Object Class: Explained
Tags: Computer, Electrical, Electronic, Ethics_Committee, Explained
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| The ERZATZ Type AK9 Computational Engine (circa 1956). |
Welcome back to another SCP: Declassified. Today, we're going over our first SCP-001 proposal. This proposal was a joint collaboration between authors: The Great Hippo and PeppersGhost.
Now, a note before we start: This SCP is a 001 proposal, meaning that it requires some more in-depth knowledge on SCPs and the Foundation in general, along with having a different format that standard SCP articles.
Let's start with some vocabulary.
- Ethics Committee: Exactly what it sounds like. The Foundation Ethics Committee makes sure that what they're doing to SCPs is ethical. Most of the time, however, the Foundation simply takes those as suggestions instead of rules.
- Explained: An SCP class that describes something that has either lost its anomalous abilities or can be explained by conventional science.
That should be about it. Not too many unfamiliar words this time. Let's get started!
When you first open the article, you see a note:
You don't see this notice in any other SCP, so you can assume that something happened with this SCP that forced the Foundation to stop updating it. Interesting. Let's take a look at the Special Containment Procedures.
When you first open the article, you see a note:
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| The Note |
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-001 is to remain in a TEMPEST-certified chamber at Site-5. Four or more IntSCPFN technicians are to be available on-site to provide technical support and perform daily maintenance on all wireless transmission components connected to SCP-001. All major Foundation areas, sites, and administration buildings are to maintain a minimum of two teleprinters connected to the IntSCPFN network for the dissemination of emergency bulletins and/or instructions regarding the prevention of containment breaches. Under no circumstances is SCP-001 to be deactivated or otherwise disconnected from IntSCPFN servers.
Predictive anomaly reports produced by SCP-001 are to be forwarded to RAISA for analysis and review. A Level-4 RAISA officer is to be assigned to each report; this officer is to be responsible for evaluating the immediate threat presented by the predicted anomaly, producing a credible cover story to explain its discovery by the Foundation, and assigning a Containment Director to investigate, devise, and execute a containment strategy. All containment procedures suggested or produced by SCP-001 must receive approval from the majority of the O5 council.
So, from the Containment Procedures alone, we know that this SCP is a machine that can create reports. It is apparently important enough for every site to have a connection to this SCP. Very, very interesting. So what exactly is this SCP?
Description:
SCP-001 is the ERZATZ Type AK9 Computational Engine constructed by the Foundation in 1955. It was built to provide predictive analysis regarding the location and properties of undiscovered anomalies. It accomplishes this via use of a multi-layer perceptron relying upon training datasets derived from the location and properties of previous anomalies. This application of a multi-layer perceptron as an effective predictive model was only made possible by an advanced backpropagation algorithm developed by several ex-employees of Prometheus Labs (acquired by the Foundation's Department of Analytics in 1951).
In 1959, it was hypothesized that SCP-001 could be used to assist in augmenting containment procedures for Euclid- and Keter-class anomalies via the production of predictive text. SCP-001 was trained with a dataset containing drafts for several thousand containment procedures (both previous and current iterations), which were weighted on the basis of their performance (particularly in how well they performed in comparison to their predecessors). When adopted, revisions to containment procedures "suggested" by SCP-001 consistently reduce the rate of breaches not only for the anomalies to which they apply, but for numerous unrelated anomalies. In many cases, these revisions have also resulted in the cessation of anomalous behavior.
SCP-001 is quite literally a neural network that creates effective containment procedures based on previous ones, weighting them based on effectiveness. These generated procedures seem to consistently improve the containment procedures not only for the SCP targeted, but also other unrelated ones. Some cases have resulted in the complete shut down of anomalous behavior.
The addendum show what happened with testing SCP-001.
315D27
ERZATZ PROPOSAL SUMMARY
INPUT:
SCP-1773's containment procedures.
SCP-1773's containment procedures.
OUTPUT:
"Once per second week dust may be placed in the middle of them to donate more beautiful functions of the hallway."
"Once per second week dust may be placed in the middle of them to donate more beautiful functions of the hallway."
