Description: SCP-1551 is a house located in , Argentina. 
SCP-1551 is associated with a repetitive sequence of events that 
target humans, causing them to eventually be forced by 
circumstance to live in SCP-1551. These humans are individually 
assigned a number, so that the first known human under SCP-1551 
would be referred to as SCP-1551-01, the second human 
SCP-1551-02, the third as SCP-1551-03 and so on. When the 
previous human living in SCP-1551 dies, the sequence of events 
associated with SCP-1551 repeats. According to reports dating as 
far back as 19 , the events have repeated themselves 23 times, 
with the current individual being SCP-1551-23. Almost all iterations 
have begun with the previous individual's suicide, with the only 
exception being an accident from falling off the roof of SCP-1551 
during repairs. 


The exact mechanism of these events are currently unknown, with 
multiple theories being discussed. See Document 1551-01T for 
more information. A tentative theory of the events associated with 
SCP-1551 have been established; see Addendum 1551-T for more 


detail. 


SCP-1551 appears as a house in an extremely dilapidated state. 
The building itself is not known to exhibit anomalous properties apart 
from those attributed the events. Research is ongoing; see Interview 
log 1551-23-02 for more detail. SCP-1551 contains a kitchen, a 
living room, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms. The house has no 
functioning plumbing, heating or electricity. The house itself has only 
basic furnishings, with the current SCP-1551-23 living primarily in 
the kitchen. SCP-1551-23 is a male of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, 
approximately 43 years of age. Subject spends all his time 
attempting to repair SCP-1551; this task is impossible for a single 
person. The only time he is seen outside of SCP-1551 is to tend to 
the backyard garden, the only area of the property not in a state of 
gross disrepair. SCP-1551-23 is fully cooperative towards any 
Foundation personnel and has lived on the property for years, the 
longest of any human that has lived in SCP-1551 since coming into 
Foundation custody (the average being 3 months). 


+ Addendum SCP-1551-T 


Through multiple interviews with humans who have lived 
in SCP-1551 and the collaborative efforts of Dr. , Dr. 

,and Dr. __, a tentative theory has been established 
of the sequence of the events associated with 
SCP-1551. This sequence is theorized to accommodate 
minor variations in circumstance and temperament of 
each instance. This theory states that the purpose of the 
events is to force a human into a position where 
occupying SCP-1551 and attempting to repair it unaided 
is the only option. The sequence comprises two parts. 
Initially, events place the subject in a situation of relative 
prosperity; subsequently, this prosperity is taken away. 
The general process of the events associated with 
SCP-1551 are as follows. 


The first part of the events typically involves moving the 
targeted human instance to , usually through an 
offer of work. At this point, if the targeted human was 
close with their family, they have a misunderstanding 
which causes them to no longer be on speaking terms. 


The instance eventually meets and marries a resident of 
. If the couple is fertile, they will have a child 
before part 2 begins. 


The second part of the sequence begins with the spouse 
of the targeted human leaving them. The spouse 
typically takes most of their wealth. Either shortly before 
or shortly after, the subject will lose their job and become 
unable to maintain their current standard of living. At this 
point they are informed of SCP-1551, which, if repaired, 
could be bought cheaply and resold for an extremely 
high price. The targeted human purchases the property 
over the option of homelessness. If they have any money 
left, their remaining savings will go towards hiring 
construction crews which invariably fail for a wide variety 
of reasons such as fraud, freak accidents, and sudden 
bankruptcy of the construction company. Once remaining 
funds are exhausted, they will move into SCP-1551 
themselves and attempt to repair it alone. At this point 
the sequence is considered complete until the death of 
the instance, initiating another iteration. 


+ Interview log 1551-23-01(Translated from Spanish) 


This interview was to confirm SCP-1551-23's 
experiencing of the events associated with 
SCP-15517. 

Interviewed: SCP-1551-23 

Interviewer: Dr. J 


<Begin Log> 

Dr. J —__: Please state your name for the 
record. 

SCP-1551-23: It's . [agitated] What do 


you people want? | already have enough to 
take care of! 


Dr.J =: Calm down. Answer our questions 
and we'll let you go. 


SCP-1551-23: Fine. 


Dr. J —_: Tell me how you came to . It's 
pretty far away from where you're from, right? 
You speak with an accent. 


SCP-1551-23: Yes. I'm from . |was 
looking for work overseas. Got this job offer. 
Since | already spoke some of the language 
and they told me | didn't need an interview, | 
went on over. | worked in manual labor. It was 
a hard job but it paid well. 


Dr.J =: What're you doing owning such a 
house? There are some apartments closer to 
town. 


