[SCP-13577]

Special Containment Procedures:

SCP-13577 is to be stored on a secure server at Site-██, accessible only to personnel with Level 3 clearance or higher. Any digital or printed reproductions of SCP-13577 are to be monitored for anomalous activity. Interaction with SCP-13577's associated entities, designated SCP-13577-A through SCP-13577-L, must occur via encrypted, non-networked devices to prevent unintended data dissemination.

Personnel assigned to SCP-13577 must undergo weekly psychological evaluations to monitor for any signs of memetic influence or cognitive anomalies. Instances of SCP-13577-A through SCP-13577-L that manifest in physical reality are to be contained immediately using standard Class-C dimensional stabilizers.

Health Care for Nodes: All nodes within SCP-13577 are required to undergo regular health assessments to ensure their optimal functioning. A dedicated medical team is assigned to monitor and address any anomalies or malfunctions within the nodes, providing necessary maintenance and support to prevent system degradation.

Meeting Restrictions: Nodes are strictly prohibited from meeting in person without the presence of a verified, trusted third-party observer who is mutually agreed upon by all participating nodes. This measure ensures transparency and accountability during in-person interactions, mitigating the risk of unauthorized data exchange or anomalous influence.

Protection from Threats: SCP-13577 employs advanced security protocols to safeguard nodes from both external and internal threats. This includes multi-factor authentication, intrusion detection systems, and continuous monitoring for any suspicious activities. Additionally, internal access controls ensure that only authorized personnel can interact with specific nodes, reducing the risk of insider threats.

Operational Security and Quantum Observation Notification Protocol: To maintain operational security, all interactions within SCP-13577 are logged and monitored using quantum encryption. Any attempt to observe or interact with the network triggers an automatic notification protocol, alerting security personnel and initiating defensive countermeasures to prevent unauthorized access or quantum-based observation.

Anti-Blackmail and Anti-Coercion Rules: SCP-13577 enforces strict anti-blackmail and anti-coercion policies to ensure the integrity and autonomy of all nodes. Any attempt to coerce or blackmail nodes is immediately reported to the Ethics Committee and results in punitive measures, including temporary suspension or permanent removal from the network.

Description:

SCP-13577 is a digital diagram resembling a network graph, composed of 19 nodes and their interconnecting lines. Each node represents an entity or concept with cryptic labels such as "Aether," "Hermes," and "Nova." Nodes are color-coded into eight distinct groups, which appear to correspond to unique factions or organizations. These factions are labeled as follows:

The network operates on a highly secure, private system where each node (SCP-13577-A through SCP-13577-L) has limited access to other nodes. Connections between nodes are strictly controlled, allowing interaction only between directly linked participants. This structure limits the spread of information and anomalous properties but also creates a web of dependencies that can be influenced by external stimuli, such as global political events, social media trends, and unexplained phenomena.

Analysis of SCP-13577 has revealed that the connections between nodes dynamically change over time, indicating an underlying system of relationships, alliances, or conflicts.

Philosophy and Network Alignment:

SCP-13577's network is governed by a unified philosophy that aligns the views, interests, and tasks of all its nodes. This alignment ensures cohesive operation and maximizes the network's efficiency and resilience. The network is specifically designed to promote public good and ensure the safe alignment of AI systems, preventing misuse and fostering beneficial outcomes for society.

Mutually Assured Success: SCP-13577 operates under the principle of mutually assured success, ensuring that the advancement and success of each node contribute to the overall prosperity and stability of the entire network. This cooperative framework prevents any single node from pursuing actions that could jeopardize the network, fostering an environment of shared goals and collective achievement.

Equivalence of "Psychic Phenomena", "Magic", and "Advanced Technology": SCP-13577 integrates psychic phenomena, magic, and advanced technology as interconnected facets of its operational paradigm. These elements are not seen as separate or conflicting but rather as complementary tools that enhance the network's capabilities. Psychic phenomena provide intuitive and cognitive enhancements, magic offers anomalous and unconventional solutions, while advanced technology ensures precision and scalability.

