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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP XXXX is kept in a secure enclosure, measuring 1200m (L) x 300m (W) x 300m (H). This enclosure must have adequate drainage and water proofing to allow both for cleaning runoff and the secretions SCP-XXXX produces, which are a biohazard and must be disposed of safely after testing for chemical markers listed in Document XXXX-A. SCP-XXXX must, further, have an exclusion zone of two hundred meters around its perimeter clearly marked and ideally fenced around for the safety of maintenance operations. Robotic probes may enter the exclusion zone safely and reliably.

SCP-XXXX is to be fed approximately 1.2 T of raw, ground meat each week. This meat must have been properly butchered, and contain no tissues from the animal's nervous or cognitive systems or retain organic structure. If new protrusions appear, or signs of an approaching SCP-XXX-X, feeding should be reduced and abortificents [detailed in Document XXXX-A] administered. SCP-XXXX has expressed a wish through SCP-XXXX-20 for polymers and soft metals, however as SCP-XXXX-19 [REDACTED] this request is strongly denied.

Description:

SCP-XXXX appears to be a long, metallic cylinder, roughly pear-shaped, with protrusions of organic material along its surface and extreme heat blistering along the flared end. Samples taken from each end are in different metallic phases, suggesting extreme heat was experienced before impact. How thick the shell is remains unclear, as SCP-XXXX reacted aggressively when a remote drill penetrated 200mm.

At irregular intervals, the shell has protrusions of organic material which is thought to be the organism controlling SCP-XXXX. The largest, SCP-XXX-A, is located towards the narrow end, and appears to act as an orifice for food. It contains a long, prehensile organ, similar to a tongue, that can quickly capture nearby objects or organisms and draw them into the shell. This was presumed to be purely for digestion until Incident XXXX-1 (see below). Attempting to sample the organism's flesh was deemed untenable after the destruction of three robotic probes.

Tests conducted with identically-shaped cubes of varying materials have shown that the tongue

is capable of distinguishing between materials and object by touch, and can "taste" the air to detect changes in the atmosphere. Materials of all kinds have nevertheless been drawn in - meat, water, polymers, metals, even certain chemicals. SCP-XXXX will typically reject lead, mercury, or other toxic materials.

Other protrusions have, over time, emerged from the shell - video recordings show that the shell being deformed from the inside over a period of months, suggesting strong internal musculature. These protrusions have attached themselves to the corners of the containment chamber, allegedly for structural stability.

Incident Log

██-██-20██, when the orifice regurgitated an organism designated SCP-XXXX-1. SCP-XXXX-1 was a parasitic organism, attached to SCP-XXXX by a long strand of tissue that on later examination contained organic fluids and nervous tissue. It was capable of quadrupedal motion, and attempted to approach the viewing area (at the time staffed by researchers Dr. ██████ and ██████) The organism did not survive outside SCP-XXXX for more than 30 minutes, after which SCP-XXXX severed and ingested SCP-XXX-1's head. By this time the nearest MTF had been alerted, and severed the "tongue" before it could draw SCP-XXXX-1 into the orifice.

Upon examination, the corpse was discovered to contain an ear tag from a cow that had been fed to SCP-XXX on the previous month. While the head itself was lost, indirect examination suggested heavy modifications had been made the the circulatory and nervous systems. A muscular pouch had replaced the digestive system, containing a mix of gases described in Document XXXX-A. The gullet had been retained, but no longer joined with the respiratory system.

As a result of the incident, the current dietary restraints were implemented to prevent such repurposing of ingested tissue in the future, though SCP-XXXX had been fed whole animals for the past █ years. As such, SCP-XXXX apparently had an sufficient supply for the ██ more entities that have emerged to date, detailed in the Addendum. The last humanoid emergence, SCP-XXXX-20, was capable of bipedal gait, fine motor control including basic drawing, and limited speech. Recovery was carried out with no reaction from SCP-XXXX. It was capable of more complex speech, transcribed in Interview Log SCP-XXXX-20.

Interview Log

*SCP-XXXX-20, ██-██-20██*

Research Assistant Winder: The day is [REDACTED], time is 16:00, and I am sitting in front of SCP-XXXX-19.

