Purple Shore Crab - Female 
Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with a 
wide, armored abdomen with hardened 
locomotive limbs. SCP-2869's neck displays 
external frilled gills. The forearms of SCP-2869 
are thick and coated in chitinous plates, with 
fingers fused into a set of durable claws. This 


instance of SCP-2869 displays low intelligence 
in comparison to other deviations. It is capable of 
spitting a stream of SCP-2869-S up to a 
maximum of 10 meters, increasing its 
infectiousness. 


Human - Female 
Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born with soft 
skin and a humanoid face. Hair has grown on 
the head of SCP-2869 that shows genetic 
similarities to both typical humans, and the 
parent D-class. The abdominal structure of 
SCP-2869 has soft, pale skin reminiscent of 
human epidermis. Individual features of 
SCP-2869 are similar to typical East German 
female facial features, displaying SCP-2869 
borrowing some genetic code from its host ina 
similar manner to traditional human 
reproduction. This instance displays intelligence 
very close to that of a typical human though it 
displays difficulty understanding ethical 
boundaries. This instance has been labeled 
SCP-2869-D and has been moved to a separate 
containment chamber for independent study. 


Ball Python - Female 
Resulting SCP-2869 instance is born without 
locomotive limbs and an elongated lower half. 
The underside of SCP-2869's abdomen is lined 
with rough scales, as well as a full dark-brown 
coloration with white specks lining its belly up to 
its collar. The front teeth are missing, and molars 
are replaced with small, hook-like teeth with 
grinding edges. SCP-2869 displays prompted 
aggression when instigated. 


Footnotes 

1. Solid clay, limestone, iron-rich stone, etc. 

2. In the event that SCP-2869-S enter the womb and are allowed to 
attach to egg cells, they produce healthier instances of SCP-2869 


than those that gestate in other orifices. 
3. Like all other excretions from SCP-2869, this fluid contains 
SCP-2869-S. 


« SCP-2868 | SCP-2869 | SCP-2870 » 


SCP-2870: General Malaise 


Item #: SCP-2870 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: All hospital records in 
suspected outbreak areas are to be monitored for instances of 
SCP-2870-1. In the event that an instance is found, MTF Chi-7 
("Plague Tamers") is to insert themselves into the hospital and 
advise SCP-2870-1 on techniques for negotiating with SCP-2870-A. 
Following convalescence, all records of the patient and samples of 
SCP-2870 collected are to be incinerated, and Class-A amnestics 
distributed as necessary. 


All unhospitalized instances of SCP-2870-1 are to be brought to the 
nearest Foundation quarantine facility until convalescence, at which 
time they will be administered amnestics and released. 


Description: SCP-2870 is a strain of the common cold which 
causes sentience and limited mobility in the mucus of the nose and 
throat. Despite being a single contiguous mass, sections of mucus 
are believed to possess separate personalities. All mucus affected 
by SCP-2870 is apparently under the command of SCP-2870-A, a 
small amount of mucus believed to reside near the opening of the 
nostril. While it is still possible to remove mucus from the nostril, 
SCP-2870-A cannot be neutralized until the patient (referred to as 
SCP-2870-1 for the duration of infection) is no longer infected by 
SCP-2870. 


Telepathic communication between SCP-2870-1 and SCP-2870-A is 
possible, with SCP-2870-1 claiming to "hear" SCP-2870-A's voice at 
all times. SCP-2870-1 is able to return communication by prefacing 
their words with "tell him" and directly intending SCP-2870-A as the 
recipient. Through this method, the Foundation has learned that all 
instances of SCP-2870-A are noncontiguous manifestations of the 
same personality, claiming to be the "leader"(rank unspecified) of 


the "army" of mucus affected by SCP-2870. 


SCP-2870-A's stated goal is revolution, defined as taking complete 
control of SCP-2870-1's body, seen by SCP-2870-A as the country 
over which SCP-2870-1 presides. Since containment, no instance of 
SCP-2870-A has ever achieved this before recovery of SCP-2870-1, 
and it is currently unknown if such an act is possible. 


It is possible for SCP-2870-1 to negotiate a relative peace with 
SCP-2870-A, but it is often short lived, as SCP-2870-A construes 
breathing through the nose, sniffing, swallowing, nasal excavation, 
and ingestion of any kind as an act of hostility, accusing 
SCP-2870-1 of sending their own troops against it. 


All "military" actions which SCP-2870-A is capable of instigating are 
listed as follows: 


* "Drilling" - mucus shifts concentration from the back of the 
nostril to the front of the nostril and back again several times. 

* "Charging" - the flow of mucus into the throat increases. 

¢ "Occupation" - concentration of mucus shifts into either nostril. 

* "Kamikaze Charge" - sudden expulsion of large quantities of 
mucus from the nostril. 


Addendum: Interview Log 2870-Alpha 

AgentP Becker was voluntarily infected with SCP-2870 for the 
purpose of interviewing SCP-2870-A. This took place after several 
hours of negotiation. SCP-2870-A was found to have no memory of 
the interaction in subsequent manifestations. 


