WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.539 --> 00:00:02.690 A bear, mauling you to death. 00:00:02.690 --> 00:00:07.560 Being stalked by cougars in the dead of night, only to be eaten in your sleep. 00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:11.550 Wandering off the path and getting lost for days, the elements slowly withering you away 00:00:11.550 --> 00:00:12.550 to nothingness. 00:00:12.550 --> 00:00:15.259 There are plenty of ways you can die in the wilderness. 00:00:15.259 --> 00:00:21.119 But few would expect death to come as a result of a simple bodily function, with a decidedly 00:00:21.119 --> 00:00:23.790 anomalous twist… 00:00:23.790 --> 00:00:26.350 Springtime in the Sierra Nevada is undeniably beautiful. 00:00:26.350 --> 00:00:31.070 The unpredictable storms of winter are a thing of the past, but the oppressive heat of summer 00:00:31.070 --> 00:00:32.759 hasn't yet crept in. 00:00:32.759 --> 00:00:37.379 The highest peaks of the mountains are still spotted with snow, but in the foothills, the 00:00:37.379 --> 00:00:42.539 wildflowers sprout from the earth, blooming in a tapestry of yellow, pink, purple, and 00:00:42.539 --> 00:00:43.539 orange. 00:00:43.539 --> 00:00:48.010 Crystal-clear waterfalls roar down the rocky mountainsides, water set free from its slumber 00:00:48.010 --> 00:00:52.420 by the melting ice as the world wakes up from a long hibernation. 00:00:52.420 --> 00:00:56.551 The Summer vacation crowds haven't yet flooded the hiking trails and ski slopes, but a few 00:00:56.551 --> 00:01:00.460 groups of early adventurers can be spotted hiking through the mountains, taking in the 00:01:00.460 --> 00:01:03.989 sights and breathing in the fresh, fragrant air. 00:01:03.989 --> 00:01:08.260 Among these springtime visitors are a pair of young men, one with blond hair and one 00:01:08.260 --> 00:01:13.270 with dark hair, each wearing a small backpack and carrying a canteen of water, not a scuff 00:01:13.270 --> 00:01:16.369 to be seen on their brand-new hiking boots. 00:01:16.369 --> 00:01:20.560 These two young men are on their senior spring break from college, gleefully taking the hiking 00:01:20.560 --> 00:01:23.810 trip they have been talking about since they were paired up as roommates their freshman 00:01:23.810 --> 00:01:25.009 year. 00:01:25.009 --> 00:01:29.480 Neither of these young men is especially experienced in hiking, but they have both spent dozens 00:01:29.480 --> 00:01:34.170 of hours in the library reading up on wilderness survival, on the best ways to pitch a tent 00:01:34.170 --> 00:01:37.990 and start a fire with nothing more than a stick and two rocks. 00:01:37.990 --> 00:01:41.790 The lighter-haired of the two especially prides himself on his knowledge of foraging for edible 00:01:41.790 --> 00:01:45.970 wild plants, a skill he is excited to put to the test on this trip. 00:01:45.970 --> 00:01:50.369 His dark-haired companion is a bit more suspicious of wild plants, frightened by the stories 00:01:50.369 --> 00:01:55.170 of foraging gone wrong and unfortunate explorers confusing a delicious mushroom for one that 00:01:55.170 --> 00:01:57.159 stops the heart in minutes. 00:01:57.159 --> 00:02:01.829 He has filled his bag with provisions, with granola and jerky, dried fruits, and cans 00:02:01.829 --> 00:02:05.630 of beans that he hopes his friend will share with him, rather than risking his safety by 00:02:05.630 --> 00:02:07.880 gambling on a wild root or berry. 00:02:07.880 --> 00:02:12.250 Still, his concerns about foraging are soon forgotten as the two proceed further along 00:02:12.250 --> 00:02:17.650 the trail, passing sparkling waterfalls, bighorn sheep grazing on wild plants, and a bird that 00:02:17.650 --> 00:02:21.650 just might be a bald eagle soaring by overhead. 