Description: SCP-2191 is a temple complex located within the 
dense Hoia Forest of Romania. The first two floors of the structure 
hold a close resemblance to Eastern Orthodox monasteries 
commonly found in the region. This is suspected to have been a 
deliberate effort to disguise the true nature of SCP-2191. Thracian 
and Dacian architecture have both been discovered in the lower 
levels of the temple complex and artifacts belonging to the Cucuteni- 
Trypillian culture have been recovered from the system of tunnels 
that makes up the lowest known portion of SCP-2191. The caverns 
of SCP-2191 are not thought to have formed naturally and were 
likely constructed ca. 4800 to 3000 BC. 


SCP-2191 is inhabited by a population of organisms classified as 
SCP-2191-1. Instances of SCP-2191-1 are considered genetically 
human but have undergone several significant, seemingly fatal 
mutations. SCP-2191-1 lack all major internal organs with the 
exception of the lungs, heart, and brain stem. The outer epidermis 
lacks pigmentation and displays a condition resembling cracked 
porcelain, possibly related to Harlequin syndrome. Entities appear 
androgynous, lacking or having somehow removed secondary sex 
characteristics. Their regressed eyes are covered by a layer of skin, 
rendering them mostly blind but still able to react to light (universally 


displaying aversion to wavelengths > 100 nm). Further deviations 
from baseline homo sapiens include especially flat, upturned noses, 
and funnel-shaped ears; both considered related to their 
dependency on olfactory and auditory perception. SCP-2191-1 do 
not appear to communicate via language, the only sound produced 
being a persistent clicking of the tongue — speculated to be a form of 
echolocation. 


SCP-2191-1 do not readily appear to undergo senescence and have 
not aged since containment. Further analysis has revealed an 
abnormally slow metabolism. SCP-2191-1 instances are not 
believed to be biologically immortal but have a significantly 
decreased rate of necrosis. 


SCP-2191-2 refers to a collective of vermiform organisms; these 
organisms vary in size, form, and purpose, and are accordingly 
classified as SCP-2191-2A, SCP-2191-2B, and SCP-2191-2C. 
Genetic analysis of SCP-2191-2 show close relation with fellow 
subgroups, their most recent common ancestors being Homo 
sapiens. It has been speculated that SCP-2191-2 did not naturally 
evolve on their own but their true origin remains unknown. 


SCP-2191-2A superficially resemble petromyzontiformes (lamprey) 
but whose internal structure more closely resemble hirudinea 
(leeches). Each SCP-2191-1 has a SCP-2191-2A instance within 
their abdomen, primarily located where the stomach and large/small 
intestines would exist. 


SCP-2191-2B are an infestation of vermiform organisms that live 
throughout the hollow walls of SCP-2191. SCP-2191 appears to 
have been constructed with a system of channels through which 
SCP-2191-2B travel. These thin, long organisms will enter 
SCP-2191-1 orifices (primarily via the mouth or rectum) but do not 
appear to cause harm or discomfort to their hosts. SCP-2191-2B are 
believed to redistribute nutrients throughout SCP-2191, extracted 
from any SCP-2191-1 which have recently fed. 


SCP-2191-2C, like SCP-2191-2B, inhabit the interior architecture of 
SCP-2191. These tendril-like appendages are composed primarily of 
neurons and attach to SCP-2191-1 at the base of the spine while 
inactive. Only when attached to SCP-2191-2C do SCP-2191-1 


SCP-251 on 2 July 1997 


« SCP-250 | SCP-251 | SCP-252 » 


display behavior resembling that of a sapient organism (including 
posturing suggestive of prayer). SCP-2191-1 are considered inactive 
while connected to SCP-2191-2C. 


During an active state, SCP-2191-1 entities will leave SCP-2191 and 
aggressively hunt for living humans - ignoring non-human animals 
and deceased individuals. Active states do not occur simultaneously 
among SCP-2191-1 (although an active state will always occur 
between dusk and dawn) nor do they hunt as a pack, choosing to 
spread throughout the forest. A paralytic agent is employed to 
disable their prey, injected via venom-delivering barbs located in the 
lower carpals of both hands. 


When prey have been successfully incapacitated, SCP-2191-1 will 
open its mouth and widen its throat, unhinging its jaw in the process. 
SCP-2191-2A will then emerge from SCP-2191-1's interior cavity, 
initiating the feeding process by latching to the victim neck via a 
toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. SCP-2191-2A will first inject the 
body with digestive enzymes, liquidizing organ, muscle, and bone 
alike before consuming the resultant fluids. The process can last 
anywhere from 20 to 50 minutes, depending on the size of its prey. 


Although known to those living in the vicinity of the Hoia Forest, 
SCP-2191 was not recognized by the Foundation as an anomaly 
until August 1916, after the unexplained disappearance of 244 
members of the Austro-Hungarian First Army during the Battle of 
Transylvania. Due to the First World War, operations to contain the 
threat did not begin until early 1919. Without a source of food, 
SCP-2191-1 entities appeared to enter a dormant state as of 
December 1924. 


