While in the medical ward, the subject was responsive to 
an interview by Dr. Samson (see Interview 1339-2). 
Following the interview, the subject stabbed herself 
thirteen times in chest, neck and face with an empty 
syringe. Death was caused by piercing of the subject's 
jugular. No note was found on the scene, but Dr. 
Samson did produce a paper the subject gave to him 
during their interview. 


Interview 1339-2: 
D-84766: Subject of SCP-1339 experimentation 
Dr. Samson: Interviewing subject 


Dr. Samson: How are you feeling, D-84766? 
D-84766: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. All of it. 

Dr. Samson: Sorry for what? 

D-84766: You know. | know. | know what | did. 


Dr. Samson: Ma'am, you did not leave your 
quarters once during your wearing of 
SCP-133- 


D-84766: Don't! No! | can't...can't...1 was 
wrong...wrong, but | was right...it's all right, 
but it's all wrong...right and wrong...right and 
wrong right and wrong right and wrong right 
and wrong... 


Closing Statement: Following the end of the log, 
D-84766 subject threw a piece of paper at Dr. Samson. 
D-84766 then grabbed a syringe and committed suicide 
as outlined above. Dr. Samson immediately handed the 
note over to Foundation authorities. The note reads as 
follows: 


Topeka, Kansas, 1881. Murder. Mine. 
Beijing, China, 1921. Burglary. Mine. 
, Site-56, 2005. [REDACTED]. All mine. 


[The note continues for several paragraphs 
like this, naming locations, dates and crimes, 
and naming the subject as the perpetrator. The 
paper ends abruptly, indicating a date that has 
not yet occurred and naming a yet-unknown 
individual. Attempts to find this individual have 
been unsuccessful. ] 


Subject: Doctor Tamlin 

Duration: Five (5) weeks. 

Actions: Doctor Tamlin performed his usual duties as 
administrator, among them approving testing and 
overseeing experiments. During the time SCP-1339 was 
worn, Dr. Tamlin approved all applications for 
experimentation given to him, eventually reaching the 
point of obviously humorous or false applications being 
approved, among them requests to set Keter class SCPs 
free, and petitions to promote violent D-Class personnel 
to O5. All approved applications were later vetoed by 
staff. 


Results: Doctor Tamlin was deemed psychologically 
healthy following removal, though his wife and 
colleagues reported that he was notably less sociable. 
After two weeks, Dr. Tamlin failed to report to work, and 
agents were sent to his house to investigate. Once there, 
Agent Jotes and Agent Howard discovered the bodies of 
Dr. Tamlin and his wife, victims of an apparent murder- 
suicide. Both died of multiple stab wounds, Dr. Tamlin's 
self-inflicted. A note was discovered near his body, in 
which he confessed guilt to multiple crimes, including the 
murder of his wife. 


Note: That is it. This thing makes you able to handle 
some of what we do for a little while, but we can't have 
everybody involved with a 'messy accident’ wind up 
killing themselves or others. All testing is ended. 
SCP-1339 is to be left in a locked storage area at 
Site-56, permanently. May those poor fuckers rest in 
peace. If they can. 

-Doctor Kiorst 


« SCP-1338 | SCP-1339 | SCP-1340 » 


SCP-1340: The Fraternal Order of Cave Mantas 


Item #: SCP-1340 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1340 is to be held within 
Containment Aquarium Tank-3 at Research Site—45. Personnel 
assigned to SCP-1340 are to observe standard aquatic zoological 
containment protocols. 150kg of food pellets made up of ground krill 
will be deposited into SCP-1340's containment tank 4 times a week. 
Voltmeter and galvanometer instrumentation are to be installed 
within the tank to monitor and decipher fluctuations of electrical 
activity. 


Field agents in coordination with the Mexican government are 
advised to report any sightings of the remaining population of 
SCP-1340 within the Ox Bel Ha cave system. 


Description: SCP-1340 is a species of cave-dwelling electroceptive 
rays belonging to the family shared with other mantas (Mobulidae). 
SCP-1340 was discovered living within a large underwater chamber 
as part of an unexplored region of the Ox Bel Ha cave system near 
Quintana Roo, Mexico. All specimens of SCP-1340 are 
distinguishable by their large triangular pectoral fins, horn-shaped 
cephalic fins, large terminal mouths, fading or complete loss of 
pigmentation, and usually range from 0.8 - 1.1 meters in width. 
SCP-1340 also have a pair of vestigial eyes. 


SCP-1340 possess two large electrocyte organs on each side of its 
head, where current passes from the lower to the upper surface of 
the body allowing bioelectrogenesis to occur. SCP-1340 mainly uses 
this feature to communicate by utilizing electrical signals of varying 
voltage, amperage, and frequency. 


Foundation researches and cryptanalysists have developed and 
calibrated an electroacoustic transducer for converting these 


electrical signals into audio, which is observed to be Spanish 
language. It is theorized that SCP-1340 may have learned to use 
Spanish language through exposure to man-made electromagnetic 
radio waves, specifically AM broadcasting. 


