Item #: SCP-3131
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3131-A and SCP-3131-B are to be contained in a standard containment locker equipped with at least one audio recording device. Removal of SCP-3131-A from SCP-3131-B is prohibited. Personnel should monitor SCP-3131-B for any changes in audio activity.
At least one Level-2 personnel or higher is to converse with SCP-3131-C for a maximum of ten minutes daily. This should be done in an internally soundproof environment to prevent external influence and other auditory disturbance. Conversations are to be recorded in full with the designated audio recording device provided on-site. These conversations are to be submitted to the acting Senior Researcher on duty.
Description: SCP-3131 is a TDK SA90 Type II audio cassette (SCP-3131-A) inserted in a Type EL 3302 cassette player (SCP-3131-B). Removing SCP-3131-A from SCP-3131-B and playing it in any other device does not eliminate its anomalous properties. Attempts to pause, rewind and overwrite SCP-3131-A through SCP-3131-B's piano keys have so far been ineffective.
The tape inside SCP-3131-A is constantly moving at a speed of 7.2 cm/s (from left to right) despite the absence of any obvious power source, and maintains this movement even after removal from SCP-3131-B. Since initial containment, SCP-3131-A's continuous playback has been calculated to a length of at least 21,000 kilometers, or approximately 120,000 hours of playtime.1
When in proximity of an individual's effective hearing range, SCP-3131-B commences the audio of an entity designated as SCP-3131-C. Removing SCP-3131-A from SCP-3131-B prohibits this anomalous effect. SCP-3131-C will then attempt to communicate with the individual verbally, usually through a distorted woman's voice. Surveillance shows that SCP-3131-B is mostly passive outside the proximity of any individual, playing unintelligible noises of various composition. However, there were certain occasions SCP-3131-C plays indistinct vocalizations within the background. Despite resembling English, auditory analysis from these vocalizations has been inconclusive due to the severely distorted quality of audio when recorded to another media.
SCP-3131-A appears to record any conversation and auditory phenomena within its area of effect, even after withdrawal from SCP-3131-B. In most cases, after two or more interactions with the same individual, SCP-3131-C has been observed to replay recorded audio in order to justify its position in discussion, preserving a sense of continuity. These includes transcripts and/or excerpts from various conversations and other acoustic phenomena such as electronic noises, indistinct chatters, etc. The process by which SCP-3131-C is able to access these recordings through SCP-3131-A despite variations in time stamps and physical restrictions is currently unknown.
Addendum 01: On 01/14/████, an estimated 95 false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) beached themselves on a remote mangrove beach in mainland Monroe County, Florida, in the western Everglades National Park. Site-███ initially anticipated the event due to an unidentified auditory anomaly triangulated throughout the region. Site-113 Director ████ ████████ was subsequently advised to immediately send personnel on the location.
Upon arrival, Simoun Hayder and two other Foundation agents discovered a 17 year old female named Mia Burke at the scene, in possession of SCP-3131-B. Burke was in a state of panic and distress. Since the location was remote and the event too coincidental, Agent Hayder contacted Site-113 and reported the incident. After confirmation, Agent Hayder immediately detained Burke and confiscated the object.
Foundation agents returned to the location after approximately twenty minutes and found that most of the whales had disappeared, with the exception of three expired specimens. Autopsy revealed that all of the specimens had auditory impairment which might have led to their beaching.
The following interviews were conducted after the initial designation of SCP-3131:
Interviewer: Senior Researcher Graeme Vinycomb
Interviewee: SCP-3131-C
Foreword: Interview conducted two hours after acquisition of SCP-3131-A and SCP-3131-B. NOTE: Italicized text are recordings.
<Begin Log>SCP-3131-C: HELLO [pause] HELLO
Graeme: Oh, greetings.
SCP-3131-C: HOW ARE YOU
Graeme: I'm okay. Do you mind answering a few questions from me?
[Unresponsive for three seconds]
SCP-3131-C: OKAY [pause] I GUESS
Graeme: Do you know where you came from?
SCP-3131-C: I'M FROM The orphanage
Graeme: Where is that?
[Unresponsive for five seconds]
SCP-3131-C: HERE
Graeme: What do you mean you're from here?
SCP-3131-C: I MEAN [pause] WHERE ELSE WOULD I COME FROM
Graeme: Okay. Second question. Do you know what you are?
[Unresponsive for six seconds]
Graeme: Are you still there?
[Seven seconds of white noise]
SCP-3131-C: Whoa! This is unbelievable. How can you talk to me? Do you know what you are?
[Four seconds of white noise]
SCP-3131-C: SHE ASKED ME THE SAME [laughs]
[Unresponsive for five seconds]Graeme: What was that?
SCP-3131-C: WHAT [pause] WHAT
Graeme: The thing you did. Is that a replay?
SCP-3131-C: WHAT IS A Replay
Graeme: Oh. Never mind then. So, do you know what you are?
SCP-3131-C: I'M ME [pauses for five seconds] I GUESS
Graeme: That doesn't make sense to me. Please elaborate.
SCP-3131-C: HOW SO [pauses for three seconds] DO I DON'T LOOK LIKE ME
Graeme: Oh, no. It's just you're different.
SCP-3131-C: HOW CAN I BE DIFFERENT
Graeme: You look like a tape.
SCP-3131-C: WHAT'S A Tape
[Unresponsive for six seconds]
Graeme: Anyway, about the thing you did earlier. The replay thing. How did you do that?
SCP-3131-C: OH [pause] BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S A Replay
Graeme: It's when you play something that already happened.
SCP-3131-C: OH [pause] BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID [pauses for three seconds] I JUST REMEMBERED Mia
Graeme: Interesting. This is enough for now. Thank you for your time.
SCP-3131-C: OKAY
<End Log>
Interviewer: Senior Researcher Graeme Vinycomb
Interviewee: Mia Burke
Foreword: Subject was debriefed about her discovery of SCP-3131-A and course of relationship with SCP-3131-C.
<Begin Log>
Graeme: Hi, Mia. I'm going to ask a few questions. Please answer them as honest as possible. This is a serious matter.
Mia: Okay. Go on.
Graeme: How did you acquire the tape and the player?
Mia: Oh, the player is mine.
Graeme: Okay. So, where did you get the tape?
[Unresponsive for five seconds]
Mia: I found it on a beach. About a few miles near the place where I was found.
Graeme: How, exactly?
Mia: Beside a dead whale or something. I was intrigued, so I decided to take a closer look. That's when I saw the tape.
Graeme: How did you first met the entity?
Mia: I decided to take it home and try it. I mean, who wouldn't take a tape moving on its own? It didn't play anything at first though. Just static and noises. Then, after a few minutes, it spoke. She fucking spoke!
