05/16/1999 After SCP-2226 is pulled into the 
containment bay of Faraday's Lover, an entity can be 
seen within the object through a transparent hatch. The 
entity, hereafter referred to as SCP-2226-1, adjusts the 
knobs and levers present on the object's control panel 
with its upper hands and runs its fingers over the tactile 
display with its lower hands. SCP-2226-1 continues 
manipulating controls for approximately six hours 
following the placement of SCP-2226 within an 
antimaterial containment unit for indefinite storage. This 


produces no noticeable effects. 


05/17/1999 SCP-2226-1 retrieves a metal container from 
an onboard storage chest and consumes its contents. 
Container holds an unidentified paste. Upon finishing its 
contents, SCP-2226-1 returns to the object's control 
panel and manipulates its controls. This produces no 
noticeable effects. After two hours, SCP-2226-1 lies on 
interior floor and appears to fall asleep. 


05/18/1999 SCP-2226-1 consumes another container of 
paste. It retrieves a small, stringed instrument from the 
storage chest aboard SCP-2226. For seven hours, the 
creature plays the instrument by holding the membrane 
in its mouth and using two bows to vibrate its main string, 
pausing occasionally. The creature's mouth appears to 
act as a resonator for the instrument akin to the sound 
hole of a guitar. SCP-2226-1 then places the instrument 
in the chest and appears to fall asleep. 


This behavior continues for several days. 


05/30/1999 SCP-2226-1 consumes what appears to be 
the final onboard container of paste. 


06/02/1999 SCP-2226-1 manipulates the object's 
controls. Its movements at first seem methodical but 
grow erratic after a few minutes. SCP-2226-1 forms its 
four hands into fists and strikes them against the control 
panel. The creature then tosses several of the empty 
paste containers against the object's interior walls before 
repeatedly striking the interior of the transparent hatch. 
This activity produces no noticeable effects or damage to 
SCP-2226. 


After two hours, SCP-2226-1 lies against interior floor 
and appears to fall asleep. 


06/03/1999 SCP-2226-1 opens door of transparent 
chamber affixed to interior wall of SCP-2226. The 
creature places a mask over its nasal slits and mouth 


phenomenon. The original cluster of infected individuals appear to 
comprise a phrase in this manner, the constituent words of which 
were repeated in order for every new case of infection beyond this 
group. The phrase is transcribed below, translated from Spanish to 
English for this version of the document: 


BINARY STAR LOST NOT LOST TRANSPOSE DEAD 
INSTRUCTION URGENT AWAIT TRANSMISSION 


Upon relating to researchers this particular symptom, all test 
subjects ceased to display any signs of SCP-255 infection. Subjects 
were amnesticized per SCP-255 guidelines and released. 


« SCP-254 | SCP-255 | SCP-256 » 


before lying against the chamber wall. It then closes the 
chamber door and appears to fall asleep. 


Footnotes 

1. magnetic bottle scaled to contain macroscopic antimatter samples 
2. This signal variation is attributed to the changing positions of the 
Moon, Earth, and Solar System over time. 

3. A fiddle-like instrument used by the Jarai people of Vietnam. 

4. of or pertaining to flying foxes (bats of the genuspterus) 

5. Only a visual description of SCP-2226-1 can be provided as 
closeup biological analysis is impossible. 

6. The sound produced by the creature's instrument could not be 
recorded as the interior environment of the unit housing SCP-2226 
is a hard vacuum. 


« SCP-2225 | SCP-2226 | SCP-2227 » 


SCP-2227: If You See Something, Say Something 


Item #: SCP-2227 
Object Class: Euclid (Pending Containment) 


Special Containment Procedures: Containment is currently limited 
to suppressing public knowledge of SCP-2227. Any broadcasts 
related to the entities are to be intercepted, and witnesses are to be 
administered Class-B amnestics after demanifestation. Agents 
under the guise of NYPD officers are to be posted in areas where 
SCP-2227-1 instances are likely to manifest. They are to monitor 
and document all activities of an SCP-2227-1 instance until it 
demanifests. Personnel are to refrain from making direct contact 
with the instance. 


Containment efforts are currently focused on SCP-2227-A, believed 
to be the cause of all instances of SCP-2227-1. 


Containment Protocol 2227-14 is scheduled, with the following 
procedures: 


An area in which an instance of SCP-2227-1 is currently occupying 
will be closed off to the public under the guise of maintenance. 
During the shutdown, MTF Mu-13 (“Ghostbusters”) will occupy the 
area. Lead personnel (dubbed "A Units") will be instructed to monitor 
SCP-2227-A via live video. The other personne! (dubbed "B Units") 
will refrain from making direct contact with SCP-2227-1 instances. 


Personnel assigned to containment will be informed on the location 
of SCP-2227-A (currently the Street Station). Contact the 
Project Lead for further information. 


