At least two armed guards with concealed weapons and 
incapacitating agents must be posted in front of the main entrance at 
all times. Non-personnel attempting to access the venue are to be 
intercepted and turned away immediately. The use of lethal force is 
not recommended due to public traffic in the location. Disinformation 
personnel working with local law enforcement will deal with all 
casualties at times when this becomes an issue. 


The basement area of the venue is to be kept clear of personnel at 
all times, and communication with SCP-1286 must be carried out 
with wall mounted audio devices unless otherwise specified by 
SCP-1286. No personnel save for the site psychoanalyst, Dr. 
Sanders, is at any time to attempt to approach SCP-1286 or 
converse with SCP-1286. Dr. Sanders is to have an audio link with 
the containment cell at all times. 


Personnel who may be seen leaving and entering the facility must 
be dressed in proper business wear, according to disinformation 
protocol “U.S. Government Critical Infrastructure Facility” that has 
been circulated with local media outlets. 


Description: SCP-1286 appears to be a plastic replica of the "Fat 
Man" atomic bomb. On the left of the hull is an acrylic drawing of a 
man frowning. Located in the rear is a small loudspeaker attached to 
the object with duct tape. SCP-1286 occasionally communicates 
through this device. 


SCP-1286 claims to be a functioning explosive. SCP-1286 presents 
great difficulties to all personnel responsible for containment in the 
sense that it will continually debate with staff as to why it should 
detonate. When approached, SCP-1286 will begin rocking back and 
forth on its own volition; containment personnel who have observed 
this report it filling them with a great sense of dread, although 
researchers are not sure as to whether or not this effect is memetic 
or due to SCP-1286's apparent nature. Further testing is to be done 
with unbriefed personnel. 


The only confirmed anomaly regarding SCP-1286 is the tendency of 
personnel in charge of the containment of SCP-1286 to gather 
around the live feed from SCP-1286's containment cell whenever 
the device begins rocking. How this is coordinated is not known but 
it is reported to be sudden and compulsive, causing extreme anxiety 
for those present in a small radius outside of SCP-1286's walls. 


SCP-1286 was discovered in the basement gallery of ,an 
entertainment and art venue located in Manhattan, New York. Two 
agents attended the opening event "Sad Man visits Chelsea with 
some Friends" due to concern with specific textual content of 
posters and other advertisements displayed before the gallery's 
opening. 


After the exhibit opened, guests were ushered into the basement 
room containing SCP-1286 by a guide wearing orange shorts and a 
bandanna concealing the face. The figure's identity is not currently 
known, although it is believed to be the creator of SCP-1286. The 
figure spoke through a small orange microphone, the voice was 
projected through a loudspeaker in SCP-1286's hull with various 


phrases such as "I'm just a sad little bomb!", and "Tick, tick, tick, 
baaaw...". After the space of half an hour, the figure placed the 
microphone on the ground after which SCP-1286 continued its 
phrasing unaided. 


Addendum 1286-B Session 23: 
The following is an exchange between SCP-1286 and Dr. Sanders. 
The conversation is typical. 


SCP-1286: Doc? Doc? Are you there? 


Dr. Sanders: Yes, Jeffrey. You wanted to be called 
Jeffrey, correct? 


SCP-1286: Yeah, doc. Can we talk? 
Dr. Sanders: Of course, Jeffrey. 


SCP-1286: I’ve been thinking about how I’m a bomb, 
right? 


Dr. Sanders: Yes, you appear to be an atomic bomb. 


SCP-1286: I’ve been having an... what do you call it? 
Existence crisis? | feel like... I’m Supposed to explode, | 
mean, I’m a bomb... 


Dr. Sanders: It’s normal for you to feel that way, Jeffrey, 
but let’s be rational here; you might kill thousands upon 
thousands, and the fallout would kill even more. 


SCP-1286: But that’s what I’m supposed to do! I'ma 
bomb; | can feel it in my core, | mean, there... my... 
trigger, it's cold but it could be warm if | just... flicked it. 


Dr. Sanders: Jeffrey, we've been over this many times. 
If you Keep responding like this, we may have to disarm 
you. 


SCP-1286: But you won't! You won't because if you 
come near me... I'll fucking do it! I'll blow you all to hell! 


Dr. Sanders: Jeffrey, please, you'll kill a- 
SCP-1286: Say | won't! 


SCP-1286 begins rocking back and forth slowly for a 
space of 15 minutes, occasionally tilting to an extent that 
would typically cause an object of such weight to fall over 
On its side. Seven (7) site personnel observed with what 
appear to be panic attacks and three (3) personnel 
exhibit syncope during the event. 


