SCP-ES-123

Office building ████, which would correspond to the location of one of the branches of SCP-ES-123.

Item #: SCP-ES-123

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: Due to its global presence and the extent of its influence, most of SCP-ES-123's operations remain uncontained, so the Foundation's efforts should focus on decreasing the scope of its activities and the level of awareness in the general population. Subjects affected by the anomaly should be treated with amnestics and receive the necessary cover story prior to their return to civilian life.

Allusions to the Aurus Trading Company for the Exchange of Intangibles, Aurus Trading Company or other variants of that name on websites, social media and search engines should be monitored through the Foundation's automated surveillance system. Such references shall be removed or access to websites containing such references shall be restricted.

If printed material containing information or advertising about SCP-ES-123 is found, it must be immediately confiscated and/or destroyed on site.

MTF Mu-7 ("Straw Lawyers") will be responsible for monitoring SCP-ES-123 activities, preventing new cases of SCP-ES-123-02, as well as designing the necessary response measures. In addition, they are in charge of negotiations on behalf of the Foundation with SCP-ES-123 through its authorized agents.¹

Any kind of unauthorized personal interaction or negotiation with SCP-ES-123-01 instances is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this prohibition will result in disciplinary action.

Due to the mind-altering effect associated with SCP-ES-123-01 instances, direct interaction is discouraged except by appropriately trained personnel and within the framework of Project Iocus. Any kind of violent action, attempted capture or retention of SCP-ES-123-01 instances found outside is discouraged. (See Incident SCP-ES-123-5/18)

+ Special Containment Procedures Update.

As a consequence of Incident SCP-ES-123-5/18, the Foundation's actions towards SCP-ES-123 shall be through front companies or level 0 personnel not linked to the Foundation. MTF Mu-7 shall act under the cover of an employment company responsible for these hires, continuing independently with its operations, and shall report to the Foundation through authorized liaisons present in collaborating agencies.

Description: SCP-ES-123 corresponds to a commercial organization of an anomalous nature known as Aurus Trading Company for the Exchange of Intangibles, specialized in the acquisition and sale of objects classified as intangibles, such as characteristics, skills, talents and concepts.

SCP-ES-123 advertises its services through websites and social networks, as well as in brochures and commercial bulletins together with non-anomalous lending and financial agencies. It has been determined that this organization has branches in capitals of ██ countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

For tax purposes, this organization presents itself as a company in charge of providing financial advice to individuals, in addition to capital and investment analysis, a line of business under which they justify their presence in cities with a large number of inhabitants and/or high economic activity.

When contacting branches or representatives of SCP-ES-123, the subject (hereinafter referred to as SCP-ES-123-02 candidate) will be invited by an agent of the organization (hereinafter referred to as SCP-ES-123-01) to the nearest branch, or an appointment will be arranged at a place of public access, such as a coffee shop, library or shopping mall. Security records at these locations do not appear to be able to record the meeting, with witnesses present being unable to give consistent testimony.

It has been determined that SCP-ES-123-01 are the visible agents of this organization, responsible for dealing directly with the interested parties, negotiating and making the corresponding payment once the deal is done. They correspond to humanoid entities physically indistinguishable from non-anomalous human beings, except that they present universal alopecia and their skin pigmentation is orange, a feature they tend to hide with the use of makeup.² They wear formal attire, normally associated with executives of corporations.

SCP-ES-123-01 specimens are almost universally described as "attractive, sympathetic and trustworthy," regardless of the observer's ethnic background and sexual orientation. This trait, along with their ability to persuade even people who have been warned about the effects of these entities, has led researchers to posit that they induce some sort of mind-altering effect on the individuals with whom they interact. (See Incident SCP-ES-123-5/18)³

According to information gathered from subjects affected by the phenomenon and from D-Class personnel participating in Project Iocus, once they meet with SCP-ES-123-01 they will talk for a few minutes, first about general topics and then about the person concerned, with SCP-ES-123-01 expressing admiration about traits and characteristics that the subject possesses and that are considered desirable by people, questioning also the use they give them or their importance in their daily life.

The instance asks the subject about their financial situation⁴, letting them understand that it understands what it is like to be in debt or how much it needs a certain material good, but that because of their current economic situation it is unable to acquire it. After clarifying to him that he does not belong to a financial agency, that "we don't lend, we buy" (sic) he will offer to acquire one or more of what he calls "talents" in exchange for a certain amount. To do so, he extracts from its briefcase (labeled SCP-ES-123-01-A) a series of documents, including tables of values that after consultation allow the instance to decide what it calls "a fair value".

