This self-adjusting property has been duplicated onto SCP-767-13 
and SCP-767-14. SCP-767-13 is a police report written by the 
[REDACTED] Police Department investigating the murder scene 
portrayed in the photographs; the address of this scene will adjust at 
the same time as the images to the address of the new location. The 
date at the top of the reportis / /19 , two weeks before Foundation 
agents recovered SCP-767. SCP-767-14 is a brown leather valise, 
originally belonging to Officer . When the rest of SCP-767 
alters, the gold monogram plate between the valise's locks will 
adjust to the name of whoever owns or currently is head of the new 
structure; it currently reads "Dr. ", who is the site administrator 
for Research Site 


Subjects exposed to the photographs within SCP-767 suffer a 
number of effects; while the most serious effect that occurs is based 
upon the highest number viewed, the time to onset of these effects 
is drastically reduced when viewing the photographs in numbered 
order up to that point. Confirmed effects are as follows: 


SCP-767-1 through SCP-767-3: No effects; subjects normally not 
adverse to images of bodily mutilation describe the viewing as 
"weird" or "disturbing" beyond their normal sensations. 


SCP-767-4 through SCP-767-6: Within one day of viewing, 
subjects develop claustrophobic tendencies when in rooms with low 
ceilings; roughly 50% of subjects also develop nyctophobia (fear of 
the dark, or more specifically fear of potentially negative 
occurrences in the dark). Intensity of fears is directly related to the 
number viewed, with 6 being the strongest. 


SCP-767-7 through SCP-767-9: All subjects exposed to SCP-767-7 
thus far have revealed a sudden urge to examine the ceiling, usually 
snapping their heads upwards immediately, even if not exposed to 
the other photographs; most have described it as instinctual, as if 


meet again. I'd like that." 


"Yeah." Sci-Fi Apple Pie notes that her captain's breath smells like 
acetone. The dust from cracking Xiupanian corpses reduces her 
visibility to ten meters. She watches Mako-chan's form meld into a 
silhouette against the storm. In a shadow puppet play of dead 
bodies and moonlight, she watches an uncomprehensible mass of 
once-were-people swallow a little catgirl in pink frills and ribbons. 


A Brief Explanation of Demonics 


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Table of Contents 
What is a Demon? 

A History of Demonics 

First Steps 
Miniaturization 
The Golden Age of Demonics 
The Fall of a Golden Age 
Aftermath 


What is a Demon? 


A demon is a sentient (and in some cases sapient) entity capable of 
interacting with the natural world through manipulations of 
electrostatic and electromagnetic forces. While modern pop culture 
portrays demons as red horned muscled monsters, in fact demons 
usually do not have any visible appearance. 


A demon may be brought into existence by creating certain 
spatiotemporal patterns. Once extant, a demon may be constrained 
to perform a specific task in exchange for some type of payment, 
such that the total sum of entropy changes between the task and 
payment respects thermodynamic law. 


Historically, individuals in varying civilizations and eras have used 
demons for various things, ranging from manual labor to military 
purposes. In most cases, the typical method used to create the 
spatiotemporal pattern was to draw symbols on a surface with chalk, 
and perform various incantations and hand gestures. Payment for 
tasks came in the form of blood sacrifices, usually of animals, but 
sometimes humans as well. These methods were typically fairly 
risky, aS small inaccuracies in the summoning patterns or rituals 
could result in the demon discharging into the area where it was 
summoned, rather than stably manifesting. 


However, around the end of the 19th century, recent advances in 
demonology research began to uncover new possible uses for 
demons as part of modern technological devices, with a very wide 
range of potential applications. 


A History of Demonics 


First Steps 


The first indicators that demons might have possible applications in 
technology were first discovered by Nikola Tesla in 1879, when he 
developed a mechanical device capable of emulating the rituals 
historically used in summoning demons. Further work developed a 
crude method for the device to specify the demon's task, and offer 
payment in the form of heat dissipation across a resistor. He was 
able to further refine the device, but later abandoned that line of 
research in favor of studying electromagnetic effects. 


Miniaturization 


It is believed that Prometheus Labs acquired this technology in 
1904, and was the major driving force behind its research and 
development. 


In 1927, Prometheus Labs discovered a way to produce an entirely 
solid-state demon summoning device, using electrical currents to 
produce the spatiotemporal patterns needed. Further research led to 
miniaturization, such that a demon summoner could be constructed 
to function as part of an integrated circuit. By the 1950s, demonics 
was a fully-developed technology, and Prometheus Labs released 
the 6900 series of integrated circuits incorporating demonics in 
1953. 


