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Spooky Clown People

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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Five instances of SCP-XXXX-A are to be kept in Autonomous Object Containment Cell 18-4 at Site-18 at all times. Any extraneous instances are to be destroyed monthly, concurrent with site-wide D-Class termination schedule. In the event of an instance of SCP-XXXX-B being created outside of ordinary testing procedures, infested personnel are to report to Medical Bay 18-7 for immediate decontamination and debriefing. Guards are permitted to use force if personnel are non-cooperative. SCP-XXXX infestations that have proceeded to stages C or D are to be destroyed immediately using projectile weaponry or on-site defenses. MTF-Οmicron-18, ”Scary Clown Poppers”, is to be kept on-site and deployed only in the case of Event XXXX-D.

Description: SCP-XXXX-A is a species of balloon-like creatures first discovered in 2002, although evidence recovered from excavations in the █████ Valley in █████ indicates that they have existed for much longer. Instances of SCP-XXXX-A are spheroid, helium-filled and are made of latex. Under ordinary circumstances the objects do not visually appear to differ from non-anomalous red or blue latex balloons.

SCP-XXXX-A possesses a prehensile “string” of muscle and nervous tissue tipped with bone that functions as both limb and primary reproductive organ. Examples of SCP-XXXX-A are not more resilient than non-anomalous balloons, and can be punctured by rounds from a Foundation-standard sidearm. Instances of SCP-XXXX-A will actively chase down potential hosts, and will ignore basic survival instincts while doing so.

For further information regarding SCP-XXXX-A habits, see Document XXXX-Beta

SCP-XXXX-A has the ability to enter into a symbiotic relationship with any human subject. This is done by piercing the brain stem of the host with the “string” of the entity, and extending rubber-like strands throughout the nervous system. This symbiotic entity is henceforth SCP-XXXX-B.

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SCP-XXXX-B instances go through three major behavioral changes. First, they will avoid pointed or sharp objects, heavy forests, or insufficiently high ceilings if at all possible. Second, they will have three-hundred-sixty degrees of vision at all times, independent of the condition of the host's eyes. Third, they will claim that the instance of SCP-XXXX-A that has bonded with them is their personal friend and will attempt to convince others to submit to infestation.

The SCP-XXXX-A specimen benefits itself in two ways. While connected, it can absorb oxygen and nutrients from the host. This allows it to replace the helium inside itself with heated oxygen and its latex with a thin layer of muscle tissue. It also gains a method of transport that will not be affected by weather conditions. Effects of the infestation can at this point be reversed through the severing of SCP-XXXX-A’s “string” and the cauterization of the entry wound. Amnestic treatment may be necessary to deal with psychological trauma or potential subversive thoughts.

If an SCP-XXXX-B infestation is allowed to proceed past two to three hours, and the host is threatened during that time, Event XXXX-C occurs. During Event XXXX-C subjects seek large open spaces and recline face down. If there are multiple instances of SCP-XXXX-B present nearby, the instances which have not yet met the required time will participate alongside older instances, causing a cascade effect if large enough numbers are infested. The symbiotic SCP-XXXX-A specimens will then begin to retract their “strings” and pull themselves towards the host. When the main bulb of the SCP-XXXX-A instance contacts the initial entry wound it enters the body of the host and cannot be recovered. At this point, infected personnel are to be considered instances of SCP-XXXX-C, and are to be treated according to containment procedures.

SCP-XXXX-C instances differ from SCP-XXXX-B instances in three major ways. Instances are physically much stronger than the original host. Instances are also hostile to human life, actively seeking out Foundation personnel and attempting to harm or kill them. Finally, SCP-XXXX-C instances are disproportionately light.¹ This undermines their second property. An SCP-XXXX-C’s attempt to cause injury to a human will usually fail, while also throwing it backwards with great force. An attempt to pursue a human leads to the SCP-XXXX-C instance propelling itself into the air and overshooting its target by a large margin. Specimens of SCP-XXXX-A encountered during this portion of life-cycle will be carried along in the jumps, and SCP-XXXX-C instances will assist them in implanting themselves into human hosts.

SCP-XXXX-B instances claim that SCP-XXXX-C instances are extremely dangerous, and that all nearby humans must become infested immediately so as to better avoid them. See Document XXXX-Alpha for more information.

Portions of tissue removed from SCP-XXXX-C instances regain their original weight and composition, suggesting that no physical change takes place. Further study is being pursued as of 11/14/████

SCP-XXXX-D instances are SCP-XXXX-C instances that have either existed for an unknown period of time, have had a near-death experience, or have been exposed to high intensity ionising radiation for sustained period². They possess both the visual range of SCP-XXXX-B instances, and the physical ability of SCP-XXXX-C instances. Their outer layer is difficult to penetrate except with high-caliber rifle rounds, although flame-based weapons have proven to be an effective deterrent³.

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Addendum: After-Action Report, ██/██/2002:

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Dr. B█████ is interviewing Agent V███, a member of MTF-Omicron-3, "Spooky Clown Police", regarding an operation that took place at the K██████ County Fair
Dr. B█████: Recording begins.
B: You were attending the fair with S██████?
Agent V███: I was out looking for [REDACTED]⁴ along with the rest of the team, yes.
B: But you were in plain clothes and mingling with the crowds? Going on rides and that sort of thing?
V: As part of the operation. We were blending.
B: Of course.
V: I already got debriefed by M█████. I'm sure anything you want, you can find in his files somewhere.
B: Look, ███. We're considering classifying those things you saw as their own SCP object.
V: [Unintelligible].
B: Keep it professional, ████. Tell me about what you and S██████ were doing immediately before you encountered the objects.
V: Right before we met the werewolf things? I think S██████ was throwing up in a barrel after three rides on the Zipper, and —
B: This log will be in the final report.
V: Even better. Everyone will hear what a putz he is. Anyway, I noticed a clown ducking into a fried chicken shack and told S██████. I'd heard [REDACTED] so I thought our target might be dressed as a one of them, and S██████ said we should follow him, so we did.

Then V and her partner encounter a circus tent filled with helium balloons or something, and get into a fight with some XXXX-C,

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Footnotes

1. All instances captured unharmed mass between 1 and 3 kilograms.

2. See document SCP-XXXX-Gamma for more information on this behavior,

3. Researcher █████████ received a posthumous Foundation Star, Third Class for their demonstration of SCP-XXXX-D’s fear of fire.

4. POI-8008-99