If the subject concerned gives its express approval, SCP-ES-123-01 will give it a form, which, once signed, allows it to finalize what it calls "a deal", after which the subject will become SCP-ES-123-02.⁵ The payment is always in cash and in local currency, unless the interested party expresses otherwise (See Incident SCP-ES-123-5/18).

The money obtained (called SCP-ES-123-03) would have a canonical memetic effect, which would prevent its subtraction or delivery to third parties, except by the will of SCP-ES-123-02 and in exchange for other currencies, goods or services.⁶

The briefcase carried by SCP-ES-123-01 is not anomalous. Considering that the documentation and the payment associated with the phenomenon are inside SCP-ES-123-01-A, it is believed that the forfeiture of this object would prevent the actions of SCP-ES-123-01. The limit of objects removable from within SCP-ES-123-01-A is unknown. Their possession and manipulation by personnel is discouraged until a better understanding of the nature of the object is obtained. (See Incident SCP-ES-123-5/18)

+ Addendum 1: Discovery of SCP-ES-123

The discovery of SCP-ES-123 was thanks to the Foundation's automatic monitoring systems, which registered in the course of four months mentions of over a hundred cases of subjects who, without any previous history, showed, according to relatives and acquaintances, severe mental or physiological alterations, having as a common denominator what could be called "the loss of an attribute".

After ruling out that these cases corresponded to a hoax, the affected subjects were interrogated, insistently denying that they presented any problem or their knowledge about SCP-ES-123, but unable to justify the presence of the additional income and the mentions about this organization in their personal computers.⁷

Within the initial group of affected subjects were found three employees of the Foundation, corresponding to a security officer and two members of the maintenance staff of the Site-"", who when interrogated allowed to confirm the veracity about the phenomenon and to know more details about SCP-ES-123 and the anomaly to which it is associated.

Faced with the alternative of being subjected to disciplinary action for interacting with an anomalous company without authorization, the members of the Foundation who became SCP-ES-123-02 instances agreed to be recruited into Project Iocus, and are currently under observation.

+ Addendum 2: Exploration SCP-ES-123 3/2018

In order to gather more background information about the phenomenon associated with SCP-ES-123, it was decided to send a D-class subject to contact the organization, portraying a candidate for SCP-ES-123-02. The selected subject corresponded to D-45563, a 36-year-old female, in prison since 20██ on murder charges. D-45563 prior to her incarceration worked as a model for [REDACTED].

Exploration: ES-123 3/2018, office building ████, city of ██████, ███████████.

Explorer: D-45563

Date: 03/11/2018.

After it was determined that the nearest branch of SCP-ES-123 was located in the city of ██████, it was agreed that D-45563 would attend a meeting with a representative of the organization, being instructed to proceed with negotiation until a deal was obtained. D-45563 was equipped with a hidden recorder to record the interview, as well as a GPS device and a hidden transmitter. D-45563 was dropped off at [REDACTED], from where she walked to the commercial building ████.

D-45563: Doctor, can you hear me? I see the office building ████. They could have dropped me off a little closer, although after so long incarcerated it feels good to get some fresh air. Eighth floor, room 811 right?

Dr. ████: Right, now stop talking, just follow the orders you received earlier.

D-45563: Okay, you seem to hear me clearly, now I'm going to enter the building.

D-45563 is stopped in the lobby of the building by security personnel, and after clarifying the reason for her visit she is allowed to continue. She takes the elevator up to the 13th floor, where office 1311 is located. After calling on the intercom she is greeted by a SCP-ES-123-01 instance. At this point the live transmission is interrupted, leaving only the tape recorder record that was later retrieved.

SCP-ES-123-01: Good morning, Miss [REDACTED] to my humble office.

D-45563: Humble? This office is in the middle of the financial district, the rents here are quite expensive.

SCP-ES-123-01: We always try to be in the best possible location, obviously for the convenience of our customers. Did you have any inconvenience getting here?

D-45563: None, thank you, sir?

SCP-ES-123-01: Call me Abbad, and how did you hear about our services?

D-45563: Online. Is it true what your company promises, Abbad? It seems a little strange to me but I've heard that you have good references.

SCP-ES-123-01: Miss [REDACTED], we are a serious company, we have been in this business for many years, and believe me, there have been very few customers who have ever complained about dealing with us.

