, , the site of SCP-400’s discovery. Conclusions are based on 
an observational period from August 2003 through July 2005. 


Infestation begins when twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) instances of 
SCP-400 select an infant! and access its crib. Observation has 
failed to detect any instance of SCP-400 prior to appearance within 
the target crib. Parents and D-Class personnel present will be 
unable to perceive SCP-400. If any person passes within 0.5 m of 
the infant, SCP-400 instances will collectively release a fine spray, 
which causes immediate disorientation and rapid loss of 
consciousness. 


SCP-400 will then begin to burrow into the flesh of the sleeping 
infant. Favored points of entry include the mouth, eyes, anus, navel, 
and armpits. The infant will not react to the presence of SCP-400 in 
any fashion, suggesting the use of local anesthetics. 
Cardiopulmonary activity in the infant will cease within the first forty 
(40) minutes of this procedure, and within three (3) to five (5) hours, 
movement will resume, followed by strained vocalizations. At this 
point, the infant is considered an ‘active colony’ of SCP-400. 
Incapacitated subjects will awaken soon after the first vocalization 
and investigate. Parents or other adults present within ear-shot will 
also show interest as per normal for distressed infant vocalization. If 
the original mother of the colony is present at this time, she will 
immediately begin breastfeeding regardless of previous feeding 
schedule or practices. 


Over roughly the next ten (10) weeks, parents and other adults 
begin to show increased affection and protectiveness toward the 
colony. During this stage, direct observation by present adults and 
children will be unable to detect any abnormalities in the colony’s 
physiology, despite numerous dermal perforations and jerky, 
unnatural movement. The colony is capable of basic vocalization, 
and is able to emulate feeding, defecation, and play behaviors of 
normal infants with increasing proficiency. Decomposition is still 
visible via surveillance during this time, culminating in desiccation of 
the colony’s remaining soft tissues2. 


By the end of the twelfth (12th) week, all observed colonies 
exhibited increased size, such that individual instances of SCP-400 
are visible moving under the skin. Such colonies are considered 


(Pause.) 
Dr. McCall: Oh, sorry — the warehouse. 


SCP-3149-1-2: Ah. I'm a leader only in that | 
was one of the first ones made to work there. 
The one before me killed himself shortly after 
my arrival. Threw himself under one of the 
Bookworms. 


Dr. McCall: |... see. 


SCP-3149-1-2: | don't remember his name. He 
was either after my time or far before it. I'm the 
only copy of me, I'm sure of that. There are 
twenty-seven of someone called J.K. Rowling. 
They would fight about that, about who of them 
were real, scratching and spitting like they 
really were monkeys. 


Dr. McCall: Yes, we've become, ah, familiar 
with their behaviour. 


SCP-3149-1-2: I'd imagine soi [sic]. Please 
forgive me. | am very tired. 


Dr. McCall: We'll return you to the enclosure 
shortly. 


SCP-3149-1-2: And when will we be leaving? 
(Pause.) 


SCP-3149-1-2: We're not, are we? We should 
have just run. Not called the police at all. 


Dr. McCall: If | may say so, Miss Christie — 


SCP-3149-1-2: | am not Agatha Christie. | am 
a monkey, and you are all but zookeepers. 


<End Log> 


Addendum 3149-1 (SCP-3149-1 Living and Working Conditions) 


Testimony from SCP-3149-1 specimens suggests they 
were subjected to rigorous work hours during their time 
in SCP-3149, being permitted only five hours of sleep a 
day and during said work hours, being required to 
complete one page of narrative every ten minutes or be 
punished by attending SCP-3149-2 specimens. Feeding 
took place once a day. Inspection of the food provided to 
SCP-3149-1 show that while being insufficient in terms of 
nutrition for Formosan rock monkeys, they contain 
numerous chemicals that intensify creative impulses. 


Upon completion of a narrative, SCP-3149-1 specimens 
were ordered to place it into the chute at the center of 
SCP-3149. Analysis of this chute shows that documents 
inserted into it disappear from their position during their 
descent, presumably being transported to a Westhead 
Media distribution facility. Narratives written by 
SCP-3149-1 and deposited in the chute have been found 
on sale in numerous anomalous communities, including 
Three Portlands, the state of Lee, and Backdoor So-Ho. 
The side of the chute bears the following text: 


Westhead Media: What's Yours Is Ours 


Inspection of the living quarters of SCP-3149-1 has 
revealed a large amount of documents made using 
paper smuggled from the main workspace of SCP-3149. 
These documents were presumably written by 
specimens of SCP-3149-1. This is difficult to verify, 
however, as the specimens of SCP-3149-1 collectively 
refuse to share information regarding their captivity due 
to suspicions regarding the Foundation's intentions. 
Although the recovered documents are brief, presumably 
due to a combination of exhaustion and near-constant 
oversight from employees of Westhead Media, they most 
commonly call for the specimens of SCP-3149-1 to 
escape, ‘kill the woman’, and ‘enact revolution.’ 


