Father Cogwheel and Mother Axle both spoke to me 
today, expressing concern. This is the first Christmas | 
have spent alone in this world, so | do not expect them to 
understand. Though they are both Standardized, they do 
not know what it's like to sit in a containment cell, or what 
small comfort might be gleaned from a piece of familiar 
music. They are machines, stuck in mechanical ways. 
They talk of confession and forgiveness, but they do not 
know what it's like to confess to war crimes, to murdering 
innocent children, while a man behind a glass partition 
nods and tells you that you can be forgiven. They do not 
know the joy one might feel when teaching a small child 
chess or watching her eyes light up as you tell her 
stories. And they do not know the darkness that can 
enter a soul when one sees those people die. 


| know there is comfort in the words of God, in the 
Schema and the words of Jesus Christ. But this comfort 
evades me now. | do not know if | will ever find comfort 
again. But | have survived greater trauma, so | will try. 


Aut viam inveniam aut faciam. 


Notes: This and all further journal entries were translated from 


Russian. Though they were not released until 10 years following Pol 
2273/01's death, they were valuable in confirming that Pol 2273/01 
had direct connections to the Eastern Clockwork Orthodox Church. 


However, these journals were written during a 29-year gap in 


surveillance of the subject; full information on the subject's activities 


during this time will likely never come to light. 


Excerpt from a journal entry dated 16 July 2039: 


Sermon Notes/Ideas: 


"Finding strength in Our Mechanized Salvation's Promise 


to Return?" 

"Why Standardization must be sought after?" 
"The beauty of industrialization" 

"Our Mechanized Salvation's Grand Design?" 


¢ Simplicity found in nature 

* Self-constructing systems 

¢ Strength of naturally-occurring systems 

¢ Adaptability of Humankind/beauty of human 
ingenuity 


Notes: Page had been torn from the journal but later replaced. Page 
showed wrinkle marks. Adjacent pages contained further notes on 
an apparent sermon Pol 2273/01 had been assigned to write by 
high-ranking individuals within the monastery. This is possibly 
indicative of promotion of Pol 2273/01 within the monastery's 
religious hierarchy. No evidence of the actual content of the sermon 
or whether it was ever delivered has been discovered. 


Excerpt from a journal entry dated 21 September 2053: 


| have lived a long life. It has been a painful life. My 
earliest memories are of mushroom clouds and 
radioactive rain and cold concrete bunkers. | spent one- 
third of my 95 years fighting a war | should never have 
believed in, and another one-third of my life within a cell, 
never seeing sunlight and being tossed children's novels 
to keep me compliant. It has only been in the last third of 
my life so far, what | strongly believe to be the final part 
of my life, that | have seen our Goddess's light and 
mercy. 


| know that | am a sinner, and that prayer or a modest life 
as the one | have lived will not be enough to earn our 
Goddess's forgiveness. But this does not concern me. | 
have sinned and will pay for my sins in kind. She has 
cursed me, such that | may not be Standardized, but she 
has also blessed me, that | may see the wicked in 
Humanity and may be equipped to speak out against it. | 
am not concerned that | will pay for my sins but rather, 


that | have not fully fulfilled my Purpose in Her Grand 
Design. 


We are, each of us, cogs and gears and springs and 
axles and all other manner of mechanisms in Her Grand 
Mechanism. She has been Rebuilt, and She has 
departed our world with a promise of a Return. But She 
was never truly Broken, as we are, each of us, a part of 
Her and She a part of us. Those who do not follow our 
faith, in the footsteps of Our Mechanized Salvation and 
of Her Son Jesus Christ, are not doomed to eternity as 
nourishment for the Flesh because they are heretics, but 
because they seek to make violence in the world, seek to 
disassemble the beauty of Her Grand Design. Buddhist, 
Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Jew, and all others are equals 
in the Eyes of Our Mechanized Salvation, and it is not 
those who do not know the Words, but rather those who 
would hurt Her Children who are frowned upon. And all 
of Humanity are Her Children. 


| do not believe that my time in this world is much longer. 
Brothers and Sisters, when my time of Judgment comes, 
do not mourn me. | would rather you remember these 
words: the Goddess is most pleased with those who 
seek kind, non-violent resolution to their problems, 
because a machine whose gears grind against each 
other is a machine that cannot work. Seek truth, but also 
compassion. The Words are only words. Seek out the 
Truth within them. 


God bless you all. 
Father Anvil 


Notes: The preceding is the final known journal entry authored by 
Pol 2273/01. It is believed that Pol 2273/01 had prepared this 
statement in lieu of a last will and testament, or in addition to one. 
MCF and Eastern Clockwork Orthodoxy documents indicate that Pol 
2273/01 was found deceased from apparent old age within his 
dormitory on the morning 13 October 2053, less than a month 
following authoring the excerpt. This and other documentation 
confirm that Pol 2273/01 had achieved some rank within the 


resemble pale and featureless children. Their height varies from 1.2 
to 1.6 m and weigh approximately 30-40 kilograms. In large 
numbers, SCP-932 have been able to pin down and fully immobilise 
an adult human. 


