Man in the Mirror

Item#: XXXX

Level3

Containment Class:

esoteric

Secondary Class:

archon

Disruption Class:

vlam

Risk Class:

danger

link to memo

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Special Containment Procedures: : Due to the nature of SCP-XXXX’s anomaly, no reflective material is allowed within the subject’s proximity. This does include corrective glasses, sunglasses, ballistic shield/visor, any form of goggles, watches or even your foundation identity card. Please dispose of those before entering SCP-5001’s room.
Of important note: visitors must remember that the surface of a human's eyeballs reflect light just like the surface of a pond does. DO NOT GET TOO CLOSE TOO SCP-XXXX.
Access request to SCP-XXXX's room must be approve by a senior research staff with level 3 security clearance Access to SCP-XXXX's room can only be granted by Prof. Lazard.
If for any reason SCP-XXXX is found wondering around the facility, the “sight break” protocol is to be initiated, which will shut down any camera currently live feeding.
SCP-XXXX Is to be transported inside a personal mobile cell completely closed.
SCP-XXXX is to be contained inside standard 6m by 6m Residential Chamber with an en-suite bathroom furnished with all the basic amenities safe for mirrors. Because SCP-XXXX cannot use mirrors, Prof. Lazard has authorized D-8038 and/or D-4066 access to SCP-5001’s room, once a day each, to help groom him.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a dark-skinned male human with a tall slender figure currently aged ██ years old, confirmed to be ██████ ████ born in ██████, England on ██-██-████. His most noticeable characteristic is his apparent inability to feel any form of anger, frustration or malevolent intents.
SCP-5001’s reflection in mirrors or other reflective objects is that of a humanoid entity, towering at approximately 3 metres high with grossly distorted facial features and an inhumanly muscular structure.
The entity, referred to as SCP-XXXX-R, will first mimic SCP-SCP-XXXX’s movement, acting like a normal refection, for approximately 2 seconds before becoming self-conscious, upon which it will turn extremely hostile and inimical to its environment, actively trying to break free of the object it is being reflected on.
SCP-XXXX-R cannot directly damage SCP-XXXX or the object on which it is being reflected, however it can move freely within said object’s space, visibly without being constrained by concepts like gravity, and can manipulate any physical bodies by interacting with their reflection.

As of incident XXX-XXX-3/39, it has been established that whenever SCP-XXXX's image is reflected on the surface of a person's pupils, SCP-XXXX-R will take possession of the person which will manifest the same strength, speed and resilience to damage.

+ Addendum 1

Following 5001’s interview, investigation team Mobile Task Force N-X ("red gloves") was tasked to retrieve the anomalous artifact he described at the ████’s cottage.

+ Addendum 2

Dr. Lanyon's request to further researches on SCP-XXXX's mental condition, suggesting that it might be closely correlated to its anomaly, was approved. He will take the lead of the research team as from ██-██-████.

+ Addendum 3

Following the incident, Prof. Laure Lazard of the Ethic Committee was mandated to personally take over the subject's psychological follow-up and the lead of SCP-XXXX's research team.
Containment specialists linked all the camera's around the site with a hot switch as to set up the "sight break"protocol, on parallel, and all camera around SCP-XXXX's chamber has been removed.

Prof. Lazard's notes concerning SCP-XXXX:

+ 02-09-████ letter to the committee concerning incident xxx-xxx-3/30

Current information suggest that the patient's anomaly is related to his mental condition, whether it is a symptom or the source is yet to be determined.
I read Dr. ████████'s reports on the the patient and I found it irritatingly unprofessional. I am baffled by his lack of discernment and observation, the incident was avoidable.
I would like to speak with the person who approved this research method.

+ 30-03-████ abridged report addressed to the council

SCP-5001’s psyche is as complex as human duality can be. To clear up one fundamental construct, he does not ‘lack the emotion of anger’ per se, he lacks of a way to express it. After several interview with my patient, I established that as a result of exposure to a series of traumatic events (see document XXXX-ORGN-03 for a complete report from the investigation team concerning XXXX) he subconsciously developed this atypical defense mechanism wherein his brain suppresses all and any desire to express discontentment in any form and instead releases a considerable amount of endorphin and gamma-Aminobutyric acid, effectively ‘sedating’ 5001 and replacing the initial feelings by a fictitious feeling of comfort and contentment.
My patient does however understand the pressure of such repressed feelings; it translates into physical stress that causes the chronic fatigue and unusual amount of white hair and wrinkles. In other words, the abomination that is XXXX’s reflection has always been there, in his head. It represents his hidden urge to explode in an outburst of impulsive, aggressive, violent behavior and its constant strive to break free of whatever it is entrapped into represents XXXX’s need to set this rage out.
Knowing this, my professional self is willing and able to help my patient in removing this mental cage, this is what my ethic code instructs me to do. The issue is that one of two things might result in doing so:
1. XXXX-R will disappear completely as my client will let go of the need to repress himself, and by extension to create this persona.

2. XXXX-R will manifest in our physical world as a representation of my client’s impulses being set free from its cage.
This incertitude directly obstructs me in executing my work without superior authorization.

Addendum 4:

+ A letter addressed to Prof. Lazard on ██-██-████

To: Professor Laure ████████ Lazard

Prof. Lazard, we understand the situation and your concern as a medical professional.
Effectively, SCP-XXXX's current situation is alarming, and we collectively accept to consider his comfort as a priority. The Foundation stands ready to assist you in preventing a decline in its current condition.

Consider the current situation as the following:

your patient himself is not the SCP, he is the containment cell. He is our only method of containing an otherwise invulnerable entity born of pure rage that acts on primary impulses and is inimical to human life and its surrounding.

Signed: O5-9