SCP-1429 will remain lodged within SCP-1429-B until the latter’s 
death, after which they will remain for a short period of time before 
escaping. Instances are capable of repeatedly infecting new hosts if 
given the opportunity. No two infections have had exactly the same 
result. 


Discovery: All instances of SCP-1429 were discovered after a 
series of outbreaks in the central United States over the course of 
two months. In total, ten civilians had become infected with ten 
individual instances of SCP-1429, and subsequently perished. 


As per protocol, a standard media purge was undertaken to contain 
public knowledge of the events. Additionally, the remains of civilian 
victims were retrieved and replaced with false bodies. Live and 
deceased wild instances of SCP-1429-B were extracted and put in 
containment for study. During dissection, an instance of SCP-1429 
was recovered from each recovered instance of SCP-1429-B. 


Research into the victims’ personal histories revealed a shared 


skydiving trip approximately 22 days before the first death. 
Proposals concerning the examination of the Earth’s upper 
atmosphere are pending. 


SELECT TESTING SUMMARIES 


Testing Summary: In 85% of test cases, the instance of 
SCP-1429-B succeeded in exiting the host’s body, often 
by breaking through the skin. In 12% of test cases, 
SCP-1429-B remained trapped within the body and 
caused fatal internal damage to the host. The remaining 
3% of tests yielded unique responses in subjects due to 
the placement of SCP-1429 and the nature of the 
subsequent mutation. 


A selection of testing summaries has been compiled 
below. This list contains instances of SCP-1429-B 
encountered through standard testing and not instances 
recovered from the field. 


Test | Incubatic Affecte: Result 1429-B 
Numbe Organ 

001 5d4h3m | Liver Host 1429- 
collapseq B-001 
in pain as manifested 
organ ten 
began to| boneless 
ambulate legs of 
violently.| equal 
Organ tore length and 
skin and| asimple 
exited the gut, witha 
torso beaked 
before fully mouth 
converting, replacing 
causing | the hepatic 


fatal vein. 
internal Instance is 
and capable of 


external | herbivorous 
trauma. | aquatic life 


ina 


freshwater 
environment. 
002 19d19h42n6m. Host 1429- 
Intestine} collapsec B-002 
with escaped 


sudden, | through 
extreme | the host’s 
nausea mouth 


and after its 
vomited | death by 
entire cardiac 
contents of arrest. 
bowel. Upon 


Went into expulsion, 
shock as| instance 
intestine | had grown 
began to| several 
ambulate. dozen 
Autopsy | pairs of 
revealed} muscular 
significant lobed fins 
internal | along its 
bruising | sides, as 
where wellas a 
organ toothed 
detached circular 
itself from’ mouth on 
blood the front 
vessels | end. Later 
and developed 
digestive) simple 
tract. eyes and 
antennae 
along its 
back. 
Instance 
proved 
highly 
carnivorous 


004 


005 


8dih7m | R. Lung 


amphibious. 
Host 1429- 
began B-004 
internal | escaped 
hemorrhagéhe 
and thoracic 


and 


suffocated cavity 


as its left 


during 


lung filleq autopsy. 
with blood. Instance 


Autopsy 
released 
trapped 


had 
developed 
a simple 


instance of muscular 
SCP-1429-web over 


B 


28d2h58m Heart and Host 


circulatory collapsec 


system 


from 


its surface 
and a pair 
of delicate 
webbed 
wings, and 
was 
capable of 
limited 
jumping 
and gliding 
action. 
Accidentally 
destroyed 
by 
surprised 
coroner’s 
aide as it 
leapt from 
the 
thoracic 
Cavity. 
1429- 
B-005 
consisted 


sudden | of heart 
cessation anda 
of blood | majority of 
pressure {tothe 
the brain; circulatory 
Instance} system. 
detached Instance 
itself from possessed 
the host | muscular 
and webbing 
escaped, witha high 
through | level of 
the navel, articulation 
causing | in larger 
extreme | veins and 
damage io arteries. 
thoracic | Finer veins 
cavity. and 
arteries 
apparently 
served as 
sensory 
organs. 
Instance 
was 
predatory, 
having 
developed 
a small 
beak within 
the inferior 
vena cava 
anda 
simple gut. 
Hunted by 
ambushing 
prey, 
anchoring 
itself and 


ripping off 


007 


008 


22h37m | Tongue 


82d7h 


Stomach 


pieces of 
flesh 
before 
fleeing." 
Host Damage 
began inflicted by 
producing host 
inarticulate prevented 
vocalizatiortiye 
and anterior 
attempted half of 
to bite 1429- 
tongue olf B-007 from 
as 1429-B completing 
began to| conversion. 
ambulate. Instance 
Host was, possessed 
sedated to four pairs 
foster the of 
remainder boneless, 
of muscular 
conversion, limbs and 
died of no other 
hemorrhagenutations. 
caused by 
SCP-1429- 
B-007 
detaching 
itself. 
Host 1429- 
complainedB-008 
of escaped 
unusually through 
intense | the host's 


stomachaclmouth. 
before Instance 
vomiting | developed 
blood, several 


expiring | segmented 
from bload muscular 


011 


015 


15d6h11m L. Eye 


13m6d1 1imNervous 
system 


loss soon. arms anda 

after. complex 
mandible 
complete 
with teeth. 
Instance is 
carnivorous 
and 
retained 
for study. 
See 
attached 
photo. 

