Tale of 13 - SCP Foundation

The following document was recovered on a raid of a Serpents Hand safehouse in ██████, Indiana. It was labeled as a fragment of a larger document, known in occult circles as 'The Book of Beginnings' or 'The Book of Foundations.' Recovery of the rest of this book has been labeled as a high priority by O5-6. The document has been translated from the original Coptic Egyptian, and may contain mistranslations. Where other translations may apply, the other options have been offered.

but the days of Chaos have always been numbered

for it is Order which always comes as has been fortold

out of the (swirling) Chaos did come One who sought less not more

and this One did (bend) his will to nothing but Order

but Order welded by One of Chaos leads to more Chaos

and so the one did seek out more, to bestow his (gifts/curse/body)

those that would aid him

and two who would betray him

first did he go to the (House) where another of Order and Chaos did dwell

he spoke to the other and offered of himself

the other did agree to aid in his (quest/task)

but took no part of the One

then did he seek out a man of stoney (demeanor/mind)

whom could make numbers dance to his whim

the One did take of his head

did make of himself a [INDECIPHERABLE]

did place himself upon that brow

to show what really was

the third was found in the (gutter/undercity)

drunk on lies

the One gave of his mouth

so his teeth might (bite/injure/hold) Chaos

he plucked forth his eye

that she of the (unknown/misplaced) mind

might see for once

the One sought out metal from the (stars/sky/blood)

and did forge of it a blade

he set his own fingers to it as a hilt

before bestowing it upon the (multiple/shattered/divided) mind

and did (best bestow sanity flames poured hunting sphere)

his muscles were braided together into a stout ring

and he went down amongst the (unbelievers/heretics/lesser beings)

[INDECIPHERABLE]

[INDECIPHERABLE]

[INDECIPHERABLE]

Fountains of blood

hidden behind sheets of (evil/nothing)

the birthing cries of a new god

decry the pain of

one betrayed who waits not

with the arm of the One in her hair

[INDECIPHERABLE]

of his shin

a stout defense

against

those who die but do not end

and of his skin were tanned boots

that wherever the walking man should stand

the world would stop moving

and be unknown to the Chaos that (breeds/devours/replaces)

to the betrayer he offered his ribs

of no use but in hiding

for those that dwell in (darkness/shadow/outdoors)

look not on the betrayed

wearied, the One sought respite in his favored one

but she too did ask of his body

that she might hear the Chaos when it called

and know its true form

lastly did he give of his heart

to she who returns

time and again

and the advice of ages

for she might know it

the One did look upon what he had wrought

the (beginning/foundation) of those who would impose order with his body

and he was pleased

and did he hide himself away, that they might

do his bidding

and he forsaw the gathering (animate building/warehouse/plant)

that would raise and create those he had given himself to

even if they did not know it

darkness comes

light to follow

be known to it

and secure

The last page is ripped, the ending of the document unknown.