Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2967 and SCP-2967-1 are 
to be contained in a 5.5 meter cubical reinforced glass tank, with 
water containing 3.5% salinity (seawater), kept at roughly 8 °C at all 
times. This tank is to be cleaned at least twice per week, at which 
point SCP-2967 and SCP-2967-1 will be relocated briefly to an 
observation tank. The top of SCP-2967's containment tank is to 
remain closed at all times, with the exception of cleaning and 
feeding. SCP-2967 and the six SCP-2967-1 are to be each fed two 
live clams, whelks, or small fish daily. When interacting with 
SCP-2967, prawns or small crabs are acceptable for use as 
incentive for a response. SCP-2967 and SCP-2967-1 are allowed a 
number of 'toys' to keep occupied in primary containment, such as 
building blocks, plastic fish (though too large to be edible), anda 
small magnetic slate with a stylus attached. For testing and routine 
intelligence checks, SCP-2967 is to be relocated to the observation 
tank in the room adjacent to its containment chamber. Unsupervised 
communication with SCP-2967 is currently prohibited. 


Description: SCP-2967 is an abnormally large specimen of 
Octopus vulgaris.1 SCP-2967 is roughly 33cm in mantle length, with 
its arms stretching up to roughly 1.5m long. SCP-2967 has 
demonstrated behaviors common to multiple species of octopus, 
even those it could not have conceivably come into contact with, 
such as mimicry of specific animal traits and features, and use of 
tools as camouflage and shelter. In addition, SCP-2967 has shown 
unique traits, such as mimicry of human symbols ability to 
communicate through written language, recognition of colors, 
symbols, and individual features of other species, and an abnormally 
high intellect. Since being recovered at Aquarium in : 
Mississippi, SCP-2967 has demonstrated rapidly rising levels of 


intelligence, which are currently comparable to dog chimpanzee 
human levels. SCP-2967 was able to easily pass a simple animal lQ 
test involving association between certain symbols and food ina 
record number of trials when first obtained, and has scored up to 
117 in a human intelligence quotient test as of / / 


SCP-2967 has demonstrated willingness and ability to communicate 
with Foundation staff on multiple occasions through crude sign 
language, and more recently, written language, through use of a 
waterproof magnetic slate with an attached stylus. At time of writing, 
SCP-2967 has learned to write and comprehend basic English, 
Spanish, and French by observing researchers outside of its tank. 
This development has allowed researchers to facilitate contact with 
SCP-2967 through use of a whiteboard placed roughly a meter from 
the tank, with SCP-2967 responding by use of a magnetic slate. 
SCP-2967 is sociable and appears to enjoy interacting with staff, 
displaying such behaviors as making rough sketches of itself, 
SCP-2967-1, and staff members, and on one occasion attempting to 
play 'tic-tac-toe’ with research staff. In conversation, it refers to itself 
as 'Levi', which is the name it was given by staff members at 
Aquarium after being discovered. 


SCP-2967-1 collectively refers to six Octopus vulgaris that also 
exhibit behaviors similar to SCP-2967. However, SCP-2967-1 are of 
average size, and have not demonstrated the same rate or capacity 
for learning that SCP-2967 has. SCP-2967-1 appear to treat 
SCP-2967 as a leader, and will defer to it in nearly all situations. 
SCP-2967 refers to SCP-2967-1 as its 'students’, ‘children’, ‘friends’, 
and more recently, its 'army'. SCP-2967-1 are currently unable or 
unwilling to communicate with research staff, although SCP-2967 
has been observed 'teaching' using its magnetic slate multiple times. 
When isolated from SCP-2967, SCP-2967-1 quickly lose 
cohesiveness as a group, becoming irritable, and crowding around 
the area where SCP-2967 was last located. SCP-2967-1 have also 
been observed attempting to breach containment while in this state, 
most likely to attempt reunite with SCP-2967. When SCP-2967 is 
reintroduced into containment, normal behavior resumes. SCP-2967 
claims this is due to it being a ‘positive influence’. 


SCP-2967 was recovered after Agent received a report of an 


octopus that had caused a blockage in the filtration system of a 
nearby tank, causing the crabs that inhabited it to be removed for 
cleaning and kept in a separate room temporarily. SCP-2967 then 
proceeded to escape its tank, climb its way into the room, and 
consume numerous crabs. Agent , posing as an animal behavior 
specialist, isolated SCP-2967, and was able to confirm its 
abnormally high intellect, as well as its ability to respond to 
rudimentary sign language. Aquarium staff were not aware of 
SCP-2967's presence prior to the initial incident, leading research 
staff to believe SCP-2967 may have been accidentally transported 
to Aquarium with a shipment of feed fish. Shortly after 
containment of SCP-2967, Agent was again contacted by 
Aquarium staff, requesting his assistance in dealing with multiple 
octopuses that had begun to frequently become hostile, escape their 
tank, and arrange pebbles on the floor of their tank depicting the 
image of an octopus. This led to the containment of all six instances 
of SCP-2967-1. Involved Aquarium staff were administered class A 
amnestics. 


