Following Test 21, Group 2 was retested with 
standardized personality profiles and showed a 34% 
decrease in empathy, a 47% increase in risk-tolerance 
and a 64% increase in extroversion compared to test 
results before Test 21. Subsequent testing has shown 
these changes to be lasting into adolescence; the Group 
2 children continue to be significantly less empathic, 
more risk-tolerant and more extroverted than average for 
their peer-group. Additionally within an average of five 
years, all exposed subjects had reconstructed their 
memories of the tests such that they believed the 
animation event to have been imaginary. 


On th __, the exposed persons from the original 
contact incident were re-interviewed and tested with the 
standard personality battery, under the pretext of a study 
of adult survivors of childhood trauma. They each 
reported they remembered the events as purely 
imaginary. Testing shows that this is consistent with 
screen memory equivalent to Class B amnestic therapy. 
Personality testing showed relatively low empathy 
scores, as well as relatively high risk-tolerance and 
extroversion, all with significant deviation from expected 
norms for a sample this size. Additionally, four of the 
seven have significant criminal records, including 
convictions for drug related offenses, violent assaults, 
and one second degree murder. 


+ Interview of D-7920 


Interviewed: D-7920, member of experiment 
Group 2. 


Interviewer: Dr. Haddad 


Foreword: D-7920 has spent the last 27 days 
with SCP-2890, which has been animating a 
department store mannequin. Interview was 
conducted in Arabic. 


<Begin Log, / / , 1530 hours.> 


Dr. Haddad: Peace be upon you, how are 
you? 


D-7920: Unto you, peace! | am fine. | had jello 
and pizza for lunch! Will | get to play with the 
dancing man again soon? 


Dr. Haddad: Do you like the dancing man? 
D-7920: Oh yes, very much! 

Dr. Haddad: You don't find him scary? 
D-7920: Oh no! He is very funny! [giggles] 


Dr. Haddad: Don't you want to see your 
mother and father? 


D-7920: Oh! | haven't seen them in a little 
while? Do you think | should? 


Dr. Haddad: Yes, you will be going back to 
them soon, God-willing. Tell me about what 
you do when you play with the dancing man. 


D-7920: We are doing a little dance! It is silly 
and very fun! 


Dr. Haddad: What do you think of the dancing 
man's hat? 


D-7920: That old thing? It must have some 
magic, because when we put it on its head it 
becomes the dancing man! Will | be able to 
play with him again soon, God-willing? 
Please? 


Dr. Haddad: | think it is time for you to return 
to your, family, child. 


D-7920: [cries] | want to see the dancing man! 


Dr. Haddad: I'm very sorry, but | don't think 
that is going to happen again. 


D-7920: It isn't fair. [cries for 43 seconds] | 
know the dancing man will be back again, 
some day, God-willing. 

<End Log> 


Closing Statement: This seems to confirm an 
active compulsion by SCP-2890 that affects 
prepubescent children. It is recommended that 
the artifact be isolated from them. The children 
from the experimental groups were returned to 
their parents at Site-11. 


+ Interview of SCP-2890 
Interviewed: SCP-2890 
Interviewer: Agent Asling 


Foreword: Prior to this, the entity within 
SCP-2890 refused to animate a simulacrum or 
communicate in the presence of researchers. 
Based on what had been learned about the 
entities motives, an attempt was made to 
incentivize communication. Subsequently 
these tactics have failed to motivate the entity 
to respond, and this is the sole interview it has 
cooperated with. 


SCP-2890 was placed on the mannequin (with 
both legs and one arm removed) and provided 
a pad of paper and a pen. All responses were 
in writing. SCP-2890's handwriting was a neat 
italic cursive script (underlining is reproduced 
from the original). 


<Begin Log, / / , 0900 hours.> 


Agent Asling: If you don't cooperate, we can 
make sure you never see any children again. 
On the other hand, if you just answer my 
questions, we'll return you to them soon. 


SCP-2890: Hate you. 
Agent Asling: Why do you hate me? 


SCP-2890: Hate doctors. Hate women. Hate 
government. 


Agent Asling: | see. Why do you want to be 
with the children? [three minutes pass with no 
response] Look, | can seal you in concrete and 
dump you in the Hudson, if that's what you 
want. Why do you want to be with the 
children? 


SCP-2890: To play. To dance. 


Agent Asling: What is the purpose of the 
dance? 


SCP-2890: | teach them. Joy. Pleasure. 
Surrender to revels. Destroy themselves in joy. 
They dance. All will dance. [Subject refused to 
respond further despite continued incentives]. 


<End Log> 


Closing Statement: The SCP-2890 entity is 
recalcitrant and is either unwilling or unable to 
provide coherent information. Returned to 
secure storage for containment. 


Footnotes 

1. Due to a flagged blog post by a mother describing her child's 
"imaginative" play. 

2. Analysis by the Occult Symbology Working Group indicates a 
high probability of ritual magic elements. 


« SCP-2889 | SCP-2890 | SCP-2891 » 


SCP-2891: Insta-Container! 


