Test procedure: Experiment 16 was repeated. At the 
humanoid creature phase assistant researchers were 
replaced by D-Class personnel with prior experience in 
SCP testing. D-Class Personnel will hereafter be referred 
to as D-1 and D-2. 

Date: - - 

Results: 

D Personnel expressed agitation at the half-perceived 
creature. D-1 clawed against the door while D-2 kept his 
eyes at what remained of SCP-1467. The following 
conversation was recorded. 


Assistant Reiner: "Please describe what you see." 

D-1: "[Expletive Redacted] let us out!" 

D-2: "| don't know, there's... it's... there's something in 
here! | can't see it." 

Assistant Reiner: "How do you know there is something 
in there?" 

D-2: "[Expletives Redacted]" 

Assistant Reiner: "How do you know there is something 
in there?" 

D-2: "| can feel it! Dude, it vanished, get them to open 


the [Expletive Redacted] door!" 

D-1: "I'm trying, I'm trying!" 

Assistant Reiner: "Please remain calm." 

D-2: "It's coming for us! | can tell it is coming for us!" 


At this point, D-2 started screaming. D-1 started crying. A 
recording of SCP-1467 describing himself was activated, 
and armed personnel entered the room. D-1 was curled 
up in a fetal position at the entrance. D-2 was found lying 
a bit further away unconscious and was initially mistaken 
for SCP-1467. SCP-1467 was initially not locatable, but 
after approximately 3 minutes, 19 seconds, could be 
found leaning against the far wall, clutching his head in 
his hand, apparently suffering a panic attack. 

Test Conclusion: /s the effect contagious or does it 
just... lash out around itself? - Dr. Thorns 


Experiment #20: 

Test procedure: In order to ascertain whether 
SCP-1467's condition is contagious and to what extent, 
one (1) D-Class will be assigned to SCP-1467's cell for a 
three week period. After this time the D-Class will be 
removed and kept under observation for one week. 
Selected D-Class is 27, male, non-violent, Designation: 
D-17321. 

Date: - - 

Results: D-17321 was removed and terminated with no 
anomalous properties arising. Therapist reported an 
increase in the lucidity and calm of SCP-1467 during the 
period, and a decline afterwards. SCP-1467 has shown 
signs of worry and repeatedly requested information 
about D-17321's current status. 

Test Conclusion: /nconclusive. We did not order 
D-17321 to ignore SCP-1467, and though they remained 
suspicious of each other the first week they seem to 
have formed a moderate bond by the end of the 
experiment. Recommend further tests. - Dr. Thorns 


Experiment #21: 


Test procedure: Selected D-Class is 32, male, non- 
violent, Designation: D-9452. D-9452 was given strict 
orders to ignore SCP-1467. 

Date: -- 

Results: After approximately fifteen minutes, SCP-1467 
physically assaulted D-9452, who proceeded to break 
SCP-1467's nose. The subjects had to be restrained by 
guards. Test aborted. Therapist reports an improvement 
in SCP-1467's mental state. 

Test Conclusion: Failure. | have a hard time seeing 
how he could have reaffirmed SCP-1467's existence 
harder. Apparently non-violent does not cover being 
shoved around. - Dr. Thorns 


Experiment #22: 

Test procedure: In the guise of finding a treatment, 
SCP-1467 was convinced to cooperate with the 
experiment. Selected D-Class is 37, female, non-violent, 
Designation: D-361. D-Class has been given no special 
orders on how to interact with SCP-1467. 

Date: -- 

Results: After two weeks and four days D-361 vanished. 
It is currently unknown whether she contracted 
SCP-1467's condition, was subjected to it, or whether 
she escaped the site. No records of her appear to have 
been contaminated, and it appears she vanished while 
SCP-1467 slept. SCP-1467 remained unresponsive for 
approximately a day after her disappearance, solely 
repeating that it "did not want to go" in addition to 
inflicting several minor scratches along its arms and legs. 
It remains fearful and difficult to interact with. 

Test Conclusion: Due to the strain on SCP-1467's 
already stressed psyche coupled with the apparent 
localised nature of its condition this line of testing has 
been suspended. - Dr. Thorns. 


End of Logs 
« SCP-1466 | SCP-1467 | SCP-1468 » 


SCP-1468: Literature Birds 


Item #: SCP-1468 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: All recovered instances of 
SCP-1468 are to be contained in Foundation Aviary #4. Healthy 
amounts of water and bird seed are provided twice daily, with force 
feeding via sedation or restraint authorized. Occasional medical care 
is necessary to maintain the health of SCP-1468. A large block of 
soft material has been placed within the aviary as a safer carving 
surface. Due to behavioral differences, not all instances of 
SCP-1468 utilize this material, and as such some still pose risks to 
their own health. 


Description: SCP-1468 is the collective designation for a population 
of bird, a subset of the species Poecile atricapillus, or Black-capped 
Chickadee. All instances of SCP-1468 regularly engage in using 
their beaks to carve letters and words into any available surface, 
typically seeking softer materials when available, though some 
instances have been recorded attempting to carve into materials as 
hard as iron without success. In most cases the English alphabet is 
used, but instances of SCP-1468 carving characters from Cyrillic 
and Persian alphabets have been recorded. Observation suggests 
that each individual instance of SCP-1468 is slowly transcribing a 
different piece of known literature, primarily fictional novels. See 
SCP-1468 Observation Log for further detail. 


