SCP Sandbox III

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be housed in a standard humanoid containment cell at Site-19. With every meal, SCP-XXXX is to be given a box of snack cakes of its choice in order to prevent a possible containment breach due to its anomalous properties. Due to its voluntary containment, SCP-XXXX is allowed to have monitored access to the internet via a personal laptop as an incentive for good behavior for entertainment. To maintain psychological health and cooperation, SCP-XXXX is allowed to make monthly monitored video calls to its family, as well as monitored monthly visits with its birth father, UIU Agent ████ Micheals. Due to SCP-XXXX-1's role in SCP-XXXX's anomaly, SCP-XXXX is allowed to practice the use of its anomaly within its containment chamber so long as it is monitored. Refusal of SCP-XXXX to cooperate with testing will result in restriction of its privileges until cooperation is reestablished.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a 19-year-old white male who's primary anomalous trait is that its bloodstream is replaced by a variety of species of ant. SCP-XXXX can store an anomalous amount of ants within its body with no visible difference in appearance. It is unknown how many ants SCP-XXXX is capable of storing at one time. The ants within SCP-XXXX also serve as a healing element for SCP-XXXX, for after receiving a cut, scrape or bruise, the ants will open a small hole (if one isn't present from the injury) in SCP-XXXX's skin and immediately tending to the wound, utilizing an unknown substance to mend and seal the wound. SCP-XXXX has expressed concern with the concept of the removal of said ants as they are "part of him now and are essential for his survival". The ants feed off of excess sugar that it ingests, requiring foods with high sugar content in its diet. Failure to maintain this diet will cause the ants to seek out sugar from outside sources, including raiding the site's pantries and on extreme occasions, consuming other organisms. SCP-XXXX's secondary anomalous trait is that it has acquired the ability to communicate, control and coordinate ants through an unknown means. Ants under SCP-XXXX's influence gain anomalous durability and strength for the duration of influence, allowing them to survive forces equivalent to that of a trash compactor before expiring. SCP-XXXX has displayed incredible control over this ability and has built complex statues within seconds using the ants provided in controlled testing.

SCP-XXXX-1 is a fire ant that goes by the designation "Clicks" by SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX-1 appears to be the one responsible for SCP-XXXX's anomaly and maintains homeostasis by maintaining the "colony". SCP-XXXX-1 also acts as a guide and support figure to SCP-XXXX, teaching it to use its anomaly in various ways.

Addendum XXXX-A: Discovery SCP-XXXX came to the attention of the Foundation on April 3rd, 2018, when the Foundation received a call from an agent of the Unusual Incidents Unit stating that an anomalous individual sent a handwritten note using ants as a travel medium, surrendering itself to "protect its relatives". The Foundation soon picked up the individual and brought them to Site-19 for questioning. See Interview Log SCP-XXXX-1
Interview Log SCP-XXXX-1:

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Interviewer: Interviewer, Dr. F. Cidae

Foreword: Subject was questioned about the origin of its anomalous properties

<Begin Log>

Dr. Cidae: So, young man, what can you tell me about your anomalous properties?

SCP-XXXX: My what? do you mean the ant thing?

