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SCP-126 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-126
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
9
Initial one-time setup driven by containment cell modifications, vehicle and data/security purchases (~$1.2M). Recurring costs dominated by staff wages, monitoring/analysis, and research/archival costs (~$1.12M/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $275K
[#1] Construction or repurposing of a Euclid-class humanoid containment cell with reinforced door, acoustic treatment, feed-throughs and access control.
Mobile Containment Vehicle $225K
[#22] Purchase and modification of a soundproofed, secured mobile containment/transfer vehicle.
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#40] Rapid-access reserve for escalation (facility upgrades, emergency amnestic campaigns, medical evacuation).
Equipment $157K
[#3, #4, #25] Embedded acoustic sensor array, on-site monitoring servers/storage and initial acoustic triangulation/analysis software purchase/development.
Coverup Property Acquisition $150K
[#35] Purchase/lease and initial legal costs to secure original discovery site / close civilian cases.
Breach Response Equipment $75K
[#8] Portable acoustic locators, speaker/mic systems, comms gear and vehicle mods for mobile response (initial procurement).
Data Security Initial $40K
[#29] Initial encryption appliances, secure log servers and access-control hardware for protecting audio data and records.
Background Checks Initial $40K
[#32] Initial deep background investigations/clearance processing for ~20 personnel.
Amnestic Stockpile $35K
[#16] Production, QA and secure storage of Class B amnestic initial stockpile.
Initial Training Curriculum $18K
[#11] Initial training curriculum development and rollout for staff on verbal handling and breach protocols.
Furniture Initial $2K
[#20] Initial purchase of requested bed, dresser, mirror and decorative items to satisfy SCP-126.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $610K/yr
[#6, #9, #13, #14] Security guard salaries & benefits (4 guards), containment-response readiness payroll/on-call stipends, 2 full-time research staff, and psychiatric staff (≈0.5 FTE).
Research And Monitoring $326K/yr
[#5, #12, #26, #27, #39] Continuous audio recording storage & analyst labor, annual refresher drills, software licenses/updates, secure archival of transcripts, and long-term research program funding.
Medical Contingency $35K/yr
[#18] Budgeted medical treatment, hospitalization and rehabilitation for affected personnel; contingency for occasional serious cases.
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#2] Routine building maintenance, HVAC, electricity, lighting and repairs for the containment cell and wing.
Contingency Replenishment $25K/yr
[#40] Small annual replenishment allocation to restore contingency/reserve funds after use.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#36] Ongoing PR, legal retainer and local expenses to maintain cover narratives and suppress leaks.
Data Security Operations $20K/yr
[#30] Ongoing cybersecurity operations: SOC time, monitoring, patching, penetration testing and secure media destruction.
Recruitment And Replacement $20K/yr
[#37] Hiring, onboarding and training costs for 1–3 replacements/year after amnestic/reassignment events.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#23] Mobile unit maintenance, fuel, insurance, inspections and operator payroll associated with transfers.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#17, #21, #38] Ongoing amnestic administrations/replenishment, furniture upkeep/replacement, and microphone/cable/battery spares and small equipment.
Background Checks Ongoing $10K/yr
[#33] Annual reinvestigations and periodic vetting for interacting personnel.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, research and personnel turnover; no major breaches or exposures.
routine_operations scheduled_drills standard_staff_turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized incident: small breach or one/two staff develop attachment requiring additional amnestics and medical care.
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🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant breach affecting multiple staff, requiring emergency medical response, large amnestic campaign, repair and extended response operations.
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🚨 Political Exposure $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Leak or local political/legal exposure requiring major cover-up costs: buyouts, legal settlements, extended PR campaigns and possible relocation.
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👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#6] 24/7 guard coverage for the wing (4 guards covering shifts).
Research Scientist 2 [#13] Full-time acoustic/linguistic/cognitive researchers assigned to SCP-126.
Containment Response Specialist 2 [#7, #9] On-call rapid-response personnel (readiness stipends/payroll included in recurring costs).
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist 1 [#14] ~0.5 FTE psychiatric support dedicated to screening and post-interaction care.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; wide ranges for capital items (vehicle, property, contingency) and uncertain incident frequencies keep confidence from being high.
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