, New York, in 19 . It was at first thought to be a common 
apple tree. However, upon closer inspection, it became apparent 
that SCP-038 was growing things other than apples and, in fact, 
other than fruit. 


SCP-038 has the ability to clone any object that touches its bark. 
Objects begin growing almost instantaneously and reach maturity 
within a matter of minutes. A weight limit of 90.9 kg (200 Ib) per 
object has been previously recorded. Objects that SCP-038 has thus 
far cloned include: apples, oranges, watermelons, eggplants, candy 
bars, snack foods (See Addendum #1), televisions, toasters, 
laptops, keys (See Addendum #2), chairs, wine, DVDs, CDs (See 
Addendum #8), cats, dogs, and people. 


Human and animal cloning through SCP-038 is not recommended, 
as they appear to age quickly. The majority of these clones live, on 
average, two (2) weeks. After thorough examination of the deceased 
clones, it has been determined that they had begun to ferment 
before death. 


Object is currently held on Site-23 and there are currently no plans 
to move it. 


Addendum #1: Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue 
the cloning of items from the vending machines. (See Document 
#338-1) 


Addendum #2: Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue 
the cloning of personal items. (See Document #338-1) 


Addendum #3: Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue 
the cloning of movies and music. (See Document #338-1) 


Addendum #4: Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue 
the cloning of cans of Miller, Budweiser, and Foster's. Dr. Klein has 
furthermore expressed customary disapproval of the quality of such 
cloned items. (See Document #338-1b) 


Document #338-1: "| would like to remind all personnel that 
SCP-038 is not, | repeat, not a toy. It should not be used for cloning 
car keys, movies, music, or items from the vending machines. If this 
behavior continues | will be forced to limit access to SCP-038. 

- Dr. Klein" 


Document #338-2: It has been noted that SCP-038 is able to clone 
SCP-500 — however, such pills only work 30% of the time, with 
chance of successful healing dropping as time since cloned 
increases. In 60% of the cases where the infection is permanent, 
symptoms of infection remain, though further infection is neutralized. 


SCP-038 Partial Testing Log - select experiments only 
For full test records and reports, contact affiliated researchers for 
authorization 


Date: 11/08/ 

Intent: Confirmation of mass limit: investigation into consequences 
of exceeding limit. 

Summary of test results: 400 pound steel ingot made contact with 
the outer bark of SCP-038. Chamber vacated as a precaution. 
Cloned ingot grew at typical speed, but growth halted abruptly short 
of completion. Examination of the end of the aborted facsimile 
revealed a rough texture superficially resembling miniature-scale 


tree bark. Item detached from SCP-038 as typical, and was 
subsequently found to weigh 90.91 kilograms, or almost precisely 
200 pounds. 


Date: 11/08/ 

Intent: Investigation into duplication of non-biological animate 
matter. 

Summary of test results: SCP-173, deemed a suitable test subject 
because of its lack of verifiable life processes, introduced into 
containment chamber by Class-D personnel. Contact made with the 
outer bark of SCP-038, and SCP-173 returned immediately to 
containment. SCP-173 facsimile began development at typical 
speed, beginning at point of contact. As consistent with previous 
results, growth halted at the 200-pound threshold, in this case 
terminating development after replication of the head, right arm, and 
partial upper torso. Class-D test subject was ordered to break eye 
contact with clone. When test subject eventually blinked, no 
movement was observed in cloned material. Extinguishing and 
reestablishment of containment chamber light supply revealed no 
apparent reaction from cloned material. Experiment concluded. 
During storage of cloned portion of SCP-173, it was observed that 
the partial facsimile was in fact making violent gestures, at a 
dramatically slower rate. Movement was shown to continue 
regardless of state of observation. 


« SCP-037 | SCP-038 | SCP-039 » 


SCP-039: Proboscis Engineers 


Item #: SCP-039 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-039 are to 
be contained in Site-77's Wilderness Observation Chamber-2B. At 
least two (2) security personnel are to monitor the interior and 
exterior of SCP-039's chamber, and are to rotate every six (6) hours. 
Staff members may not access SCP-039's chamber without an 
accompanying escort from site security, and may only do so for 
research purposes, or for the examination of the chamber for 
containment sabotage or contraband, which is to occur weekly. 


As of 9-18-20 , SCP-039-8 has become pregnant; responsibility for 
its containment has been reassigned to personnel in the veterinary 
observation wing. 


Description: SCP-039 consists of twenty-three (23) instances of 
Nasalis larvatus, or proboscis monkey, who have been subject to 
radical anatomical changes. The eyes and mouths of SCP-039 are 
absent, leaving the face bare save for the nose and its 
accompanying nasal passages. Instances of SCP-039 possess 
acute auditory and tactile sense to compensate for a lack of eyes, 
relying mostly on physical contact with objects to perceive them, and 
on loud nasal snorts as a sort of echolocation to help them navigate 
in their environment. Necropsies have also revealed the digestive 
system to be absent; how instances of SCP-039 obtain nutrition — 
or, alternately, how they survive without it — is still a subject of 
research. 


