-
Info
SCP-XX: Your Fate
Author:aismallard (Author Page)
Thanks to the following individuals for their feedback:
Rex Atlas
stormbreath
Nagiros
Yossipossi
- wctaiwan
Report #: PAR-955318
Type: Potential Anomaly Report
Status: Explained
Filed: 2003/11/12
Summary: Since expansion of the SCP-XX screening program to all Foundation personnel, it has been emitting unusual, yet high-confidence causes of death for some personnel.
Background: SCP-XX is a Thaumiel-class object, which, when provided with a sample of an individual's blood, emits a list of possible causes of death and their corresponding confidence scores. Like all information concerning anomalous predictions of future events, it is held behind a 5/TEMPORAL clearance to avoid potential paradoxes.
In 1997, the Department of Analytics began a program to systemically utilize the object on new D-class personnel. Based on studies of the data, they recommended a number of changes to containment, testing, and personnel procedure, which have since resulted in a 78% decrease in D-class mortality. In 2003, the program was expanded to all Foundation personnel.
Description: As large numbers of personnel (C-class and higher) began to be processed using SCP-XX, causes of death have been noted to be divergent from expected actuarial outcomes. Below are selections of death reports typical of PAR-955318:
Personnel ID: B-39803
Name: Jeremy Hidgens
Assigned To: RAISA
| Cause | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Heat death of the Universe | 83% |
| Motorcycle accident | 7% |
| Coagulopathy | 2% |
Personnel ID: C-75191
Name: Sarah Cairns
Assigned To: Medical Department
| Cause | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Heat death of the Universe | 99% |
| Heat stroke | 3% |
Personnel ID: A-13227
Name: █████ ███████
Assigned To: Mobile Task Force Alpha-1 ("Red Right Hand")
| Cause | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Heat death of the Universe | 98% |
| Unknown | 1% |
Investigation into entropic-related anomalies has not discovered any abnormalities which could explain these reports. The metaphysical ballast system utilized by SCP-XX is believed to be fully functional and operating correctly.
Update (2003/11/20): The Department of Temporal Anomalies is ordered to suspend use of SCP-XX pending a reevaluation of its anomalous mechanisms and possible effects on human health.
Update (2003/12/04): The Department of Analytics conducted a "wide net" full anomaly correlation search. While some results did not have enough data to draw a confident conclusion, there were no suitable candidates for anomalous perturbation.
Update (2004/02/06): After a full investigation, the Department of Temporal Anomalies found no abnormalities in SCP-XX that indicate inaccuracy or possible use risk.
Update (2004/04/03): An experiment is authorized to attempt to forcibly verify SCP-XX's abilities through intervention. A number of D-class personnel were requisitioned to be terminated, in attempt to force SCP-XX's predictions to be inaccurate.
Experiment 955318-1
Subject: D-75163
Predicted Causes of Death:
- Food Poisoning (79%)
- Lung Failure (14%)
Current Protection Protocol: D-75163 is given a carefully measured nutrient mix in lieu of standard meals, and is inspected weekly for respiratory system health.
Procedure: D-75163 was strapped in and administered a lethal dose of cyanide.
Results: Medical personnel fail to penetrate a vein following several attempts, and the experiment is postponed until the next day. Three hours later, an unexpected breach of SCP-███ results in D-75163's lung being punctured, resulting in death.
Experiment 955318-2
Subject: D-94406
Predicted Causes of Death:
- Cardiac Arrest (75%)
Current Protection Protocol: D-99406 is required to exercise regularly and inspected monthly.
Procedure: D-99406 was strapped in and administered a lethal dose of cyanide.
Results: Panic resulting from the injection of the needle resulted in D-99406 experiencing a fatal heart attack. It is later determined that D-99406 suffered from extreme trypanophobia (fear of medical needles).
Experiment 955318-3
Subject: D-67375
Predicted Causes of Death:
- Helicopter crash (29%)
- Internal bleeding (20%)
- SCP-682 (19%)
Current Protection Protocol: D-67375 is placed on SCP-682's interaction blacklist, and disallowed from traveling via helicopter.
Procedure: D-67375 was bound, and a security officer engaged the subject in the head using their firearm.
Results: D-67375 does not instantly expire. They remain conscious but unintelligble for five minutes, before eventually expiring due to lack of blood.
Experiment 955318-4
Subject: D-31650
Predicted Causes of Death:
- Heat death of the universe (87%)
- Unknown (5%)
Current Protection Protocol: N/A
Procedure: D-31650 was strapped in and administered a lethal dose of cyanide.
Results: D-31650 expired.
Conclusion: Outcomes are sufficiently within SCP-XX's listed predictions to be considered statistically accurate.
Update (2007/05/10): After extensive debate, the SCP-XX screening program is reinstated. Any individuals with unusual predictions are treated as if the cause of death is unknown. PAR-955318 was closed.
Update (2016/02/01): The incidence rate of unusual predictions has increased. 51% of newly hired individuals are given death reasons of "heat death of the universe".
Update (2019/10/07): The incidence rate of unusual predictions has increased to 87%.
Update (2020/08/29): The incidence rate of unusual predictions has increased to 99%.
Final Update (2020/09/12): Due to the ongoing ΩK-Class ("End of Death") scenario, PAR-955318 has been redesignated as Explained.
SCP-XX will continue to be monitored for any unusual causes of death (that is, any outcome which is not "heat death of the universe").