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Item #: SCP-69612
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: During normal containment, Subject SCP-69612-α's sealed quarters are to maintain a consistent temperature of between 65° and 70° Fahrenheit (18°-21° Celsius) at all times. A regular supply of ice cubes is permitted at the subject's request, to minimize the chance of hyperthermia. During testing and approved recreation periods, the temperature may be lowered to approximately 40°-45° F (4°-7° C). Under no circumstances is subject SCP-69612-α to be exposed to temperatures lower than 35°F (2° C) or higher than 80°F (27°C) at any time.
Any SCP personnel who have not received full briefing about SCP-69612 will be unable to perceive the subject on any level, whether it be visual, physical, or supernatural. Ergo, in order to prevent a security breach, only agents who have been briefed are permitted to enter the subject's quarters. Fully-briefed security personal must be provided at all times in order to screen personal.
Item SCP-69612-β is to be housed in a secure containment locker on-site. Item SCP-69612-α is to be permitted possession of Item SCP-69612-β only under strict testing circumstances as authorized by Level 4 personal.
Under no circumstances is Subject SCP-69612 to be allowed near open windows.
Description: SCP-69612 is an adolescent human male, approximately 14-18 years old, whose body appears to be in the advanced stages of hypothermia and congelatio. He is reported to be five feet tall and appears to have an aversion to footwear. His average body temperature is approximately 55.4°F (14° C). As pre-capture reports going back almost a decade indicate that his appearance does not change, he is assumed to possess Type II Immortality.
The subject displays a wide range of abilities related to the production of cold temperatures, ice, and snow, as well as a degree of meteorological control; though reports are unconfirmed, the subject is believed to be the root cause of a number of otherwise unexplained winter storms, including the massive blizzard that covered ██████████, ██████████, and ██████████ on Easter Sunday in 1968.
These abilities may be focused through Item SCP-69612-β, an antique shepherd's crook that serves as a conduit for SCP-69612-α's powers. The two are to be kept separate except under strict testing circumstances, as the united SCP-69612 has the potential to be danger to all surrounding personal in spite of his relatively good nature. (See: Document 127-B, "Incident Report at Site 47")
Without his conduit, Subject SCP-69612's manifestation abilities are severely limited and further contained by relatively high external temperatures, as detailed in Special Containment Procedures. The subject is exceedingly sensitive to hyperthermia, thus the temperature of his surroundings must be strictly regulated to prevent unnecessary distress.
In addition to the above, SCP-69612 also possess a limited range of emotional manipulation. After extended exposure to the subject, personnel have reported a natural increase in the level of their endorphins, resulting in increased physical stimulation, excitement, contentment, and well-being, said to put a smile on the face of even Dr. ██████████, a noted life-long cynic. As such, limited exposure to Subject SCP-69612 during approved recreational periods may be authorized for SCP personnel suffering clinical depression and/or the adverse effects of previous SCP exposure.
Finally, SCP-69612 displays a certain degree of intangibility. Only those thoroughly assured of the subject's existence are able to perceive him on any physical, mental, or spiritual level. He alternately weighs in at anywhere from 20-110 lbs (9-50 kg), with the low range appearing only when exposed to natural wind, which is capable of lifting him. Exposure to wind tunnels has so far not yielded similar results. The subject is therefore to be kept away from windows to avoid a possible security breech.
Addendum 69612-01: Investigation Summary
[November 17th, 20XX] – First Foundation encounter with SCP-69612 reported by Agent ██████ of Sector ██. While visiting family in Wales, Agent ██████ observed snow being spontaneously generated inside the bedroom of her nephew, age 9. The nephew, who had been confined to his room for several weeks due to illness, claimed the phenomenon to be a gift from an imaginary friend he was known to share with a number of local children. Initial researchers theorized that the manifestation came from the boy himself, but this hypothesis was quickly disproven.
[December 8th, 20XX] – Second encounter reported by a Russian civilian living adjacent to Area ██. The witness claimed he saw a local girl, who had accidentally wandered onto thin ice, carried safely to shore by an unnatural wind. When questioned, the girl named her rescuer to be the same as the supposedly imaginary friend of the preceding report.
[December 20XX – February 20XX] – Five more rumors or encounters reported throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The stories' similarities proved too striking to disregard, leading Foundation researchers to conclude that all reported incidents surrounded a singular sentient entity, designated SCP-69612.
