SCP-1337's range of movement has extended to all of the back 
roads of Muncie. If a vehicle stops for SCP-1337, it vanishes from 
view, to reappear on another road. Should a vehicle pass SCP-1337 
by, it will then appear inside the vehicle, where it will re-enact the 
methods of its murder upon the driver of the vehicle. SCP-1337 will 
only appear for vehicles containing one person. This escalation 
matches those events observed following containment attempts of 
SCP-973. See internal research paper "Apparition Escalation: 
Preliminary Research into Human Triggered Escalation of Apparition 
Hostility" by Tamlin et al. for more details regarding this and other 
similar phenomena. 


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SCP-1338: Child of Trees 


Item #: SCP-1338 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: A perimeter is to be established 
around the location SCP-1338 most frequently appears at (roughly 
35°45'50"N 82°15'52"W). Foundation personnel assigned to the 
containment of SCP-1338 are to maintain the guise of a team of 
ecologists implementing a forest restoration process. Any 
unauthorized persons attempting to enter the perimeter are to be 
turned away under the pretense of keeping the restoration 
undisturbed; video surveillance is to be used to monitor the 
perimeter. 


Foundation personnel are to meet with SCP-1338 once every 29 
days! to perform a routine assessment of SCP-1338’s temperament 
and behavior. Any conversations that occur are to be properly 
logged. As SCP-1338 has demonstrated willingness to cooperate 
with the Foundation, care should be taken to avoid frightening or 
aggravating SCP-1338, to maintain said cooperation. 


Description: SCP-1338 is a male human of indeterminate ethnicity, 
of stature and appearance similar to that of a child. Though 
otherwise physically unremarkable, SCP-1338 exhibits 
heterochromia iridum, possessing one dark brown eye and one 
green eye. SCP-1338 does not appear to age. SCP-1338 is able to 
communicate using simple spoken English, and has demonstrated a 
talent for climbing trees. 


SCP-1338 is able to use plant matter to create substances with 
certain healing properties, though said substances only retain their 
abilities while within the presence of SCP-1338. Analysis of the 
produced substances (usually strong-smelling mixtures of crushed 
or shredded leaves, herbs, and/or flower petals) reveals no 
anomalies; however, SCP-1338 has shown skill in curing various 


ailments, including headaches, eye irritation, and upset stomachs. 
Shallow cuts (ranging from 1 to 4 cm long) treated by SCP-1338 
heal completely after an average of four minutes; subjects receiving 
care from SCP-1338 report feeling no pain when the cures are 
applied. 


While SCP-1338 favors a forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains (of the 
American Appalachians) as a place of residence, numerous 
sightings of SCP-1338 in the Epping Forest of England have been 
recorded. Said sightings are no longer recent enough to prompt 
further investigation. 


The Foundation initially established contact with SCP-1338 when 
the story of an injured mountain climber recovering from several 
broken bones overnight prompted Foundation investigation. A small 
team of researchers led by Dr. Kiryu was sent to explore the region 
of the forest the sighting was rumored to have occurred in (see 
Interview 1338-1- ). 


Interview 1338-1- 


On the second day of the investigation, Dr. 
Kiryu stopped to collect plant samples, and 
lagged behind the group slightly. SCP-1338, 
apparently having hidden itself behind a 
nearby tree, appeared and engaged Dr. Kiryu 
in conversation. The following is a log of the 
event. 


SCP-1338: Who are you? 


Dr. Kiryu: Hello. I’m a friend. | wanted to say 
thank you for helping that man. 


SCP-1338: You're welcome. [pause] No one 
ever comes back to say thank you. [pause] 
What are you doing? 


Dr. Kiryu: I’m collecting some of the plants 
here. 


SCP-1338: Why? 


Dr. Kiryu: Where | live, the plants don’t grow 
as well as they do here. I’m hoping to find a 
way to help the plants at home grow better. 


SCP-1338: | can help. Like with that man. | 
helped him heal better. But only here. 


Dr. Kiryu: What do you mean? 


SCP-1338: | can make things with plants. 
Things that help other things heal or grow 
better. 


Dr. Kiryu: What sort of things? 


SCP-1338: | can make flower water that helps 
plants grow, and | know the smells that the 
butterflies like. | know where to leave food for 
the fairies so they help me learn, and | can find 
the feathers that help you listen to the trees. 


Dr. Kiryu: That’s... fascinating. Would you be 
willing to talk some more, on another day? 


SCP-1338: Maybe. I’m here all the time. 
Please be careful with the plants you’re taking, 
okay? 


Dr. Kiryu: | will. Thank you for talking to me. 
When do you want to talk again? 


SCP-1338: Maybe the day of the next half 
moon? 


Dr. Kiryu: Certainly. 


Addendum 1338-1: SCP-1338 has, on occasion, mentioned two 
other existing family members (see interview log). The identities of 
the alleged parents of SCP-1338 are currently unknown, Foundation 
attempts to locate said parents have proven unsuccessful. 


