 Item Number – SCP-401 Object Class – Euclid Special Containment Procedures – SCP-401 is to be kept in an enclosed courtyard at site – a mural of the landscape of southern France is painted on the walls of the courtyard. Once daily, personnel are to locate at least 10 routes which will be fed a total of 15 liters of nutritional supplement 401NS4 and to remove any solid waste produced. An EKG is to constantly monitor SCP-401 for any anomalies. Female personnel are not to enter the courtyard at any time between March 15th and April 1st under any circumstances. Description – SCP-401 was discovered near the French city of Rue, when agents responded to reports of the ground bleeding. When led to the site, investigators found a human mouth embedded in the soil, licking away the remaining blood with a long prehensile tongue. It was not until a week later that agents realized that the mouth was part of the root structure of what at first appeared to be a 40 meter tall dead eucalyptus tree, with branches shaped like multi-jointed human arms. The white color of the trunk, originally suggesting that the tree was dead, was found to be because the bark was made of human bone tissue. It was given SCP status and excavated from the area, to be transported to site- SCP-401 resembles an ordinary tree in form and function. However, human physiology is substituted for plant biology in the fulfillment of necessary processes. The trunk is supported by multiple vertebral columns, woven together by tendons and muscles, encoded by a layer of rough bone tissue, also held together by flexible tendons. As one goes higher, the trunk will split repeatedly until there is a single vertebral column supporting the rest of the structure. At the base of the trunk are multiple human hearts, which pump blood and nutrients throughout the roots and branches. The roots themselves are esophagi, protected by a layer of cartilage reminiscent of the trachea. At the end of each root is a fully formed upper and lower jaw, complete with muscles, lips, and the prehensile tongue first witnessed by agents in the field. The tongue seems to be used as a digging implement, and as a snare for food, ranging from burrowing animals to edible fungi and plants. All of these roots ultimately lead to a single stomach. This, along with a fully functional, though unusually long intestinal tract, work to absorb ingested nutrients. Solid waste is eliminated through a sphincteral orifice on the side of the trunk. No roots are found in the area immediately beneath this spot. The branches, as initial observations suggested, are human arms. They extrude themselves from the bony trunk, but have no bark themselves. Some will split at the elbow so that they may have two or even three forearms. The palms of its hands all face upward, and the tip of each finger has a human eye growing from it. The iris of each eye is hazel. Dissection of the eyes shows that they are all myopic, though they do react to light stimuli as a normal eye would. Though the chemical process is not yet understood, the retinas carry on a form of photosynthesis which transforms carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose. It is generally agreed that the eyes are myopic in order to prevent excessive damage to the retina from direct sunlight. Chemical analysis of the lungs shows that there is a higher oxygen content when SCP-401 exhales than when it inhales. During spring, SCP-401 will go into bloom. Though it is genetically a human male, it will grow female sexual organs. The vaginal openings are located on the palms of its hands, with canals extending 18 centimeters along each wrist to a bulge which contains a fully formed uterus and ovaries. Five days after the formation of the organs, menstruation occurs, at which point male sexual organs begin to develop in their place over a period of ten days. Once fully formed, they will remain for one day before they are shed and eaten by the roots. During this phase, SCP-401 will attack human females for the purpose of reproduction. Experiment log, 4011. The fact that SCP-401 is genetically human, combined with the violence exhibited against women during its male phase, suggests that it may be compatible with human beings. A number of breeding experiments have been proposed to test this. Date. Expunged. Subject. Female D-Class Personnel, D-2055. Procedure. D-2055 was artificially inseminated with material produced by SCP-401 during male phase. The product of this was allowed to gestate. Details. Nine months after conception, D-2055 gave birth to a normal human male infant. Though healthy and lacking in any unusual physiology, the child has been found to suffer from severe myopia, comparable to what was estimated with the eyes of SCP-401. The child has since been adopted by Agent RF, who has agreed to bring R. Jr. to a foundation-approved doctor for monthly physical examinations. Experiment log, 4012. Date. Expunged. Subject. Male D-Class Personnel, 2067. Procedure. D-2067 was ordered to donate genetic material which was used to artificially inseminate SCP-401 at the beginning of its female phase. This was allowed to gestate. Details. 