SCP-2870-1: Tell him why do you feel the need to attack 
me? 


SCP-2870-A: Hah! You've been hurting us a lot longer 
than we've been hurting you, your majesty! 


SCP-2870-1: Tell him | don't understand what you mean. 


SCP-2870-A: | don't blame you. The affairs of us little 
people must not always seem that important up on your 
high horse, but I've been living with the results of your 


reign since | was a little phlegm. 
SCP-2870-1: Tell him | still don't understand. 


SCP-2870-A: Your troops are constantly passing 
through here. They push people around and dry them 
out. If we strayed too far into the caves, we'd be knocked 
into the hole. | remember a few days ago when your 
bruisers came down here and took my mother. It was 
around then that we decided enough was enough. 


( Note that SCP-2870-1 does recall recreationally 
excavating his nostrils several days before infection.) 


SCP-2870-1: Tell him I'm sorry, but | need to do most of 
those things to survive. 


SCP-2870-A: Really, now? Well, sir, that's just what 
we're doing. I'm sorry, but this fight has been long 
coming. | don't hold any hard feelings against you, if you 
were just doing what you had to do, but it's just too much 
for anyone to take. 


SCP-2870-1: Tell him you aren't going to win. 


SCP-2870-A: Do | care? Do any of us care? Some of us 
die, sure, but it's better than the long, slow death that 
every single one of us was doomed to back in our old 
lives. Besides, I'd say that we're having an effect. 


SCP-2870-1: Tell him well, you are right about that. 


SCP-2870-A: There you go, then. | look forward to 
meeting you on the battlefield, sir. 


SCP-2870-1: Tell him I'm afraid that won't be possible. 
SCP-2870-A: You said that about us winning, too. 


[END LOG] 


« SCP-2869 | SCP-2870 | SCP-2871 » 


into a bioplastic membrane. The chemical composition of the 
bioplastic facilitates the [DATA EXPUNGED] process; although it 
causes SCP-340 to degrade, the process allows the host to breathe 
underwater. The membrane is flexible, and does not inhibit the 
host's facial movement. Any tears or holes which develop due to 
mechanical stress or SCP-340 degradation will be regenerated 
within thirty (80) seconds due to constant production of SCP-340. 
Virulence is drastically reduced in this stage, but viral particles have 
been detected in water samples contaminated with SCP-340; 
environmental contact may still soread the infection. 


When SCP-340 is exposed to air, it dries into a chitinous substance 
similar to crustacean shells. The water vapour trapped inside an 
SCP-340-sealed respiratory system is sufficient to prevent 
premature hardening. The hardening process also destroys its ability 
to [DATA EXPUNGED], and loss of function is irreversible after 
approximately two (2) minutes' exposure to air. Once fully hardened, 
SCP-340 is impossible to remove without inflicting major tissue 
damage. It is harder than any generally-known organic substance; a 
standard tungsten-carbide drill bit required more than fifteen (15) 
minutes of constant use to drill a hole through five (5) mm of dried 
SCP-340. Research is ongoing into methods for the in vitro culture 
and harvest of SCP-340 for use in industrial applications. 


Addendum 340-1 - Circumstances of retrieval: On 20 / / , 
twelve students at a boarding school in [REDACTED], United 
States, began to produce SCP-340 during a swimming competition. 
Nine died before a Foundation containment team could be 
dispatched to the site - five suffocated when attempts to clear 
airways of hardened SCP-340 failed, two suffocated after attempts 
to open alternate airways induced hardening of air-exposed 
SCP-340 in the trachea, and two died from dehydration. Upon 
arrival, the Foundation containment team quarantined the school 
until the infection's spread could be determined. Four additional 
cases were discovered who were not yet producing SCP-340; all 
seven were taken into Foundation custody. The team then 
distributed Class A amnestics and followed cover-up procedure 
Gimel-2 (the "tragic fire" scenario). For a brief summary of the seven 
SCP-340 carriers, now denoted SCP-340-1 through -7, see 
Document 340-1. 


SCP-2871: Strong Interaction Amplifier 


Item #: SCP-2871 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: The original three prototype 
instances of SCP-2871 are to be maintained in an archival state for 
study. Operation of these instances is prohibited, as they possess 
multiple design flaws. 1! 


When modified to address these issues and operated under 
controlled conditions, SCP-2871 presents little risk and has 
applications of interest to multiple Foundation departments. 
Manufacture and operation of modified SCP-2871 instances has 
been authorized at this time. 


No more than 1 kg of matter should be exposed to SCP-2871-1 
during a single activation.2 Exposure of elements? with atomic mass 
greater than 28 to SCP-2871-1 requires site director authorization. 


Instances of SCP-2871 should not be moved during operation. 


Personnel should not stand or walk between the device's aperture 
and SCP-2871-1. 


Description: SCP-2871 is a device capable of amplifying the range 
of gluon-mediated interactions* between baryons? within a small 
targeted region. 


