SCP-002-IT

A picture representing SCP-002-IT found in RIDIA's archives.

Item #: SCP-002-IT

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-002-IT is contained in area 08-IT which is 5 km away from Nervesa della Battaglia, Veneto and is 115 m². The area is provided with a small stone cottage (already present before containment), a well, and a controlled access to the Piave river. At least two guards equipped with tranquilizing weapons must be present at all times in the containment zone. In case SCP-002-IT leaves the Area, personnel must kindly ask him to return immediately.

Description: SCP-002-IT is a slightly overweight Caucasian male, 1.83 m tall and weighting 86.8 kg that wears a traditional Alpino¹ uniform comparable with the ones used in the first decade of the 20th century. SCP-002-IT refers to himself as "Piave" and fluently speaks Italian, often using expressions characteristic of the Venetian dialect.

SCP-002-IT is capable of increasing and decreasing the river's water level, direct the aquatic fauna in certain areas and increase the typical concentration of dissolved mineral salts. SCP-002-IT can also generate various small objects from the river's waters.

Relocating SCP-002-IT is practically impossible without damaging it, since if it is taken more than 1.5 km away from the river it'll begin to sweat copiously and manifest several symptoms which are similar to those of the Spanish flu, such as high fever, intense sweating and respiratory failure. At the same time the river will start to drain. For that reason, the Superintendence has decided to contain the subject in the area where the subject was originally found.

During the day SCP-002-IT usually follows a routine that includes activities like fishing, gardening and preparation — and consumption — of dishes typical of the area. Once these acritivies have been completed, the subject usually rests on a hammock.

▶ Addendum A-11: Recovery

The Foundation was initially made aware of the position of SCP-002-IT on 12/04 /20██, following the interception of a shipment of CFO documents that were en-route to one of CFO's bases: the shipment turned out to be be a series of objects and documents pertaining to CFO Base-15, a structure probably located in Trentino-Alto Adige meant to capture and upgrade various anomalies.

Such shipment contained 13 RIDIA documents; 8 of these described destroyed or lost artifacts, five of which were already in foundation containment, comprising the document pertaining to SCP-002-IT.

When SIR-I agents arrived, SCP-002-IT was enthusiast since he "hadn't had guests for a long time", even though he seems unhappy with the restrictions regarding the river imposed by the Foundation.

▶ Addendum A-12: RIDIA Document

According to RIDIA's documents, SCP-002-IT has already been contained from the group of interest since ██/04/1920. Further details can be found in the following document:

REGIO ISTITVTO

DELLE ITALICHE

A N O M A L I Æ

Document Number: 074

Anomaly Class: Traianus

1█/03/191█

We'd like to bring the attention of Your Lordship on the issue registered as Traianus-074, which is described as follows.

Its appearance is of a corpulent and talkative man wearing the clothes of an Alpino. Found, like suggested, in the area of the sacred Piave in a moment following the bloody battle that brought our homeland to victory. Its skills include all sorts of control over the sacred river, taking as example a dichotomy of the aforementioned waters.
We discovered it thanks to rumors about a certain "man that lives alone on the river's shore, with generous cuisine and an arcane capability of being able to create cutlery with water". These voices were true, even though he's reluctant to show his skill. Hoping to receive a quick answer from Your Lordship.

Date 13/03/1920

Signature Francesco Scafarto

▶ Addendum A-14: Interview

Interviewer: Dr. James Aisenberg
Interviewed: SCP-002-IT

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Dr. James Aisenberg: Alright SCP-002-IT, are you conscious of your abnormality?

SCP-002-IT: Ti cadono i occhi dalla stanchezza, dottore! Lei non vorrebbe un cafe ho forse qualcos'altro? Ah, e chiamami Piave, quel strano nome che mi avevi dato e' troppo lungo per una conversazione.²

D: Alright Piave, please answer my question… even though a coffee wouldn't be bad (whispers).

SCP-002-IT: My anomaly eh? Of course I'm aware of it, what's the point?

D: You can control the river's water within 20 meters. If you think about it, it can be dangerous.

SCP-002-IT: Se proprio te devo cavarse 'na spissa³, I'd never hurt people. You see, I'm one with Italians, I can understand them, like if I could enter in their mind to understand what they want in common.

D: Wait, are you telling me that you can read thoughts?

SCP-002-IT: No, no… No, no… how can I explain? If the people's majority wants something, hates something, I'm always on their side. Always and anyway.

SCP-002-IT gives the interviewer a cup of coffee

D: Are you telling me that we have a sort of hive mind?

SCP-002-IT: I don't think so, no idea… How's the coffee?

D: It's good, it has something different from other coffees that I've drunk; what have you put in? (coughs slightly)

SCP-002-IT: A bit of sgnappa, to strengthen your soul!

D: A bit of what?! Are you trying to poison me?

SCP-002-IT: Sgnappa. It's grappa⁴, like they call it in Friuli.

The doctor puts aside the cup and notes the previous answers on a notebook.

D: We know that you've been involved with the RIDIA: what can you tell us about them?

SCP-002-IT: Oh, you're talking about these of the anomalies institute… It has been a while, they were good people. Maybe slightly less strict than your organization, but very professional at the same time. They also used a word and a number, maybe Latin. I think something like Traian…

D: Their reports have been made after WWI. Have you been involved with it?

SCP-002-IT looks out of the window.

SCP-002-IT: I'm not proud of it…

D: I beg your pardon?

SCP-002-IT: Yes, I've been involved in the four year war… You see, these Austrians had already come once: they begun killing my brothers, they settled on a side of my shores. Initially I told myself "No Piave, you don't have to intervene. These are things a soldier or an assassin would do…"

D: Did you say "your brothers"?

SCP-002-IT: I mean our compatriots, let me continue. At a point most of these Austrians ran along the river during the night, I raised the water so the current would bring them away from the conflict. I made a mistake, the Austrians' bodies piled up in a spot of the river forming a sort of dam.

D: Go on.

SCP-002-IT: They drowned, thirteen people. Even though they were enemies, I didn't want them dead, I didn't want to kill them… You see, they all had families, children, wives or mothers waiting for them at home… how did they live without them?

D: Sorry if I made you remember those events.

SCP-002-IT: No problem, the only thing I can do is to remember them, I'm the only one who remembers these persons… while their screams were choked by my currents…

D: How did the Italian Kingdom's army react??

SCP-002-IT keeps looking out of the window with a thoughtful look

D: Piave? Please, answer to the question…

SCP-002-IT keeps looking out of the window without answering to the following answers; the expression on his face suggests regret. The doctor nervously drums his fingers on the table, and ends the interview after around three minutes of continued silence.

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Interviewer's notes: Apparently SCP-002-IT has many regrets about its past. The entity entered a meditative state after personnel left the room, not answering to questions on the matter. It's advised to not ask SCP-002-IT other questions on WWI or the Piave battle as he may behave the same way and become less collaborative.

Footnotes

1. Italian mountaineer

2. Tr: "You look tired doctor! Are you sure you don't want a coffee or something? Ah, and call me Piave, that strange nickname you gave me is too long for a conversation."

3. Tr: "If I really have to grant you a wish"

4. Typical Italian alcoholic beverage