SCP-8277
Item #: SCP-8277
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-8277 is held in a standard containment locker at Site-588. Any experiment proposals involving SCP-8277 must be reviewed by the project heads before approval.
Description (Provisional): SCP-8277 is a crosscut hand saw outfitted with an orange handle.
When SCP-8277 is used to saw through an object, all created pieces will be subjected to immediate alteration. Generally, these pieces will transform into smaller-scaled replicas of the original object. However, other atypical alterations have also been observed to manifest. SCP-8277 also demonstrates higher durability than its materials should allow. Whether the object is significantly resistant or completely immune to damage has not been concluded as of time of writing.
Addendum-01: The Foundation became aware of SCP-8277 after reports of abnormal carpentry emerged from a construction site in South Lake Tahoe, California. Tracing SCP-8277's origins beyond this point was infeasible as witnesses were uncertain of where the object came from. All relevant parties were amnesticized and SCP-8277 was confiscated without issue.
Following SCP-8277's arrival to Site-588, multiple personnel were intrigued by the prospect of its properties. Hoping to discover the intricate mechanisms of the anomaly, Dr. Cruise and Dr. Hunter conducted a series of tests, primarily involving cutting a multitude of objects with SCP-8277. Attached below is the abridged version of the testing log. To access the unabridged version, contact the research team.
▷ CLOSE FILE ◁
Test #: 01
Item: Wood plank.
Results: Two smaller planks were produced, Both planks were completely identical to each other to the extent of even bearing the same medullary rays. Despite just being sawed through, neither plank displayed signs of being cut.
Notes: N/A.
Test #: 04
Item: Steel cube.
Results: Two smaller identical steel cubes were produced. SCP-8277 was able to saw through the test item with little physical effort.
Notes: N/A.
Test #: 11
Item: Laminated glass panel.
Results: Two smaller identical glass panels. Test item did not break despite the amount of force being applied to it.
Notes: N/A.
Test #: 25
Item: Granite table top.
Results: N/A. Test was denied by Dr. Hunter.
Notes: Why not? —Dr. Cruise.
Wood. Metal. Stone. Glass. Ice. We'll just get a two-in-one deal like always. It doesn't discriminate. We need a course correction. —Dr. Hunter
Elaborate? —Dr. Cruise
Testing composition at this point is redundant. If our next batch of items were more complex we may, perhaps, get better results. —Dr. Hunter
I see. Hey, isn't May celebrating her birthday here? —Dr. Cruise
Yes. Why? —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 26
Item: Large vanilla rectangular cake adorned with pink frosting and birthday candles.
Results: A corner section of the cake was sawed through. The corner slice was now roughly the same size as the cake prior to the test, now adorned with copious amounts of frosting. The rest of the cake and candles shrunk tremendously in size, possessing little frosting. The cake was still deemed safe for human consumption.
Notes: Talk about striking gold! I bet we made our birthday girl very happy. —Dr. Cruise
I know what I said before, but I didn't think it would turn out like this! Incredible. —Dr. Hunter
Hold that thought. We still have the balloons right? —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 27
Item: Water balloon (partially filled).
Results: Item was sawed through at the point where both the water and air made contact. A completely filled water balloon and a helium party balloon were produced.
Notes: So it wasn't a one-time thing. Are you sure you absolutely filled it with regular air? —Dr. Hunter
All I used was my mouth and the sink; the helium tank was empty. If this doesn't prove 8277 bears a greater transmutation effect than originally surmised I didn't know what will. —Dr. Cruise.
Just did a recreation of this test but instead sawed through the balloons symmetrically. Only got two smaller copies. —Dr. Hunter
The results were different? How? —Dr. Cruise
…Don't go anywhere. Be right back. —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 29
Item: Grandfather clock.
Results: Item was sawed below the clock face. A shorter replica of the original grandfather clock and a wall clock was produced.