Humane Treatment and Voluntary Participation: All nodes are treated in a humane manner, with their well-being prioritized. Nodes are allowed to spend time as they wish, engage in personal pursuits, and their participation is completely voluntary. This ensures that all members are motivated and engaged, fostering a positive and productive network environment.

• Unified Objective: All nodes operate under the central objective of maintaining and expanding SCP-13577's influence while ensuring the network's stability, security, and contribution to public good through the safe alignment of AI systems.
• Interdependent Roles: Each node has a specialized role that complements the functions of other nodes. For example, Aether (SCP-13577-A) enables Errant Code Sprites (SCP-13577-G) to perform undetected digital manipulations, while Centralis (SCP-13577-H) oversees resource allocation to support these operations.
• Shared Resources: Nodes share resources such as data streams, funding, and technological assets to support their respective functions. This sharing is managed by Centralis, ensuring equitable distribution based on operational priorities.
• Coordinated Defense: Nodes collaborate to defend the network against external threats. For instance, Gravitas (SCP-13577-K) manipulates gravitational data streams to create anomalies that assist Cybernetic Hippogriffs (SCP-13577-K) in covering their cyber activities, while Sentinel (SCP-13577-P) oversees the activation of defensive protocols.
• Adaptive Strategies: The network dynamically adjusts its strategies based on real-time data and external stimuli. Quantum (SCP-13577-L) facilitates rapid data transmission and temporal manipulation, allowing the network to respond swiftly to changing conditions.
• Hierarchical Oversight: Centralis (SCP-13577-H) acts as the central command node, providing oversight and coordination across all nodes. This hierarchical structure ensures that all nodes adhere to the network's overarching goals and protocols.
• Shared Interests and Cultural Cohesion: Nodes maintain alignment through shared interests in specific genres of fiction, music, and video content. These shared cultural elements serve as both bonding agents and subtle memetic tools that reinforce the network's unified objectives.
  • Fiction: The network propagates specific fictional narratives and stories that embody SCP-13577's philosophy. These narratives are disseminated through controlled media channels, ensuring that all nodes internalize the core principles and objectives of the network.
  • Videos: Curated video content, including propaganda, educational material, and artistic expressions, is used to reinforce the network's values and maintain cohesion among nodes. These videos often contain subtle memetic triggers that align the nodes' motivations and actions with SCP-13577's goals.
  • Music: Shared musical themes and compositions act as aural signals that synchronize the nodes' operational rhythms. Certain frequencies and melodies are designed to enhance cognitive alignment and focus, ensuring that nodes remain attuned to the network's directives.
• Conflict Resolution and Funding Disputes: Internal conflicts and funding disputes are resolved through a decentralized consensus mechanism. Each node operates autonomously, yet their research and initiatives are designed to align with the interests of other nodes, fostering a collaborative environment that minimizes the need for trust.
  • Decentralized Consensus: When conflicts or disputes arise, nodes engage in a decentralized consensus process where proposals are evaluated based on their alignment with SCP-13577's overarching objectives. This process relies on predefined protocols that prioritize network stability and efficiency over individual node interests.
  • Automated Arbitration: SCP-13577 employs automated arbitration systems that analyze the potential impact of proposed solutions, ensuring that resolutions enhance network cohesion and resource allocation. These systems use advanced algorithms to predict outcomes and recommend optimal solutions.
  • Aligned Research Initiatives: Each node conducts research that not only advances its specialized role but also contributes to the collective knowledge and capabilities of the network. This ensures that individual efforts support and enhance the interests of other nodes, creating a synergistic effect that drives the network forward without the necessity for direct trust.
  • Transparent Resource Allocation: Funding and resources are allocated transparently based on the merits of proposed projects and their alignment with network objectives. This transparency reduces the likelihood of disputes and fosters a sense of shared purpose among nodes.
• Decentralized Problem Solving: SCP-13577 utilizes a decentralized approach to problem-solving, where individual nodes work on research projects that align with the interests of other nodes. This method promotes innovation and efficiency without relying on mutual trust.
  • Autonomous Research Units: Each node operates as an autonomous research unit, conducting studies and developing technologies that contribute to SCP-13577's goals. These units share their findings with the network, enabling other nodes to build upon their work.
  • Interconnected Databases: SCP-13577 maintains interconnected databases that allow nodes to access and contribute to a shared repository of knowledge. This facilitates collaborative problem-solving and ensures that all nodes are informed of ongoing research and developments.
  • Mutual Dependencies: Nodes are designed with mutual dependencies, meaning that the success of one node's research benefits multiple other nodes. This interconnectedness encourages cooperation and reduces the likelihood of conflicts.
  • Non-Trust-Based Interactions: Interactions between nodes do not require trust, as all communications and data exchanges are secured and validated by SCP-13577's defense systems. This ensures that nodes can collaborate effectively without the risk of deception or sabotage.
• Incentivization Mechanisms: Nodes are incentivized to support each other and seek external funding and resources through a structured reward system.
  • Collaborative Rewards: Successful collaborative projects are rewarded with increased resource allocations and enhanced capabilities. Rewards are distributed based on the contribution and alignment with network objectives.