00:02:21.650 --> 00:02:26.630 The two are lost in the majesty of nature, so lost in fact that they forget to eat until 00:02:26.630 --> 00:02:30.980 the sun is dipping over the horizon and the world is growing dark around them. 00:02:30.980 --> 00:02:35.910 Out here in the mountains, with no light pollution to speak of, dark is dark. 00:02:35.910 --> 00:02:39.510 Even with the help of the lanterns they brought, the two men can scarcely see well enough to 00:02:39.510 --> 00:02:41.599 put up their tents and build a small fire. 00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:45.909 Still, they remember all of their reading, and manage to set up a modest camp for the 00:02:45.909 --> 00:02:47.129 night. 00:02:47.129 --> 00:02:50.819 The dark-haired man pulls a bag of beans from his backpack and begins to heat them over 00:02:50.819 --> 00:02:51.819 the flame. 00:02:51.819 --> 00:02:54.350 He offers some to his companion, but he refuses. 00:02:54.350 --> 00:02:58.980 The blond man has found a shrub that he recognizes, weighed down with ripe fruit. 00:02:58.980 --> 00:03:03.550 This shrub, he explains to his friend, is a species of Manzanita, an evergreen shrub 00:03:03.550 --> 00:03:07.150 that produces berries similar in flavor to little apples. 00:03:07.150 --> 00:03:09.140 The dark-haired man is dubious. 00:03:09.140 --> 00:03:12.120 Aren't Manzanita berries typically red in color? 00:03:12.120 --> 00:03:14.140 These appear to be a shade of brown. 00:03:14.140 --> 00:03:15.140 Wait! 00:03:15.140 --> 00:03:19.120 The young man reaches out and stops his friend just before he can pop the berries into his 00:03:19.120 --> 00:03:20.120 mouth. 00:03:20.120 --> 00:03:21.150 “At least let me look them up on my phone.” 00:03:21.150 --> 00:03:24.220 “That won’t work out here,” his friend tells him. 00:03:24.220 --> 00:03:26.560 “The government blocks access to the web out here. 00:03:26.560 --> 00:03:29.090 They don’t want you on the internet, it’s a big conspiracy. 00:03:29.090 --> 00:03:30.810 Everyone knows about it.” 00:03:30.810 --> 00:03:32.129 Page unavailable! 00:03:32.129 --> 00:03:36.930 His friend is right, but wait, he has the ultimate tool to defeat this intrusion on 00:03:36.930 --> 00:03:39.989 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--> 00:04:52.490 his friend munches on handfuls of the brown berries. 00:04:52.490 --> 00:04:56.780 He has no complaints about the taste and does not immediately drop dead upon eating them. 00:04:56.780 --> 00:05:00.449 So, perhaps he was right, and these are Manzanitas, after all. 00:05:00.449 --> 00:05:05.060 As soon as the thought crosses the dark-haired man's mind, he sees his friend double over, 00:05:05.060 --> 00:05:07.100 clutching at his stomach in discomfort. 00:05:07.100 --> 00:05:13.139 Afraid for his friend's safety, he rushes to his side, only to be met with a long, loud 00:05:13.139 --> 00:05:14.139 fart. 00:05:14.139 --> 00:05:17.570 The two share a laugh, the tension broken by the sudden smelly outburst. 00:05:17.570 --> 00:05:21.319 But the humor soon fades, as the blond man farts again. 00:05:21.319 --> 00:05:22.530 And again. 00:05:22.530 --> 00:05:23.729 And again. 00:05:23.729 --> 00:05:28.320 All through the night, he continues to emit loud, excruciatingly smelly farts. 00:05:28.320 --> 00:05:31.990 The smell permeates the campsite, seeping into the dark-haired man's tent no matter 00:05:31.990 --> 00:05:34.830 how he tries to cover his nose with his sleeping bag. 00:05:34.830 --> 00:05:39.069 He doesn't get a wink of sleep, spending his night wide awake, staring at the ceiling of 00:05:39.069 --> 00:05:43.900 his tent and silently wishing for the relentless stream of gas to stop. 00:05:43.900 --> 00:05:44.900 But it doesn't. 00:05:44.900 --> 00:05:48.740 It just carries on until the dark-haired man can scarcely remember a time when he wasn't 00:05:48.740 --> 00:05:50.850 listening to the maddening sound. 