The SCP (Secure. Contain. Protect.) Foundation Manuscript brings all discovered SCP findings from the laboratory to the internet for public use. Classified information is to be censored by the manuscript with the request of the foundation.
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Item #: SCP-978
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-978 is to be kept in security locker H-J-12 at Site 17, and only to be removed or handled by personnel with Level-2 security clearance or higher. Testing parties may request extra film and printing paper at their leisure. SCP-978 is not to be used for blackmail, entertainment, or personal reasons. This means you. ~ O5-██ All photographs produced by SCP-978 are to be cataloged along with full testing description. Requests to destroy photographs may be processed by Level-4 security clearance or higher personnel, at the discretion of the testing party.
Description: SCP-978 appears to be a standard chrome-and-black Polaroid One instant camera, with no distinctive identifying marks or damage. SCP-978 operates the same as a standard camera, and shows no anomalous behavior beyond the photographs it produces. When a subject is pictured with SCP-978, the photograph that develops shows not what the subject was doing at the time of the photo, but rather what the subject wanted to be doing.
This effect appears to be, for the most part, random, sometimes showing drastic changes and deeply suppressed desires, or simple changes and alterations to the subject or their surroundings. SCP-978 appears to be capable of expressing the desires of both humans and other creatures (see testing log) and appears to convey the simplest desires the easiest. Should two subjects with contrasting desires both be photographed together, the subjects' desires appear to 'mix' (see testing log for additional information).
Addendum:
Subjects are allowed to request photographs of themselves. Remember, people, just because some of the photos show distasteful things doesn't mean that you're going to do them. ~ Dr. ████
Testing Log
Log Format Subject: Photographed Activity: Photo Result:
Testing 05/██/██ Simple study of basic research team.
Subject: Research Assistant James ██████ Photographed Activity: Smiling for the camera, neutral pose. Photo Result: Subject is shown looking much more tired and unprofessional, drinking from a flask.
Subject: Research Assistant ██████ █████ Photographed Activity: Smiling for the camera, neutral pose. Photo Result: Subject is shown in casual clothes, as if heading out for the night. Subject admits that she wishes to go home.
Subject: Research Assistant ███ ██████ Photographed Activity: Smiling for the camera, neutral pose. Photo Result: [DATA EXPUNGED] - Research Assistant ███ ██████ is placed on temporary psychiatric leave.
Subject: Dr. █ █████ Photographed Activity: Smiling for the camera, neutral pose. Photo Result: Subject is shown wearing a different tie.
