Affected individuals will remain conscious for almost the entirety of 
this process, resulting in great distress. Roughly 70% of affected 
individuals will attempt suicide during this process. Flies generated 
during this process have been determined to be entirely non- 
anomalous. If the affected individual dies during any point in this 
process (or during the preceding 2,376 days), the process will stop 
and the flies will die. No known method of averting this process 
other than the death of the individual has been discovered. 


To date, six Foundation personnel have been contacted by 
SCP-3063, and attempts have been made to alter the terms of 
agreement to entrap SCP-3063 into neutralizing itself, though none 
have met with success. Below is a partial test log of such attempts. 


Test Log SCP-3063 


Test #: 3063-1 

Tester: Senior Researcher Elizabeth Gao 
Parameters: “The death of SCP-3063”. 

Result: SCP-3063 manifestation combusts. Eggs 
manifest within Dr. Gao 2,376 days after testing. 
Interpretation: SCP-3063 apparently interprets its 
“death” as the death of a manifestation. 


Test #: 3063-2 

Tester: Senior Researcher David Roberts 

Parameters: “The permanent containment of 
SCP-3063”. 

Result: SCP-3063 manifestation ceases moving, and is 
determined to have died. The dead instance is contained 
within a secure containment unit below Site-63. After 
2,376 days, Diptera eggs manifest inside Senior 
Researcher Roberts’ body. 3 months after his death, 
another SCP-3063 instance is confirmed. 
Interpretation: Again, such terms of agreement seem to 
extend only to SCP-3063’s current manifestation. 


Test #: 3063-3 

Tester: Dr. Caroline Fairweather 

Parameters: “A permanent cessation of all activities of 
SCP-3063”. 

Result: Results identical to those of Test #3063-1. 
Interpretation: It is becoming clear that “permanent” in 
the context of SCP-3063 only extends for the 2,376 days 
prior to the death of the individual. 


Test #: 3063-4 

Tester: Senior Researcher William Marlowe 
Parameters: “Knowledge of the true nature of 
SCP-3063” 

Result: SCP-3063 combusts. A printed copy of this 
document (without test log) appears before Senior 
Researcher Marlowe. Process proceeds as normal. 
Interpretation: Assuming SCP-3063 does not cheat 
those it makes an agreement with, this document is to be 
considered accurate and true. 


Test #: 3063-5 

Tester: Dr. Patrick McGann 

Parameters: “Clear, understandable knowledge of 
SCP-3063 other than knowledge currently possessed by 
The SCP Foundation" 

Result: SCP-3063 combusts. Results of this test and the 
following test appear printed before Dr. McGann, who 


proceeds to kill himself by puncturing his carotid artery 
with a pen. 

Interpretation: SCP-3063 either possesses 
precognizant abilities, or is able to directly affect future 
events. 


Test #: 3063-6 

Tester: Dr. Jonathan Mabry 

Parameters: "Is there even a choice?" 

Result: Dr. Mabry experiences a severe pulmonary 
embolism and later dies en route to the medical center. 
SCP-3063 combusts. 

Interpretation: See test #3063-5 


Any personnel contacted by SCP-3063 are expected to 
report the event, and then use the opportunity to 
continue neutralization efforts. 


SCP-3063 is believed to have been in operation for at least 4,000 
years, as the earliest known records of entities and events matching 
SCP-3063’s description have been discovered in early Canaanite 
settlements. Assuming an approximately constant rate of activity, 
this equates to approximately 615 agreements made. It is entirely 
possible that SCP-3063 has been in operation for considerably 
longer, and Foundation archaeological teams are currently 
searching for earlier recordings of events that would indicate as 
such. 


Procedure Islip-18: In the event of the death of uncontained 
individuals due to SCP-3063’s effects, Mobile Task Beta-5 is to 
mobilize, and administer said individual with 90 grams of 
cypermethrin.3 Additional cypermethrin is to be sprayed within a 10 
meter radius of the affected individual. After the individual and any 
generated flies have died, remains are to be incinerated. Any civilian 
witnesses are to be given a regimen of Class-A amnestics, and the 
area is to be closed to civilians for no less than 30 days under the 
pretense of a non-specific toxic spill. 


functioning, and the wound caused in SCP-376 will immediately be 
closed by growing extra bark. If left alone, the light will eventually 
biodegrade and rot like any other organism. 


Unlike other plants, SCP-376 does not use photosynthesis to 
sustain itself. Instead, its roots will dig through the pavement and 
ground towards the nearest power line. SCP-376's roots are capable 
of penetrating underground power lines and patching into them, 
effectively attaching itself to the power grid. SCP-376 uses the 
electricity it obtains as the primary energy to create food, rather than 
sunlight. 


In terms of reproduction, SCP-376 has a rather unique method of 
propagating itself. Rather than using regular spores or seeds, 
SCP-376 is able to transfer "seedlings" through the power grid it is 
connected to, meaning that a new instance of SCP-376 can be 
created anywhere the power lines reach. For further information, see 
Experiment Log 376A. 


