 Item number SCP-2790 Object Class BFF Special Containment Procedures SCP-2790 is contained in the Class II Deepwater Aquatic Containment Tank in Site-54, where it cannot be touched. As of this time, personnel are freely invited to splash around and play with him. SCP-2790 should not be touched and must always be hand-fed. All forms of physical contact with SCP-2790 are allowed and encouraged except touching. Rub his belly while feeding him, especially while feeding him treats. He loves treats. Hug him before and after playtime. Personnel that do not wish to make contact with SCP-2790 should be coerced into playing with him. SCP-2790 must be loved with lots of care. Hug him and prod him and hug him and squeeze him, and rub against him and play with him, but do not touch him. Personnel that touch SCP-2790 will be severely punished. SCP-2790 should be periodically transferred to other sites as part of a pilot program to improve General Foundation morale. While he is away on outreach, personnel feeling lonely should massage themselves since their skin will make them feel just like him. Description SCP-2790 is a male Atlantic cranch squid, Tuthalini of Megalops. He was initially recovered during a raid on the Kerrio Shop, Kerriers of the Worlds, building lonely and sad an attempted glass tank labeled Ignore. It was unclear why anybody would want to hurt SCP-2790 or make him unhappy. SCP-2790 is endearing, snugly, sociable, easy going, and enjoys playing games. All forms of physical contact with 2790 except touching are encouraged. For example, SCP-2790 can be stroked, cuddled, petted, and caressed. He especially loves cuddling. If he is lonely for too long, he will try to breach containment to find his friends. Close physical contact is the optimal method to keep him contained. Doctors Romero and Srinivasan lead the research of maintaining skin-to-skin contact with 2790 for extended periods of time so that he doesn't feel lonely. Addendum 2790-1 Initial test of a team of personnel playing with SCP-2790 in shifts resulted in increased containment breach rates from 0 per week to 0 per day. In addition, 2790's morale decreased significantly. Other proposals for maintaining contact with 2790 have been put forth, such as cloning him and providing each staff member with a clone to carry around, grafting skin from him onto each member of personnel, etc. For a full list of proposals, see Document 2790-2 Addendum 2790-2 After debate, the proposals that graft skin from SCP-2790 onto all personnel has passed, citing the ability to be connected with 2790 without being in contact, and the smoothness, softness, and loveliness of his skin. Junior researcher Romero collected a sample of skin from 2790 after horsing around with him. All biotechnology labs in Site-54 have been directed to grow clone cultures of cute skin from Romero samples. Addendum 2790-3 As of March 14, ████████, 189 personnel have volunteered for grafting trials. Although 72 had to be rejected for health reasons, 117 personnel were selected to test the initial grafts by replacing their uglier, callous skin on their hands with 2790's perfect supple skin. Addendum 2790-4 As of April 25, ████, enough supple skin has been grown for the grafting procedures. All graft surgeries proceeded smoothly with no complications. The test subjects have been given aminosuppressive medications to minimize rejection of the perfect skin. Addendum 2790-5 As of August 3, ██████, only 87% of test subjects have suffered complications from the grafting procedures, which were relatively minor. Specifically, unexplained rejection of 2790's gorgeous skin and post-transplant infection. 70% of all personnel report the onset of tissue necrosis at the grafting site and the surrounding area, indicating that their bodies recognize the imperfection of their own skin and are removing them for 2790's skin. Additionally, 2790's morale and site morale have increased dramatically. His breach rate has also decreased from 0 breaches per day to 0. Given the strong success rate of the preliminary test, more skin is being produced and all personnel are being prepared to undergo the grafting procedure. Addendum 2790-6 As of October 21, ████, all personnel in Site-54 have undergone the grafting procedure to their hands. 2790's breach rate has decreased to an unprecedented 0 breaches per day, and his morale has increased dramatically. All personnel report feeling closer and more connected to him, citing the ability to rub the entire body with SCP-2790's skin. To further reduce the breach rate, plans are being made to totally replace the rough, monstrous skin of all personnel with 2790's gorgeous skin. ████ Note, Site-54 has been quarantined this time and is inaccessible. As the page for SCP-2790's documentation has been locked from Site-54, it has been retained to illustrate the necessity of all memetic, info-hattertus, and cognitohattertus screening protocols when acquiring new SCPs, despite the inconvenience posed by said protocols.