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Item #: SCP-709
Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-709 is to be contained within a Standard Humanoid Containment Cell. Amenities must include a bed, a table, and a bookshelf. One meal is to be delivered per day with confirmation that the meal was consumed by SCP-709. The meal must not include ginger or alcohol of any form.
Sight of SCP-709 must be maintained at all times through the combined use of video and audio surveillance and security officers. Surveillance cameras are to be concealed while granting a complete view of the Cell. Security officers are to be stationed within the Cell and outside its entrance, with the number of security officers present never exceeding 3. Weapons are to be concealed and secured.
Security officers are to be rotated every eight hours, with shift changes occurring at 06:00, 14:00, and 22:00 local time. Security officers may only be assigned to SCP-709 for a maximum of 14 days, after which they will be reassigned immediately. Direct physical contact with SCP-709 by any Foundation personnel will result in reeducation and reassignment, unless permission is granted by Dr. ██████ with written confirmation. Attending personnel are to refer to SCP-709 as “John Smith.” After the preliminary two-day allowance for adjustment, any personnel incapable of adhering to the use of this pseudonym are to be reassigned.
Under no circumstances is SCP-709 allowed to come into contact with SCP-403.
Description: SCP-709 is a humanoid being in appearance, reportedly extraterrestrial in origin. It is 1.85 meters in height and roughly 80kg in weight. It has short brown hair and brown eyes, typically wearing knit sweaters, suit trousers, and a long brown coat. SCP-709 is fully capable of intelligent speech, communicating mainly in a dialect of English originating in the British Isles, though it is difficult to discern exactly where its accent is from within the British Isles. Communication in languages of Earthen origin and presumed extraterrestrial origin has been observed.
Despite it’s near-perfect human appearance, SCP-709’s physiology appears to be analogous to Earth reptiles or insects, with its systems being bradymetabolic and appearing to be endothermic to some degree. Core temperature varies widely, subject to ambient temperature, state of wakefulness, energy, and mental state. In normal circumstances, core temperature hovers at an active 20 degrees centigrade, but temperatures as low as 0 centigrade have been recorded.
SCP-709 possesses a binary vascular system. One heart is in a position roughly analogous to homo sapien , and the other is a mirror-image thereof. It also possesses a binary nervous system, with what is theorized to be a secondary brain at the base of the spine along with various nerve clusters throughout the body. Its respiratory system is comprised of a series of air sacs, with an auxiliary structure of unknown function attached. X-rays reveal that SCP-709’s bone structure is largely similar to homo sapien , the most obvious divergence being two extra rib bones, one on each side of the rib cage.
Its blood is of a significantly different composition and contains numerous varieties of cells. It is colored a bright, orange-tinted scarlet. The chemical responsible for this color is not known at the time. The integumentary system of SCP-709, although indistinguishable from the homo sapien to the naked eye, also appears to be of an entirely different, more durable composition.
SCP-709-1: SCP-709-1 is a white female human of approximately 1.70 meters with green eyes and ginger hair. It appears to be about 40 years old, and this was confirmed through the birth date ██/██/████, printed on official identification dispensed by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It was found along with SCP-709 and claims to be its friend. SCP-709-1 possesses information on SCP-709’s origins and mechanic, and it also appears to have Thaumiel-class properties with regards to SCP-709.
SCP-709-1 is to be contained in a Standard Humanoid Containment Cell and given three meals per day. One security officer is to be stationed outside the Cell’s door, with 8 hours per shift and shift changes occurring at 05:00, 13:00, and 21:00 local time. No surveillance inside the Cell is necessary at this time.
Addendum: After the incident on ██/██/████, surveillance inside the Cell is now considered necessary.
LEVEL 4 SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED TO ACCESS FURTHER INFORMATION ON SCP-709
SCP-709 as it exists now is a temporary state. The true form of SCP-709 is a being referred to as ‘the Doctor.’ ‘The Doctor’ is an Anatta-class entity with the ability to cause a YK-class scenario. With SCP-403 they are capable of both faster-than-light travel and time travel. On their own, they are capable of activity in dimensions higher than humans can perceive or have access to, and seem to exist naturally in those dimensions, as opposed to a technological adaptation. Their intent regarding humanity and the universe is unknown, but they have been observed to be extremely unstable and unpredictable. No effective containment protocol currency exists for either SCP-403 or ‘the Doctor,’ except SCP-709.
SCP-709 has been observed to be nothing less than an amnesiac version of ‘the Doctor,’ temporarily rendered human and cut off from their full capability as long as their mind remains so. SCP-709 is held separate from ‘the Doctor’ by a number of mental blocks manifesting as induced delusion and avoidant thought processes. This mental block is generally referred to by both SCP-709 and SCP-709-1 as ‘the psychelock.’ It has been communicated that, if placed under excessive stress, this mental block may collapse, automatically reasserting ‘the Doctor’ as the primary consciousness.
The only currently available containment procedure for SCP-709 is to keep this mental block in place. Where SCP-709 is concerned, this is the primary directive of all guards, whether made aware or not. Under no account is SCP-709 to be corrected if exhibiting further delusional or avoidant behavior. If SCP-709 initiates conversation on these topics, communication is to be terminated immediately and Dr. ██████ is to be informed.
If there is concern of the mental block collapsing, SCP-709-1 is to be deployed as a Thaumiel-class neutralizer.