on the day of my birth in the two great and noble 
marshes [unintelligible] Are you a grumpy boy today Mr. 
Orson, are you my squishy fishy give me a kiss! 
[unintelligible] Eternity is the name of one, sea is the 
name of the other. Fine you can have a little more food 
for being a good fishy just don’t get fat okay. They are 
the Lake of Natron and the Lake of Maat.” 


Specimen: male cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) 
named “Junior Senior” 
SCP-3223-28 notable features: 


* wings longer than those of other instances 

* possess gray and white body coloration 

¢ thorax and head colored yellow with red spots near 
the eyes 

* able to produce a faint whistling sound when 
fluttering wings 


Recorded vocalization: “Junior, that's a can of cooking 
spray O my heart of my different not a potential girlfriend 
forms. Do not stand up as a witness against me, do not 
be opposed to me in pretty bird! [unintelligible] tribunal, 
do not be hostile to me in the presence of the Keeper of 
the Balance, for you are my ka which was in my body, 
look at that pretty bird!” 


Specimen: female Mourning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis 
antiopa) named “Masumi” 
SCP-3223-2B notable features: 


* bright blue spots on wing covers 
* hooked forelegs similar to those of brush-footed 
butterflies 


Recorded vocalization: “Come for my soul, O you 
wardens of the sky. If you delay letting my soul see 
[unintelligible] will be joyful and the great god will 
proceed in peace when you allow this soul of mine to 


ascend vindicated to the gods [unintelligible] Sumi, good 
morning [unintelligible] hello Sumi [unintelligible]” 


Specimen: female domestic cat (Felis catus) named 
“Melanie” 
SCP-3223-2B notable features: 


* entire beetle appears to be covered in smooth fur. 


Recorded vocalization: “You're an awful wee gob sky 
encloses the stars purring away and blocking me from 
magic encloses its settlements eating my dinner and my 
mouth encloses the magic which is in it. My teeth are a 
knife, my tusks are the awwww beebee.” 


Proposals are underway for further experimentation, to discern level 
of intelligence in SCP-3223-2 and a potential means of determining 
what each individual SCP-3223-2 instance considers significant 
enough to vocalize. 


Addendum 3223-2: It came to Foundation attention that 
SCP-3223-1 would consistently appear disappointed with new 
instances of SCP-3223-2B, especially in the event of a beetle that 
produced particularly garbled vocalizations when deceased 
mammals were used for the ritual. 


For experimental purposes, Dr. Mercer volunteered to adopt a 
grown male scarab beetle from a hobbyist group and raise itas a 
pet; six months later, SCP-3223-1 was presented with the deceased 
beetle®, a live scarab, and a deceased scarab from a preserved 
insect collection. SCP-3223-1 performed its standard ritual process 
on "Gandalf", ignored the deceased specimen beetle, and began to 
care for the living scarab beetle as a pet. Currently, said beetle has 
not exhibited any unusual traits, aside from always remaining close 
to SCP-3223-1. 


The SCP-3223-2B instance created from "Gandalf" was noted to 
appear almost identical to SCP-3223-2a, and could speak Book of 
the Dead spells in unusually fluent speech. Of note, the "Gandalf" 
SCP-3223-2B instance would always conclude its vocalizations with 


the specific greeting Dr. Mercer would use when Gandalf was alive 
and about to be fed or allowed outside his enclosure for exercise. 


Discussion has been raised suggesting that SCP-3223-1 be given a 
small colony of non-anomalous dung beetles to raise on its own. 


Footnotes 

1. These beetles feature prominently in Egyptian mythology and are 
often referred to as simply “scarab beetles”. 

2. To date, SCP-3223-1 has refused to embalm animals that were 
not considered cherished pets, were deceased due to neglect or 
intentional harm, or did not possess a name. How SCP-3223-1 is 
able to discern these criteria is unknown. 

3. In addition to standard domestic pets (cats, dogs, birds, fish, and 
reptiles) SCP-3223-1 has also mummified butterflies, two spiders, 
and a singlecockroach. 

4. While SCP-3223-1 tends to simply bury insects and mark the 
grave with a small stone, the entity treats cats and reptiles with 
particular attention, often laying a container holding a small portion 
of food near the grave if possible. A small stock of wet cat food has 
been provided to SCP-3223-1 for this reason. SCP-3223-1 does not 
appear to identify dry cat food as an edible. 

5. The Book of the Dead is a magical and religious text intended to 
help the dead pass through challenges to become worthy of entering 
the afterlife. Further study into SCP-3223's potential relation 
toSCP-911is ongoing. 

6. The beetle was named "Gandalf". 


« SCP-3222 | SCP-3223 | SCP-3224 » 


SCP-3224 


Item #: SCP-3224 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3224 is to be taught as a 
mundane complication to all ultrasound technicians in training under 
the name endouterine phytiasis. SCP watchdogs are to screen for 
mentions of endouterine phytiasis in available medical databases, 
and offer the affected free professional medical care within the 
Foundation before SCP-3224's anomalous capacities become 
apparent. Amnestics may be distributed should this prove 
impossible. 


