//------------------------------// // SCP-032 — Steel Serpent // Story: SCP-███ // by Journeyman //------------------------------// Item #: SCP-032 Object Class: Safe Special Containment Procedures: Due to the immense size of the subject, containment is limited to isolating SCP-032 from the public eye. Permission to enter the containment area has already been denied to all civilians on the grounds of hazardous and unstable underground terrain. Any possible seismic activity reported on site is to be passed off to the public as a minor tremor. Two squads must be deployed in SCP-032’s habitat at all times. One team is to scout the caverns in order to apprehend any explorers, geologists, or spelunkers. If found, they are to be given a Class-B Mnemonic Enhancement and released with implanted memories to ensure no return trip. It is the other team’s duty to report and catalog all activity made by the subject no matter how benign. Description: The subject currently resides approximately ███ meters beneath █████████ (coordinates ██°██'S ██°██'E). Currently, SCP-032 only resides in a single chamber and a series of several smaller antechambers, moving between them as needed. Regardless, it has burrowed into multiple rock and metal deposits outside of its layer despite consistently returning to its original location. SCP-032 is a massive mechanical serpent between sixty (60) and sixty five (65) meters in length, and weighs between three hundred fifty (350) and four hundred (400) tons. Perfect measurements cannot be taken as the subject has been known to augment its own body and composition with materials from its environment. The subject is entirely inorganic, with roughly eighty (80) percent of its body composed of natural subterranean elements such as limestone, iron, and amoxcyte mana crystals. The subject’s core and internal components, however, are shielded by an internal shell composed of an as of yet unknown alloy. Current magical scanning and drilling equipment has yet to pierce the shell. Several other unknown metals on the serpent’s outer shell have been detected and are currently undergoing analysis. SCP-032 consumes inorganic material and uses a magical entropy field spell matrix to break down minerals into a molecular furnace. These raw materials are then used to modify the subject’s internal structure to create both internally and externally-mounted tools for various purposes, or handcrafted complex molecules for more advanced electrical systems and tools, several of which are currently undergoing testing. Although not nearly so common, the creature has also crafted various devices, both crude and advanced, near its lair (See document 174X-32 for current list of items). It is currently unknown if SCP-032 possesses a level of intelligence to sustain itself, or is currently running some set of preprogrammed directives (See Addendum 032-1). Currently, the subject does display a rudimentary knowledge of english, yet only responds to inquiries at atypical intervals. SCP-032 contains no conventional mouth, except when one is crafted for burrowing, construction, or other ulterior purposes, and instead speaks through a projective device that shifts positions throughout its body. Containment History: SCP-032 was first discovered during the analysis of after action reports concerning ███ ██████████ ████████ in █████████. In particular, the log of ████████ ██ █████ ███████ reported ███ had a conversation with an unknown creature during the course of ███ ordeal. Agents on scene were able to sanitize the report in time, although not without alerting ████████ ████████ to their presence. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Shortly after, the Foundation sent its own exploratory team into the caverns underneath █████████. After four days of search, field agents detected signs of a large burrower and discovered SCP-032. Field agents were reportedly were taken by surprise as the subject used a variety of laser technology to hollow out the cavern and accidentally killed one of the agents. Agents engaged the subject and received one casualty before SCP-032 inexplicably entered a state of dormancy and did not awaken until ██/██/████. Addendum 032-1: A log of Dr. Glow’s and Dr. ██████’s conversation with SCP-032. Dr. ██████ was selected due to his expertise in xenolinguistics, and