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XplodingKatz (account age 1078 days, site membership 1077 days) recently coldposted the following page, which has multiple indicators of AI-generation: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-8427/comments/show page title "SCP-8427—The Spider Child" incorrectly changed from "SCP-8427" in Revision 2
Revision 0 retained; page has two revisions. Revision 1 changes the numerical designation from SCP-8327 to SCP-8427 and replaces US spelling with UK spelling (e.g., utilizes > utilises, behavior> behaviour, hemoglobin > haemoglobin, vocalizations > vocalisations); Revision 2 re-titles the page.
Item #: SCP-8327
Object Class: Euclid
**Special Containment Procedures:**
SCP-8327 is to be contained in a cubic chamber measuring 8m x 20m x 8m, constructed from any solid material. The chamber ceiling is to be fitted with floodlights, which must remain active during observation and maintenance. Temperature is to be kept at a minimum of 20–25°C.
Any secretion or residue resembling SCP-8327’s web substance exempt from the entity’s “central” web (hereafter referred to as SCP-8327-B) must be dissolved using the approved industrial solvent mixture (Compound 47-A) within 20 minutes of appearance or before personnel enter SCP-8327’s containment chamber. All cleaning and maintenance procedures are to be conducted remotely when possible.
Personnel are forbidden from entering SCP-8327’s containment chamber alone. Audio monitoring is mandatory at all times; any instance of the “chittering” or “crying” vocalisation patterns are to be logged for analysis.
**Description:**
SCP-8327 is a humanoid entity resembling a preadolescent girl, approximately 12 years of age, though with several severe anatomical deviations. The entity’s limbs are unnaturally elongated, with the arms measuring nearly twice the length of an average preadolescent human female. The entity’s skin is pale and smooth, with long, black hair, often obscuring the majority of her face during dormant periods. Ocular structure is entirely black sclera with a singular, faintly luminescent white pupil in each eye.
**Biological Characteristics:**
SCP-8327 possesses one pair of legs and eight arms arranged symmetrically along the torso. The uppermost pair of arms most closely resembles standard human anatomy, though remains elongated beyond typical proportions. The remaining three pairs of arms exhibit additional joint articulation — each arm containing two fully functional elbows rather than one, creating three distinct limb segments. This unique structure grants SCP-8327 a wider range of motion and allows for fluid, contorted movement inconsistent with human physiology.
The lower six arms demonstrate high dexterity and are capable of precise, independent motion. SCP-8327 frequently utilizes these limbs for climbing, anchoring itself, or subduing prey. The additional joints enable the entity to bend its arms in reverse or at severe inward angles without visible strain, producing movement patterns that appear erratic or insectoid when observed.
SCP-8327’s legs display similar anomalies, being nearly twice as long as those of a typical 12-year-old female. Each leg contains an extra joint between the femur and tibia regions, analogous to a secondary knee. This adaptation enhances its ability to perform sudden, high-velocity leaps and maintain stability while inverted.
Muscle tissue extracted from SCP-8327’s web secretion (SCP-8327-A) suggests dense, fibrous composition, offering disproportionate strength compared to body mass. Full tissue biopsy is currently unapproved due to containment risks.
SCP-8327 traverses surfaces through quadrupedal or inverted locomotion, typically remaining suspended from ceilings. It produces a viscous, translucent red secretion (designated SCP-8327-A), partially hemoglobin-based and structurally analogous to arachnid silk. SCP-8327-A possesses high tensile strength and chemical resistance, while exhibiting minimal visibility in low light.
**Behaviour:**
SCP-8327 exhibits ambush-based predation tactics, typically initiating hunts within environments of low visibility. It prefers high or cavernous spaces with ceilings beyond the range of standard light sources. SCP-8327 will remain motionless in the upper corners or along its web until visual confirmation of a target is achieved. Once a victim enters the area, SCP-8327 begins to stalk from above, moving silently across the ceiling to multiple positions in rapid succession in order to disorient and confuse the target.
When the victim becomes sufficiently distracted or disoriented, SCP-8327 performs an initial strike—usually a precise, high-velocity lunge resulting in a severe bite wound before retreating back into the dark. This initial attack is designed to weaken and psychologically distress the victim. SCP-8327 will then repeat the process, circling and striking from different angles until the victim collapses or ceases resistance.
Once incapacitated, SCP-8327 restrains the victim by pinning their wrists or upper limbs with its forearms before proceeding to consume them. The feeding process involves complete removal and ingestion of bones, skin, and keratinous tissues, while the internal organs are extracted and preserved. These remains are later integrated into SCP-8327-B, its central web structure, in what appears to serve an unknown function.
SCP-8327 does not exhibit sleep or rest behavior. It remains active for extended durations lasting roughly up to 27 hours, before it enters a “dormant” state in which it ceases predatory activity and instead moves aimlessly across its main web. During this dormant phase, SCP-8327 occasionally stops its movement and emits a distinctive “chittering” noise. Audio analysis has determined this sound contains frequencies between 3000–3500 Hz, and also includes a near-inaudible undertone resembling a soft, childlike giggle. This vocalisation pattern is only present during dormancy and never during the predatory phase.
With no apparent causal link, SCP-8327 assumes a stationary posture in a corner of its containment area, pressing its uppermost pair of hands against its face while the remaining limbs hang limply. During this state, soft sobbing can be faintly heard; however, analysis of SCP-8327’s anatomy has confirmed an absence of lacrimal glands or other means of tear production. When observed or approached, SCP-8327 immediately ceases any and all vocalisation and dormant behaviour and resumes its predatory phase.
**Addendum 8327-1:**
Personnel have reported persistent unease and “a similar feeling to hearing the sound of nails scratching on a chalkboard” after prolonged exposure to SCP-8327’s chittering. Testing to determine the cognitohazard potential of SCP-8327’s vocalizations is ongoing.
Excerpts of note:
Item #: SCP-8327
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures:
SCP-8327 is to be contained in a cubic chamber measuring 8m x 20m x 8m, constructed from any solid material. The chamber ceiling is to be fitted with floodlights, which must remain active during observation and maintenance. Temperature is to be kept at a minimum of 20–25°C.
Personnel are forbidden from entering SCP-8327’s containment chamber alone. Audio monitoring is mandatory at all times; any instance of the “chittering” or “crying” vocalisation patterns are to be logged for analysis.
Description:
SCP-8327 is a humanoid entity resembling a preadolescent girl, approximately 12 years of age, though with several severe anatomical deviations. The entity’s limbs are unnaturally elongated, with the arms measuring nearly twice the length of an average preadolescent human female.
Biological Characteristics:
SCP-8327 possesses one pair of legs and eight arms arranged symmetrically along the torso. The uppermost pair of arms most closely resembles standard human anatomy, though remains elongated beyond typical proportions. The remaining three pairs of arms exhibit additional joint articulation — each arm containing two fully functional elbows rather than one, creating three distinct limb segments.
Behaviour:
SCP-8327 exhibits ambush-based predation tactics, typically initiating hunts within environments of low visibility. It prefers high or cavernous spaces with ceilings beyond the range of standard light sources.
Addendum 8327-1:
Personnel have reported persistent unease and “a similar feeling to hearing the sound of nails scratching on a chalkboard” after prolonged exposure to SCP-8327’s chittering. Testing to determine the cognitohazard potential of SCP-8327’s vocalizations is ongoing.
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