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SCP-2370 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2370
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
21
Up-front capital costs are dominated by research/imaging lab installation and facility upgrades (~$3.0M one-time); main recurring costs are staff wages (security, research, medical) and ongoing research/monitoring (~$2.5M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.6M
[#8, #10, #24] On‑site medical imaging procurement (X‑ray/CT/MRI) and analytical testing laboratory buildout plus specialized engineering instrumentation for non‑destructive analysis of SCP‑2370‑A.
Facilities $575K
[#1, #9, #11, #18] Containment cell upgrade, secure vault construction, BSL/quarantine room buildouts and power/HVAC upgrades (includes reinforced walls, airlocks, negative-pressure rooms, generator/HVAC capacity upgrades).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#19] Initial insurance/liability reserve fund held as flexible contingency for unexpected containment incidents, settlements, emergency transfers, or long‑term care.
Equipment $250K
[#2, #3, #4, #17, #21] CCTV/biometric hardware, tamper‑resistant temperature sensors, on-site medical crash kit, initial secure IT/hardware setup, and vehicle retrofit for secure transport.
Surgical Retainer And Arrangement $50K
[#13] One‑time retainer/arrangement costs for specialist surgical access, OR readiness and initial sterile equipment procurement in case of implant intervention.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#4, #6, #7, #12, #17] Salaries and benefits for security (24/7 coverage), medical on‑call staff, monitoring technicians, research staff and on‑site IT/cybersecurity support.
Research And Monitoring $321K/yr
[#8, #10, #12, #24] Outsourced imaging when needed, lab consumables and analysis costs, experiment incidentals, and follow‑up engineering analyses of SCP‑2370‑A.
Amnestic Research $100K/yr
[#16] Research, procurement/administration and oversight costs related to memory‑management protocols and witness/staff counseling.
Data Storage And It $80K/yr
[#17] Ongoing secure, air‑gapped logging, backups, hardened servers, encryption and cybersec personnel/hosting.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#15] Cover stories, PR, local contractor payments, legal counsel and witness management costs to prevent exposure.
Surgical And Specialist Consults $50K/yr
[#13] Recurring budget for specialist consults, retained surgeons, or occasional surgical intervention costs if required.
Administration Logistics $50K/yr
[#14] Administrative overhead for managing temporary disappearances, record adjustments, logistics when subject is absent, and related management time.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment/top‑up for contingency/reserve fund after incidents or planned expenditures.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#9, #11, #18] Vault and containment room operation, HVAC and building maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance and routine facility upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#5, #11] Medication/resupply (controlled sedatives, antipyretics), PPE stock rotation and consumables for routine medical/quarantine handling.
Long Term Care $30K/yr
[#22] Welfare stipends, basic living costs, counseling and non‑medical support for the subject.
Training Drills $25K/yr
[#20] Regular staff training, tabletop exercises and full drills for sedation, thermoregulation, quarantine and loop event response.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#21] Routine secure transport operations, escort overtime and vehicle operating costs for moves to external imaging/surgery.
Hazardous Disposal $15K/yr
[#23] Hazmat contractor calls, incineration/disposal and documentation for hazardous incoming items and waste.
Surveillance And Access Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance, cloud/storage and redundancy costs for CCTV and biometric access integration.
Temp Monitoring Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Calibration, replacement and maintenance for body temperature monitoring systems and automated alert logic.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
73.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with routine monitoring, scheduled research, and no major incidents.
routine_temperature_events scheduled experiments no breaches or surgeries
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized medical incident or temporary disappearance requiring extra medical treatment, overtime, and incident administration.
elevated temperature triggers sedation brief hospitalization or overtime additional lab testing
🚨 Surgical Intervention $2.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Elective or emergency surgery to remove or examine SCP‑2370‑A requiring OR, specialist teams and extended care.
diagnosed implant failure/leak planned removal/analysis post‑op care and imaging
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Containment breach or security incident causing damage, legal exposure, and significant recontainment/repair costs.
successful escape attempt damage to chamber or site systems legal/PR response
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#6] 24/7 specialized security coverage (8–12 FTE recommended).
Research Scientist 3 [#12, #10, #24] Dedicated researchers for experiments, device analysis and project leads (3–6 FTE).
Monitoring Technician 3 [#7, #2, #3] Observation desk staff to watch feeds, log temperature events and manage sensor systems (2–4 FTE).
Medical Officer 2 [#4, #13] On‑call medical staff for sedation/hyperthermia treatment and emergency care (includes part‑time physician and nurses/EMTs).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#18, #1] Maintenance support for HVAC, power, doors and containment hardware.
IT / Cybersecurity 1 [#17] Secure IT, logging, backups and cybersec operations for air‑gapped systems and data storage.
Administrative Staff 1 [#14, #15] Administrative/logistics support for recordkeeping, cover stories and incident management.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#14, #19] Oversight and executive approvals for contingency use, ethics and major interventions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories allowing a reasoned estimate, but many items are range‑based (e.g., imaging/lab scope, contingency needs and frequency of incidents), producing moderate uncertainty.
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