F (then unaffiliated with the Foundation) traveled to a remote 
area of the [DATA EXPUNGED] rainforest as part of a six-month 
biodiversity survey. Dr. F brought Kara, his three-year-old pet 
golden retriever, along with him on the expedition. It seems likely 
that the dog was first infested some time during this trip. Regardless 
of when the infestation began, by the time Dr. F and Kara 
returned to the United States it is believed that over 80% of the 
animal's follicles had been infested by SCP-189. Approximately 
days after his return, Dr. F was petting Kara when the dog's "fur" 
began to move. Recognizing the abnormal nature of the infestation, 
Dr. F contacted Dr.| W_ ,aparasitologist, with an invitation to 
study the newly-discovered organism. It was when Drs. F and 


W_ submitted a paper on SCP-189 for publication that the 
Foundation became aware of its existence, and immediately took 
Drs. F and W _ into custody and seized all of their research 
materials. Both doctors were later recruited into the Foundation, with 
Dr. W_ becoming the lead researcher in charge of SCP-189, and 
currently stationed in [DATA EXPUNGED] investigating indigenous 
populations of SCP-189 for possible containment or eradication. 


Addendum 2: Since the Foundation first became aware of 
SCP-189, there have been __ incidents of infestation outside the 
Foundation, resulting in humans and animals confirmed 
infected in various parts of the world. Continued monitoring is 
warranted to ensure that such incidents do not come to the attention 
of the general public. 


« SCP-188 | SCP-189 | SCP-190 » 


SCP-190: A Prize Toybox 


Item #: SCP-190 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-190 is kept in Security 
Locker 23 at Site 41. Children under the age of 10 are not allowed 
within 50 meters of SCP-190 except under testing conditions. All 
personnel working at Site 41 are to be made aware of SCP-190's 
secondary effect, and its innocuous nature. Personnel transfer 
requests made due to SCP-190's secondary effect are to be 
expedited, unless doing so would violate the special containment 
procedures for another Item. 


All individuals who have directly interacted with SCP-190 are to be 
monitored indefinitely for long-term side effects. 


Description: SCP-190 is a carved wooden box banded with iron, 
measuring 50 cm x 70 cm x 35 cm. The lid is carved with a 
representation of a large circus tent with an central open panel, 
within which stands a figure dressed as a stereotypical ringmaster. 
The carvings on the sides consist of assorted animals typically 
associated with circuses, including lions, tigers, bears, elephants, 
and horses. These carvings move at a maximum observed rate of 
approximately 5 mm per day and time-lapse monitoring indicates 
that the depicted creatures appear to be acting in a non-violent play 
behavior with each other. 


When an individual age 10 or older opens the hinged lid, SCP-190 
contains 17 marbles of assorted size and color, 2 sticks of lightly 
used green sidewalk chalk, and 1 deck of Bicycle brand playing 
cards. These objects can be manipulated within the confines of 
SCP-190, but cannot be removed from it. Attempts to remove these 
objects encounter an otherwise undetectable, impenetrable barrier 
stretching across the opening to the box. Individuals age 10 or older 
who interact with SCP-190 or its contents typically report feelings of 


unease or discomfort until they cease interacting with them. 


When an individual under the age of 10 opens SCP-190, it will 
contain 1-5 toys or games intended for use by children. Observed 
objects include stuffed animals, rubber balls, yo-yos, dolls, blocks, 
and simple board games. These objects can be freely removed from 
SCP-190 by any prepubescent individual, although attempts by 
pubescent or post-pubescent encounter the same barrier described 
above. The objects typically possess a circus theme, depicting 
classic circus animals, venues, performers, and design schemes 
containing red, gold, white, stars, and/or the initials "HF". 


Children in the appropriate age range express great pleasure and 
excitement when playing with SCP-190 or the objects it produces, 
regardless of prior attitudes regarding toys or games of that type. 
Children exhibit more energetic play behaviors than they normally 
do, as well as more physical activities such as somersaults, 
cartwheels, climbing nearby objects, and simple 1- and 2-object 
juggling. Most play behaviors include incidental elements of causing 
harm to other people, especially those older than themselves. All 
objects produced by SCP-190 are capable of causing extreme 
damage, regardless of their composition. Representative samples 
below. Objects produced by SCP-190 vanish if placed back within it 
and the lid is closed. 


