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SCP-2517 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2517
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$9.0M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
14
Initial capital outlay is dominated by containment construction, analytical instrumentation, and a large contingency reserve; recurring costs (~$3.66M/year) are driven by specialist salaries, medical research/clinical trial costs, amnestic operations, remediation, and PR/legal.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.0M
Containment Breach Reserve $5.5M
[#30] Containment breach contingency fund (quarantine capacity, mass-amnestic stockpiles) one-time reserve allocation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.9M
[#5, #21, #22] Analytical instrumentation (LC–MS/MS, HPLC, GC–MS) for alkaloid profiling (#5), R&D program allocation for memetic resistance/amnestic optimization (#21), initial analytical standards and reference compounds stock (#22).
Equipment $1.1M
[#1, #4, #10, #12, #15, #24] Cryogenic storage units purchase/install (#1), biosafety cabinets/autoclave/incubators/microscopes (#4), secure transport vehicles + cold-chain containers (#10), mobile response startup capital items like suits/portable decon/containment tents (#12), optional on-site high-temp incinerator capital (#15), secure server + setup (#24).
Facilities $375K
[#3] Secure mycology containment lab buildout (BSL-2+ footprint, HVAC upgrades, negative pressure, HEPA, humidification controls).
Initial Staff Training $100K
[#28] Initial staff training & background checks (biosafety, memetic resistance protocols) initial course for ~20 staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #11] Senior mycologist/project lead (#7), laboratory technical staff (2–3 techs) (#8), medical research staff (neurology/psychiatry/psychology/nursing team) (#9), armed transport & extra security staffing (#11).
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#25, #26] Legal counsel, compliance and covert paperwork/cover stories (#25) plus public relations/information suppression, OSINT monitoring and ad spend for cover stories (#26).
Amnestic Operations $450K/yr
[#17] Amnestic treatment operations (Class-C administration, medical monitoring, sedation) for habitual users (assumed throughput).
Research And Monitoring $316K/yr
[#6, #19, #20, #34] Analytical instrument maintenance/consumables and service contracts (#6), clinical trial facility rental & per-study costs (annualized) (#19), diagnostic imaging & longitudinal testing (MRI/EEG/cognitive batteries) (#20), subject recruitment & participant compensation (#34).
Property Decontamination $250K/yr
[#16] Property decontamination and remediation for homes/venues with found SCP specimens (biodecontamination, HVAC cleaning, fixture replacement).
Investigations And Undercover Ops $250K/yr
[#27] Online/field infiltration, undercover investigators, travel and expendables to identify habitual users and user networks.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#13, #33] Mobile response operating costs (fuel, overtime, disposables, replacement PPE) (#13) and fleet maintenance & fuel for site vehicles/transport vans (#33).
Post Amnestic Rehab $125K/yr
[#18] Post-amnestic psychiatric aftercare & rehabilitation (counseling, reintegration, follow-up neuropsych testing).
Insurance And Risk Reserves $100K/yr
[#31] Insurance, indemnity and annual risk reserve set-aside to cover legal claims, staff injuries, or accidental exposures.
Facilities Maintenance $70K/yr
[#29] Increased HVAC/containment energy and maintenance loads (HEPA filters, humidification, increased heating/cooling).
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#23] Lab consumables and PPE: agar, plates, pipette tips, gloves, gowns, disposables for continuous culturing and processing.
Secure Records Maintenance $20K/yr
[#24] Ongoing maintenance and support for secure records & encrypted data storage (annual upkeep).
Staff Training And Background Checks $20K/yr
[#28] Annual refresher training and background checks for staff biosafety and memetic protocols.
Incineration Contracts $18K/yr
[#14] Contracted medical waste disposal/incineration for outside samples (assumed ~50 incidents/year).
Waste Disposal $15K/yr
[#32] Hazardous chemical and contaminated gear disposal contracts (solvents, autoclave/carcass waste).
Cryostorage Consumables $10K/yr
[#2] LN2 refills, dry ice for transports, replacement cryovials, remote alarms/monitoring for cryogenic storage clusters.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine research, containment, transport, and treatment operations.
routine_operations no_significant_exposure_events
🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$185K vs baseline
Localized contamination or a small cluster exposure requiring targeted remediation, extra amnestics, and PR/legal response.
localized_contamination single-site_cluster_exposure public_leak_requiring_PR
🚨 Major Breach $7.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Containment breach or coordinated distribution event causing many exposures and requiring mass remediation, expanded amnestic operations, legal and PR escalations.
widespread_exposure mass_remediation large_scale_amnestics
🚨 Public Exposure Epidemic $28.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Major public exposure or epidemic of habitual users requiring nationwide emergency response, mass amnestics and long-term remediation.
nationwide_exposure epidemic_of_habitual_use political_and_media_exposure
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Mycologist / Project Lead 1 [#7] Oversees cultivation, identification, strain stability and protocols; salary included in staff_wages.
Laboratory Technician 3 [#8] Daily culturing, sample handling, QA/QC; corresponds to lab technical staff salaries in staff_wages.
Medical Research Staff 6 [#9] Neurologist/psychiatrist/clinical psychologist/nurses for HPPD/memory/memetic studies and oversight; team salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#11] Armed transport and extra security staffing for seizures, perimeter protection; staffing costs included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing a reasoned estimate, but many items (frequency of incidents, scale of R&D, and discretionary contingency use) are uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
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