Item #: SCP-2836
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2836 is to remain secured in a standard humanoid containment cell equipped with a water resistant high rise ceiling. Communication with the subject outside of approved interviews is not advised. During said interaction, SCP-2836 is to be provided with a suitable covering for its mouth in order to speak clearly and maintain steady breathing.
Description: SCP-2836 is a male humanoid of relatively slender build, height measuring approximately 2 meters. The subject is in his mid to late 20's and is most often seen wearing a black wet suit with waterproof fingerless gloves. Subject on occasion has also been seen wearing standard provisional Site 38 attire. SCP-2836 speaks fluent English with a faintly detectable accent from the southern United States. While usually docile, SCP-2836 seems to suffer from bouts of depression, at times resisting attempts at communication with researchers.
Though most of the subject's attributes appear basically normal, SCP-2836 exhibits anomalous qualities in its method of self-transport. In any dry environment, the subject appears to be completely submerged in water and will seem to swim or float in midair. Characteristics of aquatic buoyancy affect all movements of the subject, thus making walking, running or balancing on floors essentially impossible. Additionally, the subject's hair will appear to waft in various directions as though affected by an aquatic environment despite the lack of such conditions. However, SCP-2836 has proven completely capable of normal breathing in these cases, though communication with the subject in dry areas has also been deemed impossible. All uttered speech will sound garbled and washed out as though being spoken underwater, causing instances of SCP-2836-11 to project from the subject's mouth.
Conversely, another set of anomalous attributes become apparent when SCP-2836 is actually submerged in water. In this state, SCP-2836 will suddenly succumb to conventional gravity. Previously impossible movements will be aptly performed as though being done in a waterless environment. Words spoken by SCP-2836 are also fully understandable in these conditions. However, the subject's ability to inhale ceases, limiting the amount of phrases able to be said as well as how long SCP-2836 can remain submerged before suffocating.
SCP-2836 first came to the attention of the Foundation following a localized incident taking place near ██████████, Florida. On June ██, 20██, a mother, father and young daughter were found dead and waterlogged on the shore of █████ Beach, the result of a boating accident that had occurred the previous night. The surviving older son was later discovered 2-3 miles down the beach floating over the sand and sobbing uncontrollably, releasing large clouds of SCP-2836-1. Attempts at getting the son medical attention were only met with resistance, forcing him to 'swim' well above the reach of people on the ground. When air support arrived, the son frantically escaped into the ocean, where he was able to somehow sprint away on the sandbars at full speed, only occasionally coming above the surface to 'breathe'. Subsequent to amnesticizing all parties witnessing these phenomena, Foundation field agents stationed in the area were able to locate and detain the young man via surveillance drones.

Open Interview 2836-4

- Close Interview 2836-4

The following is a video recording transcript of the 4th interview conducted with SCP-2836 since containment.
Interviewer: Dr. Garrison, Site 38 advisor and presiding researcher of the subject.

Begin playback - 11:08 A.M., 7/12/██
[Dr. Garrison enters the room and shuts the door behind him. Proceeds to take a seat.]
Dr. Garrison: Good morning SCP-2836! [directing his greeting upwards.]
[SCP-2836 is seen doing the dead man's float approximately 6 meters off the floor of the interview room. No response.]
Dr. Garrison: Would you care to join me down here at the table? I need to give you your mask so we can talk. It won't take very long, I promise.
[A brief pause occurs before a garbled sigh is heard from SCP-2836, releasing a sizeable cluster of SCP-2836-1. Subject slowly starts making his way towards Dr. Garrison.]
Dr. Garrison: Thank you, I appr-whoops! [Garrison is seen quickly moving his cup of coffee out of the way of a sudden rain of water droplets from SCP-2836-1 bursting on the ceiling.] Ha, I'm getting good at that, aren't I? Oh, here you go.
[Hands the subject a rubber ventilation mask filled with water to enable communication. The subject's nose is uncovered to allow breathing. Subject complies and puts on the ventilator.]
Dr. Garrison: Careful, don't spill. Very good. So let me just start by asking, how are you feeling today?Dr. Garrison: Happy? Sad? Somewhere in the middle?Dr. Garrison: For the record, just give me a simple adjective. First thing that comes into your mind.Dr. Garrison: [pen scribbling] Are you not satisfied with your accommodations?Dr. Garrison: Well now, I know this place can get a little dull after a while. But maybe I can help you, talk to the other directors and make you a bit more comfortable. What do you think would make things less boring for you around here?
[No response from the subject for several seconds, just breathing.]
Dr. Garrison: Any ideas?Dr. Garrison: [grabs onto the subject's arm] Now hold on, just stick around a little longer, please?
[Subject remains still for several seconds before weakly clasping the interview table, re-anchoring himself in front of Dr. Garrison.]
Dr. Garrison: Now you can't expect me to believe that you have no interests whatsoever?Dr. Garrison: [grinning enthusiastically] Well now we're getting somewhere. Please, tell me all about your boat.
[SCP-2836 seen pushing his hair out of his face from the aquatic effect. Nods gently at Dr. Garrison.]Dr. Garrison: Oh? And what did he name it?
[SCP-2836 falls silent.]
Dr. Garrison: Do you remember?Dr. Garrison: How thoughtful.
[SCP-2836 stares blankly at the table, breathing steadily.]Dr. Garrison: Dreams? About 'Jenna'?Dr. Garrison: I see.Dr. Garrison: Ah, you're referring to a hypnic jerk.[Subject seen grasping the interview table tightly.]
Dr. Garrison: Go ahead, I'm listening.Dr. Garrison: And your family?
[SCP-2836 looks downward, visibly distressed.][Dr. Garrison adjusts his glasses.]Dr. Garrison: My deepest condolences for your loss. This is right around when we stepped in, isn't it?
[Subject nods, gradually regaining composure.][Subject pauses and looks up at the ceiling, visibly drained from crying.]Dr. Garrison: You've been beyond helpful today, SCP-2836. Thank you. Feel free to remove the ventilator.
End interview log, 11:22 A.M.

Addendum 2836-1

- Close Addendum

Note from Dr. Garrison to Site 38 staff

To entire research team,
Since my last interview with SCP-2836, I've come to the conclusion that his condition is psychologically rooted. Specifically, the influence of multiple hypnic jerks during slumber seem to have triggered some kind of an anomalous bodily reaction stemming from his subconscious. I request future testing be conducted on the subject's brain during the sleep process to confirm these hypotheses. Pending approval from the higher-ups, I may also have an idea that will make my subject more open to our visits. I'll have to pull a few strings, but it will be worth it.
-Dr. Garrison, Site 38

Addendum 2836-2 (Follow Up)

- Close Addendum

Addendum 2836-2
Two weeks after the interview, Dr. Garrison provided SCP-2836 with a recovered piece of the wrecked boat referred to as 'Jenna'. The splintered fragment contained the letters 'J', 'E' and 'N' slightly faded from salt water damage. Subsequent inspections of the subject's chamber reveal the piece to be nestled in a vent grating roughly 4 meters above the floor, presumably for viewing purposes at the leisure of SCP-2836. Subject has since expressed contentment at a potential 5th interview with Dr. Garrison.

Footnotes
1. SCP-2836-1 appear to be 'inverted bubbles' comprised of H₂O and trapped within a layer of carbon dioxide exhaled by SCP-2836. These will inevitably burst as would normal bubbles either in the air or after contact with a foreign object, but will release the entrapped water rather than CO₂.

« SCP-2835 | SCP-2836 | SCP-2837 »


