SCP-2107 Diet Ghost - object class: euclid
Item #: SCP-2107
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-2107 are to be stored in a CNSI containment
locker at Site 19. Any number of instances may be moved to a refrigerated CNSI unit in
advance of experimental trials.
Mobile Containment Task Force Theta-61 ("Carbonation-Based Lifeforms") is responsible for coordinating
routine screenings for new instances of SCP-2107 at retail venues which are considered probable
locations for appearance. Newly discovered instances are to be acquired by conventional
methods when possible. For larger quantities or in cases where a retailer's proprietor
is deemed likely to become problematic, Acquisition Protocols 0014 ("Covert Theft"), 0015 ("Overt
Theft"), and 0047 ("Impersonation of Federal Agency") may be utilized with authorization
from staff with security clearance 3/2107 or higher. Individuals exposed to the anomalous
properties of SCP-2107 are to be treated with Class A amnestics and remitted to the nearest
civilian hospital for any medical care rendered necessary following exposure.
Description: SCP-2107 designates a soft drink brand known as "Diet Ghost™" which displays
anomalous properties when imbibed. SCP-2107 has to date only been encountered packaged
by the individual can. Within three to seven minutes of ingestion, subjects (classified
SCP-2107-a) begin to experience paranormal activity that most often falls within the
colloquial expectations of an individual being haunted by a ghost or other paranormal entity.
The effect continues until an as of yet undetermined point in the breakdown of SCP-2107 within
the subject's body, approximately one to three hours after ingestion. Research has confirmed
that the intensity of the haunting effect (herein defined by the quantity of individual
paranormal facets, the probability of physical harm, and the severity of said harm) is directly
proportional to the quantity of SCP-2107 imbibed.
SCP-2107 cans are the traditional variety used for soft drinks, being uniform in design
and non-anomalous in composition and behavior. The can features a light blue background with
the "DIET GHOST™" logo prominently featured. The catchphrase "SCARE YOUR THIRST!" appears
beneath the logo. Most instances also have a sticker on the can with the text "MADE WITH
NATURAL GHOSTS!" printed on it; it is unclear if cans lacking this sticker were distributed
this way or if the sticker was removed before acquisition. The cans bear no nutritional
information. The liquid contents are non-anomalous in chemical composition and within normal
parameters for a traditional diet soft drink.
Discovery: Initial discovery occurred on 05/13/2012 when seven cans of SCP-2107 were purchased
by Foundation personnel at a local supermarket in ██████, ██ during a routine
restocking of Site 19's recreational facilities. The partial remains of H██ T████,
a Senior Maintenance Assistant at Site 19, were found inside the van requisitioned from
Site 19's vehicle pool for the purposes of the trip. Two cans were open and empty of
contents when recovered. J██ B███████, the Junior Maintenance Assistant who had been
assigned with T████ for the restocking duty, had gone back into the supermarket after
having forgotten to procure a copy of the receipt of purchase for Foundation records.
According to B███████'s account T████ was alone for no longer than
approximately five minutes.
A majority of discoveries have occurred in convenience stores, with acquisitions from
supermarkets and restaurants accounting for nearly all additional cases. Employees of
retail locations where instances have been discovered have professed no prior knowledge
of the product's existence and records of inventory acquisition have shown no references
to SCP-2107. SCP-2107 has now been recovered from retailers in 37 states and 2 Canadian
provinces. Production and distribution of SCP-2107 is currently under investigation.
SCP-2107 Abridged Experiment Logs:
Note: Each experiment was carried out using one D-class personnel, isolated in a SHA containment
cell with closed circuit digital recording. Unless otherwise specified, no individual
D-class subject is used for more than one trial. Extraneous, insubstantial, and redundant
results have been omitted for brevity; a full version may be found in the SCP-2107 Extended
Report.
Trial Number Quantity of SCP-2107 Ingested (mL) Result
trial number 01 30 mL Duration of trial was 01:12. Subject reported audiovisual phenomena
(including "hearing [her] name spoken softly," "shadowy figures" at the edges of her vision,
and a "flickering of the lights" within the containment chamber that was not corroborated
by the recorded footage.) Debriefing revealed the subject to have enjoyed the experience
overall. Subject described the taste of SCP-2107 as "bland, but refreshing."
trial number 06 90 mL Subject experienced intermittent activity similar to the phenomena
in previous experiments for over an hour before new effects presented. At 1:20 the subject
began to experience moderate bleeding from the nose without identifiable physical cause;
simultaneously, the recording equipment began to encounter interference of a magnetic nature
that lasted for two minutes. This is noted as the first instance where activity was observable
by non-SCP-2107-a sources in Foundation trials. The bleeding continued unabated for several
minutes, causing severe distress to the subject. All effects ceased at 01:28.
trial number 07 90 mL Trial begins with activity patterns identical to those described by the
subject in Trial 01. Subject's nose began to bleed at the 00:19 mark. At 00:23, subject
began emesis due to a combination of distress and nausea caused by the presence of their
own blood; this is evaluated to be purely physiological in nature and non-anomalous.
Following emesis, a majority of the activity ceased; subject reported still having intermittent
hallucinations in his peripheral vision until 00:48.
trial number 14 150 mL Subject began to experience phenomena similar to previous trials at 00:02
which rapidly increased in intensity. The lights in the cell are seen to flicker briefly
at 00:16 by both the subject and supervising personnel; subject reported the feeling of
being lifted off the ground during this effect but this is not visible in the footage. Quantity
of activity is approximate to previous trials but level of intensity is significantly higher
as reported by subject. Effects began to subside at 00:54 and had ceased entirely at 00:59.
Subject observed taste as “average” but expressed difficulty in elaborating upon this
description.
trial number 31 270 mL Subject experienced no activity until 00:31, at which point all
electronics within a 10m radius failed for approximately seventeen seconds. When power
returned, subject had fallen to the ground unconscious and the trial was ended. Personnel
entered the containment cell and confirmed the subject had expired. Upon autopsy, subject's
body was found to be void of most major internal organs; no incision marks or signs of trauma
were present. Note: Future experiments are suspended without
authorization from staff with security clearance 4/2107.
Addendum 12/27/2014: Area ██ personnel have encountered and acquired a previously
undiscovered packaging variant. Fifteen cans were produced by a vending machine in Area
██'s cafeteria; when the machine was opened for further inspection no anomalous properties
were discovered. These new instances of SCP-2107 feature changes to the design of the background,
which now features white silhouettes of tombstones, cats, and cartoonish ghosts interspersed between
iterations of the logo. Of note is the addition of new stickers to the can in the same font
as the catchphrase text. These stickers include new promotional phrases, including "FROM THE
MAKERS OF GHOST™!", "100% MORE SPOOKY!", "SCARE-TISFACTION GUARANTEED!", and "YOUR
OLD FAVORITE IS BACK!". All instances of SCP-2107 from Area ██ are en route to Site 19 for
containment and research trials to confirm whether their contents produce the same anomalous
activity as previously recorded instances. The addition of vending machines to the list
of provenance locations is under investigation, with revisions to Object Class and Special
Containment Procedures awaiting approval.