SCP-2882 — SCP-2882 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2882 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2882

Expected annual

$465K

One-time setup

$259K

Annual recurring

$457K

Personnel

5.25

One-time setup costs are approximately $259,000 for cell modification, security kit, imaging/CCTV and initial research; recurring costs are approximately $456,631/year driven primarily by guard salaries, psychologist support, transport/readiness funds and a contingency reserve.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $259K

Major Incident Legal Response $100K

[#21] One-time legal/PR suppression or litigation response in a major public incident.

Facilities $80K

[#1] Construction/modification of one secure humanoid containment unit with reinforced door, observation, interview port, locks and CCTV mounts.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K

[#12] Modest initial research campaign (biopsy, histology, mass spec/sequencing campaign) and anesthetic/surgical setup per campaign.

Medical Crisis Contingency One Time $15K

[#10] Per-event medical/crisis intervention contingency (medication intervention, short hospitalization).

Emergency Mobilization One Time $15K

[#17] One-time mobilization cost for MTF/rapid-response deployment (per deployment event).

Equipment $9K

[#8, #9] CCTV/camera install and dermal imaging hardware (cameras, UV/IR lighting, dermatoscope, secure imaging workstation).

Guard Initial Kit $9K

[#2] Initial equipment kits for guards (~$2k/guard for 4–5 guards).

Incident Investigation One Time $5K

[#15] One-time larger investigation setup / incident investigation contingency (per event).

Training Development $3K

[#14] Initial development and delivery of staff training and interaction protocol.

It Security Setup $3K

[#20] Initial IT security setup (role-based access, VPN, two-factor, encryption setup).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $457K/yr

Staff Wages $330K/yr

[#2, #3] Guard salaries (24/7 single-guard coverage; 4–5 FTE) plus part-time psychologist time allocated to SCP-2882.

Contingency Reserve $60K/yr

[#22] 15% contingency/inflation buffer of the base recurring budget as a reserve for unforeseen costs.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#16] Annual contingency for secure transport, relocation events, hospital visits and escorts (budgeted per year).

Emergency Readiness Fund $12K/yr

[#17] Annual readiness fund for MTF/rapid reaction training, exercises and marginal readiness costs.

Research And Monitoring $5K/yr

[#12] Recurring modest research campaigns and monitoring (periodic lab analyses if ongoing).

D Class Maintenance $5K/yr

[#5] D-class housing/food/security overhead and supervision for weekly 3-hour sessions (marginal cost if using a pooled D-class resource).

Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr

[#21] Minimal ongoing cover story, legal retainer and local paperwork to sustain plausible non-anomalous explanations.

Compliance Audits $3K/yr

[#15] Periodic compliance auditing and incident review budget.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#19] Proportional facility maintenance attributable to the cell (repairs, small maintenance, building overhead allocation).

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#6, #11] Notebooks/pens/diary replacement and small permissible object allowance processing; PPE and medical disposables for handlers.

Staff Aftercare $2K/yr

[#18] Counseling, debriefs and mental-health monitoring for personnel exposed to SCP-2882.

Medical Routine $2K/yr

[#10] Routine medical checkups, psychiatric screening and medication budget for SCP-2882.

Cctv Storage And Maintenance $2K/yr

[#8] Ongoing storage, encrypted backups, maintenance and replacement for CCTV/audio recording systems.

It Licenses Support $2K/yr

[#20] Ongoing IT/security licenses, support and access-control maintenance.

Training Refreshers $2K/yr

[#14] Annual refresher training for staff interaction protocols and mental-health safeguarding.

Data Management And Records $2K/yr

[#13] Secure databases, encrypted backups and records retention for transcripts, notes, imaging and logs.

Procurement Admin $1K/yr

[#7] Administrative overhead for purchasing, vetting, sanitizing and logging small item requests.

Mandated Interaction Time $1K/yr

[#4] Paid staff time for mandated 15-minute interactions every 48 hours (administrative logging and marginal productivity cost).

Archival Diary Processing $900/yr

[#23] Scanning, redaction, indexing and secure archival storage of SCP-2882's diary entries.

Tattoo Imaging Software Maintenance $650/yr

[#9] Software/licensing and maintenance for dermal imaging and secure imaging workstation.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $457K/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, therapy and no major incidents.

routine therapy and monitoring no transport or medical crises no public incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $487K/yr

8.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline

Single-year minor crisis (medical intervention, small investigation and limited mobilization).

medical crisis / short hospitalization small internal investigation limited MTF mobilization

🚨 Major Incident $757K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Significant public exposure or escalation requiring large legal suppression, relocation and major mobilization.

public exposure or litigation facility relocation major MTF deployment

👥 Personnel 5.25 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	5	[#2] 24/7 single-guard coverage with shifts, minimal spare staff for leave; guard salaries included in staff_wages.
Psychologist / Mental Health Clinician	0.25	[#3] Part-time on-site therapist allocation for bi-weekly therapy sessions (fractional FTE reflected).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges and reasonable mid-point assumptions; many line items (therapy frequency, D-class usage, incident likelihood) have wide ranges, so precision is moderate rather than high.

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