Dr. Glow for his knowledge of cryptography and artificial intelligence. The subject had exited its state of dormancy approximately two and a half hours prior to this conversation taking place. Interviewer: Dr. Glow, Dr. █████ Interviewee: SCP-032 Dr. Glow: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do. [Clicking sound] Recording is just fine. Dr. █████: Alright. [Sound of shuffling papers] Dr. █████: This Dr. █████’s log, and I am currently accompanied by the esteemed Mr. Glow. Dr. Glow: Present! Dr. █████: It is currently ██:██ on date ██/██/████. I am here with SCP-032 and on the docket for today is some basic communication exercises with the subject. I don’t expect to get much done today given the circumstances. With a little luck, we might be able to determine if this thing is a sapient creature. Dr. Glow: Fat chance with our luck. [Hoofsteps] Dr. Glow: Apologies, but can you hear us? My name is Doctor Glow. SCP-032: [Coils inward towards itself] Dr. Glow: We have a designation for you. Are you comfortable with being titled SCP-032 for now? SCP-032: [Silent] Dr. █████: We have taken quite a few photographs of you. I must say, I am very fascinated concerning what you are capable of. I never thought I’d see a functioning [REDACTED], especially one in action. SCP-032: [A static noise erupts from its body, location unknown] Dr. Glow: (whispers) I’d say enough with the basic fluff. Dr. █████: Hablas español? English? ███ ███████ ██████████? SCP-032: [static] ...b-behind. Dr. Glow: Let it be known that the word “behind” has yet to be spoken to SCP-032. Dr. █████: [Clears throat] Very well. SCP-032, if I may be so bold to call you as such, I’m curious, how did you get to our present location? SCP-032: [static] T-t-they [unintelligible] Dr. █████: Are there more of those like you? SCP-032: [static] More... Dr. █████: ...Are you saying there are more of you? SCP-032: [Subject uncoils and enters one of the smaller antechambers. Upon catching up with the subject, both doctors report that SCP-032 had begun construction on another project] Dr. Glow: [out of breath] A-are there more of you? SCP-032: [static] Dr. Glow: Pardon? SCP-032: [unintelligible] Dr. Glow: One more time, please? SCP-032: [static] return... [SP-032 abandons its project and returns to its primary chamber.] Dr. █████: [To Dr. Glow] Return, behind, and more. Huh. Not much to go on. Dr. Glow: Called it. [Both doctors return to SCP-032] SCP-032: [static] Invalid return [unintelligible] Dr. █████: Do you not want to be followed? SCP-032: Invalid return token [static] Dr. █████: [whispers] Why does it answer so intermittently? Dr. Glow: [whispers] I find it more strange that it’s been so forthcoming. The replies don’t make sense, but they’re consistent. Dr. █████: Alright, but what’s a token? Dr. Glow: It’s used in authentication. Like, a, uhmmm, a request to do something needs the proper authorization. A token. Dr. █████: So a “return” token? Dr. Glow: Rough guess? A signal to return that was incorrect or corrupted. Dr. █████: [EXPLETIVE REDACTED]. Dr. Glow: Just a guess. But yeah. [EXPLETIVE REDACTED]. Dr. █████: And I’ve been poking around all these machines and whatnot. Most are some form of mining equipment. SCP-032: [Returns to the antechamber to continue work on its project] Dr. Glow: [Calling after SCP-032] Who is authorized to give you a valid token? SCP-032: [unintelligible] of [static] ███████ of the █████████ Division. Dr. █████: Forthcoming indeed. Dr. Glow: Not where I’d like to end it, and I didn’t get what I want, but there’s enough to think about now. Dr. █████: Hold on. [Both doctors pursue SCP-032] Dr. █████: What is your mission here? If my intuition is correct, some of its internal components have been damaged. There’s no telling what the extent of the damage is, if that is even the problem, if we can’t crack open the core. It might take offense to that, and I’m concerned that more could follow this one through if we make this one upset. ~Dr. Glow I’m not certain when SCP-032 gained a knowledge of the common tongue. It is very possible it learned the language from extended contact with ██ █████ ███████, but I haven’t been able to confirm that. If it was this ███████ uploading our language to SCP-032, then I sincerely wonder where he got the lexicon. ~Dr. █████ SCP Foundation Homesite