Log Folder [L4-10-1-4-5]

The Phoenix Child

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a 5:5:5-metre humanoid containment cell, constructed of tungsten-rhenium alloy. Any viewing ports must be constructed with mica sheets. Cell ventilation must not produce drafts exceeding 5 km/h, and must be fitted with microfiber filters to prevent contaminants from entering or exiting the cell.

Due to its cyclical anomalous properties, SCP-XXXX does not require sustenance. Regardless, it is to be provided with three (3) small daily meals, at 8 AM, 12 PM, and 4 PM ███ respectively. Requests for personal items by the subject may be granted by personnel of Level 2 or higher security clearance; items must be fireproof or easily replaceable. New clothes are to be provided daily.

Personnel are not to enter SCP-XXXX's cell between 6 PM to 6 AM ███. Personnel that attempt to harm the subject outside of testing will be punished, up to and including termination.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a male child of Asian descent, approximately █ years of age. Subject has the communication skills and coordination expected for its age. Progressive education has enabled it to speak in English, though the subject prefers to speak in its native language, [DATA EXPUNGED].

Everyday, at exactly 6 PM ███, SCP-XXXX will spontaneously combust. The subject expresses extreme pain and fear in this state, and cannot be extinguished. This combustion continues until the subject is completely converted into ash. SCP-XXXX will then remain in this state, until exactly 6 AM ███, at which point it will regenerate through a similar but reversed process. Both events can produce temperatures excessive of 1500°C.

Immediately before and after combustion, SCP-XXXX will assume a highly agitated state, and will consistently avoid personnel that approach it. However, the subject can be easily conciliated, and otherwise displays a genial personality.

SCP-XXXX was discovered in [DATA EXPUNGED], █████, huddled in the burnt remains of a lower-class house. Two other houses in the settlement were also burnt down, with locals accosting SCP-XXXX as being cursed or being the child of a demon. Eight (8) people were reportedly killed by its anomalous effects, including SCP-XXXX's parents, and three (3) unrelated children. Class A amnestics were administered, and a cover story of lightning strikes was provided to the local media.

Addendum XXXX-1: Interview Transcript

Interviewer: Dr. Jade
Subject: SCP-XXXX
Date: 11/23/2020
Foreword: Interview is conducted in SCP-XXXX's containment cell. SCP-XXXX is sitting on the floor across from Dr. Jade, eating a meal provided at 12 PM.
Transcript:

Dr. Jade: Hello. Can you tell me your name?

SCP-XXXX: (Unintelligible) Jin-Ho.

Dr. Jade: Jin-Ho, do you remember anything? Before you came here?

SCP-XXXX stops eating, and looks at Dr. Jade. Subject then looks back down at its plate, and begins to cry.

SCP-XXXX: (Unintelligible whimpering) Sun is white… Mommy and daddy are happy… Sun is red… Fire bad. Fire hurts… Night is black. No see; no move… Sun is red [again]… Home is gone… Mommy and daddy are gone…

SCP-XXXX covers its face, and cries more intensely. Dr.Jade gives the subject a moment to collect itself.

Dr. Jade: When did the fire start happening? Do you remember?

SCP-XXXX: (Stutters and muffled sobs) [My] birthday… Mommy bring feather of red bird… [She] said bird bring good luck and change…

Dr. Jade: (Whispers to audio recorder) Research on Jin-Ho's parents suggested they were farmers, and $█████ in debt. Their settlement was notably superstitious.

SCP-XXXX: Bird hates me… [I'm] scared of bird… Miss?

Dr. Jade: Yes, Jin-Ho?

SCP-XXXX: [I'm] scared… Scared of sleep… [Will] you stay with me?

Dr. Jade: I…

Dr. Jade is silent for a substantial amount of time. SCP-XXXX appears distraught.

Dr. Jade: Yes. I will stay.

<End log>

Prior to 6 PM ███, 11/23/2020, Dr. Jade was equipped with a Fire Entry Suit, designed to protect against prolonged exposure to temperatures up to 1500°C. At 6 PM ███, SCP-XXXX combusted; subject then approached Dr. Jade, probably in an attempt for comfort. As the subject expired, Dr. Jade was instructed thirteen (13) times to maintain a distance of at least 1.5 feet.

A.R. Charlatan

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a maximum-security humanoid containment cell in Site-165. Motion Pressure sensors installed in the cell must be active at all times, with SCP-XXXX's approximate location displayed to an adjacent surveillance room. Nourishment is to be dispensed remotely via a revolving panel, no larger than 20:20 centimeters.

Two (2) Level 4 personnel are to be rotated every eight (8) hours to consistently supervise SCP-XXXX. Personnel are to be reminded to not rely on video and audio feed. SCP-XXXX is to be equipped with a GPS tracker at all times. Due to SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties, it cannot be tracked directly.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a human chimera of African and Asian descent, approximately 23 years of age. The subject's upper body is genetically female, while the lower body is genetically male, the two halves merging irregularly along its abdomen. SCP-XXXX is highly manipulative, and will frequently use its anomalous properties to misdirect, intimidate, and confuse personnel about its nature and whereabouts.

SCP-XXXX is able to manipulate various forms of vibrations, notably those of light and sound, to produce illusions up to one (1) kilometer away. Such illusions can be impossible to distinguish from real objects, entities or events, as they do not rely on any cognitive influence, and can exist independently of any observer. However, these illusions are physically intangible, and objects and entities can freely pass through them without harm.

Via the same phenomenon, SCP-XXXX is also able to alter its appearance, volume and dialect at will, including becoming completely invisible and silent. It has learned from previous containment breaches to further disguise its presence from motion sensors (ultrasonic), x-rays, thermal cameras (infrared), metal detectors (magnetic), and other devices. Attempts to attach indicators to SCP-XXXX, such as a GPS tracker, have similarly failed.

The Foundation initially discovered SCP-XXXX at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, who was imitating various actors, music artists and performers on behalf of the ████-█-████ Foundation. Agent Magnus observed SCP-XXXX alter its appearance from a man to a woman, as the subject moved through the terminal ward. SCP-XXXX responded to immediate attempts at containment with the illusion of a SWAT team of twenty (20), who seemingly opened fire on Foundation personnel as the subject escaped the building. Agents embedded within the ████-█-████ Foundation were later tasked to track SCP-XXXX's activity, with the subject eventually being contained eight (8) months after initial contact. All non-Foundation persons who were confirmed or assumed to have knowledge of SCP-XXXX were administered Class A amnestics.

Addendum XXXX-01: SCP-XXXX has orchestrated an excessive amount of false and genuine containment breaches in the past, which has led to its current containment procedures. All announcements related to containment breaches in Site-165 are to begin with a 10-digit sequence that is randomly generated for the current day of operation. All on-site personnel are to be trained to ignore announcements related to containment breaches that begin with an incorrect or outdated sequence.

Addendum XXXX-02: 16 months after initial containment, anomalous activity from SCP-XXXX has sharply declined. This has been concluded to be the result of major depression caused by social deprivation and the nature of its solitary confinement. Subject has been approved to receive four (4) hours of counselling per week by Dr. Jade. Personal items may be awarded to SCP-XXXX for compliant behavior and participation in future tests.