SCP 073 is a Euclid Class anomaly also known as Cain.
SCP-073 appears to be a male in his early thirties with black hair and blue eyes. The arms, legs, spinal cord, and shoulder blades of SCP 073 appear to have been replaced with artificial versions of unknown make and metal. SCP073 only takes notice of this when it is pointed out, and states that it has no knowledge of how, why, or when these replacements took place, stating it had had them as long as it could remember.
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Cain: is impervious to damage and reverses injury on his opponents The SCP foundation: *bring in the lizard*
this is just pure facts
But what is SCP 682 becomes like Cain? Oh the misery
I'd be more interested in 096. Technically he can see his face without consequences
682: UNO REVERSE CARD
Only problem is he feels the pain still so he might disagree to doing it
"Why nobody asked him to take his own blood is to this day a mystery." SCP Researcher staff is smart but even the smartest people forget sometimes the most simple things.
On that note, would Cain be able to hurt himself?
I'm pretty sure it's so the writer didn't have to come up with an answer to what his blood results would be. :P
I asked myself this, but I'm afraid it'll just create a paradox of some sort
@@celestialalkaid5721 i imagine if he does something to himself it wont have the same effect like it would probably just cancel itself out
I mean, he could have swabbed his own cheek. It requires literally no special training and anyone is capable of doing that.
I’m surprised no one has yet to acknowledge that the researcher in the glasses is freaking jacked. The fact that he’s working for the foundation and still has time to get his meals in is inspiring
I'm making the mother of all dna samples here Cain. Can't fret over a few broken blood cells.
@@racc00n_boi58 ARMSTRONG!!!!
What is his workout routine, I want to get in on that?
@@xxmobileplayerxx7067 Jump in a Dimensional bubble in which time goes faster and like run around. And do gym stuff for a long time
Why didn't he work as a Mobile Task Force soilder lol
The fact Cain's had his cybernetic augmentations "as long as he can remember" has interesting implications.
Especially with his "perfect photographic memory"
@@WDinATX Yeah, that's what I was implying, I probably should have put it in the comment huh...
@@The-Branch Fair enough. In that case you can take what I said as nothing more than an agreement
He might have been born with weak bone structure or injury and it was decided to surgically implant him with those augmentations. I don't think he would remember much if he was under anesthesia
@@djlyricluvsmusic4539 How would they be that size as an adult though? He’d probably remember if they were given maintenance right?
Interesting side note: Cain should be able to speak all languages, because he speaks the Ur-Language of humanity from before the Tower of Babel was destroyed.
"But he seemed to have... no family..." I imagine in an alternate universe they discovered he had a brother, put a hit on Abel and didn't survive long enough to go after Cain.
Heh. Goodbye gangsters.
@@CookieDragon-sr8yw nah good bye new york city
"One thought of a violent act, one errant action, and KABLOOEY!"
Bye bye to them 😂😂😂
Quick thing: In the Bible, I remember it said God cursed Cain and he said he was banished from the land he was in, and that no food would ever grow if he tried raising any crops in that location which explains why plants die when he touches then. When he left, he told God to let anyone kill him or something like that and then God gave him a mark on his forehead, and He (God) said that anyone who killed Cain or harmed him will be repayed 7x worse (explains how whoever harms him gets harmed themselves instead of Cain) This is from my knowledge from reading the Bible (All this took place after Cain killed Abel)
Man 343 really did him dirty
He’s based on Cain so yeah. There’s even a short story with him and able.
Abel*
Very interesting indeed
@@phanueljames2169 It's Abel. El is derived from 'Elohim'. Many biblical names will end with El: Emmanuel, Ezekiel, etc.
I think Cain and Able has to be one of the most invigorating reads to *deep-dive* into when it comes to the SCP lore. I’m glad it’s so well detailed. (And narrated. 😉) here in this video.
