In fields of clay, | see us all. On hands and 
knees we do not truly possess, beneath these 
foreign, ever frozen stars, we toil without end, 
without rest. Our blazing tails, our shimmering 
intellect, the vastness of the road that led us 
here, the magnitude of our task, they all sink 
into the muck, and | can no longer see. You 
said it was for something. You said that among 
this living clay, we will find our brilliance, the 
singular answer to every question, to 
questions not yet born. But... | cannot see it. 
From mud and blood, we make bricks, but 
where is the tower? Where is that great 
edifice, that all-knowing face, so hardly 
earned? | cannot see it. All | see is this alien 
flesh, and it blinds me. All | hear is the 
background noise of this false breath, carrying 
me on to where | never wanted to go. All | feel 
is the trembling of these clumsy digits, so 
caked in mud that | can no longer even 
recognizes their once familiar lines. The lines 
you left me. 


[Here, SCP-2500-B-167 typically ceases to 
speak and pace for approximately thirty 
seconds, before continuing] 


| put on a brave face, a face which long since 
lost its youth, and | tell you it's all for the best. 
That | know what I'm doing, that this is what | 
want. It became such an easy lie after so long. 
| have forgotten what it is to feel without a 
motive, to think without purpose. | have made 
myself an instrument, an unfeeling neuron in 
this grand, uncaring Consciousness, a flake of 
dust in a galaxy of infinite thought. This was to 
be our greatest achievement. This is what we 
all dreamed about, isn't it? What | dreamed 


about, for so very long? 


So why is it that the only thing | want is to go 
home? 


Mom... Dad... | just want to go home. 


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SCP-2501: The Claw 


Item #: SCP-2501 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2501 is to be kept in 
Storage Vault 3-H at Research Site-—45. Only personnel with 
special exemption keycards will be allowed to access SCP-2501. 
However, the use and/or misuse of SCP-2501 is still strictly 
prohibited, punishable up to termination. All previous documentation 
and research regarding SCP-2501 is to be kept on high security 
Foundation servers. 


Because of the destructive potential of SCP-2501, special 
exemption keycards will only be granted under special authorization 
from the O5 council. 


Description: SCP-2501 is a mechanical gauntlet designed to be 
adapted to a human hand and forearm. SCP-2501 is made of an 
unknown lightweight material and is powered through unknown 
means. SCP-2501 shows no markings or numbers to give any 
indication of an origin or manufacturer. SCP-2501 appears to be in 
need of maintenance, although knowledge of repairing certain 
defective mechanisms is currently beyond Foundation researchers. 


A key-operated safety switch is installed on the underside of 
SCP-2501, although it appears to be defective due to the key being 
dislocated inside the lock cylinder, thereby keeping it affixed in the 
position labeled with the word 'BKJ1.'1 There is also a slightly 
corroded rotary control knob located on the left side of the "wrist". 
This knob is locked to the furthest clockwise position and will not 
turn counter-clockwise. The setting labels are too worn to be 
decipherable, but are hypothesized to be numbers in increasing 
range. 


SCP-2501's anomalous properties manifest whenever a user inserts 


his/her arm into the socket and engages the claw-like mechanism at 
the opposite end. When held in front of the user's face, SCP-2501 is 
able to exert an extreme amount of pressure on an object within the 
perspective of the user in relation to the claw-like mechanism. No 
upper limit on the amount of pressure SCP-2501 can exert has yet 
been observed. SCP-2501 is not able to perform more dexterous 
functions beyond rapidly opening and closing. 


Distance from the user to an object does not affect the end result; 
neither does density or size of the object. The object during this 
process always behaves as if two invisible forces are exerting 
against it at opposite ends, to the point of structural failure. Using 
SCP-2501 on mediums such as fluids or gases has no effect. 


[LEVEL-2 ACCESS REQUIRED] 
Experimental Test Logs2501-11 


Subject: Research technician using 
SCP-2501 on designated items. 
Procedure: SCP-2501 used normally as its 
designed function. 
Results: 
TEST | ITEM | DISTANGRESULT COMMENTS 
001 Steel 1m Destroye@an 
Soup via crushed 
Can Compressioa 
(Full) thickness 
of 
0.08mm. 
Soup 
had to 
be 
cleaned 
off of lab 
equipment. 
It was 
recommended 
that 
future 


SCP-280: Eyes in the Dark 


Item #: SCP-280 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-280 is to be contained ina 
5 x 5 meter cell, and no equipment of any kind is to be left inside 
when staff are not present. Containment area is to be kept in total 
darkness at all times. Any items taken into the containment cell must 
be removed by staff at the end of testing, and any staff entering into 
containment must wear infrared goggles and be equipped with an 
infrared ID strobe and a strong flashlight. 


In the event of an SCP-280 attack, all staff are to power on their 
flashlights and illuminate the subject under attack. No aggressive 
action is to be taken against SCP-280, and staff are to keep one 
meter from SCP-280 at all times. Staff should continue to illuminate 
SCP-280 until it retreats to a sufficient distance to allow the recovery 
and extraction of the subject of the attack. 


