Item#: 5244

Level2

Containment Class:
euclid

Secondary Class:
none

Disruption Class:
vlam

Risk Class:
caution

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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-5244 is contained in a standard humanoid containment cell at Site-63. Any objects created by SCP-5244-1 events are to be removed from the cell and placed in storage to await testing.
SCP-5244 is currently in the custody of GoI-667. As of writing, the priority of recovery is minimal. Any information regarding SCP-5244-A is to be forwarded to Doctor Watts.
Description: SCP-5244 is a 23-year-old male human, previously known as Benjamin Mathews. SCP-5244's anomalous properties are referred to as SCP-5244-1 events, which occur around SCP-5244 seemingly at random.
According to SCP-5244, SCP-5244-1 events are always preceded by an unidentified voice audible only to SCP-5244, often requesting some sort of gift, usually in the form of luck or guidance. Less frequently, the message will thank SCP-5244 for answering one of the previous requests. To date, SCP-5244 has been unable to fulfill any of these requests. Shortly after the message is received, a small burst of flame will appear in the immediate area surrounding SCP-5244, followed by an item. Some examples of items received have been compiled below.

An orange fruit similar in appearance to a pineapple. Testing determined that the fruit contained a lethal dose of capsaicin.1
A plastic bag of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
The severed head of an unidentified animal with bovine features and antlers similar to those of a moose.
A Big Mac burger from the restaurant chain McDonald's.
Three exsanguinated2 Canadian geese.

A full list of items received is available on request.
Addendum 1: The following interview was conducted between SCP-5244 and Doctor Watts shortly after initial containment.

[BEGIN LOG]
Watts: Good morning SCP-5244. How have you been adjusting to your new life?Watts: That's good to hear. Have there been any changes to the SCP-5244-1 events?Watts: We're working on it, I promise. We'll find out what's causing this sooner or later.Watts: Don't worry about it, we do our best to understand all the anomalies we have in containment. That's how we keep the world safe.SCP-5244 grunts and clutches its head in pain.
Watts: Oh dear. Are you alright?At this moment, another SCP-5244-1 event occurred and the interview was canceled. The item received appeared to be a power cable manufactured by the Apple company.
[END LOG]

Incident 18/02/21: On 18/02/21 at 19:06, SCP-5244 began to scream in pain while clutching its head. Seconds later, a flame much larger than previous events manifested in the cell, and approximately thirty unidentified humanoid entities entered the room. The entities had red skin, large deer antlers protruding from their foreheads, and compound eyes resembling those of a housefly. They carried SCP-5244 back into the fire and vanished.
Five days later, a call was made to the Sheriff's department in Jacksonville, Florida. An undercover Foundation agent recognized the caller as SCP-5244, and the call was transferred to Site-63.

[BEGIN LOG]Watts: It's me, Watts.Watts: Where are you?Watts: Orange? Uhh… (away from the mic) run a check for places with an orange sky.Watts: You mean the creatures that attacked the site?Watts: …What?Watts: That doesn't sound familiar, no. We'll look into it.Watts: Okay… what about the things that took you, did they do anything else after you arrived?Watts: Did any of them tell you why they were doing this?Watts: And how did you escape?Watts: So then you called us for rescue.Watts: Not right now, but I promise we'll look into it. We're not just going to leave you here.Watts: Excuse me?[END LOG]

The following day, a second call was received from the same location. The caller claimed to be one of the entities that had captured SCP-5244. The entity negotiated an agreement with the Foundation, on the terms that SCP-5244 would remain in the custody of the entities responsible for its capture,3 and the Foundation would be allowed contact with SCP-5244 for research purposes.
A secure location was selected to allow Foundation staff to send and receive items to and from SCP-5244 through GoI-667 personnel. An arrangement was made for SCP-5244 to record a video of interactions with GoI-667 daily, and send them to Site-63 for review. The first log has been transcribed below.
Watts: Oh, it wasn't too hard. They were very polite about it. Their only condition was- well, never mind all that. How have you been holding up?Watts: Interesting. Do you think you did anything to cause that outburst?Watts: Changed form? I wonder what will happen when they grow tired of you?Watts: Well, that's not an option right now, so you're going to have to sit tight a little longer.Watts: We do want to study you. And we've learned far more in the past three days than in the whole month you were in our custody.
At this point, SCP-5244 terminated the call.
[END LOG]

Incident 28/02/21: On 28/02/21 at 13:47, a previously unseen entity entered GoI-667's church and began to converse with SCP-5244. This entity, designated SCP-5244-A, is vaguely humanoid, with green skin and small mouths in the place of eyes. SCP-5244-A has multiple small feathered wings sprouting from various places on its torso. A transcript of the interaction is recorded below.

[BEGIN LOG]
SCP-5244-A: Oh, you're still here?SCP-5244-A: No. You have no real power here. I'm just here to grab lunch while I'm in town. These nutcases wouldn't know holy if it bit them in the ass, but they can cook a mean poverty stew.SCP-5244-A moves to a pot of what appears to be unset concrete and proceeds to drink half the pot using all of its mouths. The entity then walks back to the door, hesitates, and turns to face SCP-5244.
SCP-5244-A: (Long, drawn-out sigh) I'm really sorry about all of this.SCP-5244-A: I made a mistake, I never intended for this harm to come to anyone. (SCP-5244-A's topmost mouths begin to salivate.) My only goal was to get these cultist nutcases off my back.SCP-5244-A: I was going through a difficult time, mostly because of all the sacrifices and prayers they were sending me. I was confused, and I felt the need to escape. So I dumped all my problems on some random mortal loser.SCP-5244-A: Maybe. The point is, I am truly, deeply sorry for any harm my actions may have caused, and I hope we can come to an understanding someday.SCP-5244-A: Yes, and I'm sorry for that.
SCP-5244-A stands in silence for a moment, and then clears its throat.
SCP-5244-A: Anyways, I should be going now. Good luck with your religion.
SCP-5244-A exits the building. SCP-5244 follows it out, and the two continue to walk through a small town outside the church.SCP-5244-A: I already did once before. But don't worry, it could be a lot worse.SCP-5244-A: I could be stuck here with no hope of escape.SCP-5244-A: Hey, I said I was sorry. What more do you want?
At this point, SCP-5244-A walks into an office building and closes the door behind it. SCP-5244 attempts to follow it, but the door is locked.
[END LOG]

Three days later, SCP-5244-A was seen by a memetic resistant Foundation staff member in a crowded food court in Vatican City, speaking on the phone to an unknown individual. Civilians in the area did not seem to acknowledge SCP-5244-A's inhuman appearance. A transcript of the call has been recorded below.

SCP-5244-A: Yeah, I'm almost done. Just taking a little break before I leave the planet.
SCP-5244-A: Of course I stopped by the old church, that was the whole reason I came out here.
SCP-5244-A: Yes Mom, I told him I was sorry.
SCP-5244-A: You know how I am with apologies. I'm sure he got the message.
SCP-5244-A: Alright, see you soon.

Following this, SCP-5244-A flew upwards through the ceiling, causing immense damage to the surroundings. SCP-5244-A has not been seen since.

Footnotes
1. The active ingredient in chili peppers.
2. Drained of blood.
3. Now known as GoI-667.

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