Item #: SCP-9339
Object Class: Euclid/Thaumiel
Recommended Research: Two narrative files exist related to various aspects of this anomaly. The first is labeled "After Hours: Three Brides-to-Be," and the second is "Collected." These files are not censored or redacted, but for those with adequate clearance, reading these files is recommended before proceeding.
Special Containment Procedures: The Douglas Serling building will be maintained and staffed by Foundation personnel at all times. To prevent suspicion by the public, the site will be treated as a museum, allowing guided tours and occasional low-volume sale of wares. Personnel will man the elevators at all times, ensuring that civilians cannot directly operate them. For testing purposes, authorized instances of SCP-9339-A may grant access to the Ninth Floor. Due to proven dangers and numerous uncertainties regarding this Euclid-class anomaly, non-anomalous humans should not enter the Ninth floor itself except during testing. In the unlikely event that an elevator ascends to the Ninth Floor without authorization, no passengers will be permitted to disembark until returning to a floor that exists within standard three-dimensional reality.
Instances of SCP-9339-A are compliant, and categorized as Thaumiel-class. They can safely interact with the public while in human form, but their bodies must be protected from damage at all other times, and efforts be made to disguise them as inanimate. SCP-9339-B is considered Euclid-class and must be kept in the reality-stabilized containment area between the Ninth Floor and the express elevator. SCP-9339-B has no power over instances of SCP-9339-A, but must not be permitted to make physical contact with humans except during testing. Her unique abilities distinguishing her from SCP-9339-A instances have not yet been duplicated or altered, and she is to be considered dangerous and potentially hostile.
If SCP-9339-B breaches containment and converts a human into an instance of SCP-9339-C, personnel are authorized to use coercion and even torture to force her to return her victim to their human form. However, that victim must then be subject to the same containment options as other SCP-9339-C instances. If willing to serve the Foundation with their new powers, they will be classified as Thaumiel and trained to use their abilities to aid Foundation interests.
SCP-9339-C instances that do not choose to serve Foundation interests will be classified as Euclid. They are to be implanted with submuscular recording equipment and administered amnestic treatment. Recording equipment, even if inactive, can partially suppress the powers of SCP-9339-C instances. Multiple such cameras can fully suppress the target's powers, even if "observing" within the subject's body. Foundation agents will remotely track and covertly monitor these subjects for the remainder of their lives, but intervention will only be needed if their implanted recording equipment is removed or destroyed.
SCP-9339-C instances that choose to aid the Foundation will be classified as Thaumiel. They must be accompanied by trained and equipped handlers at all times. They are typically to be observed to suppress their powers, including being fitted with recording equipment directed toward their person. These measures will only be suspended when their duties require the use of their anomalous powers.
If any SCP-9339-C instance ever goes rogue and employs their powers without authorization, they may be suppressed by any means necessary, including lethal force. These instances are considered replaceable, and if defiant, expendable.
SCP-9339-D is to be stored in the "Chamber" connected to SCP-9339. No additional containment procedures necessary.
Description: SCP-9339, known informally as The Ninth Floor, is a Euclid-class pocket dimension. It is linked to the elevators of the Douglas Serling building, an eight story department store that went out of business in 1970 and is now Foundation owned and operated as a museum. The space resembles a floor of the Douglas Serling building, but poorly lit, sparsely furnished, and with empty display cases. Humans that enter this space begin to weaken and sicken, though no testing has been authorized to determine if any additional anomalous effects will occur if a human remains there long enough to die from these effects. During the decades of operation of the Douglas Serling Department Store, SCP-9339 would occasionally manifest new instances of SCP-9339-A, which were erroneously assumed to have been acquired by normal means for the display of the store's wares. For many years after the Foundation discovered and secured this site, it was believed that the antiques in the store were non-anomalous. Some of these items were sold to the public as part of the ongoing effort to divert suspicion from Foundation Operations. However, the incident involving the recapture and containment of SCP-9339-B proved that such objects at least have the potential for anomalous use, and all such sales have ceased. SCP-9339 is the natural habitat of all instances of SCP-9339-A.
SCP-9339-A instances typically take the form of painted wooden mannequins that can be safely removed from the Ninth Floor and displayed throughout the building. During the hours when the museum is closed, these mannequins can vanish from our reality and appear on The Ninth Floor. While there, these instances assume human forms very similar to their natural mannequin form, and are capable of movement and speech. They are also capable, rarely, of manifesting small objects, though it is not certain if this is a power of the SCP-9339-A instances themselves, or if they are rather harnessing a power of the Ninth Floor. Objects thus created quickly lose quality and durability if removed from the Ninth Floor, completely ceasing to exist within 72 hours. Returning such an object to the Ninth Floor does not reverse or prevent this process. Once public visiting hours resume, all of these instances are immediately transported to their earlier locations and return to their mannequin forms.