Description: SCP-280 is a black human-shaped mass with two 
large white eyes on the head and two hands with very long and thin 
fingers. No feet or legs are visible, as the lower portion of the body 
appears to fade away several centimeters from the ground. 
SCP-280 appears to be wholly composed of matter that can gain or 
lose corporeal form. This matter is very black, with only the eyes 
showing any other color, and when changing to a non-corporeal 
form, looks much like smoke. 


The eyes are non-functioning, and appear only when SCP-280 is 
retreating, appearing to be used like eyespots on some insects. 
SCP-280 is very strong, and has been observed pulling apart steel 
with its hands, showing no sign of stress. SCP-280 moves with a 
gliding motion, with its hands extended, described as a “sleepwalker 
pose” by observers. 


002 


003 


004 


testing 


be 
conducted 
outside. 
Solid 20m FlattenedCylinder 
Steel was 
Cylinder compressed 
(Diameter: intoa 
8cm) disc 
measuring 
1.6m in 
diameter 
anda 
thickness 
of 2mm. 
1962 100m | Destroye@ar 
Buick via crushed 
LeSabre Compressiogthwise 
(Decommissioned toa 
from light thickness 
vehicle of 19cm. 
pool) 
M3 200m _ Destroyed ank 
Stuart via crushed 
Light Compressioa 
Tank thickness 
(Decommissioned of 84cm. 
from Upon 
MTF further 
arsenal) analysis, 
the steel 
armor 
has 
seemingly 
fused 
together 
due to 
the 
extreme 


heat 


005 


006 


Concrete 100m 


Block 
(1m3) 


Concrete4km 
Block 
(1m3) 


generated 
during 
the 
process. 


Disintegrétutk 


FAILED) 


exploded 
violently 
into 
fragments. 
Nothing 
was 
found 
larger 
than 

3cm. 
Minor 
injuries 
sustained 
by staff. 
Recommended 
increasing 
minimum 
safe 
distances. 
Test 
conducted 
at night. 
Block 
was 
brightly 
illuminated 
in order 
to aid in 
testing. 
User 
missed 
target 

and 
crushed 
light 


fixture 
instead. 
Recommended 
using 
binoculars 
and 

mount/ 
stability 
assist in 
subsequent 
range 
tests. 

007 High 32km | Destrovedest 
Altitude via conducted 
Weather Compressionight. 
Balloon Large 

halogen 
light 
fixture 
with 
sufficient 
battery 
life was 
affixed 
onto the 
balloon. 
Test was 
successful; 
however, 
debris 
was 

never 
found by 
recovery 
teams. 
Extreme 
range 
capabilities 
confirmed. 

008 Asteroid PeriheliorN/A CANCELLED 


1566 | 0.18AU, 
Icarus | Aphelion: 
(2.9x1012k@6AU 


Summary: SCP-2501 anomalous properties 
confirmed. Testing has been suspended 
indefinitely under O5 command. SCP-2501 is 
to be placed back into storage immediately. 
Object class designated as Safe for the time 
being. Additional containment protocols may 
need to be enacted. 


SCP-2501 was remitted to a Foundation logistics center in an ornate 
shipping-case by an anonymous benefactor. Benefactor is 
confirmed to have close affiliations to Marshall, Carter, and Dark Ltd. 
as supported by the item description tag attached to SCP-2501 at 
the time of delivery and a note detailing the context of the parcel. 


[LEVEL-2 ACCESS REQUIRED] 


Archival Document2501-01 


FBW221/TG6YW/ 
Status Sold In Reserve 
~ QUIDATE 
= Fh 


~ 10k USD/303k GBP 
Availability Estimated Worldwide: 


Identifier Exclusive ltem# 21 
(slightly worn 
indition) 
Description Item is a mechanical 


gauntlet made 
specifically to crush 
objects simply using 
line-of-sight. A curious 
physics-bender putting 
power at your 


fingertips, literally. 
Safety key included 
‘th unit. Sold as is. 
Marshall, Carter and 
Dark, Ltd. 


[LEVEL-3 ACCESS REQUIRED] 


Archival Document2501-02 


To whom it may concern, 


| represent a professional community of 
auctioneers, collectors, and dealers with whom 
| am certain you are familiar. | am approaching 
your organization with an item of mutual 
interest. Details are also included inside the 
case. Rest assured, this is the right place for it. 


Understandably you have many questions. | 
am not able to divulge details as it would stand 
as a conflict of interest towards my colleagues 
and clients. Still, our motives for this 
remittance is rather pertinent. Simply put, we 
are Strictly dealers of art and curios. And very 
rarely, there are items that we come across 
that are not inherently or obviously threatening 
to that integral distinction. 


Such is the nature of this item. As valuable as 
it may be, we at Marshall, Carter and Dark, 
Ltd. feel that it is in our mutual benefit, 
meaning us as well as the SCP Foundation, 
that this remain in your safekeeping. We 
usually retain a level of impartiality for what our 
clients do or do not do after the closing of a 
sale. However, in light of a few isolated 
incidents regarding our clients’ intentions with 
this particular device, and their affiliations by 
and large, it is safe to assume that selling said 


item would be a poor business decision on our 
part. 


