As a result of the nearly successful Site takeover attempt by the 
clone of General wherein [DATA EXPUNGED)}, all current and 
future clones are to be tattooed on the forehead and back of both 
hands with a simple C. This should negate the possibility of a clone 
impersonating its original for nefarious purposes. 


« SCP-221 | SCP-222 | SCP-223 » 


SCP-223: A Photo Album 


Item #: SCP-223 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-223 is kept in a locked 
containment vault in Site-19. If the two (2) photos missing from 
SCP-223 are recovered, they should be stored in two separate, 
specially prepared vaults at Site-17. 


Any personnel who see any anomalies appear anywhere in 
SCP-223 must be reassigned to another project immediately. Such 
personnel must be kept under observation for mental instability 
(including tri-weekly examination by a site psychiatrist) and are 
advised to minimize their exposure to photographs of any kind. 


Description: SCP-223 is a photo album, capable of holding thirty 
(830) photos, bound like a small hardcover book. The photos are 
attached to the pages with an unknown adhesive. It matches the 
appearance of a product made by but lacks any brand label. 
“From danny with love” has been written on the back in blue ink. 


SCP-223 contains twenty-eight (28) photos, which chronicle an 
engaged couple’s vacation to Beach. The final two (2) pages of 
the album have been ripped out. 


The couple in the photos has been positively identified as E 

and L , who went on the vacation depicted June of 19 .E 
andL diedonJune inamurder-suicide byE .E _ ’s suicide 
note claimed he found his fiancée in bed with another man and killed 
her, however no evidence of such an affair was ever found. 


There is one other person who frequently appears in the photos of 
SCP-223, a Caucasian male with attractive and somewhat 
androgynous features, designation SCP-223-1. Based on his 
behaviour in the photos he seems to be a friend of the couple. All 


attempts to determine the identity of SCP-223-1 have proven 
fruitless. 


SCP-223-1 does not appear in photos and recorded footage of 
SCP-223, although careful comparative analysis of the photos and 
[DATA EXPUNGED]. 


Occasionally, persons reading SCP-223 will see the likeness of their 
romantic interest in one or more of SCP-223’s photos, replacing an 
incidental bystander. Independent observers can verify that the 
photos do in fact change, however these anomalies are always 
discovered by the individual they most concern. SCP-223 seems to 
target readers who are in a stable, happy romantic relationship with 
these anomalies. SCP-223 apparently can only target one person at 
a time in this way. 


If the discoverer of the anomaly (hereafter the target) continues to 
read SCP-223, their perceptions of the album's contents will change 
radically. While any other reader continues to see the original 
photos, the target will see an album of photos of their romantic 
partner interacting with an androgynous but attractive member of the 
target’s sex. The target invariably reacts with jealousy and 
suspicion, and if allowed will search for the final two pages, believing 
that the contents will prove whether or not the target’s partner is 
cheating. 


The effects of SCP-223 on a given target wear off completely within 
one (1) week unless the target is exposed to new photos or 
SCP-223. At this point the current target’s love interest’s likeness 
will vanish from the album and the target can safely view ordinary 
photographs. A former target attempting to view SCP-223’s 
photographs will see [REDACTED]. 


If not allowed contact with SCP-223 following the initial discovery, 
the target’s perceptions of other photographs will also be altered. 
The nature of these alterations varies depending on the content of 
the photos, but the majority involve the inclusion of a humanoid 
similar to SCP-223-1. Pictures including both the target and the 
target's romantic partner seem to be the most psychologically 
damaging to view. Exposure to a sufficiently large number of 
photographs seems to cause a ‘brainwashing’ effect in the target, 


creating a strong delusion of great danger that can only be resolved 
by returning the missing photos to SCP-223. This appears to be 
caused by long succession of subliminal signals and traumatising 
images rather than by any actual psychic influence. 


Psych. Report 223-6 (Dr. Morris) / /19 Interview Log 


Examiner: Please be seated. How long has it been since 
your first exposure? 

Morris: Um, about a week? Yeah, that's right, seven 
days. It’s all kind of blurred. 

Examiner: How do you feel? 

Morris: Sort of paranoid. Edgy. Like he’s watching me 
from somewhere, somehow. Um, any update on the 
missing photos? 

Examiner: Who do you mean by ‘he?’ 

Morris: The man we called 223-1. From the photos. 
He’s... 

Examiner: Yes? 

Morris: (silence) 

Examiner: Have you been exposed to any photos since 
your last visit? 

Morris: No. 

Examiner: Good. What do you see here? (photo is of a 
grizzly bear drinking from a pool) 

Morris: Um, it seems to be a photo of two bears mating. 
Examiner: Very well. And this? (photo is of a bed, no 
figures present) 

Morris: A naked man, seated on a bed. Look, it’s been a 
week, right? You can let me go? I’ve got to find those 
photos... 