Host 1429- 

complainedB-01 1 

of sudden possessed 

blindness three two- 

and pain| jointed 

around her limbs 

eye. Withinwhich had 


four erupted 
minutes | from its 
ocular posterior. 
muscles | Instance 
had dried out in 


dislodged 48 hours 
from the | and 
face and) perished 
the with 
instance pf assistance. 
1429-B 

escaped 

the skull. 

Event 

proved 

nonfatal to 

host. 

Host Instance 
complainedrequired 
of outside 


hallucinatioassistance 
(both to escape 
auditory | the host. 
and visual) 

and 

phantom 

pain in 

nonexistent 
extremities. 

Was 

unable to 

clearly 

articulate 

the content 

of 

hallucinations. 
[DATA 

REDACTED] 


Footnotes 

1. Due to the phenotypical similarities toSCP-466, genetic material 
was compared between the two specimens and found to have 
multiple orthologous sequences, strongly indicating common 
ancestry. The credibility of this theory is currently unknown. 


« SCP-1428 | SCP-1429 | SCP-1430 » 


SCP-1430: The Orator's Staff 


Item #: SCP-1430 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1430 is to be stored ina 
security code locked container. Sustained exposure to SCP-1430 for 
longer than four consecutive hours is forbidden except for 
experimental purposes. Additionally, any personnel above a level 1 
security clearance are expressly forbidden from making direct 
contact with the object of any kind. As of / /2009, only D-class 
subjects are to be used for any experimentation. 

As of / /2010, per directive by site command, experimentation with 
SCP-1430 is to be discontinued indefinitely. 


Description: SCP-14380 is a staff carved from the wood of a 
Douglas Fir tree, measuring nearly exactly 115.57 cm from end to 
end, and weighing 3.2 kg. Adorning the top of the staff is the seal of 
the University of (the original location of the object's retrieval), 
the figures of an adult man and woman breaking away from chains, 
and holding a lit torch, respectively. 


When SCP-1430 is held by a subject, they report being filled with a 
compulsion to speak on an academic subject they are well-educated 
in. If the subject lacks a formal secondary or higher education, they 
will instead feel compelled to speak on a subject that they personally 
believe themselves to be knowledgeable on. Virtually all subjects 
were compelled to speak after ten minutes of continuous exposure, 
and once a subject has begun speaking, they will continue to do so 
regardless of bodily requirements, ignoring hunger, dehydration, etc. 
This effect extends to any and all subjects who hold SCP-1430. 


After approximately one and a half hours of continuous speaking, 
the subject’s dialogue will slowly drift away from their original topic, 
and relate towards Methodist Christianity, regardless of the subject’s 
knowledge of the religion. Eventually, the subject will speak only on 


the topic of Methodism, specifically the teachings of one Rev. Dr. 

, of the University of , where the object was originally 
recovered. At this point, though they may actively resist separation, 
it is safe to remove SCP-1430 from the subject. 


After four to five hours of uninterrupted exposure, the subject will 
cease speaking on topics pertaining to Methodist Christianity, and 
instead lapse into describing a previously undocumented religion 
featuring violent sacrificial rites and practices. At this point, 
separating SCP-1430 from the subject will cause permanent 
psychological and neurological damage. 


+ Show test log 1430 


Test 1430-01 

Subject: Dr. W 

Duration: 20 minutes 

Results: Dr. W gave a brief explanation of primate 
neurology and meme theory, the subject of her graduate 
thesis while attending university. Released SCP-1430 
willingly on the request of researchers, though 
commented that she “wished she felt that confident 
seven years ago”. 


Test 1430-02 

Subject: Dr. Y 

Duration: 45 minutes 

Results: Subject spent the duration describing his 
tenure at the SCP Foundation and how he acquired it, 
including details on his studies of SCP- , , ,and 
At the 45 minute mark, when asked by researchers to set 
down SCP-1480, subject initially resisted, claiming he 
“hadn’t even gotten to how he [REDACTED]’”, but 
relinquished after repeated verbal commands. 
Afterwards, subject expressed considerable distress at 
having openly and freely discussed classified materials. 
Tapes were destroyed, and individuals below the 
required security clearance who viewed the experiment 
were administered class-A amnestics. Dr. Y was not 
reprimanded. 


Test 1430-05 

Subject: Agent H 

Duration: 2 hour, 47 minutes 

Additional Info: Agent H was introduced to the SCP 
Foundation through non-standard channels. Because of 
his upbringing, he never received formal education 
beyond the age of 9. 