Notes: It must be the location of the cut that matters. It makes sense. —Dr. Hunter
Not really. I don't see the pattern here. —Dr. Cruise
A cake, balloon, and a clock. They are not uniform like the composition tests and the direct results of these particular experiments… I don't think the structure counts as much as the ''abstractness'' of the object itself.— Dr. Hunter
I don't understand. —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 30
Item: Giant foam finger glove.
Results: The 'finger' was sawed off. The glove now resembles a hand performing 'the finger' gesture with its index finger amputated and wrapped in bandages.
Notes: I understand. —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 31
Item: Rectangular mirror.
Results: Mirror was sawed through diagonally. When an object is visible in either mirror piece their reflections appear to be sliced through diagonally, absent one of their halves. Both mirror pieces were placed in storage.
Notes: I think we're getting somewhere. —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 32-42
Item: Various compact discs (music, blu ray, video game etc.)
Results: Duplicate discs were created. However the content of these discs only contained half the content their original counterpart did.
Notes: Honestly, that felt… stale? I was expecting a more wild reaction. —Dr. Cruise
Then perhaps we're scoping out the parameters better than we thought. How many more surprises can we get at this point? —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 43
Item: Replica painting of the Mona Lisa.
Results: Upon being successfully sawed through, the cut edges of the painting were covered in red paint. Two black "X's" were also superimposed over the woman's eyes.
Notes: Oh… that's right… we never tried pictures that were primarily people. —Dr. Cruise
Just did several recreations of this tests, got… similar results. —Dr. Hunter
That didn't sound like a "no." —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 44
Item: Teddy bear
Results: Test item's stuffing was replaced with miniature viscera genetically matching that of a grizzly bear. Two black "X's" had replaced the teddy bear's eyes.
Notes: For once I'm glad I missed lunch. —Dr. Hunter
Huh… so it acts like this when something resembling a living thing gets into the picture? —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 45
Item: Member of D-Class personnel.
Results: N/A. Test denied on behest of the Ethics Committee.
Notes: What's the point of having prosthetics if we're not allowed to use them? —Dr. Cruise
Maybe we can convince them with more evidence? —Dr. Hunter
Hm…. that could work. —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 46
Item: A large magician's box; mannequin.
Results: The box was sawed through exactly how the magic trick is typically performed; the mannequin was placed inside the box beforehand. Upon separating both halves of the both, a plethora of blood and viscera fell onto the floor. The box's contents were investigated. The top and bottom halves of the mannequin were replaced by those human of origin, greatly resembling Dr. Cruise and Dr. Hunter respectively on an anatomical and genetic level.
Notes: On second thought let's abide by the committee's ruling. —Dr. Cruise
…Yeah. Good call. —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 47
Item: Foam objects resembling various letters of the alphabet and numbers.
Results: Smaller duplicates were produced in every case with the exception of the foam object resembling a zero. This particular item was unable to be cut by SCP-8277 no matter how much force was applied to it.
Notes: It's not just foam. I wrote zeroes on multiple things and 8277 was unable to make a dent. What's going on here? —Dr. Hunter.
Test #: 52
Item: T-Shirt with its original price tag still attached.
Results: All pieces of the shirt did not display any physical alterations. However, the shirt's tag did dramatically lower in price with each successful cut of the item.
Notes: Huh. Even "prices" can be slashed? Hm. —Dr. Cruise.
Test #: 53
Item: A printed McDonald's fast food menu.
Results: The menu was unable to be sawed through. However, the pictures of food were visibly decreasing in portion size everytime SCP-8277 applied force to the test item. In contrast, the menu's prices increased dramatically.
Notes: Why did it get more expensive?! —Dr. Cruise
Why indeed. —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 54
Item: $1 dollar bill.
Results: Two "$1/2" dollar bills were produced. Instead of George Washington, both items display a picture of James Buchanan.
Notes: Oddly appropriate —Dr. Hunter
Update: they want us to wrap things up. Thoughts? —Dr. Cruise
Just one more test category. How about from biggest to smallest? —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 55
Item: Taxi.
Results: Two smart cars with a "taxi" aesthetic.
