SCP-2720 — SCP-2720 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2720 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-2720

Expected annual

$2.1M

One-time setup

$7.8M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

One-time capital costs are dominated by the optional purchase of the Awashima Hotel (multi-million USD). Recurring annual costs for a conservative operational posture are roughly $1.75M/yr driven by staff wages, field/research operations, security, insurance, and contingency reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.8M

Facilities $7.3M

[#1, #2, #15, #30] Purchase/long-term control of Awashima Hotel (purchase option), structural reinforcement/secure-room retrofits, quarantine build-out, and potential decommissioning/restoration costs combined.

Equipment $370K

[#3, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #21, #29] Access-control hardware, call-recording setup, secure data storage hardware, CCTV, field safety gear, small research boat(s), drones/ROVs, GPS/tagging equipment, and specialized monitoring/experiment instrumentation.

Vehicle Fleet $40K

[#24] Purchase of local utility vehicle(s) for staff/equipment transport.

Training Initial $15K

[#23] Initial group training and certifications (animal handling, cliff/marine rescue, HAZMAT).

Permitting Application Fees $6K

[#16] One-time permitting/application fees associated with local compliance.

Decon Training $6K

[#22] Initial decontamination/biosecurity training and setup.

Archive Setup $5K

[#27] Secure physical archive environmental-control setup for Document 2720-Ku.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $575K/yr

[#4, #5, #7] Security staffing (24/7 guards), containment researchers/monitoring staff, and part-time translator/analyst salaries.

Property Lease $300K/yr

[#1] Alternative to purchase: long-term lease expense estimate for controlling Awashima Hotel (recurring option).

Research And Monitoring $214K/yr

[#14, #20, #26, #21, #8, #29] Diagnostic lab services (sequencing/pathology), field monitoring/tracking of manifested penguins, long-term ecological study costs, GPS/telemetry subscriptions, IT hosting/security, and specialized experiment operations.

Facilities Maintenance $155K/yr

[#28] Hotel-site operating expenses and utilities maintained for the containment site (electricity, water, cleaning, laundry).

Emergency Fund $112K/yr

[#19] Contingency reserve for rapid response, emergency extractions, injured animals, or unforeseen incidents.

Insurance And Hush Funds $112K/yr

[#25] Annual insurance/indemnity allocations and reserved funds for discreet payments or legal defense.

Quarantine Operations $75K/yr

[#15] Operating costs for quarantine/isolation and rehabilitation (feed, heating, staff, permits) if animals are brought into baseline.

Veterinary Services $45K/yr

[#6] Retainer for contracted marine/wildlife veterinary services, per-call costs, and emergency veterinary fund allocation.

Permitting And Legal $42K/yr

[#16] Annual legal retainers, compliance liaison, and municipality liaison costs to maintain cover and permits.

Logistics And Transport $28K/yr

[#11, #24] Fuel/maintenance/mooring for marine craft and vehicle operating costs.

Specialized Equipment Operation $28K/yr

[#29] Operational and analysis costs for custom extra-dimensional monitoring rigs and R&D instrumentation.

Cover Story And Legal $22K/yr

[#17] Cover-story/public relations budget to manage hotel reputation and occasional guest compensation.

Lost Revenue $16K/yr

[#18] Estimated lost hotel revenue from reserving/locking room(s) for containment operations.

Auditing And Compliance $15K/yr

[#30] Annual internal audits and compliance reviews to ensure containment standards are met.

Decontamination And Biosecurity $9K/yr

[#22] Ongoing consumables and procedures for decontamination and biosecurity to prevent cross-ecosystem contamination.

Drone Rov Maintenance $6K/yr

[#12] Spare batteries, repairs, and service contracts for drones/ROVs/remote-sensing gear.

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#13, #10] Biological sampling consumables, PPE, and field-equipment consumables/replacements.

Cctv Maintenance $4K/yr

[#9] CCTV system maintenance, video storage and repair.

Training Recurring $4K/yr

[#23] Annual recertification costs for field and HAZMAT training.

Access Control Maintenance $3K/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance and service for card/biometric systems and key-control hardware.

Telecom Services $2K/yr

[#7] Dedicated phone lines, call-recording telecom service and monthly connectivity.

Archive Operations $1K/yr

[#27] Ongoing environmental controls and secure-access operations for Document 2720-Ku archive.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

82.0% probability / year

Normal year with ongoing containment/monitoring under a lease posture; no major incidents or capital purchases.

routine_operations scheduled_fieldwork

🚨 Purchase Property $8.4M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$6.7M vs baseline

Foundation decides to purchase Awashima Hotel outright during the year (one-time capital outlay replaces lease payments).

decision_to_purchase_property long_term_control

🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$52K vs baseline

Localized emergency requiring veterinary intervention, short-term field surge, and small legal/cover expenditures.

injured_animals external_investigator_contact

🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$472K vs baseline

Significant containment incident (e.g., leak/exposure, media leak or GoI interference) requiring large-scale response, decontamination, and legal costs.

physical_breach media_exposure

👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#4] 24/7 on-site guard coverage with rotation and redundancy.
Research Scientist	1	[#5] Senior containment/research lead for penguin biology and monitoring.
Field Technician	2	[#5] Field technicians for observations, sample collection, and iteration access.
Translator / Analyst	1	[#7] Japanese-language call logging, transcription, and Document 2720-Ku archival support (part-time role counted as 1 headcount).

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items have well-defined ranges (staffing, equipment, leases) but several choices are optional (purchase vs lease, scale of research, ownership of boats/ROVs). Estimates are midpoint-based aggregates from ranges provided; significant variance remains if Foundation chooses purchase or scales up R&D.

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