Special Containment Procedures: SCP-8340 is to be housed in a climate-controlled, sound-insulated living space with a minimum area of 200 square meters. The room has been equipped to support SCP-8340’s operational functionality and psychological stability and must include the following:
- A designated tailoring station containing sewing threads, various fabrics, scissors, needles, and a sewing machine.
- A bed and an armchair,
- A bookshelf filled with classical works of Russian and English literature.
Additional requests made by SCP-8340 must be submitted in writing to the Site Director. All requests are to be reviewed by the relevant security personnel. Approved items may be delivered to the chamber under supervision.
Access to the containment chamber is permitted to all authorized Foundation personnel of Level 2 and above, with the exception of D-Class personnel, who may only enter under supervised and pre-approved conditions.
SCP-8340 is permitted to exit its chamber and access pre-approved corridors, provided its movement is monitored and accompanied by designated security staff.
Description: SCP-8340 is a humanoid entity approximately 1.83 meters tall and weighing 58 kilograms, appearing to be in its early 30s. While Physiologically similar to a human, genetic analysis reveals that SCP-8340 is not fully compatible with the human genome.
SCP-8340 possesses the ability to perceive and manipulate a metaphysical substance it refers to as “soul fabric." This material represents the identity, personality, and, if applicable, anomalous traits of a being. SCP-8340 is capable of cutting this material using a pair of silver scissors designated SCP-8340-B. SCP-8340 can process the material using tools stored within its pocket-dimensional bag, designated SCP-8340-C.
Garments or items crafted from soul fabric by SCP-8340 are designated SCP-8340-A. These products are typically invisible but can be perceived emotionally or physically by their user or environment.
SCP-8340-A instances, when integrated with physical objects, allow only the physical component to be perceived both visually and physically. Instances composed entirely of soul fabric remain invisible and intangible, though this does not prevent them from exhibiting sensory, spiritual, or anomalous effects.
According to SCP-8340, soul fabric manifests in different visual and tactile forms depending on the being—ranging from cloaks, robes, and dresses to blankets or raw threads—shaped by the subject’s inner nature and metaphysical structure.
Interviews and Experiment Logs:
Interview Log 8340-1
Interviewer: Dr. Ardon
Interviewed: SCP-8340
_The following interview was conducted on ██/██/████ following SCP-8340’s voluntary agreement to provide historical and metaphysical context regarding its origin and anomalous capabilities. The session was held within its personal containment quarters.
Dr. Ardon: Good morning. Are you excited about your first interview?
SCP-8340: I felt excitement earlier. But now, there is only calmness. Though it's clear you're the excited one.
Dr. Ardon: Fair enough. So, what exactly is this “soul fabric” you keep referring to?
SCP-8340: The soul is not singular—it is a trinity: the soul itself, the soul fabric, and the soul tag. The soul fabric contains a being’s traits—its essence, its uniqueness. If there is an anomaly, it is born from the fabric, not the soul.
Dr. Ardon: And the other parts?
SCP-8340: The soul grants shape and form. Without it, nothing manifests. The tag, however, holds one’s past. It is an anchor, binding the soul to this world through the body. Where that tether connects differs from being to being.
Dr. Ardon: And how do you cut and shape this soul fabric?
SCP-8340: Long ago, our Mother taught us—my kind.
Dr. Ardon: You belong to a species? Where are the others? Who was your mother?
SCP-8340: There was once a being known by many names: the Seamstress of Seamstresses, the Weaver of Souls, the Tailor of Gods. She designed the garments of divinity. Yet the other gods scorned her—mocked, exiled, and forgot her.
One day, she climbed the Balcony of the Cosmos, a forbidden place. From there, she glimpsed a small mountainous world. Its life had woven bridges between peaks. Trees stretched like arms from mountaintops. Living threads danced in the winds.
She descended. Touched the threads. Loved each one. Built a home of them. Wove the universe’s first garment.
Ages passed. Then we came—the creatures of that planet. We did not understand the garments, but we were drawn to them. We climbed to her. She saw us, and for the first time, she cried.
We watched. We listened. And then one of us spoke a word—a word from her song: “Mother.”
