themselves to Foundation custody (see Acquisition Log 2422-1). 


SCP-2422-A is a balding man around 55 years of age. It identifies 
itself as the father’ of the "family." SCP-2422-B is a woman in her 
early forties, and has stated that it is the mother. SCP-2422-C 
appears to be a teenage girl, and claims to be 16 years of age. It is 
considered to be the daughter. SCP-2422-D, which is believed to be 
the son, seems to be a prepubescent boy. It has exhibited behaviors 
aligning with mild to moderate low-functioning autism spectrum 
disorder. It is believed to be around 12 years old. 


As a whole, SCP-2422 behaves and interacts similarly to an 
average middle-class suburban family, with typical alternating 
congenial and tense internal dynamics observed. 


The members of SCP-2422 claim to have been manufactured by an 
entity they call "Wandering Father" (see Acquisition Log 2422-1). X- 
rays and internal scans have revealed all four possess typical 
biological human anatomy, with no signs of any kind of 
"manufacture." 


All four members of SCP-2422 have exhibited unique anomalous 
properties which manifest when human subjects establish direct eye 
contact. Each member's property is telepathic in nature. None of 
these properties allow any member of SCP-2422 to affect any 
human through anomalous means, but only allow them to gain 
information about the human affected. These properties seem to be 
involuntary, though the members of SCP-2422 have not shown any 
distress over them, nor given any indication that they consider the 
anomalies strange or concerning. Personnel requiring knowledge of 
the properties exhibited by each member of SCP-2422 should refer 
to the Property Description below. 


All members of SCP-2422 have passed standard initial humanoid 
psychological examinations, and, with the exception of SCP-2422-D, 
are considered to be capable of functioning autonomously in society. 
Routine psychological examinations and observations have shown 
that SCP-2422-C has developed a mild case of depression (see 
Interview Log 2422-1). 


The extent of the members of SCP-2422's congeniality has been 


tested, including one trial involving three D-Class personnel insulting 
all members of SCP-2422 continuously for a period of several hours. 
All members reacted in an unflinchingly amicable manner, although 
SCP-2422-C has suggested this may have been feigned (See 
Interview Log 2422-2). 


SCP-2422-A has repeatedly apologized for any burden that 
SCP-2422 has placed on the Foundation, and has offered to grill 
hotdogs for the entire staff, should they request them. 


ACCESS SCP-2422 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION 


SCP-2422 — Individual Property 
Descriptions 


SCP-2422-A: When a human subject 
establishes direct eye contact with SCP-2422- 
A, it will gain understanding of the subject’s 
intelligence level, whether or not it has spoken 
or interacted with the subject at all. It rates the 
intelligence of subjects on a scale of 0-35, with 
the majority of tested subjects falling within 0.1 
units of 22. When compared to a standardized 
IQ test?, its ratings have proven to match 
proportionally. 


SCP-2422-B: When a human subject 
establishes direct eye contact with SCP-2422- 
B, it will gain rudimentary knowledge of the 
subject’s activities over the course of the 
previous 22 hours. Thus far, it has consistently 
been able to recite locations visited by 
subjects, reasons for visiting said locations, 
and reasons for exiting said locations. 


SCP-2422-C: When a human subject 
establishes direct eye contact with SCP-2422- 
C, it will exhibit extreme cases of empathy, 
immediately behaving as if it is experiencing 
an unusually intense version of the subject’s 
current emotional state. If eye contact is 


maintained, it will begin to experience all 
emotions felt by the subject within the previous 
22 hours in reverse order. The duration for 
which it feels each emotion seems to correlate 
with the strength with which the subject felt 
said emotion at the time. SCP-2422-C will 
revert to its original emotional state when eye 
contact is broken. 


SCP-2422-D: SCP-2422-D will only exhibit its 
anomalous property after having an extended 
conversation on a single topic with a human 
subject. If the human subject establishes direct 
eye contact with SCP-2422-D after having said 
conversation, SCP-2422-D will understand the 
subject’s true opinion on the topics. Though it 
is not always responsive, SCP-2422-D has 
shown a 100% accuracy rate when asked to 
explain the subject’s true feelings. Due to its 
unwillingness or inability to communicate 
frequently, the fewest tests out of any member 
of SCP-2422 have been performed on 
SCP-2422-D. 


Acquisition Log: On //20 , SCP-2422 approached Site-17 as a 
group. When the posted guard attempted to deter them, they 
referred to themselves by their current numerical designation, and 
asked to be admitted to what they referred to as their "home." 


Dr. was notified, and performed an immediate interview and 
psychological examination on the group. SCP-2422-A claimed the 
group had been created by a person it called "Wandering Father."4 
They claimed to have no malicious intent, but repeatedly stated that 
they were created to exist within the walls of a Foundation facility, if 
they were allowed. They expressed a desire not to burden the 
Foundation, or wear out any welcome they may have had. 


