Item #: SCP-XXXX (X’s will be replaced with numbers later, obviously.)
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the nature of the entity, no containment procedures currently exist. If SCP-XXXX should be located, it is to be closely monitored by Mobile Task Force Beta-XXXX for the duration of its activity until its disappearance.
Description: SCP-XXXX manifests itself in two forms, SCP-XXXX and SCP-XXXX-1, respectively. When in its SCP-XXXX form, the entity becomes a caucasian male with an average build and aged around mid-twenties. Once it has taken its humanoid form, SCP-XXXX will then enter a local retail store and be wholly accepted by the staff there, who will recognize SCP-XXXX as a new employee. The in-store manager will give SCP-XXXX a position at the register, even removing another employee if one is already stationed there.
SCP-XXXX will then go through the day, acting as an employee. The entity will converse with customers and coworkers alike. Many of those that SCP-XXXX has come in contact with have described it as “friendly” and “well-mannered”.
This behavior will continue until SCP-XXXX encounters a seemingly belligerent customer. What SCP-XXXX considers to be belligerent varies widely, but some patterns have been noted, including, but not limited to:
- Customers who argue about prices.
- Customers who attempt to steal, and are subsequently noticed by SCP-XXXX.
- Customers who are rude or otherwise unkind toward SCP-XXXX, its coworkers, or other customers.
Once SCP-XXXX is confronted by one such customer, anomalous activity will occur, depending on the behaviour of the customer.
Scenario 1: If the customer is decidedly belligerent, but does not ask to see a manager, SCP-XXXX will act on its own.
Scenario 2: If the customer does request to speak with a manager, SCP-XXXX will summon SCP-XXXX-1 through currently unknown means.
In Scenario 1, SCP-XXXX will emit a continuous EMP pulse, which causes all surveillance equipment to malfunction, through freezing or strong static. All people in the store will then cease all movement, except for SCP-XXXX and the belligerent customer. SCP-XXXX then vaults over the desk or counter between it and the customer, where it tackles the person with ease, regardless of their size or build. The entity will bite the customer quickly at the base of the neck, injecting a paralyzing venom into them. The customer will instantly lose all control of their motor functions. SCP-XXXX will then begin to consume the customer, starting with the feet, and ending with the head. SCP-XXXX will return to its position behind the desk or counter, and all persons inside of the store will resume their previous activities. Interviews with those present during such an event reveal that those in the store were unaware of anything happening, even those who had direct line-of-sight with SCP-XXXX. Anyone who was accompanying the belligerent customer will then pay for whatever items they were originally buying, without any mention of the missing member of their party. Interviews with such people claim that the person consumed “never existed” or they “did not know anyone like that”.
In Scenario 2, SCP-XXXX-1 will appear, after being summoned by SCP-XXXX, wearing a manager uniform of whatever store the entity currently inhabits, but will always be a bald male who is older than SCP-XXXX, and lacks any facial features apart from two eyes. SCP-XXXX will paralyze the customer, as in Scenario 1, but will stop as SCP-XXXX-1 walks around the desk or counter with a professional demeanor. SCP-XXXX-1 will then pick up the customer and carry them to a back room or bathroom of the store. SCP-XXXX will assume its original position, and once SCP-XXXX-1 is out of sight, the scenario will end similarly to the first. Attempts at placing GPS trackers on victims of SCP-XXXX-1 have failed once the entity is out of sight. Searches of the back rooms shortly after SCP-XXXX-1 enters them has also revealed nothing, as SCP-XXXX-1 seemingly disappears completely with the customer.
SCP-XXXX will remain at a store for only a month’s time. Once SCP-XXXX is given the title of “Employee of the Month”, or another similar title, it will suddenly disappear and never return. Coworkers of SCP-XXXX remember it fondly, and state that the entity had to leave its position for “another, better paying job”. It is unknown how SCP-XXXX travels, but its activities are usually reported to be reappearing between 2 days and a week after its departure from its previous job.
Item #: SCP-XXXX (X’s will be replaced with numbers later, obviously.)
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the nature of the entity, no containment procedures currently exist.
If SCP-XXXX should be located, it is to be closely monitored by Mobile Task Force Beta-XXXX for the duration of its activity until its disappearance.
Attempts at containing SCP-XXXX have ended with the entity escaping containment by means of teleportation. All attempts at sedation or restrainment of SCP-XXXX have had minimal effect or have failed completely.
All equipment used to monitor, record, or observe SCP-XXXX MUST be electromagnetically shielded to prevent damage to the equipment and loss of data.
Description: SCP-XXXX manifests itself in two forms, SCP-XXXX and SCP-XXXX-1, respectively. It was discovered by the Foundation after an incident involving an armed robbery. An Adidas outlet in [REDACTED], Wisconsin was being held at gunpoint while SCP-XXXX was inhabiting the store. Police were called by other customers, but when law enforcement arrived on scene, there was nothing wrong, and there was no sign of the apparent robber ever existing, apart from a gunshot wound on SCP-XXXX’s upper torso. When paramedics tried to treat SCP-XXXX’s wound, it resisted, claiming to be fine. The Foundation was then informed of the mysterious occurrence, and a task force was assembled to monitor the entity’s behavior.
