SCP-3563-2-03: Subject pauses, taking a few 
moments before responding. Wanna buy some 
of my lemonade? It's homemade, pop helped 
me squeeze the lemons himself. Only a 
quarter! 


Dr. : And when was the last time you saw 


SCP-460: Séance Storm 


Item #: SCP-460 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-460 is to be tracked and 
observed by Mobile Task Force Mu-13, while containing any serious 
incidents as they occur. All relevant information is to be transmitted, 
encrypted, and backed up at Site 19. During any major ectoplasmic 
event, all personnel are to evacuate a minimum of 5 miles from 
SCP-460’s current location. 


Description: SCP-460 is a free-floating mass of cumulonimbus, 
with an average diameter of 3.5 km. Normally, SCP-460 takes the 
form of a large ring, and is unaffected by standard meteorological 
conditions that a cloud of its shape and size would be. The 
composition of the cloud itself is typical, with frozen water (H20) 
making up 98.7%. However, the remaining 1.3% of the cloud 
consists of a highly active form of ectoplasm, which lends to 
SCP-460’s unique properties. 


Typically, SCP-460 is dormant, floating at a speed generally relative 
to the current wind speed of the surrounding area. Occasionally, 
SCP-460 will halt its movement, usually over an area of moderate 
population. Once completely stationary, the ectoplasm of SCP-460 
will condense and fall as a viscous rain, causing the spirits of the 
recently dead to manifest in a physical form as ghosts. This rain 
occurs as a light shower after the main downpour, with only 
intermittent pauses. Normally, only subjects who have died within 
the last year will manifest, with only the rare exception. Of note is 
that not only humans are capable of returning as a ghost, but also all 
sentient life that possesses a purpose for their manifestation. 


Spirits that manifest in this have complete autonomy while SCP-460 
remains stationary, and will revert back to whatever nature they 
possessed in life. The actual manifestation, however, varies ona 


your father? 


SCP-3563-2-03: That's an easy one! | saw 
him-... Subject falls silent for a moment, 
looking at the ground. Huh... Uhm, say, wanna 
buy some lemonade? It's homemade, pop 
helped me squeeze it himself! 


<End Log> 


Closing Statement: It would appear that there 
is a direct connection between SCP-3563-2 
and the children that they seem to represent, 
though the means through which this 
connection is established is still unknown. 
SCP-3563 dispersed seventeen minutes after 
interview. 


Interview Log SCP-3563-2-08 
Interviewed: SCP-3563-2-08 


Interviewer: D-1252, female, Caucasian, 25 

years old. Charged for three hit and runs, and 
the murder of a federal officer. No diagnosed 

mental conditions. 


Foreword: Interview was conducted on 
12/02/20 , directly after SCP-3563-2-08 had 
entered the abandoned home. Subject was 
covered in human cerebrospinal fluid at the 
time of interview. Dental records confirm that 
subject is Daniella Oakes, an eleven-year-old 
girl who has been missing for four months. 


<Begin Log> 


D-1252: J-Jesus fucking Christ, this place is a 
mess. 


SCP-3563-2-08: Hi! I'm sorry, | don't have any 


lemonade left to sell, | just finished squeezing 
out the very last drop. 


D-1252: What... Happened in here? Doc, am | 
supposed to be asking this kid something? 


Dr. Grant: | need you to ask it about its 
memories, if it remembers anything prior to 
three months ago. 


D-1252: Alright, uh... Right, so uh, what's your 
deal, kid? You a ghost or something? 
According to the papers | got you've been 
missing for three months. 


SCP-3563-2-08: Nuh uh, no way! Ghost aren't 
real, my daddy says so. Besides, I've been 
playing with Mr. Hat until today! He said that 
I'm gonna help him make money, so I'm selling 
lemonade! 


D-1252: Right, and this Mr. Hat is what, your 
dad? Do you remember the day you went 
missing? 


