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Eleanore da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora, 8th Marquesa de Abrantes
Also 15th Countess of Penaguião and 11th Countess of Vila Nova de Portimão

Marquesa Eleanore Lancastre e Tavora

B. January 19, 1834; D. (presently unknown)
First child of Pedro Maria da Piedade de Lancastre Almeida Sá Menezes (1816-1847), 7th Marquesa de Abrantes.

Ascended to the peerage upon the death of her father in 1847, though the majority of her responsibilities were handled by her uncle, João Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora. The official purpose of the regency was due to her age at the time of ascension, and all official records state that his regency was continued after her majority due to her poor health. João Maria was never officially confirmed as the 8th Marquesa, though most official records state his title as such regardless.

It is now believed that Eleanore's actual confirmation as the 8th Marquesa was suppressed primarily as a result of the scandal surrounding her relationship with the disgraced French nobleman Lucien Dutoit. It is interesting to note, however, that she is mentioned in numerous non-official accounts as having once been quite the socialite. At one point, it was rumored that her uncle was in negotiations to have her married to Lord Aberdeen, a prominent member of the British peerage, though this never came to fruition. Regardless, official documents seem to contradict these accounts, claiming instead that she was a recluse and remained so due to her poor health.

What is known, through the letters found in SCP-3862-A, is that the Marquesa traveled to England in May of 1851, and it was there that she met Lucien Dutoit at a social event held to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria.

Lucien Dutoitnée Thiers - Officier, Légion d'honneur
Also Karcist, Société de la Fleur Sanglante (Society of the Bloody Flower)

Ser Lucien Dutoit

B. (unknown); D. (unknown)
Almost nothing is known about Dutoit outside of the SCP-3862-A letters. All mention of him was expunged from French diplomatic records at the request of the Portuguese government. It is this very lack of available information that suggests that the identity of "Lucien Dutoitnée Thiers" is just one of many such personas assumed by this individual.

What is known, and has been confirmed through various outside sources, is that Dutoit is the identity used by the Karcist of the Neo-Sarkic cult Société de la Fleur Sanglante (Society of the Bloody Flower). It is believed that Dutoit is the nom de guerre assumed by the Karcist after the fall of the July Monarchy in 1848.

Our understanding as to why Dutoit was positioned at the British court via the French diplomatic corps is purely conjecture. Through his letters, we can assume that he was attempting to gain leverage amongst the British aristocracy in a hope to shift his flagging power base in France and either his attempts to do so were blocked by an unknown outside entity, or he simply found that shifting to Portugal was a much more appetizing prospect.

Either way, the Société did make the move to Portugal, and Dutoit utilized his connection with the Marquesa to secure a French diplomatic residency at the Palace of Santos. It is unclear how much of that delegation was made up of members of his Société, but the impact of Dutoit's shifting to Lisbon did ultimately result in the Palace of Santos eventually becoming the permanent French Embassy in Portugal.

SCP-3862-A file photo

Our research into SCP-3862 has already yielded several important findings, primary among them the information on the Société de la Fleur Sanglante.

We knew that there was a Sarkic cult involved in the July Monarchy because that was one of the factors utilized by Her Majesty's Foundation for the Secure Containment of the Paranormal³ to justify their involvement in that whole affair.

Our records from the HMFSCP only referred to the cult as "the Société", and now that we have the full name, we've been able to trace more of their movements through our connections to theLibrary.

Additionally, the SCP-3862-A box itself is fairly non-anomalous aside from being made from human skin. We think that the DNA samples that we were able to get from the leather belong to both Dutoit and the Marquesa, but the DNA itself was so damaged by the lacquering process that it is difficult to be certain. If it is, it could represent the missing element of SCP-3862-Σ that we've been looking for. Perhaps Dr. Messier and her team can utilize it in synthesizing a vaccine, but that's only in the earliest stages at this point.

Respectfully,

Dr. Jaime Forrester
Head Researcher, SCP-3862

SCP-3862-B file photo

Researcher: Dr. Jaime Forrester
Dr. Samira Golzar, assisting
DATE: 2013/09/12

Creation Date:
c. 1852-1853

Physical Description:
Object is a two-candle wall sconce, displayed in an elaborate depiction of nature, including various flowers, leaves, and structural elements. Primary is the inclusion of a small white bird, possibly a dove.