Item #: SCP-2837
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-2837 are to be kept at separate Sites. No instances are allowed to be at the same Site for any period of time without the consensus of both the lead researchers on SCP-2837 and the Site Director.
SCP-2837-1 is kept at Site 17, suspended in the center of a cell measuring 4 m x 4 m x 4m. SCP-2837-2 is kept at Site 24, suspended in the center of a cell measuring 60 m x 60 m x 60 m. SCP-2837-3 is kept at Site 37, suspended in the center of a cell measuring 15 m x 15 m x 15 m. SCP-2837-4 is kept at Site 50, suspended in the center of a cell measuring 35 m x 35 m x 35 m. All containment cells are to have access doors located only in one of the upper corners of the chamber, with a walkway extending to the center of the room, allowing access to the SCP-2837 instance.
By preference, only telepresence robots are allowed to enter the range of effect of an SCP-2837 instance. In the rare event that direct human exposure is required, only D-class personnel are to be used.
SCP-2837 instances present a null probability of active containment breach. If accessed or moved by an outside force or individual, follow standard protocols for neutralizing the outside agent.
Description: SCP-2837 consists of a set of 4 perfect Platonic solids composed of different unidentified indestructible substances. The edges of each instance are 17.37 cm in length. Each instance is surrounded by an anomalous region of space centered on it, within which the laws of physics are altered such that all matter consists of mixtures of 4 indivisible particles, described below, and the laws of thermodynamics and motion are greatly simplified. Normal molecular structures are replaced by simple structures composed of these particles, which interact in a manner sufficient to mimic those of standard molecules. The action by which this mimicry works is poorly understood.
SCP-2837-1 is a tetrahedron composed of a uniform red (wavelength 700 nm) substance. Its range of effect is a sphere with a radius of 1.74 m. All exothermic reactions occurring within this volume produce approximately 50% more thermal energy than they do outside the affected region. Inside the affected region, all thermal and electrodynamic energetic processes are facilitated by the transfer of nanoscopic tetrahedral particles. Purely thermal or electric discharges are composed exclusively of these particles, in varying concentrations and luminosities.
SCP-2837-2 is a cube composed of a uniform green (wavelength 549 nm) substance. Its range of effect is a sphere with a radius of 27.8 m. Within the affected region, the force of gravity is normalized such that all objects within it experience 9.8 m/s2 of acceleration towards the center of the Earth, regardless of the distance from the Earth. A continuous bidirectional flow of nanoscopic cubical particles extends from all solid objects towards the center of the Earth. Additionally, any magnetized objects form similar, less intense flows with ferromagnetic objects within the affected region. All solid matter contains high concentrations of these particles, with elemental iron being formed exclusively of them.
SCP-2837-3 is an octahedron composed of a uniform yellow (wavelength 570 nm) substance. Its range of effect is a sphere with a radius of 6.95 m. Sapient creatures report a greater clarity of thought and ease of thinking within the affected region and perform, on average, 15% higher on standardized measures of intelligence and achievement than they do outside the region. Dense clouds of nanoscopic octahedral particles surround all living brain tissue within the affected region, with density operating according to the inverse-square law. Additionally, all objects that contain or transmit coherent information1 are accompanied by similar, but less dense, clouds of these particles. All gases within the effective range are rendered uniform and breathable and are composed exclusively of these particles.
SCP-2837-4 is an icosahedron composed of a uniform blue (wavelength 446 nm) substance. Its range of effect is a sphere with a radius of 15.6 m. All coefficients of friction are reduced by approximately half within the affected region. Additionally, all mechanical or kinetic processes are facilitated by the transfer or action of nanoscopic icosahedral particles. All liquids are composed primarily of these particles, with purified water being composed exclusively of them.
When two or more instances are within 50.3 cm of each other, the affected region becomes a perfect sphere with center at the centroid of the placement of the instances. The radius of the sphere is equal to the sum of the radii of the spheres surrounding each included instance. The effects of each instance are active throughout the entirety of the new volume. Experimentation has determined that biological processes that occur within this collective region operate at approximately 30-50% efficiency, depending on the complexity of the organism. Notably, microscopic organisms die immediately upon entering this region. All biological matter that expires within the region rapidly decays into disorganized admixtures of the four particle types, which gradually stratify over time.
SCP-2837 was discovered in 1847 within a sealed, underground Roman tomb located in present-day Turkey by The Royal Society for the Study of Curiosities and Peculiarities, a Foundation precursor. The tomb has since been destroyed by regional conflicts, but etchings and drawings made at the time of discovery indicate that the entry door and interior of the tomb were covered in bas-relief carvings and frescos depicting a previously unknown mystery cult devoted to the Roman god Orcus. Several of the drawings indicate that the cultists considered SCP-2837 to be a gift from Orcus, intended to purify the world in preparation for his return to the surface world. Notes from the archaeologists responsible for the finding indicate the tomb was sealed by order of an official entitled the "Curator Arcanorum", or Superintendent of Secrets.

Footnotes
1. Speech, music, written text, data storage computer hardware, etc.

« SCP-2836 | SCP-2837 | SCP-2838 »


View of SCP-2838 from the outer edge of Site-292.

Item #: SCP-2838
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Site-292 has been established below SCP-2838 under the guise of a privately-run observatory. Trespassers are to be dealt with according to standard Foundation protocols. Visual concealment protocols (574-A "Curtain Call", 574-C "Clouded Mountain") are currently in place to obscure SCP-2838 from public view. Any aircraft attempting to pass through SCP-2838 are to be intercepted and redirected to a different flight path.
Description: SCP-2838 is a region of space located 820m above ground level near the Trans-Alay mountain range in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. SCP-2838 has a base area of approximately 500m x 500m, and extends vertically to a height of 12km. When viewed from below at night, SCP-2838 resembles a patch of sky with an unusually large number of stars. SCP-2838 currently contains ████ such luminescent objects, of which ████ are visible to the naked eye.
Aerial exploration of SCP-2838 reveals that each luminescent object, hereby designated SCP-2838-1, is a mass of plasma roughly the size and shape of a human being1, suspended inside SCP-2838 via unknown means. SCP-2838-1 instances have an average surface temperature of 5000K, and an average brightness of 3000 lumens. Spectroscopy reveals that each instance is mostly composed of hydrogen and helium, with trace amounts of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. Retrieval of SCP-2838-1 instances has proven impossible thus far.
Any human corpse under SCP-2838 will dematerialise if left unobserved for more than 24 hours. A new SCP-2838-1 instance will then appear within SCP-2838, usually instantaneously.
SCP-2838 was formerly designated AO-17508 in Foundation records, only entering containment when its effects were first observed in the aftermath of [REDACTED], near the beginning of the Tajikistan Civil War. Bronze Age artifacts were unearthed beneath SCP-2838 during the construction of Site-292, indicating that the ground below SCP-2838 had been used as a prehistoric burial site. Analysis of artifacts suggests that only individuals of high societal rank and religious importance were buried underneath SCP-2838, presumably in order to transform them into SCP-2838-1 instances as a form of veneration after death.
Addendum:
Recent consolidation and analysis of magnetometer readings around SCP-2838-1 instances reveals that the electrical fields generated by plasma convection in the heads of SCP-2838-1 resemble patterns of human brain activity. Specifically, regions of SCP-2838-1's head corresponding to the regions of the brain responsible for thermoreception appear to be highly stimulated. Further research is pending.

Footnotes
1. While the average instance is the size of an adult human, instances as small as 51cm in length have been found.

« SCP-2837 | SCP-2838 | SCP-2839 »


If you've ended up on this page by accessing the document for SCP-2839, sorry to tell you but you've ended up here by mistake. We currently have no idea why this keeps happening, probably IT maintenance bull or something like that. But since there is no current item actually designated as SCP-2839, sorting this problem out is pretty low-priority. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- Dr. Weppler

Name: Octavius Weppler

Dr. Weppler

Occupation: Field researcher, member of Cognitohazardous Research Division, Archivist.
Security Clearance Level: 3
Profile: A man equal in value to the amount of pocket change in his possession at any given time, Dr. Weppler's desire to fool lower level Researchers into thinking that random kitchen utensils are anomalous items, and to strike fear into the hearts of teens and adolescents in general, have earned him a reputation among staff as a follower of righteousness and disturbing personal habits.
Dr. Weppler's tendency towards extreme behavior for the sake of mild amusement has reached the point where no one but himself finds his pranks funny, which is believed to have been his intended goal. While at least somewhat creative, all his pranks lack any amount of surprise or subtlety and may be foiled by anyone with at least one functioning brain and a fraction of common sense.
Notable pranks include:

Filling the staff break rooms fridge and cupboards with █400.00 worth of the popular drink Mountain Dew after complaints of there never being any.

Tattooing ‘Dr. O Ctavius' across his right leg and attempting to convince other members of staff to place similar tattoos onto their own limbs.

Scaring a level 1 researcher by convincing her that there, in fact, exists such a thing as ‘wereshoes'.

When questioned about his actions, Dr. Weppler will often respond with either ‘Old habits never die' or ‘We all have our ways of relieving stress'.
His relationship with staff in general, has been interpreted as being strictly professional, while a few personnel find him to be humorous in his actions, yet all the while giving off the air of a man who couldn't care less about the art of comedy, and more as someone even an entire prison population would wince at. This has been proven to have been caused not by a naturally fearful demeanor, but instead, Dr. Weppler's complete lack of any social aptitude.
Dr. Weppler's work involves the study of cognitohazards 75% of the time, while his personal time is often spent following a number of his hobbies such as angling, hitchhiking, camping, retro gaming (as there is no superior form), yoga, the growing of orange vegetables, collecting amusing pictures of alpacas, and trying to get others to join him in any of the previously mentioned activities, much to their dismay delight dismay.
Current anomalies contained by Dr. Weppler:
SCP-40017 - Season Of The Pink - Euclid
SCP-41309 - XK-Class Prevention Procedures - Thaumiel
SCP-43210 - The Best Dinosaur - Keter
SCP-39420 - Mascot Of The Merrymakers - Safe
History: Dr. Weppler joined the Foundation at the age of 27 and gradually became known for his research in cognitohazards, as well as his limited knowledge of mind and reality-altering anomalies. Since his original employment, Dr. Weppler has worked with several cognitohazardous SCPs and has aided researchers in the containment of SCPs 2958, ████ and ████.
To note, Dr. Weppler's relationship with Level 3 Field researcher Dr. Tonne has been questioned by many staff, as the two are almost complete opposites in personality, interests, and clearance levels at one point, yet the two have been seen talking on a regular basis and on multiple occasions following one another without the other's knowledge. The two have assured staff multiple times that there are totally no further motives to the two's personal relationship, despite how much staff claim that they can 'think of a few'.
Incident Weppler/Tonne-063 (██/██/2013)