SCP-3563-2-08: Nuh uh, | haven't seen daddy 
since uh... Since he said he wanted to go 
walking in the woods, so we went on a nature 
hike and then-... Uhm. Subject falls silent for 
several moments. |'m sorry, | have to go now. 


<End Log> 


Closing Statement: Subject proceed to flee 
the home, D-1252 was instructed to follow the 
entity, but lost sight of it as soon as it got out 
the back door. SCP-3563 dispersed shortly 
after. Investigation into an entity known as 'Mr. 
Hat' is underway. 


Interview Log SCP-3563-2-14 


Interviewed: SCP-3563-2-14 
Interviewer: Dr. Grant 


Foreword: Interview was conducted on 
04/02/20 . SCP-3563-2-14 had succeeded in 
selling cups of lemonade before Foundation 
personnel arrived on scene. Mobile task force 
units were deployed into the home in which 
SCP-3563 had manifested, and extracted the 
civilians inside. Civilians were thereafter 
administered Class-A amnestics and released. 
DNA test were inconclusive, and the identity of 
SCP-3563-2-14 is unknown. Subject is male, 
appears to be between the ages of ten and 
twelve, and is of African-American descent. 


<Begin Log> 


Dr. Grant: Hello SCP-3563, how are you 
today? 


SCP-3563-2-14: Hey mister, want to buy some 
lemonade? It's real cheap, only a quarter. 


Dr. Grant: What can you tell me about 'Mr. 
Hat'? 


SCP-3563-2-14 | don't understand the 
question, what is this? How do you know 
about-... What's happening? Subject becomes 
visibly uncomfortable, scratching at its arm in 
agitation. Do you want to buy some lemonade, 
sir? 


Dr. Grant: Answer the question, SCP-3563. 
Who is Mr. Hat? Did you meet them after you 
disappeared? 


SCP-3563-2-14: Mr... No, I'm sorry I'm not 
supposed to talk to strangers about business 


models I-... He'll hurt me if | do. 
Dr. Grant Who will, Mr. Hat? 


SCP-3563-2-14: The man in the hat, he's 
coming for you now. You shouldn't have asked 
so many questions. 


Dr. Grant: This man in the hat, what does he 
look like? 


SCP-3563-2-14: Would you like to buy some 
lemonade? It's only a quarter. 


<End Log> 


Closing Statement: Subject became 
unresponsive after this, continuing to try to sell 
lemonade in lieu of answering questions. 
SCP-3563 dispersed thirty minutes later. 
Approximately two hours later, Dr. Grant was 
found dead floating in the river, almost 
four kilometers away from the initial SCP-3563 
manifestation. Autopsy reports indicate Dr. 
Grant was beaten to death with a brick, with 
blood splatter and misting consistent with 
similar bludgeoning cases. 


Addendum 3563-a: On 08/14/20 , the Foundation received reports 
from deep cover agents that large amounts of organs and other 
valuable human organic matter had been sold on the underground 
market in , Maine. Agents were tasked with locating the 
buyer, and were led to James , a 24-year-old narcotics dealer 
who had purchased the organs, along with several watches, three 
leather wallets, and thirteen teeth that had been filled with pure 
grade silver. When questioned about where he had gotten these 
items, subject told Foundation agents that he bought them from a 
‘man in a dark overcoat, wearing a brimmed hat’. He was unable to 
answer any further questions in regards to who he had purchased 
the items from, citing that it had been ‘real dark’ at the time. Subject 
was administered Class-A amnestics, and released into the custody 


of local authorities. 


Addendum 3563-b: As of 09/24/20 , the 'Man in the Hat' has been 
designated as Foundation POI-528. Foundation agents are to report 
any further large quantities of organs being sold on the black market 
in New England directly to Site- . 


Footnotes 
1. Though has been recorded as being built from birchwood on three 
occasions, and oakwood on two. 


