danger due to her father. Ms. has since been detained by the 
Foundation, and is currently undergoing psychiatric treatment and 
confinement in Foundation Mental Health Complex -. 


It is thus presumed that either SCP-1052, or the letters it produces 
are mild cognitohazards, and that the danger posed by the object is 
higher than previously suspected. Changing of the Object Class 
from Safe to Euclid is currently under consideration. 


« SCP-1051 | SCP-1052 | SCP-1053 » 


SCP-1053: Overpopulation 


Item #: SCP-1053 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: Due to the destructive 
properties of SCP-1059, it is currently isolated in Area 1053. Mobile 
Task Force Omicron-7 ("Bounce Houses") is always on alert, 
stationed outside of Area 1053 in order to end Emergence events. 
SCP-1053 itself is encased in a steel box, with a sensitive scale 
below it in order to act as an early warning system for Emergence 
events. Purposeful testing with SCP-1053 has been discontinued, 
and as such, access is prohibited under normal circumstances. 


Description: SCP-1053 appears to be a street map of 
[REDACTED], centered on the most urban portions of the city. The 
date on the map (as well as its features) are consistent with the year 
19 . Under most circumstances, the map is mundane, excepting the 
mild regenerative properties it possesses (See below). The map is 
made out of paper, and samples have shown no anomalous 
properties. Unfolded, SCP-1053 is 0.25m x 0.4m, and folds to 8cm x 
5cm. 


Periodically,! SCP-1053 will cause a Lamed-Gamma level spatial 
anomaly, known as Emergence events. Land within a 50m radius of 
SCP-1053 will begin to change into streets, buildings, sidewalks, 
and other scenery consistent with the city of [REDACTED] in 19 . 
Actual landmarks, street names, or neighborhoods from 
[REDACTED] do not exist; rather, small details (such as 
streetlamps, the style of buildings, etc.) are pieced together to form 
this new area (hereafter Ground 1053). Scenery inside of Ground 
1053 has been described as "extremely urban" or "a nest of streets," 
and subjects have detailed the entire place as being a twist of 
asphalt and dirt streets, narrow roads, and tall glass buildings. 


The radius of Ground 1053 expands quite slowly, although external 


viewing of Ground 1053 is inaccurate due to the fact that Ground 
1053 is a spatial anomaly. Measurements can be taken for its 
external area and still be accurate. However, subjects inside of 
Ground 1053 have reported that it is much bigger than it appears on 
the outside. Calculations have placed the internal size as 
approximately % of the external size, although it is possible that 
the internal size is highly fluctuating, which would allow the 
estimation to have a margin of error as high as 15%. 


The weather inside of Ground 1053 is similar to the weather outside 
of it, although raindrops and snowflakes do multiply as they enter 
the area, keeping them at normal size. Other natural forces do affect 
Ground 1053. However, natural phenomena such as lightning, rain, 
snow, and wind do not appear abnormal. 


No organisms have ever been encountered inside of Ground 1053. 
Empty places of residence, such as apartments and condominiums, 
have been encountered. However, no personal belongings have 
been discovered inside of these residences; dressers are present 
but empty, walls are barren from wallpaper or pictures, etc. 


After Incident 1053-01, it has been concluded that once sufficient 
damage is dealt to SCP-1053, Ground 1053 will immediately stop 
expanding. Within less than 30% of the time it took for Ground 1053 
to be created, the entire area will fully disintegrate. During retrieval 
time, SCP-1053 usually is fully repaired by unknown means. The 
state of SCP-1053 before the expansion of Ground 1053 has no 
affect on the growth; rather, the difference of the condition of 
SCP-1053 before Ground 1053 is generated is directly proportional 
to the amount of damage that must be dealt to SCP-1053 for 
Ground 1053 to disintegrate. It is soeculated that if SCP-1053 were 
to sustain enough damage prior to the generation of Ground 1053, 
stopping it from expanding would become impossible, causing a CK- 
end-of-world scenario. 


MTF Omicron-7 ("Bounce Houses") is tasked with entering Ground 
1053 during Emergence events. Rapid response is key in ending 
Emergence events, as the longer Ground 1053 has to expand, the 
area needed to be covered in order to reach SCP-1053 will increase 
exponentially. In addition, technological capabilities inside of Ground 
1053 have been greatly inhibited, for unknown reasons. To date ( / 


/20 ), the farthest that Ground 1053 has reached externally is 
kilometers. 


Footnotes 

1. Thanks to research by Dr. , the Foundation has concluded 
that Emergence events occur when the nation of [REDACTED] nets 
approximately 0,000 new inhabitants. Efforts are currently being 
taken to keep [REDACTED] stagnant. 


« SCP-1052 | SCP-1053 | SCP-1054 » 


SCP-1054: The 'Garden' Gnome 


Item #: SCP-1054 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1054 should be kept in a 
3x3x3m steel-coated cell, which is to be sealed at all times except 
for when testing is taking place. The steel door that is used to 
access the cell should be airtight, as to not allow for the astro-turf to 
‘grow’ outside the door. 


