Sannoji

We all woke up to a blaring siren. People around me started muttering and some even screaming. “Where am I?!” A small,blond-haired girl screamed, terror in her eyes. The room fell into chaos, before my own eyes.

SCP-9928 mother tree

Class: Euclid

Clearance Level: 3

Disruption Class: Keneq

Risk Class: Caution

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-9928 is to be housed with 2 researchers and 4 guards at all times, and SCP-9928 is to be said to the public as a wildlife preserve. Termination of SCP-9928-2 instances is to be only done if the instances are to approach personnel. In addition, SCP-9928-1 is to not be touched by personnel at any time.

SCP-9928-3 is to be given a weekly evaluation for its mental health and physical health, as well as be given entertainment sources. If any damage is found on SCP-9928-3, it is to be immediately treated.

Description: SCP-9928 is a cave located inside a hill in [DATA EXPUNGED], North Carolina. Inside is SCP-9928-1, a large tree with many organisms fused inside it through anomalous means. The tree is believed to be an unknown species of baobab tree that is endemic to SCP-9928. No other instances of the species have been found.

[SCP-9928-1 when not producing SCP-9928-2 instances]

SCP-9928-1 creates SCP-9928-2 instances, which are humanoid creatures consisting solely of wood belonging to SCP-9928-1. SCP-9928-2 instances will wander around the area of SCP-9928, and will produce vocalizations. (See Addendum 2)

[Instance of SCP-9928-2]

SCP-9928-2 does not seem to require nutrients, but is able to die. When death occurs in a SCP-9928-2 instance, it will produce a large beam of light from its “head” and in the process, loses it. Dead SCP-9928-2 instances will then slowly start sinking into the ground, before becoming a new instance, taking approximately 5 days up to a year.

SCP-9928-2 instances are unable to be killed, and rather will randomly die, the reason for this is unknown. SCP-9928-2 instances have also been seen looking up into the sky, and staying in this position for exactly 5 hours, before going back to wandering. It is unknown why SCP-9928-2 instances do this.

SCP-9928-2 instances can be interacted with, and also is believed to be the same species that SCP-9928-1 is. SCP-9928-2 instances do not interact with other instances, but will seem to “mourn” when a SCP-9928-2 instance dies. Once again, it is unknown why SCP-9928-2 instances do this.

SCP-9928-3 is a large, humanoid tree with the appearance similar to that of an elderly human male, believed to be the same tree species that SCP-9928-1 is. Unlike SCP-9928-2 instances, SCP-9928-3 contains some degree of intelligence and is able to communicate with personnel. As a result, SCP-9928-3 was interviewed for information on SCP-9928.

[SCP-9928-3′s location and photo]

SCP-9928-3 will also periodically go into a state of inactivity, closing its “eyes”. It appears to only do this when under stress or randomly during interviews, the reason for this is unknown. These periods of inactivity last for 1 minute to 1 day, although have been getting longer as SCP-9928-3 ages.

INTERVIEW 1, 2/9/20██

BEGIN LOG

SCP-9928-3: Oh, hello, traveler.

Dr. Quinn: Hello, SCP-9928-3. I’m here to ask you a few questions.

[SCP-9928-3 chuckles, lifting its left arm] Why, of course. Ask away.

Dr. Quinn: Okay. Do you know anything about SCP-9928, SCP-9928-1, or SCP-9928-2?

SCP-9928-3: Pardon me?

Dr. Quinn: You know, the tree that produces those wooden creatures?

SCP-9928-3: Oh, them. It’s a long story, I’m not sure you will want to hear it little guy….

Dr. Quinn: I’m well trained to take an earful.

[Dr. Quinn laughs]

Dr. Quinn: Anyway, tell me about them.

SCP-9928-3: Well, this place used to be a town, we had such a huge amount of technology, and the scientists got too out of hand, and made this mess.

Dr. Quinn: They got too out of hand?

SCP-9928-3: Yes. We did.

Dr. Quinn: You did?

[SCP-9928-3 goes into an inactive state]

Dr. Quinn: We’ll finish this later.

END LOG

INTERVIEW 2, 2/14/20██

SCP-9928-3: Hello again. I am sorry for my absence.

Dr. Quinn: It’s alright, we just need to know what you meant by the scientists “getting too out of hand”.

SCP-9928-3: Well, we...created that thing.

Dr. Quinn: We?

