1. No individuals with this name have been found to have doctorates 
2. No publisher of this name has been found 
3. No such website exists 


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SCP-1840: A Persistent Corpse 


Item #: SCP-1840 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1840 is stored at the 
Site-23 Medium Security Morgue. SCP-1840 is to be maintained in a 
standard positive temperature mortuary cold chamber. While 
SCP-1840 has never been observed to fully demonstrate the trait, 
reanimation risk-avoidance protocols are in effect for this subject on 
a precautionary basis. 


Cameras and microphones have been installed in the cold chamber 
containing SCP-1840. These devices are to be checked on a 
monthly schedule and maintained as necessary. Research staff are 
to maintain records of video and audio feeds for a period of no less 
than six months for analytical purposes. 


At least one staff member fluent in Hmong is to be assigned to the 
SCP-1840 research team at all times. 


Description: SCP-1840 is the remains of an unidentified Hmong 
male, estimated to have been between 55-60 years of age at time of 
death. SCP-1840 undergoes continuous decomposition at varying 
rates in a non-uniform manner; different body parts will decompose 
at different rates and in varying modalities. Despite its continuous 
presence in a temperature-controlled cold chamber, SCP-1840 will 
display decomposition consistent with a variety of climates, ranging 
from extremely rapid putrefaction of soft tissues typical of warm, 
humid climates, to partial mummification, such as that observed in 
some corpses interred in permafrost. 


In addition, SCP-1840 also undergoes a process analogous to 
partial regeneration. Decomposed tissues will begin to re-form and 
undergo a reversal of breakdown, even after reaching advanced 
decay and autolysis (liquids seeping from SCP-1840 have been 


observed flowing back into it during these periods). Different 
portions of SCP-1840 appear to randomly fluctuate between 
decomposition and regeneration. As a result, SCP-1840 is usually in 
an inconsistent state of decay. Limbs have been known to be 
putrefied or skeletal while the torso and head are consistent with the 
condition of a recently-deceased specimen, and vice-versa. 


Portions of SCP-1840 will occasionally regenerate to a state 
resembling that of living tissue. The specimen's trachea, lungs, and/ 
or lower head, when reaching a state of relative structural integrity, 
will resume limited function, resulting in sounds emanating from the 
specimen resembling human speech. In most cases, sounds made 
by SCP-1840 can be characterized as a slurred muttering. However, 
depending on the condition of tissues vital to soeech, SCP-1840 has 
been observed to make recognizable statements in the Hmong 
language. These vocalizations do not appear to have a discernible 
pattern, nor do they relate to SCP-1840's present surroundings or 
situation. Rather, statements made by SCP-1840 are consistent with 
day-to-day observations that would ordinarily be made by a resident 
of the countryside where it was initially recovered (See Research 
Log-1840 for details). 


Neuroimaging tests show that regardless of the condition of neural 
tissues, SCP-1840 does not resume brain activity at any time. 


SCP-1840 was recovered from an unnamed village in Xiangkhouang 
Province, Laos, following Foundation observation of unusual troop 
movements during a 1970 North Vietnamese Army offensive. 
Despite the presence of fresh-water springs and strategic 
positioning atop a ridge, combatants from both sides of the ongoing 
conflict avoided all contact with the village site, resulting in several 
high-casualty skirmishes between NVA and local militia units in a 
nearby valley. Foundation investigators embedded in the region 
found the village site to be recently abandoned. SCP-1840 was 
recovered from a hut on the outskirts of the village. Structures in the 
immediate vicinity of the hut had been burned approximately two 
weeks prior to the arrival of the investigative team. 


Research Log-1840: Recorded Statements 


Note: All statements translated from the original Hmong into English 


by Researcher 


02/22/1971 


01/02/1972 


08/30/1974 


11/13/1977 


05/05/1978 


03/17/1980 


04/02/1981 


07/29/1981 


08/02/1981 


Date 


Transcript 
<"The monsoon season is early 
this year, what did | tell you Leej? 
The old man still (indecipherable) 
and bring in the goats."> 
<"Vue is a scoundrel and 
(indecipherable) let him know I'll 
trade no more than five chickens 
for that rundown (indecipherable) 
junk. Who does he think Tam?"> 
<"Next year's harvest will be 
better. It always goes this way."> 
<"| am grateful you made the 
journey. It's been too long, old 
friend. Let us (indecipherable) 
and forget."> 
<"Promise me, Leej. Promise me 
you'll abide by the old ways. You 
owe your old father that 
(indecipherable) | still see him 
sometimes. Deep in the jungle. It 
is not good to discard the ways of 
our forefathers."> 
<"These were always your 
mother's favorites. It does my 
heart good to see them still 
growing."> 
<"Damn this war. What have we 
to do with what happens weeks of 
travel away? Tell me you've 
heard something from your 
brothers, Leej. Piease."> 
<"I can fix a fence like no one 
else, Sua. Of course, I've had my 
eye on that cow for some time."> 
(extended period of 
indecipherable vocalization, 
theorized to be agitation or 


