Donald Armande, Jr., had a pet dragon with whom she 
could communicate telepathically; the associated 
SCP-1304-1 instance had a pet horse with which she 
shared a strong emotional bond. 


+ Experiment 1304-96 


Experiment 1304-96: In /201 , Agent Sibbitt, 
embedded with the publisher Press, discovered a 
narrative containing SCP-1304. As per protocol, she 
reported it to Head Researcher Applebaum. It was 
decided that, as the character killed would have minimal 
impact if "reborn" in the real world, and as circumstances 
of his birth would make him relatively easy to find,4 the 
Foundation would use the publication of this work to 
determine whether the number of readers has any effect 
on the outcome of the ritual. 


The book, by . , Was published with a 
small print run. Prior to the official release date, the 
Foundation seized and destroyed via incineration all 
copies of the book.° Three (3) days after the official 
release date, the SCP-1304-1 instance, later designated 
SCP-1304-1-63, was born with the described 
circumstances. It was concluded that the book's 
publication, not the number of readers, is the decisive 
factor in the creation of an SCP-1304-1 instance. Current 
standard procedure is to alter the narrative prior to its 
publication or suppress it entirely. 


+ Partial Character List 


Partial Character List: Below are listed several known 
instances of SCP-1304-1, along with the characters they 
are "based on," and a brief summary of relevant portions 
of their lives. Document 1304-P contains a complete list 
of Known narratives; level 3 clearance is required. 


Instance: SCP-1304-1-01, Ephraim Montrose 


Character: Doctor Ephraim Montrose, from 


The Comedic Tragedie of Doctor Montrose (no 
author listed) in 16 . This is the earliest known 
narrative containing SCP-1304. It was a 
narrative ballad published as a broadside, and 
was apparently intended to be a parody of 
Christopher Marlowe's The Tragicall History of 
the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. The 
titular character summons a troupe of demons 
to assist him in his alchemical research; these 
demons quickly become the focus of a cult and 
Montrose is unwillingly sacrificed as a "reward" 
for his bringing them to the mortal world. 


Notes: The "real" Dr. Montrose became a 
medical doctor in London of some repute who 
was suspected of witchcraft. He was forced to 
flee his home and committed suicide in 16 . 


Researcher , embedded in the Vatican, 
discovered a copy of the original broadside in 
the archives, along with a note detailing the 
curious "coincidence" of the real Dr. Montrose. 
suspected a potential link; her followup 
investigation revealed similar historical cases 
(see Instances SCP-1304-1-02, 03, and 04) 
and led to its classification as an SCP object. 
Further investigation pinpointed the sacrificial 
ritual as the source of the anomalous effects. 


Instance: SCP-1304-1-12, Warren James 


Character: Warren James, from Grave 
Offenses by N.J. Dickinson in 1971. James is 
a serial killer in the town of Dearborn, 
Michigan, USA. Over the course of the novel, 
he murders three young women in the space 
of two months. To prevent further killings and 
"condemn his soul to Hell," his family members 
murder him via SCP-1304. However, the ritual 
results in James's spirit becoming a vengeful 
ghost and attacking his family for revenge. 


Notes: When the Foundation became aware 
of SCP-1304-1-12, efforts were immediately 
made to prevent his murders. As noted above, 
all efforts to alter events explicitly described in 
the narrative were futile; the three women 
were murdered precisely as described in the 
novel. However, the Foundation was able to 
prevent the deaths of seven further individuals 
whom SCP-1304-1-12 attempted to kill in a 
similar manner. At the point in 
SCP-1304-1-12's life when his family 
committed the ritual in the narrative, they 
instead attempted to kill him via other means. 
The Foundation intervened and captured 
SCP-1304-1-12. He is currently imprisoned in 
Site-17. 


Instance: SCP-1304-1-47, Andrzej 
Szezecinski 


Character: Andrzej Styriski, from Quantum 
Terror by Edward tukasinski in 1984. Styriski 
is a physicist born on the planet Styris III in the 
year 2123. He develops a "quantum 
propulsion drive" which moves a ship through 
the "quantum underverse" to transport it 
across interstellar distances in the space of 
hours. Over the course of the novel, he is 
pursued and ultimately killed by a "neo-Satanic 
cult" for "defiling” their "promised land." 


Notes: Szczecinski was born in Wroctaw, 
Poland.6 He earned a degree in aerospace 
engineering and received several patents for 
processes that are expected to be utilized in 
the next generation of high-speed jet engines. 
After the point of his character's death, he 
accepted a managerial position at BAE 
Systems and has not produced any original 
research since. 


