2. Subjects reported a significant mood increase after drinking. 
Reports showed subjects to have experienced a considerable 
release of dopamine. 

3. Investigations ongoing 


SCP-3403: Summer Dogs 


Item #: SCP-3403 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3403 is to be kept within a 
secure item locker when not in use. Requests for testing may be 
submitted to the Research Director at SCP-3403's site of 
containment (Field Office 352-Zayin as of 01/10/2015). Following 
any testing or transport, SCP-3403 is to be rinsed in water and 
wiped clean to prevent manifestation of anomalies. 


Description: SCP-3403 is a rectangular concrete box measuring 
approximately 17.75 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm. The object has no 
external openings, but contains a hollow aperture housing several 
materials. Following penetrative imaging and substance analysis, 
the space within SCP-3403 was determined be filled primarily with 
charred organic material identified as cremated mammal remains, 
surrounding a small assembly composed of a circuit board 
connected to a dried flower (Eichhornia crassipes) by means of 
short wires curled around the stem. Analysis also revealed a short 
text passage inscribed on the interior surface of the object, the 
contents of which may be found in Document 3403-A01. 


The anomaly associated with SCP-3403 manifests when the object 
is fully covered with soil on all six sides. Under these conditions, 
three instances of SCP-3403-1 will manifest within 1000 square 
meters of the spot at which the object is buried inside of 24 hours. 
Instances of SCP-3403-1 are incorporeal images resembling 
specific domesticated canines. They have no measurable mass or 
volume, and the space occupied by their bodies measures on 
average 5 degrees Celsius warmer than the surrounding air. 
Instances behave in a manner consistent with non-anomalous 
canines, though they are apparently unable to detect humans. Left 
alone, instances will play with one another, chase non-human 
animals, and periodically rest. All manifestation of SCP-3403-1 


ceases once SCP-3403 is no longer in contact with soil on all sides. 
The instances of SCP-3403-1 have been designated as follows: 


SCP-3403-1-A: Male boxer, apparent joint pain and occasional 
seizures, highly active, estimated 13 years of age 


SCP-3403-1-B: Female bull mastiff, slight limp in rear left leg, 
moderately active, estimated 8 years of age 


SCP-3403-1-C: Male bull mastiff, missing right ear, lethargic, 
estimated 4 years of age 


SCP-3403 was recovered from an empty lot in St. Johns, Florida on 
09/04/2014, following numerous reports of "ghost dogs" in the area. 
No further associated incidents have been reported following 
recovery. 


+Show addendum: Test Log 3403-Alpha 
Test Date: 09/10/2015 
Purpose: Control 


Procedure: Object placed on a tarp; not 
exposed to soil 


Result: No anomalies noted within 36 hour 
monitoring period. 


Test Date: 09/13/2015 
Purpose: Reproduction of original anomaly 


Procedure: Object buried .5 m underground in 
vicinity of Field Office 


Result: All instances of SCP-3403-1 
manifested within 24 hours. All three instances 
appeared to show slight reduction of sensory 
awareness relative to original manifestation. 


Test Date: 09/14/2015 
Purpose: Reproduction of original anomaly 


Procedure: Object buried .5 m underground at 
original site of recovery 


Result: All instances of SCP-3403-1 
manifested within 24 hours. Instances 
demonstrated none of the irregularities seen in 
previous test. 


Notes: Anomaly seems most effective at 
original location. Possibly due to soil 
conditions - further research ideal. 


Test Date: 09/16/2015 


Purpose: Test potency of anomaly 
manifestation using different soil 


Procedure: Object surrounded in 1 cubic m of 
soil sourced from Brantley, Georgia 


Result: All instances of SCP-3403-1 
manifested within 27 hours. SCP-3403-1-B 
and -C appeared to have senses significantly 
impaired relative to original manifestation. 
SCP-3403-1-A appeared to be totally devoid of 
sight, hearing, and smell. 


Note: This suggests the earlier hypothesis 
was correct. Glad getting that soil wasn't a 
waste of time. 


Test Date: 09/18/2015 
Purpose: Test limits of anomaly manifestation 


Procedure: Object surrounded in 1 cubic m of 
beach sand, dried and sifted 


Result: All instances of SCP-3403-1 
manifested within 36 hours. All instances were 
devoid of fur, with SCP-3403-1-C missing 
several patches of skin and SCP-3403-1-A 
completely devoid of skin. SCP-3403-1-A de- 
manifested and re-manifested in irregularly- 
timed bursts over 36 hour monitoring period. 
Space occupied by all instances measured 
significantly warmer (~15 deg. C) than 
recorded in original manifestation. All 
instances appeared confused and physically 
uncomfortable. SCP-3403-1-B observed to 
gravitate to areas of deep shade, to no 
apparent effect. 