The Golden Age of Demonics 


The 1960s and 70s are sometimes referred to as the 'golden age of 
demonics' due to the massive availability and affordability of the 


technology during this period. Most major semiconductor companies 
in this era had at least some level of investment in demonics. These 
divisions were often referred to by humorous nicknames, such as 
"Hell Labs" or "National Demiconductor". 


During these two decades, hundreds of different consumer goods 
were produced, ranging from toasters to refrigerators to audio 
equipment to mainframe supercomputers, as well as several 
microcomputers, including the Exidy Sorcerer, the IBN 5100, and 
the Triumph Adler line. 


Probably the most famous of the integrated circuits during this 
period was the 666 timer, which became a fairly ubiquitous 
electronic component used in hundreds of devices. Demonics also 
allowed the development of a number of things that were previously 
believed to be impossible, including an ideal op amp, DM741. 
Numerous microprocessors were developed, most notably the 
80313 'Demons Inside’ from Intel. There was even an FPGA device 
developed, the Xilinx XC2066, although only a few were ever 
produced. 


However, due to the nature of the technology, and fears of public 
rejection, much of this technology remained hidden from the public 
eye, even as devices using it became more prominent and public 
integration progressed. Additionally, a number of governments also 
engaged in efforts to hinder and keep advances from other groups, 
especially in light of the then-ongoing Cold War. 


While the Foundation was aware of all of this during this period, 
demonics was not considered to be anomalous, for the same reason 
electricity wasn't considered anomalous when it was first invented - 
it was seen as just the next great step in technological development. 


Components and devices from this era still surface occasionally in 
the hands of collectors and hobbyists, most notably Marshall, Carter, 
& Dark and Are We Cool Yet?, and a few of the Foundation's 
currently contained anomalies trace their origin to this period. 


The Fall of a Golden Age 


Throughout most of the Golden Age of Demonics, there were a 
number of groups, including the Horizon Initiative and the Vatican, 
who objected to the use of demonics, prophesying dire 
consequences, and warning of as-yet-unrevealed dangers of 
adopting this technology. Most dismissed this, believing this to be 
simple, unsubstantiated fear-mongering. 


Then, in the late 1970s, a number of anomalous effects started 
manifesting in many of the earlier devices that incorporated 
demonics. The effects varied, but as things progressed, many of 
these devices developed unusually disastrous failure modes, 
frequently causing very unusual injuries and driving some individuals 
to insanity and suicide. As time went on, most demonic devices 
eventually manifested these effects. 


As soon as it became apparent that demonics devices were unsafe, 
and after numerous lawsuits regarding these devices, many of the 
technology companies who had invested in demonics rapidly shut 
down the divisions associated with the devices, and attempted to 
conceal the nature of their involvement. The Foundation became 
involved in efforts to recall and eliminate the demonics technology, 
along with other GOls and national governments. 


This led to the formation of the Multilateral Agreement for Reality 
Preservation (MARP), and resulted in the creation of the EXORCIST 
task force to aid in inter-agency cooperation in this effort. 


At the same time, the Demonics Nonproliferation Agreement was 
enacted in 1981, to prevent other nations from developing demonics 
technology, as an additional normalcy-preservation measure. 


By the end of 1985, most civilian demonics technology had been 
successfully destroyed (with the exception of a few items seized for 
experimental purposes) and replaced by non-demonic equivalents, 
and those pieces of tech that couldn't be replicated were eliminated 
from the public eye through memetically-engineered propaganda 
and mass amnestization. 


Aftermath 


Even after the realization of the dangers associated with demonics, 
there were still a number of important applications in which 
demonics remained the only viable solution, and so continued to be 
used. The Foundation still makes use of this technology in 
containing worse anomalies, as does the GOC in pursuing their 
goals. Other examples include the RTG units used on spacecraft 
and in the Mars rovers, advanced cryptanalytic devices used by 
various intelligence agencies, and components of weapon systems 
owned by various national governments (in much the same way that 
they continue to maintain nuclear arsenals). 


Because of this, there was still a demand for demonics, and this 
market was filled by the few anomalous-specific technology 
companies that managed to survive after the collapse. As the 
demand continued to die out (due to the discovery of non-demonics 
based technology accomplishing the same goal) though, one by one 
these companies either died out or were acquired by other 
companies, until only Prometheus Labs and Wondertainment 
Industries were left. 


Thus, in the aftermath of [DATA EXPUNGED] in 1998, much of the 
expertise and knowledge about demonics was lost, and although the 
Foundation was able to acquire some of their research and 
scientists, this set demonics research back by over a decade. 


Even now it is still not completely understood why demonics devices 
fail in the way they do, but the Foundation's researchers believe that 
understanding this, and eventually finding ways around it, are goals 
that may be accomplished within another decade or two, and 
demonics can rejoin other technology. 


