SCP-R004

Item #: SCP-R004

Object Class: Euclid

 Description 

SCP-R004-1 is a DCR-DVD505 camcorder camera, the exact origins of it is unknown. In the event that a human anywhere in the world dies, SCP-R004-1 will turn on and the screen will flip open. The screen will produce figures (deemed SCP-R004-2) which will show the death of said human. These deaths have a completely accurate re-enactment of the death.

While the SCP-R002-2's show the death the screen will also play the death, showing the exact location of when it happened.

 Special Containment Procedures 

SCP-R004 is kept in a sound-proof containment room. It is connected to a projector to show what is shown on it's screen. Personnel are not allowed to interact with SCP-R004-2 when it appears; and personnel are not to touch SCP-R004-1. No security detail is required for SCP-R004, however, a disclaimer must be placed on the door of it's containment clearly stating "If you open this door you are subject to seeing the death of real people".

 Addendums 

Addendum-A: Scientific Report

{Data Expunged} C3 | Researcher

First Test On SCP-R004

Abstract

This is the first test run on SCP-R004. Prior to this we knew absolutely nothing. In this report I have written about the information we did learn and everything I currently theorize about SCP-R004. No Class-D were injured during this test.

Introduction

On the morning of 13/04/2006 we heard word of a strange camera behaving in anomalous ways, our source being [CLASSIFIED]. It took the foundation until 5/05/2006 to successfully contain it. Personnel containing it reported that it showed them the deaths of strangers and as they were transporting it they could hear the occasional gunshot or scream.

Method

The first part of our test involved me standing behind glass and observing SCP-R004 for a total of 3 hours. Everything SCP-R004 did was written down is as much detail as I could. After the 3 hours of observing concluded I sent in 3 Class-D personnel. They first tried to interact with SCP-R004-2, they moved onto trying to persuade it not to murder the other SCP-R004-2, and finally concluded with physically truing to stop SCP-R004-2.

Results

As I was observing I watched at total of 52 different deaths, it seems that if a death is currently being shown no death during that time will be shown, meaning only one death can be seen at any time. Attempts to talk to SCP-R004-2 failed, it did not respond. Trying to then persuade SCP-R004-2 to not kill the other one also failed, receiving no response. When the Class-D tried Physical intervention SCP-R004-2 continued moving as if nothing was holding it down.

Discussion

I currently theorize that SCP-R004-2 has strength above anything I have yet to research. It can be touched, however, not amount of force has been able to stop it from completing it's task. I also theorize that SCP-R004-2 is impossible to converse with due to it's consciousness not being in our reality. Obviously, these are just theories and have yet to be proved.

Conclusion

We have yet to see evidence of true sentience or free will coming from SCP-R004-2 therefore, I cannot conclude that it has sentience. I have deemed SCP-R004 as Euclid, currently we don't have enough information to deem it otherwise. Not knowing if SCP-R004-2 has sentience also restricts my ability to deem it Safe. I have requested to a Board member that SCP-R004's containment room is sound-proofed and a warning is placed clearly on the door.