Description: SCP-2773 is an abandoned apartment building in the 
city of ; , with approximately 7400 m2 of floor space. The 
building possesses three above-ground stories and a basement, and 
is composed of 20 apartments (ranging from one to three bedroom 
suites for a total of over 100 rooms). All of the apartments retain the 
furnishings from when they were inhabited. 


Any individuals entering SCP-2773 will intermittently observe 
various changes occurring in the inner structures of the building, 


SCP-322: "Grow Your Own Castle" Kit 


Item #: SCP-322 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-322 is to be contained in a 
secure locker in Storage Unit-3. SCP-322 can be utilized for certain 
missions or for research, but a full length proposal must be 
submitted and accepted. 


Description: SCP-322 is a cardboard box, 60 cm (24 in) in width, 
30 cm (12 in) in height, and 15 cm (6 in) in depth, with the words 
"Grow Your Own Castle kit" and a stylized cartoon similar to those 
in circulation in the 1950's. 


The box contains a small, very simple pamphlet, and a glass jar 
filled with large grains of sand. The pamphlet states a simple set of 
instructions, that, when followed correctly, will produce a large 
castle. An exact transcript of the manual is as follows: 


Hey there kiddo! 


So you want your own castle, but you don't want to 
waste your time imagining one? Then this is the kit for 
you! 


All you have to do is plant one of the specially made 
"Castle Seeds" somewhere where there's a lot of free 
space, such as a field, under three feet of dirt! Having 
trouble digging that all by yourself son? Then convince 
an adult to help by promising him vassalage over some 
of YOUR soon to be kingdom! 


The next step is just as easy! But just as important! 


All you have to do is make sure you water your castle 


though corresponding changes are reflected by the building's 
outward appearance. Observed anomalous activity has included: 


¢ Light sources and other electrical objects resonating with an 

irregular "beating" sound 

Floors tilting at disorienting angles 

* Thick moisture’ developing on mirrors, windows, and other 
reflective surfaces 

¢ Sudden extreme temperature drops accompanied by tremors 

throughout the structure 

Loud creaks, groans, and "wheezing" noises from hinged or 

free-swinging objects 

* Sudden pressurization of a room's walls and ceiling 
"clenching" inward 


These episodes generally last no longer than 10 minutes, and have 
been confirmed to correlate in occurrence with the behavior of 
SCP-2773-1. 


SCP-2773-1 is a phenomenon centered on SCP-2773 characterized 
by unusually high levels of thermal radiation and size fluctuations, 
occasionally extending beyond the premises of SCP-2773. The 
cause of the changes in temperature levels is unknown; thermal 
readings are the only known means of detecting SCP-2773-1's 
extent of occurrence. All attempts to limit the range of SCP-2773-1 
using physical barriers? have failed. 


When a human is exposed to SCP-2773-1, neural activity in the 
brain is stimulated, and the individual will report experiencing 
various sensations of physical discomfort and uneasiness 
corresponding to bodily areas exposed to SCP-2773-1. Lower 
bounds of perceived discomfort are reported in the forms of nausea, 
abdominal cramping, dizziness, shortness of breath, feelings of 
choking, and chest pain. Extended exposure to SCP-2773-1 has 
resulted in many cases of inability to focus, derealization, 
hyperventilation, and persistent paresthesia‘. 


Approximately 85% of the individuals exposed to SCP-2773-1 for 
periods of time exceeding 15 minutes have required psychiatric 
care, though no outward physical harm has been noted and said 
individuals are otherwise physically healthy. As lingering 


psychological damage® has been observed in survivors, the 
research director has suspended all human testing. 


At the time of discovery, SCP-2773-1 spanned an area of 240 m2 
around SCP-2773. Subsequent calculations indicated that if left 
without Foundation intervention, the extent of occurrence would 
have steadily increased at a rate of 5% per 10 days. Later 
experimentation involving human testing revealed a correlation 
between human exposure and lowered readings of SCP-2773-1. 
Despite aggressive Foundation attempts to restrict SCP-2773-1, the 
phenomenon shows no signs of ceasing size fluctuation. 


Addendum SCP-2773-1: Public records indicate SCP-2773 was 
constructed in and considered abandoned 22 years prior to 
Foundation intervention. No additional documentation pertaining to 
the building during this time period has been found, though cross- 
referenced patient charts from nearby hospitals indicate that % of 
tenants housed at SCP-2773 during the most recent 50-year period 
had received some form of mental health diagnosis. Outbound 
phone records of note include two (uncompleted) calls made to a 
national suicide hotline, and several series of short 911 calls 
containing incoherent or rambling dialogue from the caller. 


It is presumed that prior inhabitants expired due to excessive 
exposure to SCP-2773-1, though currently only trace amounts of 
human remains have ever been recovered from SCP-2773. 


