Council of Llamas

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Keep all exterior doors locked at all times, as well as interior doors leading to the library. SCP-XXXX-A is to be provided with basic amenities, entertainment, and given psychological evaluations weekly. In the event of physical retalitation, SCP-XXXX-A can be restrained as easily as a normal child. Constant supervision of SCP-XXXX by SCP officials is to be maintained, including an armed guard in case of possible intruders. SCP-XXXX-B through D are not to be removed from the library without authorization.

Description:
SCP-XXXX appears to be a gothic mansion in [REDACTED], estimated to have been built in the tenth century. The most recent owners, before it was taken over by the SCP, were Jimson and Ivy Nightshade, who were murdered along with their teenaged son in 1970. Their daughter, Belladonna, was spared. The house includes a master bedroom, two smaller bedrooms, a library, a courtyard, a ballroom, a kitchen, various hobby rooms and an office. It is unknown what the Nightshades' professions were.

SCP-XXXX-A is a female human child, previously named as Belladonna Nightshade, who is unable to leave the house without permission from her parents and older brother. She appears to be physically 8 years old despite being born sometime between 1960 and 1970. SCP-XXXX-A had been trapped in the house for at least after her parents' death in 1970 before being found by the SCP. Attempts to remove her from the house revealed an invisible barrier physically preventing her exit. A similar effect happens when SCP-XXXX-A attempts to enter the coutyard. The barrier does not affect SCP personnel. Further study revealed that she was able to gain permission to leave using SCP-XXXX-B through D and be brought to an SCP Secure Facility for studying. Besides her anomalous properties, she also shows signs of many psychological disorders arising from Trauma, such as PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia. Verbal outbursts and tantrums are common, rarely turning into physical violence. After testing, it was found that she also could not leave the facility without getting permission again. For her psychological well-being, it has been determined that SCP-XXXX-A is now better off being kept in her home after the bodies of her family are removed and it is assured that their killer isn't retuning. SCP officials working with her claim to feel irrationally unsafe, disturbed and/or afraid, even before she begins acting out. SCP-XXXX-A refuses to wear any outfit other than her dress made of purple flower petals, which she was found in.

SCP-XXXX-B, SCP-XXXX-C and SCP-XXXX-D are a trio of books. Each has a purple cover, a blank front and back, and the names, "Jimson Nightshade," "Ivy Nightshade" and "Hemlock Nighshade," respectively on the spines. The books are sentient and claim to be the person they are titled after, knowing all of the personal information of the real Nightshades, but unaware of their deaths until being informed by an SCP researcher. The books communicate by making words appear on their pages, automatically flipping to a new page when the one they are on is full, and unable to communicate at all when closed. The books also record, in text, the words of anyone speaking to them. Languages that do not use the Latin alphabet appear in their native alphabet, but gibberish defaults to the International Phonetic Alphabet. The books seem able to fluently understand the English, German and Arabic languages, with partial understanding of French. Experiments with more languages such as Chinese, Spanish and Turkish are to be conducted in the future. When the books are closed after being opened, they teleport back to their position on the shelves of the house's library.

Addendum:

+ interview with SCP-XXXX-A by SCP researcher in September 1970.

(note that the researcher at this time was undercover as a member of the [REDACTED] police force, investigating the murders.)

Researcher: "Excuse me sweetie, can you put the toys down for a minute? I just want to talk to you."

Belladonna: "No, you won't get my tiger. He's mine! And don't call me sweetie, call me Bella."

R: "Bella? Is that your name?"

B: "My name's Belladonna, now get away from me!"

((Bella backs up away from the researcher appearing afraid.))

R: "Its okay, I'm not gonna hurt you!"

((The researcher tries to get closer to Bella, but she backs away again.))

B: "No, don't!"

R: "Its okay. I'm a good guy. I want to help you. If you want I can talk to you from here and you can hold onto your tiger."

B: "Um… okay. I don't like you, though."

R: "That's okay, Bella. I promise I won't touch you unless you let me. My name's [[REDACTED]], I'm here to help you. Now, have you seen your parents lately?"

Belladonna: "No, mister [[REDACTED]], I haven't."

R: "Can you tell me how long it was since you've seen your parents, Bella?"

B: "My parents? Um," (Belladonna counts on her fingers) "thirteen days I haven't seen them. I looked for them everywhere except the library."

R: "Why not the library?"

B: "The library is locked, and I don't know where mommy keeps the key."

R: "I see. What have you been doing since then, Bella? How do you get food?"

B: "Mommy keeps a bowl of fruit on the counter. When that went bad I just had candy to eat."

R: "That's not good. Too much candy and bad fruit can make you sick. Have you been feeling bad?

B: "Well, my stomach has been hurting, I feel really dizzy all the time, and when I pick up something my arms hurt."

R: "Sounds like malnutrition."

B: "What? What does that mean?"

R: "It means you need to go to the doctor quickly."

((Researcher tries to grab her hand but she pulls away and begins yelling.))

B: "No, I can't! You promised you wouldn't do that! You lied to me!"

((Bella begins crying))

R: "I'm so sorry Bella. I know this must be scary for you, but the doctor is really nice. He'll make you feel better."

B: "But I can't. I can't go outside."

R: "Why not?"

B: "I don't have permission. I can't go outside withy my mommy my daddy, and my bubby's permission."

R: "Oh… I'm sorry, but your parents and your brother aren't around anymore. I'm giving you permission."

B: "You can't give me permission! Only my mommy my daddy and my bubby can!"

R: "They can't give you permission. How old are you, Bella?"

B: "I'm eight."

R: "Eight?"

B: "Mhm."

R: "Do you know what the word murder means?"

B: "Of course I do! My mommy used to read me stories about it!"

R: "She read you stories about murder? At eight years old?"

B: "No, she read them to me when I was five, until I got bored. People don't do anything interesting after they're murdered."

R: "Um, well, your parents and your brother were murdered. They died in their library."

B: "What? Why?"

R: "We don't know who did it or why, but they might come back. You're not safe right now. You need to get out of the house so we can help you be safe."

B: "But I can't! You can't get me out of the house!"

((Bella tries to run away from the researcher. Two officers are called to catch Bella and carry her out, kicking and screaming. They are stopped at the house's front door.))

B: "Ow, stop! Let me go! You're hurting me!"

R: "Bella, you need to get out of the house. Is she holding the doorframe?"

Officer [REDACTED]: "No, she just won't go through. Something invisible is stopping her."

B: "I told you, I can't leave without permission!"

R: "I second thought, officers, put her down. Have a doctor come here while I find someone more qualified to try and get her out of the house."

((Shortly after, the officer notified the SCP of this anomoly and research began.))