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SCP-2091 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2091
Expected annual
$171K
One-time setup
$199K
Annual recurring
$169K
Personnel
0.29
One-time setup costs are approximately $199,000 driven by containment fit-outs, surveillance, and emergency equipment; ongoing annual costs are approximately $169,100 driven by research staffing, medical/psychological care, security, contingency replenishment, and IT/data management.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $199K
Facilities $132K
[#1, #2] Type S humanoid containment cell fit-out for SCP-2091-2 and standard animal containment unit fit-out for SCP-2091-1; estimates are midpoints of provided ranges.
Equipment $32K
[#3, #4, #12, #20] CCTV/environmental/alarm system setup (#3), specialized locked storage shelving/setup (#4), emergency response/restraint equipment initial purchase (#12), transport/transfer equipment setup (dollies, trays) (#20).
Breach Contingency Reserve $30K
[#21] One-time contingency/reserve fund for unplanned events; midpoint of $10k–$50k.
Training Initial $4K
[#19] Initial staff training on interaction protocols and emergency procedures; midpoint of $2k–$6k.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $169K/yr
Research And Monitoring $42K/yr
[#14] Research/testing budget (imaging, materials analysis, behavioral studies); midpoint of $10k–$75k.
Staff Wages $28K/yr
[#6, #7] Dedicated researcher oversight (0.2 FTE, #6) and security guard coverage (0.05–0.1 FTE, #7); estimates are midpoints ($24,000 + $3,500).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#22, #23] Cover story/deniability/local liaison costs (#22) and legal/compliance administrative overhead (#23); combined midpoint estimates.
Site Security Incremental $15K/yr
[#8] Site-level incremental security costs (additional patrols, upgraded guards); midpoint of $5k–$25k.
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#9, #17, #18] Janitorial/clean-up labor (#9), incremental utilities/climate control (#17), and physical maintenance/repairs/depreciation of containment infrastructure (#18).
Medical Care $12K/yr
[#10] Routine and emergency medical care for SCP-2091-2: midpoint routine $6,500 + $5,000 contingency.
Psychological Support $8K/yr
[#11] Psychological/behavioral support, therapy and monitoring for SCP-2091-2; midpoint of $5k–$12k.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#4, #5, #15, #24] Specialized storage replenishment (#4), consumable materials (polymer clay, repairs, #5), sample handling/PPE (#15), and entertainment/enrichment items (#24).
Data It Maintenance $6K/yr
[#16] Secure data logging, records management, software licenses, backups and IT maintenance; midpoint of $2k–$10k.
Breach Contingency Replenishment $5K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment for contingency fund.
Pharmaceuticals $3K/yr
[#13] Sedatives and controlled pharmaceuticals stock and handling costs; midpoint of $1k–$5k.
Administrative Overhead $3K/yr
[#25] Miscellaneous administrative and procurement overhead; midpoint of $1k–$5k.
Security System Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3] CCTV, environmental sensors and alarm system maintenance and annual checks; midpoint of $1k–$3k.
Emergency Equipment Maintenance $2K/yr
[#12] Replacement consumables for emergency/restraint equipment (darts, sedatives, etc.); midpoint of $1k–$3k.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#20] Transportation and internal transfer operations (vehicle use, operations) recurring costs.
Training Refresher $1K/yr
[#19] Periodic refresher training; midpoint of $500–$2,000.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $169K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing, research at planned levels.
routine_interactions scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $194K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Minor containment incident requiring overtime, small repairs, extra medical checks and temporary increased security.
minor_damage_to_container medical_treatment_for_staff_or_SCP-2091-2 temporary_overtime/security
🚨 Major Breach $369K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant breach or aggressive episode causing major repairs, relocation, extended medical treatment, and substantial cover-up/legal costs.
containment_breach serious_injury_or_public_exposure extended_relocation_and_repair
👥 Personnel 0.29 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0.2 [#6] 0.2 FTE allocated for biweekly supervised interactions, observations, paperwork and occasional experiments; cost basis ~$24,000/yr.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.09 [#7] ~0.05–0.1 FTE (midpoint ~0.0875 rounded to 0.09) for guard coverage during interactions/transfers; cost basis ~$3,500/yr.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing midpoint estimates, but many items have wide ranges (especially research, contingency and security levels) so overall cost precision is moderate.
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