The site of provisional containment will be temporarily closed to the 
public, under the guise of renovation. During the shutdown, MTF 
Mu-13 ("Ghostbusters") will occupy the area. SCP-2227-A will be 
monitored remotely by Lead personnel (dubbed "A Units"), while 


Secondary personnel will be present on site (dubbed "B Units"). 
SCP-2227-A will be contained within a Temporary Incorporeal 
Humanoid Chamber (TIHC). B Units will have additional TIHCs on 
site, in the event of SCP-2227-1 instances manifesting. 


The A Units and B Units are to contain SCP-2227-A and 
SCP-2227-1, respectively, in separate TIHCs. All entities are to be 
sent to Site-132 for further containment and observation. 


Additional personnel are to rescue the instances found within the 
subway tunnels, as documented by Mr. George . Contact the 
Project Lead for further information. 


Description: SCP-2227 is a collective group of incorporeal 
humanoid entities that manifest within the various subway stations of 
the New York Metropolitan area. Each instance (hereby designated 
SCP-2227-1) is of variable appearance, but most commonly wears 
disordered clothing and a black knapsack. They most likely manifest 
in stations with express service, the most common being the 

Street Stationand Street Station. An SCP-2227-1 
instance will demanifest whenever a subject makes direct contact 
with it. 


Each instance is identified by an entity following it (hereby 
designated SCP-2227-A). SCP-2227-A is a black humanoid figure 
with variable attire and is estimated to be 1.7 meters tall. This entity 
can only be viewed via recorded video of SCP-2227-1 instances. 
Further information on SCP-2227-A requires 2227/3 Security 
Clearance. 


An SCP-2227-1 instance initially manifests near the turnstiles of a 
station. In 80 percent of manifestations, the entity will jump over the 
turnstile or enter through the emergency door to gain access to the 
station. After it has successfully entered the station, SCP-2227-1 will 
panhandle. 


After an undetermined period of time, (the shortest recorded time 
after manifestation being 30 minutes, and the longest record time 
being 56 days) the instance will be likely to propel itself into the path 
of an oncoming train. Upon contact with the train, the SCP-2227-1 
instance will demanifest. Further manifestations of the same 


instance will always be within the station. Instances appear unable 
to exit the station; doing so results in demanifestation from the 
station, followed by re-manifestation in a nearby station. 


Discovery: Anomalous activity was documented during / /20 , 
inside the Avenue Station. An African-American male was seen 
at the station in distress, wearing a white dress shirt, black pleated 
pants, and holding a briefcase. The man took out a piece of paper 
from the briefcase, later revealed to be an eviction notice. He stared 
at the paper for several seconds before he crumpled and discarded 
it onto the railway. The man then produced a photograph from his 
wallet, and proceeded to look at it for approximately 2 minutes. The 
man was sobbing during this time. 


Shortly before a train boarded the station, the man became severely 
deformed due to his limbs simultaneously stretching outward. His 
body contorted and began to collapse inward before demanifesting. 
Shortly afterward, an incorporeal entity resembling the person 
materialized in the station. It demanifested after making contact with 
a witness. 


Contents recovered from the discarded paper and briefcase 


revealed the man to be George , who presumably resided at 
[REDACTED]. The tenants and landlord at the retrieved address did 
not recall the existence of Mr. , despite a lease agreement 
under his name. Members at Mr. 's previous area of 


employment yielded similar results. 


In the weeks following the event, reports of similar incorporeal 
entities within subway stations manifested, leading to the current 
classification of SCP-2227. 


Addendum 2227-E-01: INFORMATION RESTRICTED TO LEVEL 3 
PERSONNEL OR ABOVE 


+ INPUT CREDENTIALS 


SCP-2227-A moves independently during periods of 
SCP-2227-1 activity. SCP-2227-A is noted to follow 
random persons within the station. While following said 
persons, the entity will produce what appears to be a 


small notepad and writing tool, and proceed to write in it. 
This is currently hypothesized to be a method of 
selection for new SCP-2227 instances. However, further 
observation of these persons have not led to any 
significant details. 


It is also noted that prior to an SCP-2227-1 instance 
propelling itself in front of a train, SCP-2227-A expresses 
distress and anger towards the event. Recorded video 
shows that SCP-2227-A pulls SCP-2227-1 away from 
the train immediately before dematerialization. 


Several instances of SCP-2227-1 have shown to 
possess bruises, cuts, and other mild to moderate 
physical injuries. In addition, SCP-2227-A has recently 
donned attire similar to what is found in an office 
environment. SCP-2227-A also monitors SCP-2227-1 
instances more often during periods of activity. This 
scrutiny is also followed by SCP-2227-A taking money or 
perishables that SCP-2227-1 might have received. An 
SCP-2227-1 instance does not recognize this, and 
instead views the missing goods as lost. 


