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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
SCP-XXXX-1 under a microscope during analysis by foundation's biological research team.
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-1 is to be contained in a standard biological containment locker filled with water. No additional water is to enter the area in which SCP-XXXX-1 is contained. Any personnel attempting to enter the containment area must wear protective biohazard suits, especially if any interactions or experimentations are to be done with SCP-XXXX-1 specimens. Any new instance of SCP-XXXX will be terminated, including any instance of SCP-XXXX-1 or SCP-XXXX-2.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a single-celled organism that spreads through contaminated water and the bodily fluids of humans. It is a parasite that infects humans exclusively, and the parasite itself is known as SCP-XXXX-1. The organism, after infecting a human being, has the ability to eliminate the identity of the infected and their memories. Their language and cognitive skills regress into the equivalent of a 4-year old, and some even end up in a catatonic state. Those who are infected by the parasite become an instance of SCP-XXXX-2.
After the initial infection, the subject will begin experiencing flu-like symptoms for between 2-3 weeks. These symptoms will steadily worsen until the subject enters a coma that will last between several hours to a week. Once the subject awakens, their memories and identity will be wiped, but all symptoms would have disappeared. Currently, there is no known way for SCP-XXXX-2 instances to recover their identity, and current brain imaging techniques have failed to reveal any meaningful physical alterations to the brain. The exact biological mechanism that allows SCP-XXXX-1 to eliminate the identities of the infected is unknown, but the parasite has been observed to only begin reproduction in the brain of the infected.
"Toxoplasma gondii" by Michael Wunderli is licensed under CC BY 2.0
