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SCP-191 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-191
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time capital is approximately $2.30M driven by shielding, lab setup, imaging and contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $1.79M driven by staff wages, dedicated research, medical care, and legal/containment overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Facilities $1.0M
[#1, #2, #24] Faraday/EM hardening ($25,000), heavy radiation shielding/subterranean vault option ($1,000,000 mid-range), and plumbing/HVAC room-specific modifications ($20,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#17] Secure research & reverse-engineering lab buildout (EM isolation, clean benches, electronics + wet lab capabilities) estimated mid-range $500,000.
Equipment $490K
[#3, #5, #11, #12, #19, #20, #27] Radiation monitors purchase ($25,000), UPS/integration ($30,000), initial prosthetic/parts stockpile ($100,000), implant/tamper locks ($10,000), imaging acquisition/mods ($250,000), cybersecurity hardware/tools ($50,000), and specialized transport kit ($25,000).
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#29] Recommended one-time contingency / incident response reserve fund.
Hazardous Assessment $10K
[#16] Initial hazardous assessment and testing for viscous/slime composition.
Analyst Summary Initial $0
[#30] Analyst summary of totals included as reference; no additional one-time allocation to avoid double-counting.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#7, #8, #10, #18] Security staffing (6 guards, $360,000), full-time nurse ($110,000), on-site biomedical engineer/technician FTE ($120,000), dedicated research staffing 3 FTEs ($450,000).
Research And Monitoring $210K/yr
[#3, #4, #9, #19, #20] Radiation monitoring calibration & replacements ($5,000 + $5,000), specialist consultants & periodic clinic days baseline + reserve ($120,000), imaging use/maintenance ($50,000/yr), cybersecurity monitoring/tooling/licenses ($30,000/yr).
Emergency Surgical Reserve $200K/yr
[#23] Annual reserve for major corrective surgeries, implant replacement, OR time and specialist teams ($200,000/yr fund).
Cover Story And Legal $130K/yr
[#21, #22, #28] Legal/cover-story/FOIA defense and counsel ($100,000/yr), ethics oversight/IRB reviews ($20,000/yr), secure documentation/archives ($10,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $126K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16] Prosthetic and mechanical-organ spare parts replenishment ($50,000/yr), implant port consumables ($1,000/yr), clinical sterile consumables ($25,000/yr), antibiotics ($15,000/yr), infection control/microbiology surveillance ($20,000/yr), hazardous waste disposal/processing ($15,000/yr).
Psychological Care $50K/yr
[#26] Child-focused psychological support and developmental services ($50,000/yr).
Hormone Therapy $15K/yr
[#14] Optional/conditional hormone therapy budget if implemented (~$15,000/yr additional).
Training And Sops $10K/yr
[#25] Containment procedures, SOP development, recurrent staff training and drills ($10,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#27] Routine secure transfer logistics and vehicle/escort costs ($5,000/yr).
Backup Power Maintenance $3K/yr
[#5] Routine generator fuel and UPS maintenance ($3,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#24] Recurring HVAC/plumbing maintenance and replacement filters ($2,000/yr).
Energy Cost $500/yr
[#6] Incremental electrical energy for implants and cell systems (~$500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, and research continue as planned.
regular_operations scheduled_maintenance routine_medical_care
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized incident such as implant malfunction, minor infection, or small transmission requiring extra consultants, parts replacement and limited decontamination.
implant_failure localized_infection limited_transmission_event
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Major containment or medical crisis (e.g., forced relocation to shielded vault, major surgery, large-scale decontamination, legal exposure) requiring extensive one-off and recurring emergency spending.
major_implant_replacement widespread_contamination significant_public_exposure
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] Dedicated coverage: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts = 6 guards.
Research Scientist / Engineer 3 [#18] Dedicated research staffing: 3FTEs to analyze hardware, firmware, polymer chemistry, and biological integration.
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#8] One full-time nurse (critical care/biomechanics experience).
Engineer / Maintenance (Biomedical Technician) 1 [#10] On-call biomedical engineering/technician (implant maintenance) approximated as 1 FTE.
📋 Confidence Notes
Individual line items are derived from detailed analyst notes and domain-typical rates, but key uncertainties remain (degree of shielding required, unknown transceiver behavior, longevity/availability of proprietary parts, and policy choices on reverse-engineering and secrecy), yielding medium confidence.
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