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SCP-381 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-381
Expected annual
$146K
One-time setup
$286K
Annual recurring
$134K
Personnel
3
One-time setup is approximately $285,550 driven by physical facilities (mortuary setup, vault modifications) and specialized equipment (robotics, audio/scan gear); ongoing annual costs are about $134,500/year driven primarily by insurance, legal/PR, incident reserves, and research/testing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $286K
Facilities $110K
[#3, #10, #16] Dedicated storage/vault integration, structural portion of soundproof chamber, and in-house mortuary/autopsy containment setup.
Incident Response Initial Fund $50K
[#15] Initial immediate-access fund for incident response, investigation, evidence archiving, and emergency containment.
Equipment $41K
[#1, #2, #4, #5, #8, #9, #10, #11] Archival sleeves/box, climate microclimate cabinet, cameras/audio sensors, signage, PPE/tools, robotic handler, audio capture gear, and professional digitization service/equipment.
Legal Retainer $25K
[#7] Initial legal review, SOP drafting, and liability/risk assessment retainer.
Communications Cover Preparation $25K
[#21] One-time preparation of cover stories, PR/legal relationships, and contingency communications plans.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#12] Scientific/forensic testing budget and initial research lab test setup (external lab fees and specialized assays).
Translation And Risk Assessment $8K
[#19] Professional Latin translation, linguistic analysis, and memetic/content risk assessment.
Religious Vetting Initial $6K
[#6] Initial background/vetting and recordkeeping for ~50 potential handlers (legal-safe documentation and waivers).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $134K/yr
Staff Wages $25K/yr
[#13] Pro-rated research/conservator allocation (0.1–0.25 FTE aggregated) to monitor condition and run permitted tests.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#11, #20] Secure digital storage/backups and annual controlled testing budget (choir hires, acoustic testing, external analyses).
Insurance $20K/yr
[#17] Incremental liability/indemnity premium due to lethal, religion-discriminatory risk.
Opportunity Costs $15K/yr
[#25] Scheduling overhead, restricted personnel use, premium pay or recruiting costs due to religious restriction.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#7, #21] Ongoing legal counsel retainer and PR/communications preparedness (non-incident retainer work).
Incident Response Reserve $10K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment contribution to incident/investigation fund for immediate-response expenses.
Ethical Oversight $10K/yr
[#18] IRB meetings, stipends, and religious liaison coordination.
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#24] SOP refreshers, unauthorized-access drills, and religious-affiliation protocol training.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #10] Climate cabinet energy/maintenance, vault/slot integration upkeep, surveillance hardware maintenance, and soundproof booth upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#22] Secure transfer procedures and average local/inter-site transport costs (2–4 controlled transfers/year).
Robotic Maintenance $2K/yr
[#9] Maintenance/contracts for robotic/telemanipulator handling equipment.
Security Staffing $2K/yr
[#14] Marginal on-call/guard costs for supervised access events (assumes event-based coverage rather than a full-time dedicated guard).
Mortuary Expected Fund $2K/yr
[#16] Annualized expected allocation toward mortuary/autopsy/biohazard handling contingency (per-incident costs reserved probabilistically).
Religious Vetting Annual $2K/yr
[#6] Annual re-affirmation/compliance checks and recordkeeping for authorized handlers.
Long Term Preservation $2K/yr
[#23] Periodic conservation checks, re-housing/re-scanning cycles, and SOP reassessments.
Supplies And Consumables $500/yr
[#8] Archival gloves, consumable cleaning supplies, and replacement small handling tools.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $134K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal year with disciplined archival containment, occasional testing within planned budget, and no unauthorized exposure or public incident.
no_incidents scheduled_testing_only
🚨 Minor Incident $184K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized touching or accidental exposure requiring immediate investigation, autopsy(s), and targeted legal/PR response but contained on-site.
unauthorized_touching on-site fatality targeted investigation
🚨 Major Breach Or Political Exposure $434K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
A serious containment failure or public fatality that becomes high-profile, requiring extensive legal defense, large PR/messaging operations, and significant contingency payouts.
public_exposure multi-victim incident external media/legal scrutiny
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Conservator 1 [#13, #11, #12] Responsible for condition monitoring, digitization oversight, and coordinating forensic testing; staffing cost represented pro-rata in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#14, #22] On-call guard coverage for access events and secure transfers; marginal costs included in security_staffing and logistics.
Administrative Staff 1 [#6, #7] HR/records/legal coordination for religious vetting, waivers, and interface with counsel and ethics board.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line items and realistic mid-range selections, but many costs (incident severity, frequency, choice to perform live testing, and organizational risk tolerance) are uncertain, producing moderate confidence.
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