Medium:
Bone (human), lacquer, gold leaf (24kt).

Dimensions:
66.04cm tall, 25.38cm wide, 15.22cm deep.

Object Location:
Antiquities Vault, Site-54

Notes:
Of interest is that the entire structure appears to have been grown, as opposed to carved. Various imaging techniques were utilized to determine if this was "new growth" bone, as is often the case in Sarkic anatomical structures⁵, or if this was created using pre-existing structures from a "donor".

What was found was that this was "old growth" bone, as signified by typical calcium-density markers that have been previously identified as restructured growth typically found in the skeletal structures of biologically immortal entities. Additionally, DNA sample analysis proves that this is a match to the samples belonging to one of the individuals associated with SCP-3862-A.

It is the conclusion of the research team that SCP-3862-B is an object of art created by Lucien Dutoit, from his own body. Furthermore, it represents the use of pre-existing bone structure (primarily taken from the thoracic cage).⁶

It is with a fair amount of personal regret that I must inform you of the passing of Dr. Jaime Forrester. While the results of his research have forwarded our understanding of Neo-Sarkicism, I am uncertain if the loss of such a brilliant researcher is commiserate with the information gained.

While such losses are often inevitable in the work that we have sworn ourselves to, it is still something that we strive to prevent wherever possible. In this instance, it was my decision to allow reopening the research into SCP-3862 that ultimately led to Dr. Forrester's untimely and rather grisly end.

Nonetheless, we now know that the entity known as "Lucien Dutoit" may still be at large and represents a significantly greater threat than we originally realized. Dr. Low's insistence that Ion was not the likely creator ofSCP-610 has been confirmed, and in a way that is truly terrifying for us all. Who knows how many of the horrific pathogens that have been released upon the world have been the result of Dutoit's meddling?

The Flesh that Hates has the same lethality to everyone, regardless of status, and murdering everyone doesn't fit with Ion's reported desire to free the oppressed. The Historical department has always more-or-less agreed that Ion was generally too benevolent, in his own way, to have created and released a disease like that purely for vengeance.

The possibility of someone else being the architect of 610 has always been a theory, but absent a smoking gun, it has remained just a theory. I believe that this is that smoking gun.

Attached, please find a transcription of Dr. Forrester's final experiment with SCP-3862. May dissemination of this information bring forth a result that can assuage my guilt.

Andreas Götz
Site Director, Site-54

■ 3862.doc.08 - Transcript ■

□ 3862.doc.08 - Transcript □

SCP-3862-C file photo

Date: 2015/03/12 @ 13:22
Researcher: Dr. Jaime Forrester
Research Objects: SCP-3862-A, -B, -C
Foreword:Dr. Forrester was approved to conduct a single experiment involving all SCP-3862 objects. Strict biological contamination procedures were put into place, and Dr. Forrester conducted the experiment while inside a Class 4 positive pressure biohazard suit. The containment vessels for all three SCP-3862 objects were placed inside Sterile Room Beta, and Dr. Forrester entered the sterile field alone, with Dr. Golzar observing.

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[BEGIN LOG]

[Dr. Forrester enters the airlock for SR-Beta and proceeds to dress in his protective suit.]

Dr. Forrester: Mic check. This is Dr. Jaime Forrester, sometime shortly after 1pm, March 12.

Dr. Golzar: Reading you loud and clear, Jaime. You sure you want to do this?

[Dr. Forrester finishes final checks on his suit seals and gives a thumbs up to the camera]

Dr. Forrester: I have my reservations but, needs must. It is important to gauge exactly how virulent the Sigma pathogen actually is, and you know my opinion on using the D-class for stuff like this.

Dr. Golzar: Fair enough. I'm starting the cycle now, you know the drill.

