Le Verrier 3, an unmanned probe designed by the Foundation in 
conjunction with the European Space Agency, was covertly 
launched in 2010 for the purpose of establishing a permanent orbit 
around Neptune from which to conduct further monitoring and 
attempt to establish two-way communication between the 
Foundation and SCP-1960. Estimated date of arrival is 11/6/2024. 


SCP-1960 communications have provided no information as to the 
nature or identity of SCP-1960 itself. Recurring themes in SCP-1960 
communications include feelings of fear, isolation, and discomfort. 
Messages from SCP-1960 appearing on photographs have 
included: 


IT'S SO DARK 
LONELY 
I'M SO COLD 
CAN | COME HOME WITH YOU? 
PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME HERE 
HUNGRY 
I'M SO SORRY 
« SCP-1959 | SCP-1960 | SCP-1961 » 


SCP-1961: Transformation Booth 


Item #: SCP-1961 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1961 is stored in 
Research Bay 12 at Site-22, under standard keycard-level security. 
SCP-1961 is only to be used for experiments on D-Class Personnel, 
with the approval of Level 3 or higher research staff. Conversion of 
other Foundation staff is suspended by O5 order, as are requests for 
SCP-1961 usage by any non-Foundation organization, regardless of 
clearance level. 


Any person processed through SCP-1961 is considered an instance 
of SCP-1961-1. Merged instances of SCP-1961-1 become 
SCP-1961-2. Containment staff should be aware that while 
SCP-1961 itself is Safe, SCP-1961-1 and SCP-1961-2 are Euclid 
Class. If it is necessary to terminate a specimen of either 
SCP-1961-1 or SCP-1961-2, fire or dissolution in acid are the 
recommended means. Personnel guarding SCP-1961-1 or 
SCP-1961-2 will therefore be issued flamethrowers. 


SCP-1961-1 subjects are required to wear Type 47-B Containment 
Suits when in the presence of Foundation staff, other instances of 
SCP-1961-1, or any instance of SCP-1961-2, unless direct exposure 
is required for experimentation. D-Class Personnel converted to 
SCP-1961-1 are exempt from monthly termination, but subject to all 
other D-Class restrictions, and should be considered a higher 
escape risk. SCP-1961-2 specimens acquire greater strength in 
proportion to their size, and larger subjects should be handled with 
appropriate caution. 


Converted Foundation staff should be considered of questionable 
loyalty and subject to Security Protocol 10-C. 


Instances of SCP-1961-1 and SCP-1961-2 are contained ina 


standard maintenance/restraint area for live specimens. 


Description: SCP-1961 is a 2.5 m x 1.5 m x 1.5 m mirrored booth, 
composed of wood, steel, and [DATA EXPUNGED]. It is designed to 
emit a mixture of and radiation and concentrate the rays 
on a human subject, previously injected with [DATA EXPUNGED] 
and processed SCP-2408-1 blood. [See Document 1961-P-3 for 
synthesis and administration instructions.] Use of SCP-1961 is fatal 
to subjects who have not been prepared with the appropriate 
injections. SCP-1961 processing is not reversible. 


The intent of the procedure is to give the treated subject the power 
to modify his/her physical form at will, and maintain the change 
voluntarily for an indefinite period. The SCP-1961 procedure is only 
partially successful. Treated subjects (hereafter referred to as 
SCP-1961-1) adopt an amorphous form, composed of their original 
mass, converted to a substance resembling protoplasm. Despite the 
lack of recognizable vital organs, SCP-1961-1 subjects retain their 
intelligence and personality in their new form. SCP-1961-1 subjects 
can learn to shape themselves into any form that conserves mass; 
this is not an innate skill, and there is wide variance in talent among 
individual subjects (approximately 40% have eventual success in 
simulating a human form). 


SCP-1961-1 subjects may assume the form of non-human or even 
anomalous beings, however they gain no additional strength or 
special abilities when doing so. 


Form conversion is physically tiring, and SCP-1961-1 subjects have 
not been able to retain human form for a period longer than four 
hours, requiring at least eight hours in amorphous form before 
another attempt can be made. Subjects are also likely to lose 
cohesiveness when angry, startled, or forced to concentrate deeply 
on another task. 


SCP-1961-1 subjects are typically contained within waterproof 
environmental suits. This prevents unauthorized interactions 
between specimens, as well as allowing subjects to maintain a 
somewhat human appearance (and a fully human appearance by 
learning to convert their head and hands). 