00:05:50.850 --> 00:05:54.580 Again, and again, and again, the endless farts. 00:05:54.580 --> 00:05:59.460 He clenches his fists until the knuckles turn white, clenches his jaw, and grinds his teeth. 00:05:59.460 --> 00:06:01.730 It's enough to drive a man insane. 00:06:01.730 --> 00:06:04.080 The next morning, it is still happening. 00:06:04.080 --> 00:06:07.810 The blond man expresses embarrassment but does not apologize for ignoring his friend's 00:06:07.810 --> 00:06:09.400 warnings about the berries. 00:06:09.400 --> 00:06:13.789 He tries to laugh it off, but the dark-haired man does not join him in his laughter. 00:06:13.789 --> 00:06:16.330 If he had only listened, they wouldn't be in this situation. 00:06:16.330 --> 00:06:20.470 They wouldn't be about to continue their hike with this rancid gaseous albatross around 00:06:20.470 --> 00:06:21.610 their necks. 00:06:21.610 --> 00:06:25.860 As they pack up camp, the dark-haired man glances down at the tent pole in his hand. 00:06:25.860 --> 00:06:28.580 One good swing, and he could put a stop to the madness. 00:06:28.580 --> 00:06:30.650 No, that's ridiculous. 00:06:30.650 --> 00:06:33.360 He shakes his head, clearing the impulse from his mind. 00:06:33.360 --> 00:06:37.900 The gastrointestinal distress will pass soon, and they will be able to continue the trip 00:06:37.900 --> 00:06:39.389 like they planned. 00:06:39.389 --> 00:06:41.010 But it doesn't pass. 00:06:41.010 --> 00:06:43.550 Nothing passes but the gas itself. 00:06:43.550 --> 00:06:48.210 The blond man asks if they can stop for water before they've even been hiking for an hour. 00:06:48.210 --> 00:06:50.100 He isn't feeling very well, he explains. 00:06:50.100 --> 00:06:54.419 He woke up dizzy and nauseated, disoriented from lying there all night, breathing in the 00:06:54.419 --> 00:06:55.490 fumes. 00:06:55.490 --> 00:06:59.200 The dark-haired man wants to say something, to retort that he, too, was suffering all 00:06:59.200 --> 00:07:00.200 night. 00:07:00.200 --> 00:07:01.200 But he doesn't. 00:07:01.200 --> 00:07:05.680 He just lets his friend stop to drink some water, and they proceed with the hike. 00:07:05.680 --> 00:07:09.819 Gone is the magic of the previous day, the time before the cursed berries. 00:07:09.819 --> 00:07:13.349 The men can no longer smell the wildflowers, the crisp mountain air. 00:07:13.349 --> 00:07:18.680 There are no wild animals to be found, not a single ground squirrel or little bird. 00:07:18.680 --> 00:07:22.490 Up ahead on the trail, the dark-haired man catches the barest glimpse of a tail vanishing 00:07:22.490 --> 00:07:26.110 into the brush as a mountain lion runs the other way. 00:07:26.110 --> 00:07:27.699 Is it fleeing from them? 00:07:27.699 --> 00:07:29.100 From the stench? 00:07:29.100 --> 00:07:30.979 He wouldn't blame the beast if it was. 00:07:30.979 --> 00:07:36.379 They have five more days of this planned, and he can feel his resolve beginning to fade. 00:07:36.379 --> 00:07:39.710 Maybe he can turn back, ask to cut the trip short now. 00:07:39.710 --> 00:07:43.770 But why should he have to suffer, just because his friend made a mistake identifying a wild 00:07:43.770 --> 00:07:44.770 berry? 00:07:44.770 --> 00:07:45.880 It isn't fair. 00:07:45.880 --> 00:07:49.580 If he could just get a moment to think without the incessant farting, if he could just have 00:07:49.580 --> 00:07:53.039 one second of peace, maybe he could come up with a solution. 00:07:53.039 --> 00:07:55.050 But no respite comes. 00:07:55.050 --> 00:07:57.910 If anything, it only seems to get worse. 00:07:57.910 --> 00:08:01.580 The smell burns his nostrils, the sound rings in his ears. 00:08:01.580 --> 00:08:05.949 The blond man tries to speak over it, to clear the air with pleasant conversation, but the 00:08:05.949 --> 00:08:09.060 dark-haired man brushes him off with grunts and shrugs. 