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SCP-4573 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4573
Expected annual
$14.5M
One-time setup
$26.6M
Annual recurring
$14.1M
Personnel
20
Initial capital expenditures are dominated by SRA hardware, specialized containment infrastructure, MRI and compute/equipment purchases (~$26.6M one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven by an embedded-agents suppression program, core staff wages, SRA and power maintenance, and legal/cover operations (~$14.0M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $26.6M
Equipment $14.1M
[#2, #3, #7, #8, #9, #12] Dedicated SRA hardware, backup generators/UPS, MRI purchase, EEG/MEG hardware, stimulation units, and primary compute/secure storage hardware (one-time purchases and installs).
Facilities $7.5M
[#1, #2] Construction and integration of the Sub‑Dimensional Containment Chamber plus facility upgrades required for SRA (concrete foundations, transformers, HVAC).
Incident Response Reserve $3.0M
[#20] One‑time contingency/reserve fund for large emergency mobilizations, mass amnestic campaigns and rapid replacements.
Firmware Development And Deployment $1.3M
[#13] Development of suppression/filters for MRI/EEG display plus initial deployment to an initial pool of institutions (development + initial deployment).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#7, #8, #9, #12] Lab siting/shielding, MR‑safe containment adapters, EEG shielded rooms and initial lab buildout/integration for imaging and experiments.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.1M/yr
Embedded Agents Program $8.0M/yr
[#14] Recurring costs for embedded agents in hospitals, radiology labs and research groups (salaries, expenses, covert operations) to prevent/display suppression and detect exposures.
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Security staff (24/7 rotations), containment technicians, and core research personnel salaries/benefits (summed).
Facilities Maintenance $1.7M/yr
[#2, #3, #23] SRA maintenance/certification/spare parts/site staff, backup power fuel & maintenance, and averaged replacement/upgrade schedule for critical field and site electronics.
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#15, #19] OSINT/media monitoring, takedown/legal fees, PR campaigns and legal cover-up budgets.
Research And Monitoring $625K/yr
[#7, #12, #13, #24] MRI service/operation averages, secure hosting/backups for analysis cluster, ongoing firmware/audit monitoring, and clinical/experimental running costs.
Supplies And Consumables $245K/yr
[#8, #10, #11, #25] EEG consumables/electrodes, nutrition/food supplies for contained instances, clinical reagents and general low‑cost recurring items and shipping.
Amnestic Program $163K/yr
[#16] Amnestic supplies, administration and medical staff costs for baseline ~50 incidents/yr (per‑event costs aggregated).
Medical Monitoring $125K/yr
[#18] Ongoing medical follow‑up, diagnostics and care for affected personnel and baseline occupational screening.
Logistics And Transport $65K/yr
[#17] D‑class procurement/processing and secure transport/upkeep budget for replacements and shipments (annualized).
D Class Procurement $65K/yr
[#17] Annualized cost of D‑class replacements (procurement, processing, housing) distinct from logistics line item.
Training And Auditing $63K/yr
[#21] Training, SOP development and compliance audits for staff (including 'do not eat within SRA range' protocols).
Ethics And Oversight $48K/yr
[#22] Internal review boards, safety engineering reviews and insurance/risk assessments.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine research, containment, and suppression operations; no major public exposures or large incidents.
no_public_exposure steady_research_ops routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $14.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$435K vs baseline
Localized containment loss or small exposure requiring replacement of an instance, limited amnestic operations and short emergency mobilization.
single_instance_loss small_public_disclosure localized_breach
🚨 Major Breach $19.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$4.9M vs baseline
Significant public exposure of SCP‑4573‑1 instances requiring mass amnestic campaigns, large legal/PR operations, and heavy use of contingency reserves.
widespread_public_disclosure mass_media_exposure multi-site_breach
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $24.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$9.9M vs baseline
Successful decoding or new threat vectors force rapid scale-up of suppression (expanded embedded network, global deployments) and increased operational tempo.
decoding_success need_for_global_suppression program_scale_up
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#4] 24/7 security rotation (3 shifts × ~3 guards), estimated midrange FTEs to match security wage pool.
Research Scientist 6 [#6] Paracryptology/neurocryptography researchers and engineers (midrange of 4–8 FTEs).
Containment Technician 5 [#5] Containment techs responsible for feeding instances, environmental control and protocol execution (midrange of 4–6 FTEs).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs, allowing mid‑range estimates. Remaining uncertainty arises from decision choices (size of embedded program, MEG inclusion, and incident frequency/severity), so figures are moderate confidence.
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