Asof //_ , all offers have been rebuffed and 
communication has been disallowed between personnel 
and the collective. SCP-1533 has since attempted the 
smuggling of various media to its containment cell 
through Foundation operatives. It is believed the 
phenomenon can absorb behavior through other forms of 
exposure, since it has frequently requested the perusal 
of literature and the viewing of films as a suggested 


recreational activity to pass the time. Recent 
containment breaches have involved the transcribing of a 
manifesto by the directing intelligence through its 
monthly allotted D-Class. Personnel are to refuse the 
supplying of pen and paper to SCP-1533's containment 
cell. Foundation researchers have also suggested the 
constant playback of selected scenes from the 1976 film 
Taxi Driver, depicting the life of a socially stunted cab 
driver struggling to relate with fellow human beings, as a 
means by which to retard the intelligence's behavioral 
growth. Confirmation pending per O5 review. 


« SCP-1532 | SCP-1533 | SCP-1534 » 


SCP-1534: A Leafy Lammergeier 


Item #: SCP-1534 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1534-1 is housed ina 
large avian containment cage with additional heavy-duty padlocks 
on top of normal cage locks. Dial and keypad locks are not to be 
used as SCP-1534-1 has exhibited high levels of memory and 
learning. Feeding consists of one whole pig or cow skeleton cleaned 
of all flesh and organs, and is to be replaced only after the whole 
skeleton has been eaten. Human bones obtained via monthly D- 
class termination may be supplemented as a reward for good 
behavior or for use in testing. 


Description: SCP-1534-1 is a male lammergeier, or bearded 
vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), estimated to be ten years old. Unlike 
other lammergeiers, SCP-1534-1 is green and brown in color, and 
has shown advanced intelligence and basic understanding of every 
language spoken to it so far. It is otherwise physically similar to non- 
anomalous individuals of its species in size and strength. However, 
SCP-1534-1 shows a marked dislike of corpses and other non- 
skeletal tissues from cadavers, and will actively avoid them. It 
appears to favor human bones over all other types of bones, but will 
consume any type of bone given to it. 


SCP-1534-1's feathers do not fall out naturally, even during 
preening or fast movement. If its feathers are forcibly removed 
through human intervention, they instantaneously transform into 
leaves. Leaves are typically of similar size and shape of the feather, 
belong to known plant species, and are indistinguishable from other 
leaves of the same plant species. Feather coloration is preserved as 
well, with green feathers becoming healthy green leaves and brown 
feathers becoming dead leaves. Feathers with mixed colors exhibit a 
mixture of healthy and dead areas on the leaf in a similar pattern to 
the color on the feather. These leaves are nonanomalous aside from 


their method of formation, and will decay as expected. 


Occasionally, SCP-1534-1's tail feathers will fall out after consuming 
human bones. So far testing on the specific cause has been 
inconclusive. (See Addendum-A) Dropped feathers are regrown 
after about 24 hours and do not transform into leaves. SCP-1534-1 
will pick up dropped feathers and collect them in a safe place if able 
to. All dropped feathers will disappear after several have dropped, 
regardless of whether or not SCP-1534-1 was able to collect them. 
These feathers do not appear to disintegrate or dematerialize; 
instead they are removed through currently unknown means by an 
entity labeled SCP-1534-2. Feathers will not disappear if actively 
monitored; however, monitoring failure has occurred in all cases and 
to date the Foundation has been unable to permanently secure any 
feathers. Tampering with items to reach the feathers has been 
documented, including doors and containers being opened, 
obstructions moved, equipment turned off or broken, and 
distractions to personnel created. From this, it has been theorized 
that SCP-1534-2 is invisible but not intangible. The complexity of 
some of the methods of distracting personnel also suggests that it 
has at least human-level intelligence. 


SCP-1534-2 has attempted to breach SCP-1534-1's containment 
several times, including one successful breach and recapture by 
personnel. Despite an obvious desire by both entities to have 
SCP-1534-1 freed, neither have exhibited malicious activity or intent 
to Foundation personnel. SCP-1534-2 is thought to have caused 
several containment breaches of other SCPs in its efforts to collect 
SCP-1534-1's feathers, though none of these breaches have 
caused serious damage or injury. 


SCP-1534-1 responds to both its SCP designation and the word 
"bones" in any language, and appears to be able to understand a 
distinction between its given name and the word itself when spoken 
to. It is unusually calm and patient, apparently enjoying the presence 
of humans as it will greet any personnel who approach its enclosure. 
Other animals do not interest it, and it will not interact with them 
unless provoked or threatened. So far SCP-1534-2 has not 
attempted to contact Foundation personnel directly. Attempts to 
contact SCP-1534-2 are ongoing. 