Several incidents, occurring between 1932 and 1977, would result in 
the discovery of SCP-2191-3. 


+ List of Incidents: 


* 26 September, 1932 - Greece: The lerissos 
earthquake devastates the Chalkidiki peninsula 
and results in 491 reported causalities. 126 
individuals were unaccounted for but the event 
was ultimately deemed non-anomalous, a 


connection to SCP-2191 established years later. 


¢« December 26, 1939 - Turkey: The Erzincan 
earthquake results in the deaths of approximately 
33,000 people. Locals report a "great serpent" 
rising from the ground at the onset of the 
earthquake. The Foundation begins to investigate 
the region. 


¢« November 10, 1940 - Romania: An earthquake 
strikes Vrancea; causalities are low. Civilians 
report "vampire attacks" in wake of the disaster, 
media outlets publicly dismissing the claim as 
superstition. 


March 18, 1953 - Turkey: The Yenice-G6énen 
earthquake causes widespread damage, killing 
over 1,000 people. Several survivors report seeing 
the "arm of an octopus" rupture from the earth. 
Civilians report "pale men" attacking survivors in 
the night, reports ceasing after approximately one 
month after the disaster. 


July 26, 1963 - Macedonia: The Skopje 
earthquake kills over 1,000 people and renders 
200,000 homeless. Approximately 500 would go 
missing in wake of the disaster. Reports of "pale 
men" in the night are common. 


¢ March 4, 1977 - Romania: The Vrancea 
earthquake kills over 1,500 (however, only 800 
bodies are accounted for). Reports of "pale men" 
and tendrils pulling victims beneath the ground. 
Panic spreads throughout the region. Foundation 
operatives are able to confirm a connection to 
SCP-2191. 


+ SCP-2191-3 


SCP-2191-3 is an organism whose core is located deep 
beneath SCP-2191. Its true size has proven difficult, if 


not entirely impossible to measure, but root-like 
appendages extend throughout an area of approximately 
660,000 square km. SCP-2191-3 secretes a highly 
corrosive substance which is employed in the creation of 
tunnels throughout the Balkan Peninsula. 


SCP-2191-3 is sapient and exerts control over 
SCP-2191-1 and SCP-2191-2 organisms via physical 
interaction with SCP-2191-2C! and through the release 
of complex pheromones. SCP-2191-1 entities (through 
the use of SCP-2191-2A and SCP-2191-2B) act as 
feeder drones for SCP-2191-3. 


lt has since been discovered that civilians, native to 
several isolated villages in vicinity of Hoia Forest, have 
actively provided human sacrifices to SCP-2191 asa 
means of minimizing seismic activity. 


+ Interview / /1977 
Interviewed: Draga Negrescu 
Interviewer: Dr. Judith Low 


Foreword: Draga Negrescu is a village elder 
and midwife, 96 years of age, from . She 
has proven knowledgeable with regards to the 
folklore and traditions associated with 
SCP-2191 and claims to be a descendant of 
the Solomonari2. Interview conducted in Daco- 
Romanian. 


<Begin Log> 


Dr. Judith Low: What can you tell me about 
the temple? 


Draga Negrescu: It is where the Mother 
resides. Like a queen, she sends her faithful 
bees to collect nectar; like good beekeepers, 
we help the hive flourish. As you now know, it 


is best for all that we be allowed to continue 
our sacred duty. 


Dr. Judith Low: Who is the Mother? 


Draga Negrescu: The Mother was once a 
princess; the most beautiful daughter of the 
Blood Empress. The Great Karcist, Sorcerer- 
King of Adytum, sought to conquer her as he 
did the domain of the Blood Empress. He 
claimed her, as was his right, and she became 
his favored concubine. In time, she came to 
worship the Great Karcist, just as we who hold 
to the old ways do. She begged to bear his 
children and the Great Karcist blessed her with 
his sacred seed. 


The Mother swelled with joy and life. Here she 
was planted and here she grew. We, like the 
Pale Ones, must keep her fat and satisfied. 
The Pale spew the nectar into her many 
mouths and her brood suckle upon her teats 
and grow strong. 


The Mother and the land are now one. Her 
earthen womb swells and soon she will 
rupture. All around you is tinder for the Gods. 


<End Log> 
+ A Statement from the O05 Council 


There are some who wish to believe that the 
Foundation has never, nor will ever, cater to 
the designs and desires of an anomalous 
entity. Foundation efforts to contain SCP-2191 
are now thought to have inadvertently led to 
the deaths of approximately 40,000 over 45 
years. 


The obvious choice would be to neutralize the 


threat. 


And we've tried. The number of civilian and 
Foundation casualties being well beyond 
acceptable numbers. 


In order to contain the larger threat, we must 
allow it to feed. We are aware of the offense 
caused by this procedure. This is not the first 
time, nor will it be the last, that the Foundation 
has been forced to commit a lesser evil in 
prevention of a greater. We do believe that, in 
the end, our current method is the most 
preferable - with regards to both ethics and 
efficiency. 