Related Groups of Interest: AWCY? 
« SCP-1285 | SCP-1286 | SCP-1287 » 


SCP-1287: Closure 


Item #: SCP-1287 
Object Class: Safe Neutralized 


Special Containment Procedures: Due to the immovable nature of 
the object, Site 98 has been built around SCP-1287. The only 
persons permitted to make direct contact with the object are D-Class 
personnel. 


As of 16/04/1987, D-Class testing of SCP-1287 is to take place once 
every two (2) hours in between treatments of the object in order to 
observe any changes in SCP-1287's responses. 


Description: SCP-1287 is a rectangular white marble structure 
located in within the state of Washington in the United States 
of America. The object stands 3m in height, 10m in length, and 1m 
in width. SCP-1287 cannot be moved or altered in any way, 
including, but not limited to, graffiti, etching, and high-speed impact. 
At irregular intervals, the names of missing individuals will appear 
engraved into the structure. All the individuals currently existent on 
the structure have been confirmed missing or presumed dead. No 
person whose name appears on SCP-1287 has been noted to 
reappear. 


When a sapient organism makes physical contact with one of the 
names, that subject will report hearing a voice. When more than one 
name is touched, no anomalous effects can be observed. This 
phenomenon varies widely between people, apparently being 
roughly related to what that person considers to be pitiful or 
endearing. The voice will always administer the same message to 
the person: "This person’s family needs you. Will you give your life 
to help them?" 


If the person audibly responds positively, they will immediately be 
transfigured into the physical appearance of the person whose name 


they touched and are hereby designated as an instance of 
SCP-1287-A. The transfiguration appears to account for the physical 
growth of that person since their disappearance!. Additionally, the 
person's name will be removed from the face of the structure. These 
entities will also gain the memories and information regarding that 
person, including the events of their disappearance, as well asa 
strong urge to return to their family and/or loved ones. If allowed to 
do this, instances of SCP-1287-A will lose all sense of their former 
personality over the course of three (3) months and will eventually 
completely believe that they are the missing person2. All persons 
that were personally acquainted with the missing subject before the 
introduction of SCP-1287-A will show a noticeable lack of interest to 
that person's whereabouts during the period when they 
disappeared. Along with this, SCP-1287-A entities are very reluctant 
to share this information. However, if extensively questioned and 
confronted about their previous identity, these beings will often 
divulge information regarding the person's actual disappearance. 


Site Director's Note: At the moment, it appears that the names of at 
least fifty (50) Foundation personnel MIA are etched into SCP- 1287. 
As such, the object may be used in order to discover the 
circumstances under which these personnel disappeared. Instances 
of SCP-1287-A created for this purpose are to be terminated after 
divulging the relevant information. -Site Director Loman 


Addendum-1287-Gamma: On 16/04/1987, approximately two (2) 
months after Foundation containment of SCP-1287, the anomaly 
began exhibiting delayed reaction to subjects touching the engraved 
names. Further research regarding SCP-1287 is ongoing to discover 
the source of this. 


Addendum-1287-Psi: On 16/08/1987 at approximately 1500h, all 
names etched into SCP-1287 spontaneously disappeared and the 
object ceased displaying anomalous properties. After this point, the 
structure was vulnerable to damage and alteration, as shown 
through the accidental damage caused when it fell off of the 
transport vehicle during its transfer to Analysis Site 53 for final 
examination of possible still existent effects. The object shattered 
when it fell, revealing a deceased male human within. This subject 
appeared to have died at a time corresponding to the cessation of 


SCP-1287’s effects. Furthermore, subsequent autopsy of the 
individual revealed the neurological structure often possessed by 
Type Red, Level 5 reality benders. Both the remains of SCP-1287 
and the body have been sent to Analysis Site 53 for final 
examination. 


Addendum-1287-Omega: Analysis of the body found within 
SCP-1287 has found that the subject died from a combination of 
dehydration and starvation. Foundation personnel were also able to 
positively identify the man as , a benefactor who had often 
funded and raised money for missing persons programs, who had 
supposedly died seven (7) years earlier. Additionally, Foundation 
investigation of the remains of SCP-1287 revealed a message 
written on the interior of the structure, which read: 


| can feel that even my own power isn't going to keep me 
afloat for much longer 


| never thought that it would end 
| thought | was invulnerable 


But it doesn't matter, those people's families are happy 
now 


| did my part 


Footnotes 

1. e.g. When D-28342 touched the name "Chloe McNaiman,” who 
was reported missing eight (8) years earlier at the age of four (4), he 
became a twelve (12)-year-old girl. 

2. Class A, C, and D amnestics have been shown to incur this same 
effect; however, Class B amnestics will cause complete amnesia in 
SCP-1287-A subjects, including the information they gained when 
first transfigured. 


