SCP-272 - An Old Iron Nail (SCP Animation)

SCP 272 is a Safe Class anomaly also known as An Old Iron Nail.

SCP-272 is an iron nail, approximately 11.5 cm long, resembling ancient designs. Covering every flat surface are engravings of unknown cultural origin. The engravings have been described as “captivating, but scary” in a majority of staff interviewed.
The nature of SCP272 becomes apparent when it is dropped onto the shadow of an individual. The nail will bury itself exactly 2/3 of its length into the material the shadow is cast on. Following this, two effects should be noted: the person whom the shadow belongs to will not be able to remove the nail, by any means, and they are limited to movements that keep their shadow cast on the nail. The nail, however, may be removed by conventional means by anyone else, although those requested to do so reported a mild aversion, citing claims that “it feels fair”.

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[eugeneli]

The nail's anomalous properties could be due to the engravings on it. They should have tried to replicate the same engravings onto another normal nail, see if it would gain the same anomalous properties as wellll!

[bobjoebo]

Can we just appreciate the 3 scp foundation members that do everything. The man with the curly yellow hair, the man with the black hair and beard, and the woman with brown hair and glasses

[kristofer]

The end is very comforting, i am a carpenter and i pick up nails and such.

[vincentiormetti]

I'm surprised they didn't test how many tons of force the nail could hold in place, seems like it could be a pretty useful tool

[sevengerEX]

SCP researchers: Oh? A new scp, let's have a human experimentation with it. What could go wrong?
SCP-2419 & SCP-4973 : New members incoming boys

[Jokes_On_U]

Theoretically, could the nail be used to hold one of the more "troublesome" SCPs like 096 and 173?

[samurumasahiro]

These are my favorite kind of SCP’s. No world ending anamolies, or demons from hell; just every-day items that seem ordinary but can cause some strange and eerie effects.

[saaddagoat]

Def imo one of the crueler SCPs. There was no reason to have so many D-class die, esp when it's established that shadow changes force the body to move as well. I know the ethics committee had a field day with this one.

[jacksonstarky]

There are a few other SCPs this nail needs to be tested with... 096, 106, 173, 682, and 689... obviously, it can't kill 682, but it should be able to immobilize it.

[geardog]

D-Class: *The screams are heard. I am not warm. The Shadow steals!*

Researcher: Yes, but how you feeling though?

D-Class: *I am the prisoner of my own foolishness. Let my flesh crumble like the apple whose ashes burn at my tongue!*

Researcher: Would you like a visit from the Tickle Monster?

D-Class:....yes.

[hotkoyoto]

Wait, why not use the nail to hold down "The shy guy?"

Seems like the nail is absolute in holding down the targets shadow and if it's absolute. Could it possibly the shyguy contained?

[Ishtarru]

Foundation: *Shackles subject to the floor and puts up a wire fence next to him.*
Me: Well this is going exactly where I think it is.

[ashurad_fox]

I'm surprised they didn't suggest a cross test with 096, either 096 will be bound to a place forever or we could see a nail be destroyed.

or maybe there's an log of it already.

[lolicon]

I wonder how this nail deals with shadow based SCPs…

[michaelasmitty]

This could be a good way to imprison certain SCP that can’t be destroyed, although a power outage could lead to a containment breach

[BurningmonkeyGTR]

What happens if the nail goes into the shadow of someone who's airborne, say someone who jumped and dropped the nail or someone suspended above the ground by a rope? Does it pull them to the ground, lock them in the air of just fail entirely?

[ScrumpehDrinker]

Ive been watching this channel since it started and am still impressed by hunter's voice acting

[victor_e_dafeet]

Seems like a handy way to contain other anomalies. Definitely some interesting cross testing to be had. Very interested what would happen to anomalies that teleport or say, hop between dimensions. Maybe it can keep the dimension hopper from going.

[Saeryfim]

"The Shadow steals" could mean the shadow is stealing their body heat (they complained about not being warm, and previous D-Class died from hypothermia).

[Uncle-Jay]

I wonder how strong the nail's effects are? Could this be used as a effective way to contain something like SCP-2317-K when the last chain fails? Probably not.