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SCP-2229 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2229
Expected annual
$10.8M
One-time setup
$11.9M
Annual recurring
$10.5M
Personnel
29
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $11.8M driven by a large contingency reserve, R&D startup, and facility/equipment setup; recurring annual costs are approximately $9.86M driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, security, tributes, and insurance/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.9M
Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#24] Dedicated emergency reserve fund (minimum recommended $5M; held as one-time reserve to seed larger contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.6M
[#9, #10, #21, #22] Initial research program setup and instrumentation (research-grade instrumentation, test objects), sensors & monitoring hardware, IT/forensic storage hardware, and social/media monitoring setup (one-time).
Long Term Rnd Startup $2.0M
[#26] Initial multi-year R&D allocation for mitigation technology startup (theoretical suppression/shielding tech).
Facilities $500K
[#4] Primary containment/interaction suite construction and outfitting in/near Rome (secure, soundproof consultation chamber, environmental controls, Faraday shielding, secure comms, CCTV, two-way observation).
Backup Liaison Recruitment $300K
[#15] Recruitment and initial training of 2–3 backup liaisons (one-time recruitment/training).
Transport Relocation Standby $300K
[#28] Standby fund for secure transport/relocation (aircraft charter, temporary secure sites) one-time standby allocation.
Recruitment Selection $200K
[#2] Liaison selection committee and recruitment costs (search fees, travel, honoraria, background checks).
Legal Retainer One Time $200K
[#17] Initial legal retainer for Italy-specific cultural-heritage counsel and permits.
Background Investigations Initial $200K
[#19] Deep background checks, polygraphs, and counterintelligence vetting for initial staff cohort.
Equipment $150K
[#11] Vehicles/equipment for Rapid Response & Cleanup teams (vehicles, PPE, forensic kits) one-time purchase.
Info Security Setup $150K
[#20] Hardened encrypted comms, on-site servers, VPN setup (one-time installation).
Liaison Training $100K
[#3] Liaison immersion/refresher Latin coaching, diplomatic/acting training, rehearsals and simulation facilities.
It Forensic Setup $100K
[#21] Initial IT/forensic data storage hardware and forensic software licenses (one-time).
Vault Setup And Insurance One Time $50K
[#14] Secure artifact vault setup, initial appraisals/conservation startup costs.
Social Monitoring Setup $25K
[#22] One-time setup for social/online monitoring software and scraping infrastructure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.9M/yr
[#1, #6, #8, #9, #15, #7] Salaries/benefits: Designated Liaison ($150k), 6-person security detail (~$300k), analyst team and supervisors (~$850k), research staff salaries (portion of research recurring ~$700k), backup liaisons salaries (~$300k), and hospital-monitoring covert staff salaries (portion ~$600k) aggregated here.
Overtime And Surge $1.7M/yr
[#30] Overtime and incident surge capacity (estimated at ~20% of baseline recurring budget to cover spikes in activity).
Replacement Insurance Pool $1.0M/yr
[#25] Fund for replacement/compensation insurance for civilian losses caused by SCP-2229 (annual pool).
Cover Story And Legal $825K/yr
[#17, #18] Ongoing legal/diplomatic compliance and cover-up/public-relations budgets (local counsel, permits, fabrication of explanations, PR operations).
Research And Monitoring $800K/yr
[#9, #26] Ongoing research program costs (non-salary lab time, subject compensation, instrumentation maintenance) plus recurring portion of long-term R&D.
International Diplomacy $625K/yr
[#27] Ongoing costs for diplomatic channels, discreet payments and liaison with Italian government/Vatican.
Emergency Response Teams $600K/yr
[#11] Annual operating costs for Rapid Response & Cleanup tactical teams (overtime, consumables, operational readiness).
Tributes $600K/yr
[#12] Biannual tribute procurement and secure storage/transport; midpoint estimate of $600k/yr (biannual).
Hospital Monitoring $300K/yr
[#7] Non-staff program costs for hospital liaisons, flagged-reporting agreements, and training (part of #7 split between staff wages and program costs).
Psychological Care $225K/yr
[#16] Continuous psychiatric monitoring, trauma counseling and long-term care for Liaison(s) and exposed staff.
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#23] Lab consumables, office supplies, PPE, fuel, replacement parts.
Vault And Insurance $125K/yr
[#14] Secure artifact vault ongoing costs, specialist conservators and insurance premiums.
Annual Audit $125K/yr
[#29] Annual independent audits, safety reviews and reassessment of containment efficacy.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#13] Tribute transport and secure conveyance costs (armored couriers, chain-of-custody) recurring.
Social Media Monitoring $80K/yr
[#22] Annual subscription and staffing costs for social/online monitoring and media scraping.
Information Security Maintenance $75K/yr
[#20] Ongoing maintenance of hardened comms, server upkeep and secure data transmission costs.
Sensors Maintenance $50K/yr
[#10] Maintenance, calibration and routine replacement for deployed sensors and monitoring equipment.
Background Renewals $50K/yr
[#19] Annual renewals of security clearances, background checks and polygraph maintenance.
It Forensic Storage $50K/yr
[#21] Ongoing storage costs for high-resolution video, sensor logs and forensic analysis software/hardware support.
Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr
[#5] Suite maintenance, utilities, HVAC, cleaning, routine repairs and certification for interaction suite.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.5M/yr
86.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; regular tributes and monitoring, routine research and maintenance.
regular_tribute_cycles routine_monitoring ongoing_research
🚨 Minor Incident $10.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$-100000 vs baseline
Localized incident requiring extra investigations, temporary surge staffing, limited compensation and additional tributes.
single_location_breach public_encounter small_scale_compensation
🚨 Major Breach $14.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$4.4M vs baseline
Significant breach or repeated incidents causing substantial property loss, large concealment operations and international legal/diplomatic action.
widespread_disappearances mass_public_exposure international_diplomatic_response
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $59.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$49.4M vs baseline
Catastrophic, large-scale manipulations affecting infrastructure or critical services requiring multi-national response and major reconstruction/compensation.
infrastructure_level_disappearance mass_casualty_or_economic_impact international_crisis
👥 Personnel 29 total
Role Count Notes
Designated Liaison 1 [#1] Senior-level specialist fluent in Classical Latin; salary included in staff_wages.
Backup Liaison(s) 2 [#15] Two backup liaisons to rotate; salaries aggregated into staff_wages; one-time recruitment costs in one_time_costs.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 24/7 trained security detail (rotating); salaries and equipment costs accounted for in staff_wages and equipment.
Research Scientist 6 [#9, #26] Dedicated research staff (cognitive scientists, linguists, physicists); salaries portion included in staff_wages.
Analyst / Triage Team 10 [#8] 24/7 analyst coverage to review flagged reports and translate/verify content; salaries included in staff_wages.
Hospital Monitoring / Liaison Agents 4 [#7] Covert Foundation personnel stationed part-time in hospitals; part of hospital-monitoring program and staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and enumerate most cost drivers, but many items are given as wide ranges (tributes, contingency, R&D) and several allocations (staff vs program splits) require judgment; contingency/reserve sizing introduces large uncertainty.
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