SCP-140 | An Incomplete Chronicle

Special Containment Procedures:

SCP-140 is to never be brought within 15 m of any source of liquid, fluid, chalk, or any other suitable conduit for writing. Any contamination by blood, ink, or any other fluid must be reported immediately. Any copies of SCP-140 are to be destroyed as quickly as possible, with only the original SCP-140 being archived for the purposes of research, and forewarning of memetic events derived from its writings.

SCP-140 is housed in a secure vault at Site-76, equipped with a single desk for approved research purposes. Under no circumstances is direct research to be conducted on the original copy of SCP-140. Instead, researchers are to utilize prepared duplicates that lack the anomalous properties of the original, including the absence of its author's signature.

In the event of authorized testing, SCP-140 must remain within the vault at all times. Researchers are prohibited from interacting with the original copy for more than nine (9) consecutive hours. Access to SCP-140 requires written approval from the project's lead researcher and must be explicitly justified for testing purposes. A dedicated armed guard is stationed outside the vault to prevent unauthorized access. Any attempt to remove SCP-140 from the vault will be met with lethal force.

If any personnel exhibit obsessive behavior toward SCP-140 or show signs of potential memetic influence, they are to be administered a Class A amnestic. False memories may be implanted as deemed appropriate to ensure compliance and mental stability. Following treatment, affected personnel are to be reassigned to a different project. After transfer, these individuals must be placed under continuous surveillance to detect any signs of relapse or recurring anomalous influence.

Description:

SCP-140 is a modern hardcover book with:

▣ plain black binding

▣ indeterminate number of white pages

▣ the title, A Chronicle of the Daevas is transcribed on the cover

The inside cover bears an author’s signature, though the name is indecipherable. The copyright date is listed as 19██. Despite its outward appearance, SCP-140 contains far more pages than its physical dimensions should allow.

Readers of SCP-140 frequently report feelings of unease, paranoia, and occasional nausea, though these reactions may stem from the book’s disturbing subject matter. Despite this discomfort, nearly all readers describe the text as captivating, often developing an intense desire to continue reading. Approximately one in fifteen readers also report detecting a faint scent of dried blood.

SCP-140 details the history of an ancient civilization known as the Daevites, believed to have originated in present-day south-central Siberia. The Daevite culture remained unusually consistent throughout its existence, with recurring hallmarks including militarism, conquest, ancestor worship, urban centers ruling over vast slave populations, ritualistic human sacrifice, and the practice of demonstrably effective thaumaturgy. Numerous artifacts and creatures described in the text, if real, would warrant containment due to their anomalous nature.

When SCP-140 comes into contact with any liquid suitable for writing—most notably human blood—its historical account expands. Blood appears to be the most potent catalyst, yet the amount of new material added is not directly proportional to the quantity of fluid introduced. These additions may include elaborations on existing practices, new illustrations, or—most concerningly—extended historical narratives that revise and expand upon the Daevite civilization’s timeline. Once-recorded defeats are altered into temporary setbacks, and new individuals, events, and artifacts emerge in the text. Disturbingly, corresponding archaeological discoveries have been made in real-world locations, including sites previously believed to have been thoroughly explored.

The Daevite civilization alternated between fragmented city-states and periods of imperial theocracy, ruled by an aristocratic class known as the daeva. These individuals were practitioners of thaumaturgy and cannibalism. Initially believed to be a hereditary ruling caste, evidence now suggests that the daeva possessed unnatural longevity due to [REDACTED]. Some researchers, notably Professor ███████, propose that the daeva were so biologically distinct from modern humans that they may constitute a separate subspecies—an assertion supported by graphic depictions within SCP-140 and [DATA EXPUNGED].

Unlike conventional historical records, SCP-140 reads more like a biographical account, offering vivid descriptions of sacrificial rituals, warfare, daily life, and personal histories of prominent individuals. It includes direct quotes and specific birth dates, documenting over ███ distinct figures, including the entity designated SCP-140-A. Of these, only ██ are confirmed to have died.

Archaeological expeditions have uncovered ruins and artifacts matching SCP-140’s descriptions across Siberia, northern Iran, and Mongolia. Additional evidence of Daevite influence has been found as far west as the Carpathian Mountains and as far east as northern Pakistan and China. Recovered artifacts include SCP-[REDACTED].

Addendum 140-1:

Author(s):
▣ AssertiveRoland, from The SCP Foundation Wiki.
ㅤSource: "SCP-140 - An Incomplete Chronicle".
▣ kyphxr, from the Sxlaris Wiki.
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