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| SCP-XXX, seven months after Experiment 003; one manifestation of SCP-XXX-1 circled in red |
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Item #: SCP-XXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: A "buffer zone" with radius of eight (8) kilometers must be maintained surrounding SCP-XXX; any roads or paths leading to the building are to be diverted or obstructed. The perimeter of this zone is to be guarded by a set of armed patrolmen. Members of expeditionary forces entering SCP-XXX shall not be given body armor or weaponry; any presence outside the building that is not confirmed to be a member of an expedition team is to be shot until dead.
The official report concerning Experiment 003 is to be accessed only by the original researchers and their superiors. All copies of the report have been destroyed.
Description: SCP-XXX is a 19th-century hotel located in ███████████████. As of Experiment 003, the eastern side of the building has sunk into the ground; the building is still traversable, but additional safety precautions are necessary. From the outside, SCP-XXX looks much as it did when it was first built; on the inside, however, the building is decrepit and looks like it has been abandoned since its creation. Many floorboards and ceilings are rotten or absent entirely, and various forms of damage [i.e.: burn marks, water damage, collapsed beams] cover much of the interior.
Entry of SCP-XXX by a human being results in the appearance of a number of humanoid beings throughout the building, resembling the subject and wearing and carrying anything the subject possesses with them on arrival. These manifestations [collectively labeled SCP-XXX-1] typically only vary from the original in two to three aspects.
Observed variations between subjects and counterparts include the following:
- Lack of body hair
- Mild skin discoloration
- Variance in limb length
- Missing eyelid(s)
- Sealed eyelid(s)
- Sealed nostrils
- Elongated/malformed jaw structure
It is hypothesized that SCP-XXX-1 is responsible for the decrepit state of the building, as individuals have been recorded upending furniture, tearing out floorboards, damaging pipes, and otherwise causing small-scale destruction. While their goal in doing this is unclear, three (3) manifestations to date have broken through doors and windows to the outside and exited the building through them. None have yet been taken alive for study.
All observed populations of SCP-XXX-1 have behaved in an overall similar manner. Individually, they act aggressively with or without provocation, attempting to break or damage objects and structures at random. Recordings demonstrate individuals expressing hostile tendencies toward seemingly arbitrary targets, most commonly the mansion itself. They also demonstrate a marked increase in hostility once they locate the person who enters SCP-XXX (see Experiment Logs 001, 002, 004). They are also predisposed to form large groups upon encountering more of their kind. The largest observed group thus far contained eleven members.
