The land within SCP-2397 consists largely of tundra. A rudimentary 
dirt road runs through SCP-2397, terminating at the collapsed 
remains of a small house near the region's center. Examination of 
the house has revealed no anomalous properties. Several open 
mining shafts, suspected to date from the brief 189 mining efforts in 
the area, have been found within the area. A Foundation 
investigation of these shafts on / /199 revealed a set of heavily 
decayed men's clothing, consistent with 1970's fashions, at the 
bottom of one of the shafts. At the time of recovery, twenty-three 
Discus macclintocki (lowa pleistocene snail) shells were found within 
the hood of the parka. 


Identification for an Alaska resident by the name of KevinS was 
recovered along with the clothing. Records confirm that a Kevin S 
had resided within the town of __, working at the local convenience 
store until his disappearance in 1973. Local residents reported being 
unsurprised by Mr. S__'s disappearance, often expressing the belief 
that he had "finally" returned to lowa, where he claimed to have 
been born. Foundation investigations have revealed no records of 
Kevin S _ prior to his arrival in Alaska Territory in 1948. 


Addendum 2397-A: Incident 2397-1 

On / /199, during a routine survey of SCP-2397, Agent McConnell 
reported hearing a man crying, and began transcribing what 
appeared to be a series of messages (See Document 2397-1). No 
other personnel in the area reported any anomalous effects, and 
audio recordings do not reveal any unusual sounds. After writing for 
approximately five minutes, Agent McConnell wrote down the 
address of alocationin _, lowa, before resuming normal behavior 
and expressing confusion regarding her previous actions. 


Investigation of the address provided by Agent McConnell revealed 
it to be the home of one RyanS .Mr.S__ claimed to have no 
knowledge of a Kevin S _ , and did not appear to possess any 
information about SCP-2397. Despite the content of the messages 
transcribed by Agent McConnell, records reveal that RyanS was 
born with an unknown father, and appears to have been cared for 
exclusively by his mother, Karen S __, until her death in 1947. A 
single undercover agent has been stationed in __, lowa, in order to 
monitor Ryan S __ for unusual behavior. 


Addendum 2397-B: Document 2397-1 


I'm sorry, son. This wasn't how | wanted it. | was scared. 
But I'm just an echo now. Come back to me, as | can't to 
you. You'd like it here. It's never home but there's a 
semblance. Come back, son. Fly here and join my dust. 
It is quiet and calm and | see the plains stretching infinite 
in the beyond below my feeble eyes. Breathe. 


Addendum 2397-C: Incident 2397-2 

On / /200 , Junior Researcher Li spent twenty consecutive hours 
within SCP-2397, the longest period of continuous exposure to the 
object on record. Near the end of this period, Researcher Feng, the 
only other individual within SCP-2397 at the time, reported that 
Junior Researcher Li had become panicked and had begun to speak 
incoherently about her home town of , Wisconsin. After several 
minutes of this behavior, Junior Researcher Li approached one of 
the open mining shafts within SCP-2397 (later identified as the same 
shaft within which Mr. S _ 's clothing was originally found) and 
stared down into it, refusing to move or speak. At this point, 
Researcher Feng forcibly removed Junior Researcher Li from 
SCP-2397. 


Upon exiting SCP-2397, Junior Researcher Li appeared disoriented, 
and continued to express a need to "check up" on friends and family 
in her hometown. This effect appeared to subside, but not vanish, 
over time. Coworkers report that Li had stopped making phone calls 
to her family after the incident, and refused suggestions to take a 
vacation to visit them, despite her professed desire to do so. Due to 
the distraction that these effects have provided from Ms. Li's duties 
as a researcher, she has been reassigned from SCP-2397 and is 
currently to meet with Foundation counselors on a weekly basis. 
Human testing with SCP-2397 has been suspended pending further 
evaluation. 


« SCP-2396 | SCP-2397 | SCP-2398 » 


SCP-2398: Home Run Bat 


Item #: SCP-2398 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2398 is contained in a 
standard high security containment locker at Site-81. Personnel 
seeking clearance to test SCP-2398 must submit the proper 
paperwork to the Site-81 Head of Research Administration’s office. 


Personnel testing SCP-2398 are forbidden from swinging SCP-2398 
towards any other Foundation personnel. 


Updated Containment Procedures: Testing of SCP-2398 is 
currently restricted. 


Description: SCP-2398 is a plain wooden baseball bat, roughly 
110cm in length and made of ash with a taped grip. SCP-2398 bears 
no unusual markings other than the letters “K.O.” branded into the 
wood just above the handle. 


SCP-2398 displays no anomalous properties when not in use; 
however, when swung at a speed over roughly 20m/s, any living 
organism that SCP-2398 comes in contact with at the end of a swing 
will violently explode. The mechanism for this is currently unknown. 


