Dr Procursus' Insane Discoveries

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Item #: SCP- 2030
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2030 is kept in a reinforced steel container in Site-23, Sector 24, monitored by two (2) cameras. The steel container must be guarded by one guard at all times. SCP-2030 must be kept inside a “Plush Chicken” costume when not undergoing testing. Permission to change costumes should be authorized by two (2) level 3 personnel and one (1) level 4 or higher. SCP-2030 must not be taken out or switched costumes unless direct direct approval from the O5 council is given, and certainly not to “make this Halloween party the best”. Multiple layers of protective gear should be worn when changing suits, as SCP-2030 can infect clothes. In the event that clothes are infected, they should be immediately stripped and destroyed and alcohol should be rubbed throughout body, as well as taking multiple showers.

ADDENDUM 01: SCP-2030 can be taken out for the annual SCP halloween party, but only with tight security kept around it.

ADDENDUM 01-3: SCP-2030 can no longer be sent to any other location unless for approved testing following recent events, see Incident Report SCP-2030-05

Description: SCP-2030 is an invisible parasite that lives inside clothes and costumes. There is no data of SCP-2030's appearance as it moves between costumes at an impossible speed to detect. The parasite poses no threat by itself, yet reaching such state has so far proven to be impossible. No actual evidence of SCP-2030 has not been found without usage of an electron microscope

SCP-2030 lives inside the costume, its location inside the costume is unknown. This is where the anomalous properties are exposed. When SCP-2030 is brought into a costume, the costume will exhibit the properties of its real-life counterpart. For example, if SCP-2030 was brought into a tiger costume, it would become a tiger. It gains the abilities of the aforementioned creature, to most extent. SCP-2030 is also known in some cases to possess human articles of clothing, such as shirts and pants.

If SCP-2030 is brought into a costume that does not resemble a living creature, it still becomes the creature as it is normally thought. If SCP-2030 is put into a zombie costume, it will appear as the zombie shown in the costume, and will exhibit commonly thought features, to an extent. SCP-2030, when put in a human costume, can not speak English, but has, in some cases, spoke gibberish inside these costumes.

SCP-2030 can infect the article for as long as the article remains mostly intact. It leaves costumes whenever a more preferred costume comes within a 15-foot radius. The previous costume will regress back to its previous inanimate form when SCP-2030 leaves it. The speed at which it travels between costumes is unmeasurable, but instant to the normal person. Used costumes still exhibit injuries and other signs of usage from when it was under SCP-2030’s usage.

However, if SCP-2030 infects an article of clothing that is currently in use by a human or other living organism, the human will be immediately entered into a state of paralysis for the duration that the article(s) are infected. During that time, SCP-2030 controls the human’s movement, but not speech. If the clothes are kept on for a duration of more than one week, the human’s body will turn manifest itself into a costume to be used by SCP-2030. See incident report SCP-2030-26.

SCP-2030 was originally found in a locker at [REDACTED] high school, floor [REDACTED]. An elongated search of the area found a tag with the following:

The Herman-Fuller Circus’ “Zombie”

From the dark depths of exotic swamps comes our forbidden creature. This zombie stumbles around the stage, devouring any of the audience who dare get too close. You can see this zombie at the following events:
Ghoulfest Live: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Parade: Celebrate with the Herman-Fuller Circus’ Parade! Full of famous idols from the circus, including [DATA EXPUNGED] and [DATA EXPUNGED]
Halloween Night: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Horror Maze: Stumble through the seasonal horror maze, and try not to die!
JuJu Magic Showcase: A showcase of some of the mysterious creatures from the bayous, a mystifying show, try not to be cursed!

SCP-2030 RECOVERY LOG:
4/18/██: Students at █ ███ High reported missing mascot costume, Temo the Tiger, before upcoming basketball game.

4/20/██, 4:00: School basketball game started, mascot shows up, seemingly normal.

4/20/██, 4:23: Mascot exhibits unusual activity at this time. Its cheering stopped and it started moving slower, this could have possibly been when it first gained sentience.

4/20/██, 4:26: Mascot costume changes to look more like a tiger, albeit standing. No civilians notice.

4/20/██, 4:35: Mascot shows homicidal tendencies, kills 23 civilians before [DATA EXPUNGED]. At this point, SCP personnel, Dr.[DATA EXPUNGED], reports to SCP foundation to send reinforcements.

4/20/██, 4:50: SCP Personnel arrive, start the search for SCP-2030.

4/23/██, 13:34: SCP-2030 is found among mangled remains of a Mr. and Mrs. [REDACTED], along with their child, [REDACTED], age four. SCP-2030 is brought to facility.

INCIDENT REPORT-2030-05:

10/31/2██: For the annual Foundation Halloween Party in 2 , SCP-2030 was being brought out of containment by two Foundation members wearing medium layers of clothing under their required uniform, Dr ████ and Officer ████. While inspecting the costume, SCP-2030 quickly infected Officer , which rendered him in an immediate state of paralysis. The other human in presence, Dr. ████, noticed a slight change in behavior of his partner, as he walked clumsily and did not speak. Dr. ████ immediately reported the scene to Dr. Bright, who advised to remove the clothes without hesitation.

11/3/2██: All attempts to remove clothing have proven futile and worthless. Officer ████ locked in Cell-███ at Site-23.

11/7/2██: Dr. ████, with O5 personnel re-entered Cell-██ to find Officer ████ a hollow [DATA EXPUNGED], with no possible trace of SCP-2030 in existence. While doing tests on the body, Dr. ████ started to exhibit the same behavior as Officer ████ did 7 days prior. O5 Personnel locked Dr. ████ in Cell-████.

12/15/2██: All attempts at testing and [DATA EXPUNGED] centered around SCP-2030 have resulted in failures. SCP-2030 moved to Site-███ and limited contact with organisms was established after [DATA REDACTED].