R_~_: I believe | do, Elder. We have a different word than "disease" 
for things like kurujin and ilekwah in our language, though. 


L : You asked if | knew what lies beyond the edge. Our people tell it 
is the realm of [REDACTED], where the dead dwell. But that is not 
an answer that satisfies a man of the great islands. And of the 
nature of [REDACTED]'s realm, we have no more idea than you. 
(pause) You surely noticed my anger at your... assistant speaking in 
the vast island's tongue. But | cannot be allowed to comprehend that 
tongue. 


R —_: And why is that? Surely it would make speaking with the 
sailors who join your tribe easier. 


L :lf 1 knew the speech of the vast islands as those sailors and 
many of my people do, then | would understand the words of those 
who return from beyond the edge. And if | understand, then | too will 
become like the damned men you sent onboard the vessel that 
returned three days ago. You see? 


R : |... don't believe | follow, Elder. 


L :ltold you, Doctor. The words of those who return from beyond 
the end of the world are a message from [REDACTED]. They sing 
his praises eternally as they sail the sea, and they speak of what 
you crave to know. And any who comprehend their words will fall to 
the plague as well. That is why we do not know the nature of the 
realm where the dead dwell. Months before you came, a ship 
appeared from the edge whose crew spoke in the speech of the vast 
islands, and my people and the sailors who lived with them 
comprehended. They all joined the crew of that ship. It was with 
great difficulty indeed that we were able to destroy that plague 


ship... 


R _: Simple comprehension passes on the contagion? Then the 
reason you won't learn English, or the common tongue... 


L : You understand now? That is why my people use fire against it, 
as that logbook you found surely tells. If | am to trust you with 
safeguarding the edge, then you must understand that. It is a 
plague, and it cannot be allowed to leave these waters. When it was 
just my people and their simple longboats, it was easy. Even when 
that man's entire fleet emerged, one by one, we somehow managed 
to subdue each ship in turn. But now, you have machines that fly 
through the air, and ships that dwarf the mighty sharks of the deep. 
And out in the open air of our world, | am far from sure your 
Foundation can contain or protect from what the plague ships carry. 


R : That's what we do, Elder. 


L : That is what you desire to do, Doctor. | entrust this island to 
your keeping. And | entrust the edge to you to guard. Fail, and the 
plague ships will come. Do not betray us. 


(Following this interview, all inhabitants were relocated to an 
uninhabited atoll in the Marshall Islands and underwent memory 
restructuring to remove all memories of SCP-1372 and their 
residence on the island. All remaining documentation regarding the 
island and SCP-1372 has been classified by order of O05 Command, 
with the exception of Document- 1372-1. Researchers with classified 
access of 4/1372 or higher may view these documents with 
permission of at least one O5 member.) 


SCP-1373: Laser Shark Fetuses 


Item #: SCP-1373 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1373-A, SCP-1373-B, and 
SCP-1373-01 through -06 are to be stored in standard refrigerated 
containment for biological specimens. Requests for tissue samples 
from SCP-1373-01 through -06 must be made in writing to the 
current head researcher of SCP-1373. All researchers with level-2 
clearance or above are allowed access to SCP-1373-A and 
SCP-1373-B, which are not presently considered anomalous except 
by association. 


SCP-1373-07 through -16 are not currently contained. Mobile Task 
Force Theta-5 ("the Bigger Boat") is assigned to locate and capture 
these entities before they achieve sexual maturity and begin 
reproducing. All surface and subsurface vessels in the area are to 
be tracked, and periodically examined for unusual hull damage. 


Description: SCP-1373-01 through -06 are the carcasses of 6 
newborn albino dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus), recovered 
from the womb of a pregnant dusky shark (SCP-1373-A) caught off 
the coast of Californiaon //11. The mother shark was acquired by 
the Foundation upon reports that its pectoral fin bore a luminescent 
tattoo reading "Property of Doctor Wondertainment"; a necropsy 
revealed the presence of SCP-1373-01 through -06, which were 
judged to be capable of surviving and were delivered live by 
caesarean section. 


SCP-1373-01 through -06 are afflicted with cyclopic 
holoprosencephaly. Manipulation of each organism's dorsal fin 
caused the eye to emit laser light at a wavelength of nm. 
Experimentation revealed that the intensity of the laser can be 
adjusted with pressure on the fin, peaking at a maximum output of 
W, with N of force applied. This is sufficient to burn through 


metal at close ranges of 50-100 cm. In the case of SCP-1373-01, 
this resulted in the "cooking" of the organism's rudimentary brain, 
causing its immediate death; SCP-1373-02 burned to death after it 
ignited the sclera of its own eye; SCP-1373-03 and -04 were sliced 
apart by SCP-1373-05's laser when -05 experienced a brainstem 
seizure causing it to convulse spasmodically before dying; and -06 
died of cardiac malformation. 


