The carrying capacity of SCP-1942 workers is well in excess of 
typical P. occidentalis capacity; a single worker has been observed 
to be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 0.4 kg without 
injuring itself. Larger groups of SCP-1942 have demonstrated an 
ability to lift objects weighing several hundred kilograms. The 
mandibles of SCP-1942 workers are also significantly more powerful 
than is typical of their species; swarms of SCP-1942 working in 
unison have demonstrated an ability to cut through stainless steel 
with a precision impossible to humans without computer-operated 
tools. Large swarms of SCP-1942 have shown an ability to 
manipulate and use tools introduced into their environment. 
SCP-1942 possesses an ability to communicate via release of 
pheromones that is significantly more sophisticated than is typical of 
the species; analysis of SCP-1942 pheromones has indicated the 
presence of distinct compounds. 


At all times since observation of SCP-1942 began, large groups of 
workers not involved in digging, foraging, or caring for the queens 
and/or larval ants have engaged in scavenging man-made devices 
and raw metals from its environment, which it has used to produce a 
number of complex machines. Devices constructed by SCP-1942 
have included electric motors and generators, chemical batteries, 
forges for smelting and refining of metal (including several exotic 
alloys and ores commonly used in [REDACTED)), centrifuges, tools 
for extracting and refining plant matter into vegetable oil, 
replacement parts for SCP-1942-1, and devices for producing and 
recycling oxygen. Minor seismic vibrations within the containment 
area have lead to speculation that additional devices not known to 
the Foundation have been built and are in use within the primary 
nest. 


The largest device constructed by SCP-1942 to date, designated 
SCP-1942-1, is an electromechanical computer weighing 
approximately 9000 kg and measuring 2.9m x 0.9m x 10m. 
SCP-1942-1 is operated by, and partially relies upon for 
computation, large swarms of workers who are in constant 
movement through a series of tubes built into the device. Ants 
involved in the operation of SCP-1942-1 have been observed to 
work in "shifts", entering and leaving every 6-9 hours. SCP-1942-1 
outputs data in the form of pheromones, apparently produced from 


the processed corpses of dead SCP-1942 individuals, dispensed 
from large tanks on one end. It is speculated that SCP-1942 uses 
SCP-1942-1 to compute data necessary for the construction of other 
devices. At the time containment began, SCP-1942-1 was entirely 
ant-powered; SCP-1942 has since added several wind turbines and 
an electric motor to partially automate its functions. 


SCP-1942 has demonstrated no hostility to the Foundation or to 
humans in general, and has made no attempt to prevent or retaliate 
against the removal of objects from its habitat. Objects removed are 
often quickly replaced by new devices identical to the object 
removed. 


Addendum: On / /20 , Dr. accidentally left a clipboard with a 
pen and several sheets of paper within SCP-1942's containment 
area following acquisition of several vacuum tubes and a steel ingot. 
Upon realization that he had left the items behind, Dr. returned 
to the area to find that in his absence, SCP-1942 had used the pen 
to write a message, in English, on a blank piece of paper attached to 
the clipboard. Said message reads as follows: 


SEND ALUMINUM, CARBON, GRAPHITE, 
DEUTERIUM, THORIUM-232, SODIUM-24. 
CONSIDERATION WILL BE GRANTED. BREEDER 
REACTOR MUST BE ONLINE BY 20 IN ORDER TO 
COMPLETE PHASE VI ON SCHEDULE. LAUNCH 
WINDOW IS / /20 , WILL NOT REOPEN UNTIL 2 


All subsequent attempts at two-way communication with SCP-1942 
have been unsuccessful. It is not clear whether SCP-1942 
possesses the sensory capability to hear human language or to read 
printed words, or whether it chooses not to respond. O5 approval of 
SCP-1942's request is pending. 


« SCP-1941 | SCP-1942 | SCP-1943 » 


SCP-1943: No Anomalies Detected 


Item #: SCP-1943 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1943-1 is contained in a 
standard humanoid containment cell in the high-security wing of 
Humanoid Containment Site-06-3. As a former member of 
Foundation research staff, SCP-1943-1 is highly cooperative and 
thus allowed access to non-sensitive materials. All reasonable 
requests for personal items may be granted; however, SCP-1943-1 
is not allowed to have outside contact and its security clearances 
have been indefinitely revoked. 


The remains of SCP-1943-2 have been cryogenically preserved in 
the storage wing of Site-06-3. Data regarding the analysis of 
materials and information recovered from SCP-1943-2 are available 
with permission from Level 3 Senior Researchers. 


Description: SCP-1943-1 is Sarah Gruenwald, a 27-year-old 
European-American female and Level 1 Assistant Laboratory 
Technician formerly employed in the non-anomalous chemistry 
laboratory of Area- . Prior to containment, SCP-1943-1 did not have 
clearance or certification for handling anomalous materials and was 
not known to have been in contact with any anomalous phenomena 
or materials during the three years in which she was employed. 