Description: SCP-1054 is a ceramic garden gnome, 32cm in height 
and 14cm in width. It has a white beard, a red hat, and is sitting ona 
sack of unknown contents. It is playing a wooden flute-like 
instrument, and is in a dance-like position. On the base of 
SCP-1054, "THE 'GARDEN' GNOME’ is written in a thick black pen. 
Note that the word ""GARDEN" is in inverted commas. 


SCP-1054's effects become noticeable when it is left in the same 
place for just over an hour. After approximately 63 minutes, green 
plastic ‘blades’, or fake grass, will start ‘growing’ out of the ground 
around the base of the gnome, no matter what the surface that the 
sculpture is standing on. The ‘grass’ will spread at a rate of 1cm? per 
30 seconds in every direction. This will continue until it meets a wall 
or object, at which point the growth will stop. If there are objects on 
the surface that the 'grass' is spreading on, it will simply grow 
around it, leaving a clear patch of floor underneath. If the object is 
removed, and the gnome remains on the surface, the grass will grow 
over the clear patch. Plastic flowers, trees and other plants will 
sometimes grow from the ground. 


Every so often, as the 'grass' grows, a conscious life form (hereby 
known as SCP-1054-1) will grow too. SCP-1054-1 have appeared in 
many forms, all being well-known garden ornaments. Known forms 
of SCP-1054-1 include: 


Pink plastic flamingos. It is noted that instead of legs, this 
specimen has one thin pole, stuck into the ground. This 
specimen cannot 'walk’, but it has full capable movement of its 
wings, neck and beak. 

Garden gnomes. These gnomes vary in looks and clothing, 
but none are the same as SCP-1054. 

Digging dogs. This specimen of SCP-1054-1 is a dog, with the 
front half of its body buried into the ground. It can move its 
back legs and tail, but cannot move from the spot it appears 
in. 

Birdbaths. This specimen is made out of marble, with small 
5cm tall birds around the rim. These birds can fly, but seem to 
want to stay around the birdbath, and become agitated when 
taken away. 


Addendum: The gnomes that grow as SCP-1054-1, if left long 
enough, begin making houses and huts out of various materials. 
These materials all come from sacks that sometimes grow with the 
gnomes. They are seen to have a routine daily life, such as 
conversing with other gnomes, building structures and other jobs. 
Once every 5 hour (approx.), all gnomes gather in front of 
SCP-1054, and perform religious rituals, such as praying and 
worshiping it. 


« SCP-1053 | SCP-1054 | SCP-1055 » 


SCP-1055: Bugsy 


Item #: SCP-1055 
Object Class: Keter 
Special Containment Procedures: 


SCP-1055 is an infohazard. Information in this 
document is presented strictly on a need-to-know 
basis for containment personnel. Accessing 
additional information requires Level 5 approval and 
accepts the risk of creating a containment breach. 


SCP-1055's living quarters are accessible via subterranean monorail 
from Site-77. Two personnel responsible for providing care to 
SCP-1055 are to be rotated in every eight hours for 24-hour 
observation. SCP-1055's living quarters contain a playroom with 
television, futon and sound system, a washroom, a library stocked 
with children's books, and a kitchen. Staff are encouraged to provide 
any meal which SCP-1055 asks for within appropriate nutritional 
guidelines. If current supplies do not meet requirements, 
substitutions of pasta or sugary cereals are commonly accepted. 


SCP-1055 will fixate upon a random object (currently a teddy bear 
referred to as "Bugsy") and clutch it tightly at all times. Staff must 
allow and encourage this behavior, even during bathing and feeding. 
SCP-1055 may vocalize unhappiness or deliver warnings on behalf 
of this object; any requests concerning this object must be met by all 
possible means available. 


Containment of SCP-1055 depends primarily on both its isolation 
and positive social attitude. In the event of catastrophe, staff are to 
evacuate and flood the living quarters with nitrous oxide. Under no 
circumstances is any physical harm to be done to SCP-1055, even 
and especially if it becomes hostile. 


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Containment of SCP-1055 depends primarily 
upon the health and well-being of its caretaker, 
D-1055. Due to SCP-1055's extreme reactions 
to human perception, successful containment 
requires that staff on site be misdirected to 
believe that D-1055 is the anomalous entity 
himself. D-1055 is of diminished mental faculty 
but aware of the importance of his service in 
keeping "Bugsy" safe in his arms. D-1055 has 
thus far presented the only viable means of 
containing SCP-1055 without massive loss of 
personnel and resources. 


Level 4 personnel who oversee containment of SCP-1055 are not 
allowed within 50 km of Site-77 nor may they directly interact with 
any personnel tasked with its maintenance. 


