SCP-203: Tortured Iron Soul

SCP-203: Tortured Iron Soul SCP-203 appears to have once been a human man. His skeleton has been surgically replaced with a cast-iron mechanical framework that moves independently of his muscles. He now stands about two and a half meters tall and weighs roughly two hundred kilograms. Parts of the framework protrude through his skin, with some additions possibly serving a ritual purpose, although that remains speculation. His fingers extend into meter-long sharpened barbs. His spine is an iron structure with welded spikes, and his legs contain additional joints. His mouth has been replaced with a metal grate that somehow allows him to speak despite lacking vocal cords. Needles hold his eyes facing forward. His ears have been removed, yet his hearing is unusually acute. Metal inserts replace his toes and reinforce his heels. Scarring suggests that the machinery was installed into an existing body. He understands some English, but his main language appears to be an otherwise unknown Arabic dialect. He remembers nothing from before the alterations and describes almost constant pain and confusion. An apparent internal power source runs for seventy-two hours before forcing him into three or four hours of hibernation. He cannot switch it off himself and says those brief periods are his only relief. Medical imaging cannot reveal his deeper internal workings. Exploratory surgery triggers a defense mechanism whose details are redacted. When harmed or provoked, he can also produce a high-frequency sound that severely damages the human nervous system. He is classified Euclid, stored in a bunker while inactive, guarded by personnel with sound-filtering equipment, and escorted when brought out for tests. The first recorded incident began when a guard struck him for refusing to enter storage. The guard developed a headache, bleeding, and seizures, then died from a massive cerebral hemorrhage forty minutes after exposure. Another guard nearby was unaffected. In a later test, a D-class worker was ordered to use a Taser on him. SCP-203 curled into a fetal position while emitting the sound. When it seemed to stop, it had actually shifted beyond human hearing. After the second subject apparently died, SCP-203 began removing the body's skeleton. Staff interrupted him. Researchers proposed that this might be a way of creating more entities like him, but the test did not establish that. In an interview afterward, he said he loses consciousness when his defenses activate and wanted to see the recording to understand what his body had done. The file instructs staff to dismiss his distress as an attempt to gain sympathy. His requests for pain relief remain pending. During that interview, he told a doctor that he appreciated being spoken to as a man. The doctor had privately called him Edward and promised to help. When he brought this up, the doctor ended the session and was subsequently barred from observing him. Original Entry: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-203