Discovery: SCP-2398 was discovered by Foundation personnel 
embedded in City of Toronto local authorities after an altercation 
between Toronto Blue Jays baseball player Carl Thomas and a 
group of young men and women. One of the men, seeing Mr. 
Thomas approaching his vehicle after leaving a nearby nightclub, 
attempted to assault Mr. Thomas in an attempted robbery, quickly 
accompanied by three other men and two women. Mr. Thomas 
managed to get SCP-2398 out of the back seat of his car and swung 
it at one of the women, causing her body to detonate. The assailants 
quickly dispersed, and a passerby called the police. 


Addendum 2398.1: Interview 
[BEGIN LOG] 


Dr. Towns: Alright, you already spoke with Officer 
Marco. We just need to know, for the record, what 
happened tonight. 


Mr. Thomas: Man, | already told you | don’t know what 
happened. That girl must’ve had a bomb in her bag or 
something. | was trying to fight them off, you know, and 
then she come at me so | took a swing at her. Next thing 
| know there’s a sound like a balloon popping, and she’s 
just... everywhere. Yo, | heard about them before. You 
know, uhh... suicide bombers. That’s some fucked up 
shit. 


Dr. Towns: Mr. Thomas, where did you get the bat you 
had that night? 


Mr. Thomas: Bat? (Pauses) Yo, | don’t know what 
you're talking about, man. 


Dr. Towns: | can promise you that this will go a lot better 
for you if you tell us what we need to know. 


Mr. Thomas: Hang on, | want a lawyer. | ain’t saying shit 
until | get a lawyer. 


Dr. Towns: I’m not a cop, and you won’t be getting a 
lawyer. 


Mr. Thomas: (Pauses uncomfortably) Look man, | don’t 
know about all this, man. | just... look, | heard some talk 
about they weren't gonna renew my contract. My 
numbers haven't been great since the injury, so you 
know. Sometimes you gotta do some shit. 


Dr. Towns: And the bat? 


Mr. Thomas: A friend of a friend. | might’ve cheated, but 
| ain't no snitch. 


Dr. Towns: What does it do? 


Mr. Thomas: You didn’t see? Three home runs, four 
RBls. Best game of my career. It hits homers, man. 
That's all it does. It’s a really good bat. 


Dr. Towns: That’s all it does? 

Mr. Thomas: (Pauses) Oh, shit. | guess not, huh? 
Addendum 2398.2: Testing Log 

Test ID: 2398.01 


Testing Parameters: SCP-2398 is swung by an 
operator at a melon. 


Test Results: Melon is knocked onto the floor and 
smashed. No difference from non-anomalous control 
test. 


Notes: Nothing out of the ordinary here. Fruit is 
unaffected. -Dr. Towns 


Test ID: 2398.02 


Testing Parameters: SCP-2398 is swung by an 
operator at a regulation baseball. 


Test Results: Baseball flies towards the wall of the test 
chamber in a steep arc and embeds itself roughly 15cm 
into the steel wall of the chamber. 


Notes: /t seems to be ectoentropic; the ball definitely left 
the bat going faster than the bat was swung. Interesting. 
-Dr. Towns 


Test ID: 2398.03 


Testing Parameters: SCP-2398 is swung by an 
operator at a beach ball. 


Test Results: Beach ball is knocked across the testing 
chamber. No difference from non-anomalous control test. 


Notes: This is very interesting. Somehow, the bat is able 
to differentiate between baseballs and other balls. | 
wonder if softballs are likewise unaffected. -Dr. Towns 


Test ID: 2398.04 


Testing Parameters: SCP-2398 is swung by an 
operator at a regulation softball. 


Test Results: Softball combusts, but does not explode. 
Notes: Huh. -Dr. Towns 
Test ID: 2398.05 


Testing Parameters: SCP-2398 is swung by an 
operator at a test chicken. 


Test Results: Test chicken violently explodes, sending 
feathers and viscera across the testing chamber. 
Operator is injured when a piece of beak becomes 
lodged in their arm. SCP-2398 is unaffected. 


Notes: Notably, our control chicken was also killed when 
we hit it with a non-anomalous baseball bat. This was a 
little more dramatic, but there might be a better test to 
run here. -Dr. Towns 


Test ID: 2398.06 


Testing Parameters: SCP-2398 is swung by an 
operator at a test cow. 


Test Results: Test cow violently explodes. Operator is 
killed as a result of the explosion. Testing chamber is 
severely damaged. 


Notes: The more massive the creature, the more violent 
the explosion. The good news is our test cow wasn't 


killed when we hit it with a regular bat, so we're at least 
seeing a notable difference now. -Dr. Towns 


Test ID: 2398.07 


Testing Parameters: SCP-2398 is swung by a machine 
at a test pig. 


Test Results: During setup of the swinging robotic arm 
rig, the arm swung prematurely, striking Dr. Towns in the 
arm and causing him to violently explode. The swinging 
robotic arm rig is destroyed. The resulting explosion 
causes SCP-2398 to arc across the test chamber and 
strike the test pig, which also violently explodes. That 
explosion causes SCP-2398 to then strike two D-Class 
personnel used as operators in earlier tests, who also 
violently explode. The test chamber is destroyed as a 
result of the four explosions. SCP-2398 is unaffected, 
and later placed back into containment. 


