At unpredictable intervals ranging from 2 weeks to 3 months, 
SCP-045 will spontaneously rotate around multiple axes 
simultaneously for a period no longer than 73 seconds. During this 
period, a series of small seismic events (<2.5 on the Richter scale) 
will occur in the immediate area of SCP-045. If SCP-045 is 
prevented from rotating, the seismic events increase in strength 
logarithmically to a maximum of 5.3 on the Richter scale. Following 
the end of the rotation period, the radius of SCP-045's effect will 
temporarily double for the same amount of time that it rotated. 


When gaseous nitrogen or argon? come within 3.7 meters of any 
portion of SCP-045, they are replaced by different compounds. No is 
replaced by liquid water at a conversion rate of 1.00 mol No : 

1.98 mol H20 and Ar is replaced by crystalline NaCl ("table salt") at 
a conversion rate of 1.00 mol Ar : 4.26 mol NaCl. 


SCP-045 was discovered in 1972 when a Foundation submarine 
scouting the Pacific abyssal plain for suitable locations for undersea 
bases was diverted to investigate the epicenter of a series of 
unexpectedly localized, strong tremors. SCP-045 was found lodged 
in a crevice, which had apparently prevented it from rotating. When 
removed from the crevice, it was brought towards the vessel for 
further study and, upon coming within range of the interior 
atmosphere, exhibited its anomalous effects. This resulted in a 
catastrophic breach of internal containment protocols and the loss of 
12 crew members prior to SCP-045 being released and the 
submarine moving out of range. 


Addendum: Following several years of testing, it was accidentally 


discovered that SCP-045 also converts hydrogen gas into a random 
mixture of simple amino acids at a rate of 1 mol Ha : 0.04 mol amino 
acids. However, this conversion only occurs when the gas is 
diffused in saline water, such as that produced by SCP-045. 
Analysis of the seafloor surrounding the location where SCP-045 
was discovered has revealed a large community of microfauna and 
microflora that is approximately 3 times as diverse as would be 
expected given the geography and location. All have biochemistry 
wherein the amino acids produced by SCP-045 are statistically 
overabundant, as compared to microbiota from similar geologic 
regions. Additionally, all thrive when immersed in pure saltwater 
devoid of other organic materials. 


Footnotes 

1. A metastable form of water ice that is typically formed only within 
a narrow range of very high pressures and temperatures. 

2. Aregular "polyhedron" that exists in 4 spatial dimensions and has 
600 regular tetrahedral facets. 

3. Nitrogen composes approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere 
by volume. Argon composes approximately 0.93% of the Earth's 
atmosphere by volume. 


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SCP-046: "Predatory" Holly Bush 


Item #: SCP-046 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: The land surrounding SCP-046 
has been purchased and surrounded by multiple layers of security, 
including fencing, barricades, and lethal-effect traps; multiple signs 
marking the area as private property are to be prominently 
displayed. The area is to be heavily guarded at all times to prevent 
access by civilians to SCP-046. All personnel working around or 
within a 50km radius of SCP-046 are to undergo rigorous medical 
testing to ensure the absence of any potentially life-threatening 
illnesses; additionally, increased mental health examinations are to 
be administered to ensure that no personnel inclined or potentially 
inclined towards self-harm or self-destructive tendencies are allowed 
within the 50km radius. Any injured personnel are to be evacuated 
to a hospital outside of the 50km zone around SCP-046. All 
vegetation surrounding SCP-046 is to be destroyed and all animals 
attempting to access SCP-046 are to be terminated and destroyed 
before reaching its outer perimeter. 


Any personnel showing unusual interest either in SCP-046 or in 
traveling to the region near SCP-046 are to undergo medical 
examinations as detailed above. Any modification to these 
containment procedures are to be approved by O5 command before 
being added to this containment document. Any personnel 
attempting to modify this document without appropriate authorization 
are to be demoted and reassigned. 


Description: SCP-046 is a predatory botanical mass located in 
southwestern Kentucky. SCP-046 is composed of two parts. 
SCP-046-1 is a large mass of vegetative matter, composed largely 
of plants indigenous to the region, including Quercus alba, Illex 
aquifolium, and Lonicera sempervirens, though several offshoots 
composed of other plant species are also present. SCP-046-2 is the 


land in the immediate vicinity of SCP-046-1, extending to a roughly 
circular area twenty meters in radius from its base. This area is 
SCP-046's primary feeding area. SCP-046 is capable of attracting 
prey within a 50km radius through hallucinogenic means; all 
evacuations of personnel should carry them outside of this radius to 
disable SCP-046's effect. 


