Special Containment Procedures: Due to the high level of 
pedestrian traffic that occurs at SCP-2175’s location, containment of 
SCP-2175 is minimal. A local apartment has been repurposed for 
Foundation reconnaissance; at all times, two Foundation agents are 
to occupy this facility (designated Observation Post 2175-1) on the 
Eton side of the bridge. The agents are to monitor the location and 
any pedestrians who enter it. 


Should an instance of SCP-2175-1 manifest, it is to be collected by 
a Foundation proxy! who has passed the requisite Scarborough 
Protocol training2. Any passerby who attempts to remove an 
instance of SCP-2175-1 from the bridge is to be escorted to the 
Foundation base for questioning. To maintain a low profile, no force 
is to be used; however, unauthorized individuals adamant on 
retaining SCP-2175-1 are to be noted and subsequently investigated 
by Foundation security staff. 


Recovered instances of SCP-2175-1 are to be stored in filing lockers 
located on the premises of Observation Post 2175-1. Documents 
determined to contain notable content are to be transferred to the 
nearest Foundation site. Access to both sets of documents requires 
Level-2 clearance. 


Description: SCP-2175 is a localized phenomenon that manifests 
on Windsor Bridge, connecting the towns of Windsor and Eton in 
Berkshire, UK. At irregular intervals during dawn and dusk, 
documents of varying content and length will appear on the 
pedestrian walkway of the bridge; these items are collectively 
designated SCP-2175-1. Instances of SCP-2175-1 are various 
notes, reminders, and collections of miscellaneous information, 
written on international B5 size (176mm x 250 mm) paper sheets. 


Closer analysis has revealed the makeup of the paper to be high- 
quality flax fiber. 


Through graphology analysis, handwriting matches with local 
citizens have been established for a small minority of instances. 
Interviews indicate that the involved persons consistently have some 
recollection of the information contained in the documents, and have 
expressed a belief in the importance of committing said information 
to memory. As such, it is believed that SCP-2175 is triggered by 
individuals crossing the bridge while engaged in active 
remembrance of information they consider significant at the time. 
Though exact circumstances are unknown, it is currently observed 
that an instance of SCP-2175-1 will manifest once the individual who 
has triggered SCP-2175 has left the bridge. 


While the majority of SCP-2175-1 instances are commonplace lists, 
usually of groceries or “to-do” items, others recovered have also 
included material ranging from personal information to less 
commonplace material4. Some notable instances gathered over the 
past years are as follows: 


* Five chapters of an adventure novel draft involving a 
protagonist who possesses amphibian and avian features 

* A two-page list of various herbal ingredients, including several 
nonexistent plants 

¢ An account of a disease that transforms a living being into an 
abstract philosophical concept 

* A recipe for combining "5-simplex honeycomb" and "pan- 
dimensional spam" 

¢ A process for stitching wolfsbane thread into silk robes 

* A children's rhyme about an amphiptere eating 
various fruits 

* Aplan for a "romantic night of fairy sniping", including opinions 
on weapons and ammunition 

¢ The shortest instance to date, a half-sheet of paper bearing a 
stylized tree icon and the phrase, “If asked again, would you 
go with me?” 


SCP-2175 was discovered following the interception of a message 
which determined the Windsor Bridge to be a rendezvous point for 
members of the Serpent's Hand. Diagrams and a personal vignette 


confirming Hand activity were later obtained from initial investigation 
of the bridge. SCP-2175 is currently believed to be caused or 
maintained by members of the Serpent’s Hand, who may actively 
use the phenomenon to facilitate exchange of information at the 
location. Though the Foundation has yet to directly intercept a 
Serpent's Hand member at the bridge, it is confirmed that members 
of the group are presently aware of Foundation investigation of 
SCP-2175 (see Addendum SCP-21 75-4). 


Addendum 2175-1: On // ,seven SCP-2175-1 instances were 
recovered, each containing a unique verse variation on the lyrics of 
the ballad “Scarborough Fair’. These recoveries coincided with the 
appearance of a group of seven individuals on the bridge, one of 
whom was under Foundation investigation for potential connections 
to the Serpent’s Hand. Though Foundation personnel were able to 
recover the documents, none of the seven individuals could be 
located after their initial sighting. The circumstances of their 
disappearance are currently unknown. 


Addendum 2175-2: Analysis of the verse variations deemed the 
lyrics to be non-anomalous. The Scarborough Protocol was created 
on //_ by Doctor R. Mercer to address the potential of SCP-2175 
manifesting documents consisting of sensitive information when 
Foundation agents come into contact with the location. Repeated 
trials of the behavioral procedure (mentally reciting the recovered 
verses and focusing only tangentially on the bridge) have 
demonstrated fairly consistent success: roughly 70% of manifested 
documents that do result from Foundation proxy activity consist 
entirely of lyrics from the ballad, with no other information present. 


