Description: SCP-422 is a large quadruped, 83 centimeters at the 
shoulder and weighing 53 kg, though size and weight vary minutely 
from day to day. SCP-422 is constructed entirely out of large pieces 
of the bodies of other animals, stitched in place with muscle fiber 
and trace amounts of cartilage. The creature’s major organs appear 
to be composed of portions of other organs, though a given organ 
will only be made of portions of that type of organ (e.g., its heart is 
made of connecting chambers of other hearts). It has a flat face with 
two mismatched eyes- one green cat-like eye and one brown with a 
horizontal pupil like a goat. Its nose consists of two small slits just 
below the eyes, and its mouth is abnormally wide, stitched about the 
corners in such a way that it appears to be grinning. Its back legs 
are also much longer than its front legs, resembling a frog’s legs 
with an abnormal number of joints. 


SCP-422's body lacks stability. No patch or organ will stay the same 


Known casualties: 14 with permanent brain 
damage 

Notes: Does not appear to occur in areas 
further than 138 km from a large body of 
water. 


SCP-3281-A-f 


Description of anomalous action: Variant of 
SCP-3281-A-b, with gestures including 
[REDACTED BY AARS538], lasting up to four 
minutes. 

Transmissability rating: C 

Spontaneity rating: B- 

Known casualties: 2 with permanent brain 
damage 

Notes: An individual must observe the entire 
four-minute action to become afflicted. 


SCP-3281-A-g 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual repeats the phrase 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] to the nearest 
individual, and then stands completely still. 
Transmissability rating: B 

Spontaneity rating: C- 

Known casualties: 10 with permanent brain 
damage 


SCP-3281-A-h 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual blinks their eyelids to form a 
pattern in morse code encoding [REDACTED 
BY AARS538]. 

Transmissability rating: C 

Spontaneity rating: C- 

Known casualties: 1 with permanent brain 
damage 


SCP-3281-A-i 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual seeks out the nearest 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] and repetitively 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] until the 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] requires 
replacement. 

Transmissability rating: B+ 

Spontaneity rating: B- 

Known casualties: 14 injured, 62 with 
permanent brain damage 


SCP-3281-A-j 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual writes the phrase 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] onto the surface 
of as many phone booths as possible. 
Transmissability rating: B+ 

Spontaneity rating: C- 

Known casualties: 3 injured, 44 with 
permanent brain damage 


SCP-3281-A-k 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual collects and stacks 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] in a pattern 
resembling [REDACTED BY AARS538]. 
Transmissability rating: B- 
Spontaneity rating: C 

Known casualties: 2 injured, 113 with 
permanent brain damage 


SCP-3281-T describes strains which carry a significant risk of 
severe outbreak or harm to human life. SCP-3281-T also includes 
any strains with abnormal pathology. All instances of SCP-3281-T 
are to be approached with lethal force. 


Known strains of SCP-3281-T 


SCP-3281-T-a 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual travels to the closest 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] and attempts to 
destroy the building by [REDACTED BY 
AARS538]. 

Transmissability rating: C 

Spontaneity rating: B+ 

Known casualties: 435 dead, 1024 injured, 
10 terminated 


SCP-3281-T-b 


Description of anomalous action: 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] 
Transmissability rating: A+ 

Spontaneity rating: D- 

Known casualties: 142 dead, 11895 
terminated 

Notes: Containing all information relating to 
SCP-3281-T-b is of maximum priority. 


SCP-3281-T-c 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual seeks out an [REDACTED 
BY AARS538] and an individual within 25 
months of their own age and brings them to a 
secluded area before [REDACTED BY 
AARS538]. When finished, the individual 
[REDACTED BY AARS538]. 
Transmissability rating: C- 

Spontaneity rating: D 

Known casualties: 165 dead, 6 terminated 


SCP-3281-T-d 


Description of anomalous action: Two 
individuals are required for the transmission of 
this strain. The afflicted individuals stand 


facing each other and [REDACTED BY 
AARS538] until only one is still alive. 
Transmissability rating: B 

Spontaneity rating: D- 

Known casualties: 876 dead, 274 terminated 


SCP-3281-T-e 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual travels to the nearest area 
of high population density and immediately 
combusts through an unknown method. 
Transmissability rating: A 

Spontaneity rating: F 

Known casualties: 947 dead, 12 terminated 
Notes: Direct observation appears to be 
necessary for transmission. The origin of the 
strain is currently unknown. 


SCP-3281-T-f 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual travels to the nearest court 
house and [REDACTED BY AARS538] using a 
[REDACTED BY AARS538]. 