Instances of SCP-1468 engage in this carving behavior almost 
nonstop, pausing only to consume small amounts of food and water. 
As such, restraint or sedation can be necessary in order to provide 
nutritionally sustainable amounts of food, water, and medical care. 
Due to repeated and excessive strain brought about by the carving 
behavior, instances of SCP-1468 can suffer from chipped or cracked 
beaks, infections, strained muscles in the neck, dehydration and 
malnutrition, and in some cases, death. Instances of SCP-1468 


appear to ignore any pain caused by these injuries, and instead 
continue carving. This behavior appears to have escalated since 


initial discovery, and injury rates have increased. 


It is not currently known what will happen if an instance of SCP-1468 
successfully completes a piece of literature. As of writing, 
SCP-1468-19 is the closest to completion, being approximately 78% 
done with Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. Speed of carving is 


not uniform among instances of SCP-1468. 


Because instances of SCP-1468 rarely engage in behaviors not 
related to carving, no mating has been observed. Because of this, 
artificial means have been suggested in order to ensure that current 
instances of SCP-1468 produce offspring. If this does not succeed, it 
is believed that SCP-1468 could potentially drive itself to extinction. 


Sample SCP-1468 Observation Log 


SCP-# 


1468-1 


1468-4 


1468-6 


1468-7 


1468-10 


1468-11 


1468-15 


Literature 
Carving 

Insomnia by 52% 
Stephen King 
Coming Up for, 23% 
Air by George 
Orwell 
Currently N/A 
Unknown 


On a Pale Horse 19% 
by Piers Anthony 

A Tale of Two| 3% 
Cities by Charles 
Dickens 

Laylio Majnun| 37% 
by Nizami 

Ganjavi 


Crime and 40% 


% Complete 


Additional 
Notes 


Currently being 
treated for a 
cracked beak. 
Currently 
recorded words 
are not sufficient 
to identify 
source. 


The only known 
instance of 
poetry. Carved 
using Persian 
alphabet. 
Carved using 


Punishment by Cyrillic alphabet 
Fyodor 
Dostoyevsky 
1468-19 Brave New 78% 
World by Aldous 
Huxiey 
1468-20 America and 27% 
Americans by 
John Steinbeck 


1468-21 The Invasion by N/A Deceased due to 
K.A. Applegate complications 
from 
mainutrition. 
1468-26 Good Omens by N/A Deceased due to 
Neil Gaiman and complications 
Terry Pratchett from 
mainutrition. 
1468-33 Green Eggs arid N/A Deceased due to 
Ham by Theodor complications 
Seuss Geisel from cracked 
beak. 


On 12//20 , Researcher Karen suggested that instances of 
SCP-1468 may be capable of higher cognitive functioning than 
previously thought, and proposed an attempt at communication. 
Enclosed are the attempts to communicate with an instance of 
SCP-1468. SCP-1468-29 was selected at random. 


SCP-1468 Communication Attempts 


Attempt #1 

Method of Communication: Verbal 

Results: Researcher Karen approached the branch 
on which SCP-1468-29 was carving the beginning of 
Chapter 3 of / Am Legend, by Richard Matheson, and 
said "Hello." SCP-1468-29 displayed no changes in 
behavior. Researcher Karen repeated the greeting in 
Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, and 
Mandarin Chinese, none of which elicited a response 
from SCP-1468-29. 


Attempt #2 

Method of Communication: Written 

Results: Researcher Karen displayed a document 
with "Hello" written in twenty-nine different dialects to 
SCP-1468-29. SCP-1468-29 observed pausing briefly in 
its carving to look at the document for approximately ten 
seconds before returning to work. 


Attempt #3 

Method of Communication: Carving 

Results: Researcher Karen displayed a piece of 
wood with "Hello" hand carved into it. SCP-1468-29 
finished the word it was currently carving, then stopped. 
After observing the wood held by Karen ; 
SCP-1468-29 chirped once, then returned to carving. 
SCP-1468-29's carving deviated from known literature at 
this point, inserting the word "Hi" into its transcription of / 
Am Legend. 


Attempt #4 

Method of Communication: Carving 

Results: Using several blocks of wood with questions 
carved into them, Researcher Karen conducted a 
rough interview of SCP-1468-29. Enclosed are the 
results, with SCP-1468-29's carving of / Am Legend 
excluded. 


<Begin Log> 


Researcher Karen holds up a block with 
"Hello" on it. 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: Hi 


Researcher Karen <on block>: Can you 
understand me? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: Yes 


Researcher Karen <spoken>: What 
about like this? 


