Folded Into: A paper tube - When observed through one of the 
open ends, SCP-445-a acted as a hand-held telescope, enhancing 
the view of objects within a 25 ft. distance. However, subject using 
the telescope reported that objects viewed through it seemed 
somehow "off"; when asked to elaborate, subject was unable to 
specify any specific visual issue, noting only that objects viewed 
through the telescope appeared "sinister." 


Folded Into: A Christmas tree - Remained stable when stood 
upright. When green and red lights were drawn onto the tree, they lit 
up despite the lack of a physical light source. Test results identical to 
those of SCP-445. 


Folded Into: A small knife - Became very sturdy and sharp, causing 
injuries to all subjects who attempted to pick it up, ultimately 
severing subject D- _'s right index finger at the proximal 
interphalangeal joint. Eventually, subject using reinforced gloves 
was able to unfold SCP-445-a sample into its original, neutral 
shape. 


Folded Into: A conical paper tube - Acted as a megaphone, though 
amplified only the folder's voice. The amplified voice was subject to 
significant distortion, exhibiting what was described as a "demonic 
growl" by observers, though in all cases the speaker's voice was still 
identifiable. When a volume control was drawn onto the side, the 
folder was able to change the volume of the megaphone. 


Folded Into: A paper cup - Became very rigid. Able to hold 
extremely hot or volatile liquids without any sign of tearing or 
melting. However, samples of water added to the cup became 
opaque and dark red in color within fifteen (15) seconds of contact; 
chemical analysis of the resulting fluid revealed it to contain large 
quantities of human hemoglobin and other blood proteins. No other 
liquid added to the cup exhibited this change, including water-based 
solutions in concentrations higher than 50 mM. 


Folded Into: A paper crane - Became animate, much like SCP-368. 
Sample displayed aggressive and territorial behavior, repeatedly 
"divebombing" researchers and attacking with its "beak" and 
"wings," causing minor injuries. After being caught and "killed" by 
crushing the paper crane, sample was able to be unfolded into its 


why, if you won't mind? 


E-3434-23: An old man was the one who made me 
disappear. He would not like me to be around. 


Interviewer: How will the old man know? 


E-3434-23: He is everywhere. He can do anything, like 
making me disappear again. 


<End Excerpt> 

Interviewee: E-3434-41 (b. /05/1986 — now) 
<Begin Excerpt> 

Interviewer: Please tell me what you recalled. 


E-3434-36: Flashing red lights. Everyone was 
screaming. Dying. The evils were let loose, they say. | 
have to press a button. 


Interviewer: Why is that? 


E-3434-36: For the greater good. There was no other 
choice. 


Interviewer: And then? 


E-3434-36: Everything was burning. It was not worth the 
pain, frankly. 


<End Excerpt> 

Interviewee: E-3434-48 (b. /10/1998 — now) 
<Begin Excerpt> 

Interviewer: Why do you always cover your eyes? 
E-3434-48: So that it'll always be dark. 


Interviewer: But why? 


E-3434-48: That's when the pain stopped. 
Interviewer: What sort of pain? 


E-3434-48: Chest. Arms. Head. Everywhere. They were 
all over me, the hammers and hymns. It stopped 
eventually, and there was this voice — a gentle voice — 
telling me it'll all be okay. And it's true. It was only okay 
when the light fades away and the ticking halts. 


Interviewer: ... | see. How do you feel about your 
current arrangements? 


E-3434-48: | think | will remain here, in the dark. 


<End Excerpt> 


SCP-3435: Dinosaurs and Dragons Care Not For 
Your Politics 


Item #: SCP-3435 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3435 is to be contained in 
an opaque, airtight case equipped with a desiccator to preserve it. 
The image of SCP-3435 is not to be distributed outside of approved 
personnel and test subjects. Personnel must be screened before 
assignment to SCP-3435; those with backgrounds in politics or art 
criticism are automatically prohibited from viewing SCP-3435 or 
images of SCP-3435. MTF Upsilon-23 ("Art Critics") is to monitor art 
galleries in Clark County for sightings of Pol-0171 (Guillermo 
Gutierrez) or his works. 


