SCP-2464 — SCP-2464 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2464 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-2464

Expected annual

$11.9M

One-time setup

$194.2M

Annual recurring

$11.2M

Personnel

117

Initial one-time capital and containment buildout dominated by an on-site nuclear custody vault and heavy civil works (~$194M one-time); ongoing yearly operations are driven by staffing, specialized research and logistics (~$11.17M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $194.2M

Nuclear Custody Vault $150.0M

[#6] Secure vault construction, climate/security systems and specialized initial build for on-site strategic device custody (nuclear option) — one-time capital.

Site Decommissioning Reserve $20.0M

[#29] One-time reserved fund for full site destruction, large-scale cleanup, settlement and relocation in worst-case scenarios.

Facilities $8.8M

[#2, #18] Site hardening (reinforced tunnel, bulkheads, perimeter fortification) and primary power infrastructure (grid tap, transformers, UPS/generator infrastructure) one-time construction costs.

Emergency Demolition Fund $5.0M

[#27] Pre-funded contingency reserve for emergency demolition/contractor mobilization (sits idle until needed).

Equipment $2.9M

[#4, #17, #19, #22] Heavy rigging/slab handling systems, surveillance/sensor hardware, cybersecurity/control-system hardware, and vehicle/heavy-lift fleet purchase.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.7M

[#10, #12, #13, #26] Research workshop and lab buildout including precision machining, SEM/metallurgy, initial spare-parts stock and initial bioscience setup and modeling compute infrastructure.

Land Purchase Easement $1.2M

[#1] Purchase/long-term easement and buffer-zone acquisition to secure the Morris Limestone Mine and legal control.

Checkpoint Buildouts $1.2M

[#3] Five hardened checkpoint guardhouses (power, HVAC, comms, badge readers, small armories/holding cells) one-time buildout.

Preset Detonation System $1.2M

[#5] Preset demolition charges, hardened housings and remote detonation hardware (one-time placement/engineering).

Legal Buyouts And Settlements $600K

[#24] One-time buyouts/settlements and upfront legal/cover-story setup to secure local cooperation and shore up initial deniability.

Hazardous Waste Infrastructure $250K

[#21] On-site sterilizer/incinerator setup and hazardous waste handling infrastructure (one-time).

Archival Facility One Time $125K

[#28] Secure records facility one-time setup for long-term archival and classified backup systems.

Initial Stabilization Physical Anomalies $60K

[#30] Initial stabilization and conservation work on visible physical artifacts (slab, shackles, farmhouse) one-time.

Amnestic Storage Setup $40K

[#16] Initial secure storage/setup for amnestic inventory and administration rooms (one-time).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.2M/yr

Staff Wages $7.3M/yr

[#7, #8, #9, #11, #14] Salaries/benefits for security (24/7 checkpoints & roving), QRF/tactical teams, senior containment staff/clearance holders, research and restoration team and on-site medical staffing.

Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr

[#22, #15, #14] Vehicle/heavy-lift operating costs, Class-D recruitment/transport/housing/administration, and medevac/transport contracts as required.

Supplies And Consumables $720K/yr

[#12, #13, #21, #16] Spare parts/consumables, bioscience reagents and disposables, hazardous/biohazard disposal contracts, and ongoing amnestic inventory costs.

Research And Monitoring $510K/yr

[#26, #17, #20, #28, #30] Ongoing modeling/data science, sensor bandwidth/storage maintenance, environmental and radiological monitoring, archival upkeep and routine inspections/preservation work.

Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr

[#24, #25] Ongoing legal counsel, cover-story maintenance (defunct mine front), payments to officials/contractors and witness-management/amnestic follow-up programs.

Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr

[#1, #2] Property taxes/easement renewals and ongoing structural/road/perimeter maintenance for the hardened site.

Power And Fuel $300K/yr

[#18] Fuel logistics, generator maintenance and fuel contracts to support continuous backup power.

Cybersecurity Ops $150K/yr

[#19] Ongoing cybersecurity, control-system hardening and classified communications protection operations.

Training Drills $150K/yr

[#23] Regular breach-response drills, explosive simulations, nuclear contingency exercises and maintenance safety training.

Demolition Charge Maintenance $80K/yr

[#5] Regular inspection, testing and maintenance of preset demolition charges and remote firing systems.

Psychological Care $60K/yr

[#31] Ongoing psychological care, counseling, security vetting and turnover-related costs for staff.

Contingency Fund Replenishment $0/yr

[#27] Emergency demolition reserve is pre-funded as a one-time fund; replenishment is only required after use (baseline $0/yr).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.2M/yr

84.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with scheduled maintenance and no major incidents.

scheduled_maintenance routine_research no_breach_events

🚨 Minor Incident $12.2M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Localized breach or maintenance accident requiring emergency response, remediation and some equipment replacement.

localized_breach equipment_failure minor_contamination_event

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $71.2M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$60.0M vs baseline

Failure of SCP-2464-4 leading to SCP-2464-3 expiration and partial/total release risk requiring collapse/detonation and major remediation/legal costs.

SCP-2464-4_failure SCP-2464-2_release nuclear_detonation_or_large_scale_collapse

👥 Personnel 117 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	75	[#7] 24/7 manning across five checkpoints plus roving patrols; count based on 4 guards per checkpoint per shift × 3 shifts plus spares.
Quick Reaction Force / Tactical Team	12	[#8] Dedicated tactical/QRF contingent for breach response, explosives and hazmat interventions.
Research Scientist	6	[#11, #10] Research staff focused on SCP-2464-4 restoration, bioscience of SCP-2464-3 and interpretation of historical notes.
Engineer / Maintenance	6	[#4, #10] Mechanical and civil engineers for heavy rigging, slab handling and ongoing site/equipment maintenance.
Medical Officer	3	[#14] On-site medics/paramedics for immediate casualty care and coordination with Site 81 surgical capability.
Administrative Staff	4	[#7, #24] Site administration, legal/cover-story coordination and records/redaction staff.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#9] Senior containment oversight and classified-clearance management.
Class-D Personnel	10	[#15] D-class rotation/housing supported on-site (count is operational average; costs appear under Class D program support rather than staff wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Line items are well-covered with order-of-magnitude ranges, but large uncertainties remain around choice/implementation of an on-site nuclear option, site-specific construction costs, and tail-risk event frequencies which drive high-cost scenarios.

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