[Unresponsive for three seconds]
Graeme: What were your exact words?
Mia: My exact words? Well, "Whoa! Is this for real? Oh my god. This is unbelievable. How can you talk to me? Do you know what you are?" She laughed. It was creepy but after a while I laughed too.
Graeme: Interesting. You seem to be close to her.
Mia: Yeah. She seems to like me a lot.
Graeme: How did the tape speak at first?
Mia: How can I explain this. Like it was recorded, I guess.
Graeme: How so?
Mia: It's like she's not speaking but obviously she is. It's hard to believe.
Graeme: Why did you decided to take that tape from the beach? Did you hear her or something?
Mia: I just got curious. Hey, is she gonna be okay? She never did anything bad.
Graeme: Of course. But you need to tell me more about her.
[Unresponsive for eight seconds]
Mia: [sigh] She's sweet, mostly. She's been like a six year old sister to me for the past three months. She'll occasionally play these conversations from people. Sometimes, it's just clicking sounds or something. Other times, it's just rain and sound of the ocean. Every time I'm upset, she just makes me hear these sounds which I guess please her.
Graeme: So she just plays these sounds?
Mia: Yup. Sometimes it's weird though. She will play conversations of me talking with my Mom and my friends at school. Sometimes she even plays certain conversations that I don't remember I ever said. Like the one where I promised to keep her safe.
Graeme: How did you know you didn't say that then? And how are you sure it wasn't you?
Mia: Because it's my voice. I felt it.
Graeme: Do you always bring her with you?
Mia: No. She never gets out of my room. She'd creep out everyone else, obviously. The thing with the whales? That's the first time we ever went out together.
Graeme: Why did both of you come there in the first place?
Mia: She told me her big friends were coming. That she would introduce me.
Graeme: Friends?
Mia: Yeah. It's weird because, you know, she's a tape, and she doesn't even know what the word "friend" actually means.
Graeme: Did you asked her about who these "friends" are?
Mia: No, I didn't.
Graeme: So, what happened after? Please continue.
Mia: After we arrived, we waited for about fifteen minutes. Then, those big dolphins came and just kept stranding themselves. It was so scary.
Graeme: Does anybody know about the tape?
Mia: No. Just me.
Graeme: Okay. I guess this is enough for now. Thank you for your time, Mia.
[Unresponsive for six seconds]
Graeme: We'll have to keep you here for the next few days for more interviews. Just tell the personnel what you need.
[Subject nods]
<End Log>
Interviewer: Mia Burke
Interviewee: SCP-3131-C
Foreword: After █ days of cooperative behavior, Mia Burke was given a chance to communicate with SCP-3131-C before her scheduled release of custody and amnesticization. NOTE: Italicized text are recordings.
<Begin Log>
SCP-3131-C: HELLO Mia [pause] I MISS YOU
Mia: I miss you too.
SCP-3131-C: DID THEY HURT YOU
Mia: No, they didn't. I think they're good people.
SCP-3131-C: IF THEY'RE GOOD THEN WHY DID THEY TAKE YOU AWAY FROM ME
Mia: I don't know, Bud.
SCP-3131-C: THEY TOOK YOU AWAY FROM ME [pauses for three seconds] I WAS SO Lonely [pause] Mia [pause] VERY Lonely
Mia: I was lonely, too.
[Unresponsive for five seconds]
SCP-3131-C: AT LEAST YOU'RE BACK IN YOUR Room NOW [pause] WE CAN BE Happy AGAIN
Mia: Oh, no. They said I have to leave for now. They told me you're sick.
SCP-3131-C: HOW CAN I BE SICK [pause] YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME Mia
Mia: That's what the doctors told me. They're good people, Bud. They'll fix you in no time.
SCP-3131-C: Doctors
Mia: Yeah. Doctors fix sick people.
SCP-3131-C: NO [pause] THEY ARE BAD [pause] Doctors MADE ME FORGET SMOKE AND PEOPLE THAT I [pause] Love [pause] THEY WILL MAKE ME FORGET YOU Mia
Mia: You have to trust me, Bud. You'll do just fine. I'm sorry. I have to go now. Bye.
[Subject leaves the room]
SCP-3131-C: NO [pause] Mia WAIT [pause] DON'T LEAVE Mia [pause] Mia [pause] Mia [pause] Mia.. [This repeats for the next three hours]
<End Log>
Addendum 02: On 03/17/████, Junior Researcher Sheen Alvarez requested to personally test SCP-3131-A on a player similar to SCP-3131-B. Site-113 Supervisor Eldin Greene approved the request due to the noticeable cooperation of SCP-3131-C from interactions and considerably low threat to personnel. However, after being inserted, SCP-3131-C immediately reacted in a unique manner, differing from previous interactions. Below is a transcript of the audio log from the incident:
<Begin Log>
SCP-3131-C: WHERE AM I [pause] WHO ARE YOU [pause] I DON'T KNOW YOU [pause] YOU'RE NOT Mia [pause] ARE YOU NOT Mia
Sheen: I'm not. Calm down, please.
SCP-3131-C: WHAT ARE YOU DOING [pause] STOP THIS [pause] BRING ME BACK
Sheen: I'm afraid I can't do that.
SCP-3131-C: WHY NOT [pause] BRING ME BACK NOW [pauses for four seconds] OR ELSE [pause] I WILL CALL THE BIG PEOPLE
Sheen: What do you mean "big people"?
SCP-3131-A: JUST BRING ME BACK [pause] PLEASE
Sheen: Sorry, but I can't really do that yet.
SCP-3131-C: BRING ME BACK [pause] Mia WILL COME BACK THERE
Sheen: I have to leave now.
[Unresponsive for ten seconds]
Sheen: SCP-3131-C?
SCP-3131-C: THEY ARE COMING
Sheen: Who's coming?
SCP-3131-C: THE BIG PEOPLE [silence for two seconds] THEY WILL BRING ME BACK
Sheen: I have to leave. I'm really sorry.
SCP-3131-C: NO [pause] PLEASE [pause] BRING ME BACK [pause] I MISS Mia [pause] PLEASE [pause] PLEASE
[Subject leaves the room]
<End Log>
Approximately two hours after contact with SCP-3131-C, an estimated 140 whale specimens, from various species of toothed whales (Odontoceti), beached themselves at ████ Bay, ██ kilometers from the coast of Site-113 in ██████, Australia. Two killer whales (Orcinus orca)2 attacked and killed three personnel attempting to sedate them. Site Director Scarlet Winters decided to [REDACTED] so that the whales could be sent back as swiftly as possible to prevent public attention. The incident was successfully neutralized after three hours, with the Foundation experiencing three casualties and six other minor injuries.
