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SCP-9984 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-9984
Expected annual
$491K
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$455K
Personnel
8
One-time capital (containment cell, equipment, and optional lab setup) ~ $1.09M; annual baseline operating costs ~ $455k/yr driven primarily by personnel, medication procurement, and administrative/monitoring overhead. Major cost uncertainty is anomalous drug production/procurement.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#10] Capital lab outfitting to produce/handle diristocon in-house (dedicated containment chemistry/biolab, QA, secure storage).
Facilities $179K
[#1, #4] Secure isolation chamber construction (Site-652 East Wing) and containment-door food-slot fabrication; includes reinforced walls/door, segregated HVAC and slot modifications.
Scaling Program Setup $100K
[#24] One-time centralized training and SOP development if containment protocol replicated cross-site.
Equipment $42K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #9, #17] Camera/PA hardware; lighting circuit/hardware; restraint/force-feed gear; pressure-relief mattress and bed modifications; wheelchair/transfer equipment; secure safe/automated dispenser; initial head-covering supply.
Legal Setup $20K
[#21] One-time legal/cover-story templates and records setup for controlled/illegal substance procurement and compliance.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $455K/yr
Staff Wages $295K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14] Continuous-monitoring operator (~1 FTE), security personnel coverage (three-person interaction requirement), medical RN and physician oversight (fractional), and part-time psychologist; loaded salary estimates included.
Medication Procurement $40K/yr
[#8] Recurring procurement and secure handling for daily medication regimen (warfarin, clopidogrel, dabigatran, lisinopril, galantamine, mescaline procurement risk/cost, plus anomalous diristocon if outsourced).
Research And Monitoring $23K/yr
[#15, #18, #10] Laboratory testing and biomarker panels, data storage/logging/backups for CCTV/audio records; (baseline excludes large-scale diristocon production R&D which is captured in scenario costs or separate recurring key).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal/cover-story, compliance work, clandestine procurement overhead and internal legal reviews related to controlled substances (mescaline) and documentation.
Contingency Reserve $20K/yr
[#23] Reserved funds for emergency recontainment, mobile response equipment, sedatives and rapid-deployment supplies.
Scaling Program Implementation $20K/yr
[#24] Ongoing per-site implementation cost if the protocol is rolled out (training refreshers, audits) — allocated as a recurring marginal cost.
Supplies And Consumables $13K/yr
[#5, #7, #9, #16, #17] Daily meal provisioning and packaging, incontinence supplies, secure-dispensing consumables/audits, PPE and disposable gowns/gloves, head-covering laundry/replacement consumables.
Administrative And Audits $10K/yr
[#22] Ethical oversight, documentation, weekly notes, audits and admin time for compliance and incident reporting.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #3, #6, #19, #25] Annual maintenance and calibration for cameras/PA, lighting fail-safes, wheelchair/transfer equipment, HVAC and general containment maintenance, and small-capital replacements/parts.
Training And Drills $6K/yr
[#20] Annual training and refresher drills for security, medical, and ethical compliance (no-visual-contact protocols, forced-feeding procedures).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Diristocon Production $0/yr
[#10] Recurring operating/personnel/materials for in-house diristocon production; set to $0 in baseline (production assumed outsourced/clandestine or not scaled) — major scenario models include active production costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $455K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year excluding large-scale in-house diristocon production; standard monitoring, medication procurement (including clandestine/covered channels), maintenance, and staffing.
standard_operations no_in-house_production no_breach_or_major_incident
🚨 In House Diristocon Production $855K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Decision/need to produce diristocon in-house at scale, incurring substantial recurring operating, materials, QA, and specialist personnel costs.
procurement_blocked scale_up_for_research legal_risk_forced_internal_production
🚨 Major Breach $655K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Containment breach or significant incident requiring emergency response, overtime, equipment replacement, and legal/PR containment.
physical_breach medical_emergency_requiring_extraction public_exposure
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 Covers three-person interaction requirement; roles may be rotational or pooled.
CCTV Operator 1 24/7 monitoring allocation (may be shared across multiple feeds).
Medical Officer (RN) 1 RN-level daily medication administration oversight (fractional FTE reflected in wages).
Physician (oversight) 1 Part-time physician oversight for prescriptions and emergencies (fractional FTE).
Psychologist 1 Weekly remote interviews and behavior monitoring; part-time allocation.
Administrative Staff 1 Ethical oversight, audits, records management and compliance administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Most containment items (cell, cameras, staffing, daily services) are well-specified, but large uncertainties remain around anomalous drug (diristocon) production/procurement and controlled-substance (mescaline) handling; scenario probabilities are judgment-based.
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