Since deciphering this electrical activity, it is now known that 
SCP-1340 are actually sapient and highly social. The colony in 
captivity has been revealed to be a selective council of 118 inducted 
male specimens of SCP-1340. The colony has been observed to 
regularly discuss business and other current events in an open 
forum governed by principles of parliamentary-like procedure. 


[LEVEL-1 ACCESS REQUIRED] 
Recorded Transcript1340-4-021012 


Foreword: The following is an excerpt of 
transcript-1340-4-021012. The transcript 
consists of the recorded conversations 
between SCP-1340 colony members 
translated into English language, dated 
October 24, 2012 


<Begin Log, [October 24, 2012 at 20:00]> 


SCP-1340-12: | hereby call this meeting into 
order. Will the assembly now recite the pledge. 


All in unison: Since the time of the God 
signal; we, the ancient order, pledge to act in 
accordance with our morals to make decisions 
for the betterment of our children. We will do 
right to all manner of others after the laws and 
usages of our universe, without fear or favor, 
affection or ill will. We, the harbingers of the 
law, keepers of the peace, and defenders of 
the faith. We swear our allegiance to the 
greater good. 


SCP-1340-12: Secretary, please recite the 
previous conclusions. 


SCP-1340-35: The foraging committee is still 
looking into a cause for the changes in our 
food supply. A motion was called by One Who 
Feeds Many. Motion was for temporarily 
bypassing membership policy for the foraging 
committee to induct volunteers as an effort to 
accomplish assigned tasks. Motion carries and 
volunteers were inducted. Motion was called 
by One Who Surprises Easily. Motion was for 
a postponement of the great spirit festival until 
further notice. Motion carries. Elder priest One 
Who Converses with Ancestors is still 
contemplating for a reason why the God signal 
has stopped and is also attempting to 
understand these new alien signals; 
interpretations will be delayed. Also, 
discussions continued on findings by the 
exploratory committee. Discussions were 
tabled for sake of time constraints. 


SCP-1340-12: Very well. Is there any new 
business that needs to be discussed prior to 
reopening said discussion? 


SCP-1340-35: Nothing was submitted. 


SCP-1340-12: | hereby reopen previous 
discussions. Will the elder brother of the 
exploratory committee please recite the 
updated summary of their recent findings. 


SCP-1340-35: The convener and council now 
recognizes One Who Looks in Cold Places. 


SCP-1340-107: Brothers of the council, based 
On our recent expedition attempts we conclude 
that the great chamber has dramatically 
changed in shape for unknown reas- 


SCP-1340-25: Blasohemous! 


SCP-1340-67: Heretic! 

SCP-1340-12: Order! Maintain order | say! 
[heavy static over indecipherable rabbling] 
SCP-1340-12: Order! Order! 

[rabbling decreases] 


SCP-1340-12: | will not have this meeting be 
controlled by outbursts like this again! The 
council will now refocus on One Who Looks in 
Cold Places. 


SCP-1340-107: Yes... for unknown reasons to 
us and in contradiction to everything we know 
about our universe. What we do understand is 
this. Our chamber is now smaller. Our 
chamber now takes on a seemingly 
symmetrical shape. A great layer of emptiness 
now exists above us. The floor is clean of 
stones or sand. And most importantly, food 
can no longer be found readily available but 
seems to originate from the emptiness. 


SCP-1340-12: Thank you. Discussion 
amongst the council brothers is now open. 


SCP-1340-35: The convener and council now 
recognizes One Who Swims in Circles. 


SCP-1340-70: Elder brother, are you saying 
that we are trapped inside the great chamber? 


SCP-1340-107: Well, not exactly. We have yet 
to find a sizable exit point. Our committee has 
discovered multiple tunnels where water flows 
in and out, but they are much too small to fit 
through. 


SCP-1340-35: The convener and council now 


recognizes One Who Pushes Stones. 


SCP-1340-51: Elder brother, could these 
tunnels be excavated? 


SCP-1340-107: We have not looked into that. 


SCP-1340-111: Well, shouldn't we? Seems 
rather imperative that we explore this. 


[light static over isolated rabbling] 


SCP-1340-111: Having said that | would like to 
call to mo- 


SCP-1340-35: Please refrain from proposals 
until after the discussions have closed. 


SCP-1340-68: Look to the prophecies! 
SCP-1340-12: Order! Order! 


SCP-1340-68: As it was foretold, at the 
beginning of the fourth reconciliation, which 
heralds- 


SCP-1340-12: Guards! Subjugate One Who 
Practices the Old Ways! 


SCP-1340-68: -the great return of the prodigal 
demons! The demons have killed our God 
signal! Beware of their- 


[a sudden increase in distorted gain followed 
by intermittent clicks] 


SCP-1340-12: Order, brothers! We can not 
tolerate such radical madness in this dire 
time... now... let us continue with the 
discussions. 


<End Log, [October 24, 2012 at 20:21]> 


Epilogue: After the meeting was adjourned, 
several specimens of SCP-1340 were seen 
scraping against the containment tank's drains 
and filter screens with their fins. 


