Why do they keep dying?! It does not make sense - 
reducing the amount of neodymium actually made the 
necrosis worse. | cannot tell Michail that or | will be 
hearing it for the rest of my life. 


Date: 3 August 1972 

The cultivation is done, and Elena (MUDr. Elena 
Oravcova CSc., current whereabouts unknown - red.) 
had a look at the histology. The results are interesting - 
almost like an equilibrium of sorts. The cells divide fifty 
times faster than in control samples, but they die off 
almost immediately too, until the whole thing chokes on 
its own waste, so to say. It is not pretty. 

It seems that to make this work, we need to shift that 
balance somehow. 


Date: 15 August 1972 

So we got another candidate, the 16th since the start of 
the project. | had gone to Szilard (RNDr. Szilard Csanyi 
DrSc., see documentation on Operation Redemption - 
red.) and told him we really needed someone more 
resilient than normal people. The ministry came through - 
from what we heard, we got ourselves a counter- 
revolutionary who spent fifteen years in an uranium mine 
as punishment detail, and somehow came out fine. Sure 
enough, histology results point at his cells pulling a 
Koschei the Deathless, and his natural regeneration is 
about twice as fast as your average man, too. Who 
knows? This might be the one. 


Date: 5 September 1972 

Preliminary results looking good. The wound healing 
process does not abort anymore, though perhaps it is 
completing a bit too rapidly. | cannot believe | just wrote 
that, hah! | wonder if we can refine the process and 
perhaps even make it permanent? It was not our original 
goal, but if we manage this... 


contain effectively. 


Addendum: While SCP-236 has not been observed to mimic 
organic life, the possibility exists for SCP-236 to develop this 
behavior. Notably, during testing with SCP-2366 when SCP-236 
mimicked a brown bear and began to exhibit increased predatory 
behavior and [DATA EXPUNGED]. Such formations are to be 
immediately reported, and testing area cleared immediately. 


« SCP-235 | SCP-236 | SCP-237 » 


Date: 24 September 1972 

| am finding it increasingly difficult to sleep. X-16 is not 
like the others, he is not weak. The others never lasted 
for more than one cycle, but X-16 has been lacerated so 
many times now, and each time he survives. Today he 
somehow freed himself from the restraints and attempted 
to slit his wrists. | should be happy, because it means the 
effect now lasts several hours longer than we expected, 
but | cannot help but feel bad for him. | need some time 
off. Maybe Szilard will let me go see Marusja. 


Date: 15 October 1972 

Finally! We have found the right composition. It turns out 
that we needed a little more of that stabilizing agent 
Jurij (unknown - red.) introduced a few weeks ago. It 
was staring us in the face all this time. Subject X-16 is 
responding well, in the medical sense at least; he is as 
uncooperative as ever. It does not matter. It will be done 
and over soon, another little step towards our victory. 
When you think of it, the man is a hero, and he does not 
even know it. 


Date: 3 November 1972 

Elena showed up in my section of the lab just as | was 
preparing another batch of the serum. She looked 
distraught, and practically dragged me off by the sleeve. 
Good reason too. Long story short, the samples seem to 
be gaining mass from nowhere. She thought it was a 
measurement error, but | got the same after spending 
the day calibrating the machines. | am very worried. 

| got into an argument with Szilard and Jurij - they say it 
is bound to be an error and want to press on, while | and 
Elena want to look deeper into what the hell is 
happening. 


Date: 26 November 1972 

There is a pattern to the increases in mass and [DATA 
EXPUNGED] all over, and it is not just X-16 now. | feel 
the answer is at my grasp. | had it all worked it out 
yesterday, but | woke up at my desk soon after. | really 


need more sleep. And Marusja, | miss her, but Szilard is 
not about to let me go. 


Date: 27 November 1972 

We were ordered to stop working on sample analysis 
and focus on empirical tuning of the composition. Me and 
Elena appear to be the only ones with an ounce of 
common sense here. Just a few days more. 


Date: 2 December 1972 

It is far too early to be up, but | cannot sleep. Today is 
the day we either produce the very first super-soldier, or 
we start over with nothing. | really do not know which is 
better. Eh, tomorrow is a day too. 


There are no later entries in the diary. 


Footnotes 

1. See 2102/Prt/Brch-14A:v1.2 for more information 

2. Conservative estimations put angiogenesis, collagen deposition, 
granulation tissue formation and epithelialization occurring at a rate 
a factor 1015higher than baseline human physiology. 

3. The Foundation Intelligence Agency 

4. Oscar Wattley and Norbert Weber, two prominent British 
researchers in tissue regeneration. Both attended the 1970 World 
Congress on Experimental Medicine in Vienna and may have met 
the author there. 


