Item #: SCP-3237
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the intangible nature of SCP-3237, containment is based upon securing the subject's cooperation. Should SCP-3237 become uncooperative the use of a non-lethal auditory cognitohazard has been approved1.
SCP-3237 is to be contained in a standard humanoid containment cell outfitted with two thermal-imaging cameras. Cameras are to be monitored at all times. Security staff are to be alerted should SCP-3237 attempt to leave its cell unless accompanied by a staff member with a minimum of Level 3 Clearance. Site-31 itself is equipped with thermal-imaging cameras for tracking movements of SCP-3237.
All recovered instances of SCP-3237-A are currently stored in Storage Facility EuF-13.
Description: SCP-3237 is a humanoid entity approximately 188 cm in height, with no observable physical mass. The only indication of SCP-3237's existence is an anomalous temperature reading from the area that SCP-3237 currently occupies.
Two different temperatures have been recorded from SCP-3237: A consistent -34.8°C in the area roughly corresponding to SCP-3237's 'skin', and an inconsistent 400-600°C2 throughout the rest of SCP-3237's 'body', including exposed areas such as the eyes or inside of the mouth. The temperature of SCP-3237 itself has been shown to have no effect on the surrounding environment3. However, materials within SCP-3237 will affect the surrounding environment as normal.
Any matter4 occupying the same space as SCP-3237 will instantaneously become the same temperature as SCP-3237, and may subsequently sustain damage from thermal strain. Upon removal, material will react normally with surrounding environment. SCP-3237 has expressed no discomfort with passing through solid objects, and has stated that it cannot feel any difference between materials in different states of matter.
SCP-3237 claims to have at one point been human, though is only able to provide limited information about its former identity5. Visual examination suggests SCP-3237 is 'physically' a male between the ages 20-40, and linguistic knowledge and patterns suggest a Russian origin.
SCP-3237-A is the designation given to 237 human bodies, each with an internal temperature of exactly 26°C. Instances of SCP-3237-A have shown no signs of decomposition during containment. See Addendum-3237-4 for details.
Addendum-3237-1 - Initial Discovery: SCP-3237 was brought to Foundation attention in December of 2000, when a local news channel in Waverly, Nebraska aired an interview with a Roger Carlson, who claimed to have captured footage of a 'temperature ghost' through a thermal camera. The footage showed SCP-3237 waving, pointing and gesturing at the camera in an apparent attempt to initiate communication with Carlson. Foundation field agents successfully propagated a cover story of it being a hoax created by Carlson and temporary Site 31-27a was established to identify and contain the anomaly.
Contact was made on 12/09/2000, when the words 'Please bring blank paper' were found burned into a copy of a report at Site-31-27a. When several sheets of blank paper were brought into the room, SCP-3237 proceeded to communicate by burning words onto the paper. An impromptu interview was conducted by Dr. Glenshaw, and is transcribed below.

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Interviewed: SCP-3237
Interviewer: Dr. Glenshaw
Foreward: Initial assumptions were that SCP-3237 was somehow dependent on paper to communicate, thus Dr. Glenshaw was instructed to communicate with SCP-3237 via writing.
<Begin Log, 11:37 am>
Dr. Glenshaw: [written] Hello. I am Doctor Raymond Glenshaw. Can you understand me?Dr. Glenshaw: [written] Why is that?Dr. Glenshaw: [written] Would you prefer another language?Dr. Glenshaw: [written] I do not. Can you tell me about yourself? Who are you?Dr. Glenshaw: [written] That's alright. Can you tell me why you are here?Dr. Glenshaw: [pause] [written] That is correct. How are you aware of this?Dr. Glenshaw: [written] You want to be contained?Dr. Glenshaw: [written] We'll see what we can do. Thank you for your cooperation.Dr. Glenshaw: [written] Go ahead.Dr. Glenshaw: [pause] Can you hear me?Dr. Glenshaw: Oh, uh… yes, actually.<End Log, 11:54 am>
Closing Statement: Subject was designated SCP-3237 and transported to Site-31 for containment. Current containment procedures were established shortly thereafter.

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Addendum-3237-2 - Interview Log 3237-2: Below is the first interview conducted after containment was established.

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Interviewed: SCP-3237
Interviewer: Dr. Glenshaw
<Begin Log, 3:30 pm>
Dr. Glenshaw: Good afternoon, SCP-3237.Dr. Glenshaw: It's your designation, yes.Dr. Glenshaw: [pause] Likewise. Now, I wanted to ask more about your current condition.Dr. Glenshaw: From before? You haven't always been in this state?Dr. Glenshaw: You haven't, no.Dr. Glenshaw: Do you remember where you were at the time?[SCP-3237 draws an image onto a blank sheet.]
Dr. Glenshaw: [examining the sheet] Finland6?[There is a several second pause in SCP-3237's writing.]
Dr. Glenshaw: …SCP-3237?Dr. Glenshaw: Can you remember anything about it at all?Dr. Glenshaw: SCP-3237, are you alright?Dr. Glenshaw: I don't know. Why, do you feel cold?[At this point, the temperature reading within SCP-3237 spikes to 840°C. As there is no visual indicator of this temperature spike, Dr. Glenshaw proceeds without acknowledging it.]Dr. Glenshaw: That's good. You were talking about what you saw when you fell asleep. Something, or someone, was there with you?Dr. Glenshaw: And then you woke up?Dr. Glenshaw: That should be enough for now. Thank you for your time.
<End Log, 3:52 pm>
Closing Statement: SCP-3237 returned to normal temperature approximately one hour after interview concluded. When questioned, SCP-3237 expressed no knowledge of change occurring.

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Addendum-3237-3 - SCP-3237's Origins: On 4/15/2001 SCP-3237 requested it be interviewed, claiming it had remembered something about its origins.