Examiner: You seem extremely interested in SCP-223’s 
missing photographs. Why? 

Morris: I’ve got to prove Lily’s innocence. 

Examiner: Dr. Morris, your wife is in no danger. We 
discovered nearly twenty photographs hidden in and 
around your quarters, Dr. Morris. Whatever you saw in 
those photos is not real. 

Morris: (lunging at the examiner, restrained by guards) 
Liar! You’re working for them aren't you! 


Examiner: (to guards) Take him away for now. 
Morris: Wait! Wait! When can | see Lily aga— 
[LOG ENDS] 


Note: Morris was given a Class-A amnestic and has now returned to 
his full duties. Mrs. Morris has been informed that her husband is 
dead. 


Addendum 223-1: Further analysis of E °s autopsy report indicates 
that several of the wounds found on his body could not have been 
self inflicted, therefore suicide has been ruled out as cause of death. 
There is no evidence of anyone other than E entering or leaving 
the scene of the crime for at least twenty four (24) hours before and 
after his death, although [REDACTED] one of the walls. 


« SCP-222 | SCP-223 | SCP-224 » 


SCP-224: Grandfather Clock 


Item #: SCP-224 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Item SCP-224 is to be stored in 
a soundproof enclosure with acoustic destructive interference 
nodes. Nodes must be replaced on a weekly basis by remote means 
due to the erratic nature of SCP-224’s effect; non Class-D personnel 
are not to enter the enclosure. Additionally, SCP-224’s enclosure 
must be kept free from moisture to avoid rapid oxidation. 


In the event that the clock begins to chime, all personnel must 
evacuate the area, and the location should be secured following 
procedure Zeit 77. 


Description: SCP-224 is a wooden grandfather clock, accented 
with a black lacquer and gold leaf. Markings, remotely observed, 
date its origin at the end of the 19th century. Though internal 
examination of its components has been done, the density and 
construction of its gears make method of function impossible to 
interpret. 


The hands of the clock do not move with any known consistency, 
though the tendency seems to be generally clockwise. Additionally, 
chimes occur at non-regular intervals, ranging from approximately 
one minute to several months. To further complicate matters, the 
numbers on the clock also have a tendency to move and shift, 
though they generally retain ascending order. 


Each chime has an anomalous acoustic signature that causes a 
drastic localized temporal acceleration. People and objects in range 
of the sound begin to age. The amount of time is not consistent with 
the chimes, ranging from essentially inconsequential amounts to 
several years, though the amount aged during any single event is 
consistent for all objects within the field of effect. 


SCP-224 was originally found in the Antique Shop and 
purchased by Mr. as a gift for his wife. When brought 
home and wound, the anomalous properties were noticed, though 
not acted upon, both apparently considering the object broken. Their 
bodies were discovered in their collapsed house two days later, 
aged significantly. Foundation personnel monitoring took 
interest, and SCP-224 was subsequently recovered. Agents 

and were unfortunately lost following exposure during 
transportation. 


Any instances of SCP-224 retaining any numeric pattern for an 
extended period should be reported to Dr. Simmons Dr. Locke. 
Failure to do so will result in suspension and possible demotion. 


Addendum SCP-224, Cataloged Incidents: 


Due to repeated errors on the part of the maintenance crews 
working on containment for SCP-224, Dr. Simmons insisted that the 
following report be spread among the onsite work crews to fully 
stress the importance of SCP-224’s containment. After its 
circulation, it was added to the primary case file for historical 
purposes. 


Today, | had the pleasure of informing Agent that he 
is to be given retirement pay and is free to leave active 
duty as of this evening. It was not initially approved by 


Director until | explained the circumstances. 
Agent , who is the father of Alice and husband 
of Merilee , was walking past the SCP-224 


containment facility on Friday, March 17, 198 . He was 
reporting to his supervisor’s office to deliver the final 
report on SCP-_, which he was instrumental in helping 
acquire. Because SCP-224’s effect is so unpredictable, 
he had no way of knowing that the object had activated 
until the acoustic dampening equipment failed, leading to 
the collapse of the wall. At this time, Agent was 
exposed to seven iterations of SCP-224’s effect. 


The first one saw him age into his mid-thirties. Those of 


you who have seen the video are aware that this wasn't 
a drastic change. However, by the second exposure, he 
was now well into his forties. There was significant 
graying of hair. By the third iteration, he was balding, and 
we estimate his age reached into the early sixties. By the 
fourth, his skin had noticeably wrinkled, with liver spots 
appearing in several places. 