Transmissability rating: B 

Spontaneity rating: C+ 

Known casualties: 1295 dead, 18 injured, 
167 terminated 


SCP-3281-T-g 


Description of anomalous action: 
[REDACTED BY AARS538] 
Transmissability rating: C- 

Spontaneity rating: A 

Known casualties: 11 dead, 7194 terminated 
Notes: Containing all information relating to 
SCP-3281-T-g is of maximum priority. 


SCP-3281-T-h 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted individual climbs an object allowing 
them to stand at least 1.3 m above the floor or 
ground, and [REDACTED BY AARS538]. 
Transmissability rating: C+ 

Spontaneity rating: C 

Known casualties: 1271 dead, 349 
terminated 


SCP-3281-T-i 


Description of anomalous action: The 
afflicted travels to [REDACTED BY AARS538] 
and [REDACTED BY AARS538]. 
Transmissability rating: D+ 

Spontaneity rating: C- 

Known casualties: 137 terminated 

Notes: Progression of brain damage in this 
strain is associated with increased, rather than 
decreased, cognitive capabilities. It is unknown 
if this is conserved after an amnestic is 
applied. 


[+HUMAN INVESTIGATION REPORT+] 


SCP-3282: The Worm of Your Dreams 


Item #: SCP-3282 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: The cave in which SCP-3282 
currently resides in is to be restricted from public access, under the 
guise of a wildlife conservation effort. 


A surveillance cabin accommodating three personnel has been 
established nearby, and is to be resupplied on a monthly basis. 
Personnel stationed at this cabin are to keep nightly dream journals, 
and upon noting the presence of SCP-3282-2, are to immediately 
report the manifestation to the closest Foundation base. 


On the night of each full moon (approximately every 29 days), a 
specialized containment team is to transport one unconscious D- 
Class personnel member to the cave. The team is to deposit the D- 
Class individual at the mouth of the cave, and the following morning 
recover any humans who have been regurgitated by SCP-3282 at 
the same location. 


Should an SCP-3282-2 manifestation be reported before the next 
full moon occurrence, the above procedure is to be carried out the 
night following the report. 


Any former SCP-3282-1 instances are to be held in quarantine for 
three months, during which their brainwave patterns during sleep 
are to be analyzed twice weekly to detect any abnormalities. Any 
coherent speech uttered by these individuals while asleep is to be 
recorded and added to existing documentation to determine any 
repeated vocalizations. Should an SCP-3282-1 instance be 
conscious upon recovery, they are to be immediately interviewed for 
information regarding SCP-3282-2. 


Should SCP-3282 manifest outside of its usual cave, Foundation 


agents are to disseminate disinformation through social media and 
public information channels indicating that any damage caused by 
SCP-3282 is the result of natural disasters. Amnestics are to be 
administered to any civilians who happen to witness SCP-3282 
directly. 


Description: SCP-3282 is an abnormally large, terrestrial member 
of the species Eunice aphroditois (Bobbit worm), measuring 2.8 
meters in diameter and approximated at a length of 11 kilometers. 
SCP-3282 currently resides in a burrow (measured at 13 kilometers 
long), opening at a cave near the base of the Gyala Peri peak of the 
Himalayan mountains. 


When hunting, SCP-3282 will emerge from its burrow and attempt to 
seek out a human individual, which it will then attempt to swallow 
whole. SCP-3282 will then retreat to its burrow, and enter a period of 
stasis lasting approximately 30 days. Upon waking from this period 
of dormancy, SCP-3282 will then regurgitate the previously- 
consumed individual (designated as an instance of SCP-3282-1) 
and repeat the hunting behavior. 


Observation seems to indicate that most recovered instances of 
SCP-3282-1 do not suffer any negative effects after being 
consumed by SCP-3282, except difficulty falling asleep during the 
first few weeks after regurgitation. In some cases, SCP-3282-1 
instances have additionally exhibited mild short-term memory loss 
and personality changes (usually in the form of periods of flat affect! 
and non-responsiveness). These effects have not been noted to last 
longer than two months. SCP-3282-1 instances are recovered 
seemingly without having experienced any exposure to foreign 
bacteria or digestive fluids, and typically react to the experience as if 
having awakened from a short rest. 


During periods of SCP-3282 stasis, humans in surrounding areas 
may experience recurring dreams involving similar themes and 
SCP-3282. Recorded dream content tends to focus on a "holy 
journey", usually involving the dreamer leaving their current location 
to seek out the Himalayan mountains. Some affected dreamers 
report finding a large city (designated SCP-3282-2) built into the 
mountains, populated by humans wearing clothing from various time 
periods. The city is bordered by tall stone walls patrolled by smaller 


versions of SCP-3282. 


SCP-3282-2 is described as a "city of builders", and all encountered 
humans are frequently remembered as being seen making additions 
or repairs to the city's infrastructure. Many of these contributions 
include miniaturized versions of well-known historical landmarks and 
monuments (e.g., the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Arc de 
Triomphe de |'Etoile of Paris). 


