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SCP-173 shortly before initial containment.
Item #: SCP-173
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-173 is held at Site-19 within a standard containment locker, which must be cleaned on a bi-weekly basis to prevent the buildup of unwanted substances. No more than three (3) Class-D personnel are to perform these tasks, with two (2) Class-D personnel maintaining direct eye contact with SCP-173 and alerting each other before blinking while the third Class-D cleans the containment locker. The enclosure is to be relocked afterward.
In the event of a containment breach involving SCP-173, a lockdown on Site-19 is to occur while personnel maintain eye contact until Mobile Task Forces arrive.
Description: SCP-173 is a humanoid-like statue, 1.8m tall. Composed of concrete and rebar, as well as faint traces of ██████-brand spray paint, the object's origin is currently unknown.
SCP-173 cannot move when in direct line of sight. When unobserved, SCP-173 has been recorded to travel at speeds between 110 to 130 km/h. The object has been observed to kill its victims via snapping the neck at the base of the skull or by strangulation.
Noises similar to stone scraping has been recorded emitting from inside the locker when nobody is inside. This behavior is considered normal and behavior and change of this behavior is to be reported to the Site Manager.
The reddish-brown substance accumulating on the floor of SCP-173's containment chamber is a mixture of feces and blood.1
Creator Information
The image used in the SCP-173 article is the art piece "Untitled 2004" by Izumi Kato. The photograph was taken by Keisuke Yamamoto. All rights are reserved by the artists.
A note of caution: SCP-173 is a secondary use of the image of the art piece "Untitled 2004", which was created by Izumi Kato. The concept of SCP-173 does not have any relationship with the artist's original concept of "Untitled 2004".
The sculpture, its likeness, and the photograph have not been released under any Creative Commons license. Only the text of this article is released under Creative Commons. This sculpture and its likeness may not be used for commercial purposes under any circumstances. Izumi Kato has graciously chosen to allow the use of the image of "Untitled 2004" by the SCP Foundation and its fanbase for non-commercial purposes only.
