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SCP-3956 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3956
Expected annual
$20.7M
One-time setup
$4.2M
Annual recurring
$20.3M
Personnel
139
One-time setup costs (~$4.21M) cover containment build, equipment, and R&D/training; recurring annual costs dominate (~$20.3M/year) driven primarily by MTF personnel, theatre cooperation payments, research, administrative overhead and incident response.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.6M
[#6, #29] Initial amnestic R&D/validation and contingency mitigation/neutralization prototype R&D (lab buildout, instrument acquisition and validation).
Facilities $1.1M
[#13] Specialized refrigerated/temperature-controlled, insect-proof containment cell build for SCP-3956-2 (high-containment room build estimate).
Equipment $920K
[#4, #11, #12, #14, #15, #19, #25] Noise-cancelling earmuffs initial issue, initial theatre surveillance/hardware installs, temporary sealing kits initial deployment, mobile capture equipment procurement, secure transport vehicle purchase, initial PPE/instrument kit purchase, and initial IT/hardware for monitoring.
Initial Training And Protocol Development $562K
[#3] Initial MTF training and protocol development (memetic safety, amnestic administration, theatre procedure, pest removal from ears).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $20.3M/yr
Staff Wages $10.5M/yr
[#1] Dedicated MTF Mu-33 on-site coverage payroll (salary + benefits + overhead for roving operatives and core security staff).
Administrative Overhead $2.6M/yr
[#26] HR, payroll, logistics and administrative support charged as an estimated percentage of personnel/direct labor costs (~20-30% of direct labor).
Payments To Theatres $2.0M/yr
[#10] Annual cooperation fees/payments to theatre owners and staff to secure access, liaisons and silent reporting.
Insurance And Litigation Reserve $1.5M/yr
[#22, #30] Annual insurance/risk reserve and set-aside for potential litigation, settlements, and catastrophic escalation planning.
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#6, #16, #17, #25, #29] Ongoing amnestic production/inventory, laboratory analysis/sequencing projects, long-term research program staffing and equipment, IT/software maintenance for analytics, and ongoing R&D field trials if pursued.
Incident Response And Cleanup $1.2M/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #9, #20, #21, #23] Annualized budget for on-call medical teams & amnestic administrations, per-person amnestic dosing in events, biohazard cleanup/HVAC treatment, compensation/ticket refunds, costume/prop restoration or replacement, ventilation/infrastructure repairs from spread, and contingency for major medical incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#18] Legal retainer, PR/cover budgets and per-incident PR/legal spendings.
Surveillance Monitoring $250K/yr
[#11] Monitoring hub staffing, encrypted comms, and annual maintenance for camera/microphone/sensor networks in venues.
Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr
[#4, #12, #14, #19, #28] Annual replacement of noise-cancelling earmuffs, per-use sealing/HVAC consumables, per-capture consumables, disposable instrument trays/PPE, HEPA filters and routine replacement items.
Training Refreshers $125K/yr
[#3] Annual refresher training for memetic safety, amnestic administration and theatre procedures (recurring component of initial training).
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#15, #27] Vehicle maintenance for secure transport and travel/lodging/per-diem costs for agents covering odd showtimes.
Mental Health Services $50K/yr
[#24] Psychological support and debriefing services for staff and impacted civilians.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#13] Annual utilities, environmental controls and maintenance for containment cell and any dedicated containment spaces.
Alternative Embedding Model Estimate $0/yr
[#2] Alternative operational model (one covert liaison per theatre) not included in baseline recurring budget; represented as a scenario in cost_scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $20.3M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal year with current heavy MTF coverage, routine incidents at expected rates, and ongoing research and monitoring.
sporadic manifestations routine cleanup and amnestic use no major capture attempts or public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $21.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Year with several above-average manifestations causing extra cleanups, additional amnestic administrations, and a handful of performance cancellations requiring compensation.
multiple manifestations moderate HVAC contamination mass amnestic deployments
🚨 Major Breach $30.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment event / public exposure or failed capture attempt leading to mass medical response, litigation, extensive repairs and scaled-up containment.
failed capture / public footage mass casualty or large litigation infrastructure-wide infestation
🚨 Liaison Model Adoption $21.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Year in which Foundation attempts to shift to the alternative model (embedding one liaison per theatre) while maintaining aspects of current program, incurring transition costs and parallel expenditures.
policy change to embed liaisons transition payments and legal exposure parallel MTF oversight during rollout
👥 Personnel 139 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 100 [#1] Pool of roving MTF Mu-33 operatives assigned to West End shows; primary personnel cost driver.
Research Scientist 8 [#16, #17] Biologists, memeticists and laboratory staff supporting ongoing research programs.
Medical Officer 12 [#5, #23] On-call medics/paramedics for amnestic administration and emergency response.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#13, #21] Engineers and maintenance staff for containment systems, HVAC treatment and repairs.
Administrative Staff 10 [#26] HR, payroll, logistics and administrative support for operations and theatre coordination.
IT / Data Analyst 4 [#11, #25] Monitoring hub staff and data/analytics support for early-warning systems and incident logging.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#1] Senior oversight and decision-making for capture attempts and operational posture.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid-range, converted from GBP to USD and aggregated across many uncertain parameters (manifestation frequency, capture difficulty, choice of staffing model). The SCP is Euclid with limited historical data and increasing frequency noted, so costs are reasonably grounded but subject to wide variance.
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