 Item number SCP-758 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures SCP-758 is to be kept in comfortable living quarters with whatever amenities he desires, so long as they are within foundation protocol. SCP-758's quarters need neither lock nor guard. If he is found wandering the halls, contact one of the doctors studying the subject. He is to receive three meals a day and any snacks he may request. When speaking directly to SCP-758, he is to be addressed as Vasily at all times. Description SCP-758 is a young Russian male, 1.9 meters tall, weighing roughly 110 kilograms. Full name, Vasily, found in Russia in 19... The subject was diagnosed as an extremely low-functioning autistic at the age of four. While it is only speculation, some members of the staff believe that the symptoms which caused SCP-758 to be diagnosed with autism are a coping mechanism that has been developed in response to his ability. At present, researchers have been unable to ascertain whether or not he actually has autism, or if this is the case. Addendum 758-1 Development Records taken from the notes of Dr.... The subject's speech and behavioral therapist prior to coming to the foundation. Two years after his diagnosis, SCP-758 began displaying his ability to recognize and correct errors in the technical aspects of linguistics. At the age of six, SCP-758 began correcting mistakes in the newspaper his parents read. The corrections included mistakes in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and syntax. During the following weeks, SCP-758 was given increasingly advanced material, including magazines, essays written for the classes the subject's mother taught, and eventually graduate-level college textbooks, and encyclopedia volumes. Upon learning of what they believed to be a savant talent, SCP-758's doctor advised limiting the subject to a single language so as not to over-stimulate him. At the age of... The subject found a pamphlet written in Mandarin on the ground outside a store. SCP-758 picked it up, and after staring at the page for a few moments, began correcting the pamphlet in the same manner as he had done with the previous materials. Dr.... Began giving him materials in every language they could find. Discovery Agent M. C. on Cyclife. C. med 861379. Overheard SCP-758's parents discussing his talents, and reported what he heard to the foundation immediately. Upon performing a CT scan and an MRI, it was discovered by Dr. Bright and Dr. English that the language center of the subject's brain was non-existent. This led to the conclusion that the subject was an SCP, as he should not be capable of any amount of linguistic processing, much less to the degree his ability allowed him. SCP-758 was immediately brought to site for study, where he remains in containment. Sea research logs 758 for records of progress. Dr. English. Addendum 758-2. Effective immediately, SCP-758 is being reclassified as safe, and his containment procedures are being changed accordingly. He does not understand the Foundation's number designation system, so any personnel speaking to him directly should address him as Vasily, if they wish to receive any kind of response. Dr. English. Addendum 758-3. It has been determined that SCP-758 is speaking truthfully when he claims that he does not understand the languages he is reading. As such, any personnel wishing to utilize SCP-758's ability for proofreading official documents may submit a request to Dr. Bright, for access to the subject before or after his scheduled study sessions with Dr. English, and Dr. Sarlan. 05. Note. Yes, there is academic speculation about whether or not current translations of religious texts match the original messages of the same text. No, SCP-758 will not be used to find out. It just doesn't matter that much to us, so stop asking. 05. Research log, 758. 19. It has now been three weeks since I was assigned to research SCP-758's ability. To date, no progress has been made, as the subject is either unwilling or unable to interact with my staff. 06. Dr. English. 19. We have begun leaving texts in SCP-758's quarters, in hopes he will happen upon them in his own time, rather than attempting to coerce him. 07. Dr. Sarlan. 19. SCP-758 has begun making corrections to the texts we leave in his quarters, and is also beginning to show some signs of recognition and trust towards Dr. Sarlan and myself. This is currently the limitation of his interaction. Thus far, we have only provided the subject with modern terrestrial languages. 08. Dr. English. 19. Yesterday, the subject was provided computer coding for the first time. Not sure of his abilities with a computer. The coding was printed on normal paper. The subject simply stared at it with a confused look on his face. Today, he was placed at a computer terminal with the same code on screen. And after a few moments, he began correcting errors in the code. 08. Dr. English. 19. Today, tests with dead languages, and languages suspected to be of extraterrestrial or extra-dimensional origin began. SCPs with knowledge of such languages, including SCP-758 and SCP-758, were asked to provide us with two samples of each language for comparison. One that was, to their knowledge, properly written, and one that had a number of technical errors with a varied spectrum of subtlety. All SCPs complied with our request without resistance. SCP-758's ability once again proved effective. 08. Dr. Sarlan. 19. Today, the idea was brought up that SCP-758's ability may extend to math. Once it technically can be considered a language. The subject was presented with basic algebra proofs, at which point he spoke for the first time since coming to the facility, informing us that math isn't really a language. 08. Dr. English. 08. 2000. Since SCP-758 began speaking to Dr. English and I, we have learned that when he looks at text, the only language he can actually read is his native Russian. All other languages he simply recognizes the errors that exist and how they should be corrected. 08. Dr. Sarlan. 08. 2000. Today, it was discovered, by accident, that SCP-758's ability is not restricted to written language. As the subject passed two guards, he overheard them speaking French and, despite having no knowledge of the French language, corrected one of the guards on the way he constructed a sentence. Other testing will be required in this area. 08. Dr. English. 08. 2000. After more in-depth study, it has been found that when applying his ability to spoken language, SCP-758 is capable of correcting dialect, accent, and pronunciation, in addition to the technical aspects of written language he can correct. When asked to read a written language aloud, he has proven fully capable of speaking the words, but states he still does not understand them. 08. Dr. English. 08. 2000. SCP-758 has shown an ability to essentially translate across time. That is to say, his ability has an understanding of the concept of a living language, and he has proven himself capable of changing a text written in a given time period, and change any colloquialisms and evolved words to provide a translated copy that results in the same message as the original text. In cases where he has attempted this with dead languages, he fully translated the text into the nearest living language from the time period he was asked to change it to. While he can update texts to later generations of a language, it seems that he is not able to revert texts to an older generation of a language. 08. Dr. English. 08. 2000. SCP-758 has shown himself able to produce the proper pronunciation of written words upon request. To date, Dr. Sarlin and I have learned to fluently speak multiple dead languages, with assistance from SCP-758. 08. Lesson complete. If you missed the previous orientation, go watch SCP-757, The Fruit Tree, right now. Or for the complete course, watch this playlist.