SCP-1534-1 came into Foundation custody following reports of an 
unusual bird spotted in , Canada. Local wildlife experts 
captured SCP-1534-1 and discovered its anomalous properties 
when attempting to remove a feather for record purposes. 
Foundation personnel administered Class-C amnestics to those 
present and replaced SCP-1534-1 with a normal lammergeier 
specimen. A cover story about an escaped illegal exotic pet was 
released. 


Addendum A: Testing has shown that SCP-1534-1 will not drop a 
feather if it consumes a bone from a living human, or from a 
deceased human from which it has already eaten a bone. Feathers 
will almost always drop after consuming the bones of recently 
deceased humans. The drop rate is inversely proportional to time 
since death, and feathers appear to stop dropping at about 3 years 
since death. 


Addendum B: A letter thought to be written by SCP-1534-2 was 
found in SCP-1534-1's enclosure on / / after another collection 
of feathers. The writing was thought to be in English until several 
multilingual personnel reported that the note was written in the 
language they were most proficient in. It has since been discovered 
that the writing will appear to the reader in whichever language they 
are most familiar with. 


I'd like Bones back, the others and | miss him. Also, 
could you feed him some more human bones? The other 
fellows are a bit overworked. 


« SCP-1533 | SCP-1534 | SCP-1535 » 


SCP-1535: Purgatory 


Item #: SCP-1535 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1535 is to be kept in a 
security locker at Site-18. The object should be handled carefully 
during testing due to its fragile nature. The lid of SCP-1535 is to be 
kept in a separate locker, only to be removed during testing. 


Description: SCP-1535 is a glass mason jar manufactured by the 
Ball company in 1946. SCP-1535 is physically similar to a typical 
glass mason jar. 


Anomalous properties of SCP-1535 present themselves when non- 
sapient entities such as insects or reptiles are placed within and the 
lid of SCP-1535 is sealed. 


Entities present within SCP-1535 after it has been sealed gain the 
ability to reason, fluency in the Spanish language, familiarity with 
Catholicism, and knowledge of Morse code. Residents of SCP-1535 
are referred to as SCP-1535-1. 


Attempts to open the lid of SCP-1535 without damaging SCP-1535 
have proven to be ineffective while living SCP-1535-1 are located 
within. The lid of SCP-1535 is removed simply when SCP-1535 no 
longer contains living SCP-1535-1. SCP-1535-1 expires 1-2 hours 
after being sealed within, presumably due to lack of oxygen. 


Interview 1535-1: A firefly is used in the following test for ease of 
communication. Testing with species of reptile and insect have 
proven themselves to be similar in result. 


SCP-1535-1 communicates by blinking in Morse code. 


SCP-1535-1: Father, is it really you? 


Researcher Breen: Yes. 


SCP-1535-1: | am at your will. You understand the joy | 
feel now seeing you finally. 


Researcher Breen: Tell me your name. 


SCP-1535-1: | was named Camilo de Garibay after my 
father, also a devout servant. 


Researcher Breen: How did you get here? 
SCP-1535-1: | followed the light in the darkness. 


Researcher Breen: Could you be more specific? What 
happened before this? 


SCP-1535-1: |... well as you know, | died by a sinful 
disease. Please forgive me. 


Researcher Breen: You are forgiven. 


SCP-1535-1: | have always wondered, what happens 
now that | am here? | am accepted here, correct? | have 
been faithful. 


Researcher Breen: Are you aware of your present 
condition? 


SCP-1535-1: This is... strange, but | do not question 
your ways. 


Researcher Breen: Thank you. (Breen speaks through 
the intercom.) Interview is complete, please remove 
SCP-1535. 


More light can be seen flashing in increasing intervals 
from SCP-1535-1. 


Researcher Breen: One moment, there may be 
something else here. 


SCP-1535-1: | have been faithful! | have destroyed evil 
men for you! Please! Please let me in! Please! 


Researcher Breen: ... 


SCP-1535-1 begins flying around SCP-1535 violently, 
colliding with its walls before falling to the bottom. 


SCP-1535-1: Is this Hell? 
Researcher Breen: Not really. 
Interview Concluded 


SCP-1535-1 does not communicate afterward. 
SCP-1535-1 expires in 2 hours. 


Researcher's Note: So far, all SCP-1535-1 entities claim to be 
deceased residents of Castilian Spain who lived between the years 
of 1500 and 1600. 


« SCP-1534 | SCP-1535 | SCP-1536 » 


SCP-1536: Doppelgangers 


Item #: SCP-1536 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Inactive SCP-1536 instances 
should be contained in standard locked storage boxes in Sector 37 
of Site 19. Instances of SCP-1536 may only be activated for testing 
purposes; active state instances of SCP-1536 may be stored in 
containment quarters appropriate to their current form. Once testing 
is completed, instances of SCP-1536 must be returned to inactive 
state for long-term storage. 


Update: As of / /20 (Incident 1536-y), all testing of SCP-1536 is 
to be suspended until further notice, and no new objects shall be 
exposed to SCP-1536. Identifying and containing additional 
instances, especially any which may be present in or around 
Foundation facilities, is considered an Epsilon-level priority. 


