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SCP-2465 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2465
Expected annual
$674K
One-time setup
$173K
Annual recurring
$628K
Personnel
5
One-time startup costs are modest (~$173k) driven by reserve establishment and containment/testing room build-out; annual baseline operating costs are approximately $628k/yr driven primarily by security staff wages, research staffing, and cover-story/legal contingency.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $173K
Insurance Reserve Establishment $112K
[#19] Establishment of a capital risk / insurance reserve fund to cover replacement, legal fines, and accelerated refurbishment (one-time seed).
Facilities $24K
[#1, #6] Secure containment locker construction and mounting plus dedicated testing-room build-out (blackout, soundproofing, seating, emergency call systems).
Equipment $14K
[#2, #5, #15, #17] Initial opaque covering(s), secure device lockers, biometric/access hardware and log infrastructure equipment, and emergency isolation kit (one-time purchases).
Sop Development $9K
[#14] Initial SOP development and initial staff training program creation (one-time).
Records Management Setup $8K
[#18] One-time secure, image-free archival database setup and developer time.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#12] Initial materials/pigment analysis and conservator assessment (one-time scientific analysis).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $628K/yr
Staff Wages $480K/yr
[#3, #4, #7] Security (3 FTE aggregated), containment officer/curator (1 FTE), and research staff (aggregated ~1 FTE) — mid-range salary + benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#16] Media monitoring, takedown/legal/PR operations and contingency for cover-up efforts (baseline allocation).
Research And Monitoring $49K/yr
[#8, #12, #10, #18] Subject recruitment/compensation and oversight board admin, periodic conservator inspections, storage/handling or secure destruction of derivative works, and records hosting/maintenance.
Psych Aftercare And Productivity $18K/yr
[#11] Counseling, return-to-work programs, and temporary staffing to cover productivity loss and aftercare.
Insurance Reserve Replenishment $10K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment to maintain capital risk reserve (nominal baseline replenishment).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#2, #9, #21] Replacement opaque coverings/cleaning, art materials and consumables for tests, and hazardous-waste disposal.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#6, #20] Testing-room maintenance and minor utilities/energy overhead for containment niche / viewing periods.
Personnel Screening And Training $3K/yr
[#5] Annual training/operational overhead for personnel/device screening and enforcement of no-photography rules.
Sop Refreshers $3K/yr
[#14] Annual SOP refreshers, memetic safety training, and procedural drills.
Access Logging It Maintenance $2K/yr
[#15] IT hosting/maintenance and upkeep for biometric scanners and tamper-proof access-log infrastructure.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#13] Annualized expected cost for rare off-site moves (art courier, climate-controlled transit, secure chain-of-custody).
Incident Response Activation $1K/yr
[#17] Annualized expected cost to activate emergency isolation kit per incident (consumables and staff time).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $628K/yr
73.0% probability / year
Typical uneventful year with regular testing cadence and no major incidents.
routine testing no public exposure standard staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $643K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Single-staff exposure or small incident requiring amnestic treatment, extra counseling, and limited isolation/activation of emergency kit.
staff viewed painting without protocol one amnestic treatment short isolation and counseling
🚨 Major Breach $778K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
A public leak or theft requiring extensive legal/PR action, use of reserve fund, replacement or refurbishment of containment, and large-scale remediation.
unauthorized image or copy leaked public exposure requiring takedowns asset damage or theft
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Year of intensified experimental program requiring additional security FTEs, expanded research staff, and higher subject-testing cadence.
expanded research mandate frequent testing and subject recruitment increased security posture
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#3] Three FTE security guards to permit 24/7 coverage, shifts, and leave; wages included in staff_wages.
Containment Officer / Curator 1 [#4] One FTE responsible for SOP compliance, scheduling, and logging; wages included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Aggregated 0.5–1.0 FTE across psychologists, art historians, and memetics researchers (rounded to 1 FTE); wages included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains due to wide ranges on reserve sizing, frequency of incidents, and scale of research, so confidence is medium.
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