On / /2017, anew strain of SCP-2867 was discovered 
on the shelves of multiple supermarkets throughout the 
city of Boise, Idaho. A mozzarella cheese, branded with 
the Terrence Farms logo, was sold out within two hours 
at all supermarkets by four men, who were reported to 
exclaim that they'd ‘found the best cheese ever!’. One of 
the men, identified as , was tracked to his home. 
He and two of the other men were found in a state 
consistent with week-long exposure, despite a time 
frame of only three hours having passed. The fourth 
unidentified man is presumed to have been fully 
transformed, and is being searched for. 


This is the first case of SCP-2867 appearing as a cheese 
other than gorgonzola, appearing en masse in public, 
and reproducing within a day. I'm commisioning the 
creation of a dedicated group to deal with this. All 
information regarding SCP-2867 is to be sent to Dr. 
Faisal, new acting head of MTF-Rho-87, ‘All Chewed 
Up’. 


Addendum 2867-C: SCP-2867's source has been tracked to an 
industrial cheese plant in Chilliwhack, BC. See MTF-Rho-87 After 
Action Report. 


« SCP-2866 | SCP-2867 | SCP-2868 » 


SCP-2868: Concept Cordyceps 


Item #: SCP-2868 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2868 must remain stored 
within a standard humanoid containment cell in the east seclusion 
wing of Site-12. The walls are lined with high-voltage electrified 
grating and must be powered on a separate power grid from the 
main site in the event of a failure or fluctuation in the primary power 
grid. The floor of its cell is comprised of solid plate steel to prevent 
SCP-2868 from spreading via roots to other containment cells. 


In the event of an SCP-2868 outbreak, all personnel assigned to 
capture and termination of infected individuals are to be issued 
specialized boots lined with ballistics-grade ceramic inserts to 
prevent the further infection of on-site personnel. 


All infected personnel are to be removed by a containment team in 
hazardous materials gear and incinerated to prevent post-breakout 
infections. Areas suspected of housing budding instances of 
SCP-2868 are to be bathed in a mixture of acids, then soaked in a 
neutralizing agent during cleanup. 


SCP-2868 and 2868-A instances may be neutralized with standard 
C-class tranquilizers, and are incapable of causing further infections 
while unconscious. 


Description: SCP-2868 is a bipedal organism standing 1.9 meters 
in height, and weighing approximately 68 kilograms. It is comprised 
of a highly durable glass-like material. The entity has a female 
frame, and lacks arms or distinguishing facial features. In place of 
arms, SCP-2868 has a pair of brass pendulum blades attached to 
the shoulders by iron hook anchors. SCP-2868 is capable of 
cognitive thought, and doesn't display any directly aggressive 
behavior towards researchers. SCP-2868 exhibits generally human- 


like anatomy from the ankles up, with the exception of root-like 
structures in place of feet and the bladed pendulums extending from 
the shoulder stocks. SCP-2868 uses the growth of these root 
structures in order to penetrate the feet of human subjects within 9 
meters of SCP-2868, at which point the root structure will break off 
of the main root system and make its way up through the leg and 
into the blood stream, until it reaches the brain of its new host, now 
designated SCP-2868-A. 


After initial infection, SCP-2868-A will begin to physically transform 
while still conscious, though it will not express any signs of pain. 
Instead, the host will express a strong feeling of euphoria and enter 
a relaxed state. The body of SCP-2868-A will rapidly adopt traits 
typically described as surreal, such as skin taking on properties of 
foreign materials’. New structures may sprout from the body of the 
host, such as chairs, tables, and picture frames. SCP-2868-A has 
typically changed its attire entirely through transformation, with skin 
taking on various properties to mimic clothing akin to street 
performers, mimes, and clowns. In all cases, SCP-2868-A has 
demonstrated full vocal capabilities regardless of the extensiveness 
of bodily changes. 


Once fully tranformed, SCP-2868-A will lose control of most of their 
nervous system, though are still capable of vocalization, and the 
parasitic instance of SCP-2868 will take control of the body of its 
host, seeking out high-population areas. After SCP-2868-A has 
located an area with dense foot traffic, it will adopt behavior similar 
to that of street performers known as living statues. 


SCP-2868-A will then use this behavior to attract passing animal 
organisms toward it. This will allow it to continue the cycle of 
infection. The feet of SCP-2868-A will sorout a mass of sinewy roots 
much like SCP-2868 and proceed to infect the surrounding 
observing organisms at which point the process will repeat 
indefinitely. 


+ Interview log: SCP-2868-A 
Interviewed: SCP-2868-A, was D-90210 


Interviewer: Dr. Oswald Martin 


Foreword: This particular instance of 
SCP-2868-A, designated A-03 has retained 
most of its original physical traits, with the 
exception of its organic components being 
replaced with oxidized bronze. A miniaturized 
pipe organ exists within the chest cavity, 
visible through a glass rib cage existing on the 
outside of the object's torso. 


<Begin Log> 


Dr. Martin: Okay... So I'm sure you know 
what's going to happen here, yes? 


