Since all tests thus far have shown that neither SCP-225-1 nor 
SCP-225-2 can be damaged or moved by any means known, the 
possibility also exists that neither object would be annihilated, 
halted, or altered from their course even by contact with the other. If 
this is true, then a collision between SCP-225-1 and SCP-225-2 has 
the potential to [DATA EXPUNGED]. 


In this circumstance planetary evacuation may not be sufficient and 
[DATA EXPUNGED] should time permit before [DATA EXPUNGED]. 


« SCP-224 | SCP-225 | SCP-226 » 


SCP-226: Puzzle Of Terror 


Item #: SCP-226 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedure: SCP-226 is to be keptina 
locked cabinet within the Site- Secure Item Storage unit. Any 
person wishing to use SCP-226 must have approval from any 
personnel with at least level 3 Security Clearance. 


Description: SCP-226 is a cardboard box, measuring roughly 

30 cm x 20 cm x 4cm. It has a lid that fits securely over the bottom 
half, as with any common puzzle box. The surface of the box is a 
deep black, with the word "fear" scrawled with white ink on the 
upper-right corner of its lid. Within the box are 1,000 cardboard 
puzzle pieces, each measuring roughly 2 centimeters in diameter, 
also considered SCP-226. When completed, the puzzle always 
forms in a rectangular shape. However, the design and order in 
which the pieces fit together change with use. 


SCP-226 aligns itself with whoever initially opens the box. When 
opened, the pieces change design, and the completed image will 
show what has been discovered to be the greatest fear of the 
person who it is aligned to. The image on the pieces do not change 
after the box has been opened. Recorded images on SCP-226 are 
as follows: 


¢ A bloated corpse, sinking under water. 
* Aset of gallows with several nooses attached. 


¢ A person screaming, with hundreds of small spiders crawling 
out of his mouth. 


¢ A darkened window, with a mutilated hand scraping across it. 


* SCP-682. 


« A human figure completely covered in various insects such as 
bees or centipedes. 


* The cross section of a coffin buried in dirt, with a person inside 
slamming her fists on inside of the lid. 


When completed and taken back apart, the lid of SCP-226's box will 
fly through the air and secure itself back on the lower half. The 
puzzle pieces will disappear, presumably returning back into the 
box. SCP-226 will then become un-aligned, and align itself with the 
next person to open the box. 


Additional Notes: SCP-226 was first discovered by now defunct 
Mobile Task Force -120n / /19 .Atthe time, the Task Force 
was investigating reports of a possible SCP in a series of tunnels 
underneath a church in the city of [DATA EXPUNGED]. Due to an 
equipment malfunction, MTF-12 had lost communication with the 
surface, and was stranded within the tunnels until repairs were 
made. The Task Force discovered SCP-226 on a wooden table 
within a stone room, surrounded by several chairs. Believing it to be 
a simple puzzle, MTF-12 decided to open SCP-226 to pass the time. 
When completed, SCP-226 depicted the exact scene of MTF-12 
sitting at the table working on a puzzle. However, Agent T 
appeared to be viciously stabbing several other members of the 
Task Force with the standard-issue titanium knife supplied to every 
Agent. The puzzle was taken apart, transporting back to its box. 
Repairs were soon made, and MTF-12 returned to the surface. 


Note: Regrettably, an accident en-route to the surface caused the 
death of Agent T 


« SCP-225 | SCP-226 | SCP-227 » 


SCP-227: Complete Antikythera Mechanism 


Item #: SCP-227 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-227 is to be kept ina 
climate-controlled room, at a temperature of 21-24°C and humidity 
no higher than 10%. Anyone touching the object is required to wear 
surgical gloves; a supply of these is to be kept with SCP-227 at all 
times. Food, drink, cigarettes, or any other sources of contamination 
are not allowed inside of the containment area. Loose clothing, hair, 
or other adornment is not recommended. Only personnel with Level 
3 clearance or higher are allowed access to SCP-227, although 
lower ranking staff are allowed to use the object while under 
supervision. If SCP-227 needs to be transported to another location, 
it should be sealed in an insulated, airtight container filled with an 
inert gas. 


Description: SCP-227 is a bronze clockwork device measuring 

10 cm x 16 cm x 26 cm and weighing 5 kg. SCP-227 is somewhat 
similar in appearance to reconstructions of the "Antikythera 
Mechanism", an incomplete and heavily corroded Greek artifact 
thought to date from approximately 100 BCE. Unlike that artifact, 
SCP-227 was found intact and apparently fully functional. This is 
partly because SCP-227 was found on land at , , instead of at 
the bottom of the Mediterranean, but the lack of significant damage 
is remarkable. Preliminary testing of SCP-227 shows that it may 
have some ability to repair itself over time. Further testing is pending 
approval from O5 level staff. 


