SCP Foundation

Memo: Welcome to Kiryu Labs!

Lab Director: Dr. M. Kiryu
Head Assistant Researcher: R. Mercer

Kiryu Labs is a Site-19-based collection of experimental rooms designed to process low-priority anomalous items of varying properties. Personnel associated with Kiryu Labs are required to have substantial laboratory training and proficiency in experimental design and documentation. Personnel from all specializations welcome.

The Foundation designates caches of anomalous items to be examined by Kiryu Labs each week. Occasionally, personnel may be assigned to leave the site to investigate an anomalous object and report on further containment action. During these tasks, transportation and requisite provisions will be provided accordingly; further specific travel-related resources are available upon request.

Any general questions may be directed to Dr. Kiryu. For new assignments relating to department transfer and/or temporary lab research work, please contact Researcher Mercer.

There are 18 rooms total that make up Kiryu Labs.

Experimental Room 217’s color scheme is a cold, clinical white, and the brushed steel supply cabinets gleam dull silver under the fluorescent lighting. Temperature controls and other such machinery panels buzz imperceptibly near the three doors. Mounted security cameras are positioned along each wall, eight in total. In the center of the rectangular room is what looks like a small pit; it is three feet deep and wide enough for several people to walk around in it fairly comfortably.

Experimental Room 205, affectionately known as "the combustion lab", is a patchwork of concrete and calcium silicate paneling. Neat racks of fire-resistant clothing, fire blankets, and fire extinguishers are located on each of the four walls. Supply cabinets and wheeled tables are scattered evenly throughout the relatively large space; the few machines in the room are concealed behind fireproof barriers.

Experimental Room 208 looks like it'd be more suited to an old-fashioned dojo or martial arts school, instead of a research facility. Wood paneling lines the walls, rectangular sections of the floor are padded, and the assortment of tables around the room are scattered with various tools used for antique maintenance.

These and the other rooms are where a few of the Foundation’s caches of anomalous items (not quite interesting enough to merit special containment, not quite harmless enough to be stuffed in a broom closet) are processed.

Dr. Mark Kiryu - Level-3 Senior Researcher/Lab Director
Background: Attained PhD in Psychology, successful career as a therapist.
Historical Note: Mark joined the Foundation after having being selected as a primary caretaker of SCP-1457. He's worked with 1457 for half of his Foundation career and is responsible for nearly all of the Foundation's records involving it.
Current Role: Head of research for several projects involving SCP sapient entities. Maintains Kiryu Labs. Listed as emergency contact for employee grief counseling. Enjoys wearing elaborate costumes for Halloween and other occasions.

Researcher Riven Mercer - Level-2 Researcher
Background: Recruited from university graduate student lab studying animal behavior.
Historical Note: Riven's (rather eccentric, just look at his name) parents made a living training service dogs in England, hence his professional interests and area of study. Riven's family moved to the United States while Riven was in high school.
Current Role: Aids in research of Safe-class SCP objects and oversees personnel assignments and timetables for Kiryu Labs. Working towards veterinary degree. Has a small streak of blue dyed into his hair.

Agent Tai Yang Shen - Level-3 Field Agent
Background: Immigrated to the United States from China. Recruited from an American university, was studying social sciences and criminology.
Historical Note: His name is a Foundation-assigned alias, and can be translated to "Sun God". This is a reference to his time in training as an agent, when he kept a money tree plant named "Mei" and would often talk about it as if it were a person. His cohort thought Mei was his girlfriend, and upon finding out Mei was a tree, jokingly gave Shen the nickname "Apollo" after the Greek god who fell in love with a nymph who turned into a tree. The nickname stuck and eventually factored into Shen's alias.
Current Role: When not on outside missions, handles most outside investigations assigned to Kiryu Labs. Has taken martial arts classes. Will politely refuse snacks if they are not fruit-based.

Researcher Zyn Kiryu - Level-2 Researcher
Background: Recruited from a university biology lab.
Historical Note: [CLASSIFIED]
Current Role: Researches biological SCP entities, occasionally does clerical work for Kiryu Labs. Working towards doctorate specializing in biological engineering. Likes butterflies.

On-Site Processing

• More than Ever - anomalous book

My first interview. I still have questions... — R. Mercer

• Sacrifice - anomalous bee colony

"Let’s go visit the beehive, Rivs."
"I’ll carry the databooks if you bring the lawn chairs."

• Irrational - anomalous notepad

I’ve learned the names of so many phobias, thanks to this. Kosmikophobia and Atelophobia and Eremophobia, so many things that we think we know well. — Dr. K

• Reality Check - anomalous sword

If it talks again, maybe we can bribe it with a sharpening session. — Dr. K

Off-Site Investigation

• Salut d'Amour - anomalous piano

"I hope we’ll be able to check back on it before the year’s done."
"You can arrange it, Riven. Maybe it’ll play a Christmas song for us."

