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File 6: IT

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SCP#: AAF

Object Class: Neutralized

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-AAF was destroyed before the Foundation could locate it and the location of all witnesses are unknown to the Foundation. The Cognitive abilities of SCP-AAF made it impossible for the Foundation to track or even know its existence until its destruction. Those responsible for SCP-AAF's destruction are still at large and are to be located and given the proper amnestics by the Foundation. Though no news of any kind with any information on SCP-AAF has been leaked to any media format the Foundation cannot be willing to take any risks.

Description: SCP-AAF was shapeshifting demi-god class entity. SCP-AAF takes on many forms but it's true form is one to three balls of light that can paralyze, possess, and devour prey when they gaze at it directly. SCP-AAF had the ability to create a physical body that can interact with any person of age 14 or younger. SCP-AAF prefers to manifest itself as something to represent their worst and most hidden fears. SCP-AAF has the cognitive ability to alter the perception and emotional state of anyone 15 years or older. During its active state SCP-AAF is able to make anyone over the age of 15 Apathetic or even hateful to anyone of age 14 or younger. SCP-AAF is even able to make people who know of its existence forget about it if they do not think about it for a certain amount of time, the time limit is unknown.

SCP-AAF is only active for a short period of time every 27 years. While active SCP-AAF would eat an indefinite number of children by exposing them to visions and attacks based on their worst fears. SCP-AAF likes to activate its secondary ability of humans of age 15 or higher to prevent them from helping its victims. Parents would even give up right away on any children that have "gone missing" because of SCP-AAF. SCP-AAF likes to not only terrorize children but to isolate them and drain their hope to further grow its own power. SCP-AAF feeds on fear and terror of the children it devours, as well as the anger and discourse among those 15 and older.

Though SCP-AAF changed its form through the years it always made sure to keep at least one true form. Its most recent form, the form of it took before its destruction on [data expunged], was a clown named Pennywise. Unfortunately, the exact date SCP-AAF took this form is entirely unknown. SCP-AAF uses children as its main food source, However SCP-AAF occasionally makes exceptions for those who have entered its lair.

SCP-AAF is only seemingly all powerful, the entity gets stronger with the fear it consumes form its victims. However, in order to sustain itself it needs to feed constantly during its activation period. SCP-AAF is quite intelligent and cruel thus SCP-AAF will use other tactics to obtain its prey, such as mind controlling and enslaving adults. SCP-AAF can only maintain its physical and cognitive powers while its victims are afraid.

SCP-AAF was only discovered after its destruction when a massive cave in was reported on [data expunged] in the town [data expunged]. What brought the disaster to the Foundation's attention was not just the abnormal size but also how residents of [data expunged] reported feeling happier and more alive afterwards. MTF Psi-7: "Home Improvement" was immediately sent to investigate. Psi-7 was composed of an excavation team: a Foundation Speleologist, a Geographer, four Psi-7 armed guards, and three Psi-7 investigation drones. The Psi-7 investigation team found nothing at first, but an elaborate cave system intertwined with the local sewage system. Most of which were buried by the cave in. As such Psi-7 team expertise was no longer helpful and thus were pulled back. Instead, MTF Hades-2: "Ant Men" was deployed and with three TDAEC-4 Mole Cricket's, Foundation mining drones. Hades-2 investigation team used the drones to dig along the assumed pathway of the cave system before the cave in. It was then discovered that there was a hidden trove of toys, clothes, and even human corpses that ranged from 10th century to 21st century and ages 4 to 12. All skeletal remains and objects were buried in the middle of the town.

This unfortunately led the Foundation to believe that this was the activation period of a geography class anomaly that somehow related to children. However, the misunderstanding soon cleared up when the Foundation came into contact with the [data expunged] tribe. According to the [data expunged] tribe that lived outside of [data expunged], the earliest record of SCP-AAF's activation was during the 8th century. The [data expunged] tribe told Foundation investigators how SCP-AAF had terrorized their tribe since it first activated, how it evolved, where it came from, and how it adapted over time. Apparently, SCP-AAF used to go wild attacking anyone who was in its area of effect while manifesting itself into their worst fears. But when the [data expunged] tribe tried to trap it. SCP-AAF not only escaped and got mad but also changed its plan and then decided to go into a sort of hibernation every 27 years before feeding again.

According to the [data expunged] tribe a single man came to them for answers about SCP-AAF and they told him everything as well. The Foundation tried to get an ID but the tribe refused to reveal him, they claimed that "though we are angry he stole our treasure we are in his debt. He finally allowed our ancestors to rest by killing the Skinwalker." Before truth revealing memetics could be used on the tribe, they drugged themselves with hallucinogenic drugs to prevent the memetics to take effect. As such the Foundation instead gave the tribe Class C Amnestic with the target being any information on SCP-AAF.

SCP-AAF was known to be killed by six individuals, one of which died at the hands of SCP-AAF, his body was recovered by MTF Hades-2 and identified as [data expunged]. However, thought they may not have revealed any information to the public the Foundation still sees the five remaining individuals as a potential information leak hazard. Thus, by order of the O5 council A MTF Hermes-3: "Dead men tell no tales", are assigned to capture and give the proper amnestic's to the five remaining survivors of SCP-AAF.