Instances of SCP-039 display signs of sapience, examples of which 
include communication via nasal snorts, an understanding of spoken 
English, and a complex understanding of machinery. Adult instances 
have demonstrated the ability to operate mechanical tools, and 
possess the ability to repair and manufacture various pieces of 


technology, such as disassembling and reassembling an internal 
combustion engine, and efficiently wiring a small apartment room. 
Testing has shown that SCP-039 appear to work more efficiently 
individually, rather than in groups, as instances of SCP-039 will 
often become distracted by one another. 


Occasionally when working, instances of SCP-039 will clutch their 
abdomens and emit distressed vocalizations. If food is located 
nearby, they will attempt to smear their faces with the substance. It 
is currently hypothesized that this indicates that SCP-039 is the 
result of artificial manipulation of normal Nasalis larvatus specimens, 
with documents recovered during containment supporting this 
hypothesis. (see Addendum SCP-039-A) 


SCP-039 are capable of reproduction and gestation not unlike 
Nasalis larvatus; as of the time of this writing, five (5) instances of 
SCP-039 have been born. SCP-039 show a very close bond among 
their species, with newborns often being cared for by all capable 
adults. New instances are born with anatomical anomalies similar to 
other instances of SCP-039, but lack the knowledge of other 
instances. Parent instances will educate newborns on 
communication and basic skills until they reach the age of six (6) 
months, at which point technological ability will be taught by other 
adult instances. 


SCP-039 were recovered from an uninhabited research facility fifty 
(50) kilometers from the nearby town of , Nevada. Documents 
recovered during containment placed ownership of the facility under 
, a company funding research for the advancement of natural 
human ability. Twenty (20) instances of SCP-039 had been 
apparently living in and maintaining the facility for an unknown 
period of time. Additional recovered documents indicate that a 
project was being conducted to augment human intelligence. This 
project appears to have been cancelled shortly before the 
company's collapse, with the assets sold to an unnamed group. 
Further research into and the groups that acquired its assets 
has revealed several other anomalous objects, including SCP-1513. 


Addendum SCP-039-A One additional instance of SCP-039 was 
discovered during containment operations of SCP-1328. Agents are 
currently following up on any reports indicating the existence of 


further instances outside of containment. 


Addendum SCP-039-B Several documents recovered during initial 
containment appear to notate the early prototyping stage of 
SCP-039's development. Research has begun to develop a way to 
recreate the process that creates new SCP-039 instances; however, 
the damage the notes had accumulated prior to containment has 
rendered many of them unreadable. 


Open Documents SCP-039-1 through -16 
« SCP-038 | SCP-039 | SCP-040 » 


SCP-040: Evolution's Child 


Item #: SCP-040 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-040 is to be contained in a 
standard humanoid containment module within Bio-Research 
Area-12. The chamber is to be connected to an airborne tranquilizer 
dispersal system, to be activated in the event of SCP-040 
manifesting its properties outside of testing environments. The 
chamber is to be observed by two supervisory personnel at all times. 
Recreational items such as toys, games, and art supplies may be 
provided to SCP-040 at the discretion of supervisory personnel. 


As they have been determined to pose no possible threat, 
SCP-040-1a, SCP-040-1c, and SCP-040-1j have been approved to 
remain in the containment chamber with SCP-040 for purposes of 
the subject’s mental well-being. (Security Chief Special Order 392-5: 

/ / ). All other entities modified by SCP-040 are to be disposed of 
after recovery and study according to standard biological specimen 
clearance protocols, as outlined in Document CDP-BIO-EN-1. No 
outside organisms are to be brought into SCP-040’s presence 
beyond those used in testing procedures. 


SCP-040 is to undergo daily school lessons and bi-weekly 
psychological review, overseen by Drs. Habernathy, Logan, and 
Izawa. 


Description: SCP-040 is a Caucasian female of approximately eight 
years of age, standing one meter in height. SCP-040 bears 
numerous physical abnormalities: The subject’s skin is highly 
sensitive to light and easily damaged by physical contact, and the 
subject’s hair is a bright pink in coloration. This hair is brittle and falls 
out easily. The subject displays green/yellow heterochromia, with 
the sclera of the left eye black in coloration. SCP-040 has no sight in 
this eye. 


SCP-040’s emotional state is within acceptable boundaries for an 
individual of its age group, accounting for the effects of prolonged 
containment and physical abnormalities. Subject’s intelligence is 
slightly above-average for its age group, and displayed behavior is 
generally cooperative. Of note is SCP-040's quick acclimatization to 
containment, believed to be resultant of its upbringing before 
recovery. 