Toy/Game Usage by Chiid Resuit 
Red and white striped 8-year-old male The wall had 
rubber ball with a gold bounced against a noticeable shallow 
star on one end wall 37 times prior to. dents where it had 
throwing it ata been struck. The 
supervising junior junior researcher 
researcher. suffered 2 cracked 


rips and significant 
soft tissue bruising 
where she had been 
struck. Child 
expressed 
disappointment that 
junior researcher 
didn't throw the ball 


Stuffed elephant made4-year-old female 
of felt, measuring 
35 cm in height, 
wearing a red and 
gold saddle with the 


trumpeting noises 
before making it step 


initials "HF" on the foot of 
embroidered on the | supervisory D-class. 
sides 


"See The Big Top!", a 6-year-old male 


back. 
D-class's foot suffered 


moved toy as if it were multiple complex bone 
walking, child making fractures and 


hemorrhaging 
consistent with a 
crush injury. Child 
chided D-class for 
getting in the way of 
the toy. 

Child lost game and 


board game of similar begged supervisory D-threw cards at D-class 


design to the 2004 | class to play game 

edition of "Candylana” until D-class was 
ordered to do so by 
researchers. 


Tin container labeled 7-year-old female 
"Junior Clown Kit!" decorated own face 
containing 30 g (1 02.) and that of 

of clown white supervisory D-class 
greasepaint, 2 red 

jumbo makeup 

pencils, 2 yellow/gold 

makeup pencils, small 

hand-mirror 

Lacquer-finished red| 9-year-old female 


wooden rod touched various 
resembling a 

miniature version of | room, including the 
SCP-2024 supervising D-class's 


arm. 


in anger. D-class 
suffered deep paper 
cuts to the face, 
hands, and forearms, 
requiring multiple 
bandages. Child 
hugged D-class after 
completion of game 
and asked if she 
would receive Batman 
adhesive bandages to 
"make the boo-boos 
better.” 

D-class suffered mild 
chemical burns where 
makeup had made 
contact with skin and 
developed persistent 
allergy to lanolin. Child 
was unharmed. 


D-class's arm tied into 
a knot. Child 


furnishings around the commented on D- 


class's improved 
physical appearance. 


After initial testing ceased following the determination of baseline 
properties, an additional property became apparent. If SCP-190 and 
its contents have not been used by a child under the age of 10 for 
29.5 consecutive days, faint calliope music will be audible to all 
individuals within 50 meters of SCP-190. This music appears to act 
as a mild cognitohazard, wherein children under the age of 10 will 
seek out SCP-190 if they are aware of its existence. 


Long-term monitoring of individuals who interacted with SCP-190 as 
children reveal that they are approximately 4 times more likely than 
age-peers to become performers once they are adults, either 
professionally or as a primary hobby. Typical examples include 
acrobatics, magic/sleight-of-hand, animal training, and 
improvisational oratory and acting. Subjects do not otherwise display 
statistically significant behavioral abnormalities. 


« SCP-189 | SCP-190 | SCP-191 » 


SCP-191: Cyborg Child 


Item #: SCP-191 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-191 is currently housed in 
a6mx6mroom at Site-17. To date, SCP-191 has not made any 
requests for furnishings or entertainment. 


Current furnishings include: 


* One (1) wooden-frame futon with a 15 cm (6 in) pad and 
standard cotton bedsheets and blankets. All sheets are to be 
sterilized each morning according to standard procedures. 
The futon pad itself will be replaced every six months, and the 
old pad discarded through incineration. 

* One (1) standard 220 V type G power outlet with an 
emergency cut-off box (fuse, circuit breaker, and manual non- 
insulating guillotine) located outside the cell. 

* One (1) standard hazardous waste disposal unit (liquid and 
solid waste). All drainage tubes shall lead directly to an 
incinerator unit. 


SCP-191 is to be dressed in loose, sleeveless garments made of 
100% long-staple cotton. Fresh clothing will be provided once daily, 
with used garments sterilized according to standard procedures. 
Bathing is to be done once every evening, in a washtub filled with a 
solution of water and baking soda. Feeding (in the form of a sterile 
saline solution supplemented with vitamins, minerals, antibiotics, 
and a mild anesthetic) shall be carried out twice a day via injection 
into a metallic tube located in the base of the neck. 


SCP-191 is capable of limited self-care, including draining waste 
and recharging internal batteries. A log shall be kept of power 
consumption, and any unusual changes in power usage reported to 
supervising staff. 


Daily inspections for injury should be carried out after bathing. 
Should SCP-191 require medical care, refer to documents 191- 
Alpha (Special Medical Needs) and 191-Alpha Supplemental 
(Repair of Non-Biological Components) before administering care. 


At least two armed guards are to be present in the room any time 
that personnel have contact with SCP-191, although a translucent 
screen may be utilized for privacy purposes. Standard anti-computer 
countermeasures are ineffective, as SCP-191's components have 
been hardened against electromagnetic pulse (EMP). 


Description: SCP-191 is a female human child, approximately 
years old. It is believed to have been a test subject of several 
experimental surgeries performed by the late Dr. (see 
below). 