SCP-227 has one major dial with three hands on the front face; this 
dial has several concentric rings which rotate independently. The 
rear face has two major dials with two hands each; these dials are 
surrounded by a spiral groove, through which some of the internal 
gearing is visible. A number of smaller dials are arranged around the 
rest of the object. The total number of these minor dials visible at 


once varies when the object is in use, as does the number of hands 
on each dial. There are three small cranks on the right side of 
SCP-227. Turning any of these sets the moving parts of SCP-227 
into action. The top crank causes the most rapid change; some of 
the smaller hands have been observed moving at speeds of over 
RPM. Extended use of the top crank causes SCP-227 to heat up 
significantly. Personnel are advised to use caution when turning the 
top crank, to avoid damaging SCP-227 or injuring themselves. The 
middle and bottom crank are used for medium and fine adjustments, 
respectively. 


The object is covered in a large number of inscriptions. The majority 
of these are in Attic Greek; however, some are in various writing 
systems that have yet to be deciphered. These include Linear A, 
Cretan hieroglyphs, and one or more unknown languages. The 
translatable text is essentially a manual of operation for SCP-227, 
with the exception of one passage which states [DATA 
EXPUNGED]. The full significance of this passage is under 
investigation. 


Early indications are that SCP-227 is an incredibly accurate 
astronomical computer. Symbols corresponding to the Sun, Moon, 
and planets are prominently placed on the front major dial, along 
with many other symbols of unknown meaning. The rear major dials 
have markings consistent with several ancient calendar systems. 
These include the Callippic, Metonic, Saros, and Sothic cycles. 
There are also at least two more previously unknown calendar 
systems present. 


Addendum SCP-227-01: Further study has revealed that SCP-227 
is able to compute the locations of bodies that were only recently 
discovered by modern astronomers. For example, one set of hands 
and markings corresponds to the Kuiper belt object 50000 Quaoar. 
Quaoar is difficult to detect even with the Hubble Space Telescope; 
how the designer of SCP-227 was able to predict its orbit is 
unknown. 


Addendum SCP-227-02: SCP-227 has demonstrated an ability to 
predict even aperiodic astronomical events. One researcher was 
turning the top crank and happened to notice a minor dial appear 
very briefly. Fine tuning revealed that the minor dial first appears on 


a date corresponding to 23 Feb 1987. This is the date that the 
supernova SN 1987A was first observed on Earth. 


Addendum SCP-227-03: Advancing SCP-227 past the date 
corresponding to 2 is not possible. A force of up to 100 N 
applied to the bottom crank is unable to produce any movement past 
this date. Testing with additional force has not been authorized due 
to the risk of damaging SCP-227. When the object is set to this date, 
a large number of dials and symbols appear which are not seen at 
any other setting. The meaning of this final setting is unknown. 
Some researchers believe that this may represent an XK class end- 
of-the-world scenario, such as a wandering brown dwarf (the so- 
called “Nemesis hypothesis”), a gamma ray burst, or [DATA 
EXPUNGED]. 


Addendum SCP-227-04: The date of the final setting on SCP-227 
was observed to change once, toatime years later than the 
previous date. The symbols that appeared at this new final setting 
were somewhat different from the previous one, but their meaning 
remains unknown. Research into what may have caused this 
change is underway. 


« SCP-226 | SCP-227 | SCP-228 » 


SCP-228: Psychiatric Diagnostic Tool 


Item #: SCP-228 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-228 will be used to 
conduct experimental psychiatric testing at Site-23. 


SCP-228 is to be kept under glass in observation room 113-AD-C at 
Site-23. Access to observation room 113-AD-C will require either 
level four authorization or a signed notification from Medical Director 
Light. 


Observation room 113-AD-C is to be monitored by no fewer than 
four (4) high definition video cameras and a reinforced one way 
observation mirror running the full length of the east wall. 


When a subject observes SCP-228, their reaction is to be 
documented by no fewer than five (5) researchers stationed behind 
the observation mirror, as well as the subject's accompanying 
psychiatrist. 


Description: SCP-228 is a Polaroid photograph of variable 
appearance. It is apparent at this time that SCP-228 derives its 
subject matter from the subconscious mind of the viewer. The 
images produced are always visually clear, but vary in interpretive 
coherency. For example, one viewer may cause SCP-228 to 
manifest a clear portrait of that viewer's father, while another causes 
an image of a heart shaped object submerged in green fluid to 
[REDACTED]. The coherence of the image produced by SCP-228 
appears to vary from subject to subject, and is theorised to have 
some connection to the viewer's emotional state. 


