Description: SCP-2584 is a species of snake that has been 
classified Oxyuranus ouroboros. SCP-2584 is closely related to the 
species Oxyuranus microlepidotus, from the genes of which it may 
have been engineered. SCP-2584 is solid brown in coloration, and 
approximately 7cm to 10cm in thickness. 


SCP-2584 has no head or tail as its body forms a continuous closed 
loop. Otherwise, SCP-2584’s tissue and anatomy is completely 
normal, save for its circular spine, circulatory system, and digestive 
tract. SCP-2584 is able to achieve locomotion, but has no brain, 
sense of sight, hearing, taste or smell, and thus is only capable of 
reflexive movements to flee from danger after injury or move 
towards warmer areas. Otherwise, instances tend to remain still or 
spin in place. 


As SCP-2584 can neither eat nor breathe, the source of SCP-2584’s 
energy is unknown. The digestive tract of SCP-2584 cycles the 
same matter continuously, but is somehow able to gain metabolic 
energy with each cycle without expending any of the nutrients. 
SCP-2584 grows in length at a rate of approximately 1.4cm per 
week, and the contents of its digestive system have been found to 
increase in proportion to its size. 


When SCP-2584 reaches a length of around 220cm, it undergoes 
asexual reproduction. The process begins with SCP-2584 spasming 


to cause half of its body to form a half twist, assuming a figure eight 
posture. Then, over the course of 2-3 days, the overlapping portions 
of SCP-2584’s body will shed its scales and dermal layers at the 
place of contact, and eventually become adjoined. Finally, over the 
course of 7-9 days, the internal anatomy of the adjoined area will 
modify to form two distinct loops, and SCP-2584 will separate into 
two distinct organisms of half the length. This reproduction takes 
place approximately once every eighteen months. As this method of 
reproduction introduces no genetic variation, all instances of 
SCP-2584 are clones. 


Addendum 2584-1: Due to SCP-2584’s abundance, harmlessness, 
and ease of maintenance, the Department of Parazoology has 
decided to allow a limited number of Area-12 personnel to apply to 
obtain instances of SCP-2584 to keep as on-site pets. Owners must 
properly enclose and supervise their instances, turn in one of the 
offspring upon fission, and promptly report any unusual behavior. 
This is a privilege that may be revoked without warning at any time. 


Addendum 2584-2: On 7 Nov 2014, Dr. Jept reported that his pet 
SCP-2584 was reproducing strangely. The specimen was returned 
to the Parazoology wing for observation. After division was 
complete, it was clear that the two daughter specimen underwent 
fission in such a way that they ended up linked. Both specimens 
were kept alive for study. 


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SCP-2585: Savage Mountain 


Item #: SCP-2585 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Due to the infrequency of 
human contact with SCP-2585, containment for the phenomenon is 
largely self-imposed. The Foundation will operate through various 
front agencies to minimize climbing attempts of K2 during periods of 
SCP-2585 activity, and all deaths attributed to it are to be declared a 
result of avalanche or weather conditions. Terrestrial and satellite 
observation of K2 is to be maintained continuously. As the nature of 
SCP-2585 remains unclear, containment procedures are to be 
considered tentative, however, due to the largely static behavior of 
the phenomenon, modification of said procedures in the foreseeable 
future is unlikely. 


REVISION: / /1991: Due to the results of Exploration C, and the 
shortage of Foundation personnel with the appropriate 
mountaineering experience, active explorations of K2 during periods 
of SCP-2585 activity are presently suspended. 


REVISION / /1995: During each detected SCP-2585 
manifestation, one (1) Mummery-Class drone operated by a Level-2 
engineer at Outpost-2585 is to ascend the mountain and confirm the 
presence of SCP-2585-1. In the event that SCP-2585-1 is not 
detected within 48 hours of the drone clearing the 7000m mark, or 
SCP-2585-1 is confirmed as neutralized, one (1) D-Class personnel 
will be allotted to Outpost-2585 and Contingency-Mirath will be 
executed (Level 2 or higher personnel may see Document-2585- 
Mirath for details). 


Description: SCP-2585 is a cloud known to manifest in the vicinity 
of K2 in Pakistan. The cloud, upon appearing, will enshroud K2 
entirely, obscuring the mountain's surface. SCP-2585 does not 
visibly differ from normal cloud cover, but is detectable by the 


spontaneity of its onset and the unusually high atmospheric 
pressure within it. Regions affected by SCP-2585 experience volatile 
meteorological and topographical disturbances, none of which are 
observable from outside the cloud cover. SCP-2585 manifestations 
may occur at any time, and there is no determined pattern to these 
occurrences. 


SCP-2585-1 is a humanoid entity which, to date, has been 
encountered by all individuals who attempt to climb K2 during 
SCP-2585 manifestations. The entity is equipped with an Apollo/ 
Skylab A7L spacesuit, which entirely conceals their characteristics, 
and is roughly 2 meters in height. When encountered, SCP-2585-1 
has been observed to travel the surface of K2 on foot as well as 
levitate via unknown means. The entity has never communicated 
verbally, but may have attempted to do so through body language 
(see exploration logs). The motivations of SCP-2585-1 are unclear; 
presently it is not even known whether the entity is sentient. 
SCP-2585-1 has never been observed except by individuals inside 
SCP-2585's cloud cover, and has only been encountered at 
altitudes above 7km. 


