SCP-2468

Wounded Child

Special Containment Procedures

As SCP-2468 relocates at random intervals, it is impossible to fully contain the phenomenon. Should SCP-2468 relocate, the surrounding area must be locked down and quarantined by a containment team, with cover stories given in the likely case of civilian activity around it. Once lockdown has been achieved, in order to maximize SCP-2468's time within the locked zone, a minimal mass of roughly 55 kilograms of raw, fresh meat will be brought to SCP-2468's area of effect once a week, starting from day one of locating. Disappearance of SCP-2468 must be reported immediately.

Description

SCP-2468 is an entity resembling a human child, with all reported cases appearing to be at the ages of nine to ten years. The entity's appearance changes aperiodically, although it always bears wounds of various sources. Strangulation, blunt cranial trauma, and bruises of varying severity appear to be more common than others.

SCP-2468 tends to appear in populated yet open areas, including urban parks and town squares. The entity has shown a tendency to revisit places which have resulted in a successful yield.

SCP-2468's behavior is consistent across all instances- the entity lies on the floor in a fetal position and requests help in various languages. Recorded languages include English, Spanish, Russian, Swahili, Hebrew, and German, depending on its current location. Upon reaching a distance of thirty-five centimeters from SCP-2468, organic objects are lifted by an unknown force to a height of approximately two meters, and dematerialize completely, along with SCP-2468. The entity returns to the area after roughly two minutes. In the time between SCP-2468's disappearance and its return, no anomalous qualities are found in the area it is located in. Testing has shown that SCP-2468 disables all electronic devices, including GPS-trackers and wireless cameras. Retrieved electronics have shown signs of water damage, even in waterproof objects.

SCP-2468 has been responsible for the disappearance of 16 individuals so far. Out of those, 4 have returned. All four subjects were reported to have a mass of roughly 55 kilograms or less prior to disappearance. All subjects were found in a catatonic state and two expired prior to questioning.

Although seemingly intended to capture humans, SCP-2468 will accept any type of meat with a mass above 55 kilograms. Raw and fresh meat has been proven to contain the anomaly in the area it's been found in longer than frozen, cooked, or expired meat. Inorganic objects not in contact with organic objects are not affected by SCP-2468.

SCP-2468 was first sighted by the Foundation during a series of disappearances in 19██, in the town of ███████, New York. The case was brought to the Foundation's attention when ██████ ████, a homeless woman, seemingly disappeared in front of several witnesses after approaching a child. ████ was later found catatonic at the town's park. The Foundation interrogated the subject before administering Class-B amnestics to her and all the witnesses and initiating a lockdown on SCP-2468's surroundings in order to contain and begin research. Since its discovery, SCP-2468 has moved 35 times, and is currently located in [REDACTED], Ohio.

Addendum-2468-1: Interview of D-2468-6

Interviewed: D-2468-6

Interviewer: Dr. Sanford

Foreword: D-2468-6 is the first D-personnel in Dr. Nguyen's line of experiments with SCP-2468 to survive long enough for an interview.

<Begin Log>

Dr. Sanford: What happened after you got close to SCP-2468?

D-2468-6: I- I… I can't really describe it, Doc. Ain't nothing like anything that ever happened to me.

Dr. Sanford: Could you please try?

D-2468-6: [Subject looks around and sighs loudly.] A-Alright, Doctor. I'll try.
At first, it felt like I… fell up. Kinda like skydiving, y'know? Except this time, I was going up instead of down. For a few seconds, I just fell up, it's dark as hell, and then I suddenly… Ever fell into a pool on your stomach? That's what happened.

Dr. Sanford: You fell up into a pool of water?
D-2468-6: It's- it wasn't water. It didn't FEEL like water. Something about it just was plain wrong. That's when I notice the fishing hook between my teeth.

Dr. Sanford: … A fishing hook?
D-2468-6: Yeah. Those crooked metal things you put on your fishing rod. Only a hell lot bigger and lodged in my cheek.
Dr. Sanford: We didn't find any wounds on your person.

D-3468-6: I-I know, but it was there, Lord knows it was.

Dr. Sanford: I believe you. Continue. What happened when you fell into the water?

D-2468-6: It was… I couldn't breathe. When I first tried to, I inhaled some of the water. Sweet lord did it burn on the way in. It was sorta like saltwater, too. It was hot and overwhelming and it felt like I was invaded by fucking salt- I could taste it in my mouth and it was up my nose and down my chest and- [Subject becomes very agitated. Interview postponed. Resumed at a later date.]

D-2468-6: Sorry about that, Doc.

Dr. Sanford: It's alright. Continue. What happened next?

D-2468-6: Alright. I… Well, I started struggling with my breath, before seeing them.

Dr. Sanford: Who's them?

D-2468-6: The fuckers who held the rods. They were… There were three of them, and one was a lot bigger than the other two. They were like massive fish, with legs and hands. They had orange scales all over their body, except for their legs, those were green. They… One of them- One of the small ones- It held me closer to its face. I could see his head and face- [Subjects takes a deep breath.] -And Lord, what an ugly face it had.

Dr. Sanford: …Noted. What happened then?

D-2468-6: That… thing started shaking me around, making the most horrible noise, and showing me to the big one. He… He just looked at me for a second, and then he- And then he threw me back to the water- or air, or whatever.

Dr. Sanford: And that's where we found you?

D-2468-6: Yeah. Next thing I know, I'm coughing my lungs out and one of you guys rushes to my aid.

Dr. Sanford: Understood. Will that be all?

D-2468-6: I- Y-No. He- The big one. H-it said something before it threw me back.

Dr. Sanford: What'd he say?

D-2468-6: "It ain't got no meat on it."
<End Log>

Closing Statement: D-2468-6 was retained for further questioning.
Very, very interesting. I will attempt to make contact with these entities. -Dr. Nguyen

Addendum-2468-2 Following the interview with D-2468-6, After gaining approval from Security Chief H█████, Dr. Nguyen began attaching stainless steel plates with messages expressing benevolence and an interest in communication engraved on them to the meat supplied to SCP-2468. All messages were rejected by SCP-2468. After three rejected messages, the entity relocated to its current position. Dr. Nguyen was forbidden from sending more messages this way.