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SCP-2601 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2601
Expected annual
$9.8M
One-time setup
$25.0M
Annual recurring
$9.6M
Personnel
54
Initial capital expenditure is approximately $25,000,000 driven by subterranean construction, cell fit-out, specialized HVAC/BSL‑4 systems and large contingency reserves; recurring annual operations are roughly $9,580,000 driven primarily by staff wages, research consumables, legal/cover operations and continuous facilities maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $25.0M
Contingency Catastrophic Reserve $10.0M
[#24] One‑time large contingency fund for catastrophic/rescue/evacuation/replacement facility financing given Keter memetic/infocaustic risks.
Facilities $8.0M
[#1, #10] Excavation, reinforced concrete pits, structural work and interior fit‑out for four long‑term humanoid containment chambers and access corridors.
Equipment $4.0M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #11, #14, #15, #18] Fabrication and installation of conveyance assembly and welded steel cage, sliding floor actuators, concrete dispensing hardware, BSL‑4 HVAC and filtration systems, backup power infrastructure, memetic‑hardened sensors, initial spare parts kit, armored transport vehicle, and amnestic pharmacy setup.
Decontamination And Remediation Reserve $2.0M
[#23] One‑time contingency reserve for large‑scale remediation, mass concrete pours, demolition and rebuild post‑breach.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#9] Secure on‑site research lab upgrades, biosafety cabinets and specialized antimemetic/infophage R&D instruments and setup.
Legal Cover Setup $500K
[#21] One‑time establishment of fronts, acquisition records fabrication and legal/liaison setup for deniability operations.
Administrative Setup $50K
[#20] One‑time administrative/setup costs for paper vaults, memetic‑safe recordkeeping infrastructure and initial non‑sequential logging controls.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.6M/yr
Staff Wages $5.2M/yr
[#7, #8] Permanent on‑site security staff (24 guards) and scientific/containment/medical/memetics personnel salaries for continuous 24/7 coverage.
Cover Story And Legal $1.2M/yr
[#19, #21] Ongoing cover operations, clandestine procurement and deniability operations plus annual legal/liaison retainers.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#9] Ongoing antimemetic/infophage R&D consumables, experiments, animal models, imaging and laboratory assays.
Facilities Maintenance $755K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #10, #11, #14] Ongoing maintenance for motorized sliding floors, concrete dispensing equipment stockpile checks, HVAC filter and systems maintenance, backup power servicing, containment cell upkeep, memetic‑hardened sensor maintenance, and mechanical spare parts replacements.
Supplies And Consumables $500K/yr
[#12, #18, #22] Waste treatment and hazardous disposal contracts, annual amnestic supplies procurement/administration, and testing consumables/PPE.
Emergency Response $400K/yr
[#16] On‑call breach response teams, rapid‑deployment assets, training, standby pay and drills specific to MALCHIAH/JULIAN execution.
Energy Costs $260K/yr
[#13] Electricity and fuel costs to run continuous high‑draw HVAC/filtration and remote containment systems.
Psychological Screening $150K/yr
[#17] Regular psychological and memetic exposure monitoring, counseling and staff health surveillance.
Audits And Red Team $75K/yr
[#25] Annual independent memetic safety reviews, audits, penetration testing and red‑team exercises.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#15] Operations, maintenance and running costs for armored transport and logistics (vehicle ops, fuel, routing for heavy components).
Administrative Overhead $10K/yr
[#20] Ongoing administrative costs for specialized recordkeeping and non‑sequential logging procedures.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.6M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, research and cover operations only.
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🚨 Minor Incident $9.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized noncompliance or small breach requiring emergency response, limited remediation and overtime.
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🚨 Major Breach $12.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring extensive remediation, temporary shutdown of testing, substantial repairs and expanded R&D/medical response.
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🚨 Catastrophic Breach $29.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Facility‑level catastrophe, requiring full rebuild, large‑scale remediation, national‑level response and long suspension of operations.
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👥 Personnel 54 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 [#7] 24 guards (3 shifts) as specified in analyst notes; figure used to calculate security salary portion.
Research Scientist 10 [#8, #9] Research leads and senior scientists supporting antimemetic/infophage R&D and protocol design.
Research Technician / Remote‑Ops Technician 8 [#3, #9] Technicians for remote operations, maintenance of sliding floors/conveyance and laboratory assays.
Medical Officer 3 [#8, #17] Medical staff for monitoring exposed subjects, amnestic administration and staff health surveillance.
Memetics Specialist 2 [#8, #25] Specialists for memetic hazard analysis, safety audits and red‑team testing support.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#3, #6, #14] Engineers and maintenance personnel for mechanical systems, HVAC, backup power and sliding floor systems.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#20, #21] Senior oversight and liaison for ethics, legal cover and high‑level decisions.
Administrative Staff 2 [#20] Administrative personnel to manage memetic‑safe records, test logging and procurement coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and numeric estimates, enabling an itemized budget; however memetic/infocaustic risks, unknown future procedural triggers (JULIAN), and location‑dependent construction costs introduce significant uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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