The mechanism by which SCP-1373 generates laser light is not fully 
understood; it is believed to use [REDACTED] as a gain medium. 
Each organism's single eye was incapable of sight, instead being 
filled with a large amount of "laser cells" containing [REDACTED]; 
however, whether the cyclopia is an intentional modification or 
merely incidental is as yet undetermined. As is typical with 
organisms afflicted with holoprosencephaly, the majority of the brain 
is absent; however, [DATA EXPUNGED], possibly intended as a 
replacement. 


SCP-1373-07 through -16 are the offspring of SCP-1373-B, a 
pregnant dusky shark captured on / /11, approximately 160 km 
east from the capture point of SCP-1373-A. When SCP-1373-B was 
brought on deck of the civilian fishing vessel , the ship's crew 
noticed "weird lights" coming from the shark's thoracic area. The 
precise sequence of the events that followed is unclear; however, 
three crew members were sliced to death by lasers, and another five 
were blinded. Subsequent examination of the carcass of SCP-1373- 
B indicated that it had been sliced open by lasers from the inside, 
and revealed traces of no less than nine (9) placental yolk sacs. 


A note was found inside the womb of SCP-1373-B, with severe laser 
damage. Refer to Document 1373-HG41 for details. 


Document 1373-HG41 


[document damaged] hours of fun and 
laughter! These little fellows can [document 
damaged] even your school lunches! 


[document damaged] Warning: changing 
batteries requires adult [document damaged] 


« SCP-1372 | SCP-1373 | SCP-1374 » 


SCP-1374: Preparation 


Item #: SCP-1374 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: The entirety of the 
documentation of SCP-1374 is to be kept within Site 23 until further 
notice. Site 53, Site 95, and Sector 15 are all currently infected with 
SCP-1374. All personnel working at these facilities are to be made 
aware of SCP-1374. Furthermore, all documents at these areas 
must be triple checked by at least two (2) different personnel for 
inaccuracies. Additionally, personnel may request to transfer out of 
these sites. These requests must be approved by at least three (3) 
researchers with Level 4 clearance as well as the Site Director of the 
area. 


Description: SCP-1374 is a text-based phenomenon that appears 
to specifically affect at least five (5) structures used for human 
interaction with anomalies at any given time. Within these affected 
buildings, persons that have worked with anomalous objects as 
defined by Foundation Protocol-01-Black for a time period greater 
than one (1) year will randomly encounter SCP-1374 within the 
structure. SCP-1374 will manifest as short sentences or phrases 
and will appear through a variety of media, including spray paint on 
walls, handwritten notes, and inserted sentences in official reports. 


The phenomenon only affects buildings that actively interact with 
anomalous objects; if a structure infected with SCP-1374 becomes 
inactive or ceases work with anomalies for time periods of greater 
than ten (10) days, SCP-1374 will no longer affect that building and 
will begin manifesting in a different active site’. Furthermore, the 
nature and tone of SCP-1374’s messages appears to vary widely 
between structures. Due to this, it is currently speculated that five (5) 
iterations of SCP-1374, hereby designated as SCP-1374-A through 
SCP-1374-E, are responsible for these infections. Additionally, each 
iteration appears to favor a specific Gol, and will reappear in a 


different structure used by the group if an infected building becomes 
inactive. See Addendum-1374-Alpha for greater detail. 


Three out of the five sites known to be infected with SCP-1374 are 
controlled by the Foundation; the other two are under the jurisdiction 
of Gol-016 (“Global Occult Coalition”) and Gol-132 (“Marshall, 
Carter, and Dark Ltd.”). 


SCP-1374-X Location Description Example 
SCP-1374-A Site 53, Manifested Taken from the 
controlled by the writings are documentation 
SCP Foundation harshly critical}! of SCP- :.../s 
and frustrated | to be kept in 
toward Humanoid 
Foundation Containment 
personnel and| Chamber #423 
procedures. at all times 
because that’s 
obviously the 


smart thing to 
do, right? Make 
it angry at you? 
God, why isn’t 
everyone dead 
yet due to your 


bufitoonery? 
SCP-1374-B Site 95, Manifested Taken from the 
controlled by the writings are documentation 


SCP Foundation supportive and|_ of Incident 
encouraging Report Rho- 


towards the Omega: ...was 

Foundation’s killed during the 

endeavors recovery of the 
object but this 


doesn’t mean 
we should stop 
trying. People 
live, people die, 
but that’s okay. 


SCP-1374-C 


SCP-1374-D 


Sector 15, 


Manifested 


controlled by the writings are 
SCP Foundation malicious, 


vindictive, and 
condescending. 