Addendum 01:On / / , SCP-2967 was engaging in a written 
conversation with Dr. Reynard during a routine intelligence test, 
during which it referred to another potential anomaly that may have 
some connection to SCP-2967, which it refers to as 'Crow’. The log 
of the interview is contained below. SCP-2967 has since avoided 
questioning regarding ‘Crow’, as well as questions about its meaning 
regarding ‘to be [the] next you'. SCP-2967-1 have also been more 
reluctant to allow SCP-2967 to be taken to the observation tank for 
testing, and have displayed wariness of research staff. As of writing, 
SCP-2967 has been reclassified to Euclid. 


+ Interview Log 2967-25C 
Interviewer: Dr. Reynard 
Interviewee: SCP-2967 


Foreword: The following is a portion of a 
routine intelligence check performed every two 
weeks to acquire more information on 
SCP-2967's rate of intellectual progress, as 
well as its means of doing so. For brevity, this 


segment has been cut down to the portion in 
which SCP-2967 made reference to another 
possible anomaly sharing its traits, as well as 
its possible disclosure of some sort of motive. 
Please note all responses were over writing 
unless otherwise specified. 


<Begin Log> 


Dr. Reynard: You like (Dr. Reynard draws a 
rough sketch of a crab and an octopus, 
alongside a rough sketch of one of 
SCP-2967's fish shaped toys.) CRAB and 
FRIEND and TOY. 


(SCP-2967 presses against the glass, before 
returning to the magnetic slate.) 


SCP-2967: like ? (SCP-2967 draws a rough 
sketch of a heart symbol, before drawing a line 
to like’) 


(Dr. Reynard draws a check mark, before 
rewarding SCP-2967 with a prawn.) 


Dr. Reynard: Is there anything you DON'T 
like? (Dr. Reynard draws an X over a heart 
symbol) 


(SCP-2967 appears to think for a moment, 
before drawing what appears to be a bird with 
outstretched wings and an angular beak. Its 
skin has changed in tone to a red hue.) 


SCP-2967: Dont know word 


Dr. Reynard: (After receiving authorization to 
pull up an image search of 'bird' on a laptop 
computer, and showing the result to 
SCP-2967.) BIRD 


SCP-2967: (Gesturing to the current results) X 


(SCP-2967 shifts in hue to a solid black, and 
gestures to itself with a tentacle.) 


(Dr. Reynard pulls up a search result for 'black 
bird'. SCP-2967 singles out the image result of 
Corvus brachyrhynchos, or American Crow.) 


SCP-2967: That ! Word ? 
Dr. Reynard: CROW 


SCP-2967: (SCP-2967 draws a heart with an 
X across it.) DONT LIKE CROW ! 


Dr. Reynard: Why? 


(SCP-2967 sketches an octopus, a crow, and 
what appears to be a human. SCP-2967 then 
draws a short vertical line, ending with a flat 
line over the head of the human, before 
drawing a check mark over the sketch of the 
octopus and the crow. It then draws one line 
from each, which intersect above the human 
sketch.) 


Dr. Reynard: Levi (SCP-2967's preferred 
name for itself) and Crow fight? 


SCP-2967: (Draws a check mark, before 
clearing the slate.) Fight to be next you . once 
you are gone 


(Dr. Reynard exits the room briefly to speak 
with Dr.s and . SCP-2967 appears to 
be suddenly agitated, and quickly clears the 
slate before turning white and flattening itself 
on the floor of its tank in an apparent attempt 
to camouflage itself against the table its 
observation tank rests on.) 


(Dr. Reynard reenters the room, and takes 
note of SCP-2967's agitated state.) 


Dr. Reynard: Levi? 


(SCP-2967 remains unresponsive for a 
moment, before quickly swimming to its slate, 
and signalling that it is tired and wishes to 
return to its containment chamber.) 


<End Log> 


At this point, SCP-2967 was cleared to return to its 
primary containment chamber, where it was reported to 
remain secluded inside its hollow log shelter for roughly 
a day before slowly resuming normal behavioral 
patterns. During this time, SCP-2967-1 were observed to 
cluster around SCP-2967 in a defensive position. 
Researchers also noted that SCP-2967 was noticeably 
more timid than usual in approaching the surface of its 
tank during feeding time, and discharged ink before 
retreating to its shelter after Dr. Reynard entered the 
room to retrieve notes from the previous day. Due to this 
unexplained change in behavior, stricter containment 
procedures are being considered. 


