SCP-1454-3: | went to my jobs and everyone was acting 
like they'd seen a ghost. They were saying they'd heard 
about me dying on TV. | saw it on the news myself, but | 
don't understand why it was such a big deal. Everyone 
dies for the first time sooner or later, right? They even 
said they were already making plans for the funeral. 


Dr. : Did you go to the funeral? 


SCP-1454-3: Of course. Put on my best black suits and 
went with my wives. But what | saw there was what really 
set me off. 


Dr. : What was that? 


SCP-1454-3: It wasn't me in the coffin at all! It was one 
of those other assholes! Here | am, dead, and they stil/ 


think it's funny getting themselves killed just to piss me 
off! | tried to explain it to my wives, but... 


Dr. : ...But? 


SCP-1454-3: The rest of them were there too. And they 
were all telling me "Leave my wives alone!" Like | don't 
know my own wives? That was when | had enough. | 
took off and decided that if | couldn't even get away from 
those bastards at my own funeral, maybe they'd leave 
me alone if | ended it all. 


<End Log> 
« SCP-1453 | SCP-1454 | SCP-1455 » 


SCP-1455: Lagging Door 


Item #: SCP-1455 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1455 is to be contained 
within a standard doorframe connecting two rooms which are part of 
a 36-room (6 rooms by 6 rooms) modular labyrinth array; each room 
in the labyrinth array is to measure 2.5 meters by 2.5 meters, and 
must have a minimum of two doors in its walls. This serves as 
primary containment. All doors between labyrinth rooms are to be 
colored red so that labyrinth users can more easily detect 
SCP-1455; similarly, each room is to be numbered, with its number 
clearly indicated on each wall. 


All door frames on Site- which separate public and/or personal 
spaces from each other are to be of a size compatible with 
SCP-1455; these serve as secondary containment should 
SCP-1455 breach primary containment in the labyrinth. In the event 
that SCP-1455 is found within secondary containment, it is not to be 
replaced within primary containment until its misaligned phase has 
reverted to its standard phase. All door frames on Site-_ which 
separate public spaces from secure and/or classified spaces, or 
which separate secure and/or classified spaces from each other, are 
to be of a size which exceeds, or is exceeded by, that of SCP-1455 
by no less than 20% in every dimension. 


During its standard phase, SCP-1455 is to be used no less than four 
(4) times per 24-hour period; insufficient use of SCP-1455 during its 
standard phase shortens the interval before its phase transition. A 
video surveillance system is to be mounted throughout the labyrinth, 
so as to detect the onset of SCP-1455's ambulatory phase, and 
subsequently of its misaligned phase. 


SCP-1455 is not to be blocked, obstructed, or otherwise interfered 
with during its ambulatory phase. 


Any research into the misaligned phase must be performed within 
the first 90 hours of the onset of this phase: although SCP-1455 has 
never transitioned from misaligned phase to standard phase before 
spending at least 96 hours misaligned, the transition is 
instantaneous once it occurs. 


Description: SCP-1455 is a wooden door, painted white on both 
sides, roughly 2 meters tall, 82 centimeters wide, and 3.5 
centimeters thick, with a rounded brass doorknob on each side. 
When in its standard, non-anomalous phase, SCP-1455 functions as 
a normal door, standing in a doorframe as it separates two spaces 
from each other. After an interval of at least six days (shortest 
observed interval: 6 days 2 hours 14 minutes; longest observed 
interval: 22 days 9 hours 51 minutes; see document 1455-257-HNB 
for detailed statistical analysis), SCP-1455 will transition to its 
ambulatory phase; the duration of the non-anomalous interval can 
be significantly extended by frequent use (see document 1455-5K- 
W93 for parameters of what counts as "use"). 


Upon transition to its ambulatory phase, SCP-1455 will animate, 
unhook itself from its hinges, and begin to hop around its 
environment. During the ambulatory phase, SCP-1455 responds to 
interference by teleporting itself away. The reason why it hops if it is 
capable of teleportation is not known; however, it is suspected that 
[DATA EXPUNGED]. 


If its ambulatory phase is undisturbed, SCP-1455 will seek out 
another door within a doorframe; upon locating a suitable door, 
SCP-1455 will instantaneously install itself within the new door's 
doorframe, while simultaneously installing the new door within 
SCP-1455's original doorframe. This marks the transition to the 
misaligned phase. 


During the misaligned phase, the spaces adjacent to SCP-1455's 
current and previous doorframes are conjoined to each other, 
reflecting SCP-1455's previous location: instead of doorframe A 
linking rooms 1 and 2, and doorframe B linking rooms 3 and 4 (as is 
normal), doorframe A links rooms 1 and 4, and doorframe B links 
rooms 2 and 3. This has been shown to be effective from both sides; 
further experiments with this phenomenon have revealed [DATA 
EXPUNGED]. After an interval of at least four days (shortest 


observed interval: 4 days 0 hours 26 minutes; longest observed 
interval: 11 days 17 hours 33 minutes; see document 1455-257-LG 
for detailed statistical analysis), SCP-1455 will transition to its 
standard phase. 