<No response from SCP-1468-29> 


Researcher Karen <on block>: Do you 
know what you are writing? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: Yes 


Researcher Karen <on blocks: What is 
it? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: A story 


Researcher Karen <on blocks: Does it 
hurt? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: Yes 


Researcher Karen <on block>: Why do 
you work so hard? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: | like this story 


Researcher Karen <on blocks: What 
about the others? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: They like those 
stories 


Researcher Karen <on blocks: You can 
read, correct? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: Yes 


Researcher Karen displays a paperback 
copy of | Am Legend to SCP-1468-29 


Researcher Karen <on blocks: Would 
this do? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: No 


Researcher Karen <on block>: Why? 


SCP-1468-29 <carving>: It is imperfect 
<End Log> 


As there was a limited amount of pre-carved questions, 
communication has been put on hold until more can be 
prepared. Researcher Karen has been commended 
for her ingenuity. 


« SCP-1467 | SCP-1468 | SCP-1469 » 


SCP-1469: Cookie Cutters 


Item #: SCP-1469 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: The area surrounding 
SCP-1469-1 has been purchased and fenced off by the Foundation 
for the purpose of on-site containment. Entrance into and 
experimentation with SCP-1469-2 may only be performed with prior 
permission from at least one (1) Level 3 Senior Researcher, and 
objects may only be removed from SCP-1469-2 with prior 
permission from at least one (1) Level 4 Site Director. All 
unauthorized individuals attempting to gain access to SCP-1469-1 
are to be detained, questioned, and administered a Class B 
amnestic if deemed necessary by on-site security personnel. 


Description: SCP-1469-1 is an unmarked single-lane section of 
pavement connected to a rural access road located 53 km west of 
[REDACTED], Utah that extends for 31 m before terminating ina 
dense copse of Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) trees. This road 
section is not listed on any civilian maps, nor does any information 
regarding its construction or purpose exist in any official records. 
When transiting from north to south through the trees, SCP-1469-1 
appears to act as a standing portal to SCP-1469-2. 


SCP-1469-2 is an extradimensional space extending in all directions 
around an identical copse of Q. gambelii and is filled with instances 
of SCP-1469-3. Atmospheric composition within SCP-1469-2 
appears to be consistent with that of the area outside of SCP-1469-1 
and the time of day as measured by the position of the sun is 
identical; however, the ambient temperature — despite varying 
throughout the day-night cycle — remains consistent with that of the 
late spring or early summer season regardless of the actual time of 
year. Through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, it has been 
determined that the curvature of the surface of SCP-1469-2 is 
consistent with that of the Earth, but expeditions to date have 


discovered no geological features or variation in the layout of 
SCP-1469-2 extending for at least 400 km in each direction. Global 
Positioning Satellite navigation does not function, nor do radio 
signals extend into SCP-1469-2; communication with expedition 
teams is possible only via a stationary transceiver connected via 
hard-line to SCP-1469-1 installed by Foundation personnel. No 
signals other than regular background radiation have ever been 
detected within SCP-1469-1. 


SCP-1469-3 is a series of houses built in the American ranch or 
rambler style with identical single-floor, three (3) bedroom, two (2) 
bathroom floor plans extending in all directions from the point of 
entry of SCP-1469-2. Each instance is built on identical 850 mé? lots, 
but possess significant variations in color, decor, and furnishings in 
a pristine state consistent with that expected of a new home 
prepped and ready for move-in. Instances are unpowered and do 
not have running water; it is not known how the lawns of 
SCP-1469-3 instances (determined through experimentation to be 
normal Poa pratensis, Kentucky bluegrass) remain healthy and 
immaculate despite the lack of irrigation or groundskeeping. 


No entities have ever been encountered in SCP-1469-2 since its 
discovery; however, periodically, one or more instances of 
SCP-1469-3 will disappear when unobserved and be replaced by a 
new instance after a period of 24-72 hours. Dating of materials 
within SCP-1469-3 indicates that the oldest instances are 
approximately 80 to 90 years old. 


Addendum 1469-1: Log of Notable SCP-1469-3 Instances 


Ref #: SCP-1469-3-108-A 

Location: 1.4 km north-north-east of SCP-1469-2 
entrance 

Date Discovered: / / 

Description: Instance was decorated in a cottage style 
but with a large amount of Nordic religious iconography. 
All text found appear to be in an as-of-yet unknown 
script. 

Note: Instance de-manifested on / / and was replaced 
48 hours later by an unremarkable instance in French 
country decor. 


Ref #: SCP-1469-3-322-C 

Location: 2.8 km due east of entrance 

Date Discovered: // 

Description: Instance was of normal dimensions, but 
contained modern furnishings and appliances of 
unusually large size. Baseline measurements suggest 
the home would have been intended for occupants 
standing approximately 2.5 to 2.8 m in height. 


Ref #: SCP-1469-3-488-B 

Location: 1.9 km west-south-west of entrance 

Date Discovered: / / 

Description: Instance was unfurnished with bare walls 
and floor, but field personnel reported "a strong feeling of 
well-being" when inside. Instance remained at its location 
for only three (8) days, the shortest duration of any 
SCP-1496-3 instance, before disappearing. The lot on 
which it was located is still empty after four months of 
periodic observation. 


Ref #: SCP-1469-3-618-D