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SCP-2359 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2359
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
11
One-time capital costs are driven by secure containment, specialized non-imaging monitoring systems, and a large contingency seed; recurring costs are dominated by continuous 24/7 security staffing, medical staffing and specialized R&D/audit activities. Estimated one-time capital outlay is approximately $1.95M with baseline annual operating costs of about $1.82M.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Contingency Fund Seed $1.0M
[#21] Seed for contingency & catastrophic incident fund (recommended minimum standby reserve).
Equipment $520K
[#2, #4, #5, #12, #23, #27, #28, #10, #11] Hardware purchases and installs: binary motion system (design & install $225,000), secure vault purchase (~$60,000), classified media destruction equipment ($30,000), non-imaging robotic cleaning units ($40,000), secure transport vehicle/retrofit ($40,000), records safes/setup ($10,000), initial small medical consumables ($5,000), Class-C initial stock ($100,000), initial amnestic administration training ($10,000).
Facilities $250K
[#1, #9, #17, #23] Structural/room work: containment cell retrofit ($150,000), medical/amnestic suite setup ($25,000), redundant power/generator install ($50,000), quarantine suite fit-out ($25,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#26] Development of monitoring-only animation/motion-mapping system (one-time development cost).
Policy Sop Creation $15K
[#13] Initial development, secure printing and distribution of memetic-safe SOPs and initial staff training materials.
Background Check Initial $10K
[#18] Enhanced vetting / background checks for initial hires (estimated ~10 hires first year).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $974K/yr
[#6, #7, #9, #14] Salaries and benefits for core staffing: 3security guards (6 guards incl. benefits ≈ $468k), containment supervisor ($156k), allocated medical staffing (0.5 FTE physician + 1 FTE RN ≈ $200k), information-security/air-gapped custody team (~1.5 FTE ≈ $150k).
Mtf Readiness $200K/yr
[#16] Emergency MTF readiness, periodic exercises, equipment refresh and operational readiness costs.
Research And Monitoring $170K/yr
[#3, #24, #26] Annual motion-system validation & memetic safety audits (~$50k/yr), ongoing R&D to maintain no-observation methods (~$100k/yr), plus maintenance/verification for monitoring animation system (~$20k/yr).
Personnel Replacement And Aftercare $75K/yr
[#25] Psychological aftercare, rotation costs, retraining and replacement hiring expenses to manage turnover and follow-up.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#20] Pro-rated site property/facility maintenance, utilities and general upkeep attributable to housing the containment object.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#22] Legal counsel and PR retainer to manage cover narratives and external coordination.
Class C Replenishment $50K/yr
[#10] Annual replenishment/production of Class-C amnestics for contingency use.
Forensic Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#15] Retainer/reserve for rapid forensic response, leak mitigation and emergency secure transport.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#21] Recommended periodic top-up to the contingency/catastrophic incident fund.
Psychiatric Evaluations $47K/yr
[#8] Fortnightly psychiatric evaluations for 6 security/monitoring staff (26 evals/yr × ~$300 × 6 staff ≈ $46,800).
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#19] Administrative burden for O5-level approvals, secure courier runs and classified record-keeping overhead.
Insurance And External Coordination $25K/yr
[#29] Insurance/indemnity premiums and liaison fees for external coordination in extreme situations.
Records Admin $10K/yr
[#27] Ongoing administrative labor for paper/access logs and secure transfer procedures (non-digital).
Training And Ppe Refresh $7K/yr
[#11] Annual refresher training in amnestic administration and PPE resupply ($2k + $5k PPE).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#28] Ongoing replenishment of small medical/pharmaceutical consumables and compatible cleaning supplies.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#23] Annual maintenance and upkeep for secure transport vehicle(s) and related logistics.
Vault Maintenance $5K/yr
[#4] Maintenance and environmental control costs for reinforced secure locker/vault holding SCP-2359-A media.
Robotic Maintenance $5K/yr
[#12] Annual maintenance for automated/remote cleaning systems.
Power Maintenance $5K/yr
[#17] UPS/generator maintenance, fuel and testing for redundant power and environmental controls.
Background Check Rechecks $3K/yr
[#18] Periodic re-vetting and rechecks for cleared personnel.
Sop Updates And Refresher Training $3K/yr
[#13] Annual updates to SOPs and periodic refresher training on memetic-safe procedures.
Media Destruction Operations $2K/yr
[#5] Operating costs for secure incinerator/shredders and controlled destruction procedures.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, audits, staffing and replenishment only.
routine_operations scheduled_audits staff_rotation
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Limited information leak or isolated staff infection requiring targeted forensic response, small amnestic applications and internal remediation.
isolated_staff_infection unauthorized_media_found limited_info_leak
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Containment breach affecting multiple staff and requiring broad amnestic deployment, extended MTF operations, legal/PR response and forensic investigation.
containment_breach multiple_staff_infected extended_MTF_response
🚨 Catastrophic Mass Infection $4.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Large-scale infohazard cascade or public exposure requiring emergency mass amnestic deployment, broad cover operations, legal settlements and major contingency spending.
public_exposure mass_infection major_cover_operation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Six full-time guards to provide continuous 24/7 coverage (two-person presence per shift). Salary costs included in staff_wages.
Containment Officer / Supervisor 1 [#7] One containment supervisor for oversight, authorizations and coordination.
Registered Nurse / Medical Staff 1 [#9] One on-site RN allocation (part of the combined medical staffing cost ~ $200k/yr).
Physician / Psychiatrist (0.5 FTE) 1 [#9] Physician/psychiatrist coverage (0.5 FTE costed) for amnestic administration and medical oversight; represented as one headcount with partial FTE costing.
Information Security Specialist 2 [#14] 1–2 personnel (1.5 FTE costed) to manage air-gapped custody, chain-of-custody and media access controls; headcount listed as 2 for coverage/rotation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many line-item estimates and clear drivers, but several figures are ranges or conservative guesses (e.g., vault costs, contingency top-ups, incident per-event costs). The unusual memetic risk introduces uncertainty around incident probabilities and scale, so a medium confidence grade is appropriate.
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