Special Containment Procedures: Cultural trends regarding 
subjects overseen by known SCP-2390-1 instances are to be 
monitored for sudden shifts towards disuse or unpopularity. Market 
fluctuations involving a sharp decrease in sales for previously 
popular products are to be investigated for SCP-2390-1 activity. 
Whenever possible, MTF Kappa-4 ("Trustbusters") is to be deployed 
to take members into custody. All captured SCP-2390-1 members 
are to be contained under heavy sedation until simultaneous 
amnestic therapy of all active members is possible. In the event that 
a member of SCP-2390-1 has become a public authority figure, 
members of Kappa-4 are authorized to contest the position in an 
attempt to remove SCP-2390-1 from it. 


At no time are Foundation personnel to attempt to persuade 
members of SCP-2390-1 that their cause is false until amnestic 
therapy is possible. 


Description: SCP-2390 designates a sudden mental affliction which 
causes affected persons to believe that they are members of a 
secret organization (hereby known as SCP-2390-1-XX) dedicated to 
the regulation of society in regards to a specific product, activity, or 
trend.! SCP-2390 occurs at least once within a five year period and 
tends to affect an average of 15 people at a time. All affected 
persons will live within 50 km of each other, but often have no 
significant connection to each other or the focus of the resultant 
SCP-2390-1 prior to infection. All members of SCP-2390-1 are 
aware of the identity and location of every other conscious member 
at all times. Individuals belonging to the group are not a vector for 
infection?, and are capable of full rehabilitation through extensive 
amnestic therapy. 


Once reaching a number of members between 13 and 21, 
SCP-2390-1 instances do not tend to grow further, but will attempt to 
infect another individual if the number of active members drops 
below the minimum number. This is accomplished by several 
members of SCP-2390-1 leaving objects and documents related to 
their focus, most often market figures and research data, within the 
vicinity of the infectee's living quarters.3 Infection will take place 
within several days regardless of the amount of time spent away 
from home and the infectee's awareness of the materials’ presence. 


The goal of SCP-2390-1 is invariably to restrict knowledge of or 
access to its focus. Interrogated members often state their 
motivation to be a perceived global threat to order precipitated by 
the object of their focus. When questioned, members have only 
proven capable of nonsense arguments, often citing qualities of the 
focus which they believe "the world is not ready for," without proof or 
any understanding of what the phrase entails. There is currently no 
evidence that the focus of any active SCP-2390-1 instance is 
capable of inciting global unrest of a social, political, or economic 
nature. When confronted with this repeatedly, members of 
SCP-2390-1 will become increasingly agitated, insisting that the true 
nature of its focus is dangerous, finally resulting in a sudden 
exclamation on the part of the SCP-2390-1 member, accompanied 
by a weak compulsion being experienced by subjects within a 10 
meter radius to research the focus of the group, sufficiently strong to 
halt questioning. % of subjects affected will become members of 
SCP-2390-1 within one week. Requests to upgrade members of 
SCP-2390-1 to SCP-derivative Anomaly status based on this 
evidence are currently pending approval. 


Members of SCP-2390-1 will either attempt to insert themselves into 
occupations that will put them in direct control of their focus, or 
change public opinion regarding it. SCP-2390-1 is shown to 
demonstrate extremely advanced strategic thinking in the placement 
of its members. Given time, members allowed to reach positions of 
influence are capable of causing significant shifts in cultural 
perception and economic flow. 


Defunct SCP-2390-1 instances and related focuses 


* SCP-2390-1-HS: Hair scrunchies 


* SCP-2390-1-CB: Paintings of "The Crying Boy,” by Bruno 
Amadio 
* SCP-2390-1-DW: Retiring in Florida 


Active SCP-2390-1 removal operations 


* SCP-2390-1-CH: Chip pans 

* SCP-2390-1-OC: Predominantly orange clothing 
¢ SCP-2390-1-KN: brand knitting needles 

* SCP-2390-1-AA: SCP-2930-1 groups4 


For a full list of Active and Defunct SCP-2390-1 instances, please 
refer to Document-2390-12 


Addendum: Log 2390-1 

The following is an excerpt of a recording of a meeting between 

three members of SCP-2390-1-TT (focus: tea towels). This 

recording was obtained via a hidden microphone planted on Mr. 
, the only member of SCP-2390-1 currently identified by the 

Foundation. The two other participants will be referred to as TT-1 

and TT-2. 


Display log 
BEGIN LOG 


TT-1: "Gentlemen, thank you for coming on 
such short notice.” 


: "Dispense with the small talk, Horus.° You 
called us in to discuss a priority one 
emergency." 


TT-1: "There's always time to be polite, 
Ouran." 


TT-2:"...You're really scared, aren't you, 
Horus? Stop stalling. Just tell us the issue, and 
we'll see what can be done." 


TT-1: "Fine. Just... have you taken your heart 
medication today, Plebius?" 


: "Horus!" 


TT-1: "All right! Look at this!"(Sounds of a 
keyboard are heard, followed by gasps) 


: "Horus, if this is a joke, | don't appreciate-" 


TT-1: "Why the hell would | joke about 
something like this? You can see it right there 
on the screen! Mrs. Tremaine from Bude is 
selling homemade tea towels on Etsy!" 


