SCP-4601 — SCP-4601 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4601 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4601

Expected annual

$2.5M

One-time setup

$5.8M

Annual recurring

$2.4M

Personnel

Estimated upfront capital and R&D costs are substantial (~$5.67M one-time) driven by amnestic/neutralization R&D and secure containment infrastructure; annual operating costs are dominated by personnel and operational suppression activities (~$2.44M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.8M

Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.0M

[#16, #28] Secure pharmaceutical R&D / amnestic production capacity and program ($3,000,000) + containment-failure/neutralization R&D program and test apparatus ($1,000,000).

Facilities $1.1M

[#1, #3, #11] Site construction for single-vehicle secure garage, reinforced bay and site prep ($800,000) + initial perimeter/security infrastructure installation ($150,000) + water/cistern system install ($100,000).

Equipment $420K

[#7, #8, #10, #15, #24, #25] Vehicle restraint hardware ($50,000), heavy transport/tow purchase ($200,000), initial spare-parts stock ($40,000), telemetry/hardened comms install ($30,000), secure data-storage hardware ($40,000), high-speed/thermal camera package ($60,000).

Emergency Contingency Fund $200K

[#22] Seeded rapid-response / contingency fund (liquid) to cover unexpected large-scale exposure or one-off operations.

Legal Retainer $100K

[#18] One-time retainer for legal/rapid-response attorneys and settlement readiness.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#4, #5, #6, #16] 24/7 security staffing (6 guards ≈ $360,000/yr), on-site handlers/technicians (3 FTE ≈ $270,000/yr), research/behavioral team (3 FTE ≈ $360,000/yr), medical staffing portion for amnestic administration (≈ $200,000/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $170K/yr

[#18, #20] Annual legal/settlement & covert compensation budget and PR/cover-story development (~$170,000/yr combining legal retainer usage and PR operations).

Medical Response And Witness Handling $125K/yr

[#17] Rapid-response medical team logistics, temporary lodging, transport and per-incident readiness budget (~$75k–$200k/yr).

Controlled Burn Program $120K/yr

[#12] Controlled-burn operations program (training crews, safety, consumables). Budget assumes regular scheduled burns (~$24k–$300k/yr; mid-range ~$120k).

Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr

[#2, #11] Site lease/property taxes or maintenance (~$90,000/yr) + water system upkeep (~$10,000/yr).

Containment Neutralization Followup $100K/yr

[#28] Ongoing follow-up/testing and safety analysis for neutralization/pacification R&D (~$50k–$200k/yr).

Insurance And Claims $100K/yr

[#29] Off-books insurance/claims buffer for civilian property damage (~$50k–$500k/yr).

Media And Cyber Ops $75K/yr

[#19] Contracts for rapid removal of footage, takedown operations and cyber-ops (~$25k–$300k/yr).

Archival And Admin Overhead $75K/yr

[#30] Long-term archival, record-keeping and administrative overhead (~$50k–$200k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr

[#9, #14] Fuel, fluids and routine mechanical maintenance ($25,000/yr) + pyrotechnic supplies & PPE for burn crews ($25,000/yr).

Amnestic Production And Medical Supply $50K/yr

[#16] Per-dose production and consumables for amnestics (per-dose kits and supplies budget).

Liaison Fire Dept $50K/yr

[#21] Grants/training reimbursements and cooperative arrangements with municipal fire departments (~$20k–$200k/yr).

Emergency Fund Replenish $50K/yr

[#22] Annual replenishment allowance for contingency fund if drawn (~variable).

Evidence Removal And Forensics $50K/yr

[#27] Capacity for evidence removal and forensic cleaning (~$25k–$100k/yr).

Environmental Remediation Reserve $30K/yr

[#23] Annual reserve for remediation/assessments and minor fines (~$20k–$100k/yr).

Training And Certification $30K/yr

[#26] Firefighting, hazmat, medical & safety recertifications and training (~$10k–$75k/yr).

Burn Site Rental Permits $20K/yr

[#13] Site rental, permits and environmental compliance for controlled burns (~$5k–$100k/yr).

Spare Parts Replenishment $15K/yr

[#10] Annual replenishment of spare parts & specialized components stock ($5k–$30k/yr).

Perimeter Monitoring $12K/yr

[#3] Ongoing monitoring & maintenance contract for perimeter security and alarm systems (~$5k–$20k/yr; mid $12k).

Data Storage And Hosting $12K/yr

[#24] Secure hosting, backups and maintenance for telemetry/video logs (~$5k–$25k/yr).

Telemetry Comms Data $6K/yr

[#15] Secure comms/data fees for onboard telemetry and live monitoring (~$1k–$10k/yr).

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#8] Baseline heavy-transport operating costs / occasional transports (~$1,000–$5,000/transport; budgeted modest annual ops).

Sensor Calibration Maintenance $5K/yr

[#25] Calibration and maintenance for high-speed/thermal/spectral sensors (~$2k–$10k/yr).

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal year with regular containment operations and scheduled maintenance, no major exposures or large-scale incidents.

no public exposures routine burns and maintenance standard staffing levels

🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized exposure or operational mishap requiring additional amnestic doses, targeted legal/PR response, and limited transport or remediation.

small public exposure single large amnestic/medical response targeted media takedown and legal settlement

🚨 Major Breach $3.9M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Frequent urban activity or a large public exposure requiring mass amnestic deployment, major legal settlements, large remediation, replacement equipment and emergency mobilization.

large-scale public exposures multiple simultaneous incidents major legal/media fallout

👥 Personnel 14 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	24/7 rotating security coverage (6 guards to cover three shifts), included in staff_wages [#4].
Containment Handler / Technician	3	Mechanics/vehicle technicians and lead handler familiar with pumps and electrical systems, included in staff_wages [#5].
Research Scientist	3	Behavioral/research team for monitoring, logging, and guidance methods, included in staff_wages [#6].
Medical Officer	2	Medical staff for amnestic administration and witness handling, salary portion included in staff_wages [#16].

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; however anomalous behavior, variable incident frequency, and jurisdictional/legal variability create uncertainty.

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