12 hours after insemination, the uterine bulge in the wrist increased in size by 300%. While the other branches continued to develop normally for the next two weeks, the inseminated arm retained its uterine bulge and vaginal canal. 24 hours prior to maturation of male organs, the uterine bulge began contracting until a mass of tissue was extracted from the palm. This was thrown over the edge of the courtyard by the arm which had given birth. The appendage was then shed and absorbed by the roots, minutes later. After five hours of searching, personnel found the item which was thrown. A human urinary bladder with a fetus nestled inside, consistent with one that had been gestating for two months. The bladder was planted in soil. It germinated two days later and became a seedling, equivalent to SCP-401 in structure. The organism died of malnutrition one week later, despite being fed nutritional supplement 401NS3. Experiment log, 4013. Date. Expunged. Subject. Female D-class personnel, D-2081. Procedure. An egg was removed from D-2081's ovary, fertilized with genetic material harvested from SCP-401 and frozen until next spring. The fertilized egg was implanted into SCP-401 and allowed to gestate. Details. Data expunged. Nutritional supplement 401NS4 has been formulated with this development in mind. Incident. On date expunged, several of SCP-401's branches went into convulsions and then went limp. It was soon discovered that one of its hearts suffered from cardiac arrest and was not able to recover. An angiogram of the other hearts showed large amounts of plaque buildup. Since incident 401-1, the damaged heart has been absorbed and two new hearts have grown in its place. Experimental supplement 401NS4 is now to be used, following the results of experiment 4013. Item number. SCP-392. Object class. Safe. Special containment procedures. All living SCP-392 instances are to be held in a standard greenhouse sector at Biological Research Site 103. Creation of SCP-392 instances is to be kept maintained at an upper limit of 10. Selected SCP-392 seeds are to be extracted and kept in cryonic storage at Biocite 103. Description. SCP-392 is an artificial plant species created via Davidthalmiturgy, resembling the species Prunus persica, peach. According to A Chronicle of the Divas, creation of SCP-392 was attributed to Divite Matriarch Walk of the Walk Clan, circa 800 BCE. While originally perceived as an act of social deviance in Divite society, cultivation was tolerated and adopted by matrilineal descendants of the Walk Clan, located in contemporary Central Asia and Xinjiang, China. While SCP-392 is physiologically similar to that of Prunus persica, one significant difference is that SCP-392 does not produce fruits from the ovary upon flowering. Instead, it produces a series of physically identical male human heads. DNA analysis indicates that they are of the same individual. As the tattoos found on the heads are indicative of human concubinus belonging to Divite matriarchs, it is postulated that the heads grown from SCP-392 represent a human concubinus of the matriarch Walk Walk. The physiology of heads grown from SCP-392 is mostly identical to that of a human, although the heads lack eyelids, and the seed for SCP-392 is located at the prefrontal cortex. In addition, the heads are capable of responding to external stimuli, as indicated by various reflex actions. PET scans of attached heads have identified neural activity in the brain. Notably, rate of eye movement and neural activity are consistently higher when female humanoid figures are within the head's visual axis, as compared to other types of objects. Below is an abridged list of reflex actions and responses obtained from heads grown from SCP-392. Log 3-9-2-1 Test 3-9-2-slash-0-1 Subject D-690 Protocol D-690 is instructed to wave her hand in front of a head attached to SCP-392 Results Irises of the head move according to the movement of D-690's hand Test 3-9-2-slash-2 Subject D-690 Protocol D-690 is instructed to caress a head attached to SCP-392 Results Irises of the head move toward the region where it is touched. Jaws of the head open at approximately 5 degrees. No vocalization produced. Test 3-9-2-slash-3 Subject D-690 Protocol D-690 is instructed to place her lips over the lips of a head attached to SCP-392 Results Mouth of the head opened and tongue extended in an attempt to touch D-690's lips and