SCP-2654 — SCP-2654 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2654 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-2654

Expected annual

$281K

One-time setup

$229K

Annual recurring

$273K

Personnel

One-time setup costs are modest (~$228.7k) dominated by an optional humanoid chamber build; annual operating costs are ~ $273.5k/year driven mainly by security staffing, per-incident detention support (medical/psychological/food), and a contingency reserve.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $229K

Facilities $200K

[#2] Capital cost to build/fit a single compliant humanoid containment chamber (secure door, observation, CCTV, sanitation, bed).

Equipment $10K

[#1, #10] Purchase/install of a secure containment locker and CCTV/audio installation (cameras, mics, installation).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K

[#12] For initial forensic/materials analyses (X-ray, spectrometry, microbial/wear analysis).

Initial Personnel Vetting $5K

[#15] Initial background checks/clearance costs for personnel assigned Level-3 access (assumes multiple staff at ~$1k each).

Sop Drafting $5K

[#16] Initial SOP drafting, legal/research time to create tested protocols for testing and detention.

Conservator Service $2K

[#13] One-time conservator work if non-destructive modification/replacement of die/surface is performed.

Initial Snack Inventory $1K

[#8] Initial stocked variety of culturally varied snack foods.

Snack Sourcing Setup $1K

[#21] Setup costs for supplier relationships/import logistics for region-specific snacks.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $273K/yr

Staff Wages $160K/yr

[#4, #5] Security staffing (3 guards, shift coverage) and allocated research staffing/salary portions.

Research And Monitoring $27K/yr

[#5, #10, #11, #22] Annual test budget and researcher hours (~$20,000/yr), CCTV storage retention (~$2,400/yr), data storage/analysis (~$2,000/yr), and ethical/compliance review (~$3,000/yr).

Contingency Reserve $25K/yr

[#19] Reserve fund (~10% of baseline operational costs) for low-probability contingencies and incident response.

Medical Monitoring And Nursing $18K/yr

[#6] Contracted medical monitoring and nursing for detained subjects (annualized per-incident costs).

Psychological Support $9K/yr

[#7] Intake psychiatric assessments, ongoing counseling and post-release follow-up (annualized).

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#8, #9, #24] Snack restock (~$2,400/yr), subject meals & living expenses (~$3,000/yr), and per-test consumables (~$1,000/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr

[#17] Legal/cover story and per-incident mitigation budget annualized.

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#14, #21] Secure transport transfers (annualized ~$4,000) and per-order/import shipping fees (~$600/yr).

Opportunity Costs $4K/yr

[#23] Shadow budget for lost facility bed reuse revenue per typical annual occupancy.

Amnestic And Medical Protocols $3K/yr

[#18] Costs for amnestic drugs, medical staff time and monitoring when used (annualized).

Training And Sop Maintenance $3K/yr

[#16] Annual training sessions, simulations and SOP updates/maintenance costs.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#3] Utilities, HVAC, cleaning and minor repairs for one humanoid chamber and locker.

Administrative Recordkeeping $2K/yr

[#25] Time for logging access, reports, classification and file retention.

Insurance Estimate $2K/yr

[#20] Internal administrative allocation for asset accounting and loss/replacement.

Personnel Vetting Renewals $1K/yr

[#15] Clearance renewal fees and ongoing access control maintenance.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $273K/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal year with the expected average number of tests/incidents and no major emergencies.

routine testing occasional single detentions no escalation

🚨 Minor Incident $288K/yr

12.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline

Unexpected additional detention or higher-than-expected per-incident costs (overtime, legal complexity, extra transport).

single unplanned detention overtime/security overtime extra legal/cover costs

🚨 Major Containment Incident $348K/yr

8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Multiple detentions in a year or an incident requiring emergency measures, temporary housing, and heavy legal/medical expenditure.

several detentions in short period legal escalation emergency response requiring contingency

👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	3	[#4] Three guards to provide 24/7 coverage (one per shift) as described in staffing estimates.
Research Scientist	1	[#5] Level 3+ researcher to authorize tests, analyze results and oversee monitoring (allocated hours included in research budget).
Administrative Staff	1	[#16, #25] Administrative support for recordkeeping, SOP coordination and training logistics.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are well-defined (locker, CCTV, security salaries) but per-incident costs (medical, legal, opportunity costs) depend heavily on the unpredictable frequency of detentions; contingency and per-incident annualization introduce moderate uncertainty.

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