Results: Agent H spoke at length of his knowledge 
of combat exercises and training, as well as his 
experiences surviving in extremely adverse wartime 
conditions. After one hour and forty two minutes, subject 
touched on his knowledge of the Methodist church, how 
it related to his survival, and recommended it to the 
observing researchers. By two and a half hours, 
Methodism was the only topic of the subject’s speech. 
When asked to set SCP-1430 back down, subject 
remained unresponsive and continued speaking, even 
after several repeated direct orders. Security team 
instructed to forcibly remove subject from the test 
chamber. Subject actively and violently resisted having 
the object removed from his grip, and continued to speak 
despite fighting a group of 4 men. As soon as subject 
ceased contact with the object (as a result of being 
struck on the wrist), he expressed considerable 
confusion at his situation, claiming to not remember the 
previous altercation. Agent H later revealed that he 
had no relationship with the Methodist church, and was 
in fact raised strictly Russian Orthodox. 


Test 1430-09 

Subject: D-25102 

Duration: 1 hour 

Additional info: Subject D-25102 is completely mute, as 
a result of having his tongue and vocal cords surgically 
removed eleven years ago to prevent the spread of oral 
cancer. 

Results: D-25102 does not attempt to use sign language 
(his preferred language) as is expected, but instead 
begins mouthing words with his lips, and flexing what 
remained of the muscles in his mouth and larynx. 


Subject was allowed to continue for an hour, before 
being ordered to stop. Subject expressed great agitation 
after releasing SCP-1430, claiming to have been able to 
hear his own voice again, and that he had spoken about 
the dangers of cigarette smoking for the duration. 
Several volunteers capable of lip reading were able to 
corroborate subjects’ claims. 


Test 1430-13 

Subject: D-12405 

Duration: 5 hours 

Results: Experiment proceeded normally for the first 
several hours. Subject at first spoke of setting up and 
executing pyramid schemes, before mentioning a 
successful email scam performed on a reverend of the 
Methodist faith after one hour, thirty two minutes of 
speech. (Note: Subject’s file indicated charges for a 
scam nearly identical to the one described, though the 
victim was not a reverend, nor a follower of any Christian 
doctrine at all). After three hours, the subject is speaking 
entirely on the topic of Methodism, specifically referring 
any listeners to the (deceased) Rev. Dr. for further 
guidance. After three hours and forty seven minutes, 
subject’s narrative takes an unexpected turn, no longer 
instructing listeners to seek guidance, but rather insisting 
on self-mutilation and other violent punishments for 
increasingly mundane actions, differing greatly from 
Methodist doctrine. After four hours, twenty three 
minutes the religious acts described by the subject no 
longer resemble any known existing or former religions, 
including elaborate human sacrifices taking place in 
temples carved from [DATA EXPUNGED]. When a 
security team was instructed to enter the testing 
chamber and remove SCP-1430, subject remained 
initially unresponsive until physical contact was made, at 
which point she immediately became enraged, violently 
resisting attempts to remove SCP-1430 from her 
possession. After being forced to drop the artifact, 
subject collapsed into unconsciousness and was taken 
to medical suite 28-N. D-12405 is currently in a 


vegetative state, showing brain activity consistent with a 
stroke victim. 


Test 1430-17 

Subject: D-13742 

Duration: days, 4 hours, 15 minutes 

Additional Info: D-13742 was attached to an IV drip that 
allowed him to remain hydrated and fed for the duration 
of the experiment. 

Results: Experiment proceeded as expected for the first 
several hours. Subject spoke at length about his 
knowledge of hotwiring luxury cars, before lapsing into 
the expected pattern of Methodist teachings and the 
unknown religion described by previous subjects. After 
10 to 11 hours of continuous exposure, the subject’s 
vocal chords began to clearly indicate stress, as the 
subject’s voice grows more difficult to comprehend. 
Similarly, subject’s lips and mouth are beginning to show 
signs of minor cuts and other damage, suspected to be 
from accidental bites. At this point, subject is believed to 
be describing the daily rituals of the followers of the 
unknown religion. After 23 hours of continuous exposure, 
D-13742 is effectively impossible to understand. 
Subject’s voice has given out entirely, and lip-reading is 
rendered virtually useless due to damage to the subject’s 
mouth and lips. Posture indicates heavy reliance on 
SCP-1430 to remain upright. Subject occasionally 
coughs and spits blood. After hours of continuous 
exposure, subject is showing signs of near total 
exhaustion, and close to losing consciousness. Then, at 
exactly hours, minutes,and seconds, subject 
immediately stands at attention, indicating none of the 
fatigue present mere seconds earlier, and speaks clearly 
and loudly in an unknown language, despite the obvious 
damage to subject’s mouth and throat. Subject’s voice is 
audible outside the testing chamber, rated as soundproof 
to 180 dB. Security team is instructed to enter the testing 
chamber and open fire on subject. [DATA EXPUNGED] 
containment procedures engaged [DATA EXPUNGED] 
37 minutes later, using coordinated use of high 


explosives. Other than a layer of explosives residue, 
SCP-1430 remains undamaged. Subject D-13742 
terminated. 


Notes: Following the incidents of test 1430-17, testing on 
SCP-1430 has been halted by site command. 


+ Show Recovered Document 1430-A 


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SCP-1431: Scavenger Hunt! 


Item #: SCP-1431 
Object Class: Safe