SCP-3564: The Immortal Bard, Act II: Return of 
Shakespeare 


Item #: SCP-3564 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3564 is currently housed 
in the Large Entity containment wing of Site-06-3. As SCP-3564 is 
generally cooperative towards Foundation demands, weekly 
readings of various dramatic works (those penned by Shakespeare 
are preferred, but not required) have been approved to maintain said 
cooperation’. Any changes in SCP-3564's behaviour are to be 
reported to the Site's HMCL Supervisor. 


SCP-3564's dietary requirements are equivalent to those of three 
adult humans, and are outlined in Document 3564-D1. Due to the 
possibility of severe muscle atrophy, SCP-3564 must be encouraged 
to perform at least 3 hours of physical exercise per day. 


Description: SCP-3564 is a humanoid creature (sans head), 
approximately 3 metres in height. The entity exhibits unusually high 
levels of muscle mass, tumorous growths in multiple limbs and 
organs, and appears to have been grown via anomalous means 
from the remains of William Shakespeare2. Despite its internal organ 
systems being of unusual size and shape, no life-threatening 
complications have arisen — for the most part, the entity's internal 
tissues mimic those found in humans, with the placement of the 
central brain mass in the upper chest area and an underdeveloped 
renal system being the only major deviations. SCP-3564 is capable 
of auditory, olfactory and tactile perception through normal means, 
and visual perception via an unknown (presumed anomalous) 
method. 


During its time in containment, SCP-3564 has displayed personality 
traits consistent with those attributed to Shakespeare during his life. 
A tongue and vocal cords recessed within the neck cavity allow it to 


vocalise (though speech is slurred and distorted to the point of 
unintelligibility), and it has expressed great interest in Shakespeare's 
works, reacting positively to the containment team's recitals of the 
author's various plays and sonnets. Due to the entity's low overall 
intelligence and poor memory (indicative of a lack of properly formed 
brain tissue), no further insight into its origin or construction has 
been gained. 


Recovery: SCP-3564 was initially located on 23/04/1956, ina 
disused warehouse in Hackney, London, following an anonymous tip 
that a low-profile anomalous group were operating in the area. The 
entity was located within a large vat of unclear purpose, surrounded 
by a large quantity of esoteric equipment seemingly designed for the 
cultivation of organic tissue. While fire damage had rendered the 
majority of the technology unsalvageable, a small quantity was 
taken into Foundation custody for research purposes. 


Alongside this equipment was uncovered an extensive repository of 
classical literature, mock-16th century period-appropriate costumes, 
and props suitable for a wide array of dramatic performances. All 
were extremely worn, suggesting near-daily use over a period of 
months, if not years. Multiple printed fliers detailing a public 
performance scheduled for the following week were fixed to the 
warehouse's exterior, but had failed to gather public interest, 
presumably due to their amateur design and the warehouse's 
location. 


In addition to SCP-3564, six corpses were found buried in a small 
area of land to the rear of the building. Each instance (termed 
SCP-3564-1 through -6) was genetically identical to SCP-3564, and 
displayed signs of malnutrition, necrosis, severe physiological 
abnormalities, and in the case of SCP-3564-2, a complete lack of 
skin. 


Research into the individual, group, or organisation responsible for 
SCP-3564's creation is ongoing. 


Addendum: Incident 3564-F/BACON: On 16/10/1992, Site-06-3 
was involved in a highly abnormal containment breach, in which 
containment systems for SCP- spontaneously malfunctioned. The 
backup systems failed to fully suppress the creature's anomalous 


properties, and as a result a large portion of the Site's subterranean 
infrastructure was irreparably damaged. During this incident, 
SCP-3564 escaped alongside multiple other anomalous entities, and 
was deemed a low-priority recovery task due to its lack of life- 
threatening attributes. It was subsequently located 46 hours later in 
the basement of a bookshop some 30 kilometres away. 


While SCP-3564 initially resisted recontainment efforts (seeming 
highly distressed and incoherently vocalising), it reluctantly 
submitted upon the arrival of by Provisional Task Force Two-Beta 
("Anti-Stratfordians"), allowing itself to be tranquillised and secured. 
It was returned to its chamber without further incident, and Interview 
3564-0041 was conducted several days later. 


