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SCP-2612 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2612
Expected annual
$9.3M
One-time setup
$11.5M
Annual recurring
$9.2M
Personnel
58
Initial capitalization including site hardening, specialized containment, and a contingency reserve is high (~$11.5M). Annual recurring costs are dominated by staff wages, specialized readiness and emergency drills, resulting in roughly $9.23M/yr baseline.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.5M
Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#25] Minimum contingency reserve held for catastrophic/unforeseen events (one-time seed reserve).
Facilities $3.5M
[#1] Dedicated construction/remodel of Site-125 and hardening, including Site-102 safe-wing modifications.
Taf Initial Training And Equipment $1.0M
[#6] Initial training & specialized equipment for Containment Task Force A-17 (rapid response readiness).
Equipment $970K
[#2, #3, #5, #14, #15] Level-3 incorporeal containment cell hardware, safe-item lockers & transport cases, initial on-site security equipment, generator/UPS installation hardware, and surveillance hardware.
Amnestic Initial Stockpile $400K
[#10] Initial stockpile purchase of Class-B doses (approx. mid-range stockpile).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#8, #10] EEG/memetic monitoring systems initial setup and amnestic production & storage setup (laboratory/instrument buildout).
Legal Cover Initial $100K
[#17] Initial setup for front companies, legal agreements and cover infrastructure.
Secure Records And Vault Setup $75K
[#16] Secure physical vault and hardened servers for compartmentalized records.
Psych Program Setup $50K
[#9] Psychological screening/counseling program setup and initial training.
Training Development $50K
[#12] Initial development of secure training modules and briefing-management systems.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.2M/yr
Staff Wages $6.9M/yr
[#4, #6, #7, #19] 24/7 guarding staffing costs (12 guards, loaded), TAF recurring personnel/readiness costs, permanent site staff salaries (scientists, technicians, director, medical, maintenance, admin), and compliance officer salaries.
Emergency Drills And Exercises $525K/yr
[#20] Tabletop exercises, inter-site coordination, simulations and existential-risk drills.
Contingency Reserve Replenishment $500K/yr
[#25] Annual replenishment budget for the contingency reserve (keeps reserve at ready level over time).
Facilities Maintenance $225K/yr
[#18] Routine building/HVAC/pest control and infrastructure inspections (physical plant maintenance).
Incident Sanitization $200K/yr
[#11] Annual contingency for civilian and staff memory-sanitization, relocations, compensation and legal cover-ups.
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#17, #22] Ongoing legal counsel, front company maintenance, local relations, and media/narrative management/memetics consulting.
Psychological Services $150K/yr
[#9] Ongoing psychological screening, counseling, meds supply and emergency intervention teams.
Research And Monitoring $105K/yr
[#8, #21] Ongoing memetics/cognitive monitoring maintenance and follow-up monitoring of former containment team (EEG telemetry, periodic checks).
Supplies And Consumables $90K/yr
[#23] Office supplies, PPE, uniforms, food service, small tools and replacements.
Audit And Overseer Travel $80K/yr
[#24] Travel, secure briefing logistics and costs for internal inspectors and external O5 review.
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#13] Secure transport planning and execution between sites (armored escorts, vehicles, containment cases).
Amnestic Replenishment $50K/yr
[#10] Annual production/replenishment and QC of Class-B amnestics.
Generators Fuel And Maintenance $50K/yr
[#14] Fuel contracts, generator/UPS maintenance and periodic testing.
Security Equipment Maintenance $30K/yr
[#5] Periodic re-armament, armor/weapons maintenance, armory upkeep.
Training Upkeep $20K/yr
[#12] Ongoing upkeep of training materials, refresher modules and push-notification integrity checks.
Records Operations $20K/yr
[#16] Operations for compartmentalized documentation, audits and restricted-access DB upkeep.
Surveillance Operations $15K/yr
[#15] Ongoing NVR storage costs, tamper-detection and surveillance system maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.2M/yr
87.9% probability / year
Normal year with no major containment incidents; all monitoring, staffing, and readiness exercised as usual.
no breach routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $9.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized exposure or small-scale incident requiring additional amnestic administration, temporary relocations and legal/PR responses.
limited exposure small witness cohort
🚨 Major Breach $11.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or large exposure event requiring mass amnestic deployment, TAF full mobilization, site repairs and broad sanitization.
large-scale exposure coordinated sabotage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $34.2M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Near-failure or event approaching ZK-Class effects requiring global coordination, massive emergency measures and extraordinary expenditures.
loss of containment cascade memetic failures
👥 Personnel 58 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#4] Three guards on post at all times; 12 total to cover rotations and spares.
Containment Task Force A-17 (TAF) Member 10 [#6] Dedicated rapid-response force personnel kept on constant standby.
Research Scientist 10 [#7] Containment scientists and memetics consultants (4–8 noted; conservative mid/high staffing for continuous coverage).
Technical Operator / Technician 4 [#7, #8] Technical operators for telemetry, EEG, surveillance and secure systems.
Medical Officer 2 [#7, #10] Medical staff for amnestic administration, health checks and emergency care.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#14, #18] Facilities, generator/UPS and physical plant maintenance staff.
Administrative Staff 6 [#7, #12] Admin, briefing management and record-keeping personnel.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#7] Single site director position noted in containment staffing.
Compliance Officer 4 [#19] Compliance/audit officers enforcing testing moratorium and tamper checks (3–5 estimated).
Security / Transport Drivers 5 [#5, #13] Drivers/escort personnel for secure transport and vehicle operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Range-based analyst estimates are available for most line items (medium confidence). Major uncertainty remains around catastrophic risks and the needed contingency reserve size, which are inherently speculative.
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