Interview 1338-9- 


Dr. Kiryu: Could you tell me more about your 
family? 


SCP-1338: My mother and father once lived 
together, but my father and some of his family 
were taken away by some men who wanted to 
sail across an ocean. Mother and | were left 
behind. 


Dr. Kiryu: Do you know what happened to 
him? 


SCP-1338: He helped them cross the water. 
But they wanted to explore more, and when 
they got him to help them cross the land, they 
didn’t make it very far. My father decided he 
wasn’t going to help them anymore. He ended 
up in the mountains, and he found others to 
guard him. That was around the first time | 
visited him. 


Dr. Kiryu: Did your mother take you to see 
him? 


SCP-1338: No, some of his friends showed 
me the way. They taught me how to cross 
bigger distances. My father was very weak, 
and my mother couldn’t leave where she was, 
so | went to see him. 


Dr. Kiryu: Would your father mind talking to 
me sometime? 


SCP-1338: | don’t think he would want to. The 
only reason I’m here is because my mother 
wanted to tell my father something, and | was 
the one who passed the message. She said 
that he was so steadfast, while she was fickle 
and changed with the seasons. But he loved 


her for that anyway, and that was what made 
her love him. 


Dr. Kiryu: | see. Do you miss him? 


SCP-1338: I’m trying to heal him. | talk to his 
friends a lot though, so it’s not too bad. 


Addendum 1338-2: Subjects treated by SCP-1338 for cuts and 
abrasions were observed to have extra layers of large, rectangular- 
shaped skin cells growing over the sites of the original wounds. The 
layers are shed and replaced periodically without harm; the means 
by which this occurs is currently unknown. 


Addendum 1338-3: On - -_ , an attempt was made to transfer 
SCP-1338 to Site- . SCP-1338 was sedated and transported via 
helicopter, but en route SCP-1338’s health began to deteriorate 
rapidly, to the point where transfer was no longer viable. SCP-1338 
was returned to the meeting place. Attempts were made to follow 
SCP-1338 once it awakened, but Foundation personnel were unable 
to locate SCP-1338 after it climbed into tree branches overhead. 


Footnotes 

1. Due to SCP-1338 having no understanding of standardized 
timekeeping systems, it was agreed that each meeting would occur 
on the day before a full moon. 


« SCP-1337 | SCP-1338 | SCP-1339 » 


SCP-1339: Justified Badge 


Item #: SCP-1339 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1339 is to be kept in a 
safe at Site-56 and may only be accessed with permission from Dr. 
Robert Williams. Testing has been suspended until further notice. 


Description: SCP-1339 is a police badge, with no markings of a 
police department or rank. No badge similar to SCP-1339 has been 
found as of 20 /3/1. The badge's abnormal qualities are only 
apparent when worn. 


When SCP-1339 is fastened to the clothing of a human being (other 
species may be affected by SCP-1339, see Test Log), henceforth 
referred to as the subject, they will be convinced that any actions 
they observe or commit are entirely justified and valid (see 
Addendum 1339-1). When asked about events, the subject will 
always rationalize and defend the action. Assessments of motor 
skills, problem solving and cognitive abilities have all proven that 
SCP-1339 does not impair mental facilities. Foundation 
psychologists and speech pathologists have noticed that the 
speaking patterns of SCP-1339 subjects resemble those of psycho- 
and sociopaths. 


Once SCP-1339 is removed from the subject, he or she will 
immediately feel large amounts of guilt and depression, even if they 
committed no morally or ethically wrong actions while wearing it. 
Attempts at therapy have worked along the same lines as others 
with depression or guilt, with therapists noting that patients are much 
more resistant to both antidepressants and traditional psychiatry. 
Amnestics have proven useful in removing "memories" of the 
digressions, though feelings of guilt are still reported by subjects. In 
a majority of cases where treatment is not received, the subject will 
commit suicide. On several occasions, the subject has confessed to 


unknown crimes in suicide notes. Despite the possibility of 
reopening “cold cases” or finding missing persons, it has been 
decided that testing is to be suspended until further notice. 


Addendum 1339-1: Subjects have been exposed to, and in some 
cases performed, murder, mass murder, torture, forced starvation, 
and non-medical amputation without incident, and upon questioning, 
would claim all of the above actions perfectly reasonable and right. 


Show Interview 1339-1 


Interview 1339-1: 
D-345781: Subject using SCP-1339 
Dr. Torest: Interviewing D-345781 


Foreword: D-345781 had been wearing SCP-1339 for 
several days, during which he had personally seen the 
death of Agent Larson, the termination of several D- 
Class personnel, as well as a violent escape attempt by 
SCP- 


Dr. Torest: How are you feeling, D-345781? 
D-345781: I'm good. You? 


Dr. Torest: Fine. Now, how do you feel about 
what you've seen here at the Foundation? | 
know some of your colleagues were disturbed 
slightly. 


