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SCP-4765 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4765
Expected annual
$204K
One-time setup
$187K
Annual recurring
$201K
Personnel
3
One-time startup (lab analyses, imaging, contingency funds, secure locker/equipment) estimated at $187,000; recurring annual operations (staff wages, monitoring, legal/IT, transport, reserves and 15% overhead) approx. $204,125 per year, driven mainly by staff wages and research/monitoring costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $187K
Legal Contingency $50K
[#14] One-time contingency / emergency escrow for major legal/PR actions or compensation in case of leak/exposure.
Incident Contingency Fund $50K
[#19] One-time contingency fund for investigative/recovery operations in event of dissemination or targeted theft.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#9, #10, #11] Initial research setup and specialist analyses: artifact materials analysis (metallurgy/spectrometry), neuroimaging study setup / initial scans, and baseline medical testing for subjects.
Neutralization Protocol $20K
[#20] One-time costs to prepare neutralization/destruction protocol (legal and specialized technical services).
Personnel Vetting Initial $9K
[#4] One-time background checks/psych screening for ~10 staff (initial checks, polygraph/psych evals where applicable).
Irb And Legal Setup $6K
[#6] Institutional review/ethics initial review and legal signoff fees prior to human-subject research.
Facilities $5K
[#1] Purchase and installation of a lockable, tamper-indicating storage locker/cabinet in Site-77's Safe wing (bulletproof drawer, mounting, seals).
Equipment $4K
[#12] Testing equipment and observation systems (video/audio recording, remote camera, handling tools, evidence bags, non-reflective covers).
Training And Sop Setup $3K
[#16] Initial SOP development and staff training for handling/testing procedures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $201K/yr
Staff Wages $85K/yr
[#3, #5] Incremental security and research staffing costs (security presence/shift enforcement and pro-rated research personnel time: PI/research tech/admin overhead).
Research And Monitoring $43K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #11] Recurring research costs: human subject recruitment/compensation, psychological longitudinal monitoring, periodic medical follow-ups, and ongoing neuroimaging/analysis expenses.
Opportunity Cost Overhead $27K/yr
[#22] Program management overhead / opportunity cost (~15% added to total recurring budget as per note).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2] Pro-rated site overhead: utilities, climate control, building maintenance and waste removal for storing an additional Safe-class object at Site-77.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#14] Annual legal/PR retainer for consent forms, liability review, cover stories, and routine leak-management readiness.
Incident Response Reserve $10K/yr
[#19] Recurring reserve to fund rapid response, investigative task forces, and immediate containment measures for potential dissemination/theft.
Records And Cybersecurity $5K/yr
[#15] Encrypted databases, secure backups, periodic audits, and cyber-security maintenance for subject/test logs and access records.
Audit And Compliance $4K/yr
[#18] Internal audits and occasional external compliance reviews to ensure protocols and handling are followed.
Staff Counseling $3K/yr
[#17] Ongoing counseling, HR support, redeployment or compensation for staff affected by exposure.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#13] Secure transport and in-site transfer costs (per-move armored courier / tamper-evident case costs averaged across expected moves per year).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#21] Gloves, forms, specimen bags, minor repairs to containment locker, printing/postage and everyday consumables.
Training Refreshers $1K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training and onboarding for new staff with access to SCP-4765.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $201K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled testing, and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_subject_follow-up no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $224K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$23K vs baseline
Small unauthorized exposure or limited leak requiring targeted response and modest legal/PR action.
unauthorized_viewing small_internal_leak minor_theft_attempt
🚨 Major Breach $354K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$153K vs baseline
Significant dissemination, theft, or high-profile exposure requiring large-scale recovery operations, legal action, and extended monitoring.
public_leak coordinated_theft widespread_dissemination
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Portion of incremental security staffing for access control and enforcement; maps to recurring staff/security costs [#3].
Research Scientist (Head Researcher) 1 Pro-rated research lead time for protocol approval and oversight; maps to staff wages/research time [#5].
Research Technician 1 Technical support for testing, sample handling and documentation; maps to staff wages/research time [#5].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, but many values are mid-range estimates (number of subjects, degree of testing, contingency sizing) and scenario probabilities are subjective; therefore medium confidence.
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