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Item: SCP-3518
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3518 is to be kept in a warehouse the size of a standard Olympic running track with non-corroding steel walls and floor. The edges of the room must be lined with heavy-duty, steel floor grates leading to a containment room for the liquid shed by SCP-3518.
The warehouse must be kept at 77°F at all times, if the temperature regulator were to malfunction, repairs must be initiated immediately. There are to be no vents connected to the outside as all gas expelled by SCP-3518 is to be filtered to the facility’s furnace room for regulated disposal.
The warehouse is equipped with 1 triple glazed, bulletproof, one-way window spanning the entire left side wall.
Any personnel interacting with SCP-3518 must wear a standardized gas mask, boots, and rubber gloves in order to prevent overexposure to the liquid and gas that SCP-3518 secrets. Under no circumstances should any flammable or flame causing items to be taken into SCP-3518’s containment room. In the unlikely event of a containment breach, a minimum of 2 security officers are to safely usher SCP-3518 back into its containment cell.
SCP-3518 can be supplied with toys and other items to entertain it when demeanour becomes depressed and or unhappy. One D-class personnel should be issued from 12pm-1pm and 4pm-5pm every day for a routine “play time” ensuring the creatures stable mentality.
Description: SCP-3518 is a large creature of indiscernible species standing approximately 8ft in height and 20ft in length, its body tapering off with a 2-meter long tail. SCP-3518 stands hunched over on its hind legs which are short in comparison to its 4 foot long arms which it holds at a 100° angle, walking with a gait similar to a pangolin.
SCP-3518 has 6 metallic, cylindrical rods 10 inches in diameter and 16 inches in height extruding from its back with electricity visibly generating from them. SCP-3518 is constantly secreting a black viscous fluid which encapsulates its entire body excluding 2 white eyes which illuminate faintly. The Liquid being secreted hinders perception of the creature’s skin due to the fluid covering it again immediately after being scraped off. SCP-3518 exudes an invisible gas with a pungent odour.
SCP-3518 has a mouth with a structure similar to that of a lizard containing 22 rounded, white teeth on each row along with a large, grey lizard-like tongue. Nostrils are not visible due to obscuring of the viscous liquid.
SCP-3518 does not require any sustenance, only needing to sleep for a total of 8 hours every day.
The black viscous fluid was later identified by researcher Dr.r.foolbr on /09/15 to be a form of crude oil. The gas produced by SCP-3518 was also identified to be a mixture of methane, CO², and nitrogen.
SCP-3518 appears to understand basic English and responds positively to being praised and personnel interacting with it; communicating with deep whines, groans, and low hisses. SCP-3518 has shown no signs or desire to be aggressive or hostile instead having a playful and dog-like personality. SCP-3518, when threatened, backs itself into the corner of its holding cell, seemingly unable to defend itself and choosing not to engage in conflict.
SCP-3518 came into foundation custody 1 month after the event of the Deep Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico on 20th May 2010 when authorities complained that something in the sea never seemed to stop producing a black substance. SCP-operatives were alerted after 11 lives were claimed when sea life preservers attempted to find the source of the leakage. SCP-3518 was later found on the seabed in a dormant state, directly below the small pool of black liquid it had created.
Civilians were given a fabricated anecdote of the oil company experiencing an oversight with one of their containers which had been left leaking at the bottom of the sea.
SCP-3518 experiment log
Test subject: D class personnel
Procedure: One D class personnel was instructed to communicate with SCP-3518.
Results:
The subject proceeded to wave at SCP-3518 who approached the subject with no intentions of harming him. The subject placed his hand upon SCP-3518’s snout who gave a low whine of approval.SCP-3518 and the subject were recorded playing a game of fetch for approximately 10 minutes, utilizing a large replica humerus which the subject had been equipped with.
Test subject:D class personnel
Procedure: One D class personnel was instructed to antagonize SCP-3518.
Results:
The subject yelled profanities at SCP-3518 whilst stretching out his arms to appear more threatening. The SCP-3518 was visibly perplexed at the subject’s behaviour, endeavouring to get closer before letting out a hiss when the subject swung close to its snout.SCP-3518 backed itself into the corner of its holding, continuing to make hissing and low whines until the subject was told to leave. SCP-3815 stayed in its defensive position by the corner for a total of 3 minutes before returning to its usual demeanour.
Addendum: #1
A sample of 10 litres of the black viscous liquid was taken by researchers ████████ and ████████on ████████. The liquid was processed into standard petrol and administered to a twin v industrial engine which proceeded to run for a total of 2 weeks,6 days, 14 hours, 28 minutes, and 19 seconds before running out of power.
Addendum: #2
Researchers utilized a 4-meter cable to attach one of the SCP-3518’s cylindrical protrusions to a heavy duty LCR meter. The piece of equipment failed to give accurate results due to an overload caused by the breaking of the resistors.
Further testing on SCP-3518 has been suspended.
