Incident 3: [MISSING] The Museum of 
the Arts (SCP-3433-3a) was reportedly in 
possession of SCP-3433-3 [approx. 
UNKNOWN], as indicated by several 
photographs from . At this time, the 
incident caused by SCP-3433 in relation to 
SCP-3433-3a has been unable to be identified, 
due to a lack of witnesses. The existence of 
SCP-3433-3a was discovered through the 
recovery of SCP-3433-3 and photographic 
evidence indicating SCP-3433-3a's prior 
existence. 


At this time, no public/government record of 
SCP-3433-3a nor any of its employees has 
been able to be found. SCP-3433-3-1 itself 
has been unable to be located, with its alleged 
location being an empty lot, approximately 
400,000 square feet, in the city. All identified 


Folded Into: A crumpled wad of paper - [DATA EXPUNGED}] 
leaving three D-class personnel dead. Testing session ended. 


Folded Into: Origami copy of SCP-682 - Animated halfway through 
folding process, causing Dr. G considerable injury. Testing session 
ended. 

Notes: Let's not try that again. - Dr. G 


Addendum: 06/ /20 :Dr.S has requested permission to test 
samples of SCP-445 in conjunction with SCP-085. He has also 
requested permission to expose samples of SCP-445 to SCP-073, 
to determine whether SCP-073's ability to destroy ordinary paper by 
touch extends to SCP-445. 


Document 445-01: 


06/ /20 : Approval for testing SCP-445 in conjunction with SCP-073 
granted. SCP-073 is placed in a room with one (1) sheet of SCP-445 
and instructed to touch the paper. SCP-445 sample exhibits no loss 
of structural integrity upon contact with SCP-073; however, the 
sample does change color, exhibiting a slightly reddish tinge within 
approximately thirty (30) seconds of initial contact with SCP-073. 
Modified SCP-445 sample designated SCP-445-a. Dr. S 
recommends further investigation into physical and chemical 
composition of SCP-445. SCP-445-a stored in separate isolation 
chamber to prevent potential cross-contamination. 


06/ /20 : One (1) sheet of SCP-445 introduced to SCP-445-a. 
SCP-445 sample begins exhibiting visible coloration consistent with 
SCP-445-a within ninety (90) seconds of initial contact. After 
approximately six hundred (600) seconds of contact, introduced 
sample of SCP-445 is physically indistinguishable from SCP-445-a. 
Formal isolation protocol IP-445-01 established to prevent cross- 
contamination between SCP-445 and SCP-445-a. 


07/ /20 : Eight (8) sheets of SCP-445 introduced to SCP-445-a. 
Conversion occurs as before, bringing total number of SCP-445-a 
sheets to ten (10). Dr.S begins testing on SCP-445-a, following 
the experimental protocol utilized on 10/15/ by Drs. and G. 


employees of SCP-3433-3a are currently 
missing. 


+ ACCESS: SCP/3433/files-code-Warhol/interview- 
superstar-2 


Warhol Superstar-2 can be seen to the left of Andy Warhol. 


Interviewed: [Warhol Superstar-2] 
Interviewer: [Dr. ] 


Note: [The individual interviewed here is 
designated as "Warhol Superstar-2" in order to 
correlate between the individual and 
SCP-3433-2. To further protect the identities of 
these individuals, they will be addressed as 
"Mr. Superstar" or "Ms. Superstar" as 
requested. A similar procedure will be followed 
for further apprehended "Warhol Superstars".] 


<Begin Log> 


Dr. : So, Mr. Superstar. You're the 
original owner of SCP-3433-3? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: You mean "The 
Shadow"? 


Dr. : Yes, that's right. Might | ask, 
when did SCP-3433-3 come into your 
possession exactly? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Oh, | suppose Andy 
gave it to me uh... maybe 1972? '73? 


Dr. : Andy Warhol, is it? That is, the 
artist, if | am correct? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: That's right. 


Dr. : Are you aware of the alleged 


effects that this painting has on its owners? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: What? You mean the 
fifteen minutes of fame? 


Dr. : | beg your pardon? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: You know, "in the future 
everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes"4. 
That whole thing. After that issue with Valerie® 
around '68, he went on and on about it for 
awhile. Kept him up for ages. | don't remember 
much else, though. | left the "Factory" around 
'73, and Andy gave me "The Shadow" just 
around then. I'm pretty sure he gave "Viva" 
One too, not sure. 


Dr. : "Viva?" Who else has access to 
these paintings? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Well, as far as | can tell, 
a couple other of us got one. Candy had one 
after '72. The last time | talked to Ultra Violet, 
maybe around '79? | think she mentioned 
about a painting. Who knows? There could be 
more out there. Last time | saw Andy, he just 
kept going. 


Dr. : [scribbling] "Ultra Violet,” was it? | 
see... Would you mind explaining what you 
mean by, "kept going?" 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Well uh... he did it, 
didn't he, doctor? It worked. 