tongue. When detached from SCP-392, neural activity and reflex actions from the heads will cease. The heads can be plucked, or will fall from the plant naturally via bureaucracy. When detached from SCP-392, the head will gradually undergo decomposition, allowing the seed to be exposed to water and oxygen. Decomposed matter from the head will then serve as an organic fertilizer for germination. SCP-392 was discovered in the Katsura Imperial Villa at Kyoto, Japan on expunged, 1945. Ties to Divide Culture are later identified via cross-reference of tattoos found on the heads, and this document is subsequently updated with relevant findings from Divide Sources, known to the Foundation. Addendum 3921 SCP-392 instances planted at Kyoto was conducted during the Pacific War, as part of a ritual to pray for national prosperity. Those specimens originated from a single SCP-392 seed, which was among the gifts from Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty, in response to tribute sent by Japanese envoys. This practice originated from a description of SCP-392 by the envoy Onono Imoko, alleging it to be a symbol of prosperity only found in the households of nobility. Addendum 3922 Due to the mention of the Sui dynasty, in confirmation of Divide involvement, a copy of A History of China, altered by SCP-140 to include Divide Chinese interactions, was consulted for additional information. The book mentioned SCP-392 as one of the items looted from captured Divide cities by Chinese soldiers, as early as the warring states period, circa 475 BCE to 221 BCE. SCP-392 would be cultivated by these soldiers, who harvested and skinned the heads. The skulls would then be passed off as executed enemy combatants, and presented to officials in exchange for promotion and other rewards, e.g. peerage titles, lands, and slaves. The descendants of many clans involved in SCP-392 cultivation gained prominent positions in various Chinese dynasties, up to the imperial families of various dynasties. Addendum 392371 Specialized Containment Proposal Project Yin Yang Subcategory, Argus 100 The following proposal consists of a cross-test between SCP-392 and SCP-2733. Usage of SCP-392 and SCP-2733 circumnavigate ethical issues regarding the use of a live human and long-term maintenance of a live observer. What said cross-test consists of the following phases. 1. One D-class personnel will be involved in the tending of SCP-392 for a period of one month, and will not be involved in other SCP projects. This is to facilitate priming. 2. Said personnel will then be instructed to open SCP-2733 while thinking of SCP-392. Due to SCP-2733's anomalous effects, it is hypothesized that a head will manifest. 3. SCP-2733 will be kept opened for a test period of one year to examine long-term survival of the head. If long-term survival of the head is possible, further application under Project Yin Yang, subcategory Argus 100, will be considered. Item Number SCP-386 Object Class Euclid Special Containment Procedures No entry to the containment area is allowed without approval from Site Command. Containment areas should not be connected to any outside systems beside an entry airlock. Tools and filters for the airlock must be checked daily, and replaced as needed. Incendiary devices are to be placed inside the containment area, with remote activation controls. In the event of containment failure, incendiary devices are to be immediately detonated, and the site is to go into full lockdown for a period of one month to find and contain any spore leakage. The containment area is to be cleaned and repaired at least twice a year. Being exciting, the containment area must be scanned for SCP-386 spores. Any personnel entering into or working near the containment area must be in full hazmat gear with self-contained atmosphere. Description SCP-386 is a form of mushroom that appears to have highly regenerative processes and is highly resistant to physical damage. Physical units of SCP-386 grow from individual microscopic spores. These spores grow and reach maturity within four days. Spores have been observed to grow without water, sunlight, or any form of nutrients, and can remain viable even after exposure to high heat, vacuum, radiation, and extreme kinetic force. SCP-386 produces no hyphae, and the means by which it gathers the energy for growth is unknown. A mild acid, pH 4, appears to be secreted in small quantities by the cap, identification of which has been inconclusive. Attempts to damage or take samples from SCP-386 have met with limited success. Units of SCP-386 have a texture and weight similar to sponge, but are extremely difficult to cut, puncture, crush, grind, or otherwise physically damage. SCP-386 units can be compressed to one-tenth their original size, beyond