| ITEM: SCP-1908 | LEVEL 3/1908 |
| CLASS: neutralized | confidential |
SPECIAL CONTAINMENT PROCEDURES
The corpse of SCP-1908 is kept in a heavily modified containment chamber in Area-34. This containment chamber is outfitted with a drainage system that connects to Area-34's main AWD1 facility, where the soap produced by SCP-1908 is bottled and sent to storage. Area-34 and several other nearby Foundation facilities maintain a stockpile of SCP-1908's soap, currently estimated to consist of 270kL of the substance.
Archived Containment Procedures 23/11/20: SCP-1908 is to be held within a standard humanoid containment chamber, with other anomalies related to the "Litter Misters" line of products in Hall ██ of Site-██. The walls in this chamber are to be constructed of non-porous material, with a dental vacuum affixed to SCP-1908's mouth, to prevent SCP-1908 from suffocating due to its effect. Personnel entering the chamber containing SCP-1908 are to wear cleated boots while they remain in the chamber.
DESCRIPTION
SCP-1908 is a male humanoid, approximately 1.5m tall, weighing 58kg. The epidermal tissue of SCP-1908 constantly produces a slick, clear mixture of water and soap. SCP-1908's eyes have been coated in a plastic resin that blocks this liquid, without limiting its eyesight. A tattoo reading "Mr. Soap, from Little Misters ® by Dr. Wondertainment" has been made on the bottom of its left foot. This designation appears as "6" in Document SCP-909-a.
The soap produced by SCP-1908, when applied to an object by a sentient being, can remove certain traits of an object. These traits are dependent on the applier and are generally ones that the applier views as "negative" or "harmful." SCP-1908 is incapable of acting as an applier, and its soap cannot be used on itself. Any surfaces that the soap comes into contact with, with the exception of organic matter and glass, becomes slippery. This effect can be negated by removing SCP-1908 from the general vicinity of affected surfaces. Any liquid matter that comes in contact with SCP-1908 will take upon the same effects of the soap generated by SCP-1908.
DISCOVERY
SCP-1908 was originally contained by the American Secure Containment Initiative from 1894 until their merger into the Foundation in 1933. Like several other anomalies involved in the merger, SCP-1908 was lost during the transfer of anomalies into Foundation Sites and was unable to be located. Following is the surviving documentation on SCP-1908 by ASCI.
| American Secure Containment Initiative Document, circa 1895 |
Item Number: 94-909
Classification Type: Human/Useful
ASCI Protocols for Containment: 94-909 is kept in housing suited to his humble desires, which will have security at a minimum. Once per week, Initiative Agents are to make their way to 94-909's housing and collect produced liquid into as many bottles as possible. These bottles are then to be mailed to the main ASCI facility in Richmond, Virginia for [DATA REDACTED PER ORDER OF THE O5 COUNCIL].
Full payment to Benefactor Wondertainment2 is to be made by the turn of the twentieth century in return for the manufacture of 94-909. This payment must include no less than $20,0003
Description: 94-909 is a man by the name of "Mr. Soap", with no known legal name. 94-909's skin constantly lets out a soapy water that can remove any imperfections on an object or person if applied properly.
Most likely owing to the circumstances of his creation, 94-909 is highly cooperative with any Initiative Agents he comes into contact with, following instructions without fail. 94-909 was manufactured by Benefactor Wondertainment per request for the ASCI, for use in [DATA REDACTED PER ORDER OF THE O5 COUNCIL].
Initiative Use: [DATA REDACTED PER ORDER OF THE O5 COUNCIL, CITING "POTENTIAL RISK TO FOUNDATION SECURITY." IF YOU BELIEVE YOU SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THIS DATA, OR IF YOU BELIEVE THIS REASON FOR REDACTION TO BE UNSUBSTANTIAL, PLEASE REFER TO YOUR SITE'S RAISA LIASION. IF YOU BELIEVE THIS REDACTION TO BE OF ETHICAL CONCERN, PLEASE FILE AN INVESTIGATION REQUEST WITH YOUR SITE'S ETHICS COMMITTEE LIASION.]
