Item #: SCP-001 Object Class: Embla Containment Procedures: SCP-001 is contained on the grounds of Site 0, in upstate [REDACTED]. A fence has been constructed around the perimeter of SCP-001's observed effects. In addition to Site 0's security, no fewer than five armed guards are to be present at all times to prevent unauthorized entry. The adjoining physics laboratory will be manned at all hours, studying any anomalies. A small metal plaque bearing an inscription will be maintained in good condition. Any damage is to be immediately reported to maintenance. Description: SCP-001 is a circular gravel path in a wooded area. When traveled in a counter-clockwise direction, the trail is continuously uphill, even after reaching the original point. When traveled in a clockwise direction, the trail shows the same amount of uphill and downhill travel, as expected. Level 5 clearance is required to access SCP-001’s experiment log.

Item #: SCP-001:O5 Object Class: N/A Laconic Description: The article is written as a story an O5 member tells to an overly-curious researcher that tried digging too deep. SCP-001 is a powerful, sentient Factory built in the 1800s by a cruel occultist named James Anderson. An elite team of soldiers who had dealt with anomalies before takes over the place and makes it the headquarters of what would eventually become the SCP Foundation, cataloging and utilizing the Factory's creations. Later, in 1911, the Foundation goes to war with a race created by The Factory called Faeries/Fae, who slaughter the humans. The narrating O5 member makes a deal with The Factory that restarts the war and allows humans to win. Now, occasional [REDACTED] are made to The Factory to keep it satiated.

Item #: SCP-001 Object Class: Safe Special Containment Procedures: SCP-001 is to be kept locked along with all data pertaining to it inside the Primary Archival Vault on Sub-Level 1 of Site 10. The Vault is a custom-manufactured, reinforced concrete and steel, vertical octagonal prism (see Appendix U for full schematics) with a 2000-kg, 0.9-m-thick, time-locked access portal in the ceiling. The time-locking schedule should be classified and available only to Dr. Y. Mirski. Access is conditional on three-factor authorization (e.g. keycard+fingerprint+passphrase). SCP-001 is among the safest artifacts in the Foundation's possession and these measures are primarily intended to prevent theft. Description: SCP-001 is a smooth, black, perfectly ellipsoidal (~15.1 cm x 15.4 cm x 16.5 cm) onyx gemstone with a mottled white pattern. Wrapped around its exterior, encompassing its equator and both poles, is a complex and layered fractal filigree of gold metal. The gold is sculpted into broad strokes at what is now usually agreed to be the lower or "south" pole of the object, but with increasing "latitude" the pattern becomes progressively more intricate. Near the "north" pole, also called the "lock" or "singularity" (see acquisition report, below), the pattern complexity progresses beyond the capability of optical or electron-beam microscopes to resolve. Further investigation is pending advances in microscopy technology. The gemstone continuously emits a small quantity (~34.5007 to 34.5010 mW) of thermal radiation in the microwave range. As a result, the gold filigree is warm to the touch. The white mottled areas emit fractionally more radiation than the black onyx areas. Other than this, SCP-001 is totally inert. It is opaque to all forms of electromagnetic and hard radiation, and, so far, indestructible (see log for Project Pluto, below). Its onyx/gold composition is guessed from visual inspection, since the taking of samples for chemical analysis has proven impossible.

Item #: SCP-001 Object Class: Euclid/Keter Special Containment Procedures: Due to the nature of SCP-001, conventional containment is not considered feasible. Continuous remote monitoring of SCP-001 is to take place from a secure observation location (Site 0) situated at a safe distance. The location of Site 0 is known only to the SCP Administrator and the designated Overseer-level observer assigned to monitor SCP-001. Any significant change in SCP-001's behavior is to be reported immediately to Foundation leadership, as it may indicate the onset of a potential PATMOS XK-class end-of-the-world scenario. Personnel assigned to PATMOS-related duties are encouraged to maintain familiarity with relevant emergency procedures and associated SCP documentation. Description: SCP-001 is a humanoid entity approximately seven hundred (700) cubits in height, located in an undisclosed region near the intersection of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The following characteristics have been documented: ? Multiple luminous wing-like appendages emerge from various points on the entity's body. Estimates of their number vary considerably between observations. ? SCP-001 carries a large bladed object designated SCP-001-2. The object emits intense light and energy signatures that have been compared to those of a stellar source. The surrounding area appears unaffected by these emissions. ? A restricted zone extends around SCP-001. Attempts to enter this area have consistently failed, with subjects being immediately removed from proximity to the entity by unknown means. Efforts to interfere with or affect SCP-001 have likewise proven unsuccessful. ? SCP-001 remains stationary in a posture resembling prayer or contemplation, holding SCP-001-2 before it. No significant movement has been recorded since its discovery. Individuals exposed to SCP-001 commonly report hearing a voice within their minds delivering a brief directive. The most frequently reported message is “FORGET.”