SCP-173 is a sculpture-like anomaly that when looked away from for even a second, would have enough time to sneak behind you and snap your neck. Recently, without explanation, the SCP has cloned itself and the people of the foundation have been informed that all of North America is being swarmed by this SCP. Now, some of the workers are in the basement, discussing, crying. Clearly, not much time is left. A researcher reads off the paper to them all.

Researcher Revised Special Containment Procedures Containment Zone X1, formerly North and South America, is to be denied access. Following saturation nuclear bombing the number of SCP-173 instances have been reduces All available foundation resources are to be redirected to monitoring the ocean, to ensure integrity of X1. Foundation Adjuncts from national navies are to preform around the clock patrols at sonar sweeps.