Description: Inactive SCP-1536 instances are brown ovoids 35 
centimetres in length and 15 centimetres in diameter composed of a 
number of previously unknown compounds analogous to common 
terrestrial biochemicals. The outer 'skin' of SCP-1536 resembles 
chitin, and the interior is a homogeneous colloid similar to intra- 
cellular fluid. Two appendages similar in appearance to arthropod 
legs emerge from either side of the main body. 


When in inactive state, instances of SCP-1536 will slowly drag 
themselves around their containment areas, and have on occasion 
been observed making scraping motions against containment walls; 
these have not left any mark whatever on the steel of standard 
containers. Inactive instances of SCP-1536 do not appear to require 
any form of sustenance. 


An instance of SCP-1536 will enter its active state when presented 
with direct line-of-sight on a sufficiently complex moving object. 


Through an unknown means, the instance of SCP-1536 will entirely 
alter its composition and appearance to exactly match the object 
with which it has been presented, a process which always takes just 
over 3 seconds. 


The criteria SCP-1536 use to judge whether to replicate an object is 
not known: moving pictures on a screen have not been replicated, 
but moving inanimate objects such as wind-up toys have been 
replicated. SCP-1536 will always replicate members of the animal 
kingdom. If presented with multiple replicable objects, SCP-1536 will 
replicate the object with closest proximity to its geometric centre. 


After replicating, SCP-1536 will be unable to replicate another object 
for a period of time just over 16 minutes in length. Once this 
recovery phase is over, if presented with a new replicable object, an 
instance of SCP-1536 will immediately change to replicate the new 
object. 


SCP-1536 instances in an active state have the same life 
requirements (if applicable) as the original object, but may, if 
sustained, remain in this state indefinitely. Once an SCP-1536 
instance has replicated an object, it is identical in every measurable 
aspect to the original. This includes DNA, skin markings such as 
coat pattern and fingerprints, and memories and personality. See 
interview logs for information on experience of human subjects. 


Active SCP-1536 instances will react precisely as the object which 
they have replicated to all stimuli, and will suffer damage or 
wounding as normal. However, if it is completely incapacitated (or 
killed, if an animal has been replicated), an instance of SCP-1536 
will return to its inactive state, and be unable to replicate again for 
approximately 16 minutes. The process of returning to inactive state 
lasts exactly the same time as transition to active state. Damage 
dealt to the replicated form may still be present in the inactive state, 
but will gradually disappear during the recovery phase. Once the 
recovery phase is over, the instance of SCP-1536 will then replicate 
as normal if exposed to a new object. 


Addendum 1536-A: selected test logs 


Test number: 1536-20 


Object presented: Male Rattus norvegicus, 6 weeks 
old. 

Test aim: Determine the ability of SCP-1536 to recover 
from damage. 


Result: SCP-1536-1 replicates the subject. Left foreleg 
of SCP-1536-1 is removed, and SCP-1536-1 is 
terminated by incineration. Inactive state of SCP-1536-1 
is observed to be heavily charred, and missing one of its 
appendages. Missing limb regrows and burn damage 
heals over the course of the recovery phase. Notably, 
removed limb does not revert and decays as expected 
for rodent tissue. 


Test number: 1536-34 

Object presented: brand toy in the shape of a 
duck, powered by clockwork. 

Test aim: Determine the extent to which SCP-1536 can 
replicate mechanical objects. 


Result: SCP-1536-1 is presented with immobile toy, and 
does not replicate. Toy is removed, wound up, and 
presented to SCP-1536-1 in motion. SCP-1536-1 
replicates the toy and moves in an identical fashion 
along the same vectors. 


Test number: 1536-52 

Object presented: D-90124 

Test aim: Determine the effects of SCP-1536 on 
humans. 


Result: SCP-1536-1 replicates the subject, including 
clothing. For more details, see Interview Log 1536-52. 


Test number: 1536-75 

Subject involved: D-90124 (subject of Test 1536-52; 
days after initial exposure) 

Test aim: Determine the long-term effects of exposure to 
SCP-1536. 


Result: [REDACTED; CLEARANCE 4/1536 SEE 


ADDENDUM 1536-C] 
+ Addendum 1536-B: Interview Log 1536-52 


Interviewed: D-90124, subject of Test 
1536-52 
Interviewer: Researcher Grant 


Researcher Grant: Good morning, D-90124. 
Please describe exactly what happened during 
Test 1536-52. 


D-90124: Jesus Christ... that was fucking 
horrific. Just... how do you even have shit like 
that? Anyway. So, I'm taken out of my cell and 
it's testing time again. Tall guard comes to get 
me, uh, Asian or something, he hates me. 
Took me a couple of weeks ago to have this 
weird shit injected that turned my piss purple. 


Researcher Grant: Please tell me what 
happened during the test, D-90124.