« SCP-1339 | SCP-1340 | SCP-1341 » 


SCP-1341: "JUNGLE IN A JAR" 


Item #: SCP-1341 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1341 is to be held ina 
containment locker, located on the grounds of Site-77. This 
chamber is to have two guards monitoring it at all times. No arboreal 
objects are to be held in the same area as SCP-1341. Testing must 
be conducted in a standalone structure, SCP-1341 cannot be 
brought into any building other than those specifically constructed to 
house and test it. 


Description: SCP-1341 is a mason jar made of red glass, with the 
words "JUNGLE IN A JAR" stenciled on the lid with black acrylic 
paint. When SCP-1341 is in an inactive state, it weighs 
approximately 480 grams. Removing the lid when SCP-1341 is 
outside of an enclosed space has no anomalous effect. If 
SCP-1341's lid is removed while it is indoors, it will begin to exude 
soil from the opening at 10kg per minute. The soil will be 
continuously produced until all available space in the room it is 
contained within is filled with this soil to a depth of at least ten 
millimeters. 


Once the soil has reached this depth, several anomalous species of 
plants will begin to grow. Plants produced by SCP-1341 superficially 
resemble species found in tropical rain forests. However, DNA 
testing has shown that these plants do not correspond to any known 
species. The plants will continue to grow until they have achieved 
the maximum size the area will allow. They take a maximum of three 
days to reach full maturity, and once mature are resistant to 
temperatures of up to 500 degrees Celsius. The epidermal layer of 
these plants measures an average of 7.6 on the Moh hardness 
scale. They have been shown to be resistant to all known types of 
chemical defoliants. 


When the maximum amount of space the plants can take up is filled, 
several trees will begin to grow fruits, resembling fruits in the genus 
Durio. Two to three weeks after these fruits begin to grow, they will 
fall from the trees and split open, allowing several juvenile 
organisms (hereafter known as SCP-1341-2) to emerge. 


Instances of SCP-1341-2 resemble vaguely simian bipeds, and are 
not hostile unless provoked. Instances of SCP-1341-2 exhibit 
behavior patterns consistent with those of wild chimpanzees.1 When 
the population of SCP-1341-2 has reached between twenty and 
thirty, the area affected by SCP-1341 will expand to fill the largest 
enclosed space possible. The root structure of the plants within 
SCP-1341 will spread through the walls, ceiling, and floors of any 
artificial structure it has been placed within. New plants will begin to 
grow from these root structures, until SCP-1341 has completely 
assimilated the structure. 


+Addendum 1341-1: Experiment 1341-A 


On / /20 , initial experimentation on SCP-1341 was 
initiated. The following document was recovered from 
Site , after the site did not make its monthly scheduled 
radio contacts with Outpost Delta. The site was found to 
be completely covered with plant overgrowth, with all 
personnel stationed at the base currently listed as MIA. 
The following log is believed to have been compiled by 
Dr. Boyd, former lead researcher of SCP-1341. 


Day 01: We started the experiment on Phase 3 
today. D-0981 was selected because of his 
previous cooperation on other safe objects. 
We put the jar in the room we're holding him in 
and let it do its thing. Now, we just wait and 
see what happens. 


Day 15: We finally entered Phase Three. 
D-0981 is behaving as expected, and so has 
the plant growth. Most of the chamber is 
covered in vines and overgrowth, and several 
of the trees have begun sprouting. 


Day 17: The test chamber has become 
impossible to enter from the main entrance, so 
we cut open a hole in the ceiling. Most of the 
test chamber feels like a jungle now. D-0981 
doesn't really talk anymore, he just walks 
around yanking up weeds. His hands are 
pretty bloody from doing it, and he seems to 
be running himself ragged. I'm going to 
recommend the use of sedatives to make sure 
he doesn't kill himself before we wrap this 
thing up. 


Day 18: The test chamber is impossible to 
enter by any means. Both of our makeshift 
entrances are completely overgrown. 
However, even though we aren't feeding 
D-0981 or making him sleep, he still seems to 
be active. Vital signs show he is stressed but 
alive, despite not having eaten anything in at 
least three weeks. Putting in a petition to end 
the experiment to the director this week. 


[ILLEGIBLE] 


Day 20: It appears that SCP-1341's effect is 
beginning to spread outside the test chamber. 
The grounds have become completely 
overgrown, and anything we had growing on 
site is growing out of control. | am going to 
send some agents into the test chamber to 
retrieve SCP-1341 and terminate D-0981. If 
we don't stop this now, the whole site could be 
overgrown in a matter of weeks. 


Day 25: The agents | sent never came back. 
They were in radio contact for a few days 
though, so at least it wasn't a completely 
worthless endeavor. Apparently, the chamber 
has become even more overgrown since the 
last time we saw it. They reported sounds of 
wildlife coming from inside the chamber. 


D-0981 was nowhere to be found. The plant 
growth out here has gotten a lot worse since 
we sent them in. I'm afraid | will have to 
evacuate the base, as the continued rate of 
plant growth will render it inoperable within the 
week.