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SCP-2417 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2417
Expected annual
$514K
One-time setup
$294K
Annual recurring
$507K
Personnel
5
One-time setup costs are approximately $293,500 for chamber build-out, initial investigations, and secure systems; recurring baseline operations are approximately $506,700/year driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing translation/investigation, and contingency/legal budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $294K
Field Investigation Initial $75K
[#13] Initial investigation into the Church of the Second Hytoth (field investigations, surveillance, travel and intelligence operations) initial budget.
Legal Coverup Initial $75K
[#22] Initial legal/cover-up and witness handling costs for recovery-phase actions (amnestics administration support, liaison, witness handling).
Facilities $60K
[#1] Containment chamber build-out (soundproof two-room setup with intercom/observation, reinforced door, stainless surfaces, small pass-through).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $54K
[#4, #14, #16, #17] Small laboratory freezer and aliquoting setup $1,500; initial translation project engagement $40,000; initial cataloging of origami artifacts $5,000; SOP/training development $8,000.
Initial Recovery And Transport $10K
[#12] Initial response, transport and evidence processing (MTF deployment, travel, vehicle, containment packaging, forensic lab time).
Decommissioning $10K
[#23] Decommissioning / disposal plan (final testing, remediation of chamber, disposal of contaminated supplies).
Equipment $9K
[#3, #18] AV purchase (two-way secure intercom, microphones/speakers, redundant recording) $6,000 and IT/server hardware/encryption devices $3,000.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $507K/yr
Staff Wages $290K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Security staffing (~2 guards + benefits ~$110,000), containment/research staffing (assigned researchers/technician ~$150,000), medical oversight/physician contract ~$30,000.
Research And Monitoring $101K/yr
[#13, #14, #16] Ongoing investigation budget $50,000/yr, ongoing translation project work $50,000/yr, archive storage/curation $1,000/yr.
Contingency Fund $50K/yr
[#21] Contingency/emergency response fund for breach/urgent medical/amnestic administration ~$50,000/yr reserved.
Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr
[#2, #20, #19] Site overhead allocation (pro-rated share) $30,000/yr, maintenance and repair $5,000/yr, chamber utilities/energy $300/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal/cover-up, witness handling, follow-up costs ~$20,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#7, #8, #15, #4] Medical supplies and PPE $1,200/yr, biohazard waste disposal $1,500/yr, consumable paper/origami supplies $500/yr, freezer monitoring/calibration $200/yr.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#5] Blood procurement (commercial aliquots / supplier contract) $3,000/yr (baseline option).
It And Data Security $2K/yr
[#3, #18] AV system maintenance/backup storage $800/yr and IT hosting/support/encrypted backups $1,200/yr.
Training And Sop Refreshers $2K/yr
[#17] Annual training refreshers and SOP updates $2,000/yr.
On Site Donor Program $0/yr
[#6] On-site donor program alternative (D-class or volunteer donor). Not included in baseline recurring; budgeted as an alternative scenario (~$80,000/yr) — set to 0 here to avoid double-counting baseline.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $507K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year using commercially procured blood aliquots and current staffing/investigation/translation cadence; no major incidents.
commercial_blood_procurement no_major_incident ongoing_investigation_and_translation
🚨 On Site Donor Program $584K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$77K vs baseline
Site switches to an on-site donor program (D-class or assigned human donor) instead of purchasing aliquots, driving medical/security/monitoring overhead.
switch_to_on-site_donor increased_medical_monitoring increased_security_posture
🚨 Major Incident $657K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Serious incident (assault or containment breach leading to staff injury, emergency medical care, large-scale amnestic use, and legal exposure) requiring significant one-off yearly expenditures.
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👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Two on-site guards to cover shifts and rapid response; salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#10, #14] Assigned containment/research scientist responsible for daily checks, interviews, and translation coordination; included in staff_wages.
Technician 1 [#10] Technician or linguist contractor support (0.5 FTE typical, represented as one position) for equipment, samples, and recording management; included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#11] Part-time/contract physician for oversight, periodic exams, and emergency coordination; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are based on analyst ranges and typical Foundation budgeting; core facility and staffing costs are reasonably well-defined, but uncertainty remains around the blood sourcing option, scope of ongoing investigation/translation, and the frequency and cost of rare incidents.
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