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SCP-099 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-099
Expected annual
$409K
One-time setup
$986K
Annual recurring
$376K
Personnel
3.5
One-time setup (secure case, sensors, IT segregation, research pilot, and a contingency reserve) totals roughly $985.5k. Recurring annual costs (~$376k) are driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, legal/insurance and digital-image monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $986K
Contingent Liability Reserve $500K
[#28] One-time reserve/insurance backing for catastrophic, large-scale exposure and consequential liabilities.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#14] Initial pilot research program into mitigation/countermeasures, IRB-like oversight, specialist hires and lab setup for memetic experiments.
Equipment $182K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #19, #23, #25] Electronic access control, distance-enforcement sensors/barriers, backup UPS/generator hardware, CCTV cameras, digital-image control integration (development/integration), visitor lockers, initial secure servers/forensics hardware, air-gapped workstations/hardening, and transport containers.
Facilities $45K
[#1, #4, #22] Construction/installation-grade items: museum-grade fireproof display case, initial gallery climate commissioning and redundant HVAC allocation, and archival/evidence safe/packing materials.
Safe Reproduction And Conservation $30K
[#15] Commissioning a high-quality 'safe' reproduction, conservation work and secure destruction/quarantine handling of harmful reproductions.
Training Program Development $12K
[#11] One-time development of staff memetics training and certification curriculum and materials.
Provenance Appraisal $10K
[#16] Authentication and appraisal fees, initial legal/underwriting support for insurance placement.
Phone Confiscation Setup $5K
[#24] Initial legal drafting and secure locker/storage procurement for phone/photo confiscation policy compliance.
Visitor Signage $2K
[#20] Durable on-site signage, waiver/administrative materials and initial printing.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $376K/yr
Staff Wages $160K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Salaries/benefits/on-call compensation: Level-2+ curator/researcher (1.0 FTE), part-time access supervisor (0.5 FTE), and security guards/attendants (approx. 2.0 FTE total, includes locker attendants).
Research And Monitoring $80K/yr
[#11, #12, #14, #21] Ongoing memetics training refreshers/external experts, psychological baseline screening and periodic monitoring of authorized viewers, continued experiments, and periodic incident drills/training.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#16, #17, #18, #20, #24, #26] Annual insurance premiums, legal-retainer fees, public relations/controlled disclosure work, signage updates/administration, ongoing compliance for phone confiscation, and third-party containment audits.
Post Exposure Reserve Contribution $40K/yr
[#13] Annual contribution to a medical/psychiatric treatment reserve for post-exposure care and disability support.
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #19, #22, #23] HVAC servicing/energy allocation, backup power fuel/maintenance, CCTV storage/maintenance, digital-evidence systems ops, archival storage fees, and air-gapped system maintenance.
Digital Image Monitoring $15K/yr
[#7, #19] Ongoing operation of image-recognition monitoring, social-media takedown procedures, encrypted archive upkeep and forensic services.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#27] Replacement parts, batteries, HVAC filters, gloves/handling supplies and routine small maintenance consumables.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#25] Contracted secure courier capability, maintenance of emergency relocation plans and per-move readiness funds.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $376K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no unauthorized exposures or major incidents; routine monitoring and scheduled research/maintenance.
routine_operations scheduled_viewings by Level-2 staff no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $406K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Small-scale unauthorized close viewing or a limited image leak requiring incident response, short-term medical/PR/legal actions.
unauthorized close viewing limited illicit photo spread single-staff exposure
🚨 Major Breach $626K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant unauthorized exposure or multiple staff/visitors affected, requiring substantial medical treatment, extended legal defense, emergency research response and potential temporary relocation.
large leak of images multiple moderate exposures extended litigation/claims
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $2.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Widespread exposure event causing many severe, chronic cases and major legal/financial liability, requiring use of contingency reserves and large settlements or systemic interventions.
mass exposure class-action litigation major reputational/political fallout
👥 Personnel 3.5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Curator 1 [#9] Primary Level-2+ staff authorized to view and lead research; salary included in staff_wages.
Access Supervisor (part-time) 0.5 [#9] Part-time supervisor to enforce viewing windows and manage authorized access.
Security Officer / Attendant 2 [#8, #10] Guards/attendants to enforce distance rules, manage lockers and respond to incidents; FTE count included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-confidence estimates, but many items have wide ranges (esp. legal/medical contingency and research) so exact figures are uncertain.
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