This is part 1 of a translation of SCP-CN-3000, written and illustrated by DouglasLiu and DrStse.
SCP-CN-3000, Part 1
10 Aug 2024·6 min
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The names of the “Node Matrix Personnel List” in the original SCP-CN-3000 article include Russian, Tibetan and Mongolian names, transliterated into Chinese characters. I’ve tried my best to be as accurate as possible when translating back into English, but if you notice any mistakes please send it here.
Hello, traveller, and welcome to the Eastern Domain Node Matrix Memorial Hall.
The document you are about to read comprises internal archives that have been graciously provided by the SCP Foundation Eastern Command, which have been further organised by the Memorial Hall. As the Foundation is the organisation currently responsible for the Eastern Domain Node Matrix, the data contained within these documents is naturally complete, accurate and immeasurably valuable. From these documents, it is clear to see the sacrifices and struggle behind the establishment of the Node Matrix. The Hall wishes you a fruitful and rewarding visit.
The Hall has tried its best to accommodate for different models of reading devices. However, as the number of device models is ever-increasing, we have unfortunately been technologically outpaced. For the best reading experience, the Hall recommends using devices with wide screens, and to update said devices to their newest versions. Please forgive us if this causes any inconveniences.
May the Nodes never fall.
SCP-CN-3000
Item #: SCP-CN-3000
Object Class: Thaumiel
Special Containment Procedures: The current Node Matrix is to be maintained by the SCP Foundation Eastern Command, alongside the other fourteen node supervisors. The fifteenth node, situated in bubble QM-LM, is to be responsible for the status of the Node Matrix and the supervision of the rate of semantic streams, as well as the broadcasting of Node Public Keys to the entire Eastern Domain. The other nodes are to continue their duties, maintaining semantic stream transmission within the Eastern Domain.
All research regarding immatter, aurite and semantic streams conducted during the construction of the Node Matrix has been archived. To encourage further research, with the permission of the Oversight Committee, qualified third-party research organisations can apply for access to technical research documents regarding the Node Matrix from the SCP Foundation Eastern Command. Each research organisation must periodically report their findings to the SCP Foundation Eastern Command.
Research and selection of new nodes in non-node bubbles is to be encouraged.
Description: SCP-CN-3000 describes an anomalous technique, which is currently the only way to effectively reduce dampening and completely transmit semantic streams through immatter.
The scientific link between immatter and aurite is currently unknown, thus the theory behind SCP-CN-3000 is unclear. Due to differences in the effect of immatter on individual bubbles, there do not exist any discernible patterns between the characteristic vectors required to establish nodes in different bubbles. Furthermore, the process to find such vectors usually violate mainstream scientific principles, leading to the categorisation of SCP-CN-3000 as anomalous. However, in practice, the use of aurite to discover the characteristic vectors required to construct new nodes has proven effective at scale in the fourteen nodes of the Eastern Domain. The core process is as follows:
- With the use of aurite extracted from immatter as a supplementary material, find one specific characteristic vector, such that when semantic streams travel through immatter at a certain angle (usually towards the target node) with that vector, the rate of dampening decrease to no more than 0.00001%.
- Through the guidance of aurite, a node candidate achieves the characteristic vector, and uses that vector (now the node’s public key) to broadcast semantic streams, thus becoming a node.
- After accepting a Node Public Key, nearby semantic streams can travel through immatter in the opposite direction towards the source node.
- Multiple nodes connect to form the Node Matrix, allowing for the free transmission of semantic streams across the entire Domain.
Because its fundamental principles are poorly understood, current Node Matrix processes remain dependent on node candidates in each bubble finding suitable characteristic vectors. The SCP Foundation Eastern Command thanks the current fourteen node supervisors for their efforts and sacrifices.
Addendum I - Node Matrix Personnel List
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 1 Supervisor: Lan Xia |
| Bubble ID: CR-KV | |
| Node Codename: GLOW | |
| Node Public Key: [539FCYRPHGB9VQG1SUI7SHMW0RX8K9] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 2 Supervisor: Chengqi Kong |
| Bubble ID: H5-BM | |
| Node Codename: SPIKE | |
| Node Public Key: [AZLSXDLVV3D2JYEUN3MOLS6T8SARV5] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 3 Supervisor: Yongmo Shu |
| Bubble ID: DV-S8 | |
| Node Codename: ANTHEM | |
| Node Public Key: [FY1XWPSIY20G02SSY18GM0QF79SCWY] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 4 Supervisor: Sanlei He |
| Bubble ID: 1K-ZZ | |
| Node Codename: ETHANOL | |
| Node Public Key: [J3CYQGQL8N58JZFX2IILGHDA9YBY2M] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 5 Supervisor: Hengxin Shi |
| Bubble ID: IL-G2 | |
| Node Codename: HEARTLESS | |
| Node Public Key: [Y948GWELRDMAZD7VPFQ3SS8JUTPI61] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 6 Supervisor: Miao Gao |
| Bubble ID: AQ-9S | |
| Node Codename: REFLECTION | |
| Node Public Key: [RUGNSY927ZYG98V19H17KD1NVER7OE] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 7 Supervisor: Anne Ji |
| Bubble ID: VL-13 | |
| Node Codename: EARTH | |
| Node Public Key: [FEKNT8SVUZSRSYSZ2G23ASTOVSRTHX] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 8 Supervisor: Fen Zang |
| Bubble ID: C0-BK | |
| Node Codename: FIREWALL | |
| Node Public Key: [D2SKD226JCLOAPEG7VQQP80M84XXZ4] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 9 Supervisor: Yiyu Dan |
| Bubble ID: RW-55 | |
| Node Codename: RESONANCE | |
| Node Public Key: [ZNME1AGODP37ZBB6LDNQRZB06NDNJ9] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 10 Supervisor: Gurgentuya |
| Bubble ID: X0-BA | |
| Node Codename: SUNHUNT | |
| Node Public Key: [CHN2VTBCEUJX7ZY97KR75G13KT0UEZ] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 11 Supervisor: Zhang Wan |
| Bubble ID: OI-IO | |
| Node Codename: RECURSION | |
| Node Public Key: [AAA4A0W71K709H76E56ZY52AONWC8W] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 12 Supervisor: Xiang |
| Bubble ID: N0-FS | |
| Node Codename: NEVERLAND | |
| Node Public Key: [AEMZB344C9T8S6G002APPUVC6RJ551] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 13 Supervisor: Igor Kaminev |
| Bubble ID: TM-A4 | |
| Node Codename: CHRONOS | |
| Node Public Key: [55LHUQHNXCXINCJPGDVL9KES5NAOLH] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 14 Supervisor: Zeyan Ke |
| Bubble ID: TK-3N | |
| Node Codename: FILTER | |
| Node Public Key: [L26WWGIJUVVBPCWENO2O1KT7F6TQWP] |
| Picture | Information |
|---|---|
 | Node 15 Supervisor: Pasang Dolma |
| Bubble ID: QM-LM | |
| Node Codename: BROADCAST | |
| Node Public Key: N/A |