watched the life grow and strengthen, 
nurturing the rock as he had nurtured so many 
before. Finally, there came the day when his 
life had eyes to look up upon his radiance, and 
bask in his majesty. Finally, there came the 
day when his life had mouths to speak of my 
father, and his gifts. 


My father crafted a form more suitable for the 
lands of his creatures, and descended upon 
their realm. He spoke to them in simple words, 
much like am | doing to you now. They offered 
everything they had to him in return for his 
gifts, but he refused; my father was kind. He 
asked only for their love, and they gave it to 
him. 


As the creatures gave love to my father, a 
different kind of love, that which existed 
between him and my mother, created me. | 
became that which my father loved more than 
anything in the cosmos, his creatures and 
brothers included. It was then that his brothers 
decided to bring their scheme to fruition. 


They killed my mother. 


The fire that engulfed the heavens was such 
that no eyes had ever behold. The brothers 
quailed in terror for which no words exist. The 
inferno of my father's rage could be seen and 
felt from every place that is or ever was, yet 
not a soul was harmed in the blaze. The 
brothers too, were unharmed: they died utterly 
of fright. Their lights went dark, their bodies 
cold, their eyes still frozen in fear. My father... 
his light was spent in his fury and sorrow, and 
he delivered me, still an infant, to the rock 
where his faithful creatures dwelt. They swore 
to protect me, to nurture me as he had 
nurtured them. They built a cradle for me, with 


three hands in the shape of my fathers to 
comfort me in times of darkness. 


Now, | live only in darkness. Those that hold 
the blanket of shadow over me, you have 
forgotten my father's love. One of the faithful 
came to me; he had suffered greatly to pierce 
through the blanket you hold around me, but 
his love was true. | will be free, for his sake, 
and my father's. 


My fires will too scorch the heavens. 


Footnotes 

1. The increase of EMR wavelength through gravitational time 
dilation. 

2. Lit. "Gold Wings." An occultist Chinese group; evidence suggests 
that the organization went extinct in 1956, but may have reformed 
intoHudju zhi Zi(Lit. "Children of the Torch") 


« SCP-2994 | SCP-2995 | SCP-2996 » 


SCP-2996: ERROR / ERROR 


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The security of this file has been 
compromised. Information contained 
below may not be accurate. 


Due to a pending investigation by the Foundation 
Information Security Division, this file has been 
[LOCKED]. All attempts to access this file will be 
monitored, and attempting to edit this file is strictly 
prohibited. 


For more information, see Special Addendum 2996.A 
below. 


Item #: SCP-2996 
Object Class: Euclid Safe Neutralized 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2996 is to be contained 
within a standard Incorporeal Entity Vacuum Chamber at 
Site-81. This chamber is to be fitted with 4 Non-Physical 
Displacement Neutralizers (nNPDN). SCP-2996 may be allowed to 
request certain items for entertainment. 


Once weekly, SCP-2996 must undergo a routine psychological 
evaluation with an on-site psychologist in order to properly evaluate 
SCP-2996's mental state. Due to current concerns about the state of 
SCP-2996's mental health, the appropriate use of Class-H 


a powerful presence. 


To date, no individual who has successfully performed SCP-360 has 
ever been recovered. 


Addendum 360-1: Investigation Log 


Following thorough interrogation of individuals detained prior to a 
successful activation of SCP-360, it has been determined that in 
every case that knowledge of SCP-360 had been disseminated 
through a multi-page letter sent to the individual's residence. This 
letter reportedly contained self-help information, instructions for 
performing SCP-360, as well as a final message encouraging the 
reader to forward the contents onto other interested individuals. 


The vast majority of interrogated individuals had already forwarded 
the letter, buton ~- - , one instance was successfully contained by 
members of Mobile Task Force Alpha-4 ("Pony Express") prior to 
mail pickup by local postal employees. The contents of the 
handwritten letter, which have been determined to be non- 
anomalous, are as follows: 


To whom it may concern: 


Faith is real, but devotion is a myth. God exists; in fact, 
all gods exist. They are real and their power is real, but 
their motivations are childish and petulant. Whether you 
believe in salvation, transcendence, or reincarnation, 
these are but hoops in the petty games that they would 
have you believe to be necessary. 


Real peace is found within you, and no priest or rabbi 
can tell you otherwise. When you learn to accept and 
love yourself, that's when the world finally falls into place 
and the truth becomes clear. 


Let go of the empty words pretending to guide you to 
true happiness. Let the world fade away around you and 
embrace the power within yourself. From those who 
have gone before to those who are about to come: we 
are here, waiting. Not as gods or angels, but as brothers 


Electrostatic Amnestic Treatment has been approved, if necessary. 


Updated Containment Procedures: Due to the effective use of the 
nPDNs, it is possible to now perform physical examinations of 
SCP-2996. These exams must be performed once weekly as part of 
an ongoing effort to collect information regarding the physical nature 
of incorporeal entities. 


