SCP-2785 — SCP-2785 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2785 Humanoid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2785

Expected annual

$834K

One-time setup

$2.5M

Annual recurring

$824K

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is dominated by specialized containment modifications, remote sensing equipment, and optional long-term research escalation funds. Recurring annual costs are driven primarily by security and research staff wages, sensing/monitoring maintenance, and various event-related operational expenses.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M

Long Term Research Escalation $1.8M

[#21] Optional/conditional one-time budget for escalated invasive analysis or construction of specialized non-metal remote manipulators / containment labs.

Contingency Reserve Initial $500K

[#20] Initial contingency / incident reserve allocation for unexpected containment incidents or relocation (one-time fund).

Equipment $191K

[#2, #3, #10] Ballistic viewing window and installation, CCTV/recording server hardware (one-time component), and remote non-invasive sensing equipment suite purchases.

Facilities $74K

[#1, #4] Containment cell lead-lining and structural non-metallic finish plus ventilation upgrade and certification (one-time structural/work costs).

Rare Textbook Acquisition $15K

[#13] Acquisition/conservation of pre-1960 textbooks (initial purchases and conservation setup).

Lead Abatement Ppe And Training $2K

[#6] Initial PPE procurement and initial lead-safety training/setup (one-time).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $824K/yr

Staff Wages $650K/yr

[#7, #8, #9] Security staffing (4 FTE guards) plus containment technicians (2 FTE) and research staff (2 FTE) salaries and overhead.

Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr

[#19] Legal/cover-story and procurement obfuscation, vendor obfuscation and PR/legal overhead.

Wastewater Contamination Mitigation $30K/yr

[#24] Contingent annual wastewater/treatment and decontamination costs if organic core sampling occurs.

Sensing Maintenance And Calibration $20K/yr

[#10] Annual maintenance, calibration, and data-processing upkeep for remote non-invasive sensors.

Specialized Disassembly Per Instance $15K/yr

[#15] Annual budget for specialized disassembly/recycling of previous instance components per SCP-2785-1 cycle.

Post Event Storage And Processing $12K/yr

[#14] Storage, sorting, hazardous handling and recycling processing of post-event materials.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#5, #4] Biweekly lead-lining inspections, lead-hazard monitoring and testing, occasional repair budget, plus ventilation maintenance/energy certification upkeep.

Administrative Overhead And Internal Auditing $10K/yr

[#23] Accounting, recordkeeping and internal audits of compliance with lead-inspection and non-metal policies.

Medical And Emergency Readiness $8K/yr

[#16] Medics on-call, emergency kits, antidotes, trauma kits and readiness for roaming period and events.

Research And Monitoring $6K/yr

[#11] Annual SCP-2785-1 event logistics & overtime, researcher/technician overtime and event-related consumables.

Data Archiving $6K/yr

[#17] Secure archival servers, encrypted backups, and analysis/recordkeeping costs.

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#12] Materials provisioning budget for non-metallic contraptions, consumables and fabrication (annual replenishment).

Training And Procedural Updates $4K/yr

[#18] Recurring staff training on non-metal protocols, inspection procedures, and escort protocols.

Textbook Replacement And Conservation $3K/yr

[#13] Annual conservation, replacement, and archival maintenance for pre-1960 textbooks and materials.

Utilities $2K/yr

[#22] Electricity, HVAC and power costs for cameras, servers, ventilation and lighting.

Cctv And Recording $2K/yr

[#3] Ongoing CCTV storage, redundant backup storage, UPS upkeep and recording maintenance.

Ventilation Maintenance And Energy $1K/yr

[#4] Yearly energy and maintenance costs for ventilation system and certified airflow compliance.

Lead Ppe Replacements And Training $750/yr

[#6] Replacement PPE, consumables and annual refresher training for lead safety.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $824K/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine inspections, scheduled events and no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $874K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Small containment damage or equipment failure requiring repairs, overtime and limited hazmat response.

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🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline

Serious containment breach or hazardous-core discovery requiring relocation, heavy hazmat mobilization, and escalation of research/containment facilities.

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👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#7] Four FTE guards to provide two-guard coverage for daily free-roam and rotations/leave coverage.
Containment Technician	2	[#8] Two FTE containment techs for day-to-day checks, inspections, ventilation, and on-call responses.
Research Scientist	2	[#9] Two FTE research staff (mechanical engineers/mathematicians) for monitoring, analysis and permitted study.

📋 Confidence Notes

Staffing, inspection, and equipment recurring costs are well-bounded; large uncertainties remain around contingency use, long-term research escalation decisions, and conditional wastewater/biowaste handling which drive the biggest variance.

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