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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Neutralized
Special Containment Procedures: PLEASE CONTACT DR. ALEXANDERSON IN THE CASE OF A GATEWAY REVERSAL
SCP-XXXX is to be restrained in the center of a standard containment cell, secured in place by hemp rope with blessed iron fastenings. No entry is permitted into containment by any personnel, except in the case of delivery of a D-Class subject. Any and all sounds coming from containment are to be ignored, including any sounds of escape. SCP-XXXX is to receive a new D-Class every 3 business days without exception. D-Class are not to be provided on weekends or holidays. If an instance of SCP-XXXX-A is observed on security cameras, the chamber is to be flooded immediately with a gaseous dilution of smoke and high density SO₂.
SCP-XXXX is to be closely monitored at all times. While SCP-XXXX has not displayed any anomalous properties in 17 weeks as well as the complete disappearance of all instances of SCP-XXXX-A, there is still at this point no comprehensive understanding of why this ‘deactivation’ occurred. Further amenities and privileges are to be provided the longer it goes without the recurrence of anomalous activity, but SCP-XXXX is not to be released from Foundation custody.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a male humanoid. It wears a damaged United States Postal Service uniform, which has not been removed since its recovery. On the center of its forehead is a marking of a pentagram with small wings on either side. SCP-XXXX does not require food or water and does not excrete bodily waste, saliva, sweat, or tears.
When a human is exposed to SCP-XXXX by direct contact with its skin, an inter-dimensional gateway will open below their feet. Any monitoring devices attached to subjects lose contact upon crossing the gateway. Observation suggests the space beyond these gateways is composed primarily of dark red rock and is at a temperature estimated to be between 80 to 100 degrees Celsius.1
On one random business day per week, instances of SCP-XXXX-A will be summoned through SCP-XXXX's gateways rather than transporting exposed humans. These events have been named "gateway reversals." These events are typically preceded by a minor anomalous event within SCP-XXXX's containment chamber. Common examples include:
- The dimming of lights within the containment chamber.
- Blood manifesting on and dripping from the ceiling, or flooding the floor of the chamber.
- SCP-XXXX expelling a large quantity of insects from its mouth, typically of a single species.
- SCP-XXXX experiencing rashes or blisters across its body.
Instances of SCP-XXXX-A are believed to be subjects who have previously entered SCP-XXXX's gateways. SCP-XXXX-A have severely distorted anatomy, with elongated, missing, or excess limbs, and are covered in markings which have been burnt into the skin. SCP-XXXX-A instances do not appear to possess sentience or any of the consciousness of the original person. Attached to all SCP-XXXX-A instances is a letter or package. Letters typically contain cognitohazardous images or unintelligible glyphs similar to the markings on the entities. The entities will attempt to deliver these items, but are unwilling to damage anything obstructing their paths, typically leading them to repeatedly bump into the walls of the containment chamber for the duration of the gateway reversal. Entities and carried items will vanish upon the conclusion of the event.
In the event no humans have been exposed to SCP-XXXX since the previous gateway reversal, SCP-XXXX-A entities will appear without letters or packages and attack SCP-XXXX as well as attempt to breach the containment chamber. This is the only occasion where the entities will display any form of hostility. Hostile SCP-XXXX-A entities can be pacified by exposure to SO₂ and smoke.2
Discovery: SCP-XXXX was recovered from its former apartment during what is believed to be the first gateway reversal. SCP-XXXX-A instances were hostile during the event. SCP-XXXX defended itself using a shotgun until Foundation agents arrived to subdue the entities. It sustained severe injuries during the event and was treated by a Foundation medical team. The following interview was conducted after it regained consciousness, prior to being placed in containment:
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX
Interviewer: Dr. Alexanderson
[BEGIN LOG]
SCP-XXXX: Can I just say, first of all, I really appreciate you all helping me. Don't know what would've happened if you soldier types hadn't come to my rescue.
Dr. Alexanderson: Of course. Care to explain what it was you were doing when we found you?
SCP-XXXX: The first delivery on my new route, I'd guess. I'm a mailperson, and a darn good one if I do say so myself. Guess I got assigned to a route not many others are willing to travel.
Dr. Alexanderson: I'm sorry, I don't understand what the event in your apartment had to do with mail. You do remember what happened, yes?