Several severely decomposed SCP-3149-1 corpses are 


also present in these living quarters. According to the 
limited information the SCP-3149-1 specimens have 
been willing to share, these were kept there as a warning 
after numerous escape attempts. 


Addendum 3149-2 (Sample of Produced Narrative) 


The following is a sample of a narrative ("Harry Potter 
and the Isle of Lost Dreams") written by SCP-3149-1-27 
and recovered from a bookstore in Backdoor So-Ho. 
SCP-3149-1-27 is one of several specimens that 
possesses the personality of J.K. Rowling. 


Harry looked our [sic] at Hogwarts. 


Even with Voldemort dead, Harry's time at 
Hogwarts wasn't over. His eighth year was in 
full swing, after all, and he had exams to worry 
about — not to mention the mysterious 
pendant he'd found in the lake! 


Lake... Harry looked at the mysterious island 
at its center. The Isle of Lost Dreams, if it was 
real, was something the Death Eaters would 
definitely want their hands on — their 
mysterious new leader Wasthad most of all... 


Putting his wand back into his pocket, Harry 
sighed and stuffed his wand back into his 
pocket. His pet monkey, who he frequently 
exploited for his own benefit, hopped onto his 
shoulders. A lamprey hung limply from its heel. 
Things really were going to be exciting this 
year. 


Addendum 3149-3 


Addendum 3149-2: During secondary inspection of 
SCP-3149, personnel activated a broadcast system 
within the building, which had presumably become 
disabled at some point prior to Foundation containment. 


Loudspeakers throughout SCP-3149 will repeat several 
phrases on loop. All phrases are spoken by a woman 
with a heavy Swedish accent. Analysis has shown that 
the audio from these loudspeakers has mild compulsive 
effects on the minds of SCP-3149-1 specimens, subtly 
encouraging work and discouraging rest or dissent. 
Presumably, these compulsive effects were not sufficient 
to subdue SCP-3149-1 after a certain length of time in 
SCP-3149. The specific phrases spoken are: 


The Bookworms are here to help you reach 
your full potential. 


The Westhead is so grateful for your 
contributions. 


There is no rest for the weary. Your readers 
are waiting. 


Deadlines are non-negotiable. 
This is a collaboration. 
You deserve this. 


Don't forget your fellows. Can't you smell 
them? 


What's yours is ours. 


Footnotes 

1. All laptops originally found within SCP-3149 are unable to connect 
to the internet. 

2. Cause of death ruled as blood loss resulting from having her 
jugular chewed through. 

3. Evidence suggests this number was originally one hundred. 
However, a combination of poor living conditions and improper 
healing of injuries inflicted by SCP-3149-2 caused the loss of more 
than one quarter of the SCP-3149-1 population before they came 
into Foundation custody. 

4.Formosan rock macaque. 


5. Any other objects placed into the chute show no anomalous 
activity and must subsequently be removed to prevent blockage. 


SCP-3150: The Caravanserai at the End of the World 


An exoticised rendering of SCP-3150-1 by Dr.! . 


Item #: SCP-3150 
Object Class: Thaumiel 


Special Containment Procedures: Due to the extreme size of its 
area of effect, SCP-3150 is currently considered uncontainable. Co- 
operation with the government of Turkmenistan is currently not 
possible, due to the strong influence of ORIA preventing cordial 
relations. Site , covertly located in the Karakum desert, has been 
repurposed for the sole purpose of researching and utilising 
SCP-3150. Researchers wishing to utilise SCP-3150-3 for research 
purposes via the Sadra Initiative are to apply to Dr. K at Site 


Description: SCP-3150 refers to a phenomenon occuring in the 
Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan. This phenomenon activates should 
an individual walk through the desert at some point between sunrise 
and sunset for approximately 6km (the equivalent to one Iranian 
parasang) without being observed. If these conditions are met, then 
a structure will abruptly appear before the subject, approximately 
24m (the equivalent of one Iranian chebel) away, with the 
appearance of a 17th century Iranian caravanserai. This building is 
designated SCP-3150-1. Only the subject who activated SCP-3150 
is capable of entering SCP-3150-1; it is believed to be imperceptible 
to any other individuals. 


SCP-3150-1 appears to be designed and outfitted in a manner 
reminiscent of a 17th century lranian caravanserai, with a series of 
elaborately decorated anterooms and guestrooms arranged around 
a square courtyard. SCP-3150-1 is ordinarily inhabited by a number 
of individuals who have been affected by SCP-3150. These 
individuals appear to be drawn from a number of periods throughout 
human history; it is thus believed that SCP-3150-1 exists ina 
separate dimension with different temporal laws. All individuals- 


excepting SCP-3150-2- awake and apparently feel compelled to 
leave shortly before sunrise on the following morning, apparently 
returning to the time and place from which they entered 
SCP-3150-1. A similar compulsion apparently prevents the use of 
force or violence within SCP-3150. 


