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SCP-5002
Item #: SCP-5002
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| SCP-5002 hibernating upon discovery. |
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Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures:
As of currently, no personnel other than Class-D are permitted to physically interact with SCP-5002 at any time. Testing of SCP-5002 must be approved by O5-Command via a majority vote. Before any testing of SCP-5002 can commence, all non-essential personnel such as janitors, groundsman, and guards must be vacated from SCP-5002’s containment area.
Class-D and Level-5 personnel must be the only organisms within twenty metres of SCP-5002 during outdoor testing. Interior and exterior containment chambers of SCP-5002 must be under 24-hour surveillance at all times and any abnormal behaviours and instincts must be documented.
Upon the discoverings of Addendum 5002-A, SCP-5002 is to be contained within the exterior fields of AR-II maximum security site ██, ██████. SCP-5002 has usually shown to be lenient with its containment area, but shows to enter an erratic state when confined within interior containment chambers below 15m x 15m x 15m. Containing SCP-5002 in large exterior sections typically results in a docile, almost hibernating behaviour. This behaviour is considered normal and any change in this must be documented. Any exterior area containing SCP-5002 must be bordered with rebar-reinforced concrete walls with laser-activated alarm systems in the event that SCP-5002 scales the walls and breaches containment.
In the unlikely event that SCP-5002 breaches containment in an exterior cell, it must be relocated to a secondary interior chamber located at site ██ by a Mobile Task Force unit. A temporary containment cell at site ██ may also be used. SCP-5002 may show signs of considerable distress by rasping or screeching and clawing at the cell walls. There is no current possible solution to sedate SCP-5002. The specimen can cause significant damage to any surface with lacerations and is therefore difficult to contain when in a confined interior area.
Interior containment chambers are to be comprised of polysiloxane-coated, lead-lined tungsten containers, with the floor lined with generic grass turf to simulate an outdoor environment. The chamber is to be cleaned every five days to prevent rust and corrosion of inner lining.
While indoor enclosures of SCP-5002 containment are cost-effective, the methods’ success rate is currently insufficient and has an estimated breach of 64% higher than exterior enclosures. Research for alternative indoor containment environments is on-going.
In the event of a containment breach in an interior chamber, SCP-5002 will quickly attempt to escape to an outdoor environment. MTF units are to contain SCP-5002 during hibernation, which usually occurs around twenty minutes whilst in an expansive outdoor environment (such as a field). No fewer than three MTF members are to attempt to re-contain SCP-5002 at any time. During transport, SCP-5002 must be secured within a modified Class III Humanoid Restriction Harness (including a locking collar and extension restraints) and monitored by no fewer than three armed guards. Any physical contact with SCP-5002 outside of its hibernation state is strictly forbidden. During re-containment procedures, personnel must take extreme caution not to violate the specimen’s “arm’s-length” rule, and MTF personnel must fully utilise the extension rods of the modified Class III Humanoid Restriction Harness to apply the harness itself.
Description: Origin of SCP-5002 is yet unknown. It appears to have a dark grey exoskeleton similar to the texture of tree bark. The intestine-like appendages appear to share the texture to that of tree roots and are unknown whether they serve as internal organs. Above all, SCP-5002 shares a remarkable resemblance to that of the upper half of a human male, however, the humanoid skull is missing all tissue. Despite having holes for both eyes and a nose, it is currently unknown whether SCP-5002 has the ability of sight or scent. SCP-5002 lacks any lower half of a body, and silently levitates at least 8cm to keep itself upright, although this measurement may vary. SCP-5002 has exceptional speed and is remarkably agile, reaching up to as much as 217 miles per hour and 88 miles per hour in its docile state. SCP-5002 appears to be unable to move any limbs or its head whilst moving its body and must move each member individually. All attempts to provide sustenance to SCP-5002 has resulted in failure and it is currently unknown what SCP-5002 consumes, or whether it consumes at all.
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| A damaged section of the concrete and rebar reinforced walls bordering SCP-5002's exterior chamber. Note the corrosive quality. Polysiloxane has since been added to further protect the material. |
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SCP-5002 has been observed to possess a corrosive effect similar to that of observed in SCP-106, though the substance observed in SCP-5002 is significantly weaker. The origin of this substance and the correlation between the two specimens is unknown. The substance usually appears after around seven minutes of lingering in the same area. However, SCP-5002’s corrosive effect worsens the longer they stay in a metallic area for a prolonged period of time. The build-up of this mucus-like substance does not accelerate the corrosive effect. Natural material such as soil, grass or sand show to slow down the effect as well as hard surfaces such as concrete. The substance is able, if left uncleaned, to seep through and dissolve even chromium metal surfaces. The mucus appears to be similar to that of highly-concentrated acid and is unknown how it forms, though it seems to lubricate the specimen's movement and originate from its "facial roots".
