SCP-953: Kumiho Overview

SCP-953 Overview

• SCP-953 is a Kumiho (nine-tailed fox) from Korean myth, classified as a Keter-class entity by the SCP Foundation.
• She is a shapeshifter.
• She prefers the form of an attractive Korean female.
• SCP-953 retains vulpine (fox-like) features in all forms, such as ears, tails, paws, eyes, fur, or mannerisms.
• The subject attempts to conceal these features with clothing or other methods.
• She is a supporting antagonist known as the Polymorphic Humanoid.
• The subject plays a major role in the "Game Day" series.
• SCP-953 is of unknown age but at least older than World War 2

Aliases

• The Polymorphic Humanoid
• The Nine-Tailed Fox Woman
• The OopArt
• The Millenary Nine-tailed Fox
• Gumiho
• KTE-1208-Green-Burrhus-Kewpie
• The Vixen
• The Damned Vixen
• Kitskumiho
• The Girl
• Solomon Kidd
• The Fox
• The Last Fox
• Ari

Origins

• SCP Foundation

Occupation

• Keter-class Entity
• Agent of the SCP Foundation

Powers and Abilities

• Superhuman physical characteristics.
• Natural weaponry (claws and teeth).
• Longevity.
• Stealth mastery.
• Mind manipulation.
• Social influencing.
• Illusion creation.
• Telepathy
• Shapeshifting.
• Street-level attack potency in her article canon form, capable of killing humans with bare-handed strikes
• Wall level to small building level attack potency in the extended canon, demonstrated by fighting SCP-682 and SCP-106.
• Superhuman speed, can run as fast as a Red Tailed Fox (up to 31mph)

Weaknesses

• Extreme phobia of domesticated canines.
• Vulpine features remain after a shapeshift.
• .45 caliber bullets can harm her

Standard Tactics

• Luring victims into a calm state, often acting as a Korean housewife, before fatally striking the abdomen, removing the liver, and consuming it in front of the victim.
• Preferring slow, painful kills but can act quickly if necessary.

Notable Acts and Incidents

• Killed an old lady in 1969 and manipulated her grandson into killing his own parents.
• Convinced a mother to cook and eat her own child.
• Massacred 27 attendees of "YiffCon 2███" (a furry convention).
• Fought SCP-682 and SCP-106 during a containment breach.
• During an attack on Site-17 by the Proponents of Paranormal Rights, 953 was one of the many SCPs that breached containment

Early History

• An ancient Kumiho living in Korea as of 1515, seemingly over 800 years old.
• Met Elder Woo-chi "Featherman" Jŏn, a Taoist sorcerer, who stole her fox essence.
• Became pregnant with Jŏn's child, who was taken and raised by Gyŏng-dŏk Sŏ (Master Flowery Pond) and named Hoya.
• Imprisoned within SCP-159-KO ("Peach Blossom Land") by Jŏn and eventually escaped in 1795.
• Was a byproduct of the experiments conducted by the Imperial Japanese Abnormal Matters Examination Agency (IJAMEA) on SCP-2953 during World War II.

Foundation Custody

• Captured after causing a ruckus in a rice field.
• Three agents from the SCP Foundation's Eastern Division were sent to capture her
• Responsible for the gruesome deaths of multiple agents, including necrophilia on Agent Ramsey's fiancé.
• Has made three escape attempts, resulting in the deaths of operatives involved

Encounters and Alliances

• Approached by Solomon Kidd of the Proponents of Paranormal Rights.
• Briefly allied with the Professor, seeking to destroy the Foundation.
• Met Midnight from the Serpent's Hand in the Wanderer's Library.
• Refused an offer from Mr. Dark to join Marshall, Carter, and Dark

Alternate Realities and Endings

• In an alternate reality created by SCP-239, she was a teenager named Ari.
• In one possible future (SCP-001 Ihp/Locke proposal), she becomes an agent of the SCP Foundation named Ji-Hu Choe.
• In another future (SCP-1953-KO), she is killed by her daughter Hoya.

Personality

• Cruel, manipulative, and sadistic, enjoying the torture and murder of humans.
• Exhibits a fear of dogs, especially Korean Jindo or American Foxhound breeds.
• Respects those who share her vision or treat her with respect.
• Prefers eating human liver.