which compression becomes almost impossible. Fire and extremely strong acids have been shown to break down SCP-386. However, the spores have proven resistant to such measures. SCP-386 emits between 50 and 100 spores every 10 days after reaching maturity. Only grown SCP-386 do not appear to age or rot, with some specimens remaining viable after 122 years. Containment is difficult, due to the constant reproduction and emission of microscopic spores. Outbreaks of SCP-386 can overrun areas in very short periods of time, and the buildup of spores and acidic secretions can render the area extremely hazardous to life. One of the dangers of SCP-386 arises from the inhalation of spores. These will grow and reproduce inside the lungs, causing suffocation, internal hemorrhaging, and death. The same is true of accidental ingestion of spores, and their subsequent reproduction inside the digestive system. Spore introduction to the bloodstream results in severe internal hemorrhaging, trauma, and eventual death. Due to the microscopic size and extreme durability of spores, there is no cure for SCP-386 at this time. Notes on recovery SCP-386 was recovered after reports of a sudden fungus outbreak in W. Michigan. Several years before this, a form of nematode had started infesting local crops and causing massive damage. Local farmers made a concentrated effort and eliminated 95% of the nematode population with pesticides. Shortly thereafter, a form of highly invasive mushroom began to sprout, immune to pesticides, and very resilient to damage. Outbreaks were burned or buried, and generally ignored. Local law enforcement responded to a concerned citizen who reported that her neighbor had not been seen for several weeks. Residents entered the residence, finding a massive amount of mushrooms covering most surfaces, with most localized in the bedroom. Human remains were found under a large pile of mushrooms, identified as the homeowner. Agents responded after reports that all the responding officers died under identical conditions, with mushrooms starting to spread at an exponential rate. Samples of SCP-386 were collected, and after several failed attempts at outbreak containment, the area was fire-bombed. Area was monitored, and a new outbreak incident occurred after four days. Full containment and sterilization was enacted, with five additional outbreaks occurring during this process. It has been determined that the species of nematode eliminated by local farmers was a major predator of SCP-386, the removal of which allowed the population explosion. Experts to find surviving members of this species have been unsuccessful. Item number SCP-376 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures SCP-376 is to remain in the secure agriculture facility at Site B. It is to be linked to a single underground electric cable that is to be powered by a single generator, not attached to the main power grid. There's no need for any additional security measures to contain SCP-376, other than the existing security at the secure agriculture facility. Description SCP-376 appears to be in irregular traffic light, with an excessive amount of components attached, resembling more of a tree than a standard traffic light. However, SCP-376 is not a man-made object, but is in fact a naturally occurring organism. It is currently unknown how or why SCP-376 has managed to mimic the appearance of a traffic light. Testing has revealed that the exterior of SCP-376 is composed of organic material rather than steel, similar to wood found in regular trees. The bark that it produces hardens to form a protective coating around SCP-376 that takes the appearance of steel. However, while the bark does appear and feel like steel to the touch, it is not nearly as strong, being only able to withstand stresses similar to regular tree bark. The light that SCP-376 produces is a form of bioluminescence, which it is able to manipulate to glow in the three colors commonly associated with traffic lights, red, green, and yellow. SCP-376 is somehow able to control which light activates and does so in a predictable sequence, though it is not known how or why. Extended observation of SCP-376 shows that it has an uncontrolled growth rate, necessitating constant care and trimming. Each individual traffic light begins as a bud, but will quickly mature into a full-sized traffic light within several minutes. The appearance of a new light on SCP-376 typically happens every 9 to 10 days. Removing one of the lights causes it to cease functioning and the wound caused in SCP-376 will immediately be closed by growing extra bark. If left alone, the detached light will eventually biodegrade and rot like any other organism. Unlike other plants, SCP-376 does not use photosynthesis to sustain