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SCP-2203 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2203
Expected annual
$504K
One-time setup
$901K
Annual recurring
$490K
Personnel
0.8
One-time startup costs primarily driven by legal/contingency reserves and initial equipment/setup (~$0.9M). Recurring annual costs are dominated by staff, site overhead, legal/PR retainer, medical assays, and counseling (~$490k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $901K
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#22] General contingency reserve for misuse / large legal settlements / PR crises (one-time set-aside).
Legal Contingency Fund $350K
[#9] Contingency legal fund for potential litigation (one-time reserve), mid-range chosen from $200k–$500k.
Equipment $36K
[#1, #2, #3, #11, #17, #18, #26] Lockable climate cabinet, power interlock/UPS and electrician install, initial cameras/tamper monitoring hardware and encrypted storage, initial evidence-handling kit, initial secure scanner/server setup, bodycam/wearable test kit, and initial archival hardware/setup. Chosen midpoint estimates from provided ranges.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#8, #19] Initial protocol development and initial training/SOP curriculum development (one-time curriculum/setup).
Conservation Initial Assessment $2K
[#5] Initial conservation / artifact assessment (one-time).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $490K/yr
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#12, #14, #24, #16, #26, #17, #28] Forensic logging and audit, medical/hormonal assays, intelligence/background research spend, longitudinal follow-up/counseling, archival retention, data-security/IT maintenance, and periodic external ethics/legal reviews. Midpoint estimates aggregated from item ranges.
Cover Story And Legal $98K/yr
[#9, #23, #21] Ongoing legal counsel/privacy retainer, PR/cover-story retainer and media handling, and institutional insurance/liability costs (retainers/annual premiums). Midpoint values used.
Staff Wages $80K/yr
[#6] Dedicated research personnel (0.5 FTE lab tech + 0.2 FTE psychologist/researcher + 0.1 FTE admin) including benefits; midpoint of $60k–$100k.
Facilities Maintenance $52K/yr
[#4] Site allocation, utilities, facility overhead and general site security/admin pro-rated to SCP-2203, midpoint of $30k–$75k/yr.
Logistics And Transport $45K/yr
[#13, #25] Field contact/outreach travel, lodging, per-diems and investigator hours (e.g., mix of local and national visits) plus a small annual allowance for cross-testing transportation/coordination.
Security Staffing $40K/yr
[#7] Security staffing for testing windows (one dedicated guard equivalent or on-call contractor coverage), midpoint of $30k–$50k/yr.
Participant Compensation $20K/yr
[#15] Payments and recruitment costs for volunteer subjects and compensation for named persons participating in interviews/tests; midpoint of $5k–$50k/yr.
Hr Policy Enforcement $12K/yr
[#20] HR oversight, periodic personnel audits, anonymous reporting hotlines and enforcement related to preventing misuse of SCP-2203 in personnel decisions.
Training And Sop $10K/yr
[#19] Ongoing training, SOP refreshers, and staff education for researchers, security, HR, and supervisors.
Background Checks $6K/yr
[#10] Recurring background/pre-screening costs per named-person; annual estimate depends on volume.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#3, #11, #27, #18] Recurring costs for encrypted footage storage and maintenance, evidence processing supplies and shredding, minor consumables (gloves, swabs, envelopes), and replacement/consumables for bodycam kits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $490K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with only routine testing and maintenance; no major incidents, litigation, or public exposure.
routine_tests scheduled_maintenance no_legal_or_pr_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $640K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Low-to-moderate adverse event such as a privacy breach, small lawsuit from a named person, limited misuse requiring targeted audits and PR response.
privacy_breach small_legal_claim limited_misuse_or_internal_exploitation
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant public exposure, class-action-style litigation, or major misuse requiring large settlements, major PR campaign, and extended remediation.
public_exposure large_litigation widespread_misuse
👥 Personnel 0.8 total
Role Count Notes
Lab Technician 0.5 [#6] 0.5 FTE lab tech included in staff_wages estimate.
Researcher / Psychologist 0.2 [#6] 0.2 FTE psychologist/researcher included in staff_wages estimate.
Administrative Staff 0.1 [#6] 0.1 FTE admin (or equivalent contractor hours) included in staff_wages estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-specified in analyst notes, but legal, litigation, PR, and contingency needs are highly scenario-dependent and can swing costs by multiple hundreds of thousands; hence medium confidence.
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