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Item #: SCP-10407

Object Class: Pending [Note: Due to the varied sapient entities present, each individual anomaly will be given an object class of its own.]

Disruption Class: Vlam

Risk Class: Caution

Special Containment Procedures: During the hours of 7:00 AM EST and 3:00 PM EST, SCP-10407 is allowed to operate as intended. During any hours where the sun has set, all entry points to SCP-10407 are to be locked, including the front door, loading dock, basement, and windows. The main areas, including the lobby, lower levels, and upstairs rotunda are to be guarded by at least one member of MTF Delta-4 ('The Night Guards') at all times, until sunrise. Any keys held by members of MTF Delta-4 are to be secured to the interior of their jackets. MTF members are to then perform Procedure Gamma-12-Osiris, which adjusts all exhibits to their original positions.

Description: SCP-10407 is a group of anomalous entities that make up the contents of any museum that houses SCP-10407-A. At this time, the current site is the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, referred to as SCP-10407-Ω. During daylight hours, all affected entities are inert. Upon the setting of the sun, SCP-10407-A will activate, causing multiple exhibits on display and in storage to become active. Any exhibits affected by SCP-10407-A that are outside of the walls of SCP-10407-Ω when the sun rises will turn into dust.

SCP-10407 was first activated in 1952 when SCP-10407-A was brought to the site with SCP-10407-B, but was not reported until 2006 when MTF Delta-4 member ‘Circadian’ reported the existence of SCP-10407 to the Foundation. Circadian provided a document maintained by the previous caretakers of the site (Document 10407-Alpha “Night Guard Instruction Manual”).

What follows is a list of the individual entities that SCP-10407 is currently composed of, as well as entities that have been part of it in the past. Currently affected entities are marked with letters of the Latin alphabet. Previously affected entities are marked with letters of the Greek alphabet.

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Item #: SCP-10407-A
Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-10407-A is to be kept in its designated display holster. During operational hours, one MTF Delta-4 agent is to guard the area. Civilians and non-foundation personnel are allowed to see and ask questions about SCP-10407-A, and MTF Delta-4 members are encouraged to answer them to the best of their abilities without compromising SCP-10407-A’s true anomalous nature.

Description: SCP-10407-A is a tablet measuring 9” by 12.5” (22.86cm by 31.75cm) composed of solid 23k gold, with nine rotatable pieces arranged in a three-by-three pattern. It is inscribed with assorted Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and is missing small chunks from its upper and lower edges.¹

Upon the setting of the sun, SCP-10407-A will activate, causing the exhibits in any museum where it is stored to ‘come to life’ until the sun rises. SCP-10407-A’s center rotatable piece must be facing forwards for its anomalous effect to occur. The other pieces must be flat, facing either forwards or backwards. SCP-10407-A’s sunset abilities are the product of a ritual performed by priests of the Egyptian moon god, Khonsu, shortly before the pharaoh Ahkmenrah was to take the throne of Egypt. This information was provided to the Foundation by SCP-10407-B and SCP-10407-γ2.

When placed into a proper holster, SCP-10407-A can open a portal to an extradimensional area referred to as ‘The Underworld’. At this time, the only successful opening of these portals were performed by SCP-10407-α. See its entry for further information. Portals were opened via entering of a code, using the tablet’s rotating pieces as buttons. Previously used codes are numerical or musical in nature.

SCP-10407-A must be exposed to a source of moonlight at least once every 4,000 years. Procedure Gamma-12-Khonsu details the requirements. If unexposed, entities affected by SCP-10407-A will become hostile and erratic, before returning to their exhibit forms and causing permanent neutralization of SCP-10407-A (See Incident Log 10407-Gamma for full report). As of 2022, SCP-10407-A is under constant exposure to moonlight.

History: SCP-10407-A was discovered in 1938 on a joint archaeological expedition by United States, British, and Egyptian forces, on record as ‘The Ahkmenrah Expedition’. Discovery of SCP-10407-A was made by █████ █████████, a child present on the expedition, after falling into a sinkhole. SCP-10407-A was taken into custody of Great Britain and made its way to the current site in 1952. It was allowed to operate outside of the Foundation’s knowledge until 2006, when Circadian reported its existence. Since then, SCP-10407-A has continued to be on display for the public, with few incidents since its discovery.

¹The missing pieces have been located inlaid in a sarcophagus on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. The separated pieces do not appear to share the same anomalous properties as SCP-10407-A (See Incident Log 10407-Beta).