Addendum 2175-3: An incident on / / involved an instance of 
SCP-2175-1 manifesting during a period of high bridge traffic: while 
most passersby did not acknowledge the presence of the document, 
a previously-unnoticed individual wearing hooded clothing was able 
to obtain the instance and disappear amongst the crowd before 
Foundation agents could intervene. Based on further 
reconnaissance work, it is theorized that instances of SCP-2175-1 
may only be noticed and recovered by an individual who is 
purposely searching the bridge. 


Addendum 2175-4: As of / / ,33 SCP-2175-1 instances 


containing a lyrics variation have been noted. The most recent 
content is as follows: 


Are you going to Scarborough Fair? 
You've thus learn'ed naught but the rhyme; 
Forever barred be the bridge o’er there, 
Till you are a true friend of mine. 


Footnotes 

1. Drawn from the current pool of local persons being assessed for 
possible Foundation recruitment 

2. See Addendum 2175-2 

3. e.g. names, addresses, daily routines, locations of small items 
such as keys or shoes 

4. e.g. obscure incantations, times and dates of unorthodox 
festivals, undecipherable phrases in unknown languages 


« SCP-2174 | SCP-2175 | SCP-2176 » 


SCP-2176: Ghostlight™ 


Item #: SCP-2176 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-2176 
containing Class-A ectomorphs are to be stored in a Class-4 
Ectoproof Containment Vault at Site-96. 


Titan Consumer Appliances and Electronics is to be monitored by 
Foundation agents to ensure that any new paratechnology products 
developed by the company will not threaten normalcy. 


Description: SCP-21 76 is a brand of anomalous lightbulbs 
developed by Titan Consumer Appliances and Electronics, ! 
originally marketed under the name "Ghostlight™". 


The outward appearance of SCP-2176 brand lightbulbs resembles 
that of non-anomalous fluorescent lightbulbs sold for household use. 
However, their operating principles are analogous to those of an 
incandescent lamp, which uses an electric current to heat a tungsten 
filament. A similar process is used in SCP-2176 bulbs, with the 
tungsten filament replaced by a high-density ectoplasm2 solution 
consisting of ectomorphs.$ In order to prevent ectoplasm leakage 
from the bulb, the interior surface is treated with an ectoproof 
coating. 


Documents and testimony taken from TCAE representatives show 
that the ectoplasm used in SCP-2176 was sourced from a number of 
third-party suppliers, primarily the Group of Interest known as "The 
Factory" (Gol-010). Analysis has revealed that Factory-supplied 
ectoplasm consists of Class-A and -B ectomorphs, while ectoplasm 
sourced from other suppliers consists of Class-B, -C, and -D 
ectomorphs in varying amounts.4 It is believed that TCAE was 
unaware of this fact. 


TCAE marketed SCP-2176 as a new type of fluorescent lightbulb, 
one which was cheaper, safer, and longer lasting. However, these 
lightbulbs posed a hazard due to the presence of Class-A 
ectomorphs within them. When an SCP-2176 lightbulb is shattered, 
the ectomorphs contained within are released into the surrounding 
environment. While the Class-B, -C, and -D ectomorphs safely 
dissipate and disperse when this happens, the Class-A ectomorphs 
remain in the area and cause anomalous events, usually involving 
electrical malfunctions. 


Foundation involvement and containment efforts began in 2006, 
approximately six months after TCAE began selling SCP-2176 to 
consumers, following a rise in the number of household 
electrocutions. Once a causal link to SCP-2176 was established, the 
Foundation was able to convince TCAE to order a recall of the 
defective bulbs. Subsequent investigation revealed the presence of 
Class-A ectomorphs in approximately 40% of all SCP-2176 
lightbulbs. Ongoing containment is being performed by MTF Mu-13 
("Ghostbusters") through use of Hoffman Portable Electro- 
Thaumic Units. 


Addendum 2176-1: TCAE has since ceased its use of the Factory 
as a supplier, and has agreed to follow Foundation safety standards 
and marketing guidelines for products containing paratechnology. 
This is considered a cheaper and more reliable method of 
maintaining normalcy than forcing TCAE to cease its operations. As 
part of this agreement, TCAE will also begin supplying the 
Foundation with certain pieces of necessary paratechnology, 
starting with improved Kardec Counters.° 


Footnotes 

1. A paratechnology company focused on consumer applications of 
anomalous technology, formed in 1999 by a number of former 
employees ofPrometheus Laboratories. 

2. A semi-corporeal fluid which is transparent under normal 
circumstances and evaporates at room temperature. When 
subjected to an electric current it will emit visible-wavelength 
photons in a process known as ectoluminescence. 

