SCP-2626 — SCP-2626 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2626 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-2626

Expected annual

$3.0M

One-time setup

$1.6M

Annual recurring

$3.0M

Personnel

Upfront capital and one-time containment buildout are roughly $1.63M driven by contingency/reserve funds and secure archival infrastructure; recurring annual operations are about $2.19M driven primarily by staff wages, D-class upkeep, per-test operational costs, medical/psychiatric readiness, and overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M

Incident Response Fund $1.0M

[#23] One-time reserved contingency fund for incident response, containment upgrades, relocation, surge medical/PR payments.

Pr Coverup Fund $200K

[#30] One-time contingency fund for PR/cover-up expenditures in case of public exposure (incident contingent reserve).

Equipment $115K

[#1, #4, #13, #14, #18] Secure padded storage container (camera housing), electronic access control/tamper monitoring install, high-resolution film scanner in isolated enclosure, viewing booths & remote observation systems, secure data infrastructure hardware.

Legal And Redaction $100K

[#21] One-time legal, provenance acquisition, redaction and cover-story creation costs.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $92K

[#12, #29] One-time photographic lab buildout/automatic processor and initial specialized photographic pattern-analysis software development.

Facilities $48K

[#2, #3] Vault retrofit for Document Storage Archive (steel drawers/nested containment) and climate control installation for archival environment (HVAC/dehumidifier, monitoring).

Forensic Research $30K

[#22] One-time forensic/origin research (corporate/archival searches, travel to auction, PI work).

Training Initial $20K

[#20] Initial SOP development and staff training program development/drill setup.

Controlled Destruction Setup $10K

[#25] One-time controlled destruction capability / hazardous-material disposal setup.

Camera Restoration $6K

[#17] Major restoration/forensic-level servicing of vintage Graflex camera (one-time restoration estimate).

Decon Setup $4K

[#19] Initial PPE/decontamination station and setup.

Archival Supplies $3K

[#15] Initial purchase of opaque envelopes, archival sleeves, labeling & cataloguing supplies.

Battery Kit $500

[#16] One-time rechargeable AA battery kit and chargers for containment use.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr

Research And Monitoring $865K/yr

[#9, #10, #11, #26, #29, #20] Per-test operational costs (security/medical/consumables/data capture), medical monitoring & immediate response capability costs, psychiatric care and amnestic treatment budget, long-term monitoring & re-evaluation, specialized tool/software maintenance, recurring training/refresher costs.

Staff Wages $729K/yr

[#5, #6, #7] 24/7 site security staff (4 guards incl. benefits), dedicated Level-3 supervisor allocation, and research team salaries (3 staff incl. benefits).

Per Test Operations $500K/yr

[#9] Per-test operational costs aggregated (estimated for typical testing cadence, security/medical/consumables/data capture).

D Class Upkeep $375K/yr

[#8] D-class testing pool procurement & upkeep (housing, rotation, food, medical checks).

Medical Monitoring And Response $175K/yr

[#10] On-call medical staffing, isolation/quarantine readiness, ICU standby protocols, diagnostics budget.

Psychiatric And Amnestic Treatment $125K/yr

[#11] Post-exposure psychiatric care and amnestic treatment budgeted annually.

Overhead Allocation $100K/yr

[#28] Pro rata share of Site utilities, administrative support, HR for clearances, janitorial and shared services.

Insurance And Audit $50K/yr

[#27] Insurance-equivalent, internal audits, and risk-management costs.

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#21] Ongoing legal, redaction, PR and cover-story maintenance costs.

Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr

[#12, #15, #16, #19, #25] Photographic film/chemicals & darkroom consumables, archival replenishment, battery replacements, PPE consumables, per-destruction disposal costs.

Training And Drills $10K/yr

[#20] Recurring refresher training, compliance audits and emergency drills.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#3, #4, #18] Ongoing HVAC/humidity control energy & calibration, electronic access control/tamper system maintenance/licensing, secure data hardware maintenance.

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#24] Evidence transfer and secure courier operations (annual secure transport budget).

Camera Maintenance $3K/yr

[#17] Annual servicing/forensic-level cleaning/inspections for the Graflex device.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine testing and maintenance only.

routine testing cadence no containment incidents regular staff turnover/training

🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$-200000 vs baseline

Localized containment incident requiring medical/psychiatric surge, limited containment upgrades and PR/legal response.

minor accidental exposure during testing small breach contained on-site limited public or staff impact

🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline

Significant breach or Epsilon-class event causing casualties, escapes, major containment upgrades, large-scale PR/cover operations and possible relocation.

Epsilon-class secondary propagation D-class escape and public exposure facility-level containment failure

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#5] Four guards providing 24/7 coverage (shift rotation included in salary estimate).
Level-3 Researcher	1	[#6] Dedicated Level-3 supervisor required to be present for any use of SCP-2626.
Research Scientist	3	[#7] Photographic/cognitive researchers and lab techs for analysis, cataloguing, and testing.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges; many items (D-class usage, per-test frequency, and contingency needs) remain uncertain, leading to moderate confidence in totals.

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