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Item #: SCP-10407-B
Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-10407-B is to be kept in its sarcophagus during operational hours. Upon the setting of the sun, the locks of SCP-10407-B’s sarcophagus will unlock. A MTF Delta-4 agent will manually check the devices at sundown to confirm release. SCP-10407-B is allowed to roam the site halls at will, provided that it does not attempt to leave the area. SCP-10407-B is to return to its sarcophagus no later than 4:30 AM EST, referred to as its ‘curfew’. A MTF Delta-4 agent will check the locks of SCP-10407’s sarcophagus at this time, and will manually close them if the need arises.

Description: SCP-10407-B is the animated mummified remains of the Egyptian pharaoh Ahkmenrah. Upon the activation of SCP-10407-A, the mummified remains of Ahkmenrah will become active, becoming SCP-10407-B until the sun rises.

During its active state, SCP-10407-B is a sapient humanoid adult male of average height. SCP-10407-B claims to be the pharaoh Ahkmenrah, of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt (ca. 2613 BCE - ca. 2494 BCE). It wears garments typical of pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty. SCP-10407-B is generally friendly towards staff members, and has been willing to explain the anomalous properties of SCP-10407-A.¹ SCP-10407-B’s containment area is guarded by two large jackal statues (SCP-10407-N6), which respond only to its commands. On occasion, SCP-10407-B has exhibited immense strength, but so far it has only been seen using it on its sarcophagus’s lid, which it can push away from itself with a force capable of breaking through steel bars.

SCP-10407-B is highly intelligent, capable of at least three languages and having extensive knowledge about SCP-10407-A. It is fluent in Ancient Egyptian, Hunnic, and English.² It has a sense of humor and sarcasm, making dark comments and jokes, often at the expense of others. It seems unaware of the exact ‘line’ where a joke or comment leaves common decency, and will often ask afterwards if its speech was ‘too dark’.

In the event that SCP-10407-A remains unexposed to moonlight for a period of 4,000 years, SCP-10407-B will begin to decay. In the beginning stages, this decay manifests as loss of balance and fatigue. In later stages, the body will begin to rapidly deteriorate, returning to its mummified state. SCP-10407-B has described the process as extremely painful.

History: SCP-10407-B was discovered at the same location as SCP-10407-A, and the subjects have remained together. For a period of 14 years, SCP-10407-B was on display at Cambridge University, where it claims to have learned the English language. In 1952, SCP-10407-B was brought to the current site alongside SCP-10407-A. During this period, SCP-10407-B was locked in its sarcophagus, causing extreme distress and panic that went largely ignored by the caretakers. During the events of Incident 10407-Alpha, SCP-10407-B was released from its sarcophagus by Circadian. Since then, SCP-10407-B has been allowed to roam the museum freely.

In 2009, during Incident 10407-Beta, SCP-10407-B was inert. In the aftermath, it was allowed to interact with museum patrons under Procedure Gamma-12 Anubis, who were told that SCP-10407-B was an actor.

During Incident SCP-10407-Gamma, SCP-10407-B was affected by the deterioration of SCP-10407-A’s magic, leading it to decay rapidly. After the incident was resolved by Circadian and a number of SCP-10407’s entities, SCP-10407-B was left in the British Museum alongside SCP-10407-A. Both entities were returned to the original site in 2017.

¹In exchange for further information about SCP-10407-A, SCP-10407-B will be provided access to a television and satellite service. SCP-10407-B has shown particular affinity for reality television and professional wrestling.

²Requests have been made by multiple linguists throughout the Foundation to transcribe the Hunnic language with the help of SCP-10407-B. Hunnic as a language went extinct in the 7th century CE. The only current known speakers are SCP-10407-B, SCP-10407-G, and the entities that make up SCP-10407-E.

Notice from Site Administrator Dr. McPhee: As of December 9, 2022, SCP-10407-B has gone completely inert. It is unknown if it will become active again.

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Item #: SCP-10407-C
Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-10407-C is to be on display at the front of the museum during daylight hours. During its active state, SCP-10407-C is to be distracted with toys and games of fetch at least once per hour.

Description: SCP-10407-C is a fossilized skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex. It is partially sapient, unable to communicate in any verbal language. It is fully mobile, despite no musculature or nervous system being present. Its mannerisms are similar to that of a domesticated dog ( Canis lupus familiaris ), and exhibits behaviors common to the species, most often wishing to play 'fetch' with its own rib (tenth dextral, detachable) or a number of toys. See SCP-10407-C Fetch Test Log for further details. SCP-10407-C is capable of making growls, whines, and roars, despite no voice box being present on the entity. SCP-10407-C is friendly to those it perceives as non-hostile, and shows particular affection towards members of MTF Delta-4. MTF Delta-4 members have given it the nickname ‘Rexy’.¹ During its visit in 2017, SCP-10407-C was amicable towards SCP-10407-γ4, playing with it in a manner similar to domesticated dogs.