[October 26th, 20XX] – The first encounter of SCP-69612 in over nine months reported in ████████, USA. Researchers conclude that the subject is only active during the winter months. The minimal reports from the southern hemisphere's winter period are assumed to result from a lack of available manpower.
[December 11th, 20XX] – First visual confirmation of SCP-69612 made in ████ ██████ Canada, verifying the subject as a sentient humanoid. Referring to previous analysis leads researchers to conclude that only those who know of the subject's existence are capable of observation.
[January, 20XX] – All active field agents receive preliminary briefings on the existence of Subject SCP-69612, as well as instructions to report all sightings in addition to their prior responsibilities. Thanks to these measures, regular reports continue to come in from throughout the world each winter for the next three years.
[November, 20XX] – Four years after initial contact, investigations determine that the subject appears to originate from and annual returns to the town of ███████, ████████, USA. Task Force Xi-16, under the command of Senior Field Agent C██████, is installed nearby, tasked with monitoring duty and developing a suitable containment protocol.
[February 11th, 20XX] – Containment protocol complete. Level 5 authorization secured. Operation is go.
Addendum 69612-02: Capture
[February 23rd, 20XX]
Field Agent C██████, Task Force Xi-16, Clearance Level 5 Reporting
Containment Operation 69612-01 is a success. Subject SCP-69612 is now in Foundation custody, awaiting further transportation instructions.
The subject, which had not been seen on-location for approximately three days prior, returned to ███████ at 0200. As predicted, he first came to the body of water identified to be his primary location. Agents ███████ and █████ provided the necessary distraction, bringing the subject deeper into the woods, where the containment unit was waiting.
As expected, the subject resisted capture. Despite protective measures, two operatives sustained severe frostbite during the grounding process, while a third received a cracked rib while disarming the subject. There were no fatalities, but private property damage was sustained during the struggle due to excessive winds.
In total, the containment process took approximately 20 minutes, ending at 0230. As of the time of this report, Subject SCP-69612-α remains unconscious, secured within the containment unit codenamed 'hotbox' at a constant temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit.. Item SCP-69612-β has been placed within Task Force equipment stores pending further examination.
Pending further orders, Task Force Xi-16 intends to continue on to Site 47 according to protocol, though our progress has been currently delayed by the aforementioned gale-force winds, which have yet to die down as of 0400. Given our previous observations, this events is almost certainly a direct response to Subject SCP-69612's subjugation, though how he's managing it while unconscious, no one can say.
Agent █████ believes that only Task Force's location within the borders of ███████ keeps the winds from rising to hurricane-force, destroying our temporary headquarters and everyone inside. Whether or not she is correct, the phenomenon cannot last forever, and the Task Force will move on as soon as it has cleared.
Addendum 69612-03: [February 24th, 20XX]
At approximately 1300 hours – 11 hours after Subject 69612's capture – the wind storm dispersed enough to allow for transport. Subject remains unconscious following delivery to Research Site 27, some 50 miles south of ███████.
TF Xi-16's orders are to remain on-site until permanent containment protocols at Research Sector-23 complete construction. Subject is to be monitored at all times. Containment temperature is not to be lowered below 64°F. Should the subject regain consciousness, superior officers are to be notified immediately.
As of 0000, there is no change.
Addendum 69612-04: [February 25th, 20XX]
0800: Subject regains consciousness. Agent C██████, Task Force Xi-16, Clearance Level 5 reporting.
Upon waking, Subject-69623- α proved to be not so much angered by his imprisonment as bewildered. He appeared most surprised that, quote, "grown-ups could see him" and, when I arrived on the scene, was attempting to converse with his monitors through the observation window. Following protocol, the TF personnel did not respond to his inquiries, but have since reported difficulty in doing so, describing the subject as, quote, "surprisingly personable."
Initial theories that heat would assist in containment of SCP-69612 have proven true in practice. The subject is notably more reserved and less lucid than during the capture phase, often drifting into silence if ignore but rambling as though intoxicated when responded to. This information has been forwarded to Area 23.
As a personal note, in all my years working for the Foundation, I have never seen personnel so eager to take up protection duty shifts as the members of TF Xi-16 on this assignment. I am beginning to suspect that SCP-69623 may present a memetic hazard. Pending further investigation, extra security standards have been added to containment protocols.
Addendum 69612-05: Summary of Document 127-B, "Incident Report at Site 47"
[March 1st, 20XX]
At approximate 1400 hours, SCP-69612 attempted to escape containment. It ultimately failed, but only barely.