By the sixth iteration, Agent collapsed due to a 
broken hip, fracturing several ribs and his left arm. It was 
at this time that he lost control of his bowels and bladder. 
When the seventh iteration ended, containment had to 
be manually reestablished. At this time, Agent is 
estimated to be over a hundred years old. 


As a note, Agent volunteered for termination and 
examination of SCP-224’s effects, should the retirement 
pay he was now technically entitled to be rewarded to his 
family. | heartily thank Director and Agent for 
giving us this opportunity to study SCP-224’s effect. | 
hope you'll remember in the future that, while some 
SCPs kill immediately, others do not. Others leave 
lingering effects that have ramifications for the people— 
and the families of the people—who are subjected to 
them. 


Dr. Rasmussen was down the hall from Agent . He 
is now a thirty-five year old man in an elderly body. 
Assistant Researcher Jessup, who was pregnant when 
she was exposed in the same incident, died when her 
child was forced through her abdomen. Her son is a forty 
year old man with the mind of an infant. Dr. Quinn's 
undiagnosed case of bladder cancer consumed his 
entire abdomen in a matter of moments. 


Please keep these incidents in mind before failing to 
replace the "perfectly fine" acoustic nodes in the 
containment enclosure. 


Dr. J. Simmons, Head of Containment, SCP-224 


« SCP-223 | SCP-224 | SCP-225 » 


SCP-225: Unstoppable and Immovable 


Item #: SCP-225 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-225-1 is contained at 
Site-65 for study and experimentation. No guards are necessary for 
the object itself, as theft is impossible and the object is harmless for 
the moment. Ongoing tests are to be made to find a way to eliminate 
SCP-225-1, or at least to find a way to move it from its position ina 
controllable fashion. 


SCP-225-2 is as yet uncontainable and should be monitored as best 
as possible as it travels, with constant updates as to its current 
position, speed, and trajectory, along with projections as to its 
estimated position for the next 50 years. 


As of this writing SCP-225 poses no immediate threat. However, in 
the event that a collision course with SCP-225-1 is detected, 
SCP-225 is to be immediately upgraded to Keter, and every effort 
must be made to find a way to alter SCP-225-1 or SCP-225-2 from 
their courses. 


All Foundation resources are to be made available for this objective 
should a collision ever become probable. Planetary evacuation 
plans are to be drawn up as a precaution, as are revised 
containment procedures for Keter level items whose containment 
being compromised by [DATA EXPUNGED] would not also result in 
the item's imminent destruction. 


Description: SCP-225-1 and SCP-225-2 are shiny gray metallic 
spheres of unknown origin and composition, each with a diameter of 
0.681 meters. 


SCP-225-1 appears stable and motionless, but is in fact moving in a 
geosynchronous path above Earth, at the exact speed of Earth's 


rotation, maintaining its relative position at all times. 


Gravity, magnetism, and all other forces tested have had no effect 
upon it; it maintains position approximately 7.3 meters above the 
surface. No amount of force brought to bear on it in any direction 
has any effect upon its position; all tools and weaponry tested have 
no effect upon it physically. 


SCP-225-2 follows a path around the sun that is nearly synchronous 
with Earth's. It does not orbit Earth; Earth rotates under it, giving it 
the illusory appearance of traveling around the Earth at velocities 
usually ranging from 1,600 - 2,000 km/h, depending on its current 
relative altitude. It does not technically orbit the sun either; it 
appears to be moving under its own power via unknown means. Its 
course has not been entirely predictable. 


Differences between SCP-225-2's path and Earth's orbit move the 
planet closer to or further away from SCP-225-2, within a 
surprisingly small level of variance to date. Since it was first 
observedin _ it has never reached a relative altitude of less than 
10 km, generally staying between km- km above the surface, 
though it has moved as far away as [DATA EXPUNGED] resulting in 
atemporary loss of contactin (contact re-established in after 
the Lunar Impact incident). 


Similarly to SCP-225-1, no force or weaponry brought to bear upon 
it has had any effect, though testing on it is significantly more 
difficult, time-consuming, and resource-intensive due to the variation 
in its relative position. 


Addendum: To summarize: no effort to move or damage 
SCP-225-1 has any effect, and no effort to stop or damage 
SCP-225-2 has any effect. SCP-225-2 destructively travels through 
any object in its path without pause and/or pushes it out of its way, 
regardless of that object's composition. SCP-225-1 is unaffected by 
any amount of force brought to bear on it in any direction. 


While individually each object is not as yet of any major concern, 
there are cataclysmic implications should the two objects collide. 
Projections based upon the estimated amount of material contained 
between the two objects (0.33 cubic meters, appr. 2,600 kg) show 


that should the objects annihilate each other, they would release at 
minimum the power of a_gigaton nuclear explosion, potentially 
much higher depending upon what they are constructed of.