There are currently 19 instances of SCP-9339-A. For one month out of every year, each instance can retain their human form outside of The Ninth Floor. Traditionally, instances take turns exploring the real world, sometimes two or three at a time. They often have difficulty retaining their memories during this time, occasionally even forgetting their true nature and believing themselves human. This has become far more rare as they gain experience on field missions. If an instance thus "forgets" to return to The Ninth Floor, a pressure begins to build. An exertion of willpower can counter this for a time, but within 48 hours, resistance becomes impossible, and they revert to their mannequin form. This leaves them helpless and immobile in the real world, requiring retrieval. As Thaumiel-class members of the Foundation, much of their time during their month as a human is spent assisting in the containment of otherwise dangerous SCPs. SCP-9339-A instances can be injured or killed in human form, but such harm is temporary. Damage to their human bodies has no effect on their true mannequin form, and their human form is always undamaged and in perfect health the next time they take their turn. If their human body is killed, it ceases to exist, and they appear in The Ninth Floor. Due to this immunity to lasting harm, and resistance to various anomalies and cognitohazards, SCP-9339-A are frequently deployed into very high-risk situations. Their services have saved the lives of many D-class personnel and field agents, and have enabled study of certain anomalies that cannot be approached by humans.
SCP-9339-B, who goes by the name Patricia Dusk, was originally an instance of SCP-9339-A when she manifested in 1968. The final mannequin to manifest in the Douglas Serling building, she was the only mannequin of child size and appearance. In 2002, she developed a means to extend her time in human form, and has since been recategorized and declared Euclid-class. Unlike instances of SCP-9339-A, she can forcefully borrow the humanity of a human victim, turning them into an instance of SCP-9339-C and "resetting" her month as a human, and even extending that new period to a potential of 36 days. Whenever she borrows a new victim's humanity, her power over all SCP-9339-C instances is greatly increased, but this degrades with time. With each passing day, SCP-9339-C instances gain greater access to their anomalous powers. The more SCP-9339-C instances that exist in doll form, the weaker Patricia's control over them. It is estimated that if she ever accumulated a collection of thirty victims, she would be unable to suppress their powers at all.
SCP-9339-C instances are humans that have been turned into dolls by SCP-9339-B. All are female, not due to a special nature of SCP-9339-B's abilities, but because most were babysitters hired to care for young Danielle Randal, who was the first victim. While in doll form, they are aware, can see and hear, do not age, and have a number of anomalous abilities. SCP-9339-B typically suppresses these abilities subconsciously, and if any sapient entity looks in their direction, their powers are suppressed greatly, with SCP-9339-B herself producing the greatest suppressive effect. Recording devices of any kind produce a suppressive effect as well, though it takes several such devices to completely prevent all access to their abilities. If SCP-9339-B releases her victims and they become human again, they retain their anomalous abilities.
Whether in doll or human form, SCP-9339-C instances possess multiple anomalous abilities related to telepathy and telekinesis. They can mentally communicate with other SCP-9339-C within a radius of 90-152 meters depending on the talent and training of the subjects involved, with greater distance increasing the mental strain. They can levitate nearby objects and even hurl them, though SCP-9339-A and B instances cannot be directly affected by this power. The subject with the greatest power with this ability can levitate a nearby object of up to 200 kilograms, or a small object that is up to 70 meters away. Subjects can also "skip," exerting their power to telekinetically accelerate their own body fast enough that the human eye has difficulty tracking it. This power is far more strenuous and dangerous if the subject is in human form. Lastly, while in doll form, SCP-9339-C instances are capable of sight and hearing despite their plastic eyes and ears being non-functional. This appears to be an aspect of their anomalous powers, but as yet there is no obvious parallel to any special ability in human form. SCP-9339-C humans do not appear to have enhanced sensory power, clarity, or range.
SCP-9339-D is a display cabinet with glass doors and internal lighting. It is the only object from the Douglas Serling building that has been put to anomalous use. SCP-9339-B acquired the case and used it to store the SCP-9339-C instances that made up her collection. While locked inside the case, SCP-9339-C instances experienced far greater suppression of their anomalous powers. Its internal volume is insufficient to determine if this suppressive effect could be applied to such instances after they have returned to human form. It is also uncertain if its anomalous properties are a result of long proximity to SCP-9339 or due to the unique attributes of SCP-9339-B.
