Item # SCP-8539
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures
SCP-8539 is to be kept in a 6x6 square meter containment cell, this cell should be painted in hyper light-absorbent paint, and viewing of any testing procedures should be done through non direct means. Nobody is to be inside of the holding cell, testing or not. Subjects that are being used to test SCP-8539 are to observe it through the viewing window, which can only be opened by a level 2 personnel or higher.
Description
SCP-8539 is a set of outdoor LED string lights, when fully stretched out, it can cover an area of 3 meters by 12 meters squared. They emit a warm, yellow colored light, and they constantly flash in alternating patterns. They are able to be turned off, but once on, they require no additional pattern to keep flashing or emitting light. The flashing cannot be turned off, altered, or changed in any way. Physical contact with SCP-8539 has no effect, however, observing SCP-8539's emitted light gives the viewer an immediate urge to "protect" it. These feelings seem to be a severe state of psychosis, with the viewer of SCP-8539 believing that living beings within a undefined range of SCP-8539 are constantly trying to destroy or harm it in some way. This state of psychosis wears off after 20-80 minutes.
Those viewing SCP-8539 seem to not be effected when the light is turned off, indicating that the light emitted by SCP-8539's LEDs are the actual anomaly, and not the physical object. This statement is backed up by the fact that the properties of SCP-8539 affects people through reflections. The anomalous properties seem to be limited by the viewer's own ability to accurately see the light emitted by SCP-8539, this is because tests have shown that people who believe they cannot see the light, commonly blind people or people with visual impairments, are not affected by SCP-8539.
Finally, those affected by SCP-8539, in conjunction with the aforementioned effects, seem to have their brain's limbic system impaired, specifically at the Amygdala and the Hypothalamus. This impairment seems automatically reverse itself after the effects of SCP-8539 wear off.
Addendum
Results from testing anomalous properties of SCP-8539. Only the tests with substantial new findings are listed below.
TEST SESSION #1
DATE OF TEST - 9/13/████
SUBJECT OF TEST - D-7546
Subject since coming to Site-██ has shown remorse for previous actions, and has a generally pleasant personality.
[BEGIN LOG]
Subject D-7546 is placed in the outside containment cell of SCP-8539, alongside bystanders who are Subjects D-3398 and D-5943. The bystanders are not in view of SCP-8539.
The viewing window of SCP-8539 is opened and D-7546 is subject to the effects of SCP-8539's light.
D-7546 starts shouting incoherently at the two bystanders in the room with him.
D-7546 attacks the two bystanders and security personnel enter the room and subdue him.
[END LOG]
TEST SESSION #3
DATE OF TEST - 3/23/████
SUBJECT OF TEST - D-4099
Subject has been blind since an incident at Site-██ permanently injured her eyes.
[BEGIN LOG]
Subject D-4099 is placed in the outside containment cell of SCP-8539, alongside a security personnel.
The viewing window of SCP-8539 is opened.
D-4099 states she doesn't feel anything.
D-4099 is escorted back to her cell.
[END LOG]
TEST SESSION #7
DATE OF TEST - 5/18/████
SUBJECT OF TEST - D-6692
Subject has been very violent his whole life, the bystander subject has history with D-6692 and has stated to hate and wish to kill him.
[BEGIN LOG]
Subject D-6692 is placed in the outside containment cell of SCP-8539, alongside a bystander who is Subject D-2434, and a security personnel. Both subjects are in view of SCP-8539.
The viewing window of SCP-8539 is opened, and both subjects are affected by SCP-8539's light.
Both subjects are motionless before noticing the security personnel.
Both subjects notice the security personnel and try to attack him, they are both terminated.
[END LOG]
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TEST SESSION #14
DATE OF TEST - 9/7/████
SUBJECTS OF TEST - D-7424, D-1564, D-9235, and D-6348
All subjects of test are generally non-violent, but are all on dangerous testing duties for disobeying previous orders from a researcher.
[BEGIN LOG]
Subjects are placed in the outside containment cell of SCP-8539. 2 subjects are facing toward SCP-8539's viewing window, and 2 subjects are facing away. 2 researchers are in the room.
One researcher, who goes by the name of Dr. Ishval, commands the 2 non-viewing subjects to look away from SCP-8539's window before it is opened.
The viewing window of SCP-8539 is opened, and both viewing subjects are affected by SCP-8539's light.
The 2 non viewing subjects disobey orders and look towards SCP-8539's light.
All 4 subjects, now affected by SCP-8539 attack the two researchers.
Security is called to the location, but arrive after the 2 researchers were beaten to death by the 4 Class Ds.
[END LOG]
Testing has since stopped on SCP-8539 after the previously described incident. Records of Test #14 are being held under level 3 surveillance, distribution of files containing Test #14 are strictly prohibited and should only be handled as a result of direct orders from on-site management.
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TEST SESSION #14 TRANSCRIPT
DATE TRANSCRIBED - 9/8/████
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Ishval: "Alright, all subjects marked with a 'V' on their shirt, look TOWARDS the window."
Dr. Ishval: "All subjects marked with an 'N', look AWAY from the window."
Dr. Ishval: "I assume we are ready to begin?"
[All Nod.]
Dr. Ishval: "Open the window, Dr. █████."
[Window Opens.]
Dr. Ishval: "Now, I will-"
[All Class Ds scream.]
Dr. Ishval: "Shit! I told you guys to-"
Dr. Ishval: "DAMN IT! Call security! Someone, help!"
[END LOG]