Dr. Cidae: Yes, the ants. What do you know about them?
SCP-XXXX: Well, I need them to survive, for one. They somehow replaced all my blood. Don't know when exactly it happened. We had ants practically everywhere in my house starting a couple of years ago. For some reason though, they only went after the snacks. My mom was always buying snack cakes for me and my brothers for when we behaved, but they kept disappearing by the next day. Eventually, I started feeling empty inside even after I had just eaten. One day at dinner, I accidentally cut myself on a broken plate. It was pretty deep, and I started freaking out. Especially when a bunch of ants crawled out of it and started to go after the snack cake I had next to my plate. I remember screaming "What the hell's going on here?!" and one of the ants replied to me with "Don't worry man, we just need some sugar and we'll fix you right up." It wasn't until after the whole ordeal that I realized the ant spoke to me.
Dr. Cidae: Did anyone else there hear the ant speak?
SCP-XXXX: No, they've only spoken to me, and to other bugs, but I only understand the ants.
Dr. Cidae: So why did you decide to turn yourself into the FBI?
SCP-XXXX: Well, shortly after the whole dinner incident, I started experimenting and asking them questions.
Dr. Cidae: The ants?
SCP-XXXX: Yeah. the one who seemed to know the most called himself Clicks. He's actually hanging out in my hair right now. Anyways, he told me that as long as I eat a lot of sugary food, the ants all over the house would calm down. They were apparently helping Clicks and the others to find sugar. I told my dad about this and he seemed to understand. he went out and bought me a bunch of boxes of snack cakes. He said to find out if one box a day would work, and it did, for a little bit. We've kinda stabilized to about three boxes a day.
Dr. Cidae: So why did they choose you?
SCP-XXXX: You know, I don't know. Let me ask Clicks.
(SCP-XXXX holds its index finger up to its hair, and a fire ant crawls onto it. SCP-XXXX lowers the finger to eye level.)
SCP-XXXX: Hey Clicks, why did you guys choose me as The Hill?
(SCP-XXXX seems to stare at the fire ant before putting it back in its hair)
SCP-XXXX: He said because I was the biggest of my brothers. Dad was too old.
Dr. Cidae: Interesting. so what did you do after all that?
SCP-XXXX: I started goofing around, making ant sculptures and listening to ants complain about grasshoppers every so often. I learned that the more I controlled them, the more sugar I needed to eat afterward. Things were getting tense in my house at that point as we tried to figure out what we were going to do when I left the house. Eventually, my dad caught wind of a division of his work that dealt with things that weren't normal. He was an FBI agent and said that he would take me to these paranormal affairs guys so I could turn myself in without a big fuss. I didn't want to do it, but my family was suffering as it was, trying to keep me & the ants and my brothers fed. So I manned up, wrote the note, and waited for someone to come and take me away.
Dr. Cidae: Well, you've certainly handled the whole situation very well young man.
SCP-XXXX: Thank you.
Dr. Cidae: Would you like some snack cakes for now? We need to set things up for your containment.
SCP-XXXX: That would be nice, thanks.
(Dr. Cidae gets up to leave the room and SCP-XXXX reaches out to him)
SCP-XXXX: Hey, sir?
Dr. Cidae: Yes?
SCP-XXXX: I know I might not be able to see my mom and brothers again, but do you think there's a way for me to keep in touch with my dad? His name is ████ Micheals
Dr. Cidae: We'll see.
End Log

Closing Statement: SCP-XXXX's Containment Procedures were established. SCP-XXXX was put into containment shortly after, Agent ████ Micheals was transferred to the Unusual Incidents Unit of the FBI and his wife and remaining two children were amnestized and a cover story of their son being sent to another country for trade school was provided.

Addendum XXXX-B: Testing
Test A

Subject: SCP-XXXX, SCP-1942
Procedure: SCP-XXXX was introduced to a small colony of SCP-1942 in an attempt to measure its control over anomalous ants.
Results: SCP-XXXX held out its hand and held it for 15 seconds. after which, it started shaking. No change was visible. After 5 minutes, testing was concluded. When questioned, SCP-XXXX stated that "It wasn't that it couldn't, but the mindset of the ants and their constant talking confused it and made it lose focus."
Note: SCP-XXXX has apparently the same focus radius of a standard person his age. I'm honestly surprised he didn't send his own ants to shut them up. - Doctor Cidae.

**Test B **

Subject: SCP-XXXX, 4,000 non-anomalous Texas Red Harvester Ants
Procedure: Testing was held in a sealed test chamber with 5m x 5m x 5m dimensions, where SCP-XXXX was instructed to create various structures with the provided ants, including a "large cube composed of smaller cubes", and a sculpture of a person of its choice.
Results: SCP-XXXX was successful in creating instructed objects. The person it chose to recreate, according to SCP-XXXX, was its father and was heavily detailed. SCP-XXXX was allowed to take a picture to present to Agent Micheals.
Note: It has come to my attention that SCP-XXXX has more control over its anomalous properties than we thought. It could prove beneficial in the field for relocating materials in a timely manner. -Doctor Cidae.