SPC lore the Shark Punching Center Needs You
Agreed, especially since there are many different articles, tales, and canons that they appear in or have some sort of connection too.
the shark punching centre
The spc foundation Secure pontain crotect
@@cayben8865 yes
Cain. He can’t be hurt but he feels the pain and is Abel’s older brother. I love the lore of them. Glad I have seen both videos now.
It's no surprise that both Adam and Eve's children have wound up in the Foundation, given their unique abilities.
Not to mention I am pretty sure Lilith is also at the foundation
Seth?
Literally they have god.
@@CookieDragon-sr8ywhow could they forget about the man who canonically is Abraham's ancestor
Cain: bumps a cake Mario: So you have chosen, death.
Cain: (place reverse uno card) please don't do this.
15:36 Why is the scene so hilarious just imagining Byer and Cain screaming in unison
Out of curiosity what if instead of attacking Cain someone offered him a comforting pat on the back or a cute soft pet to hold? Do pleasant things get shared or is it only pain?
I think the effect is what matters. Being pat on the back is a nice feeling, so I don't think the anomalous effect will kick in.
so basically with that logic, having sex with Cain will double the pleasure
I was curious on this as well
cain feels it, he just doesn't get physically injured
It might be a sort of karma system his ability works on, whatever action you do to effect him will also effect you. I'm not sure if it only applies for damage
If you told me there was multiple VAs for this I would believe you...Hunter is incredible...
I know the foundation works with anomalies and all that... but how exactly did they manage to get dead skin cells from cains metal arms?
They had dropped off his face or something.
There is something ingenious about Cain's "ability" to kill any plant and plant-based material when one remembers who he is in other literature like the Bible...
The first murderer
@@thelordofthelostbraincells Also, a farmer.
A poetic punishment: a farmer who killed his brother - a hunter - out of jealousy, cursed to never be able to grow plants and subsist only in the very thing that caused him to commit such a crime...
It was a pretty neat detail
Yup. The farmer kills all plants he touches, ironic
"Took a few dead skin cells off of his arm" My brother in Christ, his arms are made of metal
lol
It's not hard to take skin cells off of metal. You forget that humans have skin cells falling off of them all the time. Most animals do
So it would be no surprise to find some skin cells had fallen onto his metal arm
Scp 999 is the definition of: "I've sent good vibes your way......they're coming......you cannot stop them"
I wish they would cover the Cain /Able SCP short story “Maybe god will forgive if we both beg”
I think they already done that in Cain vs Able. I rather have them animated the one about Oblivious. It's a really sad end for Able and Cain, because when you noticed, they pretends that this is the best way.
hello fellow Joseph, how are you?
They did!!!
scp explained really covers everything to do with scps
Well they'd have to change the name otherwise.
Dead ass I have never seen a change in content and they upload everyday oh well.
Water is wet
@@SuperCrazyfin but water isn't wet water causes wetness
this channles addicting to watch
I never thought I would walk away from an SCP video and think to myself "man that SCP is such a nice guy".
Nobody talking bout how he can fluently speak like 24 languages INCLUDING MANDARIN (Im asian and its still so fucking hard) and read an entire 800 page dictionary in 1.5 mins? Man i have hyperlexia and i still doubt i can do that
You'd be wrong.
@@fruitythebudgie36he’s been alive for like, a long time longer than jesus too
oh @@milibao
Alright. Someone has to say it. They need to cross-test Cain with 682. Anything 682 would do to harm Cain would just be inflicted back on itself, right? Right?
Plot armor is thicker. And the lizard would learn how to do the same damage return thing and become completely unstoppable
Only ever scp that has killed 682 is scp-2935 so its better to not cross test 682 and 073 as the lizard would become immune to physical damage
This was actually suggested in the termination logs, and rejected. The O-5 rejecting the proposal noted that he couldn't blame the researcher for suggesting it, but if 682 gain 073's powers, they would be screwed.
