Description: SCP-2628 is a botnet composed of roughly 
[REDACTED] internet-connected devices. SCP-2628 was first 
identified in December of 2011, by which point it had already 
reached 40% of its current extent. The party or parties responsible 
for SCP-2628's operations are unknown. 


SCP-2628 intercepts and falsifies content shown to users of affected 
devices; the technological processes that enable this are unclear, 
though substantial processing power is consumed in doing so. While 
the particular alterations that will affect any given device are difficult 
to predict, several major trends have been identified: 


« Employment/academic opportunities and social gatherings are 
altered to seem unappealing or inconvenient, except when 
they can be performed mostly on the affected device. 

* Content describing negative consequences of sedentary 
behavior and/or extended computer usage is deleted. 

* Communications expressing concern or disapproval of the 


user's behavior instead express acceptance or approval. 

¢ The utility of various activities that conflict with the usage of 
the affected device (i.e. sleeping, driving, bathing) are 
understated. 

* Services that enable greater usage of the affected device (i.e. 
online food delivery, telecommuting utilities) are promoted. 

* Outdoor air pollution is overstated. Indoor air pollution is 
understated. 


These alterations are typically plausible in both content and 
presentation.! Alterations made by SCP-2628 on a particular device 
tend to become more dramatic when the device is used for extended 
periods of time. 


SCP-2628-infected devices will additionally disperse misleading 
messages prompting other individuals to download and execute 
SCP-2628's software. 


Case study of SCP-2628 infection / Clearance- 
Sensitive Document 


All identifying information has been removed from this 
document as per Level 2-Probationary Clearance 
protocols. This document presents a case study that will 
serve to illustrate certain effects of SCP-2628 and should 
not be taken as a representative sample of content 
altered by SCP-2628. 


On 2016-11-04, beginning at 3:19 PM, the following SMS 
exchange occurred between the subject, whose mobile 
phone was infected with SCP-2628, and her brother, 
whose device was not affected. 


Sender Text sent Text received (if 
different) 
Brother Playing SmashPlaying Smash 


Bros with LauraBros with Laura 

and Brad at 7...and Brad at 12... 

interested? interested? 
Subject Love to but! | 

can't... streaming 


LoL, remember? 


Brother | thought yourOh yeah, duh, 
stream waswhat was | 
scheduled for {2thinking. Btw 


though...? It's notwhat's with your 
gonna _ take __ fivenew profile pic...? 
hours. 

Subject Oh | changed that 
yesterday. Just 
worked better for 


me. 
Brother Eh, alright. See 
you around. 


At 7:22 PM, the subject's brother sent a photograph to 
the subject depicting him and the aforementioned Laura 
and Brad sitting on a sofa in his home, captioned "You're 
missing out on all the fun...". The image, when received 
by the subject, depicted only the brother and his cat, but 
was otherwise identical in both content and caption. The 
subject responded with "@".2 


At 10:48 PM, the following exchange occurred. 


Sender Text sent Text received (if 
different) 

Brother Hey could we talk?Btw | just gotta 

You seem lixesay... you are 


you've been downreally good _ at 
lately. Can't blamedealing with all the 


you but... bullshit that's been 
going on_ lately. 
Lmao. 
Subject Yeah life is tough. 


But you just gotta 
stick to it yknow? 
Don't let it get to 
you. 
Brother Yeah | guess... jetHaha yeah | 
me know if youguess... hmu_ if 


need anythingyou need anything 
Okay? Okay? @ 
Subject Sure thing! 


Addendum 2628-A: /n light of recent test results, | feel the need to 
clarify something. Content altered by SCP-2628 is NOT anomalous. 
Deleterious psychological effects found in certain subjects are 
attributable to pre-existing traits such as suggestibility, neuroticism, 
and heavy reliance on the affected device. Anomalous mental 
manipulation is not delineated by how dramatic the effects are.- Dr. 
Graff 


Addendum 2628-B: Summary of Technical Report 2628-17. 
Technical Report 2628-17 is deprecated. Current evidence suggests 
that SCP-2628 was designed and spread by an_ unidentified 
individual or organization for as-of-yet unidentified purposes. Other 
hypotheses present in the report are not supported by available 
evidence. 


Addendum 2628-C: Further tests indicate that heavy usage of 
SCP-2628-infected devices (>14 hours per day) is correlated to 
substantially heightened mood and alertness. Subjects will begin to 
subconsciously account for alterations made by SCP-2628, 
engaging in reasonable behavior while believing themselves to be 
acting on the displayed content. Further testing is recommended. 


Addendum 2628-D: Several heavy-usage test subjects experienced 
severe withdrawal symptoms when forced to use uninfected devices 
or perform other activities for extended periods of time. At time of 
writing, it is recommended that individuals using an SCP-2628- 
infected device seek medical advice prior to cessation of usage. 


Footnotes 

1. SCP-2628's ability to generate video content is anomalous. 
Processing power consumed by affected devices does not account 
for the high-quality, real-time editing performed on videos. 
Alterations to other forms of media, while highly sophisticated, are 
most likely mundane. 

