SCP-272

SCP-272 ("An Old Iron Nail") is an iron nail that restrains a person when in contact with their shadow. It is classified as Safe and is currently kept in Sector-25 in a little wooden box in a vault.
==History ==
===Discovery===
SCP-272 was discovered with a human skeleton during a regular sweep near an abandoned air force base in █████, Afghanistan. A researcher placed SCP-272 at their feet, which was initially thought to be an ordinary object. This expectation was defied when 272 pinned their shadow for twenty minutes until assistance arrived. As a result, it was classified as an SCP and stored at Sector-25.Entry Page: 272
==Attributes ==
SCP-272 is an iron nail that measures 11.5 cm (4.5 in) and resembles an ancient design. Every flat surface is covered in engravings, the cultural origin of which remains unknown. According to the majority of interviewed staff, these engravings are "captivating, but scary."
SCP-272 buries itself precisely two-thirds of the way into the ground when it is dropped on a being's shadow. The person who is pinned is unable to remove the nail and is restricted to movements that maintain their shadow on the nail. However, anyone else can remove it using traditional methods, with only a mild aversion reported by interviewed subjects, who state that "it feels fair."
==Containment procedures==
SCP-272 should be kept in a small wooden box in a vault at Sector-25. There is no need for additional containment protocols because the object is inert when not in use. In transit, precaution must be taken to not drop SCP-272.
==Trivia==
*In the Rainbow Bubblegem series, Indigo Keen can cause something similar by slamming her Shadow Cane onto a surface intersecting with the shadow of an enemy, immobilising them. However, SCP-272 does not completely trap the victim, while the Shadow Cane does.
==Meta==
===Appearances===
*Entry Page: 272 - 29 Aug 2009
==References==
Category:Objects
Category:Devices
Category:SCPs
Category:Safe