SCP-1762 is a mysterious box with the message "Here Be Dragons" that contains living origami dragons made of kami paper. The box occasionally opens, releasing the dragons, which interact playfully with humans. However, the box also serves as a hub of one-way communication with a world called "Fantasy." The inhabitants of Fantasy send messages to the Foundation, expressing concern and desperation as their world falls into darkness and war. Despite the Foundation's efforts to understand and help, the war escalates, and the dragons eventually cease to appear. The box emits a final message, indicating that Fantasy is no more, and the inhabitants have been forced to leave. The box is neutralized, but not before producing a book that serves as a catalogue of the creatures of Fantasy, ensuring they will not be forgotten.
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1. A small containment capsule in Researcher Yoshihiro Takenaka's office holds the remains of a neutralized SCP, SCP-1762.
2. SCP-1762 was originally a simple cardboard box, 32 cm x 20 cm x 26 cm in size, spray-painted silver inside and out.
3. The box had a message scrawled across its lid in black permanent marker that read "Here Be Dragons."
4. The box was delivered to Foundation Agent Scott Thomas, who turned it over to his superiors after determining it was not a threat.
5. The box was designated as SCP-1762-1, and its contents, referred to as SCP-1762-2, were the main focus of interest.
6. When the box opened on its own, it would emit black smoke, and 20 seconds later, SCP-1762-2 would emerge.
7. SCP-1762-2 referred to the collective name given to the beings that exited the box, which were living origami sculptures made from kami paper, resembling dragons.
8. The dragons would fly around the containment chamber, interact with nearby humans, and return to the box after 3 hours.
9. The box would sometimes act as a hub of communication between the real world and a world known as "Fantasy."
10. Messages from Fantasy would appear on the lid of the box, but attempts to respond were unsuccessful.
11. The box's opening dates were seemingly random and unpredictable.
12. During the Jabberwocky Event, a series of messages from Fantasy revealed a growing conflict and eventual war in that world.
13. The war led to the destruction of Fantasy, and the box eventually stopped emitting messages and dragons.
14. A final message from the box read, "Here Were Dragons," indicating the end of the Jabberwocky Event.
15. In 2015, the box emitted a final message, and then disintegrated, leaving behind an amethyst crystal and a leather-bound book.
16. The book is an extensive catalogue of the creatures of Fantasy, intended to prevent them from being forgotten.