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SCP-2224 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2224
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1,692,500 driven by containment pad/construction, contingency reserve and optional countermeasure R&D. Recurring annual costs are approximately $2,227,800/yr driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/medical support, amnestic/legal budgets, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Countermeasure Program Start $600K
[#24] Optional initial one-time budget for countermeasure/neutralization R&D (midpoint of $200k–$1,000k).
Incident Contingency Reserve $550K
[#21] Establishment of a conservative capital contingency/reserve for catastrophic incidents (midpoint of $100k–$1,000k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $188K
[#12] Development and validation of non-human test apparatus / R&D lab validation for robotic/weighted actuator (midpoint estimate).
Facilities $155K
[#1, #2] Reinforced outdoor containment pad, fence installation/site prep and permitting. Includes portion of perimeter fencing/installation costs (pad estimate midpoint $140,000; fence installation portion allocated $15,000).
Equipment $132K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7] CCTV/monitoring hardware ($17,500), access-control sensors/biometric hardware ($10,000), remote-actuation/emergency-seat-release system ($62,500), seat-locking covers/tamper plates ($5,000), PPE/harness initial stock ($10,000), medical telemetry devices ($27,500).
Transport And Acquisition $35K
[#18] Initial transportation, covert acquisition and shipping from southern Finland to Site 24 (midpoint).
Sop Development And Documentation $32K
[#15] One-time SOP creation, formal containment procedure documentation and initial emergency plan development (midpoint of $15k–$50k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $945K/yr
[#13, #14, #8] Salaries: research staff (1 senior researcher + 2 techs + engineer + admin = ~$420,000/yr), security staffing (6 guards × ~$50k avg = ~$300,000/yr), and on-call trauma specialist/anesthesiologist retainer (~$225,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $371K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead (accounting, HR, utilities, site management) allocated at 20% of direct recurring operating costs (chosen midpoint within 15–30%).
Research And Monitoring $318K/yr
[#11, #23] Dedicated scientific research program into mechanism ($300k/yr midpoint) and psychological care/debriefing for staff (~$17.5k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $220K/yr
[#19, #20, #22] Ongoing legal/cover-up and liaison budget (~$55k/yr), amnestic production/storage/QC (~$150k/yr), recordkeeping/encrypted backups and legal review (~$15k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#9] D-class interaction budget and logistics including procurement, housing, medical support and amnestics for testing liabilities (annual midpoint $150k).
Incident Contingency Replenish $100K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment target for the contingency reserve (ongoing small replenishment to maintain reserve).
Supplies And Consumables $76K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #10, #16] PPE/harness replacements and inspections (~$2k/yr), medical telemetry calibration/sensors (~$6k/yr), on-site medical consumables/drugs (~$35k/yr), biohazard/autopsy/disposal reserve (~$20k/yr), general consumables/site upkeep (~$12.5k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#2, #3, #17] Perimeter/fence maintenance ($2k/yr), CCTV/storage/maintenance ($3k/yr), environmental monitoring sensors and seasonal mitigation maintenance ($23,500/yr combined midpoint).
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#15] Recurring training, SOP refresher courses and emergency drills (~$10k–$30k/yr; midpoint $20k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$70K vs baseline
Non-catastrophic incident (medical emergency, single non-fatal casualty, limited equipment damage or legal/amnestic event).
medical_emergency single_fatality_or_injury additional_amnestics_and_autopsy
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Severe incident with fatalities, body disintegration/contamination, major legal exposure, site remediation and equipment replacement.
fatal_mass_casualty site_contamination major_legal_exposure
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#13] Senior researcher (site scientist) - full-time, included in research staff salaries.
Research Technician 2 [#13] Research technicians/assistants supporting tests and data collection.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#13] Engineer for equipment maintenance and remote-actuation systems upkeep.
Administrative Staff 1 [#13] Administrative support for scheduling, clearance and recordkeeping.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#14] Continuous coverage: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts = 6 guards accounted for in security salaries.
Medical Officer (on-call/part-time) 1 [#8] Trauma-qualified physician/anesthesiologist retainer representing part-time/on-call coverage included in medical retainer budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoints of analyst-provided ranges; SCP containment specifics (site infrastructure, policy choices about live testing, and optional R&D) drive large variance. Detailed one-off site quotes could raise confidence.
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