SCP-8475 (Glaen)

Item #: SCP-8475

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-8475 is to be kept in a standard humanoid containment cell in the Site-47 Reality Transfer Chamber. The containment cell is to be set to Keter-5. Care is to be taken to prevent the spread of SCP-8475, with experimental agents being kept out of SCP-8475's proximity. To prevent SCP-8475 from escaping, all personnel are to wear biohazard suits with positive pressure filters. When any unauthorized personnel have contact with SCP-8475, a quarantine process is to be initiated. Personnel who are exposed to SCP-8475 have been shown to recover from exposure within 2-3 minutes.

Description: SCP-8475 is a singular entity, approximately 120 cm in height, with a humanoid appearance. SCP-8475 does not require air, but remains in a passive state of thermoregulation. While SCP-8475 is mobile, it can move around in a bipedal manner, but does not possess any physical form of locomotion. It is capable of moving at a speed of roughly 33 km/h. When it is visible, SCP-8475 appears to be extremely cold, and can be seen shivering. SCP-8475 does not appear to possess any internal body heat, although a "heat spot" appears if SCP-8475 is put in direct contact with any combustible material (see Addendum-8475-01-R1).

In addition to its apparent resistance to cold, SCP-8475 also appears to have resistance to fire. After being exposed to an open flame, SCP-8475's skin will flash a reddish-orange color. If a thicker flame is used, the exposed area will disappear and cause SCP-8475 to recoil. Any such contact with fire triggers a reaction where SCP-8475 will bite a human subject, which immediately releases SCP-8475 and causes the subject to recoil. Should the subject remain in contact with SCP-8475 for an extended period of time, the subject will eventually show signs of "Reversion Syndrome", causing the subject to regress back to its previous state of infancy. These symptoms become more severe as time progresses. Once a subject has reverted to its infant state, it will begin crying and will not stop until someone stops it.

SCP-8475 will continue to bite and absorb material, up until the point it is completely absorbed. An instance of SCP-8475 has been classified as SCP-8475-1, the active form of SCP-8475. SCP-8475-1 appears to be able to survive for periods of time outside of containment. SCP-8475-1 acts as an adaptive alien species, constantly copying and reproducing itself with any organic material, and for this reason, a containment room coated in an elastic material must be used to prevent the instances of SCP-8475-1 from escaping. If the containment cells are damaged or exposed to direct sunlight, however, SCP-8475-1 will reproduce inside of the containment area, and SCP-8475 will begin breaking containment and moving to another containment room. When this occurs, SCP-8475-1 instances will begin to teleport into the room and undergo a process to replicate.

SCP-8475-1 instances do not possess any intelligence, as they act only as an example of SCP-8475's ability. Although SCP-8475 is capable of mimicking the appearance and mannerisms of human beings, SCP-8475-1 instances are only capable of mimicking the overall appearance of a human being, without any other features. The behavior of SCP-8475-1 is highly different than that of an intelligent being. SCP-8475-1 has shown no signs of intelligence, but has shown signs of vocalizations and reasoning. SCP-8475-1 has been shown to create "shelter" areas using any material that is available, and will cover them with soil. These "shelters" consist of soil that is only 1 cm thick, and will often self-destruct upon contact with heat or fire. SCP-8475-1 will continue to mutate, as the organisms will mutate into a larger and larger mass. SCP-8475-1 has been shown to grow more than four times the diameter of the containment room, while SCP-8475 remains the same size.

SCP-8475 was first discovered in an abandoned warehouse on 4/17/1997. The warehouse was secured and entered by Foundation personnel. The floor of the warehouse appeared to be covered with loose soil, and a single instance of SCP-8475 was seen. Upon examination, SCP-8475-1 was seen to be actively spreading throughout the room, appearing to eat anything that came into contact with it. The only way to prevent SCP-8475-1 from advancing any further was to use heat or fire to kill the organism. When this method was used, SCP-8475 would cease to change shape, and will revert to its "fleshy" state. Only a single instance of SCP-8475 can exist at a time, so unless the containment chamber is modified, one instance of SCP-8475-1 must be left in the room at all times.

Addendum: To combat SCP-8475, a method of containing SCP-8475 has been developed, effective as of 1/19/1997. At least one instance of SCP-8475-1 must be contained at all times, in order to prevent the spread of SCP-8475 to an uncontrolled level. SCP-8475-1 will continue to mutate, until it grows to the point where it has evolved to the point of attaining intelligence. SCP-8475-1 instances, which will grow to the size of a human being, can then begin to function as a "parent" for the SCP-8475. SCP-8475-1 instances can be opened with the use of a sharp object, such as a knife or knife block, and removed from the containment room. The individual SCP-8475-1 will then use its full mass to simply crush the parents in order to create the next SCP-8475-1 instance. Removing one SCP-8475-1 from containment will not stop the spread of SCP-8475, unless one is removed at the end of the process. SCP-8475-1 must not be allowed to ingest any of the objects in the containment chamber, as they will simply absorb the material and reform into an instance of SCP-8475-1.

Addendum: In order to study SCP-8475, the containment chamber has been opened and SCP-8475-1 has been inserted inside of the chamber, allowing the system to measure the effects on the human body. A number of controls have been placed inside of the chamber in order to limit the effect on the body. A series of monitors and controls are located throughout the chamber, giving researchers various data on the effects of SCP-8475. The monitors will allow researchers to monitor the overall state of the organism, and a two dimensional grid will allow researchers to monitor the rate of growth.

The grid displays the height and overall mass of the organism at any given time. Several other data items are displayed in the grid, such as the location of SCP-8475-1, and the rate of growth of the organism.

Testing of SCP-8475 has been suspended indefinitely due to the unexpected development of SCP-8475-2. Due to the unexpected effects of SCP-8475-2, we have had to halt all tests on SCP-8475, and have placed the matter under investigation.

Start Log A82-20██

SCP-8475-1 is inserted into the chamber. After approximately 1 minute, the change in mass is evident. It grows to an estimated 1.72 meters in height, from the previous 2 meters. The adult SCP-8475-1 rapidly deposits what appears to be its own feces and urine on the floor, creating a small mound. SCP-8475-1 begins to emit a low, guttural growl. After another 1 minute, the SCP-8475-1's arms begin to detach from its torso, and the arm becomes two 2 meter long tentacles, which begin to beat against the floor. The teeth start to extend from the mouth of the SCP-8475-1, and it begins to grow a larger mouth. The limbs on the upper part of the body begin to wrap around the SCP-8475-1. After another 2 minutes, the upper half of the SCP-8475-1's body is fully retracted into its stomach, and begins to swell in size. The previously blocked airways in SCP-8475-1's mouth enlarge, and force their way through the folds of the SCP-8475-1's digestive tract.