particulate plant matter if impacting a solid surface. Sap produced 
does not appear to have any biological function, but acts as a 
powerful adhesive when contacting biological matter. Branches can 
also explosively detach themselves at any time, although it appears 
SCP-3535 primarily does this as a last-resort defense mechanism. 


Foliage of plants affected by SCP-3535 also exhibits multiple 
anomalous properties. If a leaf taken from one is placed on a black 
and white document, the text covered by the leaf will be reproduced 
on its surface. Dried leaves are abnormally sharp and if able to 
break the skin of a mammalian subject, a biological compound will 
be deposited in their bloodstream. It appears that this gives the 
SCP-3535 instance some intuition on the subject's location and 
activities, although this effect requires further research. 


The root system of SCP-3535 grows extensively and continually 
beyond the actual biological needs of the instance. They will be 
partially hollowed once SCP-3535 is fully matured. Root knees will 
grow both at the base of the tree and at the edge of SCP-3535's root 
system. This makes it possible for subjects at a distance to listen to 
conversations being held in SCP-3535's vicinity. 


Animals or other creatures living within SCP-3535 have an abnormal 
propensity to construct their nesting out of documents and other 
information-containing materials from their local area. This occurs 
most frequently when SCP-3535 has grown to full maturation in a 
densely urban area. 


History: Discovered in Washington D.C, USA after Unusual 
Incidents Unit agents cleaning out a deceased former agent's home 
reported its properties. Foundation agents were able to recover all 
known seeds and instances of SCP-3535 by 1999. Further 
operations culled the natural population of SCP-3535. It is currently 
estimated that between 100-200 instances of SCP-3535 may exist in 
the wild. 


Addendum: Containment Incident. 


On 09/18/2008, Researcher Alleyn discovered that several trees on 
the grounds of Site-103 had been converted into instances of 
SCP-3535. Further investigation showed that the hydroponics 


system which had been used to maintain the population of 
SCP-3535 in containment had been compromised and was being 
used to funnel seeds through Site-103's plumbing and from there 
exit containment and continue propagating in the wild. 


Review of surveillance footage shows that all key personnel involved 
with monitoring and maintaining the plumbing system and SCP-3535 
had unknowingly been affected by its leaves. Further research is 
being conducted as to whether this affected their ability to perform 
their duties. A purge of Site-103's plumbing revealed several dozen 
SCP-3535 seeds. 


All saplings and matured instances discovered outside of 
containment have been culled, with containment procedures being 
reviewed and updated. Testing of SCP-3535's hypothetical 
intelligence has been scheduled. 


SCP-3536: Bacteriophage Enabler 


Item #: SCP-3536 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3536 is contained in a 
Safe-class storage room in Site-234. Testing of SCP-3536 with other 
bacterial SCP objects requires written permission from the acting 
Research Supervisor (currently Dr. Maravilla). All SCP-3536-1 
instances created for testing purposes are to be destroyed by 
incineration following conclusion of testing. 


Description: SCP-3536 is a large piece of machinery approximately 
30 m2 in area. SCP-3536's main components include a hopper 
labeled 'Raw Materials’, two broth tanks, several pumps and 
compressors, and a console containing several dials. Both tanks will 
spontaneously refill with nutrient broth if emptied completely. Due to 
corrosion, only one dial is movable. SCP-3536 also possesses a 
receptacle that attaches to a small glass vial. 


A handwritten instruction manual recovered alongside SCP-3536 
has provided incomplete details to its operation. The manual states 
that any mixture of compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, 
nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus will fuel SCP-3536, and 
recommends a mixture of charcoal, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, 
and nitrogen gas. 


If a bacteria-containing sample is placed in the vial and inserted, 
SCP-3536 will proceed to use the stored raw materials to create live 
replicas of any bacteria present in the sample. These replicas, 
hereafter designated SCP-3536-1, are magnified in size according 
to the selected setting on the movable dial; testing has resulted in 
instances ranging in size from 2 to 45 cm. 


SCP-3536-1 instances are structurally stable, despite the predictions 
of the Square-Cube principle. Otherwise, they are not visibly or 


structurally different from their nonanomalous counterparts. 


Discovery: Law enforcement in Georgetown, Guyana detained nine 
individuals attempting to kidnap a patient from Davis Memorial 
Hospital afflicted with endocarditis. The group was responsible for 
multiple reports of battery and illegal entry into various hospitals, 
and had gained notoriety for their modus operandi of collecting 
various samples from infectious and terminal patients. Upon 
investigation of the ringleader's residence, SCP-3536 was 
discovered in the basement. A large amount of discarded 
SCP-3536-1 membranes were found, consistent with the later 
hypothesis that the individuals had subsisted on a diet consisting 
solely of SCP-3536-1. 