Dr. Weppler: And it was only temporary, but they managed to remove the can before it got sent-
Dr. Tonne jumps back, starring at Dr. Weppler in shock.
Dr. Tonne: Excuse me!? …Who the hell are you!?
Dr. Weppler: Phillip, calm down! What's wrong with you!?
Dr. Tonne: Can somebody help me over here!? Hey! We've got a situation!
Researchers ██████ and ████████ enter the room appearing initialy alarmed, only to relax once they notice Dr. Weppler.
Researcher ██████: Phil come on, you can't keep falling for these. This is just sad.
Dr. Tonne: What? Look, this guy just appeared in front of me! He showed up after I read this!
Dr. Tonne produces a small sheet of paper in his hand.
Dr. Tonne: I really don't think anyone else should read it, this guy needs to be-
(Researcher ████████ grabs the paper from Dr. Tonne and looks at it for a few seconds before smirking.)
Researcher ████████: Okay, I don't know who to be more disappointed with. Weppler for going through the effort of making and actually printing this damn thing or you, how many goddamn times are you gonna fall for these?
Dr. Tonne: What!? What are you talking about!? You're not listening! He appeared out of thin air right in front of me!
Dr. Weppler: I think you're still a bit delirious from last night's party, boy. I think we should get you somewhere nice and quiet.
Dr. Tonne: I-I guess, maybe? I don't know what the hell's going on!
Researcher ██████: Get back to your office and take a rest or something, you need one if you're gonna be this deluded.
Dr. Tonne: I don't think I need a rest! I need some help!
Dr. Weppler: Maybe you're not as sick as I thought you were. This is pretty normal behavior for you right now.
<END RECORDING>

Since the incident, Dr. Tonne has become noticeably more disturbed when in the presence of Dr. Weppler than usual. Therapeutic intervention was suggested in order to relieve Dr. Tonne of these problems. However, after discussing the matter with Dr. Weppler in private, the two seem to have gotten past this prank and continue to work to the professional standards expected of them as much as they did previously.

Decent cognitohazard, you think so Tonne? Only you should be able to see this.

- Let's keep this between ourselves ok?

Post-conversation excerpt

Dr. Tonne: It's hard to comprehend, though. Honestly, I don't really think I'll ever get used to it. I can't just act like you've been here the whole time.
Dr. Weppler: You will. Stop getting so anxious. It's best to just go with it, there's nothing that can be done and you're lucky it happened here. If you'd found the document in an alleyway or somewhere else questionable, you'd be dealing with a much less reasonable personality right now.
Dr. Tonne: There's no point in convincing anyone else, I guess. I mean, telling other people about you just led to them thinking I'd turned crazy… That document worked damn well didn't it? But obviously, I'm still gonna keep an eye on you.
Dr. Weppler: You've worked here long enough to know that the group isn't particularly antagonistic. At least in a malicious sense. There's more to them than that, when you get down to it, a bunch of gamers with a questionable sense of humor aren't exactly the biggest problem we deal with here.
Dr. Tonne: So, what about your document?
Dr. Weppler: I'll keep a hold of it, you just try and continue behaving as normal.
Dr. Tonne: Heh, not likely. But I'll do my best.
<END RECORDING>

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Find them all and become Mr. Gamer!
01. Mr. Literal Serial Killer
02. Mr. Normie
03. Mr. Bernie Sanders
04. Mr. Get Anything For Free In Any Shop
20. Mr. Sex Number
21. Mr. Heavenly Virtues
22. Mr. Deadly Sins
23. Mr. Original Character ✔
24. Mr. D.A.R.E.
25. Mrs. Gentrification
26. Ms. Mad About Video Games
27. Mr. Meme
28. Mr. Ominous (discontinued)
29. Mr. Destiny
30. Mr. Monty Python And The Holy Grail
31. Ms. Zapatista
32. Mr. Hax
33. Mr. Just Has The Tattoo
34. Mr. Top Text and Mr. Bottom Text
35. Mr. Finale

« SCP-2838 | SCP-2839 | SCP-2840 »


Item #: SCP-2840
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2840 is contained within three nonviolent D-Class hosts housed in a humanoid containment suite within Satellite Building C at Site-66. These three hosts must follow a sleep schedule as outlined by Dr Bridge and are permitted entertainment material as requested.
Personnel found asleep within 100 metres of SCP-2840's current host will be demoted.
Description: SCP-2840 is a incorporeal psychic entity that exists within the minds of humans experiencing REM sleep.
SCP-2840 resides within one human subject at a time, and appears dormant when the subject is conscious. It is capable of transferring itself between hosts that enter REM sleep within 100 metres from one another. It is not currently possible to track the movement of SCP-2840 between subjects outside of self-reports. While host to SCP-2840, individuals will remember their dreams each night, though imperfectly and forgetting minor details.
SCP-2840 gravitates towards individuals that have a history of chronic nightmares and night terrors. Subjects suffering from recurring nightmares will find themselves unable to experience the recurring dream again after occupation by SCP-2840.
Hosts experience a change in their nightly dream cycles after acquiring SCP-2840. After this period, their night terrors will be interrupted by a dramatic shift in scenario. Details vary, but the interaction always ends in the neutralization of the nightmare and its replacement by SCP-2840.
SCP-2840 will manifest mid-scenario, violently interrupting the dream and changing it to a different scenario. For example, a subject dreaming of being chased found that the pursuer was attacked and consumed by a featureless figure, and then found themselves trapped within a dark forest with the figure pursuing at a relaxed pace. Another subject with terrors of drowning experienced a sudden expulsion of bubbles from below, which led to a dream of falling in a clear void.
While still asleep, hosts realize and understand that they are dreaming, but also an understanding that they are entirely safe. Each host recognizes that the entity or scenario, such as the featureless figure or the void, should cause fear or anxiety, but instead instills a sense of safety and relaxation. Upon waking, hosts recognize that SCP-2840, in whatever form it took during the dream, was aware of their existence and that it removed the perceived threat from their nightmare.
SCP-2840 was discovered in a psychiatric hospital in [REDACTED]. Over a 4 month period, 29 patients reported similar dreams, now understood to be SCP-2840's primary symptoms. An embedded agent following an instance of SCP-███ noticed the trend among unrelated patients and initiated an investigation into the phenomenon. The then-current host of SCP-2840 was determined and extracted for containment, and remains part of the containment procedures as D-2840-B.

« SCP-2839 | SCP-2840 | SCP-2841 »


Item #: SCP-2841
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Fences and a security door are placed at SCP-2841's entrance. The area is to be monitored for civilians, who are to be escorted out and given Amnestics if applicable. SCP-2841-4 can only be entered with the signed permission of Site Director Xue Qing.
Description: SCP-2841 is an underground tomb dating back to around 1000 BCE1, located in ████, Henan Province, China.2 SCP-2841 is composed of a tunnel and a chamber, occupying an estimated 300m2. While well-preserved, SCP-2841 is mostly empty, containing only SCP-2841-1, -2 and -3 at the center, and lacks any artifact commonly seen in such burials.
SCP-2841-1 is a series of 28 hollow bronze sculptures resembling trees surrounding SCP-2841-2. Seven of these seem to have been deliberately damaged to various degrees, but none suffer corrosion. In an undamaged state, an instance is estimated to be 1m in height, with an opening at the tip of each branch. A piece of cooked meat3 is hung from each tip, and is easily removable by hand. When removed, the opening will quickly produce a liquid4, which will subsequently solidify and turn into another piece of meat through unknown mechanisms in five minutes.
SCP-2841-2 is a 6m x 6m x 6m pool with bronze borders. It is filled with a potable liquid similar to rice wine5, with a 15% alcohol content. When taken from SCP-2841-2, the liquid will automatically refill at a rate of roughly 1 liter per minute. The borders of SCP-2841-2 do not seem to suffer corrosion, despite being in constant contact within the liquid. However, the parts above the water level retain significant burn marks, indicating that the contents of SCP-2841-2 might have been set aflame at some point in the past.
SCP-2841-3A (left) and SCP-2841-3B (right) are a pair of metallic caskets located at the bottom center of SCP-2841-2. SCP-2841-3A's surface bears decorative engravings, detailing the sun with a three-legged bird inside. When objects enter SCP-2841-3 instances' area of effect (a sphere of roughly 1m in radius surrounding the instances), they will resurface from a similar pool located in an extradimensional location, hereafter referred to as SCP-2841-4. Light interacts normally with SCP-2841-3 instances, and will not cross through into SCP-2841-4. SCP-2841-3 instances will be still visible at the bottom from within SCP-2841-4, and subject can return to SCP-2841 without difficulty through the same method.
SCP-2841-3 instances cannot be properly examined due to the aforementioned anomalous effect, but their material resembles that of SCP-2841-2's borders in apperance, and similarly suffers no corrosion. Using X-ray, it is determined that SCP-2841-3A contains the corpse of a male human, with arms and legs chained to the inside of the casket; SCP-2841-3B contains the carcass of an Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), with its head positioned to face SCP-2841-3A.
SCP-2841-4 is an extradimensional location with no visible borders. The ground inside SCP-2841-4 is unusually rich in calcium and carbon, covered in sands mainly composed of copper, tin, and iron. A sky with stars can be observed, as SCP-2841-4 always appears to be at night when initially entered. No GPS signals or radio and video transmissions can be received within SCP-2841-4. SCP-2841-4 contains artificial objects, and several oddities and anomalies are observed. See Exploration Report-2841 for further information.

