SCP-336 — SCP-336 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-336 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-336

Expected annual

$3.5M

One-time setup

$5.5M

Annual recurring

$3.2M

Personnel

Initial capitalization is moderate-to-high, approximately $5.5M driven primarily by lab build-out, specialized containment cages, equipment, and a BSL upgrade contingency. Annual operations are substantial (~$3.24M/yr) driven by staff wages, ongoing research, insurance/contingency reserves and PR/legal costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.5M

Bsl Upgrade Contingency $3.0M

[#27] Conditional full BSL-3/4 upgrade contingency (one-time capital reserve) if transmissible agents are discovered.

Equipment $865K

[#2, #3, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #15, #19] Acoustic isolation & lockdown hardware, voice modulator + safe, initial furnishings and secured mirror, camera network, UPS and backup generator, emergency response kit, reinforced hybrid holding cages (3 units), cryogenic freezers/alarm, and secure vehicle purchase.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $850K

[#12, #13] Necropsy/pathology suite build-out (BSL-capable) and initial sequencing/sample-prep project setup for first-phase genomic/metagenomic work.

Societal Remediation Planning $500K

[#30] One-time planning/reserve for worst-case societal remediation planning and large-scale emergency preparedness (planning and initial contracting).

Facilities $250K

[#1, #26] Containment cell 6m×6m build-out and decontamination/shower/airlock infrastructure; structural costs for easy-clean finishes, airlocks and non-porous surfaces.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#5, #12, #22] Female-only containment payroll and benefits (containment techs, guards, medic, Level-0 maintenance, project lead), necropsy/pathology staffing operations, and dedicated research specialists.

Insurance Contingency Reserve $1.0M/yr

[#23] Annual allocation toward a larger contingency/insurance reserve for severe containment breaches or mass-exposure remediation (recommended reserve funding).

Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr

[#21] PR/cover-story baseline budget, legal retainer and liaison/records mitigation costs.

Societal Remediation Contingency $200K/yr

[#30] Annual contingency allocation toward larger-scale societal remediation planning and readiness (reserved funding for escalation scenarios).

Research And Monitoring $145K/yr

[#13, #29, #22] Ongoing sequencing and bioinformatics (~$50k/yr), per-instance sample pathology/sequencing budget (assumes a modest number of instances processed; per-instance costs aggregated), and research equipment/overhead for long-term studies.

Incident Response Reserve $100K/yr

[#20] Annual reserve for incident response, forensic investigations and emergency overtime (maintained as an operational fund).

D Class Program Overhead $65K/yr

[#18] Overhead for any D-class or expendable human subject program (procurement, housing, legal cover and turnover).

Logistics And Transport $45K/yr

[#19] Contracted secure transport / on-call secure vehicle leasing and per-move secure transport operations.

Training And Drills $40K/yr

[#24] Regular breach drills, simulations and cross-site coordination exercises.

Facilities Maintenance $38K/yr

[#2, #8, #9, #15, #28] Annual calibration/inspection of acoustic fail-safes, monitoring system maintenance and storage costs, generator/UPS maintenance and fuel, freezer maintenance and alarm service, and incremental HVAC/negative-pressure utilities.

Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr

[#7, #10, #14, #26] Furnishings replacements and discretionary requests, emergency kit restocking, PPE and sterile lab disposables, and consumable PPE for interactions.

Hiring Premiums And Clearances $35K/yr

[#6] Female-only hiring premiums, enhanced vetting, background checks and ongoing security clearances/training.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $30K/yr

[#16] Mortuary, biohazard waste processing and carcass disposal/incineration budget.

Medical Monitoring And Compensation Reserve $30K/yr

[#17] Routine medical monitoring, fertility testing for accidental exposures and a modest compensation/monitoring budget.

Psychological Services $20K/yr

[#25] Counseling, rotation costs and post-contact debriefing to mitigate manipulation and burnout.

Equipment Maintenance $4K/yr

[#4] Voice modulator weekly checks, replacement parts, and occasional emergency repairs/calibration.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr

87.4% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled research, maintenance and reserves funded.

no_modulator_failures no_unplanned_instances routine_research

🚨 Minor Incident $3.4M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline

Localized modulator failure or single accidental male exposure resulting in 1–2 SCP-336-1 instances requiring emergency response, repairs and limited overtime.

modulator_failure single_instance_emergence limited_overtime

🚨 Major Breach $8.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Containment breach with multiple SCP-336-1 emergences and substantial containment/medical/PR response required.

multi-instance_release extended_containment_operations large-scale_research/forensics

🚨 Political Exposure $5.2M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Leak or publicity event revealing infertility cases or anomalous effects prompting litigation, large PR campaigns and local authority involvement.

media_leak public_infertility_reports legal_action

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $103.2M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline

Severe, widespread breach or public release causing mass exposures, large-scale infertility or societal impact requiring national-level remediation.

widespread_exposure mass_infertility national_response

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Senior Researcher	1	[#5, #22] Project lead / senior research oversight (female-only contact requirement).
Research Scientist	2	[#22] Dedicated geneticists/ethologists/xenobiologists for long-term study.
Containment Technician	2	[#5] Day-to-day containment techs for SCP-336 living quarter and device checks.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#5] On-site security coverage (female-only direct-contact rules applied to containment interactions).
Maintenance Technician	2	[#5] Level-0 maintenance staff for weekly modulator checks, facility maintenance and decon.
Medical Officer	1	[#5, #12] Site medic for routine monitoring, emergency care and coordination with pathology.
Veterinarian / Pathologist	1	[#12] Necropsy/pathology specialist for SCP-336-1 instances and tissue analysis.
Administrative Staff	1	[#21] Site administrative/liaison role for PR/legal coordination and scheduling.

📋 Confidence Notes

Containment and operations costs are well-specified for equipment and staffing (medium confidence). Major uncertainties remain around frequency of emergent instances, per-instance processing rates, and contingent BSL/societal remediation costs which drive large variance in tail scenarios.

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