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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Depiction of SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures

No physical interaction with SCP-XXXX is allowed at any time. If by chance, entering is
absolutely required, it must be approved by O5 command, and be related to testing. All personnel that will go in the container must douse SCP-XXXX in 57.4 C water before entering. Once doused,
personnel have a short pocket of time to observe SCP-XXXX before the entity returns to it's original state, usually around 10-15 minutes. Attacking SCP-XXXX is prohibited apart from scorching.

Containment cell must be an air-tight 5m x 6m x 5m container with thick walls, and a tube on the ceiling that opens for a split second to deliver strictly human bones to SCP-XXXX. Any holes or cracks seen in the container must be reported to site security and fixed. Any personnel attacked by SCP-XXXX are to be deemed missing. It is absolutely prohibited to recover lost personnel from this entity. If an entity is taken by SCP-XXXX, It will proceed to remove it spine and ribs for consumption. Any personnel that attempt to recover the missing personnel will meet the same fate.

Notes: SCP-XXXX seems to be semi-docile while in its cell, breaking out if in need of bones, but if an entity is 3 meters or less away, it will enter an agressive state and attempt to break out of its cell and will not stop until either the entity is killed or is farther than 3 meters from it, many efforts to move SCP-XXXX to an isolated container have been attempted.

Description: SCP-XXXX is 1.9 m tall, appearing to be a lanky, bony humanoid creature, with thin white-ish grey flesh covering its body. It shows signs of anxiousness through chattering, shivering, and biting its nails. SCP-XXXX is a rather fast entity with speeds that can reach up to 80kmph. It has the ability to rapidly grow and retract its bones to its will (caused by an uknown disease) which allows SCP-XXXX to use it's bones as a spear and impale victims, dispatching them quickly. (about 90kmph) this is one of the many ways SCP-XXXX attempts to break out. When attacking, SCP-XXXX will attempt to shoot right through the neck of it's prey, if not possible, it will lacerate the prey to disable it and then decapitate its prey, removing the spine and ribs for consumption. It either uses them to more rapidly grow its bones or does it for no known reason.

SCP-XXXX can also "infect" entities if it's bones have been broken. Granted, this is rather hard to do, but if done, a powder will be released and if inhaled, SCP-XXXX-2 (a slowly decaying corpse of the original entity) will attack all entities in close proximity in the same manner as SCP-XXXX (This is why holes and cracks must be closed off) and then return to SCP-XXXX if not killed, to give up its body for consumption. SCP-XXXX will not attack any humans under the age of 10 unless provoked.

Skin Sample Taken From SCP-XXXX-2

Notes: SCP-XXXX shares a striking resemblance of the creature from a northern american myth and SCP-096. Due to the striking resemblance with SCP-096, some tests have been done. SCP-XXXX seems to not react if entities are standing completely still, but once it's detected any form of movement, even blinking, it will not forget that the entity is living. Height can change if SCP-XXXX changes the length of it's spine, but it seems that its regular height is 1.9m.

Addendum XXXX.1: Discovery

SCP-XXXX was found in the rubble and ash of a house located in D████ ██████, California. It was rummaging through the debris looking for bones. During a raid, MTF moved in and captured SCP-XXXX and it was put in custody.
Addendum XXXX.2: Observation Log

The following are logs during which SCP-XXXX reacted to a living person.

Observational Log XXXX.OL.1 SUMMARY

Subject: SCP-XXXX

Preface: 2 test subjects (D-2561, D-7823) were put into SCP-XXXX's containment cell on the day of its capture.

Observation Notes: Both D-Class personnel were put in the containment cell for testing. D-2561 froze while D-7823 went ahead. It seemed as though SCP-XXXX heard them and turned around. It put its arm out and extended it until it lacerated the neck of D-7823 at speeds over than 78kmph, instantly killing the subject. SCP-XXXX ripped the spine and ribs and consumed them. SCP-XXXX seemed to not notice D-2561, until he blinked and met the same fate as D-7823, when SCP-XXXX impaled D-2651's heart, and consumed the subjects spine and ribs as well.

