Item #: XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained in its house on ████████ ████, a residential street in north London. The interior furnishings of the house are not to be changed, but the windows have been boarded up from the outside to prevent the SCP being seen. A single D-Class 'guest' is required on site at all times to prevent SCP-XXXX becoming aggravated and trying to escape. These guests should be alternated on twenty-four-hour shifts for their own welfare, as during this time they will not be able to consume food or drink, or relieve themselves, unless invited by SCP-XXXX, in which case they must consume everything provided. It is recommended that these guests sit or stand in the hallway unless gestured otherwise. When other locations are suggested by SCP-XXXX, the guest must move to these locations immediately.
During daylight hours, the house must have a constant supply of electricity. This is to prevent the SCP becoming agitated by a lack of light during daytime. The building next door is also under Foundation ownership, and has been fitted with a backup generator. A second guest should also be kept here in case the current guest requires assistance or replacement.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a humanoid measuring 1.9 metres tall. Its torso and head are sized similar to a child of approximately 10 years old, but has disproportionately long arms and legs. Its legs make up the majority of its height. When viewed from the front, its face is a near perfect circle. Its facial features are normal, with the exception of its circular eyes, measuring five centimetres in diameter. These eyes have no visible iris, pupil, or sclera and are instead textured like molten gold.
Its tan skin is visible on the face, arms, and lower legs. Its torso and upper legs are covered by regular child's clothes, which have reportedly never changed or become more damaged. Any attempts to get close to SCP-XXXX result in it backing away quickly until it is out of sight, where it will spontaneously transport itself to either its bedroom or the attic by an unknown method.
SCP-XXXX spends the majority of time in its bedroom or the attic. When the SCP is inhabiting either of these locations, all entranceways are locked. Similarly to all other furniture in the house, attempting to tamper with these entrances results in what the guests have described as 'a punch in the gut' - an incredible pain which incapacitates anyone attempting to change the interior of the house. This pain will occur wherever SCP-XXXX is in the household and is not caused by any physical force. Along with the gut-punch that the guest receives, after furniture successfully moved it will be put back into place. The same reaction occurs if the guest fails to consume any food or drink provided, or use chairs or doors moved by SCP-XXXX. It is assumed that SCP-XXXX has some sort of telekinetic capability, as no other method of moving these objects has been found.
Upon repeated exposure, the gut-punch becomes increasingly dangerous. For a full review of the increasing effects, see Experiment XXXX-A.
If no guest is present in the house, SCP-XXXX will become increasingly agitated. Its state has been measured from outside its bedroom window before the outer boards were put in place.
After three minutes of the house being empty, SCP-XXXX will curl up on its bed in the fetal position. It will remain like this for approximately seven minutes, after which it will stand up and gently push its body into the wall. Over time, it will become more violent, eventually damaging the wall and finally breaking through it entirely. It will continue to do this until it reaches a house with inhabitants. It will not let the interior of this new house be altered from the moment it arrives.
SCP-XXXX has shown no desire to communicate. It has never spoken or attempted any other means, other than gesturing to food or chairs when they are provided. It does not react to spoken or written word, apart from when threatened with violence, when it will transport itself to either its bedroom or the attic.
SCP-XXXX came to the Foundation's attention on 09/05/20██ when residents of ████████ ████ reported that someone's had just broken through the wall of their house from next door. Police officers sent to investigate were left incapacitated by an 'invisible force' after breaking the door down to enter. As subsequent teams suffered the same fate, the Foundation was reported of anomalous activity.
The Foundation is still searching for the previous owners of the house that SCP-XXXX originated from, as their property was abandoned minutes before SCP-XXXX's escape. Their ownership of the house, and all of their details provided for them to do so have not provided any leads. Their elusive nature has led many Foundation employees tasked with tracking them down to believe they may have been involved in the creation or release of SCP-XXXX.
Experiment XXXX-A
Experiment XXXX-A was performed to ascertain the effects of repeated exposure to SCP-XXXX's gut punch. Subject D-12144 was chosen for this experiment, due to a history of compliance in other scenarios. He was fitted with a chest-mounted camera, microphone and earpiece. Unlike wall-mounted variants, SCP-XXXX does not seem to consider these a threat. A transcript of this experiment is available below.
<Begin Log>
[Subject D-12144 entered the house at 12:03 AM with the standard body cam and earpiece.]
Dr. ███████: Are you ready to begin?
D-12144: I think so. Wasn't ready to see this thing though. You told me it was creepy looking', but… those eyes…
Dr. ███████: Yeah, we get that every time. Would you like to try and move a piece of furniture for me?
[D-12144 moves a chair in front of him. A loud gasp is heard and he stumbled back as the chair slides back to its original position. When he speaks again, he is clearly winded.]
D-12144: What the… hell was… that…
Dr. ███████: How would you describe what you just felt?
D-12144: Like a… Like I was punched. Like someone rammed their fist up my ████. The pain of it, anyway. There wasn't a fist or an object or anything.
Dr. ███████: That's certainly a colourful description. Could you move the chair again for me?
[D-12144 slides the chair out as he did previously, and a similar reaction is observed.]
D-12144: Argh, that one… hurt more.
Dr. ███████: Sorry about that. I don't suppose you'd mind-
D-12144: Moving the chair again? Yeah sure, just give… me a minute to… catch my breath.
Dr. ███████: Sure. While you wait, could you look towards SCP-XXXX?
[D-12144 turns towards SCP-XXXX. It is seen to be moving about as normal, walking around the household. It walks out of the doorway and moves upstairs. From this point on, it can be heard stepping on floorboards on the second floor of the house. These movements don't seem to correlate with any of the following events.]
