SCP-4181 — SCP-4181 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4181 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4181

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$955K

Annual recurring

$1.5M

Personnel

Initial capital/setup costs (including property purchase option, soundproofing, storage racks, research equipment, and a contingency reserve) are roughly $955,000 one-time. Recurring annual operations are dominated by security, embedded agent retainers, research staffing and administrative overhead, totaling about $1,479,500 per year.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $955K

Contingency Reserve $500K

[#21] One-time contingency/reserve fund for major breach, relocation, or legal emergencies.

Property Purchase $150K

[#1] Purchase of the Spatuland storefront/warehouse parcel to secure long-term control and remove landlord risk.

Armored Van Purchase $150K

[#12] Optional purchase of an armored/secure transport vehicle (alternative to contracted moves).

Research Equipment And Lab Setup $50K

[#15] One-time research/lab setup and specialized equipment for SCP-4181 and SCP-4181-2 study.

Soundproofing $40K

[#9] Sound isolation and acoustic dampening of storefront and warehouse.

Sheet Metal And Racks $25K

[#13] Stainless plates, mounting fixtures, vertical racks, and initial storage modification hardware for SCP-4181-2.

Audio Monitoring Installation $10K

[#8] Installation hardware for continuous acoustic sensors and alarm system.

Cctv Installation And Recording Hardware $10K

[#10] CCTV and redundant recording installation costs (local servers/encryption hardware).

Ppe And Containment Initial Kit $10K

[#20] Initial PPE, containment suits, and emergency gear purchase for entry teams.

Legal Cover Initial $5K

[#18] Initial fake business records, paperwork, and setup costs for cover/legal program.

Training Materials Initial $3K

[#17] Initial training materials, documentation, and translation/review setup for Ritual 4181-a upkeep.

Spatula Seeding Initial Kit $2K

[#11] Initial bulk purchase, tags, and procedures for spatula seeding program.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr

Staff Wages $757K/yr

[#3, #7, #15, #14] Fully-burdened wages for 6 guards (security), 1 full-time on-call ritual specialist, research staff (2–3 researchers aggregated salary), and attendant staff time attending SCP-4181-2 instances.

Embedded Agents Retainer $200K/yr

[#4] Covert placement/top-ups, retainer and clandestine payments to local law-enforcement liaisons in St. Louis.

Administrative Overhead $190K/yr

[#22] Finance, HR, procurement, program management and oversight (~15% of recurring operational budget as estimated).

Monthly Ritual Operations $60K/yr

[#5] Monthly D-Class entry runs: medical screening, transport, escorts, translators/observers, PPE, sedation and consumables (12 runs/year).

Legal Cover And Pr Retainer $60K/yr

[#18] Annual retainer for local lawyers, PR/media suppression, expedited permits, and cover operations.

Storage Overhead Site22 $50K/yr

[#13] Dedicated anomalous storage space overhead and handling for SCP-4181-2 instances at Site-22.

Secure Transport Contract $36K/yr

[#12] Contracted secure transport (~$3,000/move) assuming monthly extractions; baseline transport approach.

Medical Support And Expected Incident Costs $25K/yr

[#16] Medical standby, decontamination supplies, psychological care and an assumed average of one $5,000 incident expense/year.

D Class Training And Sourcing $20K/yr

[#6] Recruitment, vetting, language testing, and ritual rehearsal costs for Spanish‑fluent D-Class pool.

Research Consumables $20K/yr

[#15] Ongoing consumables, imaging, lab supplies, and small equipment replacements for research.

Property Lease $12K/yr

[#1] Alternative to purchase: long-term lease cost for storefront/warehouse (included as recurring option).

Armored Van Maintenance $10K/yr

[#12] Annual maintenance, insurance, and crew costs if the armored van option is purchased (optional recurring cost).

Training Recurring Drills $10K/yr

[#17] Recurring drills, certifications, rehearsal time, and incantation review/upkeep for ritual teams.

Utilities And Site Services $10K/yr

[#19] Electricity for sensors, HVAC for stored items, janitorial, and pest control visits.

Audio Monitoring Operational $6K/yr

[#8] Ongoing monitoring service and operational costs for acoustic sensors and alarm incident handling.

Property Taxes And Municipal Fees $5K/yr

[#2] Annual property taxes, municipal fees, insurance, exterior maintenance, and minor repairs.

Ppe Replacement And Consumables $5K/yr

[#20] Annual replacement, cleaning, and consumables for PPE and containment suits.

Cctv Storage And Maintenance $3K/yr

[#10] Storage, backup, encryption maintenance and data retention costs for CCTV/recordings.

Spatula Seeding Recurring $500/yr

[#11] Replacement purchases and ongoing consumables for spatula seeding program.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with monthly rituals, routine research, contracted transport for extractions, and no major incidents.

regular_ritual_success no_major_extraction_surge

🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline

Single ritual failure or localized escalation requiring emergency specialist entry, medical response, additional transport, and legal/PR activity.

ritual_failure localized_injury_or_complaint specialist_entry

🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline

Mass extraction or series of ritual failures causing multiple SCP-4181-2 extractions, public exposure risk and intensive emergency response.

mass_extraction public_exposure sustained_ritual_series_failure

👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#3] Six on-site guards (3 shifts × 2 guards) to provide 24/7 physical security; wages included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist	3	[#15] Two–three researchers allocated to SCP-4181 study; aggregated salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Specialist / Ritualist	1	[#7] One on-call trained ritualist/specialist (full-time dedicated in baseline) included in staff_wages.
Attendant Staff	1	[#14] ~1 part-time equivalent staff member to attend SCP-4181-2 instances (hours and travel cost aggregated); included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on granular line-item analyst notes with specific dollar figures for most categories, but several options (purchase vs lease, armored van vs contract) and uncertain incident frequencies introduce material variance; medium confidence reflects detailed inputs but option-driven uncertainty.

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