SCP-2241 — SCP-2241 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2241 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2241

Expected annual

$2.0M

One-time setup

$5.6M

Annual recurring

$1.9M

Personnel

One-time capital of approximately $5,629,000 driven primarily by a hardened emergency vault, long-term escalation reserve, and facility/refit costs; ongoing annual operations are approximately $1,937,000 driven by staff wages (psychologist, security, researchers), an MTF retainer, and equipment/maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.6M

Escalation Reserve $3.0M

[#25] Long-term custody / lifetime projection reserve and escalation contingency fund (NPV planning, pension liabilities, rebuilds if abilities escalate).

Secondary Emergency Vault $1.5M

[#2] Secondary emergency vault / reality-upgrade shell (hardened backup containment, Faraday-like chamber, reality-stabilization research space).

Facilities $300K

[#1] Containment cell construction/retrofit (child-appropriate Euclid humanoid cell; soft finishes, observation, reinforced walls, airtight seals, EM shielding).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#5] Specialized experimental equipment for ability characterization (high-speed cameras, force sensors, EM meters, drones/robotic manipulators, teleport-detection gear).

Equipment $130K

[#4, #6, #8] Monitoring & sensor suite (#4) + secure IT/servers initial hardware (#6) + security infrastructure (badge access, biometrics, intrusion detection, mantraps) (#8).

Environmental And Power Systems $125K

[#7] HVAC tuned for child comfort, UPS, automatic transfer switch, diesel generator (48–72 hr) and initial installation.

Secure Transport Purchase $115K

[#23] Purchase of armored/secure transport van, mobile containment case, sedative-capable med kit (one-time vehicle purchase).

Amnestic Stockpile $50K

[#15] Initial stockpile of amnestic agents, secure administration equipment and training (one-time component).

Cover Story Initial $50K

[#16] Initial cover-story & legal/identity work (creation of documentation, fake school records, PR/legal consultants initial setup).

Training And Sop Initial $25K

[#19] Initial SOP development and initial training programs (restraint/transfer drills, rapport rules SOPs).

Vetting Initial $20K

[#18] Initial staff vetting, background checks, psychological monitoring setup and counter-rapport program (one-time component).

Furnishings And Amenities $12K

[#3] Bed, child-safe furniture, TV, comics library, toys, bathroom fixtures, replaceable items.

Medical Baseline $2K

[#14] One-time baseline pediatric/psychiatric exams (initial exams ~$2,000).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#9, #10, #11, #12] Onsite child psychologist (#9), caretaker/teacher and aide (#10), security personnel 24/7 (#11), research staff & technicians (#12).

Mtf Retainer $300K/yr

[#24] Contingency rapid-response MTF retainer and on-call deployment budget (annual retainer).

Research And Monitoring $75K/yr

[#12] Ongoing research budgets, experimental runs, expendables and non-salary research costs for experiments on telekinesis/reality effects.

Amnestic Incident Fund $50K/yr

[#17] Budgeted annual average for per-incident amnestic operations / small cover-up incidents (per-incident costs budgeted separately in scenarios).

Public Exposure Reserve $50K/yr

[#30] Small annual reserve for public exposure monitoring and low-level PR readiness; large exposures budgeted in scenarios.

Recruitment And Turnover $40K/yr

[#28] Personnel turnover, recruitment, clearance processing delays and rehiring/training costs.

Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr

[#13, #21] Equipment maintenance, calibration & consumables (#13) and subject welfare consumables (food, replacement media, art supplies) (#21).

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#16] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, PR updates, identity upkeep and routine legal work.

Data Analysis And Blackout $30K/yr

[#27] Secure archival fees, access audits, publication blackout enforcement, takedown/legal responses to leaks.

Legal Consultants $25K/yr

[#26] Legal/ethical consultant retainer and oversight board costs (annual).

Amnestic Replenishment $20K/yr

[#15] Annual replenishment and administration of amnestic agents and supplies.

Insurance And Accounting $20K/yr

[#29] Internal accounting, auditing, insurance-equivalent reserves for catastrophic failures and fiscal overhead.

Logistics And Transport $15K/yr

[#23] Recurring transport logistics, fuel and minor transfer costs (vehicle upkeep beyond dedicated maintenance line).

Vetting Annual $15K/yr

[#18] Annual staff background checks, psychological monitoring and counter-rapport refresher programs.

Medical And Psychiatric Care $15K/yr

[#14] Routine pediatric, dental and psychiatric care, vaccinations and occasional specialty care (recurring).

Secure Transport Maintenance $12K/yr

[#23] Annual maintenance and minor repairs for armored transport and mobile containment case.

Utilities And Overhead $12K/yr

[#20] Electricity (servers/cameras), water, waste, HVAC and facility overhead for secure wing.

Recreation And Programs $12K/yr

[#22] Recreation/social-program budget, scripted role-play materials and supervised activities.

Training Refreshers $10K/yr

[#19] Annual SOP refreshers, emergency drills and restraint/transfer refresher training.

It Hosting And Offsite Backup $8K/yr

[#6] Off-site air-gapped backups hosting costs and secure archival hosting.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, no major containment incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized containment incident requiring limited amnestic use, short MTF deployment, minor repairs and PR mitigation.

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🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring large-scale MTF deployment, major amnestic operations, containment rebuild and extensive PR/legal action.

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👥 Personnel 17 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	9	[#11] 24/7 coverage: 6–10 guards across three shifts plus a supervisor; modeled here as 9 security staff including supervisor.
Research Scientist	3	[#12] 2–3 researchers specializing in telekinesis/reality effects; modeled as 3.
Technician / Maintenance	2	[#12] 1–2 technicians for experimental runs and equipment maintenance; modeled as 2.
Onsite Psychologist	1	[#9] Dedicated child psychologist assigned full-time.
Caretaker / Child Life Specialist / Teacher	2	[#10] One full-time teacher plus a part-time aide (modeled as two staff equivalents).

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes and original article provide solid operational detail (staffing, equipment types, and tail-risk concerns), enabling reasonable mid-point estimates; however wide ranges for vault/reality-stabilization, per-incident exposure costs, and long-term escalation reserve introduce uncertainty, so confidence is medium.

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