It is to be maintained that metastatic eruptive phytogermination is a 
myth and attempts to draw a relation from endouterine phytiasis to it 
are to be quashed. 


Description: SCP-3224 is a rare, non-fatal complication of 
pregnancy in which a miniature tropical rainforest grows in and 
around the organs and skeleton of the pregnant person. This 
complication occurs in less than 0.1% of ectopic pregnancies, with 
instances increasing as conception occurs closer to the equator. 
This translates to 120-230 pregnancies of this kind per year. 


SCP-3224 is considered anomalously non-fatal, as mortality rates 
are in excess of 87% for both parent and child in all mundane 
complications which cause comparable degrees of strain ona 
subject. 


Early indications of SCP-3224 tend to become apparent in the first 
trimester, most commonly abdominal swelling and intense 
gastrointestinal distress, often leading to mobility issues for the 
affected. Diagnosis at this stage is extremely common in developed 
countries. 


SCP-3224's anomalous capacities further develop in the late first or 
early second trimester, as the rainforest spreads away from the 
abdomen and begins to develop an atmosphere and populate itself 
with miniaturised fauna. The forest usually grows into and through 
the subect's spine at this juncture, leading to paralysis, acute pain 
and tactile hallucinations - subjects will often describe the feeling of 
waxy leaves brushing across their hands and legs, or thick mist 
keeping their skin damp. In contrast, the internal atmosphere of the 
rainforest drains moisture from the body, often leading to fatigue, 
confusion, vomiting and intense diarrhea if these symptoms were 
not already present in the subject. 


In the final trimester, the rainforest spreads throughout the whole 
body, permeating the majority of the subject's tissues. Most notably, 
the rainforest will travel through the spinal column and into the 
subject's brain, causing unpredictable neurological damage. This is 
often particularly damaging if migratory fauna move into the brain 
with the expansion. This stage is often predicated with a short period 
of highly erratic mood swings and sensory hallucinations - many 
subjects later report hallucinating a static humanoid figure 
composed of moss and bound with vines standing in the corner or at 
the foot of their beds. 


The most common symptoms associated with the final stage of 
SCP-3224 are acute nausea, total loss of control of bodily functions, 
cerebral aneurysms and, ultimately, metastatic eruptive 
phytogermination. 


Metastatic eruptive phytogermination is the process by which a fetus 
is born in an SCP-3224 pregnancy. The onset of this process is 
signaled by an audible thunderstorm across the entirety of the 
subject's abdomen. During this thunderstorm, the rainforest will 
begin to rapidly grow - commonly, within 2 hours the subject's 
internal pressure has risen to a point that causes their skin to 
rupture and blister. At some point during this process, a full-scale 
tree or banana plant will burst outwards from the lower abdomen at 
speeds exceeding 30km/h, causing grievous bodily harm to the soft 
tissues surrounding them. This tree will extend until all but the base 
has left the subject, at which point gentle manipulation is generally 
sufficient to extract its root system from the exsanguinated body. 


Within this root system can be found a non-anomalous and 
generally healthy human child. 


Please reference Case File 3224-308 for details of how this process 
differs with twins. 


Other works by Rimple 


SCP-2779, Rating: 187 
SCP-3880, Rating: 169 
SCP-2338, Rating: 153 
SCP-2559, Rating: 145 
SCP-948, Rating: 134 
Operation OverMeta, Rating: 120 

SCP-3559, Rating: 71 

SCP-3772, Rating: 68 
SCP-3373, Rating: 56 
SCP-3224, Rating: 46 
Headache, Rating: 30 

This Year, Rating: 19 


SCP-3225: Dream for Ourselves Alone 


Item #: SCP-3225 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: Mackenzie Park is to be 
restricted from public access. A fence has been erected around the 
perimeter of the park, and locals have been notified of an 
environmental hazard in order to discourage attempts at entry. 
Security personnel are to maintain a distance of at least five meters 
from SCP-3225. Physical contact with SCP-3225 is only permitted 
with the permission of the presiding Site Director. Individuals who 
show signs of unusual interest in SCP-3225 are to be detained for 
questioning. 


Description: SCP-3225 is a set of five translucent humanoid figures 
standing in an incomplete circle formation. It is intangible to 
inanimate objects, though living organisms are able to interact with 
SCP-3225 as if it is solid. Individuals who have done so describe 
SCP-3225 as warm and similar to glass in texture. 


