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SCP-2677 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2677
Expected annual
$15.4M
One-time setup
$9.0M
Annual recurring
$14.6M
Personnel
70
One-time capital expenses are approximately $9.0M for land, hardened infrastructure, vehicles, and lab/medical setup; recurring operations are approximately $14.6M/yr driven primarily by staff wages (security, MTF, researchers, medical), D-Class replacement costs, contingency reserves, and ongoing monitoring/implant programs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.0M
Equipment $3.8M
[#5, #6, #8, #9, #12, #18, #25] MTF/response equipment and vehicles, terminal consoles and redundant hardware, secure servers/logging infrastructure, remote-activation network hardware, expendable/external sensor packages, and secure transport vehicle procurement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M
[#10, #13, #14, #19] Implant R&D and certification, initial in-house amnestic synthesis/setup, sterilized OR/recovery ward setup, and dedicated research lab and instrumentation buildout.
Facilities $2.2M
[#1, #2, #15, #24] Site acquisition/land control, initial perimeter/checkpoint construction, specialized detention cell buildout, and emergency power/EMP hardening.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.6M/yr
Staff Wages $6.7M/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #14, #19] Salaries/benefits for checkpoint staff, on-site security force, MTF operators (recurring salaries/training), 24/7 terminal operators, full-time medical staff, and research personnel.
D Class Recruitment Pipeline $2.5M/yr
[#16] Recruitment logistics, transportation, housing, and security for replacing lost D-Class (large-scale recurring expense given attrition rates).
Contingency Reserve $2.0M/yr
[#28] Annual-maintained reserve for large-scale contingencies, accelerated research, or cover-ups.
Research And Monitoring $500K/yr
[#19] Non-salary recurring research costs, experiment consumables, and classified experiment budgets related to SCP-2677 research.
Secure Detention Operations $500K/yr
[#15] Recurring costs specific to high-security detention (specialized guards, psychiatric monitoring, non-networked observation maintenance beyond baseline staff wages).
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#22] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, bribes/compensation to local authorities, PR/black-ops public relations and witness handling.
Mtf Operational Costs $300K/yr
[#7] Fuel, vehicle maintenance, ammunition, continuing training exercises, travel and per-diem for MTF deployments.
Vehicle Replacement Reserve $200K/yr
[#17] Reserve for replacement of lost/redirected vehicles and asset loss contingency.
Turnover And Retraining $200K/yr
[#30] Costs for replacement training, re-implant procedures for new staff, background checks and covert recruitment.
Amnestic Implant Procedures And Replacements $150K/yr
[#11] Recurring per-implant procedure and clinical costs (replacement/upgrade cycle and surgical care) for implanted personnel.
It Security Audits $150K/yr
[#26] Regular IT security audits, penetration testing, air-gapped forensics and specialist sysadmin staffing.
Behavioral Health Program $150K/yr
[#20] Ongoing counseling, mandatory psychological monitoring, debriefing and resiliency programs for interacting staff.
Forensic And Postincident $125K/yr
[#23] Rapid forensic teams, consumables and lab time for post-incident investigation and evidence collection.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#25] Recurring maintenance/fuel and leasing costs for secure transport vehicles.
Public Liaison $100K/yr
[#29] Public-safety liaison office, coordination with local authorities, and false-identity maintenance.
Secure Transport Maintenance $100K/yr
[#25] Recurring maintenance, fuel and security detailing costs for armored/secure transport vehicles.
Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr
[#2, #24] Perimeter/checkpoint maintenance, vehicle-barrier consumables, and generator/fuel system maintenance.
Sensor Replacement And Analysis $75K/yr
[#18] Recurring sensor replacement, calibration and analysis for external/perimeter sensors and expendable arrays.
Training And Drills $75K/yr
[#21] Monthly preparedness drills, tabletop exercises, live-response training and contractor costs.
Monitoring And Logging Maintenance $60K/yr
[#9] Colocation/maintenance, offsite backups, tamper-proof log maintenance and storage costs.
Records Management $60K/yr
[#27] Secure archival, redaction, access control and amnestic recordkeeping overhead.
Amnestic Supply $20K/yr
[#13] Ongoing procurement/production of Class-A amnestic doses (injectable payloads and implant payloads).
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.6M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monthly SCP-2677-A events handled by standard operations and no escalations or major breaches.
routine_monthly_A_events no_unprompted_terminal_escalation
🚨 Minor Incident $15.0M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Localized incident such as an unexpected SCP-2677-B victim approach or single vehicle loss requiring emergency response, investigation, and limited additional cover-up.
unprompted_terminal_message single_vehicle_disappearance localized_detainee_event
🚨 Major Breach $19.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring large-scale MTF deployment, detention overflow, major cover-up/PR response and accelerated research funding.
multiple_detainee_escape_or_exposure large_scale_unprompted_terminal_activity
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $39.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic sequence (mass disappearances/exposure or public revelation) requiring full contingency activation, major national-level cover operations, and rapid research scale-up.
public_exposure widespread_containment_failure simultaneous_multiple_site_impacts
👥 Personnel 70 total
Role Count Notes
Checkpoint Security Officer 8 [#3] Coverage for permanent traffic checkpoints (6–8 FTE per checkpoint).
Site Security Officer 18 [#4] On-site armed security force and quick reaction teams (12–24 guards recommended).
MTF Operator / Agent 20 [#5] Dedicated Mobile Task Force (Omega-19) operators maintained on-call and in training.
Terminal Operator / Monitor 8 [#8] 24/7 redundant human monitoring of SCP-2677-1 terminal (6–8 operators to cover shifts).
Research Scientist / Technician 8 [#19] Dedicated research team (6–10 researchers/technicians) for study and experiments.
Medical Officer 4 [#14] Surgeons, anesthesiologists and med techs for implant procedures and emergencies (2–4 staff).
Behavioral Health Professional 2 [#20] Counselors and resiliency staff to support personnel interacting with a sapient/depressive object.
IT / Sysadmin / Security Specialist 2 [#26] Specialists for air-gapped procedures, audits and cyber maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed cost ranges for most line items allowing midrange estimates, but the anomalous behavior and escalation dynamics of SCP-2677 create significant uncertainty in long-term staffing, replacement cycles, and contingency needs.
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