SCP-1155 — SCP-1155 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1155 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-1155

Expected annual

$4.2M

One-time setup

$4.2M

Annual recurring

$3.6M

Personnel

Initial capital/setup costs are approximately $4.22M driven largely by contingencies, contingency reserves and equipment/lab fit-outs; ongoing operations run about $3.60M/year driven by research, MTF deployments, monitoring and contingency/event response budgets.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M

Public Settlement Reserve $1.2M

[#23] Reserve fund to quietly settle claims / reimburse victims if cover-ups fail.

Emergency Escalation Reserve $1.0M

[#26] Emergency war-chest to rapidly scale operations / mass amnestic runs / multi-jurisdiction response.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $900K

[#11, #14] Amnestic manufacturing/secure storage and research lab fit-out/special equipment.

Equipment $865K

[#3, #4, #5, #6, #20, #21] Motion-tracking cameras/NVRs, redundant sensors/LIDAR, two Class II enclosed mobile containment units, rapid-response vehicles and initial CCTV integration and secure comms hardware.

Contingency Vehicle Replacement $100K

[#22] Set-aside contingency for major vehicle/asset replacement events.

Legal One Time $60K

[#18] One-time legal fees to seal initial condemnation agreements and paperwork.

Facilities $40K

[#1] One-time costs to secure title/agreements and initial repairs for condemned shopping centre and parking lot.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.6M/yr

Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr

[#14, #11] Dedicated research program (staff, testing, controlled experiments) plus ongoing amnestic production/quality-control capacity.

Staff Wages $510K/yr

[#2, #24] On-site front-company security guards (6 guards, payroll/benefits) and remote monitoring analysts (continuous monitoring personnel).

Logistics And Transport $345K/yr

[#5, #6, #7] Containment unit maintenance/fuel, vehicle maintenance/fuel, and MTF deployment transport/logistics costs.

Evacuation Event Contingency $300K/yr

[#9] Annual budget for high-visibility evacuations, shelters, large amnestic runs and mass-casualty event responses (episodic contingency).

Cover Story And Legal $260K/yr

[#8, #18, #19, #25] Local law-enforcement liaison/coordination, legal retainer/incidental payments, front-company overhead (branding/insurance) and media/narrative control.

Cctv Intel Platform $200K/yr

[#20] Software licenses, data access fees and platform analytics to locate new manifestations across municipal CCTV networks.

Administrative Overhead $200K/yr

[#27] Program management, logistics officers, procurement and clerical support to run the containment program.

Supplies And Consumables $113K/yr

[#3, #4, #13, #28] Storage/bandwidth for footage, generator fuel/UPS maintenance, sensor consumables, biohazard disposal and miscellaneous incident consumables.

Digital Takedown Ops $100K/yr

[#17] Digital monitoring, rapid takedown operations and legal takedown requests for leaked imagery.

Public Compensation Annual Allocation $100K/yr

[#23] Annual allocation toward the public compensation / legal settlements reserve (supplement to one-time reserve).

Medical Response $90K/yr

[#12] Emergency medical treatment, forensic pathology, biohazard handling and related field emergency care.

Amnestic Administration $75K/yr

[#10] Costs for Class-A amnestic administration, medical oversight and follow-up for witness treatment.

Training And Drills $60K/yr

[#16] Regular training, simulation exercises and SOP development for MTF and front company staff.

Secure Comms $50K/yr

[#21] Maintenance/audit costs for encrypted communications, hardened servers and classified storage.

Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr

[#1] Utilities, inspections, fencing and small repairs to maintain condemned site access.

Psychological Support $30K/yr

[#15] Psychological screening, counseling and trauma support for exposed staff.

Vehicle Damage And Insurance $30K/yr

[#22] Ongoing insurance/repair budgeting for damaged vehicles/assets during obstruction operations.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.6M/yr

65.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine relocations/MTF activity and no major public exposures; containment procedures function as intended.

routine_relocations no_major_public_incidents normal_research_activity

🚨 Major Incident $4.8M/yr

30.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

A high-visibility manifestation or partial containment failure requiring large evacuation, mass amnestic administration and expanded deployments.

public_manifestation large_evacuations major_amnestic_run

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $8.6M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Mass-casualty public event with widespread exposure, multi-jurisdictional response and large legal/settlement payouts.

mass_casualties widespread_media_exposure multi_city_escalation

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / Front-company Guard	6	[#2] Six guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) providing 24/7 on-site coverage; payroll and benefits included in staff_wages.
Remote Monitoring Analyst	3	[#24] Continuous remote observers/analysts monitoring feeds and coordinating MTF response; wages included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes are detailed and provide ranges for nearly all line items, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; uncertainties remain in frequency/severity of public incidents and in contingency sizing, so confidence is not high.

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