SCP-2868-A-03: Just an interview, yes...? 
This isn't new to me. Been through it a dozen 
times. 


Dr. Martin: Good. I'm just going to run a few 
questions here... Okay then. So, first off, can 
you tell me your name, designation, and 
location? 


SCP-2868-A-03: ... Yeah. Yeah, | can tell you 
all that. My name's Daphne Horrald, and I'm 
D-90210, yeah? And... | dunno, you spooks 
never tell us where we are. 


Dr. Martin: Uh-huh... Good answer. And, 
yeah, that's what I've got on file. Daphne 
somerather... Uuuuh... Can you tell me what 
your favorite food is, favorite color, somewhere 
you've always wanted to go? 


SCP-2868-A-03: I'm not sure why you're askin’ 
me all of this but, uh... Yeah, sure. Uuuh... My 
favorite color's cyan, it's like the sky, ya know? 
Makes me think of clouds. Aaaand... | gotta 
say lasagna's in my top... Three? 


Dr. Martin: ... You didn't answer the last 


question. Please do so. 


SCP-2868-A-03: Right, uh... Yeah. Paris. 
Definitely Paris. 


Dr. Martin: Paris? Nice city. What about it 
piques your interest? 


SCP-2868-A-03: Well... It's the art capital of 
the world, man. You got mimes, sculptures, 
paintings... And people. Lots of people. 


Dr. Martin: Aaand... Why exactly does that 
interest you? Your psych review here says you 
were never fond of socializing. 


SCP-2868-A-03: Well, uh... Nah, that's not 
right... | love people. Well, anyways... It's 'cus 
people are gettin’ so bland nowadays. 
Everyone's workin’ ten ‘er twelve hour shifts 
nowadays, nobody takes the time to stop and 
appreciate all the art around 'em. 


Dr. Martin: Mmmmhm... And if they don't 
want to? Not everyone cares about art. 


SCP-2868-A-03: Well, uh, then... Then they 
should. Everyone should give a [EXPLETIVE] 
about art, ain't no beauty in the world without 
it. Without art, you ain't thinkin’, man... Nothin’ 
to get your brain workin’. 


Dr. Martin: Okay then, reasonable enough. 
I've got one more question... How do you feel, 
right now? Are you experiencing any pain, 
discomfort? Anything of the sort? 


SCP-2868-A-03: uuuuh... Nah, | feel jus’ 
dandy, doc. Why, am | sick 'er somethin’? 


Dr. Martin: No, uh... No. Just curious. This is 
all | had for you today, D-90210. If you would, 


SCP-340: Viral Rebreather Membrane 


Item #: SCP-340 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-340-1, -3, -4, and -5 are to 
be communally housed in a 10 m x 10 m x 2.5 m tank, with the 
water temperature maintained between 25°C and 30°C. Anti- 
depressants and broad-spectrum antibiotics are to be administered 
intravenously every twelve hours. Medicinal compounds may not be 
added to the standard nutritive paste without approval. All waste 
products must be properly sterilised. Any personnel who aspirate 
water from the containment tank must report to medical staff 
immediately. 


Description: SCP-340 is produced by a human-specific virus which 
preferentially colonizes the nasal cavities. The virus cannot be 
identified according to the Baltimore classification scheme, leading 
Foundation researchers to believe it was engineered by parties as- 
yet unidentified. The presence of genes from both HIV and the 
SARS coronavirus supports this hypothesis. 


An incubation period, with a mean duration of three (3) days, occurs 
upon initial exposure to the virus. Influenza-like symptoms will then 
develop, and will persist for a mean of seven (7) days before 
clearing up. An increased production of mucus has been observed 
in all known cases, and will persist after other symptoms have 
ceased. Virulence is highest during the first five (5) days of infection, 
but viral particles have been detected up to a month after exposure 
in Foundation trials. 


Any time after infection, a high blood concentration of carbon dioxide 
(COo) will trigger production of SCP-340. When initially produced, 
SCP-340 is a jelly-like mucus, which exudes to cover the lower half 
of the face, including the nose and mouth. SCP-340 in mucous form 
will undergo a catalytic reaction when immersed in water and will set 


please follow the two personnel by the door 
back to your quarters. 


SCP-2868-A-03: Alright... Hey, this was a 
pretty, uh... Nice change from the usual 
interrogation style stuff. Ring me up if ya need 
more, I'm a bit tired of gettin’ yelled at all the 
time. 


<End Log> 


Closing Statement: Post-interview, 
SCP-2868-A-03 has been terminated via on- 
site material compacter. SCP-2868-A-03 
showed no aggressive behavior when 
interacting with humans, and displayed no 
attempts to cause outbreaks in an environment 
that makes infection impossible. In addition, 
infected hosts display a strong desire to 
interact with highly populated areas with a 
societal focus on art and cultural diversity. 
SCP-2868-A instances appear to retain a 
majority portion of the original host's 
personality, and changes appear to go 
undetected by the host itself. 