Addendum 02: On / /_, research staff reported a high 
concentration of American Crows surrounding Site- , where 
SCP-2967 is contained. These crows displayed no aggressive 
behavior towards Site staff, and repeatedly flew over the area of the 
building where SCP-2967 is contained, stopping multiple times to 
peck at a nearby window. After MTF Lambda-4 ("Birdwatchers") 
were called in to investigate the situation, all but one of the crows 
dispersed. The remaining crow, which was noted by research staff 
to be abnormally large, deposited the decaying remains of one 
Octopus Vulgaris, roughly ten meters from the site, before 
retreating. Attempts to follow the group of crows were met with 
failure, however MTF Lambda-4 was able to discover an area ina 
nearby forest that contained an abnormally large number of feathers 
belonging to the American Crow, as well as numerous small, 
makeshift huts, and a collection of various litter fashioned into basic 
tools. Also retrieved were the torn remains of a copy of the 
documentation for SCP-2967, kept in the largest hut. This area is 
currently being monitored, and a standard avian containment 


chamber has been prepared in the event that the abnormally large 
crow, deemed SCP-2967-B, is captured. SCP-2967 is currently 
unaware of the incident. 


Footnotes 
1. Also Known as the common octopus. 


« SCP-2966 | SCP-2967 | SCP-2968 » 


SCP-2968: Stairway to Heaven 


Preliminary Report: 


Candidate Anomaly 2011-452: “Afterlife Pills” 
Principal Investigator: Agent Patrice Walters 
Date of Filing: September 8, 2011 


Abstract: Agent Ellers and | investigated CA2011-452 
(Afterlife Pills), which present a medically novel effect 
and of which the developers claim a supernatural origin 
and function. We visited some of the places they contract 
out manufacture to and interviewed a number of higher- 
ups at Natural Vision Supplements, including their “Chief 
Inspiration Officer” and alleged developer of the Happy 
Hereafter Afterlife Pills, Ms. LouAnne Moonchild. We 
also consulted with FDA reviewer Dr. Shruti Banerjee, 
who was at the time investigating the safety of Happy 
Hereafter, and Foundation neurologist Dr. Andy Mihai. 


Natural Vision Supplements makes extraordinary claims, 
and CA201 1-452 exhibits some unexplained 
psychoactive properties. However, unclear mechanisms 
of action are not unusual in the realm of 
psychopharmacology and should not, in the absence of 
further evidence, be ruled evidence of anomalous 
activity. Dr. Banerjee said that FDA does not require a 
mechanism of action even for drug approvals, much less 
supplements, and gave many examples of established 
drugs more mysterious than CA2011-452. Dr. Mihai 
agreed with her analysis, and pointed out that the effects 
of CA2011-452 align with the non-anomalous state 
referred to as “enlightenment” that experienced 
meditators can achieve. He also found several cases of 
individuals temporarily experiencing this state as a side- 
effect of mundane medication. 


| don't think Macarthur is going to make it through the night. He lost 
a lot of blood. 


ET354a mission log, day 40 

We awoke to find that Macarthur had crossed. We didn't want to do 
it, but we had no choice but to terminate him. 86 said that something 
back home might be able to help him, and he may have been right, 
but we couldn't afford to have him slow us down. We only have a 
few more days unt 


[DATA CORRUPT] 


ay 48 

We made it back to the ship with only an hour or two to spare. The 
first thing they asked us was what the fuck had happened to 
Swanson, Turquoise, Macarthur, and 86. As if a few dead team 
members are our biggest problems right now. Marty has us 
underway, and we're definitely sinking. | just hope they don't 


[DATA CORRUPT] 
[END OF LOG] 


This document was discovered in the central Foundation database. 
No such mission to explore SCP-354 has yet been suggested or 
approved. No records of any personnel mentioned in this log exist. 
The log's origin is unknown. 


Neither the offices of Natural Vision Supplements nor the 
sites of manufacture of their products in any way 
indicated anomalous properties of the pills, though the 
offices were full of various fraudulent mystical 
paraphernalia. Ms. Moonchild was of a piece with her 
company and expounded at length about the 
supernatural, saying, insofar as | can confirm at my 
security clearance, nothing close to accurate. She 
claimed that the Maiden Goddess had showed her herbs 
that combined to ensure a transcendent rebirth. 


In our evaluation, Ms. Moonchild sincerely believes this 
origin story, so unfortunately CA201 1-452 can’t be 
dismissed as a knowing scam. While we can’t disprove 
this particular report of the paranormal, it is presented 
alongside demonstrably false ones. Moreover, Ms. 
Moonchild was unable to produce evidence beyond 
personal testimony, even when confronted by supposed 
inspectors (or, according to news reports, by religious 
leaders or concerned relatives of their customers). If she 
gets the proof of an afterlife she assured us Natural 
Vision Supplements’ R&D department was working on, 
this assessment might change, but | doubt mystic 
Tibetan crystals and astrological charts will pierce that 
veil. At this juncture, | recommend that the investigation 
into CA2011-452 be suspended. 


Event Log: 

June 6, 2011: Candidate Anomaly 2011-452 (“Afterlife Pills”) case 
established. 

October 3, 2011: CA2011-452 closed for lack of evidence of 
anomalous activity. 

June 13, 2014: CA2011-452 reopened and reclassified as 
CA2014-335 in light of new claims and services from Natural Vision 
Supplements. 

July 28, 2014: CA2014-335 and associated anomalies reclassified 
as SCP-2968. 

November 10, 2014: SCP-2968 brought into containment. 


Item #: SCP-2968 


Object Class: Euclid