Overview
SCP-2998 is an anomalous electromagnetic signal detected at 2485 MHz, presenting a complex narrative involving alien entities, humanity's manipulation, and a cyclical reset of reality. The SCP Foundation documents a series of evolving iterations, ultimately concluding with the universe being reset and all prior events seemingly erased.
Nature and Discovery of SCP-2998
- SCP-2998 is a persistent electromagnetic signal detectable throughout the solar system at 2485 MHz.
- Initially considered anomalous white noise, advanced decoding revealed embedded video footage of a humanoid under telekinetic distress.
- The Foundation imposed global standards preventing civilians from intercepting the signal.
Progression of Foundation Research
- Foundation discovered certain humans with the "Rosetta cluster" in their brains were sensitive to the signal, gaining unique perceptions.
- Exposing these individuals to the signal induced seizures and nonsensical speech that became more coherent over time.
- Interviewed subjects reported visions of entities named Adidal (leader) and Ruhar (fugitive), with references to cosmic conflict and punishment.
Escalation and Alien Involvement
- Eight D-class personnel with Rosetta clusters experienced simultaneous seizures during a prolonged calm in the broadcast, later escaping Foundation custody as a coordinated group.
- Two years after their escape, an alien object with 512 pods arrived, transmitting signals that allowed aliens to possess about 3,400 humans.
- Possessed individuals showed advanced cooperation, motor deficiencies, hemorrhaging, and a tendency toward self-harm or suicide.
Alien Motives and Conflict
- Adidal, a conceptual entity, sought Ruhar, who transferred consciousness into human hosts via the Rosetta cluster.
- Adidal’s agents sought to possess humans to find and eliminate Ruhar, leading to widespread chaos and war centered in North America.
- The SCP Foundation repurposed its documentation as religious propaganda during the conflict.
Collapse and Reset
- Alien factions neutralized or removed many dangerous SCPs, leaving survivors to communicate through database footnotes.
- Survivors attempted to end the conflict by combining SCP-055 (antimemetic) and SCP-579 (highly dangerous), referencing a proposal about incompatible objects.
- The document subsequently became redacted, then blank, then reset, with only the final iteration remaining.
Final Iteration and Conclusion
- The last document describes SCP-2998 as harmless white noise, with hope for future decoding.
- All previous iterations are deemed false due to a persistent infohazard preventing their deletion.
- The reset suggests history can repeat if lessons are forgotten, mirroring alien indifference to collateral damage.
Recommendations / Advice
- The Foundation should analyze the immutable document iterations to prevent historical repetition and future catastrophic events.