SCP-407-JP
Item #: SCP-407-JP
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Containment Procedure 91-VITA (Standard containment for anomalous mid-urban structures) is to be followed for SCP-407-JP. Security personnel are to maintain the building containing SCP-407-JP as a restricted perimeter to prevent unauthorized civilian access.
Description: SCP-407-JP is a standard fiber-reinforced plastic bathtub that measures 1200mm × 685mm × 550mm, located in an abandoned hotel of ███████ City, ██████ Prefecture. SCP-407-JP was discovered when the Foundation became aware of and screened a disappearance report involving a civilian occult magazine journalist; it was found near the endpoint of the journalist’s route of entry.
All attempts to remove SCP-407-JP have been unsuccessful1. SCP-407-JP's bath plug is usually inserted into a drainage outlet; it cannot be removed, except during the activation of SCP-407-JP. Upon deactivation of the object, the plug spontaneously inserts itself through unknown means.
SCP-407-JP activates whenever an individual directly observes it. Individuals who observe SCP-407-JP (hereinafter referred to as subjects) perceive that the object contains hot water despite the absence of any liquid inside, and exhibit an urge to enter SCP-407-JP. When a subject enters SCP-407-JP and sits inside, they perceive the sensation of being immersed in warm water up to their shoulders and experience a state of mild consciousness impairment accompanied by drowsiness.
During this process, any attempt by the subject to manipulate the bath plug results in them phase through it, rendering it untouchable; the subject remains unaware of this anomaly and does not spontaneously attempt to exit SCP-407-JP. The subject can be forcefully removed from SCP-407-JP by external intervention at this stage. Relocating the subject beyond the range in which SCP-407-JP can be seen allows them to recover from its influence and return to a normal state.
If the plug is removed by external forces while a human is positioned within SCP-407-JP, the subject perceives that the bottom of SCP-407-JP becomes deeper while the water level remains constant relative to the top of the bathtub. Simultaneously, the subject exhibits an increased sense of subjective relief regarding their presence inside SCP-407-JP. From an external perspective, the subject is observed to phase through the bottom of SCP-407-JP and sink downward. Attempts to pull the subject back from sinking beneath the bathtub, as well as to track and observe the subject after their entire body has moved downward, have been unsuccessful.
Physical examination and compositional analysis revealed that SCP-407-JP’s plumbing trap is filled with a mixture of human-derived tear fluid and saliva, as well as colonic mucus. The origin of these substances has not been identified.