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SCP-2982 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-2982
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
19
Initial one-time containment and research setup is approximately $1.06M, driven by secure shielding, specialized equipment, and an initial contingency reserve; ongoing annual costs are ~ $2.65M/yr, dominated by security and specialist staff, long-term research, legal/cover operations and contingency funding.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#25] Recommended one-time contingency/destruction/research escalation reserve for extreme containment or global mitigation measures.
Coverup One Time Per Incident $250K
[#15] Per-incident one-time cover-up / influence / PR contingency budget (used for moderate single incidents).
Equipment $132K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #10, #11, #19, #22] Secure safe, spectrum analyzer hardware, battery-management hardware, CCTV hardware, mobile-forensics lab tools, air-gapped workstation hardware, one-time data-backup hardware, emergency shutoff/quarantine kit.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $95K
[#8, #12, #13, #20] Controlled testbed / sandbox network setup, synthetic contact ecosystem setup, IRB/oversight initial setup, SOP development.
Facilities $85K
[#2, #21] RF/EMI shielding (dedicated shielded room) and communications blackhole/safe-channel physical infrastructure (wiring, dedicated lines, internal radios).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#4, #6, #9, #17] Security personnel rotations and supervisor (~7 FTEs), forensic/reverse-engineering team (salaries + tools), incident response & restoration team, and recurring analyst hours for battery/power checks.
Long Term Research Program $400K/yr
[#26] Multi-year research program budget for mechanism study and countermeasure development (annualized allocation).
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#14, #15] Legal/regulatory liaison retainers and recurring cover-up / PR contingency reserve for small-to-moderate incidents.
Amnestic Program $150K/yr
[#16] Medical amnestic procedures, counseling, pharmaceuticals and monitoring for exposed individuals.
Research And Monitoring $115K/yr
[#3, #8, #11, #12, #13] RF monitoring/maintenance contracts, testbed maintenance/licensing, air-gapped workstation maintenance, synthetic ecosystem hosting, volunteer compensation and routine research monitoring.
Specialized Consultants $100K/yr
[#23] Telecom, memetics, and sociotechnical consultant engagements (annual budget estimate).
Records Remediation $100K/yr
[#27] Ongoing budget for repairing/replace affected public/private records and administrative/legal remediation per incidents.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#25] Annual replenishment target for contingency/destruction/research escalation fund.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#7] Secure/armored transport, escorts and logistics for moves (annual budget depending on frequency).
Insurance $30K/yr
[#18] Specialty insurance and liability coverage for data alteration/privacy/harm risks.
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#2, #5, #19, #21] Shielding certification/maintenance, CCTV storage & monitoring costs, secure backup storage maintenance, communications blackhole/safe-channel upkeep.
Training And Drills $25K/yr
[#20] Annual training, SOP refreshers and periodic drills for containment and testing procedures.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#24] Replacement batteries, PPE, evidence bags, cleaning/calibration consumables and routine maintenance items.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with containment procedures followed, routine monitoring, and no major incidents.
no breach scheduled testing only routine personnel turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$450K vs baseline
Localized incident that requires targeted incident response, limited cover-up and several amnestic treatments or records fixes.
small-scale data alteration detected single-site casualty or exposure limited public records impact
🚨 Major Breach $4.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or misuse causing multiple exposures requiring large cover operations, mass remediation and extended research efforts.
multi-person exposure high-level targets affected extended public/media attention
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $12.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Worst-case cascade affecting high-level secrets/governmental systems, requiring mass amnestics, relocation campaigns and multi-million dollar cover operations.
nationwide or multi-jurisdictional exposure high-profile political/secret targets impacted systemic cascading changes to populations
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#6] 7 FTEs: 6guards + 1 supervisor for 24/7 coverage as specified in analyst notes.
Research Scientist 4 [#9, #26] Forensic and reverse-engineering specialists (3–6 noted; mid-range used) and scientific staff supporting long-term research.
Incident Response / Field Agent 6 [#17] Rapid-response/restoration team (4–10 agents noted; mid-range used).
Research Technician 1 [#4, #8, #11] Technician-level support for battery management, testbed operation and air-gapped workstation maintenance (includes recurring hourly checks).
Administrative Staff / Legal Liaison 1 [#13, #14] IRB/oversight administration and legal/regulatory coordination (retainer/legal liaison support).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on wide-ranging analyst ranges and many uncertainties (unknown mechanism, potential for cascading/global effects, frequency of incidents). Large tail-risk events are poorly constrained, so overall confidence is low.
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