Description: SCP-1055 is formerly Michael Schroder of Douglas, 
WY. He is a Caucasian male, 6 foot 4 inches tall and 280 pounds, 
29 years of age, and suffers from autistic spectrum disorder and 
Down syndrome. SCP-1055 may be addressed as 1055, "Mikey" or 
any nickname which he suggests. Despite classification as an 
anomaly, staff are encouraged to address SCP-1055 with normal 
social pronouns in documentation and conversation. 


[DATA EXPUNGED] 
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Under normal conditions, SCP-1055 
superficially resembles a specimen of Ursus 
arctos horribilis; however, its volume, mass 
and morphology shift spontaneously. The 
means by which SCP-1055 gains and loses 
mass is not understood, but it appears to be in 
relation to the number and proximity of 
individuals who are aware of SCP-1055 and 
the nature of the attention it receives from 
them. Hostile or fearful awareness of 


SCP-1055 increases its size and hostility 
significantly more than benign awareness, but 
due to SCP-1055's violent nature, even a calm 
awareness of its existence can quickly spiral 
into a potential containment breach as the 
danger it presents escalates and it exposes 
itself to more individuals. 


In the event of catastrophic exposure to 
human awareness, SCP-1055 will quickly be 
overwhelmed by its own size and will no longer 
be able to effectively move at will; however, it 
will continue to grow and produce sensory 
organs and appendages which are used to 
assault any living creature within reach. Even 
in confined or subterranean locations 
SCP-1055's growth can exert enough pressure 
to cause tremors and massive structural 
failure, and pieces of the biomass are capable 
of growing through and widening gaps or 
cracks of any size. 


Apart from its mass generation, SCP-1055 
possesses no special ability to resist trauma. 
Portions of SCP-1055's biomass that are 
removed via trauma do not regenerate or 
continue living independently. However, about 
75% of any hostile action taken against 
SCP-1055 to date has failed to destroy more 
of the organism than the very act itself 
generated, even in circumstances where the 
trauma was applied remotely via bombing or 
automated defenses. 


No upper limit to the size or lethality of 
SCP-1055's biomass has been established 
during containment breaches and exposure to 
civilians and unscreened personnel. The only 
event which has ever been shown to 
effectively reduce SCP-1055 in size is the 


death of at least 80% of the individuals aware 
of its existence. Amnestics of any class are not 
sufficient to eliminate awareness. 


Total elimination of SCP-1055 is hypothesized 
to require the extermination of all previously 
exposed individuals, including the O5 Council 
itself and anyone who is reading this 
document. It is the O5 Council's unanimous 
opinion that a failure to properly restrain 
SCP-1055 could quickly spiral into an XK-class 
scenario if its existence became publicly 
known. 


Addendum: Containment procedures adapted from captured GOI 
intelligence. The GOI was unsuccessfully researching attempts to 
destroy SCP-1055 which led to its escape and subsequent [DATA 
EXPUNGED]. 


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Current procedure was adopted following 
SCP-1055's 12th containment breach which 
resulted in sustained precision bombing upon 
former Site-76 and the loss of all personnel 
within with the exception of D-1055 (previously 
classified D-492291; see form 1055-46 re: 
termination exemption). 


Double-blind recovery teams found D-1055 
alone in the rubble, clinging to the shredded 
remains of SCP-1055 as a ‘security blanket’. It 
is hypothesized that D-1055 lacks the full 
capability to understand "Bugsy's" true nature, 
and that — as his awareness of SCP-1055 is 
obsessively protective and affectionate — he 
is not capable of triggering the escalating 
growth and hostility that normal human 
interaction with SCP-1055 produces. 


According to interviews with containment 


personnel it appears that SCP-1055 itself 
either currently lacks the body and muscle 
mass to resist D-1055, or it simply lacks the 
will to resist. The majority of personnel have 
been successfully convinced that SCP-1055 is 
a poorly sewn, if disturbingly realistic, stuffed 
animal. Any movement or other indications to 
the contrary have been attributed to D-1055's 
supposed anomalous nature. 


| don't care that this arrangement has worked out the 
best out of all the previously scrapped containment 
schemes. It is not sustainable in the long run to ask a 
mentally challenged man to keep the end of the world at 
bay with hugs. We need a long term solution, preferably 
orbital or oceanic to keep exposure to human awareness 
at an absolute minimum. — O5-10 


Tell Mikey that we're taking Bugsy away and we're facing 
a brand new containment breach. | recommend doing so 
in person, that would at least be one less person who 
knows about this thing. — O5-5 


Via Protocol 12 we are already recruiting in plenty of 
mentally challenged individuals for Keter work. We're 
grooming future candidates to inherit D-1055's duties 
and to act as backup if the worst happens. Argue all you 
want for putting it in the sky where anyone can see it, 
this is the cheaper and safer option by far. — O5-7 


« SCP-1054 | SCP-1055 | SCP-1056 » 


SCP-1056: Re-size It! 


Item #: SCP-1056 
Object Class: Safe