Ruth: That's wrong. 
Dr. Marlowe: Did you wear earpieces? 


Reese: We heard them on a personal radio. Do you 
understand? 


Dr. Marlowe: Yeah, and I'm asking what sort of radio. 
Kit: [Addressing Ruth] "She?" 
Dr. Marlowe: Frank's not a girl? 


Ruth: Frank was Frank. She talked to us on radio. 
Sometimes Andy took over. 


Kit: She talked to us on radio. Do you understand? 


Dr. Marlowe: None of you were wearing personal radios 
when you were caught, and none of the eyewitnesses 
remembers any of you wearing an earpiece. 


Mars: So? 


Dr. Marlowe: So what's going on? You guys keep telling 
me what you did and how you did it, why can't you tell 
me anything about how you spoke to "Frank" and 
"Andy"? 


Reese: Here's what | can tell you. One night I'm going to 
walk out of my cell and I'm going to find you in your office 
when you're working late, and I'm going to cut your 
throat. 


Dr. Marlowe: Guards, would you kindly take them back 
to their chambers? We're done here. 


(End Log) 


Footnotes 

1. Removing one or more subjects from the group has a clearly 
observable effect of depreciation in each individual subject's 
tolerance for pain, as well as their ability to communicate 
nonverbally and to handling their firearms and explosive devices. 
2. Identified as a [REDACTED] sheriff 


« SCP-2063 | SCP-2064 | SCP-2065 » 


SCP-2065: Empty Inside 


Item #: SCP-2065 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: All 14 known copies of 
SCP-2065 are currently in Foundation custody. They are to be kept 
in a high value containment vault on floor 26 of Site-88. Research 
involving SCP-2065 is currently prohibited. Under no circumstances 
are copies of SCP-2065 to be reproduced. 


Any SCP-2065-1 instances in Foundation custody are to be kept in 
individual standard humanoid containment cells. Under no 
circumstances are any SCP-2065-1 instances to be allowed to 
progress to stage 3 of SCP-2065's effects. Any SCP-2065-1 
instance that fails to maintain its daily caloric intake for any reason is 
to be reported to the SCP-2065 project director. 


Any SCP-2065-1 instances that are found to be suffering from 
second or third phase SCP-2065 effects and are not part of a 
current test are to be immediately terminated. This termination 
should include incineration of all remains associated with 
SCP-2065-1 instances. 


Description: SCP-2065 is a book titled Eat Whatever You Want... 
and Still Lose Weight! by Christian Paulman. If an individual reads 
any portion of pages 9-23 of SCP-2065, that individual will be 
converted into an SCP-2065-1 instance. The remainder of 
SCP-2065's content is superficially similar to most "fad diets".1 
When followed, the advice leads to little to no weight loss (and has 
been observed to lead to an increase in weight). SCP-2065-1 
instances undergo three distinct phases of SCP-2065's effect. 


The first phase of SCP-2065's effect creates an additional 
requirement of approximately 4600 calories to maintain the weight of 
an SCP-2065-1 instance. If this additional caloric requirement is 


maintained, the SCP-2065-1 instance will suffer from no further 
anomalous effects. Caloric intake related to this anomalous increase 
has no effect on the SCP-2065-1 instance outside of maintaining 
their current weight. The volume of caloric intake and measurements 
of defecation have shown that the additional mass does not continue 
through the SCP-2065-1 instance's digestive system. Despite 
attempts at observation, the destination of this additional mass has 
not been determined. 


SCP-2065-1 instances that do not maintain their weight through 
additional caloric intake will begin phase two of SCP-2065's effect. 
Weight loss associated with SCP-2065 appears to initially target the 
fat stores of the individual SCP-2065-1 instance. However, weight 
loss will continue even if there is no longer any fat to draw from as 
internal organs begin to act as sources for the continued 
maintenance of SCP-2065's effect. The epidermis of an SCP-2065-1 
instance and most organs contained in the head of an instance 
remain immune to this effect. 


During this phase, SCP-2065-1 instances will lose mobility and 
suffer from expected problems associated with the loss of organs as 
those organs are consumed. Instances suffering from second stage 
effects will not expire regardless of organ loss (though termination 
via damage to the brain has proven partially successful). Pain 
medication has only proven partially effective in comforting 
individuals in this phase, likely due to the degeneration of the 
majority of organs associated with blood flow. 


Once internal structure associated with an SCP-2065-1 instance has 
been consumed, the instance will enter into the third phase of 
SCP-2065's effect. The remaining skin will become, through means 
which are currently not understood, capable of independent motion. 
This motion includes an ability to stand, sit, and jump. In addition, 
organs located in the skull (including any remaining bone) will 
become capable of significantly more elasticity than in an unaffected 
individual. 


