SCP-8032 — SCP-8032 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8032 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-8032

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$1.5M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time containment, robotics, incineration and lab setup estimated at roughly $1.48M; recurring annual costs driven primarily by staff wages (security, medical, research) and associated maintenance/legal/aftercare total about $1.79M/yr.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M

Emergency Contingency Fund $500K

[#16] One-time allocation to establish an emergency response contingency reserve for quarantine, decontamination and rapid breach mitigation.

Facilities $325K

[#1, #11] Containment chamber construction/retrofit (4m clear radius, double airlock, negative-pressure HVAC, nonporous surfaces, anti-slip) and humanoid containment chamber setup; midrange estimate assuming Site-08 retrofit.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $275K

[#8] Laboratory analysis major equipment (GC-MS, FTIR, microscopy, spectrometry) if not present; midrange capital cost for instruments.

Equipment $185K

[#2, #3] Remote handling robotic manipulator and tooling plus high-resolution 360° video/audio monitoring and redundant recording systems; midrange purchase/installation.

Incinerator Installation $150K

[#9] Industrial incinerator purchase/installation, burn facility buildout, stack filtration and permitting-related capital elements.

Initial Training And Sop $15K

[#13] Initial SOP development, staff training programs and startup drills.

Cybersecurity Setup $12K

[#24] Initial secure network segmentation, air-gapped archival setup and secure email/segmentation configuration.

Ppe And Comm Initial $7K

[#19] Initial purchase of PPE, remote communication gear, intercoms and cleanroom startup supplies.

Forensic Storage Setup $6K

[#21] One-time shelving/locks and secure evidence storage hardware for inert SCP-8032-1 instances and artifacts.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $1.3M/yr

[#5, #6, #7, #12] Security staff (6+ guards coverage), on-call medical/psych staff, dedicated research team (2 researchers + 1 technician) and ongoing SCP-8032-B care/security; includes benefits/overhead estimates.

Psychological Aftercare $125K/yr

[#15] Psychological aftercare, therapy and long-term follow-up for affected subjects (average-case budgeting).

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#22] Legal retainer, public affairs and cover-story costs to manage civilian exposures and legal inquiries.

Insurance And Liability $100K/yr

[#26] Containment-specific insurance and liability buffer to cover accidental exposures, third-party claims, and legal losses.

Research And Monitoring $65K/yr

[#4, #14] Monitoring/storage maintenance and digital archival (secure, air-gapped storage) plus per-test operational costs for controlled subject testing (50 tests/yr midrange).

Equipment Maintenance $30K/yr

[#2, #20] Preventive maintenance contracts and spare parts for robotic manipulator, cameras, HVAC and incinerator servicing.

Supplies And Consumables $27K/yr

[#8, #19, #25] Laboratory consumables, recurring PPE replacements, cleanroom consumables, paper/evidence bags and small test expendables.

Logistics And Transport $25K/yr

[#17] Annual contingency for secure transfers (armored vehicle/air transport) and occasional site-to-site moves.

Incineration Ops $15K/yr

[#10] Operating costs for incineration (fuel, operator time), hazardous waste disposal fees and emissions testing/permits maintenance.

Training And Drills $15K/yr

[#13] Annual refresher courses, SOP updates and emergency drills for staff handling SCP-8032 scenarios.

Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr

[#18] Incremental utilities (power/HVAC for containment chamber, robotics) and basic facility maintenance for isolation systems.

Permitting And Compliance $12K/yr

[#23] Permit renewals, emissions testing and liaison expenses for environmental compliance (incinerator and waste handling).

Data Protection And Cybersecurity $8K/yr

[#24] Ongoing cybersecurity monitoring, intrusion detection and secure archival maintenance.

Forensic Storage Management $2K/yr

[#21] Ongoing inventory management and chain-of-custody administration for retained samples/artifacts.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

87.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine testing, maintenance and no major incidents.

routine_testing regular_maintenance no_breach_events

🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized containment incident affecting a small number of subjects, requiring overtime, limited repairs and additional medical care.

localized_breach equipment_failure multiple_affected_subjects

🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant containment breach or unexpected behavior (e.g., SCP-8032 producing atypical inert/hostile instances) requiring emergency response, inpatient care, equipment replacement and major legal/PR response.

extended_containment_breach public_exposure mass_affected_subjects

🚨 Political Exposure $2.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Legal/FOIA/public affairs crisis requiring extended legal defense, enhanced cover operations and additional remediation.

FOIA_or_legal_action media_exposure civilian_incident_litigation

👥 Personnel 15 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#5, #12] 6 guards minimum for 24/7 chamber coverage plus additional rotation for SCP-8032-B and occasional tests; counts expressed as FTEs.
Research Scientist	2	[#7] Two dedicated researchers assigned to SCP-8032 study.
Technician	1	[#7, #8] One dedicated research/technical support technician for sample prep and instrument operation.
Medical Technician	1	[#6, #12] One on-call med tech assigned to containment wing for immediate response.
Clinical Psychologist	1	[#6, #15] One clinical psychologist for acute hallucination response and long-term aftercare coordination.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#20, #9] Single on-site engineer/maintenance liaison (or contracted equivalent) for robotics/incinerator/HVAC support.
Administrative Staff	1	[#21, #22, #23] Administrative support for evidence chain-of-custody, compliance liaison and coordination with legal/public affairs.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates derive from analyst-provided ranges and midrange selections; staffing and contingency items introduce uncertainty, and some operating costs depend on site-specific contracts and incident frequency, so confidence is medium.

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