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SCP-2164 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2164
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$3.3M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
29
Estimated one-time capital costs are approximately $3.28M (main drivers: secure humanoid cells, possible remote-site acquisition, monitoring and soundproofing installation). Recurring annual costs are approximately $2.50M/yr driven primarily by continuous specialist coverage and 24/7 security staffing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.3M
Remote Site And Land Acquisition $1.5M
[#2] Cost to acquire/prepare additional land or construct/secure a remote wing/satellite bunker to ensure ≥100 m separation when existing site cannot comply; mid-range/plausible-cost selection.
Facilities $1.1M
[#1] Construction of two reinforced humanoid containment cells with independent HVAC, CCTV-compatible infrastructure and controlled access; estimate is a mid-range build cost for two high-security cells.
Equipment $265K
[#3, #4, #13] Initial purchase and installation of modular heavy acoustic partitions/sound locks, furnishings (synthetic/plastic furniture and mattresses), CCTV/audio/air-quality/trace-organic detection hardware and tamper sensors.
Negotiation And Rapid Response One Time $140K
[#12] One-time purchase of specialized training equipment, negotiation booths/monitored two-way booths and MTF rapid-response kit/training setup.
Greenhouse Infrastructure $100K
[#7] Greenhouse(s), hydroponic tables and basic food-prep infrastructure to guarantee organic, non-GMO, gluten-free food production.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K
[#19] Initial lab buildout and research instrumentation for controlled testing, data acquisition and sample analysis.
It Systems Initial $30K
[#23] Secure servers, encryption, classified-document handling setup and initial air-gapped backup hardware.
Training Program Development One Time $25K
[#22] Development of training curricula (occult traditions, New Age briefs, containment rules) and initial training-material production.
Inventory Process And Software Setup $20K
[#14] Initial software/process setup for chain-of-custody, item sterilization/quarantine workflow and IT logging for restricted items.
Prohibited Materials Detection Program Initial $18K
[#16] Initial training/materials and technical controls setup for prohibited-materials detection and prevention program.
Background Checks Initial $5K
[#21] Initial costs for background checks, psychological screening and security-clearance processing for new hires during setup.
Horticulture Setup $1K
[#5] Initial purchase and installation of Agrimonia eupatoria plants, planters/beds, soil and basic irrigation for perimeters.
Reward One Time Items $200
[#15, #29] Initial purchase of single-use reward items (e.g., yoga mat, starter stock of approved small items).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#6, #8, #9, #10, #11, #17, #21] Ongoing wages/benefits/overhead: continuous Renaissance-era occult experts (4–6 FTE), security staffing (10–20 guards), on-site food-production/kitchen staff, horticulture maintenance wages, psychiatrist (part-time), allocated medical staff and hiring premia.
Research And Monitoring $172K/yr
[#14, #19, #27] Recurring budget for controlled experiments, lab assays/plant DNA tests, D-class testing administration and ongoing research consumables and data acquisition.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#20] Legal, cover-story maintenance, shell vendor contracts and local-government liaison costs.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#3, #13, #25] Recurring maintenance for soundproofing systems, monitoring/sensor maintenance, HVAC/backup power and general containment infrastructure utilities.
Damage Contingency Fund $50K/yr
[#18] Annual reserve for rapid repairs, replacement of contaminated/altered components and emergency procurement contracts.
Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #15, #17, #26, #28, #29] Replacement agrimony plants and horticulture supplies, food-production consumables, procurement of allowed reward items, medical/amnestic supplies, crystal sourcing/certification costs, hazardous/prohibited-material disposal, and miscellaneous low-cost recurring items.
Negotiation And Rapid Response Readiness $40K/yr
[#12] Recurring training, drills and readiness costs for negotiation specialists and rapid-response teams.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#24] Ongoing counseling, cognitive testing, and knowledge-containment countermeasures for staff exposed to SCP-2164-B's knowledge effects.
Prohibited Materials Training Recurring $10K/yr
[#16] Recurring refresher training and periodic inspections for prohibited-material avoidance.
It Systems Maintenance $10K/yr
[#23] Recurring maintenance, secure backup refreshes, redaction and classified-document handling operational costs.
Training And Development Recurring $10K/yr
[#22] Recurring delivery/refresher training costs for containment rules, safe-handling protocols and tradition-specific briefings.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#2, #14] Recurring transport/logistics for remote-site access, secure transport of approved materials and chain-of-custody shipments.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with steady containment operations and routine testing.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance regular_staff_coverage
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (e.g., accidental introduction of a prohibited herb, brief breach of soundlock, small repair and overtime), handled without full-scale breach.
unauthorized_material_introduction localized_infrastructure_damage overtime_and_temp_contractors
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant breach or violent incident (e.g., D‑class rampage, major contamination or simultaneous A/B interaction requiring emergency response, repairs and prolonged increased staffing).
violent_D-class_event simultaneous_A_B_interaction widespread_material_contamination
👥 Personnel 29 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#11] 24/7 armed guard presence with rota coverage for two humanoid cells; conservative mid-range staffing.
Research Scientist (Renaissance-era occult expert) 5 [#9] Continuous specialist coverage (4–6 FTE) required on-site to manage SCP-2164-A containment and review procedures.
Horticulturist / Agricultural Technician 1 [#5, #6] Weekly tending of Agrimonia eupatoria and greenhouse plant maintenance; fractional FTE rounded to 1 onsite-equivalent.
Kitchen Staff / Food Production Specialist 2 [#7, #8] Staff to run on-site organic, non-GMO, gluten-free food production and QC for SCP-2164-B dietary requirements.
Psychiatrist / Behavioral Specialist 1 [#10] Part-time Foundation psychiatrist briefed in New Age spirituality for SCP-2164-B sessions.
Medical Officer 1 [#17] On-call medical coverage for monitoring subjects and staff; amnestics and emergency medical response.
Negotiation Specialist / Rapid-Response Agent (MTF readiness) 4 [#12, #11] Negotiators and rapid-response personnel to accompany controlled A/B interactions and respond to containment incidents.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment procedures and many staffing requirements are well-described (supporting wage and staffing estimates) but one-time capital costs (land acquisition, remote-site construction) and incident probabilities remain highly variable; cost ranges in analyst notes required midpoint selections.
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