Description: SCP-1556 is a herd of sixteen (16) fifteen (15) free- 
roaming feral Mustang horses inhabiting a mountainous region 
approximately 135 km southwest of [REDACTED] in the United 
States, consisting of one (1) lead stallion, eight (8) seven (7) mares, 
and seven (7) juveniles. SCP-1556 has only been observed during 
periods of mist or fog that reduces visibility to below 100 m, and 
individual specimens are recognizable by their unusual behavior and 
reflective amber eyes (implying the presence of tapetum /ucidum). 
During periods where there is insufficient mist for SCP-1556 to be 
observed, no trace of the herd can be found; tracks made by 
SCP-1556 individuals simply dead-end without explanation. 


Over years of continual observation, it has been determined that 
SCP-1556 roams in a lemniscate pattern extending approximately 
87 km from [REDACTED] to [REDACTED] at a rate of approximately 
1.1 km per day. The reason for this specific pattern of movement is 
not Known, but does not seem to correspond to any local 
meteorological conditions or the movements of any other local 
animal species. 


SCP-1556 exhibits greater strength and endurance than is normal 
for feral horses, as well as a higher level of intelligence; SCP-1556 
has been observed exhibiting behavior such as mutual grooming, 
problem-solving, and coordination that is highly unusual for equine 
species. SCP-1556 also exhibits extraordinary resistance to adverse 
weather conditions and the effects of high altitude, and has been 
observed on mountaintops or during periods in which extreme low 
temperatures would prove harmful to normal horses. 


Addendum 1556-01: Incident 1556-09 


On / / , oversight approval was granted to attempt to tranquilize 
SCP-1556-3, the lead mare, for field examination and tagging. 
Shortly after being struck by a tranquilizer dart fired by Foundation 
field researchers, SCP-1556-3 went into convulsions and collapsed. 
It is not known at this time whether SCP-1556-3 was allergic to the 
tranquilizer or whether the dosage was greatly overestimated, but 
the remaining individuals of SCP-1556 became highly aggressive, 
attacking any personnel wielding a firearm or attempting to approach 
the body of SCP-1556-3. All personnel were ordered to retreat to a 
safe distance to treat injuries and observe the herd. The body of 
SCP-1556-3 was never recovered; it disappeared along with the rest 
of the herd upon dissipation of local mist conditions and SCP-1556-3 
has not been observed since. 


Since this incident, SCP-1556 has avoided human contact and 
makes aggressive movements towards any personnel approaching 
the herd. Further experimentation has been suspended until further 
notice. 


« SCP-1555 | SCP-1556 | SCP-1557 » 


SCP-1557: Giraffe Hell 


Item #: SCP-1557 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: Foundation personnel who 
have low levels of religious inclination are stationed at SCP-1557-1 
to ensure that no civilians enter into the anomalous area. Personnel 
are not to touch any part of SCP-1557-1. While within SCP-1557, 
communication with SCP-1557-B is allowed, but the primary goal of 
agents in the area should be to map out the location, if possible. 


Description: SCP-1557 refers to an anomalous location that can 
only be reached through the use of a door located in ; 
Greenland, hereby designated SCP-1557-1. This structure is 
constructed of a currently unidentified black material, is 
approximately 2.5m in height and 3m in width, and has a surface 
temperature of above 2700°C". Furthermore, any personnel 
exhibiting high levels of religious inclination are unable to come 
within 50m of the object, due to an unseen physical obstruction that 
affects only the aforementioned subjects. The words "The wicked 
stay in this place" are inscribed into the door in Syriac. SCP-1557-1 
will open when approached by any organism that both a) is not 
particularly religious and b) is not a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). 


SCP-1557 itself has been noted to resemble an Arctic tundra, with 
an average temperature of approximately -30°C and very little 
vegetation. With the exception of SCP-1557-1, this location does not 
appear to possess any entrances or exits, nor does it have any 
landmarks or coastlines.2 This area is populated by two types of 
entities, hereby designated SCP-1557-A and SCP-1557-B. 


SCP-1557-A refers to the population of giraffes that reside within 
SCP-1557. These animals are apparently unable to die, as 
individual specimens have been observed to last more than three (3) 
weeks without food or water, as well as sustaining damage inflicted 


by SCP-1557-B which would normally be lethal. Said damage is 
rapidly healed through anomalous means. Additionally, all instances 
of SCP-1557-A appear to be unable to move their neck out of an 
erect position. The combination of these conditions seems to inflict 
great amounts of physical pain upon SCP-1557-A instances. 


SCP-1557-B refers to a currently unknown number of spheres of 
white light, usually measuring between 1m and 2m in diameter. All 
instances are physically capable of impacting giraffes, but have not 
been found to be able to make contact with any other animal or 
object at the current time.3 Members of SCP-1557-B are capable of 
communication with any living organism and will address multiple 
subjects at a time. All subjects within range will report hearing 
SCP-1557-B speaking in their native language. These entities 
typically will soend long periods of time taunting, yelling at, injuring, 
or otherwise hurting the SCP-1557-A population. 


