desire to donate 
the rights to the 
Library of 
Congress in 
Washington, 
D.C. Angered by 
her attempts to 
give away his 
legacy without 
financial gain, 
Lear disinherits 
Cordelia and 
divides the rights 
to his works 
between the 
other two sisters. 
After firing his 
literary agent 
Kent for 
expressing 
disapproval at 
his disownment 
of Cordelia, Lear 
slowly begins to 
lose his mind, 
and the other 
main characters 
die as in the 
original play. 
Story ends with 
Lear's reputation 
ruined as his 
family's scandals 
and his 
daughters' plots 
to kill one 
another are 
exposed; he dies 
without a direct 
heir, and 


preference for narratives with a large number of background 
characters, as this makes it easier for it to blend in and "watch the 
good stuff." It has been recommended that, should it become 
uncooperative, it be confined to the journal until it becomes more 
amenable to staff requests. 


Researchers who desire more information on SCP-423 should read 
Experiment Log 423 A. 


Addendum 423-1: Researchers are reminded that all physical 
written material is a potential habitat for 423, and that all notes 
should therefore be taken electronically. If written notes must, for 
some reason, be taken, be sure to check for addenda from "Guest 
Researcher Fred." 


Addendum 423-2: The use of SCP-583 to destroy SCP-423 has 
been suggested. While the SCP is not slated for destruction at the 
present time, it has been noted should circumstances change. 


« SCP-422 | SCP-423 | SCP-424 » 


Junior 
Researcher 
Adams. After 
lack of negative 
side effects in 
previous tests, 
consumption of 
SCP-3285-A 
instances by 
Foundation 
personnel for 
research 
purposes was 
provisionally 
approved. 


The Free Story 
of Lawrence the 
Preserver 


Goneril's 
widower Albany 


inherits his 

fortune. 

A medieval Researcher 
fantasy epic Adams 
featuring a expressed a 
fictionalized desire to 
version of "contribute to 
Creative humanity's 
Commons collective 
founder knowledge." 


Lawrence LessigAfter being 


as the primary 
protagonist. 


placed in on-site 
lodging, logs of 


Story begins as Researcher 
an army of Adams' 
antagonists computer 
referred to as | indicated 


the Suppressors numerous visits 
sack Lawrence's to the Wikimedia 


hometown, Commons image 
destroying the| website, 

library that followed by 
Lawrence had| uploads of public 
previously domain images 


worked in as a 
scribe. Vowing 
to avenge "the 
ink and the 
blood,” 


collected from 
elsewhere on 
the Internet to 
the site. Full 

recovery from 


Lawrence raises SCP-3285-A's 


an army of 
peasants and 


effects was 
successfully 


other lower-classachieved 


citizens to 
remove the 
Suppressors 
from their land 
Climax of the 


following Class- 
B Amnestic 
treatment. 


Andrew Garcia, [REDACTED] 
Foundation legal 
counsel. Subject 
had previously 
worked for 

as an 
intellectual 
property 
attorney, 
representing the 
company in 
court when it 
brought suit 
against 
competitors for 
trademark 
infringement. 
Test cleared by 
Site Director. 


story takes place 
in a battlefield 
referred to as 
Extentia, as 
Lawrence does 
battle with and 
defeats the 
nameless leader 
of the 
Suppressors, 
suffering a 
mortal wound in 
the process. The 
Suppressors are 
driven from the 
land, and 
Lawrence is 
idolized and 
immortalized as 
"Lawrence the 
Preserver.” 
[REDACTED - 
SEE 
ADDENDUM] 


[REDACTED] 


+ 3285 Incident/007 [SITE DIRECTOR CLEARANCE REQUIRED] 


Note: Information in the following log was obtained over 
the course of two weeks, as subject was initially unwilling 


to speak about the dream's contents. 


Subject; SCP-3285-- Summary _ Effects of 
Informatio Title SCP-3285-A 
instance Exposure 
Andrew The Free A mock trial! Subject 
Garcia, Story of the) of Andrew | suffered 
Foundation | Arrogant Garcia, taking partial 
legal counsel. Lawyer place ina amnesia, 
Subject had dilapidated | apparently 
previously court room | losing all 
worked for filled with memories of 
as an individuals | work related 
intellectual the subject | to his 
property identified as) previous 
attorney, his friends | profession; 
representing and relatives. afterwards, 
the company A group of | subject 
in court when humanoid suffered from 
it brought suit entities long-term 
against (whose face insomnia and 
competitors the subject | night terrors. 


