Special Containment Procedures: The current known extent of 
SCP-1320's habitat, as well as no less than a five (5) kilometer 
radius of land from the estimated center, is to be owned by 
Foundation front companies and observed at all times. A concrete 
wall at least 4 meters high is to be constructed and maintained 
around the perimeter, and integrated ultrasonic motion detectors are 
to be placed at 20 meter intervals to monitor for breaches. 


At least once per week, during a period of inactivity, at least ten (10) 
items not previously encountered by members of SCP-1320 are to 
be introduced into their habitat via air-lift, as close to the center as 
feasible. For a list of items already encountered by SCP-1320, 
please see document 1320-4071a. 


Should individual members of SCP-1320 be observed leaving the 
containment area, a general alarm is to be sounded and MTF Chi-41 
(Ghost Watchers) is to be brought on station to return the individuals 
to their habitat. Should containment not be possible, observational 
command is to be notified and currently allocated areas are to be 
adjusted accordingly. 


Description: SCP-1320 is the group designation for an anomalous, 
sapient species, native to a roughly 6 square kilometer area of 
[REDACTED] known to be heavily forested and sparsely populated. 
The species shows a unique ability to refract electromagnetic 
radiation around their forms; this is most easily identifiable in the fact 
that light "bends" around them, rendering them somewhat 
transparent or reflective depending on angles, but the refraction 
extends to all currently tested wavelengths of the spectrum. 


A side-effect of this anomaly is that individuals are able to seemingly 


"appear" or "disappear" when not directly in view. Members of 
SCP-1320 are not believed to be able to teleport or in any other way 
shift themselves; they are simply well camouflaged and silent by 
nature, and are able to utilize their anomalous properties as means 
of evasion. Primarily, they have utilized such tactics to interfere with 
any attempts to retrieve specimens, ambushing groups attempting to 
capture one alive and swiftly removing any of their kind that are 
injured or otherwise incapacitated. 


Individuals of SCP-1320 are humanoid in shape, averaging between 
2.7 and 3.2 meters in height. Additionally, the distortion effect that 
surrounds them makes individuals appear to be between 1 and 1.5 
centimeters thick; remote ultrasound imaging has confirmed that the 
actual physical body is less than 1 micrometer thick. Despite this, 
individuals have shown a level of physical strength and dexterity 
roughly equivalent to an average human, save for an ability to shear 
objects at a near-molecular level. It is estimated that the tips of their 
extremities are narrowed to within a few dozen nanometers and are 
extremely durable, allowing for this level of sharpness and precision. 


Typically, members of SCP-1320 are not hostile unless provoked, 
instead showing an inquisitive nature with small groups gathering 
around any type of object that is new to their habitat and studying it 
thoroughly; this inevitably concludes with individuals cutting the 
object into successively smaller pieces, even if it is biological in 
nature. While they appear to lose interest in specific objects within 
three to four days and will largely ignore repetitive stimulus, similar 
objects that are sufficiently unique will attract their attention anew; 
for instance, after growing accustomed to Douglas-fir trees 
(Pseudotsuga) they still showed interest in both Cedar (Cedrus) and 
Pine (Pinus) species. It is believed that this inquisitive nature is the 
driving force behind SCP-1320's instincts, as no member of the 
species has been observed attempting to leave an inhabited area 
until all new forms of objects have been thoroughly examined. 


Despite the fact that no light or other electromagnetic waves should 
be able to permeate their refractive nature, SCP-1320 are observed 
to be "looking" at objects, using a form of sensory adaptation we 
have not been able to detect or duplicate. Similarly, members of 
SCP-1320 have never been observed to make any sort of 


vocalization, but apparently are able to communicate with one 
another. 


To date, SCP-1320 have not been observed to perform any sort of 
construction or assembly; it is not known whether they do not have 
the intelligence or desire for such activities, or if they have somehow 
been able to hide their constructs. Given the fact that individuals 
have been described as "disappearing" even when under direct 
observation, this has lead to great difficulty in tracking them to any 
type of central nest or housing area. 


Addendum: Incident 1320-1 


On 08/17/  , agroup of D-class subjects under observation by 
Researcher Grant were introducing new stimulus into the SCP-1320 
habitat, which at that time was contained in a steel mesh fence and 
was just below two kilometers on a side. Incident 1320-1 was the 
first time that SCP-1320 was observed to have any sort of large- 
scale hostility. What follows is an interview conducted by one of the 
few survivors. 


Access Interview Log 1320-12 


Interview Log 1320-12 
Interviewer: Dr. Kennar 
Interviewee: AgentB F 
Date/Time: 08/18/  , 13:45 


Dr. Kennar: Let's begin. For the record, 
please state your full name and position at the 
time of the incident. 