Note: As a result of Incidents 1455-23 through -27, all experiments 
which involve moving SCP-1455 to new locations while it is in its 
misaligned phase are preemptively denied. - O5- 


Study of the physical composition of SCP-1455 has been hindered 
by the fact that all attempts to remove samples of SCP-1455 for 
analysis have instead produced samples of other doors; similarly, 
attempts to leave markings on the surface of SCP-1455 have 
instead left markings on the surface of other doors. This is 
hypothesized to be a further manifestation of SCP-1455's property 
of warping space towards other doors. 


All forms of passive analysis indicate that SCP-1455 is a normal 
door, with the exception of [DATA EXPUNGED]. This implies [DATA 
EXPUNGED], which is considered probable, but for obvious reasons 
cannot be verified. 


« SCP-1454 | SCP-1455 | SCP-1456 » 


SCP-1456: "You've Won!" 


Item #: SCP-1456 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Media and advertisements in 
the city of , Colorado are under observation by Foundation 
personnel for the first stage of SCP-1456. A Foundation outpost, 
disguised as a call centre, has been established in the town and is 
operated by TF-Omega 16 “The Contestants”. The centre maintains 
60 90 160 unique phone numbers, all publicly listed to Agent 

Upon identification of instances of SCP-1456-1, the number 
presented is immediately called in sequence in order to intercept 
prize instances. Agent 's listed residence and a block radius is 
to be monitored during active phases. 


A localized media campaign designed to discourage the population 
from entering the contests presented by SCP-1456-1 has been 
running for 16 years. 


Description: SCP-1456 is a series of anomalous phone-in contests 
advertised in print, radio, local television and billboards. The 
advertisements vary considerably in content, claiming to represent 
organizations both fictional and real presenting a contest or contests 
promising financial or physical prizes to winning callers. Each will 
predominately feature a unique phone number. Collectively, these 
advertisements are referred to as instances of SCP-1456-1. 


Instances of SCP-1456-1 appear spontaneously with no discernible 
external source. Billboards and print examples appear while the 
medium is unobserved, affecting sets of billboards owned by the 
same organizations and full runs of local newspapers and periodical 
simultaneously. Radio and television instances appear to replace 
regularly scheduled, legitimate advertisements. In either case, no 
discrepancies have been noted by the owners or operators of the 
transmission medium. 


Calling the number provided by SCP-1456-1 with a local phone 
number that has not yet been used to call in will result in a “win” or 
“lose” result. Lose results are a simple tone, commonly described as 
“harsh” or “grating”, played three times before disconnection. A win 
result is a chime sound followed by a male voice announcing 
“You've won!”. Attempting to call in multiple times with the same 
number will result in a continuous and increasingly loud instance of 
the “lose” sound, escalating with no known upper limit until the 
phone is disconnected. 


Three days after a successful “win” result, a prize, loosely consistent 
with the advertised prize, will be delivered to the winner, defined as 
the owner of the phone number used to make the winning call. The 
prize appears at the residence of the winner through varying means 
depending on the contents, by methods both mundane and 
anomalous. 


Sample Prize Instances: For a full list of recovered prize instances, 
refer to Document 1456-A. 


Instance 0054 


Advertised Prize: 500 dollar cash prize. 

Delivery Mechanism: A homeless local deposited the 
prize on the doorstep of residence. When questioned, he 
could not recall the event. 

Delivered Prize: Five hundred dollars in assorted bills 
and small change in a blank envelope. 


Instance 0143 


Advertised Prize: Non-specific cash prize 

Delivery Mechanism: Prize spontaneously manifested 
traveling at speed through the front window of the 
residence. Prize was contained inside plastic bag along 
with a brick. 

Delivered Prize: A stolen wallet belonging to ,a 
local resident. 


Instance 0567 


Advertised Prize: Trip to Rome 

Delivery Mechanism: A taxi was waiting at the curb the 
morning of delivery. Driver identified as a local resident, 
but could not provide records or reason for arrival. 
Delivered Prize: The driver presented Agent with a 
one-way ticket on Air to Rome leaving from JFK 
airport in New York. Driver refused to drive agent to the 
airport, and would not leave until paid. 


Instance 0985 


Advertised Prize: Sports Car 

Delivery Mechanism: A truck belonging to an 
unidentified towing service delivered prize. Truck 
vanished upon leaving observed area. Analysis of 
footage indicates that the truck corresponds to no known 
make. 

Delivered Prize: Nissan 350Z, heavily damaged in an 
apparent crash. Two bodies located inside. Identified 
remains and license plate linked with automobile 
accident in , Germany two days prior. 


Instance 1121 


Advertised Prize: A Caribbean cruise 

Delivery Mechanism: Spontaneous appearance 50m 
above ground level. 

