(Scp-071~D.M.E)

Item #: SCP-071 Object Class: Euclid Special Containment Procedures: SCP-071 is contained in a modified Standard Humanoid Containment Cell with no direct observation capabilities. Surveillance of SCP-071 may only be performed via closed-circuit video with a minimum delay of sixty (60) seconds. Experimentation involving SCP-071 requires approval from at least two (2) Level 4 Site Directors. Personnel entering SCP-071's containment area must do so in groups of no fewer than four (4). Any personnel displaying signs of fixation, unusual fascination, repeated requests for access, or other abnormal behavior related to SCP-071 are to be removed from duty involving the entity and undergo psychological evaluation. Amnestic treatment may be administered at the discretion of site administration. Under no circumstances should personnel be permitted to observe SCP-071 directly or through non-delayed surveillance footage. All visual recordings and photographs of SCP-071 must be destroyed immediately once they are no longer required for research purposes. Description: SCP-071 is a metamorphic entity capable of assuming forms that correspond to an observer's strongest personal preferences, aspirations, emotional attachments, or idealized concepts. This effect remains functional even through barriers intended to prevent SCP-071 from identifying observers, including one-way mirrors and live closed-circuit surveillance systems. The effect can be mitigated through the use of delayed video feeds, preventing SCP-071 from reacting to observation in real time. When unobserved, SCP-071 generally retains its most recently assumed form. Current testing suggests there is little or no limit to the forms SCP-071 is capable of adopting (see Addendum 071-01). SCP-071 demonstrates signs of intelligence but has shown no confirmed ability to communicate verbally or through written language.