Special Containment Procedures: Due to its cultural significance 
and the period of time elapsed between its creation and the 
discovery of SCP-2112, full eradication of SCP-2112's primary 
carrier is impossible at this time. The Foundation shall liaise with the 
management of Rush and with any relevant record labels to prevent 
any future production of SCP-2112-carrying sound recordings. All 
known sound recordings carrying SCP-2112 are to be seized by the 
Foundation and archived or destroyed as deemed necessary, and 
information regarding the release of affected editions is to be 
removed from public information archives where possible. 
Foundation field personnel are to monitor stores selling used LPs or 
compact discs, online auction houses and used goods sellers, and 
digital distribution services for any appearance of SCP-2112 
carriers. 


The Foundation shall monitor all public performances by bands 
advertising themselves with any variation on the phrase "A Tribute 
to Rush", or with a name referencing the lyrics of any Rush song, for 
evidence of SCP-2112 infection. Any identified SCP-2112 infectees 
are to be detained, interviewed to identify the source of infection, 
and treated with Class-B amnesiacs. In the event of a wide-spread 
outbreak of SCP-2112, large-scale deployment of Class-E 
amnesiacs is authorized. 


Personnel with an expressed fondness for the music of Rush are 
prohibited from exposure to SCP-2112 materials and are to be 
monitored for any behavior indicative of SCP-2112 infection. 


Description: SCP-2112 is a memetic phenomenon associated with 
Caress of Steel, a record album released in 1975 by the Canadian 
progressive rock band Rush. SCP-2112 is not present on the 


original master recordings or on most common commercial releases 
of the album, and is known to manifest only on three limited-release 
editions: a quadraphonic mix of the original LP issued in 1975, a 
digital remaster issued on SACD in 1999, and a high-fidelity 
remaster issued on LP in 2011. Reproductions or copies of affected 
discs do not produce SCP-2112 phenomena, and audial 
examination of affected discs has detected no distinguishable 
differences from non-anomalous recordings other than artifacts 
caused by the remixing/remastering process. 


SCP-2112's primary anomalous effect manifests when an affected 
disc is listened to, in its entirety, by a person who identifies him/ 
herself as a fan of the music of Rush and possesses any level of 
experience in playing the electric guitar, electric bass, or drums. 
Exposed individuals will become obsessed with the idea of 
establishing a "tribute band" dedicated to performing cover versions 
of the music of Rush in public, regardless of their level of musical 
experience or current occupation or membership in other bands, and 
will attempt to seek out two other SCP-2112 infectees for that 
purpose. SCP-2112 infectees have been noted to go to any lengths 
available to achieve this goal, including resigning from their job, 
relocating to another part of the world, selling off major possessions 
in order to acquire instruments or equipment, or deliberately 
exposing others to SCP-2112 in an attempt to create potential 
bandmates. In the event that three infectees are successful in 
establishing a group, they will begin to seek out any venue that will 
allow them to perform in public and will do so as often as possible, 
performing sets composed entirely of the music of Rush in their 
original arrangements. 


The music produced by SCP-2112 infectees during live 
performances additionally serves to propagate SCP-2112 to any 
persons exposed to it. In this form, transmission of SCP-2112 
occurs much more readily than in persons exposed to the source 
discs, with any person who identifies as a fan of the music of Rush 
potentially becoming infected, whether or not they possess any 
musical skill, after approximately 15-20 minutes of exposure. Testing 
with D-Class personnel indicated that even individuals with no prior 
familiarity with Rush and only a rudimentary level of skill with any 
musical instrument have a 70% chance of becoming infected after 


approximately 2 hours of exposure to live performances by 
SCP-2112 infectees. Post-infection behavior in such individuals is 
identical to that of persons infected by exposure to the source discs. 


SCP-2112 came to the Foundation's attention on / /1982, when an 
hour-long nightly news broadcast produced by television station W 
in Portland, ME was observed to consist entirely of three of the 
network's broadcast personnel, identifying themselves as "By-Tor 
and the Snow Dogs", performing a live rendition of Rush's 1981 
album Moving Pictures. The overwhelming majority of commercials 
aired during the broadcast, rather than advertising any product or 
service, additionally portrayed various local businessmen and 
politicians performing fragments of Rush songs with varying degrees 
of skill. Upon investigation, it was found that a performance by a trio 
of infectees, broadcast on local radio station W five days earlier, 
had caused a rapid spread of SCP-2112 infection throughout the 
Portland metro area, and that approximately 73% of the region's live 
music venues had booked Rush tribute bands to perform the 
following night. Implementation of Procedure Wertham-673, followed 
by aerial dispersal of Class-E amnesiacs throughout the area, was 
deemed necessary to prevent further spread; current models 
indicate that, in the event of an unchecked SCP-2112 outbreak, the 
phenomenon would reach pandemic status within three weeks of the 
formation of the first tribute band. 


