SCP-1588 is to be closely monitored for any indications of erosion or 
geological instability. In the event of an erosion-related collapse 
affecting SCP-1588, SCP-1588 is to be thoroughly examined and 
communication reestablished as soon as possible, and 
reclassification to be made as appropriate. 


Description: SCP-1588 is a section of the White Cliffs of Dover, 
located along the southeastern coast of England, approximately 80 
meters in length by 100 meters in height. SCP-1588 is, as are the 
non-anomalous portions of the White Cliffs, composed principally of 
chalk highlighted by streaks of black flint. Flint outcroppings within 
SCP-1588 have produced an image which, when viewed by a 
human being, vaguely resembles a human face with eyes, nose, 
and mouth. 


SCP-1588 is fully sapient and is capable of sight and hearing, and 
possesses a rudimentary sense of smell. SCP-1588's field of vision 
is limited to an area of the English Channel and northern coastal 
France directly in front of itself. SCP-1588 has demonstrated an 
ability to discern minor details in objects located several dozen 
kilometers away, in one case correctly identifying the colors and 
patterns on a flag held aloft by a staff member standing on the 
beach at Cap Gris Nez, France, approximately 34 km away from 
SCP-1588. Interviews conducted with SCP-1588 have largely 
consisted of SCP-1588 describing in great detail various ships and 
boats it has spotted travelling across and through the English 
Channel. SCP-1588 has referred to the watching and cataloging of 
said vessels as its "hobby". 


SCP-1588 is able to communicate by producing low-frequency 
seismic vibrations within the cliffs it is embedded in, which can be 
interpreted as speech by a human being placing their ear to the 
ground within 5 meters of the cliffs edge. SCP-1588 is capable of 
hearing human speech within this radius and holding lengthy 
conversations; SCP-1588 has been determined to be fluent in 
modern and archaic forms of English, French, Kentish, Welsh, 
Gaelic, Manx, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, Latin, and [REDACTED]. 


The Foundation became aware of SCP-1588 in 19 , when a review 
of classified documents from World War II indicated that the British 
government and the Allies had been aware of its existence since 
prior to the beginning of the war, and had been relying on it for 
intelligence regarding German naval maneuvers and troop 
movements along the French coast. Subsequent reviews of local 
folklore revealed records of British leaders employing SCP-1588 for 
this purpose dating as early as the 11th century, with various 
sources referring to it as "the Old Man in the Cliff", "the Fairy Face", 
and "King Greenshield". SCP-1588 has claimed not to have a name, 
or to recall its age or origins; based on descriptions of ships it has 
spotted, it appears to have memories dating to at least the 8th 
century. Geological examination of SCP-1588 indicates that it has 
been exposed to the elements in a state similar to its current form 
for at least years. 


Due to geological instability primarily caused by erosion, SCP-1588 


is considered to be at risk of being damaged or destroyed by natural 
causes. SCP-1588 has claimed to feel pain following major 
collapses of neighboring sections of the White Cliffs. It is not known 
at this time whether SCP-1588 consists solely of the cliff face or 
whether it extends further into the earth. In the event of a major 
collapse affecting it, SCP-1588 may be reclassified as Neutralized in 
the near future. 


Interview Log 1588-1: 
Interviewed: SCP-1588 
Interviewer: Dr. 


Foreword: On 3/15/2012, a large segment of the White Cliffs 
located to the west of SCP-1588 collapsed into the English Channel. 
Dr. contacted SCP-1588 to determine if it had been affected by 
the collapse. 


<Begin Log, 09:38 AM> 


Dr. : Good morning, SCP-1588. There was recently a 
collapse near you. Are you in any pain or distress today? 


SCP-1588: No. | am just sad. 
Dr. : Why are you sad? 


SCP-1588: It has been so quiet lately. Only 378 ships 
passed by yesterday. 


Dr. : Only 378? 


SCP-1588: There used to be so many more. 25,123 
days ago, | counted 6,939 ships going south on one day. 


Dr. : Do you count every ship you see? 


SCP-1588: Of course. Ships are so fascinating, are they 
not? | especially like aircraft carriers. And wooden 
frigates, but | rarely see those anymore aside from the 
museum ships that come through sometimes. | love the 


very old ships, the ones they stopped making when the 
bigger ones came around. The White Ship was a pretty 
interesting one, but | had to close my eyes when it sank. 
All those little people flailing and screaming and 
drowning, it was most unpleasant. 


Dr. : Interesting. So you're not in any pain in the 
moment. Is that correct? 


SCP-1588: Yes. | felt it when the other cliff broke, but it 
was only for a second. It kind of scares me to think it 
might happen to me soon. 


Dr. : Are you afraid of death? 


SCP-1588: | do not know if | can die the same way the 
little people on the ships can die. | know that the cliffs are 
always crumbling and that my brother has not said a 
word to me since his face fell off. 


