16. The Hofburg is the former imperial palace in the centre of 
Vienna, Austria. Built in the 13th century and expanded in the 
centuries since, the palace has been the seat of power of the 
Habsburg dynasty and presently serves as the official residence and 
workplace of the President of Austria. 

17. A refectory table is a highly elongated table used for banquets 
and feasts. 

18. A sedan chair consists of a chair or windowed cabin suitable for 
a single occupant which is carried by two or more using the rails that 
pass through brackets on the sides of the chair. 

19. "It is entirely possible that SCP-3288-ALPHA believes that he is 
still within SCP-3288-1." Dr. Moser 

20. "A blatant lie but | deemed it more productive to play along with 
the subject's delusions." Dr. Moser 

21. "It appears that SCP-3288 associate royal and noble hierarchy 
with physical power. Ironic, as SCP-3288-ALPHA's immobility 
renders it incapable of hunting its own prey." Dr. Moser 

22. A reference to Charles II of Spain (Spanish: Carlos Il; 6 
November 1661 — 1 November 1700). Charles was physically and 
mentally disabled and infertile, possibly due to this massive 
inbreeding. Due to the deaths of his half brothers, he was the last 
member of the male Spanish Habsburg line. The physician who 
performed his autopsy stated that his body "did not contain a single 
drop of blood; his heart was the size of a peppercorn; his lungs 
corroded; his intestines rotten and gangrenous; he had a single 
testicle, black as coal, and his head was full of water." 

23. Such as exotic animals for a menagerie. 


Test Material: Ulysses, by James Joyce 


Results: SCP-423 immediately returned to the journal, where it 
wrote out "Ow, ow, bad idea." 


Notes: "Note this as a potential punishment for SCP-423 if it 
misbehaves." - Dr. E. Mann 


Date: / / 
Test Material: The Draco Tavern, by Larry Niven 


Results: A new regular employee of the Draco Tavern showed up, 
named Fred. Only mentioned in passing save in the story "Cruel and 
Unusual", where he expressed sympathy for the Chirpsithra view. 


Notes: "Either he's not completely human in outlook, or only acts 
that way when dealing with stories of aliens. We should probably 
test this further." - Dr D. Vettir 


Date: / / 
Test Material: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", by Julia Ward 
Howe. 


Results: verse 2, lines 1 and 3 altered. Rather than "| have seen 
Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps" and "I can read 
His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps", the lines now 
state "Fred has seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling 
camps" and "Fred can read His righteous sentence by the dim and 
flaring lamps". Upon returning to the journal, SCP-423 wrote "that 
was... interesting, but | don't think | want to try it again." 


Date: / / 
Test Material: "Mary Had A Little Lamb" (verses 1 and 2 only), by 
Sarah Josepha Hale. 


Results: References to "Mary" in verse 1 are now references to 
"Freddy"; references to "her" in verse 2 are now references to "him". 


24. "A barrel of fermented whore piss." 

25. Including requests for "fattened children" and instruments of 
torture. 

26. Autopsies would reveal that the dead had been primarily 
consumed from within. 

27. "The Empress" is presumably an instance of SCP-3288 with 
similar authority over its hive as SCP-3288-ALPHA had over 
SCP-3288-1. 


SCP-3289: Smile 


SCP-3289, photo taken by Researcher Darwin 


Item #: SCP-3289 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3289 is to be kept in a 
standard secure locker with constant monitoring to detect anomalies 
in behavior. Only Level 2 or higher personnel are authorized to 
remove it from its containment. Copies of SCP-3289 are to be stored 
away in a secure cabinet. Personnel should request permission 
before testing on SCP-3289. 


Description: SCP-3289 is a standard 4A sheet of letter paper. The 
sheet of paper is unable to be altered until it replicates. Every 4-5 
minutes, a hand drawn cartoon face will appear, with eyes, mouth 
and sometimes nose appearing. The appearance of the faces vary, 
with numerous different emotions being portrayed, the detail varying 
from simple to complex. Investigation has revealed that the faces 
are drawn with a thick graphite tool, though the tool has yet to be 
seen. SCP-3289 will continue to produce the faces until the page is 
full on both sides of the paper, upon which a separate piece of blank 
paper will appear underneath the current sheet!. The original sheet 
does not display any further anomalous properties and can be torn, 
erased, burned, etc.. The new sheet will continue to produce the 
faces until the process repeats. SCP-3289 has yet to stop replicating 
itself, with copies in possession of the Foundation2. 


SCP-3289 has some sense of its surrounding, as it has been able to 
react to nearby beings, creating different faces in response to the 
nearby creature. The emotions portrayed do not come from the 
creature, instead appearing as the emotion that SCP-3289 holds 
toward the creature. 