I must tell you something, and I don't want to sound unprofessional, but you are very beautiful. Even though I can tell you have had a difficult life your beauty remains unscathed.

D-45563: Excuse me? What the hell are you saying? Are you trying to seduce me or hit on me? I'm warning you, if you keep this up I'm leaving.

SCP-ES-123-01: Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to sound depraved, I apologize if I offended you, but that was my expert eye. You are beautiful but tell me: What good is your beauty to you now? In your current situation they look at you but do not see you, it is true that you made mistakes but that does not mean you should be invisible to the eyes of others. You are trapped but your beauty could continue to illuminate the world… And what is even better, you would receive a reward for this.

D-45563: I don't understand what you're saying, you're scaring me.

SCP-ES-123-01: It's just as it sounds, I offer to buy your beauty from you. Let me consult (noise of a suitcase opening and closing and papers sliding) Let's see… mmm, yes, it corresponds to an A-5 class beauty, which is valued at 150,000 US dollars.

D-45563: Are you offering $150,000 for my life? For my body? Do you want to have sex?

SCP-ES-123-01: No, no, don't get me wrong, it's $150,000 for your beauty, or if you prefer I can pay you in local currency, which would be equivalent to [REDACTED] Think about it, how much better your life would be in your current situation with all that money, even though it wouldn't give you back your freedom you would have many more comforts that you can't even dream of now.

D-45563: Emmm… Can it be two hundred thousand, is this reversible, can you refund and undo the deal?

SCP-ES-123-01: One hundred and fifty thousand is an excellent payment, just a couple of hours ago to a woman younger than you I handed over only fifty thousand. And no, it's not reversible or refundable, do we have a deal?

(D-45563 says he should think about it, and after being silent for a minute, she accepts).

SCP-ES-123-01: Excellent, now please sign here and here and I will give you your payment. cash or would you prefer a wire transfer? Our payment is insured, don't worry about someone stealing it from you on the street or elsewhere.

D-45563: Cash.

SCP-ES-123-01: Very well (again, the sound of a suitcase opening and closing can be heard) here is your payment, it was a pleasure doing business with you. Have a nice day and recommend us to your friends!

(D-45563 says goodbye and leaves the office. As she enters the elevator the live feed is restored)

Dr. ████: What happened D-45563? Did you tamper with the transmitter?

D-45563: No, I thought you were listening to me all this time, I made the deal, now tell me the meeting point.

Dr. ████: The same security personnel that took you are waiting for you in a white van on the corner of [REDACTED], in front of [REDACTED]. I await her report when you return to [REDACTED].

Upon returning to Site-██ and after handing over the equipment she was carrying during the scan, D-45563 asked to go to the bathroom, where she was found 5 minutes later crying in front of a mirror. D-45563 stated that she did not recognize herself, features that would be consistent with prosopagnosia.

Security personnel and other subjects who interacted regularly with D-45563 agreed that they could not recognize her and that she had lost her attractiveness. The reason for these statements is inconclusive, as computational analysis of D-45563's photograph would indicate that the subject has no facial alterations or decreased facial symmetry relative to the pre-scan recording.

It has not been possible for the Foundation to access the resources obtained by D-45563, except in exchange for goods received by the subject or their monetary equivalent. The cause of this anomaly is unknown.

March 13, 2018 a MTF was dispatched to inspect the office building ████, seeking to obtain further clues about the events of 03/11/2018. The group of 3 agents, characterizing an electrical maintenance team was able to freely access up to the 8th floor, being unable after 15 minutes of searching, to find office 811. Further search of the remaining floors of the building and interrogation of on-site workers did not yield satisfactory results.

Update: Due to the progressive deterioration of D-45563's mental health and her disturbing effect on the people around her, D-45463 was treated with amnestics and transferred to Site-██.

+ Addendum 3: Further contacts

Seeking to obtain more information about SCP-ES-123 and to see if the phenomenon associated with the event in the office building ████ was repeated in other branches of that organization, a series of additional meetings were arranged and conducted by D-class personnel. For these contacts the subjects established communication via e-mail with a representative of SCP-ES-123, through which they agreed to have a meeting. Prior to the contacts all subjects were instructed to negotiate and accept the deals offered. For the sake of brevity, the description of the contacts will be summarized, showing the most important elements of the most noteworthy events.

Contact: ES-123 3/2018-2, building ████, city of ██████, █████.

