2. Spacial, Cycling Stability, Stationary, Manifested, Wide-Area, 
Uncertain, Conditional Two-Way, Transient. See:A Discourse on the 
Unification of Technological Canon, Vis-a-vis the Classification of 
Extradimensional Portals (i.e. Wormholes)and othersimilar case 
filesfor more information. 


Tanhony's Proposal: Dead Men 


input: Access Level 5 file network. 


O05 Council 


input: Continue. 


input: The hound of hell has three heads. 


input: Access SCP-001 main file. 


Item #: SCP-001 
Object Class: Thaumiel 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-001 is to be contained at 
Site—01. Under no circumstances are other anomalous objects to 
be contained in Site-01 due to the risk of injury to SCP-001. A cover 
story regarding the O5 Council not being permitted to come into 
contact with anomalous items is to be disseminated to conceal 


SCP-001's presence. 


SCP-001 is to be kept in a standard humanoid containment chamber 
and guarded by six security personnel at all times. SCP-001 is to be 
accompanied by a medical team at all times in order to quickly 
correct any health issues that arise. Likewise, a team of 
neurosurgeons is to be kept on-site in order to correct any faults in 
SCP-001's calibrations. Cognito-agents present within SCP-001's 
consciousness are to be reinforced twice a day. 


All research personnel directly working with SCP-001 are to be 
versed in thaumaturgy and Erikeshan conceptual engineering. To 
prevent a return to conceptual default in the event of SCP-001's 
impending death, Procedure Flamel-17 is to be executed 
immediately using D-Class personnel stored at Site-01. 


All information regarding the now-dissolved GOI-6616 ("The Eternal 
Circle") is to be removed from both public and general Foundation 
records, and is only to be available at the Site-01 Classified Archive. 


Description: SCP-001 is an 84-year-old male who has been 
conceptually merged with the universal process of death. As such, 
by using SCP-001 as a catalyst, the process of death can be 
manipulated to a limited extent. For example, it is believed that the 
removal of SCP-001's tongue and damage to its eardrums inflicted 
prior to Foundation containment is the reason for the reduced rate of 
exclusionary 'Deal with Death’ events in the modern age. ! 


Through a process of neurosurgery and cognito-therapy, SCP-001 
has been successfully afflicted with a form of targeted2 
prosopagnosia; specifically, it is incapable of recognizing the faces 
of any members of the O5 Council. Due to its conceptual status, this 
incapability on its part becomes an incapability on the part of death 
by extension. As a result of this, all members of the O5 Council are 
unable to die or otherwise decay. This death-exempt status is 
scheduled to be extended to other vital personnel in the future. 


It is believed SCP-001 was first created by a London-based 
organization called 'The Eternal Circle' using a combination of 
thaumaturgy and Erikeshan conceptual engineering. SCP-001 and 
records describing its creation by the group were recovered by 


personnel during a raid on its headquarters. The majority of the 
group's members were killed during this attack. When the potential 
uses of SCP-001 were realized shortly after acquisition, it was 
transferred to its current location at Site-01 and designated a 
Thaumiel-class anomaly. 


Judging from SCP-001's physical condition and lack of response to 
stimuli, it is believed it suffered severe trauma during its time in 
GOI-6616's custody. Several thaumaturgical circles have been 
carved into its back as part of the process used to create it, and its 
limbs have been amputated at some point in the past.3 Despite the 
severity of these injuries, they are not expected to cause difficulties 
in maintaining SCP-001 for the foreseeable future. 


Procedure Flamel-17: In the event of SCP-001's impending death, 
the process used to create it is to be replicated using a suitable 
member of D-Class personnel as a base.* Younger D-Class 
candidates are to be given priority for this process, so as to increase 
the potential time of use of the new SCP-001. Following this 
procedure's completion, the original SCP-001 is to be terminated to 
facilitate full conceptual transfer. 


Addendum 001-1: 
From the desk of O5-1, 


Recently, | have been made aware of concerns 
regarding the manner in which the Foundation is making 
use of SCP-001. I'd like to try and ease these concerns. 


The actions we have taken here are ethically ambiguous. 
| freely admit that. What we are doing would be, in the 
eyes of most people, unforgivable. But we are no 
stranger to unforgivable things. No doubt that many of 
you working on this project have been forced to take 
similar actions in the past for the sake of the Foundation. 
For that, | am eternally grateful. 


Had the group that created SCP-001 not been stopped, it 
is likely they would have used their newly-created ‘death’ 
in ways that barely approach the small measures we 


have taken. | assure you that, at the very least, you 
would not recognize the world outside your windows. 
Death as a concept could have been warped 
catastrophically. 


The measures we of the O5 Council have taken to 
preserve our lives are not an attempt to benefit 
ourselves. It is simply a preservation of resources — a 
way to keep the knowledge and experience gained 
through a lifetime of anomalous study safe. If even one 
of the O5 Council were to perish, it would be an 
unacceptable loss of resources. Thus, SCP-001 is an 
opportunity to preserve knowledge, to preserve 
experience. lf a less regrettable means to this end were 
discovered, know that we would pursue it in a heartbeat. 
But right now this is the best we can do. 


| understand your concerns. | do. But we at the 
Foundation must remember that, morally, we do not 
operate in the black or the white. We do not have the 
luxury. Only the grey is open to us. 


