SCP-096, also known as the Shy Guy, is a major antagonist in SCP Foundation universe. It is a Euclid-class humanoid contained by the Foundation, who will know if someone looked at its face and relentlessly pursue that individual until violently murdering them while screaming. It is one of the most iconic and recognizable SCPs.
Behavior and Procedure[]
SCP-096 spends most of its days pacing the eastern wall of its containment chamber, at the exact moment that anyone views SCP-096's face or sees it (directly, or in a photo or video, though artistic renderings have no effect) SCP-096 will cover its face with its hands screaming and crying, showing extreme emotional distress. After one to two minutes, SCP-096 will stand up and begin to run to the person that saw its face.
Nothing can impede SCP-096's path to the person who saw SCP-096's face. When SCP-096 reaches its target, it will kill them without failing. SCP-096 will kill victims in an unclear way which leaves no trace of the victim's body (it is somewhat implied that it eats them after killing). After killing its victim, SCP-096 will return to its docile state and then attempt to return to its natural habitat.
Biology and Personality[]
Personality[]
SCP-096 doesn't have much of a personality. It mostly stays in a fetal position and cries to himself and when its face is looked at it cries more heavily before furiously going after its prey.
When SCP-5731, a music box which speaks in a female voice the thoughts of the nearest non-sapient organic creatures, was put near 096 in its docile state it repeated the phrases "so sad" and "ugly, ugly" which correspond to its usual state. When 096 was in its enraged state 5731 began saying complicated equations of aerodynamics and physics in order to calculate the best way to get to its victim. This suggests that although not sapient it has high intelligence and is capable to think. When the Foundation used SCP-978 to take a photo of 096, the picture showed the same containment cell which held it, but without 096 itself. This possibly means that 096 doesn't want to live or exist anymore, or at least to be invisible.
In the tale "(The Engine of a Film) / (The Fine Game of Nil)", three researchers planned to fix 096's problem by using SCP-035. The plan surprisingly worked as although 035 was able to talk through 096, 096 not only retained control over its body, but became somewhat sapient, talking to the researchers in full sentences and displayed a very friendly personality, even agreeing to do pranks on their fellow researchers, including Dr. Shaw, Dr. Clef and Dr. Crow who joined them, much to the annoyance of 035 who was forced to stay with them. After celebrating "Spring Break 2015", the three were sadly forced to return 096 in its usual state to its containment, but before removing 035 from 096's face 096 confessed that it also had a great time and would not forget them. However, once a year the same researchers put 035 on 096's face to have fun again with their friend.
After meeting a blind girl who was unable to see its face, 096 was shown to be happy about this and as the girl became attached to it, so too 096 became attached to her. Since she thought of it as a nice and good being, 096 became happy that it was being treated as a normal human being instead of a horrible killing monster the Foundation thought of it. Their bond was so strong to the point that 096 would become angry even at a metal beam which had caused the girl to trip over. In the end 096 sacrificed itself to protect her from the sun and the melted monstrosities and after running away in order to keep itself from harming after transforming it let a scream of anger and sadness.