[b]Name[/b]: SCP-8828

[b]Age[/b]: Approximately 16–21 years old

[b]Species[/b]: Undetermined

[b]Origin Location[/b]: Unknown, possibly extraterrestrial 

[b]Object Class[/b]: Euclid

[b]Containment Procedures[/b]: SCP-8828 is to be kept in a standard humanoid containment chamber, furnished with a bed, a drawer of clothes, a bookshelf that is to be re-supplied with books upon SCP-8828's request, a toilet, and a shower. Paper and pencil are to be supplied to SCP-8828 upon request. Since SCP-8828 appears to be sensitive to bright lights, the lights in it's containment chamber are to remain dimmed. As of 1/14/2020, under no circumstances is SCP-8828 to be provided with a turntable, and is to be supervised when coming into contact with electric devices; in addition, SCP-8828 is to undergo biweekly counselling (see Incident Log-8828-7).

SCP-8828 is to receive standard humanoid rations three (3) times daily.

Additional privilages, such as being allowed to eat in the main canteen and supervised time in the facility courtyard, may be given to SCP-8828 for good behavior. Privilages in the form of Goldfish cracker snacks may also be given to SCP-8828. Lack of cooperation on SCP-8828's part may be dealt with by withholding of rations for no more than 24 hours, sleep deprivation, and the confiscation of the books, paper, and drawings within SCP-8828's containment chamber.

[b]Personality[/b]: SCP-8828 is introverted and shows symptoms of Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and Dyslexia. SCP-8828 generally does not speak unless spoken to, but has occasionally initiated conversations with security personnel and D-Class. Based on interviews conducted with SCP-8828, SCP-8828 appears to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. In addition, SCP-8828 also suffers from some form of intellectual disability.

SCP-8828 is fluent in English, and speaks in a Pacific Northwest accent. SCP-8828 speaks English at a level proficient to an adult, but consistently displays moderate prosodic errors, including innapropriate placement of stress on syllables and fast rates of speaking. In addition, SCP-8828 is also fluent in Basque, as well as a seemingly extinct language it refers to as "Askali". No records exist of any language referred to as "Askali". SCP-8828 is somewhat sensitive to bright lights, experiencing moderate ocular pain in normal lighting.

SCP-8828 shows a profound affinity for 60s, 70s, and 80s music, appearing to prefer the later music of The Beatles (to which it particularly shows a strong affection towards the album [i]Abbey Road[/i]), The Jacksons, and Michael Jackson (to which it shows a particular affection to his album [i]Thriller[/i]).

[b]Powers/Abilities[/b]: Genome sequencing of SCP-8828 has revealed that SCP-8828's DNA shares no common ancestor with any life on earth. Despite this, SCP-8828's biology appears remarkably similar to human biology. 

[b]Appearance[/b]: SCP-8828 is a sapient humanoid creature approximately 1.7 meters tall and weighing 42 kilograms. SCP-8828 is male and is believed to be between 16 to 21 years old. SCP-8828 appears vaguely reptilian, with two horns and an elongated snout, light grey-colored scales around it's chest, and a one (1) meter long tail. The tip of SCP-8828's horns and tail are covered with a hard crystalline substance, which dimly emit visible light and infrared light in the dark via unclear processes. It is believed that this is a form of bioluminescnece, though an artificial explanation has not been ruled out. 

SCP-8828 is covered, with the exception of the scales on it's chest, entirely in dark grey-colored skin. SCP-8828's head and tail are covered in pale blue fur, and the rest of SCP-8828's body is hairless. SCP-8828 has five fingers on each hand and four toes on each foot. Each finger and toe is tipped with approximately two centimeter long claws. SCP-8828 is able to sheathe the claws on it's fingers, but it is unclear if this is voluntary. SCP-8828 wears Foundation-provided human clothing and prefers to wear pajama pants and white tanktops.

SCP-8828's brain is nearly identical to a human brain, the only significant difference being the apparent "switching" of Broca's area in humans with the amygdala. SCP-8828 appears to suffer from some amount of traumatic brain damage, with signs of nearly-healed cerebral contussions present, but it is unclear if these affect SCP-8828 in any significant way.

[b]Backstory[/b]: The existance of SCP-8828 was first brought to Foundation staff attention on 2/1/2017, with widespread reports of "dragon" sightings in the Basque Country, straddling Spain and France. SCP-8828 was recovered by Foundation personnel on the 4th of January in the French town of Louhossoa, suffering from moderate dehydration and mild malnourishment. SCP-8828 attempted to resist capture, and sustained a broken ankle. SCP-8828 was initially brought to Site 871, and was transferred to Site 872 in 2019. 

[b]Extra Info[/b]: SCP-8828 has claimed to have memories before it's capture, but it has consistently refused to disclose the nature of these memories to Foundation staff.

SCP-8828 possess a potted sunflower which it keeps on it's drawer. SCP-8828 refers to the sunflower as "Higerin". SCP-8828 shows a profound affection affinity for it, and it is discouraged for staff to handle it roughly (see Incident Log-8828-6).

[hider=Incident Log-8828-6]
[b]SCP involved[/b]: SCP-8828
[b]Personnel involved[/b]: Dr []
[b]Date[/b]: 1/9/2020
[b]Location[/b]: SCP-8828's containment chamber, Site 872
[b]Description[/b]: 

On 1/9/2020, Dr. [] entered SCP-8828's containment chamber, intending to conduct an interview with SCP-8828. When Dr. [] entered the containment chamber, a potted sunflower had appeared on SCP-8828's drawer. A verbal altercation began between Dr. [] and SCP-8828, during which Dr. [] grabbed the sunflower and damaged the stem. SCP-8828 proceeded to attack Dr. [], scratching and attempting to punch Dr. []. Dr. [] retreated from the containment chamber and was treated for mild bleeding as a result of SCP-8828's attack. SCP-8828 was punished via the withholding of it's rations for 24 hours. 

After the incident, SCP-8828 did not speak for over a month, despite repeated attempts for it to speak. Despite the unclear circumstaces regarding it's discovery in SCP-8828's containment chamber, SCP-8828's potted plant was allowed to remain in it's containment chamber, and the containment procedures for SCP-8828 were updated to discourage damaging the plant further.[/hider]

[hider=Incident Log-8828-7]
[b]SCP involved[/b]: SCP-8828
[b]Date[/b]: 1/14/2020
[b]Location[/b]: SCP-8828's containment chamber, Site 872
[b]Description[/b]: 

On 1/14/2020, during the delivery of SCP-8828's daily morning rations, SCP-8828 was discovered on the floor of it's containment chamber, unconscious, and bleeding profusely from it's wrists. An examination of SCP-8828's containment chamber revealed that it had slit both of its wrists with the stylus from it's turntable in an attempt to commit suicide. SCP-8828 was taken to the facility medical ward, and it was determined that it had lost approximately 40% of it's blood over a period of approximately twenty minutes. An emergency xenotransfusion of type O human blood into SCP-8828 was performed --- SCP-8828 did not experience any form of reaction following the xenotransfusion, and recovered within several weeks. 

At the time of the incident, SCP-8828 was still nonverbal (see Incident Log-8828-6), but confirmed that it had attempted to commit suicide and had been experiencing depression after it's containment. As a result of the incident, the turntable inside SCP-8828's containment chamber was removed, and the containment procedures of SCP-8828 were updated to forbid provision of SCP-8828 with turntables, and for the supervision of SCP-8828 when coming into contact with electronic equipment.[/hider]