Hello Armond, | am writing to say goodbye one more 
time, and to ask for one last favour. Enclosed you will 
find the journal of my expeditions into the ways, and 
copies of the significant findings of my last thirty years of 
research. | would ask that you see that they are 
preserved in such a way that, when the church is ready 
for the knowledge, it will be waiting for them. | know that 
you disagree with my ultimate conclusion as it pertains to 
the nature of God; however, even if you only consider it 
applicable to pagan gods, my work still represents the 
most comprehensive work of field theology to ever be 
passed into the church's hands. 


This may be the last time | write to you, | am about to 
embark on an experiment which could lay to rest our old 
disagreement. It may also kill me. 


I’ve lived a full life. I've been ordained. I’ve been 
defrocked. I’ve walked the ways, and seen worlds 
beyond human reckoning. I’ve spoken to gods and 
demons. In my search for knowledge I’ve pushed back 
the boundaries of theological science, and pursued 
answers into places that no man had ever walked. But 
one question weighs heavily on my soul yet. I’ve seen 
the God’s hold. I’ve spoken to those that remain. It’s true, 
faith made them, and their belief in each other sustains 
them. How then can we know that our god is not the 
product of our faith? 


My last experiment aims to test this. If belief shapes a 
thing, then a weapon invested with stronger belief ought 
to be able to unmake it. Both my investigations and the 
historical record support this conclusion. Certainly it was 
possible to wound the pagan gods I've met with nothing 
more than a blade of cold steel and a certain amount of 
determination. Within the last century a great deal of 
effort has been spent promoting the effectiveness of 
atomic weapons, to the point where many men’s fear of 
such tools looms greater than their love of god (should in 


fact he believe in god in the first place). 


The problem then was reaching heaven with such a 
device. 


“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, 
whose top may reach unto heaven” - Genesis 11:4 


We found the remains of the tower. We rebuilt it. 
Tomorrow | will test my faith with nuclear fire. Should | 
die in the process, I’ve made provisions for the results of 
this final experiment to be delivered to you. 


-Arthur Grisham 


The whereabouts of both Arthur Grisham and Armond Dijkstra are 
currently unknown. 


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SCP-1644: The Obelisk 


Item #: SCP-1644 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: Outpost-126 has been 
established in order to monitor SCP-1644. Given SCP-1644's 
remote location, all individuals sighted within 500 m of the area will 
be turned back on the pretense of an archaeological excavation in 
the region. All excavations of areas within SCP-1644's active area of 
influence must be undertaken using unmanned robots that are 
remotely controlled from Outpost-126. 


Description: SCP-1644 is an anomalous region located near 
[REDACTED], Egypt. The region comprising SCP-1644 is a series 
of ruins roughly dating to the Egyptian Old Kingdom, according to 
inscriptions found in the ruins. 


SCP-1644's main anomalous effect occurs in a region surrounding 
an obelisk at the center of the ruins, hereafter referred to as 
SCP-1644-1. Exactly 47.16 meters! from the center of the obelisk, 
all humans express extreme distaste for approaching the obelisk. 
Any attempts to voluntarily approach closer than 47.16 meters have 
failed, as all individuals spontaneously lose all interest in 
approaching any closer. Use of force has failed to coerce individuals 
to approach SCP-1644-1, and research along this line should not be 
taken. Individuals physically forced to enter the area will become 
intensely uncomfortable, and will seek to leave the area of effect as 
soon as possible. All attempts to convince said individuals to 
perform any action other than leaving immediately have ended in 
failure. Threats of violence, up to, and including death as a 
punishment for refusing to enter SCP-1644's active area have failed, 
as individuals will continue to refuse to enter SCP-1644, even when 
such threats have been carried out on the individual themselves, or 
if an individual witnesses the threats being carried out on others. 


SCP-1644-1 bears an inscription that is repeated on each side of the 
obelisk. Translated from the original hieroglyphics, SCP-1644-1's 
inscription reads, "The hand of (illegible) extends beyond death 
itself." The same word on each side of the obelisk is illegible, and 
ongoing attempts to determine the word remain inconclusive. 


1. Level 4/1644 Clearance Required: Please enter credentials. 


The full inscription previously read, "The hand of Ba-Ka 
extends beyond death itself." The name Ba-Ka (also 
Hellenized as Bikheris) refers to a Pharaoh of Egypt 
during the 4th Dynasty around 2500 BCE, who ruled 
after Khafre, and before Menkaure, according to the 
Turin King list. Current knowledge of Ba-Ka in the 
Egyptology field has been challenged by Foundation- 
implanted archaeologists in an attempt to suppress 
active knowledge of Ba-Ka. Primary source documents 
and other knowledge of Ba-Ka that survived the initial 
Egyptian purge have been altered and otherwise 
tampered with to erase knowledge of Ba-Ka. All 
inscriptions in SCP-1644 containing his name have been 
erased. Erasure or acquisition of all sources known to 
reference Ba-Ka is to be considered a primary means of 
containment for SCP-1644. 