Storage also constitutes a problem, as an 
extreme demand for the item rather interrupts 
the objectives and stable business of Marshall, 
Carter and Dark, Ltd. Nobody enjoys being a 
teller at a bank that is under threat of robbery 
every waking moment. In short, keeping the 
item in inventory is more trouble than it's 
worth; exceedingly so. So for the sake of 
famous landmarks, monuments, certain 
nations, our continued enterprise, and quite 
possibly the sun or moon, we hand this over to 
persons more experienced and adept at 
locking things away from the world. 


Please accept our gift, free of charge, from us 
to you. 


P.S. Included is a box of La Maison du 
Chocolat, and a certificate of store credit in the 
amount of GBP as a further extension of our 
gratitude. 


Forever Grateful, 
Lady Emily Alcott Carter 


June 8th, 1968 


Items included with the package outside of SCP-2501 itself were 
recorded and/or destroyed. No formal response from the Foundation 


has been sent regarding this action. 


1. Russian abbreviation for 'BKMIKOUEHO', translated as 'ON' in 


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SCP-2502: B# 


Item #: SCP-2502 
Object Class: Euclid Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2502 is to be secured by 
an eight-point 'halo brace'-style clamping system consisting of a 
series of spring-loaded stainless steel rods measuring 2 cm in 
diameter, each ending in a retention pad of synthetic rubber, 
positioned equidistantly above and below the object and in contact 
with its obverse and reverse surfaces. The clamping system is to be 
calibrated with each rod delivering 200 kPa of pressure at each 
contact point, each with an associated tension sensor, and mounted 
in a ventilated clear polycarbonate container. The container is to be 
stored in a climate-controlled secure storage locker at Site-15, 
calibrated to 100 kPa pressure, 285 K temperature and 40% 
humidity in addition to the typical electromagnetic safety measures 
in place at the Site. 


Once per month, the containment assembly must be inspected for 
signs of loss of tension in the clamping system and degradation of 
the retention pads, as well as the condition of the polycarbonate 
container. The aforementioned environmental factors are ideal for 
both long-term preservation of the object and the integrity of the 
various components of the clamping mechanism; as such, any 
deviation of 5% or more in any measurement or any discernible 
degradation of the retention pads or container walls requires 
immediate repair and/or replacement of the component in question. 


Description: SCP-2502 is a generic consumer-grade re-writable 
compact disc (CD-RW). There are no markings on the obverse 
surface of the disc, which is typical of a CD-RW of this manufacture. 
The disc appears to be industry-standard at 1.2 mm thickness, 

12 cm diameter and 15 g mass. When inserted into any device 
capable of accessing a CD-RW, it appears to be filled to seemingly 


endless capacity with random binary data. Playback in a suitable 
audio device reveals audio content - specifically a studio recording 
session by musician David Howell Evans!. No cognitohazards have 
been detected in the recording. However, the recording itself is three 
hours, eight minutes and thirty seconds? in length; this is far in 
excess of the one hour, twenty minutes typical of media of this type. 
Also, no record of any such recording session has been identified. 
The source of the audio remains unknown. 


The anomalous property of SCP-2502 becomes apparent - and is 
seemingly constrained - at its circumference. When viewed at the 
circumference, the disc appears to vanish. When the edge comes in 
contact with any form of matter it passes through said matter with no 
measurable friction, cleaving a path 1.2 mm thick by 12 cm in width. 
The mechanism of this action is exclusive to the extreme outer rim 
of the disc. 


Further, the entirety of the disc appears impervious to abrasion and 
heat, as demonstrated by Incident 2502-1 and experimentally 
verified under controlled conditions. 


Addendum: Testing of the cleaving capabilities of the disc in 
combination with binary analysis of the recorded data has revealed 
that while the region containing the aforementioned music is static, 
other regions of data on the disc alter immediately following the 
cleaving process. The disc apparently does not destroy matter, but 
rather converts it into binary information and stores it. It is presently 
hypothesized that the disc was created as an attempt at a transfinite 
digital storage medium - the anomalous properties of the disc are 
the resulting side-effects of either the nature of such a medium 
within the accepted baseline space-time or the process by which the 
disc was created. 


Experiments regarding matter reconstitution and exploration beyond 
the edge utilizing sensor devices smaller than the 1.2 mm limit are 
pending approval. 


Discovery Log: SCP-2502 was discovered on 5/6/2014. The object 
was retrieved from , a small music media store in Manhattan, 
New York, where it hung as a decoration by a length of fishing line 

looped through its hub. Upon questioning, the proprietor of the store, 


, recalled only that it was present when he purchased the 
store. Following Incident 2502-1, Foundation assets repaired all 
damage caused by the disc, retrieved and replaced it with another of 
identical manufacture, and administered Class A amnestics to the 
proprietor.