SCP-1895 — SCP-1895 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1895 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1895

Expected annual

$459K

One-time setup

$119K

Annual recurring

$455K

Personnel

Initial setup and analysis have moderate one-time costs (~$119k) driven by lab instrumentation, teardown analysis, and contingency/cover-up; the dominant ongoing expense is personnel (security + research) producing annual costs of approximately $455k.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $119K

Human Subject Testing Initial $30K

[#7] Up-front costs for recruitment/compensation/medical screening for an initial study cohort (~100 subjects).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K

[#14, #15] Scientific instrumentation for testing/logging (oscilloscope, EM meters, data loggers) and microelectronics teardown/reverse-engineering contract and lab consumables.

Facilities $15K

[#1] Retrofit/prepare a single safe-class containment cell (door, locks, access control wiring, basic HVAC adjustments, grounded outlet).

Amnestic And Coverup $15K

[#9] One-time amnestic/administration costs or immediate cover actions for exposed civilians (pharmacological analogue + administration/replacement).

Legal And Liaison $10K

[#10] One-time legal/liaison/settlement costs for negotiations with authorities and possible reparations depending on exposure scale.

Contingency Reserve $10K

[#20] Reserve funds for rapid response to anomalous side-effects, emergency transport, or larger amnestic/legal actions.

Equipment $9K

[#4, #11, #12, #13, #16, #18] CCTV cameras/installation; initial digitization hardware; ticket preservation supplies; electrical safety hardware (lockable outlet, LOTO, GFCI, small UPS); spare parts inventory; one-time IT/secure storage setup.

Public Relations And Replacement $5K

[#22] Replacement unit / operator compensation and PR to cover up public exposure (airport gambling operator replacement).

Transport And Seizure $3K

[#2] Crating, secure courier, two-person seizure team and vehicle with lift gate for initial recovery/transport.

Insurance And Asset Accounting Initial $2K

[#21] Initial administrative cost for asset appraisal, documentation, and internal accounting.

Training And Sop Initial $2K

[#23] Development of SOPs and initial staff training sessions on handling/unplugging, ticket handling, and subject protocols.

Evidence Storage Initial $500

[#3] Initial supplies for archival storage (acid-free boxes, tamper-evident bags, envelopes) and cataloguing startup materials.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $455K/yr

Staff Wages $405K/yr

[#5, #6] Two security guards (total cost incl. benefits/overhead ≈ $135k/yr) plus research personnel (1 PI + 1 technician incl. benefits/overhead ≈ $270k/yr).

Research And Monitoring $25K/yr

[#17] Analyst/computing budget for data analysis, pattern detection, statistical software, and storage beyond base FTE time.

Human Subjects Followup $10K/yr

[#7] Longitudinal follow-up studies and ongoing subject-related costs if further testing continues.

Psychological Services $5K/yr

[#8] Psychological counseling and clinician hours for subjects affected by ticket contents.

Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr

[#10, #22] Minimal ongoing liaison, small PR/administrative costs to maintain cover narratives and minimal legal overhead.

It Hosting And Maintenance $2K/yr

[#18] Secure hosting, backups, and IT maintenance for records and restricted access systems.

Long Term Storage $2K/yr

[#24] Climate-controlled long-term storage and insurance for machine or decommissioned artifact if retained.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#1, #16] Ongoing HVAC/room maintenance and routine mechanical maintenance for the device and containment cell.

Supplies And Consumables $500/yr

[#19] Consumables (paper, printer ink, gloves, forms) and small evidence-handling consumables.

Logistics And Transport $500/yr

[#2] Occasional secure transport, test-day logistics, and small local transit costs.

Digitization Ongoing $500/yr

[#11] Ongoing cataloging, scanning, metadata tagging and backup costs.

Training And Sop Refresher $500/yr

[#23] Annual refresher training for staff on SOPs and handling procedures.

Cctv Storage And Retention $300/yr

[#4] Video storage and encrypted retention costs for continuous camera coverage.

Ticket Preservation Ongoing $300/yr

[#12] Ongoing preservation costs for SCP-1895-A tickets (acid-free replacements, occasional conservation).

Evidence Storage Maintenance $200/yr

[#3] Climate-control and small maintenance for evidence vault storage of tickets.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $455K/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine testing, storage, and staffing costs only.

routine_testing no_public_exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $485K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline

Isolated adverse event (distressed subject, limited exposure) requiring amnestic campaign, counseling, overtime, and incident review.

subject_distress small_public_exposure localized_amnestic_administration

🚨 Major Breach $655K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Significant public exposure or legal escalation requiring large amnestic/settlement actions, replacement/PR campaign, and emergency research resources.

media_exposure governmental_involvement large_scale_settlements

👥 Personnel 4 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#5] Two guards for site-level security (rotation/coverage) — salaries and overhead included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist	1	[#6] One principal investigator (anomalous studies) — salary and overhead included in staff_wages.
Technician	1	[#6] One laboratory/technical staff to assist with testing, logging, and sample handling — salary and overhead included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide ranges and clear line items for most costs (salaries, equipment, testing), allowing reasonable estimates; uncertainties remain around legal/amnestic exposure scale and incident frequency, so confidence is medium.

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