+ Exploration Report-2841

- Exploration Report-2841

Foreword: This exploration of SCP-2841-4 was carried out shortly after its discovery. Agent Luo Xing, Agent ████ ████ and Field Specialist Kelly Zhang were dispatched with standard gear and basic diving equipment. The operation was overseen by Site Director Xue Qing as part of the Project Hetu Luoshu. The following is translated from Chinese.
Interviewer: Dr. Xue Qing
Interviewee: Agent Luo Xing, operation leader
<Begin Log>
Dr. Xue: Hello, Agent Luo.
Agent Luo: Hi Doctor.
Dr. Xue: Please take a seat. I take it that you know why you're here?
Agent Luo: Yes, the recording kind of broke half-way and I'm expected to give a briefing on the operation.
Dr. Xue: And for the purpose of the report, please start from the beginning.
Agent Luo: Before that, may I ask how ████ is doing?
Dr. Xue: He has fully recovered. Agent ████ will be transferred out of the Project soon enough, once the psychological evaluations are complete.6 You may begin now.
Agent Luo: Thank you, Dr. Xue. So on 20██/██/██, I led Agent ████ ████ and Field Specialist Kelly Zhang into SCP-2841-4. ████ was in charge of the video equipment and Kelly did the sampling and surveying of the surroundings.
We went through the pool and entered the extradimensional location without problem. We then moved onto the land and changed to normal gear. It was quite dark so we kept the headlights on, and ████ turned on night vision.
We were in an open field. There was clearly a sky above us, with stars visible. They hardly lit anything though. The ground just extended to all directions, and then dissolved into blackness. There was no sound, and now that I recall, no wind either.
The pool was pretty much the same as the one back here, same liquid as it comes through the portal. But there were these metal rods around the pool, where those bronze trees should be. I have no idea what kind of metal, and Kelly wasn't able to scrape down any bits.
She was able to take samples of the ground though, all of which was covered in some weird sand that seemed metallic. We stayed at the site for a bit. ████ recorded the scene and helped Kelly take a few pictures.
[pauses]
Our job was just to map out the basics of the location. But we couldn't communicate with the base there, and it was up to me to decide what to do. We were going to return, but ████ found something with his camera. It was barely visible, off in the distance. We figured it was some sort of tower, just extending upwards with its top obscured by the darkness.
Dr. Xue: So you decided to explore the premises?
Agent Luo: We've been there for 10 minutes tops, and already finished what we could do around the pool. We had our basic gear and weapons, so I figured it would be alright. Besides, the place seemed pretty dead at the time.
Dr. Xue: Continue.
Agent Luo: We left a strong light at the pool, and made marks as we went. With sand on the ground and no wind around, there was a clear track. We knew we wouldn't be getting lost. ████ led us towards the tower with the camera, and we hiked for 15 to 20 minutes before reaching it.
It was indeed a tower, and it was massive. Four sides, at least 100 meters each. We didn't really realize that until we were up close. We still couldn't see how high the thing was. Again, there was nothing else around, no sounds or movements.
Under the headlights, we found that the tower was partly golden and partly white, alternating between the two colors to form some sort of pattern. But we couldn't quite see what it was. It must be gorgeous under the sunlight, as it shined even with the dim light we had. And again, like with the rods, Kelly couldn't take any samples.
We didn't find any entrance, but there was a set of stairs facing where we came from. It went around the tower, slowly winding upwards. It was clearly human-sized, nicely built even. There were railings, and we didn't feel insecure stepping on them.
Naturally, we hiked upwards. This time it took even longer than the time spent getting to the tower. Kelly said it was a little over an hour and a half, but it felt longer. The stairs just continued on and on, and the height didn't help us get a better look at the landscape. It was just too dark.
████ managed to get a few more good shots of the sky and a lot of close shots of the tower, but nothing else. The patterns on the tower kept changing, but they were just lines and shapes. Kelly suggested it must have been designed to be viewed from a distance. We tried talking but it felt too loud. Even as we ascended there was no wind. I'm not entirely sure how high we eventually got to.
But then, just as Kelly started to complain about it, we were suddenly there.
Dr. Xue: There?
Agent Luo: The stairs just ended, and there was suddenly this open platform. It was much smaller than its base, about 10 meters long and wide. We almost stumbled into each other. And there was light sources, candles, must have been hundreds of them.
It was like some sort of Chinese pavilion, or a small palace, but you get rid of all the walls and leave the pillars. It was clearly made of wood, like traditional buildings usually are, brightly colored, and with decorations here and there. The candles lit the whole scene up pretty well.
But we weren't able to step forward. In the front of the pavilion, there was a golden throne. And there were two beings there.
Dr. Xue: You mean that they were not human?
Agent Luo: I'm not really sure. One of them seemed human enough, the one on the golden throne. A male, wearing traditional clothes with the pattern of a giant bird. He had this sun-shaped headwear on his head. As for the other being, it was some sort of weird dog?
Dr. Xue: Please elaborate on that.
Agent Luo: It was like a wolf, or a fox maybe? But it had no fur, just these scales on its body. It was quite unsettling. Not fish scales though, more like a reptile. Furthermore, it stood almost as tall as a human, on its hind legs. One of the front paws was rested on the male's shoulder.
We all stayed where we were, at the top of the stairs. To be honest, we weren't really expecting this, and it took a few moments to adjust to the new light sources. And then the creature just turned to look at us, its paw still on the man's shoulder.
There were a few seconds where it just stared. And suddenly the thing emitted an ear-piercing shriek and we all stepped back. At the same time, the man on the throne just shot up. That's when we noticed that there was a piece of white silk hanging from one of the beams. The man then climbed onto the throne, and placed the piece of silk around his neck. He said something, but none of us could understand. It seemed like some sort of weird dialect.
Dr. Xue: Hold on.
[Dr. Xue plays an audio file; a male can be heard speaking agitatedly.]
It was, in fact, Archaic Chinese, used from Shang Dynasty to Han Dynasty. Roughly translates to [reading from document] “The stars, I could reach them. They're so close now. But the snakes. The snakes, they have come for me. Their vengeance burns like flames. Please forgive me, please forgive us. Please. I did nothing, it was my ancestors.”
Agent Luo: Oh. That actually makes sense.
[pauses]
But as he said that, the creature growled and pushed the throne down. The man was hanged like that, but still twitching a bit. I think he said something else but we couldn't catch it, as the creature jumped around and knocked down all the candles, and the whole pavilion just caught on fire.
I know I said that there were hundreds of candles, but it was merely seconds between when the candles were knocked down and when the whole thing started burning. It was definitely abnormal. And the creature, it just yelped and yelped and the sound somehow gradually turned into a kind of laughter. It made no attempt to attack us, but I still ordered retreat.
Dr. Xue: And that's when the video recording failed.
Agent Luo: Yes, Agent ████ didn't respond to my order. The recording was still on, but he had put the camera down. Not down on the floor, it was attached to his gear, but he just stared at the burning pavilion. I patted him on the shoulder but he turned and grabbed my arm, pointing towards the pavilion – at this point smoke and fire had covered all of it – and muttered a series of nonsense.
Dr. Xue: I believe this is what he said?

[Dr. Xue plays an audio file]
Agent ████: It was him! It was him, the tyrant! We need to get there, we need to get to him and make him pay. He must burn.
Agent Luo: What are you doing? We're evacuating!
Agent ████: How can you not see? It was him! Him, bathing in wine and gulping the meat, while people toiled and built him this grand palace. His ancestors stole the throne in the first place, and he showed that he was indeed of an evil breed. How disgusting, the most terrible king!
Agent Luo: What?
Field Specialist Zhang: We need to go!
Agent ████: The snakes! They have chewed on the bones of his enemies and friends, and now they come for him. This is the revenge!
[recording ends]