Dr. : You have a brother? Was there another one of 
you at some point? 


SCP-1588: | don't want to talk about it. 
<End Log> 
« SCP-1587 | SCP-1588 | SCP-1589 » 


SCP-1589: Roman Anthropophagus 


Item #: SCP-1589 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1589 is to be contained 
within a 15x15x7 meter reinforced specimen containment chamber. 
The chamber is to be connected to an airborne tranquilizer dispersal 
system, to be activated in the event of violence. A list of basic 
command words is to be posted outside the containment chamber, 
within the observation room, and in the main security office. 


SCP-1589 is to be supplied with 90 kilograms of meat every other 
day during testing periods. All refuse is to be removed by a squad of 
D-class personnel when SCP-1589 has reverted to an inactive state. 


All physical interaction with SCP-1589 is to be carried out during its 
inactive state only. 


Description: SCP-1589 is a semi-bipedal creature standing 5 
meters (16.4 feet) tall and weighing approximately 7300 kilograms 
(16000 pounds). SCP-1589 is roughly humanoid, with a misshapen 
abdomen and large, muscular arms. The subject's skin is thick and 
hairless, and is accompanied by a layer of protective fat. Heavy 
scarring is present on the arms and lower abdomen, as well as 
thirty-nine arrowheads or weapon fragments embedded in the skin 
across the subject’s body. SCP-1589 may engage in bipedal 
locomotion for short periods of time, but prefers a knuckle-walking 
gait. 


SCP-1589 does not have a head: the subject’s eyes, ear canals, 
nostrils and mouth are all located on the torso and abdomen. It 
should be noted that no nose or pinnae are present on the face. 
Sensory awareness testing shows that SCP-1589 has poor 
eyesight, and operates primarily by smell and hearing. The subject 
is incapable of reproducing human speech, but demonstrates a level 


of intelligence similar to that of an ape, and is capable of creating 
and using simple tools. SCP-1589 is capable of understanding basic 
commands in Latin. Training to understand English commands has 
been proposed and is currently awaiting approval. 


SCP-1589 will consume any human corpse in its presence 
automatically, removing any clothing or items still on the person of 
the deceased. Other animals will be consumed only on command. 
SCP-1589 will not consume living flesh, and has not attempted to kill 
animals for food. SCP-1589 will occasionally consume rocks, a 
behavior that becomes more common when no meat is available. 


Six to eight hours after consumption, SCP-1589 will expel various 
substances from various orifices in the lower abdomen, including: 


* An edible paste. Analysis confirms it as reconstituted flesh of 
creatures previously consumed. 

¢ Water with a notably high mineral content. 

¢ Pellets of various inorganic materials, the most common being 

iron and salt. 

Strips or sheets of leather. 

* Gravel. 

Concrete slurry, after SCP-1589 was fed the appropriate 

mixture of gypsum, lime, and a suitable aggregate. 


SCP-1589 will enter a state of dormancy if not fed for over five days. 
During this state, SCP-1589 will not respond to any stimuli. 
SCP-1589 will exit this state in the presence of a dead body, or if 
given the command to wake up. If SCP-1589 is woken without being 
fed, it will resume its dormant state after six hours of activity. 


Numerous brands, tattoos, and scars are present on SCP-1589’s 
body, all of which are written in Latin. Notable instances are as 
follows: 


¢ Opus Officinae Magni Persapientis (Work of the Factory of 
Magnus the Very Wise) - Located on the right shoulder blade. 

¢ IV (Four) - Located on the left shoulder blade 

¢ Legio II Traiana Fortis (Second Valiant Trajanic Legion) — 
Located on the right calf. 

* Noscendus est Lucius hac nocte multas pulchras feminas 


futuit. (Let it be known: Lucius fucked many beautiful women 
this night) — Located on the left abdominal side. 

Ecce Elephantus cibicida merdae vir viri. (Behold! The 
Elephant, eater of shit, hero of men!) — Located on the chest, 
above the face. 

* Ptolemaeus hic erat (Ptolemy was here) — Located on the left 
foot. The text is accompanied by a stick figure wearing a 
crown. 

Stylized representation of a man wearing a lion skin and 
wielding a club (Hercules, emblem of the Second Valiant 
Trajanic) - Located on the back. 


Other symbols and text are present, but have been rendered 
unidentifiable by damage and age. 


Addendum-01: SCP-1589 was discovered in 1993 by an 
archaeological expedition in [REDACTED], Egypt. A Foundation 
recovery team assumed command of the expedition and appropriate 
counter-intelligence measures were taken without incident. 
SCP-1589 was recovered in an inactive state and presumed dead. 
During transport, the recovery team was attacked by members of an 
unknown group. SCP-1589 entered its active state during the attack, 
and subsequently began to feed on the deceased. When fired upon 
by the assailants, SCP-1589 reacted violently, killing five 
combatants and wounding three more. It is not believed that the 
attacking group had any interest in securing SCP-1589. 


