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SCP-4925 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4925
Expected annual
$635K
One-time setup
$328K
Annual recurring
$621K
Personnel
4.75
Initial setup costs are modest (roughly $328,500 one-time) with recurring annual operations totaling about $621,000 driven primarily by personnel and legal/PR/forensics spend. Major cost drivers are staff wages (project lead, field agents, forensic analyst, part-time psychologist), ongoing forensics licenses/maintenance, and contingency/legal/PR retainers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $328K
Equipment $128K
[#8, #9, #10, #13, #21] Forensics workstation & secure imaging hardware and initial license purchases ($100k), Faraday enclosure and test equipment ($10k), audio capture/recording hardware for controlled answering ($15k), provisioning of redundant device(s) (~$500), and initial PPE / lithium-ion-safe handling supplies (~$2k).
Incident Response Contingency Fund $100K
[#17] One-time reserve to seed an incident-response contingency fund for rapid relocation, emergency legal/medical actions, or other escalations.
Contingency Relocation Fund $50K
[#23] One-time budget placeholder for potential witness protection/relocation if Heather needs relocation or identity reassignment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#22, #8] Initial research/psycholinguistic study setup, IRB-like review costs, transcription setup, and lab research start-up funds; covers study protocol set-up and special instrumentation not included in equipment.
Facilities $10K
[#6, #10] Small room fit-out and minor facility work for secure evidence storage and controlled answering/recording room (fit-out, CCTV mounts, minor HVAC adjustments).
Sop And Training Setup $10K
[#14] Initial SOP development, training materials, and initial staff training workshops / tabletop exercises.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $621K/yr
Staff Wages $420K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #8] Annual personnel costs: project lead + 0.25 FTE admin (~item #1), two on-call field/response agents (~item #2), part-time psychologist/medical support (~item #3), and one forensic/telecom analyst (~item #8).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#11, #18] Telecom liaison and legal retainer fees (#11) plus PR/deniability/media monitoring and occasional takedown/legal actions (#18).
Research And Monitoring $47K/yr
[#10, #14, #22, #24, #25] Ongoing costs for controlled-answering operations and storage operations (#10), annual refresher training and SOP updates (#14), active research programs and transcription/analysis (#22), small-scale experiment budgets (#24), and analytics/storage for call metadata/audio (#25).
Forensics Licenses And Maintenance $30K/yr
[#8] Annual license renewals, imaging software subscriptions, and maintenance contracts for forensic/telecom analysis tools.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#6, #9, #16] Ongoing maintenance/space allocation for secure short-term device storage, Faraday enclosure calibration/maintenance, and small lab utilities/HVAC/UPS costs.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#15] Field agent travel, shipping of devices to lab, and occasional off-site testing.
Participant Compensation $10K/yr
[#12] Compensation, travel reimbursement, and incentives for Heather's cooperation and any related participants.
Insurance Liability $10K/yr
[#19] Liability and insurance policies to cover potential damages or claims arising from evidence handling or psychological injury.
It Security $8K/yr
[#20] Secure incident logging, encrypted backups, access controls, and auditing for evidence and Heather's privacy.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#5, #7, #21] Evidence collection kits and consumables, chain-of-custody-compliant disposal/e-waste fees, and recurring PPE replacement.
Alias Email Infrastructure $3K/yr
[#4] Domain registration, secure mail hosting, alias rotation, DKIM/SPF, and minimal staff time for alias management.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $621K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard monitoring, occasional evidence collection, and no major incidents.
routine manifestations standard evidence processing no public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $636K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Single escalated manifestation requiring extra field deployments, per-incident legal/telecom fees, and additional analysis/disposal.
unusual clustered manifestations per-incident legal/subpoena costs extra travel & disposal needs
🚨 Major Breach $921K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Public exposure or an event causing harm that requires relocation, heavy PR/legal spend, and emergency medical/legal response.
media/public leak witness endangered requiring relocation large legal/PR campaign
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $771K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Decision to aggressively study SCP-4925 leading to expanded lab capability, hiring, and equipment purchases.
research team decides to scale study need for expanded lab & staffing additional instrumentation/licenses
👥 Personnel 4.75 total
Role Count Notes
Project Lead / Containment Research Lead 1 Senior containment/research lead coordinating program and liaising with legal/medical (salary portion included in staff_wages, item #1).
Administrative Staff 0.25 Part-time administrative assistant (0.25 FTE) for scheduling and records (item #1).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Field agents) 2 Two on-call field/response agents for manifestations and evidence collection (item #2).
Research Scientist / Forensic Analyst 1 Forensic/telecom analyst to process devices and metadata (salary included in staff_wages; item #8).
Psychologist / Medical Officer 0.5 Part-time psychological/medical support for Heather and staff (contracted support, item #3).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, allowing mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains around frequency of escalations, legal/PR exposure, and discretionary choices (extent of research, relocation), so confidence is medium.
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