Notes: We’re probably going to suspend testing of this 
for a while. -Dr. Lyle 


Item description: Smarties - 1.5 0z (43 g) box of candy-coated milk 
chocolate, as produced by Nestle in various countries worldwide. 
Packaging is in American English and refers to being produced by 
"Nestle USA Inc." Due to a trademark dispute with Ce De Candy 
(makers of an unrelated "Smarties" candy product), Nestle has 
never made or sold Smarties in the United States. Contents not 
anomalous. 


Money entered: 100 yen 

SCP-261 Powered or Unpowered: Powered 

Item description: OK Soda - 12 fl oz (355 ml) can of a "citrus/spice 
flavored soft drink formerly produced by Coca-Cola. Packaging is 
minimalist, with logo consisting solely of large letters "OK" with 
smaller text "things are going to be" above it, all in white Helvetica 
on a black background. Although Coca-Cola discontinued OK Soda 
due to poor sales in 1995, this can appears to have been produced 
in 2017. Contents not anomalous. 

Not anomalous, but incredibly nasty. No wonder they stopped 
making this stuff. Bleah. - Researcher Van Nostrand 


Money entered: 100 yen 

SCP-261 Powered or Unpowered: Powered 

Item description: Bamba - 50 g bag of peanut-flavored puffed corn 
snack, as produced by Osem Food Industries of Tel Aviv, Israel. 
Packaging is in Yiddish transliterated into Cyrillic characters and 
gives an address for Osem in the "Free City of Jaffa." A revenue 
stamp is affixed, containing Russian text "Import Duty - 5 Rubles - 
PAID" and a portrait of Tsar Nicholas IV. Upon inspection, bag only 
contained 44 grams of product. Contents not otherwise anomalous. 


Money entered: 100 yen 

SCP-261 Powered or Unpowered: Powered 

Item description: Approximately 500 ml clear plastic bottle 
containing a bright blue liquid. Label was untranslated (possibly in 
Japanese) and had a drawing of a penguin-like creature (since 
identified as"  ", the mascot of Software). Liquid was not 
carbonated and gave off odors of saltpeter and raw fish. Before 
taste testing could commence, a subject accidentally knocked the 
bottle off its counter. Bottle exploded upon contact with ground, 
causing minor injuries to subject. 


SCP-2399: A Malfunctioning Destroyer 


Item #: SCP-2399 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: Due to SCP-2399's location 
and nature, physical means of containment are currently impossible. 
Implanted Foundation agents in major observatories are to contain 
footage or images of SCP-2399. An ongoing misinformation 
campaign is in effect, which has thus far been able to completely 
suppress any knowledge pertaining to SCP-2399 from public 
awareness. 


Foundation satellites in orbit around Jupiter are to maintain constant 
vigilance of SCP-2399's reconstruction efforts, and make all 
attempts to hinder that process should SCP-2399 reach a minimum 
of 75% completion. Additionally, a perimeter of long-range 
electromagnetic jamming satellites (BARRIER Array) has been 
situated in high-Jupiter orbit. Any transmissions intercepted by this 
array are to be summarily decoded and logged. 


In the event of SCP-2399 surpassing 75% completion or an 
information breach in the jamming perimeter, necessary Foundation 
personnel will engage Protocol LEGIONNAIRE-5 (See Addendum 
2399-L5), given its completion by that time. 


Description: SCP-2399 is a massive, complex mechanical structure 
currently located in Jupiter's lower atmosphere. Since its visual 
discovery in 1963, SCP-2399 has been observed to use highly 
advanced, anti-matter-based weaponry to create spacial disruptions 
and devastating atmospheric [DATA EXPUNGED] observable as a 
large red vortex, commonly known as the Great Red Spot. 


SCP-2399 appears to be damaged, possibly due to an impact with 
the moon lo before coming to rest in its current position. SCP-2399 
has been observed releasing a multitude of small, octopoid repair 


drones in efforts to repair the damage it has taken. Some of these 
drones will remain near SCP-2399, while others will patrol nearby 
moons, or deeper into the gasses of Jupiter itself, in search of parts 
that SCP-2399 is missing. Computer models estimate that 
SCP-2399 is at 59% completion, with a current rate of .78% 
annually. This rate has increased from an estimated .12% in 1970. 


Despite its damaged state, SCP-2399 seems to possess a limitless 
power supply, advanced electromagnetic shielding, matter- 
disrupting weaponry, the ability to repair damage done to itself, and 
a precise tracking and targeting system (See Addendum 2399-2b). 
Due to the large difference in technological advancement between 
the creator of SCP-2399 and our own, for all intents and purposes, 
SCP-2399 is currently indestructible by human means. In theory 
SCP-2399 might be left vulnerable by a powerful enough 
electromagnetic pulse. Unfortunately, this technology does not yet 
exist.