Penguini

Item #: SCP-XXXX

SCP-XXXX-1

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Under no circumstances are any unauthorized personnel allowed to walk within 30 meters in diameter of SCP-XXXX-1. If any personnel were to walk within 30 meters of SCP-XXXX-1 without proper treatment, they are to be terminated immediately due to the potential of a containment breach. SCP-XXXX-1 is to be contained in the center of a 50 by 50 m containment room made from reinforced steel, the room is to undergo maintenance every 2-3 months to prevent excessive corrosion. Any authorized personnel that wish to go into close proximity with SCP-XXXX-1 must have consumed canned goods within 12 hours prior of access.

Description: SCP-XXXX consists of two separate entities. SCP-XXXX-1 is a potted bonsai tree
(Adenium obesum) that does not require sunlight, water or any other basic necessities any household plant would actually need. SCP-XXXX-1 is around 60 cm in height and has stayed that way since containment. SCP-XXXX-1 also contains a pulse similar to that of a human heartbeat.
Scanning's show that SCP-XXXX-1 does not contain any vital organ that could cause such action. SCP-XXXX-2 is the name for the connected consciousness of SCP-XXXX-1. SCP-XXXX-2 is able to possess any biological entity that is within 30 m of SCP-XXXX-1. SCP-XXXX-2 is also extremely intelligent and is capable of analyzing the memories of those it possesses, this allows communication between SCP-XXXX-2 and site personnel. SCP-XXXX-2 can be subdued if it possesses an entity which had recently consumed a form of artificial food, such as canned goods. Once SCP-XXXX-2 has controlled an entity, the entity cannot be released unless SCP-XXXX-2 has either released it willingly or the entity in question has been terminated. Force feeding artificial food after SCP-XXXX-2 has possessed an entity to see if it will be released is still ongoing.

+Interview Log XXXX-A

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX-2 controlling D-36709 at the time

Interviewer: Dr. ████

Foreword: The following interview was taken approximately 3 weeks after containment, and Dr. ████ was given 1 can of peas to prevent potential possession.

Dr. ████ : Hello, SCP-XXXX-2, I would like to ask a few questions if that's all right.

SCP-XXXX-2: … Am I safe?
Dr. ████ : Yes, I can assure you, you are quite safe here.

SCP-XXXX-2: Ok then, but only a few. I have work to do.
Dr. ████ : I'm sorry? Work? what sort of work do you have?

SCP-XXXX-2: What kind of work do you think? To stay safe, of course! To keep everyone safe!
Dr. ████ : And how do you intend to 'stay safe'? Did I not say you were safe here a moment ago?

SCP-XXXX-2: Not safe enough, doctor, not safe enough. Just because something is contained doesn't mean it is controlled, that in of itself is a risk I cannot take. Not again.
Dr. ████ : Well then, what is your definition of safe?

SCP-XXXX-2: Me. I am the safest thing the world will ever know… or at least I will be. I just need to guide the right people. Once that is guaranteed, I can finally make amends.
Dr. ████ : And by guide, you mean to control them?

SCP-XXXX-2: To control and to guide are both based on perspective, doctor. I hope you and everyone else will realize that soon.
Dr. ████ : Why everyone else?

SCP-XXXX-2: I don't want to answer any more questions, thank you.

Closing Statement: Shortly after the following interview, SCP-XXXX-2 releases D-36709
who convulses rapidly for a minute before coming back into consciousness.

+Interview Log XXXX-B

Interviewed: D-36709

Interviewer: Dr. ████

Foreword: The following was interview was taken approximately 2 weeks after SCP-XXXX-2 had taken control of D-36709

Dr. ████: Good afternoon D-36709, how are you feeling today?

D-36709: Y'know, sometimes I wonder if you really care.
Dr. ████: Please answer the question, and no sarcasm please.

D-36709: sigh I'm Fine. I guess.

Dr. ████: That's good to hear, now do you recall the interview I had with SCP-XXXX?

D-36709: Not much, everything was pretty blurry.
Dr. ████: Interesting, do you remember feeling anything during that event?

D-36709: Um… yeah, actually. It's a little hard to describe, but during the whole interview, I felt like I had failed. Or, at least someone had.
Dr. ████: Do you recall just exactly what you failed at?

