SCP-073 and
SCP-076
Cain and Abel
The SCP universe has more than a few scps related to religious concepts such as the gate
guardian 001 proposal
But two of the more well-known ones named Cain and Abel are connected to one another
The two are based on a well known story from the book of Genesis, but each feature drastic anomalous properties
This is another video where we'll have to look beyond just the basic
SCP entries to get a good idea of who these characters are and their histories
But I'll remind you beforehand that technically the only canon information here is from the actual SCP entries
SCP-073 known as Kane is a polite male human of Arabic or Middle Eastern descent
Who appears to be in his early 30s.
Cain claims to have a photographic memory which so far seems to be the case as
He possesses highly detailed knowledge of ancient events
Speaks a large number of languages and was able to memorize an 800 page dictionary after looking through it for a minute and a half
The foundation has since decided to utilize his incredible memory to back up their databases
trusting Cain enough with the information
his arms, legs,
Spinal cord and shoulder blades have been replaced with artificial ones of unknown make and composition
although Cain says he has no idea how
Why or when they were installed claiming? They've been there as long as he can remember.
Which is seemingly a pretty long time
Additionally, there is a symbol engraved on his forehead
Potentially of Sumerian origin, but Cain becomes distressed when it is mentioned and refuses to talk about it
Cain has two primary anomalous properties
anything grown in soil or derived from something grown in soil dies in his presence and
He reflects any and all violence directed towards him back towards his attacker
For the first property and he ground within 20 meters of Cain becomes barren and incapable of supporting life
Unless new anaerobic bacteria is later reintroduced to the soil
Any in all plants within 20 metres of Cain rots and dies
Along with anything derived from soil grown life such as wood or paper which disintegrates upon him touching it
For the second property any violent action that would cause harm or damage to Cain whether directly or indirectly
Will instead be inflicted upon the perpetrator
This includes typical violent actions such as punching shooting or stabbing
As well as actions that normally wouldn't be considered violent such as collecting a blood sample
Cain suffers, no damage whatsoever from these actions, but does feel pain as if he was damaged by them
Cain was first discovered by the foundation after he was found surrounded by the bodies of some gang members who attempted to kill him
SCP 076 on the other hand is quite a bit different
Although 076 most commonly refers to the entity known as Abel it actually consists of two parts
One being able and one being a large stone cube
The cube is 3 meters on each side made of black metamorphic stone and is covered in engraved patterns
corresponding to no known civilization
There is a door located on one side sealed with one large lock surrounded by 20 smaller locks
So far with no keys found the foundation has been unable to ever lock or unlock the door themselves in
The interior of the cube is a stone coffin held in place and sealed with chains of unknown composition
The interior temperature is a constant 93 degrees Kelvin or
Negative 292 degrees Fahrenheit and is so far been unable to be altered by any means
Inside the coffin is a male of similar appearance to 073 but covered in arcane and occult tattoos
mostly in the form of demonic faces
Analysis shows that while inside of the coffin 076 is technically dead, but occasionally he will awaken
Breakout and generally go on a berserker rampage upon finding the nearest human
Killing 076 will stop him upon which he will crumble to dust
the coffin and cube will slam shut mocking themselves and 076 will begin to reform a
process that takes anywhere from six hours
to 25 years
unfortunately for the foundation 076 is proven extremely difficult to kill as
he possesses superhuman strength speed and
resistance to damage
Unlike Cain, Abel is not invulnerable, but he is exceptionally adept at using his anomalous properties to kill
He's been shown to rip through reinforced steel doors
SWAT bullets out of the air with a piece of rebar
run far faster than a human ever could and
Survive multiple high caliber gun shots or an hour with no oxygen
He also possesses the ability to materialize bladed weaponry out of thin air giving him a constant supply of weapons
He has been killed however by sustained gunfire
extended asphyxiation crushed beneath 13 tons of metal and the detonation of a nuclear warhead
Essentially zero 7 6 s containment procedures
involve keeping him 200 metres underground and leaving him into a killing corridor whenever he awakens where he'll receive a
20,000 volts electric shock
So we have two male humans both highly anomalous and both connected to one another
Seemingly across thousands of years of history
As I mentioned earlier, they are clearly based on two individuals from the Bible
And so for those unfamiliar with their story as well as providing additional context, I'll summarize it here
As described in the Bible Adam was the first man created by God and was placed in the Garden of Eden
Along with a woman made from one of his ribs Eve
Adam and Eve were eventually cast out of the garden after eating the forbidden fruit of
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil a
Flaming sword was placed at the entrance to prevent anyone from re-entering the garden the inspiration for the gate. Gaurdian SCP and
Adam and Eve were left to make their own way in the world
Eve soon gave birth to two sons
Cain and Abel
Cain was a farmer and Abel was a shepherd
Each offered up the fruits of their labors to the Lord
Cain bringing produce and Abel one of his flock
God regarded Abel and his offering but he did not regard Cain and so Cain grew angry and resentful
Cain proceeded to lead his brother into a field and murdered him
As punishment Cain was forced to wander the land and the earth would never again allow Cain to farm
Additionally, he was given a mark that would prevent anyone from killing him as they would suffer a Sevenfold vengeance in return
We can pretty easily draw some connections then between the biblical story and the SCPs
