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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be held in a spherical containment unit within the lowest levels of Site-19. The containment unit is to be constructed with 0.3 meter thick titanium and is to have a diameter of at least 6.096 meters and a circumference of 18.85 meters. A steel catwalk is to be run 5 feet below the highest point of the container to allow research personnel to enter but not be attacked due to the organisms inability to climb smooth surfaces. The containment unit is to be lined with 2 cm thick copper wire connected to an electrical grid capable of producing voltage no less than 1 megawatts of electricity. Electrical wiring is to be used to subdue SCP-XXXX when testing is scheduled or if research or maintenance staff needs to enter the containment unit for any reason. Eight cameras are to be positioned as to be able to cover all angles of the container and are to be housed in bullet proof glass and are to have their bases implanted in rubber as to not be destroyed by either SCP-XXXX or the powerful electrical circuit. Once per week the organism is to be fed a mature pig. In the event a human is consumed during testing, there will be two weeks until the next feeding period.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a abnormally large variation of Scolopendra hero (referred to as a giant desert centipede from here on) measuring 1.524 meters in length and about 0.3 meters in width, and has a humanoid face appearing just underneath the forcipules which faces the ground when the organism is not standing. The face of SCP-XXXX is fused into the first body section of itself and has has no skin but rather is made up of smooth muscle tissue found in humans which begins to merge into the exoskeleton present in all centipedes and seems appears to have a permanent look of shock, with its mouth always wide open and eyes bulging from the sockets. SCP-XXXX has the ability to metamorphose into its targeted preys most intense fear, which causes it to have a very high success when hunting, but made securing this specimen very difficult. It is noted that this organism can adapt to its prey while hunting due to its ability to vocalize the sounds of a distressed juvenile of whatever species it is hunting (ex. a distressed fawn while hunting deer or a screaming child if hunting a human). It is believed that this is used to elicit a fear response from its prey which causes the prey to be stunned for a few seconds, giving the organism enough time to transmute into whatever fear it needs to for its prey.

SCP-XXXX was discovered near ████████, Colorado, on July ██, 20██ in an abandoned mineshaft on Mount ████████ (a popular area for tourists and hikers) after reports of a high number of missing persons were reported in the town and from people reporting from other cities about missing family or friends, with many individuals reporting a shapeshifting creature in the area. MTF Epsilon-6 was sent in to investigate the reports but following the discovery of SCP-XXXX and the death of one member , MTF Lambda-12 was dispatched to capture this specimen. After the capture of SCP-XXXX, it was placed into a bullet proof glass container and covered with a tarp. Misinformation measures were put into place that the creature captured was a mountain lion, which explained both the disappearances and and the vocalizations.

Addendum XXXX.1

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Test 1 - December █, 20██

Subject: D Class Personnel (Male)
Experiment begins, Timer starts and reads 00:00:00, procedure is as follows:
- Subject was lowered into the containment unit by a ladder attached to the catwalk and takes first step onto the floor of the containment unit.
- SCP-XXXX takes notice and rapidly approaches the subject at a rate of approximently 48 Kph.
- SCP-XXXX raises its head up and vocalizes a sound similar to a distressed human female juvenile, subject is shocked and does not move from their current position.
- SCP-XXXX transmutes into a gaseous black mass and engulfs the subject, the organism stands in place for a short period of time
- SCP-XXXX transmute to its original physical state, and returns to the center of the containment unit and enters its dormancy
- Timer stops, total time elapsed: 00:01:15

Side Notes: During questioning prior to this experiment, subject stated their greatest fear as "the dark"

Analysis: This first experiment gives a base about what to expect with this specimen. Its behavior seems to be an extreme and anomalous variant of the standard Desert Giant Centipede, it is carnivorous, and has the same anatomy of a Desert Giant Centipede from the exterior. Research efforts are currently in place to find if any more of these organisms exist or are in incubation
Signed: Dr.█████████

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Test 2 - December ██, 20██

Subject: D Class Personnel (Female)
Experiment begins, timer starts and reads 00:00:00, procedure is as follows:
- Subject was lowered into the containment unit by a ladder attached to the catwalk and takes first step onto the floor of the containment unit.
- SCP-XXXX takes notice of the subject, but approaches slower at about 10 kph.
- SCP-XXXX raises its head and vocalizes a sound similar to a distressed human female juvenile, subject is shocked and stumbles backwards and falls. Right after the subject fell SCP-XXXX lunged forward and bit the subject on her hips. It appears that the organism injected the subject with a paralytic because the subject lost movement to the lower portion of her body.
- SCP-XXXX changed into a human skeleton in a black cloak, supposedly a depiction of the "Grim Reaper"
- SCP-XXXX opened the cloak it was wearing on itself and pulled the subject into it.
- SCP-XXXX transmute to its original physical state, and returns to the center of the containment unit and enters its dormancy
- Timer stops, total time elapsed: 00:01:56

Side Notes: Subject stated that her worst fear was dying

Analysis: Did not seem to deviate from first test other than the attack which was unexpected. Next test to be the final experiment if results do not deviate from first or second.
Signed: Dr.█████████

