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SCP-5233 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5233
Expected annual
$667K
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$653K
Personnel
2
Estimated one-time startup costs are approximately $1,111,250 driven primarily by real-estate purchase, building refurbishment, sensor/security installation, and contingency reserves. Annual recurring operations are roughly $653,250/year, driven by two resident staff salaries, research/medical monitoring, contractors for presentation coaching, and front-company/legal overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Facilities $782K
[#1, #2, #11] Purchase of property, building refurbishment and secure basement sealing, and garden/flower patch setup (landscaping, fencing, burial infrastructure).
Equipment $171K
[#3, #4, #5, #10, #12, #16, #22] Installation of CCTV/access control/alarm systems, HVAC/environmental control retrofit, purchase of secure transport vehicle, terrariums and husbandry equipment, initial pest-proofing hardware, monitoring/sensor suite installation, and initial IT/data hardware for secure recordkeeping.
Emergency Contingency Reserve $75K
[#17] One-time reserved fund for rapid extraction equipment, secondary containment crate, temporary cell prep/rental and contracted emergency crew mobilization.
Incident Reserve One Time $75K
[#27] One-time reserve to seed incident investigation/PR contingency and cover-up fund for accidents, complaints, or discretionary mitigation.
Background Checks Initial $8K
[#20] Initial background checks and clearance processing for the small resident team and on-site contractors.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Summary Note $0
[#29] Order-of-magnitude summary provided in analyst notes; no additional one-time cost beyond mapped items.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $653K/yr
Staff Wages $250K/yr
[#6, #7] Salaries and benefits for 1x Level-2 researcher (~$135,000) and 1x Level-3 security/containment specialist (~$115,000).
Research And Monitoring $118K/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #16] Medical/veterinary support, laboratory research/testing budget, thaumaturgical ward/inscription maintenance and on-call thaumaturgist fees, and monitoring/sensor maintenance/power.
Cover Story And Legal $62K/yr
[#19, #27, #26] Liability/legal/front-company operational costs, annual incident/PR refresh funds, and community relations/cover-story outreach budget.
Contractors And Part Time Specialists $48K/yr
[#8] Contract/part-time specialists (speech/presentation/behavior coaches) billed hourly.
Administrative Overhead $40K/yr
[#28] Miscellaneous administrative overhead (HR, accounting, procurement fees) allocated to the site.
Logistics And Transport $28K/yr
[#5, #18] Vehicle operating costs (fuel, insurance, maintenance) and logistics/staffing costs for offsite presentations and on-site public sessions.
Utilities $27K/yr
[#25, #4] Power, water, sewage and high-reliability internet for 24/7 environmental controls and nighttime activity; includes HVAC-related utility/maintenance burden.
Diet And Food $22K/yr
[#9] Dietician oversight ($10k–$20k) plus food procurement (weekly treats/food converted for SCP-5233) totaling ~ $21,500/yr.
Background Checks And Training $20K/yr
[#20] Recurring rechecks, security clearances, and periodic staff training (safety, containment drills, child-interaction protocols).
Replacement And Upgrade Fund $12K/yr
[#24] Planned amortization and capital replacement for terrariums, sensors, locks and containment gear.
It And Data Storage $6K/yr
[#22] Secure logging systems, encrypted backups, cloud storage and IT support costs.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#21] Consumables and PPE (gloves, suits, cleaning, autoclave bags, disposables).
Emergency Contingency Refresh $5K/yr
[#17] Annual refresh to replenish rapid-mobilization/emergency extraction funds and consumables.
Security System Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Maintenance and monitoring contracts for CCTV, access control and alarm systems.
Garden Maintenance $2K/yr
[#11] Ongoing garden/flower patch maintenance, supervised burial protocols and landscaping services.
Terrarium Husbandry Consumables $2K/yr
[#10] Replacement/consumables for terrariums and husbandry supplies (~$1k–$3k/yr).
Biohazard Disposal $2K/yr
[#23] Small-animal containment insurance and disposal (incineration/composting or controlled burial log) and associated fees.
Pest Control Service $1K/yr
[#12] Periodic professional pest-control visits and consumable traps to prevent non-anomalous earwig escape and infestations.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $653K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; regular research, presentations, maintenance and recurring overhead only.
routine_operations scheduled_presentations no_significant_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $713K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or public-facing mishap (injury, small unauthorized access, limited sensor failure) requiring emergency response, repairs, medical checks and PR work.
localized_containment_breach injury_or_property_damage unauthorized_access
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant breach or thaumaturgical escalation leading to extended relocation, major emergency containment, large PR/incident settlements and accelerated research response.
major_breach mass_exposure thaumaturgical_escalation
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Level-2 Researcher 1 Resident handler/researcher assigned to daily interactions, recordkeeping and coordination. (See #6)
Level-3 Security Officer / Containment Specialist 1 On-site security/containment specialist responsible for enforcement of restrictions and incident response. (See #7)
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are derived directly from detailed analyst notes with ranges; regional real-estate variance and uncertain frequency of adverse thaumaturgical events reduce precision, so a medium confidence rating is appropriate.
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