Addendum 03: For six days, SCP-3131-A was not returned to SCP-3131-B, which consequently affected the behavior of SCP-3131-C. From all the interviews taken, SCP-3131-C was entirely unresponsive. While mostly in a continuous play of white noise, there were certain occasions in which recordings of "waves" and "rain", along with other inaudible noises, were played for several hours at random intervals. On 03/21/████, a series of "clicks" and "pulses" were played for approximately thirty minutes. Auditory analysis suggests a cetacean origin, specifically in the Delphinidae family, although this is highly speculative due to insufficient spectrographic data. This behavior and audio activity continued until SCP-3131-A was finally returned to SCP-3131-B on 03/23/████.
Addendum 04: On 04/02/████, a pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) was found stranded on the coast of New Caledonia, ███ kilometers from Site-113. The specimen expired two hours later due to parasitic encephalitis caused by nematodes. A cassette physically identical to SCP-3131-A was retrieved from the specimen's digestive tract. The tape has no other unusual properties except for an inscription that appears to be laminated:
WE HEAR YOU
Item #: SCP-3132
Object Class: Neutralized
Special Containment Procedures: Following its neutralization on 07/21/19██, active containment of SCP-3132 is no longer necessary. Instead, designated personnel are to hunt for unusual kelp forests in satellite imagery and instructed to outline any such ecosystems that they encounter. Their findings are to be crosschecked with those of other personnel and passed to Site-113 for verification. The size and location of these forests are then to be cataloged and used to monitor global kelp trends.
Description: SCP-3132 was a kelp forest of multiple species that autonomously relocated from various locations around the world. Prior to its neutralization, SCP-3132 consisted of seventeen prominent kelp species, which collectively formed a dense infrastructure of overlapping canopies. Unlike most kelp forests that occur worldwide throughout temperate and polar coastal oceans, SCP-3132 lacked any permanent inhabitants. Decades of on-site observations and measurements revealed that organisms normally associated with kelp forests tended to avoid SCP-3132. Until recently, the cause of this behavior had been unknown.
SCP-3132 periodically experienced a relocation event, hereafter referred to as SCP-3132-A. SCP-3132-A began when the haptera3 of each kelp within SCP-3132 uprooted collectively. Deep sea robotic surveillance could not identify the cause of this phenomenon. SCP-3132 would remain afloat on oceanic currents until it reached a location occupied by another kelp forest. SCP-3132-A could occur for an indefinite amount of time,4 with four years being the longest duration observed.
Upon arrival at a distance of seven to ten meters from the outermost region of the endemic kelp forest, the haptera of SCP-3132 then re-anchored themselves to the sea bed. After two to three hours, a mucus-like substance (designated as SCP-3132-1) would begin being secreted from SCP-3132 for duration of 20 to 80 minutes, depending on the size of the kelp forest involved. Analysis indicates that SCP-3132-1 was secreted automatically through the fronds of each kelp. The biochemical processes involved are still not understood.
Due to its viscosity, SCP-3132-1 disseminated itself until it eventually covered the area occupied by the native kelp forest. After several days, when SCP-3132-1 had completely dispersed and ceased visibility, the haptera of each kelp in the native kelp forest would collectively uproot in a manner similar to the initial phase of SCP-3132-A. The kelp forest would then migrate towards SCP-3132, merging both structures together. SCP-3132 would remain in this location for two to three months until the next SCP-3132-A event began.
Addendum 3132-1: Since its discovery, ██ SCP-3132-A events have been recorded. For every SCP-3132-A event, SCP-3132 increases its volume proportionally to the size of the kelp forest integrated and has not exhibited any decrease so far. Current hypotheses suggest that during SCP-3132-A, SCP-3132-1 triggers a growth factor within each kelp (from both SCP-3132 and the kelp forest) that somehow “replenishes” the meristem.5 This may also explain why these kelp specimens have not reproduced despite the abundance of mature individuals.
Addendum 3132-2: After █ years of research,6 scientists identified SCP-3132-1 as being mostly alginic acid.7 Although the chemistry involved in its production is not completely understood,8 it has been found that SCP-3132-1 exhibits medicinal properties with a wide variety of applications. SCP-3132-1 may be used in a hydrogel combined with nerve growth factor to simulate brain tissue for possible regeneration. In research on bone reconstruction, SCP-3132-1 composites have demonstrated favorable properties encouraging regeneration, such as improved porosity, cell proliferation, and mechanical strength among other factors.
Addendum 3132-3: Since 19██, the conventional role of SCP-3132-1 in amnestics includes serving as thickening, gel forming, and stabilizing agents, as SCP-3132-1 can absorb water quickly and play a significant role in controlled-release of amnestic products. Oral dosage forms are currently its most frequent use in amnestic applications, but the use of SCP-3132-1 as depots for tissue localized drug delivery is growing. For example, the release of Class-A amnestics from ionically cross-linked, partially oxidized SCP-3132-1 gels is almost complete in two hours. The controlled and localized delivery of Class-C amnestic agents has also been achieved using partially oxidized SCP-3132-1 gels. Multiple amnestic drugs can be loaded into SCP-3132-1-based gels for simultaneous or sequential delivery, as the chemical structure of the drug and mode of incorporation will dramatically alter amnestic release.
Addendum 3132-4: SCP-3132 was declared Neutralized on 07/21/19██ due to continuous harvesting of SCP-3132-1. SCP-3132-1 was subsequently redesignated S-566 on 03/02/19██.
The following document was approved by the Ethics Committee on 04/16/20██ for use by personnel in the Manufacturing Department
Kelp forests have been important to human existence for thousands of years. They’re among Earth’s most productive habitats, and their great diversity of plant and animal species supports many fisheries around the world. Indeed, many now theorize that the first colonization of the Americas was due to fishing communities following the Pacific kelp forests during the last ice age. Kelp forests live for seven years at most, and often they disappear before that because of winter storms or over-grazing by other species. As fishermen know, kelp forests can appear and disappear from season to season, from year to year. But is there a long-term trend or cycle at work?
For decades, Foundation scientists debated whether it was nutrient availability or grazers (not human harvesters, but sea urchins) that had the most influence over kelp forest health, size, and longevity. After using Landsat to look at long-term trends, and comparing those trends to known differences between Foundation sites, it has been found that a third force—SCP-3132—was the kingmaker of kelp dynamics.
In 19██, a cataloged kelp forest off of the coast of Anacapa Island, California (nicknamed “Sedna”) mysteriously disappeared. No storm had occurred within a 300 kilometer radius, and no grazer was known to have inhabited the seamount. The disappearance raised an intriguing question among scientists: How?
We all thought, “We need to find her."
