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SCP-2695 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-2695
Expected annual
$690K
One-time setup
$500K
Annual recurring
$667K
Personnel
2.6
One-time startup and containment setup are moderate (~$500.5k) with ongoing annual costs driven primarily by medical/security staffing, research, and contingency reserves (~$666.7k/yr). Major cost spikes occur if surgical attempts or accelerated replication events require ICU/OR and expanded research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $500K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#13] Startup costs for a research program (lab space, initial instruments, setup for in vitro/animal studies).
Surgical Attempt Per Attempt $100K
[#7] Budget per major interventional/surgical attempt (mid-range cath lab/open-heart cost estimate).
Facilities $60K
[#1] Humanoid Containment Level 1 cell construction/refurbishment (wheelchair bathroom, minimal medical hookups, visitor/security lockout).
Metallurgical Analysis Campaign $30K
[#12] Initial full analytical campaign (SEM/EDS/ICP-MS/XRD and sample prep).
Legal Coverup Initial $30K
[#17] Initial legal/cover-story setup and false-record creation budget (one-time portion).
Autopsy One Time $15K
[#14] Forensic pathology/autopsy contingency under containment conditions (per autopsy).
Decommissioning One Time $6K
[#24] Final disposition costs (cremation/burial/destruction) if/when subject is decommissioned.
Cardiac Monitoring Equipment $5K
[#6] Initial purchase of wearable telemetry / event monitor and one-time setup.
Evidence Provenance Setup $3K
[#22] One-time secure tagging/tracking and chain-of-custody infrastructure setup.
Sharps Storage Setup $2K
[#11] One-time certified sharps/evidence storage setup for extracted needles.
Equipment $0
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Multi Year Aggregate Projection $0
[#25] Aggregate projection summaries provided for budgeting guidance (no single line-item cost).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $667K/yr
Staff Wages $206K/yr
[#3, #4] Dedicated on-site security (2 guards incl. benefits) and medical staffing (part-time nurse + cardiology consult).
Research And Monitoring $177K/yr
[#5, #6, #12, #13, #21] Routine imaging (X-ray/TTE/CT), telemetry maintenance, amortized analytical campaigns, ongoing research FTEs and diagnostic-imaging premium due to MRI contraindication.
Contingency Reserve $150K/yr
[#8] Emergency reserve for unexpected complications (OR/ICU readiness, blood products, urgent evacuation).
Program Contingency Buffer $40K/yr
[#26] Flexible program contingency (10–20% recommended buffer) to cover accelerated needs or repeated interventions.
Documentation Admin $25K/yr
[#20] Administrative overhead, recordkeeping, database costs and admin time.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#2] Pro-rated site overhead share (utilities, HVAC, janitorial, basic site security systems).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#18] Transport of specialists and equipment (charters, escorts) averaged annually.
Palliative Care $12K/yr
[#15] Long-term geriatric/palliative support (mobility aids, physiotherapy, supplies).
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #22] Pharmaceuticals, PPE, dressings, catheter kits, sharps disposal, and minimal recurring tracking costs.
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, payments related to containment secrecy.
Training And Drills $4K/yr
[#19] Staff training, procedural rehearsals, and periodic emergency drills.
Welfare And Entertainment $3K/yr
[#16] Mental health, approved entertainment, visitation facilitation and small outsourced events.
Biosecurity Audits $3K/yr
[#23] Regular infection-control and containment protocol audits / environmental monitoring.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $667K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, staffing, and ongoing research at planned levels.
routine monitoring no surgical interventions steady replication rate
🚨 Minor Incident $717K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
One acute but non-catastrophic event requiring urgent treatment (antibiotics, short hospitalization, extra imaging, short ICU observation).
embolism or infection acute decompensation requiring short-term OR/ICU
🚨 Major Surgical Attempt $867K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Decision to perform a major interventional or open-heart surgical attempt to remove needles, mobilizing cath-lab/OR teams and causing high one-off clinical costs.
surgical removal attempt mobilization of interventional cardiology or cardiac surgery teams
🚨 Accelerated Replication $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Replication accelerates or causes systemic complications, triggering extended ICU care, repeated surgeries, and scale-up of research response.
rapid increase in needle generation multi-organ complications requiring prolonged care and expanded research
👥 Personnel 2.6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#3] Minimum two guards recommended for transports and routine checks; salaries included in staff_wages.
Nurse (dedicated, FTE) 0.5 [#4] Part-time dedicated nurse (0.25–0.5 FTE used; 0.5 chosen for budgeting).
Cardiologist Consultant (FTE equivalent) 0.1 [#4] Intermittent cardiology oversight / consult time amortized into staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit line-item ranges for virtually every cost driver (staffing, imaging, surgical attempts, research). Estimates use midpoints and conservative amortization; remaining uncertainty is in frequency of adverse events and choice to pursue high-cost interventions.
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