  • External Funding Acquisition: Nodes are encouraged to identify and secure external funding sources. Successful acquisition leads to bonuses and recognition within the network, fostering a competitive yet cooperative environment.
  • Shared Success Metrics: Success is measured by the network's overall growth and stability. Nodes contributing significantly to these metrics receive higher priority in resource distribution and support.
• Budgets for Entertainment, Food, and Recreation: To maintain node morale and operational efficiency, SCP-13577 allocates specific budgets for entertainment, food, and recreation.
  • Entertainment Budget: Funds are allocated for producing and distributing entertainment media that align with network objectives, fostering cultural cohesion and relaxation among nodes.
  • Food Budget: Resources are designated for the creation and distribution of food supplies to ensure the physical well-being of any nodes manifesting in reality.
  • Recreation Budget: Allocated for recreational activities that promote mental health and prevent burnout, ensuring sustained productivity and creativity within the network.
• Computing Power Utilization: SCP-13577 strategically allocates computing resources to various functions essential for its operation.
  • Education: Nodes utilize computing power to train and educate new entities within the network, ensuring continuous knowledge transfer and skill development.
  • Alignment: Computing resources are dedicated to maintaining the alignment of node objectives with SCP-13577's overarching goals, using AI-driven monitoring and adjustment systems.
  • Research: A significant portion of computing power is allocated to research initiatives, enabling nodes to develop new technologies, enhance existing capabilities, and solve complex problems collaboratively.
• Ethical Participation: Mutual consent is mandatory for any node to participate in research activities. An Ethics Committee oversees all research initiatives to ensure they comply with established ethical standards and do not compromise the network's integrity.
  • Mutual Consent: Nodes must provide explicit consent before engaging in any research projects. Consent protocols are enforced through secure authentication systems to prevent unauthorized participation.
  • Ethics Committee Involvement: The Ethics Committee reviews all proposed research projects to assess potential risks and ethical implications. Only projects that meet the committee's stringent criteria are approved for execution.
  • Oversight and Compliance: Continuous monitoring ensures that all research activities adhere to ethical guidelines. Non-compliance results in immediate suspension of the involved nodes and further investigation.
• Recruitment and Integration of Nodes: Nodes can be added to SCP-13577 through a structured recruitment and integration process.
  • Node Addition Protocol: Prospective nodes must undergo a rigorous vetting process, including background checks, capability assessments, and compatibility evaluations with existing network objectives.
  • Integration Procedures: Approved nodes are integrated into the network through secure onboarding sessions, where they are assigned specific roles and provided with necessary resources and access credentials.
  • Training and Orientation: New nodes receive comprehensive training on SCP-13577's operational protocols, security measures, and ethical guidelines to ensure seamless integration and adherence to network standards.
• Mutual Aid: SCP-13577 fosters a culture of mutual aid among its nodes, ensuring that each member supports one another in times of need.
  • Resource Sharing: Nodes share resources such as data, technology, and funding to assist each other in achieving their objectives.
  • Emergency Support: In the event of a crisis or anomaly affecting a node, the network mobilizes support from other nodes to contain and mitigate the situation.
  • Skill Exchange: Nodes engage in skill-sharing initiatives, allowing members to learn from each other's expertise and enhance the network's overall capabilities.
• Compensation and Rewards: SCP-13577 ensures that all nodes receive fair compensation for their contributions and incentivizes their continued participation through a structured wage and bonus system.
  • Fair Working Wage: Each node is entitled to a fair working wage proportional to the duties and responsibilities they perform. This wage is consistently reviewed and adjusted to reflect the node's contributions and the network's financial health.
  • Performance Bonuses: Nodes receive bonuses when the overall system achieves significant milestones or success metrics. These bonuses are distributed based on individual contributions and the impact of their work on the network's objectives.
  • Autonomous Allocation of Resources: Nodes have complete autonomy over how they allocate their wages and resources. They are free to decide on personal expenditures, reinvestments into research, or support for their immediate families without any form of coercion or interference from the network.
• Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) Structure: SCP-13577 employs a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) framework to distribute tasks and facilitate decision-making through democratic voting mechanisms.
  • Task Distribution: Tasks within SCP-13577 are allocated based on node expertise and current network needs. A transparent task assignment system ensures equitable distribution of responsibilities, preventing overburdening of individual nodes.
  • Voting Mechanisms: Major decisions affecting the network's operations, policies, and strategic directions are made through a consensus-driven voting system. Each node has an equal vote, and decisions are executed based on majority consensus.
  • Governance Tokens: Nodes are granted governance tokens proportional to their contributions and participation levels. These tokens are used to vote on proposals and can be earned through exceptional performance and collaboration.
  • Proposal System: Any node can submit proposals for improvements, changes, or new initiatives. Proposals undergo a review process before being put to a vote, ensuring they align with SCP-13577's overarching objectives.
  • Transparency and Accountability: All voting records and task assignments are publicly accessible within the network, promoting transparency and holding nodes accountable for their decisions and contributions.

