Entrance 22, marked in red.
Item #: SCP-ES-004
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: The set of entrances to Area 04-A are protected by a fence and a wire fence under the cover story of being a private hunting ground. Two officers, dressed as security guards, are to patrol the perimeter of the fence to prevent civilians from entering it.
The Observation Post 04, built in the village of ██████, 2 km from Area 04-A, has video surveillance equipment that records in real time the status of the 32 entrances to Area 04-A. The images must be monitored by four agents for abnormal activity.
In the eventuality of an event that is detectable by the surrounding population, an appropriate cover story for the event in question should be disseminated through the local newspaper and rumours among the population.
Description: SCP-ES-004 is a humanoid entity of variable aspect. SCP-ES-004 lives within Area 04-A, and seems unable to leave this area, or act outside of it See Addendum 004/1.
SCP-ES-004 can partially control its own physical appearance, usually showing the appearance of a child from 7 to 9 years old. Through the interactions carried out in the experiments, it has been determined that SCP-ES-004 presents some mental retardation. It is usually covered with organic materials in a poorly processed state (hair, sticks, dirt and the like) and small living organisms, such as birds, insects, rodents and lichens
SCP-ES-004 has the capacity to alter the reality within Area 04-A in a limited way, being able to vary the composition of the matter and affecting notably the behaviour of the fauna and flora of the area. Over a period of approximately 50 years, SCP-ES-004 has modified Area 04-A to adapt it to a series of topics from children's imagination and popular fables, and it has been theorised that these scenarios are related to the life experiences of SCP-ES-004. Some animals that inhabit the area have the ability to speak, and SCP-ES-004 is commonly referred to as "the King of the Tree".
SCP-ES-004 seems to appreciate the accompaniment, and while he has expressed on numerous occasions a dreadful fear of adults, he seems to be comfortable among children, and is able to remind people who visit him on more than one occasion.
Area 04-A is a parallel dimension to our universe that occupies a geographical extension of approximately 15 hectares. To date, 32 entrances to Area 04-A have been identified and catalogued. The entrances are defined by elements of the terrain, such as trees or rocks, and are invisible to the naked eye.
The entrances are activated (i.e. they allow passage to Area 04-A) only when they are traversed by children who have not reached puberty. If an adult passes through them, no anomalous event will occur.
It has been hypothesised, from the results of field analyses, that Area 04-A was initially an exact replica of the corresponding geographical extension in our dimension, since, for example, some geographical features of the terrain coincide in both realities.
It is unknown whether Area 04-A existed before it contained SCP-ES-004 or was created by the entity itself.
SCP-ES-004 is usually found in the coordinates ██°██′██″N ██°██′██″E, under an oak tree of considerable size. Hanging from one of the tree's branches, it is always present hanging an esparto grass rope, which shows the typical wear and tear of having spent years outdoors.
Exploration Report 004-3, █/█/97
Protocol 004-Alpha is executed, and the Subject-5 (child, 9 years old), equipped with a GPS and a video camera integrated in a helmet, accesses Area 04-A through Entrance 7. The subject has been informed about the characteristics of Area 04, telling him that it is a talking animal circus show.
Start of the recording. Subject passes through Entrance 22 at 11:08am.
It's half a day in Area 04-A. The subject goes to a small wooded area. Numerous grapevines grow on the trunks of the trees, laden with grapes. In the centre there are SCP-ES-004 and a fox, around a large table, prepared with plates and glasses for three guests. There is a large central fountain full of grape clusters. SCP-ES-004 has the appearance of a child of about 7 years old, dressed in what appear to be vine leaves. When they see the subject they head towards it.
Fox: You've come! We were expecting an illustrious guest, and my King was beginning to get hungry.
SCP-ES-004: H-hey, buddy!
SCP-ES-004 observes the subject expectantly, and with signs and shouts points out a place to sit at the table. The subject is ordered to sit down and behave naturally. The fox brings a plate of grapes to the subject.
Subject: I… uh… I'm sorry gentlemen, but I don't like grapes.
Fox: Don't tell me that, I see them mature.
The fox grunts threateningly at the subject. SCP-ES-004 shows nervousness, and stands between the two.
SCP-ES-004: Go away! Bad fox!
SCP-ES-004 then proceeds to collect stones from around the table, and places them on an empty plate. He mixes water with dirt and kneads it in his hands to form a paste, which he carefully places next to the pebbles. Then he places it in front of the subject with a smile.
SCP-ES-004: Deatballs and bashed potat-toes.
When the subject looks back at the plate, the stones and paste have been transformed into the food mentioned by SCP-ES-004.
The scene continues for an hour. The subject is instructed to leave the area. The rest of the exploration is considered irrelevant.
The subject exits the area at 17:48.
End of the recording.
Exploration Report 004-8, ██/█/99
Protocol 004-Alpha is executed, and Subject-3 (girl, 8 years old), equipped with a GPS and a video camera integrated in a helmet, accesses Area 04-A through Entrance 22. The subject has been informed about the characteristics of Area 04, telling him that it is a talking animal circus show, but the subject is asked to avoid talking to them and to go to the coordinates where SCP-ES-004 is usually found.