[The light above the inner door shifts to amber, then shifts to green and Dr. Forrester opens it to step through into the testing chamber. The SCP-3862-A & -B containment lockers are situated on a large steel table in the center of the room, with the SCP-3862-C containment locker beside it. Dr. Forrester proceeds to the table and begins the procedure to open -C]

Dr. Forrester: Let's get right to it. Taking the table out first.[short pause] Even after looking at these things as often as I have, I gotta admit that opening them all together is a bit of a rush.

Dr. Golzar: It is exciting, that's for sure. Just… be careful.

[Dr. Forrester looks up at the camera and grins through the clear shield.]

Dr. Forrester: 'course.

[He proceeds to remove -C from its locker and sets it out to the side. Over the next few minutes, he retrieves -A and -B and sets them both on top of -C.]

Dr. Forrester: You know, aside from the whole Sigma pathogen thing, these things are exquisitely made. Hard to believe that they're just bone and hair.[He gently caresses the surface of -C] Even monsters can have feelings.[He pauses again, then looks up at the camera, his hands still resting on the surface of -C] I think that Lucien really did care about the Marquesa.

Dr. Golzar: We've been over this. Dutoit wasn't human anymore. He was only using her to get what he wanted.

Dr. Forrester:[shaking his head] Sure, he had an ulterior motive. But why would he make -B for her, out of his own ribs? That had to have been painful as hell. And the attention to detail? It had to have taken hours, carefully growing each element.

[He steps to the side and picks up SCP-3862-B, turning it over in his hands]

Dr. Forrester: Even if it is bone, this represents a level of craftsmanship that-

[He suddenly drops -B the few inches to the table, and clutches at his right glove.]

Dr. Golzar: Jaime. Jaime! What's going on?

[Dr. Forrester turns away from the camera, shaking his head and staring at his right hand.]

Dr. Golzar: Jaime, answer please. I'm a heartbeat away from dousing that room with the aerosol, fucking-

Dr. Forrester:[Interrupting, quietly] No, Samira. Don't do that. These gloves are over two centimeters thick. How…?

Dr. Golzar: Damnit, Jaime. I'm pulling the plug on this. Get out of there now.

[Dr. Forrester shakes his head and turns back to the camera, holding up his hand. In the center of his palm is a long sliver of bone, piercing directly through the glove.]

Dr. Forrester: Too late, Samira. You know how nasty Sigma is. I can't risk contaminating the rest of the lab.[He laughs.] Well, I guess we'll see how fast it works now.[He coughs wetly and pauses for a moment.] Pretty damn fast, I'd say.

[He pulls off both gloves, then proceeds to remove his helmet, instantly deflating the pressure in his suit. He draws a deep breath and looks up at the camera, a bit of bloody froth at the corner of his mouth.]

Dr. Forrester: It's been a pleasure working with you, Samira. I want you to know that.

[Dr. Forrester proceeds to conclude the test schedule on the SCP-3862 objects. In the process, he also collects multiple tissue samples from himself, as well as culture samples of the SCP-3862-Σ pathogen itself.

Over the course of the next 62 minutes, he is shown to experience the symptoms of rapid-onset necrotizing fasciitis.⁷ At 48 minutes, he is no longer capable of conducting the experiment due to the loss of a majority of the tissue on his right arm. He sits down with his back against SCP-3862-C.]

Dr. Forrester: You know, Samira?[He is interrupted by a violent coughing fit, and he spits a mass of something wet onto the floor beside him.] I think I figured something out, in all of this.

Dr. Golzar: Yeah, Jaime?

Dr. Forrester: We always-[cough] We always wondered what happened to Eleanore… and Lucien's baby. I…

[He is caught by another coughing fit, and afterwards appears to be incapable of speech. He reaches around behind his head and retrieves one of the sealed petri dishes containing one of the SCP-3862-Σ pathogen samples from atop SCP-3862-C. He looks up at the camera and taps urgently on the dish with the exposed bone of his left index finger.]

[END LOG]

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Afterword:

At this point, Dr. Forrester laid down on the floor, where he expired 12 minutes later. A post-mortem examination of the room and the SCP-3862-B object revealed no obvious damage or origin point for the sliver that pierced Dr. Forrester's glove. This object has been catalogued as SCP-3862-B2, and has been secured along with -B.

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