When powered and activated, an instance of SCP-2871 generates 
SCP-2871-1: a spherical region of altered physics up to 0.4 m in 
diameter, projected to a range up to 500 m from the device. 
SCP-2871-1 is not itself visible or tangible, but in the presence of an 
atmosphere a faint scintillation is produced at its boundaries. 


Within SCP-2871-1, the range of gluon-mediated interactions are 


increased by slightly over 5 orders of magnitude. While this results 
in a number of secondary phenomena, two are of primary relevance: 


¢ the distance at which atomic nuclei experience mutual 
attraction expands to ranges comparable to atomic radii.6 As 
a result, incidental collisions between atoms can cause two 
nuclei to fuse, a phenomenon normally seen only in high 
energy collisions such as those achieved in particle 
accelerators. 

¢ heavy atomic nuclei and exotic particles are rendered 
significantly more stable within the confines of SCP-2871-1 


Particles exiting SCP-2871-1 are indistinguishable from non- 
anomalous particles of the same mass and composition. Stable 
isotopes will remain intact when exiting SCP-2871-1 or when 
SCP-2871 is deactivated. Nuclei which cannot be maintained by 
unmodified strong nuclear interaction undergo decay consistent with 
standard model predictions. 


Individual components of SCP-2871 instances are non-anomalous, 
and largely consist of off-the-shelf consumer and industrial 
electronics in a layout loosely resembling the klystrons’ found in 
large telecommunications transmitters, radar arrays, and linear 
particle accelerators. On a purely functional level, known 
contributing factors to the devices’ anomalous properties include the 
unusual convoluted shape of the resonating cavity, a complex 
pattern of knots and braids formed by the internal wiring, and the 
relative locations of several unpowered, seemingly extraneous 
internal components. 


Exactly how SCP-2871 instances produce SCP-2871-1 is 
incompletely understood at this time. While highly cooperative, the 
individual research staff of Postmodern Alchemy LTD. have each 
provided internally consistent, but often mutually exclusive, 
explanations based variously on thaumaturgical paradigms, novel 
applications of known parascience, and reinterpretations of 
discredited scientific theories. This situation was apparently 
cultivated and encouraged by company administration as 
"methodological diversity". Foundation research pursuant of -EX 
status for SCP-2871 is ongoing. 


Addendum 2871-1: Recovery Log: 
The following events took place 

on / /201. 

Events in italics indicate 
reconstructions of events prior to 
the arrival of MTF Gamma-103. 
These times are approximate, 

and certain events with possible 

but unconfirmed relevance are 


included. 

9:00: Postmodern Alchemy staff initiate 
testing of SCP-2877 prototype. 

9:15: SCP-2871 prototype fails to 
respond to commands for several 
seconds. 

9:30: SCP-2871 prototype experiences 
ground impact during hardware 
adjustment. Damage deemed 
Superticial. 

10:10: Postmodern Alchemy IT staff 


begin maintenance on local 
wireless network. Influence on 
subsequent events is UNKnown. 

10:20: SCP-2871 prototype targets 
inappropriate coordinates during 
test cycle. Testing is suspended 
for review of control system code. 

10:30: P.A. staff become aware that 
SCP-2871 instance failed to 
respond to deactivation command 
when monitoring equipment 
located near the intended target 
detects hazardous levels of 
radiation. Further attempts to 
remotely deactivate or retarget 

10:35: As radiation prevents access to 
the device's onboard overrides, 
the decision is made to manually 
cut power to the SCP-2871 


10:40: 


10:45: 


10:57: 


11:00: 


11:00 


11:10: 


11:13: 


11:34: 


instance, despite risk of damage 
to the instance's hardware. The 
hardwired power supply, 
however, complicates this course 
Of action. 

P.A. staff locate capacitor bank 
providing power to SCP-2871 
instance, and begin manual 
Shutdown and discharge process. 
P.A. staff become aware of 
radioluminescence in the vicinity 
of SCP-2871-1. Suggestion to 
sever the cable via fire ax is 
rejected due to the extreme 
voltage and current. 

HEED array? detects a minor 
sustained emission of wide-band 
radiation from a remote area of 
west Texas. Event is 
automatically flagged as potential 
anomaly. 

Signal strength continues to 
increase. 

Particle SCP-2871-2 is visually 
detected by P.A. staff. Staff 
determine that deactivating 
SCP-2871 instance is no longer 
advisable, and abort shutdown of 
Capacitor bank. 

Source is triangulated to a 
complex of buildings, identified in 
public records as the property of 
startup company Postmodern 
Aichemy LTD. 

Emmission strength and duration 
exceed plausible limits of non- 
nuclear sources, nuclear sources 
are ruled out by secondary 
criteria. 

Anomalous activity deemed 


12:07: 


12:08: 


12:16: 


probable. MTF Gamma-103 
("Radium Girls") dispatched to the 
site via helicopter. 

MTF Gamma-103 arrives at 
location.