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SCP-2968 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2968
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$2.7M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
10
One-time setup and remediation costs are dominated by laboratory/equipment purchases, buyout/closure and contingency reserves (~$2.75M). Recurring annual costs are primarily staff wages, legal/PR/insurance and monitoring/suppression activities (~$1.44M/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M
Equipment $660K
[#7, #22] Purchase of in-house analytical instrumentation (LC-MS/NMR/HPLC tiers) and initial IT security hardware/hardened servers/HSMs.
Buyout Closure Settlement $500K
[#14] Purchase/closure/settlement with Natural Visions Supplements to halt manufacture/distribution.
Emergency Fund Reserve $500K
[#30] One-time contingency/emergency fund to be used in case of major escalation (mass recall, nationwide PR, large settlements).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $337K
[#4, #10, #23, #26] Initial controlled-substance-style inventory system purchase/license and training, clinical research start-up costs, SOP development initial costs, and initial consumables/PPE for lab set-up.
Witness Relocation Per Household $200K
[#17] One-time cost per relocated household (housing, identity logistics, support).
Medical Legal Contingency Per Incident $200K
[#25] One-time reserve per severe adverse event for settlements, family compensation, autopsy, public messaging.
Legal And Regulatory Initial $100K
[#12] Initial outside counsel and regulatory engagement costs (FDA liaison, counsel) for containment/legal strategy.
Reputation Management Per Individual $100K
[#16] One-time estimated cost per high-profile individual (settlement/legal/counseling) when required.
Reverse Engineering $80K
[#19] One-time reverse-engineering and electronics analysis of SCP-2968-C (EE staff, spectrum analysis, lab time).
Public Messaging Initial $40K
[#13] One-time PR campaign to prepare/place warning messaging and initial monitoring setup.
Facilities $30K
[#1] Reinforced lockable evidence-style cabinet installation, access control, CCTV, tamper/alarm sensors and environmental monitoring.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $700K/yr
[#3, #5] 24/7 on-site security coverage (4–6 FTE) and laboratory/research salaries (lead researcher, 1–2 scientists, technician) including taxes and benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#12, #13, #24] Recurring legal/regulatory retainers, ongoing PR/media monitoring and insurance/liability premiums.
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#6, #29] Analytical outsourcing campaigns (LC-MS/GC-MS/HPLC per-campaign costs) and continuous monitoring/research on SCP-2968-B (interviews, psychological follow-ups, study).
Digital Suppression $100K/yr
[#15] Ongoing digital takedown/monitoring operations, platform compliance and administrative/legal takedowns.
Supplies And Consumables $67K/yr
[#8, #9, #26] Manufacture of research test batches (annualized), hazardous/pharmaceutical waste disposal events, and recurring consumables/PPE replacement.
Covert Influence $60K/yr
[#18] Annual budget for legitimate counter-narrative work (research articles, opinion pieces, contracted experts).
Emergency Medical Coverage $60K/yr
[#11] On-call ER/ambulance support, medication stock and emergency coverage for tests (annualized).
Medical Legal Contingency Reserve Annual $50K/yr
[#25] Annual reserve contribution to cover potential future incidents (maintain ready funds for settlements/response).
It Security Maintenance $30K/yr
[#22] Recurring IT security maintenance, penetration testing, secure backups, and HSM upkeep.
External Expert Consulting $30K/yr
[#28] Contracted neurologists, toxicologists and independent experts for review and testimony.
Logistics And Transport $24K/yr
[#21] Armored courier/secure transport moves (annualized estimate for routine transfers).
Sop Training And Audits $10K/yr
[#23] Recurring staff training sessions, tabletop exercises and compliance audits for SOPs.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #20] Ongoing locker maintenance/utilities (power for sensors/CCTV, calibration) and low-security storage/cataloguing verification.
Sample Retention Biobanking $2K/yr
[#27] Long-term sample retention costs (freezer/cabinet space, labeling and tracking).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment, monitoring, research and suppression activities; no major incidents.
routine operations periodic research campaigns ongoing monitoring/suppression
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized exposure or small public incident requiring elevated PR, legal work, targeted buyouts/settlements and additional analytical campaigns.
small public disclosure limited litigation targeted media spike
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large-scale public scandal requiring buyout/recall, large settlements, mass PR campaign and extensive emergency operations.
widespread distribution major media/political exposure reactivation or re-use of SCP-2968-C
🚨 Political Exposure $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
High-profile individual(s) or political figure exposed as connected to SCP-2968 requiring targeted high-cost legal containment, potential relocations and reputational settlement.
high-profile disclosure celebrity/political litigation emergent mass media attention
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#3] 24/7 coverage; estimate 4–6 FTE (midpoint used).
Lead Researcher 1 [#5] Senior lead researcher supervising studies and authorization for test production.
Research Scientist 2 [#5] Research scientists performing analysis and experiments.
Technician 1 [#5] Lab technician for manufacture supervision, QC, and sample handling.
Administrative Staff 1 [#4, #21] Administrative/logistics support for chain-of-custody, inventory system and transport coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges for nearly all line items but many values are wide and per-event/per-batch items require assumptions about frequency; Euclid-class containment reduces existential uncertainty but operational variability (public exposure, buyouts, relocations) creates moderate uncertainty.
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