aggressive succulent
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Item #: SCP-4356

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: The entrance to SCP-4356 is located in the basement of [DATA EXPUNGED] in a large plaza in the centre of Indianapolis. The entrance to the stairwell leading to SCP-4356 has been fitted with a nondescript but durable soundproofed steel door with multiple locking mechanisms. Locking mechanisms should be examined regularly and replaced if damaged.

To access SCP-4356, approved personnel should stand in front of the door and remark "An excellent Sensei is the dream of all martial artists," before using their key to unlock the mechanical locks. They should then ensure their fingerprints are in contact with the surface of the doorknob while turning it.

At least five (5) D-Class personnel are to be sent into SCP-4356 every year. Once they have entered, no attempts should be made to retrieve them. Selected D-Class personnel should be individuals who greatly enjoy Japanese action comics or cartoons, with priority given to those with mild temperaments and no history of aggressive behaviour. Individuals with insufficient passion for this media will simply refuse to enter, even under threat of death.

Special permission is required for all attempts to contact SCP-4356-01, as it appears to posses cognitohazardous properties. All personnel who have interacted with SCP-4356-01 in any way should be monitored carefully and administered amnestics if symptoms appear. No attempts should be made to extract instances of SCP-4356-02 from inside SCP-4356.

Instances of SCP-4356-02 appearing outside SCP-4356 are to be approached peacefully, and may be convinced to cooperate through requests for protection and/or offers to aid them in their training. Any personnel approaching instances of SCP-4356-02 should be unarmed and unskilled at combat. Cooperative instances of SCP-4356-02 are to be brought to base for observation and frequently provided with opportunities to enter physically dangerous situations. In closed quarters, sedative gasses may be used occasionally to render them unconscious if they begin to exhibit signs of violent behaviour.

Due to the heavy traffic flow in the region, all monitoring of SCP-4356 is to be done discreetly.

Description: SCP-4356 takes the form of a vast dōjō with a single known entry point in the basement of [DATA EXPUNGED]. All other entrances to the space it appears to occupy lead to a normal basement. SCP-4356 is inhabited by an inhuman entity known as SCP-4356-01, who acts as the master of the dōjō. SCP-4356 is estimated to contain hundreds of rooms with varying setups which instances of SCP-4356-02 use for training, including a large central room where classes are held by SCP-4356-01.

Every year, a small number of humans are brought into SCP-4356 to become instances of SCP-4356-02. If there are insufficient satisfactory humans who voluntarily enter through the main doorway, additional humans are teleported into the dōjō from unpredictable locations.

Instances of SCP-4356-02 spend ten (10) years training in SCP-4356, although they do not physically age, before being sent out by SCP-4356-01 with instructions to "gain real-word experience". Instances of SCP-4356-02 who entered voluntarily exit from the basement entry point into the world ten (10) years after they entered. Instances of SCP-4356-02 who were teleported inside involuntarily are returned to the same location and point in time where they were abducted.

SCP-4356-02 instances retain much of their original personality and intelligence, however they invariably have an obsessive respect for SCP-4356-01 and an overpowering drive to seek combat. Often, they will also have a strong urge to style their hair in absurd ways and wear strangely colored clothing. Even indirect exposure to SCP-4356-01 can cause individuals to display these symptoms. Entering SCP-4356 and meeting SCP-4356-01 is sufficient to convert subjects to instances of SCP-4356-02.

SCP-4356-01 possesses dangerous telepathic and telekinetic capacities for an unknown range. The theory that SCP-4356-01 consciously selects the individuals it abducts, if confirmed, would suggest that its range may be global. If provided sufficient students and not provoked, SCP-4356-01 does not typically interfere with anything outside SCP-4356. It is defensive of its territory and will react violently to anything it perceives as an violation of its authority.

Instances of SCP-4356-02 have been observed to display supernatural abilities, such as inhuman strength, energy field creation, and elemental manipulation. Strength and abilities vary greatly between instances. Often, they will shout nonsensical attack names as these abilities are engaged. They are also known to give themselves new names, typically related to Japanese characters.

Addendum 4356.1: Documentation Related to SCP-4356-02 instances

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Addendum 4356.2: Documentation of Incident 4356-A
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