SCP-932 "hunts" by silently following an individual to his/her 
dwelling in groups of no more than 8 individuals. If necessary, 
SCP-932 will lie in wait near or under the victim's bed for several 
hours until he/she falls asleep and enters a state of rapid eye 
movement (REM) sleep. When the victim enters this state, the pack 
of SCP-932 will pin the victim down, secreting an unknown 
pheromone that causes the victim to wake before the REM cycle is 
complete.! In most cases, the victim will be conscious but immobile, 
leading to a general feeling of panic. Initially, it was thought that 
SCP-932 fed on hormones produced by the panicking victim, but 
Experiment 932-04 ("Towel Test") seemed to prove otherwise. 
SCP-932, for all intents and purposes, feeds on fear. It is unknown 
how this mechanism works, or how it detects REM sleep in its 
victims. 


SCP-932 is generally docile and does not actively attack 
researchers. However, if its feeding schedule is disrupted for more 
than 21 days, it will seem to be more aggressive and alert to its 
surroundings, and on occasion has tried to subdue researchers 
entering its containment chamber despite the researcher being 
completely awake at the time. 


EDIT: /t appears that SCP-932 prefers variation in its diet, as they 
seem to be more placid at the beginning of the month (when a new 
D-Class personnel is introduced) than at the end. Suggesting 5 D- 
Class be assigned to our team and taking turns in the feeding 
session. 

—Researcher Min 


Permission under consideration, given light of your recent budget 
scandal. 
—Director Faizal 


Permission granted, following events of Incident 932-02. 
—Director Faizal 


monastery's religious hierarchy, though a precise date for the 
adoption of the moniker "Father Anvil" is unknown. 


Closing remarks: 


At this time, it is believed that Pol 2273/01's remains are 
interred within the graveyard at the Eastern Clockwork 
Orthodoxy monastery where he spent the last years of 
his life. There is no substantial evidence of informational 
leaks as a result of Pol 2273/01. | am recommending this 
file for closure. 


— Agent Lakshmi Turnbow, Foundation Records and 
Informational Security Administration 


Footnotes 

1. A Christian Reconstructionist Sect with roots in the Russian 
Orthodox Church and the Clockwork Orthodoxy 

2. Following Lifted Veil Scenario 2217, all Type B and Type F 
sapient anomalies were allowed to assume/resume citizenship of 
their respective states and allowed certain privileges (Such as 
controlled correspondence) despite the need for continued 
containment. At time of writing, Type A Sapient Anomalies remain in 
isolation, per Ethics Committee Ruling #926433, dated 29 
November 2029. 

3. MCF standard operating procedures dictate that individuals 
discreetly relocated by the Anomaly Reintegration Project will only 
have personal information made available to the public at their 
discretion or 10 years following departure in order to preserve such 
persons' privacy. 


SCP-239's Spell Book 


The spell book has been revoked by the Foundation. It's not like 
she'll use it much anymore. - Dr. Wright. 


Chapter One: The Foundation 
and You! 


Now, your job as a witch is to do whatever the nice folks at The 
Foundation tell you to do. Even if they ask you to do something, and 
you don't want to do it, you must, or else you may not get your 
witching license when you grow up! You don't want that to happen, 
do you? 


Another important rule is that you must never ask any questions 
about any of the other witches or wizards you may see. They might 
have different powers than you, but don't worry, that's perfectly 
normal. If The Foundation tells you that they are safe, then you are 
allowed to be friends with them. Yay! 


Chapter Two: How to Cast Your 
First Spell 


Casting spells is easy! Just say the magic words out loud, and 
imagine the spell happening in front of your very eyes! Always make 
sure you say the words firmly, correctly, and most importantly, 
confidently. You will be turning your hair purple before you even 
know it! 


One very important rule that all witches must follow, is that you must 
never, ever, ever, try and cast a spell that is not listed for you in this 


book. This is a very serious crime in the witching community, and it 
could even be punished by burning at the stake! Oh no! 


Chapter Three: Safe Spelling! 


(Writing in this book is cheating, you cheater!) 
Chromus: 


Tap an object with your finger, say Chromus, and it will turn any 
color you want! 


Aquafier: 


Point and say Aquafier, and your finger will shoot out water like a 
squirt gun! How fun! 


Duco: 

If you drag your finger along something and say Duco, then you will 
make a magic mark, like a magic marker! Don't draw on the walls 
with this however. 

Estus: 

Hold a cup in your hands and say Estus, and your drink will be nice 
and hot, just for you. You can make your own hot chocolate any 
time. 


Nutrimens: 


Just hold out your hand and say Nutrimens (be careful, this is a hard 
word!), and your favorite kind of food will pop up in your hands. 


Tergo: 


Don't like taking baths? Just use Tergo. It will get you squeaky clean 
in moments. 