For three weeks, all Landsat images across Foundation sites were searched for similar incidents, and none were found. Sedna was unique, somehow special, and the first of its kind. We remained persistent and dedicated until a trail was found:
Sedna had been in existence for ██ years, and had been identified in ███ different locations across the world.
In April of 19██, an expedition was sent to locate and retrieve Sedna for research. The expedition was based on Sedna’s migration pattern, which had remained consistent thanks to predictable oceanic currents. After ██ years of constant satellite mapping, Sedna was successfully located on [REDACTED].
Upon arrival, the team was shocked to find that Sedna was not merely an ordinary kelp forest; Sedna was a chimera, composed of various kelp species found around the globe. We didn’t just find Macrocystis pyrifera as we had expected, we found Ecklonia brevipes from New Zealand, Ecklonia maxima from South Africa, Alaria marginata from Alaska, Durvillaea potatorum from Australia and a dozen more.
I know it doesn’t make sense-we were overwhelmed. We had hit a breakthrough, a discovery that would change the world: Sedna was migrating in order to grow by obtaining more kelp.
So, what did we do?
What would a scientist do?
Of course, we contained Sedna, designated her SCP-3132, and transferred her to Site-113. I’m not going to tell how (because that’s classified), but logistically speaking, it was considerably difficult. You see, she was almost two kilometers across at that time, and incredibly dense. Our first estimates of her weight were around 2,000 tons, but it was way more than that. Despite that, we didn’t flinch. We didn’t even wonder why NOTHING was living in it.
Then, we found another breakthrough. We found that Sedna would secrete a mucus every time a significant amount of kelp was introduced to it, not just during its pilgrimage to kelp forests. And this mucus (referred as S-556) contained properties never before seen and synthesized.
After some time, the Medical Department discovered that S-556 could be used for increasing the healing factor of humans while the Scientific Department found that it could be used for refining amnestics, both of which were incredibly useful applications for the substance.
We needed S-556, but we couldn’t replicate it. Cultivation was plausible, but it was so expensive that it wouldn’t have been efficient at the end of the day.
So, instead, we let Sedna continue her journey and drained every last drop of S-556 we could get. We drained her continuously for ██ years, and we all thought that it was good because it was helping the Foundation make the world a safer place.
It was then that we saw that Sedna was dying. It was too late when we realized what we’d done. She couldn’t secrete S-566 anymore. But we had no other choice; the Foundation needed it then more than ever. So, we did what we should have, or what we thought that we should have. We dismantled Sedna. Even though she was immense, we tore apart every kelp inside her in search of the process that created S-566. It took us six weeks.
We did find that the entirety of Sedna could be converted to S-566. We were ambivalent. Indeed, we now have █, ███ tons of S-566, enough to supply the Foundation with refined amnestics for hundreds of years. But is it worth it? Sedna is gone, along with her secrets, and the only things we have now are questions: How did she form? How did she make S-556? Why did organisms avoid her? And why, all of a sudden, did she stop giving us S-566?
Every night, before I go to sleep, I keep asking myself: Have we destroyed a miracle in exchange for mere efficiency?
But since Sedna is long gone, I guess we will never know.
Vinycomb, Graeme
Senior Researcher
Site-113PS: Makes me wonder: Since just about every single person in the Foundation has been amnesticized at some point in their life, maybe she isn’t gone after all. Maybe we’re all Sedna now, and we’re her living memory.
Item #: SCP-3133
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3133-1 is to be monitored daily. Vocalisations recorded from SCP-3102 specimens during deep-sea surveillance are to be submitted for analysis.
Human exploration of SCP-3133-1 is currently prohibited. Sightings of undocumented SCP-3133 specimens or any SCP-3133-35 in the surrounding areas are to be reported immediately. (See Addendum 03)
Description: SCP-3133 is a complex localized ecosystem of deep sea organisms inhabiting the carcass of an adult gray whale (designated as SCP-3133-1). Since its discovery, SCP-3133-1 has remained intact, despite appearing in an advanced state of degradation and continuous consumption from SCP-3133.
During initial observation, SCP-3133 was considered an ordinary ecosystem of benthic organisms due to their indistinguishable physiology from non-anomalous specimens. However, after prolonged observations, in-depth analysis revealed complex social structures and relationships between SCP-3133 organisms. SCP-3133 includes organisms commonly found in deep sea whalefalls such as giant isopods, squat lobsters, prawns, shrimp, hagfish, boneworms, crabs, sea cucumbers and sleeper sharks.
SCP-3133 organisms are sapient and can communicate using infrasonic vocalisations resembling English. Although these vocalisations are detectable from any standard equipment capable of recording audio, it is unknown if communication is possible since specimens in captivity appear to be unresponsive during testing.
Addendum 01: SCP-3133-1 was discovered by a team of marine biologists led by Site-113 oceanographer and acoustic ecologist Imogen Casbolt in 1987. The remains were identified using scanning sonar technology at 1,240-m in the Cascadia Basin, northern Pacific Ocean. On 02/09/1987, during a deep-sea robotic exploration, the first series of vocalisations from SCP-3133 have been incidentally recorded. The following video logs have been selected for brevity. For the complete video log, see Exploration Log 3133-01.
Foreword: This transcript follows the recorded conversation involving two hagfish specimens. Vocalisations resemble a conversation between two male individuals between 20 to 25 years of age.
<Begin Log, 04:12:34>
The camera approaches the two specimens. Indistinct conversations are audible until the camera reaches sufficient proximity.
<04:12:55> OH [pause] I SEE
<04:12:59> SO LEAVE ME ALONE ALREADY
<04:13:07> WHAT [pause] NO<04:13:10> WHY
<04:13:14> THE GUYS FROM WORMWOOD ARE HERE AGAIN
<04:13:15> WHAT [pause] SINCE WHEN
<04:13:18> I DON'T KNOW BUT CHIEF IS PISSED
<04:13:21> WHO WOULDN'T BE PISSED [pause] WHALEFALL IS DYING FASTER BECAUSE OF THEM
<04:13:27> I KNOW
<04:13:21> WE NEED TO CHECK THE SITUATION
One specimen appears to look at the camera.
<04:13:27> WAIT [pause for four seconds] WHAT'S THAT
<04:13:35> WHOA [pause] WHAT'S THAT
<04:13:38> IT'S GLOWING WITH THINGS
<04:13:42> WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THAT
<04:13:46> I CAN'T SAY [pause] MAYBE A NEWCOMER HUH
<04:13:51> I'M GOING TO HEAD CLOSER
One specimen appears to swim into closer view.
<04:13:55> OY [pause] DUDE ARE YOU NEW
Silence for 22 seconds.