> Show Interview Log 3564-0041 
Interviewer: Agent Robin Bryson 
Interviewed: SCP-3564 


Foreword: Interview conducted with 
SCP-3564 on the topic of its observed 
behavioral changes. SCP-3564's responses 
were provided by means of a series of buttons 
connected to pictograms, which the entity had 
been trained to use to relay specific concepts. 


<Begin Log> 


Agent Bryson: Hello BillS. Good to see you 
up and about. Me and the others, well, we've 
noticed you haven't been enjoying your recitals 
as much as you usually do. Could you tell us 
why? 


(SCP-3564 slumps in its chair and does not 
respond.) 


Agent Bryson: Please? We're worried about 
you. You haven't been eating well, and none of 


us want you to feel sad. Please tell us what's 
wrong. 


SCP-3564: [SAD] (Pause.) [WRONG/ 
INCORRECT] 


Agent Bryson: Oh... You- you're not sad? 


SCP-3564: [WRONG/INCORRECT] (Pause.) 
[ME] [SAD] (Pause.) [BECAUSE/ 
CONNECTION] [WRONG/INCORRECT] 


Agent Bryson: | see. You're sad because you 
feel wrong? 


SCP-3564: [BEAUTY] [GOOD] (Extensive 
pause.) [WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE]4 


Agent Bryson: Yes. Yes, we know you like 
Shakespeare. 


SCP-3564: [ME] [WRONG/INCORRECT] 
[WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE] (Pause.) [STORY 
— OBJECT — YOU] 


Agent Bryson: Story object... Oh! You mean 
books! Or plays, | suppose, in your 
experience. Is that right? (Agent Bryson mimes 
opening a book.) You mean a play? 


SCP-3564: [ME] [SEE] [STORY — OBJECT 
— YOU] 


SCP-3564: [WRONG/INCORRECT] 


SCP-3564: [ME] [WRONG/INCORRECT] 
[BECAUSE/CONNECTION] [WILLIAM 
SHAKESPEARE] 


(SCP-3564 stands up, apparently distressed.) 
SCP-3564: [WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE] 


[WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE] [SAD] [WILLIAM 
SHAKESPEARE] 


Agent Bryson: I... I'm not entirely sure what 
you- 


SCP-3564: [WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE] 


(Pause, during which the entity repeatedly 
strikes the wall of their containment chamber. 
The following words were chosen extremely 
slowly and deliberately.) 


SCP-3564: [ME] [CAN'T/UNABLE] [STORY — 
OBJECT — YOU] (A second, shorter pause.) 
[FIRE — WRONG/INCORRECT — SAD — 
FIRE — BEAUTY — BEAUTY — GOOD — 
(Unknown symbol(s); the entity brought its 
hand down on the apparatus with such force 
as to render it severely damaged.)| 


Agent Bryson: | think... | think we should 
probably leave it here, for the moment. What 
do you say we come back later and- 


SCP-3564: [WRONG/INCORRECT] 


SCP-3564: [ME] [CAN'T/UNABLE}] 
(SCP-3564's breathing becomes heavy and 
erratic.) 


SCP-3564: [CAN'T/UNABLE] [WILLIAM 
SHAKESPEARE] [CAN'T/UNABLE — 
UNDERSTAND] [CAN'T/UNABLE] [CAN'T/ 
UNABLE] 


Agent Bryson: I'm sorry, I- 


(SCP-3564 strikes the protective screen of the 
interview chamber with unprecedented force, 
breaking it. Agent Bryson experiences minor 
cuts to the face and arms, and SCP-3564 


case-by-case basis. Most subjects who return from a non-violent 
death are often passive and appear much like they did in life. 
Variations occur mostly among the spirits of those who suffered a 
violent end, with many victims of crimes such as murder and rape 
manifesting as ghostly avatars of justice. It should be noted that 
deaths caused as a result of SCP-460 would result in further 
manifestation.