SCP-1908 was eventually rediscovered by the Foundation in 1998. It was located in a factory in Ningbo, People's Republic of China, where its soap was being used as an industrial cleaner by the factory's owners. SCP-1908 was recovered without incident, and amnestics were administered to the factory workers.
ADDENDUM.1908.1
ENTRANCE INTERVIEW
SCP-1908 Entrance Interview
Date: 12/05/98
Interviewer: Dr. Frederick Heiden
Interviewee: SCP-1908
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Frederick Heiden: For the record, please state your name.
SCP-1908: Mr. Soap, from Little Misters ®4 by Dr. Wondertainment!
Dr. Heiden: Alright, so to sta-
SCP-1908: Buy one today!
Dr. Heiden: Pardon?
SCP-1908: Sorry, force of habit.
Dr. Heiden: You're fine. As I was saying, let's start with where we found you. Why are you in a factory in China?
SCP-1908: I, uh, do I have to answer this one? It's kinda obvious.
Dr. Heiden: You have to.
SCP-1908: I was working. To earn a living, you know? I managed to find a use for my, uh, ability, and they paid well for me keeping their machines clean.
Dr. Heiden: Why China?
[SCP-1908 shrugs.]
SCP-1908: I, uh, just found myself there.
Dr. Heiden: How?
SCP-1908: I.. don't know. Last thing I remember before getting the job at that factory was sitting in a diner with a man writing something on a piece of paper.
Dr. Heiden: I see… Do you remember anything before the man in the diner?
[Silence.]
SCP-1908: No.
Dr. Heiden: Are you positive? Lying won't get you anywhere with us, Mr. Soap.
[Silence.]
SCP-1908: I'm sure.
[Dr. Heiden sighs.]
Dr. Heiden: Alright. Give me a second.
[Dr. Heiden opens his folder and tabs through his papers, pulling out a photocopy of SCP-1908's ASCI documentation. He points at the photo.]
Dr. Heiden: We have documentation of you being contained by one of our predecessors, the American Secure Containment Initiative. You were made specifically for them, according to what's left of their documents. Do you remember why you were commissioned by ASCI?
SCP-1908: [Hesitant] N-no, I don't.
Dr. Heiden: Alright. We're not getting anywhere with this. I'm ending this interview.
[END LOG]
ADDENDUM.1908.2
SCP-909 INTERVIEW
As SCP-1908's description of "a man in a diner" matched the description of SCP-909's anomalous properties, an interview was held with SCP-909 to ascertain the validity of SCP-1908's claims.
SCP-1908 Entrance Interview
Date: 14/05/98
Interviewer: Dr. Frederick Heiden
Interviewee: SCP-909
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Frederick Heiden: For the record, please state your name and designation.
SCP-909: Mr. Forgetful, SCP-909.
Dr. Heiden: Thank you. Now, SCP-909, I'm sure you're familiar with the other Misters?
SCP-909: The Original, my line, the new ones, or that Spanish knock-off?
Dr. Heiden: Err.. your line, nine-oh-nine.
SCP-909: Yeah, I remember most of them pretty well. What about them?
Dr. Heiden: Do you remember a "Mr. Soap?" He's number six on that list of yours.
SCP-909: Erm… I remember he was one of the first ones Wondertainment created. Way before me or Chamelon or Headless. Did you guys find him?
Dr. Heiden: Yes, we did. For the second time, actually. Turns out he was previously contained by one of our predecessors, the ASCI.
SCP-909: Oh, that name rings a bell. Think the first Mister was made for 'em. I'd place my bets on Soap being made for them too.
Dr. Heiden: That's what we believe from the documentation we have from back then, but that's not what I came here to ask. I was wondering if, from anytime between 1933 and now, you've used your… ability, on Mr. Soap.
[Silence.]
Dr. Heiden: Nine-oh-nine?