Participant: D-34556, a 45-year-old mechanic, imprisoned for manslaughter due to the death of a co-worker as a result of negligence in his work.

Date: 03/20/2018

SCP-ES-123-01: A female SCP-ES-123-01 instance named Lill.

Comments from SCP-ES-123-01: "You are a very skilled man, but where you are you can't make use of your talents. What would you think if I offered you a good reward for your talents in mechanics?"

Response: D-34556 accepted the deal, receiving the equivalent of $101,550 as payment.

Consequences: Two days after the scan D-34556 was asked to repair a vehicle stored in the garage ██ at Site ██, noting that he would receive a reward for his cooperation or disciplinary action otherwise. Although the subject was in the garage for 4 hours, he was unable to perform the repair, stating that he could not recognize the tools and lacked the necessary knowledge in automotive mechanics.

Contact: ES-123 4/2018-1, ██████, ██████████

Participant: D-22221, 28-year-old uneducated subject, incarcerated on pedophilia charges.

Date: 04/10/2018

SCP-ES-123-01: A male SCP-ES-123-01 instance named Belz.

Comments from SCP-ES-123-01: "Every person has a talent, even if many times others don't value it. You are a good artist, but where you are no one can appreciate your art. I can pay you for your talent, but not much."

Response: D-22221 accepted the deal, receiving the equivalent of $3500 as payment.

Consequences: D-22221 shows an inability to draw properly, showing an artistic level equivalent to a 5 year old child. It is recommended that he receive additional psychological assistance to overcome the consequences of the event.

Contact: ES-123 4/2018-2, office building ████, city of ██████, ███████████

Participant: D-13231, 60-year-old professional musician, imprisoned for drunken driving resulting in death.

Date: 04/13/2018

SCP-ES-123-01: A male SCP-ES-123-01 instance named Belz.

Comments from SCP-ES-123-01: "Did Ms. [REDACTED] recommended us⁸? Welcome to my humble office. I like artists very much, especially musicians, their skill is the fruit of equal parts talent and discipline. Mr. [REDACTED], you play the violin very well, that is a highly valued talent."

Response: D-13231 accepted the deal, receiving the equivalent of $250,000 as payment.

Consequences: D-13231 had access to a violin as a reward for his good behavior. The subject, upon returning from the scan attempted to use it, proving unable to do so. Six hours later, he attempted suicide in the bathroom of Sector 8 of Site-██, and is currently under psychiatric observation.

Contact: ES-123 4/2018-3, ████ ██ Center, ██████, ██████

Participant: D-43434, 40-year-old bodybuilder, imprisoned for drug trafficking.

Date: 04/13/2018

SCP-ES-123-01: A female SCP-ES-123-01 instance named Mere.

Comments from SCP-ES-123-01: "Hello, Mr. [REDACTED]. I apologize for having to meet in a cafe, but unfortunately we do not have a branch office in this city. However, do not worry about that, our commercial representation is solid in these parts and you will receive your payment, of course, if there is a deal. As a businesswoman I think you will understand that trust is everything. Now let me tell you that you have an admirable body, superb, with a lot of strength, although it is a pity that because of your current situation you cannot train or feed yourself as you should, and that body that you have worked so hard to cultivate is wasting away day by day. How would you like it if I paid you for your strength, for your good physical condition?"

Response: D-43434 accepted the deal, receiving the equivalent of $180,000 as payment.

Consequences: D-43434, who prior to the scan weighed about 92 kilograms, showed rapid physical deterioration, losing approximately 25 kilograms, primarily muscle, over a 60-day period. He is currently receiving medical attention.

Contact: ES-123 4/2018-5, ██████ Square, ████, ████

Participant: D-18989, 50-year-old lawyer jailed for rape.

Date: 04/15/2018

SCP-ES-123-01: A female SCP-ES-123-01 instance named Alou.

Comments from SCP-ES-123-01: Mr. [REDACTED], it seems that no one can understand what you have been through and how unfair the trial you received was, but you keep your optimism and courage, I admire your will to live. I cannot change your situation but as a lawyer you will understand that money always makes a difference, how would you feel if I offered you a payment for that will?

Response: D-18989 accepted the deal, receiving the equivalent of $115,000 as payment.

