SCP-1048 Stress Test

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Form Title: SCP-1048 ~ Research 10/20/2019

Rank: Junior Researcher

Clearance Level: 2 

List of Personnel involved in testing: Junior Researcher Leaf (myself), Dr. Conwell, Tau 5 2 Taco

Level D personnel involved: 4 D-Class.

SCP: 1048

Errors and/or safety hazards: D-001, D-002, and D-004 all caused SCP-1048 to scream based on otherwise benign actions. Therefore, it is imperative that researchers and security conducting testing on Teddy keep a clear distance from him when a D-class performs any action whatsoever. D-003 refused to cooperate and attempted to flee into LCZ.

Question: What causes SCP-1048 to scream?

Background Research: SCP-1048 has the propensity to emit a high pitched scream that causes those who hear it to die.

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Hypothesis: SCP-1048 will emit a scream if hit, thrown, hurt, or scared.

Observation/Visual Stimuli(Photos/videos):

D-001 during testing:

D-002 during testing:

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Test Log (conducted 10/20/2019): 

D-001:

- Was instructed to put a frilly dress on SCP-1048. Teddy did not react.

- Was instructed to lift Teddy up by the waist. D-001 misinterpreted this direction and attempted to lift SCP-1048 by the head. This caused SCP-1048 to emit a scream and kill D-001.

D-002

- Was instructed to put a small plastic knights helmet on SCP-1048. Teddy reacted negatively and smacked helmet away.

- Attempted to pick SCP-1048 up by the waist. SCP-1048 reacted negatively and jumped from his grasp. 

- Attempted to give SCP-1048 a plastic spoon. Teddy did not react.

- Was instructed to poke SCP-1048 in the tummy. Teddy reacted negatively and emit a shriek, killing D-002.

D-003

D-003's involvement in this test is negligible, as he refused to take orders and attempted to flee the testing chamber. Having moved into the LCZ, D-003 was terminated by Security.

D-004

- Was instructed to attempt to play with 1048's paws. Teddy reacted negatively and avoided his grasp.

- D-004 was given a child's tea set and instructed to host a tea party with SCP-1048. Teddy reacted positively, pretending to drink the tea and seeming to enter a playful state.

- D-004 was ordered to take SCP-1048's teacup back. This caused Teddy to react violently, and emit a scream. D-004 was killed by this.

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Analysis and Conclusion:

SCP-1048 seems to react strongly to any form of physical contact that he did not initiate. Either he reacts with aversion and runs from whoever tries to touch him, or he reacts violently and screams. Interestingly enough, SCP-1048 reacts positively when offered childish objects and toys, and will partake in child-games with little issue. However, SCP-1048 will also scream if any of these toys or games are interrupted.

Do your results align with your hypothesis?:

Yes. Of all the times SCP-1048 emit a scream, it was because one of the D-personnel physically interacted with him or forcibly took something from him. It is worth note that SCP-1048 seems drawn to toys and games, which may help introduce a new way of containing him in the future. The conclusion is that no level of physical contact against SCP-1048 is safe.

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Approved by the Director of Research and Security and the Head of Research. For use in Site-05.

Secure,

Contain,

And Protect. 

Edited October 21, 2019 by Torchie

[Schölinger]

I will admit, I began reading this test with some sense of doubt in my mind. More often than not, researchers who perform “stress tests” with SCP-1048 are just ordering D-Class to harass the bear and acting surprised when it screams. However, this test diverts from the improper standard. Every experiment performed portrays a regular or mundane activity that could happen on a normal day in the foundation, some of which actually triggered 1048’s aggressive response. This helps us to understand SCP-1048’s perception of us as threats and avoid triggering a negative response in day-to-day foundation activities. You planned this well, and wrote the document even better. Keep up the good work!