Warehouse 24| Manifested 


controlled by 
Gol-132 
(“Marshall, 


Ltd.”) 


writings are 
highly critical of 


It’s all for the 
greater good. 
John, trust me, 
don’t let this 
scare you, 
youll be fine. 
Taken from the 
documentation 
of SCP-096: 
Weekly checks 
for any cracks or 
holes are 
mandatory. 
There is to be 
absolutely no 
video 
surveillance or 
optical tools of 
any kind inside 
SCP-096's cell. 
As such, 
personnel must 
physically enter 
into the entity’s 
cell at least one 
time per week 
in order to 
check that 
SCP-096 
remains in 
containment. 
Taken from the 
documentation 
of [REDACTED]: 


extravagant and ...which will 
Carter, and Dark wasteful 


lifestyles. 


satiate your 
needs without 
making you go 
out of your way 
to help anyone 


else. What a 
wonderful 
product fora 
horrible 
person. Master 
Marshall would 
surely cordially 
invite you to 
purchase this 
item just to 
give it away to 
someone more 
deserving, but 
you wouldn’t 
do that, would 
you? 
SCP-1374-E [REDACTED],| Unknown Unknown 

controlled by 

Gol-016 (“Global 

Occult 

Coalition”) 


Addendum-1374-Gamma: Every five (5) years on 31/12, all 
iterations of SCP-1374 will manifest the following message to all 
eligible subjects within the infected sites. 


You can’t let a little talk distract you. You have the fate of 
the world in your hands. Don’t let it get to your head, 
whatever it is, because you know what? If you can’t 
handle this, you shouldn’t be here. Just remember. 


This is a test. This is only a test. 


Incident Log-1374-Theta: On 06/04/1995, SCP- 2 breached 
containment after displaying previously unknown anomalous 
properties, including [REDACTED], resulting in the transformation of 
sixty-three (63) personnel into instances of SCP-  -G, along with 
the loss of seventy-one (71) SCP objects. Currently, all objects and 
personnel lost during the breach are still outside of Foundation 
control. 


Additionally, Site 95's Euclid Wing 17 experienced a security 
systems failure, resulting in the release of seven (7) Euclid-class 
anomalous objects, one of which had been classified as a Type-Red 
metamorphic-replicating entity. Four (4) have since been recaptured, 
but the aforementioned entity breached containment and currently is 
at large. MTF Theta-24 (aka "Polygraph Team Attack") has been 
dispatched to investigate and capture all possible instances of the 
escaped objects. 


On the same day at Sector 15, SCP-1374-C manifested information 
regarding [REDACTED], causing the widespread propagation of the 
infohazard. 


The following day at all sites infected with SCP-1374, each 
respective iteration of SCP-1374-X generated message manifested 
for all eligible personnel within each site. The following is the 
transcription of the messages. 


SCP-1374-A: 


See? What did | te// you, you oafs? | swear, sometimes, 
you could stand to learn a thing or two from those GOC 
meatheads. And then you didn't even handle it well! You 
screwed it up regardless! Really, if you can't even handle 
a small [REDACTED] like this, what are you going to do 
when the big one comes? 


SCP-1374-B: 


Oh dear, oh dear, I'm so terribly sorry. | really thought 
you were ready for this, | never thought that it would end 
up like this. It's all my fault, don't feel bad about what 
happened. We'll just keep trying, and eventually, I'm sure 
that you will be more than prepared for when it comes. 
Keep trying! Don't be discouraged! | believe in you! 


..-But you 4'€ going to have to do better than that, sweetie. 


SCP-1374-C: 


You don't stand a chance. 


Incident Log-1374-Xi: Foundation agents pursuing several known 
members of Gol-055 (“Chaos Insugency”) encountered a new 
iteration of SCP-1374 in an abandoned factory that the group had 
been using as a base of operations, which has since been 
designated SCP-1374-F. The writings found at the location have 
been characterized as being “anxious” and “nervous,” with the 
exception of the message found on the northernmost wall of the 
room housing a large generator, which read “go AWAY,” as shown 
above. Approximately five (5) seconds after Foundation personnel 
had entered the room housing this message, the chamber’s walls 
collapsed, causing the loss of four (4) agents. 


When personnel continued to pursue and track these individuals, 
they encountered events similar to the previous incident in which 
rooms housing certain SCP-1374 messages collapsed after 
Foundation personnel entered. Due to this, agents were unable to 
successfully keep up with the Cl members. 


Head Researcher's Note: Due to the events described in Incident 
Log-1374-Theta and Incident Log-1374-Xi, it appears possible that 
SCP-1374 has anomalous control of the structures in which it is 
located outside of the manifestation of textual anomalies. The extent 
of this control is unknown. As such, personnel are to maintain 
extreme caution while operating in location known to be infected 
with SCP-1374. -Head Researcher Leonard Lagrange 


Incident Log-1374-Chi: On 12/05/1995, Foundation surveillance 
reported that Warehouse 24, owned by Gol-132 (“Marshall, Carter, 
and Dark Ltd.”) and infected with SCP-1374-D, was vacated by the 
group. Foundation agents covertly followed the members of the 
group to MC&D-owned Auction House 53. Investigation of 
Warehouse 24 revealed the corpses of three (3) persons, with each 
body having the phrase “Those with no heart cannot truly bask in his 
power when he comes. I've tried talking to you, but apparently, that's 
not enough” cut into various areas of their skin. MTF Tau-09 (aka 
“Upper Class Spycats”) is currently searching for the new location of 
SCP-1374-D.