One week The user will report irritation in 
areas that are affected by 
SCP-1317, similar to a mild rash. 
Subjects may also report 
increased amounts of skin flaking. 

Two weeks The user will begin to develop 
more severe rashes in the 
afflicted areas. These rashes are 
usually a dark green or light 
purple. In addition, any of the 
user's hair located in these 
affected areas will begin to fall 
out. 

Three weeks The user will report serious 
discomfort in the affected areas. 
The rash will have become 
discolored and afflicted areas will 
cause the user large amounts of 


Four weeks 


Five weeks 


Footnotes 


pain. Users at this stage will 
become highly reclusive due to 
their appearance, but only a small 
percentage will seek medical 
Care. 

Users at this stage will begin to 
experience extreme fatigue. In 
addition, users at this stage will 
begin to have large amounts of 
tissue disintegrate. 98% of users 
who reach four weeks of 
exposure will have lost all body 
hair in the afflicted area. 

After five weeks have passed, the 
user's afflicted flesh will begin to 
lose cohesion. The first tissue to 
dissolve will usually be soft tissue 
such as the user's eyes, cheeks, 
or loose areas of skin, and 
damage to the dental cavity 
resulting in the dissolution of the 
gums and tooth loss. Following 
this, deeper tissues such as 
muscle and ligaments will begin 
dissolving. In cases where the 
user had used SCP-1317 for 
more than six months, the 
dissolution of organs such as the 
intestine, liver and bladder will 
result, along with partial 
liquefaction of the visual or 
olfactory cortices. 


1. Including territories occupied or controlled by Germany 


« SCP-1316 | SCP-1317 | SCP-1318 » 


SCP-1318: Consultant Rats 


Item #: SCP-1318 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Specimens of SCP-1318 are to 
be kept in individual wire cages in a secured room in a facility 
otherwise devoid of laboratory animals. Due to the nature of the 
cognitive hazard presented by SCP-1318, no research staff shall be 
permitted to interact directly with specimens. Any experiments 
involving specimens are to be carried out by appropriately trained 
class-D personnel under remote observation by the assigned 
researcher. 


Experimental protocols should be designed to strictly limit the 
duration of exposure to SCP-1318 specimens. No individual class-D 
is to be scheduled for this duty more than once per week. Under no 
circumstances should any personnel be assigned duty which would 
increase their cumulative exposure time to SCP-1318 to over 16 
hours. 


Any personnel showing signs of excessive SCP-1318 exposure are 
to be treated with amnestics and must undergo a thorough 
psychological examination before returning to duty. If delusions 
persist after drug treatment and counseling, disability leave may be 
granted at the discretion of the project lead. Class-D personnel 
experiencing persistent delusions are to be terminated. 


Description: SCP-1318 is a spontaneously occurring phenomenon 
found in an estimated 0.0001% of specimens of the Long-Evans 
strain of Rattus norvegicus', the Norwegian Brown Rat. Instances 
are indistinguishable from other Long-Evans specimens in size, 
intelligence, appearance, and lifespan. However, humans spending 
20-80 cumulative hours in close proximity (approximately 3m) to an 
SCP-1318 specimen develop the following delusional complex: 


That the specimen is sapient, and capable of speech. 

That the specimen is a subject-matter expert in their field of 
employment. 

¢ That their "best ideas" originate from conversations with the 
specimen. 

That these properties of SCP-1318 are possibly hereditary, 
and that any offspring of the specimen should be exempt from 
experimentation pending unspecified "analysis". 

* That possession of SCP-1318 provides significant competitive 
advantage, precluding the sharing of data about specimens 
with outside organizations. 


In addition to this cumulative effect, persons introduced to an 
SCP-1318 specimen by an affected individual will immediately be 
affected by the delusional system.2 


While affected persons report that they hear the SCP-1318 
specimen speaking, review of recordings of such "conversations" 
reveal that affected persons are, in fact, subvocalizing the 
specimen's responses to their queries. No reported responses were 
found to lie outside of the knowledge domain of the affected 
individual. 


SCP-1318 was discovered when a routine performance review in 
1993 found that productivity at the biosciences laboratory at 
Research Site-27 had declined by 75% in a 6-month period without 
a corresponding decline in research quality. An internal audit of the 
facility determined that the entire staff of the lab were affected by 
delusions pertaining to a male SCP-1318 specimen whom they 
dubbed "Frankie". Two members of the audit team were likewise 
affected before the nature of the hazard was determined. 


All affected personnel were interviewed and treated with amnestics, 
though 15% of staff suffered from persistent delusional states and 
were subsequently relieved of duty. "Frankie" was determined to 
have entered the facility as part of a routine delivery of model 
organisms from Charles River Laboratories. No anomalous 
properties were detected in any other specimens in the shipment. 


Interview Log 1318-1-5 


Agent Davidson: Good morning, Mr. Mooney. | would 
like to ask a few questions about the model organism 
designated SCP-1318-1. 


Researcher Mooney: Uh. Hey, sure. There sure are a 
lot of you internal affairs guys around. Is everything ... 
okay? 


