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SCP-2560 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2560
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
22
Initial containment and test-chamber build are the primary one-time costs (~$1.08M), while recurring staffing, consultants and testing operations drive annual costs (~$1.61M/year). Major research campaigns or containment incidents would add sizable incremental costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Facilities $875K
[#1, #5, #11] Vault upgrade ($80,000), custom display case ($45,000) and remote testing chamber build ($750,000) — structural/ construction items for Reliquary Site 32 and the magnet-safe test chamber.
Equipment $55K
[#4, #6, #15] Page-counter scanners & secure e-ink terminal ($35,000), non-ferrous restraining/transport cradle ($12,000), high-capacity NAS ($8,000).
Incident Response Initial $55K
[#21] One-time purchase of incident/contingency kits and initial training ($55,000).
Initial Heavy Lift Transport $45K
[#13] One-time heavy-lift transport / rigging budget for an initial major move (crane rental, rigging, permits, security convoy) — planning & single transport.
Digitization Initial $40K
[#22] Optional secure scanner & redaction workflow initial purchase ($40,000) — optional; included here for a digitization-capable baseline.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#3] Initial manuscript conservation and stabilization (deacidification, repair) one-time treatment ($8,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $976K/yr
[#7, #8, #10, #17, #19, #24] Ongoing wages and benefits: Site security staffing ($320,000), 3 approved readers/researchers ($330,000), surveillance cover agents ($160,000), medical monitoring/on-call staff ($95,000), weekly tech inspection labor ($2,860), and archivist(s) / redaction specialists ($68,000).
Research And Monitoring $286K/yr
[#3, #12, #15, #16, #18] Annual research/testing operations and analysis: testing facility operation & maintenance ($110,000), materials science & magnetics consultancy and external lab services ($120,000), high-res data storage ($10,000/year), annual manuscript inspections/minor treatments ($1,200/year), psych/memetic debriefing & long-term follow-up ($45,000).
D Class Program $200K/yr
[#9] Costs for maintaining Class-D roster used in testing (housing, medical, supervision, hazard pay, administrative overhead) ($200,000/year).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#20] Public information control, legal takedown retainer and rapid-response PR ($60,000/year).
Incident Response Retainer $40K/yr
[#21] Annual retainer/training and contractor standby for emergency response and hazardous-materials support ($40,000/year).
Supplies And Consumables $21K/yr
[#14, #25] Experimental consumables, PPE, disposable sample holders and routine facility overhead (lights, janitorial, batteries, spare glass) ($12,000 + $9,000 = $21,000/year).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#23] Budgeted per-transport cost for secure movement of SCP-2560-03 or components ($12,000 per transport); baseline assumes one transport-year equivalent for planning.
Digitization Maintenance $8K/yr
[#22] Optional annual IT security maintenance and workflow upkeep for secure digitization/redaction ($7,500/year).
Equipment It Maintenance $6K/yr
[#4] IT maintenance, logging storage and yearly upkeep for page counters/secure terminals ($6,000/year).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2] Electricity, HVAC and environmental control for vault and alarm/power systems ($3,500/year).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with regular testing cadence, routine inspections and no major incidents.
regular testing operations annual maintenance no containment incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small containment incident or equipment failure requiring emergency response and limited repairs/replacements.
sensor tampering or localized damage minor breach requiring emergency crews
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$550K vs baseline
Significant containment failure, public exposure, or major transport/structural damage requiring large-scale remediation and PR/legal action.
public disclosure or large-scale tampering major structural damage to display or vault
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Expanded research campaign involving multiple transports, repeated reassembly/activation experiments, and larger consulting/lab costs.
multi-site research campaign multiple reassembly/transports extended consultant engagements
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Four guards (estimate used by analyst for continuous coverage; includes benefits).
Research Scientist 3 [#10] Three approved readers/researchers allowed to read >256 pages; salary/benefits included in recurring staff_wages.
Archival Specialist / Redaction Specialist 1 [#24] 1 FTE archivist/redaction specialist (note listed as 1–2 FTE; costed at $68k/year).
Medical Officer 1 [#17] On-call medical staff included in medical monitoring/post-test care budget.
Lab Technician / Conservator 1 [#7, #3] Technician performing weekly inspections and manuscript conservation checks (1 hr/week tech + conservator capacity).
Embedded Agent / Cover Operative 2 [#19] Two embedded cover agents monitoring the Coral Castle tourist site (salaries and operational expenses included).
Class-D Personnel (active slots) 10 [#9] Ten active Class-D slots maintained for authorized testing rotations (costed as program expense).
📋 Confidence Notes
Individual line items are explicitly quantified in the analyst notes, supporting reasonable aggregation, but optional items (digitization, transport frequency) and scenario probabilities introduce uncertainty; contingency/event costs are inherently unpredictable.
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