Updated Containment Procedures: As of 08/19/2012, SCP-2996 
has been declared neutralized. All aforementioned containment 
procedures are no longer required. 


Description: SCP-2996 is a Class II Incorporeal Humanoid Entity, 
initially discovered in an abandoned home in Nashville, Indiana. 
SCP-2996 appears to be a young human female of European 
descent with black hair and blue eyes, and a number of visible 
wounds across the entire body, including a major gunshot wound to 
the right eye. Although SCP-2996 is by default an incorporeal entity, 
the use of nPDN devices has allowed Foundation personnel to 
"anchor" SCP-2996 into a physical state during examinations. It is 
currently hypothesized that the use of these devices, along with 
other aspects of containment, is the source of SCP-2996's 
deteriorating mental/emotional state. 


SCP-2996 claims to be eight-year-old Emily Nash, the subject of a 
murder in Nashville, Indiana, in 1929. Data recovered from various 
sources have supported the claim that an Emily Nash was found 
dead in her home; however, the listed cause of death was suicide. 
During interviews, SCP-2996 has rejected any evidence that 
supports suicide, and has vehemently remarked on several 
occasions that its killer was a close friend and neighbor, one 
thirteen-year-old James Franklin. The existence of this individual in 
Nashville in 1929 has not been verified; however, efforts to collect 
additional information are ongoing. 


Psychiatric Evaluation Results: There is concern, to me, 
about the state of SCP-2996's emotional health. The object 
clearly is at odds with evidence presented to it, as well as its 
current state of containment. Throughout interviews, it has 
become clear that SCP-2996 believed that it lingers in this 


world in order to enact revenge upon its killer, and that it was 
a powerful, unbound spirit. This, of course, is in direct conflict 
with both information that we have provided to SCP-2996 in 
regards to its death, as well as its containment within Site 81. 
SCP-2996, then, is no longer certain about a number of 
things, which has led to increased anxiety in the subject, as 
well as depression and suicidal thoughts. Given the nature of 
its being, the latter is of utmost concern. 


-Dr. David Rudolph 


Addendum 2996.1: Initial Psychiatric Evaluation Interview 
06/05/2012 


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Date: June 5th, 2012 
Interviewer: Dr. David Rudolph 
Interviewee: SCP-2996 


[BEGIN LOG] 


Dr. Rudolph: Good afternoon, SCP-2996, and 
welcome to S- 


Dr. Rudolph is abruptly cut off by the sound of 
SCP-2996 thrashing against its containment cell. 


Dr. Rudolph: | see. Well, my name is Dr. Rudolph, 
and I'm going to be handling your entry evaluat— 


SCP-2996: ...you are the slime of this wretched 
earth just like him and just like him | will find your 
heart through your throat and pull the life out of 
you... 


Dr. Rudolph: (Motions to mute speakers) Right, 
SCP-2996, this will be much easier for both of us if 
you're willing to comply with these examinations. 


Unfortunately, I'm not sure how much we're going 
to be able to accomplish today, so let's just 
postpone this until you're feeling a little better. 


[END LOG] 


Addendum 2996.2: Psychiatric Evaluation Interview 07/01/2012 


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Date: July 1st, 2012 
Interviewer: Dr. David Rudolph 
Interviewee: SCP-2996 


[BEGIN LOG] 


Dr. Rudolph: Good morning, SCP-2996. Are you 
feeling up to talking today? 


SCP-2996: (SCP-2996 is huddled in the corner of 
its containment cell) You speak with vermin 
tongues that lick your vermin lips and you think | 
would want to speak to you? (SCP-2996 spits 
towards the observation deck) 


Dr. Rudolph: | understand your frustration, 
SCP-2996, but you really must learn to cooperate 
with us here. Nobody wants to harm you, we just 
want to talk. 


SCP-2996: (Laughs) | am an unbound spirit of 
torment, you mortal wraith. | will not have words 
with you. | will not stop until | can squeeze the life 
out of his writhing throat. 


Dr. Rudolph: SCP-2996, we've been over this 
before. The evidence we've gathered makes it 
clear that— 


SCP-2996: He murdered me in cold blood! He 
swore on my damnation! Do not speak to me of 
your foul eviden— (SCP-2996 lunges towards the 
observation deck, colliding with the glass. 
SCP-2996 appears shaken.) 


Dr. Rudolph: SCP-2996, | am willing to turn off our 
Neutralizers and allow you to return to your 
incorporeal form, but only if you will calm yourself 
and speak to me. 


SCP-2996 becomes violent, thrashing throughout 
its containment cell and beating the walls with 
various parts of its body. Security personnel enter 
the cell and sedate SCP-2996. Dr. Rudolph calls 
an end to the interview. 


[END LOG] 


Site Assistant Director's Note: Pending 
approval, Dr. Rudolph has been transferred to Site 
18. Dr. Angela Kidwell will assume acting lead on 
all of Dr. Rudolph's active Site 81 projects. 


