On Earth, SCP-035 witnessed many famous and important events of history. During the Renaissance era SCP-035 became a somewhat known individual, becoming known as the Masque
Despite being a mask, SCP-035 possesses a number of powers with or without a host. Perhaps SCP-035's most dangerous ability is a strange unexplained aura that compels anyone in a five meters radius to put it on their face. Though the nature of this ability is unknown, it is believed to be a form of cognitohazard. When put on, the mask's brainwaves will overlap those of the victim, rendering them brain-dead at which point 035 will take over their body. After possessing its host, SCP-035 had expressed the ability to access the memories and experiences of its host which is part of what makes it so dangerous and manipulative.
SCP-035 is an excellent actor, being able to easily convince anyone unaware of its nature (and even a few well aware of it) that it is the person is it possessing. SCP-035 is also an incredible manipulator who can get virtually anyone to obey it and can even render the victim virtually mindless if it is allowed to manipulate them long enough.
SCP-035 can leak a strange black substance from its eyes and "mouth" which is highly acidic and will slowly destroy its containment chambers by eating through the walls. SCP-035 can change its facial expression from "comedy" to "tragedy" at will despite being an "inanimate" mask. The instant that SCP-035 changes its expression, everything displaying an image of SCP-035 will change to reflect this change. This includes CCTV feeds, photos, drawings, etc. SCP-035 can seemingly summon giant tentacles from its secretions to attack anyone it wishes.
The only substance mostly immune to SCP-035's corrosive fluids is glass which is why it is always contained within a glass case unless it needs to be moved or used in an experiment, at which point the case would be disposed via SCP-101.