All organisms in the immediate vicinity of SCP-3225 experience 
reduced aggression and a feeling of calm. This intensifies in closer 
proximity to SCP-3225. A subject who joins the circle and takes hold 
of SCP-3225's hands will enter a state similar to REM sleep and 
become unresponsive to external stimuli. The subject is capable of 
disengaging at any time they choose. Subjects in physical contact 
with SCP-3225 remain susceptible to malnutrition, dehydration and 
other forms of physical injury. 


During contact, subjects are able to communicate with the set of 
entities collectively known as SCP-3225-1. SCP-3225-1 is reported 
to be benevolent and intensely empathetic, and appears to be able 
to communicate with any subject regardless of spoken language. 
Subjects are unable to recall exact details of their contact with 
SCP-3225-1 after contact is broken. 


SCP-411: Ancient Precog 


Item #: SCP-411 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-411 is to be kept ina 
standard humanoid containment suite at Existential Isolation Facility 
at [O05 CLEARANCE REQUIRED]. All reasonable requests made 

by SCP-411 are to be met where possible. A bank of television 
screens displaying 24-hour news coverage is to be provided for 
SCP-411's use. Requests for texts and devices that do not yet exist 
are to be filed until such a time as they can be assessed. At the 
moment SCP-411 is not considered a containment risk. All 
information gathered from SCP-411 is to be stored at the Existential 
Containment Unit and is to be disclosed at the discretion of Dr 

only. All staff leaving Existential Isolation Facility are to be 
administered with Class A Amnestics. 


Description: SCP-411 is a grey haired, blue-eyed, Caucasian male 
of incredibly advanced age. Estimates of his biological age, based 
on information divulged in interviews, are in the region of 400 years. 
SCP-411's nature means that special interview and linguistics 
training is required by all research staff. 


SCP-411 ages in reverse, growing younger at the same rate that a 
normal human ages. SCP-411's memory also functions in reverse; 
SCP-411 has no recollection of past events but can recall the future. 


Much of the information we have gathered about SCP-411 
originates from the work of a Dr. Lyetacker, an individual who 
appears not to work for the Foundation as of yet, via the 
recollections of SCP-411 himself; as such, caution is to be used 
when applying this information. 


SCP-411 speaks an as-yet-unknown dialect of English that has 
significant grammatical and vocabulary deviations from Modern 


SCP-3225 appeared in , Oregon on 23 September 1996. Six 
individuals were reported missing in shortly following 
SCP-3225's appearance; it is believed that five of these individuals 
now make up SCP-3225. Efforts to locate the sixth ( 2 
believed to be the author of Document 3225-B) have been 
unsuccessful. 


+ Document 3225-A - 
Journal entry dated 20 September 1996 


Note: Excerpt from a journal belonging to , one 
of the six missing persons thought to be connected to 
SCP-3225's appearance. It was found at the owner's 
residence on 30 September, 1996, alongside Document 
3225-B and several anomalous objects (refer to 
Recovery File 3225). 


| used to think that being alive was going to be 
hard forever and that was just how things are. 
This last year, exploring with the others, I've 
learned how wrong | was. I'm not as scared of 
who | am anymore. | used to walk outside and 
feel ashamed, like | was doing something 
wrong by just existing. Here, | feel like | 
belong. And | can tell the others feel the same. 
Maybe we can't ever get well (if that's even 
possible), but having them with me and having 
the dream to escape to has helped me get 
better. It's helped us all get better. 


So I've been thinking - why do we have to 
keep coming back? Why don't we just stay 
there, away from all the bullshit we have to 
deal with here? | feel crazy even thinking 
about it, but people have been calling me 
crazy ever since | was 15. Why not just leave 
for good next time? 


The way we do it would be slightly different to 
before, but not too much. It should be pretty 
easy to do. I'll ask the others. We've gotten 


this far together - | can't imagine doing this 
without them. 


+ Document 3225-B - Letter 


Hey guys. | don't know if you'll actually read 
this, but it doesn't feel right to leave without 
saying anything. 


The world treated all of us rough. Parents that 
didn't want us, guys that wanted us too much. 
We all wanted to escape. And we did. We 
managed to leave our broken parts behind, 
together. When everyone tried to hold us 
down, we flew to places they couldn't reach 
us. I've seen beautiful things with all of you, 
and | am so grateful for that. But now that 
we're leaving for good, | don't think | can go 
through with it. 


Paradise is only paradise if you believe you 
belong there. | don't think | do. | can't just 
leave all my baggage behind. | know you'd all 
disagree, so | didn't say anything. Don't worry 
about me. You gave me the strength to be 
able to make it on my own or die trying. You all 
deserved better than you got, and | hope you 
find it. Thanks for everything. I'll see you in my 
dreams. 


Jamie 


SCP-3226: HEADBONES™'!! 


Item #: SCP-3226 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3226 is to be kept in its 
original promotional packaging and held within a moisture-controlled 
storage locker. The location of this locker is to be at least 20 meters 
from any biological laboratories or Foundation gravesites. 


Personnel with Level-2 or above security clearance may access