| am not sorry, and | am not apologizing. | could not let 
my legacy be the destruction of a universe | was not 
even worthy of. It seems | will in the end bring the 
equilibrium | desired, and it will be the end of our 
degenerate universe. 


The Teleforce is locked away safely. | soend my long 
hours before the pond with the birds. They are so 
blissfully unaware of what approaches, and that gives 
me just enough tranquility to tolerate my own existence. 


A reversal of energy, of entropy, of time...if reversing 
time was a simpler task, perhaps | could have stopped 
this from ever happening and save our universe. No, | 
wouldn't have. | would have made our universe one 
worth saving. 


« SCP-2699 | SCP-2700 | SCP-2701 » 


SCP-2701: True Solitary 


Item #: SCP-2701 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: A listening post has been 
established outside the former State Penitentiary to monitor 
SCP-2701. Video surveillance is established throughout Cell Block 
15, with pre-existing locking mechanisms enabled to limit the 
mobility of any released subjects. One security guard equipped with 
full-body restraints is to be present on-site at all times. 


Description: SCP-2701 is Cell 667 in the former State 
Penitentiary located in Pennsylvania. The cell is currently in a state 
of extreme disrepair. Contents are limited to a toilet and bed of 
expected make for construction prior to 1840. Disassembly of the 
door and fixtures has revealed no unusual features or components. 
Mass spectrometry of the cell materials are all consistent with 
expected composition except for trace amounts of cadmium 
selenide located along the door frame. A clipboard containing forms 
marked as "INTAKE" is located 0.8 meters to the left of the entrance 
to SCP-2701. There are currently names written on the forms with 
release dates between June 17,20 and December 25, 33 . 


Anomalous effects manifest when a single human subject is fully 
locked within SCP-2701, his or her name is written on the intake list 
under the heading "NAME" and a day, month and year are written 
under "RELEASE DATE." 13 seconds after these conditions have 
been met, the subject will disappear. Attempts to visually surveil an 
activation event have consistently met with failure, as recording 
equipment placed inside or outside of the cell produce only static or 
blank images during the 13-second period leading up to 
disappearance. Researchers observing an event have noted the 
sound of confined wind and additional unidentified noises (see 
Experimental Trial 2701-13 Audio Log) emanating from within the 
cell immediately before activation. No abnormal variations in air 


« SCP-307 | SCP-308 | SCP-309 » 


pressure have been detected during these periods. At 12:00 AM on 
the written date, the cell door automatically closes and locks via an 
unknown mechanism. Once cell closure is complete, the subject will 
reappear within SCP-2701. 


Experimental Trial 2701-13 Audio Log 


Initial experiments proved inconclusive due to concurrent behavioral 
disorders exhibited by subjects post-reappearance. Typical 
psychoses included dementia, nyctophobia, photophobia, 
sedatephobia, acousticophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, 
haphephobia, catatonia and anorexia. Dissected subjects showed 
no evidence of physical change, including aging, during an 
activation event. 


Subsequent short-duration trials revealed that subjects who undergo 
an activation event experience a state of complete sensory 
deprivation while fully conscious. For the duration of the 
disappearance period, a subject will perceive time at a significantly 
dilated rate, estimated to be between 300x and 400x in magnitude. 
Mental trauma in subjects accrues rapidly while under the effect of 
2701. Staff psychologists theorize that in the absence of any outside 
stimulation, a subject's mind breaks down rational thought structures 
in an effort to mitigate stress, resulting in either cognitive shutdown 
or increasingly frenzied mania. Subjects experiencing an event of 
greater than 2 hours (subjective time estimate: 25-33 days) typically 
exhibit complete psychological breakdown. 


Interview I-2701-1-R-7 


Interviewed: D-77391 - Hispanic Male, 34 years of age, 
imprisoned for murder, selected for trials due to 
experience with solitary confinement 

Interviewer: Dr. Simon 

Foreword: D-77391 underwent a 15-minute activation 
event. Interview was conducted 6 hours after D-77391 
was retrieved from SCP-2701. Compared to previous 
subjects, D-77391 showed significantly less cognitive 
degeneration and psychosis post-trial. 


<Begin Log, / / > 


Dr. Simon: Please describe your experience while 
affected by SCP-2701. 


D-77391: Please, please, don't make me go back there. 


Dr. Simon: D-77391, your cooperation in post-trial 
interviews is not voluntary. Describe your experience 
while affected by SCP-2701. 


D-77391: It was hell... was in hell. 


Dr. Simon: , escort D-77391 back to SCP-2701 for 
a second tri- 


D-77391: No! Wait! I'm trying to tell you! There’s nothing 
in there! It's a void. It's darkness and silence and... 
and... emptiness. 


Dr. Simon: Please clarify. 
D-77391 pauses to compose himself. 


D-77391: | could think, that much didn't change. It’s just 
that thinking was all | could do. | couldn't see anything, 
hear anything... even feel anything. | couldn't sleep. | 
didn't breathe. | don’t think | even had a body, just my 
thoughts and memories and... nothingness. 


