SCP-5316 — SCP-5316 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5316 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-5316

Expected annual

$2.4M

One-time setup

$2.1M

Annual recurring

$2.4M

Personnel

Initial capital/setup is moderate (approximately $2.15M) driven by specialized equipment, medical/containment fit-out, and contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are higher (~$2.37M/yr) dominated by specialized staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and contingency/amnestic/responder costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M

Equipment $883K

[#2, #6, #7, #8, #14, #15, #16, #27] Specialized aspect-radiation detectors & reverse-engineering, CCTV/tamperproof logging hardware, secure vault/safe and anti-tamper mods, disabling kit, non-lethal restraint hardware, initial tranquilizer stock, medical imaging & surgical setup, and armored transport vehicle purchase.

Contingency Reserve $500K

[#26] One-time contingency/reserve funding held for large unexpected exposures, litigation, or multi-victim response.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $420K

[#10, #25] Initial experimental program and pharmacological counter-agent R&D lab buildout, instrumentation, and startup materials.

Facilities $345K

[#1, #17, #18] Cell construction/retrofit sized for 2.7 m avian humanoid, HVAC/environmental upgrade, and share of backup generator/installation for continuous ward power.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#3, #4, #16] Thaumaturgically-trained security personnel (6–8 FTE estimated cost basis), 1 FTE senior thaumaturgical specialist, and on-site anomalous-species medical staffing (surgical/veterinary capability).

Research And Monitoring $266K/yr

[#10, #25] Ongoing experimental program follow-ups and pharmacological R&D follow-ups (annual lab costs).

Logistics And Transport $125K/yr

[#9, #27] Chain-of-custody/admin overhead and transport crew & vehicle maintenance for emergency relocation.

Contingency Fund Annual $100K/yr

[#26] Annual contribution to contingency reserve for medium-scale incidents or legal exposure.

Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr

[#20] Legal liaison, PR/cover-story management, and external counsel budgeting.

Amnestic Program $60K/yr

[#12] Inventory, storage, and administration program for amnestics and associated logistics.

D Class Costs $50K/yr

[#11] Annual costs for supplying, medical-monitoring, treatment, and amnesticization for test subjects scaled to a modest trial cadence.

Forensics And Victim Remediation $50K/yr

[#21] Per-incident forensic investigations, victim care and remediation reserve averaged over expected misuse frequency.

Psychological Support $40K/yr

[#13] Counseling and long-term monitoring programs for exposed personnel.

Training $40K/yr

[#23] Recurring SOP training, drills, and simulation exercises (no-reasoning rule, handling manipulative interviews).

Secure Communications $25K/yr

[#19] Procedural/IT overhead to enforce compartmentalization, restricted devices, and recorded Q&A controls.

Ethical Oversight $25K/yr

[#28] IRB-equivalent oversight, documentation, and administrative staffing for anomalous research and amnestic use.

Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr

[#5, #29] Wards maintenance materials/reagents (monthly upkeep) and miscellaneous consumables (PPE, cleaning, biohazard disposal).

Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr

[#22] Replacement/repair budget for containment equipment, door/cell wear-and-tear and routine facility upkeep.

Nonlethal Equipment Maintenance $10K/yr

[#14] Maintenance, replacement parts, and calibration for non-lethal restraint & capture equipment.

Energy And Utilities $10K/yr

[#18] Incremental electrical and utility costs to power continuous monitoring, wards, HVAC, and research loads.

Inventory Control $10K/yr

[#24] Auditing, tamper-evident seals, and administrative time for frequent inventory checks on SCP-5316-1.

Containment Policy Enforcement $10K/yr

[#30] Costs for investigating protocol violations, retraining, or replacing staff after enforcement actions.

Specialized Monitoring $6K/yr

[#2] Annual calibration, spare sensors and maintenance for aspect-radiation detectors.

Surveillance And Logging $6K/yr

[#6] Offsite encrypted backup storage and maintenance for tamperproof CCTV/logging systems.

Tranq Replenishment $5K/yr

[#15] Annual replenishment of tranquilizer drugs and biomedical disposables for a high-mass subject.

Secure Storage Maintenance $1K/yr

[#7] Annual maintenance and inspections for the vault/anti-tamper storage for SCP-5316-1.

Disabling Kit Consumables $500/yr

[#8] Consumables used during controlled disablement/reassembly procedures.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr

82.5% probability / year

Normal year with routine maintenance, research follow-ups, staffing, and small consumable usage; no containment incidents.

no breach routine research standard staff rotations

🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Limited misuse or small-scale containment incident requiring localized medical response, forensic work, extra amnestic administrations, and equipment repairs.

unauthorized winding of SCP-5316-1 single-person exposure localized equipment damage

🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Full containment breach requiring multi-team response, emergency relocation, mass medical/amnestic operations, significant equipment replacement, and legal involvement.

multi-staff exposure failed storage safeguards large-scale misuse of SCP-5316-1

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $7.4M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Widespread public exposure or mass-compulsion event requiring site-level emergency response, large-scale amnesticization, extended litigation, and extensive remediation.

mass public exposure loss of SCP-5316-1 to hostile actors simultaneous failures across safeguards

👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#3] Six–eight FTE to cover 24/7 shifts, hazard pay and rotation; cost basis included in staff_wages.
Thaumaturgical Specialist	1	[#4] Senior thaumaturge full-time to maintain wards and respond to aspect spikes; cost basis included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Veterinarian	1	[#16] On-site anomalous-species medic/veterinary capability for avian-humanoid physiology; staffing cost included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many items have bounded ranges and clear operational precedents (facility cell, CCTV, vaults) improving confidence, but thaumaturgical detection, research cadence, and incident frequency are uncertain so estimates retain moderate uncertainty.

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