SCP-2085 Multiple ~ medium confidence
SCP-2085
Expected annual
$19.9M
One-time setup
$62.5M
Annual recurring
$19.1M
Personnel
45
One-time capital and R&D buildout (~$62.5M) dominates costs (cleanroom/nanofab and multi-year containment R&D); recurring annual operating costs are substantial (~$19.06M/yr) driven by specialized staff wages, security, medical care, covert/legal budgets, and intelligence.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $62.5M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $47.1M
[#2, #4, #25] Cleanroom and micro/nanofabrication buildout + capital equipment, initial high-purity nanomaterial stock for prototyping, and multi-year containment R&D program (replication and certification of containment implants).
Equipment $8.6M
[#5, #7, #9, #10, #12, #13, #14, #15, #20, #21, #22] Medical imaging & ICU equipment, specialized restraint rigs, ISD equipment/vehicles, hardened communications hardware, hazardous-materials neutralization setup, backup power hardware, environmental sensors, initial armored vehicle purchase, initial spare parts inventory, forensic lab hardware, specialized diagnostic machines.
Facilities $3.2M
[#1] Design and construction of reinforced containment cells (2–4 bespoke cells, antechamber, airlocks, Faraday/EM shielding).
Cover Story Contingency Fund $3.0M
[#16] Initial contingency fund for covert operations / legal/cover-up / diplomatic liaison (seed fund).
Contingency Termination Provisioning $500K
[#23] One-time provisioning for termination/disposal protocols (initial on-site incineration/deep-burial provisioning, chain-of-custody assets).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $19.1M/yr
Staff Wages $6.1M/yr
[#3, #8, #11, #18] Salaries for specialized cybernetic/surgical team, 24-person security rotation (including embedded tactical medics), cybersecurity/data-analyst staff, and behavioral/psychological staff (hazard pay and premium rates included).
Administrative And Overhead $3.2M/yr
[#24] Program management, HR, procurement, legal compliance and internal insurance; calculated at ~20% of direct recurring costs (per analyst note 24: 15–25%).
Cover Story And Legal $2.5M/yr
[#16] Recurring budget for covert operations, legal retainers, media management, payments/bribes and diplomatic liaison on incidents.
Intelligence And Surveillance $1.8M/yr
[#17] Ongoing HUMINT/cyber HUMINT, financial/communications monitoring, and liaison/coordination with external law enforcement.
Research And Monitoring $1.6M/yr
[#6] Long-term medical care and subject maintenance (chronic care, periodic surgeries, physiotherapy) and routine monitoring of subjects tied to research protocols.
Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr
[#9, #15] On-site rapid-response readiness and vehicle/vehicle maintenance/training costs, plus retainers and costs for secure transport logistics and sedated transfer readiness.
Facilities Maintenance $1.0M/yr
[#5, #12, #13, #14, #21] Operating/maintenance costs for medical suite and imaging, hazardous-materials disposal operations, backup power maintenance & fuel contracts, sensor calibration and HVAC/filtration upkeep, and forensic/archive audits/storage maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $975K/yr
[#4, #20, #22, #10] Nanomaterials and consumables replenishment, spare implant/component replenishment, diagnostics/assay operational consumables, and forensic/BCI operations consumables.
Contingency Termination Readiness $500K/yr
[#23] Maintained readiness costs for contingency termination/disposal (standby teams, readiness exercises, consumables for on-call termination operations).
Training And Drills $250K/yr
[#19] Regular simulated breach drills, staff certification, and incident response exercises.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $19.1M/yr
53.0% probability / year
Normal year with ongoing operations, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
no implant failure beyond routine maintenance no containment breach no public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $20.1M/yr
40.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized implant failure or medical crisis requiring emergency surgeries, replacement implants, and temporary contractor surge.
SCP-2085-1 activity causing implant degradation unscheduled surgery and implant replacement short-term contractor nanofab surge
🚨 Major Breach $24.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Containment implants fail leading to attempted escape or violent outbreak requiring emergency ISD operations and potential termination/disposal actions.
simultaneous implant network failure coordinated escape attempt use of lethal-force/termination and site remediation
🚨 Political Exposure $27.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Public leak or international incident requiring broad covert operations, heavy legal/diplomatic spending, and large-scale media suppression/liaison.
public disclosure/leak cross-border diplomatic involvement high-profile legal challenges
👥 Personnel 45 total
Role Count Notes
Cybernetic / Surgical Team (neurosurgeons, biomedical engineers, prosthetics techs) 10 [#3] Estimated 8–12 FTEs per analyst notes; 10 chosen for budgeting (premium pay $~200k/yr average including hazard pay).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 [#8] 24-person 24/7 rotation (analyst range 20–30); includes specialized training for cybernetic adversaries and blade-threat mitigation.
Cybersecurity / Data Analysts 6 [#11] 4–8 FTEs noted; 6 selected (firmware reverse engineering, BCI monitoring, forensic analysis).
Psychological / Behavioral Staff 3 [#18] 2–4 FTEs noted; 3 chosen to cover bi-weekly reviews, behavioral management, and de-escalation programs.
Tactical Medics (embedded with security) 2 [#8] Embedded tactical medics for rapid on-scene medical intervention (hazard pay accounted for in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges but many figures are ranges and scenario probabilities are inferred. Major drivers (cleanroom, R&D, covert/legal) have wide uncertainty; estimates use midpoints and program assumptions.
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