SCP-372 — SCP-372 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-372 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-372

Expected annual

$1.1M

One-time setup

$337K

Annual recurring

$1.1M

Personnel

One-time startup capital of approximately $337,000 for containment construction and initial equipment; recurring annual costs of about $1,114,150 driven mainly by security staffing, administrative overhead, research activities, and contingency/breach-readiness budgets.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $337K

Initial Research And Lab Setup $130K

[#13, #14, #15] Initial lab buildout and scientific instruments: vet/sample-processing equipment, research startup costs, specialized high-speed/EEG/LIDAR sensors and research instrumentation.

Facilities $60K

[#1] Containment cell construction (5m x 4m x 2m): reinforced polycarbonate panels, steel framing, sealed floor, access door/airlock and custom installation; mid-range installed estimate.

Em Shielding $60K

[#16] Optional electromagnetic shielding / Faraday cage upgrade (mid-range estimate; flagged optional but recommended for risk mitigation).

Equipment $46K

[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8] One-time hardware: anti-adhesive food chute, embedded IR sensors, fixed high-speed cameras & lighting, guard helmets with cameras (8 units), guard-station server/NVR and monitors, UPS replacement contribution.

Disposal Decommissioning $15K

[#25] Eventual disposal / decommissioning costs (humane euthanasia, biological disposal or one-time long-term storage transition).

Anesthetics Initial $12K

[#18] Initial stockpile and secure storage setup for anesthetics/tranquilizers and medical countermeasures (controlled substances).

Initial Training $10K

[#10] Initial training program and psychological screening setup for guards covering containment protocols and flicker-report procedures.

Ppe Initial $3K

[#11] Initial stock of PPE and decontamination supplies (gloves, coveralls, cleaning solvents, anti-adhesive sprays, HEPA filters, biohazard bags).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr

Staff Wages $440K/yr

[#9] 24/7 security staffing: 2guards per shift with rotation, total 8 guards (salary+benefits estimated $55k/guard/year).

Administrative Overhead $225K/yr

[#21] Prorated facility allocation, HR, site management and overhead (25-50% of direct costs; mid-range estimate applied).

Research And Monitoring $112K/yr

[#14, #15] Ongoing medical/research program costs and equipment support: recurring experiments, sequencing/histology/assays (~$100k/yr) plus calibration/support for specialized sensors (~$12.5k/yr).

Breach Response Budget $100K/yr

[#17] Maintain rapid-response readiness budget (MTF/on-call prep, equipment readiness, exercises) — mid-range of $50k-$150k/yr.

Data Retention And Analysis $80K/yr

[#22] Video review labor, analyst/AI services, software and log analysis for helmet and internal camera footage.

Contingency Reserve $50K/yr

[#23] Containment upgrades & iterative research contingency reserve (annualized set-aside).

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#20] Legal/cover-story, information security, PR mitigation and sanitized record maintenance (mid-range annual contingency).

Personnel Health $20K/yr

[#19] Ongoing personnel health monitoring, counseling, post-exposure care and medical leave reserves.

Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr

[#11, #13, #18] Consumables: PPE restocking (~$3.5k/yr), vet/lab consumables and outsourced testing (~$12.5k/yr midpoint), anesthetics restocking (~$3.5k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr

[#2, #12] Routine cell maintenance and scheduled cleaning, sensor recalibration, fixing scratched panels and amortized plexiglass replacement (~$2k/yr) and technician labor/materials (~$12k/yr).

Psychological Care Civilians $10K/yr

[#24] Treatment cost allocation for civilians/patients related to SCP-372 case history (as-needed funding set aside annually).

Training Recurring $6K/yr

[#10] Recurring refresher training and periodic psychological evaluations for guards.

Server Storage Maintenance $3K/yr

[#7] NVR/server maintenance, backups, storage expansion and software upkeep (~$1.5k-$4k/yr range; mid estimate).

Helmet Spares Replacement $2K/yr

[#6] Annual spares and replacement units for guard helmet-cameras and mounts.

Power Energy Ups Annual $1K/yr

[#8] Annual electricity costs and minor UPS upkeep allocation (~$700-$1.5k/yr energy; UPS full replacement covered in one-time equipment).

Sensors Replacement $500/yr

[#4] Replacement budget for IR motion detectors and small sensor failures.

Food Chute Maintenance $300/yr

[#3] Maintenance and cleaning of anti-adhesive-lined food chute; small recurring service/cleaning budget.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Storage Longterm Ongoing $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr

75.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine containment, research, and readiness budgets only.

no_incident scheduled_maintenance routine_research

🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline

Small containment incident or localized equipment failure requiring repairs, overtime, limited legal/medical response.

panel_damage_or_sensor_failure small_internal_escape_attempt limited_staff_injury

🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant containment breach causing major damage, injuries, public exposure risk and large-scale emergency response and legal costs.

full_containment_breach civilian_exposure multiple_casualties

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#9] 24/7 guard coverage: 2guards per shift with rotation, total 6-8 on staff; cost basis used was 8 guards at $55k/yr each.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are mid-range aggregations of broad analyst ranges in the notes; containment specifications and staffing are clear, but variability in local labor rates, research intensity, optional upgrades (EM shielding), and incident frequency produce moderate uncertainty.

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