Addendum SCP-2773-2: As of //  , personnel assigned to 
maintain SCP-2773-1 contact began receiving additional training in 
an effort to build resilience to the anomalous effects. Some 
individuals deviated slightly from training protocol and attempted to 
engage in reassuring conversation with inanimate objects present 
within SCP-2773 living areas. These personnel maintain the view 
that doing so helped them to remain calm while enduring 
SCP-2773-1 exposure, with greater success than the recommended 
training protocol. 


Visual records of the building indicate a decrease in the levels of 
anomalous "symptom" activity exhibited by the building when 
personnel engage in this supportive behavior. The formation of an 
SCP-2773 team comprised of crisis intervention specialists is 


currently in discussion, pending further examination of the primary 
anomaly. Researchers have been requested to temporarily halt 
observation of SCP-2773-1 and instead direct focus towards 
SCP-2773 and its symptomatology. 


Footnotes 

1. Lab analysis has determined the liquid to be similar in chemical 
composition to human sweat. 

2. As per standard Foundation thermal-anomaly material bounding 
kit supplies. 

3. The feeling that one's surroundings are not real, comparable to 
the anomalous effects ofSCP-084. 

4. Numbness or tingling sensations 

5. Most commonly, sudden panic attacks and other symptoms 
indicative of Panic Disorder 


« SCP-2772 | SCP-2773 | SCP-2774 » 


SCP-2774: The Slow Burn Sloth 


Item #: SCP-2774 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-2774 are 
to be destroyed upon recovery. Webcrawler A03G32 has been set 
to monitor and scan all forms of online visual media for SCP-2774-A 
and alert recovery teams upon detection. Teams are assigned to 
monitor Internet and live television for SCP-2774-A. lf detected, 
recovery teams are to be dispatched immediately. Any personnel 
who are exposed to an instance of SCP-2774 for more than five 
seconds are to be issued Class C-Amnestics and temporarily 
relocated to Site-116. Due to the nature of SCP-2774, it is 
recommended that researchers assigned to SCP-2774 have some 
form of deuteranopia'. 


Recovery teams are working to recover those affected by SCP-2774 
and relocate them to Site-116 to test for a possible cure. Until one is 
discovered, Site-116 will serve as a permanent residency for all 
affected persons2. Approval for testing subjects in Site-116 must 
come from the Ethics Committee and site overseer Dr. Martin. 
Subjects kept at Site-116 are to maintain limited no contact with 
personnel unless approved by the proper parties. 


Subjects kept at Site-116 are to be allowed two hours a day of social 
interaction with other subjects. Thirty minutes will be designated to 
the following: Breakfast, Lunch, Courtyard, and Dinner. Subjects are 
not to be allowed to wander outside of the designated social areas 
or stay in groups larger than 5. Subjects will be contained in Euclid 
level humanoid containment cells as of 10/15/2010. Subjects are not 
to have social interaction of any kind. In addition, subjects must not 
leave their cells until further notice. 


Description: SCP-2774 is any medium which contains SCP-2774- 
A. SCP-2774-A is a memetic image of an unknown humanoid entity, 


presumably wearing a sloth costume. Effects of viewing SCP-2774 
set in between 40-100 hours after exposure to SCP-2774-A. Those 
affected will begin to lose the ability to use cognitive functions or 
make higher level decisions, except for a period lasting around 150 
seconds every 24 hours. This period occurs randomly. 


SCP-2774-A manifests itself in various forms of non-live media, 
including movies, television, magazines, and in some cases 
personally recorded videos or pictures. SCP-2774-A is typically 
located in the background of whatever media it appears in. To date, 
there have been no instances of SCP-2774 on the internet. A single 
incident in Northern Canada, where SCP-2774-A appeared on live 
local television, resulted in the relocation of over 4,000 people to 
Site-116. The image only retains its anomalous properties if the 
image contains hues of red or green: therefore, those with 
deuteranopia or other forms of colorblindness are not affected by 
SCP-2774. 


SCP-2774-A is believed to possess memetic properties that are 
enhanced based on the number of people it affects. Manifestations 
of SCP-2774-A appear to become more frequent as the number of 
living victims increases. After the implementation of Protocol-XXJQ, 
reports of manifestation dropped significantly. Tests show that, 
including the colorblind, SCP-2774 does not affect the majority of 
people who view it. It is estimated that under 40% of those exposed 
to SCP-2774 are actually affected. This percentage is also directly 
affected by the number of living SCP-2774-A victims. 


When subject to SCP-2774-A's effect, victims appear to move 
normally based on muscle memory, albeit with slowed reaction 
times. They are very passive and compliant with personnel, willing to 
answer basic questions and follow commands, though they display a 
lack of emotion. While they appear conscious, victims cannot control 
their actions in any way during this time. Victims, upon entering their 
150 seconds of lucidity, are often highly agitated and fearful. Victims 
may act irrationally while lucid. Those affected report complete 
memory of time spent without cognitive function, but no ability to 
comprehend their actions or affect them in any way. Upon initial 
realization of regained cognitive abilities, most express dread upon 
realizing the permanence of their situation. In numerous instances, 


those affected by SCP-2774 report observing SCP-2774-A while 
their body is acting autonomously. Perception of reality appears to 
be lost during that time. Subjects are to be considered unstable 
when conscious, and are to be approached with care not to be 
approached at any time. 


