SCP Readings: SCP-1575 Venus Statue | object class safe | Transfiguration scp
SCP-1575 “Venus Statue” Object Class: Safe Item #: SCP-1575 Object Class: Safe Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1575 is
to be held in a 6m x 6m x 4m containment chamber at Bio-Site 23, with direct access to Research
Laboratory 3 at the same. Except when in use for testing, no water is
to be allowed into SCP-1575’s containment, and after testing all water used is to be
held in quarantine for use in further tests. Description: SCP-1575 is a marble statue,
standing approx. 2.75m high with an additional base of 0.5m. The statue is a depiction of Venus (Roman
goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and seduction) clad only in wrappings from the waist downwards. The statue acts as a fountainhead; damage
to the base shows that it was likely intended as a permanent installation, with a single
channel running from underneath the base up through a hole in the mouth.
SCP-1575 shows no anomalous properties on
its own, nor do samples removed from the whole. An inscription on the base, partially obscured
by the above-mentioned damage, indicates it to have been sculpted in the early 16th century
for a private collection in ██████████, Italy. Any otherwise fresh water which is allowed
to pour through SCP-1575 in its nature as a fountain (henceforth referred to as SCP-1575-1)
is shown to have mutagenic properties when consumed or otherwise introduced into a body;
external application (including long-term submergence) does not trigger a mutation.
Non-human mammalian creatures who consume
at least 0.5 liters of SCP-1575-1 daily will begin mutating into human beings over roughly one month, with ethnicity roughly by humans native to
the species’ natural habitats. For example, a European deer will have primarily
Caucasian features post-mutation, while a North American deer will have features like
those of Native Americans. Curiously, most modern breeds of dogs and
cats will have indistinct or mixed racial features. Survivors of this process describe it as extremely
painful, and it has an approximate 25% fatality rate for females. Males experience a 95% fatality rate, with
most survivors having an androgynous appearance with non-functional or completely missing
genitalia.
Additionally, there is a 40% chance that the
animal will retain one or more pre-mutation features, such as fur, paws instead of hands
and/or feet, a tail, non-human ears, etc. The final apparent age of the subject is normally
by the stage of life of the creature involved (prepubescent, adolescent,
adult, elderly). It should be noticed that in cases where the
subject is gaining or losing a significant amount of mass, appetites and bodily functions
will shift to match. Please see the attached testing logs for specific
information. After a successful mutation is completed,
subjects normally display an intelligence level typical for what is considered average
for their species. Several subjects have shown a somewhat increased
capacity for problem-solving than is considered normal for their species; whether this is
due to neural restructuring or a byproduct of Foundation testing is currently unknown.
Many subjects who develop proper vocal cords
can learn to speak, but typically only with rudimentary phrases of basic needs
(such as food, sleep, play, etc.) Similarly, most subjects can achieve
full mobility within two-to-four weeks of stabilization, though manual dexterity takes
far longer to perfect if the original species had simple paws or hooves. SCP-1575-1 does not have any notable effect
on a creature’s personality, memories, or instincts; all carry over from the individual animal’s
existing self despite the drastic restructuring of the brain. Domesticated animals typically retain previous
levels of affection for humans, though the physical and mental trauma of the mutation
process often leads to cases of depression and other psychological issues. Humans have not been observed to experience
any notable effects when ingesting SCP-1575-1.
Non-mammalian creatures will mutate, but due
to significant physiological differences, they will have a 99.9% fatality rate due to drastic
and incongruous physiological differences. Only 2 non-mammalian mutations were known
to have stabilized; neither had completely changed to a human form, and both were euthanized
after a brief study. Addendum 1575-1: SCP-1575 was recovered from
a facility named “The Miracle Farm”, previously owned and operated by Marshall, Carter & Dark
Ltd.