Dialogue Log-1557-Alpha: Upon initial Foundation investigation of 
SCP-1557, personnel were approached by an instance of 
SCP-1557-B. The following log transcribes the conversation. 


<Begin Log> 

SCP-1557-B-001: This is not for you. 
Fredricks: What is this place? 
SCP-1557-B-001: Justice. 


Fredricks: | see. And so these animals [gestures to 
several instances of SCP-1557-A], they are here 
because...? 


SCP-1557-B-001: They were incorrect in their lives. 
Fredricks: How so? 


SCP-1557-B-001: They followed the wrong teaching. 
They were led down the path to here, and here they will 
remain until redeemed. 


Fredricks: Will they stay here forever? 


SCP-1557-B-001: Most likely not. /incomprehensible], or 
rather He, must come eventually. 


Fredricks: What exactly are you? 


SCP-1557-B-001: We are the guards and the teachers 
of the species, their protectors and their punishers. We 
exist so that they may learn from their mistakes. Until the 
lesson is learned and they are forgiven, it is our duty to 
ensure that no wicked deed goes unpunished. 


Fredricks: All you do is attack and harass these 
animals? 


SCP-1557-B-001: We do more than th— [an instance of 
SCP-1557-B approaches and yells "You deserve 
everything about this" at a nearby SCP-1557-A entity 
before ramming it repeatedly in the sides while laughing] 
You must go now, we have important work to do. 


[After this point, SCP-1557-B-001 resumed torturing 
SCP-1557-A instances and refused to answer further 
questions. ] 


<End Log> 


Closing Statement: Following the events of this log, all 
instances of SCP-1557-B refused to communicate with 
Foundation personnel. 


Incident Log-1557-Epsilon: On 19/02/2009, a large number of 
entities resembling red translucent giraffes manifested within 
SCP-1557. These animals were capable of levitation and proceeded 
to wrap their necks around the necks of individual instances of 
SCP-1557-A, at which point both organisms vanished. This 
continued until no SCP-1557-A instances remained within sight. 
After this, all of the translucent red giraffes reappeared and 
proceeded to attack all SCP-1557-B instances for forty (40) days 
before demanifesting. 


No giraffes have appeared within SCP-1557 since the incident, and 


all instances of SCP-1557-B currently appear to be incapable of 
movement and communication. Instead, all spheres have been 
noted to constantly emit a high-pitched noise. Foundation personnel 
have been assigned to regularly check the conditions of SCP-1557 
and note any changes within the location. 


Additionally, the inscription on the front of SCP-1557-1 has been 
altered as well, and now reads, "The second. The first seal was 
broken, and now the steed has been liberated. The warriors await 
the arrival to aid in the completion of the [UNKNOWN]. It comes." 


Footnotes 

1. However, this temperature is not ambient and cannot be 
experienced in any manner other than directly touching the surface 
of SCP-1557-1. 

2. Foundation personnel have reportedly been able to travel more 
than 1000km in any direction without discovering any sort of marking 
or edge. 

3. See Testing Log-1557-B-Delta for a full list of objects that have 
been previously tested on SCP-1557-B. 


« SCP-1556 | SCP-1557 | SCP-1558 » 


SCP-1558: Snuff Tower 


Item #: SCP-1558 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1558 is currently 
contained in a High Value Item Storage locker in Site 76. In the 
event that an extant instance of SCP-1558 is found, Mobile Task 
Force Rho-14 (“Signal Crawlers”) will be activated to return 
SCP-1558 to a Foundation-controlled BTS. 


SCP-1558-2 is to be kept at all times in a standard server room in 
Site 76. Access to SCP-1558-2 is limited to Level 2 personnel or 
above. In the event of I/O activity on SCP-1558-2’s attached hard 
drive, the current Site 76 Director will be automatically notified. 


Description: SCP-1558 is an anomalous cellular network antenna, 
designed for compatibility with the | network standard. 


SCP-1558 has the capability of ‘intercepting’ telephone calls placed 
through its transceiver stations and covertly replacing the audio of 
said calls. All calls known to be intercepted to date have fit the 
following criteria: 


« The call must be placed by an individual in a vehicle traveling 
65 km/h or greater. 

¢ The intended recipient of the call must have a close personal 
relationship with the caller. The method by which this 
relationship is detected is currently unknown. 


SCP-1558’s substituted audio exhibits similar characteristics in 
every recorded instance: A two-person interaction involving a deep 
male voice (SCP-1558-1) and a perfect replica of the voice of the 
intended recipient of the call. The substituted audio demonstrates an 
awareness of the caller’s circumstances and relationship with the 
intended recipient. In each instance, SCP-1558-1 will claim to have 


the intended recipient of the call held at gunpoint, and will threaten 
to kill them unless the caller causes the vehicle they inhabit to crash. 
The call is not connected to the intended recipient in any way. 