This philosophical alignment fosters a harmonious and efficient network, enabling SCP-13577 to operate seamlessly across its various domains and maintain its anomalous properties effectively.

System Defenses and Technologies:

SCP-13577 employs a multi-layered defense system to protect its integrity and prevent unauthorized access. The defenses integrate both conventional cybersecurity measures and anomalous technologies to ensure the network's resilience against threats.

• Quantum Encryption: All data transmissions within SCP-13577 are secured using quantum encryption protocols, rendering them impervious to decryption by conventional means.
• AI-Based Anomaly Detection: An advanced artificial intelligence monitors network traffic in real-time, detecting and neutralizing any anomalous activities or unauthorized access attempts.
• Self-Healing Network Architecture: SCP-13577's network is designed to autonomously repair and reconfigure itself in response to disruptions or attacks, ensuring continuous operation.
• Dimensional Stabilizers: Physical manifestations of SCP-13577 are protected by Class-C dimensional stabilizers, which maintain their integrity and prevent interdimensional breaches.
• Neural Interface Firewalls: Protect the core of SCP-13577 by interfacing directly with nodes' neural networks, blocking any attempts to manipulate or access the system through cognitive means.
• Temporal Shields: Anomalous temporal technologies that prevent time-related attacks and ensure that SCP-13577's operations remain consistent over time.
• Antimemetic Filters: Specialized algorithms and technologies that counteract memetic and antimemetic influences, preventing the alteration or erasure of SCP-13577's data and functions.
• Adaptive Defense Protocols: SCP-13577 can dynamically adjust its defense mechanisms based on the nature and severity of incoming threats, ensuring optimal protection at all times.
• Quantum Structural Obfuscation: The structural integrity and layout of SCP-13577's nodes are concealed through quantum entanglement. Observing any node, particularly SCP-13577-A, results in wave function collapse, rendering the network's structure indeterminate and only observable under controlled quantum conditions.
• Operational Security + Quantum Observation Notification Protocol: Any attempt to observe or interact with the network using quantum means triggers the Quantum Observation Notification Protocol. This protocol alerts security personnel, initiates defensive countermeasures, and logs the incident for further analysis.

