SCP-073

SCP-073, known by the alias "Cain" is one of the major protagonists of the SCP Foundation series. He is an immortal Euclid-class, cyborg humanoid residing within Site-17 of the Foundation, and is the older brother of SCP-076-2.
SCP-073 is directly based on Cain from the biblical Book of Genesis, who murdered his brother Abel due to God favoring Abel's sacrifice over Cain's. Cain was heavily cursed for this act. He plays a major role in "Verse of an Endless Song", "Resurrection", "Charon" and "Project PARAGON" series.
==Appearance ==
SCP-073 is a male, cyborg-like human of seemingly Arabic or Middle Eastern descent in his early 30s, standing at around 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighing around 75 kg (165 lbs or 12 stone), whose arms, legs, spine, and shoulders are replaced entirely with beryllium bronze powered by some magical blue flame. Despite being made out metal, his arms and legs feel warm as if they were still real. He is described as handsome, possessing black hair, blue eyes, olive-coloured skin and yellowish teeth. On his forehead is engraved a mysterious illuminating blue symbol of either Sumerian or Daevite origin, most likely the basis for the Mark of Cain.
==Powers and Abilities==
After being cursed by either the All-Mighty through the Gate Guardian, his own father, or Apakht, SCP-073 gained powers in order to make him suffer for his wrongdoing. When SCP-073 is attacked, any damage he sustains recoils back on his attacker whilst leaving SCP-073 unharmed although he can still feel the pain, likely a property obtained from the symbol or his metal components. As a result, tests to retrieve tissue samples prove fruitless.
Any soil-based life (for example plants) within a 20 meter radius of SCP-073 gradually begins to die. If he stands on grass, it starts to become barren, leaving nothing but empty dirt and rock. Meanwhile if SCP-073 touches materials derived from plants (e.g. paper, wood, etc.), it begins to rot or disintegrate. However certain anomalous objects such as SCP-445, Dr. Wondertainment's Super Paper, and SCP-458, an anomalous cardboard pizza box, proved to be resistant to 073's effects. SCP-6776-A, an anomalous dense pigmyweed modified by an unknown SCP, which engulfed all of Site-19, also proved to be immune to 073's property.
SCP-073 also gained photographic memory from this curse so he would always be haunted by the memory of his brother's death. 073 was able to memorize an entire book by simply looking at it while shuffling its pages. The Foundation used this property to register almost all of their documents inside 073's brain, essentially making him a living database for the Foundation. During the war with the Daevites, it was noted that 073 took bizarre offensives against the invaders, but appeared to not have helped much as the Daevites had won the war.
==Personality==
SCP-073 was a introverted but intelligent selfless man and nature-lover who enjoyed telling stories and spending time with his younger brothers. However, in time he developed jealousy towards his brother Able who was more loved than him, and combined with the pressure of other matters, either enemy threats or his own desire to usurp his father's throne, caused Cain to kill Able by smashing his head with a rock in a fit of rage. 
Cain immediately regretted it, and felt horrible for what he had done. After he was outcasted by his people and cursed by either the Gate Guardian or his father Cain soon became depressed and tried to kill himself or at least forget the haunting memories of his brother's death at his hands. He eventually returned to his home where he tried to reason with and apologize to his brainwashed brother, but his words fell on deaf ears as Able was entirely consumed with rage and hatred for the brother he had looked up to for most of his life mercilessly and selfishly killing him in cold blood.
After being contained by SCP Foundation in the modern age, SCP-073 was described as being polite and helpful amongst Site-17 personnel, although his tone of speech sounded opposite, often cold and mechanical. If asked about the symbol on his forehead, SCP-073 would become visibly distressed, refusing to answer, most likely reminding him of his original sin. Besides these, SCP-073 behaved like a normal human-being, living in a cell complete with everyday furnishings and eating and drinking regularly, though he required a carnivorous diet. Unlike most SCPs, SCP-073 was allowed to freely roam inside Site-17, and as a result, often helped out many Foundation staff. When informed that Able was also contained as SCP-076, he reasoned that it would be for the best of everyone involved if the two brothers never met again.
==Other Media==
===SCP: Sedition===
In this fan-made, non-canon series, SCP-073 does not appear, but is briefly mentioned in a video where a Foundation member interviews SCP-343. When the interviewer asks if SCP-073 and SCP-076-2 are truly the sons of Adam and Eve, SCP-343 refuses to answer. In the third video with SCP-343, the god confirms this to be true.
