Just A Boy
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Thaumiel (Initially Euclid)
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-XXXX is currently housed at Site-Ω, a specialized observation and containment facility constructed solely to contain SCP-XXXX. The site's creation was requested directly by SCP-XXXX to avoid interaction with other anomalies. Hostile contact between SCP-XXXX and another SCP results in a narrative bifurcation: the hostile entity is split into two—one instance undergoes complete ontological erasure, while the other remains physically unharmed but experiences immediate psychological and narrative recalibration.
The surviving instance, regardless of any prior resistance or narrative safeguards, enters a state of profound confusion, losing all hostile intent toward SCP-XXXX. This effect is accompanied by a compulsion to vacate SCP-XXXX's vicinity and submit to recontainment. Non-hostile entities interacting with SCP-XXXX experience no anomalous effects; SCP-XXXX remains playful and nonthreatening under such conditions.
SCP-XXXX has displayed no hostile behavior and remains consistently cooperative with Foundation personnel. Accordingly, SCP-XXXX is to be housed in a standard Low-Threat Human Containment Suite, customized for adolescent comfort.
There are no direct interaction restrictions with SCP-XXXX, provided personnel have not engaged with other SCP objects within the preceding 30 days. This measure is intended to prevent unpredictable narrative distortions caused by the intersection of multiple anomalous frameworks.
All documentation, interviews, and research regarding SCP-XXXX are to be recorded using analog methods only. Digital systems exposed to SCP-XXXX’s narrative presence show signs of recursive corruption, metafictional bleed, and data destabilization.
Description:
SCP-XXXX is a human adolescent male of indeterminate ethnicity, estimated to be between 13 and 15 years old. SCP-XXXX exhibits no signs of aging and possesses instantaneous regenerative abilities. No injuries, regardless of severity, persist for more than a fraction of a second.
SCP-XXXX’s primary anomalous trait is its ability to manipulate narrative reality. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Altering local and global storylines,
- Overwriting conceptual, temporal, and existential structures,
- Inherently comprehending and redefining the nature of other anomalies.
SCP-XXXX claims to originate from a dimension referred to as “Earth” (clarified by SCP-XXXX as the “real world”), where the SCP Foundation and all anomalies are regarded as fictional constructs. SCP-XXXX states his anomalous properties only manifest within narrative-contingent realities, such as this one.
Despite his abilities, SCP-XXXX asserts that he is not a deity, nor does he claim omnipotence. He refers to himself as “a boy who is real,” describing his dual existence as both a being who originates from the real world but exists in this reality. SCP-XXXX has demonstrated extensive and unexplained knowledge of Foundation operations, containment files, and personnel without exposure to said materials.
Addendum XXXX.1.1 – Discovery Log: "The Boy"
SCP-XXXX was discovered in ████████, ████████, after a civilian reportedly split into two entities—one exhibiting passive remorse, the other experiencing existential disintegration before vanishing entirely. Witnesses observed a teenage boy (later confirmed to be SCP-XXXX) watching silently nearby.
Upon arrival, Foundation operatives secured the anomaly without resistance. When asked what had occurred, SCP-XXXX replied:
"He started yelling at me like I wasn’t real. And then I thought, What if he wasn’t either? That was all it took."
Addendum XXXX.1.2 – Discovery Log: "The Real World"
Foreword: The following is a compiled observation and interaction record involving SCP-XXXX, dated ██/██/████, wherein the subject begins expressing awareness of a location referred to as "The Real World." Subsequent classification by Foundation linguistic analysts led to the formal naming of the conceptual space as "The Overworld" in internal documentation.
Date: ██/██/████
Personnel Involved: Dr. Rellis
Subject: SCP-XXXXNotes: Initial conversation was unprompted, during a routine observation session. SCP-XXXX began speaking independently, without provocation.
SCP-XXXX: You ever think someone’s watching? Like… not on cameras, but outside this whole place?
Dr. Rellis: Elaborate.
SCP-XXXX: I dunno. Just feels like I’m not really supposed to be here. Like I came from the real world, and got stuck in a place that thinks it’s real.
Dr. Rellis: You’re saying this isn’t the real world?
SCP-XXXX: Nah. I mean… this place is real. But not real real. It’s like… a version. Or a page. I remember stuff from before. Not a lot, but… colors were different. The sky felt wider.
Dr. Rellis: Where is this "real world"?
SCP-XXXX: I don't know where. I just know it’s there. It’s the place where people read this world. The place where we’re… not the main ones.
Dr. Rellis: When did you become aware of this?
SCP-XXXX: Since forever, kinda. But it’s louder now. I think… they started noticing me back. They’re probably watching right now.
