SCP-1440

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SCP-1440, as last seen

“	The Second has his hands on your shoulders, it is too late now. Doom is never far behind the Second. Before you perish, my poor child, allow me to give you a word of advice. Should you choose to challenge Death to a game of cards for your life, there is one thing you must never do. Win.	„
	~ SCP-1440 to Dr. ████

Background

SCP-1440 is a mysterious man of unknown ethnicity and origin. He challenged Death to a game of cards for his life and won, cursing the fact that he has won as he is now cursed with immortality and misfortune wherever he goes.

He continues to avoid the human populace as prolonged exposure to him will cause them to death and destruction to the targets.

General Information

Name: SCP-1440

Other Names: The Old Man from Nowhere

Origin: SCP Foundation

First Appearance: SCP-1440 File log

Company: SCP Foundation

Sex: Male

Sexuality: Unknown

Pronouns: He/Him

Age: Unknown

Homeworld: Earth

Residence: Unknown (SCP-1440 is currently uncontained and its location is unknown since its last containment breach)

Story Role: SCP

Classification: Keter Class

Species: Human

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology

In-Universe Creator: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Containment Status: Not Contained (SCP-1440 is currently uncontained and its location is unknown since its last containment breach)

Affiliations: None

Enemies: The Three Brothers (Has been cursed with misfortune by them along with immortality)

Height: Unknown

Weight: Unknown

Status: Alive

Alignment: Neutral Good (SCP-1440 is aware of its effects on human populations and will attempt to avoid coming into contact with them whenever possible. SCP-1440 is not actively hostile and will not resist attempts to contain it)

Threat Level: Metropolitan Threat (Despite SCP-1440 trying to not come into contact with the human population, it is compelled to travel in what seems to be a highly complex pattern, which invariably leads it into contact with human population which cause destructive events to occur in SCP-1440's vicinity until the death or destruction of said human element)

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: 10-B, Varies with Probability Manipulation

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Average Human level (SCP-1440 is a man of unknown ethnicity and age with the appearance of an octogenarian), Varies with Probability Manipulation (Prolonged exposure of any man-made object or person to SCP-1440 will cause increasingly destructive events to occur in SCP-1440's vicinity until the destruction or death of said human element, the only exceptions to this are SCP-1440 itself and its belongings)

Durability: Average Human level

Striking Strength: Average Human Class

Lifting Strength: Average Human Class

Travel Speed: Average Human Speed

Attack Speed: Average Human Speed

Reaction Speed: Average Human Speed

Stamina: Average

Range: Standard Melee, Varies with Probability Manipulation (Prolonged exposure of any man-made object or person to SCP-1440 will cause increasingly destructive events to occur in SCP-1440's vicinity until the destruction or death of said human element, the only exceptions to this are SCP-1440 itself and its belongings)

Intelligence: At least Above Average (SCP-1440 challenged "Death" (in reference to the Three Brothers) to a game of cards for his life and won, to where he is now immortal and incapable of aging but causes misfortune around him)

Knowledge: At least Expert level

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Powers and Techniques

Human Achievements (SCP-1440 challenged "Death" (in reference to the Three Brothers) to a game of cards for his life and won, to where he is now immortal and incapable of aging but causes misfortune around him), Extrasensory Perception (SCP-1440 can see the three brothers while others cannot), Immortality (Ageless; Though the subject's appearance is that of an octogenarian, it has not shown signs of aging in the fifty years since first coming to the attention of the Foundation. Life and Death Immunity; SCP-1440 challenged "Death" (in reference to the Three Brothers) to a game of cards for his life and won, to where he is now immortal and incapable of aging but causes misfortune around him), Probability Manipulation (Prolonged exposure of any man-made object or person to SCP-1440 will cause increasingly destructive events to occur in SCP-1440's vicinity until the destruction or death of said human element, the only exceptions to this are SCP-1440 itself and its belongings), Biological Manipulation (Upon SCP-1440's arrival to Area-142, personnel began complaining about severe headaches and nausea. Dr. ███ suffered a complete collapse of both kidneys and both lungs simultaneously despite being in perfect physical condition), Technology Manipulation (Caused the nuclear device stored at Area-142 to go off and kill all personnel on site).

Resistance to Probability Manipulation (SCP-1440 and its belongings will be unaffected by its probability manipulation, this includes a nuclear device destroying Area-142 and killing all personnel on site), Radiation Manipulation, Temperature Manipulation, Air Manipulation & Poison Manipulation (Unaffected by an on-site nuke, which would include an intense pulse or wave of heat, light, air pressure, and radiation including a lack of oxygen and carbon monoxide poisoning)

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Equipment

Clothes, a sack made of unidentified material, a pack of worn playing cards, and a small glass cup

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Other

Standard Tactics: SCP-1440 tries to avoid people as much as possible.

Weaknesses: Cursed by the Three Brothers and has a compulsion to go to human society.

Containment Records

None.

None.

None.

References

• SCP-1440 original article page.