Item # SCP-2891 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: All containers of SCP-2891 are 
to be kept on Site-43 in High Priority Containment Wing-C. 
SCP-2891 may only be removed with the permission of two Level 4 
researchers, and only for the purposes of testing. All SCP-2891-1, 
-2, and -3 instances are to be destroyed following testing, with their 
remains kept in Wing-B. 


Description: SCP-2891 is an anomalous liquid that can cause an 
environment to undergo significant changes when applied to a 
currently living organism via direct skin contact. When applied to a 
living organism, now known as SCP-2891-1, manifestations of 
structures and objects designed to defend SCP-2891-1 will begin to 
appear in the local environment. The amount of land affected by 
SCP-2891 is different depending on the location and specific 
environment that it is used in, although the average number is 50m. 


SCP-2891-2 is the designation of objects and structures formed by 
SCP-2891 around the affected area of SCP-2891-1. Often, these 
structures take the form of security cameras, turrets, and humanoid 
containment cells. These containment cells are consistent with 
standard humanoid containment cells designed by the Foundation 
(See Addendum-2891-A for more information). Over time, 
SCP-2891-2 instances begin to become more and more complex. 
Untreated SCP-2891-2 instances following completion of stage 5 are 
found to be equipped with security cameras, automated turrets, 
electronic keypads, barbed wire, land mines, steel doors, and tear 
gas. 


Additionally, humanoid entities are found to manifest at varying 
times in the stages of SCP-2891. These humanoid entities, 
designated SCP-2891-3, are all genetically identical to each other. 


SCP-2891-3 instances often have identical uniforms and use similar 
weaponry as local enforcement officers in order to appear as said 
officers. It should be noted that while instances of SCP-2891-3 are 
capable of speech in the language predominate in the affected area, 
it is not currently known if instances are capable of understanding 
said speech’. 


The following is a list of the stages that an SCP-2891-1 instance 
undergoes from initial exposure and death. 


Stages 


Stage 1: The initial stage of SCP-2891-1. Padlocks, 
reinforced fencing around the affected area, and barred 
windows manifest. Stage usually lasts for three to five 
hours after initial application. 


Stage 2: SCP-2891-1's clothing begins to alternate from 
their original designs, often including or removing 
materials in order to make the removal of said clothing 
more difficult for the particular instance of SCP-2891-1. 


Stage 3: At stage 3, SCP-2891-1's clothing binds to 
SCP-2891-1's skin. Electronic locking systems, half- 
formed turrets, security cameras and barbed wire 
materialize around the affected area. 


Stage 4: SCP-2891-1 is bound to a specific location 
within the affected area. This is usually accomplished 
with belts, metal bars, full-body strait jackets, and ropes. 
While this occurs, SCP-2891-1 begins to undergo a form 
of psychological passivity, allowing for its capture with 
little to no resistance. The affected area is equipped with 
titanium alloy fences, more developed turrets, tear gas, 
180-degree security cameras, and reinforced steel 
doors. 


Stage 5: SCP-2891-1 enters into a vegetative state, only 
surviving based on the sustenance it receives from 
SCP-2891-3 instances, which, along with concrete walls, 
land mines, military-grade turrets, 360-degree security 


cameras, built-in tasers, barbed wire increased, and saw 
traps, also appear. 


Stage 6: The final stage of SCP-2891. This stage begins 
only after the death of SCP-2891-1.2 When this occurs, 
SCP-2891-2 instances begin to dematerialize from the 
affected area, returning the affected area to its pre- 
SCP-2891 form. All instances of SCP-2891-3 die over 
the course of three days. 


Currently, there are over thirteen containers filled with SCP-2891 in 
Foundation control. 
Addendum-2891-A 


SCP-2891 was first discovered following the absorption of the many 
subsidiaries and divisions of Gol-2312,4 specifically for Prometheus 
Defense and Biotech, under a project known as "Project Plant Cell". 
It was also discovered that a Dr. Kirk, a Foundation researcher and 
former Prometheus Labs employee, had worked on the project. 


Interviewed: Dr. Kirk 
Interviewer: Dr. Henderson 
Date: 06/11/1999 


<Begin Log> 
Dr. Henderson: Good evening, Dr. Kirk. 
Dr. Kirk: Evening. 


Dr. Henderson: Would you be willing to answer some 
questions regarding SCP-2891 ? 


Dr. Kirk: Sure. 
Dr. Henderson: Thank you. Now- 
[Paper shuffling] 


Dr. Henderson: -what was your involvement with the 


length of the ride, and was able to calmly and rationally talk about 
seemingly otherworldly events without breakdown of linguistic and 
mental functions. For this reason, this experiment was the most 
useful and rewarding, and a full log of the sequence of events 
experienced by Agent Strahm can be found in the attached 
documentation. 


Of particular note: Agent Strahm made no effort to leave the 
subway, or even consider the possibility of doing so. This 
acceptance of his fate may have allowed an avoidance of mental 
anguish, as seen in the following log: 


Dr. Haber: ... All right, we've got what we need. Now, 
let's try to get you off this thing. 


