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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: No human interaction is to be permitted with SCP-XXXX at any time. No artificial neural networks are to access any data with an unfiltered representation of SCP-XXXX or any of its byproducts at any time. Byproducts of SCP-XXXX may not be removed from its cell without the presence of at least three armed guards, all of which are to be equipped with anti-cognitohazard scramblers.

SCP-XXXX is to be contained in a modified humanoid containment cell bearing the following alterations:
- Trash chute leading directly to on-Site incinerator. No maintenance is to be performed on this chute unless it can be done without viewing the interior.
- Soundproofing, calibrated to 60 dBA at minimum. Extra soundproofing may be applied at Facilities division's discretion.

All surveillance is to be done by one of the following techniques ONLY:
- Ultrasound
- Millimeter-wave radar
- Low-resolution infrared
- Gimballed laser rangefinders
- Permanently unfocused low-resolution cameras

Testing may only be permitted by at least three Level 4 personnel. Only D-Class personnel are permitted to enter SCP-XXXX's cell, including to perform maintenance. No personnel or artificial neural networks are to view SCP-XXXX's face at any time.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a Caucasian human, ~1.7 meters in height and ~75kg in weight. SCP-XXXX is extremely cognitohazardous, but poses no memetic or infohazardous effects. SCP-XXXX is immune to all known amnestics, as well as memetic, antimemetic, cognitohazardous and infohazardous anomalies. The structure of SCP-XXXX's brain is an extreme cognitohazard. Significant portions of SCP-XXXX's nervous system are extreme cognitohazards. SCP-XXXX's facial structure is an extreme cognitohazard. All voluntary gestures made by SCP-XXXX with the purpose of communication are cognitohazards, and it is theorized that involuntary gestures may also exhibit anomalous properties.

Cognitohazards produced by SCP-XXXX have no distinct pattern, but their intensity varies depending on the method of production. Viewing SCP-XXXX's face almost always results in immediate death by complete halt of all brain activity; in contrast, viewing SCP-XXXX's gait from afar may result only in a very brief lapse of consciousness. SCP-XXXX does not exercise any control over its cognitohazardous nature. Notably, all neural networks of any type are affected by these hazards. Animals introduced into SCP-XXXX's containment chamber are observed to expire from complete halt of all brain activity within 5 minutes of entry. However, programs not using neural networks are unaffected by these properties, and can thus be used to view and communicate with SCP-XXXX.

All material intentionally altered by SCP-XXXX with the purpose of expression contains cognitohazards, such as paper that has been marked with letters. This material is referred to as SCP-XXXX byproducts. The cognitohazardous properties of byproducts are unpredictable, but do not change with repeated viewing.

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