Addendum 3289-A: Recovery of SCP-3289 ( / /19 ) 


SCP-3289 was found in the Asylum, which treated 
numerous insane patients. Patient # was a 6/7 year old 
mute and deaf man being treated by Doctor who was, 
according to staff at the Asylum, portrayed his emotions 
through writing faces on pieces of paper. This was the 
main way Doctor communicated with the patient, 
learning a new language that was made out of purely 
drawn cartoon faces. During an incident in which a 
violent patient broke out, Patient # was killed, as well 
as 4 others. Staff of the Asylum recovered Patient # 's 
paper, which Doctor __, the patient's personal doctor as 
well as close friend, hung up on his office wall. The 
doctor began to report faces appearing on the paper, 
which he recognized as the ones that Patient# used 
to draw. This incident was reported in the local 
newspaper as a "haunted paper,” gaining the attention of 
Foundation personnel. Amnestics were administered 
throughout the Asylum and the paper, now designated 
as SCP-3289, was extracted. 


Addendum 3289-B: Research Log 
+ Research Logs 


Date: / /19 

Researcher: Dr. 

Stimulus: Canine (German Shepard) 
Reaction: 5 minutes after the dog was first 
brought in, a face was drawn which expressed 
an extremely joyous emotion, drawn with 
heavy detail compared to previous faces. It is 
believed that this detailed image is the face of 
Patient # . Once the dog was removed, a 
face was drawn which expressed sadness and 
apparent loneliness, again with heavy detail. 
Note: It is believed that the detailed images 
portray the original face of Patient # 


Date: / /19 
Researcher: Dr. 
Stimulus: Feline 


Reaction: 5 minutes after the cat was first 
brought in, a face was drawn which expressed 
discomfort. This reaction stayed this way, with 
various changes in the faces, for 10 minutes 
until the cat was removed from the cell. 
Another face was drawn 5 minutes after 
removal that expressed gratitude. 

Note: SCP-3289 seems to hold the same 
attitude toward cats that Patient # had, who 
was allergic to cats according to Asylum 
records. 


Date: / /19 

Researcher: Dr. 

Stimulus: 5 year old female child 

Reaction: 5 minutes after the child was first 
brought in, a face was drawn which expressed 
sadness, drawn with heavy detail, similar to 
the previous log. SCP-3289 remained 
unresponsive for 10 minutes after the child 
was removed before it began its usual cycle. 
Note: SCP-3289's reaction could be 
connected to the reason why Patient# was 
in the Asylum. Further investigation is 
required. Patient# had aniece before being 
escorted to the Asylum. 


Date: / /19 

Researcher: Dr. 

Stimulus: Presence of Dr. 

Reaction: Dr. was alone with SCP-3289 
when a face was drawn that had eyes looking 
directly at the doctor, a wide smile on its face. 
Dr. stayed in the room for 5 more minutes, 
upon which a face was drawn similarly. It did 
this for 15 more minutes, the eyes tracking the 
doctor no matter his position, until Dr. left 
the room, which SCP-3289 responded to with 
a face of disappointment. 

Note: SCP-3289 appears to have positive 


emotions toward Dr. _ . This could be due to 
Patient # ‘s previous relation with their doctor 
at the Asylum, and SCP-3289 made a 
connection with Dr. 


Date: / /19 
Researcher: Dr. 
Stimulus: Presence of Dr. 
Reaction: Dr. _ stayed in the containment 
chamber for 5 minutes when a face was drawn 
on SCP-3289, which portrayed confusion. 5 
minutes afterwards, a new face portrayed 
extreme anger, heavily detailed. This face 
continued to be drawn when Dr. was in the 
room, with proportions growing larger until the 
angry face covered the entire page, upon 
which Dr. was escorted out of the room. 
Note: SCP-3289 reacts extremely when 
confronted with a replacement doctor to Dr. 

. In order to remove the risk of potential 
hostility, Dr. will continue to be the head 
researcher of SCP-3289. 


Date: / /19 

Researcher: Dr. 

Stimulus: Verbal Communication 

Reaction: SCP-3289 did not react when Dr. 
attempted to talk to it. Instead, it continued 

portraying various emotions, mainly 

excitement (likely due to the presence of Dr. 

) until 25 minutes in a face expressed 
annoyance at the experiment. Experiment was 
aborted. 

Note: SCP-3289 shares the deafness of 
Patient # before his death. Any further 
verbal communication wielded similar results. 


Date: / /19 
Researcher: Dr. 
Stimulus: Written Communication 


Reaction: Dr. wrote on a paper facing 
SCP-3289. First he used written English, to 
which SCP-3289 reacted with a face of 
confusion. Other languages provided similar 
results. Dr. then used faces similar to the 
ones on SCP-3289, portraying a face asking 
questions. SCP-3289 reacted with a face of 
understanding, though it is unknown if 
SCP-3289 could tell what Dr. was asking. 
Note: SCP-3289 does not appear to 
understand English or any written language. 
Researchers are currently looking for a way to 
ask SCP-3289 questions through the same 
sort of faces it uses. 


Addendum 3289-C: Asylum Logs 
Patient Record: 
+ Patient# Record 


Name: R | Patient #: 


Age: 67 | Height: 172.72 cm | Weight: 60.78 kg | Sex: 


Male 
Current Physician/Doctor: Doctor 
Reason for Residence: Was found unable to 


communicate efficiently with those around him. Family 
urged the asylum to let the patient stay in order to heal 


him. 


