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SCP-3107 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-3107
Expected annual
$282K
One-time setup
$155K
Annual recurring
$270K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time containment and equipment setup is modest (~$155k) while recurring yearly operations are the primary cost driver (~$270k/yr), dominated by staffing, monitoring, legal/cover budgets, and opportunity costs from restricted research access.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $155K
Incident Response Reserve $100K
[#11] Initial contingency/reserve fund allocation for incident response, rapid‑response activation, emergency equipment, and one-time large contingency expenses.
Equipment $32K
[#2, #3, #4, #12] Electronic access control hardware, localized monitoring cameras/sensors (hardware & installation), rack/SAN slot purchase for ESU backups, and purchase of a specialized transport/armored case.
Facilities $17K
[#1, #17] Sealed containment locker fabrication/modification (including installation) and optional small environmental control cabinet/desiccant system if required.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#18] Initial medical/psychological baseline screening costs for staff who will access/handle SCP-3107.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $270K/yr
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#6, #7] Security staffing allocation (incremental / dedicated partial coverage) and remote monitoring/operator FTE compensation.
Opportunity Cost Of Restricted Access $40K/yr
[#21] Estimated opportunity cost from research productivity lost due to restricted access / researcher time held in reserve (modeled as partial FTE cost).
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#4, #5, #8, #14, #15, #18, #19, #22, #23] Recurring costs including ESU backup/retention, cybersecurity hardening and tools, psychologist evaluation budget, staff training and SOP updates, periodic audits/compliance inspections, periodic medical rechecks, FOIA/redaction labor, psychological aftercare, and annualized archive migration/preservation.
Incident Response Replenishment $25K/yr
[#11] Annual replenishment of the incident/contingency reserve fund after use; keeps a rotational reserve available.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#13] Legal counsel retainer, cover story/public relations costs, and incident-specific legal expenditures for containment leaks or public exposure.
Detention And Processing $10K/yr
[#9] Costs to process, house, secure, medically screen, and administratively manage detained SCP-3107-A subjects (per‑diem and initial processing averaged annually).
Misc Regulatory And Insurance $10K/yr
[#24] Third-party auditor/insurer retainers and external compliance engagement fees.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #3, #16] Maintenance and support for access control systems, CCTV/sensor upkeep, tamper sensor calibration and minor locker repairs.
Administrative Overhead $5K/yr
[#10] HR/security administrative work for reclassification, personnel record changes, detention orders, and coordination with legal/ethical oversight.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#12] Per-move transport costs (armored courier, specialized packaging, security overtime) averaged annually (assumes occasional relocations/transfers).
Supplies And Consumables $800/yr
[#20] Tamper seals, labels, batteries, log stamps and other consumables.
Environmental Controls Maintenance $300/yr
[#17] Ongoing power/maintenance costs for a small conditioned cabinet or active desiccant monitoring if environmental controls are used.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $270K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard monitoring, periodic psych evaluations, and no major incidents or breaches.
routine_operations occasional_psych_evals
🚨 Minor Incident $330K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized incident such as an erroneous access request or single detainee event requiring extra psych evaluations, short-term detention, legal consulting, and modest emergency response.
erroneous_access single_detainee localized_response
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Serious containment failure or cognitohazardous exposure resulting in multiple affected personnel, broad emergency response, heavy legal/PR costs, and major replenishment/upgrade spending.
researcher_memetic_conversion multiple_detainees public_exposure
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two security personnel equivalent allocated (partial/dedicated coverage) — wages included in staff_wages estimate.
Remote Monitoring Technician / Site Tech 1 [#7] One part-time/partial FTE to handle logs, camera/sensor monitoring, access requests and audit trails — wages included in staff_wages estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment costs depend heavily on the true nature and frequency of SCP-3107's cognitohazardous effects (many costs scale with 'erroneous access' frequency). The source material is sparse on event frequency and severity, producing substantial uncertainty in staffing/reserve requirements and incident probabilities.
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