Dr. : I'm sorry? What exactly worked? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Our fifteen minutes. We 
all get our fifteen minutes of fame. After that, 
we have to move on. You know, make room 
for everyone else. Andy wanted us to help it 


get started. | had my fifteen back around '74. 
God, | still remember those days... but in the 
end, | had to move on like the rest. Just like 
Andy wanted us to. [/aughs] 


Dr. : The fifteen minutes of fame? No, 
no, | understand the concept, but if you could 
just explain how the paintings work, I'm sure 
this can be much more convenient for the both 
of us. 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Well, that's alright. | 
didn't expect you to understand. Andy 
understood this all better than any of us. The 
best way | can explain it, is that all of us have 
a reason to exist, and Andy gave us purpose. 
You get your fifteen minutes. Then you have to 
move on, one way or another. You can't hold 
onto that fame forever, no matter how precious 
it is to you. You have to let go, or the world 
moves on without you. It leaves you behind. 


Warhol-Superstar-2 falls silent 


Warhol-Superstar-2: [sighs] The world forgets 
you. 


Dr. : What does that even — I'm sorry, 
| don't seem to understand what you mean. 
Perhaps you could explain to me just exactly 
how the paintings work? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: [/aughs] Oh please, 
doctor. Don't try to understand Andy. | don't 
think any of us really did. Just find your fifteen 
minutes with the rest of us, and you'll come to 
accept it as we all have... 


Dr. : ls there any way you could be 
any clearer? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: How much clearer can | 
be, doctor? Our time is running short. | do 
hope you get your fifteen minutes soon 
enough doctor, but just remember... [/aughs] 
all you get is fifteen minutes. Don't hang on for 
too long, doctor. 


Dr. : And just what are you implying? 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Oh, | don't know what 
you're talking about. I'd hate to forget you. I'd 
hate for everyone to forget such an interesting 
face. 


Dr. : | have a family who loves me. | 
have colleagues who have stood beside my 
work for decades. | don't think | would be so 
easily forgotten. 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Do you think you're any 
more special than the rest of them? Are you 
the only person to have a family? Are you the 
only person to have peers to work beside 
them? The all-so memorable Dr. 6? It's 
people like you that clings onto their fifteen 
minutes. And for good measure. 


Dr. : Alright, [sighs] thank you for your 
cooperation. This has been... enlightening, | 
suppose. This will be all for today. 


Interviewer rises to leave 


Dr. : One last thing. Andy Warhol 
might have called you a "superstar", but to me, 
you're nothing more than another face in the 
crowd. 


Warhol-Superstar-2: Of course | am, doctor. 
That's the point. 


<End Log> 


ATTENTION! IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION 
CONCERNING SCP-3433 RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING 
INDIVIDUALS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE SCP FOUNDATION 
IMMEDIATELY! 


+ ACCESS: SCP/3433/files-code-Warhol/Warhol- 
Superstars-1-8 


WARHOL SUPERSTARS (Suspected) 


The "Warhol Superstars" 


1. Paul Morrissey 

2. William George Linich (a.k.a. Billy Name) 
[DECEASED 

3. Janet Susan Marry Hoffmann (a.k.a. "Viva") 
4. Ingrid von Scheven (a.k.a. "Ingrid Superstar") 
[MISSING] 

5. Gerard Malanga 

6. Isabelle Collin Dufresne (a.k.a. "Ultra Violet") 
[DECEASED] 

7. Brigid Berlin 

8. James Slattery (a.k.a. "Candy Darling") [DECEASED] 


It is suspected that Warhol gave each of these 
"Superstars" a similar artwork related to SCP-3433. At 
least 6 more works related to SCP-3433 are suspected 
to exist. 


Footnotes 

1. Andy Warhol's New York City studio. 

2. A clique of personalities designated in New York City and 
promoted by Andy Warhol. 

3. As a result, scientists investigating SCP-3433 are required to 
overview all data prior to starting investigations each day, as they 
are unable to recall previously collected data on SCP-3433-n-n. 

4. Andy Warhol was quoted to have said "in the future, everyone will 
be famous for fifteen minutes". 

5. Valerie Solanas, a American radical feminist and author known for 


writing the SCUM Manifesto. Solanas attempted to assassinate 
Andy Warhol on 4 June, 1968. 

6. Upon further examination, it is unknown how Warhol-Superstar-2 
was aware of Dr. 's identity. 


SCP-3434: ...And We'd Rather Remain in the 
Darkness 


E-3434-19 (second from the left), following amnestic treatment and 


reintroduction into civilian population. 


Item #: SCP-3434 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: Agents embedded in hospital 
maternity wards are to maintain a lookout for cases of traumatic 
births, maternal death, and/or post-birth symptoms of SCP-3434. If 
identified, Mobile Task Force Alpha-1 ("Red Right 
Hand") is to be contacted to verify if the identified symptoms and 
situation represent a case of SCP-3434. If verified, the identified 
E-3434 instance is to be intercepted. Amnestic treatment for the 
E-3434 instance's kin and guardians is allowed, if applicable. The 
identified E-3434 instance is to be recorded as deceased in 
absentia. 


