθεί τόσο σκληρά όπως κάνετε συνήθως." He asked

(What's wrong, Zoe, you weren't trying as hard as you normally do.)

SCP-035 knew English perfectly well but never spoke in it mainly so he would get on the Foundation's nerves for a time it did work but over the past ten years, the Foundation got over it. The Foundation understands they can't control everything....But that won't stop them from trying.

"What's the point, you are going to win anyway," Zoe said

"Ότι ποτέ δεν θα σταματήσει πριν." He said

(That never stopped you before)

Zoe and SCP-035 have been friends for years even before he was caught by the Foundation. Zoe would go into the woods every day to visit him even if he would constantly tell her to go away. Zoe was never a social butterfly. She was a quiet and a shy kid she was picked on a lot that's why she would go into woods and visit Masky even if at first he didn't want her there. If it wasn't for the fact that Zoe was a child SCP-035 would have possessed her.

Zoe was eight when she first found him she was just walking around the woods like she always did, but Zoe went deeper into the woods than normal and found herself standing there in front of a little old two stories house that was clearly abandoned. The windows weren't cracked but there was layers of dirt from not being cleaned in God knows how many years. The door was still in place with its door handle. The once white paint was starting to turn gray and the paint was just starting to chip away. The grass was getting tall half way up the once white fence, the fence was only missing a few pieces.

Zoe stood there curiously hearing inaudible whispering after a few minutes of just staring at the house, Zoe decided to walk up to the house to see what the inaudible whispering was. Zoe was just taller than the grass so it took her a few minutes to actually get to the house the inaudible whispering was getting louder but she still couldn't understand what it was saying.

Zoe tried to look through the window but inside was too dark and the window was too dirty. Zoe tried the front door but she couldn't get it opened so she went to the side of the house to go to the back to try the back door. Zoe open the back door to see the kitchen there was a wooden table with a chair on the floor and all of the drawers and cabinets were open and there were thick layers of dust everywhere.

Zoe started to cough and waving her hand in the air in front of her face. It wasn't as dark as it seems from the outside there was light coming from the open door behind her and all the windows. Zoe could still hear the inaudible whispering it was loud but she still doesn't understand a word.

"Hello, anyone there?" Zoe asked stepping inside to feel around the wall near the door for a light switch.

Zoe's hand felt it and she smiles but someone put their hand right over it, Zoe jumped and pulled her hand away.

"Okay .kid, you're obviously not going to leave on your own." Someone said

Zoe look up to see a man wearing a white porcelain comedy mask Zoe immediately notices the black liquid coming from corner his eyes and mouth.

"What's on your face?" Zoe asked pointing at his face

"Go home, kid." He said

"Δεν σας υπαιτιότητα Ζωή, πόσες φορές έχω να σας πω ότι?" SCP-035 asked

(It's not your fault Zoe, how many times do I have to tell you that?)

"Say it as many times as you like it won't change anything," Zoe said still staring at the chess board.

"Ποτέ δεν θα κατηγορηθεί και είμαι θυμωμένος σε σας . Δεν κατάλαβα γιατί αισθάνεστε αυτόν τον τρόπο."

(I never blamed you and I'm not angry at you. I don't understood why you feel this way.)

It wasn't just him it was also Raven but she's just like SCP-035. She never blamed her or wasn't even angry at Zoe, in fact, Raven was happy when she found out that SCP-035 was real that means that Zoe wasn't losing her mind when she was a child. Yes, Zoe's parents and Raven though that something was mentally wrong with Zoe.

"Humans has this habit of asking themselves 'what if'," Zoe said finally looking up at SCP-035

"Σας είπα ήδη οι άνθρωποι κοιτούσε να έρθει γύρω από το κάμπινγκ ή οτιδήποτε άλλο ."

(I told you already people was starting to come around camping or whatever.)

Zoe didn't say anything for a minute then let out a sigh "I don't care what you say or how you say it. It won't change my view on anything that happened."

"Είσαι πολύ πεισματάρης Ζωή," SCP-035 said

(You're too stubborn, Zoe.)

"Tell me something I don't know."

"John F. Kennedy , ο Anthony Burgess , Aldous Huxley , και C.S. Lewis πέθανε όλα την ίδια ημέρα ."