9 
08/03/1981 <(indecipherable) \'m blind now, | 
can tell (indecipherable) please, 


find him. Find anyone. There isn't 
indecipherabie)"> 
09/15/1981 <"This is the happiest day of my 
life."> 


« SCP-1839 | SCP-1840 | SCP-1841 » 


SCP-1841: So Much To See, So Much Unseen 


Item #: SCP-1841 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1841 is to be contained in 
a standard containment locker, located in Site-—77's anomalous 
documentation wing. Personnel assigned to study SCP-1841 are to 
study non-anomalous digital copies containing all known locations 
described and manifested by SCP-1841. During testing, only D- 
Class personnel are permitted to interact directly with SCP-1841. 


Description: SCP-1841 is a well-worn soft cover book, titled 17007 
Places To Be Before You Die. |t contains an indeterminate number 
of pages, and is 4cm thick. Copyright information listed within 
SCP-1841 claims it was published by the publisher "Periscope 
Publishing" in 1989. Investigation has shown that the name was 
registered in 1985; however, no books were ever published under 
the label and it is considered defunct. 


For the first 95 pages, SCP-1841 lists 95 separate popular tourist 
locations and describes the main attractions, in addition to 
recommending methods of transportation which are contemporary to 
the time period in which SCP-1841 was published. No anomalous 
properties have been reported originating from these initial entries. 
After 95 pages have been read, the subject will report additional 
locations and activities listed in SCP-1841 that are unique with each 
viewing. 


Locations described by SCP-1841 after page 95 will initially be 
locations the subject would not be able to afford or physically able to 
travel to, such as the tops of mountains or private property. As the 
subject continues reading, the difficulty of reaching the locations will 
increase dramatically, and written descriptions will be more 
sensationalized and positive. As of 09/18/1997, six defunct 
Foundation properties! and 3 defunct buildings belonging to 


Foundation fronts have been reported, although no active facilities 
have been listed. 


When the subject passes page 1001, additional entries will manifest 
within SCP-1841. These new pages do not add to SCP-1841's 
mass, and will de-manifest after being turned over to view the next 
page. The descriptions for these locations appear to be directly 
aimed at the subject, and often list specific tasks to be completed by 
the subject while visiting it. Examples include: 


Location Description Task 

The Old House Dad's gone for a while Go to the old pond, 
now. Most of its been and reach out to the 
tore down or taken by dragonfly outside, who 
that Gillespie boy, but will never fly by again. 
there's still the old Maybe sit for a while. 
pond. It's where they 
used to draw up rocks 
for the quarry, and the 
fresh-water. 

The tall place It's a forest Travel to hear the call 
somewhere. of every bird, the ones 
Remember, it was like they showed you 
what Mary wanted? | when you were young. 
You sat home, 
drawing those pictures 
for hours. Heck, you 
drew the characters 
from the super show 
in there. Maybe it's not 
going to be like that, 
but what the hell else 
do you have to lose? 


Greenhouse 4 The windows are Count the seeds ina 
busted now, but it's | pod. Maybe name 
still in one piece. them, so they don't 
Please be careful grow up without 


about the glass when anything to be called. 
you visit the old hiding 
spot, there's some 


loose shards there. 

Outside You can do it. It's See all the shapes the 
been a long time, clouds can make. 
since you got to feel) Name the ones that 
the dirt and mudin | they can't. 
between the toes, but 
there is still an 
outside. If you've 
forgotten, now's the 
last time you'll be able 
to remember it. 


Travis’ place It took a long time, but Hear the first steps of 
he let it go. They all | a friend's child. It's 
will, eventually. better than any 


forgiving word. 


Following exposure to SCP-1841, subjects have reported having 
vivid dreams and nightmares about traveling to the locations 
described within SCP-1841, and that waking occurred directly before 
arriving at their destination. Some subjects have reported a strong 
desire to visit these locations and may attempt to visit the locations 
and accomplish the tasks listed in SCP-1841. Whether or not the 
subjects achieve success, most have reported satisfaction with their 
own accomplishments. 


SCP-1841 was recovered from a retirement community in 
Jacksonville, FL, after employees reported its anomalous effect to 
local authorities. Investigation into its origin revealed it had been 


brought to the home by , arecently deceased elderly resident 
and book collector. Prior to his death, had made 11 requests 
to visit his former home in . Witnesses were treated with Class- 


C amnestics, and SCP-1841 was classified as Safe. 
Addendum: Writing found on the back cover of SCP-1841. 


There is a world of beauty and wonder that you can 
never see. Outside this room, there is a place with 
infinite potential for you to grow and explore. But you can 
never see. It was too late, from the moment you were 
born, there were things born alongside that can never be 
met or even known. Some nights, you can nearly make it 


there. Almost becoming real, it stretches before you as a 
colossal plane of what there can be. 