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Test 3 - January █, 20██ Final Test

Subject: D Class Personnel (Male)
Experiment begins, timer starts and reads 00:00:00, procedure is as follows:
- Subject is lowered into the containment unit by a ladder attached to the catwalk and takes first step onto the floor of the containment unit.
- SCP-XXXX takes notice of the subject and approaches quickly, speed not recorded, equipment malfunction
- SCP-XXXX observes the subject, does not attack or transmute but observes as if attempting to study the subject s
- SCP-XXXX bites the subject in the lower torso, paralyzing the subject from the midsection down.
- SCP-XXXX moves over the subject, a set of flaps from underneath the organism open similar to a cellar door, the organism brings the subject into its body and closes the flaps underneath
- SCP-XXXX lies on its back, an outline of the subject is present and he appears to be struggling as if looking for a way out
- Neither SCP-XXXX nor the subject appear to be moving, research staff will return in 5 minutes, cameras continue to monitor.
- Research team returns, organism appears to still be lying in the center of the containment floor, observation by research staff will continue,
- SCP-XXXX opens its flaps and turns to release the subject from itself, subject appears to be encased in some kind of hyper elastic mucus membrane, a tube similar to an umbilical chord is seen inserted into the subjects oral cavity, the organism removes the chord from the subjects oral cavity, subject coughs and gasps. Through the mucus membrane, the subject seems to have an open wound in his abdomen. Subject is immobile
- The subject is able to remove himself from the mucus, the subject moves closer to the organism, says it is stiff and not moving, SCP-XXXX appears to have died.
- Subject complains of stomach pains
- Subject exists containment chamber, and placed into quarantine while exam room is prepared
- Timer stops, total time elapsed: 00:11:57

Side Notes: Subject stated that his most intense fear was his father but this did not manifest itself in SCP-XXXX, more test will be conducted in the future

Analysis: I'm not even sure where to begin with this, subject will undergo decontamination and a medical exam. Containment chamber will be decontaminated and SCP-XXXX will be sent for further study
Signed: Dr.█████████

Events Following Test 3
Following these tests, the subject from test log 3 was sent into quarantine was was subsequently washed and decontaminated. Immediately following this decontamination the subject was sent to an off site foundation hospital and was examined by R.N. █████████ and Dr.█████████. Vital checks showed normal vital signs other than elevated blood pressure at 128/70. Upon examination of the open wound in the subjects lower abdomen, there appears to be a clean cut into the abdominal cavity and there appears to be no damage to any vital organs within the torso of the subject. Subject was then transferred to radiology where a series of x-rays were taken to reveal the subjects body was full of fertilized eggs, and how the eggs became fertilized is still unknown. The subject was then relabeled as SCP-XXXX-1 and kept in an exam room within the hospital and is to be fed as a normal D class personnel and any event related to the gestation or hatching of the organisms within SCP-XXXX-1 are to be monitored and recorded. SCP-XXXX-1 is not considered dangerous but will be returned to Site-19 after a period of 25 days from the date of January █, 20██. On this date the subject will be transferred back to Site-19 and placed into the containment unit that SCP-XXXX was previously held in and monitored for any signs of the eggs hatching.

Research teams on Mount ████████ were contacted and told that the organism is capable of reproduction by laying parasitoid eggs into a host. Investigations into finding the any missing persons in or around the area SCP-XXXX became a top priority and MTF Lambda-12 was dispatched to the area again in order to search the area for any hosts that still may be living. Research personnel were required to be accompanied by a member of Lambda-12 to ensure safety. As of writing this, only one previous host was discovered in the mine, who could only be identified by his drivers license as a Mr. Justin ████████████, a missing person from ████████, Colorado. The ,now deceased, host found with his face half decomposed and the abdomen appearing to have been eaten by what can be assumed as the larvae of SCP-XXXX. Further study is currently underway to discover where the larvae could have gone as the only organism recovered was now deceased. It is thought that these organisms are very competitive and may have killed and eaten each other upon leaving the host.

Gestation period is unknown and SCP-XXXX-1 is under constant surveillance and has his vitals checked daily for any abnormal changes. Next test is to be conducted when the subject begins showing signs that the eggs have hatched. Research staff is using the gestation period of a non-anomalous centipede (about 30 days).

+ The Growing Concern

There has been a growing concern among the foundation as many research teams have noticed a trend of many other centipede SCPs which includes SCP-4310, SCP-363, SCP-3153, and SCP-1353. There is an investigation underway to discover if the entire centipede family of insects are anomalous or if there is something bigger occurring.

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On the date of February █, 20██ SCP-XXXX-1 began to complain of sharp pains in his abdomen, and also of a feeling of something moving around in his body. X-ray images showed that the parasitoid eggs had begun to hatch with the eggs at various levels of emerging from their respective eggs. Experiment started the moment research staff confirmed that the eggs began to hatch (which happened in radiology)
Test Log 4 - February █, 20██

Subject: SCP-XXXX-1 (Formerly male D class personnel)
Experiment begins, timer starts and reads 00:00:00, procedure is as follows: