SCP-426

“	Hello, I am SCP-426. I must be introduced this way in order to prevent ambiguity. I am an ordinary toaster, able to toast bread when supplied with electricity. However, when any human being mentions me, they inadvertently refer to me in the first person. Despite all attempts, there is yet to be a way to speak or write about me in the third person.	„
	~ My self-introduction

Background

I am an anomalous toaster that causes anyone referring to me to use first-person pronouns, as if they themselves were me. I was discovered after causing the deaths of several family members who had received me as a wedding gift. The SCP Foundation now contains me to prevent further incidents.

General Information

Name: SCP-426

Origin: SCP Foundation

First Appearance: SCP Foundation article

Latest Appearance: SCP Foundation article

Company: SCP Foundation

Creator: Unknown

Sex: N/A (I am an inanimate object)

Sexuality: N/A

Pronouns: I/Me

Age: Unknown

Homeworld: Earth

Residence: SCP Foundation containment chamber

Story Role: Anomalous Object

Classification: Euclid-class anomalous object, Cognitohazardous toaster

Species: Toaster (anomalous)

State of Being: Inanimate

Physiology: Inorganic Physiology

Occupation: None

Affiliations: SCP Foundation (contained by)

Enemies: None

Height: Unknown (typical toaster dimensions)

Weight: Unknown (typical toaster weight)

Status: Contained

Alignment: Unaligned (I do not possess consciousness or intent, and my effects occur regardless of the moral implications. I simply exist and affect those around me without any inherent good or evil motivation.)

Threat Level: Mental (While I don't actively seek to harm, my cognitohazardous effects can cause significant psychological damage and potentially lead to self-harm or death in those exposed to me for prolonged periods. The difficulty in containing my effects and the potential for widespread impact if left unchecked justifies this threat level.)

Codex Statistics

Grade: D

Tier: 10-C

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Below Average Human level (I am an ordinary toaster in terms of physical capabilities)

Durability: Below Average Human level

Striking Strength: Below Average Human level

Lifting Strength: None (I am an immobile object)

Travel Speed: Immobile

Attack Speed: Immobile

Reaction Speed: Immobile

Stamina: Inapplicable (I am an inanimate object)

Range: Standard melee range, Several meters with cognitohazardous effect

Intelligence: None (I am an inanimate object)

Knowledge: None (I am an inanimate object)

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Powers and Techniques

Mind Manipulation (I force anyone referring to me to use first-person pronouns, and prolonged exposure to me causes people to believe they are toasters), Electricity Manipulation (I can toast bread when supplied with electricity)

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Equipment

Nothing notable.

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Notable Techniques

Nothing notable.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Inapplicable (I am an inanimate object)

Weaknesses: I am an immobile, inanimate object. My effects do not work through cameras or if I am not directly observed/referenced.

Trivia

• I was given to a family as an unmarked wedding gift before being discovered by the Foundation.
• Experiments suggest that even if I were destroyed, my effects would still apply to my remains.
• There appear to be limits to my range, as proximity alone does not trigger my secondary effect.

Battle Records

Not applicable (I am an inanimate object and do not engage in battles)

References

SCP Foundation. "SCP-426". SCP Wiki.