Strahm: No. 
Dr. Haber: Excuse me? 
Strahm: It's too risky. 


Erin: We could get separated or hurt. We know what 
happens every time. Something bad. I'm not taking that 
chance. 


Dr. Haber: But he's doing so well. Maybe that's all it is, a 
willpower thing. You're keeping yourself together, you're 
calm, you're composed, it doesn't control you. (excited) 
That's it! All it takes is a strong will to pass through the 
gates... 


Erin: lf there is a test, it's not here, it's at the end of it all. 
That's where he's going to need us, need our support. 
That's where it's going to happen. 


Strahm: (quiet) 


Dr. Haber: Look, we can't just let him... Here's the stop. | 
say we at least attempt it... for results. 


Strahm (morosely): You'll get your results, all right, 
Doc... 


Prometheus Labs project known as "Project Plant cell"? 
Dr. Kirk: What do you wanna know? 
Dr. Henderson: What was the purpose of the project? 


Dr. Kirk: It was meant to be many things, but the primary 
point of it was meant to be a semi-containment producer. 
You would slather the object or person you needed to 
contain and presto! You got your own containment cell in 
no time flat. 


Dr. Henderson: And what were you planning on doing 
with this object? 


Dr. Kirk: Selling it to the Foundation, of course. You see, 
the Foundation had come to the higher ups, asking for 
help. They needed something that could temporarily 
manifest locations that could contain an object or 
creature that needed to be recovered quickly and at a 
moment's notice. 


Dr. Henderson: When was this? 


Dr. Kirk: I'd say... the early '90s? | forget. Just know that 
it was at around that time that | was sent into the 
Appalachians to a newly dug-in Site for the production of 
a new project, and | was one of the lead researchers. 


Dr. Henderson: This sounds like it was top secret. 


Dr. Kirk: Oh, it was. Higher ups denied any involvement 
in the project, of course. Needed to keep up 
appearances, we do have standards. 


[Dr. Kirk laughs] 


Dr. Kirk: In the beginning, we had a plethora of 
problems to deal with. Containment cells would grow into 
full-fledged prisons, guards were inherently violent and 
trigger happy, and we were still trying to find a way to get 
them to respond to our trigger words. 


Dr. Henderson: Trigger words? 


Dr. Kirk: Yeah, trigger words. Phrases that would allow 
for you to control them when heard. Usually simple and 
ridiculous phrases such as "What it do?" or "Does the 
Black Moon Howl?". Stupid phrases like that, you know. 
Simple little jokes between us researchers. All would be 
removed in the final product, of course. 


Dr. Henderson: Sort of like mind control? 


Dr. Kirk: Yeah, well, that sort of implies that they had 
minds instead of being biological automatons, but simple 
semantics. 


Dr. Henderson: Right. Continue. 


Dr. Kirk: So, everything was running smoothly. Sure, a 
death or two here, but nothing out of the ordinary. But 
one day, one of the Head researchers, Dr. Taylor, didn't 
show up to work. Like, nothing. No message, no phone 
calls, no nothing. A little weird, but probably nothing to 
worry about. Just took an off day or something. Then he 
didn't come the next day, and the day after that. For 
three days, he didn't come back. At this point, the higher 
ups got nervous, and they decided to send in a small 
security task force to check up at his house. 


Dr. Henderson: What did they find? 


Dr. Kirk: His crying mess of a wife. Said he up and left 
after he had a meltdown or something. You should have 
seen the place, just Jesus. She said he left in his car, 
somewhere. From evidence collected from phone calls 
and emails, he looked like he was going to do something 
that he would probably regret. 


Dr. Henderson: Look, | understand it must have been 
difficult, but we must focus— 


Dr. Kirk: No, not that. Although, it wouldn't have 


surprised me if he did. The force had found out that he 
had left the house three days earlier. After extensive 
research of the local area, we had discovered that he 
was heading outside of the mountains, near somewhere. 
And the boys back at the site also found something 
funny. 


Dr. Henderson: What did they find? 


Dr. Kirk: One vial of the substance was gone. 
Apparently, it had been removed during the late night. 


Dr. Henderson: By who? 
Dr. Kirk: By none other than Taylor himself. 
Dr. Henderson: How do you know? 


Dr. Kirk: Checking through the security cameras. Found 
that he snuck a vial out in his suitcase. 


Dr. Henderson: Why would he do this? 
Dr. Kirk: For his plan. 

Dr. Henderson: Which was? 

Dr. Kirk: To lock himself away. 

<End Log> 


An investigation into this supposed Prometheus Labs Inc. Site are 
Ongoing. Evidence collected from Labs servers and local law 
enforcement records traces the possible location of Dr. Taylor to 
Clay County, Kentucky.° It is currently unknown why this location 
was chosen. 


Note: Following an investigation into the records of Clay Country, it 
was discovered that this was the birthplace of Dr. Henry Taylor, who 
had been raised there until he was 19, when he was hired by 
Prometheus Labs in [REDACTED] as a janitor, and eventually 
became a researcher for the company. 


Addendum-2891-B