Notes: The cars work just fine, but why does the GPS keep leading to Paris? —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 66
Item: Brass tuba.
Results: Although the test item was not subject to physical alteration, both halves of the object somehow remain functional. However, only half of the notes become audible when either half of the object is played.
Notes: Cute. What's next? —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 78
Item: iPad.
Results: Two iPad minis were produced.
Notes: Figures. At least we'll get this done in no time. —Dr. Hunter.
Test #: 79
Item: Strand of seaweed.
Results: Two substances were produced. One puddle of seawater and one pile of herbaceous material. During the experiment, Dr. Hunter had difficulty cutting through the test item.
Notes: Difficulty? —Dr. Cruise
I don't know. I just found a lot of resistance when I began cutting. That's never happened before. I don't get it. It was pretty small, so why the trouble? —Dr. Hunter
How small exactly? —Dr. Cruise
Test #: 80
Item: Purple grape.
Results: Two grapes, one red and one blue were produced. Dr. Cruise had difficulty cutting through the test item.
Notes: You're right. I really strained my arms there. —Dr. Cruise
What was different about these two tests compared to all the rest we conducted? —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 81
Item: Toy marble (10mm)
Results: Two toy marbles measuring 5mm were produced. Dr. Cruise had great difficulty cutting through test object, requiring assistance from Dr. Hunter.
Notes: It's size! All the other test objects were large or wide enough for a proper cut to be made. 8277's teeth are fairly big for a saw —Dr. Hunter
You're saying the object can't be distributed easily when they're tiny? —Dr. Cruise
Don't know for sure, but the answers are not gonna reveal themselves. We got a deadline. —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 82
Item: One sheet of paper
Results: Test cancelled. SCP-8277 was unable to cut through the paper.
Notes: Cancelled? We cut through paper before! —Dr. Cruise
Yes, but this time I tried to cut the paper directly on its edge. Couldn't even make a dent. I think we're gonna need more help from here on out. —Dr. Hunter
Test #: 83
Item: TBA
Results: SCP-8277 was attached to a mechanical apparatus to conduct the experiment. Test was ultimately cancelled as the test item was lost and could not be found.
Notes: I can't believe I dropped it. —Dr. Cruise
I think that's too small even for 8277. —Dr. Hunter
We can try something else. A paperclip maybe? —Dr. Cruise.
Good news! Just managed to find the item by chance. Don't leave the sector just yet we're almost done here. —Dr. Hunter
You really think it'll work? —Dr. Cruise
Worst case scenario we either fail to make a dent or just lose it again. What's the harm? —Dr. Hunter
AFTER ACTION REPORT
Case #: A878HYG344
Date: 10/10/2024
Location of Interest: █████, ████████, Site-588.
Summary: Approximately at 1100 hours, all communication to and from Site-588 was abruptly cut off without warning. This event also coincided with reports of a "bright light" being spotted at the facility's location. MTF Beta-7 (“Maz Hatters”) were then deployed to the area as a precautionary measure.
Nearly half of Site-588 had completely vaporized while the remains of the facility sustained massive irreversible damage. All personnel stationed at Site-588 were either confirmed deceased or M.I.A.. Most anomalies stationed at the facility were also lost. Site-588 was permanently deemed non-functional, with subsequent efforts aimed towards uncovering the cause of the destruction.
Foundation investigators quickly deduced the destruction was the result of a thermo-nuclear blast. However, it was learned that Site-588's on-site nukes have not been detonated, and there was no evidence supporting the theory that a hostile GoI was responsible for this incident.
Halfway through the investigation, Foundation assets managed to locate SCP-8277. Despite being in the center of the explosion, the object was found to be completely intact. Shortly after, data from Site-588's SCiPNET managed to be recovered. All data logged into the system was not deemed particularly relevant to the case, with exception of the most recent entry, which was uploaded just prior to the incident:
Item: One singular grain of sand.
Further testing with SCP-8277 was immediately suspended for the foreseeable future.