1. 80% of the left half of the face and skull have been removed, with 
the eye and ear replaced by a complex transceiver system that 
allows it to receive and transmit not only visual and auditory input, 
but a wider spectrum of electromagnetic radiation ranging from low 
frequency radio to high-energy gamma rays. The lower jaw, teeth, 
and larynx have been removed and replaced with [DATA 
EXPUNGED]. The esophagus has been rerouted to an artificial 
orifice at the back of the neck (feeding tube), and the trachea 
rerouted directly to an air filtration device. Due to these alterations, 
SCP-191 is incapable of speech, although it has been reported 
occasionally vocalizing distress through rapid respiration. 


2. An input-output device has been placed into the right forearm, 
replacing the radius and ulna bones. The device contains interfaces 
for a variety of modern and obsolete formats, including USB, 
Ethernet, Firewire, and DIN-8 pin, as well as seven (7) other 
interfaces corresponding to no known formats. The device can be 
accessed by pulling back the skin over the right arm like a shirt 
sleeve. 


3. A 24-core processor array has been implanted in the brain, which 
"translates" input from all artificial components, essentially allowing 
SCP-191 to read and write computer data without the use of an 
external interface. Internal communication is carried out through 
fiber optic cables implanted through the glial cells and the entire 


nervous system. Damage to the brain stem and cerebellum due to 
the implantation procedure has severely damaged SCP-191's motor 
skills. 


4. The right hand and right foreleg have been replaced with artificial 
components, consisting primarily of steel, carbon-fiber, and an 
unknown polymer-like substance. The exposed areas of tissue are 
susceptible to injury and infection: due to damage to the 
spinothalamic tract, SCP-191 has reduced pain and temperature 
sensitivity in its limbs. Reconstructive surgery by Dr. was able to 
provide some relief, but regular doses of antibiotics and analgesics 
are still required. 


5. [DATA EXPUNGED] 


6. The lungs, heart, and major blood vessels have been replaced 
with mechanical analogues. It has been determined that this system 
would allow SCP-191’s bodily systems to be restarted after death, 
and may have actually [DATA EXPUNGED]. 


7. The digestive system has been completely reconfigured to the 
point where regular food intake is both unnecessary and dangerous. 
Waste is now disposed of via a drainage system located in the lower 
back and consists of a thick, dark gray viscous slime consisting 
primarily of [DATA EXPUNGED]. 


8. The reproductive organs (uterus, ovaries, etc.) have been 
removed and replaced with [DATA EXPUNGED]. According to 

's notes, this was done to "provide extra space by removing 
non-vital components." Hormone therapy has been proposed to 
counteract the long-term effects of the missing glands: this proposal 
is under review pending analysis of possible complications due to 
[DATA EXPUNGED]. 


9. [DATA EXPUNGED] 


10. At least fifteen (15) other alterations of unknown purpose. Given 
this fact, and the haphazard integration of the "useful" components, 
it is believed that they were performed merely to test the viability of 

such procedures on other subjects. Investigations are underway as 

to whether Dr. was planning to [DATA EXPUNGED]. At 


present, any theories as to the purpose behind these alterations are 
speculative at best, as Dr. died during the raid in which 
SCP-191 was recovered (see notes below), and the only surviving 
records of his research are a single, half-burned spiral-bound 
notebook consisting mostly of cryptic notes regarding a "higher 
purpose." 


History: SCP-191 was recovered by Foundation agents during a 
brief collaborative effort with the Global Occult Coalition, in which a 
raid was conducted on the laboratory of Dr. , a Suspected 
member of . SCP-191 was the only test subject recovered 
from the laboratory: all other test subjects expired during the raid 
(either disposed of by Dr. , or eliminated as hostiles by the task 
force). 


Preliminary assessment concluded that full reconstruction was 
impossible, that the components introduced were too technologically 
advanced to risk becoming widely known, and that it could be a 
source of valuable data regarding [DATA EXPUNGED] if kept alive. 
Subject was classified SCP-191 and moved to Site- on - - .lts 
disappearance, and those of the other test subjects, was later 
blamed on a local serial killer who was arranged to be killed in 
prison while awaiting trial. 


Addendum 191-01: Testing of SCP-191's abilities has commenced. 


Psychological Analysis by Dr. Glass 


SCP-191 has responded fairly well to containment. It is 
completely docile and cooperative, and when not being 
interacted with, it soends most of its time sitting still or 
curled up in a fetal position. This may be a sign of 
distress, but it is more likely for physical comfort, as 
normal body movements and postures are difficult. 


Mental acuity is questionable. Although capable of rapid 
data analysis and communications when physically 
linked to a computer system, it seems unable to follow 
conversations with human beings unless the conversant 
speaks slowly and uses simple words. Complex tasks 


are also impossible unless it is guided at every step.