SCP-040 is capable of manipulating living matter, mutating and 
modifying existing organisms in order to create new ones, 
collectively referred to as SCP-040-1. This effect is at will, but 
requires significant focus and time to enact and becomes 
increasingly unreliable and inaccurate when manipulating details 
through small-scale modifications. SCP-040 is incapable of altering 
microscopic organisms, and has great difficulty in altering plant life. 
Dead organic matter may also be used, but must be used in 
conjunction with a living organism. 


Instances of SCP-040-1 will not demonstrate pre-modification 
behavior: the majority will act similar to domesticated house pets, 
generally with extreme loyalty to SCP-040, regardless of prior 
association. The appearance of SCP-040-1 instances will vary: 
some instances will retain overall pre-modification form with some 
alteration, such as SCP-040’s apparent modification to itself, though 
the majority will bear no resemblance to their original appearances. 
SCP-040 appears incapable of manipulating instances of 
SCP-040-1 more than once. 


Recovery Log: Subject was recovered on / /20 in [REDACTED]. 
SCP-040 was one of fifteen subjects taken into custody: further 
investigation found no anomalous properties in any other individuals. 
Amnestics were administered to detainees and the general 
populace, and coverup measures were enacted without further 
incident. Monitoring of the area is ongoing in order to detect any 
resurgence of 


Addendum-01: SCP-040 is currently allowed custody of the 
following SCP-040-1 instances. 


* SCP-040-1a — A polymorphic symbiotic organism capable of 
changing size, shape, color, and texture in reaction to its 


environment. Subject serves as outer clothing, similar to a jacket or 
sweater, and absorbs nutrients from SCP-040’s bloodstream. 
Subject was recovered alongside SCP-040, and genetic testing 
reveals that the subject shares the majority of its genetic makeup 
with the common housecat (Felis catus). 

* SCP-040-1c — A spherical organism capable of flight by means of 
rubbery bladders filled with helium. Entity has eleven limbs 
terminating in opposable digits, and a complex respiratory system 
capable of replicating a wide variety of musical patterns. 

* SCP-040-1j — A quadrupedal organism covered in a thick coat of 
pink and blue fur. Entity has no eyes, a broad mouth with blunt 
teeth, and is capable of climbing up vertical surfaces. Occasionally 
used by SCP-040 as a mode of transportation 


Addendum-02 


The following excerpt is from an interview carried out on / /20 , 
three weeks after initial containment. 


Dr. Habernathy: Good morning, Forty. 
SCP-040: Good morning, Miss Habernathy. 


Dr. Habernathy: It’s good to see that you’re getting over 
your cold. 


SCP-040: Mm-hmm. 


Dr. Habernathy: Can | ask you a few questions before 
we start with today’s lesson? 


SCP-040: Yeah. 

Dr. Habernathy: Can you tell me about your parents? 
SCP-040: Mr. Green said that | don't have any. 

Dr. Habernathy: Can you tell me about Mr. Green, then? 


SCP-040: He was nice, but he wasn’t very good at 
talking. He would would would a-always talk I-l-like like 
this. But he wasn’t there a lot of the time. Most of the 


time it was the nurses looking after us. 
Dr. Habernathy: And what did they do for you? 


SCP-040: They’d play games with us and teach us 
things and sometimes they would make us wear these 
dumb helmets and sit quiet for a long time. Sometimes 
they’d put a movie on for us, if we behaved, but if we 
were bad they they would lock us in our rooms. 


Dr. Habernathy: Can you tell me anything else? 


SCP-040: Hmmm...They always served us peas for 
dinner, and | hate peas, so | always gave mine to Five, 
because she liked peas. But | think green beans are 
better. 


Addendum-03: / /20 - SCP-040 successfully reanimated a 
deceased human body during testing, using three specimens of 
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) as the required living component. 
Resultant subject retained no memories of previous life, and was 
judged to be of the approximate mental capacity of a human toddler. 
SCP-040 was highly distressed by the event and refused further 
testing for the next three weeks. 


« SCP-039 | SCP-040 | SCP-041 » 


SCP-041: Thought-Broadcasting Patient 


Item #: SCP-041 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-041 is to be hospitalized 
at Bio-Research Area 12. Though not Keter class, should SCP-041's 
abilities ever propagate beyond a reasonably containable area, the 
risk of SCP sensitive information being broadcast to the public 
remains too great a risk and warrants Area-Level isolation away 
from the general populace. SCP personnel wanting to keep their 
thoughts private are advised to remain outside of a fifteen (15) meter 
radius from SCP-041, beyond the designated red circle on the floor.