SCP-2065-1 instances in this third phase of effect are generally 
hostile to living individuals. The provision of daily nutrition 
approximate to the instance's previous activity levels and accounting 
for an additional 14,000 calories has proven sufficient to reduce 


aggression levels to a manageable point. SCP-2065-1 instances in 
their third phase have proven difficult to terminate, and in most 
cases application of high levels of heat has been required to 
permanently terminate an instance. 


Stage Three SCP-2065-1 Instance Behaviors: 


Stage three -1 instances are capable of remarkable 
stealth, and possess strength far in excess of that which 
would be expected, given their lack of musculature. 
Instances appear to differentiate between living and non- 
living entities, and will consume any dead or non-living 
food prior to killing and consuming a living individual if 
both are present. 


If not provided with additional caloric intake to suppress 
their aggressive nature, instances will begin to display 
predatory behavior. It appears that these instances 
continue to possess knowledge associated with the 
individuals prior to their conversion, as they have been 
shown to operate doors, and in at least one case were 
capable of utilizing a keypad to enter a restricted area. 


The primary attack of a stage three -1 instance is often 
focused on the head of an individual, suffocating victims 
by forcibly entering the airway via the mouth. Following a 
successful attack the instance will remove itself from the 
airway of the victim, and begin a process of consumption 
similar to that found in large snakes (again starting with 
the head of a victim). 


Instances have shown an ability to consume individual 
victims possessing a circumference far beyond what 
would be expected. This is accomplished through a 
stretching of their own tissues in a manner which is not 
completely understood, but which allows for consumption 
of whole human bodies. The digestion process occurs in 
a manner similar to the consumption of internal organs in 
a stage two SCP-2065-1 instance. Unlike a stage two 
instance, this process often leaves no remains. 


+ 2065-5 Incident Report 


Prior to the establishment of current 
procedures involving SCP-2065-1 instances, a 
number of stage three instances were retained 
by the Foundation for testing. During a 
scheduled feeding, a single instance was 
found to be missing from its holding area. 


Despite a full site lock down, the instance was 
not recovered for several days. This instance 
was eventually found in the office of Nicholas 
Miller behind several locked doors (including at 
least one that required keypad entry). 


This instance had consumed several office 
staff over a period of several minutes. The 
instance was difficult to remove from the area 
due to its bulk, and a decision was made to 
monitor and effect capture once its mass had 
been reduced through its anomalous nature. 


However, after several hours, the bulk of this 
instance had not reduced in a manner that was 
consistent with previous knowledge of stage 
three instances. Shortly after a decision to 
terminate the instance on location through 
incineration was made, it began to regurgitate 
several additional SCP-2065-1 instances. All 
instances made immediate attempts to subdue 
and consume staff, but were rendered 
incapable of motion by the response team. 


All remains were then incinerated, and the 
containment procedures for SCP-2065-1 
instances have been updated to reflect this 
incident. 


+ Recovery and Additional Materials 


Initial Recovery of SCP-2065 took place on December 


3rd 2009. The apartment belonging to Christian Paulman 
was in disarray, and appeared to be abandoned. Though 
a strong smell of decay originated from the bedroom, no 
remains were found. All 14 copies of SCP-2065 were 
found in the bed, arrayed in the rough shape of a person 
under the covers. A journal was found alongside the bed, 
and contains no anomalous properties. Pertinent entries 
are below. 


So. Doctor Pierson told me it might be a good 
idea to record some of my thoughts in this 
journal. As long as he keeps prescribing the 
pills I'll keep on doing what he wants. There's 
nothing wrong with me. | had a little episode a 
few weeks back. So | am. That's all. 


Ok. So now Pierson wants me to "talk about" 
Amanda. Like | give a shit. If | cared I'd have 
left her first. Basically she just beat me to the 
punch. She wants to fuck a taxi driver, she 
can. 


All | wanna do is leave work and go home. 
Pierson put a label on me today. Said it was a 
classic case of something or the other. Like a 
label ever helped anyone. The pills are nice. 


Work is boring as shit. Like | stand there 
smiling at the customers, | say "here's your 
coffee sir" and then move on to the next guy. 
All of it's just a front. We put on these faces, 
we play-act like we care. None of it means 
shit. | can act like | care all day long if | need 
to. 


Pierson's an easy mark. He gets so caught up 
in thinking he's helping me that he can't see 
past the end of his own fucking nose. Ends the 
session by saying something he thinks is deep 
and meaningful and then lets me refill my 
prescription. Fucking moron. 


Amanda came in at work today. She got all 
wide eyed. | put on the smile, | handed her the 
coffee and we even talked a little about old 
times. Then she left me again. Pierson's going 
to love hearing about that. Probably thinks I'm 
getting better. 