SCP-5002 appears to be sapient and sentient, though is characterised by animalistic traits and instincts. It is capable of gasps, rasps, and sighs, all of which are guttural. Its breathing is resonant and hoarse. All attempts of conversing with SCP-5002 have failed or rendered unsatisfactory results, leading to personnel believing it is unable to understand human language (see Addendum SCP-5002-B) or basic physical commands (redundant, see Addendum SCP-5002-C).
SCP-5002 is mostly impassive, even in the presence of threatening SCPs. It will become immediately hostile once something gets within arm’s reach of it and will attack with its claws. It has also shown to get irritated when other SCPs and Class-D personnel stay inside its containment chamber for an excessive period of time, in which it will begin to flourish with its claws, seemingly attempting to shoo them away. If they refuse, SCP-5002 will then begin to attack. Upon the termination of a Class-D subject, SCP-5002 will [DATA REDACTED] and attempt to dissolve the remains via the use of its acidic substance. Touching SCP-5002 can result in an immediate withering of the area that came into contact, other results can be a gradual rotting effect.
Addendum SCP-5002-A: “The findings of Dr. ███████ during the ███ containment breach have assumed SCP-5002 does not like to be contained in indoor areas. An MTF unit was deployed once the specimen broke containment and escaped approximately ███ miles from site ██ and is currently being monitored temporarily at site ██ while MTF Beta-7 “Maz Hatters” handle the mess SCP-5002 left behind. I’d like to officially request for O5 to permit construction of an outdoor area for SCP-5002’s containment.”
-Dr. A███ ███████
Addendum SCP-5002-B: The following report is from an unsuccessful experiment to try and measure SCP-5002’s speech and language capacity in hopes to communicate.
Interviewed: SCP-5002
Interviewer: Dr. █████
<Begin Log>
Dr. █████ switches on the microphone and the feedback echoes throughout SCP-5002’s interior chamber. SCP-5002 has no reaction and is in the middle of the chamber, facing the eastern wall, where the observation room is directly above.
Dr. █████: “SCP-5002. Can you hear me?”
SCP-5002: [no reaction]
Dr. █████ turns the volume dial up. SCP-5002 remains stock-still.
Dr. █████: “How about now? Would you like to talk?”
SCP-5002: [no reaction]
Dr. █████: “Do you even understand anything I’m saying?”
SCP-5002: [looks up at the observation room]
[Dr. █████ visibly recoils]
Assistant Dr. M██ advises postponing the test until SCP-5002 is in its preferred environment. Dr. █████ refuses and continues testing.
Dr. █████: “That’s right. That’s us. We’re up here.”
SCP-5002: [makes a low rasping sound]
[Dr. M██ and Dr. █████ exchange a nervous glance.]
Dr. █████: [tries to replicate the sound] “Is that how you talk?”
SCP-5002 silently stares at the observation room for the next eleven minutes and twenty-six seconds, motionless. Due to being deeply unsettled, the two observers agree it was time to end the test. Before they could, however, SCP-5002 bolts towards the blast doors and begins rapidly banging on them whilst emitting shrill shrieks. The force of initial contact was so strong the two observers could feel the room shake.
Dr. █████: “Shit, shit! Turn it off! Turn it o-”
[IRRELEVANT DATA EXPUNGED]
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Following the interview, both observers postponed interviews with other SCPs for two days and declined to comment until a week later where they concluded verbal communication with SCP-5002 will be impossible.
Addendum SCP-5002-C: The following is a successful report from Dr. █████ from the previous test, and is an experiment to try and measure SCP-5002's physical interaction capabilities.
Interviewed: SCP-5002
Interviewer: Dr. █████
Foreword: A week after the verbal test, Dr. █████ requested for a follow-up experiment on SCP-5002. They expressed their interest in learning about its physical intelligence and if it can work out a variety of problems. Their request was approved by the O5 Council, however, they explained that the test must take place within an interior chamber due to SCP-5002’s hibernation state while in a comfortable environment, plus it would further reduce the chance of a breach. The containment chamber was outfitted with a desk and chair for the interviewer.
<Begin Log>
Dr. █████ enters the containment chamber while SCP-5002 was at the northernmost wall. Before Dr. █████ could get anywhere near the desk, SCP-5002 dashes up and towers over them. Note that SCP-5002 did not break its own “arm's-length” rule. Dr. █████ falls backwards due to being startled. SCP-5002 starts making laboured, deep breaths that Dr. █████ later theorised to be laughter. SCP-5002 stayed completely still but followed their movements.