Ongoing Research: The greatest breakthrough thus far was in the creation of the "Chamber." This subdimension acts as a bridge between SCP-9339 and the express elevator. This space consists of a lightly-furnished interrogation room and a small adjoining apartment for SCP-9339-B to live in minimal comfort during her annual month in human form. Humans can safely enter this space, and if a SCP-9339-A or B instance returns to mannequin form while in this space, they will remain there instead of being transported to the location of their transformation to human form.
No new instances of SCP-9339-A have manifested since the Foundation discovered SCP-9339 and took up operation of the Douglas Serling building. Since no methods have been discovered to suppress SCP-9339's anomalous properties, researchers seek to determine whether the Ninth Floor "knows" that it is being studied, or if there is a more concrete explanation for the cessation of periodic creation of SCP-9339-A instances. SCP-9339-B was the last mannequin to manifest, is the only one in child form, and is the only one capable of creating instances of SCP-9339-C. Continued research and interrogation seeks to determine the connection, and whether SCP-9339-A instances have the potential to acquire SCP-9339-B's unique abilities. If trusted SCP-9339-A instances learn Patricia's powers, they may be useful in containing humanoid SCPs by trapping them in doll form, provided this would offset the new powers they would acquire. Ongoing work with SCP-9339-C instances that have joined the Foundation seeks to discover if they have any latent abilities not yet used, and the extent to which their existing abilities can be honed and improved. Based on the potential power and usefulness of these powers, senior researchers are analyzing the benefits and drawbacks of allowing SCP-9339-B to create new SCP-9339-C instances using Foundation members. If so, some of these might be deliberately kept in doll form, both for life extension and for the unique advantages accorded to agents of such small size possessing such powers. Early testing using D-class personnel would have to be handled carefully, as any failure to suppress their new powers could pose a major risk.
Addendum A - Noteworthy Instances: Four SCP-9339-A instances are worthy of special note. Judith Verda acts as leader of the mannequins and their principal spokesman. She manages the schedule of the other instances taking their turns as humans, and works with Foundation personnel in determining which missions are best suited to specific members of her team. Historically, she has been fearless in taking on missions of exceptionally high risk, despite the fact that SCP-9339-A instances can feel pain in human form. Kimberly Richard, Elizabeth Joseph, and Victoria Darryl traditionally go on missions together, and are a particularly effective team. Victoria is bold and physically powerful, Elizabeth is highly intelligent and knowledgeable, and Kimberly acts as the conscience of the group. Years before SCP-9339 was discovered by the Foundation, these three lost all memory of their true nature during one of their joint visits to the human world. They were engaged to marry men who were close friends, but the weddings were canceled when the mannequins remembered their true nature. Those men and some of their family members now have ties with the Foundation. Of the 21 human females who were turned into SCP-9339-C, seven chose to join the Foundation and have been categorized as Thaumiel-class. They are Agents Charlotte, Harper, Luna, Ivy, Avery, Valarie, and Miranda. Of these, Charlotte has the most subtle control over her telekinetic abilities, Valarie exhibits the most power, Avery is a remarkably fearless field agent, and Miranda has a mind well-suited to analysis and evaluation of sapient SCPs. Of the 14 instances of SCP-9339-C that did not accept recruitment, the most noteworthy is Danielle Randal. Physically 9 years old, she was Patricia Dusk's first victim. Having spent roughly 21 months buried in a park, she suffered extreme psychological trauma. This was somewhat mitigated by prolonged exposure to SCP-999 with periodic amnestic treatment. The Foundation is supporting the Randal family's continued therapy costs via a local charity organization.
Addendum B - History With Foundation Personnel: Multiple humans with a history with SCP-9339-A instances have since become members of the Foundation. When Kimberly Richard, Elizabeth Joseph, and Victoria Darryl lost their memories during a month away from the Ninth Floor, they engaged to wed men who were deeply affected by their brief time together. After SCP-9339 was brought under Foundation control, the three SCP-9339-A instances acquired authorization to recruit those men into the organization. Jonathan Frizby, former history teacher, is now a senior archivist who manages many Foundation records, including all related to SCP-9339. The high-profile attorney Willis Sparrow now represents Foundation interests in the United States and Canada. Julien Grant, former professional tennis player, is now a senior field agent. His granddaughter, Jade Grant, is a field agent. Her friend, Valencia Martin, is not aware of the Foundation's existence, but is sometimes employed by Jade to gather information in low-risk situations where plausible deniability is more important than training.