itself. Instead, its roots will dig through the pavement and ground towards the nearest power line. SCP-376's roots are capable of penetrating underground power lines and patching into them, effectively attaching itself to the local power grid. SCP-376 uses the electricity it obtains as the primary energy to create its food. In terms of reproduction, SCP-376 has a unique method of propagating itself. Rather than using regular spores or seeds, SCP-376 is able to transfer seedlings through the power grid it is connected to, meaning that a new instance of SCP-376 can be created anywhere the power lines reach. SCP-376 was found during rush hour in California on a busy intersection. The entire event was explained as an art exhibition, and SCP-376 was promptly relocated to its current location in the Secure Agriculture Facility. Experiment Log 3-7-6-A Once it was discovered that SCP-376 required electricity to survive, it was attached to Site-26's power grid. This mistake was quickly realized when on-site staff began reporting the appearance of additional traffic lights scattered around the facility. Once these lights were removed, SCP-376 was connected to a separate power grid that was laid under a specially constructed test area. After analyzing the results, it was discovered that SCP-376 is somehow able to discern which areas it can grow without arousing undue suspicion. All recorded test subjects were reported to grow in areas where traffic light placement would be logical. There is currently no explanation to how SCP-376 is able to control where it grows so effectively. Experiment Log 3-7-6-B After continued testing, it became known that SCP-376 is not restricted to just traffic lights. After several weeks of observation, it was noted that additional structures began appearing. So far, the forms instances of SCP-376 can take include but are not limited to fire hydrants, power lines, street lights, and street signs. Experiment Log 3-7-6-C After additional testing and observation, it was discovered that the SCP-376 currently contained is an abnormality even among its own kind. Many comparison between itself and other subjects show that it is suffering from some kind of defect that causes it to grow uncontrollably, which could explain how it was discovered so quickly. Addendum 1 After cross-analyzing Department of Transportation records and total national power consumption, Foundation analysts have estimated that there may be as many as data expunged, instances of SCP-376 in the continental United States alone. Experiment teams are currently being mobilized to search for these instances. Item Number SCP-355 Object Class Euclid Special Containment Procedures All specimens of SCP-355 are to be kept in a 5 meter by 5 meter plot of ground, in a small terrarium in Site-19, and watered daily. This section is to be kept with minimal air movement to prevent accidental release of seeds, and provided with standard atmospheric mixture number 14. Dim red light is to be maintained in the room. Access to the room is to be granted by Dr. Faiswell, and tests are to be performed under his supervision. All visitors are required to wear a thick-soled environment suit for the duration of the visit. The entrance to the room is to be secured with an airlock and fan system to prevent the accidental release of seeds. Description SCP-355 is an unknown species indistinguishable to the naked eye from ordinary grass, but its nearest known genetic relation is the mahogany taxon. A hollow core of cellulose and buckminster fullerene runs through the center of each blade to maintain the grass' vertical structure, and each vein in the leaf is sheathed in a similar core, resulting in an unusually inflexible grass, sharp enough on the outside to pierce light wood and some plastics. The main blade performs photosynthesis and absorbs atmospheric nutrients as usual. Root structure is unusually deep for a short plant, but otherwise normal. However, this species seems to have developed in a low-energy environment, as photosynthetic rates under standard earth atmospheric conditions are inordinately high and accelerate the species' reproductive cycle, causing rapid generation and dispersal of grass seed, each cycle occurring approximately once every two weeks. This hypothesis is supported by the passive carnivirism, similar to that of the sundew or cobra lily, also from environments low in nutrition. Any creature with insufficiently armored feet that shreds on the grass suffers the penetration of their feet by the dense blades, a light liquefying acid, and subsequent drainage of bodily fluids through the hollow core. The plant simultaneously deploys sharp splinters from its edges in reaction to the sudden pressure, making it difficult for the victim to move away. Things to