« SCP-2101 | SCP-2102 | SCP-2103 » 


SCP-2103: Thought Preserves 


Item #: SCP-2103 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2103 is to be contained in 
a Safe Object locker when not in use for testing or experimentation. 
When so stored, SCP-2103 is to be directly contained in a small (no 
larger than 1m along any dimension) storage case suitable for 
transporting fragile, glass-like items. This case is to remain open 
inside the locker and under automated surveillance at all times; 
specifically observed by an automated process that is able to detect 
motion and non-motion based visual changes (such as color 
changes) to the observed area. Any such observed change must be 
immediately reported to the research team appointed to SCP-2103. 


Due to the object's low tolerance for physical stress and heat, tests 
to determine SCP-2103's composition are halted indefinitely. 


Update 10/23/2013: As of Incident 2103-04, no new Lead 
Researcher or similar position of singular authority is to be 
appointed to the object's research team. The research team will 
consist of no fewer than seven qualified research staff, all of which 
must be consulted when changes to SCP-2103's containment are 
made or decisions about the testing methods used on the object are 
determined. In the event that all members of the research team 
agree unanimously on a course of such action, one team member is 
to be selected in an immediate, random fashion'. This team member 
is to adopt a documented dissenting opinion that is to be attached to 
the log or proposal that is chosen to be put in effect. 


If a member of the O5 Council wishes to countermand an action by 
the research team, a similar procedure, involving at least three 
members of the Council, must be executed. 


Description: SCP-2103 is visually identical to a typical American- 


made "Mason Jar" glass container. When not displaying anomalous 
properties, it is able to contain one quart of liquid (assuming the 
lower hole is blocked) or equivalent volumes of any other material. 
Unlike typical Mason jars, there is no brand name, logo, 
manufacturing data, or similar embossment on the glass. There is 
also a 25mm diameter hole in the center of the jar's bottom, with 
smooth edges that appear to be part of the original design and not 
created afterwards. The jar section is made of a material similar in 
transparency and density to glass, but has shown a much lower 
resistance to heat and physical stress than glass. 


When used to hold physical objects, SCP-2103 displays no unusual 
properties - items placed into the top of the jar either remain in the 
jar or exit through the bottom hole if they are of proper size or 
makeup to do so. However, the holderowning entity? (see following 
for details) may store concepts or ideas into the jar through a poorly 
understood process. 


For the purposes of SCP-2103, "ownership" by an entity is loosely 
defined as said entity having widely acknowledged (or uncontested) 
legal, moral, or physical responsibility and dominion over the item. 
The exact parameters of ownership varies somewhat from item to 
item, suggesting some manner of sentience or programmed 
decision making process on the part of SCP-2103. For the most 
part, concepts and ideas that only affect a single individual seem the 
most easily "owned", while larger concepts that a wide array of 
individuals understand, are affected by, know about, or make use of 
fail this criteria. 


SCP-2103 is apparently capable of storing a single concept or idea 
(referred to hereafter as "item") at a time. When so stored, 
knowledge of the item is removed from reality - the previous owner 
and others cannot recall the item, and depending on the item in 
question may or may not be able to realize that something is missing 
at all. SCP-2103 seems to have further limited reality-altering 
potential, as in many cases the storage of the item causes shifts in 
reality accordingly as if the item had never been a part of reality. 


Due to Incident 2103-04, SCP-2103 has shown an ability to store 
physical objects under certain circumstances. See Incident Log 
2103-04 for further details. Intentional testing to recreate these 


conditions is pending review but currently forbidden. 


SCP-2103 was acquired by the Foundation following a series of 
Internet postings referring to a "counselor" who promised his clients 
the ability to eliminate grief and emotionally painful events from their 
past. After five separate and unrelated accounts of SCP-2103's 
properties in action (clients discussing a "therapy jar" and an inability 
to recall certain events they had posted about previously) 
Foundation observers were sent to contact the counselor under the 
guise of potential clients. The owner was unwilling to part with the 
item for various sums of money or other offered exchanges, and 
proved unaffected by amnesiacs administered by agents on site. 
After a short confrontation, the subject escaped but SCP-2103 was 
recovered. 


The previous owner of SCP-2103 remains a person of interest to the 
Foundation. See related Report A-2103 for details. 


+ Access Testing Log 2103 


Note: For brevity, unusual or notable testing results have 
been highlighted in the following list, along with E-2103- 
T1 (Test 1) for baseline comparison. For a complete log 
of tests and results, please see document E-2103-T1 
through E-2103-T157. 


Test E-2103-T1 


Subject: One standard ballpoint pen issued to 
Foundation research team members. 
Procedure: SCP-2103 is held approximately 
one foot above a flat, unoccupied table and 
pen is dropped in from a height of six inches. 
Results: Pen falls through jar, exiting bottom 
hole. 

