Testing of SCP-2973 and SCP-2973-1 requires the approval of 
level-2 administrative personnel. 


Description: SCP-2973 is an object identical to a Tamagotchi brand 
virtual pet toy, discovered in an elementary school in Albany, New 
York. The device was located when local reports were cross 
referenced regarding a computer virus plaguing the school. All 
televisions, computers, and phones in the school were rendered 
inoperable due to irreparable screen malfunctions at the time of its 
recovery. 


The anomalous properties of SCP-2973 manifest when the device is 
turned on. When activated, SCP-2973 will display a blank screen 
with a pixel depiction of a tombstone in the center of the screen from 
which a new pixel sprite will emerge. This new sprite appears 
visually identical to typical Tamagotchi sprites with the exception of 
X symbols where eye sprites would typically be. The user of 
SCP-2973 cannot interact with this sprite in any way attributed to 
traditional use of a Tamagotchi toy. This character is referred to as 
SCP-2973-1. 


SCP-2973-1 can exit the boundaries of SCP-2973's screen to 
appear on another electronic display. While inside of a display 
screen SCP-2973-1 is capable of interacting with file thumbnails as 
if they were physical objects, but cannot access the program 
functions of the files themselves. SCP-2973-1 will often consume 
these thumbnails, and in turn destroy the files, while it is present on 
a display outside of SCP-2973. It will then produce waste pixels in a 
fashion typical of a Tamagotchi pet after feeding. Devices containing 
waste pixels from SCP-2973-1 exude an odor typical of animal 
feces. 


While SCP-2973-1 is inside of a device aside from SCP-2973, the 
user can interact with it through the device's main interface’. 
SCP-2973-1 can then be picked up and manipulated in this manner. 


SCP-2973-1 will avoid directly interacting with the user at all times 
and will instead attempt to consume files the user deems important 
as dictated by how often the user accesses the file. 


Addendum A: Testing event 2973-58. Presiding researcher Dr. 
Hollands. Transcript. 


22:00 SCP-2973 is placed next to a mundane 
Tamagotchi virtual pet that has been activated five 
minutes prior to the testing (the subject). 


22:15 SCP-2973-1 turns to the subject. 


22:30 The subject begins buzzing? although it has 
already been fed. After executing a discipline function on 
the subject, it continues to buzz. 


22:31 SCP-2973-1 approaches the subject's device. 
22:31 SCP-2973-1 enters the subject's screen. 


22:35 The subject's device emits a continuous buzzing. 
The subject disappears into the right side of the screen, 
and is followed by SCP-2973-1. SCP-2973-1 continues 
chasing the subject in a scrolling parallax. 


22:36 The subjects are not depicted on the screen. The 


buzzing becomes erratic, and then stops. 


22:50 SCP-2973, 2973-1, and the testing subject remain 
inactive for an extended period. 


23:32 SCP-2973-1 reemerges from the side of the 
screen followed by a new instance of SCP-2973-1. The 
new instance of SCP-2973-1 displays visual similarities 
to the Tamagotchi pixel sprite from the subject's display 
screen. 


Addendum B: Testing event 2973-59. Presiding researcher Breen. 
Transcript. 


In this test, SCP-2973 was placed beside a powered-off 
television to view the effects it has on such display 
screens. The test was conducted in an isolated chamber 
using robotic manipulation. 


12:20 SCP-2973 is placed next to the powered-off 
television. 


12:22 SCP-2973-1 moves to the top of its screen and 
then then vanishes. 


14:23 SCP-2973-1 cannot be located for two hours. The 
television is powered on and SCP-2973-1 is not present 
inside of it. 


14:23 SCP-2973-1 unexpectedly appears on the security 
monitor of the surveillance booth, and approaches the 
robot on the surveillance screen. SCP-2973-1 is not 
visible in the testing chamber proper. 


14:24 SCP-2973-1 approaches the robot and begins 
consuming it. Loud metallic crashing and grinding can be 
heard within the testing chamber, although SCP-2973-1 
is not visible and the physical robot shows no signs of 
damage. 


14:40 SCP-2973-1 remains on-screen for fifteen minutes 
before producing a waste pixel sprite. Personnel present 


in the surveillance booth report an overpowering scent 
typical of animal feces. SCP-2973-1 then moves toward 
the security door and begins headbutting it. Loud 
crashing can be heard within the room. 


14:42 Security vacates the security surveillance booth 
and seals the testing chamber behind an emergency 
containment door as of Protocol 12-173. Power to the 
surveillance booth is switched off. 


14:45 Cameras and monitors are reactivated. 


14:46 SCP-2973-1 is no longer present on the security 
monitor and has reappeared on SCP-2973. The 
manipulation robot emits a vibrating noise for one hour 
afterward, and smells strongly of copper, although it 
shows no signs of damage. Containment procedures 
have been updated. 