Consequences: [REDACTED]

"The results have been conclusive, showing us that SCP-ES-123 is apparently capable of extracting what it considers most valuable from each person in exchange for a monetary payment. It is feasible that the cases we know of are only the tip of the iceberg of the phenomenon, that those affected are not hundreds but thousands, and that due to economic interests more and more people accept to be part of this. It is true that it is their lives, but we cannot allow them to make a pact with something they do not understand, and whose consequences we do not understand. We must stop the Aurus Company, either directly or by making use of local institutions in the areas where this organization is represented."

Dr. ████ █████

In response to the phenomenon associated with SCP-ES-123 and with the approval of 05-██ and 05-██, Project Iocus began, focused on interfering with the actions of SCP-ES-123 and reducing its capacity to influence, seeking to reduce SCP-ES-123-02 instances.

Project Iocus will act by decreasing the awareness of SCP-ES-123 among the population, through computer attacks on web pages that promote the activities of the organization, by denying services or editing their contents to eliminate references to the Aurus Company. Simultaneously and in collaboration with the Disinformation Section of Site-34, a campaign to discredit SCP-ES-123 will be developed, pointing out that it corresponds to a fraudulent organization. In addition, in collaboration with the local tax authorities, the cessation of its activities will be sought, under the charge of tax evasion. MTF Mu-7 will be formed for direct investigation of the organization.

+ Addendum 4: Incident SCP-ES-123-5/18

On May 30, 2018 at 10:17 am, a SCP-ES-123-01 instance managed to enter Site-34, overcoming without the use of violence the security systems of the site. The entity arrived walking to Sector 5 where he asked for Dr. Moritz, researcher participating in Project Iocus, being taken to Dr. Moritz's office by the research assistant [REDACTED]. The events described below were recorded by the video surveillance system in-situ.⁹

Dr. Moritz: Who the hell are you and how did you get here? I'm going to call Security.

SCP-ES-123-01: Don't bother, I informed them before coming in that we were going to need a few minutes of peace and quiet, so I will try to be as brief as possible. Now if you will allow me I am going to take my seat.

(The instance sits down opposite Dr. Moritz, who moves her hand away from the alarm switch)

SCP-ES-123-01: I have been sent as a representative from the Aurus Trading Company for the Exchange of Intangibles to deal with you, due to certain attitudes that have been detrimental to our organization. If it were for economic interests we could accuse you of unfair competition in the commercial courts, but it is incomprehensible what your institution seeks by interfering in our operations. Our business is legitimate, and rarely is either party dissatisfied, only when expectations are unrealistic.

We pay our suppliers on time and deliver our products to the most selective clientele, not to mention that our tax situation is impeccable. We have been in business for many years, so there is no doubt that we are a first class company.

Dr. Moritz: What do you do? What do you take from people? Do you take their souls?

SCP-ES-123-01: (laughing and shaking head) With all due respect Dr. Moritz, I thought you understood our line of business. First of all we do not remove or steal, that is something we simply cannot do, ours is a business, people have something that is interesting and we offer them a fair payment in return. Others are interested in that something and pay us to have it.

We are not interested in souls, you don't know how much they have been devalued in the last time. To give you an example they have lost more than 35% of their value in the AVERNUS market in the last 12 months, in fact it is currently even safer to invest in cryptocurrencies.

Dr. Moritz: (shaking her head skeptically) Do you want me to believe you guys are just a talent trading company?

SCP-ES-123-01: Exactly, I couldn't have described it better. Our business operates on trust and goodwill, we can't force anyone to deal with us.

By the way, the slaves you sent some time ago possessed good quality material, if you are interested you can send more although by rules the payment belongs to each subject.

Dr. Moritz: Which slaves?

SCP-ES-123-01: I think you call them D-class, but for practical purposes they are the same thing. Don't worry, we are not shocked about it, we had experience with slaves for many years, in Rome, Greece, even before that.

Dr. Moritz: You mean your company is centuries old? What proof do you have of that?

SCP-ES-123-01: Millennia, in fact. People have always liked to trade, have always been eager to get something in return for what they are capable of. It's like what happens with work and the reward you get, although our system is faster.

Dr. Moritz: I still don't believe you, I'm going to call Security.

SCP-ES-123-01: (smiling) Do you want to know something interesting? We were the ones who introduced the concept of money. It was so cumbersome to have to go back and forth with sacks of grain and heads of cattle that we implemented that solution.¹⁰ Let me show you something. (SCP-ES-123-01 opens his suitcase and takes out a coin and puts it on the table).