SCP-10407-C is capable of following commands that vary in complexity. It knows ‘here’, ‘down’, ‘drop it’, and ‘fetch’. It was capable of following the command to ‘act like an animatronic’ during the time Procedure Gamma-12-Anubis was in practice. During Incident 10407-Delta, MTF Delta-4 member ‘Bassline’ was confident enough in its cognition to leave it ‘in charge’ while resolving the breach.

History: SCP-10407-C was discovered on a paleontological dig in the mid-20th century. Its exact details are still being researched by Foundation personnel, though the mismanaged archives of the museum have made this difficult.

During its active existence, SCP-10407-C has not made any active attempts to breach containment, and has shown no desire to do so. Its only exception was during Incident 10407-Alpha, when it was coaxed outside by one of its ribs tied to a remote-controlled car driven by SCP-10407-F-A1 and -B1.

During Incident 10407-Delta, SCP-10407-C was frozen and shattered into fragments, believed dead by Bassline and SCP-10407-J. After the resolution of the incident, SCP-10407-B repaired all damage to the structure of the museum, as well as SCP-10407-C, which returned to its animate state as if nothing had happened. It is unknown if SCP-10407-C retained any traumatic memories of this event.

¹MTF members are reminded not to name entities.

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Item #: SCP-10407-D

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-10407-D is to be on display in the front area of the museum during business hours. During its active state, a member of MTF-Delta 4 will be on patrol to keep an eye on the front entrance. SCP-10407-D is allowed to walk around the site, and must return to its exhibit area at 4:45 am EST.

Description: SCP-10407-D is a mobile, sapient waxwork depicting 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt. SCP-10407-D displays a similar personality to President Roosevelt, though it is aware that he and it are not the same person. SCP-10407-D is aware that it must remain inside the site, making containment easy for personnel. SCP-10407-D has an intricate understanding of the site and its inhabitants, knowing of the threat of the sun, the years that entities were brought, and the structural makeup of other entities. It is often accompanied by a life-size replica of President Roosevelt’s horse, Texas, referred to as SCP-10407-I-C.

SCP-10407-D will tell stories on occasion of adventures it claims to remember. It is unknown how many of these are true events experienced by President Roosevelt, and how many are fabricated. Other entities on the site have shown slight annoyance with SCP-10407-D’s ‘rambling,’ though seem to accept this as a part of its personality.

SCP-10407-D has expressed romantic feelings towards SCP-10407-G. For an uncertain amount of time, SCP-10407-D observed SCP-10407-G in its exhibit, unable to express its affection. It and SCP-10407-G were able to speak during Incident 10407-Alpha, when it put itself in harm’s way to save SCP-10407-G. It was repaired with SCP-10407-G’s help, and the two entities remained romantically involved until 2017. As of 2022, the status of their relationship is unknown.

History: SCP-10407-D was manufactured in a factory in Poughkeepsie, New York. The exact year in which it came to the site is unknown. On three occasions, SCP-10407-D left site grounds and willingly returned (See Incident Reports Alpha, Gamma, and Zeta).

During Incident 10407-Alpha, SCP-10407-D assisted Circadian in managing the anomalies present, and in acquiring SCP-10407-A from the previous caretakers.

During Incident 10407-Beta, SCP-10407-D was inert. In the aftermath, it was allowed to interact with museum patrons under Procedure Gamma-12 Anubis, who were told that SCP-10407-D was an actor.

During Incident SCP-10407-Delta, SCP-10407-D was initially friendly to SCP-10407-Δ1, but was not spared from its rampage. It was rendered inert by SCP-10407-Δ1 until Bassline resolved the incident.

During Incident SCP-10407-Epsilon, SCP-10407-D attempted to help wrangle the loose instances of SCP-10407-I before Bassline and SCP-10407-F stepped in.

During Incident SCP-10407-Gamma, SCP-10407-D was affected by the deterioration of SCP-10407-A’s magic, causing erratic behavior and hallucinations that led it to act violently. After the incident was resolved by Circadian and a number of SCP-10407’s entities, SCP-10407-D was returned to the original site. SCP-10407-D was rendered inert after this incident, until 2017.

During Incident 10407-Zeta, SCP-10407-D was allowed to leave its containment alongside several other entities alongside Bassline in an attempt to resolve the incident. It was nearly neutralized, alongside the others, and seemed resigned to its fate until Bassline found a way to get all the uncontained entities back to the site.

