SCP Foundation/SCPs/SCP-F-116

Item #: SCP-F-116

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: Locations identified as SCP-F-116 breeding grounds are to be closed to civilian shipping under the cover story of naval exercises. Mobile Task Forces Theta-5 ("The Bigger Boat") and Gamma-6 ("Deep Feeders") are to patrol such areas at all times. All instances that breach the perimeter are to be destroyed, in which case the use of nuclear depth charges is authorized.

Description: SCP-F-116 is a species of cephalopod capable of growing to enormous sizes. Lengths of up to ███ m have been recorded. Instances possess multiple tentacles, each of which contains mandibles strong enough to tear through shipping vessels. SCP-F-116 generally feeds on large marine animals (such as sharks and dolphins) but will target humans if given the opportunity. Observations have shown that SCP-F-116 instances generally do not consume their prey completely and will regurgitate partially remains.

Foundation marine biologists have traced SCP-F-116 to a previously undiscovered trench in the South China Sea. The trench has been mapped to a depth of 12,200 m and is believed to be the primary SCP-F-116 breeding ground. Oceanographers are working to determine whether any additional breeding grounds exist.

Addendum: SCP-F-116 was discovered shortly after the cruise ship Argonautica vanished on [REDACTED] under mysterious circumstances. Foundation agents investigating the site of the disappearance found the remains of the ship, along with corroded bodies. The ship's manifest indicated that there were a total of ███ crew and █,███ passengers. At least ██ persons are unaccounted for; it is believed that some survivors may have fled to nearby islands, although not have yet been found.