SCP-376 was found during rush hour in , California on a busy 
intersection. The entire event was explained as an art exhibition and 
SCP-376 was promptly moved to its current location. 


Experiment Log 376A: Once it was discovered that SCP-376 
required electricity to survive, it was attached to Site- 's power grid. 
This mistake was quickly realized when on-site staff began reporting 
the appearance of additional traffic lights scattered around the 
facility. Once these lights were removed, SCP-376 was connected to 
a separate power grid that was laid under a specially constructed 
test area. After analyzing the results, it was discovered that 
SCP-376 is somehow able to discern which areas it can grow 
without arousing undue suspicion. All recorded test subjects were 
reported to grow in areas where traffic light placement would be 
logical. There is currently no explanation to how SCP-376 is able to 
control where it grows so effectively. 


Experiment Log 376B: After continued testing, it became known 
that SCP-376 is not restricted to just traffic lights. After several 
weeks of observation, it was noted that additional structures began 
appearing. So far, the forms SCP-376 can take include but are not 
limited to: Fire hydrants, power lines, street lights, and street signs. 


Footnotes 

1. Note: in this context, “appropriate” is not synonymous with 
“appropriate for humanoid containment”. Secure containment of 
affected individuals takes ultimate precedent. All other concerns, be 
they for comfort or otherwise, are secondary. 

2. The final stage in the life cycle of metamorphosing insects. 

3. A highly potent synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. 


SCP-3064: Hymn of Courage 


Extract of SCP-3064-4 


Item #: SCP-3064 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: 

Due to its non-physical nature, SCP-3064 cannot be fully contained 
at this time. Research Task Force 3064-Mu are to monitor social 
media, news sites, radio, television and local newspapers for reports 
alluding to physical or digital instances of SCP-3064, at all times. 


All physical instances of SCP-3064 retrieved by Foundation 
personnel are to be catalogued and stored in designated Secure 
Object Lockers across Sites 15, 19 and 301. No more than one (1) 
physical instance of SCP-3064 is to be stored in the same Secure 
Object Locker to minimize potential losses in the event of a 
containment breach. 


All digital instances of SCP-3064 are to be copied to a physical 
medium and stored according to the protocols described above, and 
all links to the file removed from public access. Foundation 
personnel are advised to proceed with caution should a digital 
instance of SCP-3064 go viral. In these instances, personnel with 
clearance SCP-3064/2 or above should carefully monitor social 
media trends to identify the effective potency of the SCP-3064 
instance and determine risk before proceeding with containment 
procedures. Final decisions in these instances will be made by 
personnel with SCP-3064/4 clearance. 


Original instances of SCP-3064 are not to be removed from the 
Secure Object Lockers without approval of personnel with 
SCP-3064/3 clearance. For testing and experimentation purposes, a 
copy must be made approximating the same materials. Sites 15 and 
301 maintain caches of blank vinyl, CDs, DVDs and MP3 players for 


this purpose. Copies of a SCP-3064 instance are to be sealed 
individually using Class-G hazardous material polythene bags and 
sent to incineration. 


Testing with original, physical instances of SCP-3064 must be 
submitted to the current Lead Research Director (SCP-3064/5) for 
approval. 


Description: 

SCP-3064 is a melody hypothesized to affect listeners by interfering 
with the listener’s perception of adverse stimuli. Through an as-yet 
not fully understood mechanism, this melody provokes a reduced 
fear response to adverse stimuli. Some instances of SCP-3064 have 
been shown to nullify fear responses in affected individuals and 
even reverse pre-existing fear conditioning. Instances of SCP-3064 
affect listeners more strongly in live performances. For simplicity of 
reference, the effects of SCP-3064 on an individual will be referred 
to as ‘strong’, indicating a complete inhibition of fear and removal of 
prior fear conditioning, or ‘weak’, indicating an incomplete inhibition 
of fear with no effect on prior fear conditioning. 


Notable instances of SCP-3064 are catalogued below: 


Fragment of SCP-3064-6 


SCP-3064-6 — "Hymn of Courage" 

SCP-3064-6/1, -6/2, -6/3 and -6/4 are clay fragments bearing 
cuneiform script excavated in 1952 from the Amorite-Canaanite city 
of Ugarit (present day Ras Shamra) in northern Syria. It originally 
formed part of the 'Hurrian Songs' collection first reported in 
literature in 1955, as fragments h.18, h.29, and h.31-32. All details of 
these fragments have been removed from publically available 
scientific literature. 


The translated text and musical notation of SCP-3064-6 was first 
published in 1992 by M. Szlezchny, and drew the Foundation’s 
attention in 1994 when published and performed a recital of 
a 'corrected' translation, resulting in Incident 3064-4. All known 
recordings of this arrangement of SCP-3064 were taken into 
Foundation custody and are designated SCP-3064-7. No casualties 
were reported, and Class C amnestics were administered to all 


present. 


