SCP-453 — SCP-453 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-453 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-453

Expected annual

$12.2M

One-time setup

$7.1M

Annual recurring

$12.1M

Personnel

One-time capital costs are roughly $7.1M driven by construction, capital reserve and equipment; recurring operations run about $12.1M/yr driven primarily by payroll, benefits and amnestic administration.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.1M

Facilities $2.7M

[#3, #15] Containment-grade site construction/refit and adjacent outbuilding/453-01 construction/refit (includes reinforced structure, basement corridor and living quarters).

Capital Reserve $2.0M

[#26] Replacement / reserve capital held for catastrophic loss, relocation and reconstruction.

Equipment $1.3M

[#4, #5, #6, #13, #17, #21, #24, #30] Modular interior systems, CCTV/tracking hardware, initial radio tags, armory & safes, initial secure IT infrastructure, crowd-control equipment, training simulator setup, and initial secure document storage.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $700K

[#7, #18, #19] Evidence/scene measurement systems, initial specialised research lab setup for Script analysis, and initial archaeological surveys/consultation.

Staff Vetting $180K

[#23] Up-front vetting & hiring-related screening costs for initial FTE roster.

Vehicles $160K

[#22] Initial purchase of ambulances/response vans (2-4 vehicles).

Medical Clinic Setup $75K

[#9] Initial on-site clinic setup (trauma kits, basic clinic fit-out).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.1M/yr

Staff Wages $5.1M/yr

[#1] Base salaries for core containment staff (bartenders, bouncers, cleaners, doctors, EMTs, observers, standby security, managers) at ~82 FTE.

Amnestic Treatments $1.4M/yr

[#10] Cost of administered amnestics under assumed selective policy (~5% of patrons); policy-dependent and a major recurring driver.

Payroll Overhead And Benefits $1.3M/yr

[#2] Statutory taxes, healthcare, pensions and hazard pay (approx. 25% of payroll).

Supplies And Consumables $1.0M/yr

[#9, #11, #12, #28] Medical consumables & disposal, alcohol/bar inventory and wholesale supplies, cleaning & biohazard remediation consumables, and routine replacement furniture/decor consumables.

Research And Monitoring $555K/yr

[#7, #18, #19, #25] Research staff & analysis budget, equipment calibration, archaeological compliance monitoring, and archival storage of Script data.

Renovation Retainer $500K/yr

[#8] Annual retainer & contingency budget for emergency renovation crews and rapid repairs (standing fund).

Crowd Control Fund $350K/yr

[#21] Annual rapid-response fund for crowd-control/riot equipment, training refreshers and soft costs.

Public Safety Reserve $350K/yr

[#29] Baseline reserve for injured civilians, property damage and small civil claims; large incidents handled by scenario contingencies.

Cover Story And Legal $342K/yr

[#20, #25, #30] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, liaison payments and secure documentation/printing and limited suppression/legal defense baseline.

Standby Security Premiums $300K/yr

[#14] On-call differential and premium pay for standby security staff housed in 453-01.

Administrative Overhead $275K/yr

[#27] Accounting, HR, procurement and scheduling overhead to manage ~82 FTEs.

Power And Utilities $200K/yr

[#16] Electricity, HVAC, water/sewer, waste and facility utilities for 24/7 operations.

Facilities Maintenance $110K/yr

[#4, #13, #15] Ongoing maintenance of modular interior systems, safes/lock systems and outbuilding upkeep.

It Security Support $80K/yr

[#17] Recurring secure-network support, pentests, audits and licenses.

Logistics And Transport $65K/yr

[#22] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and routine transport costs for ambulances/shuttles.

Cctv And Tracking Ops $60K/yr

[#5] Recurring hosting, software support and replacement cycle for CCTV/tracking systems (includes $40k hosting + $20k replacement amortization).

Training And Rehearsals $50K/yr

[#24] Recurring training payroll/time, refresher courses and language coaching (Script memorisation rehearsals).

Background Monitoring $40K/yr

[#23] Ongoing psychological screening, re-screening and continuous monitoring of staff.

Radio Tag Consumables $8K/yr

[#6] Replacements, sterilization and disposable tag consumables.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.1M/yr

81.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine nightly Scripts managed within standing budgets.

routine_scripts no_major_structural_event

🚨 Minor Incident $12.5M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline

Localized violent Script or small riot requiring extra remediation, overtime, and legal actions.

small_riot localized_structural_shift multiple_casualties_but_contained

🚨 Major Rebuild $13.3M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Significant internal structural movement/violation of fire/structural standards requiring major renovation and supply replacement.

major_structural_failure large_scale_internal_renovation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $16.1M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline

Site destruction/outdoor continuation leading to large-scale riot, reconstruction and major legal/PR payouts (near K-class risk).

site_destruction widespread_public_exposure multi-million_claims_and_reconstruction

👥 Personnel 82 total

Role	Count	Notes
Bartender	10	[#1] On-duty minimum 4 bartenders; FTE multiplier applied to staff roster.
Bouncer / Security	15	[#1] Core bouncers/security staff on roster.
Cleaner / Decontamination	10	[#1] Nightly cleaning and decontamination staff.
Medical Officer	3	[#1] Doctors on staff as required by containment procedures.
EMT / Paramedic	10	[#1] EMTs to staff in triage and ambulance response.
Observation Personnel / Researchers (on-site observers)	5	[#1] Observers required to monitor Scripts and trigger interventions.
Standby Security / MTF (453-01)	24	[#1] Standby security roster housed in outbuilding 453-01 (on-duty 10 minimum; multiplier applied).
Managers / Administrative Staff	5	[#1] Site supervisors, managers and local admin included in core payroll.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use analyst midpoints and explicit line-item assumptions from notes; major drivers (amnestic policy, staffing model and incident frequency/severity) introduce significant variance, preventing a high-confidence rating.

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