for trademark 


was unable to Additionally, 


infringement. recall) act as subject 

Test cleared the judge, expressed 

by Site jury, and difficulty in 

Director. bailiff of the) recalling 
court room,}| contents of 
all wearing | public domain 
uniformly books such 
black clothes as Dracula 
save fora after reading 
single public them. 
domain Amnestics 
insignia, ineffective in 
identical to | reversing 


the one seen symptoms. 
in SCP-3185 Containment 
letters. The} procedures 
"trial" begins updated to 
with the prevent 
entities testing on 
reading law _ intellectual 
school papers property 
and lawsuit | attorneys. 
notices the 

subject had 

previously 

written, 

afterwards 

discarding the 

papers ina 

firepit located 

in the center 

of the 

courtroom. As 

the papers 

burn, the 

courtroom 

audience 

repeatedly 

chants the 

word 

"SUPPRESS', 

and the 

subject 

experiences 

discomfort in 

his perceived 

skin. As each 

document is 

destroyed, 

the subject 

loses 

knowledge of 

the contents 


contained 
therein. The 
process 
repeats itself 
for what the 
subject 
perceives to 
be six hours. 
This is the 
only recorded 
SCP-3285-A 
instance that 
has both 
involved the 
subject 
directly in the 
dream and 
created a 
perceived 
physical 
stimulus 
during it. 


Footnotes 

1. SCP-3285 will anomalously refill itself wnen the amount of pills in 
the bottle has fallen below five. 

2. Research into connections withSCP-3185is ongoing. 

3. The country that SCP-3285-A bases its public domain on is 
unknown, as all recorded dreams have contained content that is out 
of copyright worldwide. 


SCP-3287: Anti-Baby Gas 


Item #: SCP-3287 
Object Class: Thaumiel 


Secure Containment Procedures: At any time, no more than 50 
standard regulation Class E liquid gas cylinders of each type of 
SCP-3287 may exist. These canisters are to be stored in a vacuum- 
sealed chamber at 112 Kelvin and handled only by personnel 
equipped with gas-proof hazardous material suits. 


SCP-3287-0 is to remain within one meter of the sealed container it 
was discovered in, and its Scranton Reality Anchor regularly 
maintained and replaced when needed. 


During tests with an instance of SCP-3287, test subjects are to be 
escorted into a designated vacuum-sealed testing area. SCP-3287 
is to be pumped into the area for one minute, then recollected. 
Subjects are then to be escorted out of the testing area by properly- 
equipped guards through an airlock while any remaining SCP-3287 
is to be recollected and contained. 


SCP-3287 may be used on animal and human populations in the 
case of an OK-Class End of Death Scenario with approval from the 
O5 council and Ethics Committee. 


Description: SCP-3287 is the designation for a gaseous 
sterilization agent created by the Foundation for the purposes of 
reducing and controlling the populations of certain anomalous and 
non-anomalous animal species. Since its creation, which was for the 
purposes of containing the spread of SCP-__, it has been used on 
other anomalies and certain non-anomalous animals. 


SCP-3287 is gaseous at room temperature, liquid at 112 K and is 
non-flammable. It is characterized by its light blue color and a 
unique aroma described by subjects as "similar to licorice". Upon 


coming in contact with a living subject, SCP-3287 dissolves, losing 
its gaseous properties as it is absorbed. 


SCP-3287 has three different types, designated SCP-3287-1, 
SCP-3287-2 and SCP-3287-3. All types of SCP-3287 are nearly 
identical in chemical composition, but are distinguished by unique 
anomalous compounds that supposedly alter their effects. 


SCP-3287-1 is the first type of SCP-3287, and also the type with the 
most documented information. After application to a living subject, 
SCP-3287-1 completely sterilizes them, preventing them from being 
able to reproduce. This has been used to artificially preserve certain 
species of animals in the wild by sterilizing their predators, and has 
been used to prevent certain anomalous species of animals from 
creating offspring, as mentioned above. SCP-3287-1 may be used 
on humans, but requires Level-4 approval before use. 


SCP-3287-2 is the second type of SCP-3287. Despite being similar 
in composition to SCP-3287-1, its function is currently unknown. 
Although several tests have been scheduled and attempted to 
determine the function of SCP-3287-2, none of these were 
completed on account of the fact that all randomly-selected D-Class 
and animal test candidates were already sterile before the test 
began. An endeavour to only select test candidates who are not 
sterile has not been attempted. 


SCP-3287-3 is the third type of SCP-3287. There is no 
documentation of any attempted tests with SCP-3287-3. 


SCP-3287-0 is the designation for the document detailing the 
process to create SCP-3287 instances. SCP-3287-0 was discovered 
in a secure Foundation chemical laboratory at Site- on September 
28th, 20 during a routine sanitary examination, sealed in a glass 
box, accompanied by a single miniaturised Scranton Reality Anchor. 


The instructions have since been copied to the Foundation 
database, along with the message discovered on the final page, 
which has been transcribed below: 


Message Written on SCP-3287-0 


We fucked up. 


ConProcs: -3 only use during bad OK, rest are 
good 


Tell my family | love them. 
Dr. Kaito Shoga ur. 


According to Foundation personnel records, there is not a 
researcher by the name of Kaito Shoga Jr. employed by the 
Foundation. When asked, Site- Director Kaito Shoga said he had 
never had children, as he had discovered he was sterile after 
multiple attempts at a child with his wife. 