Foundation research has determined that these dreams involving 
SCP-3282-2 correlate with the feeding cycle of SCP-3282. It is 
currently theorized that the dreams manifest when SCP-3282 is 
close to emerging from a stasis period and will soon seek new prey. 


Addendum 3282-1: SCP-3282 was first brought to Foundation 
attention when a mountain-climbing team was attacked by it during 
an expedition. The team later reported the loss of one of its 
members and the "terrifying encounter with a giant worm" to a local 
news station, prompting Foundation agents to investigate the case. 


Two Mobile Task Force teams were later dispatched, and upon 
locating SCP-3282's burrow, attempted to engage the entity after 
setting up preliminary defenses. Conventional weapons and 
tranquilizers were found to be ineffective, and SCP-3282 injured 
three personnel. However, SCP-3282 then regurgitated the 
previously-consumed civilian, in favor of then swallowing one of the 
MTF personnel members. A retreat was called, and the civilian, a 


Mr. , rushed to a Foundation facility to receive medical 
attention. 
Mr. was extremely agitated and incoherent upon awakening, 


and was quickly sedated and kept on an IV feeding system for the 
remainder of the month. The MTF personnel who had encountered 
SCP-3282 later reported experiencing recurring dreams involving 
SCP-3282-2, and it was determined by Site Director that Mr. 
should be returned to SCP-3282 upon the MTF's following 
attempt to recover the lost squad member, to observe whether the 
action would have any corresponding effects on the dreams. 


The MTF teams returned to SCP-3282's burrow, and upon laying 
the unconscious Mr. at the cave entrance, were greeted by 


SCP-3282, which deposited the previously-lost personnel member 
on the ground, swallowed Mr. , and returned to its burrow. 


A Foundation cabin was established near the burrow to monitor 
SCP-3282's activity. Approximately 20 days after Mr. had been 
taken by the entity, he was deposited at the cave entrance, and had 
apparently recovered from his previous agitation and incoherence. 


Addendum 3282-2: Some former SCP-3282-1 instances, notably 
those with high Openness? scores in five factor model (FFM) tests, 
report remembering an "end to the dream" prior to first awakening 
after encountering SCP-3282. These individuals (tentatively 
designated SCP-3282-1A) consistently describe walking to the 
center of SCP-3282-2 and discovering a large, temple-like structure, 
with a single pedestal displaying a closed book resides in the 
innermost room. 


Upon reaching the book and attempting to read it, SCP-3282-1A 
instances report being approached by a tall, androgynous humanoid 
wearing plated armor and an iridescent crown with five striped spires 
"pointing out like a sunburst", similar to the antennae of SCP-3282. 
The entity is described as having a solemn expression, and thanks 
the SCP-3282-1A individual for their contributions before the dream 
concludes. In roughly 15% of SCP-3282-1A cases, the contents of 
the book are remembered as the sentence, "Through building the 
broken are the disgraced renewed."3 


In two recent cases, SCP-3282-1A individuals have also noted that 
the book contains artistic depictions of humanoids with insectoid 
features. Reported observations include a feminine figure with two 
feathery purple antennae, and a heavy-set entity with wings 
resembling those of a mosquito. A single short line of indecipherable 
pictograms, accompanied by an ornate circular seal, is present 
underneath several portraits. 


Discussion has begun regarding the possibility of allowing 
Foundation researchers to train and volunteer for becoming 
SCP-3282-1 instances, to further the collection of detailed 
information about SCP-3282-2. 


Footnotes 


1. A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness 

2. Described as a person's intellectual curiosity, creativity, and 
preference for novelty and variety. 

3. Regardless of the dreamer's first language, the contents of the 
book will always be understandable. 


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for an extended period of time, with the shortest shift occurring after 
six hours and the longest after twenty-five hours. There is no pattern 
to these changes, though a single patch will not change more than 
once within an 18-hour period. The patches will occasionally 
respond to outside stimulus, such as producing heavy fur or thick 
leathery hides in colder conditions. 


SCP-422’s brain is constructed in the same fashion as its other 
organs, leading to the development of odd traits as different portions 
of its brain shift and change. Possibly due to the original 
construction, many characteristics remain consistent throughout 
shifts, including: 

* Poor motor control 

* Very poor short- and long-term memory, often unable to remember 
events from several weeks ago or even several minutes ago. 

* Frequent deafness in one or both ears 

* Numbness and lack of sensation in the extremities, including 
unnatural tolerance to pain 

* Lack of facial recognition- will not recognize itself in a mirror or 
photograph and may even show fear of its own reflection. 

* Colorblindness, though this diminishes as intelligence increases