Nyctophobia: Fear the Dark

 Item: # SCP-[REDACTED]

Object Class: Keter

 Special Containment Procedures: If SCP-[REDACTED] is encountered while in its dormant state, it must immediately be transported, isolated, and contained before it can “awaken.” It must be contained using Protocol AL-76432 and if encountered in the first contact area. The area must be shut down and quarantined. No civilian is allowed in the area, and anyone caught in it must be taken into foundation control and tested to see if they have experienced any symptoms of abnormal fear. If contact with SCP-[REDACTED] is confirmed, they will be amnestisized, and will be escorted out of the area. In extreme cases or failed amnestization the subject will be inducted into the detention class program. SCP-[REDACTED] must be contained in a well-lit room with walls 12” thick to lead and sound proof, with three levels of redundancy for light power. If for whatever reason personnel need to enter SCP-[REDACTED]’s enclosure they must be blind folded with ears plugged with two layers of hearing protection(ear plugs and muffs), they then must follow along the guided rails to reach SCP-[REDACTED]’s containment cell. It has been recorded that when personal touch the SCP they have noted that they feel a void of absolute bone chilling coldness. No cameras are allowed to observe SCP-[REDACTED] as the SCP seems to have the ability to affect people through the cameras and speakers. Accumulative audio or visual observation exceeding [REDACTED] within a [REDACTED] period SCP-[REDACTED] will awaken and begin hunting. In the untimely matter in which SCP-[REDACTED] awakens into its mature form, the containment facility should be abandoned, and all sentient life in a [REDACTED] radius around SCP-[REDACTED]. This is done to starve SCP-[REDACTED], hoping it will re enter its dormant state. If, for whatever reason, total evacuation cannot be completed before the following daylight cycle ends (dusk of the subsequent day of discovery), strategic nuclear detonation MUST be executed to reduce the further spread of SCP-[REDACTED].

Description: SCP-[REDACTED] seems to be amorphic, as no actual form has been documented. However, foundation staff has identified it to be roughly the size of a softball. While in its dormant form, looking right at SCP-[REDACTED] has shown the ability to cause mild hallucinations that cause the viewer to experience something they fear. Each person looking at SCP-[REDACTED] while in this form will see something different. The number of people SCP-[REDACTED] can affect is believed to be in the [REDACTED]. It has been noted that SCP-[REDACTED] will awaken after it has devoured the fear from at least [REDACTED] people. Once this happens it awakens, and it will attach itself to a host so that it can be carried out to an area that it feels is suited enough to begin feasting. Once it has chosen its hunting ground it will begin to terrorize anyone in the area and devour them.

SCP-[REDACTED] has been dubbed “Phobia” while in its awakened form. In this state Phobia seems to have the ability to take on any form and cause its prey to hallucinate vividly to the point that the victim believes it is true, often causing its victims to go insane. It seems to do this because it feeds on the chemical adrenaline and cortisol. The higher levels of these chemicals the “sweeter the meat” taste. Research has shown that it will “toy” with its prey to make these levels as high as possible before eating them. It has been observed that if a victim shows a resilience to fear it will focus more on them as it seems to enjoy a good “hunt”. If that person keeps resisting, then Phobia becomes more unstable as it seems to have an “ego”.

Further research has discovered that Phobia cannot devour anything that is harder than a 2.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. This can be seen in the fact that when it devours someone the bones, teeth and nails are all left behind. Additional investigation has shown that while in its awakened state Phonia now has the ability to take on the forms of other SCP’s. This includes SCP-[REDACTED] to SCP-[REDACTED]. It seems to be able to obtain this information from anyone that has knowledge of a SCP. It is because of this that it is imperative that any foundation personnel with knowledge of [REDACTED] not come into contact with Phobia.

Little is known about how SCP-[REDACTED] came to be. It is assumed that SCP-[REDACTED] came into existence due to the efforts of a reality bender. One who might want to be seeing how the minds of us lesser beings are about to handle the stress of fear. Maybe one who is trying to make us better by having us face our deepest fears. It is impossible to tell what these beings are thinking and why they do what they do. The only thing that we know for a fact is that the world is not ready to face SCP-[REDACTED] and what it is capable of. If anyone should ever encounter SCP-[REDACTED] pray to whatever god you believe in and hope that better prey comes along.

First Encounter: The first documented recording of SCP-[REDACTED] was at [REDACTED] Asylum for the Criminally Insane. It was first found in the cell of [REDACTED]. Who was found dead in their cell. It seems as if they bleed to death due to ripping and tearing out their own eyes. It slowly started to affect patients and staff at the asylum and within a few hours the foundation received reports of the strange encounters and proceeded to take action. The foundation then took control of the site in order to contain SCP-[REDACTED] and deemed the site [REDACTED]. It was later that year that SCP-[REDACTED] broke containment leaving no survivors and vanishing without a trace. When the building was later investigated the only thing that was left was the bones of all the dead. It was later discovered that it had multiplied and spread to three different locations. The first noted location was a gated neighborhood located [REDACTED] miles from the asylum. The second was a mansion belonging to [REDACTED] and it was approx. [REDACTED] miles from the asylum. The last location was a hotel that was [REDACTED] miles from the asylum. All of these locations showed signs of infection within 30 days of the breach.

All locations showed the same signs. All activity in the area spiked tremendously and then suddenly stopped as if the people were removed from the face of the planet. As of the date of this article being written no known survivor has been found or documented. Strategic nuclear detonation has been issued for all 3 sites. We must assume SCP-[REDACTED] has spread to more than just these 3 locations. SCP-[REDACTED] must be located and isolated before it can continue to spread any further, the fate of the world de

pends on it.