SCP-2585 was discovered by the Foundation in 1984, thirty years 
after the first successful ascent of K2. Since its discovery, SCP-2585 
is believed to be responsible for at least of the known 80 deaths 
on the mountain. During that time, a number of disappearances 
have been reported in the region of Karakoram surrounding K2. 
These disappearances total at civilians and aircraft, and have all 
occurred during periods of SCP-2585 activity. While no direct link to 
SCP-2585 has been determined, the incidents have been covered 
up to avoid drawing attention to the anomaly. 


Three explorations of K2 have been conducted by Foundation 
operatives during SCP-2585 manifestations. Due to the conditions 
inherent to SCP-2585, low visibility on the mountain is a consistent 
hindrance. For full information on these explorations, please see 
below. 


Clearance 2585/2 


Exploration A 
Exploration B 


Exploration C 
Clearance 2585/3 
Executive Brief, Investigative Report "Orpheus" 


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SCP-2585 Exploration Log A 


Exploration A 
/ 11984 


Due to the nature of the exploration and requirement for 
mountaineering prowess, D-Class personnel could not be utilized. A 
team of three Foundation personnel (identified as "A", "G", and "T") 
trained in advanced mountaineering was assembled for this mission. 
To minimize the risk of fall and allow for expedited descent, the team 
was allotted access to a prototype harness system developed from 
technologies [REDACTED]. In addition to their climbing equipment 
and bottled oxygen, the team members were also outfitted with a 
radio link to Outpost-2585 at Base Camp, a shoulder-mounted 
video/audio recording device, and three Beretta Series 81 pistols. 
The climbers were instructed to ascend the southeast ridge or 
"Abruzzi Spur." 


[Sections of the climb prior to Camp C (altitude 7300 meters) are 
uneventful and have been omitted for brevity.] 


A: Base, are you reading me? 
Base: Roger, A. Status? 


A: We're going to depart from Camp C shortly and continue up the 
shoulder. No abnormalities thus far. 


Base: Roger that, A. How's the team? 


A: G's a bit under the weather...or, well, over it, | guess. Just 
altitude issues. We're going to let him get composed. No problems 
with me or T. 


Base: Noted. Please report in with any significant developments; 
we'll maintain silence until then. 


A: Roger, Base. Out. 

Eight minutes of silence. 

A: Base, come in. 

Base: We're reading you, A, what's the situation? 


A: G's losing it, Base. He's huddled up, rambling that he wants to go 
home. We can't rouse him and he's stark white. | don't think he's 
going to make it. 


Base: Have you noticed any abnormal activity, other than G's 
episode? 


A: No. 

A pauses. 

A: Do you want us to go ahead with Protocol R-0? 
Base: ...Affirmative, A. Give G's camcorder to T. 
A: Roger. 

A brief pause, ninety seconds. 


A: Right, we're ready to continue our ascent. G's still out of it; he's 
still moving, but he's not talking. 


Base: Roger, A. You are clear to continue. 
A: Requiescat in pace, G. Out. 
Twenty-four minutes of silence. 

T: Base, come in! 

Base: T, is that you? Where's A? 

T: | don't know, | lost him in the storm! 


Base: Repeat, T? 


allowed, so long as time restraints are not violated. 


Retrieval of stationary objects that remain inside SCP-289’s active 
field for more than 800 seconds is nearly impossible. Objects that 
maintain a constant speed inside the active field for a similar time 
are nearly impossible to slow or stop. Thus all experiments should 
conclude before this threshold time is reached. In the event that an 
object becomes irretrievable, researchers may petition Dr. to 
have the object returned after SCP-289 is moved to its new 
enclosure during monthly transfer protocol and the requested 
object's inertia has returned to standard levels. 


Transfer of SCP-289 from holding area Alpha to holding area Beta 
or back is to be performed every thirty (830) days. During this 
procedure, hallway 121 is to be completely evacuated and all 
adjoining doors are to be locked at security Level 3. SCP-289 is to 
be removed from its suspended platform and placed inside of one of 
the rubber spheres located in the adjoining storage area. The 
sphere is to be rolled down the hallway towards the opposite holding 
area at a speed of no greater than 0.5 km/h, which should remain 
steady for the duration of the relocation. Once the sphere comes to 
a stop, SCP-289 is to be removed and placed on the new 
suspended platform. 


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T: STORM. You know, that giant thing around the mountain right 
now? 


Base: Negative, T. 

T: What? Can you even see the mountain? 
Base: There's cloud cover, but it's not turbulent. 
T: ...Base, I'd like to report an anomaly. 

Base: The storm? 

T: What do you think. 

Base: Standby while we try to contact A. 

T: Fine. 

Base’'s attempts to contact A are unsuccesstul. 
Base: T, we can't reach him. Is the route still climbable? 
T: Not a chance. 