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Interviewed: SCP-3237
Interviewer: Dr. Glenshaw
<Begin Log, 12:20 pm>
Dr. Glenshaw: Hello SCP-3237. I was told you had remembered something important?Dr. Glenshaw: Interesting. What is it you remember, specifically?Dr. Glenshaw: Quite a few times, yes.Dr. Glenshaw: You were looking for something in the snow?Dr. Glenshaw: You were shot?Dr. Glenshaw: You died, though, so the shooter found you?Dr. Glenshaw: What do you mean by 'we'?Dr. Glenshaw: Wait, you were looking for sugar?Dr. Glenshaw: Because that's what you wrote. Look, right here: 'heading toward the sugar.'Dr. Glenshaw: Certainly.[SCP-3237 proceeds to write for several minutes. Contents of the pages consist of the word 'sugar' written in both English and Russian, with several lines leading to terms describing sugar (ex. sweet, white, unhealthy, etc.). A circle is burned around the word 'white' and another around the word 'death'.]Dr. Glenshaw: The White Death? What's that?Dr. Glenshaw: A squad? You were a soldier, then?Dr. Glenshaw: And you found him, in the end.<End Log, 12:57 pm>
Closing Statement: SCP-3237 requested that the interview be concluded, as it had no more information to provide.

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Addendum-3237-4 - Conclusions: Following the interview, it was concluded that the 'White Death' referred to by SCP-3237 was Simo Häyhä, a Finnish sniper who was given the nickname for his high number of confirmed kills7 during the Winter War8.
The investigation into SCP-3237 itself provided no evidence to a specific identity. However, the investigation led to the discovery of the existence of SCP-3237-A. The bodies of several Russian soldiers killed during the Winter War were exhumed and it was discovered that a portion of them showed no obvious signs of decay despite having been buried for 60 years. Further tests showed that each instance had an internal temperature of exactly 26°C. All SCP-3237-A instances were confirmed to have been killed by Simo Häyhä. In total, 174 SCP-3237-A instances were exhumed.
Investigation into the Kollaa area9 proved similarly inconclusive to SCP-3237's identity. However, 63 more instances of SCP-3237-A were recovered, bringing the total number of SCP-3237-A to 237.
Foundation agents were able to question Simo Häyhä on 07/25/2001. Häyhä provided the following statement, translated from Finnish.

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Simo Häyhä: During all of that time hidden in the snow, stopping those men from invading my country, I was never once held back by the cold. I knew that there must have been some explanation beyond my familiarity with the weather, but I chose to ignore it. I was there to my duty, and that is what I did. But now that you ask, there is one thing I remember that may be of some use. Very near to the start of the war I remember a woman walked up to me. I did not recognize her, but we proceeded to chat about some trivial things. I mentioned how cold it was at the time, and she seemed to change. She suddenly asked me if I wanted help out on the field. I said that I would welcome it, though I am not sure what I expected. When I said that, she smiled. It was the kind of smile that sends a chill down your spine, but there was no chill, rather a warmth. The chill from the air had gone as well, and I have not felt it since. She said that she expected something in return, that she expected me to do the absolute best I could defending my country. I said that I intended to, as it was my duty. After that, she left. I have not seen her since.

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Based on Häyhä's testimony a physical examination was performed. It was discovered that Häyhä's internal temperature never fell below 37°C, regardless of current conditions. No other anomalous properties were detected in Häyhä, and it was decided that containment was unnecessary.
Addendum-3237-5 - Incident 3237-A102: On 04/01/2002 Simo Häyhä died by what was deemed to be natural causes. Several hours after his death, his body developed severe frostbite, as well as signs of hypothermia. The event was covered up, and his body recovered for further analysis. After thorough study, his body was released back into family custody and buried in Karelia, Finland.
Shortly after Häyhä's death SCP-3237 made a request to be interviewed.

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Interviewed: SCP-3237
Interviewer: Dr. Glenshaw
<Begin Log, 7:24 pm>Dr. Glenshaw: That's… Yes, he died just a few hours ago. I was just told about it, myself. How do you know that? Oh, and, uh, hello, by the way.Dr. Glenshaw: It's alright. Can you tell me how you know about Häyhä?Dr. Glenshaw: "She" told you? Who would "she" be?Dr. Glenshaw: You mentioned that before. Something asked you if you wanted to be warm, if I recall?Dr. Glenshaw: It doesn't sound very Death-like, no. But that's not important. I need you to tell me more about this woman; it's important we find out who she is.Dr. Glenshaw: You can tell who she wants to be?Dr. Glenshaw: The Devil? She wants to… be the Devil?Dr. Glenshaw: I- What? How can you tell that?Dr. Glenshaw: I can't say I know the answer to that. She specifically worded it like that?Dr. Glenshaw: 'We'? 'Ours'? Was she speaking to someone else?Dr. Glenshaw: Why is that?Dr. Glenshaw: What did she say?<End Log, 7:55 pm>
Closing Statement: Investigation into the entity described by SCP-3237 is still ongoing as of 7/13/2008.

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Footnotes
1. See Document 3237-COG31 for a list of approved cognitohazards.
2. Average temperature is 482°C. Other extremes have been noted under specific conditions. See Addendum-3237-2.
3. As proven through tests in artificial vacuum.
4. Usually the air where SCP-3237 is currently standing.
5. See Addendum-3237-3 for further details.
6. Later examination showed it to have several contours consistent with maps of Finland c. 1939.
7. 505 confirmed kills over 100 days.
8. A conflict between Soviet and Finnish forces during World War II which lasted from November 30, 1939 to March 13, 1940.
9. The primary area in which Simo Häyhä was active during the war.

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