SCP Foundation/SCPs/SCP-RS-044

Item #: SCP-RS-044

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: At least six (6) specimens of SCP-RS-044 are to be kept in a crucible containing █.█ m3 of rhyolite lava at Site-██ for research purposes. The temperature of the lava should be kept between 1,150° and 1,200° C and monitored via LWIR thermal imaging.

Description: SCP-RS-044 is a species of eel that thrives in molten rock. It is not known how SCP-RS-044 is able to survive in such high temperatures. Instances of SCP-RS-044 weigh approximately 0.2 kg on average, and are usually between 0.5 and 0.6 m in length. SCP-RS-044 has only been found at two locations to date:


 * an underground lava flow █.█ km south of Taverly
 * the active volcanic field near the [REDACTED] corner of the Wilderness

Experiments have shown that SCP-RS-044 is only able to survive within a certain temperature range. Lowering the temperature of the molten rock to 850° C or below will cause SCP-RS-044 to become lethargic and eventually die, with symptoms resembling that of hypothermia. Raising the temperature to 1,500° C or above would cause SCP-RS-044 to perish of what appears to be an equivalent of heat stroke.

SCP-RS-044 takes on a consistency similar to that of regular cooked eel when exposed to temperatures suitable for grilling, with the transformation taking around ██ minutes at 260° C. The end product appears to be edible; two D-class have consumed cooked instances of SCP-RS-044 with no ill effects, and senior researcher ██████ ████ remarked that it was "lip-smacking good" despite having a preference for vegetarian food.