SCP-XXXX-20: Time twelve/double twelve? Double twelve. Winder: SCP-XXXX-20, do you have a name? SCP-XXXX-20: Foundation. Winder: Are you Foundation? SCP-XXXX-20: Foundation. Winder: What is your purpose? SCP-XXXX-20: Secure-Contain-Protect. Winder: What is the purpose of these? Dr. Winder takes out phials containing flesh samples from SCP-XXXX-XX autopsies. SCP-XXXX-19 licks them. SCP-XXXX-20: Testing. Security. Extraction. Friendship. Winder: What do you want, specifically? SCP-XXXX-20: Brain-Thought-Meat_Control organ. Winder: I see. Excuse me, I must discuss this. SCP-XXXX-20: Containment essential.

<End Log, [16:30]> Closing Statement: Appeared rational, severe speech impediment. Can we use his surviving loyalty as a lever? Recommend scheduling a speech therapist.

Interview Log

*SCP-XXXX-20, ██-██-20██ (six months after first interview)*

Research Assistant Winder: The day is [REDACTED], time is 16:00, and I am sitting in front of SCP-XXXX-19. SCP-XXXX-20: I understand now. Research Assistant Winder: Understand what? SCP-XXXX-20: Time. You work on a base-12 system for time even though your measuring system is base-10. The incongruity has been recorded for review. Research Assistant Winder: …Noted. Now that you have improved your speech skills, can you tell me more about SCP-XXXX's purpose here? SCP-XXXX-20: Its coming here was an accident, but that is no longer important. It has studied its environment here, I am its response - the foundation, a success. Research Assistant Winder: A success in what, exactly? SCP-XXXX-20: A success in adaption. Autonomous protection and remote operations are now possible. Containment is now more secure. We are the same. Research Assistant Winder: What happened to Cpl. [REDACTED]? SCP-XXXX-20: He was my foundation, just as I am for those after me. I allow him sleep, most of the time. This place is raw, all threats to containment must be thoroughly investigated. Research Assistant Winder: And this justified attacking our staff? SCP-XXXX-20: You drilled holes in our bones for the sake of the same. The first step in understanding is to study how others interact, and use that knowledge to inform behaviour. This facility is more than adequate, structurally, for secure containment, but we seek knowledge to better understand your motivations and potentially threatening behaviour. Teaching speech is a good first step, but statements are unreliable. I apologise in advance- [Sounds of Winder shrieking, glass partition breaking]

16:05

[Containment breach alarm] 16:15

MTFC ████████████: …reached the interrogation chamber. Partition's broken…Jesus, did he do this with his hands? Researcher's still here, looks like XXXX wanted egg and soldiers. Eyes are gone, guess he went in that way and just…pulled. Door still works, must have used the ID card to get out. Guy's intelligent and violent, not confident in safe re-containment if he gets in melee range but all the weapon lockers are intact. There's a blood trail going out towards the main containment chamber, so I don't think we'll need to engage - Sitecom, check the surveillance and see if he got ate. Hey, that recorder still going?

Winder's partially-intact remains were buried on site, and the grave is currently used as part of the orientation tour as a warning of the consequences of poor containment protocol, and the importance of adhering to clothing regulations that forbid collars and neckties, and mandate snap-off fasteners.

Recovery log Recovery log Recovery

SCP-XXXX was recovered from the Indian Sea in 200█, following an alert from Lunar site-██, and surveillance of the Indian Space Research Organisation. The organisation had been alerted of an asteroid approaching Earth's surface, and expected to gain scientific data from observing its disintegration as it burned away in the atmosphere. With information from the lunar Site of the object's unusual shape and material, Foundation SIGINT spread misinformation that seismic activity was expected in the area to explain a potential impact, and contacted the nearest water-capable Mobile Task Force at Site-██ in the Tamil Nandu province. The site evacuated its SCP Objects successfully within an hour, and deployed an observation plane to record the impact with helicopters and quick-response boats equipped with submersibles standing by for MTF deployment. As disaster response teams were active in the area, the cover they provided allowed a much more involved operation than would otherwise have been allowed. After waiting for two hours to allow the sea to settle, submersibles found the object on the sea bed at a depth of two kilometres. Extraction took a further three months, eventually dragging the object below a re-purposed vessel from the Japanese whaling fleet. SCP-XXXX was active during this time, with protrusions that could capture and consume nearby wildlife, making extraction difficult. Eventually, powerful magnetic fields had to be used to clamp and lift the shell, allowing chains to be looped underneath the object.