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SCP-3673 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3673
Expected annual
$3.6M
One-time setup
$39.0M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
10
One-time setup dominated by potential property acquisition in Lower Manhattan (~$35M in this estimate); recurring annual costs driven by security staffing, lease/cover obligations, MTF readiness, and data retention/monitoring (~$2.5M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $39.0M
Facilities $35.0M
[#1, #4] Purchase of the building (primary driver) and structural work/sealing/barricade for the studio door.
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#25] Large one-time contingency reserve for catastrophic escalation (evacuation/retrieval/area replacement).
Insurance Reserve Initial $500K
[#20] Initial reserve fund for legal defense/contingency and insurance fund seed.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $450K
[#13, #14] Initial remote-probe deployment kits and research-grade sensors (LIDAR/interferometers/IMUs) and associated lab setup for experimentation.
Equipment $362K
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #11, #15, #21] CCTV and external cameras, on-site archival servers/NAS, UPS/generator hardware, initial MTF kit-up, IT/network/hardening hardware, and forensic/evidence storage equipment.
Lease Option Deposit $275K
[#2] Initial deposit/option fee or bribe if choosing lease/control rather than purchase.
Clandestine Takeover $175K
[#3] Legal, escrow, shell company setup, notary, and related one-time costs to hide purchase/lease.
Compensation Relocation $150K
[#18] One-time buyouts/relocation payments and hush money for affected tenants/neighbors.
Training And Sop Development $30K
[#22] Initial development of SOPs and initial training exercises.
Cover Story Initial $12K
[#17] One-time creation of fake documents/webpages and initial PR assets for the 'failed restoration' cover story.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#9, #10, #12] Ongoing wages: 6guards (core), 1 security supervisor/containment officer, and core research scientists/consultants.
Lease Payments $400K/yr
[#2] Recurring lease/option payments and landlord cooperation fees if leasing rather than owning the building.
Logistics And Transport $350K/yr
[#11] MTF readiness, vehicle and periodic drill/training amortization and transport logistics.
Cover Story And Legal $180K/yr
[#17, #20, #24] Ongoing cover maintenance (PR, fake invoices), legal retainer/insurance operations, and takedown/suppression retainer.
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#8, #19] Generator/fuel/testing operations, HVAC, building maintenance and (if owned) property tax estimates; if leased some taxes are pass-throughs.
Replacement And Loss Reserve $75K/yr
[#23] Annual reserve for replacement of lost/damaged equipment from anomalous interactions.
Research And Monitoring $55K/yr
[#7, #14, #13] On-going archival operations, sensor calibration/maintenance, and routine research monitoring/analysis costs.
Psychological Counseling $40K/yr
[#16] Annual counseling, screening, and mandated rest cycles for exposed staff and guards.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#13, #21] Consumables for remote probes/experiments and forensic consumables for evidence handling.
Cctv Maintenance $10K/yr
[#5] Specialist maintenance, spare parts, and service for internal CCTV systems.
Power And Backup Operations $10K/yr
[#8] Fuel contracts, generator maintenance, and periodic testing.
Training Refreshers $10K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher trainings, onboarding for new personnel, and clearance-related processing.
Evidence Operations $6K/yr
[#21] Ongoing operations for chain-of-custody, sealed media handling, and audit logs.
External Camera Maintenance $4K/yr
[#6] Maintenance and weatherproofing costs for exterior camera(s).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with lease posture, steady operations, no major incidents.
routine_surveillance no_breach regular_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident: equipment loss or minor exposure requiring MTF response, replacement of cameras/gear, and legal/PR action.
equipment_failure limited_public_observation small_mtf_activation
🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or anomalous escalation requiring substantial retrieval, medical/legal costs, and possible temporary site closure.
containment_breach structural_damage mass_retrieval_operation
🚨 Purchase Building $37.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$34.8M vs baseline
Year in which Foundation executes a covert purchase of the property (one-time acquisition costs) instead of continued leasing.
strategic_property_purchase end_of_lease_window escalated_long_term_containment
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#9] Minimum continuous on-site guard complement (two per shift, three shifts) per analyst recommendation.
Security Supervisor / Containment Officer 1 [#10] On-site Level 2/3 containment officer to supervise security and incidents.
Research Scientist 3 [#12] Core scientific staff (physicists, spatial/image analysts); consultants not counted as FTEs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and realistic ranges for most categories, but major uncertainty remains due to extreme variability in Lower Manhattan real estate prices and posture choice (lease vs purchase). Probabilities are expert judgment rather than measured frequencies.
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