SCP-4124 — SCP-4124 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4124 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4124

Expected annual

$4.7M

One-time setup

$8.4M

Annual recurring

$4.6M

Personnel

0.1

Initial setup is dominated by research lab seed funding and a large catastrophic-reserve contingency; recurring costs are driven by ongoing research, catastrophic-readiness reserves, medical/amnestic replenishment, and legal/cover-up obligations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.4M

Catastrophic Reserve One Time $5.5M

[#27] One-time contingent planning reserve for worst-case mass-exposure response.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.9M

[#21, #22] Secure lab buildout and instruments for removal/neutralization R&D and specialized containment research/modeling.

Amnestic Stockpile Initial $525K

[#11] Initial stockpile of 50 Class-A amnestic doses (mid-range estimate).

Disposal Or Neutralization $275K

[#28] Remote neutralization/disposal operation (robotics/R&D/operation costs).

Facilities $88K

[#1] Vault-grade upgrade for Site-22 storage locker (reinforced safe, biometric/tamper features, optional EM shielding).

Equipment $68K

[#2, #3, #4, #5] Access control hardware, surveillance/tamper sensors, initial PPE kit, SCRAMBLE gear procurement.

Tracking Database $60K

[#19] Secure exclusion/tracking database setup and integration with HR.

Medical Training Program $15K

[#12] Initial medical personnel training program for amnestic administration and emergency procedures.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.6M/yr

Research And Monitoring $1.6M/yr

[#21, #22] Ongoing R&D into bracelet removal/neutralization and specialized containment/social-probability modeling.

Catastrophic Readiness $1.2M/yr

[#27] Annual readiness/reserve for potential mass-exposure scenarios.

Cover Story And Legal $772K/yr

[#16, #18, #20, #25] Mortuary/compensation contingency, communication/PR/cover-up, legal compliance, record redaction.

Replacement Hires Contingency $200K/yr

[#26] Contingency for rapid replacement hiring, clearances, and training.

Emergency Response Readiness $125K/yr

[#9] MTF/guard rapid-response readiness (training, drills, overtime, standby pay).

Suicide Prevention Reserve $125K/yr

[#14] Inpatient psychiatric capacity and emergency psychiatric reserve.

Amnestic Replenishment $105K/yr

[#11] Annual replenishment/certification for amnestic stockpile.

Medical And Surgical Contingency $100K/yr

[#10] Reserve for emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation per potential severe incident.

Insurance And Recovery $100K/yr

[#23] Insurance premiums and recovery fund budgeting for theft/asset risk.

Psychological Counseling $60K/yr

[#13] Counseling and long-term mental health care budget for survivors cohort.

Training And Drills $42K/yr

[#24] Regular multi-department training and scenario drills.

Personnel Vetting $38K/yr

[#7] HR program costs for vetting, supervisor training, relationship monitoring systems.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#8] Relocation logistics & admin for affected staff (moves, temporary housing, travel).

Biohazard Cleanup And Corpse Disposal $25K/yr

[#15] Forensics, biohazard cleanup, autopsy and disposal (baseline reserve).

Incident Investigation $25K/yr

[#17] Per-incident investigation budget (baseline reserve averaged annually).

Staff Wages $12K/yr

[#6] Inventory & weekly inspection labor (0.05–0.2 FTE equivalent).

Tracking Database Maintenance $12K/yr

[#19] Secure database maintenance and audits.

Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr

[#4, #29] PPE replacements and miscellaneous consumables.

Surveillance Monitoring $6K/yr

[#3] Monitoring staffing and alarm/monitoring service costs for cameras/tamper sensors.

Medical Training Refresher $6K/yr

[#12] Ongoing refresher training for medical staff in amnestic administration.

Scramble Maintenance $3K/yr

[#5] Maintenance, battery replacement, and calibration for SCRAMBLE gear.

Access Control Support $2K/yr

[#2] Software/support for electronic access control and audit logging.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.6M/yr

91.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing operations, research, amnestic replenishment, and readiness maintained.

no 4124-A events routine inspections and replenishment

🚨 Minor Incident $4.8M/yr

6.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Single 4124-A event resulting in one severe survivor requiring surgery/amnestic use, local investigation and small PR/legal actions.

single containment lapse one 4124-A event

🚨 Major Incident $5.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Multiple related staff affected or a more complex 4124-A event requiring several surgeries, larger amnestic use, extended counseling, and significant investigation/compensation.

multiple exposures extended medical and legal response

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $11.6M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline

Mass-exposure or containment failure requiring mass amnestic deployment, large-scale counseling, site lockdowns, use of catastrophic reserves and major PR/legal operations.

mass-exposure site-wide containment failure

👥 Personnel 0.1 total

Role	Count	Notes
Level-3 Technician / Security Officer	0.1	[#6] Part-time equivalent performing weekly inventory/inspection rounds (0.05–0.2 FTE reflected in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and clear categories but many figures are wide ranges (amnestics, contingency reserves, research programs) and event probabilities are uncertain; medium confidence in aggregated estimates.

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