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SCP-2215 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2215
Expected annual
$135K
One-time setup
$129K
Annual recurring
$133K
Personnel
1.25
One-time setup for secure storage, sensors, archival packing and IT integration is modest (~$128.8k); primary recurring costs are staff wages, monitoring/backups and contingency set-asides (~$133.2k/yr), with major-cost risk drivers being OPSEC/MTF response and detainee-related operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $129K
Contingency Fund $50K
[#15] One-time rapid-response / OPSEC contingency fund (available as-needed for amnestics, PR buys, or localized emergency response).
It Integration $25K
[#10] One-time development/integration of IT/comms safeguards, keyword filters, redaction flags and SOP updates in internal networks.
Equipment $15K
[#5, #6] Motion/rotation monitoring cameras/sensors and secure recording/storage hardware (servers, encrypted datastore, initial setup).
Cover Story And Legal $12K
[#14] One-time creation of cover narratives, provenance materials and initial legal/PR assets.
Archival Packing Crates $8K
[#2] Custom archival crates/acid-free storage with silica gel, archival foam and labeling for multiple instances.
Facilities $7K
[#1, #3] Physical containment cabinet or small room refit and small HVAC/humidification installation for stable storage (shelving, locks, basic fireproofing and HVAC install).
Chain Of Custody Setup $5K
[#12] One-time administrative setup for chain-of-custody templates, secure file creation and initial documentation.
Training And Briefings $4K
[#11] Initial staff training and memetic-safety briefing materials and sessions.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1K
[#4] Initial purchase of handling PPE and conservation starter supplies (gloves, brushes, consolidants) for research/handling.
Additional Containment Hardware $1K
[#18] One-time purchase of pole anchors, tamper seals, cable locks and anti-theft fixtures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $133K/yr
Staff Wages $103K/yr
[#7, #8, #17] Ongoing staff costs: ~0.1–0.2 FTE security oversight, ~0.5 FTE research scientist + ~0.25 FTE tech while active, and ~0.25 FTE small-scale intelligence liaison/coordinator time.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#4, #9] Consumable conservation/handling supplies (gloves, consolidants) and experiment consumables/low-risk testing budget (replacement props, cleaning, travel between storage and lab).
It Maintenance $5K/yr
[#10] Ongoing maintenance and audits for keyword filters, policy enforcement and IT safeguards.
Mtf Retrieval Contingency $5K/yr
[#19] Annualized set-aside for rare MTF retrieval operations (budgeted as readiness/contingency rather than guaranteed spend).
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#13] Expected annualized controlled transport costs for infrequent secure moves (armored transport/escort; assumes ~1 move/year or equivalent averaging).
Research And Monitoring $3K/yr
[#6] Backups and maintenance for secure recording/storage, video/sensor log maintenance and monitoring data retention.
Training And Briefings Recurring $2K/yr
[#11] Periodic refresher training, sign-off audits and SOP distribution updates.
Chain Of Custody Updates $2K/yr
[#12] Recurring updates, audits and administrative costs to maintain containment logs and redacted records.
Conservator Visits $2K/yr
[#16] Periodic professional conservator inspection/visits averaged annually.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#3, #18] Electricity/humidity control and periodic pest inspections/treatments plus small recurring replacement/maintenance for containment fixtures.
Additional Containment Maintenance $350/yr
[#18] Small recurring replacement/corrosion protection costs for anchors, seals and pole maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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Detainee Interrogation Budget $0/yr
[#20] Conditional costs for detainee housing/interrogation/legal processing; not budgeted in baseline unless an applicable detainee event occurs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $133K/yr
95.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, minimal testing, and no major OPSEC incidents or retrieval operations.
no breaches routine maintenance periodic testing
🚨 Minor Incident $158K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized OPSEC incident (public photograph or FOIA attention) requiring PR/legal response and possible limited mnestic/amnesic actions.
inadvertent public photo local media attention
🚨 Mtf Retrieval Operation $183K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Field discovery of additional instances requiring MTF deployment, secure transport and processing.
new instance discovered inter-site relocation required
🚨 Detainee Interrogation $283K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Operational scenario where CI-affiliated operatives linked to SCP-2215 are detained, requiring prolonged detention/interrogation and support costs.
high-value detainee extended interrogation/housing
👥 Personnel 1.25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.15 0.1–0.2 FTE site-level guard oversight and escort duties (note #7).
Research Scientist 0.5 0.5 FTE research scientist for experiments/analysis while active (note #8).
Research Technician 0.25 0.25 FTE technical support for sensors, recording and test setups (note #8).
Intelligence Liaison / Coordinator 0.25 Part-time liaison for inter-departmental coordination and CI risk assessment (note #17).
Administrative Staff 0.1 Fractional admin support for chain-of-custody, documentation and audits (note #12).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed itemized ranges for most costs (storage, sensors, personnel, contingencies) enabling a reasonable estimate; uncertainty remains in contingency/MTF and detainee event frequencies and magnitudes, so confidence is medium.
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