SCP-XXXX: Yes, but not fondly. Seemed like hell itself had reached up through my carpet to make a delivery. Suppose that ain't far from the truth, actually.
Dr. Alexanderson: How's that?
SCP-XXXX: Most of the time, when a mailperson tells you their route takes 'em through hell, they mean a pack of chihuahuas or bratty teenagers. I am, quite truly, delivering mail for a demon.
Dr. Alexanderson: How'd you end up in this arrangement?
SCP-XXXX: Well, it was last Friday night. Heard a knock at the door, and behind it was a man in a cloak. He asked if I could invite him in, said he wanted to discuss a new postal arrangement. Strangest thing I ever did see. I was going to turn him away, but he was quite persistent. And to be honest, I'd been hoping for some excitement in my life. I ain't married, and the most memorable thing I've seen in the last year was a Corgi relieving itself on a lawn gnome. Being a mailperson's fulfilling work, mind you, but once you've seen the same streets a thousand times… there's not a whole lot of new to see.
Dr. Alexanderson: Let's stay focused on what happened to you on Friday.
SCP-XXXX: Alright, sorry about the tangent. So we sit down, and he gets to talking. Says he works for a guy who's in desperate need of reliable deliveries. He's frank with me, tells me it's a demon, goes by some name I sure as hell can't pronounce. Apparently he's been having trouble with sinners not getting delivered. Says he wants me to help give 'em an 'express package.' And worse than that, he hasn't been able to send any outgoing mail! That's bills, taxes, ballots that aren't getting where they need to be.
Dr. Alexanderson: Demons pay taxes?
SCP-XXXX: Sure do. The cloaked fellow showed me a copy in English, and between you and me, I'd rather fill out taxes in hell than what we get in the States.
Dr. Alexanderson: Do you know anything about what he wants with the sinners you're supposed to send him?
SCP-XXXX: I did ask about that. Said they become his eternal slaves. He's in charge of people who exploited those below 'em. The punishment is some sort of poetic justice. Sounds about right to me.
Dr. Alexanderson: So, I take it you didn't have much of a choice but to accept the offer?
SCP-XXXX: Huh? I don't know about that. I agreed to do it. The man seemed surprised too, guess I wasn't the first person he'd asked.
Dr. Alexanderson: Why exactly would you agree to do this?
SCP-XXXX: Doctor, I know the mail, communication and delivery, they aren't your type's specialty. But I have been living and breathing the mail every day for the last twenty-five years, give or take. I can tell you with certainty that there is no job more important to society than delivering things where they need to go. Everyone needs their mail delivered, even the denizens of hell. And if that's where I'm needed, who would I be to decline? I've mailed around my neighborhood for decades, and I'm more than ready for a promotion. I'm no coward, and I'm no quitter—I was not about to back out of an opportunity just because I'm afraid to make a deal with the devil. Can you think of a delivery more important than that of justice to evil souls?
[Silence]
SCP-XXXX: That being said. If I'd been fully aware of the expectations of the job, I might've called you all up before starting.
Dr. Alexanderson: Well, I assure you the Foundation will do everything we can to help you run your job smoothly.
SCP-XXXX: Thank you.
[END LOG]
Addendum XXXX.1: Neutralization Following an unrelated containment breach on 20/06/2020, the wall of SCP-XXXX's containment cell was breached, causing a site janitor who hid inside the cell to be exposed to SCP-XXXX's effects. Immediately after, SCP-XXXX burst into flames. Automatic fire suppression prevented the object's termination, but treatment was required for severe burns. Following this event, SCP-XXXX ceased all anomalous activity.
While SCP-XXXX was on fire, the severed hand of an SCP-XXXX-A instance manifested in the containment chamber holding the following letter, written in English. The letter did not demanifest with the hand.
Postman Jimmy T. Smith, A.K.A. SCP-XXXX,
On behalf of the third ring and all those who burn in its eternal fields, thank you for your service to our company. Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that your employment with the Office of G'thornagal will be terminated effective immediately. The delivery of one 'Janitor Craig S. Baker' is a clear violation of your contract, as this individual possesses no sins which fall under the purview of this demonic establishment.
All binding rituals and glyphs are hereby rendered void. Your immortal soul shall be returned to what remains of your body within five business days, such that divine judgement may be passed in a court of law. Thank you for helping us make the world a better place.
Office of G'thornagal, Arbiter of Hierarchy.