SCP-9928-3: Yes, I used to be human, just like you doctor. How I miss being human and being free to do whatever I wanted. Now, I’m just a tree.

Dr. Quinn: I understand, SCP-9928-3. Do you know how you became what you are now?

SCP-9928-3: Experiments. Well, my experiments. I tested on the townsfolk just like my fellow coworkers. I am vile, just like them.

[Dr. Quinn stands in silence]

SCP-9928-3: Go, I need to be alone.

Dr. Quinn: But, we have more questions-

[Dr. Quinn is interrupted by SCP-9928-3 bellowing]

SCP-9928-3: Why can’t you leave?! Leave!

Dr. Quinn: I’ll leave you be.

END LOG

INTERVIEW 3, 3/7/20██

BEGIN LOG

SCP-9928-3: I am sorry for my outburst I had. That was rude of me.

Dr. Quinn: It’s perfectly understandable. Now, may I ask about the experiments?

SCP-9928-3: ...What about them?

Dr. Quinn: What were the experiments?

SCP-9928-3: They were partially the reason behind the wood people. We wanted to create indestructible life, even if it meant us becoming mindless beings. The large tree in the center here was the god of us, if that makes sense. It was created as a way to recreate someone once they die.

Dr. Quinn: They are? Huh.

SCP-9928-3: Then, it went haywire. Started turning everyone into the monsters you see today.

Dr. Quinn: How did you survive?

SCP-9928-3: Survive isn’t the word I’d describe me. This life is agony. How I regret taking the serum…

[SCP-9928-3 sighs]

Dr. Quinn: A serum?

SCP-9928-3: I made it as a last resort of sorts: if our plans went wrong, I drank it and ran to somewhere peaceful. If I was going to turn into a stationary tree, I better be somewhere quiet and calm.

Dr. Quinn: Alright, that’s all we need for now. Thank you, SCP-9928-3. Tell you what, I’ll see if I can convince my higher-ups to give me a radio for you to listen to.

[SCP-9928-3 smiles]

SCP-9928-3: You don’t have to do that for me, but thank you…

END LOG

ADDENDUM 1

On 3/19/20██, SCP-9928-3 was given a radio that is placed beside it on a small table. SCP-9928-3 seems to be happier as a result, further enrichment ideas are necessary.

ADDENDUM 2

Listed below are different vocalizations created by SCP-9928-2 instances.

“We must go, we cannot let them torture us like this.”

“I can’t take this.”

“Why?”

“For the mother.”

“I want death.”

“Let it be.”

“Drag me to the underworld.”

“I don’t want to suffer anymore.”

“Stop it.”

“Why can’t I die?”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Elaine_Herzberg

On March 18, 2018, tragedy struck. A 49 year old woman named Elaine Herzberg was struck dead by a self-driving car by Uber, with a passenger in the front seat, Rafaela Vasquez, in Tempe, Arizona.

Elaine Herzberg was walking her bicycle across the road on a dark desert night, already having crossed three lanes of a four lane highway around 10:00 PM. Suddenly, when she was nearing the end of the road, Elaine was run down by a Volvo SUV, going at 38 MPH, or 61 KPH. At around 10:30 PM, she was pronounced dead, making her the first ever person to be killed by a self-driving car.

After the incident the very next day, the police officer leading the investigation put all the blame on Elaine. The Police Chief, Sylvia Moir told the local newspaper, “It’s very clear it would have been difficult to avoid this collision… she came from the shadows right into the roadway… the driver said it was like a flash.” There was no reason for Elaine to be crossing the highway, as there was a crosswalk just nearby she could’ve used.

Now, what about Rafaela Vasquez? Well, she was in the front seat, watching to see how the computer driving the car was doing and to see if it was making any mistakes. Turns out after police released footage that came from the rear-view mirror a few days after the incident, it showed Rafaela looking down at her knees, watching The Voice. She had been looking down at her phone in the seconds before the accident and almost a third of the 21 minute drive leading up to it. With this, investigators concluded that she would’ve been able to stop more than 40 feet or 12 meters before the impact.

It’s in our nature that we make mistakes, more than 90% of all reported crashes are blamed on human errors. In the end, the police report concluded that both parties were at fault: Elaine was at fault for walking her bike through the middle of the road instead of using the crosswalk, and Rafaela was at fault for not paying attention to the road like she was supposed to.

