SCP-ES-268

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Article: SCP-ES-268 - Electromagnet-shrooms

Autor: Agente Shuffle

Translator: Agente Shuffle

Image Sources:

Bee, compatible with Public Domain License.

Affected Human, compatible with Public Domain License.

Mail, compatible with Public Domain License.

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Special Thanks: To LazyLasagne for creating ES-Jams and Luis Gm for making the Tag Jam, which made me write this. Also, I want to thank Tanija for letting me use her username as Dr. Ozawa's surname, and Doctor Von Braun for creating the character <3

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Assigned Site	Site Director	Research Head	Assigned Task Force
Site-34	Merlín Barnard Contreras	Marisol Ozawa Tanija	Lambda-9 ("Raid Baygon")

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2/ES-268 LEVEL 2/ES-268

CLASSIFIED

Item #: SCP-ES-268

Euclid

SCP-ES-268-1 instance

Special Containment Procedures: Mobile Task Force Lambda-9 ("Raid Baygon") is currently in charge of monitoring possible sightings or contacts with SCP-ES-268, as well as its capture, decontamination and/or elimination as deemed appropriate. Additional protocols are still under review.

Description: SCP-ES-268 is an entomopathogenic¹ heterotrophic fungus native from Chile with the ability to generate an electromagnetic field of ~32 V/m, which is used by the instances to obtain energy and grow. The mechanisms by which SCP-ES-268 creates such fields are yet unknown.

SCP-ES-268-1 refers to bees or anthophilous organisms infected by SCP-ES-268. The infection process of SCP-ES-268 in SCP-ES-268-1 is set out below:

Phase	Symptoms
Spore adhesion (0-2 days after initial contact)	The organism is infected with SCP-ES-268, either due to contact with spore structures or by inoculation of the same through the sting of another infected organism. The guest will not suffer from any change in its behavior. The area infected with SCP-ES-268's spore can be cleaned and decontaminated if detected early. If not, SCP-ES-268 will gradually spread throughout the body of the organism over the next two days.
Irruption into the host's body (3-16 days after initial contact)	Once SCP-ES-268's spore spreads, the infected organism (hereafter referred as SCP-ES-268-1) will begin to secrete abnormal patterns of melanin, changing its coloration to a bluish or indigo hue. Also, their behavior will become slightly erratic, often looking for electromagnetic fields or materials that present them.
Spore replication (17-32 days after initial contact)	After this time, SCP-ES-268-1 will head to the strongest magnetic field or material nearby and enter in a state similar to hibernation, during which SCP-ES-268 will replicate within the host. Occasionally, some spores will be expelled by SCP-ES-268-1's tracheal system. Once the number of spores has increased, SCP-ES-268-1 will awaken and begin to secrete a beeswax analog, which it will use to form small structures in which it will deposit SCP-ES-268's spores . Said structures will be coated with mucilage secreted by SCP-ES-268. Upon completion of this process, SCP-ES-268 will move away from the area and search for other electromagnetic fields that the spores can feed on.

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FROM: pcs.roinuj|zonumnitnelav#pcs.roinuj|zonumnitnelav
TO: pcs.efej|awazo_m#pcs.efej|awazo_m
SUBJECT: [URGENT] SCP-ES-268 status

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I am writing you this letter to send you important information regarding the investigations you have asked us to do on SCP-ES-268. After various tests on different organisms, we were able to confirm that your concern regarding interspecies infection was correct. SCP-ES-268 has been able to survive and grow in all organisms exposed to the anomaly and to sufficient electromagnetism, including Class-D personnel.

However, as the weeks went by, we noticed that, in the older test subjects, the fungi continued to grow despite not being directly exposed to electromagnetism, although at a much slower rate. Since then, we have been conducting further tests to understand what is actually going on with SCP-ES-268, and I am afraid the trends are towards less than favorable results.

The news embargo that The Foundation has regarding our investigations prohibits us from affirming anything or updating any document without first having a significant amount of evidence to support us, but as head of the project to contain this anomaly, I think you need to start getting an idea beforehand of what we might be dealing with.

It is possible that this fungus and its growth are directly related to the Earth's magnetic field. It feeds on the invisible forces that our planet exudes in a virtually unlimited way. The current trend points to a reproduction rate of 3 per day. The size of the fungus is very small, so it is not very visible, in addition to the fact that it does not seem to reach maturity until 1 month after its birth.

And this is the data that worries me the most. All the test subjects from different parts of the world that I analyzed had small portions of the fungus at some point in their body. Everyone, including myself, that I have taken all security measures. We are not quite sure how long SCP-ES-268 has been around us, but I am beginning to think that for longer than we think, and that maybe we are all infected already.

According to my estimates, and if all my concerns are true, we would have half humanity in the last phase within 1 year. I am not saying that we are all going to die; the oldest test subject we have is alive, but, well, see for yourself.

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I recommend you to start writing a pre-report on our next steps when the investigation is over and we may need to reclassify SCP-ES-268 to Tiamat² in case my estimates are true.

If it helps you, humans are able to survive on a few fewer limbs, or on other planets.

Footnotes

1. It is said of those organisms that produce a lethal pathogenesis in insects or arachnids.

2. Tiamat-class anomalies are entities whose influence cannot be covertly contained utilizing the resources and knowledge currently available to the Foundation, and as such are projected to fundamentally alter or wholly annul consensus normality barring direct Foundation tactical engagement.