It is beneficial to the mental health of SCP-041 to have a "sitter" in 
the room who watches television and concentrates on its 
programming. This allows SCP-041 to effectively "watch" television 
through the mind of someone else. The optimal sitter is a class-D 
personnel with below-average intelligence whose mind does not 
wander or have more than one train of thought at a time. Though not 
mind control, SCP-041 has used its abilities to coerce sitters into 
watching programming that they don't themselves enjoy. SCP-041's 
tastes vary between gore/slasher films (having even expressed 
interest in "snuff") and children's programming. 


Description: SCP-041 is a male human suffering from irreversible 
damage to his central nervous system, which is believed to have 
been caused by an infection of a rare strain of bacterial meningitis. 
Although antibiotics were successful in clearing the infection, the 
membranes surrounding his brain and spinal cord had reacted to the 
infection by severing many neurons connecting the central nervous 
system to the rest of the body. SCP-041 must rely on a respirator to 
sustain his breathing, a biventricular pacemaker to keep his heart 
beating, and a naso-gastric tube to provide nutrition. 


Visually, SCP-041 appears to be in a persistent vegetative state. 


However, observers in the presence of SCP-041 begin to realize 
that their thoughts, along with everyone else's in about a 10-meter 
radius from SCP-041, are broadcast in a semi-audible fashion. 
Aside from being the source, SCP-041 is also capable of 
broadcasting his own thoughts to those present. Anyone forming an 
idea using words will have those thoughts unwillingly transmitted to 
others in this range as "mind-audible speech," which cannot be 
recorded by any known equipment. (Correction: see Addendum-01). 
Mind-audible speech may be "heard" using whatever voice a subject 
chooses to think with; most typically this is the subject's normal 
voice (see Document-01). 


Visual thoughts and images are broadcast as well, but are not 
received as readily. Images are most effectively transmitted when 
both the sender and receiver have their eyes closed, the sender 
concentrates on a single object without environment or background, 
and the receiver’s mind is clear of conscious thoughts. 
Communication between subjects using visual images, particularly 
those not rooted in memory but in imagination, is usually difficult. 
The sender typically has trouble conceiving a highly-detailed mental 
object from a single point of view, while the receiver will often try to 
fill in gaps of missing information, ultimately resulting in the receiver 
seeing a different image from what was sent. The most difficult 
imagery to be successfully broadcast appears to be a person's face, 
particularly if the image is one of a person in motion. 


Although able to transmit his thoughts to others, SCP-041 is not very 
"talkative." Attempts to persuade SCP-041 to divulge any 
information about his abilities have been so far fruitless. SCP-041 is 
typically silent and normally will not respond to any direct attempts at 
communication. However, SCP-041 appears to have a sense of 
humor, as he interjects occasional comments into conversations of 
others. 


Addendum-01: While researcher was taking voice notes 
using a digital audio recorder, a fellow researcher was changing the 
television in SCP-041's room. While the television was on a channel 
of static, disembodied voices could be heard filtered through the 
white noise. Attempts to record mind-audible speech with white- 
noise generators and sound-recording equipment have begun to 


yield modest results, though most audio is garbled, and recorded 
sounds may or may not be voices and are widely left toward 
individual interpretations. 


Addendum-02: "/t has come to my attention that several personnel 
have used SCP-041 as an ad-hoc 'she likes me/she likes me not' 
detector. This is one of the most appalling things I've ever heard. 
Are we safeguarding potentially world-destroying objects or are we 
in third grade?" — Dr. Klein. 


Document-01: Researcher's Quote: "Ya know, the first time | was 
in that room with Kent and forty-one, | kept hearing this singing. It 
was this little girl's voice singing some kid's song. It wasn't the TV 
and it definitely wasn't a radio... It was in our heads... ya know. So | 
think, 'Ya know, if | was stuck in bed, without anything else to do, I'd 
sing like a little girl too.' And then this voice comes into my head, 
'Hey, it's not me... | don't know that tune", and then ol' Kent looks at 
me, gone all white in the face... ya know." 


Note: This event occurred after SCP-239 was placed in a 
chemically-induced coma. Any connection between the two SCPs is 
currently unconfirmed. 


« SCP-040 | SCP-041 | SCP-042 » 


SCP-042: A Formerly Winged Horse 


Item #: SCP-042 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-042 is currently housed 
within Minimum Security Paddock 12 at Bio-Research Area-32. 
Despite SCP-042's seeming disinclination to attempt escape at this 
point, security measures must still be maintained at all times. 
Previous attempts to maintain the health of the groundcover in 
Paddock 12 have failed to date. Despite regular watering, 
SCP-042's presence leaves the ground parched wherever it treads. 
As it has not been determined what happens to added water, the 
program of watering has been discontinued as unnecessary and 
potentially hazardous to the local water table. Monitoring of local 
well levels and sampling of the area's water is to be carried out ona 
weekly basis. 


