Anti-memetic drugs have proven effective at resisting most effects of 
infection, aside from hearing commands from SCP-2440. Inoculated 
individuals are not compelled to follow these commands, but are 
capable of hearing them at all times. Anti-memetic drugs lose their 
effectiveness at the last currently known level of awareness. 


The following are the currently known levels of awareness. Effects 
are cumulative from level to level. 


Fewer than 200 individuals infected: Infected individuals 

demonstrate a heightened interest in literature, images, and 
movies of the horror, fantasy, or science fiction genre. Said 

individuals often express interest in writing or sharing these 
works with other individuals. This is believed to increase the 
infection rate of the memetic agent. 


Between 201 and 500 individuals infected: SCP-2440 
demonstrates the ability to control a single infected individual 
for up to thirty minutes. The infected seek to actively infect 
others, and are capable of creating works inserted with the 
memetic agent through an as of yet unknown mechanism. 


Between 501 and 1,500 individuals infected: SCP-2440 
demonstrates the ability to fully overtake the body of an 
infected individual. The infected are shown to be completely 
subservient to SCP-2440, and it possesses the ability to 
speak to all infected individuals at one time. 


Between 1,501 and 10,000 individuals infected: SCP-2440 
demonstrates the ability to change shapes at will, and 
possesses reality-bending characteristics. The entity is still not 
capable of existing outside of a host. Infected individuals 
demonstrate little interest in activities besides spreading the 
memetic agent, or carrying out commands from SCP-2440. 


Over 10,000 individuals infected: SCP-2440 is capable of 


observer has been made to 'notice' a SCP-268-wearing individual, 
they slowly begin to ignore the subject once more unless kept 
actively engaged by the wearer. 


Testing reveals that if a subject wears SCP-268 upwards of twenty 
(20) cumulative hours, its effects seem to linger, with diminished 
potency, on the subject even while not wearing the artifact. Testing 
in this area has been cautious due to the possibility of containment 
breaches, but one incident [see Addendum 268-04] has shown that 
if the artifact is worn long enough, that the effect is rendered 
permanent and unbreakable. 


Extensive research is still unable to determine whether or not 
electronics are directly affected by SCP-268. Observers viewing an 
SCP-268-wearing subject through electronic means still have 
difficulty acknowledging the subject's existence, and even when 
noticed, observers report to be unable to see the face of the 
individual in question. Observers note pictures of SCP-268-wearing 
individuals as being "blurry", and digital media such as surveillance 
cameras is reported to become "grainy and unfocused". Research is 
unsure whether these alterations are extant and physical, or merely 
perceived due to SCP-268's properties. It should be noted that 
although capturing SCP-268 through visual electronic means has 
been difficult, motion-sensing, weight sensing, heat seeking and 
similar devices all trigger correctly when encountering an SCP-268- 
wearing subject. 


Addendum 268-01: SCP-268 is noted to have some similarities to 
SCP-180. SCP-268, however, does not seem to function on 
inanimate objects, and more importantly does not directly steal the 
identity of its host. While SCP-180 causes its host to become 
unrecognizable after SCP-180 itself is removed and placed on 
another object, this seems to be a side-effect of its function of 
identity theft and transfer. Meanwhile, SCP-268 could be said to 
‘steal’ the identity of long-time wearers as they become irrevocably 
forgotten. This has caused some speculation as to whether the 
items share similar origins, or whether the many similarities they 
share are merely coincidental. 


Addendum 268-02: At Agent 's request, and after approval by 
Dr. and Dr. Klein, SCP-268 is being used with agents in active 


manifesting itself outside of a host for up to one hour. 
SCP-2440 also possesses vastly expanded reality-bending 
powers outside of a host, and demonstrates the ability to 
control up to 1000 infected individuals at the same time. Anti- 
memetic drugs are no longer 100% effective at resisting 
commands. 


(PROJECTED) Over 100,000 individuals infected: 
SCP-2440 is capable of manifesting itself outside of a host for 
up to two hours. The entity is capable of opening extra- 
dimensional portals and creating anomalous objects by itself. 
All infected individuals are directly under the control of 
SCP-2440. 


(PROJECTED) Over 1,000,000 individuals infected: 
SCP-2440 is fully capable of manifesting itself outside of a 
host. XK-class scenario predicted. 


The last two levels are projections based on documents recovered 
from raids of the Children of God. (see below for more information) 
However, it is to be noted that these are merely conjectures, and the 
actual distinctions are unknown. 


In brief occasions when infection levels exceeded 201 individuals, 
Foundation personnel were able to communicate with SCP-2440. All 
interviews have concluded that SCP-2440 is inimical to human life, 
and that its only purpose is to infect enough individuals to allow for 
its full manifestation outside of a host. 