The members of Rush, in interviews conducted by the Foundation, 
have claimed no knowledge of or involvement in the creation of 
SCP-2112. 


Addendum: Memo From Project Research Manager Edvalds 


Some have questioned why SCP-21 12 warrants 
classification as Keter. It is true that SCP-2112 poses no 
direct threat to human life or the continued existence of 
the human race; were every person susceptible to 
SCP-21 12 infection to be infected, it would likely not 
result in a single fatality. What it does present, however, 
is a severe existential threat to the entirety of human 
culture, the arts, and all forms of creative work 
whatsoever. Man is a wonderfully creative animal and 
has developed a myriad of ways of expressing his 


Personnel D-299: -carry on like a fucking boy scout- 

Agent : Shut the hell up you idiot! There's movement up ahead. 
(Sounds of scraping and grinding are heard) 

(Several minutes pass) 


Personnel D-299: ...that don't look like number __, but that ain't 
natural. 


Agent : ...(Incomprehensible), that's not, Delta- Two-Niner- 
Niner, Open fire! NOW! 


(Sounds of gunfire are heard) 

Agent : <Life Signs Terminated> 
Personnel D-299: <Life Signs Terminated> 
<End> 


« SCP-237 | SCP-238 | SCP-239 » 


thoughts and emotions - through poetry, dance, film, the 
written word, theatre, painting, sculpture, video games, 
even internet memes. We run the risk of every one of 
these mediums - every single last one of them - 
disappearing from our common experience, forever, in 
favor of thousands and millions of mediocre everymen 
performing the exact same songs over and over again. 


« SCP-2111 | SCP-2112 | SCP-2113 » 


SCP-2113: Haunted Liopleurodon Skull 


Item #: SCP-2113 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2113 is stored on a raised 
platform in custom Underground Containment Chamber B-08 at Bio- 
Site 66. Underground Containment Chamber B-08 is accessed 
through two entrances; corridor B-08, accessed via floor B2 of 
Site-66’s main building, or via elevator installed in Outbuilding A-11, 
which was constructed on the surface above the chamber. Corridor 
B-08 extends directly from the main building to UCC B-08, and 
allows for uninterrupted travel directly to the observation lab. 


UCC B-08 measures 10 metres to each side and is situated at a 
depth of 90 metres underground. The observation lab sits at 5 
metres above the floor level of the chamber, with a glass wall 
permitting observation of the item and entity. 


SCP-2113-01 appears to be restricted to the immediate area around 
SCP-2113. It may occasionally pass through physical barriers in its 
containment, but a breach has been deemed highly unlikely at this 
time. 


Description: SCP-2113 is the collective fragments of an incomplete 
fossilized skull, identified as belonging to a member of the species 
Liopleurodon ferox, an aquatic pliosaurid apex predator that existed 
during the Jurassic period. The specimen was recovered ina 
damaged state, with a majority of fossil fragments embedded in a 
stone matrix with a combined weight of 133 kilograms. The 
remainder of the skeleton could not be located during SCP-2113’s 
excavation, despite efforts by paleontological teams scouring the 
area over eight months following initial recovery. 


SCP-2113-01 is a large, insubstantial entity measuring six to eight 
metres long, closely associated with SCP-2113. It is actively mobile 


and faintly luminescent, with an oblong shape that tapers to a blunt 
point near its front. Its behavior is erratic; while normally relatively 
docile, the entity has repeatedly displayed outbursts of violent 
activity resulting in mild telekinetic activity and electromagnetic 
disturbance throughout Site 66. SCP-2113-01 has not yet proven 
capable of physically manipulating its surroundings in a direct 
manner. 


Mental Effects: When in a docile state and approached by a 
human, SCP-2113-01 will vanish and not reappear until a period of 
time has passed, usually lasting between four and nine hours. Mild 
electromagnetic activity and temperature changes will often occur in 
the general vicinity of SCP-2113-01's most recent location, the 
occurrence of which is inconsistent between events. These 
disappearances are not considered to be containment breaches, 
due to the entity’s predictability in remaining near SCP-2113. 


Sporadically, SCP-2113-01 will become aggressive towards living 
biological entities approaching its containment. When in an 
aggressive state, SCP-2113-01 will remain suspended still in the air 
for periods of twenty minutes to two hours at a time, moving rapidly 
to ‘bite’ prey targets that it detects within ten metres of its location. 
Due to its non-physical nature, SCP-2113-01 has in the past shown 
capable of moving through physical barriers to reach its targets. It 
has never been seen to travel more than 100 metres from 
SCP-2113-01. 