When in its SCP-XXXX form, the entity becomes a caucasian male with an average build and aged around mid-twenties. Once it has taken its humanoid form, SCP-XXXX will then enter a local retail store and be wholly accepted by the staff there, who will recognize SCP-XXXX as a new employee. The in-store manager will give SCP-XXXX a position at the register, even removing another employee if one is already stationed there.
SCP-XXXX will then go through the day, acting as an employee. The entity will converse with customers and coworkers alike. Many of those that SCP-XXXX has come in contact with have described it as “friendly” and “well-mannered”.
This behavior will continue until SCP-XXXX encounters a seemingly belligerent customer. What SCP-XXXX considers to be belligerent varies widely, but some patterns have been noted, including, but not limited to:
Customers who argue about prices.
Customers who attempt to steal, and are subsequently noticed by SCP-XXXX.
Customers who are rude or otherwise unkind toward SCP-XXXX, its coworkers, or other customers.
Once SCP-XXXX is confronted by one such customer, anomalous activity will occur, depending on the behaviour of the customer.
Scenario 1: If the customer is decidedly belligerent, but does not ask to see a manager, SCP-XXXX will emit a continuous EMP pulse, which causes all surveillance equipment within a 100 foot radius to malfunction, through freezing or strong static. All people in the store will then cease all movement, except for SCP-XXXX and the belligerent customer. SCP-XXXX then vaults over the desk or counter between it and the customer, where it tackles the person with ease, regardless of their size or build. The entity will bite the customer quickly at the base of the neck, injecting a paralyzing venom into them. The customer will instantly lose all control of their motor functions. SCP-XXXX will then begin to consume the customer, starting with the feet, and ending with the head. SCP-XXXX will return to its position behind the desk or counter, and all persons inside of the store will resume their previous activities (See Incident Report: XXXX-A). Interviews with those present during such an event reveal that those in the store were unaware of anything happening, even those who had direct line-of-sight with SCP-XXXX. Anyone who was accompanying the belligerent customer will then pay for whatever items they were originally buying, without any mention of the missing member of their party. Interviews with such people claim that the person consumed “never existed” or they “did not know anyone like that”.
Scenario 2: If the customer does request to speak with a manager, SCP-XXXX will summon SCP-XXXX-1 through currently unknown means. After being summoned by SCP-XXXX, SCP-XXXX-1 will appear wearing a manager uniform of whatever store the entity currently inhabits, but will always be a bald, middle-aged male about 213 centimeters in height. It lacks any distinguishable facial features apart from two eyes. SCP-XXXX will paralyze the customer, as in Scenario 1, but will stop as SCP-XXXX-1 walks around the desk or counter with a professional demeanor. SCP-XXXX-1 will then pick up the customer and carry them to a back room or bathroom of the store. SCP-XXXX will assume its original position, and once SCP-XXXX-1 is out of sight, the scenario will end similarly to the first. Attempts at placing GPS trackers on victims of SCP-XXXX-1 have failed once the entity is out of sight. Searches of the back rooms shortly after SCP-XXXX-1 enters them has also revealed nothing, as SCP-XXXX-1 seemingly disappears completely with the customer (See Incident Report XXXX-B).
All attempts to interrupt or stop such events from occurring have failed. Attempted methods include:
Trying to reason with a belligerent customer or SCP-XXXX (after it has already encountered such a customer).
Offering to pay for the customer’s item(s) if they disagree with a price (SCP-XXXX will not allow this).
Pulling customers away once SCP-XXXX has begun emitting it’s EMP pulse.
SCP-XXXX will remain at a store for only a month’s time. Once SCP-XXXX is given the title of “Employee of the Month”, or another similar title, it will suddenly disappear and never return. Coworkers of SCP-XXXX remember it fondly, and state that the entity had to leave its position for “another, better paying job”. It is unknown how SCP-XXXX travels, but its activities are usually reported to be reappearing between 2 days and a week after its departure from its previous job.
Incident Report: XXXX-A: Incident occurred 14 days after SCP-XXXX’s discovery, on 8/██/2016.
The following is a transcript of an audio recording collected by D-5117 after being sent into a McDonald’s in [REDACTED], California. SCP-XXXX had been occupying the restaurant for about 1 week at the time. D-5117 has been directed or order whatever item from the menu he wishes, but then to argue about the price of said item to trigger a response from SCP-XXXX.
D-5117 is a 26-year old caucasian male of average build and appearance, with a history of mild depression. He is not native to the area where this test took place. D-5117 is equipped with a electromagnetically shielded recorder hidden under his civilian clothing that both records and streams its audio directly to a surveillance truck located just across the street from the building.
