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SCP-2599 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2599
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
16
Initial capital requirements are approximately $2.09M driven by containment construction, research setup and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations run roughly $1.74M/yr driven primarily by 24/7 staffing, research, security preparedness and legal/PR retainer costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Insurance-like contingency / long-term escalation reserve for relocation, large-scale remediation or reconstruction.
Facilities $300K
[#1, #10] Secure humanoid containment cell construction and ligature-free / safety retrofits (safe-room, structural work and custom fixtures).
Breach Reserve $250K
[#17] One-time reserve for rapid-response equipment, vehicle purchase and initial repair/cleanup funding.
Equipment $228K
[#2, #4, #18, #9] One-way PA hardware/software, initial CCTV & encrypted archival systems, IT/signal-isolation hardware, initial emergency medical/sedative stock.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $220K
[#13, #20] Experimental lab buildout and initial specialized equipment/PPE and biobanking/forensic sample setup.
Legal And Guardianship Setup $65K
[#15] One-time setup costs for cover identities, legal placement and guardianship/record management.
Training Curriculum $22K
[#12] One-time curriculum and training development for staff interacting with SCP-2599.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #14, #19] Salaries/benefits for 24/7 security (6 FTE), monitoring/technical ops (5 FTE), dedicated handler/lead researcher, medical staffing, teacher/counselor and data/transcription analysts.
Research And Monitoring $185K/yr
[#13, #11] Recurring experimental operational budget and weekly memory-order workflow senior-staff time / oversight.
Breach Preparedness $100K/yr
[#17] Annual rapid-response readiness, vehicle / team preparedness, mobile PA and equipment maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $85K/yr
[#15, #16] Recurring legal retainer and PR/cover-story retainer for containment cover and legal maintenance.
Hazard Pay $55K/yr
[#23] Hazard pay premiums and mandatory counseling/rotation policy costs for higher-risk staff.
Long Term Social Care $40K/yr
[#25] Ongoing longitudinal social-care, rehabilitation or case-management budget for a minor subject.
Admin Overhead $25K/yr
[#24] Scheduling, records management, ethics-board time and administrative support costs.
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#9, #14, #20, #12] Recurring medical resupply (sedatives, reversal agents), educational materials, recurring biobank consumables and annual training refreshers.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#21] Budget for secure transfers and occasional off-site testing moves.
Cctv Storage And Maintenance $6K/yr
[#4] Storage, archival and periodic maintenance for CCTV and tamper-evident storage.
It Maintenance $5K/yr
[#18] Maintenance for linguistic filters, mic cutoff systems and redundancy for one-way comms.
Pa System Maintenance $3K/yr
[#2, #3] Ongoing maintenance, licensing, security patches and software workflow for the one-way PA system.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful operational year with routine research, maintenance and no major incidents.
no incidents routine research and upkeep
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Limited medical or behavioral incident (self-harm attempt or limited violence) requiring urgent care, localized repairs and PR/forensics.
self-harm requiring hospitalization small-scale PR/forensic response
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or commanded violence requiring full rapid-response deployment, extended forensic/legal work and repair/relocation costs.
escape or ordered public violence major evidence cleanup and legal action
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Severe incident with fatalities, major public exposure and extended litigation or large-scale remediation/relocation.
fatalities or mass exposure extended litigation and facility reconstruction
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] 24/7 on-site guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts).
Technician / Monitoring Operator 5 [#6] CCTV, PA operator and IT staff across shifts to maintain continuous monitoring and secure one-way comms.
Research Scientist / Handler 1 [#7] Dedicated handler/lead researcher/clinical psychologist responsible for wording, approvals and supervision.
Medical Officer 1 [#8] On-call emergency physician/nurse (part-time/retainer) for immediate medical response.
Data Analyst / Transcription 2 [#19] Analysts for transcription, timestamping and review of commands and test outcomes.
Teacher / Counselor 1 [#14] Education and ongoing psychological care for a minor subject.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a reasoned estimate; however per-incident legal/PR and long-term anomalous escalation costs are highly uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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