Test Date: 09/21/2015 
Purpose: Test limits of anomaly manifestation 


Procedure: Object suspended using cable in 
a 1 cubic m tank of water with approx. 50 g of 
soil mixed in 


Result: SCP-3403-1-B and SCP-3403-1-C 
manifested within 48 hours. Both instances 
observed to produce significantly more saliva 
relative to original manifestation, as well as 
exhibited behavior associated with 
hydrocephalus. SCP-3403-1-C de-manifested 
and re-manifested repeatedly over 36 hour 
monitoring period, but occasionally exhibited 
physical irregularities upon re-manifestation 
(e.g. excessive hair, elongated bones). 
SCP-3403-1-A not observed to manifest. 


Test Date: 09/25/2015 
Purpose: Reproduction of original anomaly 


Procedure: Object buried .5 m underground at 
original site of recovery 


Result: All instances of SCP-3403-1 
manifested within 24 hours. Instances showed 
none of the physical irregularities observed in 
previous experiments, though all instances 
showed initial disorientation and confusion for 
several hours following manifestation. In 
particular, SCP-3403-1-A, though apparently 
conscious and responsive to external stimuli, 
did not move for 1.5 hours following 
manifestation. Within 4 hours of manifestation, 
all instances returned to original observed 
behavioral patterns. 


+Show addendum: Document 3403-A01 
Commodore, Breakfast, and Lawrence 


Summers aren't the same anymore. This is for 
you. 


| don't even have to ask; you were always 
cool. 


- G.C. (with help from friends) 


SCP-440 Exploratory Log B 


Exploration #440-B: Large-Scale Wilderness Observation Dome 
(LSWOD), Site- 

Explorers: B-6335! (Lead), D-58243 

TOD: 10/2/ 


On 9/30/ __, subject D-24573 was lost during an excursion. His last 
communication was "Gotcha!". B-6335 and D-58243 were sent into 
the LSWOD in order to determine the fate of D-24573. Following the 
signal from D-24573's suit, the two have made an uneventtul trip so 
far. 


B-6335: Stay closer, boy. Something's different. 


D-58243: Stop with that 'boy' shit, Beta. None of those rocktopods2 
around, and the air is clear. 


B-6335: I'll stop calling you ‘boy’ when you start paying attention. 
440-2s are curious buggers. They don't attack, but they always 
follow us around. Watching. Only one reason you wouldn't see a 
rocktopod swarm following behind us: there's something out there 
that they don't want any part of. 


D-58243: Uh huh. I've got ten bucks on that idiot Delta died trying to 
take a piss on a dustbug$ nest. [Beeping noise] Looks like he's 
behind that sandy current. C'mon. 


B-6335: Slow down, Delta. | don't like this. Look at the motion in that 
cloud. You ever see a sandflow4 like that? Too damned fast, too 
wide. 


D-58243: [scoffs] No, but | don't give a shit. We find 24573's body, | 
get a pardon. That's the rules. 


B-6335: No, the rule is you don't do a damned thing until | tell you, 
understood? [scuffling sounds] 


SCP-3404: Down With the Sickness 


Item #: SCP-3404 
Object Class: Keter 


Containment Status: Full containment of SCP-3404 is currently a 
top priority. The number of civilians with some awareness of 
SCP-3404 is estimated at 5 million. Standard protocols have 
successfully effected a communications blackout on the subject, 
resulting in no anticipated growth. Amnestic distribution is ongoing 
and will most likely be completed within two months. 


Identification and containment of individuals experiencing 
SCP-3404-B is ongoing. Plans for the long-term accommodation of 
these individuals are currently being developed. Possible cures for 
SCP-3404-B are being investigated. 


Methods of monitoring and/or neutralizing SCP-3404-C are being 
assessed. Lists of suspected members of SCP-3404-C are being 
compiled. Standardized protocols for addressing concerns posed by 
SCP-3404-C have not yet been created; SCP-3404's HMCL 
supervisor currently has the authority to determine appropriate 
responses to SCP-3404-C activity. 


Description: SCP-3404 is the collective designation for SCP-3404- 
A, -B, and -C. 


SCP-3404-A is a telepathic signal of indeterminate origin, broadcast 
on April 18, 2017, at 2:17PM UST across the entire planet. An 
estimated 100.000 individuals worldwide, believed to be those with a 
Psionic Resistance Index of 70 or less, were capable of perceiving 
SCP-3404-A as a visual, olfactory, and/or tactile hallucination that 
lasted for four minutes. 


Exposed subjects have differing reports of SCP-3404-A's contents, 
though several themes are prevalent: 


* Images of individuals apparently suffering from various 
illnesses, many of which correspond to known anomalous 
conditions, in or near crowded hospitals. 

* Images of mass graves containing similarly diseased and 
malformed bodies. 

¢ Non-specific imagery of blood and viscera. 

¢ News reports describing multiple concurrent pandemics, as 
well as the resultant collapse of industrial civilization. 

* Sensations of warm, malodorous breath on the face. 

* Non-specific imagery of visibly unsanitary or rotting food. 

¢ Large swarms of insects and rodents. 

¢ Scents of disinfectants, fecal matter, rotting flesh, blood, body 
odor, and various unidentified foul odors. 

¢ Sensations of being squeezed by a crowd of people, with 
accompanying difficulty breathing. 