It would be useless test with risk of 682 copying OP ability. Cain just reflects damage, so for it to do anything first 682 would have to attack Cain and secondly it would need to inflict lot of damage. It would be basically 682 against itself and 682 is known for its defensive abilities, not its offensive ones, so it is unlikely it would be able to kill itself. Its hard to kill lizard, not instant kill lizard. Individuals much more potent in offensive abilities tried and failed in bringing lizard down, flaming angel and shy guy for example. Also lizard is intelligent enough to figure out nature of Cains power after few attempts and just stop attacking.
I would not put them together. the lizard might take too much enjoyment out of tormenting the first murderer psychologically.
I like how it is not allowed to have SCP-073 and 076-2 near themselves but you recommend us to watch a fight between them.
Not put them near each-other. Now go see what happens when you put them near each-other!
Wait so could cain draw his own blood if he did it himself? If he doesn’t know how to, couldn’t he just learn it in minutes?
Yep, the file must be an early version before anyone had considered the option, or maybe the Foundation just needs more creative researchers...
This was my immediate thought when I first read about it and again watching the video. Cain being extremely intelligent and a quick study could easily take a tissue sample or draw blood. Unless for some anomalous reason he is physically incapable of harming himself as part of his “punishment”
@@ok8882 It might just take blood from whoever actives the machine, but there's potential for it to work. I suppose Cain could activate it, that would increase the chances of success.
Oh crap I just made the same comment before I read yours.. also what if he tried to hurt himself.
@@RedZone0401 just had the same thought and looked for this comment lol
I was going to ask why no one asked him to get his own blood with a needle himself Guess the staff did a big dumb during that time
What if Cain and Abel met during the 5000 universe? Here's my headcanon: Cain, Iris, 999, 191, 131, TJ, 507, 408, and 166 all escape with the help of Clef, Kondraki, Gears, Rights, Iceberg, and Alison(Gears' daughter) to the GOC and they team up with the GOC, CI, the church of the broken God, and the serpent's hand. But Abel also teamed up with them. Yeah, it was awkward for a while but they did start talking but it was still difficult because Abel still hates him, Gear also started to talk to his daughter again, again it was awkward for a while since she hasn't talked to him in over a decade, but they bonded over books they have read, but it was difficult because Gears was being difficult.
I just have to say, as a bowler hat wearer myself, a good bowler would absolutely be sufficient for covering up a divine cursemark upon one's forhead, so kudos to Cain for a great choice in both form and function!
the fedora man v2.0
@@jafacakes335 exactly my thought too. Bet youre 100% right lol
@@titaniusanglesmith9690 haha
"Why nobody asked him to take his own blood is, to this day, a mystery" an Organization filled with doctors, scientists and researchers, everybody
My favorite part is all the people commenting that, clearly having not seen that part of the video lol
I could swear I saw you guys do this one but I guess you didn't? Shocked it took so long to make Cain and Able.
I think they've been redoing some SCP. Right now I think it's the most they can do considering the SCP wiki is down.
I think they featured Cain before, but not specifically given him his own video until now
I kinda feel like making Cain a junior researcher would greatly benefit the SCP foundation. Just saying.
that is a great idea.
i have a feeling some canons do indeed do that Although i could very well be wrong it's been a while since ive read any cain related tales
He and his brother must be very skillful. After all they are Cain and Able, not Cain't and Unable.
Best comment
U should be fed to the hard to kill reptile for that pun 😅
*EXCELLENT PUN ALERT*
I actually think I would love to talk to Cain, just..casually. He sounds like a lovely guy.
Scp-343 will be another good choice too. These two are genuinely kind people.
Scp 173: snap Scp 096: dont look at me Scp 682: indestructible Scp 073: uno reverse card
TRUE 😂😂😂
Honestly, I just feel bad for Mrs. Di Mauro. She only wanted to give her son some cake for his birthday, and then she lost him.
I'd LOVE to see what 049 thinks of Cain!
I see that [plague doctor vs. Cain] Pd: *touches* Cain: **doesn't feel it Pd: . . .
The Narrator deserves an award!
its Hunter Peterson owner of limenade and memenade he made memes
@@waliahmed6 im pretty sure he's a friend of the owner of memenade Also he has another channle named hitherehunter
Yes indeed he does.
