 Item number SCP-5339 Object Class, Euclid Special Containment Procedures SCP-5339 is contained within a vertically extended humanoid containment cell decorated with the personal possessions of Mickey E. Dem. All meals given to SCP-5339 must consist of soft semi-solids such as applesauce, watermelon slices, or jam. SCP-5339 is to be given weekly English and ASL lessons on a rotational shift basis by selected researchers. Description SCP-5339 is a three meter tall, tripodal organism whose cranium features a pair of six centimeter wide eyes and a mouth used for mastication and crude vocalization. SCP-5339 has three legs which are spaced equidistantly from one another. Despite this, SCP-5339 has difficulty remaining stable for more than 15 seconds. Discovery On March 12, 2013, Hannah E. Dem gave birth to a child, Mickey E. Dem, who had developed an accessory arm underneath his left pectoral during the late stages of Mrs. E. Dem's pregnancy. Mickey E. Dem was born in the St. Raymond, Nenetus Hospital with expected complications, although Mickey and Hannah E. Dem both recovered within a reasonable time period. One year after Mickey E. Dem's birth, he disappeared due to unknown circumstances while on vacation with Mrs. E. Dem. Upon returning to replace a residence, Mrs. E. Dem located SCP-5339 in Mickey E. Dem's room. Test log, 5339-1, March 12, 2014. In order to determine how SCP-5339 relates to Mickey E. Dem, a variety of tests were conducted. The following table lists Object 1, Object 2, and the result of the test. One cubic meter of grass and one cubic meter of assorted bovine flesh, SCP-5339 appears uninterested in the grass and sniffs the flesh before emitting a loud vocalization and retreat into the corner of its containment unit. Mickey E. Dem's blanket, nearly severed for unknown reasons, or an undamaged blanket. SCP-5339 moves toward the nearly torn blanket and successfully tears it down the center with one of its legs in its jaw. SCP-5339 places one half of the blanket over its head and the other half underneath itself. A framed photograph of Hannah E. Dem and a tattered photograph of Will E. Dem, Mrs. Dem's husband, who expired one year previously. SCP-5339 approaches Will E. Dem's photograph with the parent interest. SCP-5339 grunts and moves to Mrs. Dem's photo. At the end of the test, SCP-5339 resisted the research staff who had attempted to remove Mrs. Dem's photo and slid the photo around the cell until a researcher grabbed SCP-5339's leg to allow another researcher to retrieve the photo. A photograph of Mickey E. Dem and a photograph of SCP-5339, SCP-5339 pauses momentarily and then moves towards the image of Mickey E. Dem. SCP-5339 lowers its head and pushes the image of Mickey E. Dem with its snout. Addendum 5339-2, March 12, 2014 Dr. Green was instructed to retrieve certain objects from SCP-5339's containment cell once testing had concluded. While Dr. Green attempted to remove the cubic meter of assorted bovine flesh, SCP-5339 moved behind them and produced a vocalization similar to that of a child in distress. Dr. Green questioned SCP-5339 who paused and then addressed Dr. Green as maw. It is unknown whether or not SCP-5339 has awareness of what its vocalizations allude to. Further research is to commence. SCP-5339's potential for sapient thought can currently be approximated to that of a one-year-old child. To improve SCP-5339's vocabulary and speech, weekly English lessons are implemented into SCP-5339's containment procedures. Lesson plans have been designed with the assistance of ASL and other non-verbal speech therapy methods. Please note that the following table only consists of notable lessons where SCP-5339 showed noticeable improvement. Lesson The research staff joined SCP-5339 for a short period of time in its containment cell while being monitored by several Foundation security guards. Staff were instructed to assume a semi-formal disposition and verbally communicate frequently with one another. Result SCP-5339 began emitting several vocalizations that research staff believed sounded significantly like mom, drink, toy, and food. Lesson Research staff allowed SCP-5339 to play with a beach ball for five minutes before retrieving the ball and waiting to see if it requested for the ball to be given back. Result SCP-5339 played with the ball for the entire elated period of time. When the ball was retrieved, it showed signs of distress and attempted to kick it out of Dr. Green's hands. Eventually, SCP-5339 said give ball, where they were then allowed the ball for the remainder of the day. Lesson Research staff requested a brief recreational meeting with SCP-5339 in its containment cell. SCP-5339 was given a cup of applesauce while the rest of the staff were given coffee. Result SCP-5339 learned the word sauce, cup, person, and friend. Lesson Research staff placed several objects inside of SCP-5339's containment cell that it has not learned the name of. Research staff hoped that it may attempt to expand its own vocabulary by creating compound words. Result SCP-5339 vocalized the phrases long animal to indicate a stuffed snake, talk metal to indicate a speaker, and bad water to indicate an image of an ocean. Addendum SCP-5339-2, July 22, 2016 Upon a private meeting with Dr. Green, SCP-5339 vocalized their first complete sentence. After several indistinguishable grunts, SCP-5339 said, Mommy, the water is too deep. Dr. Green promptly exited the containment cell, and SCP-5339 was provided with their beach ball and an additional serving of semi-solids.