A self-driving car used to be a thing that we could only dream of. But then, it started to become a reality in Arizona, becoming just another common sight. This car was so high-tech, but yet, the person in charge simply didn’t care enough to focus on the car. 

However, it’s not just humans that are to blame. Like us, machines make mistakes. The NTSB, or National Traffic Safety Board was called in to investigate further. The NTSB is in charge of making vehicular travel safe; this is why airplanes are so safe to ride in. The NTSB helps make travel safe, and reprimands those that don’t.

In a report published by the NTSB, the life-taking accident was caused by the Uber car’s inability to recognize a pedestrian, unless they are at a crosswalk. Due to this, the car was unable to automatically brake and potentially not kill Elaine.

Uber later claimed to the NTSB it "has since modified its programming to include jaywalkers among its recognized objects," but the NTSB was not satisfied. Also according to the documents released, Uber had disabled the car’s emergency braking system, which forced the driver to stop the vehicle. Seems normal, right? Well, it had not been designed to alert the operator at all.

The NTSB also claimed that Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group had a technical safety team, but no standalone operational safety division or a safety manager. In addition, it was stated that Uber did not have a formal safety plan, standardized operations procedures, or guiding documents for safety.

After the horrifying incident, Elaine’s family settled out of court with Uber, and 9 months later after the accident, Uber relaunched self-driving cars, the accident leaving a mark on the self-driving car industry.

Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/self-driving-uber-car-hit-killed-woman-did-not-recognize-n1079281

https://onezero.medium.com/who-killed-elaine-herzberg-ea01fb14fc5e

SCP-9937 A Diving Suit

Class: Euclid

Clearance Level: 2

Disruption Class: Dark

Risk Class: Notice

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-9937 is to be kept in a large aquarium filled with fish and other fauna. SCP-9937 is to be able to sit on a small platform made of stone above the aquarium, that houses a cabinet containing fish food and other items.

SCP-9937 is to receive counselling for its depression once a week, and it is to be able to request talk to personnel not on duty as well, as long as the conversation consists of small talk and things of the sort. SCP-9937 is also allowed to request for objects, as long as it is reasonable.

Description: SCP-9937 is a diving suit created sometime in 19██ for the purpose of diving up to 160 meters. However, the suit was to completely shut tight once reaching the target depth, and in the process, killing the person inside.

The suit in question is made out of aluminum alloy, and is non-anomalous in nature, save for SCP-9937-1 located inside, able to control SCP-9937. The suit has a large hook located on the left arm’s “hand”, and a metal claw on the right. On the helmet is a vertical hatch that has rectangular holes on it, allowing viewing of outside. In addition, SCP-9937 does not seem to rust or corrode, the reason for this unknown, as well as the creator of SCP-9937 is unknown.

SCP-9937-1 is a human skeleton located in SCP-9937, that seems to have sentience, and is unable to leave SCP-9937. SCP-9937-1 is able to have conversations with personnel, and has a similar IQ to an adult human male. SCP-9937-1 seems to have interests in diving and taking care of fish. SCP-9937-1 is incredibly cooperative with personnel, and tries to interact often with personnel.

SCP-9937 and SCP-9937-1 were first sighted in 19██ after a mother and her son saw a diving suit that was moving without a body inside, walking up onto the shore. When the son ran up to SCP-9937, SCP-9937-1 presumably ran back into the water, and the Foundation was alerted. Soon after, all witnesses were given Class-A amnestics through the air, excused as a prank done by teenagers.

SCP-9937 was apprehended soon after as Foundation agents in diving gear were called in. Soon after being captured and taken into Foundation custody, SCP-9937-1 was interviewed, and the file below is what transpired.

INTERVIEW 1 3/17/19██

BEGIN LOG

Dr. Barlumm: Hello, SCP-9937-1.

SCP-9937-1: SCP-9937-1..? I’m not an animal, dammit!

Dr. Barlumm: We understand that you are distressed, SCP-9937-1. Just please, answer these questions, and we’ll get you a place that you can stay.

SCP-9937-1: Whatever, fine. 

Dr. Barlumm: Alright, do you know who you used to be, SCP-9937-1?

SCP-9937-1: George Williams.

[SCP-9937-1 appears visibly distressed]

Dr. Barlumm: Okay. We’ll continue later, thank you for your cooperation.