During this initial interview, SCP-2422-A gave Dr. a sealed 
envelope, addressed “to the Lucky Recipient.” The note inside has 
been designated Document 2422-1. 


Document 2422-1 
#22: A Friendly Family 


"Congeniality breeds Joy." —The Joyful Text, 
Recommendation #22 


Dear Foundation, 


Hello and good day. | have observed that you as a whole 
are severely lacking in Joyful celebration. Your 
employees are deathly Serious all the time. | find that 
very UnFortunate. 

| have created this wonderful family for you, modeled 
after my Joyful Recommendation #22. They should not 
be anything but Kind and Joyful. They come as a set. 
Please keep them together, for the sake of my old heart. 
Theirs, too, actually. If they spend too long apart, they'll 
go into cardiac arrest. | promise that little kink will be 
fixed in future creations. 

They have been created to find a specific Foundation 
Site, the one | have judged is the most UnJoyful. Please 
allow them inside. They will spread Joy, Love and 
Happiness. 

Please treat them well and give them a house-sized 
space. If you keep them together in one room, they'll 
probably tear each other apart. It's another one of those 
bugs | haven't quite been able to work out. | know you 
can work around it. 

| hope this gift will alleviate your UnFortunate UnJoy. 


Yours in Joy and Harmony, 
Wandering Father 


Addendum: As of 11/ /20 , all testing performed on SCP-2422-C 
and -D must be directly supervised by at least one Senior 
Researcher. Any unauthorized activity by any personnel involved in 
the testing is grounds for immediate reprimand and punishment. 


Footnotes 


1. It claims not to be "Wandering Father." 

2. The test administered had a maximum score of 160 

3. More controversial topics typically yield more detailed answers 
from SCP-2422-D. 

4. The Foundation currently has no records of a person or group 
with that name. At the time of writing, no searches attempted by the 
Foundation has confirmed Wandering Father's identity or existence. 


« SCP-2421 | SCP-2422 | SCP-2423 » 


assumed that through some force unknown, SCP-264 is able to view 
the path a person may take through the course of their life. 


SCP-264 has proven to have knowledge of several other SCPs 
currently contained, including SCP-035, SCP- ,andSCP- [see 
Interview 264a]. 


Addendum 264-01: Due to the actions on 06/10/20 , in which Dr. 

, and the civilian [DATA EXPUNGED], SCP-264 will allow 
only the aforementioned agents to converse with it. Following [DATA 
EXPUNGED], Dr. entered SCP-264's cell to perform several 
experiments with one of the statues. At 0200, [DATA EXPUNGED]. 
Several hours later, a previously unseen statue was viewed 
emerging from the doorway located at SCP-264's center. Close-up 
imaging proved the statue to be in the likeness of Dr. 


Addendum 264-02: [DATA EXPUNGED]. 


Note: The next stages of exploration have been enacted upon today. 
A fiberscope was inserted into the doorway located at what we're 
guessing is the center of 264 (with its permission, of course; can't 
have any more assistants lost to rudeness). For the most part the 
view was nil. Image was distorted—some property of 264 is 
interfering with the camera, though of course it can't give any insight 
as to what causes this to happen. The phrase t= inscribed on 
the inside of the hemisphere it's mounted on was all we found. The 
Japanese translates to 'Salt armor’, though what this means we're 
still at a loss for. However, it does confirm our suspicions that 264 is 
Japanese, or at least Asian, in origin, despite where it was 
discovered. 


Further exploration sched. for 11/6. 
-Dr. Carnival. 


« SCP-263 | SCP-264 | SCP-265 » 


SCP-2423: Site- 


Item #: SCP-2423 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: The perimeter of SCP-2423 is 
to be patrolled by MTF Mu-3 "Cassiopeia" at all times. No instance 
of SCP-2423-1 is to leave SCP-2423, regardless of circumstances. 


Fresh food and gasoline are to be delivered monthly to SCP-2423. 
Additionally, board games and decks of cards are to be delivered 
biannually. Emergency materials or personnel may be delivered to 
the area, but require the approval of at least one personnel of 
security clearance Level 3 or higher. 


Provocation of an instance of SCP-2423-1 is strictly prohibited. 
Communication is likewise prohibited except by personnel with 
security clearance Level 3 or higher. 


Description: SCP-2423 is a facsimile of a branch of the Foundation. 
It contains a facility, grounds, and personnel for the facility. These 
personnel are designated SCP-2423-1. When asked for the name of 
this facility, they claim it is called Site- . There are no records of this 
facility ever being built, no records of the branch being founded, and, 
after extensive research, no birth certificate for an instance of 
SCP-2423-1 has been found. Earliest records of SCP-2423 were on 
the date of / /20 , when several emails from instances of 
SCP-2423-1 came to Foundation personnel, and the area 
marked increased electrical and water draws. 