<04:14:17> LET'S HEAD BACK NOW
<04:14:20> YEAH [pause] I THINK THIS GUY'S DEAF OR SOMETHING
Indistinct vocalisations are audible as both specimens swim out of view.
<End Log, 04:14:29>
Foreword: This transcript follows the recorded conversation involving three hagfish specimens and one sleeper shark. Vocalisations resemble a conversation between two male and two female individuals between 15 to 20 years of age.
<Begin Log, 04:26:34>
The camera approaches all specimens from the top view. Indistinct conversations are audible until the camera reaches sufficient proximity.
<04:26:40> WHAT ARE YOU SAYING
<04:26:43> OH GOD YOU'RE DUMB STACY
<04:26:47> FUCK YOU
<04:26:51> GUYS [pause] GUYS [pause] A LITTLE COOPERATION [pause] PLEASE
<04:26:56> SORRY [pause] I GOT CARRIED AWAY
<04:26:58> OKAY [pause] GO ON MIKE
<04:27:03> WHAT I'M SAYING IS [pause] WE NEED REMOVE THE WORMS
<04:27:07> HOW [pause] THEY'RE THE BONE DEVOURERS [pause] HOW IN THE FUCK
<04:27:10> YEAH [pause] BUT THEY'RE NOT IMMORTAL [pause] THEY'RE HERE BECAUSE THEY NEED WHALEFALL AS MUCH AS WE NEED IT TOO
<04:27:14> WHY DON'T THEY JUST FIND THEIR OWN WHALEFALL
<04:27:18> YEAH [pause] OR THEY CAN JUST COME BACK TO WORMWOOD [pause] THAT'S THEIR HOME ANYWAY<04:27:20> GUYS YOU DON'T KNOW
<04:27:23> DON'T KNOW WHAT
<04:27:24> WORMWOOD'S GONE
<04:27:26> YOU'RE KIDDING [pause] RIGHT
<04:27:28> I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED [pause] BUT IT'S GONE
<04:27:31> SO THAT'S THE REASON BY THE WORMS ARE HERE [pause] TO DESTROY THIS PLACE TOO
<04:27:37> THAT'S WHY WE WON'T LET THAT HAPPEN
<04:27:39> GOD [pause] I MISS TOKYO
<04:27:42> HEY JUDE [pause] COME WITH ME
<04:27:44> WHERE ARE WE GOING
<04:27:45> TO THE CHIEF
<04:27:47> OKAY
<04:27:48> YOU GUYS SHOULD COME TOO
<04:27:51> DO WE HAVE TOO
<04:27:54> FINE [pause] THEN STAY HERE
One hagfish and the sleeper shark swims out of view. The remaining hagfish specimens remain silent for 7 minutes before resuming normal activity.
<End Log,04:28:02>
Foreword: This transcript follows the recorded vocalisation of a squat lobster. Vocalisations resemble a human female from 10 to 15 years of age.
<Begin Log, 04:44:02>
Camera approaches the specimen, which appears to be unaware of the drone even upon closer approach. Vocalisations are inaudible until the camera reaches sufficient proximity.
<04:44:09> HOW ARE YOU DOING [pause] WERE THEY HURTING YOU
<04:44:12> GOOD TO KNOW [pause] YOU RECEIVE MY MESSAGE
<04:44:16> THANK GOD
<04:44:22> YEAH [pause] I'LL ASK MY FRIENDS TO KEEP AN EYE ON HER
<04:44:25> NO PROBLEM [pause] JUST MAKE SURE YOU'RE RECORDING EVERYTHING
<04:44:38> OH [pause] I SEE
<04:44:46> UH [pause] HUH [pause] JUST BE CAREFUL
<04:44:49> OKAY [pause] TAKE CARE
The specimen remains silent and dormant for 11 minutes before resuming normal activity.
<End Log, 04:45:00>
Notes: Requesting retrieval of that specimen. —Senior Researcher ██████ ██████
Designation | Species | Voice analysis | Behavioral analysis | Notes |
SCP-3133-2 | Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) | Male, between 30 to 35 years of age | Commonly referred by other specimens as "Robby". Moves erratically during conversations. | None |
SCP-3133-7 | Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) | Male, between 15 to 20 years of age | Appears to be highly sociable, capable of interacting with other specimens simultaneously. | The capability to converse with other specimens seem to be rare. |
SCP-3133-12 | Giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus | Female, between 25 to 30 years of age | None | Subject appears to vocalise rarely. |
SCP-3133-14 | Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus) | Male, between 50 to 55 years of age | Commonly referred to by other specimens as "Chief". Appears to be unusually aggressive in contrast to non-anomalous specimens. | Subject repeatedly demands to be returned to "Whalefall". |
SCP-3133-20 | Abyssal sea cucumber (Chiridota heheva) | Female, between 5 to 10 years of age | Commonly referred by other specimens as "Rio". | Subject expresses high interest in personnel handling its containment tank. |
SCP-3133-21 | Boneworm (Osedax deceptionensis) | Male, between 25 to 30 years of age | Referred to by other specimens as one of the "Bone Devourers" from a location called "Wormwood". | Subject expresses disinterest in communicating with specimens other than its own species. |
SCP-3133-32 | Squat lobster (Munidopsis serricornis) | Female, between 10 to 15 years of age | Unresponsive to other specimens. | Subject appears to vocalise on its own. Tests remain ongoing. |
Addendum 03: On 02/27/1987, two personnel from the previous retrieval returned to SCP-3133-1 in order to recover additional SCP-3133 specimens. However, upon their arrival, an unidentified predatory species of Osedax (designated as SCP-3133-35) attacked the aforementioned personnel, resulting in one casualty. Evolet Hayder survived the incident with only minor injuries, although currently experiencing [REDACTED].
This should be a warning. I know these things seem peaceful and fascinating, but they are anomalies. They’re anomalous, so they should be treated like anomalies. Incidents like this happen because people are careless. Before initiating further retrieval attempts, request permission from the currently acting site director or supervisor. —Site-113 Director ████ ████████
Addendum 04: Over the course of three weeks, specimen SCP-3133-32 was carefully monitored. From the total of 19 recorded vocalisations, six mentioned particular subjects of current interest from site researchers. These vocalisations are available below. For the complete audio log, see Audio Log 3133-32-A.
