SCP-XXXX was found by British archaeologists Doctors █████ and █████ Gable at an ancient temple near ████, Saudi Arabia, in the year 19██. SCP-XXXX was initially found in a large stone casket, which has since been lost to the Foundation, and is assumed in the hands of Marshal, Carter, and Dark Ltd. SCP-XXXX was shipped to London, where the doctors unveiled It is unknown how the corpse was moved from its location by Marshal, Carter, and Dark Ltd., but it remained in their custody for the next ██ years. In 19██, insurgents from the Office For the Reclamation of Islamic Artifacts (ORIA) led an armed attack against [DATA EXPUNGED] which ultimately led to the Foundation's acquisition of SCP-XXXX (minus the original casket) in 20██.

Description: SCP-XXXX is the mummified corpse of a human male, presumably of Middle-Eastern descent. Attempts to carbon date SCP-XXXX have proven ineffective for unknown reason, however, carbon dating tests done on the place where SCP-XXXX was found have led us to believe that SCP-XXXX is from the early 4th century.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in an observational containment unit made out of plexi-glass, with the dimensions 2 ft x 1 ft x 6.5 ft. SCP-XXXX's observation unit must be covered at all times with the specially provided solid black sheet. The observation unit is to be kept in a solid concrete room that is 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft. Two (2) CCTV cameras must be active and facing SCP-XXXX at all times. These cameras must constantly feed video to a monitor set up outside the containment area for research/security purposes. If any tests require it, SCP-XXXX can be moved to a larger containment room, so long as the sheet covers SCP-XXXX in it's entirety. Any and all personnel exposed to the anomalous effects of SCP-XXXX must be subjected to an immediate psychological evaluation. See Dr. ███████'s report on psychological testing.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be held in a modified humanoid containment cell at Humanoid Containment Site-06-3. SCP-XXXX's containment cell is to be separated from the facility proper by an antechamber measured at 1 m in width, 2 m in length, and 2 m in height. At either end of the antechamber are steel doors controlled remotely by at least one security officer at all times. One (1) security camera is to monitor the inside of the antechamber and one (1) security camera must monitor the inside of the cell. This camera needs to face the back wall. The back wall of the cell is to be outfitted with four (4) LED light strips on each side of it. These lights and the steel doors are to be powered by a generator separated from the rest of the facilities' power grid to ensure successful containment in case of a facility-wide power outage.

Description: SCP-XXXX appears to be the silhouette of a woman approximately 1.6 m in height. Part of SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties is that SCP-XXXX is only perceivable when it is lit by a light source from behind, relative to the person perceiving it. This has led a few researchers to refer to SCP-XXXX as the "living silhouette".

SCP-XXXX was first reported to the Foundation on ██/██/15 when the police department of █████, ██ was contacted by a janitor at █████ High School, who found XXXX standing in a partially lit hallway. Foundation Agents intercepted the call and Containment Task Force █████-█ were quietly dispatched. Upon arrival, the Task Force found the janitor with his [REDACTED] removed from his body. A search of the school for SCP-XXXX lasted ██ hours, where █ agents were [REDACTED], █ of which died from the blood loss. See Field Log XXXX-4 for a transcript of one of the agent's encounters. The issues associated with transporting SCP-XXXX facilitated a trial-and-error approach to containment, including temporary closure of █████ High School (under the cover of a gas leak), administration of SCP-████, [EXPUNGED], ██ casualties including B-Class research personnel, partial demolition of █████ High School (under the cover of a gas explosion), and the use of a handheld flashlight.

Attempts at communicating with SCP-XXXX have not been successful. This has led research to doubt the sentience of SCP-XXXX and its capacity to think. See Addendum XXXX-1.

Addendum XXXX-1: In the absence of proper lighting and loss of visual contact, SCP-XXXX has been seen as being able to communicate via 'electronic voice phenomena', as recorded in Test Log XXXX-3. EVP recordings made during subsequent tests indicate a level of sentience. Dr ████████ has been authorized to conduct further research on SCP-XXXX through these means.

Addendum XXXX-2: Dr. ████████ has recommended an end to testing on SCP-XXXX involving the use of EVP and a reclassification to 'Safe' as a result of his latest testing on SCP-XXXX (see Test Log XXXX-7), citing 'emotional trauma on the part of the research staff' and 'assumed emotional trauma on the part of SCP-XXXX'. Both requests have been denied.