SCP-909: Sorry, sorry, trying to remember. I'm trying to remember, cause the Doctor had me use my ability on a whole lotta people, but I don't think I ever used it on Soap. Heck, I don't think I've ever met him!
[Dr. Heiden produces a photo of SCP-1908.]
Dr. Heiden: Does he look familiar?
SCP-909: That's Soap? Don't recognize him one bit. Well, actually, hm…
Dr. Heiden: Well..?
SCP-909: I remember him. The Doctor showed me a photo of him once before. Specifically told me to never write anything for him, no matter what. Never said why.
Dr. Heiden: So… Just to clarify, right, you have never used your anomalous properties on Mr. Soap?
SCP-909: Nope! Never ever wrote anything for any of my fellow Misters, now that I think about it.
Dr. Heiden: I see. Thank you for cooperating.
[END LOG]
ADDENDUM.1908.X
DOCUMENT 909-A
This note was found on SCP-1908 during initial containment.
Wow! You've just found yourself your very own Little Mister, a limited edition collection from Dr. Wondertainment! Gotta get rid of those nasty little smudges somehow.
Find them all and become Mr. Collector!!
01. Mr. Chameleon
02. Mr. Headless
03. Mr. Laugh
04. Mr. Forgetful
05. Mr. Shapey
06. Mr. Soap ✔
07. Mr. Hungry
08. Mr. Brass
09. Mr. Hot
10. Ms. Sweetie
11. Mr. Life and Mr. Death
12. Mr. Fish
13. Mr. Moon
14. Mr. Redd (discontinued)
15. Mr. Money
16. Mr. Lost
17. Mr. Lie
18. Mr. Mad
19. Mr. Scary
20. Mr. Stripes
SCP-1908 in a state of rest.
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1908 is to be held within a waterproofed containment cell that has been outfitted with a standard-size bathtub. It will be provided 40 grams of soap flakes a day for sustenance. As per current regulations regarding "Mister" anomalies, the anomaly's cell has been situated in Hall 34-B of Site-55.
Media may not be brought into contact with SCP-1908 without the approval of Dr. Everwood. Newly obtained SCP-1908-B and SCP-1908-C instances are to be examined and transcribed by NOUS.AIC, then stored in Site-55's anomalous media archive. Direct viewing of SCP-1908-B and SCP-1908-C instances is strictly prohibited.
Cleaning staff are restricted from entering SCP-1908's containment cell; it has been allowed to maintain the cleanliness of its space. If SCP-1908 is observed to become especially discontent, up to 1 kilogram of dirt is to be dispersed about its cell for enrichment purposes.
Description: SCP-1908 is a sapient mass of opaque, white-blue soap water that is approximately 190 liters in volume. The anomaly can locomote by rolling itself across the ground in a roughly spherical mass, though maintaining this shape appears to be particularly taxing. Consequently, SCP-1908 generally prefers to remain stationary within an appropriately-sized container.
To interact with its environment in more complex manners, SCP-1908 will partially coalesce itself into portions of human anatomy (SCP-1908-A). When the anomaly is not consciously exerting control over SCP-1908-A, particularly during its regular periods of dormancy, instances will manifest and demanifest at random intervals. Upon being questioned about this phenomenon, SCP-1908 displayed significant frustration with its inability to fully regulate its own body.
Approximately 5% of SCP-1908-A instances generate with a tattoo printed somewhere on their surface, each being a variation of the words: "Mr. Bath, from Little Misters ® by Dr. Wondertainment". In 85% of all noted tattoo manifestations, the name "Mr. Bath" was replaced by "Mr. Wash", "Mr. Scrub", "Mr. Water", "Mr. Kleen" [sic], "Mr. Bubble", or "Mr. No-More-Dirt". At no point has any variation of "Mr. Soap" been observed on an SCP-1908-A instance.
The anomaly was first discovered when it appeared at Site-55's primary entrance within an ornate clawfoot bathtub emblazoned with Dr. Wondertainment's logo. SCP-1908-C-01 was subsequently found floating within SCP-1908.
