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SCP-4001

Alexandria Eternal

An archive beneath Alexandria contains books corresponding to human lives. Reading and changing a record have radically different consequences.

Original work by GentleGifts. Sources & credits ↓

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01 / Field notes

Notice the asymmetry of access

The containment procedures distinguish permission to enter from permission to bring writing materials. Read that distinction before the archive’s tests and historical material. The article’s claims about the books concern this work’s fictional archive; they do not establish that every SCP story shares the same editable history.

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SCP-4001 - SCP Foundation ↗

By GentleGifts

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-28 · page revision: 78, last edited: 03 Jan 2026 16:08

Evidence location: Special Containment Procedures; Description / archive geometry, books and retrocausal edits

SCP-4001 consists of a tunnel, leading down to an antechamber, connecting to a staircase which descends 15 meters below ground

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03 / Caseboard

Follow a connection.

Every link below explains its relationship and names its context. A connection in one work does not establish a universal fact.

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04 / Source record

Read the work behind the guide.

Original works & attributionOriginal sources may reveal story details.2 sources ↗
SCP-4001 - SCP Foundation ↗

By GentleGifts

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-28 · page revision: 78, last edited: 03 Jan 2026 16:08

Evidence location: Special Containment Procedures; Description / archive geometry, books and retrocausal edits

SCP-4001 consists of a tunnel, leading down to an antechamber, connecting to a staircase which descends 15 meters below ground

Primary text and on-page attribution inspected by an AI agent. Atlas prose is an original abridgment; linked article retains its complete narrative. No images reused.

SCP Series 5 ↗

By SCP Wiki contributors

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-28 · page revision: 4069, last edited: 03 Aug 2026 17:15

Evidence location: Series index rows for selected SCP-4000–4999 entries

Used only to verify displayed article titles. The index is a community-maintained catalogue; its title labels do not establish additional fictional relationships.

Kingy’s text is an adapted explanation, separate from the original work. SCP-derived text is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Source-check dates are retrieval dates, not claims of human editorial review.

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