Targets ‘bitten’ by SCP-2113-01 report immediate visual, aural, and 
tactile hallucinations, which typically last for a period of fifteen to 
twenty minutes. Additionally, they often experience severe 
depersonalization and dysphoria, which fade over the course of 
seven to twelve days. Victims are usually rendered near-catatonic 
for the duration of this initial effect. 


Experiences are relatively consistent between victims, with a 
majority reporting that they found themselves existing as a large 
animal (presumably Liopleurodon ferox) within a warm aquatic 
environment. Various activities have been reported, including, but 
not restricted to, hunting, territorial disputes with other large 
predatory fauna, and intentional beaching for an unknown reason; 
individuals with no prior knowledge of Jurassic ecology have 


accurately described the appearance of various flora and fauna 
appearing in their particular hallucinations. 


Victims of this hallucinatory effect universally describe a visceral 
disconnect from their self, and how they feel as if they are the 
animal through which these hallucinations are experienced. In most 
cases, victims in the early stages of recovery exhibit profound 
confusion and lack of coordination. Rehabilitation is gradual but 
usually successful, with all past victims of this effect having reached 
a full recovery within sixty days after the encounter. Interviewees 
have vividly described the instinctive nature of the experiences, as 
well as specific physical and emotional sensations consistent across 
events. 


Atypical Incident- // :On // ,SCP-2113-01 passed 
through the bulkhead of the observation lab and attacked 
Researcher Grier before vanishing for seventy three minutes. Mr 
Grier was rendered unconscious and could not be roused for two 
hours sixteen minutes, at which point he became conscious but 
catatonic. He was put under secure observation for several days, 
during which he lapsed into brief periods of unconsciousness at 
irregular intervals. Eleven days after the initial attack, he regained a 
measure of lucidity, and promptly volunteered an account of his 
experience. A transcribed log will not be provided here, due to the 
length and disorganized nature of his account. 


Researcher Grier's experience was markedly divergent from the 
established pattern. While initially set underwater and through the 
eyes of the animal (as expected), he proceeded to describe a vague 
event, in which the 'water [was] singing and cracking’ and that his 
‘bones were... scraped off’. He then described in detail a series of 
sensations throughout his body, as it was buried by sediment and 
remained in place for 'an impossible [length of] time’ and that he 
‘was there until after the desert (?) was gone’. It is believed that 
these sensations (described, among other things, as ‘hardening’ or a 
‘hard numb’, enunciation was unclear) corresponded to the 
fossilization process that led to the creation of SCP-2113. The 
nature of the other described event involving 'singing and breaking/ 
cracking water' is as of yet unknown, but is hypothesized to have 
contributed to the creation of SCP-2113-01. 


Approximately forty minutes after returning to consciousness, 
Researcher Grier underwent cardiac arrest brought on by persistent 
exhaustion and physiological stress. No other victim of 
SCP-2113-01's effect has undergone an event like his. 


« SCP-2112 | SCP-2113 | SCP-2114 » 


SCP-2114: Technological Rodents 


Item #: SCP-2114 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-2114 are 
to be housed in one of four standard terrariums in a soundproofed, 
BC-L1 room, equipped with an airtight door seal. Terrariums are to 
be maintained as per standard for domestic rats, with a layer of pine 
shavings (cleaned weekly), a water bottle (changed daily), an 
exercise wheel, and standard toys for pet rats. Diet is to be standard 
nutritional pellets for rodents. All feeding and maintenance is to be 
carried out by hand; under no circumstances are automated feeding 
devices to be used. 


In the event that the number of instances of SCP-2114 exceeds 
thirty (80) individuals, excess instance are to be euthanized and 
their remains incinerated. Any wild instances of SCP-2114 are to be 
destroyed. Male and female instances are to be kept strictly 
quarantined from each other except in the case of approved testing. 
Offspring of the original instances possess the same anomalous 
traits as their parents. 


All tests involving SCP-2114 are to take place in rooms sealed from 
the outside; said testing rooms are not to be unsealed until all 
instances are contained or destroyed. 


Description: SCP-2114 is the designation for a colony of Rattus 
norvegicus originally discovered in a laboratory in , ,in2od. 
They were acquired by Foundation agents pursuing reports of 
anomalous radio activity and an outbreak of auditory hallucinations. 


The laboratory in question appeared to have been abandoned for 
less than days. Investigation revealed that the laboratory was 
owned by Incorporated, but company agents denied all 
knowledge of the location and its contents. The laboratory appeared