SCP-099-Portrait

Item #: SCP-099 Object Class: Safe Special Containment Procedures: SCP-099 is to be contained within a 1m x 75cm wall-mounted fireproof box in Exhibition Hall 27, which is equipped with standard temperature and humidity control. Due to the anomalous nature of the item, SCP-099 may only be viewed by personnel of Level 2 or higher within the gallery, at a distance no closer than five meters, and for no more than five minutes per day. When not being viewed, the box is to remain closed and sealed with an electronic lock. Description: SCP-099 is a 73x50 cm painting titled "Portrait", created in 1935 by the surrealist painter René Magritte. Upon prolonged observation or viewing the original painting at a distance less than five meters, the observer will be subjected to memetic influence from the painting, resulting in acute paranoia and long-term chronic psychological effects. The painting depicts a still life with an eye looking at the viewer. Source: http://scpwiki.com/scp-099 CC-BY-SA licensed