00:08:09.060 --> 00:08:11.889 His eyes sting and water, he chokes on the stench. 00:08:11.889 --> 00:08:15.810 He knows in his heart that he can't take much more of this. 00:08:15.810 --> 00:08:20.300 When the men make camp for the night again, the dark-haired man's thoughts turn dark. 00:08:20.300 --> 00:08:23.509 He could just leave in the dead of night, while his friend is sleeping. 00:08:23.509 --> 00:08:27.550 Rush off into the wilderness and abandon his companion there, freeing himself from the 00:08:27.550 --> 00:08:28.849 farts. 00:08:28.849 --> 00:08:32.800 He tries to justify it to himself: they both have the survival skills to make it. 00:08:32.800 --> 00:08:33.800 He'll be fine. 00:08:33.800 --> 00:08:37.440 His thoughts of leaving his friend alone in the woods are interrupted by the sound of 00:08:37.440 --> 00:08:38.490 chewing. 00:08:38.490 --> 00:08:40.020 Is there any animal nearby? 00:08:40.020 --> 00:08:43.310 No, surely no animal would approach, given the smell. 00:08:43.310 --> 00:08:47.380 He takes a look in the blond man's tent, and finds his friend eating another handful of 00:08:47.380 --> 00:08:49.300 those same brown berries. 00:08:49.300 --> 00:08:53.459 The dark-haired man flies into a rage, unable to contain his fury. 00:08:53.459 --> 00:08:54.680 How could he do this?! 00:08:54.680 --> 00:08:57.570 How could he eat more of them, after what happened the first time? 00:08:57.570 --> 00:08:59.370 Doesn't he understand what this is doing to him? 00:08:59.370 --> 00:09:01.000 What it's doing to the both of them? 00:09:01.000 --> 00:09:02.770 How could he be so selfish? 00:09:02.770 --> 00:09:06.959 The blond man insists that it is fine, that the farting can't possibly be related to the 00:09:06.959 --> 00:09:10.360 berries, because Manzanitas don't cause that sort of thing. 00:09:10.360 --> 00:09:13.120 At this, something in the dark-haired man snaps. 00:09:13.120 --> 00:09:14.670 He can't take it anymore. 00:09:14.670 --> 00:09:17.950 He turns away from the tent, throwing up his hands and telling the blond man to find his 00:09:17.950 --> 00:09:18.950 own way back. 00:09:18.950 --> 00:09:21.050 They will split up from here. 00:09:21.050 --> 00:09:24.930 The blond man emerges from his tent, begging his friend not to cast him out. 00:09:24.930 --> 00:09:27.000 He's certain the farting will stop any day now. 00:09:27.000 --> 00:09:30.890 At this, it seems to grow louder, more potent. 00:09:30.890 --> 00:09:34.540 The dark-haired man spots a large rock by the campfire, small enough to hold in his 00:09:34.540 --> 00:09:36.810 hand, hefty enough to do some real damage. 00:09:36.810 --> 00:09:39.860 He picks it up,and turns to meet his friend. 00:09:39.860 --> 00:09:43.550 Without thinking, he swings the rock at the blond man's head. 00:09:43.550 --> 00:09:47.300 For the first time in days, the sound of farts goes silent. 00:09:47.300 --> 00:09:51.329 The air smells sweet, like flowers, leaves, and campfire smoke. 00:09:51.329 --> 00:09:53.460 He did what he had to do. 00:09:53.460 --> 00:09:57.430 The dark-haired man lets out a sigh of relief, the rock falling from his hand. 00:09:57.430 --> 00:10:02.070 He glances at the rock on the ground, at the blood dripping down its surface, and realizes 00:10:02.070 --> 00:10:04.960 the full weight of what he has just done. 00:10:04.960 --> 00:10:09.079 He packs up the campsite as quickly as he can, douses the fire, and dumps the body over 00:10:09.079 --> 00:10:11.490 the edge of a nearby cliff. 00:10:11.490 --> 00:10:15.610 Over the next few days, he hikes back the way he and his friend came, noticing in spite 00:10:15.610 --> 00:10:21.730 of his gnawing guilt that the walk really is so much better without those damned farts. 