In an experimental video that focuses on the use of SCP-978 (known as "The Desire Camera"). An employee by the name of Isaac "Watch" Watchthorne uses the anomalous camera to photograph many SCPs to learn their desires. Watch takes a photo of SCP-073, and the resulting photograph shows the SCP without his curse, in a field where the vegetation around him does not die.
=== Contained===
SCP-073 appears as major supporting character in the Contained webcomic series written and illustrated by Kuukikyu in "Webtoon" in which he becomes close friends with the main character Faye.
==Trivia==
*It is unknown if SCP-073 has any connection to SCP-5998 who identifies himself as God, or SCP-2746 which is presumed to be the Garden of Eden.
* SCP-073 is located within Site-17, a facility within the Foundation that contains several of the more benevolent human and humanoid SCPs, including SCP-105 and SCP-208.
*The nature of this SCP is very ironic, as the original Cain from the Bible was wrathful and murderous, the SCP based on him is timid, cooperative and sometimes even helpful.
* SCP-073 was involved in an experiment which also involved Gate Guardian. It is unknown what happened, since all of the Foundation staff were left blinded by the Guardian, while 073 simply fell unconscious and couldn't remember much.
*The metal that comprises SCP-073's arms, legs and spinal cord is seemingly beryllium bronze which is the same metal used for various other metal-based SCPs by groups such as the Church of the Broken God. 073 had helped the Foundation regarding the origin of this metal.
*In an experiment with SCP-729-J, SCP-073 took a cup of water, and proceeded to bless it. SCP-073 then vocalized the phrase: “FUCK OFF, DICKNIPS!” and soaked SCP-729-J in the holy water. SCP-073 remained under a table for the remainder of the test, with its fingers in the form of a cross.
* A frozen replica of SCP-073 exists inside SCP-5830-1-3, one of the caves inside SCP-5830 which some contains replicas of various anomalies from the past, depicting him in grief, with his curse of rotting soil-based materials present, but lacking his metal body parts.
*When the Foundation used SCP-978 to take a photo of 073, the picture showed him tending to an assorted range of plants on a small farm. In the background, various domesticated animals were wandering around.
*At some point it was proposed that SCP-073 to be used in an termination attempt on SCP-682, but it was denied due to the risk of 682 copying 073's damage reflection power.
*Dr. Clef once tried a experiment involving him giving Cain a can of mushrooms seeing if they would affected by Cain's property. The Foundation didn't let Clef proceed with his experiment, but the mushrooms would probably also be affected by Cain.
*When the Foundation tested SCP-458, a pizza box that produces the preferred pizza of the person who touches it, with 073 it produced a pizza devoid of plant-derived toppings. However, due to his property the pizza deteriorated away. The personnel retried the test and this time they immediately removed the pizza from the box and shoved it into 073's mouth, which worked go for the most part.
*When some candy canes were put inside SCP-914 on "Very Fine", a animate figurine of 073 was created. When questioned on how 073 had any relation to some candy canes a researcher joked saying "Candy Cain".
*In the previous deleted version of SCP-4089 by author Zzuxon, SCP-073 and SCP-105 were getting annoyed by SCP-2020, until SCP-2800 interrupted 2020 and got it away from 073 and 105. If this version of SCP-4089 would have stayed on the site it would create some discrepancy as SCP-073 would have involuntarily killed SCP-2800, due to 2800 possessing plant DNA.
*SCP-4444-J, a Gaia Online guild, describes a bizarre universe with many things not making sense. In this universe SCP-682 appears to replace SCP-073, as it is referred to Cain and Able's brother.
* When SCP-TLDR-J, a metamorphic document which when read causes a chain of anomalous events, is read in its Form P it will cause a string of events ending in 073 receiving a peanut sandwich. When SCP-TLDR-J is read while in Form S, a copy of SCP-3039, it will cause another string of events resulting in 073 regurgitating a peanut sandwich.
*In "Incursion", when Dr. Piedmont refused to execute Procedure 110-Mountauk on SCP-231-7, he was sent through SCP-1780 which send him to an apocalyptic world where all SCPs have breached containment. He eventually encountered SCP-073 who informed him about SCP-1780 in order to help him return to his native timeline.
*In the tale "The Reassembled One", the Serpent's Hand describe Qabil as the son of Mekhane and a figure similar to Robert Bumaro, who helped the Mekhanites in fighting Sarkicism during the Bronze Age. After his death he was resurrected by Mekhane, replacing his body parts with metal, and the in his forehead it was engraved the completed form of the Broken God for him to use when he would rebuild Mekhane.
