SCP-4966 is to be kept in a standard chamber inside the Light Containment Zone at Paragon Research Institute. There are no special safety procedures when it comes to SCP-4966; the entities are freely allowed to roam as long as they do not attempt to leave the facility.
⚠ SCP-4966-RED is not to be given standard free-roam around the facility.
SCP-4966, also known as "Pillow Pets", are a group of instances that resemble a circular pillow with a face that can shift between multiple expressions. All SCP-4966 instances come in a variety of colors with their own characteristics.
The instances' intelligence range around the behavior of a domestic dog, though they are capable of learning phrases and sentences if consistently taught. SCP-4966 is capable of outrunning the average person due to its high speed sprinting capability.
SCP-4966 subjects are capable of using their body to communicate to personnel via nods, shakes, etc. Most SCP-4966 instances enjoy playing with and eating a variety of objects.
TAN, also sometimes confused with BROWN, is one of the most common instances of SCP-4966. It is a very friendly and playful instance and will happily accept most items from personnel. It will play with other instances and personnel, even dropping other pillows items.
No information is currently known about BROWN.
No information is currently known about BLUE.
No information is currently known about OLIVE.
RED instances are extremely hostile and intelligent, attacking personnel on-site, using any tools or guns they can consume against personnel. It is highly advised that Foundation personnel avoid these instances where possible. RED instances often appear in groups and will actively hunt people - seeming to prefer eating people over items. RED instances may attempt to create alliances, only to break the alliance shortly thereafter.
No information is currently known about PINK.
No information is currently known about ROSE.
No information is currently known about ORANGE.
No information is currently known about NAVY.
No information is currently known about LIME.
No information is currently known about CREAM.
No information is currently known about RUBY.
SCP-4966 tends to have interactions with various objects. This list is not complete and may be expanded at any point:
Juice: Increase a SCP-4966 instance's speed; the duration of this effect is unknown;
Guns: Allows a SCP-4966 instance to shoot out bullets out of its mouth;
Heads: Allows a SCP-4966 to mimic speech; the duration of this effect is unknown;
Glowsticks: Causes the pillow pet instance to glow the color of the stick that was eaten; and
SCP-268: Causes the pillow pet instance to become invisible.
During a test, it was discovered that the pillow pet group tends to trust SCP-4966-TAN the most and have respect for it. SCP-4966-TAN gives out orders and is listened to; this instance may be the more authoritative in the group.