SCP-2885 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2885
Expected annual
$520K
One-time setup
$797K
Annual recurring
$510K
Personnel
3
One-time setup ~ $797,000 driven largely by contingency/reserve funds and potential expanded-containment upgrades; ongoing annual costs ~ $456,500 driven primarily by security and research staff wages, legal/cover-up readiness, and recurring medical/research expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $797K
Expanded Containment Contingency $300K
[#25] Contingency fund for emergency upgrades if object properties change or transmissibility is discovered.
Containment Reserve Fund $250K
[#17] One-time recommended reserve fund allocation for unexpected long-term care, remediation, or expanded containment.
Equipment $100K
[#1, #2, #4, #12, #19, #20] Purchase/installation of reinforced locker (#1), sealed transport box (#2), medical monitoring hardware (#4), camera/recording hardware and secure storage hardware (#12), remote observation hardware (#19), and UPS installation hardware (#20).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $65K
[#3, #19] Robotic manipulators/remote specimen holders, camera/AV integration, non-reflective fixtures and hospital bed setup for the dedicated experimental suite (research-specific fitout).
Facilities $35K
[#3] Room modifications for dedicated experimental suite (non-structural fitout portion allocated to facilities work).
Training Development $20K
[#11, #18] Development of PPE/eye-safety program and staff training/certification module development (one-time content creation).
Incident Plan Development $15K
[#15] Initial incident response and emergency plan development for accidental exposure scenarios.
Legal Setup $12K
[#14] One-time legal/ethics setup and initial counsel for waivers, IRB-style internal review, and cover-story templates.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $510K/yr
Staff Wages $200K/yr
[#7, #8] Security staffing token coverage (~2 guards) and partial-FTE Level-3 research scientist (salary+overhead).
Cover Story And Legal $130K/yr
[#14, #16] Annual legal/ethics/compliance and baseline cover-up/PR contingency budget (regular counsel, small incident media management reserve).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#21] Ongoing clinical research and monitoring budget (neuroimaging sessions, analysis, technician time) for baseline research activity (small study cadence).
Psych Followup Per Subject $45K/yr
[#10] Psychological/psychiatric follow-up and rehabilitation for affected subjects; baseline assumes ~3 subjects/year with moderate follow-up ~$15,000 each.
Administrative Overhead $30K/yr
[#24] Pro-rated share of Site-19 administrative overhead attributable to SCP-2885.
Per Experiment Payroll $12K/yr
[#6] Medical staffing for experiments (RN + med tech) estimated ~$4,000 per experiment; baseline assumed 3 experiments/year.
Facilities Maintenance $9K/yr
[#1, #4, #12, #19, #20] Annual maintenance/calibration/testing: locker/tamper sensors (#1), medical equipment calibration (#4), data management/backups (#12), remote tooling maintenance (#19), and incremental utilities for suite (#20).
Test Subject Recruitment And Screening $9K/yr
[#9] Recruitment, compensation, and medical screening for test subjects (assumes ~3 experiments/year, per-subject recruitment+screening ~$3,000).
Incident Drills $6K/yr
[#15] Annual emergency drills and exercises to rehearse accidental exposure response.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#11, #13] General yearly consumables and PPE replacements beyond per-experiment disposables; includes routine replacement of PPE kits and general lab consumables.
Training Recurring $4K/yr
[#18] Annual recertification and refresher training for personnel handling ocular-anomalous objects.
Decontamination Contract $4K/yr
[#13] Annual contract for biohazard waste removal and sterilization.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#22] Secure transport / inter-site transfer costs (assumes ~1 transfer/year baseline).
Iv Consumables Per Experiment $3K/yr
[#5] IV fluids, tubing, disposables and nutrition for subjects; estimated ~$1,000 per experiment * 3 experiments/year baseline.
Ppe Replacement $1K/yr
[#11] Ongoing PPE replacements (eye-shields, seals) beyond general consumables.
Disability Compensation Reserve $0/yr
[#23] Disability/compensation liabilities are conditional (zero in baseline until a long-term injury occurs).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $510K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with occasional controlled experiments (baseline assumption: ~3 experiments/year) and no major incidents or public exposures.
routine research cadence no accidental exposure no public disclosure
🚨 Minor Incident $532K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$21K vs baseline
Single accidental exposure or medical emergency requiring acute care, incident response, limited legal/PR action, and increased follow-up for one or a few subjects.
single-subject accidental exposure emergency medical evacuation limited media/legal attention
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$846K vs baseline
Multiple-person exposure or public disclosure leading to large-scale medical care, long-term disability costs, major legal settlements, and emergency containment upgrades.
mass exposure public disclosure / media storm multiple long-term injuries
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Token coverage across shifts to secure storage and experimental suite; costed as full-time equivalents in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#8] One dedicated Level-3 scientist (partial-FTE dedicated to SCP-2885 research; costed as partial-FTE in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items with ranges but several figures require judgment (number of experiments/year, severity of incidents, staffing FTE allocations). Contingency/reserve sizing and incident probabilities are especially uncertain.
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