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SCP-3076 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3076
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
12
Initial containment setup requires moderate capital construction (aviary, quarantine cells, secure equipment) and specialized non-digital monitoring systems; ongoing costs are dominated by continuous security staffing and a sustained research/monitoring program, with significant contingency for hazardous disposal and legal/cover-up retainers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Contingency Reserve $800K
[#24] Seed reserve for outbreak/scale-up, emergency mass-incineration, or rapid expansion of containment capacity.
Equipment $683K
[#2, #3, #10, #12, #13, #18, #22, #16] Specialized non-digital visual-isolation and monitoring system, initial PPE kit, ICU/induced-coma medical equipment, on-site incinerator purchase, fireproof/locked cabinetry, escape-response capture equipment, initial IT segmentation/hardware enforcement, and SOP development costs.
Facilities $490K
[#1, #9, #17] Dedicated aviary construction, two quarantine cells, and initial backup power/environmental installation (structural/electrical work, airlocks, reinforced cage).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Research And Monitoring $730K/yr
[#11, #14, #15] Ongoing pathology/autopsy and lab analysis, multidisciplinary research program (researcher salaries + outsourced fMRI/EEG costs), and psychological monitoring/counselling for staff.
Staff Wages $675K/yr
[#4, #5] 24/7 security staffing (6 guards + 1 supervisor) and one full-time avian specialist (loaded costs).
Misc Overhead Insurance $150K/yr
[#23] Administrative overhead, site insurance, permits, and contingency fund for unforeseen recurring events (estimated portion of operating budget).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#20] Annual retainer for legal counsel, PR/cover-story management and planning for hazardous-event response.
Disposal Processing $100K/yr
[#21] Recurring budget for secure mortuary/autoclave/incineration of terminated subjects and controlled destruction of contaminated works.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#17, #23] Ongoing site and containment maintenance, permits and minor repairs for aviary and support systems; general site overhead contribution.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#12] Contracted hazardous-waste disposal and transport (per-event/disposal contractor budget).
Escape Drills $30K/yr
[#18] Periodic rapid-response drills, standby pay, and replacement of capture equipment after exercises or deployments.
Veterinary Retainer $28K/yr
[#6] Annual retainer and routine veterinary care for avian specialist needs; does not include per-incident emergency surgerical spikes.
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#3, #7, #8, #10] Consumables including PPE replacements, monthly enrichment items, specialized food and bedding, and medical consumables for induced-coma procedures.
Analog Recordkeeping $15K/yr
[#19] Costs for paper-based recordkeeping, secure transcription, analog archives, and compliance audits to enforce no-digital policy.
It Audit Maintenance $10K/yr
[#22] Annual audits and enforcement for RF shielding, device-lock policies, and air-gap maintenance.
Backup Power Maintenance $8K/yr
[#17] Fuel, maintenance and testing for UPS/generator systems supporting life support and environmental controls.
Secure Storage Handling $6K/yr
[#13] Annual handling, chain-of-custody, shredding and trained evidence-handler costs for secure physical evidence storage and workflow.
Ppe Replacements $1K/yr
[#3] Annual replacement and calibration budget for blindfolds/opaque faceplates and related operator tools.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, no major containment incidents; routine research, security, and maintenance.
no breaches routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small containment incident (localized contamination, one or two contaminated works requiring disposal and limited amnestic/legal work).
localized contaminated artwork small external exposure limited hazardous disposal events
🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant breach requiring large-scale containment, multiple subject terminations, mass disposal and extended legal/cover operations.
site breach widespread cognitohazardous works produced multiple tertiary-stage infections
🚨 Public Exposure $6.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Public leak or exposure leading to major legal, PR, mass remediation, and societal-scale mitigation efforts.
public leak mass distribution of cognitohazardous works multi-site exposure
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Six guards providing 24/7 coverage (two per shift).
Security Supervisor 1 [#4] One supervisor for oversight and substitution across shifts.
Avian Specialist / Animal Caretaker 1 [#5] Full-time specialist for feeding, cleaning and enrichment.
Research Scientist 3 [#14] Multidisciplinary research team (neuroscience, psychology, memetics) — headcount consistent with recurring research budget.
Lab Technician 1 [#14] Laboratory technician supporting experiments and sample handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and reasonable midpoints; many items (amnestic/legal incident costs, frequency of major breaches, research scope) are highly uncertain, producing medium confidence rather than high.
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