Animals (including humans) suffering from potentially life-threatening 
physical injuries or diseases, or who are afflicted by psychological 
disorders that induce self-destructive tendencies, feel a powerful 
compulsion to come to SCP-046-2 and lie in a prostrate position 
facing SCP-046-1. Individuals lying in such a position are rapidly 
attacked by an unusually powerful combination of saprophytic 
organisms and opportunistic infections, including several strains of 
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) known to 
induce necrotizing fasciitis, also known as "flesh-eating bacteria"; a 
form of fungal spore similar to Stachybotrys chartarum, or "black 
mold," which poisons prey organisms and induces paralysis; and 
finally, complete consumption by several heretofore unknown 
species of insect that emerge from the inside of SCP-046-1 during 
the final stage of feeding. SCP-046 appears to derive nutrition 
through the complete digestion of affected individuals, particularly 
larger mammals such as humans. It is unknown whether SCP-046 is 
capable of growth; as such, all steps are to be taken to ensure that 
SCP-046 is deprived of prey until more information is known about 
its abilities. These efforts are to include terminating individuals prior 
to their arrival at SCP-046 and disposing of their bodies in a 
separate location. 


Addendum 046-A Investigation is ongoing into potential memetic 
effects brought about by knowledge of SCP-046 due to anomalous 
effects demonstrated by certain personnel in response to SCP-046. 
Access to Document 046-07 is restricted to Level 4 personnel and 
above. 


Document 046-07 
Item #: SCP-046 


Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: The land 
surrounding SCP-046 is to be cordoned off, marked as 
private property, and surrounded by multiple layers of 
fencing. The area is to be guarded by no less than ten 
guards, though minimal armaments are required. While 
knowledge of SCP-046's effects is not to be made widely 
known, personnel afflicted with life-threatening diseases 
may be permitted to enter SCP-046-2 after psychological 
screening for self-destructive tendencies. Likewise, D- 
class personnel selected for termination may be 
effectively exposed to SCP-046-2 to facilitate this 
process. Due to the lack of threat to Foundation security, 
individuals not employed by the Foundation may be 
permitted access to SCP-046, though Foundation needs 
for access take first priority. 


Description: SCP-046 is composed of two parts. 
SCP-046-1 is a cylindrical area 5m in diameter and 30m 
tall containing several species of plant matter, including 
Quericus alba (white oak), /lex aquifolium (European 
holly bush), and Lonicera sempervirens (Kentucky 
honeysuckle), though several offshoots composed of 
other plant species are also present. No anomalous traits 
have been detected in the molecular composition of the 
plants. SCP-046-2 is a clearing of grass extending 
approximately twenty meters around SCP-046-1. 


SCP-046's anomalous effects extend principally to 
animals, including humans, that are threatened by 
chronic or debilitating illnesses or injuries. SCP-046 is 
frequently visited by such individuals; humans of this 
type report having felt a compulsion to travel to 
SCP-046's location, often reporting that the location 
"came to them in a dream." Psychological evaluations 
have consistently shown that such individuals were not 
previously aware of either the Foundation or SCP-046's 
specific properties. Individuals feeling this compulsion 
have all reported having been within a 50km radius of 
SCP-046 at the time; this is believed to be the outer 
range of the object's compulsive range. 


Individuals who come to SCP-046 consistently describe 
a dream in which they lie down in the vicinity of 
SCP-046-1 and rest. Immediately upon entering 
SCP-046-2, individuals suffering from chronic pain or 
traumatic mental conditions will describe their symptoms 
as receding, accompanied by a feeling of calmness, 
relaxation, and euphoria. Individuals lying down in front 
of SCP-046-1 will begin to be covered by several vines 
similar to runners of Cynodon dactylon plants, also 
known as Bermuda grass, followed by the apparent 
sprouting of C. dactylon all over the body. SCP-046 has 
no compulsive properties and its effects will only 
manifest on individuals willing to experience the effects 
voluntarily. 


Individuals exposed to SCP-046 will remain 
communicative until they are no longer visible beneath 
the grass growing across their bodies. All individuals 
exposed to SCP-046's effects describe a feeling of 
peace and serenity, and a happiness that they were able 
to die pleasantly. SCP-046 appears to fully decompose 
individuals exposed to its effects within two hours and 
may or may not use decomposed tissue as a food 
source. 


Addendum 046-1: SCP-046 to be reclassified as Euclid 
and primary containment document to be rewritten to 
demonstrate SCP-046's predatory nature by order of O5 
command. Any references to "voluntary individuals" are 
to be removed. Description to be rewritten to emphasize 
volatile and lethal nature of SCP-046 and potential threat 
thereof. 


