특수 격리 절차
Subject is to be contained within a sealed storage tank of heat-resistant alloy with dimensions not less than 14 m3.
Under no circumstances should SCP-009 be exposed to temperatures in excess of 0°C when not undergoing testing, and no mundane liquids in a solid state (especially frozen water) shall be allowed within 30 meters of the subject's containment area. Subject's chamber is to be fitted with temperature sensors which shall be monitored at all times, and is to be kept refrigerated by no fewer than three (3) redundant cooling units. Any malfunction of sensors, or of coolant systems, is to be reported and repaired immediately.
If at any time the temperature in the containment area climbs above -5°C, the chamber is to be locked down immediately, and flooded with coolant until the temperature has been brought back down to between -30°C and -25°C. Atmosphere must be evacuated from the containment area when personnel are present within, and any water vapor present must be filtered and kept in the same conditions as detailed herein for no fewer than 24 hours. Any vapor displaying properties of SCP-009 is to be quarantined and added to the containment area as soon as possible.
All personnel interacting with or observing the subject must wear full environmental protection suits. All personnel leaving the containment chamber must undergo dehydration of all gear, research materials, and other objects contacting SCP-009's chamber. If contamination is discovered, no material or personnel shall be permitted to exit, and a Level 2 lock-down of the containment area shall commence. Lethal force is authorized in cases of dire need, but all security forces are strongly advised to remain as far away from their targets as possible, to minimize the chance of contact with fluids contaminated by SCP-009.
설명
SCP-009는 여러 독특한 성질을 드러내는 3,700리터 가량의 물질이다. 소량일 때 임의의 상에서 평범한 물처럼 무색이지만 양이 많으면 뚜렷이 짙은 붉은색을 띤다.
그러나 그것의 가장 잘 알려진 성질은 온도 극점에서 SCP-009의 반응이 일반적인 H2O와 정반대라는 사실이다: 대상은 -100°C와 0°C 사이 온도에서 액체 상태를 띠며, 그 이상의 온도에서 응고되었다. -100°C 미만일 때, SCP-009는 높은 압력에서 붉은색을 유지하지만 증기와 비슷한 기체 상태로 기화했다.
SCP-009의 원자 구조 조사로는 결론에 이르지 못한 걸로 판명되었다. Tests indicate that the subject is composed of the same combination of hydrogen and oxygen as normal water, leaving researchers to speculate that the source of the subject's abnormalities may be the atoms themselves. ██████ 박사는 대상이 물리법칙이 반전된 다른 세계에서 비롯했거나 변형되었다고 주장했다.
This theory may have some merit in light of SCP-009's marked ability to "assimilate" natural water into its mass. If placed in physical contact with any aqueous solution (be it ice, salt water, or water vapor in air), SCP-009 will "spread" and contaminate any H2O in said solution, causing it to exhibit the subject's properties. Though this capacity is present in all phases, it has been observed to progress most slowly (and thus be most containable) in the liquid phase.
If the subject comes in contact with any biological source of heat, it begins a runaway reaction in which the living organism's bodily fluids are rapidly converted to SCP-009 and promptly frozen by their own body heat (because of their generally high core temperatures, mammals are particularly susceptible). Because SCP-009 produces heat while freezing (at the same rate mundane ice consumes heat while melting), the process is self-perpetuating until all available moisture is converted, or until it is halted by external interference.
D계급 인원에 대한 실험은 대상에 의한 변환 과정을 실증하며, 일련의 과정으로 요약된다.
- 초기 노출: 대상은 SCP-009에 노출되었으며, and it begins converting any water present on the exposed surface (usually skin) to exhibit its properties. Presence of mist, fog, snow, or other solid or vaporous water greatly accelerates this process.
- 표면 변환: A thin layer of frost forms on the exposed area as body heat and heat produced by SCP-009 raise its temperature above freezing. Progression to this step can take anywhere from five (5) minutes to one (1) hour, depending on victim's body temperature. 이 단계에서 freezing has begun progressing through the initial layers of the epidermis and soon reaches live cells.
- 내부 조직 변환: SCP-009의 온도가 기하급수적으로 증가하여 피해자의 신체 곳곳에 얼음 결정이 확산되었으며, 그 결과 내부 세포 구조의 광범위한 천공을 일으켰다. 실제 실혈은 자창을 막은 결정 때문에 이 단계에서 최소였고, 그 결과 대상은 ██시간까지 생존하고 의식을 유지했다.
- [데이터 말소]
- 사망: 전신의 결정화로 인한 복합장기부전 및 출혈.
D계급 인원에 대한 실험은 20██년 4월 23일자로 중단되었다.
부록
회수 상황: 대상은 19██년 11월 5일 알래스카의 ████에서 발견되었다. The Foundation became involved after reports were obtained from the native ████ Tribe, who came across the mangled bodies of a team of seal hunters which had apparently been ship-wrecked ██ kilometers from the village.
모든 희생자는 붉은 얼음에 감싸진 채로 발견되었다. 사인은 내부 출혈로 기록되었다. 충분히 온전한 모습을 유지한 희생자들에게선 공포와 극심한 고통을 표현한 것이 관찰되었다. 그 지역 주변의 낮은 온도가 결빙 과정을 지연시켰을 것으로 추측된다. 이것이 총 변환을 ██시간 연장했으며, 희생자가 [데이터 말소]까지 의식을 유지하도록 했다.
부록
20██년 12월 16일
추가 공지가 있을 때까지 실험을 위한 SCP-009의 과냉각은 허용되지 않는다. Personnel are advised that 액체 질소 is only to be used on the subject in controlled amounts, and only until temperatures have reached acceptable levels.
관련 주: 냉융합에서 SCP-009의 가능한 응용 연구를 평가 예정.