00:10:21.730 --> 00:10:23.930 On the way, he passes that bush. 00:10:23.930 --> 00:10:28.511 That horrible bush, weighed down by the fruit that destroyed his spring break trip, that 00:10:28.511 --> 00:10:30.260 destroyed his friend's life. 00:10:30.260 --> 00:10:34.769 He opens his backpack, tearing a page from one of his books, and grabbing a pen. 00:10:34.769 --> 00:10:40.440 He scribbles a warning: "NO MATTER WHAT, DO NOT EAT THESE BERRIES", and affixes it to 00:10:40.440 --> 00:10:41.440 the bush. 00:10:41.440 --> 00:10:45.540 He can only hope that the next person to stumble on this shrub will see the note, and heed 00:10:45.540 --> 00:10:46.620 its warning. 00:10:46.620 --> 00:10:49.800 If they don't, they might meet a similar fate. 00:10:49.800 --> 00:10:53.730 Days later, the park rangers discover the blond man's body, and declare the death an 00:10:53.730 --> 00:10:57.190 accident, caused when the man fell over the side of the cliff. 00:10:57.190 --> 00:11:01.180 Some of them suspect foul play but are unable to find any evidence. 00:11:01.180 --> 00:11:05.310 All they can find is a strange note on an unidentified shrub, and the faintest smell 00:11:05.310 --> 00:11:08.510 of something foul, like rotten eggs. 00:11:08.510 --> 00:11:12.899 The two doomed hikers had no way of knowing this, but the fruit they foraged was not from 00:11:12.899 --> 00:11:14.240 the manzanita family. 00:11:14.240 --> 00:11:18.760 It was from a plant known as SCP-4032. 00:11:18.760 --> 00:11:25.370 SCP-4032 is a wide deciduous shrub characterized by a rounded crown and wider base. 00:11:25.370 --> 00:11:33.670 It produces a distinct small, round, brown fruit that has been designated SCP-4032-1. 00:11:33.670 --> 00:11:40.860 Whenever any animal or human consumes an instance of SCP-4032-1, this meal will result in intense 00:11:40.860 --> 00:11:42.410 gastrointestinal distress. 00:11:42.410 --> 00:11:47.120 I will try to describe this as delicately as I possibly can, but, as I have learned 00:11:47.120 --> 00:11:52.010 over the years in my line of work, the truth is rarely delicate or polite. 00:11:52.010 --> 00:11:57.630 One hour following the consumption of an SCP-4032-1 instance, the person or animal will begin 00:11:57.630 --> 00:12:02.420 to emit an excessive amount of flatulence consisting of elevated hydrogen sulfide levels 00:12:02.420 --> 00:12:05.690 and a small-but-detectable amount of methane gas. 00:12:05.690 --> 00:12:10.300 Perhaps you are familiar with an old rhyming song about the wonders of beans, the "magical 00:12:10.300 --> 00:12:11.300 fruit?" 00:12:11.300 --> 00:12:12.769 These berries function quite similarly. 00:12:12.769 --> 00:12:18.779 The more one eats, the more one does, in fact, for want of a better word, "toot." 00:12:18.779 --> 00:12:23.670 However, unlike the second part of the bean-based rhyme, these fruits do not cause their unfortunate 00:12:23.670 --> 00:12:28.940 consumers to feel better, nor should they be eaten at every, or any, meal. 00:12:28.940 --> 00:12:36.019 The Foundation first discovered SCP-4032 on April 2, 2018, after a man named Anthony Green 00:12:36.019 --> 00:12:38.730 happened upon the plant in the foothills of Northern California. 00:12:38.730 --> 00:12:43.899 Hungry enough to forget his better judgment, Anthony ate some of the fruit and became immediately 00:12:43.899 --> 00:12:49.959 concerned for his physical well-being as SCP-4032's effects began to take hold. 00:12:49.959 --> 00:12:54.170 Fearing he had unknowingly consumed a poisonous plant, he made a distress call to the local 00:12:54.170 --> 00:12:55.760 search and rescue team. 00:12:55.760 --> 00:13:00.000 This call was intercepted by Foundation operatives, who swiftly arrived at the scene to bring 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:03.490 both Anthony and the plant itself into custody. 