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SCP-2432 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2432
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$10.1M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
15
One-time startup (property purchase + hardening and systems) is substantial (~$10.1M) driven by real-estate acquisition and a demolition reserve; recurring annual operations are dominated by staffing, lost commercial revenue, security, and monitoring (~$2.68M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.1M
Facilities $9.2M
[#1, #3, #33] Purchase of hotel, secure renovations, and decommissioning/emergency demolition reserve.
Equipment $340K
[#12, #14, #20, #23, #30, #26] Surveillance/camera/hardware setup, secure evidence cabinet, encrypted-archive hardware, vehicle purchases, tamper-hardening, and IT security setup hardware.
Gamma 09 Development $250K
[#16] Development of Gamma-09 web analysis bot, ML models, and memetic filters.
Closing And Title $150K
[#2] Closing costs, title insurance, escrow, legal fees to obscure ownership and establish Graduate Hotels.
Memetic Training Initial $55K
[#6] Initial Level-3 memetic hazard certification and initial simulated exposures (budgeted for ~10 staff).
Amnestic Stockpile Initial $50K
[#21] Initial amnestic pharmaceutical stockpile and emergency medical equipment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $42K
[#13] Sensors and instrumentation to monitor oscillation/brainwave activity (EEG loggers, dataloggers).
Mock Review Db Setup $38K
[#19] Development and secure terminal setup for the air-gapped mock review database used by D-Class.
Background Checks Initial $32K
[#25] Initial background checks/security-clearance investigations for staff (~50 people).
Front Company Setup $30K
[#24] One-time legal/setup costs to form and seed the Graduate Hotels front company (website/filings).
Ppe Initial $5K
[#15] Initial biohazard PPE and decontamination supplies stock.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $875K/yr
[#4, #5, #8] On-site security (24/7 guards), specialized memetics staff (Level-3), and cleaning/hotel operations staffing wages.
Opportunity Cost $600K/yr
[#32] Economic opportunity cost: lost commercial revenue from operating the property as a containment site instead of a revenue-generating hotel.
Facilities Maintenance $414K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #28, #30] Utilities, property taxes & insurance, routine building maintenance/repairs, waste disposal/laundry contracts, and tamper/audit monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $285K/yr
[#18, #24, #31, #25] Legal retainer/takedown operations, front-company operational overhead, recordkeeping/redaction teams, and ongoing background rechecks.
Research And Monitoring $213K/yr
[#12, #13, #16, #17, #19, #20, #27] Ongoing surveillance/service contracts, sensors/data analysis maintenance, Gamma-09 hosting/ops, API/scraping & compute fees, mock-DB maintenance, backup rotations, and memetic potency research/analysis contracts.
Logistics And Transport $128K/yr
[#23, #22] Vehicle running costs (fuel/maintenance/insurance) and an incident-response reserve for intercepting/transporting civilians.
D Class Program $60K/yr
[#7] Monthly D-Class housing, medical checks, transport, guarding, and custody overhead for required subject testing.
Amnestic And Medical Response $40K/yr
[#21] On-call medical staffing, amnestic replenishment, and rapid-response readiness for civilian exposures.
It Security And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#26] Ongoing IT security, SIEM, intrusion detection, hardware tokens, and incident response for air-gapped systems and memetic texts.
Memetic Training Refreshers $20K/yr
[#6] Annual Level-3 memetic refresher courses, simulated exposures, and medical oversight for authorized staff.
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#15, #29] PPE resupply and consumables for Room 710 tests (bedding, toiletries, single-use items).
Secure Storage Maintenance $1K/yr
[#14] Periodic inspections and maintenance for evidence-grade secure cabinet storing SCP-2432-1.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
91.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing operations, monitoring, and routine maintenance only.
routine_operations scheduled_testing no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small unauthorized booking or localized public exposure requiring intercepts, amnestics, takedowns, and increased legal/PR work.
unauthorized_booking small_public_exposure localized_social_media_spread
🚨 Major Breach $4.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Large-scale exposure or multi-civilian incidents requiring litigation, large-scale amnestic operations, possible demolition/decontamination and major PR/legal expense.
multiple_civilian_exposures public_leak_or_litigation forced_decommissioning
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#4] 24/7 on-site guard coverage estimated at 8–10 FTE; midpoint used.
Memetics Specialist / Research Scientist 3 [#5] Dedicated Level-3 memetic staff (3 FTE) to handle texts, testing, and Gamma-09 oversight.
Cleaning / Maintenance Staff 3 [#8] Foundation-appointed cleaning and minimal front-desk/maintenance staff (3 FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed analyst notes provide ranges for every line item and clear operational requirements, but many costs (real-estate price, legal contingencies, opportunity cost) vary widely by local market and incident severity, producing moderate confidence.
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