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SCP-572 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-572
Expected annual
$97K
One-time setup
$141K
Annual recurring
$83K
Personnel
0.1
One-time startup costs are moderate and dominated by an optional pilot research allocation; baseline recurring costs are modest (tens of thousands per year) driven by memetic-defense allocations, legal/insurance reserves, medical readiness, and site security overhead. Incident-driven medical, legal, and investigation costs can add five- to six-figure expenses in years with accidental exposures.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $141K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#9] Optional one-time pilot study / materials and controlled psych studies (central estimate ~$100,000; analyst range $75k–$150k).
Controlled Neutralization Reserve $30K
[#17] Reserve budget for controlled neutralization/disposal if policy changes (analyst range $10k–$50k; central estimate $30k).
Equipment $6K
[#2, #3, #4] Includes custom tamper-proof inner containment container ($1,200), long-handled retrieval tools and PPE sets ($1,500), and CCTV/camera + sensors installation hardware/wiring ($3,000).
Facilities $3K
[#1] One-time fit-out of a safe-deposit/vault slot (custom inner mounting, tamper-evident seal, documentation plate).
Initial Training And Documentation $2K
[#7, #11] Initial larger training ($1,000) and one-time documentation/redaction preparation ($1,200).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $83K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $31K/yr
[#11, #14] Routine records handling (~$800/yr) plus allocated legal/cover-up contingency reserve (~$25,000) and marginal liability/insurance allocation (~$5,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#1, #4, #10] Vault operating allocation (~$500/yr), CCTV monitoring/power/maintenance (~$600/yr), and allocated memetic/positive-action defenses share (~$15,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $14K/yr
[#6, #9] Baseline medical readiness/on-site med tech allocation and supplies (~$4,000/yr) plus optional ongoing research liaison for occasional tests (~$10,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#12] Reserve for infrequent armored/specialized moves (analyst recommended reserve ~$10k/yr).
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#5, #8] Allocated staff wages: 0.05 FTE security allocation (~$2,500) + background checks/clearance allocation (~$300) + 0.05 FTE clinical psychologist allocation (~$3,500).
Ethical Oversight $2K/yr
[#16] Recurring internal ethical oversight and policy review (~$1k–$5k/yr; central estimate $2k/yr).
Miscellaneous $2K/yr
[#18] Small miscellaneous contingency for routine unpredictable costs (~$1k–$3k/yr; central estimate $2k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#2, #3, #13] Replacement/repairs for inner container (~$40/yr), recurring consumables for tongs/PPE (~$150/yr), and PPE/consumables (drugs, seals, batteries, signage) (~$1,000/yr).
Training And Drills $600/yr
[#7] Recurring emergency response drills (two drills/yr ~$300/drill → ~$600/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $83K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no access incidents; only baseline monitoring, maintenance, and allocations are expended.
no access events routine maintenance and training only
🚨 Minor Incident $198K/yr
9.0% probability / year +$115K vs baseline
Single accidental handling event causing serious injury to one handler; requires medical treatment and an internal investigation.
accidental protocol breach single serious injury investigation and limited legal/administrative response
🚨 Major Incident $433K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Severe containment/protocol failure with multiple injuries, comprehensive investigation, possible neutralization/destruction and substantial legal/compensation costs.
multiple exposed staff high-severity medical cases incident drives neutralization or large legal payouts
👥 Personnel 0.1 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.05 [#5] 0.05 FTE security allocation (incremental portion allocated to SCP-572 containment).
Clinical Psychologist 0.05 [#8] 0.05 FTE clinical psychology allocation for immediate and follow-up evaluations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are order-of-magnitude and grounded in analyst allocations; recurring allocations (memetic defenses, legal reserve, optional research) introduce wide ranges and scenario-driven medical/legal costs are highly uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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