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SCP-4398 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4398
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time setup and contingency reserves are the largest capital outlays (~$1.46M), while annual staffing (security + research) and an active research program drive recurring costs (~$2.15M/yr). Major cost drivers are research staff, security staffing, long-term research program funding, legal/PR, insurance and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Contingency Reserve Grievous Outcomes $625K
[#26] Contingency reserve for litigation, long-term care, replacement costs in grievous outcomes.
Facilities $408K
[#1, #13] Containment-suite construction (habitat, observation, soundproofing, shielding, airlock) and quarantine/isolation room build/conversion; includes structural work and room conversion costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K
[#8, #11, #12, #15, #16] EEG purchase and initial neuro-tech, initial data/secure archival hardware, initial medical emergency kit, initial training/procedure development and initial external legal/ethics review fees.
Incident Response Reserve $125K
[#17] One-time/reserve fund for forensic investigation and immediate incident response.
Equipment $124K
[#2, #6, #7, #18, #21, #27] Access control/CCTV installation, secure communication interface hardware, climate-control/UV husbandry systems, transport crate, electronic-device lockers, initial sensors/spare parts.
Backup Power Installation $30K
[#25] One-time generator/UPS installation to provide redundancy for life support, cameras and emergency systems.
Preemployment Psych Screening Initial $12K
[#9] Initial pre-employment psychological screening costs for initial staff cohort.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $945K/yr
[#3, #5, #10] Full-time staff wages: security team (guards + supervisor), dedicated animal caregiver(s), and research team (neuroscientists, psychiatrist, RAs).
Research And Monitoring $701K/yr
[#11, #14, #15, #16, #19, #24, #13, #8] Recurring research costs: contracted MRI scans / imaging, psychotherapy & long-term care reserve, secure data storage & IT support, in-house compliance, annual red-team audits, optional long-term research program funding, quarantine admissions operating costs, and annual training refreshers.
Cover Story And Legal $210K/yr
[#16, #22] In-house compliance and annual PR/legal retainer to manage secrecy, cover stories, and legal contingency.
Administrative Overhead $149K/yr
[#28] Allocated HR, payroll, and facility management overhead (~15% of direct labor costs).
Insurance Premium $88K/yr
[#23] Additional institutional liability / insurance premium attributable to anomalous psychological hazard.
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#6, #21, #25] Annual maintenance & storage for CCTV/access systems, staffing/management of lockers, and generator/UPS fuel & maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#2, #12, #20, #27] Climate-control lamps & replacements, medical supplies replenishment, PPE/cleaning supplies, and small spare parts replacements.
Veterinary And Medical Budget $10K/yr
[#4] Annual routine veterinary care, parasite treatments and contingency for emergency veterinary services.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#18] Per-move contracting and occasional secure transport team costs for emergency relocations.
Psych Screening Annual $5K/yr
[#9] Ongoing periodic psychological screening and monitoring for staff.
Secure Interface Maintenance $3K/yr
[#7] Annual maintenance/support for the custom non-semantic secure communication/control interface.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled research, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine operations scheduled scans and audits no unauthorized exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Isolated unauthorized exposure or single severe episode requiring emergency response and short-term legal/medical action.
single staff/visitor exposure emergency quarantine admission small-scale forensic review
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Large-scale incident with public exposure, multiple affected personnel, litigation and extended investigations.
public exposure / media leak multiple severe psycho-animic cases fatality or litigation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#5] Six guards for 24/7 coverage plus one supervisor (three shifts) to enforce single-person access rules and secure the suite.
Research Scientist 2 [#10] Two neuroscientists to design protocols and analyze neurodata.
Psychiatrist 1 [#10, #14] One psychiatrist to oversee clinical aspects, post-episode care and psychotherapy coordination.
Research Assistant / Technician 2 [#10, #11, #15] Two RAs/technicians for EEG/EEG caps, data collection, and IT/data handling support.
Animal Caregiver / Veterinary Technician 1 [#3, #4] One dedicated full-time caregiver (veterinary technician/biologist) for daily husbandry; veterinary services budgeted separately.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling a reasoned mid-range estimate, but uncertainties remain regarding research scale (MRI purchase vs contract), frequency of incidents, and contingency usage; hence medium confidence.
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