Start of the recording. Subject passes through Entrance 22 at 14:28h.
In Area 04 it is night (the night and day cycles seem to have been altered by SCP-ES-004), and the sky is clear. The ground is completely covered with fireflies. The subject expresses distaste for the insects and confusion about the darkness, but is encouraged to move forward.
It's getting lighter abruptly. The subject arrives at the edge of a small pond, where he sits down to rest. As she sits, two storks approach her, with a handkerchief tied around her head, typical of regional peasant dress. The following conversation takes place.
Stork 1: Clacky! A princess has come to see the King.
Stork 2: But the King is sad and he has climbed up the tree. Are you coming to get him down, girl?
Stork 1: But first we have to give the fox a drink in the long glass, sister.
Stork 2: Do you think you can get him down, princess?
After this exchange, the storks move away.
The subject is instructed to resume walking and go to the tree under which it is usually SCP-ES-004.
At 500m, the subject encounters a line of ants walking in the same direction. The ants are much larger than usual, about 40cm long, and carry small bundles of cloth on their backs.
The subject is asked to approach the ants. Several of them show interest in the subject and slow down to talk to her.
Ant 1: The princess arrives at the right time for the King's banquet!
Ant 2: But when the King is up in the tree he does not touch our delicacies. Will you, girl, taste them?
The subject retreats when the ants advance.
Ant 3: If the princess doesn't eat, the king doesn't eat, the cicada eats everything.
Ant 1: The cicada plays the guitar and sings, but the King does not come down.
At that moment, a soldier ant approaches the group of workers who had strayed from the path and pushes them back into it.
After the meeting, the subject is asked to move cautiously away from the path of the ants and to go quickly to his destination.
Finally, you can see the holm oak in the expected place. The subject is asked to approach.
When she is about 50m away the Subject comments that there is something hanging from the tree. She is asked to come and examine it. A few meters away from the object, the subject screams and refuses to move forward. She are asked to focus the object. It is the body of a middle-aged adult male, hanging by the neck from the rope usually found in the tree.
After 40 minutes, the subject is persuaded to come closer and examine the object more closely. It can be seen that the ant trail, on reaching the vicinity of the tree, disperses while decreasing in size until it reaches that of a normal specimen.
As it approaches the body, it shows no signs of putrefaction. The subject is asked to obtain a sample of the clothing from the body with the scissors he carries in his equipment. She initially refuses, but carries out the action. As she puts the sample away, the body suffers spasmodic movements, and begins to talk to the subject. The body is identified as SCP-ES-004.
SCP-ES-004: (gasping)…Where… is it?…no.
The subject is encouraged to follow the conversation.
Suject-3: W-w-what?
SCP-ES-004: A…g-irl. g..irl. Ah-!
Suject-3: Wh-What do I do??
SCP-ES-004: Girl. ¡Girl! M-… father… me… no. Ah-!
SCP-ES-004 stops moving. The subject is instructed to leave the area. The rest of the exploration is considered irrelevant.
The subject leaves the area at 15:36.
End of the recording.
Addendum 004/1: Update of █/██/07
Following the cessation of explorations of Area 04-A, a series of anomalous events have taken place around the entrances to the area. These events are believed to be an attempt by SCP-ES-004 to communicate with the outside world, caused by the lack of "visitors". Scheduled explorations are being considered to placate these events.
Due to the non-aggressive nature of such events and the ease of hiding them from the population, along with the difficulty of finding subjects for the implementation of Protocol 004-Alpha, this possibility has been rejected. - Dr. ██████ ███
Below are some of the most notable events that have taken place.
Designation: E-003/3
Date: █/█/05
Event: Numerous rodents appear through Entrance 12. Although they remain in a compact group in the direction of the village of ██████, as they move some 30m away from the entrance, they lose their formation and disperse in the surroundings. One of the rodents is taken as a sample and analysed in the laboratory, no anomalous characteristics are found.
Designation: E-003/7
Date: █/█/06
Event: A flock of starlings emerges from Entrances 2, 7, 14 and 21 simultaneously. It is estimated that the flock consists of more than 10,000 specimens. Starlings fly over the area for hours. Small groups can be seen heading towards the village of ██████, but they disperse as they move away from the entrances. After 3 hours it is decided to send an armoured van to the area to observe the reaction of the birds. When the vehicle is a few hundred meters away, the birds are excited and approach the vehicle, surrounding it. The van remains parked for hours without any change in the animals' behaviour. After about 5 days, the birds have dispersed completely.
Designation: E-003/13
Date: ██/██/08
Event: A humanoid figure emerges from Entrance 7. It consists entirely of fireflies, and has the appearance of a child of 5-7 years. The figure crosses the containment area in the direction of the town of ██████. 300m from the first houses in the village, the containment team manages to disperse the insects, and [CENSORED]. No anomalous properties are found in the collected insects.
To date, no further events have taken place.