Item #: SCP-6520
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Public deterrence of information relating to SCP-6520 has been deemed an immediate priority in containing the anomaly. Integrated personnel within health and therapeutic clinics are to monitor for civilians reporting occurences of "a familiar man" within their dreams. These civilians are to be amnesticized immediately upon arrival, and immediately monitored for indications of potential remanifestations.
If amnesticization cannot occur, detainment will be required indefinitely. Civilians and personnel are to be reminded that searching for SCP-6520 can, and will, result in failure, as such individual has never existed.
Description: SCP-6520 is a phenomenmon known simply as "The Man," in which victims report the presence of an unknown, but familiar entity lingering within their dreams.
While occurrences largely differ between subjects, almost all report that SCP-6520 was the primary figure throughout their dream sequence, beckoning the victims to come closer. SCP-6520 has then been known to smile and approach the victim, often until they awake from their dream or attempt further interaction with the anomaly. Further interaction with SCP-6520 has been attested as "highly pleasurable," with the entity typically providing physical/verbal aid or assistance to the victim. Remanifestations of SCP-6520 are incredibly common, with over 93% of affected subjects stating that the entity would appear multiple times throughout their sleep cycles.
Upon witnessing SCP-6520, subjects will begin experiencing a minor memetic effect in which they will believe that they are familiar with the anomaly, and will subsequently begin propagation of this knowledge onto others. This propagation, along with the memetic itself, appears to be the primary medium in which SCP-6520 is transferred.
SCP-6520 first appeared within the general public throughout 2007 and 2008. However, with the low amount of manifestations since its initial discovery, further procedures involving SCP-6520, including extensive investigation and containment, have been deemed unnecessary.
PATIENT REPORT
Dr. Rachel Abacus - Sr. Researcher (SCP-6520)
Name: Andre Radbury
Age: 25
Summary: When Mr. Radbury first came into my office some several weeks ago, his initial diagnosis was minor. Slight amnesia, improper regulation of diet or hygiene — all of the signs indicated that he was merely stressed. My initial meeting with the client all but confirmed that suspicion. After all, it's not easy trying to balance a full-time Foundation job between several children and community college classes.
However, recently his visits have been different. From what used to be constant night terrors and infrequent sleeping schedules slowly became pleasant dreams and restful nights for Andre. While I thought very little beyond the overall progress of my client, it wasn't long before he started asking me about the person he kept seeing in her dreams.
He wasn't the first to ask me about him. Several of my other clients have also had similiar dreams of the same man. Of course, they've never been able to elaborate on who he was. Why he appeared, or even what he sounded like. But Andre is different. He was able to hold a conversation with the man, atleast somewhat. I was able to sit down with him last Thursday, and he explained what this man had to say to Mr. Radbury:
[BEGIN LOG]
Abacus: How would you describe your experience with this man?
Radbury: It was very… peculiar. Odd, maybe? I don't really know how else to describe it.
Abacus: You can take your time.
Radbury: He seemed… I don't know, he seemed like somebody I should've known about. Someone who I've met before, you know?
Abacus: Sure.
Radbury: Something about his face, though. It's really unnerving.
Abacus: How about you go back to the beginning. What happened in your dream?
Radbury: I remember… running.
A pause.
Radbury: I was running down this large, empty street. It was during the middle of the day, and no one was around me but I felt like there was something chasing me. I remember looking around, and seeing the street lined with skyscrapers that went to the sky.
Radbury clears her throat.
Radbury: It was one of those dreams where you feel like you're running through water, you know? I was just… going as fast as I could, and right as I felt the monsters or, things, coming after me, that's when he came. Suddenly I was standing right infront of him, and he just smiled.
Abacus: Is that all he did?
Radbury: No, no. He came up to me, took my hand, and then just stood behind me. I hadn't even realized that I never turned back during my sprinting. But, once I did, I saw all of these red… shadows? Yeah, shadows — all of them just fading away.
Abacus: That sounds like a good thing.
Radbury: It was! And after they all faded , the man turned to me and pointed at my chest.
Abacus: Mhm?
Radbury: He started saying, "You." And that's when the environment starting changing. Shifting, until suddenly I was in this cabin-like place.
Abacus: Did it also feel familiar to you?
Radbury: Not really, no. There was this fire place, and the man was standing in front of a dark doorway. He started waving at me to come closer, just saying, "Come," over and over again.
Abacus: Then?
Radbury: Well… I started walking. It felt like I was going through cement though, and eventually the man just sighed and stopped. Then I woke up. Just like that — all in a flash.
Abacus: I see.
A pause.
Radbury: I can't be the only one who sees him, right? Because, like, it feels almost as if I'm not. Should I keep looking for people like me?
Abacus: No, there's no need. I'll take a look and see what I can find. Please go ahead and sit in my office — there's some things I need to give you before you go. Oh, and thank you, Andre.
[END LOG]
Since this meeting I have prescribed Andre with some medication. Hopefully it'll improve his sleep and also let him forget about the man in his dreams. He doesn't seem to distressed about it now, but I have a feeling that it may come back to haunt him later, much like it has for everyone else — no matter the amount of times they might say otherwise.
I'll also need to get some amnestic treatment before the end of the day. Either that or some sort of anom-blocker that I can use while I investigate deeper into SCP-6250. Otherwise I'm worried that I might start having similar dreams — and that's not something I want keeping me up at night.
FILE UPDATE
JANUARY 8th, 2009
By late-2008, SCP-6520 manifestations have since increased from roughly 0.038% of the world population to nearly 23%. Public awareness of the anomaly via the usage of social media and online engagement has since been dissolved by emergency Foundation programs. Further containment has been performed via falsification of online reports and claims of seeing SCP-6520, whether by stating fraudulence of such manifestations or alternative measures.
Additionally, the sudden disappearance of Andre Radbury has prompted for immediate investigation. Sweeps of his local premises has revealed the following image, which was recovered from his bedroom.
The disappearances of Dr. Rachel Abacus and her clientele who was also affected by SCP-6520 has also been deemed an immediate priority by Foundation personnel.