When a customer attempts to purchase an item during the anomaly, 
SCP-2523-1 entities will attempt to persuade them not to use 
monetary means to purchase the item. Instead, the entity will ask for 
a trade. Entities have accepted physical objects as well as more 
abstract concepts as fair trades. This has included: hair, personal 
abilities, years of life, children, illegal drugs, memories, and 
emotions (for a full list see Appendix B: SCP-2523 Non-Monetary 
Exchange). lf the customer insists on paying with money the entity 
will, with visible reluctance, accept. Customers appear to have 
permanently lost the traded quality in all cases that it was testable. 


Any item acquired by non-monetary means will manifest significant 
anomalous properties. The following is a partial list (see Appendix B 


Item Anomalous Exchanged For 
Properties 
Prosthetic vampire | Wearer develops an} 30 grams of heroin 
fangs uncontrollable desire 


to consume blood 
(any vertebrate blood 
is accepted) as well as 
the ability to induce a 
state of extreme 
suggestibility via 
conversation. 
A dark chocolate After consuming the; The memory of a 
candy bar bar, the subject lost all childhood family trip 
interest in food and 
did not show any 
signs of starvation 
despite consuming 
nothing else for 28 
days. 
300 plastic spiders Purchaser was The ability to sing 
inspired to consume 


the spiders. Following 
consumption of a 
spider, subject was 
able to excrete an 
otherwise non- 
anomalous living 
banded spider 
(Argiope trifasciata) 
from bodily orifices, 
and direct it 
telepathically 
"Sexy Nurse" costume Wearer demonstrated An eight year old boy, 
markedly decreased) current whereabouts 
sexual inhibitions as| are unknown 
well as increased 
attractiveness to the 
opposite sex. Sexual 
partners reported mild 
anesthetic effects. 
Decorative trick mirror Entities visible in Empathy 
mirror are deceased 
persons or pets known 
to the viewer 
Bag of Roasted Seeds originate from A tattoo depicting the 
Pumpkin Seeds SCP-097 rank chevrons of a 
United States Navy 
Petty Officer 1st 
Class. Tattoo was 
removed without 
scarring 


Addenda: 


Ejection Events: The first ejection event occurred during initial 
containment on 11/01/1999 at 0110 hours and is typical of all later 
ejection events. Agent Mugnaini attempted to physically block the 
entrance to the anomaly. A SCP-2523-1 entity emerged and asked 
Agent Mugnaini to leave. Mugnaini refused, and began to suffer 
significant full body pain, which increased in intensity until he 
complied. Afterwards Mugnaini reported having "bad luck", and 


statistical analysis determined that he, and Area- where he was 
stationed, were suffering a significantly high number of unfortunate 
coincidences. This condition ended with his death in a car accident 
on 01/25/2000. It is suspected as a contributing factor in 17 injuries, 
four fatalities, and one Category-3 Breach Event at Area- . Further 
testing has determined that this effect persists for 366 days. Once 
ejected, personnel are unable to reenter the anomaly, even after the 
366-day period has expired. 


Detention of SCP-2523-1 Entity: 


Interviewed: SCP-2523-1 entity with nametag reading 
"Bobby Goodman". 


Interviewer: Agent Rossetti 


Foreword: On 10/31/2001 at 2000 hours MTF 0-13 
agents abducted an SCP-2523-1 entity to Site-17 for 
questioning and containment. It is described as having 
canine ears, a primate muzzle, and disproportionately 
long arms and legs (see Appendix A for a full 
description). Entity was successfully secured with iron 
restraints. Three 0-13 team members were ejected from 
the anomaly as a consequence of the operation. 


<Begin Log, 11/01/2001 0200 hours> 


Rossetti: So, "Bobby", would you like to tell me about 
where you work? 


SCP-2523-1: | don't work, human. | sell things. 
Rossetti: Tell me about the things you sell, then. 


SCP-2523-1: We sell delicious things, wonderful things, 
things of joy and darkness, things from the land of youth, 
things from the land of death, and the things from the 
border country. Come buy! 


Rossetti: Who are you? 


SCP-2523-1: [laughs] You humans! Always so forgetful! 


properly execute the skills efficiently and with significant endurance 
in the subject who physically learned the skill. 


While the subjects do not show any advantage in proficiency for 
skills associated with their respective lobes, it has been found that 
when separated by a significant distance they each have delayed 
responses from the other subject’s lobe. 


Also of note is that both subjects seem incapable of remaining 
awake more than sixteen (16) minutes after the other has fallen 
asleep and both awaken at the same time whether allowed to sleep 
until they wake up on their own or woken from their sleep 
separately. 


Addendum: 284-1: Test Log 284-1 


SCP-284-1 and SCP-284-2 were placed at separate ends of the 
facility. A team of researchers, including two surgeons, removed the 
top of SCP-284-2’s cranium and proceeded to apply an electrode to 
various points on the brain to gauge reactions to the stimuli. In all 
instances, SCP-284-1 experiences the same sensation or physical 
reaction as SCP-284-2. 


