SCP-5524

Item#: SCP-5524
Level3
Containment Class:
anomalous
Secondary Class:
{$secondary-class}
Disruption Class:
vlam
Risk Class:
warning

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PoI-5524-1.

Special Containment Procedures: Due to worldwide saturation of non-anomalous memetic effects, civilian cases of SCP-5524 do not threaten the Veil.

Memetic inoculation before the fact is known to lessen the severity of SCP-5524 cases, but does not fully prevent the effects from taking hold. Cases of SCP-5524 infection within the Foundation may be treated after the fact via BRAINWORM Protocol.

Personnel intentionally transmitting SCP-5524 to their colleagues will be subject to disciplinary procedures.

Detainees believed to be members of GoI-5054 (the giftschreiber) may only be interviewed by the Memetics and Countermemetics Section of Site-43.

Description: SCP-5524 is a contagious memetic effect in two parts, resembling a human given name and surname. Individuals encountering SCP-5524 without possessing a Cognitive Resistance Value in the top tenth percentile will be unable to recognize it as a cognitohazard, and will exhibit compulsive effects including but not limited to:

  • Repeating SCP-5524 out loud;
  • Sharing SCP-5524 with others;
  • Intrusive thoughts related to SCP-5524;
  • A progressive inability to focus on anything except for SCP-5524.

The obvious secondary effects of this phenomenon are severely reduced productivity, severely increased mental fatigue, irritability and poor morale.

There is at present no means of determining whether SCP-5524's anomalous effects are an element of baseline reality, or a deliberately-cultivated effect.

NOTICE FROM THE FOUNDATION RECORDS AND INFORMATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

The remainder of this file contains an uncensored cognitohazard. Even with memetic inoculation, negative cognitive effects are likely to persist after reading. Proceed at your own risk.

DO NOT READ THE CONTENTS OF THIS FILE ALOUD.

— Maria Jones, Director, RAISA



BRAINWORM Protocol

Memetics and Countermemetics, Site-43

Individuals infected with SCP-5524 must immediately carry out the following instructions in full:

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  • SUBVERT — Recite the following non-anomalous names ten times each to undermine SCP-5524's memetic effectiveness: "Spudge M'Gursky," "Gibble Gobblegar," "Spuzz Frumpkin";
  • CLEAR — Listen to one of the following pieces of music in its entirety as a mental "palate cleanse": the theme to DuckTales (Mark Mueller, 1986), "Witch Doctor" (Cartoons, 1998), or "Temporary Secretary" (Paul McCartney, 1980);
  • PREVENT — Repeat aloud any or all of the following non-anomalous words to prevent SCP-5524 relapse: "Jabberwocky," "Iditarod," "Shawinigan."

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