SCP-2791 — SCP-2791 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2791 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2791

Expected annual

$15.3M

One-time setup

$58.6M

Annual recurring

$14.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup and cataloging are modest-to-large (dominated by fit-out, database work, and contingency planning), while annual operating costs are driven by permanent Task Force staffing, payments/compensation to ITCD/EO staff, on-site services, research/cyber teams and insurance/reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $58.6M

Full Scale Neutralization $50.0M

[#27] Lower-bound estimate for full-scale neutralization operations if GARMR fails (very uncertain; included as contingency).

Neutralization Planning $2.8M

[#27] Planning and initial modelling for large-scale neutralization/de-escalation (midpoint of planning range).

Facilities $2.7M

[#1, #2, #30] Secure fit-out of 24th floor, HVAC/fire-suppression upgrades and decommissioning/remediation contingency (midpoint estimates).

Equipment $1.2M

[#3, #6, #13, #15, #20, #22] Biohazard handling capital (autoclave/incinerator), TF equipment, initial IT servers, surveillance/sensor installation, specialized containment gear (midpoint estimates).

Initial Legal Retainer $850K

[#10] Upfront legal/regulatory/PR retainer and negotiations (initial retainer midpoint).

Cataloging Archival $625K

[#17] One-time census/cataloguing/translation and archival build of SCP-2791 records (midpoint estimate).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $325K

[#16] Lab start-up and research-space buildout for thaumaturgy/memetics team (midpoint estimate).

Building Management One Time $175K

[#24] One-time payments/concessions to building owner/tenants for modifications and cooperation (midpoint).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.8M/yr

Staff Wages $3.9M/yr

[#5, #14, #16, #23, #29] Salaries and benefits: Task Force Theta-8 (permanent operatives), cybersecurity/data-analytics staff, research scientist team, ethical/compliance staff and administrative personnel (midpoint staffing estimates).

Payments To Itcd $2.8M/yr

[#12] Payments/compensation/stipends to ITCD/Extraglobal Operations to secure cooperation and comfort costs (midpoint annual planning figure).

Insurance Reserve $2.8M/yr

[#28] Annual insurance-style reserve for public exposure, whistleblower payouts and settlements (midpoint).

On Site Services $1.8M/yr

[#7] Catering, cleaning contracts and basic building services provided by Foundation for EO staff (midpoint combined catering + cleaning).

Rapid Response Reserve $1.1M/yr

[#19] Annual reserve and readiness funding for emergency response, relocation, contractors and crisis management (midpoint).

Medical Care $625K/yr

[#8] Emergency care, surgeries, prosthetics, pain management and settlements for ritual injuries (midpoint annual budget).

Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr

[#11] Ongoing legal/cover retainer, settlement reserve and fees for building owners (midpoint recurring estimate).

Research And Monitoring $460K/yr

[#13, #18] IT operations/maintenance for secure servers/backups and ongoing audit/maintenance of oath database (midpoint sums).

Psychological Support $275K/yr

[#9] Ongoing counseling, amnestic treatments and psychological staff/drug supply (midpoint).

Specialist Contractors $140K/yr

[#26] Necropsy/veterinary services, hazardous-material contractors and ritual-cleanup experts (midpoint).

Building Management Lease Fees $88K/yr

[#24] Recurring lease/usage payments and fees to building owner for continued access and minor disruptions (midpoint).

Facilities Maintenance $85K/yr

[#25] Energy/utilities and HVAC/extraction operational overhead for servers, labs and continual extraction.

Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr

[#21] PPE, ritual mitigation consumables, antiseptics and routine replacement consumables (midpoint).

Surveillance Operations $60K/yr

[#15] Annual operation, storage and review costs for covert monitoring footage and sensors (midpoint).

Specialized Containment Maintenance $60K/yr

[#20] Maintenance and consumables for temporary cells/restraints, sedation meds and capture equipment (midpoint).

Biohazard Waste Disposal $42K/yr

[#4] Regular pickup and destruction of biological waste, replacement PPE, sterilants and related consumables (midpoint).

Environmental Sensor Monitoring $30K/yr

[#22] Annual monitoring and correlation costs for environmental/pattern sensors (midpoint).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.8M/yr

82.8% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment under GARMR proceeds.

routine_operations no_major_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $16.1M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Localized ritual escalation or single-entity manifestation causing limited injuries and targeted legal/cleanup costs.

localized_fire single_entity_manifestation limited_injury

🚨 Major Breach $24.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or multi-entity manifestation requiring major emergency response, temporary relocation and large settlements.

widespread_manifestations mass_casualty major_legal_exposure

🚨 Full Scale Neutralization $64.8M/yr

0.2% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline

Failure of GARMR and decision to attempt large-scale neutralization/de-escalation of SCP-2791, involving intensive thaumaturgic campaigns and global coordination.

GARMR_failure systemic_escalation political_exposure

👥 Personnel 32 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	Permanent Task Force Theta-8 operatives stationed on-site (mapped to item #5; count chosen to align with salary total used).
Research Scientist	10	Thaumaturgy/memetics/extradimensional research team (item #16 salaries reflected in staff_wages).
Cybersecurity / Data Analyst	4	Network taps, analysts and incident response staff for monitoring SCP-2791-related traffic (item #14).
Ethics / Compliance Officer	2	Internal ethical oversight and consenting-process administration (item #23 included in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff	4	Finance, HR, clearance vetting and coordination staff (item #29 administrative overhead reflected in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing midpoint estimates, but SCP-2791's anomalous behaviours and political/operational contingencies (GARMR dependence, potential neutralization) introduce substantial uncertainty.

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