SCP-202-DE

Item #: SCP-202-DE

Object Class: Safe

Secure Containment Procedures: SCP-202-DE-1 is to be stored in a Class S4 anomaly vault at Site-DE22 and may only be removed for testing approved by Level 3 researchers or for other purposes approved by Level 4 researchers.

SCP-202-DE-2 is to be stored in Site-DE22's archive in a vacuum-sealed Level 3 locker equipped with an internal flamethrower, which will neutralize SCP-202-DE-2 in the event of violent, unauthorized access. A digital version of SCP-202-DE-2 consisting of high-resolution photocopies is currently stored in the digital archives of Site-DE2. Access to SCP-202-DE-2, including its digitalization, requires Level 3 clearance.

Description: SCP-202-DE-1 is a 30 cm long flute made of oak wood with a silver mouthpiece. The wood of the flute is decorated with gold inlays in the shape of musical notes. The flute appears to date from the 13th century and shows no signs of damage, despite its age. All attempts to damage SCP-202-DE-1 have failed due to a presumably memetic effect causing personnel attempting to damage SCP-202-DE-1 to question why they would want to damage "such a beautiful" instrument. This effect appears to begin as soon as one is in the presence of SCP-202-DE-1 and is, so far, irreversible.

Any attempts to damage SCP-202-DE-1 using automated machinery have also failed, as all machinery would become inoperable due to malfunction.

SCP-202-DE-2 is a 10 x 20 x 2 cm notebook bound in black leather, with the words "Des Flötenmeisters größte Stücke" (The Flute Master's Greatest Pieces) written in gold ink on the cover in old German script. Below the title is a gold, double whole note. Inside the notebook, written in black ink, is a text on the first page and several unique flute compositions with names and, in some cases, annotations.

A list of flute compositions can be found later in the document.

SCP-202-DE-2 appears to date from the 15th century and shows strong signs of weathering. Furthermore, much of the text is illegible and several pages appear to have been torn out. SCP-202-DE-2 does not appear to possess any anomalous properties. When played on a normal flute, the flute compositions do not produce any anomalous effects.

Should a person play a composition from SCP-202-DE-2 on SCP-202-DE-1, a specific anomalous effect is triggered. Following an ongoing series of tests, the majority of compositions have already been tested.

Discovery: SCP-202-DE-1 and 2 were found in the estate of wealthy collector Sir Archibald Hargreeves, a philanthropist, along with ██ other anomalies, and taken into the Foundation's custody. Several files and documents belonging to the deceased suggest that he had purchased some of these anomalies from Marshall, Carter and Dark Ltd. and the Wunderkabinett.

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