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SCP-105 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-105
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
12
One-time capital/setup costs are approximately $1.01M driven by containment buildouts (cell, vault, redundant power) and installed countermeasure hardware. Recurring annual costs are approximately $2.13M driven primarily by staff wages, containment/readiness teams, long-term research, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
Facilities $550K
[#1, #8, #19] Secure containment room retrofit/construction (Site-17), HVI vault buildout at Site-19, and redundant power/generator infrastructure (structural/infrastructure work).
Equipment $386K
[#7, #9, #10, #12, #13, #20, #23] One-time hardware and installed systems: tracking implant device & implantation costs, positive-action countermeasure hardware, evidence-handling equipment, surveillance/CCTV hardware, air-gapped forensic systems, decontamination equipment, and initial conservation/restoration of SCP-105-B.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#15] Laboratory benches, remote manipulators, measurement devices, duplicate cameras for controls and other experimental setup costs.
Cover Story Setup $18K
[#16] One-time costs to establish falsified records, front companies, legal setup and initial cover fabrication.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $680K/yr
[#3, #4] Security guard wages (8 guards) and dedicated research staff salaries (1 managing researcher + 1 junior). Figures include base salaries and benefits as per analyst note ranges.
Administrative Overhead $460K/yr
[#24] Administrative overhead and site allocation charge (computed at ~27.5% of direct recurring costs per analyst-range of 20–35%).
Research And Monitoring $292K/yr
[#5, #22] Ongoing medical and psychological care, monitoring, and multi-year research program funding for study of SCP-105 and SCP-105-B mechanics.
Containment Team Readiness $275K/yr
[#18] On-call rapid-retrieval and breach-response team readiness: staffing, training, equipment amortization and exercises.
Cover Story And Legal $195K/yr
[#16, #21] Ongoing legal/cover-story maintenance, front company operation costs, and insurance/contingency funds for civilian incident cover and legal defense.
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#2, #8, #12, #13, #19] Site utilities and overhead for the containment room and common areas, vault maintenance, surveillance system maintenance, air-gapped system upkeep, and generator/fuel maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $63K/yr
[#6, #10, #14, #15, #20, #23, #25] Food/clothing/stipend for SCP-105, evidence consumables, film/photography supplies, experimental consumables/PPE, decontamination consumables, repair allowance for SCP-105-B, and miscellaneous discretionary items.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#11] Controlled transport costs (armored transfer vehicle, escorts, sedation/restraints) averaged from expected transfer frequency.
Positive Action Maintenance $30K/yr
[#9] Annual testing, replacement charges and maintenance for explosive/chemical/biological/memetic countermeasure systems protecting SCP-105-B.
Personnel Training $25K/yr
[#17] Recurring specialized training for memetic awareness, camera protocols, emergency drills and evidence handling.
Tracking Implant Maintenance $3K/yr
[#7] Telemetry, implant checks, battery replacement and encryption/telemetry service costs for implanted tracker.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, scheduled research, and no major incidents.
routine_research scheduled_transfers no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized misuse or unauthorized photograph event requiring investigation, minor repairs, temporary heightened monitoring and legal response.
unauthorized_photo_use small_property_damage investigation_and_repair
🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or loss/misuse of SCP-105-B leading to emergency response, replacements, legal payouts, and large-scale investigations.
containment_breach loss_of_SCP-105-B civilian_exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Discovery or research opportunity that requires rapid scale-up of experiments, hiring specialists, and procurement of advanced equipment.
major_research_findings external_collaboration specialist_hiring
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#3] Guards for 24/7 shifts, escort and perimeter duties (analyst estimated ~8–10 guards).
Research Scientist 2 [#4] Managing researcher (senior) plus one junior researcher/technician.
Administrative Staff 1 [#16, #24] Admin/HR/accounting support for covered programs and overhead charge allocation.
Medical Officer 1 [#5] Medical and psychological care provider allocated to routine examinations and emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges; midpoints were used for estimates and overhead was applied as a midpoint percentage. Uncertainty remains around transfer frequency, incident probabilities, and exact staffing/benefits rates.
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