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SCP-5779 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5779
Expected annual
$877K
One-time setup
$242K
Annual recurring
$865K
Personnel
7
Initial one-time setup is approximately $242,500 driven by containment cell construction and surveillance/equipment installs; annual recurring costs are approximately $864,600 driven primarily by staffing (researcher + security), site overhead, psychological care, and contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $242K
Facilities $150K
[#1] Containment cell construction/retrofit: reinforced cell, sound-dampening, HVAC isolation, airlock entry, observation room, labor and site security hookup.
Equipment $52K
[#2, #3, #4, #17] Furnishings & creature comforts (#2); surveillance & sensors initial hardware (#3 initial $30,000); secure data/recording servers initial hardware (#4 initial $5,000); interaction-mitigation hardware/setup (#17 one-time $10,000).
Cover Story And Materials $25K
[#15] One-time templated cover stories/materials and initial legal/PR documentation setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#5] Initial diagnostic & physicality testing budget: MRI/CT, sample analysis, high-speed photography, lab fees and outside-contract tests.
Staff Recruiting $5K
[#10] One-time recruiting costs (background checks, psychological screening) associated with specialized hiring.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $865K/yr
Staff Wages $470K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Principal researcher/handler (#6 $150,000/yr), backup researchers/handlers (#7 $60,000/yr), security personnel 24/7 (4 guards @ $50k each = $200,000/yr) (#8), medical & psychological staff (onsite/contracted) (#9 $60,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $112K/yr
[#12] Utilities and site overhead allocation: electricity/HVAC/cameras/water (~$12,000/yr) plus site overhead allocation (~$100,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve $79K/yr
[#20] Contingency reserve: recommended ~10% of pre-contingency recurring subtotal (10% of $786,000 = $78,600/yr).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#13] Ongoing research & experimentation budget for behavioral tests, long-term studies, pharmacological probes, and collaboration (~$50,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#15] Legal/PR retainer and cover-story contingency retainer (~$50,000/yr).
Psychological Care And Resiliency $40K/yr
[#14] Psychological care & resiliency program: counseling $20,000/yr + hazard pay pool $20,000/yr = $40,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#16] Containment response & rapid-recapture amortized cost: maintenance/training for CR team, sedatives, portable containment gear, drills (~$25,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $13K/yr
[#11] Consumables: daily meals including dessert (~$9,000/yr), art supplies (~$1,500/yr), media licensing/~replacement (~$500/yr), cleaning supplies (~$2,000/yr) = ~$13,000/yr.
Staff Screening And Training $10K/yr
[#10] Annual training and memetic safety refreshers (~$10,000/yr).
Auditing And Compliance $5K/yr
[#18] Recordkeeping, auditing, and compliance inspections (~$5,000/yr).
Misc Equipment And Spares $5K/yr
[#19] Miscellaneous equipment & spare parts replacements for electronics, locks, PPE, art-storage (~$5,000/yr).
Secure Data Storage $2K/yr
[#4] Recurring encrypted cloud/backups, licenses, storage (~$2,000/yr).
Surveillance Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3] Maintenance and upkeep for CCTV, IR/low-light cameras, microphones, sensors (~$2,000/yr).
Interaction Mitigation Maintenance $2K/yr
[#17] Recurring maintenance for interaction-mitigation systems (remote delivery, intercom, scheduling enforcement) (~$2,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $865K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing operations and scheduled research/training continue.
routine containment scheduled research no personnel-manipulation incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $890K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized personnel manipulation or protocol lapse requiring counseling, overtime, limited medical tests, and small legal/PR response.
single-employee manipulation minor protocol breach small-scale counseling and amnestic use
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant manipulation of multiple staff, public exposure, injuries, or large containment breach requiring major recapture, extended medical/legal response, and containment upgrades.
multi-personnel manipulation external exposure/leak extended recapture and medical/legal response
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Principal Researcher (Handler) 1 [#6] Full-time dedicated principal researcher/handler (Dr. Wilkinson analog) to perform daily interviews and oversee welfare (~$150,000/yr).
Research Scientist / Backup Handler 1 [#7] Cross-trained backup researcher(s)/handler coverage (combined ~ $60,000/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Guards for 24/7 coverage (4 guards @ ~$50k each = ~$200,000/yr).
Medical Officer / Psychologist 1 [#9] Part-time clinician/medical support for exposed staff and retained emergency services (~$60,000/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line items and standard site cost assumptions, but uncertainty remains due to SCP-5779's ambiguous physical/memetic ontology and varying probabilities of personnel-manipulation events.
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