Addendum XXXX.2.1 – Interview Log:
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX
Interviewer: Dr. Rellis
Location: Site-Ω, Interview Chamber 1
Dr. Rellis: What are you?
SCP-XXXX: I'm just a boy who happens to have strong powers.
Dr. Rellis: Does that make you a god?
SCP-XXXX: No. In body and soul, I’m human. I'm just special, I suppose.
Dr. Rellis: Where did you come from?
SCP-XXXX: From Earth. Not this one — the real one. Over there, none of this is real. Over there, I'm just… me.
Addendum XXXX.2.2 – Interview Log:
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX
Interviewer: Dr. Rellis
Location: Site-Ω, Interview Chamber 1
Dr. Rellis: You mentioned something called "the real world" during our last observation. What did you mean by that?
SCP-XXXX: You’re still on that? I mean, yeah, it’s just… not this place. This world? The Foundation, SCPs, all of it—it’s like… a fake layer.
Dr. Rellis: Fake, as in artificial?
SCP-XXXX: Not fake like “not real,” more like… a story. Like, we’re in a book, or a game, or something. And someone out there is reading it. Watching.
Dr. Rellis: And this “real world” is outside of that?
SCP-XXXX: Yeah. It’s where things actually matter. Nobody here remembers it except me, I think. It’s kinda blurry, but I remember being… normal. Just a kid. Then I woke up here.
Dr. Rellis: What else do you remember?
SCP-XXXX: I don’t know. School stuff? Streets. Phones that didn’t glitch out. People who didn’t vanish when I looked too hard. It’s not like dreams—it feels more like I got yanked from it. Like… someone reached into their screen and grabbed me.
Dr. Rellis: Do you want to go back?
SCP-XXXX: I don’t know. Sometimes. But I don’t think I can. And honestly? I don’t think they’d let me. Not after what I can do.
Dr. Rellis: "They"?
SCP-XXXX: The ones who read. The real ones. I think they’re scared of me now.
Addendum XXXX.3.1 – Incident Log:
During a scheduled proximity analysis involving SCP-XXXX and a high-narrative instability SCP object, containment records for the latter rapidly degenerated into corrupted recursive structures. SCP-XXXX placed his hand on the glass observation panel and muttered, “This is too loud.”
The affected SCP immediately entered a dormant state. All narrative fluctuations ceased, and documentation stabilized within minutes.
Following this event, Ethics Committee oversight now restricts interaction between SCP-XXXX and Level-4 Conceptual/Narrative anomalies without O5 authorization.
Addendum XXXX.3.2 – Incident Log:
Date: ██/██/████
Location: Site-Ω
Personnel Involved: Level 2 Researcher
Subject: SCP-XXXX
On ██/██/████, the researcher entered SCP-XXXX’s observation chamber for a routine behavioral evaluation. Within 90 seconds of interaction, SCP-XXXX became visibly distressed and distanced himself, stating:
“I don’t like them… they touched something weird.”
Roughly three minutes later, the researcher began exhibiting symptoms of nausea, dizziness, and disorientation. They exited the chamber unaided and collapsed shortly after in the hallway outside. Medical staff transported them to the infirmary, where they remained unconscious for exactly 168 hours.
Upon regaining consciousness, the researcher appeared disoriented. When questioned about the event, they expressed confusion and denied ever interacting with SCP-XXXX:
“I’ve never met that kid before. Are you sure you’ve got the right person?”
Review of site records confirmed that the researcher had made contact with another SCP entity approximately 23 days prior to the incident.
Conclusion:
This incident supports current theories that SCP-XXXX has an aversion to individuals with recent exposure to anomalous phenomena. Affected individuals may suffer temporary cognitive displacement, memory inconsistencies, and unconsciousness lasting multiple days. SCP-XXXX itself remains unharmed during such encounters but expresses clear emotional discomfort.
After this incident, personnel must now observe a minimum cooldown period of 30 days following interaction with any other SCP before engaging with SCP-XXXX.
Addendum XXXX.Ω – Theoretical Classification:
Due to SCP-XXXX’s ability to neutralize recursive narrative threats, the O5 Council reclassified him as Thaumiel. He is now designated as a potential countermeasure for high-risk metafictional phenomena.
However, should SCP-XXXX become emotionally destabilized or reach destructive levels of self-awareness, projections suggest immediate elevation to Apollyon class may be necessary. SCP-XXXX is theoretically capable of complete ontological disassembly of baseline reality through narrative overwrite.
O5-██ Statement:
"He’s not a god. He’s not a weapon. He’s a boy with immense power who knows what it’s like to be weak. That makes him dangerous. But it also makes him kind."