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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $510K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$510K/yr
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
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Minor Incident
$532K/yr
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
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Major Breach
$1.4M/yr
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.