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SCP-2381 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2381
Expected annual
$31K
One-time setup
$83K
Annual recurring
$29K
Personnel
3
One-time startup costs are moderate (roughly $82.7k) driven by secure containment construction, an emergency containment kit, and initial imaging/research; annual operating costs are modest (~$29.5k/yr) driven mainly by medical oversight, session security, monitoring/storage, and ongoing research/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $83K
Facilities $24K
[#1, #2] Secure containment locker construction and professional soundproofing/installation (locker, reinforced door, tamper-proof locks, internal mounts/tethers, viewing/operation port, acoustic isolation and door seals).
Emergency Containment Kit $22K
[#12] Portable sound-insulated transport crate, rapid-seal covers, secondary immobilizer and emergency toolset for rapid containment and transport.
Long Term Conservation Reserve $10K
[#20] Multi-year reserve for specialist conservators or thaum-technical repair (held as contingency/reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#9] Initial non-invasive imaging and material analysis plus initial translation/contextual research (X-ray/CT/ultrasound imaging and lab analyses; initial translation work).
Equipment $7K
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #18] CCTV/audio/tamper sensor hardware & installation (~#3), dedicated climate controller unit and installation (#4), initial PPE/handling kit (#5), medical monitoring equipment (#8), internal transport/dollies/padded cases (#18).
Legal And Cover Story Setup $5K
[#15] One-time legal/cover-story and provenance documentation setup and initial rapid-response PR/containment fund establishment.
Policy Sop And Initial Training $4K
[#13] Drafting formal containment SOPs, consent forms, access policies and initial staff training / onboarding.
Background Checks Initial $2K
[#17] Initial background/security clearance screening for authorized personnel (assumes ~10 authorized people).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29K/yr
Staff Wages $9K/yr
[#6, #7] Session security escorts (contracted/guard hours for weekly sessions: 2guards × 1 hr × 52 weeks ≈ $3,120) and licensed therapist/medical oversight (contractor model mid-range ~$6,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $8K/yr
[#10, #19] Ongoing periodic re-evaluation, data review and approved experiments (~$5,000/yr) plus archival/translation risk-mitigation and contracted redaction/monitoring (~$2,500/yr).
Participant Compensation $4K/yr
[#16] Volunteer/patient compensation, consent administration and liability management (~$2k–$5k/yr; mid‑range assumed).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#5, #8, #11] PPE replacement/consumables (~$150/yr), medical consumables/first-aid maintenance (~$500/yr), routine replacement parts/consumables for device upkeep (~$1,400/yr).
Encrypted Storage And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#3, #14] Encrypted archival storage, backups and monitoring services for CCTV/audio/experiment logs (~$1,200/yr) plus secure archival retention (~$850/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency legal/PR/cover-story budget for potential exposure mitigation (~$2,000/yr).
Training And Compliance $1K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training and SOP compliance refreshers (~$1,000/yr).
Long Term Conservation Amortized $1K/yr
[#20] Annual amortized contribution to long-term conservation/repair reserve (~$1,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $750/yr
[#2, #4] Annual acoustic testing (~$500/yr) and HVAC/dehumidifier electricity & servicing (~$250/yr).
Background Rechecks $500/yr
[#17] Periodic rechecks and administrative costs for access control (~$500/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with weekly therapeutic use, routine maintenance, and standard monitoring/storage.
weekly therapeutic sessions routine monitoring and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $39K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Accidental/unintended activation causing a localized adverse reaction or minor exposure requiring emergency response, overtime, and small repairs.
unauthorized/accidental activation localized medical follow-up emergency containment deployment (consumables/overtime)
🚨 Major Breach $89K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring major repair/replacement, investigation, and legal/PR response.
public exposure device damage requiring specialist repair major legal/PR and investigation costs
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $49K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Increased research/therapeutic interest requiring expanded monitoring, additional therapist hours and temporary scale-up of research budget.
increased therapeutic demand expanded approved experiments temporary scale-up of monitoring/research staffing
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two guards allocated per session (contracted guard hours for weekly escorted access; not full-time FTEs in this budget).
Licensed Therapist / Medical Officer 1 [#7] One contracted/part-time licensed therapist providing session oversight and follow-up (contractor model budgeted).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and explicit line items; many items use mid-range assumptions (therapist model, repair reserves, incident costs). Uncertainty remains in staffing model choice (contractor vs FTE), frequency/severity of incidents, and long-term conservation needs, so confidence is medium.
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