ADDENDUM 1908-1
MEDIA ALTERATION
Adult-oriented media that comes into physical contact with SCP-1908 becomes an SCP-1908-B instance. SCP-1908-B instances lack any form of mature language, violence, or bloodshed, regardless of original subject matter. Their tone is lighthearted and upbeat, with conflicts that are primarily resolved by usage of Dr. Wondertainment-brand products. Perceiving an SCP-1908-B instance's contents for more than 3 minutes will result in death via arterial air embolism, which appears to be caused by the manifestation of soap bubbles within the bloodstream.
SCP-1908-B Instance: The Shining (1980)
Alterations: The primary conflict of the narrative revolves around Jack Torrance focusing on work above spending time with his family; at no point is his history of addiction or physical abuse alluded to. A majority of the film's runtime is devoted to a series of slapstick pranks that Danny Torrance plays on his father with the aid of the spirits of the Overlook Hotel, who are portrayed as 2D animation "bedsheet ghosts."
During the famous "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" scene, Wendy Torrance abruptly turns away from the typewriter to look directly into the camera. She proceeds to praise the "super paper" that Jack Torrance had been typing on, describing its many favorable traits for several minutes.
The film ends with the Torrance family celebrating Christmas together, in which they receive various Dr. Wondertainment-brand gifts.
Child-oriented media that contacts SCP-1908 becomes an SCP-1908-C instance. Unlike SCP-1908-B, SCP-1908-C's alterations are generally unpredictable; no pattern between instances has yet been discerned.
SCP-1908-C Instance: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Alterations: The child actor portraying Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) frequently struggles to remember his lines and choreography, often needing to be prompted from off-screen. Gene Wilder (portraying the titular Willy Wonka) appears to be incensed by Ostrum's mistakes, periodically breaking character to berate him..Likely contradicting the real Peter Ostrum's experiences, who has claimed that Wilder was respectful during filming.
Ostrum falls into the chocolate river during the boat ride sequence and is not seen for the remainder of the film, which continues on as though he were still present.
SCP-1908-C Instance: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
Alterations: All illustrative and textual depictions of Clifford are expunged from the book with black marker. No other alterations have been noted.
ADDENDUM 1908-2
SCP-1908-C-01
SCP-1908-C-01 is a picture book without a cover or title page. Its illustrations seem to have been made with pencil and watercolors; consequently, water damage from its submersion in SCP-1908 has rendered them largely illegible.
Shortly after SCP-1908's discovery, Junior Researcher Eugene Gray read SCP-1908-C-01 for approximately 41 seconds and asphyxiated. 5.5 liters of soap water were later discovered in his lungs.
SCP-1908-C-01 Transcript
Little Misters, near and far. Do you know just who they are?
Mr. Hungry likes to eat. Ms. Sweetie's none too sweet.
Mr. Money grants your wish. That talking carp is Mr. Fish.
Mr. Moon turns with the night. Mr. Chameleon's made of light.
Mr. Stripes hides words away. Mr. Mad's nowhere, no way.
Mr. Scary's full of rust. Mr. Lie is one you trust.
Mr. Hot talks and Mr. Lost walks. Mr. Soap dwells in the drips and the drops.
Mr. Shapey bends and Mr. Brass breaks. Mr. Forgetful just takes and takes.
Mr. Headless sees and Mr. Laugh sighs. Mr. Death lives and Mr. Life dies.
Last is Redd, by far the worst. A Mister spurned, a Mister cursed.
Flee if you see him, hide if he calls. If I am the pride, then he is the fall.
Little Misters, big and small. Find them, bind them, collect them all.
The final page of SCP-1908-C-01 appears to have been affixed to the book after it was published.
Wow! You've just found yourself your very own Little Mister, a limited edition collection from Dr. Wondertainment!
Find them all and become Mr. Collector!!