According witnesses, TF Xi-16 Agent █████, possibly under memetic or emotional manipulation while on monitor duty, removed Item-69612-β from its secure containment locker and returned it to the possession of Subject-69612-α. Later questioned about the incident, Agent █████ said that she, quote, "felt sorry for the poor boy," and "didn't see the harm, since it's too hot in there for anything to freeze anyway." Agent █████ has since been relieved of her duties and is facing termination following an extensive psychological examination.
Despite the containment unit's consistent internal temperature of 65°F, the entire unit was found frozen solid by the time the other TF personnel arrived at 1410. Temperatures were found to be as low as -50°F and dropping fast, apparently in an attempt by the subject to compromise the construction materials of his containment unit. Despite protection, three members of TF Xi-16 received severe congelation burns from the slightest contact with the unit's shell.
By 1420, the subject had re-subdued via electric shocks and tranquilizers, similarly to his initial capture. As of 1500, the subect remains unconscious and safely contained within back-up containment unit "hotbox-2."
Following this incident, Item 69612-β has been shipped ahead to Sector-23 for storage. The temperature of Subject 68612-α's containment unit has been increased to 75°F, rendering the subject mostly inert to ensure total containment during relocation. The process is expected to be complete within three days.
Addendum 69612-06: [March 3rd, 20XX]
Relocation process completed without further incident. Control of subject turned over to attending researchers Dr. █████████ M█████ and Dr. █████ S███. With its mission complete, TF Xi-16 is officially disbanded. Pending full psychological examinations, its members are to receive a few weeks of home leave prior to their next assignments.
SCP-69612's current containment unit is a 10x10 meter sealed room, held at a consistent temperature of 68°F. This temperature allows for subject lucidity while limiting conjuration abilities. As per containment protocol, the unit is windowless save for a pane of observation glass along one side.
As of 03-04-20XX, researchers have received authorization for subject student and experimentation. Scientific examination is to begin 03-06-20XX.
Addendum 69612-07: Transcript of Audio Interview, taken [March 8th, 20XX]
Interview conducted by Dr. █████████ M█████, Supervising Researcher.
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. M█████: …All right then, there's the tape rolling. Let's start off with an easy question. What is your name?
SCP-69612: You already know my name. You wouldn't be able to see me if you didn't.
Dr. M█████: It's just for the record.
SCP-69612: Fine. (sighs) My name is Jack Frost.
SCP-Dr. M█████: Very good. And how old are you?
SCP-69612: Don't know exactly. Old.
Dr. M█████: You don't look old.
SCP-69612: Neither do you, but you sure act like it. Aren't you going to tell me your name? It's only fair.
Dr. M█████: This interview is not about me. It's about you. In what year were you born?
SCP-69612: Not sure exactly. I think around the end of the sixteenth century. No, wait…the seventeenth century. Sixteen-hundreds. I always get that mixed up.
Dr. M█████: Early 1600s? Mid? Late?
SCP-69612: Late. Folks made a big deal about the century changing. I remember, the pastor's kid in town got ahold of some wonky scriptures and went around telling everybody the world was coming to an end. Scared my little sister something awful. I had to stuff snow in his mouth to shut him up.
Dr. M█████: Your sister…so you had your family. And they were…human?
SCP-69612: Yeah. Don't look so surprised.
Dr. M█████: Were you human, at the time?
SCP-69612: Sure was.
Dr. M█████: I see. So when all…this…happen?
SCP-69612: You just gestured to all of me. You mean, when did I get frosty? It's hard to say…
(For approximately fifteen seconds, the subject goes quiet, leaving the doctor's pen against his notepad as the only audible sound.)
SCP-69612: I guess I was fifteen. There was an accident. Of a sort. There was this lake in town, an old skating hole, but the ice broke up too early that year and I…well. You can probably guess.
Dr. M█████: You fell in. I suppose, then, that these latent abilities manifested while recovering from the hypothermia.
SCP-69612: Who said I recovered?
(The doctor's note-taking, a constant sound through most of the interview, comes to a stop.)
SCP-69612: They never got me out of the ice. I drowned. Far as I know, at least. My memory's kinda fuzzy after that.
(Approximately two minutes of silence follows here. Dr. M█████ clears his throat.)
Dr. M█████: I see. Well then.
(He clears his throat. There is a further minute of silence, punctuated by rustling clothes and the ruffling of paper.)
Dr. M█████: If you…didn't recover…then how are you…
SCP-69612: Here? Beats me. Ask the Man in the Moon.