• Memory of a Masterpiece - anomalous tree

Lab samples inconclusive. — R. Mercer

• Remember You - anomalous museum

"Is Tai the only agent affiliated with Kiryu Labs?"
"I am the only cool agent affiliated with Kiryu Labs."
"You dress like a total nerd, Tai."
"Only when missions require it. Get your own apple, I didn't say I was sharing."

• A Sort of Challenge - anomalous entity

"How long will it take to clean the parking lot?"
"We're considering keeping it the way it is, in case the big brother actually shows up."

• Decompression- non-anomalous beach

"Declaring the King of Seagulls to be your sovereign does not necessarily make you a seagull. Nor does it give you chip-stealing privileges, Rivs."

• The Lucky Dinosaur - alternate universe 682, written by Sophia Light

"So- this was stupid of me. You're at least billions of years old. As far as we know, the universe has never existed without you."
Zyn gulped.
"What are you?"

• Zyn: kaiju butterfly ninja master - April Fools Day 2016 crackfic contest, written by Taffeta

Tai, your views on Creative Writing and mine are mutually opposed. – R. Mercer
Please don't give Mark any more hat ideas Seconding this. – Z. K.
εїзrding this, as I would never be caught out wearing three butterflies on my head. That'd be a definite fashion faux pas. – Dr. K

• Care for You - SCP Holiday Exchange 2016, written by fastandbulbous

"What would you say your musical influences are, Ren?"
"Hm…Well, I like taking walks around the neighborhood at night. And…uh, birdwatching. Yeah, definitely birdwatching. And Brian Eno."

• Lepidoptraetheia - SCP Holiday Exchange 2017, written by DrMagnus

_{...Lepidoptraetheia. Tiny nuisances to be destroyed. Eat up aether around your experiments.}

• Gentle Wings Flutter Quietly In The Dark - SCP Holiday Exchange 2018, written by Uncle Nicolini

A pair of wings, easily identifiable as a Queen Alexandra's, opened and closed a distance ahead. They glowed in the ever-present darkness, beckoning to her. She could almost hear it calling her over.

• Kiryu Labs Theme and Christmas At Kiryu Labs - SCP Holiday Exchange 2019, made and written by Rounderhouse

"Do you think... you could, I don't know, maybe ask her what she wants? Real casual? And tell me? Pretty please?"

• Home is where I want to be - SCP Holiday Exchange 2020, written by Tyumen

"So what's it pointing towards? Do you know?"

• Zyn Says The F-Word - April Fools Day 2021 Creck Fection Contest 2 (TWO DAY EXTRAVAGANZA!), written by JakdragonX

Researcher Zyn Kiryu had absolutely no idea what to expect today as she stepped inside Site-19.

• The Critters of Kiryu Labs - SCP Holiday Exchange 2021, written by MetalRavioli

Riven turned towards Mark and raised an eyebrow. "How many pets do we have here now?"

Provided appropriate clearance level and supervisor recommendation, associates of Kiryu Labs may request involvement in Dr. Kiryu's active SCP object research.

SCP Objects in active supervision

• SCP-1457 - "Mourning Cloak"

Testing active. Journal logs temporarily suspended.

• SCP-1338 - "Child of Trees"

Meeting times are to be rotated between Dr. Kiryu, Researcher Mercer, and Agent Shen.

• SCP-2255 - "The Most Interesting Rainstorm in the World"

Offsite work during summer confirmed. Three weeks granted.

• SCP-2332 - "Thought Messenger"

Interviews are to take place bimonthly.

• SCP-2225 - "Repentant Lindworm"

Consider beneficial results of grooming. Brush kit requested.

SCP Objects supervision on hold

• SCP-1355 - "House of Harmonious Boxes"

Contributed to experimental design and analysis. Developed questionnaires.

SCP Objects requiring further examination The Adventuwes of Mawk and Wiven

• SCP-3333-J - "Angsty Teenage Plant"

He'll grow out of it eventually, I swear. – R. Mercer

• SCP-723-J - "Sad Roach"
  • Roach Wrangling at Kiryu Labs
  • Kiryu Labs Roach Wrangling Log

A tragedy of epic proportions, alas. – Dr. Kiryu
I'm still expecting compensation for that boot. – Agent Shen

• SCP-732-J - "Tiny Ceramic Seahorse"

Warning: viewing this documentation may cause a compulsion to find and acquire tiny ceramic seahorses.