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SCP-9221 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-9221
Expected annual
$264K
One-time setup
$90K
Annual recurring
$262K
Personnel
4
One-time setup and equipment costs are modest (~$90k total) driven by containment fit-out, cameras/readers, and initial legal/insurance reserves; recurring annual costs (~$262k/year) are dominated by staff wages, test logistics (track rental, vehicles), and contingency/reserve budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $90K
Contingency Reclassification One Time $25K
[#23] One-time contingency reserve for potential reclassification/upgraded containment infrastructure if SCP is escalated.
Equipment $22K
[#3, #4, #5, #9, #15] Physical security hardware (card readers), CCTV/NVR cameras and storage hardware, RFID/barcode tags & reader, handling equipment (dollies, straps), and data-acquisition hardware (high-speed cameras/LiDAR).
Facilities $15K
[#1, #2, #22] Containment storage fit-out (reinforced door, shelving, anti-slip floor) plus one-time climate control/electrical hookup and small decommissioning/archival cost.
Insurance Reserve Initial $15K
[#17] One-time insurance/liability reserve allocation for potential third-party damage or initial risk fund.
Initial Legal And Cover Story $7K
[#16] Initial legal/cover-story documentation, FOIA preparedness and counsel to justify presence of 187 cones and prepare incident briefs.
Initial Replacement Stock $6K
[#18] Initial replacement budget for damaged/aged cones (bulk replacement to standardize set).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $262K/yr
Staff Wages $136K/yr
[#6, #8, #14] Research staffing allocation (0.2 FTE PI + 0.5 FTE technician), routine inventory audit labor, and two Level-2 security guards (salary + benefits).
Logistics And Transport $69K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #19] Secure transport/driver allocations, controlled vehicle-testing facility rental, test-vehicle damage allowance/reserve, emergency response/standby costs for tests, and permits/traffic control for external tests.
Incident Investigation Reserve $20K/yr
[#21] Annual contingency reserve for incident investigations, forensics, interviews, and disciplinary/legal processes.
Contingency Recurring $20K/yr
[#23] Recurring contingency (10–30% planning); ongoing reserve for escalation in tasking or reclassification.
Insurance Reserve Recurring $5K/yr
[#17] Annual insurance/liability reserve contribution to cover accidents or third-party damages.
Administrative Overhead For Experiments $5K/yr
[#20] Administrative time and committee review costs for experiment approvals and audits.
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal counsel, documentation updates, and FOIA/coverage maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#15] Ongoing data storage/processing and monitoring costs for experiment recordings and analysis.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2, #3, #4] Climate control electricity & minor maintenance, access-control software/maintenance, CCTV maintenance and storage costs.
Annual Replacement Attrition $1K/yr
[#18] Annual attrition/replacement reserve for cones (wear, UV damage, loss).
Background Checks Renewal $625/yr
[#7] Recurring background check / clearance renewal costs for ~5 staff with access.
Supplies And Consumables $500/yr
[#9] PPE replacement, consumables for handling and small maintenance supplies.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $262K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine inventory, occasional small tests, and no incidents requiring major investigation or reclassification.
routine inventory periodic testing at low frequency no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $272K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small accidental misuse or minor experiment damage requiring investigation, limited repairs, and short-term legal counsel.
unauthorized arrangement discovered minor vehicle damage during testing small-scale incident investigation
🚨 Major Breach $362K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Significant incident (e.g., mass manifestation, mimetic infection spread, or vehicle-related casualties) requiring quarantines, large investigations, repairs, and possible temporary posture upgrade.
SCP-9221-A mimetic infection event large-scale manifestation of vehicles major accidental public exposure
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / PI 1 [#14] Research lead (0.2 FTE allocated) responsible for approvals and oversight.
Research Technician 1 [#14, #6] Technician to handle cones, perform inventory audits and assist experiments (0.5 FTE equivalent).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#8] Two Level-2 guards allocated for access control and test security (salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide concrete line items and ranges for most costs, so baseline and many recurring items are reasonably well constrained; uncertainty remains around incident frequency/severity, reclassification costs, and test frequency which affect contingency and scenario costs.
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