Dr. Simon: You were fully aware, then? 


D-77391: | was aware of time... | didn't know how long... 
when it would stop. | tried to grasp...something. Tried to 
scream... If not for what that doc told me when he was 
putting me inside, I’m sure | would have lost my mind. 


Dr. Simon: Which doctor was that? 
D-77391: Blond. Tall, with glasses. 


Dr. Simon: Ah, yes. What did Dr. __ tell you? 


D-77391 appears unsettled and begins to slowly rock in 
his chair. 


D-77391: He said that no matter what | felt, | was going 
to come back. He told me | wasn't going to be in there 
forever. 


Dr. Simon: | think we’re about done here. Is there 
anything else you would like to add? 


D-77391: How long was | inside? 

Dr. Simon: 15 minutes. 

D-77391: Wait... what? 

Dr. Simon: You experienced a 15-minute event. 
D-77391 becomes visibly distressed. 


D-77391: No, no, no. That’s not possible. | was gone for 
weeks... 


Dr. Simon: 77391, you are dismissed. 


D-77391: No, it can't be true...the d-dark had me... 
[Inaudible mumbling] 


Dr. Simon: , please return 77391 to his cell. This 
interview is over. 


D-77391: No... no... not alone again... please... 


At this time, D-77391 began sobbing and refused to 
respond further. Medical personnel arrived to sedate and 
transport the subject back to the D-class holding area. 
D-77391 was terminated 28 hours later after a suicide 
attempt resulted in critical anoxic brain injury. 


Dr. — was reassigned to Site 38 following a six-month 
suspension for violation of experimental protocols. 


<End Log> 


Addendum: SCP-2701 first came to the attention of the Foundation 
in 1970 following the discovery of exculpatory evidence in the case 
of , a repeat felon serving a life sentence at State 
Penitentiary. The public defender assigned to the case sought to 
arrange a meeting with his client to discuss terms of release but was 
repeatedly rebuffed by the prison warden, Samuel Decard. When 
Mr. Decard offered the attorney a substantial monetary sum to 
cease attempting to contact his client, the lawyer sought assistance 
from local authorities, who were also refused access by Mr. Decard. 
A local SWAT unit was deployed and gained entry to the facility by 
force. 


Despite an expected inmate population of 137 long-term prisoners, 
investigators found no indication of human life and the facility in 
serious disrepair. The only inhabitant located was Mr. Decard, who 
surrendered to police without incident. Evidence found on-site 
revealed that he had taken up long-term residence within the prison 
administrative offices. When questioned about the status and 
location of the missing inmates, Mr. Decard willingly explained that 
he had placed all of them within Cell 667 and explained the 
activation procedure in detail. Records on site indicated that Mr. 
Decard had been using prison funds to pay bribes to inspectors, 
defense attorneys and former staff to prevent inquiry. An agent 
embedded with Philadelphia's 9th Police District alerted Foundation 
Command and initiated isolation procedures. 


Interview I-2701-P-1 

Interviewed: Samuel Decard - Caucasian Male, 57 
years of age, chief administrative official of State 
Penitentiary 

Interviewer: Agent 

Foreword: Interview was conducted as part of standard 
intake procedures upon Mr. Decard being brought into 
Foundation custody. 


<Begin Log, / /1970 > 


Agent _ : I've reviewed the release records from up 
until the present. It seems that was the last month a 


prisoner was released from State. 


Samuel Decard: Since you're the type that does your 
homework, I'm sure you've figured out why. 


Agent _ : Your daughier. 
Samuel Decard: Emily. 


Agent _ : Was it your intention to use SCP-2701 on 
? 


Samuel Decard: | got to look him in the eyes once. 
Right after the trial. Ever seen the face of a true monster, 
son? 


Agent — :1|don't believe so, no. 


Samuel Decard: It's what he was. | looked him in the 
eyes and | saw a man who chose to be a beast. | wanted 
to see him rot in the deepest, darkest hole | could find. 
You know how you break an animal? 


Agent — :No, Mr. Decard. 


Samuel Decard: You take away its hope. Put itina 
corner and block every exit. Let the dread seep in. 
Everything fears death. Break a creature and it fears life 
even more. 


Agent =: And when died in custody? 


Mr. Decard stares intently at Agent for several 
seconds before speaking. 


Samuel Decard: | had meant it for him, but when he got 
away...! couldn't look at the animals that surrounded me 
anymore. | started to get nauseated even by the thought 
of them. That's when | sent the guards home and started 
moving the convicts. 


Agent __: You placed all the prisoners into Cell 667 by 


yourself? 
Samuel Decard: Yes. 
Agent — : How long did it take you? 


Samuel Decard: It went quickly at first. They thought it 
was a lockdown. It was too early for any of them to 
notice that the others weren't coming back. Murderers, 
brutes and predators every one of them, but only a 
handful balked when | took them to 667. They were the 
first few | put away bloody. 


