J: You haven't felt anything different since the original 
host died, besides the itching? 


S: No, | can't say | have. 
J: What about any sort of voices, or compulsions— 


S: [agitated] No, | haven't felt anything except bugs 
crawling all over me! | feel dirty, and scared, and... Doc, 
what about my family? You gotta get this thing out of me 
so | can see them again! 


J: Of... of course. We're going to do everything we can 
to get 027 out of you. God, I... I'm sorry, K 


Note: Shortly after this interview took place, Dr. Jameson and 
several other members of the research team for SCP-027 were 
transferred to the SCP-1772 project. 


« SCP-026 | SCP-027 | SCP-028 » 


SCP-028: Knowledge 


Item #: SCP-028 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: No special means are needed 
to contain at this time, as SCP-028 has not shown any change in 
size, position or shape during the entire period of its containment, 
but access must be restricted. Currently, SCP-028 is contained on 
site (Site ), as SCP-028 is not transportable by any known means. 
SCP-028 is sealed in a six (6) by six (6) by three (3) meter (twenty 
(20) by twenty (20) by ten (10) foot) concrete room with a single 
door, with two (2) armed personnel stationed outside. Only 
authorized personnel are to be allowed exposure to SCP-028, and 
extreme care must be taken at all times. While SCP-028 is itself 
harmless, the effect can be very damaging to the unprepared. (See 
document EL-028-1125) 


Description: SCP-028 is located in an abandoned storage yard 
outside a copper mine in northern Michigan. SCP-028 has no 
detectable physical presence of any kind, but its Effect occurs ina 
2.1 meter (7 foot) cube around what is commonly held as the 
“center” of SCP-028. All forms of scanning and testing in the area of 
SCP-028 have shown no abnormal readings. Adding or removing 
objects, or attempting to remove dirt from under SCP-028 has no 
effect in altering the size or shape of SCP-028’s area of effect, nor 
the onset or quality of the Effect. 


Subjects “entering” SCP-028 are, within three (3) to six (6) seconds, 
struck by total and complete knowledge of a subject. This 
knowledge is thus far completely random in both size and 
usefulness, and sometimes goes unnoticed for extended periods of 
time. More “profound” knowledge generally has a stronger effect, 
with some cases [EXPUNGED: SEE DOCUMENT EL-028-1125]. 
This Effect can be experienced multiple times by exiting and re- 
entering SCP-028, but can result in increasingly strong migraines 


and dizziness after two (2) exposures. 


SCP-028 came to the Foundation’s attention after research into 
news reports of a local miner who submitted a design for a cold- 
fusion reactor to the US patent office. Mr. _ reported that it “just 
came to me, like a bolt outta the blue!” News and subjects were 
suppressed and contained after discovery of SCP-028, and the 
reactor designs implemented in the containment of SCP-1995. 
Subsequent testing of SCP-028 has yielded mixed results. 


Document #EL-028-1114: Partial Information Retrieval Log for 1/5/ 


(Note: all knowledge is perfect, total, and eidetic) 
¢ Every phonebook entry for New York City in 1998 


* How to redesign the internal combustion engine to run on 
human blood, using only pre-existing parts. (Note: Full 
redesign takes four (4) hours, and runs at higher efficiency 
than gasoline.) 


Location of keys for a Buick LeSabre 


¢ The proper method of care for a mole rat colony 


Origin and history of twelve SCP objects. (Note: The main 
[EXPUNGED]) 


Family history of the Blackthorn family, located in London, 
England. 


several unknown caves and [EXPUNGED] 
Document # EL-028-1125: Log 


E-112: Subject D-1182 exposed to SCP-028. Subject began to cry 
and went into fetal position, showing signs of high distress. 
Unresponsive to questioning and outside stimulus for several days. 
Lapsed into catatonia shortly after stating that “this is not life”. 


Geological structure of the earth beneath Greenland, including 


Subject passed into a coma and died shortly thereafter. C.0.D. was 


attributed to shock. 


E-127: Agent accidentally exposed to SCP-028. Agent showed 
signs of sudden surprise and bemusement. When questioned, Agent 
requested “a moment to gather my thoughts, please”. After several 
seconds, Agent laughed, shook his head, and removed his service 
pistol from its holster. Agent then shot and wounded Dr. __, and 
killed Agents and __, before being restrained. Post-incident 
interrogation revealed Agent had extensive knowledge of 
classified Foundation activities, and several SCP objects he had not 
been previously exposed to, including SCP-2669. 


Any Foundation personnel found to have entered SCP-028's area of 
effect are to be detained indefinitely. 


