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SCP-1454 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1454
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
27
Initial one-time containment, facility retrofit, and equipment/setup are roughly $1.85M; ongoing annual operations (personnel, research, legal/cover, and contingencies) are the main recurring drivers at about $2.46M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Facilities $1.0M
[#1] Four reinforced humanoid containment cells plus control room and corridor modifications; capital build/retrofit estimate midpoint.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#7, #25] One-time imaging/specialized equipment contracts (~$150k) plus one-time major research equipment purchases/upgrade reserve (~$200k).
Legal Purge $125K
[#11] Initial purge/cleanup of public records, legal work, and forensic corrections (estimate midpoint).
Vehicles Purchase And Mod $100K
[#18] Purchase/modification of secure transport vehicle(s) and transfer equipment (~$80–120k midpoint).
Equipment $75K
[#2, #21] Electronic security/CCTV/NVR/biometric hardware (~$65k) and initial IT/data storage setup (~$10k).
Pr Initial $75K
[#22] Initial PR/cover operations, statement crafting, and suppression/payouts (midpoint $50–100k).
Asset Relocation $40K
[#24] Initial transportation/relocation of seized assets, houses, vehicles, and documents (midpoint).
Property Securing $20K
[#12] One-time securing/seizure costs for formerly-associated houses (midpoint of $10–30k).
Payroll Reconciling One Time $20K
[#14] One-time payroll/tax/benefit reconciliation and fabricated employment history setup (midpoint).
Training Development $20K
[#8] Initial development of containment-specific SOPs and training course (~$20k).
Vehicle Logistics One Time $10K
[#13] One-time logistics to account for/seize/transfer formerly-associated cars (midpoint).
Amnestic Setup $10K
[#10] Secure storage/setup for amnestics and specialized pharmaceutics (~$10k one-time).
Content Cataloging $8K
[#17] Initial cataloging and content-screening setup for reading/materials (~$5–10k midpoint).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #17] Security officers (~16 FTEs, ~$720k), medical staff (~1–2 FTEs, ~$165k), psychiatry/psychology (~$320k), research team wages (~$425k), content screening staff (~$55k).
Research And Monitoring $410K/yr
[#7, #25] Annual imaging/scanning and consumables (~$60k) plus long-term research program reserve/multi-year program funding (~$350k/yr).
Emergency Medical Reserve $100K/yr
[#19] Annual reserve for surgeries, ICU care, rehabilitation, and high-cost medical contingencies (chosen midpoint).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#11, #22] Ongoing legal retainer and periodic monitoring (~$35k/yr) plus PR/cover monitoring & response (~$25k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $55K/yr
[#12, #15] Property taxes/maintenance/insurance and utilities/HVAC for containment wing (property upkeep ~$40k/yr + utilities ~$12k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $41K/yr
[#4, #10, #16] Medical consumables (~$5k), amnestic annual supplies (~$8k), food/clothing/hygiene/entertainment for four individuals (~$28k).
Incident Contingency $35K/yr
[#20] Contingency for assaults, repairs, staff overtime, and temporary lockdowns (~$20–50k/yr midpoint).
Logistics And Transport $21K/yr
[#13, #18] Vehicle storage/maintenance (~$6k/yr) and secure transport maintenance/fuel/training (~$15k/yr).
Annual Audit $18K/yr
[#23] Internal audit/compliance and oversight reviews (~$10–25k/yr midpoint).
On Call Overtime $12K/yr
[#9] Overtime/compensation for on-call/standby observation during testing/surgery events (~$7–15k/yr estimate used).
Payroll And Benefits Admin $10K/yr
[#14] Ongoing payroll/accounting overhead to manage duplicate-identity complications (~$10k/yr).
Training And Sop Refreshers $8K/yr
[#8] Annual refresher training and drills on non-contact protocols and emergency SOPs (~$5–10k/yr).
Security Systems Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance, software updates, and tamper-detection servicing for electronic security systems (~$5k/yr).
Data Storage And It Maintenance $3K/yr
[#21] Recurring cloud/storage/IT maintenance for secure logs and research data (~$1–5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, research, legal monitoring, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research regular_legal_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small-scale assault or containment incident requiring medical care, staff overtime, and minor repairs.
assault_between_members minor_property_damage staff_overtime
🚨 Major Medical Incident $2.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Surgery/ICU-level medical emergency or multiple simultaneous medical crises requiring high-cost care and extended rehabilitation.
life-threatening_injury emergency_surgery extended_hospitalization
🚨 Political Exposure $2.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Public discovery or media attention on multiple identical identities triggering aggressive legal action, payouts, and expanded cover operations.
media_leak public_records_scrutiny external_investigation
👥 Personnel 27 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 16 Four-cell continuous coverage across three shifts including leave and rotation [#3].
Research Scientist 3 Neuroscience/memetics/behavioral researchers (part of research team wages) [#6].
Technician / Research Assistant 2 Lab technicians supporting imaging and experiments [#6].
Medical Officer (Nurse/EMT) 2 On-site medical/emergency coverage (~1–2 FTEs) [#4].
Psychiatrist 1 Responsible for psychiatric care and crisis management [#5].
Psychologist 1 Therapy and regular evaluations for shared-memory illness [#5].
Content Screening / Librarian 1 Content reviewer for all reading/materials and secure reading-room operations [#17].
Administrative Staff 1 Payroll/benefits administration and identity-related accounting support [#14].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable midpoints, but many items use broad ranges and policy choices (staffing model, extent of legal suppression, research scale) introduce uncertainty.
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