SCP-ES-123-01: It's a coin from where I come from. I would give it to you as a gift but you know how this works, a deal is always necessary. You have an interesting talent that you abandoned years ago in pursuit of your more earthly aspirations, and that is your dancing skills.

Dr. Moritz: You mean my dancing skills are worth a gold coin?

SCP-ES-123-01: Yes.

(Dr. Moritz accepts the deal, signing the paperwork and receiving the coin in return.)

SCP-ES-123-01: Now then, after this brief interlude, I would like to clarify what I came here for. We have never been a company that likes violence or unsportmanlike practices, nor do we care what people put their faith in. But, if your Foundation continues to wage this dirty campaign against us, we will be forced to retaliate.

Dr. Moritz: Security!

(The video record shows how Security Officers Moro and Marino enter Dr. Moritz's office and restrain SCP-ES-123-01. The instance is seen to whisper something, moments before Officer Moro snatches the briefcase from him, opening it despite SCP-ES-123-01's warnings. A large amount of material with characteristics similar to pyroclastic flow is released¹¹ from inside the briefcase, killing Officer Moro and injuring Officer Marino and Dr. Moritz, leaving them incapacitated, seconds before being shut down by SCP-ES-123-01.)

SCP-ES-123-01: I was telling you that the briefcase has a safety mechanism.

[ABRIDGED]

The instance left Sector 5 before it could be apprehended by additional security personnel. His current whereabouts are unknown, and attempts to conduct transactions with the office at the office in the office building ████ or other branches of the Aurus Company have been unsuccessful.

Despite their involvement in Incident SCP-ES-123-5/18, Site-34 Sector 5 personnel were not subject to disciplinary action, as their actions were due to being under a mind-affecting effect.

Dr. Moritz and Agent Marino are expected to recover shortly from their injuries.

On 6/6/18 the identity of 10 Foundation agents was exposed to public knowledge, being accused of belonging to a terrorist organization and captured by local security forces. On the same day, the agent ███████, participant in the investigation of [REDACTED] was murdered at █████, for which it is believed that they were mercenaries hired by Marshall, Carter & Dark Ltd.

The current background does not allow to rule out the association of these incidents with the actions of SCP-ES-123, so it is not advisable to continue with direct actions against this organization.

O5-██

+ Addendum 5: Analysis of SCP-ES-123-03 instance  "gold coin" obtained by Dr. Moritz.

One side of the coin shows the phrase Urbis Dis and a symbol similar to the Sumerian numeral five, while the obverse shows a humanoid figure with a single wing coming out of its back.

The piece is composed of gold in alloy with silver, copper and [REDACTED] and weighs approximately 10 grams. The 90% of the coin's material corresponds to gold, finding a high proportion of rare isotopes, such as ¹⁸⁹Au and ¹⁹⁰Au, in spite of which the material has shown to be stable, not releasing radiation of any kind.

In order to acquire this piece and perform the tests described above, it was necessary to pay Dr. Moritz the equivalent of $400. The piece is currently stored in the Valuable Objects Vault at Site-34.

Dr. Franco

Footnotes

1. Corresponding to level 0 personnel or external agents without knowledge of the Foundation's activities.

2. In the case of female SCP-ES-123-01 specimens they normally wear a wig to hide the absence of hair. The observed pigmentation would be associated with the consumption of foods with large amounts of carotenoids.

3. However, it has been shown that they are not able to influence individuals who have explicit orders not to converse with them, not to engage in transactions, or possess anti-memetic training.

4. SCP-ES-123-01 tends to possess privileged information about the economic history of the subject concerned. So far it has not been possible to confirm whether this knowledge is obtained through research or comes from an anomalous source.

5. In most cases, the alterations observed in the affected subjects can be explained by non-anomalous causes and do not imply a danger, which is why the containment of SCP-ES-123-02 instances is not considered necessary.

6. In other words, an indissoluble property relationship is generated between the subject and the payment received.

7. It is believed to be due to an antimemetic effect triggered minutes after the contract was signed.

8. Referring to D-45563.

9. Sector 5 has a surveillance system associated with [DATA EXPUNGED] with ontokinetic anomaly protection, due to the containment of [DATA EXPUNGED], which would have made it possible to record the events associated with the incident. SCP-ES-123-5/18

10. The veracity of this statement has not been confirmed at this time.

11. Pyroclastic flow is a mixture of volcanic gases and solid material at high temperatures that are released as a result of certain types of volcanic eruptions.