SCP-293 causes those affected by it to become progressively 
obsessed with the item it is “bonded” to. This process appears to be 
accelerated by observation and physical contact with the item 
affected by SCP-293. Subject will rapidly become withdrawn and 
antisocial, and react violently to anyone attempting to touch or 
remove the item. Subject’s actions toward the bonded item will begin 
to take on “parental” aspects in 78% of cases, with the subject 
rocking, cleaning, and attending to the object as if it were not an 
inanimate object. Attempts to interrupt these rituals or bring attention 
to the inappropriateness of this behavior will cause the subject to 
enter an extreme state of fear, depression, or anger, which persists 
for an extended period of time. 


In many cases, the obsession and ritual cycle of SCP-293 will grow 
to the point where the subject is unable to function normally, 
needing constant contact with the SCP-293-bonded item. Subjects 
will show a marked and progressive impairment of performance in 
simple tasks, such as preparing food, engaging in personal hygiene, 
or sleeping. In the 22% of cases with non-parental attachment with 
SCP-293, subjects may also begin to engage in personal abuse and 
damage, believing they are being ordered to do so. Mental and 
physical degradation in both cases are often directly related to 
cause of death. 


Attempting to remove the item from the subject will cause the 
subject to enter a violent, fearful, depressed, hysterical, or one of 


Event 2609-5. 


The following were placed within five meters of 
SCP-2609 : A petri dish filled with an E. coli 
bacteria culture, a sealed beaker filled with six 
D. melanogaster flies and pure oxygen, a 
human heart within an Organ Care System 
such that it continues to beat, a Class D 
subject (henceforth Subject 1) considered to 
be brain dead but otherwise functionally alive, 
a Class D subject (henceforth Subject 2) with a 
prosthetic leg, and finally a Class D subject 
(henceforth Subject 3) with a pacemaker. 
These were allowed to be exposed to Event 
2609-5. Other containment procedures were 
observed as normal. 


The petri dish and fluid within, the sealed 
beaker and oxygen within, the entire Organ 
Care System including the beating heart, the 
entirety of Subject 1, and the prosthetic leg of 
Subject 2 were left behind following Event 
2609-5. Subject 2 (missing his prosthetic leg) 
and Subject 3 (entirely intact) were discovered 
at the site of Event 2609-5 in the desert near 
Qia, Saudi Arabia. The E. coli bacteria and the 
D. melanogaster flies have not been 
recovered, and are presumed to have 
dispersed upon arrival at the location of Event 
2609-5. 


Experiment 2609-E-7 : Exposure to SCP-1821 


Requests to attempt to disable SCP-2609 
were approved shortly following Event 
2609-276. It was postulated that SCP-2609's 
light source was the cause of its events. 
However, some faculty were concerned that if 
the light bulb was indeed the source of the 
events, breaking the bulb could have 
catastrophic effects. Due to all attempts to 


remove SCP-2609's light bulb proving futile, it 
was suggested that SCP-1821 be utilized to 
extinguish the bulb. Following approval, the 
experiment was prepared. 


After Event 2609-280, Equation 2609-03 was 
used to confirm the time until the next event of 
SCP-2609. SCP-2609 was then taken to 
SCP-1821’s containment tank. SCP-1821 
responded positively to SCP-2609, vocalizing 
and then kissing SCP-2609’s light bulb with 
SCP-1821-1. SCP-2609 was retrieved from 
SCP-1821’s tank before SCP-1821 could 
begin attempting to consume SCP-2609. As 
with previous sources of light exposed to 
SCP-1821, SCP-2609’s bulb ceased to 
provide visible light after contact with 
SCP-1821. However, no instance of 
SCP-1821-2 was observed. 


Upon the predicted time of Event 2609-281, 
SCP-2609 still teleported to a new location in 
Ceara, Brazil. Moreover, the bright flash of 
light indicating an event was still observed, 
implying that SCP-2609’s light bulb is not the 
source of said flash of light. 


Upon retrieval, SCP-2609’s circuitry was 
observed to still function as if it were 
illuminating a light bulb, having steady pulses 
of electricity in regular intervals. Using a 
voltmeter, Equation 2609-03 was applied to 
these pulses and predicted a time for event 
2609-282. 


Experiment 2609-E-8 : Breaking of Light Bulb 


After Experiment 2609-E-7, Event 2609-282, 
and the use of Equation 2609-03 in 
conjunction with a voltmeter to determine the 
time of Event 2609-283, attempts to remove 


SCP-2609’s light bulb were resumed. 
Following failure of all gentle attempts, 
SCP-2609’s light bulb was broken in a more 
assertive attempt. 


No abnormal effects were observed upon 
breaking the bulb. However, Event 2609-283 
occurred at the expected time, and the primary 
flash of light was still observed. Following the 
event, MTF Pi-6 operatives discovered 
SCP-2609 had a new - and functional - light 
bulb. The remains of the previous light bulb 
were still in custody, and as a result 
regeneration was ruled out as an explanation. 