Agent Luo: Yes. I'm pretty sure ████ meant the man on the throne, but not sure what to make of it. He said those words almost accusingly and both me and Kelly figured he was somehow influenced by the anomaly, and it was best to leave as quickly as possible.
So I grabbed hold of ████ and dragged him with us down the stairs. He wasn't resistant, but kept mumbling about the man, and how he should suffer. Naturally there was no one to take care of the camera, and we were soon too occupied to think about that.
Turns out that ████ was right about one thing. There were indeed snakes. They just appeared crawling up from the stairs, and on the railings even. There were no signs of them anywhere before, but now they just crammed the path and slithered onto each other. There were so many.
Kelly immediately took out her gun. I looked out of the tower to see where they came from. And I just saw these giant pits at the bottom, around the tower. Certainly wasn't there before, just filled with swarming snakes –
Dr. Xue: Hold on, how is this possible? You were in a dark environment, and even if the fire was enough to illuminate, how could you see all the way down to the bottom of the tower? You said that you climbed for an hour and a half at least.
Agent Luo: Well, we didn't really realize it until that moment, but somehow when we saw the pits, we were merely stories away from the ground, only 10 meters or so. It didn't feel like the tower had moved, but either that it shrank or that there were some space anomaly and we were on a loop previously. But it was the least of our worries then.
As I looked down, I realized that there was now enough light to see, that the sky was no longer dark. And then Kelly almost screeched. I looked where she was pointing and it was on the horizon. The sun had risen, and now that there was light, I found that we were on this plain, open field, stretching into all directions. There was something off about the sun, now that I think about it. But back then our attention was caught by the thing just by the horizon.
I'm not sure what it was, but it was just massive. Before I said that the tower was massive, but it was nothing compared to this. The thing stretched all across the horizon, partly obscuring the sun. It was unevenly shaped, and because the light didn't shine through, we couldn't really make it out, and it was just shadows.
We didn't really want to make it out though, the thing looked like a mountain, except mountains won't be moving and changing shapes. It was definitely something alive, and it had soft edges? I'm still not quite sure. But we were sure that it was shifting and worming and moving towards the tower, or towards us.
Kelly insisted that we get out of there, and I agreed with her. The pavilion was burning really badly but we couldn't afford to care about that or the snakes. So we descended the stairs and dragged ████ with us.
Amazingly, the snakes didn't bother with us. They just slithered and crawled upwards. A few, no, a lot of them got on our clothes but we just kept going. It was almost fine, but the gigantic figure in the distance was too worrying. The way it moved – I'm not sure how it moved, but it's still in my head.
It took us only a few minutes to get to the bottom, compared with our hour or so hike up. I noted that there was no branching path either. Luckily, there was still a path between the snake pits, and we were able to get across fine. We probably should have taken pictures of those, but we were too upset to even really examine them. But anyways, we were able to find our track leading back without problem.
Dr. Xue: So you just headed back, and avoided encountering the giant creature?
Agent Luo: Well, the way back was still a 20 minute hike, that didn't change. And half way, we kind of realized that maybe the thing on the horizon won't be able to get to us.
Like, you'd think that a creature that huge will be able to move through great distance pretty quickly. But when we look at it, it was in its original spot. We could see that it was making efforts to move to our direction, and we could see that it was covering distance. But when we look again, the thing was still on the horizon. I'm not sure if that comforted us or made us even more unnerved.
It was still rather upsetting though, seeing the movements constantly at the corner of your eyes. It was just very… surreal? Plus ████ was still spilling nonsense and we were quite worried. We decided to just get back and finish this operation. Kelly remembered the camera when we were only a few minutes away from the entrance, and was able to record properly again.
Afterwards, we just changed to diving gear and got back. ████ was still unstable, but was able to come with us fine.
Dr. Xue: I see. Anything else you might want to add, Agent Luo?
Agent Luo: [pauses to think] In fact, yeah. Kelly told me afterwards that she looked back on the way back, when we were not far from the tower. There seemed to be some sort of giant symbol of the sun with wings on it?
Dr. Xue: Noted. Thank you agent, that will be all.
Agent Luo: Goodbye, doc.
[Agent Luo leaves the room.]
Dr. Xue: [narrates to the recorder] Analysis of the video log and archived images shows that, according to the position of the stars and the size of the sun, SCP-2841-4 may be located on Jupiter. It is unknown why its environment resembles that of the Earth, and can sustain human activity.
[long pause]
This is suspected to have links to the “Taisui” location referenced by members of the Xia Anomalous Culture Group. I can't help but wonder whether we have been given these clues of potential SCP objects intentionally.
<End Log>

Footnotes
1. Estimated to be from late Shang Dynasty to early Zhou Dynasty.
2. SCP-2841 was discovered through one set of the coordinates recovered from SCP-2847-3.
3. Analysis of the meat shows that it is a mixture of human and avian flesh, and further examination is inconclusive due to its cooked state.
4. Testing shows that it is identical to the liquid inside SCP-2841-2.
5. Alcoholic beverage made from rice, commonly seen in Asia.
6. Agent ████ ████ has been given Class-A Amnestics and transferred out of Project Hetu Luoshu.

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SCP-2842 at time of recovery.

Item #: SCP-2842
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2842 is kept in a Type 2 Humanoid Containment Cell at Site-17. Standard amenities and precautions associated with T2HCC are in place. SCP-2842 has no special medical, dietary, or psychological requirements, and has a Standard Risk Rating of 02/05/00.
SCP-2842 is permitted access to information regarding MTF Omicron-12's operations at the discretion of the MTF leader and SCP-2842's HMCL supervisor. See report on Project Crowdreader [attached] for details of SCP-2842's utilization by MTF Omicron-12.
Description: SCP-2842 is a human male, roughly 21 years of age at time of writing. SCP-2842's anomalous property will manifest when it identifies a social media1 account: it will become aware of the location and content of eleven image files that the operator(s) of the given account will find moderately humorous.2
When SCP-2842 identifies an additional account within four seconds of the prior account, the set of images it identifies will adjust to appeal to the holders of both accounts. In this fashion, SCP-2842 is able to identify sets of images that appeal to several thousand individuals at a time by reading account names in rapid succession.
SCP-2842 possesses a tattoo on its right ankle reading "Mr. Meme, by Gamers Against Weed"; SCP-2842 professes no knowledge of the group, though exposure to the phrase produces an exaggerated laugh response. See interview logs for details.

Interview Logs
The following interviews were performed by Dr. Steele. Several relevant excerpts have been included in this document.

Dr. Steele: So, you mentioned previously that you've only existed for about a year. Is that correct?Dr. Steele: I see. What happened then?Dr. Steele: Do you happen to remember his name, or where he lived? Anything like that?Dr. Steele: That's alright. What happened after you left?
[Extraneous data removed. In summary, SCP-2842 utilized its anomalous properties to operate a large number of social media accounts, using various monetization methods to leverage its online presence into a steady cash flow.]
Dr. Steele: When we found you at the police station, you had been arrested for assault. Can you tell us about that?Dr. Steele: The details?SCP-2842: Anyways, he was dumb enough to start shoving me around while he was at the top of the stairs, so when I pushed back he fell down like a whole flight of them. The cops came like two days later, since he was pressing charges.3
Dr. Steele: Thanks for sharing. How do you feel about all this?Dr. Steele: You didn't like social media?Dr. Steele: I suppose that's not surprising.Dr. Steele: For a comedy account? Sure.Dr. Steele: How many followers did you end up having, by the way?
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Dr. Steele: What can you tell me about the tattoo on your ankle?Dr. Steele: What about 'Gamers Against Weed'?
<SCP-2842 starts laughing. It attempts, and fails, to speak coherently several times. SCP-2842 calms down after four minutes.>Dr. Steele: That's fine. Do you know anything about 'Little Misters' or 'Doctor Wondertainment'?Note: See Document 2842-5581 for further details.

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Dr. Steele: You wanted to see me?Dr. Steele: Don't worry about my schedule, that's my assistant's job.Dr. Steele: Sorry for the wait, then. What can I do for you?Dr. Steele: Like what?Dr. Steele: I'm not quite sure what you mean.Dr. Steele: I thought you disliked running those accounts.Dr. Steele: Well… there was a proposal I made a few weeks ago for something like that. It didn't get approved, but if inactivity is taking a toll on your mental health, that would put it in a new light.[Extraneous data removed. See report on Project Crowdreader.]Dr. Steele: I'll re-submit the proposal, then. Which show do you mean?Dr. Steele: Ah, yes, that one.

Project Crowdreader
Summary: SCP-2842 operates in conjunction with MTF Omicron-12, "Nine-Tailed Dox", using its anomalous properties to identify images that are considered humorous by the operators of social media accounts that are of interest to the Foundation. This information is used in conjunction with conventional intelligence and investigative techniques to identify persons of interest and, on occasion, gain additional information on already-identified persons of interest. In return, SCP-2842 is provided with limited information regarding the impact of its assistance.
Purpose: To enhance the capabilities of MTF Omicron-12; to detect changes in SCP-2842's anomalous properties; to improve SCP-2842's morale and encourage cooperation.
Status: SCP-2842 is given an average of four accounts for analysis on a daily basis. In 15-25 cases per month, information provided by SCP-2842 assists in the identification of a person of interest. SCP-2842 reports substantial satisfaction from this activity.
SCP-2842 has repeatedly requested permanent assignment to, and training from, Omicron-12. While SCP-2842 is loyal and reasonably intelligent, and his anomalous properties are a valuable asset, the absence of formal education and pre-existing training makes this option substantially less effective than simply allowing him to operate in conjunction with already-trained operatives. He can ask again when he completes his basic education.- Agent Linda Jepsen, MTF Omicron-12 leader.

Document 2842-5581
Document 2842-5581 was located in SCP-2842's apartment, as described in Interview Log C5. It is reproduced below in its entirety.

