The snake of darkness (constructive criticism welcome)
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DarkSnake

WILD DARK COBRA

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Item#: 5548
Level2
Containment Class:
euclid
Secondary Class:
none
Disruption Class:
vlam
Risk Class:
warning

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5548-1 must be placed, by itself, inside of a ten (10) gallon, 3.048 x 3.048 meter terrarium made out of plexiglass two way mirrors to keep out as much light as possible. It must be fed no more than two (2) small mammals a day for observation. If it splits, the resulting SCP-5548-2 must be placed in its own terrarium with the same materials and dimensions of SCP-5548-1.

Description: SCP-5548 is a serpent shaped life form that consists of nothing but darkness, no bigger than a fully grown Pythonidae2. It was originally discovered inside of the Amazon Rainforest after a team of poachers found a clearing. They captured it to sell to the highest bidder. On █/██/███, Foundation personnel within MTF Iota-10, code name “Damn Feds” caught wind of SCP-5548 as well as other anomalies and raided the underground auction the poachers were selling SCP-5548, taking all anomalies found into Foundation custody. Afterward class B amnestics were given to all present before being given to the proper authorities. The following is an audio recording of the auction obtained by Foundation personnel:

<Begin Log, █/██/███ 3:39pm>

Auctioneer: This next item is a self replicating snake that is sure to make the lucky buyer a lot of money. If you can find a way to sell its replications on the open market that is. We will start the bidding at $10,000.

Person 1: $10,500!

Person 2: $11,500!

Auctioneer: We have 11,500, do I hear 11,600? Going once…. going twice……..

Person 3: $300,000!

Auctioneer: Going once…. going twice…….. SOLD for 300,000 to the gentleman in the middle! now our next item is-

CRASH
STATIC NOISES

<End Log, █/██/███ 3:42pm>

Closing Statement: At 3:42, foundation personnel in MTF Iota-10, code name “Damn Feds”, raided the underground auction in [DATA EXPUNGED] city. After appropriate censoring, we have given a copy of this recording to the authorities. It is speculated that the winning bidder worked with Marshal, Carter & Dark due to how much was bid relative to the other bids.

Feeding seems to cause it to get bigger relative to the amount of energy absorbed (see addendum 1a). Only loosing its size when it splits.

Addendum:
1a: after further observation, it seems like SCP-5548 bites its victims, administering a yet unknown venom that instantly paralyzes the victim, which then slowly turns into light (see addendum 2a). It then absorbs the light to achieve mitosis. When this happens the resulting anomalies are to be referred to SXP-5548-1 and SCP-5548-2 respectively (see addendum 1b)

1b: once SCP-5548-1 splits into two (2), SCP-5548-2 must be placed inside of a new terrarium with the same dimensions and materials of SCP-5548-1. If this does not happen within twelve (12) hours, SCP-5548-1 and SCP-5548-2 will turn on one another in a fight of dominance, resulting in the warping of local space time within a ten (10) meter radius until one or both have dispersed into nothingness. (See addendum 1c)

Interviewed: Assistant Researcher Monty

Interviewer: Dr. ████

Foreword: An inquiry into the near containment breach of SCP-5548

<Begin Log, █/█/███, 12:50 PM>

Dr. ████: Tell me how a snake almost managed to breach containment? And why I shouldn’t report you to site command?

Assistant Researcher Monty: Well it all started around 24 hours ago.

FLASHBACK

Past Assistant Researcher Monty, 12:00 PM: So, it seems like I have to feed it a few mice. Seems simple enough.

Assistant Researcher Monty: So I followed instructions and fed SCP-5548 two mice, now I’ve seen some crazy stuff during my time here, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen something that turns other things into light with just a bite. Then all of a sudden it split into two!

Past Assistant Researcher Monty: Okay… done, wait, WHAT! How? There was just one of them before! sigh Looks like I’ll have to request an update to feeding instructions before tomorrow’s feeding.

END FLASHBACK

Assistant Researcher Monty: As I walked in to give both anomalies their food, they were at em each other’s throats until one, does… I assume. Then it just blew up a tiny area…

Dr. ████: Tiny area! It almost shattered its tank! deep breath Until further notice you are on probation, any more screw ups, I am reporting you DIRECTLY to the site director

<End Log, 1:30 PM>

Closing Statement: After reviewing security footage, the next day, Assistant Researcher Monty is off of probation subject to a performance review.

1c: if SCP-5548-1, SCP-5548-2, or both are dispersed into nothingness, all light the object(s) has absorbed will be condensed into a miniature space-time singularity3 now known as SCP-5548-B. (see addendum 2a) It will stay until exposed to any more light. At which time it will collapse in on itself, completely destroying any and all matter within a 1 femtometer4 radius.

2a: SCP-5548-B appears to be a space-time singularity that erases matter within a one (1) femtometer radius excluding the surviving (if applicable) SCP-5548 specimen. It also appears to not affect anything outside of the one (1) femtometer radius. After the complete destruction of all matter in the radius, it decays into nothingness immediately afterwards. If the terrarium is effected it must be replaced as soon as physically possible.

As of the latest near containment breach of SCP-5548 under Assistant Researcher Monty’s care, his employ at the foundation is now terminated and he is to be confined to a cell away from site D class. Amnectics are to be given to him as soon as possible before he is to be released outside of site boundaries