Pending Experiments: 


SCP-2609’s property of removing any living 
organic matter within approximately 11 meters 
of its vicinity following an event has lead to it 
being suggested as a Sterilization tool. All 
experimentation in this area is pending a 
method through which proper containment 
procedures for any given test subject following 
an SCP-2609 event can be devised. 


Following Event 2609-180, SCP-2609’s 
potential as “a tool for identifying living organic 
material that would otherwise be ambiguous” 
(Dr. ) was tentatively suggested. The 
subject to be tested could simply be exposed 
to an SCP-2609 event, and if affected, the 
subject is confirmed to be both organic and 
living. However, any experimentation in this 
direction is again prohibited pending a method 
through which proper containment procedures 
for any given test subject following an 
SCP-2609 event can be devised. 


Following Event 2609-276 and the subsequent 
incident, multiple requests were submitted by 


various faculty to attempt to terminate 
SCP-2609 on account of its unique - albeit 
exceedingly rare - ability disrupt containment 
or interaction with any other SCP, globally. 
After the failures of Experiments 2609-E-7 and 
2609-E-8, further testing is pending approval 
at this time. (Dr. : “What if the blasted 
lamp decides it wants to pay SCP-2948 a visit, 
hm? What then?”) 


+ Addendum SCP-2609-C: Notable Events 
Excerpts from Event Logs 
Event 2609-A 


This is the first SCP-2609 event brought to the 
attention of the Foundation. All known events 
occurring before GPS tracking procedure of 
SCP-2609 was established are to be denoted 
by a letter. Lettered events are not necessarily 
in chronological order, but instead in order of 
the time they were recorded by the 
Foundation. 


On July 8, 1986, a 71-year-old woman named 

living alone in Manchester, England 
called 999 to report what she thought were 
aliens invading her home. Police arrived on the 
scene to find Mrs. hiding in her closet, two 
unclothed teenage males of Asian descent 
arguing in Mandarin in the living room, anda 
lamp of unknown origin placed haphazardly on 
the living room couch that occasionally 
flickered weakly. 


Mrs. claimed that a blinding flash of light 
occurred in her living room while she was 
cooking in her kitchen, and that aliens had 
appeared in her living room at the same time. 
Once clothing and a translator were brought 


and the teenage individuals were calmed, they 
claimed to have been walking down an alley in 
Guiyang, China, discovered a lamp that was 
flashing “like a strobe light”, saw a blinding 
flash of light, and then appeared naked at Mrs. 
's residence. Mrs. confirmed “I’ve 

never seen that ugly lamp before in my life”. 
Police confiscated the lamp as a precaution. 


The Foundation, upon hearing of the case, 
confiscated the lamp (designating it 
SCP-2609), and administered Class B 
amnestics to all parties involved. 


Event 2609-B 


Following SCP-2609 being obtained after 
Event 2609-A on July 8, 1986, it was placed in 
containment at Site-15 and monitored. Its light 
emissions were noted in terms of both 
frequency and, later, intensity. SCP-2609 
remained in containment without incident for 
three weeks, four days, and fifty-eight minutes. 


Upon the flashes becoming approximately 0.2 
seconds apart and at an intensity of 
approximately 15,000 lumens for 
approximately 30 seconds, SCP-2609 emitted 
a final flash of light approximately 1,200,000 
lumens in intensity before vanishing. 
Unfortunately, two janitorial personnel were 
present in an adjacent room and were in range 
for Event 2609-B, vanishing with SCP-2609. 


Through analyzing the flashes of light emitted 
by SCP-2609, Equation 2609-01 was 
developed and speculated to be able to predict 
events caused by SCP-2609. This has since 
been revised to Equation 2609-02 and then to 
Equation 2609-03. 


On September 18, 1999, the bodies of the 
janitorial staff were discovered inside the walls 
of a residential building by a demolition crew in 
Santa Barbara, California. It is speculated that 
the residential building, located at 
[REDACTED], was the teleportation site of 
Event 2609-B, and that the janitorial staff 
appeared within the walls of the house. Every 
void in their body was filled with the materials 
of the walls, causing death in approximately 
one to three minutes. 


Event 2609-C 


On December 21, 1993, the Foundation 
received intelligence of the location of 
SCP-2609 and immediately sent MTF Pi-1 to 
retrieve it due to its location being in a heavily 
populated area. Class D personnel were 
utilized to set up multiple experimental tracking 
techniques upon recovery of SCP-2609, 
including a method very similar to the currently 
required procedure. Equation 2609-01 was 
used to predict the time of the next event 
(Event 2609-D). SCP-2609 was then 
contained in a 30x30x3 meter storage 
chamber for the following two weeks and six 
days. 


