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SCP-368 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-368
Expected annual
$130K
One-time setup
$188K
Annual recurring
$118K
Personnel
1.5
One-time setup is modest but includes research instrumentation and a sizable contingency; recurring costs are driven by personnel (caretaker + research lead), monitoring/research operations, and legal/cover maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $188K
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#21] Contingency reserve for unexpected escalation/proliferation (reserved fund) $100,000.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $54K
[#9, #10, #11, #14] High-speed video/motion-capture purchase $17,500; non-destructive measurement tools $14,000; initial laboratory analysis slate budget $22,500; archival storage/initial paper stock $500.
Facilities $14K
[#1, #3] Containment room retrofit (sealing, viewing window, perches, padding, lockable door) ~$11,500 and fire-safety compliance/installation ~$2,000.
Equipment $8K
[#2, #4, #5, #22] Climate control/dehumidifier $1,500; card-reader/lock $1,500; CCTV/motion sensors install $3,000; secure transport case $2,000.
Policy And Legal $8K
[#15] One-time policy/SOP/legal/cover-story setup and documentation ~$7,500.
Staff Training $2K
[#8] One-time handling and safety training for staff: instructor, materials, protocol drills ~$2,000.
Waste Protocol Dev $1K
[#18] Development of secure waste handling and disposal protocol ~$1,000.
Personnel Screening $600
[#4] Initial background checks (~3 personnel @ ~$200 each) ~$600.
Psychological Screening $600
[#19] Initial psychological screening for staff (~3 personnel @ ~$200 each) ~$600.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $118K/yr
Staff Wages $82K/yr
[#6, #7] Dedicated caretaker 1.0 FTE $55,000/yr; research lead ~0.5 FTE (pro-rated senior salary) $27,500/yr.
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#5, #9, #10, #11, #12, #20] CCTV recording storage/monitoring $500/yr; occasional high-speed equipment rental/maintenance $3,000/yr; calibration/consumables $500/yr; lab testing budget $5,000/yr; occasional micro-CT session budget $4,000/yr; observation/data storage/DB maintenance $2,100/yr.
Logistics And Transport $11K/yr
[#17, #22] Incident response/retrieval team retainer $10,000/yr; per-move transport budget/vehicle/courier ~$1,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $7K/yr
[#3, #15, #16] Insurance rider for anomalous exhibit ~$800/yr; legal/cover-story updates ~$1,000/yr; PR/cover maintenance ~$5,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#13, #14, #18] Consumable office supplies/nesting materials $600/yr; archival replenishment $100/yr; routine disposal handling reserve $500/yr.
Psychological Support $1K/yr
[#19] Ongoing counseling and rotation support for staff ~$1,200/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $250/yr
[#2] Climate control electricity/maintenance (dehumidifier, humidistat) ~$250/yr.
Background Checks $200/yr
[#4] Ongoing background rechecks / vetting budget ~$200/yr.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $118K/yr
58.0% probability / year
Steady-state year with regular monitoring, research activity, and no containment incidents.
no incidents scheduled research activity routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $123K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small-scale escape/loss within facility or short-term misplacement requiring retrieval and overtime.
temporary escape within site short retrieval operation overtime and limited PR
🚨 Replication Event $138K/yr
33.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Sporadic reproduction (e.g., photocopier-mediated) producing extra specimens that require containment and testing.
photocopier or reproduction event containment and cataloging of copies additional testing and disposal
🚨 Major Breach And Public Exposure $618K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Uncontrolled proliferation or public exposure requiring large-scale retrieval, quarantine, legal/PR response, and potential liability payouts.
widespread unauthorized copies public discovery/exposure legal action and large-scale retrieval
👥 Personnel 1.5 total
Role Count Notes
Caretaker / Technician 1 [#6] Dedicated full-time caretaker responsible for daily checks, cleaning, observation and handling; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Lead 0.5 [#7] Part-time research lead (0.5 FTE pro-rated) responsible for experiments, analysis and coordination; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and staffing costs are well-grounded (documented behavior, staffing needs), but uncertainty remains around reproduction frequency, public exposure likelihood, and severity of escalation — hence medium confidence.
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