After getting its fill, SCP-XXXX sat down in the eastern part of its cell, and made a shield of bone while it presumably "digested" its meal.

[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. Frias: We've tried everything, and it seems though it's weakness is hot water, no less than 57.4 C.

Dr. Casso: Hot water? Your telling me that murderous bone-shifting monster's weakness is water?
Dr. Frias: Yes, I know it sounds rather odd but it's true. SCP-XXXX seems to be in state of paralysis for an interval of time. Around 10-15 minutes
Dr. Casso: Ok, but have them proceed in caution.

Dr. Frias: (Ordering D-Class personnel in containment) Here, Take these pots of hot water and hammers. Your task is to enter the container and splash that monster in there with the hot water, and kill it. It's head should be a weak spot.

(D-4523 and D-91823 enter the containment cell)
(SCP-XXXX Turns around and attacks D-91823)

D-4523: DODGE AND SPLASH!

(D-91823's arm is pierced but both subjects successfully pour the hot liquid on SCP-XXXX)

(SCP-XXXX Lets out a loud cry and then collapses on the ground)

D-4523, D-91823:(Proceed to Crush SCP-XXX'S skull into a powder)

Dr. Casso: So the head is as brittle as a human skull. Wait, there's no blood.

Dr. Frias: What? That's odd…

Dr. Casso: Ok, D-91823 and D-4523, you can leave now, we are opening the doors

(Both Standing Completly Still)

Dr. Casso: Hey! I told you two you could leave-

Dr. Frias: Wait. Look at their skin. It… Seems to be decomposing.

Dr. Casso: Crap! Send in a small MTF squad.

Dr. Frias: Got it.

(MTF is sent in)

Dr. Frias: Look, they're moving now.

(MTF moves in) Officer. Smith: We've received orders to shoot down these 2 D-Class personnel.

(D-91823 and D-4523 get agressive and charge at the MTF squad at speeds of 60kmph)

(The MTF squadron open fire at the two D-class personnel. D-4523 dies after a few shots to the head, but D-91823 wipes out the entire squadron of 3. SCP-XXXX seems to have regenerated half of its head)

(SCP-XXXX escapes from containment after consuming D-91823)

Dr. Casso: (Order all personnel to their safety area as SCP-XXXX has breached containment.)
[END LOG}

Attending Researcher's Notes: SCP-XXXX seems be in stasis for some time when exposed to hot water at the temperature of 57.4 C. If SCP-XXXX's bones are damaged in any way, it releases a powder of sorts that seems to "infect" any entity/entities near it through exposure. Once "infected" the newly named SCP-XXXX-2 react very agressive to other entities apart from other SCP-XXXX-2'S, and SCP-XXXX. It has not been tested, but researchers assume that SCP-XXXX-2 can infect other personnel, creating SCP-XXXX-3. It is also said that the longer down the line of these "zombies" go, they get weaker, and their life is shorter, though these are all unproven ideas

FINAL NOTES
1. The creature has been reported to mimic human speech. It is slowly getting better and more advanced. If a breach happens, this could possibly allow SCP-XXXX to lure people in.

2. SCP-XXXX doesn't bite these bones but rather swallows them whole. It might be able spread it spine back to easily swallow them

3. As the bones by SCP-XXXX are presumably absorbed, it does not produce waste

4. SCP-XXXX does not require water, but will drink if it is given to it

5. As seen in previous logs, SCP-XXXX does not respond to entities until they move, (even if that movement is nothing more than a blink) and can regrow its bones

6. Few tests have been done with SCP-096 and SCP-XXXX and all test have shown that the two entities are nothing more than similar in characteristics.

7. SCP-XXXX can expand all of its body parts and usually goes with using it's arms. It is not known how long it can expand its limbs but its record best was recorded at 4.8 meters long.

8. The skin on SCP-XXXX looks very thin and not saggy at all but when expanding it's limbs, the skin on it's limbs don't rip