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SCP-485 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-485
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$546K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
6
Initial one-time setup is moderate (mid-six-figure) driven by vault construction, specialized equipment (remote manipulator, CCTV, safe/key hardware) and research/lab setup; recurring annual costs are dominated by security and cover-up/legal/amnestic budgets, yielding a high recurring expenditure.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $546K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $210K
[#8, #9, #14, #20] Engineering study to disable mechanism (#8), initial research program setup (#9), initial personnel training & SOP development (#14), secure data logging / archival setup (#20).
Incident Response Equipment $125K
[#19] One-time purchase/equipment and initial training for incident response / MTF readiness.
Facilities $100K
[#1] Vault construction/installation with reinforced walls, anti-tamper door and controlled access.
Equipment $92K
[#2, #3, #6, #7] Purchase/installation of high-security safe ($#2), redundant key hardware and secure key cabinet (#3), CCTV/access/tamper sensor installation (#6), remote handling manipulator and integration (#7).
Neutralization Planning $10K
[#24] Contingency planning for permanent neutralization or destruction (planning stage).
Replica Program $6K
[#23] Manufacture of high-fidelity inert replicas for training/demonstration.
Personnel Vetting Initial $2K
[#4] Initial vetting/clearance cost for key custodian personnel.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr
[#12, #13] Legal/PR/cover-up contingency, medical examiner coordination and falsified reporting budgets (combined reserve for routine incidents/cover-ups).
Staff Wages $295K/yr
[#4, #5] Salaries: one dedicated custodian (midpoint $95k) and 4 guards / security staff (4×$50k = $200k).
Class D Program $200K/yr
[#10] Recruitment, holding, medical care and replacement costs for a small pool (~10) of Class-D used in controlled testing.
Amnestic Program $125K/yr
[#11] Amnestic agents, medical administration, contracts and post-treatment monitoring for personnel and outside parties as needed.
Forensic Pathology Reserve $125K/yr
[#21] Reserve for unexpected mortality replacement costs, recruitment, overtime and lost productivity following anomalous staff fatalities.
Research And Monitoring $81K/yr
[#9, #20, #22] Ongoing research/monitoring and data analysis ($50k/yr), secure recordkeeping/archival maintenance (#20), long-term epidemiology/analytics subscription and liaison (#22).
Insurance And Liability $60K/yr
[#18] Uplift in premiums and liability reserves due to anomalous workplace deaths.
Incident Response Readiness $40K/yr
[#19] Ongoing drills, team readiness, small recurring equipment replacement for MTF response readiness.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#17] Secure transport (armored courier, escorts, occasional charters) budgeted annually.
Psychological Support $15K/yr
[#15] Counseling and support services for exposed staff; includes leave coverage and small disability payouts.
Training And Sops $10K/yr
[#14] Recurrent refresher training, SOP audits, behavioral countermeasures to prevent unconscious clicking.
Equipment Maintenance $8K/yr
[#3, #6, #7] Recurring maintenance/calibration/monitoring for key-custody hardware, CCTV/storage monitoring, and remote handling system upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#1, #2] Routine vault/facility upkeep and minimal site maintenance; captures small recurring facility costs and optional safe-deposit-related fees.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#16] Gloves, tamper seals, transport cases, evidence bags, etc.
Personnel Vetting Rechecks $1K/yr
[#4] Annual rechecks / ongoing personnel monitoring for custodians.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: steady containment, routine testing within protocols, no public exposure.
no accidental deaths requiring large cover-up standard scheduled testing and monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident during testing causing a small number of anomalous deaths or exposed witnesses requiring amnestics and targeted legal/forensic response.
accidental death(s) during testing employment of multiple amnestic administrations targeted legal/forensic handling
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure resulting in many deaths tied to the object, extensive legal/PR costs, large-scale amnestic operations and possible neutralization attempts.
public exposure or widespread linkage of deaths multiple simultaneous fatalities attempted neutralization or high-profile legal action
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 Four guards to provide 24/7 coverage (4× shift staffing) per #5; salary costs included in staff_wages.
Key Custodian / Vault Custodian 1 Dedicated cleared custodian responsible for keys and local handling; initial vetting and ongoing rechecks included in personnel costs (#4).
Research Scientist 1 Research/monitoring staff responsible for experiments, data analysis and epidemiology work; salary and monitoring costs captured in research_and_monitoring (#9, #22).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are relatively detailed on line-item ranges, but frequency of incidents and choice between purchasing vs. renting (and extent of required cover-ups) are uncertain; contingency-driven items (legal/amnestic/settlements) create cost volatility so confidence is medium.
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