We are fully aware that every sacrifice feeds 
SCP-2191-3, allowing it and its brood to thrive. 


But we are not about to sacrifice the entire 
Balkan Peninsula to neutralize that threat. 


Not yet. 


1. Now considered to be specialized appendages attached to 
SCP-2191-3. 

2. Now known to be a Proto-Sarkic sect. It remains debatable 
whether modern practitioners should be considered true Solomonari, 
in event of what has been learned at SCP-__. Modern practitioners 
are located in isolated pockets throughout the Carpathians, with little 
to no connection with one another. The religion, in its current state, 
is an amalgam of local folk traditions and Solomonari blood rituals. 


« SCP-2190 | SCP-2191 | SCP-2192 » 


SCP-2192: "Milaya," the Atomic Child 


Item #: SCP-2192 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2192 is to be kept ina 
concrete chamber lined with lead bricks at least 10 cm in width and 
coated inside and out with heat-resistant ceramic material. These 
bricks must be checked weekly for warping and/or melting and 
replaced accordingly. Any furniture provided for SCP-2192's use 
must be constructed of heat and flame-resistant materials. The 
chamber must be fitted with a high-pressure cold water sprinkler 
system, a gauge for monitoring temperature, and a gauge for 
monitoring ambient level of radioactivity. SCP-2192 may be provided 
toys appropriate for the 5-7 year age range if requested, as well as 
crayons colored pencils and paper a slate and colored chalk (see 
addendums 2192-01 and 2192-01a) for entertainment purposes. 
SCP-2192 is not to be removed from its chamber at any time, and 
any personnel entering its container must wear a radiation suit at all 
times. SCP-2192's chamber must be monitored at all times for 
changes in temperature and radiation levels. The sprinkler system 
must be immediately activated if the ambient temperature inside the 
chamber rises by more than 10°C. 


Any materials removed from SCP-2192's chamber must be 
decontaminated and disposed of. 


All personnel coming off of shift rotation overseeing SCP-2192 must 
take the standard physical and psychological evaluation. Potassium 
lodide tablets will be made available to any staff concerned about 
exposure to SCP-2192. 


Description: SCP-2192 is a human child between the ages of five 
and seven, measuring 114 cm in height and weighing approximately 
20 kg. Due to the extensive tissue damage covering the entirety of 
SCP-2192's surface area, its sex is not physically apparent; blood 


and DNA tests have also proven inconclusive, as well as dangerous 
due to the object's anomalous qualities. SCP-2192 identifies itself as 
female, and responds to the word "Milaya" as well as other Russian 
terms of endearment. SCP-2192 speaks and reads Russian ata 
level typical of the average native speaker in the five to seven year 
age range. The temperament of SCP-2192 is typical of a normal 
child between the ages of five and seven, and psychological 
development appears normal given the circumstances of 
SCP-2192's containment. SCP-2192 is typically well-behaved, 
friendly and empathetic towards staff, and appears to enjoy 
socializing with anyone entering its chamber, commonly referring to 
them as "friends." 


100% of SCP-2192's surface area is covered in what appear to be 
severe radiation burns, causing the complete destruction of 80% or 
more of the epidermis, severe damage to the underlying dermis, and 
5 to 10% exposure and damage to the hypodermis. Due to the 
resulting nerve damage, these burns do not typically cause 
SCP-2192 serious pain, although SCP-2192 does commonly 
express feelings of discomfort. If SCP-2192 does complain of 
discomfort or pain, common treatments for radiation burns as well as 
a mild sedative may be administered. The burns have not shown 
any sign of healing since SCP-2192's containment, and first aid 
seems to have no appreciable effect, although SCP-2192 seems to 
enjoy the attention. SCP-2192 has not changed in height or weight 
since its containment and still retains the temperament of a child. At 
this time, it is assumed that SCP-2192's anomalous qualities may 
also have stunted its growth (see Addendum 2192-02). 


SCP-2192 is highly radioactive, producing a high-enough level of 
gamma radiation to cause acute illness within 60 minutes of 
exposure if proper safety procedures are not maintained. The 
normal internal body temperature of SCP-2192 while resting or ina 
relaxed state is approximately 120°C, but in states of agitation the 
object's outer temperature has been recorded at levels exceeding 
400°C. The level of radioactive energy emitted by SCP-2192 
increases proportionately during moments of physical or emotional 
distress. This appears to be an automatic response, similar to bodily 
changes associated with the "Fight or Flight" Response. 


SCP-2192 was first discovered in March of 199 by Foundation 
researchers investigating reports of anomalous phenomena in the 
area surrounding . At that time, SCP-2192 was living alone in 
the ruins of an abandoned apartment complex in ; . Upon 
first approach, SCP-2192 initially reacted with fear, but very quickly 
grew accustomed to the researchers, and eventually approached 
and offered them what SCP-2192 referred to as "a pretty rock" it had 
found in the ruins, seemingly as a symbol of friendship. 


Interviews attempting to establish the origin of SCP-2192 have 
proved unsuccessful, as SCP-2192 is either unwilling or unable to 
recount details of its life previous to its discovery in