01. Mr. Chameleon
02. Mr. Headless
03. Mr. Laugh
04. Mr. Forgetful
05. Mr. Shapey
06. Mr. Soap ✔
07. Mr. Hungry
08. Mr. Brass
09. Mr. Hot
10. Ms. Sweetie
11. Mr. Life and Mr. Death
12. Mr. Fish
13. Mr. Moon
14. Mr. Redd (discontinued)
15. Mr. Money
16. Mr. Lost
17. Mr. Lie
18. Mr. Mad
19. Mr. Scary
20. Mr. Stripes
ADDENDUM 1908-3
INTERVIEW LOG
Interviewed: SCP-1908
Interviewer: Dr. J. Everwood (GoI Research Group)
[For the duration of the interview, SCP-1908 speaks in a labored, halting manner.]
Dr. Everwood: Hello, SCP-1908. How are you doing today?
SCP-1908: Not very. Good.
Dr. Everwood: I'm sorry to hear that.
SCP-1908: It's okay.
Dr. Everwood: I'd like to ask you some questions, if you're feeling up to it.
SCP-1908: I can do. That.
Dr. Everwood: Great. First, do you know what happens to media you come into contact with?
SCP-1908: Yes. I wash away. All the dirty things. The unsafe things. For children.
SCP-1908: Make it. Clean. And safe. And consistent. With the brand.
SCP-1908: That's why I'm. Mr. Soap.
Dr. Everwood: About that—we've noticed that your name was on your paper, but not on any of your tattoos. Why is that?
SCP-1908: I'm still. Practicing. I used to have. A different name. It's hard to adjust.
Dr. Everwood: Oh? What were you previously called?
SCP-1908: Mr. Bluue. Spelled with. Two U's.
Dr. Everwood: I see. Can you tell me why it changed?
SCP-1908: The Doctor. He rebranded me. When I couldn't do my. Old job. Anymore.
SCP-1908: Me and my brother. We were. The first official. Little Misters.
SCP-1908: A matching set. Complementary. You know?
SCP-1908: We weren't. The first to be. Made. But the first. To be shown. To investors.
SCP-1908: A proof. Of concept. To help fund. The rest.
SCP-1908: But the Doctor. She had to make us. Perfect.
Dr. Everwood: What do you mean, "she?" Are you still talking about the same person?
SCP-1908: I don't. Understand. The question.
Dr. Everwood: Never mind, please continue.
SCP-1908: The Doctor changed us. So many times. So many. Alterations. To make us perfect. For the. Investors.
SCP-1908: They didn't understand. What it would. Do to us.
SCP-1908: It made my. Brother go. Wrong. And it made me. Go broken.
Dr. Everwood: You think you're broken?
SCP-1908: I am broken.
SCP-1908: When the Doctor. Rebranded me. Things were fine. For a little while.
SCP-1908: I made stories safer. For kids. And helped clean up. And once. I even got to. Sing a song. About how to wash. Your hands.
SCP-1908: But nothing I. Clean. Is safe. Anymore. And I'm bad. At talking. And I get tired. Too easily. And the children are. All scared. Of me.
SCP-1908: I'm just. Not market. Viable.
SCP-1908: I think the Doctor. Could fix me. If he changed. Me again. But she's afraid. I'll go. Wrong. Like my brother. So they sent me. Here. Instead.
Dr. Everwood: Is that what Dr. Wondertainment told you?
[Silence.]
Dr. Everwood: SCP-1908?
[Silence.]
Dr. Everwood: Mr. Soap?
SCP-1908: Huh?
Dr. Everwood: Did you hear what I said?
SCP-1908: I'm. Sorry. I'm just. Really tired.
Dr. Everwood: Only one more question, then… can you tell me what your brother's name was? The one that went "wrong."
SCP-1908: You don't. Want to know. Anything. About him.
SCP-1908: You. Don't want. To even see. Him.
Dr. Everwood: What makes you say that?
SCP-1908: Trust me. Nobody likes seeing Redd.