Document # EL-028-1128: Log 


Experiment-189: Subject D-9843 was exposed to SCP-028. 
/03/19 11:46 


Examination of subject revealed abnormal respiratory actions. 
/03/19 13:37 


Questioning revealed subject had learned to recycle the carbon 
dioxide inside his body. /03/19 17:21 


Repeated attempts to teach skill to other D-class personnel failed. 
/03/24 12:11 


Subject terminated. /07/18 15:03 
Autopsy reveals no abnormal organ formations. /07/18 18:37 


Researchers notes: Dr. : Seriously, how the hell did he do 
that? 


« SCP-027 | SCP-028 | SCP-029 » 


SCP-029: Daughter of Shadows 


SCP-029 just prior to Incident 029-53B 


Item #: SCP-029 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-029 is to be incarcerated 
in a Class 5 containment cell. She is to be allowed access to nothing 
of a physical nature. Her containment cell is to be placed behind a 
triple airlock, to avoid her escape. As of Incident 029-34a, SCP-029 
is no longer to be fed, as she does not appear to need sustenance 
to survive. There are to be three (3) guards on duty at all times on 
her cell, and two (2) guards on monitor duty. 


Floodlights have been installed in the walls of the containment 
chamber, and are to be on at all times. Once a month the chamber 
is to be cleaned and checked for defects. 


Under absolutely no circumstances are any men to encounter 
SCP-029 in any manner. Any males who do encounter SCP-029 are 
to be held under Class 3 detention for interviewing before 
termination. 


SCP-029 has requested: 


¢ A bed (Denied) 

¢ A blanket (Denied) 
¢ Books (Denied) 

¢ Clothes (Denied) 


This is ridiculous! The girl can't even have clothes? We are not 
animals, let her cover herself! -Dr. Ericka Bodeen 


Dr. Bodeen, you are granted permission to deliver clothes to 
SCP-029. -Dr. Light 


As of incident 029-53b, anyone who has potential access to 
SCP-029 is required to first watch Surveillance Tape 029-Bodeen, 
as a reminder of threats involved when working with SCP items and 
SCP-029 in particular. 


Description: SCP-029 appears to be a pubescent female of Asiatic- 
Indian descent. She appears to suffer from alopecia universalis. 
Over 80% of her pigmentation is a true black, while the rest of her 
skin has a complete lack of melanin, to the point of albinism. Her 
eyes are also a dark black in color. 


SCP-029 has severe homicidal tendencies and has displayed a 
remarkable ability to use any item as a weapon. However, she has a 
severe compulsion against shedding blood, preferring instead to 
strangle her victims. SCP-029 has demonstrated dexterity and 
physical reactions four (4) times as fast as the average human. 
SCP-029 has also displayed extensive resistance to damage of all 
forms. Both of these extra human abilities are greatly hampered in 
the presences of bright or direct light, natural or artificial. In addition, 
any males who come within the presence of SCP-029, an area 
defined by her current perception, find themselves pliant to her will. 
Such males become willing to kill or even die for SCP-029. 


SCP-029 refers to herself as , which roughly translates to 
‘Daughter of Darkness,’ 'Daughter of Shadows,’ or 'Daughter of 
Night.’ Interviews with SCP-029 have proven difficult to conduct, due 
to SCP-029's constant attempts to kill or convert all who speak with 
her. Over her years of captivity, the black patches on her skin have 
increased in size. 


SCP-029 was first brought to the Foundation's attention by an Agent 
working in rural India. An attempt on his life led him to a small cult of 
men who claimed to be 'Thuggees,’ in service to the Daughter. 
Several weeks of investigation proved that they believed the world to 
be in the last years of the 'Kali Yuga,’ and that by sacrificing one 
million lives to the Daughter of Darkness, they could raise their 
Goddess and end the world. They also believed that only sacrifices 
performed through strangulation added to this tally. Events led the 
agent to their mountain fortress, where he discovered SCP-029. 
After the loss of said Agent, [DATA EXPUNGED], which ended in 
our acquisition of SCP-029. 


Addendum: Seven (7) years after capture, SCP-029 began 
showing anomalous growth in her black pigmentation. When 
questioned about it, she claimed her ‘followers were on the move 
once more.’ Investigation led us to a concentration of so-called 
‘Thuggees' that had escaped our initial foray. After discovering that 
all her followers were there for one of their holy days, a tactical air 
strike was called in. When the first bomb dropped, SCP-029 awoke 
from slumber, screaming at the top of her lungs. SCP-029 continued 
to scream for the next four (4) hours, ranting and raving that we 
were ‘killing her people.’ Since said event, the growth of black 
pigmentation has stopped completely. Also since said event, 
SCP-029 has redoubled her efforts to escape. SCP-2820 has been 
proposed as a possible method of neutralization should the situation 
worsen. 


