Addendum 142-2: With the permission of O5- , personnel may now 
submit appropriate materials to be used with SCP-142 for potential 
multiplication. Requests should be submitted in writing to Dr. 


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SCP-143: The Bladewood Grove 


Item #: SCP-143 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-143 is to be contained in 
the valley adjacent to Bio-Research Area-12, an area over 2 km?. 
Area surrounding SCP-143 for up to 20 km, and all lines of sight 
from the surrounding hilltops, are to be denied public access. 
SCP-143 is to be watered twice every day on a regular basis via a 
large sprinkler system, unless already watered by local precipitation. 
Personnel are not allowed to enter the enclosure without Level 4 
administrative clearance, and are advised not to touch any of 
SCP-143, nor stand beneath them unless wearing proper protective 
gear. It is important that no one be within the containment area 
when SCP-143 begins to shed, however after the shedding has 
concluded, the collection of the fallen petals for testing purposes has 
been authorized by the project director (see SCP-143 Testing Log). 


Description: SCP-148 is a plantation of 300 specimens of a unique 
type of tree. The trees are similar in appearance to Prunus x 
yedoensis (Japanese Sakura), or cherry blossoms. They bear no 
fruit, and the only known way of reproduction is by careful "own root" 
propagation using cut saplings from an older sample. 


The petals are a light pinkish color, slightly translucent, and with a 
texture of smooth glass. Care must be taken when handling the 
petals, as their edges are razor sharp, and can easily slice through 
flesh if mishandled. 


The wood and bark are a light grayish color, with a texture expected 
of wood, although the grain is very smooth to the touch. 


However, the petals and wood of these trees are much harder than 
most natural or man-made substances, reaching up to 5,000 HB on 
the Brinell scale, and withstanding temperatures of up to 1800°C. 


The weight-to-strength ratio surpasses even that of titanium, being 
some fifteen percent (15%) lighter than aluminum. Despite this 
hardness, the wood and petals are quite supple and are as pliable 
as most woods are. 


Both are notoriously difficult to work due to their properties, but 
under high temperatures, upwards of 1500°C, separate pieces are 
capable of being fused together. They make excellent armor, 
shielding, and weapons. Due to the slow growth of the plants, the 
material is slow to harvest, although the petals are shed regularly 
enough, falling from the trees twice every year. 


Addendum 143-1: The trees were grown on-site from saplings 
obtained from parent plants located in Nara Prefecture, Japan, in 
1905. The parent trees were owned by a family of traditionalist 
swordsmiths, claiming to be descended from a legendary sword 
maker named Amakuni. They referred to the original trees as "jinki 
no kodachi" (J]7K M7KXZ), or the "Bladewood Grove." It is from them 
that the Foundation gained the techniques to cut and work the wood 
and petals into serviceable items. 


The original trees are still in Japan, owned by the government, and 
still tended to by the same family. However, the government has 
denied all existence of the trees, and any products made from them 
are kept within the country. 


Document 143-A: We lost three staff to 143 today. They were 
collecting petals dropped by the trees the previous day, when a 
sudden gust picked up, shaking a good deal of the petals from the 
trees and blowing them around. Stayed that windy for the whole day. 
I'd send a cleanup crew, but it's still pretty windy and the odd petal is 
still falling. We'll have to pick up the remains when the wind dies 
down in a couple days. 


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SCP-143 Testing Log 


SCP-143 TESTING LOG 


Notes: The following tests were conducted shortly after the second 
bi-yearly shedding of petals produced by SCP-143 occurred. 


Log Format 


Item: 
Procedure: 
Results: 
Notes: 


Item: SCP-457 

Procedure: Petals taken from SCP-143 were introduced 
to SCP-457 to test their heat resistance against heat 
sources of anomalous origins. The use of gasoline to act 
as an accelerant was authorized during this test. 
Results: SCP-457 maintained an average temperature 
of 870°C without the use of an accelerant. At this 
temperature, SCP-143 showed no signs of igniting. 
Gasoline was provided to SCP-457 at a rate of 2 liters 
per minute to increase its core temperature. At 1500°C 
the petals became red hot and were determined to be 
pliable. Gasoline continued to be provided to SCP-457 
until its core temperature reached 1800°C, at which time 
SCP-143 began to display signs of igniting. At 1850°C, 
SCP-143 ignited and fused together. The sprinkler 
system connected to SCP-457's containment chamber 
was then activated. 

