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SCP-5881 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5881
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$582K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
13
Initial capital/setup is moderate (~$582,000) driven by cell construction, legal/setup, vehicle and contingency capitalization; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$1.48M/yr) dominated by personnel, facility overhead, research/monitoring, and legal/cover maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $582K
Insurance Reserve Capital $100K
[#18] Upfront capitalized contingency / reserve for unknown downstream effects and potential relocations (capitalized portion).
Vehicle Purchase $90K
[#12] Purchase and outfitting of a secured transport/armored vehicle for subject transfers (vehicle option chosen vs contract).
Initial Legal Setup $90K
[#15] Initial legal/cover story setup, fabrication of records, liaison retainer and suppression groundwork.
Decommissioning Plan $85K
[#25] Capital set-aside for decommissioning, relocation or ethically-mandated end-state costs if required.
Facilities $55K
[#1] Reinforced, soundproofed human cell with HVAC isolation, viewing port, acoustic treatment and anti-eavesdropping measures.
Equipment $54K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #23] RF shielding, high-sensitivity audio array purchase & encrypted recording hardware, CCTV/video sensors purchase, UPS/standby generator equipment, secure controlled-substances cabinet.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $48K
[#10] EEG system purchase and initial research instrumentation buildout.
Initial Pr Campaign $30K
[#24] Initial public-relations / misinformation campaign and initial takedown/legal action budget.
Training Development $14K
[#19] One-time development of specialized SOPs, protocol documents and initial tabletop exercises for interacting with instances.
Emergency Response Equipment $10K
[#13] One-time purchase of non-lethal suppression equipment, emergency sedation kits, and storage.
Restraints And Furniture $6K
[#14] Secure but humane furniture, emergency restraints, bedding and non-contraband items initial outfitting.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $920K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Security guards (6 FTE and associated benefits/equipment), part-time psychiatrist & nurse, dedicated research/containment team (PI + associates + data), on-site IT/sysadmin salaries.
Facilities Maintenance $256K/yr
[#4, #5, #16] CCTV/cloud redundancy and sensor maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance, and allocated facility overhead/utilities/insurance amortized to this subject.
Research And Monitoring $82K/yr
[#3, #10, #21, #17, #19] Encrypted audio storage and maintenance, EEG upkeep and outsourced fMRI scan budget, research grants/experiments budget, data preservation/archival and refresher training for monitoring protocols.
Insurance Reserve Annual $75K/yr
[#18] Annualized contingency/insurance allocation for liability, legal settlements, or emergency relocation funding (recurring portion).
Cover Story And Legal $48K/yr
[#15, #24] Ongoing legal counsel, liaison with local authorities, cover maintenance and PR suppression activities.
Supplies And Consumables $31K/yr
[#11, #23, #14, #22] Lab consumables and software subscriptions, sedation drugs & pharmacy management recurring costs, replacement of furniture/consumables, routine medical testing.
Psychological Rehabilitation $20K/yr
[#20] Ongoing counseling, behavioral incentives, ethical oversight and compliance costs for subject rehabilitation.
Emergency Response Readiness $18K/yr
[#13] Annual training, drills and readiness costs for rapid-response / contingency team.
Miscellaneous Contingency $12K/yr
[#26] Petty cash, unexpected small replacements, immediate small repairs and miscellaneous supplies.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#12] Annual budget for occasional contracted moves / transfer escorts and sedative kits if vehicle not used for every transfer.
It Software Licenses $8K/yr
[#9] Software licenses, cybersecurity tooling and contractor support for encrypted log management.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring, research and overhead.
routine_monitoring scheduled_research no_security_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring investigation, overtime, legal/PR response and additional scans; no public exposure.
recording_compromise unexpected_sensitive_manifestation local_authority_inquiry
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or containment failure requiring relocation, large legal/PR payouts and major operational surge.
public_exposure media_disclosure forced_relocation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Six FTE guards to provide 24/7 coverage plus relief and supervision (matches analyst staffing assumption).
Research Scientist 3 [#8] PI and research associates (1 PI + 2 research associates) to run experiments and analysis.
Data Analyst 1 [#8] Part-time data analyst (represented as one headcount) for transcription, logs and analysis.
IT / Engineer 1 [#9] On-site sysadmin/engineer to maintain encrypted recordings, sensor networks and cybersecurity.
Psychiatrist / Psychologist 1 [#7] Part-time psychiatrist/psychologist (budgeted as part-time but counted as one headcount for rostering).
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#7] One nurse / on-call physician for regular medical monitoring and urgent care.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and realistic ranges, but many items are range-based and region/legal-environment sensitive (UK legal/PR costs, capital vs annualized insurance), so point estimates retain moderate uncertainty.
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