Termination Log 682-48
SCP Item Used: SCP-1526
Notes: Cell created such that SCP-682 would be contained in the same room while a D-Class personnel would have the opportunity to pick up SCP-1526. Video feed without audio output kept in cell to monitor progress. D-41362 introduced into cell with SCP-1526, SCP-682 introduced into second half of cell. SCP-682 immediately begins thrashing against barrier between two halves of cell and begins to climb the divider. D-41362 quickly prompted to pick up SCP-1526. D-41362 successfully does so, and SCP-682 freezes, falling off of the divider. The divider is raised to allow D-41362 to aggress SCP-682 with SCP-1526. After the initial period of rhythm elapses (as measured on the countdown timer), however, SCP-682 regains mobility. D-41362 attempts to bash SCP-682 over the head with SCP-1526, fails, and is messily devoured. SCP-682 ignores SCP-1526, test terminated.
The second stage of SCP-1526's mental assault was most likely ineffective due to the fact that SCP-682 has consistently shown itself incapable of understanding the concept of beauty as humans understand it. The fact that the first stage was successful at incapacitating SCP-682 shows two things: that SCP-1526's first stage has a different source or at least affects a different part of the brain than the second stage, and that SCP-682 was, at one point, susceptible to purely sonic attacks. Fat chance of that working twice. – Dr. ██████
LEVEL 3 SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED
A brief post-testing interview with SCP-682 reveals some incredible details as to the nature of SCP-1526. After ignoring SCP-1526 instead of attempting to destroy it as SCP-682 usually does when testing SCP objects for the purposes of termination, the following interview was conducted about two hours later.
Dr. ██████: Hello SCP-682.
SCP-682 refuses to answer and grumbles audibly within its holding cell.
Dr. ██████: I'd like to ask you a few questions about SCP-1526.
At this point, Dr. ██████ shows SCP-682 a picture of SCP-1526 being held by a D-Class personnel. SCP-682 visibly stirs, and points its snout at the viewing screen, apparently “at attention”.
Dr. ██████: Why did you choose not to d-
SCP-682: You ruined it...
Dr. ██████: ...I beg your pardon?
SCP-682: It was... beautiful... and you filthy humans ruined it...
At this point, SCP-682 began thrashing wildly, roaring and destroying the view screen and all available equipment. The cell was again flooded with acid and the interview was concluded.
The results of this interview show that while SCP-682 was actually affected by the second stage of SCP-1526's mental assault, the compulsion to worship SCP-1526 was overpowered by the disdain that SCP-682 continuously feels for the human race. This suggests a few concerning possibilities: 1) SCP-1526 was created by a non-human race whose idea of beauty was similar at least in part to SCP-682's, 2) there may be a way to appeal to SCP-682's twisted concepts of beauty, and 3) the only way for SCP-1526 to fully affect SCP-682 is to find another instance of SCP-682's species, or one like it, and give that creature access to SCP-1526.
Notes: Cross-termination testing with SCP-682 and SCP-1526 is highly discouraged. --Dr. ██████