Medical History: Patient is deaf and mute. He suffers 


joint pains regularly. Patient frequently has memory 
issues; possibly dementia. Notable allergy of cats. 
Special Notes: Patient uses faces drawn on paper to 


communicate and convey emotion. Has so far not shown 
ability to speak. Doctors are to draw faces on paper to 


communicate with the patient. 
Interview Log: 


+ Patient# Interview Log 


Foreword: Doctor _ was interviewing Patient 
# by drawing faces. Doctor __vocalizes 
what he draws to help viewers to understand 
what is going on. 


<Begin Log> 


Doctor :Hello Patient# . (Sits down in 
chair, opposite to one Patient is sitting in.) 


Patient # : (Draws several excited faces on 
paper.) 


Doctor : I'm glad you're excited to see me. 
(Takes a piece of paper and draws a smiling 
face.) 


Patient # : (Looks at face and draws a 
smiling face back. Then draws a questioning 
face.) 


Doctor =: I'm going to ask you some 
questions. (Draws a face talking with a 
question mark in a speech bubble.) 


Patient # : (Draws a nodding face, then 
waits.) 


Doctor _ : Tell me... who is in your family? 
(Draws various faces with arrows connecting 
them all.) 

Patient # : (Hesitates before drawing the 
following faces: A grown woman [likely 
daughter], a small child [likely niece], anda 
grown man [likely son-in-law]. Then draws 
numerous sad faces around the picture.) 


Doctor :|see. (Draws a face with large 
eyes.) You're sad about your family? (Draws a 
sad face with an arrow pointing in the direction 
of Patient#  .) 


Patient # : (Draws a nodding face. Then 
continues to draw faces on paper silently until 
paper fills up. Patient then takes another piece 
of paper from a stack nearby and continues 
drawing faces.) 


Doctor :Patient# 7? (Draws aconfused 
face pointing at Patient.) 


Patient # :(lgnores Doctor andcontinues 
drawing faces.) 


Doctor _ : (Stands up and pats Patient # 
on the back before leaving. Patient draws a 
smiling face before continuing drawing faces.) 


<End Log> 


Footnotes 

1. Sheet can appear on any surface the original is placed on. 

2. Using copies of SCP-3289 for scrap paper is prohibited in case 
the current SCP-3289 is to be used and potentially misplaced. 


SCP-3290: Righteous Punishment for Vampires 


Item #: SCP-3290 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: Foundation responses to 
different 3290-Events will depend on different circumstances. These 
include but are not limited to: 


1. Local community standing of the individual affected 
2. Global knowledge of the individual affected 

3. Social media outreach and influence 

4. Prior criminal charges and outcome of said charges 
5. Level of involvement in scientific research 

6. Believability of accounts given during 3290-Events 


Foundation personnel working in law enforcement or child-care who 
are able to identify 3290-Events are to bring it to the attention of 
Disinformation specialists. Research is to be conducted in order to 
better predict the location and spread of SCP-3290 beyond the 
current rate of prediction analytics (42%~). Persons in a position of 
authority who are likely to be next affected by SCP-3290 are to be 
monitored in the case of a 3290-Event. 


Description: SCP-3290 is a phenomenon involving a recurring 
dream that targets one individual at a time. Individuals affected by 
SCP-3290 experience nightmares in which they are attacked by 
leeches, mosquitoes, and other hematophagic! organisms, resulting 
in a loss of most of the body's moisture, and subsequent 
mummification of the individual experiencing the nightmare. Despite 
experiencing intense discomfort upon waking, individuals targeted 
by SCP-3290 do not have any physical symptoms related to 
massive blood loss experienced in the dream. 


Nightmares will occur during slow-wave sleep (SWS). The exact 
nature and length of nightmares vary, although barring being 


disrupted from SWS, nightmares typically last for a minimum of an 
hour. During the time an individual is asleep, 3290-Events occur. 
During a 3290-Event, the target's social media will be updated with 
posts describing crimes of one or more of the following ina 
fragmented, stream-of-consciousness manner: 


¢ Child pornography possession 

¢ Sexual assault of a minor 

* Stalking a minor 

¢ Murder of a minor 

¢ Use of minors in scientific research 


The accuracy of these posts is estimated to be approximately 98%; 
furthermore, regardless of accuracy, all individuals questioned by 
law enforcement will admit to either committing a crime related to 
pedophilia or otherwise sexually fetishizing minors. 


While it has been impossible to pinpoint the person next affected, in 
most instances, SCP-3290 will select its next target from a previous 
target's social media contacts, allowing for semi-consistent tracking. 
It is theorized that individuals with no social media accounts will not 
be targeted or are otherwise undetectable to the Foundation. 


Footnotes 
1. Blood-consuming. 
2. [DATA EXPUNGED] 


Date: / / 
Test Material: "Mary Had A Little Lamb" (full version), by Sarah 
Josepha Hale. 


Results: Verses 1 and 2 are now unaltered; a reference to "the 
eager children" in verse 4 is now a reference to "Fred and the 
children". 


Date: / / 
Test Material: House of Leaves (color version), by Mark Z. 
Danielewski.