00:13:03.490 --> 00:13:07.800 The affected individual will continue to produce this flatulence until they have expired. 00:13:07.800 --> 00:13:12.980 Both starvation and dehydration have no impact on the flatulence, and no identifiable source 00:13:12.980 --> 00:13:16.630 of the gaseous output has been detected via endoscopy. 00:13:16.630 --> 00:13:20.820 If an affected individual finds themselves in an area without adequate ventilation, they 00:13:20.820 --> 00:13:25.010 will gradually begin to experience symptoms brought on by hydrogen sulfide poisoning, 00:13:25.010 --> 00:13:29.590 including but not limited to conjunctivitis, respiratory irritation and coughing, loss 00:13:29.590 --> 00:13:34.050 of smell, and eventually, pulmonary edema and death. 00:13:34.050 --> 00:13:39.570 Shortly following SCP-4032's discovery, Dr. Loghari began conducting a thorough observation 00:13:39.570 --> 00:13:45.430 of Anthony Green, referred to as D-14478, for the purposes of official documentation, 00:13:45.430 --> 00:13:48.810 as he suffered from the effects of consuming SCP-4032-1. 00:13:48.810 --> 00:13:54.810 First, he was brought in for observation and paced in Cell 14-B on the outside of Site-88. 00:13:54.810 --> 00:14:00.399 Dr. Loghari noted copious amounts of flatulence being emitted by the subject with high levels 00:14:00.399 --> 00:14:03.250 of hydrogen sulfide and methane. 00:14:03.250 --> 00:14:07.460 Five hours later, the subject was complaining about gas buildup in his cell, and the interior 00:14:07.460 --> 00:14:09.850 venting hood was activated. 00:14:09.850 --> 00:14:13.870 Three hours and over 50 complaints later, the maintenance staff deactivated the interior 00:14:13.870 --> 00:14:16.509 venting hood, and opened exterior windows. 00:14:16.509 --> 00:14:22.420 In an attempt to quell some of the relentless flatulence, D-14478 was placed on an intravenous 00:14:22.420 --> 00:14:23.660 diet. 00:14:23.660 --> 00:14:27.920 After two days on the intravenous diet, and no changes to the subject's gas emissions, 00:14:27.920 --> 00:14:32.230 medical staff conducted an endoscopy, which relieved that the colon was clear, and there 00:14:32.230 --> 00:14:34.709 were no visible signs of rectal gas. 00:14:34.709 --> 00:14:39.699 The following day, a staff meeting was held in order to discuss the impact of D-14478's 00:14:39.699 --> 00:14:42.490 condition on the quality of life at the facility. 00:14:42.490 --> 00:14:46.779 Both residents and researchers alike had complained about the persistent smell, which they were 00:14:46.779 --> 00:14:51.459 unable to escape, and was permeating the air outside as well as throughout the interior 00:14:51.459 --> 00:14:52.960 of the building. 00:14:52.960 --> 00:14:58.029 Several options were proposed, including relocation, treatment, and, failing all else, termination 00:14:58.029 --> 00:14:59.430 of the subject. 00:14:59.430 --> 00:15:04.839 A resolution was passed to house D-14478 in an outdoor facility until proper filtering 00:15:04.839 --> 00:15:06.920 equipment could be installed. 00:15:06.920 --> 00:15:11.259 A little over a week later, Foundation agents intercepted reports from nearby environmental 00:15:11.259 --> 00:15:16.170 watch groups concerning an increase in airborne pollution in the central Alabama area around 00:15:16.170 --> 00:15:17.510 Site 88. 00:15:17.510 --> 00:15:23.010 With D-14478's condition threatening not only the morale at Site-88, but the environment 00:15:23.010 --> 00:15:28.940 itself, an additional resolution was passed in order to transfer D-14478 into an experimental 00:15:28.940 --> 00:15:30.360 air filtering cell. 00:15:30.360 --> 00:15:34.980 The cell had not yet passed a safety inspection, but those with objections were overruled by 00:15:34.980 --> 00:15:36.990 the vote of the majority. 