Yes
This is probably old news, but the symbol looks like the Norse rune Othala, it represents family and close bonds. Ironic since he committed fratricide, betraying family.
If a nuke was dropped on him, who would the damage transfer to? I'm assuming it would be the person who physically launched it, but could it be the person who issued the order, or the country's entire military? Secondly, would it only effect that 1 person, or would that person explode like a nuke?
Given how it seems to operate, it’d just be the damage transferred, not any other effects associated with the damage. So you’d end up with a blown up skeleton that’s heavily irradiated from the blast while Cain is utterly traumatized from the pain of it
How about we *dont* try that
@@alpha_9997 I agree
@@ismailabaza411 I don't think its mentioned at all that robots are excluded. If the Robot is autonomous, it'd probably get damaged like any other creature that attacked Cain. If it was piloted, the one piloting would take the damage
@@ismailabaza411 Unless God recognizes the mortality of a robot, the damage is going to go to the person/people responsible for building it.
I bet hugging him is just like you're hugging yourself, but different.
Maybe like a double-layered hug? that sounds cool
Can we give Hunter (the narrator) an award for getting the accent SPOT ON?
I love how the writer reversed the Cain and Able thing
Well if only the Foundation took their own advice regarding the immortal Cain and applied it to the "hard to kill reptile". It'd make it *much* easier to do their job...
Think they tried it once, 682 just ignored Cain after first few attacks.
@@ceu160193 No no no, not that. I meant the whole "do not harm, this is for your own safety" because the vast majority of 682's containment breeches come from its termination attempts that are doomed to failure. I know it's been implied they're only so determined to kill it for anomalous reasons but point stands.
Cain vs SCP-096, would be nice, I want 096 terminated. When left unattended, it could be an XK end of the world scenario
Able and Cain are my favorite scp
Same
Love how you gave Abel the claymore chainsaw from his fight with 682
9:58 *"Nanomachines, son. They deflect the damage back to the sender, you cant hurt be Able!"*
The police officer: I hit him. Cain: mashing the counter button
There is this one story in which the SCP Foundation reunite SCP-073 and SCP-076 by erasing the later's memories. It's really sad because Able couldn't really remember that his brother killed him, but still know something is wrong about it. Able didn't search for more and decided that his and Cain's life better this way. For me, it is one of the greatest SCP-073 & SCP-076-2 end tale.
His abilites are definitely references to the bible of when God was speaking to Cain when he killed Abel. I forgot what he told Cain but I do know that the plants decaying and stuff like that has to do with him planting and tending to his garden. Also when he reverses damaged that's because God told him whoever tries to kill or hurt him will be punished tenfold I believe.
The plague Doctor: I have to say, good sir , I have never been with someone as polite as you Cain: Thank you Doctor, you are also a very polite gentleman
Lol yes 😂
So if someone who doesn't have a left arm kicks Cain's left arm, where would the damage go?
Phantom pains exist.
The soul
Can we get a cross-test with the church of the broken god and cane? I wonder what they’d think of him…
The symbol on his forehead looks like an “Othala” rune. It comes from the old norse language, and means family/inheritance. Though, during ww2 it was unfortunately used for a… different meaning. 😣
Thought the WW2 one was Harappan. (Ancient Pakistani civilisation also known as the Indus River Valley Civilisation.)
The only meaning of a symbol I know was the Celtic swastika Oh yeah, glad someone else noticed.
The voice acting on this one was perfect
The first thing I thought of with that blood test was "Get him to take his own samples"!
Cain is such a sweety and it's a shame he always ruins plant life cause he genuinely feels bad
He’s so cute tho ❤❤❤
If everything someone does to Cain is reflected back onto themselves; who replaced his limbs and bones and how did they manage to do so without just cutting themselves up?
prolly “god” maybe not the scp but its still a possibility
Maybe it was Adam El Asem
Considering that Cain had mechanical body parts for as long as he can remember, while having perfect photographic memory, there’s a possibility that Cain was never human to start with….
if researchers are unable to extract blood from cain with a syringe for research, why not have cain himself extract his own blood?
