 Item number SCP-5160 Object Class Keter Special Containment Procedures When physically in Foundation custody, SCP-5160 is to be housed in a medium-sized, camera-monitor livestock enclosure at Site-17. Standard food and custodial amenities are to be provided. Light grooming is to take place once monthly. SCP-5160 has been fitted with a custom-designed decorative tracking collar to allow for the Foundation to identify locations at which it manifests. Should SCP-5160 be confirmed to have manifested near a public school, Foundation agents are to enter the premises under the guise of retrieving a fundraising charity mascot and escort the entity away from the campus. Foundation are permitted to interact with SCP-5160 during the escorting process, so long as low dose amnestics are administered afterward. Should SCP-5160 disappear and remanifest in its typical enclosure, no actions to be taken. Any overtly anomalous instances of SCP-5160-1 produced by SCP-5160 are to be confiscated and kept in Foundation custody at the nearest Foundation site. With a non-anomalous replacement provided to the original recipient. Currently, there are 27 such items in storage. These instances may be used for experimentation by any researcher with level 3 or higher clearance. Instances of SCP-5160-1 that do not exhibit any noticeable anomalies may be retained by the individual whom originally received the instance from SCP-5160. Level of investigations may proceed as necessary. A Foundation cover company named Grandmother Sheep, with the image of SCP-5160 used as its mascot, has been established as a disinformation initiative to deter civilian investigation of SCP-5160. The company is to function as a non-profit charity dedicated to providing clothing, specifically handmade wool and items to school children of low-income households. A full-time team of five Foundation agents is to maintain the Grandmother Sheep cover company's documentation and handle donations of distribution. The team is also to facilitate regular public appearances of non-anomalous SCP-5160 lookalikes for mascot meet and greet events. D-class personnel with positive behavior records may be recruited to assist with the tasks. Paid leave will be granted to skilled Foundation researchers who will own the host group knitting sessions for these individuals. Description SCP-5160 is a small female waissant sheep, Ovis Aries, which wears a pointed witch hat adorned with a purple ribbon and bow. No attempts have been made to remove the hat, though it has been observed that no matter how SCP-5160 moves or is moved, the hat stays firmly affixed to its head unless SCP-5160 removes the hat on its own. SCP-5160 has the appearance of a non-anomalous geriatric sheep, but has not shown evidence of further aging. When approached by a human, SCP-5160 will anomalously release aromas considered by the individual to be comforting and pleasant. Should SCP-5160 be observed continuously, observers will note that it gradually takes on visible qualities reminiscent of their grandmothers, including hairstyles, accessories, glasses, jewelry, hair curlers, etc., and clothing, aprons, knitwear. These visual anomalies are unique to the observer. Once a week, SCP-5160 has been observed to vanish in a cloud of colored smoke and remanifest in a housing area occupied by low-income families. SCP-5160 seems to manifest primarily in developed countries, particularly those where sheep are relatively commonplace. SCP-5160 will then seek out a public gathering space and wait to be approached. However, individuals under 18 years of age who speak to SCP-5160 will be offered an article of woolen clothing produced from SCP-5160's hat. SCP-5160 will lean down to remove the hat, and pull the item of clothing out of the hat with its teeth. These items, designated SCP-5160-1, have been found to possess minor anomalous properties. This bar demonstrated to manifest solely for the recipient. A partial list of SCP-5160-1 instances allowed to remain with the recipients is as follows. Article of clothing, anomalous property, recipient, brief background, black mittens, provides a subtle heating effect, presumably they keep hands warm, stated that quote, it feels like someone is holding my hand, unquote. Samuel was often placed in free after-school programs due to parents working full-time. Frequently did not return home until very late. Like Gray Beanie, self-reported, quote, thinking cap whispered and helped me remember more things, unquote, gave, was previously teased for losing items and quickly forgetting names of classmates. Salmon pink sweater, raised confidence, slightly improved overall body strength. Subjects stated that they, quote, feel like someone is cheering for me, unquote. Lena, frequently sat out of sports and outside activities, cited fear of being hurt or, quote, being the worst on the team, unquote. Black scarf, self-reported. When I wear this scarf, I have an easier time thinking of funny things and I can make people laugh easier her. Esmeralda, noted to be timid and had difficulty making friends during lower grade elementary years. White socks, self-reported, quote, I feel more comfortable when I wear the socks while studying. When I focus on the feel of the wool on my feet, I get distracted less often. Hiroshi, first-generation college student, graduated high school early on a full scholarship. White mittens, self-reported, quote, when I look at the mittens, I see patterns in the wool that remind me of happy things, like clouds and ice cream and my favorite blanket from when I was little, unquote. Garrel, child history seems unremarkable, mother was known to have suffered severe postpartum depression. Addendum, SCP-5160-1 SCP-5160 first attracted Foundation attention when many elementary schools within the same region of France reported a singular, quote, lost sheep with a fancy hat, unquote, roaming campuses and evading capture. After months of surveillance, Foundation agents were eventually able to intercept SCP-5160 at ██ Primary School in North Yorkshire, England. Containment specialists dispatched to the location reported that upon their arrival, SCP-5160 appeared to half of the team as 5m tall versions of their maternal grandmothers. It was later noted that the affected personnel had participated in industry work involving animal testing. Medical assistance was called in, and SCP-5160 was transported to the nearest Foundation site with no incident. Initial housing of SCP-5160 proved difficult, as it would repeatedly de-manifest for long periods of time, only to reappear and bury other rooms in the facility. Research personnel were able to lure SCP-5160 back to its usual enclosure, using fresh fruits and other treats. However, after SCP-5160 had manifested in the site's breakroom, it was discovered that it had a fondness for reading knitting magazines. Upon being provided with several monthly subscriptions and a basket to keep old issues in, SCP-5160 was persuaded to remain in its enclosure for extended periods of time. Over the course of the next few months, Foundation personnel attempted to communicate with SCP-5160, who consistently would only respond to binary, yes-no questions, and would only acknowledge three questions per day, if addressed as grandma, or variations on the title. SCP-5160 will express affirmatives with loud bleeding, and negatives with softer bleeding. A tentative agreement was established. In exchange for SCP-5160's compliance, the Foundation would found a charity in its image, devoting a certain annual portion of the site's budget to said charity. SCP-5160 was to be given the final say in any publicity decisions, including the design of the charity logo. Addendum SCP-5160-2 Roughly three months after the founding of the Grandmother's sheep charity, undercover Foundation agents began receiving letters and artwork from children who received items through the organization. Dr. ██████, the lead containment specialist on the SCP-5160 project, suggested that rather than storing the documents in the archives, they instead be kept in the interior portion of SCP-5160's enclosure. A large bulletin board was added to the containment area to allow SCP-5160 to display its favorite letters and drawings. Thus far, SCP-5160 consistently exhibits a fondness for works that references purple witches hat. Shortly after this change was made, SCP-5160 presented Dr. ████ with a pair of woolen socks, presumably for Dr. ████'s toddler daughter. Thus far, the only observed anomalous effects involved the socks playing gentle low-volume piano music, when worn during evening and nighttime. Dr. ██████ expressed gratitude to SCP-5160 for the gift, as he previously was concerned about his daughter having difficulty sleeping through the night. Close inspection of the objects revealed small text embroidered into the inner lining of each sock, reading, quote, Grandma believes in you, unquote. As of currently, Dr. ████ has been given provisional custody of the item.