E-3434 instances are to be held at Sites-06, 23, 44, 137, and 253, 
and are to be classified as E-class personnel while under 
Foundation custody. Residential areas for E-3434 instances are to 
maintain illuminance of less than 1.0 Ix. Attending personnel may 
use night vision goggles to facilitate vision while interacting with 
E-3434 instances. Certain E-3434 instances may be required to 
wear straightjackets to mitigate self-injury. 


After all relevant information have been obtained and/or if no unique 
information can be obtained, E-3434 instances may undergo 
amnestic treatment via Class E amnestics and can be reintroduced 
to civilian population under a newly created identity. 


Description: SCP-3434 is an anomalous variant of post-term 
pregnancy, characterised by the affected foetus attempting various 
actions to hinder its birth. Examples of these actions include: 


Contorting itself to resist the contraction of uterine muscular 
walls. 

Struggling when held after its removal from the uterus. 
Repositioning itself within the uterus to avoid contact with 
surgical equipment such as obstetric vacuum cups or forceps. 
Preventing the umbilical cord from being cut via surgical 
equipment. 

¢ Grappling onto the uterine wall. 


As a result of these actions, there is an increased risk of maternal 
death. Approximately 20% of SCP-3434 cases result in maternal 
death, while survivors tend to suffer from non-anomalous 
psychological trauma following the episode. 


Most children affected by SCP-3434 (also referred to as 'E-3434 
instances’) have been delivered successfully, at approximately 93% 
of known cases. Approximately 5% of known cases result in the 
expiration of the E-3434 instance during the mother's attempt to give 
birth, while the remainder involve the fully grown foetus persisting in 
the uterus until its death due to lack of nourishment following 
placental deterioration. 


In terms of physiological development, E-3434 instances are 
indistinguishable from non-anomalous humans. However, every 
E-3434 instance has claimed to have experienced one fatal event. 
Additionally, many E-3434 instances have displayed the following 
behaviours: 


¢ Visual perceptional avoidance when surrounding illuminance 
is above 1.0 Ix. E-3434 instances usually accomplish this by 
either perpetually closing their eyes or using a foreign object 
to obscure their vision. In a few cases, some have attempted 
rubbing their eyes to the extent that the resultant friction is 
capable of damaging their eyes and eyelids. 

« Increase in acute stress response, typically when introduced 
to phenomena such as alarms, screams, heat sources, 
injuries inter alia (varies according to E-3434 instances). 
E-3434 instances will then attempt to relocate to enclosed 
areas of lower illuminance and assume a fetal position. 


All aforementioned behaviours will cease upon Class E amnestic 


treatment. 


To date, the cause of SCP-3434 is unknown. Autopsies and 
inspections of various E-3434 instances indicate no consistent 
physical deformity, bacterial or viral infection suggestive of a 
mediating variable. DNA testing verifies that each E-3434 instance is 
the biological offspring of the respective mother, and indicate no 
correlation of genetic markers between E-3434 instances. 


The existence of SCP-3434 has been known to the Foundation 
since the early 20th century when the first known case was identified 
in Tianjin. As of 2015, confirmed cases of SCP-3434 have been 
identified on every human-inhabited continent across the world and 
there has been confirmed E-3434 instances. It is plausible that 
there is an unknown number of E-3434 instances who remain 
undetected by the Foundation, whose symptoms have been 
regarded as non-anomalous psychological conditions. 


Addendum 3434-1: Selected Interview Excerpts 
Interviewee: E-3434-5 (b. /03/1932 —d. /01/1998) 
<Begin Excerpt> 
Interviewer: Why do you stay in the darkness? 
E-3434-5: That's when the pain stopped. 
Interviewer: What kind of pain? 


E-3434-5: Chest. Arms. Head. Everywhere. They were 
all over me, the hammers and hymns. It stopped 
eventually, and there was this voice — a gentle voice — 
telling me it'll all be okay. And it's true. It was only okay 
when the light fades away and the ticking halts. 


Interviewer: | can assure you that you are among 
friends here. Now, don't be afraid and step into the light. 


E-3434-5: | think | will remain here, in the dark. 


<End Excerpt> 


Interviewer: E-3434-12 (b. /07/1946 — now) 
<Begin Excerpt> 


Interviewer: Please stop rubbing your eyes like that. It's 
not really good for you. 


E-3434-12: I'm sorry. Sometimes | forgot the goo is no 
longer inside me. 


Interviewer: The goo? 


E-3434-12: Yes. | dreamt about this girl crawling about. 
Stuck to this crowd of people. | went towards the girl and 
the many hands from the crowd dragged me towards 
them. That's also when the goo entered, starting from my 
eyes. It was very painful at that moment, but it ended 
quickly. 


Interviewer: Did you feel better after that? 


E-3434-12: Much better. Liberated from everything, 
including myself. 


<End Excerpt> 

Interviewee: E-3434-23 (b. /03/1962 —d. /09/2001) 
<Begin Excerpt> 

Interviewer: Tell me about the nightmares. 


E-3434-23: | disappeared. Was doing something ina 
room, and then it was all black. 


Interviewer: Do you know where you were disappeared 
from? 


E-3434-23: Not really. [pauses] Sorry sir, I'm not 
comfortable with old people. 


Interviewer: | can promise that | mean you no harm. But