Holy Heck! You've just found yourself your very own Mr. Meme by Gamers Against Weed! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe. Who is Dr. Wondertainment?
Find them all and become Mr. Gamer!
01. Mr. Literal Serial Killer
02. Mr. Normie
03. Mr. Bernie Sanders
04. Mr. Get Anything For Free In Any Shop
20. Mr. Sex Number
21. Mr. Heavenly Virtues
22. Mr. Deadly Sins
23. Mr. Original Character
24. Mr. D.A.R.E.
25. Mrs. Gentrification
26. Ms. Mad About Video Games
27. Mr. Meme ✔
28. Mr. Ominous (discontinued)
29. Mr. Destiny
30. Mr. Monty Python And The Holy Grail
31. Ms. Zapatista
32. Mr. Hax
33. Mr. Just Has The Tattoo
34. Mr. Top Text and Mr. Bottom Text
35. Mr. Finale

Footnotes
1. For an incomplete list of websites that qualify as "social media" for these purposes, see Appendix C.
2. Operators typically rate the humor value of images identified by SCP-2842 as between 6/10 and 7/10, where 1 is "not funny at all", 5 is "somewhat funny", and 10 is "extremely funny".
3. The individual in question and the ██████ Police Department corroborated this story.

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Item #: SCP-2843
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: The Foundation has at this point successfully fabricated an in-effect EAB quarantine1 for the area housing SCP-2843, thus establishing legal mandatory isolation. Additional security is provided through surveillance camera monitoring along with a perimeter gate. Testing of SCP-2843 requires the presence of at least 3 cleared personnel who will maintain a minimum distance of 15 meters between them and SCP-2843-1 at all times. Test subjects entering SCP-2843 are to be equipped with a two way radio and optional mounted camcorder for communicative purposes. Subjects exiting SCP-2843 unimpaired at the end of the test may be escorted out and debriefed as soon as possible. Individuals displaying side effects of dysmetropsia after reemergence must be allowed to rest for several minutes prior to questioning. Those unable to emerge from SCP-2843 are not to be pursued.
Description: SCP-2843 refers to a spatial anomaly currently affecting the unearthed portion of a fallen white ash tree (Fraxinus americana), designated SCP-2843-1. Patches of moss, roots, soil and small rocks are clearly visible over most of the lower trunk of the tree, though the original cause of its collapse is unknown at this point. Repeated testing reveals that entry into SCP-2843 occurs while within approximately 5 meters of SCP-2843-1. Effects will usually materialize after 8-10 forward steps are taken. Access seems to be possible from any direction when adhering to these criteria. Test subjects walking crookedly or attempting to enter SCP-2843 outside of this active zone will inevitably fail the experiment. Knowledge of said conditions also acts to prevent unwarranted entry into SCP-2843 during travel to and from the examination area.
Test subjects entering SCP-2843 are soon affected by rapid changes to their visual orientation. Growth in SCP-2843-1's size and placement on the horizon becomes initially noticeable and steadily intensifies. Further visual distortion occurs upon arriving at SCP-2843-1, wherein previously small-scale features of the fallen tree, such as dislodged roots and embedded rocks, take on gigantic proportions. Moss covered areas of SCP-2843-1 may emulate the appearance and texture of grass or similar topography beneath the test subject's feet. Furthermore, the uprooted base of the tree exhibits a heightened gradient, described during several debriefings as “a very steep hill” or “tall mountain”. From the standpoint of outside observers, however, the test subject appears to gradually decrease in size as they approach SCP-2843-1, ultimately disappearing from sight and remaining unseen until the conclusion of the experiment.2
The length of time sustained within SCP-2843 has varied with each test subject. Individuals exiting the space will usually reappear on the opposite side of SCP-2843-1, concurrently exhibiting ‘growth' to their normal stature. Feelings of dizziness, exhaustion, migraine headaches or difficulty with depth perception most often affect subjects upon reemergence, requiring on-duty personnel to help them walk or balance. However, most of these effects have proven temporary, usually dissipating in under an hour.
SCP-2843 came to the attention of the Foundation soon after news reports had confirmed the unusual disappearances of 3 residents in northeastern ███ ██████, USA. Missing person reports had been filed for a local hiker, a 15 year old teenager, and an 8 year old child over the course of 2 weeks. Subsequent to these reports being publicized, search parties located each victim within 48 hours of dispatch. In every case, the missing individual was found lying unconscious near SCP-2843-1. Upon medical examination, victims displayed corresponding symptoms of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS), most of which subsided over the course of their treatment. Two of the three victims had otherwise sustained mostly minor injuries, but the third appeared to have suffered a considerably large bite on the right leg. Though all three individuals were able to recount vague descriptions of the ‘landscape' when questioned, none proved capable of remembering when, why or how long they had been missing, nor could the victim of the bite recall the source of their injury. Foundation personnel deemed it necessary to administer mild amnestics to the victims as well as all involved parties prior to containment of SCP-2843.
Addendum 2843-A

Segment of a note from Dr. Galvez regarding the bite victim
Closer inspection of the marks on the patient's leg has revealed uncanny similarities to large-scale insect mandibles…I need not mention the importance of omitting this detail from all external medical records.
-Dr. Galvez

Experiment Log 2843-A

Test 2843-1

- Close

Participant: D-3287, female, age 29
This is the first test performed with SCP-2843 subsequent to containment. Doctors ask subject D-3287 to interact freely with SCP-2843-1.

Log begins at 9:04 A.M., 5/18/██
[D-3287 is seen walking along the trunk of SCP-2843-1, jumping off halfway across. Subject then begins to meander along the sides of the tree.]
D-3287: I really don't see any point to this, doc.
[Subject continues to walks around all different sides of SCP-2843-1 for several more minutes, resulting in equal inactivity. D-3287 then begins to walk back towards the doctors in a slow, laid back manner.]
D-3287: I think we're done here, don't you?
Dr. Ferdinand: We ask that you please continue your interaction, D-3287, or we'll have to consider this experiment a failure.
[D-3287 rolls her eyes at the doctors before turning back towards SCP-2843-1. Subject walks straight towards it.]
D-3287: (while walking) Got to be honest here, doc. I think that ship has…
[D-3287 begins to show signs of disorientation.]
Dr. Ferdinand: (to D-3287) Are you alright?
[D-3287 stumbles back several steps and suddenly collapses, at which point the two doctors rush over to her, dragging her back several meters. D-3287 comes to after about 8 minutes, mentioning that everything in front of her started “growing in size” before she fainted. Subject is removed from the experiment after complaining of a bad migraine headache.]

Note from Dr. Ferdinand to Dr. Galvez
It would seem that we have isolated a way to engage SCP-2843, though further testing is required to confirm my hypothesis. I request use of both audio and video communication for future experiments.
-Dr. Ferdinand
Reply from Dr. Galvez
Your request is granted. Please provide me with a copy of your video findings as soon as possible.
-Dr. Galvez

Test 2843-2

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Participant: D-2941, male, 43 years old
D-2941 is equipped with a two-way radio and helmet-mounted camcorder prior to experimentation. Subject is stationed a short distance from SCP-2843-1 while three personnel stand by, observing from multiple angles.

Log begins at 8:46 A.M., 5/26/██
Dr. Ferdinand: D-2941, is your helmet cam recording?
D-2941: Yeah, it's on.
Dr. Ferdinand: All right, you may proceed towards the tree. Remember to immediately inform me if you see anything strange during your approach, understand?
D-2941: I got it, I got it.
[D-2941 begins to walk directly towards SCP-2943-1. Approximately 19 steps into his approach, personnel begin to notice D-2941 shrinking in size.]
D-2941: Whoa, doc…I…I'm not feeling quite right here. Why is everything…?
Dr. Ferdinand: D-2941, please continue your approach forward. Do not deviate. (To Dr. Peterson) Make a note; subject was between 5 and 6 meters from SCP-2843-1 before exhibiting effects.
Dr. Peterson: Noted.
[Static can be heard forming over the walkie.]
Dr. Ferdinand: D-2941, come in. Can you hear me?
[Static continues. D-2941 continues to recede until out of view.]
Dr. Ferdinand: Come in, D-2941. We can no longer see you, what is your current position?
[Several more minutes of static occur, after which D-2941 can again be heard.]
D-2941: I'm still here, doc. Holy hell, why is everything suddenly so damn…huge…
Dr. Ferdinand: What do you see in front of you? Please be specific.
D-2941: Looks like a big hill. There are boulders and dead trees everywhere, loads of them. I'm standing on some kind of soggy grass too. Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on?
Dr. Ferdinand: D-2941, from what you're describing, it would seem your current task would be to climb the hill to the opposite side. Be advised that we will be standing by on the other side to assist you.
D-2941: (sighing heavily) …Great.
[Personnel hear D-2941 grunting and panting for the next 18 minutes, tripping and stumbling several times as he walks.]
Dr. Ferdinand: D-2941, are you doing okay?
D-2941: (grunting) Just dandy, doc. I'm about half way down the other side. It might just be me, but do any of you hear…
[Static again begins to form over the radio. Several minutes pass before Dr. Peterson, who is stationed on the opposite side of SCP-2843-1, notices D-2941 beginning to reemerge. D-2941 gradually returns to normal size, noticeably exhausted and losing balance.]
Dr. Peterson: Subject spotted, beginning forward approach to assist.
Dr. Ferdinand: Proceed. (Motions to the third researcher present to assist Dr. Peterson.)
[D-2941 is escorted away from SCP-2843-1 and seated on a nearby tree stump. Subject is conclusively diagnosed with post-experimental macropsia. Symptoms subside after approximately 38 minutes of rest. During subsequent debriefing, subject recalls hearing a “shrill noise” in the distance during the latter half of the experiment. All 3 researchers who were present do not recall hearing anything over the radio at the time.]