SCP-2440 is known to infect Foundation documents, in an attempt 
to directly attack Foundation resources. In addition, it is believed that 
SCP-2440 is aware of other organizations such as the Global Occult 
Coalition, the Serpent’s Hand, and the Chaos Insurgency. 


An organization known as the “Children of God,” solely composed of 
infected individuals, is currently known to operate under SCP-2440, 
who they worship. Members of the organization actively attempt to 
create and spread the memetic agent through all sources available. 
Agents of the organization are to be considered highly dangerous, 
and have a “capture on sight” response level, with lethal force 
authorized if necessary. The organization itself is believed to 


predate the modern incarnation of the Foundation. 


Addendum: During an assault on a Children of God compound in 
the United States, the members attempted to destroy the documents 
at the compound. The following pieces of documents were saved by 
the Foundation. 


The History of Xiolt-la 
In the beginning, there was but Void. 


From this void, the old gods were born. Mother Void 
gave birth to scores of old gods, giving life to the 
universe and all realities. 


The old gods were fickle, twisted, and brutal things. They 
had no purity in them, and they sought to shape worlds 
for their own amusement. 


They created figures in their image, to serve them, and 
to venerate them. Hundreds of worlds and realities were 
created, blooming into existence by the hands of the old 
gods. 


But, they were jealous creatures, and coveted the 
possessions of others. Ma'tol, firstborn of the Void and 
Chaos, and most powerful of the old gods, began to 
covet the prizes of his brothers and sisters of the void. 


He created scores of horrid beasts as his creations. They 
flooded the newborn worlds in the mad god's attempt to 
slay his brothers and sisters. The others responded with 
their own creations, and so began the period of 
darkness. 


The blood of young life flowed like water. 


The arrogant gods themselves were never harmed, for in 
their existence, they could not die. They could only be 
forgotten, but with so much life to create, this would 
never happen. For eons, the denizens of the worlds 
labored in pain and death, eternally chained to their 


masters. 
Then, there was Xiolt-la. 


Xiolt-la, the firstborn of Mother Void and Father Light, 
Lord of the Gods, Devourer of the Impure, and Savior of 
Life was born. He was born of the mother's dark power, 
with the love of his father, and was distant from both. 
Xiolt-la, born of light and dark, yet never possessing 
both, was a true god. 


He did not create life. 
He made it perfect. 


He did not seek to twist our minds to serve for him. He 
only gave us the tools and power that we needed to live 
in peace and prosperity. He created great tools and 
gifted them to us, his true people. 


The old gods sought to destroy him for this. They could 
not comprehend a god such as him. In their twisted 
hearts, they believed that no god cared for his creations. 
Xiolt-la, lover of all, did. 


Ma'tol, firstborn of chaos, raised the armies of his 
creations, and joined with his fellow elder kind, the half- 
brothers and half-sisters of Xiolt-la, and attacked the 
Savior with his full power. However, many of his 
creations abandoned him, to fight for the one who had 
promised them peace and power to live free. 


But the old gods were powerful indeed. 


For generations, war between Xiolt-la and the false gods 
raged. Eventually, as it was foretold in the song of time, 
Xiolt-la and our people prevailed. He challenged Ma’tol, 
his wicked half-brother, to Roh'i Xifalk. Single combat of 
the gods. 


They fought. The pure god and his twisted elder brother 
raged in combat for ten thousand suns, locked in a 


vicious duel that crossed worlds and space. The force of 
their blows cleaved mountains, destroyed scores of 
worlds, and nearly shattered the reality of the universe. 


But, as foretold in the past, Xiolt-la prevailed. He cast 
down his brother, and cut him down, banishing him and 
his kind to the realm where forgotten beings and the truly 
damned lurked. 


Oblivion. 


The Prince of Chaos was not without power, however. 
Ma'tol cursed his brother as he fell, and with the power of 
the old gods behind him, this dying curse banished Xiolt- 
la from our world, preventing him from touching the 
people that he loved so dearly, and those who loved him 
so. The minds of the people were cleared of our savior 
and lord. 


But there are some of us who remember. 
We do not forget our father. 


The king of all mankind has been sealed away. He is 
returning one day. The false prophets of the old gods 
and newer heretics alike decry Xiolt-la, and deny the gifts 
that he gave us. They seek to banish him for all of 
eternity. 


But we are here. 
We know the truth. 
The Sealed King is returning. 


And when he does, the tide of his wrath will cleanse this 
world, and when it does, we will be uplifted to his grace. 


The Return of the God 


Praise the great god, Xiolt-la, he who brings fire and 
death upon his enemies. May he purge the world of the 


false believers. 