TT-2: "But just last week we were celebrating 
the anniversary of Endemonidia's factory 
opening in Cornwall! | thought she had that 
entire region believing in ours and ours alone!" 


: "Obviously, she missed a few." 
TT-1: "It gets worse." 
TT-2: "How does it get worse?" 


TT-1: "I... bought one. | know, | know, but | 
had to see just what we were up against. Look 
at the stitching." 


TT-2: "It's... better than ours." 


: "How is that possible? We've been there 
for years! How can anyone even remember a 
time when tea towels were stitched like that! 
Did you talk, Horus?" 


TT-1: "How dare you say that to me! I've been 
a part of this organization since founding while 
you just trot in from the cafes with a few 
squares of cloth in your pockets, you-" 


TT-2: "Gentlemen! Don't you see what the 
towel is doing to you! Put your idiotic 
arguments behind you and figure out what 


were going to do about this before this little 
spat repeats itself on an international scale!" 


TT-1: "He's right. He's... he's right, Ouran." 


: "I'm sorry about that, Horus. | was not, not 
myself. | can get to England before too long, 
get work in the Remnant House and cut off the 
bitch's supply of fabric." 


TT-1: "That's a good idea, Ouran." 


TT-2: "We need to remember why it is we do 
what we do. | think it's time and past that we 
replaced the space that Monty left vacant." 


TT-1: "| agree, Plebius. My neighbor Danica 
was just telling me yesterday about her car 
repairs. | can get a small contingent together 
to recruit her." 


: "Alright. That's enough talk. | have a plane 


to catch." 

END LOG 
Addendum: Interview-2390-5 
The following is the transcript of an interview between Dr. and a 
member of SCP-2390-1-AA, ( , codename: Malachius), held 


four days after the group's voluntary entrance to containment. 
Despite the group's choice to enter containment, all members had 
denied any knowledge of SCP-2390-1-AA, and claimed that the 
existence of SCP-2390-1 groups was a groundless conspiracy. 


Display log 
BEGIN LOG 
Dr. : Greetings, Mr. 


: Hello, doctor. 


Joestars". Notably, mention is made on the card of player Francisco 
Lindor, a pitcher for the Cleveland Exiles, as being key in defeating 
the Chicago Orphans for the 2016 World Series title. Gum was 
cherry-flavored. 

In what perverse universe does a team from Cleveland beat a 
Chicago team, let alone win a World Series?! — Dr. Mattings. 


Money entered: 60 Yen 

SCP-261 Powered or Unpowered: Powered 

Item description: Unknown - Aluminium bag with writing that 
seems to be an Japanese. The bag was full of rice tabloids that, 
when consumed, made the subject fluent in an unknown language 
called "Chingsans" for twelve to twenty-four hours. The taste was of 
rice and noodles. 


Money entered: 420 Yen 

SCP-261 Powered or Unpowered: Powered 

Item description: SCP-420-J, exact copy, no changes. 

yeah guys, we gotta find a way to un-randomize it, like so we can 
take things we have taken before... for... um... scientific purposes. - 
Researcher 


Money entered: 4000 Yen 

SCP-261 Powered or Unpowered: Unpowered 

Item description: "Kellogg's Krunchy Krab" - Cardboard box with a 
picture of a crab on it. The crab is eating what seems to be smaller 
crabs. The package contained cereal. D-Class were sent to taste it. 
Their responses were that it tastes like crab. No anomalous effects 
reported. Kellogg's does not make this brand of cereal. 


Money entered: 9001 Yen 

SCP-261 Powered or Unpowered: unpowered 

Item Descripton: Kaka Karrot Kakes - Cardboard box with a picture 
of a yellow carrot cake and a radioactive sign on it. It was tested for 
radiation, nothing found. D-6217 opened it to find carrot cakes anda 
sound was produced. It sounded close to the cartoon show 

" "The sound was a male human screaming "IT'S OVER 
9000!!!" After that, everybody felt energized and full, so the carrot 
cakes were disposed of. 

That's my favourite anime! - Researcher 


Dr. : Have you decided to tell us anything 
about SC- er, Illuminitis?® 


: I'll tell you again, doctor. IIluminitis isn't 
real. It's nothing but a fairy tale. Just a bad 
fairy tale. 


Dr. :Mr. — , we have already confirmed 
you as a member of an Illuminitis-affected 
group, which we call SCP-2390-1-AA. You'll 
recall we told you that's why we offered to take 
you into custody. 


:...All right. You got me. So how did you 
find out? Did somebody talk since we've been 
here? 


Dr. : No. |... did just tell you how we found 
you, correct? 


: Sure, sure. But it's our job to protect 
people like you from Illuminitis. | can't just 
stop. Really, doctor, the less you know, the 
better. 


Dr. : But... you Know we know about 
Illuminitis. 

: Yes. 
Dr. : So... why can't you tell us anything 
about it? 