Event 2609-D occurred within seven hours of 
the time predicted by Equation 2609-01. MTF 
Pi-1 was sent to retrieve SCP-2609 due to 
Event 2609-D also occurring in a heavily 
populated area. Further experimentation was 
conducted in the following events (Events 
2609-1 to 2609-8) to refine the tracking 
techniques and safety precautions. MTF Pi-6 
was also established as a separate team for 
future retrievals, beginning with Event 2609-1. 


Event 2609-M 


This is, to date, the earliest suspected 
SCP-2609 event. On August 30, 1951, an 
amateur pilot flying above Boise, Idaho 
reported a blinding flash of light and a lamp 
falling into his lap, causing him to crash into 
[REDACTED]. Authorities at the time 
dismissed his story and he was held liable for 
all damages. The pilot kept the lamp, but then 
reported that it disappeared about two weeks 
later, along with his pet bird. 


Event 2609-64 


Standard procedure was observed anticipating 
Event 2609-63 on November 14, 1998. Upon 
the event occurring and SCP-2609’s location 
in Lecce, Italy confirmed, a retrieval team was 
sent. However, while the retrieval team was en 
route, the location changed to Atacama, Chile. 


Upon arrival at the second location, SCP-2609 
was found perched on a narrow rock 
outcropping from a high cliff. The bodies of 
three individuals were discovered at the base 
of the same cliff. Reflection seismology 
revealed the bodies of an additional two 
individuals within the cliff face. The identities of 
the individuals not within the cliff face were 
confirmed as Italian citizens : 

, and 


The teleportation to Atacama, Chile was 
assumed to be a separate event from 2609-63, 
deemed 2609-64. The interval between events 
was four hours and eight minutes, by far the 
shortest interval observed to date. Fortunately, 
the mouse with the GPS tracking system 
survived Event 2609-63 and remained in the 
vicinity of SCP-2609, allowing retrieval 
following Event 2609-64. 


Event 2609-121 


This event was the first of two confirmed 
events to date where SCP-2609 did not 
teleport to a location on the surface of the 
Earth. On March 11, 2001, a Russian Oscar-Il 
class submarine discovered SCP-2609 
onboard their vessel following Event 2609-121. 
The vessel was in deep sea, approximately 
500 meters below surface level. 


Due to the vessel’s mission lasting months, 
Event 2609-122 occurred before SCP-2609 
was able to be taken into the Russian 
government's custody. Foundation negotiators 
were able to work with GRU Division "P" to 
ensure the survival of the GPS-implanted 
mouse and its continued proximity to 
SCP-2609. As a result, SCP-2609 was able to 
be retrieved at its location in Zhangjiakou, 
China following Event 2609-122 due to the 
mouse being alive and thus the GPS tracking 
system being included in Event 2609-122. Two 
of the submarine crewmembers had also been 
teleported, and were administered Class C 
amnestics before being returned to the 
Russian government. 


Event 2609-180 


This event was the second of two confirmed 
events to date where SCP-2609 did not 
teleport to a location on the surface of the 
Earth. On January 7, 2005, SCP-2609 could 
not initially be tracked following Event 
2609-180. After nine hours, the GPS signal 
was finally discovered originating from the 
surface of the Moon. Further investigation 
revealed that the location of Event 2609-180 
was the same location - within 10 meters - of 
the 1969 Apollo 12 Moon landing. 


The mouse carrying the GPS tracking system 
died shortly following arrival on the Moon. As a 
result, SCP-2609’s next location [Event 
2609-181, occurring four weeks and five days 
after Event 2609-180] could not be directly 
tracked, since SCP-2609 left behind the then- 
dead mouse and thus the GPS tracking 
system. However, Event 2609-181’s location 
was within a crowded marketplace in Jaipur, 
India. As a result, the Foundation was able to 
receive intelligence of SCP-2609’s location 
and arrive with damage control rapidly. 


Curiously, SCP-2609 returned from the moon 
with four polished black ovular objects 
appearing to be rocks. These ‘rocks’ were 
lodged within various objects at the location of 
Event 2609-181, and are presumed to 
originate from under the surface of the Moon 
where Event 2609-180 occurred. Since 
SCP-2609 is only known to move living, 
organic objects, the ‘rocks’ were designated 
SCP-2609-1 through SCP-2609-4, and 
contained as a biohazard until further notice. 


Event 2609-276 


From 11:00 to approximately 11:43 on May 3, 
2011, Dr. , two research assistants, and 
one D-Class subject (D-6498) were in the 
process of conducting an experiment on 
SCP-523 within a specially prepared, lead- 
coated test chamber locked with a card-key 
mechanism near Site-19. SCP-523 had 
assumed the form of a pair of sunglasses for 
an unknown reason prior to being taken out of 
its normal containment room, and eye contact 
had been maintained with the object at all 
times since removal, thereby preventing 
SCP-523 from transforming or relocating.