Item #: SCP-005
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-005 poses no immediate risk in any direct sense...
Description: In appearance, SCP-005 resembles an ornate key, displaying the characteristics of a typical mass-produced key used in the 1920s...
Additional Notes: SCP-005 may be used as a replacement for lost security passes, but only under the supervision of at least one (1) Level 4 personnel...
Appendix A: Sentience and Cognitive Abilities
While SCP-005 has been shown to be effective in removing almost any form of locking device, further experiments have shown that efforts to disguise the purpose or identity of a lock have proven at least somewhat successful in defeating SCP-005's ability...
Due to these results, SCP-005 has been tentatively classified as 'sentient'...