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SCP-2566 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2566
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$559K
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $559,000, with recurring annual operating and contingency costs dominated by commissary exchanges, personnel, and large contingency reserves totaling about $3,226,400 per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $559K
Facilities $270K
[#4] Vault/strongroom construction/upgrades, hardened door, environmental controls, transaction log printers and surge protection.
Equipment $164K
[#1, #2, #3] RFID tags for 1,610 notes, fixed readers/portable scanners and initial integration, and initial tamper-evident RFID-compatible personal storage (pouches).
Initial Front Company Setup $100K
[#16] Initial setup costs for any front company used for prior acquisition/cover operations.
Initial Training And Sop $15K
[#11] Creation of training materials, SOP documentation and initial live training (one-time development cost).
Initial Background Checks $10K
[#15] Initial background checks and consent documentation for designated staff (scaled estimate; full 1,610-person screening is optional and much higher).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr
Catastrophic Breach Planning Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#26] Large-scale breach planning/reserve fund for nationwide or community-level uncontrolled circulation remediation (mass searches, mass amnestics, emergency operations).
Staff Wages $430K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Assistant Quartermasters (2–3 FTE), Head Quartermaster oversight/audit (0.5–1.0 FTE), security staffing (2–4 guards) and routine operational staff wages.
Commissary Exchange Budget $386K/yr
[#5] Commissary goods budget to exchange returned SCP-2566 instances for products (assumes average face value ~$20 across 1,610 notes).
Amnestic Response Reserve $300K/yr
[#17] Annual reserve for potential amnestic acquisition/administration, medical staff, monitoring and legal/ethical processes for civilian exposures.
Cover Story And Legal $280K/yr
[#16, #22, #15] Ongoing legal and administrative costs, front-company upkeep/cover-story maintenance, PR/misinformation-control reserves, and yearly renewal background checks/legal reviews.
Recovery And Investigation Reserve $200K/yr
[#13] Annual contingency reserve for lost/misplaced item recovery operations, investigations, rewards and tracing costs.
Scp 2855 Standby Reserve $200K/yr
[#18] Annual allocation to keep SCP-2855 and supporting deployment/standby capabilities ready for catastrophic breaches (incremental per-deployment mobilization funds).
Research And Monitoring $129K/yr
[#9, #20, #24, #11] Hosting and maintenance of tracking software (hosting, patches, backups, security audits), secure record/log retention, compliance audits/external review panels, and recurring training refreshers.
Psychological Support $120K/yr
[#12] Baseline counseling program, monitoring, and therapy/pharmacologic interventions and short-term reassignment support; includes contingency for treated individuals.
Productivity And Replacement $80K/yr
[#23] Budget for temporary replacements, overtime and lost productivity due to staff anxiety/guilt and associated leaves.
Incident Investigation Reserve $50K/yr
[#21] Reserve for HR/legal investigations, disciplinary proceedings and mitigation of coercion/unauthorized possession events.
Supplies And Consumables $21K/yr
[#10, #14, #25] RFID tag replacement / hardware amortization, conservation/refurbishment servicing of notes, PPE, tamper tape and small consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#4] Routine maintenance for vault/strongroom, environmental controls and security camera upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#19] Transportation and secure intra-site transfer costs for monthly distribution and return (vehicles, fuel, secure bags).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal operation year with routine monthly distribution/collection, standard training, IT hosting and reserved contingency budgets untouched.
monthly_distribution routine_maintenance no_significant_losses
🚨 Minor Incident $3.3M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small-scale loss/misplacement or single-note unauthorized circulation requiring targeted recovery, investigation and limited PR/legal response.
single_note_loss localized_investigation limited_PR_response
🚨 Major Incident $4.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Multiple instances enter unauthorized circulation or are lost, requiring broader recovery operations, larger amnestic administration, SCP-2855 limited deployment and substantial legal action.
multi_note_loss widespread_unauthorized_circulation SCP-2855_mobilization
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $8.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Containment failure resulting in uncontrolled community- or nation-level circulation requiring mass remediation, long-term response and extensive anomalous asset employment.
widespread_national_circulation mass_exposures extended_emergency_operations
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Assistant Quartermaster 3 Monthly distribution/collection, inventory reconciliation and chain-of-custody administration. [#6]
Head Quartermaster / Oversight 1 Supervisory, auditing and reporting to Site command; forensic audits as needed. [#7]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 Presence during distribution/collection, rapid response and theft/coercion prevention. [#8]
IT / Systems Administrator 1 Tracking software hosting, maintenance, backups and IT security. [#9]
Administrative Staff 1 Record-keeping, scheduling, background check coordination and logistics support. [#15, #20]
Medical Officer / Counselor 1 On-call psychological/medical support and liaison for staff wellness and referrals. [#12]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most categories, but key sensitivities (average face value distribution, number of designated handlers, and breach frequency/severity) create substantial variance; contingency reserves introduce further uncertainty.
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