SCP-347 — SCP-347 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-347 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-347

Expected annual

$1.1M

One-time setup

$499K

Annual recurring

$1.1M

Personnel

Initial one-time containment and equipment costs are approximately $499,000 driven by cell retrofit, specialized imaging/lab setup, and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $1,088,350 driven primarily by security staffing, ongoing research/diagnostics, and contingency replenishment.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $499K

Contingency Fund $200K

[#23] One-time reserve for emergency remediation, relocation, or urgent equipment purchases following incidents.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $120K

[#10] IR/UV-capable microscopes, high-sensitivity imaging, CT/X-ray/ultrasound access/mods, calibration and protocol development for invisible samples.

Facilities $85K

[#1] Retrofit of a 5m x 5m containment room with reinforced door, tamper sensors, secure bathroom, waterproof finishes and surveillance hookups.

Equipment $82K

[#2, #3, #4, #7, #12, #13, #17] Furnishings, in-room IR/UV cameras & NVR wiring, storage hardware, security locks/RFID upgrades, restraints transport equipment, heat-vision units, and secure refrigeration/storage for samples.

Initial Training $10K

[#8] Initial staff training program on behavioral boundaries, memetic awareness, and handling procedures.

Initial Personal Effects $2K

[#14] Initial wardrobe, wigs and cosmetics purchase as permitted in containment brief.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr

Staff Wages $420K/yr

[#5] Loaded salary costs for primary security coverage (estimated 7 Level-2 guards to meet the two-staff-per-hour door-check requirement across shifts).

Research And Monitoring $233K/yr

[#10, #17, #18] Ongoing lab consumables/contract imaging, sample disposal/inventory costs, and dedicated small research program into invisibility mechanics.

Security Response $150K/yr

[#6] On-call rapid response capability, overtime pool, emergency postings and periodic drills.

Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr

[#23] Annual target replenishment for contingency/emergency fund to restore reserve after incidents.

Overhead Allocation $50K/yr

[#24] Allocated share of Site 17 overhead, HVAC and centralized services attributable to housing SCP-347.

Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr

[#20] Baseline amnestic/PR/legal coordination and periodic interactions with local authorities.

Clinical Care $35K/yr

[#9] Regular counseling, trauma-informed therapy, therapist time and social enrichment programming costs.

Supplies And Consumables $23K/yr

[#2, #11, #12, #15, #25] Furnishings replacement/repairs, medical consumables/reagents, pharmaceuticals/disposables refresh, grease paint/gloves, and miscellaneous consumables.

Training And Behavioral Monitoring $20K/yr

[#8] Ongoing training refreshers, behavioral monitoring programs and rotation policies to prevent inappropriate attachment.

Personal Effects And Food $18K/yr

[#14] Meals (~$30/day), periodic reviewed media purchases, clothing/wig replacements, laundry/housekeeping related to personal effects.

Liability And Ethics $15K/yr

[#21] Internal review boards, ethics consultations and compliance oversight for human-subject care.

Personnel Medical Surveillance $10K/yr

[#22] Annual physicals, memetic screening and background checks for interacting staff (approx. $1k per core staff).

Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr

[#16] Daily cleaning, bathroom servicing, sanitation and minor facility upkeep due to increased cleaning/disposal needs.

Inventory Audit And Replacement $6K/yr

[#19] Regular audits, property-loss recovery and replacement budget for stolen/misplaced items.

Security Hardware Maintenance $5K/yr

[#7] Maintenance of high-security locks, tamper-proof storage audits and RFID/tag replacements.

Video Storage And Cybersecurity $3K/yr

[#4] Storage, backups, retention and cybersecurity measures for continuous infrared recordings.

Heat Vision Maintenance $2K/yr

[#13] Maintenance, batteries and spare units for IR/heat-vision goggles and handheld scopes.

Camera Maintenance And Calibration $1K/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance/calibration for IR/UV cameras and recording systems.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr

73.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine containment, care, monitoring and scheduled research.

routine_operations scheduled_research standard_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$23K vs baseline

Small thefts, localized damage, or short-duration evasions requiring overtime, replacements and extra audits.

minor_theft equipment_damage overtime_response

🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline

Successful escape or violent incident requiring full rapid-response, temporary relocation, large legal/amnestic operations and equipment replacement.

escape restraint_failure public_exposure

🚨 Research Scale Up $1.3M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Decision to initiate a major expanded research program requiring added contracted imaging, new instruments and expanded personnel.

new_research_initiative major_instrument_purchase

👥 Personnel 7 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	7	Primary Level-2 guards staffed to meet the requirement of two staff checking the door every hour across shifts (6–8 positions estimated; 7 used here). [#5]

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most categories (security staffing, imaging, consumables), but significant uncertainty remains in research intensity, incident frequency and episodic cover-up/amnestic costs, so estimates are medium confidence.

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