A Broken Machine 


A heap of papers falls onto the desk. The shift begins. God, the 
headache. The pen... where's the pen? Where's the goddamn pen? 
Ah... here it is. Time to calm down. Hand's shaking again. Harder 
than usual. Must be those pills? Did | take too many? At least | don't 
feel guilty for that girl. How old was she, again? | don't... | don't 
remember. Does anyone care? 


So... The papers? Ah, yes, the work. Hard to concentrate... | must 
have overdone it with those pills. Well, now. 


Requesting a Class D subject, eunuch. The Foundation 
does not possess a Class D subject conforming to given 
parameters. Permit forced castration? Yes/No 


What for, | wonder? They won't tell me anyway, my access level is 
not high enough. The Committee has a hierarchy of its own. 


Requesting permission to use three (3) class D 
employees for testing with SCP-081. Grant permission? 
Yes/No 


They forgot to mention what this SCP of theirs does. A bureaucratic 
formality. If they tell me my access level is not high enough, I'll 
forward them upwards. Let them try their luck there. 


Requesting permission to conduct an experiment with 
Ethics Committee employees and one (1) light bulb. 
Grant permission? Yes/No 


Another idiotic joke. | wonder who is it this time? Looks like the 
science guys. Arrogant pricks. 


Requesting permission to use animals in an experiment 
with a memetically dangerous object. Grant permission? 
Yes/No 


Plainly laughable. Who cares about these animals? 


Requesting permission to forcibly euthanize a Class D 
subject. Grant permission? Yes/No 


Is it still common practice to ask about things like that? Odd thing is, 
they keep describing the same thing differently in different requests. 
How stupid can they be? We've made a unified system for this, why 
can't they just maintain order? Anyway, it shouldn't be my concern. | 
should be concerned about my job. 


Requesting permission to vivisect a Class D subject in 
order to extract his liver which has mutated into a 
sentient and multiplying organism. Grant permission? 
Yes/No 


| don't even want to know what happens where these guys are at. | 
just don't want to know... 


Requesting permission to terminate a Doctor for 
divulging classified information to an outsider (daughter). 
See attached file EPI-14x for details. 


Grant permission? Yes/No 
Tired. But maybe a respectable man's life depends on my decision. 
+ EPI-14x. 
Insufficient access level. 
Grant permission? Yes/No 


I'm afraid | was lying when | said | can forward them above. | didn't 
exactly lie, but the consequences... Who am !? I'm so tired. 
Yesterday | sent a twelve-ye... That's it, she was twelve. What's 
next? 


Requesting permission for use of a chil... 


No. Just no. I'll throw this fucking piece of paper away. Tell them | 
never received it. When it comes here the second time, I'll have to 


sign it. What can | do? 


Oh, it's thawing. The heap of requests is thawing. I'm looking at the 
last request. Moral principles are worn so thin here. What am | 
thinking? Settle your mind, Greg. The last request. Yes, yes. 


Requesting permission to vivisect a Class D subject... 


Yes/No 


The end. The shift is over. Maybe someday I'll become a 
chairperson. I'm good at my job. A mechanism finely tuned. 
Foundation ethics, right. Now | must sleep. Maybe take some of 
those pills? | used to be morally sound. That was the term written in 
my psychological profile. Probably. 


A heap of papers falls onto the desk. Oh how | want to delegate this 
responsibility to someone else. Where's the pen? In my pocket, 
right. Have to clean the suit. Hand's not shaking. Guess that 
decision not to take any pills has paid off. Hmm... whom did | kill 
yesterday? A mutant liver? Fair enough. Who cares. Real decisions 
are made by chairmen and their assistant. | have a small-time, quiet 
but tiresome piece of a job. So, what's the agenda for today? 


Requesting permission for use of a chil... 


Breathe in deep, breathe out. Don't get nervous. Don't read it 
through. What if | say "no"? What if | don't? Will my conscience 
haunt me if | never know what I'm dooming a child to? So frightful. 
And the day was Starting just fine. 


Yes/No 


Hand's shaking again. Eyelid is trembling for some reason. Maybe 
I'm having a neurotic disorder, or whatever it's called. Stay on topic, 
Greg, you can't escape this. You just can't. What ethics is in it? 


Yes/No 
Come on. Just highlight the goddamn word. | have a daughter too... 
Yes/No 


| don't give a fuck. | just... | just don't give a fuck about those 
scumbags that send children to the s... The phone is calling. Yes? 
Stalling? A Keter? Yes, excuse me. | understand. Please excuse 
me, this won't happen again. 


Yes/No