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Item #: SCP-2891

Object class: Euclid

Special Containment Preceedures: SCP-2891 is to be kept in a standard containment cell. It is to be kept in a clear, polyacrylic box supported by a 1 m pillar made of the same material. At all times, it is to be illuminated from all sides by no fewer than six 1500 Watt halogen flood lamps. Each of theses is to be connected to independent auxiliary generators. At no time should any creature be allowed to pass in front of any of the lamps.

Description: SCP-2891 is a single aluminum oxide crystal roughly the size of a fist with the ability to absorb and control both humans and animals. Under illumination greater than 75 W/cm2, it appears completely opaque, taking on the color of light illuminating it. This signifies a projective state. Experimentation has shown that both UV and IR can cause it to enter its projective state. In this state, the individual absorbed reappears. This entity, hereafter referred to as SCP-2891-1, retains all physical attributes of the creature absorbed, including subconscious, reflexive, and anomalous abilities. However, the personality is overwritten by the personality of the crystal, "Ruby," hereafter referred to as SCP-2891-2.

Currently, SCP-2891-1 is a Class D-2891. As a result of possession by SCP-2891, she has been exempted from monthly termination. She is to be given a single room adjacent to SCP-2891. SCP-2891-1 is to be provided with any basic luxuries at her request. Informational resources may be provided pending approval by the Dr. █████████.

Currently, SCP-2891-1 is former SCP-███. She was absorbed during testing of SCP-2891's ability to take control of living SCPs. Considering SCP-2891-2's obvious satisfaction with the form, it was decided that she should keep it, on the condition that the SCP Foundation be allowed to continue studying the body's anomalous abilities on request.

SCP-███'s known anomalous effects included minor physical and cosmetic changes, including mild skeletal reshaping (lengthening or shortening limbs, thickening bones, ten times accelerated skeletal healing), musculature changes (increase or decrease muscle mass, or change ratio of muscle fiber types), changes in skin tone and eye/hair color, and overall change in body mass. Height changes remained within ±5% of 5'10", and weight changes remained within ±16% of 160 lb.

Containment breach following Experiment SCP-2891-1 revealed anomalous height changes of ±20%, and anomalous weight changes in excess of ±70%. Additionally, SCP-███'s healing became nearly instantaneous, as did her ability to reshape her body. The ability to freely manipulate tissue types and locations was also manifested, in the form of bone based weaponry and armor, and soft tissues to cushion hard impacts.

When the illumination on the crystal falls below 75 W/cm2, SCP-2891 becomes entirely transparent. This is its receptive state. In this state, it may absorb any person or creature when their shadow falls across it, causing it to gradually lose physicality over the course of 5 minutes. This includes other SCPs; see Experimental Log 2891-1. Not all creatures that have a chance to be absorbed are; the object appears to give preference to both more physically dangerous creatures, and females.

Once an individual has been absorbed, no way has been determined to separate them from the crystal; upon release in favor of a different body, the previous SCP-2891 is catatonic, unresponsive, and various psychic SCPs indicate no sign of intellect. While controlled, the individual’s personality is completely overwritten by what is thought to be the personality of the crystal, who refers to herself as Ruby. This personality is mildly aggressive and imperious. Despite her attitude, Ruby is rarely overtly violent, preferring instead complex mind games and, if the current form allows, intimidation.

On three occasions, SCP-2891-1 has, as she puts it, "granted an audience to my guardians." In all three instances, information was traded on a question for question basis, and Ruby showed a highly analytical mind, a wide variety of knowledge, and a good sense of when something was being hidden by the Dr. █████████. Beyond this, she was often able to answer the questions Dr. █████████ asked while still giving as little information as possible.

Experiment Logs
Experiment 2891-1: SCP-███ was allowed to cast a shadow over the crystal, and was absorbed. This SCP was used because she had, to date, shown only minor anomalous abilities and was considered safe. Unprecedented abilities were revealed by SCP-███, resulting in containment breach. SCP-███ was subdued with psychodisruptive stunners, ending the breach. Following the breach, SCP-███ was redesignated SCP-2891-1, and transferred.

Experiment 2891-2a: Halogen lamp equipped with tunable light filter. Crystal illuminated in ultraviolet. Crystal appears flat black. SCP-2891-1 present.
Experiment 2891-2b: Crystal illuminated in infrared. Crystal appears flat black. SCP-2891-1 present.
Experiment 2891-2c: Halogen lamp equipped with dimmer. Crystal illuminated in broad spectrum visible range. Light gradually dimmed until SCP-2891-1 vanished. Threshold identified at 75 W/cm average surface illumination.