Those who have been resettled at Site-116 have displayed an 
affinity to SCP-2774-A. Art, literature, and effigies of SCP-2774-A 
can commonly be found hoarded in the corners of subjects' rooms. 
All objects are presumed to have been created while unconscious. 
These objects are commonly traded between subjects during free 
hours. Any such items are to be removed and incinerated and their 
creators terminated, along with any subjects seen emulating 
SCP-2774-A. 


+ Recorded Interview Log 0027 


Dr. Klara Chung conducted the following interview with 
Subject-0866 (David) on June 11th, 2010 upon 
confirming lucidity. 


<Begin> 


Dr. Chung: Hello David, if you help answer a 
few questions we can come closer to fixing 
you. Are you ready? 


Subject-0866: I-| don't know. Just hurry. 


[Subject-0866 shuffles in his seat 
uncomfortably. ] 


Dr. Chung: Since we have limited time, could 
you tell us what exactly you experience when 
you're not... in control? 


Subject-0866: Yeah, yeah... Well, | guess it's 
like this. It's like, you're being driven around, 
and you're in the passenger seat, right? 
Except, your arms and legs are strapped down 
so that you cant move. Y-you cant feel 


anything in your body either. The worst part 
about it is that you can't hold a thought for 
more than five seconds. It's fucking hell. 


[Subject-0866 takes a deep breath and 
stretches his body.] 


Dr. Chung: Are you alright? We can continue 
tomorrow if you'd like. 


Subject-0866: It's fine. It's... | just want to 
enjoy being able to control myself a bit before | 
lose it. W-when you're stuck there, in your own 
head... You just want to scream. But you can't. 
You can try for hours and hours. Move an arm, 
a leg, make a sound. It won't happen. You 
can't even control when you breathe. And 
then, the hallucinations. The s/oth. | just... 


[Subject-0866 looks towards the guards 
standing on each side of Dr. Chung, then 
checks the clock. Subject-0866 begins to 
shake.] 


Subject-0866: It's watching us. | can't face 
him again, | just can't! Don't take this 
personally, please. I'm sorry. 


[Subject-0866 reluctantly lunges towards the 
guard to Dr. Chung's right. Subject-0866 is 
terminated immediately following contact. Dr. 
Chung exits the room.] 


Following this interview, the clock in the Site-116 
interview room has been removed. 


+ Recorded Interview Log 0030 


Dr. Klara Chung conducted the following interview with 
Subject-7444 (Claire) on October 1st, 2010 upon 
confirming lucidity. 


<Begin> 
Subject-7444: Can... Are you going to kill us? 


Dr. Chung: No, we are going to help you. 
Now, we have a few- 


Subject-7444: If you want to help us, please... 
Just kill us. It's the only way to stop... it. 
There's just no point anymore. 


Dr. Chung: [Quickly taking notes] Stop what? 


Subject-7444: The sloth... | don't know what it 
is. The first few days that you're stuck, it only 
shows up maybe, once? Two, three times, shit 
| don't know okay? B-but after a week or so, 
you see it everywhere. Nowhere is safe. In the 
corner of my eye, it's just... Staring... | don't 
know, | don't know! 


[Subject-7444 loses composure. ] 


Dr. Chung: Please, could you continue on 
about this sloth? 


Subject-7444: |-if | do, it's going to punish me 
for this! The sloth never talks, never says a 
word. | feel like... | need to be it, | need to act 
like it so that it will leave me alone! Everyone 
knows it wants us to help! It knows if we don't, 
too. It can see us, even when I'm awake, | can 
see it watching us right now, r-right behind you 
he's just sitting there, looking right at me!... W- 
when | sleep, ii makes me keep my eyes open 
sometimes. We can't control our bodies when 
we're like that, but /t can. | just... watch it. It 
stares at me all night, and then it starts to 
scream at me, and | can't cry or yell for help 
or- 


[At this point in time Subject-7444 becomes 
unresponsive, collapsing onto the desk.] 


Dr. Chung: Claire? Claire, are you alright? 
Medical, we need assistance! 


[Medical teams rush into the room. It was 
determined to be a return to previous cognitive 
state.] 


Approximately four hours after the interview, Dr. Chung 
filed for immediate termination of Subject-7444. This 
request was approved on October 4th, 2010. 


+ Recorded Interview Log 0032 


Dr. Klara Chung conducted the following interview with 
Subject-9225 (Jason) on October 5th, 2010 upon 
confirming lucidity. 


<Begin> 


Dr. Chung: Hello Jason. The more we learn, 
the sooner we can fix you and everyone else. 
We don't have much time, could you please 
answer the following questions? 


[Subject-9225 nods quickly]