Personnel interacting with SCP-042, including any handlers, medical 
personnel, feeders, and custodial staff, must submit to a thorough 
search, including [DATA REDACTED], prior to entrance into 
Paddock 12. Any personnel attempting to smuggle a weapon, or an 
object which can be used as a weapon, is to be immediately [DATA 
REDACTED]. Personnel are to undergo psychological screening 
once per week after interacting in any way with SCP-042. Medical 
personnel examining the wounds on SCP-042's back are to be 
closely monitored at all times, lest they attempt to euthanize 
SCP-042. 


Description: SCP-042 is an animal believed to be a member of the 
genus Equus. Its coat is white in color with some small brown 
spotting. It stands at 183 cm (18 hands) to its withers and weighs 
710 kg. Its weight has dropped significantly since it has been in 
Foundation custody, due to both atrophy from lack of physical 
activity and refusal to eat. The liquid nutrient diet forcibly 
administered keeps it alive but it remains emaciated and weak. 


SCP-042 exhibits two large bone protrusions from its back, linked to 
powerful musculature (now atrophied) throughout its back. These 
bones end at 37 centimeters from the surface of its back, and they 
protrude from the skin at open, ragged wounds. To date, no healing 
has been observed of these wounds, though some clotting must be 
taking place for SCP-042 to have not bled out. 


SCP-042 exhibits a listless demeanor and has been unresponsive to 
any attempt by skilled handlers to incite activity. If allowed to do so, 
SCP-042 will lay down on the ground immobile, not moving to eat, 
drink, or relieve itself. Pain-response conditioning has proved 
somewhat effective in getting SCP-042 to rise so that it can be 
cleaned, but eventually it will attempt to lay down again no matter 
the strength of the shock administered, even to the point of losing 
consciousness. 


Researchers are divided as to SCP-042's level of intelligence. While 
some believe that it is simply an animal and no smarter than others 
of its genus, others have come to believe that it may in fact be 
sapient. It has been shown to make eye contact with persons 
entering Paddock 12, most of whom describe its looks as "pleading". 
SCP-042 has been involved in accidents on multiple occasions 
where it has been injured on pieces of equipment or its enclosure, 
which those arguing for intelligence believe to have been 
intentionally caused by SCP-042. 


Addendum: A request was submitted by Dr. P to transfer 
SCP-042 to Bio-Research Area-4 on / /19 , which was approved 
by O5-5. Dr. P altered transportation documents to indicate that 
SCP-042 was to be airlifted rather than transported by armed 
convoy. During transit, Dr. P overpowered the pilot of the 
transport aircraft and took the controls, plunging the craft into a 
steep dive. Passengers and cargo experienced nearly a minute of 
weightlessness before security personnel regained control of the 
aircraft and leveled off. As Dr. P was being bound and the plane 
landed, SCP-042 broke free of containment and kicked two security 
personnel to death in the cargo area. Cargo bay security footage 
shows that after this point, SCP-042 approached Dr. P and 
touched its muzzle to his face. Dr. P exhibited signs of euphoria 
while contact was maintained, but when additional security 


personnel subdued SCP-042 with tranquilizer darts and contact was 
broken, he collapsed into a catatonic state from which he did not 
recover. After a hearing concerning his actions, Dr. P was 
euthanized while under Foundation medical care on / /19 . 


« SCP-041 | SCP-042 | SCP-043 » 


SCP-043: The Beatle 


Item #: SCP-043 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-043 requires no special 
containment, although it is recommended that SCP-043 not be used 
for purposes other than testing. A turntable is to be maintained in the 
same room for testing. 


Description: SCP-043 appears to be a vinyl copy of "The White 
Album" by the Beatles; however, upon closer inspection, the record 
has no grooves. In spite of this, the record will play from start to 
finish regardless of the starting position of the needle. 


When the twenty-ninth track is reached, instead of playing 
"Revolution 9", the disc stops spinning and faint breathing can be 
heard. Occasionally the entity responsible for the breathing will 
speak in a male voice. The entity will respond to questions and 
shows a profound encyclopedic knowledge of the music industry, 
musical theory, and obscure trivia about many bands and artists. 
However, the entity refuses to answer questions regarding The 
Beatles or its own personal details. 


Inside the jacket, a small handwritten note was found, reading: 
Limited Edition: 1/1 
Thanks, John! 
XG 


« SCP-042 | SCP-043 | SCP-044 » 


SCP-044: World War II Era Molecular-Fission Cannon 


Item #: SCP-044 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: A constant stream of hydrogen 
ions, unbound oxygen atoms, and other trace free radicals emanate 
from the muzzle of SCP-044 at all times. Because of this, the 
docking stations of SCP-044 are to be well-ventilated to keep 
dangerous gases and moisture from accumulating. Muzzle 
coverings are to be fitted at all times to keep birds and small animals 
from investigating the large open barrel of SCP-044. 