SCP-1551-23: | said was. I'm not working 
anymore. The company went bankrupt a little 
while ago. Tried to start a hotel business but 
stopped because of... other matters. 


Dr.J =: Explain. 


SCP-1551-23: [agitated] Do you want every 
facet of my life? 


Dr. J =: Just answer the question and we'll 
let you go. This is all confidential. 


SCP-1551-23: | met a pretty girl while working. 
Her name was . We dated and got 
married when times were good, had a baby. 
Beautiful little boy. We named him Matthew. 
Then... One day, | woke up and our little 
Matthew was... [begins to cry] ...he wasn't 
here anymore. 


Dr. J : Taken? 


SCP-1551-23: [agitated, yelling] If by stolen 
you mean taken by God, you thickheaded 


bastard! My Matthew was dead! And 

blamed me! Me! | would never have harmed 
him! She left me and took half my savings with 
her! Ran off with some rich asshole! | don't 
even have enough money to hire a crew for 
this house anymore! Now leave me alone! 


Dr. J — : Thank you. That'll be all. 
<End Log> 
+ Interview log 1551-23-02(Translated from Spanish) 


This interview was initially to question 
SCP-1551-23 about his experiences in 
SCP-1551, a year after initial interview. 
Interviewed: SCP-1551-23 
Interviewer: Dr. J 


<Begin Log> 
Dr.J =: So tell me about your house. 


SCP-1551-23: It's old, probably a century, 
maybe more. | didn't do the research. Hey, do 
your goons stash food or something around for 
me? Especially that man snooping around, the 
one with the kind smile. Thanks, | appreciate it. 


Dr. J : Go into more detail. 


SCP-1551-23: Don't play dumb with me. 
Sometimes | find food in crevices, 
nonperishable canned stuff. Sometimes | can 
warm them, other times | just open them and 
eat cold. At first | thought it was just the 
previous person who lived here and forgot to 
move out with the food. Then, I'd keep finding 
food in places. Old shelves | was repairing 
would happen to have some canned soup 
tucked in the back. I'd explore that cluttered 


attic and find another stash of food. It's not 
enough to keep me full but it's enough to keep 
me alive. | appreciate it. 

Note: Every agent that has been on duty 
around SCP-1551-23 has denied this claim. 
The entity further specified does not match the 
description of any agent on current roster for 
SCP-1551-23. Possible anomalous activity is 
currently undergoing investigation. 


Dr. J —_: Is there anything else unusual you 
find while working on your house? 


SCP-1551-23: Unusual? Well, it's a pretty old 
house. There's not like any ghosts you 
mention or something. This place gets me 
down though. Every time | feel like I'm going to 
quit this place and get my act together 
something comes along and knocks the wind 
right out of me. Just the other day, | found a 
newspaper about that bastard and his fat new 
government contract... 


Dr. J : Who, exactly? 


SCP-1551-23: That guy the whore ran off to 
after stealing my savings, who else? Anyway, | 
... | didn't feel much like doing anything else 
that day. | just sat around the house and 
looked at my lists. 


Dr. J —_: Thank you, that will be all. 


<End Log> 

End Notes: As a result of this interview, 
investigations of the potential for anomalous 
properties manifested by SCP-1551 have been 
launched as of / /20 . Information on these 
investigations can be found in Document 
1551-1. 


« SCP-1550 | SCP-1551 | SCP-1552 » 


SCP-1552: The Dog Who Loves Closeups 


Item #: SCP-1552 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1552's enclosure has 
been designed to minimise reflectivity; the room’s observation deck 
is off-limits. Personnel entering SCP-1552’s enclosure should be 
fully briefed and no more than one person should be present inside 
the enclosure concurrently. A calibrated glossmeter is to be kept on 
hand; no object with surfaces over 95 gloss units should be brought 
into the enclosure. Instances of SCP-1552-1 are to be kept in 
storage with Level 2 access. 


SCP-1552 requires water and food appropriate for its breed; water is 
to be served only in the provided dispenser, which is operated by 
remote control and should be opened only after personnel have left 
the room. Toys should be provided for SCP-1552 on a regular basis 
— personnel should carefully examine toys before provision to 
ensure they have no reflective surfaces. Feeding and cleaning 
duties should be undertaken by D-class personnel wherever 
possible. 


SCP-1552-1 is to be inventoried periodically and checked for 
damage to the paint covering. It may not be removed from the 
facility without Level 4 clearance and is to be considered a major 
security risk. 


Description: SCP-1552 is a male English bulldog in good health 
which responds to the name ‘Tarquin’. As far as researchers can 
ascertain it is approximately three to five years old. At time of 
containment Tarquin was not microchipped. Tissue samples have 
revealed no genetic variation outside that expected for its breed. 


