The self-sufficient parasite
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Item#: SCP-XXXX

Object class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be held in standard humanoid accommodation with the walls, floor and ceiling of its containment reinforced with twenty centimetres of steel. All personnel entering and exiting SCP-XXXX's container must go through a decontamination lock and all items removed from its room should be incinerated unless specifically stated otherwise. Personnel approaching SCP-XXXX must wear a surgical mask, protective glasses and gloves. SCP-XXXX should be under constant surveillance and at least one member of staff trained in First Aid must be present in the emergency medical bay near its containment to ensure rapid treatment for any injuries SCP-XXXX may incur. In the event of exposure to the fluid secreted from the object's hands the resulting injury should be considered a chemical burn and treated accordingly. In the event of exposure to the fluid inside SCP-XXXX's eyes, however, the subject must be quarantined immediately and kept on a strong dosage of anthelmintics until all instances of SCP-XXXX-3 in their body have been destroyed.
Gradual physiological developments in SCP-XXXX have shown it to be in an active state of growth, as a result it is imperative that the object is closely monitored for the development of any further anomalous properties and any notable deviations in behaviour must be both documented and investigated thoroughly.
Dr. Allegra is in charge of SCP-XXXX's analysis, education and general well-being as well as regulating its emotional development. While Dr. Allegra has a moderate level of experience with Keter-class anomalies she will be assisted by a second researcher, Dr. Jeremiah Lucas, who is authorised to make notes about SCP-XXXX's behaviour and design experiments to further investigate its properties.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a collective designation referring to two main entities:

  • SCP-XXXX-1, an abnormally large parasitic growth around ██ centimetres in length. This growth consists of a large cluster of various parasitical species, the exact number is unknown but estimated to be well into the hundred thousands. SCP-XXXX-1 is capable of communication with external parasitic entities as long as they have a representative of their species present in SCP-XXXX-1, leading to the theory that SCP-XXXX-1 is the centre of a hivemind among parasites. A second notable attribute of SCP-XXXX-1 is its 'kill switch' mechanism that, when triggered, will cause SCP-XXXX's brain function to cease within two to four minutes. The full list of stimuli that could trigger this reaction is currently unknown. Neither SCP-XXXX-1 nor SCP-XXXX as a whole can induce this effect of its own volition.
  • SCP-XXXX-2, a caucasian male between the ages of █ and ██, formerly considered the human host of SCP-XXXX-1, now believed to be a humanoid vessel synthesised by it.
  • SCP-XXXX-3 refers to a previously undiscovered species of microscopic worm, produced by SCP-XXXX. Through experimentation, SCP-XXXX appears to be in full control of the effects instances of SCP-XXXX-3 have on the host.

While SCP-XXXX-2 has general function almost identical to that of a human child it possesses two major alterations, both of which have been attributed to its primal nature as a parasite and compulsion to cause new infections. These alterations include:

  • The ability to secrete a corrosive substances from the pores in its palms.
  • The ability to expel a highly infectious fluid from the four orifices in each of its eyes. The fluid contains numerous instances of SCP-XXXX-3.

Extreme caution should be taken not to cause potentially fatal harm to SCP-XXXX as it possesses the ability to re-manifest anywhere within an indeterminate radius following total cessation of brain function. Upon brain death, SCP-XXXX’s corpse is observed to dissolve into the same corrosive secretion found within its palms. The object has only manifested outside the facility once, during its only containment breach, therefore the maximum distance at which SCP-XXXX can travel cannot be determined. In Addendum XXXX-01 it was noted that SCP-XXXX’s tracking device manifested with it, leading to the theory that anything dissolved by SCP-XXXX’s corrosive secretion upon brain death will manifest with it upon re-appearance. Experimentation is still pending approval.

Plans were put in place to have SCP-XXXX permanently paralysed to prevent it from causing brain death using external sources, however SCP-XXXX’s brain function was noticed to be deteriorating rapidly in early tests examining the effects of the muscle relaxant [REDACTED]. It was found that in the event of SCP-XXXX losing motor function, SCP-XXXX-1's kill switch mechanism is triggered causing SCP-XXXX to perish and allowing it to re-manifest elsewhere.

