SCP-3398
Euclid
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medium confidence
SCP-3398
Expected annual
$3.1M
One-time setup
$3.5M
Annual recurring
$3.0M
Personnel
23
Initial capital outlay approximately $3,487,500 driven by facility retrofit/presence, non-visual sensing and AI development, secure communications, medical/amnestic stockpiles, and contingency reserves. Annual recurring costs are about $3,043,000, dominated by specialized staffing, legal/takedown operations, medical/amnestic provisioning, and ongoing research/monitoring.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $3.5M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $3.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$3.0M/yr
Normal year with lease/retrofit operations, routine monitoring, and no major exposure events.
no viral public exposure
standard staffing levels maintained
routine takedown/legal activity
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Minor Incident
$3.2M/yr
Localized exposure (viral social media post or small public approach) requiring elevated takedown, targeted amnestic use, and short-term surge staffing.
localized viral post or image
several civilians exposed
rapid takedown and targeted amnestics
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Major Breach
$5.5M/yr
Significant public exposure or mass-interest event causing large-scale takedown operations, mass amnestic deployment, legal battles, and use of contingency funds.
viral global media exposure
mass-cases requiring field clinics
major legal/political attention
Personnel
23 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Memetic-resistant Personnel | 8 | [#4] Two-person coverage required 24/7; headcount supports shift rotation and leave (8 total on-site memetic-resistant staff). |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#5] Additional perimeter/security guards to patrol and respond to breaches; staffing covers shifts with overlap. |
| WINCHESTER Analysts | 3 | [#9] Analysts who vet crawler flags and coordinate content takedowns (personnel portion of WINCHESTER recurring costs). |
| Emergency Response Team / Medics | 4 | [#16, #14] Rapid reaction force and containment medics for breach response and on-site medical interventions. |
| Administrative Staff / Legal liaison | 1 | [#11, #24] Site administrative/legal liaison to manage permits, municipal relations, and cover-story execution. |
| Engineer / IT | 1 | [#8, #18] IT/engineer to maintain air-gapped communications, WINCHESTER hosting, and safe-summarization tools. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are derived from analyst-provided ranges and assumptions (city market, staffing models). Significant uncertainty remains around property acquisition vs. lease, incident frequency/severity, and discretionary black-budget spending, so confidence is medium.