: |... look, we protect you, right? We hold 
this world together. All of these groups 
wandering around, changing how people think, 
imagine what would happen if the public at 
large found out about them. They wouldn't 
understand, there'd be blind panic in the 
streets. 


Dr. : Yes, | do suppose people would find 


it harder to trust businesses and politicians. 


: Hm? Oh, yes. That too, | suppose. But 
you aren't looking at the big picture. You can't 
see the big picture. That's why we're here. 


Dr. : So, why did you turn yourself in to 
our organization? 


: We can't do anything. It would only spread 
the Illuminitis around. But you all... you're 
outsiders. Simple puppets like you won't 
spread the infection, but you can still work to 
contain the threat. 


Dr. : Why didn't you just tell us everything 
then? You know we knew that you were a part 
of SCP-2390-1 double A. 


: I'm a part of what? 


Dr. : Our name for your Illuminitis-affected 
group. If you knew that we know, why can't 
you tell us anything? 


: You just... you don't get it. You don't 
understand... the danger... 


END LOG 


Notes: Mr. began demonstrating a 
stammer and noticeable facial tics similar to 
those developed by SCP-2390-1-RE member 
shortly before Incident-2390-17. Dr. 
terminated the interview and the area 
surrounding the interview chamber was 
cleared for one hour. 


Footnotes 

1. Investigation of a connection between SCP-2390 andSCP-1659is 
being investigated, due to similarity of function. 

2. Unless provoked. See Incident-2390-17. Access restricted to 


Level 3/2390 and above. 

3. Recovered materials possess no apparent cognitohazardous 
properties, and are incapable of spreading infection to any person 
aside from the intended infectee. 

4. All members are currently voluntarily contained by the 
Foundation, but show complete resistance to amnestic-based 
removal of awareness of SCP-2390. This is the most recently 
created SCP-2930-1 group. 

5. All members of SCP-2390-1 refer to each other in codename 
during meetings. These names appear to have no underlying logic 
behind their selection. 

6. All members of SCP-2390-1-AA are incapable of recognizing 
SCP-2390 under any name aside from Illuminitis. 


« SCP-2389 | SCP-2390 | SCP-2391 » 


SCP-2391: Bimmy Plays 


Item #: SCP-2391 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: All videos uploaded to 
SCP-2391 are to be saved to a secure hard-drive, then deleted from 
their original location. Comments on videos uploaded to SCP-2391 
are to be logged before deletion of the video. In the event that a 
member of the public somehow manages to gain access to a video 
uploaded by SCP-2391 and spreads information about it, 
disinformation personnel are to spread the rumour that the video 
was simply recorded by Mr. McKay before his death, and uploaded 
automatically according to a schedule. 


Description: SCP-2391 is the YouTube account of popular 
entertainer Brian McKay, known on the website as 'Bimmy Plays’, 
who was killed in a car crash in early 2013. Since Mr. McKay's 
death, SCP-2391 has continued to upload unlisted videos once a 
week featuring Mr. McKay. These videos are all exactly fifteen 
minutes long, and are all uploaded to the website at precisely 15:34 
GMT". Attempts to trace who exactly is uploading these videos to 
SCP-2391 have thus far been unsuccessful. 


Initially, the videos uploaded to SCP-2391 were not significantly 
different to those present before Mr. McKay's death, in that they 
would feature him playing a variety of video games while producing 
humorous commentary. On occasion, Mr. McKay would express 
confusion or distress for a few moments, but quickly dismiss it. As 
time has gone on, however, Mr McKay appears to have become 
more aware of his situation and will often spend the entire video 
requesting that the viewer contact the authorities on his behalf or 
provide other forms of assistance. Thus far, no method of 
communicating with Mr. McKay has been found. 


Although all videos uploaded to SCP-2391 are unlisted, and can 


therefore only be accessed by those given the URL, they invariably 
receive thousands of views and comments. Most of these comments 
appear to be gibberish, but on occasion more legible comments 
have appeared, often professing an admiration for Mr. McKay and 
his web content. Attempts to trace the owners of the commenting 
accounts have also proven unsuccessful. 


According to testimony given by Mr. McKay in videos uploaded to 
SCP-2391, he does not retain memories of the periods between 
videos. As such, researchers theorized that Mr. McKay is only 
actually aware for fifteen minutes each week, and that his 
consciousness no longer exists outside of his videos. All videos 
uploaded to SCP-2391 take place at night in Mr. McKay's bedroom2, 
and according to Mr. McKay's testimony he is unable to leave that 
room. 


Addendum 2391-1 - Relevant Video Excerpts: 
Video Excerpt 2391-1, 'Bimmy Plays Runnerman': 


Note: First instance of Mr. McKay expressing confusion 
as to his situation. 


Mr. McKay: Hey again guys, Bimmy here. Today we're 
going to be playing, uh, Runnerman - we all know 
Runnerman, there's the - there's the remake of the 
original for the NES, and uh... 


(visibly confused) S...sorry about that, guys? Just, uh - 
you guys ever get that feeling you should be somewhere 
else? Everyone gets that - we all know that feeling, am | 
right? 


(laughs) Alright, now that my brain's done exploding, let's 
play some Runnerman!