"Sunny and | spent the afternoon 
baking bread for the Song 
Festival - | worried I'd be bored 
out of my mind, but it ended up 
being really nice!” - intern Bridge 
“| tried to do this on my own, got a 
lot of laughs from the others. This 
needs /ots of people, you know? 
It's mesmerising, hectic, 
wondertul.” - Dr. Schrader 


“| think we might have a basis as 
to how these people might have 


images of various symbols carveddone this ritual. Seems like the 


out of the harvested material. 


stuff was already a huge part of 


Symbols are apparently religious their society in the first place.” - 

in nature. Dr. Kulkarni 

How to sew and dye traditional | “Yes, I’m wearing these now.” - 

clothing from materials found on Dr. Schrader 

the island. Researcher Schrader 

was asked to display their 

newfound knowledge, and, over 

the course of 36 hours, 

successfully created a dress dyed 

with various patterns and a pair of 

slippers using materials only 

found on the isiand. 

The phrases “We are a family.”,| “I don’t know why these specific 

“It’s time for dinner.”, “I wish to go phrases were recorded, but the 

hunting.”, “Help.” and “I don’t wantword ‘Help’... It's unpleasant to 

this.” in the language previously} speak. My stomach drops. Does 

discovered. that make any sense?” - Dr. 
Kuikarni 

A religious hymn involving fruitful “It seems to have a unique 

harvests, protection of the family, property about it. It evokes joy, 

and a prosperous future. desperation, determination... It's 
a lot to process.” - Dr. Kulkarni 


"Yeah, Ish had us sing this last 
week while we were planting 
crops, printed out lyrics and stuff. 
Dork. There's a lot more to it than 
| got from the words alone! | see 
why he was so insistent." - Dr. 
Zamelis 

A religious burial ceremony, ano “No comment.” - Dr. Kulkarni 

the process in preparing It. 

A poem about Namejs Island, and“This feels significant; this feels 


its “great gifts within’. Describes 
the island as merciful and kind, 


like a message that was 
supposed to be found. I’m going 


even going so far as personifying to work with Kulkarni to see if we 


it towards the end. 


can’t extrapolate anything from 
this.” - Dr. Schrader 


On 25/9/2015, research heads Ishvi Schrader and Sunitha Kulkarni 


were not present at the 9am village meeting. When their huts were 
found empty, Outpost Captain Suresh Kulkarni was contacted at 
Outpost Wallace and a search party was assembled. At 4am, 
26/9/15, Sunitha Kulkarni was found semi-conscious in the 
Southwestern river8, clothes and hair drenched in sap. Found in her 
satchel was a letter, a camcorder and a braided amber ring. Of the 
two tapes found with the camcorder, one was found to be 
recoverable. 


+ Access Exploration Log EX-3504-43 


Exploration Log EX-3504-43 

Date:25/9/15 

Foreword: Dialogue put between double 
brackets* were spoken in the language 
Immersion Researchers learned on the island. 


[BEGIN LOG] 


Dr. Ishvi Schrader stands in front of the mouth 
of the cave, fiddling with a mic attached to 
hand-sewn clothing. 


Dr. Schrader: Uh, log start. We’re up? Ok, 
cool. So, um, Dr. Ishvi Schrader here, head 
researcher on - 


Dr. Kulkarni (off-camera): Co-head. 


Dr. Schrader: Co-head, yes, on SCP-3504. 
Sorry, Sunny. We've been talking, over the last 
few weeks, about the things we’ve been 
getting from the resin. 


Dr. Schrader turns the camera to Dr. Sunitha 
Kulkarni as he speaks. She is wearing similar 
garb, and sits on a rock, her walking stick over 
her knees. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Darker stuff. The impressions of 
a dying culture. 


Kulkarni smiles slightly as Schrader hops back 
into frame, squatting beside her. 


Dr. Schrader: Not just dying but being killed, 
actively. Brutal invaders sweeping the land, 
the oppression of their language and their 
folklore- 


Dr. Kulkarni: They killed the Bear Slayer. 


