SCP-2479 — SCP-2479 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2479 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2479

Expected annual

$12.4M

One-time setup

$9.7M

Annual recurring

$12.1M

Personnel

Initial capital expenditures are approximately $9.7M (secure perimeter, containment cells, site lease/build choices, vault, equipment and initial research). Annual recurring operations are approximately $12.1M/yr, driven primarily by staff wages, contingency reserves for emergency response/decommissioning, long-term care for contained instances, and ongoing research/surveillance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.7M

Facilities $4.2M

[#1, #4, #5, #8, #10, #24] One-time construction/installation: perimeter roadblocks and signage (#1), Site-2479 build option replaced by lease decision in recurring costs but initial one-time site fit-out alternatives considered (#4), 16 reinforced containment cells adjacent to rides (#5), quarantine-capable medical room / fit-out (#8), secure storage vault construction (#10), and initial vegetation clearing/park repair (#24).

Decommissioning Response $2.0M

[#28] One-time escalation/decommissioning contingency (planning-level estimate for a triggered full-site decommissioning, incineration/remediation or demolition if containment escalates).

Equipment $1.8M

[#3, #6, #9, #11, #18, #20, #21] Hardware purchases: patrol fleet & light armoring (#3), site surveillance hardware and tower cameras (#6), incinerator/plasma disposal options if purchased (#9), specialized surgical/PPE equipment (#11), cover-organization vehicle/branding one-time purchases (#18), backup generator purchase (#20), and secure communications / IT hardware (#21).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.3M

[#13, #14, #16, #25] Research/lab buildout and first-year capital: initial population-management / sterilization program setup (#13), first-year spike for baseline pathology/genomics/behavioral studies (#14), R&D program startup for mask neutralization and evidence-destruction tooling (#16), and initial archiving hardware for samples/records (#25).

Cover Story Setup $400K

[#17, #19] One-time public-takedown and local buyouts: initial media takedown/cover implementation and one-off map/signage revisions, plus initial buyouts/compensation to nearby landowners to establish the demolition cover story.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.1M/yr

Staff Wages $3.7M/yr

[#2, #7, #8, #18] Ongoing payroll and benefits: 3roadblock staffing and supervisory coverage (#2), Rapid Response Team / on-call tactical agents (#7), on-call medical staff and nursing coverage (#8), and partial cover-organization payroll to sustain the demolition front (#18). Includes payroll taxes/benefits (~30%).

Decommissioning Reserve $3.0M/yr

[#28] Annual planning reserve to support potential future forced evacuation, site demolition, deep-burial, or large-scale remediation if the object escalates.

Contingency Reserve $1.5M/yr

[#15] Annual emergency-response reserve allocation for major incidents: recommended operating-year reserve to fund immediate surgeries, evacuations, mass quarantine response and media/cover actions.

Long Term Care $1.2M/yr

[#12] Recurring costs to house, feed, medically treat and provide behavioral/veterinary care for 20–30 contained SCP-2479-A instances (medications, enrichment, sedation supplies, food, bedding, specialist staff time).

Research And Monitoring $785K/yr

[#6, #14, #16, #25] Ongoing research and surveillance costs: bandwidth/storage/archival for CCTV and redundant feeds (#6), recurring pathology/genomics/behavioral study budgets (#14), ongoing evidence-destruction validation and consumables (#16), and digital/physical archive storage costs (#25).

Facilities Maintenance $705K/yr

[#4, #20, #24] Recurring site costs: Site-2479 lease and building maintenance/repairs (#4), utilities/grid service and generator fuel/maintenance (#20), and ongoing environmental/grounds management (brush clearing, fence repairs) (#24).

Cover Story And Legal $315K/yr

[#17, #18, #19, #27] Ongoing censorship/PR budget, legal counsel, payments to map/municipal vendors and ongoing cover-front operations (demolition organization payroll/operational costs), and liaison reimbursements to local law enforcement/hospitals (#17, #18, #19, #27).

Population Management $300K/yr

[#13] Recurring program costs for sterilization/contraception policy operations, repeated procedures and monitoring (post-op care, anesthesia, repeated interventions as required).

Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr

[#9, #11, #29] Consumables and disposables: PPE, decontamination consumables and sterilization supplies (#9), surgical consumables and sterilization for mask/tissue removal (#11), and miscellaneous recurring consumables/administrative overhead (#29).

Logistics And Transport $200K/yr

[#3, #23] Vehicle operating costs, fuel, maintenance and insurance for patrol/intercept fleet (#3), plus recurring detainee transport and holding logistics (#23).

Training Drills $90K/yr

[#22] Recurring training, simulation exercises, PPE don/doff drills, capture/recontainment practice and contractor instructor costs.

Communications And It Security $60K/yr

[#21] Ongoing encrypted comms maintenance, cyber-security monitoring, off-site backups and link upkeep.

Psychological Support $50K/yr

[#26] Ongoing counseling, debriefs and mental-health services to prevent burnout and leaks among staff.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.1M/yr

84.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine research, containment, periodic training, and no major breach or mass-conversion incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $13.1M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Small containment/trespass incident with several civilian exposures, limited conversions, localized medical response and overtime.

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🚨 Major Breach $17.1M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Widespread containment breach requiring MTF intervention, extended medical surge, use of contingency funds and accelerated R&D to neutralize masks.

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🚨 Catastrophic Breach $27.1M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline

Full-site escalation requiring decommissioning, mass remediation, large-scale hospitalizations, national media suppression and multi-year recovery.

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👥 Personnel 54 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	24	[#2] Roadblock staffing and perimeter security; three shifts with multiple officers per roadblock and supervisory coverage.
Rapid Response Team / Tactical Agent	8	[#7] On-call QRT and tactical agents for rapid interception and recovery.
Research Scientist	6	[#14] Pathology, genomics and behavioral research staff supporting Site-2479 research programs.
Medical Officer	4	[#8, #11] On-site physicians/nurses and surgical staff for triage, mask removal surgery and quarantine care.
Engineer / Maintenance	3	[#20, #6, #24] Facility engineers and maintenance staff for generators, surveillance hardware, vegetation control and repairs.
Surveillance Operator / IT	4	[#6, #21] CCTV/microwave/satellite link operators and IT security personnel maintaining encrypted feeds and storage.
Administrative Staff	4	[#17, #18, #19] Site admin, cover-story administration, HR/payroll for faux demolition front and liaison coordination.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#4] Site director and senior oversight staff responsible for approvals and external coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and a sensible operational model, but many items (contingency reserve sizing, frequency of large breaches, decision to lease vs build) are policy choices or depend on rare anomalous behaviour; hence medium confidence.

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