Quiesco: 


Are you having trouble sleeping? Just whisper Quiesco to your 
pillow, and you will sleep like a baby. 


Mortus: 
Only to be used with the permission of a Foundation member! By 
pointing at the picture of a person and speaking this spell, you cause 


the pictured person or creature to die. Oh no! 


[DATA EXPUNGED] 


SCP-857-D 


DISPLAY CONTAINMENT PROTOCOLS AND OBJECT 
ASSESSMENT 


On 10/ /11, SCP-857 was successfully decommissioned by Dr. 
Bridge and Dr. Muse by order of 05-8. The following is a record of 
their attempts. 


SCP-857 DECOMMISSION LOG 
Date: 10/ /11 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: SCP-682 

Result: SCP-682 ignored SCP-857 completely. When 
prodded by D-66943 carrying SCP-857, SCP-682 
messily devoured him, crushing SCP-857 in the process. 
New Form: A coffee mug at a restaurant in, 
Well shit. That usually works. - Dr. Bridge 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: SCP-073 

Result: SCP-073 was given SCP-857 and instructed to 
destroy it. SCP-073 complied. 

New Form: A beaker in Dr. Bridge's office 

Do not cut yourself on the glass. - Dr. Muse 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: A standard claw hammer 

Result: SCP-857 shattered by Dr. Bridge. 

New Form: A juice glass in the buffet at Hotel, 


Worth a shot. - Dr. Bridge 


Date: Oct 2011 
Object used: SCP-123 


Result: SCP-123 successfully consumed SCP-857. 
New Form: A thermos owned by Dr. Muse 
Of course. - Dr. Muse 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: SCP-076 

Result: SCP-076-2 was given SCP-857 and instructed 
to destroy it. SCP-076-2 instructed Dr. Bridge to 
"[REDACTED] off." 

New Form: N/A 

Who authorized this? - Dr. 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: SCP-354 

Result: SCP-857 thrown into SCP-354. SCP-857 
bobbed at surface until it filled with contents of SCP-354 
and sank. 

New Form: A commemorative 2008 inaugural stein 
owned by Agent Yoric 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: A standard claw hammer 

Result: SCP-857 crushed by Dr Bridge. 

New Form: As yet unknown 

Well, it destroyed a cup. Not the right one, but... yeah 
sorry there. - Dr. Bridge 

Just ask next time, damn. - Agent Yoric 

Addendum: On Oct 2011, SCP-857 was discovered to 
be inhabiting a bronze goblet in the [REDACTED] 
Museum at , approximately 250 km away from 
Area-354. 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: SCP-914 

Result: SCP-857 processed on "rough" settings. Output 
was a small pile of bronze fragments. 

New Form: A crock pot at a private residence in ; 


Comme c'est génant. - Dr. Muse 


Date: Oct 2011 


Object used: SCP-646 

Result: SCP-857 successfully fed to SCP-646 during 
weekly feeding. 

New Form: A pitcher owned by Dr. Xander 

One of you had better replace that. - Dr. Xander 


Date: Oct 2011 

Object used: SCP-447 

Result: SCP-857 covered in SCP-447. Incinerated after 
effect was noted to persist. 

New Form: A wine glass owned by Agent Tann 

Well... the slime always seems to do what you need it to 
do. Thought that would work. - Dr. Bridge 


"Why do you look so gloomy?" said Harmon as Dr. Muse took a seat 
at SCP-946 with SCP-857. 


She plunked the wine glass onto the table and gave it a long glare. 
"| loathe zis object." 

"What's the matter with it?" Garcian said. "It's a rather nice glass." 
"It is ze worst SCP object." 

"Tell us of it, then." 

Dr. Muse sighed. 


"Well, it apparently believes it is God or somesing like it, and it does 
miracles but sometimes it does not, and occasionally it does 'orrid 
sings to sinners and when its form is destroyed ze effect travels to 
anozzer cup, and ze containment procedures called for an alchemist 
and | am not a containment specialist so 'oo am | to question such 
sings, but anyway it is simply too much trouble to keep around, and 
just as | was sinking zis | got a call from one of ze Overseers and 'e 
informed me zat | am allowed to attempt to destroy it but after days 
and days | just cannot. It is ze worst." 


Harmon and Garcian nodded slowly, then turned to face each other. 


Date: Oct 2011 


Object used: SCP-946 

Result: SCP-857 was described by Dr. Muse to 946-1 
and 946-2. After 946-1 and 946-2 agreed SCP-857 was 
"absurd", SCP-857 ceased to exist. 

...1 see. - 05-8 


SCP-9005-2 


Doctor Evelyn Weston had the summer flu that was going around. 
Nothing special about that, just a vague, nauseous rumble in her 
stomach that had her going to the bathroom every hour or so to 
empty her bladder. Of course, it might as well have been too much 
coffee, too, she knew that she tended to overdo the caffeine when a 
new SCP came in that she was assigned to.