Under no circumstances are any personnel to be assigned to both 
SCP-3435 and SCP-2078 at the same time. 


Description: SCP-3435 is an oil painting by known anartist 
Guillermo Gutierrez, titled "Dream a Better Dream", measuring 
110 cm by 68 cm. SCP-3435 depicts two entities: a blue theropod 
dinosaur with cybernetic attachments and various laser weapons 
reminiscent of those in science fiction; and a red European-style 
wyvern dressed in a pointed hat and colorful robe, holding a staff 
and what appears to be a spellbook. Repeated viewings of 
SCP-3435 often show changes in the relative positions of the 
entities, although the majority of viewings appear to show the two 
entities physically fighting. The background of the painting also 
varies widely between different viewings, even when viewed multiple 
times by the same person. 


SCP-3435 exerts a primary anomalous effect on the dreams of any 
individual who views it or a photograph of it. In 87% of cases, the 
viewer's dreams will sporadically involve the entities depicted in the 
painting. Reports indicate that the dream entities, designated 


SCP-3435-1, will attempt to communicate with the dreamer. 
SCP-3435-1 will cease to appear in dreams after a varying period of 
time from viewing of SCP-3435; the length of this period has been 
between one and eight nights. Use of amnestics to remove the 
memory of viewing SCP-3435 successfully ends the presence of 
SCP-3435-1 in dreams. A common theme in dreams involving 
SCP-3435 is elements from the dreamer's childhood. 


If the viewer perceives SCP-3435 as being representative of a 
sociopolitical issue or conflict, the viewer will experience migraines 
of various severity. If the viewer writes down or speaks about their 
interpretation of SCP-3435, they will experience further side effects, 
including stomach cramps, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, or constipation. 


Chemical analysis of SCP-3435 has revealed several previously 
uncharacterized compounds in the paint, thought to be responsible 
for the colors. Testing is ongoing, but so far analysis has not shown 
them to possess any perception-altering properties. 


Interview Log 3435-01 


Interviewer: Dr. Maravilla 

Interviewee: D-11424, a 29-year-old Hispanic 
man. 

Length of SCP-3435-1 Presence: 2 nights 


Dr. Maravilla: Tell me what the painting 
represents. 


D-11424: It's sorta complicated, | guess.. 


Dr. Maravilla: You don't need to go into detail. 
Just a general summary. 


D-11424: Yeah, okay. Let's see. | think the red 
wizard one represents conservatives, and the 
blue dinosaur represents liberals. And the red 
spellbook probably represents the- (D-11424 
retches several times into the provided 
bucket.) (weakly) God, my stomach. 


Dr. Maravilla: Can you continue? 


D-11424: Uh, | don't know. (D-11424 wipes his 
mouth with a towel.) | just need to lie down. 


Dr. Maravilla: Very well, we'll move on. Can 
you recall any details of the dreams? 


D-11424: Uh, a little bit. It's hazy. Let's see... 
the dinosaur took me on a walk on the beach. 
At least | think it was a beach. Wait, yeah, it 
was the one we went to one summer when | 
was eight. She asked me what | wanted to be 
when | grew up. | said | always wanted to be a 
deep sea diver. | always loved the ocean, you 
know? (D-11424 takes a sip of water.) | forget 
what happened next. 


Dr. Maravilla: Anything else? 


D-11424: Oh, right. The red dragon made a 
magic bubble and gave me a little crown, and 
we went to the bottom of the ocean. | sawa 
submarine, and my mom waved at me from 
the window. I- (D-11424 begins to cry.) And 
then | woke up. I'm sorry, it's just- 


Dr. Maravilla: It's alright. Would you like to 
stop here for now? 


D-11424: Yes, thank you. 


Interviewer: Dr. Maravilla 

Interviewee: D-71799, a 25-year-old Asian- 
American woman. 

Length of SCP-3435-1 Presence: 1 night 


Dr. Maravilla: Tell me what the painting 
represents, if you feel able to. 