Agent F : Yes, sir. ‘mB F , level 3 
Security Agent, member of MTF Chi-41. On 
the date in question | was acting as 
observation and aerial marksman. 


Dr. K: Thank you, but you don't have to call 
me sir, | never was part of any military 
structure. Please describe the events that lead 
up to the security breach as best you can. 


Agent F: Of course. Grant and the D's had 
headed into the fenced-off zone, delivering the 
weekly batch of stuff to keep them occupied. 
Drop-off went well and they were heading out 
when one of the D's spotted one of the fracs 
digging at the fence. 


Dr. K: I'm sorry, "fracs"? 


Agent F: Oh, sorry, it's a nickname someone 
came up with for the scips, kinda shortened 
down "refracted", easier than thirteen-twenty, 
you know. Jim always thought we should call 
them "reefers", but he got voted down. 


Dr. K: |... see. Continue, please. 


Agent F: Well, the D sees this thing poking 
around like | said, and all of a sudden starts 
yelling at it, told it to get away from the fence. | 
heard over the radio that they were telling him 
to back off, but when the frac didn't back away 
he chucked a rock at its head. Pretty good 
aim, actually knocked it over. That's when all 
hell broke loose. | don't think anyone told 
these guys just how sharp the fracs' claws are, 
or how fast they run. 


Dr. K: | was not aware that they had any 
anomalous properties regarding their speed. 


Agent F: | don't know if you'd call it 
‘anomalous’, they're just fast. Like, they could 
lap an Olympic racer. Point is, | don't think the 
guy even saw the one that ran up on him 
before he was torn apart. Grant and two of the 
other D's booked it for the gate, one of them 
turned to try and help his buddy | guess. He 
lasted about three seconds. 


Dr. K: This was when the firefight started? 


Agent F: Yeah. The group made it through the 
gate and it got closed, but the fracs just started 
to tear through it like paper. Someone shouted 
‘fire’, | really can't say it was anyone with 
authority what with all the comm chatter. A 
couple of them dropped, but... Christ. It was 
like they were just hiding and waiting, there 
must have been two dozen of the things that 
came charging out of the tree-line. | think | 
took a couple of them down, but then they 
were at the fence, and then people started 


dying. 


Dr. K: What is your assessment of their 
combat prowess, Agent? 


Agent F: Frankly, | don't think they have much 
of it. They don't seem built for combat, 
they're... Explorers, investigators. If these 
things were on a wide-open plain with plenty of 
time to see them coming, this never would 
have happened. It's the fact that, where they 
are, they can duck in and out of cover, seem 
like just a trick of the light. And if they decide 
they want you dead, and they get right on top 
of you, unless you get in a good, quick, 
debilitating shot, you're dead. They also have 
some good stamina; one jeep got away, made 
it a few clicks before they stopped to get their 
bearings, probably figured they lost 'em. | hear 
that all that was found was a few chunks of 
shredded metal and bits of meat. 


Dr. K: That is a somewhat accurate statement. 
That should be all, Agent, unless you have 
anything else to add to the official record? 


Agent F: Just one. | was talkingto  ,hewas 
doing the observation run this morning. He 
says he saw a few wandering the forest. 
Those things never once tried to even get past 


the fence before now, and suddenly they're 
spreading? | think... | think these things will 
only stick to the territory they've already 
explored, but when they started chasing 
people through the woods in a rage, that 
territory expanded. We need to move the 
perimeter out. And we need to make it 
tougher. 


Taking the above interview and further investigation of the patterns 
of SCP-1320's behavior, it was confirmed that their assumed 
territory had expanded to the currently held ranges. Containment 
procedures were upgraded, and in light of their potential threat, 
Doctor Kennar put forth an official request to upgrade SCP-1320 to 
Keter status. 


The escalated security measures have kept them in check since the 
single incident. Thus, increasing their status to Keter has been 
denied until such time that SCP-1320 demonstrates a continual, 
active intent and ability to breach containment. - O5- 


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SCP-1321: Cathar Journal 


Item #: SCP-1321 
Object Class: Safe Neutralized 


Special Containment Procedures: Due to its age and fragility, 
SCP-1321 is to be kept in an an acid-free, humidity-controlled glass 
case in Site-19's High Value Containment wing. Personnel who 
made physical contact with SCP-1321 are to wait a minimum of one 
(1) week before additional contact. The remains of SCP-1321 are to 
be kept in a vacuum-sealed bag in its prior containment chamber. 
No additional containment measures are necessary. 