Agent — : What do you mean? 


Samuel Decard: The shock prod wasn't enough and | 
had to use the pipe. The rest caught on quickly. They 
realized that the prison was getting emptier, quieter. 
They saw that | took men away and never brought 
anyone back. | was only feeding them every few days, so 
they were angry but starvation hadn't yet taken a toll on 
their strength. There were a couple weeks of rough work. 
Every one | took was a fight. | even got tagged a few 
times. 


Mr Decard unbuttons his shirt. He indicates four 2-3 cm 
long scars located on his right side and lower abdomen 


Agent __ : Did you seek medical attention? 


Samuel Decard: No, | made it to the infirmary to stitch 
them closed, but after that | slowed down. | became 
more selective about who | pulled out. | watched fear 
creep its way through each block. When | distributed 
food | would look for the ones that pleaded and begged 
or just huddled in the corner of their cell. They went away 
crying and pissing themselves, but weren't much of a 
struggle. 


Agent _ : Were there any more incidents? 


Samuel Decard: Only a few. So long as | was patient, 


the hunger and filth and terror would cut them down 
before | came for them. A few took the coward's way out, 
but | left the bodies as a warning. 


Agent _ : What do you mean by warning? 


Samuel Decard: They had to know that the only way out 
was by my hand. It was already putrid inside and the 
walk to Block Fifteen had long since been stained by all 
the men | dragged there. The few that still tried to fight 
crumpled after the first blow to the head. There wasn't 
much life left in them at that point. 


Agent _ : And the time frame? 


Samuel Decard: Three months and six days until | 
finished. was the last. He didn't say a word, 
didn't even look at me. 


Agent _ : One last question, Mr. Decard. How did you 
create SCP-2701? 


Samuel Decard: Oh, | didn't create it, son. | had help. 
Agent __ : Please explain. 

Samuel Decard: Let's just say that hate and grief are a 
currency to some. When | was willing to pay the price, 
help found me. 


<End Log> 
« SCP-2700 | SCP-2701 | SCP-2702 » 


SCP-2702: Professor Abnormal's Science Lab 


Item #: SCP-2702 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: Any detected broadcasts or 
recordings of SCP-2702 are to be intercepted and blocked from 
public viewing. Civilians exposed to SCP-2702 are to be treated with 
class B amnestics and released. All instances are to be saved and 
examined for further research. Level 2 authorization is required to 
view any recorded SCP-2702 instances. 


Attempts to reproduce any experiments conducted on SCP-2702 
must be authorized by two (2) level 4 personnel. 


Description: SCP-2702 is an educational television program, 
ostensibly directed at children, titled "Professor Abnormal's Science 
Lab". The first broadcast of SCP-2702 was detected on / /199. All 
attempts to locate the source of the broadcast through triangulation 
of the signal have so far been unsuccessful; all broadcasts appear 
to originate simultaneously from three different locations which are 
randomized in every instance. Broadcasts have been detected 
worldwide, in over languages, and episodes have also been found 
in online video hosting and file-sharing sites. 


The program is hosted by a SCP-2702-1, a middle-aged, Caucasian 
man dressed in a white lab coat and safety goggles, referred to in 
each broadcast as "Professor Abnormal".! Each episode seeks to 
present an educational overview of various anomalous phenomena. 
Few of the episodes themselves are anomalous in nature, but they 
routinely include footage of anomalous nature. SCP-2702-1 appears 
to have an advanced understanding of the nature of several different 
anomalies as well as possessing classified information regarding the 
Foundation and various Groups of Interest across the planet. 
SCP-2702-1 conveys information in a humorous tone and uses 
simple explanations for extremely complex and technical information 


wherever possible.2 


SCP-2702-1 often performs experiments demonstrating various 
anomalous phenomenon, and sometimes encourages the audience 
to attempt said experiments. In addition to SCP-2702-1, various 
guest characters typically partake in the experiments. A recurring 
character, designated SCP-2702-2 is known as "Prescott the Robot" 
in the broadcasts. SCP-2702-2 appears to be a genuinely sapient 
automaton. 


A series of credits appears at the end of each episode. Attempts to 
locate information on the individuals and organizations named have 
so far been unsuccessful.4 


Partial Transcript of S1E4 "All About Memetics and Cognitohazards" 


“After the opening title sequence, cut to a 
laboratory set. SCP-2702-2 is visible in the 
background. Camera focuses on a blackboard 
with a white tarp draped over it. SCP-2702-1 
enters from the right of the screen.* 


SCP-2702-1: Hey, junior scientists! Today we'll 
be talking about memetics! 

“The word "Memetics" appears in a stylized 
purple font on the screen, then fades out* 


SCP-2702-1: What are memetics? To put it 
simply, they're stimuli, such as words, pictures, 
sounds, and ideas, that can affect the way you 
think. With the right memetic tools, you can 
even control someone's mind! Let me 
demonstrate.