All personnel encountering instances of SCP-2423-1 have 
complained of severe irritation or discomfort, often without reason. 
Brain scans of personnel during interaction with an instance of 
SCP-2423-1 reveal increased activity in the parietal lobe, suggesting 
this agitation might stem from something perceived subconsciously. 
However, extensive testing of residents reveals them to be both 


physiologically and genetically identical to humans, and they have 
displayed no anomalous traits other than this discomfort. 


It is apparent that all instances of SCP-2423-1 fully believe 
themselves to be actual Foundation personnel, and even have 
artificial memories to support this assumption. Additionally, many of 
these individuals have extensive knowledge of the inner workings of 
the Foundation, with one researcher analogue being able to list off 
the locations and containment procedures of several artifacts in the 

area. Containment procedures for these artifacts have been 
changed in light of this fact. 


Instances of SCP-2423-1 include the following: 


* A site director. 

¢ A task force consisting of thirty six personnel. 

« Aresearch team consisting of sixty four personnel. 

¢ Asecurity team consisting of forty nine personnel. 

« A maintenance/janitorial team consisting of twenty five 
personnel. 


It has been noted that each department consists of a number of 
personnel equal to the square of a whole number. The significance 
of this is not yet known. 


SCP-2423 came into existence fully integrated into the surrounding 
infrastructure of — , but has since been cut off and supplied with a 
gasoline generator and a water supply. A concrete and steel wall 
has been constructed around the facility. The task force analogue 
has been relieved of all weapons. Instances of SCP-2423-1 have 
not resisted any measures taken to restrain or disarm them. 


SCP-2423 also came into existence containing several unique 
items, which have since been removed and given their own 
classifications. One item could not be removed, due to anomalous 
traits, and has been designated SCP-2423-2. 


Instances of SCP-2423-1 have expressed a clear aversion to talking 
about SCP-2423-2. When pressed, instances relapse into total 
silence. This has led to the belief that SCP-2423-2 is somehow 
important to SCP-2423. 


SCP-2423-2 is a large book, 77 cm by 99 cm, levitating 2 meters 
above the ground. The book has 106 pages, each with a single 
charcoal drawing of a different antique radio. The spine of 
SCP-2423-2 is rigid and believed to be spatially locked relative to 
Earth's center of gravity. Digging beneath the book does not alter its 
position in space, and no amount of force has thus far been able to 
damage or shift it from its current location. Study of the object is 
ongoing, but, to date, no further knowledge on SCP-2423-2 or its 
significance has been obtained. 


What follows are interviews with instances of SCP-2423-1. 
Interview 4-F 


Interviewed: SCP-2423-1 instance. Identifies 
as a security guard by the name of James 
Ferros. 


Interviewer: Dr. 


Foreword: Purpose of interview is to examine 
depth of instance's artificial memories. 
Instance of SCP-2423-1 has been instructed to 
be entirely candid. Interview taking place ina 
tent just inside perimeter wall. 


<Begin Log, 10:12 AM> 


Dr. : Let's begin this simply. What is 
your name? 


SCP-2423-1: My name is James Ferros. 


Dr. : Where is it that you come from, 
James? 


SCP-2423-1: Well... okay... | was born in 
Sydney, Australia, but my family moved to 
Santa Cruz, California before | could 
remember anything. 


Dr. : What do you remember about 
Santa Cruz? What was your favorite place 
growing up? 


SCP-2423-1: Well, it's a tourist trap, that city, 
so everything is big and gaudy. Me and my 
friends spent most of our time on the beach, 
surfing or just, you know, playing in the sand. 
When | got older we got more interested in the 
arcade, so we started going there more often. 
It would have to be a toss up between the 
beach and the arcade, for sure. 


Dr. : Your friends, who were they? 


SCP-2423-1: Well, there was Derrick 
Constantine, Maury Shoemaker, and Valentina 
Block. Derrick was a bit of a scrawny kid, but 
Maury was big, bigger than even me. 
Valentina was, well, the girl, but she was tough 
like the rest of us. Later me and her [sic] would 
actually join the army together. 


Dr. : What happened to them after you 
left Santa Cruz? 


SCP-2423-1: Well, like | said, me and 
Valentina went into the army together, but she 
wound up in a different unit. Didn't hear from 
her for years until | found out that her unit was 
taken down with no survivors. Maury is a 
bouncer at a club in Fremont, married and has 
two kids, | hear. As for Derrick, he's probably 
still in the arcade, or doing some kind of 
research somewhere. | haven't kept up with 
him too much. 


Dr. : What about your home life? 


SCP-2423-1: Well, | would say | had a happy 
life at home. | mean, mom was never home, 


always off running the hotel, and my big bro 
was in college by the time | could walk, so my 
family life consisted of just my dad. He was a 
good man, a little strict, | suppose, being ex- 
military, but he taught me a lot of what | know, 
and he let my friends come over all the time. 


Dr. : Okay, | think that will be enough for 
now. Send in the next in line on your way out.