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SCP-8290 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8290
Expected annual
$5.0M
One-time setup
$21.0M
Annual recurring
$4.8M
Personnel
14
Initial, one-time setup and legal/IP work drive a large upfront bill (~$21.0M), while annual operations (security, research, legal/PR, and facility access) run ~ $4.78M/year; catastrophic remediation/reserve needs can add tens of millions more.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $21.0M
Catastrophic Remediation Reserve $10.0M
[#25] Strategic CK-Class remediation reserve (mass amnestics, demolition, large-scale remediation) held as a one-time reserve availability.
Facilities $4.5M
[#2, #27] Excavation and clandestine subterranean chamber construction (#2) plus contingency/refit costs for relocation/long-term storage retrofit if custody transfers (#27).
Lease And Contract Setup $2.0M
[#1] One-time legal/contract negotiation, compensation and formalization costs with the Walt Disney Company to establish custody/containment terms on studio property.
Legal Initial Filing And Litigation Reserve $1.5M
[#12] Initial legal/IP filings, litigation reserve and first-year intensive counsel costs associated with extending/maintaining copyright and aggressive filings.
Equipment $1.4M
[#3, #4, #8, #18, #19] Specialized containment fittings and interior fixtures (#3), environmental/power/shielding hardware (#4), monitoring/instrumentation systems (#8), secure/classified IT hardware (#18), and secure transport vehicles/crates for relocation events (#19).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $850K
[#11, #15, #10] Initial thaumaturgical countermeasure R&D/development prototyping (#11), initial stocked amnestic/pharmaceuticals and training (#15), and upfront contingency/response plan development/tabletops (#10).
Misc Legal Reserve $500K
[#26] One-time reserve for miscellaneous legal/regulatory defense, litigation startups and related fees.
Nda And Settlements $200K
[#14] Initial lump-sum settlements, NDAs and hush funds for Disney employees and contractors with access/knowledge.
Insurance Retainer $75K
[#17] One-time underwriting/retainer and setup fees for specialized liability/containment insurance placement.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.8M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $1.7M/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #17, #21, #23, #26] Ongoing legal counsel/IP maintenance (#12), public relations/cover stories and media monitoring (#13), ongoing hush funds/stipends (#14), insurance/indemnification premiums (#17), long-term archival/IP renewals (#21), psychological/memetic ops (#23), and recurring legal defense budgeting (#26).
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#5, #7] Ongoing wages/benefits for 24/7 security detail (#5) and research personnel including Head Researcher, containment researchers, thaumaturgy specialist, medical officer and lab techs (#7).
Research And Monitoring $610K/yr
[#8, #9, #11, #16, #24] Ongoing monitoring/data storage and instrument upkeep (#8), experimental program budgets and subject care (#9), recurring thaumaturgical countermeasure maintenance (#11), medical/psych support and post-exposure care (#16), and containment audits/inspections (#24).
Corporate Access And Rent $500K/yr
[#1] Annual payments for facility access, rent-like compensation, insurance contributions and goodwill payments to Walt Disney Company per custody agreement.
Emergency Response And Drills $200K/yr
[#10] Annual planning, tabletop exercises, drills, readiness equipment and rapid response team maintenance for containment breach contingencies.
Logistics And Transport $125K/yr
[#6, #20] Foundation liaison travel and monthly check-ins (#6) and local authority coordination/legal facilitation budgets for covert operations (#20).
Supplies And Consumables $75K/yr
[#3, #22, #15] Replacement containment fittings/panels and consumable materials (#3), janitorial/PPE/filters and routine supplies (#22), and ongoing amnestic/pharmaceutical replenishment and training (#15).
Data Security And It Operations $60K/yr
[#18] Operations, monitoring and secure communications costs for classified IT, encrypted logging and analog/digital backup upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#4] HVAC, generator/fuel maintenance, testing and minor structural/seal upkeep for the containment chamber and systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.8M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing, legal/IP maintenance and monitoring only.
no breaches copyright maintained routine audits and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $5.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Small containment/PR incident requiring extra legal/PR costs, temporary increased security, and limited medical/research response.
temporary escape or public sighting minor litigation/settlement localized remediation and PR response
🚨 Major Breach $9.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or spread requiring relocation, large-scale medical response, heavy legal action and temporary escalation of operations.
major containment failure widespread anomalous exposures large-scale litigation or public exposure
🚨 Ck Class Reconfiguration Event $24.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Copyright failure or political exposure triggers a CK-Class reconfiguration requiring catastrophic remediation, mass amnestics, demolition, and extended operations.
copyright/contract expiration without control political exposure or legislative failure CK-Class reconfiguration mobilization
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Around-the-clock security detail (6 personnel as an operational complement to cover shifts, liaison with Disney security).
Head Researcher 1 [#7] Senior researcher/Head Researcher overseeing program and authorizations.
Researcher / Containment Technician 3 [#7] Containment researchers/technicians responsible for daily protocols and experiments.
Thaumaturgical Specialist 1 [#7] Specialist assigned to thaumaturgy countermeasures and analysis.
Medical Officer 1 [#7] Medical officer for monitoring personnel, exposures and post-exposure care.
Lab Technician 2 [#7] Lab techs for experiment support, sample handling and instrumentation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items with ranges which allows reasonable mid-range estimates; legal and political outcomes (lobbying, CK-Class triggers) remain uncertain, reducing confidence from high to medium.
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