SCP-1996 phenomenon consists of it appearing at historical or 
otherwise significant locations in the continental United States. 
Since its classification as an anomaly on 11/14/1987, SCP-1996 has 
been documented appearing at or nearby over 210 locations, with a 
significant number of unverified cases currently under investigation. 
Locations at which SCP-1996 will materialize appear to be those 
with very minor historical significance. 


When active, SCP-1996 will wander through the location randomly, 
occasionally stopping to observe objects within the area. It has been 
documented walking up walls, manifesting chairs in air, walking 
through stairs which did not exist prior to SCP-1996's appearance, 
and standing suspended in the air observing scenery. If a subject 
attempts to speak to SCP-1996, it will respond with some variant of 
"It(s) all beautiful, isn't it?" Attempts to meet SCP-1996 with hostility 
will result in it dematerializing. 


Occasionally, documents will be left behind by SCP-1996. 
Documents of this nature appear to relate the area SCP-1996 had 
appeared in, presented in the form of a tourist's guidebook. As of 
11/12/1999, over 200 individual documents relating to SCP-1996 
have been recovered, several of which make reference to a 
"Periscope Publishing". 


Addendum: Documents relating to SCP-1996 and the location they 
were found in. 


Location/Description |©Amusement Park, the 
amusement park constructed in the city of [REDACTED] 


SCP-1996 Description: Come one come all, to the 
greatest park on earth! As you wander an empty and 
vast plane of rust and depravity, you'll be able to spot the 
bums suckling at the teat of our liberties on all sides. If 
you bring a silver dollar, you might be able to buy back 
your soul. But | doubt it. A vacation destination to be 
taken by the discriminating gentleman. 


Location/Description A home in , which was 
home to the third cousin of renowned poet 


SCP-1996 Description: As we tread to our next location, 
you might be able to grab an autograph. For it's a 
powerful and illustrious member of the family, 
reduced to guttural misery and puddles of warm wetness 
and shame. You can munch on concessions as he strolls 
through the dead gardens, and laugh as his life builds 
into a leaning tower of failure. A gift shop can be found in 
the crawl space. 


Location/Description Site- _, an inactive Foundation 
facility. Has the distinction of being the first Foundation 
facility to be built in the 20th Century 


SCP-1996 Description: Visit scenic Zone-__, a perfect 
place for the whole family to visit for the weekend! SEE 
the oozing pustules of the Tentacled Stomach, or be 

amazed as the Dance Machine forces you all to boogie 


all night! You might even be able to hang out with Riley 
the Shadow Imp! So come on down, we're sure you'll 
have an absolute blast. 


Footnotes 
1. Investigation has shown that the name was registered in 1985; 


however, no books were ever published under the label and it is 
considered defunct. 


« SCP-1995 | SCP-1996 | SCP-1997 » 


SCP-1997: Endless Activity Book 


Item #: SCP-1997 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1997 is to be kept in a 
plastic sleeve and stored in a secure filing cabinet at Site-19. 
Photographic records of all known spreads of SCP-1997 are 
available for review to reduce unnecessary handling of SCP-1997. 


Personnel interested in attempting to solve any contents of 
SCP-1997 should submit a written request to Dr. Chambers. 


Description: SCP-1997 is a single sheet of white paper folded into 
a booklet measuring 12cm x 20cm x .5cm. 


The front cover features a brightly colored illustration depicting two 
children, a brown-haired boy and a blonde-haired girl, sliding along a 
Mobius strip twisted into a figure-eight, with a variety of planets, 
stars and other celestial objects in the background. The words "Dr. 
Wondertainment's Infinite Fun-Book™! The Wonders of SPACE!" fill 
the top third of the cover. 


The back cover features a block of text surrounded by a chain of 
anthropomorphic numbers and letters holding hands. 


Stuck inside on a rainy day? 

Getting ready for a long car trip? 

Open up Dr. Wondertainment's Infinite Fun-Book™ and 
stretch your brain into a new dimension! 

Puzzles, mazes, games and more await you inside Ever- 
Expanding™ pages! 

Science - Nature - History - Space - Art - Collect them 
all! 

You'll never run out of fun! Guaranteed!* 


“Guarantee is not legally binding. 


Testing has failed to reveal an upper limit to the number of times 
SCP-1997 can be unfolded. Despite how often SCP-1997 is 
unfolded, it continues to measure .5cm in depth, although the weight 
doubles each time. SCP-1997 can subsequently be refolded back to 
its original size, with any further folding resulting in normal behavior. 
No attempt to count the number of remaining pages has succeeded; 
humans invariably lose count and machines produce a variety of 
errors. 