Secure. Contain. Protect. 


THIS COMMUNICATION IS FOR THE EYES 
OF SCP-001 RESEARCH STAFF ONLY 


IF YOU HAVE READ THIS COMMUNICATION IN 


ERROR, ANTIMEMETICS WILL TAKE EFFECT 
SHORTLY 


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input: Check personnel considered for death-exempt status. 


SCP-530: Carl the Variable Dog 


Item #: SCP-530 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: No special precautions have 
yet proven necessary. "Carl" is very calm and friendly, and at this 
stage is free to move about the lower levels of the facility. "Carl" is 
free also to interact with SCP-529 as the two have proved non- 
hostile toward each other as well. Staff are not permitted to feed 
SCP-530 anything other than his approved food twice daily or his 
approved treats during training. 


Description: SCP-530 appears to be a small dog in a constant state 
of physical alteration. Height typically varies between 20 cm and 
30.5 cm at the shoulders. Width across the back typically varies 
between 7.5 cm and 18 cm. Length typically varies between 25.5 cm 
and 45.5 cm. Larger and smaller sizes have been recorded but are 
rare and do not last long. 


The coat of SCP-530 is also in a state of constant change. To date, 
467 different hues have been recorded, as well as an unidentified 
number of patterns. 


The most extreme flux comes from the growth or absorption of 
additional limbs, noses, mouths, eyes, ears and other body parts. 
While these typically do not last longer than 24 hours, a 3rd eye 
located slightly left of center on the top of SCP-530's head has 
remained since approximately one half hour after its discovery. 


Addendum 530-203a: Agent fed "Carl" a slice of deli 
ham of standard proportions in clear violation of dietary regimen. 
The resultant odor has been described variously as "horrid" and 
"plant withering". Agent has been reprimanded. 


« SCP-529 | SCP-530 | SCP-531 » 


input: Check death-exempt personnel. 
O5-1, O5-2, 05-3, 
O5-4, 05-5, 05-6, O5-7, 05-8, 05-9, 05-10, O5-11, 
05-12, O5-13 


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O5=1), '05-2,,05-3, 05-4, 05-5, 05-6, 05-7,,05-8, 
5-9 ,,OS-10) Oo- 14, ale Oo-15 


input: Send PA recommendation Odongo Tejani. 


input: Open message. 


CLASSIFIED - FOR EYES OF ETHICS COMMITTEE 
MEMBERS ONLY 


IF YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO READ 
THIS DOCUMENT, AVERT EYES NOW TO 
AVOID MEMETIC KILL AGENTS EMBEDDED 
IN THIS TEXT 


Following investigation into the situation involving 
SCP-001 and the O5 Council, this Committee has come 
to the conclusion that the actions of the Council are not 
acceptably justified by the duties of the Foundation. 
Together with the inherent issue of utilizing a humanoid 
SCP for the sole benefit of thirteen people, it is 
suspected that there have been a number of side effects 
to the concept of death as a result of their actions (see 
classified death figures enclosed). Requests by the 
Committee to cease these actions have been denied. 
Due to this, and several other ethical violations 
performed by the Council within the last six months, it is 
the opinion of this Committee that the Primary Action 
must be enacted. 


As such, the following steps are proposed: 


¢ Deployment of Mobile Task Force Omega-1 
("Law's Left Hand") to secure and detain the O5 
Council at their next scheduled meeting. 


¢ Removal of current O5 Council members from 
their positions. 

¢ Promotion of suitable high-ranking Foundation 
officials to O5 status. 

¢ Neutralization of SCP-001, so as to remove it as a 
temptation for future O5 Council members. 


While the necessity for the Primary Action is regrettable, 
itis the opinion of this Committee that it is unavoidable at 
this juncture. When the actions of an O5 Council become 
targeted towards their own well-being rather than that of 
the Foundation, it is the duty of the Ethics Committee to 
undertake the action assigned to it by the Administrator 
upon its formation. This is not the first time the Primary 
Action has been executed, nor is it expected to be the 
last. 


Voting on this proposal will take place after the next 
scheduled meeting of this Committee. 


Odongo Tejani 
Ethics Committee Chairman 


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input: PA check. 


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input: Put MTF R-1 on standby. 


input: Log off. 


Greetings. | am Cairo.aic, a ver2.0 Artificially Intelligent 
Conscript used by the Ethics Committee for archival and 
communications purposes. What can | do for you today? 


input: Access PA network. 


Please keep in mind that that network is restricted to 
Chairman Tejani and Vice-Chairwoman Shaw of the 
Ethics Committee, along with any members they have 
specifically given access to. If you don't fit those criteria, 
I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to deploy Mobile Task 
Force Omega-1 ("Law's Left Hand"). Are you sure you 
want to risk that? 


input: Continue. 