Dr. Schrader: Right! Or, a representation of 
the Bear Slayer at least. With the impressions 
we get about the function of the resin, I’m 
thinking - 


Kulkarni rolls her eyes dramatically. 
Dr. Kulkarni: Right, this. 


Dr. Schrader: - I’m thinking it could be, like, an 
anomalous way to preserve tradition? We 
could be looking at shattered statues, temples, 
built to represent them not just aesthetically 
but narratively, memory constructs trapped in 
resin shapes- 


Dr. Kulkarni: You're going off track, Ishvi. 


Dr. Schrader: Right. So, we’ve been seeing 
safety, warmth, protection, preservation, the 
impression of some sort of fortress or safe 
place, a secret place the invaders wouldn't 
know. 


Dr. Kulkarni: The island’s belly. 


Dr. Schrader: Kunsala, yeah. It’s - we think 
we might know where the mouth is. 


Schrader hops up from his position beside 
Kulkarni and disconnects the camera from its 
tripod. He steps back with it to reveal the 


mouth of a cave, hidden behind a curtain of 
vines and moss, where Kulkarni is sitting. 


Dr. Schrader: There’s - this is all intuition, but 
we agree on this fully. 


Kulkarni nods quickly, serious. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Fully. The hill, the markings, the 
way the sun flows into it in the mornings - 


Dr. Schrader: The markings. The markings! 


Schrader runs over to the cave mouth and 
carefully moves aside some brush obscuring 
the entrance to show faded markings in the 
stone. 


Dr. Schrader: They’re faint, but there’s definite 
pictures here that relate back to not just the 
Bear Slayer, but the island itself, ((God’s 
Root)), song and dance, the ((word relating to 
cultural lifeblood/the core of a community)) of 
the people. 


Dr. Kulkarni (off camera): Plus the teeth. 


Dr. Schrader: Right, yeah, and the impression 
of teeth carved around the top here. A literal 
mouth, relating to how they viewed the island 
as a deity- 


Dr. Kulkarni (off camera): Well, we don’t 
know that it’s not. 


Schrader turns back to face Kulkarni. Her face 
is calm, but challenging. 


Dr. Schrader: Well, ok, let’s not have that 
discussion right now. The point is that while 
much of their oral tradition could be interpreted 
simply as myth, looking into them as factual, 


useful records leads to- 

Dr. Kulkarni: This cave. 

Dr. Schrader: It’s very exciting. 
Dr. Kulkarni: Should we head in? 
Dr. Schrader: Definitely! 


Schrader helps Kulkarni up, and they proceed 
into the cave, Schrader holding the camera 
and Kulkarni holding a powerful flashlight. 


Dr. Schrader: For the record, we should 
probably talk about the Bear Killer, right? 


Dr. Kulkarni: ((The Knights Who Angered the 
Sun and the Ground)) is most relevant, | feel. 


Dr. Schrader: Yes, yes. So, the tale starts, as 
many do, with Lacplésis sharpening his sword 
on the beach. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Classic Lacéplésis. 
Schrader laughs lightly. 


Dr. Schrader: This is, as far as we can 
ascertain, well after the events of Pumpurs’ 
epic, after they found his body washed up on 
the shores and the island chose to bring him 
back. He’s the island guardian at this point, 
watching over them silently, blah blah. And as 
he stares out at the waves, the sun changes, 
turning red. The whole sky changes colour! As 
he looks at the setting sun, he sees dark 
shapes on the horizon, riding on its edge. 


Dr. Kulkarni: The Bear Knights! 


Dr. Schrader: Exactly! They’re back to get 


revenge on the island folks for chasing them 
out during the events of ((The Song of Small 
Sorrows)). Hopped right on their bear mounts 
and rode them across the ocean, full of rage 
and fire. No boats for these men! 


Dr. Kulkarni: The impression you get of the 
knights in the tales, they’re these tall, dark 
shadows. Armour as black as night, faces 
unseen beneath their cowls. Barely even men. 


