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SCP-2420 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-2420
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$174K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
11
One-time setup costs are modest (~$174,000) for cell modifications, vehicle and equipment, with recurring annual costs dominated by staff wages (security, researchers, animal care) and animal/kennel operations. Expected annual operating budget (baseline) is approximately $1.15M, driven primarily by personnel, veterinary/kennel operations, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $174K
Facilities $50K
[#1] Modification/build of a low-security humanoid containment cell with viewing window, secure pass-through, glove ports/airlock, and minor structural work to prevent dog access to corridors. Estimate midpoint used.
Decommission Procedure $50K
[#25] One-time legal/medical operation cost for permanent disposition; lower-bound scenario chosen for baseline planning despite wide range.
Equipment $39K
[#12, #13, #15] One-time purchase and installation of surveillance cameras ($7,000 chosen mid-range), IT hardware/secure records setup ($2,000), and vehicle purchase for animal transport ($30,000 chosen mid-range).
Scale Risk Planning $20K
[#26] One-time planning & modeling allowance for scale/reactivation risk.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#14] Basic laboratory readiness equipment baseline to maintain capacity for limited testing if authorized.
Behavioral Training Setup $5K
[#11] One-time setup cost for behavioral management and training program initial setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $692K/yr
[#2, #3, #7] Security guards (6 @ ~$52k = $312,000/yr), assigned researchers/primary case handlers (2 @ ~$120k = $240,000/yr), and animal care staff (behavioral/kennel handlers ~ $140,000/yr). Combined salary+benefits estimate used.
Medical And Psychiatric Care $100K/yr
[#4] Part-time psychiatrist/physician oversight, therapy sessions, medication management and related admin costs (~$100,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#6, #16] Kennel facility operations/utilities and share of Site-213 overhead (HVAC, sanitation, waste) combined; midrange estimates used.
Detainee Housing And Support $60K/yr
[#21] Ongoing housing, feeding and maintenance of a detained human subject if not released (~$60,000/yr chosen).
Incident Response Contingency Reserve $50K/yr
[#18] Annual funding reserve for rapid response to unexpected events; maintained despite neutralization (~$50,000/yr).
Veterinary Services $45K/yr
[#8] Routine vet checks, vaccinations, emergency care and diagnostics for dog pool (~$45,000/yr midrange).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#20] Public-cover, plausible-deniability expenses and external interactions (~$30,000/yr midrange).
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#5, #10, #17] Prescribed medications & controlled-drug handling (~$5,000/yr), dog consumables (food, bedding, cleaning supplies ~$15,000/yr), and PPE/biohazard cleaning supplies (~$3,500/yr).
Animal Acquisition And Adoption Processing $20K/yr
[#9] Acquisition/rehabilitation costs, adoption processing, microchips, transport (~$20,000/yr midrange).
Ethics And Legal Review $18K/yr
[#19] Ethics Committee reviews, liability assessments, and administrative legal costs (~$17,500/yr midrange).
Record Redaction And Foia $10K/yr
[#23] Personnel hours and overhead to redact/generate cover documents and respond to external inquiries (~$10,000/yr chosen midrange).
Staff Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#22] Counseling/debriefing programs for exposed staff (~$10,000/yr midrange).
Adoption Followup Liabilities $8K/yr
[#24] Warranty/replacement payments or occasional follow-up vet care for adopted former instances (~$7,500/yr midrange).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#15] Vehicle fuel/maintenance and transport logistics for dogs (~$6,000/yr chosen mid-range).
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#14, #12] Annual lab consumables/calibration to maintain limited testing readiness (~$5,000/yr). (Surveillance storage handled separately.)
Scale Risk Planning Reserve $5K/yr
[#26] Annual small reserve for ongoing monitoring/planning related to reactivation/scale risk (~$5,000/yr).
It And Records Maintenance $3K/yr
[#13] IT administration, secure records management and access control maintenance (~$3,000/yr).
Behavioral Management And Training $2K/yr
[#11] Annual refresher training for staff and dogs (~$2,000/yr).
Surveillance Maintenance And Storage $1K/yr
[#12] Ongoing storage, maintenance and tamper-resistant upkeep for 24/7 monitoring (~$1,250/yr chosen mid-range).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staff wages, kennel and animal care, and reserves as budgeted.
no incidents routine veterinary/kennel operations normal staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small-scale incident (e.g., multi-dog medical emergency, localized exposure, or limited legal/litigation expense) requiring overtime, emergency vet care, temporary security overtime, and investigation.
multiple-dog medical emergency limited exposure requiring medical/legal response short-term overtime and investigations
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Reactivation or containment failure producing many anomalous instances or requiring rapid large-scale quarantine/kennel expansion, extensive logistics, emergency hires and large-scale veterinary and security response.
mass-instance creation security breach enabling uncontrolled dog interactions reactivation of anomalous effects
🚨 Decommission And Neutralization $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Ethics Committee orders permanent disposition/neutralization in-year, incurring one-time legal/medical operations and associated administrative/transition costs.
Ethics Committee decision ordered permanent disposition legal/medical operations
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#2] Minimum two guards per shift, three shifts and leave coverage; 6 total positions funded in staff wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#3] Primary case handler and backup researcher positions accounted for in staff wages.
Kennel Attendant / Handler 3 [#7] Animal care staff (2–3 FTEs); 3 FTEs shown here consistent with the behavioral/kennel staffing costs budgeted.
📋 Confidence Notes
Most major recurring drivers (security, researchers, animal care) are specified in the analyst notes and salary ranges are given, producing moderate confidence. Several line items have wide ranges (decommission, scale risk) and assumptions (mid-range selections, reserve sizing) that prevent high confidence.
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