SCP-4088 — SCP-4088 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4088 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-4088

Expected annual

$1.3M

One-time setup

$1.3M

Annual recurring

$1.3M

Personnel

Initial capital and setup are approximately $1.26M, driven by containment construction, reinforcement, dedicated R&D setup, and major safety systems. Annual operations are roughly $1.30M/year, dominated by staff wages (monitoring, research, security), site leasing, ongoing R&D, and weekly live-animal procurement.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M

Facilities $500K

[#1, #2, #11] Construction of a reinforced containment chamber, slab/ceiling reinforcement, and installation of a secondary piano catch/arrestor system.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K

[#21] Initial containment research/R&D instrumentation budget (specialized imaging and contracted physics work).

Equipment $138K

[#4, #7, #8, #9, #10, #22] CCTV/audio systems, automated failsafe hardware, backup power purchase, cybersecurity initial systems, remote-handling equipment, and audio capture hardware.

Contingency Reserve $125K

[#29] One-time contingency reserve for structural repairs and replacement of containment components.

Secure Transport Vehicle $45K

[#13] Purchase of an armored/lockable van for moving SCP-4088-1 and sheep securely.

Legal Setup $30K

[#23] Initial legal/insurance/setup costs for restricted access, permits, and legend establishment.

Heavy Lift Transport $20K

[#12] Crane, certified riggers, specialized movers, permits for initial piano acquisition and placement.

Separate Locker $15K

[#3] Secure containment locker for SCP-4088-1 located ≥30 m away (cabinet, alarms, monitoring).

Public Relations Setup $8K

[#31] Initial PR/site-legend setup costs for local government liaison and cover story establishment.

Ppe And Containment Gear $5K

[#16] Initial PPE, animal handling equipment, transport crates and containment gear.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr

Staff Wages $700K/yr

[#6, #17, #18] 24/7 monitoring staff (3 FTE) plus research staff (1 senior + 2 techs) and 6 security guards; salaries + benefits.

Research And Monitoring $125K/yr

[#21] Ongoing R&D and experimental testing budget (imaging contracts, instrumentation, analysis).

Site Leasing And Taxes $100K/yr

[#32] Property lease/tax/site costs dependent on remote/rural location.

Containment Modifications $88K/yr

[#30] Annual R&D/upgrade pool for containment engineering modifications and iterative improvements.

Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr

[#23] Ongoing legal retainer, insurance, and cover/legend maintenance.

Medical Contingency $40K/yr

[#19] On-call trauma/medevac contracts; per-incident costs budgeted separately in scenarios.

Administrative Overhead $35K/yr

[#24] Recordkeeping, compliance, internal audits, and administrative support.

Animal Husbandry $30K/yr

[#15] Animal tech wages (0.25–0.5 FTE) and veterinary oversight/permits.

Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr

[#14, #26] Weekly live-animal procurement and consumables/spare parts for cameras and sensors.

Training And Clearances $20K/yr

[#27] Staff training, annual drills, and security clearances.

Utilities $15K/yr

[#25] Electricity for HVAC, cameras, lighting and climate control.

Public Relations $12K/yr

[#31] Ongoing PR, noise complaint management and local government liaison.

Logistics And Transport $10K/yr

[#13] Running costs for secure transport vehicle (fuel, insurance) and occasional specialized moves.

Cybersecurity Monitoring $10K/yr

[#9] Ongoing intrusion monitoring and tamper-evidence services for recording logs.

Psychological Support $10K/yr

[#28] Counseling and trauma support for staff.

Decontamination $6K/yr

[#20] Biohazard supplies and contracted cleanup services (baseline recurring).

Data Archiving And Storage $5K/yr

[#5] Long-term encrypted storage and off-site backups for continuous audio/video archives.

Backup Power Maintenance $4K/yr

[#8] Fuel and maintenance for generator/UPS systems to prevent unobserved states.

Failsafe Maintenance $3K/yr

[#7] Annual maintenance for automated interlocks, motion detectors, and lockdown systems.

Audio And Data Bandwidth $2K/yr

[#22] Bandwidth and secure transfer costs for high-fidelity recordings and chain-of-custody.

Ppe Replacement $1K/yr

[#16] Annual replacement/replenishment for PPE and animal-handling gear.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr

93.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, animal procurement and research occur as planned.

routine_operations scheduled_testing no_breach_or_major_equipment_failure

🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr

6.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Non-catastrophic failure (short power outage, camera feed loss, sensor failure) requiring incident response, repairs and cleanup.

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🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Containment breach with personnel casualties and structural damage requiring emergency response, major repairs, and potential legal/PR costs.

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👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Monitoring Technician / Live Observer	3	[#6] Continuous 24/7 observation coverage (3 FTE).
Research Scientist	1	[#17] Senior researcher oversight (Level 3/4 authorization).
Research Technician	2	[#17] Research techs supporting experiments and data analysis.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#18] Six guards for 24/7 access control (two per shift).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and the SCP article; containment needs and recurring animal procurement are well-specified but many line items (R&D scope, site selection, incident severity) have wide ranges, producing moderate confidence.

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