Addendum XXXX-01: SCP-XXXX breached containment on ██-██-████, three days after its initial recovery, following a regular check-up. SCP-XXXX’s ability to re-manifest upon brain death was unknown at the time and during an altercation between the object and a researcher SCP-XXXX was wounded by the panicked victim. The researcher was not infected and was treated for only minor chemical burns however SCP-XXXX succambe to its injuries and died less than an hour later. Dr. Allegra expressed significant concern over how quickly the object had perished, stating it had "barely lost any blood at all", Dr. Lucas was notably upset by the event and referred to an on-site psychologist. SCP-XXXX’s containment breach was discovered several hours later after its tracking device was found to still be active, displaying a location on the coast of [REDACTED]. A retrieval team was immediately deployed including Dr. Lucas who insisted that his presence would be necessary for the successful re-containment of SCP-XXXX. Dr. Allegra was not in attendance.

Addendum XXXX-02: SCP-XXXX was located by the retrieval team at the oceanfront within a short distance from a number of seaside holiday accommodations in the coastal town of [REDACTED] in an emotionally volatile state. Due to its visible distress, Dr. Lucas approached SCP-XXXX while the remainder of the retrieval team stood guard in the event the object attempted to escape again. SCP-XXXX revealed that it had infected an undisclosed organism from the nearby town, claiming that it “had to or it would die”. SCP-XXXX remained ambiguous when asked what it meant, only stating that it had been "hungry". SCP-XXXX was successfully placated and with its co-operation the organism it had infected was found: a two (2) year old Labrador with an injury resembling an acidic burn coupled with teeth marks. Both SCP-XXXX and the infected dog were returned to the facility without incident.
When questioned on SCP-XXXX's eating and behavioural habits Dr. Allegra did note that SCP-XXXX had been left without food for a day while she modified its diet but that alone would not have caused it to starve. When asked why it took so long, Dr. Allegra explained that seemingly like a newborn baby, SCP-XXXX could not digest solid foods, however organising the diet for a newborn with the size and needs of a partially developed child was difficult to say the least. The incident was concluded to be an emotional overreaction on SCP-XXXX's part due to its inability to distinguish between hunger and starvation and precautions have been taken to ensure such an event does not occur again in the future. As per breach protocol, experimentation will also be suspended until SCP-XXXX is settled back into containment.
SCP-XXXX has since expressed remorse for harming the Labrador it attacked and requested permission to leave containment to apologise, permission to do so was denied due to the risk of re-infection. We feel obligated to inform all personnel accessing this document that the dog was fine.

Addendum XXXX-03: Due to ninety days passing without event the ban on experimentation has been lifted. Experiments that do not pose a risk to SCP-XXXX's life may go ahead as long as they are approved by both Dr. Lucas and Dr. Allegra.

Experiment Log XXXX-A1
The following is a transcript from an experiment designed by Dr. Lucas to test SCP-XXXX’s ability to control instances of both SCP-XXXX-3 and parasites which SCP-XXXX has never had contact with but do have a representative of their species present in SCP-XXXX-1.

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Experiment Log XXXX-A2
The following is a transcript from the second experiment concerning SCP-XXXX, this one designed by Dr. Allegra. The setup is identical to that referenced in Log XXXX-A1 with a different subject. This subject is D-18903: female, 37 years of age, chosen as she has been unvaccinated since birth. The subject has been infected with smallpox prior to the experiment in order to test SCP-XXXX's ability to sense and communicate with non-parasitic pathogens.

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Document XXXX-A201
The following is a transcript of a meeting between Dr. Lucas and Dr. Allegra to discuss the execution of the experiment described in Experiment Log XXXX-A2.

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Experiment Log XXXX-A3
The following is a transcript from an informal experiment organised by Dr. Allegra and carried out by Dr. Lucas to test SCP-XXXX's ability to sense parasites that do not have a representative in SCP-XXXX-1. In order to investigate this, SCP-XXXX has been taken to the end of the safe zone surrounding the quarantine area for instances of SCP-3368 in this facility. A notable conversation that transpired after the experiment is also contained in this log.

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