Agent Davidson: This is an information-gathering 
exercise, not a disciplinary hearing. Now, what can you 
tell me about SCP-1318-1. 


Researcher Mooney: You mean Frankie, right? 


Agent Davidson: Yes, | believe the staff refer to it as 
"Frankie". 


Researcher Mooney: Oh, Frankie's great. He's real 
easy to talk to and he's got a head for organic chemistry 
like nobody I've ever seen. 


Agent Davidson: How did you discover its anomalous 
properties? 


Researcher Mooney: Well, a couple months ago | was 
getting really stuck trying to synthesize one of the 
components from the SCP- _ fluid, and | was bitching 
about it in the lunchroom. Kowalski from Virology says to 
me, "Hey, you should run that by Frankie," and I'm like, 
who the fuck is Frankie? 


Agent Davidson: So Researcher Kowalski introduced 
you to the specimen? 


Researcher Mooney: Yeah. He takes me into this 
mostly empty storeroom, nothing in there except this big 
cage with one little rat in it, and I'm like "Where the hell is 
this Frankie guy?" and Kowalski says "That's him right 
there." 


Agent Davidson: Referring to the rat. 


Researcher Mooney: Yeah. So I'm just about to punch 
Kowalski in the mouth for taking me on a snipe hunt, 
when he starts talking to Frankie. And Frankie starts 
talking back. 


Agent Davidson: What were they discussing? 


Researcher Mooney: Oh, Kowalski is like "Hey, my 
buddy Mooney here is stuck on some hairy O-Chem, do 
you think you could help him out?" and Frankie is all 
"Sure thing. Nice to meet you, Mr. Mooney". It was weird 
too, cuz you'd think a little rat like that would have a 
squeaky voice or something, but he just sounded like a 
regular guy. 


Agent Davidson: Was your discussion with the 
organism fruitful? 


Researcher Mooney: Yeah! It was amazing, | just told 
him what | was trying to do and he walked me through a 
possible synthesis as easy as giving directions to the 
grocery store. | took it back to the lab and it worked the 
first time. 


Agent Davidson: And you continued to consult with the 
organism? 


Researcher Mooney: Yeah, | did. By the end of the 
month most of the guys in the lab were talking to Frankie 
when they got stuck on something. That little bastard can 
talk about almost anything you throw at him, you know? 


Agent Davidson: Why did you not disclose the presence 
of the anomaly? 


Researcher Mooney: Um. Well. It sounds stupid when | 
say now, but everyone in the bio lab kind of figured that 
Frankie was our secret weapon? Everyone was doing 
amazing work and we figured we'd keep it to ourselves 
for a little bit. 


Agent Davidson: Our records show that while the 

quality of work coming from your labs was consistently 
high, there was a precipitous drop in total output. If the 
organism was so helpful, how do you account for this? 


Researcher Mooney: Yeah, um. So it was a couple of 
things, | guess. The biggest problem is that there are 
only so many hours in the day, and Frankie's asleep for 
half of them. So the scheduling got to be a little hairy. 


Agent Davidson: People were unable to proceed until 
they could consult with the organism? 


Researcher Mooney: Well, it's like you Know you could 
get going without talking to Frankie, but once you talk to 
him, you'll probably have to start over anyway, so why 
bother? Also, lots of people's time was taken up with the 
breeding program. 


Agent Davidson: Breeding program. 


Researcher Mooney: Yeah, we figured we couldn't keep 
it to ourselves forever, and how great would it be if every 
lab in the Foundation had their own Frankie? 


Agent Davidson: That will be all for now, Mr. Mooney. 


Footnotes 

1. This phenomenon appears to be restricted to the Long-Evans 
strain, and has never been witnessed in other laboratory strains or 
wild specimens. 

2. An "introduction" consists of addressing the specimen as a 
sentient being who is being made acquainted with the unaffected 
individual. 


« SCP-1317 | SCP-1318 | SCP-1319 » 


SCP-1319: The Split-Up 


Item #: SCP-1319 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1319-1 and SCP-1319-2 
are currently kept in separate containment cells at Site 

SCP-1319-1 and SCP-1319-2 are not to be brought within three (3) 
meters of each other in order to prevent possible violent behavior 
and ensure cooperation on their part. In cases where SCP-1319-1 is 
having difficulty moving due to its lack of legs, use of a stretcher is 
authorized. 


Any experimentation involving either SCP-1319-1 or SCP-1319-2 
must be authorized by at least one (1) member of Level 3 personnel. 


Description: SCP-1319 is the collective designation for two (2) 
different entities: 


* SCP-1319-1, the upper body of Research Assistant 
SCP-1319-1 consists of | 's upper torso, head and arms. 
Due to its possession of _'s head, SCP-1319-1 is capable of 
speech, making it much easier to communicate with than 
SCP-1319-2. To accommodate for its lack of legs, 
SCP-1319-1 moves by pulling itself along the floor with its 
hands. SCP-1319-1 enjoys the consumption of food, despite 
the fact that this food inevitably exits its body through the hole 
in its torso. 