D-71799: (D-71799 groans.) Do | have to? 
Just thinking about it makes my head hurt. 


Dr. Maravilla: Sure, we can move on. Do you 
remember any details of the dreams you had 
last night? 


D-71799: Yeah, a little. 


Dr. Maravilla: Alright. Tell me what you can 
remember. 


D-71799: Uh, it's blurry. | think it was 
snowing? And the dinosaur and dragon from 
the painting were there. | think | heard my 
dad's voice? I’m sorry, it’s really hard to 
remember. 


Dr. Maravilla: That’s fine. Any other details 
that stand out? 


D-71799: I- oh, right. | saw the dinosaur and 
the dragon walking through the snow, and 
there was (pause) my little sister chasing them 
while playing the trumpet. | don’t know why but 
that’s the only part | can remember clearly. 


Dr. Maravilla: Interesting. Does that hold any 
significance to you? 


D-71799: (takes a deep breath) | wanted to be 
a musician when | was young. Always messing 
around and playing instruments with Kumiko. | 
just, after she passed away... (D-71799 begins 
to cry.) | couldn't bring myself to make music 
anymore. | miss it. | miss her. 


Interviewer: Dr. Maravilla 

Interviewee: D-19060, a 22-year-old African- 
American man. 

Length of SCP-3435-1 Presence: 8 nights 


Dr. Maravilla: First, you experienced no 
medical side effects from viewing SCP-3435? 


No nausea, diarrhea, constipation, any of 
those? 


D-19060: Yeah, nothing. 
Dr. Maravilla: No migraines either? 
D-19060: Nope. 


Dr. Maravilla: Interesting. Please state, for the 
record, how you physically saw SCP-34385 and 
how you interpreted its meaning. 


D-19060: It looked like the dinosaur and the 
dragon were smiling, in a way, and holding 
hands. They were flying through the sky. As to 
the meaning, hmmm. I'd say that they 
represent the artist's childhood, with the blue 
one being the so-called left-brain and the red 
one being the artist's creativity? I'm not entirely 
sure. 


Dr. Maravilla: Hmm. Alright, can you tell me 
about the dreams involving the entities in the 
painting? 


D-19060: Sure. You know how it usually goes 
with dreams, but for some reason | remember 
this one clearer. | was in my old house, back 
when we lived in [REDACTED]. It was 
nighttime, and it was really windy. Then | 
remember | walked out the backdoor and 
suddenly | was in a forest. | don't remember 
how | got there, but | remember it started 
raining and the blue dinosaur appeared. 
(D-19060 sighs.) | don't know how she did it, 
but she led me to a clearing and there was a 
spaceship there. My God, it was the one | 
would always draw with my crayons. Had the 
little antennae and rocket boosters and lasers 
and everything. | got in and the red dragon 


was there, sitting behind the controls. He let 
me drive. He said he saw something in me, 
something rare. The blue dinosaur pointed to 
the planets and stars we passed by. | 
recognized them. | drew them. | wrote them. 
Then the dragon took over the controls and we 
sped towards a beautiful, glowing white star. 
That's when | woke up. 


Dr. Maravilla: Thank you, that will be all. 


Addendum 3435-01: SCP-3435 was first unveiled at the 
Contemporary Arts Center in Las Vegas, NV. MTF Upsilon-23 first 
flagged it when they noticed the perception-based anomaly 
surrounding SCP-3435. SCP-3435 was confirmed anomalous when 
its effects manifested, causing several prominent art critics 
discussing the painting to simultaneously vomit and experience 
severe migraines. SCP-3435 was contained successfully, and 
amnestics and a cover story involving undercooked hors d'oeuvre 
were distributed. 


Addendum 3435-02: Pol-0171 was apprehended during Incident- 
-9F92, involving AWCY?, SCP- ,andSCP-_ . Mr. Gutierrez 
denied responsibility for the incident, and insisted that he was not a 

member of AWCY. 


