SCP-644 — SCP-644 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-644 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-644

Expected annual

$1.9M

One-time setup

$884K

Annual recurring

$1.9M

Personnel

First-year one-time setup approximately $884,000 with recurring annual costs about $1,902,670. Main drivers are personnel (security and research), special-response readiness, legal/cover operations and ongoing research/testing/containment support.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $884K

Facilities $380K

[#1, #5, #28] Secure humanoid containment chamber construction and HVAC/filtration modifications; includes site-level retrofitting and environmental controls. #28 (first-year summary) referenced here for planning context.

Pr Contingency Fund $100K

[#25] One-time contingency allocation for potential immediate PR/legal response (as-needed fund).

Optional Exploitation Pathway Setup $100K

[#26] Optional minimal setup for exploratory exploitation/commercial-pathway study (policy-dependent). Included because note #26 is optional but must be accounted for.

Equipment $72K

[#2, #3, #4, #6] Access control/door hardware, surveillance/camera systems, intercom/test interface hardware, and anti-ligature furnishings/fixtures.

Anomalous Items Cataloguing $50K

[#17] Cataloguing and containerization for recovered Doctor Wondertainment items (assumed ~10 items).

Data Infrastructure Setup $50K

[#19] Secure servers, encrypted archival setup and initial analytics/workstation provisioning.

Legal Seizure And Actions $40K

[#16] One-time legal/seizure actions and coordination costs associated with initial containment and seizure of materials.

Branding Forensic And Suppression $35K

[#18] Forensic IP/branding analysis and initial outreach/suppression buys (web/domain work, PR takedowns).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K

[#7] Initial medical/toxicology/radiology/genetic/forensic analyses and baseline health records establishment.

Transport Initial Seizure $25K

[#11] Secure transfer/seizure logistics, sedation and chain-of-custody costs.

Staff Briefing And Screening $2K

[#12] Initial briefings and tracking of staff opt-outs for personnel with children.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr

Staff Wages $965K/yr

[#8, #9, #13] Ongoing personnel costs: dedicated security guards (6), supervisor, research PI and research staff/data analyst, and allocated medical support.

Miscellaneous Contingency $173K/yr

[#27] Contingency reserve equal to 10% of recurring baseline operations (covers unforeseen expenses, overtime, emergency actions).

Special Response Team $150K/yr

[#10] Readiness, vehicle/equipment amortization, training and drills for rapid-response containment team.

Controlled Testing Program $100K/yr

[#14] Materials, prototype manufacture and small-run production costs for controlled validation tests.

Long Term Research $100K/yr

[#22] Multi-year behavioral and mechanism research program (modeling, conferences, covert attendance).

Optional Exploitation Minimum $100K/yr

[#26] Minimal recurring budget for exploratory exploitation/commercial-pathway activities (policy-dependent).

Staff Replacement Compensation $75K/yr

[#12] Recurring costs to reassign, replace or provide compensation differentials for staff who opt out due to childcare concerns.

Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr

[#16, #18] Ongoing legal retainer, liaison, and monitoring/suppression tasks (includes recurring brand monitoring).

Replacement Upgrade Fund $60K/yr

[#24] Amortized replacement/upgrade budget for cameras, locks, HVAC, IT and cell furnishings.

Focus Groups $30K/yr

[#15] Participant payments, ethics oversight and compensation for controlled testing/simulations.

Data Infrastructure Maintenance $20K/yr

[#19] Licenses, secure connectivity, backups and IT maintenance for research servers and endpoints.

Ethics Board $15K/yr

[#23] Annual ethics/oversight board convening and documentation costs.

Anomalous Items Storage $12K/yr

[#17] Ongoing storage, periodic testing and archival costs for recovered items.

Research And Monitoring $12K/yr

[#21] Recordkeeping, compliance documentation and internal audit time/materials.

Surveillance Storage $12K/yr

[#3] Encrypted archival storage, backups and upkeep for 24/7 footage and monitoring data.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#2, #5] Annual maintenance for access control systems, HVAC filtration and facility upkeep related to the containment chamber.

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#20] Food, laundry, PPE, disposables and small consumable replacements.

Intercom Maintenance $1K/yr

[#4] Maintenance and minor repairs for intercom and stimulus delivery/test interface systems.

Furnishings Maintenance $1K/yr

[#6] Cleaning, minor repairs and replacement of containment furnishings and PPE stations.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; steady-state containment, research and routine maintenance.

routine_operations scheduled_testing no public exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Small local incident requiring extra legal/PR work and limited emergency response (no public breach).

localized_publicity small containment response minor legal action

🚨 Discovery Additional Items $2.0M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Recovery of additional Doctor Wondertainment anomalous items requiring expanded cataloguing and one-time containment work.

new_items_found expanded cataloguing additional containment needs

🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant public exposure or breach requiring large-scale legal settlements, PR buys, emergency containment and potential temporary relocation.

public_exposure major_breach large-scale legal/PR response

👥 Personnel 13 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#9] Dedicated guards assigned to the SCP wing; 2 per shift, 3 shifts.
Security Supervisor	1	[#9] Supervisor coverage included in security staffing estimates.
Research Scientist (PI)	1	[#13] Principal Investigator overseeing studies and experiments.
Research Scientist (Researcher)	3	[#13] Researchers performing controlled testing, analyses and prototyping.
Data Analyst	1	[#13] Data analysis and model development for predictive claims.
Medical Officer	1	[#8] Part-time physician/nurse/psychologist allocation for routine health and emergency response.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-range budgeting. Uncertainties remain around public-exposure probabilities, optional exploitation choices, and scale of discovered additional anomalous items, so confidence is medium.

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