Post-secondary students receive disembodied reminders of their stress and turmoil.

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⚠️ Content warning: Explicit body horror, implicit trauma in institutional environments.

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Item #: SCP-7492

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Foundation assets placed among United States law enforcement, post-secondary faculty and alumni will flag potential SCP-7492 manifestations for review by MTF Kappa-28 ("School's Out").

Recovered instances of SCP-7492-A shall be delivered to the nearest Biological Research facility for analysis. Once identification has been made, retention is considered a low priority. Redundant instances will be decommissioned as biological waste.

Depending on the results of MTF Kappa-28's investigation, SCP-7492-B instances will either be amnesticized and released under long-term surveillance, or handed over to mundane authorities for prosecution. Reports shall be suppressed using Standard Cover Story 843 ("Tell-Tale Heart") or discredited via SCS 986 ("Collegiate Tomfoolery").

Description: SCP-7492 refers to the spontaneous manifestation of human body parts1 (designated instances of SCP-7492-A) in residential properties across the United States. Each anomaly is fresh and bloodless, with no signs of lividity, rigor mortis, or defensive wounds. Following discovery, SCP-7492-A will decompose at a natural rate. Other characteristics vary.

SCP-7492-A are always found among the possessions of a post-secondary student2 (designated SCP-7492-B). SCP-7492 events take place during periods of heightened stress, often coinciding with major changes in SCP-7492-B's life. Documented stressors include academic performance, financial stability, housing security, health, and liability.

Among cases known to the Foundation:

63% of SCP-7492-B contacted local authorities to report SCP-7492-A.

31% unsuccessfully tried to conceal or destroy SCP-7492-A. Under questioning, one-third of subjects blamed their actions on external factors, such as social, financial or legal consequences.

6% claimed recognition of SCP-7492-A and expressed a desire to keep it.

To date, every instance of SCP-7492-A has been a perfect biological match to the SCP-7492-B, despite the absence of corresponding injuries.

Table 01. Partial List of SCP-7492 Events

Incident
SCP-7492-A
SCP-7492-B
Outcome

001
Upper right arm, including humerus, muscle and fatty tissue. Found in the bottom drawer of the subject's writing desk.
Journalism student, male, age 24. Reported event to police.
Arrested on suspicion of murder; released on Foundation order. Completed graduate degree.

034
22 cm × 40 cm portion of dorsal skin. Discovered on the subject's bedspread.
Mathematics student, male, 21. Attempted concealment on the property, alleging extortion by homeowner.
Evicted. Completed degree by correspondence.

085
Eyeball and optic nerve. Found in shared studio space.
Art student, female, 28. Privately displayed SCP-7492-A in a glass jar.
Dropped out of school for health reasons. Self-employed.

197
Heart. Ragged edges suggest that coronary arteries were torn, rather than cut. Found in a plastic bag on the subject's bookshelf.
Anthropology student, female, 24. Attempted burial on public property, citing emotional distress.
Privately complained of prejudiced behavior from faculty. Graduated.

251
Testicle and epididymis. Discovered in a dormitory bathroom.
Liberal arts student, male, 24, focused on gender studies. Reported to campus police.
Began covertly pursuing hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Graduated.

469
Brain tissue, anatomically consistent with the insular lobe.3 Found in a gift-wrapped package on the subject's bedside table.
Business administration student, male, 26. Experienced a panic attack and reported to emergency services.
Changed majors to study medicine.

624
Thoracic spinal cord and vertebrae (T2-T11), shattered by an unidentified lateral force. Discovered in family dining area.
Undergraduate law student, male, 23. Attempted cremation with gasoline accelerant.
Confessed to felony hit-and-run during interrogation. Subsequently tried, convicted and sentenced.

Footnotes

1. Including limbs, organs, and isolated tissues.

2. Defined here as any individual pursuing education through an institution of higher learning.

3. A region of the cerebral cortex associated with cognitive function, self-awareness and empathy.