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Item #: SCP-10407-E
Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-10407-E is to be on display in its designated exhibit during business hours. During its active state, a member of MTF-Delta 4 will check in on SCP-10407-E once per hour. SCP-10407-E is allowed to walk around the site, and must return to its exhibit area at 4:45 am EST.

Description: SCP-10407-E is the collective designation for a group of wax statues, depicting Attila the Hun and a number of his soldiers. SCP-10407-E-1 (‘Attila’) is sapient and capable of speech. Its main language is Hunnic, and can understand English, though SCP-10407-E-1 has spoken it very rarely.¹
SCP-10407-E has violent tendencies towards those it perceives as enemies, which was formerly almost every staff member introduced to the site, but seems to be currently restricted to former caretakers █████, ████████, and ███.

History: SCP-10407-E arrived at the site sometime in the mid-20th century. Its exact arrival date is unknown. It had made no recorded attempts to breach containment, but was content to harass and terrorize the other entities inside the walls. During Incident 10407-Alpha, the entire collective was pacified when Circadian released SCP-10407-B and translation was made available. The apparent method of pacification was an impromptu therapy session. SCP-10407-E was then enlisted to capture the former caretakers as a way to help Circadian resolve the incident.

During Incident 10407-Beta, the entirety of SCP-10407-E was put into transit to the Smithsonian. For a majority of its time at the site, it was contained to the shipping container that it was sent in. During the incident, SCP-10407-β1 released it and the other SCPs from the container to mobilize and neutralize the forces gathered by SCP-10407-α. Full incident report is available in Incident Log 10407-Beta. 

During Incident 10407-Delta, SCP-10407-E-1 was forcibly returned to its inert state by SCP-10407-Δ1. It remained inert until the incident was resolved by Bassline.

During Incident 10407-Epsilon, all entities present in SCP-10407-E were preoccupied with resolving the loose instances of SCP-10407-I. They did not breach containment during this incident.

During Incident 10407-Gamma,  SCP-10407-E was affected by the deterioration of SCP-10407-A’s magic, causing mood swings that varied between violent outbursts and frightened evasion.  SCP-10407-E-1 accompanied Circadian to resolve the incident, alongside several other entities in SCP-10407. After the incident was resolved, SCP-10407-E-1 was returned to the original site. SCP-10407-E was rendered inert until 2017.

During Incident 10407-Zeta, SCP-10407-E was allowed to leave its containment alongside several other entities alongside Bassline in an attempt to resolve the incident. It was nearly neutralized, alongside the others, and seemed resigned to its fate until Bassline found a way to get all the uncontained entities back to the site.

Notice from Site Administrator Dr. McPhee: To prevent the entries from becoming too repetitive, further reported entities will have their status in incidents omitted, unless their involvement was substantial.

¹ The only other living speakers of Hunnic are SCP-10407-B and SCP-10407-G. Either one will translate for SCP-10407-E1 if the situation calls for it.

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Item #: SCP-10407-F
Object Class: Euclid
[ Note: SCP-10407-F is the collective designation. For individual sapient beings, refer to SCP-10407-F’s subclassifications .]

Special Containment Procedures: During hours of operation, at least one member of MTF-Delta 4 will be posted to the area at all times to ensure that none of the entities are removed from the area. During active hours, SCP-10407-F is allowed free reign of its floor, but must access upper floors via a safe transport, be that another entity or a MTF member. At 4:30 AM EST, all entities in SCP-10407-F must return to their displays and perform a head count. A member of the MTF will assist if needed.

Description: SCP-10407-F is a group of diorama displays depicting various time periods and locations. The inhabitants of these dioramas are sapient humanoids that are capable of verbal communication. No individual humanoid entity is taller than 2.5 inches. The inhabitants take on the properties of their respective dioramas, including languages, slang, accents, behaviors, morals, and philosophies accurate to the time period represented. The group consists of:

