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SCP-7492 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-7492
Expected annual
$9.0M
One-time setup
$12.4M
Annual recurring
$8.8M
Personnel
28
One-time startup and contingency expenses are substantial (~$12.42M) driven by embedded-asset initial placements, contingency reserves, IT/lab setup and vehicle purchases; recurring annual costs are ~ $8.77M/yr driven primarily by MTF & program staff wages, embedded-asset stipends, lab operations, and cover/legal efforts.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.4M
Contingency Reserve $5.5M
[#23] Contingency & surge-capacity reserve (recommended one-time reserve for rapid scale-up, litigation, or expensive lab work).
Facilities $3.0M
[#24] High-containment upgrade (BSL-3 / isolation suite) one-time construction estimate.
Embedded Asset Setup $3.0M
[#1] Embedded-asset recruitment and cover creation (initial legal/forgery, relocation/placement, training, travel) for ~100 placements.
It Setup $300K
[#20] IT, secure communications, case database setup/development (one-time development/setup costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $275K
[#8] Laboratory equipment and one-time setup (centrifuges, PCR/qPCR, sequencer access, biosafety cabinets, freezers) dedicated to SCP-7492 sample processing.
Vehicle Fleet Purchase $240K
[#15] Purchase of secure/refrigerated vehicles for transport (estimated 3 vehicles at mid-range prices).
Training Program Development $60K
[#18] Course development for campus assets and first responders (one-time development costs).
Equipment $42K
[#22, #10] Evidence-scene photography and documentation hardware plus secure pharmacy storage setup (one-time physical/storage hardware).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.8M/yr
Staff Wages $3.6M/yr
[#3, #30] Standing MTF Kappa-28 operational budget (salaries, training cycles) plus program management / administrative staff wages.
Embedded Asset Stipends $1.5M/yr
[#2] Ongoing compensation & cover maintenance for ~100 embedded assets (stipends, reimbursements, revalidation/training).
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#13, #14, #26, #27, #28] Cover-story / PR and discredit operations, legal liaisons and suppression expenses, records-alteration infrastructure, reputation-management reserve, and insurance/legal reserve for prosecution/claims.
Research And Monitoring $970K/yr
[#5, #9, #12, #25, #29] Forensic/biological analysis per sample, sample cold-storage/cataloging, long-term surveillance/case management costs (monitoring), external research partnerships and training/medical oversight specific to amnestic pharmacology.
Facilities Maintenance $800K/yr
[#7] Regional biological research facility marginal operating costs (utilities, BSL-2 bench allocation, overhead).
Public Hotline $200K/yr
[#21] Public hotline and tip-triage center staffing and operating costs.
Logistics And Transport $180K/yr
[#4, #15] Per-incident field response (mobile containment team) operating costs and vehicle operating costs/maintenance.
Medical Administration $100K/yr
[#11] Medical administration and monitoring costs per amnestic administration (nursing/physician time, observation, AE care averaged over expected cases).
Evidence Management $100K/yr
[#17] Evidence room staffing, chain-of-custody systems, and compliance overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#16] PPE and biohazard consumables stockpile replenishment and per-incident consumables.
Biohazard Disposal $50K/yr
[#6] Biohazard disposal and decommissioning per sample (secure transport, incineration/autoclave, waste-contract fees).
Mental Health Services $50K/yr
[#19] Mental-health services and aftercare for SCP-7492-B and witnesses (counseling, therapy, aftercare).
Amnestic Inventory And Management $20K/yr
[#10] Amnestic inventory systems and controlled-substance compliance (annual hosting/licensing/maintenance).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.8M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major public exposure or biohazard discoveries; steady operations, expected incident volume handled within normal budgets.
normal incident frequency no high-risk samples no public leaks
🚨 Minor Incident $9.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Localized uptick or cluster of campus incidents requiring surge lab work, extra field responses, and enhanced PR/legal activity but no large-scale exposure.
multiple near-simultaneous incidents increased sample sequencing and disposal heightened cover-story/PR spend
🚨 Major Breach $16.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
High-profile public exposure or discovery of a biologically hazardous SCP-7492-A sample necessitating emergency containment upgrade, large-scale amnesticization, mass PR/legal response and litigation costs.
public leak / viral exposure discovery of high-risk biohazardous sample civil litigation or major prosecution
👥 Personnel 28 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 Core MTF Kappa-28 operators and tactical staff covered by MTF operational budget.
Medical Officer 2 Physicians/nurses for amnestic administration and AE monitoring.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Vehicle/facility maintenance, freezer and equipment upkeep.
Research Scientist 3 Laboratory staff handling sample analysis and coordination with external partners.
Administrative Staff 4 Program directors, clerical staff, audit/compliance and coordination.
Evidence Technician / Custodian 2 Evidence room staffing, chain-of-custody management.
Hotline / Triage Operator 3 Staffing for 24/7 tipline and triage center (shift coverage).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a structured estimate, but key uncertainties remain around annual incident frequency, severity distribution, and how many cases require long-term surveillance or BSL-3 follow-up; these drive variability in both recurring and one-time contingency needs.
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