Opening SCP-1997 reveals a black and white 2-page spread 
featuring a maze and instructions directing the reader to guide Astro 
Billy, a child in a domed helmet, to his rocket, avoiding various traps 
including aliens and a black hole. The maze has previously been 
completed using a green crayon. 


Further spreads can be accessed by unfolding SCP-1997 from 
bottom to top, then from right to left, continuing to alternate 
directions. Each action doubles the surface area of SCP-1997 and 
reveals additional activities which increase in size, complexity, and 
difficulty, many of which share the space exploration theme. Upon 
retrieval activities had been completed up to the 7th spread, using 
crayons, pencils and pens. Documented activities include: 


* SCP-1997-3: A "Spot The Differences!" puzzle featuring an 
alien landscape. - Completed 

* SCP-1997-28: Connecting Apollo astronauts to their 
respective missions. - Completed incorrectly 

* SCP-1997-112: A crossword puzzle measuring 2m x 2m. - 
Partially completed 

* SCP-1997-365: Unscrambling the names of 13 planets. These 
include the planets in our solar system as well as 
[REDACTED]. 

* SCP-1997-874: A cryptogram message from "Commander 
Nova" containing 1987 characters that has yet to be 
deciphered by Foundation personnel. 

* SCP-1997-1038: Connecting over 25,000 dots to draw 
engineering schematics for a Mars lander that matches no 
known prototype. 


Addendum 1: 


Several small tears presumably caused by SCP-1997's previous 
owner indicate that the subject is not indestructible. Excision of a 
5cm x 5cm section of SCP-1997 from the 5th spread was approved. 
The extracted section did not retain SCP-1997's anomalous 
properties. Requests to attempt a complete penetration of 
SCP-1997 denied on the grounds that it could irreversibly negate 
SCP-1997's abilities. 


Addendum 2: 


SCP-1997 was brought to a secure airplane hangar and unfolded a 
total of 18 times, reaching an area of approximately 61m x 102m 
(.63ha). As size and weight increased upwards of 50 personnel were 
required to complete each unfolding, until space limitations 
prevented further progress. SCP-1997 retained its original thickness 
at each stage and was successfully folded back to its original size. 
Further testing in an outdoor location has been suspended until 
proper precautions against wind and other weather effects can be 
enacted. 


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SCP-1998: Concentration Enhancer, Standard 


Item #: SCP-1998 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1998 is to be contained in 
a High Value Storage Locker in Site 38. Testing of SCP-1998's 
effects are to be carried out only according to the following 
protocols. First, a request is to be filed with the Foundation Ethics 
Committee, which will provide both the appropriate D-class 
personnel and the parameters under which experimentation can be 
carried out. Second, all aspects of every experiment are to be 
monitored in person by one representative of the Ethics Committee 
and broadcast live via closed-circuit camera to the remainder of the 
Committee. Third, under no circumstances is SCP-1998 to be used 
for anything other than experimental testing; any attempt to use 
SCP-1998 to alter the free will of D-class personnel for the benefit of 
either individual members or departments of the Foundation will be 
considered grounds for immediate demotion and reassignment. 


Description: SCP-1998 is a pistol of unknown make or 
manufacture. The pistol is operated through use of a plunger- 
shaped apparatus directly beneath the barrel. SCP-1998 does not 
use any sort of ammunition, instead firing an energy pulse via 
unknown mechanisms. The power source of SCP-1998 has never 
been determined; it does not require access to any external source 
of power, though it does require approximately five minutes between 
uses, presumably for cooldown or recharging purposes. The energy 
pulses generated by SCP-1998 have no effect on inorganic, 
inanimate, or non-human materials, dissipating on contact with 
anything other than a human body or clothing directly in contact with 
a human body. Pulses will dissipate after traveling approximately 
twenty meters. 


The energy pulses produced by SCP-1998 have their principal effect 
on the human brain, specifically the motor cortex, primary auditory 


cortex, and hippocampus; these areas are affected regardless of 
what part of the body is impacted by the pulse. Individuals affected 
by SCP-1998 pulses will experience three effects in rapid 
succession. First, affected individuals will turn towards the operator 
of SCP-1998 and sit on the ground in front of them. The placement 
of obstacles in the path of this movement may result in 
destabilization or loss of balance; once the individual is no longer 
standing and is facing the device's operator, movement will cease 
regardless of the physical comfort of the position. Second, affected 
individuals will experience functional paralysis, having no voluntary 
control over any motor function other than what movements are 
required to maintain eye contact with SCP-1998's operator. 


Finally, affected individuals will listen closely to and deeply 
internalize whatever SCP-1998's operator says during the period of 
paralysis; any information conveyed during this period will be 
remembered perfectly and completely for the remainder of the 
individual's life, and any imperative commands given will be carried 
out as completely as possible after the end of the paralysis.! This 
period will continue for approximately nineteen minutes, after which 
affected individuals will regain motor control. The tendency of 
individuals affected by SCP-1998 to enter periods of sustained 
shock and psychological trauma are believed to be related to the 
immense, traumatic physical pain (described by two affected 
individuals as "agonizing" and "hellish") caused by exposure to 
SCP-1998. 