Analysis: SCP-2103 shows no unusual 
properties in regards to physical objects. 
Similar tests with different items of different 
composition to follow. 


Test E-2103-T12 


Subject: Assistant researcher's recollection 
where he parked. 

Procedure: A research assistant handles the 
jar and tries to focus on the memory "going 
into" the jar. After questioning the researcher 
to determine success or failure, the memory 
will be removed through a similar process. 
Results: After five seconds, the research 
assistant is asked if it worked and responds 
that he was not certain. Assistant is 
questioned about where his car is parked and 
responds that he knows but then cannot recall. 
Assistant shows mild distress and then is able 
to recall. 

Analysis: It is difficult to be certain if the 
process functioned as expected, due to no 
indication from the jar. It is possible the 
research assistant simply had a momentary 
lapse of memory. Additional testing conditions, 
specifically to measure success or failure, 
recommended. 


Test E-2103-T13 


Subject: Lead Researcher Morris' shoe size. 
Procedure: Dr. Morris writes down his shoe 
size and then attempts to store the information 
in SCP-2103. After indication of success or 
failure, the memory will be removed by a 
similar process. 

Results: Dr. Morris takes notes as indicated, 
then attempts to place the idea of his shoe 
size into the jar. After five seconds, a research 
assistant checks the notes and finds where the 
indication had been, the page is blank. Dr. 
Morris takes a look at the page, attempts to 
write down what was there previously, and 
finds he cannot remember. Memory retrieved 
afterwards, page returns to normal. 

Analysis: As theorized by Dr. Morris, the 


storage of an idea removes dependent 
indicators from reality as well. Dr. Morris also 
noted that during the time his memory was 
stored, as soon as his attention was drawn to 
his feet, he felt as if his shoes were too big and 
too small at the same time. Review of footage 
after the fact indicates a slight discoloration 
(yellow/brown in color) of the upper opening of 
SCP-2103 upon activation. 


Test E-2103-T57 


Subject: Assistant researcher Jameson's 
memory of a dead dog. Assistant researcher 
Santos' memory of breakfast this morning. 
Procedure: Dr. Jameson will begin by placing 
his memory in the jar, then Dr. Santos will do 
the same. Both researchers will write down 
some significant part of the memory in order to 
indicate success or failure. Memories will be 
retrieved in reverse order. 

Results: Dr. Jameson places memory of his 
dead dog in the jar, and hands SCP-2103 over 
to Dr. Santos. Dr. Jameson is then questioned 
about his dog, and cannot recall. As Dr. 
Santos is executing his part of the test, Dr. 
Jameson then begins to remember, and 
written indicators about the memory return to 
the paper upon which they were written. Dr. 
Santos' memory is stored as expected and 
then retrieved. Upon further examination of 
notes made, a small, handwritten note reading 
"| told you it's not for that, please stop" in 
English appears near Dr. Jameson's 
description of his memory. 

Analysis: SCP-2103 seems capable of only 
storing one item at a time, immediately 
ejecting the previously entered one. However, 
as routine study of "patients" seen by 
SCP-2103's previous owner indicate that they 


have not regained such memories, it is 
possible that the jar has an unknown method 
of storing multiple items, or the previous owner 
was using multiple such jars. The 
spontaneously added note is currently being 
analyzed for handwriting, but was written in the 
same ink used by Dr. Jameson. Given the 
possibility of sentience involved with 
SCP-2103's operation, the item is classified as 
a potential security leak and memories, 
concepts, ideas, etc relevant to the Foundation 
are not to be tested. 


Test E-2103-T145 


Subject: Assistant researcher Santos’ hygiene 
habits. 

Procedure: Assistant researcher Santos looks 
at the jar and thinks about placing the details 
of his morning hygiene routine into the jar. 
Ballpoint pen inserted into SCP-2103 after 
success or failure of attempt established. 
Results: One second after test is initiated, Dr. 
Santos expresses extreme pain and collapses 
to the floor. Dr. Santos shows no signs of life 
and emergency medical teams are unable to 
revive him. Autopsy reveals multiple infections, 
diseases, and other medical issues associated 
with a lack of personal cleanliness. The 
memory from a previous test is inserted into 
SCP-2103 and three seconds later, Dr. 
Santos' corpse loses the transformations 
gained at the start of the test, but shows no 
sign of life. Unmeasured moments later 
(estimated at five seconds), a piece of 8.5" x 
11" paper is ejected from the jar with the 
words, "Sorry, | gave back what | could," 
written in English. Testing on handwriting, ink, 
and paper is ordered. 

Analysis: While SCP-2103 seems to be able 


to store concepts, there is apparently a limit to 
how they can be restored when ejected from 
the item. Testing in this vein suspended 
pending 05 review.