SCP-1961-1 subjects can merge with each other to form larger 
amorphous forms, designated SCP-1961-2. The merger process is 
voluntary, but apparently not reversible. It is unknown how many 
individuals can merge into an SCP-1961-2 colony; the largest under 
containment has_. Theoretically, there is no limit to the size of an 
SCP-1961-2 specimen. SCP-1961-2 colonies lose the ability to 
transform into recognizable forms, and either cannot or will not 
communicate with Foundation personnel. SCP-1961-1 subjects can 
silently communicate with SCP-1961-2 specimens by unknown 
means, and claim that SCP-1961-2 specimens are in a "state of 
communion" and retain aspects of their intelligence. A complex set 
of relationships between SCP-1961-1 and SCP-1961-2 subjects has 
developed, poorly understood by Foundation researchers. 
SCP-1961-1 subjects have been notably uncooperative in explaining 
this aspect of their development. 


Due to the lack of blood and vital organs, both SCP-1961-1 and 
SCP-1961-2 specimens are substantially more resistant than 
humans to trauma and hostile environments. Although initially 
developed for espionage activities, SCP-1961-1 specimens have 
been under consideration for both combat activities and exploration 
of areas difficult for humans to safely access. If they can be 
adequately controlled, SCP-1961-2 specimens may be suitable for 
manual labor in similar environments. 


Analysis of SCP-1961-1 and -2 cellular structure suggests 
specimens should be capable of reproduction through binary fission, 
however no specimen in Foundation custody has been observed 
doing so. 


Addendum: SCP-1961 was developed in by the Research 
Group forthe _, with semi-official access to certain Foundation 
materials. Object was transferred to Foundation controlin after 
the results were deemed too dangerous to be used by 
[REDACTED]. Ongoing research has been monitored by 
[REDACTED] and [REDACTED] and continued Foundation control 
has been in dispute for years. 


[For O5 eyes only; message from Dr. , former 
Director of SCP-1961 research, to the O5 Committee] 


From: Dr. 
To: O5- 
Subject: SCP-1961 


| am well aware that the O5 committee will do as it 
pleases, and | can only make suggestions, but | hope 
these will be taken under serious consideration. | request 
immediate transfer from SCP-1961, and recommend that 
all research on it be halted. If we wish to do what is best 
for humanity, SCP-1961 should be destroyed, and all 
specimens of SCP-1961-1 and SCP-1961-2 terminated. 
General would have an army of 1961-1 units, 
supported by teams of 1961-2. He is insane. 

SCP-1961-1 specimens are not spies, "super soldiers" or 
Our personnel given useful powers. They will turn against 
us at the first opportunity. 


The Foundation should not have helped create them, 
and we are damned if we continue. 


« SCP-1960 | SCP-1961 | SCP-1962 » 


SCP-1962: Ancient Egyptian Superweapon 


Item #: SCP-1962 
Object Class: Safe-reliquia 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1962 is to be kept in a 
plastic storage container in Reliquary Site-62. Testing of SCP-1962 
requires permission from Dr. Stephenson or Researcher Short. 
Gloves must be worn at all times during testing. In the event that 
contact is made with SCP-1962 outside of testing, its connection 
with the subject must be severed immediately if possible. If this is 
not successful, the subject is to be placed under general anesthesia 
before removal of SCP-1962. 


Description: SCP-1962 is an Egyptian khopesh' 52 centimeters in 
length dating to approximately 1780 BCE. Hieroglyphics cover the 
majority of its surface, typically exhortations calling for the granting 
of wisdom and prowess to the user's heart. Upon recovery, 
SCP-1962 was heavily tarnished; the object has been refinished 
without causing any change in functionality. 


SCP-1962 contains an interior cavity running the length of its blade 
with a total volume of approximately 21 cm3. Examination has 
shown this cavity to be filled with living cardiac muscle tissue 
belonging to a human male of Middle Eastern descent. How this 
tissue remains functional is not known. 


Whenever a live human grips SCP-1962, cardiac muscle tissue will 
grow rapidly at all points of contact between the skin and SCP-1962. 
This tissue will penetrate the subject's skin and merge with the 
dermis, effectively bonding the subject to SCP-1962. The tissue will 
also spread along the surface of the subject's skin towards the 
chest, where it burrows into the subject's body, eventually making 
contact with and merging with the subject's heart. This process 
takes approximately four minutes, and has been described as 
causing a severe itching sensation. Severing SCP-1962 from the 


subject during this time period halts the process without ill effects. 


Upon completion of this process, electrical signals from SCP-1962 
will override the natural functioning of the sinoatrial node and 
regulate the subject's heartbeat. Typically, the subject's heart rate 
will remain at approximately 75 bpm,2 regardless of the subject's 
physiological state. 


Should the subject attempt to use SCP-1962 as a weapon, signals 
produced by SCP-1962 will instead be rapid and erratic, ranging 
between 140 and 190 bpm. This high, irregular heart rate often 
causes symptoms of arrhythmia, including fatigue, shortness of 
breath, and fainting. Should the subject suffer an open wound to the 
head, neck, or torso during this time, SCP-1962 will cause the 
subject to experience a heart rate of over 260 bpm, rapidly leading 
to severe heart damage and fatal cardiac arrest. 