00:15:36.990 --> 00:15:42.329 The following day, Subject D-14478 was found dead in his cell. 00:15:42.329 --> 00:15:47.000 An investigation into the cause of death determined that the primary filter was improperly constructed, 00:15:47.000 --> 00:15:50.959 and both it and its associated sensor had malfunctioned. 00:15:50.959 --> 00:15:56.360 There was one silver lining to this unfortunate incident, however: the effects of SCP-4032-1 00:15:56.360 --> 00:16:00.269 mercifully ceased following the subject's death. 00:16:00.269 --> 00:16:04.759 The postmortem report was filed with the Ethics Committee, and Dr. Loghari was placed on temporary 00:16:04.759 --> 00:16:06.220 administrative leave. 00:16:06.220 --> 00:16:11.519 Meanwhile, a large order of scented candles was placed by the staff of Site-88, and soon 00:16:11.519 --> 00:16:16.949 the unpleasant odor was replaced with the smells of lavender, vanilla sugar, and pine. 00:16:16.949 --> 00:16:23.750 In Dr. Loghari's absence, Dr. Carlisle was appointed to the position of lead researcher 00:16:23.750 --> 00:16:24.750 on SCP-4032. 00:16:24.750 --> 00:16:27.560 Following the approval of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Carlisle began conducting a series of 00:16:27.560 --> 00:16:30.810 animal tests using SCP-4032. 00:16:30.810 --> 00:16:34.290 The first test subject selected was the Araucanian Herring. 00:16:34.290 --> 00:16:40.030 An instance of SCP-4032-1 was crushed and added to a mix of copepods and krill, which 00:16:40.030 --> 00:16:42.450 were then fed to a small school of herring. 00:16:42.450 --> 00:16:48.610 Fifteen minutes after the consumption of SCP-4032-1, the herring's usual flatus production increased 00:16:48.610 --> 00:16:50.320 dramatically. 00:16:50.320 --> 00:16:54.990 This caused great distress to the school of fish, as this species ordinarily uses flatulence 00:16:54.990 --> 00:16:56.589 as a means of communication. 00:16:56.589 --> 00:17:01.529 Samples of the flatus were taken and analyzed, and were found to contain hydrogen sulfide 00:17:01.529 --> 00:17:06.560 and methane, though the levels of both were lower than they had been in human subjects. 00:17:06.560 --> 00:17:10.459 Three hours after their initial feeding, the herring were euthanized and taken for autopsy 00:17:10.459 --> 00:17:12.209 and chemical analysis. 00:17:12.209 --> 00:17:16.589 There was no postmortem evidence found of SCP-4032-1's effects. 00:17:16.589 --> 00:17:19.959 Next, a flock of chickens was selected for testing. 00:17:19.959 --> 00:17:25.449 They were offered a handful of SCP-4032-1 directly, which they refused to taste. 00:17:25.449 --> 00:17:29.430 The fruit was then crushed and added to chicken feed, which was fed to the chickens with great 00:17:29.430 --> 00:17:30.430 success. 00:17:30.430 --> 00:17:36.390 Two hours after eating SCP-4032-1, all of the chickens began to emit gas containing 00:17:36.390 --> 00:17:39.770 low levels of methane and hydrogen sulfide. 00:17:39.770 --> 00:17:43.580 The chickens were promptly euthanized and taken for analysis, where an autopsy determined 00:17:43.580 --> 00:17:47.150 that the birds' short intestinal tracts were distended. 00:17:47.150 --> 00:17:51.610 This marked the first recorded visible sign of the fruit's impact on a test subject. 00:17:51.610 --> 00:17:56.250 The next animals selected for testing were brown-throated three-toed sloths. 00:17:56.250 --> 00:18:00.620 This particular species was chosen due to its lack of flatulence, as these sloths tend 00:18:00.620 --> 00:18:04.760 to absorb flatus and release it through their lungs rather than rectally. 00:18:04.760 --> 00:18:08.640 The fruit was offered directly at first, but the sloths rejected it. 00:18:08.640 --> 00:18:13.690 The fruit was then crushed and ground with a mixture of tree leaves, and fed to the sloths. 