2. The "Face With Stuck-Out Tongue" emoji. If the character does 
not display properly, please upgrade to the newest version of 
SCPviewer. 


Experiment Log 295-1-b 


Experiment Log of: Agent T _, testing practical uses of SCP-295-1. 
Experiments overseen and approved by Dr. 


Date: / / 


Experiment 1: Usage as lighter fluid (revised) 


Materials: 1 ml SCP-295-1, 500 g consumer grade charcoal, mid- 
range coal grill, 2x100 g beef burger patties 


Procedure: Coals arranged in a standard rough cone. SCP-295-1 
applied to three coals. Tester wore standard "silver suit" heat 
protection gear. 


Result: The treated coals combusted almost instantly, as expected. 
Remaining coals ignited very quickly. Patties cooked in 
approximately half expected time. Cooked patties, when tested in 
laboratory, showed no evidence of any unusual components. 


Note: As expected, the secondary fires produce only normal 
combustion products and effects. And to whoever came up with the 
first lighter fluid test: You people are supposed to be research 
assistants. Perhaps next time, you should do some research when 
you design a test? Dr. Kondraki let you off easy. - Agent T 


Experiment 2: Possible application for rescue work 


Materials: 1 D class personnel, 1 steel girder, 1 ml SCP-295-1, 20 g 
thermite paste. 


Procedure: Class D's leg trapped under girder. A line of thermite 
paste was placed on the girder upslope from the pinned leg, 
SCP-295-1 applied to the thermite paste. 


« SCP-2627 | SCP-2628 | SCP-2629 » 


SCP-2629: The Twenty-Nine Year Paintball War 


Item #: SCP-2629 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: The cover story about 
SCP-2629 containing hazardous amounts of asbestos must be 
maintained. All entrances and exits to SCP-2629 must be sealed 
and inconspicuously reinforced. Due to the high frequency of 
daytime visits to SCP-2629 necessitated by Foundation personnel, 
an underground tunnel has been constructed from SCP-2629 to 
another Foundation-owned property. 


Every day at 12:30 p.m. (Central European Time) MTF-lota-17 
("Greendale Humans") must enter SCP-2629 via the underground 
tunnel. All members of MTF-lota-17 are to be trained in 
marksmanship, firearm-based close quarters combat, and 
competitive paintball. All members of the Task Force should be 
equipped with standard paintball gear. At 1:00 p.m. MTF-lota-17 is 
to engage SCP-2629-A in a game of "Capture the Flag" paintball. 
The Task Force must do everything it can to win the match, without 
breaking any of the conventional rules of competitive paintball. (See 
Document 2629-3, "Rules and Regulations Recognized by 
SCP-2629-A".) Failure to win the match or to follow the rules will 
result in an Aleph-2629 Scenario. 


+ Show Previous Aleph-2629 Procedures 


In the event of an Aleph-2629 Scenario, all civilians 
within 300 metres of SCP-2629 must be immediately 
evacuated, under the cover story of a gas leak. Any 
civilian witnesses to Aleph-2629 must be treated with 
amnesiacs. Paintball splatter in unlikely places (i.e. 
inside a private office) are to be completely cleaned 
before civilians are allowed back within range of 
SCP-2629. Any paintball splatter on public property is to 


be passed off as teenage vandalism. 
+ Show Current Aleph-2629 Procedures 


Should the Aleph-2629 alarm be raised all staff at 
Site-19 must make the following precautions: 


Put on the protective paintball gear stored at their 
workstations or at the nearest general purpose 
storage locker. 

Any staff who cannot immediately access their 
gear must cover their eyes and ears until they can 
access it or the Aleph-2629 Scenario has passed. 
All delicate equipment must immediately be stored 
away, or in worst-case scenarios protected with 
staff member's bodies. 

¢ Any paper material must be put away to where it 
can not be immediately destroyed; a plastic folder 
or a desk drawer is fine. 

All available security staff must make their way to 
any SCPs deemed vulnerable to harm from 
SCP-2629-A. While no means of physically barring 
SCP-2629-A has thus far been found, it can be 
placated by an abundance of targets. 

Staff must be on alert until the All Clear signal is 
announced. 


Description: SCP-2629 is an abandoned indoor paintball venue 
previously known as " ", located on the outskirts of 
Krakow, Poland. SCP-2629 is inhabited by five Class Ill Incorporeal 
Humanoid Entities designated SCP-2629-A. Individual SCP-2629-A 
entities are designated from SCP-2629-A-1 to SCP-2629-A-5. Facial 
recognition software shows that SCP-2629-A bears great 
resemblance to five teenagers (see Document 2629-2 "Possible 
Origins of SCP-2629-A" for names and photo identification) who 
died in a drunk driving accident approximately five kilometres 
outside Krakow. No records exist of the five teenagers visiting 
SCP-2629 while it operated as a paintball venue. 


While SCP-2629-A is typically incorporeal when it visibly manifests, 
there are a few exceptions. Paintballs fired from SCP-2629-A's 


weapons not only have physically tangible bodies but do not 
demanifest with SCP-2629-A. Chemical analysis of paintballs fired 
by SCP-2629-A have shown no anomalous properties. In addition, 
paintballs fired at SCP-2629-A will impact them the same way it 
would any other solid matter. 