3. Ectomorphs are anomalous entities composed of ectoplasm, 
sometimes created by the death of a living organism. In less clinical 


language, they are often called ghosts. 

4. Ectomorphs are classified based on sapiency and agency (ability 
to take physical action). Only Class-A ectomorphs possess both 
sapiency and agency. Class-B possess sapiency but not agency, 
Class-C possess agency but not sapiency, and Class-D possess 
neither. 

5. Devices that use ectoluminescence to detect ectomorphs 


« SCP-2175 | SCP-2176 | SCP-2177 » 


SCP-2177: Yellow Journal Infection 


Item #: SCP-2177 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: STRIX intelligence packages 
embedded in library collections management software are to monitor 
institutions for titles associated with SCP-2177 infection. Infections 
have been identified in 17 institutions, including academic libraries, 

private collections, and the former non-classified public library of 
Site 111. 


Infected institutions are to be infiltrated by at least two Level-2 
personnel in supervisory positions, including at least one 
containment specialist with training in library/information science. 
SCP-2177 infections are to be quarantined in restricted collections 
or secure archives not open to the public. In order to avoid Alpha 
events, new instances of SCP-2177-1 must be shelved according to 
existing institutional policies. No attempt should be allowed to 
remove SCP-2177 infections from these institutions. Civilians 
exposed to SCP-2177-1 are to be detained and administered Class 
C amnestics. 


In order to avoid Beta events, Regional Directors have been 
authorized to provide financial and political support required to keep 
infected institutions in operation. If a Beta event is unavoidable, 
Mobile Task Force Alpha-4 ("Pony Express") is to 
intercept all deliveries of documents to vulnerable institutions and 
seize SCP-2177-1 instances until such time as a suitable institution 
can be infiltrated and infected. 


Description: SCP-2177 is a virus-like pathogen that targets libraries 
holding print subscriptions to large numbers (> 50) of technical 
journals. SCP-2177 takes the form of documentation requesting that 
a journal or document be added to the institution’s collection. This 
request is always in the correct format for the receiving institution, 


and occasionally includes misinformation suggesting a pre-existing 
record. Once SCP-2177 has been entered into the catalog in any 
capacity, its record is altered to indicate an ongoing subscription to a 
technical journal. This facilitates reproduction, with new instances of 
SCP-2177-1 arriving amongst existing subscriptions. Reproduction 
rates range from 1 item every three months to 1 item per month2. 


SCP-2177-1 refers to the physical carapace of SCP-2177, which 
always takes the form of a 24 x 30 cm technical journal bound in 
yellow pasteboard. SCP-2177-1 always contains the SCP-2177 
pathogen, although in advanced infections this may only consist of a 
tailored address label. SCP-2177-1 contents and findings are not 
anomalous, but always refer to large-scale unethical testing on 
human subjects. (Sample contents of SCP-2177-1 are available in 
Addendum 2177-01.) 


Alpha events occur when infected institutions intentionally discard 
new instances of SCP-2177-1, attempt to physically remove all 
SCP-2177-1 instances, or attempt to eliminate SCP-2177 from the 
catalog. SCP-2177 infections have been shown to adapt to these 
threats in the following ways: 

- Drastically increasing reproduction rates (up to 1 item per week). 
- Subdividing to multiply reproduction (e.g dividing a title into Series 
A, B, and C) 

- Creating additional instances of infection under other titles and 
technical fields. 


Beta events occur when an SCP-2177 infection is successfully 
eliminated or when an infected institution ceases operation. In Beta 
events, SCP-2177 will be transmitted to other vulnerable libraries 
until at least one institution becomes infected. Transmission vectors 
include any shipment of documents to a library, including returned 
materials and large donations. SCP-2177 will initially target 
institutions with names or street addresses superficially similar to the 
previously-infected institution, but these criteria become less strict 
as transmission time increases. 


Addendum 2177-01: Sample contents of SCP-2177-1 


+ Access Archive 


Format: 

Subject matter: 
Publication date: 
Example article: 
Findings: 


Subject matter: Military aviation 

Publication date: May 1947 

Example article: Effective kill radius of 550-Ib 
(sic) aerial bombs. 

Findings: Detailed explanations of anatomical 
effects based on human subjects restrained at 
various distances from a static ground 
explosion. (Please see Document 
2177-1947-01 for historical context of these 
data.) 


Subject matter: Rocketry and astronautics 
Publication date: September 1961 

Example article: The development of a 
system of starvation and torture that does not 
interfere with fine motor control necessary to 
assemble complex rocketry components. 
Findings: Although several programs are 
successfully implemented, work quality in all 
cases was significantly lower than in the 
control group. 


Subject matter: Psychiatry 

Publication date: June 1976 

Example article: A review and meta-analysis 
of 125 studies of "extrasensory perception" 
using chemical intervention, neurosurgery, or 
induced trauma.