At time of writing SCP-1552-1 consists of approximately two 
hundred and fifty-seven (257) separate items, comprising thirteen 


hand mirrors, four bathroom mirrors, three car and motorcycle 
mirrors, two pieces of chromed motorcycle chassis, six pieces of car 
chassis, a dog collar with a vacuum-metallised plastic nametag 
bearing the name ‘Tarquin’, 1,675ml of water (currently stored ina 
sealed plastic container), 52 miscellaneous office fixtures, and 175 
separate glass fragments of varying size. At time of writing 250 
items have been covered with matte black paint. 


Each instance of SCP-1552-1 displays a live close-up of 
SCP-1552's face, regardless of where it is located relative to 
SCP-1552. This reflection is as far as can be established permanent 
— even if an instance of SCP-1552-1 is forcibly fragmented, its 
fragments will each continue to reflect a close-up of the dog. That 
each instance of SCP-1552-1 currently displays a live feed of an 
active SCP Foundation facility (albeit one partially obscured by 
SCP-1552) has not been overlooked; attempts to find a means of 
safely neutralising instances of SCP-1552-1 are ongoing. 


Any reflective surface with a gloss index of 95 or higher is subject to 
transformation into SCP-1552-1 under the following conditions — 
SCP-1552 must be reflected in the surface; an independent 
observer must observe the surface with the intent of viewing the 
reflection of SCP-1552. Following this the entire reflective surface 
becomes an instance of SCP-1552-1. The ‘observer effect’ that 
creates SCP-1552-1 only applies if the surface is viewed directly; 
any mechanical remove (such as CCTV, live or not) nullifies the 
effect. There is no detectible molecular change to the material after 
turning into SCP-1552-1, though spectroscopic analysis reveals that 
it absorbs light as though it were a perfect black body. As 
SCP-1552-1 shows no anomalous thermodynamic qualities, it can 
be concluded that this light is re-emitted as the footage of 
SCP-1552. The footage of SCP-1552 in SCP-1552-1 is capable of 
creating instances of SCP-1552-1 if its reflection is observed in 
another object; if an observer views an uncontaminated reflective 
surface with the intent of seeing the reflection of SCP-1552-1, the 
surface will also become SCP-1552-1. 


SCP-1552 does not seem to be able to control the footage reflected 
in SCP-1552-1, and has been rendered unconscious without 
compromising its effect. However, while SCP-1552 is unconscious 


(as opposed to merely sleeping), some observers have reported a 
vertigo-like feeling emanating from the reflection. Mechanical 
recordings during this time show no measurable change, indicating 
more research is needed into possible psychic manifestations of this 
phenomena; that SCP-1552-1 shows more active tendencies when 
SCP-1552 is unconscious seems to militate against euthanisation of 
the animal. 


It may be possible to utilise SCP-1552 as an emergency warning 
system should Sector-25 experience a major incident that renders 
communication with other facilities otherwise impossible; as far as 
can be ascertained the transmission of footage to SCP-1552-1 is 
unblockable and has no range limit. Although it appears impossible 
to impose a surface between SCP-1552-1’s 'camera' and 
SCP-1552’s face, SCP-1552’s head does not normally fill the whole 
image broadcast to SCP-1552-1 and textual information could be 
readily broadcast from behind the animal. Contingency plans have 
been drafted to dispatch samples of SCP-1552-1 to other 
Foundation facilities - these would need to be monitored via CCTV. 


Recovery Log 1552 


SCP-1552’s properties were brought to the Foundation’s attention 
when it was involved in a major traffic accident in . SCP-1552 
was apparently being walked by its previous owner, an unidentified 
male who was killed in the crash. A driver passed SCP-1552 then 
looked in his wing mirror to get a better view of the animal. The wing 
mirror was predictably transformed into SCP-1552-1. The driver, 
startled by the appearance of SCP-1552’s face, drove the car across 
the width of the road, clipping another car and causing two others to 
spin out of control, and into a shop window, which at some point in 
the incident also became an instance of SCP-1552-1. The 
Foundation was contacted by local law enforcement when they 
noticed the fragments of the window continued to display a reflection 
of SCP-1552 even after it was removed from the scene by 

animal services. At time of writing all but 0.049m2 of the shop 
window has been successfully recovered. 5g of finely ground glass 
was also recovered after an operative was dispatched to vacuum 
the street and remove sediment from storm drains at the crash site - 
this has since been fused into a single specimen of SCP-1552-1 for 


ease of containment. A small budget has been allocated to tracing 
other items that may have been converted into SCP-1552-1 before 
containment. 


Addendum 1552-01