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  Article: SCP-253-DE - It's nice here, but have you been to Baden-Württemberg?
  Author: Agent_34 - DE
  Translator: Karpfisch
  
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Item#: 253-DE

Level1

Containment Class:

safe

Secondary Class:

none

Disruption Class:

vlam

Risk Class:

notice

link to memo

Threat Level: Green

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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-253-DE must be contained in the security locker in Site-DE18. If more than ten (10) SCP-253-DE instances are contained, excess anomalies may be eliminated. SCP-253-DE must only be removed from its containment with approval by the assigned research manager, currently Prof. Dr. Steinbach, and solely for research purposes. Visual contact with SCP-253-DE is to be avoided at all costs. If removed from its containment, SCP-253-DE must be covered with an appropriate, warning-labeled protective film, which may only be removed during tests. All tests with SCP-253-DE are to be performed only in Site-DE19. To conduct tests outside of Site-DE19, approval by at least two (2) employees of level 4 or higher is required. An RTF unit must always be available in Site-DE18 during tests to take the SCP-253-DE into custody. Civilian SCP-253-DE-1 instances must be brought to Site-DE18 after their discovery and questioned about the position of SCP-253-DE. Once SCP-253-DE has been discovered, the SCP-253-DE-1 instances must be treated with class B amnestics and returned to their places of origin. Newly found SCP-253-DE instances must immediately be located and either contained or incinerated by an MTF unit.

SCP-253-DE

Description: SCP-253-DE are oval shaped stickers made from Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which are either beige or yellow in color. The objects possess a size of 14.5 (fourteen point five) cm x 8.2 (eight point two) cm. All SCP-253-DE instances bear the inscription: „It's nice here, but have you been to Baden-Württemberg?“ SCP-253-DE is optically indistinguishable from its non-anomalous variant.¹ SCP-253-DE features the anomalous property to teleport everyone looking at it to the German state Baden-Württemberg. The persons affected by SCP-253-DE are classified as SCP-253-DE-1. This effect does not occur under the following circumstances:

• The target person is being actively perceived by others or recorded via camera.
• The target person is present in Baden-Württemberg.
• The target person observes SCP-253-DE through video or image recording.
• The target person can not clearly identify the text on SCP-253-DE as such.
• The target person interrupts visual contact, before the effect comes into force.

Affected persons report feelings of unease and nausia after having viewed SCP-253-DE. 1.13 (one point one three) seconds to 3.36 (three point three six) seconds after the observation of SCP-253-DE, the target person will be teleported to a random place in Baden-Württemberg. The exact way how SCP-253-DE teleports the SCP-253-DE-1 instances is as of yet unclear. After SCP-253-DE-1 instances have been teleported, they feel dizzy and/or dazed. The severity of these symptoms increases the further the target person was apart from Baden-Württemberg. This can possibly also lead to unconsciousness. The duration of the symptoms can range from some minutes to several hours.²

All SCP-253-DE instances have been created by a para-artist in Baden-Württemberg. He used his abilities to transform the aforementioned stickers into anomalies. The subject is known to the Foundation under the name █████████████. However, the Foundation is unaware of the current whereabouts. Investigations relating thereto are in progress.

Discovery: The Foundation had discovered SCP-253-DE when an agent embedded into the Baden-Württemberg State Office of Criminal Investigation (LKA BW) became aware of a series of kidnapping cases without visible reason or evidences. The investigation was taken up by the Foundation on the 18/09/2019. Through interrogating the affected persons, the location of SCP-253-DE could be ascertained. Initial containment succeeded on the 11/10/2019 at 13:44 local time in New York City, New York, USA. SCP-253-DE was first contained in Site-28, before it had been relocated to Site-DE18 for further research.

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List of all incidents involving SCP-253-DE outside of tests

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Remark: The complete names and the SCP-253-DE-1 instance's exact place of origin had been censored. To obtain an uncensored version of dates, please contact Prof. Dr. Steinbach.