Like there was ever anything wrong with me in 
the first place. My shitty insurance says it's not 
covering the sessions anymore. These people 
don't know a fucking thing about what goes on 
in my head anyway. 


| can't go into work. | can't... they don't get it. | 
can't smile that empty smile, say those empty 
words and be that empty person anymore. 


| can't eat, | can barely get up. | just wanna 
rest. I'm having good and bad days. Yesterday 
| think the landlord came for the rent. It's been 
a few months. | just wanna rest. 


| don't wanna be alone anymore. | put on the 
front. | played the game. | pretended there was 
something beneath the skin. | stretched myself 
thin and she saw right through. Saw me for 
who | was and left. | hope she fucking dies 
screaming. | just wanna be real. 


| can't fill the hole. 


1. Several similarities to theAtkins Dietwere found, including several 
pages which appear to be directly lifted from literature on that 


« SCP-2064 | SCP-2065 | SCP-2066 » 


SCP-2066: Highly Visible Entity 


Item #: SCP-2066 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2066 is currently 
contained in a standard humanoid containment chamber 
constructed at its original discovery location in Greenland, . °N, 

. °W. This cell is equipped with video surveillance equipment to 
confirm SCP-2066's continued presence;! however, as SCP-2066 
has not displayed unusual strength or intelligence, escape is 
considered unlikely. Containment efforts are to focus on preventing 
civilian access to SCP-2066's area of effect, defined as a circle of 
radius four kilometers centered on the containment chamber. 


In the event that any persons enter the area of effect, they must be 
taken into custody and monitored for symptoms of SCP-2066-1 
conversion for a minimum of one week. Any instances of 
SCP-2066-1 must be terminated at the earliest opportunity. Subjects 
not displaying symptoms may be released pending administration of 
class-C amnestics. 


Description: SCP-2066 is a humanoid entity 1.6 meters in height, 
with proportions approximating those of an adult male, though 
notably lacking a head. The entity does not appear to possess 
internal organs or clearly-defined skeletal structure; rather, it is 
composed entirely of an unidentified tar-like substance with a 
mottled surface. SCP-2066 remains visible regardless of any 
obstructions between itself and the observer, including fog, solid 
walls, terrain formations, or the viewer's eyelids. 


After viewing SCP-2066 from close range,2 subjects’ visual 
perception of SCP-2066 will diverge from its actual location. When 
turning their head to face away from SCP-2066, these subjects 
report that the entity reappears at a new location, causing it to 
remain visible at all times. Any subjects experiencing this secondary 


effect are designated SCP-2066-1. 


Discovery: SCP-2066 was discovered by climatologists T N 
andE F_ while conducting research on the Greenland ice sheet. 
Both witnesses fled the area before being affected by the object's 
secondary properties. N —_ proceeded to submit video of the 
anomaly to several news organizations, where it came to the 
attention of Foundation operatives. Class-C amnestics were 
administered to all non-Foundation personnel aware of the incident. 


A containment team stationed at outpost GRL-12 was successful in 
containing the anomaly; however, all members of the containment 
team came under the influence of the entity's secondary effects. 
Each instance of SCP-2066-1 was monitored in individual holding 
cells and interviewed daily. 


Subjects -2, -5, and -7 attempted to hide symptoms, -4 refused to 
speak with interviewers, and -1 and -3 provided only minimal details. 
The most informative interviews were with SCP-2066-1-6 (formerly 
containment specialist M T  ), and are reproduced below. 


Interview log 2066-L-1 (Day 1) 
Interviewed: SCP-2066-1-6 
Interviewer: Dr. V 


Foreword: Interview was conducted on the 
same day as the containment mission. 


<Begin Log> 


Dr.V  :GoodeveningM _ .3I'dlike to ask 
you some questions about the events of the 
containment mission. 


SCP-2066-1-6: | know the protocol. Ask away. 


Dr. V : You were in command of the 
containment mission, correct? 


SCP-2066-1-6: That's right. 


Dr.V —_: At what point did you first notice the 
object's secondary effects? 


SCP-2066-1-6: | think we were maybe 200 
meters away. Once we realized everyone was 
seeing it in different directions, we thought it 
might be a defense mechanism, like it was 
trying to keep us from finding it. The cameras 
still showed it in the original location, so we 
figured they weren't affected. It's real awkward 
work, trying to build around something you can 
only see through a camera, but the thing 
doesn't walk very fast. 


Of course, our theory was wrong. If it was a 
defense mechanism, the effect should've 
stopped after we left. It never went away, 
though. | can still see it, just over your 
shoulder. 


Dr.V —_: Could you describe its behavior? 


SCP-2066-1-6: There's not much to describe. 
Mostly it just stands there. Except when | look 
directly at it, that really seems to get its 
attention. Then it starts coming towards me.