SCP-4895 — SCP-4895 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4895 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4895

Expected annual

$1.2M

One-time setup

$398K

Annual recurring

$1.2M

Personnel

One-time startup costs are moderate (~$398k) driven by containment modifications, equipment, and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are dominated by 24/7 security and personnel, plus overhead (~$1.17M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $398K

Containment Escalation Reserve $300K

[#25] One-time scalable reserve fund for rapid containment upgrades / relocation if SCP escalates.

Facilities $42K

[#1] Reinforced single-person Euclid cell construction and fit-out.

Equipment $20K

[#2, #3, #4] Furnishings and fixed in-cell equipment (piano, mirror, mounts), initial consumer electronics (tablet/camcorder/spares), and CCTV hardware & setup initial hardware.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K

[#12] Macro/micro imaging and basic macro photography rig for non-destructive study.

Transfer Kit $10K

[#14] Purpose-built transfer container / transfer kit (one-time purchase).

Ups And Generator $10K

[#19] UPS/generator one-time purchase for cell backup and short-term power continuity.

Initial Staff Training $6K

[#18] Initial specialized training and background check costs (one-time portion).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr

Staff Wages $578K/yr

[#6, #7, #8, #9] Security staffing (6 guards, wages+benefits), assigned handler/research technician, allocated psychologist wage component, and scheduled paid staff viewing/interaction time.

Facility Overhead Chargeback $233K/yr

[#26] Centralized facility/admin/security overhead chargeback (~25% of direct recurring costs).

Administrative Overhead $86K/yr

[#22] Scheduling, payroll processing, vacation coverage and HR allocation (~15% of personnel costs).

Contingency Response Fund $65K/yr

[#15] On-call MTF response, overtime, temporary lockdowns, decontamination and search operations reserve.

Cover Story And Legal $62K/yr

[#16] Legal, cover-story maintenance, PR mitigation, and counsel.

Research And Monitoring $54K/yr

[#4, #5, #13] Ongoing CCTV storage/maintenance, data storage/archiving, and experimental program budget for testing.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#14] Vehicle use and trained transfer team amortized costs for secure transfers.

Insurance And Worker Comp $20K/yr

[#23] Insurance, liability reserve and worker compensation allocations.

Staff Wellness And Counseling $12K/yr

[#21] Ongoing counseling and staff-wellness programs to prevent burnout/attachment issues.

Mental Health Care $10K/yr

[#8] Occasional inpatient/med costs and non-wage mental-health incident expenses (psychologist wages included in staff_wages).

Ethics And Oversight $10K/yr

[#17] Internal review board style oversight, SOP updates, audits and documentation.

Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr

[#10, #24] Consumable art materials, replacement plastic bricks, hygiene supplies, and small-item incidentals.

Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr

[#19] Utilities and facility overhead (pro-rated) including electricity, HVAC share; ongoing facility maintenance.

Electronics Maintenance $3K/yr

[#11] Amortized replacement and repair budget for pianos, tablets, cameras (3–5 year replacement cyclic).

Training Annual Refresher $2K/yr

[#18] Annual refresher training and memetic awareness briefings.

Medical And Emergency Supplies $1K/yr

[#20] First-aid and basic medical monitoring supplies for staff and subject.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr

95.0% probability / year

Normal year with ongoing containment, monitoring, and routine research; no incidents.

routine monitoring scheduled testing no containment incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Minor escape attempt or localized incident requiring MTF overtime, repairs, and PR/legal activity.

escape attempt temporary lockdown minor equipment damage

🚨 Major Escalation $1.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant containment escalation or discovery of hazardous properties requiring relocation/upgrades, hiring, and reserve spending.

new hazardous behavior memetic effects observed containment upgrade/relocation

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#6] Two-person presence per shift (6 guards total) for 24/7 coverage; wages+benefits accounted in staff_wages.
Research Technician / Handler	1	[#7] One full-time handler/research tech for daily checks, testing, and point-of-contact; wage included in staff_wages.
Mental Health Professional	1	[#8] Part-time-to-full-time psychologist allocation to manage subject and staff; wage component included in staff_wages, inpatient/med costs in mental_health_care.
On-call Observers / Viewing Staff	1	[#9] Staff hours specifically paid for scheduled viewing/interaction (0.5–1.0 FTE equivalent); wage included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; many items are estimates/ranges (e.g., staff wages, reserves, overhead). Some scenario probabilities are judgment calls; overall medium confidence.

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