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SCP-141 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-141
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$768K
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
6
First-year (one-time) setup costs are modest-to-moderate (~$768,000) driven by secure vault, suppression, transport, and contingency planning; ongoing annual costs are substantial (~$2,613,500/yr) driven primarily by personnel (researcher, conservator, counsel, security) and large contingency/retainer reserves for covert/legal response.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $768K
Destruction Recovery Contingency $550K
[#30] One-time reserve for recovery/destruction operations if SCP-141 is lost or seized (contingency fund for specialized recovery/neutralization).
Equipment $118K
[#1, #4, #5, #9, #10, #13] Heavy-duty safe purchase/installation, biometric access hardware, CCTV/system hardware, secure briefcase, armored/modified transport vehicle purchase/upfit, and secure data storage hardware.
Facilities $30K
[#2, #3] Vault environmental control install and fire-suppression installation (HVAC zoning/dehumidifier/archival cradle install and inert-gas suppression install).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#12] Air-gapped high-resolution digitization/imaging lab setup (restricted-use equipment).
Background Checks Initial $20K
[#18] Initial background checks/security clearances for core team (team-of-10 estimates).
Training Initial $20K
[#19] Initial curriculum development for Latin/legal drafting, memetic hygiene, and containment protocols.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $578K/yr
[#6, #8, #9, #11, #16] Principal researcher salary & benefits, full-time conservator salary, two full-time security escorts, chain-of-custody administrative salaries, and in-house legal counsel salaries.
Covert Operations Reserve $500K/yr
[#17] Ongoing reserve for covert legal interventions, disinformation, litigation, or payoffs per significant incident.
Risk Reserve $500K/yr
[#27] Annualized contribution to long-tail risk reserve for potential lawsuits, political investigations, or international fallout.
Research And Monitoring $358K/yr
[#14, #15, #22, #23, #29] Annual research program budget for controlled experiments, forensic services and document examination contracts, routine translation/transcription services, mock trials/ethical review cycles, and long-term archival/curation work.
Incident Response Retainer $300K/yr
[#25] Rapid-deploy legal/forensic retainer and incident response team retainer for quiet corrections and containment of leaked cases.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#24] Public relations / strategic misinformation retainer and legal PR counsel retainer.
Operational Use Budget $100K/yr
[#26] Budgeted average annual allocation for approved operational uses (planning, cover documentation, collateral actions per operation).
Administrative Overhead $62K/yr
[#28] Pro-rated share of site administrative overhead (power, security infrastructure, management) attributable to SCP-141.
Latinist Retainer $35K/yr
[#7] Retainer for Latinist/classical philology consultations (alternative to full-time hire).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #10, #12, #13] Ongoing HVAC/dehumidifier energy & maintenance, suppression inspections, biometric system maintenance, CCTV monitoring/storage, armored vehicle operating/maintenance, digitization lab maintenance, and secure data storage maintenance.
Psychological Support $12K/yr
[#20] Counseling, debriefing, and monitoring for handlers and researchers.
Personnel Training $6K/yr
[#19] Annual retraining and refresher courses for Latin/legal drafting and containment protocols.
Background Checks Recurring $5K/yr
[#18] Annual polygraphs and periodic re-vetting for sensitive staff.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#21] Archival gloves, controlled pens/inks, UV lamps, handling supplies, and other consumables.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard research, containment, retainers, and reserve contributions; no significant public incidents.
no public exposure regular research and maintenance retainers and reserves active
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small leak or localized exposure requiring PR engagement, forensic rework, and limited covert/legal actions to correct records.
leaked falsified record limited media/legal attention engagement of incident retainer
🚨 Major Breach $4.1M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant exposure of fabricated cases leading to investigations, lawsuits, and multi-jurisdictional containment efforts.
public legal discovery formal investigations large-scale covert remediation
🚨 Political Exposure $5.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic political or international exposure resulting in major lawsuits, governmental investigations, and prolonged containment litigation.
high-profile public revelation international/legal action governmental inquiries
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Principal Researcher 1 [#6] Dedicated Level-3 researcher responsible for custody and primary research.
Conservator (Book/Artifact) 1 [#8] Full-time conservator for condition checks and repairs.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Two trained armed escorts assigned for checkouts and transport.
Administrative Staff 1 [#11] Chain-of-custody administration and auditing staff.
In-house Counsel / Legal Officer 1 [#16] Legal/ethical oversight to evaluate proposals and coordinate containment policy.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment hardware and personnel costs are well-specified by notes (medium-high confidence); contingency/reserve sizing and incident frequencies are highly uncertain, driving medium overall confidence.
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