Also found alongside SCP-3536 were several dozen scrapbooks 
containing handwritten recipes involving SCP-3536-1 instances, 
personal thoughts, and plans consistent with the failed kidnapping. 
Excerpts from the books indicated a growing obsession with 
SCP-3536 and SCP-3536-1 among the group. Of note, analysis has 
shown that the handwriting of the instruction manual does not match 
that of any of the nine members of the group. 


D-class test subjects who have consumed SCP-3536-1 instances 
generally (~90%) report a very pleasant taste, but testing has failed 
to prove any inherent addictive or mind-affecting properties in 
SCP-3536 or SCP-3536-1. 


SCP-3540: Don't Queer the Reaper 


Item #: SCP-3540 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: A list of all possible locations 
where SCP-3540 may occur should be compiled throughout the 
month of September. Once the event begins, a mixture of satellite 
imagery and ground surveillance should be used to identify the 
property undergoing the SCP-3540 event. Once identified, 
SCP-3540's location should be monitored throughout its active 
phase. Contact with sapient entities associated with the anomaly is 
allowed as needed. 


Agents embedded in local authorities are to intercept any reporting 
on the anomalous phenomenon from local or national news 
agencies and rewrite or edit the articles and segments to remove 
SCP-3540, SCP-3540-1, or SCP-3540-2. Foundation personnel in 
the local government are to encourage the community to have trick- 
or-treating events in early November instead of the traditional 
October 31st, citing weather, commercial, or other reasons. 


Residual psychoactive and amnestic compounds are to be added to 
the water supplies in the locations where SCP-3540 is active. Once 
the event has concluded, disinformation teams are to ensure all 
inhabitants do not retain memory of SCP-3540. 


Description: SCP-3540 is an annual phenomenon affecting 
abandoned properties in suburban neighborhoods throughout the 
continental United States that lasts for the entirety of October. A 
number of factors appear to correlate with where the phenomenon 
occurs, mostly pertaining to the demographics and location of the 
neighborhood, such as a low rate of crime, an above average 
population of children below the age of ten, and a close proximity to 
both cemeteries and trendy or popular dining establishments. The 
majority of properties involved in SCP-3540 events were previously 


owned by individuals who have recently died. 


A house affected by SCP-3540 will begin to undergo a number of 
changes to both its internal and external appearance. Externally, a 
large number of Halloween decorations will appear in the yard and 
on the outward walls of the structure. Although the decorations 
mimic common store-bought materials, they are actually authentic, 
non-synthetic articles. The house will also appear to undergo a full 
renovation and restoration throughout the SCP-3540 event, despite 
no actual work or construction observed. Internally, the house will 
manifest furniture in the rooms, dark curtains on the windows, and 
appropriate appliances for general living and welfare. 


During an SCP-3540 event, the house will appear to be occupied by 
a pair of humanoid entities, designated SCP-3540-1 and 
SCP-3540-2. SCP-3540-1 refers to itself as Maurice, and 
SCP-3540-2 refers to itself as Lance. These entities are generally 
seen wearing long, black robes with large hoods that obscure their 
heads and faces. The entities cannot be physically seen during the 
day, but after sunset, they will manifest in various parts of the house 
and will engage in typical household chores and common activities, 
including cleaning, preparing and consuming meals, folding laundry, 
and [DATA EXPUNGED]. SCP-3540-1 and SCP-3540-2 are amiable 
with staff and will often invite them in for dinner. The entities will 
often make claim to frequent local restaurants or shops; however, no 
evidence has been found to corroborate these statements. 


Addendum: On 21/10/2017, Agent Kay Gittings contacted 
SCP-3540-1 and SCP-3540-2 due to their decorations violating 
several minor zoning laws. The two entities recognized Gittings from 
previous SCP-3540 events, and invited her inside the house. The 
conversation has been recorded below. 


<Begin Log> 


Agent Gittings knocks on the front door of the house, and 
is answered by SCP-3540-1. 


SCP-3540-1: Hello? Oh, Kay! It's so great to see you 
again. | thought you lived over in Montana, what are you 
doing in our neck of the woods? 


Gittings: Oh, um, my partner had to move, so | moved 
with her. But I'm working with the city and | just wanted to 
let you know that- 


SCP-3540-1: Lance! You'll never guess who's here. 
Come say hi. 


SCP-3540-2 enters from the kitchen doorway and waves 
at Agent Gittings. 


Gittings: No, no, it's fine. | just have to let you know that 
some of your decorations- 


SCP-3540-1: Oh, don't worry about it, Kay. Come in. We 
found this really great tea shop, and you have to try this 
Jin Jun Mei we got. According to the guy who runs the 
place it's from the 'Wu Yi Mountain area’. It's just 
fantastic. 


Gittings: |, uh, need to ask my boss first. 


SCP-3540-2: That's fine. I'm gonna go start boiling water 
anyways, cause damn | forgot we had that stuff. 