* Formication', with corresponding imagery. 

* Intense full-body pain and itching. 


Amnestic treatment suppresses conscious awareness of SCP-3404- 
A but does not mitigate related trauma or anomalous effects. 


SCP-3404-B is a condition affecting roughly 2/3 of those individuals 
who perceived SCP-3404-A. SCP-3404-B is externally characterized 
by post-traumatic stress disorder, severe mysophobia2, and an 
obsession with the long-term viability of humanity. SCP-3404-B also 
grants telepathic capabilities that enable full communication of 
thoughts and sensory information between affected individuals. 


Reports of PTSD and mysophobia began almost immediately after 
SCP-3404-A; however, SCP-3404-B was not identified until four 
days later, after various individuals described newfound telepathic 
abilities. While media suppression was generally successful, 
evidence suggests that most affected subjects have not publicly 
disclosed their status, and thus are difficult to identify via standard 
methods. 


A procedure developed by SCP-3404-C (see below) is capable of 
inducing SCP-3404-B in individuals; while it has not been 
documented or observed by Foundation personnel, evidence 
suggests that this procedure takes no less than four hours alone 
with an affected individual, and entails (at a minimum) the 


administration of opioid drugs as well as moderate scarring around 
the ears and nose. The number of individuals infected via this 
procedure is unknown. 


SCP-3404-C is a gestalt intelligence? that arises from the telepathic 
network created by SCP-3404-B. It is capable of communication 
with all individuals affected by SCP-3404-B (hereby 'members'), and 
has access to all memories and sensory information possessed by 
its members. Its mental processing capacity likely exceeds that of 
humans by several orders of magnitude. 


While members retain their own identities and personalities, none 
have been observed to deliberately operate against the wishes of 
SCP-3404-C; notably, they will suppress symptoms of SCP-3404-B 
and attempt to act normally in the presence of others. While positive 
confirmation of SCP-3404-C status requires in-depth telepathic 
capacity testing, preclusion of SCP-3404-C membership is possible 
for subjects with no observable aversion to interacting with 
contaminants. 


SCP-3404-C self-identifies as "Operation HEALTH" and is 
preoccupied with the elimination of all disease and illness; most 
observed activity has been in pursuit of this goal. Despite access to 
all relevant scientific literature, it has displayed irrational beliefs with 
regards to the threat of diseases, viable venues of medical research, 
and viable methods of conducting public health initiatives. 


SCP-3404-C is not a humaniform intelligence, and is not susceptible 
to any tested memetic weapons; while its members are susceptible, 
SCP-3404-C is capable of eliminating hostile memes and restoring 
members to a working state. It is able to simulate humanoid thought 
processes sufficiently well to converse with humans, though its tone 
and manner of speech at any given time are not necessarily 
representative of its state of mind. 


SCP-3404-C has detailed knowledge of the Foundation, and treats it 
as a hostile force. With few exceptions, it has rejected all attempts at 
negotiation, displaying overt hostility in response to perceived 
attempts to interfere with its activities. While it is known that 
numerous members of SCP-3404-C are employed by the 
Foundation, the scope of its infiltration has not been assessed. 


Addendum: History of SCP-3404-C 


SCP-3404-C was first identified after several high-ranking members 
of the Russian military unexpectedly attempted to authorize testing 
of several nuclear weapons. While the personnel responsible were 
detained before this could be performed, standard interrogatory 
techniques proved ineffective until their transfer to psi-shielded 
holding cells9; at this point, interrogation became effective, and the 
subjects described a plan to use nuclear weapons to sterilize areas 
affected by SCP-610, as well as several G2 sites containing 
samples of SCP-008. Additional testing performed after returning the 
subjects to a non-shielded environment was able to discern, in 
broad terms, the nature of SCP-3404-C. 


Initial negotiations with SCP-3404-C were conducted using a 
detained subject as a mediator. The Foundation agreed to eliminate 
samples of SCP-008 at several G2 sites® and sterilize 25% of 
SCP-610's affected area with non-nuclear weaponry; in exchange, 
SCP-3404-C agreed to abide by the Veil Protocol and refrain from 
interference with Foundation operations unrelated to disease and 
illness.” Additional negotiations were inhibited by SCP-3404-C's 
unwillingness to make realistic offers; for example, its stated 
requirement for limiting the spread of SCP-3404-B was 3,0 trillion 
RUB (~51 bilion USD) transfered to several Swiss bank accounts 
under its control and two pills of SCP-500. 


Over the course of negotiations, SCP-3404-C displayed increasing 
paranoia and repeatedly accused the Foundation of being "dirt- 
corrupted," and made the statement "You need to understand that 
we have worlds worth saving here." four times. It displayed an 
unusual level of concern with the security and long-term stability of 
SCP-212 and SCP-1096, though it refused to disclose the exact 
nature of its interest in these anomalies. After two days, SCP-3404- 
C refused to engage with Foundation personnel; the mediator was 
shot fatally after attempting to manually strangle the lead negotiator 
without provocation.