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SCP-462 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-462
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
10
Upfront one-time setup to secure and instrument SCP-462 is approximately $1.94M driven by vault construction, robotics/instrumentation and large contingency reserves. Annual recurring costs are ~ $1.91M/year, dominated by staff wages (security, monitoring, research), medical/forensics contingencies and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Contingency Reserve $625K
[#20] Liability reserve / contingency fund (one-time allocation to cover large unexpected expenses or destructive tests).
Decommissioning Contingency $425K
[#21] Budgeted one-time contingency for controlled destruction/neutralization and associated remediation/testing.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $326K
[#9, #10, #12, #26] Robotic/humanoid surrogate platforms, initial instrumentation & rugged data logging, initial artifact stabilization/hazard remediation (draining fuel, isolating battery, asbestos/lead mitigation), and vehicle-specific archival/preservation materials.
Facilities $262K
[#1, #2] Vault construction (sized for a vehicle, reinforced door, antechamber) and installed HVAC/environmental control with redundancy and humidity control.
Rapid Response Convoy $115K
[#17] Armored flatbed / rollback truck outfitting and secure transport cradle (one-time purchase/outfitting).
Equipment $95K
[#3, #5] UPS and backup generator capacity plus physical security hardware (biometrics, reinforced vault door, tamper sensors, CCTV initial hardware and installation).
Cover Story Setup $52K
[#18] One-time setup/forgery/legal framework and fabricated ownership/registration to seed a plausible cover story.
Transport And Relocation Per Move $35K
[#29] One-off transport/relocation costs per move (discrete convoy planning, covert transport).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $920K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Dedicated security staffing (4–6 guards), monitoring & technical operators (1–2 FTE), and scientific staffing (2 researchers + 1 engineer) — salaries and benefits.
Medical Emergency Budget $350K/yr
[#14] Medical emergency & trauma care budget for reappeared personnel (emergency surgery, ICU, rehabilitation, prosthetics, lifetime care contingencies).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal, cover-story and liaison operations including fabricated records, occasional payouts, and legal counsel to preserve secrecy.
Research And Monitoring $126K/yr
[#11, #22, #28] Secure data storage/licensing and analysis infrastructure (recurring storage), contracted external testing services (metallurgy, advanced sensor lab time), and incident investigation / long-term study funds.
Logistics And Transport $118K/yr
[#16, #17] Search & recovery budget for missing subjects (annual allocation) and recurring readiness/maintenance for rapid-response convoy (weekly/monthly readiness costs).
Opportunity Cost Overhead $52K/yr
[#27] Pro-rated share of Site operating costs (space, utilities, administrative overhead) allocated to SCP-462 containment.
Mortuary And Forensics $50K/yr
[#15] Mortuary, forensics, clandestine disposal and fake-casualty procedures contingency for fatalities or irrecoverable remains.
Training And Psych Support $25K/yr
[#24] Training, drills and psychological support for staff (trauma counseling, debriefs, preparedness drills).
Ethics And Documentation $20K/yr
[#23] Ethics board / oversight and secure documentation control, redaction workflows and review processes.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#4, #13] Recurring energy and generator fuel costs plus routine artifact maintenance (corrosion monitoring, sensor replacement) and HVAC/fire-suppression upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#25, #30] Consumables and PPE (sensor batteries, replacement seals, hazmat supplies) and small recurring contingency for miscellaneous small-capital purchases.
Public Relations Media Monitoring $18K/yr
[#19] Public relations / media monitoring and misinformation budget to detect and suppress leaks or local reporting.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monitoring, research and contingency reserves in place.
no_incident routine_testing scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Single-person serious injury or a small-scale missing-subject/search requiring emergency medical care, limited forensic work and legal handling.
injury_on_reappearance single_missing_subject limited_legal_payout
🚨 Major Incident $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Large-scale adverse event: multiple severe casualties, protracted search operations, large legal/settlement costs and possible decision to neutralize/decommission the object.
multiple_casualties extended_search_and_recovery destruction_or_decommissioning
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#6] 24/7 dedicated guards (4–6 recommended; midpoint used) assigned to SCP-462 vault and rapid response.
Monitoring Technician 2 [#7] CCTV/environmental/alarms operators (1–2 FTE).
Research Scientist 2 [#8] Anomalous-phenomena researchers conducting tests and analysis.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#8] Mechanical/electrical engineer for instrumentation, robotic platforms and vault systems.
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed line-item estimates exist with ranges, but several items (incident frequency, choice between robotics vs human testing, and contingency usage) have substantial uncertainty; midpoints used for aggregation.
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