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SCP-8096 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8096
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
14
Initial capital expenses are moderate-to-high (~$1.96M) driven by specialized chamber construction, Faraday/signal controls, and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$1.83M/yr) dominated by 24/7 staffing and a yearly containment/leak reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Crisis Escalation Reserve $1.0M
[#31] $1,000,000 (one-time contingency reserve to fund emergency reclassification, new facilities or cross-site transfer if behavior escalates).
Facilities $470K
[#1, #3, #5] $350,000 (containment chamber construction), $100,000 (Wing C sealing/access-control upgrades), $20,000 (HVAC/environmental controls installation and commissioning).
Equipment $232K
[#2, #4, #14, #15, #21, #22] $27,500 (Faraday-treated enclosure), $55,000 (secure audio-only observation suite and intercoms), $25,000 (no-photography hardware/lockers), $25,000 (initial digital containment/IT controls), $75,000 (secure transport vehicle retrofit), $25,000 (sedation/emergency medical equipment and restraint-compatible bed).
Forensic Field Ops $125K
[#18] $125,000 (initial forensic/field investigation operations: travel, liaison, covert ops to investigate 'RITUALISTIC' marking and cult links).
Cover Identity And Legal $75K
[#19] $75,000 (initial cover identity / legal/cover-up creation costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#17] $40,000 (initial laboratory testing and diagnostics: sequencing, toxicology, biopsy, pigment analysis).
Initial Vetting And Clearance Setup $15K
[#11, #12] $15,000 (initial deep background, clearance processing and baseline psych screens for initial team).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #16] $400,000 (security: 6FTEs incl. benefits), $100,000 (childcare/containment technicians: 2FTEs), $200,000 (medical staffing & physician consults), $150,000 (psychological services and therapy), $400,000 (containment research team staffing incl. project support).
Containment Contingency Reserve $250K/yr
[#20] $250,000/year (rapid-response reserve for image leak cleanup, legal actions, cyber cleanup and deniability ops; baseline allocation).
Administrative Overhead $65K/yr
[#30] $65,000/year (administrative time, documentation control, restricted file maintenance and high-level signoffs).
Misc Legal Compliance Buffer $55K/yr
[#32] $55,000/year (miscellaneous legal/compliance buffer: permits, jurisdictional fees, emergency payments).
Facilities Maintenance $48K/yr
[#6, #28] $15,000/year (utilities & energy for sealed wing and chamber) + $32,500/year (maintenance & spare parts for chamber equipment, HVAC, Faraday integrity checks).
Supplies And Consumables $42K/yr
[#23, #24, #26, #27] $20,000/year (medical consumables & pharmaceuticals) + $6,500/year (nutrition & daily care consumables) + $6,000/year (recreation/therapeutic toys and furnishings) + $10,000/year (laundry, cleaning, PPE and sanitation).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#19] $30,000/year (ongoing upkeep of cover identity, legal retconning, paid statements and record maintenance).
Staff Wellness $20K/yr
[#29] $20,000/year (staff rotation programs, counseling and burnout mitigation to reduce insider risk).
Education And Development $20K/yr
[#25] $20,000/year (education, tutors, developmental resources and schooling materials for the juvenile subject).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#21] $15,000/year (per-transfer costs and secure transport logistics; assumes occasional transfers with specialized team/consumables).
Ongoing Vetting And Integrity Monitoring $10K/yr
[#13] $10,000/year (ongoing background checks, polygraphs and integrity monitoring for staff access).
It Maintenance $10K/yr
[#15] $10,000/year (digital containment & IT controls maintenance, endpoint monitoring and updates).
Research And Monitoring $8K/yr
[#17] $8,000/year (routine follow-up testing and monitoring diagnostics after initial battery).
No Photography Audits $5K/yr
[#14] $5,000/year (audits and enforcement checks for no-photography protocols and locker systems).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring and staffing costs only.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small protocol breach or isolated unauthorized image capture that requires rapid legal/cleanup response and overtime.
unauthorized_image_capture localized leak or staff protocol breach
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Widespread image leak or cult/media exposure requiring large-scale legal, PR, emergency transfer or reclassification actions.
widespread_image_leak cult_network_exposure political/media attention
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] 6 FTEs for 24/7 coverage (estimate from analyst notes: 2per shift × 3 shifts). Salary and benefits included in staff_wages.
Childcare / Containment Technician 2 [#8] 2 FTEs (vetted child-care technicians); budgeted accordingly in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#16] 3 researchers (anthropologist/forensic, memetics, analyst) included in research staffing budget.
Medical Officer / Nurse 2 [#9] 1–2 clinical staff plus physician consults (combined to 2 headcount equivalent covered by medical staffing budget).
Psychologist / Therapist 1 [#10] 1 psychologist / trauma counselor covered by psychological services budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide many line-item estimates and operational detail reducing uncertainty, but multiple wide ranges (construction, contingency reserve, breach costs and staffing mixes) and memetic/unknown tail risks leave moderate uncertainty.
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