• SCP-10407-F-A (‘Rome’): Ancient Imperial Rome, Flavian Period. Inhabitants are Ancient Romans, including civilians, soldiers, and senators. Possesses siege weaponry, including incendiary rounds.
• SCP-10407-F-B (‘The Golden Spike’): Promontory, Utah. Inhabitants are 1860s Westerners, including miners, merchants, railroad workers, and civilians. Languages spoken include English, Mandarin, and Spanish. Possesses small charges of dynamite.
• SCP-10407-F-C (‘Chichen Itza’): The Maya city of Chichen Itza. Inhabitants are Pre-Columbian Mayans. Several languages of the Maya family are spoken in this area. Inhabitants have previously been hostile to caretakers, but were appeased by Circadian in 2006 following Incident 10407-Alpha. Possesses spears, bows and arrows, and blow darts with numbing agents.
• SCP-10407-F-D (‘Edo’): Edo, Japan. Inhabitants include samurai, daimyos, and trainees.
• SCP-10407-F-E (‘British-Zulu War’): Isandlwana, South Africa. Inhabitants include British soldiers and Zulu freedom fighters.
• SCP-10407-F-F (‘American Revolution’): A battlefield in the Thirteen Colonies, exact location unknown. Inhabitants include Revolutionary soldiers and Redcoats.
• SCP-10407-F-G (‘World War II’): A battlefield in Western Europe, exact location unknown. Inhabitants include soldiers and pilots, capable of using heavy artillery and biplanes (anomalous fuel source unknown).
• SCP-10407-F-H (‘Cuzco’): The capital of the Inca empire. Contains Qorichanka and the Imperial Palace. Inhabitants are Pre-Columbian Inca. Several languages of the Quechua family are spoken in this area.
• SCP-10407-F-I (‘Medieval Castle Siege’): A fully armed castle fortress, with knights and cavalry. Possesses siege weaponry. During Incident 10407-Epsilon, this instance was shown to also be in possession of boiling oil.
• SCP-10407-F-Temp: A temporary classification given to any miniature anomaly activated by SCP-10407-A that did not pass through the Foundation or the Board of Directors. This has included tabletop miniatures (See Incident Log 10407-Epsilon).

At least 4 D-Class personnel experienced injury after tests involving SCP-10407-F. The exact number of sapient beings in this area is unknown, and seems to fluctuate randomly. In SCP-10407-F-A, staff observed between fifty beings and over seven thousand in the same evening. Most of these anomalous beings were soldiers, making up a legion of 5,000.

History: All entities in SCP-10407-F are mass-produced diorama figurines. It is unknown when they were purchased and moved on-site, but it can be inferred that they have been on-site since the arrival of SCP-10407-A.

Prior to and during Incident 10407-Alpha, instances A and B were in armed conflict. The “leaders” present were particularly at odds, engaging in personal arguments ranging from verbal to physical. During the events of Incident 10407-Alpha, two instances (-A1 and -B1, see Entities of Note) were conscripted to disarm the former caretakers’ vehicle. They successfully did so, resolving their conflict in the process. Circadian was involved in the process of the resolution.

During Incident 10407-Beta, SCP-10407-F was among the entities selected to move offsite. SCP-10407-F-B1 was deeply opposed to this, expressing its anger at the situation, and SCP-10407-A1 seemed to accept its reassignment. When the incident began, SCP-10407-A1 and -B1 left the rest of their instances behind and escaped to help resolve the incident. -A1 managed to escape, but -B1 was captured by SCP-10407-α and its underlings. -B1 was then placed into an hourglass and held hostage until Circadian gave SCP-10407-α what it wanted (See Incident Log 10407-Beta). During the conflict later in the incident, -B1 managed to break out of the hourglass with help from -A1. The entirety of SCP-10407-F was then returned to the original site by Circadian and SCP-10407-β1.

During Incident 10407-Delta, the entirety of SCP-10407-F was rendered inert by SCP-10407-Δ1.

During Incident 10407-Epsilon, the area of the site where SCP-10407-F is contained was sealed off to prevent the spread of the loose SCP-10407-I. Two hostile instances of SCP-10407-F-Temp were created, a tabletop figurine of an orc and a similar figurine of a gryphon. Upon Bassline’s arrival, SCP-10407-F unified to resolve the incident, first by trapping the orc instance beneath a large pot, and second by taming the gryphon. SCP-10407-F-A1 and SCP-10407-J were then taken by ████ and █████, the two site intruders responsible for the Incident. While SCP-10407-F-C through -I were helping to resolve the main problem, SCP-10407-F-B1 and Bassline pursued the intruders, capturing them and recovering SCP-10407-A1 and SCP-10407-J. For their assistance in resolving this incident, SCP-10407-F as a whole was allowed to make a list of foodstuffs for Circadian to acquire on their behalf.¹

During Incident 10407-Gamma, SCP-10407-F was affected by the deterioration of SCP-10407-A’s magic, causing a propensity for bloodlust in members of SCP-10407-F-A and -B. -A1 and -B1 accompanied Circadian to resolve the incident. After the incident was resolved, -A1 and -B1 were returned to the site and rendered inert until 2017.

During Incident 10407-Zeta, -A1 and -B1 were allowed to leave containment with Bassline. The entities were split off from the group and returned with SCP-10407-I-D, who was brought to the main site after the incident was resolved.

¹ Note: Never in my life have I bought so many sour straws. They nearly started a war again over the blue raspberry ones. -Circadian