SCP-8185 — SCP-8185 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8185 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-8185

Expected annual

$443K

One-time setup

$253K

Annual recurring

$437K

Personnel

3.5

One-time startup costs largely driven by containment retrofit, HVAC/kitchen integration, and a contingency reserve (~$253k). Annual costs are dominated by staff wages (handler, researcher, security) and recurring consumables/legal/oversight (~$437k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $253K

Contingency Reserve $100K

[#24] Containment upgrade/rapid-response contingency reserve for urgent physical upgrades or reinforcement.

Facilities $96K

[#1, #2] Contains structural construction/retrofit of a small-mammal-rated containment chamber with integrated kitchen, pass-throughs and site HVAC/kitchen installation costs.

Equipment $36K

[#3, #9, #14, #20, #21] Purchase and installation of appliances (stove/oven/fridge), CCTV/access system hardware, lockboxes/interlocks, initial emergency-response equipment, and transport-crate/vehicle modification hardware.

Training Program $12K

[#15] Initial development and rollout of training, SOP documentation, and initial drills for handlers/research/security.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K

[#16] Initial recording/video/audio equipment and secure encrypted storage hardware setup (one-time camera/audio purchase).

Kitchen Fittings $3K

[#4] Custom utensils/cookware and animal-safe kitchen fittings sized and secured for SCP-8185.

Containers Inventory $600

[#6] Initial reusable Tupperware/containers inventory to meet daily delivery protocol.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $437K/yr

Staff Wages $225K/yr

[#7, #8, #9, #11, #22] Salaries/contractor fees: dedicated animal handler, part-time culinary consultant, site security staffing, research staff (ethologist/psychologist) and part-time psychological/negotiation support.

Institutional Overhead $87K/yr

[#28] Administrative overhead allocation (estimated at 25% of direct recurring costs per institutional policy).

Supplies And Consumables $33K/yr

[#5, #6, #12, #13, #23, #25] Daily ingredients/food budget, Tupperware consumables replacement, PPE supplies, sanitation/waste disposal services, enrichment/entertainment items, and miscellaneous consumables/utilities uplift.

Cover Story And Legal $31K/yr

[#17, #18] Legal/ethical oversight retainer, permit fees, and cover-story/public-relations/compartmentalization expenses.

Research And Monitoring $26K/yr

[#11, #16] Non-wage research program costs: experiment supplies, data storage/transcription costs and recording retention beyond initial hardware.

Insurance $11K/yr

[#19] Site-level liability and specialized insurance premiums for handler injuries, foodborne illness risk, and property damage.

Training And Sop $6K/yr

[#15] Recurring refresher training, SOP updates, and periodic drills.

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#9, #21] Ongoing CCTV/monitoring service fees and per-transfer logistics costs for vet visits/inter-site movements.

Public Health Testing $4K/yr

[#26] Ongoing zoonotic testing program (rabies, Leptospira, staff exposure testing) and related surveillance.

Veterinary Care $3K/yr

[#10] Routine veterinary check-ups, vaccinations and preventive medicines (excludes major emergency procedures).

Records Archiving $3K/yr

[#27] Long-term digital/physical archival and compliance storage costs for recordings and research logs.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#2, #14] HVAC/filter replacement and maintenance plus maintenance of lock/storage systems and safety interlocks.

Emergency Response Maintenance $2K/yr

[#20] Replenishment of tranquilizers, traps, sedatives and annual emergency-response training refreshers.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $437K/yr

87.0% probability / year

Normal year with standard operations, no major incidents or upgrades.

routine operations scheduled training and maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $452K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline

Localized incident such as an injury, small escape attempt, or emergency veterinary procedure requiring limited extra spending.

emergency veterinary procedure limited appliance/fixture damage

🚨 Major Breach $557K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline

Containment failure or significant unauthorized access leading to public exposure, legal costs, and higher security/PR spending.

escape or public exposure legal action / intense media scrutiny

🚨 Containment Upgrade $587K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Discovery of manipulation or escalation in SCP behavior necessitates urgent facility upgrades and staffing increases.

evidence of containment manipulation behavioral escalation

👥 Personnel 3.5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Animal Handler / Caretaker	1	Dedicated full-time handler for daily care and feeding. Salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist	1	Ethologist/behavioral researcher (FTE) to run studies and monitor cognition; salary included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	On-site security presence (single guard assumed) to prevent unauthorized access; salary included in staff_wages.
Culinary Consultant (part-time contractor)	0.25	Part-time contractor/advisor for diet and cooking coordination; contractor fees included in staff_wages.
Psychologist / Negotiator (part-time)	0.25	Part-time specialist for sessions with the sapient subject and staff support; fees included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs making mid-range estimates feasible, but several items (contingency upgrades, frequency of major incidents, staff FTE mixes) remain uncertain; hence medium confidence.

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