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SCP-6313 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6313
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$393K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
16
One-time setup of approximately $393,000 for a single-person vault, research equipment, and initial IT/protocol work; recurring costs about $1,205,500/yr driven primarily by staffing (custodian, backups, security, research) and ongoing legal/field-response readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $393K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#8] Research equipment: high-speed cameras, controlled environment chambers, precision GPS/time-sync gear, custom one-person rigs, shielded containers.
Facilities $75K
[#4] Single-person secure containment vault (biometric interlocks, one-person-only handoff chamber, tamper alarms).
Equipment $68K
[#5, #6, #21] One-time encrypted access & audit system development/hardware (~$45k), monitoring sensors/camera hardware (~$20k), small decoy manufacturing/setup (~$3k).
Front Company Setup $20K
[#15] One-time setup costs for front company/cover identity and initial legal structuring.
Protocol Development And Training $15K
[#11] SOP development, legal review, role-playing training and initial simulated drills for single-knowledge handoffs.
Amnestic Stockpile Startup $15K
[#17] Initial secure stockpile and regulated storage setup for amnestic agents and containment pharmaceuticals.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #7, #14, #18, #19] Salaries and benefits: dedicated custodian, 2 backups, dedicated security detail, research team (PI/postdoc/techs), field-recovery team staffing, periodic audit team fees, and occupational/psych medical support.
Cover Story And Legal $90K/yr
[#15, #16, #25] Front company/cover maintenance and legal retainer (~$40k/yr), hush money/civilian reimbursements (~$25k/yr), insurance/liability reserve (~$25k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr
[#9, #13, #17, #21, #22] Experiment consumables (~$5k/yr), amnestic treatments budget (~$20k/yr), pharm replenishment (~$7k/yr), decoy consumables (~$1k/yr), waste disposal (~$2k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#10] Controlled field testing and travel budget (vehicle rental, travel per diems, site logistics).
Research And Monitoring $16K/yr
[#11, #12, #20] Annual refresher training (~$3k/yr), site-wide announcement program (~$3k/yr), and documentation/redaction/updating (~$10k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#5, #6, #23] Annual maintenance for encrypted access/audit system (~$10k/yr), monitoring sensor/camera upkeep (~$3.5k/yr), and incremental utilities/HVAC/janitorial (~$1k/yr).
Large Scale Contingency Fund $0/yr
[#24] Planning fund for large-scale escape/public dissemination; not budgeted as an annual recurring line here and instead modeled as scenario costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal year with containment held and routine operations/maintenance only.
stable_containment scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small accidental disclosure or handoff error requiring targeted amnestics, short field recovery and limited equipment replacement.
accidental_dual_knowledge local_civilian_discovery
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant breach where SCP-6313 enters non-Foundation hands requiring extended field ops, broader amnestic campaigns, legal actions and public cover operations.
widespread_local_dissemination high-profile_public_incident
🚨 Large Scale Outbreak $3.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
SCP-6313 circulates widely among civilians requiring mass response (nationwide amnestics, large-scale operations, research surge and media control).
nationwide_dissemination major_media_exposure
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Custodian (Sole-Knower) 1 [#1] Full-time cleared employee with exclusive knowledge and custody.
Backup Custodian 2 [#2] On-call trained backups for leave/illness; used for handovers under protocol.
Research Scientist 2 [#7] PI and postdoc to run controlled studies under single-knowledge constraints.
Research Technician 2 [#7] Technical staff to support experiments and instrumentation.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#3] Dedicated security detail for custodian and secure access window.
Field Recovery Team Member 3 [#14] Rapid-response personnel for location, retrieval and discrete recoveries.
Incident Review / Auditor (contractor) 1 [#18] Periodic audits and incident reviews; contractor-style engagement.
Medical Officer / Counselor 1 [#13, #19] Medical staff for amnestic administration and psychological support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for nearly every cost, so tallies are grounded; uncertainty remains in scenario probabilities, contingency sizing for a large-scale dissemination, and exact staffing breakdowns.
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