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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Threat Level: Green ●

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is currently held in the custody of MTF Security Vault 3, no further containment procedures are required.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a cadaver of what appears to be a human female, 1.57 meters in height, of average build, and 70.3 kilograms in weight. The cadaver is fully attired in dark antiquated tactical gear, identical to the type worn by clandestine military and paramilitary personnel from the 1950s to the mid-1970s. SCP-XXXX's face is obscured by a black balaclava with tinted field goggles over the eye section. An autopsy uncovered that all articles of clothing are completely fused to the outer skin and all attempts to remove the clothing finds only sub-dermal tissue underneath. Further examination reveals that all bodily fluids in SCP-XXXX have completely coagulated or solidified, and nearly all internal organs other than the heart and brain have atrophied.

SCP-XXXX's tactical gear displays extensive damage from both wear and tear, and heavy combat. It bares no identifying marks or insignia. The body contains numerous embedded bullets and shells from a variety of firearms, fragments from explosive ordnance, unknown burns, and several cauterized holes going completely through the upper and lower torso. Injuries from both bladed and bludgeoning weapons have also been noted, as well as nine distinct sets of claw and teeth marks, each from different unidentified creatures. Several broken and fractured bones are evident as well. Though the damage to the body is extensive and terminal, the exact cause of death has been left undetermined due to the extenuating circumstances of SCP-XXXX's recovery.

The most notable anomalous property of SCP-XXXX is that it cannot be photographed or artistically depicted in any way, as all film and digital images begin to degrade almost immediately. All attempts at drawing, sketching, and painting SCP-XXXX will result in a different image being drawn or painted. The majority of cases, the image will be a self-portrait of the one rendering the depiction, with the remainder being random people of the artist's life. Therefore, no image can be displayed at this time. No other anomalous properties have been noted.

Recovery: The SCP-XXXX was recovered after a failed ATF raid on a warehouse resulted in the disappearance of 23 federal agents and 4 Foundation undercover operatives, leaving only three ATF survivors. One of the surviving ATF officers was carrying SCP-XXXX when they were met by Foundation operatives outside of the warehouse and debriefed. However, the ATF officers were unable to provide any pertinent details as to what exactly occurred during the raid. An extensive investigation in the ruined warehouse and in the surrounding area failed to reveal any explanation as to what became of the 27 lost agents and operatives.

All the surviving ATF agents were subsequently given Class-A Amnesics and returned to the Bureau, while SCP-XXXX was taken to a secure facility for further study. Any lingering questions as to what exactly happened during the raid were later smoothed over with planted circumstantial evidence and pressure from the United States Federal Government. The O5 Council has authorized a standard Class-8 Encryption to be implemented. No further security protocols required.

- CLASS-8 ENCRYPTION IN EFFECT -

"We are the Foundation, the bedrock by which the world can be grounded. We stand at the border between the real and the surreal. It is not the life we are dealt at birth, but instead the responsibility we willingly carry until our death. In the service of knowledge, we work in secret. We are the Mobile Task Groups, we are commanded to secure the line against the encroachment of the anomalous, the bizarre, and the inexplicable. No other profession can contain this burden, no other job can protect this cause. It is the duty we have chosen, and it is only in death that our duty is ended."

- Nathan James Avraham, Director-General, MTF Command