Notes: Following the results yielded from testing, 
requests to use SCP-143 have been approved for use in 
producing armor, shielding, and weapons for Foundation 


personnel. Further testing with SCP-143 and non- 
anomalous heat sources yielded the same results as 
testing with SCP-457, thus suggesting that the melting 
point of SCP-143 is 1800°C. Further testing with 
SCP-143 and other heat sources of anomalous origins is 
currently pending approval. Due to the results gathered 
during testing, the sprinkler system inside of SCP-457's 
containment chamber has since been reinforced using 
SCP-143. 


Item: SCP-890 

Procedure: SCP-890 was provided with a set of hand 
crafted scalpels produced with the petals taken from 
SCP-143. SCP-890 was then instructed to operate ona 
HP brand copy machine that had short circuited the 
week prior. An identical machine with a similar electrical 
problem was also given to SCP-890 along with a set of 
standard scalpels. SCP-890 was instructed to preform 
two separate operations using the different set of tools 
and provide feedback on the differences of the 
procedures. 


Access Testing Results 


SCP-143/SCP-890 


INITIAL TESTING 


Item being used: One HP PageWide Pro 477 
copy machine 

Internal part(s) needing to be repaired: 
Wiring and circuit board 

Tools being utilized: Scalpels produced 
using SCP-143 

Procedure start time: 06:00 


Initial procedure: SCP-890 began the 
procedure by making a 7cm incision into the 


back panel of the copy machine. After 
exposing the wires and circuit board, SCP-890 
quickly identified the faulty wires and began to 
extract them. After disconnecting the wires 
from the circuit board, SCP-890 removed the 
the circuit board by making four small incisions 
on the sides of the object. Once removed, 
SCP-890 replaced the circuit board with a new 
one and proceeded to remove the defective 
wires by slicing them with the scalpels 
produced with SCP-143. SCP-890 effectively 
rewired the circuit board, and proceeded to 
place the portion of the back panel of the copy 
machine back into place before stitching the 
area closed, ending the procedure. 


Results: The procedure lasted thirty five 
minutes before concluding. After three hours 
the copy machine used in this experiment was 
deemed fully operational. 


Item being used: One HP PageWide Pro 477 
copy machine 

Internal part(s) needing to be repaired: 
Wiring and circuit board 

Tools being utilized: Scalpels taken from the 
medical wing of Site-17, produced by” - 
Morton Ltd. 

Procedure start time: 11:30 


Initial procedure: SCP-890 began the 
procedure by making a series of incisions 
along the back panel of the secondary copy 
machine. As SCP-890 began to lift the severed 
portion from the machine, additional cuts were 
necessary in order to completely separate the 
piece from the main body. Once removed, 
SCP-890 studied the interior of the copy 
machine for several moments before removing 


another section of paneling from the interior. At 
which time, SCP-890 identified the faulty 
wiring in the copy machine and began to use 
the standard set of scalpels to remove the 
wires. Several cuts were needed to completely 
sever the wires from the main circuit board. 
When the wires were disposed of, SCP-890 
proceeded to remove the circuit board with a 
series of nine large incisions made not only to 
the circuit board itself, but the surrounding 
area that was connected to the circuit board. 
After removal, SCP-890 replaced the circuit 
board and wires without further hindrance, and 
successfully replaced the back panel, ending 
the procedure. 


Results: The procedure lasted three hours 
and six minutes before concluding. After an 
additional eighteen hours the copy machine 
used in this experiment was deemed fully 
operational. 


Notes: Any further testing completed with SCP-890 is to 
be documented extensively and the objects involved in 
the testing process are to be monitored until such a time 
that they are deemed fully functional. 


Access Statement Made by SCP-890 


SCP-890: The first surgery went swimmingly. | 
was able to perform the surgery quickly, and 
I've significantly increased the lifespan of my 
patient. Their recovery went marvelously and 
they were able to bounce back from the 
surgery almost immediately. The second 
patient was a bit more challenging. While their 
injury was the same as my previous patient, it 
took several passes in order for me to locate, 
identify, and replace the source of the injury. It 


was also significantly harder to replace the 
injured organ during the second surgery, 
during the previous operation the arteries cut 
like butter under the blade but during the 
second | had to make numerous incisions that 
would have otherwise been unnecessary. | 
suspect an extended recovery time for that 
patient will be necessary. 


Notes: SCP-890 has been given permission to utilize the 
scalpels produced using SCP-143 in all future 
procedures that may occur. Production of other medical 
tools crafted using SCP-143 for use within the 
Foundation is currently pending approval after clinical 
testing is conducted. 


Item: SCP-1006 

Procedure: A small portion of the SCP-1006 colony was 
taken to SCP-143. Researchers established contact with 
the leader of SCP-1006's colony in order to inform it of 
the test and to prevent further discourse with the 
SCP-1006 colony and Foundation personnel. 

