SCP-162 / Discussion

This is the discussion related to the wiki page SCP-162.

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scratskinner 12 Aug 2008 19:56

Alright, a couple questions for this one:

1) Does the ball grow in size if it captures prey? How long does it take to "absorb" subjects?

2) On which sense is 162's siren call most effective? i.e. do blind or deaf subjects have any degree of immunity?

Image attribution

Shaggydredlocks 10 Jan 2019 03:27

Congratulations to Mapper720, winner of the "SCP-162/Bonus Category" of the SCP-106 Photography Contest held on r/scp!

Image is CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Dr Gears 12 Aug 2008 23:18

You're turning into quite the researcher…

1: Not really. eventually the bones just sort of fall off the main mass, but it may grow slightly if some bones don't fall out. Prey rot normally, so however long it would take a body to rot to bones.

2: Sight. The blind feel the pull, but it's much less pronounced then in subjects with sight.

scratskinner 13 Aug 2008 15:26

More questions:

1) Is 162's interior consistent with its exterior? i.e. is it fish hooks all the way down?

2) Would 162 be fooled by a mannequin? What will 162 sink its hooks in?

3) Does 162 react to the addition of other sharp objects?

Dr Gears 15 Aug 2008 10:55

1: I'd have to assume yes. Probing is hard, but nothing other then sharp stuff and bones have yet been found it it.

2: A mannequin would be hooked, but not any more then falling into a mass of sharp stuff. It seems to only really grab soft tissue.

3: Yes. They very quickly get entangled and become a part of it.

DrakeRunner 20 Aug 2008 05:21

So update the SCP with your answers!

And here's a few questions of my own:

Why is the Foundation keeping this?

What methods have they taken to destroy it?

Why have they not done so?

Dr Gears 20 Aug 2008 12:38

Actually, I don’t know why. It exhibits odd properties, mainly the attraction, that could be useful if they could be understood and reproduced. It’s not made of any super metal, and can be destroyed like any other mass of metal objects (melting, crushing, chop to bits). I think the Foundation has kept it around because it’s easy to contain, just stick it in a box and don’t touch it. I think it could very safely be melted down and disposed of; I’ll flip the class to “Neutralized” and write a termination report if people think that’s the best course of action.

Experimental Proposal

thekit 01 Feb 2009 19:20

Hi Dr Gears,
i'm curious:

1) Is it alive?

That is, is this a life form that eats victims or a machine that shreds people without gaining anything from it?

What would a mass spec analysis of a sample of it reveal? Is the isotopic ratio similar to that commonly found in metalic elements used by living things? Ie: Is the metal coming from the metal micronutrients (eg Iron from heme in the blood of its victims?)

Recommend using two armored D class personnel to obtain a sample: One to cut the sample off with bolt cutters, and the other to secure the sample if the first D class gets ensnared.

2) Are separated fragments would be able to grow if given victims?

Could a separated fish hook "eat" a mouse? would it grow more barbs?

What is the minimum sized amount of sample required to make a functioning ball of sharp?

If the amount is small enough, it could be weaponized - lob a small ball of sharp into an enemy base, wait until it eats all the personnel.

if both questions one and two are "Yes" it would be a very exciting development.

A third proposal is to run a sample of it through SCP-914 on either 1:1 or "Fine" setting, but I'm not sure if I'd get approval.

Best Regards,
thekit
PhD candidate
Division of Consumer Technology Research

Re: Experimental Proposal

DrClef 02 Feb 2009 16:55

thekit,

Break kayfabe immediately or suffer the same fate as Dr. Steal. You are in character on the wiki. You are out of character on the forums and discussion pages.

That is all.

Re: Experimental Proposal

thekit 02 Feb 2009 20:35

ahh whoops

thanks

Dr Gears 02 Feb 2009 17:32

1: No, it is not alive, nor does it derive "sustenance" from anyone ensnared. It does not expresses any form of will or consciousnesses in any way. Any "intelligence" attributed to it are most likely the result of the human brain anthropomorphizing inanimate objects, such as seeing a "face" on the front of the car, or attributing "moods" to a computer's performance.

All tests have shown that items are composed of common metals, with few exceptions, but no super-rare or unidentified metals. Scanning and probing have show no differentiation in construction, showing the mass to be sharp and/or pointed objects throughout.

2: As of yet, items removed from SCP-162 do not appear to carry over it's unique properties. Items removed from SCP-162 function normally, with no abnormal affects observed.

Items do not "grow" when attached or removed from SCP-162. The only way to increase the size of SCP-162 is to add additional items.

Cross-testing with SCP-914 has been postponed, with concerns raised about SCP-162 possibly connecting to and "infesting" SCP-914.

Dr Kondraki 24 Feb 2009 02:24

One of my absolute favorites.

Baird (guest) 21 Mar 2009 06:26

Items do not "grow" when attached or removed from SCP-162. The only way to increase the size of SCP-162 is to add additional items.

Sounds like there's one "core" sharp thing that imbues all sharp things stuck to it with its own properties, including the ability to vector to new objects. Same operating principle as a Katamari, except with more bleeding and death.

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Kaos Machina 04 Apr 2009 06:54

…So it may be a Katamari that was reverse engineered and turned into a weapon, maybe?

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Futhum 04 Apr 2009 18:48

My first thought was: Toss 682 on it!

After that, my mind recovered it's (mostly) coherent functions and i realized: Wait, no! 682 with flesh-rending hooks AND a siren-like call. Not pretty.

…still, for science!

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MrUnimport 05 Apr 2009 00:46

It's been done; check the termination log for 682. Also, I'd like to remind you that as hard as it may be to believe, SCP-682 is not Kirby. In general, it adapts a form most suited to survival in a given environment. It doesn't mirror things or take their powers.

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Kulzn 05 Apr 2009 00:47

That's just what he wants you to think!

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Futhum 05 Apr 2009 02:54

Kulzn, I chortled.

We can only be thankful that SCP-682 doesn't have a Kirby-like capacity of mirroring stuff. Yet.

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SkyWulf 05 Jun 2009 16:32

Maybe it would be helpful to link to/quote the experiment log of 682.

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