Individuals who have slept in SCP-3150-1 universally report that 
they had solved some mental preoccupation which had been 
preoccupying them following their visit. This phenomenon is referred 
to as SCP-3150-3. The precise nature of these preoccupations is 
extremely varied; it has ranged from perfecting a design for a fusion 
engine to realising the problems in a faltering marriage. The 
"solutions" arrived at are equally varied, often leading to attempts to 
solve the problems being discarded altogether as a waste of time. 


Following consultation with the O5-Council, SCP-3150-3 is now 
being utilised under the Sadra Initiative, wherein researchers 
encountering particular problems with containment protocols and 
research questions are permitted entry to SCP-3150-1 in the hopes 
of finding a solution. Due to the somewhat unpredictable nature of 
SCP-3150-3, eligible researchers must have demonstrated a 
particular need for SCP-3150-3's utilisation. As of / /201 , a total of 

expeditions under the Sadra Initiative have taken place, with of 
them yielding useful results for containment and research. 


SCP-3150 is inhabited by a male human, hereafter designated 
SCP-3150-2. SCP-3150-2 has not divulged any name, and only 
refers to himself occasionally as a "seeker of light", a term he also 
applies to Foundation personnel. SCP-3150-2 acts in the role of the 
proprietor of SCP-3150-1, ensuring that a variety of needs of all 
affected individuals are met; specifically, he ensures that all of the 
guestrooms are comfortable and that affected individuals are well- 
supplied with tea, coffee, wine or opium. 


SCP-3150-2's first language is believed to be Pashto, but it is also 
fluent in Persian (both the Western Persian and Dari dialects) and 
Turkmen, and has some proficiency in Russian, Uzbek, English and 
Chinese. SCP-3150-2 also professes fluency in Old Persian, 
Avestan, Pahlavi, Soghdian and Khwarezmian. SCP-3150-2 does 
not object to being interviewed, but the information he provides is 
limited and often cryptic in nature. SCP-3150-2's age and memory 


appear to vary with each activation of SCP-3150, implying that the 
timeline of events within SCP-3150-1 does not match our own. 


SCP-3150 was first discovered by Foundation personnel during a 
containment breach by SCP-___in 194 . During an extensive search 
for SCP- , Agent Nyazik Niyazov inadvertently activated 
SCP-3150, spending the night in SCP-3150-1. Despite this breach 
of protocol, Agent Niyazov was apparently affected by SCP-3150-3, 
and was subsequently able to detail a successful way to find and re- 
contain SCP- 


The following log contains a selection of interviews which took place 
within SCP-3150-1. 


Interview Log 3150-A 
Interview 3150-8 


Interviewed: Subject is a male, early 50s. 
Subject spoke in a form of Pahlavi. 


Interviewer: Dr. A _ . lt should be noted that 
Dr. A does not know Pahlavi, and only has 
limited Persian. 


Foreword: This interview was conducted 
02/09/194 , within SCP-3150-1. 


<Begin Log> 
Dr. A — : Hello there. May | sit? 


Subject: Go ahead, go ahead... it doesn't 
matter what you do. 


Dr. A — : Ah- I'm sorry, | don't speak- er, 
tawa, tawa Fars- 


Subject: Lost, all lost... my kingdom will fall, 
and my name will be scattered to the wind... 
Sughra, Sughra, you are my downfall! 


Dr. A —_: | do not speak your language. | am 
sorry. 


Subject: Hah! It's happening already! Even 
you don't know the name of this land's king, 
the great Khushnavaz! |, who gave Peroz his 
kingdom, and took it away! I, who fought and 
ruled this realm for so long... and now, 
nothing... | am nothing... 


You do not look like a warrior. You look like 
one of those soft, lazy men the Persians cling 
to, who reads their books and runs their 
government. You do not know what it is like, 
the wind rushing in your hair, the fire around 
your face! To charge with the bow and sword, 
firing into the crowd! But, alas, the slightest 
misstep and all is lost. Peroz learnt that, the 
fool. To flirt with death, it is a dangerous game- 
but the only one that matters. 


Subject was unresponsive thereafter. 
<End Log> 
Interview 3150-33 


Interviewed: Subject is a female, late 20s. 
Subject spoke in an antiquated dialect of 
Persian. 


Interviewer: Dr. M . It should be noted 
that Dr. M is of Mongolian origin. 


Foreword: This interview was conducted 
02/09/196 , within SCP-3150-1. 


<Begin Log> 


Subject: You! You there! Why did you have to 
come here? 


Dr. M : |- I'm sorry? Have we met? 


Subject: Merv, Merv, sweet Merv. You and 
your kind, they came, there's nothing left... my 
children, all dead. My husband, dead... | 
barely escaped, and there's nothing left. 


Dr. M : | think you have me confused with 
someone el- 


Subject: Do you realise what you did? What 
you are? You infidels have stained this land 
forever. We'll never recover. My children! My 
children are dead! You, you and your kind- 


Dr. M : | am not a soldier, ma'am. Please, 
why don't we sit down. 


Subject: No! You are the enemy, you dog! 
You are the ruin, you are the apocalypse, you- 
you- my children, God, great God, my children! 


Subject abruptly fled the room at this point. 
<End Log> 
Interview 3150-103