We did not know what it meant. But we repeated it. Again and again. It was warm.
She held us. Sang to us. Built homes. As we grew, we asked her:
“Teach us, Mother. Show us the soul. Show us how to weave like you.”
She mixed her tears and breath into the rivers and told us to drink.
We did—and saw our souls. Some of us screamed. Some tried to destroy ourselves.
But we adapted. We learned.
We built cities of soul. Vehicles. Monuments. Tools.
Without machines. Without fire.
Just fabric.
We claimed 269 galaxies.
(SCP-8340 falls silent.)
Dr. Ardon: And… what caused such an empire to fall?
SCP-8340: I want to tell you.
Just… not yet.
Dr. Ardon: Of course.
(SCP-8340 remained silent for the next three days.)
Interview Log 8340-2
Note: The following interview was conducted to expand upon SCP-8340's partially recorded testimony from Interview 8340-1.
Interviewer: Dr. Jon
Interviewed: SCP-8340
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Jon: Hello. I hope you're doing well today.
SCP-8340: Thank you. I am. And yourself?
Dr. Jon: I’m well, thank you. Alright… I’d like to talk about SCP-8340-D. Do inanimate objects have a soul or soul fabric?
SCP-8340: Yes. In a very simple and primitive form—but yes.
Dr. Jon: Does your species exist elsewhere in this universe?
SCP-8340: No. I am the only one here.
Dr. Jon: Would you want there to be others of your kind here?
SCP-8340: Do you think I would?
Dr. Jon: I suppose… yes?
SCP-8340: You're mistaken. No, I would not. My kind are no longer the innocent beings they once were. They've become cruel, obsessive, and corrupted.
Dr. Jon: Corrupted by whom?
SCP-8340: The Scarlet King. Please don’t ask how… it’s a painful subject.
Dr. Jon: Okey, the tools you use now—your needles, your scissors, your portable sewing machine, were these made by your species?
SCP-8340: Some of them, yes. They are remnants from long ago. Others I crafted myself, using soul fabrics I gathered upon arriving on Earth.
Dr. Jon: Where were you before arriving on Earth? And if it’s not a problem to ask. Why did you come to this world?
SCP-8340: I can’t say why I came. But before Earth, I wandered through many galaxies, searching for new fabrics… new souls. Your universe is quite barren, in terms of life.
Dr. Jon: What did you feel when you first saw us?
SCP-8340: You reminded me of the early days of my empire. At first, your technology seemed ridiculous. Then I realized you knew nothing of soul fabrics… and that’s when I began to admire your world. Reaching so far without soul fabric? That is worthy of praise.
Dr. Jon: Is your current appearance meant to blend in? Or did your kind look like this?
SCP-8340: It's for adaptation. My original form had four fully functional arms, forty fingers for climbing our mountainous world. We had five eyes for expanded perception. We were taller too. To live here, I had to reshape myself… I had to damage my own soul.
Dr. Jon: Is there anyone else who can perceive soul fragments like you do?
SCP-8340: I don’t know. There may be… or perhaps not.
Dr. Jon: Thank you. You've been very helpful today. See you next time.
[END LOG]
Observation Log: 8340.OL.J
Date: 06/08/2011
Subject: SCP-8340
Preface: SCP-8340 obtained a 4x4 cm sample of soul fabric from SCP-999. The fabric was described as possessing "light, joyful, and sensorially therapeutic" properties.
Observation: SCP-8340 retrieved a pair of knitting needles from its bag and worked for approximately four hours to produce a small-sized sweater. The soul fabric sample taken from SCP-999 was carefully stitched into the inner lining of the garment.
The resulting SCP-8340-A instance was given to D-67891, a test subject known for severe suicidal tendencies. The subject reported a noticeable improvement in emotional state 77 minutes after wearing the item. Observers confirmed that all suicidal ideation had ceased.
Addendum:
“It seems the sample I took from SCP-999 does not act as rapidly as SCP-999 itself. I believe the reason may be the limited size. 4x4 cm fabric was not enough. A larger piece might enhance the effect.”
— SCP-8340