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{{For|the [[Music|song]]|Sunken Scroll (song)}}
[[File:S Icon Sunken Scroll.png|thumb|right|In-game icon of a Sunken Scroll from {{S}}.]]

{{quote|A mystery rolled up and bound—<br>Oh, what's the use? It's too obtuse.<br>I'll dump it in the lost and found.|[[Agent 8]] on the Sunken Scroll [[mem cake]]}}
'''Sunken Scrolls''' are items found in the single-player modes of the {{Ss}}.

Each scroll has information about the world of the game and its history, such as the [[Great Turf War]]. In {{S}} and {{S2}}, there is one Sunken Scroll in each main stage. In ''Splatoon'', there are 27 normal scrolls, five from [[boss]] missions, and three from [[amiibo]] challenges. In ''Splatoon 2'', there are 27 normal scrolls and five obtained in the [[Octo Canyon (location)|Octo Canyon]] overworld. In {{S3}}, there are 24 scrolls, all of which are found in the overworld of [[Alterna]]. Sunken Scrolls are usually hidden out of the player's way, except for Boss Scrolls, which are directly in front of the [[Zapfish]] after the battle ends. Scrolls are automatically collected in a book, which can be viewed from the overworld of [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], or [[Alterna]].

Boss Scrolls award the player with blueprints for new [[mode|multiplayer]] [[weapon]]s, which are unlocked the next time the player goes to [[Ammo Knights]]. They must still be bought with [[cash]] and all [[level]] requirements apply.

In ''Splatoon 3'', each Sunken Scroll also unlocks a [[List_of_locker_stickers_in_Splatoon_3#Alterna|locker sticker]] based on that scroll.

==List of Sunken Scrolls==
For a list of scrolls, including images, descriptions, and locations, see:
* [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon|List of Sunken Scrolls in ''Splatoon'']]
* [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon 2|List of Sunken Scrolls in ''Splatoon 2'']]
* [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon 3|List of Sunken Scrolls in ''Splatoon 3'']]

==Appearance==
The icon for a Sunken Scroll is a green tentacle in shape of a question-mark, upon a parchment scroll.

In ''Splatoon 3'', Sunken Scrolls are in 3D, allowing them to show different elements based on the angle. Certain elements such as adhesive tape, posters or photographs reflect light; however, it is inconsistent. In the case of Sunken Scroll 12, this light reflection gives the impression of a real-life painting, while Sunken Scroll 15 shows a card with reflective text.

Below is a list of notable scrolls taking advantage of the Nintendo Switch's gyroscope:

*Several scrolls feature stickers with moving facial features: the clam mochis' moving eyes in Sunken Scroll 1, the Octotroopers' eyebrows in Sunken Scroll 5, and Staff's mouth in Sunken Scroll 24. Additionally, in Sunken Scroll 9, an origami manta whose eyes also move is taped to a piece of newspaper.
*Sunken Scroll 4 features two pieces of kaleidoscopic tape.
*Sunken Scroll 6 features a lenticular image, replicating a business card. Tilting the console will reveal a completely new image.
*Sunken Scroll 7 features two Salmonid stickers with dull holographic tails. The usually green tails turn yellow when tilting the console to the left, and blue when tilting it to the right. Sunken Scroll 13 also features crystallized holographic stickers of a [[Splattershot]], a [[Tri-Stringer]] and a [[.96 Gal]].
*Sunken Scroll 17 shows a pair of sunglasses, which exist in-universe, with a squid arrow pattern visible at specific angles.

==Quotes==
{{quote|SRL historian here. Behold these [[Return of the Mammalians|Story Mode]] morsels of history and mystery - the '''Sunken Scrolls'''! Work with [[Smallfry (character)|your Smallfry]] to find the hidden ones. Then study to your heart's content! One moment... I'm being told "no one likes homework." This isn't homework! And... I like homework.|@SplatoonNA on Twitter<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter_archive/2022/July#1549744701808459778|@SplatoonNA on Twitter]]</ref>}}

==Gallery==
===''Splatoon''===
<gallery>
S Sunken Scroll cover.png|Front cover of the Sunken Scroll collection.
S Sunken Scroll Easter Egg.gif|Flipbook [[Easter egg]] in bottom right-hand corner of scrolls.
Sunkenscrolluu.png|A Sunken Scroll located in [[Urchin Underpass]].
Sunkenscrollimage.png|[[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Agent 3]] collecting the Sunken Scroll located in Urchin Underpass.
</gallery>

===''Splatoon 2''===
<gallery>
S2 Sunken Scroll cover.png|Front cover of the Sunken Scroll collection.
S2 Sunken Scroll Easter Egg.gif|Flipbook Easter egg in the bottom right-hand corner of scrolls.
OE Mem Cake Sunken Scroll.png|A [[mem cake]] of a Sunken Scroll from the {{OE}}.
Sunken scroll splatoon 2 prima guide.jpg|3D artwork.
</gallery>

===''Splatoon 3''===
<gallery>
S3 Sunken Scroll cover.png|Front cover of the Sunken Scroll collection.
S3 Sunken Scroll Easter Egg.gif|Flipbook Easter egg in the bottom left-hand corner of scrolls.
RotM Sheldon Sunken Scroll promo.jpg|A ''Splatoon 3'' promotional image depicting a Sunken Scroll of Sheldon.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In ''Splatoon'' and ''Splatoon 2'', if the player collects a mission's Sunken Scroll but gets splatted before they reach the next [[spawn point|checkpoint]], they will lose it and have to pick it up again.
*During ''Splatoon's'' [[amiibo]] challenges, the [[crate]]s that would contain the Sunken Scroll in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] have ten [[Power Egg]]s in them instead.

==Etymology==
''Sunken'' may refer to the fact that the scrolls are hidden across the missions and Alterna.

===Names in other languages===
{{Localized name
|Jap=ミステリーファイル
|JapR=misuterī fairu
|JapM=Mystery File
|Dut=Boekrol<br>Gezonken papierrol <ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/nl-nl/Games/Wii-U/Splatoon-892510.html#gameDetails {{NES}} From ''Splatoon''{{'s}} electronic manual on nintendo.com/nl-nl]</ref>
|DutM=Scroll<br>Sunken paper roll
|Fre=Document
|FreM=Document
|FreA=<!--French (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|FreAM=
|Ger=Schriftrolle
|GerM=Scroll
|Ita=Documento
|ItaM=Document
|Rus=Свиток
|RusR=Svitok
|RusM=Scroll
|Spa=Pergamino
|SpaM=Scroll
|SpaA=<!--Spanish (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|SpaAM=
|ChiS=神秘档案
|ChiSR=
|ChiSM=
|ChiT=神秘檔案
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
|Kor=미스터리 파일
|KorR=
|KorM=Same as Japanese
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|InternalM=
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Collectibles]]
[[Category:Octo Valley]]
[[Category:Octo Canyon]]
[[Category:Return of the Mammalians]]