SCP-057-J

Item #: SCP-057-J

Object Class: Pending (He might hit it again)

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-057-J is kept in a standard 10m x 10m x 10m containment chamber at Site-19. The chamber has been retrofitted with $4.2M worth of state-of-the-art acoustic dampening foam. This foam is entirely performative and achieves nothing.
Under no circumstances are personnel to confiscate SCP-057-J-2's mallet, restrain the entity, or block access to the gong. Disruption of its routine results in the entity exhibiting hostile behavior and striking the gong repeatedly until too exhausted to continue.

Description: SCP-057-J consists of two distinct components:

• SCP-057-J-1: A solid bronze gong measuring 4 meters in diameter, suspended from an iron frame.
• SCP-057-J-2: An entity resembling a small green goblin, approximately 0.8 meters in height, wearing a burlap loincloth. It carries a heavy wooden mallet roughly half its height and body weight.

SCP-057-J-2 spends the majority of its time sleeping or pacing around SCP-057-J-1. At unpredictable intervals ranging from 12 minutes to 8 months, SCP-057-J-2 will approach SCP-057-J-1, wind up with maximum effort, and strike the gong once.
Upon impact, SCP-057-J-1 produces an acoustic ring measured at approximately 85 dB at the source. The primary anomalous effect occurs instantaneously upon impact.
The sound of the gong strike is perceived simultaneously and at identical volume (85 dB) by every living human being on Earth, regardless of location.
The strike is directly responsible for a 3% global increase in dropped glassware and traffic disputes.

+ Addendum: Attempted Separation

D-Class personnel were instructed to hold SCP-057-J-2's arms back. SCP-057-J-2 bit the D-Class, slipped out of their grip, hit the gong twice in rapid succession, and cackled. Every human on Earth experienced a brief mild migraine.
Neutralization attempts suspended indefinitely.

+ Addendum: Attempted Mallet Confiscation

Procedure: Security personnel entered the chamber and successfully confiscated SCP-057-J-2's wooden mallet while it slept.

Result: Upon waking and finding its hands empty, SCP-057-J-2 reached behind its back and produced an identical mallet 20% larger than the original.

When personnel attempted to confiscate this second mallet, SCP-057-J-2 sighed, walked to the chamber wall, effortlessly tore a steel I-beam out of the concrete, and swung it at the gong. The global 85 dB ring occurred as normal, immediately followed by a ceiling collapse in Sector 4.

All mallets are to remain with SCP-057-J-2.

+ Addendum: Attempted Gong Confiscation

Procedure: SCP-057-J-1 (the gong) was detached and relocated to a secure vault at Site-72, located 450 km away.

Result: SCP-057-J-2 woke up, stood in front of the empty frame, and swung. The mallet's wooden handle extended 450 km at Mach 3, punching through the cell wall, two mountains, and the Site-72 vault door to strike the gong. The global 85 dB ring occurred as normal.

The gong was returned to Site-19 to prevent further structural damage to Foundation facilities.

Dr. Fritz Humboldt's Note:

"I hate that fucking goblin. Last week it rang at three in the morning while I was in REM sleep. I fell out of bed. I reviewed the security footage. Following the strike, the entity looked directly into the camera and performed a celebratory jig."