A Living Portal

Object #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures:

Due to both the location and immobile nature of SCP-XXXX, no complicated procedures are necessary. A camera is to be monitoring the entrance to the chamber in which SCP-XXXX resides, which is currently locked behind a gated fence with a four digit code. In the chamber itself are to be two thermal vision cameras. One, on the ground facing upward. The other attached to the wall, looking out horizontally. Both of these cameras use a wide angle lens.

Description:

SCP-XXXX is an amorphous creature of unknown origin and composition. It was found in a chamber measuring roughly 20m x 20m in a system of caves near [REDACTED], Alabama. It was first discovered when two people from a group of hikers went missing in SCP-XXXX's chamber. Authorities were alerted, and after cases of other disappearances in the area the story was eventually brought to the attention of the foundation.

SCP-XXXX can only be physically seen and touched by approximately 30% of humans. Experiments have shown that animals cannot perceive the creature. Though SCP-XXXX is completely invisible to some, these same subjects have reported feeling a strange warmth in its presence. Thermal vision cameras have revealed it to be a creature resembling one of the the phylum Cnidaria. Its main body is planted permanently over a vast portion of the chamber's ceiling, showing no observable method of locomotion. From its main body hang hundreds of tentacles, ranging anywhere from 2m - 20m in length and 3cm - 5cm in width. SCP-XXXX remains motionless unless feeding or, in incredibly rare cases, █████████████. Studying of the latter has been deemed impossible, though the obects reffered to collectively as SCP-XXXX-2 have emerged from this activity (see incident report).

Those who are able to perceive SCP-XXXX are captured and eaten within the course of five (5) minutes. Upon first seeing SCP-XXXX subjects will appear to be in a state of fear, and likely begin to panic. When grasped by SCP-XXXX's tentacles the subject becomes relaxed, and seems to start expressing affection towards SCP-XXXX. Smaller tentacles have been observed branching out and feeling the subject along the face and neck. The subject is eventually lulled in to a completely motionless state, and the main body of SCP-XXXX reveals a mouth taking up 25% of its mass. No detail of the orifice can be seen as it shows up as solid white on thermal camera. The subject is raised slowly by SCP-XXXX's tentacles, pulling them up in to itself. From there the tentacles are lowered back in to position, the mouth closes, and SCP-XXXX returns to its motionless state.

It may be of importance to note that the subjects taken by SCP-XXXX remain both alive and alert during the entire process. Audio recordings have revealed all subjects to be speaking to it as if in response to questions. There are recurring themes brought up by each subject when speaking to SCP-XXXX. All subjects have been recorded calling it ██████, and sometimes thanking SCP-XXXX repeatedly. It has been debated whether or not the subjects are suffering some sort of delusional effect, or if SCP-XXXX is somehow communicating with them. Given the very similar talk and behavior in each subject, as well as the emergence of SCP-XXXX-2, it is mostly thought to be the latter (see incident report).

+ Addendum - Addendum Addendum 1:

It is currently theorized that SCP-XXXX is a sentient gateway or wormhole leading to either some pocket dimension or somewhere else in this universe. Addendum 2: Further experiments have shown that animals, while unable to see SCP-XXXX, can still feel its presence and will attempt to avoid it. No other effects are apparent in them. Addendum 3: SCP-XXXX-2 concludes that SCP-XXXX is almost certainly a gateway. SCP-XXXX's selective nature remains unexplained.

+ Experiment Log - Experiment Log ██/█/████: Camera was attached to subject's chest to observe the inside of SCP-XXXX. The footage shows only a gradual movement towards the ceiling of the chamber until going black. ██/██/████: [REDACTED] ██/██/████: Animals were brought in to the room one by one, each being observed for half an hour in the presence of SCP-XXXX. None of them seemed to acknowledge it in any way. █/█/████: [REDACTED] ██/█/████: [REDACTED] ██/██/████: While most of SCP-XXXX-2 is visible to the naked eye, chemical testing has shown very faint traces of blood, ███████, and water. ██/██/████: Subject was attached to a cable on a motorized crank. Subject was to enter the chamber, observe SCP-XXXX (albeit briefly), pulled out, and be questioned on what he saw. Subject entered the chamber and was caught, yet managed to be pulled out with little effort. Subject was reportedly kicking and screaming as he was being dragged away, and attempted to assault the other personnel. His violent behavior intensified the longer he was kept away from SCP-XXXX, and he was eventually tranquilized and brought back to the foundation. SCP-XXXX was observed thrashing about violently in an apparent fit, and later writhing and tensing up as if in a great deal of pain. Subject claims to have no memory of the event - or even that of the two days prior. This has, if nothing else, lead to two theories: SCP-XXXX's intoxicating effect is temporal and harmless in and of itself, save the memory loss.

SCP-XXXX requires said effect as it would seem minimal resitence can break it's grasp. It is not known however if it was this that caused the creature to lash out, or if it was as a result of having the subject taken away. Further tests like these will commence in the future. █/██/████: [REDACTED]