00:18:13.690 --> 00:18:18.500 Whatever happened next has been redacted from the official Foundation file, but it was disturbing 00:18:18.500 --> 00:18:25.309 enough to bring a grinding halt to any and all future testing of SCP-4032 on large mammals. 00:18:25.309 --> 00:18:30.799 Any potential animal experiments involving SCP-4032 must be approved by the Ethics Committee, 00:18:30.799 --> 00:18:33.500 in order to prevent another "sloth incident." 00:18:33.500 --> 00:18:40.059 SCP-4032 has been contained in a cordoned-off portion of the research gardens at Site-67, 00:18:40.059 --> 00:18:44.940 which consists of the area around SCP-4032's original location. 00:18:44.940 --> 00:18:48.960 This land was purchased by the Foundation, and a research facility disguised as a personal 00:18:48.960 --> 00:18:51.289 estate was constructed there. 00:18:51.289 --> 00:18:56.039 SCP-4032, along with several other anomalous plants, is kept in the garden portion of the 00:18:56.039 --> 00:18:57.039 site. 00:18:57.039 --> 00:19:02.940 All instances of SCP-4032-1 are to be gathered from the ground on a daily basis, and incinerated 00:19:02.940 --> 00:19:04.179 on-site. 00:19:04.179 --> 00:19:08.740 Any employees found to be using the berries for unapproved personal purposes will be suspended 00:19:08.740 --> 00:19:10.500 or terminated from their positions. 00:19:10.500 --> 00:19:14.720 If any animals wander onto the grounds and consume the berries, they must be captured 00:19:14.720 --> 00:19:17.880 and euthanized, and their bodies incinerated. 00:19:17.880 --> 00:19:23.240 Though there is currently only one known specimen of SCP-4032, the Foundation has a contingency 00:19:23.240 --> 00:19:26.830 plan in place, should any additional specimens be discovered. 00:19:26.830 --> 00:19:31.640 If this happens, Mobile Task Force Alpha-67 "Weed Whackers" will be dispatched to the 00:19:31.640 --> 00:19:37.640 specimen's location, where they will uproot it and bring it back to Site-67 to be contained. 00:19:37.640 --> 00:19:44.659 Any humans that consume an instance of SCP-4032-1 must be contained in Holding Cells B1-B5 along 00:19:44.659 --> 00:19:47.590 the outer perimeter of Site 67. 00:19:47.590 --> 00:19:52.830 Each of these cells is equipped with three air filters, containing Thiobacillus thioparus 00:19:52.830 --> 00:19:58.840 (chemolithoautrophic sulfur-oxidizing Bacteria) embedded in a mixture of peat and polyurethane. 00:19:58.840 --> 00:20:03.750 Each filter also contains sensors intended to detect hydrogen sulfide and methane. 00:20:03.750 --> 00:20:08.451 When the sensors are activated, members of Mobile Task Force Alpha-13 "Odor Eaters" are 00:20:08.451 --> 00:20:12.490 dispatched to escort the affected individual outside until the filters in their cell can 00:20:12.490 --> 00:20:13.490 be repaired. 00:20:13.490 --> 00:20:18.700 Currently, the Foundation does not believe there to be any additional specimens of SCP-4032 00:20:18.700 --> 00:20:19.710 in the wild. 00:20:19.710 --> 00:20:23.880 However, there is no way to be certain of this, due to the plant's relatively unassuming 00:20:23.880 --> 00:20:27.120 appearance, and the lack of any information on its origins. 00:20:27.120 --> 00:20:31.100 It is entirely possible that there are more of these shrubs just waiting to be discovered 00:20:31.100 --> 00:20:34.280 by an unfortunate hiker wandering off the beaten path. 00:20:34.280 --> 00:20:38.650 So, if you find yourself out in nature with an empty stomach, make sure that you have 00:20:38.650 --> 00:20:42.220 accurately identified any of the wild plants you consume. 00:20:42.220 --> 00:20:46.680 If you don't, you may be met with a fate that is silent...but deadly. 00:20:46.680 --> 00:20:50.460 Check out the Dr. Bob Patreon and become a junior researcher today! 00:20:50.460 --> 00:20:56.080 Now go and watch another entry from the files of Dr. Bob, like SCP-2611 Large and In Charge.