Then you wake up, and the only thing stretched before 
you is the bedsheets. But it's alright. 


Even if there's so much out there that you cannot see, 
what's been done was enough. There's never going to 
be enough time to see everything, but be happy with 
what you have. 


So what if you didn't see the world? There were family, 
friends, and an experience that's unique to you. That's 
what each of us have, what you took away from this 
whole uncaring thing. Even with everything you never 
saw, there's something that this amazing unknown will 
never see. Your experience. 


You finished what you had to do. Now, rest. Goodnight. 


Footnotes 
1. Including two neutralized anomalies, SCP-1983andSCP-1522. 


« SCP-1840 | SCP-1841 | SCP-1842 » 


SCP-1842: Dr. Wondertainment's Magic Microwave 
Set! 


Item #: SCP-1842 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1842-1 and SCP-1842-2 
are to be kept in separate storage lockers in Site-118's Gamma 
Wing. Personnel wishing to conduct tests involving SCP-1842 
should submit the Experiment Request form to the current 
researcher staffed with testing the object, or the Director of 
Site-118's Gamma Wing. 


SCP-1842-2 should not be used to create cylindrical shapes 
resembling soup cans due to the object's tendency to produce 
SCP-2057 instances. 


Description: SCP-1842 is a collective term that refers to 
SCP-1842-1 and SCP-1842-2, which when combined, form a toy 
set. 


SCP-1842-1 is a wooden toy microwave colored pink, purple, and 
yellow. It has no electrical components. The dials and knobs on the 
object are nonfunctional, and for all intents and purposes, 
SCP-1842-1 is a non-anomalous wooden microwave until 
SCP-1842-2 is used in it. 


SCP-1842-2 refers to a clay-like substance, currently stored in 20 
plastic jars, each containing a different color variant. SCP-1842's 
anomalous effect occurs when it is molded into the shape of a food, 
and placed inside SCP-1842-1. After turning the dials, the interior of 
the microwave component begins to glow, in a manner similar to 
that of a functioning microwave. Where the dial is turned to has 
achieved no difference in results. 


After approximately 30 seconds, SCP-1842-1 produces a bell-tone. 


Following this, the door on the object opens, revealing that the 
SCP-1842-2 instance placed inside has taken on the shape, smell, 
texture, and taste of the food in which it was originally molded into. 
SCP-1842-2 post-cooking is referred to as SCP-1842-3. 


Toxicology tests indicate that SCP-1842-2 is a toxic substance that 
causes vomiting, extreme nausea, headaches, and other symptoms 
consistent with lead poisoning roughly three minutes post- 
consumption. If the subject vomits the substance, or if it is expelled 
through the subject's digestive system, all symptoms of poisoning 
cease. 


Once SCP-1842-2 is converted into SCP-1842-3, it is no longer 
toxic. However, it still retains no nutritional value. 


Tests have indicated that the output of SCP-1842-2 depends on 
what the user of SCP-1842-1 is thinking of. The object will attempt to 
create the most accurate representation of the food being thought 
of, using SCP-1842-2 as a base to do so. See Testing Log 
SCP-1842-A for more information. 


SCP-1842-1 is capable of replicating a currently unknown amount of 
food items. It is not limited to the functions of a normal microwave, 
and can produce things not normally produced in a microwave, such 
as cold dessert items, or elaborate foods. 


+ Addendum SCP-1842-A 


The following note was found with the capture of 
SCP-1842: 


Hey kids! Ever see mom or dad cook, and 
want to do the same? Well now you can, with 
Dr. Wondertainment's Magic Microwave Set!™ 
Simply make the mouth-watering food you 
want to cook, using my Super Special Putty- 
Mix,™ pop it into the Magic Microwave, turn 
the knob, and voila! A scrumptious surprise 
that's so realistically mouth-watering, you'll 
wow all of your friends and family! Bake a 
luxurious chocolate cake, a piping-hot 


pepperoni pizza, or even a towering ice cream 
sundae! If you can imagine it: you can make it! 


Note: Do not consume Dr. Wondertainment's 
Super Special Putty-Mix™ before cooking. 


+ Testing Log SCP-1842-A 
Testing Log SCP-1842-A 


Test 1 

Subject: D-850392 

SCP-1842-2 Shape: A brown cone, topped 
with a pink sphere. 

Results: SCP-1842-1 produced one (1) 
strawberry ice cream cone. Subject reported 
that the dessert tasted bland. 


Test 2 

Subject: D-5315890 

SCP-1842-2 Shape: A more detailed version 
of the ice cream cone in Test 1. Sculpted to 
more closely resemble a strawberry ice cream 
cone. 

Results: SCP-1842-1 produced one (1) 
strawberry ice cream cone. Subject reported 
that the dessert was delicious. 

Notes: We can conclude that detail with which 
SCP-1842-2 is molded affects the taste and 
quality of the food produced. -Dr. Louef 


Test 3 

Subject: D-9013241