After conferring with her superior, Agent Gittings was 
given permission to enter the premises and interact with 
the entities. SCP-3540-1 leads the agent into the house 
and gestures towards a couch before entering the 
kitchen. 


SCP-3540-1: I'll be back in a jiffy. Do you want sugar or 
cream or anything? 


Gittings: Uh, no. No, thank you. 


Agent Gittings begins to observe the room and move her 
body camera to record it. Decorations and souvenirs 
have been placed throughout the room, typically from 
cities in Southern US states. Multiple pictures can be 
seen hung on the walls; however, there does not appear 
to be visible subjects in the pictures. Beside the door, 
two harvesting tools are hanging off hooks. After several 


Ms. S observed waving from the deck. Report filed by single watch 
guard and not verified by any other sources.> 


minutes, the two entities return carrying three mugs. 
SCP-3540-1 places one in front of Agent Gittings. 


SCP-3540-1: Sorry that took so long, Kay. Someone 
forgot to wash the dishes last night. 


SCP-3540-2: Hey, don't blame this on me. | was putting 
up the decorations, you know, like you asked me to. 


Gittings: Actually, uh, speaking of the decorations. | 
came over here to tell you that you need to remove some 
of them. One of your inflatables and a bunch of your 
cobwebs are in your neighbors’ properties. 


Both entities appear to look at each other for several 
seconds. 


SCP-3540-2: | told you that wasn't our tree. 


SCP-3540-1: No, | told you not to put stuff in that tree, 
Lance. 


SCP-3540-2: No, no, no. | very explicitly remember you 
telling me to, and | quote, "Cover that shit in web". And | 
said that it wasn't our tree, then you yelled at me for 
ruining your aesthetic. 


SCP-3540-1: | meant the house and the bushes. Why 
would | have meant the tree? 


SCP-3540-2: Cause | thought that was where you were 
pointing. God, this is going to be a pain in the ass to 
clean out. | am so sorry, Kay. I'll get on that tomorrow. 


Gittings: Thank you. | really don't want you guys to get 
in trouble. 


SCP-3540-1: Actually, that reminds me. Kay, how long 
have you been in town? 


Gittings: Just since September. 


SCP-3540-1: Oh, wow. We've only been here since the 
first. But have you had the chance to try that Barrio 
Steakhouse place off the highway? Their steaks are way 
better than they have a right to be. | actually knew the 
owner's grandfather. And he was such a nice man. 
Super understanding when we had to take him. 


Gittings: No, that place is pretty expensive, I'd have to 
eat like a college student for a week to afford there. 


SCP-3540-2: Man, you are missing out. Usually me and 
Maury try not to go to the same place each year for 
vacation, but | am very tempted to convince him to come 
back here next year. 


SCP-3540-1: You will convince me of nothing. 


SCP-3540-2: Just like how | never convinced you to try 
that seafood joint in Charleston? 


SCP-3540-1: That's different. 


Gittings: If you pardon me asking, this is your vacation? 
You guys do this every year? 


SCP-3540-2: Yep. Our jobs can be ‘emotionally taxing", 
so we're forced to take two weeks off. But we just save 

our vacation from the rest of the year and take a whole 

month. It's great, super relaxing. 


SCP-3540-1: We always take the same month off too, 
cause we actually met in October, at that funeral. And 
you know what we do, Kay. Halloween is like the holiday 
made for us. | just love seeing all the little kids in their 
costumes. It's just so adorable. Makes it worth doing my 
job. They just delight me. | would love to adopt if we 
could, but the agencies never seem to like our 
paperwork. 


Gittings: Well, this tea was lovely, but | have to head 
out. | still have some paperwork to file at the office. 


SCP-3540-1: Oh, that's fine. Thanks for stopping by. Tell 
your partner that we said hello. And feel free to come by 
anytime for dinner, Lance can make Chicken Parmesan 
that's to die for. 


<End Log> 


SCP-3542: "Fear Not, Citizen!" 


Item #: SCP-3542 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3542 is to be contained in 
a standard humanoid containment cell in Site 952's Upsilon wing. 
Personnel interacting with SCP-3542 are not allowed to speak to it 
outside of testing. 


SCP-3542's cell is to be locked using a total of 15 different locking 
mechanisms that are a combination of traditional locks, biometric 
scanners, and passcode locks with a randomly generated password. 
No furniture, bedding, or additional clothing is allowed within the cell. 
Food must be liquid or paste-based. Twice a day, SCP-3542 is to be 
restrained within its cell and given a full-cavity search. Any materials 
found within SCP-3542 and anything found within the cell must be 
removed and destroyed. 


SCP-3542 is to be constantly monitored. If it approaches its cell door 
or the cameras become obfuscated in any way, the cell is to be 
flooded with sedative gas and paralytic agents.