Addendum 2227-E-02: INFORMATION RESTRICTED TO LEVEL 3 
PERSONNEL OR ABOVE 


+ INPUT CREDENTIALS 


The most recent incident including SCP-2227-A is as 
follows: 


SCP-2227-A was seen trying to exit the Station. 
It was physically unable to do so; attempts led to it being 
deterred by an unseen force. Two instances of 
SCP-2227-1 manifested near it shortly after. 


Both instances attempted to throw SCP-2227-A over the 
turnstiles. SCP-2227-A became suspended in air, 
approximately two meters above said turnstiles. 
SCP-2227-A displayed distress. Both instances 
attempted to exit the station again with success. 


SCP-2227-A displayed what appeared to be hostility by 
flailing its limbs in the air. 


Both instances are considered to no longer be 
anomalous; their interaction with persons in the station 
did not result in effects congruent with SCP-2227-1 
instances. They were later identified to be George 

and Janet , two persons noted to be missing, with the 
former being the cause of discovery for the SCP-2227 
phenomenon. Both persons are scheduled for interview 
and reintroduction into the population following amnestic 
treatment. 


Addendum 2227-E-03: The following are interviews of the 
aforementioned individuals (refer to Addendum 2227-E-02 for 
details), conducted by Junior Researcher Mark 


+ Open Interview 


Foreward: The following interview is of Janet 
. Prior to the interview, Mrs. was 
briefed on why she was held in custody. Mrs. 

was amnesticized after the interview and 
is awaiting reintroduction into the population. 


<Begin Log> 


Researcher: Good afternoon, Mrs. . We're 
gonna ask you a few questions about the black 
figure you've seen recently. 


Mrs. : Of course. 


Researcher: Would you mind explaining how 
you found it? 


Mrs. : Well, it actually found me. To make 
a long story short, | got my degree back in 
June, but | was struggling to make ends meet. 
It was only after | lost my night job that things 
started to appear. 


Researcher: Elaborate on what was 
appearing. 


Mrs. : Sometimes, when | would wait by 
the train station, I'd see a black figure out of 
the corner of my eye. Never thought anything 
of it at first. lt was always for a split second, 
and usually right before the train came to the 
station. | think | was just paranoid. There are 
these news reports of women being attacked 
on the train, and | thought | would be a target. 


Researcher: | understand. Please go on. 


Mrs. : Right. That went on for about a 
week. But then one day, | saw it began to 
follow me. | was walking out the station, but it 
was just walking towards me. Almost crawling. 
| said nothing of it and walked faster, and that 
black thing kept up with me. No one noticed, | 
guess, because it was walking right through 
people. | eventually exited the station, and it 
vanished. 


| tried reporting it to security, but they claimed 
that they didn't see anything. 


Researcher: When did you first make contact 
with the entity? 


Mrs. : I'd say a few days later. At this time, 
| was getting off the train. It was maybe 11:00, 
or 12:00. Let's just say the station was empty. 
[pause] And then it came. It appeared right in 
front of me, just before | got to the exit. | didn't 
know what to do. | could've ran, or screamed, 
or done something. But it was just there. The 
figure reached out its hand to grab mine. And 
that was it. | was no longer in that station. 


Researcher: And what happened after? 


Mrs. : | only remember appearing in 
another station. | was wearing different 
clothes. They were baggy, oversized, tattered, 
disgusting. Ugh, a fucking mess. | was also 
holding a tin can. That black figure appeared 
again, but only to offer me food or bring me to 
another station. And every time I'd try to touch 
someone, I'd appear somewhere else. | move 
towards the exit, and then I'm somewhere 
else. | try to talk to someone, I'm somewhere 
else. | go board a train, | appear somewhere 
else. |so much as go to a concession stand to 
buy a candy bar, | appear somewhere else. 


Researcher: Anything else happened while 
you were manifesting between stations? 


Mrs. : [slumps shoulders] At one point, | 
considered ending it all. | had no idea what 
was going on. All | knew is that | was begging 
for change in a place | couldn't escape from. 
And that thing was behind it all. | jumped in 
front the 7 train. And then it appears again. 
And before | know it, I'm at another station. 


One time | wanted to hit that thing. I'm pretty 
sure | did. But instead, | got a bruise on my 
face right where | would've hit it. | couldn't do 
anything. | didn't know what was going on. 
Even now, | don't know what happened while | 
was panhandling. 


Researcher: Can you describe how you 
escaped from it? 


Mrs. : Barely. It was really foggy. | met a 
man, who looked just as shitty as | did. And he 
told me that he knew how to escape. Before | 
knew it, we were carrying that thing and threw 
it over the turnstile. The figure got stuck, and 
then we were finally able to escape the station. 


We ran out on the street, almost crying in joy. 


Researcher: Mhm. Do you have anything else 
to add before we conclude the interview? 


Mrs. : [pause] Uhh. | remember the figure 
smiling? | don't know how, but it was. It looked 
sad, but then it smiled. It looked at us and | 
remember hearing ‘good luck’. 


<End Log>