Most of 076's properties come from the curse placed on Cain
Cain was never allowed to work the soil again, which led him to found the first city and 073's presence is an
implant to life
The Mark of Cain prevented anyone from killing him causing would-be attackers to suffer instead
Pretty much exactly like 073's reflective property
The biblical story doesn't account for his perfect memory or metal augmentations. However
076 is a little trickier as we don't know as much about the biblical Abel
But Abel was a shepherd and therefore shed more blood than his brother
The Bible God tells Cain that his brother's blood cries out to him from the ground
Which is possibly where 076's immortality comes from
It's here where we get a bit of a curveball
however
As one might expect the biblical murderer, Cain
To be the killing machine and the innocent Abel to be the gentle one, but the SCPs are reversed
There is always the possibility that 073 and 076 are not meant to actually be Cain and Abel
But if they are it's possible that Cain went on to live a life of remorse
Whereas Abel came back filled with vengeance and hatred
Questions such as where Cain got his augmentations, how Abel is capable of reforming after death or
If Abel is capable of killing Cain all go unanswered in the base SCP entries
073's entry mentions that Cain already knows all about 076 and
Says that it would be best for all parties involved if he did not meet with Abel
Although I'd like to keep the focus of this video on both Cain and Abel and the history between them
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention mobile task force omega-7
Just as the foundation has utilized Cain to back up information
They also had an idea to use Abel for high-risk tactical operations
Although they concluded that Abel's mind is either constructed much differently than our own or he's completely insane
They discovered that Abel does hold some respect for those he considers to be superior
particularly individuals adept at calm
The foundation decided that supported by an elite team handpicked by Abel
He would be sent in to handle field missions that would benefit from the presence of a weaponized SCP
Abel was equipped with an explosive collar in case he disobeyed orders and
Omega-7 was filled out with 10 to 20 elite field agents
While waiting to find a mission suitable for the team
Abel began running omega-7 through live-fire exercises against him with him using nerf weapons
the foundation also attempted to use him to translate documents written in Sumerian, but after seeing the symbol found on 073
Abel became enraged and killed several researchers before his collar was detonated
Finally Omega 7 was sent into active duty and the results proved satisfactory
Although they soon ran out of missions to give them as Abel proved to be simply too efficient of a killer
Inevitably Abel became too unstable and managed to disable his collar
Going on a rampage and forcing the foundation to detonate a nuclear warhead
Omega 7 was quickly disbanded and the entire idea swept under the rug
There are far too many connections and tales across the SCP universe related to Cain and Abel to cover here, but I'll mention a few
SCP-2932
Titanius prison mentions a prisoner held there named adam el awesome who is a human capable of bending reality
It says something great and terrible lived within his mind and there were others like him from the east
one with desolation in his steps and
another
Cain certainly has desolation in his steps and both of them seemingly came from the east
adam, el awesomes identity is unknown although
SCP
2783 an extra dimensional graveyard mentions him as being the first man
Although it says he should be remembered for who he was not what he has become
Possibly alluding to the idea that he's still alive
Cain and Abel are mentioned in a few 001 proposals including of course the gate guardian
073 and 076 are both asked separately to approach the gate Guardian with Abel just refusing and
Cain being highly reluctant until his symbol changed in some way and
The experiment was immediately aborted with no further testing of any kind allowed in
the document at the end
Supposedly written a number of years in the future when the gate guardian leaves its location
Something refers to Cain and Abel as their two sons
Saying that they are coming in
The proposal 36 which involves 36 humans that can negate anomalous properties
One of them is brought before Cain
The human tells him that he has been released from his binding and they test it by slapping Cain
Which doesn't get reflected?
Cain says that when they speak with his brother tell him that he is sorry
when the human visits Abel Abel
Immediately breaks down in a fit of hysterical laughing and crying for 30 minutes before asking if he has been forgiven
Presumably referring to Cain
it's potentially obvious why Cain would say sorry to Abel seeing as how he originally murdered him, but
It's unclear why Abel would ask forgiveness of Cain in?
The tale, maybe God will forgive you if we both beg
Cain finally agrees to meet with his brother and when Abel emerges from his coffin
He had immediately drew a blade and swung it at Cain's neck
Abel decapitated himself Cain winced and the coffin shut itself again for two days
Abel emerged again and attempted to kill his brother again and again for two months
occasionally Cain talked to the coffin and
Finally Abel's anger simmered enough for him to ask his brother why he came?
But before Cain could answer Abel attempted to kill him again, and this went on for another month
finally, however, a conversation ensued with Abel asking why he killed him and left him and
Cain responding that he was young and jealous
But he's older now and he still loves his brother
the two brothers eventually hugged
cried and both crumbled to dust I
Know I'm likely skipping over many unique and interesting tales related to Cain and Abel along with
SCP 343
SCP 336 and the gate Guardian
but I think at this point you have a reasonable idea about 073 and 076
I'll once again remind you that nothing is really canon here and new stories and
Perspectives on the two will continue to pop up for years to come
Although there was a time when 076 was looked down upon
For being an edgy super villain with no place in the SCP universe. I
Think various authors have worked to make both Cain and Abel into two interesting aspects of the SCP wiki