Dr. █████ regains their composure and sits at the desk, with SCP-5002 staring at them from behind. Observation encourages Dr. █████ to continue on with the experiment. SCP-5002 returns back to the northernmost wall but stares directly at Dr. █████, as if thinking they were a threat. After approximately three minutes, SCP-5002 rapidly approaches the desk and Dr. █████ holds a palm-sized red ball that was on the desk among many other random objects.
Observation: “Huh. Seems to have determined you’re not a threat… I think. See if you can give it the ball.”
Dr. █████: “Are you kidding me?”
Observation: “What? You wanted to do this."
Dr. █████: “Did you not see the Class-Ds get torn apart just by being remotely within an arm’s reach?”
Observation: "Just leave it nearer to it on the desk."
Promptly after Dr. █████ protested against their peer’s suggestion, SCP-5002 quickly snatched the ball from their grasp and Dr. █████ quickly recoiled. SCP-5002 glanced at Dr. █████ and made a guttural sighing sound. Observation determined that SCP-5002 is able to break its own rule under certain circumstances, such as if the subject the specimen is interacting with does not seem like a threat.[IRRELEVANT DATA EXPUNGED]
SCP-5002 drops the red ball onto the floor and bounces up to its root-like growths spilling from its mouth. SCP-5002 shot away in reaction, before ripping the ball apart in less than a second.
Dr. █████ was excited to have found out that SCP-5002 has some level of complex intelligence. Over the course of half an hour, Dr. █████ handed SCP-5002 several items. Most of these had a little-to-no reaction from SCP-5002 until Dr. █████ handed it a photograph of itself. SCP-5002 had no initial reaction, though, after around ten seconds of analysing, SCP-5002 let out a guttural gasp and prodded the photograph with its index claw. For the remainder of the test, SCP-5002 was unresponsive to any commands and kept looking down at the photograph.
[IRRELEVANT DATA EXPUNGED]
Dr. █████ calmly leaves the containment chamber and SCP-5002 was returned to its outdoor containment area at site ██.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Dr. █████ concludes that SCP-5002 staring at itself could not have been a coincidence as only highly intelligent animals, such as some great apes, can recognise themselves also. Dr. █████ was adamant that SCP-5002 was able to recognise itself and perhaps its own race, alluding to a possible discovery of intelligence within the specimen.
Testing Postponed: Dr. █████ became overexposed to SCP-5002’s mucous substance following [DATA REDACTED] and had to be hospitalised after recurring tests for SCP-5002.
Addendum SCP-5002-D: Researchers were curious about how SCP-5002 would interact with specimens with similar speed and lethality. The necessary authorisation was permitted to Level-5 personnel to place SCP-173 inside SCP-5002’s interior containment chamber.
Interviewed: SCP-5002 and SCP-173
Interviewer(s): Dr. ██
Foreword: ██ hours before the test, a photo of SCP-5002 was projected onto SCP-173’s containment chamber wall. SCP-173 had, as expected, no reaction. The same test was repeated in SCP-5002’s chamber. SCP-5002 moved quickly to seemingly get a better look, however, the specimen remained motionless thereafter.
<Begin Log>
SCP-173 was successfully delivered to SCP-5002’s containment chamber via its containment box (see [DATA EXPUNGED]). Guards were instructed to keep direct eye-contact with SCP-173 until all personnel had evacuated the chamber and the doors were closed behind them.
SCP-173 remained motionless as SCP-5002 was staring directly at it, and did so for the next four minutes. SCP-5002, presumably, had little idea of what it was looking at and lost interest. As soon as it looked away, scraping stone suggested SCP-173 immediately began to attack SCP-5002. SCP-5002 couldn’t match the speed at what SCP-173 was capable of, and while it put up a valiant attempt to flee SCP-173, it was able to snap SCP-5002’s neck. However, this had little effect and SCP-5002 merely attacked with its claws until seemingly realising it was not damaging SCP-173’s concrete exterior.
SCP-5002 was able to regain eye-contact with SCP-173 and let out a loud rasping sound. It then began to rapidly travel to the furthest end of the containment chamber. Every now and again, SCP-5002 would look away from SCP-173 and would flee to the opposite end of the chamber to escape. This happened for the next two hours until staff decided SCP-5002 had found a comfortable strategy to combat SCP-173 and were not able to further the test.
Dr. ██ orders both SCPs to be returned to their containment cells.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Following the test, SCP-173 was projected onto SCP-5002’s wall again. SCP-5002 had an immediate reaction by bolting to the other side of its containment chamber. Dr. ██‘s test was able to confirm that SCP-5002 has no method of blinking but is still, somehow, able to perceive sight. It also confirms that SCP-5002 is capable of memory as not only did the specimen recognise SCP-173, but it also took the necessary measures to ensure its own safety. Testing is on-going.