[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT]
D-5117 enters the restaurant and approaches the counter where SCP-XXXX is stationed. SCP-XXXX has taken its usual form, but has blonde hair instead of the brown that had initially been reported to the Foundation. Sounds of people talking, walking, and various machines can be clearly heard in the background.
SCP-XXXX: Hello! Welcome to McDonald’s! What can I get you today?
D-5117: Uh, hi. Can I just get a Big Mac meal with a Diet Coke?
SCP-XXXX: Sure thing! Will that be all for you today?
D-5117: Yeah, that’ll do it.
SCP-XXXX tells D-5117 his total, which is in line with what is posted on the menu screens behind the entity and the local tax. D-5117 begins to act belligerently.
D-5117: What!? That is absurd! I saw an ad in the paper that y’all had a special going on where a the Big Mac meal was only five bucks!
SCP-XXXX: Sir, I can assure you that no such ad was ever printed, and we are not currently running that deal.
D-5117: No! I’m not paying that price, give me the sale price!
SCP-XXXX then goes silent, and all background noise suddenly ceases.
D-5117: What the..?
Without speaking another word, a loud, animal-like growl is heard as D-5117 is subsequently tackled to the ground. He screams, but is quickly silenced. A low, growl-like breathing is then heard, followed by wet chewing noises.
This goes on for ██ minutes before stopping.
Shuffling is heard, and slowly all background noise resumes. Shortly after, another customer approaches SCP-XXXX to begin ordering and is completely unaware of anything just happening.
[END TRANSCRIPTION]
An agent was then sent to recover the recorder immediately following this event.
Further attempts to provoke SCP-XXXX have been requested by Dr. ████, but are still awaiting approval.
Incident Report XXXX-B: Incident occurred 63 days after SCP-XXXX’s discovery on 10/██/2016
The following is a transcript of a video recording captured by D-3560 after entering a small Pandora jewelry store located in a large mall in [REDACTED], Illinois. SCP-XXXX had been occupying the store for about 2 weeks at the time.
D-3560 is a 36-year old caucasian female of average build and appearance, with no notable psychological background. D-3560 has been directed to become belligerent with SCP-XXXX, but demand to see a manager before the entity can respond.
Multiple electromagnetically shielded cameras were placed outside and inside of the store, as per containment procedures, each equipped with microphones to capture audio. D-3560 was also equipped with an audio recorder hidden under her clothing, similarly to D-5117, but this recorder has not yet been recovered. All devices have been set to record and stream their data to a surveillance truck parked as close to the store as possible.
[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT]
D-3560 is seen entering the store. The store is empty, apart from SCP-XXXX and one other customer. A security guard is posted at the entrance of the store, but does not appear to be under the entity’s influence.
D-3560 approaches SCP-XXXX at the counter. SCP-XXXX has taken on its usual form with brown hair. The voices of those talking outside in the mall, as well as soft classical music in the store can be heard in the background.
SCP-XXXX: Hello, welcome to Pandora! Is there anything I can help you find?
D-3560: Yes, actually. I ordered an item online and had it shipped to this store for pickup.
SCP-XXXX: Ahh, okay. What is the name on the pickup order?
D-3560: It should be under [REDACTED].
No such order actually exists.
SCP-XXXX types on the computer located behind the counter for a few moments before responding.
SCP-XXXX: I’m sorry, but we haven’t gotten your order in yet it seems.
D-3560: What?! I got an email saying that it was here and ready for pickup!
SCP-XXXX: Ma’am, I am deeply sorry. You must’ve received that email by mistake. Just give me your phone number, and we will call you when-
D-3560 interrupts SCP-XXXX.
D-3560: No! You are not getting my phone number! You must not be doing your job correctly, I DEMAND to see a manager right now!
SCP-XXXX goes silent and stands straight up closing its eyes. All background noise ceases. After a few moments, the door leading to the backroom of the store opens. An entity, which will be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1 emerges from the door.
SCP-XXXX-1 appears to be a bald, middle-aged male, about 213 centimeters in height. It has no facial features apart from two, fully white eyes.
SCP-XXXX leaps over the counter and paralyzes D-3560, who lets out a scream at the sight of SCP-XXXX-1. SCP-XXXX releases its jaw from D-3560’s neck and stands up before stepping back from the body. SCP-XXXX-1 then picks up D-3560 and carries her to the back room. The door closes behind it without any sort of noticeable force being pushed onto it. SCP-XXXX assumes its previous position, and all background noise resumes in the background.
[END TRANSCRIPT]
It should be noted that the tracking devices placed in both D-3560 and the recorder attached to her failed instantaneously once the door to the back room closed due to loss of connection. Based on the error report of the tracking software, the connection was lost because both trackers were taken beyond operational range. Such a phenomena occurs everytime SCP-XXXX-1 takes a victim with a tracker on them. Despite the Foundation’s best efforts, these trackers have never been found anywhere on Earth. It is believed by researchers that SCP-XXXX-1 takes its victims to [REDACTED], where they are subsequently left for dead.
All further attempts to provoke SCP-XXXX will be denied. Researchers should instead focus on containing SCP-XXXX.