SCP-8346

SCP-8346 is an unmarked black VHS cassette containing a 2-minute looped recording of a featherless duckling performing a slow, twitching ballet in an unknown location resembling a decaying preschool classroom. The duckling (designated SCP-8346) appears severely mutated — blistered pink skin, malformed limbs, and in a rockabilly suit. Despite its injuries, SCP-8346 performs a fluid, hypnotic dance to distorted lullaby music emanating directly from the VHS signal itself (not present on magnetic analysis). Cognitohazardous Properties: Upon viewing, affected individuals report: An overwhelming compulsion to hum the background melody. Visual hallucinations of ducklings in peripheral vision. Auditory phenomena described as “scratching beaks behind the walls.” A powerful drive to replicate the dance, often resulting in dislocation of joints and self-harm.