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SCP-2890 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2890
Expected annual
$521K
One-time setup
$516K
Annual recurring
$512K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time implementation and reserve costs are $515,750, driven largely by an emergency/recovery reserve and incident-contingency funds; recurring annual costs are $512,450 driven mostly by security and research personnel, legal/PR, and ongoing audits/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $516K
Emergency Reserve $375K
[#18] Recommended one-time emergency/rapid-recovery reserve fund to support MTF mobilization, field operations, and large-scale recovery/cover-up (midpoint of recommended reserve range).
Long Term Recovery Reserve $100K
[#23] One-time amortized contingency reflecting lessons from prior long uncontained period; reserve for extended searches and long-term recovery operations.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $16K
[#13, #15] Conservator treatment and advanced imaging (one-time) plus initial experimental props and shelving/storage for animated test subjects.
Equipment $14K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #17] Redundant mechanical access/biometric audit system, dedicated camera + mount + tamper sensor, environmental sensor package, UPS, and hardened transport case (one-time hardware costs).
Facilities $4K
[#1, #2, #25] Containment allocated to existing Site-28 locker (administrative, $0) plus physical hardening of locker (reinforced frame/door) and containment-area signage/child-exclusion measures.
Background Checks Initial $3K
[#11] Initial enhanced vetting/background checks for staff with access (fingerprinting, criminal history, references).
Protocol Development And Training $3K
[#8] Initial containment protocol documentation and training development (staff briefings, drill/tabletop design).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $512K/yr
Staff Wages $341K/yr
[#6, #9, #14] Security staffing (3 technician FTEs + 1 supervisor) and research staff wages (1 research lead + 1 technician) plus extra manual inspection labor (overtime for inspections during outages).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#19, #21] Ongoing legal retainers, public-relations/cover-up readiness, and liaison/compensation reserve lines with local authorities (insurance/indemnity-like budget).
Research And Monitoring $28K/yr
[#7, #8, #20] Independent electrical/system audits, recurring training/drills, and external statistical/probability-risk consultancy and audits.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#15, #16, #17] Recurring handling/storage for experimental subjects, disposal/neutralization budget for destroyed animated objects, and routine secure transport/escort costs.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#4, #5, #22, #24] Camera local storage & maintenance, environmental sensor calibration/maintenance, secure record retention costs, and incremental utilities/energy overhead.
Psychological Screening $4K/yr
[#10] Annual psychological screening and counseling availability for personnel with access (service cost for ~20 staff screened annually).
Background Checks Rechecks $1K/yr
[#11] Periodic rechecks of personnel (background rechecks, periodic vetting).
Supplies And Consumables $750/yr
[#12] PPE and archival consumables (nitrile gloves, archival tissue, storage boxes) for safe handling and conservation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $512K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, research, and no major containment incidents.
no containment alarms routine audits and drills standard research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $587K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized containment alarm or short-duration breach requiring rapid local response, limited MTF mobilization, and increased PR/legal activity.
short CCTV/electrical outage detected animated prop outside locker limited public/agency inquiry
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Prolonged or public containment failure requiring extended search, large-scale MTF mobilization, extensive legal action, and potential compensation/cover operations.
prolonged undetected breach public exposure involving children multi-agency investigation / FBI involvement
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Technician 3 [#9] Three FTEs providing 24/7 remote monitoring and on-call response (rotating shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#9] Supervisor/lead overseeing monitoring operations and incident coordination.
Research Lead 1 [#14] Principal researcher directing experimental program and analysis.
Research Technician 1 [#14] Technician supporting experiments, handling props, and running instrumentation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are specific and based on typical hardware, staffing, and service rates (medium confidence), but the object's probability-manipulating behavior and the low-frequency high-impact breach history introduce significant uncertainty in breach frequency and scale of incident-driven costs.
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