Interview Log 3435-02 
Interviewed: Pol-0171 
Interviewer: Dr. Maravilla 


Foreword: Mr. Gutierrez had previously been 
uncooperative. Dr. Maravilla, having known 
him in the past, requested to speak with him 
before further interrogation attempts. Request 
was approved. 


<Begin Log> 


Dr. Maravilla: Good afternoon, Guillermo. 


Pol-0171: Will! Man, | haven't seen you in 
forever! How are you? 


Dr. Maravilla: |'m good, thank you. 


Pol-0171: So... figures you'd be working here, 
| guess. 


Dr. Maravilla: What's that supposed to mean? 


Pol-0171: Come on. Of all of us, you were 
always the science-y one. Remember when 
you helped Matt with his volcano in seventh 
grade? 


Dr. Maravilla: Oh yeah, that was a good one. 
Then Mrs. Salinas made us clean the 
classroom. 


Pol-0171: At least me and Armando helped 
you guys out, we didn't just strand you. 


Dr. Maravilla: Ah, good times. 
Pol-0171: Yeah, man. 


Dr. Maravilla: So, tell me. What really 
happened at the gallery? 


Pol-0171: (agitated) It wasn't me, you already 
know that. Those uncool bastards stole one of 
my unfinished canvases and were gonna use it 
as part of some stupid exhibition. Course they 
didn't really understand what | was doing with 
it, so that's probably what caused the whole 
mess in the first place. 


Dr. Maravilla: Why were you at the location, 
then? 


Pol-0171: To get the canvas back, duh. Me 
and Miguel were all set to sneak into the 


exhibition, had it all planned, then we see a 
guy running and screaming with a flaming 
turtle shell on his head like a helmet, and that's 
when everything went to hell. 


Dr. Maravilla: The explosion? 


Pol-0171: Yep. Hey, | dunno if you're allowed 
to tell me or if you know, but did you guys get 
ahold of Miguel too? 


Dr. Maravilla: We only apprehended you and 
two AWCY members, but in the chaos a lot of 
people escaped. Let's talk about something 
else. 


Pol-0171: Fine. 


Dr. Maravilla: Tell me about "Dream a Better 
Dream". 


Pol-0171: Oh, you've got that one in here too? 
Dr. Maravilla: Yes. 


Pol-0171: Oh man, that's one of my favorites. 
Want me to tell you the secret, hidden 
meaning? 


Dr. Maravilla: Actually, yeah, please do. I'm 
really curious now. What do the dinosaur and 
dragon symbolize? 


Pol-0171: First, | wanna know what you think. 


Dr. Maravilla: Me, personally? I'm not really 
an art crit person. | don't see all that deep 
stuff. 


Pol-0171: Precisely. Just tell me what you 
saw. 


original, neutral shape. 


Folded Into: A paper boat/hat - When placed in water, became self- 
propelling at speeds of up to 60 km/h. Again, sample displayed 
aggressive behavior, repeatedly attempting to "ram" nearby subjects 
and even propelling itself out of the water to do so. When inverted 
and placed on head, subject began to act erratically, threatening 
researchers and security personnel with violence. Subject 
terminated. 


In light of these results, Dr.S elects to suspend further testing on 
SCP-445-a. SCP-073 declines to comment when questioned on 
these findings. 


Note: In light of these findings, | would like to formally request that 
SCP-445 be reclassified as a Euclid-class object. — Dr. S 


« SCP-444 | SCP-445 | SCP-446 » 


Dr. Maravilla: It's just really cool shit. 


Pol-0171: Exactly! You... you're the kind of 
person who gets it! 


Dr. Maravilla: You didn't mean for there to be 
any deeper meaning? 


Pol-0171: No no, there is meaning. Here, let 
me explain. 


Dr. Maravilla: I'm all ears. 


Pol-0171: In art class, they said that the key to 
good art was "what emotion do you want the 
audience to experience?" (Pol-0171 makes 
quote signs with his fingers.) 


Dr. Maravilla: Yeah, I've heard that before. 


Pol-0171: Well, for this one, it's really simple. 
The emotion | wanted to inspire with this 
painting is exactly what you said: "Cool!" 
Nothing more, nothing less.