Review of the footage taken by D-2941's helmet camera shows the tape cutting in and out during the subject's approach. The video then restarts for 2 or 3 seconds while D-2941 is inside SCP-2843, after which it cuts out for the remainder of the experiment. This manages to briefly capture SCP-2843-1's immense size while inside SCP-2843.
TEST 2843-2 FOOTAGE

Note from Dr. Ferdinand to Dr. Galvez
I have enclosed the test footage from our second experiment for your consideration. I apologize in advance for the choppiness of the video feed. Though visual communication seems impractical within the anomaly, we have had little trouble with walkie-talkies aside from occasional static. However, I think even this brief clip is more than enough evidence to clearly identify SCP-2843 as a dimensional irregularity. Our test subject's description of what he saw points to some kind of high-altitude miniature landscape. Aside from radio communication, I also ask that we provide the next test subject with an audio recording device. According to our previous participant, something else appears to be existing within SCP-2843.
-Dr. Ferdinand
Reply from Dr. Galvez
Well done. I will not require the use of camcorders during experimentation. Two way radios, however, will continue to be used on both sides. Your request for a sound recording device is also approved. Keep me posted on any more new findings.
-Dr. Galvez

Test 2843-3

- Close

Participant: D-2282, female, age 40
Subject is provided with a two-way radio. Attached to her breast pocket is a high-sensitivity microphone connected to a recording transceiver monitored by Dr. Ferdinand. Instructions are given to the subject regarding entering SCP-2843. The subject obeys, exhibiting the inevitable shrinking and vanishing.

Log begins at 4:06 P.M., 6/7/██
Dr. Ferdinand: Audio is coming in loud and clear, D-2282. Inform me immediately of any strange activity.
D-2282: I really don't give a rat's ass what the audio sounds like, doc. You better start explaining why everything around me is so damn massive! I swear these leaves on the ground are as big as mini vans. And is that a…good God, what is happening?
Dr. Ferdinand: All part of the experiment, D-2282. Once you climb the hill and make it out the other side, we can escort you out. Do you think you can do that?
D-2282: (groans) I'm getting too old for this…
[The usual static intervals occur. Subject goes silent for several minutes.]
Dr. Ferdinand: D-2282, are you alright?
[Subject does not respond for a full 45 minutes. Continuous panting and climbing are heard throughout. Static intervals continue to occur.]
Dr. Ferdinand: Come in, D-2282. I must insist that you respond.
D-2282: Would you shut up already, I'm here! (panting) I'm finally at the top of this freaking hill, so how about we hurry up and…
[A sudden eruption of shrill stridulations occur, gradually growing louder and more aggressive.]
D-2282: Uh, doc…what in the hell is that?
Dr. Ferdinand: D-2282, please remain where you are and describe to me what you see.
D-2282: What, are you out of your mind?! Stand here and wait for whatever the hell that is to show up?! Screw that, screw that so hard! I'm coming down right now!!
[The cacophonous sound is now compounded by the sound of multiple crawling legs.]
D-2282: (screaming and panting) Mother of God, what is that?! It's right behind me!!
[D-2282 suddenly shrieks and can be heard dropping the radio. The noise continues to grow louder and louder until the transmission cuts off. Dr. Ferdinand stands motionless for several minutes before stopping the recording and ending the experiment.]

Note from Dr. Ferdinand to Dr. Galvez
Repeated listening with several specialists best identifies the noise in the recording as a mutated stridulation of the ████ ███, genus ██████████. I will send the files to you for consideration as promised. However, I am putting a hiatus on field testing with SCP-2843-1 into effect until further notice.
-Dr. Ferdinand

Addendum 2843-B
On June 15, 20██, personnel monitoring SCP-2843's perimeter spotted a strange occurrence involving Dr. Ferdinand. Directly before exiting the perimeter gate, file footage shows Ferdinand stumbling backwards several meters and falling to the ground. The doctor is then seen fleeing in another direction, purposely circumventing the area.

Segment of Dr. Ferdinand's explanation
My plan was to simply take a few file photos of SCP-2843-1 before we end all interaction. But as I walked towards the gate to leave, it started to grow larger and larger. I felt completely disoriented, but knew exactly what was happening. Admittedly, this has always been in the back of my mind ever since beginning to study this anomaly. For all we know now, there could be dozens more instances of SCP-2843 out there, waiting to be infiltrated in just the right way…
-Dr. Ferdinand

Note from Dr. Galvez to all researchers
Subsequent to Dr. Ferdinand's debriefing, this particular section of fence has been isolated and designated SCP-2843-2. Proposals for making study of SCP-2843 strictly surveillance-based from this point on are under consideration.
-Dr. Galvez

Footnotes
1. EAB quarantine is a strategy used to isolate infestations of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in various regions of North America. As its name induces, this species of insect is known for exclusively attacking Fraxinus americana (the ash tree). They are also known for spreading their colonies by hiding within branches and logs used for firewood. As such, areas under EAB quarantine remain off limits to civilians by law.
2. Researchers have concluded that the alleged ‘shrinking' of test subjects is caused by a rapid transition from normal space to the dimensions contained within SCP-2843. In a visual sense, this ultimately results in a form of short-range 3-point perspective.

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WARNING

PROCEED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION

This article contains castration, cannibalism, harm to an infant, and mass casualties due to natural disaster. Readers should proceed according to their own best practices.

Item #: SCP-2845
Containment Class: Extreme

Object Class: Anomalous Entity
Hazard

Standard Containment Policies

As per Section 4 Subsection 1 of the January Accords, containment of SCP-2845 is a joint effort between the Foundation, the United States National Guard, the United States State Department, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and United Nations Special Taskforce BLUE ALPHA. Authorization of outsourced containment consultants for the purposes of SCP-2845's containment upkeep is granted in perpetuity by the O5 Council according to Operations Policy 336.87.b.
Information regarding SCP-2845 and its containment is considered Tier 3 (High Security) as according to the amended Public Information Policy and overseen by Special Information Team 45. Misinformation regarding SCP-2845 and its containment is widespread and at high risk of weaponization by external governments and Groups of Interest: SCP-2845 is under CHATTERBOX Protocol according to PIP 47.1.1.

Special Containment Procedures

Site-100 has been constructed specifically for the containment of SCP-2845, to the following specifications (See Document 2845-C-CON for complete write-up).

A central chamber, containing SCP-2845 and 216 instances of SCP-2845-1. Internal atmosphere is to consist of 96.3% hydrogen, 3.25% helium, and .45% ammonia maintained at -110°C and a pressure of 2.3 bar.
Nine concentric circular structures, designated Ring-A through Ring-I.
Six circular chambers are located on each Ring at 0, 60, 120, 180, 240, and 300 degrees, with 0 degrees are aligned with geographic north. The floor of each chamber is inlaid with an unobstructed lead hexagram.

Additional facilities and the security perimeter have no ritual-specific construction requirements.

ETHICS COMMITTEE SPECIAL NOTICE: Containment of SCP-2845 has been granted a Special Personnel Requirement exception, for the usage of one D-class and one H-class subject per containment cycle.

The following procedures are to be carried out in succession during each conjunction of the Earth and Saturn, recurring every 378 days according to the synodic period and performed no more than six hours before or after true conjunction. Each procedure must be carried out by six individuals. The location of each procedure is denoted in parentheses. At the beginning of each period, containment procedures will be carried out in the next ring closest to the containment chamber, returning to Ring I upon cycle completion.
Transcripts of ceremonial recitations for all procedures and descriptions of all variant costumes may be found in Document 2845-C-EXP.
Procedure 410-Cassini: (60°) Containment specialists are presented with masks (Joy, Sadness, Anger, Apathy, Fear, and Foolishness) and act out ceremony Cassini-A. Ceremony Cassini-A is a farcical comedy of errors and exchange of insults between the six individuals, culminating in Foolishness outwitting the group in a game of riddles and declaring himself king. The conclusion of ceremony Cassini-A is followed by a game of dice. The winner of the game is irrelevant to the procedure.
Procedure 420-Perinaldo: (120°) Performance of Holst Opus 32, Movement 5 for flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, timpani, and bass drum. The piece is accompanied by specific somatic and vocal components carried out by the players throughout the performance, designated ceremony Perinaldo-A. The performance must be live; recordings of the piece have no effect.
Procedure 430-Epimetheus: (180°) Gifts are exchanged among containment specialists. Content of gifts is irrelevant to the procedure, but each gift must not exceed 4.28 USD in worth. Each gift is accompanied by recitation of ceremony Epimetheus-A in its entirety and the scattering of grain around the containment chamber.
Procedure 440-Cassiel: (240°) Ceremony Cassiel-A is recited as containment specialists bind their feet with wool and consume 60 ml of olive oil. They then will break apart a rock weighing at least 20 kilograms with hammers. Ceremony Cassiel-B is recited throughout.
Procedure 450-Cairo: (300°) A D-class subject is prepared by painting a symbol (ring surrounding a dot, with an arrow pointing upwards at the 90 degree point) on the stomach with a platinum-based solution, and presented with a blue cloak, crown, and scepter. D-class subject is then restrained in a chair, and ceremony Cairo-A is recited. After recitation of the ceremony Cairo-A, the D-class subject is castrated by use of a hand sickle by a containment specialist. The testes are then to be disposed of in a bowl of salt water as Ceremony Cairo-B is recited.
Procedure 460-Omphalos: (0°) Ceremony Omphalos-A is to be recited before termination and roasting of an H-class subject no more than three months of age. Ceremony Omphalos-B is to be recited before consumption. After consumption of the child, ceremony Omphalos-C is to be recited over a bowl of small gastroliths, which are then swallowed. Vomiting is then induced, and ceremony Omphalos-D is recited, ending containment procedures.
In the case of containment breach, Site-100's nuclear device is to be detonated, followed by lockdown of all Foundation facilities and activation of Protocol 2845-XK1 “Strike Down the Moon.”