PROPOSAL:
"Amend SCP-1773's containment procedures to include the placement of ten grams of dust in its container every two weeks." (O5-01)
"Amend SCP-1773's containment procedures to include the placement of ten grams of dust in its container every two weeks." (O5-01)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
| YEA | NAY | ABSTAIN |
|---|---|---|
| O5-01 | O5-02 | O5-03 |
| O5-04 | O5-13 | |
| O5-05 | ||
| O5-06 | ||
| O5-07 | ||
| O5-08 | ||
| O5-09 | ||
| O5-10 | ||
| O5-11 | ||
| O5-12 |
| STATUS |
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| APPROVED |
NOTES:
No changes were noted in SCP-1773's behavior or properties. However, researchers responsible for SCP-1384 reported that it took three steps backwards on 3:22 PM 15 February (the time SCP-1773's documentation was updated).
No changes were noted in SCP-1773's behavior or properties. However, researchers responsible for SCP-1384 reported that it took three steps backwards on 3:22 PM 15 February (the time SCP-1773's documentation was updated).
They put dust. In a hallway. Every 2 weeks. It doesn't effect SCP-1773, the targeted one, but SCP-1384! Now 1773 is a bunch of gummy bears that will eat your intestines if you ingest them, and 1384 is an entity that wants to move through a hallway but can only do so through arbitrary rules. How are they connected? Nobody knows, but somehow, putting dust in a container helped contain it.
The next example has no effect, so we'll skip past that one. It does have some magic tricks up its sleeve, though.
672C91
ERZATZ PROPOSAL SUMMARY
INPUT:
None.
None.
OUTPUT:
"Site-13 is to appear someplace else on planet, encompassing white male counterparts that drawn to empty flagstones and the gun noises in their own blood."
"Site-13 is to appear someplace else on planet, encompassing white male counterparts that drawn to empty flagstones and the gun noises in their own blood."
PROPOSAL:
As there is no evidence of a Site-13 ever having been constructed by the Foundation, the O5 Council was unable to infer any proposed action from this output.
As there is no evidence of a Site-13 ever having been constructed by the Foundation, the O5 Council was unable to infer any proposed action from this output.
| STATUS |
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| DENIED |
NOTES:
Five days after this proposal was provided, SCP-1730 manifested.
Five days after this proposal was provided, SCP-1730 manifested.
It literally predicted the appearance of an anomaly. SCP-1730 is a potential SCP:Uncovered in and of itself, but the basics is that its a site from another dimension in which the Foundation are ruthless killers of anomalies with no idea of what ethics are.
The O5 council couldn't do anything about it, for what could they do? It predicted the future, and quite accurately too.
954E36
ERZATZ PROPOSAL SUMMARY
INPUT:
SCP-2170's containment procedures.
SCP-2170's containment procedures.
OUTPUT:
"Those who equip open heart to love red mouth men never know the hot surprise of tumorous consent. Clown love, always."
"Those who equip open heart to love red mouth men never know the hot surprise of tumorous consent. Clown love, always."
PROPOSAL:
"Amend SCP-2170's containment procedures to exclude all personnel who do not have strong affections for clowns and clown-based media from making contact with the anomaly." (O5-01)
"Amend SCP-2170's containment procedures to exclude all personnel who do not have strong affections for clowns and clown-based media from making contact with the anomaly." (O5-01)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
| YEA | NAY | ABSTAIN |
|---|---|---|
| O5-01 | O5-02 | |
| O5-03 | O5-04 | |
| O5-07 | O5-05 | |
| O5-09 | O5-06 | |
| O5-10 | O5-08 | |
| O5-12 | O5-11 | |
| O5-13 |
| STATUS |
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| APPROVED |
NOTES:
Personnel who exhibit positive associations with clowns and clown-based media were discovered to have heightened resistance against SCP-2170's anomalous properties. Additional research into clown-based memetic inoculation is pending.
Personnel who exhibit positive associations with clowns and clown-based media were discovered to have heightened resistance against SCP-2170's anomalous properties. Additional research into clown-based memetic inoculation is pending.
Ok that's creepy. SCP-2170 is all about clowns. It's also very dangerous. Now, somehow, through predictive text, they were able to resist it more. Quite nice.
149B22
ERZATZ PROPOSAL SUMMARY
INPUT:
None.
None.
OUTPUT:
"I saw those soldiers built with aluminum innards extruding from their mouths. I saw them effectively destroyed by the humans at Site Ninety Five (95) who had been studying them. I saw it was cold and all around the hallways they just watching their corpses show signs of sapience."
