SCP-7724 — SCP-7724 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7724 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-7724

Expected annual

$231K

One-time setup

$647K

Annual recurring

$220K

Personnel

Total one-time setup costs are moderate-to-high ($647,000) driven primarily by optional specialized research and possible micro-scale containment infrastructure; recurring annual costs are modest ($219,500/year) driven by staff wages, HR/medical support, and consumables.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $647K

Facilities $212K

[#4, #12] Height-adjustable workstation refit and potential long-term micro-scale containment infrastructure construction.

Specialized Research Program $200K

[#6] One-time program/setup costs for a small (2–3 person) research effort (salaries/consumables/equipment time).

Replacement Hire Reserve $50K

[#10] Reserved fund to recruit and ramp a replacement hire if subject becomes unable to work.

Emergency Micro Containment Kit $30K

[#11] Rapid-response micro-containment kit (sealed miniature enclosures, micro-tools, transport cases).

Automated Speech Monitoring Setup $30K

[#18] Optional automated monitoring setup (one-time) if human audits prove insufficient; privacy/legal overhead expected.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K

[#6] Lab buildout and instrumentation to enable specialized biomedical experiments if research initiated.

Contingency Medical Reserve $25K

[#20] One-time contingency reserve for unforeseen medical/safety events (recommended minimum).

Equipment $14K

[#1] Platform footwear (multiple pairs) and professional adjustable stilts purchase and fitting.

Custom Clothing Initial Stock $12K

[#3] Initial stock of ~20 custom outfits sized to subject's dimensions.

Training Rollout One Time $12K

[#7] Development and first-year rollout of mandatory sensitivity/containment training and signage.

Cross Training Program $10K

[#10] One-time cross-training program to prepare replacement personnel.

Legal Consultation Initial $10K

[#15] Initial employment-accommodation and legal counsel to craft policies and compliance measures.

Medical Baseline Workup $8K

[#5] Baseline full physical/imaging/endocrinology and initial diagnostics.

Cover Opsec One Time $5K

[#17] One-time cover/OPSEC budgeting for potential narrative control or memetic filters.

Data Handling Setup $4K

[#14] Secure record-keeping and incident-reporting tooling setup (software/forms).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $220K/yr

Staff Wages $150K/yr

[#6, #8] Ongoing partial salary allocation for containment oversight: research oversight, security, and administrative coverage.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#4, #12] Annual adjustments/repairs for height-adjustable furniture and maintenance of any micro-scale infrastructure.

Hr Administration $10K/yr

[#8] HR casework, investigations, record-keeping, and disciplinary administration for policy violations.

Contingency Recruitment $10K/yr

[#10] Amortized/reoccurring recruitment and onboarding costs for replacement personnel over time.

Custom Clothing Replacement $6K/yr

[#3] Recurring cost for replacement/customization of miniaturized garments (baseline moderate replacement cadence).

Productivity And Accommodation $6K/yr

[#19] Accommodation stipend and productivity backfill costs due to equipment/clothing/stilt use.

Training Refresher $5K/yr

[#7] Annual refresher training to maintain the 'no height-joke' containment culture.

Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr

[#15, #17] Ongoing legal counsel and small OPSEC/cover costs for internal communications and incident responses.

Compliance Audit $4K/yr

[#18] Periodic human audits, staff surveys, and anonymous reporting investigations to ensure policy compliance.

Research And Monitoring $3K/yr

[#5] Ongoing medical monitoring (serial biometrics, periodic imaging, specialist consults) in a baseline year.

Footwear And Stilt Maintenance $3K/yr

[#2] Periodic maintenance, padding replacement, safety inspections, and rotation of footwear/stilt pairs.

Counseling $3K/yr

[#9] Ongoing counseling and EAP sessions for subject and staff.

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#13] Laundry for doll clothes, replacement straps/pads, adhesives, sewing supplies, and small consumables.

Insurance Premium Adjustment $2K/yr

[#16] Annual increase in insurance/liability premiums due to anomalous employee risk.

Data Handling Maintenance $1K/yr

[#14] Annual maintenance and minor updates for secure documentation systems and incident reporting tools.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $220K/yr

81.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with policies enforced and only routine monitoring and maintenance costs.

no_major_incidents policy_compliance routine_monitoring

🚨 Minor Incident $234K/yr

15.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline

Occasional policy lapse(s) leading to a localized incident: increased HR casework, counseling, and accelerated clothing replacement.

staff_joke_incidents disciplinary_actions increased_clothing_replacement

🚨 Major Research Initiation $420K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Decision to commence an active biomedical research program into mechanism/reversal, triggering one-time program setup and elevated research spending.

decision_to_research experimental_protocols specialized_staffing

🚨 Catastrophic Shrinkage Micro Containment $520K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Uncontrolled shrinkage necessitating emergency response, activation/purchase of advanced micro-containment infrastructure and intensive medical intervention.

uncontrolled_shrinkage emergency_medical_intervention micro_containment_deployment

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	1	Oversight and containment-related research; salary allocation included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	Site security/escort duties for subject; partial salary allocation included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff	1	HR and administrative support for training, record-keeping, and incident handling; salary allocation included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are well-scoped (footwear, training, clothing, HR), but optional high-cost items (specialized research, micro-containment) have wide ranges and depend on policy compliance, so overall cost estimates have moderate uncertainty.

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