* SCP-1319-2, the lower body of Research Assistant 
SCP-1319-2 consists of __'s lower torso and his legs. 
SCP-1319-2 has the ability to hear commands given to it by 
researchers and perceive its surroundings, despite its lack of 
a head and associated organs. Due to its lack of a head, 
communication with SCP-1319-2 is much more difficult than it 
is with SCP-1319-1. 


Both SCP-1319-1 and SCP-1319-2 harbor intense feelings of 
resentment for each other, and meetings between the two have 
frequently resulted in violence. During questioning, SCP-1319-1 has 
indicated that this mutual resentment stems from the circumstances 
of their 'separation’, presumably referring to the incident in which 
they were created. Neither of the two appear to be alarmed by the 
lack of their other half or the injury resulting from their split. 


Neither SCP-1319-1 or SCP-1319-2 possess the original personality 
of Research Assistant __, and identify as completely different 
entities. They do not require sustenance or air, but do appear to 
enjoy these things, despite them lacking the bodily functions 
required to actually benefit from them. 


SCP-1319-1 and SCP-1319-2 came into existence on the date of / 

/20 , at 1:25 PM. At the time, Research Assistant was eating 
his lunch at Site 's cafeteria. Suddenly, he was observed to say the 
words 'You know what? Fuck this. Fuck you.', seconds before 
violently separating into SCP-1319-1 and SCP-1319-2. SCP-1319-2 
attempted to flee the area, while SCP-1319-1 attempted to climb up 
the table and resume consumption of Research Assistant _'s 
lunch. Both were subsequently brought into containment. Despite 
investigation, no potential cause for this event has thus far been 
discovered. 


Interview Log 1319-1 


Interviewed: SCP-1319-1 
Interviewer: Dr. 


<Begin Interview> 
Dr. : Hello, SCP-1319-1. 
SCP-1319-1: Hey, Doc. 


Dr. _: I'd just like to ask you a few questions, 
if that's all right. 


SCP-1319-1: Sure. | don't mind. 


Dr. _: Now, I'll have to warn you, they are 


about SCP-1319-2 - 
SCP-1319-1: Oh. Him. 
Dr. : | hope that won't be a problem. 


SCP-1319-1: No, no. (pauses) Not really. I'm 
not even that mad, to be honest. He's less 
rational about it, but you can't let him get to 
you. 


Dr. _: I'd like to know how you and 
SCP-1319-2 came to separate, if you know. 


SCP-1319-1: (pauses) Well, it was more a 
bunch of little things, if you really want to 
know. He was just...incompetent. We'd be 
going down the hallway or something, and 
he'd just trip, and I'd be like 'what the fuck was 
that?'. He'd play ignorant, but I'd know he 
messed up. The thing that really got me was 
that he never improved. He never took my 
advice and actually applied it to the way he did 
his job. 


Dr. _: This job being...walking? 


SCP-1319-1: Not always. Driving cars was a 
problem with him too. You won't believe this. 
One time, we were driving down the street, | 
was doing my job, steering and everything, 
and what does the stupid dick do? Drives 
straight through a red light. He was going 
down, and he was pulling me down with him. 


Dr. :So you separated? 


SCP-1319-1: Yeah. I'd just had enough of his 
bullshit. The excuses, all of it. Got out of there, 
tried to be dignified about it. Didn't want to 
make a scene. But he goes running, drawing 


all this unwanted attention to me, because I'm 
the one who has to stay and clean up after 
him. 


Dr. :1lsee. Well, thank you, SCP-1319-1. 
SCP-1319-1: No problem. 
<End Interview> 

Interview Log 1319-2 


Interviewed: SCP-1319-2 
Interviewer: Dr. 


<Begin Interview> 


Dr. : Hello, SCP-1319-2. I'd just like to ask 
you a couple of yes or no questions, if that's all 
right. Tap your foot once for no, and twice for 
yes. Do you understand? 


(SCP-1319-2 taps foot twice.) 


Dr. : Good. Now, are you aware of your 
current location? 


(SCP-1319-2 taps foot twice.) 


Dr. : Why is that? Do you remember being 
here when you were connected to 
SCP-1319-1? 


(SCP-1319-2 taps foot once.) 


Dr. :Soyoucan actually see your 
surroundings? 


(SCP-1319-2 taps foot twice.) 


Dr. :1!see. Now, I'd like to talk about 
SCP-1319-1, if that's alright. 


(SCP-1319-2 ceases movement.) 

Dr. :Do you resent SCP-1319-1? 
(No movement.) 

Dr. : Ah, do you dislike SCP-1319-1? 
(No movement.) 

Dr. :Do you hate SCP-1319-1? 
(SCP-1319-2 stomps foot twice.) 


Dr. : He says that the separation between 
you two was your fault. Do you believe that? 


(SCP-1319-2 stomps foot once.) 
Dr. : So you believe it was his fault? 
(SCP-1319-2 stomps foot twice.) 


Dr. : Well, thank you, SCP-1319-2. That's 
all for now. 


<End Interview> 


« SCP-1318 | SCP-1319 | SCP-1320 » 


SCP-1320: Refractive Explorers 


Item #: SCP-1320 
Object Class: Euclid