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Item #: SCP-XXXX “The Dolor”

Object Class: Safe

Clearance: Level 2

Disruption Class: Keneq

Risk Class: Danger

Special Containment Procedures: Because SCP-XXXX cannot be cultivated in vitro, samples of plantlife affected by SCP-XXXX are to be kept in a standard BSL-2 containment center at Site-234. No samples of SCP-XXXX are permitted to leave Site-234. Removal of samples for testing are restricted to personnel with Class 2 clearance or higher wearing appropriate BSL-2 personal protective equipment. Because of the low incubation time and ease of infection, testing on live subjects must be approved by Class 4 or Class 5 personnel and must be performed on-site. The containment center should be inspected and maintained every 24 hours to ensure SCP-XXXX cannot spread beyond containment.

Personnel that are exposed to SCP-XXXX are to be immediately decontaminated, placed in quarantine, and closely monitored for up to 24 hours. If the exposed personnel begins to exhibit a spreading rash, they are to be immediately terminated and incinerated.

In the event of an outbreak, the Site Director must declare an A-priority, Code Green lockdown. Staff must quarantine until the outbreak has been contained. If the outbreak is not contained within 24 hours, incineration measures shall be deployed.

In addition, the town of North Hempstead, New York, is to be closely monitored for instances of SCP-XXXX or signs of SCP-XXXX infection.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a pathological bacteria of unknown origin capable of affecting all living biological matter, including plantlife. Symptoms of infection are similar to mycobacterium leprae, causing what appears at first glance to be an aggressive case of Hansen’s disease, colloquially known as leprosy. Unlike known forms of Hansen’s disease, SCP-XXXX is highly contagious, spreading primarily through physical contact – infection occurs after fifteen seconds of sustained skin contact with infectious material. In final-stage infections, the infection vector changes to include secretions of infected material into wounds or orifices. The incubation period has a maximum time of 24 hours - cold temperatures can delay incubation. SCP-XXXX has three stages of infection in sentient beings:

Stage I: Individuals infected with SCP-XXXX will experience lethargy and a numbing of the senses, starting with touch, as a rash develops on the point of infection. Twelve hours after symptoms present, individuals frequently report an increased desire for physical contact as the rash begins to darken in color and spread. At this point, instances are designated SCP-XXXX-B.

Stage II: 48 hours after initial infection, skin affected by the rash begins to liquefy, taking a tar-like consistency. The process has been described as painless, but deeply uncomfortable, with some individuals reporting nausea. SCP-XXXX-B will begin experiencing severe mental degredation, becoming obsessed with the idea of community and a fear of being alone, compelling them to infect other individuals. SCP-XXXX-B will continue to degrade as the liquefication spreads to affect the muscular, vascular, and skeletal systems.

Stage III: Liquefication ceases. SCP-XXXX-B, while still capable of movement, consists entirely of a tar-like substance. SCP-XXXX-B instances are also still capable of speech, but appear to develop a disconnect between what they are saying and the tone of voice in which they speak (e.g. sentences spoken as questions, screaming without any physicial signs of distress). It is possible that communication in this stage is meant solely to lure uninfected individuals within infection range.

Plantlife infected with SCP-XXXX does not progress beyond the liquefying stage, remaining stationary but still infectious. Due to the ease of containment, only these samples are permitted to remain at Site-243 for testing and research purposes.

There is no known cure for SCP-XXXX. Standard treatments for leprosy, such as antibiotics and multidrug regimens, are ineffective. SCP-500 is able to reverse the effects in Stage I infections, but becomes ineffective once infected instances reach Stage II. Instances that have been cured with SCP-500 report a permanently numbed sense of touch.

SCP-XXXX was first discovered on 08/16/20██ in North Hempstead, New York when a Foundation agent inside the Center of Disease Control (CDC) responded to a report of an unfamiliar skin condition presenting in one Gwen ████, designated SCP-XXXX-B-1. SCP-XXXX-B-1 was beginning the secondary stage of infection and cooperated with the Foundation agent, stating that it had come into contact with a strange ‘mold’ in the woods by its house. The agent reported back to the Foundation, who sent a team to take samples of the ‘mold’ before incinerating the area in a controlled fire. On examination of the samples, it was determined that the ‘mold’ was a bacteria of unknown origin, containing traces of bronzite, iron, and olivine. SCP-XXXX-B-1 has been taken into custody for observation.

Addendum A: Shortly after SCP-XXXX’s discovery, undercover Foundation operatives in North Hempstead became aware of an article about SCP-XXXX-B-1 and SCP-XXXX, submitted in the local paper by one Marisol Taylor (PoI-XXXX-1). Under the guise of a CDC agent, Dr. Fionn was sent to interview PoI-XXXX-1.

Interviewed: PoI-XXXX-1

Interviewer: Dr. Fionn

Foreword: Subject was informed that the interview was part of standard CDC documentation.

<BEGIN LOG>

Dr. Fionn: Thanks for meeting with us. Could you state your name for the record?

PoI-XXXX-1: Marisol Taylor. I’m not... in trouble, am I?

Dr. Fionn: Not at all. Why do you think you’re in trouble?

PoI-XXXX-1: Just seems weird the CDC would want to talk to me because of an article.

Dr. Fionn: Well - we have reason to believe that what you wrote about had something to do with what happened to Miss ████. We were hoping you might have more information.

PoI-XXXX-1: She was my neighbor, you know. My dad was friendly with her. Just... It’s weird knowing she’s gone.

Dr. Fionn: I’m sorry for your family’s loss. Now, you wrote that you saw the mold, too?

PoI-XXXX-1: Yeah. It’s... I was filming a vlog. I’ve been thinking of starting a series, you know? So I was walking around in the woods and I kind of stumbled on it.

Dr. Fionn: Did you touch it at all?

PoI-XXXX-1: Hell no. I know better than to touch random slimy things in the woods. But I forgot all about it until I bumped into █████ at the coffee shop. I went to school with him, and his dad is the one who called you guys. He said Gwen talked about seeing that mold in the woods, so I re-watched the video and figured I’d put a PSA out, you know?

Dr. Fionn: Could you describe what it looked like?

PoI-XXXX-1: Weird. Like... watching something melt in reverse. It was all sludgy. Something about it just gave me a really bad feeling. And then Gwen...

Dr. Fionn: Thank you for your time, Miss Taylor. We’re going to run some tests to make sure you haven’t been exposed, if that’s alright?

<END LOG>

Upon finishing the interview, PoI-XXXX-1 consented to an examination for signs of infection and was decontaminated. For the time being, the article is allowed to remain in print, as no anomalous information was contained in the article. PoI-XXXX-1’s video has been confiscated for research purposes.