Delivered Prize: Roughly 900 kilolitres of seawater, a 
small yacht, and several hundred instances of marine 
fauna. 


« SCP-1455 | SCP-1456 | SCP-1457 » 


SCP-1457: Mourning Cloak 


Item #: SCP-1457 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1457 is to be contained in 
a 5m x 5m x 5m containment area furnished with host plants 
appropriate to its apparent species. SCP-1457 is to be “fed” every 
24 hours by designated personnel (See Addendum 1457-2). 
Humidity, temperature, and light are to be maintained in the 
containment area to prevent causing stress to SCP-1457. 


Description: SCP-1457 appears to be a Nymphalis antiopa butterfly 
possessing a missing forewing and solid white eyes. Despite the 
tattered condition of its wings, SCP-1457 is still capable of flight. 
Possibly due to its unique feeding habits, SCP-1457 does not show 
signs of aging. 


SCP-1457 is capable of transferring memories between humans 
through skin contact. Test results thus far invariably indicate that the 
memories transferred pertain to experiences involving isolation and 
tend to incite a desire for sympathy or company in the affected party. 


When SCP-1457 undergoes stress, the dark blue markings along its 
wings begin to luminesce. While in this state, SCP-1457 will 
“broadcast” memories gathered from all humans it has been in 
contact with. The maximum range SCP-1457 is able to transmit 
memories through this method is unknown. 


SCP-1457 was initially recovered from a relatively suburban area, 
where a child had discovered it and attempted to care for it. The 
child was later treated for symptoms of anxiety and depression; 
SCP-1457 came to the attention of the Foundation when the child’s 
parents and neighbors of the family also began to seek therapy. 


Addendum 1457-1: Preliminary interviews with D-Class personnel 


exposed to SCP-1457 have revealed that memories transferred by 
SCP-1457 are initially accepted by the receiver as their own. (See 
interview log) 


+ Interview 1457-11-19352 
Interview Log 1457-11-19352 


Dr. Kiryu and D-Class personnel D-19352 are 
seated within SCP-1457’s containment area. 
SCP-1457 rests on D-19352’s hand, wings 
unfolded. 


Dr. Kiryu: This butterfly is called a Mourning 
Cloak. Does it remind you of anything? 


D-19352: No, | don’t think so... Wait... 
Dr. Kiryu: Yes? 


D-19352: | don’t know why, but... it sort of 
reminded me... no, it made me remember 
something. [pauses] When my mother died. In 
a hospital with light blue curtains. She was 
crying, because no one else was there. Just 
me. 


Dr. Kiryu: Why do you think the butterfly 
reminded you of that? 


D-19352: | think there was a vase or 
something with flowers. Somewhere. And a 
white butterfly was on the vase. 


Dr. Kiryu: | see. 


<Class D personnel D-19352 averts gaze from 
interviewer. SCP-1457 folds its wings. 
D-19352’s eyes are observed to have grown 
blanker; the pupils dilate and briefly flash 
white.> 


D-19352: Won't you share my stories? 
Dr. Kiryu: I’m sorry? What stories? 


D-19352: [pauses] Stories? | didn’t say 
anything about stories. 


Note: A background investigation revealed 
both parents of Subject D-19352 to be living. 
Neither had ever been hospitalized or suffered 
any major injury. 


The incidences of subjects appearing to be “possessed” by 
SCP-1457 are undergoing investigation. It is currently unknown if 
SCP-1457 consciously attempts or is able to communicate. 


Addendum 1457-2: Based on the journal logs of Dr. __, the first 
designated “food source” of SCP-1457, it is theorized that SCP-1457 
does not sustain itself through human contact, but rather feeds off of 
certain human emotions. 


+ Excerpt from Journal Log 1457- -K 


, 199 
| should have known the random mandatory E| 
test was more than just a new routine for staff. 


, 199 
| saw two adults arguing in a hallway; | was 
huddled by a stairwell in the dark. The 
screaming continued and a door slammed, 
someone walked up the stairs but | couldn’t 
move, because | knew mother wasn’t going to 
return and she had spoken about it so many 
times, but | never thought it would actually 
happen, | thought that they would stay 
together for just a little longer, because they 
would always be there for me to talk to when 
one of them was angry. 


ule 


There’s a consistency in all of the memories. 
Every time, every instance, is a scenario in 
which someone wholeheartedly and 
desperately yearns for the company of 
another, whether a loved one or simply any 
other being. The emotions SCP-1457 appears 
to channel border on the indescribable; it’s 
somehow more than loneliness, somehow 
more than abandonment. 


, '99 
| was walking, watching an airplane fly 
overhead, maybe carrying my best friend. 
We'd grown up in the same neighborhood, 
walked to school together for years. | know for 
sure | won't see him again, but he’s so happy 
to finally be heading out into the world; | hope 
he remembers me. His apartment is 
completely empty now; the tree we used to 
climb is empty, the parking lot and the 
windows and everything is empty.