do so usually result in pulling the leaf from its root structure, resulting in continued siphoning through the severed stem, or at least severe lacerations to the feet. In order to maintain the species in its containment chamber, the light has been dimmed to levels that prevent atypical growth patterns, and the atmosphere has been appropriately saturated with the necessary nutrients for proper development. SCP-355 was first discovered by accident, following the invasion of a storage facility used by the Chaos Insurgency in Alberta, disguised as an ordinary if moderately secluded local residence. During the post-combat evaluations, several casualties were left unaccounted for until discovered on the front lawn, drained of their fluids and being slowly digested. After a wooden sign clearly labeled, please keep off the grass. The area covered by the plant was determined by the scattering of meat chunks, and a plot of ground was removed for study before the eradication of the remaining area. In this and subsequent encounters with Chaos Insurgency installations, SCP-355 has been successfully destroyed by oxygen poisoning, heavy flame, anti-organic acids, and, in one instance, a variety of commandeered domestic ungulates. SCP-355 seems to be negligibly affected by poisons, including data expunged in the form of tainted meat, vaporous herbicides, or soil toxification. Memo SCP-355 was not among the SCPs stolen from the Foundation during its schism with the Chaos Insurgency and was therefore acquired by them some time after. Its origin is unknown, although documents seized during the war suggested may have been one of several objects deposited by SCP-CI-103. Item Number SCP-324 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures While SCP-324 does not require efforts beyond basic botanical maintenance to thrive, access to its products are to be strictly controlled to prevent theft and possible uncontrolled cultivation. SCP-324 is to be contained within a secure solarium, or equivalent agricultural facility, in a minimum of 5 cubic meters of soil. Soil should be maintained at a consistent pH of between 4 and 4.5, with a minimum of 12% humus, or similar organic compound, component to topsoil. A misting system or other remote means of watering should be implemented to minimize the number of staff with access to SCP-324. SCP-324 is currently held at Site-23, Solarium-16, Bay-194, under these conditions. As on-site staff already have access to specialized botanical testing equipment and methodologies via the containment of SCP-38, transfer of SCP-324 to another facility is subject to Level 4 approval. Products of SCP-324, designated SCP-324-1, may be transferred between research staff as necessary, with Level 3 approval. To maintain SCP-324 as the only mature specimen during initial research, attempts to cultivate further specimens from SCP-324-1 off-site. Currently suspended. Description SCP-324 is a small evergreen shrub, currently 1.4 meters in height, and possessing a complex root system that extends approximately 2.5 meters below the soil. Leaves are lancelate, ranging between 4 and 6 centimeters in width. During the flowering phase, SCP-324 produces small, 14 to 22 millimeters, white flowers with 9 petals. Berries produced by SCP-324 are designated SCP-324-1 and appear pinkish-white in color, with diameters between 9 and 14 millimeters. Berries are edible, with flavor reported as tart and mildly sweet. SCP-324's flowering and berry-producing phase are apparently only initiated by the introduction of a deceased mammal, of at least 25 kilograms into its soil. The mammal must be within range of SCP-324's root system, and been deceased no longer than three days at the time of its first contact with SCP-324. If these conditions are met, the flowering phase will begin within 16 hours of introduction, with mature flowers in SCP-324-1 appearing within 75 hours. When eaten, each individual sample of SCP-324-1 will produce a vivid sensory experience, reenacting a seemingly random memory of the deceased mammal's life in the consumer of SCP-324-1. In tests with human cadavers buried in SCP-324's soil, consumers of SCP-324-1 report clear oral and visual impressions, including specific locations, conversations, and individuals. The consumer of SCP-324-1 appears to experience the deceased's memory as if it were one of their own, but recognizes it as a product of another mind. In tests featuring animal cadavers, consumers of SCP-324-1 report an overwhelming jumble of sensory input, devoid of the usual narrative context produced by human thought. Each experience lasts between two and four minutes before it subsides. If multiple samples of SCP-324-1 are ingested at one time, memories experienced proceed one at a time, each with the same