Foundation archaeological and paleolinguistic experts have 
confirmed that ’s translation of SCP-3064-6 is accurate and 
represents a hymn to the Canaanite deity Anat, a deity associated in 
the Ugarit tablets with war and conflict. The lyrics form a prayer to 
Anat to lend courage in battle to the worshipper. Experimental 
testing has shown that the lyrics recited as prose do not exhibit the 
inhibiting effect. 


SCP-3064-6 is notable for being the oldest known physical instance 
of SCP-3064 to exist, and demonstrates that SCP-3064 has been 
present in human culture since at least 1400 BCE. 


In 20 , an article on the Hurrian Songs published in the American 
Journal of Archaeology caught the Foundation's attention by 
referring directly to fragments h.31-32 in the context of a partial 
translation of other artifacts excavated from Ugarit (designated 
SCP-3064-6/A). Relevant passages from this journal have been 
reproduced below as Addendum 20 /01. 


SCP-3064-1 


SCP-3064-1 — "Victory’s Tune" 

SCP-3064-1 is a small clockwork music box, measuring 8cm x 5cm 
x 4cm, made from English ash sometime in the 1930's, and 
assumed to have been made by an independent craftsman. On the 
lid is an engraved image of the goddess Victory, imitating the statue 
on the Victoria Monument, London. On the inside of the lid is an 
inscription reading: 'To Johnny — Give them Hell! - B.' It is wound by 
a small brass key, and once wound will continue to play the first 
movement of SCP-3064 until wound down. The materials of the 
music box do not display any anomalous properties and the box has 
been disassembled and reassembled successfully without 
diminishing the effects of SCP-3064. 


According to eyewitness accounts, the music box was recovered in 
1942 from the wreckage of a RAF fighter plane piloted by John 
Turner (thought to be the ‘Johnny’ referred to in the box’s 
inscription), who was shot down near Hamburg on April 8th 1942 
and did not eject his plane. The box passed through the hands of 


several owners before being abandoned in Berlin and looted by an 
American soldier, Thomas —_, who came to the attention of 
Foundation personnel following a bar brawl in Boston, MA in 1951 
(Incident 3064-1). Mr. sustained severe injuries in the brawl and 
was arrested on charges of aggravated assault. Police reports 
record that Mr. was alternately humming and singing ‘a curious 
tune’ to himself while in the communal holding cell, and soon 
another fight had broken out in which Mr. was killed, having 
fought ‘like a madman'and ‘displaying no fear’. An investigative 
agent was sent to Boston, and Mr. __’s widow corroborated the 
police report, stating that he possessed a music box that played the 
same melody. 


Foundation research has turned up three individuals who could be 
the ‘B’ referred to in the box’s inscription, but none have known links 
to other instances of SCP-3064. 


SCP-3064 was redesignated SCP-3064-1 after the recovery of 
SCP-3064-2 in 1954 and testing proved that it is the melody, not the 
physical instance, that produces the anomalous effect on the 
listener. 


SCP-3064-23 — "Sugar Sugar Sweet Fear" 

SCP-3064-23 is a single produced by the Danish band 
Fennikelkage. The single, ‘Sugar Sugar Sweet Fear'was released in 
2002 but failed to be popular with audiences. Foundation 
observation following the protocols described above tentatively 
designated the track SCP-3064-23 due to its similarities in melody to 
known instances of SCP-3064, albeit significantly altered to include 
a chorus line and to fit the dance pop genre. No preventative action 
was taken by the Foundation at this time. An agent was dispatched 
and investigated the band, recovering an instance of SCP-3064-7. 


In 2004 the Foundation began tracking increasing references to the 
song on the internet, originating in a Japanese video pairing the 
song with a ‘chibi’ depiction of the Grim Reaper (animation 
designated SCP-3064-23/A). A small spike in suicides was noted in 
the latter half of 2004 as the trend peaked in popularity (Incidents 
3064-14 and 3064-15). After review, clearance was granted to begin 
a blanket operation of suppressing online mentions and availability 
of the video. It was removed from known video hosting services and 


a new trend was manufactured to distract attention. 


The animator of the video, Kiniho Kunihiro, was later found to have 
committed suicide shortly after the video had first been released. 


+ Extracts from SCP-3064 Testing Logs: 


SCP-3064 Test Log - Entry 03 

Date: 06/07/1952 

Subject: D-4435, SCP-3064 

Procedure: D-4435, a profoundly deaf 
Caucasian female with a fear of rats, was set 
in front of SCP-3064 and asked to look at the 
picture of a rat next to SCP-3064. The subject 
indicated discomfort at the sight of the picture. 
D-4435 was then asked to wind the key, then 
look at a picture of a rat until a light indicated 
she could stop. The subject wound the key 
and sat throughout 6 repetitions of the melody 
produced by SCP-3064 until the internal spring 
was wound down. She was asked to express 
her feelings about the picture, and again 
indicated discomfort. 

Conclusion: No response to SCP-3064 
observed.