(John F. Kennedy, Anthony Burgess, Aldous Huxley, and C.S. Lewis all died on the same day.)

"Smartass." Zoe said with a laugh then sigh "Sorry Masky but I have to go" Zoe said putting the chess board away then walking out of the cell.

Zoe has been very worried about Raven and she went straight to the infirmary. Raven was still out cold Zoe sigh well at least she looks peaceful.

After the Foundation captured SCP-035 the mobile task force seen Zoe standing there watching the whole thing but luckily she only just got there. The mobile task force told this to the Foundation and they found out that Zoe has a twin and assumed that Raven knew about SCP-035 too. They decided that Zoe and Raven know too much about SCP-035 and as soon as Zoe and Raven were nineteen the Foundation recruited them. Raven has never seen SCP-035 as a child but by the time the Foundation realized that it was too late. Not only did Raven know too much by then but she already showed her worth.

Raven knows a lot about animals and plants that's why she's a field agent. Raven knows about their behavior. Raven has helped the Foundation captured a few new SCPs and brought some to their attention.

Zoe sighs "I hope a lack of sleep is the only thing that's wrong."

Class D personnel are expendable personnel used to handle extremely hazardous anomalies and are not allowed to come into contact with Class A or Class B personnel. Class D personnel are typically drawn worldwide from the ranks of prison inmates convicted of violent crimes, especially those on death row. In times of duress, Protocol 12 may be enacted, which allows recruitment from other sources — such as political prisoners, refugee populations, and other civilian sources — that can be transferred into Foundation custody under plausibly deniable circumstances. Class D personnel are to be given regular mandatory psychiatric evaluations and are to be administered anamnestic of at least Class B strength or terminated at the end of the month at the discretion of on-site security or medical staff. In the event of a catastrophic site event, Class D personnel are to be terminated immediately except as deemed necessary by on-site security personnel.

The D-Class is inside the cafeteria eating their meal. How the D-Class's cafeteria is set up is that there is a balcony that goes all around the top of the cafeteria so the mobile task force can stand over and watch the D-Class and there are only one door and no windows. All the tables are bolted to the floor so if a fight breaks out they can't throw the tables.

Dr.Bright is on the balcony walking around with a clipboard taking the D-Class attendance. Each D-Class is assigned a number and they have to remember this number that's how they are identified. The D-Class wears an orange jumpsuit their printed on their chest and arms so it can be seen no matter the angle.

Dr.Bright flipped the page to continue taking attendance but after marking down a few. He stopped and looks around the cafeteria slowly and carefully. The mobile task force's sergeant noticed Dr.Bright's face and walked over to him.

"Sir, is something wrong?" the mobile task force sergeant asked.

"Nothing yet," Dr.Bright said walking over to the phone shaped microphone Dr.Bright put the microphone in between his shoulder and ear.

"Will D-Class 1574 please stand?" Dr.Bright asked looking at all D-Class.

Dr.Bright waited for a minute "D-Class 1574 you're not in any trouble I just need you to stand." He said

The D-Class start to look at each other Dr.Bright sighed and put the microphone back then looked at the mobile task force sergeant and nodded his head.

"Okay, D-Class line up against the wall! Put your hands above your head try anything and you will be shot!" mobile task force sergeant yells

All the D-Class stood up and line up against the wall with their hands above their heads. The mobile task force took aim at the D-Class as Dr.Bright went down to check each D-Class. Dr.Bright really hated doing this because now he had to start over to make he didn't miss a single D-Class. Dr.Bright get a little angry because he didn't miss anyone until D-Class 1574 but again that he realized that not only was one D-Class missing but three are missing. D-Class 1574, D-Class 1998 and D-Class 2223.

"Damn it..." Dr.Bright whispered, "Okay you all may sit down." Dr.Bright said walking back up to the mobile task force sergeant.

"Sergeant, did your squad have any orders to follow after this?" Dr.Bright asked.

"No sir, may I ask why?" The mobile task force sergeant asked.

"There are three D-Class missing and I need to report to a 05 right now and don't let anyone but me and a 05 in or out," Dr.Bright said

"Yes sir." mobile task force sergeant said.