I AM THE NIGHT

Item #: XXXX
Object Class: Keter.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a 16x16x16m room. The room is to be given 6 oak trees and fauna. SCP-XXXX is to be fed daily with 8 D-Class Personnel. Any attempted escape of an SCP-XXXX-A-1 instance under Stage 4, they are to be taken in, and advised to work with on-site therapists. Any SCP-XXXX-A-1 instances

Description: SCP-XXXX is a collection of 16 sentient humanoids. SCP-XXXX all share the same traits. All SCP-XXXX instances are approximately 8'5" feet tall, with disproportional limbs, with arms being 6'4" feet long and legs 6'8". SCP-XXXX share traits to the Cervus Canadensis species. SCP-XXXX all have fur and back patterns with antlers. Their muzzles are all decomposed, showing only bone matter. The teeth on all SCP-XXXX instances are shown to be replaced with teeth of Carcharodon Carcharias. The legs are shown to be the same legs of the Cervus Canadensis. Different parts of the skin and fur on SCP-XXXX instances are seen to also be decomposed off. Places of decomposure vary on each instance.

Whenever a human is exposed to an SCP-XXXX instance for 8 minutes, the individual will start to show small signs of cannibalistic desires¹. Individuals affected by SCP-XXXX are known as SCP-XXXX-A-1, and in this state are labelled as "Stage 1". After 10 minutes, SCP-XXXX-A-1 will enter Stage 2, in which the SCP-XXXX-A-1 instance will begin showing Schitzophenic traits such as:

• Uncontrolled laughter.

• Mild Hallucinations.

• Hostile behavior.

• Slight Fatigue.

• Slight loss of reason.

After 20 minutes exposed to SCP-XXXX, SCP-XXXX-A-1 will enter Stage 3 in which the symptoms will begin to increase, with SCP-XXXX-A-1 putting all things else and to consume human body matter. After 45 minutes exposed to SCP-XXXX, SCP-XXXX-A-1 will enter the final stage, Stage 4. SCP-XXXX-A-1 will lose all brain function. The pupils of SCP-XXXX-A-1 will stay dilated. SCP-XXXX will gain full control of SCP-XXXX-1, and will use SCP-XXXX-A-1 at their disposal.

When SCP-XXXX finds no more use in the SCP-XXXX-A-1 they are using, SCP-XXXX will consume SCP-XXXX-A-1 and share it with any other SCP-XXXX instances around it.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was found after an incident at a mayor rally at the Colorado town of Lake Willport, after a Stage 3 SCP-XXXX-A-1 instance stabbed the mayor. The police were called and after investigation of the town, Foundation intervened and captured all SCP-XXXX instances at the nearby Willport Forest.

Addendum-XXXX-1: After enough investigating, incidents with SCP-XXXX-A-1 range all the way back to 1979, where a collection of documents were found in a cardboard box labelled in black ink "DON'T TRUST THE NIGHT". Inside were the following

• 9 8mm film reels.
• 17 Photographs.
• 20 letters.
• Small storage box.
• An envelope containing 20,000.00 USD.
• A decomposed cut off index finger.
• A decomposed cut off middle finger.
• Rusty Kitchen knife stained with dried blood.
• A jar, containing an unborn fetus of a Capra Aegagrus Hircus.

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SCOTT WOOD ARCHIVE

Disclaimer: All shown documents are shown in what is believed to be the chronological order in which they were created.

+ TAPE-01

Foreword: This is the first tape found in the Scott Wood box. This is believed to be the first film taped. Estimated time around 9 minutes.

[Film begins with a lowered shot of a forest. POI-XXXX-3 (Adam Vackner) enters the shot.]

Adam: C'mon man. If you're gonna become a film-maker or whatever you've been goin' on about, you gotta get a good shot!

POI-XXXX-1 (Scott Wood): Yeah man, I-I know. But it's so damn heavy.

Adam: Then ya gotta work out! I didn't get all the ladies with a leather jacket. [Tugs on mentioned leather jacket]

Scott: Please! You're popular cause of that stunt you pulled at Ms. Emersons…

Adam: [Smiles while slowly shaking head] Dude- we don't speak about that!

[Laughter from Scott is heard as the shot changes to a school entrance with POI-XXXX-2 (Shelly Kyleese), POI-XXXX-4 (Douglass Bishop), POI-XXXX-5 (Juliet Hall), Adam Veckner and Scott Wood.]

Douglass: Brand new, right?

Scott: Grand spankin' new my dude!

Juliet: Where did you get it?

Scott: I saved u-

Adam: He took it out of his ass.

Scott: Oh shut up.

Douglass: How do you even get one up there in the first place?

Shelly: Why are we having this conversation in the—

[Shelly is interrupted as the camera shot is met with an unknown teen with long black hair and gray T-Shirt.]

Teen: What you got here?

Scott: Why does it concern you mop?

Teen: Shut up fag, I own you.

Scott: You own junk and a shitty trailer, now fuck off.

Teen: Excuse me?

[The shot backs out as Adam stands in front of the teen.]

Adam: Hey there, why don't you follow my friends advice and scatter?

Teen: Or what tough guy?

Adam: Oh you wanna test me?

Teen: Please, I'll "test" you every day.

//[The confrontation ends as an adult, presumably school faculty, walks up to the POIs. The tape ends as the shot is seen pointing sideways into the forest behind the school.².

+ LETTER-01

Foreword: The following is letter written to Adam from Scott.

Footnotes

1. The affects of SCP-XXXX only seem to affect humans, and no other Organism.

2. Foundation suspects an SCP-XXXX instance was caught in the footage, as a slender silhouette is seen in the forest in the final shot