SCP-1943-1 does not appear to be anomalous in any way, and has 
repeatedly tested negative on biological, chemical, radiological, and 
[REDACTED] analysis with the intent of identifying anomalous 
properties. SCP-1943-1 does not have any family history indicating 
possible anomalous influence nor any significant employment 
history prior to being hired by the Foundation. SCP-1943-1 is also 
psychologically stable and exhibits no unusual mental conditions nor 
evidence of having been affected by any mind-affecting anomalies 
or memetic agents. 


SCP-1943-2 is the remains of an enemy operative determined via 
extensive interrogation to have been employed by the Chaos 
Insurgency. SCP-1943-2 was the sole surviving operative out of a 
team of 25 individuals believed to be a unit of the Chaos 
Insurgency's Transhuman Task Force, all of whom exhibited signs 
of having been genetically, cybernetically, and thaumaturgically 
augmented to enhance their combat capabilities. These 
augmentations included, but were not limited to: 


¢ Skeletal reinforcements resulting in increased bone strength 
and resilience 

¢ Muscular enhancements to increase power and endurance 

« Redundant cardiovascular systems to increase overall 

survivability 

Neural implants and brain augmentations designed to improve 

reflexes and reaction time 

Neural implants enabling extrasensory detection and 

communication 


All of these individuals were also equipped with devices enabling the 
operator to self-terminate if compromised and dead-man fail-safes 
intended to incinerate the body upon operator death, thereby 
rendering any remains unusable for analysis or post-mortem 
interrogation. During Incident 1943-01, all other individuals 
belonging to this team were killed by Foundation tactical response 
teams or self-terminated after being wounded or captured; 
SCP-1943-2 suffered a failure or malfunction in its fail-safe device 
that rendered it unable to self-terminate and was subsequently 
captured alive. 


SCP-1943-2 remained in Foundation custody for approximately five 
weeks before expiring from complications from its wounds as well as 
severe degradation of its mechanical augmentations. Subsequent 
autopsy revealed several degenerative conditions present in its body 
that would suggest that it had been nearing the end of its useful 
lifecycle. 


Addendum 1943-1: Incident Report, Incident 1943-01 


On / / , operatives from the Chaos Insurgency's Transhuman Task 
Force Zeta-3 initiated an assault on the laboratory wing of Area- 


that, through extensive analysis of surveillance footage and further 
corroborated by information leaked by agents embedded within Cl 
cells, appears to have been carried out with the sole purpose of 
rendering SCP-1943-1 into Cl custody. TTF Zeta-3 operatives 
disabled or collapsed several passageways at Area- using 
explosives, rendering on-site tactical teams unable to effectively 
respond to the assault, then quickly incapacitated the wing's security 
detail. Total Foundation casualties suffered as a result of the 
incident was determined to be killed and wounded despite the 
presence of numerous research staff, suggested to be due to the 
single-minded goal of the Cl team and their operational orders to not 
engage Foundation personnel that were not directly resisting their 
ingress. 


This assault was stopped due to the unannounced and early arrival 
of a subordinate unit of Mobile Task Force Nu-7 ("Hammer Down"), 
which had intended to stop and refuel at Area- en route to a covert 
assignment in [OPERATIONAL INFORMATION REDACTED]. MTF 
Nu-7 was able to coordinate a counter-action with the assistance of 
on-site security personnel and successfully neutralized the Cl 
assault team before they were able to exfiltrate from the outer 
perimeter of Area- . 


Addendum 1943-2: SCP-1943-2 Interrogation Log 


Dr. : Who were you working with, and how many of 
you are left? 


SCP-1943-2: Zeta-three, Archangels. I'm the last one 
and you already know that. 


[irrelevant content abridged] 
Dr. : | don't understand how — 


SCP-1943-2: (laughs) No, of course you don't 
understand. You guys never do, and you never will. 
They'll eventually send more of us when you least expect 
it, and we'll get her eventually. You got lucky — damned 
lucky — this time, and that's the only reason we failed. 


Dr. : You expect me to believe that you sent two 
squads of augmented operatives just for a single low- 
level lab tech? 


SCP-1943-2: | don't give a shit what you believe. If you 
want to believe that she's just human, then that's entirely 
on you. If you don't, it still doesn't matter; eventually 
you'll get careless and we'll pick her up. Easier than 
getting milk from the corner store. 


Dr. : And the fact that none of our tests have shown 
anything out of the ordinary at all about her? 


SCP-1943-2: Of course they haven't. Y'all have always 
been blind, and I'm the one with the ocular implants 
ripped out. 


Addendum 1943-3: Researcher Note 


At this point, we have now tried every permutation of 
every possible test on her, including ones that | heavily 
objected to due to the danger inherent in the procedures. 
Absolutely nothing is out of the ordinary; as far as we 
can tell, she's just a normal, but very scared human 
being. 