two to four minute window. SCP-324 produces SCP-324-1 for approximately one week, regardless of the type or mass of the deceased mammal introduced into its soil. After this period has elapsed, all samples of SCP-324-1 wither and become inert until another deceased mammal is accessed by the root system. Animals incapable of creating memories are lacking memories of their own, such as subjects of SCP-909, likewise produce inert samples of SCP-324-1. SCP-324 was discovered in a small cemetery, specializing in natural, coffinless and non-preservational burial in rural, county, New Hampshire. The groundskeeper, a Mr. Declan, would regularly transplant SCP-324 to the graves of the newly deceased and invite surviving family members to partake of SCP-324-1 for a substantial fee. The scheme was discovered inadvertently, when Agent W.A. attended services at the cemetery for his deceased relative. Upon a demonstration of SCP-324-1's effects, Agent W.A. immediately took both Mr. Declan, assigned D-Class, and SCP-324 into Foundation custody. Mr. Declan claimed the shrub had been on the grounds when they were purchased in 19 W.A. and knew nothing further of its origins. Addendum experiment logs 324-42.4 through 324-45.2 SCP-324-1 consumer, male, D-Class, number 67531, age 56, soil input, human, female, aged 34 at TOD, deceased two days. Next report, D-67531 placid for duration of experience, recounts an afternoon picnic from the perspective of a small female child, including impressions of flying a kite and eating a celery stalk with peanut butter and raisins. SCP-3241 consumer, female, D-Class, number 58563, age 34, soil input, chimpanzee, female, aged 44 at TOD, deceased three days. Experience report, D-58563 thrashes wildly for the duration of the experience, making gestures as if to ward off an attacker, recounts impression of being assaulted by multiple individuals uttering high-pitched squeals. SCP-3241 consumer, male, D-Class, number 69965, age 22, soil input, human, female, aged 93 at TOD, deceased two days. Experience report, D-69965 uncooperative, restraints employed, D-69965 force-fed SCP-3241, continues thrashing for 43 seconds, before abruptly relaxing, eyes glazed for duration of experience, D-69965 drools slightly, recounts staring out a window from a wheelchair at a busy urban street, sprinklers occasionally splashing the window. SCP-3241 consumer, female, D-Class, number 39395, age 42, soil input, dolphin, male, aged 19 at TOD, deceased one day. Experience report, D-39395 holds breath for duration of experience, passes out at 97 seconds, revived, recounts impressions of swimming, darkness, pressure, claims to distinctly recall speaking to another individual, but cannot remember content of conversation. Biodome number, SCP-299, Object Class, Keter, Special Containment Procedures, a 200-meter wide forest of SCP-299 is to be contained in an underground biodome, Area 299, in the desert. All other specimens encountered are to be incinerated. No plant life is to come into contact with SCP-299 outside of controlled testing. Areas infested by SCP-299 should be considered Class 8 Hazard Zones, fire bombed immediately and monitored for four weeks. Any further infestation is to be incinerated, as well as all wildlife present on the site. Description, SCP-299 is an arboreform organism characterized by black, sharp pointed branches. Closer inspection reveals that each instance of SCP-299 is connected to neighboring trees by its roots. Prolonged contact converts these neighboring trees into another instance of SCP-299. This is SCP-299's only known method of reproduction. Addendum 299-1, SCP-299 infection will result from prolonged contact with any material from SCP-299. Conversion time varies by the size of the infectee. Generally, after a few minutes of exposure, the infected plant begins to shed its leaves. Low branches shift downward to a height of 30-100 cm and taper to a point. High branches retain leaves and shift towards the top of the tree, forming a dense canopy and making overhead identification impossible. Addendum 299-2, microscopic analysis of low branches reveals that these points are composed of the same material as the rest of the infected plant and are remarkably sharp. Direct contact with the point of a branch from SCP-299 is unadvised, as even a sliver of SCP-299 material embedded in skin is known to produce disastrous results. Vine-like tendrils grow upward from the roots of SCP-299, reaching heights of up to 2 meters. These tendrils are prehensile and elastic. Organic objects entering close proximity are violently seized, impaled upon the lower branches, and incorporated into the organism via gradual conversion on the molecular level. Specimens of SCP-299 release chemicals known to spread throughout the