Target Person	Date (CET)	Target Coordinates	Place of Origin
E. Johnson	28/08/2019	49.279° N, 8.72449° E	New York City, New York, USA
W. Davis	03/09/2019	48.6509° N, 9.6057° E	New York City, New York, USA
J. Miller	18/09/2019	48.8631° N, 8.9705° E	New York City, New York, USA
M. Wilson	19/09/2019	49.1169° N, 9.2266° E	Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, USA
A. Becker	02/10/2019	47.9985° N, 8.7864° E	Hamburg, Germany
L. Schmitz	08/10/2019	49.4240° N, 9.513° E	Hamburg, Germany
A. Martin	10/10/2019	49.1786° N, 9.0161° E	New York City, New York, USA
M. Bauer	15/11/2019	48.2042° N, 8.5748° E	Berlin, Germany
M. Green	08/12/2019	48.1451° N, 8.0984° E	Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, USA
P. Sánchez	20/02/2020	47.9169° N, 9.4647° E	Barcelona, Spain
M. Garcia	21/02/2020	48.4183° N, 9.4268° E	Barcelona, Spain
M. Mercier	26/02/2020	48.7385° N, 8.9325° E	Paris, French
H. Nakamura	15/03/2020	49.1011° N, 9.3672° E	Hiroshima, Prefecture Hiroshima, Japan
L. Jensen	20/03/2020	48.2594° N, 9.7452° E	Billund, Denmark
S. Kim	29/04/2020	48.4357° N, 9.8387° E	Busan, South Korea
I. Petrov	04/05/2020	48.8693° N, 9.7169° E	Moskau, Russia
M. Rossi	20/05/2020	49.0308° N, 8.8806° E	Rom, Italy
E. Johansson	26/05/2020	48.971° N, 8.544079° E	Stockholm, Sweden

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Test Log SCP-253-DE

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All personnel participating in experiments with SCP-253-DE must wear civilian clothing and equipped with both GPS tracking devices as well as radio units, which are firmly fixed at the body. To shield research personnel from the effect of SCP-253-DE, they may be armed with SCRAMBLE equipment. SCP cross tests are not allowed.

Test #: 253-DE-T1
Date: 03/12/2019
Test Subject: D-56434
Execution: D-56434 was instructed to establish visual contact with SCP-253-DE, while the former was observed by Dr. █████ through the test chamber's surveillance window.
Result: No anomalous effect was observed.
Remark: N/A

Test #: 253-DE-T2
Date: 03/12/2019
Test Subject: D-56434
Execution: D-56434 was ordered to establish visual contact with SCP-253-DE.
Result: D-56434 was teleported to the coordinates [REDACTED] and returned to Site-DE18 by an MTF unit.
Remark: First successful test relating to the abilities of SCP-253-DE. - Dr. █████

Test #: 253-DE-T3
Date: 29/01/2020
Test Subject: D-56434
Execution: SCP-253-DE was viewed at by D-56434, while the latter was present in Baden-Württemberg.
Result: No anomalous effect was observed.
Remark: N/A

Test #: 253-DE-T4
Date: 30/01/2020
Test Subject: D-6591
Execution: SCP-253-DE was constructed 5 meters apart from D-6591. D-6591 was requested to observe SCP-253-DE.
Result: D-6591 was unable to clearly perceive SCP-253-DE due to his visual impairment and reported no symptoms.
Remark: N/A

[…]

Test #: 253-DE-T8
Date: 03/01/202
Test Subject: D-56434
Execution: D-56434 was ordered to view SCP-253-DE, while he is being recorded by a surveillance camera.
Result: No anomalous effect was observed.
Remark: N/A

Test #: SCP-253-DE-T9
Date: 03/01/2020
Test Subject: D-56434
Execution: D-56434 was instructed to observe SCP-253-DE, while being recorded by a surveillance camera. Recorded camera data was not saved.
Result: D-56434 was teleported to the coordinates [REDACTED].
Remark: N/A

Test #: 253-DE-T10
Date: ██.██.████
Test Subjects: D-56434 and D-9212
Execution: D-56434 was positioned behind D-9212 facing south. SCP-253-DE was glued to the south wall. The D-classes were both ordered to establish visual contact with SCP-253-DE.
Result: D-56434 was teleported first. Then D-9212 was teleported. D-9212 was returned to Site-DE18 by an RTF unit. The GPS signal of D-56434 was shown at the coordinates [REDACTED] for 78 (seventy-eight) seconds, before it vanished. D-56434 could not be located.
Remark: The GPS device of D-56434 was found to have been faulty and therefore not completely recharged.

O4 Council Remark: A multitude of resources have been mobilized to localize D-56434, but without success. MTF DE10-ℭ was commissioned to find and terminate D-56434.

By: O4 Council
To: Dr. █████
Subject: Admonishment to Dr. █████

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Dear Mister Dr. █████,
the O4 council issues an official warning to you relating to test incident 253-DE-T10. The uncontrolled teleportation of D-56434 and the test subject's subsequent disappearance are utterly unacceptable and not only jeopardize the secrecy of the anomaly, but also pose a potential threat to the whole Foundation. We expect a better sense of responsibility and diligence. You should always be aware that the secrecy of our facility and staff thereof are of the highest priority.
Due to your severe misconduct, you, Dr. █████, will be replaced by Prof. Dr. Steinbach as leading researcher.
S█████ M█████, on behalf of the O4 council

