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SCP-8696 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8696
Expected annual
$904K
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$783K
Personnel
7
First-year capital costs are dominated by contingency, emergency demolition standby, and specialized containment equipment; annual recurring costs are driven by staff wages (24/7 monitoring, local agents, and research) plus legal/cover expenditures.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Contingency Reserve $625K
[#18] General contingency reserve for uncontrolled escalation, public exposure, or rapid large‑scale interventions.
Emergency Demolition Contract $550K
[#17] Pre‑contracted demolition/crane/structural contractor standby and NDA costs (one‑time retainer/standby funding).
Legal Contingency $275K
[#13] One‑time reserve for missing‑persons/forensic discrepancies, settlements/large legal actions (midpoint of recommended reserve range).
Equipment $230K
[#1, #3, #4, #12, #16, #20, #21] Camera hardware/installation, UPS hardware, environmental sensors, PPE/biohazard equipment, specialized containment hardware, -80C freezer, secure communications devices.
School Buy In $125K
[#7] Up‑front payments/concessions to school administration, contracts and indemnities for access and cover.
False Remodeling Pr $60K
[#9] One‑time costs to stage visible remodel (scaffolding, contractor payments, fabricated paperwork, PR materials).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#11] Initial forensic/sample kit and secure sample handling equipment (histology/toxicology kits, secure sample containers).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $783K/yr
Staff Wages $520K/yr
[#5, #6, #15] 24/7 monitoring staff (operators/security), local rapid‑response/field agents, and on‑site research staff (lead + technician); combined salaries and benefits (midpoint estimates).
Cover Story And Legal $194K/yr
[#8, #13, #14, #21, #22, #25] Ongoing stipends/NDAs to school staff, legal retainer, local legal counsel, secure comms service fees, PR upkeep, and community mitigation/sponsorships (sum of recurring legal/cover needs).
Research And Monitoring $41K/yr
[#1, #2, #11, #23] Camera encrypted bandwidth, cloud storage/archival, ongoing lab consumables for routine testing, and training/drills; includes continuous monitoring/storage midpoints.
Logistics And Transport $16K/yr
[#10, #19] Evacuation/relocation costs (per‑event averaged into annual cost), secure sample/equipment courier and expedited logistics.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#12] PPE replacement, waste disposal (autoclave/incineration), consumable biohazard supplies.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#4, #20, #24] Sensor calibration/maintenance, freezer electricity/maintenance, incremental utilities for equipment (energy).
Ups Maintenance $250/yr
[#3] Periodic UPS/battery replacement amortized annually (battery replacement every 3–5 years).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $783K/yr
72.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, and cover operations; no major incidents or removals.
steady surveillance routine testing no public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $933K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring short evacuation, extra forensic analyses, and limited contractor use; no public exposure.
small containment breach temporary evacuation additional forensic work
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant breach/removal requiring specialized containment deployment, demolition/structural work, and major legal response.
nest expansion or aggressive behavior urgent removal/containment large forensic/legal operation
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or identifiable human tissue discovery leading to major legal, political, and remediation costs.
public/media exposure identifiable human tissue discovered governmental inquiry
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$550K vs baseline
A research breakthrough necessitates expanded containment and accelerated study (new hardware, staffing, and lab work).
research finding warrants removal or expanded studies decision to build new containment module
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Monitoring Operator 3 24/7 monitoring staff to watch camera feeds and handle alarms (shift coverage). Mapped to [#5].
Local Rapid‑Response Agent / Field Agent 2 On‑call agents in Helsinki for physical response, checks, and emergency containment. Mapped to [#6].
Research Scientist 1 Lead researcher overseeing tests and sample interpretation. Mapped to [#15].
Research Technician 1 Technician supporting sample handling, assays, and monitoring. Mapped to [#15].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, enabling medium confidence in base and recurring estimates; legal/ethical exposure, public/governmental response, and low‑probability large events create substantial uncertainty that lowers confidence from high to medium.
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