Item #: SCP-573
Object Class: Safe Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: None needed.
Object is stored in Dr. L██████s desk.
Object is to be locked in one of Site 62's secure lockers.
SCP-573 requires the agreement of two members of Senior Staff in order to be removed from
containment.
No one is allowed to make use of SCP-573 without at least two back-up researchers.
Testing of SCP-573 around children is hereby denied without O5 approval.
Description: SCP-573 is a flute made from bone.
DNA and carbon testing reveal the material to be human, female, and approximately a thousand
years old.
The bone is a femur, and, from the size, comes from a child between the ages of seven and
twelve.
SCP-573 was discovered in ███████████████, Louisiana, by agents investigating the disappearance
of local children.
Agents arriving on the scene were attacked by a pack of wild animals, several different
species working together.
Once the animals were put down, the agents were then attacked by several of the missing
children, being urged on by one Darald King, the then-owner of SCP-573.
Agent ███ shot Mr. King, ending his hold over the children and preventing a major
incident.
Testing of SCP-573 has revealed that, when played, it places animals and prepubescent
children into a highly receptive state.
All creatures so affected are eager and willing to do whatever the player requests, including
things that are beyond them when in a non-trance state.
Once the instrument is played, subjects remain in the trance state for five times the period
the flute was played for (e.g. play the flute for a minute, the trance remains for five
minutes).
Knowledge of how to play a flute is not needed to effectively use SCP-573.
Anyone attempting to use SCP-573 will find themselves able to play the flute as if they
had been playing for years, and can play any song they desire.
Addendum: As of ██/██/████, SCP-573 is not to be used on human subjects.
As revealed in Diary-573, SCP-573 provokes feelings of revulsion and paranoia in the
user, specifically oriented towards prepubescents.
These feelings increase gradually but steadily, until the wielder finds himself acting out
violently and maliciously towards any prepubescent under his influence.
Human testing with SCP-573 is thus suspended indefinitely.
-O5-6
Personal Diary of Dr. Julius L██████s
Diary Entry 573-1:
In my research with the Foundation, I have found that the official log is rarely the
place to input personal observations.
Therefore, I am logging this diary in an attempt to keep my own ideas readily available to
myself.
SCP-573 is a flute, capable of lulling and entrancing animals and children.
While entranced, subjects will do anything the flute player requests of them, without
limit.
So far, testing has been done solely on animals, without any negative consequences.
Senior Staff has given me approval to move the testing up to children.
I will be testing six children, all aged eight years old, three boys, three girls.
One of each will be tested in mental and physical assignments, with the final two children acting
as a baseline study, being put into a trance without any outside stimulus.
Current Test Subjects: Cindy, Female, Physical
Tom, Male, Physical Mariah, Female, Mental
Stewart, Male, Mental Relanna, Female, Base
Sam, Male, Base
Diary Entry 573-2:
Met with the children today, everything went well.
The kids are, well, kids, alternatively monsters and angels as they wish.
Seeing as SCP-573 is capable of keeping the children in line, I have been informed that
I will have no assistance in these tests, and that even the children's nominal caretakers
will be leaving for other duties while they are in my care.
Due to this unfortunate circumstance, I will be handling the children as one group, instead
of in separate chambers as I had hoped.
The children were rowdy when first dropped off, but I had them sit in their chairs, and
proceeded to play SCP-573 for ten minutes.
At the first notes, the children immediately relaxed, all tension leaving their bodies.
I instructed Tom and Cindy through a series of basic maneuvers, which they accomplished
with ease.
I then led Stewart and Mariah through some basic math and recitals, which they picked
up with ease.
This should be my easiest project yet.
Diary Entry 573-5:
The testing continues apace.
Today I had the physical children dress in work out clothes, and sent them through some
tumbling.
A close examination of the children proves that their physical attractiveness has increased
drastically under the influence of SCP-573.
Diary Entry 573-7:
I couldn't help myself today.
Watching these children, knowing that they would remember nothing from their time entranced,
having such control, watching them tease me.
They're always teasing, teasing, teasing, winking at me, rubbing against me, saying
things, such things these children say.
I had to, I had to show them how much pleasure they gave me.
Such lovely little bodies, such lovely children.
They enjoyed watching me, I could tell by the smiles.
Diary Entry 573-9:
Those little brats.
They've been faking not remembering, I know it!
When I came into the room today, they were all talking to each other.
Cindy was holding her fingers two inches apart, and laughing about it.
I overheard Tom say that even his was bigger than that.
But they paid for it, oh yes.
None of those monsters can lay claim to being pure anymore.
Acted like they didn't know what had happened, but they knew.
I could tell they were sorry for making fun of me, but they deserved everything they got.
Diary Entry 573-13:
It doesn't matter what I do to them, they keep teasing me, keep talking about me.
These rancid little beasts think they're better than me?
They think they can talk about a learned doctor behind his back without him knowing?
Oh, these children are in for it, and not just the little things I've been doing.
No more burns and cuts, oh no, these children will pay for their insolence!
Note: On ██/██/████, Security responded to an alarm called in by one Dolores
Trai, a Site 63 caregiver.
Upon arriving at room 301, Security discovered Dr. L██████ cavorting amidst the
remains of his young charges, covered in their blood, laughing and claiming that he'd 'shown
those little brats.'
Such instability being previously undocumented in Dr. L██████, we are forced
to assume such feelings came from SCP-573, a fact corroborated by the remains found at
the SCP's discovery.
As of now, further human testing on SCP-573 is denied.
-O5-6