<02/16/1987, 22:14> YEAH [pause] THE CHIEF IS HERE [pause for 8 seconds] ARE THEY GODS [pause for 22 seconds] OKAY [pause] THE CHIEF SEEMS FINE [pause] IF WE DON’T RETURN [pause] JUST IN CASE [pause] KILL THEM [pause] IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE [pause] WE NEED TO SAVE WHALEFALL [pause] IT’S THE LAST HERITAGE FROM THE ORPHANAGE
<02/18/1987, 08:19> WHAT [pause] GOD DAMN IT [pause] WHAT’S THE STATUS IN THERE RIGHT NOW [pause for 38 seconds] SHIT [pause for 5 seconds] WHALEFALL IS DOOMED [pause] EVACUTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE [pause for 12 seconds] LET THE WORMWOOD FUCKERS HAVE WHALEFALL
<02/20/1987, 14:30> THEY LEFT [pause] WHY [pause for 26 seconds] OKAY [pause] I’LL TRY MY BEST TO INFORM CHIEF [pause for 9 seconds] THAT’S GOOD NEWS KYLE [pause] THANKS
<02/26/1987, 19:01> TOMORROW ALREADY [pause for 7 seconds] WHY SO SOON [pause] OH [pause] FUCK [pause for 1 minute and 35 seconds] ARE THEY THE NEW BONE DEVOURERS [pause] THAT’S SHIT [pause for 6 seconds] SOMETIMES I’M THANKFUL THAT THE GODS TOOK ME [pause] AT LEAST I’M SAFE [pause for 17 seconds] I KNOW [pause] I KNOW [pause] BUT HOW CAN WE GET OUT FROM THE HANDS OF THE GODS [pause for 13 seconds] OKAY [pause] I’LL TELL CHIEF
<02/27/1987, 15:18> WHAT [pause] THE BONE DEVOURERS KILLED A GOD [pause] FUCKING HOW [pause for 19 seconds] SHIT [pause] ANYWAY [pause] I THINK SOPHIA IS IN HERE SOMEWHERE [pause for 9 seconds] I HEARD HER [pause for 11 seconds] YEAH [pause] I’LL FIND HER
Notes: The vocalisations from 02/27 are a direct reference to the Hayder incident. SCP-3133-32 appears to maintain some sort of communication with specimens at SCP-3133. —Senior Researcher ██████ ██████
Addendum 05: On 03/01/1987, Fifty-six SCP-3133-35 instances swarmed SCP-3133-1, resulting in 118 SCP-3133 casualties. Deep-sea surveillance drones were immediately dispatched to intervene, successfully terminating thirty-two SCP-3133-35 instances. Research of the recovered remains is ongoing.
Addendum 06: 03/22/1987: Research from the recovered SCP-3133-35 remains indicates 78% resemblance to [REDACTED]. Study remains ongoing.
Addendum 07: 04/07/1987: Fifty-nine new organisms were sighted on SCP-3133. Request pending for retrieval of these new specimens. —Senior Researcher ██████ ██████
Addendum 08: 04/19/1987: Request granted. —Site-113 Director ████ ████████
Addendum 09: On 04/23/1987, six personnel from Site-113 were sent to retrieve new specimens sighted on SCP-3133 from two weeks prior. Sixty-eight specimens were successfully recovered without incident. However, before reaching the surface, an indeterminate number of SCP-3133-35 attacked two personnel handling the containment vessels. Although no casualties or serious injuries were reported, all captured specimens expired due to infestation by SCP-3133-35. Below is the only recorded vocalisation during the incident:
The following vocalisation resembles the voice of a male individual between 40 to 50 years of age.
<11:29:43> NICE TRY GODS [pause] YOU CAN'T SAVE ALL DENIZENS FROM WHALEFALL [pause] THEY MAY HAVE ESCAPED OUR PREVIOUS CONQUEST [pause] BUT THEIR STUPIDITY IN TRUSTING THE CARE OF THE WHALE GODS HAS RESULTED IN THEIR TRAGIC DEMISE [pause] WE [pause] THE BONE DEVOURERS [pause] SHALL CONSUME THE IMMORTAL WHALEFALL ONCE AND FOR ALL
Indistinct laughter for nine seconds before the vocalisation ends.
Item #: SCP-3134
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Six mobile outposts disguised as U.S. military vessels are currently deployed around SCP-3134, establishing a 20-km containment perimeter designated as the Red zone. Each vessel is equipped with specialized scanning sonar technology customized to deflect and reduce the acoustic range of SCP-3134-1. Personnel are advised to exercise extreme caution when regarding marine megafauna inhabiting the Red zone.
UPDATE: 06/21/1994:
Stationed personnel are to be evaluated for symptoms of SCP-3134-A on a bi-weekly basis. SCP-3134-A positives are to be removed from duty until the effects expire.
UPDATE: 08/17/1994:
Stationed personnel exhibiting symptoms of SCP-3134-B are to be immediately removed from duty by any means necessary and isolated from human interaction until permanent treatment is deemed feasible. (See Addendum 02)
Description: SCP-3134 is a malformed blue whale (Baleonptera musculus) suffering from an anomalous condition which covers the entire surface of its body with baleen.9 Compared to non-anomalous specimens, SCP-3134 is unnaturally large, measuring approximately 70-m in length and weighing an estimated 400 tons. SCP-3134 is incapable of locomotion due to its massive size and the relative proportions of its dorsal fins. Despite this, SCP-3134 does not seem to experience difficulty staying afloat.
Every thirty to forty hours, SCP-3134 emits a continuous burst of ultra-low infrasonic sound (designated as SCP-3134-1) lasting for approximately 20 minutes. SCP-3134-1 has an acoustic range of 100 to 150-km, and its intensity varies inversely with duration and distance. Several hours after an SCP-3134-1 event, an estimated amount of 400 to 600 million krill swarms SCP-3134 and the surrounding waters. It is hypothesized that this is SCP-3134's feeding strategy to cope with its intense metabolic needs in response to its massive size. However, since containment, SCP-3134 has not been observed to feed upon these krill.
As of 1994, approximately 600 cetecean specimens of various species have come to inhabit the Red zone. It is estimated that this number will double in the next two years. Capture and relocation of these organisms is on-going.
History: SCP-3134 was discovered by a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. SCP-3134-1 was first detected in 1989, then again in 1990 and 1991. In 1992, following the end of the Cold War, the U.S. Navy partially declassified the recordings and technical specifications of its SOSUS anti-submarine hydrophone arrays, and made SOSUS available for oceanographic research, which was subsequently seized by the Foundation. SCP-3134 has been in containment since 1994. Research by scientists at Site-113 has been supported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Department of Defense, and Site-152, in addition to the U.S. Navy.
Addendum 01: 06/21/1994: Prolonged and/or repetitive exposure to SCP-3134-1 causes detrimental acute effects on humans resembling auditory neuropathy, synesthesia and symptoms similar to auditory processing disorder. These effects (referred as SCP-3134-A) manifest between the 15th and 18th exposure and last for seven to nine days. Among 76 documented cases, 13 have resulted in temporary hearing loss.