D-12144: Okay, I'm gonna move it again now.
[Once again, SCP-12144 slides the chair out. The camera view is blocked as he clutches his stomach with his hands. The chair can be heard sliding back into place. Dr. ███████ asks D-12144 for another report on how he feels, and D-12144 requests a break from the experiment. Request is allowed, and D-12144 rests on the floor for half an hour before resuming tests. As before, he stands up and moves the chair out from under the table.]
D-12144: [Screams] Oh god, that was so much worse. I'm gonna… [D-12144 is silent for twenty seconds.]
Dr. ███████: Are you alright?
D-12144: Yeah, yeah, sorry, I was just trying not to throw up.
Dr. ███████: I assume you're going to want a few minutes before our next test?
D-12144: That'd be great.
[10 minutes pass before D-12144 speaks again.]
D-12144: I've got a massive bruise now. I think it burst a load of blood vessels or something.
Dr. ███████: And these weren't there before?
D-12144: Nah. Before, it was just pain. But this time it was like an actual fist, like something actually hit me.
Dr. ███████: Interesting. Let me know straight away if physical symptoms worsen.
D-12144: Will do. I'm gonna move this chair again.
[D-12144 steps forward and moves the chair, immediately recoiling. He shouts something unintelligible, is silent for a second, and then throws up. Upon soiling the floor, SCP-XXXX reacts again, providing another punch, causing D-12144 to moan in pain. The body cam shows him trying to steady himself by grabbing onto the chair, resulting in yet another punch. The microphone picks up a loud cracking sound, later revealed to be the noise of multiple ribs fracturing. D-12144 falls to the floor, silent, the camera facing the ground.]
Dr. ███████: Hello?
[After 20 seconds, no reply is heard.]
Dr. ███████: Hello, D-12144?
<End Log>
Upon recovery from the household, D-12144 was transported to a nearby Foundation site for a medical evaluation. Before arrival, large amounts of internal haemorrhaging caused D-12144's death. A post-mortem examination revealed D-12144 had sustained a large number of wounds, notably:
- 12 fractured ribs, some in multiple places.
- Multiple breaks in the lining of the small and large intestine.
- Irreparable damage to the kidneys and spleen.
- A large tear in the skin over the abdomen, revealing the muscle below.
Further experimentation has been approved to ascertain SCP-XXXX's method of instantaneous transportation, in hopes that it can be more effectively contained.
Item #: XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures:
No more than three living SCP-XXXX specimens are to be kept at Site ██ at any one time. Living specimens should be stored in a carefully sealed container, capable of containing a maximum three liters of hydrochloric acid, at a depth of at least two inches.
Deceased specimens can be kept, with no limit to quantity, for a maximum of thirty days before incineration. Experimentation and dissection on deceased specimens requires no authorization, but should be performed with all orifices (including eyes) covered.
Description:
Description pulled from Site ███'s database on 27/03/20██
SCP-XXXX specimens are nearly identical to the common parasite Cestoda Impono, colloquially referred to as plug-worms. They have cylindrical bodies with a bulge in the middle. At their 'front', they have a small mouth, with a claw-like appendage at the other end.
Similarly to regular plug-worms, they enter the body through the mouth or nose, where they are able to make their way to the stomach, before attaching themselves via their 'claw' to the stomach lining. From here, they consume partially digested food to sustain themselves. Once reaching adulthood, which normally takes anywhere from thirty to sixty days after ingestion, they detach and are evacuated from the body when their host next defecates. Upon reaching a water source, mature specimens will mate and produce eggs. A short period of time after hatching, the newly hatched worms are ready to be ingested, and the cycle continues.
SCP-XXXX specimens differ from plug worms due to their considerably longer lifespans, and memetic effects. Hosts of SCP-XXXX are unaware of the rashes their body will exhibit, and do not seem to suffer the considerable pain that many diagnosed with regular plug-worms do, despite SCP-XXXX growing to more than three times the size of their non-anomalous variety. This allows them to perform their life cycle to a better degree, unhindered by treatment normally provided to sufferers.
SCP-XXXX remain inside their host up to sixty days longer than plug-worms, and in this time can grow up to twenty centimetres. Over this time, the host's appetite will grow to twice or three times larger than normal, and they will struggle to retain weight. A dark-red rash will also be present on their torso, which will be more and more swollen as SCP-XXXX specimens mature. The host will not be aware of any of these changes. Study in to how SCP-XXXX produces its memetic effects is ongoing.
On 27/03/20██ a visit was made to Site ███ to investigate repeated request complaining that food had not been delivered to the site on time.
Upon entry, it was immediately obvious that on-site personnel were exhibiting symptoms of the same infection. Staff, immediately questioned about this matter, were confused and seemed unaware of their state. Many of them were clearly emaciated, some to the point of exhaustion or collapse.
A full quarantine team arrived, aiding the infected staff, before the rest of the site was explored by a team in full hazmat gear. The previous description was found on a Foundation computer in a laboratory hosting multiple engorged SCP-XXXX-a specimens. Multiple documents concerning 'plug-worms' were also discovered, a species found to be nonexistent upon further research.
The creatures referred to as 'plug-worms' by those working at Site-███ have been re-designated as SCP-XXXX-b, hosting weakened memetic effects compared to a, and only growing to half the size.
Both SCP-XXXX-a and b enter the brain as well as the stomach. SCP-XXXX-b causes its host to believe it is a regular, treatable infection. However, the 'cure' that hosts believe has worked is simply SCP-XXXX-b exiting their body. SCP-XXXX-a has more severe memetic effects. It makes its host unaware of its symptoms on any body, including their own.