Footnotes 
1. Examples of previously observed materials are granite, black iron, 
soapstone, limestone, white oak, pine bark, brass, and bronze. 


« SCP-2867 | SCP-2868 | SCP-2869 » 


SCP-2869: Fuckworms 


Item #: SCP-2869 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-2869 are to 
be kept in a large cylindrical chamber with a 20-meter diameter and 
a 3-meter height lined with stone. The door of SCP-2869's chamber 
is to be attended by 2 armed security personnel. The walls of this 
containment chamber are to consist of one layer of standard 
concrete and one visible layer of 2-centimeter thick plate steel. In 
the event that an instance of SCP-2869 becomes enraged or 
aggressive, no fewer than 3 additional armed security personnel are 
to isolate the instance and herd it to a side-chamber. Personnel 
partaking in this chamber transfer are required to wear fully-sealed 
hazard suits. 


The chamber of SCP-2869 contains 1 inbuilt non-chlorinated filtered 
pool to promote the generation of SCP-2869-S. 


After interacting with instances of SCP-2869 or SCP-2869-S, 
personnel must enter the two-stage decontamination chamber after 
removing their hazard suits and all clothing. Once personnel have 
undergone decontamination and chemical screening, they are 
approved to exit the chamber. 


Personnel impregnated by SCP-2869-S, whether it be through 
testing or misconduct of safety material, are to be transferred to 
Site-12's maternity ward and placed under constant monitoring until 
they birth the new instances of SCP-2869. Medical personnel 
assigned to monitor affected subjects require level-2 security 
clearance. 


Description: SCP-2869 is an anomalous species of hexapedal 
animal organisms. Their bodies consist of two segments: A large 
muscular tail that vaguely resembles the body of a common garden 


caterpillar, with several bony rib-like protrusions along the sides 
which appear to provide support for their weight. This part of their 
body has four claw-like legs, a pair of spinnerets at the tip of the tail, 
and a pair of elongated gripping limbs at the front of this half. 


The second segment of SCP-2869's body consists of a humanoid 
torso complete with a head and arms, as well as fully-formed female 
breast tissue and several vent-like orifices along the spinal column 
from which they breathe. This half of SCP-2869's body has soft, 
grey skin, with a vaguely-humanoid head. This head consists of four 
small eyes and a split lower jaw with small, relatively sharp high- 
density teeth used for consuming solid mineral deposits?. 


The tongue of SCP-2869 measures an extendable length of 24 
centimeters, and is coated in a thick mucus membrane containing a 
form of parasitic sperm organism, designated SCP-2869-S. The 
exterior of SCP-2869 is also coated in a thinner form of this mucus, 
though the SCP-2869-S parasite is still in significant enough 
numbers to be a hazard to personnel, especially in moist or wet 
environments which promote the generation of SCP-2869-S. 
Primarily preying on humans, SCP-2869 will expose living epidermal 
tissue to its mucus membrane. From here, SCP-2869-S will make 
their way into the bladder, large intestine, or uterus of their host 
organism2. After 2 to 3 weeks of gestation inside of their host 
organism, 1 to 3 instances of SCP-2869 will have successfully 
matured into juvenile instances of SCP-2869 at which point they will 
then proceed to be birthed from their host organism after inducing a 
chemical euphoria state to allow painless birthing. 


Subjects carrying SCP-2869-S display a strong desire to remain as 
close to the parent SCP-2869 as possible; subsequently, SCP-2869 
will develop strong territorial behavior towards the human subject 
impregnated by SCP-2869-S. 


The average instance of SCP-2869 measures 3.5 meters from head 
to tail, and stands 2 meters tall. Newborn instances of SCP-2869 will 
grow to full size over the course of several weeks through 
cannibalizing smaller instances until they reach a sustainable size, 
where they will grow their adult teeth and switch their diet from meat 
to solid mineral deposits. 


Addendum 2869-1: Biological Deviance 


After several tests, researchers have observed deviations in the 
biological makeup and behavior of SCP-2869 offspring depending 
on their host organism. Below is an observational report of various 
host organisms and resulting SCP-2869 instances’ behavioral and 
biological deviations. 


Polish Fowl - Female 
Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with a layer 
of thick feathers lining its ribs and back, as well 
as its arms and top of its abdomen. Eyes 
developed on the sides of the skull instead of the 
front platelet, disabling SCP-2869's stereo 
vision. SCP-2869 displays significantly lower 
intelligence than other deviations. After 
dissection, SCP-2869 has been found to contain 
a new secondary stomach that operates in an 
identical fashion to a gullet found in most birds. 


Domestic American Bull - Male 
Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with a set 
of studded "horns" around the crest of its skull, 
with a wide bone-like crown and dense skull 
ridge. Locomotive limbs are bovine-like with 
clawed hooves. Pectoral breasts on SCP-2869 
are fully-developed and capable of milk 
production’, and arms are elongated and 
significantly more muscular than other deviations 
of SCP-2869. This instance displays extreme 
territorial aggression to humans bar females, as 
well as aggression towards other instances of 
SCP-2869.