SCP-1758 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1758
Expected annual
$71K
One-time setup
$82K
Annual recurring
$70K
Personnel
6
Initial one-time containment and setup are modest (primarily a soundproof test room, secure archival locker, conservation work, and contingency seed) while ongoing annual costs are driven by research/testing, legal/PR contingency, and specialist labor.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $82K
Facilities $25K
[#5] Soundproof testing room buildout (acoustic isolation, HVAC mitigation, egress lighting).
Equipment $21K
[#1, #2, #6, #7, #8, #9] Anomalous-item locker and modifications, environmental control hardware, video-only CCTV system (camera, wiring, secure storage), audio-detector purchase, initial carbon-fiber bow inventory, padded transport case and handling tools.
Contingency Reserve Seed $20K
[#20] One-time contingency/reserve seed for unexpected repairs, upgrades, or incident response.
Conservation Restoration $7K
[#3] Professional luthier/museum-grade conservation/restoration to stabilize SCP-1758 and document condition.
Sop Development $6K
[#14] SOP/legal/operational procedure drafting and initial training implementation (one-time development costs).
Data Security Setup $3K
[#15] One-time IT security/encrypted storage setup and redaction workflow tools.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $70K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#14, #16, #17] Annual refresher training/compliance, public-exposure contingency fund and incident response/PR costs, and legal/ethical oversight/external counsel retainer.
Research And Monitoring $25K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Test subject recruitment/training/per-session stipends and coaching, medical/psychological monitoring and screenings, and general research/experiment consumables and analytics/admin budget.
Staff Wages $5K/yr
[#4, #10] Monthly luthier/technician inspection labor and handler/supervisor/test-support labor (part-time hours aggregated as annual wage expense).
Contingency Reserve Topup $5K/yr
[#20] Annual top-up of contingency/reserve (10–20% guidance applied as a modest fixed top-up).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#8, #9, #19] Replacement carbon-fiber bows inventory refresh, consumables for handling (gloves, wipes), and instrument care supplies (rosin, strings, adhesives).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2, #6, #18] Environmental control recalibration/maintenance, CCTV storage/maintenance, and incremental energy/HVAC allocations for locker and soundproof room.
Data Security Operations $1K/yr
[#15] Ongoing encrypted storage operations, redaction workflow labor, and IT operations for video/evidence handling.
Logistics And Transport $250/yr
[#7] Quarterly physical sweeps and interdiction labor to detect unauthorized audio devices (annualized sweep labor).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $70K/yr
96.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, maintenance, and compliance; no unauthorized exposures or major incidents.
scheduled_tests monthly inspections routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $100K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized exposure or small public contact requiring incident response, limited PR/compensation, and additional remediation.
unauthorized civilian hears instrument transit or local leak small-scale PR/legal response
🚨 Major Incident $145K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or legal/ethical crisis requiring wide-scale memetic remediation, external specialist conservation, and heavy legal/PR action.
widespread unauthorized dissemination high-profile legal exposure major restoration or external specialist involvement
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Supervisor 1 Oversees testing protocols, supervises experiments and compliance; included in staff wage aggregation [#10].
Technician / Luthier 1 Performs monthly inspections and minor instrument care (0.5–1 hr/month aggregated) [#4, #19].
Handler (trained) 2 Two trained handlers per move for transport and chain-of-custody; part-time allocation included in staff wages [#10].
Medical Officer / Psych Observer 1 Provides medical/psychological monitoring during tests and screenings [#12].
Security Officer 1 On-call security for movement, access control of locker and test room; small portion of time captured in staff wage aggregation [#1, #6].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling a reasoned estimate, but many items (incident frequency, restoration extent, and PR/legal costs) have wide ranges and memetic/operational uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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