Addendum: 284-2: Researcher Note 


Today it was noted that while SCP-284-1 was playing the piano in 
Dr. 's office, SCP-284-2's fingers began twitching erratically. 
When brought to Dr. 's office, it was discovered that the twitching 
of SCP-284-2's fingers were in time with the motions of SCP-284-1's 
fingers as she played. Further study of this phenomenon is being 
scheduled. 


« SCP-283 | SCP-284 | SCP-285 » 


Such a delight! At summer's end, the gates at the border 
country are opened wide! We have come to sell our 
wares at this time as we did in the, what is your word for 
the places in the shadow that cannot be reached from 
the now? The past? We are the in-between people, the 
border people. Vassals neither to hot radiant summer, or 
cold merciless winter. We are the Autumn People. 


Rossetti: Why only seasonal Halloween stores, and not 
others? 


SCP-2523-1: Oh! The in-between places, they are ours. 
They too live only here, in the edge of summer. 


Rossetti: Why do you prefer to trade for things, and not 
money? 


SCP-2523-1: Money has no value. It is only a medium of 
exchange. We crave only things of value, for these we 
can trade in the world. How do you think we get the 
things we sell? We are the Autumn People, not cobblers! 


Rossetti: Are you aware that the things you sell are 
problematic for humans? 


SCP-2523-1: Yes! Of course they are! We are a merry 
people! Our wares are mirthful! 


<End Log> 


Closing Statement: Following the interview the entity 
was transferred to a humanoid containment unit and was 
extremely cooperative. At sunset on 11/01/2001 the 
entity vanished from containment leaving behind a crude 
doll made of rough unworked oak sticks, clothing scraps 
and mineral clay. All milk products at Site-17 were 
reported to have instantly spoiled simultaneously with 
this event. 


Footnotes 
1. The similarities between this phenomenon andSCP-1323, 


including the overlapping time frame, spatial distortion, the behavior 
of the entities within, and the nature of the exchanges suggest that 
these may be highly correlated phenomena. Questioning the 
SCP-2523-1 entities about this connection has resulted in ejection 
events. 


« SCP-2522 | SCP-2523 | SCP-2524 » 


SCP-2524: No Strings 


Item #: SCP-2524 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2524 is to be stored ina 
standard Safe-class item locker outfitted with additional protection 
against heat and fire. 


Description: SCP-2524 is a large, red, scented candle composed of 
standard paraffin wax. As of this writing, SCP-2524 is approximately 
30 centimeters tall. SCP-2524 burns at a rate of approximately 0.5 
centimeters per hour when lit. SCP-2524's odor resembles burning 
wood. 


When a living human being's shadow is cast by SCP-2524's flame, 
the shadow appears as if the human subject casting the shadow 
were instead a life-sized marionette puppet resembling the subject 
in size and build. These shadows approximately recreate the 
movements of the subject as closely as is mechanically possible for 
a marionette puppet. 


The strings of the marionettes are visible and converge to a single 
point directly above SCP-2524. Occasionally, a small circle is also 
visible at the convergence point, pulsating slowly. 


SCP-2524 was recovered from a fairground in Bibb County, 
Georgia, where it was in the possession of Shaun Mathies, a 
widower and fortune teller. During interviews, Mathies stressed the 
extreme sentimental importance of SCP-2524 to him but refused to 
elaborate on its purpose or origin. Mathies was released following a 
full amnestics regimen. 


Sample analysis indicates that the anomalous effects originate from 
the candle wick. The wax has been determined to be non- 
anomalous. 


Addendum: Incidents 

Marionette shadows created by SCP-2524 have on several 
occasions acted outside of typical parameters for imitation of their 
human counterparts. Examples are listed below. 


01/11/97: Shadow of an agent testing SCP-2524 raises a prop gun 
horizontally and pulls the trigger, releasing a small flag on a pole 
from the barrel. Subject was stationary and did not raise his firearm. 
After approximately two seconds of holding the gun up, the shadow 
lowers its arm. 


01/11/97: Shadow of a D-Class subject raises arms when the 
subject themselves are seated in a reclined position. The arms are 
still for a second before waving rhythmically for six additional 
seconds. 


05/11/97: During a test to observe idle movement of shadows using 
two still subjects, one shadow is observed to make a motion as if 
scratching its head, and several minutes later both shadows shake 
hands. 


08/11/97: The shadow of a testing D-Class begins moving its arms 
as if performing a popular modern imitation of Egyptian cultural 
dance. Subject notices shadow's movements and begins to quickly 
pace around the testing room in an attempt to flee the shadow. 
Shadow follows subject on foot while still performing the dance with 
arms. 