The ruins found within SCP-1644 contain many artifacts that do not 
exhibit anomalous properties. These artifacts are currently being 
stored at Reliquary Site-62’s historical artifact department. 


2. Level 4/1644 Clearance Required: Please enter credentials. 


During scheduled excavation, a series of papyrus scrolls 
written in hieratic were found in the northwest region of 
SCP-1644. These scrolls have been organized here in 
what researchers have deemed is the correct 
chronological order. The content of these scrolls was 
deemed sensitive after review by the supervisor of 
SCP-1644. All personnel below the clearance of 4/1644 
who were aware of these scrolls were administered 
Class-B amnestics. The content of the scrolls has been 


trananrihnd hara 
WAMOUIINGEU THUTC. 


First Volume of Recovered Texts 


Long live the true Pharaoh, Ba-Ka, He Who is 
the Soul and Life of the People. The false 
Pharaoh, Menkaure, sits upon a throne of 
deceit, and he shall be overthrown to make 
way for the true Pharaoh when the gods smile 
upon us. The people have been turned against 
the true Pharaoh, but we will wipe away the 
false Pharaoh's lies. 


We remain at the last stronghold, far away into 
the land of the setting sun. The false Pharaoh 
will not find us here. 


The Pharaoh has gathered his most powerful 
mages to see the way forward. No false 
Pharaoh can stand against the power of the 
divine. This false believer who has decried our 
arts will suffer the consequences of his heresy. 
Praise the true Pharaoh. His name will live on 
in glory, and his reign will be forever 
remembered for its defeat of the unholy. 


Hekuhirkopshef, greatest of the Pharaoh's 
mages, has come forward, and proposed 
something to the Pharaoh. Something in his 
book of magic holds the way forward, he 
claims. The other mages do not trust him, but 
they cannot deny his cleverness, and the 
power of his book is beyond their reach. 


Second Volume of Recovered Texts 


This ritual that you have proposed is of an 
immense cost. | do not have enough innocents 
to sacrifice, as you have stated is necessary. | 
can only substitute the blood of others, which 
should suffice for this ritual. Surely your book 
cannot be so narrow as to prevent this? 


If the ritual continues as you have stated, you 
shall be rewarded with the finest riches once 
the throne is mine again. 


The True Pharaoh, Ba-Ka, He Who is the Soul 
and Life of the People. 


This ritual contains some of the most powerful 
magic in the world, great and mighty Pharaoh. 
The gods will be satisfied by the sacrifice, and 
eternal life shall be yours, if and only if you 
follow the ritual exactly. The ritual itself shall 
not be difficult. Fear not. The power of my 
magic has already given you the charm to 
ward off false believers, a testament to my 
strength. Potent magic as to twist the minds of 
men is magic of a degree beyond the reach of 
most of your petty illusionists, who could not 
begin to fathom the first page of the book of 
power. 


Hekuhirkopshef, He Whose Strength is Magic, 
and Keeper of the Book. 


Third Volume of Recovered Texts 


We will never agree to this ritual, Pharaoh. 
Consider this a petition and formal letter of 
complaints. This is nothing less than a 
blasphemy against the gods themselves. 
Eternal life was not meant for us, and no 
sacrifice shall placate the wrath of the gods, 
once a soul has been denied to Ma'at and 
Osiris. We remained with you when Menkaure 
rose up to denounce you, but we cannot stay 
silent at this travesty. 


High Priest Menmaatre 


By the imperial decree of Ba-Ka, true Pharaoh 
of the Twin Kingdoms of Egypt, all priests who 


have signed this recent open letter of rebellion 
have been seized. These priests sought to 
challenge the authority of the son of the gods, 
and this is nothing less than heresy. They will 
be dealt with swiftly, and with punishment 
befitting their heinous crime. 


Imperial Decree of Ba-Ka, He Who is the Soul 
and Life of the People. 


The ritual site is being established. The mage 
stated that here, deep in the heart of the land 
of the dead is the only point in which it could 
happen. There is no other location in which 
such a ritual could ever be attempted. The 
sacrifices have been made ready, and the 
once-holy nature of such sacrifices should 
placate the gods. Osiris will have his souls. 


Praise the Pharaoh, Ba-Ka, He whose reign 
shall last for generations; He who is the 
shatterer of heresies; He who possesses the 
wisdom of Thoth, and the strength of Horus; 
He Who is the Soul and Life of the People. 


Fourth Volume of Recovered Texts 


This ritual cannot be completed as you have 
demanded. | cannot acquire the blood of 
innocents, nor am | willing to give it. The gods 
will have to accept blood that is not wholly 
pure. There is no other option available. | must 
proceed with what | have. The pretender's 
forces cannot be kept away forever, and the 
illusionists' charms will not hide us indefinitely. 
| feel death coming. | cannot wait any longer. | 
shall be buried soon, and the ritual must take 
place. 