*In Chapter 2 of SCP-069-J, a DVD recovered by SCP-507, which contains a Japanese-style "dating-sim" visual novel titled "The Sisters of Cheyenne Point" by "Superstar Catalyst Project", SCP-073 is portrayed as the student council president and a sympathetic figure who is loved by everyone and cares greatly for the student body of Cheyenne Point Academy, while his brother Able, the school's troublemaker and delinquent is jealous of his popularity.
* In the "Aces and Eights" canon, a universe in which the SCP Foundation is set in the Old Wild West, SCP-073 was a soldier named Jacob Kane who fought during the Second Battle of New York on the side of the Confederate Inspectors which opposed the army which Jacob's brother Abe Kane was part of. Following Abe's death he went on to partially possess the body of Jacob. After Jacob died Abe would go on to possess his body until he himself died allowing Jacob to be revived in his own body continuing the cycle.
* In the "Brother's Keeper" SCP-073 mentioned that he was once friend with someone named Bright, who is unrelated to Jack Bright and his family. In "Ask Lord Blackwood", Lord Blackwood mentioned that during one of his trips he met an African man named Bright. It is currently unknown whether they're the same character or not.
*In "The Second Child", SCP-017 was described as a member of an evil race known as the "Lost Children". Given that SCP-073 is the father and ancestor of a mysterious group also known as the Lost Children, it is possible that SCP-017 is a descendant of 073.
*When SCP-073 breached containment under unknown circumstances, he entered SCP-333-J, an anomalous bar called Skippy's Corner Pub. When the bartender offered him a free drink if 073 managed to throw a ball inside a cup across the room, 073 replied that he wasn't Able.
*Elder Rockwell of the Children of the Scarlet King has expressed great hatred towards both Cain and Abel when preaching.
*In the tale "Enkidu", SCP-073 is portrayed as the mythological Enkidu. However, in "The Tick Tock Gospel", SCP-073 is portrayed as Unapistim, a different character who encountered Gilgamesh during the latter's quest for immortality.
*In "Perennial Ritual, Offering Maiden", Grendel from the Beowulf poem is introduced, and similar to the poem it is described as "Child of Cain". It is unknown if Grendel was meant to be an actual descendant of SCP-073.
* In the CK-class event of SCP-6140 which undid all fabricated reality written by SCP-140-A and bring the real current nation of the Daevites, the Republic of Daevastan, SCP-073/Qayin was revealed to have actually been a local Daevastani hero who alongside Ab-Leshal led the very first slave revolt which overthrew the daevas in the past, and had nothing to do with the biblical Cain. It is unknown if SCP-073 ceased to exist following SCP-6140.
*SCP-6073, a sapient living scarecrow who fights the Foundation and possesses the power to manipulate plant life, was named 6073 since it was the opposite of SCP-073.
*SCP-5716, an AI comprised of psychiatric assessments of sapient contained entities, once demanded to the Foundation that they release 073 as he had been a nice individual who meant no harm to anyone.
*In a now removed entry in "Project Isorropía", SCP-073 was cross-tested with SCP-607 (Dorian) which resulted in the cat being indestructible with any attempt to harm itself becoming impossible, since then SCP-607 has stopped trying entirely. SCP-073 claims that SCP-607 "still doesn't like [him], but he's coming around.
*In SCP-7593, SCP-073 is seen being continually devoured by Satan along with Judas and Brutus. He suffered this punishment only in weekends, however.
*According to thedeadlymoose on behalf of the original author in Tumblr, SCP-073 is implicitly gay. On Twitter, OriTiefling said that SCP-073 was asexual and aromantic in his own headcanon. In "All Alone on a Friday", SCP-073 was depicted as heterosexual.
*In SCP-7376, SCP-073 is SCP-7376-C, the son of the sorceress Lilith and former Daevite slave Adam of the kingdom of Edinnu. He killed his brother out jealousy, causing his parents to curse and exile him, and after some time would be blessed by Mekhane and make Bumaro his prodigy. In the modern day, he would help the Foundation in containing SCP-7376-A, his brother who kept resurrecting thanks to the Sarkites' carnomancy.
*In "A Haunting At Site-17" which took place in Halloween, 073 was dressed as Violet Evergarden. 4818 also challenged 073 in apple bobbing which she ended up winning as the apples he attempted to touch rotted.
==External Links== 
*SCP-073 at SCP Explained Wiki
* SCP-073 at the SCP Database
*SCP-073 at the SCP Wikidot
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