Dr. M█████: The man in the…
SCP-69612: Yeah, it's all his fault. I'm all his fault. Probably not the drowning thing, that was me, but all of this...that's his doing.
Dr. M█████: You seem rather calm about the whole thing.
SCP-69612: Hey, it was a long time ago. Besides, I can't complain. There are worse was to live. Hey, are you going to tell me your name now? 'Cause you look really familiar. I think we've met.
Dr. M█████: That's impossible. Please stay on-subject. When did these abilities manifest?
SCP-69612: After I got out of the ice.
Dr. M█████: You said you didn't get out of the ice.
SCP-69612: Well obviously I got out of the ice. I'm sitting here, aren't I? It's just that the moon pulled me out, not the people. Besides, I couldn't very well get my job done down there. Winter can't just sit around, you know.
Dr. M█████: Is that what you think you're doing? Spreading winter?
SCP-69612: It's what I know I'm doing. It's what I was made to do, spreading winter and snow days and playing with kids.
(A thump. The subject has hit the table with his hand.)
SCP-69612: That's it! That's where I know you! You're Freddie M█████, from ███████!
(The next several minutes of tape are cluttered with white noise and thumping sounds – Dr. M█████ has knocked the tape recorder onto the floor)
Dr. M█████: How did – – you couldn't – – I never – –
SCP-69612: I never forget a believer. You were one of the first in your town, right? You and your brothers – you had three, all of them older. Man, you guys made the best team in snowball fights. Mattie had the best aim, but you, man, you were the one who came up with all the great battle plans. When you four worked together, there wasn't a kid on the block that could beat you.
(Silence falls for 30 seconds. When the subject speaks again, it is much slower than before.)
SCP-69612: But…you all grew up ages ago. I thought you forgot about me. You were supposed to. So why...
(For 1 minute, 10 seconds, the only sound is Dr. M█████'s breathing, which is unusually ragged. Then:)
Dr. M█████: I don't know what you're talking about. I have never seen you before in my life.
(Dr. M█████ reports that at this time, the temperature in the containment room dropped at least ten degrees, in spite of climate control. The tape continues on in silence for two full minutes, until the subject speaks again, his voice noticeably weaker than before)
SCP-69612: Can I…can I leave now? Please? There's still a week of winter left. Maybe even two; the Groundhog said so. I have to do my job and I…I miss the wind. I miss the sky. Please let me go.
Dr. M█████: You will remain here, in adherence with containment protocol.
SCP-69612: Please…Freddie…
Dr. M█████: We're done here.
[END LOG]
When later questioned, Dr. M█████ refused to either refute or confirm the subject's claims about his past, though biographic records show that he did grow up in ███████, New York, with three older brothers. How SCP-69612 might have known this is still a matter of debate.
Addendum 69612-08: Excerpts from the Personal Journal of Dr. █████ S███, Supervising Researcher, Clearance Level 4. April 2, 20XX Today, we conducted tests exposing SCP-69612 to an indoor wind tunnel. TF Xi-16's reports indicate that 69612 is capable of assisted flight, riding the wind rather like a hang-glider, but so far we have been unable to replicate these results. Subject-69612 is no more or less affected by the wind under testing situations than any other human of his relative size and mass, not even while in possession of Item-69612- β. If anything, 69612 seemed rather put-out by the whole situation. He called the testing procedures "fake" and complained that the artificial breeze "had no personality, so of course it didn't work." Frederick's confused response to this seems to have annoyed him to the point that he refused to speak to either of us for the rest of the day. It's fairly cute actually. He claims to be 300 years old, but he still acts like such a child. April 11th, 20XX Dr. ██████████ visited 69612 during his recreation period today. I can't say I wasn't surprised. He's always been such a grump that the idea of him indulging in 'play-time' is almost impossible to imagine. But apparently his lab assistants – the ones who came in for last week's recreation at our request – dared him to do it to it, and he's never been one to turn down a challenge. Following his visitation, I think we can positively confirm 69612's memetic effects. Besides filling his entire quarters with snow – as has become standard procedure for recreation – it was barely half an hour before Ja 69612 had Dr. ██████████ embroiled in one of fiercest, most tactical snowball fights I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot in the last month.