END LOG

INTERVIEW 2 5/24/19██

BEGIN LOG

Dr. Barlumm: Hello again, SCP-9937-1. I’ve come to ask you some more questions about your past.

SCP-9937-1: Alright.

Dr. Barlumm: Now, do you know how you became, well, you?

SCP-9937-1: No, all I remember was a man, he had a mustache and at the time, he was paying 5 cents, pennies from heaven to me.

Dr. Barlumm: Okay, now, this question may be a bit...distressing, but when did you realize you were going to die in the suit?

SCP-9937-1: Oh god, I...I remember the feeling of suffocating. An inescapable void. I tried to escape, but the void was so blinding, and I was tethered to a rope, all I remember was l just laying down, staring at the water around me, seeing faint lights, shimmering above. 

[SCP-9937-1 lays its head on the table]

SCP-9937-1: God, help me.

Dr. Barlumm: Okay. Do you still want to continue, SCP-9937-1?

SCP-9937-1: If it helps…

Dr. Barlumm: Alright, next question. How were you able to escape to land?

SCP-9937-1: Well, as I slowly felt my consciousness fading, I remember waking up, still alive. I knew things weren’t normal. I looked down in the suit, and only saw a body, hunched up against the back of the suit. I panicked, running and running, trying to get to shore. And then, the rope broke.

Dr. Barlumm: When you say rope, do you refer to a rope being what tethered you down?

SCP-9937-1: I think so. I didn’t look back, but I saw a black, long piece fallen on the sandy waters.

Dr. Barlumm: Alright, only one more question to go. Now, when you had gotten to the shore and were walking around, did you ever see the man who put you in that suit?

SCP-9937-1: No, I did not. All I saw was terrified people. The look in their eyes, that’s something I’ll never forget.

END LOG

ADDENDUM:

On 10/30/20██, a Polaroid photo was found labeled “BEGINNINGS” on the beach where SCP-9937-1 was apprehended, showing SCP-9937 as well as an unidentified man, believed to be the one SCP-9937-1 was describing.

SPOILERS

The killer of Irata Saito, the SHSL Coder/Peacemaker is Takashi Hitomaro, the SHSL Chess Player. Takashi Hitomaro turns out to be the mastermind of Danganronpa Again, or Danganronpa 54. After the events of Danganronpa V3, or Danganronpa 53, people start to riot, saying they want Danganronpa back. In the riot, Takashi riots as well, and is able to start Danganronpa back up again, and starts the “Despair Raffle” where people are placed in a raffle of sorts, to choose those to be in the next killing game and the people who lost are executed. Kamiya Yutaka, the SHSL Wizard tries to manipulate the Despair Raffle, and succeeds to get Akeira Ochiyo in at the last second with the other 14 and Kamiya, however is unable to stop the killing game and others still die in the Despair Raffle. Irata Saito joined the raffle not to be in the killing game, rather to stop Takashi, which once everyone joined Danganronpa, had their memories of being in the Despair Raffle removed. Irata was supposed to be executed, however it failed, and Takashi didn’t notice. Irata, due to not having his memories wiped, was able to get into the killing game, albeit late, and was then murdered by Takashi.

EXECUTION:

The killer of Ryuki Arakaki, the SHSL Daredevil is Teiji Yokota, the SHSL Politician. The motive was that the 5 islands the students were placed on started to move away from each other. Teiji then coerced Katsuko to give him rope and other materials to kill Ryuki.

The killer of Hikari Fuyume, the SHSL Botanist is Daisuke Naganuma, the SHSL Knight. The motive was that no one could sleep. Hikari Fuyume, as noted as behavior from being on the island to her death, was similar to that of narcolepsy, which she suffered from. She then told Daisuke about this, as she thought Daisuke if he agreed to her request, it would be beneficial to the remaining students. Hikari asked Daisuke to murder her, Hikari hoped to protect everyone. Daisuke reluctantly agreed, and after her murder, he put flowers on her body and everything, but was too ashamed to admit his crime.

The killer is Amiho Furosho, the SHSL Mortician, who killed both Akemi and Meiru Watami, the SHSL Gunslinger and SHSL Archer. The motive was that if you kill someone and you survive the trial, you get a large amount of money. Amiho did not kill Meiru Watami, rather Meiru had committed suicide due to the death of her sister. During the trial, it turns out Amiho Fursho is not a SHSL Mortician, but a SHSL Cultist.