SCP-1962 will remain attached to a subject until the subject's death, 
at which point it will detach from the cardiac tissue on the subject's 
skin. Forceful removal of SCP-1962 prior to this causes the heart to 
immediately cease functioning. 


Addendum 1962-1: Documents recovered from the tomb of Wegaf3 
refer to the construction of a khopesh intended to provide the 
wielder greatly increased reflexes, resistance to pain, and 
knowledge of various combat techniques by connecting directly to 
the wielder's heart. It has been hypothesized that SCP-1962 was an 
attempt to make a sword with the aforementioned qualities. 


There is currently no evidence to suggest that SCP-1962 provides 
any unusual abilities to bonded subjects. 


Footnotes 

1. A bronze sickle-sword used in Egypt from approx. 3000 BCE to 
1300 BCE. 

2. Within the average resting heart rate range of most individuals. 
3. Pharaoh of Egypt from the 13th dynasty. Ruled 1794-1757 BCE. 


« SCP-1961 | SCP-1962 | SCP-1963 » 


SCP-1963: Very Funny Slingshot 


Item #: SCP-1963 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1963 is to be stored ina 
triple-locked safe in the director's office in a triple voice-activated 
safe in Site 38, to be opened only upon voice authorization from the 
director of Site 38 and two Level 4 researchers brought on Site for 
testing purposes. Testing of SCP-1963 requires direct approval from 
Level 5 research staff and all usage must follow such guidelines as 
are written for experimental purposes. Testing is to be carried out by 
D-Class personnel only. Any deviation from approved testing 
guidelines is to be met with immediate termination of all involved 
personnel. 


Description: SCP-1963 is a wooden slingshot that appears to have 
been handcrafted from commonly available materials; such testing 
as was successfully carried out appears to show that the wood is 
composed of common white oak, the sling is built from two 
repurposed lengths of rubber, and the tape around the body is 
standard gray gauze. 


Four anomalous properties are associated with SCP-1963 when 
individuals are in the physical presence of the object. First, an 
unusually high correlation exists between the use of SCP-1963 and 
unusual, often improbable, injury to individuals near the object, 
whether targeted or not; as the object is used more frequently, the 
seriousness of the injuries and the likelinood of collateral damage to 
nearby individuals will increase. Second, individuals in the presence 
of SCP-1963 will consistently and repeatedly express the opinion 
that the object is harmless and that safety protocols regarding its 
use are not to be taken seriously; while this behavior is not 
tantamount to a compulsion to use it, individuals near it will 
nevertheless invariably attempt to use the object in a humorous 
manner. Third, individuals encountering injuries inflicted by 


SCP-1963 will consistently express the opinion that such injuries are 
less serious or less likely to cause permanent damage than an 
equivalent injury inflicted with another device, even by the injured 
individual; this makes SCP-1963 even more dangerous, as injured 
individuals will not seek medical care unless compelled to do so, 
and even trained doctors will fail to acknowledge the seriousness of 
the damage, even after the onset of secondary symptoms or death. 
The latter two effects present themselves even among individuals 
previously informed of SCP-1963's abilities. Lastly, individuals that 
use SCP-1963 will spontaneously acquire objects to launch." 


Addendum 1963-A: Testing Log 


Test: 1963-22 

Personnel Involved: D-5165, D-1689 

Description of Orders: Two D-class personnel were ordered to 
enter the containment area for SCP-1963, pick up the object, 
examine it for defects, place the object back on its pedestal, and 
leave. For testing purposes, researchers were asked not to 
physically intervene under any circumstances. 

Description of Events: Both personnel entered containment area 
without event. Upon examining the item, D-1689 suggested she 
attempt to launch an object into the mouth of D-5165, who 
concurred. D-1689 removed a small candy from the pocket of her 
jumpsuit, loaded it into the sling, and fired it at her counterpart. The 
candy penetrated D-5165's eye socket and lodged itself in her 
orbital bone, causing significant bleeding, pain, and blindness (later 
discovered to be permanent) in that eye. D-1689 began laughing 
uproariously while apologizing; D-5165, while clearly in substantial 
distress, repeatedly asserted that "it was nothing” and that she 
would "walk it off." D-5165 waited until her counterpart's back was 
turned, gained possession of SCP-1963, loaded another candy into 
the slingshot, and fired at D-1689; the object entered her mouth and 
lodged itself in her trachea, causing death by hypoxia. D-1689 
refused assistance, waving away her counterpart. 

Notes: Both D-class personnel had been searched before entering 
the chamber and were not in possession of any candy at that time. 
Candies tested but demonstrated no anomalous properties. 


Test: 1963-31 


Personnel Involved: D-5983, D-3403, Researcher Ellis 
Description of Orders: Same as previous tests. Researchers were 
authorized to provide assistance at their discretion. D-class 
personnel strip-searched before entry into testing chamber and 
confirmed not to be in possession of any foreign objects at that time. 
Both personnel were informed of SCP-1963's anomalous effects 
and warned against misuse.