Addendum 69612-09: Incident Report It all started when Dr. S███ brought her daughter to work with her. Apparently, her babysitter quit unexpectedly at the last minute. Regulations were eased only after Dr. S███ presented the correct wavers accepting full responsibility for monitoring the girl and the agreement that any breech of protocol could result in instant termination for both herself and her child. So it was that six-year old C█████ S███ was with us in the sealed observation room adjacent to the quarters of SCP-69612. At the time of the incident, Dr. S███ and I were discussing the results of 69612's latest tests. C█████ was on the floor of the room, occupied by a coloring book. The door, as per regulations, was sealed. In his quarters, 69612 appeared to be entertaining himself by building a pyramid out of his requested ice cubes. It should be noted that the lights were only on in 69612's quarters, meaning that he should not have been able to see us through the standard one-way glass between the two rooms. And yet, as the security footage indicates, he seems to have become aware of C█████'s presence in the adjacent room. 69612 then made his way to the dividing glass and tapped on it, apparently loud enough to get C█████'s attention but not to alert either myself or Dr. S███. No, we were only made aware of the moment by the child herself, laughing. Despite his containment unit's current internal temperature of 68 degrees, 69612 had created a layer of frost on the two-way glass and was drawing pictures in it with his fingers, mostly of flowers and trees. As we observed, he drew the likeness of a small housecat before drawing the image off the window and manifesting it as a three-dimensional ice construct, which moved around his quarters like a living being. The construct ran several laps around the room before bursting into indoor snow, which settled on the floor and quickly melted in the heat. Though 69612's conjuration abilities have been repeatedly noted, neither Dr. S███ nor I had ever observed a manifestation like this before. C█████ seemed delighted by the show. She pulled on her mother's skirt and asked to, quote, "Play with Jack Frost." I must also admit that what followed was not strictly according to protocol. The lights were raised on both sides of the glass and the temperature in SCP-69612's unit was decreased to 40 degrees, as per his recreation standards. Neither the door to the observation room nor the one to 69612's quarters were ever opened. For several hours afterwards, 69612 and C█████ entertained themselves by icing over the window again and again, drawing pictures together which SCP-69612 occasionally manifested as constructs, particularly at Dr. S███'s request. I must stress that this incident is NOT a protocol breech. SCP-69612 never left his containment unit, nor was he directly exposed to unauthorized personnel, nor did his manifestations extend beyond his designated unit. In addition, C█████ S███ received a full psychiatric evaluation before leaving Sector-23, which concluded that she was not under the influence of any memetic hazard. Indeed, neither Dr. S███ nor I ever mentioned SCP-69612 to the child at all. As a normal, un-briefed civilian, she shouldn't have been able to registered 69612's existence. This leads us to conclude that she, like numerous children outside the Foundation during the initial observation period, "believed" in an entity known as "Jack Frost" before entering the facility and simply continues to do so now that she has left. Also of note is that SCP- 69612 was considerably more responsive in the presence of a child in spite of the heat in his containment unit. For obvious reasons, I doubt that we will ever receive authorization to further pursue that line of study. But it's interesting to note nonetheless. I have not seen 69612 so lively and responsive since testing began, and he remained in an exceptionally good mood for several hours after C█████'s departure. Ergo, my request that SCP-69612's recreation periods be extended to two hours rather than one reflects only on the fact that he is much more willing to perform under pleasant circumstances and should not be taken as proof of exposure to memetic influences.
[May 27th, 20XX]
Supervising Researcher Dr. █████████ M█████, Sector-23, Clearance Level 4 Reporting
When he left, Dr. ██████████ was smiling from ear to ear. Fredrick was so shocked he had to take a picture of it for posterity. For his part, 69612 seemed exceedingly pleased with what he called "a good day's work." April 20, 20XX Today was Easter Sunday. Last night, Connie spent hours making several dozen dyed and painted hard-boiled eggs. Knowing there were far too many to distribute to her classmates, she asked me to bring some to my coworkers. But of course there aren't many of us in the labs on the weekends and not everyone was interested, so I thought it might be nice to give a few to the Elucid- and Safe-class specimens, at least those who might appreciate the gesture. Most of the authorized subjects seemed at least mildly entertained, if not appreciative, but Jack SCP-69612 was the most… I'm not sure how to put it. It wasn't exactly bad, his reaction. It wasn't violent or angry. He didn't reject it. But what he did, for some reason, I can't get out of my mind. He was surprised at first. They all were. I suppose it is rare to be given treats in a place like this. But Jack 69612 never ate his egg. Never pealed it, never cracked it, never tried to throw at anything or anyone. He cradled it like…like a precious treasure made of glass. Then he retreated into a corner and just sat there, staring at it for hours. Even when the time came for recreation and we lowered the temperature in the room, he didn't move. I don't think I've ever seen him so sad.