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SCP-4826 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4826
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time setup and containment retrofit are moderate (~$1.15M) driven by cell conversion, transport/IT/security purchases and contingency/endowment funding; recurring annual operations are personnel- and medically-intensive (~$1.70M/yr) dominated by 24/7 suicide-watch staffing, medical/psychiatric coverage and ongoing research/diagnostics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Contingency Fund $300K
[#22] Emergency escalation reserve for unexpected capabilities, transfers, or sudden spikes in incident frequency.
Research Endowment Initial $300K
[#24] Initial tranche for long-term longitudinal monitoring / sample banking / endowment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#9] Dedicated lab instruments / diagnostics for anomalous 'inability to die' testing (NGS/accessories, histopathology tooling or site-upgrades).
Legal Indemnity Fund $150K
[#25] Initial reserved fund for civil claims, sealed litigation, relocation or indemnities.
Facilities $80K
[#1] Retrofit Humanoid Cell 2208 for continuous suicide-watch (waterproofing, ligature-resistant fixtures, sealed drains, negative-pressure capability if required).
Secure Transport Vehicle $60K
[#17] Armored/lockable vehicle purchase for transfers and secure transport equipment.
Secure Servers And Encryption $35K
[#18] Classified database storage, hardened servers and encryption for containment documentation.
Initial Amnestics And Coverup $25K
[#15] Amnestic administration and immediate cover-story/legal/PR costs for an initial recovery incident (per-person amnestics + admin).
Equipment $22K
[#2, #7] Initial CCTV/observation & secure comms infrastructure and initial restraint/safe-immobilization equipment.
Initial Recovery Operation $15K
[#16] Embedded-agent recovery operation costs (vehicle use, overtime, disposable gear).
Initial Biohazard Cleanup $12K
[#8] One-time professional remediation of initial recovery scene (PPE, chemicals, licensed disposal).
Furnishings Initial $3K
[#20] Initial heavy-duty mattress and washable fixtures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6] Security suicide-watch staffing (6 FTEs incl overtime & benefits), containment technicians (3 FTEs), medical nurse + physician retainer, psychiatric staff (psychiatrist/psychologist) wages and benefits.
Research And Monitoring $425K/yr
[#10, #11] Ongoing research personnel and testing budget (PI + techs + consumables) plus imaging/diagnostic budget for repeated trauma work.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#15, #18, #25] Annual PR/legal retainer, amnestic administration budget for small incidents, document redaction and legal oversight costs.
Long Term Monitoring $50K/yr
[#24] Ongoing cohort monitoring, sample banking upkeep and longitudinal study operational costs.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#17] Driver salaries, vehicle maintenance and transfer logistics (secure-route planning, per-transfer ops budget).
Surgical Standby $30K/yr
[#12] Budgeted OR availability / anesthesiology standby and occasional surgical intervention costs.
Training And Psych Support $25K/yr
[#19] Regular suicide-watch/biohazard training and employee assistance/counseling for exposure to gore/extreme events.
Biohazard Cleanup $20K/yr
[#8] Recurring per-incident biohazard remediation and biomedical waste disposal baseline.
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#7, #13] Replacement restraint gear and medical consumables (bandages, sutures, IV kits, PPE) turnover.
Ethical Reviews And Audits $15K/yr
[#23] Ongoing internal ethics reviews, compliance audits and external consultant fees for testing oversight.
Pharmaceuticals And Controlled Substances $12K/yr
[#14] Psychiatric medications, sedatives, antibiotics and secure controlled-substance handling costs.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #21] CCTV/storage maintenance and incremental utilities/HVAC upkeep (negative-pressure system maintenance and extra exchanges).
Furnishings Replacement $6K/yr
[#20] Replacement budget for mattresses, washable bedding and heavy-duty fixtures after contamination.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Routine containment year with no major incidents; normal staffing, research, and periodic consumables/maintenance.
no_major_incidents normal_research_cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single localized self-harm mass-episode requiring biohazard remediation, amnestic administration to civilians/first-responders, extra imaging and overtime.
self-harm_mass_episode public_discovery single-event_medical_intervention
🚨 Major Incident $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$210K vs baseline
Multiple severe episodes or an escalated emergency requiring multiple OR interventions, heavy biohazard remediation, large amnestic/PR response and contingency deployment.
repeated_severe_self-harm large_public_exposure emergency_transfer_and_OR_use
🚨 Research Scaleup $2.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Deliberate escalation of experimental program requiring substantial additional research spending and expanded diagnostics/staffing.
extended_research_program large_scale_longitudinal_cohort
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Constant suicide-watch staffing: 3shifts/day, 2 officers per shift (6 FTE).
Containment Technician 3 [#4] On-site handlers for transfers, cleaning, maintenance and routine checks (recommended 2–3 FTE; budgeted as 3).
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#5] Full-time trauma/ER nurse allocation for immediate wound care and triage.
Physician (on-call/part-time) 1 [#5] Part-time or retainer surgical/physician coverage assumed (budgeted as equivalent to 1 FTE retainer).
Psychiatrist 1 [#6] Psychiatric coverage (full- or part-time) for ongoing evaluation and medication management.
Psychologist / Behavioral Therapist 1 [#6] Psychologist/CBT provider for therapy programs and behavioral interventions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most categories leading to moderately confident point estimates; several large-range items (contingency/endowment, lab upgrades, incident frequency) create residual uncertainty.
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