Atleast vehicular crashes, small aircraft crashes and the crash of 
US Airways Flight (whose mid-flight intervention by the 
Foundation led to the discovery of SCP-1558) are known to have 
been caused by SCP-1558, totaling casualties. 


+ SCP-1558-2 


SCP-1558-2 is a standard, -brand 1U rack server. 
Upon the completion of a SCP-1558 intercepted call, a 
recorded audio file of said call is downloaded to 
SCP-1558-2’s hard drive at the next time SCP-1558-2 
has internet access and power. The attached hard drive 
contains audiofilesasof //  , currently 
encompassing all known SCP-1558 events. 


SCP-1558-2 was recovered fromthe home ofF D_ , 
42, acell systems engineer from Utica, New York, United 
States. D had recently served a 10-year prison 
sentence for possession and distribution of ‘snuff films’ 
depicting vehicular homicides, and was found dead of a 
self-inflicted gunshot wound upon discovery by 
Foundation operatives. 


+ Transcript 1558- -32 
Partial transcript of SCP-1558 event. Call 
placedon // byM (driving on 


Interstate 90) to his wife, S in 
Canojoharie, NY. 


<Begin Transcript> 
M : Hello? 


SCP-1558-1:| have S_— at gunpoint. You 
need to make a decision. 


“SS ”: [sobbing] No, don’t listen! Just 
hang up! 


M  :Whatthehellis happening? S __ , 
what’s happening? 


SCP-1558-1: Listen to me. | Know you’re 
driving, | have a camera on you. Get up to 80, 
and drive over the median into the oncoming 
traffic. If you do that, I'llletS go. Refuse, 
and she dies. 


“S ”:Don't,M — | love you, please don’t 
do it. 


M  :Areyouhurt? AreG andL_ there? 


“S  ”:No, no, they’re at practice. Listen, you 
don’t need to do this, hurt other people for me 


y 


The sound of an impact is heard, and “S 
cries out in pain. 


SCP-1558-1: [yelling] Shut the [EXPLETIVE 
REDACTED] up! It’s his choice. 


M _— : Why are you doing this? 


SCP-1558-1: You're driving fast enough. 
Cross the median or | pull the trigger. 


Thirteen seconds of silence. 
M  :l—lIcan't. | love you, S 


Approximately four seconds of silence, 
followed by the sound of a car horn and loud 
metal impact. 


<End Transcript> 


At the time of the recording, M Ss 
sedan impacted oncoming traffic near mile 
marker 29 on Interstate 90, causing a five-car 
pileup, 7 deaths and 4 injuries. Audio of calls 
continues after impact, with the sound of fire 
and unidentified screams. A copy of this 
portion of the audio, along with many other 
clips from other incidents, was copied to a 
hidden directoryonF OD _ ’s personal 
computer. 


« SCP-1557 | SCP-1558 | SCP-1559 » 


SCP-1559: Birdsoul In Your House 


Item #: SCP-1559 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: All manifestations of SCP-1559 
are to be removed from public areas and taken to Site-77. All 
currently known manifestations of SCP-1559 are stored within a 
high-security containment vault. No avian organisms are permitted 
within the vault. Personnel are to not touch, listen to, or view any 
avian creature for 48 hours before entering SCP-1559's containment 
area. 


Description: SCP-1559 is a set of 11 17 posters depicting the 
phrase "A FEW STILL LISTEN TO BIRDS". SCP-1559 
manifestations occur primarily in public places, such as office 
buildings, strip malls, billboards, mailboxes, public phone booths, 
and parking garages. All SCP-1559 manifestations have occurred in 
areas considered to be heavily urbanized!. 


When a human subject views an instance of SCP-1559, they will 
begin to experience anomalous alterations to their hearing. Subjects 
will begin perceiving all sounds produced within an urban area as 
birdsong2. This area appears to be limited to whatever the subject 
considers to be an "urban area"; testing showed that when subjects 
were blindfolded and moved to an area they didn't consider to be 
urban, they claimed to hear "what they said", but were unable to 
describe it further. Subjects’ ability to hear sound appears to cap at 
90dB; however, such loud noises will still physically damage the 
subjects’ ears. 


In addition, any sounds or calls made by or as a result of avian 
organisms will be amplified to a significant degree. Initially, subjects 
may be upset or confused about the alterations to their hearing. 
However, as time goes on, they will no longer see the occurrence as 
abnormal, and will willingly ignore any sounds produced by objects 


or items not related to birds, whether or not the sound is blocked by 
SCP-1559's anomalous effect. As time progresses, subjects will be 
unable to feel any tactile sensation not related to birds. Behaviors 
such as coating homes or apartments with feathers, seeking out wild 
birds to listen to, and meditating intently have been reported.