This wouldn't be the first time that the Insurgency has 
tried to turn our resources against ourselves, and it won't 
be the last. | see no reason why we need to continue to 
detain her like this; if we can't trust our own technology 
and we allow ourselves to question our own people in 
this way, then we're going down a path that doesn't lead 
anywhere good. | am formally requesting that Dr. 
Gruenwald be declassified and released. 


Dr. 
Senior Observer 


Request denied. Until we're absolutely sure, we can't 
take any chances. 


@5- 


« SCP-1942 | SCP-1943 | SCP-1944 » 


SCP-1944: Ascension Burger 


Item #: SCP-1944 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1944 is to be disguised as 
a condemned building and kept under covert guard by two (2) 
undercover agents at all times. Any entry to SCP-1944 by 
researchers must be done via an underground entrance. Any 
civilians who have encountered SCP-1944 are to be taken into 
custody and dosed with a Class-A amnestic. 


Description: SCP-1944 is a fast-food restaurant called 'Ascension 
Burger’, located in . Public records are uncertain as to when 
SCP-1944 was constructed, although it is estimated to have been 
some time in the early 1980's. No construction permits or other 
permissive documents are present in public records. 


When an individual, hereafter referred to as the subject, enters 
SCP-1944, they will be greeted by an instance of SCP-1944-1. 
SCP-1944-1 instances are humanoid entities which resemble 
individuals in their late teens or early twenties, wearing a bright 
yellow uniform with the words ‘Ascension Burger' printed on the 
back. After the initial greeting by an instance of SCP-1944-1, the 
subject will be led to a nearby table and given the following menu: 


Welcome to Ascension Burger! 


Order your delicious meal and throw off the self- 
destructive shackles of your physical existence! Kids 
drink free! 


« Repentance Burger 

¢ Universal Truth Nuggets 

¢ Removal of the Concept of the Self Fries 

¢ Destruction of Individual Selfishness Smoothie 


¢ An End to the Limitless Self-Worshiping Ego of the 
Human Race Cola (with ice) 


Condiments available on request. 


Ordering an item off the menu will result in the SCP-1944-1 instance 
leaving for a period ranging from three (3) to six (6) minutes to 
allegedly prepare the meal. SCP-1944-1 instances appear to 
prepare the item in the kitchen, but any attempt at observation of the 
kitchen area during this process will cause SCP-1944 instances to 
stop working until the observation has ceased. 


During the preparation process, physical items will begin to 
disappear from the location that the subject considers to be their 
personal residence. This process appears to favor more modern 
items such as televisions, telephones and computers, although if 
these are not present in the residence, items such as furniture and 
silverware may also be used. 


After the process is complete, an instance of SCP-1944-1 will return 
to the table of the subject. The item the subject will receive from the 
instance will be in the packaging of the one they ordered, but the 
actual food will be replaced by the broken and crushed remains of 
the taken objects. The subject, however, will perceive this as being 
the actual item which they ordered. They will persist in this belief 
even in cases where the consumption of the item is causing physical 
harm to them, such as when the item contains broken glass or 
electronic parts. The subject will claim to have enjoyed their meal, 
typically describing it as delicious. The subject will continue to 
believe that they have consumed actual food for a period ranging 
from one (1) to three (3) hours. 


If, for whatever reason, the subject continues to consume objects 
ordered at SCP-1944, they will begin to experience mental delusions 
and instability. The nature of these delusions are variable in nature, 
although a common theme in them is that the subject is entering an 
enlightened state or ascending to a higher state of existence. These 
delusions are usually accompanied by vivid hallucinations, which do 
not appear to cause alarm to the subject. 


Interview Log 1944-1-1 


Attempted interview with a SCP-1944-1 instance 
conducted by Dr. __. Interview was supervised by 
security personnel. 


<Begin Interview> 
Dr. __: Hello. 


SCP-1944-1: Hey there! Welcome to 
Ascension Burger! How may | help you today, 
sir? 


Dr. __: I'd like to ask you a few questions, if 
that's all right. 


SCP-1944-1: Sure thing, sir! Here at 
Ascension Burger, customer satisfaction is our 
number one priority! 


Dr. _: 1 was just wondering where you got 
the, ah, the materials for your food. 


SCP-1944-1: (frowns) We can't give 
Ascension Burger's secret recipe, sir! That's a 
company secret! 


Dr. : Which company is that? 


(SCP-1944-1 did not respond for a period of 
twenty (20) seconds.) 


SCP-1944-1: Hey there! Welcome to 
Ascension Burger! How may | help you today, 
sir? 


Dr. : We were just talking about your 
‘secret recipe’. Can you tell me why you use 
this recipe? 


SCP-1944-1: Sure thing, sir! Here at 
Ascension Burger, food quality is our number 
One priority! 


Dr. _:1 see. (takes out a cell-phone) Can 
you tell me what this is?