It’s Gren-itch not “green witch”.
I mean, considering how intelligent Cain is, couldn't they make an experiment where he takes his own sample?
Can he hurt himself though? What if the use a robot would the person controlling the robot be injured? What if they showed him the shy guys picture would he rip himself apart??
Dude’s whole existence is a never-ending UNO reverse card
That’s what I was gonna say 😂
I find it fascinating that a man with eidetic memory has so many holes in his past.
I swear the slow rate of process on how this subject’s abnormalities are being studied makes it seems like he has memetic abilities about blocking learn ability of his abilities
Man, this is so wholesome in a SCP manner.
Wait, if cain cant touch anything made out of plant matter how did he read the newspaper in the cell or the dictionary in the scp foundation cell
Any why are there dead skin cells on his metal arms?
@@mikk.t.7824 We shed skin cells over the course of the day, all over things. It isnt out of the question that some were on his arms, which are still attached to him. They also probably taken them from the more ORGANIC parts of him, but it's probably for comedic effect on the futility of scraping "skin" off metal limbs. As far as the paper not getting disintegrated: The dictionary provided probably wasnt actual paper, like some composite paper-like substance. They probably attempted to give him an actual dictionary, which disintegrated the second it touched him, and thought of that. As far as the newspaper goes, best I can guess is that it isnt exactly paper. Might be something like how the USD is more of a fabric than it is to paper, but it would need to be 100% synthetic for it to not fall apart, so it's probably just a small plothole.
Maybe all reading materials for him is printed on parchment (animal skin.) Presumably he could also handle an e-reader.
Cain: "Don't bring me into the same room as Able" Scp Foundation: "Okay" KZhead: "Now go watch Able Verus Cain"
Wouldn’t Cain be the perfect counter to the hard to destroy reptile?
I wonder what would happen in a cross test between Cain and the Song of Genesis. Theoretically there shouldn’t be any negative effects due to Cain’s property of killing off any and all form of plant life near him.
"Mario and the boys" lmao just imagine Mario and Luigi swaggering down an alley
"Swampfire!!" Cain: Im sorry, little one...
I have so many questions. 1. Has cross-testing with 096 or 682 happened? 2. Does he only reflect pain or could you essentially tickle him and get tickled yourself? 2.a. Now what about more… provocative interactions? 3. If he was to harm himself, would it cause an infinite loop of pain or simply be a normal injury? 4. What about injuries to area that differs from Cain? Like if an amputee stabbed his leg or a woman kicked his groin? What if an animal like a snake bit him? I NEED ANSWERS!
1. Yes it has already happened, took 11 Hours of Fighting. In the end 096 was severely damaged and was clawing his face while on a corner and 682 losing most of his mass. 2. Most likely no, tickling is more of a sensation than pain or injury but if it is then probably 2.a. What does provocative interactions mean? 3. Maybe no, like a normal human if he tries it he will most likely just brush it off and it wont loop 4. No?
@@vincedeguzman3779 To answer your question about 2a, if someone was to pleasure Cain, would he feel it or the person doing it? Also for question 1, I was referring to them cross-testing with Cain.
@@vincedeguzman3779 for the first one, i think he was asking whether 073 had been cross tested with 096 or 682.
@@J2099 Oh, if that is what he meant then no, I dont think so. But you can try reading the SCP Wiki. A reason is that 096 and 073 will be in a loop. If cain is unkillable and has thorns infinity and with 096 regeneration then most likely they will be there. With 682? I dont know if the foundation would want a lizard with thorns infinity.
@@vincedeguzman3779 Provocative interactions is referring to sexual intercourse.
Who else thought about putting him up against SCP-682
Everything on your channel is so cool! And I'm so happy that I got here in time!