SCP-228's various image manifestations can be photographed 
normally, although the photographs will not display the ability to 
manifest new images. It will manifest an image when viewed 


remotely by video feed. After SCP-228 has manifested an image, it 
will remain inert, displaying the same image, until that viewer looks 
away. At that point, it will adapt its manifestation to reflect that of the 
current viewer. The question of what SCP-228 manifests when 
unobserved is moot. 


SCP-228 will be used to assist members of the psychiatric staff at 
Site-23. During psychoanalysis, the patient, hereafter referred to as 
the subject, will be asked leading questions and instructed to look at 
SCP-228. Once the manifestation has been recorded, the subject 
will be instructed to look away. At no point should the interviewer 
view SCP-228 before the subject, as this will corrupt the record and 
potentially skew psychoanalysis of the subject. 


Addendum: As of / /  ,no personnel who have previously been 
exposed to a visual memetic agent is authorized for exposure to 
SCP-228, due to the possibility of [SUBSEQUENT DATA 
EXPUNGED}]. 


« SCP-227 | SCP-228 | SCP-229 » 


SCP-229: Wire Weed 


Item #: SCP-229 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: No electrical devices of any 
kind are allowed inside or within thirty meters of the containment 
area. Any and all personnel entering the containment area are to be 
clad in lead-lined clothing and helmets. Anything found to be 
infested by SCP-229 is to be immediately incinerated and the 
resulting ash and debris contained and disposed of under protocol 
XJR-99. 


Containment area is to be composed of a hollow cube of 18 cm thick 
granite, 8 meters on a side, with a single door and airlock. These are 
to operate with no electrical components, and those components are 
to be made of wood or stone whenever possible. 


Any organism infested with SCP-229 is to be immediately 
incinerated. Any items or staff exiting the containment area must be 
scanned and cleared by site security. 


Description: SCP-229 appears to be a mass of wires and cables. 
Superficially, they appear to be raw copper wire, insulated Ethernet 
cable, phone cable, power lines, and many other forms of electrical 
cable. The current mass weighs 94 kg at last measurement. 


SCP-229 is tentatively identified as a form of silicon-based life. 
SCP-229 is a highly invasive parasite, attacking anything carrying 
even a low electrical current. SCP-229 will grow several centimeters 
every hour, and form connectors to attach to electrical power 
sources (wall socket plugs, USB connectors, etc.). SCP-229 will also 
splice itself into power lines and existing wires if no connection is 
available. SCP-229 appears to "feed" off electricity. 


SCP-229 appears to go dormant when not in the presence of an 


electrical source. Any electrical current entering within thirty meters, 
no matter how small, will immediately cause SCP-229 to “grow” in 
the direction of the electricity. Questions regarding the possible 
intelligence and sensory organs of SCP-229 are still under 
investigation. 


SCP-229 appears to “grow” best on metal or plastic, but is very 
capable of infesting living tissue. In vertebrate animals, SCP-229 will 
quickly penetrate the epidermis and other tissues, attaching to and 
enveloping the spine. SCP-229 will then grow along nerve pathways 
and up into the brain, attaching and infesting it within a few days. 
This process appears to be extremely painful, and can cause very 
erratic behavior. When the infested subject nears death, usually 
from massive internal bleeding and brain damage, SCP-229 will exit 
the body by puncturing through the skin and attaching to any nearby 
structures, thus beginning the cycle again. 


It is theorized that SCP-229 has always been present in our 
ecosystem, but that the technological level, and thereby the 
availability of electricity, was insufficient to allow its spread. With the 
current prevalence of wires and other electrical devices, detection 
can be extremely difficult. Incineration is currently the best means 
for SCP-229 removal. 


Addendum: At this time, cross-experimentation between SCP-229 
and SCP-217 is allowed only with O5 approval. 


« SCP-228 | SCP-229 | SCP-230 » 


SCP-230: The Gayest Man Alive 


Item #: SCP-230 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-230 is kept in a secure 
room in Site- . The room must have a controlled ventilation system 
so that air exiting the room can be properly filtered before it reenters 
the regular ventilation system of the complex. SCP-230 is to be 
given anything he requests that does not violate standard 
procedures for SCP containment. The door is set to automatically 
lock every time it closes and can only be opened from outside the 
room. Personnel entering SCP-230's room must wear a full 
HAZMAT suit with its own oxygen supply. Personnel exposed to the 
air in SCP-230's cell or who come in physical contact with SCP-230 
or any of SCP-230's bodily fluids must be contained and held for 
observation for no less than one month. Personnel still exhibiting 
symptoms from SCP-230 after one month are to be terminated. If 
personnel are cleared by on-site staff after a month, they are then to 
be transferred and forbidden contact with SCP-230. 


Due to recent events, subjects that have been exposed and cleared 
by staff are required to undergo regular psychological exams. If 
upon exam the personnel exhibits any of the traits shown in 
document 230-4436b, the personnel is to be terminated.