+ Statement from containment consultant ██████ ████████ to Ethics Committee, 1/31/12

- TOWERING KADATH, MY HOME.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Ethics Committee, good morning. My name is ██████ ████████, Sage of the Secret Root, and I have been elected to speak with you today on the containment requirements of SCP-2845.
The briefing you have been provided is correct: the containment procedure requires the ritual castration of a man and the cannibalization of an infant. Unfortunately, I am afraid that there is nothing that can be done about it.
Rituals such as this work through the repetition of arbitrary criteria, rather than adherence to underlying laws as one would find through science. The belief that meeting these criteria achieves a certain end assigns power to the ritual; we make a Meaning of our own devising. However, we are not totally free to do so: The ritual needs some resonance with the subject to work, an appropriateness. Hence the requirements. Some gods are only appeased with blood.
I know that your organization doesn't approve of the term, but it is still the case. The Stag is a god, and it is not a mild god of Earth. All the same we have, for the time being, fooled it into thinking that we have overpowered it, and that is how we seal it away.
But, this means that once a ritual of this sort has been set in place, there cannot be any removals or substitutions. Making revisions would require breaking containment and starting over again from the beginning. Our initial designs for the ritual required upkeep every three days, and we could have easily trapped ourselves in that, were we not able to catch a major flaw in the binding elements before execution and reduce frequency to once a year. We weren't able to reduce it further. The Is are dotted and the Ts crossed.
Even with the ritual in place, if the Stag thought to escape, it would, and we would be powerless to stop it. The entire facility would vanish in a puff of hydrogen. So let us be thankful then that it does not think at all. This is an old god; it does not dabble in decisions. Decisions are for creatures who may act inconsistently. A god of this strength simply Is. It is an absolute. It may choose this or that no more than gravity might. In building this ritual, we have shifted its being the slightest bit, and now it is locked into a pattern of behavior: it struggles against us, we struggle against it, and we are locked together in an eternal dance so long as the ritual remains intact.
If one thing goes awry, the deadlock is broken and all is lost. We will have an unstoppable force without an immovable object.
The rituals here have been divined as the best course of action. There are powerful symbols there, and whether or not you or I think they are appropriate to the situation is irrelevant.
I do not know why it came here, nor to what end. But I have listened to the pillars it makes of us; they are singing mysteries closed to us. They are not suffering, but they have been changed utterly. The same fate awaits us all if this fails.
Thank you for your time.

Description

SCP-2845 is an extraterrestrial quadruped entity, measuring 2.9 meters in height at the shoulder. The neck, generally held in an upright position, extends a further .5 m, terminating in a head with humanoid facial features. SCP-2845 possesses antlers, measuring 4.8 meters across: Antlers are white with black marbling in coloration, and have not been observed to shed. SCP-2845 is covered in hair with an average length of 10 cm, with the exception of the face, which is hairless. SCP-2845's coloration is primarily a pastel green, with a stripe of cream on the underside of the neck and belly.
A ring of ice particles is suspended 15 cm behind SCP-2845's skull, measuring 1.7 m in diameter, with a ring thickness of 35 cm. This ring is interrupted at regular intervals by seven spheres of metallic hydrogen and metallic helium, each measuring 15 cm in diameter. The ring and spheres rotate clockwise at a speed of 1.6 rpm. The force maintaining the movement of the ring, the physical state of the spheres, and the means by which SCP-2845 is capable of supporting its head under the weight of its antlers are unknown.
SCP-2845 is capable of instantaneous transmutation and reconstruction of matter. No matter is created or destroyed during this process. Transmuted matter will remain stable regardless of external conditions: phase-changes will remain in their transmuted state regardless of outside temperature and pressure, altered atmosphere will maintain chemical consistency and not mix with unaltered atmosphere outside the area-of-effect.
Common transmutation results include:

Structures of metallic hydrogen and helium. Structures do not appear to have any function or aesthetic direction, though they most commonly take organic or plantlike forms.
Pools of liquid hydrogen and helium
Conversion of atmosphere into a hydrogen/helium/ammonia mix. SCP-2845 will typically surround itself with a transmuted area with a radius of approximately five meters.
SCP-2845-1 instances.

SCP-2845 will use directed transmutations against attackers or obstacles. Typically these transmutations are a column measuring five to seven meters in diameter and sixty to eighty meters in height, or a horizontal cone measuring between one hundred and one hundred and fifty meters in length and ten to thirty meters in width at the furthest end. However, SCP-2845 has been observed to attack single targets at distances of up to 10 kilometers. Early observation of SCP-2845 during recovery indicated that it will generally ignore non-combatants, focusing on retaliation against attackers. However, SCP-2845 was not seen to make any attempts to spare non-combatants within the area of effect of its transmutations, and later recovery accounts indicate pre-emptive attacks against both military and civilian targets.
SCP-2845-1 designates organisms that have been modified by SCP-2845. Instances of SCP-2845-1 are hexagonal columns uniformly measuring 2.4 meters in height, with rubbery yellow-green skin. SCP-2845-1 instances do not have any outward sense organs, and autopsy has shown that internal organs are likewise absent, save the brain, which now takes up the entirety of the column and contains the reconstituted mass of the other organs and some additional outside materials. It is unknown how SCP-2845-1 instances derive nutrients, or if any nutrition is required.
Neuroimaging of SCP-2845-1 specimens has revealed that the brain is in a constant state of high activity. Analysis of multiple specimens indicates patterns of call and response, so some form of remote communication between SCP-2845-1 is presumed.
Motile variants of SCP-2845-1 have been reported, but have evaded capture and study.

Addendum-01

An abridged timeline of SCP-2845 from initial discovery to containment is as follows:

November 27th, 2011: Initial sighting of Comet C/2011 W3.
December 1st, 2011: Comet C/2011 W3 confirmed by Mount John University Observatory.
December 2nd, 2011: Comet C/2011 W3 confirmed and named by the Minor Planet Center.
December 16th, 2011: Comet C/2011 W3 reaches perihelion. Solar Dynamics Observatory records images of a fragment breaking off from the main body of the comet, maintaining a speed of .0018c.
December 17th, 2011: Fragment trajectory confirmed to end in collision with Earth, with an estimated impact of December 21st. Thoth Station deterrence procedure fails at changing fragment's course. Public announcement made by the United Nations. Evacuations of predicted effected area begin.
December 21st, 2011: Fragment impacts in the Pacific Ocean, 124 kilometers off the western American coast. Despite evacuation attempts, estimated Day 1 casualties caused by the resultant storm surge between 160,000 – 190,000. State of emergency declared by United States.
December 24th, 2011: SCP-2845 believed to reach shore.
December 25th, 2011: First observation of SCP-2845 through civilian video footage. First contact specialists deployed. Foundation assets within United States military begin direction of recovery and containment procedures, with the assistance of United Nations Special Taskforce BLUE ALPHA. Mobile Task Forces Mu-9, Alpha-3 and Esoteric Warfare Unit squads 3, 5, 9, and 12 deployed. Casualties high. Foundation containment sites in the region enter lockdown.
December 26-29th, 2011: Artillery bombardment of SCP-2845 commences and continues throughout four-day period. Contact with outside containment consultants is made. It is confirmed that SCP-2845 is moving directly towards Site-115.
December 30th, 2011: [DATA EXPUNGED]. SCP-2845 is unimpeded for sixteen hours.
December 31st, 2011: Overseer Council declares by unanimous vote a VK-Class Lifted Veil event. Initiation of public facing WOODWORK Protocols. Bombardment of SCP-2845 recommences.
January 1st – 14th, 2012: SCP-2845 carves a passage through the Sierra Nevada Mountains under heavy bombardment. Initial containment procedures designed.
January 14th, 2012: Operation CERNUNNOS begins.
January 15th, 2012: SCP-2845 reaches pre-determined containment area. Initial containment procedures enacted.
January 18th 2012: Initial containment procedures end in success.
January 20th 2012: Construction of Site-100 begins.
February 3, 2012: Finalized containment procedures implemented.
February 19th 2012: SCP-2845 declared contained.

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