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SCP-8078 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8078
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$661K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
11
One-time setup is dominated by cell construction, a rapid-response kit, and hardware; ongoing annual costs are dominated by security staffing, rapid-response readiness, and research staff plus IT/legal support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $661K
Response Kit $275K
[#15] One-time purchase of containment breach response kit and equipment for an 8–12 person rapid-response team (vehicles, specialized gear, PPE, restraints, sedation equipment).
Facilities $162K
[#1, #3] Airtight containment cell construction/modification including negative-pressure HVAC, sealed penetrations, pass-through airlock, chemical-resistant finishes, and sealed plumbing/drain installation and certification testing.
Relocation Capex $88K
[#24] Contingency cost budget for one secure relocation event (specialized crate, vehicles, team) if relocation is required.
Equipment $82K
[#2, #4, #5, #11] Hardware and installed devices: ceramic bathtub procurement and secured mounting, surveillance cameras/recorders, biometric access-control hardware, and initial IT/server purchases.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#20] Laboratory equipment for controlled, non-invasive testing (microphone/sensor calibration tools, non-invasive measurement devices, secure interview-room fit-out).
Initial Training Development $18K
[#9] Development of specialized training, SOPs, and scripted interview templates to avoid jokes/sarcasm; initial curriculum development and materials.
Mpt 101 Production $15K
[#12] Professional production of deterrent media (MPT-101) and any special encoding/containment of the file.
Initial Ppe $3K
[#13] Initial stockpile of clinical PPE, decontamination supplies, and cleaning materials for the cell/bathtub.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $680K/yr
[#6, #7] Security staffing (8 guards with benefits) and research personnel (1 senior, 1 junior, plus 0.2 FTE memetics specialist) salaries and benefits.
Rapid Response Readiness $600K/yr
[#15] Annual readiness, training, equipment maintenance, and vehicle costs for the on-call rapid-response / MTF team trained for memetic/anthropoid incidents.
Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#25] Escalation reserve (10–30% of operating budget) for unexpected memetic countermeasures, legal crises, or staffing shocks.
Research And Monitoring $73K/yr
[#10, #19, #20, #23] Ongoing memetic containment compliance, monitoring & review board costs, lab equipment maintenance, and retained budget for forensic/incident investigations.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#16] Legal fees and administrative costs for maintaining cover narratives and responding to external inquiries.
Hr And Disciplinary Overhead $25K/yr
[#17] HR investigative time, disciplinary procedures, and administrative overhead for staff violations and reassignments.
Psychological Support $18K/yr
[#18] On-call counseling and therapy services for staff exposed or affected by interactions with SCP-8078.
Personnel Vetting And Psych Screening $15K/yr
[#8] Background checks, recurrent psychological evaluations, and polygraph/other screening for ~15 staff with access.
It Operations $15K/yr
[#11] Ongoing IT/admin costs for secure servers, redaction workflows, and secure-documentation operations.
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#3, #21, #22] Annual costs for sealed plumbing maintenance and disposal infrastructure upkeep, incremental HVAC/negative-pressure power/climate costs, and periodic cell seal/surface repairs.
Training Refreshers $6K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training and role-play exercises to enforce anti-sarcasm and scripted-interview protocols.
Surveillance Storage Operations $6K/yr
[#4] Encrypted tamper-evident archival storage operations and secure backups for video/audio surveillance.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#14] Annual hazardous/medical waste disposal contracts and associated transport costs.
Mpt 101 Storage $3K/yr
[#12] Secure storage and controlled-distribution operating costs for deterrent media (MPT-101).
Access Control Monitoring $2K/yr
[#5] Monitoring subscription/contract costs for biometric locks, access-logging services, and alerting integration.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#13] Ongoing consumables: PPE replenishment, disinfectants, cleaning supplies for cell and bathtub.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, and scheduled training only.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single minor misuse or containment-related incident requiring investigation, minor repairs, and disciplinary action.
staff_misuse single_investigation minor_property_damage
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$688K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or site-wide power/security failure triggering rapid-response activation, possible relocation, and heavy remediation/legal costs.
site_breach activation_of_rapid_response power_outage
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#6] 24/7 two-person-per-shift coverage (8 guards total) including supervisory overhead; wages included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#7] 1 senior researcher and 1 junior researcher assigned to SCP-8078; salaries included in staff_wages.
Memetics Specialist (part-time) 1 [#7] 0.2 FTE memetics specialist allocated to the SCP (part-time); included in research staffing costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost categories and ranges are drawn directly from analyst notes; staffing and readiness figures are fairly well-specified, but many line items are range-based and incident costs are stochastic, so overall confidence is medium.
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