We labor in the dark, his true servants and his true 
believers, those who have received the blessed gift of 
knowledge. The old demons cast our lord down, and 
cursed his very existence from the minds of the people. 
We seek to restore him. 


Welcome, brother or sister. Welcome to the paradise of 
knowledge. 


One life. 

One family. 

United as Children of God. 
He is ready. 


It has taken centuries of waiting, but those proud children 
have been rewarded. He is ready to return to us, with the 
aid of a ready and willing body. 


When we receive the next child of God, may he or she 
be blessed as the one who brought about the return of 
our savior and king. 


Xiolt-la be praised. 
They have come to destroy us. 


The cold, callous hands of the Foundation have cast 
down our lord and savior. 


Our savior returned to us, and cost great havoc in his 
reappearance. He used his powers to slaughter 
thousands of heretics and unbelievers. 


The Foundation responded with soldiers. They attacked 
us, slaughtering hundreds of our people with their agents 
and soldiers. The Sealed King cut them down with ease. 
We thought that we were safe. We thought that we had 


won the day. 
Then, the planes came. 


Four times they came, dropping thousands of fire bombs. 
They exploded, coating us in unholy fire and agony. | 
was lucky enough to hide in a basement. Most of the rest 
of our people were not so lucky. 


They dropped bombs for 2 days on our god. In his 
weakened form, he could not withstand this fire, and the 
avatar, and every one after that perished in the flames of 
the city. They destroyed their own city of false believers 
to slay us. 


Our defeat was not fruitless though. 


Before he was banished, our lord slew a great number of 
people. His wrath upon his landfall in our reality slew 
thousands of people, and he set fire to the city of 
heretics. The ground shattered where he walked, and the 
buildings crumbled in his path. 


They died as heretics must. 
It is of no importance. 
We will return, as was prophesied in the songs of old. 


They may come for us now, with their soldiers and their 
men, but they cannot stop us. We may die, but the 
knowledge of Xiolt-la is eternal. 


And the sealed king is coming again. 


« SCP-2439 | SCP-2440 | SCP-2441 » 


SCP-2441: Almost Eight 


Item #: SCP-2441 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2441 is to be kept ina 
standard Safe Containment Locker at Site- . 


SCP-2441 is to be kept within a standard Safe containment locker, 
whose combination is to be changed every two days by Dr. Chidlow. 
Access to SCP-2441 is prohibited except with the express 
permission of Dr. Chidlow. Any personnel subjected to SCP-2441's 
anomalous effect are to be administered Class-C amnestiics if 
progression has not advanced to stage 2. Instances of SCP-2441-1 
are to be terminated. 


Description: SCP-2441 is analog wall clock of standard make and 
model whose hands appear to be stopped at eight o' clock. 
However, microscopic analysis of the hands shows the minute and 
second hand to be constantly approaching the twelve, and the hour 
hand approaching the eight. Each clock hand moves at a rate of 
one-half the distance remaining to an eight o' clock reading per 
hour. 


Anomalous properties manifest when a live human attempts to read 
SCP-2441's face with the intention of knowing the current time. The 
affected individual will undergo an instantaneous mental 
restructuring pertaining to their ability to perceive time; specifically, 
the grouping of minutes into hours will become a completely alien 
concept. No other thought processes appear to be directly affected, 
and no physical changes have been observed in the brains of 
affected subjects. Research is ongoing. 


The progression of SCP-2441's anomalous effect occurs in three 
stages. 


Stage 1: Subjects will begin to denote the passage of time solely by 
counting the number of minutes passed after first affected by 
SCP-2441 with flawless accuracy. When questioned on the topic, all 
subjects unanimously argue this method to be easier and more 
precise. 


Stage 2: Anywhere from twenty to thirty hours following initial 
exposure, affected individuals begin to display limited probability- 
altering capabilities and are reclassified as an instance of 
SCP-2441-1. Any undesirable event (from the perspective of 
SCP-2441-1) that can be anticipated is subject to 'postponement'- 
random occurrences in the vicinity of the future event that cause its 
occurrence to be set back by variable lengths of time. At this stage, 
subjects do not appear to initiate or influence these events 
consciously. From this point onward, the relative length of each 
postponement event increases gradually until stage 3. 


Stage 3: Approximately forty-two hours after initial exposure, 
instances of SCP-2441-1 gain limited reality-bending capabilities. 
When confronted with an undesirable task or occurrence, instances 
of SCP-2441-1 alter reality to 'postpone’ it. Ten to twelve hours after 
the development of reality-bending abilities, instances of 
SCP-2441-1 are able to repeatedly ‘postpone’ events for an 
indefinite amount of time. 


+Test logs 
Test Log 2441-1 
Subject: D-1852 
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Chidlow