13:00 Even if Cain were to take his own blood, I think it would still have the same effect on the person who would do it instead. For example, if someone told Cain to use the needle to extract his own blood, it would be the person's blood that was extracted instead. If Cain were to take his own blood without anyone else asking him, the blood sample would still come from one person who wanted his blood sample in the first place or maybe a random person around the world.
Everyone knows that once a cake is dropped and ruined…that same cake can never be recreated.
This explains the excerpt from the Bible, saying that God put a mark on Cain so that no one would kill him. Anyone touches Cain, they die.
You learn something new everyday!
Actually I do wonder what would happen if Cane faced SCP 682, I wonder how damage you would make them.
Cain: exists Scarlet king: *Punch* Also scarlet king: AHH- *vanishes*
2:56 small GTA4 ester egg (Nico Bellic outfit and visuals). Nice job!
The intro in this video is amazing, especially the voice acting.
I love how deep the story is
I'm surprised about Cain's case of whoever hurts him returns to where they were going to hit or hurt him; It is clear that Cain does not want to see Abel, but for another reason, in addition to seeing that he has a photo of him and Abel together as good brothers... how complicated for him, you can see that on his face a feeling of nostalgia and melancholy
I kinda like Detective Void's theory that Cain and possibly also Abel were prototype humans somehow, a first attempt by God that ended up being deemed too dangerous so he switched over to all flesh in further creations. Obviously this has no corrolation with the real creation story, but it's a neat origin theory for SCP-073's mettalic components.
I would love a video on when the foundation thought somethings was anomalous but it was actually normal
Wait a minute I just realized if he can reflect any damage done to him then why not use him as a deterrent against anomalies or to help fortify containment and for general experimentation by using him to knock or weaken anomalies because pretty much nothing can harm him
He still feels pain. He said no.
9:33 i really wouldnt want to have my bed besides SCP-072 if i was a humanoid SCP
Cain and Able video uploads are a few days apart , does it mean they will forever have to be apart video-wise 🤔🤔???.... (p.s. kudos to the people who work hard to make informative videos on daily uploads, keep up the good work!!!)
If you play tag with Scp-073, when you tag him does that mean you tag yourself? Could Cain ever be it?
Can can be touched, he just can't be harmed. If you pat him, you won't feel a thing. If you smack him, then...you get the picture
Question what happened if Cain was near the Faun Nun SCP? The one that causes items to go back to their organic/unprocessed state
The hairdo on that operative is legendary.
The Mark of Cain: anyone who tries to attack Cain suffers God's wrath
Your content is good, keep it up!
Amazing content as always here! Keep it up!
Since Cain has such intelligence, could you not have him perform the medical tests himself, or would that cause some kind of exponential pain loop
What a brilliant take on the concept.
I think we all keep noticing the doctors trying to get samples from his arms and think "What are you doing? They're METAL." And also think "How'd they do that, they're metal?!" Gotta say, this is a unique case of old SCPs having bad writing. Because with this one everything about Cain is great, except that one detail. 😆 Also, wondering why they didn't try dropping him in the middle of SCP-6000 when it was a problem.
Out of curiosity, have there been any recorded interactions between Cain and/or Able with dear old dad, SCP 343 "God"? Because if not, that's some untouched potential just sitting there
I remember that he was exposed to the Dr. Clef version of SCP-001 (The Gate Guardian). SCP-001 did not like him, to put it nicely. Also, it inflicted wounds that SCP-073 couldn’t deflect.
"Dad" is Adam not God
Not that I know of. Besides, SCP 343's claim of being the supreme being should be greeted with skepticism despite his friendly nature, as he could just be another powerful reality warper and there are other powerful reality warpers in the Foundation's custody, like the Deer and the Witch Child.
Kaktusverse. Look up the Demon Hector & Dread Titania.
I’ve been waiting for this
If you were to accidentally headbutt Cain, which usually hurts for both subjects, would it hurt twice as much for you?
I wish when you reference other relevant SCPs, you would at least give their nicknames, and not just their numbers