Test #: 253-DE-T11
Date: ██.██.████
Test Subjects: D-54178
Execution: SCP-253-DE was glued between 24 non-anomalous duplicates, which are arranged in a 5 x 5 square. D-54178 was then instructed to view the stickers one after the other.
Result: No effect is measured at first, once D-3413 saw SCP-253-DE, its effect was triggered.
Remark: SCP-253-DE can be present in the test subject's field of view, but no effect is triggered when unobserved. – Prof. Dr. Steinbach

Test #: SCP-253-DE-T12
Date: ██.██.████
Test Subject: D-10335
Execution: D-10335 was ordered to observe SCP-253-DE through a mirror.
Result: D-10335 was teleported to the coordinates [REDACTED].
Remark: N/A

[…]

Test #: 253-DE-T15
Date: ██.██.████
Test Subject: D-60297, D-1661
Execution: D-1661 is blindfolded and holds the hand of D-60297. D-60297 was instructed to establish visual contact with SCP-253-DE.
Result: No anomalous effect was observed.
Remark: N/A

[…]

Test #: 253-DE-T21
Date: ██.██.████
Test Subjects: D-51017
Execution: D-51017 positioned himself with one foot on each side on the boarder between Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, while looking at SCP-253-DE.
Result: [REDACTED]
Remark: The remains of D-51017 were recovered and cremated.

[…]

Test #: 253-DE-T24
Date: ██.██.████
Test Subject: D-53727
Execution: D-53727 was ordered to jump out of a plane with SCP-253-DE, then observe SCP-253-DE in free fall to save himself from impact.
Result: The remains of D-53727 was found at the coordinates [REDACTED].
Remark: SCP-253-DE teleports the SCP-253-DE-1 instance to the ground and ensures that its entire movement (including rotational, horizontal and vertical movements) remains unchanged in relation to the earth's surface. – Prof. Dr. Steinbach

Test #: 253-DE-T25
Date: ██.██.████
Test Subject: D-46877
Execution: D-46877 wore a protective suit and was instructed to observe SCP-253-DE while sitting in a car at a speed of ███ km/h.
Result: D-46877 was found severely injured at the coordinates [REDACTED]. D-46877 succumbed to his injuries.
Remark: N/A

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Proposals to the O4 Council

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By: Prof. Dr. Steinbach
To: O4 Council
Subject: Utilization of SCP-253-DEs in the field

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Dear O4 Council,
SCP-253-DE is an anomaly of high interest, which offers an enormous potential for the usage in rescuing and evacuation of Foundation personnel. The ability of a person to teleport to a certain location at the push of a button could be of inestimable value in many situations. As the leading researcher for the SCP-253-DE project, I would like to ask for approval of using SCP-253-DE to save Foundation staff from hazardous and life-threatening situations. We ask you to examine our request thoroughly and grant us approval for using SCP-253-DE in the future. We are prepared to follow all necessary protocols and security measures to ensure that using SCP-253-DE is harmless.
We thank you in advance for taking our request into account and are eager to provide you with more information in case of necessity.
Sincerely
Prof. Dr. Steinbach

By: O4-Rat
To: Prof. Dr. Steinbach
Subject: Re: Utilization of SCP-253-DEs in the field

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Your proposal will not be granted by the O4 Council.
Reason:
If SCP-253-DE is used, it must be left behind and could thus fall into the hands of hostile groups of interest. However, in exceptional cases, utilization of SCP-253-DE can be approved with adherence to all required security protocols and measures and and consent of at least 75 % of the O4 Council.

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+ Addendum-4 253-DE

By: Prof. Dr. Steinbach
To: O4 Council
Subject: Utilization of SCP-253-DEs for evacuating Foundation sites

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Dear O4 Council members,
On behalf of the team and myself, I would like to hereby make the request to use SCP-253-DE to evacuate research personnel from Foundation sites in case of an attack or containment breach.
We believe that SCP-253-DE, due to its anomalous ability to teleport persons, is a valuable tool for rescuing Foundation staff. Especially in situations when a site is threatened by intruders or other potential hazards, SCP-253-DE would contribute in ensuring the lives and safety of Foundation staff. We therefore ask you to examine our request thoroughly and approve the usage of SCP-253-DE in case of need.
We thank you in advance for taking our request into consideration. We are at your service for additional information and queries.
Sincerely
Prof. Dr. Steinbach

By: O4 Council
To: Prof. Dr. Steinbach
Subject: Re: Utilization of SCP-253-DEs for evacuating Foundation sites

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Your request is not granted by the O4 Council.
Reason:
The utilization of SCP-253-DE for evacuating Foundation sites harbors substantial security risks, especially with regard to the possibility that other anomalies could escape. The possibility that hazardous anomalies could escape poses a serious threat to public safety.

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Footnotes

1. It is worth noting that these stickers are available on the commercial market in a non-anomalous form and moreover circulate as a widely known internet joke

2. Regular use of SCP-253-DE can lead to the body becoming accustomed and the symptoms can be obviated.