 Item No. SCP-323 Object Class Euclid Special Containment Procedures SCP-323 is to be kept in a 17m x 17m x 3m concrete containment cell in Site-91. The object is to be restrained in the center of the cell within a 1 cubic meter container of 8.8 cm thick transparent armor lined with one-way laminate, which is to be fitted with one electronically locked access port. This container is to be internally lit with the surrounding cell kept dimmer to facilitate the one-way laminate. The cell is to be surveyed remotely at all times, and any signs of activity are to be reported. No personnel are to enter SCP-323's containment cell except to examine the integrity of SCP-323's restraint measures. The restraint measures are to be examined biweekly, and any signs of damage are to be repaired immediately. All personnel who enter SCP-323's containment cell are to be accompanied by an armed guard. Personnel are not to be within SCP-323's containment cell for longer than 45 minutes, and any communication around SCP-323 is to be written or spoken in a language other than English or French. In the event that SCP-323 breaches containment and an instance of SCP-323-1 is formed, personnel are to evacuate Site-91, and the site is to be locked down. Emote units are to be deployed to destroy the body of SCP-323-1. Following this, armed personnel may be sent in to re-establish the containment of SCP-323. Description SCP-323 is the skull of an unidentified servant measuring 55 cm long, 27 cm wide, and 31 cm tall, with a pair of antlers measuring 35 cm tall and 46 cm from tip to tip, growing from the left and right sides of SCP-323. SCP-323 shows signs of damage consistent with outside exposure, with regular pitting, scarring, and weathering across the object, bleaching on the upper surfaces and a missing and lower mandible. The rear of the skull features an approximately centered, oval-ed gap measuring 25 cm high and 23 cm wide, giving access to an interior space 16 cm deep. This gap shows signs of tool use, indicating that it was carved with tools, possibly stone. SCP-323 displays the ability to react to oral, tactile, and visual stimuli. Testing has revealed SCP-323 appears to have a field of view similar to that of other servants and has responded to visual stimuli from up to 50 cm away. The targeting of specific members and personnel, various attempts to breach containment and a violent reaction towards speakers of the French and English languages, suggests a level of sapience, however, this is unconfirmed. SCP-323 is capable of limited locomotion, typically in the form of small movements and vibrations. In most cases, SCP-323 will only locomote in the event of various stimuli, such as moving away when touched or turning when personnel are present within its containment chamber. SCP-323 has demonstrated the ability to make larger movement, such as lunging at personnel and repeatedly attempting to force its way through containment measures. SCP-323 exerts an influential effect on a radius extending roughly 15 meters from itself. Individuals within this radius will begin experiencing cannibalistic thoughts and urges, violent outbursts, and impaired judgment after approximately one hour or continuous exposure. Roughly 74% of individuals who reach this point will attempt to place their heads through the gap present in the back of SCP-323, with efforts made to keep their mouths uncovered. If an individual is incapable of fitting their heads through the gap, attempts will be made to bludgeon their heads against nearby hard surfaces until the point the individual's head fits. The individual loses consciousness, or the individual expires. Once the individual has fit their head through SCP-323, the individual is classified as SCP-323-1. Within 10 minutes of putting SCP-323 on, SCP-323-1 will undergo drastic physical alterations. SCP-323-1 will experience a rapid loss of body fat, body hair, and pigmentation, followed by the rupturing of the distal phalanges from the fingertips, abnormal tooth growth, and a blackening of extremities consistent with frostbite. Additionally, SCP-323-1 appears to experience greater strength and pain tolerance than the average human. However, SCP-323-1 still appears to be as susceptible to physical harm as it was prior to its introduction to SCP-323. SCP-323-1's metabolism will experience a dramatic increase, requiring a constant caloric intake, with starvation occurring anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes if no self-preservation efforts are made. In order to sustain its increased metabolism, SCP-323-1 will actively seek out and eat other individuals for sustenance until expiration. In the event SCP-323-1 is incapable of finding plentiful nourishment, SCP-323-1 will make efforts to sustain itself, including limited movement, rationing available food, and autocannibalism. SCP-323-1 will only feed upon humans, and is presumed that SCP-323-1 is capable of receiving sustenance from other sources, but chooses not to, despite availability or ease of access. During the pursuit of individuals, SCP-323-1 has been known to occasionally make various statements to the several Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Cree languages, as well as in the native language of the instance. It is not known if these statements and the knowledge of these languages is the result of SCP-323's anomalous influence, or if they originate from SCP-323 itself. The following audio log has been transcribed from surveillance recovered during the November 9, 2006 containment breach of SCP-323, which resulted in the death of 12 personnel members before containment could be re-established. No accompanying video surveillance could be recovered. Hungry. So hungry. The sound of dragon can be heard as SCP-323-1's voice becomes louder. I must eat, so very hungry, always, always hungry. Several thumbs can be heard, followed by a wet crack. Must not eat, I have to eat, so hungry, so lonely. What is presumed to be SCP-323-1 eating can be heard, accompanied by what sounds like panting. Alone. Hungry. Should. Eat. Must. Must. Eat. Them. All. I must eat, to no warmth. SCP-323-1 creates a loud vocalization, followed by a wet thump. So cold. Must. Eat. SCP-323 has recovered in September 12, 1997 in the Benton Lake Reserve, part of the L'Occala Rune 1st Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. A small, unregistered community had been sustaining an active SCP-323-1 instance by routinely murdering individuals and leaving them out as an appeasement. Investigation revealed ████ individuals were involved, who were interviewed and subsequently administered amnestics, and a cover story involving an unidentified serial killer were propagated. SCP-323-1, at the time suspected to be the anomaly, died of starvation during his transfer to Site-91. The recorded number of deaths do not appear consistent with the duration of the SCP-323-1 instance. It is suspected SCP-323 went through several instances of SCP-323-1 before containment. However, no irrefutable evidence supporting SCP-323-1's longevity has been uncovered. Interview SCP-323-A James Namagous, an individual involved in the murders and sustaining of SCP-323-1 prior to his containment, was brought in for questioning involving SCP-323-1. Mr. Namagous remained unusually calm throughout and after the interview. Following the interview and containment of SCP-323, Mr. Namagous was administered amnestics and was reintroduced to his community. Please state your name for the record. James Namagous. Please state your involvement with the murders. I helped move the bodies for the wind to go to eat. What do you know about the object? There is a story of the Kree Man, back when fighting was common, who tried to control the wind to go, to give his people an advantage. It was just a story, the Elders knew more, but we were safe, so we didn't ask. When did you first encounter the entity? One night I heard yelling all around the village. A warped man walked out of the woods, killed our friends right in front of us. Sometimes it would stare more than it would make the kill. Try to talk to you. It whispered at me, pymisto, come and eat. It made me cold in my bones, and then, then I felt like I could understand the warped man, the wind to go, and that we could leave with him like we all do when we pass. When I was made to kill, I thought of this and it conned me, I didn't run. Mr. Namagous closed his eyes and exhaled slowly. After a minute, he resumes talking. It would look at me sometimes. I could hear him in my mind. I could feel him watching me from out of my own eyes. This helped me watch these people die, and I hoped it would pass on my family. Thank you, Mr. Namagous. Final note. No mental effects similar to what Mr. Namagous stated have yet to be reported by staff who have interacted with SCP-323 or SCP-323-1. Further investigation into this is not planned. However, staff are encouraged to report any atypical thoughts or feelings experienced while working with Eater.