Instance: SCP-1304-1-68, X D 


Character: X OD , from by 

in20 .D is described as "the 
21st-century Antichrist." From an early age, he 
shows signs of psychopathy, having a total 
lack of empathy and a talent for emotional 
manipulation. Over the course of the book he 
gains considerable political power and cultural 
influence. As a teenager, he becomes a 
charismatic preacher and hones his oratorial 
skills; on reaching adulthood he is elected to 
the Senate. He eventually leaves 
government, having acquired a considerable 
following; this audience rapidly develops into a 
full-blown cult which worships him as a 
messianic figure. Political and cultural tensions 
approach a breaking point; on the eve of a 
major speech to his followers D is killed 
via SCP-1304 by a team of Special 
Forces operatives. The novel ends ona 
cliffhanger, hinting that D 's death may 
lead either to the end of hostilities or a major 
religious uprising. 


Notes: D was found three (3) months after 
his birth. He is currently under close 
surveillance by Foundation operatives. 
Research into preventing the events of the 
narrative from occurring is of the highest 
priority. 


+ Notes from Head Researcher Applebaum 
Addendum from Head Researcher Applebaum: 


I've been working with the SCP-1304 data for 
over a decade, and I'm convinced we're still 
missing something. For starters, it's 


statistically unlikely for even two books with 
the same ritual to appear when the authors 
have had no contact nor read each others’ 
books; it's statistically impossible for seventy- 
six such books to be published, even across 
the space of 500 years. They can't a// be 
"discovering" the ritual independently, and yet 
only a handful of authors admit to having been 
inspired by another work. How do they know 
it? How is it being told to them? 


I'm not even sure that the authors themselves 
are important. I've interviewed every living 
author, and there's no pattern. Some say it 
came to them in a dream, some say they were 
inspired by a film or another story (not 
necessarily a story containing SCP-1304, 
either), but most just shrug and say it came to 
them like all their other ideas. We've checked 
early drafts of the books: sometimes the 
details were there from the very beginning, 
sometimes they were added at the last minute. 
One author wrote a sequel which revealed that 
the character hadn't been killed after all, yet 
the instance kept on going. We've introduced 
authors to their "creations" a half-dozen times, 
and their meetings have been entirely 
unremarkable. 


The characters we've seen so far have been a 
cross-section of humanity: male, female, 
scholars, idiots, heroes, villains. There's no 
common feature among them. They know 
nothing about their "past lives," and don't 
seem to care when told. No, strike that—some 
care, some don't, some think we're lying, some 
think they're going mad. They show various 
reactions, just as if you'd told a rea/ person 
that their life was something out of a story. But 
again, there's nothing in common. 


The one trait they all share: after their fictional 
counterparts have died, they all seem to 
become incurious. They lose some spark, 
some necessary component. Their lives 
become greyer, their minds become duller, 
they lose the desire to grow. | wonder: are they 
reflections of their fictional counterparts, and 
lose their "shine" when they have nothing to 
reflect? Or are they simply empty, because 
they've completed their purpose? Have they 
finished what they came here to do, and as 
such, become puppets without their 
puppeteers? 


+ Experiment 1304-M-01 


Experiment 1304-M-01: On / /201 , the Foundation 
attempted to recreate the SCP-1304 ritual in the real 
world. A routine review of D-class records had revealed 
that D-10188's maternal uncle was also a member of the 
D-class program, designated D-65990. As this is one of 
the requirements for a successful SCP-1304 ritual, and 
as the other requirements could be obtained with 
minimal expense, Head Researcher Applebaum was 
given permission by O5 command to attempt the ritual. 
All elements were provided and performed according to 
the most complete known form of the ritual, and D-10188 
expired at the expected time. No anomalous effects have 
been noted to date. 


Footnotes 

1. The ritual requires, among other things, a knife made of carved 
obsidian, the mutilation and flaying of specific body parts in a 
specific order, and the incantation of a particular set of syllables. 
The complete list can be found in Document SCP-1304-RX; level 4 
clearance is required. 

2. All narratives to date have been published by established 
publishing companies, with initial print runs of atleast , copies. It 


is unknown which attributes, if any, of the publishing company affect 
the outcome of the ritual. To date, no self-published narratives, 
narratives published online, serialized narratives, or other such 
alternative forms of publication have been found containing 
SCP-1304. 

3. SCP-1304-1-27 was chosen because his life, as described in the 
book, was largely unremarkable and followed a strict routine, making 
him an ideal experimental subject. 

4. The character was born in a real-world city, and the exact time of 
his birth was given in the narrative. 

5. Official cover story rho-12, "Severe storm damage to warehouse," 
was used. 

6. As the original author was Polish, the novel was originally 
published in Poland, and there is no real-world equivalent to the 
character's birthplace, it is assumed Szczecinski was born here due 
to its cultural similarities. Additionally, the character's unusual 
surname was replaced with a more "normal" name. 