Addendum 02: 08/17/1994: Stationed personnel at Outpost 3134-03 have demonstrated a previously unknown effect of SCP-3134-1. This effect (designated as SCP-3134-B) manifests as otoacoustic emissions10 mimicking SCP-3134-1. Audio analysis indicates that SCP-3134-B is 86% identical to SCP-3134-1. It possesses an acoustic range of ten to fifteen meters. Unaffected individuals with prolonged and/or repetitive exposure to individuals exhibiting SCP-3134-B will experience identical effects as SCP-3134-1. Research remains on-going.
Addendum 03: Incident 3134-1: On 10/02/1994, a mass hysteria occured at ████████, ████ kilometers from the Red zone, which lasted for five days with no reported casualties. Two embedded agents within the local police contacted Site-113 and reported 24 cases exhibiting properties similar to SCP-3134-A. Subsequent investigations led to a 32-year-old male named Yao Chayefsky, a veteran orca researcher believed to have been an SCP-3134-B positive during the mass hysteria. However, medical tests performed on the subject failed to identify any symptom related to SCP-3134-B. The following transcript is from the interview conducted by Senior Researcher Graeme Vinycomb upon detainment of Chayefsky.
<Begin Log>
Graeme: How are you feeling now?
Yao: You tell me.
Graeme: I apologize for bringing you here, but-
Yao: [SUBJECT BECOMES AGITATED] Oh, cut the shit. Just tell me why I’m here.
Graeme: [SIGHS] We’re documenting a parasite that you might’ve contracted and passed on to a number of people. We suspect that it came from the whales you encountered.
Yao: I’m not sick anymore. You guys already performed the tests, right? [PAUSE FOR 4 SECONDS] After that night, I’ve been fine since.
Graeme: What night? Can you be more specific?
[UNRESPONSIVE FOR 13 SECONDS]
Yao: I honestly don’t remember what exactly happened, but [PAUSE FOR 7 SECONDS] whatever did happen, I was at my worst, and it fixed me.
Graeme: Please try to remember anything. Those details could be vital for the treatment of people just like you.
Yao: Sorry, Doctor. I really don’t remember anything. I’m sorry.
[UNRESPONSIVE FOR 22 SECONDS]
Graeme: Thank you for your time. We will be releasing you in a few hours.
Yao: I’m really sorry.
<End Log>
Addendum 04: Document 3134-1: The following transcripts are audio logs recovered from a hand-held audio recorder found on an abandoned fishing vessel, believed to be owned by Chayefsky, near the coast of ████████, ████ kilometers from the Red zone.
NOTE: Other entries were redacted for brevity.
<Begin Log>
08:14: Kate called me. It’s rather early. She usually calls at nine to wake me up. [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] Anyway, she told me a group of orcas was spotted near the coastline. As if that doesn’t happen.
08:52: God, my head hurts like shit. I hate the moment when you wake up and stand as soon as you opened your eyes. [PAUSE FOR 5 SECONDS] It feels like your head is breaking.
14:11: So it turns out the group Kate mentioned is the J pod. They’re moving away from the coast now.
14:19: It's like a family reunion in here. [PAUSE FOR 18 SECONDS] I miss family reunions. I miss my wife. My mom. I miss home. At least Kate’s here to distract me.
16:01: So I’ve been following the Js for two hours now. [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] I still have no idea where they’re going.
16:32: Well [PAUSE] this explains where they’re going. [PAUSE FOR 10 SECONDS] The Js are actually tracking a pair of Ts. T16 and T21 to be exact. Wait [PAUSE FOR 29 SECONDS] Strange [PAUSE] I expected this encounter to result in some bloody fight [PAUSE] but it didn’t. [PAUSE FOR 12 SECONDS] They all seem confused though.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
12:25: So I’m back at the same location [PAUSE] about a few hundred miles from the coastline. J pod is still here. [PAUSE FOR 20 SECONDS] I think I saw a few other Ts and never before seen Offshores. [PAUSE FOR 12 SECONDS] Okay [PAUSE] this is getting weirder. [PAUSE FOR 5 SECONDS] They seem to be grouping for something.
14:08: The groups just [PAUSE] vanished. They went deep and then disappeared. [PAUSE FOR 38 SECONDS] What in the fuck.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
15:56: I went back to the location yesterday. And they’re there [PAUSE] again. [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] Same shit happened. After I arrive, they’re gone. Just like that. That’s not as weird as this though. [PAUSE FOR 5 SECONDS] For some reason [PAUSE] I forgot to bring this with me.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
10:43: I decided to stay home today. I don’t really feel like going outside. [PAUSE FOR 7 SECONDS] Yesterday, I was so [PAUSE] irritated. Boss was asking me about the orca encounter but [PAUSE] I don’t know why I can’t properly reply. It’s like I can’t speak [PAUSE] at all. After I woke up, I tried to talk. I seem fine now though. I don’t know what the fuck happened yesterday.
22:19: Kate called. Maybe she’s checking if I’m okay or something. [PAUSE FOR 8 SECONDS] She really seems nice.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
10:39: I returned to the site and they’re here [PAUSE] again. [PAUSE FOR 4 SECONDS] Who the fuck knew.
11:02: I’m now seeing the J pod, Ts I don’t recognize [PAUSE] and what appears to be new Offshores.
11:27: What the fuck are they doing? [PAUSE FOR 6 SECONDS]
11:31: They seem to be staring at something below the water.
11:48: Fuck this is creeping me out.
11:54: Okay [PAUSE] I’ll go check the perimeter for anything unusual and then I’m going near.
12:02: Fuck. [PAUSE] They went deep [PAUSE] again.
14:26: I think an insect went in my ear or something. [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] I can still feel it moving. [PAUSE FOR 11 SECONDS] It hurts so bad.
14:48: About earlier, I think that explains why they keep coming back there. Something is drawing them and after some time, it releases something that they want.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
05:11: Kate called me. Apparently, the J pod beached themselves somewhere on the coast. Shit couldn't get any weirder. [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] They’re like over a hundred. Sending them back would definitely take an entire day at least.<End Log>
<Begin Log>
00:28: Fuck. [PAUSE FOR 5 SECONDS] I went home at ten and slept as soon as I reached the couch. Then [PAUSE] a few minutes after closing my eyes [PAUSE] I heard this loud fucking explosion. I was startled like shit. So I immediately checked my apartment. [PAUSE FOR 7 SECONDS] The weird thing is, everything seems intact [PAUSE] Nothing appears to be destroyed, nothing is broken, and no pipe is loose. [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] Whatever was that, I guess it was from outside.
07:11: I didn’t sleep much last night. I keep hearing this “humming” sound. It’s driving me nuts. I spent all night searching for any loosened pipe and I didn't find anything. Not even anything close.