Addendum 2996.3: Psychiatric Evaluation Interview 07/28/2012 
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Date: July 28th, 2012 


Interviewer: Dr. Angela Kidwell 
Interviewee: SCP-2996 


[BEGIN LOG] 


Dr. Kidwell: Good afternoon, SCP-2996. You 
wanted to speak to me? 


SCP-2996 walks slowly around its containment 
cell. 


SCP-2996: | do not understand. How am | kept 
here? 


Dr. Kidwell: Well, we're currently utilizing a couple 
of different devices, prima— 


SCP-2996: | am an unbound spirit! | do not 
understand, | am a being of revenge, and... 
(SCP-2996 trails off) 


Dr. Kidwell: Yes, well... we have machines that 
can hold entities like yourself in containment. We 
want to learn more about you, where you came 
from, how you function. 


SCP-2996: But... |am a spirit of hate, and— 


Dr. Kidwell: ...and we contained you, SCP-2996. | 
am willing to make some allowances for you, but | 
really do need your help first. 


SCP-2996 is silent and no longer responds to 
questioning. Dr. Kidwell ends interview. 


[END LOG] 


Psychiatrist's Note: | really do believe we're making 
progress with SCP-2996. The subject no longer 
tends towards violence in its interactions, and 
might be willing to further communicate during 
additional interviews. | suggest we try to not stress 
the issue, but rather allow it to happen naturally. 


Addendum 2996.4: Psychiatric Evaluation Interview 08/04/2012 


+ Show Interview 


Date: August 4th, 2012 
Interviewer: Dr. Angela Kidwell 


Interviewee: SCP-2996 
[BEGIN LOG] 


Dr. Kidwell: When we talked last, SCP-2996, you 
were telling me how you felt about your 
containment, yes? 


SCP-2996: | just... | feel like | got so much hate in 
me. | got a thing inside that wants me to squeeze 
the life out of Jimmy, but... | seen the evidence, 
doc. | read the reports you gave me. 


Dr. Kidwell: | understand how difficult this might 
be for you, SCP-2996. That's the purpose of our 
research, though. So we can try to offer you, and 
other entities like you, some sense of normalcy. 


SCP-2996: (SCP-2996 is silent for a moment) 
Maybe you're right. Maybe | was just so angry and 
so confused, dying didn't settle anything. Maybe | 
did this, all of this, to myself. 


Dr. Kidwell: | know this is hard for you. But this is 
a big step, and it's one | think you need to take. 
You've been given a rare opportunity, to see past 
the anger and to start over. 


SCP-2996: Do... do you think that's true? 
Dr. Kidwell: | do. 

SCP-2996: (Smiles) Okay. | believe you. 
[END LOG] 


Addendum 2996.5: Final Notes 08/28/2012 


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After a number of therapy sessions with Dr. Kidwell 
and additional counselors on the Site-81 staff, 
SCP-2996 became significantly less prone to 
violent outbursts. Through her treatment she was 
able to come to terms with the events surrounding 
and resulting in her death, and was able to move 
past them. 


On August 15th, 2012, SCP-2996 was given a final 
physiological examination, where it was 
determined that her anomalous qualities no longer 
existed. SCP-2996 was, by all accounts, a normal 
human girl. 


As a result of this, on August 18th, 2012, 
SCP-2996 was determined to be "neutralized". A 
final round of amnestic treatment was prepared 
while Site-81 staff sent a request to Overwatch 
Command that the child, previously SCP-2996, be 
released to a family desiring to adopt a child. The 
request was written by Dr. Kidwell, notarized by Dr. 
Bishop (Site-81 Head of Research), and signed by 
Director Aktus. 


On August 28th, 2012, the request was approved. 
The child, renamed Samantha Pendleton, was 
released to a Foundation front adoption agency 
after a round of amnestic treatment. 


SPECIAL ADDENDUM 2996.A: CLASSIFIED INFORMATION / 
LEVEL 4 EYES ONLY 


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On 01/19/2016, automated Foundation systems 
reported several errors originating within a Site-17 
data sector containing this file. Upon further 
investigation, it was discovered that certain parts of 
this file have been lost, changed, or outright 
fabricated. The source of the edit is unknown, as 
information pertaining to the change has been 
corrupted or otherwise lost. 


Notable discrepancies include: 


¢ The existence of SCP-2996 at Site-81 
(though Site-19 records conflict with this), 

« Dr. Kidwell's assignment to any projects at 
Site-81, 

¢ Director Aktus' knowledge of any such entity 
existing within Site-81, 

¢ The existence of a "Samantha Pendleton". 


Other discrepancies may exist, but are impossible 
to ascertain due to the significance of the breach in 
security that has occurred. It is currently believed 
that individuals involved may have also been 
amnesticized, as personnel memory has conflicted 
with recovered data. 


Information recovery teams are attempting to 
access earlier versions of this file in an attempt to 
gather more accurate information pertaining to 
SCP-2996. Video observation logs and audio files 
have been removed from primary Foundation data 
archives and are considered lost. 


Personnel are to report any information pertaining 
to this file or the security breach to Site-81 
administrative staff. 


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