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SCP-2252 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2252
Expected annual
$529K
One-time setup
$656K
Annual recurring
$514K
Personnel
3
Initial acquisition and physical hardening (property purchase, shed construction, contingency reserve) drive one-time costs (~$655,500). Ongoing annual costs are dominated by on-site staff wages, rapid-response logistics, amnestics and operational supplies (~$514,500/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $656K
Facilities $318K
[#1, #3, #4] Includes property purchase (house), shed construction/hardening, and initial locking/physical security hardware installation.
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#25] One-time holdback/reserve for high-severity breach or unexpected anomalous behavior to be maintained initially.
Equipment $73K
[#5, #8, #9, #11, #17, #20, #26] Initial surveillance/camera install, armament and restraints, PPE/decon kit purchases, biohazard containers and permits (initial), vehicle purchase, initial encrypted comms/equipment, and initial documentation archival hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#12] Forensic pathology lab setup/partnership and initial sample storage/analysis capability.
Property Transfer $15K
[#2] Legal/closing fees, covert compensation to seller, cover company setup, NDAs and related one-time legal costs.
Incinerator Purchase $0
[#10] Purchase of a dedicated incinerator is optional; baseline assumes contract disposal (see recurring incineration_contracts). Set to 0 for baseline.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $514K/yr
Staff Wages $270K/yr
[#6] Salaries, benefits, housing allowance and associated costs for three assigned Foundation agents (live-in).
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#7, #17, #21] Budget for regional rapid-response deployments, vehicle fuel and maintenance, and labor overhead for incident responses.
Research And Monitoring $39K/yr
[#12, #13, #5, #20, #26] Ongoing forensic analysis/sample storage, containment testing budget, surveillance cloud storage/monitoring, connectivity/IT maintenance for secure comms, and archival/storage IT maintenance.
Amnestics $30K/yr
[#14] Procurement, secure storage and administration costs for Class A/Class B amnestics and associated medical administration.
Cover Story And Legal $28K/yr
[#15, #24] Neighbor payments, fake-business/cover costs, lawyer retainer, PR/legal contingency for civilian discovery or inquiries.
Facilities Maintenance $23K/yr
[#16, #23, #4] Utilities (electricity/water/internet/HVAC), routine property repairs and contingent shed/line repairs; includes small annual monitoring costs for shed locks/sensors.
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#9, #11, #27] PPE replenishment, permit renewals/container replacements, and miscellaneous consumables/petty cash for household and incident disposables.
Emergency Overtime And Replacement $20K/yr
[#22] Overtime pay, temporary housing and replacement staffing for rotations, sick leave, and emergency coverage.
Incineration Contracts $10K/yr
[#10] Contracted hazardous disposal/incineration per-incident budget for remains when a dedicated incinerator is not purchased.
Training $9K/yr
[#18] Tactical refresher courses, biohazard handling, amnestic administration training and specialized drills.
Medical Support $6K/yr
[#19] Routine medical care and mental health counseling for on-site staff; emergency medical coverage.
Armament Maintenance $3K/yr
[#8] Replacement and maintenance of firearms, non-lethal gear, ballistic vests, and trauma kit supplies.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $514K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, occasional testing, and expected maintenance/disposal under contract.
no_major_incidents routine_testing occasional_disposal_contract_use
🚨 Minor Incident $544K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Single containment/neutralization event requiring overtime, extra amnestic doses, incineration contract use, and modest repairs.
unauthorized_contact single_neutralization_event
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Multiple exposures or repeated incidents requiring large-scale response, purchase of dedicated incineration capability, significant deployments, and large PR/legal spend.
mass_exposure frequent_unauthorized_entries anomalous_behavior_change
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#6] Three live-in Foundation agents assigned to deterrence, subdual and initial response; wages/benefits included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are based on analyst-provided ranges and canonical containment procedures for a Safe-class rural property; however optional choices (incinerator purchase vs contract, regional cost variation, incident frequency) introduce moderate uncertainty.
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