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SCP-4914 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-4914
Expected annual
$239K
One-time setup
$90K
Annual recurring
$236K
Personnel
2
One-time startup costs (~$89.5k) are dominated by secure facility/equipment purchases and initial lab/research setup; ongoing annual costs (~$235.5k/year) are driven primarily by personnel, replacement/sacrificial hardware, logistics/disposal, and legal/cyber monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $90K
Facilities $30K
[#1, #13, #14, #15] Secure anomalous-items locker installation, network/isolation installation (data diodes/Faraday/physical isolation), dedicated circuit installation for labs and HEPA/filtration install.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#16] Initial research program equipment and lab buildout for botany/genetics analysis, sequencing prep and specialist equipment.
Equipment $19K
[#3, #5, #14, #17, #21] Air-gapped test rigs fleet purchase, electronics cleaning/recovery equipment (ultrasonic cleaner, rework station, desiccator), UPS/cooling hardware, forensic imaging hardware, remote test automation cameras/logging hardware.
Sop Development And Training $10K
[#18] One-time SOP development, initial training runs and documentation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $236K/yr
Logistics And Transport $81K/yr
[#6, #7, #10, #20] Replacement/disposal budget for destroyed hardware (sacrificial rigs), hazardous/bio-contaminated waste disposal fees, secure transport/onsite security transfers, chain-of-custody/cataloguing administrative overhead.
Research And Monitoring $54K/yr
[#12, #16, #17, #15, #21] Cyber monitoring infrastructure and analyst time, ongoing biological analysis and sequencing, forensic storage/integrity checks, environmental testing and logging/storage maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#11, #23] Legal/compliance retainer and incident-response legal fees; public cover/PR contingency and takedown/reimbursement budgets.
Staff Wages $29K/yr
[#8, #9] Researcher time (0.2 FTE equivalent) and IT/systems engineering support (0.1–0.25 FTE equivalent) for testing, logging, imaging, and system maintenance.
Incident Response Reserve $20K/yr
[#19] Contingency fund set-aside for unexpected spread, public exposure, large-scale replacements, or third-party reimbursements.
Insurance And Risk Management $4K/yr
[#22] Insurance premiums/internal risk accounting for equipment loss and liability.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #13, #14, #15] Locker & tamper sensor maintenance, CCTV/storage retention, network isolation / data-diode maintenance, small electricity/emergency power maintenance and filter servicing.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#4, #5, #15] Vinegar and neutralizers, applicators, isopropyl alcohol, absorbents, spare parts and basic consumables, PPE replenishment.
Air Gapped Rig Replacements $3K/yr
[#3] Annual replacement budget for 1–2 sacrificial test systems (motherboards/full systems) due to damage from SCP-4914-1.
Sop Refresher Training $2K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training on containment/removal procedures and safe handling.
Scaling Note $0/yr
[#24] Notes on program scale: minimal-maintenance mode can reduce costs; included as a non-cost narrative reference.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $236K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, monitoring, and maintenance but no significant incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance ongoing_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $280K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring extra replacements, limited legal/PR response, and overtime.
regrowth_on_test_rig hardware_failures limited_public_notice
🚨 Major Breach $436K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant release or public leak causing multiple-site infections, large-scale replacements, extended legal/PR campaign and remediation.
leaked_executable_online widespread_release cross-jurisdictional_exposure
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Covers 0.2 FTE of research/testing work (sample prep, sequencing coordination, SOP development) reflected pro rata in staff_wages [#8].
IT Support / Systems Engineer 1 Covers ~0.1–0.25 FTE for air-gapped system maintenance, imaging, and emergency response; pro rata cost included in staff_wages [#9].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear containment procedures; costs are estimates but well-bounded for a Safe-class, hardware-focused anomaly.
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