Results: The colony of SCP-1006 took up residence in 
the largest branch of SCP-143 and quickly established a 
network of webs reaching the outermost portion of the 
branch. The established web was infused with petals 
taken from SCP-143 and as a result, the overall structure 
of the network proved to be much sturdier than previous 
webs made by SCP-1006 and required less repairs. The 
number of insects that were captured in the web 
remained steady and proved to be sufficient to maintain 
the members of the SCP-1006 colony. During the 
duration of the test, the SCP-1006 colony began to 
weave sheets of web using SCP-143. The colony was 
then presented with a bottle of black ink. 


The larger sheets of web produced by SCP-1006 
contained spaces in the webbing that were in the form of 
letters taken from the English alphabet. The smaller, 
blank sheets of web that SCP-1006 had produced were 


then placed underneath the larger sheets. The 
SCP-1006 colony then began to work in unison to apply 
the black ink to the web. This was done by tipping the 
bottle of ink over and also by members of the SCP-1006 
colony coating their bodies in ink and applying it in the 
spaces formed in the larger sheets of webbing. Once 
completed, this process was continued until one dozen 
exact copies of SCP-1006's correspondence were made. 
The contents of the letters all called for the 
dismantlement of western society and capitalist 
governments. When offered white poster board in place 
of the sheets created with the web infused with 
SCP-143, the SCP-1006 colony refused to use the 
poster board and continued to utilize its new method of 
communication. 


Notes: After testing concluded, the small colony in 
SCP-143 was taken back to the main SCP-1006 colony 
and petals from SCP-143 were provided to SCP-1006 for 
use within its web and for further communication 
purposes. 


Item: SCP-1030 

Procedure: Petals taken from SCP-143 were integrated 
into SCP-1030 in order to determine how long it would 
take for the petals to corrode. 

Results: SCP-1030 exhibited signs of obvious 
discomfort eight hours after initial ingratiation with 
SCP-143. At this time, SCP-1030 began to slam its 
"hands", which were composed of various pieces of 
scrap metal at the time of testing, onto the walls of its 
containment chamber. SCP-1030 was then presented 
with a pile of assorted scrap metal and wires and 
SCP-143 was ejected from SCP-1030. SCP-143's shape 
had not changed, though each individual petal bore the 
mark of SCP-1030, and displayed obvious signs of wear. 
The sharp edge on each individual petal was also noted 
to be significantly duller after its expulsion from 
SCP-1030. No other additional changes were initially 
present. 


SCP-143 became animate thirty minutes after being 
expelled from SCP-1030. At which time, the petals from 
SCP-143 began to move on their volition and take the 
form of a small cyclone, rotating at a speed of 5km an 
hour. SCP-1030 exhibited no interest in SCP-143 and 
personnel were able to successfully remove SCP-143 
from the containment chamber. The petals used in this 
experiment were placed in a low value item locker at the 
site of original testing. Two days after being stored, the 
petals ceased rotation and have since become 
inanimate. SCP-1030 has not expressed any knowledge 
of this change. 


Notes: Standard metalloids presented to SCP-1030 for 
self-repair were typically ejected after a period of time 
ranging between 30 minutes and three hours, at which 
time the metalloids would either be highly corroded or 
almost entirely dissolved. Due to the prolonged period of 
time that SCP-143 was able to be integrated into 
SCP-1030 and the limited amount of corrosion that 
appeared on SCP-148 after being ejected, requests to 
use SCP-143 as a more efficient source of self-repair 
material for SCP-1030 has since been approved. 


Item: SCP-1048 

Procedure: REQUEST FOR TESTING DENIED. 
Results: Null. 

Notes: Several weeks prior to the first appearance of 
SCP-1048-A, SCP-1048 approached a researcher at 
Site-24, the initial site responsible for containment of 
SCP-148, and provided a hand drawn picture to the 
researcher. The picture depicted SCP-1048 standing 
underneath a tree surrounded by petals. The researcher 
in question denied SCP-1048's request and due to the 
events that occurred afterward, any testing with any 
SCP-1048 instance and SCP-143 is strictly forbidden. 
The petals that are produced by SCP-143 are not 
currently thought to be the material that SCP-1048-C is 
composed of. Further testing, contingent on the 
containment of SCP-1048-C, is required. 


Item: SCP-1100 

Procedure: SCP-143 was introduced to the aerosol 
produced by SCP-1100. This test was conducted in a 
controlled setting at Bio Containment Site-71.