Addendum 1998-1: SCP-1998 was recovered by several civilians 
hiking on Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail in West Tennessee. It 
was contained inside a small cardboard box covered in several 
markings in what was identified as a combination of Latin and 
Cherokee vocabulary written in the Greek alphabet. Translations of 
these markings were incompletely comprehensible, suggesting the 
box was being transported by an organization known as 
"Phitransimun Combine". The box's contents included SCP-1998, 
various packing materials, and a slip of paper. An approximate 
translation of the slip read as follows: 


GIMNASION EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 
Ill TWELVTH CIRCLE 


NOVOTHEBUS OF SANDS 


DESTINATION: 

ALEXYLVA UNIVERSITY 
CENTRAL ACADEMIC AUTHORITY 
EQUIPMENT REQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT 
LI FIRST CIRCLE 
ALEXANDRIA OF FORESTS 


ITEM NO. QUANTITY ~~ PRODUC! PRICE 
Cl 1 CONCENTRATIONKXI! AUR. 
ENHANCER WAIVED 

STANDARD 


ENJOY THIS FREE SAMPLE FROM GIMNASION 
SUPPLY! CONSIDER US FOR YOUR LEARNING 
ENHANCEMENT NEEDS IN THE FUTURE! 


Footnotes 

1. Experimentation has determined that individuals given physically 
impossible orders (demands that violate laws of physics) will lead to 
affected individuals carrying on without obeying the order, but report 
feelings of regret and low self-esteem due to their perceived 
"failure." Individuals ordered to perform tasks that lead to physical 
discomfort or danger will carry out the order regardless of the 
potential harm, and will often shrug off attempts to treat wounds 
incurred during such tasks. 


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SCP-1999: "Loewes" 


Item #: SCP-1999 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Mobile Task Force lota-9 
("Collected Curios") is to work with museums in designated areas of 
effect, identifying cases of vandalism concerning the name 
"Loewes". The MTF will also secure all items affected by SCP-1999. 
The Foundation will work to restore items with high monetary or 
cultural value. 


All instances of the word "Loewes" written in anything other than 
ballpoint pen or felt-tip marker ink are not to be considered 
SCP-1999. Pertinent graffiti is to be investigated for links to dadaist 
collective "Are We Cool Yet?" See Addendum 1999-d. 


Investigation into the origin of the name is ongoing. See Addenda. 


Description: SCP-1999 is a phenomenon whereby the name 
"Loewes" (Sometimes stylized "LOEWES" or less frequently, 
"loewes") inscribes itself on the surface of objects through unknown 
means. The name appears to be written in either ballpoint pen or 
felt-tip marker, and the handwriting is consistent throughout all 
instances. (See Addendum 1999-b.) Objects so far discovered with 
SCP-1999 written on them have had no similarities to one another 
other than having been located inside museums, a feature which 
has been instrumental in identifying fabricated instances. This has 
included exhibited artifacts, non-exhibit museum items and objects 
owned by employees and visitors. Objects have been found within a 
15km radius of Manhattan, New York City. See Addenda. 


An object marked with the name produces an effect whereby 
subjects consider it the property of another person, even if it was 
originally theirs. In such cases, subject's possessing of the item is 
considered temporary, as though it were borrowed. Reactions to 


affected objects will be typical of persons wishing to protect 
another's property. Subjects can be coerced into misusing or even 
damaging objects, but will often display extreme distress when 
asked to do so. Museum staff have on numerous occasions 
removed items from exhibits without prompting, later stating the 
object in question "is Elfie's". Seeing the name or knowing about its 
existence on the object is unnecessary for the effect to take place. 


Analysis of affected objects suggests a frequency of occurrence 
between one and three months. 


Addendum 1999-a: Contact with museums in Germany has 
identified the name "Léwes" occurring on objects prior to the 1940's, 
especially in the city of Stuttgart. These are also considered to be 
instances of SCP-1999. 


Addendum 1999-b: Handwriting analysis has confirmed a match 
with a Mrs. Elfa S. Loewes, née S of Manhattan, New York 
City. Interviews with Mrs. Loewes' family reveal that she settled in 
Manhattan shortly after coming to the United States from Germany 
in 1941, and that, barring vacations, she did not leave the area for 
the remainder of her life. The date of her emigration coincides with 
the shift in spelling of SCP-1999 instances and the shift in location of 
instances from Stuttgart to Manhattan. The interviews also reveal 
nothing anomalous about Mrs. Loewes herself.