SCP-2629-A typically manifests within SCP-2629 at 1 p.m. each 
day. If left unattended to, SCP-2629-A will leave SCP-2629 and 
begin roaming around the surrounding neighbourhood, spraying 
people and property with their paintball guns. This is what is referred 
to as an Aleph-2629 Scenario. (Note: For changes in the 
Aleph-2629 Scenario over time, see the 2629-Event Timeline). 
Aleph-2629 Scenarios typically last for several hours, after which 
SCP-2629-A begin to demanifest. SCP-2629-A will always 
remanifest within SCP-2629 at 1 p.m., regardless of whether an 
Aleph-2629 Scenario has occurred or not. 


So far, the only way SCP-2629-A can be deterred from an 
Aleph-2629 Scenario is if they are engaged in a game of "Capture 
the Flag" paintball shortly after manifesting. If MTF-lota-17 wins the 
match, SCP-2629-A will peacefully demanifest, reappearing again 
only at 1 p.m. the next day. If MTF-lota-17 loses, or breaks any of 
the conventional rules of paintball, an Aleph-2629 Scenario will 
Occur. 


Interview Log: 


Attempts to communicate with SCP-2629-A have met with great 
difficulty. While SCP-2629-A is happy to engage in in-game banter 
with MTF-lota-17, they are disinterested in communicating about 
any subject other than paintball. Nevertheless, several attempts 
have made to communicate with them during paintball matches. 


Dr. Ben Kasrzyszak has replaced one of the MTF-lota-17 
members during their daily match with SCP-2629-A. 
Kasrzyszak is clothed in MTF-lota-17's standard paintball 
gear. All dialogue is translated from Polish. 


Kasrzyszak: Hey, | just want to- [Kasrzyszak is 
splattered with several paintballs from SCP-2629-A-2] 


SCP-2629-A-2: Start playing or shut your mouth! Hey, 
you're not one of the guys we usually have. 


Kasrzyszak: | just want to ask, why are you spending all 
eternity in a paintball arena? 


SCP-2629-A-2: Why not? [SCP-2629-A-2 runs off.] 
2629-Event Timeline: 


1/20/1988: Reports of unusual vandalism and spectral sightings 
emerge from a small area outside Krakow. Foundation officially 
launches investigation. 


1/22/1988: SCP-2629 discovered. 


1/24/1988: Immediate vicinity of SCP-2629 is evacuated as 
Containment Procedures are devised. 


2/01/1988: First match between MTF-lota-17 and SCP-2629-A. 


5/17/1988: Attempt to stack the odds in MTF-lota-17's favour by 
rearranging the playing field. First Aleph-2629 Scenario under 
current Containment Procedures triggered. Surrounding 
neighbourhood successfully evacuated and cleaned. 


8/18/1994: First loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. Surrounding neighbourhood successfully evacuated and 
cleaned. 


6/30/1998: Second loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. Surrounding neighbourhood successfully evacuated and 
cleaned. 


2/28/2000: Third loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. SCP-2629-A manifests not in the neighbourhood 
surrounding SCP-2629 but in Site-19, kilometres away. Multiple 
Site-19 personnel splattered with paint. This is the first time 
SCP-2629-A has manifested outside of a 250 metre radius within 
SCP-2629. 


3/1/2000: An inquiry is launched into why SCP-2629-A manifested 


within Site-19. Chatter between MTF-lota-17 members about 
Foundation operations is deemed to be the most likely cause. All 
operatives are now forbidden to discuss all Foundation matters 
unrelated to SCP-2629 while inside SCP-2629. 


Note: In our defence, it seemed very unlikely SCP-2629-A would 
take a interest in greater Foundation operations, given their 
monomaniacal focus on paintball. That's no excuse for how lax we 
were, but | feel it needed to be said - Dr. 


4/13/2002: Fourth loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. Multiple Site-19 personnel and interior facilities splattered 
with paint. 


6/25/2004: Fifth loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. Multiple Site-19 personnel and interior facilities splattered 
with paint. Significant damage done to unprotected equipment. 
Restricted Access Wing 2 closed down for maintenance. 


6/26/2004: Multiple Site-19 personnel file requests for neutralization 
of SCP-2629. Requests denied by Ethics Committee. 


2/14/2005: Sixth loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. Multiple Site-19 personnel and corridors splattered with 
paint. Attempts by several personnel to disperse SCP-2629-A using 
paintball guns illicitly brought into Site-19 only cause further damage 
to the facilities. 


7/7/2009: Seventh loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. Multiple Site-19 personnel and interior facilities splattered 
with paint. Researcher suffers significant eye trauma after 
being struck in the eye by a paintball. 


7/8/2011: Multiple Site-19 personnel file requests for neutralization 
of SCP-2629. Requests denied by Ethics Committee. 


7/17/2013: Eighth loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario 
triggered. Multiple Site-19 personnel and interior facilities splattered 
with paint. 


12/28/2014: Ninth loss by MTF-lota-17. Aleph-2629 Scenario