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SCP-2279 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2279
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$900K
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
20
Initial one-time setup is approximately $900,000 driven by site acquisition, façade/containment buildout, vehicles and surveillance/equipment; ongoing annual operations are approximately $2,313,000 driven primarily by staff wages, contingency reserves, and cover/administration costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $900K
Facilities $400K
[#1, #2, #9] Site acquisition/lease and property control; false construction-site façade build; interior containment reinforcement and access modifications.
Equipment $320K
[#5, #6, #8, #10, #16, #20] Armored vehicle purchases; internal/external tamper-proof surveillance installation; generator/UPS; PPE, veterinary cages and carriers; decon/autoclave; secure server/hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#12] One-time specialized laboratory equipment and initial set-up for pathology/imaging and testing protocols.
Legal Setup And Front Company $30K
[#3] One-time legal costs and establishment of local cover company, permits and shell-company registration.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #11, #12, #20] Annual salaries + benefits for on-site 24/7 security (rotation), quick-response team (integrated duties), surveillance/video analysts, veterinarians/physicians/medical staff, research staff, and core administrative staff.
Contingency Fund $200K/yr
[#23] Reserve for unforeseen containment upgrades, large-scale operations, or escalation requirements.
D Class Management $150K/yr
[#13] Procurement, secure housing, administration and overhead for a small D‑Class pool used in testing.
Medical Contingency Fund $150K/yr
[#17] Medical contingency reserve for staff injuries, surgeries, rehabilitation and disability settlements.
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#12] Ongoing laboratory assays, imaging, pathology costs and research-specific consumables (non-salary research operating budget).
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#3, #15, #25, #28] Ongoing front-company filings, local permits, witness payouts/PR management, public-records suppression takedowns and insurance/accounting for the shell operation.
Amnestic Program $60K/yr
[#14] Supply, administration and contingency budget for amnestic drugs and memory-management interventions (staff and occasional civilian events).
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#5] Vehicle maintenance, fuel and insurance for armored vans and routine transport.
Psychological Care $50K/yr
[#19] Staff counseling, resilience training and memetic mitigation specialist contracts.
Site Lease And Taxes $40K/yr
[#1] Recurring property taxes, lease costs or equivalent land-control expenses under shell ownership.
Administration And It $40K/yr
[#20] Ongoing secure database, encryption, clerical support and IT maintenance (separate from one-time server purchase).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance of the false façade, temporary fencing replacement, lighting and general site upkeep.
Long Term Monitoring $30K/yr
[#18] Ongoing surveillance/check-ins and follow-up for former purchasers and civilians of interest.
Disposal And Investigation Per Incident $25K/yr
[#27] Budgeted average annual cost for investigations, family payouts and staged explanations (per-incident budget averaged across years).
Hazardous Waste And Decon $20K/yr
[#16] Annual hazardous pickup, consumables, and decon operations following contamination or staged incidents.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#24] Regular training for security, veterinary handling, medical response and extraction drills.
Opportunity Costs $20K/yr
[#26] Payments or economic smoothing to local partners, lost public use compensation and small remediation payments.
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#10] PPE consumables, sedatives and veterinary consumables replenishment.
Surveillance Storage $15K/yr
[#7] Encrypted archival storage and retention costs for continuous high-resolution/IR footage.
Energy And Utilities $12K/yr
[#8, #21] Electricity, HVAC (animal welfare), generator fuel and related utility consumption.
Waste Management $9K/yr
[#22] Regular removal of animal waste, sanitation, and odor-control services.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with steady operations and no major incidents.
routine monitoring scheduled testing no public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$220K vs baseline
One or a few consumption/demanifestation events requiring investigations, localized medical response and additional cover-up payouts.
single-consumption event local media attention additional forensic/decon operations
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Physical breach/outbreak with injuries, public exposure, large-scale emergency operations and potential relocation costs.
large breach / multiple injuries significant media/legal exposure mass containment escalation
🚨 Political Exposure $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Targeted legal/political exposure requiring extensive payouts, legal defense and large-scale cover retconning.
local government investigation high-profile witness leaks legal action against front company
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#4, #5] 24/7 on-site coverage with rotations; includes response-capable personnel.
Research Scientist 3 [#12] Researchers/technicians conducting analyses and experiments.
Surveillance Analyst / Video Analyst 2 [#6, #7] 24/7 monitoring staff for camera feeds and footage analysis.
Veterinarian / Medical Officer 3 [#10, #11] Vets and physicians for animal welfare and staff medical response.
Administrative Staff 2 [#3, #20] Clerical, front-company admin, and secure records/IT liaison duties.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges which improve confidence, but many items (civilian payouts, contingency frequency, and per-incident costs) are inherently uncertain and depend on local conditions and incident rates; hence a medium confidence rating.
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