« SCP-028 | SCP-029 | SCP-030 » 


SCP-030: The Homunculus 


Item #: SCP-030 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-030 is to be held at 
Site-17 within a modified humanoid containment cell. Minor 
adaptations to accommodate its stature, such as an appropriately- 
scaled workspace and chair, are to be included. Lighting within the 
cell may be altered upon request of SCP-030 to a maximum of 2000 
lumens via a simple dimmer switch. Should the need to render 
SCP-030 inert arise, staff may extinguish the lighting from the 
exterior switch and draw blackout curtains as necessary. Standard 
night-vision equipment is available for observation of SCP-030 in its 
inert state. 


SCP-030 may request materials for personal research every 90 
days. All previously requested materials are to be collected and 
destroyed prior to delivery of new materials. All materials are to be 
evaluated and screened by both research and security staff. 
SCP-030 is to be denied access to any modern scientific journals or 
texts, and fiction is to be restricted to works produced no later than 
1623 CE to preserve the integrity of its innate knowledge. 


Staff wishing to consult with SCP-030 in writing are to place a formal 
request (document #030-RS/B) with the supervising researcher on 
duty. All correspondence is to be retained. Staff wishing to consult 
with SCP-030 in person are to submit a formal request to site 
management (documents 030-RP/A, 17-030/A) at least 30 days 
prior to their preferred consultation date. All consultations are to be 
recorded and retained. Senior research staff may request SCP-030 
be temporarily removed from its containment for a maximum of one 
hour to provide observational insight into non-restricted materials or 
events within Site-17. Under no circumstances is SCP-030 to leave 
the confines of Site-17. Requests must be presented in person to 
site management and security staff at least 30 days prior to their 


preferred observational release date. All observational release 
events are to be recorded and retained. SCP-030 has been 
equipped with a tracking device (inventory control code #030-17-1) 
so its location within Site-17 may be determined precisely at any 
time. 


Description: SCP-030 appears as a hairless, genderless, grey- 
toned human 71 centimeters (28 inches) in height and weighing 
12.70 kilograms (two British stone in antiquated measure). Its solid 
blue eyes lack discernible irises or pupils, and resemble small cut 
sapphires. SCP-030 possesses an androgynous voice with a 
pronounced English accent not currently identifiable as specific to 
any modern region. It is able to converse, read and write in Ancient 
Greek, Latin, Italian, English, Spanish and Portuguese as well as 
two (2) additional languages that have not yet been identified 
despite SCP-030's insistence that they should be "common 
knowledge." SCP-030 has also demonstrated knowledge of physics, 
chemistry, astronomy, mathematics and horticulture roughly 
equivalent to that of a 17th-century CE academic. In addition, 
SCP-030 has demonstrated knowledge on these topics along 
research lines that do not appear in the historical record. These 
alternative or entirely unknown approaches to research in the 
natural sciences are one source of SCP-030's utility in consultation. 


SCP-030 remains active while a 15-lumen source of light or greater 
is within 1.5 meters (5 feet). In the absence of light, SCP-030 
becomes inert, apparently losing consciousness and showing no 
outward signs of life. Within five to ten (5-10) seconds of being re- 
exposed to light, SCP-030 becomes active once more, appearing to 
come out of a light slumber no matter how long the period of 
inactivity has been. SCP-030 does not appear to require these 
periods of inactivity as a human would require sleep, and has 
expressed a desire to remain active as often as possible. 


Biopsy analysis of SCP-030 remains inconclusive. While clays 
native to the English counties of Kent, Surrey, and Greater London 
make up the majority of its structure, traces of mandrake 
(Mandragora officinarum), lye, mercury, and human blood have 
been found in each sample taken. SCP-030 has expressed that a 
full exploratory surgery to determine its workings would potentially 


end its existence. Samples removed from SCP-030 do not 
regenerate, and sampling is currently discontinued to preserve its 
integrity. Although SCP-030 can be damaged, it does not appear to 
feel pain, and will simply re-mold any portion of its anatomy that 
experiences deformation. Notably, SCP-030 cannot be molded 
directly by human hands, though any number of tools may be used 
to alter its surface. SCP-030 does not respirate, requires no 
sustenance, and produces no waste, although it does infrequently 
request a bath. 


SCP-030 refers to itself as "Ariel" and regularly requests that staff do 
the same. Questions regarding how SCP-030 was created and by 
whom are routinely answered with the seemingly rote statement: "1 
have been asked to forget that bit of information. Terribly sorry.” 
SCP-030 delivers this response in the same tone and cadence each 
time any question regarding its origins or creator are presented. 
Given its composition and location of origin, a link to the Alchemists 
of Alagadda is suspected.