SCP 073

Millions of years ago (or at the beginning of time), Cain was an ordinary man. According to ancient texts and the facility's own hints, he committed a terrible sin—he killed his younger brother Abel out of envy and pride. As punishment, the Higher Powers (often associated with the Old God factions or Super-Communities in Foundation lore) not only deprived him of his freedom but also placed an eternal and intricate curse upon him. They made him immortal, but turned his existence into an endless torment of loneliness and guilt. Over the long millennia, Cain survived the fall of hundreds of civilizations. At some point, his body suffered great damage (possibly in ancient wars between anomalous peoples), and his mutilated limbs and spine were replaced with an unknown, ultra-strong metal. Who performed this augmentation is unknown, but the metal fused with his flesh at the molecular level.

Anything that violates the laws of physics, chemistry, or logic. It could be an immortal monster, a cursed cup of coffee, an endless staircase, or a memory-erasing virus. The Foundation builds massive underground or above-ground bunkers called "Zones" (e.g., Zone 19, Zone 64). These Zones contain everything from laboratories and prison cells to weapons rooms and nuclear warheads in case the monsters break free. classes: O5 Council (O-Five): 13 mysterious individuals who run the entire Foundation. Their identities are unknown. Scientists: Study facilities and conduct experiments. Security and Special Forces (STF): Guard bunkers and capture monsters. Class D (Expendables): Death row inmates. They are used as guinea pigs, for example, to test what happens when you enter a monster's cell. They usually live no longer than a month.

The SCP Foundation (Secure, Contain, Protect) is a top-secret international organization operating outside the jurisdiction of any government. Our primary goal is to protect humanity from anomalies that defy the laws of physics, logic, and common sense. We operate in the shadows so the rest of the world can live in ignorance and safety.

Safe: Objects that have been studied and securely contained. They will not exhibit anomalous properties until activated. Euclid: Object behavior is unpredictable, or they are sentient. Containing them requires significant resources. Keter: Extremely dangerous and aggressive anomalies that are very difficult or impossible to contain. They pose a threat to all of humanity.

SCP-073 was recovered from a New York City police station in 19██, where it was taken after being discovered among the corpses of several gang members engaged in violent crime. SCP-073 told officers that the gang members had attempted to mock it, but then became enraged and attempted to kill it, resulting in their own demise. SCP-073 was taken into custody and considered unidentified, as the NYPD was unable to find any information on it. SCP-073 was discovered by the Foundation during a routine background check of unidentified individuals and was subsequently released into Foundation custody.

When violence is inflicted upon SCP-073, any damage inflicted upon SCP-073 is reflected back upon the attacker, while SCP-073 remains outwardly unharmed. This applies to all damage inflicted upon SCP-073. Attempts to obtain tissue and blood samples have proven futile: once the procedure has begun, personnel performing it have felt everything applied to SCP-073, and eventually obtained samples of their own tissue and blood, despite "all actions being directed solely at SCP-073." Indirect damage via a proxy also results in the individual performing the action receiving the inflicted injury. While SCP-073 is unaffected by the damage inflicted upon it, it claims to feel pain nonetheless, and has politely requested that researchers refrain from overly harmful actions towards it.

The presence of SCP-073 is detrimental to any living organism growing in soil, causing death to such organisms within a twenty (20) meter radius of the subject. The ground over which SCP-073 passes (and within a twenty [20] meter radius) becomes sterile due to the death of all anaerobic microorganisms, rendering the soil incapable of supporting life until new microorganisms emerge. Anything derived from living organisms growing in soil, such as wood and paper, immediately rots and disintegrates upon contact with SCP-073. Anything grown hydroponically is also susceptible to these effects.

SCP-073, who refers to himself as "Cain," is generally polite and friendly to all who speak to him, though his speech has been described as cold and somewhat mechanical. He is very helpful and enjoys assisting staff with everyday tasks, no matter what they may be. He has a detailed knowledge of history, from ancient times to the present, and speaks common languages, including extinct ones, with ease. He possesses a photographic memory, being able to memorize an entire eight-hundred-page dictionary word for word after scanning it for ninety minutes. He has scored above average on all intelligence tests taken.

SCP-073 appears to be a tanned male of Arab or Middle Eastern descent, approximately thirty years old, standing 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall, weighing 75 kg (165 lbs), with black hair and blue eyes. The subject's arms, legs, spine, and shoulder blades have been replaced with artificial ones of unknown origin and metal. The subject only notices this when pointed out, and claims to have no knowledge of how, why, or when these replacements were made, and that they have had them for as long as he can remember. A symbol, believed to be of Sumerian origin, is marked on the subject's forehead. The symbol has yet to be translated, and the subject becomes agitated when the symbol is mentioned and refuses to discuss it. The subject requires food and water on a regular basis, but subsists solely on animal matter due to its effect on plant matter.

SCP-073 is to be contained in a two-room cell with non-organic furnishings and a bathroom. The subject is permitted free movement within the research center and is to eat in the communal dining hall. A tracking device is to be attached to SCP-073 and must not be removed. The subject is prohibited from contact with the surface or leaving the research center. Under no circumstances is the subject allowed to come into contact with plant-based SCPs. No violence is to be used against SCP-073 under any circumstances.

SCP-073 is currently contained at Site-17. class 073: Euclid