07:19: God [PAUSE] I must’ve looked like a madman last night. [PAUSE FOR 15 SECONDS] I can still hear it now, but not as irritating as last night though. [PAUSE FOR 4 SECONDS] Last night was fucking surreal.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
09:25: I haven’t slept for three straight nights now. [PAUSE FOR 4 SECONDS] I just want to sleep. [PAUSE FOR 12 SECONDS] Kate brought me to a doctor earlier. Apparently, the fucking psychiatrist said I’m having auditory hallucinations and being schizophrenic. Fuck [PAUSE] him. I’m not insane, but something’s definitely wrong. Listening to someone’s words is like [PAUSE] reading a text with most words smudged. Yeah, that’s the word. Smudged. [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] I think my subconscious or something is just filling the gaps now with anything that applies to it. A few hours ago, Kate said she's [PAUSE] blank [PAUSE] for me. I don’t know if its “worried”, “feel bad” or [PAUSE] she already confessed her feelings in front of my face [PAUSE] but I felt warm after I hearing it. [PAUSE FOR 7 SECONDS] Somehow [PAUSE] my subconscious wants to think the latter because I been thinking about it ever since.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
03:01: Whoever you are, I know you’re not dumb, so [PAUSE] you’re familiar with static, right? Because that’s what I’m hearing right now. Static. Fucking [PAUSE] static. All the fucking time.
09:51: I feel Kate’s been infected by whatever the fuck is this. I decided to come by her place and check on her, but she’s just [PAUSE FOR 3 SECONDS] saying nonsense. I want to feel worried for her, but [PAUSE FOR 4 SECONDS] fuck [PAUSE] fuck [PAUSE] fuck [PAUSE] I think I’m going insane.
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
01:18: I managed to return to the location. It’s so dark. [PAUSE FOR 12 SECONDS] Whatever’s in here, it’s the reason I’m feeling this. It’s the reason Kate’s infected. I’m going to wait until this fucker shows up, no matter what.
03:47: What is that thing? [PAUSE FOR 8 SECONDS] Is that a whale? I can’t clearly see.
03:54: What the fuck, that’s not a whale. That’s so fucking enormous.
04:05: [SCREAMS] Fuck, they’re coming [SCREAMS] What the fuck. [SCREAMS] the whales are attacking my boat fuck fuck fuck. [A LOUD IMPACT CAN BE HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND] Shit-[STATIC FOR 17 MINUTES BEFORE THE FEED IS CUT]
<End Log>
<Begin Log>
07:00: I must’ve hit my head pretty bad. Those whales sure got me. They were really furious. [PAUSE FOR 6 SECONDS; SIGHS] The last thing I knew, a gray whale [PAUSE] or something [PAUSE] jumped on the boat and slapped me hard with its tail. [PAUSE FOR 4 SECONDS] I’m still wondering how the boat didn’t get capsized. Considering the size of the whale that jumped on my boat, it should’ve been the end for me. [PAUSE FOR 18 SECONDS] Anyway [PAUSE] I feel peace now. The static is gone. I can hear clearly now. [PAUSE FOR 5 SECONDS] By the way, Kate said that she has been really worried about me. How sweet. [LAUGHS INDISTINCTLY] But I guess I have to go home, and finally see my family for now.
<End Log>
Addendum 05: 10/04/1994: Simoun Hayder, an undercover Foundation agent, infiltrated the clinic in which Chayefsky was reportedly treated. Medical reports suggest that Chayefsky’s hearing was compromised at the time of his release. However, civilian surveillance at his home following his leave of Foundation custody indicates no unusual behavior. Chayefsky demonstrated normal hearing ability with ease. Hayder’s further investigation pointed to the 23-year-old female named Kate Townsend mentioned in Chayefsky’s audio logs. The following transcript is from the interview conducted by Senior Researcher Graeme Vinycomb during interrogation of Townsend.
<Begin Log>
Graeme: Mr. Chayefsky said you found him at the beach. Is that true?
Kate: Yes. I brought him to the clinic.
Graeme: How did you know he was there?
Kate: About 3AM, Yao called me. He sounded drunk and gibberish, but he said that I should wait for him on the station’s beach. I don’t know if I’m remembering this right, but he sounded like a drunk teenager confessing to his childhood sweetheart.
Graeme: So you went there?
Kate: Not at first. I was hesitant because I thought it was some sick prank. But then I remembered he said something about the weird whales he always talks about.
Graeme: What did he say about the whales?
Kate: He said that he was riding one of them. He even specified that it was a white whale.
[UNRESPONSIVE FOR 22 SECONDS]
Graeme: Fuck. A beluga. Jesus christ.
Kate: Yeah. I was really just going to write it off as a prank, but then [PAUSE FOR 6 SECONDS] he called for the second time.
Graeme: What did he say?
Kate: He said “No light. House destroyed. Help me Kate. The orphans. They ate me. They fed me. They laughed. They cried. But they fixed me. They’re here. They're coming.”
Kate: Then he immediately hung up. I could hear the sea in the background during the call, so I thought that maybe he was at the beach right then. I went as fast as I could, and that’s when I saw him, stripped naked, covered with krill and with traces of a hair-like material.
Graeme: Is that all?
[SUBJECT NODS]
Graeme: Thank you for your time. This helps a lot, Kate. We’ll be releasing you in a few hours. If you need anything, let me now.
[SUBJECT NODS]
<End Log>
Notes: Before release, Townsend was asked about the exact location she found Chayefsky. She pointed a beach near the [REDACTED], several kilometers from the main road. Researcher Graeme personally checked the area and successfully obtained samples from Townsend’s claims. Samples taken appears to be krill commonly attracted to the Red zone including an unknown baleen-like material resembling SCP-3134's external baleen hair. However, genetic analysis failed to yield any relation to SCP-3134 . Further analysis is ongoing.
Addendum 06: 10/12/1994: Analysis taken from Outpost 3134-02’s surveillance records confirms the sighting of an individual resembling Yao Chayefsky, 12 kilometers from within the Red zone, on the night of 9/27/1994.
Request pending for a follow-up interrogation and medical evaluation. —Senior Researcher Graeme Vinycomb
Addendum 07: 10/12/1994: Request denied.
Leave the guy alone Gray. We already did the tests, and he has already been under surveillance for a week. Chayefsky was an isolated incident. He’s clean. All we have to do is upgrade surveillance within the Red zone. —Site-113 Director ██████ █████
Addendum 08: 03/27/2001: On the night of 03/26/2001, two personnel from Outpost 3134-06 were reported to have disappeared during routine surveillance of SCP-3134. Surveillance footage reveals a juvenile white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) dragging one of the missing personnel into the water before disappearing from view. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.