Addendum XXXX-C: Monthly meeting with Agent Micheals Transcript

Begin Log
Agent Micheals: So, how was your containment so far? I heard they're already testing you.

SCP-XXXX: It isn't too bad. I made a statue of you, dad. They let me take a picture of it too. Here. (SCP-XXXX passes a photograph to Agent Micheals.)

Agent Micheals: (Inspects the photograph) Well I'll be damned. That looks really good. (Looks at SCP-XXXX) Can I keep it?

SCP-XXXX: I asked them that when I took it. You can't show it to mom or the others, but you can keep it for yourself.
Extrentaneous dialogue removed
Agent Micheals: Well, I'm proud of you. I know it must be hard for you to go through this.

SCP-XXXX: It was at first, and it still kinda is, but at least here I'm not alone. There's this one girl who can make cool sculptures and armor and stuff out of light! Tomorrow, if we don't get in trouble, the researcher guys said we can have a sculpture making contest.
Agent Micheals: Well, that sounds fun. (Agent Micheals is told via an earpiece that the allotted time is almost up. He sighs and looks at SCP-XXXX.) Looks like I have to get going. I'll see you in a month, okay?
SCP-XXXX: Okay dad.
SCP-XXXX: Dad?
Agent Micheals: Yeah?
SCP-XXXX: Can I give you a hug? I could use one.
(Agent Micheals is given approval from the assigned researcher.)
Agent Micheals: Sure thing.
End Log

Addendum XXXX-D: Interview with SCP-XXXX-1 In order to better understand the nature of SCP-XXXX's anomaly, an interview was attempted using a keyboard scaled down to size for the subject and a computer with Microsoft Word was provided. the following is a transcript of the event. Note: SCP-XXXX was present for this interview due to the possibility of intelligence loss based on the limits of the anomaly.

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX-1;"Clicks"

Interviewer: Dr. Cidae

Begin Log

Dr. Cidae: So, "Clicks". Are you the one responsible for SCP-XXXX's anomaly?
SCP-XXXX-1: yes
Dr. Cidae: Why did you choose him? What exactly did you do to him?
SCP-XXXX-1: the others were either too young or too old for the stress. he was the only choice.
Dr. Cidae: But what did you do to him?
SCP-XXXX-1: we made him our home, our hill.
Dr. Cidae: Is he the first one that this has happened to, or are there more people like him?
SCP-XXXX-1: he was not the first, and will not be the last. there are more of us, unaware of their hill's potential to travel using the giants.
Dr. Cidae: So your colony is the only one that does what you did to him?
SCP-XXXX-1: yes. as far as we know, we are the only ones to evolve on this path.
Dr. Cidae: So what will happen when SCP-XXXX dies? Will your colony die?
SCP-XXXX-1: if he dies prematurely, yes. he must become the age of the wrinkled ones before he can expire, so the larvae can grow. we have already lost the queen, meaning the few larvae we have must live. (Notably, SCP-XXXX-1 seemed to hesitate to make this response.)
Dr. Cidae: And how many larvae are there?
SCP-XXXX-1: (Notably slow typing) 103 of the evolved children still live.

End Log

Addendum XXXX-E: SCP-XXXX was given the opportunity to assist MTF Beta-4 ("Castaways") with the movement of equipment, SCP animals, and supplies for Wilson's Wildlife Solutions, due to the nature of its anomaly, and stated it was "amazed by the variety of paranormal animals that they took care of." SCP-XXXX has requested that it be able to assist MTF Beta-4 with any future missions regarding Wilson's Wildlife Solutions. Request pending approval.