Description: SCP-1321 is the journal of Guillaume Bélibaste, the 
last known Perfectus of the Cathar religion, who was burned at the 
stake (according to Church records) in the year 1321 CE on charges 
of heresy. SCP-1321 is dated to the day before Bélibaste's death. 
SCP-1321's anomalous properties will manifest when a person 
touches the object or reads its physical copy in its entirety. When 
either condition occurs, the list of names appearing at the bottom of 
SCP-1321 will update, and the subject will usually experience a 
sense of euphoria and peace, accompanied by vague visions 
consisting of ethereal imagery. On rare occasions, subjects describe 
more detailed visions, which always include in some way a human 
figure attempting to gain entrance to a location, only to be refused. 
The exact nature of the figure and location changes depending on 
the subject, and will often take a shape which is in some way 
familiar to him/her. Subject who experienced this type of vision 
reported a sense of loss and longing. 


Regardless of the vision type, subjects who touch SCP-1321 always 
react to the experience favorably, and will seek to gain access to 
SCP-1321 by various means, though they will never resort to 
violence, even if they have a predisposition to such a behavior. The 
desire to access SCP-1321 will fade over a period of a few days. 


Historical Background: The Cathar religion, also Known as the 
Albigensian Heresy, was a dualism-based belief which thrived in 
Languedoc between the twelfth and thirteenth century, before 
becoming the target of persecution by the Catholic Church and 
finally being destroyed following the events of the Albigensian 
Crusade. The Cathar religion advocated austere living and rejected 
the sacraments of the Catholic Church as false, instead practicing 
only a single sacrament, the rite of Consolamentum. This ceremony, 
performed only shortly before death, was meant to free the soul from 
the bonds of the god of flesh and matter, which the Cathars 
considered evil, and deliver it to the realm of the god of spirit. They 
believed that if the rite was not performed, the soul was doomed to 
return to the material plane in another body to live another lifetime of 
suffering. 


The contents of SCP-1321 are as follows: 


| am undone. Today, the task of Arnaud-Amaury and his 
ilk has been completed, or so they think. They believe 
me to be the last of the Perfecti, and their pride 
overtakes them, the fools. My final request before the 
inquisitor was permission to write a last confession, to 
repent my heresy. | shall do no such thing. Let the writing 
of this document be my last act of defiance. 


The irony. | blame the Inquisition of pride when none is 
more guilty of this sin than I. | have erred much in my life, 
and strayed from the path of righteousness. My sin was 
greater than theirs, for | was supposed to be better. My 
hamlet was more obscene than their golden towers, for 
my only property should have been my faith. The meat of 
the goat | slaughtered was more evil than their stuffed 
peacocks, for | was not meant to taste the flesh of 
others, nor take a life of any kind. My love for my wife 
was the foulest of them all, for with it | created more flesh 
to serve the dark, when my goal was to rid the world of it. 


It is right for me to die now, for | have taught others the 
words. They may perform the rite of Consolamentum and 
release their brothers and sisters of this mortal coil, this 


endless agony of feeding and fearing and fornicating. | 
am a simple man, and never one to coat my words, not 
when discussing something of this vital importance. The 
holy words cannot be written upon as foul a substance 
as velum, the body of evil itself. Instead, it shall be a 
conduit for those who seek to be free to find those who 
still Keep faith. As long as the words live, mankind might 
still one day be released. | have no one to perform the 
holy rite on me, and so | am doomed to return. Perhaps 
in the light of a different era, | too shall be unbound. 


Find them, find the words. Do not allow them to be lost. 
Forgive me. 


Following this text is a list of names, supposedly of individuals with 
knowledge of the words Bélibaste refers to. This list changes 
periodically, but the number of names was never observed to reach 
beyond a few dozen. 


SCP-1321 was acquired by Father , an agent of the Foundation 
employed at the Papal archives, where he observed the item's 
unusual properties during a routine inventory. Upon retrieval in 
1902, the list of names numbered fifty-seven (57). In the year 1938 
this number rose to sixty-four (64), the highest recorded, but 
dropped to only ten (10) by the year 1945, possibly due to efforts by 
the Gestapo. Foundation efforts to locate any of the those 
mentioned on the list have thus far failed. 


Addendum SCP-1321-A: 
+ Testing Log SCP-1321-A: Noteworthy Results 


Subject: D-1321-3, twenty-five (25) years old 
male, convicted of three accounts of first 
degree murder. 


Test: Subject was instructed to touch 
SCP-1321 and describe what he sees. 


Result: Subject reported seeing a man of 
similar build, age and coloring to his own