Addendum, / /200 : As SCP-044 has not been involved in any 
significant incidents inthe years it has been held by the 
Foundation, SCP-044 has been reclassified as Safe. 


Must I really define “significant incidents”? If containment 
procedures and standard safety protocols are followed, 44 appears 
to be no more dangerous than any other big gun. No, the Bear 
Incident does not count. —O5- 


Description: SCP-044 is a howitzer, secretly manufactured in the 
late stages of the Second World War by Krupp engineers, personally 
supervised by Albert Speer, German Minister of Armaments and 
War Production under Adolf Hitler. SCP-044 is unique not only 
because of its size (251,000 kg, or 251 metric tonnes), but also 
because it fires unconventional artillery using an atypical delivery 
method. Rather than having a breech for loading shells, the rear of 
the barrel is configured into a massive air-compression chamber. 
Any object or pile of objects that fits may be loaded into SCP-044’s 
muzzle to be used as ammunition. Because of its size, SCP-044 
must remain rail-mounted and requires two freight locomotives to 
move. 


Researchers believe that SCP-044 weakens molecular and atomic 


bonds in any material loaded into its muzzle. However, the method 
by which SCP-044 affects molecular bonds is not known, due 
primarily to the numerous complex mechanisms that compose the 
housing and workings of SCP-044. In fact, some mechanisms 
appear useless and seem to do nothing other than spin or make 
noise, even when SCP-044 is not supplied with power. Both 
equipment and personnel have been lost while exploring the inside 
of SCP-044’s barrel. 


When SCP-044 is fired, all matter within its barrel is ejected ata 
high rate of speed as a glowing red slug, proportional in size to the 
amount of mass loaded into the muzzle. Upon striking a solid object 
or the ground, the slug explodes with a yield proportional to the 
mass of the original ammunition, atno less thana % mass-to- 
energy conversion rate. The yield will also increase somewhat the 
longer the slug remains in the barrel. The greatest known yield was 
achieved when 'The Administrator's' 8,900 kg (19,500 Ib) personal 
diesel pickup truck was loaded in its entirety into the muzzle of 
SCP-044 and fired in the pictured "experiment." 


« SCP-043 | SCP-044 | SCP-045 » 


SCP-045: Atmospheric Converter 


Item #: SCP-045 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-045 is to be kept affixed to 
an examination platform in a hemispherical chamber measuring 5 
meters in radius at Oceanographic Research Station 12, located at - 

. ,- . onthe seafloor of the Pacific Ocean. The chamber is to be 
kept filled with gaseous neon at equilibrium pressure with the 
surrounding environment. The chamber is separated from habitable 
portions of the station by 5 meters of local seawater, and all 
interactions with SCP-045 are to be performed via telepresence or 
robotic means. The bindings that attach SCP-045 to its platform are 
fitted with quick-release latches, which are to be released when 
necessary to prevent a containment breach. 


Given the seismic activity associated with SCP-045, if the 
containment chamber is damaged or breached by seismological 
activity, SCP-045 should be recovered by remotely controlled drone 
vehicles and kept at least 10 meters from human-inhabited spaces 
until such time as repairs can be completed to the optimal 
containment chamber. 


Description: SCP-045 is an icosahedron composed of ice XII! 
heavily occluded with planar fractures in a regular, complex pattern. 
SCP-045 has an average radius of 1.7 meters and density of 2.6 g/ 
cm, which is approximately twice that of non-anomalous ice XII. 


SCP-045 remains in a stable state at temperatures ranging from 
0.074-500 kelvin (approx -273 °C to 227 °C) and pressures ranging 
from 0.4 pascals to 3 gigapascals (approx 3.95 microatmospheres to 
29600 atmospheres). Although it is possible to melt or vaporize 
SCP-045 at temperatures and pressures outside of these ranges, 
the H20O involved is attracted to itself by unknown means and will 
remain within very close proximity unless forcibly separated. The 


water will refreeze as soon as conditions return to a position inside 
SCP-045's stable range and any subportions kept separate prior to 
refreezing will freeze into smaller icosahedrons identical in form and 
properties to the total amount of SCP-045. 


Based on available evidence, it is currently believed that SCP-045 is 
a 3-dimensional projection of a hypericosahedron.? Research is 
ongoing to determine how SCP-045 is able to maintain a stable 
lower-dimensional projection and whether this can be adapted for 
use when interacting with other dimensionally anomalous SCP 
ltems.