"I saw those soldiers built with aluminum innards extruding from their mouths. I saw them effectively destroyed by the humans at Site Ninety Five (95) who had been studying them. I saw it was cold and all around the hallways they just watching their corpses show signs of sapience."
PROPOSAL:
"Double the number of active security personnel at Site-95. Place all on-site MTF squads on immediate stand-by." (O5-05)
"Double the number of active security personnel at Site-95. Place all on-site MTF squads on immediate stand-by." (O5-05)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
| YEA | NAY | ABSTAIN |
|---|---|---|
| O5-01 | O5-02 | |
| O5-03 | O5-08 | |
| O5-04 | O5-13 | |
| O5-05 | ||
| O5-06 | ||
| O5-07 | ||
| O5-09 | ||
| O5-10 | ||
| O5-11 | ||
| O5-12 |
| STATUS |
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| APPROVED |
NOTES:
Three days after approval, a platoon of paratech-augmented soldiers led by Insurgency agents attacked Site-95. The presence of additional on-site security personnel proved critical in repelling the assault.
Three days after approval, a platoon of paratech-augmented soldiers led by Insurgency agents attacked Site-95. The presence of additional on-site security personnel proved critical in repelling the assault.
As always, predictive text saves the day again, this time stopping an assault from Chaos-Insurgency agents.
O5 COUNCIL PROPOSAL SUMMARY
PROPOSAL:
"Establish a multi-site early warning system based upon ERTZATZ Type AK9's ability to predict threats and containment breaches prior to their occurrence." (O5-05)
"Establish a multi-site early warning system based upon ERTZATZ Type AK9's ability to predict threats and containment breaches prior to their occurrence." (O5-05)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
| YEA | NAY | ABSTAIN |
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| O5-03 | O5-01 | |
| O5-05 | O5-02 | |
| O5-06 | O5-04 | |
| O5-07 | O5-08 | |
| O5-10 | O5-09 | |
| O5-12 | O5-11 | |
| O5-13 |
| STATUS |
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| APPROVED |
NOTES:
Three months after approval, the Multi-site Automated emergencY Dispatch Assignment sYstem (MAYDAY) was established. It relies upon human interpretations of ERTZATZ Type AK9's predictive outputs regarding upcoming containment breaches to formulate preventative actions.
Three months after approval, the Multi-site Automated emergencY Dispatch Assignment sYstem (MAYDAY) was established. It relies upon human interpretations of ERTZATZ Type AK9's predictive outputs regarding upcoming containment breaches to formulate preventative actions.
Ok so at this point, they find ERTZATZ pretty trustworthy and effective. They link up all of their sites to SCP-001. If you've ever seen any movie ever, this is a bad idea. Anyways, you get the idea.
Next is a proposal to standardize the containment rooms of keter scps to 5x5x5 areas. Of course, they accept it. Why wouldn't they? Let's see what comes up next.
713D27
ERZATZ PROPOSAL SUMMARY
INPUT:
SCP-1459's containment procedures.
SCP-1459's containment procedures.
OUTPUT:
"BAD BOY. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't…"
[REDACTED FOR LENGTH]
"BAD BOY. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't…"
[REDACTED FOR LENGTH]
PROPOSAL:
"Continue to test SCP-1459 indefinitely." (O5-05)
"Continue to test SCP-1459 indefinitely." (O5-05)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
| YEA | NAY | ABSTAIN |
|---|---|---|
| O5-03 | O5-01 | |
| O5-04 | O5-02 | |
| O5-05 | O5-06 | |
| O5-07 | O5-08 | |
| O5-09 | O5-11 | |
| O5-10 | ||
| O5-12 | ||
| O5-13 |
| STATUS |
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| APPROVED |
NOTES:
Testing on SCP-1459 is to continue indefinitely.
Testing on SCP-1459 is to continue indefinitely.
So SCP-1459 is an SCP where you have to find different ways of killing a poor dog, and then it does it in front of your own eyes. Heartbreaking, I know, but luckily, the Foundation suspects that the dogs you see aren't real.
Ok, we got about halfway through this SCP. It is a 001 proposal so I'll let you think through this half before we continue on to the next. Find us next week on SCP: Uncovered.
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