Aid 021 - Anomalous Markers

Codename:	AID-021
Object Class:	Alpha

Containment Protocols:
AID-021 is to be kept in a secured containment locker.

Description:
AID-021 is a set of four markers (black, red, yellow and blue.) According to recovered SCP reports, AID-021 possesses dangerous shapeshifting abilities against external entities who have used the former.

Addendum:
We recovered an instance of AID-021 by a sleeper agent in the SCP Foundation during a disposal process following a classified major incident which saw a member of SCP Foundation's administrative structure being revealed a rogue entity and wreaking havoc to the SCP Foundation. As such, the aforementioned foundation had initiated termination processes for the rogue entity alongside SCP instances which he weaponized.

Herein attached is a copy of SCP's report on AID-021 (SCP-███) prior to neutralization by the SCP Foundation.

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Item #: SCP-███

Object Class: Anomalous Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-███ is to be kept in a basic containment locker at Site 31. SCP-███ has been moved into an unnamed safe containment locker by order of O5-13. SCP-███ is to remain locked in containment locker Alpha-12. When being tested, D-class upon which SCP-███ is used are to be kept in a standard containment cell for the duration of testing, and are exempt from monthly terminations until effects can be ascertained.

Description: SCP-███ is a set of four markers (black, red, yellow and blue.) Each marker bears only a 'The Factory' logo, and no other distinguishing characteristics. The only effect of these markers is that they write permanently on human skin, resulting in tattoo-like markings. Testing has proven the ink sinks below the surface of the skin, and is only removable via laser dermabrasion, or similar tattoo removal procedures. See Addendum.

Addendum 1: On 2/██/20██ Junior Staff Researchers L██████ and C███████ appropriated SCP-███ under the pretense of testing it further, but in actuality to use it on themselves. When discovered, a decision was made by O5-13 to have the item removed to a more secure area, as well as to demote the Researchers to janitorial staff for three weeks. Dr. L██████ had been given a band of barbed wire around his wrist, while Researcher C███████ opted for a depiction of reptilian scales on his chest, to, in his words, 'reveal my inner dragon.' Both researchers are currently denied access to casual testing of any SCPs.

Note: Even if they are only Anomalous, SCPs are not toys. -Site Supervisor Nacht

Addendum 2: On 8/██/20██ screams were heard from Dr. L██████'s office. Security investigating found Dr. L██████ on the floor of his office, bleeding heavily from self inflicted wounds at his wrist. Dr. L██████ claimed the wounds were inflicted when he tried to remove the tattoo, after it began constricting upon his wrist. Medical investigation showed the only damage was that inflicted by Dr. L██████ digging at his skin with his own fingers. There was no sign of his tattoo.

Shortly after, acting on orders of the Site Director, a security team broke down the door of Researcher C███████'s living quarters, after he failed to answer his personal phone, and site pages. Researcher C███████'s corpse was found in his bathroom, his chest burst open from the inside as if by a great pressure. Further medical investigation revealed all the major organs of his chest were missing, but no other damage. A trail of bloody claw prints led to the shower drain, which had been ripped away.

A full exploration and cleaning of the Site's drainage and sewer system turned up nothing unusual.

Out of universe statement

Part or all of this work were once published on the SCP Foundation website by a former admin of theirs, until the removal of his works from there due to credible allegations of grooming. Please see this, this, this for more details.

The creator of this page, who should be referred as Parzival, and the rest at the Psychotronics Division condemn the actions of the now-disgraced former SCP admin to the fullest extent possible. However I felt that it's also important to separate the art from the author, as long as the art in question contains no inherently objectionable content which could be exploited by the alleged predator in furtherance of his depraved activities, or they could be easily re-contextualized to a degree that the inherent harms are totally mitigated. There's also a concern that the accused predator may ironically exploit the Streisand effects caused by the mass content removals by the SCP Foundation, for example by bumping his pages to the top of search engine results and cause more people to fall into his orbit. The main purpose of my action is to counteract the latter.

Best,
Parzival