Addendum 046-2: There is no evidence whatsoever that 
SCP-046 is "predatory" or has any desire to harm any 
creature unwilling to expose itself to SCP-046's effects. 
Suggest original containment procedures be reenacted 
and voluntary access to SCP-046 continued. No 
individuals are capable of breaching Foundation security 
once exposed to SCP-046; as such, there is no reason 


to deny afflicted individuals the opportunity for relief. 
Likewise, there is no reason to make this entity seem 
more hostile than it actually is, aside from a desire to 
portray every object in Foundation custody as 
dangerous. Some things must be contained simply 
because they are strange. —Dr. Edward Carter, head 
researcher, SCP-046 


Addendum 046-3: Dr. Carter, principal researcher for 
SCP-046, is to be removed from his position and 
reassigned to the SCP-1250 project. Addendum 046-1 
stands by order of O5 command. 


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SCP-047: Microbial Mutagen 


Item #: SCP-047 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-047 is to be contained ina 
0.5m x 0.5m x 1 m hermetically sealed storage box at all times. 
This box is to be locked in storage locker 047a, inside P3-secure 
biohazard lab 047b. Any entrance to and activity inside 047b will be 
recorded by biometric scan, closed circuit camera, and 
[REDACTED]. 


Entry to 047b requires the authorization of the project manager, in 
addition to at least one O5 level clearance. SCP-047 is to be treated 
as a Priority 4 Contagious Biohazard in all protocols, including 
mandatory quarantine if exposed. Suite q047 has been provided, 
adjunct to lab 047b, for this purpose. 


In the event of outside contamination of SCP-047-1, Lockdown 
Protocol 047-01 "Yersinia" must be engaged. 


Description: SCP-047 is a heavily rusted, breached gas cylinder 
made of an iron-[REDACTED] alloy. When exposed to open air, the 
material of the cylinder evaporates slowly, producing a previously 
undocumented mutagenic gas. This gas has no effect on eukaryotic 
organisms (e.g. humans), but profoundly alters prokaryotes, 
showing preference for common human microbiota - the natural 
microorganisms that live on the skin and throughout the body. On 
rare occasions these mutations produce a "superbug" (collectively 
known as SCP-047-1), a natural commensal with enhanced 
survivability and therefore opportunistic pathogenicity. The pattern of 
changes induced by SCP-047 suggests that these highly infectious 
microbes are, at least to some degree, selected for. 


Although the specifics of SCP-047-1 species are dependent on the 
base bacterium from which it is derived, there are several 


characteristics which appear to be generally consistent across all 
cases of SCP-047-1 mutation: 


¢ Enhanced survivability in the bacterium's natural environment 

and similar environments; 

Full spectrum antibiotic resistance; 

Increased reproduction rate and consumption of available 

material; 

¢ Development of a sporulation ability in gram-positive bacteria; 

¢ Increased ability to uptake, hold, and share plasmids, 
particularly in gram-negative bacteria; 

¢ Increased transmission, due to traits described above. 


SCP-047-1 samples are normally debilitating and virulent. However, 
compared to other Keter-class SCPs, it should be noted that 
SCP-047-1 have a relatively low mortality rate due to their action 
through "mundane" biological pathways. 


Several strains of bacteria have been selectively mutated by 
SCP-047. Mutation of bacteria in culture is possible, but the process 
appears to be much more effective with bacteria living on a human 
host. Generally, mutation of natural commensals for experimental 
purposes is encouraged. After the containment breach of 
30/01/2010 (See Incident Report Yersinia-047-01 (2010)), mutation 
of already-pathogenic species is banned and all existing samples 
must be destroyed. 


Three particular species of SCP-047-1 mutated bacteria are of note, 
due to their involvement in the containment breach of / /201: 


Propionibacterium 047-A is a strain of Propionibacterium acnes 
mutated by SCP-047. 


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¢ Pathogenicity: Severe skin colonisation around 
sebaceous glands. Modification of skin pH to 
levels that become toxic to skin cells. Massive 
inflammation and immune cell infiltration. Eventual 
breakdown of skin structure leading to sepsis. 

¢ Transmission: Transmitted by skin-to-skin 


contact. Can remain active on inorganic surfaces 
for up to five hours. 

Lethality: Approximately 40% mortality rate. Runs 
its course in 2-6 weeks. Very visible symptoms 
within 5-10 hours; contagious within 2-5 hours. 
Handling: As soon as visible symptoms form, 
victims must be quarantined. Deceased victims 
should be incinerated. 


Streptococcus 047-C is a strain of Streptococcus mitis mutated by 
SCP-047. 


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¢ Pathogenicity: Causes inflammation of the mouth 
and esophagus initially. Leads to open sores in the 
mouth, which result in S-047-C entering the 
bloodstream and becoming septic. Death is usually 
due to infectious endocarditis. 

¢ Transmission: Droplet. Can remain active 

indefinitely by sporulation. 

Lethality: Approximately 35% mortality rate. May 

become a recurring chronic condition if nonlethal. 

Handling: Subjects with any sign of mouth 

infection should be quarantined. Deceased victims 

should be incinerated. 


Clostridium 047-A is a strain of Clostridium difficile mutated by 
SCP-047. 


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