The living thing

Item #: SCP-XXXX-a

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SPC-XXXX-a is to be contained within a sterile cryotank. Activation must only be executed in the designated research room.

Description: ( The following description is outdated. )

In cooperation with a team of Biologists from the Humboldt-University, Berlin, Germany, SPC-XXXX is currently being tested for its Bio-medicinal Potential. After first successes on cancer/ and AIDS- Patient, there is reason to believe that we might have found a true Panacea.
Further research will be carried out.

SPC-XXXX physicality is similar to a member of the myxogastria-order , in that it consists of a singular, living cell. Its shape and coloration change depending on air humidity, as well as its currant nutrition and position in its reproduction cycle.
The entity is capable of slow movement over normal and anti-adhesive surfaces, as well as propelling body parts over short distances in order to bridge over gaps in its path.

Metabolism happens on an supernatural rate. SPC-XXXX is capable of digesting any chemical compound based on carbohydrate or silicon. Digestion happens immediately after contact is created, an the full amount of chemically available energy is absorbed. No exothermy is measured during digestion, neither does the entitys biomass grow. Instead, all the consumed energy is stored in an unknown manner within vacuoles throughout the corpus.
For unknown reasons, SPC-XXXX is undergoing "Resting phases" were no nutrients are consumed.
The entity is capable of identifying living matter upon making contact, and will refer from digesting it. In most cases, living creatures touched by SPC-XXXX will be ignored, only in sporadic cases the entity will try to maintain contact for a timespan reaching from a couple seconds to multiple hours. The entity can be handled without further safety measurements, however for the sake of protocol consistency only designated staff is allowed direct handling.
Correction: Direct contact with SPC-XXXX must be avoided at all cost. After accidental contact staff members must immediately be incapacitated and contained under the safety measurements explained under :

Description: ( Updated )

SPC-XXXX is now described as "SPC-XXXX-a"
It is a highly intelligent member of the myxogastria-order, showing genetic similarities to higher vertebrates and mollusks.
The entity is capable of a precise, however mostly unintelligible way of communication though means of sign language and verbal assistant devices.
Upon making physical contact, there is a chance SPC-XXXX-a will turn the target into a "SPC-XXXX-b", which is a highly dangerous kelter-class.

SPC-XXXX-a is capable of reproducing by cytokinesis, after it consumed enough energy. The offspring is contained withing separate cryotanks to prevent growth. Both the entity and its offspring change their genetic equipment seemingly randomly, allowing it to adept physical characteristics of other species, including human individuals, non-recent species such as trilobites and completely unknown creatures.
No reasons for this behavior are apparent, it is speculated that this might serve as a different way of communication.

In the following, a transcript of the most recent communication attempt is stated. Older attempts have not been monitored due to reasons of inconvenience.

//{Conversation between "Staff member Nr. 433" and "SPC-XXXX-a"}

Nr. 433: Hello, can you understand me?

SPC-XXXX-a: Yes.

Nr. 433: How do you feel?

SPC-XXXX-a: All, in vain.

Nr. 433: What have you eaten today?

SPC-XXXX-a: ( Pausing for 5 seconds ) Fresh sun melting.

Nr. 433: We call it "Leaves", you know?

SPC-XXXX-a: Yes, has he answered cable cable herpetologist jet?

Nr. 433: Look, you have done something to some of my friends, do you know what I mean?

SPC-XXXX-a: Alarm damp vertigo, mallus.

Nr. 433: Wait, how do you know those words?

SPC-XXXX-a: Searching.

{Staff member Nr. 433 deviated from prescript and was replaced
by Nr. 346}

Nr. 346: So, I have to ask you about the creatures you keep creating. They are a dangerous to us and if you don't stop, we will have to lock you up. You don't want that, right?

SPC-XXXX-a: Alarm stable void, fear string straight crawling looking human. Look up Look up.

{Communication attempt end.}//