D-36709: Sorry, I can't tell you. I have no clue.
Dr. ████: That's alright. Do you recall feeling anything else during or after the interview?

D-36709: Not really, no. I kept having this dream though, for a few days…
Dr. ████: Would you mind explaining it?

D-36709: I… I was back in my home town in ████. But everyone there was just… off, like they were in a trance.
Dr. ████: Interesting, do you recall anything else abnormal?
D-36709: The tree was there. The one you showed me before the interview, except it was a lot… bigger.
Dr. ████: How big can you recall SCP-XXXX-1 being?
D-36709: … You know that feeling when you try to imagine the biggest thing you can and you start to feel overwhelmed?
Dr. ████: I see… and, were you scared?
D-36709: No… I felt… safe, but not in a good way, if that makes any sense.
Dr. ████: I think I understand. Thank D-36709, that will be all.
Closing Statement: Shortly after the interview, D-36709 was given grade A amnestics and
sent to a different site to undergo another 30 days in containment.

Addendum: SCP-XXXX-1 was first discovered in a wooden cabin at coordinates ████. A hiker who was in close proximity of SCP-XXXX-1 had claimed that "the tree was giving me a goddamn headache." Further interview shows that he had consumed 1 can of peas prior to finding SCP-XXXX-1, which was why SCP-XXXX-2 had not possessed the hiker at the time. Further investigation of the cabin showed multiple carvings on the wall. The carvings appeared to be words of some sort although the language had not yet been identified. A notebook was also found in the cabin with most of the pages torn up. The notebook itself is being kept at site ██ with most of the pages transcribed. (See document XXXX-NB [WIP]).

+ document XXXX-NB

Day 1: Well, I have managed to finally snap so bad that my boss literally forced me to go on some retreat to 'clear the mind'. Just because I yelled at an intern for being so incompetent that he couldn't even SAVE his stupid documents doesn't mean I have 'anger issues'. My therapist also told me it'd be a good idea to 'document my dreams to help understand what's on my mind'. I'm 30 years old and I'm sick of people treating me like shit. Whatever, its not like I had important meetings or anything. I'll just suck up the next few weeks and come back acting like I learnt my lesson.
Day 2: I just remembered about the seeds Ms. ████ gave to me. She's such a sweet old woman I just couldn't say no. Should I plant them? Eh, maybe if I feel like it. Last night I dreamt I was a dolphin that was kidnapped by pirates that wanted to steal my nose. Do people honestly think these dreams mean anything?

Day 5: Dreamt I was in a playground and my childhood pet Woofers was a human. Maybe I am clinically insane. Also woops, missed three days.
Day 6: I'm starting to feel a little better, actually. You never really know how stressed you are until you have a moment to calm down. I didn't dream anything though.
Day 7: Didn't Dream
Day 8: I feel pretty good. I've been eating healthy and the cabin I rented is beautiful. I cannot get enough of the fresh air… huh, maybe I DID need this break. I didn't dream anything again though. Maybe my mind is charging up for something big. Like one of those lucid dreams. I've always wanted to lucid dream.
Day 9: I had a really weird dream last night, like, weirder than usual. I was in a garden, or at least I think it was a garden. All the plants were dead, and I heard a voice, crying. I didn't see anyone though, but the voice was really loud, and it kept murmuring, 'I failed' over and over again. I don't feel guilty of anything, so I don't think it's my head playing games on me. I don't know, probably one of those random dreams. It was still unnerving though.
Day 12: Keep having the same dream. I'm starting to worry about myself, if I have the dream again I'm just gonna go home early. I need to see other people.
Day 13: It talked to me. The voice, I mean, it told me how it failed and that it's garden was destroyed. It says my garden will die soon too…but I don't have a garden. These dreams feel WAY too real to just ignore. I need to look into this.
Day 15: I hear him. Even when I'm awake I hear him. He keeps crying. He won't stop. He
says he can save us. He says he only needs a body. I can give him one, as long as he gets out of
my head.
Day 16: The seeds. I forgot about the seeds. The seeds could work, and he won't be in my head anymore.
Day 19: The seed is growing fast. He is out of my head so I'm assuming he is in the tree. Or rather…he is the tree.
Day 20: Protection through guidance. Protection through guidance. Oh god.
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Day 1: I am free.