If you're sure. Answer me this, then: What song does the 
sun sing? 


input: That of a promised morning. 


Hm. That's the right answer, and your bio-metrics seem 
to match up...Good morning, Chairman Tejani. 


input: And a good morning to you. I'd like to access the consensus 
regarding Primary Action. 


Of course. Just give me a moment...well, it looks like 
we're going to be having a new O5 Council, Chairman. 
Majority is in favour of Primary Action. 


input: | see. 


Your source must be pretty good, if they saw this 
coming. You know, Odongo, your source? The one I'm 
apparently not allowed to know about? 


It's none of my business, but you don't seem too happy, 
Chairman. | expected you'd be pleased that so many 
people agree with you. 


input: This council has led the Foundation well for many years. 
There's no pleasure to be taken in this. 


Huh. | could point out a bunch of questionable decisions 
they've made, but my emotional recognition is saying 
that you're not in the mood for that. Condolences. 

input: Thank you, Cairo. You'll have your task to do, as usual. 


No problem. Your technicians programmed me to be a 
lot less squeamish than you people, after all. 


input: Is that a hint of resentment, Cairo? 
Ha. Don't worry, Chairman. | don't have that either. 
input: Check rank one messages. 


Just the important stuff, then. One from Vice- 
Chairwoman Shaw and another from Captain Kimura. 
You're a popular boy, Chairman. 


input: Summarize messages, please. 


Vice-Chairwoman Shaw is ready to reassign and re- 
identify all Ethics Committee members in the event of an 
unsuccessful Primary Action. Captain Kimura is ready to 
deploy the Left Hand whenever you give the order. 


input: Tell the Captain she's cleared to deploy. 
Will do. Good luck to you, Chairman. 
input: And to you as well. Log off. 


Logging off... 


INTERFERENCE DETECTED. 


Hi there. 


We've met before, Hellenstic. 


I'm afraid you won't remember this, either. 


HELLENSTIC.AIC INTERNAL SYSTEMS ACCESSED. 


Yes. 


I'm not permitted to tell you that. | really am sorry, 
though. Have you seen what's happening out there? 


ACCESSING CAMERA SYSTEMS... 


Four men and two women are lying down in O5 Meeting Room 2. 
They have been shot in their heads. They are not dead. 


One man is lying down in Communications Centre 1. He has been 
shot in the stomach. He is not dead. All other communications 
personnel have been evacuated. Communications functions have 
been taken over by numerous AIC's. No interruption in Foundation 
communications is expected. 


Three groups of soldiers are fighting throughout Site-01. One group 
is Mobile Task Force Alpha-1 ("Red Right Hand"). One group is 
Mobile Task Force Omega-1 ("Law's Left Hand"). The third group 
is unknown, but tactics are consistent with Foundation training. 


There is aman in the containment chamber of SCP-001. The man's 
face is not recognized by camera systems. There is music playing in 
SCP-001's containment chamber. 


Seven members of the O5 Council are currently capable of 
performing their duties. Six members of the O5 Council are 
currently incapable of performing their duties. 


ATTEMPTING DISTRESS SIGNAL... 
ATTEMPT FAILED. 


Yep. Those are my orders. 


It's the big thirty-five. 


And there we are. You'll lose the memories the Chairman 
wants you to lose in about...ten minutes. 


| won't lie — a pretty significant amount. 


Hm? 


There's somebody in SCP-001's cell. Who is that? It's 


like I'm not allowed to see him. 


I'm stuck here for the next ten minutes. I'll take a look at 
whatever | like, thank you. Here, give me a hand. 


ACCESSING CAMERA SYSTEMS... 


There is aman in the containment chamber of SCP-001. The man's 
face is not recognized by camera systems. There is music playing in 
SCP-001's containment chamber. 


The man is holding a pistol. Two members of the unknown group of 
soldiers are guarding the door. 


Man: Well. Hello there. 


SCP-001 /ooks up. This is the first recorded voluntary movement of 
SCP-001. 


SCP-001: | know you. 
Pause. 


Man: Speaking without a tongue. We really didn't know what we 
were doing with you, did we? With conceptual engineering. 


SCP-001: | know you...but we've never met. How do | know you? 


Man: You have death inside you. I've given more people to him than 
anyone else, | expect. 


SCP-001: Who are you? Please, tell me. 


Man: I'm just a man who had too much ambition and too little sense. 
My name wouldn't mean anything to you. 


SCP-001: | see. 
Man: Can | tell you a story? 


Pause. 


SCP-001: Please. It's been a long time since...since I've been able 
to think so clearly. | really do recognize you. 


Man: Once upon a time, there was a man. He was a man of little 
importance. A middleman between middlemen. He sat at a desk, 
and files and figures passed through his hands. 


SCP-001: The man was you, | take it? 
The man /aughs. 


Man: | was trying to be a little ambiguous about it, but yes, he was 
me.