The stated goal of the facility was to “present
our clients with the finest in custom-ordered pets, prey, and companions.” Mobile Task Force Theta-2 (“Moreau’s Morgue”)
was able to secure the facility, ██ on-hand personnel, █ attending clients, and ███ living
specimens in various stages of mutation; only █ specimens were deemed fit for transportation
and study, and all others were euthanized on-site. Farm personnel and clients were detained for
questioning, then given class A amnesiacs and released. A cover story of a runaway fire was implanted
in their memories before release to explain the destruction of their facility. According to obtained records, at least ██ specimens
were known to have clients of MC&D. MTF Theta-2’s current mission is to track
down and recover or destroy said specimens; thus far, █ have been accounted for. Addendum 1575-2: Select testing logs Test 1575-2
Subject: Female Japanese field mouse (Apodemus argenteus), adolescent
Result: Subject expired after twelve (12) days.
The cause of death was determined to be due to overall
body size increasing faster than the cardiovascular system was able to supply. Notes: The subject had undergone a 500% increase
in overall size, measuring approximately 1.01 meters. The subject had been observed consuming nearly
95% total body weight per day before expiration. Test 1575-4
Subject: Male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), preadolescent
Result: Partial transformation, stabilized after thirty (30) days. Notes: During mutation, the subject suffered severe
hemorrhaging in the pelvic area. Reproductive organs atrophied, rendered asexual
by end of the mutation cycle. Subject maintained tail and base for antlers;
however, antlers do not grow beyond nubs typical of yearling bucks. The subject’s final appearance is androgynous, but
otherwise typical of Eastern-seaboard Native Americans. Test 1575-6
Subject: Female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), adult
Result: Subject expired after four (4) days due to cardiac arrest and failure of the liver
and kidneys. Notes: Due to the subject’s aggressive nature,
he was kept sedated during the examination. It is believed that the sedatives disrupted
the normal mutation process and caused organ failure; future subjects do not receive
sedatives unless at least 80% stabilized. Test 1575-9
Subject: Female domestic canine (Canis lupus familiaris) of mixed breed, adult
Result: Experiment aborted after six (6) days.
Notes: The subject was discovered to have a significant
flea infestation as well as intestinal parasites; said parasites all were affected by SCP-1575-1. Testing procedures updated, Dr. ████ sent
notice to all staff working with SCP-1575. Test 1575-12-
Subject: Female Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), preadolescent
Result: Subject expired after twenty (20) days, cause of death determined to be internal
injuries suffered from extensive bone fractures. Notes: It appears that in this case, the subject’s
skeleton was not able to change at such a speed as to match the rest of the body; differing
muscle functions and the stresses of the mutation caused over 60% of the skeletal structure
to break in various manners. Curiously, the extremities of the wings had
already begun to split and appeared to have been forming into crude hand analogs. Test 1575-15
Subject: Female grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), adult
Result: Mutation complete, stabilized after thirty-two (32) days.
Notes: The subject did not consume any food or
drink besides SCP-1575-1 during the first twenty-nine days of mutation; the subject’s excreta
shown to contain excessive amounts of organic material, fatty deposits, blood, etc. Test 1575-16
Subject: Female Grévy’s zebra (also Imperial Zebra, Equus grevyi), adolescent
Result: Partial transformation, stabilized after twenty-seven (27) days. Notes: The subject’s main body, hind legs and
most of its head shifted to human with an appearance of native African, while front
legs and jaw structure remained most normal for a zebra. The subject showed extreme distress, difficulty
of movement, and impairment while eating, euthanized after thorough examinations. Addendum 1575-3: Notice from Dr. ████ regarding
a minor containment breach involving SCP-1575: Following the incident on the twelfth of this
month, during test 1575-9, any animal to be used in testing with SCP-1575 is to be thoroughly
examined for both external and internal parasites.
Our initial beliefs that SCP-1575-1 only affected
the primary host have proven wrong; it retains its mutagenic properties, even when
ingested secondarily through the host’s lower GI tract or bloodstream. We do not need another instance
of half-mutated flea creatures, and the psychologist is having a hard time helping Janet with her
nightmares of a seven-foot-long tapeworm with a screaming face tearing out of the belly
of a dog. – Dr. ████.
