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SCP-2372 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2372
Expected annual
$600K
One-time setup
$375K
Annual recurring
$596K
Personnel
6
One-time capital requirements are moderate (~$375k) driven by a purpose-built refrigerated containment and optional surgical lab outfitting; recurring annual costs are ~ $596.5k driven mainly by personnel (research + security + tech), supplies, overhead, and legal/cover-story retainer.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $375K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#8] One-time outfitting of a sterile surgical suite / advanced wet lab for detachment experiments (surgical tools, imaging access setup, small wet-lab appliances).
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#17] One-time contingency/emergency reserve fund recommended for rapid response, emergency repairs, or urgent transfers.
Cover Story And Legal Setup $40K
[#12] Initial legal counsel, insurance setup, and creation of a civilian cover story / PR mitigation assets.
Facilities $25K
[#1] Purchase/installation of a medical-grade 2–4 ºC containment chamber or walk-in refrigerator and any small structural/site modifications.
Equipment $25K
[#2, #3] Environmental monitoring hardware (~$2k–$8k) and UPS/generator/transfer-switch hardware (~$5k–$40k) for redundant power and control-system protection.
Disposal And Decommissioning $25K
[#18] Secure decontamination and biohazard disposal or long-term storage costs if object is retired.
Data Storage And Encryption Setup $10K
[#15] Forensic-grade storage purchase, initial encryption and secure-archive setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $596K/yr
Staff Wages $350K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #13] Security personnel (~2 × $40k), dedicated technician (~$50k), research payroll (PI + 1 tech ~ $180k), part-time psychologist/behavioral support (~$40k).
Supplies And Consumables $84K/yr
[#8, #10, #14] Medical/surgical consumables and sterilization ($10k–$50k), PPE and containment materials ($1.5k–$10k), experimental reagents and disposables ($5k–$200k) combined to a mid-range annual estimate.
Administrative Overhead $50K/yr
[#19] Program management, procurement, scheduling and accounting support (10–25% of annual payroll/research budget).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#4] Pro-rated site space, utilities, insurance, and facility overhead allocation for Site-168 containment footprint.
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#12] Annual retainers for legal counsel, PR monitoring, and cover-story maintenance ($10k–$50k/yr).
Imaging And Diagnostics $20K/yr
[#9] Outsourced secure imaging usage (CT/MRI/ultrasound/histology) budgeted at mid-range (~$10k–$50k/yr).
Contingency Replenishment $10K/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment target for contingency/emergency fund usage.
Training And Simulation $10K/yr
[#20] Regular staff training, annual drills, and onboarding refreshers ($3k–$25k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#11] Climate-controlled secure transfer / armed courier cost budgeted for ~1 controlled move per year (per-move costs $1.5k–$10k).
Data Storage And Encryption $5K/yr
[#15] Hosting, encrypted backups, and long-term archive costs (~$1k–$10k/yr).
Calibration And Compliance $4K/yr
[#16] Annual safety certifications, equipment certifications, and audits (~$1k–$8k/yr).
Power Backup Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Fuel, maintenance, and periodic testing for generator/UPS (approx. $1,200–$5,000/yr).
Environmental Monitoring $500/yr
[#2] Annual calibration and data costs for temperature/humidity sensors and logging (~$500/yr).
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $596K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady-state containment, routine research at current scale, and no major incidents.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $616K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small containment issue requiring emergency repairs, overtime, and possible short-term transfer or extra imaging.
refrigeration glitch short-duration power outage small-scale emergency repair
🚨 Major Breach $796K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant refrigeration failure or extended power loss leading to loss/damage of specimen, large-scale containment response, legal/PR costs, and replacement/repair of containment and research equipment.
extended generator failure catastrophic refrigeration failure major containment incident requiring external response
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#5] Two guards for periodic checks and lock custody; remotely monitored CCTV integration.
Research Scientist 1 [#7] One full-time PI responsible for translation and detachment research.
Research Technician 1 [#7] One part-time/full-time lab assistant supporting PI (included in research payroll).
Technician / Maintenance 1 [#6] Biotech/lab technician responsible for daily checks, fridge maintenance, logs and QA.
Medical Officer / Psychologist 1 [#13] Part-time psychologist/behavioral scientist for oversight of SCP-2372-A interactions and behavioral management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing a mid-confidence estimate; significant ranges for lab/surgical outfitting, reagent usage, and emergency contingencies introduce uncertainty in both one-time and recurring tails.
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