SCP-3288: The Aristocrats 


Item #: SCP-3288 
Object Class: Euclid Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: An SCP-3288 population no 
less than twenty nor greater than thirty individuals is to be 
maintained at Humanoid Containment Site-282. Each SCP-3288 
must be contained within individual containment units; behavioral 
studies that require SCP-3288 to SCP-3288 contact are to be 
conducted with the utmost caution. SCP-3288 are to be terminated 
where encountered and disposed of per hazardous waste protocols. 


It is imperative that SCP-3288 infestations undergo thorough 
destruction or containment, as a single uncontained instance of 
SCP-3288 has the potential to trigger an SK-class dominance shift 
scenario within the next century, if not sooner. 


Description: SCP-3288 designates a highly predatory species or 
subspecies of the genus Homo (Homo anthropophagus). SCP-3288 
display a number of abnormal characteristics and behaviors that 
distinguish them from the baseline species. The most common 
deviations include: 


* Acute hyperdontia! and macrodontia2; an instance of 
SCP-3288 has teeth approximately six times the size of 
normal adult teeth with more than sixty teeth unevenly 
distributed over six distinct rows, requiring jaws much larger 
than that of baseline humans (see below) 

* Gross mandibular prognathism3 

Fluctuating facial asymmetry 

Dolichostenomelia4 of the arms; an instance of SCP-3288 

commonly has arms more than twice the length of a baseline 

human of similar height 

* Arachnodactyly5 and polydactyly® 

Kyphosis’ 


¢ Abnormal muscle strength despite having the appearance of 
severe emaciation 

¢ Albinism 

Superior low-light vision’ and heterochromia iridum 

(specifically complete heterochromia);9 the eyes are notably 

reflective and their colors range from blue, red, purple, and 

yellow 

A reliance on both bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion 

Abnormally rapid physical growth and development; this 

results in a 2 to 3 week gestation period with sexual maturity 

being reached within 16 to 20 months 

Gottschall-Gartner syndrome?®, primarily manifesting on the 

hands and fingers 

* Alopecia universalis™ 

Acute photophobia; direct exposure to sunlight will result in 

both physical and psychological damage 

Mental instability primarily characterized by delusions of 

grandeur and malignant narcissism 

¢ An addiction to human flesh that takes on biological and 
psychological components 


These abnormalities are primarily the result of excessive inbreeding 
but without the increased chance for certain recessive or deleterious 
traits, especially those related to infertility, higher infant and child 
mortality, and loss of immune function. These detrimental traits have 
not been only negated but inversely amplified, resulting in longer 
lifespans, increased resistance to disease, and anomalously high 
levels of fertility. 


The Foundation became aware of SCP-3288 while investigating 
reports of unexplained disappearances in Vienna. It was discovered 
that these incidents occurred in close proximity to sewer holes and 
access tunnels and primarily targeted the most vulnerable of the 
population such as prostitutes, unsupervised children, transients, 
and inebriated or otherwise indisposed individuals. 


Agents Cyril Novak and Diana Fischer were dispatched to Vienna in 
order to determine whether or not a number of unexplained 
disappearances were of an anomalous nature. Interviews with law 
enforcement and government officials revealed that human remains 


Experiment Log 423 A 


Experiment Log for SCP-423 


Approved by O5- 
Monitored by O5- , O5- , O5- 
Project Head: Dr. E. Mann 


All researchers working with SCP-423 are encouraged to append 
their results to this experiment log in the following format: 


Date: / / 
Test Material: 


Results: 


Notes: 


Date: / / 
Test Material: Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain 


Results: A character named Fred is mentioned at several points in 
the story, largely as an onlooker. No change to the story is noticed. 


Notes: "This will serve as a baseline for future effects of SCP-423." - 
Dr. E. Mann 


Date: / / 
Test Material: The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien 


Results: A 14th dwarf named Feredor is a member of the party. The 
narrative is largely the same, except that there are no references to 
a "lucky number." Feredor is mentioned as surviving the Battle of 
Five Armies, but Oin is killed. 


belonging to three individuals had been recovered but that this 
information was not released to the public due to concerns of 
causing further panic. These remains were promptly confiscated and 
delivered to Humanoid Containment Site-282 in Graz. 


Autopsies were performed by Dr. Felix Gartner, who noted that the 
remains (Cadavers A12, B13, and C14) displayed no injuries 
corresponding with a human attacker and compared the deceased 
to victims of hyena attacks. Dr. Gartner concluded that all sustained 
injuries were caused by a mix of teeth, claws, and raw physical 
strength. Bite marks were found to coincide with human teeth 
despite their abnormal size (approximately six times the size of 
normal adult teeth) and number (more than sixty teeth unevenly 
distributed over six distinct rows), requiring jaws much larger than 
that of baseline humans. Further analysis revealed unique patterns 
among the bite marks, suggesting that there existed more than one 
source. 


The entities responsible for these deaths were classified as 
anomalous and received the SCP-3288 designation. Mobile Task 
Force Sigma-6 ("Hellsingers") was ordered to patrol the 
Leopoldstaat District while incognito, the district having seen the 
highest number of recorded disappearances. Operatives are 
instructed to target SCP-3288 with tracking darts and to refrain from 
lethal force.