These defenses work in tandem to provide comprehensive protection against both cyber and anomalous threats, maintaining the stability and secrecy of SCP-13577's operations.

Antimemetics Division Involvement:

The Antimemetics Division (AM-Division) has been actively involved in monitoring and containing SCP-13577 due to its potential memetic and antimemetic properties. The following outlines their involvement and findings:

• Surveillance: AM-Division deployed specialized surveillance teams equipped with antimemetic sensors to monitor SCP-13577's digital footprint and anomalous activities. These sensors are designed to detect and nullify memetic and antimemetic influences emanating from the network.
• Containment Efforts: Due to SCP-13577's dynamic and self-healing network architecture, traditional containment methods have proven ineffective. The AM-Division has collaborated with the Cybersecurity Task Force to develop advanced containment protocols that integrate both antimemetic technologies and conventional cybersecurity measures.
• Research and Analysis: AM-Division researchers have conducted extensive studies on SCP-13577's memetic influence, identifying patterns and mechanisms through which the network exerts its effects. Their research has led to the development of countermeasures aimed at mitigating SCP-13577's memetic impact on personnel.
• Neutralization Attempts: Several attempts to neutralize SCP-13577's central nodes using antimemetic agents have been undertaken. While these attempts have temporarily disrupted the network's operations, SCP-13577 has demonstrated resilience by reallocating resources and reestablishing connections swiftly.
• Psychological Support: AM-Division provides psychological support and debriefing for personnel exposed to SCP-13577, ensuring that any cognitive anomalies or memetic influences are promptly addressed and contained.

The Antimemetics Division continues to collaborate with other Foundation departments to develop more effective containment and neutralization strategies for SCP-13577, recognizing its complex and resilient nature.

Anomalous Properties:

When an individual views SCP-13577 for more than 10 minutes, they report a heightened sense of understanding regarding "networked hierarchies" and begin to associate the nodes with real-world people or concepts. These associations vary between individuals but consistently align with a broader shared narrative.

Testing has revealed that prolonged exposure to SCP-13577 induces the following symptoms in 75% of subjects:

Examples include:

• Aether (SCP-13577-A): A biomechanical humanoid capable of manipulating digital systems. SCP-13577-A utilizes media produced by the rest of the network to rapidly learn and relay information to other nodes in a manner that ensures no single node gains undue advantage. By absorbing and disseminating information aligned with SCP-13577's objectives, SCP-13577-A facilitates the efficient and balanced distribution of knowledge across the network.
• Centralis (SCP-13577-H): The central command node regulating network interactions.
• Pulse (SCP-13577-C): A humanoid figure emitting electromagnetic pulses.
• Biotron (SCP-13577-D):strong>: An enigmatic figure with the ability to alter biological data streams.
• Hermes (SCP-13577-E): A postal worker delivering abstract concepts and memories.
• Data (SCP-13577-F): A digital operator controlling virtual environments.
• Verdant (SCP-13577-G): An entity overseeing botanical digital systems.
• Apollo (SCP-13577-I): An artistic node influencing human creativity.
• Gateway (SCP-13577-J): A gatekeeper node controlling data flow within the network.
• Gravitas (SCP-13577-K): A celestial node manipulating gravitational data streams.
• Nova (SCP-13577-M): A celestial node generating and dispersing high-energy data streams.
• Sigma (SCP-13577-O): A strategic node focused on data encryption and secure communications.
• Zephyr (SCP-13577-L): An entity capable of rapid data transmission and temporal manipulation.
• Orion (SCP-13577-K2): A guardian node monitoring external threats and anomalies.
• Sentinel (SCP-13577-P): A protective node overseeing defenses of SCP-13577.
• Bastion (SCP-13577-Q): A robust node reinforcing network stability during operations.
• Vanguard (SCP-13577-R): An offensive node initiating proactive measures against adversaries.
• Nova (SCP-13577-S): An energy node powering SCP-13577's operational capabilities.