D-345781: | said I'm good. | understand why 
you people need to do these things. 


Dr. Torest: You feel no guilt over your 
involvement? 


D-345781: Those things needed to be done. 
Dr. Torest: Why do you believe that, exactly? 


D-345781: Those people were unnecessary. 
They did their jobs, then they died. They 


complained too much, anyhow. Especially 
He didn't stop until [DATA EXPUNGED]. At 
least that made him quiet. 


Closing Statement: D-345781 had SCP-1339 removed 
shortly after this interview. Subject began sobbing, and 
collapsed into a catatonic state. Before collapsing, he 
yelled incoherently for several minutes at researchers 
and doctors, repeatedly swearing at them. D-345781 
was returned to his cell, and remained in his bed for a 
majority of a week. Following one week, he was found 
dead in his cell of self inflicted stab wounds. A crude 
"shank" made of a toothbrush was determined to be the 
suicide weapon. A note, which was found in the cell, 
contained a detailed confession to three (3) crimes: the 
robbery of a convenience store in Columbus, Ohio in 
1932, the murder of a woman in Ithaca, New York in 
2003 and a physical attack on a man in Mesopotamia in 
4750 B.C. The crimes are all currently being researched 
by Foundation historians. 


Following this incident, psychiatric counseling was 
declared mandatory for all subjects wearing SCP-1339. 


Show Testing Log 1339-1 


Testing Log 1339-1: 

Subject: One (1) parakeet 

Duration: Thirty (80) seconds 

Actions: None 

Results: Parakeet remained still, and researchers noted 
nothing out of the ordinary. Following this test, it is 
believed that non-primate animals are not influenced by 
SCP-1339. 


Subject: One (1) common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes 
Duration: Twenty four (24) hours 

Actions: Subject was observed eating, climbing trees and 
harassing other chimps. 

Results: After removal of SCP-1339, the chimp appeared 
to experience depression similar to that of wild animals 


who were recently captured, though the subject was born 
and raised in captivity. After several weeks, the subject 
was observed to be acting normally. 


Subject: D-38546 

Duration: Thirty (80) seconds 

Actions: None 

Results: D-38546 remained standing in front of 
researchers while wearing SCP-1339, but experienced 
heavy depression upon removal. While in therapy, 
subject confessed to feelings of guilt over the death of a 
childhood pet (an incident found to be true by contacting 
family of D-38546), the beating and killing of a homeless 
man in 1905 (82 years before the birth of the subject) 
and several Foundation projects, including [DATA 
EXPUNGED]. D-38546 was given a Class-A amnestic 
immediately and was terminated on schedule. 


Note: Yes, SCP-1339 has helped local authorities in 
some cases. However, we cannot waste resources on 
giving psychotherapy and pills to subjects. And showing 
up at the sheriff's door with a list of unsolved murders 
and missing persons from decades ago is not exactly the 
most subtle thing the Foundation has ever done. Testing 
is suspended from now on unless approved and 
supervised by the senior staff.-Dr. Easton 


Show Testing Log 1339-2 


Testing Log 1339-2: New testing has been authorized 
temporarily by Dr. Kiorst of Site-56, for the express 
purpose of determining if subjects using SCP-1339 are 
valid for use as Foundation personnel. Due to their lack 
of guilt or remorse while wearing SCP-1339, users have 
been speculated to be superior to regular personnel in 
dealing with more morally questionable actions 
performed by the Foundation. 


Subject: D-84766 
Duration: Two (2) months 
Actions: D-84766 was given private quarters for the 


duration of the experiment, the only notable feature of 
which was a standard, 24-inch monitor, which was built 
into the wall for the express purpose of the experiment. 
Following the attachment of SCP-1339, D-84766 was led 
to the room and locked inside. Meals were delivered by 
staff three times a day. During the day, between the 
hours of six (6) A.M. and eight (8) P.M. (GMT), the 
monitor broadcast a live feed of Foundation activities 
declared to be the most morally questionable by 
personnel. Staff delivering meals were given the ability to 
request that the feed be muted or turned off while they 
visited the quarters. Following two months of exposure, 
D-84766 was brought out of her quarters and givena 
psychiatric evaluation by Dr. Samson, who declared that 
D-84766 was mentally healthy. 


D-84766 had SCP-1339 removed after evaluation. The 
subject entered a catatonic state upon removal, and 
began screaming incoherently. Nearby staff reported that 
the subject attempted to remove her own ears and eyes 
before being restrained by security. After being givena 
sedative, D-84766 was returned to her quarters, where 
she refused to speak to personnel for thirteen weeks. 
Attempts at administering therapy failed due to the 
subject's lack of response. On 9/3/2005, visiting staff 
reported that the subject was laying face down on the 
floor. Medical staff discovered that D-84766 was 
unconscious, and she was shortly thereafter transferred 
to the medical ward. After five (5) hours in the medical 
ward, the subject regained consciousness.