« SCP-1588 | SCP-1589 | SCP-1590 » 


SCP-1590: The Book of Tamlin 


Item #: SCP-1590 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Seven copies of SCP-1590 are 
kept on hand for experimentation purposes. These copies are to be 
kept in Secure Containment Locker F12 at Site-18, keys to which 
are in possession of the current Project Director Duchard Light, the 
current Head of Security, and the Site Director. Any Researcher who 
wishes to make use of SCP-1590 must get permission from Project 
Director Duchard Light. 


Information Technologies Technician Kent has been put in charge of 
finding uncontained instances of SCP-1590. When such instances 
are found, an immediate DDoS attack is to be made on the server 
hosting it, and an MTF is to be sent in to appropriate all hardware. 
The computer virus known as 'ComAmA ' is to be inserted into any 
systems with copies of SCP-1590 downloaded before the server is 
taken down. 


Description: SCP-1590 is a one kilobyte program, or ‘application,’ 
designed for use with touch screen hardware such as tablets, calling 
itself "The Book of Tamlin.' Attempts to view SCP-1590's coding 
reveals only the numbers 1 through 66,666 in numerical order. The 
application itself posits to be a game wherein the user has to find 
certain objects in a cluttered image. 


The game always begins with a dedication screen, containing the 
message "To Joey, who taught me how to be cool, and (name of 
last person to play the game), who almost made it out." The content 
then shifts to an animated scene. The silhouette of a humanoid 
stands on the deck of what appears to be an oil tanker. The screen 
turns bright white, then returns to the previous scene. A yellow wall, 
larger than the ship, has been added to the scene. The wall's 
appearance causes a wave to wash over the ship, and the wave 


carries the humanoid overboard. The screen fills with bubbles, and 
the words 'The Book of Tamlin' and 'Start Game’ appear overlaid on 
the bubbles. 


When a user picks 'Start Game,’ the title screen fades away to an 
image of a cluttered room. The user is presented with a series of 
tasks, directing them to find objects hidden in the room image. The 
images and objects are different for every run through of the game. 
The user is also given a time limit, which ranges anywhere between 
one and twelve minutes. Once the user completes a task, they are 
given a set of doors to choose from to move further on in the game. 
The tasks begin benignly, move on to tasks more personal to the 
subject, and end with tasks that are very personal and often insulting 
in nature. 


The game continues through a random number of 'rooms', from 7 to 
43. At a random point in the game, or if the user fails to complete the 
tasks in the required amount of time, the player will find themselves 
in an empty room. The words "You've found out everything there is 
to find about the House! Now all you have left to find, is the way 
out!" appear on the screen. At this point, the game ends, and cannot 
be replayed by the same user. 


Within seventy-two hours of finishing the game, a door the user 
opens will connect to what appears to be a room from the game. 
Attempts to follow users through said doorways have so far met with 
failure. Any tracking devices cease to transmit after the user passes 
through the doorway. After seventy-two hours of finishing the game, 
any door opened by the user will result in the altered doorway, 
although no compulsion exists to force them through it. 


If another person attempts to open a door for the subject, there is 
still a chance it will open into an altered room. At no point may 
anyone who has not finished a game enter such a room. All 
attempts to do such result in entering the room the doorway 
normally opens into. 


Addendum: Sample List of Rooms from Test Subjects 


For the purposes of these logs, mundane rooms have not been 
recorded. For a full record of all rooms and tasks, consult file: 


Log 1: D-1534 


Designated Room 
Number 
Room 8 


Room 11 


Room 17 


Room 22 


Description 


A farmyard filled with 
animals. Subject says 
it was the farm owned 
by his uncle, where 


Task 


Find the graves of all 
seven of your 
childhood pets your 
parents told you ran 


his parents used to tellaway. 


him they had taken his 
pets. 

A stadium, showing a 
game of American 
football. Colors are 
consistent with 
subject's high schoo! 
team. Subject recalls 
losing his virginity 
beneath the 
bleachers. 

A boys' locker room, 
filled with children. 
Subject identifies as 
being from his middle 
school. Records 
indicate subject was 
involved in multiple 
altercations at said 
school. 

A darkened room, the 
lighting source flickers 
every couple of 
seconds. 
Dismembered human 
bodies are strewn 
haphazardly about the 
otherwise empty 
room. Subject pales. 
Visible faces 
correspond with those 


Collect the four pieces 
of your first girlfriend's 
shattered heart, and 
the panties of the girl 
you cheated on her 
with. 


Find the thirteen boys 
who made your 
childhood a living hell. 


Find the four organs. 
You know which ones. 


the subject was 


convicted of 
murdering, plus three 
missing persons. 
Room 23 Inside a crowded Find two dirty little 
church. Subject snitches.