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SCP-3604 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3604
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$474K
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
13
One-time setup estimated at $474,000 driven primarily by RF shielding, webcrawler development, forensic analysis, and a contingency reserve; recurring annual operations roughly $1,024,300/year driven mainly by staff wages for security, analysts, webcrawler operation, memetic/content moderation, and research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $474K
Contingency Fund $150K
[#26] Off-the-books contingency reserve for emergency takedowns, rapid hires, or other covert actions as a one-time reserve.
Webcrawler Development $90K
[#14] One-time development and integration of foundation-controlled webcrawler systems tailored to monitor SoundCloud and related metadata; includes developer time and initial infrastructure.
Facilities $81K
[#1, #9, #22, #24] Reinforced secure containment room/tank integration, security/access-control installation, redundant containment room provisioning, and wired-only/air-gap IT upgrades; estimates combined from line items 1, 9, 22, and 24.
Equipment $66K
[#2, #3, #7, #12, #21] Faraday enclosure/RF shielding (#2), RF-spectrum analyzers and detectors (#3), on-site secure servers/logging hardware (#7), tank environmental hardware (filters/UV/oxygenation) (#12), and emergency Faraday transport crate (#21).
Initial Training And Clearance $52K
[#23] Initial background investigations and memetic-awareness/SOP training for authorized personnel (estimated $4,000 per-person x 13 staff).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#5, #6] Microsurgical removal/neutralization of ESP8266 and forensic hardware/firmware reverse engineering (lab time, specialist contractors, secure analysis).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $940K/yr
[#10, #11, #15, #16, #17, #18, #25] Salaries and benefits for security staffing (#10), aquatic-animal technician + vet consults (#11), webcrawler operators/analysts (#15), social-account operators/OPSEC (#16), legal/cover-story staffing (#17), content moderation/memetic team (#18), and research program personnel (#25).
Research And Monitoring $52K/yr
[#4, #19, #20] RF monitoring service and calibration (#4), audio-forensics/tooling and compute licenses (#19), and incident-response/red-team drills budget (#20).
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#8, #22] Server and logging infrastructure maintenance/backups/electricity (#8) and minimal maintenance for redundant containment (#22).
Training And Recertification $13K/yr
[#23] Ongoing annual re-certification and memetic-awareness refresher training (approx. $1,000/year per-person x 13 staff).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#13, #27] Tank consumables and utilities (#13) plus miscellaneous small tools, replacement parts, PPE and consumables (#27).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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Contingency Fund Replenishment $0/yr
[#26] Contingency is budgeted as a one-time reserve; no routine annual replenishment assumed unless incident occurs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, and staffing costs only.
no_incident regular_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized incident such as temporary unexpected uploads, brief chip reactivation, or small leak requiring overtime, forensics, and emergency takedown/legal action.
unauthorized_upload temporary_chip_reactivation small_public_leak
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or large-scale memetic/recruitment event requiring large emergency response, mass amnestics/PR, replacement infrastructure, and contingency expenditure.
public_leak memetic_spread large_scale_exposure
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10] Onsite security presence (2–4 guards estimated; 3 FTE used for budgeting).
Research Scientist 3 [#25] Research program staff for cognition/sociotechnical studies and oversight.
Research Technician / Aquatic Animal Tech 1 [#11] Daily husbandry, water-quality maintenance, feeding, and primary animal care.
Webcrawler Analyst 2 [#15] Operators and analysts reviewing crawler flags, maintaining lists, and coordinating takedowns.
Social Media Operator / OPSEC Specialist 1 [#16] Maintains covert accounts, OPSEC infrastructure, and interacts as needed.
Content Moderator / Memetic Researcher 2 [#18] Linguists/memetic analysts reviewing uploads and assessing recruitment/memetic risk.
Sysadmin / IT 1 [#7, #8] Maintains on-site air-gapped servers, backups, and logging infrastructure.
Veterinarian (consult) 1 [#5, #11] Veterinary support for surgical procedures and periodic exams (may be part-time/consulting).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasoned build-up of costs, but many recurring staffing and operational choices (headcount, scope of webcrawler operations, contingency use) required judgment calls, so confidence is medium.
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