Dr. Schrader: And their alliance with the bears 
only compounds that, obviously, since these 
aren't just any bears. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Huge things, with bright fur, 
enormous steel claws, eyes that ((burn into 
your heart))... 


Dr. Schrader: Right. Which only makes 
Lacplésis’ achievements in the poem even 
more impressive, right? What great warrior 
could rip one of these monsters in half?? 


Dr. Kulkarni: Only the Bear Slayer, of course. 
Schrader laughs. 


Dr. Schrader: Right there in the name, | 
guess. But the proof is in the action, and rise 
to that action he did! The bears were fast, 
faster than any thing should be, fueled by the 
knight’s fiery anger, and they would be there in 
minutes. Lacplésis ran as fast as he could to 
the house of his good friend the ((weaver)), 
and he told her to tell all the village that they 
were once again in danger. The ((weaver)) 
knocked on every door of every house and told 
them ((“The Bear Knights are come! Laéplésis 
once again risks his life for our safety!”)). As 
she did this, he ran back to the beach. The first 


but will not believe they were anything but a nightmare. Reacts 
violently to interrogating Agent if pressed in this manner. The three 
43-males remember getting in a bar fight, but not the cause. 

Notes: None of the participants in this Script have any relationship 
or prior knowledge of each other. If introduced after the events of the 
Script, participants 43-wife and the 43-males will have an irrational 
hatred of 43-husband; this applies to anyone who has previously 
participated in the Script as one of these roles, even on different 
dates. 43-husband finds himself extremely attracted to 43-wife. 
Further post-Script introduction of 43-husband and 43-wife has been 
denied after [DATA EXPUNGED]. It is of some interest to note that 
despite capably handling the 43-males in combat, the Script appears 
to preferentially select a 43-husband who is diminutive in stature and 
in poor physical condition, while the 48-males are typically large and 
physically fit. 

Experiment Log 453-s43: 


Deviation: The male washroom is closed and locked 
after 43-wife enters. 

Result: Four new individuals (43-locksmiths) arrive at 
the washroom almost immediately after it is closed, 
forcibly opening the doors in order to use the facilities. 
Events proceed as usual, with a 12-minute delay. These 
individuals appear to be able to circumvent any lock we 
have thus far applied to the door, including SCP- 


Deviation: 43-husband is denied access to a full bottle 
of alcohol, given a glass instead. 

Result: 43-husband takes a bar stool into the washroom. 
Participants 43-wife and 43-male-A and -C are killed 
instead of injured. Participant 43-male-B suffers 
irrecoverable spinal injuries!. 


Deviation: Four (4) Foundation personnel enter the 
men's washroom and attempt to subdue 43-husband 
using suppressive weaponry. 

Result: See video log 453-438-039. Foundation 
personnel subdued by 43-husband, who reacts 
immediately to the arrival of the Foundation personnel 
before any attack is made, disarming them and 


of the bear knights has already landed, and 
they’ve taken his sword and shield and broken 
them all in five. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Five pieces, we think, being 
generally indicative of great and irreversible 
destruction. 


Dr. Schrader: Tying back to the broken pot 
and how Staburadze lost her child in other 
island myths. It definitely held significance. 
You can feel the power of that statement when 
you eat the resin for these tales, this is 
something terrible and foreboding. But 
Laéplésis isn’t one to give up for any reason, 
so he ((runs to the first bear, takes its throat in 
his hands, and rips straight down)). 


Dr. Kulkarni: Does that kill it? 


Dr. Schrader: No! Laéplésis thinks it will, as it 
always has, but when he turns his back to face 
its rider, ((the bear gashes its great iron claws 
across his back, cracking his golden skin!)). 
Lacplésis falls, and the first knight tries to 
strike him with his greatsword, but Lacplésis 
strikes out and buckles his armour with a 
single punch. He rips the man’s head off, then 
turns and grabs the bear, tackling it to the 
ground and swinging the knight’s greatsword 
at his head! 


