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SCP-2429 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2429
Expected annual
$3.1M
One-time setup
$9.6M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
21
Estimated one-time setup and contingencies total approximately $9.65M, with ongoing annual operating costs driven by covert staffing, medical/amnestic capability, and legal/cover operations totaling roughly $2.89M/year. Major cost drivers are amnestic stockpiles and the decision to purchase/take over the facility.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.6M
Facilities $4.0M
[#9, #26] Includes facility purchase/acquisition (option A; #9) and secure holding/isolation room setup (#26).
Initial Amnestic Stockpile $3.0M
[#3] Initial cache of Class‑A amnestic doses to cover multiple incidents and reduce procurement lead times (#3).
Escalation Takeover Contingency $1.0M
[#28] Contingency reserve for full facility takeover, relocation of animals, or construction of higher-security wing (#28).
Mass Exposure Emergency Stockpile $500K
[#17] Reserve for worst-case mass-exposure (extra doses, tents, transport) (#17).
Pr Contingency Reserve $500K
[#21] PR/settlement reserve to be available in case of public leak or required rebranding (#21 one-time reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#14] Initial medical/diagnostic research and mobile imaging access for early investigations (#14).
Equipment $130K
[#5, #6, #7, #18] Locked pharma storage (#5), quick-response vehicle purchases (#6), perimeter surveillance installation (#7), and secure/encrypted server setup (#18).
Field Investigation $100K
[#20] One-time investigative costs to locate prior owner/aliases and legal background checks (#20).
Initial Training $15K
[#19] Initial cohort training for amnestic administration, memetic safeguards, and covercraft (#19).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#1, #2, #13] Covert operatives (12 × $70k + 30% benefits), medics (3 × $60k + 30% benefits), and cover-employment salaries for undercover staff (6 × $40k + 30%).
Supplies And Consumables $488K/yr
[#4, #15, #16, #25] Annual amnestic replenishment (#4), contracted veterinary/surgical care and PPE (#15), biohazard waste disposal (#16), and incremental animal care attributable to containment (#25).
Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #21] Ongoing hush payments/retainers to owners/staff (#10), local legal & cover-up operations (#11), social media monitoring & takedown contracts (#12), and small PR/legal retainer (#21 recurring).
Research And Monitoring $160K/yr
[#14, #27] Ongoing medical/diagnostic research follow-ups and long-term epidemiology/cohort monitoring (#14, #27).
Logistics And Transport $110K/yr
[#6, #23] Fuel/maintenance for response vehicles (#6) and personnel rotation/housing/travel/per diems (#23).
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #22, #26] Annual audits/maintenance for pharmaceutical storage (#5), surveillance maintenance/storage (#7), barrier/signage upkeep (#8), incremental utilities/IT (#22), and holding-room upkeep (#26).
Incident Drills $12K/yr
[#24] Periodic live drills and audits to validate response and amnestic workflows (#24).
Secure Data Maintenance $8K/yr
[#18] Maintenance and storage costs for encrypted logs, servers, and audit trails (#18 recurring).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; containment maintained via covert staffing and routine operations.
routine covert operations scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline
Localized breach or multiple-guest exposure requiring mass amnestic use, extra medics, and PR/legal response.
unauthorized group entry viral social media leak multiple amnestic administrations
🚨 Major Escalation Takeover $8.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$6.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or escalation forces full facility takeover or relocation and major capital expenditures.
public scandal / litigation failed cover leading to takeover decision to purchase/relocate
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Covert Operative / MTF Agent 12 [#1] 24/7 covert operatives (3 shifts + backups) assigned around the zoo.
Medic / Paramedic 3 [#2] On-site medic/paramedic capability for 24/7 amnestic administration and triage.
Administrative / Cover Employment (Foundation operatives under cover) 6 [#13] Operatives placed as zoo employees (maintenance, security) with cover payroll.
📋 Confidence Notes
Price ranges and decision-dependent one-time expenditures (facility purchase vs. hush payments; pharmaceutical per-dose cost uncertainty) introduce moderate uncertainty. Staffing and routine maintenance estimates are better defined.
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