Footnotes 

1. Mouse, touch screen, touchpad, etc. 

2. This action typically indicates that a Tamagotchi requires feeding. 
3. In the event of an anomalous manifestation in a non-containment 
wing of Site-12, all entries and exits affected by the effect, event, or 
entity must activate their emergency containment blast-doors. 


« SCP-2972 | SCP-2973 | SCP-2974 » 


SCP-2974: Dried and Salted Lizard 


SCP-2974 as seen in Night of the Mummy Lizard 


Item #: SCP-2974 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2974 is to be kept in a 76- 
liter glass terrarium with paper towel substrate, at least 2 
commercially-available hides, 3 to 5 false logs or branches, and 4-7 
pieces of slate rock to facilitate basking. For enrichment purposes, 
the placement and number of items is to be changed monthly. The 
terrarium will be kept with a temperature gradient to facilitate 
temperature regulation. This temperature gradient must be 29.5 
degrees Celsius on the warm side, and 23.3 degrees Celsius on the 
cool side, and will be maintained with an under-tank heater with an 
attached thermostat. Due to the condition of SCP-2974, water 
bowls, humid hides, and mistings are not permitted. The terrarium 
must stay at no more than 30% humidity at all times to prevent 
decay. SCP-2974 does not require food, but pre-killed insects may 
be provided for enrichment purposes. Surveillance equipment is to 
remain out of visual range of SCP-2974. 


Description: SCP-2974 is the corpse of a male eastern fence lizard 
(Sceloporus undulatus). \t is 18.3 cm long, and appears to have died 
in the summer due to the breeding coloration on its sides and throat. 
It is currently animate due to an unidentified anomaly, despite 
having been unintentionally preserved years ago by the 
Company!. 


SCP-2974 does not appear to be hampered by its desiccation, and 
is capable of movement and activities with the same proficiency as 
non-anomalous fence lizards, including avoiding obstacles and 
hunting prey insects. It will ignore female lizards of the same 
species, and smaller or equal-sized lizards of different species, and 
attempt to hide from its native predators if one is placed near the 


terrarium. It displays typical territorial behavior when confronted with 
a male lizard of the same species. However, it will attempt to attack 
them even when control lizards do not register the presence of an 
intruder. The current theory is that SCP-2974 has anomalously 
heightened perception which allows it to sense other male eastern 
fence lizards through olfactory and visual barriers. It is currently 
unclear how SCP-2974 is able to behave as it does despite damage 
to its muscles and organs from being processed as trail mix. 


SCP-2974 reacts to video recording equipment as a control lizard 
would react to a predator, and will attempt to hide from visible 
cameras. As long as the cameras are not within visual range of it, it 
will not react to their presence. Other surveillance equipment, such 
as audio or infrared recording devices, do not cause SCP-2974 to 
react negatively. 


Recovery Log 


SCP-2974 was recovered in its current state after reports of a 
"mummy lizard" from the University of : were 
investigated. Questioning of the involved students revealed that the 
anomaly was discovered in an on-campus vending machine in a bag 
of trail mix. Class-A amnestics were administered to the students 
involved, and VCR tapes labeled "Night of the Mummy Lizard" were 
seized and placed into storage. Analysis of the packaging revealed 
that it matched that of the Company, located in Memphis, 
Tennessee. How SCP-2974 remained undiscovered during transit 
and stocking is uncertain; interviews with the drivers and workers 
involved revealed that none of them had noticed the presence of the 
lizard. 


Addendum A: On October , _ , a fault in the heat lamp installed at 
the time caused the substrate within the terrarium to combust. While 
the fire was dealt with in a timely fashion, unfortunately SCP-2974 
lost the lower portion of its right forelimb to fire damage. As a result, 
containment procedures for this object and other reptilian SCP 
objects were revised in light of the incident. Containment procedures 
for SCP-2974 will be adjusted in light of new discoveries regarding 
eastern fence lizard care from now on. SCP-2974 was relocated to 
Area-12 and placed under the purview of Doctor Jept. 


Addendum B: In light of SCP-2974's repeated attempts to function 
as a non-anomalous lizard despite missing its forelimb, a 
replacement forelimb has been constructed from plastic and a foam 
liner in order to prevent further damage to the object. The prosthetic 
is firmly attached to the object, and has been designed to not require 
additional maintenance beyond attachment. 


Footnotes 

1. A producer and supplier of trail mix snacks for vending machines. 
It has been defunct for years as of the last update to this 
document. 

2. Video footage recovered is available to level 2 and above 
researchers on request. 


« SCP-2973 | SCP-2974 | SCP-2975 » 


SCP-2975: Another Sun 


Item #: SCP-2975 
Object Class: Neutralized 


Special Containment Procedures: The remains of SCP-2975 are 
monitored by Observation Post SYN-Alpha-019, staffed by members 
of Mobile Task Force Sigma-3 ("Bibliographers"). Any unusual 
activity is to be reported immediately to Site-19 Command. 


