Rug_Of_Smothering

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid Safe

Special Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-XXXX are to be kept secure in a standard humanoid containment cell equipped with audio and visual recording devices. The cell must be fully stocked and prepared to house three human occupants for a period of one week. The cell must be restocked by a team of three D-Class personnel wearing headgear designed to protect against attempted attacks by SCP-XXXX instances in between occupancies weekly. Additionally, the cell is to be provided with one D-Class individual for every instance of SCP-XXXX every six days to continue the containment and study of SCP-XXXX. The allowance of D-Class personnel may be adjusted should the population of SCP-XXXX instances in containment fall below three.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a species of maggot-like parasites composed entirely of human gray matter and bone marrow. Instances of SCP-XXXX utilize small "legs" made of the aforementioned bone marrow to move in a manner similar to centipedes and support its main biomass which resembles a large maggot. Instances of SCP-XXXX range in length from 25cm to 45cm and weigh anywhere from 100g to 185g.

SCP-XXXX instances sustain themselves by attaching to the back of the head of a human subject. Experimental data suggests that SCP-XXXX instances will not attach to subjects below the age of eighteen. The instance will remain attached for a period of roughly one week, with seemingly no effect on the subject. Physical damage dealt to the subject as a result of SCP-XXXX’s attachment heals at an abnormally fast rate and no long-term detrimental symptoms of exposure to SCP-XXXX have been determined.

It has been observed that SCP-XXXX instances will begin to prune and slow their movements if they do not attach to a human head for a period of two weeks. This process will continue until the instance expires after a period of three weeks without a human subject. For this reason, the population of SCP-XXXX has decreased to three instances from the initial five instances at discovery.

Addendum XXXX-1: On December 28th, 2019, Project Lead Dr. Allen conducted an interview with D-1407582, a man named Caleb Voss, shortly before he was exposed to an SCP-XXXX instance. Dr. Allen again interviewed D-1407582 on January 3rd, 2020 shortly after his exposure.

+ Interview-XXXX-1

Interviewed: D-1407582

Interviewer: Dr. Allen

Foreword: D-1407582 was selected to be exposed to SCP-XXXX as part of its weekly allowance of D-Class personnel. Before he was to be exposed, though, Project Lead Dr. Allen conducted an interview with him to serve as a comparison for an interview to be conducted once D-1407582 was released.

<Begin Log>

Dr. Allen: Alright D-1407582, could you please state your name for the re-

D-1407582: It’s Voss dipshit! My name is Caleb Voss and I’m being held here against my will by a bunch of jackasses in lab coats! There, how’s that for your record?

Dr. Allen: That will do fine Caleb, thank you. Now, could you give your first impressions on these creatures, the SCP instances?

D-1407582: You mean the little maggot things? Figure they’re not ‘bout as scary as the other shit you’ve got locked up down here but they seem plenty creepy, But why ask me that?

Dr. Allen: I would simply like to glean your thoughts on the creatures before you are to be exposed to them, subject satisfaction is very important to me.

D-1407582: For some reason that’s hard to believe doc. Look, I don’t know what you want me to say, I don’t like these things, they’re freaky and weird like everything else you’ve got down here. Is that all you wanted?

Dr. Allen: Yes Caleb, that will do, thanks again.

<End Log>

+ Interview-XXXX-2

Interviewed: D-1407582

Interviewer: Dr. Allen

Foreword: Project Lead Dr. Allen, having previously interviewed D-1407582 prior to his exposure to SCP-XXXX-3, conducted a follow-up interview in order to personally determine any ill-effects of exposure to SCP-XXXX instances.

<Begin Log>

Dr. Allen: Alright, D-1407582, could you once again state your name for the record.

D-1407582: I told you, the name’s Caleb Voss.

Dr. Allen: Right, thank you, Caleb. Now, can you please describe your experience while attached to SCP-XXXX-3?

D-1407582: Well, I can tell you for sure it wasn’t all that bad. I just sorta went in, got jumped by the thing, and lived my life for a week. After a while it just kinda… hopped off.

Dr. Allen: That’s good to hear Caleb. Now from your experience, were there any complications or problems that you felt while attached to SCP-XXXX-3?

D-1407582: Certainly not Doc, besides feelin’ a little sick once it first hopped on to me and the whole jabbin’ me in the back of the head thing I felt pretty normal in there.

Dr. Allen: That’s very good to know, Caleb, thank you once again for your cooperation.

D-1407582: Whatever you say doc, but if you really want to know what these things are doin’ to people might be smart to talk to more than just one person.

<End Log>

Discovery: Five instances of SCP-XXXX were initially discovered in Ferndale, Washington. Reports of missing persons and strange flora growing in the area garnered the foundations attention on February 9th, 2019. A Mobile Task Force unit was sent into the area to investigate claims that an abnormally large greenhouse was the epicenter of this phenomenon. Exploring this greenhouse, the team discovered countless varieties of unknown non-anomalous species of flora and evidence of human inhabitation.

The team eventually came across a small study room, with several terrariums, desks, and shelves full of books, in the center of the room laid a pile of burnt research papers and journals. A small, handwritten note was placed on one of the desks in the room, Document XXXX-1. Laying next to one of these terrariums was a decomposing corpse of a man wearing researcher’s clothes. The scalp of this body had been removed and was laying next to him. Additionally, his brain was nowhere to be found. Inside of the terrarium the body was found adjacent to were five instances of SCP-XXXX.

+ Document XXXX-1

I am certain with the amount of abnormal flora I have released into the wild, my creations will be found very soon. My name is Dr. Benjamin Kauldrom, and this is my last hope of leaving any legacy. Please do treat my creations with care, they require regular feeding. I am certain these creatures cannot harm anyone, I have made sure of that myself, so please do feed them often.

I am certain they will carry on my memory.

Addendum XXXX-2: On January 4th, 2020, Project Lead Dr. Allen voluntarily exposed himself to SCP-XXXX-3 in place of one of the designated D-Class personnel while being observed by a team of researchers in order to personally determine if there are any ill effects of SCP-XXXX exposure. Post exposure, Dr. Allen updated the object class of SCP-XXXX from Euclid to Safe, and made the following statement to his research team:

“I am certain that exposure to SCP-XXXX has no negative effect on well-being, but we should of course remain vigilant in ensuring their survival.”

Further study of SCP-XXXX has been discontinued for the foreseeable future.