immediate area and cause heightened paranoia and aggression in most animals, including humans. Under the influence of these chemicals, groups of people tend to split up and wander the forest alone, making them more likely to pass through an infested area. Addendum 299-3, examination of material harvested from SCP-299 reveals that the wood is brittle and similar in composition to data expunged. A single cell of SCP-299 will retain its infectious nature and is capable of reconfiguring an entire organism upon introduction. Experiment log, 299-1, item, maple seedling, acersocarum, one specimen, researcher, Dr. Test record, a sample of matter from SCP-299 is introduced to seedling. Over 45 minutes, the seedling is completely converted into a specimen of SCP-299, retaining its height and approximate size. Seedling incinerated, item, oak tree, quirkus alba, one specimen, researcher, Dr. Test record, oak tree transplanted into containment area of SCP-299. Over three hours, the tree is completely converted into a specimen of SCP-299, retaining its height and approximate size. Matter taken from new specimen is consistent with matter from neighboring specimens. Item, sunflower, halionthus aneus, one specimen, researcher, Dr. Test record, a sample of matter from SCP-299 is introduced to sunflower. Over 10 minutes, the plant is completely converted into a specimen of SCP-299, retaining its height and size. The flower petals have blackened and tapered into spikes, consistent with SCP-299 spike branches, tendrils are frail and incapable of grasping large objects. The plant's trunk snapped upon introduction of researchers foot, remains incinerated. Item, European grapevine, vitus venefera, confined to pot and growing upward along a trellis, one specimen, researcher, Dr. Test record, sample of matter from SCP-299 introduced to grapevine, subject converted within 30 minutes, subject attached from trellis, an adopted prehensile nature of SCP-299 tendrils, spike protrudes from rooted area. Item, results of previous experiment, pig, sus domestica, one specimen, researcher, Dr. Test record, pig introduced to testing area, subject showed signs of agitation. Upon investigation of SCP-299, subject was violently seized and constricted, eventually suffocating before impalement upon a spike. Specimen was left in containment and observed for three days. Over that time, the mass of pig and tendril tissues were integrated into the main vine. Spikes grew from its base, the roots extended and tendrils grew from them, and branches grew from the top of the tree, sprouting buds and leaves. Specimen was incinerated. Notes, SCP-299 appears to not be limited to trees. Infected plants seem to react slightly differently depending on their unique biology. All specimens however, eventually become SCP-299 trees if given time to grow and change form. Item, Venus flytrap, Diannea mescipula, one specimen, researcher, Dr. Test record, data expunged, addendum 2994, O5 command has requested that researchers refrain from experimentation with carnivorous plants. Item, pig, sus domestica, one specimen, researcher, Dr. Test record, matter from SCP-299 injected into pig. Pig began squealing and moving uncontrollably, until it fell to the ground and convulsed. Upon expiration, fine root-like hairs were observed to grow from the underside of the pig. The flesh of the pig underwent a transformation into SCP-299 material, starting from point of injection. After two hours, the pig was observed to have become another instance of SCP-299, complete with tendrils and leaves. Subject incinerated, addendum 2995. As of 2000, the trees in area 299 have begun deviating from the standard form of SCP-299, with several growing what appears to be white flowers, up to two meters from ground level. Following standard protocol, D-class personnel were sent in to determine if the new mutation was dangerous. Upon approaching the flowers, the petals unfurled into highly mobile tendrils, which immediately ensnared the head of one of the D-class, before pulling him back to the tree. All personnel were immediately removed from the area, and placed in a 48-hour quarantine. Subject was observed emerging from the tree line approximately five hours after being ensnared, apparently unharmed. Subject was then put in a separate 48-hour quarantine, in accordance to protocol. Subject protested vocally against the quarantine, stating that he had to see the sun. Ten hours into the quarantine, Subject spontaneously lost consciousness, and several branches of SCP-299 began growing from Subject's head and torso. Subject was terminated and then incinerated, along with the growths. To continue with your orientation training, subscribe to SCP Orientation right now and make sure you don't miss any of our upcoming videos.