Base: Very well; return to camp. 

T: Roger. Out. 

Fifteen minutes of silence. 

T: Base, are you-oh God. 

Base: T, what is it? Come in. 


T: I've found A, he's-fuck, it looks like he's frozen solid. Yeah, no, his 
skin feels like rock, fuck. 


Base: Ignore A and continue your descent as fast as possible; this 
mission is officially aborted. 


T: I'm heading back down, Base, I'm heading-wait, what? 


Base: T, What do you see? 


T: There's someone else up here. I-wait, it's gone...it was right 
there. Unknown contact lost, Base. 


Base: T, descent remains your priority. 
T is silent. 

Base: T, do you copy? 

T remains silent. 

Base: T? 

T: The mountain is coming down. 
Base: T! 


No further response from T is heard, however, a rumbling sound 
possibly consistent with an avalanche is recorded, along with 
several sounds of unknown origin. After thirty seconds, contact is 
lost entirely. 


One hour later, G was discovered walking into Base Camp. In his 
possession was the video/audio recording unit originally assigned to 
him and later given to T. Analysis of the feed shows evidence of the 
storm attested to by T, despite no evidence of the phenomenon from 
the monitoring station. The feed appears to cut out prior to the 
avalanche which presumably killed T, and no recordings exist to 
clarify how the device returned to G's possession, or how G 
descended the mountain. 


Three appearances by SCP-2585-1 were identified in the 
recordings, however, it appears that only the last was noticed by the 
team (specifically, T). These images of SCP-2585-1 are the first 
known to the Foundation. 


G expired of a cerebral edema two hours after his return, and did not 
speak during that time. No trace of A or T has been found. 


SCP-2585 Exploration Log B 


Exploration B 
/ 11987 


No further reports of SCP-2585 activity occurred until 1987, which 
resulted in the deaths of three climbers. Due to this, another 
exploration was planned to verify the status of the anomaly. As with 
the first exploration, a team of three Foundation personnel with 
significant mountaineering experience were selected (P, J, and L). In 
addition to their climbing equipment, harness, and bottled oxygen, 
the team was given a more sophisticated video/audio recording 
device and three Beretta Series 81 pistols. The team once again 
ascended via the Abruzzi Spur. 


[Sections of the climb prior to Camp C have been omitted for 
brevity.] 


P: Base, we're about to start towards Camp D; no anomalies. 
Base: How's the team? Report everything, no matter how minor. 
Indistinct talking is heard, muffled by the wind. 

P: J says his fingers are cold. 

Base: Is that everything? Altitude sickness, frostbite, anything? 
P: Nothing, we're all green, here. 


Base: Alright, we'll maintain silence until you find something. Report 
anything new. 


P: Roger. Out. 
Twenty-one minutes of silence. 


P: We've got something, Base. 


Base: What is it, P? 


P: The terrain is different. I've climbed K2 before, this ridge should 
head north, not south. 


Base: Is the route climbable? 


P: Yes, but if it takes us to the Polish Line, there's no way we can 
ascend it in this weather. 


Base: Roger that, P. You are clear to return should the route prove 
not climbable. 


P: Understood, Base. Out. 

Eleven minutes of silence. 

P: Base? 

Base: We read you, P. 

P: The route is obstructed by seracs!. 
Base: Repeat, P? 


P: Seracs; | know kK2 is notorious for them, but they shouldn't be 
here...actually, I'm not quite sure where "here" is at the moment, but 
I'm still pretty sure that they shouldn't be there. 


Base: Is the route impassable? 


P: ...Yes. If we try to climb that, we won't end up anywhere but 
beneath an avalanche-oh fuck! 


A loud rumbling and crashing is heard. 
Base: P? Come in! 


P: We're alright, Base; part of the seracs just broke off, but we 
weren't hit. Everything's... 


Base: P? 


P: ...It's here, that...thing in the spacesuit. 

Base: SCP-2585-1 is present? What is it doing? 

P: Nothing. It's just floating near a ledge about ten meters above us. 
It's nearly upside down, just hanging there. It's also staring at us, | 
think; the face screen is just black. 

Base: Is the team alright? 

P: Everyone seems okay. 


Base: Are you sure you're alright, P? 


P: I've climbed Eiger2, Annapurnas, and this is my third time on K2. 
The astronaut really isn't frightening me much. 


Base: | see. Please continue to observe SCP-2585-1 and inform us 
if anything changes. 


P: Roger, Base. It's still just floating there, l-wait a moment. 
Base: P? 


P: It's holding its hand out towards us. The palm is facing us, fingers 
outstretched. I'm not sure if it's reaching out to us or... 


Base: P, come in? 

P: The...the seracs are moving. The wall is shifting slightly. 
Base: Fall back, P. Mission aborted, fall back! 

P: Retreating, Base - standby! 

Five minutes of silence. 


P: We've lost sight of the entity and the seracs, Base. Everyone is 
still...uh, alive. 


Base: Do you see or hear anything else? 


P: We see fog and hear wind; the storm's gotten a lot worse.