Schrader is at this point very animated, acting 
out the scene with his free hand in front of the 
camera as they continue down the cave. He 
alternates between walking forward and 
walking sideways to face Kulkarni. 


Dr. Schrader: The great bear still does not go 
down, and now the other bears are also 
landing on the beach. 


Kulkarni smiles affectionately. 


Dr. Kulkarni: You really get excited at this 
point, don’t you? 


Dr. Schrader: Come on, it’s an exciting part! 
Lacplésis, back against the wall, no weapons, 
and who comes to save him? It’s the 
((weaver))! She rushes to his aid, picking up 
the hilt of his shattered sword, and charges at 
the army! Despite her stature, she’s not going 
to be one to let Lacplésis and her people fall to 
the invaders! 


Dr. Kulkarni: But even in the end, the 
((weaver)) falls. 


Dr. Schrader: But Lacplésis has one last trick 
up his sleeve, something he can do for the 
((weaver)) even in death. He summons the 
power of the Old Gods themselves, and fuses 
the ((weaver))’s spirit with the island! The 
island’s sands rise and swell, the trees and 
grass morphing, and the island becomes this 
monolithic golem! It swallows up everything; 
the ((weaver)), Lacplésis, the invaders, even 
the villagers. And once everyone is taken, the 
island returns to its resting state. Now, with the 
((weaver))’s soul in the island and Lacplésis 
and her people safe, she can lay to rest, her 
oath to Lacplésis honoured and the villagers 
safe in the chresins of her heart. 


Dr. Kulkarni: So, they win? The Bear Knights 
can’t get them? 


Dr. Schrader: That’s where the story gets 
somewhat unclear. There’s something 
missing, maybe in resin we haven't consumed 
yet. It could be that- 


Schrader stops talking as they round a corner 
to enter a small chresin. It is dimly lit by 
glowing pools of resin in small wells embedded 
in the walls, and in the centre stands a lifesize 
resin figure on a pedestal. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Oh, my. 
Dr. Schrader: Is... is that him? 
Dr. Kulkarni: Check for the missing ears. 


Schrader is heard fumbling around in a bag 
before taking out a small flashlight and shining 
it on the figure’s head, revealing a lack of ears. 


Dr. Schrader: | can’t see any! 


Dr. Kulkarni: Whoever made this sculpture 
must have put in months of effort into making it 
as detailed as itis... 


Kulkarni is seen approaching the statue, 
placing a hand on one of its arms, before 
pulling back. 


Dr. Schrader: Something wrong, Sunny? 
Dr. Kulkarni: It’s still wet, the resin is fresh. 
Dr. Schrader: It- what? 


Schrader turns downwards to see a small pool 
of resin being formed at the statue’s feet. 


Dr. Kulkarni: That means that this was made 
recently! Or at the very least repaired recently. 
In either case, that means we're close! 


Schrader bends down and cups some of the 
liquid resin in his hand and brings it to his 
mouth. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Ishvi, | don’t feel like we should 
be consuming outside of the confines of 
testing hours. We're already stretching the 
rules enough as-is. Ishvi? 


Schrader has gone quiet, lost in thought. 
Though the footage is unclear, he may be 
rapidly mouthing words under his breath, a 
common behaviour when processing input 
from other sources of resin on the island. 
Though visibly concerned, Kulkarni waits for 
him to come back to his senses. 


Dr. Schrader: Sunny, this is... you’re not 
going to fucking believe this. 


Dr. Kulkarni: Tell me. 
Dr. Schrader: | can’t, | can’t, just lemme... 


Schrader dashes back toward the statue, 
stumbling on a rock in haste. He clasps his 
hands together and bows his head briefly. 
Schrader stands between the camera and the 
statue, blocking the view. 


Dr. Schrader: ((Hello, Lacplésis.)) 

There is a pause. 

Dr. Schrader: ((Oh, I’m so sorry.)) 
Schrader turns and switches off the camera. 
[END LOG]