« SCP-1286 | SCP-1287 | SCP-1288 » 


SCP-1288: Timely Encouragement 


Item #: SCP-1288 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: When not being tested, 
SCP-1288 is to be held in Storage Locker at Site-19. Personnel 
are to observe SCP-1288 at all times while the item is being 
transported in order to avoid unnecessary collisions. When exploring 
a new location, population centres in particular, a Geiger counter 
must be in use. 


Description: SCP-1288 is a cylindrical object with density, angular 
momentum, and refractive index consistent with glass of the same 
dimensions. The interior of SCP-1288 depicts the equivalent location 
in what has been determined to be an alternate timeline, believed to 
have diverged from our own in approximately the late 14th to early 
15th Centuries. The world that is depicted is frozen in a single 
moment which astronomical observations from multiple locations 
indicate is the Winter Solstice of 2012 at approximately 0600 GMT. 


Examination of the few easily accessible historical documents 
shows that the major point of divergence depended on the choices 
made by Admiral Zheng He. While claims in our own timeline of 
such an encounter are dubious, it is clear that, in the alternate world, 
Zheng He's fleet explored the west coast of the Americas. A strong 
trade relationship between China and the Mayan Empire resulted 
from this. While North America saw some limited European 
colonization, attempts at conquest of Central and South America 
were unsuccessful due to Chinese technologies and manpower 
which allowed the ruling parties there to remain in control. As a 
result, Europe plays a smaller role in the modern world stage which 
is primarily dominated by the Sino-American alliance. 


Recovery Log: SCP-1288 was initially discovered on 12/27/2012 in 
front of the entrance to Site-19. Initially determined to be an 


anomalous item that can only be moved in the vertical dimension, it 
was soon found to have been placed within a tube in the alternate 
timeline. When SCP-1288 was removed from the tube, a plaque 
could be seen through it, clearly indicating that the item was 
intended to be found by Foundation personnel (refer to Document 
1288-a for details of plaque). 


Observations of Significant Locations as viewed through SCP-1288 


Location Observations 

Site-19 A rough replica of Site-19 is 
found at the location, with 
both above-ground and 
underground structures 
hastily constructed and 
excavated, respectively. 
Plaques are located ata 
number of contained objects 
providing notes on how a 
containment breach may 
occur so that maximum 
casualties would be 
suffered. 

Manhattan Island, USA The southern tip of the 
island is heavily urbanized 
with a large native 
population and a minority of 
assimilated Europeans, 
whereas the remainder of 
the island consists of 
suburbs and farmland. Few 
residents can be seen in 
their homes. It is theorized 
that the majority of the 
population has travelled to 
the urbanized area in the 
south. On the southern tip is 
a pyramidal structure which 
can not be easily explored 
due to differences in city 


Mexico City, Mexico 


Beijing, People’s Republic 
of China 


Paris, France 


planning. 

The city appears to be a 
major economic hub, home 
to people of multiple 
ethnicities, including East 
Asian, African, and 
European, along witha 
large native population. 
Much of the population have 
congregated about a large 
pyramidal structure similar 
to that seen in southern 
Manhattan. Despite 
evidence pointing to a 
religious celebration, limited 
exploration of the structure 
suggests that it is some 
variety of power plant, 
though the processes used 
to generate energy are not 
immediately apparent. 

The city is populated 
primarily by both Asian and 
native Central American 
ethnicities. As with the two 
previous locations, a 
pyramid can be found in the 
city, around which a 
significant portion of the 
populace are gathered. 
While this group is also 
celebrating, a number of 
violent incidents are 
occurring on the periphery, 
between the local 
constabulary and Central 
Americans. 

A mass evacuation is 
occurring. Much of the 
population, consisting of 


[DATA REDACTED}! 


Document 1288- 


African, native American, 
and European ethnicities, 
have left the city. A large 
military presence is situated 
in the centre of Paris, with 
the majority of personnel 
focusing their attention on 
the pyramid at this location. 
As in Paris, an evacuation is 
taking place and military 
forces are descending upon 
the central pyramid. Multiple 
entrances are open, 
allowing exploration. 
Observations continue to 
confirm that the structure 
functions as a power plant 
which is operated primarily 
by those of American 
descent. Many have been 
killed by local soldiers while 
others seem to have taken 
their own lives. As 
researchers explore deeper 
into the pyramid, SCP-1288 
becomes noticeably 
warmer. At one junction, 
approximately 150 m from 
the centre of the pyramid, a 
bright light can be seen. 
This is coupled with a 
significant increase in 
temperature. Description by 
the observer, prior to 
expiring due to exposure to 
radiation, suggests that the 
power plant is in the 
process of detonation. 


a: Transcription of Plaque Discovered at entrance to Site-19 with SCP 
Dear SCP Foundation,