« SCP-1303 | SCP-1304 | SCP-1305 » 


SCP-1305: Cat Lure 


Item #: SCP-1305 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1305 is to be contained 
within a wildlife observation facility, located in Site-77. There is to 
be a feeding chamber and a resting chamber. Once per week, a pig 
or other similarly sized animal is to be released into SCP-1305's 
containment chamber, to feed SCP-1305. SCP-1305 will then be 
compelled to retreat to its resting chamber through direct application 
of bright light. 


Following this, 2 D-Class personnel are to clean the interior of the 
feeding chamber, observed by security personnel. 


Description: SCP-1305 is a mammalian organism, with an ovoid 
body and six multi-jointed legs. It has one large, flexible jaw located 
on the front of body, containing a long tongue and SCP-1305's lure. 
It weighs approximately 150 kilograms, with a height of 2 meters, 
although it is known to be able to contort and compress its body to fit 
in spaces 1/16th of its size. 


When active, SCP-1305 will attempt to hide itself in a dark, enclosed 
area, such as a cupboard or closet. When it has hidden itself 
sufficiently, it may release a "lure" at the end of its tongue, most 
commonly resembling a domesticated animal such as a domestic 
cat!. This lure will usually display behaviors expected of the 
organism it is imitating, and attempt to bring human subjects to 
SCP-1305. 


In most cases, when a subject approaches the lure, it will revert to 
the shape of a prehensile tongue, wrapping around the subject's 
body. SCP-1305 will then attempt to bring the subject into its mouth 
and consume them. The consumption usually takes between 16 to 
24 hours, during which SCP-1305 will use the lure to draw in 


additional subjects. Testing has shown that there appears to be no 
limitation on the number of subjects SCP-1305 is able to consume at 
one time. 


As SCP-1305 consumes additional organic matter, it will create 
additional lures, which it will send into the structure it inhabits. These 
lures will be highly audible, especially at times when human subjects 
are within the structure. In addition, these lures may take the form of 
subjects SCP-1305 has consumed, primarily taking form of subjects 
that its prey was familiar with. This process will continue until no 
prey organisms are left within the area, at which point SCP-1305 will 
sever itself from its added mass, and move to a new area. 


SCP-1305 was recovered from a residential home on 7/19/1953, 
after reports of the homeowner going missing under mysterious 
circumstances reached Foundation personnel in [REDACTED]. As 
of 8/11/1953, SCP-1305 has been classified as Euclid. 


Addendum: Document recovered with SCP-1305. 


Had a bad day today. Mr. Shaw was being really rude, 
interrupted me during my presentation. I'd been working 
on that thing for months, and he had to open his fat 
mouth to ruin it. The jerk. Rest of the day was pretty 
average. | think that cat is back though, because Jimmy 
said he heard scraping on his bedroom window. He 
seemed kinda spooked, but | got him to bed in about an 
hour. 


Jimmy was at his Mom's house today, so | had the place 
to myself. The food | set out for the cat was gone, which 
is a good sign. Gonna put the next one closer to the 
door, and leave it open a crack. See if it comes in. 


Saw the cat today! It was on the windowsill, after | came 
in when Jimmy said he heard scratching. 


The police say they haven't found any notes for 
kidnapping. God... | feel sick to my stomach. Jimmy is 
gone. Someone has taken my son. Please, god, let him 
be okay... 


Im alone today. Jim's gone, and his fucking mother left 
town. I'm sure she has something to do with it. | don't 
care what Bannister says, he's out there somewhere. | 
heard the cat scratching again today. 


Jimmy liked it a lot. 


| saw him today he's alive HE WAS THERE outside my 
window, looking in and waving. 


Footnotes 

1. Similarity between SCP-1305's mimicry behaviors, and that of 
instances ofSCP-1513has been noted. Investigation into the 
possiblity of a shared origin for both anomalies is ongoing. 


« SCP-1304 | SCP-1305 | SCP-1306 » 


SCP-1306: Potion of Summon Bird 


Item #: SCP-1306 
Object Class: Safe-doctrina 


Special Containment Procedures: The exact recipe for SCP-1306 
is known only to Site 40's current director and two researchers of 
said director's choice. Currently, Site Director Adams, Researcher 
Evans, and Researcher Estevez are entrusted with this information. 
All proposed tests of SCP-1306 must be approved by one of these 
three individuals. 


A piece of paper detailing SCP-1306 is kept in a sealed envelope in 
Locker R-13 at Site 40's Low-Value Storage wing. 


All radio programs, television programs, books, magazines, etc. that 
deal with the topic of birds must be screened prior to release for 
content pertaining to SCP-1306 before being released to the general 
public. Any persons found to have knowledge of SCP-1306 must be 
interviewed and subsequently administered Class C amnestics.