SCP-2262 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2262
Expected annual
$722K
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$702K
Personnel
6
Total one-time setup costs are moderate due to equipment, initial research and seeded contingency reserves (~$1.16M), while recurring annual costs are primarily personnel, research, training, medical/contingency and legal/PR (~$702k/yr). Main cost drivers are specialist staff, ongoing medical/legal contingency reserves, and a modest research/training program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Settlement Reserve Seed $500K
[#15] Initial reserve/seeding for potential workers' compensation/settlement payouts as suggested by analyst notes.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $370K
[#5, #16, #24] One-time costs for development of Questionnaire SCP-2262-A and psychometric piloting (#5), initial low-scale research program setup for safe study protocols (#16), and development/initial trials for desensitization programs if pursued (#24).
Contingency Reserve Seed $250K
[#25] One-time seed for contingency reserve to allow immediate response to worst-case cascading events / site lockdown.
Equipment $37K
[#1, #2, #3, #7, #8, #9, #23] Includes locker (#1), CCTV installation (#2), access-control hardware (#3), riot shields/opaque covers (#7), opaque transport container (#8), dedicated containment cabinet (#9), and redundancy/backup containment components (#23). Estimates are midpoint installation/purchase costs summed together.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $702K/yr
Staff Wages $200K/yr
[#17] Allocated annual personnel costs covering allocated FTEs: researchers, containment supervisor, psychologist, and site-pro-rated security coverage.
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#16] Ongoing research program costs (staff time, protocol maintenance, ethics oversight) for safe study of the cognitohazard.
Medical Contingency Fund $100K/yr
[#12] Annual allocation to medical/emergency response contingency to cover potential hospitalizations/trauma for small-scale events.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#14] Retainer and annual legal/PR budgeting to manage outside awareness and cover-story maintenance.
Training Security Rapid Response $60K/yr
[#18] Additional security staffing, overtime and drill maintenance to ensure two-person control and rapid response staffing levels.
Settlement Reserve Annual $50K/yr
[#15] Annual allocation toward a workers' compensation/settlement reserve (building toward larger reserve suggested in analyst notes).
Contingency Reserve Annual $50K/yr
[#25] Annual top-up to a contingency reserve for worst-case cascading events / site lockdown stabilization.
Desensitization Program Maintenance $25K/yr
[#24] Ongoing costs if desensitization/clinical protocols are continued (long-term follow-up and therapy).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#8, #22] Annual estimated cost for off-site transfers/secure courier/insurance and escorted transport (assumes ~2 transfers/yr at mid-range transfer cost).
Amnestic Stock And Oversight $10K/yr
[#11] Stock, secure storage, training and physician oversight for amnestic administration and maintenance of supplies.
Info Security $6K/yr
[#19] Costs to maintain restricted records, redaction, secure archival and internal access controls.
Psych Evaluations $5K/yr
[#10] Clinical psychological evaluation and follow-up for reported exposures; mid-range annual estimate assuming occasional incidents.
Incident Investigation $5K/yr
[#13] Annual budget for forensic analysis, CCTV review and incident investigations (assumes infrequent minor investigations).
Replacement Reserve $5K/yr
[#20] Small annual reserve for minor replacement/repair of property and cleanup after insignificant incidents.
Training And Refreshers $4K/yr
[#6] Annual mandatory staff training and refresher modules (site allocation).
Personnel Screening $4K/yr
[#4] Background and psychological screening for prospective viewers (assumes ~10 screenings/yr at midpoint cost).
Questionnaire Maintenance $3K/yr
[#5] Annual updates, psychometric review and small contract costs for maintaining Questionnaire SCP-2262-A.
Access Control License And Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3] Annual licensing and maintenance for card/fob access and audit software.
Biohazard Preparedness $2K/yr
[#21] Ongoing preparedness for biohazard cleanup logistics and contracts (major events budgeted in scenarios).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2] Ongoing CCTV storage/maintenance and related site maintenance for the locker area.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $702K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine screenings, training, maintenance, and no major exposure incidents.
no_activations routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $772K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$70K vs baseline
Small activation causing localized irritation, a few staff requiring evaluation, limited property damage and an incident investigation.
single_office_activation minor_injuries_or_property_damage
🚨 Major Incident $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.3M vs baseline
Significant activation with multiple injuries/fatalities, major medical care, large settlements, extensive PR/legal response, and site lockdown/cleanup.
mass_activation fatalities_or_large_scale_violence
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#16, #17] Assigned researcher (may be fractional FTE in practice) responsible for study and protocol.
Psychologist 1 [#5, #10, #17] Clinical psychologist/psychometrician for screening, evaluations and questionnaire upkeep.
Containment Supervisor 1 [#3, #17] Oversees access approvals, two-person rule enforcement and logging.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#3, #18] On-site security coverage to ensure two-person control and rapid response (shift coverage).
Administrative Staff 1 [#1, #3, #19] Handles inventory, access logs, chain-of-custody paperwork and documentation control.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and operational guidance, allowing reasonable mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains around incident frequency/severity and reserve sizing so confidence is medium.
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