SCP-2497 — SCP-2497 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2497 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2497

Expected annual

$13.1M

One-time setup

$60.0M

Annual recurring

$12.1M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup and contingency costs are approximately $59,992,500 driven primarily by facility retrofits, large contingency/reserve funds and strategic land acquisition; recurring annual costs are approximately $12,145,000 driven mainly by staffing (MCTs, medical, security), research, surveillance, and logistics.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $60.0M

Strategic Land Acquisition Reserve $30.0M

[#30] Contingent reserve for acquisition of remote containment campuses and related infrastructure if manifestations scale beyond current capacity.

Destabilization Reserve $15.0M

[#27] Reserve/expansion fund to rapidly scale containment in case of destabilization cascade.

Facilities $7.8M

[#1, #16] BCA-36 dedicated biocontainment retrofits and plumbing reroute (negative-pressure suites, dry zones, 10m clearances and pipe relocation).

Equipment $4.1M

[#2, #4, #5, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #17, #23, #26, #28] Containment boxes (785 units), PPE initial procurement, OR setup, autoclave/incinerator and decontamination hardware, surveillance software/hardware, MCT vehicles & kits, field crates/kits, beverage sensors/CCTV, security systems, secure servers, fluorescent-study instruments, specialized restraint rigs.

Public Coverup Program $1.0M

[#20] One-time infrastructure for public cover-up / information-control operations (amnestics analog, PR infrastructure).

Legal Reserve $1.0M

[#24] One-off reserve for major litigation/regulatory contingency (large suits/penalties).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $800K

[#8] Initial biochemical/medical research lab set-up for study of tissue→Plasticine conversion and detox/antidote development.

Stocking Inventory $300K

[#3] Initial stock of 2,000 hand-knit Christmas stockings (materials and skilled labor/contractor costs).

Administrative Setup $30K

[#29] One-time vetting/batch background-check costs and administrative onboarding related to expanded staff/knitters.

Training Curriculum Dev $25K

[#22] Upfront curriculum and simulation facility development for training and drills.

Decontamination Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.1M/yr

Staff Wages $6.5M/yr

[#5, #13, #17, #18] Salaries/benefits for on-site OR/trauma staffing, MCT operators (~48), 24x7 security staff (~24), horticulture staff.

Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr

[#8, #26] Ongoing medical/biochemical research staff and consumables plus consumables for fluorescent-light communication studies.

Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr

[#13] Air support/heli lease & operations, fuel and vehicle maintenance for MCTs and rapid response logistics.

Cover Story And Legal $870K/yr

[#9, #20, #24] Controlled-substance compliance/audit costs, public cover-up annual operations, and legal/regulatory insurance/ongoing contingencies.

Per Incident Medical Treatment Reserve $500K/yr

[#6] Budgeted annual expected cost for acute surgical/medical treatments (amputation, hospitalization, prosthetics) based on expected incident rate and per-incident costs.

Surveillance And Spatial Analysis $500K/yr

[#12] Ongoing team salaries (3–6 analysts) plus subscription costs for satellite/air imagery and anomaly-detection software.

Public Decontamination And Repairs $300K/yr

[#19] Annual contingency budget for cleanup, HVAC cleaning, property repair, and fixture replacement following public manifestations.

Long Term Medical Compensation $200K/yr

[#7] Ongoing annual budget for long-term prosthetics, rehab, disability compensation and mental-health care for affected staff (annualized estimate).

Administrative Overhead $160K/yr

[#29] Ongoing HR/clearance processing, payroll, vetting of knitters and administrative management.

Mental Health Services $150K/yr

[#21] Counseling, psychiatric care, and critical-incident stress management for exposed staff.

Supplies And Consumables $145K/yr

[#4, #10, #18, #25] Annual PPE consumables, sterilants/consumables, horticulture consumables, and general consumable replacements.

Biohazard Waste Disposal $100K/yr

[#11] Contracted or on-going operation/disposal costs for biohazard waste and Plasticine tissue disposal.

Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr

[#15, #17] Annual upkeep and maintenance for CCTV/sensor systems and security system upkeep.

Containment Unit Maintenance $75K/yr

[#2] Replacements/repairs for 785 containment enclosures.

Training And Drills $75K/yr

[#22] Recurring training costs for MCTs, medics, horticulture staff and security.

Field Kit Replenishment $40K/yr

[#14] Replenishment of field containment kits and transport crate consumables.

Data It Maintenance $35K/yr

[#23] Annual maintenance/hosting and secure backups for specimen records, incident logs and research data.

Stocking Replenishment $30K/yr

[#3] Ongoing replenishment of hand-knit stockings (~200/yr @ $150 each).

Specialized Restraints Maintenance $15K/yr

[#28] Replacements and repairs for specialized restraint rigs and harnesses.

Destabilization Ramping $0/yr

[#27] Placeholder annual ramping budget if destabilization events occur; funded from reserve when triggered.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.1M/yr

68.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents beyond routine maintenance, replenishment, scheduled research, and standard MCT activity.

no major public manifestations routine staffing and research operations

🚨 Minor Incident $12.7M/yr

25.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline

Isolated public manifestation(s) requiring MCT response, several medical treatments, local cleanup and small cover-up expenses.

isolated public manifestation 1-3 injuries requiring amputation local media attention and cleanup

🚨 Major Incident $21.1M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$9.0M vs baseline

Multiple simultaneous manifestations leading to mass injuries, extensive medical care, large legal/settlement costs and surge staffing/MCT operations.

clustered manifestations dozens of injuries and hospitalizations significant public exposure

🚨 Destabilization Escalation $32.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Destabilization cascade with rapidly increasing manifestation rate requiring reserve activation, rapid expansion of containment capacity, and possible new site acquisition.

appearance of multiple SCP-2497-1s increasing manifestation rate need for new campuses/labs and major scale-up major policy/legal/PR mobilization

👥 Personnel 91 total

Role	Count	Notes
Mobile Containment Team Operator	48	[#13] ~48 operators (per analyst note) for regional MCT coverage; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	24	[#17] 24 guards for 24/7 site security; salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / OR Staff	16	[#5] On-site OR team (trauma surgeons, anesthetists, OR nurses) to support immediate amputation capability; staffing costs included in staff_wages.
Horticulture Specialist	3	[#18] Specialized plant-care staff to maintain saguaro specimens; salaries included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items with ranges enabling a moderate-confidence estimate; however several large items are contingency/reserve-based with wide ranges (facility retrofit scope, destabilization scaling, legal/land acquisition), so precision is limited.

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