Description: SCP-2975 is a demolished house on the outskirts of 
the city of [REDACTED], originally built over an extensive cave 
system, leading to a crevasse extending an unknown depth into the 
Earth's mantle. This crevasse is now inaccessible. It is unclear 
whether it has simply closed, or no longer exists. 


SCP-2975 was considered a historical landmark by the local 
community, which was aware of its anomalous status, and 
colloquially referred to it as a "haunted house" and "The Memory 
House". With a few exceptions, most members of the local 
community attempted to prevent the discovery or containment of 
SCP-2975. 


On 03/06/_ _, a group called the Order of the White Sun attempted to 
use SCP-2975 as a ritual conduit to cause an XK-Class end of the 
world scenario. This was discovered by analysis of information 
patterns collated by Mobile Task Force Sigma-3. 


A series of localized CK-class reality shifts occurred during the 
operation to neutralize SCP-2975, obscuring the specific events 
which took place. However, the ritual event was terminated, and 
SCP-2975 was demolished by Mobile Task Force Psi-7 
("Home Improvement"). 


No anomalous activity has been recorded from SCP-2975 since / / 


Addendum: SCP-2975 Partial Interview Logs [Post-SCP-2975 
neutralization] 


Interview M. Donaldson Excerpt 


Interview with Morgan Donaldson, community 
member local to SCP-2975. (Excerpt) 


Morgan Donaldson: Look, I'm not really 
comfortable speaking with Jailors, but 
[REDACTED] said | had to come and talk to 
you, so here | am. 


Interviewer: Thank you. | just have some 
questions about the House on Memory Lane, if 
you don't mind. 


Morgan Donaldson: The Memory House? 
The one your people blew up? A lot of us 
aren't happy about that, you know. | have to 
say, | agree with them. 


Interviewer: Can you elaborate? 


Morgan Donaldson: It was a center of our 
community. 


Interviewer: Well, | understand it did... er, eat 
people. 


Morgan Donaldson: Only the ones it was fed. 
Mostly. A few others, sure, but everyone 
should've known to stay away from that part of 
town after dark. 


Interviewer: What about people who didn't 
know about the house's... dangerous aspects? 


Morgan Donaldson: Who cares about them? 
They weren't from around here. Outsiders, like 
you people. This just goes towards the general 
decay of our society, you know. The Hand is 


going radical, and people in this community 
cast aside our traditions and betray us to you 
Jailors. [Shakes head] | don't mean to offend 
you, but it's just the way things are. 


Interviewer: | promise, the, uh, sect of Jailors 
we're part of, we work with local communities. 
We won't do anything to disrupt your 
community, | promise. 


Morgan Donaldson: You destroyed the 
Memory House. You imprisoned its caretakers. 
If that isn't disrupting our community, | don't 
know what is. 


Interviewer: Well, the House... was eating 
people, wasn't it? Or... being fed people, 
right? 


Morgan Donaldson: | told you. Only 
outsiders, only people who didn't matter. Not 
the people who can take care of themselves 
worth a damn. People die in the streets all the 
time, in cities all around the world, and no one 
cares. 


[Pause] 


Morgan Donaldson: Alright, sure, it shouldn't 
have been allowed to go on the way it did. 
Maybe we should've done something sooner. 
What do you want me to say? 


Interviewer: Doesn't it make a difference that 
the White Sun cult — the caretakers of the 
Memory House — that they were trying to end 
the world? 


Morgan Donaldson: Look, you're missing the 
point. Yes, the caretakers of the House went 
too far. But if you'd left it to us to handle, we 


you? You have no idea why they're asking, do 
you? Is that so much worse than last time? | 
don't see any hammers or car batteries in 
here, do you? When do you think they'll show 
their hand? If they could take you from them, 
what must they have up their sleeve? I'd be 
nervous too. Ha. It's a joke. [pause] So no 
description for our friends of how you set up 
that company to get a look inside the 
Absheron refinery? How you labored for 
months assembling counterfeit inspection 
equipment that would hide the real equipment? 
What you did with the men that were sent to 
poke around the offices? Maybe that should be 
what we did. | can never tell. 


Experiment: E356.26K 
Date: 02/11/1987 


Summary: Researchers answer phone calls engendered 
by the presence of SCP-356 and attempt to question 
SCP-356-A about its nature and origins. Results 
inconclusive, and information is unverifiable as SCP-356 
is either incapable or unwilling to provide information 
concerning SCP-356-A. 


Selected Transcript: 


Researcher Singh: Are you the same 
individual as SCP-356? 


SCP-356-A: What's a voice on the telephone? 
Your voice, is it you? If all you were to 
someone was a distant presence at the end of 
a line somewhere, can they be said to have 
known you? Met you? Look at me, talking 
when | don't know things. 


Researcher Singh: When did you first come 
into existence? 


could have found a solution. A better solution. 
We wouldn't have just razed a living historical 
icon to the ground. There had to be another 
way. 


Interview D. Sawyer Excerpt 


Interview with Danielle Sawyer, community 
member local to SCP-2975. (Excerpt)