The True Pharaoh, Ba-Ka, He Who is the Soul 
and Life of the People. 


Then prepare for the consequences of failing 
the gods, Pharaoh. The book of power does 
not lie. It speaks the only truth in this world, the 
truth of power and magic. | can say nothing 
more. May the gods have mercy upon your 
soul. 


Hekuhirkopshef, He Whose Strength is Magic, 
and Keeper of the Book. 


Fifth Volume of Recovered Texts 


The mage was right. The gods were not 
satisfied with the sacrifice. Ma'at is furious that 
her scales have been robbed. Ammit is 
unleashed upon this world, and the unholy 
plagues of the gods have descended upon our 
stronghold. The mage is gone, and his 
promises of eternal life are as well. The 
Pharaoh yet slumbers in his tomb, hidden 
away from the eyes of the gods and men. 
Ammit's rage seeks to devour us all. 


The gods will obtain the innocent blood that 
they desire, one way or another. 


Do not pray for deliverance. Prayers are futile 
when the gods themselves are wrathful. There 
is no salvation. 


We are guilty men, and the gods will destroy 
us for our impudence. 


Knowledge about SCP-1644's true primary purpose as a 
ritual site is to remain to individuals of Level 4/1644 
clearance and above. If an individual without proper 
clearance becomes aware of SCP-1644's true purpose, it 
is to be considered a containment breach. 


Acquiring any information about the book referenced in 
several of the volumes is considered to be of the utmost 


importance. All documents that reference Ba-Ka are to 
be scanned for further information concerning such a 
book, and then are to be destroyed in order to prevent 
possible links to the book, or the figure known as 
"Hekuhirkopshef,” who is referred to as the keeper of the 
book. 


Currently, the only personnel stationed at Outpost-126 
who are aware of SCP-1644's true purpose are the 
current supervisor, and the deputy supervisor. 


The following document was also seized from the 
excavation of Menkaure's tomb, following its discovery 
by archaeologists. All individuals coming in contact with 
the document were issued Class-B amnestics. 


The blasphemer king, Ba-Ka, has been 
overthrown, and his magic rituals and 
blasphemy against the gods has been 
overthrown as well. No mention of his rule will 
ever occur. | demand that all information about 
Ba-Ka be erased, and that the remaining 
officials during his time be executed 
immediately. His stronghold will be destroyed 
immediately, and his corpse shall be scattered 
into pieces and burned for his heresy. This 
plague that he has unleashed will be crushed 
swiftly. 


The chief of his blasphemies, Hekuhirkopshef, 
is to be found immediately. He shall be cut to 
pieces, burned, and fed to the Eastern desert, 
forever out of reach of the land of true 
salvation. His book must be seized, and 
brought to me. 


May Thoth's wisdom guide us forward, and 
shatter the blasphemer's ways. 


-Imperial Decree of Menkaure. 


Addendum: During an excavation conducted using remotely- 
operated robots on 6/8/ , a previously unknown underground room 
was found directly beneath SCP-1644-1. Upon further inspection, 
the room was found to be mostly empty, except for one sarcophagus 
in the center of the room. It has been stored with the remaining 
artifacts from SCP-1644 at Site 57's historical artifact department. 
The identity of the sarcophagus's owner remains unknown. 


3. Level 4/1644 Clearance Required: Please enter credentials. 


On 10/8/ , in order to acquire more information about the 
sarcophagus, the then supervisor of SCP-1644 ordered 
a CT scan. While examining the images of the CT scan, 
an error was noticed that caused blurring of the image. 
Following 2 more tests that featured the same blurring, 
Foundation radiologists confirmed that the blurring on the 
image was consistent with movement in the interior of 
the subject of the scan. All radiologists involved in this 
test have been issued Class-A amnestics. 


Footnotes 
1. Converts to exactly 90 Egyptian Royal Cubits, the official unit of 
the Old Kingdom 


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SCP-1645: The Viper and the Virus 


Item #: SCP-1645 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1645 is to be kept in a 
specially modified terrarium measuring 20 x 10 x 5 meters. To limit 
movement of SCP-1645, its enclosure is to be kept at a consistent 
temperature of 3.5 degrees centigrade. SCP-1645's feeding 
schedule and diet are accessible in Document-1645-I. 


Once weekly, veterinarians are to enter the enclosure, sedate 
SCP-1645, and excise all excess growths, as well as administer 
antibiotics and remove any metal that has accumulated within 
SCP-1645's system. Biohazard protocols are to be taken during this 
time to ensure that Hachi disease does not spread to members of 
veterinary staff. Should SCP-1645 show signs of aggression during 
this time, Procedure-1645-August may be enacted to minimalize 
casualties. In the event that Hachi disease is contracted by a 
member of Foundation personnel, they are to be placed into 
quarantine.