10/11/97: Shadow of agent raises gun as in first incident, this time 
towards an additional shadow of a second subject. The gun is 
apparently fired and the second shadow reacts by exaggeratedly 
feigning death and falling over. Second subject is without shadow for 
duration of test. At conclusion of test, faint, childish laughter can be 
heard emanating from string convergence point on ceiling. 


« SCP-2523 | SCP-2524 | SCP-2525 » 


SCP-2525: Extraterrestrial Broadcaster 


Item #: SCP-2525 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2525 is contained in a 1.5 
meter PMMA tube with a laser motion detection system positioned 
.5 meters from the floor. Triggering of the laser will send alerts to 
Site Director Bresescu and Researchers Ross and Krasniewski. The 
researcher on duty is to report immediately to SCP-2525-1's room 
and monitor the subject during and after the activation event to 
ensure proper transmission recording. 


SCP-2525-1 is contained in standard living quarters. SCP-2525-1 is 
allowed limited, escorted access to non-critical areas of Site-22 for 
exercise, and mental stimulation as approved by the Site Director. 
SCP-2525-1's security clearance has been officially revoked and it is 
not to come into contact with other contained objects. Though 
currently cooperative, any indication of deception on SCP-2525-1's 
part will result in disciplinary action as seen fit by the Site Director. 


All recordings made by SCP-2525-1 are on file in Level 4 security 
clearance servers. New recordings are to be read in full by the Site 
Director after the completion of each activation event. 


Description: SCP-2525 is a metal and polymer cylinder, 40 cm high 
and 9 cm in diameter, with a three-finned tripod at one end. 
Approximately 80% of its internal volume is filled with a viscous 
substance, the identification of which, along with that of the metal 
and polymer, has thus far been impossible. 


Once every 8 to 32 days, SCP-2525 will activate and rise 1 meter 
into the air. It will remain in place for 10-12 seconds before returning 
to its initial position. During this active phase, SCP-2525 emits a 
bright green light and the substance in its interior appears to boil. 


SCP-2525's active state indicates the reception of a transmission by 
SCP-2525-1, formerly Junior Researcher T L . Information 
contained in these transmissions is primarily composed of strategic 
and tactical schematics detailing stages of an invasion of Earth, with 
Site-22 as a staging point, by an extraterrestrial civilization. On 
occasion, transmissions include propaganda and motivational 
speeches directed at the previous owner of SCP-2525, as well as 
information about the Earth and its inhabitants. The source of these 
transmissions is currently unknown. 


SCP-2525 was recovered along with a creature of extraterrestrial 
origin, current designation SCP-2525-N. For more information about 
the recovery of SCP-2525, refer to File Document 2525-A, 
appended. 


Addendum: Analysis of transmissions has shown that the entities 
broadcasting them have some degree of access to the mind of the 
subject receiving the transmission. SCP-2525-1 had retained limited 
level 1 security clearance to continue his work with the Foundation 
after his encounter with SCP-2525, but this has been revoked as of 

/ /  ,. Due to anear-complete plan of Site-22 already having been 
leaked, it has been determined that SCP-2525-1 may have access 
to non-essential areas. Amnestics have been administered to 
prevent further broadcast of sensitive information. 


File Document 2525-A 
Item #: SCP-2525 
Object Class: Keter Neutralized 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2525 is to be 
contained in a 5 x 5 x 3 meter enclosure constructed of 
reinforced steel. The containment cell is to be 
surrounded by a secondary 20m radius containment unit 
with remotely-activated electrified panels in the floor and 
walls. The cell is to have no windows and only a single 
reinforced high-security door. SCP-2525 is to be 
constantly monitored via a closed-circuit camera secured 
behind bulletproof glass. Any damage to the containment 
cell is to be reported immediately to the head of Mobile 


Task Force Omicron-9 ("Sound and Fury"), who will 
initiate Protocol 2525-Filigree if repairs are deemed 
necessary. (Refer to Protocol Document 2525-Filigree 
for information.) 


SCP-2525-1 is contained in a 1.5 meter PMMA tube with 
a laser motion detection system positioned .5 meters 
from the floor. Triggering of the laser will alert Doctor 
Clark and the head of MTF Omicron-9, who shall initiate 
Protocol 2525-Alcatraz immediately. 


MTF Omicron-9 personnel involved in Protocol 2525- 
Alcatraz are to be outfitted in heavy armor, with one 
high-voltage stun baton and one high-voltage Taser per 
member. One member must also carry a short-range 
ultrasound emissions device. (See Protocol Document 
2525-Alcatraz for specifications.) Personnel with Mobile 
Task Force Omicron-9 must rank above 90th percentile 
on the Foundation Standard Test of Mental Fortitude and 
above 95th percentile on the Foundation Standard Test 
of Physical Endurance. 


Description: SCP-2525 is a humanoid creature of 
extraterrestrial origin, 2.3 m in height and weighing